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Table 26. Wage and salary workers paid hourly rates with earnings at or below the prevailing Federal 

minimum wage by selected characteristics, 2006 annual averages

(Numbers in thousands)

Age and sex

Total, 16 years and over................................ 76,514 1,692 2.2 409 1,283

 16 to 24 years............................................ 16,649 866 5.2 247 619

 25 years and over...................................... 59,865 826 1.4 162 664

Women, 16 years and over............................. 38,321 1,124 2.9 263 861

 16 to 24 years............................................ 8,065 570 7.1 149 421

 25 years and over...................................... 30,256 554 1.8 114 440

Men, 16 years and over................................ 38,193 568 1.5 146 422

 16 to 24 years............................................ 8,583 296 3.4 98 198

 25 years and over...................................... 29,609 273 .9 49 224

Race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

White........................................................ 61,907 1,434 2.3 329 1,105

 Women...................................................... 30,504 966 3.2 215 751

 Men......................................................... 31,403 469 1.5 115 354

Black or African American.............................. 9,903 173 1.7 62 111

 Women...................................................... 5,419 106 2.0 34 72

 Men......................................................... 4,485 68 1.5 28 40

Asian........................................................ 2,654 38 1.4 8 30

 Women...................................................... 1,395 24 1.7 7 17

 Men......................................................... 1,259 14 1.1 1 13

Hispanic or Latino ....................................... 13,121 223 1.7 68 155

 Women...................................................... 5,341 128 2.4 40 88

 Men......................................................... 7,780 96 1.2 29 67

Full- and part-time status 1

Full-time workers......................................... 58,452 653 1.1 99 554

 Women.................................................... 25,975 405 1.6 64 341

 Men........................................................ 32,477 248 .8 35 213

Part-time workers......................................... 17,930 1,034 5.8 310 724

 Women...................................................... 12,278 717 5.8 198 519

 Men........................................................ 5,652 317 5.6 112 205

 See footnote at end of table.

Characteristic

Workers paid hourly rates

Total

Total at or below prevailing minimum wage

Total

Percent of 

hourly paid 

workers

At prevailing 

Federal

minimum

wage

Below

prevailing

Federal

minimum

wage

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See footnote at end of table.
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1 The distinction between full- and part-time workers is

based on hours usually worked. These data will not sum to

totals because full- or part-time status on the principal job is

not identifiable for a small number of multiple jobholders.

NOTE: The prevailing Federal minimum wage was

$5.15 per hour in 2006. Data are for wage and salary

workers, excluding the incorporated self-employed. They

refer to a person's earnings on his or her sole or principal

job, and pertain only to workers who are paid hourly rates.

Salaried workers and other nonhourly workers are not

included. 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. In addition,

persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino

may be of any race and, therefore, are classified by

ethnicity as well as by race.

SOURCE: Current Population Survey, U.S. Department

of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Table 26. Wage and salary workers paid hourly rates with earnings at or below the prevailing Federal 

minimum wage by selected characteristics, 2006 annual averages

(Numbers in thousands)

Age and sex

Total, 16 years and over................................ 76,514 1,692 2.2 409 1,283

 16 to 24 years............................................ 16,649 866 5.2 247 619

 25 years and over...................................... 59,865 826 1.4 162 664

Women, 16 years and over............................. 38,321 1,124 2.9 263 861

 16 to 24 years............................................ 8,065 570 7.1 149 421

 25 years and over...................................... 30,256 554 1.8 114 440

Men, 16 years and over................................ 38,193 568 1.5 146 422

 16 to 24 years............................................ 8,583 296 3.4 98 198

 25 years and over...................................... 29,609 273 .9 49 224

Race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

White........................................................ 61,907 1,434 2.3 329 1,105

 Women...................................................... 30,504 966 3.2 215 751

 Men......................................................... 31,403 469 1.5 115 354

Black or African American.............................. 9,903 173 1.7 62 111

 Women...................................................... 5,419 106 2.0 34 72

 Men......................................................... 4,485 68 1.5 28 40

Asian........................................................ 2,654 38 1.4 8 30

 Women...................................................... 1,395 24 1.7 7 17

 Men......................................................... 1,259 14 1.1 1 13

Hispanic or Latino ....................................... 13,121 223 1.7 68 155

 Women...................................................... 5,341 128 2.4 40 88

 Men......................................................... 7,780 96 1.2 29 67

Full- and part-time status 1

Full-time workers......................................... 58,452 653 1.1 99 554

 Women.................................................... 25,975 405 1.6 64 341

 Men........................................................ 32,477 248 .8 35 213

Part-time workers......................................... 17,930 1,034 5.8 310 724

 Women...................................................... 12,278 717 5.8 198 519

 Men........................................................ 5,652 317 5.6 112 205

 See footnote at end of table.

Characteristic

Workers paid hourly rates

Total

Total at or below prevailing minimum wage

Total

Percent of 

hourly paid 

workers

At prevailing 

Federal

minimum

wage

Below

prevailing

Federal

minimum

wage

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Race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

White........................................................ 61,907 1,434 2.3 329 1,105

 Women...................................................... 30,504 966 3.2 215 751

 Men......................................................... 31,403 469 1.5 115 354

Black or African American.............................. 9,903 173 1.7 62 111

 Women...................................................... 5,419 106 2.0 34 72

 Men......................................................... 4,485 68 1.5 28 40

Asian........................................................ 2,654 38 1.4 8 30

 Women...................................................... 1,395 24 1.7 7 17

 Men......................................................... 1,259 14 1.1 1 13

Hispanic or Latino ....................................... 13,121 223 1.7 68 155

 Women...................................................... 5,341 128 2.4 40 88

 Men......................................................... 7,780 96 1.2 29 67

Full- and part-time status 1

Full-time workers......................................... 58,452 653 1.1 99 554

 Women.................................................... 25,975 405 1.6 64 341

 Men........................................................ 32,477 248 .8 35 213

Part-time workers......................................... 17,930 1,034 5.8 310 724

 Women...................................................... 12,278 717 5.8 198 519

 Men........................................................ 5,652 317 5.6 112 205

 See footnote at end of table.

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Table 26. Wage and salary workers paid hourly rates with earnings at or below the prevailing Federal

minimum wage by selected characteristics, 2006 annual averages—Continued