By Mike Sunnucks | Rose Law Group Reporter
The gender pay divide is very real both in Arizona and nationally.
A new analysis of federal income data by financial research firm MagnifyMoney.
The group looked at the gender divide in the U.S. between those making $100,000 or more per year and workers who make less than $25,000 annually.
In Arizona, men make up 73% of the more than 296,500 residents earning six digits or more.
Nationally, men make up 72% of those making $100,000 or more. In Utah, it’s 85%.
The disparity shows men still have a greater ability to create and sustain wealth than women.
The trend is reversed for low-wage workers.
Women make up 54.2% of Arizona’s approximately 1.1 million workers making $25,000 or less, according to the finance group.
The fact that many Arizona workers make that little money should be a concern as the state looks to grow higher-wage industries.
Still, Arizona’s gender divide for low-wage workers is not as pronounced as other states and nationally.
Women make up 57% of low-wage workers nationally and 60% in Louisiana, Indiana and Wyoming.
Still, Arizona’s less gender specific divide for low wage jobs may have more to do with the types of jobs in the state — including agriculture, retail and service positions.
