According to a new report from the National Employment Law Project, the majority of jobs created since the downturn are low paying. While most jobs lost were somewhere in the middle range of wages, those who make between $14 and $21 an hour. The report said that the construction, manufacturing and information industries, as well as layoffs in governments were large contributors to the losses. The report found that lower-wage jobs accounted for almost 60% of all job growth, with retail and food preparation growing the fastest.
See "Majority of New Jobs Pay Low Wages, Study Finds", Catherine Rampell, The New York Times, August 30, 2012