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Sex-Based Wage Gaps in Nursing

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  • Pablo Estrada
  • Sara Markowitz
  • Alexia Witthaus

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Males comprise a small fraction of the nurse labor force, yet across the distribution of wages, male nurses earn more than females. In this paper, we use nurse survey data to decompose the sex-based wage gap and to explore why male nurses earn a premium in a female-dominated profession. We consider the role of traditional factors such as human capital and family structure, along with explanations that are more specific to nursing. Results indicate that overtime pay is a significant factor, particularly among hospital workers, but otherwise, after accounting for an extensive set of job-related characteristics, the wage gap persists.

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  • Pablo Estrada & Sara Markowitz & Alexia Witthaus, 2025. "Sex-Based Wage Gaps in Nursing," NBER Working Papers 33461, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
    • Handle: RePEc:nbr:nberwo:33461
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    JEL classification:

    • I0 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - General
    • J01 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - General - - - Labor Economics: General
    • J30 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - General

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