50 US Cities With Gender Wage Gaps Over $10,000 — Could You Grow Your Wealth by Moving?

American women have been waiting a long time for the gender pay gap to disappear, and there’s still a long way to go. A decade ago, full-time, year-round working women earned about 80% of men’s earnings, according to a new report from the U.S Chamber of Commerce. Today, women earn about 82% of what their male counterparts earn. Year-over-year, the nationwide pay gap for full-time workers has decreased by only $96 a year.

The U.S. Chamber’s annual gender pay gap report for 2024 analyzed earnings for full-time, year-round workers within the most populated 170 cities in the United States. Researchers also compared year-over-year earnings to determine where pay parity has widened. The city with the biggest disparity — Frisco, Texas — has a whopping $52,216 gap between men’s and women’s annual pay.

Nationwide, the pay gap between men and women is about $11,069. In terms of states with the largest pay gaps, New Hampshire ranks No. 1, with an earnings difference of $18,044 between men and women. California and Texas both have multiple cities on the list of highest pay gap.

If you are a woman seeking more equitable pay, you might consider moving to New England (except for New Hampshire). According to a separate analysis from Forbes, Vermont has the lowest gender pay gap, while women in Massachusetts earn the highest average salaries. Following are the 50 U.S. metro areas with the highest gender pay gaps, according to the U.S. Chamber’s examination of U.S. Census Bureau data.

• Male median earnings: $69,201
• Female median earnings: $58,316
• Pay gap: $10,885

• Male median earnings: $58,267
• Female median earnings: $47,131
• Pay gap: $11,136

• Male median earnings: $88,818
• Female median earnings: $77,379
• Pay gap: $11,439

• Male median earnings: $58,572
• Female median earnings: $47,103
• Pay gap: $11,469

• Male median earnings: $60,835
• Female median earnings: $49,242
• Pay gap: $11,593

• Male median earnings: $61,877
• Female median earnings: $50,26
• Pay gap: $11,611

• Male median earnings: $53,073
• Female median earnings: $41,392
• Pay gap: $11,681

• Male median earnings: $50,416
• Female median earnings: $38,639
• Pay gap: $11,777

• Male median earnings: $63,848
• Female median earnings: $51,776
• Pay gap: $12,072

• Male median earnings: $60,912
• Female median earnings: $48,743
• Pay gap: $12,169

• Male median earnings: $68,385
• Female median earnings: $56,103
• Pay gap: $12,282

• Male median earnings: $63,419
• Female median earnings: $50,774
• Pay gap: $12,645

• Male median earnings: $52,964
• Female median earnings: $40,211
• Pay gap: $12,753

• Male median earnings: $54,424
• Female median earnings: $41,605
• Pay gap: $12,819

• Male median earnings: $64,082
• Female median earnings: $51,242
• Pay gap: $12,840

• Male median earnings: $65,682
• Female median earnings: $52,758
• Pay gap: $12,924

• Male median earnings: $59,488
• Female median earnings: $46,245
• Pay gap: $13,243

• Male median earnings: $60,989
• Female median earnings: $47,397
• Pay gap: $13,592

• Male median earnings: $62,972
• Female median earnings: $49,330
• Pay gap: $13,642

• Male median earnings: $50,867
• Female median earnings: $36,947
• Pay gap: $13,920

• Male median earnings: $54,749
• Female median earnings: $40,782
• Pay gap: $13,967

• Male median earnings: $50,015
• Female median earnings: $36,026
• Pay gap: $13,989

• Male median earnings: $66,193
• Female median earnings: $52,044
• Pay gap: $14,149

• Male median earnings: $62,598
• Female median earnings: $48,412
• Pay gap: $14,186

• Male median earnings: $50,385
• Female median earnings: $36,099
• Pay gap: $14,286

• Male median earnings: $57,217
• Female median earnings: $42,862
• Pay gap: $14,355

• Male median earnings: $77,390
• Female median earnings: $62,965
• Pay gap: $14,425

• Male median earnings: $62,259
• Female median earnings: $47,800
• Pay gap: $14,459

• Male median earnings: $46,661
• Female median earnings: $31,963
• Pay gap: $14,698

• Male median earnings: $70,925
• Female median earnings: $55,604
• Pay gap: $15,321

• Male median earnings: $56,197
• Female median earnings: $40,579
• Pay gap: $15,618

• Male median earnings: $51,297
• Female median earnings: $35,310
• Pay gap: $15,987

• Male median earnings: $77,837
• Female median earnings: $61,404
• Pay gap: $16,433

• Male median earnings: $64,707
• Female median earnings: $48,271
• Pay gap: $16,436

• Male median earnings: $102,558
• Female median earnings: $86,043
• Pay gap: $16,515

• Male median earnings: $75,443
• Female median earnings: $58,410
• Pay gap: $17,033

• Male median earnings: $90,779
• Female median earnings: $72,273
• Pay gap: $18,506

• Male median earnings: $94,350
• Female median earnings: $75,508
• Pay gap: $18,842

• Male median earnings: $76,080
• Female median earnings: $57,155
• Pay gap: $18,925

• Male median earnings: $139,230
• Female median earnings: $119,588
• Pay gap: $19,642

• Male median earnings: $82,387
• Female median earnings: $62,725
• Pay gap: $19,662

• Male median earnings: $120,237
• Female median earnings: $100,175
• Pay gap: $20,062

• Male median earnings: $95,994
• Female median earnings: $75,377
• Pay gap: $20,617

• Male median earnings: $123,330
• Female median earnings: $101,949
• Pay gap: $21,381

• Male median earnings: $83,605
• Female median earnings: $60,190
• Pay gap: $23,415

• Male median earnings: $86,647
• Female median earnings: $62,079
• Pay gap: $24,568

• Male median earnings: $112,812
• Female median earnings: $85,202
• Pay gap: $27,610

• Male median earnings: $121,349
• Female median earnings: $89,093
• Pay gap: $32,256

• Male median earnings: $106,810
• Female median earnings: $66,088
• Pay gap: $40,722

• Male median earnings: $119,310
• Female median earnings: $67,094
• Pay gap: $52,216