| Average
Retail Trade Wages
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| Category |
Number of
Firms |
Number Employed |
Average
Annual Wage |
| |
1995 |
2000 |
%
Change |
1995 |
2000 |
%
Change |
1995 |
2000 |
%
Change |
Building
Materials, Hardware,
& Garden |
315 |
284 |
-10.92% |
2,248 |
2,603 |
13.64% |
$21,627 |
$29,193 |
25.92% |
| General
Merchandise |
295 |
326 |
9.51% |
6,466 |
6,181 |
-4.61% |
$18,821 |
$18,095 |
-4.01% |
| Food
Stores |
2,153 |
2,249 |
4.27% |
13,149 |
14,406 |
8.73% |
$15,379 |
$16,433 |
6.41% |
| Auto
Dealers & Gas Stations |
578 |
515 |
-12.23% |
3,696 |
4,218 |
12.38% |
$26,683 |
$33,126 |
19.45% |
| Apparel
& Accessories |
1,037 |
992 |
-4.54% |
7,727 |
8,822 |
12.41% |
$13,491 |
$15,573 |
13.37% |
| Furniture
Home Furnishings |
641 |
701 |
8.56% |
3,265 |
3,826 |
14.66% |
$18,997 |
$22,269 |
14.69% |
| Eating
& Drinking |
1,966 |
2,015 |
2.43% |
13,761 |
15,453 |
10.95% |
$11,820 |
$13,887 |
14.88% |
| Misc.
Retail |
1,764 |
1,881 |
6.22% |
9,383 |
11,284 |
16.85% |
$19,948 |
$23,067 |
13.52% |
| Total |
8,749 |
8,963 |
2.39%
|
59,694 |
66,792 |
10.63%
|
$16,539 |
$18,890 |
12.45%
|
| Source:
New York State Dept of Labor |
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