How much do you earn per hour...?

Question

I just heard on the radio that in the USA wages are about $5.50 hr
is this so and what jobs would pay that ...in Au the minimum would be about 14.50 hr

Answer 1

Sounds like somebody needs to do their research.

Minimum wage in the US is generally considered $5.15/hour. But many states and other jurisdictions have their own, higher minimum wage. And a few, Kansas for example, have LOWER rates - it's $2.65 in Kansas.

http://www.dol.gov/esa/minwage/america.htm

Now if you're asking about _average_ wages, that's obviously a higher number. There are a number of ways to define "average":
-Median - the "middle" wage if you lined everybody up. In the US for 2004 it was $24,000 - work out the hourly for yourself
-Mean - what most people think of as average - $33,846 in 2004.

source:
http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/032005/perinc/new01_001.htm

or just start here and browse:
http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/income/income04.html


Me, it's hard to say because I'm self employed, and my billing rates vary depending on the situation. Plus I don't keep track of my hours.

Answer 2

No the minimum wage in USA is aroun $6.25 now.. The jobs who pay minimum would be fast food (I.e. Burger King, McDonalds etc.)

Answer 3

I'm at $14.00/hr. I work at a community college as a student worker.

Answer 4

I make $13.78 per hour finishing sheetrock in a modular home plant.

Answer 5

Minimun wage (start hire) is $5.50

I make $10.85 per hour

Answer 6

$6.15