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		at-fates-hands on Jan 3, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The “middle class” myth: Here’s why wages are real... A lot depends on what industry you're in: http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes472031.htm Residential Building Construction: $41,910 Performing Arts Companies: $57.710

EliRivers on Jan 3, 2014 [–]

Those are the mean annual wages. Starting wages are much, much less than the 50000 starting wage (and most of those mean annual wages are themselves less than the "50000 starting wage").

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