More than one in five workers in the South are paid less than $15 per hour: Share of workers paid less than $15 per hour by region, 2019 and 2021
| 2021 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|
| Northeast | 11.5% | 17.4% |
| West | 9.7% | 17.5% |
| Midwest | 16.6% | 22.2% |
| South | 22.0% | 26.0% |
Source: EPI analysis of CPS ORG microdata.