May 13, 2008 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.) Highest and lowest paying occupational groups, 2007Management was the highest paying occupational group in 2007, with a mean hourly wage of $46.22, followed by legal occupations at $42.53. Food preparation and serving related occupations ($9.35 per hour); farming, fishing, and forestry occupations ($10.89 per hour); and building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations ($11.33 per hour) were among the lowest paying occupational groups. These data are from the Occupational Employment Statistics program. Â Learn about occupational earnings and employment in "Occupational Employment and Wages, 2007," USDL news release 08-0620. Â Related TED article: |
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