Usual weekly and hourly earnings of persons employed full-time, 1997 Sex and occupational group 35 to 44 hours 45 to 99 hours Weekly Hourly Weekly Hourly earnings earnings earnings earnings Men TOTAL $505 $12.72 $775 $15.14 Executives, officials, and managers 747 19.01 1,039 20.21 Professional specialty occupations 824 20.80 982 19.67 Sales occupations 485 12.26 752 14.55 Women TOTAL $408 $10.38 $658 $13.16 Executives, officials, and managers 571 14.19 789 15.48 Professional specialty occupations 634 16.19 772 15.45 Sales occupations 317 8.27 602 12.18