Women in US Government in Wisconsin
How women in us government fare in Wisconsin — state-adjusted pay gap, state ranking, and the national context that frames the local picture.
The state-adjusted picture
Women in us government nationally face the same structural conditions as women in every other field — but the overall wage environment in Wisconsin modifies the baseline by -1.4% 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.
Wisconsin elected its first woman US Senator in 2013.
National context
Beyond Congress: women in federal agencies, the judiciary, state executives, and local government. Where the progress has been, where it's stalled, and where the next decade's inflections are likely.
National headline stats (us government)
Other fields in Wisconsin
US Government in other states
Related pages
Frequently asked
What is the pay gap for women in us government in Wisconsin?
Wisconsin’s overall pay ratio is 82.6% — a 17.4% gap. The gap within us government follows the national pattern modified by Wisconsin’s overall wage environment. See the full national field data for in-field specifics.
How does Wisconsin rank on pay equity?
Wisconsin ranks #21 of 51 US jurisdictions on pay equity, per Census ACS state ratios.
How are women represented in Wisconsin politics?
29.3% of Wisconsin state legislators are women (CAWP 2024). 2 women from Wisconsin serve in the 119th US Congress.
Where does the national us government data come from?
Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP), Rutgers; Federal Judicial Center; OPM Federal Workforce Data