Tampa Bay in top 10 for equal pay for women
The Tampa Bay area is one of the best places in the country for women to receive relatively equal pay to their male counterparts. Women in Clearwater-St. Petersburg-Tampa make 84.8 percent of what men do who perform the same job, placing the area 10th in the country, according to the site Loop21.com. The nationwide average for women is about 78 percent of men’s salaries, Patch.com said. Los Angeles had the most equitable pay rates, with women making 91.4 percent of what men make, followed by…