(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.
Average Salary. The Bureau of Labor Statistics states that the average annual income of atmospheric and space scientists was $90,860 in May 2011. This annual income level is based on an average hourly wage of $43.68 and 2,080 hours of annual work.he Bureau of Labor Statistics says that Maryland was the highest paying state for atmospheric scientists who made an average of $112,470, as of May 2011.