Education, race, gender and careers

A black female would, on average, earn $19,300 annually. A white female holding less than a high school diploma could expect to earn $21, 800. Hispanic males holding less than a high school diploma earn an average of $22,700. By comparison, a black male of the same education level earns an average of $25,200 and a white male holding less than a high school diploma on average earns $29,200.

Similar earning patterns exist across every education level. The overall earning window increases with each increase of educational level achieved, but the spread within that window show that women are on average at the lower end while men are at the upper end. 

This stair-step gender/race pattern is consistent through each educational achievement level. Again, for every rule, there are exceptions. The exception in this case, is that Asian females having higher than high school diplomas earn more than white females having the same level of educational achievement and Asian males having a bachelor’s degree or higher earn more than white males having the same level of educational achievement. 

The report offered no explanation for the pattern, leaving the reader to draw his or her own conclusions.

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