Women's pay vs men's, service jobs: U.S. states ranked (2025)
Measure: Women's pay vs men's, service jobs (%). All 50 states and District of Columbia with data in Women's pay versus men's by occupation group by state, ranked from highest to lowest. Reference period: 2025.
National value: 73.8 (United States).
Small states, hard to see on the map:
- Lowest: 63.8 to 70.5
- Group 2: 70.5 to 73.6
- Group 3: 73.6 to 75.5
- Group 4: 75.5 to 77.8
- Highest: 77.8 to 92.7
Rank is derived by Quadranac: 1 = highest value; ties share a rank. Values are as published in the source table.
Note: Covers all workers with earnings, full-time or part-time; differences in hours worked account for part of the gap.
| 1 | Vermont | 92.7 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | North Dakota | 88.8 |
| 3 | Arizona | 88.1 |
| 4 | District of Columbia | 84.1 |
| 5 | Tennessee | 80.4 |
| 6 | Delaware | 79.9 |
| 7 | Connecticut | 79.7 |
| 8 | Nevada | 79 |
| 9 | Florida | 78.8 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 78 |
| 11 | Nebraska | 77.8 |
| 12 | Georgia | 77.7 |
| 13 | Iowa | 77.6 |
| 14 | Colorado | 77.3 |
| 15 | Kansas | 76.9 |
| 15 | Michigan | 76.9 |
| 15 | Washington | 76.9 |
| 18 | New Mexico | 76.6 |
| 18 | Ohio | 76.6 |
| 20 | Wisconsin | 75.8 |
| 21 | Mississippi | 75.5 |
| 21 | North Carolina | 75.5 |
| 23 | California | 75.4 |
| 24 | Missouri | 75.2 |
| 25 | Hawaii | 74.8 |
| 26 | Idaho | 74.4 |
| 26 | South Carolina | 74.4 |
| 28 | Pennsylvania | 74.3 |
| 29 | Arkansas | 73.8 |
| 30 | Montana | 73.7 |
| 31 | Oregon | 73.6 |
| 32 | Louisiana | 73.5 |
| 33 | New Hampshire | 73.2 |
| 34 | West Virginia | 72.9 |
| 35 | Illinois | 72.7 |
| 36 | Indiana | 72.6 |
| 37 | Maryland | 72.2 |
| 37 | Oklahoma | 72.2 |
| 39 | New York | 71.5 |
| 40 | Rhode Island | 71.3 |
| 41 | Alabama | 70.5 |
| 41 | Kentucky | 70.5 |
| 43 | Texas | 70.3 |
| 44 | Virginia | 68.9 |
| 45 | Utah | 67.2 |
| 45 | Wyoming | 67.2 |
| 47 | New Jersey | 66.8 |
| 48 | South Dakota | 64.5 |
| 49 | Massachusetts | 64.2 |
| 50 | Maine | 63.9 |
| 51 | Alaska | 63.8 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 1-year estimates, Table S2411: Occupation by Sex and Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2025 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and Over. Reference period: 2025.
Cite this ranking
U.S. states ranked by women's pay vs men's, service jobs (%) (2025). Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 1-year estimates, Table S2411; rank derived by Quadranac. Data last updated 2026-11-09. https://quadranac.com/rankings/us-states-by-womens-pay-vs-mens-service-jobs/