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Here’s How Much the Highest-Paid Women in Every U.S. State Make Compared to Men — The Difference in Their Salaries is Stunning
August 21, 2017 /
Across the US, the average income for the top 2% of all earners is $206,000.
But among women in the top 2%, the average salary is $145,000, compared to $371,000 for men, according to an analysis of the 2015 American Community Survey by labor economics research firm Job Search Intelligence (JSI).
That means the average woman in the top 2% makes just 39 cents for every dollar a man makes. Overall, women earn an average of 79 cents for every dollar a man makes in the US, according to a 2016 report published by the Joint Economic Committee Democratic Staff.
Lauren Lyons Cole and Andy Kiersz/Business Insider
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