Figure J
Black, Latinx, and multiracial or Native American workers earn less than their white counterparts: Median real hourly wages for residential long-term care workers, by race/ethnicity and citizenship status
| Group | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|
| All residential long-term care workers | $15.22 |
| White | $16.31 |
| Black | $14.04 |
| Latinx | $14.02 |
| AAPI | $18.02 |
| Multiracial or Native American | $14.32 |
| U.S.-born | $15.13 |
| Naturalized U.S. citizens | $16.48 |
| Non-U.S. citizens | $14.32 |
Notes: AAPI stands for Asian American and Pacific Islander. All values in 2021 dollars. To ensure sufficient sample sizes and reflect the “normal” pre-pandemic state of this industry, this figure draws from pooled 2015–2019 microdata.
Source: Authors’ analysis of 2015–2019 Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata.
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