National Compensation Survey:
Occupational Wages in the
East South Central Census Division, 1998
U.S. Department of Labor
Alexis M. Herman, Secretary
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Katharine G. Abraham, Commissioner
August 2000
Bulletin 2530-2
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 East South Central 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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Contents
Occupational Wages in the East South Central Census Division, 1998 ...............................................................
1
Tables:
Table 1. Summary, East South Central: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by selected characteristics,
private industry and State and local government ..............................................................................................
3
Table 2. Summary, East South Central: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by selected characteristics,
metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas ............................................................................................................
4
Table 3. Selected occupations, East South Central: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours for full-time
and part-time workers .........................................................................................................................................
5
Table 4. Selected occupations, East South Central, private industry: Mean hourly earnings for full-time
and part-time workers .........................................................................................................................................
10
Table 5. Selected occupations, East South Central, State and local government: Mean hourly earnings
and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers ........................................................................................
14
Table 6. Occupations and levels, East South Central: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours,
private industry and State and local government ..............................................................................................
17
Technical note .........................................................................................................................................................
32
Table A. Number of establishment represented by the survey and number studied by industry group
and establishment employment size, East South Central ...................................................................................
34
Table B. Number of workers represented by the survey, by occupational group, East South Central ...............
35
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Occupational Wages in the East South
Central Census Division, 1998
Overview
and local governments, average hourly pay was $16.14 and
$11.62, respectively. Full-time or part-time designation is
determined by the employer.
Workers in large establishments in the East South Central
region, that is, establishments with 2,500 or more employees,
had the highest average hourly pay at $17.84. Workers in the
smallest establishment-size category studied (50 to 99 employees) had the lowest average at $10.71.
Table 2 shows that workers in metropolitan areas averaged $13.88 per hour, more than the average pay for workers
in nonmetropolitan areas, $9.97. Table 2 also shows that for
most of the worker and establishment characteristics presented, average pay for metropolitan area workers was higher
than for their counterparts in nonmetropolitan areas. (See
the Technical Note for definitions of metropolitan and
nonmetropolitan areas.)
Among the nine census divisions, average earnings were
generally highest in the New England, Middle Atlantic, and
Pacific regions. Average earnings for all census divisions,
and for other characteristics, can be seen in tables 1 and 2.
Full-time, part-time, and combined average pay rates for
occupations in private industry and in State and local governments are shown in tables 3, 4, and 5. These tables contain wage rates and mean weekly hours for individual occupations and for major occupational groups. All registered
nurses, for example, averaged $17.77 per hour (table 3). Registered nurses in private industry averaged $17.47 (table 4),
while their counterparts in State and local government averaged $18.49 per hour (table 5). Laborers, except construction, averaged $8.44 in private industry and $8.93 in State
and local governments. Janitors and cleaners, a service occupation, averaged $7.61 in private industry and $8.45 in
State and local government.
Earnings by occupational group and 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. Usually, the levels tend to show higher pay at higher
levels. In this region, average hourly earnings of whitecollar workers ranged from $6.32 for work level 1 to $68.54 for
level 14. Average earnings of blue-collar workers ranged
from $8.58 (level 1) to $20.63 (level 8); service workers ranged
from $5.89 (level 1) to $20.05 (level 9). The Technical Note
has more information on generic leveling.
This bulletin provides 1998 National Compensation Survey
(NCS) estimates of occupational pay in the East South Central census division. The bulletin highlights average (mean)
hourly pay for workers by seven characteristics:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Private industry and State and local government
Metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas
Selected occupations and major occupational groups
Full-time and part-time status
Bargaining status
Size of establishment
Work level
Wages in the East South Central census division averaged $11.87 per hour during 1998. Workers in private industry in the East South Central region averaged $11.21 per hour,
while pay of workers in State and local governments averaged $15.93 per hour. The nationwide hourly average for all
workers covered by the survey was $15.72.
Table 1 in this bulletin provides an overview of average
pay for workers in private industry and State and local governments, by selected worker and establishment characteristics. For example, white-collar workers in private industry
averaged $13.98 per hour and blue-collar workers averaged
$11.40. Corresponding averages in State and local governments were $19.03 and $11.83. In most census divisions,
average hourly earnings are generally lower for private industry workers than 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 East South Central region averaged $12.14 per hour while part-time workers averaged $7.71.
In private industry, full-time workers averaged $11.48 an hour
and part-time workers averaged $7.24. For workers in State
1
Table A in the Technical Note shows the number of establishments studied in the East South Central 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 shows the number of workers represented by the surveys in the East South Central census division by major occupational groups such as professional specialty and technical, sales, and transportation and material
moving.
2
Table 1. Summary, East South Central: 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
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)
$11.87
2.3
37.7
$11.21
2.6
37.9
$15.93
2.2
36.8
15.05
20.64
2.1
1.4
37.7
37.2
13.98
19.62
2.7
2.2
38.0
37.9
19.03
21.85
1.9
2.1
36.6
36.3
23.63
–
10.82
11.43
14.40
3.9
–
1.8
3.9
7.9
40.5
–
37.6
39.2
40.0
23.56
–
10.98
11.40
14.44
9.0
–
2.2
4.1
8.7
41.4
–
37.7
39.3
40.1
23.91
9.56
9.99
11.83
13.97
2.3
2.7
1.7
2.2
1.5
37.0
37.2
37.2
36.7
39.6
11.12
12.68
5.0
6.1
39.9
39.9
11.10
12.97
5.1
6.5
39.9
41.4
13.59
10.17
1.1
3.3
38.5
30.0
8.55
7.63
1.5
.7
37.5
36.2
8.49
–
1.6
–
37.4
–
9.67
10.29
2.6
3.9
39.9
37.3
Full time ..................................................
Part time .................................................
12.14
7.71
2.4
2.3
39.9
20.4
11.48
7.24
2.6
2.7
40.1
20.9
16.14
11.62
2.1
7.8
39.0
17.1
Union ......................................................
Nonunion ................................................
13.68
11.59
11.0
2.1
38.7
37.6
13.00
10.92
12.0
2.4
38.8
37.7
18.76
15.55
2.0
2.1
38.0
36.6
Time ........................................................
Incentive .................................................
11.74
14.67
2.5
3.8
37.8
36.7
11.01
14.67
2.7
3.8
38.0
36.7
15.93
–
2.2
–
36.8
–
Goods producing ....................................
Service producing ...................................
(5)
(5)
(5)
(5)
(5)
(5)
13.35
10.19
3.6
2.1
40.1
36.9
(5)
(5)
(5)
(5)
(5)
(5)
50-99 workers6 .......................................
100-499 workers .....................................
500-999 workers .....................................
1000-2499 workers .................................
2500 workers or more .............................
10.71
12.52
12.77
–
17.84
2.8
2.0
4.6
–
2.1
36.3
37.8
38.5
–
35.7
10.70
12.09
12.37
–
17.70
2.9
2.5
5.1
–
3.1
36.2
38.0
38.9
–
34.5
10.85
15.21
16.23
15.34
17.96
6.1
2.0
2.6
3.4
1.9
38.3
36.7
35.9
36.9
36.7
Metropolitan ............................................
Nonmetropolitan .....................................
13.88
9.97
2.2
4.3
36.9
38.6
13.21
9.53
2.5
4.7
36.8
38.8
16.67
14.39
2.2
2.3
37.0
36.5
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
Total ...........................................................
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 ..............................
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 June 1998 and
April 1999. The average reference period was November 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.
3
Table 2. Summary, East South Central: 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
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)
$11.87
11.21
15.93
2.3
2.6
2.2
37.7
37.9
36.8
$13.88
13.21
16.67
2.2
2.5
2.2
36.9
36.8
37.0
$9.97
9.53
14.39
4.3
4.7
2.3
38.6
38.8
36.5
15.05
20.64
2.1
1.4
37.7
37.2
16.73
21.19
2.2
1.4
36.9
37.3
12.60
19.00
5.6
1.1
38.9
36.7
23.63
–
10.82
11.43
14.40
3.9
–
1.8
3.9
7.9
40.5
–
37.6
39.2
40.0
25.20
12.14
10.71
12.56
16.04
1.0
2.9
2.0
2.3
2.6
40.3
33.0
36.9
38.8
40.1
21.19
–
11.06
10.27
12.23
12.9
–
3.8
7.8
13.0
40.8
–
39.2
39.6
40.0
11.12
12.68
5.0
6.1
39.9
39.9
12.17
12.24
4.0
1.7
39.7
40.7
10.24
13.56
9.2
16.4
40.0
38.3
8.55
7.63
1.5
.7
37.5
36.2
9.13
8.11
1.2
1.6
35.5
33.6
8.09
–
2.8
–
39.2
–
Full time ..................................................
Part time .................................................
12.14
7.71
2.4
2.3
39.9
20.4
14.44
8.19
2.1
3.0
39.9
20.8
10.09
6.49
4.3
3.7
40.0
19.5
Union ......................................................
Nonunion ................................................
13.68
11.59
11.0
2.1
38.7
37.6
16.09
13.54
2.5
2.1
37.7
36.7
11.45
9.73
19.7
3.6
39.8
38.4
Time ........................................................
Incentive .................................................
11.74
14.67
2.5
3.8
37.8
36.7
13.73
16.34
2.4
1.0
37.0
35.1
9.89
11.98
4.1
14.2
38.6
39.6
Goods producing6 ..................................
Service producing6 .................................
13.35
10.19
3.6
2.1
40.1
36.9
15.39
12.21
2.1
2.7
40.1
35.5
11.71
–
6.7
–
40.1
–
50-99 workers7 .......................................
100-499 workers .....................................
500-999 workers .....................................
1000-2499 workers .................................
2500 workers or more .............................
10.71
12.52
12.77
–
17.84
2.8
2.0
4.6
–
2.1
36.3
37.8
38.5
–
35.7
11.42
12.88
12.78
15.47
17.84
3.2
2.7
1.8
.7
2.1
36.1
37.7
36.6
37.2
35.7
9.55
11.82
12.77
–
–
3.2
2.3
7.3
–
–
36.8
38.0
39.9
–
–
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
Total ............................................................
Private Industry .......................................
State and local government ....................
Worker characteristics:4
White-collar occupations5 .......................
Professional specialty and technical ...
Executive, administrative, and
managerial ........................................
Sales ...................................................
Administrative support ........................
Blue-collar occupations5 .........................
Precision production, craft, and repair
Machine operators, assemblers, and
inspectors .........................................
Transportation and material moving ...
Handlers, equipment cleaners,
helpers, and laborers ........................
Service occupations5 ..............................
Establishment characteristics:
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 June 1998 and
April 1999. The average reference period was November 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.
4
Table 3. Selected occupations, East South Central: 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 .........................................................
$11.87
12.16
2.3
2.3
37.7
37.8
$12.14
12.42
2.4
2.3
39.9
39.9
$7.71
7.85
2.3
2.6
20.4
20.2
White collar ......................................................................
White collar excluding sales ......................................
15.05
16.98
2.1
1.7
37.7
37.9
15.36
17.20
2.2
1.7
39.9
39.8
10.22
12.47
2.5
2.4
20.4
19.6
Professional specialty and technical .........................
Professional specialty ................................................
Engineers, architects, and surveyors .....................
Aerospace engineers .........................................
Civil engineers ...................................................
Electrical and electronic engineers ....................
Mechanical engineers ........................................
Engineers, n.e.c. ................................................
Mathematical and computer scientists ...................
Computer systems analysts and scientists ........
Operations and systems researchers and
analysts ............................................................
Natural scientists ...................................................
Health related ........................................................
Physicians ..........................................................
Registered nurses ..............................................
Pharmacists .......................................................
Dietitians ............................................................
Respiratory therapists ........................................
Physical therapists .............................................
Speech therapists ..............................................
Therapists, n.e.c. ...............................................
Teachers, college and university ...........................
History teachers .................................................
Business, commerce, and marketing teachers ..
Art, drama, and music teachers .........................
English teachers ................................................
Trade and industrial 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. .............................................
Editors and reporters .........................................
Public relations specialists .................................
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 ..................
20.64
22.46
24.84
28.00
27.20
26.85
26.11
25.79
24.59
24.68
1.4
1.6
3.9
4.7
5.5
3.8
2.5
4.5
2.4
2.7
37.2
36.9
40.6
40.0
39.2
40.9
40.2
41.1
40.2
40.3
20.78
22.60
24.81
28.00
26.72
26.85
26.11
25.79
24.63
24.74
1.4
1.6
3.9
4.7
5.6
3.8
2.5
4.5
2.5
2.7
39.2
39.1
40.6
40.0
39.2
40.9
40.2
41.1
40.5
40.5
17.55
19.39
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.9
4.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
17.4
16.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
24.35
24.30
19.24
47.58
17.77
27.65
14.50
16.65
25.16
20.26
15.45
29.29
31.76
36.10
25.52
22.81
26.95
24.82
23.77
12.79
23.86
24.40
25.54
24.28
6.90
27.49
19.01
19.54
19.24
20.64
13.20
13.33
10.42
34.16
34.16
4.8
.5
.8
21.7
.9
2.7
2.7
1.9
2.9
5.0
5.3
3.7
3.1
15.4
5.8
6.9
6.4
1.3
2.7
17.9
1.5
2.7
5.4
2.1
2.2
13.1
2.1
2.2
2.1
5.0
4.3
4.4
2.8
12.2
12.2
40.5
40.6
35.8
29.3
35.8
38.5
40.7
39.0
32.5
40.0
38.3
34.4
34.8
30.1
27.1
28.0
34.4
34.3
35.8
36.5
38.0
37.4
36.6
36.5
10.2
39.0
37.5
37.0
39.4
37.7
39.1
39.2
38.7
36.7
36.7
24.05
24.30
19.05
42.28
17.79
27.37
14.50
16.66
25.03
20.26
15.45
28.72
–
–
25.20
22.43
29.07
24.72
24.17
–
23.86
24.40
25.54
24.77
–
27.49
19.31
19.94
19.21
20.76
13.21
13.34
10.49
35.27
35.27
4.7
.5
1.0
21.0
1.0
2.9
2.7
1.9
1.0
5.0
5.3
2.9
–
–
5.9
6.9
2.5
1.3
2.6
–
1.5
2.7
5.4
2.3
–
13.1
2.6
2.8
2.4
5.1
4.3
4.5
2.7
11.5
11.5
40.9
40.6
39.4
41.4
39.3
40.0
40.7
39.2
40.0
40.0
38.3
38.0
–
–
39.5
37.5
35.3
38.4
37.8
–
38.0
37.4
36.6
38.0
–
39.0
38.7
38.4
41.2
40.0
39.6
39.5
39.7
46.7
46.7
–
–
21.07
–
17.58
–
–
–
25.54
–
–
42.58
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.75
–
–
–
–
–
6.86
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
23.54
23.54
–
–
3.6
–
2.8
–
–
–
12.2
–
–
13.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.6
–
–
–
–
–
2.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.2
7.2
–
–
18.8
–
19.3
–
–
–
20.7
–
–
10.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.3
–
–
–
–
–
10.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.1
12.1
19.29
23.10
15.37
17.58
14.47
3.2
5.4
3.4
2.9
1.5
38.9
41.4
39.3
39.0
38.0
19.33
23.11
15.45
17.07
14.57
2.8
5.4
3.4
4.1
1.3
40.4
41.8
39.5
39.1
39.5
18.19
–
–
–
12.72
14.4
–
–
–
9.8
19.9
–
–
–
22.7
14.69
11.74
13.32
11.37
12.28
17.87
6.1
5.6
2.6
3.4
2.2
3.9
38.0
38.2
38.6
37.0
37.3
40.4
14.73
11.27
13.30
11.26
12.28
17.87
6.4
5.4
2.6
2.6
2.3
3.9
39.7
39.7
39.1
39.6
40.0
40.4
–
–
–
12.27
12.27
–
–
–
–
14.6
10.4
–
–
–
–
24.0
18.6
–
See footnotes at end of table.
5
Table 3. Selected occupations, East South Central: 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)
$16.96
16.07
15.52
15.23
17.71
19.04
15.41
14.82
1.9
1.2
4.7
6.3
6.7
2.1
2.4
4.3
39.7
40.9
40.0
40.0
39.5
40.5
40.2
36.9
$16.96
16.07
15.52
15.23
17.71
19.04
15.41
15.05
1.9
1.2
4.7
6.3
6.7
2.1
2.4
4.5
39.7
40.9
40.0
40.0
39.5
40.5
40.2
39.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
23.63
24.62
30.77
3.9
5.0
39.8
40.5
40.7
9.4
23.64
24.63
–
3.8
4.9
–
41.1
41.6
–
$22.28
24.18
53.91
15.3
17.8
31.5
16.6
14.5
4.6
21.66
25.35
21.30
23.29
6.0
4.9
6.7
1.4
36.9
41.2
39.7
41.0
21.81
25.35
21.30
23.29
7.1
4.9
6.7
1.4
39.9
41.2
39.7
41.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
28.86
29.13
26.82
.8
3.7
3.2
41.0
39.3
40.5
29.25
29.13
26.82
.5
3.7
3.2
41.5
39.3
40.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.70
30.48
21.33
17.88
20.64
5.2
5.5
2.1
3.9
11.0
39.9
44.2
39.9
39.5
40.5
15.74
30.48
21.37
17.90
20.62
5.3
5.5
2.1
4.0
11.1
40.2
44.2
40.1
39.8
40.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
21.81
3.0
39.1
22.14
2.9
39.7
–
–
–
21.89
17.31
14.3
6.6
40.0
40.0
21.89
17.31
14.3
6.6
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.22
3.1
39.2
16.22
3.1
39.2
–
–
–
Sales .............................................................................
Supervisors, sales .............................................
Advertising and related sales .............................
Sales, other business services ..........................
Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing,
and wholesale ..................................................
Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats ..........
Sales workers, apparel ......................................
Sales workers, radio, tv, hi-fi, and appliances ...
Sales workers, hardware and building supplies
Sales workers, parts ..........................................
Sales workers, other commodities .....................
Sales counter clerks ..........................................
Cashiers .............................................................
Sales support, n.e.c. ..........................................
–
16.70
13.66
20.58
–
10.0
17.4
7.6
–
41.2
39.7
36.9
–
16.70
13.66
19.29
–
10.0
17.4
9.2
–
41.2
39.7
39.4
6.98
–
–
–
1.6
–
–
–
21.7
–
–
–
22.37
15.31
7.84
10.33
9.75
11.18
9.06
5.98
–
9.02
5.9
5.5
1.8
24.0
3.1
1.2
1.3
2.3
–
4.4
41.6
47.6
25.2
23.4
36.2
38.3
30.7
24.6
–
34.6
22.37
15.31
–
–
10.38
11.40
9.37
–
–
9.20
5.9
5.5
–
–
3.1
1.4
1.4
–
–
4.4
41.6
47.6
–
–
40.0
40.1
37.9
–
–
41.2
–
–
7.12
–
–
–
8.36
5.76
5.92
–
–
–
1.2
–
–
–
1.6
3.6
1.3
–
–
–
21.4
–
–
–
21.5
20.8
21.5
–
Administrative support, including clerical ................
Supervisors, general office ................................
Supervisors, financial records processing .........
Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and
adjusting clerks ................................................
Computer operators ...........................................
Secretaries .........................................................
Stenographers ...................................................
Typists ...............................................................
10.82
13.63
17.82
1.8
7.4
3.7
37.6
39.9
40.5
10.96
13.63
17.82
1.8
7.4
3.7
39.7
39.9
40.5
8.82
–
–
3.7
–
–
21.4
–
–
17.31
14.29
10.99
11.19
10.76
6.7
4.5
3.1
6.0
7.4
40.3
39.6
38.1
39.4
39.4
17.31
14.31
11.05
11.19
10.76
6.7
4.5
3.0
6.0
7.4
40.3
39.7
39.6
39.4
39.4
–
–
9.50
–
–
–
–
6.5
–
–
–
–
20.6
–
–
White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Technical –Continued
Engineering technicians, n.e.c. ..........................
Drafters ..............................................................
Biological technicians ........................................
Chemical technicians .........................................
Science technicians, n.e.c. ................................
Computer programmers .....................................
Legal assistants .................................................
Technical and related, n.e.c. ..............................
Executive, administrative, and managerial ...............
Executives, administrators, and managers ............
Legislators .........................................................
Administrators and officials, public
administration ..................................................
Financial managers ...........................................
Personnel and labor relations managers ...........
Purchasing managers ........................................
Managers, marketing, advertising, and public
relations ...........................................................
Administrators, education and related fields ......
Managers, medicine and health .........................
Managers, food servicing and lodging
establishments .................................................
Managers and administrators, n.e.c. .................
Management related ..............................................
Accountants and auditors ..................................
Other financial officers .......................................
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 .....................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
6
Table 3. Selected occupations, East South Central: 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)
$8.76
6.87
8.19
9.85
9.00
6.0
1.3
2.8
8.2
4.2
40.0
38.1
37.0
36.9
36.9
$8.76
6.88
8.34
10.11
10.17
6.0
1.4
2.8
7.7
4.0
40.0
38.2
39.6
40.0
40.0
–
–
$6.97
–
–
–
–
3.5
–
–
–
–
24.0
–
–
13.99
7.75
8.23
10.91
10.16
9.89
9.49
8.34
11.18
13.29
13.46
10.37
14.24
4.1
1.8
1.1
3.5
5.2
1.4
1.4
11.2
3.6
3.5
11.0
3.5
5.6
39.5
31.2
37.4
39.5
35.7
36.1
35.2
36.8
38.1
40.1
31.0
37.5
40.0
14.00
8.08
8.46
10.96
10.69
9.94
9.82
8.50
11.58
13.29
14.65
10.46
14.24
4.2
1.8
1.1
3.4
2.2
1.4
1.6
12.7
2.3
3.5
11.0
3.4
5.6
40.0
40.0
39.7
39.8
39.8
40.0
39.7
40.0
40.0
40.1
40.1
40.0
40.0
–
6.41
–
–
–
–
7.77
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.3
–
–
–
–
3.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.6
–
–
–
–
22.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.15
6.7
32.5
11.89
4.7
39.6
–
–
–
15.04
10.26
10.28
9.57
9.14
8.84
7.99
9.96
24.3
6.5
2.9
1.8
5.5
1.7
1.7
6.8
39.5
38.8
40.0
38.6
33.1
37.1
33.9
38.3
15.04
10.32
10.28
9.61
8.88
9.02
7.94
9.94
24.3
6.9
2.9
1.8
4.5
1.8
1.8
7.1
39.5
39.7
40.0
39.7
39.5
39.7
37.7
39.9
–
–
–
8.26
–
7.48
8.27
10.37
–
–
–
2.8
–
3.7
.8
13.8
–
–
–
20.3
–
24.6
20.3
21.2
Blue collar ........................................................................
11.43
3.9
39.2
11.53
4.0
40.2
7.75
1.7
20.6
Precision production, craft, and repair ......................
Supervisors, mechanics and repairers ..............
Automobile mechanics .......................................
Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics ....
Heavy equipment mechanics .............................
Industrial machinery repairers ...........................
Machinery maintenance .....................................
Electronic repairers, communications and
industrial equipment .........................................
Telephone line installers and repairers ..............
Telephone installers and repairers ....................
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration
mechanics ........................................................
Mechanical controls and valve repairers ...........
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 ...............
Structural metal workers ....................................
Construction trades, n.e.c. .................................
Supervisors, production .....................................
14.40
19.54
15.38
12.85
16.13
16.94
11.33
7.9
3.8
2.3
3.3
5.5
3.6
6.4
40.0
40.0
40.5
40.1
40.0
40.0
41.1
14.41
19.54
15.38
12.85
16.13
16.94
11.34
8.0
3.8
2.3
3.3
5.5
3.6
6.4
40.1
40.0
40.5
40.1
40.0
40.0
41.1
9.29
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
21.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.16
17.15
16.50
5.5
3.0
.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
14.16
17.15
16.50
5.5
3.0
.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.95
17.81
12.51
2.3
6.4
7.2
39.8
40.0
40.0
12.95
17.81
12.51
2.3
6.4
7.2
39.8
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
21.23
18.65
15.56
15.92
9.92
17.62
14.76
18.69
11.39
11.88
19.95
2.1
3.3
7.6
3.6
4.4
2.0
10.4
10.5
1.1
11.0
2.4
40.0
41.6
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
36.8
41.1
21.23
18.65
15.56
15.92
9.92
17.62
14.76
18.69
11.39
11.75
19.95
2.1
3.3
7.6
3.6
4.4
2.0
10.4
10.5
1.1
10.6
2.4
40.0
41.6
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
38.5
41.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
White collar –Continued
Administrative support, including clerical
–Continued
Interviewers .......................................................
Hotel clerks ........................................................
Receptionists .....................................................
Information clerks, n.e.c. ....................................
Order clerks .......................................................
Personnel clerks, except payroll and
timekeeping .....................................................
Library clerks .....................................................
File clerks ...........................................................
Records clerks, n.e.c. ........................................
Payroll and timekeeping clerks ..........................
Billing clerks .......................................................
Telephone operators ..........................................
Mail clerks, except postal service ......................
Dispatchers ........................................................
Production coordinators .....................................
Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks .................
Stock and inventory clerks .................................
Meter readers ....................................................
Material recording, scheduling, and distribution
clerks, n.e.c. .....................................................
Insurance adjusters, examiners, and
investigators .....................................................
Investigators and adjusters, except insurance ...
Eligibility clerks, social welfare ...........................
General office clerks ..........................................
Bank tellers ........................................................
Data entry keyers ...............................................
Teachers’ aides .................................................
Administrative support, n.e.c. ............................
See footnotes at end of table.
7
Table 3. Selected occupations, East South Central: 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)
$20.32
15.08
12.20
9.88
13.87
11.75
18.32
4.7
1.4
3.2
4.8
5.1
8.0
1.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
38.8
40.0
40.0
$20.32
15.08
12.20
9.88
14.22
11.75
18.32
4.7
1.4
3.2
4.8
6.2
8.0
1.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.5
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
18.68
1.3
40.0
18.68
1.3
40.0
–
–
–
11.12
11.05
5.0
1.1
39.9
40.0
11.13
11.05
5.0
1.1
39.9
40.0
$8.15
–
7.3
–
27.3
–
17.13
10.11
8.56
12.74
9.69
7.51
6.82
10.79
15.59
7.6
3.6
1.2
2.1
3.8
2.8
2.8
5.3
6.6
40.0
39.9
39.4
38.3
40.0
40.0
37.9
39.6
40.0
17.13
10.11
8.56
12.80
9.69
7.51
6.87
10.79
15.59
7.6
3.6
1.2
2.1
3.8
2.8
3.1
5.3
6.6
40.0
39.9
39.4
39.1
40.0
40.0
39.6
39.6
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.27
11.77
13.35
13.27
12.92
11.82
9.97
15.01
2.4
7.1
4.6
16.3
2.3
11.8
10.6
12.5
39.9
40.0
36.8
40.0
39.5
39.8
40.1
40.0
11.27
11.77
14.50
13.29
12.89
11.85
10.00
15.01
2.4
7.1
1.9
16.4
2.4
11.8
10.8
12.5
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.1
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
7.40
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
25.7
–
–
12.68
17.16
13.16
12.77
10.83
9.70
13.77
13.34
14.84
9.55
9.89
6.1
1.6
2.0
2.4
3.8
6.6
1.4
2.7
6.9
1.3
2.7
39.9
42.3
44.4
39.2
25.3
39.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
12.88
17.16
13.21
13.03
12.51
9.84
13.77
13.34
14.84
9.55
9.89
6.2
1.6
2.0
2.7
4.5
6.3
1.4
2.7
6.9
1.3
2.7
42.0
42.3
44.7
42.1
32.2
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
8.94
–
–
–
9.13
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.7
–
–
–
5.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
20.6
–
–
–
20.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.38
3.0
33.3
11.83
4.1
40.0
–
–
–
8.55
1.5
37.5
8.64
1.7
40.0
7.28
1.3
20.3
14.43
11.47
9.99
9.27
8.69
8.52
7.58
10.04
8.84
7.22
9.00
2.9
5.6
1.6
4.2
10.2
3.9
3.0
6.8
6.4
.6
6.2
41.6
40.0
40.0
39.6
40.0
40.0
33.4
39.8
35.4
37.8
26.2
14.43
11.47
9.99
9.30
8.69
8.52
8.05
10.05
8.73
7.17
9.36
2.9
5.6
1.6
4.2
10.2
3.9
4.2
6.8
7.2
.6
5.9
41.6
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.0
40.0
39.6
40.0
40.1
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.83
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
21.1
–
–
–
–
Blue collar –Continued
Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued
Tool and die makers ..........................................
Machinists ..........................................................
Sheet metal workers ..........................................
Butchers and meat cutters .................................
Inspectors, testers, and graders ........................
Water and sewer treatment plant operators ......
Power plant operators ........................................
Miscellaneous plant and system operators,
n.e.c. ................................................................
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors .....
Punching and stamping press operators ...........
Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing
machine operators ...........................................
Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. ...............
Molding and casting machine operators ............
Printing press operators .....................................
Winding and twisting machine operators ...........
Textile sewing machine operators .....................
Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators
Extruding and forming machine operators .........
Mixing and blending machine operators ............
Compressing and compacting machine
operators ..........................................................
Furnace, kiln, and oven operators, except food
Photographic process machine operators .........
Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. ..........
Welders and cutters ...........................................
Assemblers ........................................................
Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
Production testers ..............................................
Transportation and material moving .........................
Supervisors, motor vehicle operators ................
Truck drivers ......................................................
Driver-sales workers ..........................................
Bus drivers .........................................................
Motor transportation, n.e.c. ................................
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 .......................................................................
Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and
laborers, n.e.c. .................................................
Helpers, mechanics and repairers .....................
Helpers, construction trades ..............................
Construction laborers .........................................
Production helpers .............................................
Garbage collectors .............................................
Stock handlers and baggers ..............................
Machine feeders and offbearers ........................
Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ......
Garage and service station related ....................
Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners .........
See footnotes at end of table.
8
Table 3. Selected occupations, East South Central: 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)
$7.72
8.50
3.3
2.3
39.2
39.4
$7.77
8.52
3.5
2.4
40.0
39.9
$6.05
6.86
4.8
4.1
22.6
20.5
7.63
10.52
15.40
18.14
12.87
11.43
14.21
.7
1.2
7.1
3.9
2.7
2.9
2.7
36.2
40.2
52.3
40.1
37.9
52.1
38.7
7.87
10.58
15.40
18.14
12.87
11.43
14.24
.8
1.2
7.1
3.9
2.7
2.9
2.6
39.7
41.0
52.3
40.1
37.9
52.1
40.0
5.41
7.51
–
–
–
–
–
1.3
3.3
–
–
–
–
–
20.3
20.5
–
–
–
–
–
11.45
10.78
–
9.59
5.79
9.71
5.48
–
7.60
5.75
7.43
5.18
–
7.51
8.67
7.25
7.95
6.34
7.87
–
7.53
–
7.49
6.63
–
3.4
1.4
–
2.8
.5
4.1
5.9
–
2.3
1.0
5.3
6.1
–
2.0
4.0
2.1
1.8
2.9
2.4
–
2.8
–
5.5
5.0
–
40.0
39.8
–
35.4
35.8
36.7
30.1
–
34.2
27.0
33.5
23.3
–
36.4
33.8
37.1
37.8
38.2
35.4
–
32.2
–
32.5
31.7
–
11.46
10.78
–
9.97
–
9.98
5.51
–
7.79
–
7.76
5.53
–
7.50
8.77
7.24
8.01
6.36
7.99
–
–
6.32
7.77
–
–
3.5
1.4
–
2.8
–
4.7
7.0
–
2.7
–
4.7
1.7
–
2.0
4.2
2.1
1.8
3.0
2.7
–
–
3.0
7.3
–
–
40.1
39.8
–
39.3
–
40.6
36.3
–
37.5
–
37.9
34.4
–
39.4
39.7
39.3
39.1
38.6
38.2
–
–
40.0
35.6
–
–
–
–
7.63
6.42
4.91
–
–
2.74
6.40
5.58
6.32
5.07
4.90
7.64
8.22
7.27
6.65
–
6.73
–
–
–
–
7.60
6.23
–
–
4.2
3.7
1.6
–
–
4.6
4.4
1.0
6.8
7.9
1.9
4.1
10.5
3.7
3.9
–
4.2
–
–
–
–
.8
5.6
–
–
22.9
19.4
21.3
–
–
20.6
22.1
20.0
24.1
21.0
22.9
20.1
20.1
20.1
21.2
–
20.9
–
–
–
–
18.5
18.7
Blue collar –Continued
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and
laborers –Continued
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 ...........................
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 ................................
Maids and housemen ........................................
Janitors and cleaners .........................................
Personal service ....................................................
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 June 1998 and April 1999.
The average reference period was November 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.
9
Table 4. Selected occupations, East South Central, 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 .........................................................
$11.21
11.46
2.6
2.6
37.9
38.0
$11.48
11.72
2.6
2.6
40.1
40.1
$7.24
7.30
2.7
3.1
20.9
20.7
White collar ......................................................................
White collar excluding sales ......................................
13.98
16.13
2.7
2.4
38.0
38.5
14.29
16.36
2.8
2.4
40.2
40.3
9.51
11.80
3.8
3.8
21.3
21.0
Professional specialty and technical .........................
Professional specialty ................................................
Engineers, architects, and surveyors .....................
Aerospace engineers .........................................
Electrical and electronic engineers ....................
Mechanical engineers ........................................
Engineers, n.e.c. ................................................
Mathematical and computer scientists ...................
Computer systems analysts and scientists ........
Operations and systems researchers and
analysts ............................................................
Natural scientists ...................................................
Health related ........................................................
Registered nurses ..............................................
Pharmacists .......................................................
Respiratory therapists ........................................
Physical therapists .............................................
Speech therapists ..............................................
Teachers, college and university ...........................
Teachers, except college and university ................
Elementary school teachers ..............................
Librarians, archivists, and curators ........................
Social scientists and urban planners .....................
Social, recreation, and religious workers ...............
Social workers ...................................................
Lawyers and judges ...............................................
Lawyers .............................................................
Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and
professionals, n.e.c. .............................................
Editors and reporters .........................................
Public relations specialists .................................
Professional, n.e.c. ............................................
Technical ...................................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and
technicians .......................................................
Radiological technicians ....................................
Licensed practical nurses ..................................
Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ......
Electrical and electronic technicians ..................
Engineering technicians, n.e.c. ..........................
Drafters ..............................................................
Chemical technicians .........................................
Computer programmers .....................................
Legal assistants .................................................
Technical and related, n.e.c. ..............................
19.62
22.04
24.76
28.00
26.87
26.11
25.61
25.03
24.95
2.2
2.3
4.0
4.7
5.0
2.5
4.5
2.3
2.5
37.9
37.9
40.7
40.0
41.0
40.2
41.2
40.4
40.4
19.72
22.13
24.73
28.00
26.87
26.11
25.61
25.07
25.01
2.2
2.4
4.0
4.7
5.0
2.5
4.5
2.3
2.5
40.0
40.3
40.7
40.0
41.0
40.2
41.2
40.6
40.6
17.75
20.49
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.6
3.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
19.8
18.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
25.45
25.32
19.39
17.47
27.64
16.16
25.03
20.26
26.89
15.16
17.22
–
15.10
12.53
12.67
37.59
37.59
3.3
.5
1.2
1.4
3.7
1.0
3.3
5.0
12.2
5.3
5.9
–
6.8
4.8
5.4
7.0
7.0
40.5
40.9
35.2
35.2
40.0
38.6
31.6
40.0
30.7
34.9
37.0
–
38.3
39.2
39.1
48.2
48.2
25.16
25.32
19.15
17.48
27.64
16.16
24.83
20.26
27.11
15.98
17.17
–
–
12.53
12.68
37.59
37.59
3.2
.5
1.5
1.3
3.7
1.0
1.1
5.0
11.9
6.8
5.9
–
–
4.9
5.6
7.0
7.0
41.0
40.9
39.3
39.1
40.0
38.6
40.0
40.0
37.6
38.1
38.3
–
–
40.3
40.3
48.2
48.2
–
–
21.48
17.37
–
–
25.54
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.1
3.9
–
–
12.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
18.7
19.5
–
–
20.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
19.89
23.10
17.79
17.38
14.80
4.1
5.4
7.2
1.6
1.6
39.0
41.4
39.6
40.0
38.0
20.05
23.11
–
17.38
14.93
3.7
5.4
–
1.6
1.3
40.7
41.8
–
40.0
39.5
–
–
–
–
12.54
–
–
–
–
12.5
–
–
–
–
22.9
14.57
13.35
11.33
12.44
18.41
18.24
16.07
15.23
19.10
14.79
16.16
7.3
3.0
3.8
2.4
4.6
1.0
1.2
6.3
2.0
.8
4.7
38.5
38.7
36.5
37.6
40.6
40.0
40.9
40.0
40.5
40.7
36.2
14.70
13.33
11.18
12.29
18.41
18.24
16.07
15.23
19.10
14.79
16.60
7.4
3.1
2.5
1.8
4.6
1.0
1.2
6.3
2.0
.8
4.8
39.6
39.0
39.6
40.1
40.6
40.0
40.9
40.0
40.5
40.7
40.0
–
–
12.36
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
24.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
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 and administrators, n.e.c. .................
Management related ..............................................
23.56
24.22
25.41
21.57
23.29
9.0
14.0
4.9
7.3
1.4
41.4
42.1
41.2
39.6
41.0
23.59
24.25
25.41
21.57
23.29
9.0
14.0
4.9
7.3
1.4
41.5
42.2
41.2
39.6
41.0
16.76
–
–
–
–
3.8
–
–
–
–
27.0
–
–
–
–
28.85
18.72
26.63
.8
16.1
3.4
41.0
38.8
40.6
29.25
18.72
26.63
.5
16.1
3.4
41.5
38.8
40.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
13.72
30.82
22.17
7.6
5.4
2.1
40.0
44.5
40.0
13.75
30.82
22.22
7.7
5.4
2.1
40.4
44.5
40.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
10
Table 4. Selected occupations, East South Central, 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)
$18.50
20.74
5.6
12.8
39.7
40.9
$18.55
20.72
5.9
12.9
40.2
41.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
21.97
3.7
39.2
22.35
3.6
39.8
–
–
–
21.89
17.31
14.3
6.6
40.0
40.0
21.89
17.31
14.3
6.6
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
Sales .............................................................................
Supervisors, sales .............................................
Advertising and related sales .............................
Sales, other business services ..........................
Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing,
and wholesale ..................................................
Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats ..........
Sales workers, apparel ......................................
Sales workers, radio, tv, hi-fi, and appliances ...
Sales workers, hardware and building supplies
Sales workers, parts ..........................................
Sales workers, other commodities .....................
Sales counter clerks ..........................................
Cashiers .............................................................
Sales support, n.e.c. ..........................................
–
16.76
13.66
20.58
–
10.2
17.4
7.6
–
41.2
39.7
36.9
–
16.77
13.66
19.29
–
10.2
17.4
9.2
–
41.2
39.7
39.4
$6.98
–
–
–
1.6
–
–
–
21.6
–
–
–
22.37
15.31
7.84
10.33
9.75
11.18
9.09
5.98
–
9.02
5.9
5.5
1.8
24.0
3.1
1.2
1.3
2.4
–
4.4
41.6
47.6
25.2
23.4
36.2
38.3
30.4
24.9
–
34.6
22.37
15.31
–
–
10.38
11.40
9.44
–
–
9.20
5.9
5.5
–
–
3.1
1.4
1.2
–
–
4.4
41.6
47.6
–
–
40.0
40.1
37.8
–
–
41.2
–
–
7.12
–
–
–
8.36
5.75
5.91
–
–
–
1.2
–
–
–
1.6
3.7
1.3
–
–
–
21.4
–
–
–
21.5
21.0
21.5
–
Administrative support, including clerical ................
Supervisors, general office ................................
Supervisors, financial records processing .........
Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and
adjusting clerks ................................................
Computer operators ...........................................
Secretaries .........................................................
Stenographers ...................................................
Typists ...............................................................
Interviewers .......................................................
Hotel clerks ........................................................
Receptionists .....................................................
Information clerks, n.e.c. ....................................
Order clerks .......................................................
Personnel clerks, except payroll and
timekeeping .....................................................
File clerks ...........................................................
Records clerks, n.e.c. ........................................
Payroll and timekeeping clerks ..........................
Billing clerks .......................................................
Telephone operators ..........................................
Mail clerks, except postal service ......................
Dispatchers ........................................................
Production coordinators .....................................
Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks .................
Stock and inventory clerks .................................
Material recording, scheduling, and distribution
clerks, n.e.c. .....................................................
Insurance adjusters, examiners, and
investigators .....................................................
Investigators and adjusters, except insurance ...
Eligibility clerks, social welfare ...........................
General office clerks ..........................................
Bank tellers ........................................................
Data entry keyers ...............................................
10.98
15.09
18.74
2.2
5.7
4.5
37.7
39.8
40.9
11.13
15.09
18.74
2.2
5.7
4.5
39.9
39.8
40.9
8.97
–
–
4.2
–
–
21.5
–
–
17.69
14.34
11.05
11.14
12.77
8.76
6.87
8.12
9.85
9.00
6.9
4.5
4.6
7.7
6.3
6.1
1.3
2.8
8.6
4.2
42.6
39.8
37.6
39.3
38.9
40.0
38.1
37.6
36.8
36.9
17.69
14.35
11.15
11.14
12.77
8.76
6.88
8.24
10.12
10.17
6.9
4.5
4.5
7.7
6.3
6.1
1.4
2.8
8.0
4.0
42.6
39.9
39.7
39.3
38.9
40.0
38.2
39.7
40.0
40.0
–
–
9.40
–
–
–
–
6.90
–
–
–
–
8.0
–
–
–
–
4.5
–
–
–
–
19.7
–
–
–
–
23.8
–
–
13.35
8.18
10.99
10.04
9.92
9.65
8.38
12.07
13.33
13.49
10.72
5.5
1.2
3.5
5.8
1.3
1.1
11.4
1.7
3.5
11.1
4.0
39.4
37.1
39.7
35.3
38.8
34.8
37.1
40.0
40.1
30.9
37.3
13.35
8.43
11.00
10.61
9.94
10.05
8.50
12.07
13.33
14.70
10.76
5.6
1.2
3.4
2.5
1.4
1.0
12.7
1.7
3.5
10.9
4.0
40.0
39.6
39.8
39.8
40.0
39.6
40.0
40.0
40.1
40.1
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
7.77
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
22.1
–
–
–
–
–
10.05
6.5
32.4
11.77
4.3
39.5
–
–
–
15.04
10.26
9.38
9.74
9.14
8.74
24.3
6.5
3.3
2.9
5.5
1.8
39.5
38.8
40.0
38.7
33.1
37.0
15.04
10.32
9.38
9.77
8.88
8.91
24.3
6.9
3.3
2.9
4.5
2.0
39.5
39.7
40.0
39.8
39.5
39.8
–
–
–
8.65
–
7.48
–
–
–
4.6
–
3.7
–
–
–
18.5
–
24.6
White collar –Continued
Executive, administrative, and managerial
–Continued
Management related –Continued
Accountants and auditors ..................................
Other financial officers .......................................
Personnel, training, and labor relations
specialists ........................................................
Buyers, wholesale and retail trade, except farm
products ...........................................................
Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. ...............
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 4. Selected occupations, East South Central, 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)
Administrative support, including clerical
–Continued
Administrative support, n.e.c. ............................
$9.63
6.7
38.2
$9.59
6.8
40.0
$10.40
13.8
21.3
Blue collar ........................................................................
11.40
4.1
39.3
11.51
4.2
40.3
7.48
1.2
20.8
Precision production, craft, and repair ......................
Supervisors, mechanics and repairers ..............
Automobile mechanics .......................................
Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics ....
Heavy equipment mechanics .............................
Industrial machinery repairers ...........................
Machinery maintenance .....................................
Electronic repairers, communications and
industrial equipment .........................................
Telephone line installers and repairers ..............
Telephone installers and repairers ....................
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration
mechanics ........................................................
Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. .........................
Supervisors, electricians and power
transmission installers .....................................
Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. .............
Carpenters .........................................................
Electricians ........................................................
Electrician apprentices .......................................
Electrical power installers and repairers ............
Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ...............
Structural metal workers ....................................
Construction trades, n.e.c. .................................
Supervisors, production .....................................
Tool and die makers ..........................................
Machinists ..........................................................
Sheet metal workers ..........................................
Butchers and meat cutters .................................
Inspectors, testers, and graders ........................
Miscellaneous plant and system operators,
n.e.c. ................................................................
14.44
19.78
16.13
12.82
17.30
16.94
11.60
8.7
4.2
2.3
3.3
5.5
3.6
6.4
40.1
40.1
40.6
40.1
40.0
40.0
41.3
14.45
19.78
16.13
12.82
17.30
16.94
11.60
8.8
4.2
2.3
3.3
5.5
3.6
6.4
40.1
40.1
40.6
40.1
40.0
40.0
41.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.29
17.15
16.50
6.3
3.0
.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
14.29
17.15
16.50
6.3
3.0
.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.26
12.83
2.1
8.4
39.7
40.1
14.26
12.82
2.1
8.4
39.7
40.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
20.11
19.76
15.72
15.87
9.94
17.78
19.78
11.39
12.25
19.96
20.32
15.08
12.20
9.88
13.87
4.0
3.3
7.5
3.9
4.5
4.0
9.1
1.1
15.0
2.4
4.7
1.4
3.2
4.8
5.1
40.0
42.1
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
37.9
41.1
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
38.8
20.11
19.76
15.72
15.87
9.94
17.78
19.78
11.39
12.25
19.96
20.32
15.08
12.20
9.88
14.22
4.0
3.3
7.5
3.9
4.5
4.0
9.1
1.1
15.0
2.4
4.7
1.4
3.2
4.8
6.2
40.0
42.1
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
37.9
41.1
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
18.68
1.3
40.0
18.68
1.3
40.0
–
–
–
11.10
11.05
5.1
1.1
39.9
40.0
11.11
11.05
5.1
1.1
40.0
40.0
8.08
–
7.7
–
27.7
–
White collar –Continued
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors .....
Punching and stamping press operators ...........
Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing
machine operators ...........................................
Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. ...............
Molding and casting machine operators ............
Printing press operators .....................................
Winding and twisting machine operators ...........
Textile sewing machine operators .....................
Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators
Extruding and forming machine operators .........
Mixing and blending machine operators ............
Compressing and compacting machine
operators ..........................................................
Furnace, kiln, and oven operators, except food
Photographic process machine operators .........
Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. ..........
Welders and cutters ...........................................
Assemblers ........................................................
Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
Production testers ..............................................
17.13
10.11
8.56
13.20
9.69
7.51
6.52
10.79
15.59
7.6
3.6
1.2
2.9
3.8
2.8
3.0
5.3
6.6
40.0
39.9
39.4
39.0
40.0
40.0
37.6
39.6
40.0
17.13
10.11
8.56
13.20
9.69
7.51
6.57
10.79
15.59
7.6
3.6
1.2
2.9
3.8
2.8
3.3
5.3
6.6
40.0
39.9
39.4
39.0
40.0
40.0
39.5
39.6
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.27
11.77
13.35
13.27
12.34
11.82
9.97
15.01
2.4
7.1
4.6
16.4
3.0
11.8
10.6
12.5
39.9
40.0
36.8
40.0
39.5
39.8
40.1
40.0
11.27
11.77
14.50
13.29
12.30
11.85
10.00
15.01
2.4
7.1
1.9
16.4
3.0
11.8
10.8
12.5
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.1
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
7.40
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
25.7
–
–
Transportation and material moving .........................
12.97
6.5
41.4
13.11
6.6
42.7
8.40
1.1
21.6
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 4. Selected occupations, East South Central, 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)
$17.55
13.38
12.77
9.10
13.34
9.85
2.3
2.0
2.4
8.8
2.7
2.7
42.5
44.7
39.2
39.8
40.0
40.0
$17.55
13.43
13.03
9.26
13.34
9.85
2.3
2.0
2.7
8.6
2.7
2.7
42.5
45.0
42.1
39.9
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.57
3.4
32.6
12.15
5.1
40.0
–
–
–
Blue collar –Continued
Transportation and material moving –Continued
Supervisors, motor vehicle operators ................
Truck drivers ......................................................
Driver-sales workers ..........................................
Motor transportation, n.e.c. ................................
Crane and tower operators ................................
Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators
Miscellaneous material moving equipment
operators, n.e.c. ...............................................
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and
laborers .......................................................................
Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and
laborers, n.e.c. .................................................
Helpers, mechanics and repairers .....................
Helpers, construction trades ..............................
Construction laborers .........................................
Production helpers .............................................
Stock handlers and baggers ..............................
Machine feeders and offbearers ........................
Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ......
Garage and service station related ....................
Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners .........
Hand packers and packagers ............................
Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. .................
8.49
1.6
37.4
8.58
1.8
40.0
$7.28
1.3
20.3
15.32
10.99
10.02
9.34
8.69
7.55
10.04
8.85
7.22
8.95
7.72
8.44
1.0
6.1
1.6
4.3
10.2
3.0
6.8
6.5
.6
5.9
3.3
2.4
42.3
40.0
40.0
39.7
40.0
33.3
39.8
35.4
37.8
26.0
39.2
39.3
15.32
10.99
10.02
9.36
8.69
8.03
10.05
8.74
7.17
9.29
7.77
8.47
1.0
6.1
1.6
4.3
10.2
4.3
6.8
7.3
.6
5.5
3.5
2.5
42.3
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.0
39.6
40.0
40.1
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
–
–
–
–
–
5.83
–
–
–
–
6.05
6.86
–
–
–
–
–
1.4
–
–
–
–
4.8
4.1
–
–
–
–
–
21.1
–
–
–
–
22.6
20.5
Service ..............................................................................
Protective service ..................................................
Guards and police, except public service ..........
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 ................................
Maids and housemen ........................................
Janitors and cleaners .........................................
Personal service ....................................................
Baggage porters and bellhops ...........................
Early childhood teachers’ assistants ..................
Service, n.e.c. ....................................................
–
–
–
–
9.71
5.48
–
7.37
5.71
7.39
5.18
–
7.42
8.72
7.12
7.74
6.31
7.61
–
7.53
5.97
–
–
–
–
–
4.6
5.9
–
2.8
.8
4.9
6.1
–
2.2
4.4
2.4
3.3
3.0
4.9
–
2.8
1.1
–
–
–
–
–
36.4
30.1
–
34.2
27.0
31.7
23.3
–
36.4
33.3
37.2
37.8
38.2
34.5
–
32.2
24.2
–
–
–
–
–
10.03
5.51
–
7.55
–
8.04
5.53
–
7.39
8.84
7.10
7.81
6.32
7.79
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.4
7.0
–
3.3
–
2.6
1.7
–
2.3
4.7
2.4
3.1
3.0
5.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.8
36.3
–
38.5
–
38.8
34.4
–
39.4
40.0
39.3
39.1
38.6
37.6
–
–
–
–
5.27
7.43
7.58
4.78
–
–
2.74
6.14
5.56
5.97
5.07
4.82
7.79
8.25
7.41
6.12
–
6.17
–
–
–
6.25
1.2
3.9
4.3
1.3
–
–
4.8
4.4
1.0
6.2
7.9
1.9
4.8
10.7
3.5
2.5
–
2.7
–
–
–
6.3
20.6
23.3
23.8
21.1
–
–
20.6
19.5
20.5
22.6
21.0
23.1
20.3
20.1
20.5
21.0
–
20.6
–
–
–
18.6
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 June 1998 and April 1999.
The average reference period was November 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, East South Central, 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 .........................................................
$15.93
15.97
2.2
2.2
36.8
36.8
$16.14
16.17
2.1
2.2
39.0
39.0
$11.62
11.67
7.8
7.8
17.1
17.0
White collar ......................................................................
White collar excluding sales ......................................
19.03
19.12
1.9
1.9
36.6
36.6
19.22
19.31
1.9
1.9
38.7
38.7
14.48
14.63
9.1
9.1
16.2
16.1
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 ........................................................
Registered nurses ..............................................
Pharmacists .......................................................
Teachers, college and university ...........................
Teachers, post secondary, n.e.c. .......................
Teachers, except college and university ................
Elementary school teachers ..............................
Secondary school teachers ...............................
Teachers, special education ..............................
Teachers, n.e.c. .................................................
Substitute teachers ............................................
Vocational and educational counselors .............
Librarians, archivists, and curators ........................
Librarians ...........................................................
Social scientists and urban planners .....................
Social, recreation, and religious workers ...............
Social workers ...................................................
Lawyers and judges ...............................................
Lawyers .............................................................
Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and
professionals, n.e.c. .............................................
Professional, n.e.c. ............................................
Technical ...................................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and
technicians .......................................................
Radiological technicians ....................................
Licensed practical nurses ..................................
Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ......
21.85
22.83
26.32
24.35
19.27
20.66
–
18.87
18.49
27.69
29.89
25.00
24.04
24.00
24.60
25.77
24.73
6.90
28.07
18.69
19.21
21.69
13.58
13.65
21.52
21.52
2.1
2.3
6.1
8.6
9.2
14.2
–
1.5
1.7
2.1
4.4
1.3
2.7
1.6
2.9
5.3
2.2
2.2
13.1
2.4
2.6
2.8
5.2
5.2
15.5
15.5
36.3
36.1
39.1
38.5
38.6
38.9
–
37.3
37.2
34.8
35.4
33.9
35.8
38.0
37.4
36.5
37.3
10.2
39.0
37.3
36.7
40.0
39.1
39.2
19.6
19.6
22.01
23.00
26.32
24.35
19.33
–
–
18.84
18.49
–
29.13
24.90
24.40
24.00
24.60
25.77
24.94
–
28.07
19.00
19.64
21.69
13.58
13.65
–
–
2.0
2.2
6.1
8.6
9.4
–
–
1.6
1.8
–
3.1
1.3
2.7
1.6
2.9
5.3
2.3
–
13.1
3.0
3.3
2.8
5.2
5.2
–
–
38.4
38.2
39.1
38.5
38.9
–
–
39.6
39.6
–
38.0
38.3
37.8
38.0
37.4
36.5
38.0
–
39.0
38.6
38.2
40.0
39.2
39.2
–
–
17.17
17.80
–
–
–
–
–
19.22
18.55
–
46.76
–
7.43
–
–
–
–
6.86
–
–
–
–
–
–
23.54
23.54
15.1
16.3
–
–
–
–
–
3.2
3.6
–
8.8
–
3.9
–
–
–
–
2.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.2
7.2
14.2
13.4
–
–
–
–
–
19.0
18.8
–
14.1
–
10.4
–
–
–
–
10.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.1
12.1
16.17
17.71
13.20
3.5
4.8
1.5
38.3
38.4
38.1
15.37
16.84
13.18
3.3
6.5
1.6
38.6
38.5
39.6
–
–
13.50
–
–
5.3
–
–
21.6
15.48
13.21
11.52
11.90
.5
5.2
3.8
7.9
35.0
38.0
39.0
36.8
–
13.16
11.55
12.25
–
5.4
3.9
7.3
–
39.8
39.7
39.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Executive, administrative, and managerial ...............
Executives, administrators, and managers ............
Legislators .........................................................
Administrators and officials, public
administration ..................................................
Administrators, education and related fields ......
Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ............
Managers and administrators, n.e.c. .................
Management related ..............................................
Accountants and auditors ..................................
Inspectors and compliance officers, except
construction .....................................................
Management related, n.e.c. ...............................
23.91
26.04
30.77
2.3
2.9
39.8
37.0
36.5
9.4
23.84
26.05
–
2.3
3.0
–
39.5
39.6
–
25.90
25.90
53.91
17.4
17.4
31.5
13.2
13.2
4.6
21.66
32.07
23.06
24.71
15.96
16.31
6.0
2.8
11.9
12.3
2.3
2.8
36.9
39.5
39.1
39.3
39.2
39.0
21.81
32.07
23.06
24.71
15.96
16.31
7.1
2.8
11.9
12.3
2.3
2.8
39.9
39.5
39.1
39.3
39.2
39.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.62
16.84
.8
13.5
38.8
41.2
12.62
16.84
.8
13.5
38.8
41.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
Sales .............................................................................
Cashiers .............................................................
9.56
8.17
2.7
.9
37.2
36.1
9.79
8.36
2.0
.8
39.4
39.1
7.10
–
1.7
–
23.5
–
Administrative support, including clerical ................
Supervisors, general office ................................
Supervisors, financial records processing .........
Secretaries .........................................................
Typists ...............................................................
Receptionists .....................................................
9.99
9.98
15.11
10.87
8.71
8.97
1.7
5.7
3.7
1.9
8.7
2.2
37.2
40.2
39.3
39.1
40.0
31.3
10.12
9.98
15.11
10.89
8.71
–
1.7
5.7
3.7
1.9
8.7
–
39.0
40.2
39.3
39.4
40.0
–
7.99
–
–
–
–
–
2.7
–
–
–
–
–
21.3
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
14
Table 5. Selected occupations, East South Central, 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)
Administrative support, including clerical
–Continued
Library clerks .....................................................
Records clerks, n.e.c. ........................................
Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ...
Dispatchers ........................................................
Meter readers ....................................................
Eligibility clerks, social welfare ...........................
General office clerks ..........................................
Teachers’ aides .................................................
Administrative support, n.e.c. ............................
$7.83
9.59
10.17
10.40
14.60
12.45
9.31
8.16
12.23
1.6
3.2
5.7
6.3
.6
3.9
1.1
1.8
6.9
33.5
37.0
39.5
36.6
40.0
40.0
38.4
33.5
38.8
$8.08
9.90
10.17
11.08
14.60
12.45
9.36
8.13
12.25
1.8
5.9
5.7
3.4
.6
3.9
1.1
2.0
6.9
40.0
39.9
39.5
39.9
40.0
40.0
39.4
37.5
39.1
$6.58
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.30
–
2.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
.8
–
18.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
20.6
–
Blue collar ........................................................................
11.83
2.2
36.7
11.96
2.0
38.9
9.78
6.0
19.4
Precision production, craft, and repair ......................
Automobile mechanics .......................................
Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. .........................
Supervisors, electricians and power
transmission installers .....................................
Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. .............
Electrical power installers and repairers ............
Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ...............
Water and sewer treatment plant operators ......
13.97
10.77
11.00
1.5
7.8
2.9
39.6
40.0
39.6
13.96
10.77
11.00
1.5
7.8
2.9
39.9
40.0
39.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
23.13
15.16
17.45
13.77
11.69
.7
4.2
.7
1.5
7.9
40.1
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
23.13
15.16
17.45
13.77
11.69
.7
4.2
.7
1.5
7.9
40.1
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors .....
13.59
1.1
38.5
13.68
1.1
39.5
–
–
–
Transportation and material moving .........................
Truck drivers ......................................................
Bus drivers .........................................................
Motor transportation, n.e.c. ................................
Grader, dozer, and scrapper operators .............
10.17
9.28
10.35
11.82
8.58
3.3
6.3
4.7
10.6
1.9
30.0
39.9
22.1
40.0
40.0
10.33
9.28
11.23
11.82
8.58
4.1
6.3
5.1
10.6
1.9
35.5
39.9
26.4
40.0
40.0
9.60
–
9.60
–
–
6.4
–
6.4
–
–
19.4
–
19.4
–
–
9.67
9.46
2.6
5.5
39.9
39.9
9.69
9.45
2.5
5.5
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.41
8.93
8.52
8.93
4.9
12.2
3.9
3.7
40.0
39.3
40.0
40.0
12.41
9.00
8.52
8.93
4.9
12.7
3.9
3.7
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.29
12.81
15.40
18.14
11.43
14.21
3.9
1.6
7.1
3.9
2.9
2.7
37.3
41.7
52.3
40.1
52.1
38.7
10.46
12.84
15.40
18.14
11.43
14.24
4.2
1.6
7.1
3.9
2.9
2.6
39.8
42.4
52.3
40.1
52.1
40.0
7.30
7.97
–
–
–
–
1.6
1.8
–
–
–
–
17.7
12.2
–
–
–
–
11.45
10.78
10.12
9.83
7.79
9.70
8.30
6.25
7.48
7.02
7.97
8.29
7.90
3.4
1.4
2.2
3.1
3.2
2.0
2.2
4.5
6.8
4.2
2.6
2.2
3.1
40.0
39.8
34.2
37.1
33.7
39.1
34.5
27.2
35.8
28.1
36.6
37.6
36.3
11.46
10.78
10.23
9.95
7.93
9.70
8.53
–
7.51
7.46
8.06
8.34
8.00
3.5
1.4
2.4
3.3
3.9
2.0
1.7
–
7.9
3.5
2.9
2.2
3.5
40.1
39.8
39.4
39.1
36.1
39.1
34.6
–
37.1
38.3
39.5
38.2
39.7
–
–
–
–
6.97
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
24.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
White collar –Continued
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and
laborers .......................................................................
Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ...
Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and
laborers, n.e.c. .................................................
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 ...........................
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 ............
See footnotes at end of table.
15
Table 5. Selected occupations, East South Central, 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
Hourly earnings
Occupation4
Service –Continued
Cleaning and building service ................................
Supervisors, cleaning and building service
workers ............................................................
Janitors and cleaners .........................................
Personal service ....................................................
Supervisors, personal service ............................
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)
$9.03
3.3
37.9
$9.04
3.5
39.3
$8.86
2.1
22.2
11.24
8.45
7.48
9.98
7.83
6.60
8.91
5.2
2.3
7.1
10.3
7.9
5.1
5.6
39.6
37.4
29.3
17.4
35.3
32.5
33.4
11.24
8.42
7.54
–
7.85
–
–
5.2
2.5
8.3
–
8.0
–
–
39.6
39.3
35.8
–
35.5
–
–
–
8.89
6.99
–
–
–
–
–
2.0
1.1
–
–
–
–
–
22.3
12.2
–
–
–
–
1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They
include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium
pay for overtime, vacations, 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 June 1998 and April 1999.
The average reference period was November 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.
16
Table 6. Occupations 1 and levels,2 East South Central: 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 .........................................................
$11.87
12.16
2.3
2.3
37.7
37.8
$11.21
11.46
2.6
2.6
37.9
38.0
$15.93
15.97
2.2
2.2
36.8
36.8
White collar ......................................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
White collar excluding sales ......................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
15.05
6.32
8.00
–
10.65
13.66
14.47
19.21
20.68
22.98
28.47
30.31
25.72
42.37
68.54
25.31
16.98
6.75
8.18
8.85
10.78
13.22
14.36
19.27
20.62
22.89
28.45
29.37
25.65
42.37
68.54
25.43
2.1
1.9
1.0
–
1.0
1.1
.9
1.9
1.0
1.2
1.8
1.8
22.6
2.2
2.4
8.2
1.7
2.3
1.3
2.4
1.3
1.0
1.1
1.9
1.1
1.1
1.9
1.9
22.6
2.2
2.4
8.3
37.7
29.1
31.1
–
38.2
38.8
39.5
38.3
38.4
39.2
39.9
37.8
41.8
39.0
34.5
29.8
37.9
33.5
32.0
36.3
38.7
38.5
39.0
38.2
38.3
39.1
39.9
37.8
41.8
39.0
34.5
30.1
13.98
6.17
7.99
–
10.78
13.61
14.79
17.87
19.81
22.82
27.01
32.31
24.67
44.10
68.76
22.13
16.13
6.55
8.21
8.88
10.96
13.03
14.69
17.91
19.58
22.69
26.84
31.19
24.58
44.10
68.76
22.25
2.7
1.8
1.6
–
1.1
1.3
.6
.7
1.3
1.2
1.8
1.6
25.0
1.1
2.3
13.9
2.4
2.3
2.2
2.9
1.5
1.2
.8
.7
1.4
1.0
1.6
2.2
25.1
1.1
2.3
14.4
38.0
29.0
31.0
–
38.1
39.5
39.8
38.8
38.6
39.9
41.0
39.9
42.7
40.5
34.4
30.8
38.5
34.5
32.0
38.0
38.8
39.2
39.2
38.7
38.3
39.8
41.2
40.1
42.7
40.5
34.4
31.3
19.03
7.86
8.07
8.70
9.85
13.89
13.37
21.01
21.64
23.34
30.67
25.61
33.58
38.99
–
29.40
19.12
7.91
8.08
8.71
9.85
13.89
13.37
21.02
21.64
23.34
30.67
25.61
33.58
38.99
–
29.40
1.9
2.1
1.0
1.5
2.2
1.7
3.2
3.7
1.6
2.4
3.3
1.5
2.3
.0
–
9.0
1.9
2.7
1.0
1.5
2.2
1.8
3.2
3.7
1.6
2.4
3.3
1.5
2.3
.0
–
9.0
36.6
29.5
31.9
31.2
38.4
36.4
38.5
37.6
38.3
37.6
38.4
33.7
35.6
36.4
–
28.6
36.6
29.1
32.0
30.5
38.4
36.3
38.5
37.6
38.3
37.6
38.4
33.7
35.6
36.4
–
28.6
Professional specialty and technical .........................
Professional specialty ................................................
3 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Engineers, architects, and surveyors .....................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Aerospace engineers .........................................
Civil engineers ...................................................
Electrical and electronic engineers ....................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Mechanical engineers ........................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
20.64
22.46
6.96
14.28
16.73
20.93
21.26
22.48
27.71
27.77
37.71
37.53
31.47
24.84
18.39
22.04
22.84
26.55
30.88
33.69
28.00
27.20
26.85
18.77
23.72
26.11
22.34
27.63
1.4
1.6
1.7
3.0
2.7
2.5
1.6
1.8
2.3
3.5
4.8
1.5
17.9
3.9
2.7
1.5
4.4
4.0
.7
3.9
4.7
5.5
3.8
11.2
3.8
2.5
3.8
4.5
37.2
36.9
9.2
35.5
38.8
37.1
37.8
37.9
40.2
36.5
39.3
38.0
35.3
40.6
41.0
40.8
40.4
42.9
40.5
40.3
40.0
39.2
40.9
40.4
42.4
40.2
40.0
40.0
19.62
22.04
–
12.81
17.30
17.98
19.04
21.78
26.86
30.31
39.77
–
24.21
24.76
18.30
22.31
22.76
26.42
30.72
33.18
28.00
–
26.87
–
23.85
26.11
22.34
27.63
2.2
2.3
–
2.7
6.4
1.0
2.9
1.1
2.6
2.8
4.3
–
25.3
4.0
3.4
1.8
4.3
4.0
.8
4.0
4.7
–
5.0
–
4.5
2.5
3.8
4.5
37.9
37.9
–
37.9
39.0
36.2
37.2
38.3
42.1
39.9
44.3
–
32.4
40.7
41.2
41.1
40.4
43.0
40.9
40.3
40.0
–
41.0
–
42.8
40.2
40.0
40.0
21.85
22.83
7.16
15.72
15.08
22.41
22.39
23.44
29.03
24.61
31.81
–
–
26.32
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
24.35
–
–
–
–
–
–
2.1
2.3
1.5
4.9
7.8
4.1
1.6
2.8
2.7
1.6
4.1
–
–
6.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
36.3
36.1
7.9
33.5
38.0
37.5
38.2
37.5
37.6
33.0
29.7
–
–
39.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
38.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
17
Table 6. Occupations 1 and levels,2 East South Central: 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)
$25.79
17.42
22.48
22.25
30.34
31.44
24.59
17.48
25.40
24.95
30.02
36.41
35.98
24.68
18.09
25.40
25.01
29.93
39.00
35.64
4.5
2.9
1.5
4.9
.7
7.4
2.4
2.5
3.9
2.3
2.8
11.2
3.0
2.7
2.6
3.9
3.0
2.9
11.4
2.9
41.1
40.2
42.1
43.3
40.3
41.0
40.2
40.2
40.4
39.9
40.6
40.5
41.4
40.3
41.0
40.4
40.0
40.6
40.0
41.5
$25.61
17.42
22.48
22.25
30.11
31.44
25.03
17.89
–
25.12
30.02
37.77
35.98
24.95
17.99
–
25.01
29.93
41.76
35.64
4.5
2.9
1.5
4.9
.9
7.4
2.3
3.1
–
2.4
2.8
11.9
3.0
2.5
3.0
–
3.0
2.9
10.7
2.9
41.2
40.2
42.1
43.3
40.3
41.0
40.4
41.3
–
39.9
40.6
40.6
41.4
40.4
41.4
–
40.0
40.6
40.0
41.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
$19.27
–
–
–
–
–
–
20.66
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
9.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
38.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
38.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
24.35
21.84
24.30
19.24
12.58
16.52
17.32
17.74
19.12
28.03
26.25
47.58
17.77
16.57
17.51
17.50
18.52
27.65
14.50
16.65
25.16
25.55
20.26
15.45
29.29
21.44
24.22
28.55
29.18
26.40
33.87
37.59
31.76
36.10
25.52
22.81
26.95
4.8
10.1
.5
.8
7.6
4.9
1.4
2.0
1.1
2.1
2.5
21.7
.9
5.1
1.4
1.9
1.1
2.7
2.7
1.9
2.9
.1
5.0
5.3
3.7
6.1
1.9
7.8
5.6
3.0
12.8
3.5
3.1
15.4
5.8
6.9
6.4
40.5
39.0
40.6
35.8
31.5
38.8
35.6
35.5
36.6
39.2
39.6
29.3
35.8
39.0
35.1
35.1
36.3
38.5
40.7
39.0
32.5
33.7
40.0
38.3
34.4
31.5
37.0
33.9
38.2
36.3
26.9
35.3
34.8
30.1
27.1
28.0
34.4
25.45
–
25.32
19.39
–
15.58
17.42
17.18
19.82
28.48
25.49
–
17.47
15.59
17.58
16.96
18.65
27.64
–
16.16
25.03
25.51
20.26
–
26.89
–
–
26.58
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.3
–
.5
1.2
–
6.2
1.7
2.4
1.7
3.3
3.2
–
1.4
6.5
1.5
2.2
1.6
3.7
–
1.0
3.3
.0
5.0
–
12.2
–
–
9.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.5
–
40.9
35.2
–
38.4
35.2
35.5
35.6
39.3
39.8
–
35.2
38.6
34.7
35.0
35.3
40.0
–
38.6
31.6
33.2
40.0
–
30.7
–
–
32.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
18.87
–
–
16.97
19.40
18.10
–
–
–
18.49
–
17.24
19.25
18.35
27.69
–
–
–
–
–
–
29.89
21.97
24.33
30.35
33.33
26.48
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1.5
–
–
1.1
2.0
3.2
–
–
–
1.7
–
1.7
1.9
3.9
2.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.4
5.6
1.9
5.9
2.8
4.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
37.3
–
–
37.1
35.6
38.3
–
–
–
37.2
–
36.9
35.6
37.8
34.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
35.4
35.9
37.5
35.8
37.4
38.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Professional specialty –Continued
Engineers, architects, and surveyors –Continued
Engineers, n.e.c. ................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Mathematical and computer scientists ...................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Computer systems analysts and scientists ........
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Operations and systems researchers and
analysts ............................................................
9 ...................................................................
Natural scientists ...................................................
Health related ........................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Physicians ..........................................................
Registered nurses ..............................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Pharmacists .......................................................
Dietitians ............................................................
Respiratory therapists ........................................
Physical therapists .............................................
9 ...................................................................
Speech therapists ..............................................
Therapists, n.e.c. ...............................................
Teachers, college and university ...........................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
History teachers .................................................
Business, commerce, and marketing teachers ..
Art, drama, and music teachers .........................
English teachers ................................................
Trade and industrial teachers ............................
See footnotes at end of table.
18
Table 6. Occupations 1 and levels,2 East South Central: 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)
$24.82
23.77
7.16
15.49
24.87
22.96
26.37
12.79
23.86
20.87
24.13
22.50
25.67
24.40
26.44
22.32
26.52
25.54
26.57
24.28
28.38
6.90
7.16
27.49
19.01
13.43
20.96
19.54
13.43
20.96
19.24
20.64
13.20
11.55
13.02
13.56
11.60
13.33
11.42
13.81
13.58
11.60
10.42
34.16
25.75
44.50
34.16
25.75
44.50
1.3
2.7
1.5
6.8
4.8
2.8
2.5
17.9
1.5
2.2
5.5
2.4
2.5
2.7
4.5
1.9
3.6
5.4
6.9
2.1
2.1
2.2
1.5
13.1
2.1
2.8
5.5
2.2
2.8
5.5
2.1
5.0
4.3
4.3
7.9
8.2
1.2
4.4
5.1
7.0
8.2
1.2
2.8
12.2
2.0
.7
12.2
2.0
.7
34.3
35.8
7.9
30.9
37.5
38.4
37.0
36.5
38.0
36.9
38.0
38.5
37.2
37.4
36.8
38.1
36.9
36.6
36.3
36.5
37.3
10.2
7.9
39.0
37.5
34.6
39.3
37.0
34.6
39.3
39.4
37.7
39.1
40.0
37.2
38.9
39.9
39.2
40.0
36.5
38.9
39.9
38.7
36.7
22.4
47.9
36.7
22.4
47.9
–
$15.16
–
9.52
14.13
–
–
–
17.22
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.10
–
12.53
10.08
12.07
–
–
12.67
–
13.04
–
–
–
37.59
–
–
37.59
–
–
–
5.3
–
5.9
8.0
–
–
–
5.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.8
–
4.8
4.1
9.8
–
–
5.4
–
13.2
–
–
–
7.0
–
–
7.0
–
–
–
34.9
–
29.3
39.1
–
–
–
37.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
38.3
–
39.2
40.0
36.2
–
–
39.1
–
33.8
–
–
–
48.2
–
–
48.2
–
–
$25.00
24.04
7.16
16.68
24.95
23.15
26.78
–
24.00
21.35
24.17
22.62
26.03
24.60
26.48
22.51
27.11
25.77
26.66
24.73
–
6.90
7.16
28.07
18.69
13.02
20.96
19.21
13.02
20.96
21.69
–
13.58
12.94
14.17
13.78
–
13.65
13.10
–
13.81
–
–
21.52
–
–
21.52
–
–
1.3
2.7
1.5
11.3
4.9
2.9
2.6
–
1.6
.8
5.5
2.6
2.6
2.9
4.5
2.2
3.8
5.3
6.9
2.2
–
2.2
1.5
13.1
2.4
.4
5.5
2.6
.4
5.5
2.8
–
5.2
2.6
4.4
8.4
–
5.2
2.2
–
8.4
–
–
15.5
–
–
15.5
–
–
33.9
35.8
7.9
31.3
37.4
38.4
37.0
–
38.0
36.9
38.0
38.6
37.1
37.4
36.8
38.1
36.8
36.5
36.3
37.3
–
10.2
7.9
39.0
37.3
34.2
39.3
36.7
34.2
39.3
40.0
–
39.1
40.0
38.6
38.8
–
39.2
40.0
–
38.8
–
–
19.6
–
–
19.6
–
–
19.29
15.01
18.98
21.35
22.66
15.07
23.10
15.37
3.2
6.4
2.2
1.9
3.1
10.5
5.4
3.4
38.9
40.2
39.9
39.4
41.2
31.1
41.4
39.3
19.89
14.10
–
19.35
22.68
15.05
23.10
17.79
4.1
3.3
–
2.0
3.0
10.5
5.4
7.2
39.0
40.5
–
40.0
41.3
31.3
41.4
39.6
16.17
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
38.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Professional specialty –Continued
Teachers, college and university –Continued
Teachers, post secondary, n.e.c. .......................
Teachers, except college and university ................
3 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Prekindergarten and kindergarten .....................
Elementary school teachers ..............................
5 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Secondary school teachers ...............................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Teachers, special education ..............................
7 ...................................................................
Teachers, n.e.c. .................................................
9 ...................................................................
Substitute teachers ............................................
3 ...................................................................
Vocational and educational counselors .............
Librarians, archivists, and curators ........................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Librarians ...........................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Social scientists and urban planners .....................
Psychologists .....................................................
Social, recreation, and religious workers ...............
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Social workers ...................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Recreation workers ............................................
Lawyers and judges ...............................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Lawyers .............................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and
professionals, n.e.c. .............................................
5 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Editors and reporters .........................................
Public relations specialists .................................
See footnotes at end of table.
19
Table 6. Occupations 1 and levels,2 East South Central: 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)
$17.58
14.71
14.47
7.62
7.87
10.27
12.49
13.04
15.81
17.93
21.50
2.9
1.7
1.5
9.5
.4
2.3
2.1
4.3
1.7
1.8
.8
39.0
39.2
38.0
37.7
38.5
35.8
39.6
38.3
39.1
37.6
36.9
$17.38
–
14.80
7.57
7.87
10.49
12.63
13.12
15.51
19.19
21.98
1.6
–
1.6
14.3
.4
3.3
2.2
5.1
2.7
3.0
1.3
40.0
–
38.0
36.7
38.5
35.4
39.9
38.4
38.8
37.0
38.0
$17.71
–
13.20
–
–
9.60
11.82
12.59
16.64
14.62
–
4.8
–
1.5
–
–
1.4
4.5
2.1
1.3
1.8
–
38.4
–
38.1
–
–
37.4
37.9
37.6
40.0
39.3
–
14.69
10.26
14.22
19.61
18.33
11.74
13.32
14.35
13.27
11.37
10.36
11.24
11.00
11.70
12.28
9.48
12.35
15.27
17.87
10.54
13.77
20.21
20.88
16.96
12.74
16.07
14.95
17.49
15.52
15.23
17.71
19.04
19.43
15.41
14.82
9.46
6.1
3.0
2.3
9.9
1.6
5.6
2.6
1.3
5.0
3.4
4.5
2.8
3.9
2.5
2.2
1.6
3.5
3.9
3.9
3.3
4.9
1.0
11.0
1.9
3.9
1.2
.6
3.0
4.7
6.3
6.7
2.1
3.1
2.4
4.3
.3
38.0
39.8
29.3
39.2
35.8
38.2
38.6
40.0
38.0
37.0
33.2
39.0
39.4
39.9
37.3
37.0
39.7
40.0
40.4
40.0
40.9
40.2
41.1
39.7
39.6
40.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.5
40.5
40.0
40.2
36.9
36.7
14.57
10.50
–
20.33
–
–
13.35
14.35
13.20
11.33
10.31
11.30
10.52
11.31
12.44
9.95
12.47
–
18.41
11.13
13.77
–
21.06
18.24
–
16.07
14.95
17.49
–
15.23
–
19.10
19.72
14.79
16.16
–
7.3
2.6
–
9.6
–
–
3.0
1.6
5.3
3.8
5.1
3.0
2.9
2.1
2.4
4.5
3.5
–
4.6
3.6
4.9
–
12.7
1.0
–
1.2
.6
3.0
–
6.3
–
2.0
3.3
.8
4.7
–
38.5
39.8
–
39.0
–
–
38.7
40.0
38.8
36.5
32.2
39.3
39.2
39.9
37.6
39.8
40.0
–
40.6
40.0
40.9
–
41.4
40.0
–
40.9
40.0
40.0
–
40.0
–
40.5
40.0
40.7
36.2
–
15.48
–
–
–
–
–
13.21
–
–
11.52
10.62
11.03
–
–
11.90
8.87
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
.5
–
–
–
–
–
5.2
–
–
3.8
4.0
7.5
–
–
7.9
2.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
35.0
–
–
–
–
–
38.0
–
–
39.0
39.5
38.1
–
–
36.8
33.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
23.63
13.78
13.34
19.26
20.19
23.91
29.72
30.99
3.9
2.3
1.5
2.4
1.3
1.9
2.5
2.1
40.5
40.5
39.9
39.2
39.6
41.9
39.9
40.0
23.56
13.27
13.57
20.38
20.52
24.00
27.54
31.55
9.0
2.4
1.5
1.1
1.4
2.3
2.1
2.3
41.4
40.7
39.9
40.0
39.8
42.2
40.9
41.2
23.91
15.43
–
15.77
18.99
23.38
32.01
28.68
2.3
8.5
–
6.0
3.5
2.9
6.2
2.1
37.0
39.9
–
36.8
39.0
39.6
39.0
36.0
White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Professional specialty –Continued
Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and
professionals, n.e.c. –Continued
Professional, n.e.c. ............................................
7 ...................................................................
Technical ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and
technicians .......................................................
4 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Health record technologists and technicians .....
Radiological technicians ....................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Licensed practical nurses ..................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ......
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Electrical and electronic technicians ..................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Engineering technicians, n.e.c. ..........................
5 ...................................................................
Drafters ..............................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Biological technicians ........................................
Chemical technicians .........................................
Science technicians, n.e.c. ................................
Computer programmers .....................................
8 ...................................................................
Legal assistants .................................................
Technical and related, n.e.c. ..............................
4 ...................................................................
Executive, administrative, and managerial ...............
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
20
Table 6. Occupations 1 and levels,2 East South Central: 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)
$23.34
44.08
71.16
33.64
24.62
13.95
10.75
18.04
18.67
23.08
29.97
31.17
23.16
44.62
71.16
34.81
30.77
30.77
25.1
1.7
1.4
7.6
5.0
4.0
13.3
7.6
1.6
2.0
3.9
2.0
26.1
1.9
1.4
8.1
39.8
39.8
42.3
43.2
45.0
24.8
40.7
40.8
39.6
37.6
39.6
42.4
39.9
40.2
42.3
43.0
45.0
23.8
9.4
9.4
$22.21
46.98
71.16
35.56
24.22
13.37
–
19.81
18.01
22.90
27.14
31.85
21.99
48.35
71.16
36.59
–
–
27.0
2.0
1.4
1.2
14.0
4.7
–
7.2
2.1
2.3
2.0
2.2
28.3
2.5
1.4
1.1
–
–
42.5
44.4
45.0
41.7
42.1
41.1
–
39.7
39.8
42.9
41.2
41.5
42.5
44.4
45.0
41.8
–
–
$34.53
–
–
31.37
26.04
–
–
16.72
20.06
24.34
32.05
28.68
34.53
–
–
32.70
30.77
30.77
5.2
–
–
16.5
2.9
–
–
9.9
2.9
2.2
6.2
2.1
5.2
–
–
17.6
39.8
39.8
40.0
–
–
16.8
36.5
–
–
36.2
39.2
39.4
39.0
36.0
40.0
–
–
15.8
9.4
9.4
21.66
14.48
21.05
22.24
28.27
34.28
25.35
21.59
36.85
35.49
21.30
20.16
23.29
6.0
13.2
4.2
1.7
2.2
9.9
4.9
.7
4.1
4.7
6.7
5.9
1.4
36.9
33.5
39.5
38.7
32.1
40.3
41.2
41.9
40.9
40.7
39.7
38.9
41.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
25.41
21.59
36.85
35.49
21.57
20.16
23.29
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.9
.7
4.1
4.7
7.3
5.9
1.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
41.2
41.9
40.9
40.7
39.6
38.9
41.0
21.66
14.48
21.05
22.24
28.27
34.28
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.0
13.2
4.2
1.7
2.2
9.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
36.9
33.5
39.5
38.7
32.1
40.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
28.86
27.26
29.13
23.29
34.05
27.96
33.32
26.82
25.09
28.23
.8
6.4
3.7
2.4
5.7
2.8
.7
3.2
3.2
.8
41.0
43.5
39.3
39.6
38.8
40.0
39.7
40.5
39.8
40.2
28.85
27.26
18.72
–
–
–
–
26.63
25.26
28.23
.8
6.4
16.1
–
–
–
–
3.4
3.3
.8
41.0
43.5
38.8
–
–
–
–
40.6
40.0
40.2
–
–
32.07
26.95
34.05
29.01
–
–
–
–
–
–
2.8
2.4
5.7
4.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.5
39.8
38.8
40.0
–
–
–
–
15.70
–
30.48
19.26
21.38
23.39
27.80
32.82
46.07
37.16
21.33
13.59
15.16
19.74
21.40
5.2
–
5.5
9.9
4.4
3.3
5.1
5.0
3.1
1.2
2.1
2.2
2.7
10.2
2.3
39.9
–
44.2
41.3
38.8
43.8
40.7
42.0
46.7
42.2
39.9
40.0
40.1
39.8
39.6
13.72
–
30.82
20.42
23.00
23.39
28.48
32.82
46.02
37.16
22.17
13.12
15.84
–
22.05
7.6
–
5.4
13.3
3.9
3.3
5.3
5.0
3.2
1.2
2.1
2.5
4.6
–
2.3
40.0
–
44.5
41.8
39.3
43.8
40.9
42.0
46.8
42.2
40.0
40.1
40.1
–
39.7
–
23.06
24.71
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.96
–
–
13.82
16.82
–
11.9
12.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2.3
–
–
.9
7.1
–
39.1
39.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.2
–
–
38.2
38.6
White collar –Continued
Executive, administrative, and managerial
–Continued
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 ....................................
Legislators .........................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Administrators and officials, public
administration ..................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Financial managers ...........................................
9 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Personnel and labor relations managers ...........
9 ...................................................................
Purchasing managers ........................................
Managers, marketing, advertising, and public
relations ...........................................................
9 ...................................................................
Administrators, education and related fields ......
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Managers, medicine and health .........................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Managers, food servicing and lodging
establishments .................................................
Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ............
Managers and administrators, n.e.c. .................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Management related ..............................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
21
Table 6. Occupations 1 and levels,2 East South Central: 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)
$26.42
28.37
28.77
17.88
14.81
17.45
22.50
20.64
14.54
5.7
2.7
7.2
3.9
.3
2.1
4.6
11.0
4.4
40.4
40.2
38.4
39.5
40.2
38.6
39.7
40.5
40.6
$27.49
28.45
28.77
18.50
–
17.67
25.58
20.74
14.54
5.9
2.7
7.2
5.6
–
2.9
3.7
12.8
4.4
40.4
40.1
38.4
39.7
–
38.7
40.4
40.9
40.6
$21.19
–
–
16.31
–
–
–
–
–
4.0
–
–
2.8
–
–
–
–
–
40.2
–
–
39.0
–
–
–
–
–
21.81
16.30
24.24
23.10
3.0
2.0
7.9
4.5
39.1
37.4
39.9
40.0
21.97
16.35
–
22.58
3.7
2.2
–
5.8
39.2
37.3
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
21.89
17.31
14.3
6.6
40.0
40.0
21.89
17.31
14.3
6.6
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.22
13.17
–
16.37
24.16
3.1
1.0
–
6.9
8.3
39.2
38.1
–
41.4
40.8
–
–
–
17.24
24.03
–
–
–
5.5
8.4
–
–
–
42.0
40.0
12.62
13.17
16.84
–
–
.8
1.0
13.5
–
–
38.8
38.1
41.2
–
–
–
5.91
7.22
–
9.84
16.59
15.50
17.23
21.82
29.72
28.69
40.03
16.70
15.22
14.21
15.84
20.42
24.11
36.32
13.66
20.58
–
1.9
.8
–
3.9
4.0
1.3
1.9
.6
10.5
3.4
3.9
10.0
3.0
2.2
2.0
1.5
4.9
3.4
17.4
7.6
–
25.8
27.7
–
34.9
41.1
44.0
42.2
40.9
45.3
40.0
38.1
41.2
41.7
42.3
40.1
40.7
40.0
42.7
39.7
36.9
–
5.85
7.22
–
9.84
16.70
15.50
17.21
21.82
29.72
28.69
40.03
16.76
15.38
14.21
15.84
20.42
24.11
36.32
13.66
20.58
–
1.8
.8
–
3.9
3.9
1.3
2.0
.6
10.5
3.4
3.9
10.2
3.4
2.2
2.0
1.5
4.9
3.4
17.4
7.6
–
25.6
27.7
–
34.9
41.1
44.0
42.3
40.9
45.3
40.0
38.1
41.2
41.9
42.3
40.1
40.7
40.0
42.7
39.7
36.9
9.56
–
–
8.53
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2.7
–
–
4.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
37.2
–
–
39.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
22.37
22.80
15.31
7.84
7.65
10.33
9.75
11.18
10.13
9.06
7.95
9.16
5.9
.6
5.5
1.8
1.2
24.0
3.1
1.2
.8
1.3
1.1
1.3
41.6
41.3
47.6
25.2
27.3
23.4
36.2
38.3
40.0
30.7
26.6
33.8
22.37
22.80
15.31
7.84
7.65
10.33
9.75
11.18
10.13
9.09
7.87
9.16
5.9
.6
5.5
1.8
1.2
24.0
3.1
1.2
.8
1.3
.6
1.3
41.6
41.3
47.6
25.2
27.3
23.4
36.2
38.3
40.0
30.4
25.4
33.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
White collar –Continued
Executive, administrative, and managerial
–Continued
Management related –Continued
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Accountants and auditors ..................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Other financial officers .......................................
6 ...................................................................
Personnel, training, and labor relations
specialists ........................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Buyers, wholesale and retail trade, except farm
products ...........................................................
Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. ...............
Inspectors and compliance officers, except
construction .....................................................
7 ...................................................................
Management related, n.e.c. ...............................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Sales .............................................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Supervisors, sales .............................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Advertising and related sales .............................
Sales, other business services ..........................
Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing,
and wholesale ..................................................
8 ...................................................................
Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats ..........
Sales workers, apparel ......................................
3 ...................................................................
Sales workers, radio, tv, hi-fi, and appliances ...
Sales workers, hardware and building supplies
Sales workers, parts ..........................................
4 ...................................................................
Sales workers, other commodities .....................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
22
Table 6. Occupations 1 and levels,2 East South Central: 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)
$5.98
5.92
5.81
–
5.91
6.79
–
9.02
11.31
2.3
3.2
1.2
–
2.0
2.2
–
4.4
2.2
24.6
23.4
27.5
–
25.0
28.0
–
34.6
42.3
$5.98
5.91
5.81
–
5.83
6.77
–
9.02
11.31
2.4
3.3
1.2
–
2.0
2.3
–
4.4
2.2
24.9
23.8
27.5
–
24.7
28.0
–
34.6
42.3
–
–
–
$8.17
–
–
8.61
–
–
–
–
–
0.9
–
–
1.8
–
–
–
–
–
36.1
–
–
40.0
–
–
10.82
6.75
8.20
8.90
10.82
13.19
13.95
16.06
18.57
22.84
12.12
13.63
13.31
13.51
12.63
17.82
16.33
19.17
1.8
2.3
1.4
2.5
1.3
1.4
1.9
4.8
2.7
3.5
19.6
7.4
1.1
18.5
10.1
3.7
8.6
4.8
37.6
33.5
32.4
37.9
39.0
38.8
39.4
40.2
41.5
42.1
27.0
39.9
39.6
40.1
40.0
40.5
40.0
41.1
10.98
6.55
8.21
8.92
11.00
13.27
14.43
16.33
18.73
22.84
9.87
15.09
13.18
17.61
14.28
18.74
–
–
2.2
2.3
2.2
2.9
2.8
1.6
1.7
4.6
2.4
3.5
17.2
5.7
.6
14.5
.9
4.5
–
–
37.7
34.5
32.0
38.2
39.1
38.8
39.7
40.2
41.7
42.1
23.9
39.8
39.6
39.8
40.0
40.9
–
–
9.99
7.91
8.16
8.81
9.88
12.63
12.86
12.90
–
–
–
9.98
–
–
–
15.11
–
–
1.7
2.7
1.0
1.4
2.5
2.5
3.1
8.6
–
–
–
5.7
–
–
–
3.7
–
–
37.2
29.1
34.1
37.0
38.7
38.5
38.6
39.6
–
–
–
40.2
–
–
–
39.3
–
–
17.31
14.29
12.56
10.99
8.68
8.87
10.71
12.26
13.41
14.94
11.19
10.76
8.29
8.76
6.87
6.83
8.19
7.08
7.58
8.50
9.60
9.85
9.00
8.65
10.01
6.7
4.5
6.6
3.1
2.1
2.4
3.1
2.4
3.4
6.7
6.0
7.4
7.4
6.0
1.3
2.0
2.8
2.3
2.1
3.6
2.2
8.2
4.2
4.2
2.7
40.3
39.6
39.7
38.1
36.9
35.9
39.4
37.0
39.7
38.5
39.4
39.4
40.0
40.0
38.1
39.8
37.0
31.9
35.3
39.3
40.0
36.9
36.9
37.1
38.8
17.69
14.34
12.56
11.05
8.70
8.69
11.07
12.28
14.27
15.27
11.14
12.77
–
8.76
6.87
6.83
8.12
7.10
7.60
8.23
9.58
9.85
9.00
8.65
10.01
6.9
4.5
6.6
4.6
2.4
2.1
5.1
3.2
2.4
8.3
7.7
6.3
–
6.1
1.3
2.0
2.8
2.3
2.2
4.2
2.2
8.6
4.2
4.2
2.7
42.6
39.8
39.7
37.6
36.6
35.6
39.2
36.9
40.0
38.2
39.3
38.9
–
40.0
38.1
39.8
37.6
32.7
36.2
39.7
40.0
36.8
36.9
37.1
38.8
–
–
–
10.87
–
10.43
10.34
12.23
12.38
–
–
8.71
8.26
–
–
–
8.97
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1.9
–
5.2
1.9
3.9
3.2
–
–
8.7
8.0
–
–
–
2.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.1
–
39.1
39.5
37.3
39.4
–
–
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
31.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
13.99
12.50
7.75
6.86
6.76
4.1
1.6
1.8
5.8
1.1
39.5
40.0
31.2
18.5
24.4
13.35
12.50
–
–
–
5.5
1.6
–
–
–
39.4
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
7.83
7.32
6.70
–
–
1.6
4.6
.8
–
–
33.5
24.4
24.5
White collar –Continued
Sales –Continued
Sales counter clerks ..........................................
1 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
Cashiers .............................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
Sales support, n.e.c. ..........................................
4 ...................................................................
Administrative support, including clerical ................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Supervisors, general office ................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Supervisors, financial records processing .........
5 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and
adjusting clerks ................................................
Computer operators ...........................................
4 ...................................................................
Secretaries .........................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Stenographers ...................................................
Typists ...............................................................
3 ...................................................................
Interviewers .......................................................
Hotel clerks ........................................................
3 ...................................................................
Receptionists .....................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Information clerks, n.e.c. ....................................
Order clerks .......................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Personnel clerks, except payroll and
timekeeping .....................................................
4 ...................................................................
Library clerks .....................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
23
Table 6. Occupations 1 and levels,2 East South Central: 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)
$8.55
8.23
6.22
8.98
10.91
8.75
16.42
–
8.89
9.06
–
13.97
14.73
10.16
10.40
9.89
10.33
9.49
8.23
8.80
12.19
8.34
5.89
11.18
10.58
13.29
10.45
14.37
13.46
8.87
10.37
7.20
10.28
10.95
14.24
1.3
1.1
.0
.8
3.5
3.2
.9
–
3.9
2.3
–
2.4
2.5
5.2
2.6
1.4
1.7
1.4
4.9
3.9
2.8
11.2
8.1
3.6
9.8
3.5
.9
4.4
11.0
3.1
3.5
1.5
6.9
3.6
5.6
38.9
37.4
32.3
39.7
39.5
37.8
38.8
–
40.2
38.8
–
37.6
39.5
35.7
39.7
36.1
32.2
35.2
25.7
36.5
39.0
36.8
33.3
38.1
34.7
40.1
40.0
40.0
31.0
39.8
37.5
25.4
39.9
40.0
40.0
–
$8.18
6.22
9.04
10.99
8.63
–
–
8.89
8.96
–
14.12
–
10.04
10.30
9.92
10.44
9.65
8.23
9.06
12.19
8.38
–
12.07
–
13.33
10.42
14.37
13.49
8.87
10.72
7.23
10.85
10.95
–
–
1.2
.0
1.0
3.5
3.2
–
–
3.9
2.3
–
2.7
–
5.8
3.1
1.3
.9
1.1
4.9
3.6
2.8
11.4
–
1.7
–
3.5
.9
4.4
11.1
3.1
4.0
1.6
8.0
3.6
–
–
37.1
32.3
39.6
39.7
38.6
–
–
40.2
38.8
–
37.5
–
35.3
39.7
38.8
37.2
34.8
25.7
35.8
39.0
37.1
–
40.0
–
40.1
40.0
40.0
30.9
39.8
37.3
24.7
39.8
40.0
–
$8.55
–
–
–
9.59
–
–
10.17
–
–
9.58
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.40
9.34
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.60
1.3
–
–
–
3.2
–
–
5.7
–
–
5.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.3
13.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
.6
38.9
–
–
–
37.0
–
–
39.5
–
–
39.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
36.6
31.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
10.15
10.70
6.7
6.9
32.5
39.9
10.05
10.70
6.5
6.9
32.4
39.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.04
10.26
11.13
10.28
9.57
7.79
8.10
9.07
9.95
14.65
9.14
8.23
9.46
8.84
7.86
8.90
10.37
7.99
7.82
24.3
6.5
.6
2.9
1.8
2.5
1.5
2.2
.8
7.2
5.5
5.9
8.6
1.7
1.1
.7
6.3
1.7
.8
39.5
38.8
38.6
40.0
38.6
30.1
38.7
38.3
39.7
39.6
33.1
27.5
35.3
37.1
34.7
38.9
39.3
33.9
30.9
15.04
10.26
11.13
9.38
9.74
–
7.77
9.16
9.93
15.43
9.14
8.23
9.46
8.74
7.86
8.94
10.41
–
–
24.3
6.5
.6
3.3
2.9
–
1.2
2.8
4.3
8.5
5.5
5.9
8.6
1.8
1.1
.7
6.3
–
–
39.5
38.8
38.6
40.0
38.7
–
37.4
38.2
39.6
39.7
33.1
27.5
35.3
37.0
34.7
38.9
39.4
–
–
–
–
–
12.45
9.31
–
8.35
8.83
9.96
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.16
7.82
–
–
–
3.9
1.1
–
2.6
2.4
1.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1.8
.8
–
–
–
40.0
38.4
–
39.7
38.5
39.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
33.5
31.1
White collar –Continued
Administrative support, including clerical
–Continued
Library clerks –Continued
4 ...................................................................
File clerks ...........................................................
1 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
Records clerks, n.e.c. ........................................
3 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ...
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Payroll and timekeeping clerks ..........................
4 ...................................................................
Billing clerks .......................................................
4 ...................................................................
Telephone operators ..........................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Mail clerks, except postal service ......................
1 ...................................................................
Dispatchers ........................................................
4 ...................................................................
Production coordinators .....................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks .................
3 ...................................................................
Stock and inventory clerks .................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Meter readers ....................................................
Material recording, scheduling, and distribution
clerks, n.e.c. .....................................................
3 ...................................................................
Insurance adjusters, examiners, and
investigators .....................................................
Investigators and adjusters, except insurance ...
4 ...................................................................
Eligibility clerks, social welfare ...........................
General office clerks ..........................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Bank tellers ........................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
Data entry keyers ...............................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Teachers’ aides .................................................
2 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
24
Table 6. Occupations 1 and levels,2 East South Central: 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
Teachers’ aides –Continued
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Administrative support, n.e.c. ............................
2 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
$8.78
7.15
9.96
8.61
10.39
11.48
12.31
3.8
5.8
6.8
6.1
2.9
3.7
5.8
34.0
40.1
38.3
38.0
37.8
39.3
39.6
–
–
$9.63
8.08
10.37
11.12
12.42
–
–
6.7
1.9
4.1
4.7
5.4
–
–
38.2
38.8
37.5
39.1
39.7
$8.78
–
12.23
–
10.46
–
–
3.8
–
6.9
–
1.7
–
–
34.0
–
38.8
–
38.6
–
–
Blue collar ........................................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
11.43
8.58
8.25
9.61
11.49
13.45
15.01
18.40
20.63
–
15.76
3.9
4.3
.9
4.1
1.6
2.2
1.2
1.5
1.4
–
12.0
39.2
36.8
38.9
39.9
40.7
40.1
40.3
40.2
40.6
–
34.7
11.40
8.59
8.23
9.60
11.66
13.55
15.23
18.66
20.70
–
–
4.1
4.4
.9
8.2
1.7
2.2
1.1
1.5
1.6
–
–
39.3
36.7
39.2
40.0
41.3
40.4
40.4
40.3
40.6
–
–
11.83
8.21
8.83
9.75
10.29
12.01
13.00
16.66
17.43
24.89
–
2.2
3.0
2.1
3.1
1.7
1.4
3.5
2.6
15.0
3.5
–
36.7
38.5
30.5
36.1
37.0
36.2
38.7
40.0
40.2
40.2
–
Precision production, craft, and repair ......................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Supervisors, mechanics and repairers ..............
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Automobile mechanics .......................................
5 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics ....
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Heavy equipment mechanics .............................
Industrial machinery repairers ...........................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Machinery maintenance .....................................
4 ...................................................................
Electronic repairers, communications and
industrial equipment .........................................
7 ...................................................................
Telephone line installers and repairers ..............
Telephone installers and repairers ....................
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration
mechanics ........................................................
7 ...................................................................
Mechanical controls and valve repairers ...........
Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. .........................
14.40
8.50
9.84
10.53
13.04
15.16
18.60
21.46
22.94
19.54
13.84
19.57
23.64
25.40
15.38
11.86
17.27
12.85
12.70
12.91
14.29
16.13
16.94
13.78
17.75
19.53
11.33
11.10
7.9
.9
3.5
6.7
2.6
2.1
1.8
2.3
.2
3.8
3.5
6.5
.7
3.2
2.3
1.7
3.4
3.3
4.4
6.1
10.0
5.5
3.6
1.8
3.9
1.7
6.4
5.8
40.0
39.5
40.0
39.7
40.1
39.9
40.1
40.6
40.2
40.0
40.0
39.7
40.2
40.4
40.5
40.0
40.6
40.1
40.0
39.7
41.7
40.0
40.0
40.1
40.0
39.9
41.1
39.8
14.44
8.34
9.80
10.51
13.16
15.50
18.83
21.69
22.86
19.78
13.84
20.34
–
25.40
16.13
–
17.56
12.82
12.63
12.87
14.56
17.30
16.94
13.78
17.75
19.53
11.60
–
8.7
.8
3.6
8.7
2.8
1.4
1.8
2.4
.3
4.2
3.5
8.1
–
3.2
2.3
–
4.0
3.3
4.5
6.4
11.2
5.5
3.6
1.8
3.9
1.7
6.4
–
40.1
39.5
40.0
39.9
40.1
40.0
40.2
40.6
40.2
40.1
40.0
40.0
–
40.4
40.6
–
40.7
40.1
40.0
39.6
41.9
40.0
40.0
40.1
40.0
39.9
41.3
–
13.97
–
–
10.59
11.92
13.02
17.00
17.43
24.89
–
–
–
–
–
10.77
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1.5
–
–
1.5
3.0
4.9
2.5
15.0
3.5
–
–
–
–
–
7.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.6
–
–
39.1
39.8
39.2
39.9
40.2
40.2
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.16
17.45
17.15
16.50
5.5
5.7
3.0
.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
14.29
17.50
17.15
16.50
6.3
5.8
3.0
.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.95
15.73
17.81
12.51
2.3
2.8
6.4
7.2
39.8
39.2
40.0
40.0
14.26
15.85
–
12.83
2.1
3.2
–
8.4
39.7
39.2
–
40.1
–
–
–
11.00
–
–
–
2.9
–
–
–
39.6
White collar –Continued
See footnotes at end of table.
25
Table 6. Occupations 1 and levels,2 East South Central: 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)
$10.06
11.36
16.22
18.29
2.5
9.7
5.0
3.8
40.0
39.9
39.5
40.7
$9.62
–
16.60
18.46
2.6
–
4.8
4.2
40.0
–
39.7
40.7
–
$10.85
–
–
–
1.9
–
–
–
39.6
–
–
21.23
18.65
18.45
15.56
15.92
18.37
9.92
17.62
19.83
14.76
18.69
20.36
11.39
11.88
19.95
13.37
19.51
17.37
22.99
23.99
20.32
15.08
13.82
16.39
12.20
2.1
3.3
3.1
7.6
3.6
2.6
4.4
2.0
2.9
10.4
10.5
7.4
1.1
11.0
2.4
2.0
4.0
1.8
1.9
1.1
4.7
1.4
2.5
2.1
3.2
40.0
41.6
41.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
36.8
41.1
41.2
40.7
40.9
41.7
41.2
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
20.11
19.76
19.85
15.72
15.87
18.19
9.94
17.78
18.56
–
19.78
20.36
11.39
12.25
19.96
13.49
19.51
17.37
22.99
24.13
20.32
15.08
13.82
16.39
12.20
4.0
3.3
2.6
7.5
3.9
3.0
4.5
4.0
3.5
–
9.1
7.5
1.1
15.0
2.4
2.1
4.0
1.8
1.9
.9
4.7
1.4
2.5
2.1
3.2
40.0
42.1
41.4
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
–
40.0
40.0
40.0
37.9
41.1
41.3
40.7
40.9
41.7
41.3
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
23.13
15.16
15.66
–
–
–
–
17.45
21.23
–
13.77
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
.7
4.2
.7
–
–
–
–
.7
2.7
–
1.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.1
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
–
40.0
40.0
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.95
9.88
12.68
13.87
11.75
11.75
11.80
18.32
3.0
4.8
1.5
5.1
4.3
8.0
11.9
1.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
38.8
42.4
40.0
40.0
40.0
8.95
9.88
12.68
13.87
11.75
–
–
–
3.0
4.8
1.5
5.1
4.3
–
–
–
40.0
40.0
40.0
38.8
42.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.69
11.80
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.9
11.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
40.0
–
18.68
1.3
40.0
18.68
1.3
40.0
–
–
–
11.12
8.34
9.18
9.56
12.23
14.05
12.87
18.11
11.05
11.22
11.01
5.0
6.2
2.6
12.4
4.2
3.5
13.3
2.2
1.1
2.1
2.1
39.9
39.7
39.9
40.0
39.9
39.9
39.7
39.5
40.0
40.0
40.0
11.10
8.33
9.18
9.56
12.25
14.05
12.88
17.80
11.05
11.22
11.01
5.1
6.3
2.6
12.4
4.3
3.5
13.4
2.8
1.1
2.1
2.1
39.9
39.7
39.9
40.0
39.9
39.9
39.7
39.5
40.0
40.0
40.0
13.59
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
38.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
17.13
10.11
9.97
11.07
8.56
7.6
3.6
.8
2.4
1.2
40.0
39.9
40.0
39.8
39.4
17.13
10.11
9.97
11.07
8.56
7.6
3.6
.8
2.4
1.2
40.0
39.9
40.0
39.8
39.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Blue collar –Continued
Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued
Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. –Continued
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Supervisors, electricians and power
transmission installers .....................................
Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. .............
7 ...................................................................
Carpenters .........................................................
Electricians ........................................................
7 ...................................................................
Electrician apprentices .......................................
Electrical power installers and repairers ............
7 ...................................................................
Painters, construction and maintenance ............
Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ...............
7 ...................................................................
Structural metal workers ....................................
Construction trades, n.e.c. .................................
Supervisors, production .....................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Tool and die makers ..........................................
Machinists ..........................................................
5 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Sheet metal workers ..........................................
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers
2 ...................................................................
Butchers and meat cutters .................................
5 ...................................................................
Inspectors, testers, and graders ........................
5 ...................................................................
Water and sewer treatment plant operators ......
5 ...................................................................
Power plant operators ........................................
Miscellaneous plant and system operators,
n.e.c. ................................................................
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors .....
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Punching and stamping press operators ...........
3 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing
machine operators ...........................................
Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. ...............
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Molding and casting machine operators ............
See footnotes at end of table.
26
Table 6. Occupations 1 and levels,2 East South Central: 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)
$12.74
9.69
9.50
7.51
7.19
6.82
6.72
10.79
15.59
2.1
3.8
3.5
2.8
4.6
2.8
3.2
5.3
6.6
38.3
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
37.9
38.0
39.6
40.0
$13.20
9.69
9.50
7.51
7.19
6.52
6.31
10.79
15.59
2.9
3.8
3.5
2.8
4.6
3.0
2.9
5.3
6.6
39.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
37.6
37.6
39.6
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.27
11.77
13.35
13.27
8.42
16.53
15.95
12.92
10.85
13.05
14.38
18.15
11.82
6.64
8.80
14.98
11.65
9.97
12.92
15.01
2.4
7.1
4.6
16.3
3.2
3.8
2.5
2.3
1.7
4.6
8.4
3.5
11.8
9.1
4.7
8.7
3.1
10.6
3.6
12.5
39.9
40.0
36.8
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.0
39.5
40.0
39.9
38.4
39.1
39.8
39.4
39.9
39.8
40.0
40.1
40.0
40.0
11.27
11.77
13.35
13.27
8.42
16.53
16.29
12.34
10.85
13.05
14.38
–
11.82
6.64
8.80
14.98
11.65
9.97
12.92
15.01
2.4
7.1
4.6
16.4
3.2
3.8
2.4
3.0
1.7
4.6
8.4
–
11.8
9.1
4.7
8.7
3.1
10.6
3.6
12.5
39.9
40.0
36.8
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.0
39.5
40.0
39.9
38.4
–
39.8
39.4
39.9
39.8
40.0
40.1
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.68
9.19
8.54
10.60
11.83
14.44
16.64
17.01
18.31
17.16
13.16
7.44
8.10
11.82
12.56
14.16
19.02
12.77
13.10
15.32
10.83
8.81
9.45
9.70
13.77
13.34
14.84
9.55
6.1
13.8
3.3
2.2
6.2
1.3
4.1
5.1
17.3
1.6
2.0
4.1
2.0
2.1
8.3
2.8
2.3
2.4
3.5
5.1
3.8
6.2
8.4
6.6
1.4
2.7
6.9
1.3
39.9
38.9
34.9
40.6
43.1
40.0
41.6
41.6
53.0
42.3
44.4
38.0
39.4
46.1
48.3
43.9
41.6
39.2
44.1
40.8
25.3
23.1
30.2
39.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
12.97
9.27
8.49
10.65
12.22
14.68
17.01
18.88
18.31
17.55
13.38
7.18
8.16
11.87
12.81
14.31
19.06
12.77
13.10
15.32
–
–
–
9.10
–
13.34
–
–
6.5
13.9
4.1
2.4
6.5
1.4
4.4
1.9
17.3
2.3
2.0
1.8
1.0
2.3
8.2
2.8
2.3
2.4
3.5
5.1
–
–
–
8.8
–
2.7
–
–
41.4
40.0
36.8
41.9
45.2
42.1
42.1
42.2
53.0
42.5
44.7
37.9
39.4
46.3
49.1
44.0
41.6
39.2
44.1
40.8
–
–
–
39.8
–
40.0
–
–
$10.17
–
8.90
10.16
9.46
12.02
12.79
11.83
–
–
9.28
–
–
–
9.08
–
–
–
–
–
10.35
9.04
–
11.82
–
–
–
8.58
3.3
–
5.4
3.6
1.2
5.2
4.8
11.9
–
–
6.3
–
–
–
6.9
–
–
–
–
–
4.7
8.6
–
10.6
–
–
–
1.9
30.0
–
24.8
30.9
33.4
26.9
36.6
40.0
–
–
39.9
–
–
–
39.8
–
–
–
–
–
22.1
22.2
–
40.0
–
–
–
40.0
Blue collar –Continued
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors
–Continued
Printing press operators .....................................
Winding and twisting machine operators ...........
3 ...................................................................
Textile sewing machine operators .....................
3 ...................................................................
Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators
1 ...................................................................
Extruding and forming machine operators .........
Mixing and blending machine operators ............
Compressing and compacting machine
operators ..........................................................
Furnace, kiln, and oven operators, except food
Photographic process machine operators .........
Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. ..........
2 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Welders and cutters ...........................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Assemblers ........................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
4 ...................................................................
Production testers ..............................................
Transportation and material moving .........................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Supervisors, motor vehicle operators ................
Truck drivers ......................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Driver-sales workers ..........................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Bus drivers .........................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
Motor transportation, n.e.c. ................................
Operating engineers ..........................................
Crane and tower operators ................................
Excavating and loading machine operators .......
Grader, dozer, and scrapper operators .............
See footnotes at end of table.
27
Table 6. Occupations 1 and levels,2 East South Central: 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)
$8.71
9.89
10.53
10.11
14.44
2.5
2.7
5.2
5.7
5.7
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.0
40.0
–
$9.85
10.53
–
14.44
–
2.7
5.2
–
5.7
–
40.0
39.9
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.38
3.0
33.3
11.57
3.4
32.6
–
–
–
8.55
8.23
7.85
9.22
10.05
11.28
15.88
15.94
–
9.20
9.56
9.03
1.5
5.1
.8
6.2
.9
8.0
.7
2.0
–
8.3
4.6
5.1
37.5
33.0
39.4
39.5
39.7
40.5
40.5
41.9
–
40.0
40.0
40.0
8.49
8.23
7.84
9.23
9.83
11.10
16.53
16.28
–
–
–
–
1.6
5.5
1.1
7.2
.9
8.7
1.9
1.4
–
–
–
–
37.4
32.7
39.4
39.5
39.7
40.6
40.6
42.1
–
–
–
–
$9.67
8.18
8.56
9.19
10.94
12.21
–
–
9.46
–
–
–
2.6
3.3
1.7
4.6
3.7
2.9
–
–
5.5
–
–
–
39.9
39.6
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
–
–
39.9
–
–
–
14.43
11.65
15.89
11.47
13.06
9.99
9.47
9.27
7.38
9.40
12.14
8.69
8.52
7.58
6.98
7.41
8.64
9.13
10.04
8.90
8.84
7.49
9.83
10.88
7.22
9.00
8.19
9.14
7.72
6.11
9.98
8.50
8.44
8.17
–
2.9
3.7
2.7
5.6
1.8
1.6
1.8
4.2
2.3
6.0
4.2
10.2
3.9
3.0
4.1
3.6
9.6
.8
6.8
7.5
6.4
4.6
16.5
1.9
.6
6.2
7.5
10.7
3.3
5.7
1.9
2.3
8.2
1.3
–
41.6
41.8
42.2
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.6
39.4
40.0
38.6
40.0
40.0
33.4
28.2
38.1
39.8
40.0
39.8
37.3
35.4
37.8
37.9
36.3
37.8
26.2
20.0
40.0
39.2
37.0
40.0
39.4
38.5
39.7
–
15.32
–
16.30
10.99
–
10.02
9.34
9.34
7.59
–
–
8.69
–
7.55
6.98
7.41
8.64
9.10
10.04
8.90
8.85
7.49
9.83
10.88
7.22
8.95
8.19
9.14
7.72
6.11
9.98
8.44
8.46
8.13
–
1.0
–
1.9
6.1
–
1.6
2.4
4.3
2.0
–
–
10.2
–
3.0
4.1
3.6
9.6
.9
6.8
7.5
6.5
4.7
16.5
1.9
.6
5.9
7.5
10.7
3.3
5.7
1.9
2.4
9.2
1.6
–
42.3
–
42.6
40.0
–
40.0
40.0
39.7
39.6
–
–
40.0
–
33.3
28.2
38.1
39.8
40.0
39.8
37.3
35.4
37.8
37.9
36.3
37.8
26.0
20.0
40.0
39.2
37.0
40.0
39.3
38.3
39.7
–
12.41
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.93
6.18
–
–
–
8.52
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.93
8.29
8.67
8.63
4.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.2
1.9
–
–
–
3.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.7
5.1
1.0
5.3
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.3
38.4
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
Blue collar –Continued
Transportation and material moving –Continued
Grader, dozer, and scrapper operators
–Continued
4 ...................................................................
Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Miscellaneous material moving equipment
operators, n.e.c. ...............................................
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and
laborers .......................................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ...
1 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and
laborers, n.e.c. .................................................
5 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Helpers, mechanics and repairers .....................
5 ...................................................................
Helpers, construction trades ..............................
2 ...................................................................
Construction laborers .........................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
Production helpers .............................................
Garbage collectors .............................................
Stock handlers and baggers ..............................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Machine feeders and offbearers ........................
2 ...................................................................
Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ......
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Garage and service station related ....................
Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners .........
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
Hand packers and packagers ............................
1 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. .................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
28
Table 6. Occupations 1 and levels,2 East South Central: 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)
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
$10.06
12.63
3.8
4.1
40.0
40.0
$9.34
–
1.2
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Service ..............................................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Protective service ..................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ......
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Supervisors, police and detectives ....................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Supervisors, guards ...........................................
Firefighting .........................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Police and detectives, public service .................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement
officers .............................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Correctional institution officers ...........................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Guards and police, except public service ..........
1 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Protective service, n.e.c. ....................................
4 ...................................................................
Food service ..........................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
7.63
5.89
–
7.99
8.46
11.66
12.56
–
15.18
20.05
10.52
6.35
6.22
–
10.92
11.67
12.49
13.99
14.36
20.05
15.40
14.52
13.77
18.14
20.31
15.52
12.87
11.43
9.42
10.65
12.66
14.21
15.22
13.95
12.88
17.04
.7
.0
–
1.0
1.0
1.9
2.8
–
5.5
6.3
1.2
.5
6.9
–
2.1
2.3
2.9
3.2
5.1
6.3
7.1
1.8
9.7
3.9
1.0
2.9
2.7
2.9
7.4
2.8
1.2
2.7
1.2
5.1
2.3
2.8
36.2
35.7
–
37.1
38.1
38.9
42.3
–
44.7
40.1
40.2
35.3
36.6
–
37.6
39.9
43.7
40.9
45.0
40.1
52.3
51.4
52.1
40.1
39.9
40.3
37.9
52.1
50.5
53.0
53.0
38.7
40.0
40.3
40.3
40.2
–
–
–
7.91
–
10.91
13.44
–
–
–
–
6.31
–
–
9.35
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.4
–
1.7
4.3
–
–
–
–
.5
–
–
2.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
37.5
–
37.3
35.8
–
–
–
–
35.9
–
–
32.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
$10.29
7.39
7.67
8.45
9.28
12.01
12.39
13.99
14.45
20.05
12.81
–
–
11.41
11.05
11.91
12.40
13.99
14.36
20.05
15.40
14.52
13.77
18.14
20.31
15.52
–
11.43
9.42
10.65
12.66
14.21
15.22
13.95
12.88
17.04
3.9
.4
2.9
6.4
4.9
2.5
2.9
3.3
5.1
6.3
1.6
–
–
4.4
2.4
3.0
3.0
3.3
5.1
6.3
7.1
1.8
9.7
3.9
1.0
2.9
–
2.9
7.4
2.8
1.2
2.7
1.2
5.1
2.3
2.8
37.3
29.6
36.7
34.9
36.1
39.7
43.8
43.0
44.9
40.1
41.7
–
–
39.8
38.1
40.4
43.9
43.0
45.0
40.1
52.3
51.4
52.1
40.1
39.9
40.3
–
52.1
50.5
53.0
53.0
38.7
40.0
40.3
40.3
40.2
11.45
11.35
12.89
10.78
10.88
10.22
–
6.34
10.32
9.59
9.49
5.79
–
–
6.11
8.33
3.4
5.3
11.2
1.4
2.8
2.3
–
.7
.8
2.8
1.1
.5
–
–
2.8
1.5
40.0
39.4
40.1
39.8
39.9
39.5
–
36.9
36.4
35.4
36.3
35.8
–
–
33.6
34.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.34
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.85
8.40
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.9
1.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
36.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
33.7
33.9
11.45
11.35
12.89
10.78
10.88
10.22
10.12
–
–
9.83
9.61
7.79
7.62
7.20
8.01
8.14
3.4
5.3
11.2
1.4
2.8
2.3
2.2
–
–
3.1
1.2
3.2
3.0
6.1
4.4
3.1
40.0
39.4
40.1
39.8
39.9
39.5
34.2
–
–
37.1
38.2
33.7
31.8
34.1
32.7
36.1
Blue collar –Continued
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and
laborers –Continued
Laborers, except construction, n.e.c.
–Continued
See footnotes at end of table.
29
Table 6. Occupations 1 and levels,2 East South Central: 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
Food service –Continued
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Supervisors, food preparation and service ........
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Bartenders .........................................................
3 ...................................................................
Waiters and waitresses
1 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
Cooks .................................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Food counter, fountain, and related ...................
1 ...................................................................
Kitchen workers, food preparation .....................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants .........................
1 ...................................................................
Food preparation, n.e.c. .....................................
2 ...................................................................
Health service ........................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Health aides, except nursing .............................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants ............
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Cleaning and building service ................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Supervisors, cleaning and building service
workers ............................................................
Maids and housemen ........................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
Janitors and cleaners .........................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Personal service ....................................................
1 ...................................................................
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)
$10.45
12.55
9.71
7.36
8.40
10.49
12.55
5.48
5.52
4.1
2.7
4.1
7.8
2.1
4.5
2.7
5.9
9.4
39.8
33.0
36.7
33.0
40.5
40.8
33.0
30.1
34.2
$10.06
–
9.71
7.15
8.63
9.94
–
5.48
5.52
4.7
–
4.6
7.9
2.1
5.3
–
5.9
9.4
40.6
–
36.4
32.3
40.6
41.5
–
30.1
34.2
–
–
$9.70
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.18
3.28
7.60
7.19
6.52
7.90
8.49
5.75
5.59
7.43
6.79
7.33
7.83
5.18
5.18
–
4.61
7.51
7.09
6.87
7.44
8.13
12.33
8.67
7.17
7.69
9.05
12.94
7.25
7.26
6.83
7.38
7.89
7.95
6.84
7.30
8.89
12.65
6.3
10.9
2.3
2.2
5.7
3.2
4.1
1.0
2.0
5.3
6.9
5.9
6.5
6.1
7.0
–
5.3
2.0
4.9
2.1
3.5
3.0
3.8
4.0
7.1
4.3
1.7
1.5
2.1
6.0
2.5
4.2
3.5
1.8
2.2
4.8
.9
4.8
27.3
29.6
34.2
36.8
34.8
32.7
34.4
27.0
21.9
33.5
28.9
33.9
40.0
23.3
23.7
–
26.3
36.4
37.1
36.4
36.7
36.1
33.2
33.8
28.6
36.6
35.7
32.7
37.1
36.8
37.7
36.8
36.1
37.8
35.2
36.7
37.5
40.0
3.18
3.27
7.37
–
6.13
7.57
8.67
5.71
5.56
7.39
6.63
7.57
8.19
5.18
5.18
–
4.43
7.42
6.59
6.66
7.37
8.26
12.33
8.72
7.22
7.68
9.73
12.94
7.12
–
6.59
7.28
8.08
7.74
6.70
7.03
8.82
–
6.3
10.9
2.8
–
3.5
4.1
4.5
.8
1.7
4.9
8.1
2.9
4.0
6.1
7.0
–
7.6
2.2
2.5
2.1
3.8
4.2
3.8
4.4
7.3
4.4
5.2
1.5
2.4
–
2.5
4.8
4.3
3.3
3.1
5.9
4.5
–
27.3
29.6
34.2
–
34.8
32.2
34.6
27.0
22.7
31.7
26.9
33.2
40.0
23.3
23.7
–
26.0
36.4
36.1
36.0
36.7
37.5
33.2
33.3
28.2
36.5
32.8
32.7
37.2
–
37.4
36.7
38.2
37.8
34.9
35.8
38.4
–
–
–
8.30
–
–
8.91
–
6.25
–
7.48
–
7.17
–
–
–
7.02
–
7.97
–
8.28
7.91
7.77
–
8.29
–
–
–
–
7.90
–
8.36
7.89
–
9.03
7.43
8.08
9.00
12.95
–
–
2.2
–
–
3.9
–
4.5
–
6.8
–
8.9
–
–
–
4.2
–
2.6
–
4.5
6.8
3.9
–
2.2
–
–
–
–
3.1
–
5.0
7.0
–
3.3
1.6
3.4
2.8
3.9
–
–
34.5
–
–
34.4
–
27.2
–
35.8
–
34.4
–
–
–
28.1
–
36.6
–
40.0
36.9
32.8
–
37.6
–
–
–
–
36.3
–
40.0
36.8
–
37.9
36.5
39.8
36.3
40.0
–
6.34
6.08
6.47
7.87
7.11
7.42
9.35
11.12
12.00
–
–
–
2.9
2.8
3.3
2.4
2.4
6.8
1.9
5.5
5.8
–
–
–
38.2
37.5
39.9
35.4
34.4
35.4
37.2
36.3
40.0
–
–
–
6.31
6.07
6.39
7.61
7.00
7.28
9.77
11.03
–
–
–
–
3.0
2.8
3.5
4.9
4.3
8.4
4.6
11.1
–
–
–
–
38.2
37.5
40.0
34.5
33.7
34.3
38.4
33.3
–
–
–
11.24
–
–
–
8.45
7.42
7.88
8.93
–
–
7.48
6.36
5.2
–
–
–
2.3
1.7
4.9
2.9
–
–
7.1
3.3
39.6
–
–
–
37.4
36.5
39.8
36.2
–
–
29.3
13.4
See footnotes at end of table.
30
Table 6. Occupations 1 and levels,2 East South Central: 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
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Supervisors, personal service ............................
Attendants, amusement, and recreation
facilities
1 ...................................................................
Baggage porters and bellhops ...........................
1 ...................................................................
Early childhood teachers’ assistants ..................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
Child care workers, n.e.c. ..................................
Service, n.e.c. ....................................................
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)
–
$7.43
8.08
–
–
7.4
6.6
–
–
32.2
35.9
–
–
$7.83
8.68
–
–
2.6
2.1
–
–
32.4
37.2
–
$6.77
7.23
7.48
9.98
3.1
10.0
9.1
10.3
32.4
32.1
34.7
17.4
5.72
7.53
5.77
7.49
6.66
8.57
6.63
–
2.3
2.8
2.3
5.5
2.4
5.8
5.0
–
17.7
32.2
30.5
32.5
35.3
35.2
31.7
–
5.80
7.53
5.77
5.97
–
–
–
–
3.9
2.8
2.3
1.1
–
–
–
–
27.1
32.2
30.5
24.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.83
6.51
–
6.60
8.91
–
–
–
7.9
1.3
–
5.1
5.6
–
–
–
35.3
35.7
–
32.5
33.4
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,
weighted by hours.
4 In this census division, collection was conducted between June 1998 and April 1999.
The average reference period was November 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.
31
Technical Note
Birmingham, AL MSA
Bradley County, TN
Choctaw County, AL
Harrison County, KY
Henry County, AL
Huntsville, AL MSA
Knoxville, TN MSA
Lee County, MS
Louisville, KY-IN MSA
Memphis, TN-AR-MS MSA
Mobile, AL MSA
Taylor County, KY
Tunica County, MS
Wayne County, TN
Winston County, MS
The data in this bulletin 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.
Survey scope. In the East South Central census division, the
NCS studied 1,040 establishments with 50 or more workers,1
representing about 18,700 establishments within the scope
of the survey. (See table A.) The number of workers represented (4,778,000) by the survey 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 which were not selected for collection.
The third stage of sample selection was a probability
sample of occupations within a sampled establishment. In
the East South Central region, collection was conducted between June 1998 and April 1999 with an average reference
period November 1998. Additional information about the
area sample and method of estimation is available in the 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 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 East South
Central census division are:
Occupational selection and classification. Identification
of the occupations for which wage data were collected was a
four-step process:
1. Probability-proportional-to-size selection of establishment jobs
2. Classification of jobs into occupations based on the
Census of Population system
3. Characterization of jobs as full-time 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 the 1990 Census of Population. A selected job may fall into any one of about 480 occupational
classifications, from accountant to wood lathe operator. In
cases where a job’s duties overlapped two or more census
classification codes, the duties used to set the wage level
were used to classify the job. Classification by primary duties was the fallback.
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 part-time job, based on the
establishment’s definition of those terms. Then the worker
was classified as having a time versus incentive job, depending on whether any part of pay was directly based on
the actual production of the workers, rather than solely on
hours worked. Finally, the worker was identified as being in
a union job 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 of our published NCS bulletins. This website also has a link to the NCS
job descriptions.
of the same size that could have been selected using the
sample design. Estimates derived from the different samples
would differ from each other.
A measure of the variation among these differing estimates is called the standard error or sampling error. It indicates the precision with which an estimate from a particular
sample approximates the average result of all possible
samples. The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard
error divided by the estimate. Tables in this bulletin provide
RSE data for indicated series.
The standard error can be used to calculate a “confidence
interval” around a sample estimate. As an example, suppose
the mean hourly earnings for all workers was $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 done in all survey areas
will be used in the development of a formal quality assessment process to help compute nonsampling error. Although
they also were not specifically measured, efforts were made
to minimize nonsampling errors by the 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 bulletin are estimates from
a scientifically selected probability sample. There are two
types of errors possible in an estimate based on a sample
survey, sampling and nonsampling.
Sampling errors occur because observations come only
from a sample and not from an entire population. The sample
used for this survey is one of a number of possible samples
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Table A. Number of establishments represented by the survey and number studied by industry group and establishment
employment size, East South Central, 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
18,700
16,800
5,200
(2)
900
4,300
2,000
1,040
856
288
2
31
255
153
336
309
84
1
17
66
43
494
408
143
1
12
130
74
–
300
24
7
16
–
100
400
700
(2)
2,300
200
200
200
11,500
1,000
1,000
4,000
600
200
100
4,900
900
100
1,600
300
18
32
27
7
102
26
14
18
568
77
40
145
37
15
9
269
68
17
103
44
4
8
7
2
23
4
5
5
225
26
21
89
13
5
2
76
20
8
14
–
9
16
9
4
56
17
4
12
265
35
18
45
17
7
3
150
40
9
59
17
300
1,900
200
100
29
184
28
16
9
27
3
17
86
9
2
1 Number of establishments represented by the survey rounded to the nearest 100.
2 Number of establishments represented by the survey is fewer than 50.
–
1000 2,499
workers
2,500 4,999
workers
5,000 or
more
workers
75
50
20
26
14
4
14
4
3
95
71
34
2
32
17
–
–
–
–
20
12
–
2
4
5
15
3
4
1
37
8
1
6
4
3
1
18
7
–
–
3
3
–
1
–
1
3
–
–
–
–
–
30
5
–
3
19
1
–
2
–
–
–
6
–
–
17
16
5
5
25
6
6
1
12
2
1
–
1
1
–
–
–
–
–
–
10
2
–
3
3
8
6
2
24
8
7
4
4
–
2
2
3
1
8
2
1
–
–
–
1
1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10
–
–
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 East South
Central, National Compensation Survey,3 1998
Occupational group
All industries
Private industry
State and local
government
All .............................................................................................
All excluding sales ................................................................
4,778,000
4,278,600
3,999,900
3,504,900
778,000
773,700
White collar .........................................................................
White collar excluding sales .............................................
1,999,200
1,499,800
1,507,400
1,012,300
491,800
487,400
Professional specialty and technical .................................
Professional specialty occupations ...............................
Technical occupations ..................................................
Executive, administrative, and managerial .......................
Sales .................................................................................
Administrative support, including clerical ..........................
616,900
493,000
123,900
252,300
–
630,600
299,100
200,400
98,700
197,200
–
516,100
317,900
292,600
25,200
55,100
4,400
114,500
Blue collar ...........................................................................
Precision production, craft, and repair ..............................
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ..............
Transportation and material moving .................................
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ......
1,409,600
359,100
437,100
185,100
428,300
1,322,200
326,400
433,800
156,100
406,000
87,400
32,800
3,300
29,000
22,300
Service .................................................................................
1,369,200
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
–
198,800
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
June 1998 and April 1999. The average reference period was
November 1998.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data
did not meet publication criteria.
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