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Dallas neighbor has the largest gender pay gap in the U.S., per report
It's 2024 and women are still making less money than men.
Achieving equal pay between men and women is still a long ways off, especially in one North Texas city. According to a new earnings study by Chamber of Commerce, the No. 1 city in the U.S. with the worst gender pay gap is none other than Frisco.
Frisco topped the list, which examined earnings for full-time workers in 170 of the most populous cities in the United States.
The study found that, in 2024, men in Frisco are currently making a staggering $52,216 more than women — representing an increase of $12,357 from 2023, when Frisco came in at No. 2 on the list.
The pay gap in Frisco is also dramatically higher than the national wage gap, which is a little over $11,000.
Elsewhere in Dallas-Fort Worth, McKinney remained in the No. 5 spot for the second consecutive year. McKinney men make $24,568 more than women, which is a $4,400 decrease year-over-year.
Plano's gender wage gap has worsened since 2023: The suburb is now listed among the top 10 worst pay gaps in the U.S., climbing to No. 6. The study says the Plano's wage gap is now $23,415, or nearly $2,300 more than last year.
In 2023, Dallas had one of the smallest gender pay gaps in the nation. But the city's tone has changed over the last year, and the gender pay gap is now $6,500 in 2024.
Things are much better in Garland where women make $1,377 more than men.
Here's how other North Texas cities fared, along with their gender pay gaps:
- No. 33 – Irving ($13,592)
- No. 65 – Grand Prairie ($9,792)
- No. 81 – Fort Worth ($8,699)
- No. 125 – Arlington ($6,228)
Statewide gender pay gap
Chamber of Commerce found Texas' gender pay gap has increased since last year: The 2023 study found women made nearly $11,000 less than men, and that number has increased in 2024 to nearly $12,000.
However, Texas' ranking has improved 10 spots from No. 29 last year to No. 19 this year.
For added context, New Hampshire has the No. 1 worst pay gap in the nation, with men making over $18,000 more than women.
Other Texas cities that earned spots in the report are:
- No. 20 – Amarillo
- No. 22 – Laredo
- No. 24 – Austin
- No. 30 – Corpus Christi
- No. 31 – Pasadena
- No. 52 – Lubbock
- No. 59 – El Paso
- No. 121 – San Antonio
- No. 142 – Houston
- No. 167 – Brownsville
