Table 2
Overall minimum wage impacts
Group | Total estimated workforce | Total affected directly or indirectly | Share affected directly or indirectly | Total change in annual wagebill | Average change in annual wages | Average change in hourly wages |
All workers | 8,872,900 | 2,055,500 | 23.2% | $4,216,265,000 | $2,324 | $1.34 |
Gender | ||||||
Men | 4,505,800 | 914,800 | 20.3% | $1,967,759,000 | $2,399 | $1.31 |
Women | 4,367,100 | 1,140,800 | 26.1% | $2,248,506,000 | $2,262 | $1.37 |
Teenager flag | ||||||
Teenager | 227,200 | 142,500 | 62.7% | $224,359,000 | $1,787 | $1.54 |
Age 20 or older | 8,645,700 | 1,913,100 | 22.1% | $3,991,906,000 | $2,364 | $1.33 |
Age category | ||||||
Age 16 to 24 | 1,005,200 | 568,500 | 56.6% | $1,118,743,000 | $2,219 | $1.50 |
Age 25 to 39 | 3,127,600 | 720,200 | 23.0% | $1,539,794,000 | $2,480 | $1.32 |
Age 40 to 54 | 2,779,600 | 447,800 | 16.1% | $928,173,000 | $2,357 | $1.25 |
Age 55 or older | 1,960,500 | 319,100 | 16.3% | $629,555,000 | $2,134 | $1.23 |
Race / ethnicity | ||||||
White | 4,761,800 | 623,600 | 13.1% | $724,480,000 | $1,400 | $0.95 |
Black | 1,217,500 | 394,600 | 32.4% | $950,935,000 | $2,525 | $1.44 |
Hispanic | 1,792,100 | 751,300 | 41.9% | $1,915,685,000 | $2,838 | $1.54 |
AAPI | 882,000 | 228,100 | 25.9% | $517,479,000 | $2,684 | $1.56 |
Other race/ethnicity | 219,600 | 58,000 | 26.4% | $107,686,000 | $2,068 | $1.25 |
Not person of color | 4,761,800 | 623,600 | 13.1% | $724,480,000 | $1,400 | $0.95 |
Person of color | 4,111,100 | 1,431,900 | 34.8% | $3,491,785,000 | $2,693 | $1.50 |
Family status | ||||||
Married parent | 2,114,400 | 316,700 | 15.0% | $649,007,000 | $2,339 | $1.27 |
Single parent | 720,100 | 246,700 | 34.3% | $567,817,000 | $2,555 | $1.40 |
Married, no children | 2,239,900 | 329,000 | 14.7% | $654,573,000 | $2,253 | $1.23 |
Unmarried, no children | 3,798,400 | 1,163,100 | 30.6% | $2,344,868,000 | $2,290 | $1.38 |
Usual weekly work hours category | ||||||
Part time (<20 hours per week) | 513,600 | 219,800 | 42.8% | $171,597,000 | $890 | $1.40 |
Mid time (20-34 hours) | 1,214,200 | 627,600 | 51.7% | $1,117,450,000 | $2,056 | $1.54 |
Full time (35+ hours) | 7,145,100 | 1,208,100 | 16.9% | $2,927,218,000 | $2,716 | $1.23 |
Educational attainment | ||||||
Less than high school | 796,600 | 474,900 | 59.6% | $1,348,056,000 | $3,094 | $1.67 |
High school | 1,984,800 | 731,000 | 36.8% | $1,474,081,000 | $2,267 | $1.28 |
Some college, no degree | 1,548,100 | 493,200 | 31.9% | $910,523,000 | $2,101 | $1.34 |
Associates degree | 828,700 | 156,800 | 18.9% | $252,544,000 | $1,853 | $1.10 |
Bachelors degree or higher | 3,714,700 | 199,700 | 5.4% | $231,062,000 | $1,459 | $0.91 |
Sector | ||||||
For profit | 6,391,200 | 1,748,500 | 27.4% | $3,624,469,000 | $2,393 | $1.37 |
Nonprofit | 1,014,700 | 165,600 | 16.3% | $322,106,000 | $2,008 | $1.27 |
Government | 1,466,900 | 141,400 | 9.6% | $269,690,000 | $1,939 | $1.16 |
Family income category | ||||||
Less than $25,000 | 791,800 | 498,100 | 62.9% | $1,250,333,000 | $2,784 | $1.62 |
$25,000 – $49,999 | 1,400,900 | 526,500 | 37.6% | $1,083,884,000 | $2,337 | $1.26 |
$50,000 – $74,999 | 1,375,500 | 305,500 | 22.2% | $611,234,000 | $2,298 | $1.31 |
$75,000 – $99,999 | 1,177,600 | 215,100 | 18.3% | $413,287,000 | $2,181 | $1.24 |
$100,000 – $149,999 | 1,735,300 | 249,700 | 14.4% | $434,613,000 | $2,003 | $1.20 |
$150,000 or more | 2,304,000 | 209,400 | 9.1% | $333,541,000 | $1,828 | $1.15 |
Tipped occupations | ||||||
Not tipped | 8,631,400 | 1,814,000 | 21.0% | $4,216,265,000 | $2,324 | $1.34 |
Tipped worker | 241,500 | 241,500 | 100.0% | – | – | – |
Family income-to-poverty ratio | ||||||
Iat or below the poverty line | 538,100 | 362,500 | 67.4% | $880,153,000 | $2,678 | $1.72 |
100 – 199% poverty | 1,005,400 | 560,900 | 55.8% | $1,328,634,000 | $2,639 | $1.43 |
200-399% poverty | 2,323,900 | 656,100 | 28.2% | $1,260,486,000 | $2,198 | $1.20 |
400%+ poverty | 5,005,400 | 476,000 | 9.5% | $746,992,000 | $1,830 | $1.12 |
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