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South Carolina is ranked the 7th-worst state in the nation for Working Moms in a recent Wallet Hub Study.
Women account for nearly half the U.S. workforce and working moms, who make up around 74% of the of that demographic. On average, women make 82% of what men make per hour, and only 9.4% of chief executives at S&P 500 companies are women. On top of that, working moms have to deal with child care, work-life balance and career building while supporting a child.R
The study evaluated the following metrics:
Professional Opportunities metrics
- Gender pay gap
- Ratio of female executives to male executives
- Median women’s salary
- Share of working women living with economic security
- Share of families in poverty Female unemployment rate
- Gender-representation gap in different economic sectors
Work-Life Balance metrics
- Parental-leave policy score
- Average length of a woman’s work week
- Women’s average commute time
Here is where South Carolina Fared:
- 45th – Day-Care Quality
- 38th – Pediatricians per Capita
- 26th – Gender Pay Gap (Women’s Earnings as % of Men’s)
- 47th – Ratio of Female Executives to Male Executives
- 37th – Median Women’s Salary (Adjusted for Cost of Living)
- 46th – Female Unemployment Rate 38th – Parental-Leave Policy Score
- 32nd – Avg. Length of Woman’s Work Week (in Hours)
- 42nd – % of Single-Mom Families in Poverty
Click HERE for full study results.
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