The disparity between coal mining and other industries was greatest in North Dakota. Workers across all industries in that state had average salaries of $38,028 a year, while coal mining professionals, including engineers, earned an average salary of $88,567.(References 4). 2011 report by the Bureau of Labor of Statistics found that coal mining engineers in the U.S. have an average annual salary of $86,900. This amounts to an hourly average wage of $41.78.
The Most Beautiful Written Language in the World was Arabic, chosen by 18% of those who filled out this part of the survey (some chose a Spoken Language but neglected to choose a favorite Written Language).
Lexiteria promises a sequel to The 100 Funniest Words in English titled The 100 Most Beautiful Words in English later this year. Here are the words, described as only 'Dr. Goodword' can describe them, that you will find in the book.