Top 10 USA cities with the largest minority wage gap

• In the US the minority wage gap continues to exist over time, according to official data.
• Demographic and economic factors in each region determine the minority wage gap compared to the rest population.
• For this analysis, individuals were considered as minorities if they were identified as any racial or ethnic group other than non-Hispanic white.

In Los Angeles, the minority wage gap is almost 47%. The median annual earnings for full – time minority workers are 40.000 dollars while non-minority workers receive 75.000 dollars per year. The minority population share is 70,8%.

In Miami the minority wage gap is 41,7%. The median annual earnings for full-time minority workers are 35.000 dollars. At the same time the median annual earnings for non- minority workers are 60.000 dollars. The minority population share is 70,4%.

Houston comes next. Here the median annual earnings for full-time minority workers are 40.000 dollars, while the median annual earnings for full-time non-minority workers are 68.000 dollars. From the above is concluded that the minority wage gap is 41,2% and the minority population share is 65%.

In Chicago the minority wage gap is 40,3%. In this city the median annual earnings for full-time minority workers are 40.000 dollars, while the median annual earnings for full-time non-minority workers are 67.000 dollars. The minority population share is 47,9%.

San Francisco completes the top 5 USA cities with the largest minority wage gap. Here the minority wage gap is 40.0%. The median earnings for full-time minority workers are 60.000 dollars while the median earnings for full-time non-minority workers are 100.000 dollars. Not to forget to mention that the minority population share is estimated at 61.4%.

New York follows at number six of the list. In New York the minority wage gap is 38.0%. In other words the median annual earnings for full-time minority workers are 49.000 dollars, while the median annual earnings for full-time non-minority workers are 79.000 dollars. The minority population share is 54.2%.

San Diego comes next. The minority wage gap in San Diego is 37.6%. The median annual earnings for full-time minority workers are 43.700 dollars while the median annual earnings for full-time non-minority workers are 70.000 dollars. The minority population share in San Diego is 55.2%.

The minority wage gap in Washington is 37.5%. The median annual earnings for full-time minority workers are 55.000 dollars while the median annual earnings for full-time non-minority workers are 88.000 dollars. The minority population share is 56.1%.

Raleigh comes at number nine of the list. Here the minority wage gap is 35.5%. The median annual earnings for full-time minority workers are 40.000 dollars while the median annual earnings for full-time non-minority workers are 62.000 dollars. The minority population share is estimated at 40.4%.

Salt Lake City comes at the 10th place of the list. In Salt Lake City the minority wage gap is 34.5%. Here the median annual earnings for full-time minority workers are 36.000 dollars while the median annual earnings for full-time non-minority workers are 55.000 dollars. The minority population share is estimated at 28.6%.

The minority wage gap is smaller in Pittsburgh (19,2%), in Rochester (20%), in Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls (20%), in Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson (22%), in Kansas City (23,1%) and in Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade (24,1%).

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