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$8,193

Average amount women in North Carolina are paid less than men annually, based on a recent study by the National Partnership for Women & Families. Nationwide, the median pay difference is $10,086.

The Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit found that U.S. women working full time typically earn 80 cents for every dollar a man earns. By congressional district, N.C. Rep. Virginia Foxx's 5th District had...