RSE Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Mean
Relative
error4
All workers ...........................................................
$19.62
4.5%
Management occupations ...............................
Chief executives ............................................
General and operations managers ..................
Marketing and sales managers .......................
Marketing managers ..................................
Sales managers ..........................................
Administrative services managers .................
Computer and information systems
managers ..................................................
Financial managers ........................................
Human resources managers ...........................
Compensation and benefits managers .......
Industrial production managers .....................
Purchasing managers .....................................
Construction managers ..................................
Education administrators ...............................
Education administrators, elementary and
secondary school .................................
Education administrators, postsecondary ..
Engineering managers ...................................
Food service managers ..................................
Medical and health services managers ..........
Property, real estate, and community
association managers ...............................
Social and community service managers ......
38.83
68.37
47.04
60.80
64.94
56.83
31.64
6.5
5.2
6.8
9.2
15.5
18.8
17.2
1,587
2,905
1,946
2,486
2,719
2,273
1,283
6.8
5.4
5.7
10.4
18.3
18.8
17.6
81,703
151,046
101,216
129,297
141,398
118,201
66,714
6.8
5.4
5.7
10.4
18.3
18.8
17.6
51.74
36.52
34.76
38.95
42.96
39.04
26.38
39.71
10.1
4.5
7.3
11.4
9.0
21.7
13.0
4.8
2,109
1,481
1,440
1,695
1,774
1,562
1,081
1,617
11.5
4.2
7.2
11.0
9.3
21.7
13.2
6.3
109,076
77,018
74,880
88,159
92,270
81,203
56,187
74,623
11.5
4.2
7.2
11.0
9.3
21.7
13.2
6.3
44.71
35.82
56.25
24.02
40.44
5.2
11.5
9.7
7.3
4.8
1,853
1,433
2,326
972
1,641
8.7
10.8
9.1
6.9
3.8
80,834
74,524
120,968
50,042
85,313
8.7
10.8
9.1
6.9
3.8
35.49
28.04
12.0
12.9
1,415
1,122
12.0
12.9
73,556
58,323
12.0
12.9
25.96
25.08
4.6
8.3
1,051
1,031
4.3
6.1
54,637
53,619
4.3
6.1
21.45
9.4
900
9.7
46,808
9.7
25.07
8.1
1,015
6.3
52,801
6.3
24.19
24.2
963
23.6
50,091
23.6
24.19
24.2
963
23.6
50,091
23.6
21.62
31.42
9.3
14.2
865
1,257
9.3
14.2
44,966
65,345
9.3
14.2
24.74
10.9
986
11.0
51,097
11.0
Business and financial operations
occupations .................................................
Buyers and purchasing agents .......................
Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm
products ...............................................
Purchasing agents, except wholesale,
retail, and farm products ......................
Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and
investigators .............................................
Claims adjusters, examiners, and
investigators .........................................
Compliance officers, except agriculture,
construction, health and safety, and
transportation ...........................................
Cost estimators ..............................................
Human resources, training, and labor
relations specialists ..................................
Mean
$779
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
4.6%
$39,738
4.6%
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
Mountain
S11-1
December 2006 - January 2008
RSE Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Business and financial operations
occupations –Continued
Training and development specialists .......
Logisticians ....................................................
Management analysts ....................................
Accountants and auditors ..............................
Financial analysts and advisors .....................
Financial analysts ......................................
Loan counselors and officers .........................
Loan officers ..............................................
Computer and mathematical science
occupations .................................................
Computer programmers .................................
Computer software engineers ........................
Computer software engineers, applications
Computer software engineers, systems
software ...............................................
Computer support specialists .........................
Computer systems analysts ............................
Network and computer systems
administrators ..........................................
Network systems and data communications
analysts ....................................................
Architecture and engineering occupations ....
Architects, except naval .................................
Architects, except landscape and naval .....
Engineers .......................................................
Civil engineers ...........................................
Computer hardware engineers ...................
Electrical and electronics engineers ..........
Electrical engineers ...............................
Electronics engineers, except computer
Industrial engineers, including health and
safety ....................................................
Industrial engineers ...............................
Mechanical engineers ................................
Drafters ..........................................................
Architectural and civil drafters ..................
Engineering technicians, except drafters .......
Civil engineering technicians ....................
Electrical and electronic engineering
technicians ...........................................
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Mean
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
$27.53
24.67
29.43
28.10
21.36
24.79
31.70
32.67
8.9%
10.0
18.8
3.9
5.9
7.2
6.9
7.9
$1,101
987
1,177
1,145
851
992
1,257
1,295
8.9%
10.0
18.8
4.1
5.9
7.2
6.4
7.4
$57,263
51,314
61,217
59,493
44,233
51,560
65,343
67,316
8.9%
10.0
18.8
4.1
5.9
7.2
6.4
7.4
29.54
32.13
40.12
34.56
15.0
6.2
1.3
6.0
1,194
1,285
1,624
1,387
15.2
6.2
1.6
5.9
62,032
66,827
84,394
71,988
15.2
6.2
1.6
5.9
42.85
18.64
33.88
4.1
18.5
6.7
1,742
746
1,368
4.6
18.5
7.5
90,573
38,778
71,122
4.6
18.5
7.5
24.40
37.8
1,035
31.3
53,623
31.3
22.57
3.4
903
3.4
46,950
3.4
31.97
27.33
27.33
37.19
36.74
38.60
37.80
38.35
37.42
3.3
1.3
1.3
3.9
2.1
16.2
4.6
4.6
9.0
1,288
1,093
1,093
1,505
1,509
1,583
1,519
1,534
1,508
3.2
1.3
1.3
3.8
2.3
18.0
4.5
4.6
8.8
67,001
56,841
56,841
78,235
78,457
82,304
78,963
79,772
78,406
3.2
1.3
1.3
3.8
2.3
18.0
4.5
4.6
8.8
30.97
32.25
38.57
21.85
23.81
21.70
19.09
3.5
7.0
9.5
6.6
13.2
7.1
3.6
1,262
1,328
1,511
874
952
868
764
4.3
6.0
9.9
6.6
13.2
7.1
3.6
65,603
69,045
78,556
45,453
49,525
45,144
39,715
4.3
6.0
9.9
6.6
13.2
7.1
3.6
20.98
9.4
839
9.4
43,636
9.4
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
Mountain
S11-2
December 2006 - January 2008
RSE Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Mean
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
Life, physical, and social science occupations
Life scientists .................................................
Physical scientists ..........................................
Environmental scientists and geoscientists
Miscellaneous life, physical, and social
science technicians ..................................
$26.33
23.78
32.23
33.31
4.5%
10.4
4.2
4.7
$1,048
951
1,289
1,332
4.8%
10.4
4.2
4.7
$53,956
49,460
67,037
69,276
4.8%
10.4
4.2
4.7
24.36
6.6
955
9.1
49,636
9.1
Community and social services occupations
Counselors .....................................................
Substance abuse and behavioral disorder
counselors ............................................
Educational, vocational, and school
counselors ............................................
Rehabilitation counselors ..........................
Social workers ...............................................
Child, family, and school social workers ..
Mental health and substance abuse social
workers ................................................
Miscellaneous community and social service
specialists .................................................
Probation officers and correctional
treatment specialists .............................
Social and human service assistants ..........
18.21
22.59
5.2
9.8
759
887
4.6
10.0
38,845
43,592
4.6
10.0
19.88
4.3
795
4.3
41,346
4.3
28.83
15.67
17.70
17.83
12.0
15.1
5.1
6.8
1,131
606
707
712
12.0
15.2
5.0
6.8
50,994
31,500
36,683
36,890
12.0
15.2
5.0
6.8
20.05
9.3
802
9.3
41,709
9.3
17.49
10.3
699
10.6
36,023
10.6
20.51
14.43
4.0
12.3
836
570
3.4
12.9
43,471
29,147
3.4
12.9
Legal occupations ............................................
Paralegals and legal assistants .......................
Miscellaneous legal support workers ............
43.95
25.56
25.56
33.5
9.9
7.7
1,729
1,005
1,023
32.4
9.1
7.7
89,899
52,249
53,171
32.4
9.1
7.7
Education, training, and library occupations
Postsecondary teachers ..................................
Business teachers, postsecondary ..............
Arts, communications, and humanities
teachers, postsecondary .......................
Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers ......
Primary, secondary, and special education
school teachers .........................................
Preschool and kindergarten teachers .........
Preschool teachers, except special
education ..........................................
Kindergarten teachers, except special
education ..........................................
Elementary and middle school teachers ....
Elementary school teachers, except
special education .............................
30.93
51.44
73.27
6.4
19.8
19.4
1,180
2,054
2,799
6.6
19.6
20.5
47,447
85,696
106,283
6.6
19.6
20.5
35.27
32.65
8.7
15.9
1,499
1,276
8.2
13.1
58,548
54,838
8.2
13.1
30.19
17.93
3.4
17.0
1,139
669
3.1
16.3
43,382
29,612
3.1
16.3
15.38
19.2
574
15.3
26,722
15.3
21.96
30.95
12.9
3.3
819
1,184
14.8
2.7
33,646
43,495
14.8
2.7
31.14
3.4
1,193
2.6
43,598
2.6
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
Mountain
S11-3
December 2006 - January 2008
RSE Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Education, training, and library occupations
–Continued
Middle school teachers, except special
and vocational education .................
Secondary school teachers .........................
Secondary school teachers, except
special and vocational education .....
Special education teachers .........................
Special education teachers, preschool,
kindergarten, and elementary school
Other teachers and instructors .......................
Library technicians ........................................
Instructional coordinators ..............................
Teacher assistants ..........................................
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and
media occupations .....................................
Designers .......................................................
Graphic designers ......................................
Actors, producers, and directors ....................
Producers and directors .............................
News analysts, reporters and correspondents
Reporters and correspondents ....................
Writers and editors ........................................
Editors ........................................................
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations .................................................
Pharmacists ....................................................
Physicians and surgeons ................................
Registered nurses ...........................................
Therapists ......................................................
Occupational therapists .............................
Physical therapists .....................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and
technicians ...............................................
Medical and clinical laboratory
technicians ...........................................
Diagnostic related technologists and
technicians ...............................................
Radiologic technologists and technicians ..
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner
support technicians ..................................
Pharmacy technicians ................................
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Mean
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
$30.01
32.59
4.4%
3.4
$1,138
1,237
4.1%
2.7
$42,955
46,725
4.1%
2.7
32.64
28.56
3.5
5.3
1,239
1,022
2.8
7.9
46,775
41,905
2.8
7.9
27.49
38.99
18.26
28.97
10.86
6.1
31.0
10.1
5.6
7.1
960
1,526
730
1,144
399
8.8
31.6
10.1
6.0
5.2
41,023
68,088
37,977
57,212
16,640
8.8
31.6
10.1
6.0
5.2
20.72
19.45
17.19
19.36
19.36
18.26
18.26
30.47
28.82
3.2
14.4
8.3
9.1
9.1
13.9
13.9
9.1
11.4
837
795
713
774
774
705
705
1,219
1,153
5.2
11.1
6.1
9.1
9.1
11.1
11.1
9.1
11.4
43,278
41,339
37,070
40,266
40,266
36,244
36,244
63,368
59,948
5.2
11.1
6.1
9.1
9.1
11.1
11.1
9.1
11.4
28.17
47.73
62.63
31.35
25.04
28.93
29.01
4.9
2.2
33.3
5.5
3.2
10.2
4.9
1,108
1,886
2,359
1,227
980
1,157
1,086
5.1
2.0
29.2
5.5
2.9
10.2
8.3
57,220
98,096
122,669
62,834
50,350
60,176
56,452
5.1
2.0
29.2
5.5
2.9
10.2
8.3
18.28
4.6
730
4.5
37,985
4.5
16.60
2.3
663
2.2
34,500
2.2
26.81
24.17
12.4
5.2
1,064
955
12.7
5.6
55,348
49,656
12.7
5.6
16.62
15.29
7.4
6.0
660
612
7.3
6.0
34,342
31,813
7.3
6.0
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
Mountain
S11-4
December 2006 - January 2008
RSE Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations –Continued
Licensed practical and licensed vocational
nurses .......................................................
Mean
Relative
error4
$19.39
3.4%
Weekly earnings5
Mean
$771
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
3.2%
$40,098
3.2%
Healthcare support occupations .....................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides
Home health aides .....................................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ....
Physical therapist assistants and aides ...........
Physical therapist aides ..............................
Miscellaneous healthcare support
occupations ..............................................
Dental assistants ........................................
Medical assistants ......................................
Medical transcriptionists ...........................
12.33
11.84
10.29
12.18
10.36
9.50
2.5
1.0
1.1
1.8
9.6
10.5
478
462
382
476
402
366
2.4
1.0
1.0
1.9
12.0
12.0
24,832
24,046
19,843
24,756
20,895
19,041
2.4
1.0
1.0
1.9
12.0
12.0
13.82
15.15
14.70
17.00
8.8
10.6
8.0
9.3
528
543
576
680
8.8
15.8
8.6
9.3
27,357
28,221
29,570
35,363
8.8
15.8
8.6
9.3
Protective service occupations ........................
First-line supervisors/managers, law
enforcement workers ...............................
First-line supervisors/managers of police
and detectives ......................................
Fire fighters ...................................................
Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers ......
Correctional officers and jailers ................
Police officers ................................................
Police and sheriff’s patrol officers ............
Security guards and gaming surveillance
officers .....................................................
Security guards ..........................................
Miscellaneous protective service workers .....
16.96
5.1
693
5.4
35,855
5.4
29.64
7.7
1,186
7.7
61,648
7.7
32.14
16.56
18.14
18.14
24.50
24.50
8.5
13.4
5.2
5.2
2.5
2.5
1,286
810
737
737
982
982
8.5
8.8
5.1
5.1
2.5
2.5
66,862
42,096
38,298
38,298
51,068
51,068
8.5
8.8
5.1
5.1
2.5
2.5
10.66
10.66
20.91
2.3
2.3
11.1
424
424
850
2.5
2.5
11.3
21,874
21,874
39,945
2.5
2.5
11.3
8.83
4.6
335
4.6
17,225
4.6
14.44
15.24
3.9
7.6
595
626
5.2
6.8
30,563
32,528
5.2
6.8
14.23
10.47
9.22
10.55
10.80
9.72
6.0
3.1
10.3
7.2
4.3
6.0
587
403
367
409
410
377
7.5
3.5
10.0
8.9
6.4
5.1
30,073
20,848
19,100
20,640
21,313
19,579
7.5
3.5
10.0
8.9
6.4
5.1
Food preparation and serving related
occupations .................................................
First-line supervisors/managers, food
preparation and serving workers .............
Chefs and head cooks ................................
First-line supervisors/managers of food
preparation and serving workers .........
Cooks .............................................................
Cooks, fast food .........................................
Cooks, institution and cafeteria .................
Cooks, restaurant .......................................
Cooks, short order .....................................
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
Mountain
S11-5
December 2006 - January 2008
RSE Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Food preparation and serving related
occupations –Continued
Food preparation workers ..............................
Food service, tipped .......................................
Bartenders ..................................................
Waiters and waitresses ..............................
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and
bartender helpers .................................
Fast food and counter workers ......................
Combined food preparation and serving
workers, including fast food ................
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food
concession, and coffee shop ................
Food servers, nonrestaurant ...........................
Dishwashers ...................................................
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and
coffee shop ...............................................
Building and grounds cleaning and
maintenance occupations ..........................
First-line supervisors/managers of
housekeeping and janitorial workers ...
Building cleaning workers .............................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners .........................
Maids and housekeeping cleaners .............
Grounds maintenance workers ......................
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers
Personal care and service occupations ..........
First-line supervisors/managers of gaming
workers ....................................................
Gaming supervisors ...................................
Gaming services workers ..............................
Gaming dealers ..........................................
Miscellaneous entertainment attendants and
related workers ........................................
Amusement and recreation attendants .......
Transportation attendants ..............................
Flight attendants ........................................
Child care workers .........................................
Personal and home care aides ........................
Recreation and fitness workers ......................
Recreation workers ....................................
Mean
Relative
error4
$9.45
5.97
7.18
5.30
3.2%
10.7
15.1
10.5
6.87
8.90
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
$364
219
268
191
4.8%
10.9
15.8
9.6
$18,864
11,357
13,911
9,845
4.8%
10.9
15.8
9.6
4.5
2.6
266
334
5.9
1.2
13,811
17,077
5.9
1.2
8.95
3.1
333
1.5
17,021
1.5
8.54
8.56
7.89
2.7
13.2
2.3
338
342
308
2.1
13.2
3.6
17,562
17,799
15,186
2.1
13.2
3.6
9.03
6.3
334
8.1
16,016
8.1
11.00
6.1
434
6.1
21,972
6.1
11.56
10.09
26.5
4.4
448
398
28.2
4.3
23,308
20,212
28.2
4.3
10.70
9.04
12.63
12.15
6.1
2.2
11.8
11.8
424
355
494
472
6.2
2.3
12.0
12.1
21,531
17,907
23,997
22,674
6.2
2.3
12.0
12.1
11.00
6.9
417
3.8
20,630
3.8
16.24
17.83
6.86
6.67
2.8
2.4
5.2
5.3
653
720
271
264
2.7
2.5
4.9
5.0
33,949
37,433
14,110
13,718
2.7
2.5
4.9
5.0
8.82
8.59
31.84
32.10
9.09
9.57
14.66
15.19
2.5
3.6
1.1
.9
6.3
4.0
10.5
10.6
301
284
668
667
361
381
586
608
7.9
5.3
1.6
1.6
6.4
4.2
10.5
10.6
9,694
8,589
34,719
34,703
18,566
19,834
27,143
27,825
7.9
5.3
1.6
1.6
6.4
4.2
10.5
10.6
Mean
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
Mountain
S11-6
December 2006 - January 2008
RSE Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Sales and related occupations .........................
First-line supervisors/managers, sales
workers ....................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of retail
sales workers .......................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
non-retail sales workers .......................
Retail sales workers .......................................
Cashiers, all workers .................................
Cashiers .................................................
Gaming change persons and booth
cashiers ............................................
Counter and rental clerks and parts
salespersons .........................................
Counter and rental clerks .......................
Parts salespersons ..................................
Retail salespersons .....................................
Advertising sales agents ................................
Insurance sales agents ....................................
Securities, commodities, and financial
services sales agents ................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and
manufacturing ..........................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and
manufacturing, technical and scientific
products ...............................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and
manufacturing, except technical and
scientific products ................................
Real estate brokers and sales agents ..............
Real estate sales agents ..............................
Telemarketers ................................................
Miscellaneous sales and related workers .......
Office and administrative support
occupations .................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of office and
administrative support workers ...............
Financial clerks ..............................................
Bill and account collectors ........................
Billing and posting clerks and machine
operators ..............................................
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing
clerks ....................................................
Mean
Relative
error4
$18.78
4.1%
Weekly earnings5
Mean
$746
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
4.9%
$38,741
4.9%
19.81
16.8
791
17.4
41,144
17.4
18.69
13.2
747
14.1
38,837
14.1
24.66
13.11
10.20
10.31
27.3
4.8
4.6
5.3
983
523
397
400
27.3
6.0
5.0
5.9
51,113
27,154
20,613
20,766
27.3
6.0
5.0
5.9
9.24
11.8
369
11.8
19,212
11.8
12.84
11.02
15.07
15.24
23.69
29.34
11.6
10.7
12.6
2.5
30.5
7.8
524
442
629
614
921
1,151
13.8
11.1
16.9
3.9
25.8
8.8
27,254
22,989
32,702
31,856
47,912
59,829
13.8
11.1
16.9
3.9
25.8
8.8
47.24
29.7
1,888
29.8
98,164
29.8
38.28
10.0
1,541
10.1
80,148
10.1
41.94
7.7
1,678
7.7
87,236
7.7
35.37
31.34
32.00
10.07
14.14
20.6
39.8
42.3
6.9
8.4
1,432
1,233
1,256
366
565
20.9
38.2
40.7
5.8
9.0
74,458
64,107
65,300
19,044
29,367
20.9
38.2
40.7
5.8
9.0
14.67
3.3
580
3.3
30,051
3.3
18.49
14.22
14.43
4.8
3.7
8.9
747
553
551
4.7
3.7
12.8
38,829
28,738
28,653
4.7
3.7
12.8
13.29
13.1
532
13.1
27,654
13.1
15.08
5.6
580
5.5
30,183
5.5
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
Mountain
S11-7
December 2006 - January 2008
RSE Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Office and administrative support
occupations –Continued
Payroll and timekeeping clerks .................
Procurement clerks ....................................
Tellers ........................................................
Court, municipal, and license clerks ..............
Customer service representatives ..................
Eligibility interviewers, government
programs ..................................................
File clerks ......................................................
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks ..............
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan .......
Loan interviewers and clerks .........................
Order clerks ...................................................
Human resources assistants, except payroll
and timekeeping .......................................
Receptionists and information clerks ............
Reservation and transportation ticket agents
and travel clerks .......................................
Dispatchers ....................................................
Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers ....
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and
ambulance ............................................
Production, planning, and expediting clerks
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks ...........
Stock clerks and order fillers .........................
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and
samplers, recordkeeping ..........................
Secretaries and administrative assistants .......
Executive secretaries and administrative
assistants ..............................................
Legal secretaries ........................................
Medical secretaries ....................................
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and
executive ..............................................
Computer operators .......................................
Data entry and information processing
workers ....................................................
Data entry keyers .......................................
Insurance claims and policy processing
clerks ........................................................
Mail clerks and mail machine operators,
except postal service ................................
Office clerks, general .....................................
Mean
Relative
error4
$16.06
17.27
11.41
16.29
13.28
7.9%
2.5
3.2
6.5
4.2
Weekly earnings5
Mean
$642
691
454
651
528
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
7.9%
2.5
3.3
6.5
4.3
$33,400
35,929
23,613
33,831
27,450
7.9%
2.5
3.3
6.5
4.3
15.93
13.41
10.69
12.89
14.97
16.50
3.9
7.1
9.6
1.3
7.8
31.2
637
511
424
508
589
660
3.9
7.2
8.6
1.8
8.1
31.2
33,136
26,572
21,408
26,411
30,624
34,310
3.9
7.2
8.6
1.8
8.1
31.2
16.54
12.44
10.4
4.8
661
495
10.4
4.7
34,330
25,758
10.4
4.7
14.12
13.82
13.46
23.9
5.7
14.4
565
557
539
23.9
6.2
14.4
29,369
28,958
28,005
23.9
6.2
14.4
14.18
20.92
12.86
12.63
9.8
13.5
1.9
3.4
576
846
514
504
10.6
12.9
1.9
3.5
29,938
44,016
26,707
26,212
10.6
12.9
1.9
3.5
14.08
16.60
6.6
1.5
563
661
6.6
1.5
29,279
34,097
6.6
1.5
18.57
19.93
15.18
5.2
14.1
3.8
742
786
600
5.4
13.1
3.8
38,582
40,851
31,225
5.4
13.1
3.8
14.57
18.62
3.0
5.2
581
745
2.9
5.2
29,549
38,727
2.9
5.2
12.89
12.93
4.4
4.6
505
506
5.7
6.0
25,949
26,323
5.7
6.0
15.21
18.9
600
18.7
31,217
18.7
13.43
14.15
5.0
2.8
523
551
4.1
2.3
27,204
28,311
4.1
2.3
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
Mountain
S11-8
December 2006 - January 2008
RSE Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Office and administrative support
occupations –Continued
Office machine operators, except computer ..
Construction and extraction occupations ......
First-line supervisors/managers of
construction trades and extraction
workers ....................................................
Brickmasons, blockmasons, and
stonemasons .............................................
Brickmasons and blockmasons ..................
Carpenters ......................................................
Construction laborers .....................................
Construction equipment operators .................
Operating engineers and other
construction equipment operators ........
Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and
tapers ........................................................
Electricians ....................................................
Painters and paperhangers .............................
Painters, construction and maintenance ....
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and
steamfitters ..............................................
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ......
Roofers ..........................................................
Helpers, construction trades ..........................
Highway maintenance workers .....................
Miscellaneous construction and related
workers ....................................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations .................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
mechanics, installers, and repairers .........
Radio and telecommunications equipment
installers and repairers .............................
Telecommunications equipment installers
and repairers, except line installers .....
Miscellaneous electrical and electronic
equipment mechanics, installers, and
repairers ...................................................
Electrical and electronics repairers,
commercial and industrial equipment
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians ..
Mean
Relative
error4
$12.42
6.3%
Weekly earnings5
Mean
$497
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
6.3%
$25,824
6.3%
17.83
5.6
712
5.8
36,289
5.8
24.86
5.8
1,034
7.4
53,774
7.4
23.84
23.90
20.05
13.25
18.81
5.0
6.2
5.1
15.9
3.8
954
956
801
529
752
5.0
6.2
5.1
15.9
3.8
49,584
49,718
41,164
26,403
38,777
5.0
6.2
5.1
15.9
3.8
19.00
4.4
760
4.4
39,419
4.4
17.67
22.53
14.59
14.59
9.3
10.8
3.2
3.2
707
901
576
576
9.3
10.8
6.2
6.2
36,620
46,855
29,679
29,679
9.3
10.8
6.2
6.2
22.32
23.35
13.47
19.00
15.01
8.1
7.4
5.0
14.1
8.3
891
932
539
748
601
8.1
7.4
5.0
15.0
8.3
46,325
48,450
28,008
34,400
29,407
8.1
7.4
5.0
15.0
8.3
17.68
10.2
707
10.2
36,775
10.2
20.31
2.4
822
2.9
42,727
2.9
27.11
13.9
1,109
14.5
57,676
14.5
25.34
8.1
1,013
8.1
52,700
8.1
24.88
10.3
995
10.3
51,744
10.3
16.07
12.4
641
12.2
33,328
12.2
26.62
23.99
7.0
5.4
1,050
960
6.7
5.4
54,577
49,906
6.7
5.4
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
Mountain
S11-9
December 2006 - January 2008
RSE Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations –Continued
Automotive technicians and repairers ...........
Automotive body and related repairers .....
Automotive service technicians and
mechanics ............................................
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine
specialists .................................................
Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service
technicians and mechanics ......................
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics,
except engines .....................................
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration
mechanics and installers ..........................
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and
maintenance workers ...............................
Industrial machinery mechanics ................
Maintenance and repair workers, general ..
Maintenance workers, machinery ..............
Line installers and repairers ...........................
Electrical power-line installers and
repairers ...............................................
Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and
repair workers ..........................................
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and
repair workers ......................................
Production occupations ...................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
production and operating workers ...........
Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical
assemblers ................................................
Electrical and electronic equipment
assemblers ............................................
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators .....
Bakers ............................................................
Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish
processing workers ..................................
Butchers and meat cutters ..........................
Slaughterers and meat packers ..................
Miscellaneous food processing workers ........
Computer control programmers and
operators ..................................................
Mean
Relative
error4
$20.67
21.62
2.7%
35.9
20.55
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
$838
930
2.7%
40.1
$43,577
48,356
2.7%
40.1
7.9
827
7.7
43,012
7.7
19.72
5.6
789
5.6
41,021
5.6
20.38
5.2
906
3.9
47,092
3.9
23.12
3.6
925
3.6
48,087
3.6
16.49
4.6
660
4.6
34,297
4.6
20.37
22.28
19.29
20.98
24.85
4.3
3.6
7.4
12.6
10.7
814
889
771
839
994
4.3
3.5
7.4
12.6
10.7
42,320
46,220
40,095
43,636
51,693
4.3
3.5
7.4
12.6
10.7
26.57
16.5
1,063
16.5
55,270
16.5
17.27
3.7
688
4.0
35,785
4.0
13.80
8.3
542
6.6
28,174
6.6
15.18
6.5
606
6.5
31,493
6.5
27.58
19.1
1,118
18.9
58,160
18.9
13.05
3.4
522
3.4
27,136
3.4
13.13
12.01
11.78
3.4
3.3
14.9
525
480
471
3.4
3.3
14.9
27,301
24,972
24,497
3.4
3.3
14.9
13.07
15.30
10.15
15.58
16.2
19.3
.5
5.4
523
612
406
615
16.2
19.3
.5
4.6
27,182
31,826
21,103
31,998
16.2
19.3
.5
4.6
17.52
11.8
701
11.8
36,449
11.8
Mean
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
Mountain
S11-10
December 2006 - January 2008
RSE Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Production occupations –Continued
Computer-controlled machine tool
operators, metal and plastic .................
Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic ........................
Cutting, punching, and press machine
setters, operators, and tenders, metal
and plastic ............................................
Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing
machine tool setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic ....................
Machinists ......................................................
Welding, soldering, and brazing workers ......
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ....
Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic
workers ....................................................
Printers ...........................................................
Printing machine operators ........................
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers ................
Miscellaneous textile, apparel, and
furnishings workers .................................
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and
system operators ......................................
Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and
blending workers .....................................
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and
weighers ...................................................
Packaging and filling machine operators and
tenders ......................................................
Painting workers ............................................
Painters, transportation equipment ............
Semiconductor processors .............................
Miscellaneous production workers ................
Helpers--production workers .....................
Transportation and material moving
occupations .................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers,
laborers, and material movers, hand ........
First-line supervisors/managers of
transportation and material-moving
machine and vehicle operators ................
Aircraft pilots and flight engineers ................
Mean
Relative
error4
$17.02
12.2%
12.54
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
$681
12.2%
$35,400
12.2%
3.7
501
3.7
26,077
3.7
11.72
4.5
469
4.5
24,378
4.5
12.66
18.26
17.05
16.93
6.2
2.4
6.7
7.0
506
724
682
677
6.2
2.3
6.7
7.0
26,333
37,633
35,472
35,223
6.2
2.3
6.7
7.0
17.09
16.95
17.63
11.11
6.7
4.4
6.0
13.3
671
664
691
443
6.3
4.2
4.9
13.5
34,891
34,553
35,917
23,028
6.3
4.2
4.9
13.5
13.80
10.2
552
10.2
28,707
10.2
20.04
6.1
801
6.1
41,676
6.1
14.72
9.9
589
9.9
30,617
9.9
16.49
3.3
660
3.3
34,302
3.3
13.50
17.02
17.85
18.87
12.58
11.15
9.8
7.3
10.9
7.3
19.4
5.7
535
681
714
750
502
446
9.5
7.3
10.9
8.1
19.4
5.7
27,833
35,405
37,138
38,994
26,122
23,185
9.5
7.3
10.9
8.1
19.4
5.7
15.70
3.3
621
3.4
31,982
3.4
18.68
6.7
747
6.7
38,862
6.7
22.12
120.90
3.9
14.5
921
2,454
7.4
18.8
46,297
127,623
7.4
18.8
Mean
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
Mountain
S11-11
December 2006 - January 2008
RSE Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Transportation and material moving
occupations –Continued
Airline pilots, copilots, and flight
engineers ..............................................
Bus drivers .....................................................
Bus drivers, school ....................................
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers ..........
Driver/sales workers ..................................
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer .....
Truck drivers, light or delivery services ....
Industrial truck and tractor operators ............
Laborers and material movers, hand .............
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment ..........
Laborers and freight, stock, and material
movers, hand ........................................
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Mean
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
$120.90
12.82
11.54
17.16
12.16
17.74
17.42
15.32
10.56
8.93
14.5%
8.8
9.8
2.4
17.4
4.6
2.8
8.0
5.9
6.2
$2,454
484
419
690
481
720
692
611
417
349
18.8%
8.9
10.3
2.7
17.9
4.7
2.7
8.0
5.6
7.0
$127,623
21,742
17,233
35,637
25,017
36,977
35,986
31,797
21,682
18,161
18.8%
8.9
10.3
2.7
17.9
4.7
2.7
8.0
5.6
7.0
11.30
8.5
447
8.5
23,253
8.5
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
Mountain
S11-12
December 2006 - January 2008
RSE Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Transportation and material moving
occupations –Continued
Machine feeders and offbearers .................
Packers and packagers, hand .....................
Mean
Relative
error4
$10.58
9.05
12.1%
4.9
1 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.
2 A classification system including about 800 individual occupations is used to
cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B 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, weighed by hours.
Weekly earnings5
Mean
$420
357
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
11.5%
5.2
$21,823
18,573
11.5%
5.2
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 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to
employees.
6 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to
employees.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that data did not meet publication criteria. Overall
occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
Mountain
S11-13
December 2006 - January 2008
RSE Table 12
Full-time1 private industry workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Mean
Relative
error4
All workers ...........................................................
$18.92
5.2%
Management occupations ...............................
General and operations managers ..................
Marketing and sales managers .......................
Marketing managers ..................................
Sales managers ..........................................
Computer and information systems
managers ..................................................
Financial managers ........................................
Human resources managers ...........................
Industrial production managers .....................
Construction managers ..................................
Engineering managers ...................................
Food service managers ..................................
Medical and health services managers ..........
Property, real estate, and community
association managers ...............................
38.94
46.79
60.80
64.94
56.83
8.0
7.7
9.2
15.5
18.8
1,597
1,945
2,486
2,719
2,273
8.3
6.5
10.4
18.3
18.8
83,003
101,129
129,297
141,398
118,201
8.3
6.5
10.4
18.3
18.8
51.57
36.20
35.67
43.87
26.16
59.09
24.02
39.51
11.0
4.7
7.7
8.1
13.7
8.8
7.3
6.3
2,089
1,471
1,485
1,816
1,073
2,455
972
1,607
12.7
4.4
7.3
8.3
13.9
7.8
6.9
5.2
107,995
76,476
77,232
94,457
55,815
127,635
50,042
83,558
12.7
4.4
7.3
8.3
13.9
7.8
6.9
5.2
36.16
13.7
1,441
13.7
74,915
13.7
27.07
24.91
5.6
9.1
1,099
1,027
5.2
6.8
57,162
53,393
5.2
6.8
21.45
9.4
900
9.7
46,808
9.7
24.60
9.2
1,000
7.1
51,983
7.1
24.62
27.6
980
27.0
50,946
27.0
Mean
$751
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
5.4%
$38,776
5.4%
Business and financial operations
occupations .................................................
Buyers and purchasing agents .......................
Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm
products ...............................................
Purchasing agents, except wholesale,
retail, and farm products ......................
Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and
investigators .............................................
Claims adjusters, examiners, and
investigators .........................................
Cost estimators ..............................................
Human resources, training, and labor
relations specialists ..................................
Training and development specialists .......
Logisticians ....................................................
Management analysts ....................................
Accountants and auditors ..............................
Financial analysts and advisors .....................
Financial analysts ......................................
Loan counselors and officers .........................
Loan officers ..............................................
24.62
31.42
27.6
14.2
980
1,257
27.0
14.2
50,946
65,345
27.0
14.2
26.49
30.91
24.67
32.64
29.33
21.12
27.24
31.70
32.67
14.7
.9
10.0
23.1
4.5
6.2
3.5
6.9
7.9
1,054
1,236
987
1,306
1,198
840
1,090
1,257
1,295
14.9
.9
10.0
23.1
4.0
6.2
3.5
6.4
7.4
54,783
64,296
51,314
67,900
62,307
43,692
56,667
65,343
67,316
14.9
.9
10.0
23.1
4.0
6.2
3.5
6.4
7.4
Computer and mathematical science
occupations .................................................
Computer programmers .................................
29.49
33.49
16.1
7.7
1,193
1,339
16.3
7.7
62,019
69,650
16.3
7.7
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
Mountain
S12-1
December 2006 - January 2008
RSE Table 12
Full-time1 private industry workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Computer and mathematical science
occupations –Continued
Computer software engineers ........................
Computer software engineers, applications
Computer software engineers, systems
software ...............................................
Computer support specialists .........................
Computer systems analysts ............................
Network and computer systems
administrators ..........................................
Network systems and data communications
analysts ....................................................
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Mean
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
$40.15
34.48
1.3%
6.1
$1,625
1,384
1.6%
6.0
$84,520
71,971
1.6%
6.0
42.85
18.60
34.01
4.1
18.7
8.1
1,742
744
1,376
4.6
18.7
9.1
90,573
38,682
71,538
4.6
18.7
9.1
24.22
43.0
1,036
35.4
53,857
35.4
22.57
3.4
903
3.4
46,950
3.4
Architecture and engineering occupations ....
Architects, except naval .................................
Architects, except landscape and naval .....
Engineers .......................................................
Civil engineers ...........................................
Computer hardware engineers ...................
Electrical and electronics engineers ..........
Electrical engineers ...............................
Electronics engineers, except computer
Industrial engineers, including health and
safety ....................................................
Industrial engineers ...............................
Mechanical engineers ................................
Drafters ..........................................................
Engineering technicians, except drafters .......
Electrical and electronic engineering
technicians ...........................................
32.40
27.33
27.33
37.45
37.54
38.60
38.01
38.91
37.42
3.4
1.3
1.3
4.0
3.2
16.2
4.6
4.6
9.0
1,307
1,093
1,093
1,516
1,547
1,583
1,527
1,556
1,508
3.3
1.3
1.3
3.8
3.1
18.0
4.4
4.6
8.8
67,943
56,841
56,841
78,824
80,451
82,304
79,412
80,935
78,406
3.3
1.3
1.3
3.8
3.1
18.0
4.4
4.6
8.8
31.01
32.34
38.26
21.73
22.07
3.5
7.2
10.0
6.7
8.2
1,264
1,332
1,497
869
883
4.3
6.1
10.4
6.7
8.2
65,709
69,285
77,835
45,197
45,898
4.3
6.1
10.4
6.7
8.2
21.05
9.8
842
9.8
43,784
9.8
Life, physical, and social science occupations
Physical scientists ..........................................
28.64
33.27
3.1
3.8
1,136
1,331
4.9
3.8
59,050
69,194
4.9
3.8
Community and social services occupations
Counselors .....................................................
Rehabilitation counselors ..........................
Social workers ...............................................
Mental health and substance abuse social
workers ................................................
Miscellaneous community and social service
specialists .................................................
Social and human service assistants ..........
15.85
18.24
15.77
15.78
7.7
7.8
15.7
8.7
681
713
608
630
5.3
8.5
15.8
8.7
35,290
37,079
31,627
32,755
5.3
8.5
15.8
8.7
18.51
6.8
741
6.8
38,510
6.8
15.52
12.40
19.8
8.6
613
486
20.4
9.7
31,395
24,711
20.4
9.7
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
Mountain
S12-2
December 2006 - January 2008
RSE Table 12
Full-time1 private industry workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Mean
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
Legal occupations ............................................
Paralegals and legal assistants .......................
$49.57
26.21
45.5%
11.2
$1,934
1,029
43.7%
10.2
$100,558
53,485
43.7%
10.2
Education, training, and library occupations
Postsecondary teachers ..................................
Primary, secondary, and special education
school teachers .........................................
Preschool and kindergarten teachers .........
Elementary and middle school teachers ....
Elementary school teachers, except
special education .............................
Other teachers and instructors .......................
24.60
33.32
23.8
7.0
951
1,360
23.7
8.7
42,480
56,844
23.7
8.7
23.33
12.98
30.52
8.8
12.0
3.8
859
495
1,216
7.6
10.3
3.6
35,486
24,837
38,718
7.6
10.3
3.6
30.51
43.40
3.9
45.9
1,216
1,736
3.7
45.9
38,556
89,113
3.7
45.9
20.74
19.45
17.19
19.36
19.36
18.26
18.26
30.47
28.82
3.4
14.4
8.3
9.1
9.1
13.9
13.9
9.1
11.4
838
795
713
774
774
705
705
1,219
1,153
5.6
11.1
6.1
9.1
9.1
11.1
11.1
9.1
11.4
43,525
41,339
37,070
40,266
40,266
36,244
36,244
63,368
59,948
5.6
11.1
6.1
9.1
9.1
11.1
11.1
9.1
11.4
27.94
48.84
64.59
31.72
24.25
28.93
29.06
5.8
.4
33.7
6.9
2.0
10.2
5.6
1,099
1,917
2,426
1,246
948
1,157
1,079
6.1
.5
29.3
6.9
2.0
10.2
9.5
57,168
99,694
126,142
64,788
49,283
60,176
56,131
6.1
.5
29.3
6.9
2.0
10.2
9.5
18.28
4.6
730
4.5
37,985
4.5
16.60
2.3
663
2.2
34,500
2.2
28.20
24.17
13.2
5.2
1,118
955
13.7
5.6
58,158
49,656
13.7
5.6
16.52
14.93
8.1
5.0
656
597
8.0
5.0
34,118
31,063
8.0
5.0
19.34
3.4
769
3.2
39,992
3.2
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and
media occupations .....................................
Designers .......................................................
Graphic designers ......................................
Actors, producers, and directors ....................
Producers and directors .............................
News analysts, reporters and correspondents
Reporters and correspondents ....................
Writers and editors ........................................
Editors ........................................................
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations .................................................
Pharmacists ....................................................
Physicians and surgeons ................................
Registered nurses ...........................................
Therapists ......................................................
Occupational therapists .............................
Physical therapists .....................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and
technicians ...............................................
Medical and clinical laboratory
technicians ...........................................
Diagnostic related technologists and
technicians ...............................................
Radiologic technologists and technicians ..
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner
support technicians ..................................
Pharmacy technicians ................................
Licensed practical and licensed vocational
nurses .......................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
Mountain
S12-3
December 2006 - January 2008
RSE Table 12
Full-time1 private industry workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Mean
Relative
error4
Healthcare support occupations .....................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ....
Physical therapist assistants and aides ...........
Physical therapist aides ..............................
Miscellaneous healthcare support
occupations ..............................................
Dental assistants ........................................
Medical assistants ......................................
Medical transcriptionists ...........................
$12.25
11.87
12.20
10.36
9.50
2.7%
1.1
1.9
9.6
10.5
13.56
15.27
14.82
17.00
9.8
12.2
9.1
9.3
518
539
587
680
9.7
17.9
9.8
9.3
26,922
28,042
30,517
35,363
9.7
17.9
9.8
9.3
Protective service occupations ........................
Security guards and gaming surveillance
officers .....................................................
Security guards ..........................................
10.81
3.5
436
4.7
22,652
4.7
10.61
10.61
2.4
2.4
422
422
2.6
2.6
21,962
21,962
2.6
2.6
8.78
4.9
334
4.9
17,194
4.9
14.59
4.1
605
5.4
31,480
5.4
14.22
10.46
9.22
10.48
10.81
9.72
9.45
5.97
7.18
5.31
6.4
3.2
10.3
7.8
4.4
6.0
3.2
10.8
15.1
10.7
591
402
367
406
409
377
364
220
268
191
7.8
3.6
10.0
9.6
6.7
5.1
4.8
11.0
15.8
9.7
30,712
20,867
19,100
20,926
21,287
19,579
18,864
11,362
13,911
9,835
7.8
3.6
10.0
9.6
6.7
5.1
4.8
11.0
15.8
9.7
6.87
8.87
4.5
2.8
266
333
5.9
1.3
13,811
17,120
5.9
1.3
8.91
3.4
332
1.6
17,061
1.6
8.57
8.85
7.89
3.4
15.8
2.3
339
354
308
2.4
15.8
3.6
17,630
18,418
15,186
2.4
15.8
3.6
9.03
6.3
334
8.1
16,016
8.1
Food preparation and serving related
occupations .................................................
First-line supervisors/managers, food
preparation and serving workers .............
First-line supervisors/managers of food
preparation and serving workers .........
Cooks .............................................................
Cooks, fast food .........................................
Cooks, institution and cafeteria .................
Cooks, restaurant .......................................
Cooks, short order .....................................
Food preparation workers ..............................
Food service, tipped .......................................
Bartenders ..................................................
Waiters and waitresses ..............................
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and
bartender helpers .................................
Fast food and counter workers ......................
Combined food preparation and serving
workers, including fast food ................
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food
concession, and coffee shop ................
Food servers, nonrestaurant ...........................
Dishwashers ...................................................
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and
coffee shop ...............................................
Mean
$475
464
478
402
366
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
2.6%
1.0
1.9
12.0
12.0
$24,718
24,151
24,849
20,895
19,041
2.6%
1.0
1.9
12.0
12.0
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
Mountain
S12-4
December 2006 - January 2008
RSE Table 12
Full-time1 private industry workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Building and grounds cleaning and
maintenance occupations ..........................
Building cleaning workers .............................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners .........................
Maids and housekeeping cleaners .............
Grounds maintenance workers ......................
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers
Mean
Relative
error4
$10.68
9.75
7.6%
4.3
Weekly earnings5
Mean
$421
385
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
7.5%
4.1
$21,235
19,486
7.5%
4.1
10.26
9.03
12.53
11.59
6.8
2.3
14.4
14.7
406
354
483
443
7.0
2.4
16.0
16.5
20,648
17,842
22,591
20,223
7.0
2.4
16.0
16.5
Personal care and service occupations ..........
First-line supervisors/managers of gaming
workers ....................................................
Gaming supervisors ...................................
Gaming services workers ..............................
Gaming dealers ..........................................
Miscellaneous entertainment attendants and
related workers ........................................
Amusement and recreation attendants .......
Transportation attendants ..............................
Flight attendants ........................................
Child care workers .........................................
Personal and home care aides ........................
10.93
7.5
413
3.6
20,352
3.6
16.03
17.66
6.99
6.80
.8
2.7
2.6
2.8
645
714
276
269
.9
2.9
2.5
2.6
33,524
37,103
14,367
13,969
.9
2.9
2.5
2.6
8.82
8.59
31.84
32.10
8.76
9.49
2.5
3.6
1.1
.9
8.1
4.0
301
284
668
667
350
378
7.9
5.3
1.6
1.6
8.1
4.2
9,694
8,589
34,719
34,703
18,223
19,662
7.9
5.3
1.6
1.6
8.1
4.2
Sales and related occupations .........................
First-line supervisors/managers, sales
workers ....................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of retail
sales workers .......................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
non-retail sales workers .......................
Retail sales workers .......................................
Cashiers, all workers .................................
Cashiers .................................................
Gaming change persons and booth
cashiers ............................................
Counter and rental clerks and parts
salespersons .........................................
Counter and rental clerks .......................
Parts salespersons ..................................
Retail salespersons .....................................
Advertising sales agents ................................
Insurance sales agents ....................................
Securities, commodities, and financial
services sales agents ................................
18.80
4.1
747
4.9
38,793
4.9
19.80
17.0
791
17.6
41,128
17.6
18.67
13.4
746
14.3
38,786
14.3
24.66
13.12
10.18
10.29
27.3
4.9
4.6
5.4
983
523
396
399
27.3
6.0
5.0
5.9
51,113
27,166
20,579
20,729
27.3
6.0
5.0
5.9
9.24
11.8
369
11.8
19,212
11.8
12.84
11.02
15.07
15.24
23.69
29.34
11.6
10.7
12.6
2.5
30.5
7.8
524
442
629
614
921
1,151
13.8
11.1
16.9
3.9
25.8
8.8
27,254
22,989
32,702
31,856
47,912
59,829
13.8
11.1
16.9
3.9
25.8
8.8
47.24
29.7
1,888
29.8
98,164
29.8
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
Mountain
S12-5
December 2006 - January 2008
RSE Table 12
Full-time1 private industry workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Sales and related occupations –Continued
Sales representatives, wholesale and
manufacturing ..........................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and
manufacturing, technical and scientific
products ...............................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and
manufacturing, except technical and
scientific products ................................
Real estate brokers and sales agents ..............
Real estate sales agents ..............................
Telemarketers ................................................
Miscellaneous sales and related workers .......
Office and administrative support
occupations .................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of office and
administrative support workers ...............
Financial clerks ..............................................
Bill and account collectors ........................
Billing and posting clerks and machine
operators ..............................................
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing
clerks ....................................................
Payroll and timekeeping clerks .................
Procurement clerks ....................................
Tellers ........................................................
Customer service representatives ..................
File clerks ......................................................
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks ..............
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan .......
Loan interviewers and clerks .........................
Order clerks ...................................................
Human resources assistants, except payroll
and timekeeping .......................................
Receptionists and information clerks ............
Reservation and transportation ticket agents
and travel clerks .......................................
Dispatchers ....................................................
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and
ambulance ............................................
Production, planning, and expediting clerks
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks ...........
Stock clerks and order fillers .........................
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Mean
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
$38.28
10.0%
$1,541
10.1%
$80,148
10.1%
41.94
7.7
1,678
7.7
87,236
7.7
35.37
31.34
32.00
10.07
14.14
20.6
39.8
42.3
6.9
8.4
1,432
1,233
1,256
366
565
20.9
38.2
40.7
5.8
9.0
74,458
64,107
65,300
19,044
29,367
20.9
38.2
40.7
5.8
9.0
14.53
3.9
574
3.8
29,832
3.8
18.20
14.18
14.43
5.3
4.0
8.9
736
550
551
5.3
3.9
12.8
38,251
28,600
28,653
5.3
3.9
12.8
13.28
15.3
531
15.3
27,622
15.3
15.04
16.41
17.27
11.41
13.26
12.04
10.69
13.50
14.97
16.50
6.1
8.9
2.5
3.2
4.3
9.4
9.6
2.7
7.8
31.2
577
656
691
454
527
451
424
536
589
660
6.0
8.9
2.5
3.3
4.4
6.5
8.6
2.5
8.1
31.2
30,010
34,133
35,929
23,613
27,417
23,428
21,408
27,889
30,624
34,310
6.0
8.9
2.5
3.3
4.4
6.5
8.6
2.5
8.1
31.2
14.17
12.52
3.5
5.2
567
498
3.5
5.1
29,482
25,921
3.5
5.1
14.12
12.28
23.9
9.3
565
497
23.9
10.1
29,369
25,829
23.9
10.1
13.26
20.86
12.87
12.63
14.5
14.1
2.0
3.4
541
844
514
504
15.8
13.5
2.0
3.5
28,121
43,909
26,712
26,212
15.8
13.5
2.0
3.5
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
Mountain
S12-6
December 2006 - January 2008
RSE Table 12
Full-time1 private industry workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Office and administrative support
occupations –Continued
Secretaries and administrative assistants .......
Executive secretaries and administrative
assistants ..............................................
Medical secretaries ....................................
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and
executive ..............................................
Computer operators .......................................
Data entry and information processing
workers ....................................................
Data entry keyers .......................................
Insurance claims and policy processing
clerks ........................................................
Mail clerks and mail machine operators,
except postal service ................................
Office clerks, general .....................................
Office machine operators, except computer ..
Construction and extraction occupations ......
First-line supervisors/managers of
construction trades and extraction
workers ....................................................
Brickmasons, blockmasons, and
stonemasons .............................................
Carpenters ......................................................
Construction laborers .....................................
Construction equipment operators .................
Operating engineers and other
construction equipment operators ........
Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and
tapers ........................................................
Electricians ....................................................
Painters and paperhangers .............................
Painters, construction and maintenance ....
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and
steamfitters ..............................................
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ......
Roofers ..........................................................
Helpers, construction trades ..........................
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations .................................................
Mean
Relative
error4
$16.80
1.9%
Weekly earnings5
Mean
$669
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
1.8%
$34,788
1.8%
19.29
15.24
6.6
3.8
771
604
6.8
3.9
40,111
31,408
6.8
3.9
14.74
18.62
3.9
5.2
588
745
3.8
5.2
30,586
38,727
3.8
5.2
12.94
12.94
4.9
4.9
506
506
6.4
6.4
26,316
26,316
6.4
6.4
15.21
18.9
600
18.7
31,217
18.7
13.43
14.08
12.42
5.0
3.5
6.3
523
544
497
4.1
2.7
6.3
27,204
28,298
25,824
4.1
2.7
6.3
17.83
6.1
712
6.3
36,272
6.3
24.84
6.0
1,035
7.7
53,839
7.7
24.66
19.98
13.25
19.49
3.3
5.3
16.1
5.5
987
798
528
780
3.3
5.3
16.0
5.5
51,300
41,014
26,396
40,025
3.3
5.3
16.0
5.5
20.20
6.7
808
6.7
41,855
6.7
17.67
22.53
14.38
14.38
9.3
10.8
3.9
3.9
707
901
567
567
9.3
10.8
7.5
7.5
36,620
46,855
29,188
29,188
9.3
10.8
7.5
7.5
22.83
23.35
13.47
19.00
8.2
7.9
5.0
14.2
911
932
539
748
8.2
7.9
5.0
15.0
47,377
48,439
28,008
34,382
8.2
7.9
5.0
15.0
20.20
2.7
818
3.2
42,535
3.2
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
Mountain
S12-7
December 2006 - January 2008
RSE Table 12
Full-time1 private industry workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations –Continued
First-line supervisors/managers of
mechanics, installers, and repairers .........
Radio and telecommunications equipment
installers and repairers .............................
Telecommunications equipment installers
and repairers, except line installers .....
Miscellaneous electrical and electronic
equipment mechanics, installers, and
repairers ...................................................
Electrical and electronics repairers,
commercial and industrial equipment
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians ..
Automotive technicians and repairers ...........
Automotive body and related repairers .....
Automotive service technicians and
mechanics ............................................
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine
specialists .................................................
Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service
technicians and mechanics ......................
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics,
except engines .....................................
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration
mechanics and installers ..........................
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and
maintenance workers ...............................
Industrial machinery mechanics ................
Maintenance and repair workers, general ..
Maintenance workers, machinery ..............
Line installers and repairers ...........................
Electrical power-line installers and
repairers ...............................................
Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and
repair workers ..........................................
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and
repair workers ......................................
Production occupations ...................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
production and operating workers ...........
Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical
assemblers ................................................
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Mean
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
$27.19
18.6%
$1,123
19.5%
$58,375
19.5%
24.88
10.3
995
10.3
51,744
10.3
24.88
10.3
995
10.3
51,744
10.3
15.79
12.2
630
11.9
32,746
11.9
26.58
23.99
20.68
21.62
8.0
5.4
2.7
35.9
1,046
960
839
930
7.7
5.4
2.7
40.1
54,395
49,906
43,610
48,356
7.7
5.4
2.7
40.1
20.57
7.9
828
7.7
43,049
7.7
19.71
6.0
788
6.0
40,999
6.0
20.38
5.2
906
3.9
47,092
3.9
23.12
3.6
925
3.6
48,087
3.6
16.35
4.5
654
4.5
34,015
4.5
20.33
22.14
18.74
20.98
24.78
5.0
3.6
9.7
12.6
10.9
812
883
748
839
991
5.0
3.6
9.7
12.6
10.9
42,221
45,917
38,916
43,636
51,543
5.0
3.6
9.7
12.6
10.9
26.49
16.7
1,060
16.7
55,106
16.7
17.31
4.9
689
5.4
35,840
5.4
13.66
9.2
535
7.0
27,846
7.0
15.07
6.6
601
6.7
31,250
6.7
27.75
21.0
1,127
20.8
58,602
20.8
13.05
3.4
522
3.4
27,136
3.4
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
Mountain
S12-8
December 2006 - January 2008
RSE Table 12
Full-time1 private industry workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Production occupations –Continued
Electrical and electronic equipment
assemblers ............................................
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators .....
Bakers ............................................................
Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish
processing workers ..................................
Butchers and meat cutters ..........................
Slaughterers and meat packers ..................
Miscellaneous food processing workers ........
Computer control programmers and
operators ..................................................
Computer-controlled machine tool
operators, metal and plastic .................
Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic ........................
Cutting, punching, and press machine
setters, operators, and tenders, metal
and plastic ............................................
Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing
machine tool setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic ....................
Machinists ......................................................
Welding, soldering, and brazing workers ......
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ....
Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic
workers ....................................................
Printers ...........................................................
Printing machine operators ........................
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers ................
Miscellaneous textile, apparel, and
furnishings workers .................................
Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and
blending workers .....................................
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and
weighers ...................................................
Packaging and filling machine operators and
tenders ......................................................
Painting workers ............................................
Painters, transportation equipment ............
Semiconductor processors .............................
Miscellaneous production workers ................
Helpers--production workers .....................
Mean
Relative
error4
$13.13
12.01
11.78
3.4%
3.3
14.9
Weekly earnings5
Mean
$525
480
471
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
3.4%
3.3
14.9
$27,301
24,972
24,497
3.4%
3.3
14.9
13.07
15.30
10.15
15.58
16.2
19.3
.5
5.4
523
612
406
615
16.2
19.3
.5
4.6
27,182
31,826
21,103
31,998
16.2
19.3
.5
4.6
17.52
11.8
701
11.8
36,449
11.8
17.02
12.2
681
12.2
35,400
12.2
12.54
3.7
501
3.7
26,077
3.7
11.72
4.5
469
4.5
24,378
4.5
12.66
18.26
16.89
16.76
6.2
2.4
7.0
7.4
506
724
676
670
6.2
2.3
7.0
7.4
26,333
37,633
35,137
34,854
6.2
2.3
7.0
7.4
17.09
16.95
17.63
11.11
6.7
4.4
6.0
13.3
671
664
691
443
6.3
4.2
4.9
13.5
34,891
34,553
35,917
23,028
6.3
4.2
4.9
13.5
13.80
10.2
552
10.2
28,707
10.2
14.72
9.9
589
9.9
30,617
9.9
16.48
3.4
659
3.4
34,281
3.4
13.50
17.06
17.85
18.87
12.58
11.15
9.8
8.2
10.9
7.3
19.4
5.7
535
682
714
750
502
446
9.5
8.2
10.9
8.1
19.4
5.7
27,833
35,478
37,138
38,994
26,122
23,185
9.5
8.2
10.9
8.1
19.4
5.7
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
Mountain
S12-9
December 2006 - January 2008
RSE Table 12
Full-time1 private industry workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Transportation and material moving
occupations .................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers,
laborers, and material movers, hand ........
First-line supervisors/managers of
transportation and material-moving
machine and vehicle operators ................
Aircraft pilots and flight engineers ................
Airline pilots, copilots, and flight
engineers ..............................................
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers ..........
Driver/sales workers ..................................
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer .....
Truck drivers, light or delivery services ....
Industrial truck and tractor operators ............
Laborers and material movers, hand .............
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment ..........
Laborers and freight, stock, and material
movers, hand ........................................
Machine feeders and offbearers .................
Packers and packagers, hand .....................
Mean
Relative
error4
$15.71
3.4%
Weekly earnings5
Mean
$622
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
3.5%
$32,186
3.5%
18.68
6.7
747
6.7
38,862
6.7
22.13
120.90
4.4
14.5
928
2,454
8.5
18.8
48,231
127,623
8.5
18.8
120.90
17.16
12.16
17.74
17.42
15.32
10.54
8.71
14.5
2.5
17.4
4.7
2.8
8.0
5.9
5.8
2,454
690
481
720
692
611
416
340
18.8
2.8
17.9
4.8
2.7
8.0
5.6
6.5
127,623
35,620
25,017
36,980
35,986
31,797
21,644
17,700
18.8
2.8
17.9
4.8
2.7
8.0
5.6
6.5
11.30
10.58
9.05
8.5
12.1
4.9
447
420
357
8.5
11.5
5.2
23,253
21,823
18,573
8.5
11.5
5.2
1 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.
2 A classification system including about 800 individual occupations is used to
cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B 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, weighed by hours.
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 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to
employees.
6 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to
employees.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that data did not meet publication criteria. Overall
occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
Mountain
S12-10
December 2006 - January 2008
RSE Table 13
Full-time1 State and local government workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Mean
Relative
error4
All workers ...........................................................
$23.97
3.4%
Management occupations ...............................
General and operations managers ..................
Financial managers ........................................
Education administrators ...............................
Education administrators, elementary and
secondary school .................................
Education administrators, postsecondary ..
Social and community service managers ......
38.35
48.97
39.67
39.57
4.6
7.3
10.9
5.2
1,543
1,959
1,587
1,615
4.9
7.3
10.9
6.9
76,640
101,865
82,368
73,754
4.9
7.3
10.9
6.9
44.89
35.65
29.89
5.7
12.7
8.6
1,869
1,430
1,196
9.7
11.8
8.6
79,867
74,339
62,180
9.7
11.8
8.6
Mean
$950
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
3.2%
$45,254
3.2%
Business and financial operations
occupations .................................................
Human resources, training, and labor
relations specialists ..................................
Accountants and auditors ..............................
22.03
3.7
882
3.7
45,815
3.7
21.80
23.11
18.9
7.6
872
930
18.9
7.7
44,956
48,278
18.9
7.7
Computer and mathematical science
occupations .................................................
Computer systems analysts ............................
30.13
33.27
3.4
3.9
1,205
1,331
3.4
3.9
62,197
69,202
3.4
3.9
Architecture and engineering occupations ....
Engineers .......................................................
Civil engineers ...........................................
Engineering technicians, except drafters .......
Civil engineering technicians ....................
25.23
31.84
31.03
19.78
19.09
7.2
7.5
10.1
3.7
3.6
1,009
1,274
1,241
791
764
7.2
7.5
10.1
3.7
3.6
52,478
66,236
64,537
41,146
39,715
7.2
7.5
10.1
3.7
3.6
Life, physical, and social science occupations
Miscellaneous life, physical, and social
science technicians ..................................
24.23
5.9
968
6.0
49,385
6.0
23.06
6.6
922
6.6
47,964
6.6
Community and social services occupations
Counselors .....................................................
Educational, vocational, and school
counselors ............................................
Social workers ...............................................
Child, family, and school social workers ..
Miscellaneous community and social service
specialists .................................................
Probation officers and correctional
treatment specialists .............................
Social and human service assistants ..........
21.31
29.13
8.6
11.1
853
1,152
8.5
10.8
43,082
52,248
8.5
10.8
36.79
19.10
17.97
8.3
8.6
8.1
1,436
763
718
8.4
8.5
8.0
56,203
39,553
37,133
8.4
8.5
8.0
19.71
7.6
798
7.2
41,448
7.2
20.51
18.40
4.0
19.6
836
736
3.4
19.6
43,471
38,159
3.4
19.6
Legal occupations ............................................
Lawyers .........................................................
32.83
36.31
7.4
10.9
1,313
1,453
7.4
10.9
68,288
75,534
7.4
10.9
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
Mountain
S13-1
December 2006 - January 2008
RSE Table 13
Full-time1 State and local government workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Legal occupations –Continued
Miscellaneous legal support workers ............
Education, training, and library occupations
Postsecondary teachers ..................................
Arts, communications, and humanities
teachers, postsecondary .......................
Primary, secondary, and special education
school teachers .........................................
Preschool and kindergarten teachers .........
Kindergarten teachers, except special
education ..........................................
Elementary and middle school teachers ....
Elementary school teachers, except
special education .............................
Middle school teachers, except special
and vocational education .................
Secondary school teachers .........................
Secondary school teachers, except
special and vocational education .....
Special education teachers .........................
Special education teachers, preschool,
kindergarten, and elementary school
Other teachers and instructors .......................
Library technicians ........................................
Instructional coordinators ..............................
Teacher assistants ..........................................
Mean
Relative
error4
$22.80
6.7%
Weekly earnings5
Mean
$912
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
6.7%
$47,421
6.7%
32.68
56.64
5.2
23.5
1,242
2,248
5.5
23.4
48,634
93,730
5.5
23.4
37.92
8.8
1,653
7.7
64,091
7.7
31.37
25.60
3.8
7.5
1,188
923
3.0
3.4
44,659
34,884
3.0
3.4
25.18
31.01
2.8
3.7
964
1,180
1.9
2.9
36,242
44,227
1.9
2.9
31.24
3.9
1,189
2.9
44,514
2.9
29.99
32.59
4.5
3.4
1,136
1,237
4.2
2.7
42,922
46,725
4.2
2.7
32.64
30.94
3.5
2.9
1,239
1,158
2.8
2.9
46,775
43,336
2.8
2.9
30.90
33.04
18.26
27.23
12.18
4.0
3.3
10.1
2.3
3.2
1,145
1,257
730
1,070
419
4.2
5.1
10.1
3.1
4.1
42,968
48,037
37,977
52,748
15,663
4.2
5.1
10.1
3.1
4.1
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and
media occupations .....................................
20.43
2.3
817
2.3
39,992
2.3
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations .................................................
Registered nurses ...........................................
Therapists ......................................................
29.52
29.84
30.80
4.3
3.7
8.2
1,158
1,150
1,217
4.0
4.8
7.1
57,519
55,569
57,475
4.0
4.8
7.1
Healthcare support occupations .....................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides
13.53
11.47
5.1
6.2
515
434
6.6
5.1
26,396
22,557
6.6
5.1
Protective service occupations ........................
First-line supervisors/managers, law
enforcement workers ...............................
First-line supervisors/managers of police
and detectives ......................................
22.06
5.6
913
4.4
46,977
4.4
29.64
7.7
1,186
7.7
61,648
7.7
32.14
8.5
1,286
8.5
66,862
8.5
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
Mountain
S13-2
December 2006 - January 2008
RSE Table 13
Full-time1 State and local government workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Mean
Relative
error4
Protective service occupations –Continued
Fire fighters ...................................................
Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers ......
Correctional officers and jailers ................
Police officers ................................................
Police and sheriff’s patrol officers ............
$17.29
18.14
18.14
24.50
24.50
14.6%
5.2
5.2
2.5
2.5
Food preparation and serving related
occupations .................................................
Cooks .............................................................
10.28
10.81
6.6
12.2
392
433
6.1
12.2
18,116
20,342
6.1
12.2
12.51
11.97
6.3
3.1
497
474
6.4
3.6
25,563
24,229
6.4
3.6
12.35
12.80
12.96
4.2
16.7
18.6
489
512
518
4.8
16.7
18.6
24,878
26,641
26,977
4.8
16.7
18.6
Personal care and service occupations ..........
11.73
9.4
465
9.8
23,852
9.8
Sales and related occupations .........................
13.49
20.3
540
20.3
28,065
20.3
15.56
2.4
621
2.4
31,453
2.4
20.84
14.89
10.9
4.9
834
596
10.9
4.9
43,347
30,971
10.9
4.9
15.51
16.29
5.9
6.5
620
651
5.9
6.5
32,259
33,831
5.9
6.5
15.93
16.75
16.68
15.79
3.9
8.3
11.4
3.3
637
670
667
629
3.9
8.3
11.4
3.1
33,136
34,845
34,697
31,481
3.9
8.3
11.4
3.1
16.75
6.7
669
6.7
34,766
6.7
13.96
14.40
4.3
3.7
558
575
4.2
3.7
26,285
28,359
4.2
3.7
17.84
17.19
4.7
4.9
713
687
4.7
4.9
36,518
35,745
4.7
4.9
Building and grounds cleaning and
maintenance occupations ..........................
Building cleaning workers .............................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners .........................
Grounds maintenance workers ......................
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers
Office and administrative support
occupations .................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of office and
administrative support workers ...............
Financial clerks ..............................................
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing
clerks ....................................................
Court, municipal, and license clerks ..............
Eligibility interviewers, government
programs ..................................................
Dispatchers ....................................................
Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers ....
Secretaries and administrative assistants .......
Executive secretaries and administrative
assistants ..............................................
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and
executive ..............................................
Office clerks, general .....................................
Construction and extraction occupations ......
Construction equipment operators .................
Mean
$838
737
737
982
982
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
9.4%
5.1
5.1
2.5
2.5
$43,551
38,298
38,298
51,068
51,068
9.4%
5.1
5.1
2.5
2.5
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
Mountain
S13-3
December 2006 - January 2008
RSE Table 13
Full-time1 State and local government workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Construction and extraction occupations
–Continued
Operating engineers and other
construction equipment operators ........
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and
steamfitters ..............................................
Highway maintenance workers .....................
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations .................................................
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and
maintenance workers ...............................
Maintenance and repair workers, general ..
Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and
repair workers ..........................................
Production occupations ...................................
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and
system operators ......................................
Transportation and material moving
occupations .................................................
Bus drivers .....................................................
Bus drivers, school ....................................
Mean
Relative
error4
$16.85
5.6%
Weekly earnings5
Mean
$674
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
5.6%
$35,056
5.6%
18.54
15.01
17.4
8.3
741
601
17.4
8.3
38,557
29,407
17.4
8.3
21.40
6.1
856
6.1
44,517
6.1
20.54
20.31
9.0
8.4
822
813
9.0
8.4
42,727
42,252
9.0
8.4
17.12
3.1
685
3.1
35,605
3.1
20.68
6.0
827
6.0
43,017
6.0
19.87
6.1
795
6.1
41,321
6.1
15.40
13.23
11.49
10.4
9.2
9.9
594
497
417
9.4
9.1
10.4
27,582
22,109
17,127
9.4
9.1
10.4
1 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.
2 A classification system including about 800 individual occupations is used to
cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B 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, weighed by hours.
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 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to
employees.
6 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to
employees.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that data did not meet publication criteria. Overall
occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
Mountain
S13-4
December 2006 - January 2008
RSE Table 15
Private industry establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Relative
standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings for
full-time workers
Hourly earnings2
Occupation1
Weekly earnings4
Annual earnings5
Mean
Relative
error3
All workers ...........................................................
$17.93
1.7%
Management occupations ...............................
General and operations managers ..................
Marketing and sales managers .......................
Sales managers ..........................................
Financial managers ........................................
Construction managers ..................................
Property, real estate, and community
association managers ...............................
34.47
37.92
58.33
58.33
32.35
24.49
6.8
10.4
24.3
24.3
13.1
23.3
1,425
1,584
2,333
2,333
1,338
1,029
7.3
7.7
24.3
24.3
12.6
22.3
74,021
82,370
121,316
121,316
69,564
53,526
7.3
7.7
24.3
24.3
12.6
22.3
37.36
16.7
1,496
16.9
77,780
16.9
Business and financial operations
occupations .................................................
Buyers and purchasing agents .......................
Accountants and auditors ..............................
Loan counselors and officers .........................
Loan officers ..............................................
26.57
26.71
31.25
31.91
31.91
5.8
7.7
7.2
8.0
8.0
1,090
1,102
1,282
1,262
1,262
5.4
4.0
6.0
7.4
7.4
56,697
57,282
66,682
65,640
65,640
5.4
4.0
6.0
7.4
7.4
Computer and mathematical science
occupations .................................................
21.30
27.0
864
26.0
44,927
26.0
Architecture and engineering occupations ....
Engineers .......................................................
Civil engineers ...........................................
Electrical and electronics engineers ..........
Electrical engineers ...............................
Drafters ..........................................................
Engineering technicians, except drafters .......
31.27
34.92
35.09
35.19
33.10
21.37
23.99
4.2
6.6
1.6
9.6
4.4
15.7
12.5
1,264
1,419
1,464
1,420
1,324
855
960
4.2
6.7
4.5
9.4
4.4
15.7
12.5
65,745
73,793
76,108
73,852
68,854
44,447
49,900
4.2
6.7
4.5
9.4
4.4
15.7
12.5
Life, physical, and social science occupations
23.66
15.8
928
17.5
48,250
17.5
Community and social services occupations
Counselors .....................................................
Social workers ...............................................
14.89
13.99
14.70
9.9
12.5
15.3
677
540
588
7.1
14.1
15.3
34,977
28,100
30,568
7.1
14.1
15.3
Legal occupations ............................................
25.61
6.4
1,019
6.7
52,974
6.7
Education, training, and library occupations
Primary, secondary, and special education
school teachers .........................................
19.68
15.2
754
12.6
34,296
12.6
22.70
10.2
832
8.4
34,319
8.4
17.93
16.72
6.2
9.8
730
693
10.0
9.3
37,944
36,060
10.0
9.3
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and
media occupations .....................................
Designers .......................................................
Mean
$713
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
1.8%
$36,632
1.8%
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
Mountain
S15-1
December 2006 - January 2008
RSE Table 15
Private industry establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Relative
standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings for
full-time workers — Continued
Hourly earnings2
Occupation1
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and
media occupations –Continued
Graphic designers ......................................
Actors, producers, and directors ....................
Producers and directors .............................
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations .................................................
Registered nurses ...........................................
Therapists ......................................................
Licensed practical and licensed vocational
nurses .......................................................
Healthcare support occupations .....................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ....
Miscellaneous healthcare support
occupations ..............................................
Dental assistants ........................................
Medical assistants ......................................
Protective service occupations ........................
Security guards and gaming surveillance
officers .....................................................
Security guards ..........................................
Food preparation and serving related
occupations .................................................
First-line supervisors/managers, food
preparation and serving workers .............
First-line supervisors/managers of food
preparation and serving workers .........
Cooks .............................................................
Cooks, fast food .........................................
Cooks, institution and cafeteria .................
Cooks, restaurant .......................................
Cooks, short order .....................................
Food preparation workers ..............................
Food service, tipped .......................................
Bartenders ..................................................
Waiters and waitresses ..............................
Fast food and counter workers ......................
Weekly earnings4
Annual earnings5
Mean
Relative
error3
$16.39
18.70
18.70
11.0%
4.8
4.8
$689
748
748
28.37
36.11
27.39
11.0
18.4
4.0
1,110
1,413
1,043
11.8
19.2
8.1
57,741
73,469
54,252
11.8
19.2
8.1
20.61
4.6
824
4.6
42,871
4.6
13.29
12.99
13.31
5.1
14.3
13.4
509
509
521
5.4
14.0
13.3
26,478
26,487
27,074
5.4
14.0
13.3
14.22
15.27
14.65
7.5
12.2
10.6
536
539
579
8.8
17.9
11.3
27,846
28,042
30,123
8.8
17.9
11.3
10.29
7.6
408
8.1
21,233
8.1
10.13
10.13
2.1
2.1
402
402
2.6
2.6
20,889
20,889
2.6
2.6
8.50
5.1
317
4.3
16,321
4.3
14.03
5.1
584
6.4
30,358
6.4
13.83
9.89
8.06
9.75
10.32
9.60
8.51
5.79
7.20
5.20
8.62
9.3
5.1
6.9
8.6
9.4
7.8
2.7
10.7
17.8
10.6
3.0
576
379
320
374
388
375
321
206
264
181
316
10.4
7.1
7.1
10.4
13.9
6.4
2.7
9.6
17.8
8.9
4.0
29,976
19,688
16,663
19,229
20,187
19,503
16,631
10,614
13,717
9,307
16,442
10.4
7.1
7.1
10.4
13.9
6.4
2.7
9.6
17.8
8.9
4.0
Mean
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
9.2%
4.8
4.8
$35,811
38,893
38,893
9.2%
4.8
4.8
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
Mountain
S15-2
December 2006 - January 2008
RSE Table 15
Private industry establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Relative
standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings for
full-time workers — Continued
Hourly earnings2
Occupation1
Food preparation and serving related
occupations –Continued
Combined food preparation and serving
workers, including fast food ................
Dishwashers ...................................................
Building and grounds cleaning and
maintenance occupations ..........................
Building cleaning workers .............................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners .........................
Maids and housekeeping cleaners .............
Grounds maintenance workers ......................
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers
Mean
Relative
error3
$8.61
7.48
3.4%
2.8
Weekly earnings4
Mean
$313
289
Annual earnings5
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
4.1%
3.3
$16,293
13,793
4.1%
3.3
10.41
9.37
12.6
4.6
415
373
12.8
4.8
20,771
18,879
12.8
4.8
9.76
8.90
11.82
10.74
6.8
4.3
11.0
13.7
387
356
464
419
7.3
4.3
10.6
13.9
19,166
18,505
19,523
16,684
7.3
4.3
10.6
13.9
Personal care and service occupations ..........
Child care workers .........................................
9.76
8.64
5.8
7.6
378
345
4.8
7.6
17,355
17,966
4.8
7.6
Sales and related occupations .........................
First-line supervisors/managers, sales
workers ....................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of retail
sales workers .......................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
non-retail sales workers .......................
Retail sales workers .......................................
Cashiers, all workers .................................
Cashiers .................................................
Counter and rental clerks and parts
salespersons .........................................
Counter and rental clerks .......................
Parts salespersons ..................................
Retail salespersons .....................................
Advertising sales agents ................................
Insurance sales agents ....................................
Securities, commodities, and financial
services sales agents ................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and
manufacturing ..........................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and
manufacturing, technical and scientific
products ...............................................
19.73
5.8
785
5.5
40,764
5.5
17.30
17.3
683
18.0
35,516
18.0
14.86
7.6
585
9.6
30,436
9.6
25.74
13.83
9.64
9.64
32.2
5.5
6.6
6.6
1,025
550
367
367
32.3
7.5
6.5
6.5
53,318
28,536
19,067
19,067
32.3
7.5
6.5
6.5
13.09
11.82
14.45
16.19
24.76
29.45
11.9
9.6
15.5
5.4
29.0
8.0
538
476
606
650
961
1,155
14.4
10.1
20.2
7.3
24.2
9.0
27,960
24,744
31,527
33,673
49,975
60,038
14.4
10.1
20.2
7.3
24.2
9.0
48.77
36.1
1,951
36.1
101,437
36.1
39.20
14.8
1,573
14.7
81,811
14.7
42.44
9.8
1,698
9.8
88,278
9.8
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
Mountain
S15-3
December 2006 - January 2008
RSE Table 15
Private industry establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Relative
standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings for
full-time workers — Continued
Hourly earnings2
Occupation1
Sales and related occupations –Continued
Sales representatives, wholesale and
manufacturing, except technical and
scientific products ................................
Miscellaneous sales and related workers .......
Office and administrative support
occupations .................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of office and
administrative support workers ...............
Financial clerks ..............................................
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing
clerks ....................................................
Tellers ........................................................
Customer service representatives ..................
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks ..............
Loan interviewers and clerks .........................
Order clerks ...................................................
Receptionists and information clerks ............
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks ...........
Stock clerks and order fillers .........................
Secretaries and administrative assistants .......
Executive secretaries and administrative
assistants ..............................................
Medical secretaries ....................................
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and
executive ..............................................
Insurance claims and policy processing
clerks ........................................................
Office clerks, general .....................................
Construction and extraction occupations ......
First-line supervisors/managers of
construction trades and extraction
workers ....................................................
Brickmasons, blockmasons, and
stonemasons .............................................
Carpenters ......................................................
Construction laborers .....................................
Construction equipment operators .................
Electricians ....................................................
Painters and paperhangers .............................
Painters, construction and maintenance ....
Weekly earnings4
Annual earnings5
Mean
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
$36.42
13.25
29.1%
16.1
$1,466
529
29.2%
16.7
$76,240
27,494
29.2%
16.7
14.65
3.2
576
3.0
29,896
3.0
17.72
14.47
3.1
3.9
710
554
3.0
3.0
36,938
28,821
3.0
3.0
15.68
11.40
14.68
10.96
13.89
12.89
12.86
12.75
11.75
16.06
6.1
3.9
6.4
14.3
7.0
10.7
6.4
8.0
5.5
4.2
585
453
582
433
544
515
514
510
468
640
5.2
3.9
6.7
12.8
6.7
10.7
6.5
8.0
5.7
4.3
30,411
23,544
30,251
21,318
28,297
26,803
26,719
26,513
24,338
33,298
5.2
3.9
6.7
12.8
6.7
10.7
6.5
8.0
5.7
4.3
18.12
15.35
14.2
6.5
722
612
14.5
6.3
37,527
31,800
14.5
6.3
15.24
2.3
608
2.5
31,607
2.5
14.02
13.68
.0
4.6
548
523
.0
4.5
28,494
27,172
.0
4.5
18.94
3.6
755
3.6
37,989
3.6
27.39
11.3
1,186
13.5
61,672
13.5
24.66
20.20
16.55
18.15
22.80
14.19
14.19
3.3
6.2
14.1
8.1
10.1
4.6
4.6
987
807
658
726
912
559
559
3.3
6.2
14.1
8.1
10.1
8.9
8.9
51,300
41,294
31,295
36,712
47,414
28,747
28,747
3.3
6.2
14.1
8.1
10.1
8.9
8.9
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
Mountain
S15-4
December 2006 - January 2008
RSE Table 15
Private industry establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Relative
standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings for
full-time workers — Continued
Hourly earnings2
Occupation1
Construction and extraction occupations
–Continued
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and
steamfitters ..............................................
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ......
Helpers, construction trades ..........................
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations .................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
mechanics, installers, and repairers .........
Miscellaneous electrical and electronic
equipment mechanics, installers, and
repairers ...................................................
Automotive technicians and repairers ...........
Automotive body and related repairers .....
Automotive service technicians and
mechanics ............................................
Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service
technicians and mechanics ......................
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and
maintenance workers ...............................
Industrial machinery mechanics ................
Maintenance and repair workers, general ..
Line installers and repairers ...........................
Electrical power-line installers and
repairers ...............................................
Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and
repair workers ..........................................
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and
repair workers ......................................
Production occupations ...................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
production and operating workers ...........
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators .....
Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish
processing workers ..................................
Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic ........................
Cutting, punching, and press machine
setters, operators, and tenders, metal
and plastic ............................................
Mean
Relative
error3
$21.26
21.56
19.55
7.1%
6.8
14.7
19.27
Weekly earnings4
Annual earnings5
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
$850
862
768
7.1%
6.8
15.7
$44,215
44,848
34,804
7.1%
6.8
15.7
3.3
784
4.3
40,775
4.3
25.60
27.6
1,071
30.4
55,704
30.4
14.79
20.12
21.62
10.3
3.1
35.9
592
814
930
10.3
4.1
40.1
30,763
42,334
48,356
10.3
4.1
40.1
19.86
5.5
796
4.8
41,395
4.8
19.75
5.3
897
5.4
46,646
5.4
19.48
22.02
17.98
22.77
11.2
5.6
13.7
20.1
779
881
719
911
11.2
5.6
13.7
20.1
40,528
45,808
37,392
47,360
11.2
5.6
13.7
20.1
25.04
22.3
1,002
22.3
52,081
22.3
15.43
5.5
611
6.5
31,771
6.5
13.48
11.8
527
8.1
27,382
8.1
13.99
3.7
559
3.7
29,082
3.7
22.15
12.76
9.9
7.6
904
510
10.1
7.6
47,009
26,535
10.1
7.6
12.66
25.2
507
25.2
26,343
25.2
12.37
3.1
495
3.1
25,726
3.1
11.53
5.2
461
5.2
23,973
5.2
Mean
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
Mountain
S15-5
December 2006 - January 2008
RSE Table 15
Private industry establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Relative
standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings for
full-time workers — Continued
Hourly earnings2
Occupation1
Production occupations –Continued
Machinists ......................................................
Welding, soldering, and brazing workers ......
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ....
Printers ...........................................................
Printing machine operators ........................
Miscellaneous production workers ................
Helpers--production workers .....................
Transportation and material moving
occupations .................................................
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers ..........
Driver/sales workers ..................................
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer .....
Truck drivers, light or delivery services ....
Industrial truck and tractor operators ............
Laborers and material movers, hand .............
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment ..........
Laborers and freight, stock, and material
movers, hand ........................................
Packers and packagers, hand .....................
Mean
Relative
error3
$17.65
14.76
14.76
15.31
15.73
11.01
10.50
0.3%
8.7
8.7
5.7
2.4
4.1
4.6
Weekly earnings4
Mean
$701
591
591
609
624
440
420
Annual earnings5
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
1.0%
8.7
8.7
6.0
2.8
4.1
4.6
$36,474
30,707
30,707
31,686
32,458
22,902
21,848
1.0%
8.7
8.7
6.0
2.8
4.1
4.6
14.28
16.23
11.55
16.44
17.62
14.32
9.90
8.50
3.7
3.3
17.2
5.1
5.3
8.4
2.9
6.9
570
655
456
672
696
573
388
330
3.9
3.9
17.4
5.6
5.3
8.4
2.4
7.4
29,344
33,653
23,730
34,305
36,200
29,778
20,196
17,176
3.9
3.9
17.4
5.6
5.3
8.4
2.4
7.4
10.83
8.62
3.4
6.4
424
341
4.1
6.3
22,029
17,750
4.1
6.3
1 A classification system including about 800 individual occupations is used to
cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information.
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, weighed by hours.
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 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to
employees.
5 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to
employees.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that data did not meet publication criteria. Overall
occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
Mountain
S15-6
December 2006 - January 2008
RSE Table 16
Private industry establishments with 100 workers or more: Relative
standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings
for full-time workers
Hourly earnings2
Occupation1
Weekly earnings4
Annual earnings5
Mean
Relative
error3
All workers ...........................................................
$20.12
9.5%
Management occupations ...............................
General and operations managers ..................
Marketing and sales managers .......................
Marketing managers ..................................
Computer and information systems
managers ..................................................
Financial managers ........................................
Human resources managers ...........................
Industrial production managers .....................
Engineering managers ...................................
Medical and health services managers ..........
43.39
60.61
62.31
64.94
8.5
13.0
11.1
15.5
1,766
2,499
2,583
2,719
8.8
11.3
13.3
18.3
91,801
129,944
134,336
141,398
8.8
11.3
13.3
18.3
50.09
39.16
36.81
47.29
63.62
41.36
16.6
8.7
10.7
1.0
6.6
4.0
2,043
1,570
1,568
1,978
2,588
1,653
19.2
8.6
10.4
1.3
5.7
4.0
105,275
81,618
81,529
102,853
134,561
85,941
19.2
8.6
10.4
1.3
5.7
4.0
27.57
23.55
6.8
10.6
1,108
970
6.3
8.1
57,625
50,455
6.3
8.1
22.07
18.4
928
14.7
48,248
14.7
24.51
9.6
997
7.4
51,837
7.4
30.75
41.1
1,216
40.1
63,209
40.1
30.75
41.1
1,216
40.1
63,209
40.1
31.67
32.64
24.84
22.37
27.24
7.1
23.1
3.0
10.4
3.5
1,256
1,306
1,005
885
1,090
7.5
23.1
3.5
10.4
3.5
65,290
67,900
52,241
46,016
56,667
7.5
23.1
3.5
10.4
3.5
Business and financial operations
occupations .................................................
Buyers and purchasing agents .......................
Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm
products ...............................................
Purchasing agents, except wholesale,
retail, and farm products ......................
Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and
investigators .............................................
Claims adjusters, examiners, and
investigators .........................................
Human resources, training, and labor
relations specialists ..................................
Management analysts ....................................
Accountants and auditors ..............................
Financial analysts and advisors .....................
Financial analysts ......................................
Mean
$799
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
9.6%
$41,407
9.6%
Computer and mathematical science
occupations .................................................
Computer programmers .................................
Computer software engineers ........................
Computer software engineers, applications
Computer software engineers, systems
software ...............................................
Computer support specialists .........................
Computer systems analysts ............................
35.24
35.41
41.76
36.27
1.9
16.4
2.9
7.1
1,422
1,417
1,693
1,457
2.3
16.4
2.7
7.3
73,939
73,660
88,061
75,774
2.3
16.4
2.7
7.3
44.12
22.10
32.83
3.8
11.4
8.8
1,797
884
1,332
3.9
11.4
10.1
93,431
45,968
69,257
3.9
11.4
10.1
Architecture and engineering occupations ....
Engineers .......................................................
33.67
39.77
3.7
3.8
1,354
1,604
3.9
4.5
70,390
83,389
3.9
4.5
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
Mountain
S16-1
December 2006 - January 2008
RSE Table 16
Private industry establishments with 100 workers or more: Relative
standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings
for full-time workers — Continued
Hourly earnings2
Occupation1
Architecture and engineering occupations
–Continued
Civil engineers ...........................................
Electrical and electronics engineers ..........
Electrical engineers ...............................
Electronics engineers, except computer
Industrial engineers, including health and
safety ....................................................
Industrial engineers ...............................
Mechanical engineers ................................
Drafters ..........................................................
Engineering technicians, except drafters .......
Electrical and electronic engineering
technicians ...........................................
Weekly earnings4
Annual earnings5
Mean
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
$43.79
40.71
42.90
38.85
1.7%
5.7
3.8
11.6
$1,752
1,628
1,716
1,554
1.7%
5.7
3.8
11.6
$91,088
84,670
89,237
80,800
1.7%
5.7
3.8
11.6
32.18
32.34
46.63
22.40
21.05
7.2
7.2
4.5
10.4
7.1
1,325
1,332
1,865
896
842
6.3
6.1
4.5
10.4
7.1
68,906
69,285
96,984
46,587
43,785
6.3
6.1
4.5
10.4
7.1
20.66
9.5
826
9.5
42,968
9.5
Life, physical, and social science occupations
Physical scientists ..........................................
33.07
30.76
7.2
4.7
1,324
1,230
7.2
4.7
68,867
63,976
7.2
4.7
Community and social services occupations
Counselors .....................................................
Social workers ...............................................
Miscellaneous community and social service
specialists .................................................
Social and human service assistants ..........
17.34
20.80
17.63
7.8
8.9
2.3
687
819
701
8.8
9.7
1.7
35,718
42,593
36,457
8.8
9.7
1.7
12.39
12.06
9.9
11.8
483
468
11.4
13.3
25,128
24,341
11.4
13.3
36.51
34.19
27.1
10.8
1,440
1,361
28.0
10.9
61,649
55,043
28.0
10.9
30.55
32.98
1.7
.8
1,200
1,286
1.0
.2
49,890
49,864
1.0
.2
33.61
43.40
1.8
45.9
1,301
1,736
.3
45.9
51,565
89,113
.3
45.9
25.62
23.54
19.44
24.83
24.83
29.06
29.86
5.9
16.5
6.6
7.8
7.8
5.6
9.1
1,023
941
778
978
978
1,162
1,194
5.7
16.5
6.6
8.4
8.4
5.6
9.1
52,977
48,954
40,434
49,077
49,077
60,441
62,109
5.7
16.5
6.6
8.4
8.4
5.6
9.1
Education, training, and library occupations
Postsecondary teachers ..................................
Primary, secondary, and special education
school teachers .........................................
Elementary and middle school teachers ....
Elementary school teachers, except
special education .............................
Other teachers and instructors .......................
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and
media occupations .....................................
Designers .......................................................
Graphic designers ......................................
News analysts, reporters and correspondents
Reporters and correspondents ....................
Writers and editors ........................................
Editors ........................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
Mountain
S16-2
December 2006 - January 2008
RSE Table 16
Private industry establishments with 100 workers or more: Relative
standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings
for full-time workers — Continued
Hourly earnings2
Occupation1
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations .................................................
Physicians and surgeons ................................
Registered nurses ...........................................
Therapists ......................................................
Occupational therapists .............................
Clinical laboratory technologists and
technicians ...............................................
Medical and clinical laboratory
technicians ...........................................
Diagnostic related technologists and
technicians ...............................................
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner
support technicians ..................................
Pharmacy technicians ................................
Licensed practical and licensed vocational
nurses .......................................................
Weekly earnings4
Annual earnings5
Mean
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
$27.73
74.33
30.86
21.98
30.73
4.1%
7.6
8.2
7.2
6.7
$1,094
2,714
1,213
876
1,229
4.0%
1.2
8.1
6.9
6.7
$56,890
141,112
63,083
45,534
63,928
4.0%
1.2
8.1
6.9
6.7
18.28
4.6
730
4.5
37,985
4.5
16.60
2.3
663
2.2
34,500
2.2
28.36
17.1
1,134
17.1
58,989
17.1
17.45
14.05
8.5
12.8
688
562
9.0
12.8
35,769
29,228
9.0
12.8
18.10
3.8
715
3.1
37,194
3.1
Healthcare support occupations .....................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ....
Miscellaneous healthcare support
occupations ..............................................
11.34
11.37
11.66
7.5
5.8
4.3
445
445
457
7.4
5.9
4.3
23,143
23,120
23,769
7.4
5.9
4.3
11.61
15.1
462
14.4
24,005
14.4
Protective service occupations ........................
Security guards and gaming surveillance
officers .....................................................
Security guards ..........................................
11.03
4.4
448
6.0
23,287
6.0
10.83
10.83
3.5
3.5
432
432
3.5
3.5
22,457
22,457
3.5
3.5
9.24
4.6
362
5.5
18,724
5.5
15.65
2.9
645
5.3
33,553
5.3
15.51
11.83
12.91
11.59
10.56
6.25
7.10
5.53
3.7
3.8
3.0
2.5
3.7
10.5
6.4
13.9
637
456
516
444
416
241
281
213
5.8
6.1
3.0
3.8
6.6
11.1
5.7
14.8
33,102
23,725
26,857
23,071
21,620
12,554
14,592
11,059
5.8
6.1
3.0
3.8
6.6
11.1
5.7
14.8
Food preparation and serving related
occupations .................................................
First-line supervisors/managers, food
preparation and serving workers .............
First-line supervisors/managers of food
preparation and serving workers .........
Cooks .............................................................
Cooks, institution and cafeteria .................
Cooks, restaurant .......................................
Food preparation workers ..............................
Food service, tipped .......................................
Bartenders ..................................................
Waiters and waitresses ..............................
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
Mountain
S16-3
December 2006 - January 2008
RSE Table 16
Private industry establishments with 100 workers or more: Relative
standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings
for full-time workers — Continued
Hourly earnings2
Occupation1
Food preparation and serving related
occupations –Continued
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and
bartender helpers .................................
Fast food and counter workers ......................
Combined food preparation and serving
workers, including fast food ................
Food servers, nonrestaurant ...........................
Dishwashers ...................................................
Mean
Relative
error3
$6.87
9.46
3.0%
9.5
Weekly earnings4
Mean
$266
374
Annual earnings5
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
3.2%
9.0
$13,824
18,721
3.2%
9.0
9.67
8.37
8.49
12.3
25.8
2.6
384
335
335
11.6
25.8
3.4
19,051
17,401
17,407
11.6
25.8
3.4
10.95
3.6
427
2.7
21,702
2.7
13.92
10.11
34.3
6.5
554
395
37.4
5.5
28,819
20,064
37.4
5.5
10.70
9.19
12.95
12.08
8.9
3.4
18.7
16.6
423
351
493
455
8.9
1.5
21.4
19.6
22,008
17,123
24,725
22,638
8.9
1.5
21.4
19.6
Personal care and service occupations ..........
First-line supervisors/managers of gaming
workers ....................................................
Gaming supervisors ...................................
Gaming services workers ..............................
Gaming dealers ..........................................
Transportation attendants ..............................
Flight attendants ........................................
11.65
16.5
434
8.9
22,334
8.9
16.23
17.99
6.91
6.80
31.84
32.10
1.0
3.2
2.6
2.8
1.1
.9
653
727
273
269
668
667
1.1
3.4
2.4
2.6
1.6
1.6
33,955
37,814
14,202
13,969
34,719
34,703
1.1
3.4
2.4
2.6
1.6
1.6
Sales and related occupations .........................
First-line supervisors/managers, sales
workers ....................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of retail
sales workers .......................................
Retail sales workers .......................................
Cashiers, all workers .................................
Cashiers .................................................
Gaming change persons and booth
cashiers ............................................
Retail salespersons .....................................
17.10
13.6
676
14.2
35,174
14.2
25.97
16.4
1,067
18.1
55,493
18.1
26.79
12.05
10.63
10.95
15.6
5.0
6.5
8.0
1,104
483
421
432
17.4
5.2
6.4
8.0
57,427
25,096
21,871
22,469
17.4
5.2
6.4
8.0
9.24
13.59
11.8
2.8
369
552
11.8
4.2
19,212
28,682
11.8
4.2
Building and grounds cleaning and
maintenance occupations ..........................
First-line supervisors/managers, building and
grounds cleaning and maintenance
workers ....................................................
Building cleaning workers .............................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners .........................
Maids and housekeeping cleaners .............
Grounds maintenance workers ......................
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
Mountain
S16-4
December 2006 - January 2008
RSE Table 16
Private industry establishments with 100 workers or more: Relative
standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings
for full-time workers — Continued
Hourly earnings2
Occupation1
Sales and related occupations –Continued
Sales representatives, wholesale and
manufacturing ..........................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and
manufacturing, except technical and
scientific products ................................
Miscellaneous sales and related workers .......
Office and administrative support
occupations .................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of office and
administrative support workers ...............
Financial clerks ..............................................
Bill and account collectors ........................
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing
clerks ....................................................
Payroll and timekeeping clerks .................
Tellers ........................................................
Customer service representatives ..................
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks ..............
Human resources assistants, except payroll
and timekeeping .......................................
Receptionists and information clerks ............
Reservation and transportation ticket agents
and travel clerks .......................................
Dispatchers ....................................................
Production, planning, and expediting clerks
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks ...........
Stock clerks and order fillers .........................
Secretaries and administrative assistants .......
Executive secretaries and administrative
assistants ..............................................
Medical secretaries ....................................
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and
executive ..............................................
Data entry and information processing
workers ....................................................
Data entry keyers .......................................
Insurance claims and policy processing
clerks ........................................................
Office clerks, general .....................................
Construction and extraction occupations ......
Weekly earnings4
Annual earnings5
Mean
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
$35.39
4.1%
$1,439
3.5%
$74,849
3.5%
32.50
16.25
19.5
26.7
1,336
650
18.7
26.7
69,462
33,793
18.7
26.7
14.40
5.1
572
5.2
29,759
5.2
19.66
13.81
14.47
16.4
6.3
7.5
816
545
538
16.9
7.1
13.7
42,428
28,322
27,962
16.9
7.1
13.7
14.23
15.42
11.46
12.94
10.40
8.7
7.6
4.1
4.2
2.9
567
617
459
515
414
9.0
7.6
4.1
4.3
2.8
29,463
32,076
23,844
26,760
21,514
9.0
7.6
4.1
4.3
2.8
13.72
11.68
5.6
5.0
549
460
5.6
4.2
28,544
23,930
5.6
4.2
14.12
13.98
16.43
12.99
13.68
17.64
23.9
13.8
8.8
7.9
5.7
6.5
565
559
653
518
547
701
23.9
13.8
8.3
7.9
5.7
6.5
29,369
29,042
33,973
26,927
28,448
36,470
23.9
13.8
8.3
7.9
5.7
6.5
19.76
15.02
6.6
3.9
791
590
7.0
4.4
41,133
30,676
7.0
4.4
13.86
11.3
554
11.2
28,784
11.2
11.70
11.70
1.3
1.3
452
452
2.9
2.9
23,508
23,508
2.9
2.9
16.10
15.16
23.3
10.6
640
605
22.7
10.6
33,290
31,450
22.7
10.6
16.04
14.5
642
14.5
33,372
14.5
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
Mountain
S16-5
December 2006 - January 2008
RSE Table 16
Private industry establishments with 100 workers or more: Relative
standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings
for full-time workers — Continued
Hourly earnings2
Occupation1
Construction and extraction occupations
–Continued
First-line supervisors/managers of
construction trades and extraction
workers ....................................................
Carpenters ......................................................
Construction laborers .....................................
Construction equipment operators .................
Operating engineers and other
construction equipment operators ........
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and
steamfitters ..............................................
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ......
Roofers ..........................................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations .................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
mechanics, installers, and repairers .........
Miscellaneous electrical and electronic
equipment mechanics, installers, and
repairers ...................................................
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians ..
Automotive technicians and repairers ...........
Automotive service technicians and
mechanics ............................................
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine
specialists .................................................
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and
maintenance workers ...............................
Industrial machinery mechanics ................
Maintenance and repair workers, general ..
Maintenance workers, machinery ..............
Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and
repair workers ..........................................
Production occupations ...................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
production and operating workers ...........
Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical
assemblers ................................................
Electrical and electronic equipment
assemblers ............................................
Mean
Relative
error3
$22.64
19.26
10.65
20.27
2.9%
14.4
6.4
6.7
20.53
Weekly earnings4
Annual earnings5
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
$914
771
426
811
3.0%
14.4
6.4
6.7
$47,510
40,069
22,159
41,990
3.0%
14.4
6.4
6.7
7.4
821
7.4
42,518
7.4
28.64
30.95
12.85
8.9
1.6
12.0
1,133
1,222
514
9.0
2.6
12.0
58,933
63,536
26,723
9.0
2.6
12.0
22.48
4.2
900
4.0
46,813
4.0
31.28
14.8
1,249
14.9
64,948
14.9
23.10
23.48
23.95
15.2
5.5
13.6
901
939
982
14.0
5.5
15.3
46,835
48,829
51,061
14.0
5.5
15.3
23.95
13.6
982
15.3
51,061
15.3
19.93
6.2
797
6.2
41,457
6.2
21.32
22.29
20.29
21.39
8.0
1.9
6.5
12.2
850
886
808
855
8.1
1.7
6.7
12.2
44,205
46,062
42,028
44,484
8.1
1.7
6.7
12.2
18.94
4.9
757
4.9
39,388
4.9
16.04
9.0
639
9.0
33,201
9.0
33.77
25.5
1,365
25.3
70,959
25.3
13.30
3.4
532
3.4
27,670
3.4
13.41
3.3
536
3.3
27,892
3.3
Mean
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
Mountain
S16-6
December 2006 - January 2008
RSE Table 16
Private industry establishments with 100 workers or more: Relative
standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings
for full-time workers — Continued
Hourly earnings2
Occupation1
Production occupations –Continued
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators .....
Bakers ............................................................
Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish
processing workers ..................................
Miscellaneous food processing workers ........
Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic ........................
Welding, soldering, and brazing workers ......
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ....
Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic
workers ....................................................
Printers ...........................................................
Printing machine operators ........................
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers ................
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and
weighers ...................................................
Packaging and filling machine operators and
tenders ......................................................
Semiconductor processors .............................
Miscellaneous production workers ................
Transportation and material moving
occupations .................................................
Aircraft pilots and flight engineers ................
Airline pilots, copilots, and flight
engineers ..............................................
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers ..........
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer .....
Truck drivers, light or delivery services ....
Industrial truck and tractor operators ............
Laborers and material movers, hand .............
Laborers and freight, stock, and material
movers, hand ........................................
Packers and packagers, hand .....................
Mean
Relative
error3
$11.76
13.97
2.8%
11.2
13.72
15.57
Weekly earnings4
Annual earnings5
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
$470
559
2.8%
11.2
$24,459
29,061
2.8%
11.2
5.5
5.7
549
615
5.5
4.8
28,537
31,955
5.5
4.8
13.34
19.31
19.28
10.2
10.4
12.0
534
772
771
10.2
10.4
12.0
27,745
40,157
40,099
10.2
10.4
12.0
17.98
19.63
21.43
8.37
1.6
12.9
16.2
4.6
704
751
819
331
1.4
10.7
12.0
5.3
36,599
39,056
42,586
17,227
1.4
10.7
12.0
5.3
17.17
3.7
687
3.7
35,712
3.7
14.23
18.87
15.66
5.6
7.3
27.8
563
750
624
5.1
8.1
28.0
29,277
38,994
32,434
5.1
8.1
28.0
17.57
120.90
3.7
14.5
689
2,454
3.7
18.8
35,853
127,623
3.7
18.8
120.90
18.83
20.25
17.17
16.68
11.33
14.5
4.3
8.6
4.4
12.9
11.4
2,454
753
810
687
664
451
18.8
4.3
8.6
4.4
12.9
11.5
127,623
39,171
42,128
35,707
34,537
23,467
18.8
4.3
8.6
4.4
12.9
11.5
11.73
10.13
15.7
12.2
469
396
15.8
11.3
24,387
20,598
15.8
11.3
1 A classification system including about 800 individual occupations is used to
cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information.
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, weighed by hours.
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.
Mean
4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to
employees.
5 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to
employees.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that data did not meet publication criteria. Overall
occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
Mountain
S16-7
December 2006 - January 2008
RSE Table 17
Union and nonunion workers: Relative standard errors1 of mean hourly
earnings2 by major sector and for major occupational groups
Union
Occupational group3
All workers .......................
Management,
professional, and
related ......................
Management,
business, and
financial ...............
Professional and
related ..................
Service ...........................
Sales and office ..............
Sales and related ........
Office and
administrative
support .................
Natural resources,
construction, and
maintenance .............
Construction and
extraction .............
Installation,
maintenance, and
repair ....................
Production,
transportation, and
material moving .......
Production ..................
Transportation and
material moving ...
Nonunion
Civilian
workers
Private
industry
workers
State and
local
government
workers
Civilian
workers
Private
industry
workers
State and
local
government
workers
2.9%
3.6%
4.1%
3.7%
4.0%
2.6%
2.6
3.7
2.8
4.7
5.9
3.6
13.6
–
13.7
5.7
6.9
3.9
2.9
6.9
2.2
3.6
3.8
15.6
2.0
3.6
3.2
6.0
5.5
–
4.4
1.6
2.5
4.6
5.5
1.8
2.7
4.6
5.7
3.8
1.7
16.4
2.6
3.1
5.5
3.2
3.6
1.7
3.1
4.7
9.3
4.6
4.9
3.5
3.8
4.9
6.5
7.0
7.4
4.0
2.8
3.7
4.7
1.6
1.7
4.5
7.2
5.2
7.8
5.5
7.2
–
5.1
6.2
5.2
6.3
11.8
7.7
9.7
10.7
6.2
6.3
6.4
14.6
1 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.
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, weighed by hours.
3 A classification system including about 800 individual occupations is used to
cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that data did not meet publication criteria. Overall
occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
Mountain
S17-1
December 2006 - January 2008
Private industry sector1: Relative standard errors2 of mean
hourly earnings3 for major occupational groups
RSE Table 19
Goods producing
Occupational group4
Construction
Manufacturing
Service providing
Trade,
transportation,
and utilities
Information
Financial
activities
Professional and
business
services
Education
and
health
services
Leisure
and
hospitality
Other
services
5.3%
7.1%
Relative error5
All workers ..........................................
Management, professional, and
related .........................................
Management, business, and
financial ..................................
Professional and related ................
Service ..............................................
Sales and office .................................
Sales and related ...........................
Office and administrative support
Natural resources, construction, and
maintenance ................................
Installation, maintenance, and
repair .......................................
Production, transportation, and
material moving ..........................
Production .....................................
Transportation and material
moving ....................................
–
–
–
10.7%
2.7%
–
4.2%
–
–
–
11.8
4.7
–
2.8
11.6
14.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.9
10.5
–
5.7
12.1
6.6
3.4
12.7
17.0
7.8
28.8
5.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.8
3.4
2.0
4.7
28.8
4.2
2.9
3.5
5.9
3.6
4.9
3.9
19.9
5.1
12.4
8.8
–
5.2
–
–
–
10.2
10.9
–
6.4
1.0
13.5
–
–
–
10.2
10.9
–
5.3
1.0
13.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.2
3.4
–
–
–
–
6.9
–
3.8
3.0
6.1
8.5
–
–
–
10.0
–
–
–
6.9
10.1
1 Industry sectors are determined by the 2002 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).
2 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.
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, weighed by hours.
4 A classification system including about 800 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian
economy. See appendix B for more information.
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 data did not meet publication criteria.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
Mountain
S19-1
December 2006 - January 2008
RSE Table 20
Civilian full-time workers in hospitals: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings by
work levels
Hourly earnings2
Occupation and work level1
Weekly earnings4
Annual earnings5
Mean
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
All workers ...........................................................
Level 2 ..........................................
Level 3 ..........................................
Level 4 ..........................................
Level 5 ..........................................
Level 6 ..........................................
Level 7 ..........................................
Level 8 ..........................................
Level 9 ..........................................
Level 10 .........................................
Level 11 .........................................
Not able to be leveled ....................
$21.16
10.43
11.74
13.07
17.89
18.54
24.13
27.75
28.06
36.90
43.74
36.37
5.9%
4.8
4.0
6.0
6.6
4.9
4.5
3.9
6.4
8.1
4.9
11.9
$834
413
460
515
700
740
956
1,075
1,106
1,459
1,713
1,447
5.6%
4.4
3.3
4.8
5.7
4.8
3.9
3.5
6.3
8.5
5.1
12.1
$43,391
21,480
23,929
26,800
36,421
38,490
49,698
55,901
57,508
75,867
89,062
75,269
5.6%
4.4
3.3
4.8
5.7
4.8
3.9
3.5
6.3
8.5
5.1
12.1
Management occupations ...............................
Not able to be leveled ....................
Medical and health services managers ..........
Not able to be leveled ....................
45.47
46.36
46.03
46.77
2.1
3.6
2.6
3.7
1,816
1,851
1,838
1,867
2.1
3.5
2.5
3.6
94,445
96,241
95,588
97,076
2.1
3.5
2.5
3.6
Community and social services occupations
24.33
8.1
1,003
6.0
52,155
6.0
26.38
12.26
20.63
18.40
26.06
28.78
28.23
42.94
39.00
47.80
42.16
29.84
29.52
28.47
27.45
58.43
24.75
31.12
9.4
5.6
8.7
5.9
5.0
4.2
6.5
6.8
26.5
.8
27.0
5.8
7.3
4.7
4.9
19.4
5.7
2.0
1,036
490
790
735
1,028
1,098
1,107
1,668
1,542
1,892
1,886
1,155
1,108
1,079
1,070
2,278
984
1,245
9.0
5.6
7.1
5.8
4.2
4.3
6.6
7.1
26.8
.8
33.9
5.1
9.5
4.7
4.2
21.0
5.3
2.0
53,882
25,503
41,097
38,217
53,443
57,101
57,587
86,742
80,207
98,401
98,070
60,051
57,635
56,125
55,626
118,471
51,187
64,723
9.0
5.6
7.1
5.8
4.2
4.3
6.6
7.1
26.8
.8
33.9
5.1
9.5
4.7
4.2
21.0
5.3
2.0
25.89
28.29
17.9
6.7
1,036
1,131
17.9
6.7
53,858
58,836
17.9
6.7
15.88
12.4
620
11.3
32,215
11.3
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations .................................................
Level 3 ..........................................
Level 5 ..........................................
Level 6 ..........................................
Level 7 ..........................................
Level 8 ..........................................
Level 9 ..........................................
Level 11 .........................................
Not able to be leveled ....................
Pharmacists ....................................................
Physicians and surgeons ................................
Registered nurses ...........................................
Level 7 ..........................................
Level 8 ..........................................
Level 9 ..........................................
Not able to be leveled ....................
Therapists ......................................................
Level 8 ..........................................
Diagnostic related technologists and
technicians ...............................................
Radiologic technologists and technicians ..
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner
support technicians ..................................
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
Mountain
S20-1
December 2006 - January 2008
RSE Table 20
Civilian full-time workers in hospitals: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings by
work levels — Continued
Hourly earnings2
Occupation and work level1
Weekly earnings4
Annual earnings5
Mean
Relative
error3
Healthcare support occupations .....................
Level 2 ..........................................
Level 3 ..........................................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides
Level 2 ..........................................
Level 3 ..........................................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ....
Level 2 ..........................................
Level 3 ..........................................
Miscellaneous healthcare support
occupations ..............................................
Level 4 ..........................................
Medical assistants ......................................
$12.07
11.36
12.18
11.57
11.32
12.17
11.55
11.32
12.29
5.2%
5.0
3.6
4.2
4.9
3.8
4.8
4.9
5.0
14.70
15.60
15.26
2.7
4.0
3.2
577
600
610
1.7
6.3
3.2
30,029
31,218
31,743
1.7
6.3
3.2
Protective service occupations ........................
18.24
19.7
730
19.7
37,945
19.7
Food preparation and serving related
occupations .................................................
Fast food and counter workers ......................
10.89
12.64
3.8
8.7
433
491
3.7
9.2
22,535
25,524
3.7
9.2
9.50
9.44
9.49
9.44
2.9
3.2
2.8
3.2
380
377
380
377
2.8
3.1
2.8
3.1
19,756
19,629
19,737
19,629
2.8
3.1
2.8
3.1
9.80
2.3
392
2.3
20,360
2.3
13.84
12.15
11.78
13.44
15.02
12.61
12.97
13.25
13.96
16.88
13.70
15.65
3.2
7.4
6.3
5.7
5.1
13.4
3.7
5.4
1.9
6.4
.5
5.6
545
474
465
527
601
504
502
509
550
653
521
584
3.1
7.8
5.9
5.4
5.1
13.4
4.9
7.3
2.1
7.7
1.6
8.6
28,361
24,647
24,155
27,387
31,241
26,228
26,123
26,474
28,612
33,943
27,077
30,384
3.1
7.8
5.9
5.4
5.1
13.4
4.9
7.3
2.1
7.7
1.6
8.6
20.09
4.3
801
4.6
41,629
4.6
Building and grounds cleaning and
maintenance occupations ..........................
Level 2 ..........................................
Building cleaning workers .............................
Level 2 ..........................................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners .........................
Office and administrative support
occupations .................................................
Level 2 ..........................................
Level 3 ..........................................
Level 4 ..........................................
Level 5 ..........................................
Financial clerks ..............................................
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan .......
Level 4 ..........................................
Receptionists and information clerks ............
Secretaries and administrative assistants .......
Level 3 ..........................................
Level 4 ..........................................
Executive secretaries and administrative
assistants ..............................................
Mean
$470
433
468
450
431
467
450
431
473
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
4.6%
3.1
3.1
3.2
2.9
3.1
3.8
2.9
4.0
$24,449
22,540
24,345
23,378
22,426
24,261
23,413
22,426
24,600
4.6%
3.1
3.1
3.2
2.9
3.1
3.8
2.9
4.0
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
Mountain
S20-2
December 2006 - January 2008
RSE Table 20
Civilian full-time workers in hospitals: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings by
work levels — Continued
Hourly earnings2
Occupation and work level1
Office and administrative support
occupations –Continued
Medical secretaries ....................................
Level 4 ..........................................
Office clerks, general .....................................
Mean
Relative
error3
$14.62
15.27
12.61
4.3%
5.4
4.9
1 A classification system including about 800 individual occupations is used to
cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information.
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, weighed by hours.
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.
Weekly earnings4
Mean
$550
559
484
Annual earnings5
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
6.2%
6.8
2.3
$28,604
29,074
25,175
6.2%
6.8
2.3
4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to
employees.
5 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to
employees.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that data did not meet publication criteria. Overall
occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
Mountain
S20-3
December 2006 - January 2008
RSE Table 21
Civilian supervisory workers: Relative standard errors of mean
weekly and annual earnings for selected management occupations
Weekly2
Annual4
Occupation1
Management occupations
Team leader ...........................................................................
First line .................................................................................
Second line ............................................................................
General and operations managers
First line .................................................................................
Second line ............................................................................
Marketing managers
First line .................................................................................
Sales managers
First line .................................................................................
Financial managers
First line .................................................................................
Industrial production managers
First line .................................................................................
Construction managers
First line .................................................................................
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school
First line .................................................................................
Engineering managers
First line .................................................................................
Food service managers
First line .................................................................................
Medical and health services managers
First line .................................................................................
Social and community service managers
First line .................................................................................
1 A classification system including about 800 individual occupations is used to
cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information.
2 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to
employees.
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.
Mean
earnings
Relative
error3
Mean
earnings
Relative
error3
$1,040
1,535
2,252
17.0%
6.7
8.6
$53,482
78,457
117,118
17.0%
6.7
8.6
1,690
2,579
6.5
10.2
87,879
134,127
6.5
10.2
3,124
22.7
162,453
22.7
2,460
32.5
127,922
32.5
1,440
9.1
74,848
9.1
1,566
13.8
81,411
13.8
1,107
10.0
57,578
10.0
1,912
10.8
81,822
10.8
2,306
9.8
119,912
9.8
955
8.0
49,148
8.0
1,459
11.8
75,887
11.8
988
29.0
51,367
29.0
4 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to
employees.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that data did not meet publication criteria. Overall
occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
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