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)
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 |
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