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Puerto Rico only place in US where men and women make the same median salary
Several states and territories, including Wyoming, Washington, D.C., and Utah eclipsed the average wage disparity by more than $15,000.
By
Adam Barnes | March 3, 2022
New Census Bureau data shows there is only one place in the U.S. where men and women are paid the same: Puerto Rico.
The gendered difference in median earnings among U.S. workers employed full-time last year was around $10,000, with men raking in a median income of $53,554.
But the disparity disappeared in Puerto Rico where there was little difference in earnings. Both men and women in Puerto Rico’s workforce held a median income of roughly $23,000 last year.
Yet earnings in Puerto Rico represent the lowest among all U.S. states and territories.
More:
https://thehill.com/changing-america/respect/equality/596742-puerto-rico-only-place-in-us-where-men-and-women-make-the