For Women, Equal Pay Day Is in March—But Equal Earnings Day Is Not Until *October*

Once you factor in other forms of earnings (such as health insurance, retirement account contributions, bonuses, and self-employment income), men actually earn 75 percent more than women—meaning that women on average earn only 57 cents on a man’s dollar.

If Equal Pay Day was based on a more comprehensive measure of the earnings gap, the day would fall much later in the year—more like October.