10 Best States For Working Mothers

1) Vermont 1) Vermont

Vermont came in first position mainly for having the lowest gender pay gap in the country.

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2) Minnesota 2) Minnesota

Minnesota offers some of the best professional opportunities for working mothers, but child care there can be costly.

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3) Wisconsin 3) Wisconsin

Working mothers in Wisconsin have the fifth- best work/life balance in the country.

4) New Hampshire

New Hampshire has the best child care among the top five states for working mothers. It also offers attractive professional opportunities,but work/life balance can be a bit rough there.

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5) Massachusetts 5) Massachusetts

Massachusetts is a good place for working mothers particularly because of its great access to pediatric services, the length of the average workday and a relatively high median salary for women.

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6) Washington 6- Washington

Washington has the second-best child care system in the country, behind only New York.

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7) North Dakota North Dakota

This state has one of the highest female-to-male executive ratios in the country and offers some of the best daycare, too.

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8) Maine 8) Maine

Despite average childcare services, Maine has good professional opportunities and attractive work/life balance for working mothers.

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9) Virginia 9- Virginia

The state has the best child care in the country, and professional opportunities aren’t too shabby either. The downside: Virginia ranks low in work/life balance.

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10) Ohio 10) Ohio

Ohio offers great access to pediatric services and attractive child care costs.

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