The statistic provides information on the lowest wage jobs in the United States. In 2013, fast food workers earned the lowest wage in the economy, with the average worker in the industry earning 9.09 U.S. dollars per hour.
Lowest wage jobs in the United States in 2013 (in U.S. dollars)
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Demos. (April 22, 2014). Lowest wage jobs in the United States in 2013 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://internal.statista.com/statistics/318116/low-wage-jobs-in-the-us/
Demos. "Lowest wage jobs in the United States in 2013 (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. April 22, 2014. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/318116/low-wage-jobs-in-the-us/
Demos. (2014). Lowest wage jobs in the United States in 2013 (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/318116/low-wage-jobs-in-the-us/
Demos. "Lowest Wage Jobs in The United States in 2013 (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Apr 2014, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/318116/low-wage-jobs-in-the-us/
Demos, Lowest wage jobs in the United States in 2013 (in U.S. dollars) Statista, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/318116/low-wage-jobs-in-the-us/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Lowest wage jobs in the United States in 2013 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], Demos, April 22, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://internal.statista.com/statistics/318116/low-wage-jobs-in-the-us/