For instance, the adjectives slim, scrawny, and svelte all have related denotative meanings (thin, let's say) but different connotative meanings. And if we're trying to pay someone a compliment, we better get the connotation right. Here's another example. The following words and phrases all refer to a young person, but their connotations may be quite different depending, in part, on the context in which they appear: youngster, child, kid, little one, small fry, brat, urchin, juvenile, minor.
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%.
Although not a state, the District of Columbia has the highest average annual salary at $74,540. The typical worker earns 36 percent more in the district than in any of the 50 states. The BLS includes the district when it tabulates statewide salary data.Massachusetts followed with annual average pay of $54,740.Rounding out the top five at the state level are Connecticut ($52,830), New York ($52,810) and California ($51,910). Only 19 states have a lower average wage than Florida. Nationally, Mississippi workers earn the least with an average salary of $34,770 annually.lthough not a state, the District of Columbia has the highest average annual salary at $74,540. The typical worker earns 36 percent more in the district than in any of the 50 states. The BLS includes the district when it tabulates statewide salary data.