Gender Pay Gap Narrows in Washington State

Gender Pay Gap Narrows in Washington State

Women in Washington state are still paid significantly less than men but the gap is narrowing, at least a little. The National Partnership for Women and Families reports that the median annual earnings of working women in the state were $17,353 less than those of men in 2023, a $1,000 improvement from the previous year. However, Washington still holds the dubious distinction of having one of the largest gender pay gaps in the United States, movi…