WalletHub recently released its study on 2025's Best & Worst States for Working Moms and South Carolina ranked as the 6th WORST in the country.
n order to help ease the burden on mothers in the workforce, WalletHub compared the attractiveness of each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia for a working mother based on 17 key metrics. The data set ranges from the median salary for women to the female unemployment rate to day-care quality.
Life as a Working Mom in South Carolina (1=Best; 25=Avg.):
- Overall Rank: 46th
- 45th – Day-Care Quality
- 42nd – Pediatricians per Capita
- 46th – Ratio of Female Executives to Male Executives
- 29th – Median Women’s Salary (Adjusted for Cost of Living)
- 46th – Female Unemployment Rate
- 38th – Parental-Leave Policy Score
- 32nd – Avg. Length of Woman’s Work Week (in Hours)
- 42nd – % of Single-Mom Families in Poverty
To see the full report, click here.