Proof Point
U.S. real median income increased for both males and females from 1960 to 2016, with wage gap between genders declining
U.S. Real Median Income by Gender
1960 – 2016 (thousand US$)
Proof Point Findings
- Real Median Earnings – Inflation-adjusted midpoint earnings level, with half of population earning more and half earning less
- Income Rise – Both male and female median incomes grew between 1960 and 2016, with males earning from $38,084 to $51,640 and females from $23,107 to $41,554
- Gender Pay Inequality – Males continue to lead earnings, though pay gap closed from $14,977 in 1960 to $10,086 in 2016
- Key Drivers – Include growing access to quality education for both genders, rising employment opportunities, compensation and benefits, increasing number of women entering full-time workforce, and expanding advocacies to reduce gender inequality
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Date Last Updated |
January 8, 2018
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