WAGES IN THE UNITED STATES.
An analysis of this table shows that there is a very wide range in female wages, which can best be illustrated by showing, as before, the percentage of employees receiving less than a certain sum per week. For the industries under consideration, the percentage of women receiving less than $6 per week in these is,—
| Cotton Goods | 15 per cent. |
| Boots and Shoes | 13" |
| Worsteds | 7" |
| Hosiery | 24" |
| Woollens | 17" |
| Clothing | 17" |
| Confectionery | 48" |
| Boots and Shoes (rubber) | 1" |
| Paper | 24" |
| Jewelry | 11" |
The variation in the wages of females under $6 is thus considerably greater than the variation in the wages of males under $8; falling as low as 1 per cent, in the Boot and Shoe industry, rising to 48 per cent, in the Confectionery industry.
If, on the other hand, the wages above $12 be considered, the percentages are,—
| Cotton Goods | 3 per cent. |
| Boots and Shoes | 25" |
| Worsteds | 8" |
| Hosiery | 2" |
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