By Arlenys Tabare
Being a mother and a full-time employee can be really exhausting, especially when the work effort does not have a good salary reward. It is for this reason that the personal finance company WalletHub recently announced through An analysis of the best and worst states in the United States for working mothers in 2026.
The report carried out just a few days before celebrating Mother’s Day, it sampled women with children under 18 years of age and who have participated in the labor market since 2025.
To rank the states, certain factors were looked at such as female unemployment rate, wages and quality of child care options and other benefits. “The United States still has a lot of work to do to improve conditions for working mothers, given the wage gap and low female representation in certain leadership positions. However, some states have significantly better conditions than others,” said WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo.
In this sense, a list was presented with the best and worst states in the US for working mothers this year:
- 1. Connecticut
- 2.Massachusetts
- 3. Rhode Island
- 4. Contemporary Jersey
- 5. Vermont
- 6. Maine
- 7. Minnesota
- 8. District of Columbia
- 9. Contemporary York
- 10. North Dakota
These top 10 states are what WalletHub considered to be the best for working mothers, as they have lowest unemployment rates, the gender pay gap is also small compared to other states, They have good parental leave and childcare policies; In addition, they are one of the best places where you can work from home.
“The best states for working mothers offer equitable wages and great career development potential, as well as strong maternity and paternity leave policies, as well as high-quality childcare, health care and education,” Lupo said.
- 42.Idaho
- 43.Texas
- 44. West Virginia
- forty five. South Carolina
- 46. Arizona
- 47. Snowfall
- Forty eight. Mississippi
- 49. Contemporary Mexico
- 50. Alabama
- 51.Louisiana
These states occupy the last 10 positions on the list, rated as the worst entities for working mothers, since They do not have the necessary conditions to maintain both the professional development of women and mothers.
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