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Median earnings for women in 2021 were 83.1 percent of the median for men

January 24, 2022
In 2021, median weekly earnings for wage and salary workers who usually worked full time were $998. Median earnings for women were $912, or 83.1 percent of men’s earnings. Full Text »

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