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 May 13, 2008 (The Editor's Desk is updated each business day.)
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Highest and lowest paying occupational groups, 2007
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Management was the highest paying occupational group in 2007, with a mean hourly wage of $46.22, followed by legal occupations at $42.53.

Hourly mean wage rates, selected occupational groups, May 2007
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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.  Learn about occupational earnings and employment in "Occupational Employment and Wages, 2007," USDL news release 08-0620.

 

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Last Updated: May 13, 2008