Tue., Sept. 28, 2010
Women not bringing home much bacon in Idaho
Women in Idaho are among the nation’s lowest wage earners, the Census Bureau reported this morning.
Median earnings for Idaho women were $29,122 last year – 72 percent of the $40,440 median earnings for men. Women are paid less in just five states, including Montana.
In Washington, women earn 75.1 percent of what men make. Median earnings last year were $38,521 for women and $51,305 for men.