Not Only Are Businesses Hiring, They're Paying Workers More
by SavvyRoo on Jul 15, 2014 | Views: 478 | Score: 0
Jobs Created in 2014 That Pay Above the Average Hourly Wage | |
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Business | 239000 |
Construction | 139000 |
Health Care | 121000 |
Wholesale | 81000 |
Manufacturing | 68000 |
Government | 54000 |
Finance | 43000 |
Private-Sector Education | 32000 |
Mining | 24000 |
Number of Jobs
Sources:
mic.com, blogs.marketwatch.com
The job market is improving, with more than 288,000 new jobs in June alone, a figure much higher than the 215,000 economists predicted. Almost 60% of the new positions pay more than $24.45 per hour, the average U.S. wage. June marked the fifth straight month when more than 200,000 new jobs were created. The unemployment rate also dipped to 6.1%.