Massachusetts Women Won’t See Equal Pay Until 2058

Women will not earn the same amount of money as men until the year 2058. A report released today by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), Status of Women in the States: 2015 Employment and Earnings, says that Florida would be the first state to reach parity in 2038, but five other states in the nation wouldn’t close the wage gap until the next century.

In Massachusetts, women fare better than those in most other states. Massachusetts ranked third and received a B+ from IWPR. In fact, Massachusetts ranked third in the nation for women’s median annual earnings and for the percentage of working women in professional or managerial jobs.

On the other hand, there are wide discrepancies in wages between white women and African American, Latina, or Native women in this state. Overall, Latina women are paid little more than half of the amount their male counterpart earns.

The road to parity for all women is likely to be a long one.

At the Boston Women’s Fund, it’s our mission to support and fund organizations that are working to correct gender inequalities, as well as inequalities in race, class, and socioeconomic status. With your support we can help facilitate an end to the wage gap in Massachusetts before 2058. Donate today and join the conversation on Twitter and Facebook with #wagegap2058.