The Wage Gap Women’s pay as a percentage of men’s: 1951: 63.9% 1960: 60.7% 1970: 59.4% 1980: 60.2% 1990: 71.6% 2000: 73.3% In sales jobs, women still earn only 59.9% of men’s wages. June 6, 2005March 29, 2006 | Society