Workers of color are more likely to suffer minimum wage violations than white workers
Shares by racial/ethnic group of workers experiencing minimum wage violations
White
Black
Hispanic
Other
Workers experiencing minimum wage violations
47.1%
14.6%
29.2%
9.1%
Total minimum-wage-eligible workforce
55.7%
12.2%
23.4%
8.6%
Share of each racial/ethnic group experiencing minimum wage violations
Share of workforce demographic experiencing minimum wage violations
White
3.5%
Black
4.9%
Hispanic
5.1%
Other
4.3%
Average paid and unpaid weekly wages of workers experiencing minimum wage violations, by race and ethnicity
Average weekly wages received by workers experiencing minimum wage violations
Average weekly lost wages for workers experiencing minimum wage violations
White
$186
$67
Black
$203
$55
Hispanic
$225
$60
Other
$217
$69
Note: Weekly amount paid represents the average weekly wages received by workers experiencing minimum wage violations. Weekly amount stolen represents the average weekly lost wages for workers experiencing minimum wage violations.
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group data, 2013–2015
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