This is the state with the worst gender-specific remuneration gap, according to the data

Women are paid less than 70% of men's salaries in these 15 states.


Since the Equal Salary Act has been signed in 1963,Women have slowly made progress Close the gap of sexospecific compensation. However, according to a 2020 analysis of the PEW Research Center, progress has been blocked over the last 15 years, women's remuneration rates stable at a national average ofAbout 84% of men's salaries. "Based on this estimate, it would take a supplement of 42 days ofWork for women win what men did in 2020 ", concluded Pew's experts. Color women are even more strikingDisadvantages, says the National Center for Women's Act. Although some of these gaps can be explained by measurable factors - including the higher probability of women fromTake time for daycare, level of education and professional segregation - There are also facets of this "more difficult to measure" financial gap, says Pew. This includes sex discrimination, stereotypes and networking opportunities for lower work, to name a few.

Of course, it is not a secret that, if the remuneration gap persists across the United States, some states have more inequality than others. This is exactly why the Gobankigne financial site has analyzed data from the United States Office to identify states with theThe smallest and largest payroll gaps in the United States. Crusting the numbers, they found that women earn less than 70 cents for every dollar that a man made in each of the 15 uncompensated states. Read on to learn which state has the worst gender pay gap - and to find out if your original state is in the hot seat.

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Washington

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  • Median gains for men: $ 51,678
  • Median gains for women: $ 35,768
  • Difference: $ 15,910
  • The income of women as a percentage of men: 69.2%

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Montana

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  • Median gains for men: $ 39,676
  • Median gains for women: $ 27,403
  • Difference: $ 12,273
  • The income of women as a percentage of men: 69.1%

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Pennsylvania

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  • Median gains for men: $ 46,301
  • Median gains for women: $ 31,945
  • Difference: $ 14,356
  • The income of women as a percentage of men: 69.0%

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Illinois

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  • Median gains for men: $ 47,711
  • Median gains for women: $ 32,911
  • Difference: $ 14,797
  • The income of women as a percentage of men: 69.0%

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Iowa

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  • Median gains for men: $ 44,968
  • Median gains for women: $ 30,725
  • Difference: $ 14.243
  • The income of women as a percentage of men: 68.3%

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Rhode Island

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  • Median gains for men: $ 50,015
  • Median gains for women: $ 33,767
  • Difference: $ 16.248
  • The income of women as a percentage of men: 67.5%

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Oklahoma

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  • Median gains for men: $ 40,482
  • Median gains for women: $ 27,328
  • Difference: $ 13,154
  • The income of women as a percentage of men: 67.5%

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New Hampshire

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  • Median gains for men: $ 51.102
  • Median gains for women: $ 34,12
  • Difference: $ 16,990
  • The income of women as a percentage of men: 66.8%

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Alabama

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  • Median gains for men: $ 41.210
  • Median gains for women: $ 27,263
  • Difference: $ 13,947
  • The income of women as a percentage of men: 66.2%

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Western Virginia

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  • Median gains for men: $ 39,878
  • Median gains for women: $ 25,860
  • Difference: $ 14,018
  • The income of women as a percentage of men: 64.8%

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Idaho

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  • Median gains for men: $ 40,484
  • Median gains for women: $ 26.227
  • Difference: $ 14,257
  • The income of women as a percentage of men: 64.8%

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North Dakota

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  • Median gains for men: $ 50,190
  • Median gains for women: $ 32,305
  • Difference: $ 17,885
  • The income of women as a percentage of men: 64.4%

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Louisiana

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  • Median gains for men: $ 43,605
  • Median gains for women: $ 26,943
  • Difference: $ 16,662
  • The income of women as a percentage of men: 61.8%

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Wyoming

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  • Median gains for men: $ 47.377
  • Median gains for women: $ 27,361
  • Difference: $ 20,016
  • The income of women as a percentage of men: 57.8%

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Utah

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  • Median gains for men: $ 45,834
  • Median gains for women: $ 26.194
  • Difference: $ 19.640
  • The income of women as a percentage of men: 57.1%

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