Source. Based on median annual earnings of full-time, year-round workers, ages 16 and older, 2014.

The overall wage gap between men and women is 22%, but women of color experience a much greater wage deficit.

AmericanProgress.org: “Researchers estimate that a portion of the overall gender wage gap can be attributed to factors such as occupation, differences in hours worked, and time spent in the labor force. These differences are not purely the result of ‘women’s choices.’ They reflect significant structural and economic realities that limit women’s abilities to compete with men in the labor force, resulting in lower pay.”