California, Massachusetts, and New York form a clear top tier, with wage gaps of nearly $98,000 or more. The gap then falls to $90,640 in fourth-ranked Washington.

Massachusetts stands out by posting the nation’s highest wages at both ends of the distribution, with top earners making $163,010 and median workers earning $63,590 annually.

• California has the largest wage gap, with top earners making 173% more than the median worker.
• Massachusetts records the highest wages for both top earners and median earners among all states.
• The wage gap varies widely across the country, ranging from $44,380 in Mississippi to $100,840 in California.

https://www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-u-s-states-with-the-widest-wage-gaps/