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Women's Wage Gap Persists in Texas

Todd Wiseman & Mikhail Popov, Texas Tribune

Women working full-time in Texas earn 82 cents for every dollar earned by men, according to a new analysis of Census figures by the National Women’s Law Center.

The Center's senior counsel Liz Watson says it compares with a nationwide average of 77 cents, but the overall number masks some racial disparities.

“What’s a pretty interesting story in Texas is that while overall Texas is doing better than the average, for African-American and Hispanic women, the story is really different,” Watson said.

African-American women in Texas earn 60 cents for every dollar a white, non-Hispanic man earns. For Hispanic women it's 45 cents.

Nathan Bernier is the transportation reporter at KUT. He covers the big projects that are reshaping how we get around Austin, like the I-35 overhaul, the airport's rapid growth and the multibillion dollar transit expansion Project Connect. He also focuses on the daily changes that affect how we walk, bike and drive around the city. Got a tip? Email him at nbernier@kut.org. Follow him on Twitter @KUTnathan.