Although the largest percentages of slaves were found in the South, slavery did exist in the middle and Northern colonies. The overall percentage of slaves in New England was only 2-3%, but in cities such as Boston and Newport, 20-25% percent of the population consisted of enslaved laborers.
OECD Statistics. Definition: Wage or salary rates are the rates paid for nominal time of work, comprising basic wages and salaries, cost-of-living allowances and other guaranteed and regularly paid allowances.Context:age or salary rates are the rates paid for nominal time of work, comprising basic wages and salaries, cost-of-living allowances and other guaranteed and regularly paid allowances. Context:
National Salary. The mean hourly wage for word processors and typists was $16.21, and the mean annual wage, or average salary, was $33,720, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2009.