Comparison of employment and mean hourly wages in office and administrative occupations, selected industries, May 2007 Industry Employment Hourly mean (millions) wage rates Finance and insurance 2.94048 $15.36 Health care and social assistance 2.65706 $14.50 Retail trade 2.64655 $11.72 Administrative and support and waste 1.88669 $13.50 management and remediation services Professional, scientific, and 1.8494 $16.34 technical services Federal, state, and local government 1.73747 $16.62 Transportation and warehousing 1.54772 $18.02