Women still make just 82 cents to every dollar a man makes in the United States. Despite companies prioritizing discussions around and pay transparency, that gender pay gap isn’t closing anytime soon.
Women were pushed out of millions of professional roles throughout the pandemic, and now, as inflation lingers at a 40-year-high, job seekers are no longer interested in underpaid, inequitable positions. GoodHire, an employment resource for HR and small businesses, analyzed 100 of the largest populated areas in the U.S., determining where the gender pay gap is at its smallest, and where women are more likely to earn competitive wages.
“It’s not surprising that some of the larger, more diverse American cities on the East and West coasts are leading the charge toward equal pay,” says Sara Korolevich, senior director of content and communications at GoodHire. “Still, it’s unsettling to see that, as a country, we still have a long way to go toward equal pay.”
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GoodHire compared median incomes of women and men in each metropolitan area, ranking Los Angeles as the number one city for equal pay. (Notably, the city still carries a nine-cent difference in pay between men and women.) Korolevich also points out that the cities with the smallest pay gaps are not necessarily the cities where women have the highest annual income.
For example, while San Jose was the fourth worst city for equal pay, it boasts the highest average income for women at $70,743. Still, when looking for new jobs or relocating, Korolevich encourages women to understand just how fair the wages are as well as the local market earning potential.
Here are the 10 best and worst cities for equal pay, according to
