An interesting story in the New York Times today: A study conducted by a demographer at Queens College reveals that, in major metropolitan areas, women in their 20s of all educational levels make significantly more money than men in their 20s. In NYC, they make 17% more; in Dallas, they make 20% more. Here's a passage:

In 1970, all New York women in their 20s made $7,000 less than men, on average, adjusted for inflation. By 2000, they were about even. In 2005, according to an analysis of the latest census results they were making about $5,000 more: a median wage of $35,653, or 117 percent of the $30,560 reported by men in that age group.

However, nationally, women still make less than men as a whole. That doesn't stop us from loving the image of a bunch of 20-something power women who are getting ahead in the big city while their male counterparts sit around on their butts. Unfortunately, the story also goes on to say that this may not be a first-wave of an lifelong trend; usually, as women advance in age and their careers, they fall behind men in earnings.

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written by Sampson on August 03, 2007

I want to be Dolly!

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