* Data unavailable or data that do not meet publication criteria (values not shown where number of workers less than 50,000.) Popular women's occupations are defined as occupations in which women outnumber men. Data are sorted by the extent to which women outnumber men. The data is based on full-time workers only.
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Gender wage gap within the most common occupations for women 2024 in the U.S.
In 2024, the most common occupation for women in the United States was registered nurse, and female registered nurses earned median weekly earnings of U.S. dollars, compared with dollars for men. Among elementary and middle school teachers, women earned median weekly earnings of dollars, while men earned dollars.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (January 29, 2026). Gender wage gap for the most common occupations for women in the United States in 2024, by median weekly earnings (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/244096/us-gender-wage-gap-for-the-20-most-common-occupations-for-women/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Gender wage gap for the most common occupations for women in the United States in 2024, by median weekly earnings (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. January 29, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/244096/us-gender-wage-gap-for-the-20-most-common-occupations-for-women/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Gender wage gap for the most common occupations for women in the United States in 2024, by median weekly earnings (in U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/244096/us-gender-wage-gap-for-the-20-most-common-occupations-for-women/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Gender Wage Gap for The Most Common Occupations for Women in The United States in 2024, by Median Weekly Earnings (in U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 29 Jan 2026, /statistics/244096/us-gender-wage-gap-for-the-20-most-common-occupations-for-women/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Gender wage gap for the most common occupations for women in the United States in 2024, by median weekly earnings (in U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/244096/us-gender-wage-gap-for-the-20-most-common-occupations-for-women/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Gender wage gap for the most common occupations for women in the United States in 2024, by median weekly earnings (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, January 29, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/244096/us-gender-wage-gap-for-the-20-most-common-occupations-for-women/
