By State · Arizona

Women in Arizona: Pay, Representation, and Firsts

Everything the data says about women in Arizona — pay, legislature representation, historical firsts, and how the state ranks against the rest of the US.

85.5%
Women’s earnings as % of men’s in Arizona
Census ACS S2001
#11
of 51 US jurisdictions for pay equity (1 = highest)
Computed from state ratios
33.3%
Women in the Arizona state legislature
CAWP Rutgers 2024
#17
Rank for women’s legislative representation
Computed from CAWP data
3
Women from Arizona in 119th US Congress
CAWP 2025
1988
Year of first woman governor
CAWP State Executive

Where Arizona sits

Women in Arizona earn 85.5 cents for every dollar men earn — a gap of 14.5%. That puts Arizona #11 out of the 51 US jurisdictions on pay equity. The women-in-legislature figure of 33.3% ranks Arizona #17 nationally.

Notable firsts & figures

Four women governors consecutively (1998-2015: Hull, Napolitano, Brewer — highest streak in US history). First state to have all top executive offices held by women simultaneously (1998).

Professions in Arizona

State-adjusted pay and gap figures for women in 20 common professions in Arizona. Each page combines national BLS medians with Arizona’s Census ACS wage environment.

SurgeonsWomen surgeons in ArizonaDoctorsWomen doctors in ArizonaLawyersWomen lawyers in ArizonaRegistered NursesWomen nurses in ArizonaSoftware DevelopersWomen software developers in ArizonaChief ExecutivesWomen CEOs in ArizonaEngineersWomen engineers in ArizonaElementary TeachersWomen teachers in ArizonaAccountantsWomen accountants in ArizonaProfessorsWomen professors in ArizonaDentistsWomen dentists in ArizonaPharmacistsWomen pharmacists in ArizonaArchitectsWomen architects in ArizonaPsychologistsWomen psychologists in ArizonaAirline PilotsWomen airline pilots in ArizonaElectriciansWomen electricians in ArizonaPlumbersWomen plumbers in ArizonaPolice OfficersWomen police officers in ArizonaJournalistsWomen journalists in ArizonaFinancial AnalystsWomen financial analysts in Arizona

Fields in Arizona

AcademiaWomen in Academia in ArizonaConstruction and the Skilled Trades (2026)Women in Construction and the Skilled Trades (2026) in ArizonaEngineeringWomen in Engineering in ArizonaFinanceWomen in Finance in ArizonaLawWomen in Law in ArizonaMedicineWomen in Medicine in ArizonaSportsWomen in Sports in ArizonaTechWomen in Tech in ArizonaUS PoliticsWomen in US Politics in Arizona

Related national data

HistoricalWomen at work, 2000 NationalWomen in US politics ToolPay Gap Lookup (Arizona) CompareWomen vs men at work HubAll 51 US states

Frequently asked

What is the gender pay gap in Arizona?

Women in Arizona earn 85.5% of what men earn — a gap of 14.5%. Census ACS S2001 data.

How many women are in Arizona’s state legislature?

33.3% of Arizona state legislators are women — rank #17 nationally among 51 US jurisdictions (CAWP 2024).

Has Arizona elected a woman governor?

Yes — the first woman governor of Arizona took office in 1988.

Has Arizona elected a woman US Senator?

Yes — the first woman US Senator from Arizona took office in 2019.

How many women does Arizona send to Congress?

3 women from Arizona serve in the 119th US Congress (House + Senate, 2025-27).