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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
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