Table 4
Median real hourly wages, restaurant industry workers versus other workers, overall and by demographic group, 2014
| In restaurant industry | Not in restaurant industry | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall median hourly wage | $10.00 | $18.00 |
| Gender | ||
| Female | $9.50 | $16.34 |
| Male | $10.15 | $19.77 |
| Nativity | ||
| U.S. born | $9.86 | $18.51 |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | $11.16 | $19.07 |
| Non-naturalized immigrant | $9.90 | $13.19 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| White, non-Hispanic | $10.07 | $19.71 |
| Black, non-Hispanic | $9.14 | $15.00 |
| Hispanic, any race | $9.67 | $14.00 |
| Asian | $10.55 | $21.52 |
| Other | $9.71 | $16.00 |
| Education | ||
| Not a high school graduate | $8.50 | $10.69 |
| High school graduate | $9.89 | $15.00 |
| Some college | $10.25 | $16.16 |
| Bachelor’s degree | $14.71 | $24.66 |
| Advanced degree | $17.13 | $31.70 |
| Age | ||
| 16–24 | $8.67 | $10.15 |
| 25–54 | $11.16 | $19.41 |
| 55+ | $11.38 | $20.00 |
| Union | ||
| Union | $12.32 | $22.83 |
| Non-union | $9.92 | $17.27 |
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata
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