Women of color are subjected to wide gender wage gaps due to experiencing the double bind of sexism and white supremacy in the United States and how our country systematically devalues women of color and their labor. The cents-on-the-dollar difference between what men and women are typically paid adds up, resulting in lost wages that mean women have less money to support themselves and their families particularly in the face of rapid inflation.
Latinas are typically paid just 54 cents for every dollar paid to white, non-Hispanic men – a difference of $30,700 per year.
Black women are typically paid just 63 cents for every dollar paid to white, non-Hispanic men – a difference of $24,860 per year.
Native American women are typically paid just 53 cents for every dollar paid to white, non-Hispanic men – a difference of $28,958 per year.
White, non-Hispanic women are typically paid 73 cents for every dollar paid to white, non-Hispanic men – a difference of $18,230 per year.
Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander women are typically paid 83 cents for every dollar paid to a white, non-Hispanic man – a difference of $10,000 per year. This gap is larger for certain groups, like Bangladeshi women, who are paid as little as 50 cents for every dollar paid to a white, non-Hispanic man.
Read on to see what women could afford if the wage gap was closed for a single year.
