Black and Hispanic women experience the biggest pay gaps: Women's median hourly wages as a share of white men's and their per hour wage penalties, by race and ethnicity, 2015
| Gender Wage Gap as Compared to White Men | Median | Gap |
|---|---|---|
| White women | 81.00% | 19.00% |
| Black women | 65.26% | 34.74% |
| Hispanic women | 57.64% | 42.36% |
| Asian women | 89.79% | 10.21% |
Notes: Values displayed above columns represent the difference between women's median hourly wages and median hourly wages of white men.
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey microdata, 2015