The term specifically refers to the method of collecting the platelets, which is performed by a device used in blood donation that separates the platelets and returns other portions of the blood to the donor.
Average Salary Information for US Workers. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median wage for workers in the United States in the fourth quarter of 2016 was $849 per week or $44,148 per year for a 40-hour work week. Wages were 2.9% higher than at the same date for the previous year, a gain of 1.8%.
Average wages have remained relatively flat for more than a decade -- and for some segments of the workforce, even longer. Mean wage data is one way to evaluate employee pay and salaries. The following states recorded the highest average weekly wages (for all industries and establishments) in 2012: New York: $1205.