Out of Reach Press Contact and Kit
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ELEVEN OF THE TWENTY-FIVE LARGEST OCCUPATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES PAY LESS THAN THE HOUSING WAGE
Chart shows significant occupations with median hourly wages that fall below the national one- and two-bedroom housing wage. All of these occupations are included in the 25 largest occupations in the country.
HOURLY WAGE PERCENTILES VS. ONE- AND TWO-BEDROOM HOUSING WAGES, BY RACE & ETHNICITY
Chart shows wages earned by percentile for white, Black, and Hispanic workers compared to the one- and two-bedroom housing wage. The median Black and Hispanic worker earn approximately $6.00 less per hour compared to the median white worker.
