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Number of jobs, by itself, is a worthless statistic. What's the median wage? If it's $10/hr then it's like reporting on how many people are employed in fast foo
by laughfactory 9y ago
Number of jobs, by itself, is a worthless statistic. What's the median wage? If it's $10/hr then it's like reporting on how many people are employed in fast food.
Reality is that most jobs, in most sectors, pay crap. Wind energy is no exception.
- 8ytecoder 9y agoDid you check the linked BLS statistics page from the article? Median is $25/hr
- Consultant32452 9y agoFor reference, the median US hourly wage is $22/hr. http://www.tradingeconomics.com/united-states/wages http://www.tradingeconomics.com/united-states/wages
- randomdata 9y agoAre you sure that is not the mean wage? 1. The link says average, which usually implies mean. 2. The mean yearly income for an individual in the US is ~$45,000[1], which, assuming 2080 working hours per year is ~$22/hr. That seems almost a little too coincidental. 3. The median yearly income is ~$30,000[1]. If the median wage is truly $22/hr. it must be for part-time work, which still comes up about $20,000 per year short compared to the numbers from the article. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_income_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_income_in_the_United_...