Over Half of Central Asian Women Are Paid Low Wages

Percentage of Women Paid Low Wages, 2018-2022

Bar chart showing percentage of women in California paid low wages from 2018-2022. 55.7% of Central Asian women are paid low wages, which is higher than any other Asian identity.

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Note: Data are for the employed, noninstitutionalized population ages 18 to 64. The low-wage threshold is defined as two-thirds of the hourly median wage of the population employed full-time.

Source: Budget Center analysis of US Census Bureau, American Community Survey public-use microdata downloaded from IPUMS USAEmbed Download image