In New York City and D.C., there’s a gender pay gap — for men under 30.
Nationally, women in that age group earn about 93 cents on the dollar compared to men. But in 22 of 250 U.S. metropolitan areas, women under 30 make the same or more than their male counterparts, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of Census Bureau data. The report, based on 2019 median annual earnings, doesn’t reflect the impact from the pandemic.
The gender gap in favor of women under 30 in New York and Washington is slim — they make 102% of what their male peers earn — but it’s rare enough to be highlighted. The Pew analysis shows parity for people in that age group in the Los Angeles metro area.
