Black and Hispanic women experience the largest pay gaps: U.S. women's median hourly wages as a share of white men's and their per hour wage penalties, by race and ethnicity, 2025
| Gender Wage Gap as Compared to White Men | Median | Gap |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic women | 64.5% | 35.5% |
| Black women | 68.3% | 31.7% |
| White women | 81.9% | 18.1% |
| AAPI women | 93.3% | 6.7% |
Notes: White non-Hispanic men are represented by 100% in each column, and the percent shown is the share of white male wages that are received by white, Black, Hispanic, and AAPI women, respectively. AAPI refers to Asian American and Pacific Islander. Race/ethnicity categories are mutually exclusive (i.e., white non-Hispanic, Black non-Hispanic, AAPI non-Hispanic, and Hispanic any race).
Source: Author's analysis of Economic Policy Institute, State of Working America Data Library, "Hourly wage, median - Median real hourly wage (2025$)," 2026.
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