The media average wage in Laois, Offaly and Westmeath is just over €38k.
The number of women in the top 1% of earnings in Ireland increased slightly to 26.9% last year, compared with 2023.
Figures from the Central Statistics Office show however that figure is just 2% in the Midlands region.
Dublin had the highest median annual earnings for women in 2024 at just over €49,000, followed by Kildare and then Wicklow.
Laois, Offaly, and Westmeath were significantly behind at a median average of €38,317.
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