It's researchers found that in some U.S. cities, residents looking for an apartment and
earning a median wage would need to work more than two 40 - hour weeks to afford housing.
While consumers may have also benefitted from the stock market's Trump rally via their holdings in mutual funds and 401 (k) s, it didn't quite translate to their paychecks: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistic (BLS), U.S. workers
earned a median wage of about $ 43,380.48 in 2016 — a 2.8 % raise, or $ 1,214.65.
On average, solar installation workers — the industry's biggest sector —
earn a median wage of $ 21 per hour, while solar designers earn $ 27 per hour and sales, marketing and customer service professionals earn $ 29 per hour.
According to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, Arizona elementary teachers
earned a median wage of $ 43,280 in 2017 and high school teachers $ 46,470, the 3rd and 6th lowest in the nation, respectively.
In Oregon, an unlicensed veterinary assistant
earns a median wage of $ 13.00 per hour (2016 data), and a front office staff person
earns a median wage of $ 13.50 per hour (2016 data).
In Oregon, a practice manager
earns a median wage of $ 21.00 per hour (2016 data).
Workers in this profession
earn a median wage of around $ 33,000.
The BLS reports that these technicians
earned a median wage of about $ 33,000 as of May 2011, and jobs were expected to increase by 21 % from 2010 - 2020.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, pharmacy techs
earned a median wage of $ 29,320 in 2012.
In the state of Vermont, medical assistants
earn a median wage of $ 33,720, as reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2014).
Not exact matches
To close the
median wage gaps, women need to
earn more in comparison to men (or men need to
earn less, but that would seem to be a self - defeating result for all).
The
median wage is the
wage at which half the workers in an occupation
earned more than that amount and half
earned less.
The 20 percent of those with autism who left Vocational Rehabilitation with a full - time job
earned a
median weekly
wage of $ 380.
When you consider that the
median annual
wage of Canadians with a bachelor degree is about $ 18,500 a year higher than the
wage earned by those with just a high school diploma, it's obvious that going to university was a great investment.
With a weekly
median salary of $ 684, women still
earned much less than men, who recorded an average
wage of $ 832.
Meanwhile, nearly 75 % of workers in other occupations
earn more than the
median annual
wage for tellers ($ 24,940).
According to the BLS, women between the ages of 25 and 34
earn a
median weekly
wage of $ 662, over 10 % less than women aged 45 to 54.
Home prices are slightly higher compared to the metro area, but residents
earn a substantially higher
median wage and enjoy a much better violent crime rate.
Licensed Veterinary Technicians in South Carolina
earned a
median annual
wage of $ 30,290 in May 2012.
While in the past, manufacturing workers
earned a
wage significantly higher than the U.S. average, by 2013 the average factory worker made 7.7 percent below the
median wage for all occupations.
For example, a dollar invested in clean energy creates three times as many jobs as would be created by the fossil fuel industry, and workers in the clean economy
earn better wages than the
median American
wage.
The
median wage is the
wage at which half the workers in an occupation
earned more than that amount and half
earned less.
Physical Therapist Assistants
earn a
median hourly
wage of $ 27.36.
Correctional Officers
earn a
median hourly
wage of $ 23.74.
Pharmacy Technicians
earn a
median hourly
wage of $ 15.14.
Computer Systems Engineers
earn a
median hourly
wage of $ 41.60.
Executive Assistants
earn a
median hourly
wage of $ 21.78.
Agricultural Engineers
earn a
median hourly
wage of $ 52.17.
Biofuels Production Managers
earn a
median hourly
wage of $ 51.06.
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
earn a
median hourly
wage of $ 24.39.
Wind Energy Engineers
earn a
median hourly
wage of $ 45.74.
Construction Managers
earn a
median hourly
wage of $ 39.35.
Nanotechnology Engineers
earn a
median hourly
wage of $ 55.84.
Veterinary Assistants
earn a
median hourly
wage of $ 12.01.
Mining Machine Operators
earn a
median hourly
wage of $ 17.77.
Administrative Assistants
earn a
median hourly
wage of $ 14.19.
Financial Quantitative Analysts
earn a
median hourly
wage of $ 28.49.
Environmental Engineers
earn a
median hourly
wage of $ 36.62.
Dyeing Machine Operators
earn a
median hourly
wage of $ 8.88.
Fundraising Managers
earn a
median hourly
wage of $ 51.47.
Market Research Analysts
earn a
median hourly
wage of $ 24.27.
Sewing Machine Operators
earn a
median hourly
wage of $ 10.52.
Biomedical Engineers
earn a
median hourly
wage of $ 37.37.
Locomotive Engineers
earn a
median hourly
wage of $ 22.79.
Computer Hardware Engineers
earn a
median hourly
wage of $ 55.33.
Product Safety Engineers
earn a
median hourly
wage of $ 41.43.
Occupational Therapist Assistants
earn a
median hourly
wage of $ 21.62.
Human Resources Managers
earn a
median hourly
wage of $ 43.06.
Apprentice mechanics
earn significantly less hourly than mechanics who have completed training, a
median wage of approximately $ 14.50 an hour, according to PayScale.
Counseling Psychologists
earn a
median hourly
wage of $ 28.83.