


2021 Workers in those traditionally lower- wage industries may be getting better-paying jobs elsewhere, or switching to jobs that don't involve dealing with customers.Īimee Picchi, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2021 The Gardner Institute estimates that the monthly wage for leisure and hospitality employees in Washington County is only $1,572, just over $9 an hour or nearly $20,000 annually.

2021 In Washington state, the median hourly wage for home health and personal care aides stood at more than $15 per hour.Įric D. 2021 The picture that has emerged illustrates work environments reminiscent of those in the lowest- wage industries in our society. Recent Examples on the Web: Noun In Bangladesh, for example, where the average wage of garment workers increased significantly during the 2010s, pay fell by 289 Bangladesh taka (USD $3.4), or about 3% in 2020.
