DENVER (KDVR) — Across the United States, the gap in pay between men and women remains wide, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Tuesday will mark Equal Pay Day, which is the date that symbolizes how far into the year women must work to earn what men earned in the previous year, according to the National Committee on Pay Equality.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey in 2019, the national average for pay was $53,544 for men and $43,394 for women.

The gap is even wider in Colorado, where men make $60,574 compared to women, who make $48,381. The gender pay gap in our state is $12,193, according to the data.

States with the highest gender pay gap

Here is a look at the states with the highest gender pay gap, according to the U.S. Census Bureau:

Wyoming: $21,676

Utah: $17,303

Washington, D.C.: $16,032

Louisiana: $14,926

Washington: $14,609

North Dakota: $13,950

New Jersey: $13,434

Oklahoma: $13,302

Massachusetts: $13,217

Illinois: $12,997

States with the lowest gender pay gap

Here is a look at the states with the lowest gender pay gap, according to the U.S. Census Bureau:

Puerto Rico- “Not statistically different,” U.S. Census Bureau said.

Vermont: $4,600

Nevada: $6,013

Hawaii: $7,022

California: $7,162

Maryland: $7,594

Florida: $7,705

North Carolina: $8,247

Arizona: $8,452

Rhode Island: $8,473

The median earnings were based on full-time, year-round civilian employees that were 16 years and older, the U.S. Census Bureau said.