The difference between men's and women's pay varies greatly by state: Median hourly women's wages as a share of men's by state, 2013–2015
| State | Gender pay ratio (female/male hourly earnings) |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 86.31% |
| Alabama | 79.17% |
| Arkansas | 86.42% |
| Arizona | 84.58% |
| California | 87.66% |
| Colorado | 84.09% |
| Connecticut | 80.07% |
| Washington D.C. | 92.90% |
| Delaware | 84.15% |
| Florida | 86.57% |
| Georgia | 86.07% |
| Hawaii | 88.64% |
| Iowa | 82.79% |
| Idaho | 84.15% |
| Illinois | 83.73% |
| Indiana | 81.93% |
| Kansas | 81.18% |
| Kentucky | 83.19% |
| Louisiana | 77.54% |
| Massachusetts | 82.69% |
| Maryland | 86.54% |
| Maine | 86.57% |
| Michigan | 80.68% |
| Minnesota | 85.97% |
| Missouri | 79.22% |
| Mississippi | 83.51% |
| Montana | 81.97% |
| North Carolina | 87.98% |
| North Dakota | 80.99% |
| Nebraska | 83.43% |
| New Hampshire | 81.46% |
| New Jersey | 80.01% |
| New Mexico | 80.69% |
| Nevada | 87.41% |
| New York | 86.15% |
| Ohio | 82.57% |
| Oklahoma | 79.49% |
| Oregon | 86.53% |
| Pennsylvania | 78.97% |
| Rhode Island | 83.95% |
| South Carolina | 86.45% |
| South Dakota | 83.97% |
| Tennessee | 87.91% |
| Texas | 82.51% |
| Utah | 75.30% |
| Virginia | 82.92% |
| Vermont | 91.16% |
| Washington | 79.86% |
| Wisconsin | 80.71% |
| West Virginia | 79.09% |
| Wyoming | 74.82% |
Notes: Values represent averages 2013-2015.
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey microdata