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Women in Finance in Rhode Island

How women in finance fare in Rhode Island — state-adjusted pay gap, state ranking, and the national context that frames the local picture.

85.6%
Rhode Island overall earnings ratio (women/men)
Census ACS S2001
#10
of 51 jurisdictions for pay equity
Derived from ACS state ratios
14.4%
Unadjusted pay gap in Rhode Island
Census ACS
32.4%
Women in Rhode Island’s legislature

The state-adjusted picture

Women in finance nationally face the same structural conditions as women in every other field — but the overall wage environment in Rhode Island modifies the baseline by +2.1% relative to the US average. A state where the overall pay gap is narrower tends to reflect narrower gaps within fields too, though field-specific dynamics dominate for specialized professions.

Rhode Island has never elected a woman US Senator.

National context

Finance sits at the intersection of some of the widest gender gaps in the US economy. Entry-level parity, mid-career attrition, and extreme leadership underrepresentation — this is where the pipeline leaks loudest.

Full national data Women in Finance: Numbers, Pay, and Trends (2026)

National headline stats (finance)

46.7%
Women in US finance and insurance jobs (BLS 2024)
11.0%
Women in Wall Street C-suite roles (Bloomberg 2024)
$17K
Median annual pay gap — female vs male financial managers
9.5%
Women among hedge fund managers (2024 Barclays survey)

Other fields in Rhode Island

Finance in other states

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Frequently asked

What is the pay gap for women in finance in Rhode Island?

Rhode Island’s overall pay ratio is 85.6% — a 14.4% gap. The gap within finance follows the national pattern modified by Rhode Island’s overall wage environment. See the full national field data for in-field specifics.

How does Rhode Island rank on pay equity?

Rhode Island ranks #10 of 51 US jurisdictions on pay equity, per Census ACS state ratios.

How are women represented in Rhode Island politics?

32.4% of Rhode Island state legislators are women (CAWP 2024). 1 women from Rhode Island serve in the 119th US Congress.

Where does the national finance data come from?

Bloomberg Wall Street Gender Tracker; BLS Labor Force Statistics; Preqin Women in Alternatives