The Wage Gap

"It's Not A Myth, It's Math!"

Presentation to Charlotte NOW on the Wage Gap

The wage gap is one of the most pressing issues for women today. The wage gap affects women from all backgrounds, but its effects vary among different demographics. Women are paid less than men within each racial and ethnic group, and the pay gap between men and women within groups is smaller among African Americans, Hispanics, American Indians, and Native Hawaiians as compared with that of whites and Asian Americans.  In North Carolina the median pay for a woman with a year round full time job is $35,481 while for a man with a year round full time job the median pay is $41,857. Women make 85 cents for every dollar a man makes but as you see from the slide above, the wage gap is even wider for women of color. In all 13 North Carolina Congressional Districts, women earn less than men. When we analyze the data even further, the statistics become even more staggering. If you are a member of a group who would like a presentation of the current data related to the Wage Gap, please contact me.  I will be happy to visit your group.