Though things have been improving, there still exists a sizable gap between the average incomes of men and women. The northeastern states have the largest disparity: in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and New Jersey, the mean income of men outstrips the mean income of women by at least $20,000. Connecticut has the worst disparity in the nation with a mean income difference of $28,921.

Below are a table, chart, and map, each detailing average income by state using data from the US Census Bureau’s 2011 American Community Survey Selected Population Profile.

Chart: Highest and Lowest Income Disparities in 2011

Map: Highest and Lowest Income Disparities in 2011

View States with the Largest Income Gap in a larger map

Table: 2011 Mean and Median Income by State and Sex