“Wage inequities persist in Illinois’ workforce, although data suggests the state, on average, is doing better than others, according to a new report from the University of Illinois.
The gender wage gap appears to have moderately improved from 2021 to 2023, the period studied in the report, although racial wage gaps stagnated, researchers’ analysis of Department of Labor data suggests. The widest gaps for both categories are in lower-wage and craft occupations.”