Black, Asian Women Earn More Than White

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Women's Salaries: Blacks, Asians Earn More Than Whites
White Men With Four-Year Degrees Earn More Than Anyone

POSTED: 8:28 am EST March 28, 2005

WASHINGTON -- Black and Asian women with bachelor's degrees earn slightly more than similarly educated white women, and white men with four-year degrees make more than anyone else.

A white woman with a bachelor's degree typically earned nearly $37,800 in 2003, compared with nearly $43,700 for a college-educated Asian woman and $41,100 for a college-educated black woman, according to data being released Monday by the Census Bureau. Hispanic women took home slightly less at $37,600 a year.

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The bureau did not say why the differences exist. Economists and sociologists suggest possible factors: the tendency of minority women, especially blacks, to more often hold more than one job or work more than 40 hours a week, and the tendency of black professional women who take time off to have a child to return to the work force sooner than others.

[SpursWoman]

Do you think that your current salary is directly related with your race or gender?

No, I make good money for anyone in my position. Was there a measure of experience levels of these women with 4 year degrees?

I'd think someone with 20 years experience to go along with that degree would earn quite a bit more than someone fresh out of college.

That would be a significant variable.

[MannyIsGod]

I'd like a link

[Duff McCartney]

I guess those sweatshops are starting to raise their salaries.

[Kori Ellis]

I'd like a link

It's everywhere Manny. It's an AP story.

But here's a link just for fun.

http://www.wpbfnews.com/money/4321995/detail.html

[MannyIsGod]

didn't know it was AP. Interesting, I wonder if the actual study has been published online yet.

[Guru of Nothing]

and the tendency of black professional women who take time off to have a child to return to the work force sooner than others.

There's your answer, in so many words, I think. This survey includes women who do not work (you know what I mean!).

How do the average household incomes compare for these same survey participants?