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Oklahoma women are at the bottom when it comes to average income

High Plains Public Radio
Published January 30, 2015 at 12:00 AM CST
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The Southwest Information Office of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

A recent study shows Oklahoma women are among the lowest full-time wage earners in the country reports KGOU. 

Oklahoma tied with Louisiana for the bottom spot.  Women in those states make an average of $591 per week.  That’s 78 percent of the median weekly earnings of their male counterparts.

Looking at the listening region:

Colorado women make the most money on average with a median weekly earnings of $700- $799.  Women in Kansas and Texas fall in the middle at $600-$699 per week.

Women make the most money in Virginia, Connecticut, Maryland, and New York according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.  

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