The Wage Gap Costs Latinas as Much as $1 million in Some States

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According to a report by the National Women’s Law Center, the gender wage gap can cost Latinas up $1 million over a 40 year career in some states. The report breaks down the gender wage gap by state and found that, in 2014, Latina women earned between $.54 and $.55 for every $1 that their white male counterparts did.

“A big driver of the wage gap is the gap in opportunities that push Latinas … into different occupations than white men,” said Emily Martin, vice-president for workplace justice at NWLC. “Latina women and African American women are over-represented in low-wage jobs, for example, and under-represented in high-paying occupations like law and engineering,”

Latina women lose more than $1 million over their careers in 23 different states, including the District of Columbia where the gap is the highest at $1,781,720.

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There are six states, again including the District of Columbia, where the wage gap has passed the $1 million threshold:

There are six states, including the District of Columbia, where the gap has already surpassed $1m:

• District of Columbia
• New Jersey
• Connecticut
• Louisiana
• California
• Massachusetts

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