Key Takeaways
- Men earn at least 20% more than women in 13 states, with the widest earnings gaps concentrated in the South and Mountain West.
- Louisiana, Utah, and Idaho report some of America’s largest gender earnings gaps, driven partly by male-dominated industries like energy, manufacturing, and technology.
- Northeastern and coastal states, including Vermont, New York, and California, tend to show smaller earnings gaps between men and women.
While national conversations often focus on equal pay for equal work, economists point out that broader factors like industry mix, occupational concentration, caregiving patterns, and leadership representation also shape statewide earnings differences.
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