Equal Pay Day Calendar

This date is based on the latest U.S. Census figures showing that the average woman who works full time is paid on average just 84 percent of the typical man’s pay. Started by the National Committee on Pay Equity (NCPE) in 1996, the goal of Equal Pay Day is to raise awareness about the gender wage gap.  Because the pay gap varies significantly among different communities, particularly for women of color, other Equal Pay Days have been added to the calendar over the years to reflect that fact that many women must work far longer into the year to catch up to men.

• Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Women’s Equal Pay Day – April 5  
• LGBTQIA+ Equal Pay Awareness Day – June 15
• Black Women’s Equal Pay Day – July 27
• Moms’ Equal Pay Day – August 15
• Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) Women’s Equal Pay Day – August 30
• Latina’s Equal Pay Day – October 5
• Native Women’s Equal Pay Day – November 30

In 2022, the coalition made a new change to the methodology: The Equal Pay Day Calendar now encompasses a broader cross-section of women, including those who work part time or seasonally, to represent a more accurate picture of how the gender pay gap impacts diverse communities The COVID-19 pandemic pushed many women, especially women of color, into part-time or seasonal work, or out of the workforce all together. Because of this, past methods of calculating the wage gap fell short of accurately capturing the full picture. With the new inclusive methodology, we can advocate on behalf of all women in the workforce.

Equal Pay Data

• Asian American women working full-time, year-round are paid 99 cents and all earners (including part-time and seasonal) are paid 89 cents for every dollar paid to non-Hispanic white men.
• Without enough data to make calculations, LGBTQIA+ Equal Pay Awareness Day raises awareness about the wage gap experienced by LGBTQIA+ folks.
• Black women working full-time, year-round are paid 69 cents and all earners (including part-time and seasonal) are paid 66 cents for every dollar paid to non-Hispanic white men.
• Moms working full-time, year-round are paid 74 cents and all earners (including part-time and seasonal) are paid 62 cents for every dollar paid to dads.*
• Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) women working full-time, year-round are paid 65 cents and all earners (including part-time and seasonal) are paid 61 cents for every dollar paid to non-Hispanic white men.*
• Latina women working full-time, year-round are paid 57 cents and all earners (including part-time and seasonal) are paid 52 cents for every dollar paid to non-Hispanic white men.
• Native women working full-time, year-round are paid 59 cents and all earners (including part-time and seasonal) are paid 55 cents for every dollar paid to non-Hispanic white men.

Pay gap numbers for 2022. Data from 2022 Current Population Survey (CPS) Annual Social and Economic (ASEC) Supplement and 2022 American Community Survey (ACS), released September 2023.

*Note: Data from 2021. Pay gap numbers for moms and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) women will be updated with data set to be released in November 2023.

Updated September 14, 2023