--- title: "Want a Bigger Salary? Heres Where You Need to Live ..." description: "Jacksonville, NC - 127.12%; Indi0, CA - 114.64%; Inglewood, CA - 113.96%; Mount Vernon, NY - 112.22%; Pharr, Tx - 111.51%; More ..." url: "https://money.allwomenstalk.com/want-a-bigger-salary-heres-where-you-need-to-live/" category: "money" last_updated: "2026-06-02" --- # Want a Bigger Salary? Heres Where You Need to Live ... For anyone who thinks the glass ceiling is a myth, here's a very pertinent fact. In the United States, there are just 16, I repeat SIXTEEN, cities where women earn more money than men. That figure comes from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey - based on data collected for 2013 - the figures are expressed as a percentage of men's salaries. Here are those 16 cities: ## 1. Jacksonville, NC - 127.12% ![Jacksonville, NC - 127.12%](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/jd/fx/cj67b6vk54faf3042f3ce035439730_600x400.jpg) ## 2. Indi0, CA - 114.64% ![Indi0, CA - 114.64%](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/v1/rn/m2wwo7r354faf333ceea1043377865_600x398.jpg) ## 3. Inglewood, CA - 113.96% ![Inglewood, CA - 113.96%](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/k4/qt/zwnccicd54faf3ceb56c4314296035_600x400.jpg) ## 4. Mount Vernon, NY - 112.22% ![Mount Vernon, NY - 112.22%](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/jf/ox/xbktrycj54faf431559d7202619653_600x496.jpg) ## 5. Pharr, Tx - 111.51% ![Pharr, Tx - 111.51%](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/bq/fi/tqpzs9zl54faf4a5e9a81881625801_600x399.jpg) ## 6. Richmond, CA - 109.89% ![Richmond, CA - 109.89%](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/hf/ib/z0loupgj54faf53f71008026057275_585x439.jpg) ## 7. Miami Gardens, Fl - 109.71% ![Miami Gardens, Fl - 109.71%](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/fy/ki/ohxg64vp54faf56816670203279862_450x337.jpg) ## 8. Union City, NJ - 107.80% ![Union City, NJ - 107.80%](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/zi/yr/p4jh74o454faf5be28013591751104_500x400.jpg) ## 9. Whittier, CA - 106.52% ![Whittier, CA - 106.52%](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/s0/ri/ap7ej59v54faf5f231efd799381476_600x400.jpg) ## 10. Hesperia, CA - 105.88% ![Hesperia, CA - 105.88%](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/lh/d2/g5uvzree54faf6b64820e282546901_600x338.jpg) ## 11. Silver Spring, MD - 105.55% ![Silver Spring, MD - 105.55%](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/f2/r5/sdhisw5f54faf6e9bf143792496525_600x400.jpg) ## 12. Vallejo, CA - 104.63% ![Vallejo, CA - 104.63%](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/ys/jo/b64hqbzq54faf7ce2c307466917349_500x375.jpg) ## 13. Santa Fe, NM - 102.38% ![Santa Fe, NM - 102.38%](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/pd/eq/xghpv4w854faf81adb8a0950065045_550x366.jpg) ## 14. Missoula, MT - 101.71% ![Missoula, MT - 101.71%](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/u1/ce/lgr0j3wf54faf872cef53190934972_600x396.jpg) ## 15. Syracuse, NY - 100.57% ![Syracuse, NY - 100.57%](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/dd/tw/aceg75im54faf915a9f81953879280_600x400.jpg) ## 16. Bridgeport, CT - 100.09% ![Bridgeport, CT - 100.09%](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/ce/tr/sa7yb1ow54faf99c7d50b262068158_450x338.jpg) ## 17. $39,157 This is another interesting statistic from the census. This is the median (the most common) annual earnings of women 15 or older who worked year-round, full time in 2013. In comparison, the median annual earnings of men was $50,033. ## 18. 78ยข This is the amount that female year-round, full-time workers earned in 2013 for every dollar their male counterparts earned. ## 19. Women in the Workforce There is also some really pertinent information about the make up of the labor force and how female representation in certain professions has changed since 1979 - some real encouragement there. For example, in 1970, 4.3% of judges and lawyers were women; in 2010, it was 33.4%. For full statistics go here _census.gov_ So what it comes down to is that women are paid - on average - 22% less than men. It seems that if you want to earn more you need to pack your bags and head to California as this is the most female-friendly state with six cities in the sixteen. Would you be prepared to move for bigger earning potential? 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