Black and Hispanic child care workers would see larger pay increases than white workers from the Raise the Wage Act of 2021 (RTWA): Pay increases for child care workers affected by the RTWA, by gender and race/ethnicity, projected for 2025
| Group | Average hourly increase in real earnings (2021$) | Change in average real annual earnings (year-round workers) (2021$) |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | $1.94 | $2,900 |
| Gender | ||
| Female | $1.93 | $2,900 |
| Male | $2.14 | $2,900 |
| Race | ||
| White | $1.97 | $2,800 |
| Black | $1.91 | $3,200 |
| Hispanic | $1.89 | $3,100 |
| AAPI | $1.72 | $2,300 |
Notes: AAPI stands for Asian American/Pacific Islander. “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).