Industries with highest incidence of imputed wage values below the federal minimum wage
| Industry | All wage values | Share | Count < $7.25 | Share of industry values below $7.25 | Margin of error | Share of all values less than $7.25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Recreational vehicle parks and camps, and rooming/boarding houses | 265 | 0.1% | 131 | 49.4% | +/- 5.1% | 0.5% |
| 2 | Private households | 1529 | 0.6% | 492 | 32.2% | +/- 2.0% | 2.1% |
| 3 | Car washes | 233 | 0.1% | 72 | 30.9% | +/- 5.0% | 0.3% |
| 4 | Shoe stores | 309 | 0.1% | 93 | 30.1% | +/- 4.3% | 0.4% |
| 5 | Used merchandise stores | 401 | 0.2% | 119 | 29.7% | +/- 3.8% | 0.5% |
| 6 | Restaurants and other food services | 15970 | 6.7% | 4615 | 28.9% | +/- 0.6% | 19.2% |
| 7 | Barber shops | 100 | 0.0% | 24 | 24.0% | +/- 7.0% | 0.1% |
| 8 | Gasoline stations | 993 | 0.4% | 233 | 23.5% | +/- 2.2% | 1.0% |
| 9 | Specialty food stores | 368 | 0.2% | 85 | 23.1% | +/- 3.6% | 0.4% |
| 10 | Animal production | 856 | 0.4% | 192 | 22.4% | +/- 2.3% | 0.8% |
| 11 | Child day care services | 2119 | 0.9% | 463 | 21.8% | +/- 1.5% | 1.9% |
| 12 | Clothing and accessories, except shoe, stores | 1818 | 0.8% | 397 | 21.8% | +/- 1.6% | 1.7% |
| 13 | Crop production | 1582 | 0.7% | 342 | 21.6% | +/- 1.7% | 1.4% |
| 14 | Sporting goods, and hobby and toy stores | 510 | 0.2% | 110 | 21.6% | +/- 3.0% | 0.5% |
| 15 | Miscellaneous general merchandise stores | 997 | 0.4% | 211 | 21.2% | +/- 2.1% | 0.9% |
| 16 | Retail bakeries | 412 | 0.2% | 87 | 21.1% | +/- 3.3% | 0.4% |
| 17 | Nail salons and other personal care services | 473 | 0.2% | 99 | 20.9% | +/- 3.1% | 0.4% |
| 18 | Book stores and news dealers | 197 | 0.1% | 41 | 20.8% | +/- 4.8% | 0.2% |
| 19 | Gift, novelty, and souvenir shops | 202 | 0.1% | 41 | 20.3% | +/- 4.7% | 0.2% |
| 20 | Grocery stores | 5002 | 2.1% | 1004 | 20.1% | +/- 0.9% | 4.2% |
| 21 | Other direct selling establishments | 166 | 0.1% | 33 | 19.9% | +/- 5.1% | 0.1% |
| 22 | Services to buildings and dwellings (except cleaning during construction and immediately after construction) | 1994 | 0.8% | 395 | 19.8% | +/- 1.5% | 1.6% |
| 23 | Drinking places, alcoholic beverages | 381 | 0.2% | 74 | 19.4% | +/- 3.3% | 0.3% |
| 24 | Landscaping services | 1576 | 0.7% | 291 | 18.5% | +/- 1.6% | 1.2% |
| 25 | Scenic and sightseeing transportation | 65 | 0.0% | 12 | 18.5% | +/- 7.9% | 0.1% |
| 26 | Motion pictures and video industries | 565 | 0.2% | 102 | 18.1% | +/- 2.7% | 0.4% |
| 27 | Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 294 | 0.1% | 53 | 18.0% | +/- 3.7% | 0.2% |
| 28 | Beauty salons | 978 | 0.4% | 176 | 18.0% | +/- 2.0% | 0.7% |
| 29 | Other amusement, gambling, and recreation industries | 3564 | 1.5% | 639 | 17.9% | +/- 1.1% | 2.7% |
| 30 | Department stores and discount stores | 4141 | 1.7% | 739 | 17.8% | +/- 1.0% | 3.1% |
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement microdata, pooled years 2012–2014