Table 4.33
Union wage premium by demographic group, 2015
| Union premium* | ||
|---|---|---|
| Demographic group | Dollars | Percent |
| Total | $0.92 | 11.8% |
| Men | $2.13 | 16.1% |
| Women | $0.11 | 7.3% |
| White | $0.48 | 9.5% |
| Men | $1.83 | 14.3% |
| Women | -$0.45 | 4.3% |
| Black | $2.38 | 17.6% |
| Men | $2.04 | 17.2% |
| Women | $2.74 | 17.6% |
| Hispanic | $3.36 | 22.4% |
| Men | $4.76 | 26.4% |
| Women | $1.76 | 17.0% |
| Asian | $0.84 | 12.2% |
| Men | $1.94 | 17.7% |
| Women | $0.22 | 7.8% |
| New immigrants (less than 10 years) | ||
| Men | -$0.21 | 9.8% |
| Women | $0.83 | 14.5% |
| Other immigrants (more than 10 years) | ||
| Men | $2.12 | 16.0% |
| Women | $0.06 | 7.0% |
*Regression-adjusted hourly wage advantage of being in a union, controlling for experience, education, region, industry, occupation, race/ethnicity, and marital status
Source: Authors' analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata
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