Where the gender pay gap is the widest

Nationwide, women make 78 cents to ever dollar a man earns. Here’s a breakdown of the gender pay gap by state.

National Average: 78.3¢
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Alabama

Women earn:75.6¢For every dollar a man earns

Alaska

Women earn:76.1¢For every dollar a man earns

Arizona

Women earn:83.6¢For every dollar a man earns

Arkansas

Women earn:76.9¢For every dollar a man earns

California

Women earn:83.9¢For every dollar a man earns

Colorado

Women earn:79.8¢For every dollar a man earns

Connecticut

Women earn:78.1¢For every dollar a man earns

Washington D.C.

Women earn:91.3¢For every dollar a man earns

Delaware

Women earn:82.6¢For every dollar a man earns

Florida

Women earn:84.3¢For every dollar a man earns

Georgia

Women earn:82.7¢For every dollar a man earns

Hawaii

Women earn:83.3¢For every dollar a man earns

Idaho

Women earn:76.0¢For every dollar a man earns

Illinois

Women earn:79.0¢For every dollar a man earns

Indiana

Women earn:73.8¢For every dollar a man earns

Iowa

Women earn:77.5¢For every dollar a man earns

Kansas

Women earn:78.9¢For every dollar a man earns

Kentucky

Women earn:77.7¢For every dollar a man earns

Louisiana

Women earn:65.9¢For every dollar a man earns

Maine

Women earn:80.6¢For every dollar a man earns

Maryland

Women earn:85.5¢For every dollar a man earns

Massachusetts

Women earn:81.6¢For every dollar a man earns

Michigan

Women earn:75.3¢For every dollar a man earns

Minnesota

Women earn:80.0¢For every dollar a man earns

Mississippi

Women earn:76.8¢For every dollar a man earns

Missouri

Women earn:79.0¢For every dollar a man earns

Montana

Women earn:73.5¢For every dollar a man earns

Nebraska

Women earn:74.1¢For every dollar a man earns

Nevada

Women earn:83.3¢For every dollar a man earns

New Hampshire

Women earn:78.4¢For every dollar a man earns

New Jersey

Women earn:80.0¢For every dollar a man earns

New Mexico

Women earn:81.8¢For every dollar a man earns

New York

Women earn:85.8¢For every dollar a man earns

North Carolina

Women earn:82.8¢For every dollar a man earns

North Dakota

Women earn:70.2¢For every dollar a man earns

Ohio

Women earn:77.3¢For every dollar a man earns

Oklahoma

Women earn:74.9¢For every dollar a man earns

Oregon

Women earn:80.5¢For every dollar a man earns

Pennsylvania

Women earn:76.4¢For every dollar a man earns

Rhode Island

Women earn:82.1¢For every dollar a man earns

South Carolina

Women earn:77.9¢For every dollar a man earns

South Dakota

Women earn:75.1¢For every dollar a man earns

Tennessee

Women earn:82.7¢For every dollar a man earns

Texas

Women earn:78.6¢For every dollar a man earns

Utah

Women earn:69.9¢For every dollar a man earns

Vermont

Women earn:83.0¢For every dollar a man earns

Virginia

Women earn:79.2¢For every dollar a man earns

Washington

Women earn:79.8¢For every dollar a man earns

West Virginia

Women earn:69.4¢For every dollar a man earns

Wisconsin

Women earn:78.8¢For every dollar a man earns

Wyoming

Women earn:69.3¢For every dollar a man earns

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Source: Figures calculated by National Women's Law Center and are based on 2013 American Community Survey Data.
Note: Ratio of female and male annual median earnings for full-time, year-round workers.