| Boots and Shoes | 42 per cent. |
| Foundry and Machine Shop | 32 per cent. |
| Leather | 16 per cent. |
| Paper | 18 per cent. |
| Furniture | 17 per cent. |
| Jewelry | 47 per cent. |
The proportion of wage earners receiving above $15 per week is therefore considerably higher in the non-textile than in the textile industries. The proportion is also far higher in the industries (Boots and Shoes, Foundry and Jewelry) in which the greatest skill is required, while in the less skilled industries the proportion is fairly stable at 17 per cent.
While no rules can be laid down regarding the variation of Massachusetts wages from industry to industry, it is apparent that considerable variation does exist. The presence of this variation is strikingly confirmed by a study of female wages in ten industries employing the largest number of females.
The conclusions which may be drawn from the distribution of females by industries are, however, somewhat different from those deducible from the employment of males, hence the following table presents the weekly wages of females in the ten Massachusetts industries employing the largest numbers of females.
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