U.S. minimum wage workers 2018, by ethnicity
Number of workers paid hourly rates with earnings at or below minimum wage in the United States 2018, by ethnic group (in thousands)
by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Apr 29, 2019
This statistic shows the percent of workers paid hourly rates at or below prevailing federal minimum wage in the United States in 2018, by ethnicity. In 2018, about 1.24 million white people were paid at or below the federal minimum wage.
Number of workers paid hourly rates with earnings at or below minimum wage in the United States 2018, by ethnic group (in thousands)
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| Ethnic group | Number of workers in thousands |
|---|---|
| White | 1,242 |
| Black or African American | 313 |
| Asian | 69 |
| Hispanic or Latino* | 324 |
| Ethnic group | Number of workers in thousands |
|---|---|
| White | 1,242 |
| Black or African American | 313 |
| Asian | 69 |
| Hispanic or Latino* | 324 |
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by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Apr 29, 2019
This statistic shows the percent of workers paid hourly rates at or below prevailing federal minimum wage in the United States in 2018, by ethnicity. In 2018, about 1.24 million white people were paid at or below the federal minimum wage.
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Data exclude all self-employed persons whether or not their businesses are incorporated.
* Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.
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* Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.
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