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I may have mentioned before that there are only two MSAs where the most common occupation among African American men is not a janitor, fast food worker or retail clerk/salesperson.
Washington - Accountant
San Jose - Software Developer
That's it.
I was hoping some Western metros would depart from that trend but sadly they do not. The most common occupation for a Black person in Seattle is also a janitor. Same is true of Denver and Salt Lake City.
This is really sad that our people are still trying to climb out of 400 years of oppression. I know things are changing and we're achieving success at greater levels than ever before as a people, but that statistic you just posted about the most common occupation is upsetting. There is nothing wrong with being a janitor if that is what you want to be, however, I know many choose that profession out of necessity versus actually enjoying that line of work.
This is really sad that our people are still trying to climb out of 400 years of oppression. I know things are changing and we're achieving success at greater levels than ever before as a people, but that statistic you just posted about the most common occupation is upsetting. There is nothing wrong with being a janitor if that is what you want to be, however, I know many choose that profession out of necessity versus actually enjoying that line of work.
What makes it even crazier is that there was a time where other ethnic groups were given preferential treatment even in regards to janitorial work. I was listening to Wilmer Leon the other day and this was actually mentioned on that show.
Though making $100,000+ is more impressive in Houston than it is in NYC. If you look at median earnings for Black men working full-time...
San Francisco - $53,583
Washington - $53,368
New York - $44,442
Houston - $41,921
Philadelphia - $41,194
Atlanta - $41,150
That is true, but I was thinking in terms of percentage. Same goes for DC, San Jose, San Francisco and a couple of other areas.
I wonder if there are percentages or figures for ranges above 100k(say 100-125k, 125-150k, etc.). That may give an idea of how far over 100k those in this category make.
Can you pull data for those making between 50K-100K?
I'll do it for a few metros. This is simply Black men working full-time earning $50,000 or more.
New York - 213,254 (43.5%)
Washington - 146,807 (55.2%)
Atlanta - 98,392 (37.4%)
Chicago - 78,349 (42.6%)
Houston - 65,201 (40.2%)
Philadelphia - 58,996 (37.8%)
Los Angeles - 57,833 (48.8%)
I'll do it for a few metros. This is simply Black men working full-time earning $50,000 or more.
New York - 213,254 (43.5%)
Washington - 146,807 (55.2%)
Atlanta - 98,392 (37.4%)
Chicago - 78,349 (42.6%)
Houston - 65,201 (40.2%)
Philadelphia - 58,996 (37.8%)
Los Angeles - 57,833 (48.8%)
Interesting. It seems that Atlanta and Philly probably have substantially more Black women earning 50K and above than Black men, at least compared to the rest.
That is true, but I was thinking in terms of percentage. Same goes for DC, San Jose, San Francisco and a couple of other areas.
I wonder if there are percentages or figures for ranges above 100k(say 100-125k, 125-150k, etc.). That may give an idea of how far over 100k those in this category make.
I haven't seen that for earnings. There is data for Black households earning $200,000 or more.
Washington - 33,672 (6.2%)
New York - 33,658 (2.8%)
Atlanta - 11,033 (1.8%)
Chicago - 9,951 (1.7%)
Los Angeles - 9,947 (2.9%)
Houston - 8,263 (2.2%)
Philadelphia - 7,501 (1.7%)
San Francisco - 5,101 (3.6%)
6.2% for D.C....wow. I guess that's what happens when you work for the federal government.
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