How many Chinese are there in the United States in 2020?

5.08 million.

With the rapid growth of China's economy, investment immigration and studying in the United States have become increasingly popular, and more and more Chinese people live in the United States.

The United States is suitable for the following three types of people. One is people who have successful careers in the country and do not have to work for the rest of their lives and do not have to worry about food and clothing. They can freely enjoy better material living conditions in the United States without being afraid of work. pressure.

The other type is people who work in cities in China or people who are already engaged in low-level technical and manual labor in China. Because the benefits for the lower class in the United States are relatively good compared to China, and the wages of blue-collar workers are not low. For example, in the nail art industry, a manicurist in a Manhattan nail salon earns 6,000 US dollars a month, and an ordinary manicurist can also earn 2,000 to 3,000 a month. Dollar.

The last type is technical talents. Because of relevant US policies, it is very easy for them to immigrate to the United States. On the contrary, most people who have achieved modest careers in China will experience language and qualification certification problems when they first arrive in the United States. It is usually difficult to regain their previous social status. Therefore, their social status will be much lower than in China, and there will be a psychological gap. It will be huge.

Most Chinese who have successfully immigrated still face work problems. So, what kind of work are they doing? The number one job for Chinese immigrants in the United States is as a restaurant chef. Men engaged in this occupation account for 13.4% of the male labor force from mainland China, which is even higher than the latter two combined.

Followed by computer software development and other related fields, employment accounted for 8.2%. Ranked third are managers, accounting for 5.1% of employed people. According to a Chinese data report released by the University of Maryland in 2006, 6.1% of women are employed in the computer software development industry, 5.2% are accountants, 4.8% are waitresses, and 4.0% are engaged in accounting. Cashier and other positions.