Provo women earn some of the lowest salaries in the U.S.

Women in Provo have some of the lowest average salaries in the country, according to a Forbes analysis of the 2010 American Community Survey by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Provo women are making on average less than $37,000 a year, according to the report.

Provo is home to major companies such as Novell Inc., Ancestry.com and Nu Skin Enterprises.

The publication stated that salaries are typically less in areas where "less skilled labor is required."

On average a woman earns between 70 to 80 cents for every dollar earned by a man, according to the article.

San Jose, Calif., ranked No. 1 for working women with an average wage of $67,052. Coming in second place is San Francisco, where women earn a mean of $65,526 each year. Third place is Washington, D.C., with $64,779 each year.

The cost of living is a factor in these higher salaries.

Provo, however, ranks third on Forbes' list of "Best Places for Business and Careers."

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