January 24, 2011

Median weekly earnings for men and women in fourth quarter 2010

Median usual weekly earnings of wage and salary workers, by major occupational group, men and women, fourth quarter 2010
Major occupational group	Median weekly earnings
Major occupational group	Men	Women
Management, professional, and related occupations	$1,267	$937
Service occupations	585	421
Sales and office occupations	732	602
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations	724	533
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	641	468

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