Younger women have closed the pay gap or are outpacing their male counterparts in nearly two dozen U.S. metropolitan areas, according to research published Monday, as gains in higher education and more transparency about what people earn help defy entrenched disparities.
According to a Pew Research Center analysis of Census Bureau data, women younger than 30, on average, earn at least as much or more than men in Washington D.C., New York, Los Angeles and 19 other major metro areas ― places where strong job markets attract educated young people looking to build careers. Nationwide, women 30 and younger earn 93 cents for every dollar made by a comparable man.
