Average American Full Time Weekly Wage $720
November 11th, 2008 • Related • Filed Under
The average weekly earnings of America’s 107.2 million full-time wage and salary workers was $720 (£473) in the third quarter of 2008. This was 3.6 percent higher than a year earlier, compared with a rise of 5.3 percent in the cost of living over the same period.
The main points from the Bureau of Labor Statistics were:
Amongst men, those aged 45 to 54 had the highest median weekly earnings ($964). Women aged 45 to 54 had median earnings of $716, just fractionally higher than for women aged 55 to 64 ($715).
Amongst the major occupational groups, those employed full time in management, business, and finance had the highest average weekly earnings at $1135 . Those employed in service jobs earned the least.
Full Time American Average Weekly Earnings By Occupation
Q3 2008
| Occupation |
Average Weekly Earnings $ (£) |
| Management, business, and finance | 1135 (745) |
| Professional | 1000 (657) |
| Installation, maintenance, and repair | 779 (511) |
| Construction and extraction | 689 (452) |
| Sales | 657 (431) |
| Office and administrative support | 597 (392) |
| Production | 592 (389) |
| Transportation | 589 (387) |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry | 476 (313) |
| Service | 470 (309) |
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