Wage Gap

Wyoming women earn country's most disparate wages

Sara Hossaini — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 15:54:17 +0000

Wyoming women are still bringing home the least income in the nation when compared with men. That’s according to a new study by the National Women’s Law Center.

According to 2011 data, Wyoming once again ranks fifty-first in the nation among all states and the District of Columbia when it comes to the wage gap between men and women. The study analyzed census data and found that women in Wyoming make only 66 cents for every dollar that men earn.

Virtual conference will address Wyoming's equal pay issue

Bob Beck — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 23:27:58 +0000

Wyoming women make 64 cents to every dollar a man makes. That ranks the state at or near the bottom when it comes to national wage gap rankings. But a conference is hoping to change that. Diane Wolverton of the Wyoming Smart Capital Network says the conference, SHE! a virtual business conference for Wyoming women, will discuss ways women can create their own business opportunities.

Wyoming Still Worst In The Nation For Working Women

Willow Belden — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:17:01 +0000

Wyoming is the worst state in the country for women in the workforce. That’s according to a report in the Atlantic which takes into consideration women’s average wages, their percentage of the labor force and how much they earn relative to their skills and education levels.

Carma Corra with the Wyoming Council for Women’s Issues says one of the reasons women earn less than men is that they tend to hold different types of jobs.