State action can help reduce the gender page gap: Select state laws, as of March 2026
| State | Paid Family and Medical Leave | PFML Indicator | Pay transparency | PT indicator | Right-to-work status | RTW Indicator | Minimum wage | Min wage indicator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | No leave program | 0 | No pay transparency law | 0 | RTW | 0 | Federal minimum wage applies | 0 |
| Alaska | No leave program | 0 | No pay transparency law | 0 | Non-RTW | 1 | State-level minimum wage is higher than the federal | 1 |
| Arizona | No leave program | 0 | No pay transparency law | 0 | RTW | 0 | State-level minimum wage is higher than the federal | 1 |
| Arkansas | No leave program | 0 | No pay transparency law | 0 | RTW | 0 | State-level minimum wage is higher than the federal | 1 |
| California | Enacted | 2 | Enacted | 2 | Non-RTW | 1 | State-level minimum wage is higher than the federal | 1 |
| Colorado | Enacted | 2 | Enacted | 2 | Non-RTW | 1 | State-level minimum wage is higher than the federal | 1 |
| Connecticut | Enacted | 2 | Enacted | 2 | Non-RTW | 1 | State-level minimum wage is higher than the federal | 1 |
| Delaware | Enacted | 2 | Passed but not yet enacted | 1 | Non-RTW | 1 | State-level minimum wage is higher than the federal | 1 |
| Washington D.C. | Enacted | 2 | Enacted | 2 | Non-RTW | 1 | State-level minimum wage is higher than the federal | 1 |
| Florida | No leave program | 0 | No pay transparency law | 0 | RTW | 0 | State-level minimum wage is higher than the federal | 1 |
| Georgia | No leave program | 0 | No pay transparency law | 0 | RTW | 0 | Federal minimum wage applies | 0 |
| Hawaii | No leave program | 0 | Enacted | 2 | Non-RTW | 1 | State-level minimum wage is higher than the federal | 1 |
| Idaho | No leave program | 0 | No pay transparency law | 0 | RTW | 0 | Federal minimum wage applies | 0 |
| Illinois | No leave program | 0 | Enacted | 2 | Non-RTW | 1 | State-level minimum wage is higher than the federal | 1 |
| Indiana | No leave program | 0 | No pay transparency law | 0 | RTW | 0 | Federal minimum wage applies | 0 |
| Iowa | No leave program | 0 | No pay transparency law | 0 | RTW | 0 | Federal minimum wage applies | 0 |
| Kansas | No leave program | 0 | No pay transparency law | 0 | RTW | 0 | Federal minimum wage applies | 0 |
| Kentucky | No leave program | 0 | No pay transparency law | 0 | RTW | 0 | Federal minimum wage applies | 0 |
| Louisiana | No leave program | 0 | No pay transparency law | 0 | RTW | 0 | Federal minimum wage applies | 0 |
| Maine | Passed but not yet enacted | 1 | No pay transparency law | 0 | Non-RTW | 1 | State-level minimum wage is higher than the federal | 1 |
| Maryland | Passed but not yet enacted | 1 | Enacted | 2 | Non-RTW | 1 | State-level minimum wage is higher than the federal | 1 |
| Massachusetts | Enacted | 2 | Enacted | 2 | Non-RTW | 1 | State-level minimum wage is higher than the federal | 1 |
| Michigan | No leave program | 0 | No pay transparency law | 0 | Non-RTW | 1 | State-level minimum wage is higher than the federal | 1 |
| Minnesota | Enacted | 2 | Enacted | 2 | Non-RTW | 1 | State-level minimum wage is higher than the federal | 1 |
| Mississippi | No leave program | 0 | No pay transparency law | 0 | RTW | 0 | Federal minimum wage applies | 0 |
| Missouri | No leave program | 0 | No pay transparency law | 0 | Non-RTW | 1 | State-level minimum wage is higher than the federal | 1 |
| Montana | No leave program | 0 | No pay transparency law | 0 | Non-RTW | 1 | State-level minimum wage is higher than the federal | 1 |
| Nebraska | No leave program | 0 | No pay transparency law | 0 | RTW | 0 | State-level minimum wage is higher than the federal | 1 |
| Nevada | No leave program | 0 | Enacted | 2 | RTW | 0 | State-level minimum wage is higher than the federal | 1 |
| New Hampshire | No leave program | 0 | No pay transparency law | 0 | Non-RTW | 1 | Federal minimum wage applies | 0 |
| New Jersey | Enacted | 2 | Enacted | 2 | Non-RTW | 1 | State-level minimum wage is higher than the federal | 1 |
| New Mexico | No leave program | 0 | No pay transparency law | 0 | Non-RTW | 1 | State-level minimum wage is higher than the federal | 1 |
| New York | Enacted | 2 | Enacted | 2 | Non-RTW | 1 | State-level minimum wage is higher than the federal | 1 |
| North Carolina | No leave program | 0 | No pay transparency law | 0 | RTW | 0 | Federal minimum wage applies | 0 |
| North Dakota | No leave program | 0 | No pay transparency law | 0 | RTW | 0 | Federal minimum wage applies | 0 |
| Ohio | No leave program | 0 | No pay transparency law | 0 | Non-RTW | 1 | State-level minimum wage is higher than the federal | 1 |
| Oklahoma | No leave program | 0 | No pay transparency law | 0 | RTW | 0 | Federal minimum wage applies | 0 |
| Oregon | Enacted | 2 | No pay transparency law | 0 | Non-RTW | 1 | State-level minimum wage is higher than the federal | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | No leave program | 0 | No pay transparency law | 0 | Non-RTW | 1 | Federal minimum wage applies | 0 |
| Rhode Island | Enacted | 2 | Enacted | 2 | Non-RTW | 1 | State-level minimum wage is higher than the federal | 1 |
| South Carolina | No leave program | 0 | No pay transparency law | 0 | RTW | 0 | Federal minimum wage applies | 0 |
| South Dakota | No leave program | 0 | No pay transparency law | 0 | RTW | 0 | State-level minimum wage is higher than the federal | 1 |
| Tennessee | No leave program | 0 | No pay transparency law | 0 | RTW | 0 | Federal minimum wage applies | 0 |
| Texas | No leave program | 0 | No pay transparency law | 0 | RTW | 0 | Federal minimum wage applies | 0 |
| Utah | No leave program | 0 | No pay transparency law | 0 | RTW | 0 | Federal minimum wage applies | 0 |
| Vermont | No leave program | 0 | Enacted | 2 | Non-RTW | 1 | State-level minimum wage is higher than the federal | 1 |
| Virginia | No leave program | 0 | No pay transparency law | 0 | RTW | 0 | State-level minimum wage is higher than the federal | 1 |
| Washington | Enacted | 2 | Enacted | 2 | Non-RTW | 1 | State-level minimum wage is higher than the federal | 1 |
| West Virginia | No leave program | 0 | No pay transparency law | 0 | RTW | 0 | State-level minimum wage is higher than the federal | 1 |
| Wisconsin | No leave program | 0 | No pay transparency law | 0 | RTW | 0 | Federal minimum wage applies | 0 |
| Wyoming | No leave program | 0 | No pay transparency law | 0 | RTW | 0 | Federal minimum wage applies | 0 |
Notes: Policy status determined as of March 2026. Paid Family and Medical Leave policies reflect mandatory, comprehensive policies that cover private-sector workers; states with public-sector or otherwise selective coverage are not included.
Source: Author's analysis of "Paid Leave: State Family and Medical Leave Laws," National Conference of State Legislatures; "2026 Pay Transparency Laws by State," Paycor; "Right-to-Work States," National Conference of State Legislatures; and "Minimum Wage Tracker," Economic Policy Institute.