Balancing motherhood and a career is quite a tightrope act.
But, according to a recent survey from personal finance site WalletHub, it's easier done in some states than others.
To find the best states for moms who work outside the home, WalletHub assigned each US state and Washington DC a score based on numerous factors, including women's median annual salary adjusted for the cost of living, daycare quality, the gender pay gap, childcare costs adjusted for the median women's salary, and the female unemployment rate. The rankings also assigned each state a parental leave policy score, based on this 2016 study from the National Partnership for Women and Families.
To read more about the study's methodology, check out the full report here.
Here are the top 15 states for working mothers:
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15. District of Columbia
Median women's salary (adjusted for the cost of living): $37,292
Childcare costs (adjusted for the median women's salary): 26.70%
Average length of a woman's work week: 38.7 hours
Parental leave ranking: 2
The capital of the US has the second lowest gender pay gap in the rankings and the second best parental leave policies.
14. Indiana
Median women's salary (adjusted for the cost of living): $40,642
Childcare costs (adjusted for the median women's salary): 17.36%
Average length of a woman's work week: 35.4 hours
Parental leave ranking: 34
Indiana has the fourth highest women's median salary out of all 50 states and Washington DC.
13. Wisconsin
Median women's salary (adjusted for the cost of living): $37,940
Childcare costs (adjusted for the median women's salary): 23.85%
Average length of a woman's work week: 35.1 hours
Parental leave ranking: 16
Wisconsin's high quality day cares and schools launch the Badger State to the 13th spot on the list.
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