Table 3: Real Annual Wage by Industry
1988 and 1998 (in constant 1998 dollars)
| 1988 | 1998 | Percent Change | |
| Total | $25,650 | $24,745 | -3.5% |
| Agriculture | $16,785 | $17,197 | 2.5% |
| Mining | $49,020 | $47,676 | -2.7% |
| Construction | $29,344 | $26,844 | -8.5% |
| Manufacturing | $29,166 | $32,211 | 10.4% |
| TCPU** | $36,875 | $34,436 | -6.6% |
| Wholesale Trade | $30,963 | $30,374 | -1.9% |
| Retail Trade | $13,573 | $13,789 | 1.6% |
| FIRE*** | $26,128 | $29,325 | 12.2% |
| Services | $18,521 | $19,411 | 4.8% |
| Federal Government | $34,566 | $38,088 | 10.2% |
| State Government | $29,237 | $28,054 | -4.0% |
| Local Government | $26,156 | $23,283 | -11.0% |
* Transportation, Communications, & Public Utilities.
** Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate.
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