Local workers earn less than the national average

Local workers earn less than the national average (Alberta Times) The average worker in the Phoenix area earned less last year, according to data released last week by the Bureau of Labor Statistics...

Local workers earn less than national average (Alberta Times) The average worker in the Phoenix area earned less than 1 per cent of the U.S. average last year, according to data released last week by the Department of Labor Statistics. In May 2011, the local average hourly wage was $21.61, while the national average hourly wage was $21.74. The proportion of office and administrative support (commonly known as white-collar workers) is higher than that of the country as a whole. 18.3% of local employees are engaged in white-collar workers, compared with 16.7% nationwide. The highest hourly wage in the local area is in management at $48.07, followed by the legal profession at $44.99.