Vermont has the 10th smallest gender wage gap of all the states in America, with women who work full-time year round in Vermont making, on average, 84 cents for every dollar made by a man.[1][2] This equates to $7,589 yearly.[2] Together, Vermont women lose over $705 million every year.[2] For a single person, 16 cents on every dollar amounts to approximately seven months of rent, and $7,000 for a family of four would pay for six months of child care or groceries (based on estimated expenses defined in the JFO 2015 Basic Needs Budget tables).[3]
