Gender wage gap in U.S. health care positions as of 2018, by field

Published by Jenny Yang, Nov 30, 2023
Based on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2018, women working full-time as registered nurses earned 91 percent of what their male counterparts earned. This statistic shows women's median weekly earnings as a percentage of men's for select full-time health care positions in the U.S. for full-time wage earners during 2018.

Women's median weekly earnings as a percentage of men's for selected full-time health care positions in the U.S. in 2018*

CharacteristicWomen's earnings as a percent of men's
Registered nurses 91%
Personal care aides 88.8%
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides 91.9%
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Release date

April 2019

Region

United States

Survey time period

2018

Age group

16 years and older

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* Calculation based on data from U.S. Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018 Household Data Annual Averages.

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