He says the typical worker earns about $140 a month, above average by local standards, in addition to free room and board.

The wages of typical American workers, meanwhile, barely grew at all.

The typical worker in that pay range is a white woman over the age of 20.

The typical worker is the primary head of her household with three to four children.

But typical American workers are in no better shape than they were four years ago.

The typical worker made $496 a week, or not quite $26,000 over a full year.

In a way, it's puzzling that typical American workers aren't receiving more.

Life goes on there as though nothing has changed since the "organization man" was the typical worker in the 50's.

The typical worker receives only 40% of his income after the tax wedge.

While you concentrate on the sheer mechanics, I will have a chance to watch the typical workers in action.