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Incomes of U.S. Women and Men

Incomes of U.S. Women and Men
This table represents the median weekly income levels of women and men working full-time jobs in the United States. Despite significant 20th-century gains in labor rights for women, median incomes for women are still well below those for men. On average, women have a median income that is four-fifths that of men.
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