5 States With Biggest Gender Wage Gaps

1.Wyoming

Difference in Earnings: -$18.877

In Wyoming, women face a significant gender pay gap, earning just 75 cents for every dollar men make. The wage disparity persists even after controlling for factors like occupation and experience. On average, women in Wyoming make $17 per hour compared to men’s almost $23 per hour. Only about 4% of the gap can be explained by differences in chosen occupation, industry, and years of experience. The remainder stems from subtle systemic biases against women. Such disparities hinder women’s ability to build wealth, save for retirement, and contribute equally to families, perpetuating a cycle of inequality. Reducing this gap requires systemic changes such as transparent salary ranges and fair wage offers independent of past salaries. Till then, Wyoming is the state with the biggest gender wage gap in the US. 

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