Wage inequality in the U.S.

Statistics report about wage inequality in the U.S.

Wage inequality in the U.S.

This report presents graphs and tables about wage inequality in the United States. The data focuses first on the gender wage gap, and then explores the racial wage gap. Additionally, the impacts of educational attainment, as well as regional disparities are outlined.

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The gender pay gap

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  • Basic Statistic The global gender gap index 2024
  • Basic Statistic U.S. female to male earnings ratio 1990-2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. weekly earnings by education and gender Q3 2024
  • Basic Statistic U.S. wage and salary workers: weekly earnings by gender and ethnicity 2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. gender pay gap by age group Q4 2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. minimum wage workers 1980-2023, by gender
  • Basic Statistic U.S. gender wage gap, by industry 2021
  • Basic Statistic U.S. gender wage gap within the most common occupations for women 2021
  • Basic Statistic U.S. gender wage gap for most common occupations for men 2023
  • Premium Statistic U.S. gender pay gap by state 2023

The racial wage gap

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  • Basic Statistic U.S. white full-time wage and salary workers weekly earnings 1979-2022
  • Basic Statistic U.S. African American full-time wage workers weekly earnings 1979-2022
  • Basic Statistic U.S. Asian full-time wage and salary workers weekly earnings 2000-2022
  • Basic Statistic U.S. Hispanic full-time wage workers weekly earnings 1979-2022
  • Basic Statistic U.S. median household income 1967-2023, by race and ethnicity
  • Basic Statistic U.S. median household income 2023, by race and ethnicity
  • Basic Statistic U.S. unemployment rate, by ethnicity 2023
  • Basic Statistic Share of the population living in poverty by race in the United States 1959-2023
  • Premium Statistic U.S. mean earnings by educational attainment and ethnicity/race 2023

Impact of education

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  • Basic Statistic U.S. mean earnings 2005-2023, by educational attainment
  • Basic Statistic U.S. number of minimum wage workers 2023, by education
  • Premium Statistic U.S. leading master's degrees for finding a job 2021
  • Premium Statistic U.S. worst master's degrees for finding a job U.S. 2021
  • Basic Statistic Leading U.S. colleges 2023/24, by starting and mid-career pay of graduates
  • Premium Statistic White population share with a bachelor's degree or higher by gender U.S. 1975-2021
  • Premium Statistic Black population share with a bachelor's degree or higher U.S. by gender 1975-2021
  • Premium Statistic Confidence about covering college costs in the U.S. 2024, by race

Regional differences

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  • Basic Statistic U.S. private industry average wages 2023, by state
  • Premium Statistic U.S. percentage of minimum wage workers 2023, by state
  • Basic Statistic U.S. minimum wage 2024, by state
  • Basic Statistic U.S. median household income 2023, by state
  • Premium Statistic Estimated average salary of public school teachers U.S. 2021/22, by state
  • Premium Statistic Hourly wage of nursing assistants employed by U.S. state 2023
  • Premium Statistic Hourly wage of anesthesiologists employed by U.S. state 2023
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