Four states where women earn more than men

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In most states of the United States, men earn higher wages than women who work in the same positions.

However, there are four states where women’s work is paid above men’s.

This is evidenced by research data Gender Pay Gap.

Women earn more than men in the same position, with the same level of education and experience in the following states:

• Connecticut - women's wages are 1,6% higher;
• Vermont - 0,6%;
• Washington, DC - 0,5%;
• Rhode Island - 0,2%.

At the same time, if you look at the other states where men earn more women, the wage gap there will be much larger, moreover, it has increased compared with the data for 2015 a year.

Five states with the largest gender wage gap in favor of men:

• Louisiana - 7,4% (in 2015 it was 6%);
• Alabama - 7,1% (was 5,7%);
• West Virginia - 6,5% (up from 5,4%);
• Oklahoma - 5,1% (was 4,6%);
• Iowa - 4,8% (was 4,7%).

If you do not take into account positions, then the average American man earns 27,1% more than a woman. That is, for every dollar earned by a man, a woman receives 76 cents. This is due to the fact that women occupy leadership positions much less frequently.

The highest gap between average salaries for men and women is in Wyoming at 28,8%. Over the course of a year, a man in this state earns on average $53,8 thousand, and a woman $38,3 thousand. The lowest is in Vermont at 15,2%. The average salary of a man is $49 thousand, a woman - $41,6 thousand.

The gap for New York and California is presented in the table:

Men on 85% more often than women get the posts of vice presidents and executive directors by mid-career, and they have 171% more chances to hold on to this position until the end of their careers.

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