Equal Pay Day

March 12, 2024, was Equal Pay Day. This date symbolizes how far into the year the average woman must work to have earned what the average non-Hispanic white man had earned the entire previous year. 

• For full-time, year-round workers, women earn 84 cents for every dollar a man makes.
• When including part-time and seasonal workers, the figure drops to 78 cents
• The controlled gender pay gap, which considers factors such as job title, experience, education, industry, job level, and hours worked, is currently at 99 cents for every dollar men earn.
• Latinas are compensated at only 55% of what non-Hispanic white men are paid.
• Black women are paid 64% of what non-Hispanic white men earn. Their equal pay date is July 9.
• Native American women typically receive only 59 cents for every dollar paid to white, non-Hispanic men.
• Rural Black and Hispanic women in particular earn just 56 cents for every dollar earned by rural white, non-Hispanic men

2024 Equal Pay Day Calendar

• All Women’s Equal Pay Day – March 12
• Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Women’s Equal Pay Day – April 3
• LGBTQIA+ Equal Pay Awareness Day – June 13
• Black Women’s Equal Pay Day – July 9
• Moms’ Equal Pay Day – August 7
• Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) Women’s Equal Pay Day – August 28
• Latina Equal Pay Day – October 3
• Native Women’s Equal Pay Day – November 21