Pay for new hires is falling in some blue-collar jobs

Some jobs just don't pay what they used to.

Data from ZipRecruiter shows the wages employers are offering new hires in several blue-collar sectors of the labor market have declined this year from 2023, with retail wages falling the most by 55.9%, followed by agriculture (-24.5%), manufacturing (-17.3%) and transportation (-13.9%).

"Average posted pay has risen since last year, both overall and in most job categories," ZipRecruiter chief economist Julia Pollak told FOX Business. "But...