Such workers form the backbone of Orlando's economy. Leisure and hospitality jobs make up about 20 percent of the labor force. Food preparers, waiters, cleaners and cashiers are among the most common professions.
Almost 40 percent of jobs in Orlando pay less than $25,000 per year, the largest share in the 50 most-populous U.S. cities, according to a 2013 analysis by the Orlando Sentinel newspaper. Median pay of $29,400 was the lowest among them, U.S. Labor Department data show.
It was among about 150 cities where fast food workers held protests Sept. 4 to call for starting pay to be raised to $15. The federal minimum wage, $7.25 right now, would increase to $10.10 under a proposal backed by President Barack Obama.
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