ABSTRACT
The breakdown by race shows the double burden that women of color face because of race and sex discrimination. The Bureau of Labor Statistics provides quarterly reports each year on weekly salaries for Blacks, whites and Hispanics. They also provide an annual average of weekly wages. The National Academy of Sciences found in 1981 that usually less than a quarter, and never more than half, of the wage gap is due to differences in education, labor force experience, and commitment. Over 11.1 million women work full time in jobs which pay wages below the poverty line. 22 states and Washington, D.C. have conducted or are conducting job evaluation studies to determine if their wage setting systems are discriminatory. The US Census Bureau collects wage data every 10 years. This data provides in-depth data for Blacks, whites, Hispanics, Asian Pacific Islanders and Native Americans.
