Data: Pew Research Center analysis of 2015-19 American Community Survey(IPUMS); Chart: Baidi Wang/Axios
Women under 30 out-earned men in 16 cities across the country, including New York and Washington, D.C., a Pew Research analysis of Census data through 2019 finds.
Why it matters: The gender wage penalty is less severe when women are just starting out in their careers. Women age 16-29 earn 93%, on average, of what men make, compared with 84% for all women.
