Determine right interpretation for margin of error

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Based on the simple random sample of one hundred the analyst estimates average hourly wage earned by workers in the city to be $30 and calculates margin of error to be $5. Can we conclude from this that most workers there earn between $25 and $35 per hour? Is this right interpretation for margin of error?

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