Figure 2. Median Annual Earnings for Black Women and White Men: Full-Time Year-Round Workers, by Education Level

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Source: IWPR analysis of 2020–2024 American Community Survey microdata (Integrated Public Use Microdata) as provided by Steven Ruggles, Sarah Flood, Matthew Sobek, Daniel Backman, Grace Cooper, Julia A. Rivera Drew, Stephanie Richards, Renae Rodgers, Jonathan Schroeder, and Kari C.W. Williams. IPUMS USA: Version 16.0 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates, Minneapolis, MN: IPUMS, 2026, https://doi.org/10.18128/D010.V16.0.
Notes: Workers 25 years and older. Black includes Hispanic and non-Hispanic; White alone, not Hispanic. Full-time year-round workers are those working at least 35 hours per week for at least 50 weeks per year.