Women in Washington’s earning ratio to men nears national average | Bureau of Labor Statistics

In 2014, Washington women working full-time had median weekly earnings of $807, or 81.0% of the $996 median weekly earnings of men

The latest BLS News Release showing women’s earnings in Washington is now available online at http://www.bls.gov/regions/west/news-release/womensearnings_washington.htm.

Items of note include:

  • In 2014, Washington women working full-time had median weekly earnings of $807, or 81.0% of the $996 median weekly earnings of men
  • Nationwide, women earned $719/week, or 82.5% of the $871 median for men
  • At 81.0%, women’s earnings as a percent of men’s in Washington ranked 25th highest in the nation out of 50 states and the District of Columbia
  • Women’s weekly earnings in Washington ranked 7th, and men’s 8th, nationwide