What is the current gender pay gap in California?
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In 2024, women in the United States made about 87 cents for every dollar men made. This means that men with full-time jobs typically make 15% more than women in full-time jobs. This ratio compares the median weekly pay of full-time workers—people who usually work 35 hours or more each week.
$0.87
Women’s earnings per $1 earned by men, full-time workers only (2024)
15%
Men’s median earnings advantage over women (2024)
The gender pay gap was at its narrowest in 2023 when women made 90 cents for every dollar men made in a typical week. The Bureau of Labor Statistics has tracked such earnings every quarter since 2012, when women in the state made 86 cents for every dollar men made.
In 2024, women in California earned $0.87 for every dollar men made in a typical week.
Median weekly earnings of full-time working women per $1 earned by men
In 2024, the usual weekly earnings of men was $1,348 compared with $1,175 of women, a difference of $173. Adjusting for inflation, the income gap was its narrowest in 2013, when men usually made $123.88 more a week than women.
In 2024, women in California earned $1,175 in a typical week compared with $1,348 for men.
Usual median weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, by sex (adjusted for inflation)
In 2024, California had the sixth-narrowest gender pay gap among states. Other states that had a pay gap similar to the 87 cents women earned for every dollar men made were Hawaii at 87 cents and Maine at 87 cents.
In 2024, California had the sixth-narrowest gender pay gap among states.
Women’s median weekly earnings per $1 earned by men, by state (2024)
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