These Are the Best States for Working Moms in 2025

Being a working mom is no easy feat. From managing increasing demands in the workplace to managing ever-growing expectations to do the best for your child, it’s no wonder more than 65 percent of working moms report feeling burnt out.

While many factors contribute to sky-high burnout rates among working moms, it turns out where you live may play a role too. Access to affordable childcare, flexible work arrangements, and supportive parental leave policies can make a major difference—and these resources vary widely from state to state.

WalletHub, a personal finance website, recently looked at all 50 states and Washinton D.C., comparing them against 17 key metrics, to find which ones were best for working moms. The metrics included factors like childcare, gender pay gap, female unemployment rates, parental leave policies and more. Here’s what they found.

10 Best States for Working Moms

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

So why did these states snag the top ten spots? A further look into the report shows that Massachusetts ranks as the best state for working moms thanks to its strong childcare access, top-notch parental-leave policies, prenatal programs and some of the nation’s best public schools. With shorter average workweeks and wide opportunities to work from home, it offers moms more support both at work and at home.

Meanwhile, runner-up Connecticut boasts low unemployment rates for women, strong pay equity and supportive parental-leave policies. It also stands out for its high-quality childcare options, with many nationally accredited daycare centers. Rhode Island rounds out the top three with one of the highest numbers of pediatricians per capita, ensuring children’s healthcare needs are met quickly, and strong access to childcare, with a high share of workers available to support families.

It’s no secret that a lot more needs to be done to help ease the burden on working moms, but, for some states, this is a start. To view the full report of all 50 states ranked, visit WalletHub.com.