Most men of color are concentrated in low-paid occupations

Top five most common occupations for men in the United States, by race and ethnicity

Table showing that most men of color are concentrated in fewer and low-paying occupations compared with white men.

Note: "Percentage of group’s total employment" is the percentage of the employed demographic working in their top five most common occupations. "Average wage" is the average wage of the employed demographic working in their top five most common occupations. The sample is restricted to those employed and aged 20 or older. "Laborers and movers" includes the category "freight, stock, and material movers, hand."

Table: Center for American Progress Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "ACS 5-Year Estimates 5-Year Estimates – Public Use Microdata Sample (2019)," available at https://data.census.gov/mdat/#/ (last accessed February 2022).