States with the Highest Wage/Income Gap (%)
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States with the Highest Wage/Income Gap (%) in the United States
| State | Wage/Income Gap (%) | vs State Median | vs National | |
| 1. | Utah | 42.4% | 28.4% (+0.139) | 28.0%(+0.144) |
| 2. | Wyoming | 40.6% | 28.4% (+0.121) | 28.0%(+0.126) |
| 3. | Louisiana | 37.0% | 28.4% (+0.085) | 28.0%(+0.090) |
| 4. | Idaho | 36.3% | 28.4% (+0.079) | 28.0%(+0.084) |
| 5. | Alabama | 34.0% | 28.4% (+0.056) | 28.0%(+0.060) |
| 6. | West Virginia | 31.9% | 28.4% (+0.035) | 28.0%(+0.039) |
| 7. | Michigan | 31.6% | 28.4% (+0.032) | 28.0%(+0.036) |
| 8. | Oklahoma | 31.4% | 28.4% (+0.030) | 28.0%(+0.034) |
| 9. | Washington | 30.9% | 28.4% (+0.025) | 28.0%(+0.029) |
| 10. | Indiana | 30.9% | 28.4% (+0.025) | 28.0%(+0.029) |
| 11. | Pennsylvania | 30.8% | 28.4% (+0.024) | 28.0%(+0.028) |
| 12. | Mississippi | 30.5% | 28.4% (+0.021) | 28.0%(+0.025) |
| 13. | North Dakota | 30.5% | 28.4% (+0.021) | 28.0%(+0.025) |
| 14. | Kansas | 30.4% | 28.4% (+0.020) | 28.0%(+0.024) |
| 15. | Iowa | 29.9% | 28.4% (+0.015) | 28.0%(+0.019) |
| 16. | New Hampshire | 29.8% | 28.4% (+0.014) | 28.0%(+0.018) |
| 17. | Illinois | 29.6% | 28.4% (+0.012) | 28.0%(+0.016) |
| 18. | Virginia | 29.5% | 28.4% (+0.011) | 28.0%(+0.015) |
| 19. | New Jersey | 29.5% | 28.4% (+0.010) | 28.0%(+0.015) |
| 20. | Wisconsin | 29.4% | 28.4% (+0.010) | 28.0%(+0.014) |
| 21. | Texas | 29.4% | 28.4% (+0.010) | 28.0%(+0.014) |
| 22. | Montana | 29.0% | 28.4% (+0.006) | 28.0%(+0.011) |
| 23. | Nebraska | 29.0% | 28.4% (+0.006) | 28.0%(+0.010) |
| 24. | Ohio | 29.0% | 28.4% (+0.005) | 28.0%(+0.010) |
| 25. | Colorado | 28.4% | 28.4% (+0.000) | 28.0%(+0.005) |
| 26. | Kentucky | 28.4% | 28.4% (-0.000) | 28.0%(+0.004) |
| 27. | South Carolina | 28.0% | 28.4% (-0.005) | 28.0%(-0.000) |
| 28. | Connecticut | 27.8% | 28.4% (-0.006) | 28.0%(-0.002) |
| 29. | Missouri | 27.1% | 28.4% (-0.013) | 28.0%(-0.009) |
| 30. | South Dakota | 26.9% | 28.4% (-0.015) | 28.0%(-0.011) |
| 31. | Massachusetts | 26.8% | 28.4% (-0.017) | 28.0%(-0.012) |
| 32. | Tennessee | 26.7% | 28.4% (-0.017) | 28.0%(-0.013) |
| 33. | Oregon | 26.6% | 28.4% (-0.018) | 28.0%(-0.014) |
| 34. | Minnesota | 26.2% | 28.4% (-0.022) | 28.0%(-0.017) |
| 35. | Rhode Island | 26.1% | 28.4% (-0.023) | 28.0%(-0.019) |
| 36. | Arkansas | 26.0% | 28.4% (-0.025) | 28.0%(-0.020) |
| 37. | Georgia | 25.8% | 28.4% (-0.027) | 28.0%(-0.022) |
| 38. | New Mexico | 25.7% | 28.4% (-0.027) | 28.0%(-0.023) |
| 39. | California | 25.7% | 28.4% (-0.027) | 28.0%(-0.023) |
| 40. | Maine | 25.0% | 28.4% (-0.034) | 28.0%(-0.029) |
| 41. | Alaska | 24.7% | 28.4% (-0.038) | 28.0%(-0.033) |
| 42. | North Carolina | 24.5% | 28.4% (-0.039) | 28.0%(-0.035) |
| 43. | Delaware | 24.3% | 28.4% (-0.041) | 28.0%(-0.037) |
| 44. | New York | 22.6% | 28.4% (-0.058) | 28.0%(-0.053) |
| 45. | Florida | 22.6% | 28.4% (-0.059) | 28.0%(-0.054) |
| 46. | Arizona | 22.5% | 28.4% (-0.059) | 28.0%(-0.054) |
| 47. | Hawaii | 22.5% | 28.4% (-0.059) | 28.0%(-0.054) |
| 48. | Maryland | 21.9% | 28.4% (-0.065) | 28.0%(-0.061) |
| 49. | Nevada | 21.4% | 28.4% (-0.071) | 28.0%(-0.066) |
| 50. | Vermont | 18.3% | 28.4% (-0.101) | 28.0%(-0.096) |
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Common Questions
What are the Top 10 States with the Highest Wage/Income Gap (%) in the United States?
Top 10 States with the Highest Wage/Income Gap (%) in the United States are:
#1
42.4%
#2
40.6%
#3
37.0%
#4
36.3%
#5
34.0%
#6
31.9%
#7
31.6%
#8
31.4%
#9
30.9%
#10
30.9%
What state has the Highest Wage/Income Gap (%) in the United States?
Utah has the Highest Wage/Income Gap (%) in the United States with 42.4%.
What is the Wage / Income Gap in Percentage Terms in the United States?
Wage / Income Gap in Percentage Terms in the United States is 28.0%.