Average hourly earnings, occupations with employment of over 2 million, May 2005


						Employment	Mean hourly wages	
			
Combined food preparation and serving 		2,298,010	      7.48	
workers,including fast food
Waiters and waitresses				2,274,770	      7.84	
Cashiers					3,481,420	      8.32	
Janitors and cleaners, except maids 		2,107,360	     10.15
and housekeeping cleaners	
Laborers and freight, stock, and 		2,363,960	     10.80	
material movers, hand
Retail salespersons				4,344,770	     11.14	
General office clerks				2,997,370	     11.82	
Customer service representatives		2,067,700	     14.27	
Registered nurses				2,368,070	     27.35