Which U.S. Counties & States Have Closed the Gender Pay Gap the Most?

In 2022 , Pew Research Center reported that women made 82 cents to the dollar earned by men.

In the span of two decades , this gap only decreased by 2 cents on average.

Women typically make up the majority of workers in lower-paying fields in comparison to their total percentage of the workforce.

The Equal Pay Act of 1963 prohibited wage discrimination in the workplace on the basis of sex.

Between 2012-2022 Gender Pay Gap (How much women earn for every $ 1 men earn) Between 2012 and 2022 is how much the gender pay gap between men and women has decreased (or increased) The gap has been decreasing between Wyoming and West Virginia .

The study also looked at how much of the gap between women and men in the U.S. has increased between 2012 and 2020 .

The 25 Counties Where the Gender Pay Gap Decreased the Most Between 2012-2022 are the 25 counties where the gender pay gap between men and women has decreased.

The 25 counties were ranked based on how much women earn for every dollar men earn in 2012 and 2022 .

Lake County , CA , Valencia County , NM , Navajo County , WA , and Glynn County , GA , GA were ranked highest.