Table 1

Number of salaried workers left behind by the Trump overtime proposal, by demographic group, projected for 2020

Workers left behind by 2019 proposal Under the 2016 rule Under the 2019 proposal
Group Total workers left behind Workers who would have gotten new protections under 2016 rule Workers who would have gotten strengthened protections under 2016 rule Total affected workers Workers with new protections Workers with strengthened protections Total affected workers Workers with new protections Workers with strengthened protections Total salaried workers in the U.S.
All 8,240,000 3,140,000 5,100,000 13,470,000 4,550,000 8,920,000 5,230,000 1,410,000 3,820,000 59,140,000
Gender
Male 4,000,000 1,330,000 2,670,000 6,560,000 1,970,000 4,590,000 2,560,000 640,000 1,920,000 32,570,000
Female 4,240,000 1,810,000 2,440,000 6,910,000 2,580,000 4,340,000 2,670,000 770,000 1,900,000 26,570,000
Parenthood
Not a parent 5,540,000 2,120,000 3,410,000 9,060,000 3,060,000 6,000,000 3,520,000 940,000 2,580,000 37,470,000
Father 1,320,000 420,000 900,000 2,130,000 630,000 1,510,000 810,000 210,000 600,000 12,210,000
Mother 1,390,000 600,000 790,000 2,280,000 860,000 1,420,000 890,000 260,000 630,000 9,460,000
Race/ethnicity
White 5,250,000 2,160,000 3,090,000 8,220,000 3,120,000 5,100,000 2,970,000 950,000 2,010,000 40,680,000
Black 1,010,000 340,000 670,000 1,680,000 480,000 1,200,000 670,000 140,000 520,000 5,460,000
Hispanic 1,280,000 350,000 920,000 2,410,000 530,000 1,880,000 1,130,000 180,000 960,000 7,230,000
Asian 550,000 230,000 330,000 930,000 340,000 580,000 370,000 120,000 260,000 4,810,000
Others 150,000 50,000 90,000 230,000 70,000 160,000 90,000 20,000 70,000 960,000
Age group
16–24 510,000 200,000 300,000 1,000,000 320,000 680,000 490,000 120,000 370,000 2,800,000
25–34 2,430,000 1,040,000 1,400,000 3,840,000 1,420,000 2,420,000 1,410,000 380,000 1,020,000 13,510,000
35–44 1,830,000 680,000 1,150,000 2,930,000 980,000 1,950,000 1,100,000 300,000 800,000 14,550,000
45–54 1,800,000 640,000 1,160,000 2,880,000 940,000 1,940,000 1,080,000 300,000 780,000 14,330,000
55–64 1,320,000 450,000 870,000 2,170,000 670,000 1,500,000 850,000 220,000 630,000 10,720,000
65+ 350,000 130,000 220,000 660,000 220,000 440,000 310,000 90,000 210,000 3,220,000
Educational attainment
Less than high school 320,000 40,000 280,000 800,000 60,000 740,000 480,000 30,000 460,000 1,980,000
High school 1,940,000 450,000 1,490,000 3,470,000 680,000 2,780,000 1,520,000 230,000 1,290,000 9,240,000
Some college 2,440,000 830,000 1,610,000 4,040,000 1,210,000 2,830,000 1,600,000 380,000 1,220,000 12,080,000
College degree 2,620,000 1,280,000 1,340,000 3,800,000 1,790,000 2,000,000 1,180,000 520,000 660,000 20,810,000
Advanced degree 920,000 540,000 380,000 1,360,000 800,000 570,000 440,000 250,000 190,000 15,030,000

Note: Subtotals may not add up to totals due to rounding. Following the methodology used by the U.S. Department of Labor, the estimates include all workers affected by the federal salary threshold increase, and do not account for higher state salary thresholds.

Source: EPI analysis of pooled Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata, 2016–2018, following the methodology used in the U.S. Department of Labor’s 2019 proposed rule, “Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees,” 29 CFR Part 541 (published March 22, 2019).

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