Immigrants from South America vs Salvadoran Median Earnings

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 486,376,304 people shows a slight negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from South America and median earnings in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.086 and weighted average of $46,548. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 398,992,424 people shows a weak negative correlation between the proportion of Salvadorans and median earnings in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.281 and weighted average of $42,912, a difference of 8.5%.

Median Earnings Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from South America	Salvadoran
Minimum	$23,314	$18,725
Maximum	$70,000	$53,384
Range	$46,686	$34,659
Mean	$44,228	$40,078
Median	$43,615	$40,477
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	$37,956	$36,514
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	$49,134	$43,731
Interquartile Range (IQR)	$11,178	$7,217
Standard Deviation (Sample)	$8,760	$6,041
Standard Deviation (Population)	$8,718	$6,017

Similar Demographics by Median Earnings

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from South America by Median Earnings

In terms of median earnings, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from South America are Immigrants from Africa ($46,564, a difference of 0.030%), Immigrants ($46,478, a difference of 0.15%), Scottish ($46,463, a difference of 0.18%), Kenyan ($46,462, a difference of 0.18%), and Costa Rican ($46,645, a difference of 0.21%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Median Earnings
South American Indians	67.4 /100 \| #162	Good $46,952
Icelanders	66.3 /100 \| #163	Good $46,916
Norwegians	64.7 /100 \| #164	Good $46,865
South Americans	62.7 /100 \| #165	Good $46,804
Czechoslovakians	57.8 /100 \| #166	Average $46,658
Costa Ricans	57.4 /100 \| #167	Average $46,645
Immigrants \| Africa	54.6 /100 \| #168	Average $46,564
Immigrants \| South America	54.0 /100 \| #169	Average $46,548
Immigrants \| Immigrants	51.6 /100 \| #170	Average $46,478
Scottish	51.1 /100 \| #171	Average $46,463
Kenyans	51.0 /100 \| #172	Average $46,462
Ghanaians	50.3 /100 \| #173	Average $46,440
Scandinavians	50.0 /100 \| #174	Average $46,433
Basques	48.8 /100 \| #175	Average $46,399
Danes	48.6 /100 \| #176	Average $46,392

Demographics Similar to Salvadorans by Median Earnings

In terms of median earnings, the demographic groups most similar to Salvadorans are Immigrants from Liberia ($42,923, a difference of 0.030%), Immigrants from Laos ($42,884, a difference of 0.060%), Inupiat ($43,000, a difference of 0.20%), Immigrants from Jamaica ($43,026, a difference of 0.27%), and Nicaraguan ($43,026, a difference of 0.27%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Median Earnings
French American Indians	1.3 /100 \| #258	Tragic $43,333
German Russians	1.1 /100 \| #259	Tragic $43,200
Immigrants \| Somalia	0.9 /100 \| #260	Tragic $43,100
Immigrants \| Jamaica	0.8 /100 \| #261	Tragic $43,026
Nicaraguans	0.8 /100 \| #262	Tragic $43,026
Inupiat	0.8 /100 \| #263	Tragic $43,000
Immigrants \| Liberia	0.7 /100 \| #264	Tragic $42,923
Salvadorans	0.7 /100 \| #265	Tragic $42,912
Immigrants \| Laos	0.7 /100 \| #266	Tragic $42,884
Cree	0.6 /100 \| #267	Tragic $42,777
Americans	0.6 /100 \| #268	Tragic $42,742
Belizeans	0.5 /100 \| #269	Tragic $42,702
Osage	0.5 /100 \| #270	Tragic $42,651
Pennsylvania Germans	0.5 /100 \| #271	Tragic $42,615
Iroquois	0.4 /100 \| #272	Tragic $42,430