Walmart's US store managers make $175,000 a year on average

Retailer said its hourly workers make average of $25,000 in report seeking to rebut criticism that its pay is too low

Walmart outlined average wages for its store workers and efforts to improve benefits in a social responsibility report, part of the retailer’s long-running efforts to rebut criticism of its pay and bolster its competitive position in a tight labour market.
 
Walmart’s US store managers earn an average of $175,000 a year while full-time hourly workers make an average of at least $25,000, or $14.26 an hour, the company disclosed Wednesday.
 
Pressure on Walmart has intensified as competitors including Amazon.com and Costco Wholesale have raised their minimum wage to at least $15 an hour.
 
Last year, Walmart expanded