Analysis: Women Paid Less Throughout Mass.
An analysis of U.S. Census data released Thursday by the National Partnership for Women & Families showed women are paid less than men in every Massachusetts congressional district.
Across the Bay State, the median annual pay for women is $14,079 less than that of men, according to the analysis. Women living in the 5th Massachusetts district, comprised of the Merrimack Valley, experience the largest pay disparity, earning an average of 73 percent of the average annual income for men. The 2nd and 3rd districts, which include Springfield and Worcester, trailed closely at 75 percent, and the 1st district, which includes North Central Massachusetts, followed at 78 percent.
The 8th district, based largely in Boston, showed the smallest pay gap, with women earning 87 percent of what men earn.
Percentages by district are as follows:
1st District- 78%
2nd District-75%
3rd District-75%
4th-District-75%
5th District- 73%
6th District-74%
7th District-79%
8th District-87%
9th District-81%
10th District-81%
Debra L. Ness, president of the National Partnership, called the disparities "stunning" and "deeply troubling."
"This new data should be a clear and resounding wake-up call for all lawmakers who have the power to pass legislation that would help close the gap and promote economic security for the women and families in their districts," Ness said.
Nationally, women are paid 77 cents for every dollar men earn on average, according to the analysis. The Paycheck Protection Act, a bill aimed at closing loopholes in the federal Equal Pay Act and establishing stronger workplace protections for women, was introduced in Congress in June, but blocked by a procedural vote, according to the national partnership.
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