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Gender pay gap in the United States tech industry
The gender pay gap in the United States tech industry is the divergence in pay between men and women who work in areas such as software engineering. In 2018, reports show that for every dollar the average man made, women only made 82 cents, and women from underrepresented communities earn even less. Despite accounting for almost half of the working population, women lose almost $400,000 throughout their lifetime due to the pay gap while needing several more years to equal men's earnings. Several states have begun taking initiative to close the pay gap by requesting companies report their pay gaps annually. As of 2019, San Francisco currently has the smallest gap at 6% while Massachusetts's pay gap holds the highest pay gap at 9%. Companies like Google have begun conducting internal research to promote fair and equal pay. In 2019, reports show the pay gap narrow down to 3% after remaining at 4% for the previous two years.