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<p><strong><em>GoodHire analyzed data from the 100 largest US cities, by population size, to reveal the best cities for equal pay; where the smallest and largest American gender pay gaps exist; cities that offer the highest earning potential for women; and much more.</em></strong></p>
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<p><strong><em>GoodHire analyzed data from the 100 largest US cities, by population size, to reveal the best cities for equal pay; where the smallest and largest American gender pay gaps exist; cities that offer the highest earning potential for women; and much more.</em></strong></p>
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<p>In the spring of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic triggered job loss in the labor market on a scale not seen since the Great Depression. Since then, the employment situation has improved and a new<a>report</a>estimates the labor market will fully recover all jobs lost during the pandemic by August 2022. </p>
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<p>In the spring of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic triggered job loss in the labor market on a scale not seen since the Great Depression. Since then, the employment situation has improved and a new<a>report</a>estimates the labor market will fully recover all jobs lost during the pandemic by August 2022. </p>
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<p>While the US approaches a major jobs milestone, it’s important to remember that much has changed since March 2020 when COVID-19 upended our lives, the workplace, and the workforce as we knew it. </p>
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<p>While the US approaches a major jobs milestone, it’s important to remember that much has changed since March 2020 when COVID-19 upended our lives, the workplace, and the workforce as we knew it. </p>
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<p>One group that was disproportionately impacted by the pandemic is women. Nearly 2.3 million women left their jobs between February 2020 and February 2021, according to<a>Fortune</a>. Furthermore, women with children were three times more likely to lose their jobs early on in the pandemic than fathers,<a>according to one analysis</a>. </p>
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<p>One group that was disproportionately impacted by the pandemic is women. Nearly 2.3 million women left their jobs between February 2020 and February 2021, according to<a>Fortune</a>. Furthermore, women with children were three times more likely to lose their jobs early on in the pandemic than fathers,<a>according to one analysis</a>. </p>
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<p>But as COVID-19 fears lessen for many Americans, and schools and childcare facilities return to full capacity and normal hours, women who have long-served critical roles in the workforce are returning to the job market. This is great news for organizations that are struggling to hire in an extremely tight and competitive labor market. </p>
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<p>But as COVID-19 fears lessen for many Americans, and schools and childcare facilities return to full capacity and normal hours, women who have long-served critical roles in the workforce are returning to the job market. This is great news for organizations that are struggling to hire in an extremely tight and competitive labor market. </p>
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<p>How can employers adapt their recruiting and hiring efforts to meet the new expectations of today’s candidates and attract top talent-both women and men-who are looking for better work-life balance, fair and flexible work arrangements, higher wages, improved benefits, and other important aspects of employment?</p>
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<p>How can employers adapt their recruiting and hiring efforts to meet the new expectations of today’s candidates and attract top talent-both women and men-who are looking for better work-life balance, fair and flexible work arrangements, higher wages, improved benefits, and other important aspects of employment?</p>
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<p>One way to set your organization apart from the competition is to prioritize pay equity as a business goal-and many businesses are taking note. A recent<a>Payscale survey</a>showed 66% of organizations are planning a pay equity analysis in 2022, the first year this type of initiative has been planned by over half of surveyed organizations. Businesses that<a>offer equal pay</a>are more effective in creating a competitive workforce which leads to many organizational benefits: demonstrating key values to employees, attracting top talent, increasing motivation, improving retention, and aligning corporate social responsibilities. </p>
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<p>One way to set your organization apart from the competition is to prioritize pay equity as a business goal-and many businesses are taking note. A recent<a>Payscale survey</a>showed 66% of organizations are planning a pay equity analysis in 2022, the first year this type of initiative has been planned by over half of surveyed organizations. Businesses that<a>offer equal pay</a>are more effective in creating a competitive workforce which leads to many organizational benefits: demonstrating key values to employees, attracting top talent, increasing motivation, improving retention, and aligning corporate social responsibilities. </p>
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<p>To find out where US organizations are having the most success in closing the gender pay gap, GoodHire ranked America’s most opportunistic cities for women workers by analyzing US Census Bureau data for the largest 100 cities based on population size. </p>
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<p>To find out where US organizations are having the most success in closing the gender pay gap, GoodHire ranked America’s most opportunistic cities for women workers by analyzing US Census Bureau data for the largest 100 cities based on population size. </p>
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<p>After ranking cities by the ratio of the female median income to male median income, we also analyzed the median earnings of all full-time workers, both male and female median annual income, the total number of males and females making $100,000 or more, and the total number of extra days women would have to work in each city to achieve equal pay. </p>
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<p>After ranking cities by the ratio of the female median income to male median income, we also analyzed the median earnings of all full-time workers, both male and female median annual income, the total number of males and females making $100,000 or more, and the total number of extra days women would have to work in each city to achieve equal pay. </p>
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<p>Let’s take a look at the data.</p>
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<p>Let’s take a look at the data.</p>
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<h2>Are Some Cities Finally Closing In On Equal Pay?</h2>
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<h2>Are Some Cities Finally Closing In On Equal Pay?</h2>
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<p>Here’s a look at the US cities with the largest and smallest gender pay gaps. </p>
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<p>Here’s a look at the US cities with the largest and smallest gender pay gaps. </p>
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<p>Above you’ll see that Los Angeles, CA is the big winner, showcasing the smallest gender pay gap in America with women earning 91% of what men earn. In the City of Angels, women would have to work 25 days more than men to earn equal pay. </p>
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<p>Above you’ll see that Los Angeles, CA is the big winner, showcasing the smallest gender pay gap in America with women earning 91% of what men earn. In the City of Angels, women would have to work 25 days more than men to earn equal pay. </p>
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<p>Rounding out the top-five and joining Los Angeles with some of the smallest gender pay gaps are Durham, NC, Fresno, CA, Fort Myers, FL, and Miami, FL. </p>
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<p>Rounding out the top-five and joining Los Angeles with some of the smallest gender pay gaps are Durham, NC, Fresno, CA, Fort Myers, FL, and Miami, FL. </p>
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<p>Others in the top-ten for smallest gender pay gaps are Las Vegas, NV, Winston-Salem, NC, Springfield, MA, San Diego, CA, and Albuquerque, NM. </p>
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<p>Others in the top-ten for smallest gender pay gaps are Las Vegas, NV, Winston-Salem, NC, Springfield, MA, San Diego, CA, and Albuquerque, NM. </p>
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<p>While equal pay still doesn’t exist across the country - the<strong>national average shows that women earn only 81% of what men earn</strong>- 40 additional cities join the top-10 list in exceeding the national average for the women-to-men equal pay ratio.</p>
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<p>While equal pay still doesn’t exist across the country - the<strong>national average shows that women earn only 81% of what men earn</strong>- 40 additional cities join the top-10 list in exceeding the national average for the women-to-men equal pay ratio.</p>
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<p>On the other end of the spectrum, we find that some cities have a much longer way to go when it comes to equal pay. </p>
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<p>On the other end of the spectrum, we find that some cities have a much longer way to go when it comes to equal pay. </p>
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<p>Struggling at the bottom are lowest-ranked Provo, UT, Baton Rouge, LA, Ogden, UT, San Jose, CA, and Detroit, MI. Joining them in places six through ten are Augusta, GA, Tulsa, OK, Salt Lake City, UT, Pittsburgh, PA, and Oklahoma City, OK. </p>
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<p>Struggling at the bottom are lowest-ranked Provo, UT, Baton Rouge, LA, Ogden, UT, San Jose, CA, and Detroit, MI. Joining them in places six through ten are Augusta, GA, Tulsa, OK, Salt Lake City, UT, Pittsburgh, PA, and Oklahoma City, OK. </p>
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<p>The gender pay gap is a real and concerning issue, but as many women search for work in the post-pandemic world, there are clearly some cities that provide higher earning potential and are getting closer to achieving equal pay. </p>
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<p>The gender pay gap is a real and concerning issue, but as many women search for work in the post-pandemic world, there are clearly some cities that provide higher earning potential and are getting closer to achieving equal pay. </p>
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<p>To view more detailed data about the gender pay gaps by city, please view the full data set at the end of this report.</p>
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<p>To view more detailed data about the gender pay gaps by city, please view the full data set at the end of this report.</p>
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<h2>Where Women Can Earn Highest Salaries In The US</h2>
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<h2>Where Women Can Earn Highest Salaries In The US</h2>
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<p>The data shows that gender pay gaps clearly exist across the country, but this doesn’t mean women can’t carve out promising careers and high earnings in the US. Additionally, many cities have shown great improvement from 1960 when women earned just<a>60 cents for every dollar earned by men</a>. </p>
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<p>The data shows that gender pay gaps clearly exist across the country, but this doesn’t mean women can’t carve out promising careers and high earnings in the US. Additionally, many cities have shown great improvement from 1960 when women earned just<a>60 cents for every dollar earned by men</a>. </p>
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<p>Regardless of what men earn, it’s still important to be aware of the best cities for women seeking to earn high wages. To find out, we analyzed median salaries across the country. </p>
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<p>Regardless of what men earn, it’s still important to be aware of the best cities for women seeking to earn high wages. To find out, we analyzed median salaries across the country. </p>
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<p>To start, two California cities-San Jose and San Francisco-boast the highest median salaries for women at just over $70,000 annually. Rounding out the top-five are Washington, DC, Stamford, CT, and Boston, MA. </p>
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<p>To start, two California cities-San Jose and San Francisco-boast the highest median salaries for women at just over $70,000 annually. Rounding out the top-five are Washington, DC, Stamford, CT, and Boston, MA. </p>
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<p>Women looking for median salaries of more than $53,000, should look no further than the rest of the top-ten list: Seattle, WA, New York, NY, Hartford, CT, Baltimore, MD, and Poughkeepsie, NY. </p>
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<p>Women looking for median salaries of more than $53,000, should look no further than the rest of the top-ten list: Seattle, WA, New York, NY, Hartford, CT, Baltimore, MD, and Poughkeepsie, NY. </p>
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<p>For a complete list of median income by city, see the full data set at the end of this report. </p>
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<p>For a complete list of median income by city, see the full data set at the end of this report. </p>
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<p>Moving on, let’s take a look at some of the cities where women are earning more than the national median salary and into the six-figure range. </p>
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<p>Moving on, let’s take a look at some of the cities where women are earning more than the national median salary and into the six-figure range. </p>
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<h2>Where Women Are Most Likely To Earn Six-Figures</h2>
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<h2>Where Women Are Most Likely To Earn Six-Figures</h2>
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<p>Looking at the map above, you’ll see that for women in the US, geography plays a big factor in securing a six-figure (or greater) salary. Let’s look at which cities offer the highest earning potential for women. </p>
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<p>Looking at the map above, you’ll see that for women in the US, geography plays a big factor in securing a six-figure (or greater) salary. Let’s look at which cities offer the highest earning potential for women. </p>
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<p>Again, our data reveals that San Jose, CA and San Francisco, CA are the top cities for women who are looking to make $100,000 or more. In San Jose, 34% of all women earn $100,000 or more, while 31% do the same in San Francisco. </p>
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<p>Again, our data reveals that San Jose, CA and San Francisco, CA are the top cities for women who are looking to make $100,000 or more. In San Jose, 34% of all women earn $100,000 or more, while 31% do the same in San Francisco. </p>
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<p>In Washington, DC, 27% of all women make six-figures, while Stamford, CT (25%), Boston, MA (21%), New York, NY (21%), Seattle, WA (20%), Baltimore, MD (17%), Thousand Oaks, CA (17%), and Hartford, CT (16%) round out the cities with the most women earning $100,000 or more. </p>
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<p>In Washington, DC, 27% of all women make six-figures, while Stamford, CT (25%), Boston, MA (21%), New York, NY (21%), Seattle, WA (20%), Baltimore, MD (17%), Thousand Oaks, CA (17%), and Hartford, CT (16%) round out the cities with the most women earning $100,000 or more. </p>
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<p>Overall, a gender pay gap clearly still exists in America. Women, at a national level, earn just 81% of what men earn, and their median salary is more than $10,000 less than their male counterparts. </p>
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<p>Overall, a gender pay gap clearly still exists in America. Women, at a national level, earn just 81% of what men earn, and their median salary is more than $10,000 less than their male counterparts. </p>
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<p>Also, just 11% of women make six-figures on a national level, while 21% of men are earning that same amount. And across the country, women need to work 62 extra days to earn simply the same amount as men. </p>
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<p>Also, just 11% of women make six-figures on a national level, while 21% of men are earning that same amount. And across the country, women need to work 62 extra days to earn simply the same amount as men. </p>
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<p>The gender pay gap is decreasing, but clearly, there is still progress to be made. And while stubborn inequality in the average wages between men and women persists throughout America, many forward-thinking organizations in select cities are taking steps to shrink the gender pay gap. </p>
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<p>The gender pay gap is decreasing, but clearly, there is still progress to be made. And while stubborn inequality in the average wages between men and women persists throughout America, many forward-thinking organizations in select cities are taking steps to shrink the gender pay gap. </p>
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<p>Is your organization located in one of the leading cities? </p>
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<p>Is your organization located in one of the leading cities? </p>
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<p>Take a look at our full data set below and consider which steps you can take as an employer to prioritize closing the gender pay gap and make equal pay for women the biggest benefit to come out of the Great Resignation. </p>
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<p>Take a look at our full data set below and consider which steps you can take as an employer to prioritize closing the gender pay gap and make equal pay for women the biggest benefit to come out of the Great Resignation. </p>
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<h2>The Full List Of Cities With The Smallest & Largest Gender Wage Gaps </h2>
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<h2>The Full List Of Cities With The Smallest & Largest Gender Wage Gaps </h2>
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RankCity<strong>Female Income as % of Male Income</strong>Male Median IncomeFemale Median IncomeFemale Extra Work Days For Equal PayNational Average81%$54,323$44,220621Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area91%$52,722$48,117252Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metro Area90%$53,760$48,580283Fresno, CA Metro Area89%$46,493$41,462324Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metro Area89%$43,928$39,111325Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL Metro Area88%$44,870$39,443366Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area88%$46,616$40,897367Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area86%$45,799$39,549418Springfield, MA Metro Area86%$57,823$49,914419San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area86%$58,779$50,7214110Albuquerque, NM Metro Area86%$47,705$40,9754311Madison, WI Metro Area86%$58,442$50,0394412Stockton, CA Metro Area86%$52,242$44,7194413Tucson, AZ Metro Area86%$47,180$40,3794414Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metro Area85%$45,581$38,9234415Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area85%$49,246$42,0404516New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area85%$66,803$56,9174517Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metro Area85%$61,316$52,0614618San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metro Area85%$47,402$40,1284719Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area85%$51,625$43,6834720Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area84%$60,792$51,3204821Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area84%$77,418$65,3444822San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA Metro Area84%$83,843$70,5974923Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area84%$55,072$46,2704924Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metro Area84%$41,539$34,7935025Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area84%$52,553$44,0165026Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL Metro Area84%$44,128$36,9095127Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA Metro Area84%$55,279$46,2135128Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metro Area84%$61,687$51,5605129Urban Honolulu, HI Metro Area83%$56,010$46,7145230Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT Metro Area83%$68,158$56,7965231Greensboro-High Point, NC Metro Area83%$47,092$39,2155232Syracuse, NY Metro Area83%$55,609$46,1605333Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metro Area83%$62,195$51,6215334Jacksonville, FL Metro Area83%$50,475$41,8445435Rochester, NY Metro Area83%$55,096$45,6565436Richmond, VA Metro Area83%$56,523$46,7525437North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL Metro Area83%$48,759$40,3115438Columbus, OH Metro Area83%$56,143$46,3845539El Paso, TX Metro Area83%$40,143$33,1265540Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA Metro Area82%$52,197$43,0395541New Haven-Milford, CT Metro Area82%$64,654$53,2415642Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Metro Area82%$49,511$40,6815643Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY Metro Area82%$65,078$53,4655644Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metro Area82%$67,556$55,4995645Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metro Area82%$55,943$45,8745746Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area82%$58,842$48,1645847Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Metro Area82%$55,413$45,3175848Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area82%$50,969$41,6775849Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area82%$64,778$52,9685850Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin, TN Metro Area82%$53,141$43,3315951Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area81%$55,548$45,1936052Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area81%$75,313$61,2026053Bakersfield, CA Metro Area81%$48,062$39,0456054Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metro Area81%$62,123$50,4536055Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX Metro Area81%$60,697$49,1906156Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area81%$62,284$50,3426257Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metro Area81%$56,010$45,2286258Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metro Area81%$52,300$42,1926259Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI Metro Area81%$57,189$46,1096260Columbia, SC Metro Area81%$49,140$39,5886361Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Metro Area81%$60,608$48,8136362Chattanooga, TN-GA Metro Area80%$50,002$40,1896363Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area80%$49,377$39,6136464Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area80%$64,539$51,7076565Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area80%$63,146$50,2896666Worcester, MA-CT Metro Area79%$65,562$52,1076767Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area79%$53,311$42,1506968Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metro Area79%$57,326$45,3196969Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area79%$56,090$44,3366970Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area79%$54,540$43,1086971McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Metro Area79%$37,987$30,0216972Akron, OH Metro Area79%$54,094$42,6347073Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Metro Area79%$51,655$40,6537074Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metro Area79%$56,948$44,7417175Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area78%$53,520$41,9217276Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area78%$55,708$43,6157277Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT Metro Area78%$80,497$62,8607378Dayton-Kettering, OH Metro Area78%$53,591$41,8357379Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area78%$57,526$44,8147480Boise City, ID Metro Area78%$51,298$39,9087481Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area78%$73,997$57,5417482Jackson, MS Metro Area78%$49,223$38,1567583Toledo, OH Metro Area77%$52,578$40,7207684Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI Metro Area77%$53,597$41,3607785Knoxville, TN Metro Area77%$50,750$39,0197886Wichita, KS Metro Area77%$51,654$39,6817887St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area77%$58,897$45,1647988Greenville-Anderson, SC Metro Area77%$50,625$38,7708089Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metro Area77%$55,011$42,1088090New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area76%$53,588$40,9948091Oklahoma City, OK Metro Area76%$51,184$39,1428092Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area76%$59,397$45,3698093Salt Lake City, UT Metro Area76%$55,730$42,3958294Tulsa, OK Metro Area75%$51,745$39,0468595Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metro Area75%$50,509$37,9038696Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area75%$61,471$45,8928897San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area72%$98,344$70,74310198Ogden-Clearfield, UT Metro Area69%$58,620$40,50411699Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area68%$59,873$40,992120100Provo-Orem, UT Metro Area62%$60,302$37,423159<p><em>For more information on GoodHire’s research or to request graphics or an interview about this study, please contact<a>press@goodhire.com</a>. </em></p>
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RankCity<strong>Female Income as % of Male Income</strong>Male Median IncomeFemale Median IncomeFemale Extra Work Days For Equal PayNational Average81%$54,323$44,220621Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area91%$52,722$48,117252Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metro Area90%$53,760$48,580283Fresno, CA Metro Area89%$46,493$41,462324Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metro Area89%$43,928$39,111325Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL Metro Area88%$44,870$39,443366Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area88%$46,616$40,897367Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area86%$45,799$39,549418Springfield, MA Metro Area86%$57,823$49,914419San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area86%$58,779$50,7214110Albuquerque, NM Metro Area86%$47,705$40,9754311Madison, WI Metro Area86%$58,442$50,0394412Stockton, CA Metro Area86%$52,242$44,7194413Tucson, AZ Metro Area86%$47,180$40,3794414Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metro Area85%$45,581$38,9234415Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area85%$49,246$42,0404516New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area85%$66,803$56,9174517Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metro Area85%$61,316$52,0614618San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metro Area85%$47,402$40,1284719Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area85%$51,625$43,6834720Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area84%$60,792$51,3204821Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area84%$77,418$65,3444822San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA Metro Area84%$83,843$70,5974923Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area84%$55,072$46,2704924Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metro Area84%$41,539$34,7935025Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area84%$52,553$44,0165026Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL Metro Area84%$44,128$36,9095127Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA Metro Area84%$55,279$46,2135128Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metro Area84%$61,687$51,5605129Urban Honolulu, HI Metro Area83%$56,010$46,7145230Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT Metro Area83%$68,158$56,7965231Greensboro-High Point, NC Metro Area83%$47,092$39,2155232Syracuse, NY Metro Area83%$55,609$46,1605333Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metro Area83%$62,195$51,6215334Jacksonville, FL Metro Area83%$50,475$41,8445435Rochester, NY Metro Area83%$55,096$45,6565436Richmond, VA Metro Area83%$56,523$46,7525437North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL Metro Area83%$48,759$40,3115438Columbus, OH Metro Area83%$56,143$46,3845539El Paso, TX Metro Area83%$40,143$33,1265540Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA Metro Area82%$52,197$43,0395541New Haven-Milford, CT Metro Area82%$64,654$53,2415642Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Metro Area82%$49,511$40,6815643Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY Metro Area82%$65,078$53,4655644Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metro Area82%$67,556$55,4995645Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metro Area82%$55,943$45,8745746Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area82%$58,842$48,1645847Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Metro Area82%$55,413$45,3175848Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area82%$50,969$41,6775849Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area82%$64,778$52,9685850Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin, TN Metro Area82%$53,141$43,3315951Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area81%$55,548$45,1936052Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area81%$75,313$61,2026053Bakersfield, CA Metro Area81%$48,062$39,0456054Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metro Area81%$62,123$50,4536055Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX Metro Area81%$60,697$49,1906156Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area81%$62,284$50,3426257Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metro Area81%$56,010$45,2286258Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metro Area81%$52,300$42,1926259Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI Metro Area81%$57,189$46,1096260Columbia, SC Metro Area81%$49,140$39,5886361Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Metro Area81%$60,608$48,8136362Chattanooga, TN-GA Metro Area80%$50,002$40,1896363Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area80%$49,377$39,6136464Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area80%$64,539$51,7076565Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area80%$63,146$50,2896666Worcester, MA-CT Metro Area79%$65,562$52,1076767Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area79%$53,311$42,1506968Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metro Area79%$57,326$45,3196969Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area79%$56,090$44,3366970Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area79%$54,540$43,1086971McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Metro Area79%$37,987$30,0216972Akron, OH Metro Area79%$54,094$42,6347073Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Metro Area79%$51,655$40,6537074Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metro Area79%$56,948$44,7417175Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area78%$53,520$41,9217276Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area78%$55,708$43,6157277Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT Metro Area78%$80,497$62,8607378Dayton-Kettering, OH Metro Area78%$53,591$41,8357379Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area78%$57,526$44,8147480Boise City, ID Metro Area78%$51,298$39,9087481Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area78%$73,997$57,5417482Jackson, MS Metro Area78%$49,223$38,1567583Toledo, OH Metro Area77%$52,578$40,7207684Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI Metro Area77%$53,597$41,3607785Knoxville, TN Metro Area77%$50,750$39,0197886Wichita, KS Metro Area77%$51,654$39,6817887St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area77%$58,897$45,1647988Greenville-Anderson, SC Metro Area77%$50,625$38,7708089Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metro Area77%$55,011$42,1088090New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area76%$53,588$40,9948091Oklahoma City, OK Metro Area76%$51,184$39,1428092Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area76%$59,397$45,3698093Salt Lake City, UT Metro Area76%$55,730$42,3958294Tulsa, OK Metro Area75%$51,745$39,0468595Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metro Area75%$50,509$37,9038696Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area75%$61,471$45,8928897San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area72%$98,344$70,74310198Ogden-Clearfield, UT Metro Area69%$58,620$40,50411699Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area68%$59,873$40,992120100Provo-Orem, UT Metro Area62%$60,302$37,423159<p><em>For more information on GoodHire’s research or to request graphics or an interview 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<p>To rank America’s most promising cities for women workers, GoodHire analyzed US Census Bureau data for the 100 largest metropolitan statistical areas based on population size and ranked them by the ratio of the female median income to male median income (i.e. the female median as a percent of the male median). Also included in the data are the median earnings of all full-time, year-round workers, both male and female median annual income, males and females making $100,000 or more, and the total number of extra days women would have to work in each city to achieve equal pay. </p>
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<p>To rank America’s most promising cities for women workers, GoodHire analyzed US Census Bureau data for the 100 largest metropolitan statistical areas based on population size and ranked them by the ratio of the female median income to male median income (i.e. the female median as a percent of the male median). Also included in the data are the median earnings of all full-time, year-round workers, both male and female median annual income, males and females making $100,000 or more, and the total number of extra days women would have to work in each city to achieve equal pay. </p>
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<p>GoodHire’s<a>background check</a>platform makes screening easier and more efficient, so you can hire faster. The platform’s integrated compliance features, intuitive workflows, and automated processes help simplify a complex process to give you peace of mind. GoodHire is an accredited, FCRA-compliant employment screening provider. We offer 200+ employment screening services, including:</p>
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<p>GoodHire’s<a>background check</a>platform makes screening easier and more efficient, so you can hire faster. The platform’s integrated compliance features, intuitive workflows, and automated processes help simplify a complex process to give you peace of mind. GoodHire is an accredited, FCRA-compliant employment screening provider. We offer 200+ employment screening services, including:</p>
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<ul><li><strong><a>Criminal Background Checks</a></strong>: Using criminal background checks as part of your hiring process helps you assess any risks associated with bringing on someone with a criminal record and make an informed decision-before hiring them. </li>
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<ul><li><strong><a>Criminal Background Checks</a></strong>: Using criminal background checks as part of your hiring process helps you assess any risks associated with bringing on someone with a criminal record and make an informed decision-before hiring them. </li>
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<li><strong><a>Driving Record (MVR) Checks</a></strong>: Reviewing your candidate’s driving records and safety data is important for positions where employees, volunteers, or contractors will operate motor vehicles for business purposes. </li>
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<li><strong><a>Employment Verifications</a></strong>: Verifying your candidate’s work history helps you make informed decisions and instills confidence that you’re hiring the most trustworthy, qualified candidates for the positions you need to fill.</li>
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<li><strong><a>Employment Verifications</a></strong>: Verifying your candidate’s work history helps you make informed decisions and instills confidence that you’re hiring the most trustworthy, qualified candidates for the positions you need to fill.</li>
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<p>The resources provided here are for educational purposes only and do not constitute legal advice. We advise you to consult your own counsel if you have legal questions related to your specific practices and compliance with applicable laws.</p>
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<p>As GoodHire’s managing editor, Sara Korolevich produces educational resources for employers on a variety of employment screening topics, including compliance and screening best practices, and writes about GoodHire’s company and product news. Sara’s experience stems from 20+ years working as a B2C and B2B PR and communications professional.</p>
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<p>As GoodHire’s managing editor, Sara Korolevich produces educational resources for employers on a variety of employment screening topics, including compliance and screening best practices, and writes about GoodHire’s company and product news. Sara’s experience stems from 20+ years working as a B2C and B2B PR and communications professional.</p>