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  Bar chart - data in following tableOverall Median Pay Band by SexYearSalary BandMale CountMale % of Salary BandFemale CountFemale % ofSalary BandMedian Indicator2018$101.9K - 128.9K155433866%79634634%2017$101.9K - 128.9K138885766%70609634%2017$128.9K - 163.7K93456070%40985230%2018$128.9K - 163.7K106443969%47505031%2017$163.8K - 207.9K55982972%21879828%2018$163.8K - 207.9K64685871%25988629%2017$19.2K and under556080943%747596057%2018$19.2K and under578439242%788684658%2017$19.2K - 24.4K120685241%170823159%2018$19.2K - 24.4K124726441%176777859%2017$208K and over100369776%31246124%2018$208K and over115666175%37882125%2017$24.4K - 30.6K152994643%206964457%Female Median2018$24.4K - 30.6K160333342%219287758%2017$30.6K - 38.9K204258347%233726953%2018$30.6K - 38.9K218579046%255660854%Female Median2017$39K - 49.9K240458652%220157148%Male Median2018$39K - 49.9K255403752%239587948%Male Median2017$49.9K - 62.9K238902956%186682944%2018$49.9K - 62.9K255657156%204176344%2017$62.9K - $80K225288559%158593541%2018$62.9K - $80K246513559%174647741%2017$80K - 101.9K192612063%112224337%2018$80K - 101.9K212501863%124925337%*Visualization showing the national median pay band was higher for men than women in 2017 and 2018 pay data reported to the EEOC.*Figure - data in following tableMedian Pay Band by Race/Ethnicity and Sex, 2018Ordered by % of Workers ReportedYearRace/EthnicitySexMedian Salary Band2018WhiteMale$49.9K- 62.9K2018WhiteFemale$30.6K- 38.9K2018Black or African AmericanMale$24.4K- 30.6K2018Black or African AmericanFemale$19.2K- 24.4K2018HispanicMale$30.6K- 38.9K2018HispanicFemale$24.4K- 30.6K2018AsianMale$62.9K- 80K2018AsianFemale$39K- 49.9K2018American Indian or Alaska NativeMale$30.6K- 38.9K2018American Indian or Alaska NativeFemale$19.2K- 24.4K2018Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderMale$30.6K- 38.9K2018Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderFemale$24.4K- 30.6K% of Workers ReportedYearRace/Ethnicity% of Workers Reported for Race2018White60.1%2018Black or African American15.1%2018Hispanic15.0%2018Asian6.7%2018American Indian or Alaska Native0.5%2018Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0.4%*Chart showing median pay bands of women and men by race and ethnicity in 2018, categories ordered by percent of total workers reported.*figure - data in following tableMedian Pay Band by Industry and Sex, 2018YearIndustrySexMedian Pay Band201811 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and HuntingMale$30.6K- 38.9K201811 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and HuntingFemale$24.4K- 30.6K201821 Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas ExtractionMale$80K- 101.9K201821 Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas ExtractionFemale$62.9K- 80K201822 UtilitiesMale$80K- 101.9K201822 UtilitiesFemale$62.9K- 80K201823 ConstructionMale$49.9K- 62.9K201823 ConstructionFemale$39K- 49.9K201831-33 ManufacturingMale$49.9K- 62.9K201831-33 ManufacturingFemale$39K- 49.9K201842 Wholesale TradeMale$39K- 49.9K201842 Wholesale TradeFemale$30.6K- 38.9K201844-45 Retail TradeMale$19.2K- 24.4K201844-45 Retail TradeFemale$19.2K and under201848-49 Transportation and WarehousingMale$39K- 49.9K201848-49 Transportation and WarehousingFemale$30.6K- 38.9K201851 InformationMale$62.9K- 80K201851 InformationFemale$49.9K- 62.9K201852 Finance and InsuranceMale$62.9K- 80K201852 Finance and InsuranceFemale$49.9K- 62.9K201853 Real Estate and Rental and LeasingMale$39K- 49.9K201853 Real Estate and Rental and LeasingFemale$30.6K- 38.9K201854 Professional, Scientific, and Technical ServicesMale$62.9K- 80K201854 Professional, Scientific, and Technical ServicesFemale$49.9K- 62.9K201855 Management of Companies and EnterprisesMale$39K- 49.9K201855 Management of Companies and EnterprisesFemale$24.4K- 30.6K201856 Administrative and Support and Waste ManagementMale$30.6K- 38.9K201856 Administrative and Support and Waste ManagementFemale$19.2K- 24.4K201861 Educational ServicesMale$39K- 49.9K201861 Educational ServicesFemale$30.6K- 38.9K201862 Health Care and Social AssistanceMale$39K- 49.9K201862 Health Care and Social AssistanceFemale$30.6K- 38.9K201871 Arts, Entertainment and RecreationMale$19.2K- 24.4K201871 Arts, Entertainment and RecreationFemale$19.2K and under201872 Accommodation and Food ServicesMale$19.2K and under201872 Accommodation and Food ServicesFemale$19.2K and under201881 Other Services (except Public Admin)Male$30.6K- 38.9K201881 Other Services (except Public Admin)Female$24.4K- 30.6K*Chart showing median pay bands for women and men in 19 industries in 2018. industry, Accommodation and Food Services, has women and men in the same band (the lowest band).*Figure - data in following tableMedian Pay Band by Job Category and Sex, 2018YearJob CategorySexMedian Salary Band2018Service WorkersMale$19.2K and under2018Service WorkersFemale$19.2K and under2018Administrative Support WorkersMale$30.6K- 38.9K2018Administrative Support WorkersFemale$30.6K- 38.9K2018Labors and HelpersMale$19.2K- 24.4K2018Labors and HelpersFemale$19.2K and under2018First/Mid Officials & ManagersMale$80K- 101.9K2018First/Mid Officials & ManagersFemale$62.9K- 80K2018Sales WorkersMale$24.4K- 30.6K2018Sales WorkersFemale$19.2K and under2018OperativesMale$39K- 49.9K2018OperativesFemale$24.4K- 30.6K2018TechniciansMale$39K- 49.9K2018TechniciansFemale$24.4K- 30.6K2018Craft WorkersMale$49.9K- 62.9K2018Craft WorkersFemale$30.6K- 38.9K2018ProfessionalsMale$80K- 101.9K2018ProfessionalsFemale$49.9K- 62.9K2018Exec/Sr Officials & ManagersMale$208K and over2018Exec/Sr Officials & ManagersFemale$128.9K- 163.7K*Chart showing median pay bands for women and men in 10 job categories in 2018. The columns are ordered from job categories with the least difference in median pay band between men and women to the job categories with the greatest difference.*Figure - data in following tableMedian Pay Band by State, SexIn 2017 and 2018, these states had the greatest difference in the number of median pay bands between men and women.YearStateMale Median Salary BandFemale Median Salary Band2017Wyoming$49K - $62.9K$19.2K - $24.4K2017Michigan$49K - $62.9K$24.4K - $30.6K2017Louisiana$39K - $49.9K$19.2K - $24.4K2017Alabama$39K - $49.9K$19.2K - $24.4K2018Wyoming$49K - $62.9K$19.2K - $24.4K2018Louisiana$39K - $49.9K$19.2K - $24.4K2018West Virginia$39K - $49.9K$19.2K - $24.4K
      
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