Wage gains under the Raise the Wage Act of 2021 (RTWA) would be concentrated among lower-paid workers: Hourly wage distribution of child care workers, by percentile, projected for 2025 (2021$)
| Percentile | Wage in 2025 without RTWA | Wage in 2025 with RTWA |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $10.58 | $15.00 |
| 20th | $12.52 | $15.00 |
| 30th | $14.04 | $15.00 |
| 40th | $15.22 | $15.55 |
| 50th | $16.35 | $16.35 |
| 60th | $16.99 | $17.04 |
| 70th | $18.73 | $18.73 |
| 80th | $21.30 | $21.30 |
| 90th | $25.59 | $25.59 |
Notes: “Child care workers” refers to workers in the “Child care” or “Pre-K and kindergarten teachers” occupation classifications (from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ American Community Survey), excluding those who work in the “Elementary and secondary schools” industry.
Source: Economic Policy Institute Minimum Wage Simulation Model; see Technical Methodology by Cooper, Mokhiber, and Zipperer (2019).