Labor Standards

National Compensation Survey:
Occupational Wages in the
United States, June 2005
U.S. Department of Labor
Elaine L. Chao, Secretary
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Philip L. Rones, Acting Commissioner
August 2006
Bulletin 2581

Preface

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earnings at the 10th, 25th, 50th (median), 75th, and 90th
percentile positions for selected occupations. Earnings
data are available for all workers, private industry, and
State and local government, as is further detail for full- and
part-time workers. Information on average weekly hours
and earnings and average annual hours and earnings also is
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census divisions with additional information on average
hourly earnings by occupational detail and work levels.
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he National Compensation Survey (NCS) provides
comprehensive measures of occupational earnings,
compensation cost trends, benefit incidence, and detailed
benefit provisions. This bulletin, which focuses on occupational earnings, presents aggregate pay data from the local
area NCS. Data for more than one-half of the 152 individual NCS localities were published previously. This bulletin
provides estimates of occupational pay for the Nation, as
well as for census divisions, metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and the 10 largest metropolitan areas.
For additional information regarding this survey, contact the information staff in the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) National Office at (202) 691-6199. You may
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to [email protected].
BLS field economists collected and reviewed the survey
data. The Office of Compensation and Working Conditions, in cooperation with the Office of Field Operations
and the Office of Technology and Survey Processing in the
BLS National Office, designed the survey, processed the
data, and prepared the survey for publication. The survey

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Contents

Page
Chapter 1. Earnings of Workers in Private Industry and in State and Local Government ........................
Tables:
1-1.
Summary, United States: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by selected
characteristics, private industry and State and local government ........................................
1-2.
State and local government: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by selected
characteristics......................................................................................................................
Chapter 2. Worker Characteristics ............................................................................................................
Tables:
2-1. United States: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by full-time and part-time
workers for selected occupations ..........................................................................................
2-2. Private industry: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by full-time and part-time
workers for selected occupations ..........................................................................................
2-3. State and local government: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by full-time and
part-time workers for selected occupations...........................................................................
2-4. Selected occupations and levels: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours, private
industry and State and local government...............................................................................
2-5. Collective bargaining status: Mean hourly earnings by occupational group ..........................
2-6. Time and incentive pay: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by occupational
group in private industry .......................................................................................................

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Chapter 3. Establishment Characteristics..................................................................................................
Tables:
3-1. United States, establishment employment size: Mean hourly earnings by occupational
group ......................................................................................................................................
3-2. Private industry, establishment employment size: Mean hourly earnings by occupational
group ......................................................................................................................................
3-3. State and local government, establishment employment size: Mean hourly earnings by
occupational group ................................................................................................................

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Chapter 4. Geographic Areas ....................................................................................................................
Tables:
4-1. Summary, metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas: Mean hourly earnings and
weekly hours by selected characteristics ...............................................................................
4-2. United States: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by metropolitan and
nonmetropolitan areas for selected occupations....................................................................
4-3. Ten largest metropolitan areas ranked by employment size: Mean hourly earnings by
occupational group ................................................................................................................
4-4. Summary, United States and nine census divisions: Mean hourly earnings and
weekly hours by selected characteristics ...............................................................................
4-5. New England census division: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by
metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas for selected occupations ........................................
4-6. Middle Atlantic census division: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by
metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas for selected occupations ........................................
4-7. East North Central census division: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by
metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas for selected occupations ........................................

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4-8.
4-9.
4-10.
4-11.
4-12.
4-13.

West North Central census division: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by
metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas for selected occupations ........................................
South Atlantic census division: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by
metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas for selected occupations .........................................
East South Central census division: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by
metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas for selected occupations ........................................
West South Central census division: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by
metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas for selected occupations ........................................
Mountain census division: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by
metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas for selected occupations ........................................
Pacific census division: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by
metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas for selected occupations ........................................

Appendixes:
A. Technical Note ................................................................................................................................
B. Occupational Classifications ...........................................................................................................
C. Census Divisions and Survey Areas ................................................................................................
Appendix tables:
Table A. Number of workers represented by the survey, by occupational group, United States.........
Table B. Number of establishments studied by industry group and establishment
employment size, United States..........................................................................................

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Chapter 1. Earnings of Workers in Private Industry
and in State and Local Government

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earned $29.80. This earnings differential may be explained
by the prevalence of teachers in State and local government, many of whom tend to have higher hourly earnings
than professional specialty and technical workers in the
private sector. Supplemental tables with annual hours and
earnings are available on the BLS Internet site
www.bls.gov/ncs/home.htm.
Workers in executive, administrative, and managerial
occupations had higher average hourly earnings in the private sector, $34.21, compared with $31.04 in State and local government. Average hourly earnings of workers in
administrative support occupations were $14.44 in the private sector and $14.98 in State and local government.
In State and local government, blue-collar workers
earned an average of $17.96 an hour, higher than their private sector counterparts, $15.75.
Service occupations in State and local government include police officers and firefighters, which are more highly compensated than many other service occupations. In
contrast, service occupations in the private sector include
many food service occupations, such as waiters and waitresses, for whom tips are excluded from average earnings.
The difference in occupational mix is reflected in the fact
that service workers in private industry had average hourly
earnings of $9.38, compared with $17.55 in State and local
government.

n June 2005, workers in the United States earned an average of $18.62 per hour. White-collar occupations
earned an average of $22.96 per hour, blue-collar occupations earned $15.87, and service occupations earned
$10.89. Average hourly earnings in private industry were
$17.82, compared with $23.31 in State and local government. Part of this disparity can be explained by differences
in the occupational and industrial composition of the two
sectors. For example, professional and technical occupations are more common in State and local government than
in private industry.
Table 1-1 provides an overview of straight-time hourly
wages and salaries paid to workers in the United States.
Data are presented by sector of the economy, private industry versus State and local government. Table 1-2 concentrates on State and local government earnings. These tables
are divided into three sections: Worker characteristics, establishment characteristics, and geographic areas. Chapters
2 through 4 provide more detailed information about each
of these sections.
Average hourly earnings among white-collar occupations were higher in State and local government, $26.32,
than in private industry, $22.21. Among white-collar major
occupational groups, workers in professional specialty and
technical occupations earned $31.25 an hour in State and
local government, while their private industry counterparts

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TABLE 1-1. Summary, United States: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by selected characteristics, private industry
and State and local government, National Compensation Survey,2 June 2005
Total
Worker and establishment characteristics
and geographic areas

Total ...........................................................

Private industry

Hourly earnings

State and local government

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error3
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error3
(percent)

Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error3
(percent)

$18.62

1.0

35.7

$17.82

1.1

35.5

$23.31

0.9

36.8

22.96
30.24

.9
1.2

36.0
36.2

22.21
29.80

1.0
1.5

35.9
36.2

26.32
31.25

.9
.9

36.5
36.1

33.69
15.32
14.53
15.87
19.95

1.9
1.5
.7
.9
.9

39.8
32.4
36.5
38.1
39.6

34.21
15.33
14.44
15.75
19.93

2.2
1.5
.7
1.0
.9

40.0
32.4
36.5
38.1
39.6

31.04
13.75
14.98
17.96
20.24

2.4
6.6
1.3
1.6
2.1

38.6
33.3
36.6
37.7
39.7

Worker characteristics:4
White-collar occupations5 .......................
Professional specialty and technical ...
Executive, administrative, and
managerial ........................................
Sales ...................................................
Administrative support ........................
Blue-collar occupations5 .........................
Precision production, craft, and repair
Machine operators, assemblers, and
inspectors .........................................
Transportation and material moving ...
Handlers, equipment cleaners,
helpers, and laborers ........................
Service occupations5 ..............................

14.19
15.28

1.3
1.6

39.0
37.7

14.17
15.10

1.3
1.8

39.0
38.1

17.59
17.01

10.3
1.9

38.0
34.5

11.63
10.89

1.4
1.3

35.3
31.7

11.43
9.38

1.5
.9

35.1
30.6

14.90
17.55

2.4
1.6

38.6
37.0

Full time ..................................................
Part time .................................................

19.70
10.52

1.1
.9

39.6
20.5

18.95
10.15

1.2
1.0

39.7
20.6

23.73
15.80

.9
2.6

38.8
19.1

Union ......................................................
Nonunion ................................................

22.65
17.77

.9
1.1

36.7
35.5

20.67
17.43

1.1
1.1

36.6
35.4

25.49
21.22

1.3
1.8

36.8
36.8

Time ........................................................
Incentive .................................................

18.33
24.12

1.1
5.2

35.5
38.7

17.43
24.11

1.1
5.2

35.3
38.7

23.31
–

.9
–

36.8
–

Goods producing ....................................
Service producing ...................................

(6)
(6)

(6)
(6)

(6)
(6)

19.60
17.19

1.2
1.2

39.5
34.3

(6)
(6)

(6)
(6)

(6)
(6)

1 to 99 workers7 .....................................
100 to 499 workers .................................
500 to 999 workers .................................
1,000 to 2,499 workers ...........................
2,500 workers or more ............................

15.73
18.13
20.79
21.65
25.44

1.1
1.4
2.1
5.6
1.3

34.4
36.4
36.9
36.9
37.3

15.69
17.72
19.94
21.07
27.05

1.1
1.5
2.6
7.3
2.7

34.4
36.4
37.2
37.0
37.1

18.86
21.79
23.83
23.37
24.06

4.3
1.4
2.2
2.1
1.4

36.6
35.9
35.8
36.4
37.5

Metropolitan ............................................
Nonmetropolitan .....................................

19.37
14.63

.9
2.1

35.7
35.7

18.58
13.57

.9
2.4

35.5
35.5

24.20
19.53

.8
2.3

36.7
36.9

New England ..........................................
Middle Atlantic ........................................
East North Central ..................................
West North Central .................................
South Atlantic .........................................
East South Central .................................
West South Central ................................
Mountain .................................................
Pacific .....................................................

20.81
21.19
18.91
17.09
17.72
14.66
16.36
17.30
20.83

2.2
1.4
1.2
3.3
2.4
5.5
1.3
4.9
1.0

34.3
35.1
35.3
35.4
36.2
37.0
36.6
35.8
35.4

19.97
20.27
18.11
16.18
17.19
14.06
15.73
16.31
19.74

2.1
1.2
1.2
1.5
2.9
6.3
1.6
4.5
1.5

34.1
35.0
35.2
35.0
35.9
37.0
36.3
35.5
35.4

26.72
26.67
24.27
22.13
20.40
19.16
19.64
23.27
27.10

3.0
1.7
1.2
4.0
1.7
4.6
1.6
3.7
.7

35.5
35.7
36.1
37.2
38.1
37.3
38.3
37.1
35.6

Establishment characteristics:

Geographic areas:8

1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees.
They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded
are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses;
and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by
the number of workers, weighted by hours.
2 This survey covers all 50 States. Data were collected between December
2004 and January 2006. The average reference period was June 2005.
3 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a
percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a
sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
4 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule
based on the definition used by each establishment. Union workers are those
whose wages are determined through collective bargaining. Wages of time workers
are based solely on hourly rate or salary; incentive workers are those whose wages

are at least partially based on productivity payments such as piece rates,
commissions, and production bonuses.
5 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to
cover all workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see appendix B.
6 Classification of establishments into goods-producing and service-producing
industries applies to private industry only.
7 Estimates include private establishments employing 1 to 99 workers and
State and local government establishments employing 50 to 99 workers.
8 Data are presented for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area divisions as
well as nine census divisions. See appendix C for a list of States making up the
nine census divisions.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet
publication criteria.

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TABLE 1-2. State and local government: Mean hourly earnings,1 and weekly hours by selected characteristics, National
Compensation Survey,2 June 2005
State and local government
Worker and establishment characteristics and
geographic areas

Hourly earnings
Relative
error3
(percent)

$23.31

0.9

26.32
31.25

Local government

Hourly earnings
Weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error3
(percent)

36.8

$21.97

3.0

.9
.9

36.5
36.1

24.34
29.01

31.04
13.75
14.98
17.96
20.24

2.4
6.6
1.3
1.6
2.1

38.6
33.3
36.6
37.7
39.7

17.59
17.01

10.3
1.9

14.90
17.55

Full time ............................................................
Part time ...........................................................
Union ................................................................
Nonunion ..........................................................

Hourly earnings
Weekly
hours

Weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error3
(percent)

38.8

$23.83

0.7

36.0

2.8
3.1

38.7
38.5

27.15
32.06

.7
.8

35.7
35.2

27.74
13.42
14.73
16.76
17.49

4.5
5.0
3.6
3.3
3.8

39.4
37.6
38.7
39.2
39.7

33.36
13.91
15.09
18.26
21.40

1.5
9.3
.9
1.6
2.2

38.1
31.5
35.7
37.3
39.7

38.0
34.5

15.43
17.95

10.4
3.4

38.7
39.0

18.35
16.93

12.2
2.0

37.8
34.2

2.4
1.6

38.6
37.0

13.83
16.57

7.2
3.0

37.6
39.0

15.12
17.91

2.4
1.7

38.9
36.4

23.73
15.80

.9
2.6

38.8
19.1

22.02
19.79

3.1
5.1

39.6
19.9

24.42
15.31

.7
3.1

38.4
19.0

25.49
21.22

1.3
1.8

36.8
36.8

21.73
22.14

3.1
4.5

38.5
39.1

26.67
20.79

.9
1.0

36.3
35.8

18.86
21.79
23.83
23.37
24.06

4.3
1.4
2.2
2.1
1.4

36.6
35.9
35.8
36.4
37.5

18.99
19.36
19.17
19.36
22.97

9.9
5.1
5.9
7.2
2.5

39.3
38.1
38.7
38.8
38.9

18.84
22.11
24.50
24.47
24.83

4.5
1.6
2.2
1.9
1.4

36.3
35.7
35.5
35.8
36.6

Metropolitan ......................................................
Nonmetropolitan ...............................................

24.20
19.53

.8
2.3

36.7
36.9

22.55
19.43

2.5
6.8

38.8
39.2

24.85
19.57

.6
2.2

36.0
36.2

New England ....................................................
Middle Atlantic ..................................................
East North Central ............................................
West North Central ...........................................
South Atlantic ...................................................
East South Central ...........................................
West South Central ..........................................
Mountain ...........................................................
Pacific ...............................................................

26.72
26.67
24.27
22.13
20.40
19.16
19.64
23.27
27.10

3.0
1.7
1.2
4.0
1.7
4.6
1.6
3.7
.7

35.5
35.7
36.1
37.2
38.1
37.3
38.3
37.1
35.6

25.33
24.34
23.74
21.95
19.38
18.30
18.21
24.63
23.85

4.3
4.4
4.2
7.7
4.1
5.5
1.9
7.1
1.5

37.5
38.5
38.4
39.4
40.1
38.9
38.9
39.0
37.3

27.56
27.35
24.46
22.27
20.91
19.38
20.04
22.72
28.19

2.7
1.2
1.6
2.7
1.4
5.8
1.9
2.7
.9

34.4
34.9
35.3
35.7
37.2
36.9
38.2
36.3
35.0

Total .....................................................................

Mean

State government

Worker characteristics:4
White-collar occupations5 .................................
Professional specialty and technical .............
Executive, administrative, and
managerial ..................................................
Sales .............................................................
Administrative support ..................................
Blue-collar occupations5 ...................................
Precision production, craft, and repair ..........
Machine operators, assemblers, and
inspectors ...................................................
Transportation and material moving .............
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and
laborers .......................................................
Service occupations5 ........................................

Establishment characteristics:
1 to 99 workers6 ...............................................
100 to 499 workers ...........................................
500 to 999 workers ...........................................
1,000 to 2,499 workers .....................................
2,500 workers or more ......................................
Geographic areas:7

1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They
include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are
premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips.
The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of
workers, weighted by hours.
2 This survey covers all 50 States. Data were collected between December 2004
and January 2006. The average reference period was June 2005.
3 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of
the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample
estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
4 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule
based on the definition used by each establishment. Union workers are those whose

wages are determined through collective bargaining.
5 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to
cover all workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see appendix B.
6 Estimates include private establishments employing 1 to 99 workers and State
and local government establishments employing 50 to 99 workers.
7 Data are presented for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area divisions as well
as nine census divisions. See appendix C for a list of States making up the nine
census divisions.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication
criteria.

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Chapter 2. Worker Characteristics

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•

A

verage hourly earnings in June 2005 ranged from
$4.54 for waiters and waitresses1 to $95.50 for airplane pilots and navigators. Mean weekly hours also varied widely, with occupations such as legislators, substitute
teachers, crossing guards, and ushers averaging less than 20
hours, compared with supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention, averaging 49.4 hours.
Chapter 2 presents earnings data for occupational
groups as well as for selected occupations. Tables 2-1, 2-2,
and 2-3 compare full- and part-time earnings for workers
across the Nation, as well as for those in private industry
and State and local government. Table 2-4 provides earnings data for the work levels of selected occupations.2 This
chapter also provides data by bargaining status (union versus nonunion) and time and incentive pay status.
The National Compensation Survey (NCS) classifies
workers into one of 480 occupations based on duties and
responsibilities. These occupations are then aggregated into
nine major occupational groups (MOGs)3 and then into
three broad occupational categories: White-collar, bluecollar, and service.
White-collar occupations include the following MOGs:
•
•
•
•

Earnings by Occupational Group and
Detailed Occupation
White-collar earnings averaged $22.96 per hour, while average hourly earnings for white-collar occupations excluding sales4 were $24.59. Earnings for blue-collar workers
averaged $15.87 per hour, and service worker earnings averaged $10.89 per hour.
White-collar occupations
Average hourly earnings varied considerably among whitecollar workers, ranging from $14.53 for administrative
support occupations to $33.69 for executive, administrative, and managerial occupations.
Some of the most highly paid individual occupations
were in the professional specialty and technical group. For
example, airplane pilots and navigators had average hourly
earnings of $95.50, economics teachers averaged $66.18 an
hour, and physicians had average hourly earnings of
$62.52. On the other hand, substitute teachers averaged
$12.71 an hour.
Highly compensated individual occupations within the
executive, administrative, and managerial category were
chief executives and general administrators in public administration, averaging $51.53 per hour, and managers in
marketing, advertising and public relations, averaging
$45.36 an hour. Lower-paid occupations in this category
included legislators, averaging $13.69 an hour, managers of
food service and lodging establishments, averaging $21.12
an hour, and managers of properties and real estate, averaging $21.45 per hour.
Average hourly earnings in sales occupations were
$15.32, ranging from $8.73 for cashiers to $41.04 for securities and financial services sales workers. Average hourly
earnings were lower for workers in retail trade such as sales
workers, shoes ($9.02); sales counter clerks ($9.62); and
sales workers, apparel ($10.43). Higher earnings were reported for sales engineers, averaging $37.71 an hour, and
for sales representatives, mining, manufacturing, and
wholesale, averaging $26.89 an hour.

Professional specialty and technical occupations
Executive, administrative, and managerial
occupations
Sales occupations
Administrative support, including clerical,
occupations

Blue-collar occupations include these MOGs:
•
•
•
•

Precision production, craft, and repair occupations
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors
Transportation and material moving occupations
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and
laborers

Service occupations include the following:
•
•
•

Cleaning and building service occupations
Personal service occupations

Protective service occupations
Food service occupations
Health service occupations

1

Excluded from earnings are premium pay, nonproduction bonuses, and
tips.
2
See appendix A for more information on techniques used to derive the
level of work.
3
Excluded from the NCS are private household and agricultural occupations.

4

A separate category was created for white-collar occupations excluding
sales because of the volatility of incentive earnings in sales occupations.

4

tional groups. Average hourly earnings were $7.90 for food
service occupations, $11.13 for health service occupations,
$11.11 for cleaning and building service occupations, and
$10.32 for personal service occupations.

Administrative support occupations, including clerical,
had average hourly earnings of $14.53. Average hourly
earnings were lower for hotel clerks and messengers, with
earnings of $9.18 and $9.94, respectively. Higher earnings
were reported for chief communications operators, averaging $21.68 an hour, and four supervisory administrative
support jobs with mean earnings ranging between $20.58
and $23.09 an hour. A majority of the occupations in this
group had average hourly earnings between $10 and $15.

Earnings by Employment Status
In the NCS, workers are classified as full time or part time
according to the practices of surveyed establishments.
Part-time employees are usually scheduled for fewer hours
than full-time employees in the same work activity. Average hourly earnings for full-time workers were $19.70, and
the mean weekly hours were 39.6. Part-time workers had
average hourly earnings of $10.52 and mean weekly hours
of 20.5.
In white-collar occupations, average hourly earnings
were $24.03 for full-time and $13.46 for part-time workers.
Earnings differences varied among major occupational
groups. For example, full-time professional specialty and
technical workers had average hourly earnings of $30.66,
compared with $24.80 for part-time workers. Other occupational groups had a larger differential between full- and
part-time employees. Among sales occupations, full-time
workers averaged $17.84 per hour, compared with $8.14
for part-time workers.
Among blue-collar occupations, average hourly earnings were $16.27 for full-time workers and $9.60 for parttime workers. Earnings differences also varied among major occupational groups. Full-time workers in the precision
production, craft, and repair group had average hourly
earnings of $20.04, compared with $12.60 for part-time
workers. In the handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and
laborers group, full-time workers averaged $12.14 per
hour, compared with $8.69 per hour for part-time workers.
In service occupations, average hourly earnings were
$12.01 for full-time and $7.59 for part-time workers. In the
protective service group, average hourly earnings were
$18.38 for full-time workers and $10.41 for part-time
workers. The earnings differential between full- and parttime workers was narrower among health service occupations. Among full-time workers, average hourly earnings
were $11.40, compared with $9.86 for part-time workers.

Blue-collar occupations
Earnings averaged $15.87 an hour for blue-collar occupations, with variations among the four major occupational
groups ranging from $11.63 for handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers to $19.95 for precision production, craft, and repair occupations.
Workers in precision production, craft, and repair occupations have a comprehensive knowledge of their work,
usually acquired through apprenticeship or intensive training. Among the nearly 90 individual occupations published,
average hourly earnings ranged from $11.78 for bakers to
$38.67 for elevator installers and repairers. Many of the
occupations in this occupational group had average hourly
earnings of $20 or more.
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors had average hourly earnings of $14.19. Average earnings ranged
from $9.47 and $9.83 for pressing machine operators and
laundering and dry cleaning machine operators, respectively in the dry cleaning industry, to $19.55 for separating,
filtering, and clarifying machine operators. These workers,
such as distillers, centrifuge operators, and maple syrup
makers, tend machines that filter materials. This occupational group typically consists of production workers performing either assembly work or operating machines.
Nearly two-thirds of the occupations in this group had average hourly earnings between $10 and $15.
Average hourly earnings in transportation and material
moving occupations were $15.28, with a wide range from
$8.07 for parking lot attendants to $29.55 for railroad
brake, signal, and switch operators. Nearly one-third of the
occupations in this group had average hourly earnings of
between $15 and $20.
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers had
average hourly earnings of $11.63. Earnings ranged from
an average of $9.13 per hour for garage and service station
related workers to $24.03 for supervisors of agriculturalrelated workers. This occupational group typically performs unskilled manual duties that require little experience
or training. Two-thirds of the occupations had average
hourly earnings of between $9 and $12.

Earnings by Work Level
A factor evaluation is conducted on all occupations selected during the collection process to determine the work
level; this evaluation involves the analysis of leveling factors. This occupational leveling process ranks and compares all occupations that are randomly selected in an establishment, using the same criteria throughout. When an
occupation is leveled, it is slotted into one of the 15 work
levels that follow the Federal Government’s white-collar
General Schedule. (For a more detailed discussion of occupational leveling, see appendix A.)

Service occupations
Average hourly earnings for service workers were $10.89.
The protective service group, with average hourly earnings
of $17.74, had higher earnings than the remaining occupa-

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earnings for maids and housemen ranged from $8.13 (level
1) to $11.74 (level 4).

Within the overall white-collar occupational group,
earnings data are presented for all 15 work levels, with average hourly earnings ranging from $7.72 for level 1 workers to $89.70 for level 15. In some instances, lower work
levels will have higher earnings than higher work levels.
For example, pharmacists, level 9, earned $40.94 per hour,
compared with $41.28 for level 8 pharmacists. This may
be caused by different occupational and industrial compositions at comparable work levels. Among white-collar
workers, lower-level file clerks, general office clerks, and
messengers are examples of occupations included in work
level 1, while work levels 14 and 15 include occupations,
such as high-level professional engineers and lawyers.
Among professional occupations, workers with a bachelor’s degree but little professional experience usually fill
entry-level positions (level 5). Fully qualified workers,
those who can perform complex tasks with few guidelines
and minimal supervision, are generally classified at level
11. At level 13, workers typically supervise a staff of professionals and nonprofessionals or work independently or
as a lead on technical matters in a professional field. Table
2-4 shows, for example, that entry-level (level 5) electrical
and electronic engineers averaged $25.83 per hour, while
their fully qualified (level 11) counterparts averaged
$40.50. Senior-level engineers (level 13) averaged $54.13
per hour.
Within the blue-collar group, earnings data are presented for 10 work levels, and average hourly earnings
range from $9.00 for level 1 workers to $37.43 for level 10.
In the precision production, craft, and repair major occupational group, automobile mechanics performing at the
journey level (level 7) averaged $21.02 per hour. Semiskilled workers who operate and control machines commonly fill jobs at levels 2, 3, 4, and 5. In the transportation
and material moving group, average hourly earnings ranged
from $8.47 for workers at level 1 to $29.08 for level 9.
Workers in the handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers,
and laborers group perform unskilled duties, primarily
manual, that may be learned in a short time and that involve
little or no independent judgment. These workers are concentrated in the three lowest work levels, with average
hourly earnings from $9.01 (level 1) to $13.50 (level 3).
In the overall service group, earnings data are shown for
11 work levels, with average hourly earnings ranging from
$7.61 for level 1 workers to $43.69 for level 11. Except
for the protective service group, most workers were concentrated in work levels 1 through 5. In the food service
group, for example, average hourly earnings for cooks were
$6.97 at level 1, compared with $18.88 at level 7. In the
cleaning and building service group, average hourly

Earnings by Collective Bargaining Status
Average hourly earnings among union workers were
$22.65, compared with $17.77 for their nonunion counterparts. (See table 2-5.) Unionized workers in blue-collar
occupations averaged $20.98 per hour, higher than the
$14.06 for nonunion workers. Among service occupations,
union workers had average hourly earnings of $17.69,
compared with $9.45 for nonunion workers. Unionized
workers in white-collar occupations earned $27.18 per
hour, compared with $22.36 for their nonunion counterparts. In two white-collar major occupational groups, average hourly earnings were higher for nonunion than for union workers. Among executive, administrative, and managerial occupations, nonunion earnings averaged $33.97
per hour, compared with $29.02 for their union counterparts. Earnings of nonunion sales workers averaged $15.39
per hour, higher than the $13.80 for nonunion workers.

Earnings of Time and Incentive Workers
in Private Industry
Time workers, whose earnings are based solely on an
hourly rate or a salary, averaged $17.43 per hour. Incentive workers, whose earnings are based partially or entirely
on productivity payments such as piece rates, commissions,
and production bonuses, had higher average hourly earnings of $24.11. (See table 2-6.) Among white-collar occupations, time workers averaged $21.68 per hour, less than
the $29.25 for incentive workers. Among sales workers,
average hourly earnings for time workers were $12.58, less
than the $25.44 reported for incentive workers. In contrast,
time and incentive workers in administrative support occupations had similar earnings of $14.44 and $14.39 per hour,
respectively.
In blue-collar occupations, time workers earned $15.66
per hour, less than the $17.18 for incentive workers. Average hourly earnings for precision production, craft, and repair workers were $19.86 for time workers, compared with
$21.09 for incentive workers. Time and incentive workers
in machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors occupations had earnings of $14.12 and $15.09 per hour, respectively. Average hourly earnings in service occupations were
$9.30 for time workers, lower than the $13.46 reported for
incentive workers.

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TABLE 2-1. United States: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by full-time and part-time workers2 for selected occupations,
National Compensation Survey,3 June 2005
Total

Full time

Hourly earnings
Occupation4

Part time

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

All ..........................................................................................
All, excluding sales ........................................................

$18.62
18.95

1.0
1.1

35.7
36.1

$19.70
19.85

1.1
1.2

39.6
39.5

$10.52
11.12

0.9
1.1

20.5
20.4

White collar ......................................................................
White collar, excluding sales .....................................

22.96
24.59

.9
1.0

36.0
36.9

24.03
25.08

.9
1.0

39.5
39.4

13.46
17.83

1.6
1.9

20.3
19.9

Professional specialty and technical .........................
Professional specialty ................................................
Engineers, architects, and surveyors .....................
Architects ...........................................................
Aerospace engineers .........................................
Metallurgical and materials engineers ...............
Petroleum engineers ..........................................
Chemical engineers ...........................................
Nuclear engineers ..............................................
Civil engineers ...................................................
Electrical and electronic engineers ....................
Industrial engineers ...........................................
Mechanical engineers ........................................
Marine engineers and naval architects ..............
Engineers, n.e.c. ................................................
Surveyors and mapping scientists .....................
Mathematical and computer scientists ...................
Computer systems analysts and scientists ........
Operations and systems researchers and
analysts ............................................................
Actuaries ............................................................
Statisticians ........................................................
Natural scientists ...................................................
Physicists and astronomers ...............................
Chemists, except biochemists ...........................
Geologists and geodesists .................................
Physical scientists, n.e.c. ...................................
Agricultural and food scientists ..........................
Biological and life scientists ...............................
Forestry and conservation scientists .................
Medical scientists ...............................................
Health related ........................................................
Physicians ..........................................................
Dentists ..............................................................
Optometrists ......................................................
Health diagnosing practitioners, n.e.c. ...............
Registered nurses ..............................................
Pharmacists .......................................................
Dietitians ............................................................
Respiratory therapists ........................................
Occupational therapists .....................................
Physical therapists .............................................
Speech therapists ..............................................
Therapists, n.e.c. ...............................................
Physicians’ assistants ........................................
Teachers, college and university ...........................
Earth, environmental, and marine science
teachers ...........................................................
Biological science teachers ...............................
Chemistry teachers ............................................
Physics teachers ................................................
Natural science teachers, n.e.c. ........................
Psychology teachers ..........................................
Economics teachers ..........................................
History teachers .................................................
Political science teachers ..................................
Sociology teachers ............................................
Social science teachers, n.e.c. ..........................
Engineering teachers .........................................

30.24
32.50
36.38
30.23
42.33
33.20
43.16
35.76
39.93
32.49
39.04
33.16
31.88
29.46
39.36
35.72
35.30
35.28

1.2
1.2
1.2
7.0
8.0
5.9
16.1
8.7
5.7
3.0
2.6
2.5
2.0
10.9
2.2
11.5
2.4
2.6

36.2
36.2
40.5
41.4
39.8
40.2
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.8
40.8
41.3
40.5
40.0
40.0
39.8
39.9
39.9

30.66
32.89
36.38
30.22
42.27
33.20
43.16
35.76
39.93
32.49
39.13
33.19
31.93
29.46
39.27
35.72
35.34
35.33

1.2
1.2
1.2
7.1
8.1
5.9
16.1
8.7
5.7
3.0
2.5
2.6
1.9
10.9
2.2
11.5
2.3
2.5

39.0
39.0
40.7
41.4
40.0
40.2
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.8
40.9
41.6
40.8
40.0
40.2
39.8
40.1
40.1

24.80
26.96
37.26
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
31.72
31.87

2.5
2.5
18.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.5
7.7

18.6
17.9
23.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
25.8
26.0

35.68
37.23
28.43
29.80
35.12
32.18
34.15
29.53
28.89
28.60
21.27
28.18
32.18
62.52
46.46
60.76
33.45
28.15
44.23
21.40
22.78
27.26
29.99
29.56
17.84
36.49
42.98

5.5
9.4
8.6
5.1
9.2
8.2
7.8
7.0
7.2
15.9
10.0
10.5
3.0
10.6
10.7
13.7
8.8
1.0
1.6
3.9
1.7
3.8
3.3
5.6
3.8
7.0
2.7

39.8
41.5
39.2
39.4
39.9
39.7
40.8
39.8
39.6
39.0
40.0
38.6
34.2
38.9
39.7
33.7
40.0
33.4
34.1
37.1
34.2
31.6
34.4
36.3
37.1
35.2
34.4

35.71
37.23
28.43
29.85
35.12
32.23
34.15
29.53
28.89
28.87
21.27
28.01
32.36
61.34
46.30
62.86
33.45
27.90
45.25
21.28
22.76
25.96
29.34
29.47
17.72
36.71
43.69

5.5
9.4
8.6
5.2
9.2
8.2
7.8
7.0
7.2
16.3
10.0
11.0
3.4
11.0
11.0
14.1
8.8
1.1
1.1
4.3
2.3
3.7
3.3
5.9
4.0
7.0
2.5

39.9
41.5
39.2
39.7
39.9
40.0
40.8
39.8
39.6
39.3
40.0
39.3
39.3
41.9
41.3
38.0
40.0
38.8
39.7
39.7
39.1
39.4
39.4
38.0
39.5
40.0
39.2

–
–
–
25.56
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
31.24
85.46
–
–
–
29.21
37.23
22.30
22.91
33.08
35.68
31.63
19.94
34.57
31.38

–
–
–
19.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.1
12.3
–
–
–
1.8
8.0
6.2
5.6
6.5
6.4
5.7
7.0
23.7
4.9

–
–
–
25.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
20.3
16.2
–
–
–
21.0
17.3
24.7
19.9
16.7
16.2
17.1
17.6
17.4
11.4

53.35
44.07
38.50
53.20
37.58
38.46
66.18
41.74
36.27
49.47
44.96
60.03

12.6
10.2
9.2
8.5
11.5
7.8
19.2
9.2
7.2
15.6
5.7
10.4

35.6
39.6
41.0
38.7
37.3
36.3
42.7
37.8
38.5
37.7
38.4
39.6

52.72
44.49
38.51
53.20
39.57
38.83
66.23
41.39
36.21
49.58
44.68
60.62

13.5
10.5
9.2
8.5
9.8
8.1
19.2
9.9
7.2
15.6
5.9
10.6

39.6
40.6
41.3
38.7
39.8
39.0
42.8
40.4
39.3
39.1
39.7
41.2

–
31.10
–
–
–
23.18
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
31.1
–
–
–
14.8
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
23.4
–
–
–
9.3
–
–
–
–
–
–

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-1. United States: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by full-time and part-time workers2 for selected occupations,
National Compensation Survey,3 June 2005–Continued
Total

Full time

Hourly earnings
Occupation4

Part time

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$40.44
39.61
51.65
43.99
45.73
55.12
36.11
27.32
39.16
45.27
35.21
54.77
30.81
40.78
35.28
40.90
31.51
19.35
33.49
33.19
34.55
31.67
12.71
28.15
27.78
28.16
24.57
31.02
33.85
30.27
28.99
26.86
18.62
19.13
13.24
15.98
18.60
51.20
50.88
59.63

12.7
17.3
10.0
9.9
12.6
23.5
8.8
16.6
10.8
11.1
17.1
15.1
26.9
6.4
6.4
2.8
1.3
5.0
1.4
1.9
2.9
2.9
4.0
6.3
3.0
3.1
12.2
3.3
7.8
6.5
13.1
4.6
1.7
1.9
6.6
12.8
13.4
4.7
4.8
11.4

35.1
32.9
40.8
36.0
35.1
34.6
30.7
14.9
35.9
34.5
35.6
36.7
35.9
39.1
29.2
32.3
34.4
34.8
36.3
36.6
34.6
29.5
15.6
36.5
36.7
36.8
36.1
36.2
41.4
32.3
37.9
35.9
36.6
37.1
29.3
45.8
33.6
39.9
40.1
36.9

$40.88
39.89
51.79
44.47
46.19
55.12
36.79
34.38
39.46
45.89
35.14
55.10
–
40.80
36.09
41.72
32.06
19.89
33.56
33.18
34.65
32.68
11.76
28.35
27.98
28.37
24.74
31.38
33.85
31.02
28.99
26.93
18.80
19.11
15.01
15.74
18.74
51.26
50.89
61.38

12.4
19.8
10.2
10.2
13.0
23.5
9.6
7.5
10.7
11.0
17.9
15.3
–
6.4
6.9
2.9
1.2
4.9
1.4
1.9
3.1
3.0
10.1
6.4
3.0
3.1
12.3
3.2
7.8
5.7
13.1
4.6
1.7
1.9
6.1
13.2
15.5
4.7
4.9
11.1

38.7
37.3
45.7
38.3
38.9
34.6
38.5
37.9
38.3
37.8
39.9
38.9
–
39.7
38.2
38.7
36.8
38.3
36.6
37.0
35.5
36.4
32.7
37.6
38.0
38.1
37.3
39.5
41.4
38.0
38.9
39.3
39.3
39.0
39.8
48.8
37.9
41.4
41.5
39.8

$31.06
38.66
–
28.23
29.21
–
27.62
18.02
24.87
30.65
36.44
–
–
–
–
31.59
19.15
15.89
24.45
34.71
30.08
21.21
13.00
22.71
22.03
22.39
–
25.05
–
25.10
–
–
16.05
19.73
9.90
–
–
49.30
50.67
–

18.6
6.3
–
9.4
17.1
–
13.9
32.0
18.1
7.1
15.8
–
–
–
–
5.6
5.4
10.8
8.2
7.2
24.6
9.7
3.7
24.4
4.1
3.9
–
19.5
–
19.6
–
–
7.8
4.9
11.7
–
–
16.2
16.7
–

11.7
23.5
–
12.2
7.8
–
8.8
8.3
9.1
11.4
11.8
–
–
–
–
11.3
14.2
21.9
16.5
17.3
15.6
10.0
13.4
19.8
18.8
19.1
–
15.3
–
16.0
–
–
18.2
17.0
19.6
–
–
19.3
19.6
–

24.46
35.35
20.82
39.26
32.15

3.5
14.8
4.1
15.9
17.1

34.5
39.8
36.4
19.5
36.3

25.48
35.82
21.65
38.84
33.13

3.6
14.7
3.6
20.4
17.8

39.6
40.1
39.6
37.3
40.5

15.28
–
12.42
41.35
–

8.2
–
16.5
24.1
–

15.9
–
19.9
5.7
–

17.79
17.05
15.62
25.68
24.98
30.05
25.68
31.51
22.28

6.6
12.0
11.9
7.4
6.1
27.6
14.3
7.0
2.1

36.6
36.4
27.7
37.8
38.4
26.8
26.0
38.5
36.1

18.69
17.14
16.43
25.97
24.98
40.13
29.51
31.43
22.57

5.3
11.5
18.2
7.5
6.3
29.5
15.4
7.4
2.2

39.4
40.4
40.7
39.2
39.7
40.0
39.1
40.0
39.0

–
16.37
14.27
16.40
–
8.54
13.45
33.06
19.30

–
32.5
17.0
13.4
–
10.8
10.0
9.9
3.7

–
21.3
18.2
17.6
–
15.8
12.6
21.8
20.7

18.90
31.74

2.3
4.0

36.7
27.5

18.87
31.57

2.6
4.1

39.7
33.8

19.25
32.15

6.2
8.2

19.7
19.2

White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Professional specialty –Continued
Teachers, college and university –Continued
Mathematical science teachers .........................
Computer science teachers ...............................
Medical science teachers ..................................
Health specialties teachers ................................
Business, commerce, and marketing teachers ..
Agriculture and forestry teachers .......................
Art, drama, and music teachers .........................
Physical education teachers ..............................
Education teachers ............................................
English teachers ................................................
Foreign language teachers ................................
Law teachers .....................................................
Social work teachers ..........................................
Theology teachers .............................................
Trade and industrial teachers ............................
Other post-secondary teachers .........................
Teachers, except college and university ................
Prekindergarten and kindergarten .....................
Elementary school teachers ..............................
Secondary school teachers ...............................
Teachers, special education ..............................
Teachers, n.e.c. .................................................
Substitute teachers ............................................
Vocational and educational counselors .............
Librarians, archivists, and curators ........................
Librarians ...........................................................
Archivists and curators ......................................
Social scientists and urban planners .....................
Economists ........................................................
Psychologists .....................................................
Social scientists, n.e.c. ......................................
Urban planners ..................................................
Social, recreation, and religious workers ...............
Social workers ...................................................
Recreation workers ............................................
Clergy ................................................................
Religious workers, n.e.c. ....................................
Lawyers and judges ...............................................
Lawyers .............................................................
Judges ...............................................................
Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and
professionals, n.e.c. .............................................
Technical writers ................................................
Designers ...........................................................
Musicians and composers .................................
Actors and directors ...........................................
Painters, sculptors, craft artists, and artist
printmakers ......................................................
Photographers ...................................................
Artists, performers, and related workers, n.e.c.
Editors and reporters .........................................
Public relations specialists .................................
Announcers ........................................................
Athletes ..............................................................
Professional, n.e.c. ............................................
Technical ...................................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and
technicians .......................................................
Dental hygienists ...............................................
See footnotes at end of table.

8

TABLE 2-1. United States: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by full-time and part-time workers2 for selected occupations,
National Compensation Survey,3 June 2005–Continued
Total

Full time

Hourly earnings
Occupation4

Part time

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$15.67
24.12
17.53
16.49
23.91
24.21
22.65
24.94
21.99
19.71
17.66
21.96
21.19
95.50
15.66
30.89
23.35
22.18
20.09

4.3
2.5
1.5
1.8
11.8
5.6
4.4
4.0
2.6
9.2
3.7
6.1
9.7
12.8
10.3
3.1
7.4
3.8
5.1

34.8
34.4
34.3
34.4
39.7
40.1
40.0
39.3
39.9
39.7
38.2
39.6
39.0
23.5
33.4
39.4
40.0
38.2
38.5

$15.68
24.11
17.47
16.69
23.89
24.21
22.78
24.47
21.93
19.71
18.11
21.98
21.28
97.51
16.50
30.82
23.35
22.50
20.62

4.5
2.6
1.6
1.8
12.0
5.6
4.3
4.0
2.7
9.2
4.0
6.1
10.1
13.0
11.9
3.2
7.4
3.7
4.9

39.2
39.4
39.0
39.7
40.3
40.1
40.2
40.1
40.1
39.7
39.8
39.7
39.8
23.5
39.0
40.5
40.0
38.8
39.8

$15.57
24.23
17.77
15.12
25.12
–
–
37.71
24.75
–
14.50
–
–
–
10.65
33.13
–
16.56
11.65

23.1
7.4
1.8
4.8
18.6
–
–
11.8
8.4
–
10.4
–
–
–
19.6
7.9
–
14.4
19.0

17.6
17.4
22.4
18.0
19.4
–
–
24.8
32.0
–
29.8
–
–
–
17.9
21.1
–
29.8
24.7

33.69
38.20
13.69

1.9
2.3
25.3

39.8
40.2
12.7

33.78
38.28
11.99

1.9
2.3
43.7

40.3
40.5
38.1

26.43
28.88
15.66

4.5
9.9
28.3

20.0
20.6
7.1

51.53

6.5

42.1

52.11

6.3

42.8

–

–

–

31.54
40.91
32.13
35.35

2.9
3.9
7.5
8.2

39.3
40.4
40.0
40.2

31.52
40.82
32.16
35.35

2.9
4.0
7.5
8.2

39.6
40.5
40.1
40.2

42.35
–
–
–

26.5
–
–
–

9.9
–
–
–

45.36
37.21
35.15

4.2
3.4
3.3

41.1
39.0
39.8

45.33
37.30
35.12

4.2
3.4
3.3

41.2
39.4
40.0

–
32.25
37.47

–
9.2
15.7

–
26.0
28.1

21.12
21.45
30.55
40.98
27.04
25.54
27.41
32.42
30.66

7.4
4.4
7.6
4.6
1.1
2.0
5.7
3.5
5.1

44.0
39.3
38.0
40.8
39.2
38.6
39.0
39.7
39.8

21.17
22.14
30.84
40.99
27.09
25.50
27.41
32.53
30.70

7.5
4.1
7.9
4.6
1.2
2.0
5.7
3.6
5.2

44.1
39.8
39.0
40.8
40.0
40.0
39.0
40.1
40.0

–
–
23.94
33.64
24.96
26.53
–
23.63
27.32

–
–
10.4
18.0
4.1
8.3
–
14.5
7.8

–
–
23.5
19.7
19.7
20.2
–
23.0
26.0

25.43
23.08

3.8
15.3

37.9
39.7

25.52
23.08

3.8
15.3

39.8
39.7

20.87
–

7.1
–

11.4
–

27.16
26.06
23.25
24.48

3.8
5.9
5.5
5.0

40.4
40.4
39.4
38.7

27.16
26.05
23.25
24.60

3.8
5.9
5.5
5.0

40.4
40.4
39.4
39.6

–
–
–
19.54

–
–
–
29.2

–
–
–
20.3

23.16
26.10

4.0
2.4

39.7
39.4

23.23
26.11

4.0
2.5

40.0
40.0

–
25.48

–
10.9

–
25.0

15.32
20.48
23.06
21.40

1.5
3.5
8.5
14.1

32.4
41.1
39.3
36.3

17.84
20.60
23.10
22.06

1.7
3.6
8.5
14.0

40.1
41.5
39.7
40.1

8.14
9.78
–
10.39

.8
14.4
–
14.2

20.9
22.4
–
14.1

White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Technical –Continued
Health record technologists and technicians .....
Radiological technicians ....................................
Licensed practical nurses ..................................
Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ......
Electrical and electronic technicians ..................
Industrial engineering technicians .....................
Mechanical engineering technicians ..................
Engineering technicians, n.e.c. ..........................
Drafters ..............................................................
Surveying and mapping technicians ..................
Biological technicians ........................................
Chemical technicians .........................................
Science technicians, n.e.c. ................................
Airplane pilots and navigators ............................
Broadcast equipment operators .........................
Computer programmers .....................................
Tool programmers, numerical control ................
Legal assistants .................................................
Technical and related, n.e.c. ..............................
Executive, administrative, and managerial ...............
Executives, administrators, and managers ............
Legislators .........................................................
Chief executives and general administrators,
public administration ........................................
Administrators and officials, public
administration ..................................................
Financial managers ...........................................
Personnel and labor relations managers ...........
Purchasing managers ........................................
Managers, marketing, advertising, and public
relations ...........................................................
Administrators, education and related fields ......
Managers, medicine and health .........................
Managers, food servicing and lodging
establishments .................................................
Managers, properties and real estate ................
Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ............
Managers and administrators, n.e.c. .................
Management related ..............................................
Accountants and auditors ..................................
Underwriters ......................................................
Other financial officers .......................................
Management analysts ........................................
Personnel, training, and labor relations
specialists ........................................................
Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products ..
Buyers, wholesale and retail trade, except farm
products ...........................................................
Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. ...............
Business and promotional agents ......................
Construction inspectors .....................................
Inspectors and compliance officers, except
construction .....................................................
Management related, n.e.c. ...............................
Sales .............................................................................
Supervisors, sales .............................................
Insurance sales ..................................................
Real estate sales ...............................................
See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-1. United States: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by full-time and part-time workers2 for selected occupations,
National Compensation Survey,3 June 2005–Continued
Total

Full time

Hourly earnings
Occupation4

Part time

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$41.04
20.48
23.98
37.71

7.0
10.3
7.7
9.1

39.1
38.9
37.4
40.3

$41.38
20.61
25.32
38.11

7.0
10.5
6.2
9.5

39.7
39.4
40.3
41.6

–
–
$8.74
–

–
–
4.9
–

–
–
20.4
–

26.89
21.98
10.43
9.02
12.34
10.84
12.86
13.99
11.74
9.62
8.73
17.96
14.67
13.52

3.3
6.1
8.8
10.0
5.6
6.9
5.0
3.0
3.1
4.5
1.4
13.5
13.1
7.7

39.9
42.0
25.0
21.5
29.1
30.5
35.9
35.4
30.0
31.3
28.4
31.8
24.6
32.3

27.09
21.91
13.10
10.88
15.24
11.93
13.70
14.83
13.42
10.57
9.55
19.92
17.17
15.73

3.5
6.3
14.4
12.3
6.1
8.3
5.6
2.9
3.2
5.3
1.9
18.3
15.1
8.0

40.4
44.0
37.5
37.3
41.3
39.3
40.7
40.5
39.3
39.5
39.3
38.5
39.9
39.5

10.60
–
7.64
8.17
8.94
8.98
10.12
8.18
8.18
7.38
7.83
–
10.46
7.88

7.5
–
3.1
11.2
3.1
3.6
3.0
3.2
2.2
2.0
.9
–
10.9
3.7

19.8
–
18.5
18.0
21.6
22.0
25.8
19.0
19.9
21.0
21.8
–
14.9
22.0

14.53
20.58
21.61
23.09
21.68

.7
2.3
8.3
3.2
4.1

36.5
39.5
39.6
39.9
39.3

14.82
20.59
21.61
23.09
21.68

.7
2.3
8.3
3.2
4.1

39.3
39.5
39.6
39.9
39.3

11.62
–
–
–
–

1.0
–
–
–
–

21.1
–
–
–
–

20.61
16.40
14.16
16.67
18.33
15.29
12.01
9.18
15.35
11.79
13.68
13.00
13.86
14.44

4.3
3.6
8.2
.9
4.7
2.6
4.6
1.8
3.3
1.5
2.5
6.0
3.8
3.1

40.5
39.3
33.6
37.4
34.8
36.6
32.3
36.3
35.3
34.2
38.4
37.7
40.0
37.9

20.61
16.44
14.02
16.81
18.36
15.24
12.58
9.24
15.34
12.06
13.84
13.10
13.86
14.74

4.3
3.6
7.8
1.0
5.2
2.5
4.4
1.9
3.6
1.7
2.7
5.8
3.8
3.1

40.5
39.8
39.0
39.0
38.3
38.9
39.5
39.2
39.6
39.4
39.6
38.8
40.0
39.9

–
12.66
–
14.31
18.16
15.89
9.64
8.67
15.36
10.11
10.60
–
–
10.45

–
11.7
–
3.7
5.5
12.1
6.7
4.1
3.7
4.6
9.5
–
–
7.2

–
17.5
–
22.2
21.3
22.0
18.2
22.6
23.2
18.6
24.0
–
–
23.1

16.49
12.71
10.77
14.02
14.89
16.60
13.39
13.39

2.3
2.7
2.1
2.6
1.5
2.3
1.9
9.3

39.0
29.4
32.6
38.2
36.6
35.0
37.9
40.3

16.57
13.43
11.08
14.12
15.06
16.87
13.39
13.39

2.3
3.2
2.7
2.7
1.5
2.0
2.0
9.3

39.7
38.0
39.5
39.4
39.4
39.7
39.5
40.3

13.15
10.93
9.72
12.11
12.53
–
13.43
–

11.8
4.2
3.9
5.4
2.2
–
6.7
–

21.6
18.9
20.5
24.2
18.8
–
21.6
–

13.34
12.28

4.4
8.6

33.7
38.8

13.82
12.33

5.9
8.8

38.9
39.9

11.20
10.08

2.8
8.2

21.1
16.3

12.26
11.18
12.36
11.66
11.78
9.94
16.31
18.78

6.7
3.3
5.6
20.6
5.7
8.1
4.8
3.7

39.2
39.3
36.1
32.1
35.2
31.9
39.0
40.0

12.35
11.22
12.78
12.75
12.07
10.09
16.48
18.79

6.6
3.3
5.5
21.7
6.9
10.5
4.9
3.7

39.7
40.0
39.1
39.7
39.2
39.0
40.3
40.1

–
–
9.61
–
10.34
9.51
11.16
–

–
–
3.5
–
4.0
8.8
9.2
–

–
–
24.0
–
23.3
20.7
19.8
–

White collar –Continued
Sales –Continued
Securities and financial services sales ..............
Advertising and related sales .............................
Sales, other business services ..........................
Sales engineers .................................................
Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing,
and wholesale ..................................................
Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats ..........
Sales workers, apparel ......................................
Sales workers, shoes .........................................
Sales workers, furniture and home furnishings ..
Sales workers, radio, tv, hi-fi, and appliances ...
Sales workers, hardware and building supplies
Sales workers, parts ..........................................
Sales workers, other commodities .....................
Sales counter clerks ..........................................
Cashiers .............................................................
Street and door-to-door sales workers ..............
Demonstrators, promoters, and models, sales ..
Sales support, n.e.c. ..........................................
Administrative support, including clerical ................
Supervisors, general office ................................
Supervisors, computer equipment operators .....
Supervisors, financial records processing .........
Chief communications operators .......................
Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and
adjusting clerks ................................................
Computer operators ...........................................
Peripheral equipment operators ........................
Secretaries .........................................................
Stenographers ...................................................
Typists ...............................................................
Interviewers .......................................................
Hotel clerks ........................................................
Transportation ticket and reservation agents .....
Receptionists .....................................................
Information clerks, n.e.c. ....................................
Classified ad clerks ............................................
Correspondence clerks ......................................
Order clerks .......................................................
Personnel clerks, except payroll and
timekeeping .....................................................
Library clerks .....................................................
File clerks ...........................................................
Records clerks, n.e.c. ........................................
Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ...
Payroll and timekeeping clerks ..........................
Billing clerks .......................................................
Cost and rate clerks ...........................................
Billing, posting, and calculating machine
operators ..........................................................
Duplicating machine operators ..........................
Mail preparing and paper handling machine
operators ..........................................................
Office machine operators, n.e.c. ........................
Telephone operators ..........................................
Communications equipment operators, n.e.c. ...
Mail clerks, except postal service ......................
Messengers .......................................................
Dispatchers ........................................................
Production coordinators .....................................
See footnotes at end of table.

10

TABLE 2-1. United States: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by full-time and part-time workers2 for selected occupations,
National Compensation Survey,3 June 2005–Continued
Total

Full time

Hourly earnings
Occupation4

Part time

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

$12.02
9.97
13.69
–
10.10

8.5
5.7
4.5
–
11.0

21.8
20.3
13.9
–
22.0

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$13.90
12.88
17.10
14.74
15.37

2.0
1.7
5.0
7.8
4.9

38.7
34.9
36.2
35.0
36.1

$13.97
13.37
17.31
15.24
16.07

2.1
2.0
5.2
8.0
4.8

39.9
39.7
40.0
40.0
39.5

–

–

–

–

–

–

8.78

2.4

20.6

19.47
15.74
15.48
14.41
13.45
10.94
15.38
12.29
14.36
12.06
14.75

3.5
3.6
2.9
7.2
1.0
1.3
18.9
1.7
5.0
1.7
1.3

37.5
38.2
38.9
38.3
35.7
33.8
35.8
36.7
38.1
30.7
36.7

19.62
15.94
15.53
14.51
13.77
11.20
17.88
12.24
14.72
11.56
15.05

3.5
3.8
2.9
7.5
1.1
1.5
15.7
1.5
5.3
1.9
1.3

39.0
39.8
39.0
39.3
39.1
39.6
40.0
39.1
39.5
35.7
39.3

15.91
12.52
–
11.82
10.95
10.09
–
12.79
–
13.56
11.52

12.9
5.9
–
16.1
3.4
1.7
–
8.8
–
2.1
3.8

20.5
23.4
–
23.7
21.3
22.7
–
23.1
–
21.6
21.7

Blue collar ........................................................................

15.87

.9

38.1

16.27

1.0

40.1

9.60

1.4

21.3

Precision production, craft, and repair ......................
Supervisors, mechanics and repairers ..............
Automobile mechanics .......................................
Automobile mechanic apprentices .....................
Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics ....
Aircraft engine mechanics .................................
Small engine repairers .......................................
Automobile body and related repairers ..............
Aircraft mechanics, except engine .....................
Heavy equipment mechanics .............................
Farm equipment mechanics ..............................
Industrial machinery repairers ...........................
Machinery maintenance .....................................
Electronic repairers, communications and
industrial equipment .........................................
Data processing equipment repairers ................
Household appliance and power tool repairers
Telephone line installers and repairers ..............
Telephone installers and repairers ....................
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration
mechanics ........................................................
Locksmiths and safe repairers ...........................
Office machine repairers ....................................
Mechanical controls and valve repairers ...........
Elevator installers and repairers ........................
Millwrights ..........................................................
Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. .........................
Supervisors, brickmasons, stonemasons, and
tilesetters .........................................................
Supervisors, carpenters and related workers ....
Supervisors, electricians and power
transmission installers .....................................
Supervisors, painters, paperhangers, and
plasterers .........................................................
Supervisors, plumbers, pipefitters, and
steamfitters ......................................................
Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. .............
Brickmasons and stonemasons .........................

19.95
24.75
18.70
13.91
19.31
27.34
15.42
16.29
24.76
19.41
15.41
21.33
16.14

.9
2.7
3.1
9.4
2.7
8.7
5.6
4.5
4.0
2.8
7.4
2.1
4.7

39.6
40.5
39.2
40.6
39.2
40.2
39.9
40.1
40.0
39.7
41.8
39.9
39.8

20.04
24.81
18.94
13.91
19.43
27.34
15.44
16.34
24.77
19.47
15.47
21.33
16.14

.9
2.7
3.1
9.4
2.6
8.7
5.6
4.5
4.0
2.8
7.4
2.1
4.7

40.0
40.8
40.4
40.6
40.2
40.2
40.0
40.3
40.0
40.0
41.8
39.9
39.8

12.60
–
9.60
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

6.9
–
5.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

21.2
–
18.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

21.99
20.57
16.22
25.11
23.80

2.6
12.2
5.8
4.8
3.4

39.1
38.7
40.4
40.0
39.8

21.99
20.78
16.22
25.11
23.95

2.7
12.4
5.8
4.8
3.4

40.1
39.5
40.4
40.0
40.0

21.64
–
–
–
–

15.3
–
–
–
–

16.9
–
–
–
–

18.56
14.73
17.44
20.81
38.67
22.30
16.82

3.2
9.9
8.5
5.9
14.5
6.3
2.4

39.9
41.2
39.0
38.6
40.0
40.0
39.5

18.49
14.73
17.54
21.24
38.67
22.30
16.90

3.1
9.9
8.5
5.7
14.5
6.3
2.5

40.0
41.2
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9

–
–
–
–
–
–
10.90

–
–
–
–
–
–
15.3

–
–
–
–
–
–
22.3

21.09
24.28

9.7
6.1

40.0
40.4

21.09
24.28

9.7
6.1

40.0
40.4

–
–

–
–

–
–

32.48

3.8

40.1

32.48

3.8

40.1

–

–

–

23.55

7.7

40.9

23.55

7.7

40.9

–

–

–

27.59
22.24
26.21

7.5
5.0
9.2

40.0
40.4
39.3

27.59
22.25
26.43

7.5
5.0
9.0

40.0
40.4
39.9

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

White collar –Continued
Administrative support, including clerical
–Continued
Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks .................
Stock and inventory clerks .................................
Meter readers ....................................................
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers
Expeditors ..........................................................
Material recording, scheduling, and distribution
clerks, n.e.c. .....................................................
Insurance adjusters, examiners, and
investigators .....................................................
Investigators and adjusters, except insurance ...
Eligibility clerks, social welfare ...........................
Bill and account collectors .................................
General office clerks ..........................................
Bank tellers ........................................................
Proofreaders ......................................................
Data entry keyers ...............................................
Statistical clerks .................................................
Teachers’ aides .................................................
Administrative support, n.e.c. ............................

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-1. United States: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by full-time and part-time workers2 for selected occupations,
National Compensation Survey,3 June 2005–Continued
Total

Full time

Hourly earnings
Occupation4

Part time

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$17.92
24.45
19.77
17.18
17.98
25.81
14.69
26.55
16.26
15.88
24.46
14.64
18.42
17.98
18.91

13.5
12.9
4.5
13.6
6.9
3.1
3.5
3.4
3.5
5.8
7.0
4.4
6.8
9.0
8.8

38.8
40.0
39.6
40.0
39.9
39.6
39.8
40.0
39.5
39.3
39.9
40.0
39.7
39.0
40.0

$17.92
24.45
19.73
17.18
17.98
25.79
14.69
26.54
16.29
15.88
24.46
14.64
18.47
17.85
18.91

13.5
12.9
4.5
13.6
6.9
3.1
3.5
3.4
3.7
5.8
7.0
4.4
6.8
9.1
8.8

38.8
40.0
39.9
40.0
39.9
39.8
39.8
40.0
39.8
39.3
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

16.25
16.25
24.07
24.22
17.60
24.40
25.02
18.57
22.21
23.94
17.92
20.65
19.93
19.47
16.20
21.41
18.46
17.80
14.13
18.14
12.89
12.04
12.53
16.94
15.05
14.21
18.27

12.3
7.4
12.8
12.4
5.5
19.4
17.8
9.3
2.0
2.0
7.4
6.1
2.0
9.9
9.1
8.9
16.0
10.1
6.3
11.4
7.2
6.8
7.7
18.9
11.5
14.3
9.1

41.1
39.3
40.0
40.0
39.5
41.3
47.4
40.0
40.5
40.0
40.0
39.8
40.0
39.8
39.8
40.0
40.0
39.0
40.0
40.0
38.1
38.0
36.5
30.0
40.0
40.0
36.4

16.25
16.21
24.07
24.22
17.57
24.40
25.02
18.57
22.24
23.94
17.92
20.72
19.93
19.47
16.20
21.41
18.46
17.80
–
18.14
13.14
12.13
12.48
17.63
15.05
14.21
18.63

12.3
7.5
12.8
12.4
5.5
19.4
17.8
9.3
2.0
2.0
7.4
6.1
2.0
9.9
9.1
8.9
16.0
10.1
–
11.4
6.9
7.0
7.8
20.4
11.5
14.3
11.4

41.1
39.6
40.0
40.0
39.8
41.3
47.4
40.0
40.5
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.8
39.8
40.0
40.0
39.0
–
40.0
39.9
40.0
37.7
37.9
40.0
40.0
40.0

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

15.25
15.45
13.93
14.26
12.10
11.78
13.16
20.09

2.7
10.5
3.5
12.4
3.9
5.1
4.8
4.7

39.9
39.6
39.6
39.9
37.3
34.3
38.9
39.4

15.25
15.45
13.99
14.26
12.35
12.29
13.27
20.37

2.7
10.5
3.7
12.4
3.8
5.6
4.9
4.2

39.9
39.6
39.9
39.9
39.7
39.2
39.8
40.3

–
–
$11.98
–
8.96
9.61
–
–

–
–
9.6
–
14.7
4.0
–
–

–
–
30.4
–
20.9
22.6
–
–

23.35
20.79
19.25
28.18
23.67

10.4
11.0
2.7
3.8
4.4

40.0
36.3
39.9
40.0
38.3

23.35
20.79
19.27
28.18
23.71

10.4
11.0
2.7
3.8
4.4

40.0
36.3
40.0
40.0
39.7

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

23.86

4.7

39.5

23.86

4.7

39.5

–

–

–

Blue collar –Continued
Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued
Tile setters, hard and soft ..................................
Carpet installers .................................................
Carpenters .........................................................
Carpenter apprentices .......................................
Drywall installers ................................................
Electricians ........................................................
Electrician apprentices .......................................
Electrical power installers and repairers ............
Painters, construction and maintenance ............
Plasterers ...........................................................
Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ...............
Plumber, pipefitter, and steamfitter apprentices
Concrete and terrazzo finishers .........................
Glaziers ..............................................................
Insulation workers ..............................................
Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment
operators ..........................................................
Roofers ..............................................................
Sheet metal duct installers .................................
Structural metal workers ....................................
Construction trades, n.e.c. .................................
Supervisors, extractive ......................................
Drillers, oil well ...................................................
Mining machine operators .................................
Supervisors, production .....................................
Tool and die makers ..........................................
Tool and die maker apprentices ........................
Precision assemblers, metal ..............................
Machinists ..........................................................
Boilermakers ......................................................
Precision grinders, filers, and tool sharpeners ...
Patternmakers and modelmakers, metal ...........
Layout workers ..................................................
Sheet metal workers ..........................................
Sheet metal worker apprentices ........................
Patternmakers and modelmakers, wood ...........
Cabinet makers and bench carpenters ..............
Furniture and wood finishers .............................
Dressmakers ......................................................
Tailors ................................................................
Upholsterers ......................................................
Hand molders and shapers, except jewelers .....
Patternmakers, layout workers, and cutters ......
Dental laboratory and medical appliance
technicians .......................................................
Bookbinders .......................................................
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers
Miscellaneous precision workers, n.e.c. ............
Butchers and meat cutters .................................
Bakers ................................................................
Food batchmakers .............................................
Inspectors, testers, and graders ........................
Precision inspectors, testers, and related
workers, n.e.c. .................................................
Adjusters and calibrators ...................................
Water and sewer treatment plant operators ......
Power plant operators ........................................
Stationary engineers ..........................................
Miscellaneous plant and system operators,
n.e.c. ................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-1. United States: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by full-time and part-time workers2 for selected occupations,
National Compensation Survey,3 June 2005–Continued
Total

Full time

Hourly earnings
Occupation4

Part time

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$14.19
17.41
15.88
16.14
13.73
16.65
14.22

1.3
3.7
6.1
6.9
7.5
11.4
8.0

39.0
40.0
39.0
40.0
37.5
39.9
39.6

$14.32
17.41
16.12
16.14
14.04
16.65
14.25

1.4
3.7
6.2
6.9
6.7
11.4
8.1

39.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
39.9
39.9

$9.39
–
–
–
–
–
–

2.7
–
–
–
–
–
–

23.7
–
–
–
–
–
–

13.52
12.93
16.82
15.38
13.41
14.49
15.95

2.5
10.3
3.1
4.3
3.6
7.8
5.2

39.2
40.0
40.2
39.2
39.4
39.8
40.0

13.60
12.93
16.82
15.65
13.46
14.49
15.95

2.7
10.3
3.1
4.0
3.6
7.8
5.2

40.0
40.0
40.2
39.9
39.8
39.8
40.0

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

12.15
11.11
13.69
10.46
16.99
16.56
14.81
12.60

7.3
4.9
2.8
10.9
2.8
5.9
6.5
7.1

39.8
39.9
40.0
39.0
39.3
37.3
33.2
39.4

12.20
11.11
13.69
10.46
16.99
16.66
15.71
12.61

7.1
4.9
2.8
10.9
2.8
6.3
5.8
7.1

40.0
39.9
40.0
39.0
39.5
39.4
39.6
39.6

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

12.23
10.92
10.40
9.47
9.83
12.35
14.14
13.83
15.48

5.8
4.7
8.3
5.1
5.7
8.1
4.5
3.8
4.2

40.0
38.7
38.6
38.1
37.4
40.0
39.3
39.6
39.5

12.23
10.92
10.53
9.46
9.98
12.35
14.43
13.83
15.57

5.8
4.7
9.2
5.4
5.6
8.1
4.0
3.8
4.1

40.0
38.7
39.4
38.8
39.3
40.0
39.9
39.6
39.8

–
–
–
–
7.84
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
6.7
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
22.7
–
–
–
–

19.55

5.4

39.9

19.55

5.4

39.9

–

–

–

11.63
15.52
14.48

7.9
4.4
7.8

39.7
39.6
36.2

11.65
15.49
14.04

8.0
4.4
7.8

39.9
40.1
40.0

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

16.06
13.02
15.33
15.57
13.85
13.99
10.64
14.64
15.90
12.08
14.95
11.42
11.67
11.81
16.75
12.66
14.05
15.18
13.31
11.91
–

23.1
16.8
6.1
11.9
2.9
36.1
6.0
2.5
2.4
8.7
2.0
11.4
8.3
6.3
26.4
5.8
4.6
5.0
8.0
6.2
–

30.9
38.8
39.8
39.9
39.7
29.2
31.9
39.3
39.8
36.9
39.4
37.4
39.2
36.8
38.2
38.8
39.5
39.8
36.5
40.0
–

16.81
13.02
15.33
15.57
14.08
–
11.47
14.74
15.90
12.17
15.06
11.81
11.73
12.21
16.75
12.80
14.12
15.19
13.78
11.91
12.33

22.6
16.8
6.1
11.9
2.7
–
7.8
2.6
2.4
9.0
2.0
10.8
8.3
4.6
26.4
5.8
4.7
5.0
8.2
6.2
8.1

40.0
38.8
39.8
39.9
39.6
–
39.5
39.8
39.8
40.0
39.9
40.0
40.0
39.7
38.2
39.6
39.8
39.8
40.0
40.0
39.9

–
–
–
–
–
–
8.06
10.03
–
–
10.21
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
3.8
5.3
–
–
5.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
20.0
25.0
–
–
25.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

Blue collar –Continued
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors .....
Lathe and turning-machine set-up operators .....
Lathe and turning-machine operators ................
Milling and planing machine operators ..............
Punching and stamping press operators ...........
Rolling machine operators .................................
Drilling and boring machine operators ...............
Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing
machine operators ...........................................
Forging machine operators ................................
Numerical control machine operators ................
Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. ...............
Molding and casting machine operators ............
Metal plating machine operators ........................
Heat treating equipment operators ....................
Wood lathe, routing, and planing machine
operators ..........................................................
Sawing machine operators ................................
Shaping and joining machine operators ............
Nailing and tacking machine operators ..............
Printing press operators .....................................
Photoengravers and lithographers .....................
Typesetters and compositors .............................
Winding and twisting machine operators ...........
Knitting, looping, taping, and weaving machine
operators ..........................................................
Textile cutting machine operators ......................
Textile sewing machine operators .....................
Pressing machine operators ..............................
Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators
Cementing and gluing machine operators .........
Packaging and filling machine operators ...........
Extruding and forming machine operators .........
Mixing and blending machine operators ............
Separating, filtering, and clarifying machine
operators ..........................................................
Compressing and compacting machine
operators ..........................................................
Painting and paint spraying machine operators
Roasting and baking machine operators, food ..
Washing, cleaning, and pickling machine
operators ..........................................................
Folding machine operators ................................
Furnace, kiln, and oven operators, except food
Crushing and grinding machine operators .........
Slicing and cutting machine operators ...............
Motion picture projectionists ..............................
Photographic process machine operators .........
Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. ..........
Welders and cutters ...........................................
Solderers and brazers .......................................
Assemblers ........................................................
Hand cutting and trimming .................................
Hand molding, casting, and forming ..................
Hand painting, coating, and decorating .............
Hand engraving and printing ..............................
Miscellaneous hand working, n.e.c. ...................
Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
Production testers ..............................................
Production samplers and weighers ....................
Graders and sorters, except agricultural ............
Hand inspectors, n.e.c. ......................................
See footnotes at end of table.

13

TABLE 2-1. United States: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by full-time and part-time workers2 for selected occupations,
National Compensation Survey,3 June 2005–Continued
Total

Full time

Hourly earnings
Occupation4

Part time

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$15.28
18.65
15.26
13.03
14.87
8.95
8.07
10.53
25.82
28.06
29.55
22.52
19.16
12.63
21.48
22.69
20.97
12.12
16.69
16.97
16.07
14.18

1.6
5.7
2.3
9.5
2.5
6.4
10.4
6.2
22.3
18.6
6.9
3.9
14.3
7.9
20.4
3.4
8.1
19.6
6.2
4.6
5.2
1.8

37.7
40.8
40.8
32.2
29.4
26.7
23.9
27.7
43.6
42.3
40.0
40.0
48.8
41.2
42.6
40.1
39.2
39.9
39.9
39.7
39.9
39.4

$15.69
18.71
15.37
15.76
15.67
8.96
7.70
12.58
25.82
28.07
29.55
22.52
19.47
12.26
21.48
22.69
20.97
12.12
16.66
17.02
16.07
14.23

1.7
5.8
2.4
6.1
4.3
8.2
9.7
5.3
22.3
18.6
6.9
3.9
14.7
7.4
20.4
3.4
8.1
19.6
6.2
4.7
5.2
1.8

40.9
40.8
42.1
40.6
37.2
39.1
40.0
39.3
43.6
42.4
40.0
40.0
49.6
45.6
42.6
40.1
39.2
39.9
40.0
39.9
39.9
39.9

$10.80
–
11.91
7.37
13.55
8.91
8.34
7.03
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.59

3.4
–
7.0
8.4
2.0
5.2
17.0
5.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.1

20.5
–
20.3
22.5
21.9
14.1
18.4
18.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
25.1

16.62

5.4

38.3

16.82

5.6

40.0

12.85

10.2

21.5

11.63
10.26
24.03
11.65
11.65
9.79

1.4
11.4
6.4
3.4
10.7
16.4

35.3
36.2
40.8
36.6
36.5
39.0

12.14
11.43
24.03
12.10
12.11
10.05

1.7
8.8
6.4
3.5
10.6
15.9

39.9
39.9
40.8
39.6
39.5
39.7

8.69
–
–
9.02
7.02
–

1.6
–
–
3.9
5.9
–

21.3
–
–
25.4
20.7
–

19.97
11.77
12.58
14.58
11.30
12.07
9.86
10.87
12.55
9.13
9.65
9.63
11.04

4.9
3.9
3.5
4.0
3.1
13.6
1.6
2.5
2.2
3.7
4.0
4.9
2.2

39.8
34.6
38.6
39.1
37.6
44.0
29.1
39.1
34.1
37.0
34.2
36.9
36.5

20.01
12.14
12.62
14.57
11.45
12.17
11.27
10.89
12.94
9.08
10.05
9.79
11.43

5.1
4.1
3.6
4.4
2.9
13.8
1.9
2.5
2.4
3.6
3.8
5.5
2.4

41.1
40.0
39.9
39.8
39.7
44.7
39.4
39.8
39.8
40.1
40.0
39.6
39.9

–
–
11.49
15.25
8.74
–
7.70
9.66
10.95
9.62
7.70
7.98
7.95

–
–
7.7
26.2
6.1
–
1.1
9.7
3.1
16.5
5.3
3.8
3.0

–
–
20.3
21.3
20.1
–
20.8
23.2
21.6
22.1
20.1
21.9
21.8

10.89
17.74
27.52
31.73
20.03
19.51
19.42
24.98

1.3
2.6
4.7
2.7
8.5
11.4
2.8
1.0

31.7
37.2
49.4
40.2
39.0
40.7
44.5
38.7

12.01
18.38
27.52
31.73
20.20
19.51
19.65
25.05

2.1
2.7
4.7
2.7
8.7
11.4
2.4
1.0

38.9
40.7
49.4
40.2
39.5
40.9
48.2
40.0

7.59
10.41
–
–
–
–
9.49
18.50

.9
3.6
–
–
–
–
15.3
11.2

20.4
18.6
–
–
–
–
10.3
9.7

19.93
17.60
10.88
10.49
11.94
7.90

2.3
6.4
6.5
2.2
4.7
.9

38.6
39.7
17.7
34.0
28.3
28.5

20.01
17.64
–
10.51
13.79
8.88

2.4
6.3
–
2.4
6.8
1.5

39.8
39.8
–
39.4
39.1
38.3

17.25
–
10.67
10.38
8.92
6.50

9.3
–
6.8
5.7
5.9
1.0

18.6
–
17.3
19.6
19.6
20.9

Blue collar –Continued
Transportation and material moving .........................
Supervisors, motor vehicle operators ................
Truckdrivers .......................................................
Driver-sales workers ..........................................
Busdrivers ..........................................................
Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs ..........................
Parking lot attendants ........................................
Motor transportation, n.e.c. ................................
Railroad conductors and yardmasters ...............
Locomotive operating ........................................
Railroad brake, signal, and switch operators .....
Rail vehicle operators, n.e.c. .............................
Ship captains and mates, except fishing boats ..
Sailors and deckhands ......................................
Marine engineers ...............................................
Supervisors, material moving equipment ...........
Operating engineers ..........................................
Hoist and winch operators .................................
Crane and tower operators ................................
Excavating and loading machine operators .......
Grader, dozer, and scraper operators ...............
Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators
Miscellaneous material moving equipment
operators, n.e.c. ...............................................
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and
laborers .......................................................................
Nursery workers .................................................
Supervisors, agriculture-related workers ...........
Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ...
Animal caretakers, except farm .........................
Inspectors, agricultural products ........................
Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and
laborers, n.e.c. .................................................
Helpers, mechanics and repairers .....................
Helpers, construction trades ..............................
Construction laborers .........................................
Production helpers .............................................
Garbage collectors .............................................
Stock handlers and baggers ..............................
Machine feeders and offbearers ........................
Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ......
Garage and service station related ....................
Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners .........
Hand packers and packagers ............................
Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. .................
Service ..............................................................................
Protective service ..................................................
Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ......
Supervisors, police and detectives ....................
Supervisors, guards ...........................................
Fire inspection and fire prevention .....................
Firefighting .........................................................
Police and detectives, public service .................
Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement
officers .............................................................
Correctional institution officers ...........................
Crossing guards .................................................
Guards and police, except public service ..........
Protective service, n.e.c. ....................................
Food service ..........................................................
See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-1. United States: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by full-time and part-time workers2 for selected occupations,
National Compensation Survey,3 June 2005–Continued
Total

Full time

Hourly earnings

Hourly earnings

Occupation4

Service –Continued
Food service –Continued
Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders ...................
Bartenders .........................................................
Waiters and waitresses ......................................
Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants .........................
Other food service ...............................................
Supervisors, food preparation and service ........
Cooks .................................................................
Kitchen workers, food preparation .....................
Food preparation, n.e.c. .....................................
Health service ........................................................
Dental assistants ...............................................
Health aides, except nursing .............................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ...........
Cleaning and building service ................................
Supervisors, cleaning and building service
workers ............................................................
Maids and housemen ........................................
Janitors and cleaners .........................................
Pest control ........................................................
Personal service ....................................................
Supervisors, personal service ............................
Hairdressers and cosmetologists .......................
Attendants, amusement and recreation facilities
Guides ...............................................................
Ushers ...............................................................
Public transportation attendants ........................
Baggage porters and bellhops ...........................
Welfare service aides ........................................
Early childhood teachers’ assistants ..................
Childcare workers, n.e.c. ...................................
Service, n.e.c. ....................................................

Part time

Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$5.13
6.82
4.54
6.22
9.00
13.75
9.89
8.32
8.06
11.13
15.38
11.96
10.53
11.11

2.2
3.0
3.1
3.2
.8
2.6
1.4
1.5
1.3
1.2
3.5
2.5
1.4
2.4

26.0
26.4
25.9
26.1
29.6
39.7
34.2
28.6
26.5
33.6
34.2
34.3
33.4
34.6

$5.36
7.03
4.71
6.53
10.01
14.00
10.37
9.09
8.82
11.40
15.41
12.22
10.77
11.57

2.8
4.6
4.3
5.4
1.1
2.7
1.4
2.3
1.8
1.2
3.5
2.6
1.2
2.3

36.9
37.0
36.6
38.3
38.8
41.8
38.7
38.7
37.9
38.6
35.5
39.2
38.7
39.4

$4.90
6.57
4.38
5.88
7.34
10.20
8.00
7.44
7.29
9.86
14.90
10.60
9.51
8.48

2.6
3.9
3.3
2.7
.8
10.5
1.9
2.4
1.2
3.1
12.6
2.9
3.4
3.3

20.1
19.9
20.3
19.2
21.3
23.3
23.3
22.1
20.3
21.0
22.6
20.7
21.0
20.4

17.30
8.77
11.24
14.28
10.32
14.92
12.48
7.27
13.05
7.53
30.52
7.90
10.10
8.94
9.47
11.05

4.5
2.9
2.8
9.6
5.2
6.0
8.8
3.7
8.6
6.5
5.3
5.2
5.6
3.1
3.9
4.0

39.5
34.8
34.1
39.6
29.9
39.2
28.9
33.5
28.0
16.9
20.0
38.0
31.3
32.2
28.1
25.6

17.33
8.80
11.80
14.13
10.86
14.95
13.05
7.28
13.90
–
31.98
7.86
11.59
9.06
9.60
11.85

4.5
3.2
2.5
9.3
8.2
6.1
10.0
3.9
6.0
–
3.7
5.5
3.0
4.0
5.2
5.0

39.7
38.9
39.6
39.9
37.5
40.0
38.0
39.9
38.7
–
20.0
38.5
39.3
38.3
38.8
39.2

13.38
8.55
8.39
–
8.79
13.44
11.28
7.21
10.39
7.33
13.26
9.44
7.62
8.58
9.22
9.61

8.8
5.0
3.4
–
1.9
5.9
14.8
4.6
13.7
6.3
30.4
13.8
7.4
3.3
3.6
3.7

22.8
21.4
20.0
–
19.0
20.3
19.2
19.9
15.0
16.3
20.2
23.4
23.5
21.6
18.2
15.7

1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They
include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium
pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is
computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers,
weighted by hours.
2 Total includes full-time and part-time workers. Employees are classified as working
either a full-time or a part-time schedule based on the definition used by each
establishment. Therefore, a worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered
a full-time employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where
a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule.
3 This survey covers all 50 States. Data were collected between December 2004 and

January 2006. The average reference period was June 2005.
4 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all
workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see appendix B.
5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the
estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For
more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication
criteria, and n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational groups may
include data for categories not shown separately.

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TABLE 2-2. Private industry: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by full-time and part-time workers2 for selected occupations,
National Compensation Survey,3 June 2005
Total

Full time

Hourly earnings
Occupation4

Part time

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

All ..........................................................................................
All, excluding sales ........................................................

$17.82
18.12

1.1
1.2

35.5
35.9

$18.95
19.06

1.2
1.3

39.7
39.7

$10.15
10.70

1.0
1.2

20.6
20.5

White collar ......................................................................
White collar, excluding sales .....................................

22.21
24.08

1.0
1.1

35.9
37.0

23.40
24.61

1.1
1.2

39.8
39.7

12.96
17.55

1.7
2.3

20.5
20.1

Professional specialty and technical .........................
Professional specialty ................................................
Engineers, architects, and surveyors .....................
Architects ...........................................................
Aerospace engineers .........................................
Metallurgical and materials engineers ...............
Petroleum engineers ..........................................
Chemical engineers ...........................................
Nuclear engineers ..............................................
Civil engineers ...................................................
Electrical and electronic engineers ....................
Industrial engineers ...........................................
Mechanical engineers ........................................
Marine engineers and naval architects ..............
Engineers, n.e.c. ................................................
Surveyors and mapping scientists .....................
Mathematical and computer scientists ...................
Computer systems analysts and scientists ........
Operations and systems researchers and
analysts ............................................................
Actuaries ............................................................
Statisticians ........................................................
Natural scientists ...................................................
Chemists, except biochemists ...........................
Geologists and geodesists .................................
Physical scientists, n.e.c. ...................................
Agricultural and food scientists ..........................
Biological and life scientists ...............................
Medical scientists ...............................................
Health related ........................................................
Physicians ..........................................................
Dentists ..............................................................
Optometrists ......................................................
Health diagnosing practitioners, n.e.c. ...............
Registered nurses ..............................................
Pharmacists .......................................................
Dietitians ............................................................
Respiratory therapists ........................................
Occupational therapists .....................................
Physical therapists .............................................
Speech therapists ..............................................
Therapists, n.e.c. ...............................................
Physicians’ assistants ........................................
Teachers, college and university ...........................
Biological science teachers ...............................
Chemistry teachers ............................................
Psychology teachers ..........................................
Economics teachers ..........................................
History teachers .................................................
Sociology teachers ............................................
Social science teachers, n.e.c. ..........................
Engineering teachers .........................................
Mathematical science teachers .........................
Computer science teachers ...............................
Medical science teachers ..................................
Health specialties teachers ................................
Business, commerce, and marketing teachers ..
Art, drama, and music teachers .........................
Physical education teachers ..............................

29.80
32.48
36.78
29.81
42.33
34.08
43.16
35.75
40.40
32.51
39.19
33.26
31.94
29.94
40.10
36.16
35.66
35.68

1.5
1.6
1.4
7.7
8.0
6.8
16.1
8.7
5.5
4.2
2.6
2.6
2.0
11.6
2.2
11.4
2.4
2.7

36.2
36.3
40.6
41.7
39.8
40.3
40.0
40.0
40.0
41.4
40.9
41.3
40.7
40.0
40.0
39.9
39.9
39.9

30.28
32.96
36.77
29.79
42.27
34.08
43.16
35.75
40.40
32.51
39.28
33.30
31.96
29.94
40.02
36.16
35.71
35.73

1.6
1.6
1.4
7.7
8.1
6.8
16.1
8.7
5.5
4.2
2.6
2.6
2.0
11.6
2.2
11.4
2.4
2.7

39.6
39.8
40.8
41.7
40.0
40.3
40.0
40.0
40.0
41.4
41.0
41.6
40.9
40.0
40.2
39.9
40.1
40.2

24.68
27.14
38.40
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
31.73
31.88

2.9
3.1
18.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.5
7.7

18.9
18.3
24.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
25.8
26.0

35.72
37.23
29.36
32.70
32.15
37.13
32.07
31.29
33.54
31.71
32.83
70.97
51.99
60.76
33.45
28.35
44.60
21.54
22.79
27.15
29.72
26.75
17.05
37.00
43.56
51.28
56.94
40.16
55.11
36.56
48.01
45.00
62.93
39.02
28.36
61.67
54.97
47.86
37.99
21.97

5.5
9.4
8.9
2.9
8.9
6.8
8.4
10.1
10.2
13.0
3.5
8.0
4.5
13.7
8.8
1.3
1.5
5.3
1.8
4.4
3.6
6.1
3.5
7.9
3.7
12.8
9.8
6.3
12.9
9.6
27.5
10.4
13.2
14.6
11.9
8.2
13.8
8.2
7.9
19.3

39.8
41.5
39.2
39.4
39.7
41.1
39.7
39.2
39.0
38.2
33.7
37.8
38.0
33.7
40.0
33.0
33.9
37.2
34.5
30.9
34.2
35.6
37.1
34.9
32.3
41.1
36.3
35.2
36.2
38.5
38.1
35.7
39.0
38.4
33.6
39.1
37.0
30.9
26.6
13.7

35.75
37.23
29.36
32.79
32.20
37.13
32.07
31.29
34.13
31.48
33.15
69.88
–
62.86
33.45
28.15
45.74
21.42
22.69
25.60
28.98
26.49
16.87
37.12
44.89
51.59
57.08
40.98
55.37
36.76
48.13
43.99
62.93
39.29
28.71
61.69
56.20
49.39
39.86
28.71

5.5
9.4
8.9
3.0
8.8
6.8
8.4
10.1
10.2
13.7
4.1
8.2
–
14.1
8.8
1.5
.8
5.9
2.4
4.1
3.5
6.7
3.5
7.9
3.9
12.8
9.8
6.6
12.9
9.6
27.5
10.2
13.2
14.6
12.0
8.2
14.0
8.3
7.8
8.7

39.9
41.5
39.2
39.6
40.0
41.1
39.7
39.2
39.2
38.9
39.2
41.2
–
38.0
40.0
38.8
39.8
39.8
39.2
39.6
39.5
39.3
39.6
40.1
38.7
41.7
37.4
38.3
36.4
40.6
39.1
39.0
39.0
39.5
37.2
39.4
39.7
37.9
38.4
39.5

–
–
–
26.40
–
–
–
–
–
–
31.29
89.41
–
–
–
29.13
37.11
22.29
23.47
33.45
35.99
30.45
20.20
–
23.67
–
–
19.75
–
–
–
–
–
19.94
21.09
–
24.72
23.17
23.34
–

–
–
–
25.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.5
12.3
–
–
–
1.8
8.3
6.8
6.0
6.8
6.6
4.9
7.8
–
7.9
–
–
16.3
–
–
–
–
–
17.3
21.2
–
7.5
13.5
13.8
–

–
–
–
26.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
20.1
15.9
–
–
–
20.8
17.2
26.7
19.1
16.3
16.0
15.4
17.4
–
9.3
–
–
11.7
–
–
–
–
–
12.9
11.1
–
14.0
7.8
7.8
–

See footnotes at end of table.

16

TABLE 2-2. Private industry: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by full-time and part-time workers2 for selected occupations,
National Compensation Survey,3 June 2005–Continued
Total

Full time

Hourly earnings
Occupation4

Part time

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$39.90
39.57
42.92
65.76
42.01
38.37
20.74
12.71
24.47
31.21
26.17
22.86
8.39
17.71
29.42
29.60
30.70
34.32
23.20
34.19
17.11
17.73
11.68
15.98
18.60
56.29
56.29

16.4
6.8
8.4
13.1
11.2
5.8
3.5
4.5
5.2
4.4
10.2
5.6
10.5
8.6
6.4
7.4
6.4
8.3
8.0
2.4
2.8
3.1
7.4
12.8
13.4
4.4
4.4

33.9
34.0
32.3
37.9
37.9
30.2
31.6
34.4
36.6
35.3
31.2
22.9
14.2
36.3
36.0
36.4
35.5
41.5
27.8
37.2
35.5
35.8
29.2
45.8
33.6
41.7
41.7

$40.68
40.34
43.96
66.59
42.01
39.93
21.11
12.31
24.64
30.88
26.09
23.61
–
17.92
29.68
29.85
31.29
34.32
22.78
34.19
17.25
17.59
13.24
15.74
18.74
56.19
56.19

16.6
7.1
8.5
13.5
11.2
6.1
3.3
3.8
5.5
4.6
9.1
6.4
–
8.8
6.5
7.5
6.8
8.3
8.6
2.4
2.8
3.2
7.6
13.2
15.5
4.4
4.4

38.0
37.7
36.7
41.8
38.3
38.1
38.3
39.0
38.2
38.0
35.9
38.6
–
38.2
37.5
37.8
40.4
41.5
38.6
38.5
39.6
39.1
40.0
48.8
37.9
42.6
42.6

$22.61
22.86
–
–
–
23.22
18.09
14.47
19.85
37.22
26.85
19.91
8.39
12.10
20.13
20.47
24.38
–
24.38
–
15.86
19.75
9.44
–
–
60.60
60.60

19.2
11.3
–
–
–
7.6
9.4
13.5
17.3
15.9
31.6
12.1
10.5
7.7
8.6
10.5
21.0
–
21.0
–
8.6
5.3
12.8
–
–
20.4
20.4

10.1
10.9
–
–
–
10.0
14.1
22.7
17.2
15.4
14.5
8.7
14.2
15.5
15.2
15.2
15.5
–
15.7
–
18.1
16.2
21.0
–
–
21.9
21.9

24.18
35.36
20.84
39.45
32.15

3.7
14.8
4.2
15.7
17.1

34.4
39.8
36.4
19.4
36.3

25.24
35.83
21.68
39.06
33.13

3.7
14.7
3.6
20.3
17.8

39.6
40.2
39.6
37.3
40.5

14.74
–
12.42
41.40
–

8.8
–
16.6
24.1
–

15.8
–
19.9
5.8
–

17.74
17.04
14.82
25.78
24.74
30.05
22.64
32.72
22.79

6.8
12.5
16.3
7.5
7.0
27.6
12.6
9.0
2.4

36.4
36.3
27.8
37.8
38.2
26.8
25.1
39.1
35.9

18.66
17.13
16.35
26.07
24.73
40.13
25.95
32.87
23.17

5.4
12.0
19.9
7.6
7.3
29.5
12.5
9.2
2.5

39.4
40.4
40.8
39.2
39.7
40.0
38.9
40.2
38.9

–
16.37
11.62
16.34
–
8.54
13.34
–
19.04

–
32.5
12.1
13.7
–
10.8
11.2
–
3.7

–
21.3
16.7
17.6
–
15.8
12.6
–
20.5

18.93
32.11
15.49
24.04
17.79
16.37
24.05
24.21
22.64
26.00
21.99
19.61
18.46
21.96
21.79

2.7
4.0
4.5
2.5
1.7
2.3
12.0
5.6
4.4
5.6
2.7
11.9
5.3
6.4
10.1

36.5
27.1
34.8
34.6
33.9
33.9
39.7
40.1
40.0
39.6
39.9
40.0
39.1
39.7
39.6

18.91
32.09
15.59
24.25
17.82
16.59
24.03
24.21
22.78
25.77
21.94
19.61
18.94
21.96
21.90

3.0
4.0
4.7
2.8
1.9
2.3
12.2
5.6
4.3
5.5
2.8
11.9
5.7
6.4
10.5

39.7
33.5
39.2
39.3
38.9
39.6
40.3
40.1
40.2
40.4
40.1
40.0
39.8
39.7
40.2

19.13
32.15
14.55
22.22
17.70
14.91
25.57
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

6.8
8.2
25.1
4.6
1.9
5.2
18.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

19.4
19.2
17.1
17.3
22.5
17.7
19.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Professional specialty –Continued
Teachers, college and university –Continued
Education teachers ............................................
English teachers ................................................
Foreign language teachers ................................
Law teachers .....................................................
Theology teachers .............................................
Other post-secondary teachers .........................
Teachers, except college and university ................
Prekindergarten and kindergarten .....................
Elementary school teachers ..............................
Secondary school teachers ...............................
Teachers, special education ..............................
Teachers, n.e.c. .................................................
Substitute teachers ............................................
Vocational and educational counselors .............
Librarians, archivists, and curators ........................
Librarians ...........................................................
Social scientists and urban planners .....................
Economists ........................................................
Psychologists .....................................................
Social scientists, n.e.c. ......................................
Social, recreation, and religious workers ...............
Social workers ...................................................
Recreation workers ............................................
Clergy ................................................................
Religious workers, n.e.c. ....................................
Lawyers and judges ...............................................
Lawyers .............................................................
Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and
professionals, n.e.c. .............................................
Technical writers ................................................
Designers ...........................................................
Musicians and composers .................................
Actors and directors ...........................................
Painters, sculptors, craft artists, and artist
printmakers ......................................................
Photographers ...................................................
Artists, performers, and related workers, n.e.c.
Editors and reporters .........................................
Public relations specialists .................................
Announcers ........................................................
Athletes ..............................................................
Professional, n.e.c. ............................................
Technical ...................................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and
technicians .......................................................
Dental hygienists ...............................................
Health record technologists and technicians .....
Radiological technicians ....................................
Licensed practical nurses ..................................
Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ......
Electrical and electronic technicians ..................
Industrial engineering technicians .....................
Mechanical engineering technicians ..................
Engineering technicians, n.e.c. ..........................
Drafters ..............................................................
Surveying and mapping technicians ..................
Biological technicians ........................................
Chemical technicians .........................................
Science technicians, n.e.c. ................................
See footnotes at end of table.

17

TABLE 2-2. Private industry: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by full-time and part-time workers2 for selected occupations,
National Compensation Survey,3 June 2005–Continued
Total

Full time

Hourly earnings
Occupation4

Part time

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$95.50
13.33
31.51
23.35
22.51
20.45

12.8
10.1
3.1
7.4
4.1
6.4

23.5
32.4
39.4
40.0
38.0
38.8

$97.51
13.91
31.45
23.35
22.78
21.13

13.0
13.2
3.2
7.4
4.2
6.0

23.5
38.9
40.6
40.0
38.7
40.1

–
$10.64
33.13
–
–
–

–
20.0
7.9
–
–
–

–
18.0
21.1
–
–
–

34.21
38.54
40.56
31.23
35.06

2.2
2.8
2.8
7.7
8.4

40.0
40.6
40.5
40.0
40.3

34.31
38.62
40.47
31.26
35.06

2.2
2.7
2.8
7.8
8.4

40.5
40.8
40.6
40.1
40.3

26.65
29.80
–
–
–

4.9
11.4
–
–
–

21.7
26.5
–
–
–

45.42
27.73
35.79

4.2
4.7
3.5

41.1
39.1
39.9

45.40
27.58
35.76

4.3
4.8
3.5

41.2
39.6
40.2

–
–
37.47

–
–
15.7

–
–
28.1

21.12
20.96
30.80
41.29
27.78
25.94
27.41
32.78
31.96

7.5
4.4
8.2
4.7
1.2
2.2
5.7
3.8
4.9

44.5
39.3
37.9
40.9
39.2
38.5
39.0
39.8
40.0

21.18
21.67
31.11
41.30
27.84
25.90
27.41
32.91
32.00

7.5
4.3
8.6
4.7
1.2
2.2
5.7
3.8
5.0

44.6
39.9
39.0
40.9
40.2
40.1
39.0
40.2
40.1

–
–
24.00
34.72
24.90
26.67
–
23.26
–

–
–
10.4
19.8
4.4
8.4
–
15.1
–

–
–
23.4
24.9
19.7
20.4
–
22.8
–

25.81
23.95

4.3
16.5

37.8
39.6

25.93
23.95

4.4
16.5

39.9
39.6

20.46
–

7.5
–

10.9
–

27.18
27.37
23.34
24.11

3.8
4.7
5.8
12.0

40.4
40.5
39.4
38.9

27.18
27.36
23.34
24.77

3.8
4.7
5.8
11.1

40.4
40.5
39.4
40.1

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

25.73
26.29

6.9
2.7

40.9
39.5

25.86
26.31

7.0
2.7

41.1
40.1

–
25.66

–
10.9

–
25.2

15.33
20.49
23.06
21.37
41.04
20.48
23.98
37.71

1.5
3.5
8.5
14.8
7.0
10.3
7.8
9.1

32.4
41.1
39.3
36.2
39.1
38.9
37.4
40.3

17.85
20.62
23.09
22.06
41.38
20.61
25.32
38.11

1.7
3.6
8.5
14.7
7.0
10.5
6.3
9.5

40.1
41.5
39.7
40.2
39.7
39.4
40.3
41.6

8.13
9.78
–
10.39
–
–
8.74
–

.8
14.4
–
14.2
–
–
4.9
–

20.9
22.4
–
14.1
–
–
20.4
–

26.89
21.98
10.43
9.02
12.34
10.84
12.86
13.99
11.74
9.62
8.67
17.96
14.67

3.3
6.1
8.8
10.0
5.6
6.9
5.0
3.0
3.1
4.5
1.4
13.5
13.1

39.9
42.0
25.0
21.5
29.1
30.5
35.9
35.4
30.0
31.3
28.4
31.8
24.6

27.09
21.91
13.10
10.88
15.24
11.93
13.70
14.83
13.42
10.57
9.47
19.92
17.17

3.5
6.3
14.4
12.3
6.1
8.3
5.6
2.9
3.2
5.3
2.0
18.3
15.1

40.4
44.0
37.5
37.3
41.3
39.3
40.7
40.5
39.3
39.5
39.3
38.5
39.9

10.60
–
7.64
8.17
8.94
8.98
10.12
8.18
8.18
7.38
7.81
–
10.46

7.5
–
3.1
11.2
3.1
3.6
3.0
3.2
2.2
2.0
.9
–
10.9

19.8
–
18.5
18.0
21.6
22.0
25.8
19.0
19.9
21.0
21.8
–
14.9

White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Technical –Continued
Airplane pilots and navigators ............................
Broadcast equipment operators .........................
Computer programmers .....................................
Tool programmers, numerical control ................
Legal assistants .................................................
Technical and related, n.e.c. ..............................
Executive, administrative, and managerial ...............
Executives, administrators, and managers ............
Financial managers ...........................................
Personnel and labor relations managers ...........
Purchasing managers ........................................
Managers, marketing, advertising, and public
relations ...........................................................
Administrators, education and related fields ......
Managers, medicine and health .........................
Managers, food servicing and lodging
establishments .................................................
Managers, properties and real estate ................
Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ............
Managers and administrators, n.e.c. .................
Management related ..............................................
Accountants and auditors ..................................
Underwriters ......................................................
Other financial officers .......................................
Management analysts ........................................
Personnel, training, and labor relations
specialists ........................................................
Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products ..
Buyers, wholesale and retail trade, except farm
products ...........................................................
Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. ...............
Business and promotional agents ......................
Construction inspectors .....................................
Inspectors and compliance officers, except
construction .....................................................
Management related, n.e.c. ...............................
Sales .............................................................................
Supervisors, sales .............................................
Insurance sales ..................................................
Real estate sales ...............................................
Securities and financial services sales ..............
Advertising and related sales .............................
Sales, other business services ..........................
Sales engineers .................................................
Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing,
and wholesale ..................................................
Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats ..........
Sales workers, apparel ......................................
Sales workers, shoes .........................................
Sales workers, furniture and home furnishings ..
Sales workers, radio, tv, hi-fi, and appliances ...
Sales workers, hardware and building supplies
Sales workers, parts ..........................................
Sales workers, other commodities .....................
Sales counter clerks ..........................................
Cashiers .............................................................
Street and door-to-door sales workers ..............
Demonstrators, promoters, and models, sales ..
See footnotes at end of table.

18

TABLE 2-2. Private industry: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by full-time and part-time workers2 for selected occupations,
National Compensation Survey,3 June 2005–Continued
Total

Full time

Hourly earnings
Occupation4

Part time

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$13.52

7.7

32.3

$15.73

8.0

39.6

$7.88

3.7

22.0

14.44
20.90
23.17

.7
2.5
3.3

36.5
39.5
40.1

14.75
20.91
23.17

.8
2.5
3.3

39.5
39.5
40.1

11.43
–
–

1.3
–
–

21.1
–
–

20.53
16.66
13.91
16.95
16.69
15.86
11.81
9.17
15.17
11.79
13.63
13.00
13.96
14.40

5.4
3.8
9.6
1.2
5.0
5.6
4.5
1.8
3.4
1.6
2.7
6.0
4.0
3.2

40.7
39.2
32.8
37.1
33.7
36.2
31.4
36.3
35.2
34.2
38.5
37.7
40.0
37.9

20.53
16.71
13.68
17.13
16.49
15.79
12.42
9.23
15.13
12.06
13.80
13.10
13.96
14.71

5.4
3.8
8.9
1.2
5.7
5.9
4.2
1.9
3.7
1.7
2.8
5.8
4.0
3.1

40.7
39.8
39.4
39.1
38.6
39.5
39.4
39.2
39.5
39.4
39.6
38.8
40.0
39.9

–
–
–
14.45
17.56
16.32
9.61
8.67
15.36
10.11
10.25
–
–
10.45

–
–
–
3.9
6.0
14.8
6.7
4.1
3.7
4.7
5.2
–
–
7.2

–
–
–
22.3
21.5
23.7
18.3
22.6
23.2
18.6
24.2
–
–
23.1

16.36
12.44
10.70
14.01
14.83
16.40
13.34
13.39

2.5
7.8
2.2
2.8
1.5
2.6
1.9
9.3

39.1
30.0
32.4
38.2
36.5
34.6
37.9
40.3

16.42
13.05
11.01
14.11
15.02
16.68
13.34
13.39

2.5
5.7
2.8
2.9
1.6
2.3
2.0
9.3

39.7
37.7
39.5
39.4
39.5
39.7
39.5
40.3

13.78
10.71
9.71
11.97
12.47
–
13.37
–

13.1
16.3
3.9
6.2
2.3
–
6.9
–

21.9
19.0
20.5
23.6
18.8
–
21.6
–

13.35
12.48

4.4
9.4

33.6
38.2

13.84
12.56

6.0
9.6

38.9
39.9

11.20
10.08

2.8
8.2

21.1
16.3

12.26
11.05
12.38
11.96
9.64
15.63
18.77
13.87
12.74
17.41
14.69
15.22

6.7
4.0
5.7
6.0
8.0
5.0
3.7
2.0
1.8
7.7
8.0
4.9

39.2
39.3
36.1
34.6
31.7
39.3
40.0
38.7
34.6
34.8
36.4
36.1

12.35
11.10
12.82
12.33
9.68
15.83
18.77
13.94
13.26
17.71
15.20
15.92

6.6
3.9
5.6
7.2
10.0
5.1
3.7
2.1
2.0
8.1
8.2
4.8

39.7
40.0
39.1
39.1
39.2
40.6
40.1
39.9
39.8
40.0
40.0
39.6

–
–
9.58
10.35
9.54
9.63
–
12.02
9.97
–
–
10.10

–
–
3.5
4.1
8.9
4.0
–
8.5
5.7
–
–
11.0

–
–
24.3
23.3
20.9
19.7
–
21.8
20.3
–
–
22.0

–

–

–

–

–

–

8.78

2.4

20.6

19.44
15.66
13.44
14.33
13.22
10.94
11.86
12.04
14.37
10.37
14.61

3.5
3.6
4.8
7.5
1.2
1.3
12.6
1.6
5.6
7.0
1.5

37.5
38.1
39.4
38.2
35.2
33.8
34.3
36.3
37.6
29.6
36.8

19.60
15.86
13.51
14.44
13.57
11.20
13.82
11.94
14.86
10.01
14.93

3.5
3.8
4.9
7.8
1.3
1.5
9.0
1.5
5.4
8.1
1.5

39.0
39.8
39.5
39.3
39.2
39.6
40.0
39.1
39.4
37.8
39.4

15.91
12.47
–
11.82
10.95
10.09
–
12.82
–
11.20
11.37

12.9
6.1
–
16.1
2.8
1.7
–
8.9
–
11.1
3.4

20.5
23.3
–
23.7
21.1
22.7
–
23.1
–
19.8
21.9

15.75

1.0

38.1

16.15

1.0

40.1

9.38

1.5

21.3

White collar –Continued
Sales –Continued
Sales support, n.e.c. ..........................................
Administrative support, including clerical ................
Supervisors, general office ................................
Supervisors, financial records processing .........
Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and
adjusting clerks ................................................
Computer operators ...........................................
Peripheral equipment operators ........................
Secretaries .........................................................
Stenographers ...................................................
Typists ...............................................................
Interviewers .......................................................
Hotel clerks ........................................................
Transportation ticket and reservation agents .....
Receptionists .....................................................
Information clerks, n.e.c. ....................................
Classified ad clerks ............................................
Correspondence clerks ......................................
Order clerks .......................................................
Personnel clerks, except payroll and
timekeeping .....................................................
Library clerks .....................................................
File clerks ...........................................................
Records clerks, n.e.c. ........................................
Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ...
Payroll and timekeeping clerks ..........................
Billing clerks .......................................................
Cost and rate clerks ...........................................
Billing, posting, and calculating machine
operators ..........................................................
Duplicating machine operators ..........................
Mail preparing and paper handling machine
operators ..........................................................
Office machine operators, n.e.c. ........................
Telephone operators ..........................................
Mail clerks, except postal service ......................
Messengers .......................................................
Dispatchers ........................................................
Production coordinators .....................................
Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks .................
Stock and inventory clerks .................................
Meter readers ....................................................
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers
Expeditors ..........................................................
Material recording, scheduling, and distribution
clerks, n.e.c. .....................................................
Insurance adjusters, examiners, and
investigators .....................................................
Investigators and adjusters, except insurance ...
Eligibility clerks, social welfare ...........................
Bill and account collectors .................................
General office clerks ..........................................
Bank tellers ........................................................
Proofreaders ......................................................
Data entry keyers ...............................................
Statistical clerks .................................................
Teachers’ aides .................................................
Administrative support, n.e.c. ............................
Blue collar ........................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.

19

TABLE 2-2. Private industry: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by full-time and part-time workers2 for selected occupations,
National Compensation Survey,3 June 2005–Continued
Total

Full time

Hourly earnings
Occupation4

Part time

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$19.93
24.68
18.40
13.81
19.21
27.35
15.41
16.28
24.76
19.40
15.44
21.30
16.14

0.9
2.8
3.1
9.7
3.0
8.7
5.8
4.5
4.0
3.5
7.5
2.1
4.9

39.6
40.6
39.1
40.6
39.1
40.2
39.9
40.1
40.0
39.6
41.8
39.9
39.9

$20.03
24.76
18.66
13.81
19.34
27.35
15.43
16.33
24.77
19.47
15.50
21.30
16.13

1.0
2.8
3.0
9.7
3.0
8.7
5.8
4.5
4.0
3.6
7.5
2.1
4.9

40.0
40.9
40.4
40.6
40.2
40.2
40.0
40.3
40.0
40.0
41.9
39.9
39.9

$12.62
–
9.60
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

7.0
–
5.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

21.2
–
18.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

22.07
20.76
16.22
25.24
23.71

2.6
14.8
5.8
4.8
3.4

39.1
38.4
40.4
40.0
39.8

22.08
21.03
16.22
25.24
23.85

2.8
15.0
5.8
4.8
3.5

40.1
39.4
40.4
40.0
40.0

21.74
–
–
–
–

15.6
–
–
–
–

16.9
–
–
–
–

18.55
17.36
21.09
38.94
22.30
16.78
24.41

3.5
8.7
7.1
14.6
6.3
2.9
6.0

39.9
39.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.5
40.4

18.47
17.46
21.09
38.94
22.30
16.87
24.41

3.5
8.7
7.1
14.6
6.3
3.0
6.0

40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.4

–
–
–
–
–
10.90
–

–
–
–
–
–
15.3
–

–
–
–
–
–
22.3
–

32.67

3.9

40.1

32.67

3.9

40.1

–

–

–

23.54

7.8

40.9

23.54

7.8

40.9

–

–

–

27.39
22.51
26.27
17.92
24.45
19.68
17.18
17.98
26.12
14.61
26.66
15.93
15.15
24.73
14.46
18.39
16.58
18.91

8.5
6.6
9.2
13.5
12.9
4.9
13.6
6.9
3.3
3.5
3.8
3.9
3.0
7.0
4.7
6.9
11.6
8.9

40.0
40.5
39.3
38.8
40.0
39.6
40.0
39.9
39.6
39.8
40.0
39.5
39.3
39.9
40.0
39.7
38.7
40.0

27.39
22.54
26.49
17.92
24.45
19.64
17.18
17.98
26.10
14.61
26.66
15.96
15.15
24.73
14.46
18.44
16.39
18.91

8.5
6.6
9.0
13.5
12.9
4.9
13.6
6.9
3.3
3.5
3.8
4.0
3.0
7.0
4.7
6.9
11.7
8.9

40.0
40.5
39.9
38.8
40.0
39.9
40.0
39.9
39.8
39.8
40.0
39.8
39.3
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

16.51
16.25
24.07
24.17
18.40
24.40
25.02
18.57
22.19
23.94
17.92

13.6
7.4
12.8
12.7
6.8
19.4
17.8
9.3
2.0
2.0
7.4

41.2
39.3
40.0
40.0
39.4
41.3
47.4
40.0
40.5
40.0
40.0

16.51
16.21
24.07
24.17
18.36
24.40
25.02
18.57
22.22
23.94
17.92

13.6
7.5
12.8
12.7
6.9
19.4
17.8
9.3
2.0
2.0
7.4

41.2
39.6
40.0
40.0
39.9
41.3
47.4
40.0
40.5
40.0
40.0

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

Blue collar –Continued
Precision production, craft, and repair ......................
Supervisors, mechanics and repairers ..............
Automobile mechanics .......................................
Automobile mechanic apprentices .....................
Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics ....
Aircraft engine mechanics .................................
Small engine repairers .......................................
Automobile body and related repairers ..............
Aircraft mechanics, except engine .....................
Heavy equipment mechanics .............................
Farm equipment mechanics ..............................
Industrial machinery repairers ...........................
Machinery maintenance .....................................
Electronic repairers, communications and
industrial equipment .........................................
Data processing equipment repairers ................
Household appliance and power tool repairers
Telephone line installers and repairers ..............
Telephone installers and repairers ....................
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration
mechanics ........................................................
Office machine repairers ....................................
Mechanical controls and valve repairers ...........
Elevator installers and repairers ........................
Millwrights ..........................................................
Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. .........................
Supervisors, carpenters and related workers ....
Supervisors, electricians and power
transmission installers .....................................
Supervisors, painters, paperhangers, and
plasterers .........................................................
Supervisors, plumbers, pipefitters, and
steamfitters ......................................................
Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. .............
Brickmasons and stonemasons .........................
Tile setters, hard and soft ..................................
Carpet installers .................................................
Carpenters .........................................................
Carpenter apprentices .......................................
Drywall installers ................................................
Electricians ........................................................
Electrician apprentices .......................................
Electrical power installers and repairers ............
Painters, construction and maintenance ............
Plasterers ...........................................................
Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ...............
Plumber, pipefitter, and steamfitter apprentices
Concrete and terrazzo finishers .........................
Glaziers ..............................................................
Insulation workers ..............................................
Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment
operators ..........................................................
Roofers ..............................................................
Sheet metal duct installers .................................
Structural metal workers ....................................
Construction trades, n.e.c. .................................
Supervisors, extractive ......................................
Drillers, oil well ...................................................
Mining machine operators .................................
Supervisors, production .....................................
Tool and die makers ..........................................
Tool and die maker apprentices ........................
See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-2. Private industry: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by full-time and part-time workers2 for selected occupations,
National Compensation Survey,3 June 2005–Continued
Total

Full time

Hourly earnings
Occupation4

Part time

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$20.65
19.88
19.77
16.20
21.41
18.46
17.80
14.13
18.14
12.81
12.04
12.53
16.94
15.05
14.21
18.27

6.1
1.9
9.8
9.1
8.9
16.0
10.1
6.3
11.4
7.0
6.8
7.7
18.9
11.5
14.3
9.1

39.8
40.0
40.0
39.8
40.0
40.0
39.0
40.0
40.0
38.1
38.0
36.5
30.0
40.0
40.0
36.4

$20.72
19.88
19.77
16.20
21.41
18.46
17.80
–
18.14
13.06
12.13
12.48
17.63
15.05
14.21
18.63

6.1
1.9
9.8
9.1
8.9
16.0
10.1
–
11.4
6.7
7.0
7.8
20.4
11.5
14.3
11.4

40.0
40.0
40.0
39.8
40.0
40.0
39.0
–
40.0
39.9
40.0
37.7
37.9
40.0
40.0
40.0

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

15.21
15.45
13.93
14.25
12.10
11.74
13.16
19.94

2.8
10.5
3.5
12.5
3.9
5.2
4.8
4.5

39.9
39.6
39.6
39.9
37.3
34.3
38.9
39.4

15.21
15.45
13.99
14.25
12.35
12.25
13.27
20.22

2.8
10.5
3.7
12.5
3.8
5.8
4.9
4.1

39.9
39.6
39.9
39.9
39.7
39.2
39.8
40.4

–
–
$11.98
–
8.96
9.61
–
–

–
–
9.6
–
14.7
4.0
–
–

–
–
30.4
–
20.9
22.6
–
–

23.35
20.79
18.49
28.40
23.92

10.4
11.0
10.8
3.8
5.5

40.0
36.3
40.0
40.0
37.4

23.35
20.79
18.49
28.40
23.99

10.4
11.0
10.8
3.8
5.6

40.0
36.3
40.0
40.0
39.7

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

24.03

4.7

39.5

24.03

4.7

39.5

–

–

–

14.17
17.41
15.88
16.14
13.73
16.65
14.22

1.3
3.7
6.1
6.9
7.5
11.4
8.0

39.0
40.0
39.0
40.0
37.5
39.9
39.6

14.31
17.41
16.12
16.14
14.04
16.65
14.25

1.4
3.7
6.2
6.9
6.7
11.4
8.1

39.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
39.9
39.9

9.38
–
–
–
–
–
–

2.7
–
–
–
–
–
–

23.7
–
–
–
–
–
–

13.52
12.93
16.82
15.38
13.41
14.49
15.95

2.5
10.3
3.1
4.3
3.6
7.8
5.2

39.2
40.0
40.2
39.2
39.4
39.8
40.0

13.60
12.93
16.82
15.65
13.46
14.49
15.95

2.7
10.3
3.1
4.0
3.6
7.8
5.2

40.0
40.0
40.2
39.9
39.8
39.8
40.0

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

12.15
11.11
13.69
10.46
17.02
16.56
14.83
12.60

7.3
4.9
2.8
10.9
2.9
5.9
6.5
7.1

39.8
39.9
40.0
39.0
39.3
37.3
33.1
39.4

12.20
11.11
13.69
10.46
17.01
16.66
15.73
12.61

7.1
4.9
2.8
10.9
2.9
6.3
5.8
7.1

40.0
39.9
40.0
39.0
39.5
39.4
39.6
39.6

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

12.23
10.92

5.8
4.7

40.0
38.7

12.23
10.92

5.8
4.7

40.0
38.7

–
–

–
–

–
–

Blue collar –Continued
Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued
Precision assemblers, metal ..............................
Machinists ..........................................................
Boilermakers ......................................................
Precision grinders, filers, and tool sharpeners ...
Patternmakers and modelmakers, metal ...........
Layout workers ..................................................
Sheet metal workers ..........................................
Sheet metal worker apprentices ........................
Patternmakers and modelmakers, wood ...........
Cabinet makers and bench carpenters ..............
Furniture and wood finishers .............................
Dressmakers ......................................................
Tailors ................................................................
Upholsterers ......................................................
Hand molders and shapers, except jewelers .....
Patternmakers, layout workers, and cutters ......
Dental laboratory and medical appliance
technicians .......................................................
Bookbinders .......................................................
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers
Miscellaneous precision workers, n.e.c. ............
Butchers and meat cutters .................................
Bakers ................................................................
Food batchmakers .............................................
Inspectors, testers, and graders ........................
Precision inspectors, testers, and related
workers, n.e.c. .................................................
Adjusters and calibrators ...................................
Water and sewer treatment plant operators ......
Power plant operators ........................................
Stationary engineers ..........................................
Miscellaneous plant and system operators,
n.e.c. ................................................................
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors .....
Lathe and turning-machine set-up operators .....
Lathe and turning-machine operators ................
Milling and planing machine operators ..............
Punching and stamping press operators ...........
Rolling machine operators .................................
Drilling and boring machine operators ...............
Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing
machine operators ...........................................
Forging machine operators ................................
Numerical control machine operators ................
Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. ...............
Molding and casting machine operators ............
Metal plating machine operators ........................
Heat treating equipment operators ....................
Wood lathe, routing, and planing machine
operators ..........................................................
Sawing machine operators ................................
Shaping and joining machine operators ............
Nailing and tacking machine operators ..............
Printing press operators .....................................
Photoengravers and lithographers .....................
Typesetters and compositors .............................
Winding and twisting machine operators ...........
Knitting, looping, taping, and weaving machine
operators ..........................................................
Textile cutting machine operators ......................
See footnotes at end of table.

21

TABLE 2-2. Private industry: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by full-time and part-time workers2 for selected occupations,
National Compensation Survey,3 June 2005–Continued
Total

Full time

Hourly earnings
Occupation4

Part time

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$10.40
9.47
9.80
12.35
14.14
13.83
15.48

8.3
5.1
6.0
8.1
4.5
3.8
4.2

38.6
38.1
37.4
40.0
39.3
39.6
39.5

$10.53
9.46
9.97
12.35
14.43
13.83
15.57

9.2
5.4
5.9
8.1
4.0
3.8
4.1

39.4
38.8
39.3
40.0
39.9
39.6
39.8

–
–
$7.64
–
–
–
–

–
–
6.6
–
–
–
–

–
–
23.2
–
–
–
–

19.56

5.4

39.9

19.56

5.4

39.9

–

–

–

11.65
15.52
14.48

8.0
4.4
7.8

39.9
39.6
36.2

11.65
15.48
14.04

8.0
4.4
7.8

39.9
40.1
40.0

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

16.06
13.02
15.24
15.57
13.85
13.99
10.64
14.61
15.69
12.08
14.95
11.42
11.67
11.82
16.75
12.66
14.05
15.18
13.31
11.91
–

23.1
16.8
6.3
11.9
2.9
36.1
6.0
2.5
2.3
8.7
2.0
11.4
8.3
6.3
26.4
5.8
4.6
5.0
8.0
6.2
–

30.9
38.8
39.9
39.9
39.7
29.2
31.9
39.3
39.8
36.9
39.4
37.4
39.2
36.8
38.2
38.8
39.5
39.8
36.5
40.0
–

16.81
13.02
15.24
15.57
14.08
–
11.47
14.71
15.69
12.17
15.06
11.81
11.73
12.24
16.75
12.80
14.12
15.19
13.78
11.91
12.33

22.6
16.8
6.3
11.9
2.7
–
7.8
2.6
2.3
9.0
2.0
10.8
8.3
4.7
26.4
5.8
4.7
5.0
8.2
6.2
8.1

40.0
38.8
39.9
39.9
39.6
–
39.5
39.8
39.8
40.0
39.9
40.0
40.0
39.7
38.2
39.6
39.8
39.8
40.0
40.0
39.9

–
–
–
–
–
–
8.06
10.03
–
–
10.21
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
3.8
5.3
–
–
5.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
20.0
25.0
–
–
25.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

15.10
18.50
15.20
13.01
12.91
8.93
8.01
9.62
25.68
28.94
30.28
21.64
18.85
11.80
21.37
22.77
23.50
12.12
16.66
16.94
16.36
14.18

1.8
6.4
2.4
9.5
6.5
6.5
10.6
5.7
22.6
23.1
5.9
4.0
14.8
7.0
20.9
3.5
10.4
19.6
6.2
4.6
6.1
1.9

38.1
41.3
40.9
32.1
29.2
26.7
23.8
26.8
43.6
43.0
40.0
40.0
49.1
41.7
42.7
40.2
38.8
39.9
39.9
39.7
39.9
39.4

15.53
18.58
15.31
15.73
13.15
8.93
7.57
11.44
25.68
28.94
30.28
21.64
19.15
11.39
21.37
22.77
23.50
12.12
16.64
16.99
16.36
14.23

1.8
6.4
2.4
6.2
10.0
8.4
9.6
5.7
22.6
23.1
5.9
4.0
15.2
6.4
20.9
3.5
10.4
19.6
6.2
4.6
6.1
1.8

41.2
41.4
42.2
40.6
39.2
39.1
40.0
39.4
43.6
43.0
40.0
40.0
50.0
46.5
42.7
40.2
38.8
39.9
40.0
39.9
39.9
39.9

10.08
–
11.93
7.37
12.62
8.92
8.33
7.03
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.59

4.4
–
7.1
8.4
4.0
5.3
17.1
5.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.1

20.3
–
20.2
22.5
22.3
14.0
18.4
18.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
25.1

16.67

6.1

38.2

16.91

6.3

40.1

12.90

10.4

21.6

Blue collar –Continued
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors
–Continued
Textile sewing machine operators .....................
Pressing machine operators ..............................
Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators
Cementing and gluing machine operators .........
Packaging and filling machine operators ...........
Extruding and forming machine operators .........
Mixing and blending machine operators ............
Separating, filtering, and clarifying machine
operators ..........................................................
Compressing and compacting machine
operators ..........................................................
Painting and paint spraying machine operators
Roasting and baking machine operators, food ..
Washing, cleaning, and pickling machine
operators ..........................................................
Folding machine operators ................................
Furnace, kiln, and oven operators, except food
Crushing and grinding machine operators .........
Slicing and cutting machine operators ...............
Motion picture projectionists ..............................
Photographic process machine operators .........
Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. ..........
Welders and cutters ...........................................
Solderers and brazers .......................................
Assemblers ........................................................
Hand cutting and trimming .................................
Hand molding, casting, and forming ..................
Hand painting, coating, and decorating .............
Hand engraving and printing ..............................
Miscellaneous hand working, n.e.c. ...................
Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
Production testers ..............................................
Production samplers and weighers ....................
Graders and sorters, except agricultural ............
Hand inspectors, n.e.c. ......................................
Transportation and material moving .........................
Supervisors, motor vehicle operators ................
Truckdrivers .......................................................
Driver-sales workers ..........................................
Busdrivers ..........................................................
Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs ..........................
Parking lot attendants ........................................
Motor transportation, n.e.c. ................................
Railroad conductors and yardmasters ...............
Locomotive operating ........................................
Railroad brake, signal, and switch operators .....
Rail vehicle operators, n.e.c. .............................
Ship captains and mates, except fishing boats ..
Sailors and deckhands ......................................
Marine engineers ...............................................
Supervisors, material moving equipment ...........
Operating engineers ..........................................
Hoist and winch operators .................................
Crane and tower operators ................................
Excavating and loading machine operators .......
Grader, dozer, and scraper operators ...............
Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators
Miscellaneous material moving equipment
operators, n.e.c. ...............................................
See footnotes at end of table.

22

TABLE 2-2. Private industry: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by full-time and part-time workers2 for selected occupations,
National Compensation Survey,3 June 2005–Continued
Total

Full time

Hourly earnings
Occupation4

Part time

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$11.43
10.28
24.39
10.75
10.81
9.79

1.5
11.6
7.3
4.3
10.9
16.4

35.1
36.1
40.9
35.9
36.0
39.0

$11.94
11.53
24.39
11.17
11.29
10.05

1.7
8.9
7.3
4.7
10.2
15.9

39.9
39.9
40.9
39.5
39.8
39.7

$8.67
–
–
8.70
7.02
–

1.6
–
–
3.4
5.9
–

21.3
–
–
25.0
20.7
–

19.77
11.28
12.48
14.72
11.29
9.27
9.84
10.87
12.54
9.04
9.61
9.63
10.69

6.4
3.6
3.7
4.3
3.2
6.7
1.7
2.5
2.2
3.7
4.0
4.9
2.4

39.7
34.0
38.5
39.1
37.7
46.6
29.1
39.1
34.1
37.0
34.2
36.9
36.4

19.80
11.64
12.51
14.69
11.44
9.30
11.26
10.90
12.93
8.98
10.00
9.79
11.07

6.7
3.8
3.8
4.6
2.9
7.0
1.9
2.5
2.4
3.6
3.8
5.5
2.5

41.3
40.0
39.9
39.8
39.7
47.7
39.4
39.8
39.8
40.1
40.0
39.6
39.9

–
–
11.49
–
8.66
–
7.70
9.66
10.95
9.62
7.71
7.98
7.90

–
–
7.7
–
6.2
–
1.1
9.7
3.1
16.5
5.3
3.8
3.1

–
–
20.2
–
20.5
–
20.8
23.2
21.6
22.1
20.2
21.9
21.8

9.38
10.76
17.11
10.33
8.71
7.75
5.12
6.82
4.53
6.18
8.86
13.72
9.80
8.22
7.85
10.90
15.39
11.67
10.26
10.61

.9
2.5
11.4
2.2
2.5
1.0
2.2
3.0
3.1
3.7
.9
2.8
1.5
1.4
1.6
1.3
3.5
2.9
1.4
3.1

30.6
33.5
39.3
34.0
25.8
28.4
26.0
26.4
25.9
26.1
29.6
40.0
34.2
28.5
26.5
33.2
34.1
33.9
33.0
33.8

10.20
10.94
17.12
10.36
9.41
8.74
5.33
7.03
4.69
6.47
9.91
14.01
10.29
9.05
8.63
11.17
15.42
11.93
10.49
11.09

1.5
2.9
11.4
2.4
3.0
1.5
2.8
4.6
4.4
6.2
1.1
2.8
1.5
2.4
1.9
1.2
3.6
3.1
1.2
3.1

38.6
39.5
39.4
39.4
39.3
38.5
36.9
37.0
36.6
38.3
39.1
42.2
39.0
39.1
38.2
38.5
35.4
39.2
38.6
39.4

7.39
9.91
–
10.20
7.97
6.39
4.90
6.57
4.38
5.87
7.20
9.78
7.92
7.34
7.07
9.73
14.90
10.43
9.39
8.35

.9
4.7
–
6.0
3.4
1.0
2.6
3.9
3.3
2.7
.8
10.8
1.9
1.8
1.2
3.2
12.6
3.0
3.5
3.5

20.5
19.2
–
19.7
19.0
20.9
20.1
19.9
20.3
19.2
21.3
23.2
23.3
22.2
20.3
20.9
22.6
20.7
20.9
20.3

16.95
8.76
10.67
14.21

4.0
3.0
4.6
9.8

39.5
34.8
32.7
39.6

16.98
8.80
11.32
14.06

4.0
3.3
4.4
9.6

39.8
38.9
39.5
39.9

–
8.47
8.25
–

–
5.3
3.6
–

–
21.5
20.0
–

Blue collar –Continued
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and
laborers .......................................................................
Nursery workers .................................................
Supervisors, agriculture-related workers ...........
Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ...
Animal caretakers, except farm .........................
Inspectors, agricultural products ........................
Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and
laborers, n.e.c. .................................................
Helpers, mechanics and repairers .....................
Helpers, construction trades ..............................
Construction laborers .........................................
Production helpers .............................................
Garbage collectors .............................................
Stock handlers and baggers ..............................
Machine feeders and offbearers ........................
Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ......
Garage and service station related ....................
Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners .........
Hand packers and packagers ............................
Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. .................
Service ..............................................................................
Protective service ..................................................
Supervisors, guards ...........................................
Guards and police, except public service ..........
Protective service, n.e.c. ....................................
Food service ..........................................................
Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders ...................
Bartenders .........................................................
Waiters and waitresses ......................................
Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants .........................
Other food service ...............................................
Supervisors, food preparation and service ........
Cooks .................................................................
Kitchen workers, food preparation .....................
Food preparation, n.e.c. .....................................
Health service ........................................................
Dental assistants ...............................................
Health aides, except nursing .............................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ...........
Cleaning and building service ................................
Supervisors, cleaning and building service
workers ............................................................
Maids and housemen ........................................
Janitors and cleaners .........................................
Pest control ........................................................
See footnotes at end of table.

23

TABLE 2-2. Private industry: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by full-time and part-time workers2 for selected occupations,
National Compensation Survey,3 June 2005–Continued
Total

Full time

Hourly earnings

Hourly earnings

Occupation4

Service –Continued
Personal service ....................................................
Supervisors, personal service ............................
Hairdressers and cosmetologists .......................
Attendants, amusement and recreation facilities
Guides ...............................................................
Ushers ...............................................................
Public transportation attendants ........................
Baggage porters and bellhops ...........................
Welfare service aides ........................................
Early childhood teachers’ assistants ..................
Childcare workers, n.e.c. ...................................
Service, n.e.c. ....................................................

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$10.13
14.75
12.48
7.16
13.17
7.53
32.00
7.90
9.58
8.53
8.69
10.86

5.2
6.4
8.8
2.7
8.6
6.6
5.4
5.2
5.9
3.7
2.9
4.5

1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They
include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium
pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is
computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers,
weighted by hours.
2 Total includes full-time and part-time workers. Employees are classified as working
either a full-time or a part-time schedule based on the definition used by each
establishment. Therefore, a worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered
a full-time employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where
a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule.
3 This survey covers all 50 States. Data were collected between December 2004 and

Part time

Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

30.1
39.4
28.9
34.1
28.6
17.0
19.2
38.0
30.6
32.6
29.4
25.3

$10.66
14.76
13.05
7.22
13.90
–
33.37
7.86
11.12
8.66
8.80
11.61

8.2
6.5
10.0
3.1
6.0
–
4.6
5.5
3.2
4.4
3.1
5.8

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

37.5
40.1
38.0
39.9
38.7
–
19.1
38.5
39.2
38.8
39.3
39.3

$8.56
14.21
11.28
6.86
10.63
7.33
13.74
9.44
7.51
8.13
8.45
9.57

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

2.2
7.2
14.8
5.0
15.1
6.4
40.7
13.8
7.2
5.2
5.1
3.8

19.0
18.8
19.2
19.8
15.0
16.4
19.7
23.4
23.6
22.3
18.3
15.7

January 2006. The average reference period was June 2005.
4 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all
workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see appendix B.
5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the
estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For
more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication
criteria, and n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational groups may
include data for categories not shown separately.

24

TABLE 2-3. State and local government: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by full-time and part-time workers2 for selected
occupations, National Compensation Survey,3 June 2005
Total

Full time

Hourly earnings
Occupation4

Part time

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

All ..........................................................................................
All, excluding sales ........................................................

$23.31
23.34

0.9
.9

36.8
36.8

$23.73
23.75

0.9
1.0

38.8
38.8

$15.80
15.88

2.6
2.6

19.1
19.1

White collar ......................................................................
White collar, excluding sales .....................................

26.32
26.38

.9
.9

36.5
36.6

26.64
26.68

.9
.9

38.2
38.2

19.32
19.57

3.5
3.5

18.5
18.4

Professional specialty and technical .........................
Professional specialty ................................................
Engineers, architects, and surveyors .....................
Architects ...........................................................
Civil engineers ...................................................
Electrical and electronic engineers ....................
Industrial engineers ...........................................
Mechanical engineers ........................................
Engineers, n.e.c. ................................................
Mathematical and computer scientists ...................
Computer systems analysts and scientists ........
Natural scientists ...................................................
Chemists, except biochemists ...........................
Geologists and geodesists .................................
Physical scientists, n.e.c. ...................................
Agricultural and food scientists ..........................
Biological and life scientists ...............................
Forestry and conservation scientists .................
Medical scientists ...............................................
Health related ........................................................
Physicians ..........................................................
Registered nurses ..............................................
Pharmacists .......................................................
Dietitians ............................................................
Respiratory therapists ........................................
Occupational therapists .....................................
Physical therapists .............................................
Speech therapists ..............................................
Therapists, n.e.c. ...............................................
Physicians’ assistants ........................................
Teachers, college and university ...........................
Earth, environmental, and marine science
teachers ...........................................................
Biological science teachers ...............................
Chemistry teachers ............................................
Natural science teachers, n.e.c. ........................
Psychology teachers ..........................................
History teachers .................................................
Political science teachers ..................................
Sociology teachers ............................................
Social science teachers, n.e.c. ..........................
Engineering teachers .........................................
Mathematical science teachers .........................
Computer science teachers ...............................
Medical science teachers ..................................
Health specialties teachers ................................
Business, commerce, and marketing teachers ..
Agriculture and forestry teachers .......................
Art, drama, and music teachers .........................
Physical education teachers ..............................
Education teachers ............................................
English teachers ................................................
Foreign language teachers ................................
Theology teachers .............................................
Trade and industrial teachers ............................
Other post-secondary teachers .........................
Teachers, except college and university ................
Prekindergarten and kindergarten .....................
Elementary school teachers ..............................

31.25
32.54
31.17
35.57
32.45
33.35
25.06
30.21
29.12
28.49
28.66
23.27
32.57
27.17
23.78
26.43
21.04
21.13
22.41
28.71
35.56
27.06
39.21
21.07
22.64
27.92
32.57
31.49
22.37
32.66
42.72

.9
.9
2.6
3.4
3.2
8.8
8.7
8.7
4.6
4.2
4.2
5.7
4.0
17.4
6.3
6.6
8.4
11.6
7.6
3.2
14.3
2.5
6.3
3.7
6.1
8.2
9.4
7.4
7.5
15.3
3.5

36.1
35.9
39.2
37.8
39.4
40.2
40.0
34.9
39.6
39.6
39.6
39.6
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.2
40.0
39.4
37.0
42.8
36.0
36.9
36.8
31.3
36.1
36.1
36.8
37.5
38.0
35.4

31.49
32.77
31.22
35.62
32.45
33.35
25.06
–
29.12
28.50
28.66
23.27
32.57
27.17
23.78
26.43
21.08
21.13
22.36
28.51
34.83
26.68
39.12
20.99
24.15
27.83
32.65
31.43
22.56
–
43.16

.9
1.0
2.6
3.4
3.2
8.8
8.7
–
4.6
4.2
4.2
5.7
4.0
17.4
6.3
6.6
8.5
11.6
7.8
3.2
14.6
2.1
6.5
3.8
5.3
9.1
10.4
7.6
7.8
–
3.4

37.8
37.6
39.4
37.9
39.4
40.2
40.0
–
39.6
39.6
39.6
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.4
40.0
40.0
39.6
44.5
39.0
39.4
39.4
37.6
38.5
38.1
37.3
39.1
–
39.5

25.41
26.22
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
30.71
60.59
29.94
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
35.24

4.1
3.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.6
8.8
7.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.6

16.9
16.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
22.4
18.1
22.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.9

54.65
36.40
33.56
37.98
37.24
47.03
33.73
50.25
44.95
58.71
41.14
46.88
47.25
36.09
44.61
55.12
34.35
44.71
38.63
48.11
30.01
39.82
37.73
41.56
33.70
30.35
34.32

13.1
6.7
3.3
11.6
12.3
8.9
11.3
17.9
7.3
13.8
13.4
13.2
11.9
5.5
18.1
23.5
12.6
7.3
13.0
12.4
25.0
7.1
5.1
3.3
1.1
3.1
1.3

36.6
38.2
42.4
37.1
37.1
37.2
37.3
37.5
39.5
39.9
33.6
32.5
41.5
35.3
37.8
34.6
36.0
21.3
37.5
34.8
38.2
40.0
34.9
32.9
35.1
35.3
36.2

54.91
36.66
33.56
40.06
37.33
46.27
33.60
50.36
44.92
59.54
41.71
50.36
47.39
36.17
44.59
55.12
34.15
–
38.62
48.63
29.31
39.86
38.52
42.18
34.06
30.68
34.36

13.4
7.1
3.3
10.0
12.5
10.9
11.5
17.9
7.4
14.1
12.9
9.8
12.1
5.7
18.3
23.5
12.9
–
13.1
12.4
26.0
7.2
5.3
3.4
1.1
3.3
1.3

39.9
39.3
42.4
39.6
39.6
40.3
38.6
39.1
40.0
42.3
38.3
37.4
49.2
37.3
39.4
34.6
38.7
–
38.5
37.8
42.4
40.9
37.4
38.8
36.5
37.4
36.5

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
32.32
40.17
–
32.57
–
–
39.38
–
–
35.08
–
–
27.54
34.20
20.17
24.23
27.04

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
20.0
1.7
–
13.4
–
–
11.0
–
–
6.4
–
–
10.7
5.1
4.8
9.7
8.0

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.6
26.0
–
10.5
–
–
13.2
–
–
11.7
–
–
18.7
11.7
14.3
17.8
16.1

See footnotes at end of table.

25

TABLE 2-3. State and local government: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by full-time and part-time workers2 for selected
occupations, National Compensation Survey,3 June 2005–Continued
Total

Full time

Hourly earnings
Occupation4

Part time

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$33.38
36.11
34.56
12.93
33.31
26.85
27.41
31.50
27.72
35.77
26.86
20.64
20.76
17.89
38.41
35.37
59.63

2.0
3.4
3.0
4.5
4.9
3.2
3.1
7.2
8.7
6.7
4.6
2.3
2.4
7.6
5.2
3.0
11.4

36.8
35.3
32.6
15.6
36.6
37.2
37.1
37.5
40.0
37.1
35.9
38.2
38.7
29.7
36.1
36.0
36.9

$33.38
36.08
35.19
11.76
33.48
27.01
27.59
31.49
27.72
35.83
26.93
20.70
20.77
18.71
38.40
35.07
61.38

2.0
3.4
3.0
10.1
4.9
3.3
3.2
7.3
8.7
6.8
4.6
2.3
2.4
8.6
5.3
3.0
11.1

36.9
35.4
35.8
32.7
37.3
38.4
38.3
38.3
40.0
37.6
39.3
39.0
39.0
39.5
38.7
38.5
39.8

$32.49
–
22.89
13.32
28.37
22.83
23.05
31.85
–
32.90
–
17.47
19.64
13.46
38.52
40.06
–

6.8
–
16.0
4.1
19.8
5.4
4.9
12.1
–
12.4
–
8.3
10.7
9.0
12.8
13.6
–

19.5
–
12.3
13.3
23.2
20.9
21.0
14.2
–
21.0
–
18.6
24.8
12.7
17.3
17.6
–

28.73
17.88
20.29
20.84
25.96
41.65
28.42
18.86

10.6
10.5
9.0
14.1
10.5
21.7
6.7
1.8

36.1
37.5
27.4
38.3
39.3
32.3
37.1
37.5

29.14
18.27
–
–
25.98
45.05
27.50
18.64

11.3
10.7
–
–
10.5
19.6
6.9
1.4

39.7
39.8
–
–
39.4
40.0
39.7
39.6

24.53
–
–
–
–
14.70
–
21.62

17.1
–
–
–
–
34.2
–
12.0

18.8
–
–
–
–
12.8
–
22.2

18.68
18.65
24.89
16.00
17.12
20.60
21.69
21.90
20.00
14.72
22.07
18.15
25.06
24.13
19.88
19.19

4.7
10.9
7.4
2.3
3.4
13.0
8.1
4.8
7.1
7.3
5.8
5.6
10.4
6.2
7.4
6.1

38.0
35.4
32.5
37.0
37.2
39.4
38.3
39.0
38.9
35.3
38.1
36.4
38.1
39.5
39.2
37.7

18.57
17.28
22.70
15.75
17.14
20.71
20.11
21.92
20.00
15.14
22.52
18.24
25.27
24.13
20.45
19.38

4.8
9.9
4.0
2.6
3.7
13.1
3.2
5.3
7.1
6.7
5.4
5.9
10.2
6.2
6.1
6.3

39.7
39.9
39.9
39.6
40.1
39.9
39.3
39.8
38.9
39.8
40.0
37.9
39.2
39.5
39.4
39.2

20.36
–
34.22
18.89
16.92
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.02

5.0
–
18.1
3.7
6.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.0

23.0
–
18.2
20.8
20.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
20.5

31.04
36.42
13.69

2.4
2.1
25.3

38.6
38.4
12.7

31.09
36.52
11.99

2.5
2.1
43.7

39.3
39.4
38.1

24.50
23.57
15.66

9.2
19.1
28.3

11.9
9.0
7.1

47.00

7.4

38.7

47.85

7.2

39.6

–

–

–

31.53
44.97
41.98
41.20

2.9
16.9
6.4
18.2

39.3
39.3
39.7
39.5

31.51
44.97
41.98
41.20

2.9
16.9
6.4
18.2

39.6
39.3
39.7
39.5

42.35
–
–
–

26.5
–
–
–

9.9
–
–
–

32.43
42.29
32.01

10.5
4.1
9.2

39.5
39.0
39.2

32.43
42.32
32.01

10.5
4.1
9.2

39.5
39.3
39.2

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Professional specialty –Continued
Teachers, except college and university
–Continued
Secondary school teachers ...............................
Teachers, special education ..............................
Teachers, n.e.c. .................................................
Substitute teachers ............................................
Vocational and educational counselors .............
Librarians, archivists, and curators ........................
Librarians ...........................................................
Social scientists and urban planners .....................
Economists ........................................................
Psychologists .....................................................
Urban planners ..................................................
Social, recreation, and religious workers ...............
Social workers ...................................................
Recreation workers ............................................
Lawyers and judges ...............................................
Lawyers .............................................................
Judges ...............................................................
Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and
professionals, n.e.c. .............................................
Designers ...........................................................
Artists, performers, and related workers, n.e.c.
Editors and reporters .........................................
Public relations specialists .................................
Athletes ..............................................................
Professional, n.e.c. ............................................
Technical ...................................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and
technicians .......................................................
Health record technologists and technicians .....
Radiological technicians ....................................
Licensed practical nurses ..................................
Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ......
Electrical and electronic technicians ..................
Engineering technicians, n.e.c. ..........................
Drafters ..............................................................
Surveying and mapping technicians ..................
Biological technicians ........................................
Chemical technicians .........................................
Science technicians, n.e.c. ................................
Broadcast equipment operators .........................
Computer programmers .....................................
Legal assistants .................................................
Technical and related, n.e.c. ..............................
Executive, administrative, and managerial ...............
Executives, administrators, and managers ............
Legislators .........................................................
Chief executives and general administrators,
public administration ........................................
Administrators and officials, public
administration ..................................................
Financial managers ...........................................
Personnel and labor relations managers ...........
Purchasing managers ........................................
Managers, marketing, advertising, and public
relations ...........................................................
Administrators, education and related fields ......
Managers, medicine and health .........................
See footnotes at end of table.

26

TABLE 2-3. State and local government: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by full-time and part-time workers2 for selected
occupations, National Compensation Survey,3 June 2005–Continued
Total

Full time

Hourly earnings
Occupation4

Part time

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$21.10
28.71
27.27
34.13
23.39
23.06
27.52
23.71

11.7
7.1
6.8
5.2
2.4
3.2
7.5
6.7

39.1
39.0
39.5
39.1
38.9
38.9
38.3
38.4

$21.10
28.71
27.32
34.16
23.37
23.07
27.47
23.47

11.7
7.1
6.8
5.2
2.4
3.2
7.6
6.6

39.1
39.0
39.5
39.8
39.2
39.3
38.3
39.4

–
–
–
–
$25.60
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
7.2
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
19.5
–
–
–

23.06
17.82
24.62

4.4
11.3
4.4

38.9
39.9
38.6

23.03
17.82
24.53

4.4
11.3
4.5

39.0
39.9
39.4

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

20.77
25.27

2.4
4.5

38.6
39.2

20.79
25.29

2.4
4.5

39.0
39.4

–
–

–
–

–
–

Sales .............................................................................
Supervisors, sales .............................................
Real estate sales ...............................................
Sales workers, other commodities .....................
Cashiers .............................................................

13.75
16.01
22.12
11.05
12.63

6.6
6.3
13.6
19.8
7.7

33.3
39.6
38.2
30.9
32.2

15.00
16.01
22.12
–
13.85

6.5
6.3
13.6
–
8.3

39.0
39.6
38.2
–
38.9

9.64
–
–
–
9.75

8.8
–
–
–
9.3

22.5
–
–
–
22.9

Administrative support, including clerical ................
Supervisors, general office ................................
Supervisors, financial records processing .........
Chief communications operators .......................
Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and
adjusting clerks ................................................
Computer operators ...........................................
Secretaries .........................................................
Stenographers ...................................................
Typists ...............................................................
Interviewers .......................................................
Receptionists .....................................................
Information clerks, n.e.c. ....................................
Order clerks .......................................................
Personnel clerks, except payroll and
timekeeping .....................................................
Library clerks .....................................................
File clerks ...........................................................
Records clerks, n.e.c. ........................................
Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ...
Payroll and timekeeping clerks ..........................
Billing clerks .......................................................
Duplicating machine operators ..........................
Telephone operators ..........................................
Communications equipment operators, n.e.c. ...
Mail clerks, except postal service ......................
Messengers .......................................................
Dispatchers ........................................................
Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks .................
Stock and inventory clerks .................................
Meter readers ....................................................
Insurance adjusters, examiners, and
investigators .....................................................
Investigators and adjusters, except insurance ...
Eligibility clerks, social welfare ...........................

14.98
18.93
22.06
21.72

1.3
3.6
6.5
6.2

36.6
39.4
37.8
40.0

15.13
18.93
22.06
21.72

1.3
3.6
6.5
6.2

38.6
39.5
37.8
40.0

12.97
–
–
–

2.6
–
–
–

21.2
–
–
–

20.94
15.81
15.81
20.80
14.86
13.39
12.01
15.26
20.01

9.1
7.1
2.7
8.1
2.4
14.7
4.2
5.5
7.5

39.8
39.5
38.5
36.7
36.9
39.1
34.6
37.0
39.8

20.94
15.82
15.86
20.73
14.86
13.40
12.22
15.08
20.05

9.1
7.2
2.8
8.4
2.5
14.8
4.7
5.2
7.6

39.8
39.6
39.0
37.8
38.5
39.9
39.0
39.4
40.0

–
–
12.34
–
14.70
–
10.23
17.80
–

–
–
3.7
–
2.0
–
9.2
11.0
–

–
–
20.8
–
18.5
–
17.7
20.1
–

17.45
12.80
12.24
14.05
15.36
18.32
14.49
11.91
11.91
14.08
10.64
13.68
17.35
16.26
14.62
16.45

5.8
3.1
6.1
3.7
2.7
4.4
9.3
13.4
8.4
9.9
14.2
12.0
7.0
8.4
5.5
6.8

37.9
29.2
37.3
38.0
38.2
39.1
38.7
39.9
35.2
32.8
39.6
34.2
38.6
38.7
39.0
39.6

17.79
13.57
12.32
14.15
15.37
18.32
14.46
11.91
11.99
–
10.65
13.96
17.47
16.26
14.62
16.49

5.6
4.0
6.4
3.8
2.7
4.4
9.7
13.4
9.1
–
14.4
11.7
7.2
8.4
5.5
6.8

39.6
38.2
39.2
39.1
39.1
39.1
40.0
39.9
39.1
–
39.8
37.1
39.9
38.7
39.0
40.0

–
11.00
–
12.61
14.90
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
13.56
–
–
–

–
3.8
–
14.0
9.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
17.0
–
–
–

–
18.8
–
26.5
16.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
19.9
–
–
–

20.62
18.54
16.77

29.1
6.9
2.1

39.0
40.0
38.6

20.62
18.61
16.81

29.1
6.9
2.1

39.0
40.0
38.7

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

White collar –Continued
Executive, administrative, and managerial
–Continued
Executives, administrators, and managers
–Continued
Managers, food servicing and lodging
establishments .................................................
Managers, properties and real estate ................
Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ............
Managers and administrators, n.e.c. .................
Management related ..............................................
Accountants and auditors ..................................
Other financial officers .......................................
Management analysts ........................................
Personnel, training, and labor relations
specialists ........................................................
Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. ...............
Construction inspectors .....................................
Inspectors and compliance officers, except
construction .....................................................
Management related, n.e.c. ...............................

See footnotes at end of table.

27

TABLE 2-3. State and local government: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by full-time and part-time workers2 for selected
occupations, National Compensation Survey,3 June 2005–Continued
Total

Full time

Hourly earnings
Occupation4

Part time

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

Administrative support, including clerical
–Continued
Bill and account collectors .................................
General office clerks ..........................................
Data entry keyers ...............................................
Statistical clerks .................................................
Teachers’ aides .................................................
Administrative support, n.e.c. ............................

$16.53
14.16
13.78
14.31
12.28
15.51

6.3
1.6
2.4
9.4
1.5
2.5

39.9
37.6
39.1
39.9
30.9
36.6

$16.53
14.35
13.80
14.31
11.75
15.68

6.3
1.9
2.5
9.4
1.6
2.5

39.9
39.0
39.3
39.9
35.4
38.6

–
$10.93
–
–
13.96
12.73

–
11.9
–
–
2.3
10.1

–
22.8
–
–
22.0
20.2

Blue collar ........................................................................

17.96

1.6

37.7

18.21

1.6

39.4

13.68

2.3

21.7

Precision production, craft, and repair ......................
Supervisors, mechanics and repairers ..............
Automobile mechanics .......................................
Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics ....
Heavy equipment mechanics .............................
Industrial machinery repairers ...........................
Machinery maintenance .....................................
Electronic repairers, communications and
industrial equipment .........................................
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration
mechanics ........................................................
Mechanical controls and valve repairers ...........
Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. .........................
Supervisors, electricians and power
transmission installers .....................................
Supervisors, plumbers, pipefitters, and
steamfitters ......................................................
Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. .............
Carpenters .........................................................
Electricians ........................................................
Electrical power installers and repairers ............
Painters, construction and maintenance ............
Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ...............
Plumber, pipefitter, and steamfitter apprentices
Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment
operators ..........................................................
Construction trades, n.e.c. .................................
Supervisors, production .....................................
Inspectors, testers, and graders ........................
Water and sewer treatment plant operators ......
Power plant operators ........................................
Stationary engineers ..........................................
Miscellaneous plant and system operators,
n.e.c. ................................................................

20.24
25.43
21.90
20.21
19.46
23.93
16.22

2.1
5.2
10.1
2.4
6.5
8.1
9.2

39.7
39.9
39.8
40.0
40.0
39.9
38.6

20.26
25.43
21.90
20.21
19.46
23.93
16.26

2.1
5.2
10.1
2.4
6.5
8.1
9.1

39.8
39.9
39.8
40.0
40.0
39.9
38.7

10.52
–
–
–
–
–
–

4.7
–
–
–
–
–
–

20.6
–
–
–
–
–
–

20.05

6.9

39.6

20.08

7.0

40.0

–

–

–

18.67
19.77
17.10

5.9
12.1
3.5

39.9
34.3
39.8

18.67
21.91
17.10

5.9
6.3
3.5

39.9
40.0
39.8

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

29.63

9.5

40.0

29.63

9.5

40.0

–

–

–

28.27
21.29
21.41
22.56
25.68
19.89
19.43
18.98

12.9
4.8
6.1
5.4
6.8
7.3
10.2
11.4

40.0
39.9
39.3
39.8
40.0
39.6
39.6
40.0

28.27
21.29
21.41
22.56
25.68
19.89
19.43
18.98

12.9
4.8
6.1
5.4
6.8
7.3
10.2
11.4

40.0
39.9
39.3
39.8
40.0
39.6
39.6
40.0

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

14.25
15.76
23.65
23.01
19.35
26.03
23.28

2.8
6.0
15.9
7.1
3.1
11.1
6.7

40.0
39.7
40.0
39.6
39.9
39.7
39.7

14.25
15.76
23.65
23.03
19.37
26.03
23.28

2.8
6.0
15.9
7.0
3.1
11.1
6.7

40.0
39.7
40.0
39.7
40.0
39.7
39.7

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

19.27

9.5

40.0

19.27

9.5

40.0

–

–

–

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors .....
Printing press operators .....................................
Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators
Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. ..........
Welders and cutters ...........................................

17.59
15.81
10.41
21.81
22.41

10.3
4.4
10.8
15.5
8.9

38.0
37.0
36.1
39.2
40.0

17.75
15.74
10.24
21.81
22.41

10.6
4.6
11.5
15.5
8.9

39.6
38.9
39.7
39.2
40.0

12.79
–
–
–
–

12.0
–
–
–
–

17.6
–
–
–
–

Transportation and material moving .........................
Supervisors, motor vehicle operators ................
Truckdrivers .......................................................
Busdrivers ..........................................................
Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs ..........................
Motor transportation, n.e.c. ................................
Locomotive operating ........................................
Sailors and deckhands ......................................
Supervisors, material moving equipment ...........
Operating engineers ..........................................

17.01
18.93
17.01
16.66
11.30
18.31
24.47
20.47
20.64
16.76

1.9
11.4
5.8
1.6
13.5
7.6
4.4
1.0
5.3
8.9

34.5
39.8
39.6
29.6
33.6
39.1
39.8
36.9
38.8
40.0

17.39
18.93
17.10
17.51
–
18.31
24.54
20.57
20.64
16.76

2.1
11.4
5.8
2.0
–
7.6
4.2
1.0
5.3
8.9

38.3
39.8
39.9
35.9
–
39.1
40.0
38.4
38.8
40.0

14.66
–
–
14.78
–
–
–
–
–
–

2.5
–
–
2.5
–
–
–
–
–
–

21.4
–
–
21.3
–
–
–
–
–
–

White collar –Continued

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-3. State and local government: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by full-time and part-time workers2 for selected
occupations, National Compensation Survey,3 June 2005–Continued
Total

Full time

Hourly earnings
Occupation4

Part time

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$17.39
15.75
14.07

14.4
9.5
2.4

39.9
40.0
40.0

$17.39
15.75
14.07

14.4
9.5
2.4

39.9
40.0
40.0

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

16.23

4.8

38.9

16.28

4.8

39.4

–

–

–

14.90
21.51
14.14
15.03

2.4
6.7
3.4
13.9

38.6
40.0
38.5
38.6

15.13
21.51
14.44
15.03

2.4
6.7
3.6
13.9

39.8
40.0
39.8
38.6

$9.91
–
10.83
–

6.1
–
6.7
–

23.9
–
28.1
–

21.01
15.60
16.95
13.08
17.56
13.89
14.11
14.11
14.02

5.4
6.2
10.5
5.5
10.6
13.1
15.4
6.7
3.9

40.0
39.4
40.0
39.1
39.6
39.9
39.1
36.8
38.1

21.01
15.60
16.98
13.23
17.61
13.89
14.21
14.56
14.31

5.4
6.2
10.5
5.7
10.5
13.1
15.6
6.2
3.8

40.0
39.4
40.0
39.7
39.9
39.9
40.0
39.6
39.9

–
–
–
9.35
–
–
–
–
8.98

–
–
–
8.3
–
–
–
–
9.2

–
–
–
27.4
–
–
–
–
21.5

17.55
21.97
27.76
31.78
26.97
23.31
19.46
25.00

1.6
2.4
4.7
2.8
10.7
11.6
2.8
1.0

37.0
39.8
49.4
40.2
38.3
41.2
44.5
39.4

18.09
22.22
27.76
31.78
27.95
23.32
19.67
25.07

1.7
2.5
4.7
2.8
10.5
11.7
2.5
1.0

40.1
41.3
49.4
40.2
39.7
41.5
48.2
40.0

10.95
12.47
–
–
–
–
8.63
17.01

1.7
5.4
–
–
–
–
11.3
10.1

19.2
16.5
–
–
–
–
8.9
14.5

19.97
17.74
10.88
14.97
16.15
10.98
14.73
13.44
10.95
14.05
11.34
9.48
10.52
12.88
15.08
13.78
12.52
13.04

2.4
6.2
6.5
3.8
6.3
2.1
11.7
11.9
2.1
7.0
4.8
5.4
2.3
2.2
7.5
3.0
2.7
2.8

38.8
39.7
17.7
33.4
32.5
29.7
26.8
23.6
29.7
37.5
33.2
29.6
26.7
36.8
40.0
36.9
36.8
38.3

20.05
17.76
–
14.81
17.62
11.28
–
–
11.23
13.95
11.58
9.39
10.66
12.93
15.08
13.82
12.57
13.13

2.4
6.3
–
4.6
6.1
2.7
–
–
2.7
7.2
5.4
3.8
3.4
2.4
7.5
3.2
3.0
2.8

39.8
39.8
–
39.2
38.9
35.8
–
–
35.8
38.4
35.4
35.7
34.9
39.2
40.0
39.1
39.2
39.6

16.99
–
10.67
15.86
11.45
10.20
7.98
–
10.21
–
9.93
9.76
10.34
12.26
–
13.30
11.94
10.76

11.3
–
6.8
10.8
8.4
2.2
15.8
–
2.2
–
4.6
12.8
2.0
6.2
–
6.3
6.7
4.7

19.6
–
17.3
18.2
21.2
20.5
13.4
–
20.6
–
24.1
19.2
20.3
21.5
–
20.7
21.7
20.4

18.62
9.30
12.74

12.1
7.3
1.7

39.4
36.5
38.3

18.63
8.84
12.82

12.1
4.8
1.7

39.4
39.9
39.6

–
15.06
10.50

–
16.8
4.8

–
17.6
20.6

Blue collar –Continued
Transportation and material moving –Continued
Excavating and loading machine operators .......
Grader, dozer, and scraper operators ...............
Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators
Miscellaneous material moving equipment
operators, n.e.c. ...............................................
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and
laborers .......................................................................
Supervisors, agriculture-related workers ...........
Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ...
Animal caretakers, except farm .........................
Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and
laborers, n.e.c. .................................................
Helpers, mechanics and repairers .....................
Helpers, construction trades ..............................
Construction laborers .........................................
Garbage collectors .............................................
Stock handlers and baggers ..............................
Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ......
Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners .........
Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. .................
Service ..............................................................................
Protective service ..................................................
Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ......
Supervisors, police and detectives ....................
Supervisors, guards ...........................................
Fire inspection and fire prevention .....................
Firefighting .........................................................
Police and detectives, public service .................
Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement
officers .............................................................
Correctional institution officers ...........................
Crossing guards .................................................
Guards and police, except public service ..........
Protective service, n.e.c. ....................................
Food service ..........................................................
Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders ...................
Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants .........................
Other food service ...............................................
Supervisors, food preparation and service ........
Cooks .................................................................
Kitchen workers, food preparation .....................
Food preparation, n.e.c. .....................................
Health service ........................................................
Dental assistants ...............................................
Health aides, except nursing .............................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ...........
Cleaning and building service ................................
Supervisors, cleaning and building service
workers ............................................................
Maids and housemen ........................................
Janitors and cleaners .........................................
See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-3. State and local government: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by full-time and part-time workers2 for selected
occupations, National Compensation Survey,3 June 2005–Continued
Total

Full time

Hourly earnings

Hourly earnings

Occupation4

Service –Continued
Personal service ....................................................
Supervisors, personal service ............................
Attendants, amusement and recreation facilities
Public transportation attendants ........................
Welfare service aides ........................................
Early childhood teachers’ assistants ..................
Childcare workers, n.e.c. ...................................
Service, n.e.c. ....................................................

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$12.13
17.98
9.75
16.29
13.32
10.93
12.48
13.32

4.0
7.7
5.6
14.9
5.2
3.4
10.6
4.5

1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They
include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium
pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is
computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers,
weighted by hours.
2 Total includes full-time and part-time workers. Employees are classified as working
either a full-time or a part-time schedule based on the definition used by each
establishment. Therefore, a worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered
a full-time employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where
a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule.
3 This survey covers all 50 States. Data were collected between December 2004 and

Part time

Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

28.3
35.4
24.2
33.6
37.1
30.4
23.9
29.4

$12.93
18.91
11.34
17.25
13.39
10.86
14.10
14.21

6.0
8.2
5.9
15.2
5.5
4.6
19.4
4.4

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

37.4
38.2
39.4
37.1
39.5
36.6
36.1
38.3

$10.48
–
9.08
–
12.24
11.17
10.93
10.34

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

1.4
–
5.3
–
10.2
3.6
2.5
5.2

18.7
–
20.8
–
19.3
18.5
18.1
16.6

January 2006. The average reference period was June 2005.
4 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all
workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see appendix B.
5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the
estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For
more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication
criteria, and n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational groups may
include data for categories not shown separately.

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TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005
Total

Occupation and level

State and local
government

Private industry

Hourly earnings

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

All ..........................................................................................
All, excluding sales ........................................................

$18.62
18.95

1.0
1.1

35.7
36.1

$17.82
18.12

1.1
1.2

35.5
35.9

$23.31
23.34

0.9
.9

36.8
36.8

White collar ......................................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
15 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
White collar, excluding sales .....................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
15 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................

22.96
7.72
9.51
11.25
14.17
16.76
19.11
23.29
27.36
31.28
35.26
40.44
51.83
59.89
70.32
89.70
30.03
24.59
9.12
10.43
11.79
14.13
16.51
18.82
22.99
26.86
31.01
34.84
40.12
51.79
59.89
70.32
89.70
32.34

.9
1.0
.9
.7
.8
.7
1.0
1.1
1.0
.8
1.7
1.1
2.4
1.9
3.2
3.7
2.8
1.0
1.9
1.0
.8
.8
.6
.9
.9
1.0
.7
1.8
1.1
2.4
1.9
3.2
3.7
2.9

36.0
24.9
29.8
34.0
36.8
37.1
38.2
37.7
37.1
37.0
38.5
39.2
39.4
40.2
41.6
41.2
37.5
36.9
25.7
33.3
36.1
36.7
36.4
37.8
37.4
36.9
36.9
38.4
39.1
39.4
40.2
41.6
41.2
37.6

22.21
7.65
9.38
11.09
14.16
16.78
19.32
22.71
26.57
29.85
36.04
41.37
53.13
61.25
71.13
89.95
29.65
24.08
9.09
10.31
11.67
14.10
16.48
19.00
22.21
25.69
29.34
35.55
40.99
53.09
61.25
71.13
89.95
32.15

1.0
1.0
.9
.8
.8
.9
1.1
1.5
1.2
1.2
1.6
1.2
2.5
2.1
3.4
3.9
3.1
1.1
2.3
1.1
.9
.8
.8
.9
1.0
1.0
1.1
1.6
1.1
2.5
2.1
3.4
3.9
3.4

35.9
24.8
29.6
33.8
36.7
37.4
38.4
38.1
37.2
37.5
38.7
39.4
39.7
40.9
42.3
41.3
37.6
37.0
25.3
33.5
36.2
36.6
36.6
37.9
37.7
36.8
37.4
38.6
39.3
39.7
40.9
42.3
41.3
37.7

26.32
9.21
11.20
12.47
14.26
16.63
18.09
25.01
28.98
33.85
32.30
36.78
44.84
54.45
67.08
–
33.85
26.38
9.31
11.22
12.43
14.25
16.63
18.09
25.01
28.98
33.85
32.30
36.81
44.84
54.45
67.08
–
33.87

.9
6.9
1.7
1.2
1.3
1.1
1.9
2.0
1.6
1.0
4.4
2.7
4.9
3.0
7.9
–
2.9
.9
7.8
1.7
1.2
1.3
1.1
1.9
2.0
1.6
1.0
4.4
2.7
4.9
3.0
7.9
–
2.9

36.5
28.2
32.2
35.5
37.4
35.7
37.3
36.8
36.9
36.2
37.7
38.6
38.0
37.7
38.8
–
36.8
36.6
28.5
32.2
35.5
37.4
35.7
37.3
36.8
36.9
36.2
37.7
38.6
38.0
37.7
38.8
–
36.8

Professional specialty and technical .........................
Professional specialty ................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
15 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Engineers, architects, and surveyors .....................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................

30.24
32.50
9.45
8.25
10.47
14.33
18.49
24.08
28.16
32.10
34.97
39.25
51.27
60.64
72.61
73.74
37.02
36.38
22.47
24.44
25.57
28.58
30.81
34.40
38.52
45.99

1.2
1.2
7.6
17.1
5.1
2.0
3.0
1.7
1.5
.7
2.0
1.2
3.5
3.0
5.6
10.5
4.6
1.2
5.9
3.1
2.0
3.1
1.3
2.3
1.3
2.5

36.2
36.2
20.8
25.2
26.3
31.3
35.8
36.1
35.4
35.6
37.8
39.0
38.8
38.8
40.4
40.0
36.0
40.5
41.1
40.1
40.2
40.5
40.9
40.3
40.6
40.4

29.80
32.48
9.52
7.44
10.36
14.17
17.95
22.01
26.14
29.53
35.71
40.28
52.57
62.29
73.30
73.74
37.14
36.78
22.47
24.50
25.57
28.90
31.04
34.75
38.77
46.21

1.5
1.6
7.6
17.1
5.3
2.7
3.4
1.7
1.6
1.0
2.2
1.3
3.7
3.5
7.6
10.5
5.1
1.4
5.9
3.1
2.2
3.3
1.4
2.3
1.4
2.5

36.2
36.3
20.9
27.0
26.4
32.5
36.8
36.1
34.4
35.5
38.1
39.3
39.1
39.5
41.7
40.0
35.9
40.6
41.1
40.1
40.3
40.7
41.1
40.3
40.7
40.4

31.25
32.54
–
–
12.33
14.81
20.13
27.03
30.34
34.84
32.56
35.55
45.32
55.73
70.87
–
36.20
31.17
–
–
25.67
25.31
29.00
31.45
35.72
39.55

.9
.9
–
–
3.6
3.7
4.2
2.3
1.9
1.0
2.6
3.4
6.5
3.6
5.0
–
4.5
2.6
–
–
5.5
5.4
3.1
7.1
4.6
8.2

36.1
35.9
–
–
24.9
28.3
33.0
36.0
36.5
35.8
36.8
38.0
37.3
37.0
37.6
–
36.9
39.2
–
–
39.7
38.3
39.5
39.8
39.2
39.4

See footnotes at end of table.

31

TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Occupation and level

Hourly earnings

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$52.11
57.81
42.91
30.23
25.20
31.43
28.27
33.56
42.33
30.64
39.94
43.81
53.54
43.14
33.20
34.25
41.44
43.16
35.76
31.70
46.53
39.93
32.49
25.05
24.87
27.33
28.35
31.90
37.38
45.20
35.28
39.04
25.83
25.42
25.88
31.84
31.86
36.25
40.50
47.86
54.13
63.43
47.84
33.16
25.76
26.94
29.66
32.83
36.88
40.03
40.01
31.88
24.53
27.15
29.68
34.31
35.14
43.78

2.8
1.8
4.8
7.0
7.5
6.1
8.4
7.7
8.0
3.6
5.6
4.2
5.6
14.8
5.9
7.9
12.5
16.1
8.7
8.4
3.0
5.7
3.0
3.1
8.4
4.0
4.1
7.1
3.0
7.9
7.4
2.6
4.4
3.3
4.8
3.0
3.0
4.0
3.0
2.8
3.0
1.7
11.0
2.5
4.2
11.6
2.2
3.9
3.6
5.2
15.3
2.0
6.5
3.8
2.9
5.4
3.4
4.4

State and local
government

Private industry
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

40.0
42.4
40.3
41.4
40.0
39.8
43.7
46.8
39.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.2
40.0
39.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.8
40.0
41.0
40.7
41.3
41.5
39.9
40.6
41.7
40.8
42.3
40.0
40.9
40.8
41.8
40.0
41.1
40.3
40.0
43.8
40.2
41.3
39.0
40.1
41.9
41.4
42.1
40.5
40.7
40.5
40.1
40.4
40.1
40.6
40.8
41.9

$52.11
57.98
43.04
29.81
25.20
30.90
27.75
–
42.33
30.64
39.94
43.81
53.54
43.14
34.08
34.25
41.77
43.16
35.75
31.61
46.53
40.40
32.51
25.27
24.81
27.89
27.84
29.50
37.48
46.94
34.85
39.19
25.83
25.42
25.54
31.84
31.75
36.33
41.29
47.90
54.13
63.43
47.84
33.26
25.76
26.94
29.80
33.15
36.90
40.03
40.01
31.94
24.53
27.19
29.74
33.87
35.14
43.66

2.8
1.7
4.9
7.7
7.5
6.6
8.1
–
8.0
3.6
5.6
4.2
5.6
14.8
6.8
7.9
13.2
16.1
8.7
8.5
3.0
5.5
4.2
3.0
11.6
4.0
6.2
7.3
3.8
7.6
7.1
2.6
4.4
3.3
4.7
3.0
3.1
4.1
2.6
2.8
3.0
1.7
11.0
2.6
4.2
11.6
2.2
3.8
3.6
5.2
15.3
2.0
6.5
4.3
3.0
5.5
3.4
4.5

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

40.0
42.2
40.4
41.7
40.0
40.5
43.9
–
39.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.3
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
41.4
40.0
41.7
41.0
42.5
42.2
40.4
41.1
42.0
40.9
42.3
40.0
40.9
40.8
41.8
40.0
41.2
40.3
40.0
43.8
40.2
41.3
39.0
40.1
42.0
41.4
42.1
40.5
40.7
40.7
40.1
41.1
40.1
40.7
40.8
42.0

–
–
$34.19
35.57
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
32.45
–
25.02
25.60
29.17
39.13
37.24
39.00
–
33.35
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
25.06
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
30.21
–
–
–
–
–
–

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Professional specialty –Continued
Engineers, architects, and surveyors –Continued
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Architects ...........................................................
7 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Aerospace engineers .........................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Metallurgical and materials engineers ...............
9 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Petroleum engineers ..........................................
Chemical engineers ...........................................
9 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Nuclear engineers ..............................................
Civil engineers ...................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Electrical and electronic engineers ....................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Industrial engineers ...........................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Mechanical engineers ........................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.

32

–
–
17.5
3.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.2
–
6.0
10.7
4.0
4.4
5.9
10.1
–
8.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.7
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
33.8
37.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.4
–
39.4
39.7
39.6
39.8
39.2
38.7
–
40.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
34.9
–
–
–
–
–
–

TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Occupation and level

State and local
government

Private industry

Hourly earnings

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$33.62
29.46
39.36
26.40
29.11
32.19
34.31
39.83
46.45
49.73
43.31
35.72
35.30
17.66
21.01
24.04
26.71
31.82
37.32
40.82
47.86
57.24
60.84
36.30
35.28
17.71
21.12
24.20
26.91
32.03
36.47
40.89
48.15
57.36
62.37
36.68

4.0
10.9
2.2
2.7
6.8
2.5
3.6
2.1
3.4
3.5
5.2
11.5
2.4
6.1
3.4
5.7
2.1
1.7
2.2
1.9
3.5
4.2
6.9
4.4
2.6
6.9
3.7
6.1
2.0
1.8
1.5
2.2
3.6
4.3
7.5
5.3

40.5
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.4
40.2
39.4
40.0
39.6
40.0
39.7
39.8
39.9
36.2
38.5
39.8
40.0
39.9
40.0
39.9
40.3
40.3
40.0
40.0
39.9
35.8
38.4
39.8
40.0
39.9
40.1
40.0
40.4
40.3
40.0
40.0

$33.90
29.94
40.10
26.72
29.65
32.98
35.44
40.16
46.46
49.73
43.29
36.16
35.66
17.69
21.32
24.11
26.58
32.09
37.59
41.05
47.97
57.23
60.84
36.27
35.68
17.75
21.46
24.26
26.79
32.30
36.83
41.15
48.27
57.35
62.37
36.65

4.1
11.6
2.2
3.2
7.4
2.6
3.0
2.2
3.4
3.5
5.2
11.4
2.4
6.1
3.5
6.2
2.3
1.7
2.1
2.0
3.5
4.2
6.9
4.5
2.7
6.9
3.9
6.6
2.3
1.9
1.5
2.3
3.5
4.3
7.5
5.4

41.5
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.5
40.3
39.4
40.1
39.6
40.0
39.7
39.9
39.9
36.1
38.4
39.7
40.2
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.3
40.3
40.0
40.0
39.9
35.8
38.3
39.8
40.2
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.4
40.3
40.0
40.0

–
–
$29.12
–
–
27.90
–
35.94
–
–
–
–
28.49
–
17.66
23.12
27.81
29.14
31.50
33.40
–
–
–
–
28.66
–
17.66
23.46
27.89
29.39
31.50
33.40
–
–
–
–

–
–
4.6
–
–
5.8
–
5.6
–
–
–
–
4.2
–
4.7
3.6
10.0
3.6
9.3
8.5
–
–
–
–
4.2
–
4.7
3.1
10.1
3.6
9.3
8.5
–
–
–
–

–
–
39.6
–
–
39.8
–
38.3
–
–
–
–
39.6
–
39.8
39.9
38.8
39.6
40.2
39.8
–
–
–
–
39.6
–
39.8
40.0
38.8
39.7
40.2
39.8
–
–
–
–

35.68
21.98
23.63
29.66
40.30
44.24
34.49
37.23
43.02
28.43
29.80
16.59
20.90
21.89
22.65
27.12
30.74
31.65
46.40
55.52

5.5
3.9
6.4
4.4
5.9
3.2
12.2
9.4
4.6
8.6
5.1
4.6
3.0
3.6
5.9
3.8
5.0
3.5
3.9
4.4

39.8
39.4
39.9
39.8
39.8
40.0
39.1
41.5
38.8
39.2
39.4
39.9
40.0
39.1
39.8
39.2
39.9
39.8
40.3
40.3

35.72
21.98
23.63
29.86
40.30
44.24
34.49
37.23
43.02
29.36
32.70
17.22
21.23
21.52
25.94
27.40
33.54
34.13
47.32
59.05

5.5
3.9
6.4
4.2
5.9
3.2
12.2
9.4
4.6
8.9
2.9
9.4
2.7
4.0
4.1
4.3
6.3
5.5
3.7
3.7

39.8
39.4
39.9
39.9
39.8
40.0
39.1
41.5
38.8
39.2
39.4
40.0
40.0
38.9
39.8
39.3
39.9
39.7
40.5
39.2

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
23.27
16.43
–
22.54
19.05
26.35
25.47
27.22
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.7
6.0
–
4.9
5.0
6.5
8.9
6.5
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.6
39.8
–
39.6
39.7
38.9
40.0
40.0
–
–

White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Professional specialty –Continued
Engineers, architects, and surveyors –Continued
Mechanical engineers –Continued
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Marine engineers and naval architects ..............
Engineers, n.e.c. ................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Surveyors and mapping scientists .....................
Mathematical and computer scientists ...................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Computer systems analysts and scientists ........
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Operations and systems researchers and
analysts ............................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Actuaries ............................................................
11 ...................................................................
Statisticians ........................................................
Natural scientists ...................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.

33

TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Occupation and level

Hourly earnings

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$32.39
35.12
32.18
23.61
24.61
27.25
38.24
31.42
34.15
25.10
29.18
36.58
29.53
21.44
25.35
24.95
29.59
30.29
44.64
28.89
28.60
21.72
21.56
27.01
32.49
46.59
30.24
21.27
28.18
13.48
22.26
23.82
20.28
26.55
44.28
29.64
32.18
16.50
19.02
23.01
27.25
29.15
35.83
39.08
70.76
73.11
88.73
44.90
62.52
19.73
18.64
26.11
78.07
74.53
89.12
68.37
46.46
60.76

5.0
9.2
8.2
4.2
5.3
4.7
5.7
9.3
7.8
19.8
4.8
18.0
7.0
5.2
13.1
10.2
7.0
7.2
14.6
7.2
15.9
4.4
6.6
7.9
9.0
9.0
12.5
10.0
10.5
5.1
6.5
12.9
8.3
11.1
10.6
13.8
3.0
4.2
8.2
1.6
1.4
1.3
3.5
4.8
10.8
4.9
12.4
15.4
10.6
1.3
4.6
10.8
12.0
5.2
12.5
17.7
10.7
13.7

State and local
government

Private industry
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

37.5
39.9
39.7
40.0
40.0
39.5
40.0
38.9
40.8
40.0
41.7
40.0
39.8
40.0
39.9
38.6
40.9
40.1
44.0
39.6
39.0
38.6
39.5
38.4
38.4
39.3
38.8
40.0
38.6
40.0
38.4
36.8
38.1
40.0
40.0
36.3
34.2
34.9
35.6
34.2
32.4
33.2
35.9
37.7
36.9
36.1
38.8
37.0
38.9
47.6
46.6
39.8
36.8
35.8
38.8
39.1
39.7
33.7

$33.59
–
32.15
23.73
24.61
26.06
38.16
31.42
37.13
–
–
–
32.07
21.67
–
–
31.74
33.20
44.64
31.29
33.54
21.41
26.16
26.51
–
–
31.75
–
31.71
–
–
24.56
–
–
–
29.64
32.83
16.41
18.51
23.00
27.34
29.24
37.35
40.56
74.65
74.26
97.49
45.76
70.97
20.83
19.98
34.40
83.86
75.85
98.21
75.08
51.99
60.76

4.5
–
8.9
4.3
5.4
4.5
6.1
9.3
6.8
–
–
–
8.4
5.5
–
–
8.4
6.5
14.6
10.1
10.2
5.0
12.4
10.5
–
–
13.4
–
13.0
–
–
15.2
–
–
–
13.8
3.5
4.9
9.6
2.0
1.6
1.5
3.5
3.1
10.3
5.7
14.4
16.7
8.0
10.1
6.6
12.8
11.6
6.2
14.4
15.2
4.5
13.7

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

37.1
–
39.7
40.0
40.0
39.4
40.0
38.9
41.1
–
–
–
39.7
40.0
–
–
41.4
40.0
44.0
39.2
39.0
39.2
39.3
38.8
–
–
38.6
–
38.2
–
–
38.6
–
–
–
36.3
33.7
34.9
35.2
33.9
31.9
32.6
35.0
37.2
36.7
36.4
41.2
36.5
37.8
43.4
43.5
35.2
36.5
36.1
41.2
37.8
38.0
33.7

–
–
$32.57
–
–
33.45
–
–
27.17
–
–
–
23.78
–
–
23.09
–
25.23
–
26.43
21.04
–
–
28.08
25.61
–
–
21.13
22.41
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
28.71
17.07
20.72
23.05
26.73
28.68
25.79
30.62
43.63
64.99
67.47
38.23
35.56
18.37
16.82
21.19
44.70
65.71
67.47
41.23
–
–

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Professional specialty –Continued
Natural scientists –Continued
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Physicists and astronomers ...............................
Chemists, except biochemists ...........................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Geologists and geodesists .................................
7 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Physical scientists, n.e.c. ...................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Agricultural and food scientists ..........................
Biological and life scientists ...............................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Forestry and conservation scientists .................
Medical scientists ...............................................
5 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Health related ........................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Physicians ..........................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Dentists ..............................................................
Optometrists ......................................................
See footnotes at end of table.

34

–
–
4.0
–
–
3.6
–
–
17.4
–
–
–
6.3
–
–
11.4
–
7.2
–
6.6
8.4
–
–
9.6
16.6
–
–
11.6
7.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.2
7.4
8.1
2.4
3.3
2.3
5.6
12.6
26.7
3.6
7.3
17.0
14.3
11.9
7.5
6.1
29.1
3.6
7.3
26.3
–
–

–
–
40.0
–
–
40.0
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
40.0
–
40.1
–
40.0
39.2
–
–
37.6
39.2
–
–
40.0
39.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
37.0
34.7
37.3
36.0
35.5
36.3
43.4
40.3
38.3
34.0
33.9
42.0
42.8
54.0
51.8
43.2
38.2
34.0
33.9
45.2
–
–

TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Occupation and level

Hourly earnings

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$33.45
28.15
17.96
20.63
23.85
26.93
28.71
36.35
36.79
47.49
31.87
44.23
41.28
40.94
45.14
47.15
49.57
45.47
21.40
16.88
20.24
22.30
22.36
22.78
19.77
22.10
21.52
24.35
27.09
27.26
25.67
26.94
29.40
29.99
28.16
32.03
30.58
33.87
29.56
25.57
28.74
32.21
31.60
31.09
17.84
13.30
16.10
16.74
22.16
25.31
23.20
36.49
33.57
39.92
39.49
42.98
18.47
26.89

8.8
1.0
4.3
19.2
1.1
1.4
1.3
3.2
3.1
7.7
9.6
1.6
4.7
3.2
1.1
1.4
6.3
1.5
3.9
8.7
3.9
5.6
5.1
1.7
4.1
3.6
2.5
5.3
6.1
3.8
8.6
6.9
5.2
3.3
4.9
4.1
2.8
4.2
5.6
19.6
11.1
4.0
6.2
4.3
3.8
4.5
10.3
5.3
11.9
7.9
8.1
7.0
10.1
5.8
6.8
2.7
6.3
9.7

State and local
government

Private industry
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

40.0
33.4
35.5
35.3
33.6
31.9
33.0
36.7
37.9
38.5
36.2
34.1
34.5
30.4
33.6
37.9
40.0
33.9
37.1
39.1
36.3
35.9
37.8
34.2
31.5
34.6
34.7
37.8
23.1
31.6
28.6
33.0
33.0
34.4
32.9
34.7
34.7
28.4
36.3
36.5
35.9
36.7
35.1
35.4
37.1
38.0
39.1
38.7
36.0
31.4
39.2
35.2
41.1
28.7
35.7
34.4
19.3
23.1

$33.45
28.35
17.77
19.69
24.10
27.07
28.83
36.63
36.84
49.32
31.80
44.60
41.61
41.35
45.19
47.56
49.57
45.47
21.54
–
20.49
21.43
22.50
22.79
19.51
22.10
21.58
24.24
27.09
27.15
25.84
25.83
30.33
29.72
27.56
31.41
30.58
33.76
26.75
–
–
27.79
29.72
–
17.05
12.81
14.18
16.42
18.97
24.21
–
37.00
33.67
40.52
39.49
43.56
–
23.30

8.8
1.3
4.5
23.0
1.3
1.6
1.6
3.5
3.3
7.6
10.0
1.5
4.8
2.6
1.1
1.3
6.3
1.5
5.3
–
5.5
8.6
6.8
1.8
4.8
3.8
2.6
6.2
6.1
4.4
9.0
5.0
5.8
3.6
5.1
4.4
2.7
4.3
6.1
–
–
6.5
5.2
–
3.5
5.0
10.4
5.6
5.3
9.7
–
7.9
10.4
5.8
6.8
3.7
–
5.4

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

40.0
33.0
35.3
34.6
33.1
31.4
32.6
36.5
37.7
38.3
36.1
33.9
35.4
29.1
33.6
38.1
40.0
33.9
37.2
–
35.3
33.9
40.0
34.5
30.9
34.5
35.3
38.1
23.1
30.9
28.0
33.2
32.0
34.2
33.2
34.7
34.3
28.4
35.6
–
–
35.4
32.0
–
37.1
39.1
39.7
38.8
35.6
29.5
–
34.9
41.2
28.2
35.7
32.3
–
19.4

–
$27.06
–
24.71
22.76
26.12
28.06
34.23
36.47
–
32.91
39.21
–
38.55
–
41.47
–
–
21.07
–
19.62
23.79
22.06
22.64
–
–
–
–
–
27.92
–
–
26.67
32.57
–
–
30.60
–
31.49
–
–
35.15
32.75
–
22.37
–
20.89
20.33
–
28.86
–
32.66
–
–
–
42.72
18.55
29.37

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Professional specialty –Continued
Health related –Continued
Health diagnosing practitioners, n.e.c. ...............
Registered nurses ..............................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Pharmacists .......................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Dietitians ............................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Respiratory therapists ........................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Occupational therapists .....................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Physical therapists .............................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
Speech therapists ..............................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Therapists, n.e.c. ...............................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
Physicians’ assistants ........................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Teachers, college and university ...........................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.

35

–
2.5
–
7.5
2.2
3.2
2.9
4.9
6.2
–
7.6
6.3
–
11.6
–
3.3
–
–
3.7
–
3.3
3.3
7.1
6.1
–
–
–
–
–
8.2
–
–
4.5
9.4
–
–
14.4
–
7.4
–
–
3.8
9.6
–
7.5
–
6.5
5.9
–
13.1
–
15.3
–
–
–
3.5
6.4
10.9

–
36.0
–
38.5
36.2
35.6
35.4
38.5
39.7
–
38.4
36.9
–
40.0
–
35.9
–
–
36.8
–
39.3
40.0
33.6
31.3
–
–
–
–
–
36.1
–
–
36.3
36.1
–
–
38.0
–
36.8
–
–
37.7
37.4
–
37.5
–
37.7
37.3
–
40.0
–
38.0
–
–
–
35.4
19.3
26.6

TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Occupation and level

State and local
government

Private industry

Hourly earnings

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$27.27
33.55
36.36
39.91
49.78
55.73
79.21
45.83

3.9
3.6
4.0
6.7
4.9
3.5
8.4
6.0

33.0
32.0
30.9
37.3
37.3
37.3
38.3
35.6

$24.89
29.82
30.59
39.68
53.25
55.92
113.07
50.16

9.5
5.2
5.5
4.4
5.3
5.0
21.8
7.7

29.8
31.8
31.5
37.5
37.7
37.8
38.7
31.6

$28.03
34.39
40.07
39.98
48.39
55.68
73.26
38.72

4.3
4.7
4.7
8.3
6.5
4.2
7.1
10.4

34.2
32.0
30.5
37.3
37.1
37.2
38.2
44.9

53.35
44.07
36.65
38.61
42.57
44.43
90.52
38.50
33.94
53.20
37.58
38.46
25.47
42.76
37.66
49.03
49.82
39.22
66.18
49.26
41.74
32.15
36.27
49.47
51.03
44.96
38.01
53.42
60.03
43.47
60.40
40.44
34.04
42.66
35.50
51.24
39.61
35.56
39.86
51.65
42.99
53.46
72.29
46.12
43.99
34.94
30.68
34.03
34.47

12.6
10.2
6.4
9.6
7.2
8.1
17.2
9.2
3.9
8.5
11.5
7.8
.5
11.1
8.7
14.7
8.9
16.9
19.2
11.3
9.2
7.7
7.2
15.6
16.8
5.7
10.3
10.7
10.4
5.9
21.8
12.7
13.8
7.1
9.3
2.0
17.3
7.1
3.1
10.0
15.1
14.6
17.0
8.1
9.9
7.0
3.2
5.5
12.2

35.6
39.6
46.9
33.4
35.9
38.7
42.0
41.0
42.4
38.7
37.3
36.3
35.7
32.9
38.9
36.4
41.0
35.7
42.7
48.2
37.8
40.2
38.5
37.7
39.4
38.4
36.6
36.2
39.6
46.8
38.2
35.1
32.6
29.3
34.8
38.2
32.9
24.4
34.5
40.8
19.4
41.5
39.0
51.3
36.0
38.1
35.7
39.2
33.8

–
51.28
–
33.79
–
48.18
90.52
56.94
–
–
–
40.16
–
–
39.66
48.42
–
39.22
55.11
–
36.56
–
–
48.01
–
45.00
–
–
62.93
–
60.40
39.02
–
–
–
–
28.36
–
–
61.67
–
60.43
–
–
54.97
–
29.45
31.66
41.02

–
12.8
–
6.5
–
12.2
17.2
9.8
–
–
–
6.3
–
–
6.4
18.3
–
16.9
12.9
–
9.6
–
–
27.5
–
10.4
–
–
13.2
–
21.8
14.6
–
–
–
–
11.9
–
–
8.2
–
16.6
–
–
13.8
–
4.4
4.5
9.0

–
41.1
–
35.2
–
40.5
42.0
36.3
–
–
–
35.2
–
–
38.2
38.6
–
35.7
36.2
–
38.5
–
–
38.1
–
35.7
–
–
39.0
–
38.2
38.4
–
–
–
–
33.6
–
–
39.1
–
42.6
–
–
37.0
–
36.7
39.4
35.0

54.65
36.40
36.87
–
–
–
–
33.56
33.40
–
37.98
37.24
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
47.03
–
33.73
50.25
–
44.95
–
–
58.71
43.82
–
41.14
31.03
43.82
40.53
–
46.88
39.58
–
47.25
–
–
72.50
–
36.09
–
31.17
35.25
28.62

13.1
6.7
6.2
–
–
–
–
3.3
3.3
–
11.6
12.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.9
–
11.3
17.9
–
7.3
–
–
13.8
6.2
–
13.4
7.6
8.6
15.7
–
13.2
9.3
–
11.9
–
–
18.1
–
5.5
–
3.9
7.3
10.6

36.6
38.2
47.1
–
–
–
–
42.4
42.7
–
37.1
37.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
37.2
–
37.3
37.5
–
39.5
–
–
39.9
46.9
–
33.6
30.9
27.8
30.1
–
32.5
20.3
–
41.5
–
–
39.6
–
35.3
–
35.4
39.1
32.8

White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Professional specialty –Continued
Teachers, college and university –Continued
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Earth, environmental, and marine science
teachers ...........................................................
Biological science teachers ...............................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Chemistry teachers ............................................
11 ...................................................................
Physics teachers ................................................
Natural science teachers, n.e.c. ........................
Psychology teachers ..........................................
8 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Economics teachers ..........................................
12 ...................................................................
History teachers .................................................
10 ...................................................................
Political science teachers ..................................
Sociology teachers ............................................
12 ...................................................................
Social science teachers, n.e.c. ..........................
9 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
Engineering teachers .........................................
9 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Mathematical science teachers .........................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
Computer science teachers ...............................
9 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Medical science teachers ..................................
9 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Health specialties teachers ................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.

36

TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Occupation and level

Hourly earnings

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$54.79
66.33
45.73
25.90
27.86
48.15
39.89
44.81
63.67
51.54
55.12
36.11
19.12
28.24
38.97
34.91
41.47
39.68
27.32
19.99
39.16
27.50
28.28
35.94
58.04
45.27
29.33
34.24
34.10
39.36
60.78
31.20
35.21
23.03
31.70
54.77
30.81
40.78
36.66
52.68
41.90
35.28
32.53
25.85
40.55
38.65
31.51
11.65
11.29
12.61
18.04
27.26
31.72
36.27
37.13
33.64
42.24

21.4
12.7
12.6
28.9
6.5
11.4
15.7
5.7
18.3
6.0
23.5
8.8
11.0
10.6
9.7
5.9
7.3
16.3
16.6
26.5
10.8
8.0
12.7
4.8
18.3
11.1
5.7
8.4
4.8
4.9
5.0
10.3
17.1
15.2
14.7
15.1
26.9
6.4
1.6
4.9
7.2
6.4
8.1
20.8
9.3
6.3
1.3
12.7
7.1
3.8
7.5
2.7
3.1
1.2
5.3
3.1
6.8

State and local
government

Private industry
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

33.8
38.1
35.1
22.9
24.6
30.3
39.1
36.2
40.5
37.5
34.6
30.7
13.0
34.1
23.9
38.6
37.9
27.6
14.9
11.0
35.9
35.3
30.8
37.2
36.8
34.5
34.4
28.5
31.8
36.1
37.7
34.9
35.6
40.2
22.0
36.7
35.9
39.1
39.5
43.1
38.2
29.2
22.1
42.9
35.4
37.2
34.4
16.0
14.2
24.6
30.5
35.4
35.4
35.2
35.3
37.4
33.4

–
$72.62
47.86
19.78
–
38.06
–
–
78.78
52.88
–
37.99
19.12
33.22
–
35.40
41.21
44.19
21.97
19.10
39.90
–
28.18
36.69
68.16
39.57
–
–
30.31
42.47
61.48
33.25
42.92
–
31.70
65.76
–
42.01
35.33
–
41.90
–
–
–
–
–
20.74
–
11.32
12.45
13.51
19.86
23.98
28.31
35.09
33.35
–

–
10.4
8.2
5.9
–
2.5
–
–
8.8
6.2
–
7.9
11.0
29.3
–
4.1
7.3
19.1
19.3
27.2
16.4
–
18.7
7.4
18.2
6.8
–
–
7.0
8.4
12.9
8.5
8.4
–
14.7
13.1
–
11.2
8.4
–
7.2
–
–
–
–
–
3.5
–
7.8
5.0
6.1
7.4
11.9
4.1
3.7
3.6
–

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

–
37.9
30.9
20.8
–
24.1
–
–
37.6
37.2
–
26.6
13.0
30.3
–
37.7
37.9
23.6
13.7
10.8
33.9
–
28.9
35.9
35.6
34.0
–
–
33.6
36.0
37.5
33.3
32.3
–
22.0
37.9
–
37.9
37.8
–
38.2
–
–
–
–
–
31.6
–
13.7
29.6
33.9
34.3
29.6
31.6
30.6
39.0
–

–
–
$44.61
–
31.58
52.59
37.10
51.51
–
–
55.12
34.35
–
27.55
42.00
–
–
–
44.71
–
38.63
–
–
–
–
48.11
–
35.00
39.26
38.08
–
–
30.01
22.12
–
–
–
39.82
–
–
–
37.73
33.54
–
40.55
–
33.70
–
–
12.94
25.21
29.06
32.72
36.91
37.95
33.71
42.12

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Professional specialty –Continued
Teachers, college and university –Continued
Health specialties teachers –Continued
12 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Business, commerce, and marketing teachers ..
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Agriculture and forestry teachers .......................
Art, drama, and music teachers .........................
7 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Physical education teachers ..............................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Education teachers ............................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
English teachers ................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Foreign language teachers ................................
9 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Law teachers .....................................................
Social work teachers ..........................................
Theology teachers .............................................
11 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Trade and industrial teachers ............................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Teachers, except college and university ................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.

37

–
–
18.1
–
3.9
11.7
5.7
7.1
–
–
23.5
12.6
–
8.8
10.9
–
–
–
7.3
–
13.0
–
–
–
–
12.4
–
9.6
11.4
4.2
–
–
25.0
15.5
–
–
–
7.1
–
–
–
5.1
7.9
–
9.3
–
1.1
–
–
5.7
5.1
2.6
2.4
1.3
6.5
3.8
7.0

–
–
37.8
–
36.1
34.3
39.3
32.4
–
–
34.6
36.0
–
34.7
28.2
–
–
–
21.3
–
37.5
–
–
–
–
34.8
–
29.1
29.5
36.2
–
–
38.2
40.3
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
34.9
35.0
–
35.4
–
35.1
–
–
18.3
26.3
35.6
36.3
35.5
37.7
37.0
33.3

TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Occupation and level

Hourly earnings

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$20.12
19.35
11.09
14.03
20.43
24.03
31.48
10.15
33.49
14.51
29.98
29.38
32.35
36.30
22.49
33.19
25.57
28.54
33.64
35.30
37.23
33.21
34.55
18.39
29.32
33.62
37.19
42.03
31.67
11.65
11.34
13.94
17.80
27.58
28.64
38.33
40.41
32.81
23.66
12.71
11.11
14.86
12.02
19.12
10.66
28.15
15.76
13.11
19.20
30.08
36.62
33.94
34.86
27.97
27.78
15.97
16.90

10.7
5.0
6.0
9.5
11.5
20.7
5.0
10.5
1.4
10.1
5.0
4.1
2.8
1.7
17.3
1.9
7.8
2.9
3.0
2.7
18.0
13.1
2.9
15.3
5.8
6.0
2.6
9.8
2.9
12.7
8.1
6.2
6.3
6.8
4.9
2.8
9.5
3.5
9.3
4.0
3.5
6.0
9.0
9.4
22.0
6.3
7.6
9.1
11.3
11.5
6.2
3.5
4.3
13.2
3.0
10.1
7.1

State and local
government

Private industry
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

31.2
34.8
35.7
35.9
33.7
32.4
35.6
39.4
36.3
27.2
35.0
36.8
36.6
35.9
35.6
36.6
38.6
37.3
36.4
36.5
37.2
29.1
34.6
37.7
32.5
35.1
35.3
34.8
29.5
16.0
13.0
18.9
21.6
35.1
30.5
31.1
24.3
39.0
28.8
15.6
15.0
15.6
16.7
16.9
10.7
36.5
34.7
34.0
39.0
38.2
35.1
38.2
36.8
37.0
36.7
31.9
34.8

$18.50
12.71
11.07
12.14
14.73
–
–
10.15
24.47
14.43
19.59
22.76
26.08
26.38
22.08
31.21
–
24.58
34.49
32.53
–
34.86
26.17
–
28.17
25.20
27.77
–
22.86
–
11.34
15.01
15.82
19.50
26.98
28.69
38.41
33.04
22.00
8.39
–
9.57
–
–
–
17.71
14.36
12.81
15.58
17.90
27.23
32.77
–
30.07
29.42
–
18.01

13.9
4.5
6.1
7.0
13.6
–
–
10.5
5.2
11.5
14.4
5.5
8.4
4.5
17.5
4.4
–
13.0
13.6
3.8
–
15.6
10.2
–
18.7
9.5
9.3
–
5.6
–
8.2
9.8
12.1
2.9
11.4
5.9
7.6
3.6
14.0
10.5
–
8.8
–
–
–
8.6
5.4
9.3
6.5
13.2
15.5
7.9
–
23.7
6.4
–
11.1

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

33.3
34.4
35.7
35.7
33.3
–
–
39.4
36.6
28.5
35.8
36.3
38.3
37.4
35.8
35.3
–
35.6
34.5
35.8
–
30.2
31.2
–
28.2
31.4
36.5
–
22.9
–
13.1
18.8
25.7
36.0
23.3
17.6
19.2
39.0
27.4
14.2
–
19.0
–
–
–
36.3
36.1
34.1
39.6
37.5
36.1
35.9
–
34.1
36.0
–
32.3

$25.70
30.35
–
24.09
28.34
31.61
32.83
–
34.32
–
31.08
30.21
32.65
37.05
–
33.38
–
28.85
33.58
35.53
–
–
36.11
–
30.13
34.91
37.95
44.65
34.56
–
–
12.73
19.62
29.73
29.48
39.16
43.09
–
27.76
12.93
11.30
15.59
12.00
19.12
11.39
33.31
18.71
–
24.44
31.67
37.55
34.39
34.86
26.43
26.85
15.37
16.41

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Professional specialty –Continued
Teachers, except college and university
–Continued
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Prekindergarten and kindergarten .....................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Elementary school teachers ..............................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Secondary school teachers ...............................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Teachers, special education ..............................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
Teachers, n.e.c. .................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Substitute teachers ............................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Vocational and educational counselors .............
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Librarians, archivists, and curators ........................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.

38

9.3
3.1
–
12.0
3.7
5.4
4.8
–
1.3
–
4.5
4.0
2.8
1.7
–
2.0
–
2.9
3.0
3.0
–
–
3.4
–
6.1
6.4
2.8
5.8
3.0
–
–
5.9
4.4
6.4
4.0
3.1
15.6
–
15.5
4.5
3.7
6.4
9.0
9.4
23.4
4.9
14.3
–
12.6
12.6
5.9
3.6
4.3
12.7
3.2
12.8
9.1

25.7
35.3
–
36.9
34.3
35.9
35.6
–
36.2
–
34.9
36.9
36.5
35.8
–
36.8
–
37.5
36.6
36.5
–
–
35.3
–
36.5
35.7
35.2
34.7
32.6
–
–
19.1
18.8
34.8
36.1
33.3
37.4
–
32.9
15.6
15.6
15.2
16.8
16.9
9.7
36.6
32.1
–
38.1
38.3
35.0
39.2
36.8
39.4
37.2
33.9
36.1

TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Occupation and level

Hourly earnings

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$24.06
25.23
28.84
29.79
32.23
36.83
28.16
17.28
16.94
23.98
26.57
28.47
29.93
32.29
37.43
24.57
31.02
15.68
17.28
22.66
26.26
32.01
29.18
35.07
35.33
57.47
46.46
33.85
22.74
28.01
30.40
33.88
37.13
41.96
51.25
30.27
13.23
16.05
21.20
25.94
34.38
31.78
33.98
–
28.99
26.86
20.94
25.76
18.62
5.64
11.02
13.30
15.93
17.57
18.73
23.34
22.91
30.55

4.9
6.1
5.7
8.7
5.2
8.2
3.1
11.9
7.6
5.4
5.2
4.9
9.1
5.4
8.4
12.2
3.3
9.1
10.1
3.8
5.2
4.9
10.2
3.9
28.6
19.5
28.9
7.8
6.9
5.0
5.9
3.0
5.6
5.1
32.6
6.5
9.6
12.9
6.3
8.5
7.5
11.7
4.8
–
13.1
4.6
6.3
4.6
1.7
10.0
5.5
4.9
3.1
1.9
3.8
3.6
10.3
10.1

State and local
government

Private industry
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

34.9
37.3
37.8
35.9
38.4
36.6
36.8
34.0
34.6
34.9
36.9
38.1
36.2
38.3
36.6
36.1
36.2
40.0
38.0
38.4
37.2
35.7
38.7
36.8
21.4
42.3
39.8
41.4
40.9
40.9
41.3
40.0
41.7
40.3
39.8
32.3
38.4
30.6
37.0
37.5
31.2
37.8
35.4
–
37.9
35.9
25.6
40.0
36.6
33.2
31.2
35.0
37.6
37.2
38.1
36.2
40.6
31.8

$25.70
25.92
27.42
29.71
37.12
35.93
29.60
–
18.37
26.07
26.09
24.80
29.64
37.18
36.01
–
30.70
16.61
17.07
21.58
23.31
28.93
29.20
35.48
35.11
57.89
49.17
34.32
–
26.62
30.81
–
37.30
41.96
51.25
23.20
12.03
–
18.77
19.97
25.49
21.43
30.33
–
34.19
–
–
–
17.11
5.64
10.48
12.06
15.42
16.88
17.82
22.06
18.17
29.50

6.1
5.8
11.5
18.1
6.5
20.7
7.4
–
12.8
7.7
5.9
5.2
20.9
6.8
20.7
–
6.4
11.5
11.1
5.3
5.7
6.6
10.4
5.9
31.0
19.3
31.4
8.3
–
7.3
6.2
–
5.8
5.1
32.6
8.0
3.4
–
4.2
7.8
16.5
18.6
3.5
–
2.4
–
–
–
2.8
10.0
6.7
5.3
5.3
2.0
6.3
1.9
11.2
6.0

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

34.3
36.8
36.9
36.6
37.8
36.7
36.4
–
31.1
34.1
37.4
37.6
36.9
37.8
37.0
–
35.5
40.1
38.7
38.2
39.9
35.6
39.3
34.8
20.6
42.4
39.8
41.5
–
41.8
41.4
–
41.8
40.3
39.8
27.8
37.9
–
35.8
38.2
28.6
40.0
26.9
–
37.2
–
–
–
35.5
33.2
33.8
33.6
36.8
36.3
38.1
34.3
41.8
28.0

$22.69
25.00
29.37
29.84
29.25
39.08
27.41
17.08
16.41
22.69
26.77
29.37
30.08
29.26
–
–
31.50
–
–
24.63
28.38
38.51
29.17
34.74
37.73
–
–
27.72
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
35.77
–
–
25.43
30.05
43.64
37.36
34.92
36.56
–
26.86
20.94
25.76
20.64
–
–
15.27
16.61
18.88
19.62
24.44
28.97
31.81

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Professional specialty –Continued
Librarians, archivists, and curators –Continued
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Librarians ...........................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Archivists and curators ......................................
Social scientists and urban planners .....................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Economists ........................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Psychologists .....................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Social scientists, n.e.c. ......................................
Urban planners ..................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Social, recreation, and religious workers ...............
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.

39

8.3
7.7
6.2
7.8
7.7
17.3
3.1
17.7
9.1
8.3
7.0
6.2
7.7
8.0
–
–
7.2
–
–
5.3
5.3
14.3
14.8
5.2
8.0
–
–
8.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.7
–
–
7.0
6.7
12.7
7.7
5.6
9.9
–
4.6
6.3
4.6
2.3
–
–
3.1
2.7
2.5
3.3
6.1
5.6
17.7

35.5
37.4
38.2
35.5
38.7
36.5
37.1
33.1
36.1
35.5
36.7
38.2
35.9
38.7
–
–
37.5
–
–
38.6
35.5
35.9
38.3
38.6
38.1
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
37.1
–
–
39.1
37.1
34.6
36.7
38.5
37.7
–
35.9
25.6
40.0
38.2
–
–
37.4
38.7
39.1
38.2
38.0
39.1
37.8

TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Occupation and level

State and local
government

Private industry

Hourly earnings

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$19.79
19.13
13.60
16.01
17.43
18.97
23.43
25.94
30.71
20.57
13.24
5.64
10.28
11.99
20.39
22.00
15.98
16.62
14.69
18.60
51.20
26.94
33.76
46.51
56.58
80.64
50.29
50.88
26.94
33.76
46.51
56.58
80.64
48.61
59.63
59.63

9.7
1.9
6.9
3.1
1.8
3.0
3.7
6.3
10.2
11.1
6.6
10.0
6.7
9.9
4.8
10.2
12.8
10.8
16.3
13.4
4.7
8.0
9.1
5.7
7.6
11.4
5.9
4.8
8.0
9.1
5.7
7.6
11.4
6.0
11.4
11.4

33.8
37.1
36.8
37.5
37.6
37.8
36.3
37.0
31.5
38.3
29.3
33.2
28.0
29.4
31.9
23.5
45.8
39.3
49.2
33.6
39.9
40.6
41.8
39.9
40.4
40.7
38.8
40.1
40.6
41.8
39.9
40.4
40.7
39.1
36.9
36.9

$17.88
17.73
12.28
15.38
16.81
18.19
22.17
21.57
29.71
17.76
11.68
5.64
10.23
11.17
17.94
–
15.98
16.62
14.69
18.60
56.29
28.63
36.69
49.64
61.00
84.94
55.41
56.29
28.63
36.69
49.64
61.00
84.94
55.41
–
–

12.6
3.1
8.1
5.5
2.1
4.8
2.0
8.3
3.3
15.4
7.4
10.0
7.0
9.7
6.6
–
12.8
10.8
16.3
13.4
4.4
10.7
10.0
5.6
9.5
11.6
5.4
4.4
10.7
10.0
5.6
9.5
11.6
5.4
–
–

31.7
35.8
35.1
36.7
36.8
36.9
34.4
34.3
27.4
37.7
29.2
33.2
32.9
30.2
25.8
–
45.8
39.3
49.2
33.6
41.7
41.2
43.9
41.8
42.4
41.5
40.9
41.7
41.2
43.9
41.8
42.4
41.5
40.9
–
–

$23.69
20.76
15.24
16.83
18.56
19.62
24.46
28.97
31.81
24.44
17.89
–
–
15.55
22.34
–
–
–
–
–
38.41
24.32
26.08
34.07
43.35
49.63
44.30
35.37
24.32
26.08
34.07
43.35
49.63
36.73
59.63
59.63

9.0
2.4
2.9
2.4
2.3
3.3
6.1
5.6
17.7
8.6
7.6
–
–
13.4
3.0
–
–
–
–
–
5.2
4.5
7.6
7.1
8.4
4.5
11.3
3.0
4.5
7.6
7.1
8.4
4.5
3.2
11.4
11.4

38.9
38.7
39.2
38.6
39.1
38.7
38.0
39.1
37.8
39.3
29.7
–
–
26.5
39.3
–
–
–
–
–
36.1
39.8
37.3
34.0
35.5
36.2
36.6
36.0
39.8
37.3
34.0
35.5
36.2
36.4
36.9
36.9

24.46
10.14
12.70
17.24
19.65
23.84
26.67
40.59
39.18
42.55
28.01
35.35
20.57
31.46
26.25
20.82
10.29
12.95
17.02
20.73

3.5
6.4
4.6
5.1
3.7
3.1
2.6
15.1
4.0
12.3
6.8
14.8
8.0
7.9
6.3
4.1
10.0
5.9
4.7
7.9

34.5
28.9
31.5
37.4
39.2
39.1
38.6
39.6
38.1
39.9
30.9
39.8
38.4
40.5
38.9
36.4
33.1
30.2
38.1
40.9

24.18
10.14
12.64
17.24
19.56
23.86
26.52
42.00
40.66
46.27
27.42
35.36
20.39
31.46
26.25
20.84
10.29
12.95
17.06
20.70

3.7
6.4
4.8
5.4
4.0
3.1
2.7
14.5
3.3
3.9
7.1
14.8
8.2
7.9
6.3
4.2
10.0
5.9
4.7
8.1

34.4
28.9
31.8
37.4
39.3
39.1
38.6
39.5
38.0
39.8
30.6
39.8
38.4
40.5
38.9
36.4
33.1
30.2
38.0
40.9

28.73
–
14.41
17.32
21.30
23.38
29.44
–
–
–
35.36
–
–
–
–
17.88
–
–
–
–

10.6
–
7.5
8.2
5.0
6.1
6.8
–
–
–
19.2
–
–
–
–
10.5
–
–
–
–

36.1
–
26.2
37.4
36.1
38.1
38.1
–
–
–
35.1
–
–
–
–
37.5
–
–
–
–

White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Professional specialty –Continued
Social, recreation, and religious workers
–Continued
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Social workers ...................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Recreation workers ............................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Clergy ................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Religious workers, n.e.c. ....................................
Lawyers and judges ...............................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Lawyers .............................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Judges ...............................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and
professionals, n.e.c. .............................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Technical writers ................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Designers ...........................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.

40

TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Occupation and level

State and local
government

Private industry

Hourly earnings

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$23.94
26.42
44.40
24.53
39.26
39.26
32.15
32.15

5.0
4.7
5.2
13.4
15.9
15.9
17.1
17.1

39.5
39.6
40.0
36.3
19.5
19.5
36.3
36.3

$23.94
26.42
44.40
24.53
39.45
39.45
32.15
32.15

5.0
4.7
5.2
13.4
15.7
15.7
17.1
17.1

39.5
39.6
40.0
36.3
19.4
19.4
36.3
36.3

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

17.79
15.53
18.85
19.96
17.05
13.16
14.31
15.62
15.61
25.68
13.19
15.31
17.73
23.49
27.61
36.41
40.64
48.90
24.98
16.75
21.43
23.73
26.85
23.40
30.05
30.05
25.68
29.90
27.04
31.51
19.73
28.33
31.57
35.89
37.44
22.28
10.20
11.18
14.08
17.24
19.17
23.68
25.78
34.50
43.80
73.42
124.26

6.6
4.0
3.6
11.4
12.0
6.1
17.9
11.9
17.7
7.4
10.8
6.4
6.1
7.3
4.3
6.1
4.2
33.5
6.1
5.0
5.8
6.7
4.3
16.6
27.6
27.6
14.3
36.0
14.5
7.0
4.4
4.9
6.6
15.2
11.4
2.1
2.6
1.9
1.6
1.7
1.6
1.8
1.8
7.6
23.2
11.2
13.2

36.6
39.8
39.4
38.6
36.4
35.8
34.3
27.7
24.8
37.8
38.5
37.1
37.2
37.3
38.8
39.2
38.5
37.0
38.4
39.2
39.7
40.2
34.6
39.8
26.8
26.8
26.0
27.5
28.5
38.5
39.3
38.8
32.1
40.0
37.7
36.1
35.8
33.9
35.5
34.8
36.3
37.6
37.9
37.8
35.3
29.1
26.2

17.74
15.53
–
20.02
17.04
13.16
13.97
14.82
15.18
25.78
13.19
15.32
17.53
23.40
27.63
36.41
40.64
50.16
24.74
17.39
21.81
23.81
26.37
22.89
30.05
30.05
22.64
29.90
23.38
32.72
19.57
27.49
–
–
40.00
22.79
10.25
11.16
14.15
17.29
19.63
24.13
26.32
35.40
44.54
74.80
124.26

6.8
4.0
–
12.4
12.5
6.1
19.9
16.3
18.6
7.5
10.8
6.5
6.1
7.0
4.3
6.1
4.2
33.9
7.0
5.2
6.7
7.4
5.4
16.7
27.6
27.6
12.6
36.0
10.6
9.0
4.8
6.9
–
–
12.9
2.4
2.9
2.1
1.9
1.9
2.0
2.0
1.9
8.2
24.0
12.5
13.2

36.4
39.8
–
38.5
36.3
35.8
33.7
27.8
24.7
37.8
38.5
37.1
37.2
37.1
38.9
39.2
38.5
36.9
38.2
38.9
39.8
40.2
33.7
39.8
26.8
26.8
25.1
27.5
27.5
39.1
41.0
39.2
–
–
39.4
35.9
35.6
34.2
35.2
34.6
35.8
37.6
37.9
37.8
35.2
28.8
26.2

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
$20.29
–
20.84
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
25.96
–
–
–
28.71
–
–
–
41.65
–
44.34
28.42
21.05
–
–
–
32.54
18.86
9.71
11.43
13.64
16.88
17.33
21.03
22.63
28.33
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
9.0
–
14.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.5
–
–
–
10.4
–
–
–
21.7
–
19.9
6.7
12.4
–
–
–
16.9
1.8
1.6
3.8
2.7
2.0
3.0
2.0
2.9
5.4
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
27.4
–
38.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.3
–
–
–
38.9
–
–
–
32.3
–
34.2
37.1
29.2
–
–
–
34.9
37.5
38.1
31.0
37.3
36.4
38.2
37.6
38.4
37.8
–
–
–

White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Professional specialty –Continued
Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and
professionals, n.e.c. –Continued
Designers –Continued
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Musicians and composers .................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Actors and directors ...........................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Painters, sculptors, craft artists, and artist
printmakers ......................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Photographers ...................................................
5 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Artists, performers, and related workers, n.e.c.
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Editors and reporters .........................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Public relations specialists .................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Announcers ........................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Athletes ..............................................................
6 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Professional, n.e.c. ............................................
7 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Technical ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.

41

TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Occupation and level

State and local
government

Private industry

Hourly earnings

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$24.34

5.2

36.7

$24.34

5.3

36.7

$24.45

8.0

36.6

18.90
10.65
11.02
13.54
17.05
19.66
23.43
23.07
25.40
21.26
31.74
29.91
27.89
33.37
33.87
15.67
10.39
14.68
15.43
22.43
17.78
24.12
16.21
20.19
21.52
27.09
27.47
29.88
28.00
17.53
15.37
17.09
18.32
19.65
18.73
16.49
9.89
11.04
13.48
15.92
17.47
20.67
24.33
26.09
18.43
23.91
15.13
20.03
25.56
26.29
50.04
22.41
24.21
17.15
23.21
22.65
17.84

2.3
3.8
3.9
3.8
2.9
4.8
4.2
2.8
2.8
6.9
4.0
11.7
4.3
7.5
7.2
4.3
8.6
5.9
7.5
6.0
15.9
2.5
9.4
2.7
3.1
6.7
4.3
7.6
9.7
1.5
1.8
2.1
2.7
2.5
7.4
1.8
1.6
3.5
1.8
2.7
3.8
3.8
8.6
17.6
11.4
11.8
7.8
4.2
2.0
2.1
21.2
6.1
5.6
4.3
5.7
4.4
3.9

36.7
37.5
38.8
35.9
34.8
36.5
37.0
37.2
37.4
39.8
27.5
25.1
31.2
26.9
28.9
34.8
39.4
35.3
35.5
37.0
39.1
34.4
35.9
32.8
34.2
32.4
35.9
40.0
37.4
34.3
34.6
33.4
35.3
35.8
30.1
34.4
37.0
30.5
33.7
34.1
34.7
38.6
36.6
37.0
32.7
39.7
39.6
40.0
40.0
39.0
43.3
37.5
40.1
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.7

18.93
10.65
11.00
13.49
17.07
19.84
23.91
23.16
25.79
21.26
32.11
29.91
28.30
33.82
34.62
15.49
10.37
14.70
15.30
22.20
17.78
24.04
15.26
19.97
21.60
26.91
27.14
29.08
28.00
17.79
15.70
17.18
18.77
19.73
18.42
16.37
–
10.97
13.59
15.74
17.92
20.81
25.43
26.02
18.39
24.05
15.15
20.48
25.63
26.20
50.25
22.41
24.21
17.15
23.21
22.64
17.84

2.7
3.8
4.0
4.6
3.1
5.3
4.7
3.5
2.8
6.9
4.0
11.7
4.4
7.6
6.7
4.5
8.7
6.1
7.8
7.3
15.9
2.5
9.4
3.0
3.5
7.2
3.1
7.3
9.7
1.7
2.0
2.0
3.0
2.7
6.8
2.3
–
3.9
2.0
2.8
5.4
4.9
11.7
19.7
11.9
12.0
8.0
4.9
2.1
2.1
21.1
6.1
5.6
4.3
5.7
4.4
3.9

36.5
37.5
38.7
34.9
34.7
36.8
36.6
36.6
38.3
39.8
27.1
25.1
30.6
26.7
28.3
34.8
39.4
35.5
35.3
39.6
39.1
34.6
34.9
32.2
34.6
33.2
36.5
40.0
37.4
33.9
33.7
32.9
35.0
36.2
29.9
33.9
–
29.8
33.7
34.2
32.4
38.1
36.6
36.8
32.5
39.7
39.6
40.0
40.0
39.0
43.3
37.5
40.1
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.7

18.68
–
–
13.73
16.77
17.62
20.09
22.84
23.18
–
–
–
–
–
–
18.65
–
–
–
–
–
24.89
–
22.05
20.88
28.84
–
–
–
16.00
13.90
16.57
15.56
19.13
–
17.12
–
11.60
12.81
18.02
16.71
20.29
22.60
26.52
–
20.60
–
–
22.77
28.27
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

4.7
–
–
4.4
7.0
6.4
5.8
5.1
7.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.9
–
–
–
–
–
7.4
–
5.9
2.6
8.7
–
–
–
2.3
4.5
3.6
4.5
4.1
–
3.4
–
4.8
4.4
5.5
5.3
2.8
10.9
4.4
–
13.0
–
–
7.2
7.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

38.0
–
–
39.7
36.6
33.2
39.5
38.9
33.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
35.4
–
–
–
–
–
32.5
–
39.2
31.7
26.6
–
–
–
37.0
39.7
36.5
37.0
33.4
–
37.2
–
36.5
34.2
33.4
39.6
40.4
36.6
38.6
–
39.4
–
–
40.0
39.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Technical –Continued
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and
technicians .......................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Dental hygienists ...............................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Health record technologists and technicians .....
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Radiological technicians ....................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Licensed practical nurses ..................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ......
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Electrical and electronic technicians ..................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Industrial engineering technicians .....................
5 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Mechanical engineering technicians ..................
5 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.

42

TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Occupation and level

Hourly earnings

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$23.80
27.94
24.94
14.25
18.15
20.59
22.45
28.95
30.59
48.48
31.21
21.99
15.86
18.40
19.28
21.47
25.20
30.36
24.33
19.71
16.47
16.74
27.08
22.76
17.66
15.66
14.54
17.58
19.59
18.97
22.66
21.96
14.79
15.97
21.04
23.08
24.88
21.19
17.19
20.01
19.73
26.28
20.16
95.50
29.24
73.23
103.35
96.93
145.66
15.66
10.37
14.88
15.04
30.89
21.71
24.47
26.05

3.5
4.1
4.0
6.1
4.3
2.2
4.3
6.1
7.0
10.9
12.6
2.6
8.4
4.3
4.4
2.9
5.1
8.3
9.0
9.2
4.9
11.2
8.0
6.6
3.7
12.9
3.2
8.8
4.3
11.0
12.8
6.1
2.8
7.0
7.5
3.4
7.1
9.7
7.4
7.3
10.4
9.8
9.7
12.8
20.8
14.7
25.7
20.8
6.6
10.3
5.7
6.6
4.5
3.1
9.3
5.8
6.3

State and local
government

Private industry
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

40.0
39.8
39.3
37.0
39.9
39.4
40.7
37.7
38.8
41.5
39.4
39.9
40.0
40.1
40.0
40.0
39.5
40.0
39.3
39.7
39.7
40.0
39.4
40.0
38.2
40.3
37.5
38.9
38.3
39.6
39.4
39.6
39.2
39.0
39.4
40.0
39.7
39.0
35.3
39.5
39.2
39.9
39.4
23.5
32.7
25.5
22.8
23.5
24.0
33.4
28.3
37.2
34.9
39.4
39.7
39.9
39.0

$23.83
27.94
26.00
13.96
19.39
20.98
23.51
30.98
28.76
48.48
31.21
21.99
15.98
18.54
19.11
21.11
25.18
30.36
24.56
19.61
16.81
–
–
–
18.46
16.41
14.79
17.60
20.96
19.72
22.66
21.96
14.73
15.87
20.99
23.09
25.26
21.79
16.35
–
20.49
–
20.18
95.50
29.24
73.23
103.35
96.93
145.66
13.33
10.11
14.88
–
31.51
21.84
24.73
26.80

3.6
4.1
5.6
7.0
3.8
2.2
5.6
5.1
6.6
10.9
12.6
2.7
8.5
4.3
4.8
2.8
5.2
8.3
9.6
11.9
6.7
–
–
–
5.3
14.9
5.2
8.9
4.7
10.3
12.8
6.4
2.8
7.0
7.9
3.3
9.0
10.1
9.4
–
12.7
–
10.0
12.8
20.8
14.7
25.7
20.8
6.6
10.1
5.2
6.6
–
3.1
10.0
6.0
6.6

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

40.0
39.8
39.6
38.5
41.5
39.7
41.3
37.1
40.0
41.5
39.4
39.9
40.0
40.1
40.0
40.1
39.5
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
39.1
40.3
35.8
38.9
40.0
39.5
39.4
39.7
39.7
39.0
39.4
40.0
39.6
39.6
39.6
–
39.3
–
39.5
23.5
32.7
25.5
22.8
23.5
24.0
32.4
28.1
37.2
–
39.4
39.6
39.8
38.9

–
–
$21.69
–
16.70
19.90
20.42
21.85
36.14
–
–
21.90
–
–
–
23.45
–
–
–
20.00
14.63
–
21.83
–
14.72
–
–
–
17.93
–
–
22.07
–
–
–
–
22.85
18.15
–
17.90
17.27
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
25.06
–
–
–
24.13
–
–
20.58

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Technical –Continued
Mechanical engineering technicians
–Continued
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Engineering technicians, n.e.c. ..........................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Drafters ..............................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Surveying and mapping technicians ..................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Biological technicians ........................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Chemical technicians .........................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Science technicians, n.e.c. ................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Airplane pilots and navigators ............................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Broadcast equipment operators .........................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Computer programmers .....................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.

43

–
–
8.1
–
6.4
5.6
3.2
10.0
13.3
–
–
4.8
–
–
–
6.7
–
–
–
7.1
9.0
–
10.1
–
7.3
–
–
–
8.2
–
–
5.8
–
–
–
–
5.8
5.6
–
9.1
12.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.4
–
–
–
6.2
–
–
10.6

–
–
38.3
–
38.2
38.8
39.7
39.7
35.5
–
–
39.0
–
–
–
39.7
–
–
–
38.9
38.2
–
37.0
–
35.3
–
–
–
36.4
–
–
38.1
–
–
–
–
40.0
36.4
–
39.2
38.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
38.1
–
–
–
39.5
–
–
40.0

TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Occupation and level

State and local
government

Private industry

Hourly earnings

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$32.45
34.67
48.03
31.85
23.35
24.47
22.18
18.82
19.59
22.18
25.55
26.69
22.64
20.09
13.45
15.31
16.94
23.68
24.73
26.83
29.09
18.39

4.0
4.9
12.9
6.3
7.4
13.5
3.8
6.4
5.5
5.4
4.6
11.2
17.1
5.1
6.0
7.0
5.4
9.8
9.7
4.1
9.2
19.4

38.6
39.6
40.0
41.8
40.0
40.0
38.2
37.4
38.4
38.9
39.3
40.5
34.6
38.5
40.0
38.4
38.9
39.1
38.4
40.6
40.0
36.4

$33.27
34.67
48.03
31.82
23.35
24.47
22.51
18.92
19.95
22.30
25.73
26.68
22.40
20.45
13.59
15.37
17.40
24.02
26.15
27.77
–
17.89

4.3
4.9
12.9
6.4
7.4
13.5
4.1
6.9
7.6
6.1
4.6
11.3
17.5
6.4
6.6
8.6
3.8
12.5
12.1
5.1
–
20.0

38.4
39.6
40.0
41.8
40.0
40.0
38.0
37.2
37.6
38.9
39.2
40.5
34.6
38.8
40.0
39.5
38.9
39.7
38.2
41.0
–
36.4

$27.92
–
–
–
–
–
19.88
18.19
18.98
21.56
–
–
–
19.19
11.57
15.12
16.61
22.46
21.62
–
–
–

6.1
–
–
–
–
–
7.4
12.4
8.0
15.0
–
–
–
6.1
6.2
9.2
8.6
4.8
6.3
–
–
–

39.6
–
–
–
–
–
39.2
39.0
40.0
38.5
–
–
–
37.7
39.7
35.2
38.8
36.9
38.9
–
–
–

33.69
11.97
16.55
18.08
21.19
24.32
27.97
33.68
39.01
51.38
58.81
68.00
92.66
41.99
38.20
12.61
16.61
20.24
24.06
27.90
34.50
39.83
51.98
58.94
68.21
92.58
45.01
13.69
13.69

1.9
5.7
4.3
1.5
2.0
1.5
1.3
2.7
1.2
1.8
2.9
4.0
4.0
4.3
2.3
16.4
2.7
3.7
3.4
2.0
2.7
1.1
2.1
3.1
4.3
4.0
4.7
25.3
25.3

39.8
38.9
39.0
39.7
38.7
40.0
40.1
40.0
40.4
40.8
42.5
42.8
41.5
39.1
40.2
40.1
40.7
38.4
40.9
40.5
40.4
40.5
40.9
42.7
43.0
41.5
39.6
12.7
12.7

34.21
–
16.46
18.21
21.26
24.49
28.11
34.16
39.09
52.49
59.95
69.36
93.13
42.84
38.54
12.32
16.68
20.09
23.78
27.67
34.35
39.65
53.23
60.16
69.69
93.06
46.63
–
–

2.2
–
5.0
1.7
2.4
1.7
1.4
2.0
1.2
2.0
3.2
3.6
4.4
5.1
2.8
17.8
3.1
3.9
3.5
2.2
2.4
1.4
2.2
3.4
3.9
4.4
5.6
–
–

40.0
–
39.0
40.1
38.6
40.2
40.3
40.2
40.7
40.9
42.9
42.9
41.6
39.6
40.6
40.3
40.9
38.3
41.1
40.7
40.3
40.8
41.1
43.2
43.1
41.7
40.3
–
–

31.04
–
17.12
17.63
20.73
23.55
27.20
31.91
38.72
43.70
50.56
57.03
–
37.22
36.42
–
16.02
21.52
26.61
29.42
35.08
40.43
44.85
50.56
57.03
–
37.66
13.69
13.69

2.4
–
4.7
3.7
2.0
2.9
2.8
8.8
3.1
3.2
4.1
21.2
–
3.3
2.1
–
6.3
5.8
6.5
2.7
10.3
1.6
3.4
4.1
21.2
–
3.5
25.3
25.3

38.6
–
38.5
38.4
39.0
39.1
39.0
39.3
39.5
40.1
39.9
42.2
–
36.8
38.4
–
39.0
39.3
39.1
39.1
40.4
39.5
39.9
39.9
42.2
–
36.8
12.7
12.7

51.53
36.26

6.5
25.6

42.1
38.8

–
–

–
–

–
–

47.00
36.17

7.4
25.6

38.7
38.7

31.54
20.52

2.9
7.5

39.3
40.3

–
–

–
–

–
–

31.53
20.52

2.9
7.5

39.3
40.3

White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Technical –Continued
Computer programmers –Continued
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Tool programmers, numerical control ................
7 ...................................................................
Legal assistants .................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Technical and related, n.e.c. ..............................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Executive, administrative, and managerial ...............
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
15 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Executives, administrators, and managers ............
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
15 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Legislators .........................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Chief executives and general administrators,
public administration ........................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Administrators and officials, public
administration ..................................................
7 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.

44

TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Occupation and level

State and local
government

Private industry

Hourly earnings

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$23.33
28.60
26.85
35.22
39.88
55.97
64.21
33.46
40.91
20.77
24.45
26.87
35.41
44.27
59.31
61.47
44.63
32.13
17.81
26.85
26.28
32.55
40.71
48.85
35.75
35.35
21.40
28.00
53.39
31.08

6.0
4.7
13.8
3.6
4.1
8.6
8.2
3.3
3.9
7.6
3.8
2.7
2.9
7.9
5.2
12.5
4.4
7.5
7.4
7.3
9.7
3.9
6.0
9.7
22.5
8.2
5.4
2.7
20.5
11.3

37.9
39.4
41.3
40.3
40.1
38.1
40.0
38.8
40.4
40.5
39.9
40.9
39.9
40.2
41.2
38.6
39.9
40.0
38.9
40.8
41.0
38.9
39.4
39.9
39.4
40.2
40.4
40.0
40.0
39.9

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
$40.56
20.79
24.36
26.85
35.49
42.37
61.20
61.48
44.63
31.23
16.80
27.01
25.54
32.30
40.74
45.06
34.89
35.06
21.37
27.99
53.39
30.99

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2.8
7.7
3.9
2.6
3.1
3.2
5.0
12.6
4.8
7.7
5.6
7.4
9.5
3.9
6.3
15.0
23.6
8.4
5.6
2.8
20.5
11.5

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.5
40.5
39.8
40.9
39.9
40.6
41.3
38.6
40.0
40.0
39.2
41.0
41.1
38.8
39.4
41.6
39.3
40.3
40.4
40.0
40.0
40.0

$23.33
28.60
26.85
35.25
39.88
55.97
64.21
33.46
44.97
–
–
27.41
–
52.60
37.55
–
44.59
41.98
–
–
–
–
40.33
–
48.51
41.20
–
–
–
–

6.0
4.7
13.8
3.7
4.1
8.6
8.2
3.3
16.9
–
–
14.9
–
15.1
11.7
–
8.9
6.4
–
–
–
–
18.8
–
3.3
18.2
–
–
–
–

37.9
39.4
41.3
40.3
40.1
38.1
40.0
38.8
39.3
–
–
40.0
–
38.7
40.0
–
39.3
39.7
–
–
–
–
39.4
–
41.1
39.5
–
–
–
–

45.36
24.15
26.48
33.00
35.03
42.89
54.91
69.98
49.94
37.21
15.18
18.71
23.44
27.79
36.68
38.63
45.95
49.56
86.60
40.85
35.15
17.50
27.27
27.76

4.2
4.7
7.0
10.0
14.0
3.5
5.3
10.2
8.6
3.4
1.1
12.7
6.2
4.9
7.4
7.3
4.2
5.1
8.1
6.6
3.3
13.4
19.7
6.2

41.1
40.4
40.3
40.7
39.8
40.8
42.6
41.8
41.2
39.0
39.7
39.6
38.4
38.7
39.5
38.7
40.0
40.7
40.0
38.9
39.8
39.8
39.3
39.5

45.42
24.03
26.51
33.02
35.03
42.94
54.98
69.98
49.96
27.73
–
17.72
20.02
23.31
28.05
35.08
46.23
57.05
–
28.20
35.79
17.73
20.14
27.89

4.2
4.9
7.0
10.0
14.0
3.6
5.3
10.2
8.6
4.7
–
14.4
4.8
7.7
8.1
6.2
7.1
17.1
–
11.7
3.5
14.8
8.5
6.9

41.1
40.4
40.4
40.7
39.8
40.8
42.6
41.8
41.2
39.1
–
39.7
39.4
39.4
39.4
36.9
39.6
42.0
–
39.7
39.9
39.7
39.1
39.5

32.43
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
42.29
–
23.80
27.41
33.01
43.34
39.76
45.88
48.58
–
45.95
32.01
–
–
26.71

10.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.1
–
18.1
5.1
3.2
5.0
9.5
4.5
4.8
–
7.0
9.2
–
–
3.7

39.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.0
–
39.3
37.3
38.0
39.6
39.3
40.1
40.5
–
38.5
39.2
–
–
39.7

White collar –Continued
Executive, administrative, and managerial
–Continued
Executives, administrators, and managers
–Continued
Administrators and officials, public
administration –Continued
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Financial managers ...........................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Personnel and labor relations managers ...........
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Purchasing managers ........................................
7 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Managers, marketing, advertising, and public
relations ...........................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Administrators, education and related fields ......
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Managers, medicine and health .........................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.

45

TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Occupation and level

State and local
government

Private industry

Hourly earnings

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$37.03
38.30
44.06
37.44
38.72

10.4
3.4
11.3
19.6
4.3

39.0
40.8
38.8
41.0
39.5

$37.18
38.33
44.01
–
40.76

11.0
3.5
11.5
–
5.2

39.1
40.9
38.7
–
39.8

–
$37.33
–
–
34.28

–
8.6
–
–
7.8

–
39.7
–
–
38.8

21.12
11.79
15.30
18.78
19.27
24.88
20.11
21.45
18.73
20.43
26.36
23.14
21.29
30.55
14.90
19.77
18.95
22.86
36.65
34.95
50.48
43.55
40.98
17.80
20.63
24.54
28.75
34.71
39.53
50.96
58.46
63.26
84.02
50.19
27.04
17.40
18.66
21.75
24.46
28.06
32.69
36.68
49.62
56.35
64.86
29.78
25.54
17.05
19.12
22.63

7.4
27.9
5.6
3.5
4.4
9.0
19.7
4.4
13.6
5.9
12.9
5.7
8.9
7.6
11.1
7.1
7.6
6.9
12.2
5.4
11.3
17.1
4.6
4.6
8.4
6.0
2.0
3.7
2.2
3.9
4.4
5.4
4.3
8.7
1.1
4.1
1.9
1.7
1.5
1.6
3.6
2.5
4.5
3.3
15.5
4.5
2.0
9.5
3.5
4.6

44.0
40.4
42.1
41.3
43.5
46.1
49.8
39.3
40.0
38.4
40.0
39.8
39.0
38.0
36.5
38.0
39.9
36.2
39.9
40.9
40.1
36.8
40.8
41.4
36.8
41.6
41.2
40.8
41.2
40.9
44.2
42.9
43.2
40.4
39.2
38.7
39.3
38.9
39.5
39.7
39.6
40.2
40.5
39.0
40.1
37.3
38.6
38.4
39.6
37.6

21.12
–
15.29
19.00
19.14
24.78
19.90
20.96
18.74
20.44
–
22.23
20.55
30.80
14.33
20.03
19.08
22.55
36.79
34.83
50.84
45.26
41.29
17.90
20.24
24.49
28.82
34.69
39.52
51.27
58.45
65.58
83.62
50.95
27.78
17.44
18.92
22.02
24.96
28.64
33.93
37.63
50.51
56.35
64.86
29.91
25.94
17.07
19.22
22.99

7.5
–
5.6
4.3
4.9
9.7
20.4
4.4
13.7
5.8
–
5.9
8.0
8.2
11.4
7.5
8.2
7.1
13.5
5.7
11.5
18.1
4.7
5.2
8.6
6.2
2.0
3.7
2.3
3.7
4.4
4.8
4.5
8.6
1.2
4.7
2.2
2.0
2.0
1.6
3.4
1.8
4.6
3.3
15.5
4.6
2.2
10.1
4.1
5.1

44.5
–
42.1
41.8
44.1
46.4
50.3
39.3
40.0
38.3
–
39.8
39.1
37.9
36.3
37.8
39.9
36.0
40.0
41.0
40.1
36.5
40.9
41.7
36.7
41.5
41.3
40.8
41.3
40.9
44.2
42.6
43.4
40.6
39.2
38.8
39.7
38.9
39.6
39.8
40.0
40.4
40.5
39.0
40.1
37.2
38.5
38.5
39.6
37.4

21.10
–
–
–
–
–
–
28.71
–
–
–
–
–
27.27
–
16.68
–
27.79
–
37.39
–
30.00
34.13
16.60
28.20
25.58
26.87
35.89
39.76
45.75
–
–
–
33.75
23.39
17.18
17.91
20.44
22.79
25.31
28.55
31.72
34.39
–
–
25.12
23.06
16.71
18.87
20.32

11.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.1
–
–
–
–
–
6.8
–
7.2
–
4.4
–
2.0
–
10.5
5.2
5.3
11.4
6.4
4.3
7.5
4.2
4.0
–
–
–
7.9
2.4
4.1
4.3
1.8
2.7
3.7
7.7
10.7
9.4
–
–
16.7
3.2
5.5
6.3
4.2

39.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.0
–
–
–
–
–
39.5
–
40.0
–
39.4
–
39.2
–
39.3
39.1
38.6
37.8
42.8
39.0
39.8
40.1
40.1
–
–
–
37.6
38.9
38.5
38.3
38.9
39.1
38.9
38.3
39.5
41.3
–
–
38.9
38.9
37.5
39.5
39.0

White collar –Continued
Executive, administrative, and managerial
–Continued
Executives, administrators, and managers
–Continued
Managers, medicine and health –Continued
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Managers, food servicing and lodging
establishments .................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Managers, properties and real estate ................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ............
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Managers and administrators, n.e.c. .................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
15 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Management related ..............................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Accountants and auditors ..................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.

46

TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Occupation and level

State and local
government

Private industry

Hourly earnings

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$23.90
26.93
31.48
34.55
43.95
56.42
26.96
27.41
21.21
24.22
22.99
30.13
42.43
32.42
15.79
19.16
20.83
25.93
31.73
37.04
38.12
58.05
58.03
40.67
30.66
20.76
25.52
28.25
25.12
31.03
46.56
33.07

2.7
2.2
4.1
2.4
6.0
6.1
2.8
5.7
6.8
8.5
3.6
5.2
17.7
3.5
4.9
16.1
2.8
3.2
3.1
14.5
4.7
13.3
6.3
7.6
5.1
3.8
6.3
2.0
11.9
8.1
3.2
7.2

38.8
38.7
39.9
40.6
39.0
40.0
36.7
39.0
38.0
37.7
39.6
39.5
37.8
39.7
39.7
41.0
39.3
40.2
40.4
38.3
41.2
41.3
38.4
37.9
39.8
39.7
39.2
39.5
39.9
39.8
40.6
39.9

$24.35
27.39
31.77
34.69
48.16
56.42
26.92
27.41
21.21
24.22
22.99
30.13
42.43
32.78
15.82
19.17
20.85
26.28
32.00
39.24
38.70
58.05
58.03
40.67
31.96
21.04
25.91
28.12
32.03
34.88
46.61
33.07

2.4
2.3
4.7
2.5
3.3
6.1
2.8
5.7
6.8
8.5
3.6
5.2
17.7
3.8
5.0
16.2
3.0
3.3
3.2
15.0
5.3
13.3
6.3
7.6
4.9
4.0
6.5
2.2
3.1
2.0
3.2
7.2

38.7
38.8
40.1
40.6
38.9
40.0
36.7
39.0
38.0
37.7
39.6
39.5
37.8
39.8
39.6
41.0
39.2
40.3
40.5
39.5
41.4
41.3
38.4
37.9
40.0
40.0
39.8
39.8
39.8
40.3
40.6
39.9

$20.70
25.03
29.98
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
27.52
–
–
20.54
21.70
27.41
–
–
–
–
–
23.71
–
22.53
29.77
–
25.51
–
–

7.6
6.5
6.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.5
–
–
6.3
9.3
5.5
–
–
–
–
–
6.7
–
14.0
5.4
–
9.9
–
–

39.9
38.2
38.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
38.3
–
–
39.6
39.4
39.3
–
–
–
–
–
38.4
–
35.2
36.4
–
39.1
–
–

25.43
18.62
18.33
21.89
22.62
28.35
33.32
37.51
21.99
23.08

3.8
11.4
4.8
4.6
3.1
2.9
2.9
7.0
14.3
15.3

37.9
37.5
38.7
38.5
40.1
40.1
39.6
39.0
32.3
39.7

25.81
18.77
18.76
22.14
22.72
29.08
32.47
38.30
22.21
23.95

4.3
13.9
6.1
4.9
3.5
2.9
3.7
7.3
14.8
16.5

37.8
37.2
38.8
38.8
40.2
40.1
39.8
39.1
32.0
39.6

23.06
18.13
16.67
20.40
22.03
24.28
35.09
–
–
–

4.4
13.2
10.5
5.3
4.1
4.6
3.7
–
–
–

38.9
38.6
38.7
37.1
39.4
40.0
39.1
–
–
–

27.16
18.27
18.55
21.68
28.47
29.30
33.69
26.06
17.62
17.84
21.89
25.03
25.24

3.8
13.7
5.7
7.0
11.2
5.0
15.1
5.9
5.8
13.5
6.9
8.1
6.9

40.4
40.0
39.9
40.7
39.5
40.6
40.6
40.4
39.4
39.9
41.1
40.1
39.9

27.18
18.27
18.47
21.68
28.47
29.36
33.69
27.37
17.62
21.25
21.87
25.10
27.42

3.8
13.7
5.7
7.0
11.2
5.0
15.1
4.7
5.9
6.0
7.0
8.6
4.6

40.4
40.0
39.9
40.7
39.5
40.6
40.6
40.5
39.4
40.0
41.2
40.1
39.9

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
17.82
–
–
22.49
24.21
18.93

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.3
–
–
7.6
1.3
6.7

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.9
–
–
40.7
40.0
39.9

White collar –Continued
Executive, administrative, and managerial
–Continued
Management related –Continued
Accountants and auditors –Continued
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Underwriters ......................................................
5 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Other financial officers .......................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Management analysts ........................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Personnel, training, and labor relations
specialists ........................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products ..
Buyers, wholesale and retail trade, except farm
products ...........................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. ...............
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.

47

TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Occupation and level

State and local
government

Private industry

Hourly earnings

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$35.43
40.62
30.52
23.25
24.48
18.96
22.59
23.07
28.09
27.40

6.9
8.9
13.8
5.5
5.0
13.2
4.7
8.8
6.2
3.5

40.5
39.2
41.3
39.4
38.7
37.9
39.8
39.5
37.9
38.7

$35.86
40.62
30.52
23.34
24.11
17.59
–
24.79
–
–

6.8
8.9
13.8
5.8
12.0
17.1
–
16.3
–
–

40.5
39.2
41.3
39.4
38.9
37.5
–
40.0
–
–

–
–
–
–
$24.62
21.57
22.94
22.19
26.72
26.94

–
–
–
–
4.4
15.5
5.5
8.0
5.6
3.2

–
–
–
–
38.6
38.9
39.7
39.2
37.5
38.6

23.16
17.75
16.62
23.17
21.74
24.72
33.33
34.36
27.02
26.10
17.20
18.59
20.41
25.03
28.57
32.15
38.80
48.83
26.99

4.0
9.1
6.5
6.4
3.7
10.0
2.0
18.0
4.4
2.4
3.5
4.1
2.8
3.5
1.9
5.5
3.8
11.1
4.7

39.7
38.4
35.8
39.3
39.6
41.5
40.6
41.3
40.8
39.4
39.5
39.7
39.4
39.7
39.4
39.8
40.2
41.4
38.4

25.73
–
–
24.80
24.22
24.74
33.39
–
27.02
26.29
18.04
18.48
20.49
25.31
28.79
33.16
38.80
51.81
26.88

6.9
–
–
7.4
7.1
15.2
2.0
–
4.4
2.7
3.4
4.5
3.6
4.5
2.1
5.6
3.2
10.8
5.2

40.9
–
–
39.9
39.4
42.5
40.7
–
40.8
39.5
39.9
39.8
39.4
39.9
39.5
39.7
40.3
40.8
38.4

20.77
17.16
16.14
20.27
21.00
24.65
–
–
–
25.27
14.75
19.69
20.14
24.39
27.82
27.02
38.81
–
28.30

2.4
9.1
5.8
4.0
2.7
3.8
–
–
–
4.5
2.7
7.8
3.3
4.2
3.4
12.7
14.4
–
17.4

38.6
38.9
35.6
38.4
39.6
39.4
–
–
–
39.2
38.3
38.6
39.5
39.0
39.1
40.0
39.7
–
38.6

15.32
7.30
8.28
9.97
14.33
17.83
20.72
26.37
33.22
37.62
43.34
49.53
55.00
18.15
20.48
9.86
12.32
15.42
17.51
23.38
27.32
36.37
40.68
48.79
23.82

1.5
.9
1.2
1.7
2.1
2.1
3.5
6.0
6.3
5.1
7.7
9.0
4.9
5.0
3.5
5.3
3.2
1.9
3.7
4.9
6.4
7.8
11.9
14.6
12.3

32.4
24.7
26.1
29.9
36.9
40.2
40.6
41.3
40.4
40.2
40.5
40.3
40.0
37.1
41.1
39.8
38.7
41.8
41.5
43.2
41.2
41.9
41.8
39.0
41.3

15.33
7.29
8.27
9.93
14.33
17.84
20.73
26.38
33.24
37.62
43.34
49.93
55.00
18.15
20.49
9.86
12.31
15.43
17.51
23.40
27.34
36.37
40.68
48.79
23.84

1.5
.9
1.2
1.8
2.1
2.1
3.5
6.0
6.3
5.1
7.7
9.1
4.9
5.0
3.5
5.3
3.3
1.9
3.7
4.9
6.4
7.8
11.9
14.6
12.4

32.4
24.7
26.1
29.9
36.9
40.2
40.6
41.3
40.4
40.2
40.5
40.4
40.0
37.1
41.1
39.8
38.7
41.8
41.5
43.2
41.2
41.9
41.8
39.0
41.3

13.75
8.63
10.45
13.62
14.86
16.64
16.71
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.01
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

6.6
1.7
5.8
9.0
6.0
10.4
8.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

33.3
26.7
30.0
33.6
39.6
39.4
39.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

White collar –Continued
Executive, administrative, and managerial
–Continued
Management related –Continued
Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c.
–Continued
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Business and promotional agents ......................
Construction inspectors .....................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Inspectors and compliance officers, except
construction .....................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Management related, n.e.c. ...............................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Sales .............................................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Supervisors, sales .............................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
See footnotes at end of table.

48

TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Occupation and level

State and local
government

Private industry

Hourly earnings

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$23.06
13.72
14.90
22.25
28.43
40.94
38.10
32.15
21.40
11.14
11.58
20.35
30.34
41.04
14.56
15.44
34.02
26.96
36.02
79.35
64.29
52.66
20.48
13.94
17.86
21.67
23.97
28.12
34.46
23.08
23.98
9.27
14.84
21.18
22.42
31.13
45.25
36.05
45.57
25.98
37.71
33.00

8.5
4.8
13.4
12.8
18.1
9.0
15.5
12.9
14.1
7.6
11.3
20.8
29.0
7.0
6.5
3.9
22.4
18.5
17.2
15.2
12.6
17.5
10.3
15.8
12.3
13.0
10.2
12.4
10.8
12.7
7.7
6.1
5.8
8.5
7.3
14.0
24.9
7.4
21.6
13.5
9.1
2.4

39.3
38.9
39.5
38.9
40.7
39.4
40.7
37.5
36.3
29.3
22.8
39.5
41.5
39.1
32.0
39.6
39.9
39.2
40.1
38.7
40.0
39.9
38.9
38.9
40.2
37.2
39.8
40.0
38.2
38.9
37.4
31.1
37.6
40.3
40.2
40.9
39.8
40.9
42.9
39.8
40.3
33.7

$23.06
13.72
14.90
22.25
28.43
40.98
38.14
32.15
21.37
11.14
11.58
20.35
30.33
41.04
14.56
15.44
34.02
26.96
36.02
79.35
64.29
52.66
20.48
13.94
17.86
21.62
23.97
28.12
34.46
23.08
23.98
9.27
14.84
21.19
22.42
31.13
45.29
36.05
–
25.98
37.71
33.00

8.5
4.8
13.4
12.8
18.1
9.1
15.6
12.9
14.8
7.6
11.3
20.8
29.2
7.0
6.5
3.9
22.4
18.5
17.2
15.2
12.6
17.5
10.3
15.8
12.3
13.1
10.2
12.4
10.8
12.7
7.8
6.1
5.8
8.6
7.3
14.0
24.9
7.4
–
13.5
9.1
2.4

39.3
38.9
39.5
38.9
40.7
39.4
40.7
37.5
36.2
29.3
22.8
39.5
41.5
39.1
32.0
39.6
39.9
39.2
40.1
38.7
40.0
39.9
38.9
38.9
40.2
37.2
39.8
40.0
38.2
38.9
37.4
31.1
37.6
40.3
40.2
40.9
39.8
40.9
–
39.8
40.3
33.7

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
$22.12
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
13.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
38.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

26.89
18.28
20.66
22.39
28.23
30.67
34.81
40.50
47.44
28.67
21.98
22.66
21.43
21.62
25.84
22.54
16.12

3.3
8.9
9.6
6.2
5.6
8.7
4.1
12.8
17.6
7.1
6.1
29.7
8.8
7.3
14.6
10.4
23.2

39.9
38.8
39.9
40.9
40.5
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.1
42.0
39.3
45.4
38.7
42.5
48.9
43.3

26.89
18.28
20.66
22.39
28.23
30.67
34.81
40.50
47.44
28.67
21.98
22.66
21.43
21.62
25.84
22.54
16.12

3.3
8.9
9.6
6.2
5.6
8.7
4.1
12.8
17.6
7.1
6.1
29.7
8.8
7.3
14.6
10.4
23.2

39.9
38.8
39.9
40.9
40.5
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.1
42.0
39.3
45.4
38.7
42.5
48.9
43.3

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

White collar –Continued
Sales –Continued
Insurance sales ..................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Real estate sales ...............................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Securities and financial services sales ..............
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Advertising and related sales .............................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Sales, other business services ..........................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Sales engineers .................................................
9 ...................................................................
Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing,
and wholesale ..................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats ..........
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
See footnotes at end of table.

49

TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Occupation and level

Hourly earnings

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$10.43
7.14
7.84
9.38
19.30
9.02
10.83
12.34
10.45
15.38
18.91
10.84
8.65
9.80
16.11
12.86
8.45
10.27
16.14
32.22
13.99
10.62
14.84
19.65
19.15
11.74
7.32
8.54
9.94
12.93
16.21
19.65
32.61
30.87
28.70
9.62
7.64
7.57
8.96
12.31
13.31
8.73
7.23
8.28
9.68
13.53
15.18
9.03
17.96
14.67
12.69
14.00
13.52
7.30
8.98
8.98
14.59
17.65
17.94
23.96

8.8
2.9
1.8
4.6
22.9
10.0
5.7
5.6
6.5
10.3
4.5
6.9
4.9
8.8
12.0
5.0
2.4
4.8
5.6
10.5
3.0
4.1
4.2
6.4
11.0
3.1
2.5
2.8
3.4
3.7
4.8
5.8
5.8
21.3
10.7
4.5
2.8
3.6
3.0
3.4
10.3
1.4
1.1
1.6
1.9
5.8
15.3
2.3
13.5
13.1
6.5
7.2
7.7
4.2
6.4
6.2
4.7
5.9
4.6
2.0

State and local
government

Private industry
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

25.0
18.4
25.3
26.7
34.5
21.5
28.4
29.1
24.7
36.2
42.3
30.5
26.7
33.2
37.5
35.9
28.6
32.5
46.0
40.3
35.4
31.0
39.9
41.5
40.8
30.0
21.5
24.9
29.1
33.8
37.9
39.7
37.0
41.4
39.9
31.3
26.9
26.1
33.0
39.5
40.2
28.4
26.9
27.0
29.9
34.9
39.8
34.0
31.8
24.6
21.3
22.5
32.3
24.0
29.3
27.2
36.5
36.0
39.2
39.5

$10.43
7.14
7.84
9.38
19.30
9.02
10.83
12.34
10.45
15.38
18.91
10.84
8.65
9.80
16.11
12.86
8.45
10.27
16.14
32.22
13.99
10.62
14.84
19.65
19.15
11.74
7.32
8.54
9.94
12.91
16.21
19.65
32.73
30.87
28.70
9.62
7.64
7.57
8.96
12.31
–
8.67
7.21
8.27
9.57
13.49
14.20
9.03
17.96
14.67
12.69
14.00
13.52
7.30
8.98
8.98
14.59
17.67
17.94
23.96

8.8
2.9
1.8
4.6
22.9
10.0
5.7
5.6
6.5
10.3
4.5
6.9
4.9
8.8
12.0
5.0
2.4
4.8
5.6
10.5
3.0
4.1
4.2
6.4
11.0
3.1
2.5
2.8
3.4
3.7
4.8
5.8
5.6
21.3
10.7
4.5
2.8
3.6
3.0
3.4
–
1.4
1.1
1.7
2.0
5.9
17.4
2.3
13.5
13.1
6.5
7.2
7.7
4.2
6.4
6.2
4.7
6.0
4.6
2.0

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

25.0
18.4
25.3
26.7
34.5
21.5
28.4
29.1
24.7
36.2
42.3
30.5
26.7
33.2
37.5
35.9
28.6
32.5
46.0
40.3
35.4
31.0
39.9
41.5
40.8
30.0
21.5
24.9
29.1
33.8
37.9
39.7
37.0
41.4
39.9
31.3
26.9
26.1
33.0
39.5
–
28.4
26.9
27.0
29.8
34.7
40.0
34.0
31.8
24.6
21.3
22.5
32.3
24.0
29.3
27.2
36.5
35.9
39.2
39.5

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
$11.05
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.63
8.64
10.45
14.08
14.46
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

White collar –Continued
Sales –Continued
Sales workers, apparel ......................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Sales workers, shoes .........................................
3 ...................................................................
Sales workers, furniture and home furnishings ..
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Sales workers, radio, tv, hi-fi, and appliances ...
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Sales workers, hardware and building supplies
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Sales workers, parts ..........................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Sales workers, other commodities .....................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Sales counter clerks ..........................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Cashiers .............................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Street and door-to-door sales workers ..............
Demonstrators, promoters, and models, sales ..
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Sales support, n.e.c. ..........................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.

50

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
19.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.7
1.7
5.8
9.2
6.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
30.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
32.2
26.8
30.0
34.0
39.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Occupation and level

State and local
government

Private industry

Hourly earnings

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$25.85
34.23
11.62

3.0
8.0
10.9

40.0
39.1
37.3

$25.85
34.23
11.62

3.0
8.0
10.9

40.0
39.1
37.3

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

14.53
9.13
10.43
11.81
14.17
16.63
18.98
21.93
26.36
27.16
15.69
20.58
14.78
15.57
18.76
22.53
27.18
25.09
21.61
23.09
16.57
19.43
21.06
29.78
27.17
21.68

.7
1.9
1.0
.8
.7
.6
1.1
1.4
2.9
2.4
2.1
2.3
5.2
5.3
2.3
3.1
5.6
6.5
8.3
3.2
8.0
4.0
9.1
13.1
5.9
4.1

36.5
25.8
33.3
36.2
37.0
37.9
38.8
39.3
39.4
37.2
37.3
39.5
40.9
38.7
39.7
39.9
39.0
39.5
39.6
39.9
39.2
40.3
39.4
39.8
40.2
39.3

14.44
9.10
10.32
11.69
14.14
16.55
19.29
22.11
26.97
27.31
15.60
20.90
14.61
15.10
18.54
22.79
27.60
25.51
–
23.17
16.53
19.40
21.22
30.94
27.13
–

.7
2.3
1.1
1.0
.7
.7
1.2
1.3
3.1
2.6
2.2
2.5
8.4
6.1
2.8
3.3
6.0
6.8
–
3.3
8.5
4.1
10.6
13.7
6.0
–

36.5
25.3
33.5
36.3
36.9
38.1
38.7
39.4
39.4
37.1
37.4
39.5
41.4
38.4
39.8
40.0
39.0
39.5
–
40.1
39.3
40.3
39.8
40.4
40.2
–

$14.98
9.31
11.24
12.45
14.31
16.94
17.62
21.25
23.24
–
17.24
18.93
–
17.21
20.00
21.26
22.21
17.69
–
22.06
–
20.41
20.22
23.54
–
21.72

1.3
7.8
1.8
1.2
1.4
1.1
2.4
3.2
3.2
–
2.8
3.6
–
4.8
4.4
5.3
5.6
19.1
–
6.5
–
12.8
6.4
8.1
–
6.2

36.6
28.5
32.2
35.7
37.4
37.4
39.0
38.9
39.2
–
36.2
39.4
–
39.5
39.3
39.5
39.0
39.0
–
37.8
–
40.0
37.6
36.8
–
40.0

20.61
16.24
18.27
22.74
24.49
26.43
16.40
12.65
14.83
15.54
16.84
18.34
19.06
14.16
16.67
10.74
12.44
14.58
17.40
19.35
22.20
23.99
18.81
18.33
12.87
14.94
21.98
22.28

4.3
4.6
8.5
4.4
5.7
9.1
3.6
7.6
3.5
5.3
4.1
10.7
2.5
8.2
.9
3.3
2.8
1.3
1.1
1.8
2.1
9.2
3.7
4.7
3.0
2.3
5.5
9.6

40.5
40.7
41.3
40.0
40.0
39.3
39.3
39.2
38.7
39.4
40.0
39.7
38.0
33.6
37.4
33.1
36.6
37.1
37.9
38.7
39.0
39.9
35.7
34.8
31.9
35.7
35.1
32.0

20.53
16.75
17.67
22.78
24.59
27.63
16.66
12.66
15.04
16.11
17.23
21.56
19.06
13.91
16.95
10.51
12.23
14.71
17.41
20.02
22.51
23.94
18.93
16.69
12.88
13.90
22.77
21.70

5.4
5.8
9.3
4.4
5.5
9.6
3.8
7.6
4.2
5.1
2.9
2.8
2.5
9.6
1.2
4.2
3.5
1.3
1.5
1.9
2.4
9.6
3.7
5.0
3.2
2.5
6.5
9.2

40.7
40.8
41.6
40.0
39.9
39.6
39.2
39.7
38.4
39.4
40.0
39.9
38.0
32.8
37.1
32.6
36.3
36.6
37.5
38.6
39.0
40.0
35.7
33.7
31.4
34.1
37.5
30.8

20.94
–
21.84
–
–
–
15.81
–
–
14.19
15.71
16.98
–
–
15.81
11.51
13.06
14.26
17.37
16.97
20.99
–
16.89
20.80
–
16.54
21.43
–

9.1
–
14.4
–
–
–
7.1
–
–
7.5
13.2
12.4
–
–
2.7
4.8
3.1
3.2
2.3
4.0
2.3
–
1.8
8.1
–
6.1
9.0
–

39.8
–
40.0
–
–
–
39.5
–
–
39.5
39.9
39.6
–
–
38.5
35.1
37.5
38.5
38.8
39.3
39.2
–
35.4
36.7
–
38.3
33.6
–

White collar –Continued
Sales –Continued
Sales support, n.e.c. –Continued
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Administrative support, including clerical ................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Supervisors, general office ................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Supervisors, computer equipment operators .....
Supervisors, financial records processing .........
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Chief communications operators .......................
Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and
adjusting clerks ................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Computer operators ...........................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Peripheral equipment operators ........................
Secretaries .........................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Stenographers ...................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.

51

TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Occupation and level

State and local
government

Private industry

Hourly earnings

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$31.88
15.29
12.39
14.67
15.06
16.70
19.64
15.84
12.01
9.32
10.55
13.19
13.43
14.23
16.46
9.18
8.54
8.74
9.08
10.75
15.35
9.75
15.61
14.83
17.70
19.96
11.79
8.26
10.51
12.13
14.55
16.03
14.30
13.68
10.08
12.06
14.22
15.26
18.79
22.45
14.12
13.00
13.86
13.28
14.44
8.43
10.14
11.53
15.20
18.55
20.66
21.98
13.60

11.9
2.6
3.7
7.3
3.5
1.5
6.5
10.3
4.6
7.3
3.4
5.3
6.8
3.7
5.0
1.8
4.0
3.2
2.4
5.5
3.3
15.2
3.1
4.3
2.2
7.8
1.5
5.9
2.1
2.0
5.3
11.9
7.4
2.5
5.0
3.6
2.3
3.5
7.4
6.1
8.0
6.0
3.8
4.1
3.1
7.5
5.8
4.4
3.4
3.9
6.4
7.1
11.4

37.3
36.6
30.2
37.0
37.7
37.4
39.8
38.1
32.3
33.8
35.7
32.6
37.9
40.0
39.0
36.3
40.0
34.7
36.7
37.4
35.3
36.6
38.9
32.6
37.3
40.0
34.2
22.4
32.9
36.4
36.0
39.6
37.8
38.4
38.0
37.4
39.0
39.5
39.2
35.5
39.2
37.7
40.0
40.0
37.9
23.9
33.8
38.8
39.1
39.5
38.5
40.1
38.0

–
$15.86
11.72
15.32
15.98
16.63
–
15.84
11.81
9.29
10.62
13.17
13.44
14.23
14.97
9.17
8.54
8.74
9.08
10.75
15.17
9.75
14.71
14.82
17.70
19.96
11.79
8.25
10.49
12.14
14.58
16.03
14.29
13.63
10.08
12.00
14.27
15.10
18.82
–
14.08
13.00
13.96
13.19
14.40
8.43
10.14
11.50
15.17
18.54
20.65
21.99
13.60

–
5.6
8.0
16.7
5.3
5.4
–
10.3
4.5
9.4
3.5
5.6
6.9
3.7
6.2
1.8
4.0
3.2
2.4
5.6
3.4
15.2
3.9
4.3
2.2
7.8
1.6
6.0
2.2
2.0
5.6
11.9
7.6
2.7
5.0
3.6
2.3
3.4
8.1
–
8.1
6.0
4.0
4.0
3.2
7.5
5.8
4.4
3.4
4.4
6.4
7.3
11.4

–
36.2
27.6
36.5
39.4
33.6
–
38.1
31.4
32.4
35.1
32.5
38.0
40.0
38.1
36.3
40.0
34.7
36.7
37.4
35.2
36.6
38.7
32.6
37.3
40.0
34.2
22.4
32.9
36.3
36.4
39.6
37.8
38.5
38.0
37.4
38.9
39.5
39.2
–
39.2
37.7
40.0
40.0
37.9
23.9
33.8
38.8
39.1
39.5
38.5
40.1
38.0

$35.94
14.86
13.03
14.27
14.26
16.72
–
–
13.39
–
10.16
13.57
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.01
–
11.20
11.84
13.81
–
–
15.26
–
14.21
12.86
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
20.01
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

13.3
2.4
5.1
3.4
3.4
1.4
–
–
14.7
–
9.6
11.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.2
–
4.3
8.0
8.2
–
–
5.5
–
8.7
5.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

38.0
36.9
33.2
37.3
36.3
38.8
–
–
39.1
–
39.9
34.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
34.6
–
33.2
38.2
28.5
–
–
37.0
–
37.0
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

16.49
11.70
14.70
17.31

2.3
10.3
2.2
5.0

39.0
37.6
39.1
38.8

16.36
11.56
14.57
17.57

2.5
10.5
2.4
5.2

39.1
37.5
39.1
38.7

17.45
–
17.61
14.46

5.8
–
8.5
6.0

37.9
–
39.1
38.8

White collar –Continued
Administrative support, including clerical
–Continued
Stenographers –Continued
7 ...................................................................
Typists ...............................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Interviewers .......................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Hotel clerks ........................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Transportation ticket and reservation agents .....
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Receptionists .....................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Information clerks, n.e.c. ....................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Classified ad clerks ............................................
Correspondence clerks ......................................
4 ...................................................................
Order clerks .......................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Personnel clerks, except payroll and
timekeeping .....................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.

52

TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Occupation and level

State and local
government

Private industry

Hourly earnings

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$18.51
20.42
15.02
12.71
7.61
10.74
11.40
14.13
13.52
18.20
14.84
10.77
9.52
10.47
11.57
12.45
11.05
14.02
10.66
10.88
14.25
16.15
17.36
20.98
13.86
14.89
10.23
11.66
14.10
15.96
18.55
20.66
15.51
16.60
13.32
15.09
16.65
19.37
22.21
18.18
13.39
12.05
13.22
16.74
19.00
16.18
13.39
12.41

3.8
2.8
11.4
2.7
5.6
4.4
5.9
4.5
5.4
5.7
5.1
2.1
8.1
2.8
3.0
5.4
12.1
2.6
6.2
3.7
2.4
2.7
3.2
5.3
7.2
1.5
3.5
1.8
1.8
1.7
3.2
5.1
5.5
2.3
4.5
3.8
3.9
4.6
16.6
6.9
1.9
2.3
2.1
2.6
5.7
4.9
9.3
6.9

39.7
39.7
39.4
29.4
15.0
25.4
30.0
34.6
32.8
34.5
29.9
32.6
28.3
32.5
34.4
37.5
38.9
38.2
36.6
37.8
38.4
39.2
38.7
39.5
36.3
36.6
33.3
35.2
36.3
37.0
37.5
39.1
39.2
35.0
38.2
30.5
39.4
39.8
40.0
39.3
37.9
37.6
37.7
38.8
38.3
38.7
40.3
40.0

$19.10
20.40
15.02
12.44
–
11.20
9.76
14.76
–
17.64
14.33
10.70
9.54
10.42
11.51
12.46
11.05
14.01
10.26
10.93
13.89
16.74
17.62
20.96
13.91
14.83
10.17
11.55
14.14
15.86
18.82
20.24
15.51
16.40
13.32
14.76
16.09
19.27
22.02
18.18
13.34
12.03
13.14
16.66
19.74
16.18
13.39
12.41

2.7
4.3
11.4
7.8
–
10.2
4.4
2.7
–
6.2
5.1
2.2
8.1
2.7
3.2
6.3
12.1
2.8
7.3
4.2
2.4
2.3
3.6
5.4
7.3
1.5
3.3
1.9
2.0
1.7
3.7
5.9
5.6
2.6
4.5
4.1
4.5
4.7
17.2
6.9
1.9
2.3
2.1
2.8
7.5
4.9
9.3
6.9

39.7
39.6
39.4
30.0
–
25.6
31.9
36.1
–
39.9
27.6
32.4
28.4
32.3
34.2
37.5
38.9
38.2
36.3
38.0
38.7
39.1
38.6
39.5
36.3
36.5
33.2
35.1
36.0
37.0
37.1
39.2
39.2
34.6
38.2
29.7
39.5
39.8
40.0
39.3
37.9
37.5
37.8
38.7
37.6
38.7
40.3
40.0

$15.84
20.47
–
12.80
7.95
10.67
12.17
13.91
13.36
18.43
15.36
12.24
–
11.93
12.53
–
–
14.05
12.11
10.56
15.52
14.33
16.08
–
–
15.36
–
12.98
13.85
16.85
17.03
22.48
–
18.32
–
17.68
18.06
–
–
–
14.49
12.58
16.63
–
–
–
–
–

15.3
2.6
–
3.1
3.7
4.7
5.7
6.2
5.8
7.7
8.7
6.1
–
15.5
9.0
–
–
3.7
10.7
3.5
6.5
6.7
7.2
–
–
2.7
–
4.5
3.7
4.9
3.7
9.3
–
4.4
–
6.6
4.7
–
–
–
9.3
12.3
9.5
–
–
–
–
–

40.0
40.0
–
29.2
16.7
25.3
29.2
34.2
32.3
32.7
32.7
37.3
–
39.0
37.7
–
–
38.0
37.5
36.9
37.5
39.8
39.0
–
–
38.2
–
36.3
38.8
36.8
39.5
38.4
–
39.1
–
38.9
39.0
–
–
–
38.7
40.0
34.8
–
–
–
–
–

13.34
11.10
11.38
13.87
12.28
10.87
11.90

4.4
4.5
2.4
5.6
8.6
4.6
9.8

33.7
29.3
30.7
38.0
38.8
38.0
39.9

13.35
11.10
11.39
13.89
12.48
10.87
12.57

4.4
4.5
2.5
5.7
9.4
4.6
11.9

33.6
29.3
30.6
38.0
38.2
38.0
39.9

–
–
–
–
11.91
–
–

–
–
–
–
13.4
–
–

–
–
–
–
39.9
–
–

White collar –Continued
Administrative support, including clerical
–Continued
Personnel clerks, except payroll and
timekeeping –Continued
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Library clerks .....................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
File clerks ...........................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Records clerks, n.e.c. ........................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ...
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Payroll and timekeeping clerks ..........................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Billing clerks .......................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Cost and rate clerks ...........................................
4 ...................................................................
Billing, posting, and calculating machine
operators ..........................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Duplicating machine operators ..........................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.

53

TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Occupation and level

Hourly earnings

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$12.26
10.24
11.18
9.98
11.34
12.36
10.69
12.04
18.01
11.66
16.67
11.78
9.54
10.38
11.61
19.14
9.94
10.20
9.53
9.85
16.31
8.21
13.27
13.98
18.22
19.77
25.00
22.22
18.78
13.50
14.87
16.55
21.32
23.33
20.75
13.90
10.81
12.13
14.88
16.33
20.62
20.28
14.56
12.88
9.19
10.87
12.07
13.80
16.39
18.46
19.46
16.35
17.10
14.14
18.32
15.71
20.18
14.74

6.7
4.9
3.3
4.4
3.3
5.6
7.3
6.2
5.4
20.6
14.3
5.7
5.4
3.1
4.2
15.7
8.1
6.4
8.0
14.6
4.8
16.0
5.7
3.5
3.9
5.9
7.9
10.4
3.7
5.3
4.9
5.1
4.7
3.7
4.3
2.0
3.1
2.0
2.0
5.0
3.4
3.3
11.6
1.7
5.6
2.5
3.5
1.8
5.3
3.5
6.5
10.0
5.0
10.4
5.6
9.8
16.4
7.8

State and local
government

Private industry
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

39.2
38.1
39.3
33.7
40.0
36.1
35.6
37.8
36.9
32.1
39.4
35.2
36.5
32.2
34.5
39.4
31.9
28.8
29.6
35.8
39.0
36.3
38.7
38.3
39.9
39.8
40.8
40.1
40.0
39.5
40.1
39.7
40.0
40.4
40.0
38.7
36.1
39.2
39.3
39.2
40.2
40.4
39.2
34.9
26.1
35.3
33.5
38.9
37.1
39.6
40.0
35.7
36.2
34.4
39.8
40.0
40.0
35.0

$12.26
10.24
11.05
9.98
–
12.38
10.67
12.15
18.07
–
–
11.96
9.91
10.41
11.20
–
9.64
10.11
9.36
9.33
15.63
7.45
12.85
13.80
18.64
21.19
25.02
22.84
18.77
13.50
14.86
16.55
21.27
23.33
20.75
13.87
10.81
12.11
14.89
16.19
20.62
20.28
14.56
12.74
9.26
10.87
12.08
13.77
15.92
18.12
19.80
16.35
17.41
14.07
18.78
17.96
–
14.69

6.7
4.9
4.0
4.4
–
5.7
7.7
6.3
5.3
–
–
6.0
4.2
3.2
4.5
–
8.0
6.2
8.4
12.2
5.0
11.5
6.4
3.7
5.3
5.6
24.6
11.5
3.7
5.3
4.9
5.1
4.8
3.7
4.3
2.0
3.1
2.0
2.0
5.5
3.4
3.3
11.6
1.8
5.8
2.6
3.6
2.0
5.0
3.4
8.2
10.5
7.7
12.4
10.7
6.4
–
8.0

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

39.2
38.1
39.3
33.7
–
36.1
35.8
37.6
36.9
–
–
34.6
35.7
31.8
33.9
–
31.7
28.3
29.4
35.9
39.3
37.3
39.9
37.6
40.1
40.7
43.9
40.1
40.0
39.5
40.1
39.7
40.0
40.4
40.0
38.7
36.1
39.2
39.3
39.3
40.2
40.4
39.2
34.6
25.7
35.2
33.3
39.0
36.8
40.0
40.0
35.5
34.8
33.6
40.0
40.0
–
36.4

–
–
–
–
–
$11.91
–
10.80
–
14.08
–
10.64
–
–
13.82
–
13.68
11.10
–
–
17.35
13.08
14.32
14.22
17.75
17.68
25.00
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.26
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.62
–
10.67
11.84
14.05
19.47
–
–
–
16.45
–
17.44
12.80
–
–

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

White collar –Continued
Administrative support, including clerical
–Continued
Mail preparing and paper handling machine
operators ..........................................................
2 ...................................................................
Office machine operators, n.e.c. ........................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
Telephone operators ..........................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Communications equipment operators, n.e.c. ...
4 ...................................................................
Mail clerks, except postal service ......................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Messengers .......................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
Dispatchers ........................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Production coordinators .....................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks .................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Stock and inventory clerks .................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Meter readers ....................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers
See footnotes at end of table.

54

–
–
–
–
–
8.4
–
12.0
–
9.9
–
14.2
–
–
6.5
–
12.0
20.8
–
–
7.0
19.6
8.2
7.3
7.4
7.9
12.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.5
–
6.2
6.6
6.8
4.7
–
–
–
6.8
–
9.4
12.2
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
35.2
–
40.0
–
32.8
–
39.6
–
–
38.4
–
34.2
34.8
–
–
38.6
30.8
36.2
39.2
39.8
38.6
39.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
38.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.0
–
38.5
39.9
38.8
38.7
–
–
–
39.6
–
39.5
40.0
–
–

TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Occupation and level

State and local
government

Private industry

Hourly earnings

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$10.58
14.96
14.84
15.37
15.31
14.11

4.2
5.9
16.2
4.9
6.9
20.0

31.6
38.5
35.1
36.1
38.9
33.0

$10.58
14.87
14.84
15.22
15.32
14.11

4.4
6.1
16.2
4.9
6.9
20.0

40.0
40.0
35.1
36.1
38.9
33.0

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

9.76
13.19
14.87
17.91
25.12

4.4
10.7
6.2
10.4
14.4

35.2
39.6
38.4
40.0
40.0

9.76
13.19
14.84
17.77
–

4.4
10.7
6.5
10.8
–

35.2
39.6
38.3
40.0
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

19.47
12.42
14.82
15.53
18.22
23.75
24.31
26.98
18.19
15.74
12.44
11.20
14.31
17.31
20.50
20.25
15.52
15.48
10.57
13.83
14.83
17.16
18.41
14.41
10.93
13.04
16.47
16.70
20.21
19.53
13.45
8.97
10.65
11.67
13.89
16.78
19.11
21.45
14.53
10.94
9.78
10.63
12.13

3.5
4.1
2.7
3.5
2.3
7.5
4.7
2.7
11.5
3.6
19.3
10.4
2.6
6.0
4.1
9.3
9.9
2.9
14.8
4.3
6.6
2.2
5.6
7.2
4.8
5.7
4.7
4.0
7.4
15.6
1.0
3.1
1.8
1.5
1.1
1.8
3.5
2.5
5.8
1.3
1.4
1.4
3.0

37.5
34.7
39.2
35.8
37.8
38.5
38.7
36.0
39.0
38.2
32.7
37.6
37.3
39.3
39.7
40.0
39.4
38.9
39.6
39.2
39.1
39.1
39.2
38.3
39.4
38.3
38.9
40.0
39.1
34.0
35.7
25.2
32.3
36.0
37.0
38.0
38.9
38.3
35.1
33.8
31.8
33.4
36.6

19.44
12.42
14.82
15.71
18.22
23.41
24.31
27.15
18.19
15.66
12.45
11.20
14.29
17.29
20.63
19.88
15.52
13.44
10.55
13.53
11.61
16.30
–
14.33
10.91
13.02
16.40
17.06
19.70
19.53
13.22
9.57
10.50
11.37
13.68
16.78
19.99
22.30
14.02
10.94
9.78
10.63
12.13

3.5
4.1
2.7
3.6
2.3
8.2
4.7
2.9
11.5
3.6
19.4
10.5
2.6
6.2
4.3
10.9
9.9
4.8
15.2
5.7
8.6
10.3
–
7.5
4.8
5.9
4.9
3.8
6.9
15.6
1.2
4.7
1.9
1.9
1.3
2.8
2.8
2.7
5.1
1.3
1.4
1.4
3.0

37.5
34.7
39.2
35.5
37.8
38.5
38.7
35.9
39.0
38.1
32.7
37.6
37.2
39.3
39.7
40.0
39.4
39.4
39.6
39.3
40.0
39.0
–
38.2
39.4
38.2
38.9
40.0
38.9
34.0
35.2
25.1
31.6
35.5
36.4
38.0
38.7
38.0
35.1
33.8
31.8
33.4
36.6

$20.62
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
18.54
–
–
15.12
17.98
17.44
–
–
16.77
–
14.47
16.42
17.43
18.80
16.53
–
–
17.55
–
–
–
14.16
6.69
11.33
12.53
14.49
16.77
17.46
17.17
–
–
–
–
–

29.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.9
–
–
6.8
12.1
5.5
–
–
2.1
–
5.6
5.6
1.5
5.5
6.3
–
–
6.9
–
–
–
1.6
15.6
3.0
2.8
2.0
1.8
6.1
7.6
–
–
–
–
–

39.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
39.8
40.0
40.0
–
–
38.6
–
39.1
38.7
39.1
39.1
39.9
–
–
39.7
–
–
–
37.6
25.7
35.6
37.7
38.7
38.0
39.3
39.6
–
–
–
–
–

White collar –Continued
Administrative support, including clerical
–Continued
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers
–Continued
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Expeditors ..........................................................
4 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Material recording, scheduling, and distribution
clerks, n.e.c.
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Insurance adjusters, examiners, and
investigators .....................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Investigators and adjusters, except insurance ...
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Eligibility clerks, social welfare ...........................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Bill and account collectors .................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
General office clerks ..........................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Bank tellers ........................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.

55

TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Occupation and level

State and local
government

Private industry

Hourly earnings

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

Administrative support, including clerical
–Continued
Bank tellers –Continued
5 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Proofreaders ......................................................
4 ...................................................................
Data entry keyers ...............................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Statistical clerks .................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Teachers’ aides .................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Administrative support, n.e.c. ............................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................

$14.59
10.82
15.38
13.14
12.29
11.06
12.11
13.05
15.44
11.61
14.36
10.90
13.41
12.06
10.77
10.77
11.28
12.85
18.66
17.03
11.03
14.75
10.39
10.22
11.63
14.17
15.61
18.58
21.86
14.18

4.0
4.1
18.9
5.8
1.7
4.2
4.2
5.7
4.1
8.0
5.0
8.3
6.6
1.7
10.2
1.6
2.2
4.1
3.3
10.0
11.3
1.3
17.7
4.9
2.4
1.9
2.7
2.4
4.1
3.3

36.0
33.5
35.8
29.8
36.7
37.6
36.1
36.9
39.4
38.2
38.1
39.8
37.8
30.7
30.9
29.8
32.7
30.4
27.0
31.0
24.7
36.7
15.7
32.5
36.0
36.8
38.8
39.0
38.7
37.0

$14.59
10.82
11.86
13.14
12.04
10.90
11.75
12.92
16.45
11.61
14.37
10.95
13.63
10.37
7.18
9.40
10.20
10.63
–
–
–
14.61
10.60
10.11
11.61
14.23
15.50
18.57
22.26
13.85

4.0
4.1
12.6
5.8
1.6
4.2
4.5
6.2
4.5
8.0
5.6
8.6
12.8
7.0
7.8
4.1
15.1
12.7
–
–
–
1.5
23.1
4.8
2.7
2.1
3.0
2.7
4.9
3.1

36.0
33.5
34.3
29.8
36.3
37.4
35.7
36.5
39.1
38.2
37.6
39.8
36.7
29.6
35.3
25.9
31.1
32.0
–
–
–
36.8
14.8
32.9
36.2
36.7
38.9
39.0
39.2
37.2

–
–
–
–
$13.78
12.87
13.91
13.89
–
–
14.31
–
12.99
12.28
11.38
10.95
11.35
13.53
18.86
–
–
15.51
9.70
11.94
11.77
13.73
16.00
18.59
20.65
16.35

–
–
–
–
2.4
4.6
2.6
5.9
–
–
9.4
–
9.9
1.5
9.2
1.9
2.1
2.9
3.4
–
–
2.5
4.4
8.3
4.7
3.6
3.6
5.0
3.4
4.0

–
–
–
–
39.1
39.4
38.2
39.7
–
–
39.9
–
40.0
30.9
30.2
30.4
32.8
29.9
26.7
–
–
36.6
19.5
26.5
34.8
37.6
38.6
39.3
37.0
35.9

Blue collar ........................................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................

15.87
9.00
11.02
13.82
15.41
17.15
20.46
23.77
29.00
31.27
37.43
17.14

.9
1.6
1.5
1.4
1.4
1.0
1.4
1.1
2.2
4.0
6.5
3.5

38.1
33.1
37.3
38.1
39.6
39.9
40.0
39.9
40.5
40.3
40.0
38.3

15.75
8.94
10.96
13.79
15.36
17.16
20.53
23.87
29.07
31.46
37.41
17.08

1.0
1.6
1.5
1.5
1.4
1.1
1.4
1.2
2.2
4.2
6.9
3.6

38.1
33.0
37.3
38.3
39.7
40.0
40.1
39.9
40.6
40.4
40.0
38.3

17.96
11.86
12.94
14.46
16.18
17.09
19.56
22.83
28.09
28.71
–
20.95

1.6
5.3
2.8
3.2
2.7
2.0
3.4
2.2
4.0
7.7
–
7.5

37.7
36.2
35.9
34.3
36.8
38.2
39.9
39.8
39.9
40.0
–
39.8

Precision production, craft, and repair ......................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Supervisors, mechanics and repairers ..............
5 ...................................................................

19.95
9.04
11.18
12.37
14.17
16.87
20.59
24.00
29.08
31.83
37.29
21.06
24.75
16.13

.9
3.6
3.6
3.0
1.3
1.3
1.5
1.2
2.3
3.3
6.7
6.1
2.7
9.9

39.6
38.3
36.5
39.2
39.0
39.7
39.9
39.9
40.5
39.8
40.0
39.9
40.5
40.5

19.93
9.02
11.21
12.35
14.16
16.88
20.67
24.12
29.16
32.11
37.23
21.05
24.68
–

.9
3.5
3.3
3.1
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.3
2.3
3.2
7.0
6.2
2.8
–

39.6
38.3
36.4
39.2
39.0
39.7
39.9
39.9
40.5
39.8
40.0
39.9
40.6
–

20.24
–
10.56
12.90
14.34
16.67
19.52
22.90
27.89
28.71
–
21.69
25.43
–

2.1
–
15.9
3.6
4.3
3.0
3.1
2.2
4.8
7.7
–
8.9
5.2
–

39.7
–
39.7
39.8
38.8
39.7
39.8
39.9
39.9
40.0
–
40.0
39.9
–

White collar –Continued

See footnotes at end of table.

56

TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Occupation and level

Hourly earnings

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$20.87
22.84
29.46
32.29
24.54
18.70
9.24
11.66
14.17
16.75
21.11
21.02
28.93
17.97
13.91
19.31
14.75
17.79
18.01
22.40
27.34
18.94
22.92
33.61
15.42
12.64
14.52
16.29
12.80
15.51
16.21
18.71
21.77
24.76
16.89
26.79
24.98
31.44
19.41
15.53
18.77
22.49
15.41
17.49
21.33
15.76
16.64
21.28
23.79
26.20
21.39
16.14
13.13
14.44
16.24
18.87
20.63
20.61

6.2
6.8
4.9
4.3
3.7
3.1
3.8
10.0
10.2
4.9
3.8
3.4
16.3
17.4
9.4
2.7
6.7
7.5
4.7
5.2
8.7
10.0
7.9
7.4
5.6
4.5
9.0
4.5
9.7
7.6
7.1
12.2
5.7
4.0
17.5
11.1
3.2
6.1
2.8
6.1
1.9
4.8
7.4
12.9
2.1
9.2
2.9
4.2
2.0
4.1
7.9
4.7
6.1
7.5
5.2
9.5
5.9
25.7

State and local
government

Private industry
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

41.2
40.8
40.8
40.0
39.6
39.2
30.2
40.1
32.9
40.4
40.2
40.4
39.8
41.5
40.6
39.2
39.6
39.6
40.2
38.1
40.2
40.0
43.0
40.0
39.9
40.0
39.9
40.1
40.0
40.0
39.2
42.4
40.5
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.7
38.8
40.0
40.0
41.8
43.3
39.9
40.0
39.9
39.9
39.8
40.0
40.0
39.8
40.0
40.0
39.6
39.9
39.4
40.0

$20.84
22.81
29.38
33.16
24.20
18.40
9.24
11.66
14.25
16.81
21.14
20.46
–
18.24
13.81
19.21
14.46
17.77
17.98
22.67
27.35
–
22.92
33.61
15.41
12.62
14.63
16.28
12.80
15.51
16.21
18.71
21.78
24.76
16.89
26.79
24.98
31.44
19.40
15.64
18.81
22.58
15.44
17.63
21.30
15.73
16.62
21.32
23.73
26.00
21.39
16.14
13.13
14.51
16.29
18.91
21.21
20.61

6.2
7.4
5.2
4.6
4.3
3.1
3.8
10.0
10.3
5.1
4.0
2.2
–
19.1
9.7
3.0
7.1
7.8
5.3
6.3
8.7
–
7.9
7.4
5.8
4.5
9.4
4.5
9.7
7.6
7.1
12.5
5.8
4.0
17.5
11.1
3.2
6.1
3.5
5.4
2.7
5.8
7.5
13.4
2.1
9.3
2.9
4.2
2.1
4.4
7.9
4.9
6.1
7.7
5.3
9.6
6.0
25.7

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

41.4
40.9
40.9
40.1
39.6
39.1
30.2
40.1
32.8
40.4
40.3
40.5
–
41.7
40.6
39.1
39.5
39.6
40.2
37.7
40.2
–
43.0
40.0
39.9
40.0
39.9
40.1
40.0
40.0
39.2
42.5
40.5
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.6
38.6
40.0
40.0
41.8
43.5
39.9
40.0
39.9
39.9
39.8
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.0
40.0
39.8
39.9
39.2
40.0

$21.06
23.14
30.64
–
30.21
21.90
–
–
–
15.07
20.62
23.85
–
–
–
20.21
–
18.65
18.25
21.28
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
19.46
14.91
18.54
22.09
–
–
23.93
–
–
–
26.90
–
–
16.22
–
–
–
–
–
–

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

Blue collar –Continued
Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued
Supervisors, mechanics and repairers
–Continued
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Automobile mechanics .......................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Automobile mechanic apprentices .....................
Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics ....
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Aircraft engine mechanics .................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Small engine repairers .......................................
4 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Automobile body and related repairers ..............
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Aircraft mechanics, except engine .....................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Heavy equipment mechanics .............................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Farm equipment mechanics ..............................
7 ...................................................................
Industrial machinery repairers ...........................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Machinery maintenance .....................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
See footnotes at end of table.

57

12.6
9.1
4.4
–
12.4
10.1
–
–
–
3.8
7.1
9.9
–
–
–
2.4
–
6.5
6.1
2.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.5
14.0
11.1
5.3
–
–
8.1
–
–
–
6.3
–
–
9.2
–
–
–
–
–
–

39.7
40.0
40.0
–
40.1
39.8
–
–
–
40.0
39.1
39.9
–
–
–
40.0
–
40.0
40.0
39.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
40.0
39.8
40.0
–
–
39.9
–
–
–
39.9
–
–
38.6
–
–
–
–
–
–

TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Occupation and level

State and local
government

Private industry

Hourly earnings

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$21.99
11.63
14.40
16.71
20.25
27.47
28.01
16.52
20.57
21.23
16.22
14.33
17.32
22.27
25.11
22.00
25.23
27.88
23.80
21.29
26.37

2.6
4.8
6.1
5.8
4.7
3.2
7.7
12.7
12.2
7.0
5.8
3.6
9.6
9.5
4.8
9.6
4.5
1.3
3.4
10.5
3.8

39.1
40.0
38.9
40.2
40.0
38.8
30.8
37.9
38.7
40.0
40.4
40.0
42.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.8
40.0
40.0

$22.07
11.63
14.41
16.70
20.55
27.79
28.01
16.59
20.76
22.60
16.22
14.33
17.32
22.27
25.24
22.54
25.23
27.88
23.71
21.29
26.16

2.6
4.8
6.1
6.0
4.9
3.3
7.7
13.1
14.8
11.5
5.8
3.6
9.6
9.5
4.8
9.9
4.5
1.3
3.4
10.5
3.8

39.1
40.0
38.9
40.3
40.0
38.7
30.8
37.9
38.4
40.0
40.4
40.0
42.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.8
40.0
40.0

$20.05
–
–
–
–
22.48
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

6.9
–
–
–
–
5.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

39.6
–
–
–
–
39.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

18.56
12.79
15.71
19.35
19.97
19.78
14.73
17.44
12.59
16.34
17.03
20.81
18.24
25.94
38.67
22.30
17.81
24.14
16.82
12.28
11.03
12.86
16.06
17.89
22.50
25.31
25.59
18.15

3.2
5.6
5.4
6.8
4.7
4.1
9.9
8.5
8.9
5.0
6.3
5.9
7.2
6.5
14.5
6.3
10.5
4.5
2.4
25.2
6.6
2.0
3.1
3.9
2.0
5.0
6.4
11.6

39.9
40.0
40.0
39.7
40.0
39.9
41.2
39.0
40.0
39.4
36.9
38.6
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.5
33.1
40.0
39.9
39.2
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9

18.55
13.11
15.14
19.33
19.85
19.78
–
17.36
12.59
16.34
16.74
21.09
17.25
25.98
38.94
22.30
17.81
24.15
16.78
12.36
10.38
12.77
16.27
17.76
22.49
25.15
24.83
18.15

3.5
5.3
5.5
6.9
5.4
4.1
–
8.7
8.9
5.0
5.7
7.1
5.2
7.6
14.6
6.3
10.5
4.6
2.9
25.8
7.2
2.2
3.7
4.6
2.1
5.5
5.7
11.6

39.9
40.0
40.0
39.7
40.0
39.9
–
39.0
40.0
39.4
36.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.5
32.9
40.0
40.0
39.1
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9

18.67
–
19.00
20.11
20.68
–
–
–
–
–
–
19.77
22.00
25.74
–
–
–
–
17.10
–
13.76
13.55
15.09
18.50
22.54
–
–
–

5.9
–
8.4
8.1
3.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.1
6.9
7.8
–
–
–
–
3.5
–
4.5
6.3
4.3
5.6
4.3
–
–
–

39.9
–
40.0
40.0
39.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
34.3
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
–
39.8
–
40.0
39.5
39.9
39.8
39.9
–
–
–

21.09
24.28
21.88
24.42
27.77
26.86
28.01

9.7
6.1
7.2
12.5
2.5
7.7
10.7

40.0
40.4
40.0
40.2
40.0
42.1
40.9

–
24.41
22.18
24.42
27.77
26.86
28.01

–
6.0
7.2
12.5
2.5
7.7
10.7

–
40.4
40.0
40.2
40.0
42.1
40.9

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

Blue collar –Continued
Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued
Electronic repairers, communications and
industrial equipment .........................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Data processing equipment repairers ................
7 ...................................................................
Household appliance and power tool repairers
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Telephone line installers and repairers ..............
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Telephone installers and repairers ....................
5 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration
mechanics ........................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Locksmiths and safe repairers ...........................
Office machine repairers ....................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Mechanical controls and valve repairers ...........
5 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Elevator installers and repairers ........................
Millwrights ..........................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. .........................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Supervisors, brickmasons, stonemasons, and
tilesetters .........................................................
Supervisors, carpenters and related workers ....
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
See footnotes at end of table.

58

TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Occupation and level

State and local
government

Private industry

Hourly earnings

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$32.48
24.73
31.79
32.78
35.99
29.47

3.8
10.6
9.0
8.9
5.1
11.1

40.1
41.2
40.3
40.0
39.6
40.0

$32.67
24.74
32.29
32.78
36.03
29.44

3.9
12.6
9.3
8.9
5.9
11.2

40.1
41.5
40.3
40.0
39.6
40.0

$29.63
–
25.02
–
–
–

9.5
–
5.5
–
–
–

40.0
–
40.0
–
–
–

23.55

7.7

40.9

23.54

7.8

40.9

–

–

–

27.59
26.35
31.21
22.24
18.09
17.65
24.12
29.93
33.58
22.72
26.21
18.27
23.02
29.55
17.92
24.45
19.77
11.62
12.81
16.71
19.90
23.66
23.77
21.99
17.18
17.30
17.98
13.57
18.68
19.61
25.81
13.69
17.59
24.38
26.49
35.10
37.31
22.39
14.69
13.26
14.03
16.67
26.55
16.92
19.31
23.57
28.52
30.40
26.46
16.26

7.5
11.2
5.2
5.0
11.8
3.1
3.9
3.6
5.0
7.4
9.2
4.1
5.8
5.0
13.5
12.9
4.5
7.7
2.3
5.9
8.6
4.9
5.5
17.8
13.6
20.7
6.9
7.2
12.3
6.2
3.1
5.0
4.5
7.6
2.5
4.4
2.8
9.2
3.5
5.1
5.0
11.6
3.4
1.9
9.0
2.2
2.6
3.7
4.3
3.5

40.0
40.0
40.0
40.4
40.0
40.3
40.3
40.3
42.3
40.5
39.3
39.1
39.7
40.0
38.8
40.0
39.6
40.0
38.7
39.9
39.9
39.5
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.0
39.9
40.0
39.6
38.3
39.9
39.6
39.6
39.1
40.0
40.0
39.8
39.7
40.0
39.5
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.5

27.39
26.93
30.85
22.51
18.20
17.50
25.12
31.05
33.23
23.15
26.27
18.27
23.05
29.71
17.92
24.45
19.68
11.62
12.81
16.76
19.95
23.64
23.77
21.99
17.18
17.30
17.98
13.57
18.68
19.61
26.12
13.69
17.45
24.40
26.95
35.71
37.79
22.76
14.61
13.26
13.92
16.54
26.66
16.96
19.52
23.75
28.43
30.93
26.46
15.93

8.5
12.1
5.7
6.6
13.1
3.7
4.8
3.9
5.3
9.5
9.2
4.1
5.9
4.9
13.5
12.9
4.9
7.7
2.3
6.1
9.0
5.5
5.5
17.8
13.6
20.7
6.9
7.2
12.3
6.2
3.3
5.0
4.9
7.8
2.6
4.4
2.6
9.6
3.5
5.1
4.9
11.6
3.8
2.0
10.6
2.3
3.1
3.9
4.3
3.9

40.0
40.0
40.0
40.5
40.0
40.5
40.4
40.5
42.5
40.8
39.3
39.1
39.7
40.0
38.8
40.0
39.6
40.0
38.6
40.0
39.9
39.5
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.0
39.9
40.0
39.6
38.3
40.0
39.6
39.6
39.1
40.0
40.0
39.8
39.7
40.0
39.5
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.5

28.27
22.24
–
21.29
17.43
18.22
20.72
27.87
–
21.55
–
–
–
–
–
–
21.41
–
–
15.20
18.45
23.90
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
22.56
–
19.31
23.71
23.00
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
25.68
–
18.17
–
28.96
–
–
19.89

12.9
6.4
–
4.8
5.3
5.2
4.4
6.8
–
7.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.1
–
–
2.4
9.2
6.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.4
–
17.2
9.6
6.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.8
–
9.4
–
3.3
–
–
7.3

40.0
40.0
–
39.9
40.0
39.8
40.0
39.9
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.3
–
–
37.7
40.0
39.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.8
–
38.8
40.0
39.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
40.0
–
40.0
–
–
39.6

Blue collar –Continued
Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued
Supervisors, electricians and power
transmission installers .....................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Supervisors, painters, paperhangers, and
plasterers .........................................................
Supervisors, plumbers, pipefitters, and
steamfitters ......................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. .............
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Brickmasons and stonemasons .........................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Tile setters, hard and soft ..................................
Carpet installers .................................................
Carpenters .........................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Carpenter apprentices .......................................
5 ...................................................................
Drywall installers ................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Electricians ........................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Electrician apprentices .......................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Electrical power installers and repairers ............
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Painters, construction and maintenance ............
See footnotes at end of table.

59

TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Occupation and level

State and local
government

Private industry

Hourly earnings

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$12.52
13.94
14.99
20.96
23.56
15.88
24.46
13.63
17.36
25.09
23.19
30.38
14.64
12.84
14.55
15.17
18.42
14.06
19.09
18.50
25.19
17.98
20.61
18.91
16.07

12.1
5.0
4.3
7.6
4.0
5.8
7.0
12.7
4.3
7.1
3.3
7.3
4.4
8.2
10.1
8.3
6.8
8.1
7.1
12.3
6.8
9.0
11.4
8.8
25.6

36.1
40.0
40.0
39.4
39.7
39.3
39.9
39.3
39.7
39.9
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.7
40.0
39.2
40.0
39.7
39.0
37.4
40.0
40.0

$12.52
13.99
14.82
20.96
23.96
15.15
24.73
13.53
17.04
24.99
23.43
30.54
14.46
12.26
14.56
15.08
18.39
14.06
19.14
18.50
25.23
16.58
–
18.91
16.07

12.1
5.2
4.5
7.7
6.4
3.0
7.0
14.1
4.5
7.5
3.5
6.7
4.7
8.9
10.1
8.8
6.9
8.1
7.1
12.3
7.0
11.6
–
8.9
25.6

36.1
40.0
40.0
39.4
40.0
39.3
39.9
39.2
39.7
40.0
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.7
40.0
39.2
40.0
39.7
38.7
–
40.0
40.0

–
–
$16.44
–
23.09
–
19.43
–
19.83
27.37
18.95
–
18.98
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
8.9
–
4.6
–
10.2
–
15.7
14.3
6.1
–
11.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
40.0
–
39.4
–
39.6
–
39.1
38.6
40.0
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

16.25
12.27
18.28
16.25
11.09
13.54
16.90
18.47
24.15
24.07
26.84
27.28
24.22
15.89
18.90
20.71
25.56
17.60
10.98
15.53
14.92
16.38
21.00
24.42
24.40
25.02
18.57
19.15
22.21
12.88
17.22
19.87

12.3
7.0
19.0
7.4
5.2
3.8
7.8
14.1
4.3
12.8
13.9
11.2
12.4
5.9
13.1
15.6
4.9
5.5
10.6
18.4
5.5
5.1
9.7
10.4
19.4
17.8
9.3
13.6
2.0
5.9
4.2
3.4

41.1
40.0
42.9
39.3
38.6
39.8
37.5
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.5
40.0
39.7
38.6
39.9
39.9
38.8
41.3
47.4
40.0
40.0
40.5
42.8
40.3
40.5

16.51
12.28
19.41
16.25
11.09
13.54
16.90
18.47
24.15
24.07
26.84
27.28
24.17
15.89
18.90
20.71
25.54
18.40
12.88
16.50
14.47
15.65
21.60
25.31
24.40
25.02
18.57
19.15
22.19
12.88
17.22
19.93

13.6
7.6
21.6
7.4
5.2
3.8
7.8
14.1
4.3
12.8
13.9
11.2
12.7
5.9
13.1
15.6
5.5
6.8
6.6
23.0
7.6
6.0
12.5
11.0
19.4
17.8
9.3
13.6
2.0
5.9
4.2
3.4

41.2
40.0
43.8
39.3
38.6
39.8
37.5
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.4
40.0
39.7
38.3
40.0
39.9
38.6
41.3
47.4
40.0
40.0
40.5
42.8
40.3
40.5

14.25
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.76
9.24
13.09
15.96
17.58
19.25
18.93
–
–
–
–
23.65
–
–
–

2.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.0
13.4
4.2
6.6
8.7
8.0
3.6
–
–
–
–
15.9
–
–
–

40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.7
40.0
39.7
39.3
39.7
39.9
39.9
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
–

Blue collar –Continued
Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued
Painters, construction and maintenance
–Continued
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Plasterers ...........................................................
Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ...............
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Plumber, pipefitter, and steamfitter apprentices
2 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Concrete and terrazzo finishers .........................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Glaziers ..............................................................
7 ...................................................................
Insulation workers ..............................................
3 ...................................................................
Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment
operators ..........................................................
3 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Roofers ..............................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Sheet metal duct installers .................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Structural metal workers ....................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Construction trades, n.e.c. .................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Supervisors, extractive ......................................
Drillers, oil well ...................................................
Mining machine operators .................................
5 ...................................................................
Supervisors, production .....................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.

60

TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Occupation and level

State and local
government

Private industry

Hourly earnings

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$23.43
27.34
29.19
22.91
23.94
20.68
24.92
25.45
19.10
17.92
20.65
15.86
16.00
23.43
25.01
20.76
19.93
15.79
16.93
19.10
20.72
24.79
19.81
19.47
16.20
12.58
22.87
21.41
21.54
18.46
20.12
17.80
17.53
14.11
19.05
21.09
14.13
18.14
12.89
12.52
12.80
12.04
12.36
12.53
16.94
15.05
14.53
17.72
19.17
14.21
18.27

3.4
3.0
5.4
5.2
2.0
7.4
2.2
2.8
9.3
7.4
6.1
6.9
14.1
10.4
4.4
5.4
2.0
10.4
3.4
2.9
2.3
5.4
12.0
9.9
9.1
10.1
10.4
8.9
9.8
16.0
28.7
10.1
24.3
6.9
15.9
13.6
6.3
11.4
7.2
16.5
4.1
6.8
3.1
7.7
18.9
11.5
12.1
8.1
4.0
14.3
9.1

40.7
40.4
40.0
40.7
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
39.9
40.1
40.0
40.0
39.8
39.8
39.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.0
39.7
40.0
38.1
40.0
40.0
40.0
38.1
35.9
40.0
38.0
35.8
36.5
30.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
36.4

$23.51
27.33
28.79
22.91
23.94
20.68
24.92
25.45
19.10
17.92
20.65
15.86
16.00
23.43
25.01
20.76
19.88
15.79
16.93
19.09
20.60
24.79
19.81
19.77
16.20
12.58
22.87
21.41
21.54
18.46
20.12
17.80
17.53
14.11
19.05
21.09
14.13
18.14
12.81
12.53
12.80
12.04
12.36
12.53
16.94
15.05
14.53
17.72
19.17
14.21
18.27

3.2
3.0
5.7
5.2
2.0
7.4
2.2
2.8
9.3
7.4
6.1
6.9
14.1
10.4
4.4
5.4
1.9
10.4
3.4
2.9
2.3
5.4
12.0
9.8
9.1
10.1
10.4
8.9
9.8
16.0
28.7
10.1
24.3
6.9
15.9
13.6
6.3
11.4
7.0
17.2
4.1
6.8
3.1
7.7
18.9
11.5
12.1
8.1
4.0
14.3
9.1

40.7
40.4
40.0
40.7
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
39.9
40.1
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.8
39.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.0
39.7
40.0
38.1
40.0
40.0
40.0
38.1
35.7
40.0
38.0
35.8
36.5
30.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
36.4

–
–
$34.10
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
6.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

10.57

8.9

38.6

10.57

8.9

38.6

–

–

–

15.25
15.45
13.93
9.58
11.07

2.7
10.5
3.5
4.3
4.9

39.9
39.6
39.6
38.9
38.4

15.21
15.45
13.93
9.58
11.07

2.8
10.5
3.5
4.3
4.9

39.9
39.6
39.6
38.9
38.4

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

Blue collar –Continued
Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued
Supervisors, production –Continued
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Tool and die makers ..........................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Tool and die maker apprentices ........................
Precision assemblers, metal ..............................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Machinists ..........................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Boilermakers ......................................................
Precision grinders, filers, and tool sharpeners ...
3 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Patternmakers and modelmakers, metal ...........
7 ...................................................................
Layout workers ..................................................
5 ...................................................................
Sheet metal workers ..........................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Sheet metal worker apprentices ........................
Patternmakers and modelmakers, wood ...........
Cabinet makers and bench carpenters ..............
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Furniture and wood finishers .............................
4 ...................................................................
Dressmakers ......................................................
Tailors ................................................................
Upholsterers ......................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Hand molders and shapers, except jewelers .....
Patternmakers, layout workers, and cutters ......
Optical goods workers
4 ...................................................................
Dental laboratory and medical appliance
technicians .......................................................
Bookbinders .......................................................
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Occupation and level

State and local
government

Private industry

Hourly earnings

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$11.83
13.61
17.31
16.92
21.92
15.63
14.26
11.91
13.44
15.81
27.03
11.08
12.10
8.42
9.13
11.55
13.71
14.09
17.71
19.65
11.78
9.99
10.09
16.07
13.16
12.22
12.29
15.13
17.04
20.09
10.84
17.12
16.99
18.06
24.08
23.48
27.08

6.5
5.1
4.4
4.8
6.0
23.6
12.4
12.4
3.4
4.3
6.1
6.5
3.9
5.6
4.1
3.6
3.1
7.2
6.9
3.4
5.1
5.6
12.0
6.6
4.8
4.5
14.9
6.3
4.6
4.7
8.9
6.2
7.6
6.0
2.7
6.7
3.1

39.8
39.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
38.9
40.0
37.3
37.8
33.7
38.4
38.4
35.6
39.9
39.8
34.3
29.7
37.9
38.0
38.9
35.6
39.9
40.0
39.5
39.4
33.0
40.0
41.0
40.3
40.4
40.0
40.0

$11.83
13.61
17.31
16.92
21.92
15.63
14.25
11.91
13.44
15.81
27.16
11.08
12.10
8.42
9.13
11.55
13.71
14.09
17.71
19.65
11.74
9.99
10.09
16.32
13.16
12.22
12.29
15.13
17.04
19.94
10.84
17.12
16.93
17.99
24.10
24.73
27.08

6.5
5.1
4.4
4.8
6.0
23.6
12.5
12.4
3.4
4.3
6.1
6.5
3.9
5.6
4.1
3.6
3.1
7.2
6.9
3.4
5.2
5.6
12.0
6.6
4.8
4.5
14.9
6.3
4.6
4.5
8.9
6.2
7.7
6.1
2.9
6.4
3.1

39.8
39.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
38.9
40.0
37.3
37.8
33.7
38.4
38.4
35.6
39.9
39.8
34.3
29.7
37.9
37.7
38.9
35.6
39.9
40.0
39.5
39.4
33.0
40.0
41.0
40.3
40.5
40.0
40.0

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
$23.01
–
–
–
–
23.95
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.1
–
–
–
–
8.1
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.6
–
–
–
–
39.5
–
–

23.35
20.79
19.25
15.53
17.20
19.20
21.94
28.18
25.43
28.28
34.03
33.83
23.67
17.61
20.44
26.71

10.4
11.0
2.7
12.5
4.1
6.5
3.6
3.8
5.6
3.7
6.2
4.7
4.4
9.8
4.6
3.1

40.0
36.3
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
38.3
40.0
26.5
39.6

23.35
20.79
18.49
–
–
–
–
28.40
25.70
28.75
32.85
33.83
23.92
18.59
20.78
26.76

10.4
11.0
10.8
–
–
–
–
3.8
5.5
3.9
6.7
4.7
5.5
9.0
6.3
2.8

40.0
36.3
40.0
–
–
–
–
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
37.4
40.0
17.6
39.6

–
–
19.35
15.48
17.48
19.18
21.61
26.03
–
22.69
–
–
23.28
16.05
20.21
26.59

–
–
3.1
12.7
4.1
6.6
3.7
11.1
–
7.8
–
–
6.7
15.2
6.3
7.7

–
–
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.7
–
40.0
–
–
39.7
40.0
40.0
39.5

23.86
20.42
20.37

4.7
3.3
5.9

39.5
39.9
39.5

24.03
20.42
20.46

4.7
3.3
6.2

39.5
39.9
39.5

19.27
–
–

9.5
–
–

40.0
–
–

Blue collar –Continued
Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers
–Continued
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Miscellaneous precision workers, n.e.c. ............
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Butchers and meat cutters .................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Bakers ................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Food batchmakers .............................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Inspectors, testers, and graders ........................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Precision inspectors, testers, and related
workers, n.e.c. .................................................
Adjusters and calibrators ...................................
Water and sewer treatment plant operators ......
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Power plant operators ........................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Stationary engineers ..........................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Miscellaneous plant and system operators,
n.e.c. ................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Occupation and level

State and local
government

Private industry

Hourly earnings

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$25.23
27.56

3.1
3.2

38.3
39.9

$25.72
27.81

2.8
2.9

38.2
39.9

–
–

–
–

–
–

14.19
9.15
10.78
14.67
15.70
16.97
19.17
20.89
25.56
13.23
17.41
18.06
17.10
15.88
12.21
15.05
16.81
16.14
13.27
15.47
13.73
11.51
15.22
14.66
14.46
16.22
16.65
17.11
15.07
14.22
14.37
14.86
15.63

1.3
1.6
2.1
2.5
1.9
2.7
2.7
2.7
6.0
7.1
3.7
7.6
5.2
6.1
7.2
8.1
5.5
6.9
14.7
5.7
7.5
5.2
10.4
15.1
4.4
10.2
11.4
24.1
7.4
8.0
14.1
7.0
7.1

39.0
37.9
38.9
39.1
39.4
39.7
39.8
39.5
39.9
38.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
37.5
40.0
40.0
36.1
40.0
36.9
39.9
40.0
39.7
39.6
40.0
39.0
40.0

14.17
9.15
10.78
14.67
15.70
16.97
19.19
20.75
25.56
13.23
17.41
18.06
17.10
15.88
12.21
15.05
16.81
16.14
13.27
15.47
13.73
11.51
15.22
14.66
14.46
16.22
16.65
17.11
15.07
14.22
14.37
14.86
15.63

1.3
1.6
2.1
2.5
1.9
2.7
2.7
2.8
6.0
7.1
3.7
7.6
5.2
6.1
7.2
8.1
5.5
6.9
14.7
5.7
7.5
5.2
10.4
15.1
4.4
10.2
11.4
24.1
7.4
8.0
14.1
7.0
7.1

39.0
37.9
38.9
39.1
39.4
39.7
39.8
39.5
39.9
38.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
37.5
40.0
40.0
36.1
40.0
36.9
39.9
40.0
39.7
39.6
40.0
39.0
40.0

$17.59
9.66
10.93
–
16.79
–
–
23.43
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

10.3
13.0
8.4
–
10.1
–
–
8.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

38.0
37.8
40.0
–
32.8
–
–
39.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

13.52
9.13
10.16
13.81
13.77
16.63
12.93
16.82
15.13
14.60
17.07
17.63
20.84
15.38
9.72
12.49
14.01
17.24
16.99
17.27
17.38

2.5
5.5
3.8
6.1
4.2
4.2
10.3
3.1
6.5
4.1
2.9
3.4
5.4
4.3
4.6
5.7
7.6
8.1
5.0
4.0
9.9

39.2
40.0
35.9
39.4
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.2
39.7
40.0
40.0
40.0
41.4
39.2
40.0
40.0
36.9
39.7
39.9
40.0
40.0

13.52
9.13
10.16
13.81
13.77
16.63
12.93
16.82
15.13
14.60
17.07
17.63
20.84
15.38
9.72
12.49
14.01
17.24
16.99
17.27
17.38

2.5
5.5
3.8
6.1
4.2
4.2
10.3
3.1
6.5
4.1
2.9
3.4
5.4
4.3
4.6
5.7
7.6
8.1
5.0
4.0
9.9

39.2
40.0
35.9
39.4
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.2
39.7
40.0
40.0
40.0
41.4
39.2
40.0
40.0
36.9
39.7
39.9
40.0
40.0

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

Blue collar –Continued
Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued
Miscellaneous plant and system operators,
n.e.c. –Continued
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors .....
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Lathe and turning-machine set-up operators .....
4 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Lathe and turning-machine operators ................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Milling and planing machine operators ..............
3 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Punching and stamping press operators ...........
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Rolling machine operators .................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Drilling and boring machine operators ...............
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing
machine operators ...........................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Forging machine operators ................................
Numerical control machine operators ................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. ...............
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.

63

TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Occupation and level

State and local
government

Private industry

Hourly earnings

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$13.41
9.82
10.58
12.81
15.61
16.18
17.55
14.49
9.09
11.75
14.35
16.97
21.01
15.95
12.60
16.46
18.47
16.16

3.6
4.7
5.1
3.4
6.2
5.8
5.6
7.8
13.6
11.6
7.4
8.1
7.9
5.2
13.0
8.0
5.7
6.9

39.4
40.0
39.4
39.9
39.4
38.9
40.0
39.8
40.0
39.9
39.5
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0

$13.41
9.82
10.58
12.81
15.61
16.18
17.55
14.49
9.09
11.75
14.35
16.97
21.01
15.95
12.60
16.46
18.47
16.16

3.6
4.7
5.1
3.4
6.2
5.8
5.6
7.8
13.6
11.6
7.4
8.1
7.9
5.2
13.0
8.0
5.7
6.9

39.4
40.0
39.4
39.9
39.4
38.9
40.0
39.8
40.0
39.9
39.5
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

12.15
8.82
16.86
11.11
8.63
9.01
11.48
12.63
14.58
13.69
10.46
16.99
10.76
13.13
15.04
18.11
19.06
19.80
16.24
16.56
17.38
23.12
14.81
11.32
16.67
18.81
12.60
9.26
10.18
14.10

7.3
2.1
2.1
4.9
4.6
5.9
4.9
5.1
6.4
2.8
10.9
2.8
4.4
3.8
4.6
2.6
4.3
3.0
21.1
5.9
3.4
2.8
6.5
9.3
6.0
6.8
7.1
1.7
4.3
15.5

39.8
39.4
40.0
39.9
40.0
39.8
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.0
39.3
40.0
40.0
39.7
39.1
39.6
38.3
39.0
37.3
39.4
38.7
33.2
31.9
38.9
38.8
39.4
39.2
39.2
39.4

12.15
8.82
16.86
11.11
8.63
9.01
11.48
12.63
14.58
13.69
10.46
17.02
10.76
13.11
15.00
18.10
19.06
19.94
16.24
16.56
17.38
23.12
14.83
11.32
16.71
18.81
12.60
9.26
10.18
14.10

7.3
2.1
2.1
4.9
4.6
5.9
4.9
5.1
6.4
2.8
10.9
2.9
4.4
4.1
4.8
2.6
4.3
3.1
21.1
5.9
3.4
2.8
6.5
9.3
6.0
6.8
7.1
1.7
4.3
15.5

39.8
39.4
40.0
39.9
40.0
39.8
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.0
39.3
40.0
40.0
39.8
39.1
39.6
38.3
39.0
37.3
39.4
38.7
33.1
31.9
38.9
38.8
39.4
39.2
39.2
39.4

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
$15.81
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
37.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

12.23
10.51
11.91
13.14
10.92
9.41
10.40
7.88
10.98

5.8
4.2
5.6
8.8
4.7
5.2
8.3
6.2
14.8

40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
38.7
40.0
38.6
39.8
39.4

12.23
10.51
11.91
13.14
10.92
9.41
10.40
7.88
10.98

5.8
4.2
5.6
8.8
4.7
5.2
8.3
6.2
14.8

40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
38.7
40.0
38.6
39.8
39.4

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

Blue collar –Continued
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors
–Continued
Molding and casting machine operators ............
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Metal plating machine operators ........................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Heat treating equipment operators ....................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Wood lathe, routing, and planing machine
operators ..........................................................
2 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Sawing machine operators ................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Shaping and joining machine operators ............
Nailing and tacking machine operators ..............
Printing press operators .....................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Photoengravers and lithographers .....................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Typesetters and compositors .............................
3 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Winding and twisting machine operators ...........
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
Knitting, looping, taping, and weaving machine
operators ..........................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Textile cutting machine operators ......................
2 ...................................................................
Textile sewing machine operators .....................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Occupation and level

State and local
government

Private industry

Hourly earnings

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$10.59
13.01
9.47
8.63
9.08
11.78
9.83
8.57
9.95
11.58
12.35
14.03
14.14
9.58
12.54
13.73
16.12
19.88
15.06
13.83
11.68
13.09
15.28
16.72
15.48
8.73
11.94
13.64
16.83
21.06
19.86
15.83

9.2
7.6
5.1
7.6
6.0
11.4
5.7
2.7
4.0
12.1
8.1
10.0
4.5
5.5
4.5
5.3
8.2
6.6
8.5
3.8
7.3
5.2
5.8
3.1
4.2
14.9
5.2
3.9
6.6
8.5
4.1
13.7

37.1
38.3
38.1
35.6
38.9
40.0
37.4
35.5
39.0
35.6
40.0
40.0
39.3
38.1
39.2
39.9
40.0
39.5
40.0
39.6
39.9
39.7
39.4
39.1
39.5
37.9
38.7
40.0
39.7
39.8
39.9
39.3

$10.59
13.01
9.47
8.63
9.08
11.78
9.80
8.48
9.91
–
12.35
14.03
14.14
9.58
12.54
13.73
16.12
19.88
15.06
13.83
11.68
13.09
15.28
16.72
15.48
8.73
11.94
13.64
16.83
21.06
19.86
15.83

9.2
7.6
5.1
7.6
6.0
11.4
6.0
2.7
4.2
–
8.1
10.0
4.5
5.5
4.5
5.3
8.2
6.6
8.5
3.8
7.3
5.2
5.8
3.1
4.2
14.9
5.2
3.9
6.6
8.5
4.1
13.7

37.1
38.3
38.1
35.6
38.9
40.0
37.4
35.3
38.9
–
40.0
40.0
39.3
38.1
39.2
39.9
40.0
39.5
40.0
39.6
39.9
39.7
39.4
39.1
39.5
37.9
38.7
40.0
39.7
39.8
39.9
39.3

–
–
–
–
–
–
$10.41
9.66
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
10.8
13.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
36.1
37.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

19.55
16.82
17.15
20.17
21.87
24.50

5.4
9.4
7.2
5.2
9.3
6.8

39.9
40.0
39.9
39.6
39.8
40.0

19.56
16.82
17.15
20.17
21.87
24.74

5.4
9.4
7.2
5.2
9.3
6.8

39.9
40.0
39.9
39.6
39.8
40.0

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

11.63
9.13
12.64
14.14
16.68
15.52
11.11
15.63
15.82
16.58
19.98
14.48
14.20
16.79

7.9
3.4
3.6
5.9
17.5
4.4
7.2
6.5
4.5
2.5
23.9
7.8
8.9
10.8

39.7
40.0
39.2
39.7
39.6
39.6
40.0
40.0
39.7
36.9
41.4
36.2
40.0
33.9

11.65
9.13
12.75
14.14
16.68
15.52
11.11
15.63
15.82
16.58
19.97
14.48
14.20
16.79

8.0
3.4
3.9
5.9
17.5
4.4
7.2
6.5
4.5
2.5
24.2
7.8
8.9
10.8

39.9
40.0
40.0
39.7
39.6
39.6
40.0
40.0
39.7
36.9
41.4
36.2
40.0
33.9

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

16.06
13.02
14.01

23.1
16.8
6.2

30.9
38.8
40.0

16.06
13.02
14.01

23.1
16.8
6.2

30.9
38.8
40.0

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

Blue collar –Continued
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors
–Continued
Textile sewing machine operators –Continued
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Pressing machine operators ..............................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Cementing and gluing machine operators .........
3 ...................................................................
Packaging and filling machine operators ...........
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Extruding and forming machine operators .........
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Mixing and blending machine operators ............
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Separating, filtering, and clarifying machine
operators ..........................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Compressing and compacting machine
operators ..........................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Painting and paint spraying machine operators
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Roasting and baking machine operators, food ..
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Washing, cleaning, and pickling machine
operators ..........................................................
Folding machine operators ................................
4 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Occupation and level

Hourly earnings

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$15.33
14.60
14.52
20.21
15.57
12.51
13.91
16.81
13.85
8.29
11.79
13.97
15.13
16.94
13.99
10.64
9.44
14.13
14.64
9.24
10.63
13.98
15.79
17.33
20.03
22.70
15.51
15.90
10.93
13.66
15.84
14.79
18.12
19.32
18.90
12.08
13.05
16.77
14.95
9.50
10.82
17.93
17.76
17.97
16.69
21.76
11.18
11.42
8.75
9.09
14.52
11.67
11.88
11.81
12.62
10.21
16.75
12.66
8.63

6.1
6.7
8.5
10.0
11.9
3.6
13.0
8.2
2.9
16.5
5.3
4.6
4.2
4.8
36.1
6.0
4.9
4.9
2.5
3.0
3.7
3.2
3.9
2.9
4.5
7.7
9.5
2.4
5.6
7.6
3.2
3.0
2.8
8.7
5.4
8.7
13.1
5.2
2.0
3.5
3.2
3.8
3.5
12.6
5.4
8.0
7.8
11.4
3.9
12.6
6.1
8.3
6.2
6.3
6.5
14.9
26.4
5.8
7.1

State and local
government

Private industry
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

39.8
40.0
39.9
39.3
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.7
40.3
40.0
40.0
40.0
38.2
29.2
31.9
31.5
38.9
39.3
37.9
38.9
39.0
39.7
39.8
39.4
39.9
39.9
39.8
40.0
40.0
39.9
39.7
40.0
40.0
40.0
36.9
40.0
40.0
39.4
38.2
39.3
39.6
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
38.7
37.4
35.1
36.7
39.1
39.2
40.0
36.8
39.3
31.9
38.2
38.8
36.5

$15.24
14.60
14.35
20.48
15.57
12.51
13.91
16.81
13.85
8.29
11.79
13.97
15.13
16.94
13.99
10.64
9.44
14.13
14.61
9.24
10.63
13.98
15.79
17.33
20.02
22.28
15.51
15.69
10.93
13.66
15.84
14.79
18.27
18.31
18.90
12.08
13.05
16.77
14.95
9.50
10.82
17.93
17.76
17.97
16.69
21.76
11.18
11.42
8.75
9.09
14.52
11.67
11.88
11.82
12.68
10.21
16.75
12.66
8.63

6.3
6.7
8.5
10.1
11.9
3.6
13.0
8.2
2.9
16.5
5.3
4.6
4.2
4.8
36.1
6.0
4.9
4.9
2.5
3.0
3.7
3.2
3.9
2.9
4.5
8.0
9.5
2.3
5.6
7.6
3.2
3.0
2.7
10.1
5.4
8.7
13.1
5.2
2.0
3.5
3.2
3.8
3.5
12.6
5.4
8.0
7.8
11.4
3.9
12.6
6.1
8.3
6.2
6.3
6.6
14.9
26.4
5.8
7.1

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

39.9
40.0
40.0
39.2
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.7
40.3
40.0
40.0
40.0
38.2
29.2
31.9
31.5
38.9
39.3
37.9
38.9
39.0
39.7
39.8
39.4
40.0
39.9
39.8
40.0
40.0
39.9
39.7
40.0
40.0
40.0
36.9
40.0
40.0
39.4
38.2
39.3
39.6
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
38.7
37.4
35.1
36.7
39.1
39.2
40.0
36.8
39.3
31.9
38.2
38.8
36.5

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
$21.81
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
22.41
–
–
–
–
–
23.57
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

Blue collar –Continued
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors
–Continued
Furnace, kiln, and oven operators, except food
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Crushing and grinding machine operators .........
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Slicing and cutting machine operators ...............
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Motion picture projectionists ..............................
Photographic process machine operators .........
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. ..........
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Welders and cutters ...........................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Solderers and brazers .......................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Assemblers ........................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Hand cutting and trimming .................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
Hand molding, casting, and forming ..................
3 ...................................................................
Hand painting, coating, and decorating .............
2 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Hand engraving and printing ..............................
Miscellaneous hand working, n.e.c. ...................
1 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.

66

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.9
–
–
–
–
–
8.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Occupation and level

State and local
government

Private industry

Hourly earnings

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$10.77
13.14
17.69
17.97
14.05
10.69
11.30
12.98
14.36
15.29
19.53
21.38
14.88
15.18
12.69
15.00
16.36
13.31
13.63
11.91
7.90
9.43
11.84

7.6
5.0
7.9
6.9
4.6
9.4
12.2
3.0
2.9
4.2
5.8
10.0
8.2
5.0
8.7
6.2
6.3
8.0
6.2
6.2
7.2
7.7
17.1

39.9
38.5
40.0
40.0
39.5
38.3
40.0
39.4
38.9
40.1
40.0
40.0
37.8
39.8
40.0
40.0
39.9
36.5
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.8
40.0

$10.77
13.14
17.69
17.97
14.05
10.69
11.30
12.98
14.36
15.29
19.52
21.38
14.88
15.18
12.69
15.00
16.36
13.31
13.63
11.91
7.90
9.43
11.84

7.6
5.0
7.9
6.9
4.6
9.4
12.2
3.0
2.9
4.2
5.8
10.0
8.2
5.0
8.7
6.2
6.3
8.0
6.2
6.2
7.2
7.7
17.1

39.9
38.5
40.0
40.0
39.5
38.3
40.0
39.4
38.9
40.1
40.0
40.0
37.8
39.8
40.0
40.0
39.9
36.5
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.8
40.0

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

10.21

2.9

40.0

10.21

2.9

40.0

–

–

–

15.28
8.47
11.08
13.66
15.94
17.75
20.86
23.90
29.01
29.08
17.21
18.65
12.42
13.29
18.42
23.61
28.74
23.66
15.26
9.78
11.22
13.77
15.83
17.67
19.97
21.01
16.26
13.03
6.56
8.40
12.56
16.93

1.6
3.6
2.7
2.3
3.4
1.7
3.2
3.1
7.6
21.3
7.5
5.7
11.7
6.7
8.2
2.3
4.6
5.0
2.3
5.0
5.8
4.6
4.9
2.6
5.0
9.3
7.5
9.5
4.8
8.5
7.8
8.7

37.7
26.5
34.9
36.7
40.5
40.7
41.6
40.7
41.0
43.9
37.6
40.8
38.2
41.0
40.4
40.0
45.3
41.4
40.8
35.5
37.9
38.1
42.3
42.9
46.4
43.4
37.9
32.2
23.5
30.1
36.1
39.7

15.10
8.46
10.80
13.48
15.90
17.79
21.28
24.33
28.80
29.08
17.12
18.50
12.42
13.84
20.14
–
–
–
15.20
9.79
11.09
13.53
15.81
17.67
19.96
21.15
16.28
13.01
6.56
8.40
12.44
16.93

1.8
3.6
3.0
2.5
3.7
2.0
2.8
4.9
9.3
21.3
7.7
6.4
11.7
7.6
6.6
–
–
–
2.4
5.0
6.3
4.7
5.0
2.6
5.2
9.2
7.5
9.5
4.8
8.5
7.9
8.7

38.1
26.4
35.1
37.5
41.1
41.7
42.1
41.0
41.5
43.9
37.5
41.3
38.2
41.4
40.8
–
–
–
40.9
35.6
37.9
38.0
42.4
43.0
46.8
43.8
37.9
32.1
23.5
30.1
36.0
39.7

$17.01
10.14
14.92
15.25
16.49
17.45
19.25
22.07
29.78
–
20.77
18.93
–
–
–
23.91
–
–
17.01
–
13.52
18.13
16.84
17.88
20.20
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

1.9
4.6
3.3
4.7
3.6
2.9
7.8
7.9
7.1
–
13.3
11.4
–
–
–
4.7
–
–
5.8
–
11.3
14.6
6.5
6.1
8.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

34.5
29.0
32.0
31.0
34.8
35.8
39.9
39.5
39.5
–
40.0
39.8
–
–
–
39.3
–
–
39.6
–
39.5
39.8
39.9
39.2
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

Blue collar –Continued
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors
–Continued
Miscellaneous hand working, n.e.c. –Continued
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Production testers ..............................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Production samplers and weighers ....................
3 ...................................................................
Graders and sorters, except agricultural ............
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
Hand inspectors, n.e.c.
2 ...................................................................
Transportation and material moving .........................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Supervisors, motor vehicle operators ................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Truckdrivers .......................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Driver-sales workers ..........................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Occupation and level

Hourly earnings

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$17.07
22.94
14.87
12.43
13.38
17.03
17.90
8.95
8.68
10.10
8.07
7.94
10.53
7.57
11.09
12.70
15.93
13.43
25.82
24.05
28.06
29.62
29.55
22.52
19.16
21.18
12.63
9.21
17.10
21.48
22.69
17.39
22.20
25.20
24.17
20.97
14.05
24.22
22.76
28.31
23.48
12.12
16.69
13.35
16.47
15.00
15.16
21.68
16.97
11.44
14.71
14.91
18.14
21.72
16.07
13.30
13.76
15.65
14.87

15.2
6.4
2.5
2.6
3.7
2.9
3.9
6.4
8.1
11.9
10.4
3.9
6.2
7.6
11.9
8.7
14.2
19.1
22.3
24.9
18.6
24.7
6.9
3.9
14.3
6.5
7.9
1.8
8.7
20.4
3.4
6.0
2.2
3.6
7.8
8.1
7.1
11.5
10.1
5.6
11.4
19.6
6.2
10.5
18.5
3.1
5.2
4.2
4.6
6.6
7.2
5.6
3.4
15.5
5.2
7.3
6.3
6.3
7.9

State and local
government

Private industry
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

43.0
38.6
29.4
29.1
27.4
30.4
31.3
26.7
29.7
34.7
23.9
27.7
27.7
22.5
29.5
39.8
39.9
38.0
43.6
44.5
42.3
43.3
40.0
40.0
48.8
45.7
41.2
51.1
39.0
42.6
40.1
40.0
39.9
40.0
40.4
39.2
39.6
40.0
40.0
36.9
40.0
39.9
39.9
40.0
40.0
39.8
40.0
40.0
39.7
38.1
39.4
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.0
39.7
39.9
40.0

$17.07
22.94
12.91
11.10
11.84
16.01
16.07
8.93
8.66
10.07
8.01
7.84
9.62
7.57
9.60
12.26
15.13
12.40
25.68
23.84
28.94
29.62
30.28
21.64
18.85
–
11.80
9.21
–
21.37
22.77
17.08
22.30
25.21
24.17
23.50
13.48
29.66
27.89
28.98
–
12.12
16.66
13.35
16.47
15.00
15.16
21.58
16.94
11.14
14.86
15.00
18.14
21.82
16.36
13.17
14.49
17.19
–

15.2
6.4
6.5
5.4
6.8
8.5
8.6
6.5
8.2
12.0
10.6
3.9
5.7
7.6
6.8
8.5
16.9
21.0
22.6
25.3
23.1
24.7
5.9
4.0
14.8
–
7.0
1.8
–
20.9
3.5
5.9
2.3
3.6
7.8
10.4
3.6
11.5
5.9
6.8
–
19.6
6.2
10.5
18.5
3.1
5.2
4.3
4.6
7.2
7.4
5.8
3.6
17.8
6.1
8.7
7.8
6.6
–

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

43.0
38.6
29.2
29.5
27.0
29.8
31.6
26.7
29.7
34.7
23.8
27.5
26.8
22.5
28.2
40.0
40.0
37.8
43.6
44.6
43.0
43.3
40.0
40.0
49.1
–
41.7
51.1
–
42.7
40.2
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.4
38.8
39.3
40.0
40.0
36.3
–
39.9
39.9
40.0
40.0
39.8
40.0
40.0
39.7
38.0
39.4
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.0
39.6
40.0
–

–
–
$16.66
15.38
14.61
17.71
18.64
11.30
–
–
–
–
18.31
–
–
15.82
19.02
–
–
–
24.47
–
–
–
–
–
20.47
–
–
–
20.64
–
–
–
–
16.76
14.73
16.70
17.58
25.03
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
17.39
–
–
–
18.15
–
15.75
13.65
11.59
14.61
14.87

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

Blue collar –Continued
Transportation and material moving –Continued
Driver-sales workers –Continued
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Busdrivers ..........................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs ..........................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
Parking lot attendants ........................................
1 ...................................................................
Motor transportation, n.e.c. ................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Railroad conductors and yardmasters ...............
7 ...................................................................
Locomotive operating ........................................
9 ...................................................................
Railroad brake, signal, and switch operators .....
Rail vehicle operators, n.e.c. .............................
Ship captains and mates, except fishing boats ..
7 ...................................................................
Sailors and deckhands ......................................
2 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Marine engineers ...............................................
Supervisors, material moving equipment ...........
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Operating engineers ..........................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Hoist and winch operators .................................
Crane and tower operators ................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Excavating and loading machine operators .......
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Grader, dozer, and scraper operators ...............
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.

68

–
–
1.6
2.2
2.9
3.1
4.0
13.5
–
–
–
–
7.6
–
–
10.1
8.4
–
–
–
4.4
–
–
–
–
–
1.0
–
–
–
5.3
–
–
–
–
8.9
16.1
6.7
11.1
5.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.4
–
–
–
6.9
–
9.5
14.9
7.6
6.8
7.9

–
–
29.6
28.2
27.7
30.9
31.2
33.6
–
–
–
–
39.1
–
–
38.5
39.5
–
–
–
39.8
–
–
–
–
–
36.9
–
–
–
38.8
–
–
–
–
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.9
–
–
–
40.0
–
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.0

TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Occupation and level

State and local
government

Private industry

Hourly earnings

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$21.85
14.18
10.14
11.50
13.64
16.22
18.13
15.05

12.5
1.8
7.0
2.1
2.0
3.0
4.2
9.4

40.0
39.4
40.0
39.4
39.5
39.5
40.0
38.0

$23.60
14.18
–
11.50
13.64
16.28
18.20
15.05

6.8
1.9
–
2.1
2.0
3.1
4.3
9.4

40.0
39.4
–
39.4
39.5
39.5
40.0
38.0

$20.86
14.07
–
–
–
13.90
–
–

19.4
2.4
–
–
–
2.5
–
–

40.0
40.0
–
–
–
40.0
–
–

16.62
11.88
11.22
15.42
18.26
16.96
–
22.10
18.51

5.4
15.5
6.8
9.2
10.2
4.2
–
6.8
13.7

38.3
32.7
35.5
39.9
39.7
39.2
–
40.0
38.5

16.67
11.88
11.23
15.90
19.17
17.17
–
20.80
18.51

6.1
15.5
6.9
10.4
10.9
6.1
–
10.2
13.7

38.2
32.7
35.5
40.0
39.8
39.9
–
40.0
38.5

16.23
–
–
11.91
13.57
16.62
23.98
–
–

4.8
–
–
4.8
4.0
4.4
8.3
–
–

38.9
–
–
39.6
39.3
38.2
39.9
–
–

11.63
9.01
11.20
13.50
15.87
18.35
21.76
22.03
27.65
13.00
10.26
8.99
24.03
15.99
–
22.42
11.65
9.57
9.67
12.48
14.32
17.20
20.39
24.68
13.04
11.65
6.93
9.29
15.61
9.79
8.14

1.4
2.2
2.0
1.6
1.8
4.3
6.0
2.0
9.6
6.0
11.4
11.1
6.4
9.9
–
6.3
3.4
5.6
4.9
4.0
6.3
3.5
3.5
16.5
27.2
10.7
9.2
5.0
7.4
16.4
5.1

35.3
32.6
37.3
37.3
38.7
39.2
40.0
40.2
43.9
35.9
36.2
34.1
40.8
41.9
–
40.0
36.6
33.8
37.4
36.6
38.9
39.9
41.9
39.7
38.8
36.5
25.6
32.6
39.0
39.0
38.6

11.43
8.93
11.16
13.48
15.69
18.57
21.97
21.77
–
12.87
10.28
8.99
24.39
–
–
–
10.75
9.40
9.44
12.01
12.62
16.37
–
–
12.80
10.81
6.93
9.12
–
9.79
8.14

1.5
2.1
2.1
1.7
1.8
5.1
7.0
3.6
–
5.8
11.6
11.1
7.3
–
–
–
4.3
7.0
5.5
6.0
6.4
4.3
–
–
28.5
10.9
9.2
4.3
–
16.4
5.1

35.1
32.5
37.2
37.2
38.5
39.1
40.0
40.3
–
35.8
36.1
34.1
40.9
–
–
–
35.9
33.5
37.2
35.3
38.6
40.3
–
–
38.8
36.0
25.6
31.1
–
39.0
38.6

14.90
12.08
11.91
13.76
16.95
17.52
20.87
22.46
–
19.25
–
–
21.51
–
23.27
–
14.14
10.27
11.16
13.36
16.87
17.98
20.58
24.39
–
15.03
–
9.91
–
–
–

2.4
5.7
4.7
3.7
4.7
3.6
3.9
4.9
–
23.9
–
–
6.7
–
5.4
–
3.4
4.7
6.5
5.2
5.9
4.5
5.6
17.7
–
13.9
–
13.7
–
–
–

38.6
36.3
38.7
39.0
39.5
39.8
40.0
40.0
–
39.2
–
–
40.0
–
40.0
–
38.5
35.2
38.8
39.4
39.3
39.5
40.0
40.0
–
38.6
–
40.0
–
–
–

19.97
15.14
21.01
21.54
22.15
18.93

4.9
6.0
13.2
5.1
2.6
9.7

39.8
39.8
41.5
39.0
40.4
37.8

19.77
14.50
21.35
21.70
22.27
17.98

6.4
6.3
13.8
6.5
4.7
9.8

39.7
39.7
41.6
38.7
40.7
37.5

21.01
–
16.28
21.08
21.96
–

5.4
–
6.0
5.4
3.0
–

40.0
–
40.0
40.0
40.0
–

Blue collar –Continued
Transportation and material moving –Continued
Grader, dozer, and scraper operators
–Continued
7 ...................................................................
Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Miscellaneous material moving equipment
operators, n.e.c. ...............................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and
laborers .......................................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Nursery workers .................................................
1 ...................................................................
Supervisors, agriculture-related workers ...........
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ...
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Animal caretakers, except farm .........................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Inspectors, agricultural products ........................
1 ...................................................................
Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and
laborers, n.e.c. .................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
See footnotes at end of table.

69

TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Occupation and level

Hourly earnings

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$11.77
9.25
10.67
12.85
16.18
17.79
12.58
11.30
11.18
12.78
15.55
19.80
16.56
14.58
10.48
13.42
17.14
19.65
21.35
24.32
14.07
11.30
9.00
11.72
13.64
15.77
15.21
12.07
9.87
13.61
19.88
9.86
8.21
10.60
12.66
14.91
16.95
12.65
10.87
9.48
11.31
12.04
13.10
11.44
12.55
10.06
12.07
14.76
15.35
17.83
12.21
9.13
7.83
8.51
9.49
13.14
9.65
8.42
12.14

3.9
5.8
4.8
4.7
4.6
4.7
3.5
7.5
4.2
2.8
10.6
7.6
21.8
4.0
4.2
8.6
7.7
6.7
4.1
9.8
14.7
3.1
3.0
6.9
6.0
7.9
6.8
13.6
8.1
13.1
6.4
1.6
1.7
3.9
2.7
3.6
7.2
10.2
2.5
4.3
4.4
3.4
10.4
9.9
2.2
3.9
2.7
3.6
3.2
4.3
7.1
3.7
2.5
4.7
4.2
9.1
4.0
2.8
9.6

State and local
government

Private industry
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

34.6
33.8
39.2
37.9
39.6
40.0
38.6
38.8
39.7
36.1
38.6
40.0
40.0
39.1
38.8
39.6
39.8
40.0
34.9
40.0
39.5
37.6
38.4
39.7
37.1
39.2
32.4
44.0
45.8
39.5
40.0
29.1
26.3
32.9
34.5
38.9
40.0
32.5
39.1
39.1
39.8
39.3
40.0
35.7
34.1
30.7
35.2
36.9
37.3
40.0
36.0
37.0
36.7
37.9
34.4
36.1
34.2
31.9
37.6

$11.28
9.10
10.59
12.50
16.02
–
12.48
11.31
11.03
12.66
15.55
19.53
16.56
14.72
10.46
13.69
17.70
20.25
21.82
–
14.07
11.29
9.00
11.72
13.63
15.77
15.21
9.27
9.02
–
–
9.84
8.21
10.60
12.65
15.01
16.96
12.65
10.87
9.48
11.34
12.04
13.10
11.44
12.54
10.05
12.07
14.78
15.31
17.79
12.21
9.04
7.83
8.43
9.44
13.13
9.61
8.42
12.14

3.6
5.9
5.1
5.1
6.5
–
3.7
7.5
4.1
2.9
11.5
8.3
21.8
4.3
4.4
9.2
8.5
7.3
4.3
–
14.7
3.2
3.0
6.9
6.1
7.9
6.8
6.7
5.9
–
–
1.7
1.7
3.9
2.7
3.8
7.3
10.2
2.5
4.3
4.5
3.4
10.4
9.9
2.2
3.9
2.7
3.7
3.2
4.5
7.1
3.7
2.5
4.7
4.2
9.2
4.0
2.8
9.6

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

34.0
33.7
39.1
37.9
40.0
–
38.5
38.8
39.7
36.0
38.5
40.0
40.0
39.1
38.9
39.7
39.8
40.0
34.3
–
39.5
37.7
38.6
39.7
37.5
39.2
32.4
46.6
47.2
–
–
29.1
26.3
32.9
34.4
38.8
40.0
32.5
39.1
39.1
39.8
39.3
40.0
35.7
34.1
30.7
35.2
36.9
37.2
40.0
36.0
37.0
36.7
37.9
34.3
36.1
34.2
31.9
37.6

$15.60
–
11.79
19.16
16.52
–
16.95
–
15.29
–
–
–
–
13.08
10.79
10.83
13.50
15.11
18.14
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
17.56
14.85
13.61
20.24
13.89
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.11
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.11
–
–

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

Blue collar –Continued
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and
laborers –Continued
Helpers, mechanics and repairers .....................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Helpers, construction trades ..............................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Construction laborers .........................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Production helpers .............................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Garbage collectors .............................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Stock handlers and baggers ..............................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Machine feeders and offbearers ........................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ......
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Garage and service station related ....................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners .........
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.

70

6.2
–
6.6
11.8
5.8
–
10.5
–
16.6
–
–
–
–
5.5
8.4
11.3
7.2
8.7
5.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.6
7.2
13.1
5.2
13.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.7
–
–

39.4
–
40.0
39.3
38.7
–
40.0
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
39.1
38.3
38.3
39.6
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.6
39.1
39.5
40.0
39.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
36.8
–
–

TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Occupation and level

State and local
government

Private industry

Hourly earnings

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and
laborers –Continued
Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners
–Continued
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Hand packers and packagers ............................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. .................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................

$11.36
14.54
9.63
8.33
9.94
14.44
14.96
10.74
11.04
8.72
11.47
13.25
14.54
17.41
16.99
10.47

4.3
9.3
4.9
5.7
5.2
7.2
9.9
8.1
2.2
2.7
3.3
3.4
5.2
4.9
6.2
6.3

38.7
39.8
36.9
36.1
37.8
39.2
40.0
37.4
36.5
33.8
38.3
39.2
38.3
40.0
40.0
37.8

$11.31
14.30
9.63
8.33
9.94
14.44
14.96
10.74
10.69
8.36
11.35
13.17
14.18
17.02
–
10.44

4.3
11.6
4.9
5.7
5.2
7.2
9.9
8.1
2.4
2.2
3.7
3.8
6.4
6.3
–
6.4

38.7
39.9
36.9
36.1
37.8
39.2
40.0
37.4
36.4
33.6
38.3
39.3
38.0
40.0
–
37.9

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
$14.02
12.65
12.53
13.94
16.08
18.05
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.9
9.3
7.7
7.0
5.0
4.6
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
38.1
36.2
38.2
39.2
39.9
40.0
–
–

Service ..............................................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Protective service ..................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ......
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Supervisors, police and detectives ....................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................

10.89
7.61
8.27
9.88
12.33
15.51
18.16
23.15
24.60
29.56
35.02
43.69
13.58
17.74
8.87
8.86
10.64
12.78
15.65
19.64
23.80
25.42
29.77
35.02
43.69
19.72
27.52
20.02
22.56
26.30
28.59
35.19
24.09
31.73
18.53
25.13
29.90
34.14
35.30
30.63

1.3
3.2
1.5
2.7
1.1
2.7
2.1
1.7
3.3
3.6
3.3
14.5
4.3
2.6
4.9
3.5
2.4
4.6
5.9
2.7
2.0
2.2
3.6
3.3
14.5
8.2
4.7
12.4
5.1
8.8
5.0
7.0
6.2
2.7
2.9
7.5
5.3
5.9
4.9
5.4

31.7
27.2
30.0
33.4
35.2
36.8
38.4
40.0
39.1
41.0
40.9
43.8
35.3
37.2
30.0
31.4
34.7
36.6
38.8
39.1
41.1
39.3
40.9
40.9
43.8
38.5
49.4
46.4
47.0
51.1
49.6
47.9
51.1
40.2
40.1
39.9
40.2
40.2
40.3
40.2

9.38
7.39
8.00
9.48
12.00
15.28
16.72
20.96
19.90
–
–
–
12.42
10.76
8.76
8.77
10.28
11.31
14.41
21.93
21.62
–
–
–
–
14.23
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

.9
3.7
1.3
2.6
1.3
2.1
3.0
3.6
13.5
–
–
–
6.1
2.5
5.4
3.6
2.6
5.0
6.1
8.0
16.6
–
–
–
–
7.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

30.6
27.0
29.9
33.2
35.0
35.1
35.2
35.5
32.0
–
–
–
34.8
33.5
31.8
31.6
35.7
36.4
34.3
19.5
32.8
–
–
–
–
35.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

17.55
10.56
10.95
12.54
13.99
15.78
19.28
23.73
25.53
29.64
35.02
43.69
22.79
21.97
9.95
11.55
13.65
14.57
15.83
19.51
23.87
25.45
29.64
35.02
43.69
26.08
27.76
20.02
22.56
26.30
28.59
35.19
25.01
31.78
18.53
25.13
29.90
34.35
35.30
30.71

1.6
2.7
2.9
2.2
2.8
5.1
2.7
1.8
2.4
3.3
3.3
14.5
6.2
2.4
8.4
6.3
4.1
3.0
7.0
2.9
2.0
2.2
3.3
3.3
14.5
7.9
4.7
12.4
5.1
8.8
5.0
7.0
6.8
2.8
2.9
7.5
5.3
5.9
4.9
5.4

37.0
30.9
32.1
34.6
36.6
39.1
41.2
41.4
40.9
41.0
40.9
43.8
40.2
39.8
19.4
25.4
28.4
36.7
39.6
41.5
41.5
41.0
41.0
40.9
43.8
42.6
49.4
46.4
47.0
51.1
49.6
47.9
50.9
40.2
40.1
39.9
40.2
40.2
40.3
40.2

Blue collar –Continued

See footnotes at end of table.

71

TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Occupation and level

Service –Continued
Protective service –Continued
Supervisors, guards ...........................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Fire inspection and fire prevention .....................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Firefighting .........................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Police and detectives, public service .................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement
officers .............................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Correctional institution officers ...........................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Crossing guards .................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
Guards and police, except public service ..........
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Protective service, n.e.c. ....................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................

State and local
government

Private industry

Hourly earnings

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$20.03
12.20
13.67
18.44
25.93
31.26
15.91
19.51
21.90
20.97
19.42
11.89
13.62
17.21
18.57
21.53
21.76
27.66
24.98
16.47
18.89
21.34
25.29
25.65
28.53
34.12

8.5
5.4
5.7
5.9
11.6
8.3
9.9
11.4
6.7
18.4
2.8
22.5
9.6
4.6
5.0
4.2
4.2
7.3
1.0
8.7
3.6
3.2
1.6
1.8
3.2
6.6

39.0
37.8
38.3
40.0
39.3
38.5
39.7
40.7
39.5
43.1
44.5
15.5
40.3
44.8
46.6
47.4
50.5
46.2
38.7
34.3
35.0
39.8
39.5
37.2
40.1
39.9

$17.11
11.97
13.67
18.93
–
–
15.03
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

11.4
5.5
5.7
9.3
–
–
9.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

39.3
39.6
38.3
39.9
–
–
39.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

$26.97
–
–
17.77
25.24
–
–
23.31
21.90
20.97
19.46
11.89
13.62
17.21
18.51
21.75
21.76
27.66
25.00
16.47
18.97
21.34
25.33
25.66
28.53
34.12

10.7
–
–
5.5
13.6
–
–
11.6
6.7
18.4
2.8
22.5
9.6
4.6
5.1
4.1
4.2
7.3
1.0
8.7
3.6
3.2
1.6
1.8
3.2
6.6

38.3
–
–
40.2
38.8
–
–
41.2
39.5
43.1
44.5
15.5
40.3
44.8
46.7
47.5
50.5
46.2
39.4
34.3
34.9
39.8
39.5
39.9
40.1
39.9

19.93
14.32
16.02
16.97
18.69
21.21
23.13
27.68
17.60
10.83
13.70
14.87
19.36
26.46
22.92
10.88
9.13
14.16
9.16
10.49
8.70
8.88
10.49
11.51
15.45
24.06
20.97
13.65
11.94
10.19
8.18
11.20
11.37
16.29

2.3
10.2
5.0
9.0
5.3
3.7
8.8
1.0
6.4
11.5
7.8
9.3
7.2
5.1
1.1
6.5
3.6
7.5
10.3
2.2
5.6
4.0
2.6
6.5
7.5
10.0
3.7
12.5
4.7
12.4
4.8
10.0
6.8
7.7

38.6
29.7
35.5
37.8
39.5
39.9
39.2
40.0
39.7
40.0
39.4
39.8
39.7
39.9
40.0
17.7
16.7
18.9
16.8
34.0
31.7
32.9
36.4
37.0
32.5
12.7
24.2
33.3
28.3
29.9
24.5
26.8
28.1
37.8

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.33
8.70
8.87
10.35
11.44
15.05
25.05
20.62
13.61
8.71
–
7.97
8.61
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2.2
5.7
4.0
2.7
6.6
9.5
8.0
3.3
12.8
2.5
–
5.5
3.8
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
34.0
31.8
32.8
36.4
37.3
33.1
11.9
24.3
33.2
25.8
–
24.5
25.3
–
–

19.97
14.32
16.07
16.91
18.69
21.23
23.13
27.68
17.74
11.06
14.23
14.87
19.36
26.46
22.92
10.88
9.13
14.16
9.16
14.97
8.84
11.10
14.47
12.71
16.92
–
–
–
16.15
11.37
10.15
14.58
13.25
17.53

2.4
10.2
5.0
9.1
5.3
3.7
8.8
1.0
6.2
12.3
5.5
9.3
7.2
5.1
1.1
6.5
3.6
7.5
10.3
3.8
6.4
21.5
3.8
5.9
6.2
–
–
–
6.3
17.0
9.4
6.4
7.9
7.2

38.8
29.7
35.4
39.3
39.5
40.0
39.2
40.0
39.7
40.0
39.3
39.8
39.7
39.9
40.0
17.7
16.7
18.9
16.8
33.4
23.6
40.0
36.1
33.2
30.3
–
–
–
32.5
24.7
24.4
29.0
31.5
38.6

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Occupation and level

Service –Continued
Protective service –Continued
Protective service, n.e.c. –Continued
6 ...................................................................
Food service ..........................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders ...................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Bartenders .........................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Waiters and waitresses ......................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants .........................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Other food service ...............................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Supervisors, food preparation and service ........
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Cooks .................................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................

Hourly earnings

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$18.70
7.90
6.48
6.81
8.54
10.68
13.78
16.44
17.31
21.51
10.30
5.13
4.85
4.79
5.74
7.74
7.34
6.82
7.19
6.36
6.82
7.66
4.54
4.33
4.32
5.24
8.33
6.63
6.22
5.88
7.53
7.26
9.56
9.00
7.21
7.95
9.72
10.99
13.92
16.62
17.54
21.51
10.76
13.75
8.65
10.96
14.42
16.70
17.20
20.73
13.94
9.89
6.97
7.99
9.74
10.85
13.58
16.44
18.88
11.02

7.1
.9
1.1
2.6
2.1
1.4
2.6
4.0
3.6
5.9
6.9
2.2
3.7
3.9
5.3
6.8
15.2
3.0
4.8
4.8
5.2
7.7
3.1
6.4
4.4
7.9
13.0
21.9
3.2
3.8
10.5
4.7
16.1
.8
.8
1.4
1.5
1.3
2.6
3.8
3.3
5.9
8.7
2.6
4.0
3.2
4.8
4.9
3.9
6.8
13.7
1.4
2.4
2.1
2.5
1.2
3.1
3.3
13.6
5.2

See footnotes at end of table.

73

State and local
government

Private industry
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

39.7
28.5
25.2
27.5
31.2
36.3
40.1
42.4
40.2
41.9
36.9
26.0
25.2
26.0
26.8
30.9
31.9
26.4
19.9
24.1
27.1
31.2
25.9
25.3
26.1
26.7
29.7
27.4
26.1
25.5
28.5
27.3
32.9
29.6
25.2
28.5
33.5
37.0
40.2
42.4
40.2
41.9
37.8
39.7
34.4
38.2
41.2
42.3
40.7
42.4
44.0
34.2
28.1
31.3
34.9
36.6
39.1
42.7
38.4
36.7

–
$7.75
6.40
6.66
8.37
10.56
13.64
16.40
17.26
21.66
10.09
5.12
4.85
4.77
5.71
7.74
7.34
6.82
7.19
6.36
6.82
7.66
4.53
4.33
4.32
5.19
8.33
6.63
6.18
5.87
7.31
7.26
9.56
8.86
7.12
7.80
9.61
10.89
13.80
16.59
17.49
21.66
10.53
13.72
8.62
10.85
14.42
16.66
17.13
20.88
13.50
9.80
6.81
7.94
9.61
10.77
13.35
16.44
18.88
10.78

–
1.0
1.2
2.8
2.0
1.5
2.8
4.3
3.6
6.2
7.1
2.2
3.7
3.8
5.4
6.8
15.2
3.0
4.8
4.8
5.2
7.7
3.1
6.4
4.4
8.1
13.0
21.9
3.7
3.8
9.5
4.7
16.1
.9
.8
1.6
1.6
1.5
2.8
4.1
3.3
6.2
8.9
2.8
3.9
3.6
5.2
5.4
3.9
7.3
13.2
1.5
2.2
2.2
2.7
1.3
3.5
3.3
13.6
5.1

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

–
28.4
25.2
27.5
31.1
36.3
40.7
42.5
40.2
42.5
36.9
26.0
25.2
26.0
26.8
30.9
31.9
26.4
19.9
24.1
27.1
31.2
25.9
25.3
26.2
26.7
29.7
27.4
26.1
25.5
28.5
27.3
32.9
29.6
25.2
28.6
33.6
37.0
40.7
42.6
40.2
42.5
37.8
40.0
34.4
38.2
42.1
42.6
40.7
43.4
44.9
34.2
28.0
31.5
34.9
36.7
39.6
42.7
38.4
36.5

$18.70
10.98
9.24
9.97
11.01
12.39
14.81
17.29
–
–
19.34
14.73
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
13.44
–
–
–
–
10.95
9.24
9.92
10.91
12.40
14.81
17.29
–
–
19.34
14.05
–
11.58
14.38
17.29
–
–
–
11.34
9.76
8.70
11.43
13.02
15.62
–
–
–

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

7.1
2.1
2.5
4.4
4.5
5.2
5.2
10.5
–
–
15.2
11.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.9
–
–
–
–
2.1
2.6
4.3
4.8
5.2
5.2
10.5
–
–
15.2
7.0
–
6.0
7.6
10.5
–
–
–
4.8
8.1
8.1
6.0
5.3
7.1
–
–
–

39.7
29.7
25.4
27.6
32.0
36.3
36.4
39.5
–
–
35.5
26.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
23.6
–
–
–
–
29.7
25.5
27.6
32.0
36.4
36.4
39.5
–
–
35.5
37.5
–
38.3
37.1
39.5
–
–
–
33.2
30.1
29.2
35.6
35.1
35.1
–
–
–

TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Occupation and level

Service –Continued
Food service –Continued
Other food service –Continued
Food counter, fountain, and related ...................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Kitchen workers, food preparation .....................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Food preparation, n.e.c. .....................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Health service ........................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Dental assistants ...............................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Health aides, except nursing .............................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ...........
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Cleaning and building service ................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Supervisors, cleaning and building service
workers ............................................................

State and local
government

Private industry

Hourly earnings

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$7.36
6.70
7.27
9.04
11.65
8.32
7.35
8.12
10.00
11.69
8.92
8.06
7.44
8.22
10.30
12.17
14.45
11.36
11.13
8.02
9.55
10.67
12.57
14.80
17.69
18.94
13.11
15.38
13.35
15.34
18.25
11.96
7.80
9.76
10.42
12.89
14.18
16.16
18.93
11.77
10.53
8.07
9.52
10.58
11.70
14.36
17.91
13.65
11.11
9.31
10.78
12.22
14.14
16.86
17.57
23.06
29.65
13.79

1.8
1.1
1.9
4.5
15.2
1.5
1.9
2.2
3.7
5.4
37.4
1.3
1.0
2.2
3.8
9.7
6.3
9.8
1.2
7.2
1.7
1.6
1.9
3.6
5.4
5.0
5.2
3.5
10.0
3.5
5.1
2.5
5.4
3.5
1.9
2.8
3.7
6.9
7.2
7.5
1.4
8.3
2.1
1.8
2.8
5.3
18.5
5.9
2.4
5.3
1.5
1.8
3.4
3.1
4.4
1.7
3.5
10.7

26.4
24.7
25.6
32.2
38.5
28.6
27.9
27.0
31.7
38.7
37.5
26.5
24.3
29.9
31.3
33.9
40.4
35.5
33.6
27.6
32.8
33.4
35.1
37.5
37.8
38.9
33.4
34.2
32.5
34.6
35.5
34.3
31.8
34.0
31.3
35.7
37.4
38.8
39.7
37.7
33.4
26.8
32.7
33.9
34.9
38.2
38.0
31.9
34.6
32.7
34.1
38.1
38.4
39.7
40.0
39.6
33.0
37.9

$7.34
6.68
7.24
9.05
11.65
8.22
7.30
7.97
10.01
11.56
8.92
7.85
7.32
7.95
10.05
11.77
14.47
11.31
10.90
8.00
9.42
10.49
12.43
14.65
17.08
19.39
12.59
15.39
13.39
15.32
18.32
11.67
7.92
9.48
10.17
12.75
14.17
15.64
19.24
11.72
10.26
8.01
9.41
10.40
11.41
13.60
–
12.93
10.61
9.04
10.58
11.41
13.61
16.63
18.43
23.16
–
13.83

1.9
1.1
2.0
4.6
15.2
1.4
2.1
2.0
3.9
5.4
37.4
1.6
1.1
2.8
4.7
11.5
6.6
10.3
1.3
7.8
1.5
1.8
2.2
4.3
5.5
8.0
4.0
3.5
10.1
3.6
5.3
2.9
5.8
3.0
1.9
3.1
3.5
8.2
10.6
7.8
1.4
9.0
1.7
2.0
3.1
7.0
–
3.8
3.1
6.5
1.6
2.4
4.3
3.4
3.5
2.5
–
11.3

26.4
24.7
25.6
32.9
38.5
28.5
27.9
26.8
31.7
39.5
37.5
26.5
24.3
30.3
31.5
33.9
40.4
35.3
33.2
27.1
32.5
33.1
34.8
37.2
37.7
37.8
32.8
34.1
32.4
34.4
35.4
33.9
31.9
34.1
30.8
35.3
37.1
38.9
39.6
37.6
33.0
26.2
32.3
33.6
34.5
37.9
–
31.0
33.8
32.1
33.1
37.6
38.3
39.7
40.0
39.4
–
37.9

$9.33
8.99
10.40
8.90
–
9.48
8.46
9.33
9.90
12.55
–
10.52
9.39
11.14
11.18
–
–
–
12.88
8.29
10.75
12.33
13.51
15.14
20.85
18.53
18.08
15.08
–
–
–
13.78
–
12.83
12.39
13.89
14.20
18.54
18.51
–
12.52
8.64
10.45
12.33
13.22
16.22
23.16
–
13.04
11.21
11.44
13.51
15.32
17.52
16.39
22.89
–
13.11

5.8
5.7
5.9
10.6
–
5.4
4.4
8.3
8.7
14.2
–
2.3
2.8
1.7
4.2
–
–
–
2.2
5.0
5.2
2.8
3.3
4.4
7.7
6.6
6.0
7.5
–
–
–
3.0
–
11.4
5.4
4.3
7.0
11.3
10.3
–
2.7
4.2
6.6
3.2
4.6
3.8
9.9
–
2.8
3.0
2.4
3.3
2.2
4.3
5.8
2.6
–
19.0

22.4
20.2
25.6
22.1
–
29.6
27.9
28.6
32.3
34.8
–
26.7
24.9
26.1
30.4
–
–
–
36.8
34.6
35.8
36.2
37.7
38.3
38.1
40.0
39.8
40.0
–
–
–
36.9
–
32.1
35.9
38.7
37.9
38.4
40.0
–
36.8
35.6
36.4
36.2
37.1
38.9
37.8
–
38.3
37.3
38.1
38.9
38.9
39.7
39.9
40.0
–
39.8

17.30

4.5

39.5

16.95

4.0

39.5

18.62

12.1

39.4

See footnotes at end of table.

74

TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Occupation and level

Service –Continued
Cleaning and building service –Continued
Supervisors, cleaning and building service
workers –Continued
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Maids and housemen ........................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Janitors and cleaners .........................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Pest control ........................................................
4 ...................................................................
Personal service ....................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Supervisors, personal service ............................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Hairdressers and cosmetologists .......................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Attendants, amusement and recreation facilities
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Guides ...............................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Ushers ...............................................................
1 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
Public transportation attendants ........................
1 ...................................................................

Hourly earnings

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$9.70
12.53
16.20
17.65
23.22
30.14
16.32
8.77
8.13
10.08
10.98
11.74
10.50
11.24
9.98
10.87
12.47
14.18
19.05
17.14
19.61
11.76
14.28
17.42
10.32
7.33
7.81
8.68
13.11
16.71
15.64
27.39
12.67
14.92
11.63
12.75
14.87
18.25
21.94
16.08
12.48
8.35
10.85
15.97
7.27
7.20
6.72
7.03
9.36
8.76
13.05
8.71
9.24
14.82
7.53
6.67
8.98
30.52
8.95

15.9
4.1
6.9
5.4
1.9
3.4
5.2
2.9
1.9
5.1
3.1
6.5
8.0
2.8
7.1
1.8
1.9
4.3
3.7
9.0
5.8
5.8
9.6
20.1
5.2
2.6
5.4
11.3
3.2
5.3
6.3
11.2
9.3
6.0
12.0
8.6
4.4
12.8
18.4
13.7
8.8
13.7
9.1
9.7
3.7
2.4
5.6
3.0
13.8
23.1
8.6
17.1
11.4
3.2
6.5
5.6
6.9
5.3
18.1

See footnotes at end of table.

75

State and local
government

Private industry
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

35.8
38.7
40.2
39.9
39.7
35.4
39.9
34.8
34.6
34.7
36.6
39.6
37.0
34.1
31.7
33.9
38.3
38.3
39.1
40.0
40.0
36.3
39.6
40.0
29.9
21.6
30.1
33.8
31.7
29.5
33.1
26.3
30.3
39.2
37.9
37.2
39.4
40.0
40.8
40.2
28.9
31.9
33.8
35.1
33.5
18.5
34.9
38.3
36.6
39.4
28.0
26.7
26.8
26.5
16.9
16.4
16.6
20.0
27.2

$9.32
12.51
16.54
18.36
23.04
–
16.43
8.76
8.11
10.14
10.91
11.74
10.50
10.67
9.68
10.61
11.59
13.45
19.35
–
–
11.68
14.21
–
10.13
7.08
7.50
8.41
13.11
16.98
15.68
27.92
12.68
14.75
11.59
11.98
14.59
18.25
21.02
16.07
12.48
8.35
10.85
15.97
7.16
7.14
6.62
6.98
8.47
8.76
13.17
8.71
9.56
14.82
7.53
6.67
8.98
32.00
6.47

16.5
3.1
8.3
4.7
2.6
–
4.5
3.0
2.0
5.2
3.3
6.5
8.0
4.6
9.5
2.2
2.7
6.2
3.7
–
–
6.1
9.8
–
5.2
1.8
4.5
11.6
3.9
6.1
6.6
11.9
9.7
6.4
12.1
8.3
4.0
12.8
22.0
14.2
8.8
13.7
9.1
9.7
2.7
2.6
4.8
2.0
19.4
23.1
8.6
17.4
11.4
3.2
6.6
5.7
6.9
5.4
14.5

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

35.5
38.2
40.5
40.0
39.6
–
39.9
34.8
34.6
34.5
36.7
39.6
37.0
32.7
30.6
32.6
37.7
38.0
38.5
–
–
36.1
39.6
–
30.1
21.7
30.8
34.3
31.6
28.6
33.0
25.8
30.4
39.4
37.9
37.1
40.0
40.0
40.9
40.2
28.9
31.9
33.8
35.1
34.1
18.5
35.5
38.8
38.7
39.4
28.6
27.9
33.1
26.5
17.0
16.5
16.6
19.2
23.9

–
$12.58
14.83
16.79
23.56
–
13.43
9.30
9.17
8.53
–
–
–
12.74
11.34
11.54
13.51
15.58
18.69
–
–
–
–
–
12.13
10.20
11.19
10.89
13.12
15.10
15.02
–
12.33
17.98
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
9.75
7.78
9.50
9.46
11.04
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.29
–

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

–
13.9
7.4
7.4
1.6
–
12.8
7.3
8.6
4.9
–
–
–
1.7
3.0
2.4
3.3
1.5
3.9
–
–
–
–
–
4.0
11.2
7.9
4.1
9.1
4.1
11.2
–
6.4
7.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.6
3.0
9.1
7.5
7.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.9
–

–
39.9
39.2
39.9
40.0
–
39.5
36.5
35.2
39.7
–
–
–
38.3
37.4
38.0
39.0
38.7
39.9
–
–
–
–
–
28.3
19.9
24.5
30.7
32.3
35.8
35.8
–
27.0
35.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
24.2
18.0
23.4
24.6
33.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
33.6
–

TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Occupation and level

Service –Continued
Personal service –Continued
Public transportation attendants –Continued
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Baggage porters and bellhops ...........................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Welfare service aides ........................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Early childhood teachers’ assistants ..................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Childcare workers, n.e.c. ...................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Service, n.e.c. ....................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................

Hourly earnings

Hourly earnings

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$29.67
35.16
7.90
7.44
8.21
14.57
10.10
8.14
10.81
11.28
11.92
11.45
10.42
8.94
7.21
8.10
9.69
9.61
11.57
8.19
9.47
7.24
8.74
9.24
12.20
13.54
11.05
8.19
8.95
12.04
12.38
12.77
16.50
11.36

2.4
2.4
5.2
7.0
7.0
9.4
5.6
8.2
13.4
4.9
7.0
9.0
4.0
3.1
6.0
4.0
3.6
3.1
6.5
16.7
3.9
2.5
7.5
3.8
5.8
6.2
4.0
7.5
4.4
10.3
4.7
10.3
5.6
8.6

1 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all
workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see appendix B.
2 Each occupation for which data are collected in an establishment is evaluated based
on four factors, including knowledge, job controls and complexity, contacts, and physical
environment. The knowledge factor is tailored to 24 families of closely related jobs. Points
are assigned based on the occupation’s rank within each factor. The points are summed to
determine the overall level of the occupation. See appendix A for more information.
3 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They
include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium
pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is
computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers,

State and local
government

Private industry

Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

20.4
18.2
38.0
38.6
36.0
35.6
31.3
25.8
32.7
35.7
36.2
36.1
30.3
32.2
21.8
32.6
32.0
36.5
39.9
20.3
28.1
20.5
26.9
32.8
31.1
30.8
25.6
23.6
21.8
29.0
31.4
22.8
29.7
23.0

–
$35.35
7.90
7.44
8.21
14.57
9.58
8.05
10.12
11.05
10.66
11.35
–
8.53
6.68
7.71
9.19
9.50
–
7.04
8.69
7.05
7.75
9.13
10.74
12.21
10.86
7.61
8.98
12.03
11.97
12.36
16.49
11.33

–
2.3
5.2
7.0
7.0
9.4
5.9
8.1
13.1
6.2
5.8
10.0
–
3.7
5.2
3.8
3.6
2.5
–
3.6
2.9
2.5
3.2
3.6
2.7
5.5
4.5
3.7
4.6
11.6
5.7
12.5
5.7
8.4

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

–
18.1
38.0
38.6
36.0
35.6
30.6
25.6
32.1
35.4
35.4
35.7
–
32.6
22.3
33.1
32.1
37.2
–
17.8
29.4
22.5
28.8
33.2
34.3
28.4
25.3
23.0
21.8
28.9
31.0
21.8
29.6
23.2

–
–
–
–
–
–
$13.32
–
–
13.10
14.71
12.15
10.38
10.93
9.15
11.10
11.18
10.08
–
–
12.48
8.57
12.32
9.70
15.66
16.63
13.32
14.11
8.14
12.16
14.21
14.83
–
–

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

–
–
–
–
–
–
5.2
–
–
7.1
7.4
9.6
8.8
3.4
5.5
5.8
1.9
17.0
–
–
10.6
5.5
14.0
14.4
7.0
6.8
4.5
11.7
8.9
6.5
5.3
9.6
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
37.1
–
–
37.7
38.3
40.0
32.5
30.4
20.0
29.5
31.8
33.5
–
–
23.9
12.6
21.6
31.0
25.4
38.1
29.4
31.8
21.0
30.0
33.4
30.0
–
–

weighted by hours.
4 This survey covers all 50 States. Data were collected between December 2004 and
January 2006. The average reference period was June 2005.
5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the
estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For
more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication
criteria, and n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational groups may
include data for categories not shown separately.

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TABLE 2-5. Collective bargaining status:1 Mean hourly earnings 2 by occupational group,3 National
Compensation Survey,4 June 2005
Total

Private industry

Occupational group
Union

Nonunion

Union

Nonunion

State and local
government
Union

Nonunion

Mean
All .........................................................................

$22.65

$17.77

$20.67

$17.43

$25.49

$21.22

White collar .....................................................
White collar, excluding sales ....................

27.18
28.08

22.36
24.02

24.09
26.51

22.11
23.96

28.65
28.69

24.35
24.42

Professional specialty and technical .............
Professional specialty ...............................
Technical ..................................................
Executive, administrative, and managerial ...
Sales .............................................................
Administrative support, including clerical ......

35.27
35.72
32.62
29.02
13.80
17.07

29.06
31.65
20.80
33.97
15.39
14.16

36.46
33.88
40.21
30.49
13.66
18.14

29.38
32.41
21.09
34.24
15.40
14.20

34.94
36.05
20.33
28.80
17.71
16.34

27.70
28.98
18.00
32.03
11.94
13.79

Blue collar .......................................................

20.98

14.06

21.07

14.02

20.28

15.16

Precision production, craft, and repair ..........
Machine operators, assemblers, and
inspectors ...................................................
Transportation and material moving .............
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and
laborers .......................................................

25.38

17.73

25.78

17.75

22.65

17.43

18.75
20.38

12.59
13.45

18.73
20.67

12.59
13.42

21.25
19.26

12.00
14.05

15.09

10.65

14.78

10.58

17.03

12.50

Service .............................................................

17.69

9.45

13.56

8.96

20.69

13.76

Protective service .........................................
Food service .................................................
Health service ...............................................
Cleaning and building service .......................
Personal service ...........................................

24.76
11.28
13.03
14.30
17.20

13.24
7.67
10.74
10.04
9.38

14.97
10.85
12.00
13.97
18.94

10.57
7.60
10.75
9.86
9.28

25.19
12.33
14.83
14.75
13.92

17.11
10.06
10.64
11.23
10.78

Relative error5 (percent)
All .........................................................................

0.9

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.8

White collar .....................................................
White collar, excluding sales ....................

1.6
1.7

.9
1.0

2.0
2.2

1.0
1.1

2.0
2.0

1.2
1.2

Professional specialty and technical .............
Professional specialty ...............................
Technical ..................................................
Executive, administrative, and managerial ...
Sales .............................................................
Administrative support, including clerical ......

1.1
1.1
3.9
4.3
2.7
1.4

1.4
1.4
2.1
2.0
1.5
.8

3.1
3.5
5.8
5.1
3.0
2.3

1.6
1.7
2.4
2.3
1.5
.8

1.2
1.3
2.5
4.8
8.0
1.6

1.8
1.9
2.7
2.0
6.0
2.5

Blue collar .......................................................

1.1

.8

1.3

.8

1.5

2.4

Precision production, craft, and repair ..........
Machine operators, assemblers, and
inspectors ...................................................
Transportation and material moving .............
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and
laborers .......................................................

1.1

.9

1.2

.9

2.2

3.6

2.0
2.0

1.2
1.8

2.0
2.5

1.2
1.9

7.2
1.8

9.6
1.8

1.7

1.4

1.9

1.5

2.4

4.8

Service .............................................................

.9

1.1

3.4

.8

1.1

2.6

Protective service .........................................
Food service .................................................
Health service ...............................................
Cleaning and building service .......................
Personal service ...........................................

1.3
1.8
1.9
3.1
3.9

2.5
.9
1.6
2.0
4.3

7.8
2.7
3.0
6.0
7.6

2.8
1.0
1.7
1.6
4.3

1.0
2.1
1.7
1.5
4.5

4.2
2.5
3.4
7.4
3.3

1 Union workers are those whose wages are determined through
collective bargaining.
2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to
employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and
hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and
holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is computed by
totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers,
weighted by hours.
3 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is

used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. For more information,
see appendix B.
4 This survey covers all 50 States. Data were collected between
December 2004 and January 2006. The average reference period was
June 2005.
5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as
a percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence
interval" around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs,
see appendix A.

77

TABLE 2-6. Time and incentive pay:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by occupational
group3 in private industry, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005
Time

Incentive

Hourly earnings
Occupational group

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

All .........................................................................

$17.43

1.1

35.3

$24.11

5.2

38.7

White collar .....................................................
White collar, excluding sales ....................

21.68
23.69

1.1
1.1

35.8
37.0

29.25
36.55

6.3
12.7

37.6
37.3

Professional specialty and technical .............
Professional specialty ...............................
Technical ..................................................
Executive, administrative, and managerial ...
Sales .............................................................
Administrative support, including clerical ......

29.57
32.26
22.55
32.85
12.58
14.44

1.4
1.5
1.9
1.4
1.3
.8

36.2
36.3
35.9
39.9
31.2
36.6

45.49
45.89
43.94
55.42
25.44
14.39

15.9
19.1
31.9
15.5
3.0
2.4

37.8
37.0
41.2
41.6
37.8
33.8

Blue collar .......................................................

15.66

1.0

37.9

17.18

3.9

41.7

Precision production, craft, and repair ..........
Machine operators, assemblers, and
inspectors ...................................................
Transportation and material moving .............
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and
laborers .......................................................

19.86

1.0

39.5

21.09

3.5

40.9

14.12
14.85

1.3
1.5

39.0
37.0

15.09
16.55

5.7
8.4

39.6
45.8

11.41

1.5

35.1

12.22

6.0

35.3

Service .............................................................

9.30

.8

30.6

13.46

6.9

34.0

1 Wages of time workers are based solely on hourly rate or
salary; incentive workers are those whose wages are at least
partially based on productivity payments such as piece rates,
commissions, and production bonuses.
2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid
to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living
adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for
overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and
tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers
and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours.

3 A classification system including about 480 individual
occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy.
For more information, see appendix B.
4 This survey covers all 50 States. Data were collected
between December 2004 and January 2006. The average
reference period was June 2005.
5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error
expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to
calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For
more information about RSEs, see appendix A.

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Chapter 3. Establishment Characteristics

A

$24.06 per hour in establishments with 2,500 or more
workers. (See table 3-3.)

verage hourly earnings in establishments with 1 to 99
workers were $15.73, compared with $18.13 in establishments with 100 to 499 workers, and $20.79 in establishments with 500 to 999 workers. Average hourly earnings were $21.65 in establishments with 1,000 to 2,499
workers and $25.44 in establishments with 2,500 or more
workers.
Data on earnings by establishment size are presented in
chapter 3. (See tables 3-1, 3-2, and 3-3.)

Occupational Groups
Among occupational groups, average hourly earnings for
private industry employees were higher in establishments
with 2,500 or more workers than in the smallest establishments studied (those with 1 to 99 employees). White-collar
workers in establishments with 1 to 99 workers had average
hourly earnings of $19.19, while those in establishments
with 2,500 or more workers had average hourly earnings of
$31.10. Blue-collar workers in establishments with 1 to 99
workers averaged $14.93 an hour, compared with $22.59
for those in establishments with 2,500 or more workers.
Comparable earnings for service workers in private establishments were $8.54 and $13.21 per hour, respectively.

Private Industry versus State and Local
Government
In private industry, average hourly earnings ranged from
$15.69 in establishments with 1 to 99 workers to $27.05 in
establishments with 2,500 or more workers. (See table 32.) In State and local governments, the comparable range
was from $18.86 in establishments with 50 to 99 workers to

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TABLE 3-1. United States, establishment employment size: Mean hourly earnings1 by
occupational group,2 National Compensation Survey,3 June 2005

Occupational group

1 to 99
workers4

100 to 499
workers

500 to 999
workers

1,000 to
2,499
workers

2,500 or
more
workers

Mean
All .........................................................................

$15.73

$18.13

$20.79

$21.65

$25.44

White collar .....................................................
White collar, excluding sales ....................

19.23
21.11

22.61
24.18

25.49
26.34

26.55
27.13

28.48
28.51

Professional specialty and technical .............
Professional specialty ...............................
Technical ..................................................
Executive, administrative, and managerial ...
Sales .............................................................
Administrative support, including clerical ......

28.00
30.64
21.63
29.96
14.44
13.82

28.50
31.11
20.43
35.07
16.52
14.61

31.47
33.45
22.94
36.49
16.12
15.04

31.57
33.62
22.38
35.81
16.50
15.21

32.44
33.97
25.08
36.48
26.36
15.79

Blue collar .......................................................

14.93

15.34

16.67

19.13

21.34

Precision production, craft, and repair ..........
Machine operators, assemblers, and
inspectors ...................................................
Transportation and material moving .............
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and
laborers .......................................................

18.86

20.67

20.28

21.72

23.62

12.12
13.73

13.29
15.97

15.35
18.11

19.48
19.21

23.15
18.89

11.12

11.35

12.26

13.08

15.76

Service .............................................................

8.63

10.87

12.52

11.86

17.13

Relative error5 (percent)
All .........................................................................

1.1

1.4

2.1

5.6

1.3

White collar .....................................................
White collar, excluding sales ....................

1.5
1.7

2.0
2.2

2.1
2.0

2.5
1.9

1.1
1.1

Professional specialty and technical .............
Professional specialty ...............................
Technical ..................................................
Executive, administrative, and managerial ...
Sales .............................................................
Administrative support, including clerical ......

3.3
3.7
5.2
1.8
2.0
.8

1.5
1.7
1.6
4.4
3.8
.9

2.0
1.7
5.8
2.0
7.4
1.6

1.7
1.4
4.1
3.0
16.2
2.0

1.2
1.0
3.8
4.3
12.4
1.3

Blue collar .......................................................

1.3

.9

2.3

3.1

2.4

Precision production, craft, and repair ..........
Machine operators, assemblers, and
inspectors ...................................................
Transportation and material moving .............
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and
laborers .......................................................

1.4

1.3

4.4

3.9

3.0

1.5
2.7

1.5
1.7

2.5
5.9

4.5
4.5

2.4
2.4

2.3

2.1

2.9

5.9

5.2

Service .............................................................

1.1

1.4

3.9

10.4

3.8

1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid
to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living
adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for
overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and
tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and
dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours.
2 A classification system including about 480 individual
occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy.
For more information, see appendix B.
3 This survey covers all 50 States. Data were collected

between December 2004 and January 2006. The average
reference period was June 2005.
4 Estimates include private establishments employing 1 to 99
workers and State and local government establishments
employing 50 to 99 workers.
5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error
expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to
calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For
more information about RSEs, see appendix A.

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TABLE 3-2. Private Industry, establishment employment size: Mean hourly earnings1 by
occupational group,2 National Compensation Survey,3 June 2005

Occupational group

1 to 99
workers

100 to 499
workers

500 to 999
workers

1,000 to
2,499
workers

2,500 or
more
workers

Mean
All .........................................................................

$15.69

$17.72

$19.94

$21.07

$27.05

White collar .....................................................
White collar, excluding sales ....................

19.19
21.09

22.20
23.95

24.85
25.91

26.20
26.96

31.10
31.17

Professional specialty and technical .............
Professional specialty ...............................
Technical ..................................................
Executive, administrative, and managerial ...
Sales .............................................................
Administrative support, including clerical ......

28.05
30.82
21.67
30.01
14.44
13.84

28.07
31.04
20.61
35.53
16.53
14.68

30.94
33.73
23.41
36.98
16.24
15.13

31.38
33.94
23.01
35.90
16.57
15.29

33.65
35.47
28.25
42.94
28.38
16.23

Blue collar .......................................................

14.93

15.27

16.63

19.29

22.59

Precision production, craft, and repair ..........
Machine operators, assemblers, and
inspectors ...................................................
Transportation and material moving .............
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and
laborers .......................................................

18.86

20.75

20.55

21.92

25.30

12.12
13.74

13.29
15.91

15.35
18.45

19.51
19.97

23.30
20.32

11.10

11.21

12.07

12.72

15.64

Service .............................................................

8.54

9.89

10.52

9.91

13.21

Relative error4 (percent)
All .........................................................................

1.1

1.5

2.6

7.3

2.7

White collar .....................................................
White collar, excluding sales ....................

1.5
1.8

2.3
2.6

2.7
2.5

3.6
2.7

2.2
2.2

Professional specialty and technical .............
Professional specialty ...............................
Technical ..................................................
Executive, administrative, and managerial ...
Sales .............................................................
Administrative support, including clerical ......

3.4
3.8
5.2
1.8
2.0
.8

1.9
2.2
1.7
4.8
3.8
1.0

2.3
1.8
6.2
2.2
7.6
2.1

2.4
2.0
4.8
3.7
16.8
2.8

1.8
1.1
6.0
7.9
13.5
1.6

Blue collar .......................................................

1.4

.9

2.5

3.5

4.0

Precision production, craft, and repair ..........
Machine operators, assemblers, and
inspectors ...................................................
Transportation and material moving .............
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and
laborers .......................................................

1.4

1.3

5.0

4.3

5.3

1.5
2.7

1.5
1.7

2.5
6.8

4.5
6.7

2.5
5.9

2.3

2.1

3.1

7.1

8.8

Service .............................................................

1.0

1.3

5.4

9.8

8.3

1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid
to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living
adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for
overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and
tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and
dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours.
2 A classification system including about 480 individual
occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy.

For more information, see appendix B.
3 This survey covers all 50 States. Data were collected
between December 2004 and January 2006. The average
reference period was June 2005.
4 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error
expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to
calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For
more information about RSEs, see appendix A.

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TABLE 3-3. State and local government, establishment employment size: Mean hourly earnings1
by occupational group,2 National Compensation Survey,3 June 2005

Occupational group

50 to 99
workers

100 to 499
workers

500 to 999
workers

1,000 to
2,499
workers

2,500 or
more
workers

Mean
All .........................................................................

$18.86

$21.79

$23.83

$23.37

$24.06

White collar .....................................................
White collar, excluding sales ....................

22.14
22.15

25.37
25.43

27.28
27.41

27.47
27.54

26.31
26.35

Professional specialty and technical .............
Professional specialty ...............................
Technical ..................................................
Executive, administrative, and managerial ...
Sales .............................................................
Administrative support, including clerical ......

26.62
27.22
16.05
27.31
12.63
13.00

29.96
31.30
18.76
31.30
13.25
14.03

32.35
33.09
18.95
34.33
11.97
14.72

31.93
33.10
18.84
35.45
13.66
14.97

31.45
32.95
18.97
29.66
15.10
15.49

Blue collar .......................................................

14.90

17.00

17.06

17.99

19.20

Precision production, craft, and repair ..........
Machine operators, assemblers, and
inspectors ...................................................
Transportation and material moving .............
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and
laborers .......................................................

18.32

19.32

18.34

20.65

21.25

–
13.39

12.59
16.73

15.90
16.37

12.77
17.15

19.81
18.09

12.75

14.32

14.87

14.60

15.90

Service .............................................................

14.57

15.98

17.16

16.26

19.16

Relative error4 (percent)
All .........................................................................

4.3

1.4

2.2

2.1

1.4

White collar .....................................................
White collar, excluding sales ....................

4.3
4.3

1.7
1.7

2.3
2.3

2.0
2.0

1.7
1.7

Professional specialty and technical .............
Professional specialty ...............................
Technical ..................................................
Executive, administrative, and managerial ...
Sales .............................................................
Administrative support, including clerical ......

6.0
5.9
5.2
7.0
10.9
5.4

1.8
1.8
4.1
2.5
8.0
1.8

2.6
2.6
3.0
4.4
16.7
2.3

2.0
1.8
6.0
3.5
8.0
2.6

1.6
1.6
2.2
4.0
9.5
1.9

Blue collar .......................................................

5.5

2.5

3.8

3.6

1.7

Precision production, craft, and repair ..........
Machine operators, assemblers, and
inspectors ...................................................
Transportation and material moving .............
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and
laborers .......................................................

6.5

3.2

5.3

5.4

2.7

–
3.9

25.5
5.2

6.1
4.8

11.7
5.2

10.9
3.0

11.0

4.2

4.2

5.9

3.8

Service .............................................................

11.4

4.2

3.4

4.1

1.8

1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid
to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living
adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for
overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and
tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and
dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours.
2 A classification system including about 480 individual
occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy.
For more information, see appendix B.
3 This survey covers all 50 States. Data were collected

between December 2004 and January 2006. The average
reference period was June 2005.
4 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error
expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to
calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For
more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data
did not meet publication criteria.

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Chapter 4. Geographic Areas

W

orkers in metropolitan areas had average hourly
earnings of $19.37, higher than the average of
$14.63 for their nonmetropolitan counterparts. The same
pattern was found for private industry workers and State
and local government workers. (See table 4-1.)
Chapter 4 presents occupational earnings data for the
following geographic designations:
•
•
•

Ten Largest Metropolitan Areas
Earnings data for the 10 largest metropolitan areas by employment size are shown in table 4-3. Average hourly earnings for all workers ranged from $20.39 in HoustonGalveston-Brazoria to $27.08 in San Francisco-OaklandSan Jose. Survey timing accounts for part of the earnings
differences among the 10 areas. For example, data were
collected from March 2004 through April 2005 for BostonWorcester-Lawrence, with an average payroll reference
month of September 2004. On the other hand, the average
reference month was March or April 2005 for six of the areas. The average payroll reference month for national estimates was June 2005.

Metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas
(tables 4-1 and 4-2)
Ten largest metropolitan areas (table 4-3)
Nine census divisions (tables 4-4 to 4-13)

Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Areas1
Professional specialty and technical workers and executive,
administrative, and managerial workers in metropolitan areas earned an average of $31.00 and $34.32 per hour, respectively, higher than the $24.56 and $27.75 earned by
their counterparts in nonmetropolitan areas. In metropolitan areas, average hourly earnings were $14.86 for administrative support, including clerical workers, and $16.01 for
sales occupations; in nonmetropolitan areas, these averages
were lower, $12.32 and $11.49, respectively. Earnings for
precision production, craft, and repair workers were $20.49
in metropolitan areas, higher than those for workers in
nonmetropolitan areas, $17.51. Average hourly earnings
for handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers
were $11.87 in metropolitan areas, compared with $10.57
in nonmetropolitan areas. Among service occupations,
hourly earnings were $11.26 in metropolitan areas versus
$9.37 in nonmetropolitan areas. (See table 4-2.)
The pattern of higher wages for most workers in metropolitan areas holds when the data are viewed by establishment characteristics. For example, workers in establishments employing 2,500 workers or more in metropolitan
areas averaged $25.75 per hour, greater than the $17.65
earned by their nonmetropolitan counterparts.

Census Divisions2
Average hourly earnings across the nine census divisions
ranged from $14.66 in the East South Central census division to $21.19 in the Middle Atlantic census division.
State and local government workers in all regions had
higher average hourly earnings than private industry workers. Workers in metropolitan areas generally had higher average hourly earnings than their nonmetropolitan counterparts. (See tables 4-4 to 4-13.)
White-collar earnings ranged from $18.51 in the East
South Central division to $26.23 in the New England division. Blue-collar earnings ranged from $13.78 in the West
South Central division to $17.17 in the Middle Atlantic division. Earnings for service occupations ranged from $8.78
in the West South Central division to $13.07 in the Middle
Atlantic division.
1
The NCS uses the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) definition
of areas. For more information, see appendix A.
2
The nine census divisions are New England, Middle Atlantic,
East North Central, West North Central, South Atlantic, East South Central, West South Central, Mountain, and Pacific. For a list of the States in
each division, see appendix C.

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TABLE 4-1. Summary, metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by selected
characteristics, National Compensation Survey,3 June 2005
Total
Worker and establishment characteristics
and geographic areas

Total ...........................................................
Private industry .......................................
State and local government ....................

Metropolitan areas

Hourly earnings

Nonmetropolitan areas

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error4
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error4
(percent)

Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error4
(percent)

$18.62
17.82
23.31

1.0
1.1
.9

35.7
35.5
36.8

$19.37
18.58
24.20

0.9
.9
.8

35.7
35.5
36.7

$14.63
13.57
19.53

2.1
2.4
2.3

35.7
35.5
36.9

22.96
30.24

.9
1.2

36.0
36.2

23.68
31.00

.9
1.2

36.1
36.2

17.88
24.56

1.4
1.7

35.7
36.0

33.69
15.32
14.53
15.87
19.95

1.9
1.5
.7
.9
.9

39.8
32.4
36.5
38.1
39.6

34.32
16.01
14.86
16.25
20.49

2.0
1.6
.7
1.0
1.0

39.8
32.3
36.5
38.0
39.5

27.75
11.49
12.32
14.30
17.51

2.8
2.6
1.7
2.1
2.8

40.1
32.9
36.1
38.4
39.9

Worker characteristics:5
White-collar occupations6 .......................
Professional specialty and technical ...
Executive, administrative, and
managerial ........................................
Sales ...................................................
Administrative support ........................
Blue-collar occupations6 .........................
Precision production, craft, and repair
Machine operators, assemblers, and
inspectors .........................................
Transportation and material moving ...
Handlers, equipment cleaners,
helpers, and laborers ........................
Service occupations6 ..............................

14.19
15.28

1.3
1.6

39.0
37.7

14.42
15.52

1.3
1.8

39.0
37.6

13.30
14.27

3.5
2.6

39.1
38.4

11.63
10.89

1.4
1.3

35.3
31.7

11.87
11.26

1.6
1.0

35.2
31.5

10.57
9.37

2.2
2.2

35.7
32.2

Full time ..................................................
Part time .................................................

19.70
10.52

1.1
.9

39.6
20.5

20.50
10.82

.9
1.0

39.6
20.5

15.40
8.92

2.5
2.3

39.7
20.6

Union ......................................................
Nonunion ................................................

22.65
17.77

.9
1.1

36.7
35.5

23.07
18.55

.9
1.0

36.5
35.5

19.56
13.87

2.8
2.1

38.0
35.4

Time ........................................................
Incentive .................................................

18.33
24.12

1.1
5.2

35.5
38.7

19.05
25.17

1.0
5.6

35.5
38.5

14.51
17.18

2.1
5.7

35.5
40.4

Goods producing7 ..................................
Service producing7 .................................

19.60
17.19

1.2
1.2

39.5
34.3

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

1 to 99 workers8 .....................................
100 to 499 workers .................................
500 to 999 workers .................................
1,000 to 2,499 workers ...........................
2,500 workers or more ............................

15.73
18.13
20.79
21.65
25.44

1.1
1.4
2.1
5.6
1.3

34.4
36.4
36.9
36.9
37.3

16.28
18.62
21.58
23.31
25.75

1.2
1.5
2.3
2.3
.9

34.5
36.2
36.7
36.5
37.2

13.17
15.68
17.23
15.05
17.65

1.8
2.1
4.8
19.8
22.6

33.9
37.0
37.4
38.4
39.9

Establishment characteristics:

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-1. Summary, metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by selected
characteristics, National Compensation Survey,3 June 2005–Continued
Total
Worker and establishment characteristics
and geographic areas

Metropolitan areas

Hourly earnings

Mean

Relative
error4
(percent)

$20.81
21.19
18.91
17.09
17.72
14.66
16.36
17.30
20.83

2.2
1.4
1.2
3.3
2.4
5.5
1.3
4.9
1.0

Nonmetropolitan areas

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error4
(percent)

34.3
35.1
35.3
35.4
36.2
37.0
36.6
35.8
35.4

$21.41
21.44
19.49
18.28
18.41
15.93
16.89
17.73
21.15

2.4
1.5
1.2
4.3
2.7
2.3
1.2
6.4
1.0

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error4
(percent)

34.4
35.1
35.3
35.6
36.1
36.5
36.8
35.9
35.5

$16.88
16.74
15.68
14.11
14.13
12.88
13.61
15.80
16.30

0.3
5.0
3.2
4.3
3.7
8.7
3.3
3.5
3.3

Mean
weekly
hours

Geographic areas:9
New England ..........................................
Middle Atlantic ........................................
East North Central ..................................
West North Central .................................
South Atlantic .........................................
East South Central .................................
West South Central ................................
Mountain .................................................
Pacific .....................................................

1 A metropolitan area can be a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) or
Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA) as defined by the Office of
Management and Budget, 1994. Nonmetropolitan areas are counties that do not fit
the definitions above. For more information, see appendix C.
2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees.
They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded
are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses;
and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by
the number of workers, weighted by hours.
3 This survey covers all 50 States. Data were collected between December
2004 and January 2006. The average reference period was June 2005.
4 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a
percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a
sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
5 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule
based on the definition used by each establishment. Union workers are those

33.9
34.4
35.3
34.7
36.7
37.9
35.6
35.2
34.1

whose wages are determined through collective bargaining. Wages of time workers
are based solely on hourly rate or salary; incentive workers are those whose wages
are at least partially based on productivity payments such as piece rates,
commissions, and production bonuses.
6 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to
cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information.
7 Classification of establishments into goods-producing and service-producing
industries applies to private industry only.
8 Estimates include private establishments employing 1 to 99 workers and
State and local government establishments employing 50 to 99 workers.
9 Data are presented for nine census divisions. See appendix C for a list of
States comprising the nine census divisions.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet
publication criteria.

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TABLE 4-2. United States: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas2 for selected
occupations, National Compensation Survey,3 June 2005
Total

Metropolitan

Hourly earnings
Occupation4

Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

All ................................................................................................
All, excluding sales ..............................................................

$18.62
18.95

1.0
1.1

35.7
36.1

$19.37
19.71

0.9
.9

35.7
36.1

$14.63
14.93

2.1
2.3

35.7
36.0

White collar ............................................................................
White collar, excluding sales ...........................................

22.96
24.59

.9
1.0

36.0
36.9

23.68
25.26

.9
1.0

36.1
37.0

17.88
19.63

1.4
1.3

35.7
36.6

Professional specialty and technical ...............................
Professional specialty ......................................................
Engineers, architects, and surveyors ...........................
Architects .................................................................
Aerospace engineers ...............................................
Metallurgical and materials engineers .....................
Petroleum engineers ................................................
Chemical engineers .................................................
Nuclear engineers ....................................................
Civil engineers .........................................................
Electrical and electronic engineers ..........................
Industrial engineers .................................................
Mechanical engineers ..............................................
Marine engineers and naval architects ....................
Engineers, n.e.c. ......................................................
Surveyors and mapping scientists ...........................
Mathematical and computer scientists .........................
Computer systems analysts and scientists ..............
Operations and systems researchers and analysts
Actuaries ..................................................................
Statisticians ..............................................................
Natural scientists .........................................................
Physicists and astronomers .....................................
Chemists, except biochemists .................................
Geologists and geodesists .......................................
Physical scientists, n.e.c. .........................................
Agricultural and food scientists ................................
Biological and life scientists .....................................
Forestry and conservation scientists .......................
Medical scientists .....................................................
Health related ..............................................................
Physicians ................................................................
Dentists ....................................................................
Optometrists ............................................................
Health diagnosing practitioners, n.e.c. .....................
Registered nurses ....................................................
Pharmacists .............................................................
Dietitians ..................................................................
Respiratory therapists ..............................................
Occupational therapists ...........................................
Physical therapists ...................................................
Speech therapists ....................................................
Therapists, n.e.c. .....................................................
Physicians’ assistants ..............................................
Teachers, college and university .................................
Earth, environmental, and marine science teachers
Biological science teachers .....................................
Chemistry teachers ..................................................
Physics teachers ......................................................
Natural science teachers, n.e.c. ..............................
Psychology teachers ................................................
Economics teachers ................................................
History teachers .......................................................
Political science teachers ........................................
Sociology teachers ..................................................
Social science teachers, n.e.c. ................................
Engineering teachers ...............................................
Mathematical science teachers ...............................
Computer science teachers .....................................

30.24
32.50
36.38
30.23
42.33
33.20
43.16
35.76
39.93
32.49
39.04
33.16
31.88
29.46
39.36
35.72
35.30
35.28
35.68
37.23
28.43
29.80
35.12
32.18
34.15
29.53
28.89
28.60
21.27
28.18
32.18
62.52
46.46
60.76
33.45
28.15
44.23
21.40
22.78
27.26
29.99
29.56
17.84
36.49
42.98
53.35
44.07
38.50
53.20
37.58
38.46
66.18
41.74
36.27
49.47
44.96
60.03
40.44
39.61

1.2
1.2
1.2
7.0
8.0
5.9
16.1
8.7
5.7
3.0
2.6
2.5
2.0
10.9
2.2
11.5
2.4
2.6
5.5
9.4
8.6
5.1
9.2
8.2
7.8
7.0
7.2
15.9
10.0
10.5
3.0
10.6
10.7
13.7
8.8
1.0
1.6
3.9
1.7
3.8
3.3
5.6
3.8
7.0
2.7
12.6
10.2
9.2
8.5
11.5
7.8
19.2
9.2
7.2
15.6
5.7
10.4
12.7
17.3

36.2
36.2
40.5
41.4
39.8
40.2
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.8
40.8
41.3
40.5
40.0
40.0
39.8
39.9
39.9
39.8
41.5
39.2
39.4
39.9
39.7
40.8
39.8
39.6
39.0
40.0
38.6
34.2
38.9
39.7
33.7
40.0
33.4
34.1
37.1
34.2
31.6
34.4
36.3
37.1
35.2
34.4
35.6
39.6
41.0
38.7
37.3
36.3
42.7
37.8
38.5
37.7
38.4
39.6
35.1
32.9

31.00
33.17
36.85
30.48
42.33
33.54
51.80
35.62
40.14
32.95
39.45
33.65
32.15
29.94
39.71
36.02
35.50
35.48
35.92
37.23
28.67
30.13
35.12
32.30
34.25
29.94
28.36
28.72
22.03
28.28
32.82
62.32
43.10
51.31
33.45
28.80
44.20
22.00
23.09
27.40
29.93
28.73
17.90
36.48
43.89
55.54
45.14
40.62
54.67
37.58
39.22
76.79
41.74
37.57
50.31
44.80
64.35
43.02
40.06

1.2
1.2
1.2
7.2
8.0
6.3
8.0
8.7
5.9
3.1
2.6
2.6
2.2
11.6
2.2
11.7
2.4
2.6
5.1
9.4
8.9
5.5
9.2
8.5
8.2
7.5
7.5
16.1
16.2
10.8
3.4
11.2
21.0
6.8
8.8
1.0
1.8
3.9
1.8
4.0
3.5
6.7
4.1
8.5
2.7
12.3
12.9
12.4
9.3
11.5
8.7
8.7
9.2
8.3
16.6
5.7
9.0
11.6
18.5

36.2
36.2
40.5
41.4
39.8
40.2
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.9
40.9
41.3
40.6
40.0
40.0
39.8
39.9
39.9
39.8
41.5
39.2
39.4
39.9
39.7
40.8
39.8
39.6
39.0
40.1
38.6
34.2
38.9
42.8
31.9
40.0
33.3
34.1
36.9
34.5
31.1
34.7
36.6
37.1
34.4
33.8
35.3
37.6
38.1
38.4
37.3
36.5
39.1
37.8
38.3
38.6
38.3
37.6
34.4
32.5

24.56
27.20
28.85
–
–
–
–
–
–
28.54
28.66
24.75
30.01
–
30.11
–
28.34
28.30
–
–
–
25.00
–
–
–
–
–
–
20.77
–
27.66
66.20
–
–
–
24.17
44.48
–
19.64
–
30.80
32.88
17.11
36.49
37.46
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
32.46
–

1.7
1.6
2.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.2
8.5
3.6
4.1
–
5.8
–
5.8
4.8
–
–
–
6.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
13.1
–
4.0
23.6
–
–
–
3.0
1.9
–
4.4
–
5.4
5.1
9.9
3.2
5.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.7
–

36.0
36.2
40.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.2
40.0
40.5
40.1
–
40.9
–
40.1
40.1
–
–
–
39.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.9
–
34.4
38.8
–
–
–
34.0
34.2
–
32.1
–
29.9
35.1
37.5
40.0
38.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
37.2
–

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-2. United States: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas2 for selected
occupations, National Compensation Survey,3 June 2005–Continued
Total

Metropolitan

Hourly earnings
Occupation4

Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$51.65
43.99
45.73
55.12
36.11
27.32
39.16
45.27
35.21
54.77
30.81
40.78
35.28
40.90
31.51
19.35
33.49
33.19
34.55
31.67
12.71
28.15
27.78
28.16
24.57
31.02
33.85
30.27
28.99
26.86
18.62
19.13
13.24
15.98
18.60
51.20
50.88
59.63

10.0
9.9
12.6
23.5
8.8
16.6
10.8
11.1
17.1
15.1
26.9
6.4
6.4
2.8
1.3
5.0
1.4
1.9
2.9
2.9
4.0
6.3
3.0
3.1
12.2
3.3
7.8
6.5
13.1
4.6
1.7
1.9
6.6
12.8
13.4
4.7
4.8
11.4

40.8
36.0
35.1
34.6
30.7
14.9
35.9
34.5
35.6
36.7
35.9
39.1
29.2
32.3
34.4
34.8
36.3
36.6
34.6
29.5
15.6
36.5
36.7
36.8
36.1
36.2
41.4
32.3
37.9
35.9
36.6
37.1
29.3
45.8
33.6
39.9
40.1
36.9

$51.65
44.86
45.97
–
34.51
26.53
39.97
46.66
42.49
54.77
–
41.92
34.79
41.67
32.36
18.76
34.71
34.66
35.38
32.07
12.79
29.33
28.21
28.57
25.33
31.37
33.99
30.76
28.93
27.74
18.91
19.42
13.86
15.73
18.70
51.77
51.74
53.73

10.0
10.6
13.9
–
9.4
22.8
12.4
11.2
11.9
15.1
–
7.8
10.8
2.9
1.5
5.3
1.4
2.2
3.1
3.2
4.3
7.4
3.1
3.2
11.5
3.5
7.8
7.1
13.6
3.5
1.9
2.1
6.7
13.0
17.4
4.8
4.8
8.0

40.8
36.0
34.9
–
29.5
12.0
35.0
34.7
32.3
36.7
–
38.9
24.2
32.2
34.0
34.4
35.9
36.5
34.5
28.8
15.9
36.0
36.6
36.6
36.2
36.1
41.4
31.7
37.9
35.5
36.5
36.8
30.8
46.8
32.2
40.3
40.4
35.9

–
$31.81
42.89
58.14
42.45
–
36.00
34.15
–
–
–
–
35.84
32.79
27.75
24.18
28.17
28.01
29.82
29.46
12.03
24.46
24.00
24.75
–
25.58
–
26.47
–
–
16.72
17.23
9.64
–
–
42.17
28.76
62.71

–
7.9
6.6
20.4
11.9
–
6.3
6.9
–
–
–
–
5.4
5.2
2.1
8.3
2.7
3.3
5.0
6.8
13.4
10.6
10.6
10.2
–
9.4
–
10.3
–
–
3.0
2.8
19.0
–
–
20.5
18.4
14.6

–
35.3
37.9
34.0
36.8
–
40.0
33.6
–
–
–
–
38.0
33.5
36.4
37.9
37.8
37.2
35.1
33.8
13.0
38.0
38.2
38.5
–
39.0
–
38.8
–
–
37.0
39.1
22.8
–
–
34.7
33.1
37.5

24.46
35.35
20.82
39.26
32.15

3.5
14.8
4.1
15.9
17.1

34.5
39.8
36.4
19.5
36.3

25.18
37.19
21.18
39.26
32.15

3.7
14.0
4.4
15.9
17.1

34.8
39.7
36.4
19.5
36.3

15.88
–
15.11
–
–

6.5
–
10.9
–
–

31.1
–
35.8
–
–

17.79
17.05
15.62
25.68
24.98
30.05
25.68
31.51
22.28
18.90
31.74
15.67
24.12
17.53

6.6
12.0
11.9
7.4
6.1
27.6
14.3
7.0
2.1
2.3
4.0
4.3
2.5
1.5

36.6
36.4
27.7
37.8
38.4
26.8
26.0
38.5
36.1
36.7
27.5
34.8
34.4
34.3

17.81
17.34
16.69
27.05
26.17
37.39
25.95
32.09
23.11
19.03
31.72
16.08
24.43
18.18

6.8
12.7
13.1
7.7
5.8
29.7
15.2
7.1
2.1
2.5
3.9
4.5
2.0
2.0

36.5
36.3
32.9
37.8
38.2
32.8
27.2
38.5
36.2
36.6
27.4
34.3
34.6
34.4

–
–
–
13.24
19.80
–
21.86
–
17.06
17.20
31.91
–
22.14
15.47

–
–
–
7.6
10.8
–
21.9
–
3.7
5.7
14.6
–
15.2
2.0

–
–
–
37.7
39.6
–
16.5
–
35.4
37.4
27.8
–
33.1
34.3

White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Professional specialty –Continued
Teachers, college and university –Continued
Medical science teachers ........................................
Health specialties teachers ......................................
Business, commerce, and marketing teachers ........
Agriculture and forestry teachers .............................
Art, drama, and music teachers ...............................
Physical education teachers ....................................
Education teachers ..................................................
English teachers ......................................................
Foreign language teachers ......................................
Law teachers ...........................................................
Social work teachers ................................................
Theology teachers ...................................................
Trade and industrial teachers ..................................
Other post-secondary teachers ...............................
Teachers, except college and university ......................
Prekindergarten and kindergarten ...........................
Elementary school teachers ....................................
Secondary school teachers .....................................
Teachers, special education ....................................
Teachers, n.e.c. .......................................................
Substitute teachers ..................................................
Vocational and educational counselors ...................
Librarians, archivists, and curators ..............................
Librarians .................................................................
Archivists and curators ............................................
Social scientists and urban planners ...........................
Economists ..............................................................
Psychologists ...........................................................
Social scientists, n.e.c. ............................................
Urban planners ........................................................
Social, recreation, and religious workers .....................
Social workers .........................................................
Recreation workers ..................................................
Clergy ......................................................................
Religious workers, n.e.c. ..........................................
Lawyers and judges .....................................................
Lawyers ...................................................................
Judges .....................................................................
Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and
professionals, n.e.c. ...................................................
Technical writers ......................................................
Designers .................................................................
Musicians and composers .......................................
Actors and directors .................................................
Painters, sculptors, craft artists, and artist
printmakers ............................................................
Photographers .........................................................
Artists, performers, and related workers, n.e.c. .......
Editors and reporters ...............................................
Public relations specialists .......................................
Announcers ..............................................................
Athletes ....................................................................
Professional, n.e.c. ..................................................
Technical .........................................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians ....
Dental hygienists .....................................................
Health record technologists and technicians ...........
Radiological technicians ..........................................
Licensed practical nurses ........................................
See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-2. United States: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas2 for selected
occupations, National Compensation Survey,3 June 2005–Continued
Total

Metropolitan

Hourly earnings
Occupation4

Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$16.49
23.91
24.21
22.65
24.94
21.99
19.71
17.66
21.96
21.19
95.50
15.66
30.89
23.35
22.18
20.09

1.8
11.8
5.6
4.4
4.0
2.6
9.2
3.7
6.1
9.7
12.8
10.3
3.1
7.4
3.8
5.1

34.4
39.7
40.1
40.0
39.3
39.9
39.7
38.2
39.6
39.0
23.5
33.4
39.4
40.0
38.2
38.5

$16.77
25.35
25.03
22.78
25.47
22.40
20.21
18.27
22.65
20.63
97.71
16.16
31.28
23.58
22.75
20.49

1.9
10.1
5.3
4.5
4.3
2.8
10.1
4.5
6.3
12.3
13.1
11.7
3.1
8.4
4.3
5.3

35.1
39.8
40.2
39.9
39.2
39.8
39.7
38.0
39.7
38.7
23.1
32.5
39.6
40.0
37.9
38.3

$14.71
–
–
–
19.61
19.25
–
13.83
14.60
22.54
–
–
21.13
–
18.56
16.76

4.1
–
–
–
4.0
5.8
–
6.5
8.4
15.8
–
–
9.2
–
13.4
15.5

30.8
–
–
–
39.9
40.0
–
39.7
39.0
39.8
–
–
35.3
–
39.8
39.5

33.69
38.20
13.69

1.9
2.3
25.3

39.8
40.2
12.7

34.32
39.30
15.20

2.0
2.5
31.5

39.8
40.2
13.2

27.75
29.74
11.46

2.8
2.8
35.0

40.1
40.0
11.9

51.53
31.54
40.91
32.13
35.35

6.5
2.9
3.9
7.5
8.2

42.1
39.3
40.4
40.0
40.2

52.81
32.52
42.30
34.34
35.76

6.3
3.1
3.9
8.0
9.4

43.6
39.3
40.3
39.8
40.3

–
28.08
31.33
–
–

–
7.7
7.5
–
–

–
39.6
40.9
–
–

45.36
37.21
35.15

4.2
3.4
3.3

41.1
39.0
39.8

45.58
37.31
36.89

4.3
4.0
2.9

41.1
39.3
39.8

35.66
36.70
27.43

11.2
4.1
10.5

41.3
37.9
39.5

21.12
21.45
30.55
40.98
27.04
25.54
27.41
32.42
30.66
25.43
23.08

7.4
4.4
7.6
4.6
1.1
2.0
5.7
3.5
5.1
3.8
15.3

44.0
39.3
38.0
40.8
39.2
38.6
39.0
39.7
39.8
37.9
39.7

21.27
21.63
31.47
42.03
27.35
25.95
27.63
33.26
30.81
25.59
23.95

7.8
4.5
8.1
4.9
1.1
1.8
6.5
3.9
5.2
3.9
16.5

43.6
39.3
37.9
40.7
39.1
38.5
39.1
39.7
39.8
37.8
39.6

18.79
–
23.54
30.00
22.88
19.65
24.88
25.84
–
21.25
–

12.2
–
11.6
5.6
6.7
10.9
5.6
6.8
–
9.3
–

50.2
–
38.9
41.7
40.2
40.0
37.4
40.0
–
41.5
–

27.16
26.06
23.25
24.48

3.8
5.9
5.5
5.0

40.4
40.4
39.4
38.7

27.06
26.45
23.39
24.58

3.7
6.3
5.9
5.2

40.4
40.5
39.5
38.6

–
21.56
–
–

–
5.6
–
–

–
39.8
–
–

23.16
26.10

4.0
2.4

39.7
39.4

23.84
26.10

3.6
2.5

39.3
39.4

–
26.00

–
13.5

–
39.6

15.32
20.48
23.06
21.40
41.04
20.48
23.98
37.71

1.5
3.5
8.5
14.1
7.0
10.3
7.7
9.1

32.4
41.1
39.3
36.3
39.1
38.9
37.4
40.3

16.01
21.87
23.75
22.96
41.79
20.96
25.08
38.89

1.6
3.7
9.3
14.8
7.0
10.8
4.7
8.5

32.3
41.0
39.1
36.5
39.1
38.9
38.1
40.1

11.49
15.06
18.56
14.16
–
12.85
–
–

2.6
4.2
19.1
8.1
–
18.3
–
–

32.9
41.7
40.6
35.2
–
39.7
–
–

White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Technical –Continued
Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ............
Electrical and electronic technicians ........................
Industrial engineering technicians ...........................
Mechanical engineering technicians ........................
Engineering technicians, n.e.c. ................................
Drafters ....................................................................
Surveying and mapping technicians ........................
Biological technicians ..............................................
Chemical technicians ...............................................
Science technicians, n.e.c. ......................................
Airplane pilots and navigators ..................................
Broadcast equipment operators ...............................
Computer programmers ...........................................
Tool programmers, numerical control ......................
Legal assistants .......................................................
Technical and related, n.e.c. ....................................
Executive, administrative, and managerial .....................
Executives, administrators, and managers ..................
Legislators ...............................................................
Chief executives and general administrators, public
administration ........................................................
Administrators and officials, public administration ...
Financial managers .................................................
Personnel and labor relations managers .................
Purchasing managers ..............................................
Managers, marketing, advertising, and public
relations .................................................................
Administrators, education and related fields ............
Managers, medicine and health ...............................
Managers, food servicing and lodging
establishments .......................................................
Managers, properties and real estate ......................
Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ..................
Managers and administrators, n.e.c. .......................
Management related ....................................................
Accountants and auditors ........................................
Underwriters ............................................................
Other financial officers .............................................
Management analysts ..............................................
Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists ..
Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products ........
Buyers, wholesale and retail trade, except farm
products .................................................................
Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. .....................
Business and promotional agents ............................
Construction inspectors ...........................................
Inspectors and compliance officers, except
construction ...........................................................
Management related, n.e.c. .....................................
Sales ...................................................................................
Supervisors, sales ...................................................
Insurance sales ........................................................
Real estate sales .....................................................
Securities and financial services sales ....................
Advertising and related sales ...................................
Sales, other business services ................................
Sales engineers .......................................................
See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-2. United States: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas2 for selected
occupations, National Compensation Survey,3 June 2005–Continued
Total

Metropolitan

Hourly earnings
Occupation4

Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$26.89
21.98
10.43
9.02
12.34
10.84
12.86
13.99
11.74
9.62
8.73
17.96
14.67
13.52

3.3
6.1
8.8
10.0
5.6
6.9
5.0
3.0
3.1
4.5
1.4
13.5
13.1
7.7

39.9
42.0
25.0
21.5
29.1
30.5
35.9
35.4
30.0
31.3
28.4
31.8
24.6
32.3

$27.09
21.56
10.63
9.38
12.41
10.67
13.08
14.46
12.00
10.08
8.87
17.96
14.68
13.68

3.6
6.2
9.3
10.8
6.4
7.0
5.3
3.4
3.5
5.4
1.1
13.5
13.1
7.9

39.8
42.4
25.0
21.6
29.0
30.1
35.6
35.5
29.5
31.1
28.3
31.8
24.6
32.2

$24.90
25.46
7.60
–
11.87
–
11.43
12.34
10.10
8.52
8.12
–
–
10.21

5.4
21.6
12.0
–
9.6
–
11.2
5.8
4.5
5.4
6.7
–
–
11.2

40.7
39.0
24.4
–
29.8
–
37.9
35.1
33.3
31.7
29.0
–
–
33.6

14.53
20.58
21.61
23.09
21.68

.7
2.3
8.3
3.2
4.1

36.5
39.5
39.6
39.9
39.3

14.86
20.84
20.43
23.84
21.68

.7
2.4
11.8
3.4
4.1

36.5
39.3
39.4
40.1
39.3

12.32
18.62
–
18.48
–

1.7
7.1
–
5.7
–

36.1
40.9
–
38.9
–

20.61
16.40
14.16
16.67
18.33
15.29
12.01
9.18
15.35
11.79
13.68
13.00
13.86
14.44
16.49
12.71
10.77
14.02
14.89
16.60
13.39
13.39
13.34
12.28

4.3
3.6
8.2
.9
4.7
2.6
4.6
1.8
3.3
1.5
2.5
6.0
3.8
3.1
2.3
2.7
2.1
2.6
1.5
2.3
1.9
9.3
4.4
8.6

40.5
39.3
33.6
37.4
34.8
36.6
32.3
36.3
35.3
34.2
38.4
37.7
40.0
37.9
39.0
29.4
32.6
38.2
36.6
35.0
37.9
40.3
33.7
38.8

21.27
16.55
14.61
17.03
19.45
15.59
12.36
9.43
15.43
12.03
13.78
–
13.97
15.10
16.70
13.20
10.89
14.26
15.30
16.99
13.78
15.18
13.86
12.27

3.4
3.6
10.5
1.0
5.0
2.9
5.1
1.8
3.3
1.6
2.6
–
3.9
2.1
2.4
3.0
2.2
2.8
1.4
2.6
2.0
8.3
4.4
8.7

40.2
39.3
31.9
37.4
34.3
36.5
32.0
37.1
35.4
34.4
38.4
–
40.0
37.9
39.0
28.6
32.0
38.2
36.7
38.6
37.6
40.5
32.4
38.8

17.81
–
–
14.09
12.97
12.38
9.81
8.46
12.14
10.06
11.47
–
–
10.99
12.65
10.97
9.83
12.58
12.54
14.34
12.04
–
11.23
–

11.9
–
–
3.2
3.9
6.4
4.3
2.8
9.9
3.0
5.9
–
–
10.3
3.6
3.2
2.9
7.2
3.6
5.0
3.6
–
4.3
–

41.9
–
–
37.8
37.7
37.4
34.3
34.3
30.9
32.8
37.8
–
–
38.2
38.1
32.8
39.0
38.2
36.4
22.7
39.1
–
39.7
–

12.26
11.18
12.36
11.66
11.78
9.94
16.31
18.78
13.90
12.88
17.10
14.74
15.37
19.47

6.7
3.3
5.6
20.6
5.7
8.1
4.8
3.7
2.0
1.7
5.0
7.8
4.9
3.5

39.2
39.3
36.1
32.1
35.2
31.9
39.0
40.0
38.7
34.9
36.2
35.0
36.1
37.5

12.90
11.24
12.41
–
11.28
9.96
16.82
19.05
13.91
13.02
17.69
15.26
15.61
19.61

8.5
3.5
5.5
–
3.7
8.3
5.2
4.2
1.8
1.8
5.0
8.0
4.3
3.6

39.0
39.2
36.3
–
35.5
33.1
38.9
40.0
38.6
34.9
37.0
35.6
35.8
37.5

–
–
–
–
–
–
12.91
16.96
13.78
11.78
13.12
–
–
15.15

–
–
–
–
–
–
7.1
6.9
9.2
4.6
9.4
–
–
16.4

–
–
–
–
–
–
39.4
39.7
39.5
35.3
31.7
–
–
38.5

White collar –Continued
Sales –Continued
Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing, and
wholesale ...............................................................
Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats ................
Sales workers, apparel ............................................
Sales workers, shoes ...............................................
Sales workers, furniture and home furnishings ........
Sales workers, radio, tv, hi-fi, and appliances .........
Sales workers, hardware and building supplies .......
Sales workers, parts ................................................
Sales workers, other commodities ...........................
Sales counter clerks ................................................
Cashiers ...................................................................
Street and door-to-door sales workers ....................
Demonstrators, promoters, and models, sales ........
Sales support, n.e.c. ................................................
Administrative support, including clerical ......................
Supervisors, general office ......................................
Supervisors, computer equipment operators ...........
Supervisors, financial records processing ...............
Chief communications operators .............................
Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and adjusting
clerks .....................................................................
Computer operators .................................................
Peripheral equipment operators ..............................
Secretaries ...............................................................
Stenographers .........................................................
Typists .....................................................................
Interviewers .............................................................
Hotel clerks ..............................................................
Transportation ticket and reservation agents ...........
Receptionists ...........................................................
Information clerks, n.e.c. ..........................................
Classified ad clerks ..................................................
Correspondence clerks ............................................
Order clerks .............................................................
Personnel clerks, except payroll and timekeeping ...
Library clerks ...........................................................
File clerks .................................................................
Records clerks, n.e.c. ..............................................
Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks .........
Payroll and timekeeping clerks ................................
Billing clerks .............................................................
Cost and rate clerks .................................................
Billing, posting, and calculating machine operators
Duplicating machine operators ................................
Mail preparing and paper handling machine
operators ................................................................
Office machine operators, n.e.c. ..............................
Telephone operators ................................................
Communications equipment operators, n.e.c. .........
Mail clerks, except postal service ............................
Messengers .............................................................
Dispatchers ..............................................................
Production coordinators ...........................................
Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks .......................
Stock and inventory clerks .......................................
Meter readers ..........................................................
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers .......
Expeditors ................................................................
Insurance adjusters, examiners, and investigators ..
See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-2. United States: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas2 for selected
occupations, National Compensation Survey,3 June 2005–Continued
Total

Metropolitan

Hourly earnings
Occupation4

Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

Administrative support, including clerical –Continued
Investigators and adjusters, except insurance .........
Eligibility clerks, social welfare .................................
Bill and account collectors .......................................
General office clerks ................................................
Bank tellers ..............................................................
Proofreaders ............................................................
Data entry keyers .....................................................
Statistical clerks .......................................................
Teachers’ aides .......................................................
Administrative support, n.e.c. ..................................

$15.74
15.48
14.41
13.45
10.94
15.38
12.29
14.36
12.06
14.75

3.6
2.9
7.2
1.0
1.3
18.9
1.7
5.0
1.7
1.3

38.2
38.9
38.3
35.7
33.8
35.8
36.7
38.1
30.7
36.7

$16.03
15.63
14.70
13.74
11.21
17.55
12.39
14.21
12.55
15.00

3.8
3.1
7.4
1.1
1.4
15.5
1.9
5.3
1.6
1.4

38.4
38.8
38.1
35.9
33.8
38.1
36.6
38.5
30.0
36.8

$11.52
14.52
10.88
11.63
9.75
–
11.29
–
10.61
12.91

5.5
6.8
10.4
2.7
2.0
–
3.1
–
3.9
3.9

35.4
39.3
40.0
34.9
33.5
–
38.2
–
33.2
36.1

Blue collar ..............................................................................

15.87

.9

38.1

16.25

1.0

38.0

14.30

2.1

38.4

Precision production, craft, and repair ............................
Supervisors, mechanics and repairers ....................
Automobile mechanics .............................................
Automobile mechanic apprentices ...........................
Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics ..........
Aircraft engine mechanics .......................................
Small engine repairers .............................................
Automobile body and related repairers ....................
Aircraft mechanics, except engine ...........................
Heavy equipment mechanics ...................................
Farm equipment mechanics ....................................
Industrial machinery repairers .................................
Machinery maintenance ...........................................
Electronic repairers, communications and industrial
equipment ..............................................................
Data processing equipment repairers ......................
Household appliance and power tool repairers .......
Telephone line installers and repairers ....................
Telephone installers and repairers ..........................
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration
mechanics ..............................................................
Locksmiths and safe repairers .................................
Office machine repairers ..........................................
Mechanical controls and valve repairers .................
Elevator installers and repairers ..............................
Millwrights ................................................................
Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ...............................
Supervisors, brickmasons, stonemasons, and
tilesetters ...............................................................
Supervisors, carpenters and related workers ..........
Supervisors, electricians and power transmission
installers .................................................................
Supervisors, painters, paperhangers, and
plasterers ...............................................................
Supervisors, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ...................
Brickmasons and stonemasons ...............................
Tile setters, hard and soft ........................................
Carpet installers .......................................................
Carpenters ...............................................................
Carpenter apprentices .............................................
Drywall installers ......................................................
Electricians ..............................................................
Electrician apprentices .............................................
Electrical power installers and repairers ..................
Painters, construction and maintenance ..................
Plasterers .................................................................
Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters .....................

19.95
24.75
18.70
13.91
19.31
27.34
15.42
16.29
24.76
19.41
15.41
21.33
16.14

.9
2.7
3.1
9.4
2.7
8.7
5.6
4.5
4.0
2.8
7.4
2.1
4.7

39.6
40.5
39.2
40.6
39.2
40.2
39.9
40.1
40.0
39.7
41.8
39.9
39.8

20.49
25.59
18.97
13.93
19.92
27.32
15.79
16.54
24.76
20.63
14.52
21.04
16.68

1.0
2.5
3.8
11.9
3.0
9.1
5.8
5.3
4.0
3.2
11.3
1.6
6.7

39.5
40.5
39.0
40.7
39.0
40.0
39.9
40.1
40.0
39.6
39.8
39.9
39.8

17.51
21.61
17.88
–
16.31
–
–
15.27
–
16.17
15.65
22.14
15.17

2.8
5.4
6.6
–
5.1
–
–
9.3
–
6.3
9.0
6.1
6.4

39.9
40.7
39.9
–
40.6
–
–
40.0
–
40.0
42.4
39.9
39.9

21.99
20.57
16.22
25.11
23.80

2.6
12.2
5.8
4.8
3.4

39.1
38.7
40.4
40.0
39.8

22.47
20.83
15.67
26.39
24.35

2.3
12.6
5.1
2.9
2.9

38.9
38.6
40.5
40.0
39.8

17.96
–
18.36
16.43
22.02

15.9
–
15.5
20.1
10.0

40.6
–
40.0
40.0
40.0

18.56
14.73
17.44
20.81
38.67
22.30
16.82

3.2
9.9
8.5
5.9
14.5
6.3
2.4

39.9
41.2
39.0
38.6
40.0
40.0
39.5

19.02
–
17.48
21.66
38.67
21.76
17.34

3.5
–
8.9
6.6
14.5
8.6
2.4

39.9
–
39.0
38.3
40.0
40.0
39.6

16.13
–
–
17.60
–
23.28
14.71

6.7
–
–
12.4
–
8.3
5.5

40.0
–
–
40.0
–
40.0
39.2

21.09
24.28

9.7
6.1

40.0
40.4

21.09
24.53

9.7
6.8

40.0
40.3

–
–

–
–

–
–

32.48

3.8

40.1

32.82

3.9

40.1

–

–

–

23.55
27.59
22.24
26.21
17.92
24.45
19.77
17.18
17.98
25.81
14.69
26.55
16.26
15.88
24.46

7.7
7.5
5.0
9.2
13.5
12.9
4.5
13.6
6.9
3.1
3.5
3.4
3.5
5.8
7.0

40.9
40.0
40.4
39.3
38.8
40.0
39.6
40.0
39.9
39.6
39.8
40.0
39.5
39.3
39.9

23.13
27.86
23.72
27.49
17.53
24.45
20.30
17.18
17.98
26.58
14.92
27.78
16.28
15.88
25.22

8.2
7.9
3.9
9.0
14.4
12.9
4.5
13.6
6.9
3.1
3.8
3.2
3.6
5.8
7.1

40.4
40.0
40.4
39.4
38.7
40.0
39.7
40.0
39.9
39.5
39.7
40.0
39.5
39.3
39.9

–
–
18.39
16.90
–
–
17.79
–
–
19.73
12.86
21.92
–
–
19.59

–
–
5.5
16.0
–
–
12.6
–
–
10.3
4.7
6.6
–
–
8.4

–
–
40.4
39.2
–
–
39.3
–
–
40.0
40.0
40.0
–
–
40.0

White collar –Continued

See footnotes at end of table.

90

TABLE 4-2. United States: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas2 for selected
occupations, National Compensation Survey,3 June 2005–Continued
Total

Metropolitan

Hourly earnings
Occupation4

Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$14.64
18.42
17.98
18.91

4.4
6.8
9.0
8.8

40.0
39.7
39.0
40.0

$14.41
18.29
16.90
19.78

4.6
7.7
7.3
8.6

40.0
39.7
38.8
40.0

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

16.25
16.25
24.07
24.22
17.60
24.40
25.02
18.57
–
22.21
23.94
17.92
20.65
19.93
19.47
16.20
21.41
18.46
17.80
14.13
18.14
12.89
12.04
12.53
16.94
15.05
14.21
18.27

12.3
7.4
12.8
12.4
5.5
19.4
17.8
9.3
–
2.0
2.0
7.4
6.1
2.0
9.9
9.1
8.9
16.0
10.1
6.3
11.4
7.2
6.8
7.7
18.9
11.5
14.3
9.1

41.1
39.3
40.0
40.0
39.5
41.3
47.4
40.0
–
40.5
40.0
40.0
39.8
40.0
39.8
39.8
40.0
40.0
39.0
40.0
40.0
38.1
38.0
36.5
30.0
40.0
40.0
36.4

17.52
16.88
24.07
24.63
18.23
–
–
18.50
22.67
22.88
24.61
17.92
21.53
20.26
19.47
16.20
24.88
18.46
18.68
14.13
21.49
13.69
12.31
12.53
16.94
15.10
14.21
19.21

13.5
8.2
12.8
12.9
6.3
–
–
10.4
14.5
2.1
2.1
7.4
6.0
2.0
9.9
10.2
6.9
16.0
11.3
6.3
6.4
8.0
6.6
7.7
18.9
12.0
14.3
9.6

41.5
39.5
40.0
40.0
39.4
–
–
40.0
40.0
40.5
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.8
39.7
40.0
40.0
38.8
40.0
40.0
39.4
37.9
36.5
30.0
40.0
40.0
35.7

$12.51
12.48
–
18.86
15.82
31.03
21.27
–
–
19.51
20.16
–
14.76
16.00
–
–
–
–
13.12
–
–
10.51
–
–
–
–
–
–

12.4
9.5
–
7.3
11.7
15.3
26.0
–
–
3.7
4.2
–
15.7
5.4
–
–
–
–
5.3
–
–
7.9
–
–
–
–
–
–

40.0
38.0
–
40.0
39.8
42.2
40.8
–
–
40.6
40.0
–
38.2
40.0
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
34.7
–
–
–
–
–
–

15.25
15.45
13.93
14.26
12.10
11.78
13.16
20.09

2.7
10.5
3.5
12.4
3.9
5.1
4.8
4.7

39.9
39.6
39.6
39.9
37.3
34.3
38.9
39.4

15.16
15.94
14.32
15.68
12.66
11.82
12.89
20.29

2.8
10.8
2.9
12.3
4.5
5.4
5.5
5.1

39.9
39.5
39.5
39.8
36.5
34.6
38.7
39.4

–
–
12.11
–
10.49
11.28
14.29
18.89

–
–
15.3
–
8.4
13.8
10.5
12.7

–
–
39.8
–
40.0
31.7
39.7
39.7

23.35
20.79
19.25
28.18
23.67
23.86

10.4
11.0
2.7
3.8
4.4
4.7

40.0
36.3
39.9
40.0
38.3
39.5

23.68
20.79
19.57
28.83
23.80
24.58

10.6
11.0
2.6
4.2
4.5
4.8

40.0
36.3
39.9
40.0
38.2
39.5

–
–
17.63
–
22.30
20.53

–
–
11.2
–
18.2
10.1

–
–
40.0
–
39.0
39.9

14.19
17.41
15.88
16.14
13.73
16.65
14.22

1.3
3.7
6.1
6.9
7.5
11.4
8.0

39.0
40.0
39.0
40.0
37.5
39.9
39.6

14.42
18.41
15.90
16.75
15.68
16.64
14.36

1.3
3.6
6.6
7.3
6.1
12.6
8.8

39.0
40.0
38.8
40.0
39.8
39.9
39.9

13.30
14.08
–
–
10.66
–
13.01

3.5
4.2
–
–
8.1
–
7.8

39.1
40.0
–
–
34.4
–
37.1

13.52
12.93
16.82

2.5
10.3
3.1

39.2
40.0
40.2

13.41
12.93
17.44

2.9
10.3
3.1

39.1
40.0
40.3

13.78
–
15.12

4.9
–
5.0

39.4
–
40.0

Blue collar –Continued
Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued
Plumber, pipefitter, and steamfitter apprentices ......
Concrete and terrazzo finishers ...............................
Glaziers ....................................................................
Insulation workers ....................................................
Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment
operators ................................................................
Roofers ....................................................................
Sheet metal duct installers .......................................
Structural metal workers ..........................................
Construction trades, n.e.c. .......................................
Supervisors, extractive ............................................
Drillers, oil well .........................................................
Mining machine operators .......................................
Mining, n.e.c. ...........................................................
Supervisors, production ...........................................
Tool and die makers ................................................
Tool and die maker apprentices ..............................
Precision assemblers, metal ....................................
Machinists ................................................................
Boilermakers ............................................................
Precision grinders, filers, and tool sharpeners .........
Patternmakers and modelmakers, metal .................
Layout workers ........................................................
Sheet metal workers ................................................
Sheet metal worker apprentices ..............................
Patternmakers and modelmakers, wood .................
Cabinet makers and bench carpenters ....................
Furniture and wood finishers ...................................
Dressmakers ............................................................
Tailors ......................................................................
Upholsterers ............................................................
Hand molders and shapers, except jewelers ...........
Patternmakers, layout workers, and cutters ............
Dental laboratory and medical appliance
technicians .............................................................
Bookbinders .............................................................
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers ......
Miscellaneous precision workers, n.e.c. ..................
Butchers and meat cutters .......................................
Bakers ......................................................................
Food batchmakers ...................................................
Inspectors, testers, and graders ..............................
Precision inspectors, testers, and related workers,
n.e.c. ......................................................................
Adjusters and calibrators .........................................
Water and sewer treatment plant operators ............
Power plant operators ..............................................
Stationary engineers ................................................
Miscellaneous plant and system operators, n.e.c. ...
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ...........
Lathe and turning-machine set-up operators ...........
Lathe and turning-machine operators ......................
Milling and planing machine operators ....................
Punching and stamping press operators .................
Rolling machine operators .......................................
Drilling and boring machine operators .....................
Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing machine
operators ................................................................
Forging machine operators ......................................
Numerical control machine operators ......................
See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-2. United States: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas2 for selected
occupations, National Compensation Survey,3 June 2005–Continued
Total

Metropolitan

Hourly earnings
Occupation4

Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$15.38
13.41
14.49
15.95

4.3
3.6
7.8
5.2

39.2
39.4
39.8
40.0

$15.65
13.59
14.55
16.66

5.2
4.4
7.9
6.1

39.1
39.3
39.8
40.0

$14.05
12.87
–
13.75

8.4
6.3
–
4.7

39.8
40.0
–
40.0

12.15
11.11
13.69
10.46
16.99
16.56
14.81
12.60

7.3
4.9
2.8
10.9
2.8
5.9
6.5
7.1

39.8
39.9
40.0
39.0
39.3
37.3
33.2
39.4

11.79
11.05
13.20
–
17.33
16.77
15.43
13.39

10.8
6.7
2.7
–
2.9
7.6
6.6
9.8

39.7
39.9
39.9
–
39.2
37.0
32.8
39.3

12.76
11.16
–
10.02
14.30
–
–
11.27

6.6
6.6
–
15.2
7.5
–
–
9.7

40.0
40.0
–
40.0
39.7
–
–
39.7

12.23
10.92
10.40
9.47
9.83
12.35
14.14
13.83
15.48

5.8
4.7
8.3
5.1
5.7
8.1
4.5
3.8
4.2

40.0
38.7
38.6
38.1
37.4
40.0
39.3
39.6
39.5

11.77
11.32
10.45
9.88
9.23
12.61
14.12
13.96
15.58

2.7
5.0
9.3
5.2
2.0
11.6
2.0
4.1
4.8

40.0
38.6
38.6
38.9
37.3
40.0
39.4
39.5
39.7

13.88
–
10.03
7.94
10.93
11.82
14.19
13.39
15.14

17.8
–
6.9
10.0
10.1
5.7
14.4
8.3
8.2

40.0
–
38.6
35.3
37.5
40.0
38.9
39.8
38.8

19.55
11.63
15.52
14.48
16.06
13.02
15.33
15.57
13.85
13.99
10.64
14.64
15.90
12.08
14.95
11.42
11.67
11.81
16.75
12.66
14.05
15.18
13.31
11.91

5.4
7.9
4.4
7.8
23.1
16.8
6.1
11.9
2.9
36.1
6.0
2.5
2.4
8.7
2.0
11.4
8.3
6.3
26.4
5.8
4.6
5.0
8.0
6.2

39.9
39.7
39.6
36.2
30.9
38.8
39.8
39.9
39.7
29.2
31.9
39.3
39.8
36.9
39.4
37.4
39.2
36.8
38.2
38.8
39.5
39.8
36.5
40.0

20.40
11.33
15.75
14.81
–
10.89
16.53
14.96
14.32
13.99
10.91
14.57
16.02
13.13
15.50
11.58
11.26
12.60
16.75
12.69
13.68
15.16
13.85
11.22

4.0
8.0
4.8
9.9
–
11.4
4.2
12.0
2.9
36.1
6.8
2.4
2.7
4.9
2.0
11.8
11.1
5.0
26.4
6.7
4.7
5.2
10.7
11.0

39.8
39.7
39.5
35.2
–
38.5
39.6
39.9
39.7
29.2
34.1
39.0
39.8
35.7
39.3
37.8
38.9
39.5
38.2
38.7
39.3
39.9
35.7
39.9

15.97
–
13.76
–
–
–
14.34
–
11.00
–
–
14.84
15.52
–
11.66
–
–
8.87
–
12.48
15.66
–
–
12.53

13.5
–
7.1
–
–
–
10.8
–
9.7
–
–
6.9
7.1
–
4.5
–
–
18.7
–
9.9
10.2
–
–
6.9

40.0
–
40.0
–
–
–
40.0
–
40.1
–
–
39.9
39.9
–
39.9
–
–
29.3
–
39.4
39.9
–
–
40.0

15.28
18.65
15.26
13.03
14.87
8.95
8.07
10.53
25.82
28.06
29.55

1.6
5.7
2.3
9.5
2.5
6.4
10.4
6.2
22.3
18.6
6.9

37.7
40.8
40.8
32.2
29.4
26.7
23.9
27.7
43.6
42.3
40.0

15.52
19.59
15.56
13.37
14.90
8.94
8.07
10.79
35.51
33.54
29.55

1.8
6.6
2.9
10.0
2.7
7.6
10.4
6.6
3.3
10.8
6.9

37.6
41.1
40.5
32.6
31.1
26.8
23.9
28.4
40.0
39.9
40.0

14.27
15.71
14.15
10.67
14.69
9.02
–
8.12
–
–
–

2.6
5.2
3.2
6.4
4.5
10.2
–
12.0
–
–
–

38.4
39.8
42.2
29.5
20.1
26.0
–
22.3
–
–
–

Blue collar –Continued
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors
–Continued
Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. .....................
Molding and casting machine operators ..................
Metal plating machine operators ..............................
Heat treating equipment operators ..........................
Wood lathe, routing, and planing machine
operators ................................................................
Sawing machine operators ......................................
Shaping and joining machine operators ..................
Nailing and tacking machine operators ....................
Printing press operators ...........................................
Photoengravers and lithographers ...........................
Typesetters and compositors ...................................
Winding and twisting machine operators .................
Knitting, looping, taping, and weaving machine
operators ................................................................
Textile cutting machine operators ............................
Textile sewing machine operators ...........................
Pressing machine operators ....................................
Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators .....
Cementing and gluing machine operators ...............
Packaging and filling machine operators .................
Extruding and forming machine operators ...............
Mixing and blending machine operators ..................
Separating, filtering, and clarifying machine
operators ................................................................
Compressing and compacting machine operators ..
Painting and paint spraying machine operators .......
Roasting and baking machine operators, food ........
Washing, cleaning, and pickling machine operators
Folding machine operators ......................................
Furnace, kiln, and oven operators, except food .......
Crushing and grinding machine operators ...............
Slicing and cutting machine operators .....................
Motion picture projectionists ....................................
Photographic process machine operators ...............
Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. ................
Welders and cutters .................................................
Solderers and brazers .............................................
Assemblers ..............................................................
Hand cutting and trimming .......................................
Hand molding, casting, and forming ........................
Hand painting, coating, and decorating ...................
Hand engraving and printing ....................................
Miscellaneous hand working, n.e.c. .........................
Production inspectors, checkers and examiners .....
Production testers ....................................................
Production samplers and weighers ..........................
Graders and sorters, except agricultural ..................
Transportation and material moving ...............................
Supervisors, motor vehicle operators ......................
Truckdrivers .............................................................
Driver-sales workers ................................................
Busdrivers ................................................................
Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs ................................
Parking lot attendants ..............................................
Motor transportation, n.e.c. ......................................
Railroad conductors and yardmasters .....................
Locomotive operating ..............................................
Railroad brake, signal, and switch operators ...........
See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-2. United States: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas2 for selected
occupations, National Compensation Survey,3 June 2005–Continued
Total

Metropolitan

Hourly earnings
Occupation4

Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$22.52
19.16
12.63
21.48
22.69
20.97
12.12
16.69
16.97
16.07
14.18

3.9
14.3
7.9
20.4
3.4
8.1
19.6
6.2
4.6
5.2
1.8

40.0
48.8
41.2
42.6
40.1
39.2
39.9
39.9
39.7
39.9
39.4

$22.96
19.16
12.16
21.48
22.38
24.23
–
16.65
17.41
17.78
14.26

3.6
15.3
7.2
20.4
3.5
7.0
–
6.6
5.6
6.7
1.9

40.0
49.1
41.5
42.6
40.2
39.8
–
40.0
39.6
39.8
39.3

–
–
–
–
$23.99
15.86
–
–
15.74
14.04
13.68

–
–
–
–
8.1
12.7
–
–
6.8
6.0
6.1

–
–
–
–
39.9
38.4
–
–
40.0
40.0
40.0

16.62

5.4

38.3

17.58

5.8

37.8

13.07

6.3

40.0

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ...
Nursery workers .......................................................
Supervisors, agriculture-related workers .................
Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm .........
Animal caretakers, except farm ...............................
Inspectors, agricultural products ..............................
Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and
laborers, n.e.c. .......................................................
Helpers, mechanics and repairers ...........................
Helpers, construction trades ....................................
Construction laborers ...............................................
Production helpers ...................................................
Garbage collectors ...................................................
Stock handlers and baggers ....................................
Machine feeders and offbearers ..............................
Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ............
Garage and service station related ..........................
Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners ...............
Hand packers and packagers ..................................
Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. .......................

11.63
10.26
24.03
11.65
11.65
9.79

1.4
11.4
6.4
3.4
10.7
16.4

35.3
36.2
40.8
36.6
36.5
39.0

11.87
11.31
24.44
12.13
11.65
11.82

1.6
9.7
7.0
3.7
10.7
16.7

35.2
34.5
40.7
36.7
36.5
37.6

10.57
–
19.79
10.37
–
–

2.2
–
4.1
5.2
–
–

35.7
–
41.4
36.1
–
–

19.97
11.77
12.58
14.58
11.30
12.07
9.86
10.87
12.55
9.13
9.65
9.63
11.04

4.9
3.9
3.5
4.0
3.1
13.6
1.6
2.5
2.2
3.7
4.0
4.9
2.2

39.8
34.6
38.6
39.1
37.6
44.0
29.1
39.1
34.1
37.0
34.2
36.9
36.5

20.45
12.44
12.86
15.21
11.06
12.28
9.95
11.18
12.81
9.12
9.81
9.66
11.12

5.1
4.5
3.8
4.5
3.2
15.1
1.7
2.5
2.1
4.1
4.5
5.8
2.1

40.1
36.6
38.5
39.2
37.2
45.3
29.2
39.2
34.2
36.9
33.7
36.8
36.2

16.69
10.41
11.05
11.47
12.08
10.52
9.29
10.29
11.21
9.20
8.76
9.44
10.74

11.7
6.3
4.4
4.6
6.4
9.9
5.7
5.4
8.1
5.0
4.7
4.1
5.6

38.0
31.0
38.9
38.7
39.1
36.2
28.4
39.0
33.7
37.7
37.2
37.2
38.0

Service ....................................................................................
Protective service ........................................................
Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ............
Supervisors, police and detectives ..........................
Supervisors, guards .................................................
Fire inspection and fire prevention ...........................
Firefighting ...............................................................
Police and detectives, public service .......................
Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement officers
Correctional institution officers .................................
Crossing guards .......................................................
Guards and police, except public service ................
Protective service, n.e.c. ..........................................
Food service ................................................................
Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders .........................
Bartenders ...............................................................
Waiters and waitresses ............................................
Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ...............................
Other food service .....................................................
Supervisors, food preparation and service ..............
Cooks .......................................................................
Kitchen workers, food preparation ...........................
Food preparation, n.e.c. ...........................................
Health service ..............................................................
Dental assistants .....................................................
Health aides, except nursing ...................................

10.89
17.74
27.52
31.73
20.03
19.51
19.42
24.98
19.93
17.60
10.88
10.49
11.94
7.90
5.13
6.82
4.54
6.22
9.00
13.75
9.89
8.32
8.06
11.13
15.38
11.96

1.3
2.6
4.7
2.7
8.5
11.4
2.8
1.0
2.3
6.4
6.5
2.2
4.7
.9
2.2
3.0
3.1
3.2
.8
2.6
1.4
1.5
1.3
1.2
3.5
2.5

31.7
37.2
49.4
40.2
39.0
40.7
44.5
38.7
38.6
39.7
17.7
34.0
28.3
28.5
26.0
26.4
25.9
26.1
29.6
39.7
34.2
28.6
26.5
33.6
34.2
34.3

11.26
18.25
28.21
32.66
20.38
19.11
19.86
25.40
21.96
19.62
10.98
10.55
12.03
8.01
5.07
6.71
4.42
6.26
9.17
14.02
10.22
8.44
8.21
11.32
15.85
11.87

1.0
2.3
4.8
2.7
8.9
11.9
2.8
1.0
2.1
4.8
6.6
2.3
5.0
1.0
2.6
3.6
3.4
3.5
.9
2.6
1.6
1.8
1.4
1.4
3.5
2.0

31.5
37.0
49.4
40.2
39.0
40.8
44.4
38.7
38.1
39.9
18.2
33.9
28.7
28.5
26.0
26.9
25.7
26.7
29.7
39.7
34.6
28.5
26.8
33.6
34.4
34.4

9.37
14.70
19.13
22.67
16.67
–
14.15
19.79
15.28
14.68
–
9.71
10.81
7.44
5.39
7.34
5.02
5.85
8.24
12.05
8.93
7.88
7.08
10.22
12.18
12.43

2.2
7.3
10.7
10.6
22.9
–
7.3
3.1
3.4
12.0
–
5.2
16.8
2.2
4.3
3.7
5.5
5.9
2.1
9.8
3.8
2.7
2.6
4.1
12.4
11.3

32.2
38.3
50.2
40.2
39.4
–
45.3
39.0
39.6
39.3
–
35.1
24.4
28.2
26.0
24.3
27.0
21.1
29.1
40.3
32.9
29.3
24.5
33.8
32.8
33.6

Blue collar –Continued
Transportation and material moving –Continued
Rail vehicle operators, n.e.c. ...................................
Ship captains and mates, except fishing boats ........
Sailors and deckhands ............................................
Marine engineers .....................................................
Supervisors, material moving equipment .................
Operating engineers ................................................
Hoist and winch operators .......................................
Crane and tower operators ......................................
Excavating and loading machine operators .............
Grader, dozer, and scraper operators .....................
Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators .....
Miscellaneous material moving equipment
operators, n.e.c. .....................................................

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-2. United States: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas2 for selected
occupations, National Compensation Survey,3 June 2005–Continued
Total

Metropolitan

Hourly earnings
Occupation4

Service –Continued
Health service –Continued
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants .................
Cleaning and building service ......................................
Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers
Maids and housemen ..............................................
Janitors and cleaners ...............................................
Pest control ..............................................................
Personal service ..........................................................
Supervisors, personal service ..................................
Hairdressers and cosmetologists .............................
Attendants, amusement and recreation facilities .....
Guides .....................................................................
Ushers .....................................................................
Public transportation attendants ..............................
Baggage porters and bellhops .................................
Welfare service aides ..............................................
Early childhood teachers’ assistants ........................
Childcare workers, n.e.c. .........................................
Service, n.e.c. ..........................................................

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

$10.53
11.11
17.30
8.77
11.24
14.28
10.32
14.92
12.48
7.27
13.05
7.53
30.52
7.90
10.10
8.94
9.47
11.05

1.4
2.4
4.5
2.9
2.8
9.6
5.2
6.0
8.8
3.7
8.6
6.5
5.3
5.2
5.6
3.1
3.9
4.0

1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They
include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium
pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is
computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers,
weighted by hours.
2 A metropolitan area can be a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) or Consolidated
Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA) as defined by the Office of Management and Budget,
1994. Nonmetropolitan areas are counties that do not fit the definitions above. For more
information, see appendix C.
3 This survey covers all 50 States. Data were collected between December 2004 and

Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error5
(percent)

33.4
34.6
39.5
34.8
34.1
39.6
29.9
39.2
28.9
33.5
28.0
16.9
20.0
38.0
31.3
32.2
28.1
25.6

$10.76
11.36
17.73
9.00
11.58
15.37
11.16
14.23
12.83
7.93
13.05
7.49
30.52
7.77
10.26
9.11
9.52
11.25

1.6
2.7
6.3
3.1
2.8
7.8
2.5
3.9
8.3
3.8
8.6
6.5
5.3
5.5
6.8
3.3
4.0
4.8

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

33.3
34.5
39.4
35.2
34.0
39.5
28.3
38.5
32.0
26.7
28.0
17.4
20.0
37.8
32.0
32.6
27.3
25.0

$9.53
10.06
16.74
7.97
9.37
–
8.49
15.76
10.84
6.96
–
–
–
–
9.50
7.94
9.13
10.35

Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)

3.0
4.6
8.7
1.8
4.3
–
6.6
12.2
26.1
1.0
–
–
–
–
12.1
8.7
8.2
6.5

33.9
35.1
39.6
33.4
34.8
–
33.9
40.1
20.0
38.0
–
–
–
–
29.1
30.3
33.7
27.6

January 2006. The average reference period was June 2005.
4 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all
workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see appendix B.
5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the
estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For
more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication
criteria, and n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational groups may
include data for categories not shown separately.

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TABLE 4-3. Ten largest metropolitan areas1 ranked by employment size: Mean hourly earnings2 by occupational group, National
Compensation Survey, 2004-2005
(3)
ChicagoGaryKenosha

(4)
WashingtonBaltimore

(5)
San FranciscoOaklandSan Jose

(April 2005)

(September
2004)

(April 2005)

(March 2005)

$26.20

$21.77

$21.28

$23.07

$27.08

White collar .............................................................................
White collar, excluding sales ............................................

31.86
33.10

26.45
27.65

26.83
26.94

27.79
28.93

32.65
33.56

Professional specialty and technical .....................................
Professional specialty .......................................................
Technical ..........................................................................
Executive, administrative, and managerial ...........................
Sales .....................................................................................
Administrative support, including clerical ..............................

38.10
39.55
30.12
45.38
20.44
18.29

35.24
37.86
25.88
38.09
19.64
16.36

32.32
33.92
25.14
35.64
25.86
16.26

32.59
34.79
22.49
36.65
19.47
16.77

39.41
42.38
26.78
41.07
25.29
19.36

Blue collar ...............................................................................

20.34

16.47

17.07

17.84

20.17

Precision production, craft, and repair ..................................
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ..................
Transportation and material moving .....................................
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ..........

28.12
14.63
18.21
15.01

22.96
11.88
17.93
12.06

22.79
13.15
19.93
14.15

22.23
15.42
16.59
11.90

26.68
14.81
17.29
14.42

Service .....................................................................................

16.09

14.05

12.90

12.46

15.37

Protective service .................................................................
Food service .........................................................................
Health service .......................................................................
Cleaning and building service ...............................................
Personal service ...................................................................

25.74
10.85
12.38
14.77
17.06

23.12
9.68
10.14
10.17
13.32

21.54
8.41
11.75
11.30
10.85

19.02
8.65
11.79
11.13
11.44

20.66
10.96
16.56
12.79
14.97

(6)
BostonWorcesterLawrence
(September
2004)

(7)
PhiladelphiaWilmingtonAtlantic City
(December 2004)

(8)
DetroitAnn ArborFlint
(April 2005)

(9)
DallasFort Worth
(March 2005)

(10)
HoustonGalvestonBrazoria
(December 2004)

All .................................................................................................

$23.65

$21.82

$23.25

$21.20

$20.39

White collar .............................................................................
White collar, excluding sales ............................................

28.02
28.79

26.70
27.94

28.05
28.87

26.54
27.44

24.99
26.22

Professional specialty and technical .....................................
Professional specialty .......................................................
Technical ..........................................................................
Executive, administrative, and managerial ...........................
Sales .....................................................................................
Administrative support, including clerical ..............................

33.02
35.00
22.09
35.01
21.03
16.99

33.99
35.74
24.68
32.91
17.71
15.73

34.03
36.86
24.80
36.89
19.31
15.94

32.40
33.04
28.55
35.03
19.71
15.84

31.79
33.04
25.96
35.93
16.81
13.73

Blue collar ...............................................................................

18.24

17.48

20.76

14.55

15.60

Precision production, craft, and repair ..................................
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ..................
Transportation and material moving .....................................
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ..........

25.36
13.30
17.56
12.46

21.92
16.29
17.51
13.72

25.55
20.98
18.45
13.51

18.32
11.92
16.89
10.68

20.04
14.32
14.86
9.99

Service .....................................................................................

13.83

13.24

12.28

11.16

9.93

Protective service .................................................................
Food service .........................................................................
Health service .......................................................................
Cleaning and building service ...............................................
Personal service ...................................................................

19.43
8.52
12.22
12.93
15.76

19.06
9.91
11.89
12.15
11.91

16.70
9.08
10.97
12.83
11.05

15.94
8.57
9.25
9.69
13.97

17.01
6.13
9.72
7.95
15.62

(1)
New YorkNorthern New
JerseyLong Island
(March 2005)

(2)
Los AngelesRiversideOrange County

All .................................................................................................

Occupational group3

1 A metropolitan area can be a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) or Consolidated
Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA) as defined by the Office of Management and
Budget, 1994. Nonmetropolitan areas are counties that do not fit the definitions above.
For more information, see appendix C.
2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They
include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium

pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is
computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers,
weighted by hours.
3 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover
all workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see appendix B.

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TABLE 4-4. Summary, United States and nine census divisions:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by selected
characteristics, National Compensation Survey,3 2005
United States

New England

Hourly earnings
Worker and establishment characteristics

Middle Atlantic

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error4
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
4
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error4
(percent)

$18.62
17.82
23.31
19.37
14.63

1.0
1.1
.9
.9
2.1

35.7
35.5
36.8
35.7
35.7

$20.81
19.97
26.72
21.41
16.88

2.2
2.1
3.0
2.4
.3

34.3
34.1
35.5
34.4
33.9

$21.19
20.27
26.67
21.44
16.74

1.4
1.2
1.7
1.5
5.0

35.1
35.0
35.7
35.1
34.4

22.96
30.24

.9
1.2

36.0
36.2

26.23
31.02

2.8
3.5

34.8
34.6

26.11
33.48

2.2
3.4

35.1
34.8

33.69
15.32
14.53
15.87
19.95

1.9
1.5
.7
.9
.9

39.8
32.4
36.5
38.1
39.6

36.10
18.98
16.47
16.28
21.59

2.7
10.2
2.5
2.8
3.4

39.5
30.5
34.8
38.5
39.5

37.74
16.31
15.88
17.17
22.28

6.8
2.6
.6
2.7
2.2

38.6
32.0
35.4
38.1
39.1

14.19
15.28

1.3
1.6

39.0
37.7

13.68
13.13

1.5
9.7

39.6
41.0

13.86
16.88

4.7
4.2

39.3
36.9

11.63
10.89

1.4
1.3

35.3
31.7

14.06
11.72

12.4
3.3

34.2
28.4

12.94
13.07

3.5
1.0

36.0
31.8

Full time ..................................................
Part time .................................................

19.70
10.52

1.1
.9

39.6
20.5

22.36
11.94

1.8
1.9

39.5
19.6

22.34
11.61

1.2
2.9

38.9
19.3

Union ......................................................
Nonunion ................................................

22.65
17.77

.9
1.1

36.7
35.5

24.92
19.88

2.7
2.0

35.4
34.1

23.47
20.26

1.9
1.4

36.0
34.8

Time ........................................................
Incentive .................................................

18.33
24.12

1.1
5.2

35.5
38.7

20.75
21.70

2.2
29.5

33.8
43.3

20.96
26.63

2.6
20.9

35.0
38.7

Goods producing7 ..................................
Service producing7 .................................

19.60
17.19

1.2
1.2

39.5
34.3

22.28
19.25

4.9
1.1

39.3
32.8

21.23
19.97

3.8
1.8

39.4
33.8

1 to 99 workers8 .....................................
100 to 499 workers .................................
500 to 999 workers .................................
1,000 to 2,499 workers ...........................
2,500 workers or more ............................

15.73
18.13
20.79
21.65
25.44

1.1
1.4
2.1
5.6
1.3

34.4
36.4
36.9
36.9
37.3

17.22
20.69
26.14
28.53
27.06

4.4
2.3
3.0
6.6
2.8

33.2
34.5
36.6
35.7
36.3

17.38
20.40
24.72
26.31
28.06

3.2
1.8
7.3
4.6
2.2

34.1
35.8
35.3
36.1
36.2

Total ...........................................................
Private industry .......................................
State and local government ....................
Metropolitan areas ..................................
Nonmetropolitan areas ...........................
Worker characteristics:5
White-collar occupations6 .......................
Professional specialty and technical ...
Executive, administrative, and
managerial ........................................
Sales ...................................................
Administrative support ........................
Blue-collar occupations6 .........................
Precision production, craft, and repair
Machine operators, assemblers, and
inspectors .........................................
Transportation and material moving ...
Handlers, equipment cleaners,
helpers, and laborers ........................
Service occupations6 ..............................

Establishment characteristics:

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-4. Summary, United States and nine census divisions:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by selected
characteristics, National Compensation Survey,3 2005–Continued
East North Central

West North Central

Hourly earnings
Worker and establishment characteristics

South Atlantic

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error4
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
4
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error4
(percent)

$18.91
18.11
24.27
19.49
15.68

1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
3.2

35.3
35.2
36.1
35.3
35.3

$17.09
16.18
22.13
18.28
14.11

3.3
1.5
4.0
4.3
4.3

35.4
35.0
37.2
35.6
34.7

$17.72
17.19
20.40
18.41
14.13

2.4
2.9
1.7
2.7
3.7

36.2
35.9
38.1
36.1
36.7

22.93
29.99

1.0
2.6

35.8
35.6

19.83
26.28

4.2
2.7

35.8
36.6

22.03
29.18

2.8
2.2

36.7
37.3

32.41
16.72
14.55
16.83
21.38

1.7
6.0
1.4
1.9
2.4

39.3
31.9
36.4
37.9
39.7

29.63
13.22
13.71
16.29
20.04

7.6
5.1
4.1
2.3
3.5

40.2
30.6
36.8
38.5
40.0

33.56
13.89
13.93
14.50
17.96

5.8
4.4
1.1
1.4
1.1

40.2
32.6
37.1
38.1
39.7

15.81
16.47

1.2
2.1

39.2
37.1

14.50
14.70

3.4
3.7

39.1
39.2

13.55
14.39

3.1
2.8

39.3
37.2

12.34
11.02

4.5
1.4

34.5
29.7

11.92
10.34

3.4
4.6

34.2
29.6

10.45
10.18

2.2
1.5

35.7
32.4

Full time ..................................................
Part time .................................................

20.13
10.41

1.2
1.3

39.5
20.2

18.23
9.71

3.4
2.7

40.0
20.2

18.66
9.83

2.5
1.7

39.7
20.9

Union ......................................................
Nonunion ................................................

22.18
17.96

1.6
1.5

37.5
34.7

21.35
16.27

2.1
4.1

37.7
34.9

19.99
17.48

3.1
2.5

37.5
36.1

Time ........................................................
Incentive .................................................

18.61
25.00

1.1
8.1

35.2
38.6

16.99
18.92

3.8
6.9

35.1
40.1

17.20
25.33

1.4
14.5

36.1
38.2

Goods producing7 ..................................
Service producing7 .................................

20.07
17.09

1.8
1.4

39.5
33.3

18.10
15.46

3.3
1.5

39.4
33.7

17.63
17.06

3.1
3.7

39.6
34.8

1 to 99 workers8 .....................................
100 to 499 workers .................................
500 to 999 workers .................................
1,000 to 2,499 workers ...........................
2,500 workers or more ............................

15.74
18.10
21.01
22.67
26.57

3.0
2.5
2.0
2.4
2.1

33.6
36.3
36.6
36.6
37.1

14.81
16.65
18.57
19.48
23.93

2.1
3.3
4.7
8.6
2.7

33.8
36.2
37.1
36.5
37.9

15.23
17.51
18.35
20.27
23.28

3.5
6.5
3.6
4.0
2.1

34.6
37.2
37.9
36.8
38.1

Total ...........................................................
Private industry .......................................
State and local government ....................
Metropolitan areas ..................................
Nonmetropolitan areas ...........................
Worker characteristics:5
White-collar occupations6 .......................
Professional specialty and technical ...
Executive, administrative, and
managerial ........................................
Sales ...................................................
Administrative support ........................
Blue-collar occupations6 .........................
Precision production, craft, and repair
Machine operators, assemblers, and
inspectors .........................................
Transportation and material moving ...
Handlers, equipment cleaners,
helpers, and laborers ........................
Service occupations6 ..............................

Establishment characteristics:

See footnotes at end of table.

97

TABLE 4-4. Summary, United States and nine census divisions:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and
weekly hours by selected characteristics, National Compensation Survey,3 2005–Continued
East South Central

West South Central

Hourly earnings
Worker and establishment characteristics

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
4
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error4
(percent)

$14.66
14.06
19.16
15.93
12.88

5.5
6.3
4.6
2.3
8.7

37.0
37.0
37.3
36.5
37.9

$16.36
15.73
19.64
16.89
13.61

1.3
1.6
1.6
1.2
3.3

36.6
36.3
38.3
36.8
35.6

18.51
24.05

2.5
1.9

37.0
36.5

20.52
27.95

1.7
2.9

37.1
37.7

27.66
12.71
12.33
14.64
17.66

4.2
7.5
3.4
3.8
4.3

40.4
35.3
37.0
38.3
39.7

31.31
14.31
12.91
13.78
16.72

4.0
3.7
1.4
3.1
2.9

40.5
33.5
37.9
38.8
40.1

14.33
13.93

7.7
3.1

39.5
36.1

12.20
14.14

2.5
8.2

38.8
40.6

10.33
8.94

2.2
3.1

36.4
35.9

9.82
8.78

3.2
3.1

35.6
32.5

Full time ..................................................
Part time .................................................

15.22
9.07

6.5
5.7

39.8
21.8

17.32
8.08

1.2
4.1

39.8
21.5

Union ......................................................
Nonunion ................................................

19.65
14.17

5.7
4.7

37.9
37.0

20.74
16.14

5.2
1.2

37.0
36.6

Time ........................................................
Incentive .................................................

14.46
18.71

4.9
12.3

37.1
36.2

16.02
22.44

1.5
3.7

36.4
41.2

Goods producing7 ..................................
Service producing7 .................................

16.71
13.14

5.5
8.1

39.8
36.1

17.92
15.04

2.7
1.9

39.4
35.4

1 to 99 workers8 .....................................
100 to 499 workers .................................
500 to 999 workers .................................
1,000 to 2,499 workers ...........................
2,500 workers or more ............................

13.32
15.25
15.99
13.20
18.47

3.2
2.6
9.6
24.9
17.1

35.3
37.6
38.5
38.7
37.5

13.84
16.62
18.02
18.81
22.70

2.1
1.9
4.1
1.9
4.0

35.8
36.6
37.5
37.6
38.5

Total ...........................................................
Private industry .......................................
State and local government ....................
Metropolitan areas ..................................
Nonmetropolitan areas ...........................
Worker characteristics:5
White-collar occupations6 .......................
Professional specialty and technical ...
Executive, administrative, and
managerial ........................................
Sales ...................................................
Administrative support ........................
Blue-collar occupations6 .........................
Precision production, craft, and repair
Machine operators, assemblers, and
inspectors .........................................
Transportation and material moving ...
Handlers, equipment cleaners,
helpers, and laborers ........................
Service occupations6 ..............................

Establishment characteristics:

See footnotes at end of table.

98

TABLE 4-4. Summary, United States and nine census divisions:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and
weekly hours by selected characteristics, National Compensation Survey,3 2005–Continued
Mountain

Pacific

Hourly earnings
Worker and establishment characteristics

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
4
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error4
(percent)

$17.30
16.31
23.27
17.73
15.80

4.9
4.5
3.7
6.4
3.5

35.8
35.5
37.1
35.9
35.2

$20.83
19.74
27.10
21.15
16.30

1.0
1.5
.7
1.0
3.3

35.4
35.4
35.6
35.5
34.1

21.05
28.64

6.0
6.9

36.5
36.9

25.41
34.27

1.1
1.5

35.9
35.9

30.10
14.95
13.34
15.45
18.83

6.0
3.0
2.2
1.9
2.7

40.6
33.8
36.2
37.7
39.7

35.71
17.16
16.21
17.02
22.27

4.2
1.6
1.1
1.6
1.6

40.2
32.0
36.2
37.6
39.1

12.35
15.83

7.9
3.4

38.4
35.1

13.21
16.00

1.5
2.2

37.9
37.4

11.33
9.77

2.0
3.2

35.7
31.9

12.44
12.62

1.7
1.9

35.2
31.5

Full time ..................................................
Part time .................................................

18.20
10.64

6.6
3.7

39.6
20.7

22.19
12.11

1.1
3.1

39.6
21.1

Union ......................................................
Nonunion ................................................

20.99
16.92

6.2
5.4

37.3
35.6

24.33
19.63

.8
1.5

36.0
35.2

Time ........................................................
Incentive .................................................

17.00
23.80

5.3
4.9

35.7
36.9

20.55
27.09

.9
7.8

35.4
37.2

Goods producing7 ..................................
Service producing7 .................................

19.34
15.38

8.2
2.0

39.5
34.5

22.39
18.92

2.4
1.8

39.4
34.4

1 to 99 workers8 .....................................
100 to 499 workers .................................
500 to 999 workers .................................
1,000 to 2,499 workers ...........................
2,500 workers or more ............................

15.10
17.69
17.86
19.57
25.41

2.6
3.7
18.2
23.7
5.1

34.9
35.9
37.5
37.7
36.8

17.40
18.85
24.62
27.98
29.09

2.0
2.5
2.9
2.2
2.2

34.3
36.3
36.1
36.0
37.1

Total ...........................................................
Private industry .......................................
State and local government ....................
Metropolitan areas ..................................
Nonmetropolitan areas ...........................
Worker characteristics:5
White-collar occupations6 .......................
Professional specialty and technical ...
Executive, administrative, and
managerial ........................................
Sales ...................................................
Administrative support ........................
Blue-collar occupations6 .........................
Precision production, craft, and repair
Machine operators, assemblers, and
inspectors .........................................
Transportation and material moving ...
Handlers, equipment cleaners,
helpers, and laborers ........................
Service occupations6 ..............................

Establishment characteristics:

1 Data are presented for nine census divisions. See
appendix C for a list of States comprising the nine census
divisions.
2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries
paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living
adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for
overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses;
and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all
workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by
hours.
3 This survey covers all 50 States. Data were collected
between December 2004 and January 2006. The average
reference period was June 2005.
4 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error
expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to
calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate.
For more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
5 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or
a part-time schedule based on the definition used by each

establishment. Union workers are those whose wages are
determined through collective bargaining. Wages of time
workers are based solely on hourly rate or salary; incentive
workers are those whose wages are at least partially based
on productivity payments such as piece rates, commissions,
and production bonuses.
6 A classification system including about 480 individual
occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian
economy. See appendix B for more information.
7 Classification of establishments into goods-producing
and service-producing industries applies to private industry
only.
8 Estimates include private establishments employing 1
to 99 workers and State and local government establishments
employing 50 to 99 workers.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that
data did not meet publication criteria.

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TABLE 4-5. New England census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for
selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005
Total

Metropolitan

Hourly earnings
Occupation5

Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
6
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

All ................................................................................................
All, excluding sales ..............................................................

$20.81
20.95

2.2
2.0

34.3
34.7

$21.41
21.63

2.4
2.1

34.4
34.8

$16.88
16.64

0.3
.7

33.9
33.9

White collar ............................................................................
White collar, excluding sales ...........................................

26.23
27.42

2.8
1.6

34.8
35.7

26.89
28.23

3.1
1.8

34.8
35.7

21.85
22.06

1.8
.5

35.1
35.2

Professional specialty and technical ...............................
Professional specialty ......................................................
Engineers, architects, and surveyors ...........................
Aerospace engineers ...............................................
Civil engineers .........................................................
Electrical and electronic engineers ..........................
Industrial engineers .................................................
Engineers, n.e.c. ......................................................
Mathematical and computer scientists .........................
Computer systems analysts and scientists ..............
Operations and systems researchers and analysts
Natural scientists .........................................................
Biological and life scientists .....................................
Health related ..............................................................
Physicians ................................................................
Registered nurses ....................................................
Pharmacists .............................................................
Respiratory therapists ..............................................
Occupational therapists ...........................................
Therapists, n.e.c. .....................................................
Teachers, college and university .................................
Psychology teachers ................................................
Mathematical science teachers ...............................
Medical science teachers ........................................
Health specialties teachers ......................................
Business, commerce, and marketing teachers ........
Art, drama, and music teachers ...............................
Education teachers ..................................................
English teachers ......................................................
Foreign language teachers ......................................
Trade and industrial teachers ..................................
Other post-secondary teachers ...............................
Teachers, except college and university ......................
Elementary school teachers ....................................
Secondary school teachers .....................................
Teachers, special education ....................................
Teachers, n.e.c. .......................................................
Substitute teachers ..................................................
Vocational and educational counselors ...................
Librarians, archivists, and curators ..............................
Librarians .................................................................
Social scientists and urban planners ...........................
Economists ..............................................................
Psychologists ...........................................................
Social, recreation, and religious workers .....................
Social workers .........................................................
Lawyers and judges .....................................................
Lawyers ...................................................................
Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and
professionals, n.e.c. ...................................................
Designers .................................................................
Editors and reporters ...............................................
Public relations specialists .......................................
Athletes ....................................................................
Technical .........................................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians ....
Health record technologists and technicians ...........
Radiological technicians ..........................................
Licensed practical nurses ........................................

31.02
33.20
38.06
38.85
32.34
42.06
32.41
41.87
35.17
36.03
23.41
28.62
33.20
31.94
51.69
30.42
39.86
27.26
28.78
17.27
48.96
42.82
42.91
51.89
35.58
62.15
41.01
60.74
70.48
40.29
45.07
46.33
33.26
40.71
38.77
34.00
35.14
10.26
36.45
29.13
28.49
31.12
32.21
21.17
20.08
20.34
44.83
44.37

3.5
4.1
2.2
5.8
6.9
7.4
2.6
6.5
3.5
3.2
9.3
1.8
14.7
4.9
31.7
2.5
.9
2.9
2.2
6.5
3.4
17.5
12.2
15.0
6.8
24.3
5.5
18.0
2.6
12.5
5.7
5.2
13.0
1.7
3.6
6.7
8.6
6.5
8.0
9.2
13.9
3.7
6.4
14.2
9.7
10.1
32.0
33.7

34.6
34.4
39.8
40.0
39.3
41.3
40.5
36.9
39.5
39.5
39.4
39.0
36.9
31.6
36.6
30.7
24.4
35.1
23.4
33.1
32.6
27.2
36.0
43.8
26.1
38.0
14.0
36.5
32.9
39.2
35.6
33.6
32.2
34.4
35.1
35.9
29.1
11.8
33.6
35.0
35.9
38.8
40.6
33.5
34.3
36.6
38.3
38.4

31.92
33.81
38.25
38.85
32.34
42.06
32.73
41.87
35.50
36.00
–
28.55
33.20
32.60
56.48
31.05
39.57
27.26
28.78
17.27
50.99
–
–
51.89
–
–
39.97
70.83
70.48
40.29
46.64
47.03
32.95
40.92
39.57
33.09
35.41
10.26
35.94
30.52
30.89
31.12
32.21
21.17
21.92
22.19
48.71
48.33

3.9
4.3
2.2
5.8
6.9
7.4
2.9
6.5
3.1
3.4
–
1.9
14.7
5.6
32.2
3.0
.5
2.9
2.2
6.5
4.0
–
–
15.0
–
–
1.7
5.3
2.6
12.5
5.3
5.2
14.9
1.6
3.5
7.7
8.9
6.5
11.0
8.2
14.2
3.7
6.4
14.2
5.9
6.8
33.9
35.9

34.7
34.6
39.8
40.0
39.3
41.3
40.5
36.9
39.5
39.6
–
39.0
36.9
31.6
36.1
30.7
24.1
35.1
23.4
33.1
31.6
–
–
43.8
–
–
13.2
35.0
32.9
39.2
33.4
33.1
31.7
34.1
34.8
35.9
28.7
11.8
36.5
34.6
35.4
38.8
40.6
33.5
35.3
35.3
38.1
38.1

25.61
28.80
–
–
–
–
–
–
31.30
–
–
–
–
27.72
–
27.08
–
–
–
–
41.18
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
35.02
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.64
–
–
–

4.9
.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
19.2
–
–
–
–
7.9
–
8.1
–
–
–
–
1.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.5
–
–
–

34.0
33.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.5
–
–
–
–
31.7
–
30.6
–
–
–
–
37.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
35.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
32.1
–
–
–

24.89
23.58
27.47
25.78
20.57
21.33
18.81
15.95
22.87
20.40

5.0
14.4
1.9
9.3
9.0
4.6
1.5
6.9
9.1
5.5

32.1
31.2
34.7
38.6
30.1
35.2
32.4
37.4
26.5
30.6

25.94
23.58
27.47
26.33
22.23
22.32
18.88
15.95
22.97
21.65

3.6
14.4
1.9
11.3
4.8
5.7
1.6
6.9
9.5
3.9

34.0
31.2
34.7
39.3
36.3
35.3
32.3
37.4
26.1
32.0

–
–
–
–
–
18.01
–
–
–
17.07

–
–
–
–
–
2.8
–
–
–
.5

–
–
–
–
–
34.8
–
–
–
27.2

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-5. New England census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for
selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Metropolitan

Hourly earnings
Occupation5

Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
6
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

$16.37
21.82
26.77
22.11
31.78
21.04
20.62

3.4
7.4
15.8
9.7
7.9
19.4
4.9

34.2
40.0
39.2
39.9
37.1
39.6
39.4

$16.81
22.49
26.77
27.58
32.39
–
21.02

3.9
8.9
15.8
16.2
7.9
–
5.1

34.8
40.0
39.2
39.7
39.3
–
39.3

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

Executive, administrative, and managerial .....................
Executives, administrators, and managers ..................
Administrators and officials, public administration ...
Financial managers .................................................
Personnel and labor relations managers .................
Purchasing managers ..............................................
Managers, marketing, advertising, and public
relations .................................................................
Administrators, education and related fields ............
Managers, medicine and health ...............................
Managers, food servicing and lodging
establishments .......................................................
Managers, properties and real estate ......................
Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ..................
Managers and administrators, n.e.c. .......................
Management related ....................................................
Accountants and auditors ........................................
Underwriters ............................................................
Other financial officers .............................................
Management analysts ..............................................
Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. .....................
Construction inspectors ...........................................
Inspectors and compliance officers, except
construction ...........................................................
Management related, n.e.c. .....................................

36.10
42.07
36.75
47.88
41.82
26.25

2.7
2.8
10.1
7.3
24.9
8.0

39.5
39.3
36.6
41.0
41.7
40.2

36.77
43.36
38.48
49.49
50.43
–

3.0
3.2
5.6
7.0
25.4
–

39.4
39.0
36.3
41.1
38.7
–

$28.88
31.01
–
–
–
–

3.9
10.5
–
–
–
–

40.9
41.9
–
–
–
–

50.12
41.32
41.09

2.3
4.3
6.9

40.1
36.2
40.1

50.12
40.44
42.11

2.3
3.3
6.5

40.1
36.1
40.7

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

20.94
28.58
31.52
43.80
27.32
26.07
29.99
40.41
32.29
29.55
28.17

13.3
5.2
18.4
3.2
4.4
1.5
8.1
22.7
5.4
19.9
8.0

42.7
38.8
35.4
40.2
39.8
38.5
36.2
44.5
41.2
42.8
35.0

20.94
28.58
33.83
45.35
27.58
26.15
–
42.07
32.69
29.74
28.17

13.3
5.2
17.3
3.8
4.6
1.6
–
22.6
5.3
20.2
8.0

42.7
38.8
34.6
39.8
39.9
38.4
–
45.0
41.6
42.9
35.0

–
–
–
31.85
22.97
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
24.2
1.1
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
42.9
38.3
–
–
–
–
–
–

24.19
24.80

11.3
7.2

38.5
38.6

24.19
25.30

11.3
6.3

38.5
38.6

–
–

–
–

–
–

Sales ...................................................................................
Supervisors, sales ...................................................
Insurance sales ........................................................
Securities and financial services sales ....................
Sales, other business services ................................
Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing, and
wholesale ...............................................................
Sales workers, hardware and building supplies .......
Sales workers, other commodities ...........................
Sales counter clerks ................................................
Cashiers ...................................................................
Sales support, n.e.c. ................................................

18.98
22.49
32.23
59.65
22.64

10.2
8.6
20.2
17.1
8.3

30.5
39.3
37.7
38.7
40.2

18.80
22.48
–
59.65
22.64

11.2
9.2
–
17.1
8.3

30.1
39.2
–
38.7
40.2

20.37
–
–
–
–

12.2
–
–
–
–

33.9
–
–
–
–

36.75
12.81
12.71
8.21
8.95
20.63

9.0
9.7
10.9
1.7
3.4
13.8

40.0
29.2
30.6
25.3
23.1
35.6

35.84
12.81
12.94
8.10
8.96
20.78

9.9
9.7
12.5
1.5
3.8
13.9

40.1
29.2
29.7
24.8
22.9
35.5

–
–
–
–
8.87
–

–
–
–
–
3.3
–

–
–
–
–
24.9
–

Administrative support, including clerical ......................
Supervisors, general office ......................................
Computer operators .................................................
Secretaries ...............................................................
Stenographers .........................................................
Typists .....................................................................
Interviewers .............................................................
Transportation ticket and reservation agents ...........
Receptionists ...........................................................
Information clerks, n.e.c. ..........................................
Order clerks .............................................................
Library clerks ...........................................................
File clerks .................................................................

16.47
24.59
15.23
18.31
16.66
16.57
12.97
13.83
12.80
16.15
17.70
15.72
10.64

2.5
5.1
6.4
2.2
3.6
2.9
6.5
5.4
5.9
3.7
5.7
8.3
11.4

34.8
38.3
36.2
33.8
25.2
35.9
28.9
38.0
32.7
37.1
34.9
28.9
27.2

16.77
24.46
15.23
18.40
16.74
16.57
13.10
13.83
12.96
16.15
18.58
15.72
–

2.9
5.0
6.4
2.6
3.9
2.9
6.9
5.4
6.2
3.7
6.0
8.3
–

34.8
38.2
36.2
32.9
24.1
35.9
28.2
38.0
32.1
37.1
35.0
28.9
–

14.81
–
–
18.05
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

.3
–
–
6.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

35.0
–
–
36.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Technical –Continued
Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ............
Electrical and electronic technicians ........................
Engineering technicians, n.e.c. ................................
Drafters ....................................................................
Computer programmers ...........................................
Legal assistants .......................................................
Technical and related, n.e.c. ....................................

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-5. New England census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for
selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Metropolitan

Hourly earnings
Occupation5

Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
6
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

$15.78
15.39
17.31
15.48
12.38
13.87
17.94
18.93
16.37
14.33

2.2
1.4
7.1
3.6
6.9
5.9
5.8
6.1
5.4
1.8

36.8
34.4
38.5
36.0
28.8
38.7
39.0
40.3
38.5
36.7

$15.74
16.16
18.07
14.81
12.38
–
18.14
19.32
16.90
15.27

1.7
3.2
4.3
4.4
6.9
–
5.9
6.9
6.8
4.1

36.7
35.7
38.2
36.4
28.8
–
40.1
40.0
38.1
38.6

–
$13.15
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.35

–
2.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.7

–
31.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
31.7

16.90
20.34
17.24
15.96
12.57
13.29
13.42
19.09

26.0
4.4
6.0
6.8
7.5
3.4
8.0
2.3

39.2
38.3
36.0
33.1
33.3
36.9
32.0
35.6

18.18
20.34
17.24
16.13
12.94
13.45
14.83
19.04

27.9
5.0
6.0
7.2
8.3
4.1
3.5
2.4

39.0
38.4
36.0
33.4
34.2
36.8
29.5
35.5

–
–
–
13.69
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
13.1
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
29.4
–
–
–
–

Blue collar ..............................................................................

16.28

2.8

38.5

16.94

3.1

38.4

12.40

6.3

38.9

Precision production, craft, and repair ............................
Supervisors, mechanics and repairers ....................
Automobile mechanics .............................................
Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics ..........
Industrial machinery repairers .................................
Electronic repairers, communications and industrial
equipment ..............................................................
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration
mechanics ..............................................................
Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ...............................
Supervisors, electricians and power transmission
installers .................................................................
Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ...................
Carpenters ...............................................................
Electricians ..............................................................
Electrician apprentices .............................................
Electrical power installers and repairers ..................
Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters .....................
Construction trades, n.e.c. .......................................
Supervisors, production ...........................................
Machinists ................................................................
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers ......
Butchers and meat cutters .......................................
Inspectors, testers, and graders ..............................

21.59
27.80
19.90
21.63
17.40

3.4
1.4
12.8
12.4
12.1

39.5
40.5
40.0
40.1
39.7

22.28
27.80
23.22
23.20
17.40

4.0
1.4
9.5
12.5
13.6

39.5
40.5
40.0
40.1
39.7

15.92
–
–
–
–

2.2
–
–
–
–

39.9
–
–
–
–

23.09

6.8

40.0

23.09

6.8

40.0

–

–

–

22.51
15.67

6.7
12.0

40.0
39.1

23.35
15.72

5.4
14.0

40.0
39.2

–
–

–
–

–
–

33.47
26.86
22.24
29.12
14.46
29.80
25.21
17.76
24.17
23.08
18.18
15.48
17.94

4.1
17.2
17.0
4.1
4.1
2.5
7.2
5.4
11.4
2.4
8.2
18.3
12.7

40.0
40.0
40.1
40.3
40.0
40.0
40.0
38.7
40.4
40.0
40.0
33.1
39.8

33.47
28.55
22.50
29.27
14.46
29.80
27.52
18.83
24.47
23.08
18.18
15.29
18.76

4.1
20.9
18.5
4.2
4.1
2.5
3.8
1.7
12.3
2.4
8.2
25.6
13.8

40.0
40.0
40.1
40.3
40.0
40.0
40.0
38.5
40.3
40.0
40.0
30.3
39.8

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ...........
Punching and stamping press operators .................
Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing machine
operators ................................................................
Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. .....................
Molding and casting machine operators ..................
Printing press operators ...........................................
Packaging and filling machine operators .................
Extruding and forming machine operators ...............
Furnace, kiln, and oven operators, except food .......
Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. ................
Welders and cutters .................................................
Assemblers ..............................................................
Production inspectors, checkers and examiners .....

13.68
12.93

1.5
9.4

39.6
40.0

14.06
–

1.7
–

39.6
–

12.34
–

3.3
–

39.9
–

11.94
14.81
11.01
18.35
13.47
14.89
15.97
14.61
18.21
12.22
13.41

11.9
5.7
4.9
4.7
12.7
7.1
11.1
7.8
5.2
5.4
10.6

40.0
40.0
40.0
39.8
40.0
40.0
39.4
39.2
40.2
39.7
39.9

–
14.26
10.58
19.74
13.47
14.89
–
16.27
18.21
12.80
13.33

–
9.8
7.8
6.2
12.7
7.1
–
5.2
5.2
6.6
13.0

–
40.0
40.0
39.7
40.0
40.0
–
39.0
40.2
39.6
39.9

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.51
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.4
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
–

White collar –Continued
Administrative support, including clerical –Continued
Records clerks, n.e.c. ..............................................
Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks .........
Payroll and timekeeping clerks ................................
Billing clerks .............................................................
Telephone operators ................................................
Mail clerks, except postal service ............................
Dispatchers ..............................................................
Production coordinators ...........................................
Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks .......................
Stock and inventory clerks .......................................
Material recording, scheduling, and distribution
clerks, n.e.c. ...........................................................
Insurance adjusters, examiners, and investigators ..
Investigators and adjusters, except insurance .........
General office clerks ................................................
Bank tellers ..............................................................
Data entry keyers .....................................................
Teachers’ aides .......................................................
Administrative support, n.e.c. ..................................

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-5. New England census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for
selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Metropolitan

Hourly earnings
Occupation5

Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
6
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

Transportation and material moving ...............................
Truckdrivers .............................................................
Busdrivers ................................................................
Motor transportation, n.e.c. ......................................
Operating engineers ................................................
Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators .....

$13.13
12.44
15.23
10.15
27.62
15.62

9.7
13.4
3.9
10.5
3.0
5.6

41.0
46.6
23.8
40.0
40.0
38.1

$13.22
–
15.29
–
27.62
16.59

11.1
–
4.2
–
3.0
3.3

41.2
–
23.8
–
40.0
37.7

$12.06
12.87
–
–
–
–

3.5
10.5
–
–
–
–

39.0
40.0
–
–
–
–

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ...
Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm .........
Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and
laborers, n.e.c. .......................................................
Helpers, construction trades ....................................
Construction laborers ...............................................
Production helpers ...................................................
Stock handlers and baggers ....................................
Machine feeders and offbearers ..............................
Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ............
Hand packers and packagers ..................................
Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. .......................

14.06
–

12.4
–

34.2
–

15.07
15.57

11.8
5.5

33.6
32.1

9.61
–

2.7
–

37.0
–

20.25
19.19
19.27
9.83
10.26
9.63
12.22
10.51
11.19

8.9
23.4
20.7
10.5
1.8
13.1
8.2
3.2
13.6

40.0
33.2
40.0
31.5
25.1
38.9
34.4
35.6
37.7

20.26
19.19
21.68
11.88
10.30
11.94
12.22
10.46
11.26

9.5
23.4
18.7
8.6
1.8
12.3
8.2
3.3
14.5

40.0
33.2
40.0
25.9
24.8
37.6
34.4
35.6
37.8

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

Service ....................................................................................
Protective service ........................................................
Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ............
Supervisors, police and detectives ..........................
Firefighting ...............................................................
Police and detectives, public service .......................
Crossing guards .......................................................
Guards and police, except public service ................
Protective service, n.e.c. ..........................................
Food service ................................................................
Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders .........................
Bartenders ...............................................................
Waiters and waitresses ............................................
Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ...............................
Other food service .....................................................
Supervisors, food preparation and service ..............
Cooks .......................................................................
Kitchen workers, food preparation ...........................
Food preparation, n.e.c. ...........................................
Health service ..............................................................
Dental assistants .....................................................
Health aides, except nursing ...................................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants .................

11.72
19.95
25.61
30.61
22.19
22.57
13.70
12.82
9.35
8.39
4.71
6.33
4.38
5.83
10.29
17.37
12.28
9.03
8.47
12.19
17.03
12.22
11.96

3.3
4.1
2.9
11.1
1.9
3.9
14.7
10.9
10.2
4.9
13.1
3.0
16.5
5.8
1.3
7.7
1.9
3.3
3.4
2.9
13.0
5.6
2.4

28.4
34.8
41.9
39.8
42.7
38.5
15.2
29.7
20.1
24.5
22.0
20.9
22.2
21.9
26.0
40.9
33.4
27.5
20.6
34.3
29.6
32.6
34.7

11.98
19.98
25.80
30.49
22.19
22.85
13.70
12.87
9.24
8.22
4.80
6.30
4.42
6.14
10.19
17.00
12.78
8.75
8.61
12.19
17.03
12.52
11.94

3.7
4.3
2.9
11.9
1.9
3.6
14.7
11.1
10.6
5.7
9.2
2.9
12.0
4.5
1.1
3.5
2.7
1.8
3.9
3.2
13.0
5.6
2.5

28.8
35.1
41.9
39.8
42.7
39.2
15.2
30.2
19.6
24.4
22.0
20.8
22.0
26.3
26.0
39.5
37.2
26.1
21.5
34.3
29.6
30.4
34.8

10.06
18.60
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.90
–
–
–
–
10.56
–
11.31
–
7.49
12.15
–
–
12.51

1.8
19.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.1
–
–
–
–
3.9
–
5.0
–
19.7
3.3
–
–
11.4

26.1
27.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
24.8
–
–
–
–
26.1
–
27.8
–
15.9
34.5
–
–
32.8

Blue collar –Continued

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-5. New England census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for
selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Metropolitan

Hourly earnings
Occupation5

Service –Continued
Cleaning and building service ......................................
Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers
Maids and housemen ..............................................
Janitors and cleaners ...............................................
Personal service ..........................................................
Supervisors, personal service ..................................
Public transportation attendants ..............................
Welfare service aides ..............................................
Early childhood teachers’ assistants ........................
Childcare workers, n.e.c. .........................................
Service, n.e.c. ..........................................................

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

$12.11
16.84
8.42
12.87
11.87
16.50
30.55
13.87
9.86
9.63
11.57

3.9
.9
4.0
.9
8.0
7.2
5.8
2.0
2.3
18.0
7.9

1 The New England census division consists of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont,
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.
2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They
include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium
pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is
computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers,
weighted by hours.
3 A metropolitan area can be a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) or Consolidated
Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA) as defined by the Office of Management and Budget,
1994. Nonmetropolitan areas are counties that do not fit the definitions above. For more
information, see appendix C.

Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

32.2
39.8
32.3
31.7
23.2
41.3
16.2
25.8
24.6
19.6
24.9

$12.11
16.84
8.39
12.89
11.64
–
30.55
13.87
9.99
9.58
10.64

4.1
.9
4.2
.9
8.5
–
5.8
2.0
2.0
18.2
7.0

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

32.3
39.8
32.9
31.6
22.9
–
16.2
25.8
29.5
19.5
22.8

$12.14
–
–
12.67
13.95
–
–
–
–
–
–

Mean
Relative weekly
6
error
hours
(percent)

6.9
–
–
2.6
.0
–
–
–
–
–
–

30.9
–
–
33.0
26.3
–
–
–
–
–
–

4 In this census division, data were collected between December 2004 and January
2006. The average reference period was June 2005.
5 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all
workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see appendix B.
6 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the
estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For
more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication
criteria, and n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational groups may
include data for categories not shown separately.

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TABLE 4-6. Middle Atlantic census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3
for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2005
Total

Metropolitan

Hourly earnings
Occupation5

Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
6
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

All ................................................................................................
All, excluding sales ..............................................................

$21.19
21.64

1.4
1.3

35.1
35.4

$21.44
21.90

1.5
1.3

35.1
35.5

$16.74
17.06

5.0
4.5

34.4
34.5

White collar ............................................................................
White collar, excluding sales ...........................................

26.11
27.93

2.2
1.5

35.1
35.8

26.40
28.22

2.2
1.6

35.1
35.8

19.92
21.41

6.4
3.9

34.5
34.8

Professional specialty and technical ...............................
Professional specialty ......................................................
Engineers, architects, and surveyors ...........................
Architects .................................................................
Metallurgical and materials engineers .....................
Civil engineers .........................................................
Electrical and electronic engineers ..........................
Industrial engineers .................................................
Mechanical engineers ..............................................
Engineers, n.e.c. ......................................................
Mathematical and computer scientists .........................
Computer systems analysts and scientists ..............
Operations and systems researchers and analysts
Natural scientists .........................................................
Chemists, except biochemists .................................
Physical scientists, n.e.c. .........................................
Biological and life scientists .....................................
Medical scientists .....................................................
Health related ..............................................................
Physicians ................................................................
Registered nurses ....................................................
Pharmacists .............................................................
Dietitians ..................................................................
Respiratory therapists ..............................................
Occupational therapists ...........................................
Physical therapists ...................................................
Speech therapists ....................................................
Therapists, n.e.c. .....................................................
Physicians’ assistants ..............................................
Teachers, college and university .................................
Biological science teachers .....................................
Chemistry teachers ..................................................
Psychology teachers ................................................
History teachers .......................................................
Sociology teachers ..................................................
Mathematical science teachers ...............................
Computer science teachers .....................................
Medical science teachers ........................................
Health specialties teachers ......................................
Business, commerce, and marketing teachers ........
Art, drama, and music teachers ...............................
Education teachers ..................................................
English teachers ......................................................
Foreign language teachers ......................................
Theology teachers ...................................................
Other post-secondary teachers ...............................
Teachers, except college and university ......................
Prekindergarten and kindergarten ...........................
Elementary school teachers ....................................
Secondary school teachers .....................................
Teachers, special education ....................................
Teachers, n.e.c. .......................................................
Substitute teachers ..................................................
Vocational and educational counselors ...................
Librarians, archivists, and curators ..............................
Librarians .................................................................
Social scientists and urban planners ...........................
Psychologists ...........................................................
Social, recreation, and religious workers .....................

33.48
35.63
36.80
34.61
29.63
29.87
43.09
33.75
32.90
40.38
37.81
37.66
38.82
35.85
33.86
34.03
36.52
42.58
34.45
61.98
30.42
40.39
23.78
25.50
31.74
31.34
32.76
16.95
31.88
50.03
47.94
57.93
52.79
40.63
52.59
50.30
30.76
68.50
51.35
54.97
43.15
32.03
48.30
48.55
59.81
–
37.28
20.37
37.65
41.06
42.73
38.92
11.42
32.11
35.04
35.58
35.70
35.29
20.76

3.4
4.1
3.2
13.0
5.8
5.1
11.6
3.3
5.0
4.4
12.0
12.6
15.5
2.4
13.0
10.3
10.3
6.7
9.6
21.8
2.8
5.7
11.0
3.3
5.9
3.4
6.7
4.0
6.2
3.7
5.2
17.0
9.5
12.4
26.9
15.9
4.1
18.7
11.3
36.1
11.5
12.1
7.5
8.8
4.8
–
2.5
20.3
5.9
4.3
4.7
4.6
4.5
16.9
10.9
11.1
6.8
6.6
2.9

34.8
35.0
40.0
40.2
40.7
41.3
39.8
41.0
38.2
40.0
38.6
38.6
39.4
38.8
40.0
37.0
37.5
39.1
33.3
38.8
31.9
32.3
38.9
33.4
19.6
33.0
34.0
39.4
38.8
34.1
41.7
35.5
34.4
40.0
37.4
30.1
33.2
21.6
36.1
30.6
36.9
33.2
35.3
30.4
35.4
–
33.7
35.6
35.3
34.8
32.9
32.5
20.8
33.6
34.4
34.3
33.7
32.1
34.3

33.84
35.88
37.25
36.22
29.63
30.97
43.16
33.75
32.90
40.38
37.92
37.76
38.82
35.85
33.86
34.03
36.52
42.58
34.50
60.56
30.89
40.39
23.78
25.50
31.74
31.35
32.76
16.95
31.42
50.25
–
57.93
52.79
40.63
57.50
50.30
30.76
68.50
51.35
55.71
44.68
32.03
51.86
48.55
59.81
–
37.57
20.37
37.73
41.36
42.80
39.49
11.46
33.12
35.04
35.58
35.76
35.29
20.77

3.5
4.3
3.1
11.8
5.8
4.6
11.6
3.3
5.0
4.4
12.1
12.8
15.5
2.4
13.0
10.3
10.3
6.7
10.0
24.1
2.8
5.7
11.0
3.3
5.9
3.6
6.7
4.0
7.2
3.8
–
17.0
9.5
12.4
33.1
15.9
4.1
18.7
11.3
36.5
15.2
12.1
5.8
8.8
4.8
–
2.6
20.3
6.1
4.5
4.8
4.6
5.2
20.0
10.9
11.1
6.9
6.6
3.1

34.9
35.0
40.0
40.2
40.7
41.6
39.8
41.0
38.2
40.0
38.6
38.5
39.4
38.8
40.0
37.0
37.5
39.1
33.3
39.0
31.9
32.3
38.9
33.4
19.6
32.8
34.0
39.4
38.7
33.8
–
35.5
34.4
40.0
37.3
30.1
33.2
21.6
36.1
30.6
36.6
33.2
34.7
30.4
35.4
–
33.7
35.6
35.2
34.7
32.9
32.3
22.5
32.9
34.4
34.3
33.6
32.1
34.1

26.41
30.23
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
33.32
–
23.26
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
47.39
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
32.22
–
–
–
–
–
–
28.23
–
–
–
–
20.62

5.3
9.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
23.9
–
2.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
9.6
–
–
–
–
7.4

33.0
34.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
32.8
–
31.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
37.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
33.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
36.8
–
–
–
–
35.7

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-6. Middle Atlantic census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3
for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2005–Continued
Total

Metropolitan

Hourly earnings
Occupation5

Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
6
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

$21.50
14.13
50.90
50.90

2.6
18.2
16.3
16.3

34.5
31.2
38.2
38.2

$21.49
14.78
50.90
50.90

2.8
18.9
16.3
16.3

34.3
31.6
38.2
38.2

$21.59
–
–
–

4.7
–
–
–

36.3
–
–
–

30.60
34.73
22.90
43.59
60.20
47.36
28.61
21.34
40.49
24.55
20.18
27.53
17.16
23.74
19.24
16.43
26.46
25.33
24.37
20.14
26.44
16.88
75.97
30.05
22.64
23.48

13.6
22.3
9.2
28.0
26.4
32.2
9.7
24.0
11.4
2.7
3.0
6.1
13.6
5.1
3.8
4.3
3.3
12.5
6.2
7.8
17.6
8.1
34.1
5.0
5.8
16.5

33.1
38.4
37.8
19.7
40.0
36.8
30.2
27.4
39.5
33.9
36.4
28.5
26.9
32.0
32.5
29.1
38.2
39.6
40.0
39.6
39.6
39.0
26.4
39.2
34.8
37.3

31.10
34.73
22.74
43.59
60.20
53.51
28.61
21.13
40.49
25.18
20.28
28.18
17.16
24.78
19.85
16.77
26.53
25.33
25.21
20.14
26.44
16.88
76.60
31.15
22.64
23.48

14.1
22.3
9.4
28.0
26.4
31.1
9.7
24.7
11.4
2.8
3.1
7.8
13.6
3.9
4.2
4.7
3.3
12.5
5.9
7.8
17.6
8.1
34.8
4.1
5.8
16.5

33.0
38.4
37.7
19.7
40.0
36.7
30.2
27.2
39.5
34.3
36.3
29.7
26.9
32.1
33.3
29.4
39.9
39.6
40.0
39.6
39.6
39.0
26.6
39.2
34.8
37.3

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.86
–
–
–
–
15.53
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.3
–
–
–
–
3.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
28.8
–
–
–
–
28.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

37.74
45.19
33.42
47.64
34.87
35.40

6.8
7.6
5.2
3.7
6.8
30.2

38.6
39.6
36.8
40.0
39.1
40.0

38.01
45.93
35.89
47.84
36.09
35.40

6.9
7.7
5.1
3.7
7.2
30.2

38.6
39.6
36.8
39.9
39.2
40.0

–
28.82
–
–
–
–

–
6.2
–
–
–
–

–
39.2
–
–
–
–

52.91
43.90
38.54

7.6
8.3
8.7

40.8
37.6
37.5

52.99
44.53
38.54

7.7
8.6
8.7

40.8
37.6
37.5

–
34.03
–

–
.7
–

–
38.5
–

21.18
19.78
33.76
50.99
28.55
28.42
26.24
36.86
31.29
25.72

10.2
9.1
15.7
17.5
.6
2.6
21.2
10.3
10.0
4.0

45.2
37.8
37.0
40.4
37.5
37.1
39.0
38.2
39.2
33.4

21.18
19.78
35.16
51.69
28.59
28.45
26.24
36.87
31.29
25.73

10.2
9.1
15.6
17.8
.6
2.7
21.2
10.3
10.0
4.0

45.2
37.8
36.8
40.4
37.5
37.1
39.0
38.2
39.2
33.3

–
–
–
33.74
23.79
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
11.9
5.9
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
39.6
39.1
–
–
–
–
–

25.91
26.96
25.21

5.7
10.0
13.3

37.8
38.4
36.6

25.91
27.25
25.21

5.7
10.4
13.3

37.8
38.4
36.6

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

22.98

3.5

37.7

22.98

3.5

37.7

–

–

–

White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Professional specialty –Continued
Social, recreation, and religious workers –Continued
Social workers .........................................................
Recreation workers ..................................................
Lawyers and judges .....................................................
Lawyers ...................................................................
Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and
professionals, n.e.c. ...................................................
Technical writers ......................................................
Designers .................................................................
Musicians and composers .......................................
Actors and directors .................................................
Editors and reporters ...............................................
Public relations specialists .......................................
Athletes ....................................................................
Professional, n.e.c. ..................................................
Technical .........................................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians ....
Dental hygienists .....................................................
Health record technologists and technicians ...........
Radiological technicians ..........................................
Licensed practical nurses ........................................
Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ............
Electrical and electronic technicians ........................
Engineering technicians, n.e.c. ................................
Drafters ....................................................................
Biological technicians ..............................................
Chemical technicians ...............................................
Science technicians, n.e.c. ......................................
Airplane pilots and navigators ..................................
Computer programmers ...........................................
Legal assistants .......................................................
Technical and related, n.e.c. ....................................
Executive, administrative, and managerial .....................
Executives, administrators, and managers ..................
Administrators and officials, public administration ...
Financial managers .................................................
Personnel and labor relations managers .................
Purchasing managers ..............................................
Managers, marketing, advertising, and public
relations .................................................................
Administrators, education and related fields ............
Managers, medicine and health ...............................
Managers, food servicing and lodging
establishments .......................................................
Managers, properties and real estate ......................
Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ..................
Managers and administrators, n.e.c. .......................
Management related ....................................................
Accountants and auditors ........................................
Underwriters ............................................................
Other financial officers .............................................
Management analysts ..............................................
Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists ..
Buyers, wholesale and retail trade, except farm
products .................................................................
Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. .....................
Construction inspectors ...........................................
Inspectors and compliance officers, except
construction ...........................................................
See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-6. Middle Atlantic census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3
for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2005–Continued
Total

Metropolitan

Hourly earnings
Occupation5

Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
6
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

$26.84

4.9

38.7

$26.88

4.9

38.6

–

–

–

16.31
20.87
28.42
37.63
22.14
27.48

2.6
9.2
15.7
15.9
9.1
16.2

32.0
41.5
41.7
38.8
40.2
35.3

16.49
21.10
28.42
37.63
22.42
27.48

2.7
9.8
15.7
15.9
10.4
16.2

31.9
41.3
41.7
38.8
40.4
35.3

$13.08
–
–
–
–
–

5.1
–
–
–
–
–

33.6
–
–
–
–
–

28.26
23.16
9.63
12.47
13.00
14.01
14.22
11.93
10.64
9.00
14.27
14.49

6.6
18.4
14.7
16.5
19.9
8.9
7.0
6.5
4.8
3.3
12.4
21.2

40.1
42.8
20.7
27.0
35.5
36.3
33.6
28.0
34.6
28.4
23.0
32.1

28.59
23.16
9.63
12.47
13.00
–
14.22
12.05
10.40
9.04
14.27
14.64

7.1
18.4
14.7
16.5
19.9
–
7.2
7.0
6.5
3.3
12.4
21.2

40.2
42.8
20.7
27.0
35.5
–
33.4
27.8
35.2
28.5
23.0
32.0

23.47
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.23
–
8.05
–
–

20.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.2
–
7.4
–
–

38.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
32.0
–
25.8
–
–

15.88
21.25
28.03

.6
2.8
13.7

35.4
38.3
38.7

16.02
21.57
31.37

.6
2.9
14.6

35.4
38.2
39.2

13.05
–
–

5.8
–
–

35.6
–
–

23.05
17.92
18.46
21.74
14.83
14.17
9.99
16.07
12.83
13.87
15.87
19.19
12.25
10.83
16.39
15.99
16.58
14.60
13.62
12.00
15.01
11.02
14.47
20.24
20.40
14.41
12.71
17.51

12.8
3.5
1.8
8.2
1.8
7.1
4.9
8.2
5.1
12.0
3.5
5.4
10.0
4.2
4.9
4.7
3.8
3.5
4.8
10.6
6.4
3.3
10.9
14.6
8.8
3.0
6.5
2.2

39.6
36.6
36.2
36.1
33.3
29.7
39.7
35.0
34.0
38.8
38.1
39.5
25.0
30.1
38.1
35.9
38.6
33.4
34.4
34.5
33.7
35.2
35.5
39.3
39.8
39.5
32.3
36.9

23.14
17.92
18.56
22.34
14.90
14.58
9.99
16.07
12.97
14.03
16.00
20.00
12.25
10.83
16.58
16.16
17.75
14.65
14.26
12.00
15.03
11.02
14.47
20.43
20.40
14.38
12.74
17.51

13.5
3.5
1.9
7.8
2.0
6.9
4.9
8.2
5.2
12.7
3.6
2.4
10.0
4.2
4.9
4.9
5.2
3.6
2.0
10.6
6.3
3.3
10.9
14.7
8.8
3.1
6.9
2.2

39.6
36.6
36.1
36.0
33.1
30.1
39.7
35.0
33.8
38.7
38.1
39.5
25.0
30.1
38.1
36.0
38.5
33.3
33.4
34.5
33.8
35.2
35.5
39.3
39.8
39.5
32.3
36.9

–
–
15.79
–
14.06
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
13.50
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.16
–

–
–
.8
–
.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.3
–

–
–
37.3
–
35.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
35.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
32.0
–

11.00
22.14
16.41
17.58
13.25

7.1
8.9
4.2
2.0
9.4

37.7
37.6
38.2
35.4
37.7

11.02
22.14
16.47
17.61
13.32

8.0
8.9
4.1
2.3
9.6

37.4
37.6
38.2
35.5
37.6

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

White collar –Continued
Executive, administrative, and managerial –Continued
Management related –Continued
Management related, n.e.c. .....................................
Sales ...................................................................................
Supervisors, sales ...................................................
Insurance sales ........................................................
Securities and financial services sales ....................
Advertising and related sales ...................................
Sales, other business services ................................
Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing, and
wholesale ...............................................................
Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats ................
Sales workers, apparel ............................................
Sales workers, furniture and home furnishings ........
Sales workers, radio, tv, hi-fi, and appliances .........
Sales workers, hardware and building supplies .......
Sales workers, parts ................................................
Sales workers, other commodities ...........................
Sales counter clerks ................................................
Cashiers ...................................................................
Demonstrators, promoters, and models, sales ........
Sales support, n.e.c. ................................................
Administrative support, including clerical ......................
Supervisors, general office ......................................
Supervisors, financial records processing ...............
Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and adjusting
clerks .....................................................................
Computer operators .................................................
Secretaries ...............................................................
Stenographers .........................................................
Typists .....................................................................
Interviewers .............................................................
Hotel clerks ..............................................................
Transportation ticket and reservation agents ...........
Receptionists ...........................................................
Information clerks, n.e.c. ..........................................
Order clerks .............................................................
Personnel clerks, except payroll and timekeeping ...
Library clerks ...........................................................
File clerks .................................................................
Records clerks, n.e.c. ..............................................
Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks .........
Payroll and timekeeping clerks ................................
Billing clerks .............................................................
Billing, posting, and calculating machine operators
Duplicating machine operators ................................
Telephone operators ................................................
Mail clerks, except postal service ............................
Messengers .............................................................
Dispatchers ..............................................................
Production coordinators ...........................................
Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks .......................
Stock and inventory clerks .......................................
Expeditors ................................................................
Material recording, scheduling, and distribution
clerks, n.e.c. ...........................................................
Insurance adjusters, examiners, and investigators ..
Investigators and adjusters, except insurance .........
Eligibility clerks, social welfare .................................
Bill and account collectors .......................................
See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-6. Middle Atlantic census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3
for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2005–Continued
Total

Metropolitan

Hourly earnings
Occupation5

Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
6
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

Administrative support, including clerical –Continued
General office clerks ................................................
Bank tellers ..............................................................
Data entry keyers .....................................................
Statistical clerks .......................................................
Teachers’ aides .......................................................
Administrative support, n.e.c. ..................................

$14.54
11.29
12.99
16.86
15.07
16.33

1.3
2.1
5.8
3.8
3.5
3.0

33.3
34.0
34.7
38.2
29.4
35.1

$14.68
11.35
13.02
16.86
15.13
16.47

1.4
2.1
6.2
3.8
3.5
3.1

33.4
34.4
34.4
38.2
29.3
35.3

$12.57
–
12.47
–
–
9.54

6.7
–
4.5
–
–
2.7

32.4
–
40.0
–
–
27.1

Blue collar ..............................................................................

17.17

2.7

38.1

17.37

2.8

38.1

14.83

5.1

37.8

Precision production, craft, and repair ............................
Supervisors, mechanics and repairers ....................
Automobile mechanics .............................................
Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics ..........
Aircraft engine mechanics .......................................
Automobile body and related repairers ....................
Heavy equipment mechanics ...................................
Industrial machinery repairers .................................
Machinery maintenance ...........................................
Electronic repairers, communications and industrial
equipment ..............................................................
Telephone line installers and repairers ....................
Telephone installers and repairers ..........................
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration
mechanics ..............................................................
Mechanical controls and valve repairers .................
Millwrights ................................................................
Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ...............................
Supervisors, electricians and power transmission
installers .................................................................
Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ...................
Carpenters ...............................................................
Electricians ..............................................................
Electrician apprentices .............................................
Electrical power installers and repairers ..................
Painters, construction and maintenance ..................
Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters .....................
Plumber, pipefitter, and steamfitter apprentices ......
Roofers ....................................................................
Construction trades, n.e.c. .......................................
Supervisors, production ...........................................
Tool and die makers ................................................
Machinists ................................................................
Sheet metal workers ................................................
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers ......
Miscellaneous precision workers, n.e.c. ..................
Butchers and meat cutters .......................................
Bakers ......................................................................
Food batchmakers ...................................................
Inspectors, testers, and graders ..............................
Water and sewer treatment plant operators ............
Power plant operators ..............................................
Stationary engineers ................................................

22.28
24.70
20.60
22.11
26.02
15.17
19.89
20.11
15.93

2.2
8.0
8.1
3.3
7.1
10.8
3.7
2.7
11.5

39.1
40.3
35.4
40.5
40.0
39.9
40.0
40.2
40.0

22.69
26.16
20.84
22.06
26.02
16.65
19.89
20.47
16.08

2.2
6.1
8.0
3.2
7.1
18.4
3.7
2.4
15.7

39.1
40.4
35.3
40.5
40.0
39.7
40.0
40.2
40.0

17.25
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.44

4.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1.3

39.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0

23.21
28.85
25.86

4.2
4.9
4.8

39.5
40.0
40.0

23.73
28.85
25.90

4.7
4.9
6.0

39.5
40.0
40.0

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

19.13
25.99
22.39
18.50

4.2
13.0
21.9
3.4

40.0
40.0
40.0
39.8

19.13
29.45
22.39
18.58

4.2
11.2
21.9
3.7

40.0
40.0
40.0
39.7

–
–
–
17.59

–
–
–
3.9

–
–
–
40.0

36.01
22.91
19.61
33.68
18.18
30.76
14.31
32.10
17.72
19.96
19.94
21.42
24.54
19.58
18.85
14.23
22.79
17.17
11.76
13.61
23.21
20.57
32.13
24.64

6.6
11.3
7.0
8.5
11.7
5.5
9.9
12.5
37.0
6.0
7.1
6.5
4.5
4.0
20.2
5.7
25.6
9.8
13.0
8.6
19.4
7.1
6.8
4.6

39.4
39.4
39.5
38.4
38.9
40.0
39.7
39.5
40.0
39.1
39.7
40.2
39.5
39.9
39.2
39.8
40.0
39.4
30.5
37.4
40.0
40.0
40.0
35.4

36.01
23.83
19.66
34.66
19.04
30.76
14.31
32.28
–
19.96
20.32
21.52
24.54
19.64
18.85
14.64
23.31
17.23
11.76
13.09
23.28
20.57
32.13
25.02

6.6
13.9
7.3
8.0
11.6
5.5
9.9
12.3
–
6.0
8.4
6.7
4.5
4.1
20.2
5.0
29.7
12.0
13.0
10.6
19.6
7.1
6.8
4.7

39.4
39.2
39.5
38.3
38.7
40.0
39.7
39.5
–
39.1
39.7
40.2
39.5
39.9
39.2
40.0
40.0
39.2
30.5
37.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
35.0

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ...........
Punching and stamping press operators .................
Rolling machine operators .......................................
Drilling and boring machine operators .....................
Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. .....................
Molding and casting machine operators ..................
Metal plating machine operators ..............................
Heat treating equipment operators ..........................

13.86
16.44
22.16
16.27
14.91
16.33
17.94
17.30

4.7
19.6
23.3
7.3
23.2
7.8
17.5
9.9

39.3
38.5
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0

13.92
17.17
22.16
–
15.11
16.67
17.94
18.47

4.9
19.2
23.3
–
25.1
3.3
17.5
7.9

39.3
38.4
40.0
–
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0

13.08
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

13.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

39.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

White collar –Continued

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-6. Middle Atlantic census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3
for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2005–Continued
Total

Metropolitan

Hourly earnings
Occupation5

Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
6
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

$16.86

4.2

38.9

$17.10

3.9

38.9

–

–

–

15.11
8.83
13.92
15.55
15.67
16.70

16.2
4.8
8.7
6.7
11.0
5.5

40.0
38.2
34.2
39.7
39.8
40.0

12.27
8.83
13.74
15.83
15.55
16.64

7.5
4.8
9.5
8.1
12.9
5.8

40.0
38.2
33.6
39.6
39.8
40.0

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

21.09
13.30
16.44
16.62
14.86
10.90
13.91
15.52
12.58
12.91
14.49
16.77

5.3
6.6
7.3
21.4
6.4
14.0
5.9
7.3
9.6
24.6
6.5
8.8

40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
35.0
39.8
40.0
39.4
40.0
39.9
39.9

21.09
13.27
15.45
16.62
14.78
10.90
13.87
15.69
12.95
12.96
14.93
16.77

5.3
6.9
7.9
21.4
6.4
14.0
5.9
8.1
9.9
25.6
8.5
8.8

40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
35.0
39.8
39.9
39.3
40.0
40.0
39.9

–
–
$19.00
–
–
–
–
–
9.62
–
12.96
–

–
–
0.0
–
–
–
–
–
3.6
–
7.8
–

–
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
39.4
–

Transportation and material moving ...............................
Supervisors, motor vehicle operators ......................
Truckdrivers .............................................................
Driver-sales workers ................................................
Busdrivers ................................................................
Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs ................................
Motor transportation, n.e.c. ......................................
Supervisors, material moving equipment .................
Operating engineers ................................................
Crane and tower operators ......................................
Excavating and loading machine operators .............
Grader, dozer, and scraper operators .....................
Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators .....
Miscellaneous material moving equipment
operators, n.e.c. .....................................................

16.88
23.78
16.78
19.43
16.58
8.46
11.94
24.59
29.70
21.02
16.92
24.10
16.05

4.2
6.8
5.1
5.8
7.2
23.6
8.4
6.7
4.2
8.1
2.1
6.7
5.6

36.9
40.6
40.4
39.9
30.8
35.5
32.9
39.5
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.0
39.5

16.80
23.78
16.77
19.55
16.32
8.46
11.91
25.73
29.70
21.02
16.92
24.10
15.77

4.5
6.8
5.5
5.8
7.4
23.6
8.5
10.5
4.2
8.1
2.1
6.7
6.2

37.2
40.6
40.4
39.9
32.6
35.5
32.8
39.6
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.0
39.4

17.90
–
16.79
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
17.50

6.6
–
8.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.3

33.3
–
39.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0

17.09

7.7

39.0

17.40

8.2

39.0

–

–

–

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ...
Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm .........
Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and
laborers, n.e.c. .......................................................
Helpers, mechanics and repairers ...........................
Helpers, construction trades ....................................
Construction laborers ...............................................
Production helpers ...................................................
Garbage collectors ...................................................
Stock handlers and baggers ....................................
Machine feeders and offbearers ..............................
Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ............
Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners ...............
Hand packers and packagers ..................................
Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. .......................

12.94
13.17

3.5
9.3

36.0
35.5

13.11
13.17

3.9
9.8

36.0
35.5

11.35
–

2.8
–

36.7
–

25.18
14.75
13.32
17.19
12.03
11.94
10.59
11.43
14.18
9.29
11.25
12.58

20.5
8.4
15.4
12.3
5.3
19.3
5.3
6.4
2.9
5.4
9.1
5.0

43.1
33.3
33.2
36.4
39.5
47.3
30.9
40.0
36.8
28.5
38.0
37.6

25.66
14.84
13.32
18.46
11.96
11.94
10.32
11.61
14.49
9.28
11.63
12.60

20.7
9.6
15.4
11.1
5.7
19.3
6.7
7.9
2.7
5.5
9.9
5.3

43.9
32.5
33.2
37.0
39.5
47.3
30.5
40.0
36.9
28.4
37.7
37.5

–
–
–
–
–
–
12.16
–
10.64
–
9.14
12.23

–
–
–
–
–
–
2.4
–
9.7
–
14.1
3.1

–
–
–
–
–
–
33.1
–
36.2
–
40.0
40.0

Service ....................................................................................
Protective service ........................................................
Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ............
Supervisors, police and detectives ..........................
Supervisors, guards .................................................
Firefighting ...............................................................

13.07
22.21
33.11
36.55
27.15
25.58

1.0
8.4
9.1
7.0
13.8
4.5

31.8
36.3
44.5
40.1
38.7
42.1

13.09
22.25
33.11
36.55
27.15
25.58

.9
9.0
9.1
7.0
13.8
4.5

32.0
36.4
44.5
40.1
38.7
42.1

–
21.58
–
–
–
–

–
5.6
–
–
–
–

–
35.3
–
–
–
–

Blue collar –Continued
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors
–Continued
Printing press operators ...........................................
Knitting, looping, taping, and weaving machine
operators ................................................................
Textile sewing machine operators ...........................
Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators .....
Packaging and filling machine operators .................
Extruding and forming machine operators ...............
Mixing and blending machine operators ..................
Separating, filtering, and clarifying machine
operators ................................................................
Painting and paint spraying machine operators .......
Furnace, kiln, and oven operators, except food .......
Crushing and grinding machine operators ...............
Slicing and cutting machine operators .....................
Photographic process machine operators ...............
Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. ................
Welders and cutters .................................................
Assemblers ..............................................................
Miscellaneous hand working, n.e.c. .........................
Production inspectors, checkers and examiners .....
Production testers ....................................................

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-6. Middle Atlantic census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3
for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2005–Continued
Total

Metropolitan

Hourly earnings
Occupation5

Service –Continued
Protective service –Continued
Police and detectives, public service .......................
Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement officers
Correctional institution officers .................................
Crossing guards .......................................................
Guards and police, except public service ................
Protective service, n.e.c. ..........................................
Food service ................................................................
Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders .........................
Bartenders ...............................................................
Waiters and waitresses ............................................
Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ...............................
Other food service .....................................................
Supervisors, food preparation and service ..............
Cooks .......................................................................
Kitchen workers, food preparation ...........................
Food preparation, n.e.c. ...........................................
Health service ..............................................................
Dental assistants .....................................................
Health aides, except nursing ...................................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants .................
Cleaning and building service ......................................
Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers
Maids and housemen ..............................................
Janitors and cleaners ...............................................
Personal service ..........................................................
Supervisors, personal service ..................................
Hairdressers and cosmetologists .............................
Attendants, amusement and recreation facilities .....
Ushers .....................................................................
Public transportation attendants ..............................
Welfare service aides ..............................................
Early childhood teachers’ assistants ........................
Childcare workers, n.e.c. .........................................
Service, n.e.c. ..........................................................

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

$27.95
23.60
22.92
11.52
11.62
13.10
8.43
5.22
6.98
4.70
5.87
9.63
17.64
11.18
9.95
8.62
11.96
13.99
13.17
11.59
13.67
21.10
11.22
13.74
12.76
17.51
13.08
8.29
10.36
30.30
11.50
9.02
11.74
14.24

1.3
5.5
1.6
11.0
4.3
13.5
1.6
4.4
4.3
11.6
13.1
1.9
7.4
2.5
5.0
.9
1.2
3.8
2.8
1.6
6.6
5.7
4.5
6.6
5.9
6.0
15.7
10.7
8.1
5.9
5.2
11.3
6.7
9.4

1 The Middle Atlantic census division consists of New York, New Jersey, and
Pennsylvania. It also includes the New York, NY Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area,
which is comprised of parts of New York, New Jersey, and Pennysylvania; and the
Philadelphia, PA Consolidated Statistical Area, which is comprised of parts of
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Deleware, and Maryland.
2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They
include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium
pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is
computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers,
weighted by hours.
3 A metropolitan area can be a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) or Consolidated
Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA) as defined by the Office of Management and Budget,
1994. Nonmetropolitan areas are counties that do not fit the definitions above. For more

Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

39.6
33.7
39.9
21.0
31.0
29.9
28.3
25.0
24.2
24.3
27.8
29.9
40.5
35.2
29.3
28.8
33.8
31.9
34.2
33.8
35.1
38.9
37.1
34.4
28.1
40.5
29.6
22.9
16.6
20.7
35.0
32.4
24.8
29.3

$27.94
23.90
23.03
11.52
11.72
12.74
8.51
5.24
7.05
4.72
5.81
9.71
17.64
11.24
10.20
8.64
11.93
14.45
12.99
11.60
13.79
21.10
11.27
13.86
12.81
17.59
13.08
8.33
10.36
30.30
11.51
9.02
11.77
14.24

1.3
5.4
2.0
11.0
4.8
12.8
1.4
4.5
4.6
12.3
13.3
2.0
7.4
2.6
5.5
1.0
1.2
3.4
2.7
1.6
6.8
5.7
4.5
6.7
6.1
6.4
15.7
10.9
8.1
5.9
5.4
11.3
7.7
9.4

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

39.6
34.3
39.8
21.0
31.8
29.6
28.9
25.4
25.4
24.7
28.0
30.5
40.5
35.7
30.0
29.4
33.8
31.9
34.3
33.7
35.1
38.9
37.2
34.4
27.9
40.5
29.6
22.8
16.6
20.7
34.9
32.4
23.0
29.3

–
–
–
–
–
–
$6.97
4.95
–
4.40
–
7.90
–
–
8.51
7.47
12.77
–
15.99
11.11
11.21
–
–
11.39
11.39
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

Mean
Relative weekly
6
error
hours
(percent)

–
–
–
–
–
–
9.7
15.5
–
3.3
–
2.7
–
–
7.7
5.2
7.9
–
14.7
4.1
9.3
–
–
10.3
12.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
20.2
19.0
–
19.6
–
20.7
–
–
25.9
11.8
33.6
–
32.6
34.4
34.4
–
–
34.3
34.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

information, see appendix C.
4 In this census division, data were collected between December 2004 and January
2006. The average reference period was June 2005.
5 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all
workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see appendix B.
6 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the
estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For
more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication
criteria, and n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational groups may
include data for categories not shown separately.

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TABLE 4-7. East North Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan
areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2005
Total

Metropolitan

Hourly earnings
Occupation5

Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
6
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

All ................................................................................................
All, excluding sales ..............................................................

$18.91
19.09

1.2
1.1

35.3
35.6

$19.49
19.68

1.2
1.1

35.3
35.7

$15.68
15.88

3.2
3.2

35.3
35.3

White collar ............................................................................
White collar, excluding sales ...........................................

22.93
24.10

1.0
1.1

35.8
36.6

23.44
24.58

.9
1.2

35.7
36.6

19.23
20.53

4.9
4.3

35.8
36.2

Professional specialty and technical ...............................
Professional specialty ......................................................
Engineers, architects, and surveyors ...........................
Architects .................................................................
Metallurgical and materials engineers .....................
Civil engineers .........................................................
Electrical and electronic engineers ..........................
Industrial engineers .................................................
Mechanical engineers ..............................................
Engineers, n.e.c. ......................................................
Mathematical and computer scientists .........................
Computer systems analysts and scientists ..............
Operations and systems researchers and analysts
Natural scientists .........................................................
Chemists, except biochemists .................................
Physical scientists, n.e.c. .........................................
Biological and life scientists .....................................
Medical scientists .....................................................
Health related ..............................................................
Physicians ................................................................
Registered nurses ....................................................
Pharmacists .............................................................
Dietitians ..................................................................
Respiratory therapists ..............................................
Occupational therapists ...........................................
Physical therapists ...................................................
Speech therapists ....................................................
Therapists, n.e.c. .....................................................
Teachers, college and university .................................
Biological science teachers .....................................
Psychology teachers ................................................
Engineering teachers ...............................................
Mathematical science teachers ...............................
Computer science teachers .....................................
Health specialties teachers ......................................
Business, commerce, and marketing teachers ........
Art, drama, and music teachers ...............................
Physical education teachers ....................................
Education teachers ..................................................
English teachers ......................................................
Other post-secondary teachers ...............................
Teachers, except college and university ......................
Prekindergarten and kindergarten ...........................
Elementary school teachers ....................................
Secondary school teachers .....................................
Teachers, special education ....................................
Teachers, n.e.c. .......................................................
Substitute teachers ..................................................
Vocational and educational counselors ...................
Librarians, archivists, and curators ..............................
Librarians .................................................................
Social scientists and urban planners ...........................
Economists ..............................................................
Psychologists ...........................................................
Urban planners ........................................................
Social, recreation, and religious workers .....................
Social workers .........................................................
Recreation workers ..................................................
Religious workers, n.e.c. ..........................................

29.99
32.40
33.13
28.48
36.18
28.90
33.09
30.15
31.26
37.59
31.60
31.73
31.90
29.22
32.94
31.42
39.57
21.11
33.41
79.69
27.27
44.05
21.51
21.60
25.60
31.56
30.38
17.81
47.10
58.83
32.54
67.58
48.76
53.43
47.12
42.91
33.33
24.74
41.21
47.49
41.84
33.57
21.61
35.97
35.70
34.98
32.64
13.40
26.94
25.28
25.83
26.25
22.60
31.99
22.18
19.06
19.28
13.71
18.97

2.6
2.8
2.5
7.7
11.9
3.4
5.4
3.6
2.0
3.5
2.4
2.2
5.7
9.6
11.1
25.8
24.1
10.7
10.4
11.8
2.0
1.7
5.0
3.5
3.2
3.7
8.2
6.2
4.7
21.6
12.0
17.8
4.0
7.1
21.0
17.3
19.9
26.1
6.6
20.1
9.6
3.5
16.8
2.4
2.1
6.3
8.7
8.6
8.8
3.8
3.4
12.1
21.3
8.2
9.5
2.9
2.9
10.6
4.0

35.6
35.5
41.0
45.2
40.0
40.9
41.4
41.0
41.2
40.1
40.2
40.2
39.0
39.2
40.4
40.0
38.1
37.8
32.9
35.9
31.9
35.7
35.0
31.6
38.3
35.4
36.8
35.3
34.4
40.9
35.1
36.7
38.4
33.3
39.0
26.1
33.9
20.0
35.8
38.3
29.3
33.2
29.8
35.7
36.1
35.8
28.0
16.5
36.7
36.0
36.1
34.6
40.7
33.6
24.2
36.6
37.2
26.3
35.6

30.53
33.03
33.56
28.48
36.18
28.48
33.22
30.77
31.75
37.56
31.77
31.92
31.90
30.04
33.78
31.08
39.57
21.11
34.30
79.69
27.75
44.28
22.13
21.60
25.60
31.70
29.78
17.36
46.82
58.83
–
67.58
49.53
53.43
47.12
42.91
29.40
–
41.59
47.93
41.77
34.92
20.78
38.46
37.73
37.83
32.01
12.91
25.82
25.80
25.92
26.97
22.60
34.24
22.18
19.17
19.37
14.34
–

2.9
3.1
2.7
7.7
11.9
2.8
5.8
3.9
2.2
3.5
2.3
2.1
5.7
10.5
13.7
28.1
24.1
10.7
11.4
11.8
2.1
2.4
5.0
3.5
3.2
3.9
11.5
8.1
4.6
21.6
–
17.8
2.8
7.1
21.0
17.3
12.3
–
6.4
20.2
10.2
4.3
19.8
1.7
1.7
8.8
9.5
9.9
8.7
3.5
3.6
12.3
21.3
4.6
9.5
3.1
3.2
9.5
–

35.7
35.5
41.1
45.2
40.0
40.8
41.5
41.0
41.6
40.1
40.2
40.2
39.0
39.0
40.6
40.0
38.1
37.8
33.1
35.9
32.2
34.4
34.8
31.6
38.3
35.1
37.3
34.9
34.6
40.9
–
36.7
38.2
33.3
39.0
26.1
33.1
–
35.4
38.4
30.6
32.3
27.7
34.9
35.7
35.4
27.6
16.9
36.3
35.9
35.9
34.4
40.7
32.9
24.2
36.4
37.0
26.0
–

26.03
28.01
29.73
–
–
–
–
–
29.85
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
26.92
–
23.64
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
49.33
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
28.95
–
28.36
28.03
31.00
37.17
–
29.76
–
–
–
–
–
–
18.00
18.26
–
–

3.4
3.7
3.3
–
–
–
–
–
4.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.3
–
6.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
18.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.9
–
3.8
3.6
5.1
13.1
–
12.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.1
7.4
–
–

35.0
35.1
40.3
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
32.1
–
29.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
33.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
36.4
–
38.4
37.7
36.3
31.7
–
37.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
38.8
39.3
–
–

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-7. East North Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan
areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2005–Continued
Total

Metropolitan

Hourly earnings
Occupation5

Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
6
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

$49.42
49.42

9.2
9.2

39.8
39.8

$51.19
51.19

9.2
9.2

40.2
40.2

–
–

–
–

–
–

23.93
24.82
21.21
35.00

5.9
12.9
8.3
13.2

33.4
39.4
38.1
18.3

24.78
24.82
22.35
35.00

5.9
12.9
9.5
13.2

34.6
39.4
39.2
18.3

$14.80
–
–
–

14.4
–
–
–

24.3
–
–
–

19.30
15.33
24.32
22.46
38.55
28.36
21.93
18.82
26.19
15.14
26.05
18.00
17.62
24.11
22.16
25.70
22.08
16.52
20.27
19.03
97.86
11.75
31.01
26.75
25.18
17.69

9.3
14.0
5.9
10.4
25.9
13.1
2.3
4.7
6.4
7.2
8.5
2.5
6.0
4.0
4.9
4.0
2.8
4.0
6.6
6.4
8.1
8.8
2.6
14.2
10.7
6.9

39.1
34.5
39.1
39.9
25.0
35.2
36.2
35.9
24.6
38.8
32.7
32.8
34.0
39.6
40.0
40.9
39.5
39.3
40.0
40.0
23.8
29.7
40.2
40.0
39.5
39.1

19.30
15.33
25.03
22.42
40.39
28.36
22.38
18.68
26.19
15.14
23.83
18.87
17.83
24.11
22.16
26.25
21.86
17.00
20.27
19.45
97.86
11.75
31.51
27.02
25.18
18.72

9.3
14.0
5.4
11.9
24.8
13.1
2.2
4.9
6.4
7.2
4.2
3.0
6.6
4.0
4.9
4.2
2.1
5.6
6.6
7.5
8.1
8.8
2.8
15.6
10.7
5.7

39.1
34.5
39.1
39.9
31.1
35.2
36.4
35.7
24.6
38.8
32.4
31.5
36.7
39.6
40.0
40.9
39.4
39.1
40.0
40.0
23.8
29.7
40.2
40.0
39.5
38.9

–
–
–
–
–
–
18.20
20.80
–
–
–
15.63
15.76
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
10.1
8.0
–
–
–
2.1
9.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
34.5
39.5
–
–
–
36.9
20.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

32.41
36.39
20.68
33.64
32.53
32.38
51.96

1.7
2.3
40.5
4.6
4.7
12.1
23.6

39.3
39.9
6.5
39.0
40.9
41.0
39.4

32.85
37.18
27.41
34.61
33.60
33.01
51.96

1.8
2.5
20.4
3.2
5.0
13.8
23.6

39.3
39.8
5.0
38.9
40.7
41.3
39.4

28.00
30.31
–
31.41
26.57
–
–

3.5
2.9
–
15.1
14.3
–
–

40.1
40.2
–
39.1
41.9
–
–

41.73
37.21
37.26

5.2
3.9
6.3

41.0
40.0
40.0

41.76
37.78
37.25

5.4
4.3
7.3

41.0
39.7
40.0

–
33.80
–

–
12.8
–

–
41.8
–

15.08
25.51
39.01
27.63
25.96
26.38
30.66
38.14
27.44

35.0
14.0
1.8
2.1
4.8
5.5
7.9
8.1
6.2

42.0
35.2
40.5
38.7
37.3
39.2
38.8
39.6
38.7

15.15
25.23
40.14
27.95
26.20
26.35
31.96
38.38
27.44

36.2
14.1
1.8
2.1
5.2
5.9
8.9
8.0
6.2

41.7
35.1
40.5
38.6
37.0
39.3
38.7
39.6
38.7

–
–
29.32
22.68
23.44
–
23.21
–
–

–
–
6.0
3.6
6.3
–
3.5
–
–

–
–
41.2
39.8
40.3
–
39.4
–
–

27.07
28.12
24.47

10.9
5.1
11.5

41.3
40.4
39.2

27.07
28.28
24.09

10.9
5.0
11.7

41.3
40.4
39.1

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Professional specialty –Continued
Lawyers and judges .....................................................
Lawyers ...................................................................
Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and
professionals, n.e.c. ...................................................
Technical writers ......................................................
Designers .................................................................
Musicians and composers .......................................
Painters, sculptors, craft artists, and artist
printmakers ............................................................
Photographers .........................................................
Editors and reporters ...............................................
Public relations specialists .......................................
Athletes ....................................................................
Professional, n.e.c. ..................................................
Technical .........................................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians ....
Dental hygienists .....................................................
Health record technologists and technicians ...........
Radiological technicians ..........................................
Licensed practical nurses ........................................
Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ............
Electrical and electronic technicians ........................
Mechanical engineering technicians ........................
Engineering technicians, n.e.c. ................................
Drafters ....................................................................
Biological technicians ..............................................
Chemical technicians ...............................................
Science technicians, n.e.c. ......................................
Airplane pilots and navigators ..................................
Broadcast equipment operators ...............................
Computer programmers ...........................................
Tool programmers, numerical control ......................
Legal assistants .......................................................
Technical and related, n.e.c. ....................................
Executive, administrative, and managerial .....................
Executives, administrators, and managers ..................
Legislators ...............................................................
Administrators and officials, public administration ...
Financial managers .................................................
Personnel and labor relations managers .................
Purchasing managers ..............................................
Managers, marketing, advertising, and public
relations .................................................................
Administrators, education and related fields ............
Managers, medicine and health ...............................
Managers, food servicing and lodging
establishments .......................................................
Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ..................
Managers and administrators, n.e.c. .......................
Management related ....................................................
Accountants and auditors ........................................
Underwriters ............................................................
Other financial officers .............................................
Management analysts ..............................................
Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists ..
Buyers, wholesale and retail trade, except farm
products .................................................................
Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. .....................
Construction inspectors ...........................................
See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-7. East North Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan
areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2005–Continued
Total

Metropolitan

Hourly earnings
Occupation5

Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
6
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

$22.40
26.12

5.0
4.2

39.7
38.6

$22.56
26.40

5.5
4.3

39.8
38.5

–
–

–
–

–
–

16.72
19.66
31.22
17.68
50.78
25.58
23.08
31.36

6.0
8.6
13.7
13.7
5.7
16.0
9.2
11.5

31.9
40.7
37.5
38.5
40.2
40.0
38.5
35.1

17.29
20.84
29.98
17.68
51.33
25.90
23.94
31.36

6.7
9.6
14.8
13.7
5.7
16.1
9.1
11.5

31.7
41.1
37.2
38.5
40.2
40.0
38.6
35.1

$12.87
14.41
–
–
–
–
–
–

5.1
7.3
–
–
–
–
–
–

34.0
38.9
–
–
–
–
–
–

25.42
23.08
14.62
9.23
12.91
15.95
11.38
10.13
8.28
21.56
14.74

4.0
12.2
35.2
7.9
8.0
13.7
4.6
3.6
2.7
45.3
17.4

39.6
46.8
26.8
24.4
33.3
35.4
28.8
29.5
26.5
25.1
31.1

26.31
23.63
14.56
9.05
13.30
16.77
11.36
10.20
8.45
21.56
14.84

4.8
13.7
36.7
8.1
7.5
20.4
5.3
3.7
2.8
45.3
18.5

39.2
47.0
26.4
24.4
33.5
32.4
27.8
29.6
26.4
25.1
31.0

20.49
–
–
–
–
14.68
11.54
–
7.39
–
–

7.5
–
–
–
–
11.7
6.3
–
4.8
–
–

41.9
–
–
–
–
41.2
37.2
–
27.4
–
–

14.55
19.72
22.38

1.4
8.4
4.7

36.4
38.9
40.0

14.76
19.37
22.43

1.4
9.7
5.2

36.4
38.7
40.3

13.14
21.84
–

5.3
12.0
–

36.3
40.0
–

20.45
17.18
13.76
16.43
20.82
15.77
11.22
9.29
16.72
11.69
14.52
14.68
17.05
12.12
10.03
13.44
14.82
16.44
14.16
14.19
14.42
12.26
15.87
11.37
16.44
20.33
14.31
12.61
15.24
14.43
13.81

7.4
5.1
9.5
2.5
7.0
8.4
5.9
3.5
5.0
2.2
5.3
3.9
3.4
4.9
2.6
8.4
2.9
5.3
2.0
9.4
8.9
12.6
12.4
5.5
5.1
10.3
4.4
2.9
3.9
11.1
14.6

40.3
39.2
37.7
37.5
30.7
34.8
33.8
33.8
37.3
31.5
38.6
36.6
38.8
28.6
30.9
37.9
37.5
38.1
37.7
33.9
39.9
36.9
34.2
29.1
37.8
39.0
39.6
33.5
32.8
40.0
32.2

20.22
17.18
–
16.85
22.45
16.29
11.51
9.59
16.72
11.85
14.67
14.83
17.05
12.42
10.04
13.20
15.08
16.75
14.43
–
14.42
12.26
14.22
11.64
17.18
21.96
14.40
13.03
15.50
17.12
12.57

8.3
5.1
–
2.5
5.6
9.2
7.6
5.9
5.0
2.2
5.3
4.2
3.4
6.0
2.6
9.4
3.0
5.9
1.5
–
8.9
12.6
8.4
4.6
4.2
11.5
3.8
1.9
3.7
9.8
11.2

40.3
39.2
–
37.3
30.6
33.9
33.3
36.4
37.3
31.8
38.6
36.5
38.8
25.8
30.9
37.8
37.6
37.8
37.9
–
39.9
36.9
35.8
35.8
37.4
39.2
39.6
32.5
32.3
40.0
31.5

–
–
–
13.83
–
–
10.48
8.84
–
10.45
10.54
13.22
–
–
–
14.73
13.21
14.25
12.34
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
13.77
10.48
–
–
–

–
–
–
5.6
–
–
9.8
4.7
–
6.7
13.5
11.4
–
–
–
11.1
6.7
6.3
8.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
19.6
4.7
–
–
–

–
–
–
38.7
–
–
35.0
30.5
–
29.6
40.0
38.1
–
–
–
38.9
37.0
40.0
36.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
39.3
–
–
–

White collar –Continued
Executive, administrative, and managerial –Continued
Management related –Continued
Inspectors and compliance officers, except
construction ...........................................................
Management related, n.e.c. .....................................
Sales ...................................................................................
Supervisors, sales ...................................................
Insurance sales ........................................................
Real estate sales .....................................................
Securities and financial services sales ....................
Advertising and related sales ...................................
Sales, other business services ................................
Sales engineers .......................................................
Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing, and
wholesale ...............................................................
Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats ................
Sales workers, apparel ............................................
Sales workers, furniture and home furnishings ........
Sales workers, hardware and building supplies .......
Sales workers, parts ................................................
Sales workers, other commodities ...........................
Sales counter clerks ................................................
Cashiers ...................................................................
Demonstrators, promoters, and models, sales ........
Sales support, n.e.c. ................................................
Administrative support, including clerical ......................
Supervisors, general office ......................................
Supervisors, financial records processing ...............
Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and adjusting
clerks .....................................................................
Computer operators .................................................
Peripheral equipment operators ..............................
Secretaries ...............................................................
Stenographers .........................................................
Typists .....................................................................
Interviewers .............................................................
Hotel clerks ..............................................................
Transportation ticket and reservation agents ...........
Receptionists ...........................................................
Information clerks, n.e.c. ..........................................
Order clerks .............................................................
Personnel clerks, except payroll and timekeeping ...
Library clerks ...........................................................
File clerks .................................................................
Records clerks, n.e.c. ..............................................
Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks .........
Payroll and timekeeping clerks ................................
Billing clerks .............................................................
Billing, posting, and calculating machine operators
Duplicating machine operators ................................
Telephone operators ................................................
Mail clerks, except postal service ............................
Messengers .............................................................
Dispatchers ..............................................................
Production coordinators ...........................................
Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks .......................
Stock and inventory clerks .......................................
Meter readers ..........................................................
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers .......
Expeditors ................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-7. East North Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan
areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2005–Continued
Total

Metropolitan

Hourly earnings
Occupation5

Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
6
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

Administrative support, including clerical –Continued
Material recording, scheduling, and distribution
clerks, n.e.c. ...........................................................
Insurance adjusters, examiners, and investigators ..
Investigators and adjusters, except insurance .........
Eligibility clerks, social welfare .................................
Bill and account collectors .......................................
General office clerks ................................................
Bank tellers ..............................................................
Data entry keyers .....................................................
Statistical clerks .......................................................
Teachers’ aides .......................................................
Administrative support, n.e.c. ..................................

$13.02
17.81
14.28
14.18
14.42
13.42
10.73
12.60
17.68
12.34
14.62

10.1
7.1
5.0
8.7
23.7
2.9
2.1
3.6
15.9
4.6
4.0

34.0
38.1
37.2
39.6
38.5
35.5
34.8
38.5
34.8
32.1
36.5

$12.00
18.40
14.29
13.65
14.42
13.59
10.92
12.75
–
12.55
14.85

6.8
7.5
5.1
9.1
23.7
3.2
2.0
3.9
–
4.4
4.4

33.0
38.0
37.4
39.6
38.5
35.9
35.0
38.6
–
31.1
36.3

–
–
–
–
–
$12.03
10.02
–
–
11.84
13.21

–
–
–
–
–
3.5
4.5
–
–
13.0
7.9

–
–
–
–
–
32.5
33.9
–
–
34.8
37.7

Blue collar ..............................................................................

16.83

1.9

37.9

17.30

2.3

38.0

14.84

2.8

37.8

Precision production, craft, and repair ............................
Supervisors, mechanics and repairers ....................
Automobile mechanics .............................................
Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics ..........
Aircraft engine mechanics .......................................
Small engine repairers .............................................
Automobile body and related repairers ....................
Aircraft mechanics, except engine ...........................
Heavy equipment mechanics ...................................
Industrial machinery repairers .................................
Machinery maintenance ...........................................
Electronic repairers, communications and industrial
equipment ..............................................................
Household appliance and power tool repairers .......
Telephone line installers and repairers ....................
Telephone installers and repairers ..........................
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration
mechanics ..............................................................
Office machine repairers ..........................................
Mechanical controls and valve repairers .................
Millwrights ................................................................
Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ...............................
Supervisors, carpenters and related workers ..........
Supervisors, electricians and power transmission
installers .................................................................
Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ...................
Brickmasons and stonemasons ...............................
Carpenters ...............................................................
Electricians ..............................................................
Electrician apprentices .............................................
Electrical power installers and repairers ..................
Painters, construction and maintenance ..................
Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters .....................
Concrete and terrazzo finishers ...............................
Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment
operators ................................................................
Roofers ....................................................................
Structural metal workers ..........................................
Construction trades, n.e.c. .......................................
Supervisors, production ...........................................
Tool and die makers ................................................
Tool and die maker apprentices ..............................
Precision assemblers, metal ....................................
Machinists ................................................................
Precision grinders, filers, and tool sharpeners .........
Patternmakers and modelmakers, metal .................

21.38
25.73
17.75
22.35
25.10
16.28
16.94
26.54
20.57
23.14
17.48

2.4
5.4
4.8
8.7
18.7
2.5
9.0
4.2
9.8
2.1
10.0

39.7
39.3
40.7
39.9
40.0
40.0
41.1
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.4

22.06
25.30
18.05
23.37
25.10
16.35
17.39
26.54
23.63
22.98
18.26

2.7
5.6
4.2
9.9
18.7
2.7
11.2
4.2
11.3
1.9
7.4

39.8
39.2
40.9
39.8
40.0
40.0
41.3
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.0

17.91
–
16.30
17.70
–
–
–
–
15.15
24.10
16.96

4.0
–
18.7
4.1
–
–
–
–
7.4
7.3
15.5

39.5
–
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
–
40.0
40.0
39.6

21.89
20.16
21.34
20.78

11.2
13.0
24.9
12.6

39.9
38.9
40.0
40.0

21.89
20.16
–
18.73

11.2
13.0
–
12.1

39.9
38.9
–
40.0

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

17.43
12.69
16.45
26.50
17.34
29.21

5.9
11.9
16.8
3.2
6.2
1.9

40.0
40.0
34.2
40.0
38.8
40.0

17.77
12.69
18.14
27.45
18.01
29.21

6.8
11.9
21.2
5.5
6.8
1.9

40.0
40.0
29.8
40.0
39.6
40.0

–
–
–
–
14.31
–

–
–
–
–
16.2
–

–
–
–
–
35.5
–

37.05
23.88
29.85
22.96
25.65
14.21
28.53
19.50
24.03
24.96

5.3
8.1
5.3
12.7
7.0
10.3
3.6
11.1
6.4
11.4

40.8
40.8
40.0
39.6
39.6
39.5
40.0
39.9
39.8
40.0

37.05
24.41
31.00
23.77
25.84
–
28.53
19.50
23.63
27.48

5.3
9.3
4.1
12.3
7.1
–
3.7
11.1
6.4
13.4

40.8
40.2
40.0
39.6
39.6
–
40.0
39.9
39.8
40.0

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

14.32
20.94
22.73
19.40
23.93
24.61
20.03
19.74
20.01
19.50
21.70

30.5
8.4
6.2
15.8
3.4
2.4
12.2
7.5
3.0
4.5
11.0

39.1
40.0
40.0
39.6
41.0
40.1
40.0
38.3
40.0
40.0
40.0

21.15
20.94
–
20.19
24.69
25.54
20.03
21.32
20.48
19.61
27.73

21.3
8.4
–
19.1
3.8
2.8
12.2
10.3
3.5
4.8
6.9

38.0
40.0
–
39.7
40.9
40.1
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0

–
–
–
16.94
21.22
20.60
–
–
17.73
–
–

–
–
–
13.7
6.1
4.4
–
–
3.4
–
–

–
–
–
39.3
41.6
40.0
–
–
40.0
–
–

White collar –Continued

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-7. East North Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan
areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2005–Continued
Total

Metropolitan

Hourly earnings
Occupation5

Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
6
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

$22.75
18.15
12.93
14.92
12.61
13.23
14.15
19.70
20.54
26.78
26.67
22.37

12.4
12.4
9.3
8.1
7.1
10.5
11.8
4.1
3.2
6.8
7.4
9.6

37.2
39.0
40.0
40.0
39.5
31.5
40.0
40.2
40.0
40.0
39.5
39.1

$22.75
18.15
13.76
14.89
13.32
13.49
13.10
20.79
20.56
28.00
25.87
22.37

12.4
12.4
8.7
8.7
7.9
10.3
11.6
3.2
3.5
14.6
9.1
9.6

37.2
39.0
40.0
40.0
39.4
33.2
40.0
40.3
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.1

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ...........
Lathe and turning-machine set-up operators ...........
Lathe and turning-machine operators ......................
Milling and planing machine operators ....................
Punching and stamping press operators .................
Rolling machine operators .......................................
Drilling and boring machine operators .....................
Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing machine
operators ................................................................
Numerical control machine operators ......................
Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. .....................
Molding and casting machine operators ..................
Metal plating machine operators ..............................
Heat treating equipment operators ..........................
Sawing machine operators ......................................
Printing press operators ...........................................
Photoengravers and lithographers ...........................
Textile sewing machine operators ...........................
Pressing machine operators ....................................
Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators .....
Cementing and gluing machine operators ...............
Packaging and filling machine operators .................
Extruding and forming machine operators ...............
Mixing and blending machine operators ..................
Separating, filtering, and clarifying machine
operators ................................................................
Compressing and compacting machine operators ..
Painting and paint spraying machine operators .......
Furnace, kiln, and oven operators, except food .......
Slicing and cutting machine operators .....................
Photographic process machine operators ...............
Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. ................
Welders and cutters .................................................
Solderers and brazers .............................................
Assemblers ..............................................................
Hand cutting and trimming .......................................
Hand painting, coating, and decorating ...................
Miscellaneous hand working, n.e.c. .........................
Production inspectors, checkers and examiners .....
Production testers ....................................................

15.81
18.15
17.28
17.84
13.58
16.07
13.76

1.2
6.3
5.1
10.2
10.0
5.3
14.0

39.2
40.0
37.9
40.0
36.7
40.0
39.4

16.19
19.49
17.28
17.84
16.56
16.07
13.99

.9
6.7
6.2
10.2
8.2
5.3
15.8

39.3
40.0
37.5
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0

$14.24
–
–
–
10.42
–
–

5.0
–
–
–
8.4
–
–

38.7
–
–
–
33.7
–
–

14.23
17.28
17.43
13.82
13.59
16.32
10.41
17.74
17.60
12.60
10.17
9.38
12.05
14.66
13.76
16.41

3.0
3.8
5.6
6.0
4.5
7.5
11.7
5.9
4.6
11.5
4.9
3.6
11.6
4.6
6.1
3.8

38.2
40.0
39.8
39.1
39.3
40.0
40.0
39.3
39.0
39.6
40.0
33.6
40.0
39.5
39.7
40.0

14.37
18.27
17.87
13.81
13.75
17.62
9.73
18.06
18.56
13.69
10.17
9.79
–
14.01
13.01
17.26

2.4
3.8
5.8
7.0
4.7
9.1
13.3
6.3
5.1
12.7
4.9
2.1
–
4.8
4.6
5.8

37.5
40.0
39.8
39.0
39.3
40.0
40.0
39.3
39.4
39.5
40.0
35.5
–
39.4
39.5
40.0

14.02
15.56
13.41
13.89
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
17.02
16.09
14.58

6.5
5.4
3.3
12.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.9
6.5
2.2

39.2
40.0
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.8
40.0
39.9

20.68
12.98
14.33
16.38
14.75
11.28
15.45
16.15
13.96
17.91
9.44
11.35
12.77
15.45
16.13

7.1
6.8
6.6
15.0
8.0
2.5
5.1
3.8
6.4
1.7
5.4
4.9
4.6
5.2
14.1

40.0
39.7
39.9
40.0
42.3
38.7
39.5
39.6
33.3
39.6
40.0
39.0
39.7
39.4
39.1

21.56
12.74
14.62
17.01
16.47
11.43
15.23
16.39
–
18.20
–
–
13.14
15.05
15.31

6.3
7.7
7.0
8.7
5.4
.0
4.3
2.9
–
1.6
–
–
5.6
5.5
17.1

40.0
39.6
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.3
39.5
–
39.5
–
–
39.7
39.3
39.9

–
–
–
–
11.21
–
16.32
15.33
–
14.38
–
–
11.40
18.34
–

–
–
–
–
15.1
–
17.9
14.9
–
7.2
–
–
2.3
10.0
–

–
–
–
–
48.0
–
40.0
40.0
–
40.0
–
–
40.0
40.0
–

Transportation and material moving ...............................
Supervisors, motor vehicle operators ......................
Truckdrivers .............................................................
Driver-sales workers ................................................
Busdrivers ................................................................
Parking lot attendants ..............................................
Motor transportation, n.e.c. ......................................

16.47
20.04
17.46
9.50
16.32
8.27
10.09

2.1
11.1
3.2
5.8
2.4
13.9
13.3

37.1
42.6
39.9
28.7
27.9
26.6
21.2

17.19
21.05
18.73
9.31
17.00
8.27
12.24

1.8
10.6
3.3
7.9
1.8
13.9
10.5

37.1
42.8
39.0
27.5
31.4
26.6
21.3

14.47
–
14.85
–
14.36
–
–

5.9
–
4.8
–
4.5
–
–

37.2
–
41.8
–
21.1
–
–

Blue collar –Continued
Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued
Sheet metal workers ................................................
Cabinet makers and bench carpenters ....................
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers ......
Miscellaneous precision workers, n.e.c. ..................
Butchers and meat cutters .......................................
Bakers ......................................................................
Food batchmakers ...................................................
Inspectors, testers, and graders ..............................
Water and sewer treatment plant operators ............
Power plant operators ..............................................
Stationary engineers ................................................
Miscellaneous plant and system operators, n.e.c. ...

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-7. East North Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan
areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2005–Continued
Total

Metropolitan

Hourly earnings
Occupation5

Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
6
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

$23.54
26.23
15.88
15.10
18.93
15.12

2.6
4.1
2.8
16.3
12.5
3.0

40.2
36.4
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.5

$23.54
26.11
16.42
16.19
22.75
15.46

2.6
5.6
3.5
25.4
13.9
3.0

40.2
39.1
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.3

–
–
–
–
–
$13.12

–
–
–
–
–
7.8

–
–
–
–
–
40.7

16.68

4.0

36.1

17.45

2.4

34.5

15.01

11.5

40.0

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ...
Nursery workers .......................................................
Supervisors, agriculture-related workers .................
Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm .........
Animal caretakers, except farm ...............................
Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and
laborers, n.e.c. .......................................................
Helpers, mechanics and repairers ...........................
Helpers, construction trades ....................................
Construction laborers ...............................................
Production helpers ...................................................
Stock handlers and baggers ....................................
Machine feeders and offbearers ..............................
Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ............
Garage and service station related ..........................
Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners ...............
Hand packers and packagers ..................................
Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. .......................

12.34
10.07
16.41
11.02
13.66

4.5
14.8
11.5
9.8
20.0

34.5
27.9
44.0
36.1
30.7

12.38
10.07
15.43
10.92
13.66

5.4
14.8
17.8
10.9
20.0

34.4
27.9
43.9
36.3
30.7

12.16
–
–
11.71
–

2.8
–
–
14.2
–

35.0
–
–
34.5
–

20.15
12.44
15.88
20.62
13.67
10.48
11.37
13.77
8.78
10.65
9.81
12.03

7.4
11.7
5.2
4.3
6.3
3.5
4.4
4.3
6.6
19.0
13.1
3.1

39.7
36.8
39.3
39.2
38.7
28.0
38.5
32.0
39.4
31.5
39.3
35.5

19.76
11.62
16.04
20.95
13.14
10.48
11.03
13.98
8.60
11.07
9.64
12.20

9.0
11.0
5.6
4.3
11.5
3.1
3.7
4.8
6.5
22.2
14.5
3.5

39.7
36.3
40.0
39.6
38.7
28.2
39.2
31.9
39.3
30.4
39.2
34.7

–
–
–
–
14.30
10.48
11.86
12.66
–
–
11.15
11.45

–
–
–
–
3.3
17.0
8.7
5.0
–
–
4.3
5.9

–
–
–
–
38.7
26.6
37.5
32.3
–
–
39.8
38.3

Service ....................................................................................
Protective service ........................................................
Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ............
Supervisors, police and detectives ..........................
Supervisors, guards .................................................
Firefighting ...............................................................
Police and detectives, public service .......................
Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement officers
Correctional institution officers .................................
Crossing guards .......................................................
Guards and police, except public service ................
Protective service, n.e.c. ..........................................
Food service ................................................................
Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders .........................
Bartenders ...............................................................
Waiters and waitresses ............................................
Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ...............................
Other food service .....................................................
Supervisors, food preparation and service ..............
Cooks .......................................................................
Kitchen workers, food preparation ...........................
Food preparation, n.e.c. ...........................................
Health service ..............................................................
Dental assistants .....................................................
Health aides, except nursing ...................................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants .................
Cleaning and building service ......................................
Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers
Maids and housemen ..............................................
Janitors and cleaners ...............................................

11.02
18.55
21.77
30.19
18.10
21.55
25.24
18.90
18.80
8.44
10.30
11.67
7.88
4.62
6.84
3.72
6.40
8.97
14.15
10.13
8.20
7.88
11.20
13.35
11.90
10.82
11.26
18.62
8.97
11.63

1.4
4.6
6.2
7.5
18.4
1.8
1.3
4.5
5.2
8.6
4.2
14.2
1.7
4.3
5.7
5.9
4.3
2.4
2.6
3.8
3.2
2.0
3.0
12.0
3.8
3.2
2.9
7.4
5.8
2.6

29.7
37.0
50.9
40.0
39.7
45.9
38.7
39.7
38.4
12.7
33.9
25.4
26.0
22.9
24.1
22.6
23.0
27.2
38.0
32.4
28.0
23.6
32.9
33.9
31.8
33.2
32.2
38.7
32.1
32.0

11.25
18.60
22.38
32.14
14.80
21.66
25.77
20.94
18.22
8.25
10.28
12.46
8.07
4.51
6.45
3.73
6.85
9.23
14.75
10.53
8.56
7.98
11.33
13.35
12.10
10.87
11.50
19.01
9.32
11.71

1.2
5.0
7.0
5.5
14.2
1.8
1.0
2.2
3.2
10.0
4.2
15.6
2.0
5.1
7.9
7.0
4.1
2.9
2.0
4.0
3.6
2.3
3.0
12.0
4.5
2.6
3.2
8.0
7.5
2.9

29.8
37.1
50.5
40.0
40.3
45.7
38.7
39.8
40.0
13.3
33.9
25.4
26.2
23.8
25.3
23.3
25.2
27.1
37.9
32.9
27.1
23.8
32.7
33.9
33.3
32.4
32.2
38.6
32.6
31.9

9.89
18.18
–
–
–
–
20.22
16.49
20.00
–
–
7.45
7.05
5.04
7.78
3.69
5.37
7.78
9.78
8.88
7.29
6.65
10.76
–
11.13
10.68
9.92
–
8.13
11.00

6.0
11.5
–
–
–
–
4.2
6.5
10.7
–
–
6.0
3.0
6.5
7.3
5.7
14.9
1.9
10.9
5.7
6.3
1.9
8.0
–
5.9
9.9
6.9
–
5.9
5.9

29.3
36.6
–
–
–
–
37.8
39.7
35.5
–
–
25.5
25.0
19.8
21.7
19.2
19.2
27.7
38.7
30.9
30.5
22.2
33.5
–
26.8
35.5
32.1
–
30.8
32.8

Blue collar –Continued
Transportation and material moving –Continued
Supervisors, material moving equipment .................
Operating engineers ................................................
Crane and tower operators ......................................
Excavating and loading machine operators .............
Grader, dozer, and scraper operators .....................
Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators .....
Miscellaneous material moving equipment
operators, n.e.c. .....................................................

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-7. East North Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan
areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2005–Continued
Total

Metropolitan

Hourly earnings
Occupation5

Service –Continued
Personal service ..........................................................
Supervisors, personal service ..................................
Hairdressers and cosmetologists .............................
Attendants, amusement and recreation facilities .....
Public transportation attendants ..............................
Baggage porters and bellhops .................................
Welfare service aides ..............................................
Early childhood teachers’ assistants ........................
Childcare workers, n.e.c. .........................................
Service, n.e.c. ..........................................................

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

$10.78
11.62
14.03
7.39
32.96
7.16
9.82
9.52
9.99
9.97

3.7
9.2
11.5
4.0
2.6
6.9
3.6
2.2
7.2
5.4

1 The East North Central census division consists of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan,
and Wisconsin. It also includes the Cincinnati, OH Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical
Area, which is comprised of parts of Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana.
2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They
include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium
pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is
computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers,
weighted by hours.
3 A metropolitan area can be a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) or Consolidated
Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA) as defined by the Office of Management and Budget,
1994. Nonmetropolitan areas are counties that do not fit the definitions above. For more
information, see appendix C.

Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

28.3
39.1
32.6
25.3
18.0
37.4
29.5
31.6
26.5
25.6

$10.83
11.86
14.16
7.41
32.96
7.16
9.82
9.55
10.05
9.61

4.1
9.9
11.7
4.3
2.6
6.9
3.6
2.2
8.1
4.8

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

28.1
39.0
32.9
25.1
18.0
37.4
29.5
31.5
26.0
25.0

$10.26
–
–
7.19
–
–
–
9.02
9.51
12.01

Mean
Relative weekly
6
error
hours
(percent)

7.1
–
–
8.3
–
–
–
4.1
9.1
10.3

31.1
–
–
27.6
–
–
–
34.4
32.8
29.9

4 In this census division, data were collected between December 2004 and January
2006. The average reference period was June 2005.
5 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all
workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see appendix B.
6 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the
estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For
more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication
criteria, and n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational groups may
include data for categories not shown separately.

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TABLE 4-8. West North Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan
areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2005
Total

Metropolitan

Hourly earnings
Occupation5

Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
6
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

All ................................................................................................
All, excluding sales ..............................................................

$17.09
17.49

3.3
3.7

35.4
35.9

$18.28
18.67

4.3
4.8

35.6
36.1

$14.11
14.53

4.3
3.8

34.7
35.5

White collar ............................................................................
White collar, excluding sales ...........................................

19.83
21.31

4.2
4.9

35.8
37.2

21.07
22.39

5.0
5.5

36.4
37.6

15.49
17.18

4.9
4.0

33.9
35.9

Professional specialty and technical ...............................
Professional specialty ......................................................
Engineers, architects, and surveyors ...........................
Civil engineers .........................................................
Electrical and electronic engineers ..........................
Industrial engineers .................................................
Mechanical engineers ..............................................
Engineers, n.e.c. ......................................................
Mathematical and computer scientists .........................
Computer systems analysts and scientists ..............
Operations and systems researchers and analysts
Natural scientists .........................................................
Biological and life scientists .....................................
Health related ..............................................................
Physicians ................................................................
Registered nurses ....................................................
Pharmacists .............................................................
Dietitians ..................................................................
Respiratory therapists ..............................................
Occupational therapists ...........................................
Physical therapists ...................................................
Physicians’ assistants ..............................................
Teachers, college and university .................................
Mathematical science teachers ...............................
Medical science teachers ........................................
Health specialties teachers ......................................
Business, commerce, and marketing teachers ........
Art, drama, and music teachers ...............................
Education teachers ..................................................
English teachers ......................................................
Trade and industrial teachers ..................................
Other post-secondary teachers ...............................
Teachers, except college and university ......................
Prekindergarten and kindergarten ...........................
Elementary school teachers ....................................
Secondary school teachers .....................................
Teachers, special education ....................................
Teachers, n.e.c. .......................................................
Substitute teachers ..................................................
Vocational and educational counselors ...................
Librarians, archivists, and curators ..............................
Librarians .................................................................
Social scientists and urban planners ...........................
Economists ..............................................................
Psychologists ...........................................................
Social, recreation, and religious workers .....................
Social workers .........................................................
Lawyers and judges .....................................................
Lawyers ...................................................................
Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and
professionals, n.e.c. ...................................................
Designers .................................................................
Editors and reporters ...............................................
Public relations specialists .......................................
Athletes ....................................................................
Professional, n.e.c. ..................................................
Technical .........................................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians ....
Health record technologists and technicians ...........

26.28
28.18
32.07
32.19
30.37
32.03
31.06
33.47
34.28
34.23
33.54
21.97
19.47
26.63
36.85
24.57
40.49
19.29
20.37
26.10
28.05
31.82
38.92
30.60
35.89
26.28
47.49
38.74
32.29
30.56
36.86
29.37
28.34
24.76
31.39
30.47
28.28
24.72
12.55
18.68
29.49
29.49
28.25
27.47
30.10
17.28
17.65
35.80
34.47

2.7
2.9
3.0
20.0
4.0
2.4
6.3
1.9
2.6
2.2
16.6
7.4
5.3
5.7
35.1
2.8
5.3
6.7
6.4
3.6
4.6
1.6
16.2
17.0
11.1
2.4
7.7
7.8
8.9
10.1
2.3
11.0
3.1
9.3
2.3
4.4
5.4
8.6
10.2
13.2
5.9
5.9
5.9
9.2
8.8
5.0
5.9
7.4
5.1

36.6
36.8
40.5
42.1
40.3
41.1
40.3
40.0
40.5
40.6
39.7
39.9
39.8
35.0
40.5
33.9
35.4
36.3
30.4
33.1
39.6
41.3
35.6
40.3
39.5
37.1
35.7
39.3
36.8
35.5
37.4
35.2
34.9
31.9
36.5
35.8
38.0
32.5
9.8
39.6
37.9
37.9
39.8
39.9
39.6
39.0
39.0
39.4
39.3

27.42
29.18
32.29
32.58
30.37
32.71
31.06
33.88
34.33
34.29
33.54
21.61
19.47
27.94
36.85
25.50
40.29
20.87
22.18
26.10
28.34
–
40.33
–
35.89
25.56
47.49
40.16
26.17
–
–
27.47
29.76
24.86
32.59
32.81
28.25
22.88
12.55
21.41
29.31
29.31
28.29
27.47
30.50
17.15
17.59
35.37
35.37

2.7
2.8
3.2
22.1
4.0
1.5
6.3
1.3
2.6
2.1
16.6
6.7
5.3
6.8
35.1
1.9
5.7
.7
3.9
3.6
5.0
–
18.2
–
11.1
1.7
7.7
14.4
11.3
–
–
12.5
2.1
9.6
1.2
1.7
5.3
8.0
10.2
11.4
5.4
5.4
6.1
9.2
9.6
5.9
7.3
4.7
4.7

36.9
37.1
40.5
42.3
40.3
41.2
40.3
40.0
40.5
40.6
39.7
39.9
39.8
35.4
40.5
34.0
39.9
34.8
34.0
33.1
39.6
–
35.1
–
39.5
36.4
35.7
38.5
31.7
–
–
35.3
34.3
31.7
36.3
35.1
38.0
33.0
9.8
38.9
37.8
37.8
39.8
39.9
39.6
38.7
38.8
39.3
39.3

21.75
23.87
28.92
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
21.95
–
21.88
–
–
–
–
–
–
34.69
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
25.17
–
26.84
25.96
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
17.73
17.88
–
–

7.0
6.4
5.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.6
–
6.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.8
–
9.1
9.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.1
8.1
–
–

35.7
35.7
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
33.7
–
33.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
37.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
36.5
–
37.1
37.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
40.0
–
–

17.22
13.75
19.94
–
20.89
21.77
20.31
18.62
–

7.8
18.3
16.1
–
37.8
18.3
3.9
5.3
–

35.0
34.6
38.9
–
21.9
40.6
36.1
37.1
–

18.29
14.02
22.22
27.06
–
23.38
21.52
18.87
15.95

9.9
21.9
19.2
25.3
–
37.3
4.1
5.4
5.7

36.0
34.0
38.6
40.0
–
41.4
36.2
37.0
40.0

14.31
–
–
–
–
–
16.51
–
–

15.5
–
–
–
–
–
8.7
–
–

32.6
–
–
–
–
–
35.6
–
–

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-8. West North Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan
areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2005–Continued
Total

Metropolitan

Hourly earnings
Occupation5

Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
6
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

$24.00
15.73
13.85
22.60
20.63
19.16
27.74
28.47
20.34
14.03

5.3
1.7
5.7
11.4
3.9
4.7
23.4
14.4
10.0
12.8

35.3
34.1
33.1
38.8
40.0
39.1
40.0
39.6
37.9
34.8

$26.02
16.18
14.26
22.60
21.30
20.59
–
29.31
21.01
14.03

2.6
2.4
2.5
11.4
4.0
5.2
–
16.3
10.1
12.8

36.6
35.0
31.5
38.8
40.0
38.4
–
39.6
37.9
34.8

–
$15.13
13.17
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
3.2
14.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
32.9
36.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

Executive, administrative, and managerial .....................
Executives, administrators, and managers ..................
Legislators ...............................................................
Administrators and officials, public administration ...
Financial managers .................................................
Personnel and labor relations managers .................
Purchasing managers ..............................................
Managers, marketing, advertising, and public
relations .................................................................
Administrators, education and related fields ............
Managers, medicine and health ...............................
Managers, food servicing and lodging
establishments .......................................................
Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ..................
Managers and administrators, n.e.c. .......................
Management related ....................................................
Accountants and auditors ........................................
Underwriters ............................................................
Other financial officers .............................................
Management analysts ..............................................
Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists ..
Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. .....................
Construction inspectors ...........................................
Inspectors and compliance officers, except
construction ...........................................................
Management related, n.e.c. .....................................

29.63
33.41
13.07
30.70
40.44
39.50
24.77

7.6
7.5
31.1
5.8
26.7
16.2
21.7

40.2
40.6
19.2
40.8
39.1
40.4
40.9

30.73
35.28
–
31.95
45.41
39.50
24.77

8.4
7.7
–
4.4
24.3
16.2
21.7

40.2
40.5
–
40.5
39.0
40.4
40.9

24.41
26.21
–
–
23.77
–
–

5.3
6.0
–
–
13.6
–
–

40.3
40.8
–
–
39.6
–
–

32.72
33.36
38.30

10.2
22.4
8.8

40.0
39.8
40.2

31.46
32.57
42.54

12.9
23.5
9.9

40.0
39.8
40.3

–
–
31.54

–
–
4.9

–
–
40.0

18.74
20.12
34.04
23.59
25.52
21.30
26.90
22.68
22.20
23.52
21.85

7.9
11.6
6.3
2.5
2.0
7.9
9.3
7.4
6.2
6.3
7.3

43.1
39.5
42.2
39.7
39.9
39.3
39.7
38.4
38.4
39.5
39.8

18.46
19.37
36.10
24.15
26.05
21.26
28.79
21.51
23.27
25.10
21.85

8.5
9.6
6.2
2.5
1.8
9.4
10.6
3.1
5.7
1.9
7.3

42.9
39.3
42.0
39.8
39.9
38.8
40.1
37.9
38.0
40.0
39.8

–
–
25.95
19.62
–
–
18.87
–
–
–
–

–
–
10.4
7.7
–
–
21.5
–
–
–
–

–
–
43.1
39.1
–
–
38.1
–
–
–
–

22.50
19.89

12.5
4.3

40.2
40.7

22.50
19.69

12.5
4.4

40.2
40.8

–
–

–
–

–
–

Sales ...................................................................................
Supervisors, sales ...................................................
Insurance sales ........................................................
Real estate sales .....................................................
Securities and financial services sales ....................
Advertising and related sales ...................................
Sales, other business services ................................
Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing, and
wholesale ...............................................................
Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats ................
Sales workers, apparel ............................................
Sales workers, hardware and building supplies .......
Sales workers, parts ................................................
Sales workers, other commodities ...........................
Sales counter clerks ................................................
Cashiers ...................................................................
Sales support, n.e.c. ................................................

13.22
16.95
19.86
13.89
36.27
15.93
13.69

5.1
6.4
8.6
11.2
24.2
14.8
25.0

30.6
42.2
39.8
23.8
40.0
37.6
31.5

14.49
17.53
19.35
–
39.03
16.51
16.43

4.9
8.0
7.7
–
20.6
15.4
7.3

31.4
42.2
39.8
–
40.0
37.4
36.9

10.05
14.13
–
–
–
–
–

5.4
13.4
–
–
–
–
–

28.8
41.8
–
–
–
–
–

24.32
23.90
7.69
13.37
14.35
11.83
8.98
7.99
11.14

8.1
15.9
5.1
3.2
6.6
10.9
5.7
2.5
13.8

40.3
28.9
22.4
36.6
39.3
27.0
29.1
27.3
27.9

24.76
23.97
8.04
13.37
15.00
12.19
9.01
8.46
11.61

8.8
17.6
2.1
3.2
11.5
13.1
6.1
2.8
14.9

40.0
29.0
22.0
36.6
41.0
26.1
29.2
28.2
28.0

–
–
–
–
13.73
10.55
–
7.42
–

–
–
–
–
7.5
8.6
–
2.8
–

–
–
–
–
37.8
30.8
–
26.4
–

Administrative support, including clerical ......................
Supervisors, general office ......................................
Supervisors, financial records processing ...............

13.71
21.94
19.34

4.1
2.4
7.4

36.8
39.8
41.2

14.38
22.39
19.43

4.6
2.2
7.9

37.4
39.5
41.4

11.40
–
–

5.5
–
–

35.0
–
–

White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Technical –Continued
Radiological technicians ..........................................
Licensed practical nurses ........................................
Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ............
Electrical and electronic technicians ........................
Engineering technicians, n.e.c. ................................
Drafters ....................................................................
Science technicians, n.e.c. ......................................
Computer programmers ...........................................
Legal assistants .......................................................
Technical and related, n.e.c. ....................................

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-8. West North Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan
areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2005–Continued
Total

Metropolitan

Hourly earnings
Occupation5

Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
6
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

$15.91
14.37
15.78
13.91
13.77
10.85
8.28
14.87
12.59
12.91
14.11
14.89
10.76
12.10
12.73
12.80
16.55
13.07
10.57
10.02
11.00
14.66
18.61
13.15
13.47

9.3
8.4
4.5
7.5
8.7
7.7
1.5
9.5
5.8
5.2
3.8
9.7
5.7
8.9
9.6
4.7
11.7
5.3
2.5
2.4
3.9
5.9
8.6
7.9
2.6

40.5
39.5
37.6
31.9
38.6
38.9
35.6
31.6
34.3
36.9
39.5
40.0
23.2
34.8
37.8
37.2
39.9
39.5
39.7
33.2
24.7
39.2
40.0
39.9
37.6

$17.06
14.06
16.20
–
14.50
10.92
8.00
16.04
13.12
13.09
14.31
15.17
11.02
12.66
13.29
13.87
–
14.83
–
10.02
11.04
15.25
17.72
13.07
14.06

1.3
10.8
4.0
–
7.9
8.5
2.2
5.8
6.8
5.2
4.2
12.1
2.2
7.9
6.1
4.5
–
3.6
–
2.4
3.8
4.7
10.6
8.9
1.7

40.7
39.4
38.2
–
38.7
38.7
34.4
30.4
35.1
37.8
39.4
40.0
23.2
35.5
38.1
38.5
–
39.2
–
33.2
24.8
39.0
40.0
39.9
37.0

–
–
$13.71
–
11.34
–
–
–
8.65
–
12.64
–
–
–
11.61
10.72
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.06

–
–
8.2
–
14.6
–
–
–
7.8
–
12.2
–
–
–
26.7
6.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.3

–
–
35.2
–
38.3
–
–
–
28.9
–
40.0
–
–
–
37.1
35.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0

10.34
17.74
17.01
15.45
13.98
12.71
9.90
10.89
11.61
14.48

6.4
1.7
3.7
4.4
8.1
6.1
1.1
5.4
3.9
3.7

38.8
38.4
37.4
40.0
39.6
37.7
32.2
35.1
28.6
36.8

10.05
17.56
17.58
15.10
13.06
13.44
10.16
10.99
12.50
14.96

8.4
1.9
3.7
5.7
5.9
6.7
1.5
5.9
4.7
3.2

39.2
38.4
39.6
39.9
39.5
38.8
32.0
35.5
30.7
36.7

–
–
–
–
–
10.66
9.35
–
9.64
12.61

–
–
–
–
–
6.1
1.7
–
6.5
12.4

–
–
–
–
–
35.0
32.6
–
24.8
37.5

Blue collar ..............................................................................

16.29

2.3

38.5

17.04

3.4

38.3

14.97

4.6

39.0

Precision production, craft, and repair ............................
Supervisors, mechanics and repairers ....................
Automobile mechanics .............................................
Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics ..........
Automobile body and related repairers ....................
Heavy equipment mechanics ...................................
Farm equipment mechanics ....................................
Industrial machinery repairers .................................
Machinery maintenance ...........................................
Electronic repairers, communications and industrial
equipment ..............................................................
Telephone installers and repairers ..........................
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration
mechanics ..............................................................
Millwrights ................................................................
Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ...............................
Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ...................
Carpenters ...............................................................
Electricians ..............................................................
Electrical power installers and repairers ..................
Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters .....................

20.04
25.60
20.61
16.17
18.49
17.67
15.49
21.43
13.58

3.5
4.8
8.9
4.3
16.5
8.8
4.9
7.9
9.2

40.0
42.2
40.3
40.5
40.0
40.0
42.6
39.7
39.9

21.00
27.12
22.58
17.64
18.49
19.01
–
23.09
13.54

5.0
2.5
14.9
5.0
16.5
5.4
–
10.6
9.5

40.0
43.1
40.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
–
39.9
39.9

18.24
–
–
14.90
–
–
15.49
19.71
–

3.6
–
–
5.5
–
–
4.9
4.7
–

40.1
–
–
40.9
–
–
42.6
39.4
–

18.23
21.74

10.8
10.2

39.9
40.0

19.99
21.35

8.2
13.7

39.9
40.0

–
–

–
–

–
–

17.50
18.99
16.09
27.37
18.49
26.78
24.73
25.09

5.3
11.5
11.9
14.2
8.0
12.0
3.5
7.9

40.0
40.0
40.0
41.5
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0

18.34
21.41
17.20
28.66
18.68
26.76
–
27.12

8.2
11.1
12.8
13.5
8.5
12.8
–
6.4

40.0
40.0
40.0
41.8
40.0
40.0
–
40.0

–
–
14.37
–
–
26.85
–
21.09

–
–
20.6
–
–
32.0
–
17.2

–
–
40.0
–
–
40.0
–
40.0

White collar –Continued
Administrative support, including clerical –Continued
Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and adjusting
clerks .....................................................................
Computer operators .................................................
Secretaries ...............................................................
Stenographers .........................................................
Typists .....................................................................
Interviewers .............................................................
Hotel clerks ..............................................................
Transportation ticket and reservation agents ...........
Receptionists ...........................................................
Information clerks, n.e.c. ..........................................
Order clerks .............................................................
Personnel clerks, except payroll and timekeeping ...
Library clerks ...........................................................
File clerks .................................................................
Records clerks, n.e.c. ..............................................
Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks .........
Payroll and timekeeping clerks ................................
Billing clerks .............................................................
Billing, posting, and calculating machine operators
Mail clerks, except postal service ............................
Messengers .............................................................
Dispatchers ..............................................................
Production coordinators ...........................................
Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks .......................
Stock and inventory clerks .......................................
Material recording, scheduling, and distribution
clerks, n.e.c. ...........................................................
Insurance adjusters, examiners, and investigators ..
Investigators and adjusters, except insurance .........
Eligibility clerks, social welfare .................................
Bill and account collectors .......................................
General office clerks ................................................
Bank tellers ..............................................................
Data entry keyers .....................................................
Teachers’ aides .......................................................
Administrative support, n.e.c. ..................................

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-8. West North Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan
areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2005–Continued
Total

Metropolitan

Hourly earnings
Occupation5

Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
6
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

$13.68
16.20
22.35
23.94
19.05
20.95
19.51
12.59
12.64
21.20
19.73
18.51

12.9
12.5
6.9
7.6
10.8
21.6
12.4
11.0
4.9
10.1
4.9
5.6

40.0
38.6
40.1
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0

–
$16.36
23.42
25.64
20.81
20.95
14.54
13.89
12.64
19.99
21.16
18.51

–
13.3
7.0
6.8
8.4
21.6
13.6
21.1
4.9
14.8
2.6
5.6

–
38.4
40.1
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
37.7
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ...........
Punching and stamping press operators .................
Rolling machine operators .......................................
Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing machine
operators ................................................................
Numerical control machine operators ......................
Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. .....................
Molding and casting machine operators ..................
Printing press operators ...........................................
Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators .....
Packaging and filling machine operators .................
Extruding and forming machine operators ...............
Mixing and blending machine operators ..................
Separating, filtering, and clarifying machine
operators ................................................................
Painting and paint spraying machine operators .......
Slicing and cutting machine operators .....................
Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. ................
Welders and cutters .................................................
Assemblers ..............................................................
Miscellaneous hand working, n.e.c. .........................
Production inspectors, checkers and examiners .....

14.50
13.87
14.68

3.4
4.6
12.4

39.1
39.5
40.0

15.26
13.84
–

4.2
5.5
–

38.7
39.5
–

$13.21
–
–

7.4
–
–

39.7
–
–

14.85
14.91
15.82
11.87
15.96
10.15
14.15
12.25
13.65

8.7
12.5
17.6
4.6
6.8
6.9
10.0
7.0
14.4

40.0
39.9
39.6
40.0
39.6
36.3
39.3
39.9
40.0

14.13
–
18.60
11.38
17.07
9.64
16.04
14.05
15.28

6.7
–
10.3
4.2
8.5
5.7
3.2
4.9
10.2

40.0
–
40.0
40.0
39.4
34.6
40.0
39.8
40.0

–
–
–
12.17
–
–
10.87
–
–

–
–
–
6.3
–
–
14.6
–
–

–
–
–
40.0
–
–
38.1
–
–

18.30
16.99
13.98
14.64
15.54
15.33
13.28
15.82

7.0
9.5
11.2
7.7
7.3
7.4
10.6
7.9

40.0
40.0
39.9
37.9
40.0
39.6
40.0
40.0

–
17.38
14.70
14.47
15.53
16.39
12.23
16.00

–
13.2
11.9
4.6
1.5
7.6
6.6
9.1

–
40.0
39.8
35.5
40.0
39.5
40.0
40.0

–
–
–
14.76
15.55
10.67
–
–

–
–
–
13.6
15.9
12.5
–
–

–
–
–
39.8
40.0
40.0
–
–

Transportation and material moving ...............................
Supervisors, motor vehicle operators ......................
Truckdrivers .............................................................
Driver-sales workers ................................................
Busdrivers ................................................................
Locomotive operating ..............................................
Supervisors, material moving equipment .................
Operating engineers ................................................
Excavating and loading machine operators .............
Grader, dozer, and scraper operators .....................
Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators .....
Miscellaneous material moving equipment
operators, n.e.c. .....................................................

14.70
22.26
13.38
10.78
15.02
22.94
21.42
17.04
20.44
14.59
14.67

3.7
8.7
3.3
11.8
2.7
26.8
5.6
6.3
8.0
7.2
5.5

39.2
40.0
41.9
25.3
28.3
45.5
40.6
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.7

14.87
–
13.33
10.83
14.96
–
–
–
22.87
–
15.39

4.9
–
4.1
20.6
3.2
–
–
–
11.4
–
8.5

37.5
–
39.0
27.9
30.1
–
–
–
40.0
–
39.9

14.41
–
13.46
10.71
15.34
–
–
–
18.96
–
12.88

5.1
–
4.6
10.8
7.7
–
–
–
7.4
–
5.3

42.2
–
47.9
23.0
21.2
–
–
–
40.0
–
39.1

15.61

14.1

40.0

16.49

16.7

40.0

–

–

–

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ...
Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm .........
Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and
laborers, n.e.c. .......................................................
Helpers, construction trades ....................................
Construction laborers ...............................................
Production helpers ...................................................
Stock handlers and baggers ....................................
Machine feeders and offbearers ..............................
Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ............
Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners ...............

11.92
11.32

3.4
13.2

34.2
36.2

12.42
11.64

4.4
15.9

34.7
36.9

11.13
–

5.3
–

33.4
–

20.36
11.92
14.51
11.17
9.00
10.94
12.68
12.00

9.6
8.4
6.8
6.6
3.3
10.9
7.7
5.2

40.5
38.6
39.4
35.3
25.2
37.6
32.8
35.9

20.33
12.25
15.38
11.51
9.33
12.88
13.85
12.05

12.8
9.3
8.9
6.3
3.4
16.8
9.1
5.7

39.9
38.2
38.9
34.8
26.2
37.1
36.1
35.5

–
–
13.27
–
7.36
–
10.21
–

–
–
5.5
–
8.2
–
4.0
–

–
–
40.0
–
21.2
–
27.5
–

Blue collar –Continued
Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued
Roofers ....................................................................
Construction trades, n.e.c. .......................................
Supervisors, production ...........................................
Tool and die makers ................................................
Machinists ................................................................
Sheet metal workers ................................................
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers ......
Butchers and meat cutters .......................................
Bakers ......................................................................
Inspectors, testers, and graders ..............................
Water and sewer treatment plant operators ............
Stationary engineers ................................................

See footnotes at end of table.

121

TABLE 4-8. West North Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan
areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2005–Continued
Total

Metropolitan

Hourly earnings
Occupation5

Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
6
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers
–Continued
Hand packers and packagers ..................................
Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. .......................

$9.94
12.64

4.8
7.5

35.8
38.2

$10.62
13.04

2.2
8.8

32.1
38.2

$9.32
12.22

7.2
10.9

40.0
38.2

Service ....................................................................................
Protective service ........................................................
Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ............
Supervisors, police and detectives ..........................
Supervisors, guards .................................................
Firefighting ...............................................................
Police and detectives, public service .......................
Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement officers
Correctional institution officers .................................
Guards and police, except public service ................
Protective service, n.e.c. ..........................................
Food service ................................................................
Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders .........................
Bartenders ...............................................................
Waiters and waitresses ............................................
Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ...............................
Other food service .....................................................
Supervisors, food preparation and service ..............
Cooks .......................................................................
Kitchen workers, food preparation ...........................
Food preparation, n.e.c. ...........................................
Health service ..............................................................
Dental assistants .....................................................
Health aides, except nursing ...................................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants .................
Cleaning and building service ......................................
Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers
Maids and housemen ..............................................
Janitors and cleaners ...............................................
Personal service ..........................................................
Hairdressers and cosmetologists .............................
Attendants, amusement and recreation facilities .....
Welfare service aides ..............................................
Early childhood teachers’ assistants ........................
Childcare workers, n.e.c. .........................................
Service, n.e.c. ..........................................................

10.34
15.27
21.58
29.08
17.87
16.79
21.86
19.26
16.27
–
7.42
7.90
5.48
7.52
4.78
6.92
8.89
11.23
10.27
8.18
7.68
10.50
14.92
10.79
9.72
11.33
17.71
8.84
11.07
10.01
9.69
6.70
13.24
9.25
9.45
10.18

4.6
11.6
13.9
2.2
13.1
2.5
3.8
4.7
10.9
–
6.5
4.2
7.9
8.4
9.5
2.3
3.8
5.5
5.8
7.6
4.7
4.9
7.7
13.3
3.2
12.1
18.8
10.4
4.9
6.5
14.3
5.2
10.2
4.7
2.2
6.5

29.6
36.6
52.0
40.1
40.0
46.7
30.4
39.7
39.9
–
16.7
25.8
22.2
22.4
23.2
17.9
27.7
39.7
31.5
27.2
23.6
32.2
36.5
34.5
31.2
31.8
38.8
30.2
31.4
29.4
28.3
35.5
33.1
26.6
23.3
28.2

10.81
14.94
–
28.71
–
17.01
21.83
19.98
16.15
–
7.98
7.88
5.37
7.51
4.56
6.98
9.03
11.63
10.67
8.29
8.04
11.59
15.64
12.69
10.35
11.99
19.65
9.25
11.44
10.88
10.17
7.92
11.32
9.78
9.45
11.42

6.4
13.8
–
2.9
–
2.7
4.1
7.1
13.8
–
6.5
4.8
10.4
10.3
13.2
2.7
4.6
6.5
6.6
10.5
6.2
2.7
5.7
3.3
2.1
12.4
13.5
14.1
4.6
6.0
17.9
6.5
5.9
5.4
2.2
10.7

29.8
36.3
–
40.2
–
45.8
28.8
39.4
39.9
–
16.9
26.0
23.2
26.3
24.4
17.3
27.4
40.4
31.7
26.3
24.4
32.9
37.0
35.6
31.6
33.9
40.2
33.6
33.0
24.8
29.1
24.2
31.7
29.7
23.3
24.1

9.36
16.75
–
–
–
–
22.00
–
–
9.11
–
7.93
5.85
–
5.45
–
8.56
8.86
9.81
7.74
6.76
8.73
–
–
8.83
9.04
–
7.82
9.68
9.46
–
–
–
–
–
–

5.3
10.1
–
–
–
–
8.7
–
–
12.7
–
10.6
5.6
–
6.4
–
10.0
5.7
12.0
9.8
4.2
4.2
–
–
4.5
5.3
–
8.2
4.9
12.0
–
–
–
–
–
–

29.3
38.0
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
34.5
–
25.6
19.3
–
20.2
–
28.4
36.0
31.2
31.3
21.8
31.0
–
–
30.5
26.3
–
24.1
26.5
33.2
–
–
–
–
–
–

Blue collar –Continued

1 The West North Central census division consists of Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, North
Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Kansas. It also includes the St. Louis, MO
Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is comprised of parts of Missouri and
Illinois.
2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They
include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium
pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is
computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers,
weighted by hours.
3 A metropolitan area can be a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) or Consolidated
Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA) as defined by the Office of Management and Budget,
1994. Nonmetropolitan areas are counties that do not fit the definitions above. For more

information, see appendix C.
4 In this census division, data were collected between December 2004 and January
2006. The average reference period was June 2005.
5 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all
workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see appendix B.
6 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the
estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For
more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication
criteria, and n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational groups may
include data for categories not shown separately.

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TABLE 4-9. South Atlantic census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3
for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005
Total

Metropolitan

Hourly earnings
Occupation5

Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
6
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

All ................................................................................................
All, excluding sales ..............................................................

$17.72
18.16

2.4
2.7

36.2
36.7

$18.41
18.87

2.7
3.0

36.1
36.6

$14.13
14.43

3.7
4.0

36.7
37.2

White collar ............................................................................
White collar, excluding sales ...........................................

22.03
23.97

2.8
3.2

36.7
37.8

22.79
24.72

3.0
3.4

36.6
37.7

17.25
18.97

1.7
2.6

37.1
38.4

Professional specialty and technical ...............................
Professional specialty ......................................................
Engineers, architects, and surveyors ...........................
Architects .................................................................
Chemical engineers .................................................
Civil engineers .........................................................
Electrical and electronic engineers ..........................
Industrial engineers .................................................
Mechanical engineers ..............................................
Engineers, n.e.c. ......................................................
Mathematical and computer scientists .........................
Computer systems analysts and scientists ..............
Operations and systems researchers and analysts
Natural scientists .........................................................
Chemists, except biochemists .................................
Physical scientists, n.e.c. .........................................
Biological and life scientists .....................................
Medical scientists .....................................................
Health related ..............................................................
Physicians ................................................................
Registered nurses ....................................................
Pharmacists .............................................................
Dietitians ..................................................................
Respiratory therapists ..............................................
Occupational therapists ...........................................
Physical therapists ...................................................
Speech therapists ....................................................
Therapists, n.e.c. .....................................................
Teachers, college and university .................................
Biological science teachers .....................................
Psychology teachers ................................................
History teachers .......................................................
Social science teachers, n.e.c. ................................
Mathematical science teachers ...............................
Computer science teachers .....................................
Medical science teachers ........................................
Health specialties teachers ......................................
Business, commerce, and marketing teachers ........
Art, drama, and music teachers ...............................
English teachers ......................................................
Foreign language teachers ......................................
Theology teachers ...................................................
Other post-secondary teachers ...............................
Teachers, except college and university ......................
Prekindergarten and kindergarten ...........................
Elementary school teachers ....................................
Secondary school teachers .....................................
Teachers, special education ....................................
Teachers, n.e.c. .......................................................
Substitute teachers ..................................................
Vocational and educational counselors ...................
Librarians, archivists, and curators ..............................
Librarians .................................................................
Social scientists and urban planners ...........................
Economists ..............................................................
Psychologists ...........................................................
Urban planners ........................................................
Social, recreation, and religious workers .....................
Social workers .........................................................

29.18
30.99
35.95
27.65
36.05
32.24
37.09
34.35
30.22
42.62
35.00
34.42
37.66
26.83
34.46
25.16
25.28
22.61
30.81
60.74
25.73
44.75
19.89
23.00
28.50
34.03
30.11
18.93
38.26
35.31
34.81
34.14
41.16
31.45
31.14
43.71
32.94
49.60
29.43
35.56
22.66
40.78
40.91
28.28
23.63
29.09
29.26
29.62
26.99
10.11
29.18
24.54
24.54
27.02
27.81
26.56
24.35
17.29
17.54

2.2
2.0
3.1
14.2
9.7
5.4
3.0
7.5
8.4
10.7
3.5
3.8
6.5
5.6
27.5
21.4
9.2
5.0
5.0
8.4
1.9
2.0
3.5
3.2
9.8
6.7
7.5
5.1
4.2
9.2
14.9
7.3
11.7
11.8
24.1
6.9
5.8
20.5
8.9
10.9
16.8
17.6
8.0
1.8
8.2
1.5
3.0
3.8
4.1
4.8
7.3
4.7
4.7
5.3
4.4
9.0
9.5
3.5
3.5

37.3
37.3
40.6
40.0
40.0
40.3
39.8
42.1
40.8
40.8
39.8
39.8
40.0
39.7
38.2
45.2
38.9
36.1
35.3
41.3
34.8
33.8
37.4
34.5
36.4
26.0
37.5
34.0
41.3
44.2
40.3
41.2
36.8
19.0
37.8
55.2
36.0
40.9
34.7
33.9
42.2
40.1
38.9
35.5
37.2
37.5
37.9
35.6
27.7
14.4
37.7
37.4
37.4
39.6
41.7
35.3
40.0
37.1
37.4

29.91
31.53
36.22
27.65
36.05
31.98
37.27
35.09
30.12
43.06
35.09
34.51
37.78
27.23
34.46
25.70
25.28
23.40
31.61
60.75
26.55
44.48
19.89
23.84
29.81
34.03
30.11
19.12
39.37
32.22
34.82
34.14
41.16
–
31.14
43.71
32.94
49.63
29.43
36.42
34.79
40.78
42.63
28.67
23.05
29.54
29.66
29.85
27.79
10.63
28.71
24.23
24.23
27.08
27.81
25.47
27.14
17.42
17.72

2.3
2.1
3.2
14.2
9.7
5.5
3.1
7.5
8.9
10.8
3.5
3.8
6.5
5.6
27.5
21.4
9.2
4.5
5.4
6.8
1.7
2.1
3.5
2.0
12.2
6.7
7.5
5.6
5.1
10.8
14.9
7.3
11.7
–
24.1
6.9
5.8
20.5
8.9
11.9
7.4
17.6
7.5
1.9
9.9
1.4
3.4
4.1
5.1
2.0
7.8
4.8
4.8
5.7
4.4
11.5
5.9
3.9
3.8

37.1
37.1
40.5
40.0
40.0
40.3
39.8
42.2
40.7
40.6
39.8
39.8
40.0
39.7
38.2
45.5
38.9
35.4
34.9
41.4
34.1
35.1
37.4
34.9
35.0
26.0
37.5
33.4
39.7
38.0
40.4
41.2
36.8
–
37.8
55.2
36.0
41.1
34.7
33.5
29.0
40.1
38.8
35.2
36.7
37.3
37.8
35.7
25.2
16.6
37.4
37.1
37.1
39.7
41.7
34.5
40.0
36.8
37.1

23.77
26.64
30.09
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
30.97
29.16
–
–
–
–
–
–
26.63
–
22.23
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
33.83
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
28.86
26.28
–
26.61
26.42
–
24.98
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.26
16.20

4.5
3.9
6.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.0
16.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.5
–
3.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1.5
4.5
–
4.5
5.8
–
3.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.6
5.2

38.6
38.8
42.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.4
40.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
37.6
–
38.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
49.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.7
37.2
–
38.9
38.7
–
36.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.4
39.6

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-9. South Atlantic census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3
for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Metropolitan

Hourly earnings
Occupation5

Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
6
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

$13.60
51.13
51.15
50.80

10.4
6.2
6.8
16.3

37.6
39.0
39.3
33.7

$12.89
51.82
51.65
–

11.1
6.0
6.6
–

37.6
39.3
39.3
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

25.58
18.72
26.08

9.8
12.9
33.8

36.3
36.1
34.2

25.82
19.07
26.08

10.2
13.2
33.8

36.1
36.0
34.2

$20.73
–
–

19.8
–
–

40.5
–
–

25.69
16.56
29.69
22.03
24.53
36.63
22.49
18.75
29.54
17.45
22.54
16.60
15.86
33.55
17.97
23.52
22.35
14.21
20.20
133.50
30.15
18.72
17.09

22.5
36.1
3.2
6.6
9.4
13.9
8.9
3.4
9.6
10.0
1.7
2.1
2.8
24.1
4.6
7.9
7.6
4.8
7.3
9.8
11.5
5.2
6.7

37.7
39.6
38.9
40.0
33.7
40.0
37.3
38.7
31.8
38.5
36.1
35.6
36.4
41.6
40.4
38.3
39.9
40.0
39.6
19.8
38.9
39.1
39.4

25.69
16.56
29.69
22.27
23.69
36.63
23.64
18.87
30.42
18.97
22.52
17.31
16.22
34.07
17.81
23.60
22.27
14.14
22.59
133.50
30.15
20.24
17.31

22.5
36.1
3.2
6.9
11.8
13.9
9.3
3.5
10.6
6.9
1.8
2.1
3.0
24.7
4.9
9.2
7.9
7.6
8.1
9.8
11.5
6.1
7.2

37.7
39.6
38.9
40.0
32.9
40.0
37.1
38.7
30.1
38.2
36.5
34.7
36.5
41.7
40.0
38.0
39.9
40.0
39.4
19.8
38.9
38.8
39.4

–
–
–
–
–
–
16.08
17.50
–
–
–
14.97
14.21
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.63
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
5.7
13.4
–
–
–
4.9
5.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.1
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
38.0
38.0
–
–
–
37.9
36.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
–

33.56
37.79

5.8
7.0

40.2
40.5

33.81
38.34

6.2
7.5

40.3
40.6

30.89
32.94

6.3
7.4

39.6
39.5

47.65
28.30
37.64
33.12

7.0
4.1
4.5
26.6

38.1
39.7
40.4
39.9

47.65
28.39
36.72
33.58

7.0
4.9
4.4
29.2

38.1
39.6
40.4
39.9

–
27.83
46.49
–

–
7.7
18.7
–

–
40.2
39.9
–

40.12
37.18
33.17

4.3
5.4
4.3

41.0
39.8
40.7

40.54
36.40
33.48

4.1
6.7
4.5

40.9
40.0
40.7

–
39.88
–

–
7.2
–

–
39.1
–

18.00
26.39
34.80
41.63
26.96
23.65
27.82
31.19
30.57
29.96

10.8
4.0
6.8
10.2
4.2
3.1
9.9
7.3
12.2
10.8

46.7
40.9
40.1
40.5
39.8
39.3
38.7
40.3
40.1
38.4

18.04
26.48
35.83
42.58
27.04
23.92
27.82
31.38
30.80
30.10

11.1
3.9
5.0
10.3
4.5
3.1
9.9
7.8
12.3
11.3

46.9
40.9
41.7
40.5
39.8
39.3
38.7
40.3
40.1
38.3

–
–
–
29.97
25.71
20.06
–
29.13
–
–

–
–
–
18.6
12.8
5.4
–
17.8
–
–

–
–
–
40.8
39.8
40.0
–
40.0
–
–

23.58
20.33
21.28

11.4
15.8
4.3

40.3
39.9
39.9

23.88
20.01
21.28

9.2
17.3
4.3

40.4
39.9
39.9

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Professional specialty –Continued
Social, recreation, and religious workers –Continued
Recreation workers ..................................................
Lawyers and judges .....................................................
Lawyers ...................................................................
Judges .....................................................................
Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and
professionals, n.e.c. ...................................................
Designers .................................................................
Actors and directors .................................................
Painters, sculptors, craft artists, and artist
printmakers ............................................................
Photographers .........................................................
Editors and reporters ...............................................
Public relations specialists .......................................
Athletes ....................................................................
Professional, n.e.c. ..................................................
Technical .........................................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians ....
Dental hygienists .....................................................
Health record technologists and technicians ...........
Radiological technicians ..........................................
Licensed practical nurses ........................................
Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ............
Electrical and electronic technicians ........................
Mechanical engineering technicians ........................
Engineering technicians, n.e.c. ................................
Drafters ....................................................................
Surveying and mapping technicians ........................
Chemical technicians ...............................................
Airplane pilots and navigators ..................................
Computer programmers ...........................................
Legal assistants .......................................................
Technical and related, n.e.c. ....................................
Executive, administrative, and managerial .....................
Executives, administrators, and managers ..................
Chief executives and general administrators, public
administration ........................................................
Administrators and officials, public administration ...
Financial managers .................................................
Purchasing managers ..............................................
Managers, marketing, advertising, and public
relations .................................................................
Administrators, education and related fields ............
Managers, medicine and health ...............................
Managers, food servicing and lodging
establishments .......................................................
Managers, properties and real estate ......................
Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ..................
Managers and administrators, n.e.c. .......................
Management related ....................................................
Accountants and auditors ........................................
Underwriters ............................................................
Other financial officers .............................................
Management analysts ..............................................
Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists ..
Buyers, wholesale and retail trade, except farm
products .................................................................
Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. .....................
Construction inspectors ...........................................
See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-9. South Atlantic census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3
for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Metropolitan

Hourly earnings
Occupation5

Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
6
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

$25.22
26.96

9.5
9.7

40.1
40.3

$25.68
26.41

8.9
9.6

40.1
40.4

–
$34.11

–
30.5

–
39.1

13.89
20.44
19.68
17.41
34.76
17.13
20.89

4.4
8.6
24.7
16.5
15.6
18.5
9.4

32.6
41.7
39.2
37.3
35.2
38.1
37.8

14.36
22.25
20.23
19.65
34.76
18.05
20.84

4.9
8.9
27.5
12.0
15.6
19.4
9.6

32.5
41.1
39.2
36.7
35.2
37.9
37.7

11.53
15.49
15.53
–
–
–
–

6.5
10.6
13.6
–
–
–
–

33.4
43.7
39.6
–
–
–
–

28.52
20.89
11.91
11.45
8.91
11.59
13.00
10.52
8.83
8.16
15.38

8.5
14.9
34.9
7.8
8.3
3.3
4.6
4.3
5.1
1.8
22.6

39.9
42.7
23.1
38.8
29.8
36.0
31.4
31.8
29.9
28.7
32.1

29.02
19.62
12.79
11.36
8.94
–
13.68
10.61
9.26
8.37
15.38

9.1
12.7
39.2
8.7
9.9
–
5.1
5.0
6.1
2.3
22.6

39.7
42.2
22.8
38.6
28.5
–
32.2
31.3
28.8
28.9
32.1

25.13
–
–
–
–
8.87
–
10.11
7.95
6.98
–

15.8
–
–
–
–
5.4
–
6.9
6.8
2.5
–

41.3
–
–
–
–
33.3
–
34.1
32.1
27.6
–

13.93
20.45
22.11

1.1
4.5
6.7

37.1
40.2
40.6

14.23
20.86
23.58

1.1
5.3
7.6

37.0
39.9
40.7

12.37
18.26
–

2.8
6.5
–

38.0
41.9
–

20.40
15.61
15.82
13.85
12.81
13.29
9.19
14.14
11.28
13.79
14.12
15.43
11.57
10.23
13.90
14.75
18.41
12.39
15.63
11.30
11.55
9.44
15.65
17.55
13.25
12.02
13.15
12.89
13.55

6.7
9.4
1.8
5.0
13.4
9.6
2.3
7.1
3.1
2.9
4.5
7.9
4.2
5.6
1.8
3.7
5.5
3.1
7.9
5.0
8.6
10.8
5.8
8.3
4.2
3.7
4.9
8.6
13.3

40.0
40.0
38.1
39.3
34.1
37.9
38.1
34.6
35.2
38.0
38.1
38.6
31.7
36.7
37.9
34.2
38.4
39.7
35.3
38.2
30.7
33.7
41.3
40.0
39.6
35.9
39.9
40.0
38.1

20.73
15.82
16.14
15.06
12.81
14.03
9.26
14.18
11.55
13.81
14.34
15.63
11.68
10.52
14.13
15.15
19.15
12.72
15.63
11.42
11.55
9.44
15.51
17.51
12.86
11.88
13.13
12.81
15.19

7.9
9.8
1.9
5.5
13.4
9.2
2.7
7.2
3.4
3.0
4.8
8.3
3.5
7.2
1.6
4.0
5.7
5.2
7.9
4.9
8.6
10.8
5.9
9.7
3.2
4.0
6.0
9.9
11.2

40.0
40.0
37.9
38.8
34.1
37.6
38.4
34.5
34.8
38.0
37.8
38.5
30.2
35.4
38.2
33.7
38.3
39.8
35.3
39.0
30.7
33.7
41.2
40.0
39.5
35.5
39.9
40.0
37.4

–
–
14.03
–
–
–
8.85
–
10.25
–
12.55
–
11.38
–
12.77
12.24
–
11.88
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.41
13.08
–
–
–

–
–
7.4
–
–
–
5.7
–
5.4
–
16.3
–
10.2
–
4.6
2.2
–
1.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
13.5
9.1
–
–
–

–
–
39.6
–
–
–
37.0
–
36.9
–
40.0
–
34.9
–
36.7
37.3
–
39.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
38.9
–
–
–

–
18.41

–
6.7

–
39.6

–
18.41

–
6.7

–
39.6

13.46
–

20.7
–

40.0
–

White collar –Continued
Executive, administrative, and managerial –Continued
Management related –Continued
Inspectors and compliance officers, except
construction ...........................................................
Management related, n.e.c. .....................................
Sales ...................................................................................
Supervisors, sales ...................................................
Insurance sales ........................................................
Real estate sales .....................................................
Securities and financial services sales ....................
Advertising and related sales ...................................
Sales, other business services ................................
Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing, and
wholesale ...............................................................
Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats ................
Sales workers, apparel ............................................
Sales workers, furniture and home furnishings ........
Sales workers, radio, tv, hi-fi, and appliances .........
Sales workers, hardware and building supplies .......
Sales workers, parts ................................................
Sales workers, other commodities ...........................
Sales counter clerks ................................................
Cashiers ...................................................................
Sales support, n.e.c. ................................................
Administrative support, including clerical ......................
Supervisors, general office ......................................
Supervisors, financial records processing ...............
Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and adjusting
clerks .....................................................................
Computer operators .................................................
Secretaries ...............................................................
Stenographers .........................................................
Typists .....................................................................
Interviewers .............................................................
Hotel clerks ..............................................................
Transportation ticket and reservation agents ...........
Receptionists ...........................................................
Information clerks, n.e.c. ..........................................
Order clerks .............................................................
Personnel clerks, except payroll and timekeeping ...
Library clerks ...........................................................
File clerks .................................................................
Records clerks, n.e.c. ..............................................
Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks .........
Payroll and timekeeping clerks ................................
Billing clerks .............................................................
Billing, posting, and calculating machine operators
Telephone operators ................................................
Mail clerks, except postal service ............................
Messengers .............................................................
Dispatchers ..............................................................
Production coordinators ...........................................
Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks .......................
Stock and inventory clerks .......................................
Meter readers ..........................................................
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers .......
Expeditors ................................................................
Material recording, scheduling, and distribution
clerks, n.e.c. ...........................................................
Insurance adjusters, examiners, and investigators ..
See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-9. South Atlantic census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3
for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Metropolitan

Hourly earnings
Occupation5

Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
6
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

Administrative support, including clerical –Continued
Investigators and adjusters, except insurance .........
Eligibility clerks, social welfare .................................
Bill and account collectors .......................................
General office clerks ................................................
Bank tellers ..............................................................
Data entry keyers .....................................................
Statistical clerks .......................................................
Teachers’ aides .......................................................
Administrative support, n.e.c. ..................................

$13.86
15.17
13.76
12.92
10.81
12.49
17.16
10.98
14.14

4.2
4.8
2.8
2.1
1.8
3.6
5.8
2.0
3.2

38.0
39.3
37.7
36.8
35.2
35.5
40.0
36.1
36.3

$14.47
15.73
14.10
13.19
10.92
12.45
17.16
11.43
14.40

3.3
5.0
2.2
2.5
2.1
4.0
5.8
1.9
3.5

37.7
39.1
37.5
36.8
34.7
35.1
40.0
34.8
37.3

–
$13.29
–
11.67
10.17
–
–
10.39
12.04

–
2.4
–
2.4
3.9
–
–
3.2
7.6

–
40.0
–
36.8
38.1
–
–
38.1
29.7

Blue collar ..............................................................................

14.50

1.4

38.1

14.83

1.2

38.0

12.99

6.4

38.6

Precision production, craft, and repair ............................
Supervisors, mechanics and repairers ....................
Automobile mechanics .............................................
Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics ..........
Aircraft engine mechanics .......................................
Small engine repairers .............................................
Automobile body and related repairers ....................
Aircraft mechanics, except engine ...........................
Heavy equipment mechanics ...................................
Industrial machinery repairers .................................
Machinery maintenance ...........................................
Electronic repairers, communications and industrial
equipment ..............................................................
Data processing equipment repairers ......................
Household appliance and power tool repairers .......
Telephone line installers and repairers ....................
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration
mechanics ..............................................................
Office machine repairers ..........................................
Mechanical controls and valve repairers .................
Millwrights ................................................................
Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ...............................
Supervisors, carpenters and related workers ..........
Supervisors, electricians and power transmission
installers .................................................................
Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ...................
Brickmasons and stonemasons ...............................
Carpenters ...............................................................
Drywall installers ......................................................
Electricians ..............................................................
Electrician apprentices .............................................
Electrical power installers and repairers ..................
Painters, construction and maintenance ..................
Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters .....................
Plumber, pipefitter, and steamfitter apprentices ......
Concrete and terrazzo finishers ...............................
Insulation workers ....................................................
Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment
operators ................................................................
Sheet metal duct installers .......................................
Construction trades, n.e.c. .......................................
Supervisors, production ...........................................
Tool and die makers ................................................
Precision assemblers, metal ....................................
Machinists ................................................................
Sheet metal workers ................................................
Furniture and wood finishers ...................................
Upholsterers ............................................................
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers ......

17.96
24.94
17.09
17.00
27.37
11.38
17.37
23.30
16.61
20.27
16.77

1.1
5.1
5.0
6.0
9.4
9.0
10.5
5.7
5.8
5.3
4.8

39.7
40.1
40.3
36.5
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.6
39.9

18.39
24.84
17.46
17.61
27.37
11.38
15.65
23.30
16.59
20.24
16.31

.9
5.3
5.6
5.9
9.4
9.0
3.2
5.7
3.1
2.7
5.1

39.6
40.1
40.3
35.7
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.5
39.9

15.77
–
14.89
13.96
–
–
–
–
16.64
20.33
–

5.8
–
8.9
12.3
–
–
–
–
11.8
18.1
–

40.0
–
40.0
41.1
–
–
–
–
40.0
39.9
–

20.61
18.14
13.95
23.62

6.3
9.5
5.0
3.4

38.5
40.0
41.7
40.0

20.61
18.14
14.73
23.83

6.3
9.5
3.8
4.0

38.5
40.0
42.3
40.0

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

17.97
16.20
18.64
21.67
16.06
23.30

8.0
3.5
3.0
5.5
3.5
6.8

39.5
37.2
39.9
40.0
40.0
41.0

19.16
16.20
18.57
22.19
16.47
23.56

7.5
3.5
2.8
5.1
2.9
7.4

39.4
37.2
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.6

–
–
–
–
14.96
–

–
–
–
–
11.8
–

–
–
–
–
40.0
–

26.49
22.72
15.81
16.32
17.35
19.36
15.37
21.31
13.54
17.71
13.52
14.87
14.72

8.7
8.0
15.1
8.3
7.1
4.5
5.8
5.7
4.1
4.7
4.4
4.4
13.5

40.0
40.9
37.6
40.0
39.8
40.0
39.9
40.0
39.7
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0

26.49
22.80
17.24
17.25
17.35
20.45
15.82
23.30
13.47
17.77
13.52
15.19
14.72

8.7
8.2
14.1
9.5
7.1
4.0
5.7
4.1
4.2
4.9
4.4
4.3
13.5

40.0
41.0
37.0
40.0
39.8
39.9
39.9
40.0
39.7
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0

–
–
–
14.41
–
15.86
–
18.78
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
7.5
–
8.8
–
9.0
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
40.0
–
40.0
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
–

12.96
22.59
14.36
21.32
20.17
20.82
18.83
19.47
12.65
15.89
11.90

5.0
18.1
13.7
4.0
7.9
6.1
3.8
26.1
.7
16.0
8.1

40.0
40.0
40.0
40.5
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0

12.35
22.59
16.46
21.88
20.17
20.83
19.26
20.73
12.65
15.89
11.93

7.6
18.1
19.4
4.4
7.9
6.7
3.8
29.6
.7
16.0
9.4

40.0
40.0
40.0
40.5
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0

–
–
11.88
18.32
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
13.0
5.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
40.0
40.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

White collar –Continued

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-9. South Atlantic census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3
for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Metropolitan

Hourly earnings
Occupation5

Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
6
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

$15.67
10.73
10.04
14.72
17.09
28.87
21.63
19.22

5.4
9.0
3.6
11.6
5.4
7.1
19.9
9.9

40.0
38.6
34.7
35.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.6

–
$12.04
10.29
15.38
17.33
25.56
21.63
19.22

–
7.7
3.5
14.0
5.9
2.2
19.9
9.9

–
38.0
35.6
35.4
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.6

–
$8.10
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
2.9
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ...........
Lathe and turning-machine set-up operators ...........
Milling and planing machine operators ....................
Punching and stamping press operators .................
Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing machine
operators ................................................................
Numerical control machine operators ......................
Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. .....................
Molding and casting machine operators ..................
Wood lathe, routing, and planing machine
operators ................................................................
Sawing machine operators ......................................
Shaping and joining machine operators ..................
Printing press operators ...........................................
Winding and twisting machine operators .................
Knitting, looping, taping, and weaving machine
operators ................................................................
Textile sewing machine operators ...........................
Pressing machine operators ....................................
Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators .....
Packaging and filling machine operators .................
Extruding and forming machine operators ...............
Mixing and blending machine operators ..................
Separating, filtering, and clarifying machine
operators ................................................................
Compressing and compacting machine operators ..
Painting and paint spraying machine operators .......
Folding machine operators ......................................
Furnace, kiln, and oven operators, except food .......
Crushing and grinding machine operators ...............
Slicing and cutting machine operators .....................
Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. ................
Welders and cutters .................................................
Assemblers ..............................................................
Hand cutting and trimming .......................................
Hand painting, coating, and decorating ...................
Miscellaneous hand working, n.e.c. .........................
Production inspectors, checkers and examiners .....
Production testers ....................................................
Production samplers and weighers ..........................
Graders and sorters, except agricultural ..................

13.55
16.50
13.21
13.86

3.1
6.2
12.3
6.5

39.3
40.0
40.0
40.0

13.77
–
–
14.15

3.3
–
–
6.2

39.1
–
–
40.0

12.75
–
–
–

8.9
–
–
–

39.7
–
–
–

12.15
15.41
14.09
11.26

6.5
3.3
8.9
10.5

39.7
39.9
39.9
39.9

12.56
15.41
14.96
12.80

7.4
3.3
6.9
2.6

39.9
39.9
39.8
39.8

10.88
–
–
–

4.0
–
–
–

38.8
–
–
–

10.47
11.08
13.26
17.35
11.60

16.1
2.1
6.0
5.6
5.1

39.3
39.9
39.7
38.6
39.5

10.47
11.12
13.26
17.45
11.90

16.1
2.4
6.0
5.8
4.3

39.3
39.9
39.7
38.5
39.4

–
–
–
–
11.27

–
–
–
–
9.7

–
–
–
–
39.7

11.55
12.89
8.64
9.30
13.32
14.42
15.87

2.5
14.6
7.5
5.8
9.2
5.1
6.4

40.0
39.3
37.2
37.3
39.7
39.2
39.4

11.72
13.02
–
9.17
13.83
14.65
15.80

2.7
14.6
–
5.9
9.3
5.8
6.9

40.0
39.3
–
37.4
39.3
39.3
39.5

–
–
–
–
12.89
–
–

–
–
–
–
15.4
–
–

–
–
–
–
40.0
–
–

19.06
11.19
15.83
9.61
16.60
17.34
13.03
14.94
18.28
13.23
13.17
12.09
13.86
12.02
14.88
11.50
9.47

9.3
13.5
8.8
25.5
8.6
16.7
6.2
5.5
8.5
4.2
9.2
5.6
6.1
9.5
7.4
5.2
4.0

39.8
39.6
40.2
40.0
38.7
39.8
40.0
39.5
39.4
39.6
40.0
38.9
39.8
39.2
40.0
39.4
39.9

19.53
11.19
16.21
9.61
17.34
14.28
13.07
15.23
17.77
13.95
13.44
12.09
13.49
11.73
14.55
–
9.53

10.3
13.5
10.0
25.5
12.3
8.4
6.4
5.6
8.4
4.7
8.8
5.6
6.1
9.2
8.5
–
5.8

39.7
39.6
40.2
40.0
37.8
39.3
40.0
39.3
39.4
39.4
40.0
38.9
39.7
39.1
40.0
–
39.8

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
13.93
20.06
11.58
–
–
–
14.86
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.2
20.2
11.1
–
–
–
20.8
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
39.4
40.0
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
–

Transportation and material moving ...............................
Supervisors, motor vehicle operators ......................
Truckdrivers .............................................................
Driver-sales workers ................................................
Busdrivers ................................................................
Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs ................................
Parking lot attendants ..............................................
Motor transportation, n.e.c. ......................................
Supervisors, material moving equipment .................
Operating engineers ................................................

14.39
17.49
15.14
10.88
13.58
9.58
7.33
10.67
23.69
16.60

2.8
13.5
5.7
13.6
3.3
5.5
10.5
16.1
4.8
10.2

37.2
40.0
39.7
30.9
28.7
25.4
33.6
24.7
40.0
40.0

14.58
17.23
15.53
10.98
13.82
9.85
7.33
10.57
23.65
16.82

3.3
14.2
6.2
14.1
3.5
4.0
10.5
16.7
5.8
16.8

37.4
40.1
40.2
31.3
30.5
24.8
33.6
24.6
40.0
40.0

13.36
–
13.19
–
12.00
–
–
–
–
–

4.0
–
7.0
–
10.9
–
–
–
–
–

36.3
–
37.8
–
20.6
–
–
–
–
–

Blue collar –Continued
Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued
Miscellaneous precision workers, n.e.c. ..................
Butchers and meat cutters .......................................
Bakers ......................................................................
Inspectors, testers, and graders ..............................
Water and sewer treatment plant operators ............
Power plant operators ..............................................
Stationary engineers ................................................
Miscellaneous plant and system operators, n.e.c. ...

See footnotes at end of table.

127

TABLE 4-9. South Atlantic census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3
for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Metropolitan

Hourly earnings
Occupation5

Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
6
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

$18.16
15.93
13.12
13.60

9.0
4.3
4.0
2.6

39.9
40.0
39.9
39.4

$17.79
16.10
13.38
13.79

9.4
5.8
4.4
2.6

39.9
40.0
39.8
39.4

–
–
–
$11.68

–
–
–
6.1

–
–
–
40.0

12.67

10.9

39.7

13.27

13.7

39.5

10.75

6.7

40.0

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ...
Supervisors, agriculture-related workers .................
Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm .........
Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and
laborers, n.e.c. .......................................................
Helpers, mechanics and repairers ...........................
Helpers, construction trades ....................................
Construction laborers ...............................................
Production helpers ...................................................
Garbage collectors ...................................................
Stock handlers and baggers ....................................
Machine feeders and offbearers ..............................
Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ............
Garage and service station related ..........................
Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners ...............
Hand packers and packagers ..................................
Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. .......................

10.45
23.97
10.81

2.2
15.6
7.7

35.7
41.6
38.1

10.64
24.69
12.00

1.9
18.5
7.2

35.4
42.0
38.9

9.67
–
8.73

8.0
–
4.0

37.1
–
36.7

19.86
10.27
11.20
9.83
12.56
11.86
9.34
10.99
11.14
8.59
8.79
9.06
9.58

5.3
6.5
4.6
4.7
6.9
8.0
2.6
3.2
3.5
6.6
4.2
4.5
4.9

40.5
39.5
39.9
39.8
39.2
37.5
30.5
39.6
34.0
39.3
36.5
34.3
37.0

20.66
11.47
11.60
9.85
12.34
12.84
9.39
11.05
11.50
8.59
9.03
9.19
9.43

4.4
5.0
4.3
5.4
5.4
7.9
2.8
3.3
3.0
6.6
4.8
5.5
4.7

40.5
38.4
39.9
39.8
39.6
39.5
30.1
39.6
33.6
39.3
37.6
33.2
36.8

–
9.73
9.53
9.71
13.28
–
9.06
–
9.69
–
7.53
8.48
10.65

–
9.5
4.6
6.6
17.2
–
9.2
–
11.0
–
5.8
4.9
19.0

–
40.0
40.0
40.0
37.8
–
33.0
–
35.6
–
31.6
39.4
38.3

Service ....................................................................................
Protective service ........................................................
Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ............
Supervisors, police and detectives ..........................
Supervisors, guards .................................................
Firefighting ...............................................................
Police and detectives, public service .......................
Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement officers
Correctional institution officers .................................
Crossing guards .......................................................
Guards and police, except public service ................
Food service ................................................................
Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders .........................
Bartenders ...............................................................
Waiters and waitresses ............................................
Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ...............................
Other food service .....................................................
Supervisors, food preparation and service ..............
Cooks .......................................................................
Kitchen workers, food preparation ...........................
Food preparation, n.e.c. ...........................................
Health service ..............................................................
Dental assistants .....................................................
Health aides, except nursing ...................................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants .................
Cleaning and building service ......................................
Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers
Maids and housemen ..............................................
Janitors and cleaners ...............................................
Personal service ..........................................................
Supervisors, personal service ..................................
Hairdressers and cosmetologists .............................
Attendants, amusement and recreation facilities .....
Guides .....................................................................
Ushers .....................................................................
Public transportation attendants ..............................

10.18
14.72
25.65
26.50
14.43
15.89
20.98
16.44
13.72
11.83
9.94
7.64
4.54
6.31
3.68
6.32
8.67
12.18
9.33
7.74
7.89
10.66
16.54
11.60
9.72
9.69
16.33
8.47
9.77
10.66
14.93
16.91
8.30
11.74
7.10
29.96

1.5
3.4
7.9
6.0
4.9
5.3
1.5
2.2
7.6
13.8
4.3
2.1
4.3
8.1
3.9
4.6
2.4
5.5
3.7
1.9
4.0
3.1
6.4
5.7
2.2
2.1
7.0
3.3
2.6
5.4
10.0
35.8
9.2
8.7
4.0
23.6

32.4
37.0
48.4
40.5
37.5
48.1
40.1
39.5
40.0
20.2
31.5
29.2
26.1
26.2
25.7
27.9
30.3
41.3
34.6
26.9
27.8
34.8
37.0
36.5
33.9
35.2
39.5
37.1
34.0
31.0
36.9
31.7
26.8
30.9
21.8
21.1

10.38
15.34
25.65
27.53
14.43
16.24
21.34
17.55
15.96
12.16
10.00
7.66
4.63
6.33
3.76
6.33
8.81
12.29
9.84
7.79
8.01
11.03
16.75
11.74
10.04
9.89
16.66
8.68
9.91
11.02
15.37
17.70
8.58
11.74
7.10
29.96

1.8
3.2
7.9
6.0
4.9
5.1
1.3
3.7
3.9
13.7
4.5
2.5
4.5
8.6
4.1
4.7
2.9
6.2
4.4
2.2
4.6
3.1
6.4
6.6
1.8
2.4
8.1
3.6
3.0
6.2
12.7
38.0
9.2
8.7
4.0
23.6

32.2
36.3
48.4
40.4
37.5
47.9
40.1
39.3
40.1
21.5
31.5
29.1
26.5
26.4
26.1
28.2
30.3
41.3
34.8
26.4
28.0
34.6
36.8
36.0
33.7
34.8
39.5
37.3
33.5
30.9
34.5
30.7
28.4
30.9
21.8
21.1

9.37
12.54
–
–
–
–
16.11
13.45
12.37
–
8.57
7.58
3.51
–
3.01
–
8.12
11.44
8.16
7.50
7.26
9.51
–
11.01
8.89
8.84
–
7.34
9.12
8.97
–
–
–
–
–
–

4.7
3.2
–
–
–
–
7.2
3.7
.6
–
12.4
3.8
8.4
–
8.1
–
4.0
4.6
4.1
4.5
4.7
4.2
–
5.4
3.9
3.8
–
4.7
4.3
9.6
–
–
–
–
–
–

33.6
39.5
–
–
–
–
40.1
40.0
40.0
–
30.5
29.4
22.6
–
22.7
–
30.6
41.3
34.1
30.0
26.4
35.6
–
38.5
34.6
36.8
–
35.7
36.6
31.2
–
–
–
–
–
–

Blue collar –Continued
Transportation and material moving –Continued
Crane and tower operators ......................................
Excavating and loading machine operators .............
Grader, dozer, and scraper operators .....................
Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators .....
Miscellaneous material moving equipment
operators, n.e.c. .....................................................

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-9. South Atlantic census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3
for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Metropolitan

Hourly earnings
Occupation5

Service –Continued
Personal service –Continued
Baggage porters and bellhops .................................
Welfare service aides ..............................................
Early childhood teachers’ assistants ........................
Childcare workers, n.e.c. .........................................
Service, n.e.c. ..........................................................

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

$6.86
10.81
8.29
8.74
11.04

16.5
6.0
5.5
5.1
6.4

1 The South Atlantic census division consists of Delaware, Maryland, District of
Columbia, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.
2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They
include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium
pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is
computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers,
weighted by hours.
3 A metropolitan area can be a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) or Consolidated
Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA) as defined by the Office of Management and Budget,
1994. Nonmetropolitan areas are counties that do not fit the definitions above. For more
information, see appendix C.

Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

37.0
35.5
34.1
31.4
29.5

$6.86
11.61
8.44
8.72
11.02

16.5
9.5
3.6
5.6
6.7

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

37.0
39.2
34.6
30.8
30.3

–
$9.85
7.87
–
11.58

Mean
Relative weekly
6
error
hours
(percent)

–
6.1
20.7
–
17.6

–
31.9
32.5
–
18.4

4 In this census division, data were collected between December 2004 and January
2006. The average reference period was June 2005.
5 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all
workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see appendix B.
6 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the
estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For
more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication
criteria, and n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational groups may
include data for categories not shown separately.

129

TABLE 4-10. East South Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan
areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005
Total

Metropolitan

Hourly earnings
Occupation5

Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
6
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

All ................................................................................................
All, excluding sales ..............................................................

$14.66
14.83

5.5
5.6

37.0
37.2

$15.93
16.13

2.3
2.5

36.5
36.7

$12.88
13.03

8.7
9.2

37.9
38.0

White collar ............................................................................
White collar, excluding sales ...........................................

18.51
19.86

2.5
2.5

37.0
37.4

19.01
20.11

2.5
2.9

36.6
37.0

17.35
19.24

4.5
4.8

38.0
38.3

Professional specialty and technical ...............................
Professional specialty ......................................................
Engineers, architects, and surveyors ...........................
Aerospace engineers ...............................................
Civil engineers .........................................................
Electrical and electronic engineers ..........................
Industrial engineers .................................................
Mechanical engineers ..............................................
Engineers, n.e.c. ......................................................
Mathematical and computer scientists .........................
Computer systems analysts and scientists ..............
Natural scientists .........................................................
Health related ..............................................................
Physicians ................................................................
Registered nurses ....................................................
Pharmacists .............................................................
Respiratory therapists ..............................................
Therapists, n.e.c. .....................................................
Teachers, college and university .................................
Business, commerce, and marketing teachers ........
Art, drama, and music teachers ...............................
Other post-secondary teachers ...............................
Teachers, except college and university ......................
Elementary school teachers ....................................
Secondary school teachers .....................................
Teachers, special education ....................................
Teachers, n.e.c. .......................................................
Substitute teachers ..................................................
Vocational and educational counselors ...................
Librarians, archivists, and curators ..............................
Librarians .................................................................
Social scientists and urban planners ...........................
Social, recreation, and religious workers .....................
Social workers .........................................................
Recreation workers ..................................................
Lawyers and judges .....................................................
Lawyers ...................................................................
Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and
professionals, n.e.c. ...................................................
Designers .................................................................
Editors and reporters ...............................................
Professional, n.e.c. ..................................................
Technical .........................................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians ....
Radiological technicians ..........................................
Licensed practical nurses ........................................
Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ............
Electrical and electronic technicians ........................
Engineering technicians, n.e.c. ................................
Drafters ....................................................................
Science technicians, n.e.c. ......................................
Technical and related, n.e.c. ....................................

24.05
26.70
36.10
41.73
29.47
33.69
45.80
28.09
36.08
30.18
30.07
27.78
24.93
37.73
23.64
46.43
18.98
19.54
37.57
29.96
27.04
33.86
27.46
26.84
26.22
29.03
33.32
8.51
34.73
22.58
24.59
–
14.39
14.27
13.29
43.25
43.25

1.9
2.7
13.2
2.6
6.9
4.8
9.1
13.3
13.1
6.7
6.9
22.7
2.3
34.0
1.6
1.2
4.7
10.4
9.6
17.6
15.7
14.5
9.1
5.5
8.3
6.8
5.3
8.6
13.2
5.9
7.2
–
14.1
16.1
13.8
19.3
19.3

36.5
36.2
40.7
34.5
40.6
41.4
42.4
43.6
40.4
40.1
40.1
40.1
35.6
39.8
35.4
38.9
34.8
39.7
37.6
27.4
29.7
38.9
35.8
37.2
35.8
36.9
37.1
7.9
39.5
37.8
36.6
–
39.6
39.6
39.5
33.0
33.0

25.00
27.19
36.20
41.73
29.47
33.69
45.80
28.09
36.43
31.49
31.47
36.13
25.46
37.73
24.21
45.84
18.52
–
39.64
–
26.81
35.06
28.66
28.57
28.77
29.03
32.82
8.51
38.47
22.58
24.59
–
14.05
14.05
13.29
–
–

.8
3.3
14.0
2.6
6.9
4.8
9.1
13.3
15.5
5.3
5.3
38.2
2.3
34.0
1.7
.5
2.0
–
9.2
–
16.1
15.6
10.5
3.8
2.8
6.8
5.9
8.6
10.3
5.9
7.2
–
15.0
17.4
13.8
–
–

36.2
36.1
40.8
34.5
40.6
41.4
42.4
43.6
40.4
40.0
40.0
40.2
35.5
39.8
35.2
38.7
40.0
–
37.9
–
39.3
39.1
35.3
37.3
36.3
36.9
36.7
7.9
39.2
37.8
36.6
–
39.6
39.6
39.5
–
–

21.11
25.00
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
22.89
–
21.54
–
–
–
28.36
–
–
27.48
25.12
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.65
15.85
–
–
–

5.2
5.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.6
–
1.7
–
–
–
5.5
–
–
11.0
2.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.0
5.9
–
–
–

37.6
36.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
36.0
–
36.2
–
–
–
36.1
–
–
38.1
36.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
40.0
–
–
–

17.74
20.21
16.09
24.91
17.67
19.42
19.41
15.08
13.61
–
21.92
17.87
19.90
15.46

28.5
26.0
10.3
14.9
9.8
8.4
6.4
4.2
10.1
–
6.9
5.0
3.5
20.0

33.9
39.9
39.7
39.8
37.2
37.2
35.9
33.5
39.7
–
39.7
40.1
42.5
37.4

17.65
20.21
16.09
24.91
19.22
20.60
20.33
15.28
12.57
25.53
22.16
17.87
–
15.46

29.7
26.0
10.3
14.9
10.1
4.2
5.9
3.2
8.9
2.3
5.8
5.0
–
20.0

33.8
39.9
39.7
39.8
36.6
36.7
34.9
33.2
39.6
40.5
39.8
40.1
–
37.4

–
–
–
–
13.96
–
–
14.20
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
8.9
–
–
14.8
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
38.9
–
–
34.8
–
–
–
–
–
–

Executive, administrative, and managerial .....................
Executives, administrators, and managers ..................
Administrators and officials, public administration ...
Financial managers .................................................
Personnel and labor relations managers .................

27.66
30.34
29.27
32.55
–

4.2
3.3
17.1
12.8
–

40.4
40.2
39.9
40.6
–

28.33
30.55
28.87
28.82
26.89

2.9
3.1
10.9
7.7
3.3

40.3
40.6
39.2
39.3
40.1

26.85
30.04
–
33.78
–

7.9
6.8
–
14.9
–

40.5
39.7
–
41.1
–

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-10. East South Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan
areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Metropolitan

Hourly earnings
Occupation5

Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
6
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

$32.59
26.32
26.51

16.9
19.2
11.5

42.9
38.1
40.0

$32.59
26.62
28.54

16.9
28.2
16.1

42.9
39.5
40.0

–
$25.69
–

–
13.5
–

–
35.4
–

24.35
36.43
36.22
21.85
18.32
25.58
35.05
23.43

11.5
28.9
4.2
9.2
11.6
11.2
11.8
8.3

42.8
43.2
40.9
40.8
39.4
40.4
40.2
41.6

24.63
–
35.72
22.32
21.12
23.13
35.05
24.75

11.2
–
3.6
1.7
9.2
6.8
11.8
10.7

42.9
–
40.6
39.7
38.8
39.6
40.2
38.8

–
–
37.17
21.43
–
27.85
–
–

–
–
10.5
18.6
–
20.5
–
–

–
–
41.4
41.8
–
41.1
–
–

33.71

13.0

40.0

28.77

15.8

40.0

–

–

–

–
24.11

–
8.1

–
40.6

15.13
22.42

12.7
8.4

39.8
40.9

–
–

–
–

–
–

Sales ...................................................................................
Supervisors, sales ...................................................
Insurance sales ........................................................
Sales, other business services ................................
Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing, and
wholesale ...............................................................
Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats ................
Sales workers, apparel ............................................
Sales workers, hardware and building supplies .......
Sales workers, parts ................................................
Sales workers, other commodities ...........................
Cashiers ...................................................................
Sales support, n.e.c. ................................................

12.71
15.37
13.92
23.77

7.5
13.6
9.6
4.4

35.3
40.5
41.4
40.0

13.79
17.37
–
23.77

6.9
16.8
–
4.4

34.5
39.7
–
40.0

10.78
13.90
–
–

6.5
6.7
–
–

36.8
41.1
–
–

16.87
26.77
10.47
17.59
12.27
12.32
9.22
9.36

14.3
26.3
21.4
38.6
3.0
24.9
10.4
18.0

41.1
42.8
25.6
36.2
38.9
32.7
33.8
30.9

17.11
26.77
10.96
17.59
12.16
13.19
8.29
9.79

15.1
26.3
23.7
38.6
.8
26.1
3.7
20.3

41.2
42.8
27.2
36.2
38.0
34.4
30.5
30.5

–
–
–
–
–
8.31
10.03
–

–
–
–
–
–
9.0
12.2
–

–
–
–
–
–
26.4
37.1
–

Administrative support, including clerical ......................
Supervisors, general office ......................................
Supervisors, financial records processing ...............
Secretaries ...............................................................
Stenographers .........................................................
Typists .....................................................................
Interviewers .............................................................
Hotel clerks ..............................................................
Receptionists ...........................................................
Information clerks, n.e.c. ..........................................
Order clerks .............................................................
Personnel clerks, except payroll and timekeeping ...
Library clerks ...........................................................
File clerks .................................................................
Records clerks, n.e.c. ..............................................
Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks .........
Payroll and timekeeping clerks ................................
Billing clerks .............................................................
Telephone operators ................................................
Mail clerks, except postal service ............................
Dispatchers ..............................................................
Production coordinators ...........................................
Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks .......................
Stock and inventory clerks .......................................
Meter readers ..........................................................
Investigators and adjusters, except insurance .........

12.33
18.97
19.35
13.89
13.01
10.91
12.99
9.61
11.07
10.66
10.43
14.22
10.71
10.08
13.07
13.43
15.73
11.59
10.86
9.61
12.97
16.04
13.33
12.41
15.46
16.34

3.4
22.7
4.3
5.4
6.9
13.3
8.8
6.6
11.2
5.9
6.2
9.2
6.3
2.0
6.5
5.7
6.7
2.1
22.4
3.4
8.3
17.8
9.8
10.1
11.9
21.2

37.0
39.7
39.4
38.6
39.8
39.9
39.3
37.4
36.0
39.3
38.9
39.8
28.1
39.3
37.9
36.8
40.0
40.0
37.8
35.9
36.6
40.0
33.9
37.7
40.0
39.7

12.66
19.53
19.35
14.72
13.01
12.98
12.99
9.72
11.11
10.42
10.79
14.19
11.00
10.08
13.04
13.82
15.73
11.87
10.86
9.61
13.42
16.01
12.88
12.60
19.19
16.55

3.4
32.6
4.3
6.0
6.9
3.2
8.8
6.7
11.7
4.4
3.9
10.3
10.3
2.0
7.0
4.0
6.7
.4
22.4
3.4
10.5
22.0
1.1
10.3
4.5
21.5

36.8
40.0
39.4
39.2
39.8
39.9
39.3
37.3
36.5
39.3
36.2
40.0
28.1
39.3
37.7
36.9
40.0
40.0
37.8
35.9
37.8
40.0
31.9
38.6
40.0
39.7

11.38
–
–
11.28
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.30
–
–
–
–
12.76
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.39
–
–
–

5.5
–
–
10.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.3
–
–
–
–
13.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
32.2
–
–
–

37.4
–
–
37.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
36.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.9
–
–
–

White collar –Continued
Executive, administrative, and managerial –Continued
Executives, administrators, and managers
–Continued
Managers, marketing, advertising, and public
relations .................................................................
Administrators, education and related fields ............
Managers, medicine and health ...............................
Managers, food servicing and lodging
establishments .......................................................
Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ..................
Managers and administrators, n.e.c. .......................
Management related ....................................................
Accountants and auditors ........................................
Other financial officers .............................................
Management analysts ..............................................
Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists ..
Buyers, wholesale and retail trade, except farm
products .................................................................
Inspectors and compliance officers, except
construction ...........................................................
Management related, n.e.c. .....................................

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-10. East South Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan
areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Metropolitan

Hourly earnings
Occupation5

Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
6
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

Administrative support, including clerical –Continued
Bill and account collectors .......................................
General office clerks ................................................
Bank tellers ..............................................................
Data entry keyers .....................................................
Teachers’ aides .......................................................
Administrative support, n.e.c. ..................................

$10.94
11.34
11.40
11.21
10.09
12.58

12.8
4.2
12.0
8.5
1.9
3.3

39.8
34.3
36.6
40.0
34.4
38.0

$12.87
11.42
12.13
11.77
10.17
12.84

7.4
4.8
10.3
8.3
1.9
4.7

39.5
34.9
37.6
40.0
33.9
38.5

–
$11.01
9.30
–
–
12.13

–
7.9
12.6
–
–
5.2

–
32.1
34.1
–
–
37.2

Blue collar ..............................................................................

14.64

3.8

38.3

14.83

1.7

37.9

14.33

9.6

38.9

Precision production, craft, and repair ............................
Supervisors, mechanics and repairers ....................
Automobile mechanics .............................................
Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics ..........
Heavy equipment mechanics ...................................
Industrial machinery repairers .................................
Machinery maintenance ...........................................
Electronic repairers, communications and industrial
equipment ..............................................................
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration
mechanics ..............................................................
Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ...............................
Supervisors, electricians and power transmission
installers .................................................................
Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ...................
Carpenters ...............................................................
Electricians ..............................................................
Electrical power installers and repairers ..................
Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters .....................
Structural metal workers ..........................................
Construction trades, n.e.c. .......................................
Supervisors, production ...........................................
Tool and die makers ................................................
Machinists ................................................................
Sheet metal workers ................................................
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers ......
Miscellaneous precision workers, n.e.c. ..................
Butchers and meat cutters .......................................
Inspectors, testers, and graders ..............................
Water and sewer treatment plant operators ............
Power plant operators ..............................................
Miscellaneous plant and system operators, n.e.c. ...

17.66
21.75
14.81
18.22
16.61
23.16
14.21

4.3
6.2
2.7
1.7
9.4
7.0
4.2

39.7
41.7
41.2
40.1
36.8
39.9
40.0

18.16
26.43
15.57
18.22
16.07
20.72
15.26

1.4
5.3
3.5
1.7
12.1
5.5
1.9

39.7
41.9
42.2
40.1
35.8
39.8
39.9

16.95
–
–
–
–
–
–

10.8
–
–
–
–
–
–

39.7
–
–
–
–
–
–

–

–

–

14.64

9.2

40.0

–

–

–

15.19
16.10

25.6
4.5

40.0
40.0

15.19
18.89

25.6
3.4

40.0
40.0

–
13.22

–
4.7

–
40.0

25.58
–
15.23
20.97
27.31
18.09
15.83
16.92
21.69
19.18
18.23
15.69
8.22
10.34
10.71
17.37
15.64
–
19.96

7.1
–
7.2
3.1
14.0
8.7
4.8
3.2
7.1
4.4
4.5
2.0
4.5
1.8
9.7
5.9
8.7
–
10.1

40.1
–
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.2
40.0
40.0
40.0
36.9
40.0
35.1
40.0
40.0
–
40.0

26.13
22.99
14.66
20.52
27.86
18.88
15.57
16.92
26.49
19.18
18.23
15.69
8.22
–
10.79
16.96
17.47
22.82
–

8.6
6.8
3.0
2.4
15.6
8.6
5.1
3.2
3.2
4.4
4.5
2.0
4.5
–
10.5
6.7
1.0
10.8
–

40.1
40.7
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.5
40.0
40.0
40.0
36.9
–
34.7
40.0
40.0
40.0
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
19.47
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ...........
Punching and stamping press operators .................
Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing machine
operators ................................................................
Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. .....................
Sawing machine operators ......................................
Textile sewing machine operators ...........................
Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators .....
Packaging and filling machine operators .................
Mixing and blending machine operators ..................
Separating, filtering, and clarifying machine
operators ................................................................
Compressing and compacting machine operators ..
Furnace, kiln, and oven operators, except food .......
Slicing and cutting machine operators .....................
Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. ................
Welders and cutters .................................................
Solderers and brazers .............................................
Assemblers ..............................................................

14.33
14.27

7.7
7.7

39.5
40.0

14.30
13.42

4.6
5.2

39.7
40.0

14.35
–

15.2
–

39.2
–

11.30
12.21
10.04
10.05
8.31
20.81
16.22

26.7
6.5
12.5
9.8
7.1
23.6
13.9

40.0
40.0
40.0
39.0
38.3
40.0
38.5

–
12.21
–
–
8.23
12.85
13.77

–
6.5
–
–
.4
14.3
28.0

–
40.0
–
–
37.9
40.0
36.5

–
–
10.04
10.20
–
–
–

–
–
12.5
11.4
–
–
–

–
–
40.0
38.9
–
–
–

13.58
10.88
11.95
13.53
17.00
14.58
15.81
14.52

12.9
9.7
15.9
16.1
10.4
8.5
3.3
16.5

39.7
39.9
40.0
34.1
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.6

15.15
10.88
15.70
15.50
15.43
14.36
15.50
15.86

11.7
9.7
11.7
6.1
14.5
11.2
4.2
20.0

39.5
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.5

–
–
–
–
18.10
–
–
11.53

–
–
–
–
13.4
–
–
4.8

–
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
40.0

White collar –Continued

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-10. East South Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan
areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Metropolitan

Hourly earnings
Occupation5

Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
6
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

$9.66
17.08

11.8
16.1

37.4
40.3

$10.48
14.62

7.9
7.0

40.0
40.7

–
$18.76

–
24.8

–
40.0

Transportation and material moving ...............................
Truckdrivers .............................................................
Driver-sales workers ................................................
Busdrivers ................................................................
Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs ................................
Excavating and loading machine operators .............
Grader, dozer, and scraper operators .....................
Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators .....
Miscellaneous material moving equipment
operators, n.e.c. .....................................................

13.93
14.66
11.85
10.76
9.84
15.88
14.21
12.20

3.1
5.6
24.2
5.9
13.3
18.5
12.8
1.8

36.1
38.1
34.6
24.5
35.1
40.0
40.0
39.7

13.86
14.71
12.89
10.37
–
–
17.24
12.14

3.0
5.4
24.5
5.5
–
–
13.2
1.3

36.1
38.0
37.8
25.2
–
–
40.0
39.6

14.18
14.46
–
–
–
–
–
12.43

10.6
18.0
–
–
–
–
–
5.3

35.9
38.8
–
–
–
–
–
40.0

16.49

6.2

35.6

17.25

7.6

34.6

–

–

–

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ...
Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm .........
Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and
laborers, n.e.c. .......................................................
Helpers, mechanics and repairers ...........................
Helpers, construction trades ....................................
Construction laborers ...............................................
Production helpers ...................................................
Stock handlers and baggers ....................................
Machine feeders and offbearers ..............................
Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ............
Garage and service station related ..........................
Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners ...............
Hand packers and packagers ..................................
Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. .......................

10.33
9.78

2.2
7.6

36.4
35.1

10.80
8.67

2.9
5.3

35.4
36.6

9.59
11.25

3.9
3.4

38.1
33.4

13.45
12.37
11.22
10.30
10.37
9.76
10.37
11.39
8.50
8.71
9.79
9.74

13.5
8.1
5.2
4.0
4.8
5.6
9.0
3.8
9.2
16.8
3.1
10.9

40.1
38.4
39.3
39.9
40.0
32.5
40.0
31.8
38.6
36.8
38.8
38.9

14.64
13.31
10.91
10.59
10.70
10.28
9.08
11.80
7.79
10.90
9.43
11.26

16.5
7.7
5.2
2.8
7.9
5.1
4.8
3.7
12.3
10.5
.8
3.9

40.1
37.2
39.5
39.9
40.0
33.0
40.0
29.7
37.5
33.1
38.5
38.2

–
–
–
–
–
8.38
–
10.41
–
–
–
8.43

–
–
–
–
–
7.6
–
7.0
–
–
–
17.2

–
–
–
–
–
31.3
–
38.5
–
–
–
39.4

Service ....................................................................................
Protective service ........................................................
Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ............
Supervisors, police and detectives ..........................
Supervisors, guards .................................................
Firefighting ...............................................................
Police and detectives, public service .......................
Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement officers
Correctional institution officers .................................
Guards and police, except public service ................
Protective service, n.e.c. ..........................................
Food service ................................................................
Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders .........................
Waiters and waitresses ............................................
Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ...............................
Other food service .....................................................
Supervisors, food preparation and service ..............
Cooks .......................................................................
Kitchen workers, food preparation ...........................
Food preparation, n.e.c. ...........................................
Health service ..............................................................
Health aides, except nursing ...................................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants .................
Cleaning and building service ......................................
Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers
Maids and housemen ..............................................
Janitors and cleaners ...............................................

8.94
12.28
21.72
22.74
11.18
13.74
17.93
15.24
11.71
9.40
10.95
6.90
4.72
4.57
3.33
8.44
12.78
8.74
8.09
7.27
9.29
10.05
9.04
10.54
17.32
7.89
8.73

3.1
4.7
5.8
11.2
6.4
6.9
6.8
4.7
7.0
5.5
6.0
2.6
18.1
18.7
6.5
6.3
5.1
9.5
4.8
3.7
2.6
2.8
3.8
4.8
4.6
.7
7.7

35.9
38.6
52.9
40.1
39.5
52.8
37.4
40.2
37.6
37.3
27.2
32.8
33.0
33.4
25.6
32.8
42.7
33.6
33.5
30.0
35.4
35.3
35.4
38.2
40.0
38.3
37.4

9.59
12.75
22.75
23.63
–
13.56
17.73
18.48
13.78
9.32
11.70
7.01
3.12
2.87
3.26
8.73
13.56
8.42
8.43
7.17
9.56
10.03
9.33
10.29
13.79
7.91
9.91

3.0
3.7
.7
11.3
–
8.1
7.5
4.4
3.6
6.3
6.7
4.5
8.6
8.8
6.3
8.8
5.5
9.1
6.1
5.2
3.5
3.1
4.3
7.4
18.8
1.3
8.7

34.1
38.6
52.9
40.1
–
52.7
37.2
40.0
39.8
36.6
32.1
30.3
27.8
28.3
25.8
31.6
44.2
30.6
32.7
28.2
35.3
34.9
35.4
36.1
39.7
35.5
35.5

8.51
11.38
–
–
–
–
–
13.52
–
9.62
–
6.80
5.64
–
–
8.05
–
8.99
7.30
–
8.61
–
8.45
10.67
–
7.89
7.96

2.0
7.6
–
–
–
–
–
8.5
–
6.9
–
1.7
1.2
–
–
9.9
–
12.4
7.6
–
3.8
–
4.4
6.6
–
.7
2.4

37.2
38.6
–
–
–
–
–
40.2
–
39.1
–
35.7
36.9
–
–
34.5
–
36.5
35.4
–
35.7
–
35.3
39.4
–
40.0
38.7

Blue collar –Continued
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors
–Continued
Miscellaneous hand working, n.e.c. .........................
Production inspectors, checkers and examiners .....

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-10. East South Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan
areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Metropolitan

Hourly earnings
Occupation5

Service –Continued
Personal service ..........................................................
Attendants, amusement and recreation facilities .....
Early childhood teachers’ assistants ........................
Childcare workers, n.e.c. .........................................
Service, n.e.c. ..........................................................

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

$7.68
6.99
8.46
7.16
8.22

2.5
.3
7.0
3.8
10.3

1 The East South Central census division consists of Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama,
and Mississippi.
2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They
include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium
pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is
computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers,
weighted by hours.
3 A metropolitan area can be a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) or Consolidated
Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA) as defined by the Office of Management and Budget,
1994. Nonmetropolitan areas are counties that do not fit the definitions above. For more
information, see appendix C.

Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

36.0
38.6
35.5
33.7
25.5

$8.58
–
–
7.16
7.72

12.1
–
–
6.0
14.0

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

31.7
–
–
33.1
26.0

$7.54
7.00
–
–
–

Mean
Relative weekly
6
error
hours
(percent)

3.0
.0
–
–
–

36.7
38.8
–
–
–

4 In this census division, data were collected between December 2004 and January
2006. The average reference period was June 2005.
5 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all
workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see appendix B.
6 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the
estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For
more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication
criteria, and n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational groups may
include data for categories not shown separately.

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TABLE 4-11. West South Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan
areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005
Total

Metropolitan

Hourly earnings
Occupation5

Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
6
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

All ................................................................................................
All, excluding sales ..............................................................

$16.36
16.62

1.3
1.6

36.6
37.0

$16.89
17.09

1.2
1.6

36.8
37.2

$13.61
14.11

3.3
3.4

35.6
36.0

White collar ............................................................................
White collar, excluding sales ...........................................

20.52
22.16

1.7
2.0

37.1
38.2

21.18
22.65

1.8
2.2

37.4
38.5

16.13
18.50

4.1
3.1

35.4
36.3

Professional specialty and technical ...............................
Professional specialty ......................................................
Engineers, architects, and surveyors ...........................
Architects .................................................................
Petroleum engineers ................................................
Civil engineers .........................................................
Electrical and electronic engineers ..........................
Industrial engineers .................................................
Mechanical engineers ..............................................
Engineers, n.e.c. ......................................................
Mathematical and computer scientists .........................
Computer systems analysts and scientists ..............
Natural scientists .........................................................
Geologists and geodesists .......................................
Physical scientists, n.e.c. .........................................
Medical scientists .....................................................
Health related ..............................................................
Physicians ................................................................
Registered nurses ....................................................
Pharmacists .............................................................
Respiratory therapists ..............................................
Occupational therapists ...........................................
Physical therapists ...................................................
Speech therapists ....................................................
Teachers, college and university .................................
Mathematical science teachers ...............................
Computer science teachers .....................................
Medical science teachers ........................................
Art, drama, and music teachers ...............................
Trade and industrial teachers ..................................
Other post-secondary teachers ...............................
Teachers, except college and university ......................
Prekindergarten and kindergarten ...........................
Elementary school teachers ....................................
Secondary school teachers .....................................
Teachers, special education ....................................
Teachers, n.e.c. .......................................................
Substitute teachers ..................................................
Vocational and educational counselors ...................
Librarians, archivists, and curators ..............................
Librarians .................................................................
Social scientists and urban planners ...........................
Economists ..............................................................
Psychologists ...........................................................
Social, recreation, and religious workers .....................
Social workers .........................................................
Recreation workers ..................................................
Lawyers and judges .....................................................
Lawyers ...................................................................
Judges .....................................................................
Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and
professionals, n.e.c. ...................................................
Designers .................................................................
Editors and reporters ...............................................
Public relations specialists .......................................
Professional, n.e.c. ..................................................
Technical .........................................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians ....
Health record technologists and technicians ...........

27.95
30.31
35.52
28.98
39.56
30.12
36.72
30.43
28.59
40.15
35.35
35.18
29.41
41.24
21.16
20.88
31.37
78.66
25.71
45.72
20.42
24.25
28.72
28.93
38.16
32.66
24.72
47.63
34.98
28.09
39.65
27.61
23.66
27.90
28.37
29.29
24.37
7.79
29.48
23.76
23.31
31.24
41.90
27.96
15.23
15.87
–
60.55
61.26
44.35

2.9
3.3
2.5
4.9
18.6
10.3
6.0
4.7
11.5
5.7
4.4
5.9
7.1
9.2
13.9
15.1
11.0
18.9
2.4
3.7
2.2
14.2
6.5
3.1
4.2
3.0
21.5
17.3
15.6
6.9
6.7
1.6
7.9
1.9
2.2
4.2
6.0
4.3
2.2
6.3
8.8
7.1
11.7
5.7
2.7
1.7
–
8.1
7.6
8.2

37.7
37.7
40.6
40.0
40.0
42.0
41.1
40.3
40.0
40.3
40.1
40.1
40.5
41.1
40.0
40.0
36.2
46.8
36.3
33.0
35.6
33.2
30.4
36.4
34.0
39.4
21.8
36.5
39.5
35.0
32.9
37.3
36.7
38.3
38.2
38.0
32.0
17.7
37.9
38.7
38.7
36.8
40.0
35.0
39.1
39.9
–
39.3
39.5
35.1

28.63
31.04
35.66
28.98
49.32
30.05
36.72
30.83
28.59
40.15
35.46
35.31
29.58
41.24
21.14
20.88
32.35
78.68
26.17
45.99
20.43
24.25
–
29.39
39.50
–
21.21
47.63
34.98
29.95
40.52
27.72
23.33
28.20
28.96
29.12
24.52
7.79
29.41
25.01
24.63
31.03
41.90
27.06
15.84
16.16
10.91
61.41
61.87
–

3.4
3.7
2.6
4.9
11.6
10.4
6.0
5.0
11.5
5.7
4.4
6.0
7.2
9.2
14.7
15.1
12.5
18.9
3.0
3.5
2.3
14.2
–
4.1
4.4
–
30.4
17.3
15.6
13.8
7.4
1.6
8.5
2.0
.7
4.8
5.8
4.3
2.3
5.7
8.6
7.7
11.7
5.1
2.2
1.4
23.4
7.6
7.0
–

37.9
38.0
40.6
40.0
40.0
42.0
41.1
40.3
40.0
40.3
40.1
40.1
40.5
41.1
40.0
40.0
36.7
46.8
36.8
32.7
35.3
33.2
–
36.2
33.8
–
17.4
36.5
39.5
29.8
33.3
37.4
36.9
38.7
38.7
38.4
32.7
17.7
37.8
38.6
38.6
36.9
40.0
35.0
39.4
39.9
34.3
39.3
39.5
–

23.58
25.62
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
24.79
–
23.20
–
–
–
–
–
29.88
–
–
–
–
–
–
27.28
–
26.95
27.41
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.33
14.15
–
–
–
–

1.5
2.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.0
–
2.2
–
–
–
–
–
7.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.8
–
4.5
5.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.3
8.8
–
–
–
–

36.1
36.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
33.0
–
33.8
–
–
–
–
–
34.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
36.9
–
37.2
37.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
37.8
40.0
–
–
–
–

19.87
20.27
19.09
30.68
26.10
20.35
14.80
14.21

11.6
14.6
11.0
5.3
16.6
2.1
13.5
10.9

35.5
39.8
35.6
39.7
36.5
37.6
38.6
36.0

20.02
20.27
19.29
30.68
26.10
20.85
14.39
14.21

11.8
14.6
11.1
5.3
16.6
2.2
14.0
10.9

35.6
39.8
36.2
39.7
36.5
37.8
38.5
36.0

–
–
–
–
–
17.18
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
5.1
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
36.1
–
–

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-11. West South Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan
areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Metropolitan

Hourly earnings
Occupation5

Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
6
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

$21.97
16.45
14.99
22.46
16.60
19.98
19.97
18.39
86.39
31.06
24.60
26.93

4.8
2.2
4.5
7.2
13.8
12.6
16.2
19.7
20.8
5.3
9.7
18.9

38.4
36.5
36.6
39.7
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
25.0
40.0
40.0
40.0

$22.71
16.66
14.83
22.46
16.69
20.40
19.97
19.46
102.49
31.06
25.73
26.93

6.2
2.5
5.2
7.2
14.3
13.0
16.2
22.6
19.6
5.3
8.8
18.9

39.7
37.4
36.4
39.7
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
21.7
40.0
40.0
40.0

$19.73
15.90
15.82
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

3.6
4.3
10.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

35.0
34.3
37.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

Executive, administrative, and managerial .....................
Executives, administrators, and managers ..................
Administrators and officials, public administration ...
Financial managers .................................................
Personnel and labor relations managers .................
Purchasing managers ..............................................
Managers, marketing, advertising, and public
relations .................................................................
Administrators, education and related fields ............
Managers, medicine and health ...............................
Managers, food servicing and lodging
establishments .......................................................
Managers, properties and real estate ......................
Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ..................
Managers and administrators, n.e.c. .......................
Management related ....................................................
Accountants and auditors ........................................
Other financial officers .............................................
Management analysts ..............................................
Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists ..
Buyers, wholesale and retail trade, except farm
products .................................................................
Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. .....................
Construction inspectors ...........................................
Inspectors and compliance officers, except
construction ...........................................................
Management related, n.e.c. .....................................

31.31
35.45
28.09
49.65
33.34
42.22

4.0
4.5
12.5
5.3
7.7
9.3

40.5
40.9
40.6
41.1
39.8
40.0

31.73
36.31
28.59
51.04
31.69
42.22

4.2
4.6
13.3
4.6
7.3
9.3

40.6
41.0
40.7
40.9
40.0
40.0

26.45
27.42
–
–
–
–

8.9
13.2
–
–
–
–

40.0
39.4
–
–
–
–

40.32
36.50
26.16

11.1
5.8
10.2

40.3
39.5
40.7

40.32
37.00
28.36

11.1
6.9
8.6

40.3
40.1
41.4

–
34.31
21.36

–
4.6
25.6

–
37.1
39.2

20.67
21.33
26.24
36.15
25.44
26.13
30.00
24.81
22.51

25.5
3.3
20.8
3.2
3.0
7.6
12.0
3.5
7.0

47.3
39.6
40.7
41.7
40.0
40.0
41.6
40.1
39.7

20.67
21.33
27.38
37.17
25.52
26.16
29.80
24.81
22.86

25.5
3.3
21.8
2.9
3.1
7.7
14.3
3.5
7.7

47.3
39.6
40.7
41.4
39.9
40.0
41.5
40.1
39.4

–
–
–
22.46
24.14
–
31.00
–
–

–
–
–
15.6
6.4
–
3.6
–
–

–
–
–
45.8
41.5
–
41.8
–
–

32.51
23.20
23.42

11.4
5.0
14.0

40.7
40.2
39.4

32.51
23.20
24.09

11.4
5.0
18.6

40.7
40.2
39.1

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

22.81
22.63

5.8
10.1

40.0
39.0

23.86
22.92

4.4
10.1

40.0
39.0

–
–

–
–

–
–

Sales ...................................................................................
Supervisors, sales ...................................................
Insurance sales ........................................................
Securities and financial services sales ....................
Advertising and related sales ...................................
Sales, other business services ................................
Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing, and
wholesale ...............................................................
Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats ................
Sales workers, apparel ............................................
Sales workers, furniture and home furnishings ........
Sales workers, hardware and building supplies .......
Sales workers, parts ................................................
Sales workers, other commodities ...........................
Sales counter clerks ................................................
Cashiers ...................................................................
Demonstrators, promoters, and models, sales ........

14.31
22.08
19.98
19.21
20.89
26.55

3.7
12.1
7.0
16.7
25.6
16.7

33.5
40.7
38.8
39.9
38.4
42.1

15.24
24.21
20.32
19.21
21.26
27.21

4.2
13.5
6.3
16.7
26.1
17.6

33.6
40.2
38.7
39.9
38.4
41.8

9.68
14.57
–
–
–
–

9.5
8.8
–
–
–
–

33.0
42.7
–
–
–
–

33.02
16.57
10.24
14.05
12.54
16.12
9.73
10.12
7.62
10.55

10.8
13.0
20.7
9.5
9.1
13.0
5.6
17.0
2.4
6.5

40.2
48.5
28.8
35.2
40.8
37.8
31.7
33.1
28.2
26.5

33.84
16.42
10.30
–
11.10
16.70
10.09
11.66
7.73
10.55

10.9
13.7
21.1
–
7.7
13.9
5.9
17.5
2.9
6.5

40.2
49.1
28.6
–
37.0
37.6
31.5
33.5
28.3
26.5

–
–
–
–
–
–
8.06
7.27
7.30
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
8.6
7.1
4.4
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
32.8
32.3
27.8
–

Administrative support, including clerical ......................

12.91

1.4

37.9

13.18

1.5

38.2

10.99

4.2

35.6

White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Technical –Continued
Radiological technicians ..........................................
Licensed practical nurses ........................................
Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ............
Electrical and electronic technicians ........................
Engineering technicians, n.e.c. ................................
Drafters ....................................................................
Surveying and mapping technicians ........................
Science technicians, n.e.c. ......................................
Airplane pilots and navigators ..................................
Computer programmers ...........................................
Legal assistants .......................................................
Technical and related, n.e.c. ....................................

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-11. West South Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan
areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Metropolitan

Hourly earnings
Occupation5

Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
6
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

$18.91
23.13

4.2
10.2

40.1
40.0

$18.87
23.92

4.4
9.2

40.1
40.0

–
–

–
–

–
–

24.46
15.87
14.93
16.18
13.14
10.74
8.68
14.46
10.10
12.33
13.76
14.86
10.99
11.74
12.04
13.67
–
12.33
10.65
12.48
9.28
9.47
13.00
17.45
12.04
11.39
14.00
17.50
13.08
11.10
14.61
11.49
10.46
10.88
11.46
9.90
13.23

16.0
3.7
3.1
19.7
7.9
5.2
9.8
7.6
3.5
5.8
12.0
7.9
5.2
4.1
4.5
2.6
–
3.8
7.4
20.2
6.4
4.8
18.4
7.0
5.3
7.4
13.7
10.7
12.7
5.8
7.3
2.7
3.9
3.3
9.7
3.4
2.6

40.0
39.9
38.8
40.0
39.2
38.7
36.9
34.0
37.0
39.6
38.4
39.8
34.4
39.3
39.0
38.4
–
39.4
34.4
37.6
39.8
30.8
40.2
40.0
39.2
39.4
39.6
38.5
39.5
39.7
38.1
36.7
35.4
36.3
40.0
37.2
38.3

24.46
15.87
15.33
16.18
13.29
11.00
9.11
14.46
10.50
12.43
13.76
15.26
11.53
11.74
12.34
13.82
13.97
12.51
10.68
12.48
9.28
9.46
13.13
17.80
12.41
11.40
14.00
17.50
13.11
11.17
14.80
11.70
10.88
10.86
9.99
10.12
13.10

16.0
3.7
3.6
19.7
8.5
6.1
9.9
7.6
3.8
6.0
12.0
7.7
9.0
4.1
5.1
2.3
8.7
4.1
8.8
20.2
6.4
4.9
20.6
7.7
5.3
7.4
13.7
10.7
13.2
8.0
7.6
3.0
3.7
3.7
4.9
3.3
2.2

40.0
39.9
38.8
40.0
39.1
38.5
36.3
34.0
37.3
39.6
38.4
40.0
34.8
39.3
38.9
38.2
38.6
39.3
33.1
37.6
39.8
34.3
40.2
40.0
39.1
39.4
39.6
38.5
39.5
39.6
38.0
37.2
34.9
35.7
40.0
36.9
38.1

–
–
$12.18
–
–
–
–
–
8.60
–
–
–
–
–
10.42
12.63
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.15
8.66
–
–
9.27
14.06

–
–
4.1
–
–
–
–
–
5.1
–
–
–
–
–
3.9
13.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.8
6.5
–
–
6.8
10.7

–
–
38.8
–
–
–
–
–
36.0
–
–
–
–
–
39.6
39.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
33.8
37.3
–
–
38.2
40.0

Blue collar ..............................................................................

13.78

3.1

38.8

13.92

3.5

38.7

13.30

6.4

39.0

Precision production, craft, and repair ............................
Supervisors, mechanics and repairers ....................
Automobile mechanics .............................................
Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics ..........
Aircraft engine mechanics .......................................
Automobile body and related repairers ....................
Aircraft mechanics, except engine ...........................
Heavy equipment mechanics ...................................
Industrial machinery repairers .................................
Machinery maintenance ...........................................
Electronic repairers, communications and industrial
equipment ..............................................................
Telephone installers and repairers ..........................
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration
mechanics ..............................................................
Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ...............................
Supervisors, electricians and power transmission
installers .................................................................

16.72
22.88
18.14
17.72
19.89
14.55
27.31
17.59
19.55
12.80

2.9
10.3
9.5
6.3
15.5
7.4
10.0
8.9
10.6
6.6

40.1
41.5
41.8
40.0
41.3
40.4
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.6

16.74
23.16
19.35
17.73
19.26
14.55
27.31
19.72
17.94
15.43

2.0
12.1
11.2
6.4
15.8
7.4
10.0
8.7
7.5
10.3

40.1
41.2
42.1
40.0
40.0
40.4
40.0
40.0
40.0
38.6

16.65
–
13.94
–
–
–
–
–
21.61
11.68

13.1
–
5.8
–
–
–
–
–
17.9
1.5

40.1
–
41.1
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
40.0

17.02
22.24

5.3
12.9

40.4
40.0

17.74
26.35

5.1
1.3

40.0
40.0

–
–

–
–

–
–

18.64
13.76

8.6
6.9

39.9
40.0

18.64
13.77

8.6
7.0

39.9
40.0

–
–

–
–

–
–

25.20

10.2

40.0

25.20

10.2

40.0

–

–

–

White collar –Continued
Administrative support, including clerical –Continued
Supervisors, general office ......................................
Supervisors, financial records processing ...............
Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and adjusting
clerks .....................................................................
Computer operators .................................................
Secretaries ...............................................................
Stenographers .........................................................
Typists .....................................................................
Interviewers .............................................................
Hotel clerks ..............................................................
Transportation ticket and reservation agents ...........
Receptionists ...........................................................
Information clerks, n.e.c. ..........................................
Order clerks .............................................................
Personnel clerks, except payroll and timekeeping ...
Library clerks ...........................................................
File clerks .................................................................
Records clerks, n.e.c. ..............................................
Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks .........
Payroll and timekeeping clerks ................................
Billing clerks .............................................................
Billing, posting, and calculating machine operators
Telephone operators ................................................
Mail clerks, except postal service ............................
Messengers .............................................................
Dispatchers ..............................................................
Production coordinators ...........................................
Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks .......................
Stock and inventory clerks .......................................
Meter readers ..........................................................
Insurance adjusters, examiners, and investigators ..
Investigators and adjusters, except insurance .........
Eligibility clerks, social welfare .................................
Bill and account collectors .......................................
General office clerks ................................................
Bank tellers ..............................................................
Data entry keyers .....................................................
Statistical clerks .......................................................
Teachers’ aides .......................................................
Administrative support, n.e.c. ..................................

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-11. West South Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan
areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Metropolitan

Hourly earnings
Occupation5

Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
6
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued
Supervisors, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ...................
Carpenters ...............................................................
Electricians ..............................................................
Electrician apprentices .............................................
Electrical power installers and repairers ..................
Painters, construction and maintenance ..................
Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters .....................
Concrete and terrazzo finishers ...............................
Insulation workers ....................................................
Structural metal workers ..........................................
Construction trades, n.e.c. .......................................
Supervisors, extractive ............................................
Drillers, oil well .........................................................
Supervisors, production ...........................................
Precision assemblers, metal ....................................
Machinists ................................................................
Sheet metal workers ................................................
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers ......
Miscellaneous precision workers, n.e.c. ..................
Butchers and meat cutters .......................................
Inspectors, testers, and graders ..............................
Water and sewer treatment plant operators ............
Stationary engineers ................................................
Miscellaneous plant and system operators, n.e.c. ...

$18.61
18.05
13.06
17.94
11.52
24.04
12.77
18.65
11.50
15.48
15.40
13.84
20.32
26.54
20.50
17.71
16.80
13.86
12.10
11.24
10.25
20.48
14.20
16.40
25.95

5.6
7.5
4.1
5.0
6.4
5.5
2.7
6.8
16.5
12.3
1.1
3.8
20.7
17.6
5.9
10.8
10.3
8.4
6.0
13.7
6.6
6.5
12.2
12.4
6.3

40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
47.8
40.5
40.0
40.0
40.0
37.7
40.0
37.0
41.1
39.3
40.0
40.2

$18.61
18.79
13.08
18.39
11.26
23.53
12.69
19.09
11.46
17.59
15.40
14.46
–
–
20.35
20.28
17.40
–
13.01
11.24
10.67
19.12
14.20
17.11
27.43

5.6
8.3
5.1
4.7
7.8
6.1
2.7
6.2
16.7
2.5
1.1
3.7
–
–
6.9
3.9
11.1
–
6.2
13.7
5.9
3.6
12.2
14.8
5.2

40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
–
–
40.6
40.0
40.0
–
36.7
40.0
36.1
41.4
39.3
40.0
40.3

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
$21.40
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
21.96

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.5

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ...........
Punching and stamping press operators .................
Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. .....................
Molding and casting machine operators ..................
Printing press operators ...........................................
Textile sewing machine operators ...........................
Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators .....
Packaging and filling machine operators .................
Mixing and blending machine operators ..................
Painting and paint spraying machine operators .......
Furnace, kiln, and oven operators, except food .......
Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. ................
Welders and cutters .................................................
Assemblers ..............................................................
Miscellaneous hand working, n.e.c. .........................
Production inspectors, checkers and examiners .....

12.20
9.74
13.91
11.07
14.57
8.45
8.22
11.55
10.07
12.37
13.32
12.26
13.87
11.55
8.86
10.92

2.5
6.5
8.1
8.8
5.5
6.5
3.4
5.9
16.4
5.4
9.9
5.8
4.9
9.1
15.9
6.8

38.8
40.0
40.0
39.7
39.6
38.1
39.3
40.0
36.2
41.0
40.0
39.8
40.0
39.0
31.1
39.5

12.32
9.41
13.95
11.07
14.76
8.48
8.47
12.00
–
12.36
–
12.52
14.22
11.78
8.45
10.12

2.9
4.6
8.5
8.8
6.3
8.2
2.6
4.4
–
5.8
–
8.8
5.0
11.2
20.4
11.9

38.6
40.0
40.0
39.7
39.5
40.0
39.2
40.0
–
41.1
–
39.6
40.0
38.7
28.9
39.1

11.84
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.83
13.01
10.82
–
11.85

4.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.3
9.6
9.5
–
6.6

39.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
40.0
40.0
–
40.0

Transportation and material moving ...............................
Supervisors, motor vehicle operators ......................
Truckdrivers .............................................................
Driver-sales workers ................................................
Busdrivers ................................................................
Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs ................................
Motor transportation, n.e.c. ......................................
Sailors and deckhands ............................................
Supervisors, material moving equipment .................
Operating engineers ................................................
Crane and tower operators ......................................
Excavating and loading machine operators .............
Grader, dozer, and scraper operators .....................
Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators .....
Miscellaneous material moving equipment
operators, n.e.c. .....................................................

14.14
15.36
14.47
10.92
13.34
7.88
6.89
11.92
17.79
14.44
16.38
11.05
12.60
11.14

8.2
6.6
4.2
16.6
8.1
5.3
10.8
.0
9.9
8.1
11.5
2.3
3.2
11.2

40.6
40.8
43.2
31.6
31.7
38.5
26.8
46.6
40.5
40.0
40.0
37.5
40.0
39.8

14.62
–
15.13
10.67
13.51
7.88
6.89
11.92
18.59
17.02
16.38
10.93
12.78
11.31

9.8
–
4.3
19.8
8.8
5.3
10.8
.0
10.0
12.0
11.5
2.5
5.5
12.8

40.1
–
42.8
30.2
32.8
38.5
26.8
46.6
40.6
40.0
40.0
37.2
40.0
39.8

12.75
–
12.92
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.43
10.07

2.9
–
4.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.2
9.1

41.9
–
44.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
40.0

19.00

14.2

39.8

20.91

13.6

39.8

12.64

10.9

40.0

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ...

9.82

3.2

35.6

9.69

3.7

35.8

10.27

7.1

34.9

Blue collar –Continued

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-11. West South Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan
areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Metropolitan

Hourly earnings
Occupation5

Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
6
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

$16.69
9.83
9.74

11.6
4.9
6.3

42.6
36.7
39.6

$15.25
9.23
9.74

11.3
3.1
6.3

43.3
36.7
39.6

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

19.41
10.29
10.30
9.15
10.26
11.35
8.13
9.86
11.44
10.21
8.90
7.69
9.54

4.3
5.4
3.0
4.4
5.8
7.3
4.3
9.3
10.2
7.7
4.1
6.9
9.1

35.7
40.0
40.0
39.3
39.4
36.6
27.3
40.0
33.2
40.0
39.0
33.6
36.1

18.95
10.48
10.16
9.14
10.53
11.35
8.15
11.61
11.11
10.25
8.85
7.77
9.14

2.5
5.5
2.9
5.4
7.6
7.3
4.7
14.3
5.5
8.4
4.3
8.2
11.8

37.2
40.0
40.0
39.1
39.1
36.6
27.3
40.0
34.5
40.0
39.4
36.0
35.1

–
–
–
–
–
–
$8.02
–
12.39
–
–
–
10.75

–
–
–
–
–
–
11.8
–
33.4
–
–
–
15.2

–
–
–
–
–
–
27.1
–
30.0
–
–
–
39.4

8.78
14.77
25.73
24.83
15.27
16.33
21.00
16.59
12.61
8.61
9.34
8.70
6.71
3.66
5.14
3.06
5.26
7.77
13.29
7.82
7.06
7.03
9.43
16.09
11.51
8.19
8.66
14.41
7.10
8.76

3.1
4.1
5.8
4.9
5.9
5.5
3.9
6.2
2.7
11.6
8.6
4.7
1.9
3.6
8.4
10.7
10.6
2.4
8.8
2.4
3.5
3.2
6.0
12.1
12.7
4.6
4.7
7.6
2.7
8.4

32.5
38.3
48.6
40.2
39.8
48.9
40.3
36.9
40.1
19.1
34.2
28.1
31.0
28.8
31.9
28.7
27.2
31.8
41.1
36.1
32.4
27.6
31.4
35.6
33.5
30.4
35.0
38.5
34.8
34.9

8.82
15.02
25.73
25.81
15.27
17.00
21.32
18.90
13.05
8.61
9.32
8.70
6.64
3.58
5.14
2.87
5.28
7.85
13.57
7.85
6.95
7.28
9.12
16.09
10.13
8.18
8.50
13.37
7.09
8.76

3.4
4.2
5.8
3.7
5.9
4.4
4.1
5.9
2.4
11.6
9.0
4.7
2.0
2.5
8.4
11.4
11.5
2.4
10.4
2.2
3.4
4.8
3.2
12.1
3.4
5.6
5.1
12.2
2.8
9.5

32.9
38.3
48.6
40.3
39.8
51.7
40.3
35.0
40.1
19.1
34.0
28.1
31.6
29.3
31.9
29.2
28.0
32.6
40.5
36.5
33.6
28.4
31.2
35.6
33.7
30.0
34.9
37.4
36.1
34.4

8.55
12.42
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.97
4.24
–
4.14
–
7.49
12.11
7.72
7.67
6.51
11.21
–
–
8.25
9.81
–
7.24
8.75

7.2
11.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.8
21.4
–
26.4
–
6.6
11.8
7.0
8.7
3.7
24.9
–
–
6.8
13.7
–
6.6
6.8

30.5
38.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
28.8
25.5
–
26.2
–
29.5
44.1
35.0
26.9
26.0
32.5
–
–
32.7
35.8
–
24.9
38.9

Blue collar –Continued
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers
–Continued
Supervisors, agriculture-related workers .................
Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm .........
Animal caretakers, except farm ...............................
Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and
laborers, n.e.c. .......................................................
Helpers, mechanics and repairers ...........................
Helpers, construction trades ....................................
Construction laborers ...............................................
Production helpers ...................................................
Garbage collectors ...................................................
Stock handlers and baggers ....................................
Machine feeders and offbearers ..............................
Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ............
Garage and service station related ..........................
Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners ...............
Hand packers and packagers ..................................
Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. .......................
Service ....................................................................................
Protective service ........................................................
Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ............
Supervisors, police and detectives ..........................
Supervisors, guards .................................................
Firefighting ...............................................................
Police and detectives, public service .......................
Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement officers
Correctional institution officers .................................
Crossing guards .......................................................
Guards and police, except public service ................
Protective service, n.e.c. ..........................................
Food service ................................................................
Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders .........................
Bartenders ...............................................................
Waiters and waitresses ............................................
Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ...............................
Other food service .....................................................
Supervisors, food preparation and service ..............
Cooks .......................................................................
Kitchen workers, food preparation ...........................
Food preparation, n.e.c. ...........................................
Health service ..............................................................
Dental assistants .....................................................
Health aides, except nursing ...................................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants .................
Cleaning and building service ......................................
Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers
Maids and housemen ..............................................
Janitors and cleaners ...............................................
See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-11. West South Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan
areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Metropolitan

Hourly earnings
Occupation5

Service –Continued
Personal service ..........................................................
Supervisors, personal service ..................................
Hairdressers and cosmetologists .............................
Attendants, amusement and recreation facilities .....
Ushers .....................................................................
Public transportation attendants ..............................
Baggage porters and bellhops .................................
Welfare service aides ..............................................
Early childhood teachers’ assistants ........................
Childcare workers, n.e.c. .........................................
Service, n.e.c. ..........................................................

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

$8.92
10.32
11.26
8.73
6.88
30.10
6.42
6.67
8.10
7.79
9.79

5.0
16.2
17.6
12.5
12.8
13.1
6.5
1.9
3.4
12.0
7.3

1 The West South Central census division consists of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma,
and Texas.
2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They
include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium
pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is
computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers,
weighted by hours.
3 A metropolitan area can be a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) or Consolidated
Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA) as defined by the Office of Management and Budget,
1994. Nonmetropolitan areas are counties that do not fit the definitions above. For more
information, see appendix C.

Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

30.7
39.3
35.3
25.7
13.6
20.4
40.0
27.5
36.1
35.1
27.6

$9.19
10.40
11.26
8.73
–
30.10
6.42
–
7.97
7.91
9.85

5.8
17.5
17.6
14.9
–
13.1
6.5
–
1.7
12.7
7.5

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

31.9
39.2
35.3
28.0
–
20.4
40.0
–
37.9
34.9
27.6

$7.51
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.59
–
–

Mean
Relative weekly
6
error
hours
(percent)

4.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.3
–
–

26.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
30.5
–
–

4 In this census division, data were collected between December 2004 and January
2006. The average reference period was June 2005.
5 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all
workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see appendix B.
6 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the
estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For
more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication
criteria, and n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational groups may
include data for categories not shown separately.

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TABLE 4-12. Mountain census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for
selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005
Total

Metropolitan

Hourly earnings
Occupation5

Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
6
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

All ................................................................................................
All, excluding sales ..............................................................

$17.30
17.56

4.9
5.3

35.8
36.0

$17.73
17.93

6.4
7.0

35.9
36.2

$15.80
16.30

3.5
3.7

35.2
35.3

White collar ............................................................................
White collar, excluding sales ...........................................

21.05
22.47

6.0
6.8

36.5
37.2

21.57
22.85

7.7
8.7

36.8
37.6

18.99
20.94

2.1
2.0

35.3
35.6

Professional specialty and technical ...............................
Professional specialty ......................................................
Engineers, architects, and surveyors ...........................
Aerospace engineers ...............................................
Civil engineers .........................................................
Electrical and electronic engineers ..........................
Industrial engineers .................................................
Mechanical engineers ..............................................
Engineers, n.e.c. ......................................................
Mathematical and computer scientists .........................
Computer systems analysts and scientists ..............
Operations and systems researchers and analysts
Natural scientists .........................................................
Health related ..............................................................
Physicians ................................................................
Registered nurses ....................................................
Pharmacists .............................................................
Dietitians ..................................................................
Occupational therapists ...........................................
Physical therapists ...................................................
Speech therapists ....................................................
Therapists, n.e.c. .....................................................
Teachers, college and university .................................
Health specialties teachers ......................................
Business, commerce, and marketing teachers ........
Other post-secondary teachers ...............................
Teachers, except college and university ......................
Prekindergarten and kindergarten ...........................
Elementary school teachers ....................................
Secondary school teachers .....................................
Teachers, special education ....................................
Substitute teachers ..................................................
Vocational and educational counselors ...................
Librarians, archivists, and curators ..............................
Librarians .................................................................
Social scientists and urban planners ...........................
Psychologists ...........................................................
Social, recreation, and religious workers .....................
Social workers .........................................................
Recreation workers ..................................................
Lawyers and judges .....................................................
Lawyers ...................................................................
Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and
professionals, n.e.c. ...................................................
Designers .................................................................
Editors and reporters ...............................................
Athletes ....................................................................
Technical .........................................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians ....
Radiological technicians ..........................................
Licensed practical nurses ........................................
Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ............
Electrical and electronic technicians ........................
Engineering technicians, n.e.c. ................................
Drafters ....................................................................
Surveying and mapping technicians ........................
Biological technicians ..............................................
Airplane pilots and navigators ..................................
Computer programmers ...........................................

28.64
31.08
33.94
37.83
35.51
35.63
32.18
34.19
32.23
33.97
34.18
28.38
29.86
32.23
61.24
28.91
39.68
22.77
29.16
31.20
25.54
15.74
41.85
57.49
36.49
40.09
27.91
19.56
30.43
29.95
23.65
11.57
24.31
24.76
25.02
28.61
26.05
16.45
17.60
20.18
56.77
52.62

6.9
4.7
1.7
6.2
6.4
5.6
11.2
11.3
4.0
13.8
14.3
12.7
9.4
3.7
19.7
5.0
6.2
4.4
1.3
2.5
25.6
13.7
1.6
7.6
4.4
3.4
4.0
11.7
5.1
5.5
9.2
7.5
13.0
16.8
17.7
4.9
8.9
8.2
3.0
10.3
18.9
22.2

36.9
37.0
40.6
40.0
41.1
40.3
43.3
40.0
40.2
40.7
40.7
40.3
39.4
35.1
38.2
34.4
31.1
36.3
40.0
36.4
35.4
39.6
34.9
31.1
38.6
35.6
33.4
39.0
37.3
37.7
31.5
14.9
34.8
38.0
39.3
39.2
38.9
38.6
34.9
32.6
45.4
47.4

28.75
31.42
35.32
37.83
36.90
38.20
32.18
34.19
33.89
34.40
34.64
28.38
31.44
30.67
59.09
27.42
39.59
22.77
29.16
31.20
–
15.74
42.28
61.63
35.76
40.83
27.82
16.11
30.41
30.71
22.78
12.37
26.85
29.13
29.71
30.17
23.81
17.34
20.04
20.18
52.59
52.62

8.7
5.8
1.5
6.2
9.2
3.2
11.2
11.3
3.3
13.8
14.3
12.7
11.8
3.3
22.4
3.7
7.3
4.4
1.3
2.5
–
13.7
.9
5.0
.7
2.9
5.4
8.8
8.3
5.7
14.1
12.1
16.3
14.1
15.3
3.6
9.3
12.2
4.0
10.3
22.2
22.2

37.2
36.9
40.8
40.0
41.4
40.5
43.3
40.0
40.2
40.7
40.7
40.3
39.1
35.3
37.8
34.6
30.6
36.3
40.0
36.4
–
39.6
35.0
29.9
38.8
36.3
31.5
39.4
36.7
37.4
31.1
13.5
34.3
37.3
39.0
38.7
37.5
38.2
32.2
32.6
46.6
47.4

28.19
29.76
28.47
–
–
27.37
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
41.05
–
36.20
–
–
–
–
–
–
36.04
–
–
–
28.03
–
30.46
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
13.84
13.84
–
–
–

2.4
4.8
6.0
–
–
11.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
13.4
–
8.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.3
–
–
–
6.3
–
6.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.0
11.0
–
–
–

35.9
37.1
40.0
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
34.4
–
33.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
33.4
–
–
–
36.6
–
37.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
40.0
–
–
–

21.32
19.87
19.80
46.33
21.01
18.49
23.54
18.52
15.27
16.94
26.90
20.25
22.50
15.77
110.73
34.64

4.5
6.0
12.5
45.4
10.2
15.1
4.5
12.7
7.9
19.0
17.3
6.5
13.7
10.6
14.2
13.8

39.1
39.3
38.7
25.4
36.8
36.7
35.9
37.7
34.7
38.8
38.5
40.0
40.0
40.0
19.5
40.0

22.21
20.46
22.19
46.33
20.60
19.08
23.53
18.76
15.35
17.18
29.68
20.12
22.50
15.77
110.73
34.64

4.2
7.2
16.5
45.4
12.0
18.3
5.0
16.0
8.4
20.5
19.6
9.9
13.7
10.6
14.2
13.8

39.6
40.9
39.2
25.4
38.0
37.9
38.5
37.7
38.8
38.8
38.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
19.5
40.0

13.78
–
12.62
–
22.82
–
–
17.54
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

15.7
–
13.8
–
13.4
–
–
3.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

35.4
–
37.2
–
32.3
–
–
37.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-12. Mountain census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for
selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Metropolitan

Hourly earnings
Occupation5

Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
6
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

$21.40
20.89

9.0
10.6

39.1
40.0

$19.80
19.23

12.1
16.3

38.4
40.1

–
–

–
–

–
–

30.10
32.17
31.10
33.51
46.56

6.0
5.7
5.2
10.6
5.1

40.6
40.8
40.6
40.3
41.1

30.60
32.93
37.40
36.39
46.56

6.8
6.4
3.3
11.2
5.1

40.8
41.1
41.6
40.4
41.1

$27.47
28.59
27.03
27.34
–

5.6
9.2
13.6
14.1
–

39.3
39.8
40.0
40.0
–

46.96
36.53
34.26

5.8
10.0
12.7

43.9
37.4
39.8

46.96
35.93
37.95

5.8
17.8
1.2

43.9
40.0
39.8

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

20.23
21.36
26.35
30.29
25.28
22.23
29.24
23.11
22.40
24.91

9.5
4.0
13.9
9.1
6.0
4.9
13.9
25.0
12.6
4.7

43.7
39.7
39.9
41.4
40.0
40.6
39.8
40.0
39.9
40.0

–
21.36
26.81
30.49
25.49
22.86
29.34
23.11
22.58
24.91

–
4.0
15.2
9.5
6.9
4.7
15.9
25.0
12.9
4.7

–
39.7
39.9
41.4
40.3
40.6
39.9
40.0
39.9
40.0

–
–
–
25.89
23.78
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
10.5
12.8
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
41.3
37.7
–
–
–
–
–

23.94
26.90

7.7
6.2

36.5
39.9

25.68
26.82

6.9
7.8

40.0
39.8

–
–

–
–

–
–

Sales ...................................................................................
Supervisors, sales ...................................................
Real estate sales .....................................................
Securities and financial services sales ....................
Advertising and related sales ...................................
Sales, other business services ................................
Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing, and
wholesale ...............................................................
Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats ................
Sales workers, apparel ............................................
Sales workers, hardware and building supplies .......
Sales workers, parts ................................................
Sales workers, other commodities ...........................
Sales counter clerks ................................................
Cashiers ...................................................................
Sales support, n.e.c. ................................................

14.95
18.92
–
33.90
18.36
25.93

3.0
4.9
–
26.9
30.3
26.1

33.8
40.0
–
39.9
38.7
38.6

15.99
20.15
36.09
37.84
19.49
27.20

3.5
6.5
10.2
26.7
33.7
27.0

33.7
39.8
40.1
39.9
38.5
38.4

11.01
16.30
–
–
–
–

1.8
8.3
–
–
–
–

34.2
40.4
–
–
–
–

25.38
15.86
8.97
11.31
14.08
12.54
9.82
9.40
12.03

10.5
7.8
11.8
6.4
7.9
12.3
5.7
2.9
25.9

40.3
48.1
21.7
36.8
41.9
31.0
35.1
31.7
30.4

25.77
16.34
9.08
–
15.14
12.96
10.66
9.76
11.98

10.7
8.0
12.7
–
4.0
13.4
8.9
3.1
27.8

40.4
48.7
22.0
–
42.6
30.5
35.9
32.3
29.8

–
–
–
–
–
10.06
–
7.76
–

–
–
–
–
–
6.6
–
4.3
–

–
–
–
–
–
34.3
–
29.3
–

Administrative support, including clerical ......................
Supervisors, general office ......................................
Supervisors, financial records processing ...............
Computer operators .................................................
Secretaries ...............................................................
Stenographers .........................................................
Interviewers .............................................................
Hotel clerks ..............................................................
Transportation ticket and reservation agents ...........
Receptionists ...........................................................
Information clerks, n.e.c. ..........................................
Order clerks .............................................................
Personnel clerks, except payroll and timekeeping ...
Library clerks ...........................................................
File clerks .................................................................
Records clerks, n.e.c. ..............................................

13.34
20.15
18.74
20.24
15.02
14.76
10.56
9.51
13.15
11.59
11.18
12.02
13.53
13.37
10.10
12.42

2.2
8.8
7.0
.9
3.0
3.2
6.6
8.4
20.6
3.8
10.8
26.0
9.5
8.7
.9
4.2

36.2
40.7
40.0
39.9
38.2
40.0
27.8
35.4
35.8
35.4
37.5
34.5
34.9
32.4
27.4
38.4

13.62
22.92
18.18
20.24
15.22
–
11.35
9.78
13.15
11.67
11.18
15.44
13.53
14.87
10.05
12.68

3.0
7.5
7.1
.9
3.5
–
1.3
10.1
20.6
4.2
10.8
19.0
9.5
10.5
.8
2.4

36.7
40.0
40.0
39.9
38.7
–
31.7
36.7
35.8
38.0
37.5
38.3
34.9
37.5
25.6
38.0

12.32
–
–
–
13.99
–
–
–
–
11.22
–
–
–
–
–
–

4.4
–
–
–
6.5
–
–
–
–
10.0
–
–
–
–
–
–

34.4
–
–
–
35.9
–
–
–
–
27.2
–
–
–
–
–
–

White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Technical –Continued
Legal assistants .......................................................
Technical and related, n.e.c. ....................................
Executive, administrative, and managerial .....................
Executives, administrators, and managers ..................
Administrators and officials, public administration ...
Financial managers .................................................
Personnel and labor relations managers .................
Managers, marketing, advertising, and public
relations .................................................................
Administrators, education and related fields ............
Managers, medicine and health ...............................
Managers, food servicing and lodging
establishments .......................................................
Managers, properties and real estate ......................
Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ..................
Managers and administrators, n.e.c. .......................
Management related ....................................................
Accountants and auditors ........................................
Other financial officers .............................................
Management analysts ..............................................
Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists ..
Construction inspectors ...........................................
Inspectors and compliance officers, except
construction ...........................................................
Management related, n.e.c. .....................................

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-12. Mountain census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for
selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Metropolitan

Hourly earnings
Occupation5

Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
6
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

$13.84
16.93
11.69
11.22
13.80
13.72
13.06
13.17
15.87

2.4
7.9
15.3
11.0
17.7
9.8
4.7
7.1
11.9

36.0
40.0
38.8
36.2
35.7
40.0
39.0
35.6
40.0

$13.89
15.74
14.66
11.29
15.16
13.78
12.85
12.99
15.87

1.2
11.2
20.4
11.6
26.1
10.8
4.9
8.6
11.9

36.1
40.0
37.0
36.1
33.0
40.0
39.9
36.1
40.0

$13.59
–
–
–
–
–
–
13.95
–

11.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.5
–

35.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
33.5
–

12.29
19.50
14.77
13.84
13.92
13.32
10.00
10.74
10.13
13.35

35.9
11.3
4.4
14.3
13.0
4.8
2.1
7.1
10.7
4.7

40.3
39.6
39.0
39.7
37.1
35.7
31.7
38.6
25.6
36.4

12.79
19.86
15.50
13.84
13.98
13.56
10.32
10.80
9.45
13.47

42.5
12.6
1.7
14.3
13.6
5.8
3.1
8.2
8.1
5.9

40.3
39.7
39.4
39.7
37.0
34.8
30.2
38.8
29.0
36.1

–
–
–
–
–
12.81
9.62
–
11.18
12.76

–
–
–
–
–
8.3
2.7
–
21.1
6.6

–
–
–
–
–
37.7
33.7
–
21.7
37.6

Blue collar ..............................................................................

15.45

1.9

37.7

15.52

1.8

37.6

15.26

5.4

37.9

Precision production, craft, and repair ............................
Supervisors, mechanics and repairers ....................
Automobile mechanics .............................................
Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics ..........
Automobile body and related repairers ....................
Heavy equipment mechanics ...................................
Industrial machinery repairers .................................
Machinery maintenance ...........................................
Electronic repairers, communications and industrial
equipment ..............................................................
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration
mechanics ..............................................................
Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ...............................
Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ...................
Carpenters ...............................................................
Electricians ..............................................................
Electrical power installers and repairers ..................
Painters, construction and maintenance ..................
Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters .....................
Roofers ....................................................................
Construction trades, n.e.c. .......................................
Supervisors, production ...........................................
Machinists ................................................................
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers ......
Butchers and meat cutters .......................................
Bakers ......................................................................
Inspectors, testers, and graders ..............................
Water and sewer treatment plant operators ............

18.83
26.10
19.82
16.94
19.13
22.52
19.46
20.74

2.7
16.9
12.3
5.3
20.8
6.1
4.7
14.7

39.7
42.3
38.5
40.0
40.8
39.6
39.9
40.0

18.81
26.10
19.24
16.47
19.13
22.40
19.83
–

2.5
18.3
21.2
5.1
20.8
7.1
5.8
–

39.6
42.4
38.4
40.0
40.8
39.6
39.9
–

18.86
–
20.55
–
–
–
–
–

7.1
–
2.3
–
–
–
–
–

40.1
–
38.8
–
–
–
–
–

23.03

10.0

39.8

24.37

5.5

39.8

–

–

–

18.33
18.31
21.42
19.52
23.96
26.27
14.72
21.80
12.72
21.84
18.48
18.25
12.56
16.28
10.06
22.50
19.95

7.8
3.3
10.6
20.0
10.6
7.9
3.1
5.5
.0
16.8
7.2
3.1
6.6
7.3
18.7
10.5
7.7

40.0
37.1
40.3
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.6
40.0
39.8
39.2
39.7
40.6
40.0

18.58
18.23
21.42
18.73
24.42
27.45
14.72
23.52
12.72
17.02
20.82
18.51
14.13
15.70
9.16
22.90
–

13.3
2.4
10.6
10.2
10.0
9.9
3.1
2.7
.0
14.1
9.6
3.3
8.6
6.4
18.7
10.7
–

40.0
36.9
40.3
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.0
40.0
41.7
40.0
39.6
39.1
39.6
40.6
–

–
–
–
19.92
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.60
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
30.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
.5
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
–

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ...........
Numerical control machine operators ......................
Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. .....................
Printing press operators ...........................................
Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators .....
Packaging and filling machine operators .................
Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. ................
Welders and cutters .................................................
Assemblers ..............................................................

12.35
17.02
13.25
15.77
–
–
13.74
16.74
11.25

7.9
5.0
10.0
7.1
–
–
17.2
9.8
2.2

38.4
40.0
40.0
39.3
–
–
38.4
40.0
39.5

12.89
17.02
13.25
15.77
8.47
12.65
14.31
16.54
11.25

9.8
5.0
10.0
7.1
5.4
6.2
17.4
7.6
2.3

38.6
40.0
40.0
39.3
39.8
35.9
38.2
40.0
39.7

11.12
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.96
–

7.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
17.7
–

38.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
–

White collar –Continued
Administrative support, including clerical –Continued
Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks .........
Payroll and timekeeping clerks ................................
Billing clerks .............................................................
Mail clerks, except postal service ............................
Dispatchers ..............................................................
Production coordinators ...........................................
Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks .......................
Stock and inventory clerks .......................................
Meter readers ..........................................................
Material recording, scheduling, and distribution
clerks, n.e.c. ...........................................................
Insurance adjusters, examiners, and investigators ..
Investigators and adjusters, except insurance .........
Eligibility clerks, social welfare .................................
Bill and account collectors .......................................
General office clerks ................................................
Bank tellers ..............................................................
Data entry keyers .....................................................
Teachers’ aides .......................................................
Administrative support, n.e.c. ..................................

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-12. Mountain census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for
selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Metropolitan

Hourly earnings
Occupation5

Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
6
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors
–Continued
Production inspectors, checkers and examiners .....

$14.94

9.0

40.0

$15.12

9.2

40.0

–

–

–

Transportation and material moving ...............................
Truckdrivers .............................................................
Driver-sales workers ................................................
Busdrivers ................................................................
Motor transportation, n.e.c. ......................................
Supervisors, material moving equipment .................
Operating engineers ................................................
Excavating and loading machine operators .............
Grader, dozer, and scraper operators .....................
Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators .....

15.83
15.21
13.12
11.91
8.91
21.18
14.14
17.21
17.55
17.34

3.4
3.9
15.8
7.9
12.6
9.5
15.4
2.2
9.1
10.0

35.1
40.1
34.8
27.7
28.6
40.0
40.0
39.4
40.0
39.9

15.94
15.47
13.02
11.60
8.91
21.18
–
17.21
16.49
16.32

3.6
5.4
20.8
8.5
12.6
9.5
–
2.2
10.8
13.3

34.1
39.6
33.4
30.2
28.6
40.0
–
39.4
40.0
39.9

$15.49
14.71
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

9.1
6.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

38.4
41.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ...
Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm .........
Helpers, construction trades ....................................
Construction laborers ...............................................
Production helpers ...................................................
Stock handlers and baggers ....................................
Machine feeders and offbearers ..............................
Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ............
Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners ...............
Hand packers and packagers ..................................
Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. .......................

11.33
10.47
13.93
12.04
10.37
9.33
12.20
13.05
9.07
8.74
10.85

2.0
10.1
19.3
9.0
4.9
6.2
18.2
7.4
4.4
11.3
4.3

35.7
36.4
39.5
39.6
40.0
31.7
39.4
36.3
32.7
32.2
33.0

11.62
11.10
14.35
11.89
10.38
9.79
12.20
13.09
8.90
9.19
10.84

1.9
13.7
20.9
10.2
6.0
7.0
18.2
7.6
6.0
13.9
3.9

36.6
36.0
39.4
39.6
40.0
33.9
39.4
36.2
33.0
31.5
35.5

9.99
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.89

8.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.0

31.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
27.2

Service ....................................................................................
Protective service ........................................................
Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ............
Supervisors, police and detectives ..........................
Firefighting ...............................................................
Police and detectives, public service .......................
Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement officers
Correctional institution officers .................................
Guards and police, except public service ................
Protective service, n.e.c. ..........................................
Food service ................................................................
Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders .........................
Bartenders ...............................................................
Waiters and waitresses ............................................
Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ...............................
Other food service .....................................................
Supervisors, food preparation and service ..............
Cooks .......................................................................
Kitchen workers, food preparation ...........................
Food preparation, n.e.c. ...........................................
Health service ..............................................................
Dental assistants .....................................................
Health aides, except nursing ...................................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants .................
Cleaning and building service ......................................
Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers
Maids and housemen ..............................................
Janitors and cleaners ...............................................

9.77
17.19
26.68
29.92
16.48
25.11
22.40
15.82
10.87
15.06
7.49
4.81
6.15
4.15
6.09
8.90
12.97
10.10
8.74
7.73
11.20
14.39
10.14
10.85
9.66
13.68
7.96
10.10

3.2
9.0
17.2
11.9
9.6
4.0
3.9
12.6
7.8
6.7
5.7
19.6
18.5
21.4
6.8
4.1
10.0
4.1
5.6
6.2
4.6
8.6
6.1
2.3
5.2
14.7
1.2
4.7

31.9
38.2
51.8
41.2
45.5
40.0
40.2
40.2
35.2
27.5
29.4
29.5
30.5
28.6
32.2
29.3
35.8
33.5
28.4
25.8
34.9
33.2
37.1
34.6
35.4
39.4
37.8
34.4

9.87
17.00
26.68
30.74
16.65
27.07
22.82
14.98
10.98
15.33
7.61
4.64
5.99
3.84
6.12
9.16
13.95
10.41
9.19
7.89
11.55
16.48
9.95
11.39
9.52
15.99
8.02
9.89

3.8
10.7
17.2
14.0
12.0
2.0
4.2
3.0
8.5
6.7
7.1
27.2
24.5
31.2
7.9
5.0
9.2
4.1
6.8
8.0
5.6
6.7
7.8
2.3
5.5
9.2
1.3
3.8

31.9
37.9
51.8
41.7
45.7
40.0
40.1
40.0
35.0
28.6
29.3
29.1
31.4
27.8
32.4
29.3
36.6
34.1
27.4
25.4
35.2
36.1
36.2
34.6
35.5
40.0
37.5
34.6

9.46
18.03
–
–
–
19.62
–
–
–
–
7.09
5.40
6.72
5.07
–
7.97
–
8.85
8.02
7.18
10.63
–
–
9.96
10.10
–
–
10.68

5.9
10.7
–
–
–
5.7
–
–
–
–
3.6
6.5
4.7
8.3
–
2.3
–
9.4
9.3
2.8
8.8
–
–
1.3
11.8
–
–
12.8

31.7
40.0
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
29.7
30.6
28.0
31.2
–
29.3
–
31.3
30.1
27.3
34.5
–
–
34.5
34.9
–
–
34.0

Blue collar –Continued

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-12. Mountain census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for
selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Metropolitan

Hourly earnings
Occupation5

Service –Continued
Personal service ..........................................................
Supervisors, personal service ..................................
Attendants, amusement and recreation facilities .....
Public transportation attendants ..............................
Baggage porters and bellhops .................................
Welfare service aides ..............................................
Early childhood teachers’ assistants ........................
Childcare workers, n.e.c. .........................................
Service, n.e.c. ..........................................................

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

$9.60
15.23
7.10
29.68
7.77
10.92
8.91
8.66
9.05

8.9
9.1
1.3
3.4
18.6
8.3
7.7
9.1
7.0

1 The Mountain census division consists of Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, New
Mexico, Arizona, Utah, and Nevada.
2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They
include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium
pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is
computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers,
weighted by hours.
3 A metropolitan area can be a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) or Consolidated
Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA) as defined by the Office of Management and Budget,
1994. Nonmetropolitan areas are counties that do not fit the definitions above. For more
information, see appendix C.

Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

30.5
40.3
34.6
19.6
38.3
33.7
25.9
32.3
25.9

$9.89
16.14
7.16
29.68
7.77
11.50
9.62
8.70
9.03

12.5
7.7
1.9
3.4
18.6
8.8
6.2
9.2
7.3

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

31.5
40.4
34.3
19.6
38.3
38.8
25.0
33.1
25.9

$8.70
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

Mean
Relative weekly
6
error
hours
(percent)

6.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

27.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

4 In this census division, data were collected between December 2004 and January
2006. The average reference period was June 2005.
5 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all
workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see appendix B.
6 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the
estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For
more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication
criteria, and n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational groups may
include data for categories not shown separately.

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TABLE 4-13. Pacific census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for
selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005
Total

Metropolitan

Hourly earnings
Occupation5

Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
6
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

All ................................................................................................
All, excluding sales ..............................................................

$20.83
21.21

1.0
1.1

35.4
35.9

$21.15
21.52

1.0
1.1

35.5
35.9

$16.30
16.72

3.3
2.4

34.1
34.6

White collar ............................................................................
White collar, excluding sales ...........................................

25.41
27.11

1.1
1.2

35.9
36.8

25.76
27.41

1.2
1.2

36.0
36.9

19.18
21.21

3.3
2.6

34.4
36.1

Professional specialty and technical ...............................
Professional specialty ......................................................
Engineers, architects, and surveyors ...........................
Architects .................................................................
Aerospace engineers ...............................................
Petroleum engineers ................................................
Nuclear engineers ....................................................
Civil engineers .........................................................
Electrical and electronic engineers ..........................
Industrial engineers .................................................
Mechanical engineers ..............................................
Engineers, n.e.c. ......................................................
Mathematical and computer scientists .........................
Computer systems analysts and scientists ..............
Operations and systems researchers and analysts
Natural scientists .........................................................
Chemists, except biochemists .................................
Geologists and geodesists .......................................
Physical scientists, n.e.c. .........................................
Biological and life scientists .....................................
Forestry and conservation scientists .......................
Medical scientists .....................................................
Health related ..............................................................
Physicians ................................................................
Registered nurses ....................................................
Pharmacists .............................................................
Dietitians ..................................................................
Respiratory therapists ..............................................
Occupational therapists ...........................................
Physical therapists ...................................................
Therapists, n.e.c. .....................................................
Physicians’ assistants ..............................................
Teachers, college and university .................................
Psychology teachers ................................................
Engineering teachers ...............................................
Mathematical science teachers ...............................
Health specialties teachers ......................................
Business, commerce, and marketing teachers ........
Art, drama, and music teachers ...............................
Physical education teachers ....................................
Education teachers ..................................................
English teachers ......................................................
Other post-secondary teachers ...............................
Teachers, except college and university ......................
Prekindergarten and kindergarten ...........................
Elementary school teachers ....................................
Secondary school teachers .....................................
Teachers, special education ....................................
Teachers, n.e.c. .......................................................
Substitute teachers ..................................................
Vocational and educational counselors ...................
Librarians, archivists, and curators ..............................
Librarians .................................................................
Social scientists and urban planners ...........................
Economists ..............................................................
Psychologists ...........................................................
Urban planners ........................................................
Social, recreation, and religious workers .....................
Social workers .........................................................

34.27
36.46
41.22
29.09
52.89
56.36
43.48
36.82
42.68
37.02
37.90
41.56
38.70
39.09
35.47
30.44
27.84
29.27
32.31
33.21
25.07
26.21
36.64
51.94
34.86
49.36
23.65
25.84
29.74
31.36
27.06
43.59
43.09
44.57
70.63
46.73
31.22
62.05
38.94
36.55
33.97
39.68
38.75
34.26
14.76
40.18
40.33
35.05
32.04
19.00
25.44
33.42
33.47
37.63
46.53
30.38
29.79
22.09
22.84

1.5
1.3
1.8
4.6
3.9
.7
1.9
5.8
3.5
7.0
4.0
2.8
2.3
2.6
14.9
7.4
8.4
1.3
10.5
18.8
8.4
9.7
1.7
8.3
2.0
2.1
7.5
1.7
7.2
5.8
10.7
6.1
2.8
10.5
6.9
6.1
8.4
8.1
16.2
17.7
4.7
12.7
5.5
4.5
7.3
3.3
4.6
6.3
12.0
2.6
22.3
3.2
3.1
11.5
15.1
17.7
5.6
2.8
3.8

35.9
36.0
40.5
42.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
41.6
41.8
40.4
39.8
40.2
40.3
39.8
39.7
40.0
41.3
40.0
39.4
39.8
38.5
34.3
36.6
33.6
38.3
36.0
35.2
38.2
38.7
32.1
30.5
26.2
36.5
39.3
20.9
37.4
28.1
24.2
16.1
29.6
27.7
24.5
33.5
36.5
34.4
35.6
32.8
29.0
15.4
36.2
38.6
38.6
39.9
44.4
36.4
40.0
36.0
38.5

34.61
36.76
41.40
28.60
52.89
56.36
43.48
37.74
42.68
37.02
37.90
41.65
38.75
39.12
35.47
30.54
27.84
29.27
32.31
33.36
–
26.21
36.97
51.94
35.22
50.13
25.66
25.93
29.74
31.34
27.06
45.74
43.40
44.57
70.63
47.02
31.22
62.05
38.98
–
–
39.70
38.88
34.61
14.66
40.44
40.77
35.15
32.35
19.00
27.56
33.26
33.31
37.65
46.53
30.39
29.79
22.11
22.88

1.6
1.3
1.8
4.3
3.9
.7
1.9
5.5
3.5
7.0
4.0
2.8
2.3
2.6
14.9
7.7
8.4
1.3
10.5
18.8
–
9.7
1.7
8.3
2.0
1.9
2.3
2.0
7.2
6.0
10.7
4.4
3.0
10.5
6.9
6.4
8.4
8.1
16.3
–
–
13.0
6.1
4.7
7.3
3.4
4.7
6.4
15.0
2.6
24.4
3.1
3.0
11.5
15.1
17.7
5.6
2.9
3.8

35.9
36.1
40.5
42.3
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
41.6
41.8
40.4
39.8
40.2
40.3
39.8
39.7
40.0
41.3
40.0
39.4
–
38.5
34.2
36.6
33.6
38.2
35.2
34.5
38.2
38.6
32.1
28.1
26.2
36.5
39.3
22.3
37.4
28.1
25.4
–
–
29.1
23.8
33.4
36.9
34.2
35.5
32.7
28.0
15.4
35.7
38.7
38.7
39.9
44.4
36.4
40.0
36.6
38.6

27.17
29.93
27.73
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
28.03
–
–
–
–
–
–
32.77
–
30.02
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
37.16
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
37.19
29.36
–
33.37
34.32
–
31.02
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
21.82
22.22

3.3
1.2
4.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.0
–
3.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.9
2.7
–
7.2
2.1
–
3.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.2
9.1

35.3
35.1
39.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
35.8
–
33.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
26.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
38.7
35.0
–
38.3
36.7
–
32.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
27.8
37.1

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-13. Pacific census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for
selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Metropolitan

Hourly earnings
Occupation5

Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
6
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

$12.90
55.59
55.82

7.4
5.9
5.9

20.8
42.9
43.0

$13.02
56.64
56.67

7.7
5.1
5.1

22.5
43.1
43.1

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

27.28
40.32
25.09
42.37

6.5
2.7
11.1
13.1

33.4
39.6
34.4
29.1

27.62
40.32
25.28
42.37

6.7
2.7
11.6
13.1

33.3
39.6
34.2
29.1

$18.80
–
–
–

8.9
–
–
–

36.7
–
–
–

19.04
20.98
11.02
22.66
34.37
23.68
34.77
25.88
21.26
40.14
16.19
30.07
20.39
20.42
25.87
31.12
23.44
30.03
17.88
21.05
23.50
97.56
19.62
32.23
23.03
25.18

13.0
17.5
4.8
4.1
22.8
20.8
13.4
2.9
4.7
5.7
12.3
8.9
3.1
4.0
4.3
10.4
4.0
9.1
9.0
8.0
19.8
20.8
16.6
5.0
10.8
7.7

39.0
37.1
28.3
38.8
39.9
13.5
38.5
35.6
35.1
24.9
32.7
33.4
34.8
35.7
39.0
36.9
40.2
39.9
35.7
40.0
37.3
20.7
30.2
41.3
39.9
38.4

19.04
20.98
11.02
23.90
35.21
23.71
34.77
26.31
21.73
40.14
16.13
30.08
20.55
20.71
25.87
31.84
23.44
31.47
19.01
21.05
23.50
97.56
20.37
32.23
23.61
25.41

13.0
17.5
4.8
4.9
23.7
20.9
13.4
3.0
5.7
5.7
13.5
8.9
3.2
4.1
4.3
10.5
4.0
6.5
9.6
8.0
19.8
20.8
17.8
5.0
10.7
7.9

39.0
37.1
28.3
38.7
39.9
13.9
38.5
35.5
35.0
24.9
32.3
33.5
34.9
35.8
39.0
36.7
40.2
39.9
35.1
40.0
37.3
20.7
29.2
41.3
39.8
38.7

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
17.34
18.51
–
–
–
16.67
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.3
4.6
–
–
–
5.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
36.4
35.6
–
–
–
33.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

35.71
40.27
24.98
34.62
41.40
39.51
37.43

4.2
5.2
29.0
5.3
5.2
8.8
11.5

40.2
40.5
12.1
40.0
40.5
40.5
40.7

36.05
40.91
24.98
34.85
41.43
40.60
37.60

4.3
5.3
29.0
5.5
5.5
9.1
11.6

40.2
40.5
12.1
40.0
40.5
40.7
40.7

28.78
29.88
–
–
–
–
–

8.1
10.2
–
–
–
–
–

40.6
40.9
–
–
–
–
–

51.24
36.05
44.11

14.2
5.7
5.9

41.5
40.2
39.7

51.52
35.77
44.58

14.3
5.9
6.2

41.4
40.2
39.6

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

25.17
19.01
35.42
41.31
28.51
25.90
31.18
36.85
29.89
26.08

25.9
10.4
24.5
4.4
3.1
6.2
7.6
11.6
5.1
4.1

42.3
40.9
40.2
40.6
39.8
39.1
39.5
39.4
39.3
39.8

26.65
19.01
36.48
42.04
28.61
25.83
31.18
37.20
29.89
25.94

27.9
10.4
26.8
4.4
3.1
6.4
7.6
11.6
5.1
4.2

41.6
40.9
40.2
40.6
39.8
39.0
39.5
39.3
39.3
39.8

–
–
–
27.65
25.34
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
15.1
9.5
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
40.9
39.4
–
–
–
–
–

White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Professional specialty –Continued
Social, recreation, and religious workers –Continued
Recreation workers ..................................................
Lawyers and judges .....................................................
Lawyers ...................................................................
Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and
professionals, n.e.c. ...................................................
Technical writers ......................................................
Designers .................................................................
Actors and directors .................................................
Painters, sculptors, craft artists, and artist
printmakers ............................................................
Photographers .........................................................
Artists, performers, and related workers, n.e.c. .......
Editors and reporters ...............................................
Public relations specialists .......................................
Athletes ....................................................................
Professional, n.e.c. ..................................................
Technical .........................................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians ....
Dental hygienists .....................................................
Health record technologists and technicians ...........
Radiological technicians ..........................................
Licensed practical nurses ........................................
Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ............
Electrical and electronic technicians ........................
Engineering technicians, n.e.c. ................................
Drafters ....................................................................
Surveying and mapping technicians ........................
Biological technicians ..............................................
Chemical technicians ...............................................
Science technicians, n.e.c. ......................................
Airplane pilots and navigators ..................................
Broadcast equipment operators ...............................
Computer programmers ...........................................
Legal assistants .......................................................
Technical and related, n.e.c. ....................................
Executive, administrative, and managerial .....................
Executives, administrators, and managers ..................
Legislators ...............................................................
Administrators and officials, public administration ...
Financial managers .................................................
Personnel and labor relations managers .................
Purchasing managers ..............................................
Managers, marketing, advertising, and public
relations .................................................................
Administrators, education and related fields ............
Managers, medicine and health ...............................
Managers, food servicing and lodging
establishments .......................................................
Managers, properties and real estate ......................
Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ..................
Managers and administrators, n.e.c. .......................
Management related ....................................................
Accountants and auditors ........................................
Underwriters ............................................................
Other financial officers .............................................
Management analysts ..............................................
Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists ..
See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-13. Pacific census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for
selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Metropolitan

Hourly earnings
Occupation5

Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
6
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

$24.73
31.18
27.91

9.2
15.2
5.3

40.5
42.8
39.6

$24.81
31.49
29.14

9.4
15.1
3.6

40.5
42.8
39.5

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

26.14
28.30

5.7
2.8

40.1
40.1

26.11
28.45

6.1
2.8

40.2
40.1

–
–

–
–

–
–

17.16
25.01
28.24
42.89
20.88
33.07

1.6
3.9
20.3
23.0
13.2
7.6

32.0
41.3
38.9
39.8
39.7
38.2

17.51
25.85
30.50
42.89
20.56
33.51

1.7
3.5
19.5
23.0
12.9
7.6

32.1
41.3
39.0
39.8
39.7
38.1

$12.95
16.04
17.49
–
–
–

13.8
7.0
17.4
–
–
–

30.3
41.0
38.5
–
–
–

21.92
27.23
10.20
12.30
15.39
10.56
13.07
14.30
9.10
10.41
14.82

14.8
15.0
16.0
14.7
6.7
22.5
7.1
11.9
5.7
2.6
7.1

38.6
39.0
29.6
29.2
33.4
23.2
36.1
29.3
29.5
28.1
34.3

21.92
26.46
10.20
12.30
16.22
10.56
13.67
14.38
9.67
10.46
14.99

14.8
17.6
16.0
14.7
8.2
22.5
6.5
12.6
3.3
2.8
6.7

38.6
41.1
29.6
29.2
34.0
23.2
38.4
29.2
30.8
28.3
34.2

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.98
8.01
9.67
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
31.7
10.7
8.0
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
32.7
27.3
26.0
–

16.21
21.54
23.75

1.1
4.8
4.5

36.2
39.8
39.9

16.37
21.81
24.09

1.1
5.0
4.3

36.3
39.8
40.0

13.32
–
–

3.7
–
–

35.0
–
–

23.65
18.88
18.68
20.59
16.79
10.40
9.86
16.02
12.18
15.43
16.18
17.71
15.58
11.73
15.87
16.81
16.58
15.19
14.86
12.89
17.99
9.25
10.10
20.24
22.62
14.87
13.84
21.82
15.76

6.7
8.6
1.5
6.5
8.6
15.3
2.4
5.4
2.2
4.9
3.0
1.9
2.5
3.6
3.2
1.9
5.5
4.9
7.2
28.0
9.1
10.6
5.3
5.2
4.8
5.2
4.1
5.0
19.2

40.0
39.7
37.7
32.4
39.6
20.9
34.0
35.4
33.4
39.0
38.7
39.6
32.3
31.1
38.7
38.4
40.0
39.4
26.4
39.8
37.6
39.6
33.5
38.7
41.0
38.5
33.9
33.5
31.2

23.41
18.88
18.83
20.68
16.85
10.39
10.01
16.16
12.23
15.76
16.53
17.77
15.60
11.79
15.95
16.95
16.60
15.00
14.86
12.89
17.99
9.25
10.07
20.24
22.61
14.99
14.03
21.82
15.76

7.6
8.6
1.6
6.9
8.8
15.3
3.2
5.5
2.3
4.7
2.1
2.0
2.5
3.8
3.4
1.9
5.8
5.4
7.2
28.0
9.1
10.6
5.9
5.2
4.8
5.4
4.4
5.0
19.2

40.0
39.7
37.7
32.2
39.8
20.9
35.6
36.3
33.8
38.9
39.0
39.8
32.3
30.5
38.6
38.4
40.0
39.3
26.4
39.8
37.6
39.6
32.8
38.7
41.0
38.4
34.1
33.5
31.2

–
–
15.81
–
–
–
9.38
–
11.33
–
–
–
–
–
14.29
14.22
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
4.9
–
–
–
3.2
–
5.9
–
–
–
–
–
6.8
5.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
38.3
–
–
–
29.6
–
29.5
–
–
–
–
–
39.8
38.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

White collar –Continued
Executive, administrative, and managerial –Continued
Management related –Continued
Buyers, wholesale and retail trade, except farm
products .................................................................
Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. .....................
Construction inspectors ...........................................
Inspectors and compliance officers, except
construction ...........................................................
Management related, n.e.c. .....................................
Sales ...................................................................................
Supervisors, sales ...................................................
Insurance sales ........................................................
Securities and financial services sales ....................
Advertising and related sales ...................................
Sales, other business services ................................
Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing, and
wholesale ...............................................................
Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats ................
Sales workers, apparel ............................................
Sales workers, shoes ...............................................
Sales workers, furniture and home furnishings ........
Sales workers, radio, tv, hi-fi, and appliances .........
Sales workers, parts ................................................
Sales workers, other commodities ...........................
Sales counter clerks ................................................
Cashiers ...................................................................
Sales support, n.e.c. ................................................
Administrative support, including clerical ......................
Supervisors, general office ......................................
Supervisors, financial records processing ...............
Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and adjusting
clerks .....................................................................
Computer operators .................................................
Secretaries ...............................................................
Stenographers .........................................................
Typists .....................................................................
Interviewers .............................................................
Hotel clerks ..............................................................
Transportation ticket and reservation agents ...........
Receptionists ...........................................................
Information clerks, n.e.c. ..........................................
Order clerks .............................................................
Personnel clerks, except payroll and timekeeping ...
Library clerks ...........................................................
File clerks .................................................................
Records clerks, n.e.c. ..............................................
Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks .........
Payroll and timekeeping clerks ................................
Billing clerks .............................................................
Billing, posting, and calculating machine operators
Duplicating machine operators ................................
Telephone operators ................................................
Mail clerks, except postal service ............................
Messengers .............................................................
Dispatchers ..............................................................
Production coordinators ...........................................
Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks .......................
Stock and inventory clerks .......................................
Meter readers ..........................................................
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers .......
See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-13. Pacific census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for
selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Metropolitan

Hourly earnings
Occupation5

Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
6
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

Administrative support, including clerical –Continued
Insurance adjusters, examiners, and investigators ..
Investigators and adjusters, except insurance .........
Eligibility clerks, social welfare .................................
Bill and account collectors .......................................
General office clerks ................................................
Bank tellers ..............................................................
Proofreaders ............................................................
Data entry keyers .....................................................
Teachers’ aides .......................................................
Administrative support, n.e.c. ..................................

$20.52
20.80
17.26
18.04
15.13
11.85
21.32
13.59
13.42
16.61

10.3
10.7
3.5
4.2
1.5
2.0
11.2
3.8
2.3
3.0

35.9
39.0
39.6
40.0
36.5
30.5
40.0
39.3
24.7
37.3

$20.56
20.96
17.36
18.04
15.27
12.01
21.32
13.59
13.62
16.70

10.4
10.8
3.7
4.2
1.5
2.1
11.2
3.8
1.9
2.9

35.8
39.1
39.5
40.0
36.5
30.8
40.0
39.3
24.3
37.2

–
–
$16.06
–
11.81
10.67
–
–
–
13.77

–
–
2.9
–
7.6
4.2
–
–
–
23.8

–
–
40.0
–
36.9
28.2
–
–
–
40.0

Blue collar ..............................................................................

17.02

1.6

37.6

17.11

1.5

37.6

15.98

6.9

37.4

Precision production, craft, and repair ............................
Supervisors, mechanics and repairers ....................
Automobile mechanics .............................................
Automobile mechanic apprentices ...........................
Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics ..........
Aircraft engine mechanics .......................................
Aircraft mechanics, except engine ...........................
Heavy equipment mechanics ...................................
Industrial machinery repairers .................................
Machinery maintenance ...........................................
Electronic repairers, communications and industrial
equipment ..............................................................
Telephone installers and repairers ..........................
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration
mechanics ..............................................................
Millwrights ................................................................
Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ...............................
Supervisors, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ...................
Carpenters ...............................................................
Carpenter apprentices .............................................
Drywall installers ......................................................
Electricians ..............................................................
Electrician apprentices .............................................
Electrical power installers and repairers ..................
Painters, construction and maintenance ..................
Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters .....................
Plumber, pipefitter, and steamfitter apprentices ......
Concrete and terrazzo finishers ...............................
Structural metal workers ..........................................
Construction trades, n.e.c. .......................................
Supervisors, production ...........................................
Tool and die makers ................................................
Precision assemblers, metal ....................................
Machinists ................................................................
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers ......
Miscellaneous precision workers, n.e.c. ..................
Butchers and meat cutters .......................................
Bakers ......................................................................
Food batchmakers ...................................................
Inspectors, testers, and graders ..............................
Water and sewer treatment plant operators ............
Power plant operators ..............................................
Stationary engineers ................................................
Miscellaneous plant and system operators, n.e.c. ...

22.27
25.74
18.31
13.50
18.56
–
27.03
22.81
21.50
17.75

1.6
5.3
4.7
12.7
7.6
–
2.4
3.9
3.6
20.6

39.1
39.8
38.2
40.0
37.7
–
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.0

22.32
26.35
18.17
13.50
18.72
27.36
27.03
23.59
21.06
17.74

1.6
6.8
4.5
12.7
7.9
3.4
2.4
2.6
3.5
22.5

39.1
39.6
38.1
40.0
37.6
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.0

21.46
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

3.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

39.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

26.76
30.07

2.4
4.3

36.3
39.8

26.81
30.07

2.4
4.3

36.2
39.8

–
–

–
–

–
–

20.56
19.62
19.69
33.02
29.95
24.97
17.55
17.74
28.67
16.23
33.39
19.35
29.06
18.52
24.61
26.17
19.16
23.42
26.71
27.33
21.53
15.19
18.49
14.81
12.85
11.52
23.98
26.90
30.79
27.37
26.83

12.1
8.7
4.9
3.4
5.8
2.9
18.0
13.2
2.4
6.9
4.6
3.5
4.7
11.9
2.9
5.9
8.2
5.3
7.9
7.4
3.5
6.2
6.4
14.1
5.9
11.7
3.5
4.5
2.6
5.9
2.3

40.0
40.0
39.8
40.0
40.0
38.3
40.0
39.7
39.3
40.0
40.0
38.5
40.0
40.0
38.8
40.0
38.9
40.3
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.3
39.4
34.1
33.3
39.6
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.0
38.2

20.55
–
19.92
33.02
30.48
25.07
17.55
17.74
29.34
16.23
33.41
19.35
29.29
18.52
24.61
26.17
19.48
23.46
26.71
27.33
21.59
15.19
18.17
14.56
12.85
11.52
23.98
27.78
30.79
27.37
26.73

12.1
–
5.2
3.4
6.0
3.0
18.0
13.2
1.9
6.9
4.8
3.5
4.9
11.9
2.9
5.9
9.3
5.5
7.9
7.4
3.5
6.2
7.1
14.5
5.9
12.2
3.5
5.6
2.6
5.9
2.6

40.0
–
39.8
40.0
40.0
39.0
40.0
39.7
39.3
40.0
40.0
38.5
40.0
40.0
38.8
40.0
38.7
40.4
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.3
39.3
33.9
33.3
39.6
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.0
38.1

–
–
17.37
–
–
24.19
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
10.9
–
–
11.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
40.0
–
–
34.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ...........
Punching and stamping press operators .................

13.21
14.74

1.5
10.8

37.9
40.0

13.20
14.74

1.2
10.8

38.1
40.0

13.32
–

11.8
–

36.1
–

White collar –Continued

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-13. Pacific census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for
selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Metropolitan

Hourly earnings
Occupation5

Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
6
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

$9.74
16.43
13.03
14.09
12.78
17.01
16.56
8.64
9.57
9.15
12.60
13.35
11.35
18.47
13.22
–
13.41
17.60
14.19
14.38
13.45
14.30
11.52

6.4
11.5
10.9
11.8
7.4
2.5
10.4
1.1
4.1
4.4
3.9
9.1
10.3
11.7
7.9
–
6.3
5.7
2.5
7.7
16.5
15.3
8.5

40.0
40.0
35.1
37.7
40.0
39.2
40.0
37.8
38.3
37.5
39.4
40.0
39.9
34.9
38.1
–
38.7
40.0
38.0
37.5
38.4
40.0
40.0

$9.74
16.43
12.82
14.09
–
17.01
–
8.64
9.57
8.99
12.60
13.22
10.61
18.47
13.57
11.53
13.21
17.87
14.20
14.38
13.45
14.31
–

6.4
11.5
10.5
11.8
–
2.5
–
1.1
4.1
4.1
3.9
9.4
8.7
11.7
9.0
16.0
4.5
5.9
2.5
7.7
16.5
15.5
–

40.0
40.0
34.8
37.7
–
39.2
–
37.8
38.3
37.9
39.4
40.0
39.8
34.9
37.8
39.6
38.5
40.0
38.0
37.5
38.4
40.0
–

–
–
–
–
$12.32
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.59
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
7.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
34.8
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.8
–
–
–
–
–
–

Transportation and material moving ...............................
Supervisors, motor vehicle operators ......................
Truckdrivers .............................................................
Driver-sales workers ................................................
Busdrivers ................................................................
Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs ................................
Parking lot attendants ..............................................
Motor transportation, n.e.c. ......................................
Railroad conductors and yardmasters .....................
Locomotive operating ..............................................
Railroad brake, signal, and switch operators ...........
Sailors and deckhands ............................................
Supervisors, material moving equipment .................
Operating engineers ................................................
Crane and tower operators ......................................
Excavating and loading machine operators .............
Grader, dozer, and scraper operators .....................
Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators .....
Miscellaneous material moving equipment
operators, n.e.c. .....................................................

16.00
24.22
15.69
10.92
15.44
9.81
13.18
9.16
35.45
34.51
29.51
18.10
24.33
27.88
29.42
24.63
22.47
13.59

2.2
4.7
3.5
9.4
4.5
11.4
29.8
7.8
.9
8.4
5.2
11.0
9.1
6.4
3.3
15.8
10.7
3.7

37.4
40.0
39.0
31.7
34.5
32.8
27.3
30.4
40.0
40.0
40.0
27.4
39.9
39.9
38.8
40.0
39.0
38.6

16.02
24.19
15.52
10.68
15.50
9.50
13.18
9.25
35.45
34.51
29.51
17.74
24.33
29.57
–
25.18
24.40
13.56

2.0
4.8
3.3
8.6
4.7
11.8
29.8
8.1
.9
8.4
5.2
15.9
9.1
5.8
–
16.6
10.8
3.4

37.4
40.0
39.0
31.6
35.4
32.1
27.3
33.5
40.0
40.0
40.0
23.3
39.9
40.0
–
40.0
38.8
38.4

15.74
–
17.40
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

14.1
–
12.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

36.7
–
39.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

19.91

18.2

37.2

21.64

14.5

36.8

–

–

–

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ...
Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm .........
Animal caretakers, except farm ...............................
Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and
laborers, n.e.c. .......................................................
Helpers, mechanics and repairers ...........................
Helpers, construction trades ....................................
Construction laborers ...............................................
Production helpers ...................................................
Garbage collectors ...................................................
Stock handlers and baggers ....................................
Machine feeders and offbearers ..............................
Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ............
Garage and service station related ..........................

12.44
15.20
10.12

1.7
5.4
10.8

35.2
36.6
40.0

12.53
15.02
10.12

1.7
6.1
10.8

35.1
36.3
40.0

11.32
16.26
–

5.6
8.7
–

37.1
38.3
–

19.50
12.63
13.28
19.72
8.91
14.26
10.59
10.33
13.28
8.79

7.0
15.2
8.2
2.3
5.2
6.7
4.9
10.2
5.5
7.5

39.8
40.0
35.6
39.0
34.7
40.0
28.9
38.2
36.9
32.3

19.73
12.53
13.22
19.93
8.88
–
10.72
10.21
13.19
8.77

7.7
15.4
7.7
2.1
5.2
–
4.8
12.4
5.7
7.6

39.8
40.0
35.6
39.3
34.6
–
29.3
37.8
36.7
32.2

–
–
–
–
–
–
8.29
–
14.66
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
1.9
–
13.9
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
23.9
–
40.0
–

Blue collar –Continued
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors
–Continued
Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing machine
operators ................................................................
Numerical control machine operators ......................
Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. .....................
Molding and casting machine operators ..................
Sawing machine operators ......................................
Printing press operators ...........................................
Typesetters and compositors ...................................
Textile sewing machine operators ...........................
Pressing machine operators ....................................
Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators .....
Packaging and filling machine operators .................
Extruding and forming machine operators ...............
Mixing and blending machine operators ..................
Painting and paint spraying machine operators .......
Slicing and cutting machine operators .....................
Photographic process machine operators ...............
Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. ................
Welders and cutters .................................................
Assemblers ..............................................................
Miscellaneous hand working, n.e.c. .........................
Production inspectors, checkers and examiners .....
Production testers ....................................................
Graders and sorters, except agricultural ..................

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-13. Pacific census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for
selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2005–Continued
Total

Metropolitan

Hourly earnings
Occupation5

Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours

Mean

Mean
Relative weekly
6
error
hours
(percent)

Mean

Relative
error6
(percent)

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers
–Continued
Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners ...............
Hand packers and packagers ..................................
Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. .......................

$10.08
9.36
11.31

5.7
8.9
4.5

36.1
36.9
35.4

$10.32
9.36
11.54

7.3
8.9
4.7

34.9
36.9
35.0

$9.42
–
–

6.7
–
–

40.0
–
–

Service ....................................................................................
Protective service ........................................................
Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ............
Supervisors, police and detectives ..........................
Supervisors, guards .................................................
Firefighting ...............................................................
Police and detectives, public service .......................
Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement officers
Correctional institution officers .................................
Guards and police, except public service ................
Protective service, n.e.c. ..........................................
Food service ................................................................
Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders .........................
Bartenders ...............................................................
Waiters and waitresses ............................................
Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ...............................
Other food service .....................................................
Supervisors, food preparation and service ..............
Cooks .......................................................................
Kitchen workers, food preparation ...........................
Food preparation, n.e.c. ...........................................
Health service ..............................................................
Dental assistants .....................................................
Health aides, except nursing ...................................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants .................
Cleaning and building service ......................................
Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers
Maids and housemen ..............................................
Janitors and cleaners ...............................................
Pest control ..............................................................
Personal service ..........................................................
Supervisors, personal service ..................................
Hairdressers and cosmetologists .............................
Attendants, amusement and recreation facilities .....
Guides .....................................................................
Ushers .....................................................................
Public transportation attendants ..............................
Baggage porters and bellhops .................................
Welfare service aides ..............................................
Early childhood teachers’ assistants ........................
Childcare workers, n.e.c. .........................................
Service, n.e.c. ..........................................................

12.62
21.80
35.41
40.60
25.47
22.83
31.60
26.31
26.27
11.50
17.52
9.16
7.56
8.52
7.38
7.39
9.77
14.28
11.13
8.88
8.75
12.60
17.43
13.17
11.56
11.71
15.85
9.43
12.18
15.40
12.54
16.99
12.81
8.88
14.99
7.09
29.58
8.87
11.93
10.65
10.68
12.45

1.9
4.4
8.1
1.0
27.1
13.0
2.3
2.7
7.7
7.4
10.8
1.1
2.2
6.7
1.0
3.6
1.4
5.0
2.8
2.3
3.1
2.6
3.7
2.8
4.2
3.2
7.2
2.8
4.2
16.1
2.4
11.7
11.7
5.6
6.1
2.5
9.3
9.9
5.4
4.5
7.3
6.0

31.5
37.6
51.3
40.0
40.0
34.9
39.2
39.6
39.9
35.8
32.4
29.2
26.5
26.9
26.6
25.8
30.4
38.0
35.3
28.4
28.3
34.3
32.7
33.7
34.9
35.2
40.7
32.6
35.9
38.2
25.3
38.2
31.3
28.9
15.2
23.3
20.6
38.2
31.4
30.1
23.6
19.4

12.77
21.95
36.23
40.60
25.47
23.30
32.01
26.79
26.56
11.44
17.53
9.20
7.54
8.49
7.33
7.40
9.83
14.28
11.28
8.96
8.74
12.58
17.54
13.06
11.55
11.88
16.16
9.50
12.32
15.40
12.15
15.63
10.42
8.87
14.99
7.09
29.58
8.19
11.74
10.63
10.79
12.22

2.0
4.4
7.4
1.0
27.1
13.4
2.4
2.5
7.7
7.8
10.9
1.2
2.4
7.1
1.2
3.8
1.5
5.0
3.2
2.5
3.2
2.7
3.9
2.7
4.3
3.4
8.4
2.9
4.4
16.1
2.4
7.5
4.6
5.6
6.1
2.5
9.3
7.9
4.9
4.5
7.6
6.2

31.7
37.5
51.7
40.0
40.0
34.6
39.1
39.5
40.0
35.6
32.3
29.4
26.7
27.6
26.6
26.2
30.6
38.0
35.6
28.9
28.5
34.2
32.5
33.5
34.9
35.8
40.9
33.1
36.5
38.2
24.8
37.6
30.4
29.3
15.2
23.3
20.6
37.0
31.2
29.8
24.0
19.4

11.02
18.14
–
–
–
–
23.79
–
–
–
–
8.76
7.79
–
7.70
–
9.16
–
10.28
8.41
8.99
12.90
–
14.93
11.69
9.83
–
8.99
9.87
–
15.83
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.60

3.2
9.8
–
–
–
–
5.0
–
–
–
–
2.1
2.2
–
4.1
–
4.7
–
3.5
3.8
10.6
4.2
–
11.9
9.9
9.8
–
5.9
9.2
–
11.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.9

29.7
40.2
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
27.6
25.3
–
27.0
–
28.7
–
33.6
25.8
25.0
35.2
–
36.1
34.8
29.7
–
30.3
27.8
–
30.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
19.5

Blue collar –Continued

1 The Pacific census division consists of Washington, Oregon, California, Alaska, and
Hawaii.
2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They
include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium
pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is
computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers,
weighted by hours.
3 A metropolitan area can be a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) or Consolidated
Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA) as defined by the Office of Management and Budget,
1994. Nonmetropolitan areas are counties that do not fit the definitions above. For more
information, see appendix C.

4 In this census division, data were collected between December 2004 and January
2006. The average reference period was June 2005.
5 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all
workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see appendix B.
6 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the
estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For
more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication
criteria, and n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational groups may
include data for categories not shown separately.

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Appendix A. Technical Note

T

able at the time the sample was selected. The reference
month for the private sector varied by area. Approximately
one-fifth of the sample is reselected each year.

his section provides basic information on the procedures and concepts used to produce the data contained
in this bulletin. It is divided into three parts: Planning for
the survey; data collection; and processing and analyzing
the data. Although this section answers some questions
commonly asked by data users, it is not a comprehensive
description of all the steps required to produce the data.

Sample design
The sample was selected using a 3-stage design. The first
stage consisted of the selection of areas for study. The NCS
sample consists of 152 metropolitan areas and nonmetropolitan areas that represent the Nation’s 326 metropolitan
statistical areas (as defined by the Office of Management
and Budget, 1994) and the remaining portions of the 50
States. (See appendix C.) Metropolitan areas are defined
as Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) or Consolidated
Metropolitan Statistical Areas (CMSAs). Nonmetropolitan
areas are counties that do not fit the metropolitan area definition.
In the second stage, the sample of establishments was
drawn by first stratifying the sampling frame by ownership
and industry. The number of sample establishments allocated to each stratum was approximately proportional to
the stratum employment. Each sampled establishment was
selected within a stratum with a probability proportional to
its employment. Use of this technique means that the larger
an establishment’s employment, the greater its chance of
selection. Weights were applied to each establishment
when the data were tabulated so that it represents similar
units (by industry and employment size) in the economy
that were not selected for collection.
The third stage of sample selection, detailed below, was
a probability sample of occupations within a sampled establishment.

Planning for the Survey
The overall design of the survey includes questions of
scope, frame, and sample selection.
Survey scope
The 2005 National Compensation Survey (NCS) included
25,723 establishments representing over 84 million workers
within scope of the survey. Private sector establishments
with one or more workers are included in the survey. State
and local governments with 50 or more workers within a
survey area are also included. The number of workers represented by the survey is shown in table A, and the number
of establishments appears in table B.
The survey covered goods-producing industries (mining, construction, and manufacturing); service-producing
industries (transportation, communications, electric, gas,
and sanitary services; wholesale trade; retail trade; finance,
insurance, and real estate; and services industries); and
State and local governments. Agriculture, private households, and the Federal Government were excluded from the
scope of the survey. For purposes of this survey, an establishment is an economic unit that produces goods or services, a central administrative office, or an auxiliary unit
providing support services to a company. For private industries in this survey, the establishment is usually at a single physical location. For State and local governments, an
establishment is defined as all locations of a government
entity.
The geographic scope of the NCS includes all 50 States
and the District of Columbia.

Data Collection
Field economists from BLS regional offices surveyed each
establishment. Collection was conducted between December 2004 and January 2006. The average payroll reference
month was June 2005. For each establishment in the survey, the data reflect the establishment’s practices on the
day of collection.

Sampling frame
The list of establishments from which the survey sample
was selected (sampling frame) was developed from State
unemployment insurance reports. The reference month for
the public sector is June 1994. Due to the volatility of industries within the private sector, sampling frames were
developed using the most recent month of reference avail-

Occupational selection and classification
Identification of the occupations for which wage data were
to be collected was a multistep process:
1. Probability-proportional-to-size selection of establishment jobs
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2. Classification of jobs into occupations based on the
Census of Population system
3. Characterization of jobs as full time versus part
time, union versus nonunion, and time versus incentive
4. Determination of the level of work of each job

Appendix B contains a complete list of all individual
occupations, classified by the MOG to which they belong.
In step three, certain other job characteristics of the
chosen worker were identified. First, the worker was identified as holding either a full-time or part-time job, based
on the establishment’s definition of those terms. Then, the
worker was classified as having a time versus incentive job,
depending on whether any part of pay was directly based
on the actual production of the worker, rather than solely
on hours worked. Finally, the worker was identified as being in a union job or a nonunion job. See the “Definition of
terms” section on the following page for more detail.

For each occupation, wage data were collected for those
workers who met the unique set of characteristics identified
in the last three steps. Special procedures were developed
for jobs for which a level could not be determined.
In step one, the jobs to be sampled were selected at each
establishment by the BLS field economist during a personal
visit. A complete list of employees was used for sampling,
with each selected worker representing a job within the establishment.
As with the selection of establishments, the selection of
a job was based on probability proportional to its size in
the establishment. The greater the number of people working in a job in the establishment, the greater its chance of
selection.
The number of jobs for which data were collected in
each establishment was based on the establishment’s employment size. Prior to 2002, the number of jobs selected
ranged from 8 to 20. Beginning in 2002, the number of
jobs selected followed this schedule:
Number of employees
1-49
50–249
250 or more

Occupational leveling
In the last step before wage data were collected, the work
level of each selected job was determined using a “point
factor leveling” process. Point factor leveling matches certain aspects of a job to specific levels of work with assigned point values. Points for each factor are then totaled
to determine the overall work level for the job.
The NCS program is in the process of converting from a
9-factor to a 4-factor occupational leveling system. The
conversion is being phased in via annual NCS sample replenishment groups and will require several years for full
implementation. The four occupational leveling factors are:
•
•
•
•

Number of selected jobs
4*
6
8

* In establishments with 4 or fewer employees, the number of jobs
selected equaled establishment employment.

Each factor consists of several levels, and each level has
an associated description and assigned points. The knowledge factor is tailored to 24 families of closely related occupations. A knowledge guide for each of the 24 families
contains short definitions of the point levels of knowledge
expected for the occupations and presents relevant examples. The other three factors use identical descriptions for
all occupational categories and contain a definition of each
point level with each factor.
The description within each factor best matching the job
is chosen. The point levels within each factor are designed
to describe the thresholds of distinct levels of work. When
a job does not meet the full description of a point level, the
next lowest point level is used. Points for the four factors
are totaled to determine the overall work level. NCS publishes data for up to 15 work levels.
Most supervisory occupations are evaluated based on
their duties and responsibilities. A modified approach is
used for professional and administrative supervisors whenthey direct professional work and are paid primarily to supervise. Such supervisory occupations are leveled based on
the work level of the highest position reporting to them.
For a complete description of point factor leveling, refer
to the publication “National Compensation Survey: Guide
for Evaluating Your Firm’s Jobs and Pay,” available at
http://www.bls.gov/ncs/ocs/sp/ncbr0004.pdf.

The second step of the process entailed classifying the
selected jobs into occupations based on their duties. The
NCS occupational classification system is based on the
1990 Census of Population. A selected job may fall into
any one of about 480 occupational classifications, from
accountant to wood lathe operator. For cases in which a
job’s duties overlapped two or more census classification
codes, the duties used to set the wage level were used to
classify the job. Classification by primary duties was the
fallback.
Each occupational classification is an element of a
broader classification known as a major occupational group
(MOG). Occupations can fall into any of the following
MOGs:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Knowledge
Job controls and complexity
Contacts (nature and purpose)
Physical environment

Professional specialty and technical
Executive, administrative, and managerial
Sales
Administrative support, including clerical
Precision production, craft, and repair
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors
Transportation and material moving
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers
Service occupations
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Earnings
Earnings were defined as regular payments from the employer to the employee as compensation for straight-time
hourly work, or for any salaried work performed. The following components were included as part of earnings:
•
•
•
•
•

cal government. Further detail for full- and part-time workers also is provided.
Separate supplementary tables are also available for the
nine census divisions at the above BLS Internet site. Occupational earnings are provided by full-and part-time work
status and for private industry and State and local government workers. In addition, average hourly earnings by work
level are included for private industry and State and local
government.

Incentive pay, including commissions, production
bonuses, and piece rates
Cost-of-living allowances
Hazard pay
Payments of income deferred due to participation
in a salary reduction plan
Deadhead pay, defined as pay given to transportation workers returning in a vehicle without freight
or passengers

Definition of terms
Full-time worker. Any employee whom the employer considers to be full time.
Incentive worker. Any employee whose earnings are tied, at
least in part, to commissions, piece rates, production bonuses, or other incentives based on production or sales.

The following forms of payments were not considered
part of straight-time earnings:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Level. A ranking of an occupation based on the requirements of the position. (See the description in the technical
note on occupational leveling through point factor analysis
for more details on the leveling process.)

Shift differentials, defined as extra payment for
working a schedule that varies from the norm, such
as night or weekend work
Premium pay for overtime, holidays, and weekends
Bonuses not directly tied to production (such as
Christmas and profit-sharing bonuses)
Uniform and tool allowances
Free room and board
Payments made by third parties (for example, tips,
bonuses given by manufacturers to department
store salespeople, referral incentives in real estate)
On-call pay

Nonunion worker. An employee in an occupation not meeting the conditions for union coverage. (See below.)
Part-time worker. Any employee that the employer considers to be part time.
Time-based worker. Any employee whose earnings are tied
to an hourly rate or salary, and not to a specific level of
production.

To calculate earnings for various periods (hourly, weekly, and annual), data on work schedules also were collected. For hourly workers, scheduled hours worked per
day and per week, exclusive of overtime, were recorded.
Annual weeks worked were determined. Because salaried
workers, exempt from overtime provisions, often work beyond the assigned work schedule, their typical number of
hours actually worked was collected. In this summary bulletin, only hourly earnings are presented. Information on
average weekly earnings and hours and average annual
earnings and hours for full-time workers is available at the
BLS Internet site (http://www.bls.gov/ncs/home.htm).
Earnings distribution tables also are not included in this
bulletin but are available at the BLS Internet site (http://
www.bls.gov/ncs/home.htm). These supplemental tables
provide hourly earnings at the 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, and
90th percentile positions for selected occupations. At the
50th percentile, the median, half of the workers receive thesame as or more than the rate shown, and half receive the
same as or less than the rate shown. At the 25th percentile,
one-fourth of the workers earn the same as or less than the
rate shown. At the 75th percentile, one-fourth earn the
same as or more than the rate shown. The 10th and 90th
percentiles follow the same logic. Earnings data are made
available for all workers, private industry, and State and lo-

Union worker. Any employee is in a union occupation
when all of the following conditions are met:
•
•
•

A labor organization is recognized as the bargaining agent for all workers in the occupation
Wage and salary rates are determined through collective bargaining or negotiations
Settlement terms, which must include earnings provisions and may include benefit provisions, are embodied in a signed, mutually binding collective
bargaining agreement

Processing and Analyzing the Data
Data were processed and analyzed at the BLS National Office following collection.
Weighting and nonresponse
Sample weights were calculated for each establishment and
occupation in the survey. These weights reflected the relative size of the occupation within the establishment and of
the establishment within the sample universe. Weights were
used to aggregate data for the individual establishments or
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Data reliability
The data in this bulletin are estimates from a scientifically
selected probability sample. There are two types of errors
possible in an estimate based on a sample survey, sampling
and nonsampling.
Sampling errors occur because observations come only
from a sample and not from an entire population. The sample used for this survey is one of a number of possible
samples of the same size that could have been selected using the sample design. Estimates derived from the different
samples would differ from one other.
A measure of the variation among these differing estimates is called the standard error or sampling error. It indicates the precision with which an estimate from a particular sample approximates the average result of all possible
samples. The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard
error divided by the estimate. RSE data are provided alongside the earnings data in the bulletin tables.
The standard error can be used to calculate a “confidence interval” around a sample estimate. As an example,
table 1-1 shows mean hourly earnings of $18.62 for all
workers, with a relative standard error of 1.0 percent for
this estimate. At the 90-percent level, the confidence interval for the estimate is $18.31 to $18.93 ($18.62 X 1.645 X
0.01 = $0.3063, round to $0.31; ($18.62 - $0.31 = $18.31;
$18.62 + $0.31 = $18.93). If all possible samples were selected to estimate the population value, the interval from
each sample would include the true population value approximately 90 percent of the time.
Nonsampling errors also affect survey results. They can
stem from many sources, such as inability to obtain information for some establishments, difficulties with survey
definitions, inability of the respondents to provide correct
information, or mistakes in recording or coding the data obtained. Although they were not specifically measured, the
nonsampling errors were expected to be minimal due to the
extensive training of the field economists who gathered the
survey data, computer edits of the data, and detailed data
review.

lishments surveyed could not supply or refused to supply
information. If data were not provided by a sample member, the weights of responding sample members in the same
or similar “cells” were adjusted to account for the missing
data. This technique assumes that the mean value of data
for the nonrespondents equals the mean value of data for
the respondents at some detailed “cell” level. Responding
and nonresponding establishments were classified into
these cells according to industry and employment size. Responding and nonresponding occupations within responding establishments were classified into cells that were additionally defined by major occupational group.
Establishments that were determined to be out of business or outside the scope of the survey had their weights
changed to zero. If only partial data were given by a sample establishment or occupation, or data were missing, the
response was treated as a refusal.
Estimation
The wage series in the tables are computed by combining
the wages for each sampled occupation. Before being combined, individual wage rates are weighted by the number of
workers; the sample weight, adjusted for nonresponding establishments and other factors; and the occupation’s scheduled hours of work.
Not all calculated series met the criteria for publication.
Before any series was published, it was reviewed to make
sure that the number of observations underlying it was sufficient. This review prevented the publication of a series
that could have revealed information about a specific establishment.
Estimates of the number of workers in appendix table A
represent the total in all establishments within the scope of
the study, and not the number actually surveyed. Because
occupational structures among establishments differ, estimates of the number of workers obtained from the sample
of establishments serve to indicate only the relative importance of the occupational groups studied.

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TABLE A. Number of workers1 represented by the survey, by occupational group,2 United States,
National Compensation Survey,3 June 2005
Occupational group

All industries

Private industry

State and local
government

All .............................................................................................
All, excluding sales ...............................................................

84,201,100
75,920,300

71,114,200
62,877,700

13,086,900
13,042,600

White collar .........................................................................
White collar, excluding sales ............................................

43,651,300
35,370,500

34,807,400
26,570,800

8,843,900
8,799,600

Professional specialty and technical .................................
Professional specialty occupations ...............................
Technical occupations ..................................................
Executive, administrative, and managerial .......................
Sales .................................................................................
Administrative support, including clerical ..........................

15,268,800
12,153,000
3,115,700
6,077,200
8,280,800
14,024,600

9,961,600
7,239,700
2,721,800
5,028,500
8,236,500
11,580,800

5,307,200
4,913,300
393,900
1,048,700
44,300
2,443,700

Blue collar ...........................................................................
Precision production, craft, and repair ..............................
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ..............
Transportation and material moving .................................
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ......

22,799,500
7,755,900
5,430,000
4,162,100
5,451,600

21,484,000
7,229,900
5,405,800
3,688,300
5,160,100

1,315,500
526,000
24,200
473,800
291,500

Service .................................................................................

17,750,300

14,822,800

2,927,500

1 Number of workers represented by the survey are rounded
to the nearest 100. Estimates of the number of workers provide a
description of size and composition of the labor force included in
the survey. Estimates are not intended, however, for comparison
with other statistical series to measure employment trends or
levels. Both full-time and part-time workers were included in the
survey.

2 A classification system including about 480 individual
occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy.
For more information, see appendix B.
3 This survey covers all 50 States. Data were collected
between December 2004 and January 2006. The average
reference period was June 2005.

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TABLE B. Number of establishments studied by industry group and establishment employment size, United States, National
Compensation Survey,1 June 2005
Number of establishments studied
Industry division

All ......................................................................................................................
Private Industry ............................................................................................
Goods-producing industries .......................................................................
Mining ....................................................................................................
Construction ...........................................................................................
Manufacturing ........................................................................................
Durable goods ...................................................................................
Nondurable goods .............................................................................
Service-producing industries .....................................................................
Transportation and utilities .....................................................................
Wholesale trade .....................................................................................
Retail trade ............................................................................................
Finance, insurance and real estate ........................................................
Services .................................................................................................
State and local government ........................................................................

Total

1 to 99
workers2

100 to
499
workers

500 to
999
workers

1,000 to
2,499
workers

2,500 to
4,999
workers

5,000 or
more
workers

25,723
23,065
5,789
243
956
4,590
2,944
1,646
17,276
1,695
965
3,825
2,041
8,750
2,658

10,302
10,049
2,069
156
727
1,186
720
466
7,980
564
636
2,480
991
3,309
253

7,172
6,271
1,878
59
184
1,635
940
695
4,393
451
231
1,055
349
2,307
901

2,545
2,054
669
22
28
619
391
228
1,385
191
42
152
199
801
491

3,077
2,629
682
–
9
673
492
181
1,947
272
29
96
258
1,292
448

1,575
1,306
315
6
8
301
253
48
991
96
20
33
151
691
269

1,052
756
176
–
–
176
148
28
580
121
7
9
93
350
296

1 This survey covers all 50 States. Collection was conducted between December 2004
and January 2006. The average reference period was June 2005.
2 Estimates include private establishments employing 1 to 99 workers and State and

local government establishments employing 50 to 99 workers.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported. Overall industry and industry groups
may include data for categories not shown separately.

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Appendix B. Occupational Classifications

NOTE: The code before each occupation title is used to classify it into one of three major groups. White-collar workers include those classified in Major groups A through D. Blue-collar workers include those classified in Major groups E
through H. Service workers are classified in Major group K.

NATURAL SCIENTISTS

Major group A:

A069
A073
A074
A075
A076
A077
A078
A079
A083

PROFESSIONAL SPECIALTY AND TECHNICAL
OCCUPATIONS
PROFESSIONAL SPECIALTY OCCUPATIONS
ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS, AND SURVEYORS
A043
A044
A045
A046
A047
A048
A049
A053
A054
A055
A056
A057
A058
A059
A063

Architects
Aerospace Engineers
Metallurgical and Materials Engineers
Mining Engineers
Petroleum Engineers
Chemical Engineers
Nuclear Engineers
Civil Engineers
Agricultural Engineers
Electrical and Electronic Engineers
Industrial Engineers
Mechanical Engineers
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
Engineers, n.e.c.1
Surveyors and Mapping Scientists

HEALTH RELATED OCCUPATIONS
A084
A085
A086
A087
A088
A089
A095
A096
A097
A098
A099
A103
A104
A105
A106

MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTER SCIENTISTS
A064 Computer Systems Analysts and Scientists
A065 Operations and Systems Researchers and
Analysts
A066 Actuaries
A067 Statisticians
A068 Mathematical Scientists, n.e.c.

1

Physicists and Astronomers
Chemists, Except Biochemists
Atmospheric and Space Scientists
Geologists and Geodesists
Physical Scientists, n.e.c.
Agricultural and Food Scientists
Biological and Life Scientists
Forestry and Conservation Scientists
Medical Scientists

Physicians
Dentists
Veterinarians
Optometrists
Podiatrists
Health Diagnosing Practitioners, n.e.c.
Registered Nurses
Pharmacists
Dietitians
Respiratory Therapists
Occupational Therapists
Physical Therapists
Speech Therapists
Therapists, n.e.c.
Physicians' Assistants

TEACHERS, COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY
A113 Earth, Environmental and Marine Science
Teachers

n.e.c. means ”not elsewhere classified.”

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A114 Biological Science Teachers
A115 Chemistry Teachers
A116 Physics Teachers
A117 Natural Science Teachers, n.e.c.
A118 Psychology Teachers
A119 Economics Teachers
A123 History Teachers
A124 Political Science Teachers
A125 Sociology Teachers
A126 Social Science Teachers, n.e.c.
A127 Engineering Teachers
A128 Mathematical Science Teachers
A129 Computer Science Teachers
A133 Medical Science Teachers
A134 Health Specialties Teachers
A135 Business, Commerce and Marketing Teachers
A136 Agriculture and Forestry Teachers
A137 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers
A138 Physical Education Teachers
A139 Education Teachers
A143 English Teachers
A144 Foreign Language Teachers
A145 Law Teachers
A146 Social Work Teachers
A147 Theology Teachers
A148 Trade and Industrial Teachers
A149 Home Economics Teachers
A153, A154 Other Post-Secondary Teachers

TEACHERS, EXCEPT COLLEGE AND
UNIVERSITY
A155
A156
A157
A158
A159
A160
A163

A174
A175
A176
A177

Social Workers
Recreation Workers
Clergy
Religious Workers, n.e.c.

LAWYERS AND JUDGES
A178 Lawyers
A179 Judges
WRITERS, AUTHORS, ENTERTAINERS,
ATHLETES AND PROFESSIONALS, N.E.C.
A183
A184
A185
A186
A187
A188
A189
A193
A194
A195
A197
A198
A199
A999

Authors
Technical Writers
Designers
Musicians and Composers
Actors and Directors
Painters, Sculptors, Craft-Artists, and Artist
Print-Makers
Photographers
Dancers
Artists, Performers, and Related Workers,
n.e.c.
Editors and Reporters
Public Relations Specialists
Announcers
Athletes
Professional Occupations, n.e.c.

TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS

Prekindergarten and Kindergarten Teachers
Elementary School Teachers
Secondary School Teachers
Teachers, Special Education
Teachers, n.e.c.
Substitute Teachers
Vocational and Educational Counselors

HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS
A203 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians
A204 Dental Hygienists
A205 Health Record Technologists and Technicians
A206 Radiologic Technicians
A207 Licensed Practical Nurses
A208 Health Technologists and Technicians, n.e.c.

LIBRARIANS, ARCHIVISTS AND CURATORS
A164 Librarians
A165 Archivists and Curators

ENGINEERING AND RELATED
TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS

SOCIAL SCIENTISTS AND URBAN PLANNERS
A166
A167
A168
A169
A173

SOCIAL, RECREATION, AND RELIGIOUS
WORKERS

A213
A214
A215
A216
A217
A218

Economists
Psychologists
Sociologists
Social Scientists, n.e.c.
Urban Planners

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Electrical and Electronic Technicians
Industrial Engineering Technicians
Mechanical Engineering Technicians
Engineering Technicians, n.e.c.
Drafters
Surveying and Mapping Technicians

SCIENCE TECHNICIANS

B028 Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products
B029 Buyers, Wholesale and Retail Trade, Except
Farm Products
B033 Purchasing Agents and Buyers, n.e.c.
B034 Business and Promotion Agents
B035 Construction Inspectors
B036 Inspectors and Compliance Officers, Except
Construction
B037 Management Related Occupations, n.e.c.

A223 Biological Technicians
A224 Chemical Technicians
A225 Science Technicians, n.e.c.
MISCELLANEOUS TECHNICIANS
A226
A227
A228
A229
A233
A234
A235

Airplane Pilots and Navigators
Air Traffic Controllers
Broadcast Equipment Operators
Computer Programmers
Tool Programmers, Numerical Control
Legal Assistants
Technical and Related Occupations, n.e.c.

Major group C:
SALES OCCUPATIONS
C243 Supervisors: Sales Occupations

Major group B:

FINANCE AND BUSINESS SERVICES, SALES
REPRESENTATIVES

EXECUTIVE, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND
MANAGERIAL OCCUPATIONS
EXECUTIVES, ADMINISTRATORS, AND
MANAGERS
B003 Legislators
B004 Chief Executives and General Administrators,
Public Administration
B005 Administrators and Officials, Public Administration
B007 Financial Managers
B008 Personnel and Labor Relations Managers
B009 Purchasing Managers
B013 Managers: Marketing, Advertising and Public
Relations
B014 Administrators, Education and Related Fields
B015 Managers, Medicine and Health
B016 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents
B017 Managers, Food Serving and Lodging Establishments
B018 Managers, Properties and Real Estate
B019 Funeral Directors
B021 Managers, Service Organizations, n.e.c.
B022 Managers and Administrators, n.e.c.

C253 Insurance Sales Occupations
C254 Real Estate Sales Occupations
C255 Securities and Financial Services Sales Occupations
C256 Advertising and Related Sales Occupations
C257 Sales Occupations, Other Business Services
SALES REPRESENTATIVES, COMMODITIES
EXCEPT RETAIL
C258 Sales Engineers
C259 Sales Representatives: Mining, Manufacturing,
and Wholesale
RETAIL AND PERSONAL SERVICES SALES
WORKERS
C263
C264
C265
C266
C267
C268

MANAGEMENT RELATED OCCUPATIONS
B023
B024
B025
B026
B027

C269
C274
C275
C276
C277
C278

Accountants and Auditors
Underwriters
Other Financial Officers
Management Analysts
Personnel, Training, and Labor Relations
Specialists

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Sales Workers, Motor Vehicles and Boats
Sales Workers, Apparel
Sales Workers, Shoes
Sales Workers, Furniture and Home Furnishings
Sales Workers, Radio, TV, Hi-Fi, and Appliances
Sales Workers, Hardware and Building Supplies
Sales Workers, Parts
Sales Workers, Other Commodities
Sales Counter Clerks
Cashiers
Street and Door-To-Door Sales Workers
News Vendors

FINANCIAL RECORDS PROCESSING CLERKS

SALES RELATED OCCUPATIONS
C283 Demonstrators, Promoters, and Models, Sales
C284 Auctioneers
C285 Sales Support Occupations, n.e.c.

D337
D338
D339
D343
D344

Major group D:

DUPLICATING, MAIL, AND OTHER OFFICE
MACHINE OPERATORS

ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS,
INCLUDING CLERICAL

D345 Duplicating Machine Operators
D346 Mail Preparing and Paper Handling Machine
Operators
D347 Office Machine Operators, n.e.c.

SUPERVISORS, CLERICAL AND
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
D303
D304
D305
D306
D307

Supervisors: General Office
Supervisors: Computer Equipment Operators
Supervisors: Financial Records Processing
Chief Communications Operators
Supervisors: Distribution, Scheduling, and
Adjusting Clerks

COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OPERATORS
D348 Telephone Operators
D353 Communications Equipment Operators, n.e.c.
MAIL AND MESSAGE DISTRIBUTING
OCCUPATIONS

COMPUTER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS
D308 Computer Operators
D309 Peripheral Equipment Operators

D356 Mail Clerks, Except Postal Service
D357 Messengers

SECRETARIES, STENOGRAPHERS, AND
TYPISTS

MATERIAL RECORDING, SCHEDULING, AND
DISTRIBUTING CLERKS

D313 Secretaries
D314 Stenographers
D315 Typists
INFORMATION CLERKS
D316
D317
D318
D319
D323

Bookkeepers, Accounting and Auditing Clerks
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
Billing Clerks
Cost and Rate Clerks
Billing, Posting, and Calculating Machine Operators

Interviewers
Hotel Clerks
Transportation Ticket and Reservation Agents
Receptionists
Information Clerks, n.e.c.

D359
D363
D364
D365
D366
D368
D373
D374

Dispatchers
Production Coordinators
Traffic, Shipping, and Receiving Clerks
Stock and Inventory Clerks
Meter Readers
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers
Expeditors
Material Recording, Scheduling, and Distributing Clerks, n.e.c.

ADJUSTERS AND INVESTIGATORS
RECORDS PROCESSING CLERKS, EXCEPT
FINANCIAL

D375 Insurance Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
D376 Investigators and Adjusters, Except Insurance
D377 Eligibility Clerks, Social Welfare
D378 Bill and Account Collectors

D325
D326
D327
D328

Classified-Ad Clerks
Correspondence Clerks
Order Clerks
Personnel Clerks, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
D329 Library Clerks
D335 File Clerks
D336 Records Clerks, n.e.c.

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MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
OCCUPATIONS
D379
D383
D384
D385
D386
D387
D389

E555 Supervisors: Electricians and Power Transmission Installers
E556 Supervisors: Painters, Paperhangers, and Plasterers
E557 Supervisors: Plumbers, Pipefitters, and
Steamfitters
E558 Supervisors: Construction Trades, n.e.c.

General Office Clerks
Bank Tellers
Proofreaders
Data Entry Keyers
Statistical Clerks
Teachers' Aides
Administrative Support Occupations, n.e.c.

CONSTRUCTION TRADES OCCUPATIONS

Major group E:
PRECISION PRODUCTION, CRAFT, AND REPAIR
OCCUPATIONS
MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS
E503
E505
E506
E507
E508
E509
E514
E515
E516
E517
E518
E519
E523
E525
E526
E527
E529
E534
E535
E536
E538
E539
E543
E544
E547

Supervisors: Mechanics and Repairers
Automobile Mechanics
Automobile Mechanic Apprentices
Bus, Truck, and Stationary Engine Mechanics
Aircraft Engine Mechanics
Small Engine Repairers
Automobile Body and Related Repairers
Aircraft Mechanics, Except Engine
Heavy Equipment Mechanic
Farm Equipment Mechanics
Industrial Machinery Repairers
Machinery Maintenance Occupations
Electronic Repairers, Communications and Industrial Equipment
Data Processing Equipment Repairers
Household Appliance and Power Tool Repairers
Telephone Line Installers and Repairers
Telephone Installers and Repairers
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics
Camera, Watch, and Musical Instrument Repairers
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers
Office Machine Repairers
Mechanical Controls and Valve Repairers
Elevator Installers and Repairers
Millwrights
Mechanics and Repairers, n.e.c.

E563
E564
E565
E566
E567
E569
E573
E575
E576
E577
E579
E583
E584
E585
E587
E588
E589
E593
E594
E595
E596
E597
E598
E599

Brickmasons and Stonemasons
Brickmason and Stonemason Apprentices
Tile Setters, Hard and Soft
Carpet Installers
Carpenters
Carpenter Apprentices
Drywall Installers
Electricians
Electrician Apprentices
Electrical Power Installers and Repairers
Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Paperhangers
Plasterers
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Apprentices
Concrete and Terrazzo Finishers
Glaziers
Insulation Workers
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment
Operators
Roofers
Sheetmetal Duct Installers
Structural Metal Workers
Drillers, Earth
Construction Trades, n.e.c.

EXTRACTIVE OCCUPATIONS
E613
E614
E615
E616
E617

Supervisors: Extractive Occupations
Drillers, Oil Well
Explosives Workers
Mining Machine Operators
Mining Occupations, n.e.c.

PRECISION PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
E628 Supervisors: Production Occupations
PRECISION METAL WORKING OCCUPATIONS

SUPERVISORS, CONSTRUCTION TRADES
E553 Supervisors: Brickmasons, Stonemasons, and
Tilesetters
E554 Supervisors: Carpenters and Related Workers

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E634 Tool and Die Makers
E635 Tool and Die Maker Apprentices
E636 Precision Assemblers, Metal

E637
E639
E643
E644
E645
E646
E647
E649
E653
E654

PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS

Machinists
Machinist Apprentices
Boilermakers
Precision Grinders, Filers, and Tool Sharpeners
Patternmakers and Modelmakers, Metal
Layout Workers
Precious Stones and Metals Workers
Engravers, Metal
Sheet Metal Workers
Sheet Metal Worker Apprentices

E694
E695
E696
E699

Major group F:
MACHINE OPERATORS, ASSEMBLERS, AND
INSPECTORS

PRECISION WOODWORKING OCCUPATIONS

METALWORKING AND PLASTIC WORKING
MACHINE OPERATORS

E656 Patternmakers and Modelmakers, Wood
E657 Cabinet Makers and Bench Carpenters
E658 Furniture and Wood Finishers

F703
F704
F705
F706
F707
F708
F709

PRECISION TEXTILE, APPAREL, AND
FURNISHINGS MACHINE WORKERS
E666
E667
E668
E669

Dressmakers
Tailors
Upholsterers
Shoe Repairers

PRECISION WORKERS, ASSORTED MATERIALS
E675
E676
E677
E678

Hand Molders and Shapers, Except Jewelers
Patternmakers, Layout Workers, and Cutters
Optical Goods Workers
Dental Laboratory and Medical Appliance
Technicians
E679 Bookbinders
E683 Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
E684 Miscellaneous Precision Workers, n.e.c.

F713
F714
F717
F719
F723
F724

Lathe and Turning-Machine Set-Up Operators
Lathe and Turning-Machine Operators
Milling and Planing Machine Operators
Punching and Stamping Press Operators
Rolling Machine Operators
Drilling and Boring Machine Operators
Grinding, Abrading, Buffing, and Polishing
Machine Operators
Forging Machine Operators
Numerical Control Machine Operators
Fabricating Machine Operators, n.e.c.
Molding and Casting Machine Operators
Metal Plating Machine Operators
Heat Treating Equipment Operators

WOODWORKING MACHINE OPERATORS

PRECISION FOOD PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
E685
E686
E687
E688

Water and Sewage Treatment Plant Operators
Power Plant Operators
Stationary Engineers
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators,
n.e.c.

Precision Food Production Occupations, n.e.c.
Butchers and Meat Cutters
Bakers
Food Batchmakers

PRECISION INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND
RELATED WORKERS

F726 Wood Lathe, Routing, and Planing Machine
Operators
F727 Sawing Machine Operators
F728 Shaping and Joining Machine Operators
F729 Nailing and Tacking Machine Operators
PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS
F734 Printing Press Operators
F735 Photoengravers and Lithographers
F736 Typesetters and Compositors
TEXTILE, APPAREL, AND FURNISHINGS
MACHINE OPERATORS

E689 Inspectors, Testers, and Graders
E690 Precision Inspectors, Testers, and Related
Workers, n.e.c.
E693 Adjusters and Calibrators

F738 Winding and Twisting Machine Operators
F739 Knitting, Looping, Taping, and Weaving Machine Operators
F743 Textile Cutting Machine Operators

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F744
F745
F747
F748

Textile Sewing Machine Operators
Shoe Machine Operators
Pressing Machine Operators
Laundering and Dry Cleaning Machine Operators

F798 Production Samplers and Weighers
F799 Graders and Sorters, Except Agricultural
F800 Hand Inspectors, n.e.c.

Major group G:
MACHINE OPERATORS, ASSORTED MATERIALS
F753
F754
F755
F756
F757
F758
F759
F763
F764
F765
F766
F768
F769
F773
F774
F777

Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators
Extruding and Forming Machine Operators
Mixing and Blending Machine Operators
Separating, Filtering, and Clarifying Machine
Operators
Compressing and Compacting Machine Operators
Painting and Paint Spraying Machine Operators
Roasting and Baking Machine Operators, Food
Washing, Cleaning, and Pickling Machine Operators
Folding Machine Operators
Furnace, Kiln, and Oven Operators, Except
Food
Crushing and Grinding Machine Operators
Slicing and Cutting Machine Operators
Motion Picture Projectionists
Photographic Process Machine Operators
Miscellaneous Machine Operators, n.e.c.

FABRICATORS, ASSEMBLERS, AND HAND
WORKING OCCUPATIONS
F783
F784
F785
F786
F787

Welders and Cutters
Solderers and Brazers
Assemblers
Hand Cutting and Trimming Occupations
Hand Molding, Casting, and Forming Occupations
F789 Hand Painting, Coating, and Decorating Occupations
F793 Hand Engraving and Printing Occupations
F795 Miscellaneous Hand Working Occupations,
n.e.c.
PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, TESTERS,
SAMPLERS, AND WEIGHERS
F796 Production Inspectors, Checkers, and Examiners
F797 Production Testers

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TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING
OCCUPATIONS
MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATORS
G803
G804
G806
G808
G809
G813
G814

Supervisors: Motor Vehicle Operators
Truck Drivers
Driver-Sales Workers
Bus Drivers
Taxicab Drivers and Chauffeurs
Parking Lot Attendants
Motor Transportation Occupations, n.e.c.

RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION OCCUPATIONS
G823
G824
G825
G826

Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
Locomotive Operating Occupations
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators
Rail Vehicle Operators, n.e.c.

WATER TRANSPORTATION OCCUPATIONS
G828 Ship Captains and Mates, Except Fishing
Boats
G829 Sailors and Deckhands
G833 Marine Engineers
G834 Bridge, Lock, and Lighthouse Tenders
MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS
G843 Supervisors: Material Moving Equipment Operators
G844 Operating Engineers
G845 Longshore Equipment Operators
G848 Hoist and Winch Operators
G849 Crane and Tower Operators
G853 Excavating and Loading Machine Operators
G855 Grader, Dozer, and Scraper Operators
G856 Industrial Truck and Tractor Equipment Operators
G859 Miscellaneous Material Moving Equipment
Operators, n.e.c.

Major group H:
HANDLERS, EQUIPMENT CLEANERS, HELPERS,
AND LABORERS
FARM, FISHING AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS
- NONFARM SECTOR
H483
H484
H485
H486
H487
H489
H494
H495
H496
H497
H498

Marine Life Cultivation Workers
Nursery Workers
Supervisors, Agriculture-Related Workers
Groundskeepers and Gardeners, Except Farm
Animal Caretakers, Except Farm
Inspectors, Agricultural Products
Supervisors, Forestry and Logging Workers
Forestry Workers, Except Logging
Timber Cutting and Logging Occupations
Captains and Other Officers, Fishing Vessels
Fishers, Hunters, and Trappers

HELPERS, HANDLERS, AND LABORERS
H864 Supervisors: Handlers, Equipment Cleaners,
and Laborers, n.e.c.
H865 Helpers, Mechanics and Repairers
H866 Helpers, Construction Trades
H867 Helpers, Surveyor
H868 Helpers, Extractive Occupations
H869 Construction Laborers
H874 Production Helpers
H875 Garbage Collectors
H876 Stevedores
H877 Stock Handlers and Baggers
H878 Machine Feeders and Offbearers
H883 Freight, Stock, and Material Handlers, n.e.c.
H885 Garage and Service Station Related Occupations
H887 Vehicle Washers and Equipment Cleaners
H888 Hand Packers and Packagers
H889 Laborers, Except Construction, n.e.c.

K418 Police and Detectives, Public Service
K423 Sheriffs, Bailiffs, and Other Law Enforcement
Officers
K424 Correctional Institution Officers
K425 Crossing Guards
K426 Guards and Police, Except Public Service
K427 Protective Service Occupations, n.e.c.
FOOD SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
WAITERS, WAITRESSES, AND BARTENDERS
K434 Bartenders
K435 Waiters and Waitresses
K443 Waiters'/Waitresses' Assistants
OTHER FOOD SERVICE
K433 Supervisors: Food Preparation and Service
Occupations
K436 Cooks
K438 Food Counter, Fountain, and Related Occupations
K439 Kitchen Workers, Food Preparation
K444 Food Preparation Occupations, n.e.c.
HEALTH SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
K445 Dental Assistants
K446 Health Aides, Except Nursing
K447 Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants
CLEANING AND BUILDING SERVICE
OCCUPATIONS
K448 Supervisors: Cleaning and Building Service
Workers
K449 Maids and Housemen
K453 Janitors and Cleaners
K454 Elevator Operators
K455 Pest Control Occupations
PERSONAL SERVICE OCCUPATIONS

Major group K:
K456
K457
K458
K459

SERVICE OCCUPATIONS, EXCEPT PRIVATE
HOUSEHOLD
PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS

K461
K462
K463
K464
K465
K467
K468
K469

K413 Supervisors: Firefighting and Fire Prevention
Occupations
K414 Supervisors: Police and Detectives
K415 Supervisors: Guards
K416 Fire Inspection and Fire Prevention Occupations
K417 Firefighting Occupations

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Supervisors: Personal Service Occupations
Barbers
Hairdressers and Cosmetologists
Attendants, Amusement and Recreation Facilities
Guides
Ushers
Public Transportation Attendants
Baggage Porters and Bellhops
Welfare Service Aides
Early Childhood Teacher's Assistants
Child Care Workers, n.e.c.
Service Occupations, n.e.c

Appendix C. Census Divisions and Survey Areas

This appendix lists the nine census divisions, the States included in each division, and
the 152 metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas surveyed under the NCS.

Census Division and States
NEW ENGLAND

Connecticut
Maine
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Vermont

SOUTH ATLANTIC

Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Maryland
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
West Virginia

EAST NORTH
2
CENTRAL

MIDDLE
1
ATLANTIC
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania

Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Ohio
Wisconsin

WEST SOUTH
CENTRAL

EAST SOUTH
4
CENTRAL
Alabama
Kentucky
Mississippi
Tennessee

Arkansas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Texas

WEST NORTH
3
CENTRAL
Iowa
Kansas
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
North Dakota
South Dakota
MOUNTAIN

Arizona
Colorado
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
Utah
Wyoming

PACIFIC
Alaska
California
Hawaii
Oregon
Washington
1
The Middle Atlantic census division also includes the New York, NY,
Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area (which consists of parts of
New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania) and the Philadelphia, PA, Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area (which consists of
parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland).
2
The East North Central census division also includes the Cincinnati,
OH, Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area (which consists of parts
of Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana).

3

The West North Central census division also includes the St. Louis,
MO, Metropolitan Statistical Area (which consists of parts of Missouri
and Illinois) and the Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN Metropolitan Statistical
Area (which consists of parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin).
4
The East South Central census division also includes the Louisville, KY,
Metropolitan Statistical Area (which consists of parts of Kentucky and
Indiana) and the Memphis, TN, Metropolitan Statistical Area (which consists of parts of Tennessee, Arkansas, and Mississippi).

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Geographic coverage

Amarillo, TX*
Anchorage, AK*
Andrews, TX
Atlanta, GA*
Augusta-Aiken, GA-SC*
Austin-San Marcos, TX*
Bannock, ID
Birmingham, AL*
Bloomington, IN*
Bloomington-Normal, IL*
Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT*
Bradley, TN
Brownsville-Harlingen-San Benito, TX*
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY*
Carson City, NV
Charleston-North Charleston, SC*
Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC*
Cheshire, NH
Cheyenne, CO
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI*
Choctaw, AL
Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN*
Citrus, FL
Clatsop, OR
Cleveland-Akron, OH*
Clinton, IA
Clinton, NY
Columbia, NY
Columbus, OH*
Corpus Christi, TX*
Craven, NC
Crook, OR
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX*
Dayton-Springfield, OH*
Decatur, GA
Delta, MI*
Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO*
Des Moines, IA
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI*
Dorchester, MD
Elkhart-Goshen, IN*
Fairbanks-North Star, AK
Fergus, MT*
Fond du Lac, WI
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO*
Franklin, VA
Freeborn, MN
Georgetown, SC

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Gillespie, TX*
Goodhue, MN
Grafton, NH
Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland, MI*
Great Falls, MT*
Green Lake, WI
Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point, NC*
Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC*
Greenwood, SC
Griggs, ND*
Harrison, KY*
Hartford, CT*
Henderson, IL
Henry, AL
Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir, NC*
Honolulu, HI*
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX*
Huntsville, AL*
Indianapolis, IN*
Iowa City, IA*
Jefferson, IN
Johnstown, PA*
Juneau, AK*
Juneau, WI
Kansas City, MO-KS*
Kauai, HI
Knoxville, TN*
Lee, MS
Lewis, MO
Liberty, GA
Lincoln, NE*
Lincoln, WY
Logan, NE
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA*
Louisville, KY-IN*
Madison, NE
Marshall, IN
Melbourne-Titusville-Palm Bay, FL*
Memphis, TN-AR-MS*
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL*
Milwaukee-Racine, WI*
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI*
Mobile, AL*
Monroe, OH
Montgomery, VA
Moore, NC
Morgan, IL
New Orleans, LA*

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New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA*
Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News, VA-NC*
Northumberland, PA
Ocala, FL*
Oklahoma City, OK*
Orange, VT
Orlando, FL*
Palo Pinto, TX
Panola, TX*
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD*
Phoenix-Mesa, AZ*
Pittsburgh, PA*
Polk, NC*
Pope, AR
Portland-Salem, OR-WA*
Prairie, AR
Providence-Fall River-Warwick, RI-MA*
Reading, PA*
Reno, NV*
Richland-Kennewick-Pasco, WA*
Richmond-Petersburg, VA*
Rochester, NY*
Rockford, IL*
Sacramento-Yolo, CA*
Salinas, CA*
San Antonio, TX*
San Diego, CA*
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA*
Sauk, WI
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA*
Seneca, OH
Seward, NE
Skagit, WA
Springfield, MA*
Springfield, MO*
St. Francis, AR
St. Lawrence, NY
St. Louis, MO-IL*
Tallahassee, FL*
Tama, IA
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL*
Tattnall, GA*
Taylor, KY
Tunica, MS
Vermilion, LA
Visalia-Tulare-Porterville, CA*
Ward, ND
Wasco, OR*

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MSA
MSA
County
MSA
County
County
County
Parish
MSA
County
County

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Survey areas

Geographic coverage

Washington, GA
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV*
Wayne, OH
Wayne, TN
Winston, MS*
Yavapai, AZ
York, PA*
Youngstown-Warren, OH*

County
CMSA
County
County
County
County
MSA
MSA

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Metropolitan areas are either Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA) or
Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Areas (CMSA). Nonmetropolitan
areas are identified as counties or parishes. An asterisk (*) indicates that
results have been published for the locality. Data for other areas did not

meet publication standards. The geographical definitions of published
metropolitan area surveys are available on the Internet. The address is:
http://www.bls.gov/ncs/ocs/compub.htm.

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