Female workers earn less than male workers
Female workers earn less than male workers in most occupations. This is the median earnings for all workers by gender in 2015.
FEMALE WORKER’S EARNINGS COMPARED TO $1 OF MALE WORKER’S EARNINGS
Male worker’s earnings equal $1
KEY
Male worker’s earnings
Female worker’s earnings
0
25¢
50¢
75¢
71¢
29¢ less
United States
78¢
22¢ less
New York state
75¢
25¢ less
Onondaga County
FEMALE WORKER’S EARNINGS COMPARED TO $1 OF MALE WORKER’S EARNINGS
Male worker’s earnings equal $1
KEY
Male worker’s earnings
Female worker’s earnings
0
25¢
50¢
75¢
71¢
29¢ less
United States
78¢
22¢ less
New York state
75¢
25¢ less
Onondaga County
FEMALE WORKER’S EARNINGS COMPARED TO $1 OF
MALE WORKER’S EARNINGS
KEY
Male worker’s earnings
Male worker’s earnings equal $1
Female worker’s earnings
0
25¢
50¢
75¢
71¢
29¢ less
United
States
78¢
22¢ less
New York
state
75¢
25¢ less
Onondaga
County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year survey, 2015 for all graphics unless otherwise noted.