By State · Texas

Women in Texas: Pay, Representation, and Firsts

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

83.6%
Women’s earnings as % of men’s in Texas
Census ACS S2001
#18
of 51 US jurisdictions for pay equity (1 = highest)
Computed from state ratios
25.4%
Women in the Texas state legislature
CAWP Rutgers 2024
#41
Rank for women’s legislative representation
Computed from CAWP data
6
Women from Texas in 119th US Congress
CAWP 2025
1925
Year of first woman governor
CAWP State Executive

Where Texas sits

Women in Texas earn 83.6 cents for every dollar men earn — a gap of 16.4%. That puts Texas #18 out of the 51 US jurisdictions on pay equity. The women-in-legislature figure of 25.4% ranks Texas #41 nationally.

Notable firsts & figures

Miriam 'Ma' Ferguson (1925, 1933) — one of the first two women governors in US history. Kay Bailey Hutchison (Senate 1993-2013).

Professions in Texas

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

SurgeonsWomen surgeons in TexasDoctorsWomen doctors in TexasLawyersWomen lawyers in TexasRegistered NursesWomen nurses in TexasSoftware DevelopersWomen software developers in TexasChief ExecutivesWomen CEOs in TexasEngineersWomen engineers in TexasElementary TeachersWomen teachers in TexasAccountantsWomen accountants in TexasProfessorsWomen professors in TexasDentistsWomen dentists in TexasPharmacistsWomen pharmacists in TexasArchitectsWomen architects in TexasPsychologistsWomen psychologists in TexasAirline PilotsWomen airline pilots in TexasElectriciansWomen electricians in TexasPlumbersWomen plumbers in TexasPolice OfficersWomen police officers in TexasJournalistsWomen journalists in TexasFinancial AnalystsWomen financial analysts in Texas

Fields in Texas

AcademiaWomen in Academia in TexasConstruction and the Skilled Trades (2026)Women in Construction and the Skilled Trades (2026) in TexasEngineeringWomen in Engineering in TexasFinanceWomen in Finance in TexasLawWomen in Law in TexasMedicineWomen in Medicine in TexasSportsWomen in Sports in TexasTechWomen in Tech in TexasUS PoliticsWomen in US Politics in Texas

Related national data

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

Frequently asked

What is the gender pay gap in Texas?

Women in Texas earn 83.6% of what men earn — a gap of 16.4%. Census ACS S2001 data.

How many women are in Texas’s state legislature?

25.4% of Texas state legislators are women — rank #41 nationally among 51 US jurisdictions (CAWP 2024).

Has Texas elected a woman governor?

Yes — the first woman governor of Texas took office in 1925.

Has Texas elected a woman US Senator?

Yes — the first woman US Senator from Texas took office in 1993.

How many women does Texas send to Congress?

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