What is the current gender pay gap in Washington?
Updated annually
In 2024, women in Washington state made about 76 cents for every dollar men made. This means that men with full-time jobs typically make 31% 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.
$0.76
Women’s earnings per $1 earned by men, full-time workers only (2024)
31%
Men’s median earnings advantage over women (2024)
The gender pay gap was at its narrowest in 2022 when women made 86 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 76 cents for every dollar men made.
In 2024, women in Washington state earned $0.76 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 $1,579 compared with $1,202 of women, a difference of $377. Adjusting for inflation, the income gap was its narrowest in 2022, when men usually made $195.08 more a week than women.
In 2024, women in Washington state earned $1,202 in a typical week compared with $1,579 for men.
Usual median weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, by sex (adjusted for inflation)
In 2024, Washington state had the fourth-largest gender pay gap among states. Other states that had a pay gap similar to the 76 cents women earned for every dollar men made were Virginia at 75 cents and Idaho at 76 cents.
In 2024, Washington had the fourth-largest gender pay gap among states.
Women’s median weekly earnings per $1 earned by men, by state (2024)
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