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Utah’s gender wage gap third largest in nation

Posted at 8:50 AM, Apr 18, 2012
and last updated 2012-04-18 10:50:27-04

Utah’s wage gap between men and women is the third largest in the nation.

A Utah woman earns 69 cents for every $1 a man makes.

Only Louisiana and Wyoming fare worse than Utah when it comes to equality in pay.

The National Women’s Law Center has the following resources available if you would like to see more about the wage gap nation wide.

The Wage Gap State by State: 2012 Fact Sheet

Press Release: Persistent Wage Gap, Weak Job Growth Show Fragile Economic Status for Women as Equal Pay Day Approaches