Here’s How Much People of Color Make Compared to the White Male Philadelphian’s Dollar

Despite being a majority-minority city, Philadelphia still struggles with diversity in the workforce. In the tech industry, for instance, 71% of employees are male and 70.4% are white, according to the Census Bureau.

And in what’s probably no shock to anyone, given the national wage gap when considering gender and race, women of color in Philadelphia aren’t paid as much as men, a recent policy brief from the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia found:

Black/African American women made only $0.65 for every white male dollar.

Latinx/Hispanic women made even less, at $0.59.

Asian women made $0.67.

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