National Compensation Survey:
Occupational Wages in the
Middle Atlantic Census Division, 1998
U.S. Department of Labor
Alexis M. Herman, Secretary
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Katharine G. Abraham, Commissioner
August 2000
Bulletin 2530-01
Preface
The National Compensation Survey (NCS) provides comprehensive measures of occupational earnings, compensation cost trends, and detailed benefit provisions. It integrates three Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) programs—the
Occupational Compensation Survey (OCS), the Employment
Cost Index (ECI), and the Employee Benefits Survey (EBS).
OCS provides data on occupational earnings; the ECI measures changes in labor costs, as well as average hourly
employer costs for employee compensation; and the EBS
provides information on detailed benefit provisions. When
fully integrated, the NCS will provide data on benefit costs
and provisions as well as wages. This bulletin, a product of
the first phase of the NCS, focuses on occupational earnings.
The NCS replaced the Occupational Compensation Survey (OCS) with the release of the 1997 data. The major difference between these two surveys is that the OCS used the
same preselected list of occupations for all localities. The
NCS uses a probability-based sample of establishments and
occupations that is intended to more fully represent the employment patterns and occupational mix of each locality.
This bulletin presents aggregate pay data from the metropolitan and nonmetropolitan local area surveys conducted
in the Middle Atlantic census division. (See Technical Note).
It provides estimates of occupational pay for the census
division, as well as selected data on worker and establishment characteristics.
NCS bulletins are published for each of the nine census
divisions: New England, Middle Atlantic, East North Cen-
tral, West North Central, South Atlantic, East South Central,
West South Central, Mountain, and Pacific. (See Technical
Note.) Data also are published for some individual localities,
as well as for the entire United States. The census division
publications may be useful to NCS data users in localities for
which separate data were not published.
For additional information regarding the National Compensation Survey, contact the information staff in the BLS
National Office at (202) 691-6199. You can also write to the
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Division of Compensation Data
Analysis and Planning, 2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE, Room
4175, Washington, DC 20212-0001, or send e-mail to
[email protected].
The Bureau’s Office of Compensation and Working Conditions developed and produced this bulletin. The Directorate of Survey Processing coordinated the data file formation
and tabulations. Field economists from the Bureau’s regional
offices, under the direction of the Assistant Regional Commissioners for Operations, collected the survey data. The
Bureau thanks all survey respondents for their cooperation,
without which this bulletin would not have been possible.
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Voice phone: (202) 691-5200; Federal Relay Service: 1-800326-2577.
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Contents
Occupational Wages in the Middle Atlantic Census Division, 1998 ..............................................................
1
Tables:
Table 1. Summary, Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by selected characteristics,
private industry and State and local government ..............................................................................................
3
Table 2. Summary, Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by selected characteristics,
metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas ............................................................................................................
4
Table 3. Selected occupations, Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours for full-time
and part-time workers .........................................................................................................................................
5
Table 4. Selected occupations, Middle Atlantic, private industry: Mean hourly earnings for full-time
and part-time workers ......................................................................................................................................... 12
Table 5. Selected occupations, Middle Atlantic, State and local government: Mean hourly earnings and
weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers ............................................................................................... 18
Table 6. Occupations and levels, Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours, private
industry and State and local government .......................................................................................................... 21
Technical note ......................................................................................................................................................... 45
Table A. Number of establishments represented by the survey and number studied by industry group
and establishment employment size, Middle Atlantic ........................................................................................ 47
Table B. Number of workers represented by the survey, by occupational group, Middle Atlantic ................... 48
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Occupational Wages in the Middle
Atlantic Census Division, 1998
and part-time workers averaged $9.82. For workers in State
and local government, average hourly pay was $22.29 for
full-timers and $13.45 for part-timers. Full-time or part-time
designation is determined by the employer.
Average hourly pay generally is higher for workers in
larger establishments. In the Middle Atlantic region, workers in large establishments—that is, establishments with
2,500 employees or more—had average hourly pay of $22.04.
Workers in the smallest establishment-size category studied
(50 to 99 employees) averaged $14.77.
Table 2 shows that workers in metropolitan areas in the
Middle Atlantic region averaged $18.39 per hour, while average pay for workers in nonmetropolitan areas was $13.58.
The table also shows that, for most of the worker and establishment characteristics for which data are presented, average pay for metropolitan area workers was higher than
that of their counterparts in nonmetropolitan areas. (See
the Technical Note for definitions of metropolitan and
nonmetropolitan areas.)
For purposes of comparison, tables 1 and 2 also show
average earnings for all nine census divisions. As indicated,
average earnings were generally highest in the New England,
Middle Atlantic, and Pacific regions.
Full-time, part-time, and combined average pay rates for
occupations in private industry and in State and local government in the Middle Atlantic division are shown in tables
3, 4, and 5. These tables present wage rates and mean weekly
hours for individual occupations and for major occupational
groups. Table 3, for example, shows that all registered nurses
in the region averaged $23.17 per hour. Registered nurses in
private industry averaged $23.28 per hour (table 4), while
their counterparts in State and local government averaged
$22.42 (table 5). Laborers, except construction, averaged
$10.08 in private industry and $12.97 in State and local governments. Janitors and cleaners, a service occupation, averaged $9.50 in private industry and $12.47 in State and local
government.
Earnings by occupational group and work level are shown
in table 6. In determining the work level, the Bureau applies
a “generic leveling” technique to all occupations selected
during the collection process, using 10 criteria to level occupations. Use of this technique tends to show higher pay at
higher levels. In the Middle Atlantic region, average hourly
Overview
This bulletin provides 1998 National Compensation Survey
(NCS) estimates of occupational pay in the Middle Atlantic
census division. The bulletin highlights average (mean)
hourly pay for workers by seven establishment or worker
characteristics:
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Private industry or State and local government
Metropolitan or nonmetropolitan area
Selected occupations and major occupational groups
Full-time or part-time status
Bargaining status
Size of establishment
Work level
Wages in the Middle Atlantic census division averaged $18.10 per hour during 1998. Workers in private
industry in the region averaged $17.14 per hour, while
those in State and local government averaged $21.72. The
nationwide hourly average for all workers covered by the
survey was $15.72.
Table 1 provides an overview of average pay for workers
in private industry and State and local government in the
Middle Atlantic division, by selected worker and establishment characteristics. It shows that white-collar workers in
private industry averaged $21.19 per hour; blue-collar workers averaged $13.52; and service workers averaged $9.13.
Corresponding averages in State and local government were
$25.10, $16.68, and $16.77. Generally, average hourly earnings for private industry workers were lower than those for
State and local government workers. Part of this difference
can be explained by differences in the occupational and industrial mix of the two sectors. For example, professional
specialty and technical occupations are proportionately more
prevalent in State and local government than in private industry. With the exception of the construction industry, few
State and local government workers are in goods-producing
industries.
Full-time workers in the Middle Atlantic region averaged
$18.93 per hour, while part-time workers averaged $10.33. In
private industry, full-time workers averaged $17.99 an hour,
1
earnings of white-collar workers ranged from $7.19 for work
level 1 to $69.54 for level 15. Average earnings of blue-collar
workers ranged from $8.46 for work level 1 to $24.35 for work
level 9; those of service workers ranged from $8.11 for work
level 1 to $26.65 for work level 10. The Technical Note presents more information on generic leveling.
Table A in the Technical Note shows the number of establishments studied in the Middle Atlantic census division
by employment size; more establishments were studied in
the 100- to 499-worker group than in any other size category.
This table also shows the number of establishments represented. Table B in the Technical Note shows the number of
workers represented by the surveys in the Middle Atlantic
census division by major occupational groups, such as professional specialty and technical, sales, and transportation
and material moving.
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Table 1. Summary, Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by selected characteristics, private industry
and State and local government, National Compensation Survey,2 1998
Total
Worker and establishment characteristics,
and geographic areas
Total ...........................................................
Private industry
Hourly earnings
State and local government
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error
(percent)
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error
(percent)
$18.10
1.5
35.8
$17.14
1.8
35.8
$21.72
1.6
35.5
22.06
27.00
1.4
1.7
35.7
35.2
21.19
25.28
1.7
2.1
36.0
35.5
25.10
30.58
1.9
2.3
34.7
34.5
31.04
14.98
13.44
13.85
18.33
1.9
6.4
1.3
1.6
1.6
38.9
31.6
36.1
38.3
39.4
31.92
14.98
13.33
13.52
18.29
2.0
6.5
1.5
1.7
1.8
39.4
31.5
36.6
38.3
39.4
27.28
15.07
13.89
16.68
18.58
4.6
4.5
2.0
2.7
3.8
36.9
37.9
34.0
37.7
39.4
Worker characteristics:3
White-collar occupations4 .......................
Professional specialty and technical ...
Executive, administrative, and
managerial ........................................
Sales ...................................................
Administrative support ........................
Blue-collar occupations4 .........................
Precision production, craft, and repair
Machine operators, assemblers, and
inspectors .........................................
Transportation and material moving ...
Handlers, equipment cleaners,
helpers, and laborers ........................
Service occupations4 ..............................
11.84
14.72
1.7
2.2
39.6
36.2
11.81
14.22
1.7
2.6
39.7
36.3
14.74
16.37
7.6
4.0
35.3
35.7
10.93
11.67
2.6
2.4
36.6
32.8
10.56
9.13
2.6
2.3
36.4
31.3
14.22
16.77
4.2
2.8
38.5
36.2
Full time ..................................................
Part time .................................................
18.93
10.33
1.5
3.3
38.8
20.7
17.99
9.82
1.8
3.9
39.1
20.9
22.29
13.45
1.6
3.6
37.6
19.7
Union ......................................................
Nonunion ................................................
18.42
17.90
1.5
2.0
36.2
35.5
15.36
17.77
2.4
2.0
36.0
35.8
21.96
20.34
1.6
4.9
36.5
30.6
Time ........................................................
Incentive .................................................
18.08
19.06
1.5
9.3
35.7
37.2
17.07
19.05
1.7
9.4
35.8
37.2
21.72
–
1.6
–
35.5
–
Goods producing ....................................
Service producing ...................................
(5)
(5)
(5)
(5)
(5)
(5)
17.43
17.01
2.8
1.9
39.7
34.5
(5)
(5)
(5)
(5)
(5)
(5)
50-99 workers6 .......................................
100-499 workers .....................................
500-999 workers .....................................
1000-2499 workers .................................
2500 workers or more .............................
14.77
16.06
19.22
20.93
22.04
2.7
2.3
3.4
2.8
1.7
35.6
35.3
36.0
36.1
36.5
14.72
15.39
18.03
20.58
22.81
2.9
2.6
4.3
3.2
2.5
35.6
35.5
36.4
36.6
36.1
16.36
22.71
22.61
21.85
21.29
2.9
3.0
3.9
5.3
2.4
33.3
33.8
34.9
34.7
36.8
Metropolitan ............................................
Nonmetropolitan .....................................
18.39
13.58
1.6
1.6
35.7
36.2
17.42
11.91
1.8
1.6
35.8
36.5
22.18
17.17
1.6
1.0
35.5
35.4
New England ..........................................
Middle Atlantic ........................................
East North Central ..................................
West North Central .................................
South Atlantic .........................................
East South Central .................................
West South Central ................................
Mountain .................................................
Pacific .....................................................
17.38
18.10
16.08
14.85
14.40
11.87
14.62
14.58
17.86
1.4
1.5
.8
1.6
1.0
2.3
1.8
2.7
1.3
35.1
35.8
36.2
36.5
37.1
37.7
37.2
36.4
36.2
16.50
17.14
15.44
14.05
13.82
11.21
14.27
13.30
16.82
1.7
1.8
.9
1.9
1.1
2.6
2.3
2.9
1.7
35.0
35.8
36.3
36.3
36.9
37.9
36.9
36.4
36.4
21.35
21.72
19.32
17.87
16.22
15.93
15.63
18.32
21.26
1.3
1.6
1.5
1.2
1.4
2.2
1.2
2.9
1.0
35.5
35.5
35.7
37.0
38.0
36.8
38.0
36.4
35.5
Establishment characteristics:
Geographic areas:7
1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees.
They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded
are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses;
and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by
the number of workers, weighted by hours.
2 In this census division, collection was conducted between November 1997
and April 1999. The average reference period was July 1998.
3 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.
4 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to
cover all workers in the civilian economy. See Technical Note for more information.
5 Classification of establishments into goods-producing and service-producing
industries applies to private industry only.
6 Establishments classified with 50-99 workers may contain establishments
with fewer than 50 due to staff reductions between survey sampling and collection.
7 Data are presented for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area divisions as
well as 9 census area divisions. See Technical Note for a list of survey areas in
each census area division and the States comprising the 9 census area divisions.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet
publication criteria.
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Table 2. Summary, Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by selected characteristics, metropolitan
and nonmetropolitan areas,2 National Compensation Survey,3 1998
Total
Worker and establishment characteristics,
and geographic areas
Total ............................................................
Private Industry .......................................
State and local government ....................
Metropolitan areas
Hourly earnings
Nonmetropolitan areas
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error
(percent)
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error
(percent)
$18.10
17.14
21.72
1.5
1.8
1.6
35.8
35.8
35.5
$18.39
17.42
22.18
1.6
1.8
1.6
35.7
35.8
35.5
$13.58
11.91
17.17
1.6
1.6
1.0
36.2
36.5
35.4
22.06
27.00
1.4
1.7
35.7
35.2
22.30
27.34
1.5
1.8
35.7
35.2
16.95
20.94
2.4
1.7
35.3
34.1
31.04
14.98
13.44
13.85
18.33
1.9
6.4
1.3
1.6
1.6
38.9
31.6
36.1
38.3
39.4
31.35
15.05
13.56
14.12
18.67
1.9
6.7
1.3
1.7
1.7
38.9
31.5
36.1
38.3
39.4
21.46
13.85
10.68
10.97
13.55
3.0
15.8
2.6
2.7
2.1
38.5
33.0
36.9
38.2
40.0
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 ..............................
11.84
14.72
1.7
2.2
39.6
36.2
12.11
14.68
1.9
2.2
39.6
36.5
9.42
16.09
5.8
7.4
39.9
28.3
10.93
11.67
2.6
2.4
36.6
32.8
11.01
11.70
2.9
2.6
36.5
32.6
10.35
11.33
3.8
1.7
37.4
34.7
Full time ..................................................
Part time .................................................
18.93
10.33
1.5
3.3
38.8
20.7
19.26
10.20
1.6
3.6
38.7
20.7
13.73
12.30
2.0
5.6
39.3
21.4
Union ......................................................
Nonunion ................................................
18.42
17.90
1.5
2.0
36.2
35.5
18.53
18.30
1.6
2.0
36.3
35.4
16.34
12.29
1.6
.9
34.7
36.9
Time ........................................................
Incentive .................................................
18.08
19.06
1.5
9.3
35.7
37.2
18.37
19.04
1.5
9.4
35.7
37.2
13.57
–
1.6
–
36.2
–
Goods producing6 ..................................
Service producing6 .................................
17.43
17.01
2.8
1.9
39.7
34.5
17.98
17.20
2.7
1.9
39.6
34.5
11.18
12.52
1.6
2.4
40.5
33.8
50-99 workers7 .......................................
100-499 workers .....................................
500-999 workers .....................................
1000-2499 workers .................................
2500 workers or more .............................
14.77
16.06
19.22
20.93
22.04
2.7
2.3
3.4
2.8
1.7
35.6
35.3
36.0
36.1
36.5
14.86
16.43
19.46
21.23
22.04
2.8
2.5
3.6
2.9
1.7
35.5
35.3
36.1
36.0
36.5
13.01
12.49
16.02
16.38
–
5.5
1.2
1.7
4.8
–
37.3
36.3
34.6
36.5
–
17.38
18.10
16.08
14.85
14.40
11.87
14.62
14.58
17.86
1.4
1.5
.8
1.6
1.0
2.3
1.8
2.7
1.3
35.1
35.8
36.2
36.5
37.1
37.7
37.2
36.4
36.2
17.75
18.39
16.55
15.83
14.89
13.88
14.86
14.73
18.04
1.2
1.6
.8
2.4
.7
2.2
2.1
3.4
1.3
35.2
35.7
36.2
36.5
37.0
36.9
37.2
36.5
36.2
14.75
13.58
13.55
12.10
12.00
9.97
13.08
13.99
14.96
3.6
1.6
1.3
2.3
4.4
4.3
5.6
3.3
2.8
34.2
36.2
36.5
36.4
37.7
38.6
37.1
36.0
35.6
Establishment characteristics:
Geographic areas:8
New England ..........................................
Middle Atlantic ........................................
East North Central ..................................
West North Central .................................
South Atlantic .........................................
East South Central .................................
West South Central ................................
Mountain .................................................
Pacific .....................................................
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 Metropolitan areas can be a Metropolitan Statistical Area or Consolidated
Metropolitan Statistical Area as defined by the Office of Management and Budget,
1994. Nonmetropolitan areas are counties that do not fit the definitions above. For
more information, see Technical Note.
3 In this census division, collection was conducted between November 1997
and April 1999. The average reference period was July 1998.
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 Technical Note 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 workers due to reduction in staff from the time of sampling to
data collection.
8 See Technical Note for a list of survey areas in each census area division and
the States comprising the 9 census area divisions.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet
publication criteria.
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Table 3. Selected occupations, Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2
National Compensation Survey,3 1998
Total
Full time
Hourly earnings
Occupation4
Part time
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
All ..........................................................................................
All excluding sales .........................................................
$18.10
18.30
1.5
1.5
35.8
36.1
$18.93
18.97
1.5
1.5
38.8
38.7
$10.33
11.03
3.3
3.6
20.7
20.7
White collar ......................................................................
White collar excluding sales ......................................
22.06
22.88
1.4
1.4
35.7
36.3
22.92
23.35
1.4
1.4
38.5
38.3
12.84
15.91
4.0
4.6
20.3
20.2
Professional specialty and technical .........................
Professional specialty ................................................
Engineers, architects, and surveyors .....................
Architects ...........................................................
Metallurgical and materials engineers ...............
Chemical engineers ...........................................
Nuclear engineers ..............................................
Civil engineers ...................................................
Electrical and electronic engineers ....................
Industrial engineers ...........................................
Mechanical engineers ........................................
Engineers, n.e.c. ................................................
Mathematical and computer scientists ...................
Computer systems analysts and scientists ........
Operations and systems researchers and
analysts ............................................................
Statisticians ........................................................
Natural scientists ...................................................
Chemists, except biochemists ...........................
Physical scientists, n.e.c. ...................................
Biological and life scientists ...............................
Medical scientists ...............................................
Health related ........................................................
Physicians ..........................................................
Registered nurses ..............................................
Pharmacists .......................................................
Dietitians ............................................................
Respiratory therapists ........................................
Occupational therapists .....................................
Physical therapists .............................................
Speech therapists ..............................................
Therapists, n.e.c. ...............................................
Physicians’ assistants ........................................
Teachers, college and university ...........................
Biological science teachers ...............................
Chemistry teachers ............................................
Natural science teachers, n.e.c. ........................
Psychology teachers ..........................................
Mathematical science teachers .........................
Medical science teachers ..................................
Health specialities teachers ...............................
Business, commerce, and marketing teachers ..
Art, drama, and music teachers .........................
Education teachers ............................................
English teachers ................................................
Theology teachers .............................................
Teachers, post secondary, subject not specified
Teachers, post secondary, n.e.c. .......................
Teachers, except college and university ................
Prekindergarten and kindergarten .....................
Elementary school teachers ..............................
Secondary school teachers ...............................
Teachers, special education ..............................
Teachers, n.e.c. .................................................
Substitute teachers ............................................
Vocational and educational counselors .............
Librarians, archivists, and curators ........................
Librarians ...........................................................
Social scientists and urban planners .....................
27.00
29.12
27.99
22.84
25.24
33.02
35.65
26.07
29.73
24.85
25.18
29.88
32.31
29.87
1.7
1.5
1.9
12.8
4.2
5.7
8.7
5.3
2.1
12.9
4.3
2.5
5.2
2.6
35.2
35.1
39.7
41.4
40.1
39.7
40.0
39.5
39.3
41.1
38.3
39.6
39.4
39.5
27.39
29.46
27.97
22.84
25.24
33.02
35.65
26.07
29.74
24.85
25.26
29.80
31.68
29.90
1.7
1.5
1.9
12.8
4.2
5.7
8.7
5.3
2.1
12.9
4.3
2.6
5.1
2.6
37.9
37.8
39.9
41.4
40.1
39.7
40.0
39.5
39.8
41.1
39.1
40.0
39.5
39.5
22.05
24.62
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.9
5.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
18.5
18.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
42.90
27.89
30.23
34.05
26.00
30.63
28.77
23.94
29.37
23.17
27.40
16.61
20.78
24.12
26.95
22.30
16.28
24.61
41.23
35.79
37.13
48.95
38.83
42.43
69.75
29.77
46.86
29.68
32.26
40.23
45.15
33.85
39.78
33.46
28.51
35.70
36.02
34.31
32.67
10.18
27.08
24.03
25.44
28.60
9.3
6.9
4.3
6.6
5.7
6.5
10.4
1.9
5.4
1.8
2.8
4.0
2.3
6.6
5.7
9.1
5.0
11.5
2.7
4.8
18.6
3.3
14.0
13.3
10.2
4.5
8.5
4.8
6.7
10.4
10.4
7.3
5.8
2.3
15.8
2.5
3.8
3.5
4.3
3.4
11.8
7.9
7.2
7.5
39.5
35.6
39.2
39.6
39.9
38.0
37.9
33.5
40.0
32.5
35.0
35.6
32.3
30.1
33.6
24.8
37.1
37.3
32.6
32.6
35.3
39.0
31.8
36.0
26.0
38.8
32.2
30.0
27.6
35.9
34.9
35.8
30.6
33.1
33.0
34.5
35.8
33.3
30.3
21.0
35.4
35.3
34.6
35.3
40.27
27.89
30.33
34.35
26.00
30.63
28.77
24.06
27.83
23.58
27.36
16.51
21.24
23.82
25.66
21.45
16.47
24.47
40.79
36.12
37.13
48.95
39.50
42.61
53.73
29.77
47.44
31.27
33.11
40.26
45.26
34.79
40.74
34.34
28.99
36.04
36.21
34.64
33.80
–
27.30
24.07
25.51
28.60
11.2
6.9
4.3
6.7
5.7
6.5
10.4
1.9
6.9
1.9
3.1
4.1
2.8
6.8
3.5
12.2
5.0
11.9
2.7
5.2
18.6
3.3
14.4
13.4
13.2
4.5
8.6
4.2
7.4
10.4
10.5
6.8
5.9
2.4
16.2
2.6
3.9
3.7
4.2
–
11.8
8.0
7.3
7.8
40.0
35.6
39.4
39.9
39.9
38.0
37.9
39.2
43.8
38.5
39.1
38.0
38.8
38.0
38.2
37.0
39.4
38.1
37.1
36.2
35.3
39.0
36.0
37.6
38.9
38.8
35.0
37.1
36.6
36.4
35.4
41.3
36.7
34.9
34.5
35.3
36.0
33.8
33.9
–
35.8
36.4
35.8
36.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
23.33
55.20
21.39
27.79
–
18.93
–
32.36
–
–
–
48.32
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
22.79
–
–
–
–
23.93
19.59
–
25.76
31.70
26.59
16.22
10.23
–
22.02
22.02
28.47
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.9
3.9
3.0
2.3
–
2.6
–
17.1
–
–
–
11.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.8
–
–
–
–
9.2
4.8
–
12.4
3.3
15.1
10.1
4.8
–
9.5
9.5
9.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
19.2
16.4
19.5
17.6
–
19.3
–
22.2
–
–
–
10.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.5
–
–
–
–
8.1
18.3
–
20.9
32.1
24.7
12.0
18.1
–
13.1
13.1
18.9
See footnotes at end of table.
5
Table 3. Selected occupations, Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2
National Compensation Survey,3 1998–Continued
Total
Full time
Hourly earnings
Occupation4
Part time
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$29.16
28.99
18.06
18.27
14.13
38.47
38.45
7.9
11.5
2.8
3.0
8.2
7.2
7.3
37.8
33.6
35.7
35.9
33.0
39.0
39.3
$29.16
29.04
18.20
18.40
14.23
38.25
38.25
7.9
12.3
2.8
3.0
8.3
7.3
7.3
37.8
35.9
37.6
37.5
38.1
40.5
40.5
–
$28.47
14.98
15.25
–
–
–
–
9.5
7.7
8.3
–
–
–
–
18.9
16.9
18.5
–
–
–
28.22
22.21
23.15
38.70
28.31
22.23
16.54
28.55
19.08
7.1
10.1
4.6
13.5
12.6
7.2
9.1
7.0
4.3
35.7
40.0
38.9
34.1
37.1
37.1
17.8
39.3
35.6
28.35
22.21
23.39
–
28.69
22.23
–
28.55
19.55
7.2
10.1
4.6
–
12.3
7.2
–
7.0
4.5
38.5
40.0
39.2
–
37.5
37.1
–
39.3
38.3
25.24
–
–
–
–
–
17.57
–
13.80
30.0
–
–
–
–
–
14.8
–
3.1
12.9
–
–
–
–
–
12.5
–
19.8
16.75
12.92
17.98
14.43
15.44
17.51
21.05
19.04
17.30
14.03
19.17
17.58
16.53
83.07
25.65
21.05
18.65
21.08
4.0
8.9
4.7
2.1
2.2
5.5
2.2
2.1
6.7
12.0
5.1
4.1
6.5
27.5
13.1
5.7
5.0
3.9
35.7
29.5
31.9
33.1
34.2
39.5
39.3
39.4
40.0
38.8
37.8
39.8
38.4
23.8
33.5
38.3
38.2
37.3
16.90
13.59
18.50
14.42
15.74
17.55
21.05
19.02
17.30
14.96
19.71
17.58
16.58
83.07
28.46
21.15
18.65
21.37
4.1
7.4
4.4
2.2
2.4
5.6
2.2
2.2
6.7
11.3
4.9
4.1
6.6
27.5
10.5
5.8
5.0
3.9
38.6
38.6
38.5
38.7
38.4
39.8
39.3
39.7
40.0
38.7
39.5
39.8
39.0
23.8
38.6
38.6
38.2
38.8
15.14
–
15.54
14.44
12.92
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.82
8.1
–
7.8
3.3
4.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.5
19.3
–
17.7
21.6
17.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.0
31.04
35.74
1.9
2.0
38.9
39.3
31.11
35.83
1.9
2.0
39.2
39.5
19.35
19.92
8.8
14.9
17.4
18.4
29.07
40.56
36.84
30.70
5.6
6.2
5.3
6.3
36.8
39.2
39.5
40.7
29.07
40.56
36.84
30.70
5.6
6.2
5.3
6.3
36.8
39.2
39.5
40.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
38.04
35.85
33.29
4.8
7.1
5.6
39.8
36.5
38.6
38.04
36.29
33.34
4.8
6.8
5.7
39.8
37.5
39.3
–
–
30.58
–
–
14.8
–
–
21.9
21.77
29.05
33.43
35.96
23.84
22.78
34.64
28.73
29.08
12.1
2.4
9.6
2.5
2.9
3.2
12.9
10.4
5.6
42.7
39.6
38.1
40.1
38.3
38.3
38.7
37.2
38.7
21.77
29.05
33.70
35.98
23.88
22.80
34.64
28.85
29.08
12.1
2.4
9.6
2.5
2.9
3.2
12.9
10.4
5.6
42.7
39.6
38.3
40.2
38.7
38.7
38.7
37.7
38.7
–
–
–
–
18.68
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.4
–
–
–
–
White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Professional specialty –Continued
Social scientists and urban planners –Continued
Economists ........................................................
Psychologists .....................................................
Social, recreation, and religious workers ...............
Social workers ...................................................
Recreation workers ............................................
Lawyers and judges ...............................................
Lawyers .............................................................
Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and
professionals, n.e.c. .............................................
Technical writers ................................................
Designers ...........................................................
Actors and directors ...........................................
Editors and reporters .........................................
Public relations specialists .................................
Athletes ..............................................................
Professional, n.e.c. ............................................
Technical ...................................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and
technicians .......................................................
Health record technologists and technicians .....
Radiological technicians ....................................
Licensed practical nurses ..................................
Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ......
Electrical and electronic technicians ..................
Mechanical engineering technicians ..................
Engineering technicians, n.e.c. ..........................
Drafters ..............................................................
Surveying and mapping technicians ..................
Biological technicians ........................................
Chemical technicians .........................................
Science technicians, n.e.c. ................................
Airplane pilots and navigators ............................
Broadcast equipment operators .........................
Computer programmers .....................................
Legal assistants .................................................
Technical and related, n.e.c. ..............................
Executive, administrative, and managerial ...............
Executives, administrators, and managers ............
Administrators and officials, public
administration ..................................................
Financial managers ...........................................
Personnel and labor relations managers ...........
Purchasing managers ........................................
Managers, marketing, advertising, and public
relations ...........................................................
Administrators, education and related fields ......
Managers, medicine and health .........................
Managers, food servicing and lodging
establishments .................................................
Managers, properties and real estate ................
Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ............
Managers and administrators, n.e.c. .................
Management related ..............................................
Accountants and auditors ..................................
Underwriters ......................................................
Other financial officers .......................................
Management analysts ........................................
See footnotes at end of table.
6
Table 3. Selected occupations, Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2
National Compensation Survey,3 1998–Continued
Total
Full time
Hourly earnings
Occupation4
Part time
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$22.78
5.6
39.1
$22.79
5.6
39.2
–
–
–
24.35
22.92
20.64
10.6
8.9
8.2
40.5
39.1
36.3
24.35
22.92
20.44
10.6
8.9
8.1
40.5
39.1
39.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
20.06
23.00
9.6
4.2
37.9
38.4
20.06
23.07
9.6
4.3
37.9
38.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
Sales .............................................................................
Supervisors, sales .............................................
Insurance sales ..................................................
Securities and financial services sales ..............
Advertising and related sales .............................
Sales, other business services ..........................
Sales engineers .................................................
Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing,
and wholesale ..................................................
Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats ..........
Sales workers, apparel ......................................
Sales workers, shoes .........................................
Sales workers, furniture and home furnishings ..
Sales workers, radio, tv, hi-fi, and appliances ...
Sales workers, hardware and building supplies
Sales workers, parts ..........................................
Sales workers, other commodities .....................
Sales counter clerks ..........................................
Cashiers .............................................................
Demonstrators, promoters, and models, sales ..
Sales support, n.e.c. ..........................................
14.98
22.69
18.42
45.57
18.95
20.92
22.44
6.4
9.5
13.2
8.3
4.9
10.4
9.0
31.6
40.5
39.1
39.7
37.1
34.6
43.2
18.11
22.74
18.42
45.57
19.33
22.47
22.44
6.6
9.5
13.2
8.3
4.8
10.3
9.0
39.8
40.7
39.1
39.7
37.7
38.9
43.2
$6.98
–
–
–
–
–
–
1.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
20.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
26.23
23.34
7.46
9.45
13.74
9.86
12.43
17.45
8.85
8.57
8.26
9.50
13.72
7.0
19.0
5.8
6.7
16.7
8.5
8.5
22.3
4.6
6.1
3.5
9.8
10.6
41.6
44.9
29.2
31.4
37.8
36.0
36.0
36.9
27.6
28.6
26.5
26.5
34.5
26.23
23.34
7.79
–
14.16
9.97
13.31
18.36
10.16
8.77
10.53
10.91
14.66
7.0
19.0
8.1
–
15.9
8.9
8.1
21.3
6.1
5.6
4.2
10.6
9.9
41.6
44.9
37.4
–
41.7
40.7
39.8
39.0
39.3
39.1
39.4
37.1
38.9
–
–
6.80
–
7.64
–
8.64
–
7.10
8.25
6.60
7.46
8.60
–
–
4.1
–
15.5
–
8.1
–
3.3
11.6
2.0
3.5
15.8
–
–
20.4
–
15.9
–
25.4
–
19.7
20.0
21.3
18.8
21.4
Administrative support, including clerical ................
Supervisors, general office ................................
Supervisors, computer equipment operators .....
Supervisors, financial records processing .........
Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and
adjusting clerks ................................................
Computer operators ...........................................
Peripheral equipment operators ........................
Secretaries .........................................................
Stenographers ...................................................
Typists ...............................................................
Interviewers .......................................................
Hotel clerks ........................................................
Transportation ticket and reservation agents .....
Receptionists .....................................................
Information clerks, n.e.c. ....................................
Correspondence clerks ......................................
Order clerks .......................................................
Personnel clerks, except payroll and
timekeeping .....................................................
Library clerks .....................................................
File clerks ...........................................................
Records clerks, n.e.c. ........................................
Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ...
Payroll and timekeeping clerks ..........................
Billing clerks .......................................................
13.44
19.01
20.37
18.19
1.3
3.9
5.5
4.3
36.1
38.2
38.1
38.2
13.76
19.01
20.37
18.21
1.3
3.9
5.5
4.3
38.4
38.2
38.1
38.6
10.02
–
–
–
5.0
–
–
–
22.2
–
–
–
18.67
14.78
10.75
14.74
16.35
12.66
10.72
9.70
14.81
10.38
14.36
13.31
15.28
10.1
3.5
8.4
1.7
4.4
2.7
5.8
6.3
5.3
2.7
14.0
5.1
4.4
40.1
38.3
33.2
37.0
35.1
34.2
27.9
38.6
34.9
34.3
34.5
37.8
38.7
18.67
14.78
10.88
14.89
16.52
12.80
11.22
9.70
15.46
10.69
12.48
13.44
15.36
10.1
3.5
8.3
1.6
4.7
2.9
6.0
6.3
5.1
2.8
4.2
5.1
4.4
40.1
38.3
38.0
38.0
37.9
36.7
38.0
38.6
39.5
38.8
39.0
39.5
39.0
–
–
–
11.78
–
10.68
9.50
–
10.97
8.64
19.16
–
–
–
–
–
8.5
–
6.1
11.3
–
6.1
6.1
23.7
–
–
–
–
–
24.7
–
17.9
16.9
–
20.6
20.6
26.8
–
–
14.71
11.56
10.24
12.64
13.12
12.95
11.11
3.7
2.9
3.9
3.1
2.1
4.8
4.4
38.7
26.6
36.0
36.4
37.6
38.5
38.5
14.80
12.40
10.36
12.88
13.27
12.96
11.09
3.7
3.2
4.0
3.0
2.1
4.9
4.5
39.3
35.3
37.9
38.6
38.3
39.1
39.4
–
9.88
–
9.34
9.04
–
–
–
3.9
–
6.0
2.8
–
–
–
17.8
–
20.8
24.5
–
–
White collar –Continued
Executive, administrative, and managerial
–Continued
Management related –Continued
Personnel, training, and labor relations
specialists ........................................................
Buyers, wholesale and retail trade, except farm
products ...........................................................
Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. ...............
Construction inspectors .....................................
Inspectors and compliance officers, except
construction .....................................................
Management related, n.e.c. ...............................
See footnotes at end of table.
7
Table 3. Selected occupations, Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2
National Compensation Survey,3 1998–Continued
Total
Full time
Hourly earnings
Occupation4
Part time
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$10.69
9.44
8.61
14.18
10.64
8.93
15.60
15.67
11.82
12.16
18.38
12.63
13.24
7.8
5.4
9.9
5.1
8.8
15.6
9.0
7.4
2.7
5.7
3.3
22.2
9.8
29.9
32.3
37.3
36.0
37.6
37.4
38.5
38.7
39.3
35.1
40.0
38.6
36.0
$11.69
9.81
8.68
14.71
10.80
8.87
15.73
15.94
11.93
13.08
18.38
13.69
13.90
7.1
7.0
10.5
4.6
9.2
17.0
9.1
7.5
2.6
4.4
3.3
19.2
9.7
38.5
39.2
39.1
38.6
39.0
38.4
39.7
39.8
39.5
39.3
40.0
40.3
39.3
$8.06
–
–
9.51
8.11
–
10.45
–
8.32
–
–
–
–
6.4
–
–
7.3
9.3
–
1.5
–
3.7
–
–
–
–
18.9
–
–
22.7
24.2
–
16.8
–
33.2
–
–
–
–
11.29
8.0
34.1
12.43
6.6
39.0
6.60
6.4
22.4
16.36
14.95
14.26
13.84
12.58
9.67
11.97
10.54
12.02
10.97
13.36
13.1
7.8
3.3
8.4
2.9
1.6
12.3
2.6
6.7
6.2
4.1
39.1
38.1
35.8
38.3
35.3
34.4
36.7
37.4
36.4
28.2
34.7
16.36
15.15
14.26
14.04
13.12
9.73
–
10.69
12.03
10.25
13.96
13.1
7.8
3.3
8.5
2.7
1.7
–
2.7
6.9
4.2
4.2
39.1
39.5
35.8
39.5
38.1
38.7
–
39.1
36.9
33.6
38.0
–
10.53
–
–
8.28
9.36
–
9.32
–
12.05
8.83
–
12.7
–
–
7.5
2.8
–
6.2
–
10.4
5.3
–
21.8
–
–
22.4
21.8
–
27.9
–
22.8
20.7
Blue collar ........................................................................
13.85
1.6
38.3
14.10
1.7
39.8
9.18
5.5
22.3
Precision production, craft, and repair ......................
Supervisors, mechanics and repairers ..............
Automobile mechanics .......................................
Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics ....
Automobile body and related repairers ..............
Aircraft mechanics, except engine .....................
Heavy equipment mechanics .............................
Industrial machinery repairers ...........................
Machinery maintenance .....................................
Electronic repairers, communications and
industrial equipment .........................................
Data processing equipment repairers ................
Household appliance and power tool repairers
Telephone installers and repairers ....................
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration
mechanics ........................................................
Mechanical controls and valve repairers ...........
Millwrights ..........................................................
Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. .........................
Supervisors, electricians and power
transmission installers .....................................
Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. .............
Carpenters .........................................................
Electricians ........................................................
Electrician apprentices .......................................
Electrical power installers and repairers ............
Painters, construction and maintenance ............
Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ...............
Construction trades, n.e.c. .................................
18.33
23.68
19.33
16.80
13.60
19.46
17.44
15.40
17.40
1.6
5.1
6.6
2.6
1.6
5.8
12.0
7.3
4.3
39.4
39.7
40.0
40.0
40.2
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.1
18.35
23.75
19.33
16.80
13.60
19.46
17.44
15.40
17.40
1.7
5.1
6.6
2.6
1.6
5.8
12.0
7.3
4.3
39.8
40.2
40.0
40.0
40.2
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.1
16.65
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
24.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
21.99
–
20.45
17.78
5.2
–
6.5
3.5
38.8
–
40.0
40.0
22.11
15.34
20.45
17.78
5.2
3.3
6.5
3.5
40.0
40.1
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
19.84
23.76
17.47
17.88
4.0
4.4
8.1
2.4
39.9
40.0
40.0
39.3
19.84
23.76
17.47
17.97
4.0
4.4
8.1
2.4
39.9
40.0
40.0
39.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
30.48
20.88
18.33
20.48
17.02
25.11
20.03
21.34
15.87
8.7
8.0
5.4
5.3
12.6
2.7
10.5
3.9
6.1
39.2
39.6
38.9
39.5
39.9
40.0
37.7
39.5
39.3
30.48
20.88
18.41
20.43
17.02
25.11
20.12
21.34
15.87
8.7
8.0
5.4
5.3
12.6
2.7
10.4
3.9
6.1
39.2
39.6
39.5
39.7
39.9
40.0
37.8
39.5
39.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
White collar –Continued
Administrative support, including clerical
–Continued
Billing, posting, and calculating machine
operators ..........................................................
Duplicating machine operators ..........................
Office machine operators, n.e.c. ........................
Telephone operators ..........................................
Mail clerks, except postal service ......................
Messengers .......................................................
Dispatchers ........................................................
Production coordinators .....................................
Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks .................
Stock and inventory clerks .................................
Meter readers ....................................................
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers
Expeditors ..........................................................
Material recording, scheduling, and distribution
clerks, n.e.c. .....................................................
Insurance adjusters, examiners, and
investigators .....................................................
Investigators and adjusters, except insurance ...
Eligibility clerks, social welfare ...........................
Bill and account collectors .................................
General office clerks ..........................................
Bank tellers ........................................................
Proofreaders ......................................................
Data entry keyers ...............................................
Statistical clerks .................................................
Teachers’ aides .................................................
Administrative support, n.e.c. ............................
See footnotes at end of table.
8
Table 3. Selected occupations, Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2
National Compensation Survey,3 1998–Continued
Total
Full time
Hourly earnings
Occupation4
Part time
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$19.68
19.26
16.97
17.01
23.31
15.19
11.28
19.10
14.18
11.01
18.84
15.95
18.78
2.6
2.2
6.3
3.9
3.3
14.2
4.4
8.0
5.9
12.7
5.5
4.4
4.3
40.2
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.6
40.0
38.5
36.5
40.0
40.0
38.5
$19.69
19.26
16.97
17.01
23.31
15.19
11.31
19.10
14.35
11.57
18.84
15.95
18.71
2.6
2.2
6.3
3.9
3.3
14.2
4.5
8.0
5.9
12.1
5.5
4.4
4.4
40.2
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.0
40.0
38.9
40.0
40.0
39.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
19.84
6.7
41.3
19.84
6.7
41.3
–
–
–
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors .....
Lathe and turning machine operators ................
Punching and stamping press operators ...........
Rolling machine operators .................................
Drilling and boring machine operators ...............
Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing
machine operators ...........................................
Numerical control machine operators ................
Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. ...............
Molding and casting machine operators ............
Metal plating machine operators ........................
Heat treating equipment operators ....................
Printing press operators .....................................
Photoengravers and lithographers .....................
Typesetters and compositors .............................
Winding and twisting machine operators ...........
Knitting, looping, taping, and weaving machine
operators ..........................................................
Textile cutting machine operators ......................
Textile sewing machine operators .....................
Pressing machine operators ..............................
Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators
Packaging and filling machine operators ...........
Extruding and forming machine operators .........
Mixing and blending machine operators ............
Separating, filtering, and clarifying machine
operators ..........................................................
Painting and paint spraying machine operators
Folding machine operators ................................
Furnace, kiln, and oven operators, except food
Crushing and grinding machine operators .........
Slicing and cutting machine operators ...............
Photographic process machine operators .........
Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. ..........
Welders and cutters ...........................................
Solders and braziers ..........................................
Assemblers ........................................................
Hand painting, coating, and decorating .............
Miscellaneous hand working, n.e.c. ...................
Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
Production testers ..............................................
11.84
14.50
12.13
17.52
14.76
1.7
7.6
9.5
6.0
7.0
39.6
39.3
40.0
40.0
40.0
11.88
14.50
12.13
17.52
14.76
1.7
7.6
9.5
6.0
7.0
39.9
39.3
40.0
40.0
40.0
$7.74
–
–
–
–
3.9
–
–
–
–
24.9
–
–
–
–
13.25
13.20
14.14
10.19
12.45
16.16
15.79
13.20
16.65
10.63
4.1
6.3
5.2
9.7
3.5
6.2
4.9
6.6
9.9
6.3
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.0
39.7
39.7
36.6
33.3
38.9
13.25
13.20
14.14
10.25
12.45
16.16
15.79
13.49
17.83
10.70
4.1
6.3
5.2
10.0
3.5
6.2
4.9
5.6
8.9
5.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.7
39.7
37.9
38.2
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.60
7.87
7.53
8.11
9.75
10.20
11.22
14.04
7.2
7.2
3.8
17.4
4.7
9.6
7.1
4.5
40.0
40.0
39.6
36.2
35.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
10.60
7.87
7.53
8.26
9.86
10.20
11.22
14.04
7.2
7.2
3.8
18.7
5.2
9.6
7.1
4.5
40.0
40.0
39.6
38.7
39.3
40.0
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
–
9.00
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
19.7
–
–
–
14.25
13.52
10.92
12.63
15.22
12.42
10.61
13.39
16.24
10.19
9.97
12.55
11.31
11.85
12.55
5.0
5.4
7.8
4.2
6.1
3.3
3.9
2.2
4.8
5.1
6.2
18.4
6.0
4.7
3.1
38.7
40.0
39.2
39.3
39.1
40.0
39.7
39.9
40.0
40.0
39.5
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.0
14.45
13.52
10.92
12.61
15.22
12.42
10.65
13.40
16.24
10.44
10.07
12.55
11.31
11.85
12.55
4.3
5.4
7.8
4.3
6.1
3.3
3.9
2.2
4.8
5.9
6.4
18.4
6.0
4.7
3.1
40.0
40.0
39.2
40.0
39.1
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.52
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
28.8
–
–
–
–
Transportation and material moving .........................
Supervisors, motor vehicle operators ................
Truck drivers ......................................................
14.72
18.83
14.98
2.2
3.4
2.8
36.2
40.0
38.3
15.21
18.83
15.18
2.1
3.4
2.8
39.6
40.0
40.1
10.85
–
11.55
5.6
–
5.4
21.3
–
21.8
Blue collar –Continued
Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued
Supervisors, production .....................................
Tool and die makers ..........................................
Precision assemblers, metal ..............................
Machinists ..........................................................
Patternmakers and modelmakers, metal ...........
Sheet metal workers ..........................................
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers
Miscellaneous precision workers, n.e.c. ............
Butchers and meat cutters .................................
Bakers ................................................................
Inspectors, testers, and graders ........................
Water and sewer treatment plant operators ......
Stationary engineers ..........................................
Miscellaneous plant and system operators,
n.e.c. ................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
9
Table 3. Selected occupations, Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2
National Compensation Survey,3 1998–Continued
Total
Full time
Hourly earnings
Occupation4
Part time
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$17.99
14.26
10.24
12.33
19.06
18.91
17.96
17.20
14.26
19.05
12.31
4.2
3.9
11.5
8.9
5.5
5.1
9.3
12.7
6.7
11.3
3.3
40.3
30.4
31.5
36.7
40.0
39.2
40.0
40.0
40.4
40.1
39.8
$18.16
15.54
10.53
12.54
19.06
18.91
17.96
17.20
14.26
19.05
12.32
4.0
4.0
11.2
8.9
5.5
5.1
9.3
12.7
6.7
11.3
3.4
40.6
37.6
38.7
38.0
40.0
39.2
40.0
40.0
40.4
40.1
40.0
–
$11.79
9.60
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.6
18.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
22.3
22.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.63
3.3
37.8
15.73
3.4
39.0
–
–
–
10.93
11.66
2.6
4.6
36.6
36.7
11.39
12.01
2.7
4.8
39.7
39.4
7.27
8.34
3.0
12.4
22.5
22.4
16.79
11.78
13.46
12.63
10.52
16.57
9.58
9.60
12.10
10.30
9.57
10.41
5.9
7.0
16.5
4.3
4.6
5.3
4.8
4.7
4.1
8.3
5.4
2.9
39.5
37.4
39.5
39.0
38.5
39.9
30.3
39.3
36.3
35.2
39.3
39.0
16.79
11.94
13.46
12.70
10.61
16.57
11.23
9.63
12.67
11.06
9.70
10.49
5.9
7.0
16.5
4.3
4.4
5.3
6.5
4.8
4.2
9.5
5.6
3.0
39.5
39.3
39.5
39.2
39.5
39.9
39.9
39.9
40.0
39.8
40.0
39.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.78
–
8.96
5.99
7.15
7.78
–
–
–
–
–
–
2.8
–
7.7
12.9
6.9
7.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
21.5
–
24.1
21.2
30.3
23.6
11.67
17.80
25.37
28.47
18.03
19.89
22.79
2.4
3.5
8.1
4.4
5.0
2.4
3.6
32.8
37.2
44.6
39.9
39.9
43.2
39.6
12.75
18.50
25.37
28.47
18.03
19.89
22.81
2.5
3.4
8.1
4.4
5.0
2.4
3.6
38.2
39.7
44.6
39.9
39.9
43.2
39.6
7.27
8.90
–
–
–
–
–
2.0
5.1
–
–
–
–
–
20.7
21.0
–
–
–
–
–
19.23
18.88
9.97
9.89
12.36
7.66
12.34
6.32
4.69
9.85
7.20
9.16
5.82
7.65
9.73
11.22
9.42
10.74
5.7
2.7
7.6
6.2
12.8
2.7
8.0
12.4
6.4
3.2
5.7
4.6
7.8
3.6
2.3
2.9
2.5
3.2
34.3
39.9
20.6
35.0
26.7
28.5
36.9
26.5
25.8
35.0
26.8
29.2
26.2
27.7
33.9
34.5
33.8
34.4
19.91
18.89
–
10.21
14.40
8.81
12.98
7.37
5.21
10.12
8.12
10.40
6.72
8.61
9.94
11.55
9.59
11.45
5.3
2.7
–
6.9
20.0
3.0
7.8
14.7
9.8
3.3
4.6
5.7
8.2
3.9
2.6
3.1
3.0
2.6
38.0
39.9
–
39.1
38.4
37.8
40.4
34.6
36.6
38.0
38.1
39.2
36.7
37.6
38.0
38.8
37.8
39.0
12.45
–
9.37
8.22
9.56
5.90
6.68
4.98
4.18
7.84
6.45
7.27
4.39
6.55
8.44
8.64
8.41
7.31
18.0
–
9.7
5.3
12.6
3.3
6.0
8.0
5.7
6.4
6.9
3.1
7.5
5.2
1.8
4.6
2.0
3.3
17.2
–
20.8
22.8
18.8
20.7
21.0
20.4
20.1
22.1
21.6
21.0
18.0
21.3
20.5
18.5
20.9
21.9
14.27
10.20
9.1
5.9
38.8
35.7
15.58
10.35
5.5
6.1
39.3
37.6
–
8.10
–
7.6
–
20.2
Blue collar –Continued
Transportation and material moving –Continued
Driver-sales workers ..........................................
Bus drivers .........................................................
Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs ..........................
Motor transportation, n.e.c. ................................
Locomotive operating ........................................
Supervisors, material moving equipment ...........
Operating engineers ..........................................
Crane and tower operators ................................
Excavating and loading machine operators .......
Grader, dozer, and scrapper operators .............
Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators
Miscellaneous material moving equipment
operators, n.e.c. ...............................................
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and
laborers .......................................................................
Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ...
Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and
laborers, n.e.c. .................................................
Helpers, mechanics and repairers .....................
Helpers, construction trades ..............................
Construction laborers .........................................
Production helpers .............................................
Garbage collectors .............................................
Stock handlers and baggers ..............................
Machine feeders and offbearers ........................
Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ......
Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners .........
Hand packers and packagers ............................
Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. .................
Service ..............................................................................
Protective service ..................................................
Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ......
Supervisors, police and detectives ....................
Supervisors, guards ...........................................
Firefighting .........................................................
Police and detectives, public service .................
Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement
officers .............................................................
Correctional institution officers ...........................
Crossing guards .................................................
Guards and police, except public service ..........
Protective service, n.e.c. ....................................
Food service ..........................................................
Supervisors, food preparation and service ........
Bartenders .........................................................
Waiters and waitresses ......................................
Cooks .................................................................
Food counter, fountain, and related ...................
Kitchen workers, food preparation .....................
Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants .........................
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 ........................................
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 3. Selected occupations, Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2
National Compensation Survey,3 1998–Continued
Total
Full time
Hourly earnings
Hourly earnings
Occupation4
Service –Continued
Cleaning and building service –Continued
Janitors and cleaners .........................................
Personal service ....................................................
Supervisors, personal service ............................
Hairdressers and cosmetologists .......................
Attendants, amusement, and recreation
facilities ............................................................
Ushers ...............................................................
Public transportation attendants ........................
Baggage porters and bellhops ...........................
Welfare service aides ........................................
Early childhood teachers’ assistants ..................
Child care workers, n.e.c. ..................................
Service, n.e.c. ....................................................
Part time
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$10.59
11.02
16.74
10.98
3.6
6.5
6.3
19.0
33.8
28.4
36.1
32.2
$11.44
12.13
17.37
–
2.8
7.7
6.4
–
39.4
34.6
40.0
–
$7.25
8.19
–
7.46
3.4
3.6
–
6.5
21.7
19.5
–
22.6
7.33
8.33
22.53
7.54
9.54
9.14
8.72
9.64
5.5
8.6
17.6
24.5
4.8
7.2
2.5
8.3
27.5
16.7
23.0
39.2
34.1
27.6
28.2
28.4
7.84
–
24.30
7.33
9.83
9.85
8.71
10.31
6.6
–
15.9
24.8
5.8
7.6
3.9
11.0
39.8
–
23.3
39.7
38.8
35.7
38.7
35.1
6.33
8.33
8.91
–
8.27
7.22
8.72
8.09
5.8
8.6
22.6
–
7.0
9.7
4.0
9.4
17.1
16.7
20.8
–
22.2
17.1
20.3
19.6
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 All workers include full-time and part-time workers. Employees are classified as
working either a full-time or a part-time schedule based on the definition used by each
establishment. Therefore, a worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered
a full-time employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where
a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule.
3 In this census division, collection was conducted between November 1997 and April
1999. The average reference period was July 1998.
4 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all
workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see Technical Note.
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 Technical Note.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication
criteria, and n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational groups may
include data for categories not shown separately.
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Table 4. Selected occupations, Middle Atlantic, private industry: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers,2 National
Compensation Survey,3 1998
Total
Full time
Hourly earnings
Occupation4
Part time
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
All ..........................................................................................
All excluding sales .........................................................
$17.14
17.31
1.8
1.8
35.8
36.2
$17.99
17.98
1.8
1.8
39.1
39.1
$9.82
10.54
3.9
4.5
20.9
20.9
White collar ......................................................................
White collar excluding sales ......................................
21.19
22.13
1.7
1.7
36.0
36.8
22.13
22.59
1.7
1.6
39.1
39.0
12.17
15.64
4.8
5.7
20.5
20.5
Professional specialty and technical .........................
Professional specialty ................................................
Engineers, architects, and surveyors .....................
Architects ...........................................................
Metallurgical and materials engineers ...............
Chemical engineers ...........................................
Nuclear engineers ..............................................
Civil engineers ...................................................
Electrical and electronic engineers ....................
Industrial engineers ...........................................
Mechanical engineers ........................................
Engineers, n.e.c. ................................................
Mathematical and computer scientists ...................
Computer systems analysts and scientists ........
Operations and systems researchers and
analysts ............................................................
Statisticians ........................................................
Natural scientists ...................................................
Chemists, except biochemists ...........................
Physical scientists, n.e.c. ...................................
Biological and life scientists ...............................
Medical scientists ...............................................
Health related ........................................................
Physicians ..........................................................
Registered nurses ..............................................
Pharmacists .......................................................
Dietitians ............................................................
Respiratory therapists ........................................
Occupational therapists .....................................
Physical therapists .............................................
Speech therapists ..............................................
Therapists, n.e.c. ...............................................
Physicians’ assistants ........................................
Teachers, college and university ...........................
Biological science teachers ...............................
Medical science teachers ..................................
Health specialities teachers ...............................
Business, commerce, and marketing teachers ..
Art, drama, and music teachers .........................
Education teachers ............................................
English teachers ................................................
Theology teachers .............................................
Teachers, post secondary, subject not specified
Teachers, post secondary, n.e.c. .......................
Teachers, except college and university ................
Prekindergarten and kindergarten .....................
Elementary school teachers ..............................
Secondary school teachers ...............................
Teachers, special education ..............................
Teachers, n.e.c. .................................................
Substitute teachers ............................................
Vocational and educational counselors .............
Librarians, archivists, and curators ........................
Librarians ...........................................................
Social scientists and urban planners .....................
Economists ........................................................
Psychologists .....................................................
Social, recreation, and religious workers ...............
Social workers ...................................................
25.28
27.46
28.57
20.34
26.63
33.02
35.65
27.03
29.73
24.85
25.79
30.29
32.53
30.10
2.1
2.0
1.9
13.4
5.8
5.7
8.7
7.1
2.1
12.9
4.6
2.3
5.2
2.6
35.5
35.5
39.9
43.9
40.2
39.7
40.0
40.3
39.3
41.1
39.0
39.7
39.4
39.5
25.64
27.76
28.56
20.34
26.63
33.02
35.65
27.03
29.74
24.85
25.90
30.21
31.90
30.13
2.1
2.0
1.9
13.4
5.8
5.7
8.7
7.1
2.1
12.9
4.7
2.3
5.2
2.6
38.9
39.1
40.2
43.9
40.2
39.7
40.0
40.3
39.8
41.1
40.0
40.1
39.5
39.5
21.50
24.31
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.1
6.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
18.6
18.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
42.90
27.89
30.34
34.05
25.85
30.59
28.82
24.17
31.58
23.28
28.04
17.05
20.78
22.70
26.20
20.73
14.96
24.49
38.98
36.19
48.59
30.04
45.21
26.00
32.26
37.84
45.15
33.76
39.43
19.44
14.27
22.62
24.33
21.08
17.68
7.69
17.01
21.40
22.66
25.30
29.16
19.40
16.47
16.48
9.3
6.9
4.5
6.6
6.4
7.5
10.6
2.2
7.3
2.2
2.1
3.9
2.4
8.8
6.6
12.8
4.8
12.2
4.5
2.8
12.1
6.0
10.6
3.6
6.7
24.5
10.4
8.5
12.9
3.7
9.6
6.0
7.5
8.3
8.8
3.8
9.4
8.0
7.0
7.7
7.9
5.7
3.8
3.9
39.5
35.6
39.3
39.6
40.0
38.5
38.0
32.7
36.8
32.0
34.4
34.8
32.0
29.2
33.4
24.6
36.4
37.2
33.0
29.7
39.1
38.0
35.6
27.5
27.6
38.2
34.9
35.3
29.0
31.0
32.3
33.0
37.0
33.2
23.0
18.8
36.9
35.8
34.7
35.4
37.8
31.9
35.3
35.4
40.27
27.89
30.45
34.35
25.85
30.59
28.82
24.39
29.77
23.79
28.07
16.98
21.30
23.69
24.00
–
15.13
24.34
39.87
–
48.59
30.04
45.21
27.29
33.11
37.84
45.26
34.70
41.09
19.79
14.45
22.96
24.42
21.08
18.07
–
17.12
21.36
22.63
25.07
29.16
17.28
16.51
16.49
11.2
6.9
4.5
6.7
6.4
7.5
10.6
2.2
8.1
2.1
2.3
4.4
3.0
8.8
1.8
–
4.8
12.6
4.4
–
12.1
6.0
10.6
4.2
7.4
24.5
10.5
8.0
13.1
3.8
9.2
6.3
7.5
8.5
8.6
–
9.5
8.2
7.2
8.3
7.9
6.0
3.9
4.1
40.0
35.6
39.5
39.9
40.0
38.5
38.0
38.9
40.8
38.6
39.2
38.2
39.2
38.0
39.3
–
39.3
38.2
37.5
–
39.1
38.0
35.6
36.7
36.6
38.2
35.4
41.1
38.0
36.9
34.3
37.9
37.5
35.7
37.2
–
37.8
36.7
35.9
37.8
37.8
37.9
38.1
38.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
23.21
55.65
21.38
27.79
–
18.93
–
34.83
–
–
–
23.50
–
–
–
–
22.82
–
–
–
–
21.84
16.82
–
20.74
–
–
16.56
7.69
–
–
–
28.44
–
28.44
15.92
16.27
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.0
4.1
3.1
2.3
–
2.6
–
17.6
–
–
–
6.6
–
–
–
–
3.8
–
–
–
–
15.3
10.3
–
8.4
–
–
17.6
3.8
–
–
–
9.8
–
9.8
7.8
7.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
19.0
16.0
19.4
17.6
–
19.3
–
21.0
–
–
–
10.7
–
–
–
–
17.0
–
–
–
–
8.2
14.1
–
19.3
–
–
11.1
18.8
–
–
–
19.0
–
19.0
18.2
19.3
See footnotes at end of table.
12
Table 4. Selected occupations, Middle Atlantic, private industry: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers,2 National
Compensation Survey,3 1998–Continued
Total
Full time
Hourly earnings
Occupation4
Part time
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$12.00
46.17
46.17
8.8
6.7
6.7
32.7
44.9
44.9
$12.07
46.17
46.17
9.2
6.7
6.7
38.0
44.9
44.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
28.75
22.21
23.15
28.40
23.26
16.96
28.74
19.46
7.3
10.1
4.6
12.7
8.9
11.6
7.1
4.7
36.2
40.0
38.9
37.1
37.0
18.6
39.4
35.5
28.74
22.21
23.39
28.78
23.26
–
28.74
19.98
7.4
10.1
4.6
12.4
8.9
–
7.1
4.9
38.6
40.0
39.2
37.5
37.0
–
39.4
38.3
$29.08
–
–
–
–
19.39
–
13.85
33.4
–
–
–
–
21.1
–
3.3
11.9
–
–
–
–
10.7
–
20.0
16.54
12.93
17.82
14.38
14.75
17.51
21.05
19.15
17.30
14.44
19.71
17.59
16.51
83.07
25.95
21.48
18.51
21.80
4.3
9.0
4.6
2.4
2.7
5.6
2.2
2.3
6.7
15.1
4.9
4.1
6.5
27.5
12.9
5.1
5.9
3.9
35.6
29.4
31.8
32.6
33.6
39.8
39.3
39.6
40.0
40.0
39.5
39.8
38.5
23.8
33.4
38.3
38.5
37.9
16.65
13.62
18.32
14.42
14.97
17.54
21.05
19.13
17.30
–
19.71
17.59
16.56
83.07
28.89
21.61
18.51
22.05
4.4
7.6
4.3
2.5
2.8
5.6
2.2
2.4
6.7
–
4.9
4.1
6.6
27.5
10.3
5.1
5.9
3.9
38.7
38.6
38.6
38.5
38.5
39.8
39.3
39.9
40.0
–
39.5
39.8
39.0
23.8
38.7
38.6
38.5
39.2
15.32
–
15.54
14.25
13.24
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.62
8.3
–
7.8
3.6
4.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.8
19.3
–
17.7
22.2
17.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.2
31.92
36.19
41.57
37.83
30.73
2.0
2.2
6.3
5.3
6.5
39.4
39.7
39.2
39.5
40.9
31.97
36.26
41.57
37.83
30.73
2.0
2.2
6.3
5.3
6.5
39.5
39.9
39.2
39.5
40.9
20.81
21.98
–
–
–
11.8
16.6
–
–
–
19.6
19.5
–
–
–
38.08
26.43
34.76
4.8
9.7
5.9
39.8
35.4
38.7
38.08
27.03
34.86
4.8
9.5
6.0
39.8
37.8
39.5
–
–
30.58
–
–
14.8
–
–
21.9
21.45
33.97
36.08
24.64
23.12
34.64
29.30
29.21
13.2
9.9
2.6
3.3
3.5
12.9
11.8
6.1
43.4
38.2
40.3
38.9
38.9
38.7
37.6
39.2
21.45
34.17
36.11
24.67
23.11
34.64
29.45
29.21
13.2
9.9
2.6
3.3
3.5
12.9
11.9
6.1
43.4
38.4
40.3
39.0
39.0
38.7
38.2
39.2
–
–
–
18.36
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
19.7
–
–
–
–
24.03
5.9
39.4
24.06
5.9
39.4
–
–
–
24.35
23.14
10.6
9.2
40.5
39.1
24.35
23.14
10.6
9.2
40.5
39.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
25.43
22.65
5.9
5.7
38.3
39.1
25.43
22.68
5.9
5.7
38.3
39.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Professional specialty –Continued
Social, recreation, and religious workers
–Continued
Recreation workers ............................................
Lawyers and judges ...............................................
Lawyers .............................................................
Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and
professionals, n.e.c. .............................................
Technical writers ................................................
Designers ...........................................................
Editors and reporters .........................................
Public relations specialists .................................
Athletes ..............................................................
Professional, n.e.c. ............................................
Technical ...................................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and
technicians .......................................................
Health record technologists and technicians .....
Radiological technicians ....................................
Licensed practical nurses ..................................
Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ......
Electrical and electronic technicians ..................
Mechanical engineering technicians ..................
Engineering technicians, n.e.c. ..........................
Drafters ..............................................................
Surveying and mapping technicians ..................
Biological technicians ........................................
Chemical technicians .........................................
Science technicians, n.e.c. ................................
Airplane pilots and navigators ............................
Broadcast equipment operators .........................
Computer programmers .....................................
Legal assistants .................................................
Technical and related, n.e.c. ..............................
Executive, administrative, and managerial ...............
Executives, administrators, and managers ............
Financial managers ...........................................
Personnel and labor relations managers ...........
Purchasing managers ........................................
Managers, marketing, advertising, and public
relations ...........................................................
Administrators, education and related fields ......
Managers, medicine and health .........................
Managers, food servicing and lodging
establishments .................................................
Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ............
Managers and administrators, n.e.c. .................
Management related ..............................................
Accountants and auditors ..................................
Underwriters ......................................................
Other financial officers .......................................
Management analysts ........................................
Personnel, training, and labor relations
specialists ........................................................
Buyers, wholesale and retail trade, except farm
products ...........................................................
Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. ...............
Inspectors and compliance officers, except
construction .....................................................
Management related, n.e.c. ...............................
See footnotes at end of table.
13
Table 4. Selected occupations, Middle Atlantic, private industry: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers,2 National
Compensation Survey,3 1998–Continued
Total
Full time
Hourly earnings
Occupation4
Part time
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Sales .............................................................................
Supervisors, sales .............................................
Securities and financial services sales ..............
Advertising and related sales .............................
Sales, other business services ..........................
Sales engineers .................................................
Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing,
and wholesale ..................................................
Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats ..........
Sales workers, apparel ......................................
Sales workers, shoes .........................................
Sales workers, furniture and home furnishings ..
Sales workers, radio, tv, hi-fi, and appliances ...
Sales workers, hardware and building supplies
Sales workers, parts ..........................................
Sales workers, other commodities .....................
Sales counter clerks ..........................................
Cashiers .............................................................
Demonstrators, promoters, and models, sales ..
Sales support, n.e.c. ..........................................
$14.98
22.69
45.57
18.95
20.92
22.44
6.5
9.5
8.3
4.9
10.4
9.0
31.5
40.5
39.7
37.1
34.6
43.2
$18.17
22.74
45.57
19.33
22.47
22.44
6.8
9.5
8.3
4.8
10.3
9.0
39.8
40.7
39.7
37.7
38.9
43.2
$6.97
–
–
–
–
–
1.9
–
–
–
–
–
20.7
–
–
–
–
–
26.23
23.34
7.46
9.45
13.74
9.86
12.43
17.45
8.85
8.57
7.95
9.50
13.72
7.0
19.0
5.8
6.7
16.7
8.5
8.5
22.3
4.6
6.1
3.3
9.8
10.6
41.6
44.9
29.2
31.4
37.8
36.0
36.0
36.9
27.6
28.6
26.1
26.5
34.5
26.23
23.34
7.79
–
14.16
9.97
13.31
18.36
10.16
8.77
10.02
10.91
14.66
7.0
19.0
8.1
–
15.9
8.9
8.1
21.3
6.1
5.6
4.0
10.6
9.9
41.6
44.9
37.4
–
41.7
40.7
39.8
39.0
39.3
39.1
39.5
37.1
38.9
–
–
6.80
–
7.64
–
8.64
–
7.10
8.25
6.58
7.46
8.60
–
–
4.1
–
15.5
–
8.1
–
3.3
11.6
2.0
3.5
15.8
–
–
20.4
–
15.9
–
25.4
–
19.7
20.0
21.3
18.8
21.4
Administrative support, including clerical ................
Supervisors, general office ................................
Supervisors, computer equipment operators .....
Supervisors, financial records processing .........
Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and
adjusting clerks ................................................
Computer operators ...........................................
Peripheral equipment operators ........................
Secretaries .........................................................
Stenographers ...................................................
Typists ...............................................................
Interviewers .......................................................
Hotel clerks ........................................................
Transportation ticket and reservation agents .....
Receptionists .....................................................
Information clerks, n.e.c. ....................................
Correspondence clerks ......................................
Order clerks .......................................................
Personnel clerks, except payroll and
timekeeping .....................................................
Library clerks .....................................................
File clerks ...........................................................
Records clerks, n.e.c. ........................................
Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ...
Payroll and timekeeping clerks ..........................
Billing clerks .......................................................
Billing, posting, and calculating machine
operators ..........................................................
Duplicating machine operators ..........................
Office machine operators, n.e.c. ........................
Telephone operators ..........................................
Mail clerks, except postal service ......................
Messengers .......................................................
Dispatchers ........................................................
Production coordinators .....................................
Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks .................
Stock and inventory clerks .................................
Meter readers ....................................................
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers
Expeditors ..........................................................
13.33
19.43
19.77
18.46
1.5
4.5
5.2
4.5
36.6
38.8
38.6
38.6
13.64
19.43
19.77
18.49
1.5
4.5
5.2
4.6
38.8
38.8
38.6
39.1
9.86
–
–
–
5.5
–
–
–
22.7
–
–
–
18.67
14.49
9.79
14.69
12.78
12.70
10.51
9.70
14.49
10.37
14.17
13.31
15.28
10.1
3.6
12.5
1.7
5.2
5.3
5.8
6.3
6.4
2.7
15.5
5.1
4.4
40.1
38.5
31.2
37.1
36.1
37.0
27.5
38.6
34.0
34.3
34.4
37.8
38.7
18.67
14.50
–
14.85
12.84
12.81
11.06
9.70
15.23
10.68
11.99
13.44
15.36
10.1
3.6
–
1.6
5.6
5.2
5.9
6.3
6.4
2.9
4.6
5.1
4.4
40.1
38.5
–
38.2
38.7
37.9
38.1
38.6
39.4
38.9
39.2
39.5
39.0
–
–
–
11.96
–
–
9.07
–
10.97
8.65
19.18
–
–
–
–
–
8.6
–
–
10.3
–
6.1
6.2
23.7
–
–
–
–
–
25.2
–
–
16.0
–
20.6
20.6
26.8
–
–
14.83
12.03
10.26
12.56
13.00
12.98
11.11
3.8
4.4
3.9
3.5
2.1
5.0
4.4
38.9
27.7
36.3
36.3
37.9
39.1
38.5
14.92
13.16
10.34
12.83
13.16
12.98
11.09
3.8
4.2
4.0
3.4
2.1
5.0
4.5
39.6
36.2
37.9
38.6
38.7
39.1
39.4
–
10.22
–
9.34
8.79
–
–
–
4.3
–
6.0
3.3
–
–
–
20.2
–
20.8
24.6
–
–
10.69
9.44
8.61
14.34
10.59
8.45
12.61
15.71
11.61
12.09
18.80
12.22
13.24
7.8
5.6
9.9
5.1
9.2
16.0
5.8
7.4
2.9
6.1
1.8
26.1
9.8
29.9
32.1
37.3
36.1
37.6
37.7
37.3
38.7
39.4
34.8
40.0
38.9
36.0
11.69
9.83
8.68
14.91
10.76
8.34
12.69
15.99
11.72
13.09
18.80
13.33
13.90
7.1
7.4
10.5
4.6
9.6
17.3
5.9
7.6
2.9
4.5
1.8
23.0
9.7
38.5
39.3
39.1
38.6
39.0
38.9
39.3
39.8
39.6
39.3
40.0
41.0
39.3
8.06
–
–
9.34
8.11
–
–
–
8.32
–
–
–
–
6.4
–
–
7.6
9.3
–
–
–
3.7
–
–
–
–
18.9
–
–
22.7
24.2
–
–
–
33.2
–
–
–
–
White collar –Continued
See footnotes at end of table.
14
Table 4. Selected occupations, Middle Atlantic, private industry: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers,2 National
Compensation Survey,3 1998–Continued
Total
Full time
Hourly earnings
Occupation4
Part time
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$11.28
8.1
33.9
$12.46
6.8
39.0
$6.60
6.4
22.4
16.32
14.84
13.01
13.84
12.53
9.67
11.97
10.16
11.96
8.47
13.47
13.2
8.4
11.5
8.4
3.1
1.6
12.3
3.8
6.9
4.7
5.0
39.1
38.0
39.0
38.3
35.9
34.4
36.7
36.9
36.4
35.7
35.0
16.32
15.05
13.01
14.04
12.96
9.73
–
10.29
11.97
8.42
14.13
13.2
8.4
11.5
8.5
3.3
1.7
–
4.4
7.1
6.0
5.1
39.1
39.5
39.0
39.5
38.7
38.7
–
38.9
36.9
37.8
38.6
–
10.53
–
–
9.09
9.36
–
9.32
–
–
8.98
–
12.7
–
–
3.5
2.8
–
6.2
–
–
5.7
–
21.8
–
–
22.7
21.8
–
27.9
–
–
21.5
Blue collar ........................................................................
13.52
1.7
38.3
13.78
1.7
39.8
8.83
6.2
22.5
Precision production, craft, and repair ......................
Supervisors, mechanics and repairers ..............
Automobile mechanics .......................................
Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics ....
Automobile body and related repairers ..............
Aircraft mechanics, except engine .....................
Heavy equipment mechanics .............................
Industrial machinery repairers ...........................
Machinery maintenance .....................................
Electronic repairers, communications and
industrial equipment .........................................
Data processing equipment repairers ................
Household appliance and power tool repairers
Telephone installers and repairers ....................
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration
mechanics ........................................................
Mechanical controls and valve repairers ...........
Millwrights ..........................................................
Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. .........................
Supervisors, electricians and power
transmission installers .....................................
Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. .............
Carpenters .........................................................
Electricians ........................................................
Electrician apprentices .......................................
Electrical power installers and repairers ............
Painters, construction and maintenance ............
Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ...............
Construction trades, n.e.c. .................................
Supervisors, production .....................................
Tool and die makers ..........................................
Precision assemblers, metal ..............................
Machinists ..........................................................
Patternmakers and modelmakers, metal ...........
Sheet metal workers ..........................................
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers
Miscellaneous precision workers, n.e.c. ............
Butchers and meat cutters .................................
Bakers ................................................................
Inspectors, testers, and graders ........................
Stationary engineers ..........................................
Miscellaneous plant and system operators,
n.e.c. ................................................................
18.29
24.29
16.51
16.70
13.60
19.46
17.62
15.40
17.40
1.8
5.4
3.5
3.3
1.6
5.8
15.0
7.3
4.3
39.4
39.7
40.3
40.0
40.2
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.1
18.31
24.37
16.51
16.70
13.60
19.46
17.62
15.40
17.40
1.8
5.4
3.5
3.3
1.6
5.8
15.0
7.3
4.3
39.9
40.2
40.3
40.0
40.2
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.1
16.66
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
24.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
22.03
–
20.45
17.78
5.3
–
6.5
3.5
38.8
–
40.0
40.0
22.15
15.40
20.45
17.78
5.2
3.8
6.5
3.5
40.0
40.1
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
20.52
24.62
17.47
18.77
3.8
4.1
8.1
2.6
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.3
20.52
24.62
17.47
18.91
3.8
4.1
8.1
2.5
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
29.55
20.97
18.53
21.38
17.00
25.70
20.48
23.15
17.32
19.67
19.26
16.97
16.40
23.31
15.19
11.28
19.10
14.18
11.08
18.56
19.93
9.4
10.3
5.6
5.6
17.8
1.9
11.1
3.7
7.1
2.6
2.2
6.3
3.4
3.3
14.2
4.4
8.0
5.9
13.2
7.2
5.3
39.1
39.7
39.4
39.5
39.8
40.0
38.0
39.7
39.2
40.2
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.6
40.0
38.5
36.4
40.0
38.0
29.55
20.97
18.63
21.33
17.00
25.70
20.60
23.15
17.32
19.68
19.26
16.97
16.40
23.31
15.19
11.31
19.10
14.35
11.69
18.56
19.86
9.4
10.3
5.6
5.7
17.8
1.9
10.9
3.7
7.1
2.6
2.2
6.3
3.4
3.3
14.2
4.5
8.0
5.9
12.4
7.2
5.6
39.1
39.7
40.0
39.7
39.8
40.0
38.2
39.7
39.2
40.2
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.0
40.0
39.0
40.0
39.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
19.94
6.7
41.3
19.94
6.7
41.3
–
–
–
White collar –Continued
Administrative support, including clerical
–Continued
Material recording, scheduling, and distribution
clerks, n.e.c. .....................................................
Insurance adjusters, examiners, and
investigators .....................................................
Investigators and adjusters, except insurance ...
Eligibility clerks, social welfare ...........................
Bill and account collectors .................................
General office clerks ..........................................
Bank tellers ........................................................
Proofreaders ......................................................
Data entry keyers ...............................................
Statistical clerks .................................................
Teachers’ aides .................................................
Administrative support, n.e.c. ............................
See footnotes at end of table.
15
Table 4. Selected occupations, Middle Atlantic, private industry: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers,2 National
Compensation Survey,3 1998–Continued
Total
Full time
Hourly earnings
Occupation4
Part time
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors .....
Lathe and turning machine operators ................
Punching and stamping press operators ...........
Rolling machine operators .................................
Drilling and boring machine operators ...............
Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing
machine operators ...........................................
Numerical control machine operators ................
Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. ...............
Molding and casting machine operators ............
Metal plating machine operators ........................
Heat treating equipment operators ....................
Printing press operators .....................................
Photoengravers and lithographers .....................
Typesetters and compositors .............................
Winding and twisting machine operators ...........
Knitting, looping, taping, and weaving machine
operators ..........................................................
Textile cutting machine operators ......................
Textile sewing machine operators .....................
Pressing machine operators ..............................
Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators
Packaging and filling machine operators ...........
Extruding and forming machine operators .........
Mixing and blending machine operators ............
Separating, filtering, and clarifying machine
operators ..........................................................
Painting and paint spraying machine operators
Folding machine operators ................................
Furnace, kiln, and oven operators, except food
Crushing and grinding machine operators .........
Slicing and cutting machine operators ...............
Photographic process machine operators .........
Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. ..........
Welders and cutters ...........................................
Solders and braziers ..........................................
Assemblers ........................................................
Hand painting, coating, and decorating .............
Miscellaneous hand working, n.e.c. ...................
Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
Production testers ..............................................
$11.81
14.50
12.13
17.52
14.76
1.7
7.6
9.5
6.0
7.0
39.7
39.3
40.0
40.0
40.0
$11.86
14.50
12.13
17.52
14.76
1.7
7.6
9.5
6.0
7.0
39.9
39.3
40.0
40.0
40.0
$7.58
–
–
–
–
4.0
–
–
–
–
25.5
–
–
–
–
13.25
13.20
14.14
10.19
12.45
16.16
16.01
13.20
15.35
10.63
4.1
6.3
5.2
9.7
3.5
6.2
5.1
6.6
11.1
6.3
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.0
39.7
39.6
36.6
31.9
38.9
13.25
13.20
14.14
10.25
12.45
16.16
16.01
13.49
–
10.70
4.1
6.3
5.2
10.0
3.5
6.2
5.1
5.6
–
5.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.7
39.6
37.9
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.60
7.87
7.52
8.11
9.55
10.20
11.22
14.04
7.2
7.2
3.9
17.4
5.2
9.6
7.1
4.5
40.0
40.0
39.6
36.2
36.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
10.60
7.87
7.52
8.26
9.67
10.20
11.22
14.04
7.2
7.2
3.9
18.7
5.6
9.6
7.1
4.5
40.0
40.0
39.6
38.7
39.4
40.0
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
–
8.49
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
20.5
–
–
–
14.25
13.52
10.92
12.18
15.22
12.42
10.61
13.38
16.24
10.19
9.97
12.55
11.31
11.85
12.55
5.0
5.4
7.8
4.0
6.1
3.3
3.9
2.2
4.8
5.1
6.2
18.4
6.0
4.7
3.1
38.7
40.0
39.2
39.2
39.1
40.0
39.7
39.9
40.0
40.0
39.5
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.0
14.45
13.52
10.92
12.15
15.22
12.42
10.65
13.39
16.24
10.44
10.07
12.55
11.31
11.85
12.55
4.3
5.4
7.8
4.1
6.1
3.3
3.9
2.2
4.8
5.9
6.4
18.4
6.0
4.7
3.1
40.0
40.0
39.2
40.0
39.1
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.52
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
28.8
–
–
–
–
Transportation and material moving .........................
Supervisors, motor vehicle operators ................
Truck drivers ......................................................
Driver-sales workers ..........................................
Bus drivers .........................................................
Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs ..........................
Motor transportation, n.e.c. ................................
Supervisors, material moving equipment ...........
Crane and tower operators ................................
Excavating and loading machine operators .......
Grader, dozer, and scrapper operators .............
Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators
Miscellaneous material moving equipment
operators, n.e.c. ...............................................
14.22
16.84
14.81
17.99
11.94
9.80
11.25
19.21
17.20
14.37
12.60
12.31
2.6
5.7
3.0
4.2
4.8
11.9
11.8
7.8
12.7
6.9
10.6
3.3
36.3
40.0
38.2
40.3
29.1
32.2
35.6
40.0
40.0
40.4
42.9
39.8
14.78
16.84
15.02
18.16
13.16
10.53
11.49
19.21
17.20
14.37
12.60
12.32
2.3
5.7
2.9
4.0
7.3
11.8
12.1
7.8
12.7
6.9
10.6
3.4
39.8
40.0
40.2
40.6
36.3
38.6
37.5
40.0
40.0
40.4
42.9
40.0
9.89
–
11.61
–
10.56
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.1
–
5.4
–
3.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
21.7
–
21.7
–
23.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.87
4.2
37.4
16.09
4.2
39.5
–
–
–
10.56
10.80
2.6
5.0
36.4
36.3
11.00
11.00
2.7
5.4
39.8
39.5
7.30
–
3.0
–
22.5
–
16.44
6.7
39.4
16.44
6.7
39.4
–
–
–
Blue collar –Continued
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and
laborers .......................................................................
Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ...
Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and
laborers, n.e.c. .................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
16
Table 4. Selected occupations, Middle Atlantic, private industry: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers,2 National
Compensation Survey,3 1998–Continued
Total
Full time
Hourly earnings
Part time
Hourly earnings
Occupation4
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$9.41
13.39
12.80
10.50
9.58
9.60
12.10
9.99
9.57
10.08
5.1
18.6
5.7
4.6
4.8
4.7
4.1
8.8
5.4
3.1
35.8
39.4
39.4
38.5
30.3
39.3
36.3
34.8
39.3
39.3
$9.59
13.39
12.95
10.59
11.23
9.63
12.67
10.77
9.70
10.13
5.7
18.6
5.6
4.5
6.5
4.8
4.2
10.3
5.6
3.1
40.0
39.4
39.7
39.5
39.9
39.9
40.0
39.8
40.0
39.9
–
–
–
–
$6.78
–
8.96
5.99
7.15
8.23
–
–
–
–
2.8
–
7.7
12.9
6.9
8.8
–
–
–
–
21.5
–
24.1
21.2
30.3
25.5
9.13
9.99
16.43
9.66
9.64
7.24
12.11
6.32
4.69
9.62
6.98
8.86
5.56
6.90
8.97
10.20
8.74
9.93
2.3
6.0
5.2
6.7
22.7
2.9
8.6
12.4
6.4
3.6
5.8
5.3
7.4
3.4
2.1
3.5
2.2
4.6
31.3
34.4
39.9
35.1
24.5
28.4
36.7
26.5
25.8
35.4
27.7
28.5
25.9
27.5
33.1
33.3
33.1
33.1
9.87
10.38
16.43
9.96
–
8.39
12.81
7.37
5.21
9.92
8.08
10.08
6.37
7.82
9.09
10.50
8.82
10.75
2.6
6.6
5.2
7.5
–
3.4
8.3
14.7
9.8
3.6
4.6
6.8
7.5
3.9
2.6
3.8
2.7
4.1
37.6
39.2
39.9
39.1
–
38.0
40.6
34.6
36.6
38.6
38.1
39.1
36.9
37.8
37.7
38.7
37.5
38.8
6.90
8.00
–
8.17
6.61
5.54
6.68
4.98
4.18
7.30
5.91
7.24
4.37
5.92
8.41
8.54
8.39
7.20
2.0
5.9
–
5.7
5.4
3.0
6.0
8.0
5.7
6.0
5.6
3.2
7.6
3.2
1.9
4.7
2.1
3.2
20.7
21.1
–
22.9
12.9
20.7
21.0
20.4
20.1
21.5
21.9
21.0
18.0
21.3
20.8
18.6
21.2
22.1
13.25
10.24
9.50
11.23
17.40
10.99
11.5
6.0
5.8
8.3
7.5
19.1
38.6
35.6
31.8
28.8
35.5
32.3
14.84
10.39
10.50
12.23
18.24
–
7.2
6.2
5.4
9.4
7.7
–
39.2
37.6
39.4
34.0
40.0
–
–
8.05
7.13
7.86
–
7.43
–
8.1
3.2
4.8
–
7.1
–
20.1
21.9
18.9
–
22.7
7.04
8.33
23.53
7.54
9.15
8.12
8.09
9.48
4.4
8.6
19.0
24.5
4.1
5.3
2.4
9.4
28.7
16.7
21.9
39.2
33.9
25.6
31.8
28.3
7.53
–
25.17
7.33
9.35
8.74
8.19
10.11
4.8
–
16.8
24.8
4.4
6.2
3.0
12.5
39.7
–
22.1
39.7
39.0
36.3
39.5
34.7
5.61
8.33
–
–
8.31
7.27
7.65
8.08
4.2
8.6
–
–
8.2
9.9
4.0
10.2
15.8
16.7
–
–
21.9
18.1
17.6
20.1
Blue collar –Continued
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and
laborers –Continued
Helpers, mechanics and repairers .....................
Helpers, construction trades ..............................
Construction laborers .........................................
Production helpers .............................................
Stock handlers and baggers ..............................
Machine feeders and offbearers ........................
Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ......
Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners .........
Hand packers and packagers ............................
Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. .................
Service ..............................................................................
Protective service ..................................................
Supervisors, guards ...........................................
Guards and police, except public service ..........
Protective service, n.e.c. ....................................
Food service ..........................................................
Supervisors, food preparation and service ........
Bartenders .........................................................
Waiters and waitresses ......................................
Cooks .................................................................
Food counter, fountain, and related ...................
Kitchen workers, food preparation .....................
Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants .........................
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 ............................
Hairdressers and cosmetologists .......................
Attendants, amusement, and recreation
facilities ............................................................
Ushers ...............................................................
Public transportation attendants ........................
Baggage porters and bellhops ...........................
Welfare service aides ........................................
Early childhood teachers’ assistants ..................
Child care workers, n.e.c. ..................................
Service, n.e.c. ....................................................
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 All workers include full-time and part-time workers. Employees are classified as
working either a full-time or a part-time schedule based on the definition used by each
establishment. Therefore, a worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered
a full-time employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where
a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule.
3 In this census division, collection was conducted between November 1997 and April
1999. The average reference period was July 1998.
4 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all
workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see Technical Note.
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 Technical Note.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication
criteria, and n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational groups may
include data for categories not shown separately.
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Table 5. Selected occupations, Middle Atlantic, State and local government: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time
and part-time workers,2 National Compensation Survey,3 1998
Total
Full time
Hourly earnings
Occupation4
Part time
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
All ..........................................................................................
All excluding sales .........................................................
$21.72
21.75
1.6
1.7
35.5
35.5
$22.29
22.32
1.6
1.6
37.6
37.6
$13.45
13.46
3.6
3.6
19.7
19.7
White collar ......................................................................
White collar excluding sales ......................................
25.10
25.18
1.9
1.9
34.7
34.7
25.59
25.67
1.8
1.8
36.5
36.5
16.80
16.85
5.6
5.7
19.2
19.2
Professional specialty and technical .........................
Professional specialty ................................................
Engineers, architects, and surveyors .....................
Civil engineers ...................................................
Mathematical and computer scientists ...................
Computer systems analysts and scientists ........
Natural scientists ...................................................
Health related ........................................................
Physicians ..........................................................
Registered nurses ..............................................
Pharmacists .......................................................
Therapists, n.e.c. ...............................................
Teachers, college and university ...........................
Biological science teachers ...............................
Mathematical science teachers .........................
Health specialities teachers ...............................
Business, commerce, and marketing teachers ..
English teachers ................................................
Teachers, post secondary, n.e.c. .......................
Teachers, except college and university ................
Prekindergarten and kindergarten .....................
Elementary school teachers ..............................
Secondary school teachers ...............................
Teachers, special education ..............................
Teachers, n.e.c. .................................................
Substitute teachers ............................................
Vocational and educational counselors .............
Librarians, archivists, and curators ........................
Librarians ...........................................................
Social scientists and urban planners .....................
Psychologists .....................................................
Social, recreation, and religious workers ...............
Social workers ...................................................
Recreation workers ............................................
Lawyers and judges ...............................................
Lawyers .............................................................
Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and
professionals, n.e.c. .............................................
Technical ...................................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and
technicians .......................................................
Licensed practical nurses ..................................
Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ......
Computer programmers .....................................
Technical and related, n.e.c. ..............................
30.58
31.85
24.25
24.66
21.16
21.16
28.31
22.71
22.95
22.42
23.73
20.03
44.27
35.49
42.96
29.15
51.05
41.86
40.00
35.42
39.29
37.11
36.66
36.22
34.81
10.31
32.31
29.65
29.65
34.07
34.99
19.24
19.49
16.01
29.79
29.73
2.3
2.2
2.9
5.6
6.4
6.4
7.5
2.9
10.6
3.5
7.7
1.1
2.1
7.8
4.2
5.3
15.3
5.6
4.9
2.5
8.7
2.7
3.9
2.9
4.0
3.5
10.8
11.3
11.3
9.0
8.4
3.6
3.8
8.6
5.8
5.8
34.5
34.4
38.3
38.4
38.8
38.8
37.6
39.0
53.4
36.6
38.7
39.5
32.1
35.2
31.5
40.8
25.8
34.5
31.7
33.4
33.6
34.7
35.7
33.3
31.8
21.1
34.7
34.4
34.4
35.1
34.9
36.1
36.3
33.3
33.9
34.4
30.88
32.14
24.25
24.66
21.16
21.16
28.31
22.57
22.47
22.47
23.73
20.03
42.06
35.49
–
29.15
–
41.92
40.53
36.22
39.99
37.26
36.89
36.63
35.51
–
32.51
29.83
29.83
34.08
35.02
19.38
19.63
16.10
29.13
29.13
2.3
2.2
2.9
5.6
6.4
6.4
7.5
3.1
11.0
3.7
7.7
1.1
2.1
7.8
–
5.3
–
5.6
5.0
2.6
8.8
2.8
4.0
3.0
4.0
–
10.7
11.4
11.4
9.0
8.5
3.6
3.8
8.7
5.6
5.6
36.0
35.8
38.3
38.4
38.8
38.8
37.6
40.4
54.7
37.7
38.7
39.5
36.6
35.2
–
40.8
–
35.3
36.0
34.6
34.6
35.1
35.9
33.5
33.6
–
34.9
35.6
35.6
35.2
35.0
37.2
37.1
38.2
36.4
36.4
24.19
25.62
–
–
–
–
–
25.75
–
21.56
–
–
77.79
–
–
–
–
–
26.86
20.49
–
29.83
31.89
–
15.86
10.44
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.5
6.6
–
–
–
–
–
4.2
–
8.2
–
–
9.0
–
–
–
–
–
6.7
5.8
–
7.1
2.8
–
9.8
4.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
18.2
18.3
–
–
–
–
–
22.6
–
23.2
–
–
11.2
–
–
–
–
–
8.1
20.3
–
22.5
32.6
–
12.9
18.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
19.92
16.48
5.6
3.1
29.8
35.6
20.87
16.70
6.4
3.4
37.3
38.2
16.05
13.32
4.2
7.8
16.3
17.9
18.71
14.62
17.17
18.06
16.30
11.7
2.7
8.8
10.7
7.2
36.9
34.8
35.9
38.4
33.7
19.00
14.45
17.54
18.06
16.74
12.2
2.7
10.2
10.7
7.3
38.1
39.2
38.3
38.4
36.1
–
16.00
–
–
–
–
3.2
–
–
–
–
18.1
–
–
–
Executive, administrative, and managerial ...............
Executives, administrators, and managers ............
Administrators and officials, public
administration ..................................................
Financial managers ...........................................
Administrators, education and related fields ......
Managers, medicine and health .........................
Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ............
Managers and administrators, n.e.c. .................
Management related ..............................................
Accountants and auditors ..................................
Other financial officers .......................................
27.28
33.33
4.6
4.8
36.9
37.3
27.40
33.47
4.6
4.8
37.6
37.6
16.71
10.90
14.7
24.6
14.5
14.8
29.02
29.43
41.49
26.08
25.32
34.42
21.32
20.54
25.71
5.8
11.2
6.0
4.4
4.4
11.7
5.0
6.5
3.1
36.8
39.1
37.2
38.3
36.1
38.1
36.6
34.3
35.2
29.02
29.43
41.60
26.08
26.24
34.42
21.36
20.57
–
5.8
11.2
6.0
4.4
4.5
11.7
5.0
6.8
–
36.8
39.1
37.3
38.3
37.0
38.1
37.5
37.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
18.95
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.4
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
18
Table 5. Selected occupations, Middle Atlantic, State and local government: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time
and part-time workers,2 National Compensation Survey,3 1998–Continued
Total
Full time
Hourly earnings
Occupation4
Part time
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$18.72
20.33
6.0
9.8
38.5
34.9
$18.72
20.00
6.0
9.4
38.5
38.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
18.60
23.94
11.0
3.5
37.7
36.5
18.60
24.13
11.0
3.4
37.7
37.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
Sales .............................................................................
Cashiers .............................................................
15.07
14.76
4.5
6.9
37.9
36.8
15.36
15.18
4.5
6.5
39.3
38.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
Administrative support, including clerical ................
Supervisors, general office ................................
Computer operators ...........................................
Secretaries .........................................................
Stenographers ...................................................
Typists ...............................................................
Receptionists .....................................................
Personnel clerks, except payroll and
timekeeping .....................................................
Library clerks .....................................................
Records clerks, n.e.c. ........................................
Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ...
Telephone operators ..........................................
Dispatchers ........................................................
Stock and inventory clerks .................................
Eligibility clerks, social welfare ...........................
General office clerks ..........................................
Data entry keyers ...............................................
Teachers’ aides .................................................
Administrative support, n.e.c. ............................
13.89
17.45
16.89
14.94
18.01
12.63
10.59
2.0
5.6
7.1
3.7
6.9
2.8
1.9
34.0
36.1
36.8
36.6
34.7
32.7
36.7
14.26
17.45
16.89
15.03
18.14
12.79
–
1.8
5.6
7.1
3.7
7.2
3.3
–
36.6
36.1
36.8
37.2
37.6
35.9
–
$10.57
–
–
9.16
–
11.08
–
11.4
–
–
4.3
–
5.0
–
20.5
–
–
18.8
–
17.9
–
12.25
11.04
13.31
13.91
11.22
17.99
12.90
14.60
12.68
12.02
11.60
12.96
4.2
3.6
4.3
6.6
6.2
11.1
4.1
2.5
6.2
4.3
5.9
4.8
34.9
25.4
38.0
36.0
35.0
39.5
39.1
35.0
34.1
39.6
26.8
33.4
12.25
11.69
13.31
13.96
–
18.07
12.90
14.60
13.49
12.02
10.94
13.38
4.2
4.2
4.3
6.6
–
11.1
4.1
2.5
4.5
4.3
2.9
4.4
34.9
34.6
38.0
36.4
–
39.9
39.1
35.0
36.9
39.6
32.2
36.4
–
9.37
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.51
–
12.38
7.83
–
6.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.6
–
10.1
9.2
–
15.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
21.8
–
22.3
16.7
Blue collar ........................................................................
16.68
2.7
37.7
16.87
2.8
39.3
12.67
7.0
20.3
Precision production, craft, and repair ......................
Automobile mechanics .......................................
Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics ....
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration
mechanics ........................................................
Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. .........................
Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. .............
Carpenters .........................................................
Electricians ........................................................
Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ...............
Construction trades, n.e.c. .................................
Water and sewer treatment plant operators ......
Stationary engineers ..........................................
18.58
21.78
17.02
3.8
5.8
4.2
39.4
39.7
40.0
18.58
21.78
17.02
3.8
5.8
4.2
39.5
39.7
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
17.24
15.56
20.80
17.52
16.54
18.40
13.30
16.78
16.69
12.9
4.7
12.5
14.6
4.9
6.0
4.3
2.1
3.5
39.5
39.2
39.6
37.3
39.6
39.1
39.7
40.0
39.7
17.24
15.56
20.80
17.55
16.54
18.40
13.30
16.78
16.69
12.9
4.7
12.5
14.7
4.9
6.0
4.3
2.1
3.5
39.5
39.2
39.6
37.7
39.6
39.1
39.7
40.0
39.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors .....
Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators
14.74
11.56
7.6
5.9
35.3
27.8
15.13
–
7.8
–
38.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Transportation and material moving .........................
Supervisors, motor vehicle operators ................
Truck drivers ......................................................
Bus drivers .........................................................
Motor transportation, n.e.c. ................................
Miscellaneous material moving equipment
operators, n.e.c. ...............................................
16.37
21.15
16.81
16.47
14.43
4.0
1.1
7.7
1.9
10.2
35.7
40.0
39.7
31.8
39.1
16.61
21.15
16.89
17.10
14.43
4.5
1.1
7.6
1.6
10.2
39.1
40.0
39.8
38.4
39.1
14.29
–
–
14.25
–
5.0
–
–
5.5
–
20.1
–
–
19.8
–
15.32
4.7
38.4
15.32
4.7
38.4
–
–
–
White collar –Continued
Executive, administrative, and managerial
–Continued
Management related –Continued
Personnel, training, and labor relations
specialists ........................................................
Construction inspectors .....................................
Inspectors and compliance officers, except
construction .....................................................
Management related, n.e.c. ...............................
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 5. Selected occupations, Middle Atlantic, State and local government: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time
and part-time workers,2 National Compensation Survey,3 1998–Continued
Total
Full time
Hourly earnings
Part time
Hourly earnings
Occupation4
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$14.22
13.18
4.2
6.8
38.5
37.5
$14.50
13.80
4.0
7.8
39.5
39.2
$6.30
–
4.0
–
22.2
–
17.97
13.65
12.41
17.20
12.97
12.5
4.3
6.5
2.6
4.0
39.9
38.8
38.5
39.9
37.3
17.97
13.65
12.41
17.20
13.45
12.5
4.3
6.5
2.6
3.7
39.9
38.8
38.5
39.9
40.0
–
–
–
–
6.37
–
–
–
–
6.2
–
–
–
–
19.3
16.77
21.22
25.37
28.61
19.89
22.79
2.8
2.4
8.1
4.4
2.4
3.6
36.2
38.6
44.6
39.9
43.2
39.6
17.53
21.59
25.37
28.61
19.89
22.81
2.8
2.4
8.1
4.4
2.4
3.6
39.3
39.9
44.6
39.9
43.2
39.6
9.27
10.79
–
–
–
–
2.6
5.5
–
–
–
–
20.4
20.7
–
–
–
–
19.23
19.03
9.97
13.33
15.00
10.79
13.99
11.33
9.35
12.17
10.22
12.82
13.62
12.54
12.57
5.7
2.6
7.6
3.2
14.4
3.7
16.9
3.3
4.9
4.0
4.3
2.8
2.2
3.6
2.6
34.3
39.9
20.6
34.8
29.3
29.7
38.9
32.5
20.4
37.6
28.5
37.6
37.8
37.5
37.9
19.91
19.05
–
13.83
–
11.54
13.99
11.45
–
12.42
10.96
12.92
13.70
12.65
12.73
5.3
2.6
–
3.1
–
4.8
16.9
3.8
–
4.1
6.3
2.7
2.2
3.5
2.6
38.0
39.9
–
38.8
–
36.9
38.9
34.1
–
39.9
37.2
39.2
39.0
39.2
39.4
12.45
–
9.37
9.30
–
9.24
–
–
9.19
–
9.15
9.28
–
9.06
8.79
18.0
–
9.7
7.3
–
2.3
–
–
5.0
–
3.3
6.2
–
7.6
3.7
17.2
–
20.8
19.0
–
21.3
–
–
20.1
–
21.2
15.9
–
15.9
19.6
17.35
9.19
12.47
10.40
5.4
4.1
2.6
4.5
39.5
36.5
37.9
27.4
17.35
–
12.62
11.72
5.4
–
2.6
6.1
39.5
–
39.4
37.0
–
–
8.78
8.71
–
–
3.9
4.2
–
–
19.5
20.5
7.84
11.24
10.81
9.65
10.95
10.6
14.2
9.0
2.3
5.7
25.7
34.7
31.8
24.2
28.5
–
11.84
10.95
10.95
11.73
–
15.0
8.8
3.9
1.1
–
37.8
35.0
35.7
37.9
6.99
–
–
9.15
–
4.5
–
–
3.7
–
18.5
–
–
21.6
–
Blue collar –Continued
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and
laborers .......................................................................
Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ...
Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and
laborers, n.e.c. .................................................
Helpers, mechanics and repairers .....................
Construction laborers .........................................
Garbage collectors .............................................
Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. .................
Service ..............................................................................
Protective service ..................................................
Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ......
Supervisors, police and detectives ....................
Firefighting .........................................................
Police and detectives, public service .................
Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement
officers .............................................................
Correctional institution officers ...........................
Crossing guards .................................................
Guards and police, except public service ..........
Protective service, n.e.c. ....................................
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 ....................................................
Attendants, amusement, and recreation
facilities ............................................................
Welfare service aides ........................................
Early childhood teachers’ assistants ..................
Child care workers, n.e.c. ..................................
Service, n.e.c. ....................................................
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 All workers include full-time and part-time workers. Employees are classified as
working either a full-time or a part-time schedule based on the definition used by each
establishment. Therefore, a worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered
a full-time employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where
a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule.
3 In this census division, collection was conducted between November 1997 and April
1999. The average reference period was July 1998.
4 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all
workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see Technical Note.
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 Technical Note.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication
criteria, and n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational groups may
include data for categories not shown separately.
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Table 6. Occupations 1 and levels,2 Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998
Total
Occupations and levels
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
All ..........................................................................................
All excluding sales .........................................................
$18.10
18.30
1.5
1.5
35.8
36.1
$17.14
17.31
1.8
1.8
35.8
36.2
$21.72
21.75
1.6
1.7
35.5
35.5
White collar ......................................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
15 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
White collar excluding sales ......................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
15 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
22.06
7.19
9.26
10.01
12.47
14.52
16.21
19.77
23.99
28.24
28.42
31.80
39.93
48.28
61.87
69.54
29.52
22.88
7.70
10.20
10.63
12.81
14.44
16.05
19.69
23.97
28.25
28.36
31.75
38.95
48.28
60.80
69.54
29.39
1.4
2.7
4.1
1.5
1.9
1.3
1.5
2.2
2.4
1.7
2.2
2.5
2.3
2.7
4.6
14.1
6.5
1.4
4.5
4.1
1.4
1.9
1.2
1.4
2.3
2.6
1.7
2.2
2.6
1.7
2.7
4.1
14.1
6.6
35.7
25.9
30.8
33.0
35.8
36.6
36.8
36.5
35.9
35.9
38.1
38.2
38.9
38.5
39.4
39.4
35.9
36.3
29.2
33.0
35.3
36.4
36.4
36.6
36.2
35.6
35.8
37.9
38.2
38.8
38.5
39.4
39.4
35.9
21.19
7.09
9.16
9.76
12.33
14.40
16.35
19.05
21.39
25.25
28.72
31.99
40.00
48.31
63.34
69.54
34.68
22.13
7.62
10.22
10.45
12.72
14.27
16.16
18.87
20.97
25.15
28.62
31.93
38.88
48.31
62.13
69.54
34.63
1.7
2.8
4.5
1.4
2.2
1.3
1.7
1.2
1.5
1.6
2.6
2.9
2.5
3.0
5.0
14.1
7.1
1.7
4.8
4.7
1.4
2.3
1.2
1.6
1.3
1.4
1.7
2.6
3.1
1.8
3.0
4.6
14.1
7.3
36.0
25.8
31.4
32.8
36.0
37.4
37.1
37.1
36.5
36.7
38.4
38.3
39.4
38.9
40.1
39.4
35.7
36.8
29.8
34.3
35.5
36.8
37.3
36.9
36.8
36.0
36.6
38.1
38.3
39.4
38.9
40.1
39.4
35.6
25.10
7.98
10.11
11.79
13.33
15.00
15.68
22.34
30.21
32.79
27.55
31.00
39.40
48.03
52.19
–
21.87
25.18
7.98
10.11
11.55
13.31
15.01
15.68
22.51
30.21
32.79
27.65
31.00
39.40
48.03
52.19
–
21.87
1.9
12.0
6.0
3.7
1.9
2.6
3.4
7.7
4.9
3.0
3.9
3.1
5.3
1.9
2.3
–
8.3
1.9
12.0
6.0
3.7
1.9
2.6
3.4
7.8
4.9
3.0
4.0
3.1
5.3
1.9
2.3
–
8.3
34.7
27.3
27.1
34.4
34.3
34.0
35.7
34.6
34.6
34.7
37.4
37.7
35.7
35.9
35.6
–
36.3
34.7
27.3
27.1
34.3
34.3
33.9
35.7
34.5
34.6
34.7
37.4
37.7
35.7
35.9
35.6
–
36.3
Professional specialty and technical .........................
Professional specialty ................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
15 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Engineers, architects, and surveyors .....................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
27.00
29.12
9.00
14.51
17.46
21.86
26.57
29.72
27.28
29.94
37.84
47.19
57.28
56.90
34.03
27.99
15.75
18.79
20.15
19.35
25.07
25.87
29.45
33.43
41.08
48.98
1.7
1.5
6.3
2.8
4.6
5.1
3.5
2.2
2.7
1.9
2.2
2.6
5.5
11.5
8.3
1.9
8.0
3.0
1.8
7.8
2.2
4.1
2.3
2.2
3.4
2.3
35.2
35.1
17.4
32.8
33.1
34.1
33.8
34.5
37.5
38.1
37.8
37.1
39.1
39.1
34.2
39.7
41.8
40.0
38.8
40.9
39.6
39.7
39.9
39.5
39.8
39.6
25.28
27.46
8.99
14.67
17.33
19.63
21.29
24.81
26.72
29.94
37.66
46.77
57.93
56.90
38.00
28.57
15.75
18.79
20.00
18.84
25.87
26.81
29.46
33.35
41.08
48.98
2.1
2.0
6.4
3.2
7.1
2.4
2.3
2.5
2.6
2.1
2.4
3.8
6.6
11.5
11.4
1.9
8.0
3.0
2.0
8.6
2.3
5.0
2.4
2.2
3.4
2.3
35.5
35.5
17.4
34.4
34.3
34.7
33.5
34.4
37.5
38.2
38.7
37.4
39.8
39.1
32.3
39.9
41.8
40.0
38.9
42.5
40.2
39.6
39.9
39.6
39.8
39.6
30.58
31.85
–
13.83
17.65
26.32
33.05
33.72
28.52
29.97
39.08
48.82
54.34
–
27.94
24.25
–
–
–
–
23.45
–
–
–
–
–
2.3
2.2
–
6.7
4.2
11.2
4.5
3.2
6.2
3.7
3.3
4.6
3.7
–
3.3
2.9
–
–
–
–
2.7
–
–
–
–
–
34.5
34.4
–
27.6
31.3
33.0
34.3
34.5
37.5
37.2
32.7
35.7
36.0
–
37.5
38.3
–
–
–
–
38.4
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
21
Table 6. Occupations 1 and levels,2 Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupations and levels
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$27.72
22.84
25.24
33.02
35.65
26.07
23.37
33.53
29.73
26.40
25.30
30.27
33.95
24.85
20.45
23.63
29.93
33.63
25.18
24.34
23.57
30.35
29.88
18.34
26.29
30.72
28.28
33.09
47.32
32.31
16.57
19.63
23.00
22.86
29.90
30.24
31.56
36.03
59.27
33.98
29.87
21.05
21.63
26.21
29.90
30.19
35.83
42.54
50.27
35.11
5.0
12.8
4.2
5.7
8.7
5.3
3.8
8.5
2.1
3.3
3.2
2.0
2.1
12.9
4.6
5.6
7.5
6.9
4.3
2.6
9.6
3.2
2.5
3.7
5.1
4.8
5.0
1.9
2.7
5.2
6.4
6.3
6.6
4.8
10.5
4.2
3.3
4.4
15.1
11.5
2.6
3.9
3.0
3.5
4.2
2.1
4.5
8.9
7.9
13.1
35.3
41.4
40.1
39.7
40.0
39.5
39.2
39.8
39.3
39.5
39.2
39.9
39.9
41.1
40.0
39.2
40.0
39.8
38.3
39.1
40.0
40.0
39.6
40.2
40.6
39.1
39.7
38.9
40.0
39.4
39.6
39.2
38.8
40.4
38.8
40.6
39.1
39.0
41.6
39.2
39.5
39.0
40.8
39.3
40.6
39.0
39.0
40.0
39.7
39.1
$27.72
20.34
26.63
33.02
35.65
27.03
23.51
–
29.73
26.40
25.30
30.27
33.95
24.85
20.45
23.63
29.93
33.63
25.79
24.06
23.35
30.76
30.29
18.34
27.55
30.72
28.19
33.09
47.32
32.53
16.96
19.72
23.00
22.93
30.15
30.24
31.69
36.03
59.27
33.98
30.10
21.05
21.65
26.36
29.90
30.33
35.83
42.54
50.27
35.11
5.0
13.4
5.8
5.7
8.7
7.1
9.4
–
2.1
3.3
3.2
2.0
2.1
12.9
4.6
5.6
7.5
6.9
4.6
3.1
10.2
2.9
2.3
3.7
3.7
4.8
5.2
1.9
2.7
5.2
7.4
6.4
6.6
5.0
10.7
4.2
3.3
4.4
15.1
11.5
2.6
3.9
3.2
3.5
4.2
2.2
4.5
8.9
7.9
13.1
35.3
43.9
40.2
39.7
40.0
40.3
40.0
–
39.3
39.5
39.2
39.9
39.9
41.1
40.0
39.2
40.0
39.8
39.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.7
40.2
41.1
39.1
39.8
38.9
40.0
39.4
39.5
39.4
38.8
40.5
38.8
40.6
39.1
39.0
41.6
39.2
39.5
39.0
40.9
39.3
40.6
39.0
39.0
40.0
39.7
39.1
–
–
–
–
–
$24.66
23.32
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
21.16
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
21.16
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.6
3.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
38.4
38.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
38.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
38.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
42.90
29.48
35.79
27.89
30.23
18.03
25.78
9.3
10.3
7.7
6.9
4.3
6.5
3.3
39.5
38.2
39.4
35.6
39.2
37.7
39.3
42.90
29.48
35.79
27.89
30.34
18.03
26.00
9.3
10.3
7.7
6.9
4.5
6.5
3.3
39.5
38.2
39.4
35.6
39.3
37.7
39.4
–
–
–
–
28.31
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
37.6
–
–
White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Professional specialty –Continued
Engineers, architects, and surveyors –Continued
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Architects ...........................................................
Metallurgical and materials engineers ...............
Chemical engineers ...........................................
Nuclear engineers ..............................................
Civil engineers ...................................................
9 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Electrical and electronic engineers ....................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Industrial engineers ...........................................
7 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Mechanical engineers ........................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Engineers, n.e.c. ................................................
7 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
Mathematical and computer scientists ...................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Computer systems analysts and scientists ........
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Operations and systems researchers and
analysts ............................................................
8 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Statisticians ........................................................
Natural scientists ...................................................
7 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
22
Table 6. Occupations 1 and levels,2 Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupations and levels
Hourly earnings
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$26.09
28.26
36.86
50.42
34.05
24.09
37.84
26.00
30.63
28.77
23.94
18.49
22.19
19.72
21.76
23.53
23.41
26.97
38.98
53.96
56.52
27.76
29.37
16.77
18.09
16.58
24.35
45.80
55.75
56.52
26.42
23.17
19.51
24.42
20.25
22.06
23.84
28.99
27.43
33.26
27.40
25.16
27.35
24.61
30.17
16.61
16.69
20.78
20.14
24.12
23.89
26.95
26.59
22.30
20.02
16.28
14.44
19.20
4.1
3.7
3.1
3.8
6.6
5.0
4.1
5.7
6.5
10.4
1.9
8.0
11.1
3.5
2.3
1.6
5.4
5.1
10.9
5.5
6.1
11.3
5.4
7.2
9.3
7.5
11.8
17.0
4.8
6.1
16.8
1.8
7.8
10.8
3.9
2.7
1.8
4.6
7.0
6.8
2.8
2.1
1.8
7.4
4.9
4.0
4.5
2.3
4.4
6.6
8.5
5.7
4.4
9.1
10.6
5.0
8.4
4.7
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
39.9
39.7
39.2
39.0
39.6
40.0
40.0
39.9
38.0
37.9
33.5
31.2
33.4
33.2
31.7
32.8
40.1
37.9
31.7
32.3
34.1
42.1
40.0
40.0
44.8
47.4
41.9
28.5
31.7
34.1
48.2
32.5
33.5
31.4
32.6
31.1
32.2
37.8
37.4
38.4
35.0
38.0
34.1
33.9
37.3
35.6
37.2
32.3
32.5
30.1
25.9
33.6
35.3
24.8
26.8
37.1
39.0
34.6
$26.09
28.55
37.48
50.72
34.05
24.09
37.84
25.85
30.59
28.82
24.17
18.54
24.20
19.83
21.74
23.79
25.08
26.84
38.98
55.94
–
38.59
31.58
16.77
19.59
19.11
24.57
45.63
58.70
–
47.37
23.28
19.60
24.55
20.44
22.14
24.04
28.99
26.97
–
28.04
25.16
27.60
–
30.32
17.05
–
20.78
20.42
22.70
21.09
26.20
25.53
20.73
–
14.96
14.44
–
4.1
3.8
2.8
3.9
6.6
5.0
4.1
6.4
7.5
10.6
2.2
8.0
13.2
4.0
2.3
1.8
5.4
5.3
11.6
10.3
–
11.8
7.3
7.2
9.0
3.9
11.3
17.3
9.2
–
17.6
2.2
7.7
13.3
4.7
2.6
2.0
4.6
7.4
–
2.1
2.1
1.1
–
4.9
3.9
–
2.4
4.9
8.8
7.5
6.6
3.7
12.8
–
4.8
8.4
–
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
39.9
39.6
39.6
38.9
39.6
40.0
40.0
40.0
38.5
38.0
32.7
31.4
31.3
33.0
31.2
31.9
38.2
37.2
31.8
31.8
–
34.6
36.8
40.0
41.6
41.5
39.5
28.5
31.2
–
37.4
32.0
33.8
31.0
32.3
30.4
31.3
37.8
37.3
–
34.4
38.0
33.6
–
37.2
34.8
–
32.0
31.7
29.2
26.2
33.4
35.1
24.6
–
36.4
39.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
$22.71
–
19.29
18.71
21.92
22.39
16.56
28.03
–
46.28
53.13
16.24
22.95
–
–
–
–
–
44.06
53.13
–
22.42
–
–
18.80
21.49
22.87
–
32.05
–
23.73
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
20.03
–
–
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Professional specialty –Continued
Natural scientists –Continued
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
Chemists, except biochemists ...........................
9 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Physical scientists, n.e.c. ...................................
Biological and life scientists ...............................
Medical scientists ...............................................
Health related ........................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Physicians ..........................................................
7 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Registered nurses ..............................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Pharmacists .......................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Dietitians ............................................................
7 ...................................................................
Respiratory therapists ........................................
8 ...................................................................
Occupational therapists .....................................
9 ...................................................................
Physical therapists .............................................
9 ...................................................................
Speech therapists ..............................................
9 ...................................................................
Therapists, n.e.c. ...............................................
7 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
23
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2.9
–
8.9
6.4
6.3
3.8
13.2
16.6
–
5.8
5.1
11.0
10.6
–
–
–
–
–
4.0
5.1
–
3.5
–
–
6.7
6.6
4.0
–
3.7
–
7.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.0
–
37.0
35.4
36.4
37.7
50.4
45.1
–
34.2
37.6
54.7
53.4
–
–
–
–
–
34.1
37.6
–
36.6
–
–
35.4
36.6
37.2
–
37.8
–
38.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.5
–
–
Table 6. Occupations 1 and levels,2 Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupations and levels
Hourly earnings
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$24.61
41.23
24.11
51.33
25.83
29.65
33.57
41.25
47.35
64.26
44.11
35.79
36.58
37.13
48.95
38.83
42.43
69.75
29.77
46.86
29.68
32.26
40.23
45.15
33.85
27.15
39.78
23.02
27.78
33.41
41.26
45.16
33.46
8.07
12.94
15.40
27.68
34.57
36.73
32.81
33.69
28.51
11.81
32.05
34.75
35.70
30.27
35.53
37.02
30.21
36.02
29.12
38.05
36.26
34.31
36.55
33.65
35.59
11.5
2.7
2.3
16.9
3.5
9.2
3.3
4.4
3.3
7.0
5.3
4.8
6.9
18.6
3.3
14.0
13.3
10.2
4.5
8.5
4.8
6.7
10.4
10.4
7.3
3.8
5.8
8.6
11.6
6.1
8.4
5.6
2.3
6.0
6.1
7.8
11.3
4.5
2.8
4.9
5.8
15.8
8.5
21.1
6.4
2.5
15.3
3.1
3.6
2.6
3.8
4.0
6.1
5.1
3.5
18.9
9.6
3.5
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
37.3
32.6
22.1
16.3
32.8
29.5
36.0
35.7
32.8
36.8
39.1
32.6
35.9
35.3
39.0
31.8
36.0
26.0
38.8
32.2
30.0
27.6
35.9
34.9
35.8
27.2
30.6
19.2
30.9
34.3
36.8
28.4
33.1
12.3
24.5
26.0
33.2
34.7
33.8
33.3
33.0
33.0
32.6
33.2
33.1
34.5
33.6
34.9
34.8
31.4
35.8
37.1
36.2
35.6
33.3
34.2
34.1
33.1
$24.49
38.98
24.12
21.00
24.70
26.97
33.44
43.79
44.71
69.90
40.37
36.19
–
–
–
–
–
48.59
30.04
45.21
26.00
32.26
37.84
45.15
33.76
–
39.43
–
–
–
–
–
19.44
8.06
12.39
13.67
19.41
22.35
23.31
–
–
14.27
11.81
–
–
22.62
20.06
27.13
24.77
–
24.33
–
–
23.16
21.08
–
–
–
12.2
4.5
2.7
5.7
4.2
4.5
4.5
7.4
4.7
8.9
9.4
2.8
–
–
–
–
–
12.1
6.0
10.6
3.6
6.7
24.5
10.4
8.5
–
12.9
–
–
–
–
–
3.7
6.0
5.2
8.3
4.8
7.0
7.6
–
–
9.6
8.5
–
–
6.0
4.7
9.8
13.7
–
7.5
–
–
11.2
8.3
–
–
–
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
37.2
33.0
27.4
18.2
34.2
26.7
36.8
37.0
29.1
38.5
38.4
29.7
–
–
–
–
–
39.1
38.0
35.6
27.5
27.6
38.2
34.9
35.3
–
29.0
–
–
–
–
–
31.0
12.4
27.2
29.3
34.0
33.5
34.1
–
–
32.3
32.6
–
–
33.0
34.6
33.4
36.7
–
37.0
–
–
37.4
33.2
–
–
–
–
$44.27
–
72.94
28.99
34.29
33.83
38.85
49.24
56.08
–
35.49
–
–
–
–
42.96
–
29.15
51.05
–
–
41.86
–
–
–
40.00
26.73
–
33.94
39.70
47.08
35.42
–
13.80
16.85
30.24
36.21
37.30
33.69
34.29
39.29
–
40.70
35.12
37.11
38.50
36.12
37.59
–
36.66
30.72
38.54
36.61
36.22
–
36.90
36.21
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Professional specialty –Continued
Health related –Continued
Physicians’ assistants ........................................
Teachers, college and university ...........................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Biological science teachers ...............................
12 ...................................................................
Chemistry teachers ............................................
Natural science teachers, n.e.c. ........................
Psychology teachers ..........................................
Mathematical science teachers .........................
Medical science teachers ..................................
Health specialities teachers ...............................
Business, commerce, and marketing teachers ..
Art, drama, and music teachers .........................
Education teachers ............................................
English teachers ................................................
Theology teachers .............................................
Teachers, post secondary, subject not specified
9 ...................................................................
Teachers, post secondary, n.e.c. .......................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
Teachers, except college and university ................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Prekindergarten and kindergarten .....................
5 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Elementary school teachers ..............................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Secondary school teachers ...............................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Teachers, special education ..............................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
24
–
2.1
–
14.5
4.0
18.8
5.2
4.3
5.1
8.4
–
7.8
–
–
–
–
4.2
–
5.3
15.3
–
–
5.6
–
–
–
4.9
2.5
–
6.8
8.5
6.2
2.5
–
11.9
9.0
12.8
4.4
2.9
5.2
6.3
8.7
–
9.4
6.9
2.7
14.2
3.2
3.7
–
3.9
4.6
6.2
5.1
2.9
–
7.8
3.4
–
32.1
–
15.2
29.5
35.9
34.4
34.6
36.0
34.5
–
35.2
–
–
–
–
31.5
–
40.8
25.8
–
–
34.5
–
–
–
31.7
17.9
–
34.2
36.8
35.0
33.4
–
21.2
23.7
32.9
34.9
33.8
34.2
34.0
33.6
–
34.1
33.0
34.7
32.8
35.0
34.7
–
35.7
37.0
36.2
35.6
33.3
–
34.0
33.5
Table 6. Occupations 1 and levels,2 Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupations and levels
Hourly earnings
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$33.40
32.67
8.12
12.60
17.65
30.93
30.59
38.68
10.18
9.62
11.52
9.91
27.08
13.70
11.99
18.01
26.12
34.48
24.03
15.40
26.70
26.78
28.11
25.44
17.06
26.70
29.57
29.69
28.60
15.34
18.74
21.89
32.13
28.88
29.97
29.16
28.78
28.99
33.67
28.49
28.02
18.06
11.88
15.37
16.36
17.72
19.53
22.10
26.26
18.27
12.02
15.63
16.25
17.93
19.35
20.73
6.4
4.3
6.6
10.5
9.8
12.9
3.5
3.0
3.4
6.1
8.4
3.4
11.8
7.4
7.9
9.7
6.8
13.3
7.9
9.7
10.2
15.1
9.1
7.2
2.2
10.2
13.4
8.7
7.5
5.6
7.6
12.7
13.4
13.8
5.9
7.9
5.7
11.5
15.9
23.9
3.4
2.8
4.3
4.4
3.9
3.4
3.8
4.3
5.7
3.0
5.9
4.2
4.3
3.6
3.8
6.8
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
33.3
30.3
12.0
22.8
27.1
33.8
31.2
30.8
21.0
13.2
18.6
26.8
35.4
37.0
37.4
36.3
36.1
34.1
35.3
36.5
37.0
35.4
33.9
34.6
35.2
37.0
34.5
32.6
35.3
40.0
37.4
37.8
32.8
35.4
36.1
37.8
40.0
33.6
30.5
35.0
36.5
35.7
34.8
37.5
34.6
35.3
35.9
36.1
36.5
35.9
36.2
37.5
33.4
36.5
35.8
35.9
–
$17.68
8.12
–
14.23
20.27
21.40
–
7.69
–
–
–
17.01
–
–
18.04
16.34
–
21.40
15.24
–
20.69
26.85
22.66
–
–
–
28.63
25.30
15.34
–
21.89
23.56
24.85
32.70
29.16
28.78
19.40
17.35
–
–
16.47
10.82
10.69
15.56
16.48
19.12
–
23.18
16.48
10.77
11.00
15.70
16.62
18.55
–
–
8.8
6.6
–
5.6
6.7
3.9
–
3.8
–
–
–
9.4
–
–
14.7
9.1
–
8.0
10.7
–
12.9
11.6
7.0
–
–
–
12.2
7.7
5.6
–
12.7
11.0
15.2
10.3
7.9
5.7
5.7
9.8
–
–
3.8
3.1
2.4
4.1
3.5
5.0
–
5.4
3.9
4.2
1.5
4.3
4.0
4.7
–
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
–
23.0
12.0
–
25.9
29.2
23.3
–
18.8
–
–
–
36.9
–
–
36.6
36.4
–
35.8
36.5
–
36.4
34.0
34.7
–
–
–
32.3
35.4
40.0
–
37.8
32.9
35.4
33.3
37.8
40.0
31.9
27.1
–
–
35.3
33.2
37.8
37.6
37.1
34.1
–
34.2
35.4
35.2
37.6
37.4
36.9
33.8
–
–
$34.81
–
–
21.60
32.15
31.33
39.11
10.31
9.68
11.63
10.06
32.31
–
–
–
30.41
36.26
29.65
–
28.07
36.04
–
29.65
–
28.07
36.04
–
34.07
–
–
–
40.25
–
27.98
–
–
34.99
41.09
–
27.98
19.24
13.50
17.49
17.06
18.67
19.75
–
–
19.49
13.84
17.56
16.92
18.76
19.75
–
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Professional specialty –Continued
Teachers, except college and university
–Continued
Teachers, special education –Continued
10 ...................................................................
Teachers, n.e.c. .................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Substitute teachers ............................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Vocational and educational counselors .............
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Librarians, archivists, and curators ........................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Librarians ...........................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Social scientists and urban planners .....................
5 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Economists ........................................................
9 ...................................................................
Psychologists .....................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Social, recreation, and religious workers ...............
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Social workers ...................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
25
–
4.0
–
–
2.9
13.2
4.2
2.9
3.5
6.3
8.4
3.4
10.8
–
–
–
3.6
11.3
11.3
–
12.6
16.1
–
11.3
–
12.6
16.1
–
9.0
–
–
–
5.1
–
2.1
–
–
8.4
3.4
–
2.1
3.6
8.4
3.1
6.2
4.0
5.3
–
–
3.8
8.2
3.1
8.3
4.0
5.3
–
–
31.8
–
–
28.7
34.4
32.1
30.7
21.1
13.6
18.9
26.6
34.7
–
–
–
35.9
34.1
34.4
–
37.4
33.9
–
34.4
–
37.4
33.9
–
35.1
–
–
–
32.7
–
38.5
–
–
34.9
32.4
–
38.5
36.1
37.8
37.4
32.3
34.1
37.0
–
–
36.3
37.7
37.4
29.6
36.3
37.0
–
Table 6. Occupations 1 and levels,2 Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupations and levels
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$26.26
14.13
11.40
38.47
34.08
50.14
31.63
38.45
33.88
50.14
31.63
5.7
8.2
8.4
7.2
8.7
10.1
6.7
7.3
8.9
10.1
6.7
36.5
33.0
30.8
39.0
39.7
36.2
36.8
39.3
42.3
36.2
36.8
$23.18
12.00
–
46.17
36.18
52.14
–
46.17
36.18
52.14
–
5.4
8.8
–
6.7
7.3
12.2
–
6.7
7.3
12.2
–
34.2
32.7
–
44.9
43.2
42.8
–
44.9
43.2
42.8
–
–
$16.01
–
29.79
–
–
–
29.73
–
–
–
–
8.6
–
5.8
–
–
–
5.8
–
–
–
–
33.3
–
33.9
–
–
–
34.4
–
–
–
28.22
14.89
14.60
19.14
20.04
26.05
28.87
31.08
42.07
38.75
22.21
23.15
26.43
38.70
38.70
28.31
14.12
18.69
27.07
22.23
21.80
16.54
16.54
28.55
20.74
29.39
30.32
36.84
31.83
19.08
11.06
13.05
14.19
15.61
18.54
19.94
24.95
33.53
58.35
18.03
7.1
4.3
7.2
5.8
4.2
6.0
3.1
5.9
8.2
22.3
10.1
4.6
8.1
13.5
13.5
12.6
10.5
7.3
11.3
7.2
5.1
9.1
9.1
7.0
12.7
10.4
10.9
3.4
22.4
4.3
7.7
2.5
2.6
2.4
3.6
2.6
4.3
12.2
28.9
6.2
35.7
39.5
37.4
37.2
38.4
38.3
38.4
38.5
39.5
26.9
40.0
38.9
38.2
34.1
34.1
37.1
36.5
36.5
37.3
37.1
38.0
17.8
17.8
39.3
38.5
39.1
40.0
40.0
37.7
35.6
27.7
35.5
34.6
36.1
35.2
37.8
37.1
37.0
30.0
38.5
28.75
14.89
14.60
19.51
20.04
26.69
28.87
31.79
42.07
40.66
22.21
23.15
26.43
–
–
28.40
14.12
18.69
27.07
23.26
–
16.96
16.96
28.74
21.13
29.61
31.20
36.84
31.83
19.46
11.29
12.85
14.04
15.75
18.78
20.12
24.85
33.53
62.37
17.54
7.3
4.3
7.2
6.2
4.2
6.5
3.1
6.1
8.2
22.8
10.1
4.6
8.1
–
–
12.7
10.5
7.3
11.3
8.9
–
11.6
11.6
7.1
14.6
10.8
11.7
3.4
22.4
4.7
7.8
2.7
2.8
2.7
4.1
3.1
4.8
12.2
29.3
6.7
36.2
39.5
37.4
37.6
38.4
38.2
38.4
38.4
39.5
28.0
40.0
38.9
38.2
–
–
37.1
36.5
36.5
37.3
37.0
–
18.6
18.6
39.4
39.2
39.4
40.0
40.0
37.7
35.5
28.3
35.8
34.4
35.7
35.7
37.8
37.0
37.0
29.1
38.9
19.92
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.36
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.48
–
14.30
14.96
15.02
16.90
17.22
25.87
–
–
–
5.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.1
–
3.9
4.0
3.3
2.7
10.9
1.5
–
–
–
29.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
18.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
35.6
–
33.3
35.9
38.0
32.1
38.8
37.7
–
–
–
16.75
12.07
14.61
4.0
8.0
7.2
35.7
34.7
34.1
16.54
12.07
14.97
4.3
8.0
7.6
35.6
34.7
34.4
18.71
–
–
11.7
–
–
36.9
–
–
White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Professional specialty –Continued
Social, recreation, and religious workers
–Continued
Social workers –Continued
11 ...................................................................
Recreation workers ............................................
5 ...................................................................
Lawyers and judges ...............................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Lawyers .............................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and
professionals, n.e.c. .............................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Technical writers ................................................
Designers ...........................................................
9 ...................................................................
Actors and directors ...........................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Editors and reporters .........................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Public relations specialists .................................
9 ...................................................................
Athletes ..............................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Professional, n.e.c. ............................................
7 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Technical ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and
technicians .......................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
26
Table 6. Occupations 1 and levels,2 Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupations and levels
Hourly earnings
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$15.19
17.18
18.40
20.64
24.89
12.92
11.45
17.98
12.03
17.76
21.21
19.40
14.43
13.72
14.25
14.08
15.82
14.14
15.44
12.54
13.37
14.31
14.49
16.82
17.51
10.89
16.33
19.47
20.72
21.05
19.04
15.11
17.11
21.17
17.30
15.01
16.51
24.32
14.03
19.17
17.58
17.24
18.28
16.53
83.07
25.65
21.05
14.30
15.28
18.38
25.28
30.70
18.65
18.16
21.08
13.35
13.73
5.9
4.6
4.9
3.4
4.9
8.9
8.7
4.7
6.7
5.4
5.2
3.0
2.1
4.8
2.5
4.1
2.2
5.1
2.2
10.3
4.1
3.3
2.4
6.1
5.5
11.9
4.0
3.9
3.4
2.2
2.1
6.5
3.3
2.5
6.7
8.1
2.4
7.2
12.0
5.1
4.1
7.3
6.2
6.5
27.5
13.1
5.7
3.6
12.9
5.9
5.5
8.7
5.0
4.0
3.9
8.8
5.6
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
38.5
35.9
35.6
35.4
35.3
29.5
33.2
31.9
22.0
34.8
28.2
36.3
33.1
34.8
33.2
33.3
30.2
37.5
34.2
21.1
34.0
36.4
34.9
34.1
39.5
37.8
40.0
40.4
39.8
39.3
39.4
39.1
39.5
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
38.8
37.8
39.8
38.9
40.0
38.4
23.8
33.5
38.3
33.4
37.7
38.2
39.6
40.2
38.2
37.5
37.3
32.0
39.2
$15.82
17.25
17.55
20.51
–
12.93
11.41
17.82
12.03
17.76
21.21
19.40
14.38
12.98
14.03
14.16
15.85
14.08
14.75
12.54
13.35
13.90
13.12
16.82
17.51
10.81
16.33
19.45
20.79
21.05
19.15
14.16
16.94
21.17
17.30
15.01
16.51
24.32
14.44
19.71
17.59
17.26
18.28
16.51
83.07
25.95
21.48
–
15.28
19.28
25.32
30.70
18.51
17.40
21.80
13.63
13.54
4.9
5.8
3.0
3.5
–
9.0
8.9
4.6
6.7
5.4
5.2
3.0
2.4
8.8
2.9
4.6
2.5
5.8
2.7
10.3
4.2
3.1
2.5
6.1
5.6
11.9
4.0
3.9
3.4
2.2
2.3
5.1
3.7
2.5
6.7
8.1
2.4
7.2
15.1
4.9
4.1
7.3
6.2
6.5
27.5
12.9
5.1
–
12.9
5.1
6.2
8.7
5.9
3.8
3.9
9.4
6.4
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
38.3
35.3
35.8
35.4
–
29.4
33.1
31.8
22.0
34.8
28.2
36.3
32.6
32.8
31.6
32.9
32.0
37.2
33.6
21.1
36.2
36.5
30.6
34.1
39.8
39.2
40.0
40.4
39.8
39.3
39.6
39.5
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.5
39.8
38.9
40.0
38.5
23.8
33.4
38.3
–
37.7
37.7
39.7
40.2
38.5
38.1
37.9
31.4
39.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
$14.62
–
14.73
13.52
15.65
–
17.17
–
–
–
15.37
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
18.06
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.30
–
–
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Technical –Continued
Clinical laboratory technologists and
technicians –Continued
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Health record technologists and technicians .....
4 ...................................................................
Radiological technicians ....................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Licensed practical nurses ..................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ......
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Electrical and electronic technicians ..................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Mechanical engineering technicians ..................
Engineering technicians, n.e.c. ..........................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Drafters ..............................................................
5 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Surveying and mapping technicians ..................
Biological technicians ........................................
Chemical technicians .........................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Science technicians, n.e.c. ................................
Airplane pilots and navigators ............................
Broadcast equipment operators .........................
Computer programmers .....................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Legal assistants .................................................
7 ...................................................................
Technical and related, n.e.c. ..............................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
27
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2.7
–
4.9
3.3
2.8
–
8.8
–
–
–
5.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
34.8
–
37.4
37.2
23.5
–
35.9
–
–
–
38.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
38.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
33.7
–
–
Table 6. Occupations 1 and levels,2 Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupations and levels
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$17.24
20.92
22.76
23.51
23.03
6.6
14.6
11.3
4.4
8.2
37.1
37.8
40.2
37.7
36.7
$18.30
23.95
23.09
23.51
–
5.7
14.9
11.6
4.4
–
37.6
39.1
40.2
37.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
31.04
15.10
15.95
17.91
20.94
25.71
28.57
31.70
39.77
49.23
62.63
40.77
35.74
13.64
14.95
18.29
21.79
27.04
29.33
32.73
39.78
48.90
64.83
42.90
1.9
3.6
5.0
1.9
2.4
1.9
2.7
2.0
2.3
4.2
5.6
7.4
2.0
9.1
6.1
3.9
4.7
2.7
4.0
2.4
2.2
4.5
5.2
8.8
38.9
39.4
37.9
38.5
38.1
38.7
38.5
39.1
39.6
39.9
39.6
37.0
39.3
40.0
32.9
38.5
39.2
39.4
39.6
39.2
39.7
39.9
39.6
37.4
31.92
14.74
16.83
18.05
21.16
25.67
29.43
31.60
39.79
49.41
64.14
45.72
36.19
13.67
15.16
18.07
21.91
26.69
28.96
32.63
39.69
49.05
66.83
47.31
2.0
3.7
2.4
2.1
2.8
2.1
3.0
2.2
2.2
4.3
5.9
7.5
2.2
9.2
6.4
4.3
5.4
2.9
4.4
2.5
2.1
4.6
5.4
9.0
39.4
39.8
37.3
38.8
39.1
39.3
39.1
39.4
39.9
40.0
40.2
37.9
39.7
40.0
33.3
38.8
39.9
39.7
39.9
39.6
40.0
40.0
40.4
38.0
$27.28
17.36
14.16
17.41
20.25
25.96
26.47
32.01
39.60
42.52
–
27.58
33.33
–
–
19.75
21.07
29.55
32.98
32.99
40.25
40.15
–
27.77
4.6
5.1
7.7
3.6
3.7
5.1
2.5
4.8
8.4
2.0
–
4.8
4.8
–
–
9.2
4.7
8.4
4.0
5.8
8.5
3.5
–
7.0
36.9
36.8
39.3
37.3
35.4
35.9
37.2
38.1
37.9
37.5
–
35.0
37.3
–
–
36.6
35.8
37.6
37.0
38.0
37.9
37.6
–
35.4
29.07
17.81
32.78
32.55
30.93
40.56
18.17
22.62
28.15
30.58
31.69
41.26
60.71
72.37
58.41
36.84
26.46
31.40
47.86
63.53
30.70
35.62
5.6
10.1
13.2
6.5
15.1
6.2
6.9
12.7
13.2
9.5
6.8
6.2
12.4
13.4
23.1
5.3
7.3
4.4
5.3
7.4
6.3
9.9
36.8
35.2
37.6
36.9
37.7
39.2
38.8
37.5
38.9
39.3
40.1
39.2
38.6
38.8
37.7
39.5
40.0
39.0
39.2
37.1
40.7
42.6
–
–
–
–
–
41.57
18.17
22.62
29.07
–
32.73
41.26
61.37
75.79
58.41
37.83
23.93
31.49
47.86
63.53
30.73
35.62
–
–
–
–
–
6.3
6.9
12.7
13.7
–
7.5
6.2
12.7
13.7
23.1
5.3
5.8
4.4
5.3
7.4
6.5
9.9
–
–
–
–
–
39.2
38.8
37.5
38.8
–
40.1
39.2
38.7
39.3
37.7
39.5
39.9
39.0
39.2
37.1
40.9
42.6
29.02
17.81
32.78
32.55
30.93
29.43
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.8
10.1
13.2
6.5
15.1
11.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
36.8
35.2
37.6
36.9
37.7
39.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
38.04
24.37
27.83
35.56
4.8
17.1
5.0
10.3
39.8
38.4
39.9
38.9
38.08
24.59
27.83
35.56
4.8
17.4
5.0
10.3
39.8
38.5
39.9
38.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Technical –Continued
Technical and related, n.e.c. –Continued
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Executive, administrative, and managerial ...............
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Executives, administrators, and managers ............
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Administrators and officials, public
administration ..................................................
7 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Financial managers ...........................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Personnel and labor relations managers ...........
9 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
Purchasing managers ........................................
12 ...................................................................
Managers, marketing, advertising, and public
relations ...........................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
28
Table 6. Occupations 1 and levels,2 Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupations and levels
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$42.81
46.97
67.09
35.85
17.61
22.90
28.20
30.70
39.25
41.97
43.84
33.29
19.09
26.08
26.56
38.70
40.89
54.64
5.2
2.9
14.2
7.1
14.2
6.3
20.8
13.6
7.3
10.0
19.8
5.6
5.4
4.1
4.3
9.2
11.9
8.8
39.8
44.0
36.8
36.5
32.8
35.9
36.9
38.5
37.4
37.5
36.4
38.6
38.5
36.5
39.6
37.0
38.4
42.5
$42.84
46.97
67.09
26.43
13.95
–
20.65
–
26.96
28.34
44.50
34.76
19.36
26.22
27.90
38.77
40.96
54.64
5.2
2.9
14.2
9.7
8.2
–
6.1
–
5.8
10.3
25.1
5.9
5.9
4.4
4.9
11.2
12.0
8.8
39.8
44.0
36.8
35.4
30.1
–
37.6
–
37.3
38.6
36.1
38.7
39.2
36.6
39.7
37.1
38.4
42.5
–
–
–
$41.49
24.96
26.88
45.13
37.60
41.65
44.44
41.48
26.08
–
–
24.75
38.38
–
–
–
–
–
6.0
5.9
7.3
23.2
2.2
7.6
8.8
3.2
4.4
–
–
3.7
2.6
–
–
–
–
–
37.2
40.0
33.8
35.4
37.9
37.4
37.3
37.4
38.3
–
–
39.5
36.5
–
–
21.77
17.67
29.05
33.43
15.59
23.95
31.48
35.99
42.34
35.96
15.71
20.35
22.20
26.11
28.86
33.13
38.48
49.90
65.12
37.28
23.84
15.49
16.03
17.69
20.42
24.06
28.06
28.73
39.68
52.64
35.82
22.78
15.33
17.47
17.51
20.62
12.1
7.4
2.4
9.6
13.4
11.1
9.8
19.6
9.8
2.5
22.7
5.4
10.1
3.1
5.7
2.6
2.4
7.3
6.9
8.9
2.9
3.3
5.4
1.7
2.2
1.8
3.7
3.4
8.4
11.7
15.4
3.2
4.2
5.4
3.1
3.6
42.7
39.0
39.6
38.1
41.0
38.2
36.5
37.1
38.9
40.1
40.0
38.6
41.4
40.7
39.9
39.6
40.6
40.5
40.0
38.3
38.3
39.2
38.4
38.4
37.5
37.9
37.8
38.7
39.4
39.8
36.2
38.3
39.5
37.1
38.8
38.6
21.45
–
–
33.97
15.52
23.97
32.15
38.43
42.67
36.08
15.71
20.39
22.20
26.10
28.86
33.11
38.79
49.90
67.85
39.90
24.64
15.08
17.02
18.03
20.60
24.34
29.91
28.89
40.37
53.43
41.06
23.12
15.34
17.44
17.67
20.96
13.2
–
–
9.9
13.8
11.4
10.2
22.4
10.0
2.6
22.7
5.4
10.1
3.3
5.7
2.7
2.4
7.3
6.8
8.4
3.3
3.3
2.4
2.0
2.4
2.0
4.3
4.1
8.3
12.7
17.4
3.5
4.4
6.3
3.2
4.4
43.4
–
–
38.2
41.1
38.3
36.6
36.8
39.0
40.3
40.0
38.7
41.4
41.0
39.9
39.7
40.7
40.5
41.2
37.9
38.9
39.8
37.8
38.7
38.5
38.7
38.3
38.8
39.5
40.1
37.5
38.9
39.8
37.0
39.3
38.3
–
–
–
25.32
–
–
–
–
–
34.42
–
–
–
26.18
–
–
–
–
–
–
21.32
17.45
14.20
16.74
20.00
22.70
25.52
28.06
–
–
27.32
20.54
–
–
16.70
–
–
–
–
4.4
–
–
–
–
–
11.7
–
–
–
5.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.0
5.1
7.9
2.5
4.4
3.2
2.9
2.3
–
–
4.2
6.5
–
–
9.9
–
–
–
–
36.1
–
–
–
–
–
38.1
–
–
–
37.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
36.6
36.8
39.5
37.6
35.2
34.4
37.2
38.4
–
–
34.4
34.3
–
–
36.7
–
White collar –Continued
Executive, administrative, and managerial
–Continued
Executives, administrators, and managers
–Continued
Managers, marketing, advertising, and public
relations –Continued
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
Administrators, education and related fields ......
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
Managers, medicine and health .........................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
Managers, food servicing and lodging
establishments .................................................
8 ...................................................................
Managers, properties and real estate ................
Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ............
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Managers and administrators, n.e.c. .................
5 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Management related ..............................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Accountants and auditors ..................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
29
Table 6. Occupations 1 and levels,2 Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupations and levels
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$22.95
26.99
27.16
33.70
34.64
28.73
15.90
17.27
19.90
21.95
28.30
32.36
46.80
29.08
25.14
49.13
3.6
4.2
4.3
6.9
12.9
10.4
6.3
5.2
5.6
4.3
6.5
8.0
13.2
5.6
3.4
9.8
37.0
38.7
38.5
39.0
38.7
37.2
36.9
36.4
38.4
37.3
35.4
38.0
38.7
38.7
38.8
46.5
$23.11
26.89
27.02
33.70
34.64
29.30
15.91
17.27
19.90
21.82
–
32.36
47.07
29.21
25.29
49.13
4.0
5.1
4.7
6.9
12.9
11.8
6.4
5.2
5.6
5.0
–
8.0
13.1
6.1
3.3
9.8
38.8
39.3
38.8
39.0
38.7
37.6
36.9
36.4
38.4
37.5
–
38.0
38.9
39.2
38.9
46.5
–
–
–
–
–
$25.71
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
35.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
22.78
14.88
17.01
17.18
19.86
23.74
26.55
24.20
33.03
5.6
8.7
3.1
3.2
7.1
4.8
16.0
5.3
7.9
39.1
38.3
37.6
38.9
38.2
39.1
40.1
39.6
42.5
24.03
14.02
16.35
17.38
20.13
23.92
–
24.16
–
5.9
9.1
4.5
5.1
7.6
5.1
–
5.7
–
39.4
39.5
37.7
38.6
38.6
39.1
–
40.0
–
18.72
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
38.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
24.35
22.92
17.30
17.01
16.85
16.45
26.06
20.64
18.16
10.6
8.9
4.9
6.3
6.4
7.0
9.7
8.2
2.5
40.5
39.1
40.0
40.6
39.5
39.5
38.0
36.3
37.6
24.35
23.14
17.30
16.66
16.78
16.45
26.20
–
–
10.6
9.2
4.9
9.6
6.6
7.0
10.1
–
–
40.5
39.1
40.0
40.9
39.6
39.5
38.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
20.33
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
9.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
34.9
–
20.06
17.20
19.08
23.57
23.00
15.32
17.52
18.69
21.18
24.03
26.23
33.33
33.38
32.10
9.6
5.1
1.5
5.2
4.2
5.1
3.0
3.2
3.4
3.0
3.0
6.5
2.1
16.4
37.9
35.9
35.5
38.0
38.4
37.7
37.6
39.0
37.7
37.7
39.7
38.4
39.9
36.0
25.43
–
–
25.36
22.65
15.18
17.59
19.61
20.68
24.56
28.97
33.60
33.71
35.97
5.9
–
–
5.2
5.7
5.6
3.1
2.6
3.0
3.7
6.1
7.0
2.3
23.8
38.3
–
–
38.1
39.1
39.3
37.6
39.0
38.3
38.6
38.9
38.5
39.9
37.8
18.60
–
–
–
23.94
–
–
–
22.68
22.93
–
–
–
27.90
11.0
–
–
–
3.5
–
–
–
6.6
3.5
–
–
–
3.9
37.7
–
–
–
36.5
–
–
–
35.9
35.9
–
–
–
34.2
14.98
6.61
6.77
8.52
10.34
6.4
2.6
3.1
3.2
5.6
31.6
22.9
26.3
28.5
32.6
14.98
6.60
6.77
8.32
10.28
6.5
2.6
3.1
2.9
5.7
31.5
22.9
26.3
28.3
32.6
15.07
–
–
14.91
–
4.5
–
–
9.7
–
37.9
–
–
36.7
–
White collar –Continued
Executive, administrative, and managerial
–Continued
Management related –Continued
Accountants and auditors –Continued
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Underwriters ......................................................
Other financial officers .......................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Management analysts ........................................
9 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
Personnel, training, and labor relations
specialists ........................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Buyers, wholesale and retail trade, except farm
products ...........................................................
Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. ...............
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Construction inspectors .....................................
7 ...................................................................
Inspectors and compliance officers, except
construction .....................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Management related, n.e.c. ...............................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Sales .............................................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
30
Table 6. Occupations 1 and levels,2 Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupations and levels
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$15.18
18.46
21.15
24.25
27.80
29.30
33.23
36.08
22.69
12.23
12.92
14.49
16.83
22.38
28.76
27.01
30.55
18.42
45.57
18.95
21.22
20.92
13.77
31.33
22.44
4.8
7.5
10.5
5.5
9.0
10.9
5.7
25.7
9.5
9.1
6.6
2.9
6.2
8.5
6.1
10.9
6.2
13.2
8.3
4.9
4.6
10.4
8.0
9.2
9.0
38.1
39.1
41.9
39.6
40.4
41.6
39.2
36.3
40.5
41.7
40.3
39.9
40.9
41.1
41.0
41.3
38.6
39.1
39.7
37.1
38.0
34.6
40.4
36.3
43.2
$15.18
18.46
21.81
24.25
27.80
29.80
33.23
36.08
22.69
12.23
12.92
14.49
16.83
22.38
28.76
27.01
30.55
–
45.57
18.95
21.22
20.92
13.77
31.33
22.44
4.8
7.5
10.0
5.5
9.0
11.2
5.7
25.7
9.5
9.1
6.6
2.9
6.2
8.5
6.1
10.9
6.2
–
8.3
4.9
4.6
10.4
8.0
9.2
9.0
38.1
39.1
42.1
39.6
40.4
41.7
39.2
36.3
40.5
41.7
40.3
39.9
40.9
41.1
41.0
41.3
38.6
–
39.7
37.1
38.0
34.6
40.4
36.3
43.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
26.23
20.83
24.76
38.35
35.80
23.34
7.46
6.93
7.19
9.45
13.74
9.86
8.15
12.43
11.30
17.45
8.11
8.85
5.90
6.61
7.90
8.59
12.80
8.57
7.82
8.26
6.51
6.88
9.02
9.43
9.50
13.72
8.31
11.35
7.0
12.6
11.0
7.1
5.8
19.0
5.8
2.1
5.6
6.7
16.7
8.5
4.8
8.5
8.1
22.3
4.7
4.6
6.6
2.7
3.1
3.9
7.0
6.1
10.9
3.5
3.0
9.6
5.3
8.0
9.8
10.6
8.9
3.6
41.6
39.0
45.2
43.5
39.7
44.9
29.2
33.1
28.8
31.4
37.8
36.0
33.7
36.0
35.5
36.9
34.5
27.6
22.1
23.8
27.3
29.8
31.0
28.6
22.7
26.5
22.6
24.1
28.2
30.9
26.5
34.5
35.2
37.3
26.23
20.83
24.76
38.35
35.80
23.34
7.46
6.93
7.19
9.45
13.74
9.86
8.15
12.43
11.30
17.45
8.11
8.85
5.90
6.61
7.90
8.59
12.80
8.57
7.82
7.95
6.51
6.88
8.61
9.09
9.50
13.72
8.31
11.35
7.0
12.6
11.0
7.1
5.8
19.0
5.8
2.1
5.6
6.7
16.7
8.5
4.8
8.5
8.1
22.3
4.7
4.6
6.6
2.7
3.1
3.9
7.0
6.1
10.9
3.3
3.0
9.6
4.8
8.0
9.8
10.6
8.9
3.6
41.6
39.0
45.2
43.5
39.7
44.9
29.2
33.1
28.8
31.4
37.8
36.0
33.7
36.0
35.5
36.9
34.5
27.6
22.1
23.8
27.3
29.8
31.0
28.6
22.7
26.1
22.6
24.1
27.8
30.6
26.5
34.5
35.2
37.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
$14.76
–
–
14.91
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.9
–
–
9.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
36.8
–
–
36.7
–
–
–
–
–
White collar –Continued
Sales –Continued
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Supervisors, sales .............................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Insurance sales ..................................................
Securities and financial services sales ..............
Advertising and related sales .............................
8 ...................................................................
Sales, other business services ..........................
5 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Sales engineers .................................................
Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing,
and wholesale ..................................................
5 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats ..........
Sales workers, apparel ......................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
Sales workers, shoes .........................................
Sales workers, furniture and home furnishings ..
Sales workers, radio, tv, hi-fi, and appliances ...
3 ...................................................................
Sales workers, hardware and building supplies
4 ...................................................................
Sales workers, parts ..........................................
3 ...................................................................
Sales workers, other commodities .....................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Sales counter clerks ..........................................
3 ...................................................................
Cashiers .............................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Demonstrators, promoters, and models, sales ..
Sales support, n.e.c. ..........................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
31
Table 6. Occupations 1 and levels,2 Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupations and levels
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$17.40
14.44
17.6
12.6
38.5
39.3
$17.40
14.44
17.6
12.6
38.5
39.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
13.44
7.70
10.23
10.62
12.85
14.41
15.90
18.84
20.50
24.22
30.76
14.38
19.01
16.24
15.57
17.38
19.50
26.52
20.37
18.19
14.70
15.49
16.43
18.87
23.35
1.3
4.5
4.2
1.4
2.1
1.4
1.3
1.8
4.0
5.8
16.1
3.6
3.9
6.5
4.5
4.7
2.7
8.0
5.5
4.3
7.8
3.2
4.9
4.4
11.2
36.1
29.2
33.1
35.6
36.4
37.3
37.9
38.0
38.8
39.0
37.8
36.6
38.2
37.8
39.2
36.9
39.3
39.4
38.1
38.2
39.5
40.0
36.5
38.2
37.6
13.33
7.62
10.25
10.43
12.77
14.17
15.97
18.69
20.68
24.56
31.63
13.65
19.43
16.49
15.59
17.63
19.64
26.36
19.77
18.46
14.70
15.49
16.87
19.02
26.02
1.5
4.8
4.7
1.3
2.5
1.4
1.5
1.9
4.2
6.0
17.1
7.0
4.5
8.2
4.6
5.1
2.8
8.9
5.2
4.5
7.8
3.2
4.9
5.0
7.7
36.6
29.8
34.5
35.8
36.9
38.4
38.3
38.1
39.1
39.8
38.1
37.3
38.8
38.1
39.2
37.8
39.7
40.3
38.6
38.6
39.5
40.0
36.7
38.9
38.7
$13.89
7.98
10.11
11.59
13.24
15.04
15.52
19.60
–
–
–
14.84
17.45
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2.0
12.0
6.0
3.7
2.1
3.1
2.9
4.7
–
–
–
3.6
5.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
34.0
27.3
27.1
34.5
34.4
34.6
36.1
37.1
–
–
–
36.2
36.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
18.67
14.99
23.33
14.78
13.35
14.11
15.50
19.63
10.75
14.74
7.77
10.28
13.19
14.94
16.27
18.90
14.19
16.35
16.56
15.43
12.66
10.38
12.25
12.58
14.26
10.72
8.42
11.11
11.31
9.70
10.1
4.5
11.9
3.5
5.7
5.7
4.7
3.3
8.4
1.7
5.1
3.9
1.9
2.8
2.1
2.9
4.5
4.4
4.7
5.2
2.7
10.7
3.8
2.3
7.6
5.8
7.9
5.4
8.4
6.3
40.1
41.2
40.2
38.3
37.7
38.9
38.6
37.8
33.2
37.0
33.4
36.4
36.3
37.4
37.5
37.6
39.8
35.1
36.2
34.1
34.2
30.0
36.3
32.5
37.6
27.9
29.1
30.3
23.6
38.6
18.67
14.99
23.33
14.49
13.46
14.15
15.12
20.41
9.79
14.69
7.79
10.20
12.94
14.55
16.32
19.14
–
12.78
13.91
12.26
12.70
8.46
12.44
12.92
13.93
10.51
8.42
11.11
11.05
9.70
10.1
4.5
11.9
3.6
5.8
6.1
5.6
3.5
12.5
1.7
5.2
3.3
2.2
1.8
2.4
3.1
–
5.2
7.1
6.3
5.3
10.3
3.6
6.1
11.6
5.8
7.9
5.4
8.8
6.3
40.1
41.2
40.2
38.5
37.9
39.2
38.7
37.9
31.2
37.1
34.6
35.9
36.1
38.4
37.6
37.7
–
36.1
30.8
39.4
37.0
32.2
37.6
37.7
38.6
27.5
29.1
30.3
22.6
38.6
–
–
–
16.89
–
–
–
–
–
14.94
–
10.58
14.10
16.60
16.00
17.39
–
18.01
17.01
–
12.63
12.25
12.16
12.42
14.65
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.1
–
–
–
–
–
3.7
–
11.3
2.8
7.8
3.4
4.1
–
6.9
4.4
–
2.8
10.4
5.3
.9
8.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
36.8
–
–
–
–
–
36.6
–
38.4
37.1
33.7
37.1
36.9
–
34.7
37.3
–
32.7
28.1
35.7
30.4
36.5
–
–
–
–
–
White collar –Continued
Sales –Continued
Sales support, n.e.c. –Continued
5 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Administrative support, including clerical ................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Supervisors, general office ................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Supervisors, computer equipment operators .....
Supervisors, financial records processing .........
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and
adjusting clerks ................................................
7 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Computer operators ...........................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Peripheral equipment operators ........................
Secretaries .........................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Stenographers ...................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Typists ...............................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Interviewers .......................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Hotel clerks ........................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
32
Table 6. Occupations 1 and levels,2 Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupations and levels
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$9.62
14.81
13.33
14.92
18.81
10.38
7.21
9.70
10.88
10.58
14.36
9.29
12.29
14.07
13.31
15.28
9.81
10.72
14.62
16.25
20.02
6.7
5.3
9.8
8.3
4.5
2.7
7.7
4.0
3.0
6.1
14.0
2.7
5.6
4.9
5.1
4.4
5.9
4.4
7.1
6.5
5.4
38.6
34.9
36.0
32.0
39.7
34.3
25.4
33.4
36.5
35.9
34.5
33.0
38.9
40.0
37.8
38.7
36.4
38.2
38.4
39.9
39.5
$9.62
14.49
–
14.92
18.81
10.37
7.21
9.62
10.88
10.60
14.17
8.33
12.24
14.07
13.31
15.28
9.81
10.72
14.62
16.25
20.02
6.7
6.4
–
8.3
4.5
2.7
7.7
4.3
3.0
6.2
15.5
2.1
5.7
4.9
5.1
4.4
5.9
4.4
7.1
6.5
5.4
38.6
34.0
–
32.0
39.7
34.3
25.4
33.1
36.5
35.9
34.4
32.7
39.0
40.0
37.8
38.7
36.4
38.2
38.4
39.9
39.5
–
–
–
–
–
$10.59
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
36.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.71
12.15
10.13
11.56
6.19
8.72
11.07
12.54
12.86
10.24
9.27
10.80
12.64
11.10
10.33
12.61
13.64
15.60
13.12
9.12
10.55
11.78
14.19
15.53
17.87
12.95
11.25
10.63
13.35
15.37
11.11
9.45
11.62
12.50
3.7
3.1
6.7
2.9
6.4
10.9
4.5
5.5
3.8
3.9
4.8
5.6
3.1
12.4
4.7
4.2
4.1
7.6
2.1
5.2
3.1
2.3
3.3
5.1
3.8
4.8
6.5
8.7
3.9
7.1
4.4
6.5
2.5
6.8
38.7
36.4
39.8
26.6
11.4
20.0
25.3
31.9
36.5
36.0
37.1
36.3
36.4
32.4
35.1
36.5
38.4
37.5
37.6
38.0
36.8
37.7
37.7
37.9
37.9
38.5
36.8
38.9
39.1
38.5
38.5
39.9
37.6
38.9
14.83
12.10
–
12.03
–
–
–
12.01
–
10.26
9.27
10.80
12.56
9.15
10.33
12.59
14.08
–
13.00
9.18
10.74
11.72
13.65
15.70
17.78
12.98
11.34
10.48
13.35
15.37
11.11
9.45
11.62
12.50
3.8
3.3
–
4.4
–
–
–
7.5
–
3.9
4.8
5.6
3.5
7.3
4.7
4.4
4.3
–
2.1
5.3
3.7
2.4
2.5
5.3
4.4
5.0
6.7
9.3
3.9
7.1
4.4
6.5
2.5
6.8
38.9
36.6
–
27.7
–
–
–
29.9
–
36.3
37.1
36.3
36.3
31.2
35.1
36.4
37.9
–
37.9
38.0
36.9
37.8
38.3
37.9
38.5
39.1
39.1
39.0
39.1
38.5
38.5
39.9
37.6
38.9
12.25
–
–
11.04
6.32
9.21
10.59
13.42
–
–
–
–
13.31
–
–
–
–
–
13.91
–
10.09
12.49
16.85
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.2
–
–
3.6
7.6
11.0
1.6
5.4
–
–
–
–
4.3
–
–
–
–
–
6.6
–
3.6
2.5
7.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
34.9
–
–
25.4
9.9
19.8
27.8
35.8
–
–
–
–
38.0
–
–
–
–
–
36.0
–
36.5
36.9
35.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.69
7.8
29.9
10.69
7.8
29.9
–
–
–
White collar –Continued
Administrative support, including clerical
–Continued
Hotel clerks –Continued
3 ...................................................................
Transportation ticket and reservation agents .....
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Receptionists .....................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Information clerks, n.e.c. ....................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Correspondence clerks ......................................
Order clerks .......................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Personnel clerks, except payroll and
timekeeping .....................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Library clerks .....................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
File clerks ...........................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
Records clerks, n.e.c. ........................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ...
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Payroll and timekeeping clerks ..........................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Billing clerks .......................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Billing, posting, and calculating machine
operators ..........................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
33
Table 6. Occupations 1 and levels,2 Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupations and levels
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$9.44
8.61
14.18
15.38
11.45
12.21
10.64
8.93
13.09
9.54
8.93
7.37
9.69
15.60
11.65
13.67
14.35
22.43
15.67
17.72
11.82
8.36
10.20
11.75
13.87
12.16
8.95
11.37
12.71
14.23
16.95
19.70
18.38
12.63
13.24
5.4
9.9
5.1
4.2
8.0
9.3
8.8
4.3
13.0
6.1
15.6
17.7
5.3
9.0
9.3
6.1
9.7
7.2
7.4
12.3
2.7
5.0
2.9
4.4
1.8
5.7
5.3
9.0
4.4
4.4
4.4
7.8
3.3
22.2
9.8
32.3
37.3
36.0
37.3
33.5
33.2
37.6
36.6
37.4
38.0
37.4
38.2
32.7
38.5
38.8
38.1
34.6
40.0
38.7
40.0
39.3
37.9
39.3
39.1
39.2
35.1
35.8
36.7
39.1
39.7
38.7
40.0
40.0
38.6
36.0
$9.44
8.61
14.34
15.52
11.48
12.21
10.59
8.93
13.17
9.54
8.45
7.13
9.69
12.61
10.68
–
–
–
15.71
17.72
11.61
8.36
10.20
11.75
13.42
12.09
8.75
11.38
12.60
14.04
17.52
19.70
18.80
12.22
13.24
5.6
9.9
5.1
3.9
8.2
9.3
9.2
4.3
14.1
6.1
16.0
17.3
5.3
5.8
8.1
–
–
–
7.4
12.3
2.9
5.0
2.9
4.4
2.3
6.1
5.8
9.7
4.9
4.9
4.0
7.8
1.8
26.1
9.8
32.1
37.3
36.1
37.4
33.4
33.2
37.6
36.6
37.3
38.0
37.7
38.3
32.7
37.3
39.5
–
–
–
38.7
40.0
39.4
37.9
39.3
39.1
40.0
34.8
35.7
36.4
39.0
39.6
39.2
40.0
40.0
38.9
36.0
–
–
$11.22
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
17.99
13.64
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.90
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.1
16.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
35.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.5
37.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.29
12.23
8.0
11.8
34.1
34.5
11.28
12.31
8.1
12.7
33.9
34.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.36
10.85
13.85
18.96
14.95
9.69
16.42
14.05
14.57
16.96
14.26
12.62
13.52
14.25
13.84
11.90
13.66
12.58
6.77
9.02
13.1
9.0
12.2
7.1
7.8
5.6
10.7
5.0
4.8
2.6
3.3
4.1
8.9
6.7
8.4
5.4
5.6
2.9
12.4
3.9
39.1
38.8
39.8
39.1
38.1
33.3
39.6
37.8
39.7
38.0
35.8
37.6
37.3
34.9
38.3
37.6
38.9
35.3
25.3
32.8
16.32
10.85
13.85
18.88
14.84
9.69
16.42
14.05
14.16
17.12
13.01
–
–
–
13.84
11.90
13.66
12.53
8.76
8.93
13.2
9.0
12.2
7.3
8.4
5.6
10.7
5.0
4.5
2.7
11.5
–
–
–
8.4
5.4
5.6
3.1
3.5
4.5
39.1
38.8
39.8
39.1
38.0
33.3
39.6
37.8
39.7
37.0
39.0
–
–
–
38.3
37.6
38.9
35.9
25.8
33.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.60
–
15.71
–
–
–
–
12.68
5.70
9.47
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2.5
–
1.0
–
–
–
–
6.2
10.4
3.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
35.0
–
35.2
–
–
–
–
34.1
24.9
31.0
White collar –Continued
Administrative support, including clerical
–Continued
Duplicating machine operators ..........................
Office machine operators, n.e.c. ........................
Telephone operators ..........................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Mail clerks, except postal service ......................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Messengers .......................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
Dispatchers ........................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Production coordinators .....................................
7 ...................................................................
Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks .................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Stock and inventory clerks .................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Meter readers ....................................................
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers
Expeditors ..........................................................
Material recording, scheduling, and distribution
clerks, n.e.c. .....................................................
4 ...................................................................
Insurance adjusters, examiners, and
investigators .....................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Investigators and adjusters, except insurance ...
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Eligibility clerks, social welfare ...........................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Bill and account collectors .................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
General office clerks ..........................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
34
Table 6. Occupations 1 and levels,2 Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupations and levels
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Administrative support, including clerical
–Continued
General office clerks –Continued
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Bank tellers ........................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Proofreaders ......................................................
Data entry keyers ...............................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Statistical clerks .................................................
4 ...................................................................
Teachers’ aides .................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Administrative support, n.e.c. ............................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
$10.58
13.33
14.39
16.72
19.32
15.41
9.67
9.16
10.30
11.97
10.54
9.88
9.67
11.78
13.89
12.02
11.69
10.97
8.62
8.89
10.22
15.27
14.79
13.36
6.44
9.79
10.68
12.51
13.16
15.94
18.27
14.80
2.7
4.0
3.3
4.3
5.1
7.5
1.6
1.3
2.6
12.3
2.6
4.4
4.8
4.2
6.5
6.7
8.5
6.2
2.9
4.2
6.4
3.5
10.7
4.1
6.9
12.8
4.1
3.9
5.2
6.7
7.1
4.5
34.9
36.9
37.5
38.9
37.2
35.7
34.4
34.4
33.5
36.7
37.4
36.3
38.0
37.4
39.4
36.4
36.9
28.2
22.0
31.0
30.5
27.3
35.0
34.7
21.7
29.5
32.4
36.3
38.7
36.8
38.0
35.0
$10.52
13.47
14.42
16.79
19.51
13.09
9.67
9.16
10.30
11.97
10.16
9.37
9.50
11.78
14.83
11.96
11.69
8.47
9.15
–
–
–
–
13.47
6.35
9.98
10.54
12.44
13.77
16.11
18.39
15.23
3.3
4.8
4.1
5.4
5.4
23.9
1.6
1.3
2.6
12.3
3.8
4.1
6.2
5.5
10.1
6.9
8.5
4.7
8.8
–
–
–
–
5.0
8.1
14.4
3.5
4.4
5.5
6.8
7.3
9.5
34.8
37.2
38.8
39.5
37.4
38.1
34.4
34.4
33.5
36.7
36.9
35.6
37.9
37.1
38.8
36.4
36.9
35.7
35.1
–
–
–
–
35.0
21.5
30.2
34.4
36.5
38.3
36.9
38.2
34.9
$10.77
12.81
14.37
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.02
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.60
8.52
8.98
11.52
–
–
12.96
–
–
11.55
12.89
–
–
–
–
4.5
2.3
4.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.9
3.0
4.2
5.7
–
–
4.8
–
–
19.6
5.7
–
–
–
–
34.9
36.0
36.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
26.8
20.7
30.7
28.0
–
–
33.4
–
–
23.6
34.9
–
–
–
–
Blue collar ........................................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
13.85
8.46
9.29
11.89
13.13
14.82
16.07
19.69
21.38
24.35
15.66
1.6
4.2
2.3
2.5
2.4
1.6
2.3
1.5
2.2
2.8
10.4
38.3
35.1
37.4
37.9
38.6
39.5
39.3
39.6
39.9
39.6
38.2
13.52
8.28
9.11
11.71
12.80
14.71
15.77
19.77
20.86
24.27
16.01
1.7
4.6
2.4
2.6
2.5
1.7
2.5
1.6
2.1
2.8
10.7
38.3
35.1
37.4
38.1
38.9
39.6
39.3
39.6
40.0
39.6
38.3
16.68
12.15
12.83
13.86
15.94
15.55
18.16
19.27
23.73
25.26
–
2.7
7.4
4.3
9.2
3.3
1.9
3.1
4.2
4.3
15.3
–
37.7
33.9
36.6
35.3
36.3
38.9
39.3
39.6
39.1
38.9
–
Precision production, craft, and repair ......................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Supervisors, mechanics and repairers ..............
7 ...................................................................
18.33
6.91
9.29
10.70
12.87
15.12
15.93
20.27
21.50
24.39
20.81
23.68
22.27
1.6
2.3
9.3
3.2
4.0
2.5
3.5
1.6
2.5
3.2
9.4
5.1
7.5
39.4
34.1
38.8
39.4
39.6
39.3
39.2
39.6
39.8
39.5
38.9
39.7
36.1
18.29
6.91
9.17
10.50
12.67
15.13
15.70
20.51
20.93
24.30
21.03
24.29
22.27
1.8
2.3
10.2
3.2
4.2
2.8
3.9
1.7
2.4
3.2
9.5
5.4
7.5
39.4
34.1
38.7
39.3
39.8
39.4
39.2
39.5
40.0
39.5
39.1
39.7
36.1
18.58
–
–
–
14.41
15.01
17.54
19.15
24.19
25.35
–
–
–
3.8
–
–
–
7.2
4.3
5.1
4.8
4.4
15.7
–
–
–
39.4
–
–
–
38.3
38.8
39.1
39.8
38.9
38.9
–
–
–
White collar –Continued
See footnotes at end of table.
35
Table 6. Occupations 1 and levels,2 Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupations and levels
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$21.59
25.40
19.33
14.10
16.27
20.87
16.80
13.60
15.00
17.59
13.60
19.46
17.44
19.26
15.40
13.11
14.64
17.97
17.57
17.40
16.34
9.5
7.1
6.6
2.9
5.0
6.0
2.6
4.8
8.4
2.5
1.6
5.8
12.0
8.1
7.3
11.5
1.2
2.2
3.9
4.3
6.3
41.4
40.0
40.0
40.0
38.9
40.2
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.2
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.1
40.3
–
$25.40
16.51
14.03
–
18.27
16.70
12.75
–
17.62
13.60
19.46
17.62
21.53
15.40
13.11
14.64
17.97
17.57
17.40
16.34
–
7.1
3.5
3.1
–
4.2
3.3
3.6
–
3.3
1.6
5.8
15.0
7.5
7.3
11.5
1.2
2.2
3.9
4.3
6.3
–
40.0
40.3
40.0
–
40.6
40.0
40.0
–
40.0
40.2
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.1
40.3
–
–
$21.78
–
17.99
22.28
17.02
–
–
17.52
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.8
–
5.4
5.5
4.2
–
–
3.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.7
–
37.7
40.0
40.0
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
21.99
16.18
20.45
17.78
18.68
5.2
15.2
6.5
3.5
3.6
38.8
37.1
40.0
40.0
40.0
22.03
16.18
20.45
17.78
18.68
5.3
15.2
6.5
3.5
3.6
38.8
37.1
40.0
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
19.84
20.63
23.76
17.47
17.88
13.79
17.08
17.72
18.18
4.0
5.2
4.4
8.1
2.4
4.3
5.2
3.1
3.4
39.9
39.9
40.0
40.0
39.3
38.2
39.3
39.8
39.1
20.52
21.90
24.62
17.47
18.77
13.82
18.10
17.79
18.69
3.8
2.9
4.1
8.1
2.6
7.1
6.2
3.6
4.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.3
40.0
39.4
39.8
38.9
17.24
–
–
–
15.56
–
14.66
17.50
17.05
12.9
–
–
–
4.7
–
2.6
7.0
6.7
39.5
–
–
–
39.2
–
39.1
39.6
39.7
30.48
27.57
34.74
20.88
15.83
18.33
19.21
20.48
16.10
21.01
17.02
25.11
24.59
20.03
21.34
20.85
15.87
13.34
18.89
19.68
8.7
13.1
3.4
8.0
2.4
5.4
4.8
5.3
3.3
6.0
12.6
2.7
2.7
10.5
3.9
4.4
6.1
5.5
7.4
2.6
39.2
39.6
38.6
39.6
39.6
38.9
40.0
39.5
39.9
39.5
39.9
40.0
40.0
37.7
39.5
40.0
39.3
38.4
39.8
40.2
29.55
27.57
–
20.97
–
18.53
19.63
21.38
16.31
21.99
17.00
25.70
25.35
20.48
23.15
22.98
17.32
–
19.62
19.67
9.4
13.1
–
10.3
–
5.6
4.8
5.6
3.4
6.3
17.8
1.9
.9
11.1
3.7
3.0
7.1
–
7.9
2.6
39.1
39.6
–
39.7
–
39.4
40.0
39.5
40.0
39.4
39.8
40.0
40.0
38.0
39.7
39.9
39.2
–
39.8
40.2
–
–
–
20.80
–
17.52
–
16.54
–
16.54
–
–
–
–
18.40
16.88
13.30
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.5
–
14.6
–
4.9
–
2.1
–
–
–
–
6.0
1.9
4.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.6
–
37.3
–
39.6
–
39.9
–
–
–
–
39.1
40.0
39.7
–
–
–
Blue collar –Continued
Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued
Supervisors, mechanics and repairers
–Continued
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Automobile mechanics .......................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics ....
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Automobile body and related repairers ..............
Aircraft mechanics, except engine .....................
Heavy equipment mechanics .............................
7 ...................................................................
Industrial machinery repairers ...........................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Machinery maintenance .....................................
5 ...................................................................
Electronic repairers, communications and
industrial equipment .........................................
5 ...................................................................
Household appliance and power tool repairers
Telephone installers and repairers ....................
7 ...................................................................
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration
mechanics ........................................................
7 ...................................................................
Mechanical controls and valve repairers ...........
Millwrights ..........................................................
Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. .........................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Supervisors, electricians and power
transmission installers .....................................
7 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. .............
7 ...................................................................
Carpenters .........................................................
7 ...................................................................
Electricians ........................................................
5 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Electrician apprentices .......................................
Electrical power installers and repairers ............
7 ...................................................................
Painters, construction and maintenance ............
Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ...............
7 ...................................................................
Construction trades, n.e.c. .................................
5 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Supervisors, production .....................................
See footnotes at end of table.
36
Table 6. Occupations 1 and levels,2 Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupations and levels
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$15.88
18.41
21.62
21.73
19.26
19.28
16.97
17.01
15.27
17.69
23.31
15.19
11.28
8.29
9.80
11.94
13.07
13.21
15.21
19.10
22.85
14.18
11.47
11.01
18.84
20.53
15.95
18.78
16.04
21.25
3.1
5.0
2.8
3.9
2.2
2.5
6.3
3.9
7.5
2.8
3.3
14.2
4.4
1.4
4.8
9.7
7.4
9.9
3.8
8.0
3.9
5.9
8.6
12.7
5.5
1.6
4.4
4.3
6.6
5.6
38.7
41.0
40.1
39.7
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.6
38.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.2
40.0
40.0
38.5
37.9
36.5
40.0
40.0
40.0
38.5
40.0
38.5
$15.88
18.41
21.62
21.71
19.26
19.28
16.97
16.40
15.27
17.48
23.31
15.19
11.28
8.29
9.80
11.94
13.07
13.21
15.21
19.10
22.85
14.18
11.47
11.08
18.56
20.10
–
19.93
–
22.62
3.1
5.0
2.8
4.0
2.2
2.5
6.3
3.4
7.5
2.4
3.3
14.2
4.4
1.4
4.8
9.7
7.4
9.9
3.8
8.0
3.9
5.9
8.6
13.2
7.2
3.6
–
5.3
–
4.7
38.7
41.0
40.1
39.7
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.6
38.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.2
40.0
40.0
38.5
37.9
36.4
40.0
40.0
–
38.0
–
38.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
$16.78
16.69
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2.1
3.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
39.7
–
–
19.84
6.7
41.3
19.94
6.7
41.3
–
–
–
11.84
7.72
8.51
11.31
11.66
13.83
15.45
16.88
19.68
14.50
12.13
15.52
13.69
17.52
14.76
1.7
3.3
4.6
3.5
3.4
2.0
2.4
2.1
2.7
7.6
9.5
10.2
3.7
6.0
7.0
39.6
38.7
39.5
39.7
39.8
39.8
39.9
39.8
40.0
39.3
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
11.81
7.69
8.50
11.31
11.64
13.83
15.45
16.81
19.68
14.50
12.13
15.52
13.69
17.52
14.76
1.7
3.3
4.6
3.5
3.4
2.1
2.4
2.1
2.7
7.6
9.5
10.2
3.7
6.0
7.0
39.7
39.0
39.5
39.7
39.8
39.8
39.9
39.8
40.0
39.3
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
14.74
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
35.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
13.25
9.93
15.36
13.20
16.77
14.14
14.41
15.18
14.25
17.41
4.1
7.9
7.3
6.3
5.4
5.2
16.7
4.9
3.4
3.4
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
13.25
9.93
15.36
13.20
16.77
14.14
14.41
15.18
14.25
17.41
4.1
7.9
7.3
6.3
5.4
5.2
16.7
4.9
3.4
3.4
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Blue collar –Continued
Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued
Supervisors, production –Continued
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Tool and die makers ..........................................
7 ...................................................................
Precision assemblers, metal ..............................
Machinists ..........................................................
5 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Patternmakers and modelmakers, metal ...........
Sheet metal workers ..........................................
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Miscellaneous precision workers, n.e.c. ............
7 ...................................................................
Butchers and meat cutters .................................
5 ...................................................................
Bakers ................................................................
Inspectors, testers, and graders ........................
7 ...................................................................
Water and sewer treatment plant operators ......
Stationary engineers ..........................................
5 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Miscellaneous plant and system operators,
n.e.c. ................................................................
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors .....
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Lathe and turning machine operators ................
Punching and stamping press operators ...........
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Rolling machine operators .................................
Drilling and boring machine operators ...............
Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing
machine operators ...........................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Numerical control machine operators ................
5 ...................................................................
Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. ...............
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
37
Table 6. Occupations 1 and levels,2 Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupations and levels
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$10.19
13.35
12.49
12.45
13.44
16.16
15.79
14.33
18.07
13.20
14.50
16.65
10.63
9.7
10.0
7.5
3.5
2.1
6.2
4.9
2.7
7.6
6.6
9.3
9.9
6.3
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.7
39.7
39.9
39.5
36.6
38.4
33.3
38.9
$10.19
13.35
12.49
12.45
13.44
16.16
16.01
–
18.07
13.20
14.50
15.35
10.63
9.7
10.0
7.5
3.5
2.1
6.2
5.1
–
7.6
6.6
9.3
11.1
6.3
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.7
39.6
–
39.5
36.6
38.4
31.9
38.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.60
7.87
7.53
7.48
7.34
8.11
9.75
9.26
9.62
11.14
10.20
9.01
10.49
16.52
11.22
12.10
14.04
11.57
13.32
15.22
17.48
7.2
7.2
3.8
5.8
5.2
17.4
4.7
6.6
7.5
12.9
9.6
16.8
6.9
15.1
7.1
6.8
4.5
7.0
7.0
4.0
12.8
40.0
40.0
39.6
39.5
39.9
36.2
35.0
35.4
35.4
37.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.1
10.60
7.87
7.52
7.48
7.34
8.11
9.55
9.10
9.38
11.14
10.20
9.01
10.49
16.52
11.22
12.10
14.04
11.57
13.32
15.22
17.48
7.2
7.2
3.9
5.8
5.2
17.4
5.2
7.2
9.6
12.9
9.6
16.8
6.9
15.1
7.1
6.8
4.5
7.0
7.0
4.0
12.8
40.0
40.0
39.6
39.5
39.9
36.2
36.0
36.9
36.2
37.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
$11.56
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
27.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.25
11.46
13.52
11.95
10.92
12.63
11.34
12.81
15.22
12.42
9.76
12.83
13.41
10.61
13.39
7.06
9.26
11.67
12.77
14.86
17.01
16.24
12.10
5.0
2.7
5.4
7.0
7.8
4.2
1.1
5.9
6.1
3.3
6.2
3.9
6.5
3.9
2.2
3.3
3.8
8.4
4.2
2.5
2.4
4.8
6.6
38.7
36.8
40.0
40.0
39.2
39.3
40.0
38.9
39.1
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.7
39.9
39.2
39.7
40.0
40.0
39.7
40.0
40.0
40.0
14.25
11.46
13.52
11.95
10.92
12.18
11.34
12.24
15.22
12.42
9.76
12.83
13.41
10.61
13.38
7.06
9.26
11.67
12.72
14.86
17.01
16.24
12.10
5.0
2.7
5.4
7.0
7.8
4.0
1.1
6.1
6.1
3.3
6.2
3.9
6.5
3.9
2.2
3.3
3.8
8.4
4.2
2.5
2.4
4.8
6.6
38.7
36.8
40.0
40.0
39.2
39.2
40.0
38.6
39.1
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.7
39.9
39.2
39.7
40.0
40.0
39.7
40.0
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Blue collar –Continued
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors
–Continued
Molding and casting machine operators ............
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Metal plating machine operators ........................
4 ...................................................................
Heat treating equipment operators ....................
Printing press operators .....................................
5 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Photoengravers and lithographers .....................
5 ...................................................................
Typesetters and compositors .............................
Winding and twisting machine operators ...........
Knitting, looping, taping, and weaving machine
operators ..........................................................
Textile cutting machine operators ......................
Textile sewing machine operators .....................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
Pressing machine operators ..............................
Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
Packaging and filling machine operators ...........
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Extruding and forming machine operators .........
3 ...................................................................
Mixing and blending machine operators ............
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Separating, filtering, and clarifying machine
operators ..........................................................
4 ...................................................................
Painting and paint spraying machine operators
4 ...................................................................
Folding machine operators ................................
Furnace, kiln, and oven operators, except food
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Crushing and grinding machine operators .........
Slicing and cutting machine operators ...............
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Photographic process machine operators .........
Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. ..........
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Welders and cutters ...........................................
4 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
38
Table 6. Occupations 1 and levels,2 Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupations and levels
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$13.42
17.32
19.17
10.19
9.97
7.19
7.42
13.30
11.82
12.60
12.55
11.31
8.97
14.70
11.85
9.68
9.56
11.89
11.02
14.60
13.32
16.27
12.55
5.4
9.5
2.8
5.1
6.2
4.1
7.1
4.1
2.8
6.2
18.4
6.0
12.4
10.5
4.7
9.6
9.0
5.4
4.6
3.7
3.2
6.7
3.1
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.5
38.4
39.8
39.5
40.0
39.7
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.0
40.0
39.6
39.8
40.0
39.8
40.0
40.0
$13.42
17.32
19.17
10.19
9.97
7.19
7.42
13.30
11.82
12.60
12.55
11.31
8.97
14.70
11.85
9.68
9.56
11.89
11.02
14.60
13.32
16.27
12.55
5.4
9.5
2.8
5.1
6.2
4.1
7.1
4.1
2.8
6.2
18.4
6.0
12.4
10.5
4.7
9.6
9.0
5.4
4.6
3.7
3.2
6.7
3.1
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.5
38.4
39.8
39.5
40.0
39.7
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.0
40.0
39.6
39.8
40.0
39.8
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.72
7.22
9.37
12.93
15.28
15.77
16.98
19.85
21.78
18.83
19.66
14.98
9.52
14.12
15.98
15.81
15.05
17.99
18.82
16.95
14.26
10.20
11.80
15.03
16.41
10.24
2.2
4.1
6.6
5.6
3.0
2.2
4.4
4.7
1.0
3.4
3.1
2.8
11.1
8.3
3.9
2.9
4.8
4.2
4.1
7.8
3.9
4.0
6.2
6.0
2.1
11.5
36.2
30.5
29.8
34.5
36.0
39.8
38.9
39.1
40.0
40.0
40.0
38.3
38.5
38.2
37.9
39.8
37.0
40.3
43.1
40.0
30.4
25.8
24.1
31.9
38.0
31.5
14.22
7.07
8.52
12.44
15.04
15.62
16.19
19.72
–
16.84
–
14.81
8.00
13.01
16.05
15.84
14.91
17.99
18.82
16.95
11.94
10.12
10.81
13.07
–
9.80
2.6
4.0
6.2
6.3
3.6
2.9
6.3
6.5
–
5.7
–
3.0
5.4
9.3
3.9
3.1
4.7
4.2
4.1
7.8
4.8
5.0
6.1
8.0
–
11.9
36.3
30.8
29.4
34.8
36.7
40.3
38.7
39.5
–
40.0
–
38.2
38.5
37.8
37.8
39.9
36.9
40.3
43.1
40.0
29.1
26.9
25.1
32.0
–
32.2
$16.37
–
14.28
14.11
16.37
16.18
19.07
20.04
–
21.15
–
16.81
14.53
18.92
–
15.52
–
–
–
–
16.47
10.58
14.05
17.38
16.64
–
4.0
–
8.3
12.9
4.4
1.4
2.8
6.1
–
1.1
–
7.7
5.7
7.8
–
5.6
–
–
–
–
1.9
9.4
1.6
2.2
1.9
–
35.7
–
32.3
33.8
33.2
38.5
39.7
38.5
–
40.0
–
39.7
38.6
40.0
–
39.5
–
–
–
–
31.8
21.6
22.0
31.7
37.9
–
7.11
12.33
10.42
19.06
18.91
17.96
17.20
16.8
8.9
16.8
5.5
5.1
9.3
12.7
24.6
36.7
35.3
40.0
39.2
40.0
40.0
7.11
11.25
8.22
–
19.21
–
17.20
16.8
11.8
8.7
–
7.8
–
12.7
24.6
35.6
34.5
–
40.0
–
40.0
–
14.43
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.1
–
–
–
–
–
Blue collar –Continued
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors
–Continued
Welders and cutters –Continued
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Solders and braziers ..........................................
Assemblers ........................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Hand painting, coating, and decorating .............
Miscellaneous hand working, n.e.c. ...................
2 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Production testers ..............................................
Transportation and material moving .........................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Supervisors, motor vehicle operators ................
7 ...................................................................
Truck drivers ......................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Driver-sales workers ..........................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Bus drivers .........................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs ..........................
Parking lot attendants
1 ...................................................................
Motor transportation, n.e.c. ................................
2 ...................................................................
Locomotive operating ........................................
Supervisors, material moving equipment ...........
Operating engineers ..........................................
Crane and tower operators ................................
See footnotes at end of table.
39
Table 6. Occupations 1 and levels,2 Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupations and levels
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$14.48
15.71
14.26
13.15
13.81
19.05
12.65
12.31
10.71
11.46
12.91
13.41
11.9
3.4
6.7
7.5
9.0
11.3
9.2
3.3
5.4
6.8
3.1
7.8
40.0
40.1
40.4
41.6
40.3
40.1
42.4
39.8
40.0
40.0
39.5
40.0
$14.48
15.71
14.37
13.81
13.81
12.60
–
12.31
10.71
11.46
12.91
13.41
11.9
3.4
6.9
10.3
9.0
10.6
–
3.3
5.4
6.8
3.1
7.8
40.0
40.1
40.4
42.5
40.3
42.9
–
39.8
40.0
40.0
39.5
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.63
14.36
16.27
3.3
8.1
2.9
37.8
37.8
39.0
15.87
15.77
16.60
4.2
6.0
5.7
37.4
37.8
40.0
$15.32
–
15.97
4.7
–
1.5
38.4
–
38.0
10.93
8.71
10.05
12.22
13.87
15.43
17.36
18.03
10.30
11.66
9.48
10.08
13.76
11.73
2.6
4.7
3.7
3.9
4.5
5.0
7.5
3.5
14.3
4.6
21.1
10.1
11.1
3.2
36.6
34.4
37.5
37.6
39.4
38.4
40.0
40.0
37.9
36.7
29.9
39.2
39.3
35.5
10.56
8.50
9.88
12.14
13.13
15.50
17.86
17.73
10.83
10.80
–
9.36
12.13
11.67
2.6
5.3
4.1
4.1
4.2
6.1
8.5
4.0
14.3
5.0
–
13.0
8.0
4.2
36.4
34.4
37.4
37.5
39.3
37.9
40.6
40.0
37.9
36.3
–
39.0
39.1
34.1
14.22
12.19
12.37
13.58
15.80
15.21
–
–
–
13.18
10.28
–
–
–
4.2
7.7
4.1
6.1
5.5
7.0
–
–
–
6.8
21.8
–
–
–
38.5
34.9
39.5
39.7
39.6
39.9
–
–
–
37.5
33.3
–
–
–
16.79
18.65
11.78
13.46
12.63
10.33
11.61
13.01
10.52
8.32
9.74
10.92
12.55
14.79
16.57
9.58
7.68
8.56
11.73
13.46
14.40
9.60
7.78
9.11
11.52
5.9
3.3
7.0
16.5
4.3
9.1
6.7
7.2
4.6
10.8
8.2
4.8
7.6
3.7
5.3
4.8
9.2
4.9
9.8
5.4
6.8
4.7
8.3
9.5
1.1
39.5
40.0
37.4
39.5
39.0
37.6
39.0
40.0
38.5
36.7
39.8
39.9
37.8
40.0
39.9
30.3
23.7
33.1
35.9
39.8
40.0
39.3
40.0
39.7
38.1
16.44
18.57
9.41
13.39
12.80
10.54
–
–
10.50
8.32
9.74
10.90
12.48
14.79
–
9.58
7.68
8.56
11.73
13.46
14.40
9.60
7.78
9.11
11.52
6.7
3.6
5.1
18.6
5.7
11.2
–
–
4.6
10.8
8.2
4.7
7.8
3.7
–
4.8
9.2
4.9
9.8
5.4
6.8
4.7
8.3
9.5
1.1
39.4
40.0
35.8
39.4
39.4
38.5
–
–
38.5
36.7
39.8
39.9
37.8
40.0
–
30.3
23.7
33.1
35.9
39.8
40.0
39.3
40.0
39.7
38.1
17.97
–
13.65
–
12.41
–
12.39
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
17.20
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.5
–
4.3
–
6.5
–
3.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.9
–
38.8
–
38.5
–
38.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Blue collar –Continued
Transportation and material moving –Continued
Crane and tower operators –Continued
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Excavating and loading machine operators .......
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Grader, dozer, and scrapper operators .............
5 ...................................................................
Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Miscellaneous material moving equipment
operators, n.e.c. ...............................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and
laborers .......................................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ...
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and
laborers, n.e.c. .................................................
7 ...................................................................
Helpers, mechanics and repairers .....................
Helpers, construction trades ..............................
Construction laborers .........................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
Production helpers .............................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Garbage collectors .............................................
Stock handlers and baggers ..............................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Machine feeders and offbearers ........................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
40
Table 6. Occupations 1 and levels,2 Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupations and levels
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and
laborers –Continued
Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ......
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners .........
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
Hand packers and packagers ............................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. .................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
$12.10
8.71
12.37
12.90
15.48
14.37
10.30
6.16
9.42
14.03
9.57
8.19
8.52
12.70
13.37
10.41
9.44
10.52
12.50
12.82
15.86
4.1
7.1
6.4
5.2
7.5
6.6
8.3
3.0
7.7
6.1
5.4
5.7
3.3
13.6
5.8
2.9
4.7
7.7
3.8
4.6
5.5
36.3
34.9
37.2
35.3
38.9
38.4
35.2
30.0
38.4
39.4
39.3
39.2
39.3
39.3
40.0
39.0
38.7
39.4
39.6
40.0
39.0
$12.10
8.71
12.37
12.90
15.48
14.37
9.99
6.16
9.42
14.03
9.57
8.18
8.52
12.70
13.37
10.08
9.19
10.35
12.22
12.42
–
4.1
7.1
6.4
5.2
7.5
6.6
8.8
3.0
7.7
6.1
5.4
5.7
3.3
13.6
5.8
3.1
6.2
9.0
3.7
5.2
–
36.3
34.9
37.2
35.3
38.9
38.4
34.8
30.0
38.4
39.4
39.3
39.2
39.3
39.3
40.0
39.3
39.2
39.3
39.6
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
$12.97
12.31
11.79
–
13.80
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.0
7.1
7.6
–
5.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
37.3
33.9
40.0
–
39.9
–
Service ..............................................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Protective service ..................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ......
Supervisors, police and detectives ....................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
Supervisors, guards ...........................................
8 ...................................................................
Firefighting .........................................................
7 ...................................................................
Police and detectives, public service .................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
11.67
8.11
8.08
9.10
10.79
15.00
16.87
21.03
20.68
25.56
26.65
18.11
17.80
7.20
8.32
8.65
12.95
15.21
18.43
22.39
20.72
25.69
26.35
22.91
25.37
28.47
32.03
29.39
18.03
20.03
19.89
20.11
22.79
19.43
25.51
20.12
25.22
2.4
4.6
1.8
2.0
2.5
5.8
2.9
4.4
3.4
4.0
4.7
17.5
3.5
10.1
5.2
4.9
5.4
4.3
2.4
3.6
3.6
4.2
4.7
17.0
8.1
4.4
6.1
6.9
5.0
4.0
2.4
1.3
3.6
3.5
4.4
2.6
5.0
32.8
28.2
30.4
32.9
34.2
35.1
38.3
38.2
39.4
40.4
40.1
36.4
37.2
29.1
27.2
33.5
33.2
39.0
40.2
40.0
39.7
40.4
40.1
35.5
44.6
39.9
39.7
40.0
39.9
40.1
43.2
42.0
39.6
39.7
39.2
39.9
39.9
9.13
7.82
7.65
8.30
10.10
15.13
13.96
18.48
20.81
–
–
13.99
9.99
6.67
8.04
8.27
11.26
13.45
16.71
18.09
21.19
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.43
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2.3
5.4
1.9
1.9
2.6
10.3
3.2
17.9
3.4
–
–
15.3
6.0
9.1
4.8
4.8
4.5
8.3
5.9
9.5
3.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
31.3
28.0
30.8
32.3
34.1
32.7
35.7
32.2
36.9
–
–
36.9
34.4
33.8
28.0
34.5
36.8
37.6
34.6
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.77
10.03
10.29
11.68
13.24
14.84
18.21
21.66
20.66
25.66
26.29
21.29
21.22
8.68
10.39
12.08
15.88
16.11
18.54
22.76
20.69
25.69
26.35
–
25.37
28.61
32.03
29.39
–
–
19.89
20.11
22.79
19.43
25.51
20.12
25.22
2.8
4.3
2.3
2.9
3.3
2.5
2.5
3.8
3.7
4.2
4.6
19.1
2.4
14.1
4.7
7.5
5.4
3.9
2.5
3.8
3.8
4.2
4.7
–
8.1
4.4
6.1
6.9
–
–
2.4
1.3
3.6
3.5
4.4
2.6
5.0
36.2
29.6
28.8
35.2
34.2
38.3
39.7
40.0
39.7
40.4
40.1
36.0
38.6
21.1
22.5
26.9
28.3
39.7
40.7
40.0
39.7
40.4
40.1
–
44.6
39.9
39.7
40.0
–
–
43.2
42.0
39.6
39.7
39.2
39.9
39.9
Blue collar –Continued
See footnotes at end of table.
41
Table 6. Occupations 1 and levels,2 Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupations and levels
Service –Continued
Protective service –Continued
Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement
officers .............................................................
4 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Correctional institution officers ...........................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Crossing guards .................................................
1 ...................................................................
Guards and police, except public service ..........
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Protective service, n.e.c. ....................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
Food service ..........................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Supervisors, food preparation and service ........
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Bartenders .........................................................
3 ...................................................................
Waiters and waitresses ......................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
Cooks .................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Food counter, fountain, and related ...................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
Kitchen workers, food preparation .....................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants .........................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
Food preparation, n.e.c. .....................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Health service ........................................................
Hourly earnings
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$19.23
16.59
18.53
18.88
16.07
17.99
9.97
9.32
9.89
7.60
8.28
8.39
11.64
12.89
12.36
6.52
11.90
7.66
6.11
6.91
7.55
9.97
12.04
14.16
15.09
12.34
8.89
9.43
11.72
15.06
6.32
6.74
4.69
3.93
4.64
5.15
9.85
7.02
9.06
10.09
11.46
7.20
6.26
7.62
8.88
9.16
6.87
8.72
9.11
11.40
5.82
5.51
8.61
4.65
7.65
7.05
7.14
8.80
11.69
9.73
5.7
6.7
2.0
2.7
5.2
4.8
7.6
15.1
6.2
7.1
5.6
4.8
4.6
6.4
12.8
7.5
9.8
2.7
3.2
4.6
3.6
4.2
4.9
11.4
6.8
8.0
17.4
7.1
3.9
13.9
12.4
9.8
6.4
6.6
7.8
11.9
3.2
5.4
8.4
3.3
6.7
5.7
5.6
9.4
5.2
4.6
4.1
5.8
5.2
6.1
7.8
8.8
12.7
18.2
3.6
3.7
8.0
6.4
15.4
2.3
See footnotes at end of table.
42
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
34.3
28.0
38.5
39.9
39.8
39.9
20.6
19.8
35.0
29.3
31.0
35.0
38.7
37.6
26.7
15.1
24.3
28.5
25.6
28.3
28.4
34.8
37.7
38.6
41.2
36.9
32.0
39.6
41.5
38.8
26.5
24.3
25.8
22.7
28.3
26.8
35.0
31.3
36.4
34.7
35.2
26.8
29.0
25.7
22.9
29.2
21.8
30.2
30.7
34.9
26.2
26.6
31.4
20.5
27.7
26.8
27.5
28.9
34.4
33.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
$9.66
7.54
8.20
8.29
11.44
12.92
9.64
6.59
–
7.24
5.95
6.38
7.24
9.37
11.98
11.99
–
12.11
8.89
–
11.69
12.20
6.32
6.74
4.69
3.93
4.64
5.15
9.62
7.02
8.91
9.91
11.63
6.98
6.24
7.33
8.63
8.86
6.87
8.34
9.09
10.82
5.56
5.50
7.30
4.65
6.90
6.81
6.36
8.14
–
8.97
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.7
7.7
5.6
4.8
5.0
7.7
22.7
8.3
–
2.9
3.3
4.5
4.0
4.5
6.2
10.2
–
8.6
17.4
–
4.0
14.2
12.4
9.8
6.4
6.6
7.8
11.9
3.6
5.4
9.5
3.7
9.0
5.8
5.7
10.0
6.6
5.3
4.1
6.3
5.5
8.3
7.4
8.9
11.2
18.2
3.4
3.9
6.4
8.5
–
2.1
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
35.1
30.2
31.3
35.0
39.1
37.3
24.5
14.4
–
28.4
25.7
28.6
28.0
34.7
39.2
39.6
–
36.7
32.0
–
41.7
39.4
26.5
24.3
25.8
22.7
28.3
26.8
35.4
31.3
36.5
35.1
37.5
27.7
29.4
26.1
24.2
28.5
21.8
29.5
30.6
33.6
25.9
26.7
29.9
20.5
27.5
26.9
28.5
26.8
–
33.1
$19.23
16.59
18.53
19.03
16.52
17.99
9.97
9.32
13.33
–
–
12.69
–
12.78
15.00
–
–
10.79
8.60
10.13
10.02
12.46
12.26
–
–
13.99
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.33
–
–
11.50
–
9.35
–
–
–
12.17
–
11.77
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.22
8.82
9.70
10.01
–
12.82
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
5.7
6.7
2.0
2.6
4.3
4.8
7.6
15.1
3.2
–
–
4.4
–
1.7
14.4
–
–
3.7
6.3
3.9
3.9
6.6
8.3
–
–
16.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.3
–
–
3.6
–
4.9
–
–
–
4.0
–
3.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.3
6.2
3.3
4.6
–
2.8
34.3
28.0
38.5
39.9
39.7
39.9
20.6
19.8
34.8
–
–
32.9
–
39.3
29.3
–
–
29.7
25.3
26.6
31.5
35.0
33.3
–
–
38.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
32.5
–
–
32.1
–
20.4
–
–
–
37.6
–
37.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
28.5
25.8
24.8
33.9
–
37.6
Table 6. Occupations 1 and levels,2 Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupations and levels
Service –Continued
Health service –Continued
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Health aides, except nursing .............................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants ............
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Cleaning and building service ................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Supervisors, cleaning and building service
workers ............................................................
3 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Maids and housemen ........................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Janitors and cleaners .........................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Personal service ....................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Supervisors, personal service ............................
6 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Hairdressers and cosmetologists .......................
Attendants, amusement, and recreation
facilities ............................................................
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$8.85
8.33
9.05
10.43
12.81
14.25
16.29
11.22
9.49
10.22
9.53
11.94
12.84
14.79
9.42
8.46
8.10
8.97
10.05
12.80
12.89
16.48
10.74
9.79
9.77
11.41
12.27
13.79
14.02
17.72
5.3
2.8
3.0
4.3
1.9
3.7
6.3
2.9
6.2
4.1
4.9
3.2
3.7
4.8
2.5
6.9
2.8
3.4
5.0
2.2
3.0
8.2
3.2
6.4
2.9
3.4
5.1
4.7
2.0
5.3
30.5
32.8
33.9
34.5
35.7
37.7
39.6
34.5
30.5
33.9
35.5
34.4
30.5
38.6
33.8
30.5
32.6
33.6
34.4
37.6
35.7
39.5
34.4
31.9
33.1
37.8
39.4
39.4
40.0
39.5
$8.86
7.98
8.58
9.98
12.09
13.87
–
10.20
9.49
8.97
9.23
11.10
11.71
14.59
8.74
8.42
7.90
8.46
9.77
12.23
12.73
–
9.93
9.52
9.32
9.70
11.32
12.84
14.02
–
5.7
2.7
3.1
4.7
2.5
3.9
–
3.5
6.2
5.9
5.2
5.5
6.0
5.3
2.2
7.6
2.8
3.4
5.2
2.8
2.5
–
4.6
7.9
3.1
4.5
4.4
6.2
2.1
–
31.1
32.3
33.2
34.1
33.8
37.8
–
33.3
30.5
32.3
35.0
32.0
29.3
39.3
33.1
31.5
32.3
32.9
34.3
35.7
35.6
–
33.1
31.2
32.3
36.4
39.2
39.3
40.0
–
–
$11.68
11.06
12.99
13.45
–
16.71
13.62
–
–
11.61
13.13
14.25
–
12.54
–
10.95
11.00
12.85
13.26
–
17.06
12.57
11.01
11.57
12.79
14.01
15.18
–
–
–
1.2
3.2
1.7
2.0
–
6.9
2.2
–
–
6.9
1.3
1.3
–
3.6
–
4.9
3.2
3.5
2.3
–
9.3
2.6
4.5
3.9
4.0
9.0
4.6
–
–
–
37.6
37.3
37.4
37.6
–
40.0
37.8
–
–
39.3
38.8
32.0
–
37.5
–
37.3
37.1
36.1
39.3
–
40.0
37.9
35.6
36.7
39.1
39.8
39.5
–
–
14.27
11.24
14.88
10.20
10.52
9.83
8.79
12.36
10.59
9.57
9.76
11.79
12.04
13.49
12.65
11.02
7.10
7.66
8.64
10.67
22.55
13.50
22.22
21.96
16.74
14.61
22.60
10.98
9.1
24.9
12.5
5.9
8.4
5.0
4.0
9.2
3.6
7.8
3.5
3.5
6.4
4.6
4.8
6.5
4.5
3.8
3.8
4.8
19.0
7.1
34.4
4.9
6.3
13.7
4.9
19.0
38.8
38.0
38.5
35.7
34.6
37.3
37.0
38.4
33.8
31.2
32.0
37.9
39.6
39.6
40.0
28.4
22.8
27.2
30.4
32.7
24.2
29.9
24.4
35.4
36.1
39.8
40.0
32.2
13.25
–
14.74
10.24
10.60
9.85
8.67
12.36
9.50
9.12
9.12
9.84
10.93
12.08
12.65
11.23
7.10
6.97
8.02
10.14
24.29
13.33
22.22
21.96
17.40
14.84
22.60
10.99
11.5
–
16.1
6.0
8.4
5.1
4.3
9.2
5.8
10.4
3.7
4.3
3.9
3.3
4.8
8.3
5.1
4.0
3.6
5.0
19.3
8.6
34.4
4.9
7.5
16.0
4.9
19.1
38.6
–
38.5
35.6
34.4
37.4
37.5
38.4
31.8
30.1
30.6
35.9
39.6
39.6
40.0
28.8
23.6
30.0
31.4
32.4
22.8
31.2
24.4
35.4
35.5
39.8
40.0
32.3
17.35
–
–
9.19
–
–
–
–
12.47
11.12
11.65
12.88
13.77
15.15
–
10.40
7.07
8.64
9.89
12.24
13.49
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.4
–
–
4.1
–
–
–
–
2.6
4.5
3.9
4.1
11.2
7.5
–
4.5
3.8
3.8
3.4
7.6
15.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.5
–
–
36.5
–
–
–
–
37.9
35.5
36.8
39.2
39.7
39.6
–
27.4
18.7
24.1
28.6
33.4
35.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.33
5.5
27.5
7.04
4.4
28.7
7.84
10.6
25.7
See footnotes at end of table.
43
Table 6. Occupations 1 and levels,2 Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupations and levels
Service –Continued
Personal service –Continued
Attendants, amusement, and recreation
facilities –Continued
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Ushers ...............................................................
1 ...................................................................
Public transportation attendants ........................
Baggage porters and bellhops ...........................
1 ...................................................................
Welfare service aides ........................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
Early childhood teachers’ assistants ..................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Child care workers, n.e.c. ..................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Service, n.e.c. ....................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Hourly earnings
Hourly earnings
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$6.12
6.73
7.38
8.73
8.33
8.33
22.53
7.54
7.92
9.54
6.49
8.21
8.09
9.14
6.14
7.34
8.47
11.45
8.72
7.46
8.93
8.59
8.75
9.64
6.95
7.44
10.67
11.06
13.88
3.3
5.4
6.2
9.0
8.6
9.4
17.6
24.5
25.0
4.8
2.2
4.3
3.1
7.2
6.3
5.2
10.4
8.7
2.5
6.1
3.3
8.8
4.8
8.3
4.9
2.2
3.7
4.4
9.4
1 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all
workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see Technical Note.
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 the Technical Note for more information.
3 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They
include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium
pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is
computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers,
State and local
government
Private industry
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
16.5
27.7
33.9
29.9
16.7
16.2
23.0
39.2
39.6
34.1
16.5
36.9
31.7
27.6
16.3
27.6
30.4
33.3
28.2
17.8
23.5
29.0
33.3
28.4
27.3
23.5
29.4
32.3
38.4
$5.93
6.64
7.41
7.43
8.33
8.33
23.53
7.54
7.92
9.15
–
7.77
8.18
8.12
–
7.17
6.67
9.98
8.09
–
–
7.46
8.19
9.48
6.87
–
10.26
10.81
–
5.3
6.9
6.2
11.0
8.6
9.4
19.0
24.5
25.0
4.1
–
2.0
2.9
5.3
–
6.1
2.4
4.5
2.4
–
–
5.2
3.6
9.4
4.9
–
5.5
6.6
–
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
13.5
32.5
34.6
23.8
16.7
16.2
21.9
39.2
39.6
33.9
–
36.0
31.0
25.6
–
27.2
25.5
31.0
31.8
–
–
35.5
35.3
28.3
27.2
–
27.5
31.3
–
$6.23
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.24
–
–
–
10.81
–
–
–
12.03
9.65
6.76
–
9.91
10.79
10.95
–
–
–
–
–
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
4.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.2
–
–
–
9.0
–
–
–
8.9
2.3
5.9
–
4.1
3.7
5.7
–
–
–
–
–
18.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
34.7
–
–
–
31.8
–
–
–
34.3
24.2
18.1
–
23.9
27.7
28.5
–
–
–
–
–
weighted by hours.
4 In this census division, collection was conducted between November 1997 and April
1999. The average reference period was July 1998.
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 Technical Note.
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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Technical Note
The data in this report are based on the National Compensation Survey (NCS) conducted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics throughout the year. The surveys are locality-based
and cover establishments in private industry and State and
local governments. Bulletins are issued for individual localities, when sufficient data meet publication standards. Agriculture, private households, and the Federal Government are
excluded from the scope of the survey.
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY MSA
Clinton County, NY
Columbia County, NY
Johnstown, PA MSA
New York-Northern-New Jersey-Long
Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA CMSA
Northumberland County, PA
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,
PA-NJ-DE-MD CMSA
Pittsburgh, PA MSA
Reading, PA MSA
Rochester, NY MSA
St. Lawrence County, NY
York, PA MSA
Survey scope. In the Middle Atlantic census division, the
NCS studied 2,211 establishments with 50 workers or more,1
representing about 46,400 establishments within the scope
of the survey. (See table A.) The number of workers represented by the survey (9,447,200) is shown in table B. 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.
In the second stage, the sample of establishments was
drawn by first stratifying the sampling frame by ownership
and industry. The number of sample establishments allocated to each stratum 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 the establishment represents
similar units (by industry and employment size) in the
economy that were not selected for collection.
The third stage of sample selection was a probability
sample of occupations within a sampled establishment. In
the Middle Atlantic region, collection was conducted between November 1997 and April 1999, with an average reference period of July 1998. Additional information about the
area sample and method of estimation is available in National Compensation Survey: Occupational Wages in the
United States, 1998, Bulletin 2529.
Sampling frame. The list of establishments from which the
survey sample was selected (sampling frame) was developed
from the State unemployment insurance reports. The reference month for the public sector is June 1994. Due to the
volatility of industries within the private sector, sampling
frames were developed using the most recent month of reference available at the time the sample was selected. The
reference month for the private sector is March 1996.
Sample design and data collection. The sample for this
survey was selected using a three-stage design. The first
stage consisted of the selection of areas. The nationwide
NCS sample consists of 154 metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas that represent the Nation’s 326 metropolitan
statistical areas and the remaining portions of the 50 States.
Metropolitan areas are designated Metropolitan Statistical
Areas (MSA) or Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Areas (CMSA), as defined in 1994 by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget. Nonmetropolitan areas are counties
that do not fit the metropolitan area definition.
The NCS locality areas that contribute to the estimates
for the Middle Atlantic census division are:
Occupational selection and classification. Identification
of the occupations for which wage data were collected was a
four-step process involving:
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 vs. part-time, union
vs. nonunion, and time vs. incentive
4. Determination of the level of work of each job
1
Establishments classified as employing between 50 and 99 workers may include establishments with fewer than 50 workers because
staff reductions may have taken place between the time of sampling
and the time of data collection.
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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
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 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 that used in the 1990 Census of Population. A selected job may fall into any one of about 480
occupational classifications, from accountant to wood lathe
operator. For cases in which a job’s duties overlapped two
or more census classification codes, the duties used to set
the wage level were used to classify the job. Classification
by primary duties was the fallback.
In step three, certain other job characteristics of the chosen workers were identified. First, the worker was identified
as holding either a full-time or a 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
actual production, rather than solely on hours worked. Finally, the worker was identified as being in a union or a nonunion job.
The fourth step in the job classification procedure was
to determine the work level of each of the establishment’s
selected jobs, using a generic leveling process. This process, involving discussions between the Bureau’s field
economist and the respondent, ranks and compares all selected establishment occupations using 10 leveling factors.
For more information on generic leveling and an example of
how to use the criteria for leveling a job, see appendix C and
appendix D at http://www.bls.gov/compub.htm or any NCS
locality bulletin. The website also has a link to the NCS job
descriptions.
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. Tables in this report provide
RSE data for indicated series.
The relative standard error can be used to calculate a
“confidence interval” around a sample estimate. As an example, suppose that the mean hourly earnings for all workers
were $15.09 per hour, with a relative standard error of 0.6
percent for this estimate. At the 90-percent level, the confidence interval for this estimate is $15.24 to $14.94 ($15.09 x
1.645 x 0.006 = $0.149, rounded to $0.15); ($15.09 + .15 =
$15.24; $15.09 - .15 = $14.94). 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 conducted in all survey
areas will be used in the development of a formal quality
assessment process to help compute nonsampling error.
Although nonsampling errors were not specifically measured,
efforts were made to minimize them through extensive training of field economists who gathered survey data by personal visit, computer editing of the data, and detailed data
review.
Census area divisions. Data are tabulated by census divisions defined as follows: New England—Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont, and Rhode
Island; Middle Atlantic—New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania; East North Central—Illinois, Indiana, Michigan,
Ohio, and Wisconsin; West North Central—Iowa, Kansas,
Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska; South Atlantic—Delaware, District of Columbia,
Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Virginia, and West Virginia; East South Central—Alabama,
Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee; West South Central—Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas; Mountain—Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico,
Arizona, Utah, and Nevada; and Pacific—Washington, Oregon, California, Hawaii, and Alaska. Some census divisions include Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Areas
(CMSAs) and Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) that
cross State lines.
Data reliability. The data in this report 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
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Table A. Number of establishments represented by the survey and number studied by industry group and establishment
employment size, Middle Atlantic, National Compensation Survey, 1998
Industry division
All ....................................................................................................
Private Industry ..........................................................................
Goods-producing industries .....................................................
Mining ..................................................................................
Construction .........................................................................
Manufacturing ......................................................................
Durable goods .................................................................
Fabricated metal products, except machinery and
transportation equipment .......................................
Industrial and commercial machinery and computer
equipment ..............................................................
Electronic and electrical equipment .............................
Transportation equipment ............................................
Measuring, analyzing, and controlling instruments ......
Nondurable goods ...........................................................
Food and kindred products ..........................................
Printing, publishing, and allied industries .....................
Chemicals and allied products .....................................
Service-producing industries ...................................................
Transportation and utilities ...................................................
Wholesale trade ...................................................................
Retail trade ..........................................................................
Finance, insurance and real estate ......................................
Depository institutions ......................................................
Insurance carriers ............................................................
Services ...............................................................................
Business services ............................................................
Educational services ........................................................
Health services ................................................................
Hospitals ......................................................................
Engineering, accounting, research, management, and
related services ..........................................................
State and local government ......................................................
Health services ................................................................
Hospitals ......................................................................
Number of establishments studied
Number of
establishments represented1
Total
50 - 99
workers
100 - 499 500 - 999
workers
workers
1000 2,499
workers
2,500 4,999
workers
5,000 or
more
workers
108
79
17
–
–
17
14
56
31
4
46,400
42,700
10,800
100
1,500
9,200
4,800
2,211
1,870
533
27
38
468
290
543
513
137
16
19
102
53
979
867
261
9
17
235
147
287
205
69
2
1
66
44
238
175
45
–
1
44
28
900
49
15
26
5
3
500
700
100
600
4,400
400
800
1,100
31,900
2,600
2,800
10,000
3,100
1,000
800
13,400
3,300
1,100
3,500
600
39
45
26
38
178
29
37
52
1,337
128
70
297
108
51
25
734
117
112
268
149
7
5
5
49
4
13
9
376
38
32
135
27
10
3
144
33
35
14
1
19
25
8
16
88
16
16
25
606
53
32
140
41
22
9
340
60
47
113
21
6
7
4
11
22
7
4
7
136
9
3
16
19
9
7
89
14
14
41
31
5
6
4
4
16
2
3
9
130
16
2
2
10
4
4
100
9
6
63
59
1,300
3,600
200
100
53
341
51
30
18
30
3
1
21
112
9
3
5
82
12
5
7
63
14
10
1 Number of establishments represented by the survey rounded to the nearest 100.
–
–
–
–
4
4
–
1
2
8
1
3
–
1
2
62
9
1
–
2
1
–
–
–
–
27
3
1
–
4
5
3
2
44
1
5
28
28
2
29
11
10
–
6
3
–
17
–
5
9
9
–
25
2
1
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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Table B. Number of workers1 represented by the survey, by occupational group,2 Middle Atlantic,
National Compensation Survey,3 1998
Occupational group
All industries
Private industry
State and local
government
All .............................................................................................
All excluding sales ................................................................
9,447,200
8,824,300
7,282,500
6,668,400
2,164,700
2,155,900
White collar .........................................................................
White collar excluding sales .............................................
5,393,800
4,770,800
4,035,400
3,421,200
1,358,400
1,349,600
Professional specialty and technical .................................
Professional specialty occupations ...............................
Technical occupations ..................................................
Executive, administrative, and managerial .......................
Sales .................................................................................
Administrative support, including clerical ..........................
2,095,300
1,693,200
402,200
947,700
623,000
1,727,800
1,313,600
963,400
350,200
756,100
614,100
1,351,500
781,700
729,700
51,900
191,700
8,800
376,300
Blue collar ...........................................................................
Precision production, craft, and repair ..............................
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ..............
Transportation and material moving .................................
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ......
2,234,700
593,800
700,400
371,100
569,400
1,994,100
506,800
694,800
279,400
513,200
240,600
87,100
5,600
91,700
56,200
Service .................................................................................
1,818,800
1,253,100
565,700
1 Number of workers represented by the survey are rounded
to the nearest 100. Estimates of the number of workers provide a
description of size and composition of the labor force included in
the survey. Estimates are not intended, however, for comparison
with other statistical series to measure employment trends or
levels. Both full-time and part-time workers were included in the
survey.
2 A classification system including about 480 individual
occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy.
For more information, see Technical Note.
3 In this census division, collection was conducted between
November 1997 and April 1999. The average reference period
was July 1998.
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