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 ...........................................................
$17.55
4.1%
Management occupations ...............................
General and operations managers ..................
Marketing and sales managers .......................
Marketing managers ..................................
Sales managers ..........................................
Computer and information systems
managers ..................................................
Financial managers ........................................
Industrial production managers .....................
Transportation, storage, and distribution
managers ..................................................
Construction managers ..................................
Education administrators ...............................
Education administrators, elementary and
secondary school .................................
Education administrators, postsecondary ..
Engineering managers ...................................
Lodging managers .........................................
Medical and health services managers ..........
Property, real estate, and community
association managers ...............................
Social and community service managers ......
36.15
46.52
40.64
36.39
44.90
5.4
8.1
15.3
24.0
14.3
1,485
2,045
1,739
1,498
2,001
5.1
9.3
17.3
27.2
16.8
76,931
106,252
90,438
77,892
104,042
5.1
9.3
17.3
27.2
16.8
44.56
34.00
42.35
5.5
8.8
5.2
1,777
1,384
1,703
5.4
9.0
5.4
92,408
71,732
88,538
5.4
9.0
5.4
48.96
33.21
25.08
17.1
4.0
19.5
2,251
1,378
983
20.8
5.0
18.3
116,315
71,647
49,647
20.8
5.0
18.3
39.72
32.07
58.16
17.39
28.20
3.9
10.6
7.1
10.0
10.4
1,553
1,220
2,354
696
1,123
2.9
9.2
6.3
10.0
10.9
74,125
62,479
122,432
36,180
58,389
2.9
9.2
6.3
10.0
10.9
23.18
19.87
26.2
17.1
927
825
26.2
21.8
48,223
42,877
26.2
21.8
25.51
26.30
4.1
11.7
1,026
1,052
4.0
11.7
53,331
54,705
4.0
11.7
26.13
19.0
1,045
19.0
54,341
19.0
21.85
23.40
10.9
9.5
868
958
11.2
7.3
45,138
49,841
11.2
7.3
23.64
7.0
953
6.8
49,457
6.8
18.16
23.90
36.68
21.38
23.92
25.78
26.20
26.39
28.10
3.7
12.8
14.2
9.3
6.6
4.3
4.4
12.0
12.5
707
956
1,443
849
957
1,018
1,039
1,056
1,124
5.6
12.8
13.2
9.2
6.6
4.6
4.2
12.0
12.5
36,788
49,471
75,032
44,134
49,753
52,916
54,036
54,895
58,456
5.6
12.8
13.2
9.2
6.6
4.6
4.2
12.0
12.5
Business and financial operations
occupations .................................................
Buyers and purchasing agents .......................
Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm
products ...............................................
Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and
investigators .............................................
Cost estimators ..............................................
Human resources, training, and labor
relations specialists ..................................
Employment, recruitment, and placement
specialists .............................................
Training and development specialists .......
Management analysts ....................................
Accountants and auditors ..............................
Credit analysts ...............................................
Financial analysts and advisors .....................
Financial analysts ......................................
Loan counselors and officers .........................
Loan officers ..............................................
Mean
$701
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
4.0%
$35,728
4.0%
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
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
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 ............................
Database administrators .................................
Network and computer systems
administrators ..........................................
Network systems and data communications
analysts ....................................................
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Mean
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
$31.75
27.58
43.18
44.49
3.9%
8.8
3.8
8.0
$1,283
1,110
1,785
1,780
4.0%
8.9
5.9
8.0
$66,520
57,746
92,805
92,548
4.0%
8.9
5.9
8.0
42.52
23.61
31.62
32.05
7.7
9.1
8.3
11.6
1,787
934
1,263
1,280
11.6
9.4
8.2
11.6
92,941
47,446
65,699
65,969
11.6
9.4
8.2
11.6
28.48
2.9
1,151
3.1
59,860
3.1
32.10
11.2
1,396
14.3
72,585
14.3
Architecture and engineering occupations ....
Engineers .......................................................
Aerospace engineers ..................................
Civil engineers ...........................................
Electrical and electronics engineers ..........
Electrical engineers ...............................
Industrial engineers, including health and
safety ....................................................
Industrial engineers ...............................
Mechanical engineers ................................
Drafters ..........................................................
Architectural and civil drafters ..................
Engineering technicians, except drafters .......
29.73
37.25
43.01
30.25
28.45
28.45
11.1
8.1
8.1
7.1
18.6
18.6
1,201
1,524
1,720
1,263
1,215
1,215
10.7
6.9
8.1
6.2
15.1
15.1
62,069
78,227
89,453
60,459
63,181
63,181
10.7
6.9
8.1
6.2
15.1
15.1
47.62
32.85
31.22
19.20
19.76
25.61
13.1
4.2
4.8
6.4
6.7
20.0
1,944
1,357
1,290
768
790
1,022
14.0
3.8
6.6
6.4
6.7
20.1
101,064
70,553
67,068
39,930
41,099
53,166
14.0
3.8
6.6
6.4
6.7
20.1
Life, physical, and social science occupations
Life scientists .................................................
Physical scientists ..........................................
Chemists and materials scientists ..............
Chemists ................................................
Urban and regional planners ..........................
Chemical technicians .....................................
Miscellaneous life, physical, and social
science technicians ..................................
23.34
20.82
31.74
25.23
25.23
29.75
23.51
13.0
8.1
21.4
7.7
7.7
7.0
5.0
935
827
1,276
1,020
1,020
1,195
913
13.4
7.9
21.4
7.3
7.3
7.9
3.9
48,607
42,994
66,358
53,059
53,059
62,133
47,466
13.4
7.9
21.4
7.3
7.3
7.9
3.9
24.82
14.7
1,032
12.9
53,663
12.9
Community and social services occupations
Counselors .....................................................
Educational, vocational, and school
counselors ............................................
Rehabilitation counselors ..........................
19.26
22.29
4.4
8.6
756
878
4.1
7.8
38,369
43,526
4.1
7.8
29.36
17.16
16.6
7.9
1,111
735
15.0
3.4
52,665
38,230
15.0
3.4
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
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
Community and social services occupations
–Continued
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 ..........
Mean
Relative
error4
$18.08
18.51
7.6%
6.3
Weekly earnings5
Mean
$711
722
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
7.2%
4.8
$36,363
36,410
7.2%
4.8
16.92
3.6
653
3.8
33,790
3.8
16.51
15.86
2.6
14.7
646
614
3.2
15.0
33,576
31,065
3.2
15.0
Legal occupations ............................................
Lawyers .........................................................
29.10
41.83
16.9
10.9
1,192
1,767
17.8
10.8
61,978
91,898
17.8
10.8
Education, training, and library occupations
Postsecondary teachers ..................................
Math and computer teachers,
postsecondary ......................................
Mathematical science teachers,
postsecondary ..................................
Arts, communications, and humanities
teachers, postsecondary .......................
Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers ......
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 .......................
Librarians .......................................................
Library technicians ........................................
Instructional coordinators ..............................
Teacher assistants ..........................................
25.50
42.60
7.8
21.2
980
1,632
7.8
21.3
38,941
64,867
7.8
21.3
33.70
5.0
1,316
6.9
51,664
6.9
34.27
4.0
1,336
6.3
51,731
6.3
30.04
29.09
6.4
12.6
1,191
1,060
6.4
8.6
49,983
46,604
6.4
8.6
26.38
13.26
6.6
28.0
1,015
522
6.5
27.6
39,705
24,100
6.5
27.6
27.71
27.91
5.2
3.2
1,072
1,068
5.8
2.8
39,718
40,301
5.8
2.8
27.93
2.9
1,065
2.5
40,142
2.5
27.84
28.93
5.7
3.7
1,076
1,116
4.8
3.0
40,717
43,027
4.8
3.0
29.18
29.20
3.2
6.1
1,122
1,111
2.7
5.8
43,347
44,170
2.7
5.8
29.67
24.26
19.98
14.25
30.90
9.75
7.2
8.1
29.9
10.6
12.7
3.1
1,135
936
787
537
1,236
368
6.6
8.0
29.3
10.2
12.7
2.7
45,812
39,407
38,547
23,859
55,703
14,188
6.6
8.0
29.3
10.2
12.7
2.7
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
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
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and
media occupations .....................................
Designers .......................................................
Graphic designers ......................................
News analysts, reporters and correspondents
Reporters and correspondents ....................
Public relations specialists .............................
Writers and editors ........................................
Editors ........................................................
Miscellaneous media and communication
workers ....................................................
Broadcast and sound engineering technicians
and radio operators ..................................
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations .................................................
Dietitians and nutritionists .............................
Pharmacists ....................................................
Physicians and surgeons ................................
Registered nurses ...........................................
Therapists ......................................................
Physical therapists .....................................
Respiratory therapists ................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and
technicians ...............................................
Medical and clinical laboratory
technologists ........................................
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 .......................................................
Medical records and health information
technicians ...............................................
Miscellaneous health technologists and
technicians ...............................................
Healthcare support occupations .....................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides
Mean
Relative
error4
$19.04
18.00
19.19
23.74
17.86
19.40
19.50
18.92
3.0%
21.3
28.0
22.5
18.2
3.4
5.3
4.5
16.11
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
$774
720
768
950
714
776
851
832
3.7%
20.5
28.0
22.5
18.2
3.4
10.1
10.7
$40,146
37,442
39,915
49,386
37,149
40,137
44,247
43,271
3.7%
20.5
28.0
22.5
18.2
3.4
10.1
10.7
8.6
630
7.0
32,758
7.0
15.76
13.8
630
13.8
32,774
13.8
24.32
22.05
49.73
85.91
26.81
24.89
29.87
21.42
5.4
9.0
1.5
10.2
1.9
8.0
4.5
5.5
961
873
1,986
3,664
1,054
971
1,188
854
5.8
9.7
1.5
6.7
2.7
8.0
4.4
5.5
49,415
45,373
103,253
190,517
54,631
48,257
61,785
44,433
5.8
9.7
1.5
6.7
2.7
8.0
4.4
5.5
20.61
4.0
817
3.4
42,488
3.4
21.36
4.4
854
4.4
44,423
4.4
19.33
8.2
755
7.3
39,268
7.3
22.66
22.44
9.9
5.0
900
890
10.0
5.2
46,809
46,259
10.0
5.2
13.42
13.12
3.0
7.2
531
520
3.4
7.8
27,598
27,062
3.4
7.8
16.15
3.5
637
4.1
31,948
4.1
14.20
14.8
568
14.8
29,530
14.8
15.48
17.7
618
17.7
32,128
17.7
10.36
9.36
2.7
2.8
410
369
2.6
2.8
21,184
19,079
2.6
2.8
Mean
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
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 support occupations –Continued
Home health aides .....................................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ....
Psychiatric aides ........................................
Physical therapist assistants and aides ...........
Miscellaneous healthcare support
occupations ..............................................
Medical assistants ......................................
Medical equipment preparers ....................
Medical transcriptionists ...........................
Protective service occupations ........................
First-line supervisors/managers, law
enforcement workers ...............................
First-line supervisors/managers of
correctional officers .............................
First-line supervisors/managers of police
and detectives ......................................
First-line supervisors/managers of fire
fighting and prevention workers ..............
Fire fighters ...................................................
Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers ......
Correctional officers and jailers ................
Detectives and criminal investigators ............
Police officers ................................................
Police and sheriff’s patrol officers ............
Security guards and gaming surveillance
officers .....................................................
Security guards ..........................................
Miscellaneous protective service workers .....
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 .......................................
Waiters and waitresses ..............................
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Mean
Relative
error4
$8.91
9.46
9.01
20.67
13.1%
1.7
10.9
14.3
11.70
10.42
12.08
13.28
6.7
9.1
17.4
4.8
465
416
481
530
6.9
9.0
17.5
4.9
24,136
21,634
24,995
27,561
6.9
9.0
17.5
4.9
12.98
7.5
533
8.1
27,352
8.1
19.13
13.6
763
13.4
39,680
13.4
14.10
16.8
564
16.8
29,329
16.8
24.24
6.6
965
6.4
50,154
6.4
18.40
11.55
12.23
12.15
22.30
17.02
17.02
10.3
6.7
11.5
11.1
10.7
6.4
6.4
954
573
491
488
932
699
699
8.6
11.5
11.6
11.2
10.5
6.4
6.4
48,998
29,794
25,558
25,395
48,483
36,369
36,369
8.6
11.5
11.6
11.2
10.5
6.4
6.4
10.08
9.97
10.57
8.3
8.6
1.0
402
398
423
8.1
8.5
1.0
20,916
20,696
11,822
8.1
8.5
1.0
7.85
5.8
305
4.8
15,129
4.8
12.72
10.0
524
11.8
24,376
11.8
12.72
9.42
9.27
10.68
9.76
5.40
5.21
10.1
6.3
8.5
8.6
9.8
12.4
13.2
524
363
348
419
345
212
205
12.0
7.4
7.5
10.6
10.9
13.2
13.8
24,347
17,774
15,917
21,802
14,940
10,998
10,640
12.0
7.4
7.5
10.6
10.9
13.2
13.8
Mean
$356
372
360
811
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
13.1%
2.0
10.8
12.7
$18,537
19,192
18,702
37,714
13.1%
2.0
10.8
12.7
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
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
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 ...................................................
Building and grounds cleaning and
maintenance occupations ..........................
First-line supervisors/managers, building and
grounds cleaning and maintenance
workers ....................................................
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 ....................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of personal
service workers ........................................
Gaming services workers ..............................
Gaming dealers ..........................................
Child care workers .........................................
Recreation and fitness workers ......................
Recreation workers ....................................
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 .......................
Mean
Relative
error4
$6.24
8.05
21.2%
4.2
7.82
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
$228
300
15.4%
5.5
$11,233
14,085
15.4%
5.5
5.5
298
6.6
14,626
6.6
8.82
6.54
8.29
4.9
26.8
2.5
304
252
331
11.1
27.3
2.5
12,707
12,526
17,236
11.1
27.3
2.5
10.51
4.7
418
4.9
21,605
4.9
17.29
10.2
694
10.1
36,036
10.1
17.29
9.08
11.5
6.4
692
360
11.5
6.3
35,959
18,615
11.5
6.3
9.61
8.16
10.70
10.62
5.9
1.8
6.6
7.3
381
324
426
424
5.9
1.1
6.6
7.4
19,665
16,813
21,917
21,787
5.9
1.1
6.6
7.4
8.59
7.4
342
6.6
17,732
6.6
14.22
.0
578
.0
30,063
.0
12.19
6.25
6.25
7.50
14.91
14.91
15.7
.0
.0
10.7
4.0
4.0
488
250
250
300
594
594
15.7
.0
.0
10.7
3.8
3.8
25,351
12,999
12,999
15,606
30,905
30,905
15.7
.0
.0
10.7
3.8
3.8
18.98
13.7
772
13.7
40,166
13.7
16.78
8.5
723
8.6
37,596
8.6
16.07
8.6
691
7.7
35,908
7.7
19.44
16.5
847
22.6
44,049
22.6
Mean
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
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 –Continued
Retail sales workers .......................................
Cashiers, all workers .................................
Cashiers .................................................
Counter and rental clerks and parts
salespersons .........................................
Counter and rental clerks .......................
Parts salespersons ..................................
Retail salespersons .....................................
Insurance 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 ................................
Sales engineers ..............................................
Miscellaneous sales and related workers .......
Office and administrative support
occupations .................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of office and
administrative support workers ...............
Switchboard operators, including answering
service ......................................................
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 ........................................................
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 .........................
Mean
Relative
error4
$10.80
9.82
9.02
3.3%
5.6
2.8
Weekly earnings5
Mean
$432
392
360
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
3.7%
5.7
2.8
$22,449
20,392
18,745
3.7%
5.7
2.8
13.51
9.89
14.27
11.64
29.62
10.0
4.6
12.1
7.6
25.4
538
368
577
466
1,209
10.7
4.3
12.1
9.1
24.5
27,991
19,133
30,005
24,232
62,857
10.7
4.3
12.1
9.1
24.5
26.70
4.6
1,094
3.7
56,893
3.7
31.32
17.2
1,265
18.6
65,771
18.6
25.57
29.42
13.46
6.4
9.6
23.7
1,052
1,299
538
6.0
8.0
23.7
54,688
67,556
27,990
6.0
8.0
23.7
13.29
2.2
528
2.1
27,184
2.1
18.52
5.9
734
5.8
38,175
5.8
10.83
12.89
11.48
12.8
4.6
17.6
433
511
459
12.8
4.2
17.6
22,523
26,459
23,881
12.8
4.2
17.6
12.88
9.7
519
10.6
27,005
10.6
14.14
15.78
15.04
10.30
13.66
12.98
3.6
3.4
9.5
3.8
4.0
5.5
557
624
601
406
545
516
2.8
2.6
9.5
4.1
3.9
5.4
28,718
31,943
31,274
21,121
28,321
26,843
2.8
2.6
9.5
4.1
3.9
5.4
16.86
11.84
9.70
13.96
14.40
7.5
4.7
2.8
8.8
4.7
669
468
385
553
572
7.7
4.7
2.8
9.3
4.7
34,782
24,314
20,009
28,737
29,719
7.7
4.7
2.8
9.3
4.7
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
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
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 .........................
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 .....................................
Construction and extraction occupations ......
First-line supervisors/managers of
construction trades and extraction
workers ....................................................
Carpenters ......................................................
Construction laborers .....................................
Construction equipment operators .................
Operating engineers and other
construction equipment operators ........
Electricians ....................................................
Painters and paperhangers .............................
Painters, construction and maintenance ....
Mean
Relative
error4
$12.48
3.3%
Weekly earnings5
Mean
$498
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
3.1%
$25,900
3.1%
14.78
11.41
6.7
7.6
584
457
6.9
7.7
29,936
23,711
6.9
7.7
12.37
15.02
12.76
6.0
9.6
9.0
484
638
513
7.6
11.4
9.1
25,165
33,155
26,678
7.6
11.4
9.1
16.63
18.09
11.83
12.17
15.50
9.0
12.3
5.9
3.5
5.4
735
723
473
484
616
10.6
12.3
5.9
3.9
5.3
38,208
37,619
24,566
25,184
31,778
10.6
12.3
5.9
3.9
5.3
18.51
16.58
12.42
6.0
9.2
6.4
739
642
495
6.0
10.1
6.3
38,380
33,370
25,658
6.0
10.1
6.3
14.20
12.46
4.2
9.4
565
497
4.1
9.3
28,845
25,866
4.1
9.3
12.27
11.97
4.5
4.6
491
479
4.5
4.6
25,527
24,894
4.5
4.6
14.84
9.3
583
9.8
30,305
9.8
9.31
12.55
2.9
2.8
372
498
2.9
2.7
19,355
24,133
2.9
2.7
15.59
1.8
622
1.6
32,215
1.6
22.16
17.28
11.43
16.75
2.8
7.4
11.8
4.5
887
691
457
670
2.8
7.4
11.8
4.5
45,794
35,939
23,767
34,830
2.8
7.4
11.8
4.5
21.36
17.77
14.62
14.62
22.0
12.5
5.4
5.4
854
711
585
585
22.0
12.5
5.4
5.4
44,408
36,957
30,403
30,403
22.0
12.5
5.4
5.4
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
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
Construction and extraction occupations
–Continued
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and
steamfitters ..............................................
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ......
Sheet metal workers ......................................
Structural iron and steel workers ...................
Helpers, construction trades ..........................
Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters,
and steamfitters ....................................
Highway maintenance workers .....................
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 ............................................
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 ..............
Millwrights ................................................
Line installers and repairers ...........................
Electrical power-line installers and
repairers ...............................................
Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and
repair workers ..........................................
Production occupations ...................................
Mean
Relative
error4
$17.54
17.54
15.03
17.19
12.09
9.6%
9.6
10.1
2.8
1.6
12.56
12.25
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
$701
701
601
688
480
9.6%
9.6
10.1
2.8
2.4
$36,475
36,475
31,266
35,764
24,704
9.6%
9.6
10.1
2.8
2.4
1.6
8.4
502
482
1.6
7.5
26,122
25,070
1.6
7.5
19.87
8.2
798
8.2
41,436
8.2
23.22
8.0
953
9.0
49,561
9.0
23.35
19.19
18.92
13.2
5.6
10.9
934
770
757
13.2
5.7
10.9
48,561
40,062
39,362
13.2
5.7
10.9
19.32
5.0
776
5.2
40,377
5.2
17.23
5.7
691
5.9
35,799
5.9
16.99
5.2
689
4.2
35,837
4.2
17.97
2.5
719
2.5
37,387
2.5
16.82
6.2
673
6.2
34,971
6.2
19.19
23.64
16.70
15.17
25.26
25.23
7.8
7.5
6.0
2.9
9.2
6.6
767
945
668
607
1,010
1,006
7.8
7.5
6.0
2.9
9.2
6.8
39,851
49,149
34,598
31,560
52,542
52,294
7.8
7.5
6.0
2.9
9.2
6.8
26.35
8.1
1,054
8.1
54,813
8.1
14.67
10.2
586
10.3
30,162
10.3
15.00
6.9
597
6.7
31,012
6.7
Mean
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
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
Production occupations –Continued
First-line supervisors/managers of
production and operating workers ...........
Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical
assemblers ................................................
Electrical and electronic equipment
assemblers ............................................
Structural metal fabricators and fitters ..........
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators .....
Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish
processing workers ..................................
Butchers and meat cutters ..........................
Miscellaneous food processing workers ........
Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic ........................
Cutting, punching, and press machine
setters, operators, and tenders, metal
and plastic ............................................
Lathe and turning machine tool setters,
operators, and tenders, metal and
plastic ...................................................
Machinists ......................................................
Molders and molding machine setters,
operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
Molding, coremaking, and casting
machine setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic ....................
Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic ........................
Tool and die makers ......................................
Welding, soldering, and brazing workers ......
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ....
Welding, soldering, and brazing machine
setters, operators, and tenders ..............
Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic
workers ....................................................
Printers ...........................................................
Printing machine operators ........................
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers ................
Sewing machine operators .............................
Woodworking machine setters, operators,
and tenders ...............................................
Sawing machine setters, operators, and
tenders, wood .......................................
Mean
Relative
error4
$19.94
3.5%
Weekly earnings5
Mean
$800
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
3.7%
$41,584
3.7%
11.01
3.1
438
2.8
22,769
2.8
10.96
14.71
17.39
4.6
8.7
15.9
438
588
696
4.6
8.7
15.9
22,798
30,590
36,178
4.6
8.7
15.9
8.39
11.09
14.13
20.3
10.7
18.1
327
439
554
19.1
10.5
19.1
17,009
22,813
28,796
19.1
10.5
19.1
15.71
2.3
628
2.3
32,643
2.3
15.38
3.3
614
3.3
31,945
3.3
19.59
18.38
5.4
2.3
783
734
5.3
2.1
40,712
38,155
5.3
2.1
11.37
8.7
453
8.5
23,545
8.5
11.37
8.7
453
8.5
23,545
8.5
17.93
20.79
16.33
16.17
6.9
5.7
2.2
2.7
716
832
653
647
6.8
5.7
2.2
2.7
37,215
43,241
33,965
33,625
6.8
5.7
2.2
2.7
16.75
3.8
670
3.8
34,842
3.8
14.78
22.86
22.38
8.89
9.78
9.0
5.3
6.4
7.0
6.3
591
873
862
351
381
9.0
5.6
7.0
8.0
5.1
30,738
45,421
44,837
18,231
19,516
9.0
5.6
7.0
8.0
5.1
10.63
9.7
425
9.7
21,854
9.7
9.58
7.3
383
7.3
19,567
7.3
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
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
Woodworking machine setters, operators,
and tenders, except sawing ..................
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and
system operators ......................................
Miscellaneous plant and system operators ....
Chemical plant and system operators ........
Chemical processing machine setters,
operators, and tenders ..............................
Chemical equipment operators and tenders
Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and
blending workers .....................................
Mixing and blending machine setters,
operators, and tenders ..........................
Extruding, forming, pressing, and
compacting machine setters, operators,
and tenders ...............................................
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and
weighers ...................................................
Painting workers ............................................
Coating, painting, and spraying machine
setters, operators, and tenders ..............
Miscellaneous production workers ................
Paper goods machine setters, operators,
and tenders ...........................................
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 ................
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 ....
Crane and tower operators .............................
Mean
Relative
error4
$12.66
14.1%
16.41
22.97
25.36
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
$506
14.1%
$26,336
14.1%
4.0
12.7
.2
656
913
1,005
4.0
12.6
.6
34,138
47,478
52,239
4.0
12.6
.6
13.59
13.99
11.9
27.5
542
558
11.8
27.1
28,190
28,995
11.8
27.1
17.57
9.6
703
9.6
36,541
9.6
18.39
10.4
736
10.4
38,261
10.4
13.26
1.8
517
2.9
26,900
2.9
17.17
12.15
18.2
18.4
689
486
18.2
18.4
35,825
25,271
18.2
18.4
11.96
13.04
21.4
8.4
478
520
21.4
8.4
24,881
27,034
21.4
8.4
17.81
10.81
18.3
3.6
712
427
18.3
3.3
37,050
22,192
18.3
3.3
14.18
4.0
565
4.3
28,904
4.3
19.30
6.8
821
5.0
42,680
5.0
19.90
75.07
16.5
11.1
805
1,537
16.8
5.0
41,881
79,938
16.8
5.0
75.07
13.25
12.29
15.11
15.03
15.32
14.83
18.82
11.1
7.2
7.0
5.9
5.7
4.4
13.4
26.4
1,537
403
303
631
637
659
593
753
5.0
21.9
17.5
6.0
7.6
6.0
13.4
26.4
79,938
17,245
11,734
32,808
33,113
34,277
30,849
39,137
5.0
21.9
17.5
6.0
7.6
6.0
13.4
26.4
Mean
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
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
Dredge, excavating, and loading machine
operators ..................................................
Excavating and loading machine and
dragline operators ................................
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 .....................
Refuse and recyclable material collectors .....
Mean
Relative
error4
$16.81
19.3%
Weekly earnings5
Mean
$672
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
19.3%
$34,969
19.3%
16.81
12.80
10.66
10.13
19.3
2.8
3.9
13.0
672
511
423
405
19.3
2.8
4.3
13.0
34,969
26,579
21,958
21,069
19.3
2.8
4.3
13.0
11.05
10.28
9.69
11.74
4.2
7.9
5.2
14.3
437
411
388
470
4.9
7.9
5.2
14.3
22,656
21,388
20,155
24,417
4.9
7.9
5.2
14.3
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
East South Central
S11-12
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 ...........................................................
$17.24
4.8%
Management occupations ...............................
General and operations managers ..................
Marketing and sales managers .......................
Marketing managers ..................................
Sales managers ..........................................
Computer and information systems
managers ..................................................
Financial managers ........................................
Transportation, storage, and distribution
managers ..................................................
Construction managers ..................................
Education administrators ...............................
Education administrators, postsecondary ..
Engineering managers ...................................
Lodging managers .........................................
Medical and health services managers ..........
37.01
47.84
42.59
39.78
44.90
6.1
8.8
16.1
25.5
14.3
1,531
2,123
1,835
1,648
2,001
5.6
9.8
18.1
29.4
16.8
79,615
110,297
95,407
85,680
104,042
5.6
9.8
18.1
29.4
16.8
44.97
34.70
6.7
9.9
1,799
1,422
6.7
10.2
93,528
73,942
6.7
10.2
51.41
32.89
17.54
30.68
58.64
17.39
28.73
16.5
4.5
14.7
18.3
6.7
10.0
9.3
2,380
1,369
695
1,187
2,375
696
1,143
20.1
6.0
13.7
14.9
5.9
10.0
10.0
123,769
71,191
36,041
60,964
123,479
36,180
59,445
20.1
6.0
13.7
14.9
5.9
10.0
10.0
25.65
26.61
4.4
12.8
1,035
1,065
4.3
12.8
53,819
55,356
4.3
12.8
26.13
23.40
19.0
9.5
1,045
958
19.0
7.3
54,341
49,841
19.0
7.3
22.91
19.99
37.49
20.86
23.92
26.32
26.57
26.39
28.10
7.6
10.5
13.6
11.0
6.6
3.3
3.3
12.0
12.5
926
800
1,473
833
957
1,044
1,054
1,056
1,124
7.3
10.5
12.6
11.0
6.6
2.9
3.0
12.0
12.5
48,151
41,585
76,622
43,293
49,753
54,304
54,784
54,895
58,456
7.3
10.5
12.6
11.0
6.6
2.9
3.0
12.0
12.5
32.86
27.77
43.29
44.84
3.4
9.0
3.8
7.9
1,333
1,118
1,789
1,794
3.6
9.1
6.0
7.9
69,300
58,138
93,053
93,269
3.6
9.1
6.0
7.9
42.52
25.29
34.03
7.7
7.2
12.0
1,787
1,005
1,363
11.6
8.1
11.9
92,941
52,279
70,873
11.6
8.1
11.9
Business and financial operations
occupations .................................................
Buyers and purchasing agents .......................
Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm
products ...............................................
Cost estimators ..............................................
Human resources, training, and labor
relations specialists ..................................
Training and development specialists .......
Management analysts ....................................
Accountants and auditors ..............................
Credit analysts ...............................................
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 ............................
Mean
$691
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
4.8%
$35,843
4.8%
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
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
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Mean
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
$32.56
12.1%
$1,302
12.1%
$67,723
12.1%
28.88
.6
1,168
1.1
60,712
1.1
32.10
11.2
1,396
14.3
72,585
14.3
Architecture and engineering occupations ....
Engineers .......................................................
Aerospace engineers ..................................
Electrical and electronics engineers ..........
Electrical engineers ...............................
Industrial engineers, including health and
safety ....................................................
Industrial engineers ...............................
Mechanical engineers ................................
Drafters ..........................................................
Architectural and civil drafters ..................
Engineering technicians, except drafters .......
30.08
37.77
43.08
28.45
28.45
11.4
8.1
8.5
18.6
18.6
1,217
1,549
1,723
1,215
1,215
10.9
6.8
8.5
15.1
15.1
63,309
80,549
89,600
63,181
63,181
10.9
6.8
8.5
15.1
15.1
47.62
32.85
31.22
19.02
19.54
25.96
13.1
4.2
4.8
6.6
7.1
21.0
1,944
1,357
1,290
761
782
1,038
14.0
3.8
6.6
6.6
7.1
21.0
101,064
70,553
67,068
39,568
40,649
53,987
14.0
3.8
6.6
6.6
7.1
21.0
Life, physical, and social science occupations
Physical scientists ..........................................
23.72
34.01
18.9
23.0
953
1,369
19.7
23.1
49,565
71,187
19.7
23.1
Community and social services occupations
Counselors .....................................................
Social workers ...............................................
17.07
13.63
18.68
10.0
6.3
13.5
681
541
747
10.2
5.6
13.5
35,259
27,996
38,865
10.2
5.6
13.5
Legal occupations ............................................
Lawyers .........................................................
29.24
50.79
23.8
16.2
1,220
2,275
25.9
11.7
63,456
118,293
25.9
11.7
Education, training, and library occupations
Postsecondary teachers ..................................
Arts, communications, and humanities
teachers, postsecondary .......................
Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers ......
Primary, secondary, and special education
school teachers .........................................
Elementary and middle school teachers ....
Elementary school teachers, except
special education .............................
17.23
29.35
14.8
6.3
669
1,142
15.5
3.9
29,325
46,508
15.5
3.9
29.11
25.86
6.4
19.2
1,152
964
6.5
11.8
47,169
40,575
6.5
11.8
14.49
21.62
13.0
14.5
561
817
12.9
14.1
24,726
31,012
12.9
14.1
22.48
13.4
847
12.5
32,207
12.5
18.81
2.8
767
3.8
39,816
3.8
Computer and mathematical science
occupations –Continued
Database administrators .................................
Network and computer systems
administrators ..........................................
Network systems and data communications
analysts ....................................................
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and
media occupations .....................................
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
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
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and
media occupations –Continued
Designers .......................................................
Graphic designers ......................................
News analysts, reporters and correspondents
Reporters and correspondents ....................
Writers and editors ........................................
Editors ........................................................
Broadcast and sound engineering technicians
and radio operators ..................................
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations .................................................
Pharmacists ....................................................
Registered nurses ...........................................
Therapists ......................................................
Respiratory therapists ................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and
technicians ...............................................
Medical and clinical laboratory
technologists ........................................
Diagnostic related technologists and
technicians ...............................................
Radiologic technologists and technicians ..
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner
support technicians ..................................
Pharmacy technicians ................................
Licensed practical and licensed vocational
nurses .......................................................
Miscellaneous health technologists and
technicians ...............................................
Healthcare support occupations .....................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ....
Miscellaneous healthcare support
occupations ..............................................
Medical assistants ......................................
Medical transcriptionists ...........................
Protective service occupations ........................
Security guards and gaming surveillance
officers .....................................................
Security guards ..........................................
Mean
Relative
error4
$18.00
19.19
23.74
17.86
19.17
18.92
21.3%
28.0
22.5
18.2
4.7
4.5
Weekly earnings5
Mean
$720
768
950
714
842
832
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
20.5%
28.0
22.5
18.2
10.7
10.7
$37,442
39,915
49,386
37,149
43,763
43,271
20.5%
28.0
22.5
18.2
10.7
10.7
15.76
13.8
630
13.8
32,774
13.8
25.04
50.24
27.42
21.27
20.37
6.4
1.1
1.8
4.9
3.6
990
2,009
1,076
850
814
7.0
1.1
2.8
4.9
3.6
51,498
104,493
55,945
44,195
42,330
7.0
1.1
2.8
4.9
3.6
21.84
3.6
863
2.5
44,868
2.5
21.54
5.5
862
5.5
44,804
5.5
22.05
21.29
15.1
7.2
875
841
15.2
7.7
45,493
43,713
15.2
7.7
13.95
13.27
5.6
9.4
554
525
6.1
10.3
28,802
27,283
6.1
10.3
16.27
4.5
644
5.4
33,475
5.4
15.64
18.4
625
18.4
32,524
18.4
10.38
9.26
9.39
3.1
3.9
2.6
410
364
367
3.0
3.9
2.9
21,292
18,919
19,074
3.0
3.9
2.9
11.78
10.39
13.64
7.2
9.1
3.9
467
415
544
7.5
9.1
4.2
24,278
21,587
28,308
7.5
9.1
4.2
10.18
6.5
407
6.3
21,154
6.3
10.06
9.95
8.5
8.9
402
397
8.3
8.7
20,895
20,668
8.3
8.7
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
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
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 .......................................
Waiters and waitresses ..............................
Fast food and counter workers ......................
Combined food preparation and serving
workers, including fast food ................
Food servers, nonrestaurant ...........................
Dishwashers ...................................................
Building and grounds cleaning and
maintenance occupations ..........................
First-line supervisors/managers, building and
grounds cleaning and maintenance
workers ....................................................
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 services workers ..............................
Gaming dealers ..........................................
Child care workers .........................................
Sales and related occupations .........................
First-line supervisors/managers, sales
workers ....................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of retail
sales workers .......................................
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Mean
Relative
error4
$7.46
3.8%
13.14
7.5
570
8.0
29,625
8.0
13.14
9.28
8.62
10.68
8.81
5.39
5.21
7.89
7.7
7.7
12.3
8.6
19.9
12.7
13.2
5.1
571
366
342
419
347
212
205
309
8.3
8.7
12.0
10.6
19.3
13.5
13.8
5.4
29,674
19,007
17,802
21,802
17,319
11,001
10,640
15,979
8.3
8.7
12.0
10.6
19.3
13.5
13.8
5.4
7.85
6.42
8.29
6.1
29.5
2.5
308
247
331
6.4
30.1
2.5
15,936
12,775
17,236
6.4
30.1
2.5
10.59
5.3
421
5.7
21,857
5.7
17.46
10.1
701
10.1
36,434
10.1
17.48
9.04
11.6
8.0
700
358
11.5
7.8
36,390
18,604
11.5
7.8
9.72
8.16
10.37
10.37
7.9
1.8
9.2
9.2
384
324
415
415
7.8
1.0
9.2
9.2
19,986
16,797
21,429
21,429
7.8
1.0
9.2
9.2
8.46
6.4
337
5.7
17,472
5.7
14.22
6.25
6.25
7.50
.0
.0
.0
10.7
578
250
250
300
.0
.0
.0
10.7
30,063
12,999
12,999
15,606
.0
.0
.0
10.7
19.04
13.8
775
13.8
40,290
13.8
16.81
8.7
725
8.8
37,713
8.8
16.11
8.8
693
7.9
36,029
7.9
Mean
$295
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
3.3%
$15,291
3.3%
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
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
Sales and related occupations –Continued
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 .....................................
Insurance 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 ................................
Sales engineers ..............................................
Miscellaneous sales and related workers .......
Office and administrative support
occupations .................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of office and
administrative support workers ...............
Switchboard operators, including answering
service ......................................................
Financial clerks ..............................................
Bill and account collectors ........................
Billing and posting clerks and machine
operators ..............................................
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing
clerks ....................................................
Payroll and timekeeping clerks .................
Tellers ........................................................
Customer service representatives ..................
File clerks ......................................................
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks ..............
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan .......
Loan interviewers and clerks .........................
Order clerks ...................................................
Mean
Relative
error4
$19.44
10.80
9.80
8.98
16.5%
3.4
5.8
2.8
13.51
9.89
14.27
11.64
29.62
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
$847
432
391
359
22.6%
3.8
5.9
2.8
$44,049
22,446
20,350
18,655
22.6%
3.8
5.9
2.8
10.0
4.6
12.1
7.6
25.4
538
368
577
466
1,209
10.7
4.3
12.1
9.1
24.5
27,991
19,133
30,005
24,232
62,857
10.7
4.3
12.1
9.1
24.5
26.70
4.6
1,094
3.7
56,893
3.7
31.32
17.2
1,265
18.6
65,771
18.6
25.57
29.42
13.46
6.4
9.6
23.7
1,052
1,299
538
6.0
8.0
23.7
54,688
67,556
27,990
6.0
8.0
23.7
13.22
2.5
526
2.4
27,353
2.4
19.42
7.4
767
7.4
39,892
7.4
11.05
12.84
11.50
1.5
4.9
20.1
442
510
460
1.5
4.5
20.1
22,984
26,508
23,922
1.5
4.5
20.1
13.21
9.4
533
10.4
27,738
10.4
14.14
15.29
10.30
12.88
11.73
9.70
13.96
14.40
12.48
4.1
1.7
3.8
5.5
5.4
2.8
8.8
4.7
3.3
558
611
406
512
463
385
553
572
498
3.1
1.7
4.1
5.4
5.4
2.8
9.3
4.7
3.2
29,007
31,793
21,121
26,631
24,064
20,009
28,737
29,719
25,920
3.1
1.7
4.1
5.4
5.4
2.8
9.3
4.7
3.2
Mean
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
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
Office and administrative support
occupations –Continued
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 .........................
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 .....................................
Construction and extraction occupations ......
First-line supervisors/managers of
construction trades and extraction
workers ....................................................
Carpenters ......................................................
Construction laborers .....................................
Construction equipment operators .................
Electricians ....................................................
Painters and paperhangers .............................
Painters, construction and maintenance ....
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and
steamfitters ..............................................
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ......
Sheet metal workers ......................................
Structural iron and steel workers ...................
Mean
Relative
error4
$14.78
11.24
8.3%
7.6
Weekly earnings5
Mean
$587
450
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
8.3%
7.6
$30,384
23,389
8.3%
7.6
12.37
17.22
6.0
8.7
484
772
7.6
9.9
25,165
40,121
7.6
9.9
17.22
18.09
11.84
12.26
16.05
8.7
12.3
5.9
3.4
5.9
772
723
473
488
638
9.9
12.3
5.9
3.9
5.9
40,121
37,619
24,587
25,366
33,161
9.9
12.3
5.9
3.9
5.9
19.10
12.41
6.4
7.0
766
494
6.3
6.8
39,810
25,646
6.3
6.8
15.00
14.74
2.7
11.4
596
590
2.8
11.4
30,983
30,663
2.8
11.4
12.54
12.18
4.7
4.8
502
487
4.7
4.8
26,093
25,330
4.7
4.8
14.84
9.3
583
9.8
30,305
9.8
9.21
12.66
1.9
3.5
368
504
1.9
3.5
19,151
26,205
1.9
3.5
15.67
1.9
625
1.7
32,367
1.7
23.52
17.32
11.45
17.36
17.65
14.36
14.36
4.0
7.7
13.1
1.1
12.4
5.7
5.7
941
693
458
694
706
574
574
4.1
7.7
13.1
1.1
12.4
5.7
5.7
48,956
36,033
23,812
36,100
36,703
29,872
29,872
4.1
7.7
13.1
1.1
12.4
5.7
5.7
17.90
17.90
15.03
17.19
10.6
10.6
10.1
2.8
716
716
601
688
10.6
10.6
10.1
2.8
37,232
37,232
31,266
35,764
10.6
10.6
10.1
2.8
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
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
Construction and extraction occupations
–Continued
Helpers, construction trades ..........................
Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters,
and steamfitters ....................................
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 ............................................
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 ..............
Millwrights ................................................
Line installers and repairers ...........................
Electrical power-line installers and
repairers ...............................................
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
error4
$12.07
1.7%
Weekly earnings5
Mean
$479
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
2.5%
$24,639
2.5%
12.56
1.6
502
1.6
26,122
1.6
19.97
8.8
802
8.8
41,704
8.8
23.59
8.5
970
9.7
50,463
9.7
23.34
19.27
18.92
13.3
5.7
10.9
934
775
757
13.3
5.8
10.9
48,545
40,281
39,362
13.3
5.8
10.9
19.44
5.3
783
5.5
40,716
5.5
17.35
6.1
695
6.3
36,160
6.3
16.99
5.2
689
4.2
35,837
4.2
17.97
2.5
719
2.5
37,387
2.5
16.04
4.8
642
4.8
33,369
4.8
19.27
23.64
16.48
15.19
25.26
26.22
8.2
7.5
7.5
2.9
9.2
5.2
771
945
659
608
1,010
1,049
8.2
7.5
7.5
2.9
9.2
5.2
40,079
49,149
34,263
31,604
52,542
54,530
8.2
7.5
7.5
2.9
9.2
5.2
26.74
5.1
1,070
5.1
55,628
5.1
15.08
10.3
602
10.4
30,994
10.4
14.99
7.0
597
6.8
30,999
6.8
19.90
3.6
799
3.8
41,507
3.8
11.01
3.1
438
2.8
22,769
2.8
10.96
4.6
438
4.6
22,798
4.6
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
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
Production occupations –Continued
Structural metal fabricators and fitters ..........
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators .....
Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish
processing workers ..................................
Butchers and meat cutters ..........................
Miscellaneous food processing workers ........
Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic ........................
Cutting, punching, and press machine
setters, operators, and tenders, metal
and plastic ............................................
Lathe and turning machine tool setters,
operators, and tenders, metal and
plastic ...................................................
Machinists ......................................................
Molders and molding machine setters,
operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
Molding, coremaking, and casting
machine setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic ....................
Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic ........................
Tool and die makers ......................................
Welding, soldering, and brazing workers ......
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ....
Welding, soldering, and brazing machine
setters, operators, and tenders ..............
Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic
workers ....................................................
Printers ...........................................................
Printing machine operators ........................
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers ................
Sewing machine operators .............................
Woodworking machine setters, operators,
and tenders ...............................................
Sawing machine setters, operators, and
tenders, wood .......................................
Woodworking machine setters, operators,
and tenders, except sawing ..................
Miscellaneous plant and system operators ....
Chemical plant and system operators ........
Chemical processing machine setters,
operators, and tenders ..............................
Mean
Relative
error4
$14.71
17.39
8.7%
15.9
Weekly earnings5
Mean
$588
696
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
8.7%
15.9
$30,590
36,178
8.7%
15.9
8.39
11.09
14.13
20.3
10.7
18.1
327
439
554
19.1
10.5
19.1
17,009
22,813
28,796
19.1
10.5
19.1
15.71
2.3
628
2.3
32,643
2.3
15.38
3.3
614
3.3
31,945
3.3
19.59
18.38
5.4
2.3
783
734
5.3
2.1
40,712
38,155
5.3
2.1
11.37
8.7
453
8.5
23,545
8.5
11.37
8.7
453
8.5
23,545
8.5
17.93
20.79
16.35
16.19
6.9
5.7
2.3
2.7
716
832
654
648
6.8
5.7
2.3
2.7
37,215
43,241
34,002
33,674
6.8
5.7
2.3
2.7
16.75
3.8
670
3.8
34,842
3.8
14.78
22.86
22.38
8.89
9.78
9.0
5.3
6.5
7.0
6.3
591
874
863
351
381
9.0
5.6
7.0
8.0
5.1
30,738
45,441
44,855
18,238
19,516
9.0
5.6
7.0
8.0
5.1
10.63
9.7
425
9.7
21,854
9.7
9.58
7.3
383
7.3
19,567
7.3
12.66
22.97
25.36
14.1
12.7
.2
506
913
1,005
14.1
12.6
.6
26,336
47,478
52,239
14.1
12.6
.6
13.59
11.9
542
11.8
28,190
11.8
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
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
Chemical equipment operators and tenders
Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and
blending workers .....................................
Mixing and blending machine setters,
operators, and tenders ..........................
Extruding, forming, pressing, and
compacting machine setters, operators,
and tenders ...............................................
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and
weighers ...................................................
Painting workers ............................................
Coating, painting, and spraying machine
setters, operators, and tenders ..............
Miscellaneous production workers ................
Paper goods machine setters, operators,
and tenders ...........................................
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 ................
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 ....
Crane and tower operators .............................
Industrial truck and tractor operators ............
Laborers and material movers, hand .............
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment ..........
Laborers and freight, stock, and material
movers, hand ........................................
Mean
Relative
error4
$13.99
27.5%
17.57
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
$558
27.1%
$28,995
27.1%
9.6
703
9.6
36,541
9.6
18.39
10.4
736
10.4
38,261
10.4
13.42
1.6
530
2.2
27,549
2.2
17.17
12.15
18.2
18.4
689
486
18.2
18.4
35,825
25,271
18.2
18.4
11.96
13.14
21.4
8.8
478
524
21.4
8.8
24,881
27,250
21.4
8.8
17.81
10.95
18.3
3.9
712
432
18.3
3.5
37,050
22,461
18.3
3.5
14.26
4.2
576
4.4
29,860
4.4
19.32
7.0
823
5.0
42,782
5.0
22.90
75.07
10.8
11.1
930
1,537
11.0
5.0
48,370
79,938
11.0
5.0
75.07
15.14
15.03
15.36
14.87
18.82
12.75
10.62
10.13
11.1
6.1
5.7
4.6
13.9
26.4
2.8
4.0
13.0
1,537
633
637
662
595
753
509
422
405
5.0
6.2
7.6
6.2
13.9
26.4
2.9
4.4
13.0
79,938
32,921
33,113
34,446
30,924
39,137
26,487
21,878
21,069
5.0
6.2
7.6
6.2
13.9
26.4
2.9
4.4
13.0
11.01
4.3
435
5.1
22,560
5.1
Mean
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
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 –Continued
Machine feeders and offbearers .................
Packers and packagers, hand .....................
Mean
Relative
error4
$10.28
9.69
7.9%
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.
Weekly earnings5
Mean
$411
388
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
7.9%
5.2
$21,388
20,155
7.9%
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
East South Central
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 ...........................................................
$19.30
4.5%
Management occupations ...............................
General and operations managers ..................
Financial managers ........................................
Education administrators ...............................
Education administrators, elementary and
secondary school .................................
Education administrators, postsecondary ..
31.07
34.65
28.86
37.97
5.5
15.8
11.5
4.6
1,225
1,407
1,117
1,461
5.1
16.6
11.6
5.3
62,210
73,141
56,686
70,752
5.1
16.6
11.6
5.3
40.69
33.71
3.6
10.0
1,586
1,257
2.3
10.9
74,755
64,201
2.3
10.9
Mean
$755
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
4.3%
$35,160
4.3%
Business and financial operations
occupations .................................................
Human resources, training, and labor
relations specialists ..................................
Accountants and auditors ..............................
24.11
9.3
936
9.5
48,604
9.5
25.85
24.24
15.0
14.9
1,034
935
15.0
14.5
53,335
48,607
15.0
14.5
Computer and mathematical science
occupations .................................................
Computer support specialists .........................
Computer systems analysts ............................
23.40
21.42
25.12
2.9
8.3
7.8
923
842
997
3.2
7.5
8.2
46,736
41,536
51,847
3.2
7.5
8.2
Architecture and engineering occupations ....
Engineers .......................................................
Civil engineers ...........................................
23.66
27.60
27.29
4.9
8.6
9.1
925
1,076
1,063
5.0
7.7
8.2
43,611
45,135
44,394
5.0
7.7
8.2
Life, physical, and social science occupations
Life scientists .................................................
Urban and regional planners ..........................
Miscellaneous life, physical, and social
science technicians ..................................
22.73
19.53
29.75
13.2
4.4
7.0
905
774
1,195
13.0
4.0
7.9
47,044
40,269
62,133
13.0
4.0
7.9
26.31
21.4
1,046
21.8
54,379
21.8
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 .............................
20.33
25.72
4.1
9.8
791
1,010
3.3
8.4
39,812
49,271
3.3
8.4
39.05
17.68
18.65
6.9
8.8
7.5
1,435
688
723
5.4
7.8
5.8
64,989
34,787
36,282
5.4
7.8
5.8
16.97
3.6
654
3.7
34,002
3.7
16.53
2.7
646
3.2
33,601
3.2
Legal occupations ............................................
Lawyers .........................................................
28.68
27.52
11.8
16.4
1,118
1,066
11.5
15.6
58,125
55,422
11.5
15.6
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
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
Education, training, and library occupations
Postsecondary teachers ..................................
Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers ......
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 .......................
Librarians .......................................................
Library technicians ........................................
Instructional coordinators ..............................
Teacher assistants ..........................................
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and
media occupations .....................................
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations .................................................
Registered nurses ...........................................
Therapists ......................................................
Diagnostic related technologists and
technicians ...............................................
Radiologic technologists and technicians ..
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner
support technicians ..................................
Licensed practical and licensed vocational
nurses .......................................................
Healthcare support occupations .....................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ....
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Mean
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
$27.24
48.38
31.90
8.4%
25.8
13.4
$1,044
1,841
1,140
8.3%
26.0
11.6
$40,724
72,436
52,066
8.3%
26.0
11.6
29.22
29.32
2.9
3.9
1,123
1,144
2.4
2.9
42,769
43,053
2.4
2.9
29.43
28.96
4.5
3.1
1,153
1,111
3.3
2.3
42,754
41,869
3.3
2.3
28.86
2.8
1,103
2.2
41,502
2.2
29.20
29.55
5.9
3.9
1,131
1,141
4.2
3.1
42,823
43,585
4.2
3.1
29.88
29.20
3.1
6.1
1,150
1,111
2.5
5.8
43,982
44,170
2.5
5.8
29.67
26.30
20.31
14.25
31.07
9.93
7.2
5.1
31.0
10.6
12.7
3.0
1,135
1,008
800
537
1,243
374
6.6
5.8
30.4
10.2
12.8
2.6
45,812
40,946
39,078
23,859
55,902
14,222
6.6
5.8
30.4
10.2
12.8
2.6
22.16
6.3
864
6.5
44,317
6.5
22.42
24.29
29.95
5.1
3.1
15.8
883
961
1,132
5.2
3.2
15.3
44,105
49,249
53,104
5.2
3.2
15.3
23.80
23.80
3.8
3.8
948
948
3.8
3.8
49,308
49,308
3.8
3.8
12.72
2.1
501
2.7
26,027
2.7
15.81
7.3
620
7.6
28,342
7.6
10.28
9.66
9.63
5.2
1.3
1.4
409
384
383
5.2
1.6
1.7
20,768
19,543
19,466
5.2
1.6
1.7
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
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
Healthcare support occupations –Continued
Miscellaneous healthcare support
occupations ..............................................
Protective service occupations ........................
First-line supervisors/managers, law
enforcement workers ...............................
First-line supervisors/managers of
correctional officers .............................
First-line supervisors/managers of police
and detectives ......................................
First-line supervisors/managers of fire
fighting and prevention workers ..............
Fire fighters ...................................................
Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers ......
Correctional officers and jailers ................
Detectives and criminal investigators ............
Police officers ................................................
Police and sheriff’s patrol officers ............
Security guards and gaming surveillance
officers .....................................................
Security guards ..........................................
Miscellaneous protective service workers .....
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 .................
Fast food and counter workers ......................
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
Personal care and service occupations ..........
Mean
Relative
error4
$11.01
15.3%
16.12
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
$440
15.2%
$22,871
15.2%
6.6
682
7.3
34,499
7.3
23.23
4.6
926
4.5
48,131
4.5
20.08
7.1
804
7.2
41,783
7.2
24.24
6.6
965
6.4
50,154
6.4
18.40
11.51
14.02
13.93
22.30
17.08
17.08
10.3
6.7
7.6
8.0
10.7
6.4
6.4
954
571
566
562
932
702
702
8.6
11.6
7.0
7.5
10.5
6.5
6.5
48,998
29,682
29,415
29,225
48,483
36,513
36,513
8.6
11.6
7.0
7.5
10.5
6.5
6.5
10.75
10.75
10.57
4.1
4.1
1.0
419
419
423
3.4
3.4
1.0
21,782
21,782
11,822
3.4
3.4
1.0
10.22
8.4
361
7.6
14,455
7.6
12.13
20.1
465
22.4
19,095
22.4
12.13
9.94
9.94
8.59
20.1
13.2
13.2
6.9
465
354
354
274
22.4
10.3
10.3
16.0
19,095
14,521
14,521
10,283
22.4
10.3
10.3
16.0
10.06
9.26
7.9
6.1
400
369
7.5
5.8
20,267
18,669
7.5
5.8
9.29
11.95
12.23
6.2
8.0
6.7
370
470
486
5.9
7.2
6.7
18,705
23,669
23,941
5.9
7.2
6.7
12.14
10.6
475
11.2
24,400
11.2
Mean
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
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
Office and administrative support
occupations .................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of office and
administrative support workers ...............
Financial clerks ..............................................
Billing and posting clerks and machine
operators ..............................................
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing
clerks ....................................................
Court, municipal, and license clerks ..............
Eligibility interviewers, government
programs ..................................................
Receptionists and information clerks ............
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 ......
First-line supervisors/managers of
construction trades and extraction
workers ....................................................
Construction laborers .....................................
Construction equipment operators .................
Operating engineers and other
construction equipment operators ........
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and
steamfitters ..............................................
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ......
Highway maintenance workers .....................
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations .................................................
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and
maintenance workers ...............................
Maintenance and repair workers, general ..
Line installers and repairers ...........................
Electrical power-line installers and
repairers ...............................................
Mean
Relative
error4
$13.69
4.3%
Weekly earnings5
Mean
$541
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
4.1%
$26,344
4.1%
17.17
13.35
10.1
7.7
684
525
10.1
7.1
35,580
26,039
10.1
7.1
10.38
19.7
415
19.7
21,581
19.7
14.13
13.66
7.5
4.0
552
545
7.0
3.9
26,461
28,321
7.0
3.9
16.69
14.55
12.67
12.76
13.94
8.4
14.4
8.6
9.0
7.0
663
581
509
513
553
8.5
14.3
8.6
9.1
6.7
34,480
29,413
26,461
26,678
27,980
8.5
14.3
8.6
9.1
6.7
16.30
4.3
639
4.0
33,091
4.0
13.17
12.20
7.0
3.1
525
478
6.9
2.1
26,199
19,019
6.9
2.1
15.02
4.7
598
4.6
30,989
4.6
19.03
11.22
14.54
6.2
6.1
6.6
761
449
581
6.2
6.1
6.6
38,691
23,330
30,207
6.2
6.1
6.6
14.72
7.4
589
7.4
30,585
7.4
14.04
14.04
12.25
7.3
7.3
8.4
561
561
482
7.3
7.3
7.5
29,181
29,181
25,070
7.3
7.3
7.5
18.52
8.1
734
8.1
37,815
8.1
17.75
17.88
22.42
4.7
5.0
13.2
709
715
885
4.8
5.0
13.5
36,095
36,361
46,018
4.8
5.0
13.5
25.44
17.8
1,018
17.8
52,912
17.8
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
S13-4
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
Production occupations ...................................
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and
system operators ......................................
Transportation and material moving
occupations .................................................
Bus drivers .....................................................
Bus drivers, school ....................................
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers ..........
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer .....
Mean
Relative
error4
$15.41
8.3%
Weekly earnings5
Mean
$614
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
8.4%
$31,910
8.4%
16.42
4.1
657
4.1
34,158
4.1
12.76
12.98
12.98
13.95
14.12
7.8
6.9
6.9
3.5
5.5
407
306
306
556
561
13.3
19.8
19.8
3.8
5.9
17,797
11,529
11,529
28,879
29,152
13.3
19.8
19.8
3.8
5.9
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.
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
East South Central
S13-5
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
Hourly earnings2
Occupation1
Weekly earnings4
Annual earnings5
Mean
Relative
error3
All workers ...........................................................
$16.18
4.6%
Management occupations ...............................
General and operations managers ..................
Marketing and sales managers .......................
Financial managers ........................................
32.60
36.28
34.19
31.21
19.6
7.6
20.7
7.2
1,377
1,722
1,408
1,285
17.3
8.5
21.6
8.4
71,580
89,284
73,242
66,797
17.3
8.5
21.6
8.4
Mean
$648
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
4.6%
$33,634
4.6%
Business and financial operations
occupations .................................................
Buyers and purchasing agents .......................
Cost estimators ..............................................
Human resources, training, and labor
relations specialists ..................................
Accountants and auditors ..............................
Loan counselors and officers .........................
Loan officers ..............................................
25.16
30.44
22.88
3.4
27.7
9.7
1,022
1,218
940
3.4
27.7
7.4
53,151
63,310
48,870
3.4
27.7
7.4
20.25
20.42
29.51
29.59
2.5
7.1
13.2
13.5
888
817
1,181
1,184
9.8
7.1
13.2
13.5
46,202
42,482
61,390
61,542
9.8
7.1
13.2
13.5
Computer and mathematical science
occupations .................................................
38.73
4.5
1,594
4.2
82,880
4.2
Architecture and engineering occupations ....
Engineers .......................................................
Drafters ..........................................................
Architectural and civil drafters ..................
31.84
39.88
18.89
19.54
16.6
15.1
8.5
7.1
1,294
1,653
755
782
15.4
12.4
8.5
7.1
67,306
85,978
39,284
40,649
15.4
12.4
8.5
7.1
Life, physical, and social science occupations
18.78
13.8
729
15.6
37,882
15.6
Community and social services occupations
17.61
6.7
703
6.6
36,538
6.6
Education, training, and library occupations
Postsecondary teachers ..................................
Primary, secondary, and special education
school teachers .........................................
Elementary and middle school teachers ....
12.24
20.86
8.4
14.9
478
795
7.6
12.6
21,871
37,500
7.6
12.6
12.42
19.55
6.2
18.9
485
738
5.5
18.3
21,912
27,779
5.5
18.3
16.05
16.05
3.9
11.8
670
642
7.0
13.7
34,846
33,398
7.0
13.7
15.02
13.3
601
13.3
31,251
13.3
26.35
25.13
11.6
16.1
1,054
1,003
11.9
16.0
54,791
52,133
11.9
16.0
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and
media occupations .....................................
Designers .......................................................
Broadcast and sound engineering technicians
and radio operators ..................................
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations .................................................
Registered nurses ...........................................
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
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
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations –Continued
Licensed practical and licensed vocational
nurses .......................................................
Miscellaneous health technologists and
technicians ...............................................
Mean
Relative
error3
$15.75
7.9%
Weekly earnings4
Mean
$628
Annual earnings5
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
8.0%
$32,637
8.0%
15.67
18.6
627
18.6
32,595
18.6
Healthcare support occupations .....................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ....
Miscellaneous healthcare support
occupations ..............................................
10.41
8.64
8.86
8.0
6.0
1.8
413
342
348
7.9
5.7
1.3
21,448
17,788
18,103
7.9
5.7
1.3
11.60
10.0
460
10.2
23,896
10.2
Protective service occupations ........................
Security guards and gaming surveillance
officers .....................................................
Security guards ..........................................
9.52
9.3
381
9.3
19,793
9.3
9.46
9.46
11.2
11.2
378
378
11.2
11.2
19,675
19,675
11.2
11.2
7.55
3.3
295
4.2
15,355
4.2
13.30
8.4
584
9.2
30,347
9.2
13.34
7.83
8.72
9.03
3.42
3.07
7.87
8.5
9.5
5.7
25.1
5.9
6.2
5.2
586
306
328
357
123
109
311
9.4
11.1
9.7
24.7
5.3
5.9
5.9
30,457
15,916
17,058
18,561
6,407
5,685
16,172
9.4
11.1
9.7
24.7
5.3
5.9
5.9
7.82
6.3
311
7.1
16,148
7.1
11.45
6.6
455
7.0
23,588
7.0
20.19
9.86
14.4
8.2
822
390
14.8
8.5
42,758
20,206
14.8
8.5
10.54
8.27
12.14
7.7
3.4
10.9
419
323
486
7.8
3.0
10.9
21,783
16,613
25,256
7.8
3.0
10.9
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, restaurant .......................................
Food preparation workers ..............................
Food service, tipped .......................................
Waiters and waitresses ..............................
Fast food and counter workers ......................
Combined food preparation and serving
workers, including fast food ................
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 ......................
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
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
Weekly earnings4
Annual earnings5
Mean
Relative
error3
Building and grounds cleaning and
maintenance occupations –Continued
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers
$12.14
10.9%
Personal care and service occupations ..........
Child care workers .........................................
8.46
7.50
8.0
10.7
329
300
6.3
10.7
17,110
15,606
6.3
10.7
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 .....................................
Insurance 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 ................................
16.67
6.1
679
6.1
35,296
6.1
15.99
4.1
700
4.5
36,384
4.5
15.18
3.4
662
3.8
34,445
3.8
23.37
9.94
8.34
8.34
4.2
4.0
4.5
4.5
1,048
397
334
334
8.7
4.3
4.5
4.5
54,512
20,622
17,348
17,348
8.7
4.3
4.5
4.5
13.69
9.89
14.81
11.26
30.02
8.6
4.6
10.9
4.6
25.2
544
368
601
448
1,230
9.5
4.3
11.0
5.8
23.9
28,309
19,133
31,243
23,314
63,985
9.5
4.3
11.0
5.8
23.9
25.06
10.9
1,015
10.0
52,771
10.0
27.93
13.6
1,117
13.6
58,094
13.6
24.54
12.4
996
11.3
51,799
11.3
12.95
3.1
513
2.9
26,646
2.9
16.97
13.50
16.58
10.8
3.0
2.7
651
532
663
11.2
2.9
2.7
33,871
27,644
34,486
11.2
2.9
2.7
12.55
8.0
502
8.0
26,101
8.0
14.07
14.49
5.2
2.2
549
579
4.4
2.2
28,569
30,129
4.4
2.2
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 .................
Mean
$486
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
10.9%
$25,256
10.9%
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
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
Office and administrative support
occupations –Continued
Tellers ........................................................
Customer service representatives ..................
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks ..............
Loan interviewers and 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 ..............................................
Data entry and information processing
workers ....................................................
Data entry keyers .......................................
Office clerks, general .....................................
Construction and extraction occupations ......
First-line supervisors/managers of
construction trades and extraction
workers ....................................................
Construction laborers .....................................
Construction equipment operators .................
Electricians ....................................................
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and
steamfitters ..............................................
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ......
Sheet metal workers ......................................
Structural iron and steel workers ...................
Helpers, construction trades ..........................
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations .................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
mechanics, installers, and repairers .........
Automotive technicians and repairers ...........
Automotive service technicians and
mechanics ............................................
Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service
technicians and mechanics ......................
Mean
Relative
error3
$10.10
13.07
9.58
15.22
11.18
14.29
11.56
14.70
4.8%
4.8
3.3
1.3
8.4
4.8
4.8
8.8
Weekly earnings4
Mean
$396
519
376
603
448
572
455
584
Annual earnings5
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
5.1%
4.8
3.5
1.7
8.4
4.8
5.9
8.7
$20,614
26,968
19,575
31,338
23,290
29,741
23,679
30,297
5.1%
4.8
3.5
1.7
8.4
4.8
5.9
8.7
13.51
13.01
12.1
17.2
556
518
9.3
16.6
28,897
26,748
9.3
16.6
15.47
6.7
615
6.7
32,003
6.7
12.66
12.20
12.67
10.5
11.0
3.5
506
488
503
10.5
11.0
3.6
26,329
25,374
26,170
10.5
11.0
3.6
15.09
1.8
602
1.8
31,119
1.8
23.22
11.40
23.55
16.17
7.6
4.8
8.5
11.7
929
456
942
647
7.6
4.8
8.5
11.7
48,297
23,711
48,991
33,643
7.6
4.8
8.5
11.7
17.05
17.05
14.79
16.28
11.91
10.6
10.6
9.7
5.6
4.3
682
682
592
651
472
10.6
10.6
9.7
5.6
5.4
35,465
35,465
30,768
33,871
24,224
10.6
10.6
9.7
5.6
5.4
17.43
6.8
705
6.7
36,642
6.7
24.29
20.28
13.1
6.2
1,033
814
11.2
6.3
53,691
42,315
11.2
6.3
20.31
6.8
816
7.0
42,416
7.0
15.23
7.3
623
7.6
32,377
7.6
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
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
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations –Continued
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 ...............................................
Production occupations ...................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
production and operating workers ...........
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators .....
Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish
processing workers ..................................
Butchers and meat cutters ..........................
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 ....................................................
Woodworking machine setters, operators,
and tenders ...............................................
Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and
blending workers .....................................
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and
weighers ...................................................
Miscellaneous production workers ................
Helpers--production workers .....................
Transportation and material moving
occupations .................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers,
laborers, and material movers, hand ........
Mean
Relative
error3
$15.08
15.6%
15.63
Weekly earnings4
Annual earnings5
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
$603
15.6%
$31,374
15.6%
5.3
625
5.3
32,504
5.3
14.52
20.56
12.41
14.80
22.72
8.3
6.2
9.6
6.9
14.1
580
823
496
592
909
8.3
6.2
9.6
6.9
14.1
30,179
42,773
25,793
30,788
47,264
8.3
6.2
9.6
6.9
14.1
25.13
5.5
1,005
5.5
52,273
5.5
12.22
4.2
484
4.8
25,143
4.8
19.45
9.79
11.0
2.8
777
392
10.9
2.8
40,413
20,364
10.9
2.8
10.21
10.83
12.2
13.0
381
433
15.0
13.0
19,797
22,517
15.0
13.0
14.65
15.51
15.51
6.4
4.0
4.0
585
620
620
6.4
4.0
4.0
30,414
32,260
32,260
6.4
4.0
4.0
12.66
15.7
506
15.7
26,320
15.7
8.82
9.9
353
9.9
18,342
9.9
13.86
5.7
554
5.7
28,822
5.7
10.81
10.86
10.84
8.9
3.2
7.9
432
434
431
8.9
3.2
7.8
22,483
22,559
22,395
8.9
3.2
7.8
12.32
3.3
493
3.4
25,640
3.4
15.92
9.1
637
9.1
33,111
9.1
Mean
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
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
Transportation and material moving
occupations –Continued
First-line supervisors/managers of
transportation and material-moving
machine and vehicle operators ................
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 .............
Laborers and freight, stock, and material
movers, hand ........................................
Packers and packagers, hand .....................
Mean
Relative
error3
$17.98
13.17
13.27
13.79
12.28
12.24
10.47
8.0%
5.1
10.3
5.0
16.1
6.8
4.9
10.88
9.72
4.4
7.2
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
Annual earnings5
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
$748
537
527
573
491
489
410
16.2%
5.4
11.1
6.4
16.1
6.8
5.4
$38,918
27,913
27,405
29,781
25,538
25,451
21,302
16.2%
5.4
11.1
6.4
16.1
6.8
5.4
422
389
6.2
7.2
21,919
20,218
6.2
7.2
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
East South Central
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 ...........................................................
$18.00
9.0%
Management occupations ...............................
General and operations managers ..................
Marketing and sales managers .......................
Marketing managers ..................................
Sales managers ..........................................
Computer and information systems
managers ..................................................
Financial managers ........................................
Transportation, storage, and distribution
managers ..................................................
Education administrators ...............................
Education administrators, postsecondary ..
Medical and health services managers ..........
39.62
53.33
46.40
51.77
42.93
4.5
10.4
21.6
30.2
15.8
1,620
2,296
2,042
2,197
1,935
4.3
11.4
26.5
36.8
22.0
84,207
119,375
106,164
114,229
100,617
4.3
11.4
26.5
36.8
22.0
45.74
39.05
5.3
13.2
1,830
1,592
5.3
13.1
95,140
82,788
5.3
13.1
52.41
29.50
31.01
29.26
16.3
15.3
19.7
10.4
2,440
1,145
1,199
1,163
19.7
14.2
16.0
11.2
126,863
59,022
61,540
60,493
19.7
14.2
16.0
11.2
25.94
25.63
6.0
10.8
1,042
1,025
5.4
10.8
54,208
53,321
5.4
10.8
26.15
27.77
27.2
4.2
1,046
1,111
27.2
4.2
54,394
57,764
27.2
4.2
23.80
19.99
37.51
21.17
26.28
26.57
16.94
8.2
10.5
13.6
19.5
3.8
3.3
17.4
937
800
1,474
843
1,043
1,054
678
7.9
10.5
12.6
19.4
3.5
3.0
17.4
48,738
41,585
76,670
43,852
54,215
54,784
35,238
7.9
10.5
12.6
19.4
3.5
3.0
17.4
31.07
28.17
44.06
44.28
2.5
11.4
7.1
11.1
1,255
1,123
1,815
1,771
3.2
11.1
9.4
11.1
65,239
58,403
94,402
92,101
3.2
11.1
9.4
11.1
43.93
32.07
12.2
8.0
1,846
1,285
17.5
7.9
95,972
66,824
17.5
7.9
25.52
10.5
1,021
10.5
53,092
10.5
28.09
35.50
11.7
3.7
1,131
1,439
11.8
3.7
58,811
74,851
11.8
3.7
Business and financial operations
occupations .................................................
Buyers and purchasing agents .......................
Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm
products ...............................................
Cost estimators ..............................................
Human resources, training, and labor
relations specialists ..................................
Training and development specialists .......
Management analysts ....................................
Accountants and auditors ..............................
Financial analysts and advisors .....................
Financial analysts ......................................
Loan counselors and officers .........................
Computer and mathematical science
occupations .................................................
Computer programmers .................................
Computer software engineers ........................
Computer software engineers, applications
Computer software engineers, systems
software ...............................................
Computer systems analysts ............................
Network and computer systems
administrators ..........................................
Architecture and engineering occupations ....
Engineers .......................................................
Mean
$722
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
8.9%
$37,415
8.9%
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
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
Aerospace engineers ..................................
Electrical and electronics engineers ..........
Electrical engineers ...............................
Industrial engineers, including health and
safety ....................................................
Industrial engineers ...............................
Mechanical engineers ................................
Engineering technicians, except drafters .......
Weekly earnings4
Annual earnings5
Mean
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
$43.08
38.00
38.00
8.5%
9.5
9.5
$1,723
1,544
1,544
8.5%
8.3
8.3
$89,600
80,297
80,297
8.5%
8.3
8.3
36.26
33.51
31.41
21.30
9.8
4.4
5.7
19.9
1,498
1,389
1,256
852
8.6
2.9
5.7
19.9
77,883
72,217
65,323
44,298
8.6
2.9
5.7
19.9
Life, physical, and social science occupations
Physical scientists ..........................................
25.42
41.77
19.2
25.2
1,034
1,688
19.3
25.3
53,786
87,761
19.3
25.3
Community and social services occupations
Counselors .....................................................
Social workers ...............................................
16.76
13.31
19.55
16.9
5.8
22.8
669
529
782
17.1
5.3
22.8
34,511
27,324
40,669
17.1
5.3
22.8
Legal occupations ............................................
53.53
22.7
2,349
17.3
122,170
17.3
Education, training, and library occupations
Postsecondary teachers ..................................
Arts, communications, and humanities
teachers, postsecondary .......................
Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers ......
Primary, secondary, and special education
school teachers .........................................
Elementary and middle school teachers ....
24.50
30.02
10.4
7.9
941
1,170
12.2
4.9
38,990
47,128
12.2
4.9
30.42
26.03
4.4
19.8
1,215
967
4.3
11.8
49,146
40,339
4.3
11.8
22.23
26.16
21.6
1.7
833
990
21.5
1.7
33,788
38,269
21.5
1.7
21.23
20.24
20.19
4.4
30.8
31.8
848
809
807
4.4
30.8
31.8
43,975
42,090
41,985
4.4
30.8
31.8
24.49
50.12
28.18
21.13
19.87
4.9
1.1
6.5
5.4
1.6
965
2,005
1,100
844
794
5.5
1.1
7.9
5.5
1.6
50,155
104,248
57,185
43,897
41,284
5.5
1.1
7.9
5.5
1.6
21.84
3.6
863
2.5
44,868
2.5
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and
media occupations .....................................
Designers .......................................................
Graphic designers ......................................
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations .................................................
Pharmacists ....................................................
Registered nurses ...........................................
Therapists ......................................................
Respiratory therapists ................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and
technicians ...............................................
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
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 –Continued
Medical and clinical laboratory
technologists ........................................
Diagnostic related technologists and
technicians ...............................................
Radiologic technologists and technicians ..
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner
support technicians ..................................
Licensed practical and licensed vocational
nurses .......................................................
Healthcare support occupations .....................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ....
Miscellaneous healthcare support
occupations ..............................................
Medical assistants ......................................
Medical transcriptionists ...........................
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, institution and cafeteria .................
Food service, tipped .......................................
Waiters and waitresses ..............................
Food servers, nonrestaurant ...........................
Dishwashers ...................................................
Building and grounds cleaning and
maintenance occupations ..........................
First-line supervisors/managers, building and
grounds cleaning and maintenance
workers ....................................................
Mean
Relative
error3
$21.54
5.5%
Weekly earnings4
Mean
$862
Annual earnings5
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
5.5%
$44,804
5.5%
22.05
21.29
15.1
7.2
875
841
15.2
7.7
45,493
43,713
15.2
7.7
14.83
6.8
593
6.8
30,836
6.8
16.58
3.7
653
5.5
33,957
5.5
10.34
9.66
9.61
5.2
3.9
4.0
406
377
375
5.7
4.3
4.4
21,093
19,628
19,475
5.7
4.3
4.4
12.65
13.75
13.09
7.4
6.5
3.6
502
546
517
7.4
6.9
4.4
26,113
28,412
26,875
7.4
6.9
4.4
10.24
7.2
409
7.1
21,292
7.1
10.12
10.00
9.3
9.8
404
399
9.1
9.6
21,010
20,766
9.1
9.6
7.39
6.1
294
5.8
15,246
5.8
12.41
10.8
511
12.2
26,594
12.2
12.23
11.20
10.47
5.76
5.56
8.64
8.24
11.8
5.2
9.9
7.3
7.7
5.9
2.3
505
446
413
230
222
342
330
13.0
5.7
10.3
7.4
7.7
6.9
2.3
26,240
23,189
21,458
11,969
11,557
17,542
17,137
13.0
5.7
10.3
7.4
7.7
6.9
2.3
10.22
5.7
406
6.1
21,105
6.1
16.85
11.6
674
11.6
35,052
11.6
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
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
Building and grounds cleaning and
maintenance occupations –Continued
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 services workers ..............................
Gaming dealers ..........................................
Sales and related occupations .........................
First-line supervisors/managers, sales
workers ....................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of retail
sales workers .......................................
Retail sales workers .......................................
Cashiers, all workers .................................
Retail salespersons .....................................
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 ...............
Switchboard operators, including answering
service ......................................................
Financial clerks ..............................................
Billing and posting clerks and machine
operators ..............................................
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing
clerks ....................................................
Mean
Relative
error3
$16.85
8.69
11.6%
6.5
Weekly earnings4
Mean
$674
345
Annual earnings5
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
11.6%
6.0
$35,052
17,915
11.6%
6.0
9.25
8.13
8.72
8.72
6.8
1.3
14.2
14.2
365
324
348
348
6.4
1.2
14.2
14.2
18,964
16,850
17,904
17,904
6.4
1.2
14.2
14.2
8.46
9.6
339
9.8
17,592
9.8
14.22
6.25
6.25
.0
.0
.0
578
250
250
.0
.0
.0
30,063
12,999
12,999
.0
.0
.0
22.24
26.4
905
27.1
47,056
27.1
18.24
13.4
768
15.0
39,923
15.0
18.55
11.83
11.62
11.98
16.0
5.7
7.0
13.1
769
474
464
482
16.8
6.5
7.0
15.5
39,986
24,641
24,103
25,073
16.8
6.5
7.0
15.5
28.83
2.5
1,200
2.9
62,409
2.9
27.09
18.22
10.4
18.2
1,136
729
11.9
18.2
59,097
37,891
11.9
18.2
13.45
3.8
538
3.8
27,958
3.8
21.49
9.3
871
8.2
45,288
8.2
11.06
12.17
1.5
10.1
442
487
1.5
10.2
23,010
25,337
1.5
10.2
14.16
17.8
580
21.9
30,136
21.9
14.21
4.4
567
4.3
29,487
4.3
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
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
Office and administrative support
occupations –Continued
Payroll and timekeeping clerks .................
Tellers ........................................................
Customer service representatives ..................
File 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 .......................................
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 ..............................................
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 .....................................
Construction and extraction occupations ......
First-line supervisors/managers of
construction trades and extraction
workers ....................................................
Carpenters ......................................................
Construction laborers .....................................
Electricians ....................................................
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and
steamfitters ..............................................
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ......
Mean
Relative
error3
$16.03
11.05
12.81
10.63
13.98
11.65
12.79
3.0%
1.8
8.9
13.7
8.8
6.3
9.4
14.75
11.47
Weekly earnings4
Annual earnings5
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
$641
442
510
421
554
466
510
3.0%
1.8
8.7
12.8
9.3
6.3
9.2
$33,350
22,992
26,497
21,874
28,786
24,231
26,530
3.0%
1.8
8.7
12.8
9.3
6.3
9.2
8.6
5.6
586
458
8.6
5.8
30,315
23,799
8.6
5.8
15.56
18.44
11.22
12.43
16.87
9.7
12.7
5.9
3.1
5.6
622
737
449
496
671
9.7
12.7
6.0
3.2
5.7
32,361
38,349
23,308
25,797
34,892
9.7
12.7
6.0
3.2
5.7
19.90
11.99
5.6
3.0
795
478
5.6
2.9
41,332
24,873
5.6
2.9
14.54
14.54
4.4
11.2
577
582
4.9
11.2
29,996
30,253
4.9
11.2
12.45
12.16
3.5
4.4
498
486
3.5
4.4
25,888
25,294
3.5
4.4
13.01
1.5
520
1.5
27,061
1.5
10.44
12.66
.9
7.5
418
506
.9
7.4
21,725
26,298
.9
7.4
17.42
10.5
697
10.5
36,243
10.5
24.01
20.12
11.53
24.08
3.4
13.5
27.6
6.6
962
805
461
963
3.4
13.5
27.6
6.6
50,041
41,849
23,976
50,091
3.4
13.5
27.6
6.6
20.14
20.14
14.7
14.7
806
806
14.7
14.7
41,899
41,899
14.7
14.7
Mean
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
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
Helpers, construction trades ..........................
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations .................................................
Miscellaneous electrical and electronic
equipment mechanics, installers, and
repairers ...................................................
Automotive technicians and repairers ...........
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 ..............
Millwrights ................................................
Line installers and repairers ...........................
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 ............................................
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators .....
Miscellaneous food processing workers ........
Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic ........................
Cutting, punching, and press machine
setters, operators, and tenders, metal
and plastic ............................................
Machinists ......................................................
Molders and molding machine setters,
operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
Molding, coremaking, and casting
machine setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic ....................
Mean
Relative
error3
$12.79
1.7%
Weekly earnings4
Mean
$512
Annual earnings5
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
1.7%
$26,608
1.7%
21.90
9.4
876
9.4
45,518
9.4
24.80
15.22
11.3
6.5
992
616
11.3
6.6
51,581
32,039
11.3
6.6
16.94
4.2
679
4.4
35,307
4.4
21.18
24.25
21.72
15.29
25.26
27.49
9.1
7.5
13.8
3.1
9.2
2.4
847
970
869
611
1,010
1,100
9.1
7.6
13.8
3.1
9.2
2.4
44,056
50,424
45,175
31,797
52,542
57,185
9.1
7.6
13.8
3.1
9.2
2.4
16.20
17.7
646
17.7
33,124
17.7
15.97
9.2
637
9.3
33,061
9.3
20.03
3.9
805
3.9
41,810
3.9
11.26
2.3
447
2.6
23,238
2.6
11.41
18.21
15.07
4.0
15.4
16.3
456
728
603
4.0
15.4
16.3
23,725
37,875
31,344
4.0
15.4
16.3
16.74
3.8
669
3.8
34,812
3.8
15.43
18.67
6.5
5.7
617
747
6.5
5.7
32,102
38,828
6.5
5.7
11.32
8.7
451
8.5
23,443
8.5
11.32
8.7
451
8.5
23,443
8.5
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
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
Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic ........................
Tool and die makers ......................................
Welding, soldering, and brazing workers ......
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ....
Welding, soldering, and brazing machine
setters, operators, and tenders ..............
Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic
workers ....................................................
Printers ...........................................................
Printing machine operators ........................
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers ................
Sewing machine operators .............................
Woodworking machine setters, operators,
and tenders ...............................................
Miscellaneous plant and system operators ....
Chemical processing machine setters,
operators, and tenders ..............................
Chemical equipment operators and tenders
Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and
blending workers .....................................
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and
weighers ...................................................
Miscellaneous production workers ................
Paper goods machine setters, operators,
and tenders ...........................................
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 ................
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 ....
Mean
Relative
error3
$18.51
21.03
16.81
16.86
5.8%
8.7
3.8
7.8
Weekly earnings4
Mean
$741
841
672
674
Annual earnings5
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
5.8%
8.7
3.8
7.8
$38,507
43,748
34,965
35,061
5.8%
8.7
3.8
7.8
16.75
3.8
670
3.8
34,842
3.8
16.69
22.86
22.38
9.01
10.05
7.2
5.3
6.5
9.3
6.8
667
874
863
356
389
7.2
5.6
7.0
10.7
5.6
34,707
45,441
44,855
18,527
19,856
7.2
5.6
7.0
10.7
5.6
11.63
25.48
13.4
1.5
465
1,011
13.4
.9
23,747
52,594
13.4
.9
13.99
14.80
12.4
32.4
558
589
12.2
32.0
29,014
30,642
12.2
32.0
19.33
9.7
773
9.7
40,203
9.7
18.50
14.74
20.1
11.4
743
587
20.1
11.4
38,633
30,526
20.1
11.4
20.47
11.00
11.3
7.1
819
433
11.3
6.4
42,586
22,493
11.3
6.4
15.62
5.5
636
5.6
32,851
5.6
21.41
14.6
950
10.0
49,410
10.0
26.03
75.07
14.3
11.1
1,041
1,537
14.3
5.0
54,153
79,938
14.3
5.0
75.07
17.08
16.04
17.03
17.57
11.1
5.9
2.8
7.8
8.8
1,537
733
706
766
703
5.0
5.4
3.7
8.1
8.8
79,938
38,106
36,720
39,817
36,554
5.0
5.4
3.7
8.1
8.8
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
S16-7
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
Transportation and material moving
occupations –Continued
Crane and tower operators .............................
Industrial truck and tractor operators ............
Laborers and material movers, hand .............
Laborers and freight, stock, and material
movers, hand ........................................
Machine feeders and offbearers .................
Packers and packagers, hand .....................
Mean
Relative
error3
$20.05
13.19
10.73
29.1%
7.0
6.5
11.10
10.23
9.67
6.6
8.3
8.9
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
Annual earnings5
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
$802
526
429
29.1%
7.0
6.4
$41,696
27,359
22,258
29.1%
7.0
6.4
445
409
387
6.6
8.3
8.9
22,998
21,278
20,122
6.6
8.3
8.9
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
East South Central
S16-8
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
7.3%
8.5%
6.0%
4.0%
4.6%
4.5%
8.0
17.1
6.7
2.5
2.9
3.2
–
–
–
3.7
4.1
5.3
5.3
6.1
4.1
9.3
17.2
15.3
4.0
9.3
7.6
5.5
–
–
3.0
4.3
5.8
12.3
3.7
2.5
6.5
12.4
4.0
5.9
4.4
–
6.5
6.8
–
2.1
2.3
4.6
6.5
6.6
9.3
4.0
4.4
2.7
5.3
5.6
–
2.4
2.6
4.4
7.1
7.2
–
7.8
8.5
6.8
10.4
12.0
10.4
12.0
–
–
.9
1.0
.9
1.1
6.6
8.0
12.1
12.2
–
2.1
2.2
7.9
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
East South Central
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
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 ....................................
–
1.4%
–
–
–
–
4.4%
1.9%
5.0%
–
2.4
–
–
–
–
5.7
5.3
6.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.4
1.7
11.3
2.2
7.9
2.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.6
6.3
1.6
2.0
10.9
2.0
6.9
13.7
1.8
3.7
8.9
6.8
12.0
14.6
8.9
8.7
26.2
8.4
–
3.2
–
–
–
–
5.9
13.1
7.6
–
4.3
–
–
–
–
6.7
14.1
7.6
–
–
1.5
1.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.3
9.3
6.7
8.6
3.4
4.7
–
4.2
–
–
–
–
7.0
7.4
5.1
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
East South Central
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 1 ..........................................
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 ....................
$19.31
9.00
9.79
10.63
13.39
17.01
20.22
23.27
25.13
25.84
46.32
42.46
25.28
3.5%
3.0
5.7
3.9
3.4
4.8
4.5
3.4
5.0
2.4
7.5
6.3
9.6
$764
360
388
424
532
680
806
918
984
1,000
1,853
1,689
999
3.5%
3.0
5.5
3.8
3.3
4.8
4.5
3.5
5.1
3.7
7.5
6.2
9.9
$39,717
18,698
20,186
22,042
27,651
35,334
41,933
47,758
51,186
52,017
96,340
87,851
51,965
3.5%
3.0
5.5
3.8
3.3
4.8
4.5
3.5
5.1
3.7
7.5
6.2
9.9
Management occupations ...............................
Medical and health services managers ..........
31.02
30.08
13.3
11.6
1,236
1,203
13.3
11.6
64,293
62,565
13.3
11.6
Community and social services occupations
21.74
5.7
859
6.5
44,689
6.5
23.83
10.67
13.89
17.68
19.83
23.38
25.60
25.28
45.33
24.28
48.69
47.31
97.41
24.81
23.94
25.53
25.00
21.93
20.66
21.24
22.47
3.3
3.6
4.0
3.8
6.0
3.7
4.6
1.5
6.2
2.8
2.1
3.4
6.0
2.5
3.3
5.0
1.5
11.2
13.9
6.4
9.5
937
424
545
706
790
923
1,001
975
1,799
943
1,939
1,875
3,897
965
940
993
962
874
824
847
893
3.1
3.4
4.2
3.8
6.1
3.7
4.8
3.0
6.1
2.3
2.3
3.5
6.0
2.3
3.3
5.3
3.6
11.2
13.9
6.3
9.6
48,721
22,049
28,329
36,711
41,087
47,990
52,069
50,699
93,547
49,014
100,850
97,503
202,622
50,202
48,879
51,646
50,012
45,452
42,824
44,034
46,422
3.1
3.4
4.2
3.8
6.1
3.7
4.8
3.0
6.1
2.3
2.3
3.5
6.0
2.3
3.3
5.3
3.6
11.2
13.9
6.3
9.6
20.75
4.9
820
4.5
42,639
4.5
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations .................................................
Level 3 ..........................................
Level 4 ..........................................
Level 5 ..........................................
Level 6 ..........................................
Level 7 ..........................................
Level 8 ..........................................
Level 9 ..........................................
Level 11 .........................................
Not able to be leveled ....................
Pharmacists ....................................................
Level 11 .........................................
Physicians and surgeons ................................
Registered nurses ...........................................
Level 7 ..........................................
Level 8 ..........................................
Level 9 ..........................................
Therapists ......................................................
Level 7 ..........................................
Respiratory therapists ................................
Level 7 ..........................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and
technicians ...............................................
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
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
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations –Continued
Medical and clinical laboratory
technologists ........................................
Medical and clinical laboratory
technicians ...........................................
Diagnostic related technologists and
technicians ...............................................
Level 6 ..........................................
Radiologic technologists and technicians ..
Level 6 ..........................................
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner
support technicians ..................................
Level 4 ..........................................
Licensed practical and licensed vocational
nurses .......................................................
Level 4 ..........................................
Level 5 ..........................................
Medical records and health information
technicians ...............................................
Mean
Relative
error3
$22.17
3.0%
Weekly earnings4
Mean
$887
Annual earnings5
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
3.0%
$46,104
3.0%
19.33
8.2
755
7.3
39,268
7.3
21.61
21.87
22.64
21.87
6.8
7.7
4.7
7.7
858
868
897
868
6.8
8.1
5.0
8.1
44,593
45,158
46,640
45,158
6.8
8.1
5.0
8.1
13.52
12.74
7.0
3.5
533
499
7.4
4.3
27,696
25,962
7.4
4.3
15.70
14.93
16.17
7.3
4.9
8.6
623
582
645
7.5
5.5
8.6
32,395
30,255
33,521
7.5
5.5
8.6
14.67
14.3
587
14.3
30,508
14.3
Healthcare support occupations .....................
Level 2 ..........................................
Level 3 ..........................................
Level 4 ..........................................
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 transcriptionists ...........................
10.68
9.98
9.71
12.04
9.92
9.60
9.55
9.89
9.48
9.55
2.6
6.7
3.3
2.6
2.8
4.8
2.7
3.0
5.5
2.7
425
396
388
479
395
381
381
394
377
381
2.6
6.4
3.2
2.6
2.9
4.7
2.7
3.1
5.3
2.7
22,113
20,584
20,175
24,886
20,563
19,820
19,838
20,507
19,585
19,838
2.6
6.4
3.2
2.6
2.9
4.7
2.7
3.1
5.3
2.7
12.76
12.14
12.10
8.2
4.1
5.5
506
480
480
7.6
4.0
5.3
26,295
24,961
24,978
7.6
4.0
5.3
Protective service occupations ........................
Level 3 ..........................................
Security guards and gaming surveillance
officers .....................................................
Level 3 ..........................................
Security guards ..........................................
Level 3 ..........................................
12.38
11.89
4.0
4.1
492
471
4.4
4.5
25,562
24,471
4.4
4.5
11.89
11.89
11.89
11.89
4.1
4.1
4.1
4.1
471
471
471
471
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
24,471
24,471
24,471
24,471
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
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
Food preparation and serving related
occupations .................................................
Level 2 ..........................................
Cooks .............................................................
Cooks, institution and cafeteria .................
Building and grounds cleaning and
maintenance occupations ..........................
Level 1 ..........................................
Level 2 ..........................................
Building cleaning workers .............................
Level 1 ..........................................
Level 2 ..........................................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners .........................
Maids and housekeeping cleaners .............
Office and administrative support
occupations .................................................
Level 2 ..........................................
Level 3 ..........................................
Level 4 ..........................................
Level 5 ..........................................
Financial clerks ..............................................
Level 4 ..........................................
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan .......
Secretaries and administrative assistants .......
Level 3 ..........................................
Level 4 ..........................................
Executive secretaries and administrative
assistants ..............................................
Medical secretaries ....................................
Level 3 ..........................................
Level 4 ..........................................
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and
executive ..............................................
Mean
Relative
error3
$10.73
8.10
9.79
9.79
14.9%
12.6
19.3
19.3
8.96
8.91
8.77
8.94
8.87
8.77
Weekly earnings4
Annual earnings5
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
$429
324
392
392
14.9%
12.6
19.3
19.3
$22,310
16,843
20,362
20,362
14.9%
12.6
19.3
19.3
3.0
4.3
4.7
3.0
4.5
4.7
356
356
346
356
355
346
3.0
4.3
4.9
3.0
4.5
4.9
18,530
18,500
17,998
18,507
18,458
17,998
3.0
4.3
4.9
3.0
4.5
4.9
8.93
8.79
2.9
5.3
354
352
3.2
5.3
18,427
18,279
3.2
5.3
13.01
10.16
11.14
13.62
15.85
11.17
11.75
14.48
14.64
11.50
14.17
4.9
7.5
3.6
6.3
23.7
5.3
3.1
10.5
8.4
1.1
5.4
518
402
444
544
634
447
470
572
583
459
565
4.8
6.8
3.8
6.2
23.7
5.3
3.1
11.4
8.4
1.2
5.3
26,946
20,915
23,088
28,265
32,965
23,236
24,440
29,736
30,318
23,852
29,374
4.8
6.8
3.8
6.2
23.7
5.3
3.1
11.4
8.4
1.2
5.3
20.36
11.78
11.51
12.60
7.2
3.0
1.4
6.7
807
470
459
502
7.4
3.0
1.4
6.7
41,952
24,423
23,868
26,082
7.4
3.0
1.4
6.7
20.52
22.2
821
22.2
42,679
22.2
Mean
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
S20-3
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
Mean
Relative
error3
Office and administrative support
occupations –Continued
Office clerks, general .....................................
$10.77
8.3%
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations .................................................
14.15
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.
1.0
Weekly earnings4
Mean
$431
566
Annual earnings5
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
8.3%
$22,398
8.3%
1.0
29,423
1.0
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
East South Central
S20-4
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 ............................................................................
Computer and information systems managers
First line .................................................................................
Financial managers
Team leader ...........................................................................
First line .................................................................................
Industrial production managers
First line .................................................................................
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school
First line .................................................................................
Education administrators, postsecondary
First line .................................................................................
Medical and health services 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
$1,240
1,157
2,051
8.3%
3.4
10.6
$64,130
59,838
105,821
8.3%
3.4
10.6
1,389
2,802
18.3
17.2
72,041
145,683
18.3
17.2
1,661
9.9
86,382
9.9
1,197
1,187
32.3
9.5
62,248
61,733
32.3
9.5
1,533
22.6
79,735
22.6
1,548
4.2
75,896
4.2
1,311
9.4
67,547
9.4
1,075
18.1
55,925
18.1
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
East South Central
S21-1
December 2006 - January 2008