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were published in the American Journal of Sociology, and commented upon by the Literary Digest. She found women working ten hours a day, six days a week, for forty cents per week (a rate of two-thirds of a cent an hour). Many women earned less than a dollar a week, and none of them worked every week. The following table will best summarize Miss Auten's investigations among a portion of the garment-workers:
| Industry | Average Individual Weekly Wages | Average Number of Weeks Employed | Average Yearly Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dressmakers | $.90 | 42. | $37.00 |
| Pants-finishers | 1.31 | 27.58 | 42.41 |
| Housewives and pants-finishers | 1.58 | 30.21 | 47.49 |
| Seamstresses | 2.03 | 32.78 | 64.10 |
| Pants-makers | 2.13 | 30.77 | 75.61 |
| Miscellaneous | 2.77 | 29. | 81.80 |
| Tailors | 6.22 | 31.96 | 211.92 |
| General averages | $2.48 | 31.18 | $76.74 |
