---
title: "Average Latino Wages"
description: "That's the median weekly earnings of Latino workers in the second quarter of 2006 -- up from $423 in the second quarter of 2005."
date: "2007-06-15"
authors:
  - name: "Russell Heimlich"
    job_title: "Former web developer"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/russell-heimlich/"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2007/06/15/average-latino-wages/"
---

# Average Latino Wages

After two years of declines, the median weekly earnings for Latino workers rose from $423 in the second quarter of 2005 to $431 in the second quarter of 2006. The good news for Latinos: their earnings grew faster than for any other racial or ethnic group. The bad news: median wage for Hispanic workers remains the lowest among all workers.[Read More](https://assets.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/reports/70.pdf)