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Oklahoma ranked as the eighth worst state for working mothers in a recent study

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Oklahoma ranked as the eighth worst state for working mothers in a recent WalletHub survey, with low scores in child care, professional opportunities and work-life balance.

According to WalletHub, 74% of mothers with children under 18 will be working in 2023.

In Oklahoma, the state ranks last in pediatricians per capita and 45th in the percentage of single mothers living in poverty.

The state also ranks 34th in the cost of child cases, 35th in the gender pay gap, 45th in the ratio of female to male managers and 35th in the unemployment rate among women.

Which states are the worst for working mothers?

Here are the bottom ten states for working moms, according to WalletHub:

1. Alabama

2. Louisiana

3. Mississippi

4.Nevada

5. Idaho

6. South Carolina

7. West Virginia

8. Oklahoma

9. Georgia

10. Alaska

Which States Are Best for Working Moms?

WalletHub found that blue states are friendlier to working mothers. Here are the top ten states for working mothers:

  1. Massachusetts
  2. Rhode Island
  3. District of Columbia
  4. Connecticut
  5. Minnesota
  6. New Jersey
  7. Washington
  8. Vermont
  9. Wisconsin
  10. Maine