In Los Angeles County, jobs in the oil and gas extraction pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the oil and gas extraction industry had the highest average wages in Los Angeles County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Los Angeles County was paid an annual wage of $234,487 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry pay the State of California of $163,518 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $127,077.

High-wage employment in Los Angeles County, California may be found in other financial investment activities ($182,364), independent artists, writers, and performers ($176,820), securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($149,833) and agents and managers for public figures ($102,735) industries. Note: For Detail Comparison, Click the Above Graph

About: These facts are part of the eCanned.com Industry Analysis Series.

Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.