Hispanic workers continue to be the lowest earning group in the U.S., despite a 4.9% rebound in 2024, according to a report released Tuesday by the Census Bureau.
Workers in the Hispanic community achieved a median annual income of $50,430, up 4.9% from the previous year, but still well below the national average ($63,360), according to the U.S. Income Report.
By comparison, Asians with a job earned on average $86,560, almost unchanged from 2023, non-Hispanic Whites $71,260, up 2.7%, and African-Americans $52,370, also stable.
In addition to revealing U.S. Hispanic wages, the census also explores median household incomes, and assures that in 2024, Hispanic households reached $70,950 per year, surpassing only African-American households, which suffered a 3.3% drop to $64,460.
In contrast, Asian households led the way with $119,780 after a 5.1% increase, while non-Hispanic Whites reached $91,260, unchanged from 2023.
The Census Bureau stressed that the wage gap between men and women widened again in 2024.
While men working full-time, year-round recorded a median income of $71,090, up 3.7% from 2023.
Women in the same conditions received US$57,520, an increase of 1.5% over the previous year.
In relative terms, women earned on average only 80.9% of what men earned, down from 82.7% in 2023.
This is the second consecutive decline in this indicator, which measures the historical evolution of wage inequality in the United States, as well as U.S. Hispanic wages.
With more than 60 million people in the country, the Hispanic community continues to register gradual improvements in income, although it still faces a marked disparity compared to other ethnic groups, as well as persecution and the constant threat of deportation by President Donald Trump’s administration.
With information from EFE
