Share of Asian American and Pacific Islander workers paid low wages across occupation groups

Table shows the share of Asian American and Pacific Islander workers paid less than $19.69 across broad occupations groups. For example, 13.9% of all Southeast Asian workers paid low wages are employed in Healthcare Support occupations.

In 2022, the value of the low-wage threshold is $19.69. The sample includes workers who live and work in California, were employed last week but not self-employed, ages 16+, and with non-zero earnings last week. We combine 2021 and 2022 data to increase sample sizes and inflate 2021 wages to 2022 dollars before applying the 2022 low-wage threshold. Some cells may still have small sample sizes. See "Data and Methods" for the definition of each AAPI group.
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