This is the gender wage gap in your state

by Jenna Romaine | March 3, 2022 | Mar. 03, 2022

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Though the gender wage gap in the United States has shrunk, it still remains.
The state with the largest wage gap is Wyoming where men make an average salary of $59,196 compared to women, who make $37,520 for a wage gap of $21,676.
Vermont has the smallest wage gap, with men earning an average salary of $51,241 and women making $46,641, making a wage gap of $4,600.

Though the gender wage gap in the United States has shrunk, it still remains.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, based on 2019 data the national median earnings for those working full-time, year-round in the U.S. was $53,544 for men versus $43,394 for women — an average pay disparity of $10,150.

The state with the largest wage gap is Wyoming where men make an average salary of $59,196 compared to women, who make $37,520 for a wage gap of $21,676. Vermont has the smallest wage gap, with men earning an average salary of $51,241 and women making $46,641, making a wage gap of $4,600.

Below is the average yearly salary for men and women, as well as the wage gap, by state (including the District of Columbia).

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Alabama

Men: $50,019
Women: $37,281
Wage Gap: $12,738

Alaska

Men: $61,173
Women: $50,853
Wage Gap: $10,320

Arizona

Men: $50,069
Women: $41,617
Wage Gap: $8,452

Arkansas

Men: $45,015
Women: $35,541
Wage Gap: $9,474

California

Men: $57,475
Women: $50,313
Wage Gap: $7,162

Colorado

Men: $60,574
Women: $48,381
Wage Gap: $12,193

Connecticut

Men: $66,959
Women: $55,743
Wage Gap: $11,216

Delaware

Men: $57,200
Women: $47,227
Wage Gap: $9,973

District of Columbia

Men: $88,992
Women: $72,960
Wage Gap: $16,032

Florida

Men: $45,187
Women: $37,482
Wage Gap: $7,705

Georgia

Men: $50,547
Women: $40,548
Wage Gap: $9,999

Hawaii

Men: $53,353
Women: $46,331
Wage Gap: $7,022

Idaho

Men: $49,116
Women: $36,784
Wage Gap: $12,332

Illinois

Men: $59,074
Women: $46,077
Wage Gap: $12,997

Indiana

Men: $51,448
Women: $38,988
Wage Gap: $12,460

Iowa

Men: $52,146
Women: $40,739
Wage Gap: $11,407

Kansas

Men: $51,687
Women: $40,941
Wage Gap: $10,746

Kentucky

Men: $49,345
Women: $38,774
Wage Gap: $10,571

Louisiana

Men: $51,976
Women: $37,050
Wage Gap: $14,926

Maine

Men: $51,143
Women: $40,906
Wage Gap: $10,237

Maryland

Men: $64,334
Women: $56,740
Wage Gap: $7,594

Massachusetts

Men: $70,617
Women: $57,400
Wage Gap: $13,217

Michigan

Men: $53,435
Women: $41,560
Wage Gap: $11,875

Minnesota

Men: $60,504
Women: $49,299
Wage Gap: $11,205

Mississippi

Men: $43,078
Women: $33,323
Wage Gap: $9,755

Missouri

Men: $50,690
Women: $40,567
Wage Gap: $10,123

Montana

Men: $50,082
Women: $38,709
Wage Gap: $11,373

Nebraska

Men: $51,447
Women: $41,186
Wage Gap: $10,261

Nevada

Men: $46,841
Women: $40,828
Wage Gap: $6,013

New Hampshire

Men: $60,566
Women: $49,397
Wage Gap: $11,169

New Jersey

Men: $67,367
Women: $53,933
Wage Gap: $13,434

New Mexico

Men: $47,457
Women: $36,742
Wage Gap: $10,715

New York

Men: $60,813
Women: $51,992
Wage Gap: $8,821

North Carolina

Men: $48,941
Women: $40,694
Wage Gap: $8,247

North Dakota

Men: $55,809
Women: $41,859
Wage Gap: $13,950

Ohio

Men: $52,096
Women: $41,223
Wage Gap: $10,873

Oklahoma

Men: $49,839
Women: $36,537
Wage Gap: $13,302

Oregon

Men: $55,969
Women: $44,724
Wage Gap: $11,245

Pennsylvania

Men: $55,367
Women: $43,971
Wage Gap: $11,396

Rhode Island

Men: $57,215
Women: $48,742
Wage Gap: $8,473

South Carolina

Men: $49,212
Women: $37,632
Wage Gap: $11,580

South Dakota

Men: $50,349
Women: $37,854
Wage Gap: $12,495

Tennessee

Men: $47,781
Women: $38,530
Wage Gap: $9,251

Texas

Men: $51,300
Women: $40,748
Wage Gap: $10,552

Utah

Men: $57,247
Women: $39,944
Wage Gap: $17,303

Vermont

Men: $51,241
Women: $46,641
Wage Gap: $4,600

Virginia

Men: $60,881
Women: $48,439
Wage Gap: $12,442

Washington

Men: $65,427
Women: $50,818
Wage Gap: $14,609

West Virginia

Men: $47,114
Women: $35,906
Wage Gap: $11,208

Wisconsin

Men: $52,394
Women: $42,417
Wage Gap: $9,977

Wyoming

Men: $59,196
Women: $37,520
Wage Gap: $21,676