HOUSEHOLD DATA HOUSEHOLD DATA

ANNUAL AVERAGES ANNUAL AVERAGES

38. Median weekly earnings of part-time wage and salary workers by selected characteristics

Characteristic

Number of workers

(in thousands) Median weekly earnings

2008 2009 2008 2009

SEX AND AGE

Total, 16 years and over ............................................................................................... 22,497 24,431 $219 $226

 Men, 16 years and over .............................................................................................. 7,282 8,284 209 222

 16 to 24 years ............................................................................................................ 3,528 3,525 164 172

 25 years and over ...................................................................................................... 3,754 4,760 276 275

 Women, 16 years and over ........................................................................................ 15,215 16,147 223 229

 16 to 24 years ............................................................................................................ 4,527 4,665 161 163

 25 years and over ...................................................................................................... 10,688 11,482 261 268

RACE, HISPANIC OR LATINO ETHNICITY, AND SEX

 White .......................................................................................................................... 18,825 20,511 220 227

 Men ............................................................................................................................ 6,005 6,839 209 222

 Women ...................................................................................................................... 12,820 13,672 225 230

 Black or African American .......................................................................................... 2,193 2,384 210 219

 Men ............................................................................................................................ 768 857 210 220

 Women ...................................................................................................................... 1,425 1,526 209 219

 Asian ........................................................................................................................... 884 916 235 253

 Men ............................................................................................................................ 294 341 216 260

 Women ...................................................................................................................... 590 576 246 248

 Hispanic or Latino ethnicity ......................................................................................... 2,751 3,384 218 225

 Men ............................................................................................................................ 1,030 1,347 232 237

 Women ...................................................................................................................... 1,720 2,036 211 219

 NOTE: Estimates for the above race groups (white, black or African American, and Asian) do not sum to totals because data are not presented for all

races. Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release

of January data.

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