Forbes study: Minnesota ranks 8th in women’s earnings

A study by Forbes.com shows Minnesota rates eighth in the country for women’s earnings, with a median pay rate of $717 per week.
While that’s almost $80 more than the national median, it’s still only 81 percent of what men make, reports the Minneap

By Joe Kimball

Dec. 1, 2009

A study by Forbes.com shows Minnesota rates eighth in the country for women’s earnings, with a median pay rate of $717 per week.

While that’s almost $80 more than the national median, it’s still only 81 percent of what men make, reports the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal.

The top 10 on the list, according to the Forbes study (which was based on July data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics):

Washington, D.C., $45,032
Maryland, $40,248
Connecticut, $40,144
Massachusetts, $39,624
California, $38,376
New Jersey, $37,752
Alaska, $37,388
Minnesota, $37,284
Washington, $36,868
Colorado, $36,036