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Pay Equity Statistics

The Erie County Commission on the Status of Women is committed to promoting gender equality for women's pay.

Look for news and information on our webpage and social media about upcoming events for Women's Pay Equity.

In 1996, the National Committee on Pay Equity (NCPE) launched the first “Equal Pay Day,” (originally recognized as “National Pay Inequity Awareness Day” and changed to Equal Pay Day in 1998) to symbolize how far into the new year women had to work to earn as much as men earned in the previous year. Typically held in April, Equal Pay Day continues to be a widely recognized public awareness day to illustrate the gap between men's and women's wages, with recent expansions to mark Equal Pay Days based on race and ethnicity.

March 25 is Equal Pay Day 2025

Each year, this symbolic day is used to raise awareness around and combat the impact of pay inequities. Equal Pay Day 2025 is on March 25 and marks the current state of the gender pay gap for women: 83% for full-time, year-round workers and 75% for all workers (including part-time and seasonal).

Gender Pay Gap Data

The Equal Pay Day Calendar encompasses a cross-section of women, including those who work part-time or seasonally, to represent how the gender pay gap impacts diverse communities. A more inclusive approach ensures that we can advocate on behalf of all women in the workforce.

  • Disabled women working full-time, year-round were paid 68 cents, and all earners (including part-time
    and seasonal workers) were paid 56 cents for every dollar paid to non-disabled
    men in 2023.
  • Latinas working full-time, year-round were paid 58 cents, and all earners (including part-time and seasonal workers) were paid 54 cents for every dollar paid to non-Hispanic white men in 2024.
  • Black women working full-time, year-round were paid 65 cents, and all earners (including part-time and seasonal workers) were paid 63 cents for every dollar paid to non-Hispanic white men in 2024.
  • White women working full-time, year-round were paid 77 cents, and all earners (including part-time and seasonal workers) were paid 73 cents for every dollar paid to non-Hispanic white men in
    2024.
  • Asian American women working full-time, year-round, were paid 96 cents, and all earners (including part-time and seasonal workers) were paid 85 cents for every dollar paid to non-Hispanic white men in 2024.
  • Moms working full-time, year-round, were paid 74 cents, and all earners (including part-time and seasonal) were paid 62 cents for every dollar paid to dads in 2023.
  • Native women working full-time, year-round, were paid 58 cents, and all earners (including part-time and seasonal) were paid 53 cents for every dollar paid to non-Hispanic white men in 2024.
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) women working full-time, year-round, were paid 67 cents, and all earners (including part-time and seasonal) were paid 59 cents for every dollar paid to non-Hispanic white men in 2024.
  • LGBTQIA+ people*: The U.S. Census Bureau does not currently collect the necessary information to provide specific data. AAUW supports improving data collection on LGBTQIA+ communities through the American Community Survey.

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Resources:

Here is some helpful information about Pay Equity and the Gender Gap locally and nationally. Click the links below to find out more:

2025 Equal Pay Day Calendar
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