Examining Wage Disparities by Race and Ethnicity of Health Care Workers

Authors: Bianca Frogner, PhD | Malaika Schwartz, MPH

Topics: Diversity

Research Center: University of Washington Center for Health Workforce Studies

October 14, 2021

Studies have shown that wage disparities exist across race and ethnicity within selected health care occupations. These wage disparities negatively affect the industry’s ability to recruit and retain a diverse workforce in varying fields.

This article aims to determine whether wage disparities by race and ethnicity persist across health care occupations and whether disparities vary across the skill spectrum.

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University of Washington Center for Health Workforce Studies