California Budget Project

March 8, 2007

Women's Wage Gains Continue to Exceed Those of Men in California

A new California Budget Project Policy Points, "Women's Wage Gains Continue to Exceed Those of Men in California," shows that women's wage gains surpassed those of their male counterparts across the earnings distribution in the early 2000s, reflecting, in part, women's concentration in sectors of the economy that experienced strong growth. As women's wages and the number of hours they work have increased, their earnings have become an increasingly important source of income for California's families. However, women as a whole continue to earn less than men.

This Policy Points is available at www.cbp.org.