Women earn less than White non-Hispanic men across all racial and ethnic groups, though the size of the wage gap varies substantially. In 2025, Hispanic women had the largest gap, earning just 56 cents for every dollar earned by a White non-Hispanic man among full-time, year-round workers, followed by Black and Indigenous women (64 cents), Pacific Islander women (69 cents), White and multiracial women (75 cents), and Asian women (96 cents). When all workers are included, including part-time and part-year workers, earnings are lower across every group, and the gaps widen further.

The maps below show earnings gaps across states for Black, Hispanic, White, Asian, Indigenous, and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) women. In all cases, women’s earnings are compared to those of White, non-Hispanic men. Not all states are shown for every group; in some states, sample sizes are too small to produce reliable estimates, so those states are excluded.

Estimates are shown for all workers with earnings and full-time, year-round (FTYR) workers using 2020–2024 American Community Survey (5-year) data. Use the navigation button in the bottom right corner to toggle between FTYR and all workers.

The Wage Gap for Black Women by State

Black women earn substantially less than White non-Hispanic men in every state with sufficient data.

Among full-time, year-round workers, the smallest gaps are in:
• West Virginia (71.1 cents for every dollar earned by White non-Hispanic men)
• Hawaii (69.5 cents)
• Oklahoma (69.4 cents)

The largest gaps are in:
• Louisiana (51.7 cents)
• District of Columbia (53.7 cents)
• Utah (56.2 cents)

Among all workers, the smallest gaps are in:
• Missouri (68 cents)
• Arizona (67 cents)
• Tennessee (66 cents)

The largest gaps are in:
• Idaho (40 cents)
• Louisiana (45 cents)
• District of Columbia (45 cents)

The Wage Gap for Latinas by State

Latinas face substantial wage gaps in every state.

Among full-time, year-round workers, the smallest gaps are in:
• West Virginia (85 cents for every dollar earned by White non-Hispanic men)
• Maine (79 cents)
• Kentucky (66 cents)

The largest gaps are in:
• California (46 cents)
• New Jersey (48 cents)
• Texas (49 cents)

Among all workers, the smallest gaps are in:
• Vermont (79 cents)
• West Virginia (65 cents)
• Montana (62 cents)

The largest gaps are in:
• California (42 cents)
• Connecticut (42 cents)
• Maryland (42 cents)

The Wage Gap for White Women by State

White women have smaller wage gaps relative to White non-Hispanic men than most other groups, but still earn less in every state.

Among full-time, year-round workers, the smallest gaps are in:
• Vermont (90 cents for every dollar earned by White non-Hispanic men)
• District of Columbia (86 cents)
• Maine (85 cents)

The largest gaps are in:
• Louisiana (71 cents)
• Utah (71 cents)
• Alabama (74 cents)

Among all workers, the smallest gaps are in:
• Vermont (86 cents)
• District of Columbia (82 cents)
• Maine (78 cents)

The largest gaps are in:
• Utah (57 cents)
• Louisiana (62 cents)
• Idaho (63 cents)

The Wage Gap for Asian Women by State

Asian women have the highest earnings relative to White non-Hispanic men at the national level, but state-level patterns vary widely.

Among full-time, year-round workers, the smallest gaps are in:
• Delaware (118 cents for every dollar earned by White non-Hispanic men)
• North Carolina (100 cents)
• Michigan (100 cents)

The largest gaps are in:
• Alaska (61 cents)
• Louisiana (66 cents)
• Hawaii (67 cents)

Among all workers, the smallest gaps are in:
• Delaware (90 cents)
• New Mexico (90 cents)
• New Jersey (88 cents)

The largest gaps are in:
• Louisiana (51 cents)
• Alaska (56 cents)
• Alabama (58 cents)

The Wage Gap for Indigenous Women by State

Indigenous women face large wage gaps in many states, though estimates are unavailable in a substantial number of states due to small sample sizes.

Among full-time, year-round workers, the smallest gaps are in:
• Arkansas (77 cents for every dollar earned by White non-Hispanic men)
• Florida (74 cents)
• Alabama (74 cents)

The largest gaps are in:
• Louisiana (50 cents)
• Utah (54 cents)
• Nevada (55 cents)

Among all workers, the smallest gaps are in:
• Ohio (80 cents)
• Missouri (71 cents)
• Tennessee (67 cents)

The largest gaps are in:
• Mississippi (46 cents)
• Texas (48 cents)
• Virginia (48 cents)

The Wage Gap for Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) Women by State

Few states have sufficient data to report state-level wage gaps for Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) women.

Among full-time, year-round workers, the smallest gaps are in:
• Nevada (64 cents for every dollar earned by White non-Hispanic men)
• California (59 cents)
• Washington (58 cents)

The largest gaps are in:
• Texas (51 cents)
• Utah (55 cents)
• Hawaii (56 cents)

Among all workers, the smallest gaps are in:
• Florida (65 cents)
• Nevada (62 cents)
• Washington (59 cents)

The largest gaps are in:
• Oregon (47 cents)
• Texas (48 cents)
• Hawaii (53 cents)

To explore related analyses, see our blogs “The Gender Wage Gap by State” and “The Wage Gap for Mothers by State.”