State With The Biggest Wage Gap

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Wyoming has the largest gap by gender in the nation.
Wyoming has the largest gap by gender in the nation.

By Tami Luhby

Watch out, women workers in Wyoming. You're probably earning a lot less than the men in your state.

Despite having the nickname "The Equality State," Wyoming has the largest income gap by gender in the nation. Women there earned only 67 cents for every $1 a man earned in 2011, far below the 77-cent average nationwide.

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