(See chart 1.) The homeownership rate for rural households was 83 percent, significantly higher than the homeownership rate of 63 percent for urban households. In addition, 49 percent of rural homeowners carried a mortgage, compared with 63 percent of urban homeowners who did.See chart 3.) Rural households spent 62 percent of their car and truck budget on used cars and trucks, whereas 50 percent of the urban householdâs car and truck budget was spent on used cars and trucks. Rural households spent $3,115 on gasoline and motor oil, compared with the $2,613 spent by urban households.
Employers in the navigational, measuring, electro-medical and control instruments manufacturing industry paid atmospheric and space scientists the highest wages among all industries, according to the bureau. Meteorologists in this industry earned an average salary of $134,670 a year, as of May 2011. The second highest-paying industry was management, scientific and technical consulting services, where atmospheric and space scientists received an average annual salary of $115,550.
Meteorologist salary in South Africa. According to PayScale, the meteorologistâs salary in South Africa ranges between R97,874 and R394,147. It also showed its median earnings to be around R262,053. Bonuses may range between R5,872 and R35,189, in addition to the basic salary ranging from 94,910 and R367,663.heir starting pay ranges between $26,111 and $71,818 per year. The BLS reported that in 2013, the federal executive branch industry had the highest levels of employment for atmospheric scientists and meteorologists and paid a meteorologist salary of $97,350.