Figure B
Black and Hispanic workers experienced faster wage growth in the past five years: Annualized real median wage growth for Black, Hispanic, and white workers, select periods
| 1979–2019 | 2019–2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 0.4% | 1.7% |
| Hispanic | 0.4% | 1.3% |
| White | 0.6% | 1.1% |
Note: Race/ethnicity categories are mutually exclusive (i.e., white non-Hispanic, Black non-Hispanic, and Hispanic any race).
Source: Authors analysis of EPI's State of Working America Data Library.
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- Workers of color made historic gains over the last five years, but Trump’s anti-worker and anti-equity agenda threatens to reverse this progress