Table 1. 2019 annual Current Population Survey worker counts and wage estimates for key demographics of all workers
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 27,512,307 100.0 $15.00 $560.00 114,039,962 100.0 $21.50 $865.38 19.4

Gender

 Men 14,108,189 51.3 16.17 650.00 59,172,580 51.9 23.56 1,000.00 19.3
Women 13,404,118 48.7 13.50 480.00 54,867,382 48.1 19.65 769.00 19.6

Race

 White only 20,672,218 75.1 15.00 570.00 88,317,777 77.4 22.00 900.00 19.0
Black only 3,600,997 13.1 13.86 500.00 14,605,046 12.8 17.67 711.53 19.8
Asian only 1,980,547 7.2 15.38 600.00 7,300,556 6.4 28.85 1,154.00 21.3
All other 1,258,546 4.6 14.00 500.00 3,816,583 3.3 18.75 738.46 24.8

Age

 16 to 24 years old 7,134,436 25.9 11.35 315.00 11,711,911 10.3 13.50 480.00 37.9
25 to 54 years old 15,564,728 56.6 16.88 668.00 76,144,803 66.8 23.00 953.84 17.0
55 to 64 years old 3,475,087 12.6 18.00 709.00 19,690,633 17.3 24.00 961.53 15.0
65+ years old 1,338,056 4.9 15.00 480.00 6,492,615 5.7 20.00 720.00 17.1

Hispanic ethnicity

 Hispanic 5,861,321 21.3 13.70 500.00 19,533,372 17.1 17.00 680.00 23.1
Non-Hispanic 21,650,986 78.7 15.00 576.92 94,506,590 82.9 22.59 923.07 18.6

Marital status

 Married 10,910,070 39.7 18.00 720.00 62,882,158 55.1 24.59 1,000.00 14.8
Never married 13,184,014 47.9 13.00 440.00 35,274,848 30.9 17.31 680.00 27.2
Other marital status 3,418,224 12.4 16.00 615.38 15,882,956 13.9 20.48 840.00 17.7

Educational attainment

 Less than a high school diploma 3,741,271 13.6 11.00 326.92 7,603,357 6.7 13.50 520.00 33.0
High school diploma, no college 9,192,224 33.4 14.06 534.00 27,707,986 24.3 17.00 680.00 24.9
Some college or associate’s degree 8,854,747 32.2 15.00 540.00 30,399,521 26.7 18.75 750.00 22.6
Bachelor’s degree only 4,498,094 16.3 22.01 923.00 29,934,233 26.2 28.27 1,153.00 13.1
Advanced degree 1,225,971 4.5 33.65 1,346.15 18,394,866 16.1 36.05 1,461.53 6.2

Hourly worker status

 Nonhourly worker 7,795,148 28.3 24.04 1,000.00 51,448,807 45.1 29.91 1,250.00 13.2
Hourly worker 19,717,159 71.7 13.25 480.00 62,591,155 54.9 17.00 664.61 24.0

Full- or part-time status

 Worked full-time hours 18,619,643 67.7 17.00 700.00 92,903,573 81.5 23.00 961.53 16.7
Worked part-time hours 8,892,664 32.3 11.80 260.00 21,136,389 18.5 15.00 387.00 29.6

Family status

 Not living with a family member 6,789,356 24.7 15.63 600.00 27,349,806 24.0 21.15 865.38 19.9
Family member 20,722,951 75.3 15.00 540.00 86,690,156 76.0 21.63 865.38 19.3

Family earnings quintile

 Not living with a family member 6,789,356 24.7 15.63 600.00 27,349,806 24.0 21.15 865.38 19.9
Lowest quintile: less than 34,321 3,931,100 14.3 11.50 350.00 10,328,297 9.1 12.50 420.00 27.6
Second quintile: 34,321 to 59,539 3,967,332 14.4 13.83 500.00 13,882,507 12.2 17.78 715.00 22.2
Middle quintile: 59,540 to 89,959 4,464,770 16.2 15.00 600.00 17,971,413 15.8 19.75 800.00 19.9
Forth quintile: 89,960 to 137,019 4,308,153 15.7 17.81 702.69 20,940,813 18.4 25.00 1,045.00 17.1
Top quintile: more than 137,020 4,051,597 14.7 21.67 920.00 23,567,126 20.7 38.46 1,682.69 14.7

Family type

 Not living with a family member 6,789,356 24.7 15.63 600.00 27,349,806 24.0 21.15 865.38 19.9
No children family 10,392,597 37.8 15.00 560.00 44,109,378 38.7 21.00 850.00 19.1
Single-parent family 3,122,716 11.4 12.50 442.30 8,978,055 7.9 17.00 670.00 25.8
Married with children family 7,207,638 26.2 15.00 560.00 33,602,724 29.5 24.00 976.00 17.7

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