Philadelphia–Wilmington–
Atlantic City, PA–NJ–DE–MD
National Compensation Survey
August 1999
_________________________________________________________________________________________
U.S. Department of Labor
Alexis M. Herman, Secretary
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Katharine G. Abraham, Commissioner
June 2000
Bulletin 3100–29
Preface
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Contents
Page
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................
1
Tables:
1–1. Summary: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by selected worker and establishment
characteristics, private industry, and State and local government ................................................
2–1. Mean hourly earnings: Selected occupations, all workers, private industry,
and State and local government ......................................................................................... ...........
2–2. Mean hourly earnings: Selected occupations, full-time workers, private industry,
and State and local government ......................................................................................... ...........
2–3. Mean hourly earnings: Selected occupations, part-time workers, private industry,
and State and local government ......................................................................................... ...........
3–1. Mean weekly earnings and hours: Selected occupations, full-time workers, private industry,
and State and local government ......................................................................................... ...........
3–2. Mean annual earnings and hours: Selected occupations, full-time workers, private industry,
and State and local government ....................................................................................................
4–1. Selected occupations and levels, all workers: Mean hourly earnings, private industry,
and State and local government ......................................................................................... ...........
4–2. Selected occupations and levels, full-time workers: Mean hourly earnings, private industry,
and State and local government ......................................................................................... ...........
4–3. Selected occupations and levels, part-time workers: Mean hourly earnings, private industry,
and State and local government ......................................................................................... ...........
5–1. Selected worker characteristics: Mean hourly earnings by occupational group............................
5–2. Major industry division: Mean hourly earnings by occupational group, private industry.............
5–3. Establishment employment size: Mean hourly earnings by occupational group,
private industry.............................................................................................................................
6–1. Hourly wage percentiles for establishment jobs, all workers:
Selected occupations, all industries ..............................................................................................
6–2. Hourly wage percentiles for establishment jobs, all workers:
Selected occupations, private industry..........................................................................................
6–3. Hourly wage percentiles for establishment jobs, all workers:
Selected occupations, State and local government .......................................................................
6–4. Hourly wage percentiles for establishment jobs, full-time workers:
Selected occupations, all industries ..............................................................................................
6–5. Hourly wage percentiles for establishment jobs, part-time workers:
Selected occupations, all industries ..............................................................................................
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Appendixes:
A. Technical Note.................................................................................................................................
Appendix table 1. Number of workers represented by the survey, by occupational group............
Appendix table 2. Number of establishments represented and studied..........................................
Appendix table 3. Median work levels for selected occupations...................................................
B. Occupational Classifications............................................................................................................
C. Generic Leveling Criteria.................................................................................................................
D. Evaluating Your Firm’s Jobs ...........................................................................................................
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A–1
A–5
A–6
A–7
B–1
C–1
D–1
Introduction
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detailed occupations within all industries, private industry,
and State and local government. Table 2–2 presents the
same type of information for full-time workers only. Table
2–3 provides similar data for workers designated as parttime.
Table 3–1 provides mean weekly earnings data, with
relative standard errors, and weekly hours for full-time employees in specific occupations across all industries, private
industry, and State and local government. Table 3–2 provides annual earnings, relative standard errors, and annual
hours for full-time employees in specific occupations.
Table 4–1 provides mean hourly earnings data by work
level for occupational groups and for detailed occupations.
Separate data are also shown for private industry and government workers. Table 4–2 provides work level data for
full-time workers. Table 4–3 provides similar data for
workers designated as part-time.
Table 5–1 presents mean hourly earnings data for selected worker characteristics by major occupational groups.
The worker characteristics include full-time or part-time
designation, union or nonunion status, and time or incentive
pay. Table 5–2 presents mean hourly earnings data for
major industry divisions by occupational groups; these estimates are limited to the private sector. Table 5–3 presents mean hourly earnings data for establishment employment sizes by major occupational groups; these estimates
also are limited to the private sector.
Tables 6–1 through 6–5 present hourly wage percentiles
that describe the distribution of hourly earnings for each
published occupation. Data are provided for the 10th,
25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentiles for detailed occupations within all industries, private industry, State and local
government, full-time workers, and part-time workers.
These iterations correspond to those presented in tables 2–
1, 2–2, and 2–3. For each published occupation, these percentiles relate to the average hourly earnings of jobs surveyed in establishments. The percentiles do not relate to
the hourly earnings of individual workers in these establishment jobs.
Appendix table 1 provides the employment scope of
this survey. The occupation employment estimates relate
to all employers in the area, rather than just to those surveyed. Appendix table 2 presents the number of establishments studied by industry group and employment size. The
median work levels for published occupations are presented in appendix table 3.
he tables in this bulletin summarize the NCS results for
the Philadelphia–Wilmington–Atlantic City, PA–NJ–
DE–MD, metropolitan area. Tabulations provide information on earnings of workers in a variety of occupations and
at different work levels. Also contained in this bulletin are
information on the program, a technical note describing
survey procedures, and several appendixes with detailed information on occupational classifications and the generic
leveling methodology.
NCS products
The Bureau’s National Compensation Survey provides data
on occupational wages and employee benefits for localities,
broad geographic regions, and the Nation as a whole. The
Employment Cost Index, a quarterly measure of the change
in employer costs for wages and benefits, is derived from
the NCS. Another product, Employer Costs for Employee
Compensation, measures employers’ average hourly costs
for total compensation, that is, wages and benefits. Still
another NCS product measures the incidence of benefit
plans and their provisions. This bulletin is limited to data
on occupational wages and salaries.
About the tables
The tables that follow present data on straight-time occupational earnings, which include wages and salaries, incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. These
earnings exclude premium pay for overtime, vacations,
holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and tips. About 480 detailed occupations are used to describe all occupations in
the civilian nonfarm economy (excluding the Federal Government and private households), as explained in Appendix
A. Data are not shown for any occupations if they would
raise concerns about the confidentiality of the survey respondents or if the data are insufficient to support reliable
estimates.
Table 1–1 presents an overview of all tables in this
bulletin. Mean hourly earnings, weekly hours, and relative
standard errors are given for all industries, private industry,
and State and local government for selected worker and
establishment characteristics. The worker characteristics
include major occupational group, full-time or part-time
status, union or nonunion status, and time or incentive pay.
Establishment characteristics include goods and service
producing and size of establishment.
Table 2–1 presents estimates of mean hourly earnings,
and the relative standard errors associated with them, for
1
Table 1-1. Summary: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by selected characteristics, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey, Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD, August 1999
Total
Private industry
Hourly earnings
State and local government
Hourly earnings
Worker and establishment characteristics
Mean
weekly
hours3
Mean
Relative
error2
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours3
Mean
Relative
error2
(percent)
Mean
weekly
hours3
Mean
Relative
error2
(percent)
$18.51
2.0
35.6
$17.74
2.3
35.6
$22.40
3.3
35.6
22.07
27.57
29.39
15.55
13.64
15.24
19.00
2.4
2.9
3.8
7.5
1.6
2.5
2.8
35.6
35.2
39.2
31.5
36.0
38.3
39.3
21.27
25.92
29.84
15.59
13.58
15.07
19.12
2.7
3.6
4.2
7.7
1.8
2.8
3.2
35.8
35.4
39.5
31.5
36.4
38.4
39.2
26.21
32.91
26.29
13.41
13.96
16.71
18.28
4.4
4.9
5.7
10.2
3.0
2.7
3.3
34.7
34.6
37.0
36.4
33.8
37.8
39.6
13.91
14.73
5.3
5.3
39.6
37.3
13.90
14.50
5.4
6.3
39.6
37.5
–
16.14
–
4.0
–
36.3
11.95
11.13
3.2
2.8
37.0
32.5
11.55
9.10
3.5
2.4
37.0
31.4
14.79
17.38
2.6
3.4
36.7
36.4
Full time ..................................................................
Part time .................................................................
19.42
10.37
2.0
2.8
39.1
19.7
18.64
10.31
2.4
3.0
39.4
19.8
23.11
10.93
3.2
5.9
37.6
19.1
Union ......................................................................
Nonunion ................................................................
18.64
18.45
2.9
2.6
37.3
34.9
15.20
18.34
3.3
2.7
37.7
35.1
23.09
20.34
3.0
8.6
36.8
32.2
Time ........................................................................
Incentive .................................................................
18.44
20.78
2.1
7.9
35.5
36.8
17.63
20.78
2.4
7.9
35.5
36.8
22.40
–
3.3
–
35.6
–
Goods producing ....................................................
Service producing ...................................................
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
–
–
–
–
–
–
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
50-99 workers7 .......................................................
100-499 workers .....................................................
500 workers or more ...............................................
15.16
17.17
20.73
4.9
4.2
2.4
35.5
34.7
36.4
15.09
16.61
20.06
5.1
4.8
2.4
35.7
34.8
36.4
17.06
22.63
22.55
2.9
4.0
5.0
30.8
33.6
36.5
Total ...........................................................................
Worker characteristics:4
White-collar occupations5 .......................................
Professional specialty and technical ...................
Executive, administrative, and managerial .........
Sales ...................................................................
Administrative support ........................................
Blue-collar occupations5 .........................................
Precision production, craft, and repair ................
Machine operators, assemblers, and
inspectors .........................................................
Transportation and material moving ...................
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers,
and laborers ......................................................
Service occupations5 ..............................................
Establishment characteristics:
1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They
include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium
pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is
computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers,
weighted by hours.
2 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 Mean weekly hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a week,
exclusive of overtime.
4 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule based
on the definition used by each establishment. Union workers are those whose wages are
determined through collective bargaining. Wages of time workers are based solely on
hourly rate or salary; incentive workers are those whose wages are at least partially
based on productivity payments such as piece rates, commissions, and production
bonuses.
5 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover
all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information.
6 Classification of establishments into goods-producing and service-producing
industries applies to private industry only.
7 Establishments classified with 50-99 workers may contain establishments with
fewer than 50 due to staff reductions between survey sampling and collection.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication
criteria. IN THIS SURVEY, THE NONRESPONSE RATE FOR ALL INDUSTRIES AND
PRIVATE INDUSTRY EXCEEDED REGULAR SURVEY STANDARDS FOR PUBLICATION. ACCORDINGLY, USERS SHOULD INTERPRET THESE RESULTS WITH THIS
LIMITATION IN MIND.
2
Table 2-1. Mean hourly earnings1, all workers:2 Selected occupations, private industry and State and local government,
National Compensation Survey, Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD, August 1999
Total
Occupation3
Private industry
State and local
government
Mean
Relative
error4
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error4
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error4
(percent)
All .............................................................................................
All excluding sales ............................................................
$18.51
18.72
2.0
2.0
$17.74
17.93
2.3
2.4
$22.40
22.47
3.3
3.4
White collar .........................................................................
White collar excluding sales .........................................
22.07
22.92
2.4
2.4
21.27
22.15
2.7
2.7
26.21
26.38
4.4
4.4
Professional specialty and technical ............................
Professional specialty ...................................................
Engineers, architects, and surveyors .......................
Civil engineers ......................................................
Electrical and electronic engineers .......................
Mechanical engineers ...........................................
Engineers, n.e.c. ...................................................
Mathematical and computer scientists .....................
Computer systems analysts and scientists ...........
Natural scientists ......................................................
Biological and life scientists ..................................
Health related ...........................................................
Physicians ............................................................
Registered nurses ................................................
Pharmacists ..........................................................
Respiratory therapists ...........................................
Teachers, college and university ..............................
Art, drama, and music teachers ............................
Other post-secondary teachers ............................
Teachers, except college and university ..................
Elementary school teachers .................................
Secondary school teachers ..................................
Teachers, special education .................................
Teachers, n.e.c. ....................................................
Vocational and educational counselors ................
Librarians, archivists, and curators ...........................
Librarians ..............................................................
Social scientists and urban planners ........................
Economists ...........................................................
Psychologists ........................................................
Social, recreation, and religious workers ..................
Social workers ......................................................
Lawyers and judges ..................................................
Lawyers ................................................................
Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and
professionals, n.e.c. ............................................
Public relations specialists ....................................
Professional, n.e.c. ...............................................
Technical ......................................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians
Radiological technicians .......................................
Licensed practical nurses .....................................
Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ........
Electrical and electronic technicians .....................
Engineering technicians, n.e.c. .............................
Drafters .................................................................
Chemical technicians ............................................
Science technicians, n.e.c. ...................................
Computer programmers .......................................
Technical and related, n.e.c. ................................
27.57
29.77
31.46
33.07
31.82
27.60
29.07
33.72
29.48
34.97
31.76
23.73
25.33
23.35
27.10
21.15
38.68
26.64
38.15
33.54
36.09
41.21
32.43
24.91
26.77
33.90
33.90
32.20
34.85
32.54
17.86
17.77
40.61
40.61
2.9
3.2
3.4
6.9
3.9
11.4
4.6
10.7
3.2
5.3
8.0
3.8
21.2
3.4
5.0
5.1
4.8
6.7
5.2
5.0
3.7
4.2
6.7
14.2
18.5
10.8
10.8
9.8
13.1
13.5
5.0
5.9
11.7
11.7
25.92
28.14
31.86
–
31.82
27.58
28.93
33.72
29.48
35.36
31.91
22.92
25.23
22.43
27.25
21.15
39.01
26.71
–
18.70
19.00
–
24.47
16.99
–
–
–
28.92
34.85
19.49
16.13
15.74
42.69
42.69
3.6
4.1
3.4
–
3.9
12.6
4.8
10.7
3.2
5.5
9.3
3.2
22.7
1.6
5.0
5.1
6.8
6.6
–
6.4
4.9
–
11.5
8.7
–
–
–
13.7
13.1
11.3
6.3
6.1
12.7
12.7
32.91
33.82
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
33.76
–
35.81
–
–
38.13
–
38.48
36.77
37.85
42.02
34.07
30.04
36.08
–
–
–
–
–
19.79
20.46
–
–
4.9
4.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.9
–
13.9
–
–
5.5
–
5.6
4.7
3.3
3.9
7.1
3.8
16.2
–
–
–
–
–
3.7
3.9
–
–
22.43
25.31
25.09
19.95
14.35
19.56
16.23
15.66
21.16
19.66
22.71
18.60
18.27
22.16
22.32
7.8
10.1
15.3
3.4
7.2
2.7
2.1
8.1
8.7
6.8
5.3
6.5
7.7
6.5
8.9
23.05
26.21
–
20.02
14.35
19.56
16.23
15.79
21.15
20.63
22.71
18.60
18.24
21.39
23.12
8.8
11.1
–
3.6
7.2
2.7
2.3
8.1
8.7
9.5
5.3
6.5
7.9
6.9
8.8
19.14
–
–
18.96
–
–
16.15
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.7
–
–
9.8
–
–
2.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
29.39
34.01
25.84
37.14
39.80
24.88
3.8
4.0
2.7
9.5
14.8
11.5
29.84
34.63
–
37.72
39.80
24.15
4.2
4.4
–
9.4
14.8
13.0
26.29
29.68
25.84
–
–
–
5.7
6.0
2.7
–
–
–
35.87
33.55
9.9
12.6
35.84
32.79
10.0
23.6
–
34.37
–
6.2
Executive, administrative, and managerial ..................
Executives, administrators, and managers ...............
Administrators and officials, public administration
Financial managers ..............................................
Personnel and labor relations managers ..............
Purchasing managers ...........................................
Managers, marketing, advertising, and public
relations ..........................................................
Administrators, education and related fields .........
See footnotes at end of table.
3
Table 2-1. Mean hourly earnings1, all workers:2 Selected occupations, private industry and State and local government,
National Compensation Survey, Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD, August 1999 — Continued
Total
Occupation3
Private industry
State and local
government
Mean
Relative
error4
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error4
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error4
(percent)
$31.15
8.7
$31.21
8.8
–
–
23.33
31.33
35.91
22.15
19.57
22.96
28.97
9.5
16.3
6.5
5.9
4.8
5.8
8.9
22.32
33.15
35.97
22.32
19.22
23.35
28.78
7.9
18.7
6.5
6.6
6.0
5.8
10.3
–
–
–
$20.93
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.8
–
–
–
26.36
19.67
14.7
11.3
26.46
19.67
15.1
11.3
–
–
–
–
18.14
19.66
7.4
12.1
–
19.61
–
13.8
–
–
–
–
Sales ................................................................................
Supervisors, sales ................................................
Advertising and related sales ...............................
Sales, other business services .............................
Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing,
and wholesale .................................................
Sales workers, other commodities ........................
Sales counter clerks .............................................
Cashiers ...............................................................
Sales support, n.e.c. .............................................
15.55
26.81
17.12
27.74
7.5
10.5
12.4
26.0
15.59
26.81
17.12
27.74
7.7
10.5
12.4
26.0
13.41
–
–
–
10.2
–
–
–
21.20
11.50
8.96
10.06
20.86
15.9
14.0
10.2
4.5
15.8
21.20
11.50
8.96
9.80
20.86
15.9
14.0
10.2
4.9
15.8
–
–
–
13.41
–
–
–
–
10.2
–
Administrative support, including clerical ...................
Supervisors, general office ...................................
Supervisors, financial records processing ............
Computer operators ..............................................
Secretaries ...........................................................
Typists ..................................................................
Interviewers ..........................................................
Hotel clerks ...........................................................
Receptionists ........................................................
Information clerks, n.e.c. ......................................
Order clerks ..........................................................
Library clerks ........................................................
File clerks .............................................................
Records clerks, n.e.c. ...........................................
Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ......
Payroll and timekeeping clerks .............................
Billing clerks ..........................................................
Duplicating machine operators .............................
Telephone operators ............................................
Mail clerks, except postal service .........................
Dispatchers ...........................................................
Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks ...................
Stock and inventory clerks ....................................
Insurance adjusters, examiners, and
investigators ...................................................
Investigators and adjusters, except insurance .....
Bill and account collectors ....................................
General office clerks .............................................
Data entry keyers .................................................
Teachers’ aides ....................................................
Administrative support, n.e.c. ...............................
13.64
19.94
15.28
15.07
15.35
12.88
9.26
10.61
10.96
12.80
15.14
11.75
9.36
12.05
12.91
14.49
11.88
9.53
13.21
10.70
12.51
12.33
12.47
1.6
4.0
9.2
5.0
2.4
6.3
14.8
6.5
4.8
5.5
7.2
6.0
5.4
7.1
3.2
3.8
4.2
3.1
9.9
7.0
10.5
13.4
8.0
13.58
19.66
15.28
15.07
15.35
12.96
9.26
10.61
10.93
12.72
15.14
10.21
9.47
11.99
12.75
14.49
11.88
9.53
13.29
10.09
–
12.33
12.47
1.8
4.3
9.2
5.0
2.8
12.8
14.8
6.5
5.1
5.8
7.2
4.1
5.5
8.0
3.5
3.8
4.2
3.1
10.7
5.9
–
13.4
8.1
13.96
–
–
–
15.35
12.81
–
–
–
–
–
12.69
–
–
14.36
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.0
–
–
–
4.1
3.3
–
–
–
–
–
6.2
–
–
4.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.13
13.94
11.77
13.14
10.78
10.82
14.00
9.8
6.6
5.5
4.6
5.6
6.8
4.7
15.86
13.31
11.77
12.89
10.78
9.94
13.86
9.7
5.2
5.5
5.8
5.6
7.8
6.1
–
–
–
13.96
–
11.01
14.43
–
–
–
5.5
–
7.7
5.4
Blue collar ...........................................................................
15.24
2.5
15.07
2.8
16.71
2.7
White collar –Continued
Executive, administrative, and managerial –Continued
Executives, administrators, and managers
–Continued
Managers, medicine and health ...........................
Managers, food servicing and lodging
establishments ................................................
Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ...............
Managers and administrators, n.e.c. ....................
Management related .................................................
Accountants and auditors .....................................
Other financial officers ..........................................
Management analysts ..........................................
Personnel, training, and labor relations
specialists .......................................................
Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. ..................
Inspectors and compliance officers, except
construction ....................................................
Management related, n.e.c. ..................................
See footnotes at end of table.
4
Table 2-1. Mean hourly earnings1, all workers:2 Selected occupations, private industry and State and local government,
National Compensation Survey, Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD, August 1999 — Continued
Total
Occupation3
Private industry
State and local
government
Mean
Relative
error4
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error4
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error4
(percent)
Precision production, craft, and repair ........................
Supervisors, mechanics and repairers .................
Automobile mechanics .........................................
Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics .......
Industrial machinery repairers ..............................
Electronic repairers, communications and
industrial equipment .......................................
Data processing equipment repairers ...................
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration
mechanics ......................................................
Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ...........................
Electricians ...........................................................
Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ..................
Construction trades, n.e.c. ....................................
Supervisors, production ........................................
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers ..
Inspectors, testers, and graders ...........................
Stationary engineers .............................................
$19.00
17.78
18.41
17.89
18.44
2.8
14.7
5.4
5.6
4.0
$19.12
17.69
–
–
18.44
3.2
16.0
–
–
4.0
$18.28
–
–
–
–
3.3
–
–
–
–
23.03
15.00
2.8
2.2
23.03
15.00
2.8
2.2
–
–
–
–
21.97
17.04
19.03
25.96
16.16
19.89
12.13
20.54
16.67
2.4
4.9
8.5
8.9
4.4
5.4
12.8
14.3
6.3
–
17.09
19.56
–
–
19.89
12.13
20.54
–
–
5.1
9.9
–
–
5.4
12.8
14.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ........
Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing
machine operators ..........................................
Textile sewing machine operators ........................
Mixing and blending machine operators ...............
Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. .............
Assemblers ...........................................................
Production inspectors, checkers and examiners ..
13.91
5.3
13.90
5.4
–
–
17.48
7.96
17.68
14.08
14.08
15.13
6.5
8.9
8.6
9.6
12.4
6.8
17.48
7.91
17.68
14.08
14.08
15.13
6.5
9.0
8.6
9.6
12.4
6.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Transportation and material moving ............................
Truck drivers .........................................................
Bus drivers ............................................................
Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs ............................
Motor transportation, n.e.c. ...................................
Excavating and loading machine operators ..........
Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators ..
14.73
16.09
14.23
8.03
10.43
13.99
12.47
5.3
6.8
8.4
9.4
19.0
6.3
4.0
14.50
15.99
13.02
7.77
10.43
13.99
12.47
6.3
7.3
16.4
9.4
19.0
6.3
4.0
16.14
–
15.51
–
–
–
–
4.0
–
4.7
–
–
–
–
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers
Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ......
Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and
laborers, n.e.c. ................................................
Construction laborers ...........................................
Production helpers ................................................
Stock handlers and baggers .................................
Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. .........
Hand packers and packagers ...............................
Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. ....................
11.95
11.91
3.2
10.1
11.55
10.47
3.5
10.1
14.79
–
2.6
–
17.63
13.80
10.32
10.43
13.59
10.14
11.54
8.1
9.1
17.1
7.0
9.1
5.9
7.7
19.38
13.80
10.32
10.42
13.59
10.14
10.81
8.3
9.1
17.1
7.0
9.1
5.9
9.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.94
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.3
Service .................................................................................
Protective service .....................................................
Supervisors, police and detectives .......................
Supervisors, guards ..............................................
Police and detectives, public service ....................
Correctional institution officers .............................
Guards and police, except public service .............
Protective service, n.e.c. ......................................
Food service .............................................................
Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders ......................
Bartenders ............................................................
Waiters and waitresses ........................................
Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ............................
Other food service ..................................................
Supervisors, food preparation and service ...........
11.13
16.74
24.97
18.46
20.90
18.50
9.89
8.08
7.71
4.65
5.44
4.16
5.77
9.16
13.99
2.8
5.3
6.2
9.1
3.2
11.5
5.1
16.5
4.3
10.0
30.3
11.6
12.6
3.9
12.8
9.10
9.72
–
–
–
–
9.54
8.08
7.39
4.65
5.44
4.16
5.77
8.86
13.99
2.4
6.5
–
–
–
–
4.0
16.5
4.4
10.0
30.3
11.6
12.6
4.0
13.4
17.38
20.20
25.47
–
20.90
19.89
–
–
11.52
–
–
–
–
11.52
–
3.4
3.4
6.2
–
3.2
10.5
–
–
6.0
–
–
–
–
6.0
–
Blue collar –Continued
See footnotes at end of table.
5
Table 2-1. Mean hourly earnings1, all workers:2 Selected occupations, private industry and State and local government,
National Compensation Survey, Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD, August 1999 — Continued
Total
Occupation3
Service –Continued
Food service –Continued
Other food service –Continued
Cooks ...................................................................
Food counter, fountain, and related ......................
Kitchen workers, food preparation ........................
Food preparation, n.e.c. .......................................
Health service ...........................................................
Health aides, except nursing ................................
Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants ...............
Cleaning and building service ...................................
Supervisors, cleaning and building service
workers ...........................................................
Maids and housemen ...........................................
Janitors and cleaners ...........................................
Personal service .......................................................
Supervisors, personal service ..............................
Attendants, amusement, and recreation facilities
Welfare service aides ...........................................
Early childhood teachers’ assistants ....................
Child care workers, n.e.c. .....................................
Service, n.e.c. .......................................................
Private industry
State and local
government
Mean
Relative
error4
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error4
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error4
(percent)
$10.61
7.69
9.73
8.15
10.44
10.19
10.45
10.75
3.8
10.6
4.4
6.2
3.9
4.7
4.8
3.5
$10.52
7.54
9.14
7.52
9.62
9.76
9.50
10.02
3.8
11.5
2.7
4.9
1.9
3.3
2.0
3.1
–
–
–
$11.81
14.99
–
15.10
13.26
–
–
–
9.1
13.0
–
14.3
6.0
13.10
9.48
11.00
10.52
21.67
6.91
10.68
7.90
9.23
10.17
6.9
4.4
4.4
5.2
6.0
5.2
8.0
7.1
6.1
5.2
13.10
9.48
10.01
10.49
21.67
6.91
10.17
7.90
9.10
10.09
7.5
4.4
4.0
5.5
6.0
5.2
8.6
7.1
4.4
5.5
–
–
13.29
10.84
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.0
13.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees.
They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded
are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and
tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the
number of workers, weighted by hours.
2 All workers include full-time and part-time workers.
3 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used
to cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information.
4 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a
percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around
a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet
publication criteria, and n.e.c. means not elsewhere classified. Overall
occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately. IN
THIS SURVEY, THE NONRESPONSE RATE FOR ALL INDUSTRIES AND PRIVATE INDUSTRY EXCEEDED REGULAR SURVEY STANDARDS FOR PUBLICATION. ACCORDINGLY, USERS SHOULD INTERPRET THESE RESULTS
WITH THIS LIMITATION IN MIND.
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Table 2-2. Mean hourly earnings1, full-time workers:2 Selected occupations, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey, Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD, August 1999
Total
Occupation3
Private industry
State and local
government
Mean
Relative
error4
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error4
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error4
(percent)
All .............................................................................................
All excluding sales ............................................................
$19.42
19.49
2.0
2.1
$18.64
18.68
2.4
2.4
$23.11
23.18
3.2
3.2
White collar .........................................................................
White collar excluding sales .........................................
22.98
23.49
2.4
2.4
22.15
22.65
2.7
2.8
27.10
27.28
4.2
4.2
Professional specialty and technical ............................
Professional specialty ...................................................
Engineers, architects, and surveyors .......................
Civil engineers ......................................................
Electrical and electronic engineers .......................
Mechanical engineers ...........................................
Engineers, n.e.c. ...................................................
Mathematical and computer scientists .....................
Computer systems analysts and scientists ...........
Natural scientists ......................................................
Biological and life scientists ..................................
Health related ...........................................................
Physicians ............................................................
Registered nurses ................................................
Pharmacists ..........................................................
Teachers, college and university ..............................
Other post-secondary teachers ............................
Teachers, except college and university ..................
Elementary school teachers .................................
Secondary school teachers ..................................
Teachers, special education .................................
Teachers, n.e.c. ....................................................
Vocational and educational counselors ................
Librarians, archivists, and curators ...........................
Librarians ..............................................................
Social scientists and urban planners ........................
Economists ...........................................................
Psychologists ........................................................
Social, recreation, and religious workers ..................
Social workers ......................................................
Lawyers and judges ..................................................
Lawyers ................................................................
Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and
professionals, n.e.c. ............................................
Public relations specialists ....................................
Professional, n.e.c. ...............................................
Technical ......................................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians
Radiological technicians .......................................
Licensed practical nurses .....................................
Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ........
Electrical and electronic technicians .....................
Engineering technicians, n.e.c. .............................
Drafters .................................................................
Chemical technicians ............................................
Science technicians, n.e.c. ...................................
Computer programmers .......................................
Technical and related, n.e.c. ................................
28.19
30.44
31.48
33.07
31.82
27.59
29.07
33.72
29.48
34.97
31.76
24.07
25.33
23.69
27.42
41.30
39.52
34.34
36.15
41.25
33.29
25.08
27.21
33.90
33.90
32.46
34.85
33.16
17.85
17.76
40.61
40.61
3.0
3.3
3.4
6.9
3.9
12.0
4.6
10.7
3.2
5.3
8.0
4.7
21.2
4.3
5.9
5.2
5.6
4.6
3.7
4.2
6.6
14.2
18.9
10.8
10.8
10.0
13.1
14.1
5.2
6.2
11.7
11.7
26.40
28.69
31.88
–
31.82
27.57
28.93
33.72
29.48
35.36
31.91
23.06
25.23
22.45
–
42.62
–
19.02
19.38
–
24.47
16.92
–
–
–
29.09
34.85
–
15.94
15.48
42.69
42.69
3.8
4.3
3.5
–
3.9
13.3
4.8
10.7
3.2
5.5
9.3
4.1
22.7
1.9
–
7.6
–
6.1
5.0
–
11.5
9.0
–
–
–
14.3
13.1
–
6.7
6.4
12.7
12.7
33.70
34.58
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
33.87
–
36.01
–
39.40
39.81
37.62
37.84
42.06
35.19
30.05
–
–
–
–
–
–
19.83
20.51
–
–
4.6
4.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.9
–
13.8
–
6.0
5.7
4.2
3.4
3.9
7.0
3.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.7
3.9
–
–
22.49
25.31
25.09
20.36
13.88
20.10
16.42
16.04
21.16
19.66
22.71
18.60
18.27
22.44
22.75
8.2
10.1
15.3
3.6
7.5
2.7
2.3
8.4
8.7
6.8
5.3
6.5
7.7
6.6
8.7
22.69
26.21
–
20.40
13.88
20.10
16.45
16.04
21.15
20.63
22.71
18.60
18.24
21.69
23.18
9.2
11.1
–
3.8
7.5
2.7
2.5
8.4
8.7
9.5
5.3
6.5
7.9
7.1
8.8
–
–
–
19.74
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
9.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
29.47
34.12
25.84
37.20
39.80
24.88
3.8
4.0
2.7
9.6
14.8
11.5
29.89
34.70
–
37.79
39.80
24.15
4.2
4.5
–
9.6
14.8
13.0
26.50
30.07
25.84
–
–
–
5.7
5.9
2.7
–
–
–
35.87
33.55
31.54
9.9
12.6
9.0
35.84
32.79
31.61
10.0
23.6
9.1
–
34.37
–
–
6.2
–
Executive, administrative, and managerial ..................
Executives, administrators, and managers ...............
Administrators and officials, public administration
Financial managers ..............................................
Personnel and labor relations managers ..............
Purchasing managers ...........................................
Managers, marketing, advertising, and public
relations ..........................................................
Administrators, education and related fields .........
Managers, medicine and health ...........................
See footnotes at end of table.
7
Table 2-2. Mean hourly earnings1, full-time workers:2 Selected occupations, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey, Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD, August 1999 —
Continued
Total
Occupation3
Private industry
State and local
government
Mean
Relative
error4
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error4
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error4
(percent)
$23.33
31.33
35.91
22.15
19.49
23.16
28.97
9.5
16.3
6.5
5.9
4.9
6.1
8.9
$22.32
33.15
35.97
22.33
19.11
23.61
28.78
7.9
18.7
6.5
6.7
6.1
6.1
10.3
–
–
–
$20.93
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.8
–
–
–
26.36
19.67
14.7
11.3
26.46
19.67
15.1
11.3
–
–
–
–
18.14
19.64
7.4
12.2
–
19.58
–
14.0
–
–
–
–
Sales ................................................................................
Supervisors, sales ................................................
Sales, other business services .............................
Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing,
and wholesale .................................................
Sales workers, other commodities ........................
Cashiers ...............................................................
Sales support, n.e.c. .............................................
18.11
26.84
27.74
7.4
10.5
26.0
18.21
26.84
27.74
7.6
10.5
26.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
21.20
14.43
11.15
20.86
15.9
18.0
3.9
15.8
21.20
14.43
10.87
20.86
15.9
18.0
4.4
15.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Administrative support, including clerical ...................
Supervisors, general office ...................................
Supervisors, financial records processing ............
Computer operators ..............................................
Secretaries ...........................................................
Typists ..................................................................
Hotel clerks ...........................................................
Receptionists ........................................................
Information clerks, n.e.c. ......................................
Order clerks ..........................................................
Library clerks ........................................................
Records clerks, n.e.c. ...........................................
Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ......
Payroll and timekeeping clerks .............................
Billing clerks ..........................................................
Telephone operators ............................................
Mail clerks, except postal service .........................
Dispatchers ...........................................................
Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks ...................
Stock and inventory clerks ....................................
Insurance adjusters, examiners, and
investigators ...................................................
Investigators and adjusters, except insurance .....
Bill and account collectors ....................................
General office clerks .............................................
Data entry keyers .................................................
Teachers’ aides ....................................................
Administrative support, n.e.c. ...............................
14.03
19.94
15.28
15.08
15.42
12.97
10.61
11.37
13.21
15.70
12.23
12.37
12.92
14.49
11.88
13.52
10.95
12.63
12.42
12.73
1.6
4.0
9.2
5.1
2.4
6.3
6.5
4.7
5.4
7.6
7.4
6.8
3.2
3.8
4.2
10.7
7.6
10.9
13.7
7.9
13.97
19.66
15.28
15.08
15.43
13.16
10.61
11.35
13.13
15.70
10.75
12.35
12.76
14.49
11.88
13.61
–
–
12.42
12.73
1.8
4.3
9.2
5.1
2.8
13.1
6.5
5.0
5.6
7.6
1.9
7.7
3.5
3.8
4.2
11.2
–
–
13.7
7.9
14.39
–
–
–
15.37
12.81
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.36
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.3
–
–
–
4.2
3.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.13
13.94
12.10
13.62
11.23
10.99
14.38
9.8
6.8
5.9
4.7
5.8
7.9
4.7
15.86
13.30
12.10
13.48
11.23
10.10
14.36
9.7
5.4
5.9
6.2
5.8
8.3
6.3
–
–
–
14.00
–
11.34
14.45
–
–
–
5.6
–
10.5
5.4
Blue collar ...........................................................................
15.52
2.5
15.35
2.8
16.91
2.7
Precision production, craft, and repair ........................
Supervisors, mechanics and repairers .................
Automobile mechanics .........................................
Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics .......
19.07
17.78
18.41
17.89
2.8
14.7
5.4
5.6
19.20
17.69
–
–
3.2
16.0
–
–
18.29
–
–
–
3.3
–
–
–
White collar –Continued
Executive, administrative, and managerial –Continued
Executives, administrators, and managers
–Continued
Managers, food servicing and lodging
establishments ................................................
Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ...............
Managers and administrators, n.e.c. ....................
Management related .................................................
Accountants and auditors .....................................
Other financial officers ..........................................
Management analysts ..........................................
Personnel, training, and labor relations
specialists .......................................................
Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. ..................
Inspectors and compliance officers, except
construction ....................................................
Management related, n.e.c. ..................................
See footnotes at end of table.
8
Table 2-2. Mean hourly earnings1, full-time workers:2 Selected occupations, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey, Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD, August 1999 —
Continued
Total
Occupation3
Private industry
State and local
government
Mean
Relative
error4
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error4
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error4
(percent)
$18.44
4.0
$18.44
4.0
–
–
22.77
15.00
3.0
2.2
22.77
15.00
3.0
2.2
–
–
–
–
21.97
17.52
19.03
25.96
16.16
19.89
12.13
20.54
16.67
2.4
4.1
8.5
8.9
4.4
5.4
12.8
14.3
6.3
–
17.59
19.56
–
–
19.89
12.13
20.54
–
–
4.2
9.9
–
–
5.4
12.8
14.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Blue collar –Continued
Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued
Industrial machinery repairers ..............................
Electronic repairers, communications and
industrial equipment .......................................
Data processing equipment repairers ...................
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration
mechanics ......................................................
Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ...........................
Electricians ...........................................................
Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ..................
Construction trades, n.e.c. ....................................
Supervisors, production ........................................
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers ..
Inspectors, testers, and graders ...........................
Stationary engineers .............................................
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ........
Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing
machine operators ..........................................
Textile sewing machine operators ........................
Mixing and blending machine operators ...............
Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. .............
Assemblers ...........................................................
Production inspectors, checkers and examiners ..
13.93
5.4
13.91
5.4
–
–
17.48
7.96
17.68
14.08
14.09
15.13
6.5
8.9
8.6
9.6
12.4
6.8
17.48
7.91
17.68
14.08
14.09
15.13
6.5
9.0
8.6
9.6
12.4
6.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Transportation and material moving ............................
Truck drivers .........................................................
Bus drivers ............................................................
Motor transportation, n.e.c. ...................................
Excavating and loading machine operators ..........
Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators ..
15.31
16.13
15.86
10.77
13.99
12.47
4.7
6.9
6.2
20.9
6.3
4.0
15.08
16.03
–
10.77
13.99
12.47
5.6
7.3
–
20.9
6.3
4.0
$16.67
–
–
–
–
–
3.4
–
–
–
–
–
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers
Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ......
Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and
laborers, n.e.c. ................................................
Construction laborers ...........................................
Production helpers ................................................
Stock handlers and baggers .................................
Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. .........
Hand packers and packagers ...............................
Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. ....................
12.23
12.10
3.4
10.6
11.84
10.62
3.7
11.1
14.89
–
2.5
–
17.63
13.80
10.32
11.38
13.87
10.07
11.84
8.1
9.1
17.1
8.5
9.2
5.9
7.6
19.38
13.80
10.32
11.38
13.87
10.07
11.06
8.3
9.1
17.1
8.5
9.2
5.9
9.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Service .................................................................................
Protective service .....................................................
Supervisors, police and detectives .......................
Supervisors, guards ..............................................
Police and detectives, public service ....................
Correctional institution officers .............................
Guards and police, except public service .............
Food service .............................................................
Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders ......................
Waiters and waitresses ........................................
Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ............................
Other food service ..................................................
Supervisors, food preparation and service ...........
Cooks ...................................................................
Food counter, fountain, and related ......................
Kitchen workers, food preparation ........................
Food preparation, n.e.c. .......................................
Health service ...........................................................
12.09
17.33
24.97
18.46
20.90
18.50
10.11
8.52
5.04
4.21
6.60
10.03
14.66
10.87
9.11
10.11
8.83
10.86
3.0
5.2
6.2
9.1
3.2
11.5
5.1
5.3
11.5
13.1
11.4
3.4
12.8
3.8
2.9
5.6
7.0
4.6
9.72
9.99
–
–
–
–
9.71
8.16
5.04
4.21
6.60
9.72
14.69
10.77
9.14
9.26
8.07
9.85
2.7
7.4
–
–
–
–
4.0
5.4
11.5
13.1
11.4
3.4
13.5
3.8
3.2
3.5
4.7
2.2
17.99
20.52
25.47
–
20.90
19.89
–
12.18
–
–
–
12.18
–
–
–
–
12.76
15.14
3.6
3.4
6.2
–
3.2
10.5
–
6.1
–
–
–
6.1
–
–
–
–
8.2
13.1
See footnotes at end of table.
9
Table 2-2. Mean hourly earnings1, full-time workers:2 Selected occupations, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey, Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD, August 1999 —
Continued
Total
Occupation3
Service –Continued
Health service –Continued
Health aides, except nursing ................................
Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants ...............
Cleaning and building service ...................................
Supervisors, cleaning and building service
workers ...........................................................
Maids and housemen ...........................................
Janitors and cleaners ...........................................
Personal service .......................................................
Supervisors, personal service ..............................
Attendants, amusement, and recreation facilities
Welfare service aides ...........................................
Early childhood teachers’ assistants ....................
Child care workers, n.e.c. .....................................
Service, n.e.c. .......................................................
Private industry
State and local
government
Mean
Relative
error4
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error4
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error4
(percent)
$10.64
10.86
11.20
5.7
5.6
3.1
$10.11
9.69
10.45
4.0
2.1
2.4
–
$15.19
13.42
–
14.4
5.8
13.55
9.55
11.59
11.13
21.67
7.23
10.50
8.26
9.69
11.05
6.5
4.5
3.6
6.1
6.0
5.5
8.3
8.9
7.1
5.4
13.60
9.55
10.62
11.00
21.67
7.23
9.85
8.26
9.15
10.99
7.1
4.5
2.5
6.3
6.0
5.5
7.3
8.9
5.0
5.7
–
–
13.46
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees.
They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded
are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and
tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the
number of workers, weighted by hours.
2 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time
schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a
worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time
employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where
a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule.
3 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used
to cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information.
4 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a
percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around
a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet
publication criteria, and n.e.c. means not elsewhere classified. Overall
occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately. IN
THIS SURVEY, THE NONRESPONSE RATE FOR ALL INDUSTRIES AND PRIVATE INDUSTRY EXCEEDED REGULAR SURVEY STANDARDS FOR PUBLICATION. ACCORDINGLY, USERS SHOULD INTERPRET THESE RESULTS
WITH THIS LIMITATION IN MIND.
10
Table 2-3. Mean hourly earnings1, part-time workers:2 Selected occupations, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey, Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD, August 1999
Total
Occupation3
Private industry
State and local
government
Mean
Relative
error4
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error4
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error4
(percent)
All .............................................................................................
All excluding sales ............................................................
$10.37
10.90
2.8
3.2
$10.31
10.90
3.0
3.6
$10.93
10.95
5.9
5.9
White collar .........................................................................
White collar excluding sales .........................................
12.68
15.02
3.9
4.1
12.76
15.58
4.3
4.7
12.01
12.07
8.1
8.2
Professional specialty and technical ............................
Professional specialty ...................................................
Engineers, architects, and surveyors .......................
Health related ...........................................................
Registered nurses ................................................
Teachers, college and university ..............................
Art, drama, and music teachers ............................
Other post-secondary teachers ............................
Teachers, except college and university ..................
Teachers, n.e.c. ....................................................
Social scientists and urban planners ........................
Social, recreation, and religious workers ..................
Social workers ......................................................
Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and
professionals, n.e.c. ............................................
Technical ......................................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians
Licensed practical nurses .....................................
20.00
21.46
–
22.41
22.35
25.28
22.65
27.27
13.27
18.13
–
17.97
17.97
3.2
3.8
–
2.0
2.1
3.6
5.3
4.6
21.8
8.1
–
9.3
9.3
20.81
22.54
–
22.42
22.36
25.76
–
–
12.66
18.05
–
–
–
2.3
2.5
–
2.0
2.1
4.5
–
–
15.7
8.3
–
–
–
14.62
15.30
–
–
–
23.04
–
–
13.46
–
–
–
–
16.5
18.2
–
–
–
9.2
–
–
28.1
–
–
–
–
–
15.01
16.46
15.69
–
3.3
9.2
2.8
–
15.41
16.46
15.70
–
2.8
9.2
2.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Executive, administrative, and managerial ..................
Executives, administrators, and managers ...............
Management related .................................................
21.95
–
–
13.9
–
–
24.48
–
–
9.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Sales ................................................................................
Sales workers, other commodities ........................
Cashiers ...............................................................
7.74
8.05
7.48
4.4
7.4
4.1
7.74
8.05
7.48
4.4
7.4
4.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
Administrative support, including clerical ...................
Secretaries ...........................................................
Receptionists ........................................................
Information clerks, n.e.c. ......................................
Library clerks ........................................................
Telephone operators ............................................
General office clerks .............................................
Data entry keyers .................................................
Teachers’ aides ....................................................
Administrative support, n.e.c. ...............................
9.83
12.49
8.34
8.68
10.81
11.47
9.79
8.91
10.59
11.54
3.3
5.2
13.9
5.3
7.6
5.9
7.4
4.7
9.9
3.5
9.61
12.40
8.33
–
–
–
9.79
8.91
–
11.56
3.3
5.4
14.4
–
–
–
7.5
4.7
–
3.5
10.78
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.67
–
7.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
9.9
–
Blue collar ...........................................................................
9.76
4.9
9.67
5.3
–
–
Precision production, craft, and repair ........................
13.13
17.9
13.16
18.2
–
–
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ........
–
–
–
–
–
–
Transportation and material moving ............................
Bus drivers ............................................................
10.07
11.07
7.4
4.1
9.88
–
8.5
–
–
–
–
–
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers
Stock handlers and baggers .................................
Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. ....................
8.58
7.84
7.31
7.4
9.9
8.4
8.62
7.84
–
7.4
9.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Service .................................................................................
Protective service .....................................................
Guards and police, except public service .............
Food service .............................................................
Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders ......................
Waiters and waitresses ........................................
Other food service ..................................................
Food counter, fountain, and related ......................
7.33
8.64
8.58
6.16
3.99
4.09
7.35
6.59
3.8
6.8
5.0
7.8
12.8
16.9
7.2
12.5
7.18
8.11
8.57
5.95
3.99
4.09
7.13
–
4.1
3.9
5.0
8.5
12.8
16.9
7.7
–
8.95
–
–
9.59
–
–
9.59
–
6.5
–
–
5.1
–
–
5.1
–
See footnotes at end of table.
11
Table 2-3. Mean hourly earnings1, part-time workers:2 Selected occupations, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey, Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD, August 1999 —
Continued
Total
Occupation3
Service –Continued
Food service –Continued
Other food service –Continued
Kitchen workers, food preparation ........................
Food preparation, n.e.c. .......................................
Health service ...........................................................
Health aides, except nursing ................................
Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants ...............
Cleaning and building service ...................................
Janitors and cleaners ...........................................
Personal service .......................................................
Attendants, amusement, and recreation facilities
Early childhood teachers’ assistants ....................
Child care workers, n.e.c. .....................................
Service, n.e.c. .......................................................
Private industry
State and local
government
Mean
Relative
error4
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error4
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error4
(percent)
$9.00
7.08
8.93
8.71
8.98
7.76
7.41
7.95
5.16
7.31
7.43
7.94
4.2
8.5
2.7
4.2
3.1
6.5
6.7
6.2
5.3
5.8
9.5
5.3
$9.00
6.67
8.92
8.72
8.97
7.75
7.38
8.02
5.16
7.31
8.75
7.94
4.2
8.7
2.7
4.3
3.2
6.8
7.1
7.0
5.3
5.8
9.3
5.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees.
They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded
are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and
tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the
number of workers, weighted by hours.
2 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time
schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a
worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time
employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where
a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule.
3 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used
to cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information.
4 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a
percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around
a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet
publication criteria, and n.e.c. means not elsewhere classified. Overall
occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately. IN
THIS SURVEY, THE NONRESPONSE RATE FOR ALL INDUSTRIES AND PRIVATE INDUSTRY EXCEEDED REGULAR SURVEY STANDARDS FOR PUBLICATION. ACCORDINGLY, USERS SHOULD INTERPRET THESE RESULTS
WITH THIS LIMITATION IN MIND.
12
Table 3-1. Mean weekly earnings1, full-time workers:2 Selected occupations, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey, Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD, August 1999
Total
Occupation3
Weekly earnings
Mean
Relative
error4
(percent)
State and local
government
Private industry
Weekly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours5
Mean
Relative
error4
(percent)
Weekly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours5
Mean
Relative
error4
(percent)
Mean
weekly
hours5
All ...............................................................
All excluding sales ..............................
$758
760
2.0
2.1
39.1
39.0
$734
735
2.4
2.4
39.4
39.3
$868
870
3.2
3.2
37.6
37.6
White collar ...........................................
White collar excluding sales ...........
894
911
2.4
2.4
38.9
38.8
874
891
2.7
2.8
39.4
39.4
990
995
4.2
4.2
36.5
36.5
1,085
1,168
3.1
3.3
38.5
38.4
1,039
1,132
3.9
4.5
39.3
39.5
1,218
1,245
4.5
4.4
36.1
36.0
1,248
1,304
3.6
8.2
39.6
39.4
1,270
–
3.5
–
39.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1,273
1,104
1,145
3.9
12.0
4.8
40.0
40.0
39.4
1,273
1,103
1,142
3.9
13.3
5.0
40.0
40.0
39.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1,348
11.6
40.0
1,348
11.6
40.0
–
–
–
1,166
1,374
1,202
951
1,115
917
1,087
1,472
3.2
5.5
8.2
3.9
17.7
3.9
6.2
4.8
39.5
39.3
37.8
39.5
44.0
38.7
39.6
35.6
1,166
1,397
1,225
916
1,099
877
–
1,508
3.2
5.6
9.2
3.5
18.9
2.0
–
7.0
39.5
39.5
38.4
39.7
43.6
39.0
–
35.4
–
–
–
1,266
–
1,288
–
1,419
–
–
–
9.9
–
12.8
–
5.5
–
–
–
37.4
–
35.8
–
36.0
1,458
4.9
36.9
–
–
–
1,467
5.9
36.9
1,236
1,294
1,488
1,162
926
4.7
4.0
3.6
6.5
10.9
36.0
35.8
36.1
34.9
36.9
723
721
–
872
680
5.7
4.8
–
8.7
9.6
38.0
37.2
–
35.6
40.2
1,339
1,349
1,519
1,223
1,058
4.4
3.8
3.2
7.1
3.5
35.6
35.7
36.1
34.8
35.2
1,020
17.9
37.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
1,204
1,204
9.5
9.5
35.5
35.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1,249
1,367
1,239
9.1
11.7
12.9
38.5
39.2
37.4
1,148
1,367
–
13.4
11.7
–
39.5
39.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
686
679
1,652
1,652
4.7
5.6
9.4
9.4
38.4
38.2
40.7
40.7
624
610
1,768
1,768
6.5
6.5
9.2
9.2
39.1
39.4
41.4
41.4
747
758
–
–
3.4
4.2
–
–
37.7
36.9
–
–
860
930
961
794
8.5
9.7
16.8
3.4
38.2
36.8
38.3
39.0
877
973
–
797
9.5
10.2
–
3.5
38.7
37.1
–
39.1
–
–
–
759
–
–
–
10.6
–
–
–
38.5
553
789
642
7.4
2.8
1.8
39.9
39.3
39.1
553
789
644
7.4
2.8
1.9
39.9
39.3
39.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
629
8.4
39.2
629
8.4
39.2
–
–
–
Professional specialty and
technical ......................................
Professional specialty .....................
Engineers, architects, and
surveyors ..............................
Civil engineers ........................
Electrical and electronic
engineers ..........................
Mechanical engineers .............
Engineers, n.e.c. .....................
Mathematical and computer
scientists ...............................
Computer systems analysts
and scientists ....................
Natural scientists ........................
Biological and life scientists ....
Health related .............................
Physicians ..............................
Registered nurses ..................
Pharmacists ............................
Teachers, college and university
Other post-secondary
teachers ............................
Teachers, except college and
university ..............................
Elementary school teachers ...
Secondary school teachers ....
Teachers, special education ...
Teachers, n.e.c. ......................
Vocational and educational
counselors ........................
Librarians, archivists, and
curators .................................
Librarians ................................
Social scientists and urban
planners ................................
Economists .............................
Psychologists ..........................
Social, recreation, and religious
workers .................................
Social workers ........................
Lawyers and judges ....................
Lawyers ..................................
Writers, authors, entertainers,
athletes, and professionals,
n.e.c. .....................................
Public relations specialists ......
Professional, n.e.c. .................
Technical ........................................
Clinical laboratory
technologists and
technicians ........................
Radiological technicians .........
Licensed practical nurses .......
Health technologists and
technicians, n.e.c. .............
See footnotes at end of table.
13
Table 3-1. Mean weekly earnings1, full-time workers:2 Selected occupations, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey, Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD, August 1999 —
Continued
Total
Occupation3
Weekly earnings
Mean
Relative
error4
(percent)
State and local
government
Private industry
Weekly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours5
Mean
Relative
error4
(percent)
Weekly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours5
Mean
Relative
error4
(percent)
Mean
weekly
hours5
White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and
technical –Continued
Technical –Continued
Electrical and electronic
technicians ........................
Engineering technicians, n.e.c.
Drafters ...................................
Chemical technicians ..............
Science technicians, n.e.c. .....
Computer programmers .........
Technical and related, n.e.c. ..
Executive, administrative, and
managerial ...................................
Executives, administrators, and
managers ..............................
Administrators and officials,
public administration .........
Financial managers ................
Personnel and labor relations
managers ..........................
Purchasing managers .............
Managers, marketing,
advertising, and public
relations ............................
Administrators, education and
related fields .....................
Managers, medicine and
health ................................
Managers, food servicing and
lodging establishments .....
Managers, service
organizations, n.e.c. .........
Managers and administrators,
n.e.c. .................................
Management related ...................
Accountants and auditors .......
Other financial officers ............
Management analysts ............
Personnel, training, and labor
relations specialists ..........
Purchasing agents and
buyers, n.e.c. ....................
Inspectors and compliance
officers, except
construction ......................
Management related, n.e.c. ....
Sales ..................................................
Supervisors, sales ..................
Sales, other business services
Sales representatives, mining,
manufacturing, and
wholesale ..........................
Sales workers, other
commodities .....................
Cashiers .................................
Sales support, n.e.c. ...............
$844
767
908
733
702
872
889
8.6
7.7
5.3
7.6
7.7
7.0
8.6
39.9
39.0
40.0
39.4
38.4
38.8
39.1
$843
825
908
733
703
838
907
8.7
9.5
5.3
7.6
7.9
7.3
8.6
39.9
40.0
40.0
39.4
38.5
38.6
39.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1,164
3.5
39.5
1,188
3.8
39.7
$1,004
5.8
37.9
1,341
3.9
39.3
1,370
4.3
39.5
1,145
6.2
38.1
966
1,466
2.8
8.6
37.4
39.4
–
1,488
–
8.5
–
39.4
966
–
2.8
–
37.4
–
1,638
987
15.6
11.7
41.1
39.7
1,638
966
15.6
13.0
41.1
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
1,401
9.5
39.1
1,400
9.6
39.1
–
–
–
1,275
12.6
38.0
1,227
23.4
37.4
1,328
6.2
38.6
1,245
8.9
39.5
1,247
9.1
39.5
–
–
–
921
9.4
39.5
905
7.4
40.5
–
–
–
1,238
16.5
39.5
1,326
18.7
40.0
–
–
–
1,427
881
758
899
1,157
6.2
5.0
5.0
5.0
6.9
39.7
39.8
38.9
38.8
39.9
1,430
896
750
914
1,175
6.3
5.7
6.2
5.0
7.8
39.8
40.1
39.2
38.7
40.8
–
787
–
–
–
–
6.0
–
–
–
–
37.6
–
–
–
1,043
14.7
39.6
1,052
15.1
39.7
–
–
–
769
11.3
39.1
769
11.3
39.1
–
–
–
683
808
7.8
8.1
37.7
41.2
–
817
–
9.4
–
41.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
725
1,149
1,119
8.0
8.8
26.6
40.0
42.8
40.3
729
1,149
1,119
8.1
8.8
26.6
40.1
42.8
40.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
848
15.9
40.0
848
15.9
40.0
–
–
–
559
439
834
19.0
4.4
15.8
38.7
39.4
40.0
559
429
834
19.0
4.9
15.8
38.7
39.5
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
14
Table 3-1. Mean weekly earnings1, full-time workers:2 Selected occupations, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey, Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD, August 1999 —
Continued
Total
Occupation3
Weekly earnings
Mean
Relative
error4
(percent)
State and local
government
Private industry
Weekly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours5
Mean
Relative
error4
(percent)
Weekly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours5
Mean
Relative
error4
(percent)
Mean
weekly
hours5
White collar –Continued
Administrative support, including
clerical .........................................
Supervisors, general office .....
Supervisors, financial records
processing ........................
Computer operators ................
Secretaries .............................
Typists ....................................
Hotel clerks .............................
Receptionists ..........................
Information clerks, n.e.c. ........
Order clerks ............................
Library clerks ..........................
Records clerks, n.e.c. .............
Bookkeepers, accounting and
auditing clerks ...................
Payroll and timekeeping clerks
Billing clerks ............................
Telephone operators ..............
Mail clerks, except postal
service ..............................
Dispatchers .............................
Traffic, shipping and receiving
clerks ................................
Stock and inventory clerks ......
Insurance adjusters,
examiners, and
investigators .....................
Investigators and adjusters,
except insurance ..............
Bill and account collectors ......
General office clerks ...............
Data entry keyers ...................
Teachers’ aides ......................
Administrative support, n.e.c.
Blue collar .............................................
Precision production, craft, and
repair ............................................
Supervisors, mechanics and
repairers ...........................
Automobile mechanics ...........
Bus, truck, and stationary
engine mechanics .............
Industrial machinery repairers
Electronic repairers,
communications and
industrial equipment .........
Data processing equipment
repairers ...........................
Heating, air conditioning, and
refrigeration mechanics ....
Mechanics and repairers,
n.e.c. .................................
Electricians .............................
Plumbers, pipefitters and
steamfitters .......................
Construction trades, n.e.c. ......
Supervisors, production ..........
$543
767
1.7
3.8
38.7
38.5
$547
765
1.9
4.3
39.1
38.9
$524
–
3.6
–
36.4
–
598
587
593
489
419
448
523
624
443
478
10.3
4.5
2.6
6.8
6.9
4.8
5.8
7.8
6.2
6.4
39.2
38.9
38.4
37.7
39.5
39.4
39.6
39.8
36.2
38.6
598
587
598
514
419
449
520
624
399
478
10.3
4.5
3.0
14.0
6.9
5.2
6.0
7.8
2.3
7.3
39.2
38.9
38.8
39.0
39.5
39.5
39.6
39.8
37.2
38.7
–
–
571
471
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.1
2.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
37.2
36.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
500
576
475
522
3.3
3.8
4.2
13.0
38.7
39.8
40.0
38.6
498
576
475
526
3.6
3.8
4.2
13.6
39.0
39.8
40.0
38.6
517
–
–
–
6.0
–
–
–
36.0
–
–
–
413
505
7.9
10.9
37.8
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
504
503
14.2
8.3
40.6
39.5
504
503
14.2
8.3
40.6
39.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
623
9.3
38.6
612
9.3
38.6
–
–
–
558
472
522
430
388
538
6.8
4.4
4.8
7.3
7.5
5.3
40.0
39.0
38.4
38.3
35.3
37.4
532
472
531
430
373
554
5.4
4.4
6.3
7.3
4.5
6.8
40.0
39.0
39.4
38.3
36.9
38.6
–
–
500
–
394
501
–
–
4.9
–
10.3
4.8
–
–
35.7
–
34.7
34.7
619
2.5
39.9
613
2.8
39.9
666
2.7
39.4
762
2.8
40.0
769
3.2
40.0
727
3.2
39.7
722
723
15.9
4.0
40.6
39.3
719
–
17.5
–
40.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
716
738
5.6
4.0
40.0
40.0
–
738
–
4.0
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
911
3.0
40.0
911
3.0
40.0
–
–
–
601
2.3
40.1
601
2.3
40.1
–
–
–
877
2.4
39.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
699
761
4.1
8.5
39.9
40.0
704
783
4.2
9.9
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
1,038
640
779
8.9
4.8
6.0
40.0
39.6
39.2
–
–
779
–
–
6.0
–
–
39.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
15
Table 3-1. Mean weekly earnings1, full-time workers:2 Selected occupations, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey, Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD, August 1999 —
Continued
Total
Occupation3
Weekly earnings
Mean
Relative
error4
(percent)
State and local
government
Private industry
Weekly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours5
Mean
Relative
error4
(percent)
Weekly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours5
Mean
Relative
error4
(percent)
Mean
weekly
hours5
Blue collar –Continued
Precision production, craft, and
repair –Continued
Electrical and electronic
equipment assemblers .....
Inspectors, testers, and
graders .............................
Stationary engineers ...............
Machine operators, assemblers,
and inspectors ............................
Grinding, abrading, buffing,
and polishing machine
operators ..........................
Textile sewing machine
operators ..........................
Mixing and blending machine
operators ..........................
Miscellaneous machine
operators, n.e.c. ................
Assemblers .............................
Production inspectors,
checkers and examiners ...
Transportation and material
moving .........................................
Truck drivers ...........................
Bus drivers ..............................
Motor transportation, n.e.c. .....
Excavating and loading
machine operators ............
Industrial truck and tractor
equipment operators .........
Handlers, equipment cleaners,
helpers, and laborers .................
Groundskeepers and
gardeners, except farm .....
Supervisors, handlers,
equipment cleaners, and
laborers, n.e.c. ..................
Construction laborers .............
Production helpers ..................
Stock handlers and baggers ...
Freight, stock, and material
handlers, n.e.c. .................
Hand packers and packagers
Laborers, except construction,
n.e.c. .................................
Service ...................................................
Protective service .......................
Supervisors, police and
detectives .........................
Supervisors, guards ................
Police and detectives, public
service ..............................
Correctional institution officers
Guards and police, except
public service ....................
$485
12.8
40.0
$485
12.8
40.0
–
–
–
822
667
14.3
6.3
40.0
40.0
822
–
14.3
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
553
5.4
39.7
553
5.4
39.7
–
–
–
699
6.5
40.0
699
6.5
40.0
–
–
–
302
6.4
37.9
300
6.5
37.9
–
–
–
707
8.6
40.0
707
8.6
40.0
–
–
–
562
563
9.6
12.4
40.0
40.0
562
563
9.6
12.4
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
603
6.9
39.8
603
6.9
39.8
–
–
–
613
653
629
403
4.9
6.8
6.4
24.3
40.1
40.5
39.6
37.4
606
650
–
403
5.8
7.2
–
24.3
40.2
40.5
–
37.4
3.8
–
–
–
39.3
–
–
–
559
6.3
40.0
559
6.3
40.0
–
–
–
499
4.0
40.0
499
4.0
40.0
–
–
–
486
3.4
39.7
472
3.7
39.9
580
2.7
39.0
470
9.3
38.8
425
11.1
40.0
–
–
–
712
545
411
451
8.1
9.7
17.0
8.4
40.4
39.5
39.8
39.6
790
545
411
451
7.6
9.7
17.0
8.4
40.8
39.5
39.8
39.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
555
403
9.2
5.9
40.0
40.0
555
403
9.2
5.9
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
471
7.8
39.8
439
10.2
39.7
–
–
–
465
681
3.3
5.4
38.5
39.3
372
395
3.1
7.4
38.3
39.5
701
805
3.9
4.1
38.9
39.2
999
732
6.2
9.7
40.0
39.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
1,019
–
6.2
–
40.0
–
844
740
3.5
11.5
40.4
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
844
796
3.5
10.5
40.4
40.0
397
5.3
39.3
381
4.3
39.3
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
16
$655
–
–
–
–
Table 3-1. Mean weekly earnings1, full-time workers:2 Selected occupations, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey, Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD, August 1999 —
Continued
Total
Occupation3
Weekly earnings
Mean
Service –Continued
Food service ...............................
Waiters, waitresses, and
bartenders ..........................
Waiters and waitresses ..........
Waiters’/Waitresses’
assistants ..........................
Other food service ....................
Supervisors, food preparation
and service .......................
Cooks .....................................
Food counter, fountain, and
related ...............................
Kitchen workers, food
preparation .......................
Food preparation, n.e.c. .........
Health service .............................
Health aides, except nursing ..
Nursing aides, orderlies and
attendants .........................
Cleaning and building service .....
Supervisors, cleaning and
building service workers ...
Maids and housemen .............
Janitors and cleaners .............
Personal service .........................
Supervisors, personal service
Attendants, amusement, and
recreation facilities ............
Welfare service aides .............
Early childhood teachers’
assistants ..........................
Child care workers, n.e.c. .......
Service, n.e.c. .........................
Relative
error4
(percent)
State and local
government
Private industry
Weekly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours5
Mean
Relative
error4
(percent)
Weekly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours5
$319
6.3
37.5
$307
6.7
37.6
180
153
12.2
14.3
35.8
36.4
180
153
12.2
14.3
35.8
36.4
252
385
13.6
3.9
38.2
38.3
252
376
13.6
4.2
581
424
12.9
4.0
39.7
39.0
582
420
350
5.0
38.5
395
329
420
417
6.2
7.2
5.0
5.1
419
440
Mean
Mean
weekly
hours5
6.3
36.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
38.2
38.6
–
443
–
6.3
–
36.3
13.6
4.1
39.6
39.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
366
3.2
40.0
–
–
–
39.0
37.2
38.7
39.1
357
304
381
400
3.5
6.6
3.1
4.3
38.6
37.7
38.7
39.6
–
447
589
–
–
4.7
13.3
–
–
35.0
38.9
–
6.2
3.4
38.6
39.2
372
408
3.4
2.9
38.4
39.0
597
535
14.7
5.9
39.3
39.9
528
376
454
416
867
5.0
5.0
4.0
5.5
6.0
39.0
39.3
39.2
37.4
40.0
531
376
413
413
867
5.4
5.0
3.4
5.7
6.0
39.1
39.4
38.9
37.6
40.0
–
–
537
–
–
–
–
5.9
–
–
–
–
39.9
–
–
289
402
5.5
7.4
40.0
38.3
289
384
5.5
7.5
40.0
39.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
327
375
431
8.6
5.6
7.0
39.6
38.7
39.0
327
364
427
8.6
5.3
7.4
39.6
39.7
38.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1 Earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to employees.
They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded
are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and
tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the
number of workers, weighted by hours.
2 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule
based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a worker with a
35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time employee in one
establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where a 40-hour week is
the minimum full-time schedule.
3 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to
cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information.
4 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a
$443
Relative
error4
(percent)
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 hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a
week, exclusive of overtime.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet
publication criteria, and n.e.c. means not elsewhere classified. Overall occupational
groups may include data for categories not shown separately. IN THIS SURVEY,
THE NONRESPONSE RATE FOR ALL INDUSTRIES AND PRIVATE INDUSTRY
EXCEEDED REGULAR SURVEY STANDARDS FOR PUBLICATION. ACCORDINGLY, USERS SHOULD INTERPRET THESE RESULTS WITH THIS LIMITATION IN MIND.
17
Table 3-2. Mean annual earnings1, full-time workers:2 Selected occupations, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey, Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD, August 1999
Total
Occupation3
Annual earnings
Mean
Relative
error4
(percent)
State and local
government
Private industry
Annual earnings
Mean
annual
hours5
Mean
Relative
error4
(percent)
Annual earnings
Mean
annual
hours5
Mean
Relative
error4
(percent)
Mean
annual
hours5
All ...............................................................
All excluding sales ..............................
$38,490
38,541
2.0
2.1
1,982
1,977
$37,956
37,964
2.4
2.4
2,036
2,033
$40,704
40,790
3.2
3.2
1,761
1,760
White collar ...........................................
White collar excluding sales ...........
44,821
45,530
2.4
2.4
1,951
1,938
45,014
45,893
2.7
2.8
2,032
2,027
44,050
44,224
4.2
4.2
1,625
1,621
52,140
54,978
3.1
3.3
1,850
1,806
53,085
57,592
3.9
4.5
2,011
2,007
49,998
50,483
4.5
4.4
1,484
1,460
64,892
67,784
3.6
8.2
2,061
2,050
66,034
–
3.5
–
2,071
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
66,191
57,394
59,559
3.9
12.0
4.8
2,080
2,080
2,049
66,191
57,354
59,406
3.9
13.3
5.0
2,080
2,080
2,054
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
70,116
11.6
2,079
70,116
11.6
2,079
–
–
–
60,612
71,449
62,502
48,378
57,996
46,528
56,521
56,827
3.2
5.5
8.2
3.9
17.7
3.9
6.2
4.8
2,056
2,043
1,968
2,010
2,290
1,964
2,062
1,376
60,612
72,657
63,725
47,612
57,162
45,568
–
58,110
3.2
5.6
9.2
3.5
18.9
2.0
–
7.0
2,056
2,055
1,997
2,065
2,266
2,029
–
1,364
–
–
–
54,100
–
53,572
–
54,945
–
–
–
9.9
–
12.8
–
5.5
–
–
–
1,597
–
1,488
–
1,394
56,755
4.9
1,436
–
–
–
57,614
5.9
1,447
48,536
49,547
55,943
46,079
38,363
4.7
4.0
3.6
6.5
10.9
1,413
1,371
1,356
1,384
1,530
33,040
29,352
–
36,473
34,142
5.7
4.8
–
8.7
9.6
1,737
1,514
–
1,490
2,018
51,130
51,378
57,035
47,969
40,061
4.4
3.8
3.2
7.1
3.5
1,359
1,358
1,356
1,363
1,333
47,492
17.9
1,745
–
–
–
–
–
–
48,274
48,274
9.5
9.5
1,424
1,424
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
60,129
71,100
54,619
9.1
11.7
12.9
1,853
2,040
1,647
59,717
71,100
–
13.4
11.7
–
2,053
2,040
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
35,649
35,309
85,917
85,917
4.7
5.6
9.4
9.4
1,997
1,989
2,116
2,116
32,438
31,704
91,916
91,916
6.5
6.5
9.2
9.2
2,035
2,049
2,153
2,153
38,843
39,399
–
–
3.4
4.2
–
–
1,959
1,921
–
–
43,771
48,364
49,965
41,114
8.5
9.7
16.8
3.4
1,946
1,911
1,991
2,020
44,543
50,618
–
41,230
9.5
10.2
–
3.5
1,963
1,931
–
2,021
–
–
–
39,480
–
–
–
10.6
–
–
–
2,000
28,766
41,047
33,409
7.4
2.8
1.8
2,073
2,043
2,035
28,766
41,047
33,476
7.4
2.8
1.9
2,073
2,043
2,035
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
32,710
8.4
2,040
32,710
8.4
2,040
–
–
–
Professional specialty and
technical ......................................
Professional specialty .....................
Engineers, architects, and
surveyors ..............................
Civil engineers ........................
Electrical and electronic
engineers ..........................
Mechanical engineers .............
Engineers, n.e.c. .....................
Mathematical and computer
scientists ...............................
Computer systems analysts
and scientists ....................
Natural scientists ........................
Biological and life scientists ....
Health related .............................
Physicians ..............................
Registered nurses ..................
Pharmacists ............................
Teachers, college and university
Other post-secondary
teachers ............................
Teachers, except college and
university ..............................
Elementary school teachers ...
Secondary school teachers ....
Teachers, special education ...
Teachers, n.e.c. ......................
Vocational and educational
counselors ........................
Librarians, archivists, and
curators .................................
Librarians ................................
Social scientists and urban
planners ................................
Economists .............................
Psychologists ..........................
Social, recreation, and religious
workers .................................
Social workers ........................
Lawyers and judges ....................
Lawyers ..................................
Writers, authors, entertainers,
athletes, and professionals,
n.e.c. .....................................
Public relations specialists ......
Professional, n.e.c. .................
Technical ........................................
Clinical laboratory
technologists and
technicians ........................
Radiological technicians .........
Licensed practical nurses .......
Health technologists and
technicians, n.e.c. .............
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 3-2. Mean annual earnings1, full-time workers:2 Selected occupations, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey, Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD, August 1999 —
Continued
Total
Occupation3
Annual earnings
Mean
Relative
error4
(percent)
State and local
government
Private industry
Annual earnings
Mean
annual
hours5
Mean
Relative
error4
(percent)
Annual earnings
Mean
annual
hours5
Mean
Relative
error4
(percent)
Mean
annual
hours5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and
technical –Continued
Technical –Continued
Electrical and electronic
technicians ........................
Engineering technicians, n.e.c.
Drafters ...................................
Chemical technicians ..............
Science technicians, n.e.c. .....
Computer programmers .........
Technical and related, n.e.c. ..
Executive, administrative, and
managerial ...................................
Executives, administrators, and
managers ..............................
Administrators and officials,
public administration .........
Financial managers ................
Personnel and labor relations
managers ..........................
Purchasing managers .............
Managers, marketing,
advertising, and public
relations ............................
Administrators, education and
related fields .....................
Managers, medicine and
health ................................
Managers, food servicing and
lodging establishments .....
Managers, service
organizations, n.e.c. .........
Managers and administrators,
n.e.c. .................................
Management related ...................
Accountants and auditors .......
Other financial officers ............
Management analysts ............
Personnel, training, and labor
relations specialists ..........
Purchasing agents and
buyers, n.e.c. ....................
Inspectors and compliance
officers, except
construction ......................
Management related, n.e.c. ....
Sales ..................................................
Supervisors, sales ..................
Sales, other business services
Sales representatives, mining,
manufacturing, and
wholesale ..........................
Sales workers, other
commodities .....................
Cashiers .................................
Sales support, n.e.c. ...............
$43,866
37,189
47,235
38,102
36,517
45,338
46,212
8.6
7.7
5.3
7.6
7.7
7.0
8.6
2,073
1,892
2,080
2,048
1,999
2,020
2,032
$43,857
38,317
47,235
38,102
36,536
43,586
47,169
8.7
9.5
5.3
7.6
7.9
7.3
8.6
2,073
1,857
2,080
2,048
2,003
2,010
2,035
60,338
3.5
2,048
61,681
3.8
2,063
$51,551
5.8
1,945
69,402
3.9
2,034
71,085
4.3
2,049
58,307
6.2
1,939
50,248
76,218
2.8
8.6
1,945
2,049
–
77,368
–
8.5
–
2,047
50,248
–
2.8
–
1,945
–
85,151
51,344
15.6
11.7
2,140
2,064
85,151
50,228
15.6
13.0
2,140
2,080
–
–
–
–
–
–
72,870
9.5
2,032
72,810
9.6
2,031
–
–
–
64,869
12.6
1,933
61,816
23.4
1,885
68,340
6.2
1,988
64,731
8.9
2,052
64,846
9.1
2,052
–
–
–
45,567
9.4
1,953
47,053
7.4
2,108
–
–
–
64,392
16.5
2,055
68,950
18.7
2,080
–
–
–
74,198
45,824
39,413
46,743
60,173
6.2
5.0
5.0
5.0
6.9
2,066
2,069
2,022
2,018
2,077
74,371
46,582
38,983
47,528
61,096
6.3
5.7
6.2
5.0
7.8
2,068
2,087
2,040
2,013
2,122
–
40,927
–
–
–
–
6.0
–
–
–
–
1,955
–
–
–
54,260
14.7
2,058
54,691
15.1
2,067
–
–
–
40,009
11.3
2,034
40,009
11.3
2,034
–
–
–
35,530
42,019
7.8
8.1
1,959
2,140
–
42,482
–
9.4
–
2,169
–
–
–
–
–
–
37,608
59,733
58,187
8.0
8.8
26.6
2,076
2,226
2,098
37,847
59,733
58,187
8.1
8.8
26.6
2,078
2,226
2,098
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
44,105
15.9
2,080
44,105
15.9
2,080
–
–
–
29,049
22,848
43,380
19.0
4.4
15.8
2,013
2,049
2,080
29,049
22,327
43,380
19.0
4.9
15.8
2,013
2,053
2,080
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 3-2. Mean annual earnings1, full-time workers:2 Selected occupations, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey, Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD, August 1999 —
Continued
Total
Occupation3
Annual earnings
Mean
Relative
error4
(percent)
State and local
government
Private industry
Annual earnings
Mean
annual
hours5
Mean
Relative
error4
(percent)
Annual earnings
Mean
annual
hours5
Mean
Relative
error4
(percent)
Mean
annual
hours5
White collar –Continued
Administrative support, including
clerical .........................................
Supervisors, general office .....
Supervisors, financial records
processing ........................
Computer operators ................
Secretaries .............................
Typists ....................................
Hotel clerks .............................
Receptionists ..........................
Information clerks, n.e.c. ........
Order clerks ............................
Library clerks ..........................
Records clerks, n.e.c. .............
Bookkeepers, accounting and
auditing clerks ...................
Payroll and timekeeping clerks
Billing clerks ............................
Telephone operators ..............
Mail clerks, except postal
service ..............................
Dispatchers .............................
Traffic, shipping and receiving
clerks ................................
Stock and inventory clerks ......
Insurance adjusters,
examiners, and
investigators .....................
Investigators and adjusters,
except insurance ..............
Bill and account collectors ......
General office clerks ...............
Data entry keyers ...................
Teachers’ aides ......................
Administrative support, n.e.c.
Blue collar .............................................
Precision production, craft, and
repair ............................................
Supervisors, mechanics and
repairers ...........................
Automobile mechanics ...........
Bus, truck, and stationary
engine mechanics .............
Industrial machinery repairers
Electronic repairers,
communications and
industrial equipment .........
Data processing equipment
repairers ...........................
Heating, air conditioning, and
refrigeration mechanics ....
Mechanics and repairers,
n.e.c. .................................
Electricians .............................
Plumbers, pipefitters and
steamfitters .......................
Construction trades, n.e.c. ......
Supervisors, production ..........
$27,846
39,903
1.7
3.8
1,985
2,001
$28,213
39,768
1.9
4.3
2,020
2,023
$25,873
–
3.6
–
1,798
–
31,109
30,517
30,365
24,924
21,801
22,858
26,616
32,452
23,043
24,833
10.3
4.5
2.6
6.8
6.9
4.8
5.8
7.8
6.2
6.4
2,036
2,024
1,969
1,922
2,056
2,011
2,015
2,067
1,884
2,007
31,109
30,517
30,859
25,481
21,801
22,904
26,441
32,452
20,766
24,868
10.3
4.5
3.0
14.0
6.9
5.2
6.0
7.8
2.3
7.3
2,036
2,024
2,000
1,936
2,056
2,017
2,013
2,067
1,932
2,013
–
–
28,438
24,473
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.1
2.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1,851
1,911
–
–
–
–
–
–
25,682
29,957
24,702
27,138
3.3
3.8
4.2
13.0
1,988
2,067
2,080
2,007
25,538
29,957
24,702
27,336
3.6
3.8
4.2
13.6
2,002
2,067
2,080
2,009
26,875
–
–
–
6.0
–
–
–
1,872
–
–
–
21,490
26,266
7.9
10.9
1,963
2,080
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
26,237
25,592
14.2
8.3
2,112
2,011
26,237
25,592
14.2
8.3
2,112
2,011
–
–
–
–
–
–
32,394
9.3
2,008
31,814
9.3
2,006
–
–
–
28,999
24,523
27,167
21,544
15,071
27,973
6.8
4.4
4.8
7.3
7.5
5.3
2,080
2,027
1,995
1,919
1,371
1,945
27,668
24,523
27,637
21,544
16,928
28,807
5.4
4.4
6.3
7.3
4.5
6.8
2,080
2,027
2,050
1,919
1,676
2,006
–
–
26,002
–
14,509
26,039
–
–
4.9
–
10.3
4.8
–
–
1,858
–
1,279
1,803
32,092
2.5
2,068
31,811
2.8
2,072
34,385
2.7
2,033
39,648
2.8
2,079
39,968
3.2
2,081
37,791
3.2
2,066
37,547
37,585
15.9
4.0
2,112
2,041
37,407
–
17.5
–
2,115
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
37,209
38,364
5.6
4.0
2,080
2,080
–
38,364
–
4.0
–
2,080
–
–
–
–
–
–
47,354
3.0
2,080
47,354
3.0
2,080
–
–
–
31,270
2.3
2,085
31,270
2.3
2,085
–
–
–
45,623
2.4
2,077
–
–
–
–
–
–
36,354
39,585
4.1
8.5
2,075
2,080
36,594
40,693
4.2
9.9
2,080
2,080
–
–
–
–
–
–
53,999
33,270
40,501
8.9
4.8
6.0
2,080
2,059
2,037
–
–
40,501
–
–
6.0
–
–
2,037
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
20
Table 3-2. Mean annual earnings1, full-time workers:2 Selected occupations, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey, Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD, August 1999 —
Continued
Total
Occupation3
Annual earnings
Mean
Relative
error4
(percent)
State and local
government
Private industry
Annual earnings
Mean
annual
hours5
Mean
Relative
error4
(percent)
Annual earnings
Mean
annual
hours5
Mean
Relative
error4
(percent)
Mean
annual
hours5
Blue collar –Continued
Precision production, craft, and
repair –Continued
Electrical and electronic
equipment assemblers .....
Inspectors, testers, and
graders .............................
Stationary engineers ...............
Machine operators, assemblers,
and inspectors ............................
Grinding, abrading, buffing,
and polishing machine
operators ..........................
Textile sewing machine
operators ..........................
Mixing and blending machine
operators ..........................
Miscellaneous machine
operators, n.e.c. ................
Assemblers .............................
Production inspectors,
checkers and examiners ...
Transportation and material
moving .........................................
Truck drivers ...........................
Bus drivers ..............................
Motor transportation, n.e.c. .....
Excavating and loading
machine operators ............
Industrial truck and tractor
equipment operators .........
Handlers, equipment cleaners,
helpers, and laborers .................
Groundskeepers and
gardeners, except farm .....
Supervisors, handlers,
equipment cleaners, and
laborers, n.e.c. ..................
Construction laborers .............
Production helpers ..................
Stock handlers and baggers ...
Freight, stock, and material
handlers, n.e.c. .................
Hand packers and packagers
Laborers, except construction,
n.e.c. .................................
Service ...................................................
Protective service .......................
Supervisors, police and
detectives .........................
Supervisors, guards ................
Police and detectives, public
service ..............................
Correctional institution officers
Guards and police, except
public service ....................
$25,220
12.8
2,080
$25,220
12.8
2,080
–
–
–
42,754
34,664
14.3
6.3
2,081
2,080
42,754
–
14.3
–
2,081
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
28,768
5.4
2,066
28,749
5.4
2,066
–
–
–
36,349
6.5
2,080
36,349
6.5
2,080
–
–
–
15,713
6.4
1,973
15,614
6.5
1,973
–
–
–
36,780
8.6
2,080
36,780
8.6
2,080
–
–
–
29,250
29,310
9.6
12.4
2,078
2,081
29,250
29,310
9.6
12.4
2,078
2,081
–
–
–
–
–
–
31,337
6.9
2,071
31,337
6.9
2,071
–
–
–
31,698
33,862
31,847
20,979
4.9
6.8
6.4
24.3
2,071
2,100
2,008
1,947
31,442
33,703
–
20,979
5.8
7.2
–
24.3
2,084
2,103
–
1,947
3.8
–
–
–
1,991
–
–
–
29,090
6.3
2,080
29,090
6.3
2,080
–
–
–
25,939
4.0
2,080
25,939
4.0
2,080
–
–
–
25,076
3.4
2,050
24,308
3.7
2,054
30,148
2.7
2,025
23,269
9.3
1,923
20,544
11.1
1,934
–
–
–
37,011
26,428
21,362
23,418
8.1
9.7
17.0
8.4
2,099
1,916
2,070
2,058
41,062
26,428
21,362
23,428
7.6
9.7
17.0
8.4
2,119
1,916
2,070
2,059
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
28,855
20,943
9.2
5.9
2,080
2,080
28,855
20,943
9.2
5.9
2,080
2,080
–
–
–
–
–
–
24,480
7.8
2,068
22,847
10.2
2,065
–
–
–
23,973
35,152
3.3
5.4
1,984
2,029
19,332
20,542
3.1
7.4
1,990
2,056
35,425
41,383
3.9
4.1
1,969
2,017
51,939
38,048
6.2
9.7
2,080
2,061
–
–
–
–
–
–
52,988
–
6.2
–
2,080
–
43,865
38,483
3.5
11.5
2,099
2,080
–
–
–
–
–
–
43,865
41,376
3.5
10.5
2,099
2,080
20,663
5.3
2,043
19,818
4.3
2,041
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
21
$33,194
–
–
–
–
Table 3-2. Mean annual earnings1, full-time workers:2 Selected occupations, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey, Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD, August 1999 —
Continued
Total
Occupation3
Annual earnings
Mean
Service –Continued
Food service ...............................
Waiters, waitresses, and
bartenders ..........................
Waiters and waitresses ..........
Waiters’/Waitresses’
assistants ..........................
Other food service ....................
Supervisors, food preparation
and service .......................
Cooks .....................................
Food counter, fountain, and
related ...............................
Kitchen workers, food
preparation .......................
Food preparation, n.e.c. .........
Health service .............................
Health aides, except nursing ..
Nursing aides, orderlies and
attendants .........................
Cleaning and building service .....
Supervisors, cleaning and
building service workers ...
Maids and housemen .............
Janitors and cleaners .............
Personal service .........................
Supervisors, personal service
Attendants, amusement, and
recreation facilities ............
Welfare service aides .............
Early childhood teachers’
assistants ..........................
Child care workers, n.e.c. .......
Service, n.e.c. .........................
Relative
error4
(percent)
State and local
government
Private industry
Annual earnings
Mean
annual
hours5
Mean
Relative
error4
(percent)
Annual earnings
Mean
annual
hours5
Mean
$19,687
$16,324
6.3
1,917
$15,933
6.7
1,952
9,344
7,971
12.2
14.3
1,852
1,894
9,344
7,971
12.2
14.3
1,852
1,894
12,854
19,528
13.6
3.9
1,946
1,947
12,854
19,500
13.6
4.2
30,234
22,068
12.9
4.0
2,062
2,030
30,275
21,852
17,046
5.0
1,870
20,524
16,367
21,757
21,135
6.2
7.2
5.0
5.1
21,784
22,745
Relative
error4
(percent)
Mean
annual
hours5
6.3
1,616
–
–
–
–
–
–
1,946
2,006
–
19,687
–
6.3
–
1,616
13.6
4.1
2,061
2,029
–
–
–
–
–
–
19,016
3.2
2,080
–
–
–
2,030
1,854
2,004
1,986
18,566
15,754
19,814
20,805
3.5
6.6
3.1
4.3
2,006
1,951
2,011
2,057
–
18,776
29,927
–
–
4.7
13.3
–
–
1,471
1,976
–
6.2
3.4
2,006
2,031
19,331
21,224
3.4
2.9
1,996
2,030
31,046
27,256
14.7
5.9
2,043
2,031
27,478
19,536
23,470
21,509
45,076
5.0
5.0
4.0
5.5
6.0
2,028
2,046
2,026
1,933
2,080
27,624
19,553
21,480
21,460
45,076
5.4
5.0
3.4
5.7
6.0
2,031
2,047
2,022
1,951
2,080
–
–
27,350
–
–
–
–
5.9
–
–
–
–
2,033
–
–
15,040
20,926
5.5
7.4
2,080
1,993
15,040
19,958
5.5
7.5
2,080
2,026
–
–
–
–
–
–
16,662
18,847
22,386
8.6
5.6
7.0
2,016
1,945
2,026
16,662
18,902
22,225
8.6
5.3
7.4
2,016
2,067
2,023
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1 Earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to employees.
They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded
are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and
tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the
number of workers, weighted by hours.
2 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule
based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a worker with a
35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time employee in one
establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where a 40-hour week is
the minimum full-time schedule.
3 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to
cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information.
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 annual hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a year,
exclusive of overtime.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet
publication criteria, and n.e.c. means not elsewhere classified. Overall occupational
groups may include data for categories not shown separately. IN THIS SURVEY,
THE NONRESPONSE RATE FOR ALL INDUSTRIES AND PRIVATE INDUSTRY
EXCEEDED REGULAR SURVEY STANDARDS FOR PUBLICATION. ACCORDINGLY, USERS SHOULD INTERPRET THESE RESULTS WITH THIS LIMITATION IN MIND.
22
Table 4-1.Selected occupations1 and levels,2 all workers:3 Mean hourly earnings,4 private industry and State and
local government, National Compensation Survey, Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD, August
1999
Total
Occupation and level
Private industry
State and local
government
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
All .............................................................................................
All excluding sales ............................................................
$18.51
18.72
2.0
2.0
$17.74
17.93
2.3
2.4
$22.40
22.47
3.3
3.4
White collar .........................................................................
1 ......................................................................
2 ......................................................................
3 ......................................................................
4 ......................................................................
5 ......................................................................
6 ......................................................................
7 ......................................................................
8 ......................................................................
9 ......................................................................
10 ......................................................................
11 ......................................................................
12 ......................................................................
13 ......................................................................
14 ......................................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
White collar excluding sales .........................................
1 ......................................................................
2 ......................................................................
3 ......................................................................
4 ......................................................................
5 ......................................................................
6 ......................................................................
7 ......................................................................
8 ......................................................................
9 ......................................................................
10 ......................................................................
11 ......................................................................
12 ......................................................................
13 ......................................................................
14 ......................................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
22.07
8.36
9.44
10.69
13.12
15.21
17.28
19.20
23.62
27.71
30.48
31.75
35.94
50.13
61.89
23.71
22.92
8.59
10.52
10.99
13.02
15.23
17.04
18.95
23.60
27.63
30.77
31.88
35.94
50.13
62.74
21.30
2.4
6.2
5.9
2.5
3.3
2.2
2.6
1.8
5.8
3.8
3.6
4.1
2.9
4.7
6.8
8.4
2.4
8.1
5.2
2.5
1.9
2.3
2.4
1.8
5.9
4.0
3.5
4.2
2.9
4.7
7.2
6.4
21.27
8.41
9.38
10.45
12.99
15.22
17.26
19.51
20.86
24.63
29.83
31.25
35.77
50.13
62.33
24.23
22.15
8.69
10.53
10.78
12.85
15.24
16.99
19.24
20.75
24.16
30.23
31.39
35.77
50.13
63.23
21.23
2.7
6.5
6.3
2.7
3.8
2.4
2.8
1.9
2.3
2.3
4.4
4.9
3.0
4.7
6.9
9.9
2.7
8.6
5.6
2.7
2.1
2.6
2.6
1.9
2.2
1.9
4.3
5.0
3.0
4.7
7.3
7.2
26.21
–
10.41
12.36
13.86
15.15
17.40
17.72
32.55
35.93
32.06
33.96
38.82
–
–
21.53
26.38
–
10.41
12.08
13.86
15.15
17.40
17.72
32.55
35.93
32.06
33.96
38.82
–
–
21.53
4.4
–
7.3
4.8
2.7
4.8
6.9
5.1
8.7
5.7
6.0
5.1
7.9
–
–
13.9
4.4
–
7.3
5.4
2.7
4.8
6.9
5.1
8.7
5.7
6.0
5.1
7.9
–
–
13.9
Professional specialty and technical ............................
Professional specialty ...................................................
5 ......................................................................
6 ......................................................................
7 ......................................................................
8 ......................................................................
9 ......................................................................
10 ......................................................................
11 ......................................................................
12 ......................................................................
13 ......................................................................
14 ......................................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Engineers, architects, and surveyors .......................
9 ......................................................................
11 ......................................................................
12 ......................................................................
Civil engineers ......................................................
Electrical and electronic engineers .......................
9 ......................................................................
Mechanical engineers ...........................................
Engineers, n.e.c. ...................................................
Mathematical and computer scientists .....................
8 ......................................................................
9 ......................................................................
10 ......................................................................
11 ......................................................................
12 ......................................................................
Computer systems analysts and scientists ...........
27.57
29.77
14.19
19.34
18.80
26.27
29.73
31.33
31.54
36.33
48.34
59.24
21.38
31.46
27.24
33.43
37.32
33.07
31.82
26.62
27.60
29.07
33.72
24.12
27.39
35.37
34.48
33.78
29.48
2.9
3.2
6.8
5.2
3.4
8.0
4.9
3.7
7.4
4.5
7.6
11.3
11.7
3.4
3.7
2.1
4.9
6.9
3.9
4.5
11.4
4.6
10.7
8.8
5.3
9.0
7.2
6.6
3.2
25.92
28.14
14.30
18.63
19.69
21.26
24.60
30.71
30.54
36.01
48.30
59.24
21.03
31.86
27.80
33.82
37.32
–
31.82
26.62
27.58
28.93
33.72
24.12
27.39
35.37
34.48
33.78
29.48
3.6
4.1
7.1
7.8
3.1
2.6
2.3
4.7
8.2
4.7
7.7
11.4
16.9
3.4
4.1
1.9
4.9
–
3.9
4.5
12.6
4.8
10.7
8.8
5.3
9.0
7.2
6.6
3.2
32.91
33.82
–
20.67
15.78
34.95
37.34
32.06
39.20
40.75
–
–
21.94
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.9
4.8
–
3.8
10.4
7.7
5.3
6.0
7.3
12.9
–
–
13.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
23
Table 4-1.Selected occupations1 and levels,2 all workers:3 Mean hourly earnings,4 private industry and State and
local government, National Compensation Survey, Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD, August
1999 — Continued
Total
Occupation and level
Private industry
State and local
government
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$26.89
31.70
33.39
34.97
34.18
31.76
23.73
23.77
19.43
21.45
24.35
21.71
25.33
23.35
24.18
20.20
21.89
24.30
27.10
21.15
38.68
28.70
35.29
46.89
26.64
38.15
28.66
33.94
33.54
11.89
20.27
17.60
36.17
37.76
36.09
36.91
36.81
41.21
42.23
32.43
34.02
24.91
16.78
22.12
26.77
33.90
33.90
32.20
31.68
34.85
32.54
17.86
17.41
19.07
17.77
17.12
18.30
5.9
2.8
7.0
5.3
11.1
8.0
3.8
2.6
2.6
3.2
4.5
19.5
21.2
3.4
2.4
2.1
3.8
5.4
5.0
5.1
4.8
6.3
8.3
7.6
6.7
5.2
8.7
8.4
5.0
15.8
8.8
17.0
6.1
5.0
3.7
1.8
4.9
4.2
4.5
6.7
9.1
14.2
9.5
7.8
18.5
10.8
10.8
9.8
9.2
13.1
13.5
5.0
3.1
6.7
5.9
2.7
6.5
$26.89
31.70
33.39
35.36
–
31.91
22.92
24.18
19.43
20.75
23.01
21.52
25.23
22.43
24.18
20.22
21.03
23.02
27.25
21.15
39.01
–
–
–
26.71
–
–
–
18.70
12.03
18.52
21.55
20.55
21.53
19.00
–
19.64
–
–
24.47
–
16.99
–
–
–
–
–
28.92
27.99
34.85
19.49
16.13
–
18.23
15.74
–
16.89
5.9
2.8
7.0
5.5
–
9.3
3.2
2.4
2.6
1.5
1.5
19.7
22.7
1.6
2.4
2.1
1.3
1.6
5.0
5.1
6.8
–
–
–
6.6
–
–
–
6.4
17.9
6.3
13.4
2.2
11.7
4.9
–
5.0
–
–
11.5
–
8.7
–
–
–
–
–
13.7
7.3
13.1
11.3
6.3
–
7.2
6.1
–
4.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
$33.76
–
–
–
37.26
–
–
35.81
–
–
–
–
–
–
38.13
28.92
39.18
48.77
–
38.48
–
36.94
36.77
–
–
–
38.17
38.89
37.85
36.91
38.24
42.02
43.21
34.07
34.16
30.04
–
–
36.08
–
–
–
–
–
–
19.79
17.35
–
20.46
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.9
–
–
–
13.0
–
–
13.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.5
7.2
6.9
7.7
–
5.6
–
5.9
4.7
–
–
–
4.2
4.8
3.3
1.8
4.5
3.9
4.0
7.1
9.1
3.8
–
–
16.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.7
5.2
–
3.9
–
–
White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Professional specialty –Continued
Mathematical and computer scientists –Continued
Computer systems analysts and scientists
–Continued
9 ......................................................................
11 ......................................................................
12 ......................................................................
Natural scientists ......................................................
12 ......................................................................
Biological and life scientists ..................................
Health related ...........................................................
6 ......................................................................
7 ......................................................................
8 ......................................................................
9 ......................................................................
11 ......................................................................
Physicians ............................................................
Registered nurses ................................................
6 ......................................................................
7 ......................................................................
8 ......................................................................
9 ......................................................................
Pharmacists ..........................................................
Respiratory therapists ...........................................
Teachers, college and university ..............................
9 ......................................................................
11 ......................................................................
12 ......................................................................
Art, drama, and music teachers ............................
Other post-secondary teachers ............................
9 ......................................................................
11 ......................................................................
Teachers, except college and university ..................
5 ......................................................................
6 ......................................................................
7 ......................................................................
8 ......................................................................
9 ......................................................................
Elementary school teachers .................................
8 ......................................................................
9 ......................................................................
Secondary school teachers ..................................
9 ......................................................................
Teachers, special education .................................
9 ......................................................................
Teachers, n.e.c. ....................................................
7 ......................................................................
8 ......................................................................
Vocational and educational counselors ................
Librarians, archivists, and curators ...........................
Librarians ..............................................................
Social scientists and urban planners ........................
9 ......................................................................
Economists ...........................................................
Psychologists ........................................................
Social, recreation, and religious workers ..................
7 ......................................................................
9 ......................................................................
Social workers ......................................................
7 ......................................................................
9 ......................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
24
Table 4-1.Selected occupations1 and levels,2 all workers:3 Mean hourly earnings,4 private industry and State and
local government, National Compensation Survey, Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD, August
1999 — Continued
Total
Occupation and level
Private industry
State and local
government
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$40.61
40.61
11.7
11.7
$42.69
42.69
12.7
12.7
–
–
–
–
22.43
19.41
17.56
25.31
25.09
19.95
12.02
13.08
16.93
17.44
20.41
20.59
24.20
14.35
19.56
16.23
16.05
15.94
16.98
15.66
11.48
13.84
21.16
21.37
19.66
22.71
18.60
18.27
22.16
25.10
22.32
25.05
7.8
7.2
14.3
10.1
15.3
3.4
5.1
3.5
6.5
4.2
3.8
5.2
4.3
7.2
2.7
2.1
4.1
1.8
5.2
8.1
5.1
2.9
8.7
6.0
6.8
5.3
6.5
7.7
6.5
6.5
8.9
16.4
23.05
–
18.00
26.21
–
20.02
–
13.10
16.94
17.49
20.92
20.63
23.85
14.35
19.56
16.23
16.05
15.88
17.29
15.79
11.70
13.84
21.15
–
20.63
22.71
18.60
18.24
21.39
24.43
23.12
–
8.8
–
17.4
11.1
–
3.6
–
3.6
6.5
4.3
3.9
5.2
4.7
7.2
2.7
2.3
4.2
2.0
5.2
8.1
4.8
2.9
8.7
–
9.5
5.3
6.5
7.9
6.9
8.9
8.8
–
$19.14
–
–
–
–
18.96
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.15
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.7
–
–
–
–
9.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
29.39
15.95
16.27
18.93
20.10
23.77
29.19
31.56
35.58
51.72
66.31
33.46
34.01
21.03
19.97
24.00
32.99
32.57
35.94
51.91
67.77
25.84
37.14
39.80
3.8
7.1
5.0
3.9
3.5
3.2
7.9
4.2
3.8
5.8
9.0
17.9
4.0
6.1
4.6
5.0
8.1
4.8
4.2
6.9
8.9
2.7
9.5
14.8
29.84
15.49
16.54
18.46
19.87
23.84
29.19
31.03
35.56
51.72
67.42
–
34.63
19.92
19.63
23.95
32.99
32.06
35.95
51.91
69.00
–
37.72
39.80
4.2
8.9
5.3
4.2
3.7
3.4
7.9
5.2
3.9
5.8
9.0
–
4.4
6.9
4.6
5.4
8.1
6.0
4.4
6.9
8.9
–
9.4
14.8
26.29
–
–
20.11
21.47
23.02
–
33.14
–
–
–
–
29.68
–
–
24.52
–
34.03
–
–
–
25.84
–
–
5.7
–
–
8.2
7.6
6.1
–
6.0
–
–
–
–
6.0
–
–
6.5
–
6.3
–
–
–
2.7
–
–
White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Professional specialty –Continued
Lawyers and judges ..................................................
Lawyers ................................................................
Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and
professionals, n.e.c. ............................................
7 ......................................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Public relations specialists ....................................
Professional, n.e.c. ...............................................
Technical ......................................................................
3 ......................................................................
4 ......................................................................
5 ......................................................................
6 ......................................................................
7 ......................................................................
8 ......................................................................
9 ......................................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians
Radiological technicians .......................................
Licensed practical nurses .....................................
5 ......................................................................
6 ......................................................................
7 ......................................................................
Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ........
4 ......................................................................
6 ......................................................................
Electrical and electronic technicians .....................
7 ......................................................................
Engineering technicians, n.e.c. .............................
Drafters .................................................................
Chemical technicians ............................................
Science technicians, n.e.c. ...................................
Computer programmers .......................................
9 ......................................................................
Technical and related, n.e.c. ................................
7 ......................................................................
Executive, administrative, and managerial ..................
5 ......................................................................
6 ......................................................................
7 ......................................................................
8 ......................................................................
9 ......................................................................
10 ......................................................................
11 ......................................................................
12 ......................................................................
13 ......................................................................
14 ......................................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Executives, administrators, and managers ...............
7 ......................................................................
8 ......................................................................
9 ......................................................................
10 ......................................................................
11 ......................................................................
12 ......................................................................
13 ......................................................................
14 ......................................................................
Administrators and officials, public administration
Financial managers ..............................................
Personnel and labor relations managers ..............
See footnotes at end of table.
25
Table 4-1.Selected occupations1 and levels,2 all workers:3 Mean hourly earnings,4 private industry and State and
local government, National Compensation Survey, Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD, August
1999 — Continued
Total
Occupation and level
Private industry
State and local
government
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$24.88
11.5
$24.15
13.0
–
–
35.87
33.70
33.55
35.96
31.15
25.12
29.58
9.9
12.6
12.6
5.0
8.7
6.3
7.4
35.84
33.70
32.79
–
31.21
25.22
29.37
10.0
12.6
23.6
–
8.8
6.5
7.6
–
–
$34.37
36.45
–
–
–
–
–
6.2
5.0
–
–
–
23.33
31.33
35.91
20.00
22.70
33.83
33.12
36.29
49.44
69.11
22.15
16.07
15.39
17.60
20.22
23.55
23.33
27.53
33.40
19.57
21.23
22.96
28.97
9.5
16.3
6.5
7.5
9.4
8.4
12.5
6.0
8.4
14.4
5.9
8.3
3.3
3.6
4.8
4.1
5.9
5.7
4.2
4.8
8.7
5.8
8.9
22.32
33.15
35.97
20.00
22.70
33.83
33.42
36.29
49.44
69.11
22.32
15.53
15.63
17.55
20.07
23.73
23.33
27.16
33.40
19.22
20.53
23.35
28.78
7.9
18.7
6.5
7.5
9.4
8.4
12.9
6.0
8.4
14.4
6.6
10.9
3.4
4.4
5.2
4.4
5.9
6.9
4.2
6.0
10.6
5.8
10.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
20.93
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
26.36
19.67
14.7
11.3
26.46
19.67
15.1
11.3
–
–
–
–
18.14
19.66
17.96
21.61
25.09
28.56
7.4
12.1
6.0
5.9
5.6
4.7
–
19.61
18.83
–
25.09
–
–
13.8
5.5
–
5.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.55
8.11
6.77
10.12
13.83
15.13
21.34
22.31
24.18
28.70
26.81
29.48
17.12
27.74
7.5
9.7
2.2
5.1
21.7
6.4
18.1
6.8
14.0
12.2
10.5
4.0
12.4
26.0
15.59
8.13
6.77
9.90
13.83
15.13
21.34
22.31
24.18
28.70
26.81
29.48
17.12
27.74
7.7
10.0
2.2
5.3
21.7
6.4
18.1
6.8
14.0
12.2
10.5
4.0
12.4
26.0
13.41
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
White collar –Continued
Executive, administrative, and managerial –Continued
Executives, administrators, and managers
–Continued
Purchasing managers ...........................................
Managers, marketing, advertising, and public
relations ..........................................................
11 ......................................................................
Administrators, education and related fields .........
11 ......................................................................
Managers, medicine and health ...........................
9 ......................................................................
11 ......................................................................
Managers, food servicing and lodging
establishments ................................................
Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ...............
Managers and administrators, n.e.c. ....................
8 ......................................................................
9 ......................................................................
10 ......................................................................
11 ......................................................................
12 ......................................................................
13 ......................................................................
14 ......................................................................
Management related .................................................
5 ......................................................................
6 ......................................................................
7 ......................................................................
8 ......................................................................
9 ......................................................................
10 ......................................................................
11 ......................................................................
12 ......................................................................
Accountants and auditors .....................................
9 ......................................................................
Other financial officers ..........................................
Management analysts ..........................................
Personnel, training, and labor relations
specialists .......................................................
Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. ..................
Inspectors and compliance officers, except
construction ....................................................
Management related, n.e.c. ..................................
7 ......................................................................
8 ......................................................................
9 ......................................................................
11 ......................................................................
Sales ................................................................................
1 ......................................................................
2 ......................................................................
3 ......................................................................
4 ......................................................................
5 ......................................................................
6 ......................................................................
7 ......................................................................
8 ......................................................................
9 ......................................................................
Supervisors, sales ................................................
9 ......................................................................
Advertising and related sales ...............................
Sales, other business services .............................
See footnotes at end of table.
26
Table 4-1.Selected occupations1 and levels,2 all workers:3 Mean hourly earnings,4 private industry and State and
local government, National Compensation Survey, Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD, August
1999 — Continued
Total
Occupation and level
Private industry
State and local
government
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$21.20
15.9
$21.20
15.9
–
–
7.45
11.50
9.88
14.49
8.96
10.06
8.78
6.75
10.56
12.10
20.86
4.1
14.0
4.7
10.6
10.2
4.5
9.5
4.5
4.5
11.5
15.8
7.45
11.50
9.88
14.49
8.96
9.80
–
6.75
10.20
12.10
20.86
4.1
14.0
4.7
10.6
10.2
4.9
–
4.5
5.0
11.5
15.8
–
–
–
–
–
$13.41
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.2
–
–
–
–
–
13.64
8.59
10.52
10.96
13.18
14.89
16.22
18.08
21.48
20.81
19.94
15.28
15.07
15.64
15.35
11.94
13.42
15.50
17.04
17.72
12.88
13.31
9.26
10.61
10.32
10.96
11.18
11.19
11.79
12.80
13.28
15.14
9.51
14.27
20.70
11.75
12.43
9.36
12.05
11.93
12.91
11.20
12.95
14.70
14.49
11.88
1.6
8.1
5.2
2.6
1.6
2.2
3.4
2.7
5.9
9.1
4.0
9.2
5.0
5.6
2.4
8.0
3.8
2.6
6.2
3.4
6.3
2.4
14.8
6.5
5.4
4.8
8.3
6.7
6.3
5.5
5.9
7.2
6.6
10.4
5.9
6.0
8.9
5.4
7.1
6.5
3.2
3.7
4.9
6.2
3.8
4.2
13.58
8.69
10.53
10.73
13.02
14.89
16.38
18.08
21.48
20.81
19.66
15.28
15.07
15.64
15.35
10.70
12.51
15.57
17.76
17.72
12.96
–
9.26
10.61
10.32
10.93
11.04
11.20
11.89
12.72
–
15.14
9.51
14.27
20.70
10.21
–
9.47
11.99
11.95
12.75
11.20
12.82
–
14.49
11.88
1.8
8.6
5.6
2.8
1.9
2.3
3.5
3.0
5.9
9.1
4.3
9.2
5.0
5.6
2.8
7.4
2.4
2.8
5.1
3.8
12.8
–
14.8
6.5
5.4
5.1
10.3
6.7
6.3
5.8
–
7.2
6.6
10.4
5.9
4.1
–
5.5
8.0
6.7
3.5
3.7
5.9
–
3.8
4.2
13.96
–
10.41
12.17
13.88
14.89
14.97
18.06
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.35
–
15.75
15.05
–
–
12.81
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.69
–
–
–
–
14.36
–
–
–
–
–
3.0
–
7.3
5.4
2.7
6.1
10.5
6.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.1
–
7.5
6.4
–
–
3.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.2
–
–
–
–
4.1
–
–
–
–
–
White collar –Continued
Sales –Continued
Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing,
and wholesale .................................................
Sales workers, apparel
3 ......................................................................
Sales workers, other commodities ........................
3 ......................................................................
5 ......................................................................
Sales counter clerks .............................................
Cashiers ...............................................................
1 ......................................................................
2 ......................................................................
3 ......................................................................
4 ......................................................................
Sales support, n.e.c. .............................................
Administrative support, including clerical ...................
1 ......................................................................
2 ......................................................................
3 ......................................................................
4 ......................................................................
5 ......................................................................
6 ......................................................................
7 ......................................................................
8 ......................................................................
9 ......................................................................
Supervisors, general office ...................................
Supervisors, financial records processing ............
Computer operators ..............................................
4 ......................................................................
Secretaries ...........................................................
3 ......................................................................
4 ......................................................................
5 ......................................................................
6 ......................................................................
7 ......................................................................
Typists ..................................................................
4 ......................................................................
Interviewers ..........................................................
Hotel clerks ...........................................................
3 ......................................................................
Receptionists ........................................................
2 ......................................................................
3 ......................................................................
4 ......................................................................
Information clerks, n.e.c. ......................................
4 ......................................................................
Order clerks ..........................................................
2 ......................................................................
4 ......................................................................
7 ......................................................................
Library clerks ........................................................
4 ......................................................................
File clerks .............................................................
Records clerks, n.e.c. ...........................................
4 ......................................................................
Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ......
3 ......................................................................
4 ......................................................................
5 ......................................................................
Payroll and timekeeping clerks .............................
Billing clerks ..........................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
27
Table 4-1.Selected occupations1 and levels,2 all workers:3 Mean hourly earnings,4 private industry and State and
local government, National Compensation Survey, Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD, August
1999 — Continued
Total
Occupation and level
Private industry
State and local
government
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$12.64
9.53
13.21
10.70
10.63
12.51
12.33
12.47
15.37
11.80
3.3
3.1
9.9
7.0
8.8
10.5
13.4
8.0
11.4
6.1
$12.64
9.53
13.29
10.09
9.79
–
12.33
12.47
15.40
11.80
3.3
3.1
10.7
5.9
7.6
–
13.4
8.1
11.5
6.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.13
13.94
12.79
11.77
12.00
13.14
9.35
10.10
13.22
17.64
19.26
10.78
9.80
10.82
9.11
12.60
10.97
14.00
13.50
15.95
9.8
6.6
4.6
5.5
6.9
4.6
6.7
5.7
4.2
3.6
8.0
5.6
7.6
6.8
5.6
4.4
6.3
4.7
4.5
4.6
15.86
13.31
12.79
11.77
12.00
12.89
–
9.55
13.28
–
–
10.78
9.80
9.94
–
–
–
13.86
13.21
15.63
9.7
5.2
4.6
5.5
6.9
5.8
–
3.6
5.6
–
–
5.6
7.6
7.8
–
–
–
6.1
5.8
5.6
–
–
–
–
–
$13.96
–
–
13.06
–
–
–
–
11.01
–
12.84
–
14.43
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.5
–
–
2.3
–
–
–
–
7.7
–
4.7
–
5.4
–
–
Blue collar ...........................................................................
1 ......................................................................
2 ......................................................................
3 ......................................................................
4 ......................................................................
5 ......................................................................
6 ......................................................................
7 ......................................................................
9 ......................................................................
15.24
9.25
9.99
11.99
15.78
17.06
16.97
20.03
22.38
2.5
5.2
4.0
5.9
3.9
3.9
2.9
2.3
13.2
15.07
9.11
9.91
11.90
16.04
17.00
16.76
20.38
22.38
2.8
5.3
4.0
6.2
4.4
4.5
3.1
2.6
13.9
16.71
–
–
–
14.43
17.48
18.49
18.30
–
2.7
–
–
–
2.5
2.2
5.7
3.8
–
Precision production, craft, and repair ........................
4 ......................................................................
5 ......................................................................
6 ......................................................................
7 ......................................................................
9 ......................................................................
Supervisors, mechanics and repairers .................
Automobile mechanics .........................................
Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics .......
7 ......................................................................
Industrial machinery repairers ..............................
Electronic repairers, communications and
industrial equipment .......................................
7 ......................................................................
Data processing equipment repairers ...................
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration
mechanics ......................................................
Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ...........................
19.00
12.54
18.00
17.31
20.34
22.44
17.78
18.41
17.89
18.01
18.44
2.8
3.2
8.4
2.9
2.6
13.8
14.7
5.4
5.6
6.4
4.0
19.12
12.54
18.07
16.86
20.84
22.45
17.69
–
–
–
18.44
3.2
3.2
8.7
2.9
2.9
14.6
16.0
–
–
–
4.0
18.28
–
–
–
18.22
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.3
–
–
–
3.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
23.03
23.63
15.00
2.8
2.7
2.2
23.03
23.63
15.00
2.8
2.7
2.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
21.97
17.04
2.4
4.9
–
17.09
–
5.1
–
–
–
–
White collar –Continued
Administrative support, including clerical –Continued
Billing clerks –Continued
4 ......................................................................
Duplicating machine operators .............................
Telephone operators ............................................
Mail clerks, except postal service .........................
3 ......................................................................
Dispatchers ...........................................................
Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks ...................
Stock and inventory clerks ....................................
3 ......................................................................
4 ......................................................................
Insurance adjusters, examiners, and
investigators ...................................................
Investigators and adjusters, except insurance .....
4 ......................................................................
Bill and account collectors ....................................
4 ......................................................................
General office clerks .............................................
2 ......................................................................
3 ......................................................................
4 ......................................................................
5 ......................................................................
7 ......................................................................
Data entry keyers .................................................
2 ......................................................................
Teachers’ aides ....................................................
2 ......................................................................
4 ......................................................................
5 ......................................................................
Administrative support, n.e.c. ...............................
4 ......................................................................
7 ......................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
28
Table 4-1.Selected occupations1 and levels,2 all workers:3 Mean hourly earnings,4 private industry and State and
local government, National Compensation Survey, Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD, August
1999 — Continued
Total
Occupation and level
Private industry
State and local
government
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$17.01
18.19
19.03
19.29
25.96
16.16
19.89
12.13
20.54
16.67
6.7
6.2
8.5
10.5
8.9
4.4
5.4
12.8
14.3
6.3
$17.05
18.19
19.56
20.11
–
–
19.89
12.13
20.54
–
7.2
6.2
9.9
12.8
–
–
5.4
12.8
14.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Blue collar –Continued
Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued
Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. –Continued
6 ......................................................................
7 ......................................................................
Electricians ...........................................................
7 ......................................................................
Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ..................
Construction trades, n.e.c. ....................................
Supervisors, production ........................................
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers ..
Inspectors, testers, and graders ...........................
Stationary engineers .............................................
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ........
2 ......................................................................
3 ......................................................................
4 ......................................................................
5 ......................................................................
6 ......................................................................
7 ......................................................................
Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing
machine operators ..........................................
Textile sewing machine operators ........................
Mixing and blending machine operators ...............
Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. .............
4 ......................................................................
5 ......................................................................
Assemblers ...........................................................
Production inspectors, checkers and examiners ..
13.91
10.64
11.60
16.19
15.71
17.73
18.46
5.3
5.5
10.9
5.8
6.5
5.6
5.5
13.90
10.64
11.60
16.21
15.71
17.70
18.45
5.4
5.5
10.9
5.9
6.5
5.7
5.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
17.48
7.96
17.68
14.08
14.27
14.40
14.08
15.13
6.5
8.9
8.6
9.6
13.0
6.3
12.4
6.8
17.48
7.91
17.68
14.08
14.27
14.40
14.08
15.13
6.5
9.0
8.6
9.6
13.0
6.3
12.4
6.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Transportation and material moving ............................
1 ......................................................................
2 ......................................................................
3 ......................................................................
4 ......................................................................
5 ......................................................................
6 ......................................................................
Truck drivers .........................................................
4 ......................................................................
5 ......................................................................
Bus drivers ............................................................
Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs ............................
Motor transportation, n.e.c. ...................................
2 ......................................................................
Excavating and loading machine operators ..........
Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators ..
14.73
7.73
8.57
11.53
16.90
17.18
15.89
16.09
18.03
16.73
14.23
8.03
10.43
7.40
13.99
12.47
5.3
8.5
7.6
5.9
5.3
3.4
3.9
6.8
3.9
2.9
8.4
9.4
19.0
6.3
6.3
4.0
14.50
7.73
8.50
11.78
17.22
16.84
–
15.99
18.10
16.36
13.02
7.77
10.43
7.40
13.99
12.47
6.3
8.5
7.8
8.3
5.5
4.9
–
7.3
3.8
3.1
16.4
9.4
19.0
6.3
6.3
4.0
$16.14
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.51
–
–
–
–
–
4.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.7
–
–
–
–
–
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers
1 ......................................................................
2 ......................................................................
3 ......................................................................
4 ......................................................................
5 ......................................................................
6 ......................................................................
Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ......
Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and
laborers, n.e.c. ................................................
Construction laborers ...........................................
Production helpers ................................................
Stock handlers and baggers .................................
1 ......................................................................
11.95
9.51
10.65
12.18
14.42
16.05
17.01
11.91
3.2
5.5
6.9
7.1
2.9
5.5
10.8
10.1
11.55
9.36
10.45
12.01
14.39
16.23
–
10.47
3.5
5.6
6.8
7.3
5.2
7.1
–
10.1
14.79
–
–
–
14.44
–
–
–
2.6
–
–
–
2.7
–
–
–
17.63
13.80
10.32
10.43
8.21
8.1
9.1
17.1
7.0
15.1
19.38
13.80
10.32
10.42
8.21
8.3
9.1
17.1
7.0
15.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
29
Table 4-1.Selected occupations1 and levels,2 all workers:3 Mean hourly earnings,4 private industry and State and
local government, National Compensation Survey, Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD, August
1999 — Continued
Total
Occupation and level
Private industry
State and local
government
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers
–Continued
Stock handlers and baggers –Continued
3 ......................................................................
Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. .........
Hand packers and packagers ...............................
Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. ....................
1 ......................................................................
2 ......................................................................
$9.85
13.59
10.14
11.54
9.15
11.39
10.0
9.1
5.9
7.7
10.1
11.7
$9.85
13.59
10.14
10.81
9.19
11.39
10.0
9.1
5.9
9.9
10.1
11.7
–
–
–
$14.94
–
–
–
–
–
3.3
–
–
Service .................................................................................
1 ......................................................................
2 ......................................................................
3 ......................................................................
4 ......................................................................
5 ......................................................................
6 ......................................................................
7 ......................................................................
8 ......................................................................
9 ......................................................................
Protective service .....................................................
1 ......................................................................
2 ......................................................................
3 ......................................................................
4 ......................................................................
5 ......................................................................
6 ......................................................................
7 ......................................................................
8 ......................................................................
9 ......................................................................
Supervisors, police and detectives .......................
Supervisors, guards ..............................................
Police and detectives, public service ....................
6 ......................................................................
Correctional institution officers .............................
Guards and police, except public service .............
2 ......................................................................
3 ......................................................................
4 ......................................................................
Protective service, n.e.c. ......................................
Food service .............................................................
1 ......................................................................
2 ......................................................................
3 ......................................................................
4 ......................................................................
5 ......................................................................
Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders ......................
1 ......................................................................
2 ......................................................................
3 ......................................................................
Bartenders ............................................................
Waiters and waitresses ........................................
1 ......................................................................
2 ......................................................................
3 ......................................................................
Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ............................
1 ......................................................................
Other food service ..................................................
1 ......................................................................
2 ......................................................................
3 ......................................................................
11.13
7.56
8.31
9.02
11.13
12.50
16.95
19.59
21.74
25.26
16.74
7.61
9.40
9.13
12.46
13.75
18.36
21.03
21.50
25.40
24.97
18.46
20.90
18.84
18.50
9.89
8.66
9.36
9.51
8.08
7.71
6.21
6.47
7.44
10.34
11.77
4.65
4.22
5.53
4.55
5.44
4.16
3.47
5.14
4.09
5.77
5.62
9.16
7.19
7.66
9.19
2.8
5.2
4.0
4.1
3.9
4.2
4.4
8.0
2.7
2.4
5.3
15.9
8.5
4.9
12.9
6.1
4.0
3.9
3.1
2.3
6.2
9.1
3.2
2.2
11.5
5.1
8.4
5.9
2.1
16.5
4.3
6.0
5.9
7.9
8.8
8.6
10.0
12.0
9.2
21.8
30.3
11.6
15.0
9.9
23.3
12.6
10.9
3.9
6.1
5.0
3.1
9.10
7.32
7.86
8.46
10.43
11.48
13.62
15.05
22.08
–
9.72
–
8.50
9.10
9.93
11.26
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
9.54
8.66
9.34
9.51
8.08
7.39
6.17
6.23
7.13
9.63
11.77
4.65
4.22
5.53
4.55
5.44
4.16
3.47
5.14
4.09
5.77
5.62
8.86
7.15
7.30
9.00
2.4
5.3
3.1
3.7
3.6
3.0
5.5
8.6
4.5
–
6.5
–
6.6
4.9
1.8
3.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.0
8.4
5.9
2.1
16.5
4.4
6.0
6.1
9.0
9.7
8.6
10.0
12.0
9.2
21.8
30.3
11.6
15.0
9.9
23.3
12.6
10.9
4.0
6.1
5.0
3.3
17.38
10.27
11.97
12.30
14.27
14.33
18.55
21.95
21.52
25.26
20.20
–
–
–
–
–
18.55
21.31
21.62
25.40
25.47
–
20.90
18.84
19.89
–
–
–
–
–
11.52
–
9.44
10.14
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.52
–
9.44
10.14
3.4
6.7
7.6
7.6
5.2
5.4
4.0
7.6
3.3
2.4
3.4
–
–
–
–
–
4.1
4.0
3.3
2.3
6.2
–
3.2
2.2
10.5
–
–
–
–
–
6.0
–
6.8
4.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.0
–
6.8
4.6
Blue collar –Continued
See footnotes at end of table.
30
Table 4-1.Selected occupations1 and levels,2 all workers:3 Mean hourly earnings,4 private industry and State and
local government, National Compensation Survey, Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD, August
1999 — Continued
Total
Occupation and level
Service –Continued
Food service –Continued
Other food service –Continued
4 ......................................................................
5 ......................................................................
Supervisors, food preparation and service ...........
Cooks ...................................................................
4 ......................................................................
Food counter, fountain, and related ......................
3 ......................................................................
Kitchen workers, food preparation ........................
3 ......................................................................
Food preparation, n.e.c. .......................................
1 ......................................................................
2 ......................................................................
3 ......................................................................
Health service ...........................................................
2 ......................................................................
3 ......................................................................
4 ......................................................................
5 ......................................................................
Health aides, except nursing ................................
3 ......................................................................
4 ......................................................................
5 ......................................................................
Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants ...............
2 ......................................................................
3 ......................................................................
4 ......................................................................
5 ......................................................................
Cleaning and building service ...................................
1 ......................................................................
2 ......................................................................
3 ......................................................................
4 ......................................................................
5 ......................................................................
Supervisors, cleaning and building service
workers ...........................................................
Maids and housemen ...........................................
1 ......................................................................
2 ......................................................................
3 ......................................................................
Janitors and cleaners ...........................................
1 ......................................................................
2 ......................................................................
3 ......................................................................
4 ......................................................................
Personal service .......................................................
1 ......................................................................
2 ......................................................................
3 ......................................................................
4 ......................................................................
5 ......................................................................
6 ......................................................................
7 ......................................................................
8 ......................................................................
Supervisors, personal service ..............................
8 ......................................................................
Attendants, amusement, and recreation facilities
2 ......................................................................
3 ......................................................................
4 ......................................................................
Welfare service aides ...........................................
Early childhood teachers’ assistants ....................
Private industry
State and local
government
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$11.10
12.16
13.99
10.61
10.54
7.69
9.02
9.73
9.26
8.15
7.32
7.19
9.03
10.44
8.96
9.70
10.28
11.69
10.19
9.17
10.04
10.48
10.45
8.98
9.77
10.14
12.62
10.75
9.80
10.21
11.56
11.54
12.44
5.8
7.5
12.8
3.8
6.3
10.6
4.2
4.4
2.8
6.2
6.4
5.7
5.4
3.9
3.3
2.2
3.6
4.7
4.7
2.8
3.8
2.7
4.8
3.5
2.6
4.7
6.5
3.5
4.6
8.0
7.1
6.4
7.2
$10.48
12.16
13.99
10.52
10.44
7.54
9.01
9.14
9.25
7.52
7.26
7.16
8.41
9.62
8.96
9.28
9.92
11.21
9.76
–
9.92
10.48
9.50
8.98
9.29
9.63
–
10.02
9.56
9.17
10.40
11.07
–
5.6
7.5
13.4
3.8
6.5
11.5
4.4
2.7
3.1
4.9
6.4
6.1
5.4
1.9
3.3
2.1
2.9
4.2
3.3
–
4.1
2.7
2.0
3.5
2.4
2.5
–
3.1
5.1
5.8
4.1
6.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
$11.81
–
–
10.63
14.99
–
11.37
12.67
–
–
–
–
–
15.10
–
11.44
–
–
13.26
11.11
–
14.24
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
9.1
–
–
5.1
13.0
–
2.8
8.2
–
–
–
–
–
14.3
–
2.9
–
–
6.0
2.0
–
8.7
–
–
13.10
9.48
10.01
9.04
8.81
11.00
9.65
10.64
12.03
12.16
10.52
7.50
6.54
7.63
12.61
10.83
14.20
17.12
23.12
21.67
23.69
6.91
6.45
6.82
7.94
10.68
7.90
6.9
4.4
6.7
5.4
11.2
4.4
6.0
10.2
7.1
7.0
5.2
8.5
9.0
4.7
5.4
6.5
9.8
11.1
4.6
6.0
4.4
5.2
7.6
5.9
13.0
8.0
7.1
13.10
9.48
10.01
9.04
8.81
10.01
9.21
9.24
10.81
–
10.49
7.66
6.54
7.63
12.31
–
14.20
17.12
23.12
21.67
23.69
6.91
6.45
6.82
7.94
10.17
7.90
7.5
4.4
6.7
5.5
11.2
4.0
6.8
8.6
3.6
–
5.5
8.9
9.4
4.7
6.1
–
9.8
11.1
4.6
6.0
4.4
5.2
7.6
5.9
13.0
8.6
7.1
–
–
–
–
–
13.29
11.11
–
14.24
–
10.84
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.0
2.0
–
8.7
–
13.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
31
Table 4-1.Selected occupations1 and levels,2 all workers:3 Mean hourly earnings,4 private industry and State and
local government, National Compensation Survey, Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD, August
1999 — Continued
Total
Occupation and level
Service –Continued
Personal service –Continued
Child care workers, n.e.c. .....................................
3 ......................................................................
4 ......................................................................
Service, n.e.c. .......................................................
1 ......................................................................
Private industry
State and local
government
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$9.23
7.49
11.19
10.17
8.82
6.1
2.6
9.0
5.2
6.7
$9.10
7.49
9.94
10.09
8.82
4.4
2.6
6.0
5.5
6.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is
used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more
information.
2 Each occupation for which data are collected in an establishment is
evaluated based on 10 factors, including knowledge, complexity, work
environment, etc. Points are assigned based on the occupation’s rank within
each factor. The points are summed to determine the overall level of the
occupation. See appendixes C and D for more information.
3 All workers include full-time and part-time workers.
4 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, holidays,
nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay
of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours.
5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a
percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval"
around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix
A.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not
meet publication criteria, and n.e.c. means not elsewhere classified. Overall
occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately.
IN THIS SURVEY, THE NONRESPONSE RATE FOR ALL INDUSTRIES
AND PRIVATE INDUSTRY EXCEEDED REGULAR SURVEY STANDARDS
FOR PUBLICATION. ACCORDINGLY, USERS SHOULD INTERPRET
THESE RESULTS WITH THIS LIMITATION IN MIND.
32
Table 4-2. Selected occupations1 and levels,2 full-time workers:3 Mean hourly earnings,4 private industry and
State and local government, National Compensation Survey, Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,
PA-NJ-DE-MD, August 1999
Total
Occupation and level
Private industry
State and local
government
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
All .............................................................................................
All excluding sales ............................................................
$19.42
19.49
2.0
2.1
$18.64
18.68
2.4
2.4
$23.11
23.18
3.2
3.2
White collar .........................................................................
1 ......................................................................
2 ......................................................................
3 ......................................................................
4 ......................................................................
5 ......................................................................
6 ......................................................................
7 ......................................................................
8 ......................................................................
9 ......................................................................
10 ......................................................................
11 ......................................................................
12 ......................................................................
13 ......................................................................
14 ......................................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
White collar excluding sales .........................................
2 ......................................................................
3 ......................................................................
4 ......................................................................
5 ......................................................................
6 ......................................................................
7 ......................................................................
8 ......................................................................
9 ......................................................................
10 ......................................................................
11 ......................................................................
12 ......................................................................
13 ......................................................................
14 ......................................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
22.98
9.01
10.85
11.07
13.42
15.43
17.28
19.31
23.78
27.99
30.65
31.81
35.96
50.28
61.89
24.16
23.49
11.35
11.16
13.16
15.34
17.04
19.06
23.77
27.93
30.96
31.94
35.96
50.28
62.74
21.54
2.4
7.6
6.7
2.6
3.4
2.2
2.7
1.8
6.1
4.0
3.6
4.2
2.9
4.7
6.8
8.9
2.4
5.9
2.6
2.0
2.4
2.5
1.8
6.2
4.2
3.5
4.2
2.9
4.7
7.2
6.6
22.15
9.01
10.83
10.86
13.31
15.40
17.24
19.51
20.88
24.75
30.04
31.31
35.79
50.28
62.33
23.99
22.65
11.35
10.96
12.98
15.29
16.96
19.22
20.76
24.25
30.47
31.46
35.79
50.28
63.23
20.80
2.7
7.6
6.9
2.8
4.0
2.4
3.0
1.9
2.5
2.4
4.4
4.9
3.1
4.7
6.9
10.3
2.8
6.2
2.8
2.3
2.6
2.7
1.9
2.4
2.0
4.3
5.1
3.1
4.7
7.3
7.3
27.10
–
–
12.47
14.07
15.74
17.58
18.33
32.52
35.97
–
33.96
38.82
–
–
25.14
27.28
–
12.18
14.07
15.74
17.58
18.33
32.52
35.97
–
33.96
38.82
–
–
25.14
4.2
–
–
5.1
2.6
4.7
6.7
3.9
8.9
5.7
–
5.1
7.9
–
–
12.1
4.2
–
5.8
2.6
4.7
6.7
3.9
8.9
5.7
–
5.1
7.9
–
–
12.1
Professional specialty and technical ............................
Professional specialty ...................................................
5 ......................................................................
6 ......................................................................
7 ......................................................................
8 ......................................................................
9 ......................................................................
10 ......................................................................
11 ......................................................................
12 ......................................................................
13 ......................................................................
14 ......................................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Engineers, architects, and surveyors .......................
9 ......................................................................
11 ......................................................................
12 ......................................................................
Civil engineers ......................................................
Electrical and electronic engineers .......................
9 ......................................................................
Mechanical engineers ...........................................
Engineers, n.e.c. ...................................................
Mathematical and computer scientists .....................
8 ......................................................................
9 ......................................................................
10 ......................................................................
11 ......................................................................
12 ......................................................................
Computer systems analysts and scientists ...........
9 ......................................................................
28.19
30.44
14.57
18.96
19.05
26.90
30.31
31.66
31.68
36.38
48.64
59.24
21.39
31.48
27.24
33.43
37.53
33.07
31.82
26.62
27.59
29.07
33.72
24.12
27.39
35.37
34.48
33.78
29.48
26.89
3.0
3.3
7.1
5.3
2.8
8.4
5.1
3.8
7.7
4.5
7.6
11.3
13.4
3.4
3.7
2.1
4.9
6.9
3.9
4.5
12.0
4.6
10.7
8.8
5.3
9.0
7.2
6.6
3.2
5.9
26.40
28.69
14.53
17.94
19.49
21.34
24.82
31.27
30.66
36.05
48.61
59.24
19.74
31.88
27.80
33.82
37.53
–
31.82
26.62
27.57
28.93
33.72
24.12
27.39
35.37
34.48
33.78
29.48
26.89
3.8
4.3
7.1
8.1
3.3
3.2
2.4
4.7
8.5
4.7
7.7
11.4
17.5
3.5
4.1
1.9
4.9
–
3.9
4.5
13.3
4.8
10.7
8.8
5.3
9.0
7.2
6.6
3.2
5.9
33.70
34.58
–
20.67
17.34
34.97
37.39
–
39.20
40.75
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.6
4.5
–
3.8
4.4
7.8
5.3
–
7.3
12.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
33
Table 4-2. Selected occupations1 and levels,2 full-time workers:3 Mean hourly earnings,4 private industry and
State and local government, National Compensation Survey, Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,
PA-NJ-DE-MD, August 1999 — Continued
Total
Occupation and level
Private industry
State and local
government
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$31.70
33.39
34.97
34.18
31.76
24.07
19.23
21.67
24.56
21.69
25.33
23.69
20.13
22.35
24.49
27.42
41.30
35.65
46.89
44.41
39.52
33.76
34.34
12.49
20.20
20.57
36.27
37.76
36.15
36.81
41.25
42.23
33.29
34.02
25.08
27.21
33.90
33.90
32.46
31.77
34.85
33.16
17.85
17.24
19.57
17.76
16.81
18.79
40.61
40.61
2.8
7.0
5.3
11.1
8.0
4.7
3.0
4.4
5.7
19.8
21.2
4.3
2.3
5.3
6.9
5.9
5.2
9.3
7.6
6.9
5.6
8.4
4.6
18.5
8.9
12.3
6.1
5.0
3.7
4.9
4.2
4.5
6.6
9.1
14.2
18.9
10.8
10.8
10.0
9.3
13.1
14.1
5.2
3.4
6.1
6.2
2.6
5.9
11.7
11.7
$31.70
33.39
35.36
–
31.91
23.06
19.23
20.68
22.79
21.49
25.23
22.45
20.15
21.04
22.78
–
42.62
–
–
44.20
–
–
19.02
12.49
18.42
21.64
–
21.53
19.38
19.64
–
–
24.47
–
16.92
–
–
–
29.09
–
34.85
–
15.94
–
18.73
15.48
–
–
42.69
42.69
2.8
7.0
5.5
–
9.3
4.1
3.0
1.9
1.7
20.0
22.7
1.9
2.3
1.5
1.9
–
7.6
–
–
7.2
–
–
6.1
18.5
6.2
13.6
–
11.7
5.0
5.0
–
–
11.5
–
9.0
–
–
–
14.3
–
13.1
–
6.7
–
7.2
6.4
–
–
12.7
12.7
–
–
–
–
–
$33.87
–
–
37.26
–
–
36.01
–
–
–
–
39.40
39.18
48.77
–
39.81
36.94
37.62
–
–
–
38.16
38.89
37.84
38.24
42.06
43.21
35.19
34.16
30.05
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
19.83
–
–
20.51
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.9
–
–
13.0
–
–
13.8
–
–
–
–
6.0
6.9
7.7
–
5.7
5.9
4.2
–
–
–
4.3
4.8
3.4
4.5
3.9
4.0
7.0
9.1
3.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.7
–
–
3.9
–
–
–
–
22.49
19.41
25.31
25.09
20.36
13.32
8.2
7.2
10.1
15.3
3.6
3.7
22.69
–
26.21
–
20.40
13.27
9.2
–
11.1
–
3.8
3.8
–
–
–
–
19.74
–
–
–
–
–
9.4
–
White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Professional specialty –Continued
Mathematical and computer scientists –Continued
Computer systems analysts and scientists
–Continued
11 ......................................................................
12 ......................................................................
Natural scientists ......................................................
12 ......................................................................
Biological and life scientists ..................................
Health related ...........................................................
7 ......................................................................
8 ......................................................................
9 ......................................................................
11 ......................................................................
Physicians ............................................................
Registered nurses ................................................
7 ......................................................................
8 ......................................................................
9 ......................................................................
Pharmacists ..........................................................
Teachers, college and university ..............................
11 ......................................................................
12 ......................................................................
13 ......................................................................
Other post-secondary teachers ............................
11 ......................................................................
Teachers, except college and university ..................
5 ......................................................................
6 ......................................................................
7 ......................................................................
8 ......................................................................
9 ......................................................................
Elementary school teachers .................................
9 ......................................................................
Secondary school teachers ..................................
9 ......................................................................
Teachers, special education .................................
9 ......................................................................
Teachers, n.e.c. ....................................................
Vocational and educational counselors ................
Librarians, archivists, and curators ...........................
Librarians ..............................................................
Social scientists and urban planners ........................
9 ......................................................................
Economists ...........................................................
Psychologists ........................................................
Social, recreation, and religious workers ..................
7 ......................................................................
9 ......................................................................
Social workers ......................................................
7 ......................................................................
9 ......................................................................
Lawyers and judges ..................................................
Lawyers ................................................................
Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and
professionals, n.e.c. ............................................
7 ......................................................................
Public relations specialists ....................................
Professional, n.e.c. ...............................................
Technical ......................................................................
4 ......................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
34
Table 4-2. Selected occupations1 and levels,2 full-time workers:3 Mean hourly earnings,4 private industry and
State and local government, National Compensation Survey, Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,
PA-NJ-DE-MD, August 1999 — Continued
Total
Occupation and level
Private industry
State and local
government
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$17.19
17.66
20.65
20.65
24.53
13.88
20.10
16.42
16.20
16.11
16.04
11.83
21.16
21.37
19.66
22.71
18.60
18.27
22.44
25.10
22.75
25.05
7.1
4.5
3.9
5.3
4.4
7.5
2.7
2.3
3.6
2.1
8.4
4.8
8.7
6.0
6.8
5.3
6.5
7.7
6.6
6.5
8.7
16.4
$17.20
17.73
21.23
20.71
24.20
13.88
20.10
16.45
16.19
16.04
16.04
11.83
21.15
–
20.63
22.71
18.60
18.24
21.69
24.43
23.18
–
7.2
4.6
4.0
5.4
4.9
7.5
2.7
2.5
3.7
2.3
8.4
4.8
8.7
–
9.5
5.3
6.5
7.9
7.1
8.9
8.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
29.47
15.95
16.27
18.93
20.11
23.70
29.19
31.56
35.58
51.72
66.31
35.92
34.12
21.03
19.99
23.80
32.99
32.57
35.94
51.91
67.77
25.84
37.20
39.80
24.88
3.8
7.1
5.0
3.9
3.5
3.2
7.9
4.2
3.8
5.8
9.0
15.4
4.0
6.1
4.8
5.0
8.1
4.8
4.2
6.9
8.9
2.7
9.6
14.8
11.5
29.89
15.49
16.54
18.46
19.88
23.77
29.19
31.03
35.56
51.72
67.42
–
34.70
19.92
19.64
23.73
32.99
32.06
35.95
51.91
69.00
–
37.79
39.80
24.15
4.2
8.9
5.3
4.2
3.8
3.5
7.9
5.2
3.9
5.8
9.0
–
4.5
6.9
4.8
5.5
8.1
6.0
4.4
6.9
8.9
–
9.6
14.8
13.0
$26.50
–
–
20.11
21.47
23.02
–
33.14
–
–
–
–
30.07
–
–
24.52
–
34.03
–
–
–
25.84
–
–
–
5.7
–
–
8.2
7.6
6.1
–
6.0
–
–
–
–
5.9
–
–
6.5
–
6.3
–
–
–
2.7
–
–
–
35.87
33.70
33.55
35.96
31.54
24.76
29.58
9.9
12.6
12.6
5.0
9.0
7.0
7.4
35.84
33.70
32.79
–
31.61
24.86
29.37
10.0
12.6
23.6
–
9.1
7.2
7.6
–
–
34.37
36.45
–
–
–
–
–
6.2
5.0
–
–
–
23.33
31.33
35.91
9.5
16.3
6.5
22.32
33.15
35.97
7.9
18.7
6.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Technical –Continued
5 ......................................................................
6 ......................................................................
7 ......................................................................
8 ......................................................................
9 ......................................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians
Radiological technicians .......................................
Licensed practical nurses .....................................
5 ......................................................................
6 ......................................................................
Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ........
4 ......................................................................
Electrical and electronic technicians .....................
7 ......................................................................
Engineering technicians, n.e.c. .............................
Drafters .................................................................
Chemical technicians ............................................
Science technicians, n.e.c. ...................................
Computer programmers .......................................
9 ......................................................................
Technical and related, n.e.c. ................................
7 ......................................................................
Executive, administrative, and managerial ..................
5 ......................................................................
6 ......................................................................
7 ......................................................................
8 ......................................................................
9 ......................................................................
10 ......................................................................
11 ......................................................................
12 ......................................................................
13 ......................................................................
14 ......................................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Executives, administrators, and managers ...............
7 ......................................................................
8 ......................................................................
9 ......................................................................
10 ......................................................................
11 ......................................................................
12 ......................................................................
13 ......................................................................
14 ......................................................................
Administrators and officials, public administration
Financial managers ..............................................
Personnel and labor relations managers ..............
Purchasing managers ...........................................
Managers, marketing, advertising, and public
relations ..........................................................
11 ......................................................................
Administrators, education and related fields .........
11 ......................................................................
Managers, medicine and health ...........................
9 ......................................................................
11 ......................................................................
Managers, food servicing and lodging
establishments ................................................
Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ...............
Managers and administrators, n.e.c. ....................
See footnotes at end of table.
35
Table 4-2. Selected occupations1 and levels,2 full-time workers:3 Mean hourly earnings,4 private industry and
State and local government, National Compensation Survey, Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,
PA-NJ-DE-MD, August 1999 — Continued
Total
Occupation and level
Private industry
State and local
government
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$20.00
22.70
33.83
33.12
36.29
49.44
69.11
22.15
16.07
15.39
17.60
20.22
23.61
23.33
27.53
33.40
19.49
21.07
23.16
28.97
7.5
9.4
8.4
12.5
6.0
8.4
14.4
5.9
8.3
3.3
3.6
4.8
4.2
5.9
5.7
4.2
4.9
9.0
6.1
8.9
$20.00
22.70
33.83
33.42
36.29
49.44
69.11
22.33
15.53
15.63
17.55
20.07
23.80
23.33
27.16
33.40
19.11
20.32
23.61
28.78
7.5
9.4
8.4
12.9
6.0
8.4
14.4
6.7
10.9
3.4
4.4
5.2
4.5
5.9
6.9
4.2
6.1
11.0
6.1
10.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
$20.93
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
26.36
19.67
14.7
11.3
26.46
19.67
15.1
11.3
–
–
–
–
18.14
19.64
17.96
21.61
25.27
28.56
7.4
12.2
6.0
5.9
5.8
4.7
–
19.58
18.83
–
25.27
–
–
14.0
5.5
–
5.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Sales ................................................................................
3 ......................................................................
4 ......................................................................
5 ......................................................................
6 ......................................................................
7 ......................................................................
8 ......................................................................
9 ......................................................................
Supervisors, sales ................................................
9 ......................................................................
Sales, other business services .............................
Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing,
and wholesale .................................................
Sales workers, other commodities ........................
3 ......................................................................
4 ......................................................................
5 ......................................................................
Cashiers ...............................................................
3 ......................................................................
4 ......................................................................
Sales support, n.e.c. .............................................
18.11
10.90
15.62
15.96
21.34
22.31
24.18
28.70
26.84
29.48
27.74
7.4
5.3
23.4
6.2
18.1
6.8
14.0
12.2
10.5
4.0
26.0
18.21
10.66
15.62
15.96
21.34
22.31
24.18
28.70
26.84
29.48
27.74
7.6
5.7
23.4
6.2
18.1
6.8
14.0
12.2
10.5
4.0
26.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
21.20
14.43
10.39
10.07
16.25
11.15
11.27
12.10
20.86
15.9
18.0
4.8
9.6
10.9
3.9
3.5
11.5
15.8
21.20
14.43
10.39
10.07
16.25
10.87
10.92
12.10
20.86
15.9
18.0
4.8
9.6
10.9
4.4
3.9
11.5
15.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Administrative support, including clerical ...................
2 ......................................................................
3 ......................................................................
4 ......................................................................
5 ......................................................................
14.03
11.35
11.11
13.33
14.96
1.6
5.9
2.7
1.7
2.2
13.97
11.35
10.91
13.16
14.90
1.8
6.2
2.9
2.0
2.3
14.39
–
12.18
14.05
15.30
3.3
–
5.8
2.6
6.2
White collar –Continued
Executive, administrative, and managerial –Continued
Executives, administrators, and managers
–Continued
Managers and administrators, n.e.c. –Continued
8 ......................................................................
9 ......................................................................
10 ......................................................................
11 ......................................................................
12 ......................................................................
13 ......................................................................
14 ......................................................................
Management related .................................................
5 ......................................................................
6 ......................................................................
7 ......................................................................
8 ......................................................................
9 ......................................................................
10 ......................................................................
11 ......................................................................
12 ......................................................................
Accountants and auditors .....................................
9 ......................................................................
Other financial officers ..........................................
Management analysts ..........................................
Personnel, training, and labor relations
specialists .......................................................
Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. ..................
Inspectors and compliance officers, except
construction ....................................................
Management related, n.e.c. ..................................
7 ......................................................................
8 ......................................................................
9 ......................................................................
11 ......................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
36
Table 4-2. Selected occupations1 and levels,2 full-time workers:3 Mean hourly earnings,4 private industry and
State and local government, National Compensation Survey, Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,
PA-NJ-DE-MD, August 1999 — Continued
Total
Occupation and level
Private industry
State and local
government
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$16.26
18.08
21.48
20.81
19.94
15.28
15.08
15.69
15.42
11.96
13.52
15.50
17.05
17.72
12.97
13.31
10.61
10.32
11.37
11.37
11.30
12.13
13.21
15.70
14.27
20.70
12.23
12.79
12.37
11.93
12.92
11.23
12.95
14.70
14.49
11.88
12.64
13.52
10.95
12.63
12.42
12.73
15.40
11.80
3.4
2.7
5.9
9.1
4.0
9.2
5.1
5.8
2.4
8.1
4.0
2.6
6.2
3.4
6.3
2.4
6.5
5.4
4.7
8.9
7.5
5.9
5.4
7.6
10.4
5.9
7.4
8.2
6.8
6.5
3.2
3.8
4.9
6.2
3.8
4.2
3.3
10.7
7.6
10.9
13.7
7.9
11.5
6.1
$16.38
18.08
21.48
20.81
19.66
15.28
15.08
15.69
15.43
–
12.56
15.57
17.78
17.72
13.16
–
10.61
10.32
11.35
11.26
11.31
12.16
13.13
15.70
14.27
20.70
10.75
–
12.35
11.95
12.76
11.23
12.82
–
14.49
11.88
12.64
13.61
–
–
12.42
12.73
15.40
11.80
3.5
3.0
5.9
9.1
4.3
9.2
5.1
5.8
2.8
–
2.6
2.8
5.1
3.8
13.1
–
6.5
5.4
5.0
11.2
7.5
6.0
5.6
7.6
10.4
5.9
1.9
–
7.7
6.7
3.5
3.8
5.9
–
3.8
4.2
3.3
11.2
–
–
13.7
7.9
11.5
6.1
–
$18.06
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.37
–
15.79
15.05
–
–
12.81
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.36
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.2
–
7.6
6.4
–
–
3.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.13
13.94
12.10
13.62
10.26
13.46
17.64
19.26
11.23
10.99
13.10
14.38
13.88
15.95
9.8
6.8
5.9
4.7
6.5
4.4
3.6
8.0
5.8
7.9
6.3
4.7
4.9
4.6
15.86
13.30
12.10
13.48
9.59
13.60
–
–
11.23
10.10
–
14.36
13.79
15.63
9.7
5.4
5.9
6.2
3.9
6.1
–
–
5.8
8.3
–
6.3
7.5
5.6
–
–
–
14.00
–
13.13
–
–
–
11.34
–
14.45
–
–
–
–
–
5.6
–
2.3
–
–
–
10.5
–
5.4
–
–
15.52
2.5
15.35
2.8
16.91
2.7
White collar –Continued
Administrative support, including clerical –Continued
6 ......................................................................
7 ......................................................................
8 ......................................................................
9 ......................................................................
Supervisors, general office ...................................
Supervisors, financial records processing ............
Computer operators ..............................................
4 ......................................................................
Secretaries ...........................................................
3 ......................................................................
4 ......................................................................
5 ......................................................................
6 ......................................................................
7 ......................................................................
Typists ..................................................................
4 ......................................................................
Hotel clerks ...........................................................
3 ......................................................................
Receptionists ........................................................
2 ......................................................................
3 ......................................................................
4 ......................................................................
Information clerks, n.e.c. ......................................
Order clerks ..........................................................
4 ......................................................................
7 ......................................................................
Library clerks ........................................................
4 ......................................................................
Records clerks, n.e.c. ...........................................
4 ......................................................................
Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ......
3 ......................................................................
4 ......................................................................
5 ......................................................................
Payroll and timekeeping clerks .............................
Billing clerks ..........................................................
4 ......................................................................
Telephone operators ............................................
Mail clerks, except postal service .........................
Dispatchers ...........................................................
Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks ...................
Stock and inventory clerks ....................................
3 ......................................................................
4 ......................................................................
Insurance adjusters, examiners, and
investigators ...................................................
Investigators and adjusters, except insurance .....
Bill and account collectors ....................................
General office clerks .............................................
3 ......................................................................
4 ......................................................................
5 ......................................................................
7 ......................................................................
Data entry keyers .................................................
Teachers’ aides ....................................................
4 ......................................................................
Administrative support, n.e.c. ...............................
4 ......................................................................
7 ......................................................................
Blue collar ...........................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
37
Table 4-2. Selected occupations1 and levels,2 full-time workers:3 Mean hourly earnings,4 private industry and
State and local government, National Compensation Survey, Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,
PA-NJ-DE-MD, August 1999 — Continued
Total
Occupation and level
Blue collar –Continued
1 ......................................................................
2 ......................................................................
3 ......................................................................
4 ......................................................................
5 ......................................................................
6 ......................................................................
7 ......................................................................
9 ......................................................................
Precision production, craft, and repair ........................
4 ......................................................................
5 ......................................................................
6 ......................................................................
7 ......................................................................
9 ......................................................................
Supervisors, mechanics and repairers .................
Automobile mechanics .........................................
Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics .......
7 ......................................................................
Industrial machinery repairers ..............................
Electronic repairers, communications and
industrial equipment .......................................
7 ......................................................................
Data processing equipment repairers ...................
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration
mechanics ......................................................
Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ...........................
6 ......................................................................
7 ......................................................................
Electricians ...........................................................
7 ......................................................................
Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ..................
Construction trades, n.e.c. ....................................
Supervisors, production ........................................
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers ..
Inspectors, testers, and graders ...........................
Stationary engineers .............................................
Private industry
State and local
government
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$9.52
10.07
12.04
15.82
17.14
16.98
20.07
22.38
5.7
4.2
6.1
3.9
3.9
2.9
2.3
13.2
$9.36
9.99
11.94
16.06
17.08
16.77
20.44
22.38
5.8
4.2
6.4
4.4
4.5
3.1
2.6
13.9
–
–
–
$14.51
17.50
18.49
18.30
–
–
–
–
2.5
2.2
5.7
3.8
–
19.07
12.54
18.22
17.31
20.39
22.44
17.78
18.41
17.89
18.01
18.44
2.8
3.2
8.3
2.9
2.6
13.8
14.7
5.4
5.6
6.4
4.0
19.20
12.54
18.30
16.86
20.91
22.45
17.69
–
–
–
18.44
3.2
3.2
8.6
2.9
2.9
14.6
16.0
–
–
–
4.0
18.29
–
–
–
18.22
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.3
–
–
–
3.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
22.77
23.35
15.00
3.0
2.9
2.2
22.77
23.35
15.00
3.0
2.9
2.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
21.97
17.52
17.01
19.28
19.03
19.29
25.96
16.16
19.89
12.13
20.54
16.67
2.4
4.1
6.7
2.7
8.5
10.5
8.9
4.4
5.4
12.8
14.3
6.3
–
17.59
17.05
19.28
19.56
20.11
–
–
19.89
12.13
20.54
–
–
4.2
7.2
2.7
9.9
12.8
–
–
5.4
12.8
14.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ........
2 ......................................................................
3 ......................................................................
4 ......................................................................
5 ......................................................................
6 ......................................................................
7 ......................................................................
Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing
machine operators ..........................................
Textile sewing machine operators ........................
Mixing and blending machine operators ...............
Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. .............
4 ......................................................................
5 ......................................................................
Assemblers ...........................................................
Production inspectors, checkers and examiners ..
13.93
10.64
11.60
16.19
15.73
17.73
18.46
5.4
5.6
10.9
5.8
6.6
5.6
5.5
13.91
10.64
11.60
16.21
15.73
17.70
18.45
5.4
5.6
10.9
5.9
6.6
5.7
5.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
17.48
7.96
17.68
14.08
14.27
14.40
14.09
15.13
6.5
8.9
8.6
9.6
13.0
6.3
12.4
6.8
17.48
7.91
17.68
14.08
14.27
14.40
14.09
15.13
6.5
9.0
8.6
9.6
13.0
6.3
12.4
6.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Transportation and material moving ............................
2 ......................................................................
3 ......................................................................
4 ......................................................................
5 ......................................................................
Truck drivers .........................................................
4 ......................................................................
5 ......................................................................
15.31
7.69
11.71
17.03
17.18
16.13
18.17
16.73
4.7
4.3
6.4
5.3
3.4
6.9
3.4
2.9
15.08
7.69
11.78
17.29
16.84
16.03
18.25
16.36
5.6
4.3
8.3
5.4
4.9
7.3
3.2
3.1
16.67
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
38
Table 4-2. Selected occupations1 and levels,2 full-time workers:3 Mean hourly earnings,4 private industry and
State and local government, National Compensation Survey, Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,
PA-NJ-DE-MD, August 1999 — Continued
Total
Occupation and level
Private industry
State and local
government
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$15.86
10.77
13.99
12.47
6.2
20.9
6.3
4.0
–
$10.77
13.99
12.47
–
20.9
6.3
4.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Blue collar –Continued
Transportation and material moving –Continued
Bus drivers ............................................................
Motor transportation, n.e.c. ...................................
Excavating and loading machine operators ..........
Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators ..
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers
1 ......................................................................
2 ......................................................................
3 ......................................................................
4 ......................................................................
5 ......................................................................
6 ......................................................................
Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ......
Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and
laborers, n.e.c. ................................................
Construction laborers ...........................................
Production helpers ................................................
Stock handlers and baggers .................................
3 ......................................................................
Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. .........
Hand packers and packagers ...............................
Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. ....................
1 ......................................................................
12.23
9.86
10.83
12.29
14.42
16.05
17.01
12.10
3.4
5.8
7.6
7.2
2.9
5.5
10.8
10.6
11.84
9.68
10.62
12.11
14.39
16.23
–
10.62
3.7
5.9
7.5
7.4
5.2
7.1
–
11.1
$14.89
–
–
–
14.44
–
–
–
2.5
–
–
–
2.7
–
–
–
17.63
13.80
10.32
11.38
10.01
13.87
10.07
11.84
9.39
8.1
9.1
17.1
8.5
11.4
9.2
5.9
7.6
10.3
19.38
13.80
10.32
11.38
10.01
13.87
10.07
11.06
9.39
8.3
9.1
17.1
8.5
11.4
9.2
5.9
9.9
10.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Service .................................................................................
1 ......................................................................
2 ......................................................................
3 ......................................................................
4 ......................................................................
5 ......................................................................
6 ......................................................................
7 ......................................................................
8 ......................................................................
9 ......................................................................
Protective service .....................................................
1 ......................................................................
3 ......................................................................
4 ......................................................................
5 ......................................................................
6 ......................................................................
7 ......................................................................
8 ......................................................................
9 ......................................................................
Supervisors, police and detectives .......................
Supervisors, guards ..............................................
Police and detectives, public service ....................
6 ......................................................................
Correctional institution officers .............................
Guards and police, except public service .............
3 ......................................................................
4 ......................................................................
Food service .............................................................
1 ......................................................................
2 ......................................................................
3 ......................................................................
4 ......................................................................
5 ......................................................................
Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders ......................
1 ......................................................................
2 ......................................................................
12.09
8.35
8.43
9.57
11.47
12.86
17.15
19.59
21.74
25.26
17.33
7.68
9.67
12.45
13.75
18.37
21.03
21.50
25.40
24.97
18.46
20.90
18.84
18.50
10.11
9.67
9.51
8.52
6.94
6.72
7.77
10.97
11.77
5.04
4.59
5.87
3.0
6.4
4.9
4.6
3.6
4.1
4.2
8.0
2.7
2.4
5.2
17.5
6.5
13.1
6.2
4.0
3.9
3.1
2.3
6.2
9.1
3.2
2.2
11.5
5.1
6.5
2.1
5.3
9.0
6.2
10.5
7.1
8.6
11.5
16.9
8.9
9.72
8.04
7.90
8.92
10.75
11.62
13.84
15.05
22.08
–
9.99
–
9.64
9.93
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
9.71
9.64
9.51
8.16
6.89
6.46
7.51
10.26
11.77
5.04
4.59
5.87
2.7
6.7
3.6
4.0
3.1
3.2
5.9
8.6
4.5
–
7.4
–
6.5
1.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.0
6.5
2.1
5.4
9.0
6.3
11.2
7.8
8.6
11.5
16.9
8.9
17.99
11.23
12.86
12.85
14.28
15.09
18.55
21.95
21.52
25.26
20.52
–
–
–
–
18.55
21.31
21.62
25.40
25.47
–
20.90
18.84
19.89
–
–
–
12.18
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.6
2.1
6.2
7.7
5.2
1.5
4.0
7.6
3.3
2.4
3.4
–
–
–
–
4.1
4.0
3.3
2.3
6.2
–
3.2
2.2
10.5
–
–
–
6.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
39
Table 4-2. Selected occupations1 and levels,2 full-time workers:3 Mean hourly earnings,4 private industry and
State and local government, National Compensation Survey, Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,
PA-NJ-DE-MD, August 1999 — Continued
Total
Occupation and level
Service –Continued
Food service –Continued
Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders –Continued
3 ......................................................................
Waiters and waitresses ........................................
1 ......................................................................
2 ......................................................................
Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ............................
1 ......................................................................
Other food service ..................................................
1 ......................................................................
2 ......................................................................
3 ......................................................................
4 ......................................................................
5 ......................................................................
Supervisors, food preparation and service ...........
Cooks ...................................................................
4 ......................................................................
Food counter, fountain, and related ......................
Kitchen workers, food preparation ........................
3 ......................................................................
Food preparation, n.e.c. .......................................
1 ......................................................................
2 ......................................................................
3 ......................................................................
Health service ...........................................................
2 ......................................................................
3 ......................................................................
4 ......................................................................
5 ......................................................................
Health aides, except nursing ................................
4 ......................................................................
Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants ...............
2 ......................................................................
3 ......................................................................
4 ......................................................................
5 ......................................................................
Cleaning and building service ...................................
1 ......................................................................
2 ......................................................................
3 ......................................................................
4 ......................................................................
5 ......................................................................
Supervisors, cleaning and building service
workers ...........................................................
Maids and housemen ...........................................
1 ......................................................................
2 ......................................................................
3 ......................................................................
Janitors and cleaners ...........................................
1 ......................................................................
2 ......................................................................
3 ......................................................................
4 ......................................................................
Personal service .......................................................
1 ......................................................................
2 ......................................................................
3 ......................................................................
4 ......................................................................
6 ......................................................................
7 ......................................................................
8 ......................................................................
Supervisors, personal service ..............................
8 ......................................................................
Private industry
State and local
government
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$4.60
4.21
3.34
5.34
6.60
5.85
10.03
8.16
7.88
9.57
11.51
12.16
14.66
10.87
11.04
9.11
10.11
9.22
8.83
8.09
7.22
9.82
10.86
9.18
9.86
10.45
11.98
10.64
10.10
10.86
9.16
9.91
10.34
12.51
11.20
10.46
10.69
11.70
11.54
13.41
29.7
13.1
17.4
9.4
11.4
13.0
3.4
5.0
5.7
3.2
5.2
7.5
12.8
3.8
6.0
2.9
5.6
3.4
7.0
5.6
6.1
8.8
4.6
4.6
2.8
4.0
4.8
5.7
4.0
5.6
4.4
3.0
5.4
7.0
3.1
2.7
7.1
7.1
6.4
4.4
$4.60
4.21
3.34
5.34
6.60
5.85
9.72
8.10
7.45
9.41
10.90
12.16
14.69
10.77
10.94
9.14
9.26
9.20
8.07
8.02
–
–
9.85
9.18
9.36
10.05
11.40
10.11
9.97
9.69
9.16
9.37
9.71
–
10.45
10.30
9.46
10.49
11.07
–
29.7
13.1
17.4
9.4
11.4
13.0
3.4
5.0
5.8
3.2
5.1
7.5
13.5
3.8
6.2
3.2
3.5
4.0
4.7
5.6
–
–
2.2
4.6
2.7
3.2
4.3
4.0
4.4
2.1
4.4
2.9
2.8
–
2.4
3.3
4.3
4.0
6.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
$12.18
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.76
–
–
–
15.14
–
11.49
12.67
–
–
–
15.19
–
11.49
–
–
13.42
11.11
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.2
–
–
–
13.1
–
3.0
8.2
–
–
–
14.4
–
3.0
–
–
5.8
2.0
–
–
–
–
13.55
9.55
10.02
8.97
9.02
11.59
10.66
11.26
12.08
12.16
11.13
7.05
6.45
7.94
12.85
14.55
17.12
23.12
21.67
23.69
6.5
4.5
6.9
4.5
11.4
3.6
1.9
7.9
7.2
7.0
6.1
12.3
10.8
5.3
5.5
11.0
11.1
4.6
6.0
4.4
13.60
9.55
10.02
8.97
9.02
10.62
10.46
9.72
10.81
–
11.00
7.05
6.45
7.94
12.56
14.55
17.12
23.12
21.67
23.69
7.1
4.5
6.9
4.7
11.4
2.5
2.4
6.1
3.7
–
6.3
12.3
10.8
5.3
6.2
11.0
11.1
4.6
6.0
4.4
–
–
–
–
–
13.46
11.11
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.9
2.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
40
Table 4-2. Selected occupations1 and levels,2 full-time workers:3 Mean hourly earnings,4 private industry and
State and local government, National Compensation Survey, Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,
PA-NJ-DE-MD, August 1999 — Continued
Total
Occupation and level
Service –Continued
Personal service –Continued
Attendants, amusement, and recreation facilities
2 ......................................................................
3 ......................................................................
Welfare service aides ...........................................
Early childhood teachers’ assistants ....................
Child care workers, n.e.c. .....................................
4 ......................................................................
Service, n.e.c. .......................................................
Private industry
State and local
government
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$7.23
6.59
7.34
10.50
8.26
9.69
11.19
11.05
5.5
8.1
5.3
8.3
8.9
7.1
9.0
5.4
$7.23
6.59
7.34
9.85
8.26
9.15
9.94
10.99
5.5
8.1
5.3
7.3
8.9
5.0
6.0
5.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is
used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more
information.
2 Each occupation for which data are collected in an establishment is
evaluated based on 10 factors, including knowledge, complexity, work
environment, etc. Points are assigned based on the occupation’s rank within
each factor. The points are summed to determine the overall level of the
occupation. See appendixes C and D for more information.
3 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.
4 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, holidays,
nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay
of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours.
5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a
percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval"
around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix
A.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not
meet publication criteria, and n.e.c. means not elsewhere classified. Overall
occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately.
IN THIS SURVEY, THE NONRESPONSE RATE FOR ALL INDUSTRIES
AND PRIVATE INDUSTRY EXCEEDED REGULAR SURVEY STANDARDS
FOR PUBLICATION. ACCORDINGLY, USERS SHOULD INTERPRET
THESE RESULTS WITH THIS LIMITATION IN MIND.
41
Table 4-3. Selected occupations1 and levels,2 part-time workers:3 Mean hourly earnings,4 private industry and
State and local government, National Compensation Survey, Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,
PA-NJ-DE-MD, August 1999
Total
Occupation and level
Private industry
State and local
government
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
All .............................................................................................
All excluding sales ............................................................
$10.37
10.90
2.8
3.2
$10.31
10.90
3.0
3.6
$10.93
10.95
5.9
5.9
White collar .........................................................................
1 ......................................................................
2 ......................................................................
3 ......................................................................
4 ......................................................................
5 ......................................................................
6 ......................................................................
7 ......................................................................
8 ......................................................................
9 ......................................................................
11 ......................................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
White collar excluding sales .........................................
1 ......................................................................
2 ......................................................................
3 ......................................................................
4 ......................................................................
5 ......................................................................
6 ......................................................................
7 ......................................................................
8 ......................................................................
9 ......................................................................
11 ......................................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
12.68
7.51
7.63
8.88
10.27
12.45
17.19
16.91
21.48
23.17
26.71
19.13
15.02
7.05
8.65
9.92
11.39
12.95
17.19
16.91
21.48
23.17
26.71
19.13
3.9
7.3
3.7
4.2
4.3
3.8
5.8
12.8
4.1
3.0
6.2
25.8
4.1
12.8
4.3
5.7
2.8
6.5
5.8
12.8
4.1
3.0
6.2
25.8
12.76
7.53
7.40
8.66
10.10
12.81
17.64
19.63
20.69
23.20
26.71
–
15.58
7.00
8.36
9.64
11.37
13.99
17.64
19.63
20.69
23.20
26.71
–
4.3
8.1
3.4
3.7
4.6
3.9
5.4
4.5
2.5
3.0
6.2
–
4.7
16.7
4.4
5.0
3.2
6.3
5.4
4.5
2.5
3.0
6.2
–
12.01
–
–
–
11.51
10.59
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.07
–
–
–
11.51
10.59
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.1
–
–
–
3.9
7.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.2
–
–
–
3.9
7.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
Professional specialty and technical ............................
Professional specialty ...................................................
5 ......................................................................
6 ......................................................................
7 ......................................................................
8 ......................................................................
9 ......................................................................
11 ......................................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Engineers, architects, and surveyors .......................
Health related ...........................................................
7 ......................................................................
8 ......................................................................
9 ......................................................................
Registered nurses ................................................
7 ......................................................................
8 ......................................................................
9 ......................................................................
Teachers, college and university ..............................
9 ......................................................................
Art, drama, and music teachers ............................
Other post-secondary teachers ............................
9 ......................................................................
Teachers, except college and university ..................
8 ......................................................................
Teachers, n.e.c. ....................................................
8 ......................................................................
Social scientists and urban planners ........................
Social, recreation, and religious workers ..................
Social workers ......................................................
Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and
professionals, n.e.c. ............................................
Technical ......................................................................
4 ......................................................................
5 ......................................................................
6 ......................................................................
7 ......................................................................
20.00
21.46
10.76
23.97
17.07
21.76
23.12
26.71
21.35
–
22.41
20.49
20.92
23.64
22.35
20.49
21.01
23.68
25.28
23.58
22.65
27.27
23.93
13.27
32.59
18.13
19.43
–
17.97
17.97
3.2
3.8
8.8
3.2
17.2
4.4
3.0
6.2
22.4
–
2.0
4.2
2.6
2.3
2.1
4.2
2.7
2.4
3.6
6.7
5.3
4.6
9.1
21.8
16.3
8.1
10.8
–
9.3
9.3
20.81
22.54
–
23.97
21.42
20.89
23.16
26.71
–
–
22.42
20.50
20.92
23.64
22.36
20.50
21.01
23.68
25.76
–
–
–
–
12.66
–
18.05
–
–
–
–
2.3
2.5
–
3.2
4.4
2.6
3.1
6.2
–
–
2.0
4.3
2.6
2.3
2.1
4.3
2.7
2.4
4.5
–
–
–
–
15.7
–
8.3
–
–
–
–
14.62
15.30
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
23.04
–
–
–
–
13.46
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.5
18.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
9.2
–
–
–
–
28.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.01
10.06
15.28
15.69
16.45
–
3.3
6.7
5.5
2.2
2.4
–
15.41
–
15.28
15.69
16.45
–
2.8
–
5.7
2.2
2.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
42
Table 4-3. Selected occupations1 and levels,2 part-time workers:3 Mean hourly earnings,4 private industry and
State and local government, National Compensation Survey, Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,
PA-NJ-DE-MD, August 1999 — Continued
Total
Occupation and level
Private industry
State and local
government
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Technical –Continued
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians
Licensed practical nurses .....................................
5 ......................................................................
6 ......................................................................
$16.46
15.69
15.70
15.38
9.2
2.8
6.3
2.6
$16.46
15.70
–
15.38
9.2
2.8
–
2.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Executive, administrative, and managerial ..................
Executives, administrators, and managers ...............
Management related .................................................
21.95
–
–
13.9
–
–
24.48
–
–
9.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Sales ................................................................................
1 ......................................................................
2 ......................................................................
3 ......................................................................
5 ......................................................................
Sales workers, other commodities ........................
2 ......................................................................
3 ......................................................................
Cashiers ...............................................................
2 ......................................................................
3 ......................................................................
7.74
7.77
6.60
7.85
11.86
8.05
6.54
8.86
7.48
6.71
7.70
4.4
7.6
1.9
4.4
3.4
7.4
1.8
9.6
4.1
5.1
5.5
7.74
7.77
6.60
7.85
11.86
8.05
6.54
8.86
7.48
6.71
7.70
4.4
8.0
1.9
4.4
3.4
7.4
1.8
9.6
4.2
5.1
5.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Administrative support, including clerical ...................
1 ......................................................................
2 ......................................................................
3 ......................................................................
4 ......................................................................
Secretaries ...........................................................
4 ......................................................................
Receptionists ........................................................
Information clerks, n.e.c. ......................................
Library clerks ........................................................
Telephone operators ............................................
General office clerks .............................................
3 ......................................................................
4 ......................................................................
Data entry keyers .................................................
Teachers’ aides ....................................................
Administrative support, n.e.c. ...............................
4 ......................................................................
9.83
7.05
8.63
9.98
11.50
12.49
12.08
8.34
8.68
10.81
11.47
9.79
9.43
11.09
8.91
10.59
11.54
12.13
3.3
12.8
4.4
5.9
3.0
5.2
5.3
13.9
5.3
7.6
5.9
7.4
8.3
6.0
4.7
9.9
3.5
3.2
9.61
7.00
8.33
9.64
11.43
12.40
–
8.33
–
–
–
9.79
9.43
11.17
8.91
–
11.56
12.16
3.3
16.7
4.4
5.0
3.5
5.4
–
14.4
–
–
–
7.5
8.3
6.3
4.7
–
3.5
3.2
$10.78
–
–
–
11.84
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.67
–
–
7.1
–
–
–
2.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
9.9
–
–
Blue collar ...........................................................................
1 ......................................................................
2 ......................................................................
3 ......................................................................
9.76
7.76
9.55
10.88
4.9
6.6
8.3
11.1
9.67
7.80
9.46
11.06
5.3
6.6
8.8
13.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Precision production, craft, and repair ........................
13.13
17.9
13.16
18.2
–
–
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ........
–
–
–
–
–
–
Transportation and material moving ............................
2 ......................................................................
Bus drivers ............................................................
10.07
9.73
11.07
7.4
9.8
4.1
9.88
9.64
–
8.5
10.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers
1 ......................................................................
2 ......................................................................
3 ......................................................................
Stock handlers and baggers .................................
1 ......................................................................
Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. ....................
8.58
7.19
8.75
11.06
7.84
6.71
7.31
7.4
6.7
7.9
13.2
9.9
8.5
8.4
8.62
7.23
8.75
11.06
7.84
6.71
–
7.4
6.9
7.9
13.2
9.9
8.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
White collar –Continued
See footnotes at end of table.
43
Table 4-3. Selected occupations1 and levels,2 part-time workers:3 Mean hourly earnings,4 private industry and
State and local government, National Compensation Survey, Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,
PA-NJ-DE-MD, August 1999 — Continued
Total
Occupation and level
Service .................................................................................
1 ......................................................................
2 ......................................................................
3 ......................................................................
4 ......................................................................
5 ......................................................................
Protective service .....................................................
3 ......................................................................
Guards and police, except public service .............
Food service .............................................................
1 ......................................................................
2 ......................................................................
3 ......................................................................
4 ......................................................................
Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders ......................
1 ......................................................................
3 ......................................................................
Waiters and waitresses ........................................
3 ......................................................................
Other food service ..................................................
1 ......................................................................
2 ......................................................................
3 ......................................................................
Food counter, fountain, and related ......................
Kitchen workers, food preparation ........................
3 ......................................................................
Food preparation, n.e.c. .......................................
1 ......................................................................
3 ......................................................................
Health service ...........................................................
2 ......................................................................
3 ......................................................................
4 ......................................................................
5 ......................................................................
Health aides, except nursing ................................
5 ......................................................................
Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants ...............
3 ......................................................................
4 ......................................................................
Cleaning and building service ...................................
1 ......................................................................
2 ......................................................................
3 ......................................................................
Janitors and cleaners ...........................................
1 ......................................................................
Private industry
State and local
government
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$7.33
6.02
7.95
7.49
8.33
9.89
8.64
7.74
8.58
6.16
5.31
5.28
7.06
7.11
3.99
3.74
4.50
4.09
4.78
7.35
6.05
6.81
8.73
6.59
9.00
9.34
7.08
5.77
8.53
8.93
8.62
9.01
9.35
10.60
8.71
9.69
8.98
9.00
9.37
7.76
7.06
8.14
9.01
7.41
6.96
3.8
6.1
5.4
5.4
8.8
5.5
6.8
3.6
5.0
7.8
7.4
17.4
10.0
19.1
12.8
16.4
19.6
16.9
27.3
7.2
6.6
7.6
3.7
12.5
4.2
4.8
8.5
2.3
4.8
2.7
3.6
3.5
3.3
8.7
4.2
3.2
3.1
4.5
3.6
6.5
7.4
10.1
7.9
6.7
7.3
$7.18
6.01
7.73
7.28
8.26
10.43
8.11
7.71
8.57
5.95
5.31
5.21
6.65
7.11
3.99
3.74
4.50
4.09
4.78
7.13
6.05
–
8.44
–
9.00
9.34
6.67
5.77
–
8.92
8.62
8.99
9.35
10.60
8.72
9.69
8.97
8.95
9.37
7.75
7.06
–
–
7.38
6.96
4.1
6.3
5.4
6.0
8.9
6.9
3.9
3.7
5.0
8.5
7.4
18.2
12.8
19.1
12.8
16.4
19.6
16.9
27.3
7.7
6.6
–
4.4
–
4.2
4.8
8.7
2.3
–
2.7
3.6
3.8
3.3
8.7
4.3
3.2
3.2
4.7
3.6
6.8
7.4
–
–
7.1
7.3
$8.95
–
–
9.56
–
–
–
–
–
9.59
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
9.59
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.5
–
–
4.5
–
–
–
–
–
5.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
44
Table 4-3. Selected occupations1 and levels,2 part-time workers:3 Mean hourly earnings,4 private industry and
State and local government, National Compensation Survey, Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,
PA-NJ-DE-MD, August 1999 — Continued
Total
Occupation and level
Service –Continued
Personal service .......................................................
1 ......................................................................
2 ......................................................................
3 ......................................................................
Attendants, amusement, and recreation facilities
Early childhood teachers’ assistants ....................
Child care workers, n.e.c. .....................................
Service, n.e.c. .......................................................
Private industry
State and local
government
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$7.95
8.08
6.98
6.63
5.16
7.31
7.43
7.94
6.2
8.7
8.4
5.9
5.3
5.8
9.5
5.3
$8.02
8.57
7.11
6.63
5.16
7.31
8.75
7.94
7.0
6.3
10.4
5.9
5.3
5.8
9.3
5.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is
used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more
information.
2 Each occupation for which data are collected in an establishment is
evaluated based on 10 factors, including knowledge, complexity, work
environment, etc. Points are assigned based on the occupation’s rank within
each factor. The points are summed to determine the overall level of the
occupation. See appendixes C and D for more information.
3 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.
4 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, holidays,
nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay
of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours.
5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a
percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval"
around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix
A.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not
meet publication criteria, and n.e.c. means not elsewhere classified. Overall
occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately.
IN THIS SURVEY, THE NONRESPONSE RATE FOR ALL INDUSTRIES
AND PRIVATE INDUSTRY EXCEEDED REGULAR SURVEY STANDARDS
FOR PUBLICATION. ACCORDINGLY, USERS SHOULD INTERPRET
THESE RESULTS WITH THIS LIMITATION IN MIND.
45
Table 5-1. Selected worker characteristics: Mean hourly earnings1 by occupational group,2 National
Compensation Survey, Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD, August 1999
Private industry and State and local government
Occupational group
Full-time
workers3
Part-time
workers3
Union4
Nonunion4
Time5
Incentive5
Mean
All occupations .......................................................................
All excluding sales ........................................................
$19.42
19.49
$10.37
10.90
$18.64
18.83
$18.45
18.68
$18.44
18.72
$20.78
18.74
White collar .........................................................................
White-collar excluding sales .........................................
22.98
23.49
12.68
15.02
24.57
25.64
21.57
22.35
22.06
22.92
22.41
22.30
Professional specialty and technical .................................
Professional specialty ...................................................
Technical ......................................................................
Executive, administrative, and managerial .......................
Sales .................................................................................
Administrative support, including clerical ..........................
28.19
30.44
20.36
29.47
18.11
14.03
20.00
21.46
15.01
21.95
7.74
9.83
32.02
32.87
25.75
24.89
12.14
14.64
26.19
28.63
19.11
29.68
15.99
13.45
27.57
29.77
19.95
29.43
13.54
13.64
–
–
–
–
22.42
–
Blue collar ...........................................................................
Precision production, craft, and repair ..............................
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ..............
Transportation and material moving .................................
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ......
15.52
19.07
13.93
15.31
12.23
9.76
13.13
–
10.07
8.58
16.81
19.82
14.94
16.61
13.31
13.75
17.75
13.06
13.44
10.85
15.11
18.97
13.92
14.29
11.88
17.96
19.69
–
19.01
–
Service .................................................................................
12.09
7.33
13.78
9.25
11.13
–
Relative error6 (percent)
All occupations .......................................................................
All excluding sales ........................................................
2.0
2.1
2.8
3.2
2.9
2.9
2.6
2.6
2.1
2.1
7.9
4.9
White collar .........................................................................
White-collar excluding sales .........................................
2.4
2.4
3.9
4.1
4.2
4.1
2.7
2.7
2.4
2.4
10.7
11.5
Professional specialty and technical .................................
Professional specialty ...................................................
Technical ......................................................................
Executive, administrative, and managerial .......................
Sales .................................................................................
Administrative support, including clerical ..........................
3.0
3.3
3.6
3.8
7.4
1.6
3.2
3.8
3.3
13.9
4.4
3.3
4.7
4.7
16.0
10.5
3.5
2.7
3.6
4.0
2.9
3.9
8.3
1.9
2.9
3.2
3.4
3.8
8.2
1.6
–
–
–
–
12.1
–
Blue collar ...........................................................................
Precision production, craft, and repair ..............................
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ..............
Transportation and material moving .................................
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ......
2.5
2.8
5.4
4.7
3.4
4.9
17.9
–
7.4
7.4
3.4
3.8
9.0
3.3
4.5
3.8
3.2
6.8
10.0
4.4
2.6
2.9
5.4
6.0
3.3
6.0
5.9
–
6.7
–
Service .................................................................................
3.0
3.8
4.2
3.1
2.8
–
1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to
employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and
hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays,
nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay
of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours.
2 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is
used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more
information.
3 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.
4 Union workers are those whose wages are determined through
collective bargaining.
5 Time workers’ wages are based solely on an hourly rate or salary;
incentive workers are those whose wages are at least partially based on
productivity payments such as piece rates, commissions, and production
bonuses.
6 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a
percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval"
around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix
A.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not
meet publication criteria. IN THIS SURVEY, THE NONRESPONSE RATE
FOR ALL INDUSTRIES AND PRIVATE INDUSTRY EXCEEDED REGULAR
SURVEY STANDARDS FOR PUBLICATION. ACCORDINGLY, USERS
SHOULD INTERPRET THESE RESULTS WITH THIS LIMITATION IN
MIND.
46
Table 5-2. Major industry division: Mean hourly earnings1 by occupational group,2 private industry, National Compensation
Survey, Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD, August 1999
Full-time and part-time workers
Goods-producing industries3
Occupational group
All private
industries
Total
Mining
Construction
Manufacturing
Service-producing industries4
Total
TransportFinance,
Wholesale
ation and
insurance,
and retail
public utiland real
trade
ities
estate
Services
Mean
All occupations .............................................................
All excluding sales ..............................................
$17.74
17.93
–
–
$13.76 $22.58
13.76 22.58
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
$16.88
16.88
White collar ...............................................................
White-collar excluding sales ...............................
21.27
22.15
–
–
15.18
15.18
29.67
29.67
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
20.65
20.79
Professional specialty and technical .......................
Professional specialty .........................................
Technical ............................................................
Executive, administrative, and managerial .............
Sales .......................................................................
Administrative support, including clerical ................
25.92
28.14
20.02
29.84
15.59
13.58
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
36.00
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
24.17
26.18
18.31
26.98
16.62
12.09
Blue collar .................................................................
Precision production, craft, and repair ....................
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ....
Transportation and material moving .......................
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and
laborers .............................................................
15.07
19.12
13.90
14.50
–
–
–
–
13.68
15.96
12.19
14.27
19.94
22.70
–
16.74
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.60
16.62
11.16
9.62
11.55
–
–
15.07
–
–
–
–
–
9.07
Service .......................................................................
9.10
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
9.64
Relative error5 (percent)
All occupations .............................................................
All excluding sales ..............................................
2.3
2.4
–
–
6.5
6.5
8.6
8.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.0
4.0
White collar ...............................................................
White-collar excluding sales ...............................
2.7
2.7
–
–
12.5
12.5
12.5
12.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.3
4.3
Professional specialty and technical .......................
Professional specialty .........................................
Technical ............................................................
Executive, administrative, and managerial .............
Sales .......................................................................
Administrative support, including clerical ................
3.6
4.1
3.6
4.2
7.7
1.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.5
6.4
3.8
7.4
17.5
2.8
Blue collar .................................................................
Precision production, craft, and repair ....................
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ....
Transportation and material moving .......................
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and
laborers .............................................................
2.8
3.2
5.4
6.3
–
–
–
–
5.9
7.7
2.0
5.5
8.8
10.6
–
8.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.8
3.3
6.3
17.3
3.5
–
–
7.0
–
–
–
–
–
5.7
Service .......................................................................
2.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2.2
1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They
include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium
pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is
computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers,
weighted by hours.
2 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover
all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information.
3 Goods-producing industries include mining, construction, and manufacturing.
4 Service-producing industries include transportation and public utilities; wholesale
and retail trade; finance, insurance, and real estate; and services.
5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of
the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample
estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication
criteria. IN THIS SURVEY, THE NONRESPONSE RATE FOR ALL INDUSTRIES AND
PRIVATE INDUSTRY EXCEEDED REGULAR SURVEY STANDARDS FOR PUBLICATION. ACCORDINGLY, USERS SHOULD INTERPRET THESE RESULTS WITH THIS
LIMITATION IN MIND.
47
Table 5-3. Establishment employment size: Mean hourly earnings1 by occupational group,2 private
industry, National Compensation Survey, Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD,
August 1999
Full-time and part-time workers
100 workers or more
Occupational group
All private
industry
workers
50 - 99
workers3
Total
100 - 499
workers
500
workers or
more
Mean
All occupations .......................................................................
All excluding sales ........................................................
$17.74
17.93
$15.09
14.56
$18.21
18.47
$16.61
16.90
$20.06
20.18
White collar .........................................................................
White-collar excluding sales .........................................
21.27
22.15
18.61
18.88
21.59
22.44
20.50
21.85
22.62
22.93
Professional specialty and technical .................................
Professional specialty ...................................................
Technical ......................................................................
Executive, administrative, and managerial .......................
Sales .................................................................................
Administrative support, including clerical ..........................
25.92
28.14
20.02
29.84
15.59
13.58
22.48
22.51
–
28.11
18.10
12.79
26.07
28.49
20.02
30.02
14.61
13.68
25.00
28.05
18.97
32.19
13.87
12.70
26.83
28.78
21.02
28.10
16.94
14.62
Blue collar ...........................................................................
Precision production, craft, and repair ..............................
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ..............
Transportation and material moving .................................
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ......
15.07
19.12
13.90
14.50
11.55
14.99
17.95
13.18
16.27
11.00
15.10
19.47
14.10
13.47
11.72
13.50
17.96
12.44
13.19
11.51
18.30
20.72
17.89
14.52
12.71
Service .................................................................................
9.10
6.93
9.51
8.53
10.72
Relative error4 (percent)
All occupations .......................................................................
All excluding sales ........................................................
2.3
2.4
5.1
5.3
2.6
2.6
4.8
4.8
2.4
2.4
White collar .........................................................................
White-collar excluding sales .........................................
2.7
2.7
6.5
7.3
2.9
2.9
5.6
5.6
2.5
2.6
Professional specialty and technical .................................
Professional specialty ...................................................
Technical ......................................................................
Executive, administrative, and managerial .......................
Sales .................................................................................
Administrative support, including clerical ..........................
3.6
4.1
3.6
4.2
7.7
1.8
11.1
11.1
–
7.8
15.4
4.9
3.7
4.2
3.6
4.6
8.6
2.0
8.4
10.2
4.7
7.7
10.1
2.9
2.7
2.7
5.3
4.2
14.6
2.6
Blue collar ...........................................................................
Precision production, craft, and repair ..............................
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ..............
Transportation and material moving .................................
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ......
2.8
3.2
5.4
6.3
3.5
5.0
7.1
8.8
6.9
7.0
3.4
3.5
6.5
7.1
4.2
4.2
3.7
7.9
8.9
4.7
4.3
5.1
4.9
5.3
8.1
Service .................................................................................
2.4
9.0
2.5
3.7
2.5
1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to
employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments,
and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations,
holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is computed
by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of
workers, weighted by hours.
2 A classification system including about 480 individual
occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. See
appendix B for more information.
3 Establishments classified with 50-99 workers may contain
establishments with fewer than 50 due to staff reductions between
survey sampling and collection.
4 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error
expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a
"confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For more information
about RSEs, see appendix A.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did
not meet publication criteria. IN THIS SURVEY, THE NONRESPONSE RATE FOR ALL INDUSTRIES AND PRIVATE INDUSTRY
EXCEEDED REGULAR SURVEY STANDARDS FOR PUBLICATION. ACCORDINGLY, USERS SHOULD INTERPRET THESE RESULTS WITH THIS LIMITATION IN MIND.
48
Table 6-1. Hourly wage percentiles for establishment jobs1, all workers:2 Selected occupations, all
industries, National Compensation Survey, Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD, August
1999
Occupation3
10
25
Median
50
75
90
All .............................................................................................
All excluding sales ............................................................
$8.10
8.42
$10.89
11.07
$15.93
16.07
$22.27
22.45
$33.43
33.46
White collar .........................................................................
White collar excluding sales .........................................
9.66
10.80
13.10
13.91
18.73
19.63
27.51
28.85
38.57
39.64
Professional specialty and technical ............................
Professional specialty ...................................................
Engineers, architects, and surveyors .......................
Civil engineers ......................................................
Electrical and electronic engineers .......................
Mechanical engineers ...........................................
Engineers, n.e.c. ...................................................
Mathematical and computer scientists .....................
Computer systems analysts and scientists ...........
Natural scientists ......................................................
Biological and life scientists ..................................
Health related ...........................................................
Physicians ............................................................
Registered nurses ................................................
Pharmacists ..........................................................
Respiratory therapists ...........................................
Teachers, college and university ..............................
Art, drama, and music teachers ............................
Other post-secondary teachers ............................
Teachers, except college and university ..................
Elementary school teachers .................................
Secondary school teachers ..................................
Teachers, special education .................................
Teachers, n.e.c. ....................................................
Vocational and educational counselors ................
Librarians, archivists, and curators ...........................
Librarians ..............................................................
Social scientists and urban planners ........................
Economists ...........................................................
Psychologists ........................................................
Social, recreation, and religious workers ..................
Social workers ......................................................
Lawyers and judges ..................................................
Lawyers ................................................................
Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and
professionals, n.e.c. ............................................
Public relations specialists ....................................
Professional, n.e.c. ...............................................
Technical ......................................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians
Radiological technicians .......................................
Licensed practical nurses .....................................
Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ........
Electrical and electronic technicians .....................
Engineering technicians, n.e.c. .............................
Drafters .................................................................
Chemical technicians ............................................
Science technicians, n.e.c. ...................................
Computer programmers .......................................
Technical and related, n.e.c. ................................
15.00
17.31
22.35
26.58
24.19
20.67
19.37
21.02
20.60
23.58
19.30
17.16
14.90
19.28
21.48
16.85
23.68
22.09
26.72
17.31
29.24
35.83
22.86
14.25
17.31
18.16
18.16
13.62
26.59
12.72
12.40
11.75
19.92
19.92
18.91
20.67
26.58
26.58
28.31
20.67
23.72
24.42
24.32
25.49
28.38
19.94
14.90
20.57
24.78
19.61
28.67
24.24
29.45
29.24
35.72
37.44
28.00
17.79
17.31
38.08
38.08
24.76
26.59
20.43
15.50
15.50
31.17
31.17
24.52
27.51
32.02
33.23
30.49
23.12
29.25
31.29
29.54
33.56
28.76
21.88
16.18
22.10
27.92
20.14
37.67
29.57
33.86
35.83
35.97
41.25
35.37
30.85
20.50
38.08
38.08
30.91
35.49
35.34
18.63
17.57
39.52
39.52
34.71
36.37
37.46
38.92
34.71
30.11
34.46
34.54
34.30
41.17
40.13
24.81
18.70
24.74
30.06
22.71
49.09
29.57
49.09
41.25
41.25
46.39
38.19
30.85
37.44
38.08
38.08
44.98
47.47
44.98
19.46
20.59
48.50
48.50
43.06
44.21
39.94
38.92
38.44
43.55
37.46
47.40
37.63
53.65
40.13
30.06
62.82
27.95
31.21
26.19
52.93
29.57
49.09
44.21
43.06
47.79
40.46
30.85
49.13
38.08
38.08
47.47
47.47
48.03
21.95
21.95
65.00
65.00
13.73
16.41
13.73
13.22
12.02
17.34
13.99
11.13
15.96
14.99
12.90
13.73
13.97
15.00
11.09
14.39
18.29
18.31
15.16
12.02
18.19
15.16
12.85
16.44
18.10
19.39
16.20
15.12
15.92
14.77
20.19
25.33
27.00
18.19
12.73
18.91
16.34
13.91
19.18
18.10
21.72
18.43
18.99
22.39
21.04
29.95
32.82
32.41
21.89
16.82
21.09
17.35
15.96
24.14
21.17
28.09
21.89
21.27
26.50
27.26
32.75
41.20
32.41
27.26
19.78
23.17
17.61
21.46
32.88
25.75
29.60
22.13
22.70
31.45
34.98
Executive, administrative, and managerial ..................
Executives, administrators, and managers ...............
Administrators and officials, public administration
Financial managers ..............................................
Personnel and labor relations managers ..............
Purchasing managers ...........................................
Managers, marketing, advertising, and public
relations ..........................................................
Administrators, education and related fields .........
Managers, medicine and health ...........................
Managers, food servicing and lodging
establishments ................................................
15.93
18.60
16.81
22.52
24.84
16.24
19.96
23.95
23.95
26.54
28.85
19.44
26.00
29.97
25.78
33.33
38.46
24.14
35.46
40.15
25.85
50.71
38.57
30.67
50.10
52.60
29.23
53.75
84.14
32.58
21.74
16.98
19.36
26.10
23.94
22.63
33.43
29.97
28.51
43.27
40.15
34.00
51.12
43.90
58.91
15.80
16.02
23.95
29.81
34.43
See footnotes at end of table.
49
Table 6-1. Hourly wage percentiles for establishment jobs1, all workers:2 Selected occupations, all
industries, National Compensation Survey, Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD, August
1999 — Continued
10
25
Median
50
75
90
$15.75
17.20
13.40
15.40
17.38
19.07
$20.53
24.23
16.81
16.31
19.54
24.77
$27.47
30.96
20.51
18.76
19.95
26.54
$41.60
43.05
25.53
21.58
28.21
34.24
$57.72
56.56
33.33
24.88
32.25
36.56
17.35
10.00
19.81
13.46
24.06
20.41
27.04
20.67
50.74
29.07
14.04
9.52
14.04
13.84
18.96
19.48
18.96
25.53
23.41
29.82
6.75
15.42
8.34
12.86
7.66
17.00
13.45
14.26
11.60
25.37
16.62
25.00
18.47
30.00
21.10
53.06
28.11
50.00
25.46
53.06
7.63
6.29
6.85
6.75
10.29
16.82
7.15
7.15
7.61
18.56
21.44
9.26
9.75
9.54
26.03
24.06
12.45
11.11
11.57
26.03
24.06
24.04
11.63
14.92
26.03
Occupation3
White collar –Continued
Executive, administrative, and managerial –Continued
Executives, administrators, and managers
–Continued
Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ...............
Managers and administrators, n.e.c. ....................
Management related .................................................
Accountants and auditors .....................................
Other financial officers ..........................................
Management analysts ..........................................
Personnel, training, and labor relations
specialists .......................................................
Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. ..................
Inspectors and compliance officers, except
construction ....................................................
Management related, n.e.c. ..................................
Sales ................................................................................
Supervisors, sales ................................................
Advertising and related sales ...............................
Sales, other business services .............................
Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing,
and wholesale .................................................
Sales workers, other commodities ........................
Sales counter clerks .............................................
Cashiers ...............................................................
Sales support, n.e.c. .............................................
Administrative support, including clerical ...................
Supervisors, general office ...................................
Supervisors, financial records processing ............
Computer operators ..............................................
Secretaries ...........................................................
Typists ..................................................................
Interviewers ..........................................................
Hotel clerks ...........................................................
Receptionists ........................................................
Information clerks, n.e.c. ......................................
Order clerks ..........................................................
Library clerks ........................................................
File clerks .............................................................
Records clerks, n.e.c. ...........................................
Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ......
Payroll and timekeeping clerks .............................
Billing clerks ..........................................................
Duplicating machine operators .............................
Telephone operators ............................................
Mail clerks, except postal service .........................
Dispatchers ...........................................................
Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks ...................
Stock and inventory clerks ....................................
Insurance adjusters, examiners, and
investigators ...................................................
Investigators and adjusters, except insurance .....
Bill and account collectors ....................................
General office clerks .............................................
Data entry keyers .................................................
Teachers’ aides ....................................................
Administrative support, n.e.c. ...............................
9.00
14.42
11.68
12.39
11.81
9.79
7.18
8.55
8.50
9.27
10.00
8.11
8.27
9.16
10.40
11.24
10.21
7.50
9.28
8.10
7.50
8.00
8.40
10.92
19.67
11.68
12.65
13.04
11.96
7.18
8.80
9.13
11.86
11.70
10.28
8.27
9.30
11.18
14.06
10.21
9.23
10.08
8.89
10.36
8.00
9.61
13.10
21.32
14.78
13.89
14.98
12.07
7.18
9.80
10.98
13.24
14.26
11.98
9.20
11.52
12.67
14.39
12.02
9.79
14.27
10.22
12.69
11.57
11.80
15.78
21.75
18.66
16.56
17.36
13.66
11.00
10.89
12.87
13.85
19.37
14.46
10.38
15.11
14.29
15.91
12.37
9.79
16.13
12.78
14.00
14.25
14.00
19.18
22.54
20.34
18.57
20.00
15.10
13.37
15.55
13.65
15.93
21.13
14.68
11.11
15.75
16.21
16.58
13.51
10.64
16.13
13.89
16.40
20.80
20.71
12.08
10.73
8.83
8.78
8.00
8.45
10.12
13.68
11.35
10.66
9.62
9.00
8.83
11.45
15.12
13.01
11.06
12.51
11.00
10.80
14.40
15.20
14.23
14.35
16.05
12.88
12.23
15.69
24.15
20.82
14.74
18.53
13.20
14.20
18.90
Blue collar ...........................................................................
8.17
11.07
15.35
18.52
22.00
Precision production, craft, and repair ........................
Supervisors, mechanics and repairers .................
Automobile mechanics .........................................
Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics .......
Industrial machinery repairers ..............................
13.20
13.20
16.11
15.50
16.09
15.73
13.20
17.10
15.50
16.39
18.31
18.71
17.95
17.60
18.50
22.00
19.89
21.43
19.69
19.57
25.36
28.30
21.43
20.61
22.13
See footnotes at end of table.
50
Table 6-1. Hourly wage percentiles for establishment jobs1, all workers:2 Selected occupations, all
industries, National Compensation Survey, Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD, August
1999 — Continued
10
25
Median
50
75
90
$20.07
11.16
$21.80
14.20
$23.33
15.42
$25.36
15.42
$25.36
18.88
18.20
11.00
15.35
17.67
13.24
16.27
7.84
14.10
14.37
18.95
15.16
15.84
24.24
13.96
16.91
9.18
14.10
14.37
23.06
17.72
17.20
29.29
16.95
18.73
12.80
19.15
15.27
23.06
19.87
22.13
29.29
16.95
20.52
14.57
26.61
18.62
24.51
20.69
26.08
29.45
17.25
27.45
15.73
32.90
21.60
Occupation3
Blue collar –Continued
Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued
Electronic repairers, communications and
industrial equipment .......................................
Data processing equipment repairers ...................
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration
mechanics ......................................................
Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ...........................
Electricians ...........................................................
Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ..................
Construction trades, n.e.c. ....................................
Supervisors, production ........................................
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers ..
Inspectors, testers, and graders ...........................
Stationary engineers .............................................
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ........
Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing
machine operators ..........................................
Textile sewing machine operators ........................
Mixing and blending machine operators ...............
Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. .............
Assemblers ...........................................................
Production inspectors, checkers and examiners ..
8.38
10.18
13.84
17.43
21.03
14.45
5.85
12.87
10.18
7.45
11.11
14.45
5.85
14.98
10.18
9.80
13.84
18.26
7.63
16.50
12.58
10.00
13.84
19.09
9.03
22.13
16.51
21.03
17.20
19.09
10.21
22.13
21.03
23.84
21.13
Transportation and material moving ............................
Truck drivers .........................................................
Bus drivers ............................................................
Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs ............................
Motor transportation, n.e.c. ...................................
Excavating and loading machine operators ..........
Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators ..
7.38
9.40
10.50
6.88
6.09
11.13
10.51
11.00
14.95
10.50
6.88
7.38
13.14
11.94
15.96
16.99
13.59
7.05
7.80
14.27
11.94
17.97
19.00
17.68
7.50
10.50
14.27
11.94
19.00
19.00
17.93
10.40
18.55
16.69
13.73
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers
Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ......
Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and
laborers, n.e.c. ................................................
Construction laborers ...........................................
Production helpers ................................................
Stock handlers and baggers .................................
Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. .........
Hand packers and packagers ...............................
Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. ....................
7.18
8.31
8.85
8.50
11.89
13.00
14.83
14.92
16.98
15.50
14.44
10.00
6.03
6.05
9.68
7.90
7.18
14.83
11.89
6.03
6.85
10.87
8.17
8.48
16.50
12.65
11.20
9.05
11.58
9.45
12.19
17.48
18.11
13.12
13.32
18.59
11.20
15.01
23.18
18.13
13.12
16.50
19.41
13.54
16.15
Service .................................................................................
Protective service .....................................................
Supervisors, police and detectives .......................
Supervisors, guards ..............................................
Police and detectives, public service ....................
Correctional institution officers .............................
Guards and police, except public service .............
Protective service, n.e.c. ......................................
Food service .............................................................
Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders ......................
Bartenders ............................................................
Waiters and waitresses ........................................
Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ............................
Other food service ..................................................
Supervisors, food preparation and service ...........
Cooks ...................................................................
Food counter, fountain, and related ......................
Kitchen workers, food preparation ........................
Food preparation, n.e.c. .......................................
Health service ...........................................................
Health aides, except nursing ................................
Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants ...............
5.57
8.41
21.59
11.14
17.52
10.70
8.11
5.53
2.83
2.13
2.13
2.13
2.83
5.63
9.00
7.00
5.40
7.95
5.63
8.07
7.67
8.07
7.95
10.70
21.59
16.15
19.04
13.55
8.41
5.53
5.50
2.39
2.13
2.25
3.13
6.89
10.51
8.75
5.40
8.48
5.95
8.60
8.58
8.60
9.81
17.20
24.92
17.71
20.73
16.06
9.34
6.85
8.00
3.13
4.00
2.83
5.57
8.90
13.65
10.50
8.22
9.35
7.50
9.67
9.79
9.60
13.03
21.59
27.81
21.41
23.22
22.39
10.24
10.13
9.96
6.36
6.10
6.15
7.83
10.51
14.04
12.05
9.41
10.57
9.89
10.90
10.90
10.65
19.04
25.06
31.45
23.79
25.06
28.01
12.93
10.13
12.27
8.13
12.65
8.13
9.65
12.84
22.80
14.58
9.96
12.50
11.42
13.85
13.40
14.16
See footnotes at end of table.
51
Table 6-1. Hourly wage percentiles for establishment jobs1, all workers:2 Selected occupations, all
industries, National Compensation Survey, Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD, August
1999 — Continued
10
25
Median
50
75
90
$7.54
$8.83
$10.89
$12.14
$14.48
10.08
7.31
7.64
5.42
13.50
5.35
8.01
6.50
7.06
7.00
12.00
8.00
9.14
6.83
20.03
5.42
8.01
6.83
7.26
7.94
12.45
9.27
10.94
8.87
23.08
6.24
10.50
7.16
8.66
10.89
16.08
10.37
13.03
12.27
24.13
8.00
12.48
8.00
10.71
11.53
16.08
12.37
15.40
18.61
26.60
9.69
14.29
10.26
12.27
12.77
Occupation3
Service –Continued
Cleaning and building service ...................................
Supervisors, cleaning and building service
workers ...........................................................
Maids and housemen ...........................................
Janitors and cleaners ...........................................
Personal service .......................................................
Supervisors, personal service ..............................
Attendants, amusement, and recreation facilities
Welfare service aides ...........................................
Early childhood teachers’ assistants ....................
Child care workers, n.e.c. .....................................
Service, n.e.c. .......................................................
1 Percentiles are calculated from average hourly wages for sampled
establishment jobs within each occupation. The percentiles describe the
distribution of an occupation’s employment by the average wage rates for
its jobs. For example, at the 10th percentile hourly wage for an
occupation, one-tenth of the occupation’s employment are found in
sampled establishment jobs whose average wages are the same or less,
and nine-tenths are in jobs averaging the same or more. The calculations
of the 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentiles follow the same logic. Hourly
wages are the straight-time wages or salaries paid to employees. They
include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay.
Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays,
nonproduction bonuses, and tips.
2 All workers include full-time and part-time workers.
3 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations
is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for
more information.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not
meet publication criteria, and n.e.c. means not elsewhere classified.
Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not shown
separately. IN THIS SURVEY, THE NONRESPONSE RATE FOR ALL
INDUSTRIES AND PRIVATE INDUSTRY EXCEEDED REGULAR SURVEY STANDARDS FOR PUBLICATION. ACCORDINGLY, USERS
SHOULD INTERPRET THESE RESULTS WITH THIS LIMITATION IN
MIND.
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Table 6-2. Hourly wage percentiles for establishment jobs1, all workers:2 Selected occupations, private
industry, National Compensation Survey, Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD, August
1999
Private industry
Occupation3
10
25
Median
50
75
90
All .............................................................................................
All excluding sales ............................................................
$7.80
8.03
$10.18
10.47
$15.16
15.47
$21.44
21.54
$30.58
30.77
White collar .........................................................................
White collar excluding sales .........................................
9.52
10.38
12.75
13.68
18.19
19.00
25.65
26.31
36.56
37.48
Professional specialty and technical ............................
Professional specialty ...................................................
Engineers, architects, and surveyors .......................
Electrical and electronic engineers .......................
Mechanical engineers ...........................................
Engineers, n.e.c. ...................................................
Mathematical and computer scientists .....................
Computer systems analysts and scientists ...........
Natural scientists ......................................................
Biological and life scientists ..................................
Health related ...........................................................
Physicians ............................................................
Registered nurses ................................................
Pharmacists ..........................................................
Respiratory therapists ...........................................
Teachers, college and university ..............................
Art, drama, and music teachers ............................
Teachers, except college and university ..................
Elementary school teachers .................................
Teachers, special education .................................
Teachers, n.e.c. ....................................................
Librarians, archivists, and curators ...........................
Social scientists and urban planners ........................
Economists ...........................................................
Psychologists ........................................................
Social, recreation, and religious workers ..................
Social workers ......................................................
Lawyers and judges ..................................................
Lawyers ................................................................
Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and
professionals, n.e.c. ............................................
Public relations specialists ....................................
Technical ......................................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians
Radiological technicians .......................................
Licensed practical nurses .....................................
Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ........
Electrical and electronic technicians .....................
Engineering technicians, n.e.c. .............................
Drafters .................................................................
Chemical technicians ............................................
Science technicians, n.e.c. ...................................
Computer programmers .......................................
Technical and related, n.e.c. ................................
14.90
16.44
22.35
24.19
20.67
19.37
21.02
20.60
23.58
19.30
17.16
14.90
19.00
21.48
16.85
23.68
22.09
9.77
17.29
14.98
7.67
–
13.62
26.59
10.12
11.75
11.75
19.92
19.92
18.35
20.48
26.55
28.31
20.67
23.72
24.42
24.32
25.49
28.38
19.91
14.90
20.53
24.78
19.61
28.67
24.24
16.01
17.29
22.98
14.25
–
20.43
26.59
12.72
13.38
13.38
37.48
37.48
22.69
24.98
32.46
30.49
22.50
29.25
31.29
29.54
34.30
28.76
21.48
16.18
21.97
27.92
20.14
37.67
29.57
18.56
18.87
23.57
17.79
–
26.59
35.49
20.43
16.21
15.94
39.52
39.52
30.43
33.22
38.28
34.71
31.35
34.46
34.54
34.30
41.17
40.13
24.30
18.70
24.00
30.06
22.71
49.09
29.57
21.26
19.82
30.43
18.56
–
36.37
47.47
24.76
18.47
17.57
48.50
48.50
39.64
43.61
41.54
38.44
43.55
37.46
47.40
37.63
53.65
40.13
26.39
72.99
25.92
31.21
26.19
52.93
29.57
28.09
25.00
30.43
21.71
–
47.47
47.47
26.02
19.21
19.21
65.00
65.00
14.10
16.41
12.98
12.02
17.34
13.91
11.13
15.96
12.09
12.90
13.73
13.97
15.00
14.77
14.39
18.29
15.16
12.02
18.19
15.16
12.85
16.44
14.99
19.39
16.20
13.97
15.92
16.38
19.80
25.33
18.22
12.73
18.91
16.00
13.91
19.18
21.17
21.72
18.43
18.34
21.34
21.04
29.95
32.82
21.89
16.82
21.09
17.35
16.20
24.14
24.82
28.09
21.89
21.27
25.03
27.26
32.82
41.20
26.50
19.78
23.17
17.61
21.46
32.88
28.40
29.60
22.13
22.70
34.08
34.98
Executive, administrative, and managerial ..................
Executives, administrators, and managers ...............
Financial managers ..............................................
Personnel and labor relations managers ..............
Purchasing managers ...........................................
Managers, marketing, advertising, and public
relations ..........................................................
Administrators, education and related fields .........
Managers, medicine and health ...........................
Managers, food servicing and lodging
establishments ................................................
Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ...............
Managers and administrators, n.e.c. ....................
Management related .................................................
Accountants and auditors .....................................
Other financial officers ..........................................
15.92
18.16
22.52
24.84
16.24
20.41
23.58
27.96
28.85
16.24
26.15
30.00
33.33
38.46
24.14
35.84
41.60
50.71
38.57
30.67
50.72
56.56
53.75
84.14
30.67
21.74
16.98
19.36
26.10
19.96
22.88
33.43
29.97
28.51
43.27
35.79
34.00
51.12
79.84
58.91
15.80
14.89
17.20
11.20
14.23
17.44
15.81
20.53
24.23
16.55
16.31
19.93
23.95
28.10
31.25
20.67
17.55
20.42
23.95
44.83
43.63
26.15
21.03
28.21
30.43
57.72
56.56
33.85
28.10
32.25
See footnotes at end of table.
53
Table 6-2. Hourly wage percentiles for establishment jobs1, all workers:2 Selected occupations, private
industry, National Compensation Survey, Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD, August
1999 — Continued
Private industry
Occupation3
10
25
Median
50
75
90
$19.07
$20.41
$25.85
$36.56
$40.87
17.35
10.00
9.52
19.11
13.46
9.52
23.32
20.41
19.48
27.04
20.67
26.15
50.74
29.07
30.20
6.72
15.42
8.34
12.86
7.65
17.00
13.45
14.26
11.60
25.37
16.62
25.00
18.47
30.00
21.10
53.06
28.11
50.00
25.46
53.06
7.63
6.29
6.85
6.75
10.29
16.82
7.15
7.15
7.51
18.56
21.44
9.26
9.75
9.53
26.03
24.06
12.45
11.11
11.29
26.03
24.06
24.04
11.63
14.92
26.03
Administrative support, including clerical ...................
Supervisors, general office ...................................
Supervisors, financial records processing ............
Computer operators ..............................................
Secretaries ...........................................................
Typists ..................................................................
Interviewers ..........................................................
Hotel clerks ...........................................................
Receptionists ........................................................
Information clerks, n.e.c. ......................................
Order clerks ..........................................................
Library clerks ........................................................
File clerks .............................................................
Records clerks, n.e.c. ...........................................
Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ......
Payroll and timekeeping clerks .............................
Billing clerks ..........................................................
Duplicating machine operators .............................
Telephone operators ............................................
Mail clerks, except postal service .........................
Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks ...................
Stock and inventory clerks ....................................
Insurance adjusters, examiners, and
investigators ...................................................
Investigators and adjusters, except insurance .....
Bill and account collectors ....................................
General office clerks .............................................
Data entry keyers .................................................
Teachers’ aides ....................................................
Administrative support, n.e.c. ...............................
9.00
14.42
11.68
12.39
11.64
9.00
7.18
8.55
8.50
9.27
10.00
8.00
8.27
9.16
10.24
11.24
10.21
7.50
9.28
8.10
8.00
8.40
10.66
19.67
11.68
12.65
12.99
9.79
7.18
8.80
9.13
11.86
11.70
10.28
8.27
9.30
10.99
14.06
10.21
9.23
10.08
8.33
8.00
9.61
13.00
19.67
14.78
13.89
15.29
11.73
7.18
9.80
10.82
13.24
14.26
10.28
9.20
11.41
12.67
14.39
12.02
9.79
14.27
9.79
11.57
11.80
15.93
21.32
18.66
16.56
17.36
15.10
11.00
10.89
12.87
13.85
19.37
10.92
10.38
15.11
13.23
15.91
12.37
9.79
16.13
12.78
14.25
14.00
19.18
21.75
20.34
18.57
20.00
20.19
13.37
15.55
13.65
15.93
21.13
11.15
11.11
15.75
16.21
16.58
13.51
10.64
16.13
12.78
20.80
20.71
12.08
9.85
8.83
8.50
8.00
9.00
10.12
13.68
11.35
10.66
9.49
9.00
9.00
11.40
15.12
12.60
11.06
11.59
11.00
9.00
14.25
15.12
13.87
14.35
16.32
12.88
11.42
15.69
24.15
20.06
14.74
18.49
13.20
13.70
19.18
Blue collar ...........................................................................
8.03
10.57
15.13
18.55
22.13
Precision production, craft, and repair ........................
Supervisors, mechanics and repairers .................
Industrial machinery repairers ..............................
Electronic repairers, communications and
industrial equipment .......................................
Data processing equipment repairers ...................
Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ...........................
Electricians ...........................................................
Supervisors, production ........................................
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers ..
Inspectors, testers, and graders ...........................
13.18
13.20
16.09
15.45
13.20
16.39
18.50
13.20
18.50
22.13
19.89
19.57
26.08
28.30
22.13
20.07
11.16
11.00
15.35
16.27
7.84
14.10
21.80
14.20
15.16
15.45
16.91
9.18
14.10
23.33
15.42
17.72
18.31
18.73
12.80
19.15
25.36
15.42
19.87
24.52
20.52
14.57
26.61
25.36
18.88
20.69
26.08
27.45
15.73
32.90
White collar –Continued
Executive, administrative, and managerial –Continued
Management related –Continued
Management analysts ..........................................
Personnel, training, and labor relations
specialists .......................................................
Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. ..................
Management related, n.e.c. ..................................
Sales ................................................................................
Supervisors, sales ................................................
Advertising and related sales ...............................
Sales, other business services .............................
Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing,
and wholesale .................................................
Sales workers, other commodities ........................
Sales counter clerks .............................................
Cashiers ...............................................................
Sales support, n.e.c. .............................................
See footnotes at end of table.
54
Table 6-2. Hourly wage percentiles for establishment jobs1, all workers:2 Selected occupations, private
industry, National Compensation Survey, Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD, August
1999 — Continued
Private industry
Occupation3
10
25
Median
50
75
90
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ........
Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing
machine operators ..........................................
Textile sewing machine operators ........................
Mixing and blending machine operators ...............
Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. .............
Assemblers ...........................................................
Production inspectors, checkers and examiners ..
$8.38
$10.18
$13.84
$17.43
$21.03
14.45
5.85
12.87
10.18
7.45
11.11
14.45
5.85
14.98
10.18
9.80
13.84
18.26
7.63
16.50
12.58
10.00
13.84
19.09
9.03
22.13
16.51
21.03
17.20
19.09
10.21
22.13
21.03
23.84
21.13
Transportation and material moving ............................
Truck drivers .........................................................
Bus drivers ............................................................
Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs ............................
Motor transportation, n.e.c. ...................................
Excavating and loading machine operators ..........
Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators ..
7.11
8.94
8.10
6.88
6.09
11.13
10.51
10.51
14.95
10.50
6.88
7.38
13.14
11.94
15.50
16.74
10.50
7.05
7.80
14.27
11.94
17.97
19.00
17.93
7.50
10.50
14.27
11.94
19.00
19.00
17.93
7.50
18.55
16.69
13.73
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers
Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ......
Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and
laborers, n.e.c. ................................................
Construction laborers ...........................................
Production helpers ................................................
Stock handlers and baggers .................................
Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. .........
Hand packers and packagers ...............................
Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. ....................
6.92
8.31
8.48
8.31
11.20
8.87
13.54
13.00
17.00
13.26
14.44
10.00
6.03
6.05
9.68
7.90
7.18
16.50
11.89
6.03
6.85
10.87
8.17
7.96
17.24
12.65
11.20
9.05
11.58
9.45
9.68
20.73
18.11
13.12
13.32
18.59
11.20
12.60
23.18
18.13
13.12
16.50
19.41
13.54
16.15
Service .................................................................................
Protective service .....................................................
Guards and police, except public service .............
Protective service, n.e.c. ......................................
Food service .............................................................
Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders ......................
Bartenders ............................................................
Waiters and waitresses ........................................
Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ............................
Other food service ..................................................
Supervisors, food preparation and service ...........
Cooks ...................................................................
Food counter, fountain, and related ......................
Kitchen workers, food preparation ........................
Food preparation, n.e.c. .......................................
Health service ...........................................................
Health aides, except nursing ................................
Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants ...............
5.40
5.53
8.11
5.53
2.45
2.13
2.13
2.13
2.83
5.63
9.00
7.00
5.40
7.77
5.63
8.00
7.58
8.04
7.15
8.11
8.41
5.53
5.40
2.39
2.13
2.25
3.13
6.55
10.51
8.75
5.40
8.40
5.80
8.51
8.50
8.43
8.80
9.61
9.14
6.85
7.37
3.13
4.00
2.83
5.57
8.63
13.65
9.97
7.84
9.21
7.37
9.30
9.79
9.20
10.70
10.70
10.16
10.13
9.36
6.36
6.10
6.15
7.83
10.34
14.04
12.05
9.41
10.05
8.55
10.47
10.76
10.21
12.48
12.93
12.14
10.13
11.57
8.13
12.65
8.13
9.65
12.05
22.80
14.58
9.96
10.57
10.26
12.02
11.73
11.40
Blue collar –Continued
See footnotes at end of table.
55
Table 6-2. Hourly wage percentiles for establishment jobs1, all workers:2 Selected occupations, private
industry, National Compensation Survey, Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD, August
1999 — Continued
Private industry
Occupation3
Service –Continued
Cleaning and building service ...................................
Supervisors, cleaning and building service
workers ...........................................................
Maids and housemen ...........................................
Janitors and cleaners ...........................................
Personal service .......................................................
Supervisors, personal service ..............................
Attendants, amusement, and recreation facilities
Welfare service aides ...........................................
Early childhood teachers’ assistants ....................
Child care workers, n.e.c. .....................................
Service, n.e.c. .......................................................
10
25
Median
50
75
90
$7.18
$8.23
$10.02
$11.23
$12.45
10.08
7.31
6.75
5.35
13.50
5.35
8.01
6.50
7.26
7.00
12.00
8.00
8.51
6.83
20.03
5.42
8.01
6.83
7.26
7.94
12.45
9.27
10.50
8.79
23.08
6.24
10.46
7.16
8.66
10.35
16.08
10.37
11.23
12.10
24.13
8.00
12.45
8.00
10.71
11.51
16.08
12.37
12.07
18.61
26.60
9.69
12.57
10.26
11.96
12.77
1 Percentiles are calculated from average hourly wages for sampled
establishment jobs within each occupation. The percentiles describe the
distribution of an occupation’s employment by the average wage rates for
its jobs. For example, at the 10th percentile hourly wage for an
occupation, one-tenth of the occupation’s employment are found in
sampled establishment jobs whose average wages are the same or less,
and nine-tenths are in jobs averaging the same or more. The calculations
of the 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentiles follow the same logic. Hourly
wages are the straight-time wages or salaries paid to employees. They
include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay.
Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays,
nonproduction bonuses, and tips.
2 All workers include full-time and part-time workers.
3 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations
is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for
more information.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not
meet publication criteria, and n.e.c. means not elsewhere classified.
Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not shown
separately. IN THIS SURVEY, THE NONRESPONSE RATE FOR ALL
INDUSTRIES AND PRIVATE INDUSTRY EXCEEDED REGULAR SURVEY STANDARDS FOR PUBLICATION. ACCORDINGLY, USERS
SHOULD INTERPRET THESE RESULTS WITH THIS LIMITATION IN
MIND.
56
Table 6-3. Hourly wage percentiles for establishment jobs1, all workers:2 Selected occupations, State and
local government, National Compensation Survey, Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD,
August 1999
State and local
government
Occupation3
10
25
Median
50
75
90
All .............................................................................................
All excluding sales ............................................................
$11.77
11.93
$14.45
14.46
$18.63
18.71
$29.82
30.19
$40.15
40.15
White collar .........................................................................
White collar excluding sales .........................................
12.07
12.07
14.97
14.97
24.30
24.65
35.97
36.17
42.49
42.49
Professional specialty and technical ............................
Professional specialty ...................................................
Engineers, architects, and surveyors .......................
Natural scientists ......................................................
Health related ...........................................................
Registered nurses ................................................
Teachers, college and university ..............................
Other post-secondary teachers ............................
Teachers, except college and university ..................
Elementary school teachers .................................
Secondary school teachers ..................................
Teachers, special education .................................
Teachers, n.e.c. ....................................................
Vocational and educational counselors ................
Librarians, archivists, and curators ...........................
Social scientists and urban planners ........................
Social, recreation, and religious workers ..................
Social workers ......................................................
Lawyers and judges ..................................................
Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and
professionals, n.e.c. ............................................
Technical ......................................................................
Licensed practical nurses .....................................
18.16
19.43
–
–
18.47
19.43
23.00
26.72
29.24
35.47
35.83
22.86
30.85
17.81
–
–
17.02
17.06
–
24.65
27.77
–
–
23.54
25.66
29.45
31.55
35.47
35.72
40.04
28.00
30.85
20.81
–
–
18.63
19.46
–
35.72
35.73
–
–
34.43
34.43
40.39
40.39
37.35
37.35
41.25
35.47
30.85
37.44
–
–
19.46
20.59
–
41.25
41.25
–
–
45.51
45.51
42.91
42.91
41.25
41.25
46.39
38.19
30.85
49.13
–
–
20.59
21.61
–
45.51
45.51
–
–
45.51
45.51
59.74
59.74
46.39
43.06
47.79
40.46
30.85
49.13
–
–
24.65
24.65
–
10.22
13.55
15.07
18.31
16.54
15.07
20.19
18.10
16.87
20.90
23.80
16.93
26.14
27.62
16.93
Executive, administrative, and managerial ..................
Executives, administrators, and managers ...............
Administrators and officials, public administration
Administrators, education and related fields .........
Management related .................................................
16.81
19.44
16.81
26.22
15.45
18.96
25.40
23.95
29.15
18.58
25.42
28.10
25.78
36.38
18.76
32.21
36.38
25.85
40.15
24.60
40.15
40.73
29.23
40.73
29.82
Sales ................................................................................
Cashiers ...............................................................
11.27
11.27
11.57
11.57
11.57
11.57
17.27
17.27
19.39
19.39
Administrative support, including clerical ...................
Secretaries ...........................................................
Typists ..................................................................
Library clerks ........................................................
Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ......
General office clerks .............................................
Teachers’ aides ....................................................
Administrative support, n.e.c. ...............................
10.46
12.85
12.07
8.70
12.05
12.38
8.45
11.45
12.01
13.68
12.07
11.98
13.47
12.51
8.83
11.54
13.66
14.27
12.07
14.26
14.29
13.51
11.60
14.97
14.97
17.69
13.09
14.68
14.29
15.00
12.23
15.85
18.63
20.00
14.63
14.68
17.33
18.63
14.20
17.88
Blue collar ...........................................................................
13.59
14.71
16.95
18.21
20.85
Precision production, craft, and repair ........................
14.37
16.50
17.67
20.61
21.48
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ........
–
–
–
–
–
Transportation and material moving ............................
Bus drivers ............................................................
11.65
12.50
13.59
13.59
17.68
17.68
18.14
17.68
18.52
17.68
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers
Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. ....................
12.61
14.46
14.46
14.46
14.83
15.01
15.01
16.43
16.66
16.51
Service .................................................................................
Protective service .....................................................
Supervisors, police and detectives .......................
Police and detectives, public service ....................
Correctional institution officers .............................
Food service .............................................................
10.46
14.93
21.59
17.52
13.55
8.90
13.37
16.66
21.59
19.04
14.93
9.89
16.14
19.04
24.92
20.73
16.66
11.85
21.59
22.88
27.81
23.22
22.39
13.44
25.06
27.09
31.45
25.06
33.30
14.46
See footnotes at end of table.
57
Table 6-3. Hourly wage percentiles for establishment jobs1, all workers:2 Selected occupations, State and
local government, National Compensation Survey, Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD,
August 1999 — Continued
State and local
government
Occupation3
Service –Continued
Food service –Continued
Other food service ..................................................
Food preparation, n.e.c. .......................................
Health service ...........................................................
Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants ...............
Cleaning and building service ...................................
Janitors and cleaners ...........................................
Personal service .......................................................
10
25
Median
50
75
90
$8.90
9.26
10.33
10.33
9.36
9.36
5.50
$9.89
9.89
10.64
10.65
11.07
11.07
9.00
$11.85
11.42
14.31
14.31
13.37
13.37
9.00
$13.44
14.46
16.18
16.18
15.50
15.50
14.29
$14.46
14.46
30.93
30.93
16.07
16.07
16.58
1 Percentiles are calculated from average hourly wages for sampled
establishment jobs within each occupation. The percentiles describe the
distribution of an occupation’s employment by the average wage rates for
its jobs. For example, at the 10th percentile hourly wage for an
occupation, one-tenth of the occupation’s employment are found in
sampled establishment jobs whose average wages are the same or less,
and nine-tenths are in jobs averaging the same or more. The calculations
of the 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentiles follow the same logic. Hourly
wages are the straight-time wages or salaries paid to employees. They
include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay.
Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays,
nonproduction bonuses, and tips.
2 All workers include full-time and part-time workers.
3 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations
is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for
more information.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not
meet publication criteria, and n.e.c. means not elsewhere classified.
Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not shown
separately. IN THIS SURVEY, THE NONRESPONSE RATE FOR ALL
INDUSTRIES AND PRIVATE INDUSTRY EXCEEDED REGULAR SURVEY STANDARDS FOR PUBLICATION. ACCORDINGLY, USERS
SHOULD INTERPRET THESE RESULTS WITH THIS LIMITATION IN
MIND.
58
Table 6-4. Hourly wage percentiles for establishment jobs1, full-time workers:2 Selected occupations, all
industries, National Compensation Survey, Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD, August
1999
Occupation3
10
25
Median
50
75
90
All .............................................................................................
All excluding sales ............................................................
$9.01
9.05
$11.80
11.94
$16.56
16.71
$23.18
23.13
$34.54
34.54
White collar .........................................................................
White collar excluding sales .........................................
10.77
11.29
13.89
14.37
19.46
20.13
29.00
29.81
40.04
40.22
Professional specialty and technical ............................
Professional specialty ...................................................
Engineers, architects, and surveyors .......................
Civil engineers ......................................................
Electrical and electronic engineers .......................
Mechanical engineers ...........................................
Engineers, n.e.c. ...................................................
Mathematical and computer scientists .....................
Computer systems analysts and scientists ...........
Natural scientists ......................................................
Biological and life scientists ..................................
Health related ...........................................................
Physicians ............................................................
Registered nurses ................................................
Pharmacists ..........................................................
Teachers, college and university ..............................
Other post-secondary teachers ............................
Teachers, except college and university ..................
Elementary school teachers .................................
Secondary school teachers ..................................
Teachers, special education .................................
Teachers, n.e.c. ....................................................
Vocational and educational counselors ................
Librarians, archivists, and curators ...........................
Librarians ..............................................................
Social scientists and urban planners ........................
Economists ...........................................................
Psychologists ........................................................
Social, recreation, and religious workers ..................
Social workers ......................................................
Lawyers and judges ..................................................
Lawyers ................................................................
Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and
professionals, n.e.c. ............................................
Public relations specialists ....................................
Professional, n.e.c. ...............................................
Technical ......................................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians
Radiological technicians .......................................
Licensed practical nurses .....................................
Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ........
Electrical and electronic technicians .....................
Engineering technicians, n.e.c. .............................
Drafters .................................................................
Chemical technicians ............................................
Science technicians, n.e.c. ...................................
Computer programmers .......................................
Technical and related, n.e.c. ................................
15.24
17.56
22.35
26.58
24.19
20.67
19.37
21.02
20.60
23.58
19.30
16.37
14.90
19.43
21.48
27.34
27.34
18.56
29.24
35.83
22.86
14.50
17.31
18.16
18.16
13.62
26.59
12.72
12.40
11.75
19.92
19.92
19.30
20.90
26.58
26.58
28.31
20.67
23.72
24.42
24.32
25.49
28.38
19.65
14.90
20.57
24.78
31.66
32.39
30.43
35.72
37.44
28.00
18.56
17.31
38.08
38.08
23.73
26.59
20.43
14.76
14.76
31.17
31.17
25.33
29.00
32.08
33.23
30.49
22.50
29.25
31.29
29.54
33.56
28.76
21.48
16.18
22.27
30.06
42.36
40.39
35.97
35.97
41.25
35.47
30.85
20.50
38.08
38.08
35.34
35.49
35.34
18.63
17.57
39.52
39.52
35.49
37.44
37.46
38.92
34.71
30.11
34.46
34.54
34.30
41.17
40.13
24.81
18.70
24.81
31.21
49.09
49.09
41.25
41.25
46.39
38.19
30.85
37.44
38.08
38.08
44.98
47.47
44.98
19.46
20.59
48.50
48.50
43.06
45.51
39.94
38.92
38.44
43.55
37.46
47.40
37.63
53.65
40.13
34.12
62.82
28.50
31.21
52.93
49.09
44.21
43.06
47.79
40.46
30.85
49.13
38.08
38.08
47.47
47.47
48.03
21.61
21.61
65.00
65.00
14.37
16.41
13.73
13.34
12.02
18.19
15.00
11.14
15.96
14.99
12.90
13.73
13.97
15.29
13.55
15.00
18.29
18.31
15.29
12.02
18.50
15.16
12.86
16.44
18.10
19.39
16.20
15.12
15.92
14.77
19.80
25.33
27.00
18.43
12.20
19.79
16.50
13.91
19.18
18.10
21.72
18.43
18.99
22.39
21.04
27.30
32.82
32.41
22.24
14.71
21.09
17.35
16.20
24.14
21.17
28.09
21.89
21.27
26.50
27.26
32.41
41.20
32.41
27.62
17.19
23.17
17.61
21.46
32.88
25.75
29.60
22.13
22.70
31.45
34.98
Executive, administrative, and managerial ..................
Executives, administrators, and managers ...............
Administrators and officials, public administration
Financial managers ..............................................
Personnel and labor relations managers ..............
Purchasing managers ...........................................
Managers, marketing, advertising, and public
relations ..........................................................
Administrators, education and related fields .........
Managers, medicine and health ...........................
Managers, food servicing and lodging
establishments ................................................
Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ...............
Managers and administrators, n.e.c. ....................
15.93
18.60
16.81
22.52
24.84
16.24
20.19
23.95
23.95
26.54
28.85
19.44
26.10
30.00
25.78
33.33
38.46
24.14
35.46
40.15
25.85
50.71
38.57
30.67
50.55
53.13
29.23
53.75
84.14
32.58
21.74
16.98
18.60
26.10
23.94
22.88
33.43
29.97
28.51
43.27
40.15
34.08
51.12
43.90
58.91
15.80
15.75
17.20
16.02
20.53
24.23
23.95
27.47
30.96
29.81
41.60
43.05
34.43
57.72
56.56
See footnotes at end of table.
59
Table 6-4. Hourly wage percentiles for establishment jobs1, full-time workers:2 Selected occupations, all
industries, National Compensation Survey, Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD, August
1999 — Continued
10
25
Median
50
75
90
$13.40
14.23
17.38
19.07
$16.73
16.31
19.54
24.77
$20.51
18.76
19.95
26.54
$25.53
21.58
28.21
34.24
$33.33
24.36
32.25
36.56
17.35
10.00
19.81
13.46
24.06
20.41
27.04
20.67
50.74
29.07
14.04
9.52
14.04
13.84
18.96
19.48
18.96
25.53
23.41
29.82
7.65
15.42
12.86
10.10
17.00
14.26
14.92
25.37
25.00
24.06
30.00
53.06
34.29
50.00
53.06
7.63
7.37
7.88
10.29
16.82
9.05
9.10
18.56
21.44
11.00
10.77
26.03
24.06
18.73
12.91
26.03
24.06
25.37
15.35
26.03
Occupation3
White collar –Continued
Executive, administrative, and managerial –Continued
Management related .................................................
Accountants and auditors .....................................
Other financial officers ..........................................
Management analysts ..........................................
Personnel, training, and labor relations
specialists .......................................................
Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. ..................
Inspectors and compliance officers, except
construction ....................................................
Management related, n.e.c. ..................................
Sales ................................................................................
Supervisors, sales ................................................
Sales, other business services .............................
Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing,
and wholesale .................................................
Sales workers, other commodities ........................
Cashiers ...............................................................
Sales support, n.e.c. .............................................
Administrative support, including clerical ...................
Supervisors, general office ...................................
Supervisors, financial records processing ............
Computer operators ..............................................
Secretaries ...........................................................
Typists ..................................................................
Hotel clerks ...........................................................
Receptionists ........................................................
Information clerks, n.e.c. ......................................
Order clerks ..........................................................
Library clerks ........................................................
Records clerks, n.e.c. ...........................................
Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ......
Payroll and timekeeping clerks .............................
Billing clerks ..........................................................
Telephone operators ............................................
Mail clerks, except postal service .........................
Dispatchers ...........................................................
Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks ...................
Stock and inventory clerks ....................................
Insurance adjusters, examiners, and
investigators ...................................................
Investigators and adjusters, except insurance .....
Bill and account collectors ....................................
General office clerks .............................................
Data entry keyers .................................................
Teachers’ aides ....................................................
Administrative support, n.e.c. ...............................
9.58
14.42
11.68
12.39
11.81
9.79
8.55
8.50
11.86
11.00
10.10
9.16
10.40
11.24
10.21
9.28
8.33
7.50
8.00
8.68
11.35
19.67
11.68
12.65
13.06
11.96
8.80
9.13
11.86
11.70
10.28
10.58
11.18
14.06
10.21
10.08
8.89
10.92
8.00
10.25
13.54
21.32
14.78
13.89
15.07
12.07
9.80
11.30
13.24
14.48
11.15
11.52
12.67
14.39
12.02
14.27
10.22
12.69
11.57
11.80
16.13
21.75
18.66
16.56
17.40
13.66
10.89
13.33
13.85
19.37
14.68
15.11
14.29
15.91
12.37
16.13
12.78
14.00
14.25
14.00
19.37
22.54
20.34
18.57
20.00
15.10
15.55
13.65
15.93
21.13
14.68
15.75
16.21
16.58
13.51
16.13
13.89
20.84
20.80
20.71
12.08
10.73
10.66
9.01
8.00
8.83
10.12
13.68
11.35
10.66
10.46
9.08
8.83
11.54
15.12
13.01
11.80
12.75
11.01
11.42
14.45
15.20
14.23
14.35
16.83
13.08
12.01
16.16
24.15
20.82
14.74
18.63
13.20
13.70
18.90
Blue collar ...........................................................................
8.48
11.58
15.61
18.73
22.02
Precision production, craft, and repair ........................
Supervisors, mechanics and repairers .................
Automobile mechanics .........................................
Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics .......
Industrial machinery repairers ..............................
Electronic repairers, communications and
industrial equipment .......................................
Data processing equipment repairers ...................
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration
mechanics ......................................................
Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ...........................
Electricians ...........................................................
Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ..................
Construction trades, n.e.c. ....................................
13.23
13.20
16.11
15.50
16.09
15.90
13.20
17.10
15.50
16.39
18.43
18.71
17.95
17.60
18.50
22.02
19.89
21.43
19.69
19.57
25.36
28.30
21.43
20.61
22.13
20.07
11.16
21.80
14.20
23.33
15.42
25.36
15.42
25.36
18.88
18.20
12.51
15.35
17.67
13.24
18.95
15.64
15.84
24.24
13.96
23.06
18.43
17.20
29.29
16.95
23.06
19.87
22.13
29.29
16.95
24.51
20.69
26.08
29.45
17.25
See footnotes at end of table.
60
Table 6-4. Hourly wage percentiles for establishment jobs1, full-time workers:2 Selected occupations, all
industries, National Compensation Survey, Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD, August
1999 — Continued
10
25
Median
50
75
90
$16.27
7.84
14.10
14.37
$16.91
9.18
14.10
14.37
$18.73
12.80
19.15
15.27
$20.52
14.57
26.61
18.62
$27.45
15.73
32.90
21.60
Occupation3
Blue collar –Continued
Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued
Supervisors, production ........................................
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers ..
Inspectors, testers, and graders ...........................
Stationary engineers .............................................
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ........
Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing
machine operators ..........................................
Textile sewing machine operators ........................
Mixing and blending machine operators ...............
Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. .............
Assemblers ...........................................................
Production inspectors, checkers and examiners ..
8.38
10.18
13.84
17.47
21.03
14.45
5.85
12.87
10.18
7.45
11.11
14.45
5.85
14.98
10.18
9.80
13.84
18.26
7.63
16.50
12.58
10.00
13.84
19.09
9.03
22.13
16.51
21.03
17.20
19.09
10.21
22.13
21.03
23.84
21.13
Transportation and material moving ............................
Truck drivers .........................................................
Bus drivers ............................................................
Motor transportation, n.e.c. ...................................
Excavating and loading machine operators ..........
Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators ..
7.50
9.40
9.05
6.09
11.13
10.51
12.00
14.95
13.59
7.38
13.14
11.94
16.15
17.42
17.68
7.80
14.27
11.94
18.20
19.00
17.93
18.55
14.27
11.94
19.00
19.00
17.93
18.55
16.69
13.73
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers
Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ......
Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and
laborers, n.e.c. ................................................
Construction laborers ...........................................
Production helpers ................................................
Stock handlers and baggers .................................
Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. .........
Hand packers and packagers ...............................
Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. ....................
7.70
8.31
9.34
8.50
12.07
13.00
14.83
14.92
17.00
15.50
14.44
10.00
6.03
6.23
10.29
7.90
7.18
14.83
11.89
6.03
7.78
11.25
8.17
9.01
16.50
12.65
11.20
11.45
12.03
9.45
12.44
17.48
18.11
13.12
13.95
18.59
11.20
15.01
23.18
18.13
13.12
16.98
19.41
13.54
16.15
Service .................................................................................
Protective service .....................................................
Supervisors, police and detectives .......................
Supervisors, guards ..............................................
Police and detectives, public service ....................
Correctional institution officers .............................
Guards and police, except public service .............
Food service .............................................................
Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders ......................
Waiters and waitresses ........................................
Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ............................
Other food service ..................................................
Supervisors, food preparation and service ...........
Cooks ...................................................................
Food counter, fountain, and related ......................
Kitchen workers, food preparation ........................
Food preparation, n.e.c. .......................................
Health service ...........................................................
Health aides, except nursing ................................
Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants ...............
6.29
8.41
21.59
11.14
17.52
10.70
8.40
2.83
2.13
2.13
3.13
6.55
10.51
8.00
7.84
8.00
5.80
8.21
7.82
8.21
8.51
11.85
21.59
16.15
19.04
13.55
8.41
6.15
2.39
2.39
5.57
8.16
10.78
9.25
8.63
9.01
6.55
8.95
8.70
8.78
10.56
17.60
24.92
17.71
20.73
16.06
9.71
8.75
4.85
2.84
6.37
9.59
14.00
10.50
9.36
9.96
8.16
9.99
10.20
9.95
14.50
21.75
27.81
21.41
23.22
22.39
10.72
10.51
6.36
6.15
8.08
11.83
14.04
12.37
9.96
11.85
10.43
11.18
11.07
11.15
20.76
25.06
31.45
23.79
25.06
28.01
12.93
13.36
8.85
6.63
10.34
14.00
22.80
14.72
10.18
12.50
13.44
14.31
14.61
14.31
See footnotes at end of table.
61
Table 6-4. Hourly wage percentiles for establishment jobs1, full-time workers:2 Selected occupations, all
industries, National Compensation Survey, Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD, August
1999 — Continued
10
25
Median
50
75
90
$8.00
$9.35
$10.97
$12.57
$15.40
12.00
7.54
8.51
5.42
13.50
5.35
8.01
7.16
7.26
7.84
12.34
8.09
9.80
7.16
20.03
5.66
8.01
7.16
7.26
10.35
12.45
9.27
11.11
9.37
23.08
6.31
10.50
7.64
8.95
10.89
16.08
10.37
13.37
12.77
24.13
8.56
12.45
10.26
11.73
11.78
16.08
12.37
15.50
20.03
26.60
10.18
14.29
10.26
12.27
12.77
Occupation3
Service –Continued
Cleaning and building service ...................................
Supervisors, cleaning and building service
workers ...........................................................
Maids and housemen ...........................................
Janitors and cleaners ...........................................
Personal service .......................................................
Supervisors, personal service ..............................
Attendants, amusement, and recreation facilities
Welfare service aides ...........................................
Early childhood teachers’ assistants ....................
Child care workers, n.e.c. .....................................
Service, n.e.c. .......................................................
1 Percentiles are calculated from average hourly wages for sampled
establishment jobs within each occupation. The percentiles describe the
distribution of an occupation’s employment by the average wage rates for
its jobs. For example, at the 10th percentile hourly wage for an
occupation, one-tenth of the occupation’s employment are found in
sampled establishment jobs whose average wages are the same or less,
and nine-tenths are in jobs averaging the same or more. The calculations
of the 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentiles follow the same logic. Hourly
wages are the straight-time wages or salaries paid to employees. They
include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay.
Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays,
nonproduction bonuses, and tips.
2 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time
schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore,
a worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a
full-time employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in
another firm, where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule.
3 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations
is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for
more information.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not
meet publication criteria, and n.e.c. means not elsewhere classified.
Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not shown
separately. IN THIS SURVEY, THE NONRESPONSE RATE FOR ALL
INDUSTRIES AND PRIVATE INDUSTRY EXCEEDED REGULAR SURVEY STANDARDS FOR PUBLICATION. ACCORDINGLY, USERS
SHOULD INTERPRET THESE RESULTS WITH THIS LIMITATION IN
MIND.
62
Table 6-5. Hourly wage percentiles for establishment jobs1, part-time workers:2 Selected occupations, all
industries, National Compensation Survey, Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD, August
1999
Occupation3
10
25
Median
50
75
90
All .............................................................................................
All excluding sales ............................................................
$5.63
5.50
$6.75
7.05
$8.55
8.87
$11.88
12.40
$20.00
20.82
White collar .........................................................................
White collar excluding sales .........................................
6.50
7.63
7.23
9.14
9.83
12.91
16.97
20.39
22.17
25.31
Professional specialty and technical ............................
Professional specialty ...................................................
Engineers, architects, and surveyors .......................
Health related ...........................................................
Registered nurses ................................................
Teachers, college and university ..............................
Art, drama, and music teachers ............................
Other post-secondary teachers ............................
Teachers, except college and university ..................
Teachers, n.e.c. ....................................................
Social scientists and urban planners ........................
Social, recreation, and religious workers ..................
Social workers ......................................................
Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and
professionals, n.e.c. ............................................
Technical ......................................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians
Licensed practical nurses .....................................
10.22
10.22
–
18.94
18.52
18.72
18.72
20.69
9.14
13.28
–
15.55
15.55
16.44
19.00
–
20.14
20.39
20.69
22.09
23.00
9.14
17.25
–
15.55
15.55
20.19
21.87
–
22.00
22.00
26.78
24.24
28.67
9.23
17.25
–
15.59
15.59
23.00
25.00
–
24.52
24.38
28.67
24.24
28.67
12.00
18.21
–
21.95
21.95
27.10
28.67
–
26.47
25.92
31.55
24.24
31.55
24.00
24.00
–
22.22
22.22
–
10.00
10.00
13.47
–
13.63
17.33
14.03
–
15.65
17.39
15.78
–
17.00
19.78
16.60
–
17.72
20.08
17.60
Executive, administrative, and managerial ..................
Executives, administrators, and managers ...............
Management related .................................................
1.40
–
–
19.36
–
–
20.42
–
–
29.62
–
–
34.33
–
–
Sales ................................................................................
Sales workers, other commodities ........................
Cashiers ...............................................................
6.13
6.13
6.11
6.50
6.29
6.54
7.15
7.15
6.90
8.20
8.86
8.10
11.49
12.41
9.29
Administrative support, including clerical ...................
Secretaries ...........................................................
Receptionists ........................................................
Information clerks, n.e.c. ......................................
Library clerks ........................................................
Telephone operators ............................................
General office clerks .............................................
Data entry keyers .................................................
Teachers’ aides ....................................................
Administrative support, n.e.c. ...............................
7.18
9.52
5.15
6.46
7.21
8.21
7.70
8.00
8.40
8.71
8.00
11.08
5.15
8.50
8.00
10.66
7.95
8.00
8.45
10.69
9.23
11.68
8.71
9.27
11.98
12.39
9.72
9.17
10.80
11.41
11.70
14.23
9.63
9.27
11.98
12.91
11.05
9.40
12.23
12.15
13.43
15.33
12.50
9.74
14.46
12.91
12.07
9.40
14.20
12.50
Blue collar ...........................................................................
6.05
6.88
10.00
10.89
13.20
Precision production, craft, and repair ........................
9.17
9.17
10.00
10.00
26.42
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ........
–
–
–
–
–
Transportation and material moving ............................
Bus drivers ............................................................
6.88
10.50
7.50
10.50
10.50
10.50
11.65
12.40
12.50
12.40
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers
Stock handlers and baggers .................................
Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. ....................
5.75
5.75
5.17
6.05
6.00
6.00
7.96
6.54
7.96
9.68
8.44
8.58
14.70
12.82
8.58
Service .................................................................................
Protective service .....................................................
Guards and police, except public service .............
Food service .............................................................
Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders ......................
Waiters and waitresses ........................................
Other food service ..................................................
Food counter, fountain, and related ......................
Kitchen workers, food preparation ........................
Food preparation, n.e.c. .......................................
Health service ...........................................................
2.83
6.48
8.03
2.83
2.13
2.13
5.40
5.40
6.89
5.63
7.63
5.63
8.00
8.11
4.25
2.20
2.20
5.63
5.40
7.77
5.63
8.42
7.72
8.11
8.11
5.63
2.83
2.83
6.74
5.40
8.86
6.22
8.51
8.79
9.39
8.42
8.50
5.33
6.75
8.67
7.66
10.34
8.55
9.34
10.08
11.41
9.26
9.49
8.13
8.13
10.00
9.62
10.91
9.26
10.25
See footnotes at end of table.
63
Table 6-5. Hourly wage percentiles for establishment jobs1, part-time workers:2 Selected occupations, all
industries, National Compensation Survey, Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD, August
1999 — Continued
10
25
Median
50
75
90
$7.18
7.90
6.20
6.20
5.23
4.44
5.85
5.50
6.50
$7.34
8.42
6.20
6.20
6.45
4.65
6.17
5.50
6.67
$9.05
8.42
6.75
6.75
7.71
4.75
6.83
7.11
8.74
$9.79
9.06
9.00
8.83
9.00
5.42
7.55
8.66
8.79
$9.91
10.25
10.08
9.51
11.38
6.87
9.31
9.20
9.29
Occupation3
Service –Continued
Health service –Continued
Health aides, except nursing ................................
Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants ...............
Cleaning and building service ...................................
Janitors and cleaners ...........................................
Personal service .......................................................
Attendants, amusement, and recreation facilities
Early childhood teachers’ assistants ....................
Child care workers, n.e.c. .....................................
Service, n.e.c. .......................................................
1 Percentiles are calculated from average hourly wages for sampled
establishment jobs within each occupation. The percentiles describe the
distribution of an occupation’s employment by the average wage rates for
its jobs. For example, at the 10th percentile hourly wage for an
occupation, one-tenth of the occupation’s employment are found in
sampled establishment jobs whose average wages are the same or less,
and nine-tenths are in jobs averaging the same or more. The calculations
of the 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentiles follow the same logic. Hourly
wages are the straight-time wages or salaries paid to employees. They
include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay.
Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays,
nonproduction bonuses, and tips.
2 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time
schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore,
a worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a
full-time employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in
another firm, where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule.
3 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations
is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for
more information.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not
meet publication criteria, and n.e.c. means not elsewhere classified.
Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not shown
separately. IN THIS SURVEY, THE NONRESPONSE RATE FOR ALL
INDUSTRIES AND PRIVATE INDUSTRY EXCEEDED REGULAR SURVEY STANDARDS FOR PUBLICATION. ACCORDINGLY, USERS
SHOULD INTERPRET THESE RESULTS WITH THIS LIMITATION IN
MIND.
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Appendix A: Technical Note
T
his section provides basic information on the procedures and concepts used to produce the data contained
in this bulletin. It is divided into three parts: Planning for
the survey; data collection; and processing and analyzing
the data. Although this section answers some questions
commonly asked by data users, it is not a comprehensive
description of all the steps required to produce the data.
Sample design
The sample for this survey area was selected using a twostage stratified design with probability proportional to employment sampling at each stage. The first stage of sample
selection was a probability sample of establishments. The
sample of establishments was drawn by first stratifying the
sampling frame by industry and ownership. The number of
sample establishments allocated to each stratum is approximately proportional to the stratum employment. Each
sampled establishment is selected within a stratum with a
probability proportional to its employment. Use of this
technique means that the larger an establishment’s employment, the greater its chance of selection. Weights were
applied to each establishment when the data were tabulated
so that it represents similar units (by industry and employment size) in the economy that were not selected for collection. See appendix table 2 for a count of establishments
in the survey by employment size. The second stage of
sample selection, detailed below, was a probability sample
of occupations within a sampled establishment.
Planning for the survey
The overall design of the survey includes questions of
scope, frame, and sample selection.
Survey scope
This survey covered establishments employing 50 workers
or more in goods-producing industries (mining, construction and manufacturing); service-producing industries
(transportation, communications, electric, gas, and sanitary
services; wholesale trade; retail trade; finance, insurance,
and real estate; and services industries); and State and local
governments. Agriculture, private households, and the Federal Government were excluded from the scope of the survey. For purposes of this survey, an establishment is an
economic unit that produces goods or services, a central
administrative office, or an auxiliary unit providing support
services to a company. For private industries in this survey, the establishment is usually at a single physical location. For State and local governments, an establishment is
defined as all locations of a government entity.
The Philadelphia–Wilmington–Atlantic City, PA–NJ–
DE–MD, Metropolitan Statistical Area includes Bucks,
Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties, PA; Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem Counties, NJ; New Castle
County, DE; and Cecil County, MD.
Data collection
The collection of data from survey respondents required
detailed procedures. Field economists collected the data,
working out of the Regional Office and visiting each establishment surveyed. Other contact methods, such as mail
and telephone, were used to follow-up and update data.
Occupational selection and classification
Identification of the occupations for which wage data were
to be collected was a multistep process:
1. Probability-proportional-to-size selection of establishment jobs
2. Classification of jobs into occupations based on the
Census of Population system
3. Characterization of jobs as full-time v. part-time,
union v. nonunion, and time v. incentive
4. Determination of the level of work of each job
Sampling frame
The list of establishments from which the survey sample
was selected (sampling frame) was developed from State
unemployment insurance reports. Due to the volatility of
industries within the private sector, sampling frames were
developed using the most recent month of reference available at the time the sample was selected. The sampling
frame was reviewed prior to the survey and, when necessary, missing establishments were added, out-of-business
and out-of-scope establishments were removed, and addresses, employment levels, industry classification, and
other information were updated.
For each occupation, wage data were collected for those
workers who met all the criteria identified in the last three
steps. Special procedures were developed for jobs for
which a correct classification or level could not be determined.
In step one, the jobs to be sampled were selected at each
establishment by the BLS field economist during a personal
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visit. A complete list of employees was used for sampling,
with each selected worker representing a job within the establishment.
As with the selection of establishments, the selection of
a job was based on probability proportional to its size in
the establishment. The greater the number of people
working in a job in the establishment, the greater its chance
of selection.
The number of jobs collected in each establishment was
based on an establishment’s employment size as shown in
the following schedule:
Number
of employees
Number
of selected jobs
50–99
100–249
250–999
1000–2,499
2,500+
8
10
12
16
20
The second step of the process entailed classifying the
selected jobs into occupations based on their duties. The
National Compensation Survey occupational classification
system is based on the 1990 Census of Population. A selected job may fall into any one of about 480 occupational
classifications, from accountant to wood lathe operator. In
cases where a job’s duties overlapped two or more census
classification codes, the duties used to set the wage level
were used to classify the job. Classification by primary
duties was the fallback.
Each occupational classification is an element of a
broader classification known as a major occupational group
(MOG). Occupations can fall into any of the following
MOGs:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Professional specialty and technical
Executive, administrative, and managerial
Sales
Administrative support, including clerical
Precision production, craft, and repair
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors
Transportation and material moving
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers
Service occupations
Appendix B contains a complete list of all individual
occupations, classified by the MOG to which they belong.
In step three, certain other job characteristics of the
chosen worker were identified. First, the worker was identified as holding either a full-time or part-time job, based
on the establishment’s definition of those terms. Then, the
worker was classified as having a time versus incentive job,
depending on whether any part of pay was directly based
on the actual production of the worker, rather than solely
on hours worked. Finally, the worker was identified as
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being in a union job or a nonunion job. See the “Definition
of Terms” section on the following page for more detail.
Generic leveling through point factor analysis
In the last step before wage data were collected, the work
level of each selected job was determined using a “generic
leveling” process. Generic leveling ranks and compares all
occupations randomly selected in an establishment using
the same criteria.
For this survey, the level of each occupation in an establishment was determined by an analysis of each of 10
leveling factors. Nine of these factors are drawn from the
U.S. Government Office of Personnel Management’s Factor Evaluation System, which is the underlying structure for
evaluation of General Schedule Federal employees. The
tenth factor, supervisory duties, attempts to account for the
effect of supervisory duties. It is considered experimental.
The 10 factors are:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Knowledge
Supervision received
Guidelines
Complexity
Scope and effect
Personal contacts
Purpose of contacts
Physical demands
Work environment
Supervisory duties
Each factor contains a number of levels, and each level
has an associated written description and point value. The
number and range of points differ among the factors. For
each factor, an occupation was assigned a level based on
the written description that best matched the job. Within
each occupation, the points for nine factors (supervisory
duties was excluded) were recorded and totaled. The total
determines the overall level of the occupation. Appendix
table 3 presents median work levels for published occupational groups and selected occupations. A description of
the levels for each factor is shown in appendix C.
Tabulations of levels of work for occupations in the
survey follow the Federal Government’s white-collar General Schedule. Point ranges for each of the 15 levels are
shown in appendix D. It also includes an example of a job
with its associated leveling factors, and a guide to help data
users evaluate jobs in their firms
Wage data collected in prior surveys using the new generic leveling method were evaluated by BLS researchers
using regression techniques. For each of the major occupational groups, wages were compared to the 10 generic
level factors (and levels within those factors). The analysis
showed that several of the generic level factors, most notably knowledge and supervision received, had strong explanatory power for wages. That is, as the levels within a
given factor increased, the wages also increased. For additional information on generic leveling see Brooks Pierce,
“Using the National Compensation Survey to Predict Wage
Rates,” Compensation and Working Conditions, Winter
1999, pp. 8–16.
Collection period
Survey data were collected over a 13-month period for 60
metropolitan areas in the NCS program. For 20 small metropolitan areas, data were collected over a 4-month period.
For each establishment in the survey, the data reflect the
establishment’s most recent information at the time of collection. The payroll reference month shown in the tables
reflects the average date of this information for all sample
units.
Earnings
Earnings were defined as regular payments from the employer to the employee as compensation for straight-time
hourly work, or for any salaried work performed. The following components were included as part of earnings:
•
•
•
•
•
Incentive pay, including commissions, production
bonuses, and piece rates
Cost-of-living allowances
Hazard pay
Payments of income deferred due to participation
in a salary reduction plan
Deadhead pay, defined as pay given to transportation workers returning in a vehicle without freight
or passengers
The following forms of payments were not considered
part of straight-time earnings:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Shift differentials, defined as extra payment for
working a schedule that varies from the norm, such
as night or weekend work
Premium pay for overtime, holidays, and weekends
Bonuses not directly tied to production (such as
Christmas and profit-sharing bonuses)
Uniform and tool allowances
Free room and board
Payments made by third parties (for example, bonuses given by manufacturers to department store
salespeople, referral incentives in real estate)
On-call pay
To calculate earnings for various periods (hourly,
weekly, and annual), data on work schedules also were
collected. For hourly workers, scheduled hours worked per
day and per week, exclusive of overtime, were recorded.
Annual weeks worked were determined. Because salaried
workers, exempt from overtime provisions, often work beyond the assigned work schedule, their typical number of
hours actually worked was collected.
Definition of terms
Full-time worker. Any employee that the employer considers to be full time.
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Incentive worker. Any employee whose earnings are tied,
at least in part, to commissions, piece rates, production bonuses, or other incentives based on production or sales.
Level. A ranking of an occupation based on the requirements of the position. (See the description in the technical
note on generic leveling through point factor analysis for
more details on the leveling process.)
Nonunion worker. An employee in an occupation not
meeting the conditions for union coverage (see below).
Part-time worker. Any employee that the employer considers to be part time.
Straight-time. Time worked at the standard rate of pay for
the job.
Time-based worker. Any employee whose earnings are
tied to an hourly rate or salary, and not to a specific level of
production.
Union worker. Any employee is in a union occupation
when all of the following conditions are met:
•
•
•
A labor organization is recognized as the bargaining agent for all workers in the occupation
Wage and salary rates are determined through collective bargaining or negotiations
Settlement terms, which must include earnings provisions and may include benefit provisions, are embodied in a signed, mutually binding collective
bargaining agreement
Processing and analyzing the data
Data were processed and analyzed at the Bureau’s National
Office following collection.
Weighting and nonresponse
Sample weights were calculated for each establishment and
occupation in the survey. These weights reflected the relative size of the occupation within the establishment and of
the establishment within the sample universe. Weights
were used to aggregate the individual establishments or occupations into the various data series. Some of the establishments surveyed could not supply or refused to supply
information. If data were not provided by a sample member, the weights of responding sample members in the same
or similar “cells” were adjusted to account for the missing
data. This technique assumes that the mean value of the
nonrespondents equals the mean value of the respondents at
some detailed “cell” level. Responding and nonresponding
establishments were classified into these cells according to
industry and employment size. Responding and nonresponding occupations within responding establishments
were classified into cells that were additionally defined by
major occupation group and job level.
Establishments that were determined to be out of business or outside the scope of the survey had their weights
changed to zero. If only partial data were given by a sample establishment or occupation, or data were missing, the
response was treated as a refusal.
Survey response
Total in sample
Responding
Out of business or not in
survey scope
Unable or refused to provide data
Establishments
681
423
37
221
Some surveys may have a high nonresponse rate for the
all industries or private industry iterations. Such instances
are noted in the bulletin table footnotes.
Estimation
The wage series in the tables are computed by combining
the wages for each sampled occupation. Before being
combined, individual wage rates are weighted by: the number of workers; the sample weight, adjusted for nonresponding establishments and other factors; and the occupation’s scheduled hours of work.
The percentiles presented in tables 6–1 through 6–5 are
computed using average hourly wages for sampled establishment jobs within each occupation. Establishments in
the survey may report either individual-worker earnings or
average wage rates for each sampled job. If individualworker earnings are provided, an average hourly wage rate
is computed for the job and used in the calculation of percentile estimates. The average hourly wages for each sampled job are appropriately weighted and then arrayed from
lowest to highest.
The published 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentiles describe the distribution of an occupation’s employment by the average wage rates for its jobs. For example,
at the 10th percentile, 10 percent of a published occupation’s employment is in sampled establishment jobs that
had average hourly wages at the 10th percentile or less for
that occupation. Note that the percentiles in previous NCS
bulletins for this area were calculated from individualworker earnings rather than from average wages for sampled establishment jobs. Data users should keep this difference in mind.
Not all calculated series met the criteria for publication.
Before any series was published, it was reviewed to make
sure that the number of observations underlying it was sufficient. This review prevented the publication of a series
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that could have revealed information about a specific establishment.
Estimates of the number of workers represent the total
in all establishments within the scope of the study, and not
the number actually surveyed. Because occupational
structures among establishments differ, estimates of the
number of workers obtained from the sample of establishments serve to indicate only the relative importance of the
occupational groups studied.
Data reliability
The data in this bulletin are estimates from a scientifically
selected probability sample. There are two types of errors
possible in an estimate based on a sample survey, sampling
and nonsampling.
Sampling errors occur because observations come only
from a sample and not from an entire population. The
sample used for this survey is one of a number of possible
samples of the same size that could have been selected using the sample design. Estimates derived from the different
samples would differ from each other.
A measure of the variation among these differing estimates is called the standard error or sampling error. It indicates the precision with which an estimate from a particular sample approximates the average result of all
possible samples. The relative standard error (RSE) is the
standard error divided by the estimate. RSE data are provided alongside the earnings data in the bulletin tables.
The standard error can be used to calculate a “confidence interval” around a sample estimate. As an example,
suppose a table shows that mean hourly earnings for all
workers were $12.79, with a relative standard error of 3.6
percent for this estimate. At the 90-percent level, the confidence interval for this estimate is $13.55 to $12.03 (1.645
times 3.6 percent = 5.922 percent times $12.27, plus or minus $0.76). If all possible samples were selected to estimate the population value, the interval from each sample
would include the true population value approximately 90
percent of the time.
Nonsampling errors also affect survey results. They
can stem from many sources, such as inability to obtain information for some establishments, difficulties with survey
definitions, inability of the respondents to provide correct
information, or mistakes in recording or coding the data
obtained. A Technical Reinterview Program done in all
survey areas will be used in the development of a formal
quality assessment process to help compute nonsampling
error. Although they were not specifically measured, the
nonsampling errors were expected to be minimal due to the
extensive training of the field economists who gathered the
survey data by personal visit, computer edits of the data,
and detailed data review.
Appendix table 1. Number of workers1 represented by the survey, by occupational group,2
National Compensation Survey, Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD, August
1999
Full-time and part-time workers
Occupational group
Total
Private industry
State and local
government
All occupations .......................................................................
All excluding sales ........................................................
1,500,800
1,388,600
1,229,600
1,119,100
271,300
269,500
White collar .........................................................................
White-collar excluding sales .........................................
894,100
781,900
725,100
614,600
169,000
167,200
Professional specialty and technical .................................
Professional specialty ...................................................
Technical ......................................................................
Executive, administrative, and managerial .......................
Sales .................................................................................
Administrative support, including clerical ..........................
356,900
285,100
71,800
146,500
112,200
278,500
256,000
189,200
66,800
126,800
110,500
231,700
100,800
95,900
4,900
19,700
–
46,700
Blue collar ...........................................................................
Precision production, craft, and repair ..............................
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ..............
Transportation and material moving .................................
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ......
304,500
92,700
65,900
72,300
73,500
271,400
79,500
65,700
61,500
64,700
33,100
13,200
–
10,800
8,800
Service .................................................................................
302,300
233,100
69,200
1 The number of workers represented by the survey are
rounded to the nearest 100. Estimates of the number of workers
provide a description of size and composition of the labor force
included in the survey. Estimates are not intended, however, for
comparison to other statistical series to measure employment
trends or levels. Both full-time and part-time workers were
included in the survey.
2 A classification system including about 480 individual
occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy.
See appendix B for more information.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data
did not meet publication criteria. IN THIS SURVEY, THE NONRESPONSE RATE FOR ALL INDUSTRIES AND PRIVATE INDUSTRY EXCEEDED REGULAR SURVEY STANDARDS FOR PUBLICATION. ACCORDINGLY, USERS SHOULD INTERPRET
THESE RESULTS WITH THIS LIMITATION IN MIND.
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Appendix table 2. Number of establishments represented by survey and the number studied by industry division and
establishment employment size, Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD, August 1999
Number of establishments studied
Industry
All industries .......................................................................................
Private industry ...............................................................................
Goods-producing industries ........................................................
Mining .....................................................................................
Construction ...........................................................................
Manufacturing .........................................................................
Service-producing industries ......................................................
Transportation and public utilities ...........................................
Wholesale and retail trade ......................................................
Finance, insurance and real estate ........................................
Services ..................................................................................
State and local government ............................................................
Number of
establishments repreTotal studied
sented1
7,600
7,100
1,700
(3)
400
1,300
5,400
300
2,100
400
2,500
500
1 Number of establishments represented by the survey rounded to the nearest 100.
2 Establishments classified with 50-99 workers may contain establishments with
fewer than 50 due to staff reductions between survey sampling and collection.
3 Number of establishments represented by the survey is fewer than 50.
423
372
78
6
10
62
294
21
68
19
186
51
100 workers or more
50 - 99
workers2
87
84
22
6
5
11
62
3
26
2
31
3
100 - 499
workers
Total
336
288
56
–
190
171
30
–
5
51
232
18
42
17
155
48
500 workers
or more
146
117
26
–
4
26
141
10
37
8
86
19
1
25
91
8
5
9
69
29
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported. Overall industry and industry
groups may include data for categories not shown separately.
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Appendix table 3. Median work levels for all workers, full-time and part-time
workers:1 Selected occupations, all industries, National Compensation Survey,
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD, August 1999
All
Full-time Part-time
workers workers workers
Occupation2
All .......................................................................................................
All excluding sales ......................................................................
5
5
5
6
3
3
White collar ...................................................................................
White collar excluding sales ...................................................
7
7
7
8
4
5
Professional specialty and technical ......................................
Professional specialty .............................................................
Engineers, architects, and surveyors .................................
Civil engineers ................................................................
Electrical and electronic engineers .................................
Mechanical engineers .....................................................
Engineers, n.e.c. .............................................................
Mathematical and computer scientists ...............................
Computer systems analysts and scientists .....................
Natural scientists ................................................................
Biological and life scientists ............................................
Health related .....................................................................
Physicians ......................................................................
Registered nurses ..........................................................
Pharmacists ....................................................................
Respiratory therapists .....................................................
Teachers, college and university ........................................
Art, drama, and music teachers ......................................
Other post-secondary teachers ......................................
Teachers, except college and university ............................
Elementary school teachers ...........................................
Secondary school teachers ............................................
Teachers, special education ...........................................
Teachers, n.e.c. ..............................................................
Vocational and educational counselors ..........................
Librarians, archivists, and curators .....................................
Librarians ........................................................................
Social scientists and urban planners ..................................
Economists .....................................................................
Psychologists ..................................................................
Social, recreation, and religious workers ............................
Social workers ................................................................
Lawyers and judges ............................................................
Lawyers ..........................................................................
Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and professionals,
n.e.c. .............................................................................
Public relations specialists ..............................................
Professional, n.e.c. .........................................................
Technical ................................................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians ...........
Radiological technicians .................................................
Licensed practical nurses ...............................................
Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ..................
Electrical and electronic technicians ...............................
Engineering technicians, n.e.c. .......................................
Drafters ...........................................................................
Chemical technicians ......................................................
Science technicians, n.e.c. .............................................
Computer programmers .................................................
Technical and related, n.e.c. ..........................................
9
9
11
11
11
9
9
10
10
12
11
9
11
9
9
9
11
10
12
9
9
9
9
10
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
7
12
12
9
9
11
11
11
8
9
10
10
12
11
9
11
9
9
–
13
–
12
9
9
9
9
10
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
7
12
12
8
9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
9
–
9
–
–
10
10
13
7
–
–
–
6
–
–
–
–
–
–
9
9
–
–
7
9
9
6
5
7
6
5
7
7
7
6
7
9
7
8
9
9
7
4
7
6
5
7
7
7
6
7
9
7
–
–
–
6
8
–
6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Executive, administrative, and managerial ............................
Executives, administrators, and managers .........................
Administrators and officials, public administration ..........
Financial managers ........................................................
Personnel and labor relations managers ........................
Purchasing managers .....................................................
Managers, marketing, advertising, and public relations
Administrators, education and related fields ...................
Managers, medicine and health .....................................
Managers, food servicing and lodging establishments ...
Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. .........................
Managers and administrators, n.e.c. ..............................
9
11
8
11
12
9
11
11
10
9
9
12
9
11
8
11
12
9
11
11
11
9
9
12
9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
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Appendix table 3. Median work levels for all workers, full-time and part-time
workers:1 Selected occupations, all industries, National Compensation Survey,
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD, August 1999 — Continued
All
Full-time Part-time
workers workers workers
Occupation2
White collar –Continued
Executive, administrative, and managerial –Continued
Management related ...........................................................
Accountants and auditors ...............................................
Other financial officers ....................................................
Management analysts ....................................................
Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists ........
Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. ............................
Inspectors and compliance officers, except construction
Management related, n.e.c. ............................................
9
9
9
10
9
7
9
8
9
9
9
10
9
7
9
8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Sales ..........................................................................................
Supervisors, sales ..........................................................
Advertising and related sales .........................................
Sales, other business services .......................................
Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing, and
wholesale ..................................................................
Sales workers, other commodities ..................................
Sales counter clerks .......................................................
Cashiers .........................................................................
Sales support, n.e.c. .......................................................
3
8
7
7
4
8
–
7
3
–
–
–
7
3
3
3
9
7
4
–
3
9
–
2
–
2
–
Administrative support, including clerical .............................
Supervisors, general office .............................................
Supervisors, financial records processing ......................
Computer operators ........................................................
Secretaries .....................................................................
Typists ............................................................................
Interviewers ....................................................................
Hotel clerks .....................................................................
Receptionists ..................................................................
Information clerks, n.e.c. ................................................
Order clerks ....................................................................
Library clerks ..................................................................
File clerks .......................................................................
Records clerks, n.e.c. .....................................................
Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ................
Payroll and timekeeping clerks .......................................
Billing clerks ....................................................................
Duplicating machine operators .......................................
Telephone operators ......................................................
Mail clerks, except postal service ...................................
Dispatchers .....................................................................
Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks .............................
Stock and inventory clerks ..............................................
Insurance adjusters, examiners, and investigators ........
Investigators and adjusters, except insurance ...............
Bill and account collectors ..............................................
General office clerks .......................................................
Data entry keyers ...........................................................
Teachers’ aides ..............................................................
Administrative support, n.e.c. .........................................
4
8
5
4
5
3
2
3
3
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
4
3
3
6
4
4
4
2
3
4
4
8
5
4
5
3
–
3
3
4
4
4
–
4
4
4
4
–
2
3
4
3
3
6
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
–
–
–
4
–
–
–
3
3
–
2
–
–
–
–
–
–
2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3
2
3
4
Blue collar .....................................................................................
4
4
2
Precision production, craft, and repair ..................................
Supervisors, mechanics and repairers ...........................
Automobile mechanics ...................................................
Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics .................
Industrial machinery repairers ........................................
Electronic repairers, communications and industrial
equipment .................................................................
Data processing equipment repairers .............................
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics ...
Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. .....................................
Electricians .....................................................................
Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ............................
7
9
7
7
6
7
9
7
7
6
5
–
–
–
–
7
5
7
7
7
7
7
5
7
7
7
7
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
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Appendix table 3. Median work levels for all workers, full-time and part-time
workers:1 Selected occupations, all industries, National Compensation Survey,
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD, August 1999 — Continued
All
Full-time Part-time
workers workers workers
Occupation2
Blue collar –Continued
Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued
Construction trades, n.e.c. ..............................................
Supervisors, production ..................................................
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers ............
Inspectors, testers, and graders .....................................
Stationary engineers .......................................................
6
7
5
7
7
6
7
5
7
7
–
–
–
–
–
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ..................
Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing machine
operators ..................................................................
Textile sewing machine operators ..................................
Mixing and blending machine operators .........................
Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. .......................
Assemblers .....................................................................
Production inspectors, checkers and examiners ............
4
4
–
5
3
5
4
3
5
5
3
5
4
3
5
–
–
–
–
–
–
Transportation and material moving ......................................
Truck drivers ...................................................................
Bus drivers ......................................................................
Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs ......................................
Motor transportation, n.e.c. .............................................
Excavating and loading machine operators ....................
Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators ............
4
4
3
2
2
5
4
4
4
4
–
2
5
4
2
–
2
–
–
–
–
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ..........
Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ................
Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and
laborers, n.e.c. ..........................................................
Construction laborers .....................................................
Production helpers ..........................................................
Stock handlers and baggers ...........................................
Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ...................
Hand packers and packagers .........................................
Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. ..............................
2
2
3
3
1
–
5
1
1
3
3
2
1
5
1
1
3
3
2
2
–
–
–
1
–
–
1
Service ...........................................................................................
Protective service ...............................................................
Supervisors, police and detectives .................................
Supervisors, guards ........................................................
Police and detectives, public service ..............................
Correctional institution officers .......................................
Guards and police, except public service .......................
Protective service, n.e.c. ................................................
Food service .......................................................................
Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders ................................
Bartenders ......................................................................
Waiters and waitresses ..................................................
Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ......................................
Other food service ............................................................
Supervisors, food preparation and service .....................
Cooks .............................................................................
Food counter, fountain, and related ................................
Kitchen workers, food preparation ..................................
Food preparation, n.e.c. .................................................
Health service .....................................................................
Health aides, except nursing ..........................................
Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants .........................
Cleaning and building service .............................................
Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers .......
Maids and housemen .....................................................
Janitors and cleaners .....................................................
Personal service .................................................................
Supervisors, personal service ........................................
Attendants, amusement, and recreation facilities ...........
Welfare service aides .....................................................
3
5
8
8
7
6
3
3
3
2
3
2
1
3
5
4
2
3
1
3
4
3
2
6
2
2
3
8
3
4
3
6
8
8
7
6
3
–
3
2
–
2
1
3
5
4
2
3
1
3
4
3
2
6
2
3
4
8
3
4
2
3
–
–
–
–
3
–
3
3
–
2
–
3
–
–
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
–
–
1
3
–
3
–
See footnotes at end of table.
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Appendix table 3. Median work levels for all workers, full-time and part-time
workers:1 Selected occupations, all industries, National Compensation Survey,
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD, August 1999 — Continued
All
Full-time Part-time
workers workers workers
Occupation2
Service –Continued
Personal service –Continued
Early childhood teachers’ assistants ..............................
Child care workers, n.e.c. ...............................................
Service, n.e.c. .................................................................
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 480
individual occupations is used to cover all workers in
the civilian economy. The occupations titled authors,
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
musicians, actors, painters, photographers, dancers,
artists, athletes, and legislators cannot be assigned a
work level. See appendix B for more information.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported
or that data did not meet publication criteria, and n.e.c.
means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational
groups may include data for categories not shown
separately.
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