One remarkable sign of the racial inequities plaguing the United States: The wage gap between black and white men is as large today as it was in 1950. On Blind, an anonymous professional network with 3.6+MM verified users, we wanted to gauge the financial obligations of tech professionals, across racial lines.

1. 46% Of Tech Professionals Send Money
To Their Families
Presented by Blind - June 2020

2. Do you send money to your family?
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
White American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American Latinx Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Other
62%
29%
38%
25%
30%
42%
72%
19%
29%29%
32%
36%
17%17%
18%
43%
33%
43%
34%
42%
11%
Yes, monthly Yes, but not regularly No

3. As a percentage, how much of your annual salary do you send to your family?
0%
18%
35%
53%
70%
White American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American Latinx Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Other
16%
20%
7%7%
16%
29%
4%
7%
40%
5%
6%
0%
2%
7%
0%
7%
9%
11%
0%
6%
21%
20%
17%
23%
27%
29%
25%
49%
20%
68%
56%
40%
43%
64% 0-5% 6-10% 11-15% 16-20% 21+%

4. If you send money to your family, do you still have enough money for yourself?
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
White American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American Latinx Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Other
9%
0%
5%5%
6%
14%
6%
70%
60%
78%
70%
64%
57%
77%
5%
40%
7%
9%
12%
0%
6%
16%
0%
10%
16%
18%
29%
11%
Yes, for leisure activities only Yes, but to invest only
Yes, for leisure and investments No, I send all my disposable income back to my family