Hispanic and Black workers have the highest prevalence of low-wage work in California

The bars show the prevalence of low-wage work across all races/ethnicities. For example, 48.7% of all Hispanic workers are paid low wages.

Bar chart comparing the prevalence of low-wage work among Hispanic, non-Hispanic white, non-Hispanic Black, non-Hispanic Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI), non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) alone, and non-Hispanic multiracial/other workers across California in 2022. All groups are also compared to the overall prevalence of low-wage work across the state, 35.2%. Hispanic and non-Hispanic Black workers face higher rates of low-wage work, with 48.7% and 37.2% earning low wages, respectively. All other groups experience rates of low-wage work that are lower than the state's average.