With Mother’s Day around the corner, personal finance website WalletHub recently released its report of 2024’s Best & Worst States for Working Moms, and NJ was ranked the sixth best state to be a working mom.
How did WalletHub determine whether a state is better for women juggling parenting and working? The site examined 17 key metrics, including median salary for women, female unemployment rate and daycare quality.
Analyzing life as a working mom, NJÂ ranked (with No. 1 being the best and No. 25 being average):
–6th overall
–5th for parental leave policy score
–8th for work-life balance
–10th for pediatricians per capita
–12th for professional opportunities
–15th for the average length of a woman’s work week, in hours
–15th for childcare availability
–16th for daycare quality
–18th for the percentage of single-mom families that are in poverty
–21st for gender pay gap – women’s earnings as a percentage of men’s earnings
–26th for childcare costs (we know this is a big one!) – adjusted for median women’s salary
–26th for the ratio of female executives to male executives
The 10 Best States for Working Moms in the U.S., according to the survey, are:
- Massachusetts
- Rhode Island
- District of Columbia
- Connecticut
- Minnesota
- New Jersey
- Washington
- Vermont
- Wisconsin
- Maine
Get the latest on the best things to do with your family in and around New Jersey by signing up for our newsletter and following us on Facebook and Instagram!
Read More:
Are You A Mom And Business Owner? Enter Our Mompreneur of The Year Contest!
Celebrate Mother’s Day At These Amazing Brunch Spots in NJ
20 Things She Really Wants to Do For Mother’s Day
New Survey Shows Just How Much New Jerseyans Love Their Mamas
This Mother-Daughter Duo From Central Jersey Will Graduate From Rutgers Together Next Month
These Gift Ideas Will Make Mom Happy on Mother’s Day
