U.S. gender wage gap, by industry 2021

Gender wage gap by industry in the United States in 2021, by median weekly earnings

OccupationWomen's earningsMen's earnings
Total 912 1,097
Professional and technical services 1,257 1,736
Finance and insurance 1,074 1,657
Information 1,142 1,539
Utilities 1,137 1,351
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 1,299 1,327
Public administration 1,058 1,311
Educational services 1,063 1,248
Health care and social assistance 900 1,201
Durable goods manufacturing 890 1,132
Nondurable goods manufacturing 856 1,089
Wholesale trade 907 1,048
Real estate and rental and leasing 990 1,011
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Release date

April 2023

Region

United States

Survey time period

2021

Age group

16 years and older

Supplementary notes

The data is based on full-time workers only.
Earnings data are published only for occupations with an estimated minimum of 500,000 workers.

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