Young women are outearning men in metropolitan cities

By Reade Pickert
Published 2 Min Read

New York City is the worst place to start an entry level role.

In New York City and D.C., there’s a gender pay gap — for young men.

Nationally, women under the age of 30 earn about 93 cents on the dollar compared to men. But in 22 of 250 U.S. metropolitan areas, young women earn the same or more than their male counterparts, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of Census Bureau data.

Reade Pickert

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