The country’s 21,656,200 government workers earned an average $51,340 per year, or $24.69 per hour, as of May 2012, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This compared with the $45,230, or $21.74, earned by all 128,278,550 workers in all industries. Government was the largest employer in the country, followed by health care with more than 17,428,210 workers, and retail, with 14,773,220 employees. However, it was not the highest payer. Its average salaries were less than those in several sectors, including the management of companies and enterprises at $71,650 annually, or $34.45 per hour, professional and scientific services at $71,610 annually or $34.43 per hour, and utilities at $64,960 annually, or $31.23 per hour.
Posted on: Wed, 02 Oct 2013 02:40:58 +0000
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