How do husbands and wives compare in earnings? Not surprisingly, most husbands earn more. In 2018, the 54 percent majority of husbands earned at least $5,000 more than their wives...
Earnings difference between husbands and wives, 2018
54% of husbands earn at least $5,000 more than their wives
25% of husbands and wives earn within $4,999 of one another
20% of wives earn at least $5,000 more than their husbands
These figures have changed some since 2000. The percentage of husbands who earn at least $5,000 more than their wives fell from 59 percent in 2000 to the 54 percent of today. The percentage of wives who earn at least $5,000 more than their husbands grew from 15 percent in 2000 to the 20 percent of 2018. The 25 percent of husbands and wives who earn within $4,999 of one another in 2018 is almost identical to the 26 percent of 2000.
Source: Demo Memo analysis of the Census Bureau's Families and Living Arrangements 2018
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