| Woollens | 7 per cent. |
| Clothing | 9" |
| Confectionery | 4" |
| Boots and Shoes (rubber) | 3" |
| Paper | — |
| Jewelry | 16" |
Of the ten Massachusetts industries employing the largest number of adult females, three (Hosiery, Confectionery and Paper) report more than one-fifth of their female employees as receiving less than $6 per week. Only two (Boots and Shoes and Jewelry) report more than one-tenth of their female employees as receiving over $12 per week. From one-fourth to two-fifths of the adult female employees receive from $6 to $8 per week, so that the range of wages for adult females is from $6 to $12, the highest proportion receiving from $6 to $8.
This brief survey of the two groups of industries employing, respectively, the largest numbers of men and of women, reveals considerable wage variation from industry to industry. Apparently some industries maintain a distinctly higher wage standard than others, a condition which may, in part, be explained by the following sections.
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