Different factors can affect the gender pay gap, depending on where you live. Family economics, social values and gender selection trends among different industries can each contribute to the gap in a given economy. While no one factor alone may explain the whole story, there are noticeable trends in women's pay compared with men's that are specific to each state and county.
With this in mind, SmartAsset ranked 282 of the largest U.S. counties as well as all 50 states to determine where the gender pay gap is most and least prominent.
Pay statistics are for full-time, year-round workers in 2023.
Pay statistics are for full-time, year-round workers in 2023.
Pay statistics are for full-time, year-round workers in 2023.
Pay statistics are for full-time, year-round workers in 2023.
Data is for 2023 and comes from County Health Rankings & Roadmaps. Gender pay gap metrics compare the median annual pay for women working full-time, year-round to that of men.
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