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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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| Occupation | Mean hourly wage, metropolitan areas | Mean hourly wage, nonmetropolitan areas | Wage difference between metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas | Percentage wage difference between metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Actors | $29.52 | $13.81 | $15.71 | 113.8 |
Broadcast news analysts | 34.27 | 17.38 | 16.89 | 97.2 |
Producers and directors | 42.31 | 23.02 | 19.29 | 83.8 |
Radio and television announcers | 21.98 | 12.17 | 9.81 | 80.6 |
Film and video editors | 30.99 | 17.95 | 13.04 | 72.6 |
Reporters and correspondents | 22.21 | 13.23 | 8.98 | 67.9 |
Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers | 43.71 | 26.49 | 17.22 | 65.0 |
Writers and authors | 31.84 | 19.63 | 12.21 | 62.2 |
Advertising and promotions managers | 47.96 | 30.22 | 17.74 | 58.7 |
Art directors | 44.52 | 28.08 | 16.44 | 58.5 |
Multi-media artists and animators | 30.34 | 19.18 | 11.16 | 58.2 |
Artists and related workers, all other | 28.69 | 18.14 | 10.55 | 58.2 |
Lawyers | 63.15 | 40.32 | 22.83 | 56.6 |
Economists | 47.09 | 30.27 | 16.82 | 55.6 |
Historians | 28.45 | 18.79 | 9.66 | 51.4 |
Editors | 28.72 | 19.34 | 9.38 | 48.5 |
Advertising sales agents | 26.42 | 17.80 | 8.62 | 48.4 |
Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 27.91 | 18.82 | 9.09 | 48.3 |
Financial managers | 56.19 | 37.98 | 18.21 | 47.9 |
Camera operators, television, video, and motion picture | 24.03 | 16.25 | 7.78 | 47.9 |
Last Modified Date: December 14, 2010