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		josephd79 on July 24, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Apple for the first time makes a top-of-the-line i... avg hourly wage is .55/hr USD. That is why.

andrewstuart on July 24, 2020 [–]

I wonder what it would add to the total cost of manufacturing a phone, to make it in the USA.

ska on July 24, 2020 | [–]

About double, from a couple of analysis I recall. Not sure how careful they were (note, this is not just for assembly, but for full supply chain).

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