Median hourly wages and limited English proficient (LEP) share of population, 2022
| AAPI group | Median hourly wage ($) | Share LEP |
|---|---|---|
|
AAPI
|
29.49
|
26.7%
|
| Asian Indian | 44.16 | 19.1% |
| Bangladeshi | 21.79 | 49.4% |
| Bhutanese | 16.59 | 68.6% |
| Burmese | 17.68 | 67.9% |
| Cambodian | 20.92 | 40.8% |
| Chamorro | 22.08 | 7.6% |
| Chinese | 32.69 | 44.4% |
| Fijian | 22.84 | 22.6% |
| Filipino | 25.64 | 21.7% |
| Hmong | 19.61 | 35.6% |
| Indonesian | 23.94 | 32.1% |
| Japanese | 32.34 | 21.8% |
| Korean | 30.51 | 40.4% |
| Laotian | 20.79 | 39.4% |
| Malaysian | 28.85 | 25.7% |
| Marshallese | 14.90 | 41.9% |
| Mongolian | 22.82 | 46.0% |
| Native Hawaiian | 21.02 | 2.8% |
| Nepalese | 21.63 | 45.1% |
| Other Asian, n.e.c. | 22.48 | 32.6% |
| Other Micronesian | 16.24 | 24.0% |
| Pacific Islander, n.s. | 18.99 | 23.7% |
| Pakistani | 27.20 | 27.7% |
| Samoan | 20.78 | 12.9% |
| Sri Lankan | 31.18 | 24.9% |
| Taiwanese | 40.50 | 36.2% |
| Thai | 21.44 | 43.5% |
| Tongan | 20.42 | 19.6% |
| Vietnamese | 22.52 | 51.8% |
Note: Figures are for individuals that are 16 years and older and that reported a single race. Median hourly wages are in 2022 dollars.
Note: Figures are for individuals that are 16 years and older and that reported a single race. AAPI in the chart refers to the medians and shares taken from the whole sample. Median hourly wages are in 2022 dollars. According to the American Community Survey, Pacific Islander non-specific (or n.s.) or Other Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, not specified includes respondents who checked the Other Pacific Islander response category on the ACS questionnaire and did not write in a specific group or wrote in a generic term such as "Pacific Islander". "Other Asian, n.e.c". denotes Other Asian, not else classified.
Source: EPI analysis using 2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates via IPUMS