abstract: 'The construction industry has insufficient interest and participation

  from women, as well as an existing gender wage gap. To address these

  issues, a better understanding of the recent situation regarding gender

  workforce biases and income differences is required. Therefore, this

  study analyzes employment levels and wage distributions in 2015 by

  gender through data collected from reputable sources, such as the Bureau

  of Labor Statistics (BLS), Data USA, and the US Census Bureau, on

  employment and wage gaps related to gender in the construction industry.

  This data was normalized, and an analysis was conducted to compare males

  and females versus the total population and median wages. The analysis

  confirms the existence of gaps in both of these areas, reports that this

  trend has remained steady over the years, and identifies the top ten

  construction occupations in which discernable gaps from Data USA can be

  observed. The purpose is to emphasize the latest status of construction

  industry employment and wage discrepancy related to gender. This study

  will contribute to the area of workplace diversity and discrimination by

  drawing the attention of decision-makers to the problem and encouraging

  them to develop approaches to reduce disparities. Subsequently, with the

  attainment of the preceding objectives, the researchers hope this

  technical note can help increase the interest and sustain participation

  of women across the construction industry.'
affiliation: 'Choi, JO (Corresponding Author), Univ Nevada, Dept Civil \& Environm
  Engn \& Construct, 4505 S Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV 89154 USA.

  Shrestha, Binit K.; Choi, Jin Ouk; Shrestha, Pramen P.; Manesh, Saba Nikkhah, Univ
  Nevada, Dept Civil \& Environm Engn \& Construct, 4505 S Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas,
  NV 89154 USA.

  Lim, Jaewon, Univ Nevada, Dept Publ Policy \& Leadership, 4505 S Maryland Pkwy,
  Las Vegas, NV 89154 USA.'
article-number: '06020001'
author: Shrestha, Binit K. and Choi, Jin Ouk and Shrestha, Pramen P. and Lim, Jaewon
  and Manesh, Saba Nikkhah
author-email: 'shresb1@unlv.nevada.edu

  jinouk.choi@unlv.edu

  pramen.shrestha@unlv.edu

  jaewon.lim@unlv.edu

  nikkhahm@unlv.nevada.edu'
author_list:
- family: Shrestha
  given: Binit K.
- family: Choi
  given: Jin Ouk
- family: Shrestha
  given: Pramen P.
- family: Lim
  given: Jaewon
- family: Manesh
  given: Saba Nikkhah
da: '2023-09-28'
doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)ME.1943-5479.0000778
eissn: 1943-5479
files: []
issn: 0742-597X
journal: JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT IN ENGINEERING
keywords: 'Construction industry; Labor issues; Workplace diversity;

  Discrimination; Wage gap'
keywords-plus: 'SEX SEGREGATION; GRADUATE-SCHOOL; UNITED-STATES; GAP; EARNINGS; WOMENS;

  IMPACT; STEM; MOBILITY; DECISION'
language: English
month: JUL 1
number: '4'
number-of-cited-references: '53'
orcid-numbers: 'Shrestha, Binit/0000-0001-9042-3725

  Lim, Jaewon/0000-0002-0224-6448

  Shrestha, Pramen/0000-0001-6362-2315

  Choi, Jin Ouk/0000-0003-3212-2304'
papis_id: 87807a56460b7bfccd9aaa94471dc886
ref: Shrestha2020employmentwage
researcherid-numbers: 'Lim, Jaewon/AAL-6804-2020

  Shrestha, Binit/AAU-5013-2020

  '
times-cited: '19'
title: Employment and Wage Distribution Investigation in the Construction Industry
  by Gender
type: Article
unique-id: WOS:000536120800004
usage-count-last-180-days: '3'
usage-count-since-2013: '37'
volume: '36'
web-of-science-categories: Engineering, Industrial; Engineering, Civil
year: '2020'