1.   Mississippi has the lowest income per capita of any state, as well as the lowest hourly earnings for production workers.

2.   Analysts also noted the tendency of hourly earnings to rise sharply in the first month of a new quarter.

3.   And the market will again pay particular attention to the hourly earnings figures.

4.   At the same time, average hourly earnings and hours worked both rose last month.

5.   Average weekly hours fell sharply while hourly earnings were down modestly.

6.   At the same time, however, the average hourly earnings of production workers were unchanged while their weekly earnings fell because of a shorter work week.

7.   Average hourly earnings -- a gauge of labor costs -- declined by two cents in August after rising by six cents during July.

8.   Average hourly earnings fell last month, the government said.

9.   Average hourly earnings have been accelerating.

10.   Barbera also has a doubt about the deceleration in average hourly earnings.