What does the wage gap look like cross states?

What is happening? The US Census Bureau released a report on the gender pay gap in the US

Why is this important? Wyoming has the highest wage gap at $21,676; and Vermont has the lowest at $4,600. Texas gender wage gap is $10,552.

The other big gap states:

• Utah—$17,303
• Washington D.C. (state equivalent)—$16,032
• Louisiana—$14,926
• North Dakota—$13,950
• New Jersey—$13,434
• Oklahoma—$13,302
• Massachusetts—$13,217
• Illinois—$12,997
• Alabama—$12,738

The smaller gender wage gap states:

• Nevada—$6,013
• Hawaii—$7,022
• California—$7,162
• Florida—$7,705
• Maryland—$7,594
• North Carolina—$8,247
• Arizona—$8,452
• Rhode Island—$8,473
• New York—$8,821

How will this be important? Gender wage gap discrepancies remain.

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