Table A-2. 2019 annual Current Population Survey worker counts and wage estimates for key demographics of workers 16 to 24 years old
Demographic Category Workers in highly exposed sectors Workers not in highly exposed sectors Percent of category in highly exposed sectors
Number of workers Percent Median hourly wage Median weekly earnings Number of workers Percent Median hourly wage Median weekly earnings

None

 All workers 16 to 24 years old 7,134,436 100.0 $11.35 $315.00 11,711,911 100.0 $13.50 $480.00 37.9

Gender

 Men 3,323,717 46.6 11.93 341.25 6,115,444 52.2 14.25 520.00 35.2
Women 3,810,719 53.4 11.00 300.00 5,596,467 47.8 12.90 420.00 40.5

Race

 White only 5,443,063 76.3 11.50 312.50 8,999,044 76.8 13.75 480.00 37.7
Black only 933,669 13.1 11.00 315.00 1,542,351 13.2 12.12 440.00 37.7
Asian only 296,171 4.2 12.00 300.00 582,502 5.0 15.00 480.00 33.7
All other 461,533 6.5 11.25 322.50 588,014 5.0 13.50 480.00 44.0

Hispanic ethnicity

 Hispanic 1,650,645 23.1 12.00 336.00 2,528,419 21.6 13.50 480.00 39.5
Non-Hispanic 5,483,791 76.9 11.00 300.00 9,183,493 78.4 13.50 480.00 37.4

Marital status

 Married 322,787 4.5 12.50 480.00 1,027,860 8.8 15.00 600.00 23.9
Never married 6,738,401 94.4 11.25 300.00 10,509,777 89.7 13.25 461.53 39.1
Other marital status 73,248 1.0 11.00 360.00 174,275 1.5 12.71 500.00 29.6

Educational attainment

 Less than a high school diploma 1,721,972 24.1 10.00 175.00 1,306,296 11.2 10.25 225.00 56.9
High school diploma, no college 2,222,071 31.1 12.00 400.00 3,629,245 31.0 13.00 480.00 38.0
Some college or associate’s degree 2,717,944 38.1 12.00 325.00 4,410,433 37.7 13.00 401.20 38.1
Bachelor’s degree only 452,339 6.3 15.00 556.00 2,169,400 18.5 19.23 769.00 17.3
Advanced degree 20,110 0.3 16.50 660.00 196,539 1.7 24.23 980.76 9.3

Hourly worker status

 Nonhourly worker 563,316 7.9 15.00 560.00 2,255,884 19.3 19.23 761.53 20.0
Hourly worker 6,571,120 92.1 11.00 300.00 9,456,027 80.7 13.00 440.00 41.0

Full- or part-time status

 Worked full-time hours 2,976,745 41.7 13.00 500.00 7,338,709 62.7 15.00 600.00 28.9
Worked part-time hours 4,157,691 58.3 10.50 200.00 4,373,203 37.3 11.50 230.76 48.7

Family status

 Not living with a family member 1,518,315 21.3 12.90 450.00 3,338,566 28.5 15.00 600.00 31.3
Family member 5,616,121 78.7 11.00 285.00 8,373,345 71.5 13.00 438.00 40.1

Family earnings quintile

 Not living with a family member 1,518,315 21.3 12.90 450.00 3,338,566 28.5 15.00 600.00 31.3
Lowest quintile: less than 34,321 1,022,135 14.3 10.38 240.00 1,291,445 11.0 11.26 310.00 44.2
Second quintile: 34,321 to 59,539 1,005,098 14.1 11.00 300.00 1,399,368 11.9 12.00 400.00 41.8
Middle quintile: 59,540 to 89,959 1,123,970 15.8 11.00 303.00 1,808,978 15.4 13.00 480.00 38.3
Fourth quintile: 89,960 to 137,019 1,184,837 16.6 11.50 300.00 1,875,480 16.0 13.13 460.00 38.7
Top quintile: more than 137,020 1,280,081 17.9 11.52 290.00 1,998,075 17.1 14.90 500.00 39.0

Family type

 Not living with a family member 1,518,315 21.3 12.90 450.00 3,338,566 28.5 15.00 600.00 31.3
No children family 2,590,592 36.3 11.76 336.00 4,634,972 39.6 13.50 480.00 35.9
Single-parent family 1,100,037 15.4 10.60 275.00 1,298,240 11.1 12.00 415.38 45.9
Married with children family 1,925,492 27.0 10.50 220.00 2,440,133 20.8 12.00 378.00 44.1

Source: Authors’ calculations based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey 2019 annual data.