Women's pay rates gaining on men's in NY
Women's wages in New York rose to the highest percentage of men's since the government began recording those figures 14 years ago. Credit: iStock
Wage increases for women in New York State last year lifted their pay to the highest percentage of men's since the federal government began tallying those statistics 14 years ago, according to federal data released Wednesday.
Women who worked full-time earned a median $747 a week, or 86.8 percent of men's $861 in 2010, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said.
Women around the state made significant gains toward wage parity last year because they were "overrepresented" in education and health care, said BLS regional economist Martin Kohli.
Women's wages in New York rose a median 3.75 percent in 2010 from the prior year, versus a 0.3 percent increase for men.
Nationwide, women earned a median $669, or 81.2 percent of men's wages. New York came in fifth among the states.
