Just over a third of Americans, 36%, have a side hustle, according to a recent Bankrate survey of 2,332 U.S. adults, and they’re bringing in significant amounts. On average, side hustlers are making an extra $891 per month.
And men and women alike are leaning in — 38% of men and 33% of women have one. Men, however, appear to be making considerably more. On average, men bring in $1,034 per month, while women bring in $735 per month.
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“It’s definitely striking,” says Laura Valle-Gutierrez, a fellow focused on economic policy at the progressive think tank The Century Foundation.
“The [side hustle] gender pay gap seems pretty similar to the full-time gender pay gap,” she says. She attributes this to three main causes:
‘The most common side hustles for women were child care and crafts’
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