U.S. gender wage gap, by industry 2017
Gender wage gap by industry in the United States in 2017, by median weekly earnings (in U.S. dollars)
by Erin Duffin,
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Apr 29, 2019
The statistic shows the gender wage gap in the United States in 2017, by industry. In 2017, female employees working in retail trade earned 591 U.S. dollars per week on average, while their male counterparts earned 731 U.S. dollars.
Gender wage gap by industry in the United States in 2017, by median weekly earnings (in U.S. dollars)
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| Occupation | Women's earnings | Men's earnings |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture and related industries | 515 | 640 |
| Construction | 873 | 841 |
| Education and health services | 832 | 1,080 |
| Financial activities | 886 | 1,236 |
| Information | 950 | 1,302 |
| Leisure and hospitality | 510 | 596 |
| Manufacturing | 729 | 954 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 1,124 | 1,272 |
| Other services | 613 | 782 |
| Professional and business services | 883 | 1,186 |
| Public administration | 924 | 1,160 |
| Retail trade | 591 | 731 |
| Total | 770 | 941 |
| Transportation and utilities | 733 | 957 |
| Wholesale trade | 790 | 956 |
| Occupation | Women's earnings | Men's earnings |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture and related industries | 515 | 640 |
| Construction | 873 | 841 |
| Education and health services | 832 | 1,080 |
| Financial activities | 886 | 1,236 |
| Information | 950 | 1,302 |
| Leisure and hospitality | 510 | 596 |
| Manufacturing | 729 | 954 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 1,124 | 1,272 |
| Other services | 613 | 782 |
| Professional and business services | 883 | 1,186 |
| Public administration | 924 | 1,160 |
| Retail trade | 591 | 731 |
| Total | 770 | 941 |
| Transportation and utilities | 733 | 957 |
| Wholesale trade | 790 | 956 |
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by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Apr 29, 2019
The statistic shows the gender wage gap in the United States in 2017, by industry. In 2017, female employees working in retail trade earned 591 U.S. dollars per week on average, while their male counterparts earned 731 U.S. dollars.
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- December 2018
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- United States
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- Age group
- 16 years and older
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The data is based on full-time workers only.
Earnings data are published only for occupations with an estimated minimum of 50,000 workers.
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 2017
- Age group
- 16 years and older
- Supplementary notes
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The data is based on full-time workers only.
Earnings data are published only for occupations with an estimated minimum of 50,000 workers.
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