National Compensation Survey:
Occupational Wages in the West South
Central Census Division, January 2001
U.S. Department of Labor
Elaine L. Chao, Secretary
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Kathleen P. Utgoff, Commissioner
January 2003
Bulletin 2553-7
Preface
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For additional information regarding this survey,
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Service: 1-800-877-8339.
he National Compensation Survey (NCS) provides
comprehensive measures of occupational earnings,
compensation cost trends, benefit incidence, and detailed
benefit provisions. This bulletin focuses on occupational
earnings.
The NCS replaced the Occupational Compensation
Survey. The major difference between these two surveys
is that the Occupational Compensation Survey 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 represent more fully the
employment patterns and occupational mix of each
locality.
This bulletin presents aggregated pay data from the
metropolitan and nonmetropolitan local area surveys conducted in the West South Central census division. (See
Technical Note.) It provides estimates of occupational pay
for the census division, as well as selected data by worker
and establishment characteristics.
NCS bulletins were published for eight census divisions: New England, Middle Atlantic, East North Central,
West North Central, South Atlantic, West South Central,
Mountain, and Pacific. Estimates for the East South
Central census division did not meet publishability
standards.
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Contents
Page
Occupational Wages in the West South Central Census Division, January 2001 …..……………..………….
1
Tables:
Table 1. Summary, West South Central: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by selected
characteristics, private industry and State and local government ………….………..………………………
3
Table 2. Summary, West South Central: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by selected
characteristics, metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas ……………………………………………………
4
Table 3. Selected occupations, West South Central: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours for
full-time and part-time workers ……………………………………………………………………………..
5
Table 4. Selected occupations, West South Central, private industry: Mean hourly earnings for
full-time and part-time workers ……………………………………..………………..………………..……
11
Table 5. Selected occupations, West South Central, State and local government: Mean hourly
earnings and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers ……..………………..…………………….
17
Table 6. Occupations and levels, West South Central: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours,
private industry and State and local government ………………………………..…..…………….………...
20
Technical Note …………………………..…………………..……………………………………………..….
39
Table A. Number of workers represented by the survey, by occupational group, West South Central .……
41
Table B. Number of establishments studied by industry group and establishment
employment size, West South Central ……..…………………..…………………...……………………….
42
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Occupational Wages in the West South
Central Census Division, January 2001
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of $14.45 for workers in nonmetropolitan areas. Table 2
also shows that, for many of the worker and establishment
characteristics presented, average pay for metropolitan area
workers was higher than that for their counterparts in nonmetropolitan areas. See the Technical Note for definitions
of metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas.
Among the census divisions, average earnings generally
were highest in the Middle Atlantic, New England, and
Pacific regions. Average earnings for the 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 in the West South Central region 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 $21.38 per hour (table 3). Registered nurses in
private industry averaged $21.28 (table 4), while their
counterparts in State and local government averaged
$21.64 per hour (table 5). Laborers, except construction,
averaged $8.84 in private industry and $9.73 in State and
local governments. Janitors and cleaners, a service occupation, averaged $7.01 in private industry and $8.61 in
State and local government.
Earnings by occupational group and level are shown in
table 6. In determining the work level, the Bureau of Labor Statistics applies an “occupational leveling” technique
to all occupations selected during the collection process,
using 10 criteria to level occupations. Usually, the results
tend to show higher pay at higher levels. In this region, average hourly earnings of white-collar workers ranged from
$6.87 for work level 1 to $63.07 for level 14. Average
earnings of blue-collar workers ranged from $7.44 for level
1 to $25.71 at level 9; service workers’ average earnings
ranged from $6.11 for level 1 to $25.53 for level 10. The
Technical Note has more information on occupational
leveling.
Table A in the Technical Note shows the number of
workers represented by the surveys in the West South
Central census division by major occupational group, such
as professional specialty and technical, sales, and transportation and material moving. Table B shows the number of
establishments studied in the West South Central census
division by employment size; more establishments were
studied in the group having 1 to 99 workers than in any
other size category.
his bulletin provides January 2001 National Compensation Survey (NCS) estimates of occupational pay in
the West South Central census division. The bulletin highlights average (mean) hourly pay for workers by seven
characteristics:
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•
•
•
•
•
•
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 West South Central census division
averaged $15.07 per hour in January 2001. Workers in
private industry in the West South Central region averaged
$14.57 per hour, while pay of workers in State and local
government averaged $17.46 per hour. The nationwide
hourly average for all workers covered by the survey was
$16.23.
Table 1 in this bulletin provides an overview of average pay for workers in private industry and State and local
government by selected worker and establishment characteristics. For example, white-collar workers in private industry averaged $18.34 per hour; blue-collar workers averaged $12.56. Corresponding averages in State and local
government were $20.09 and $12.09. In the West South
Central census division, service workers averaged $6.93 in
private industry and $12.31 in State and local governments.
Full-time workers in the West South Central census
region averaged $15.93 per hour while part-time workers
averaged $7.59. In private industry, full-time workers
averaged $15.54 an hour and part-time workers averaged
$7.40. For workers in State and local government, average
hourly pay was $17.63 and $11.52, respectively. Full-time
or part-time designation is based on the employer’s definition of those terms.
Average hourly pay is generally higher for workers in
larger establishments. In the West South Central region,
workers in large establishments—that is, establishments
with 2,500 or more workers—had average hourly pay of
$20.56. Workers in the smallest establishment-size category studied (1 to 99 employees) averaged $13.10.
Table 2 shows that workers in metropolitan areas averaged $15.12 per hour, compared with average hourly pay
1
TABLE 1. Summary, West South Central: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by selected characteristics, private
industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey,2 January 2001
Total
Worker and establishment characteristics,
and geographic areas
Private industry
Hourly earnings
State and local government
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error3
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error3
(percent)
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error3
(percent)
$15.07
3.5
36.9
$14.57
4.2
36.6
$17.46
1.8
38.3
18.72
25.91
3.6
3.9
37.3
37.7
18.34
27.40
4.7
5.9
37.0
37.7
20.09
23.62
1.5
1.7
38.2
37.7
26.67
12.34
11.91
12.52
15.47
2.7
7.2
2.7
2.0
2.7
40.8
33.7
37.9
38.6
39.7
27.00
12.35
12.14
12.56
15.53
3.1
7.3
3.1
2.2
2.9
41.1
33.7
37.6
38.6
39.7
25.25
9.81
10.99
12.09
14.63
4.4
12.4
2.4
3.4
3.4
39.2
30.5
38.8
38.5
39.9
10.58
12.35
5.7
3.9
39.0
39.3
10.58
12.50
5.7
4.4
39.0
39.8
10.99
11.38
15.1
3.5
39.4
36.5
9.11
8.11
4.9
3.5
36.0
33.0
9.07
6.93
5.2
2.4
35.7
31.7
9.52
12.31
4.8
4.9
39.3
38.6
Full time ..................................................
Part time .................................................
15.93
7.59
3.3
4.6
39.9
22.3
15.54
7.40
3.9
4.4
40.0
22.6
17.63
11.52
1.8
9.5
39.6
17.6
Union ......................................................
Nonunion ................................................
17.92
14.90
4.9
3.7
38.2
36.8
17.97
14.35
5.4
4.4
38.1
36.5
17.46
17.46
3.9
1.8
38.5
38.3
Time ........................................................
Incentive .................................................
14.77
19.99
3.2
10.7
36.7
39.7
14.16
19.99
3.8
10.7
36.4
39.7
17.46
–
1.8
–
38.3
–
Goods producing ....................................
Service producing ...................................
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
15.56
14.22
3.4
4.8
39.6
35.7
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
1 to 99 workers7 .....................................
100 to 499 workers .................................
500 to 999 workers .................................
1,000 to 2,499 workers ...........................
2,500 workers or more ............................
13.10
13.73
17.48
17.58
20.56
5.5
2.0
4.0
4.4
4.2
36.3
36.5
37.5
38.3
38.2
13.04
13.52
17.10
17.60
23.72
5.7
2.4
4.7
4.9
7.5
36.3
36.4
37.3
38.0
37.5
14.83
15.14
18.89
17.54
18.32
8.5
3.5
4.5
5.8
2.1
36.6
37.6
38.0
38.9
38.7
Metropolitan ............................................
Nonmetropolitan .....................................
15.12
14.45
3.8
3.1
36.9
36.8
14.65
12.54
4.4
8.6
36.6
36.6
17.83
16.10
2.0
2.7
38.7
37.0
New England ..........................................
Middle Atlantic ........................................
East North Central ..................................
West North Central .................................
South Atlantic .........................................
East South Central .................................
West South Central ................................
Mountain .................................................
Pacific .....................................................
17.54
18.72
16.08
14.99
15.24
–
15.07
14.70
17.64
1.7
3.2
2.5
3.5
2.6
–
3.5
3.6
1.7
35.4
34.7
35.8
35.4
36.5
–
36.9
35.7
35.6
16.88
17.88
15.32
14.14
14.66
–
14.57
13.78
16.52
2.4
3.9
2.6
3.4
3.4
–
4.2
4.1
2.3
35.4
34.5
35.8
35.1
36.2
–
36.6
35.5
35.5
23.06
23.42
21.53
19.49
18.12
–
17.46
20.22
23.70
1.6
1.7
2.2
2.9
1.6
–
1.8
2.8
1.4
35.5
35.4
35.9
37.0
38.1
–
38.3
37.3
35.7
Total ...........................................................
Worker characteristics:4
White-collar occupations5 .......................
Professional specialty and technical ...
Executive, administrative, and
managerial ........................................
Sales ...................................................
Administrative support ........................
Blue-collar occupations5 .........................
Precision production, craft, and repair
Machine operators, assemblers, and
inspectors .........................................
Transportation and material moving ...
Handlers, equipment cleaners,
helpers, and laborers ........................
Service occupations5 ..............................
Establishment characteristics:
Geographic areas:8
1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees.
They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded
are premium pay for overtime, vacations, 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 March 2000 and
January 2002. The average reference period was January 2001.
3 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a
percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a
sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see Technical Note.
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 Estimates include private establishments employing 1 to 99 workers and
State and local government establishments employing 50 to 99 workers.
8 Data are presented for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area divisions as
well as eight census divisions. Average hourly earnings and mean weekly hours for
the East South Central census division did not meet publishability standards. See
Technical Note for a list of States comprising the nine census divisions.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet
publication criteria.
3
TABLE 2. Summary, West South Central: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by selected characteristics,
metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas,2 National Compensation Survey,3 January 2001
Total
Worker and establishment characteristics,
and geographic areas
Metropolitan areas
Hourly earnings
Nonmetropolitan areas
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error4
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error4
(percent)
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error4
(percent)
$15.07
14.57
17.46
3.5
4.2
1.8
36.9
36.6
38.3
$15.12
14.65
17.83
3.8
4.4
2.0
36.9
36.6
38.7
$14.45
12.54
16.10
3.1
8.6
2.7
36.8
36.6
37.0
18.72
25.91
3.6
3.9
37.3
37.7
18.71
26.43
3.9
4.3
37.3
37.9
18.92
21.83
4.8
3.1
36.9
36.5
26.67
12.34
11.91
12.52
15.47
2.7
7.2
2.7
2.0
2.7
40.8
33.7
37.9
38.6
39.7
26.62
12.37
11.97
12.59
15.68
2.8
7.3
2.9
2.1
2.7
40.9
33.8
37.8
38.6
39.7
27.80
8.23
10.92
–
–
12.9
9.7
3.4
–
–
37.6
26.8
38.8
–
–
10.58
12.35
5.7
3.9
39.0
39.3
10.59
12.47
6.0
4.3
39.0
39.3
10.49
11.19
7.1
2.6
39.7
39.4
9.11
8.11
4.9
3.5
36.0
33.0
8.93
8.08
4.0
3.8
35.9
32.9
–
8.45
–
4.2
–
33.9
Full time ..................................................
Part time .................................................
15.93
7.59
3.3
4.6
39.9
22.3
16.01
7.57
3.6
4.7
40.0
22.4
14.92
7.98
3.4
10.6
39.3
19.6
Union ......................................................
Nonunion ................................................
17.92
14.90
4.9
3.7
38.2
36.8
18.14
14.94
5.0
4.0
38.1
36.8
–
14.49
–
3.4
–
36.7
Time ........................................................
Incentive .................................................
14.77
19.99
3.2
10.7
36.7
39.7
14.80
19.99
3.5
10.9
36.7
39.7
14.36
–
3.5
–
36.7
–
Goods producing7 ..................................
Service producing7 .................................
15.56
14.22
3.4
4.8
39.6
35.7
15.65
14.31
4.0
5.0
39.5
35.7
14.10
11.54
15.9
10.8
40.0
34.6
1 to 99 workers8 .....................................
100 to 499 workers .................................
500 to 999 workers .................................
1,000 to 2,499 workers ...........................
2,500 workers or more ............................
13.10
13.73
17.48
17.58
20.56
5.5
2.0
4.0
4.4
4.2
36.3
36.5
37.5
38.3
38.2
13.13
13.90
17.10
17.26
20.56
5.8
2.1
4.1
4.4
4.2
36.3
36.4
37.6
38.3
38.2
–
12.49
19.90
–
–
–
6.6
13.4
–
–
–
37.5
36.6
–
–
17.54
18.72
16.08
14.99
15.24
–
15.07
14.70
17.64
1.7
3.2
2.5
3.5
2.6
–
3.5
3.6
1.7
35.4
34.7
35.8
35.4
36.5
–
36.9
35.7
35.6
17.69
18.77
16.12
15.46
15.46
–
15.12
14.41
17.63
1.6
3.3
2.7
4.0
2.8
–
3.8
3.9
1.7
35.4
34.6
35.8
35.0
36.4
–
36.9
35.6
35.5
15.57
16.63
15.68
12.93
13.34
–
14.45
17.56
–
6.9
6.5
3.1
4.0
4.8
–
3.1
3.4
–
34.7
36.0
36.5
36.9
37.5
–
36.8
36.9
–
Total ............................................................
Private Industry .......................................
State and local government ....................
Worker characteristics:5
White-collar occupations6 .......................
Professional specialty and technical ...
Executive, administrative, and
managerial ........................................
Sales ...................................................
Administrative support ........................
Blue-collar occupations6 .........................
Precision production, craft, and repair
Machine operators, assemblers, and
inspectors .........................................
Transportation and material moving ...
Handlers, equipment cleaners,
helpers, and laborers ........................
Service occupations6 ..............................
Establishment characteristics:
Geographic areas:9
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 March 2000 and
January 2002. The average reference period was January 2001.
4 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a
percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a
sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see Technical Note.
5 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.
6 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to
cover all workers in the civilian economy. See Technical Note for more information.
7 Classification of establishments into goods-producing and service-producing
industries applies to private industry only.
8 Estimates include private establishments employing 1 to 99 workers and
State and local government establishments employing 50 to 99 workers.
9 Data are presented for eight census divisions. Average hourly earnings and
mean weekly hours previously published for the East South Central census division
did not meet publishability standards. See Technical Note for a list of States
comprising the nine census divisions.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet
publication criteria.
4
TABLE 3. Selected occupations, West South Central: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2
National Compensation Survey,3 January 2001
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
5
error
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
All ..........................................................................................
All, excluding sales ........................................................
$15.07
15.40
3.5
3.2
36.9
37.3
$15.93
16.13
3.3
3.1
39.9
39.8
$7.59
7.79
4.6
5.4
22.3
22.5
White collar ......................................................................
White collar, excluding sales .....................................
18.72
20.38
3.6
2.8
37.3
38.3
19.55
20.70
3.3
2.9
40.0
39.8
9.43
12.99
5.3
6.4
21.2
20.6
Professional specialty and technical .........................
Professional specialty ................................................
Engineers, architects, and surveyors .....................
Aerospace engineers .........................................
Petroleum engineers ..........................................
Chemical engineers ...........................................
Civil engineers ...................................................
Electrical and electronic engineers ....................
Industrial engineers ...........................................
Mechanical engineers ........................................
Engineers, n.e.c. ................................................
Mathematical and computer scientists ...................
Computer systems analysts and scientists ........
Operations and systems researchers and
analysts ............................................................
Natural scientists ...................................................
Geologists and geodesists .................................
Physical scientists, n.e.c. ...................................
Biological and life scientists ...............................
Medical scientists ...............................................
Health related ........................................................
Physicians ..........................................................
Registered nurses ..............................................
Pharmacists .......................................................
Respiratory therapists ........................................
Occupational therapists .....................................
Physical therapists .............................................
Speech therapists ..............................................
Teachers, college and university ...........................
Mathematical science teachers .........................
Medical science teachers ..................................
Health specialties teachers ................................
Business, commerce, and marketing teachers ..
English teachers ................................................
Trade and industrial teachers ............................
Other post-secondary teachers .........................
Teachers, except college and university ................
Prekindergarten and kindergarten .....................
Elementary school teachers ..............................
Secondary school teachers ...............................
Teachers, special education ..............................
Teachers, n.e.c. .................................................
Substitute teachers ............................................
Vocational and educational counselors .............
Librarians, archivists, and curators ........................
Librarians ...........................................................
Social scientists and urban planners .....................
Economists ........................................................
Psychologists .....................................................
Urban planners ..................................................
Social, recreation, and religious workers ...............
Social workers ...................................................
Recreation workers ............................................
Lawyers and judges ...............................................
Lawyers .............................................................
Judges ...............................................................
Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and
professionals, n.e.c. .............................................
Technical writers ................................................
25.91
28.70
37.63
26.03
37.42
35.92
32.26
33.06
28.55
32.27
45.40
35.51
36.01
3.9
4.4
11.1
9.2
6.5
8.0
6.1
9.5
6.6
5.7
18.3
12.8
13.0
37.7
37.5
41.3
40.0
40.0
40.7
41.3
41.3
41.5
40.7
41.9
37.1
37.0
26.16
29.02
37.63
26.03
37.42
35.92
32.26
33.06
28.55
32.27
45.40
36.56
37.14
4.2
4.7
11.1
9.2
6.5
8.0
6.1
9.5
6.6
5.7
18.3
12.4
12.6
39.5
39.6
41.3
40.0
40.0
40.7
41.3
41.3
41.5
40.7
41.9
40.1
40.0
19.13
19.92
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.3
10.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
17.1
15.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
24.29
25.52
39.69
20.91
25.17
17.62
28.64
57.78
21.38
32.67
17.49
17.14
19.30
24.94
32.64
26.28
46.88
30.93
31.16
27.15
21.93
33.26
25.59
22.79
25.65
26.40
26.02
23.94
7.62
27.12
18.90
18.19
24.80
21.24
28.30
24.90
14.01
14.21
12.04
36.33
35.89
42.63
5.0
8.7
5.8
4.9
14.8
13.6
13.8
11.2
1.1
2.3
2.9
23.2
13.5
1.0
4.7
9.9
13.7
15.3
10.2
7.5
14.5
7.6
2.2
14.8
2.0
2.2
3.5
6.4
4.4
5.7
8.0
10.2
6.5
9.2
6.1
10.8
2.1
1.9
10.3
8.6
9.0
11.4
42.4
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.7
36.1
40.4
35.8
28.8
34.4
29.7
37.1
38.7
35.0
37.8
37.1
36.5
37.8
27.5
36.1
34.6
37.4
35.7
38.4
38.5
38.2
34.1
14.1
37.8
38.9
38.7
35.5
40.0
30.4
40.0
39.4
39.6
37.1
34.9
34.9
36.1
24.29
25.52
39.69
20.91
25.17
17.62
28.83
57.69
21.39
32.86
17.25
–
19.08
25.07
32.93
26.26
46.96
31.29
31.16
–
22.07
33.41
25.92
24.35
25.66
26.40
26.09
25.01
–
27.41
19.04
18.35
24.15
21.24
27.30
24.90
14.05
14.23
12.03
38.01
37.52
–
5.0
8.7
5.8
4.9
14.8
13.6
14.6
11.4
1.2
2.3
3.2
–
14.0
.8
4.7
9.9
13.7
15.6
10.2
–
16.1
7.8
2.0
9.8
2.0
2.2
3.3
5.0
–
5.7
7.9
10.4
6.3
9.2
7.1
10.8
2.2
2.0
10.3
9.7
10.2
–
42.4
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.7
39.6
40.5
39.5
39.0
39.4
–
38.7
39.7
39.2
39.1
39.4
38.2
37.8
–
39.7
39.4
38.6
37.7
38.5
38.6
38.3
39.5
–
39.3
39.7
39.6
39.6
40.0
38.9
40.0
39.9
39.9
37.3
41.6
41.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
26.13
–
21.35
–
20.38
–
–
–
24.76
–
–
–
–
–
–
28.18
11.47
–
19.62
–
–
12.34
7.64
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.48
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.5
–
2.3
–
8.2
–
–
–
6.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.3
8.5
–
23.5
–
–
19.6
5.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.6
–
18.1
–
13.5
–
–
–
9.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.0
15.8
–
12.9
–
–
13.7
13.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
21.5
–
–
–
–
–
26.23
23.13
14.6
6.8
37.5
41.4
26.79
23.71
15.4
6.2
40.2
42.6
13.61
–
6.5
–
15.0
–
See footnotes at end of table.
5
TABLE 3. Selected occupations, West South Central: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2
National Compensation Survey,3 January 2001–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
5
error
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$21.15
17.28
25.14
69.74
29.28
18.11
14.2
11.7
9.9
46.3
9.5
6.1
39.8
40.2
36.4
24.8
39.3
38.3
$21.22
17.29
25.77
–
29.51
18.15
14.3
11.8
10.2
–
9.7
6.2
40.3
40.3
39.9
–
39.9
39.3
–
–
–
–
–
$17.12
–
–
–
–
–
7.4
–
–
–
–
–
23.4
15.17
17.55
14.09
17.24
19.34
18.71
19.41
23.00
21.60
18.62
81.14
8.07
19.37
16.30
16.74
4.1
4.2
1.4
15.9
7.8
14.4
8.9
6.9
7.9
27.7
27.5
8.6
9.3
5.8
7.4
38.7
39.7
38.1
39.1
39.8
38.3
40.0
39.8
40.0
40.0
24.7
39.1
40.1
39.8
40.0
15.21
17.55
13.99
17.42
19.37
–
19.41
23.00
21.60
18.62
81.14
–
19.37
16.30
16.76
4.3
4.3
1.4
17.0
7.8
–
8.9
6.9
7.9
27.7
27.5
–
9.3
5.8
7.3
39.7
40.1
39.8
39.9
40.0
–
40.0
39.8
40.0
40.0
24.7
–
40.1
39.8
40.0
13.70
–
15.85
13.11
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.2
–
5.3
10.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
20.9
–
21.4
26.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
26.67
31.03
5.11
2.7
4.1
41.2
40.8
41.3
18.8
26.70
31.05
–
2.7
4.1
–
40.9
41.5
–
13.02
16.55
–
14.9
35.7
–
15.7
6.3
–
24.24
27.98
35.95
31.76
8.0
9.9
10.3
8.5
40.4
40.4
39.4
40.2
24.24
27.98
35.95
31.76
8.0
9.9
10.3
8.5
40.4
40.4
39.4
40.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
35.46
32.64
28.08
8.2
3.4
8.2
40.7
39.6
39.6
35.46
32.64
28.20
8.2
3.4
8.2
40.7
39.6
39.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
29.51
18.10
33.72
20.99
22.47
21.21
22.43
31.60
–
13.0
8.7
6.5
3.3
5.4
11.3
6.7
7.9
–
39.4
39.6
42.8
40.1
39.9
39.6
41.1
40.3
–
29.51
18.10
33.72
21.03
22.47
21.21
22.43
31.60
–
13.0
8.7
6.5
3.3
5.4
11.3
6.7
7.9
–
39.4
39.6
42.8
40.2
39.9
39.6
41.1
40.3
–
–
–
–
12.08
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
25.9
–
–
–
–
19.16
9.4
40.0
19.16
9.4
40.1
–
–
–
25.09
21.03
17.91
26.6
7.2
2.1
40.0
40.5
40.0
25.09
21.03
17.91
26.6
7.2
2.1
40.0
40.5
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
22.99
20.21
5.6
8.9
40.1
39.8
22.99
20.36
5.6
9.1
40.1
40.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.34
16.58
24.58
7.2
13.4
31.3
33.7
41.3
39.9
13.99
16.60
24.58
6.9
13.5
31.3
40.7
41.5
39.9
6.97
–
–
2.6
–
–
21.7
–
–
White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Professional specialty –Continued
Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and
professionals, n.e.c. –Continued
Designers ...........................................................
Editors and reporters .........................................
Public relations specialists .................................
Announcers ........................................................
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 ..................
Mechanical engineering technicians ..................
Engineering technicians, n.e.c. ..........................
Drafters ..............................................................
Chemical technicians .........................................
Science technicians, n.e.c. ................................
Airplane pilots and navigators ............................
Broadcast equipment operators .........................
Computer programmers .....................................
Legal assistants .................................................
Technical and related, n.e.c. ..............................
Executive, administrative, and managerial ...............
Executives, administrators, and managers ............
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, properties and real estate ................
Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ............
Managers and administrators, n.e.c. .................
Management related ..............................................
Accountants and auditors ..................................
Underwriters ......................................................
Other financial officers .......................................
Management analysts ........................................
Personnel, training, and labor relations
specialists ........................................................
Buyers, wholesale and retail trade, except farm
products ...........................................................
Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. ...............
Construction inspectors .....................................
Inspectors and compliance officers, except
construction .....................................................
Management related, n.e.c. ...............................
Sales .............................................................................
Supervisors, sales .............................................
Insurance sales ..................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
6
TABLE 3. Selected occupations, West South Central: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2
National Compensation Survey,3 January 2001–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
5
error
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$16.45
20.10
18.76
8.8
12.9
9.3
39.4
39.7
39.9
$16.45
20.10
19.34
8.8
12.9
9.6
39.4
39.7
42.0
–
–
$6.80
–
–
1.7
–
–
19.5
23.81
15.23
7.67
9.97
15.37
11.97
9.06
10.70
7.99
6.85
11.04
9.1
8.6
4.3
2.0
25.1
10.3
17.5
22.3
9.2
3.1
11.0
42.0
47.1
25.4
28.3
33.8
46.0
35.5
32.1
31.2
29.0
35.8
23.81
15.23
8.46
–
18.91
12.03
10.05
12.10
8.50
7.20
11.61
9.1
8.6
7.6
–
20.7
10.7
17.4
25.6
11.8
4.0
10.6
42.0
47.1
38.7
–
42.5
47.2
40.8
40.1
40.2
37.8
40.5
–
–
7.29
9.69
–
–
–
7.43
6.20
6.29
–
–
–
5.2
2.4
–
–
–
4.3
5.1
3.7
–
–
–
21.8
27.0
–
–
–
21.9
17.5
21.2
–
11.91
16.41
17.43
2.7
4.3
12.3
37.9
40.3
40.2
12.07
16.42
17.43
2.8
4.3
12.3
39.6
40.5
40.2
9.68
–
–
5.5
–
–
23.3
–
–
21.21
14.27
12.97
10.92
9.91
8.22
12.91
9.00
10.34
12.56
11.80
7.0
6.3
5.2
4.3
8.9
2.0
7.2
2.9
3.3
2.9
7.3
40.6
38.7
38.6
36.4
29.1
36.9
38.5
35.9
39.3
40.0
35.8
21.21
14.42
13.04
11.06
10.91
8.29
12.95
9.04
10.31
12.56
12.53
7.0
5.8
5.5
4.0
8.8
2.2
7.5
3.1
3.5
2.9
5.2
40.6
40.0
39.5
38.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
37.7
39.8
40.0
39.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.25
10.77
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.6
5.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
19.3
33.2
–
–
13.56
9.31
8.74
11.07
11.17
13.21
11.58
7.2
3.4
6.8
7.0
3.2
10.5
10.3
39.2
34.2
38.9
39.0
38.9
40.0
40.0
13.49
9.57
8.81
11.09
11.28
13.21
11.58
7.9
4.5
6.8
7.2
3.2
10.5
10.3
39.9
39.2
39.8
39.6
39.7
40.0
40.0
–
7.86
–
9.93
–
–
–
–
5.2
–
12.8
–
–
–
–
20.2
–
18.9
–
–
–
9.25
8.48
9.28
9.22
8.05
12.47
17.23
12.18
10.02
10.85
12.76
15.96
7.5
5.5
9.5
10.6
5.6
3.6
6.5
7.0
5.3
11.3
9.2
9.5
33.9
35.6
36.2
37.5
28.9
40.0
40.0
39.8
35.2
39.7
40.0
40.0
–
–
9.25
9.49
–
12.47
17.23
12.29
10.07
10.84
12.76
15.96
–
–
13.2
11.9
–
3.6
6.5
7.2
5.7
11.4
9.2
9.5
–
–
39.5
39.8
–
40.3
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.40
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
34.6
–
–
–
–
14.61
30.3
39.9
14.61
30.4
40.0
–
–
–
17.70
14.41
10.09
13.12
10.69
9.17
10.9
5.1
5.9
5.8
2.6
5.3
37.7
38.8
39.3
39.7
35.6
35.5
17.67
14.50
10.09
13.17
10.91
9.31
11.3
5.2
5.9
5.7
2.9
6.1
39.1
40.0
39.7
39.9
39.6
40.0
–
–
–
–
8.79
8.53
–
–
–
–
6.1
4.1
–
–
–
–
18.9
23.6
White collar –Continued
Sales –Continued
Securities and financial services 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, shoes .........................................
Sales workers, furniture and home furnishings ..
Sales workers, hardware and building supplies
Sales workers, parts ..........................................
Sales workers, other commodities .....................
Sales counter clerks ..........................................
Cashiers .............................................................
Sales support, n.e.c. ..........................................
Administrative support, including clerical ................
Supervisors, general office ................................
Supervisors, financial records processing .........
Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and
adjusting clerks ................................................
Computer operators ...........................................
Secretaries .........................................................
Typists ...............................................................
Interviewers .......................................................
Hotel clerks ........................................................
Transportation ticket and reservation agents .....
Receptionists .....................................................
Information clerks, n.e.c. ....................................
Correspondence clerks ......................................
Order clerks .......................................................
Personnel clerks, except payroll and
timekeeping .....................................................
Library clerks .....................................................
File clerks ...........................................................
Records clerks, n.e.c. ........................................
Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ...
Payroll and timekeeping clerks ..........................
Billing clerks .......................................................
Billing, posting, and calculating machine
operators ..........................................................
Duplicating machine operators ..........................
Telephone operators ..........................................
Mail clerks, except postal service ......................
Messengers .......................................................
Dispatchers ........................................................
Production coordinators .....................................
Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks .................
Stock and inventory clerks .................................
Meter readers ....................................................
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers
Expeditors ..........................................................
Material recording, scheduling, and distribution
clerks, n.e.c. .....................................................
Insurance adjusters, examiners, and
investigators .....................................................
Investigators and adjusters, except insurance ...
Eligibility clerks, social welfare ...........................
Bill and account collectors .................................
General office clerks ..........................................
Bank tellers ........................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
7
TABLE 3. Selected occupations, West South Central: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2
National Compensation Survey,3 January 2001–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
5
error
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Administrative support, including clerical
–Continued
Data entry keyers ...............................................
Statistical clerks .................................................
Teachers’ aides .................................................
Administrative support, n.e.c. ............................
$10.01
11.68
9.45
10.77
6.5
14.9
2.2
3.8
38.5
39.4
38.6
38.6
$9.87
11.76
9.46
10.83
7.3
15.5
2.3
4.0
39.2
40.0
38.8
39.8
–
–
–
$9.89
–
–
–
7.5
–
–
–
26.1
Blue collar ........................................................................
12.52
2.0
38.6
12.81
1.9
40.1
7.26
3.9
22.5
Precision production, craft, and repair ......................
Supervisors, mechanics and repairers ..............
Automobile mechanics .......................................
Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics ....
Aircraft engine mechanics .................................
Automobile body and related repairers ..............
Aircraft mechanics, except engine .....................
Heavy equipment mechanics .............................
Industrial machinery repairers ...........................
Machinery maintenance .....................................
Electronic repairers, communications and
industrial equipment .........................................
Telephone line installers and repairers ..............
Telephone installers and repairers ....................
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration
mechanics ........................................................
Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. .........................
Supervisors, carpenters and related workers ....
Supervisors, electricians and power
transmission installers .....................................
Supervisors, plumbers, pipefitters, and
steamfitters ......................................................
Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. .............
Carpenters .........................................................
Electricians ........................................................
Electrician apprentices .......................................
Painters, construction and maintenance ............
Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ...............
Concrete and terrazzo finishers .........................
Construction trades, n.e.c. .................................
Supervisors, extractive ......................................
Supervisors, production .....................................
Precision assemblers, metal ..............................
Sheet metal workers ..........................................
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers
Butchers and meat cutters .................................
Food batchmakers .............................................
Inspectors, testers, and graders ........................
Water and sewer treatment plant operators ......
Stationary engineers ..........................................
Miscellaneous plant and system operators,
n.e.c. ................................................................
15.47
20.65
15.61
14.11
17.53
12.60
22.50
13.49
18.60
10.81
2.7
7.7
7.0
13.9
8.2
9.6
4.5
7.2
12.6
4.1
39.7
41.8
40.6
40.0
40.0
40.4
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
15.51
20.65
15.61
14.11
17.53
12.60
22.50
13.49
18.60
10.81
2.7
7.7
7.0
13.9
8.2
9.6
4.5
7.2
12.6
4.1
40.0
41.8
40.6
40.0
40.0
40.4
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
10.44
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
9.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
17.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
17.19
19.87
18.51
7.6
6.3
7.8
39.0
40.0
40.0
17.90
19.87
18.51
7.3
6.3
7.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.95
13.74
18.39
5.3
7.0
3.6
40.0
39.9
40.6
14.95
13.74
18.39
5.3
7.0
3.6
40.0
39.9
40.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
21.43
7.9
40.0
21.43
7.9
40.0
–
–
–
17.26
21.53
11.66
17.03
11.10
10.88
15.04
11.14
12.33
19.53
20.32
17.99
14.57
9.58
10.00
10.27
14.82
13.11
14.89
11.2
16.7
7.4
9.1
5.7
5.3
7.7
9.4
3.4
27.0
5.0
4.9
9.1
6.1
2.5
8.5
10.3
9.2
6.1
40.0
40.2
39.8
40.0
40.0
38.5
40.0
38.1
39.6
40.1
40.1
40.0
40.0
40.0
33.9
34.6
41.9
39.5
40.0
17.26
21.53
11.68
17.03
11.10
10.88
15.04
11.14
12.38
19.53
20.32
17.99
14.57
9.58
–
–
14.82
13.17
14.89
11.2
16.7
7.5
9.1
5.7
5.3
7.7
9.4
3.5
27.0
5.0
4.9
9.1
6.1
–
–
10.3
9.0
6.1
40.0
40.2
40.0
40.0
40.0
38.5
40.0
38.1
39.6
40.1
40.2
40.0
40.0
40.0
–
–
41.9
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
23.55
2.4
39.9
23.55
2.4
39.9
–
–
–
10.58
12.67
10.59
5.7
8.6
11.7
39.0
40.0
40.0
10.65
12.67
10.59
5.7
8.6
11.7
39.8
40.0
40.0
6.68
–
–
7.1
–
–
18.2
–
–
10.75
14.54
13.31
12.43
10.76
7.84
8.7
10.0
11.4
15.7
12.2
6.9
40.0
39.7
40.0
39.7
39.8
39.7
10.75
14.54
13.31
12.43
10.76
7.84
8.7
10.0
11.4
15.7
12.2
6.9
40.0
39.7
40.0
39.7
39.8
39.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
White collar –Continued
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors .....
Lathe and turning machine operators ................
Punching and stamping press operators ...........
Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing
machine operators ...........................................
Numerical control machine operators ................
Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. ...............
Molding and casting machine operators ............
Printing press operators .....................................
Textile sewing machine operators .....................
See footnotes at end of table.
8
TABLE 3. Selected occupations, West South Central: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2
National Compensation Survey,3 January 2001–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
5
error
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$6.75
6.53
10.38
9.48
5.8
6.1
9.7
23.9
34.4
39.8
39.6
40.0
$6.77
6.53
10.38
9.48
6.6
6.1
9.7
23.9
39.9
39.9
39.6
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.40
13.34
10.71
9.41
11.32
13.07
9.89
10.38
11.46
10.36
6.6
14.4
13.0
20.7
4.1
3.1
16.4
6.9
3.6
16.2
40.0
40.0
40.0
29.9
39.9
38.9
39.3
36.3
40.0
39.9
14.40
13.34
10.71
10.93
11.33
13.20
9.90
10.90
11.46
10.36
6.6
14.4
13.0
20.0
4.1
3.2
16.5
5.3
3.6
16.2
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
39.9
40.0
39.5
40.0
40.0
39.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.35
13.30
11.43
12.35
11.38
7.10
7.66
13.18
16.70
11.79
12.22
11.90
3.9
5.2
3.6
8.8
4.8
4.7
7.9
7.8
8.1
5.2
1.7
8.8
39.3
43.9
40.5
37.1
31.4
30.7
33.5
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.8
12.75
13.65
11.80
13.00
11.79
–
8.20
13.18
16.70
11.79
12.22
11.89
4.0
5.5
3.4
6.3
6.6
–
11.4
7.8
8.1
5.2
1.7
8.9
41.4
44.4
42.4
41.2
38.3
–
38.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
$7.84
–
7.61
–
10.38
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.8
–
12.0
–
4.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
25.0
–
27.7
–
21.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
17.91
13.6
39.6
17.98
13.6
40.0
–
–
–
9.11
13.59
9.54
8.07
4.9
20.0
7.3
7.6
36.0
39.5
39.0
38.2
9.48
13.67
9.63
–
4.7
20.1
7.1
–
39.7
40.0
39.6
–
6.76
–
6.25
–
4.0
–
2.0
–
22.6
–
25.7
–
13.23
9.72
8.44
8.07
8.45
9.42
8.01
10.06
11.04
8.95
8.58
7.79
8.94
13.8
6.6
4.4
5.3
5.7
5.6
3.2
10.5
16.0
11.3
5.9
8.2
3.9
39.3
40.0
39.8
39.9
40.0
36.6
30.5
40.0
35.1
37.4
35.6
34.4
37.0
13.28
9.72
8.44
8.07
8.45
9.56
9.11
10.06
11.61
10.32
9.05
8.20
9.12
14.3
6.6
4.4
5.3
5.7
7.2
4.6
10.5
15.2
4.8
8.5
8.7
4.3
40.1
40.0
39.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.7
40.0
39.5
39.9
40.2
40.0
39.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.06
–
7.76
–
–
–
7.90
–
–
–
–
–
–
1.8
–
10.4
–
–
–
6.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
21.6
–
21.3
–
–
–
25.8
8.11
13.14
20.72
19.39
14.19
14.45
18.05
3.5
5.2
12.5
8.8
5.9
7.0
5.1
33.0
39.3
48.5
40.1
40.0
48.8
40.0
8.92
13.41
20.72
19.39
14.19
14.51
18.04
4.0
5.0
12.5
8.8
5.9
7.1
5.1
39.0
41.5
48.5
40.1
40.0
51.2
40.2
5.91
8.61
–
–
–
–
–
3.2
9.9
–
–
–
–
–
23.3
20.7
–
–
–
–
–
Blue collar –Continued
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors
–Continued
Pressing machine operators ..............................
Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators
Packaging and filling machine operators ...........
Mixing and blending machine operators ............
Separating, filtering, and clarifying machine
operators ..........................................................
Painting and paint spraying machine operators
Slicing and cutting machine operators ...............
Photographic process machine operators .........
Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. ..........
Welders and cutters ...........................................
Assemblers ........................................................
Miscellaneous hand working, n.e.c. ...................
Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
Production testers ..............................................
Transportation and material moving .........................
Supervisors, motor vehicle operators ................
Truck drivers ......................................................
Driver-sales workers ..........................................
Bus drivers .........................................................
Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs ..........................
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, agriculture-related workers ...........
Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ...
Animal caretakers, except farm .........................
Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and
laborers, n.e.c. .................................................
Helpers, mechanics and repairers .....................
Helpers, construction trades ..............................
Construction laborers .........................................
Production helpers .............................................
Garbage collectors .............................................
Stock handlers and baggers ..............................
Machine feeders and offbearers ........................
Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ......
Garage and service station related ....................
Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners .........
Hand packers and packagers ............................
Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. .................
Service ..............................................................................
Protective service ..................................................
Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ......
Supervisors, police and detectives ....................
Supervisors, guards ...........................................
Firefighting .........................................................
Police and detectives, public service .................
See footnotes at end of table.
9
TABLE 3. Selected occupations, West South Central: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2
National Compensation Survey,3 January 2001–Continued
Total
Full time
Hourly earnings
Hourly earnings
Occupation4
Service –Continued
Protective service –Continued
Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement
officers .............................................................
Correctional institution officers ...........................
Crossing guards .................................................
Guards and police, except public service ..........
Protective service, n.e.c. ....................................
Food service ..........................................................
Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders ...................
Bartenders .........................................................
Waiters and waitresses ......................................
Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants .........................
Other food service ...............................................
Supervisors, food preparation and service ........
Cooks .................................................................
Kitchen workers, food preparation .....................
Food preparation, n.e.c. .....................................
Health service ........................................................
Health aides, except nursing .............................
Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants ............
Cleaning and building service ................................
Supervisors, cleaning and building service
workers ............................................................
Maids and housemen ........................................
Janitors and cleaners .........................................
Personal service ....................................................
Supervisors, personal service ............................
Attendants, amusement, and recreation
facilities ............................................................
Public transportation attendants ........................
Baggage porters and bellhops ...........................
Welfare service aides ........................................
Early childhood teachers’ assistants ..................
Child care workers, n.e.c. ..................................
Service, n.e.c. ....................................................
Part time
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$14.02
11.22
7.22
9.23
9.54
6.09
3.65
5.56
3.08
5.01
7.04
10.68
7.17
6.40
6.55
8.40
9.10
7.93
7.61
6.4
3.8
16.1
6.0
9.5
2.3
5.3
9.1
6.1
11.7
3.4
6.7
5.3
3.9
2.3
2.6
4.1
4.1
2.1
39.7
39.9
16.6
35.9
36.2
31.9
31.1
33.9
30.4
32.7
32.3
37.0
36.2
31.8
29.9
32.7
36.1
33.0
34.6
$13.99
11.27
–
9.33
9.83
6.47
3.75
6.00
3.00
5.43
7.66
11.83
7.20
6.97
7.05
8.76
9.36
8.31
8.10
6.5
3.7
–
5.7
8.9
2.7
4.8
4.5
5.7
14.3
3.5
4.6
5.5
6.0
3.0
2.8
5.6
3.6
3.5
40.4
40.2
–
40.1
40.0
37.8
36.4
38.7
35.6
38.5
38.5
41.0
38.0
39.0
38.3
39.3
39.5
39.1
39.5
–
–
$7.22
8.64
–
5.41
3.44
3.99
3.26
3.97
6.03
–
6.87
5.76
6.02
7.22
7.25
6.84
5.70
–
–
16.1
11.2
–
4.0
13.9
27.3
17.8
8.9
3.4
–
6.4
6.4
1.9
6.0
5.4
5.8
3.3
–
–
16.6
21.9
–
25.0
23.5
23.5
23.4
23.9
25.6
–
26.2
26.4
24.3
21.3
22.4
22.9
23.2
11.84
6.30
7.54
8.08
11.09
3.8
2.8
3.9
8.6
19.1
39.5
36.4
33.5
28.7
39.6
11.93
6.36
8.22
9.41
11.09
4.0
3.5
3.4
9.7
19.1
40.3
38.9
39.6
37.1
39.6
–
–
5.70
6.04
–
–
–
3.5
5.2
–
–
–
23.7
21.3
–
7.84
32.62
5.48
5.77
6.55
6.27
7.61
5.7
14.3
5.9
2.6
7.4
8.3
3.1
32.5
21.9
39.6
22.1
32.6
34.3
28.3
8.63
33.60
5.48
8.12
6.73
6.32
7.72
6.4
14.6
5.9
11.4
9.6
8.4
4.6
40.0
21.9
39.6
39.3
39.7
39.8
38.5
5.69
–
–
5.55
6.09
6.02
–
3.0
–
–
.0
7.6
9.7
–
21.6
–
–
21.3
22.1
20.4
–
1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They
include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium
pay for overtime, vacations, 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 Total includes 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 March 2000 and January
2002. The average reference period was January 2001.
4 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all
workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see Technical Note.
5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the
estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For
more information about RSEs, see Technical Note.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication
criteria, and n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational groups may
include data for categories not shown separately.
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TABLE 4. Selected occupations, West South Central, private industry: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers,2
National Compensation Survey,3 January 2001
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
5
error
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
All ..........................................................................................
All, excluding sales ........................................................
$14.57
14.90
4.2
3.9
36.6
37.1
$15.54
15.74
3.9
3.8
40.0
39.9
$7.40
7.54
4.4
5.4
22.6
22.9
White collar ......................................................................
White collar, excluding sales .....................................
18.34
20.47
4.7
3.7
37.0
38.4
19.36
20.89
4.3
3.8
40.2
40.1
9.14
12.70
5.0
6.6
21.6
21.6
Professional specialty and technical .........................
Professional specialty ................................................
Engineers, architects, and surveyors .....................
Aerospace engineers .........................................
Petroleum engineers ..........................................
Chemical engineers ...........................................
Civil engineers ...................................................
Electrical and electronic engineers ....................
Industrial engineers ...........................................
Mechanical engineers ........................................
Engineers, n.e.c. ................................................
Mathematical and computer scientists ...................
Computer systems analysts and scientists ........
Operations and systems researchers and
analysts ............................................................
Natural scientists ...................................................
Geologists and geodesists .................................
Health related ........................................................
Registered nurses ..............................................
Pharmacists .......................................................
Respiratory therapists ........................................
Occupational therapists .....................................
Physical therapists .............................................
Teachers, college and university ...........................
Health specialties teachers ................................
Other post-secondary teachers .........................
Teachers, except college and university ................
Prekindergarten and kindergarten .....................
Elementary school teachers ..............................
Secondary school teachers ...............................
Teachers, n.e.c. .................................................
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. .............................................
Technical writers ................................................
Designers ...........................................................
Editors and reporters .........................................
Public relations specialists .................................
Announcers ........................................................
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 ..................
Mechanical engineering technicians ..................
Engineering technicians, n.e.c. ..........................
Drafters ..............................................................
Chemical technicians .........................................
Airplane pilots and navigators ............................
27.40
32.38
37.79
26.03
37.42
35.92
32.21
33.14
28.72
32.27
45.70
36.59
37.12
5.9
6.2
11.2
9.2
6.5
8.0
6.7
9.7
6.1
5.7
18.3
13.0
13.2
37.7
37.5
41.3
40.0
40.0
40.7
41.5
41.3
41.6
40.7
41.9
36.9
36.8
27.78
32.96
37.79
26.03
37.42
35.92
32.21
33.14
28.72
32.27
45.70
37.77
38.38
6.2
6.5
11.2
9.2
6.5
8.0
6.7
9.7
6.1
5.7
18.3
12.5
12.7
39.8
40.2
41.3
40.0
40.0
40.7
41.5
41.3
41.6
40.7
41.9
40.1
40.1
19.54
20.71
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
9.4
13.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
18.2
16.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
24.48
29.18
39.69
30.48
21.28
33.39
17.30
16.81
19.49
37.27
33.78
–
17.42
–
20.07
24.99
19.28
–
15.72
15.72
24.35
14.77
15.78
39.20
39.20
5.0
10.3
5.8
15.3
1.6
1.2
3.0
23.9
14.4
11.4
22.2
–
10.5
–
5.1
2.5
10.7
–
15.1
15.1
11.3
8.9
9.0
14.9
14.9
42.5
39.9
40.0
35.3
34.8
27.4
34.0
29.5
37.0
37.6
40.0
–
35.8
–
39.2
38.8
34.8
–
38.3
38.3
30.2
38.0
38.4
37.6
37.6
24.48
29.18
39.69
30.86
21.29
33.73
17.02
–
19.27
37.29
33.78
–
18.57
10.19
20.08
–
20.59
–
–
–
22.03
15.00
15.96
39.00
39.00
5.0
10.3
5.8
16.0
1.7
1.0
3.4
–
15.1
11.4
22.2
–
7.8
20.5
5.1
–
11.7
–
–
–
9.7
9.4
9.7
14.8
14.8
42.5
39.9
40.0
39.5
39.3
38.8
39.3
–
38.6
38.6
40.0
–
39.5
39.7
39.8
–
39.2
–
–
–
40.0
39.5
39.8
41.7
41.7
–
–
–
26.38
21.20
–
20.38
–
–
–
–
–
11.52
–
–
–
13.07
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.3
2.5
–
8.2
–
–
–
–
–
12.0
–
–
–
15.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.3
17.7
–
13.5
–
–
–
–
–
24.1
–
–
–
22.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
26.38
23.13
21.24
16.79
26.36
69.74
30.07
18.85
15.4
6.8
14.7
12.1
11.7
46.3
9.4
6.9
37.9
41.4
39.8
40.2
40.0
24.8
39.9
38.1
26.87
23.71
21.30
16.79
26.36
–
30.19
18.92
16.1
6.2
14.8
12.2
11.7
–
9.5
7.2
40.2
42.6
40.3
40.3
40.0
–
39.9
39.2
13.39
–
–
–
–
–
–
17.29
8.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.5
15.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
23.7
15.33
17.69
14.29
18.95
19.41
18.71
21.08
23.24
21.51
81.14
3.9
4.5
1.2
17.3
8.1
14.4
9.4
6.8
8.5
27.5
38.3
39.6
38.1
38.6
40.0
38.3
40.0
39.8
40.0
24.7
15.40
17.69
14.21
19.29
19.41
–
21.08
23.24
21.51
81.14
4.0
4.7
1.1
18.7
8.1
–
9.4
6.8
8.5
27.5
39.6
40.5
39.8
39.6
40.0
–
40.0
39.8
40.0
24.7
13.70
–
15.83
13.11
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.2
–
6.1
10.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
20.9
–
21.6
26.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
11
TABLE 4. Selected occupations, West South Central, private industry: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers,2
National Compensation Survey,3 January 2001–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
5
error
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$19.42
16.31
18.04
9.4
6.0
6.8
40.1
39.8
40.4
$19.42
16.31
18.04
9.4
6.0
6.8
40.1
39.8
40.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
27.00
31.52
27.80
34.40
31.76
3.1
4.8
10.1
14.8
8.5
41.1
41.9
40.4
40.0
40.2
27.00
31.53
27.80
34.40
31.76
3.1
4.8
10.1
14.8
8.5
41.1
41.9
40.4
40.0
40.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
35.46
21.68
30.48
8.2
9.4
10.2
40.7
39.5
39.3
35.46
21.68
30.71
8.2
9.4
10.2
40.7
39.5
39.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
29.33
–
34.08
21.57
23.27
21.21
22.96
32.59
–
15.4
–
6.8
3.8
5.1
11.3
7.4
7.1
–
40.0
–
42.9
40.2
39.9
39.6
41.2
40.3
–
29.33
–
34.08
21.56
23.26
21.21
22.96
32.59
–
15.4
–
6.8
3.8
5.1
11.3
7.4
7.1
–
40.0
–
42.9
40.2
39.9
39.6
41.2
40.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
19.74
12.0
40.2
19.74
12.0
40.2
–
–
–
25.09
21.53
26.6
7.7
40.0
40.5
25.09
21.53
26.6
7.7
40.0
40.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
25.08
20.62
3.3
10.9
40.1
40.1
25.08
20.62
3.3
10.9
40.1
40.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
Sales .............................................................................
Supervisors, sales .............................................
Insurance sales ..................................................
Securities and financial services 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, shoes .........................................
Sales workers, furniture and home furnishings ..
Sales workers, hardware and building supplies
Sales workers, parts ..........................................
Sales workers, other commodities .....................
Sales counter clerks ..........................................
Cashiers .............................................................
Sales support, n.e.c. ..........................................
12.35
16.58
24.57
16.45
20.10
18.76
7.3
13.4
31.6
8.8
12.9
9.3
33.7
41.3
39.9
39.4
39.7
39.9
14.00
16.60
24.57
16.45
20.10
19.34
6.9
13.5
31.6
8.8
12.9
9.6
40.7
41.5
39.9
39.4
39.7
42.0
$6.98
–
–
–
–
6.80
2.6
–
–
–
–
1.7
21.7
–
–
–
–
19.5
23.81
15.23
7.67
9.97
15.37
11.97
9.06
10.70
7.99
6.81
11.04
9.1
8.6
4.3
2.0
25.1
10.3
17.5
22.3
9.2
3.0
11.0
42.0
47.1
25.4
28.3
33.8
46.0
35.5
32.1
31.6
28.9
35.8
23.81
15.23
8.46
–
18.91
12.03
10.05
12.10
8.50
7.14
11.61
9.1
8.6
7.6
–
20.7
10.7
17.4
25.6
11.8
3.8
10.6
42.0
47.1
38.7
–
42.5
47.2
40.8
40.1
40.2
37.7
40.5
–
–
7.29
9.69
–
–
–
7.43
6.18
6.29
–
–
–
5.2
2.4
–
–
–
4.3
5.2
3.8
–
–
–
21.8
27.0
–
–
–
21.9
17.8
21.2
–
Administrative support, including clerical ................
Supervisors, general office ................................
Supervisors, financial records processing .........
Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and
adjusting clerks ................................................
Computer operators ...........................................
Secretaries .........................................................
Typists ...............................................................
Interviewers .......................................................
12.14
16.85
17.49
3.1
4.8
12.6
37.6
40.6
40.2
12.35
16.87
17.49
3.2
4.8
12.6
39.7
40.8
40.2
9.71
–
–
5.7
–
–
23.5
–
–
21.07
15.22
13.39
11.07
9.86
7.3
5.5
6.9
5.1
9.4
40.7
40.0
38.3
35.0
27.4
21.07
15.22
13.53
11.31
11.22
7.3
5.5
7.4
3.6
6.9
40.7
40.0
39.5
38.5
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Technical –Continued
Computer programmers .....................................
Legal assistants .................................................
Technical and related, n.e.c. ..............................
Executive, administrative, and managerial ...............
Executives, administrators, and managers ............
Financial managers ...........................................
Personnel and labor relations managers ...........
Purchasing managers ........................................
Managers, marketing, advertising, and public
relations ...........................................................
Administrators, education and related fields ......
Managers, medicine and health .........................
Managers, food servicing and lodging
establishments .................................................
Managers, properties and real estate ................
Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ............
Managers and administrators, n.e.c. .................
Management related ..............................................
Accountants and auditors ..................................
Underwriters ......................................................
Other financial officers .......................................
Management analysts ........................................
Personnel, training, and labor relations
specialists ........................................................
Buyers, wholesale and retail trade, except farm
products ...........................................................
Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. ...............
Inspectors and compliance officers, except
construction .....................................................
Management related, n.e.c. ...............................
See footnotes at end of table.
12
TABLE 4. Selected occupations, West South Central, private industry: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers,2
National Compensation Survey,3 January 2001–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
5
error
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$8.18
12.91
8.97
10.28
11.80
2.0
7.2
2.9
3.6
7.3
36.8
38.5
35.8
39.5
35.8
$8.24
12.95
9.01
10.27
12.53
2.2
7.5
3.1
3.8
5.2
40.0
40.0
37.6
39.9
39.9
–
–
$8.25
–
–
–
–
5.6
–
–
–
–
19.3
–
–
13.25
8.80
11.18
11.24
13.43
11.55
8.23
9.25
9.30
8.08
13.80
17.22
12.17
10.14
10.77
12.76
15.96
7.8
7.4
10.2
3.9
12.5
10.9
8.5
9.4
10.8
5.8
8.0
5.8
7.1
5.3
12.9
9.2
9.5
39.1
38.9
38.7
38.8
40.0
40.0
35.1
36.2
37.4
28.6
40.9
40.0
39.8
34.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
13.15
8.89
11.20
11.38
13.43
11.55
–
9.20
9.60
–
13.80
17.22
12.28
10.19
10.77
12.76
15.96
8.6
7.5
10.5
4.1
12.5
10.9
–
13.2
11.9
–
8.0
5.8
7.2
5.7
12.9
9.2
9.5
39.9
39.9
39.7
39.8
40.0
40.0
–
39.5
39.8
–
40.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.40
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
34.6
–
–
–
–
14.58
30.6
39.9
14.59
30.6
40.0
–
–
–
17.69
14.49
9.28
13.54
10.97
9.17
9.95
11.32
10.75
11.2
5.3
8.0
5.5
3.7
5.3
6.8
22.6
4.1
37.7
38.8
38.4
39.6
34.4
35.5
38.6
39.0
38.6
17.66
14.59
9.25
13.59
11.34
9.31
9.79
–
10.79
11.7
5.4
8.4
5.4
4.3
6.1
7.7
–
4.2
39.1
40.0
39.3
39.9
39.5
40.0
39.4
–
39.8
–
–
–
–
8.76
8.53
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.6
4.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
19.3
23.6
–
–
–
Blue collar ........................................................................
12.56
2.2
38.6
12.86
2.1
40.2
7.11
4.5
22.5
Precision production, craft, and repair ......................
Supervisors, mechanics and repairers ..............
Automobile mechanics .......................................
Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics ....
Aircraft engine mechanics .................................
Automobile body and related repairers ..............
Aircraft mechanics, except engine .....................
Heavy equipment mechanics .............................
Industrial machinery repairers ...........................
Machinery maintenance .....................................
Electronic repairers, communications and
industrial equipment .........................................
Telephone line installers and repairers ..............
Telephone installers and repairers ....................
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration
mechanics ........................................................
Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. .........................
Supervisors, carpenters and related workers ....
Supervisors, electricians and power
transmission installers .....................................
Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. .............
Carpenters .........................................................
15.53
21.07
15.76
14.15
17.28
12.52
22.50
13.16
18.64
10.80
2.9
8.3
7.3
14.7
9.1
9.7
4.5
6.8
12.7
4.2
39.7
42.1
40.6
40.0
40.0
40.4
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
15.57
21.07
15.76
14.15
17.28
12.52
22.50
13.16
18.64
10.80
2.9
8.3
7.3
14.7
9.1
9.7
4.5
6.8
12.7
4.2
40.0
42.1
40.6
40.0
40.0
40.4
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
10.46
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
9.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
17.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
17.19
19.87
18.51
7.7
6.3
7.8
38.9
40.0
40.0
17.90
19.87
18.51
7.3
6.3
7.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.94
13.81
18.60
6.0
7.7
3.6
40.0
39.9
40.7
14.94
13.81
18.60
6.0
7.7
3.6
40.0
39.9
40.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
22.08
23.68
11.60
7.7
15.2
7.4
40.0
40.3
39.7
22.08
23.68
11.62
7.7
15.2
7.5
40.0
40.3
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
White collar –Continued
Administrative support, including clerical
–Continued
Hotel clerks ........................................................
Transportation ticket and reservation agents .....
Receptionists .....................................................
Information clerks, n.e.c. ....................................
Order clerks .......................................................
Personnel clerks, except payroll and
timekeeping .....................................................
File clerks ...........................................................
Records clerks, n.e.c. ........................................
Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ...
Payroll and timekeeping clerks ..........................
Billing clerks .......................................................
Duplicating machine operators ..........................
Telephone operators ..........................................
Mail clerks, except postal service ......................
Messengers .......................................................
Dispatchers ........................................................
Production coordinators .....................................
Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks .................
Stock and inventory clerks .................................
Meter readers ....................................................
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers
Expeditors ..........................................................
Material recording, scheduling, and distribution
clerks, n.e.c. .....................................................
Insurance adjusters, examiners, and
investigators .....................................................
Investigators and adjusters, except insurance ...
Eligibility clerks, social welfare ...........................
Bill and account collectors .................................
General office clerks ..........................................
Bank tellers ........................................................
Data entry keyers ...............................................
Statistical clerks .................................................
Administrative support, n.e.c. ............................
See footnotes at end of table.
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TABLE 4. Selected occupations, West South Central, private industry: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers,2
National Compensation Survey,3 January 2001–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
5
error
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$17.09
11.09
10.74
15.56
10.77
12.18
19.53
20.55
17.99
14.57
9.58
10.00
10.27
14.55
15.70
9.8
5.7
5.6
8.3
8.4
3.7
27.0
5.2
4.9
9.1
6.1
2.5
8.5
10.0
3.9
40.0
40.0
38.3
40.0
37.7
39.5
40.1
40.1
40.0
40.0
40.0
33.9
34.6
42.2
40.0
$17.09
11.09
10.74
15.56
10.77
12.23
19.53
20.55
17.99
14.57
9.58
–
–
14.55
15.70
9.8
5.7
5.6
8.3
8.4
3.7
27.0
5.2
4.9
9.1
6.1
–
–
10.0
3.9
40.0
40.0
38.3
40.0
37.7
39.5
40.1
40.2
40.0
40.0
40.0
–
–
42.2
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
23.67
2.4
39.9
23.67
2.4
39.9
–
–
–
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors .....
Lathe and turning machine operators ................
Punching and stamping press operators ...........
Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing
machine operators ...........................................
Numerical control machine operators ................
Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. ...............
Molding and casting machine operators ............
Printing press operators .....................................
Textile sewing machine operators .....................
Pressing machine operators ..............................
Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators
Packaging and filling machine operators ...........
Mixing and blending machine operators ............
Separating, filtering, and clarifying machine
operators ..........................................................
Painting and paint spraying machine operators
Slicing and cutting machine operators ...............
Photographic process machine operators .........
Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. ..........
Welders and cutters ...........................................
Assemblers ........................................................
Miscellaneous hand working, n.e.c. ...................
Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
Production testers ..............................................
10.58
12.67
10.59
5.7
8.6
11.7
39.0
40.0
40.0
10.64
12.67
10.59
5.7
8.6
11.7
39.8
40.0
40.0
$6.68
–
–
7.1
–
–
18.2
–
–
10.75
14.54
13.31
12.43
10.44
7.84
6.75
6.43
10.38
9.48
8.7
10.0
11.4
15.7
12.5
6.9
5.8
5.7
9.7
23.9
40.0
39.7
40.0
39.7
40.0
39.7
34.4
39.8
39.6
40.0
10.75
14.54
13.31
12.43
10.44
7.84
6.77
6.43
10.38
9.48
8.7
10.0
11.4
15.7
12.5
6.9
6.6
5.8
9.7
23.9
40.0
39.7
40.0
39.7
40.0
39.7
39.9
39.9
39.6
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.40
13.15
10.71
9.41
11.33
13.09
9.89
10.38
11.47
10.36
6.6
14.6
13.0
20.7
4.2
3.2
16.4
6.9
3.7
16.2
40.0
40.0
40.0
29.9
39.9
38.9
39.3
36.3
40.0
39.9
14.40
13.15
10.71
10.93
11.34
13.21
9.90
10.90
11.47
10.36
6.6
14.6
13.0
20.0
4.2
3.3
16.5
5.3
3.7
16.2
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
39.9
40.0
39.5
40.0
40.0
39.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
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. ...............................................
12.50
14.07
11.48
12.35
11.90
7.66
14.63
16.85
11.89
12.37
11.90
4.4
7.6
3.6
8.8
11.4
7.9
8.5
7.9
5.9
6.7
9.0
39.8
47.7
40.6
37.1
34.1
33.5
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.8
12.94
14.81
11.88
13.00
12.40
8.20
14.63
16.85
11.89
12.37
11.90
4.4
7.5
3.6
6.3
12.1
11.4
8.5
7.9
5.9
6.7
9.0
41.7
49.4
42.6
41.2
40.0
38.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
7.37
–
7.61
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.0
–
12.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
25.9
–
27.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
18.70
12.8
39.6
18.79
12.6
40.0
–
–
–
9.07
9.07
5.2
14.0
35.7
38.9
9.47
9.22
5.0
14.4
39.7
39.5
6.75
–
4.1
–
22.6
–
Blue collar –Continued
Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued
Electricians ........................................................
Electrician apprentices .......................................
Painters, construction and maintenance ............
Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ...............
Concrete and terrazzo finishers .........................
Construction trades, n.e.c. .................................
Supervisors, extractive ......................................
Supervisors, production .....................................
Precision assemblers, metal ..............................
Sheet metal workers ..........................................
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers
Butchers and meat cutters .................................
Food batchmakers .............................................
Inspectors, testers, and graders ........................
Stationary engineers ..........................................
Miscellaneous plant and system operators,
n.e.c. ................................................................
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and
laborers .......................................................................
Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ...
See footnotes at end of table.
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TABLE 4. Selected occupations, West South Central, private industry: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers,2
National Compensation Survey,3 January 2001–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
5
error
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$13.23
9.83
8.35
8.12
8.44
8.01
10.19
11.10
8.37
8.55
7.79
8.84
14.9
9.0
4.4
5.7
5.7
3.2
10.8
16.2
9.1
5.9
8.2
4.5
39.2
40.0
39.8
39.9
40.0
30.5
40.0
35.0
37.1
35.6
34.4
36.7
$13.28
9.83
8.35
8.12
8.44
9.11
10.19
11.69
9.59
9.01
8.20
9.01
15.5
9.0
4.4
5.7
5.7
4.6
10.8
15.4
2.0
8.5
8.7
5.1
40.1
40.0
39.8
40.0
40.0
39.7
40.0
39.5
39.9
40.2
40.0
39.8
–
–
–
–
–
$6.06
–
7.76
–
–
–
7.92
–
–
–
–
–
1.8
–
10.4
–
–
–
6.2
–
–
–
–
–
21.6
–
21.3
–
–
–
25.8
6.93
9.30
12.61
9.18
5.81
3.65
5.56
3.08
5.01
6.75
9.71
7.05
6.24
6.30
7.89
8.40
7.53
7.07
2.4
5.6
8.0
6.5
2.3
5.3
9.1
6.1
11.7
3.4
6.1
5.6
4.0
1.9
2.5
2.5
3.9
2.0
31.7
36.4
39.6
36.1
31.9
31.1
33.9
30.4
32.7
32.2
36.2
36.3
31.7
30.5
32.0
35.4
32.5
33.0
7.49
9.42
12.61
9.29
6.11
3.75
6.00
3.00
5.43
7.31
10.98
7.09
6.81
6.73
8.14
8.60
7.83
7.59
2.9
5.2
8.0
6.2
2.8
4.8
4.5
5.7
14.3
3.8
5.0
5.8
6.7
3.0
1.9
3.6
3.1
4.1
38.4
40.0
39.6
40.1
37.9
36.4
38.7
35.6
38.5
38.8
42.3
38.2
39.5
39.0
39.2
39.4
39.0
39.3
5.83
8.41
–
8.47
5.32
3.44
3.99
3.26
3.97
5.95
–
6.68
5.69
5.89
7.19
7.25
6.79
5.69
3.2
11.0
–
11.7
3.9
13.9
27.3
17.8
8.9
3.3
–
7.4
6.4
1.9
6.1
5.4
5.7
3.2
23.5
22.2
–
22.4
25.3
23.5
23.5
23.4
23.9
26.0
–
26.0
26.5
25.2
21.3
22.4
22.9
23.2
11.37
6.30
7.01
7.91
4.2
2.8
4.9
9.5
39.1
36.4
31.1
27.9
11.50
6.37
7.88
9.42
4.5
3.6
3.6
11.6
40.6
38.9
39.4
36.6
–
–
5.69
5.97
–
–
3.4
5.1
–
–
23.6
21.4
7.37
33.12
5.48
5.57
7.0
14.5
5.9
.6
33.1
22.0
39.6
21.6
8.08
33.60
5.48
–
4.7
14.6
5.9
–
40.0
21.9
39.6
–
–
–
–
5.55
–
–
–
.0
–
–
–
21.3
Blue collar –Continued
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and
laborers –Continued
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. .................
Service ..............................................................................
Protective service ..................................................
Supervisors, guards ...........................................
Guards and police, except public service ..........
Food service ..........................................................
Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders ...................
Bartenders .........................................................
Waiters and waitresses ......................................
Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants .........................
Other food service ...............................................
Supervisors, food preparation and service ........
Cooks .................................................................
Kitchen workers, food preparation .....................
Food preparation, n.e.c. .....................................
Health service ........................................................
Health aides, except nursing .............................
Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants ............
Cleaning and building service ................................
Supervisors, cleaning and building service
workers ............................................................
Maids and housemen ........................................
Janitors and cleaners .........................................
Personal service ....................................................
Attendants, amusement, and recreation
facilities ............................................................
Public transportation attendants ........................
Baggage porters and bellhops ...........................
Welfare service aides ........................................
See footnotes at end of table.
15
TABLE 4. Selected occupations, West South Central, private industry: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers,2
National Compensation Survey,3 January 2001–Continued
Total
Full time
Hourly earnings
Hourly earnings
Occupation4
Service –Continued
Personal service –Continued
Early childhood teachers’ assistants ..................
Child care workers, n.e.c. ..................................
Service, n.e.c. ....................................................
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$5.71
6.20
7.33
1.8
8.4
2.0
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 Total includes 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 March 2000 and January
Part time
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
31.8
34.4
27.8
$5.69
6.23
7.29
1.8
8.7
3.1
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
40.0
39.8
38.5
$5.76
6.01
–
Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)
3.6
9.9
–
22.4
20.5
–
2002. The average reference period was January 2001.
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 5. Selected occupations, West South Central, State and local government: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for
full-time and part-time workers,2 National Compensation Survey,3 January 2001
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
5
error
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
All ..........................................................................................
All, excluding sales ........................................................
$17.46
17.48
1.8
1.8
38.3
38.3
$17.63
17.64
1.8
1.9
39.6
39.6
$11.52
11.69
9.5
9.7
17.6
17.5
White collar ......................................................................
White collar, excluding sales .....................................
20.09
20.13
1.5
1.5
38.2
38.2
20.20
20.23
1.5
1.5
39.3
39.3
14.41
15.00
10.5
10.1
15.9
15.6
Professional specialty and technical .........................
Professional specialty ................................................
Engineers, architects, and surveyors .....................
Mathematical and computer scientists ...................
Computer systems analysts and scientists ........
Natural scientists ...................................................
Health related ........................................................
Registered nurses ..............................................
Speech therapists ..............................................
Teachers, college and university ...........................
Medical science teachers ..................................
Trade and industrial teachers ............................
Other post-secondary teachers .........................
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 .....................................................
Urban planners ..................................................
Social, recreation, and religious workers ...............
Social workers ...................................................
Lawyers and judges ...............................................
Lawyers .............................................................
Judges ...............................................................
Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and
professionals, 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. ..........................
Computer programmers .....................................
Technical and related, n.e.c. ..............................
23.62
24.72
26.57
20.50
20.55
19.13
22.09
21.64
25.31
31.53
45.41
26.08
32.56
26.01
27.55
25.77
26.43
26.63
24.59
7.62
29.01
19.26
18.54
25.06
27.06
24.90
13.83
13.96
31.87
29.68
42.63
1.7
1.5
8.8
12.3
13.1
4.4
3.1
2.5
1.5
4.8
16.4
4.6
8.1
2.1
1.7
2.0
2.3
2.5
6.8
4.4
4.0
8.4
11.5
7.4
7.5
10.8
2.0
1.9
7.3
1.7
11.4
37.7
37.5
40.0
39.9
39.9
40.1
39.1
38.6
39.6
34.4
37.1
34.2
34.7
37.4
37.3
38.3
38.5
38.1
34.0
14.1
38.1
39.0
38.7
39.4
38.8
40.0
39.7
39.8
31.5
30.7
36.1
23.75
24.87
26.57
20.50
20.55
19.13
22.05
21.61
25.31
31.84
45.50
–
32.70
26.24
27.55
25.78
26.43
26.70
25.57
–
29.12
19.26
18.54
25.06
27.06
24.90
13.83
13.96
35.39
32.11
–
1.7
1.5
8.8
12.3
13.1
4.4
3.2
2.5
1.5
5.1
16.4
–
8.3
1.9
1.7
2.0
2.3
2.5
5.5
–
4.1
8.5
11.6
7.4
7.5
10.8
2.0
1.9
7.8
3.8
–
39.1
39.0
40.0
39.9
39.9
40.1
40.0
39.7
39.6
39.3
39.9
–
39.6
38.5
37.3
38.5
38.5
38.2
39.6
–
39.4
39.7
39.6
39.4
38.8
40.0
39.9
39.9
41.3
41.9
–
17.79
18.06
–
–
–
–
23.31
–
–
24.61
–
–
27.98
11.44
–
–
–
–
12.09
7.64
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
13.1
13.8
–
–
–
–
3.8
–
–
6.1
–
–
7.6
13.7
–
–
–
–
25.3
5.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.5
14.1
–
–
–
–
20.9
–
–
9.2
–
–
7.1
13.3
–
–
–
–
12.1
13.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
23.68
14.04
13.2
2.3
31.7
39.3
25.24
14.03
15.0
2.3
39.8
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.57
17.40
13.01
11.78
17.45
15.15
18.53
13.43
6.6
7.4
5.5
4.4
14.0
10.3
12.3
8.0
40.0
39.8
38.1
40.8
34.8
40.0
39.6
38.8
14.57
17.40
12.86
11.78
17.97
15.15
18.53
13.44
6.6
7.4
5.0
4.4
13.6
10.3
12.3
8.0
40.0
39.8
39.8
40.8
39.0
40.0
39.6
38.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Executive, administrative, and managerial ...............
Executives, administrators, and managers ............
Legislators .........................................................
Administrators and officials, public
administration ..................................................
Personnel and labor relations managers ...........
Administrators, education and related fields ......
Managers, medicine and health .........................
Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ............
Managers and administrators, n.e.c. .................
Management related ..............................................
Accountants and auditors ..................................
Personnel, training, and labor relations
specialists ........................................................
Construction inspectors .....................................
25.25
29.25
5.11
4.4
3.7
41.2
39.2
39.2
18.8
25.39
29.27
–
4.6
3.7
–
39.9
39.9
–
12.16
–
–
14.3
–
–
15.2
–
–
24.45
38.37
34.01
24.24
23.85
26.13
17.71
17.35
8.1
9.7
4.2
3.8
14.2
7.5
2.6
2.4
40.5
38.5
39.6
40.0
40.0
41.3
39.3
39.6
24.45
38.37
34.01
24.24
23.85
26.13
17.88
17.35
8.1
9.7
4.2
3.8
14.2
7.5
2.5
2.4
40.5
38.5
39.6
40.0
40.0
41.3
39.9
39.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.11
17.82
8.2
3.5
39.3
40.0
16.10
17.82
8.3
3.5
39.9
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
17
TABLE 5. Selected occupations, West South Central, State and local government: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for
full-time and part-time workers,2 National Compensation Survey,3 January 2001–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
5
error
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Executive, administrative, and managerial
–Continued
Management related –Continued
Inspectors and compliance officers, except
construction .....................................................
Management related, n.e.c. ...............................
$18.45
18.47
4.0
7.6
40.0
38.5
$18.45
19.14
4.0
7.3
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
Sales .............................................................................
Cashiers .............................................................
9.81
9.02
12.4
10.7
30.5
34.1
11.41
10.20
8.0
5.1
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
Administrative support, including clerical ................
Supervisors, general office ................................
Secretaries .........................................................
Interviewers .......................................................
Receptionists .....................................................
Information clerks, n.e.c. ....................................
Library clerks .....................................................
Records clerks, n.e.c. ........................................
Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ...
Billing clerks .......................................................
Dispatchers ........................................................
Stock and inventory clerks .................................
Meter readers ....................................................
Insurance adjusters, examiners, and
investigators .....................................................
Investigators and adjusters, except insurance ...
Eligibility clerks, social welfare ...........................
General office clerks ..........................................
Data entry keyers ...............................................
Teachers’ aides .................................................
Administrative support, n.e.c. ............................
10.99
14.96
11.81
10.15
9.78
11.03
9.14
10.88
10.79
11.80
11.91
8.89
11.19
2.4
3.3
2.9
14.3
6.9
3.9
3.4
4.5
5.7
13.3
3.6
7.8
16.1
38.8
39.7
39.5
39.5
39.5
36.6
33.6
39.4
38.9
39.6
39.6
40.0
38.6
11.02
14.96
11.82
10.20
9.78
10.72
9.41
10.89
10.79
11.80
11.91
8.89
–
2.5
3.3
3.0
14.8
6.9
3.6
4.5
4.5
5.7
13.3
3.6
7.8
–
39.5
39.7
39.6
40.0
39.5
39.1
39.1
39.5
38.9
39.6
40.0
40.0
–
$9.09
–
–
–
–
–
7.86
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.6
–
–
–
–
–
5.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
19.6
–
–
–
–
–
20.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
17.99
12.19
10.71
10.11
10.93
9.45
10.97
11.0
4.0
6.1
2.0
3.0
2.2
5.6
40.0
40.0
40.0
38.2
37.0
38.6
38.5
17.99
12.19
10.71
10.13
10.93
9.46
11.08
11.0
4.0
6.1
2.0
3.0
2.3
5.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.8
37.0
38.8
39.8
–
–
–
9.16
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.4
–
–
–
Blue collar ........................................................................
12.09
3.4
38.5
12.17
3.5
39.7
9.97
3.3
21.4
Precision production, craft, and repair ......................
Supervisors, mechanics and repairers ..............
Automobile mechanics .......................................
Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics ....
Industrial machinery repairers ...........................
Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. .........................
Supervisors, electricians and power
transmission installers .....................................
Supervisors, plumbers, pipefitters, and
steamfitters ......................................................
Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. .............
Electricians ........................................................
Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ...............
Construction trades, n.e.c. .................................
Water and sewer treatment plant operators ......
14.63
16.63
11.89
13.45
16.29
13.38
3.4
9.7
10.4
9.8
8.4
6.7
39.9
39.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.7
14.63
16.63
11.89
13.45
16.29
13.38
3.3
9.7
10.4
9.8
8.4
6.7
39.9
39.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
18.28
10.5
39.9
18.28
10.5
39.9
–
–
–
17.30
15.37
16.27
11.20
13.46
13.11
12.8
6.6
3.8
11.0
7.8
9.2
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.5
17.30
15.37
16.27
11.20
13.46
13.17
12.8
6.6
3.8
11.0
7.8
9.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors .....
10.99
15.1
39.4
10.99
15.1
39.4
–
–
–
Transportation and material moving .........................
Truck drivers ......................................................
Bus drivers .........................................................
Operating engineers ..........................................
Grader, dozer, and scrapper operators .............
Miscellaneous material moving equipment
operators, n.e.c. ...............................................
11.38
10.71
11.12
10.36
12.17
3.5
5.8
7.1
3.2
2.1
36.5
39.7
30.2
40.0
40.0
11.48
10.72
11.44
10.36
12.17
3.7
5.8
10.1
3.2
2.1
39.4
39.9
37.3
40.0
40.0
10.39
–
10.42
–
–
3.3
–
3.3
–
–
21.3
–
21.3
–
–
11.36
16.7
40.0
11.36
16.7
40.0
–
–
–
9.52
4.8
39.3
9.57
5.0
39.9
7.30
3.9
22.5
White collar –Continued
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and
laborers .......................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
18
TABLE 5. Selected occupations, West South Central, State and local government: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for
full-time and part-time workers,2 National Compensation Survey,3 January 2001–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
5
error
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$9.83
9.46
7.66
9.42
9.73
7.1
1.9
8.1
5.6
8.1
39.0
40.0
40.0
36.6
38.9
$9.88
9.46
7.66
9.56
9.84
7.1
1.9
8.1
7.2
8.2
39.6
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.31
15.40
20.72
19.53
15.22
14.41
18.08
4.9
4.8
12.5
9.0
10.5
7.2
4.9
38.6
41.2
48.5
40.1
40.2
48.9
40.0
12.51
15.49
20.72
19.53
15.22
14.47
18.08
5.1
4.8
12.5
9.0
10.5
7.3
4.9
40.6
42.3
48.5
40.1
40.2
51.3
40.2
$8.04
9.61
–
–
–
–
–
5.9
10.7
–
–
–
–
–
18.9
15.2
–
–
–
–
–
14.02
11.64
7.22
10.14
9.16
9.46
9.46
13.33
8.66
7.89
8.36
11.64
12.25
11.11
9.10
6.4
3.7
16.1
6.6
4.6
5.1
5.1
10.5
2.9
5.6
2.4
8.3
8.6
12.0
5.2
39.7
40.2
16.6
33.0
35.7
32.4
32.4
39.0
35.8
33.5
26.2
38.5
39.8
37.1
39.7
13.99
11.65
–
9.98
9.74
9.73
9.73
13.33
8.58
7.86
8.70
11.80
12.25
11.40
9.12
6.5
3.7
–
7.5
4.7
6.5
6.5
10.5
3.3
6.3
3.8
8.4
8.6
12.7
5.3
40.4
40.3
–
40.0
40.0
37.0
37.0
39.0
36.7
36.8
35.1
39.8
39.8
39.8
40.0
–
–
7.22
–
–
7.93
7.93
–
–
8.10
7.60
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.1
–
–
4.7
4.7
–
–
5.4
5.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.6
–
–
18.9
18.9
–
–
21.7
16.8
–
–
–
–
12.49
8.61
9.12
5.7
4.3
5.1
40.0
39.7
34.4
12.49
8.63
9.37
5.7
4.4
5.7
40.0
40.0
39.2
–
–
7.51
–
–
11.6
–
–
19.5
8.68
9.04
8.93
11.03
12.3
10.1
7.4
7.2
31.5
38.5
35.2
35.3
–
9.10
8.96
11.47
–
10.5
8.2
5.5
–
40.0
38.9
38.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Blue collar –Continued
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and
laborers –Continued
Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ...
Helpers, mechanics and repairers .....................
Construction laborers .........................................
Garbage collectors .............................................
Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. .................
Service ..............................................................................
Protective service ..................................................
Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ......
Supervisors, police and detectives ....................
Supervisors, guards ...........................................
Firefighting .........................................................
Police and detectives, public service .................
Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement
officers .............................................................
Correctional institution officers ...........................
Crossing guards .................................................
Guards and police, except public service ..........
Protective service, n.e.c. ....................................
Food service ..........................................................
Other food service ...............................................
Supervisors, food preparation and service ........
Cooks .................................................................
Kitchen workers, food preparation .....................
Food preparation, n.e.c. .....................................
Health service ........................................................
Health aides, except nursing .............................
Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants ............
Cleaning and building service ................................
Supervisors, cleaning and building service
workers ............................................................
Janitors and cleaners .........................................
Personal service ....................................................
Attendants, amusement, and recreation
facilities ............................................................
Welfare service aides ........................................
Early childhood teachers’ assistants ..................
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 Total includes 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 March 2000 and January
2002. The average reference period was January 2001.
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.
19
TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 West South Central: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and
local government, National Compensation Survey,4 January 2001
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
5
error
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
All ..........................................................................................
All, excluding sales ........................................................
$15.07
15.40
3.5
3.2
36.9
37.3
$14.57
14.90
4.2
3.9
36.6
37.1
$17.46
17.48
1.8
1.8
38.3
38.3
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 ....................................
18.72
6.87
8.11
9.17
11.60
14.08
17.13
21.09
22.68
25.87
29.78
35.36
43.38
62.97
63.07
24.49
20.38
7.79
8.95
9.56
11.99
14.29
16.61
20.97
22.79
25.79
29.18
34.63
43.44
62.97
63.07
25.08
3.6
2.7
2.5
4.3
2.2
2.9
3.5
2.5
1.6
2.5
5.6
3.5
7.7
9.8
5.0
9.3
2.8
2.8
1.5
2.8
1.4
1.8
4.0
2.4
1.5
2.6
4.2
3.9
7.8
9.8
5.0
9.7
37.3
25.5
33.4
36.1
38.6
38.5
39.8
38.6
38.6
39.0
38.9
40.3
40.1
41.0
41.8
36.6
38.3
26.0
36.5
37.8
39.0
38.0
39.2
38.6
38.2
38.9
38.2
40.1
40.1
41.0
41.8
36.7
18.34
6.82
7.89
9.09
11.61
14.41
17.23
19.93
21.61
26.42
30.64
37.07
45.62
64.70
63.73
24.38
20.47
7.70
8.85
9.55
12.07
14.84
16.51
19.66
21.58
26.33
30.08
36.31
45.72
64.70
63.73
25.02
4.7
3.0
3.2
4.9
2.4
3.5
4.4
3.5
2.3
3.7
5.4
3.8
9.2
10.0
5.3
10.4
3.7
3.8
2.0
3.5
1.7
2.0
4.9
3.4
2.3
3.9
3.9
4.4
9.2
10.0
5.3
10.8
37.0
25.3
32.7
35.8
38.5
39.2
40.1
38.7
38.5
39.8
38.9
40.8
40.2
41.1
42.3
37.0
38.4
24.8
36.0
37.8
38.9
38.8
39.3
38.6
37.8
39.7
38.0
40.6
40.2
41.1
42.3
37.1
20.09
8.02
9.29
9.62
11.55
12.67
16.82
23.01
24.08
24.89
26.13
28.38
36.18
42.95
60.57
25.56
20.13
8.25
9.30
9.62
11.55
12.67
16.82
23.02
24.08
24.89
26.13
28.38
36.18
42.95
60.57
25.56
1.5
4.6
1.5
1.1
2.0
3.2
6.6
3.4
1.5
2.4
9.6
4.2
4.1
7.2
13.2
9.5
1.5
3.8
1.6
1.1
2.1
3.2
6.6
3.4
1.5
2.4
9.6
4.2
4.1
7.2
13.2
9.5
38.2
32.8
37.9
37.9
39.1
35.8
38.9
38.5
38.7
37.8
39.0
38.6
39.8
40.7
40.0
33.0
38.2
34.1
38.3
37.9
39.1
35.8
38.9
38.5
38.7
37.8
39.0
38.6
39.8
40.7
40.0
33.0
Professional specialty and technical .........................
Professional specialty ................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Engineers, architects, and surveyors .....................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Aerospace engineers .........................................
Petroleum engineers ..........................................
25.91
28.70
7.96
9.37
14.39
19.12
23.67
24.14
26.28
30.03
33.32
46.19
63.28
57.31
30.59
37.63
23.38
20.88
26.58
31.41
30.65
32.27
35.89
40.58
79.21
28.01
26.03
37.42
3.9
4.4
17.9
8.5
6.8
5.3
2.8
1.8
3.1
2.6
3.1
14.3
11.4
7.3
19.7
11.1
3.0
5.3
4.9
7.5
4.3
2.9
4.3
3.4
23.8
13.1
9.2
6.5
37.7
37.5
17.2
33.5
33.3
38.4
36.4
37.7
37.8
36.7
39.5
39.9
40.9
41.1
33.8
41.3
40.6
40.0
40.9
41.6
40.3
40.4
41.8
41.9
44.1
40.0
40.0
40.0
27.40
32.38
–
–
15.57
17.72
21.28
22.60
27.64
31.08
35.40
48.11
63.62
51.00
31.51
37.79
23.38
20.88
26.58
31.41
30.67
33.13
35.94
40.76
79.21
28.01
26.03
37.42
5.9
6.2
–
–
6.1
5.9
5.0
2.5
5.8
3.3
2.1
16.2
11.7
5.5
22.0
11.2
3.0
5.3
4.9
7.5
4.3
3.2
4.3
3.5
23.8
13.1
9.2
6.5
37.7
37.5
–
–
38.9
37.8
32.9
36.4
38.4
36.1
40.0
39.8
40.9
41.5
33.5
41.3
40.6
40.0
40.9
41.6
40.3
40.4
41.8
41.9
44.1
40.0
40.0
40.0
23.62
24.72
–
–
13.17
20.18
24.68
24.96
25.18
26.98
25.67
38.28
52.91
–
24.95
26.57
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1.7
1.5
–
–
11.6
7.1
3.3
2.2
2.7
4.0
5.4
5.2
14.1
–
16.5
8.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
37.7
37.5
–
–
28.9
38.9
38.1
38.5
37.3
38.3
37.7
40.1
40.0
–
35.6
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
20
TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 West South Central: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and
local government, National Compensation Survey,4 January 2001–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
5
error
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$35.92
32.26
33.06
30.22
30.64
28.55
27.35
33.00
32.27
45.40
23.55
27.95
35.18
31.97
33.10
38.85
39.14
91.37
35.51
16.97
22.19
32.68
31.67
35.15
62.25
47.09
36.01
16.90
21.68
33.15
31.67
35.18
65.53
47.09
8.0
6.1
9.5
3.5
2.0
6.6
7.1
2.6
5.7
18.3
4.2
9.0
9.6
9.2
3.6
9.0
5.8
21.9
12.8
4.2
9.2
10.1
2.6
4.2
26.0
5.8
13.0
4.1
12.0
10.4
2.6
4.2
25.6
5.8
40.7
41.3
41.3
40.0
44.7
41.5
41.4
43.4
40.7
41.9
40.9
42.7
40.0
40.3
40.7
41.3
41.7
46.1
37.1
40.0
40.4
40.0
39.9
40.2
40.8
40.0
37.0
40.0
40.8
40.1
39.9
40.2
40.1
40.0
$35.92
32.21
33.14
30.22
30.64
28.72
27.35
33.00
32.27
45.70
23.55
27.95
35.18
31.97
34.13
38.96
39.14
91.37
36.59
19.44
22.59
33.18
31.67
35.81
62.25
47.09
37.12
–
22.10
33.56
31.67
35.84
65.53
47.09
8.0
6.7
9.7
3.5
2.0
6.1
7.1
2.6
5.7
18.3
4.2
9.0
9.6
9.2
3.0
9.0
5.8
21.9
13.0
6.3
9.9
10.4
2.6
3.6
26.0
5.8
13.2
–
13.0
10.7
2.6
3.6
25.6
5.8
40.7
41.5
41.3
40.0
44.7
41.6
41.4
43.4
40.7
41.9
40.9
42.7
40.0
40.3
40.8
41.3
41.7
46.1
36.9
40.0
40.4
40.0
39.9
40.2
40.8
40.0
36.8
–
40.9
40.1
39.9
40.2
40.1
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
$20.50
–
–
22.73
–
–
–
–
20.55
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.3
–
–
3.0
–
–
–
–
13.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.9
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
39.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
24.29
25.52
15.87
23.57
21.97
39.69
20.91
25.17
17.62
28.64
13.18
19.27
20.84
21.28
22.63
28.85
–
20.47
57.78
21.38
20.10
19.93
20.97
5.0
8.7
13.3
15.0
8.1
5.8
4.9
14.8
13.6
13.8
9.7
3.3
3.8
1.7
3.2
7.0
–
3.3
11.2
1.1
4.2
2.4
1.7
42.4
39.9
39.2
40.0
40.1
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.7
36.1
38.5
39.0
36.9
34.8
35.4
32.1
–
21.3
40.4
35.8
38.8
36.7
34.8
24.48
29.18
–
–
–
39.69
–
–
–
30.48
–
19.22
20.41
21.28
21.59
28.71
–
20.09
–
21.28
20.66
19.85
20.93
5.0
10.3
–
–
–
5.8
–
–
–
15.3
–
4.5
3.5
2.2
4.9
7.5
–
2.5
–
1.6
6.3
2.6
2.0
42.5
39.9
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
35.3
–
39.1
36.1
33.7
33.3
31.7
–
21.5
–
34.8
38.9
36.3
33.9
–
19.13
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
22.09
–
19.39
22.35
21.28
24.40
–
20.75
–
–
21.64
–
20.37
21.06
–
4.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.1
–
4.2
9.6
2.8
5.5
–
10.7
–
–
2.5
–
6.2
2.8
–
40.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.1
–
38.8
39.6
37.6
39.8
–
43.0
–
–
38.6
–
39.3
37.3
White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Professional specialty –Continued
Engineers, architects, and surveyors –Continued
Chemical engineers ...........................................
Civil engineers ...................................................
Electrical and electronic engineers ....................
9 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Industrial engineers ...........................................
9 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Mechanical engineers ........................................
Engineers, n.e.c. ................................................
5 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
Mathematical and computer scientists ...................
6 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
Computer systems analysts and scientists ........
6 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
Operations and systems researchers and
analysts ............................................................
Natural scientists ...................................................
5 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Geologists and geodesists .................................
Physical scientists, n.e.c. ...................................
Biological and life scientists ...............................
Medical scientists ...............................................
Health related ........................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Physicians ..........................................................
Registered nurses ..............................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
21
TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 West South Central: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and
local government, National Compensation Survey,4 January 2001–Continued
Total
Occupations and levels
Hourly earnings
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$21.76
27.02
25.77
32.67
32.62
30.81
33.80
17.49
17.00
17.14
19.30
24.94
32.64
29.86
26.62
26.48
31.09
31.37
38.26
52.20
32.21
26.28
46.88
30.93
31.16
27.15
21.93
33.26
33.50
20.98
26.54
31.81
32.42
36.85
33.07
25.59
6.53
8.04
14.68
23.02
25.64
26.29
26.31
30.23
25.89
22.79
29.21
27.10
26.91
25.65
23.69
26.50
25.38
25.77
25.45
26.40
25.72
2.8
6.3
8.2
2.3
3.6
6.4
1.2
2.9
7.6
23.2
13.5
1.0
4.7
5.8
6.7
3.5
9.9
8.6
6.2
13.3
12.4
9.9
13.7
15.3
10.2
7.5
14.5
7.6
4.9
7.7
5.0
10.4
5.1
4.8
27.4
2.2
5.6
7.2
19.8
9.4
3.9
2.4
2.0
2.4
11.4
14.8
4.1
1.6
1.3
2.0
8.6
1.2
4.4
2.4
2.2
2.2
.4
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
35.6
40.0
39.2
28.8
28.2
40.0
24.2
34.4
37.2
29.7
37.1
38.7
35.0
32.7
37.7
30.5
35.7
34.0
40.3
40.0
36.7
37.8
37.1
36.5
37.8
27.5
36.1
34.6
36.0
37.4
31.4
36.9
29.6
40.6
37.5
37.4
13.6
24.5
19.5
36.6
38.1
38.5
38.4
39.1
39.6
35.7
35.1
38.0
37.7
38.4
24.7
38.3
38.2
38.7
38.5
38.5
39.6
$21.17
25.96
28.92
33.39
32.62
–
33.80
17.30
15.86
16.81
19.49
–
37.27
–
–
–
34.68
41.01
–
–
45.93
–
–
33.78
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
17.42
–
–
–
10.89
19.83
22.59
31.35
–
–
–
–
22.13
–
20.07
–
–
23.62
19.55
–
24.99
–
3.9
7.3
11.8
1.2
3.6
–
1.2
3.0
6.0
23.9
14.4
–
11.4
–
–
–
21.8
11.2
–
–
11.0
–
–
22.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.5
–
–
–
15.8
9.4
6.3
14.7
–
–
–
–
7.1
–
5.1
–
–
9.6
6.5
–
2.5
–
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
33.8
40.0
37.9
27.4
28.2
–
24.2
34.0
36.2
29.5
37.0
–
37.6
–
–
–
35.4
38.6
–
–
38.9
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
35.8
–
–
–
31.5
39.1
37.7
37.8
–
–
–
–
37.3
–
39.2
–
–
38.9
40.0
–
38.8
–
$22.96
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
25.31
31.53
30.36
22.18
26.12
29.74
28.52
38.78
52.64
19.00
–
45.41
–
–
–
26.08
32.56
–
–
26.53
31.81
31.55
36.90
–
26.01
–
–
15.04
26.22
25.79
26.46
26.31
30.28
25.70
27.55
–
27.41
26.88
25.77
–
26.59
25.40
25.97
25.45
26.43
–
Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)
White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Professional specialty –Continued
Health related –Continued
Registered nurses –Continued
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Pharmacists .......................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
Respiratory therapists ........................................
7 ...................................................................
Occupational therapists .....................................
Physical therapists .............................................
Speech therapists ..............................................
Teachers, college and university ...........................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Mathematical science teachers .........................
Medical science teachers ..................................
Health specialties teachers ................................
Business, commerce, and marketing teachers ..
English teachers ................................................
Trade and industrial teachers ............................
Other post-secondary teachers .........................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Teachers, except college and university ................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Prekindergarten and kindergarten .....................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Elementary school teachers ..............................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Secondary school teachers ...............................
6 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
22
4.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1.5
4.8
10.4
7.3
3.2
9.5
5.5
6.3
14.6
13.8
–
16.4
–
–
–
4.6
8.1
–
–
5.1
10.7
4.5
4.8
–
2.1
–
–
30.5
1.2
4.0
2.6
2.0
2.3
11.7
1.7
–
1.4
1.3
2.0
–
1.2
4.5
2.6
2.2
2.3
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.6
34.4
28.6
40.0
30.2
35.8
32.8
40.3
40.0
34.8
–
37.1
–
–
–
34.2
34.7
–
–
31.4
37.0
29.2
40.7
–
37.4
–
–
15.8
38.3
38.1
38.5
38.4
39.2
39.6
37.3
–
38.0
37.7
38.3
–
38.3
38.2
38.7
38.5
38.5
–
TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 West South Central: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and
local government, National Compensation Survey,4 January 2001–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
5
error
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$26.24
27.12
26.21
26.02
27.20
25.62
27.60
23.94
9.94
22.55
24.30
7.62
8.56
27.12
26.83
30.04
31.58
18.90
18.92
17.04
24.48
18.19
17.04
24.12
24.80
26.40
25.78
30.68
21.24
28.30
26.74
30.03
24.90
14.01
11.79
12.65
13.94
15.31
16.20
16.81
14.21
12.06
12.97
13.94
15.35
16.26
12.04
36.33
27.03
43.44
35.89
27.03
42.63
4.6
3.0
3.3
3.5
3.7
1.8
7.4
6.4
22.3
6.3
11.9
4.4
3.2
5.7
4.5
2.7
6.3
8.0
11.9
7.4
4.5
10.2
7.4
9.3
6.5
3.7
8.8
3.9
9.2
6.1
6.4
4.4
10.8
2.1
3.5
2.7
4.2
3.7
7.0
7.1
1.9
3.7
2.5
4.3
3.8
8.0
10.3
8.6
1.4
10.9
9.0
1.4
11.4
38.4
38.3
38.7
38.2
38.9
38.5
37.0
34.1
11.5
37.8
32.9
14.1
14.3
37.8
35.8
39.1
39.1
38.9
36.5
39.7
39.6
38.7
39.7
39.2
35.5
39.4
39.6
37.0
40.0
30.4
39.0
39.3
40.0
39.4
38.7
39.1
39.2
39.9
39.3
42.3
39.6
39.6
39.6
39.2
40.0
39.2
37.1
34.9
25.6
36.1
34.9
25.6
36.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
$19.28
–
–
25.06
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.72
–
–
–
15.72
–
–
24.35
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.77
10.81
–
–
–
–
–
15.78
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.20
–
–
39.20
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.7
–
–
23.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.1
–
–
–
15.1
–
–
11.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.9
6.5
–
–
–
–
–
9.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.9
–
–
14.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
34.8
–
–
29.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
38.3
–
–
–
38.3
–
–
30.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
38.0
36.2
–
–
–
–
–
38.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
37.6
–
–
37.6
–
–
$26.23
27.26
26.20
26.63
27.20
25.62
27.60
24.59
–
23.58
–
7.62
8.56
29.01
26.83
30.15
31.85
19.26
19.05
–
24.36
18.54
–
23.83
25.06
26.35
25.31
–
–
27.06
26.74
29.81
24.90
13.83
12.14
12.68
14.26
15.23
14.79
–
13.96
12.13
12.94
14.25
15.23
15.04
–
31.87
–
43.44
29.68
–
42.63
4.6
3.2
3.3
2.5
3.7
1.8
7.4
6.8
–
8.5
–
4.4
3.2
4.0
4.5
2.7
6.7
8.4
13.5
–
4.8
11.5
–
10.4
7.4
6.1
8.7
–
–
7.5
6.4
5.2
10.8
2.0
4.4
3.0
4.5
4.6
1.9
–
1.9
4.4
2.7
4.6
4.6
1.8
–
7.3
–
10.9
1.7
–
11.4
38.4
38.3
38.7
38.1
38.9
38.5
37.0
34.0
–
37.4
–
14.1
14.3
38.1
35.8
39.1
39.0
39.0
36.0
–
39.6
38.7
–
39.2
39.4
39.1
39.6
–
–
38.8
39.0
39.2
40.0
39.7
39.7
39.6
40.0
40.0
39.2
–
39.8
40.0
39.6
40.0
40.0
39.1
–
31.5
–
36.1
30.7
–
36.1
26.23
11.27
14.6
5.0
37.5
32.5
26.38
11.04
15.4
5.3
37.9
40.9
23.68
–
13.2
–
31.7
–
White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Professional specialty –Continued
Teachers, except college and university
–Continued
Secondary school teachers –Continued
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Teachers, special education ..............................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Teachers, n.e.c. .................................................
5 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Substitute teachers ............................................
5 ...................................................................
Vocational and educational counselors .............
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Librarians, archivists, and curators ........................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Librarians ...........................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Social scientists and urban planners .....................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Economists ........................................................
Psychologists .....................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
Urban planners ..................................................
Social, recreation, and religious workers ...............
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Social workers ...................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Recreation workers ............................................
Lawyers and judges ...............................................
9 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Lawyers .............................................................
9 ...................................................................
Judges ...............................................................
Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and
professionals, n.e.c. .............................................
5 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
23
TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 West South Central: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and
local government, National Compensation Survey,4 January 2001–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
5
error
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$15.65
20.76
22.05
35.33
38.21
37.21
23.13
21.15
17.28
25.14
69.74
69.74
29.28
29.84
18.11
9.56
–
13.16
15.08
16.92
19.49
20.49
25.44
42.65
64.88
15.26
5.1
10.4
5.3
17.5
8.8
39.6
6.8
14.2
11.7
9.9
46.3
46.3
9.5
23.8
6.1
4.5
–
3.3
2.7
4.2
8.2
3.6
5.5
27.3
37.6
5.8
40.2
38.5
40.8
41.2
40.6
31.6
41.4
39.8
40.2
36.4
24.8
24.8
39.3
40.0
38.3
38.5
–
39.6
38.1
38.3
39.4
35.3
38.7
36.7
30.8
39.1
–
$20.54
22.04
35.33
38.21
38.87
23.13
21.24
16.79
26.36
69.74
69.74
30.07
29.84
18.85
9.47
–
13.40
15.72
17.55
19.69
21.00
26.08
48.91
67.18
–
–
11.3
5.4
17.5
8.8
43.3
6.8
14.7
12.1
11.7
46.3
46.3
9.4
23.8
6.9
4.8
–
3.0
2.9
4.6
8.4
3.2
6.0
27.4
38.7
–
–
39.5
40.8
41.2
40.6
30.9
41.4
39.8
40.2
40.0
24.8
24.8
39.9
40.0
38.1
38.5
–
39.6
37.6
38.3
39.3
34.3
38.6
36.1
30.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
$27.51
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.04
–
8.29
11.70
12.77
14.85
15.70
18.83
17.72
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
28.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2.3
–
1.3
5.6
2.7
3.6
5.3
7.6
7.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
36.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.3
–
39.6
39.9
40.0
38.1
40.1
39.1
39.8
–
–
–
15.17
8.57
8.79
13.97
17.93
16.63
17.55
16.88
21.73
14.09
13.90
14.03
14.18
15.58
17.24
9.55
11.11
14.71
15.26
19.34
16.97
17.77
24.12
22.45
24.74
18.71
19.41
14.17
19.88
21.87
4.1
.9
6.3
11.4
2.1
2.1
4.2
3.3
14.3
1.4
2.8
2.9
3.9
3.3
15.9
7.9
4.1
2.0
7.6
7.8
2.7
7.7
13.0
3.2
2.4
14.4
8.9
11.9
12.8
12.0
38.7
37.2
39.4
40.0
37.5
38.2
39.7
39.3
41.8
38.1
39.7
36.2
36.7
37.9
39.1
39.9
39.5
37.5
38.4
39.8
39.7
40.0
40.0
40.1
40.0
38.3
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
15.33
8.57
9.12
–
17.87
16.91
17.69
17.25
18.59
14.29
–
14.48
14.04
15.58
18.95
–
12.04
15.04
17.00
19.41
16.97
17.78
24.21
22.62
24.74
18.71
21.08
–
20.18
–
3.9
.9
5.3
–
2.3
4.2
4.5
6.9
7.1
1.2
–
2.9
4.2
3.3
17.3
–
2.3
1.7
2.9
8.1
2.7
7.8
13.0
3.3
2.4
14.4
9.4
–
13.0
–
38.3
37.2
39.3
–
37.3
37.5
39.6
38.3
42.4
38.1
–
35.5
37.4
37.9
38.6
–
37.6
36.7
37.6
40.0
39.7
40.0
40.0
40.3
40.0
38.3
40.0
–
40.0
–
14.57
–
–
–
–
–
17.40
16.68
–
13.01
12.49
11.90
14.54
–
11.78
–
–
–
–
17.45
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.15
–
–
–
6.6
–
–
–
–
–
7.4
3.4
–
5.5
6.7
4.3
3.9
–
4.4
–
–
–
–
14.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.3
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
39.8
39.8
–
38.1
39.6
40.0
35.1
–
40.8
–
–
–
–
34.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Professional specialty –Continued
Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and
professionals, n.e.c. –Continued
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Technical writers ................................................
Designers ...........................................................
Editors and reporters .........................................
Public relations specialists .................................
Announcers ........................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Professional, n.e.c. ............................................
9 ...................................................................
Technical ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and
technicians .......................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Radiological technicians ....................................
6 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Licensed practical nurses ..................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ......
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Electrical and electronic technicians ..................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Mechanical engineering technicians ..................
Engineering technicians, n.e.c. ..........................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
24
TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 West South Central: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and
local government, National Compensation Survey,4 January 2001–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
5
error
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$23.00
18.47
20.50
28.44
21.60
18.62
81.14
38.33
8.07
19.37
23.94
16.30
16.74
6.9
10.5
6.8
8.5
7.9
27.7
27.5
25.4
8.6
9.3
8.4
5.8
7.4
39.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
24.7
30.6
39.1
40.1
39.7
39.8
40.0
$23.24
18.47
20.50
28.44
21.51
–
81.14
38.33
–
19.42
24.15
16.31
18.04
6.8
10.5
6.8
8.5
8.5
–
27.5
25.4
–
9.4
8.9
6.0
6.8
39.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
–
24.7
30.6
–
40.1
39.7
39.8
40.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
$18.53
–
–
13.43
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.3
–
–
8.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.6
–
–
38.8
26.67
14.14
14.01
18.68
20.30
25.13
27.13
33.01
40.91
62.24
66.52
33.61
31.03
11.55
12.82
18.15
21.00
25.82
27.21
33.12
41.46
62.35
66.52
36.15
5.11
5.11
2.7
6.8
10.0
3.0
3.6
3.9
6.0
2.3
3.8
17.9
5.7
5.4
4.1
7.3
5.9
5.7
6.4
3.8
9.6
2.4
4.3
18.1
5.7
10.2
41.2
41.2
40.8
39.4
40.1
41.4
40.4
41.1
40.3
42.2
40.2
41.3
42.2
37.8
41.3
39.1
40.5
43.4
40.5
41.8
40.1
42.5
40.2
41.3
42.2
36.9
18.8
18.8
27.00
14.05
13.84
18.89
20.67
25.35
27.26
33.44
43.30
67.70
70.44
34.24
31.52
10.79
12.84
18.06
20.85
25.79
27.42
33.48
44.44
67.90
70.44
37.77
–
–
3.1
8.4
11.3
3.2
4.7
4.3
3.9
3.1
3.8
19.9
4.5
6.7
4.8
6.8
6.1
6.1
7.8
5.2
4.8
3.2
4.2
20.1
4.5
10.5
–
–
41.1
39.6
40.2
41.7
40.6
41.2
40.4
43.0
40.5
41.4
42.7
40.0
41.9
39.1
40.5
43.8
40.6
42.0
40.2
43.6
40.5
41.4
42.7
40.3
–
–
25.25
14.42
15.02
17.56
18.92
23.85
26.64
31.56
34.83
38.95
–
30.25
29.25
–
12.66
18.92
21.70
25.94
26.80
31.92
34.67
38.95
–
31.59
5.11
5.11
4.4
6.8
6.4
5.1
6.2
5.1
20.9
2.8
5.4
6.5
–
10.9
3.7
–
15.7
11.5
10.3
5.2
21.8
3.0
5.4
6.5
–
13.3
41.2
41.2
39.2
39.0
39.4
40.0
39.7
40.5
39.9
39.5
39.6
41.0
–
29.0
39.2
–
40.2
39.9
40.0
40.8
39.9
39.4
39.6
41.0
–
29.8
18.8
18.8
24.24
19.29
28.12
29.30
29.76
27.98
28.72
24.64
35.74
39.33
35.95
31.76
8.0
25.4
10.5
6.0
4.7
9.9
8.4
8.5
9.0
4.1
10.3
8.5
40.4
40.0
39.6
42.9
40.3
40.4
40.0
40.4
41.3
39.7
39.4
40.2
–
–
–
–
–
27.80
28.77
24.64
36.03
40.27
34.40
31.76
–
–
–
–
–
10.1
8.7
8.5
9.3
4.9
14.8
8.5
–
–
–
–
–
40.4
40.0
40.4
41.3
39.6
40.0
40.2
24.45
–
28.12
29.30
29.63
–
–
–
–
–
38.37
–
8.1
–
10.5
6.0
4.8
–
–
–
–
–
9.7
–
40.5
–
39.6
42.9
40.3
–
–
–
–
–
38.5
–
35.46
32.74
31.70
43.54
50.19
8.2
27.0
12.7
4.6
14.2
40.7
42.7
40.0
40.1
40.0
35.46
32.74
31.70
43.54
50.19
8.2
27.0
12.7
4.6
14.2
40.7
42.7
40.0
40.1
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Technical –Continued
Drafters ..............................................................
5 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Chemical technicians .........................................
Science technicians, n.e.c. ................................
Airplane pilots and navigators ............................
9 ...................................................................
Broadcast equipment operators .........................
Computer programmers .....................................
9 ...................................................................
Legal assistants .................................................
Technical and related, n.e.c. ..............................
Executive, administrative, and managerial ...............
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Executives, administrators, and managers ............
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Legislators .........................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Administrators and officials, public
administration ..................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Financial managers ...........................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Personnel and labor relations managers ...........
Purchasing managers ........................................
Managers, marketing, advertising, and public
relations ...........................................................
9 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
25
TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 West South Central: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and
local government, National Compensation Survey,4 January 2001–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
5
error
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$32.64
19.43
29.88
33.07
32.98
35.36
37.16
28.08
24.02
24.59
47.48
3.4
13.4
10.4
8.4
4.0
7.6
33.7
8.2
4.4
4.2
8.7
39.6
39.8
39.6
40.1
38.7
39.7
39.2
39.6
40.0
40.0
39.6
$21.68
–
–
–
–
–
–
30.48
26.37
–
–
9.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.2
5.5
–
–
39.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.3
40.0
–
–
$34.01
–
29.32
34.17
33.02
35.37
–
24.24
22.93
–
–
4.2
–
11.3
6.8
4.0
7.8
–
3.8
2.3
–
–
39.6
–
39.6
40.0
38.7
39.7
–
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
29.51
–
21.11
33.72
11.89
18.43
23.05
25.14
30.00
33.08
45.03
73.21
67.28
34.42
20.99
16.64
14.39
19.12
19.74
24.50
27.02
32.22
35.18
30.75
22.47
20.98
18.46
21.73
33.83
21.21
22.43
18.94
22.31
32.94
48.38
31.60
31.70
–
13.0
–
14.2
6.5
6.9
7.7
4.4
5.7
6.1
3.1
5.7
23.9
3.5
23.6
3.3
10.7
12.9
3.1
3.0
7.6
5.5
6.1
5.5
8.8
5.4
5.7
5.5
9.0
9.3
11.3
6.7
4.3
8.3
7.1
26.7
7.9
7.5
–
39.4
–
39.9
42.8
40.0
45.0
40.4
43.0
40.3
44.6
40.8
41.8
43.3
42.1
40.1
39.7
39.9
40.0
40.4
40.5
40.5
39.5
40.1
38.8
39.9
40.0
39.9
40.5
37.3
39.6
41.1
39.9
42.0
40.0
42.3
40.3
39.7
–
29.33
–
–
34.08
11.66
18.49
23.60
24.98
29.66
33.11
45.68
73.37
67.28
34.25
21.57
17.77
14.16
19.65
20.51
25.00
27.11
33.17
34.67
31.18
23.27
20.98
21.82
21.81
35.36
21.21
22.96
19.29
22.67
–
48.38
32.59
32.52
–
15.4
–
–
6.8
5.8
7.8
5.0
6.0
6.8
3.1
5.7
24.0
3.5
24.1
3.8
13.0
15.0
3.6
3.6
7.8
5.8
6.1
5.7
9.1
5.1
5.9
9.9
9.2
7.4
11.3
7.4
5.8
8.3
–
26.7
7.1
7.2
–
40.0
–
–
42.9
40.0
45.1
40.5
42.8
40.3
44.7
40.8
41.8
43.3
42.2
40.2
40.1
40.1
40.0
40.6
40.6
40.5
39.3
40.2
39.7
39.9
40.0
39.7
40.5
36.9
39.6
41.2
39.8
42.2
–
42.3
40.3
39.7
–
–
–
–
26.13
–
–
–
27.76
–
–
–
–
–
–
17.71
13.94
15.56
16.94
17.35
19.67
–
–
–
–
17.35
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.5
–
–
–
1.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
2.6
10.0
4.7
5.3
1.2
2.9
–
–
–
–
2.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
41.3
–
–
–
46.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.3
39.0
39.2
40.0
39.6
39.9
–
–
–
–
39.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
19.16
12.39
17.00
15.93
25.64
9.4
4.4
24.5
5.7
11.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.4
40.6
19.74
–
–
–
25.46
12.0
–
–
–
13.3
40.2
–
–
–
40.8
16.11
–
–
14.15
–
8.2
–
–
.9
–
39.3
–
–
40.0
–
White collar –Continued
Executive, administrative, and managerial
–Continued
Executives, administrators, and managers
–Continued
Administrators, education and related fields ......
7 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Managers, medicine and health .........................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
Managers, food servicing and lodging
establishments .................................................
Managers, properties and real estate ................
Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ............
9 ...................................................................
Managers and administrators, n.e.c. .................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Management related ..............................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Accountants and auditors ..................................
6 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Underwriters ......................................................
Other financial officers .......................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Management analysts ........................................
9 ...................................................................
Personnel, training, and labor relations
specialists ........................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
26
TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 West South Central: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and
local government, National Compensation Survey,4 January 2001–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
5
error
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$25.09
21.03
22.30
17.91
26.6
7.2
5.5
2.1
40.0
40.5
40.4
40.0
$25.09
21.53
22.66
–
26.6
7.7
5.5
–
40.0
40.5
40.4
–
–
–
–
$17.82
–
–
–
3.5
–
–
–
40.0
22.99
20.21
18.77
15.69
20.15
19.43
29.67
5.6
8.9
27.6
6.8
3.8
6.8
3.4
40.1
39.8
39.8
39.8
39.5
40.0
42.8
25.08
20.62
20.33
15.80
21.04
19.42
–
3.3
10.9
27.6
8.8
3.3
7.7
–
40.1
40.1
39.7
40.3
39.3
40.5
–
18.45
18.47
–
15.43
17.79
19.48
–
4.0
7.6
–
9.2
6.5
12.0
–
40.0
38.5
–
38.7
40.0
37.6
–
12.34
6.63
6.34
8.39
10.48
13.45
19.25
24.19
21.74
27.76
32.68
44.55
36.08
15.53
16.58
9.78
13.20
13.97
17.59
21.37
55.10
24.58
16.45
20.10
18.76
9.39
26.14
25.28
7.2
3.1
2.6
6.6
5.5
8.8
9.1
12.5
6.9
5.9
18.2
17.5
15.6
26.1
13.4
7.1
15.2
18.6
8.5
4.0
33.6
31.3
8.8
12.9
9.3
24.5
22.7
19.7
33.7
25.4
28.3
33.1
37.6
40.1
42.5
39.8
41.8
42.5
42.5
43.0
40.0
35.7
41.3
39.6
39.4
45.1
41.4
42.3
42.0
39.9
39.4
39.7
39.9
36.9
40.7
43.6
12.35
6.63
6.33
8.39
10.48
13.45
19.25
24.30
21.74
27.76
32.68
44.55
36.08
15.53
16.58
9.78
13.20
13.97
17.70
21.37
55.10
24.57
16.45
20.10
18.76
9.39
26.14
25.28
7.3
3.2
2.6
6.6
5.6
8.8
9.1
12.6
6.9
5.9
18.2
17.5
15.6
26.1
13.4
7.1
15.2
18.6
9.3
4.0
33.6
31.6
8.8
12.9
9.3
24.5
22.7
19.7
33.7
25.4
28.4
33.1
37.5
40.1
42.5
39.8
41.8
42.5
42.5
43.0
40.0
35.7
41.3
39.6
39.4
45.1
41.6
42.3
42.0
39.9
39.4
39.7
39.9
36.9
40.7
43.6
9.81
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
30.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
23.81
11.05
28.61
15.23
15.88
12.75
7.67
8.10
9.97
9.82
15.37
20.44
11.97
9.06
14.32
9.1
8.0
12.9
8.6
16.5
14.4
4.3
3.5
2.0
2.5
25.1
32.0
10.3
17.5
12.7
42.0
41.1
41.4
47.1
50.1
47.4
25.4
27.0
28.3
27.4
33.8
45.5
46.0
35.5
43.2
23.81
11.05
28.61
15.23
15.88
12.75
7.67
8.10
9.97
9.82
15.37
20.44
11.97
9.06
14.32
9.1
8.0
12.9
8.6
16.5
14.4
4.3
3.5
2.0
2.5
25.1
32.0
10.3
17.5
12.7
42.0
41.1
41.4
47.1
50.1
47.4
25.4
27.0
28.3
27.4
33.8
45.5
46.0
35.5
43.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
White collar –Continued
Executive, administrative, and managerial
–Continued
Management related –Continued
Buyers, wholesale and retail trade, except farm
products ...........................................................
Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. ...............
9 ...................................................................
Construction inspectors .....................................
Inspectors and compliance officers, except
construction .....................................................
Management related, n.e.c. ...............................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Sales .............................................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Supervisors, sales .............................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
Insurance sales ..................................................
Securities and financial services sales ..............
Advertising and related sales .............................
Sales, other business services ..........................
3 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing,
and wholesale ..................................................
4 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats ..........
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Sales workers, apparel ......................................
3 ...................................................................
Sales workers, shoes .........................................
3 ...................................................................
Sales workers, furniture and home furnishings ..
4 ...................................................................
Sales workers, hardware and building supplies
Sales workers, parts ..........................................
4 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
27
TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 West South Central: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and
local government, National Compensation Survey,4 January 2001–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
5
error
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$10.70
6.77
7.72
7.13
8.64
7.99
6.17
8.78
6.85
6.62
6.16
7.95
10.28
11.04
22.3
4.3
5.4
10.2
12.9
9.2
4.9
15.6
3.1
4.0
2.9
5.0
4.6
11.0
32.1
23.5
22.9
35.3
32.3
31.2
22.3
36.1
29.0
26.5
30.7
33.1
36.7
35.8
$10.70
6.77
7.72
7.13
8.64
7.99
6.17
8.78
6.81
6.62
6.13
7.94
10.10
11.04
22.3
4.3
5.4
10.2
12.9
9.2
4.9
15.6
3.0
4.1
2.7
5.0
5.2
11.0
32.1
23.5
22.9
35.3
32.3
31.6
22.3
36.1
28.9
26.5
30.6
33.1
36.2
35.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
$9.02
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
34.1
–
–
–
–
–
11.91
7.79
8.94
9.66
11.77
13.96
16.58
18.43
21.01
22.33
16.22
16.41
12.21
14.21
16.43
17.43
2.7
2.8
1.5
2.3
2.1
2.3
6.9
4.8
6.9
6.8
10.8
4.3
4.1
4.0
5.5
12.3
37.9
26.0
36.5
38.0
38.9
39.0
39.6
39.7
40.0
39.8
38.4
40.3
38.0
39.9
40.8
40.2
12.14
7.70
8.83
9.66
11.81
14.45
17.65
19.34
21.12
22.38
16.30
16.85
–
13.91
16.92
17.49
3.1
3.8
2.0
2.8
2.5
2.8
7.3
4.6
7.4
7.2
11.0
4.8
–
8.3
7.3
12.6
37.6
24.8
35.9
37.7
38.8
39.3
39.8
39.7
40.0
39.8
38.4
40.6
–
40.0
41.2
40.2
10.99
8.25
9.30
9.67
11.57
12.16
13.42
15.04
–
–
–
14.96
–
14.68
15.46
–
2.4
3.8
1.6
1.1
2.2
2.4
5.0
2.0
–
–
–
3.3
–
7.1
1.3
–
38.8
34.1
38.6
39.0
39.2
37.9
39.0
39.6
–
–
–
39.7
–
39.8
39.9
–
21.21
19.82
14.27
10.32
12.97
9.93
9.63
12.13
14.49
20.43
17.10
15.15
10.92
11.19
9.91
12.05
8.22
7.78
8.34
12.91
13.73
9.00
7.41
8.90
9.02
10.34
10.62
10.62
7.0
10.0
6.3
3.4
5.2
5.7
4.0
3.4
3.0
12.6
5.6
9.1
4.3
5.2
8.9
6.8
2.0
5.7
2.9
7.2
2.9
2.9
8.3
5.9
2.7
3.3
4.2
1.6
40.6
40.0
38.7
32.0
38.6
35.7
38.7
39.0
38.8
39.6
38.3
39.9
36.4
35.4
29.1
38.2
36.9
35.9
38.7
38.5
37.0
35.9
29.7
35.7
36.3
39.3
36.3
39.8
21.07
19.18
15.22
–
13.39
9.90
9.44
12.08
15.54
–
18.48
15.33
11.07
11.17
9.86
11.76
8.18
7.78
8.34
12.91
13.73
8.97
7.41
8.92
8.97
10.28
–
10.58
7.3
9.6
5.5
–
6.9
7.1
5.6
3.8
2.4
–
7.6
9.2
5.1
6.2
9.4
7.4
2.0
5.7
2.9
7.2
2.9
2.9
8.3
5.9
2.6
3.6
–
1.6
40.7
40.0
40.0
–
38.3
33.4
38.6
38.8
38.7
–
37.6
39.9
35.0
34.8
27.4
37.9
36.8
35.9
38.7
38.5
37.0
35.8
29.7
35.6
36.3
39.5
–
39.8
–
–
–
–
11.81
9.97
10.17
12.29
11.65
13.31
15.45
–
–
–
10.15
–
–
–
–
–
–
9.78
–
–
–
11.03
–
–
–
–
–
–
2.9
8.8
3.7
4.1
4.8
8.5
4.9
–
–
–
14.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.9
–
–
–
3.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.5
40.0
39.0
39.7
39.0
39.8
39.3
–
–
–
39.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.5
–
–
–
36.6
–
–
White collar –Continued
Sales –Continued
Sales workers, other commodities .....................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Sales counter clerks ..........................................
1 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
Cashiers .............................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Sales support, n.e.c. ..........................................
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 .........
Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and
adjusting clerks ................................................
7 ...................................................................
Computer operators ...........................................
3 ...................................................................
Secretaries .........................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Typists ...............................................................
3 ...................................................................
Interviewers .......................................................
4 ...................................................................
Hotel clerks ........................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
Transportation ticket and reservation agents .....
3 ...................................................................
Receptionists .....................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
Information clerks, n.e.c. ....................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
28
TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 West South Central: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and
local government, National Compensation Survey,4 January 2001–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
5
error
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$12.56
11.80
11.30
10.97
2.9
7.3
10.6
9.3
40.0
35.8
39.5
31.8
–
$11.80
11.30
10.97
–
7.3
10.6
9.3
–
35.8
39.5
31.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
13.56
13.17
9.31
8.55
9.50
8.74
8.53
9.71
11.07
8.82
9.51
11.89
16.53
11.91
11.17
9.77
11.60
14.38
13.01
13.21
13.08
11.58
11.80
10.84
7.2
3.2
3.4
8.6
2.8
6.8
10.5
5.5
7.0
3.5
6.8
7.1
9.2
17.6
3.2
4.4
4.5
4.7
6.5
10.5
7.8
10.3
12.3
8.0
39.2
38.2
34.2
39.9
36.3
38.9
38.4
40.0
39.0
38.9
39.1
39.5
39.9
40.0
38.9
38.7
38.2
39.6
37.4
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.8
13.25
13.07
–
–
–
8.80
–
9.71
11.18
8.38
9.31
11.30
17.68
–
11.24
10.02
11.67
14.80
15.01
13.43
–
11.55
–
10.29
7.8
3.7
–
–
–
7.4
–
6.0
10.2
7.8
7.5
9.7
9.2
–
3.9
3.4
5.1
4.7
12.5
12.5
–
10.9
–
4.1
39.1
38.0
–
–
–
38.9
–
40.0
38.7
37.9
38.9
40.0
40.0
–
38.8
38.3
38.0
39.6
39.7
40.0
–
40.0
–
40.0
–
–
$9.14
–
9.46
–
–
–
10.88
9.22
10.10
13.17
13.92
–
10.79
8.96
11.13
–
–
–
–
11.80
–
–
–
–
3.4
–
2.7
–
–
–
4.5
3.4
6.9
6.9
2.6
–
5.7
4.8
5.8
–
–
–
–
13.3
–
–
–
–
33.6
–
36.1
–
–
–
39.4
39.9
39.8
38.6
39.6
–
38.9
40.0
39.9
–
–
–
–
39.6
–
–
9.25
8.48
9.28
8.06
10.56
9.22
9.57
8.05
12.47
9.05
10.79
13.20
12.99
17.23
17.65
17.49
12.18
7.98
9.24
12.74
14.09
10.02
9.07
9.55
9.47
14.62
10.85
12.76
15.96
7.5
5.5
9.5
6.8
13.0
10.6
5.0
5.6
3.6
3.7
6.7
7.4
4.7
6.5
7.8
6.7
7.0
9.2
7.2
9.7
5.5
5.3
5.5
4.5
6.1
7.9
11.3
9.2
9.5
33.9
35.6
36.2
35.4
38.4
37.5
37.8
28.9
40.0
35.9
40.0
40.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.8
40.0
39.4
40.0
40.0
35.2
35.9
30.3
40.0
40.0
39.7
40.0
40.0
–
8.23
9.25
8.01
10.56
9.30
9.57
8.08
13.80
–
–
–
–
17.22
–
–
12.17
7.98
9.24
12.73
14.09
10.14
9.21
9.59
9.31
14.62
10.77
12.76
15.96
–
8.5
9.4
6.9
13.0
10.8
5.0
5.8
8.0
–
–
–
–
5.8
–
–
7.1
9.2
7.2
9.8
5.5
5.3
4.8
4.9
6.2
7.9
12.9
9.2
9.5
–
35.1
36.2
35.4
38.4
37.4
37.8
28.6
40.9
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
39.8
40.0
39.4
40.0
40.0
34.8
35.6
30.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.91
–
10.32
12.80
12.84
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.89
–
–
–
–
11.19
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.6
–
4.8
8.5
5.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.8
–
–
–
–
16.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.6
–
40.0
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
38.6
–
–
White collar –Continued
Administrative support, including clerical
–Continued
Correspondence clerks ......................................
Order clerks .......................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Personnel clerks, except payroll and
timekeeping .....................................................
4 ...................................................................
Library clerks .....................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
File clerks ...........................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
Records clerks, n.e.c. ........................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ...
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Payroll and timekeeping clerks ..........................
4 ...................................................................
Billing clerks .......................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Billing, posting, and calculating machine
operators ..........................................................
Duplicating machine operators ..........................
Telephone operators ..........................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
Mail clerks, except postal service ......................
3 ...................................................................
Messengers .......................................................
Dispatchers ........................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Production coordinators .....................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks .................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Stock and inventory clerks .................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Meter readers ....................................................
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers
Expeditors ..........................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
29
TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 West South Central: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and
local government, National Compensation Survey,4 January 2001–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
5
error
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$14.61
30.3
39.9
$14.58
30.6
39.9
–
–
–
17.70
14.47
17.41
14.41
9.07
16.88
18.87
10.09
9.77
13.12
11.83
15.93
10.69
7.76
8.99
9.32
11.20
12.97
14.16
17.32
13.91
9.17
7.57
9.18
10.01
9.66
9.19
10.77
11.68
8.08
9.45
8.63
9.17
9.58
10.56
10.77
8.36
9.30
10.50
12.91
14.63
20.01
11.81
10.9
2.2
7.1
5.1
9.7
3.3
9.3
5.9
6.1
5.8
7.6
11.6
2.6
7.5
1.9
2.2
4.4
4.1
8.4
4.5
4.7
5.3
4.2
2.6
6.5
4.4
9.1
7.2
14.9
4.9
2.2
6.0
1.5
3.2
2.9
3.8
7.8
3.8
6.1
2.7
5.0
2.6
11.8
37.7
39.1
37.9
38.8
39.4
39.7
40.0
39.3
38.9
39.7
40.0
40.0
35.6
25.0
27.9
39.4
37.4
37.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
35.5
36.2
33.7
38.5
38.7
37.7
39.5
39.4
40.0
38.6
36.0
38.8
39.1
37.5
38.6
36.0
39.8
38.8
39.2
39.1
40.7
35.6
17.69
14.48
17.22
14.49
9.08
17.31
–
9.28
–
13.54
11.83
16.39
10.97
7.72
8.87
9.36
11.39
13.79
14.87
18.03
13.91
9.17
7.57
9.18
9.95
9.60
9.11
10.80
11.32
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.75
8.31
9.21
10.44
12.92
14.71
20.01
11.77
11.2
2.2
6.7
5.3
9.9
4.6
–
8.0
–
5.5
7.6
10.8
3.7
8.1
2.5
3.5
5.3
9.1
9.9
1.4
4.7
5.3
4.2
2.6
6.8
4.6
8.9
8.1
22.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.1
8.0
4.5
6.7
2.7
7.3
2.6
12.5
37.7
39.1
37.8
38.8
39.4
39.7
–
38.4
–
39.6
40.0
40.0
34.4
24.8
25.7
39.3
36.8
38.6
40.0
40.0
40.0
35.5
36.2
33.7
38.6
38.9
37.7
39.8
39.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
38.6
36.3
39.8
39.0
39.2
38.8
40.7
35.4
$17.99
–
–
12.19
–
–
–
10.71
10.12
–
–
–
10.11
8.29
9.28
9.28
10.70
12.38
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.93
–
–
–
–
–
9.45
8.63
9.17
9.58
10.56
10.97
–
9.79
10.96
–
14.43
–
–
11.0
–
–
4.0
–
–
–
6.1
6.8
–
–
–
2.0
2.4
2.1
1.8
4.0
3.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.0
–
–
–
–
–
2.2
6.0
1.5
3.2
2.9
5.6
–
8.1
4.9
–
9.1
–
–
40.0
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
38.2
28.5
35.0
39.5
39.1
35.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
37.0
–
–
–
–
–
38.6
36.0
38.8
39.1
37.5
38.5
–
39.9
37.7
–
39.7
–
–
12.52
7.44
8.51
10.95
12.16
13.98
16.18
18.95
22.41
25.71
14.48
2.0
5.1
4.6
4.2
4.4
2.7
3.6
3.2
2.8
5.7
14.2
38.6
34.5
37.5
39.1
40.1
39.8
40.1
40.4
40.1
40.8
40.3
12.56
7.43
8.47
10.96
12.24
14.13
16.49
19.35
22.95
25.90
14.57
2.2
5.3
4.8
4.4
4.6
2.9
4.0
2.9
3.5
5.8
14.4
38.6
34.4
37.5
39.2
40.3
39.8
40.2
40.4
40.2
40.8
40.3
12.09
7.87
9.10
10.92
10.73
12.53
13.93
15.51
16.27
22.87
–
3.4
4.6
4.9
5.1
3.2
4.4
4.2
4.3
3.6
4.0
–
38.5
36.8
37.6
37.3
36.9
39.9
40.0
39.8
39.9
40.0
–
White collar –Continued
Administrative support, including clerical
–Continued
Material recording, scheduling, and distribution
clerks, n.e.c. .....................................................
Insurance adjusters, examiners, and
investigators .....................................................
5 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Investigators and adjusters, except insurance ...
3 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Eligibility clerks, social welfare ...........................
4 ...................................................................
Bill and account collectors .................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
General office clerks ..........................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Bank tellers ........................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
Data entry keyers ...............................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Statistical clerks .................................................
3 ...................................................................
Teachers’ aides .................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Administrative support, n.e.c. ............................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Blue collar ........................................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
See footnotes at end of table.
30
TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 West South Central: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and
local government, National Compensation Survey,4 January 2001–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
5
error
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$15.47
7.88
9.18
9.71
11.13
13.72
16.70
19.30
22.01
24.30
17.44
20.65
16.91
21.75
27.53
15.61
15.70
17.59
14.11
12.69
17.53
12.60
22.50
13.49
17.25
18.60
13.30
16.49
17.40
21.13
10.81
2.7
3.7
1.8
2.5
4.2
3.3
4.5
3.4
5.1
6.1
15.8
7.7
11.0
6.8
6.9
7.0
6.9
7.4
13.9
7.9
8.2
9.6
4.5
7.2
11.1
12.6
7.7
11.4
10.3
10.2
4.1
39.7
39.3
36.0
39.4
39.8
39.5
40.0
40.2
40.2
40.9
40.0
41.8
42.4
40.7
41.7
40.6
41.7
40.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.4
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
$15.53
7.87
9.18
9.63
11.13
13.74
16.86
19.71
22.58
24.42
17.44
21.07
17.14
21.75
27.86
15.76
15.91
18.00
14.15
12.61
17.28
12.52
22.50
13.16
16.34
18.64
13.30
16.28
17.51
21.13
10.80
2.9
3.8
1.8
2.6
4.3
3.7
5.0
2.9
6.4
6.6
15.8
8.3
13.0
6.8
6.9
7.3
7.2
7.9
14.7
8.0
9.1
9.7
4.5
6.8
11.6
12.7
7.8
13.2
10.9
10.2
4.2
39.7
39.3
36.0
39.3
39.8
39.5
40.0
40.3
40.2
41.0
40.0
42.1
42.8
40.7
41.8
40.6
41.9
40.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.4
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
$14.63
–
–
10.75
11.28
13.36
15.14
15.70
16.27
22.87
–
16.63
15.43
–
–
11.89
–
–
13.45
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.29
–
–
–
–
–
3.4
–
–
5.1
2.0
6.4
2.1
5.1
3.6
4.0
–
9.7
12.0
–
–
10.4
–
–
9.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.4
–
–
–
–
–
39.9
–
–
39.6
40.0
39.8
40.0
39.9
39.9
40.0
–
39.8
39.7
–
–
40.0
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
17.19
19.87
18.51
7.6
6.3
7.8
39.0
40.0
40.0
17.19
19.87
18.51
7.7
6.3
7.8
38.9
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.95
11.67
16.21
13.74
10.45
13.21
12.13
16.64
19.10
18.39
5.3
8.7
6.0
7.0
4.7
7.7
3.4
5.8
7.4
3.6
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.7
40.6
14.94
–
16.19
13.81
–
13.28
12.31
18.30
20.21
18.60
6.0
–
6.3
7.7
–
8.8
4.3
7.2
7.3
3.6
40.0
–
40.0
39.9
–
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.8
40.7
–
–
–
13.38
–
–
–
14.81
14.87
–
–
–
–
6.7
–
–
–
4.0
5.8
–
–
–
–
39.7
–
–
–
40.0
39.1
–
21.43
22.26
7.9
8.3
40.0
40.0
22.08
23.27
7.7
6.9
40.0
40.0
18.28
–
10.5
–
39.9
–
17.26
18.50
21.53
23.15
11.66
11.50
13.90
16.02
17.03
10.57
16.35
11.2
11.2
16.7
19.7
7.4
13.6
8.2
11.0
9.1
19.5
11.6
40.0
40.0
40.2
40.2
39.8
40.0
38.5
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
–
–
23.68
–
11.60
11.45
13.90
–
17.09
–
16.41
–
–
15.2
–
7.4
14.0
8.2
–
9.8
–
12.2
–
–
40.3
–
39.7
40.0
38.5
–
40.0
–
40.0
17.30
18.82
15.37
15.07
–
–
–
–
16.27
–
–
12.8
13.2
6.6
6.3
–
–
–
–
3.8
–
–
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
Blue collar –Continued
Precision production, craft, and repair ......................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Supervisors, mechanics and repairers ..............
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Automobile mechanics .......................................
5 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics ....
5 ...................................................................
Aircraft engine mechanics .................................
Automobile body and related repairers ..............
Aircraft mechanics, except engine .....................
Heavy equipment mechanics .............................
7 ...................................................................
Industrial machinery repairers ...........................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Machinery maintenance .....................................
Electronic repairers, communications and
industrial equipment .........................................
Telephone line installers and repairers ..............
Telephone installers and repairers ....................
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration
mechanics ........................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. .........................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Supervisors, carpenters and related workers ....
Supervisors, electricians and power
transmission installers .....................................
7 ...................................................................
Supervisors, plumbers, pipefitters, and
steamfitters ......................................................
7 ...................................................................
Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. .............
7 ...................................................................
Carpenters .........................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Electricians ........................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
31
TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 West South Central: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and
local government, National Compensation Survey,4 January 2001–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
5
error
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$18.39
11.10
10.88
10.84
11.96
15.04
12.79
16.34
17.36
11.14
12.33
9.48
10.60
13.23
13.80
17.50
19.53
20.32
18.16
29.60
21.71
17.99
7.8
5.7
5.3
5.3
4.4
7.7
6.6
3.4
4.7
9.4
3.4
2.8
1.3
1.7
5.9
2.8
27.0
5.0
4.9
4.6
12.5
4.9
40.0
40.0
38.5
37.7
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
38.1
39.6
40.0
38.5
40.0
39.9
40.0
40.1
40.1
40.0
40.3
40.1
40.0
$18.51
11.09
10.74
–
–
15.56
12.79
16.63
17.71
10.77
12.18
9.40
–
–
13.77
–
19.53
20.55
18.19
29.60
21.71
17.99
7.8
5.7
5.6
–
–
8.3
6.6
3.4
4.7
8.4
3.7
2.9
–
–
6.1
–
27.0
5.2
5.1
4.6
12.5
4.9
40.0
40.0
38.3
–
–
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
37.7
39.5
40.0
–
–
39.9
–
40.1
40.1
40.0
40.3
40.1
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
$11.20
–
–
–
–
13.46
–
–
13.33
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.0
–
–
–
–
7.8
–
–
1.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.18
16.98
16.74
14.57
9.58
12.28
10.00
11.61
10.27
14.82
16.54
13.11
9.25
12.10
15.43
14.89
13.94
7.9
6.8
7.9
9.1
6.1
2.3
2.5
5.1
8.5
10.3
2.3
9.2
13.3
1.8
5.2
6.1
7.5
40.0
40.0
39.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
33.9
37.7
34.6
41.9
40.0
39.5
36.6
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
15.18
16.98
16.74
14.57
9.58
12.28
10.00
11.61
10.27
14.55
16.54
–
–
–
–
15.70
–
7.9
6.8
7.9
9.1
6.1
2.3
2.5
5.1
8.5
10.0
2.3
–
–
–
–
3.9
–
40.0
40.0
39.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
33.9
37.7
34.6
42.2
40.0
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
13.11
9.25
12.10
15.43
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
9.2
13.3
1.8
5.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.5
36.6
40.0
40.0
–
–
23.55
21.45
22.70
24.66
2.4
5.8
3.3
2.4
39.9
40.0
40.0
39.9
23.67
21.45
22.99
24.66
2.4
5.8
3.3
2.4
39.9
40.0
40.0
39.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.58
6.83
8.02
12.11
12.67
13.91
14.73
17.31
12.67
10.59
5.7
2.9
8.5
8.0
4.5
2.3
5.0
7.6
8.6
11.7
39.0
37.6
38.6
39.8
39.0
39.9
40.0
39.7
40.0
40.0
10.58
6.82
8.02
12.11
12.70
13.91
14.79
17.49
12.67
10.59
5.7
3.0
8.5
8.0
4.6
2.3
5.2
7.8
8.6
11.7
39.0
37.6
38.6
39.8
39.0
39.9
40.0
39.8
40.0
40.0
10.99
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.75
14.54
8.7
10.0
40.0
39.7
10.75
14.54
8.7
10.0
40.0
39.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
Blue collar –Continued
Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued
Electricians –Continued
7 ...................................................................
Electrician apprentices .......................................
Painters, construction and maintenance ............
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ...............
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Concrete and terrazzo finishers .........................
Construction trades, n.e.c. .................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Supervisors, extractive ......................................
Supervisors, production .....................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Precision assemblers, metal ..............................
Machinists
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Sheet metal workers ..........................................
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers
5 ...................................................................
Butchers and meat cutters .................................
5 ...................................................................
Food batchmakers .............................................
Inspectors, testers, and graders ........................
6 ...................................................................
Water and sewer treatment plant operators ......
3 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Stationary engineers ..........................................
5 ...................................................................
Miscellaneous plant and system operators,
n.e.c. ................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors .....
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Lathe and turning machine operators ................
Punching and stamping press operators ...........
Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing
machine operators ...........................................
Numerical control machine operators ................
See footnotes at end of table.
32
TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 West South Central: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and
local government, National Compensation Survey,4 January 2001–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
5
error
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$13.31
12.43
10.76
13.15
7.84
8.06
8.06
6.75
6.48
6.53
6.30
10.38
11.39
9.48
11.4
15.7
12.2
12.6
6.9
4.0
14.9
5.8
4.1
6.1
7.0
9.7
10.1
23.9
40.0
39.7
39.8
39.9
39.7
39.2
40.0
34.4
34.0
39.8
39.8
39.6
39.2
40.0
$13.31
12.43
10.44
13.15
7.84
8.06
8.06
6.75
6.48
6.43
6.23
10.38
11.39
9.48
11.4
15.7
12.5
12.6
6.9
4.0
14.9
5.8
4.1
5.7
6.8
9.7
10.1
23.9
40.0
39.7
40.0
39.9
39.7
39.2
40.0
34.4
34.0
39.8
39.8
39.6
39.2
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.40
13.34
10.71
9.41
11.32
7.04
10.33
10.61
12.72
13.91
13.07
10.51
13.08
13.26
14.80
9.89
7.60
6.81
15.61
17.25
14.39
10.38
11.46
8.07
10.61
10.33
10.36
6.6
14.4
13.0
20.7
4.1
3.6
3.7
6.1
3.7
4.1
3.1
4.0
4.0
6.0
5.7
16.4
8.0
7.0
12.8
15.3
6.5
6.9
3.6
9.1
7.1
8.4
16.2
40.0
40.0
40.0
29.9
39.9
40.0
40.0
39.8
40.0
40.0
38.9
34.3
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.3
36.9
39.2
40.0
40.0
39.9
36.3
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
14.40
13.15
10.71
9.41
11.33
7.04
10.33
10.61
12.80
13.91
13.09
10.51
13.08
13.33
14.80
9.89
7.60
6.81
15.61
17.25
14.39
10.38
11.47
8.07
10.61
10.16
10.36
6.6
14.6
13.0
20.7
4.2
3.6
3.7
6.1
3.7
4.1
3.2
4.0
4.0
6.6
5.7
16.4
8.0
7.0
12.8
15.3
6.5
6.9
3.7
9.1
7.1
8.7
16.2
40.0
40.0
40.0
29.9
39.9
40.0
40.0
39.8
40.0
40.0
38.9
34.3
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.3
36.9
39.2
40.0
40.0
39.9
36.3
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.35
6.82
9.10
11.78
12.52
14.88
14.33
17.11
13.30
11.43
8.68
11.93
11.59
15.77
18.59
12.35
3.9
6.3
4.0
5.5
7.2
4.5
6.5
5.0
5.2
3.6
5.6
4.9
6.3
4.5
4.2
8.8
39.3
31.8
36.5
39.0
41.0
41.0
41.3
42.4
43.9
40.5
36.2
41.0
42.3
42.9
47.2
37.1
12.50
6.82
8.96
11.83
12.71
15.66
16.06
17.49
14.07
11.48
8.58
11.87
11.71
15.79
18.59
12.35
4.4
6.3
4.6
6.3
7.8
3.5
6.7
5.9
7.6
3.6
6.0
5.3
6.6
4.5
4.2
8.8
39.8
32.0
36.9
40.0
41.6
41.3
42.4
42.8
47.7
40.6
36.0
41.1
42.4
42.9
47.2
37.1
$11.38
–
9.84
11.51
10.64
11.61
–
14.87
–
10.71
9.80
12.50
9.52
–
–
–
3.5
–
3.6
6.8
4.7
5.6
–
1.1
–
5.8
3.4
6.0
3.2
–
–
–
36.5
–
34.4
34.8
35.4
40.0
–
40.0
–
39.7
39.2
40.0
39.8
–
–
–
Blue collar –Continued
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors
–Continued
Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. ...............
Molding and casting machine operators ............
Printing press operators .....................................
5 ...................................................................
Textile sewing machine operators .....................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
Pressing machine operators ..............................
1 ...................................................................
Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators
1 ...................................................................
Packaging and filling machine operators ...........
2 ...................................................................
Mixing and blending machine operators ............
Separating, filtering, and clarifying machine
operators ..........................................................
Painting and paint spraying machine operators
Slicing and cutting machine operators ...............
Photographic process machine operators .........
Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. ..........
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Welders and cutters ...........................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Assemblers ........................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Miscellaneous hand working, n.e.c. ...................
Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Production testers ..............................................
Transportation and material moving .........................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Supervisors, motor vehicle operators ................
Truck drivers ......................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Driver-sales workers ..........................................
See footnotes at end of table.
33
TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 West South Central: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and
local government, National Compensation Survey,4 January 2001–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
5
error
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$13.00
11.38
9.59
11.26
13.06
7.10
7.66
7.03
13.18
16.70
11.79
11.63
12.22
12.23
11.37
11.90
10.09
11.99
11.75
5.3
4.8
8.3
6.6
8.6
4.7
7.9
4.3
7.8
8.1
5.2
8.6
1.7
3.0
4.5
8.8
7.0
13.9
3.5
41.9
31.4
32.2
32.4
27.7
30.7
33.5
32.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.8
40.0
39.9
40.0
$13.00
11.90
–
–
–
–
7.66
7.03
14.63
16.85
11.89
11.63
12.37
–
–
11.90
10.12
11.99
11.70
5.3
11.4
–
–
–
–
7.9
4.3
8.5
7.9
5.9
8.6
6.7
–
–
9.0
7.3
13.9
4.1
41.9
34.1
–
–
–
–
33.5
32.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
–
–
39.8
40.0
39.9
40.0
–
$11.12
10.12
11.32
12.15
–
–
–
10.36
–
–
–
12.17
–
11.08
–
–
–
–
–
7.1
4.9
7.8
11.7
–
–
–
3.2
–
–
–
2.1
–
3.2
–
–
–
–
–
30.2
28.4
33.7
22.4
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
40.0
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
17.91
12.21
15.03
13.6
9.9
4.2
39.6
39.1
38.3
18.70
12.28
–
12.8
10.5
–
39.6
39.1
–
11.36
–
–
16.7
–
–
40.0
–
–
9.11
7.73
8.51
9.78
13.46
14.05
14.97
21.81
10.26
13.59
9.54
7.76
8.60
11.09
8.07
4.9
7.8
4.5
4.2
7.3
3.9
9.9
23.5
4.9
20.0
7.3
3.4
3.5
7.6
7.6
36.0
33.6
37.3
37.9
39.4
39.2
40.0
40.0
39.0
39.5
39.0
37.9
39.3
40.0
38.2
9.07
7.72
8.51
9.70
13.65
14.93
14.97
–
10.36
–
9.07
7.54
–
–
–
5.2
8.2
4.7
4.4
7.2
3.8
10.1
–
5.2
–
14.0
4.7
–
–
–
35.7
33.5
37.0
37.6
39.4
38.7
40.0
–
38.9
–
38.9
38.9
–
–
–
9.52
7.94
8.52
10.24
10.47
12.57
–
–
–
–
9.83
8.07
9.00
10.17
–
4.8
4.5
5.1
8.7
6.1
1.3
–
–
–
–
7.1
3.1
3.1
8.1
–
39.3
37.3
40.0
39.9
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
–
39.0
36.6
40.0
40.0
–
13.23
13.64
9.72
7.96
8.44
7.80
8.83
9.27
8.07
7.65
8.49
8.45
8.34
7.54
9.42
8.01
6.16
7.72
13.8
5.8
6.6
11.6
4.4
5.8
5.8
8.3
5.3
7.5
6.4
5.7
6.6
5.7
5.6
3.2
2.7
4.9
39.3
36.9
40.0
40.0
39.8
40.0
39.5
40.0
39.9
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
36.6
30.5
24.2
35.5
13.23
–
9.83
7.94
8.35
7.80
8.84
–
8.12
7.65
8.86
8.44
8.34
7.54
–
8.01
6.16
7.72
14.9
–
9.0
11.9
4.4
5.9
5.7
–
5.7
7.6
6.0
5.7
6.6
5.7
–
3.2
2.7
4.9
39.2
–
40.0
40.0
39.8
40.0
39.4
–
39.9
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
–
30.5
24.2
35.5
–
–
9.46
–
–
–
–
–
7.66
–
–
–
–
–
9.42
–
–
–
–
–
1.9
–
–
–
–
–
8.1
–
–
–
–
–
5.6
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
36.6
–
–
–
Blue collar –Continued
Transportation and material moving –Continued
Driver-sales workers –Continued
4 ...................................................................
Bus drivers .........................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs ..........................
Motor transportation, n.e.c. ................................
1 ...................................................................
Operating engineers ..........................................
Crane and tower operators ................................
Excavating and loading machine operators .......
3 ...................................................................
Grader, dozer, and scrapper operators .............
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Miscellaneous material moving equipment
operators, n.e.c. ...............................................
3 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and
laborers .......................................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Supervisors, agriculture-related workers ...........
Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ...
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
Animal caretakers, except farm .........................
Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and
laborers, n.e.c. .................................................
5 ...................................................................
Helpers, mechanics and repairers .....................
1 ...................................................................
Helpers, construction trades ..............................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
Construction laborers .........................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
Production helpers .............................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
Garbage collectors .............................................
Stock handlers and baggers ..............................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
34
TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 West South Central: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and
local government, National Compensation Survey,4 January 2001–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
5
error
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and
laborers –Continued
Stock handlers and baggers –Continued
4 ...................................................................
Machine feeders and offbearers ........................
1 ...................................................................
Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ......
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
Garage and service station related ....................
Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners .........
1 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
Hand packers and packagers ............................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. .................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
$11.92
10.06
7.88
11.04
9.48
9.00
11.26
8.95
8.58
7.37
13.31
7.79
6.41
8.47
10.03
8.94
7.71
9.00
10.28
10.54
2.5
10.5
13.5
16.0
27.6
16.3
5.7
11.3
5.9
9.1
12.8
8.2
8.3
3.2
10.5
3.9
2.2
11.4
6.2
4.1
39.1
40.0
40.0
35.1
33.7
33.1
37.9
37.4
35.6
31.3
40.0
34.4
31.2
38.5
40.0
37.0
34.7
37.7
40.0
37.2
$11.92
10.19
7.88
11.10
9.55
9.00
11.26
8.37
8.55
7.37
–
7.79
6.41
8.47
10.03
8.84
7.67
8.89
9.92
–
2.5
10.8
13.5
16.2
27.9
16.3
5.7
9.1
5.9
9.1
–
8.2
8.3
3.2
10.5
4.5
2.4
12.3
6.2
–
39.1
40.0
40.0
35.0
33.6
33.1
37.9
37.1
35.6
31.3
–
34.4
31.2
38.5
40.0
36.7
34.4
37.4
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
$9.73
8.05
10.03
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.1
4.9
9.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
38.9
37.1
40.0
–
–
Service ..............................................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
Protective service ..................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ......
8 ...................................................................
Supervisors, police and detectives ....................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
Supervisors, guards ...........................................
5 ...................................................................
Firefighting .........................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Police and detectives, public service .................
8.11
6.11
6.79
7.92
9.98
12.40
13.36
20.23
17.51
21.09
25.53
13.14
8.25
7.37
10.10
12.31
11.86
14.20
16.97
17.69
21.09
25.53
20.72
16.05
19.39
14.49
17.32
27.45
14.19
11.24
14.45
15.54
10.86
13.34
15.70
19.30
18.05
3.5
2.2
2.9
6.2
4.0
4.1
4.4
7.4
4.2
5.5
2.8
5.2
7.7
8.4
4.2
6.2
3.3
4.3
3.1
5.0
5.5
2.8
12.5
13.3
8.8
8.7
8.6
2.1
5.9
3.9
7.0
10.5
4.5
9.6
3.4
2.7
5.1
33.0
30.6
32.9
35.8
33.3
40.6
41.1
36.5
43.8
40.5
41.6
39.3
37.7
32.9
39.1
38.1
40.8
41.4
42.3
44.2
40.5
41.6
48.5
53.0
40.1
40.1
40.7
40.0
40.0
40.4
48.8
39.5
50.0
52.1
52.7
53.0
40.0
6.93
5.88
6.40
7.54
9.33
11.76
11.07
–
–
–
–
9.30
8.24
6.91
10.38
10.26
11.13
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.61
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2.4
1.9
2.8
9.1
4.3
11.0
12.8
–
–
–
–
5.6
8.0
9.9
4.1
8.1
2.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
31.7
30.2
32.4
35.3
32.0
41.6
38.9
–
–
–
–
36.4
38.3
31.2
39.2
35.4
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.31
8.19
9.18
9.21
12.56
12.73
13.93
16.97
17.73
21.28
25.75
15.40
8.44
8.32
8.64
13.41
12.00
14.13
16.97
17.73
21.28
25.75
20.72
16.05
19.53
14.49
17.32
27.45
15.22
–
14.41
15.54
10.31
13.34
15.70
19.30
18.08
4.9
5.9
3.5
3.9
4.4
4.1
4.2
3.1
5.0
4.9
2.9
4.8
2.7
11.9
5.5
5.9
3.4
4.3
3.1
5.1
4.9
2.9
12.5
13.3
9.0
8.7
8.6
2.1
10.5
–
7.2
10.5
8.4
9.6
3.4
2.7
4.9
38.6
34.9
36.5
37.3
39.2
40.1
41.7
42.3
44.2
40.5
41.8
41.2
23.7
37.4
38.4
39.7
41.0
42.1
42.3
44.3
40.5
41.8
48.5
53.0
40.1
40.1
40.7
40.0
40.2
–
48.9
39.5
50.7
52.1
52.7
53.0
40.0
Blue collar –Continued
See footnotes at end of table.
35
TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 West South Central: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and
local government, National Compensation Survey,4 January 2001–Continued
Total
Occupations and levels
Service –Continued
Protective service –Continued
Police and detectives, public service
–Continued
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement
officers .............................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Correctional institution officers ...........................
2 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Crossing guards .................................................
Guards and police, except public service ..........
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Protective service, n.e.c. ....................................
3 ...................................................................
Food service ..........................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders ...................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Bartenders .........................................................
3 ...................................................................
Waiters and waitresses ......................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants .........................
1 ...................................................................
Other food service ...............................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Supervisors, food preparation and service ........
3 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Cooks .................................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Food counter, fountain, and related ...................
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
5
error
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$11.92
15.38
16.78
18.00
19.19
21.88
5.9
17.5
6.3
5.3
9.6
5.3
40.0
40.4
39.7
40.2
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
$11.92
16.65
16.78
18.00
19.19
21.88
5.9
13.9
6.3
5.3
9.6
5.3
40.0
40.4
39.7
40.2
40.0
40.0
14.02
12.57
17.85
11.22
9.66
10.65
11.87
7.22
9.23
8.30
7.00
10.35
11.66
11.42
9.54
10.09
6.09
5.45
5.77
5.95
7.88
11.76
9.80
3.65
3.85
3.09
3.09
4.21
5.56
5.14
3.08
3.42
2.87
2.64
5.01
4.68
7.04
6.20
6.65
7.72
8.30
11.76
9.35
10.68
7.56
11.99
7.17
7.16
6.35
7.99
8.02
6.44
6.4
14.3
2.7
3.8
3.8
11.2
2.4
16.1
6.0
7.9
9.8
4.0
9.1
11.6
9.5
7.7
2.3
2.9
4.2
11.9
3.2
6.5
27.5
5.3
7.2
6.9
20.2
17.7
9.1
18.6
6.1
11.7
5.9
16.4
11.7
11.1
3.4
2.8
3.8
5.5
3.0
6.5
29.6
6.7
4.6
6.3
5.3
4.7
7.4
3.3
6.0
5.9
39.7
38.1
40.3
39.9
40.4
38.7
40.3
16.6
35.9
38.2
31.0
39.2
33.5
33.3
36.2
39.7
31.9
30.3
32.0
33.4
37.6
39.8
28.3
31.1
29.8
30.4
35.5
31.8
33.9
35.7
30.4
28.7
30.6
35.5
32.7
32.2
32.3
30.5
32.6
32.2
38.4
39.8
27.7
37.0
30.1
39.9
36.2
31.9
35.3
38.6
37.2
27.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
$9.18
8.32
6.90
10.41
11.99
–
–
–
5.81
5.30
5.57
5.70
7.74
9.01
9.80
3.65
3.85
3.09
3.09
4.21
5.56
5.14
3.08
3.42
2.87
2.64
5.01
4.68
6.75
6.04
6.46
7.55
8.17
9.01
9.35
9.71
–
9.17
7.05
–
6.26
7.78
7.95
6.41
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.5
7.9
10.0
4.2
9.7
–
–
–
2.3
2.7
4.7
13.7
2.3
3.7
27.5
5.3
7.2
6.9
20.2
17.7
9.1
18.6
6.1
11.7
5.9
16.4
11.7
11.1
3.4
2.7
3.9
5.6
3.0
3.7
29.6
6.1
–
3.0
5.6
–
8.2
3.4
6.3
5.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
36.1
38.3
31.4
39.1
32.3
–
–
–
31.9
30.3
32.2
33.2
37.7
41.5
28.3
31.1
29.8
30.4
35.5
31.8
33.9
35.7
30.4
28.7
30.6
35.5
32.7
32.2
32.2
30.6
32.9
31.7
38.6
41.5
27.7
36.2
–
41.8
36.3
–
35.5
38.4
37.4
27.6
14.02
12.57
17.85
11.64
9.66
13.05
11.87
7.22
10.14
–
–
9.34
–
–
9.16
8.65
9.46
7.82
8.39
8.98
10.67
13.68
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
9.46
7.82
8.39
8.98
10.67
13.68
–
13.33
–
13.73
8.66
–
7.94
9.03
–
–
6.4
14.3
2.7
3.7
3.8
2.0
2.4
16.1
6.6
–
–
8.3
–
–
4.6
6.6
5.1
4.3
2.3
2.7
6.0
10.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.1
4.3
2.3
2.7
6.0
10.6
–
10.5
–
10.9
2.9
–
1.7
3.2
–
–
39.7
38.1
40.3
40.2
40.4
40.1
40.3
16.6
33.0
–
–
40.0
–
–
35.7
39.4
32.4
29.6
29.7
36.7
36.2
38.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
32.4
29.6
29.7
36.7
36.2
38.8
–
39.0
–
38.8
35.8
–
33.3
39.5
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
36
TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 West South Central: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and
local government, National Compensation Survey,4 January 2001–Continued
Total
Occupations and levels
Service –Continued
Food service –Continued
Other food service –Continued
Food counter, fountain, and related –Continued
1 ...................................................................
Kitchen workers, food preparation .....................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
Food preparation, n.e.c. .....................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
Health service ........................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Health aides, except nursing .............................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants ............
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Cleaning and building service ................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Supervisors, cleaning and building service
workers ............................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Maids and housemen ........................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
Janitors and cleaners .........................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Personal service ....................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Supervisors, personal service ............................
Attendants, amusement, and recreation
facilities ............................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
Public transportation attendants ........................
Baggage porters and bellhops ...........................
1 ...................................................................
Welfare service aides ........................................
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
5
error
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$6.58
6.40
5.93
7.05
9.23
6.55
6.30
6.77
7.82
8.40
6.89
8.04
9.31
9.62
14.32
9.10
8.27
10.25
9.90
7.93
–
7.91
8.85
9.87
7.61
6.65
7.71
9.29
10.45
12.82
12.57
6.6
3.9
3.4
3.6
7.4
2.3
2.9
3.0
4.0
2.6
6.8
2.7
3.6
4.6
6.2
4.1
2.2
9.0
5.8
4.1
–
4.1
3.9
5.6
2.1
3.0
3.5
2.9
5.6
7.0
3.7
29.5
31.8
31.3
30.7
37.0
29.9
29.9
30.3
32.6
32.7
27.5
36.3
36.9
26.0
37.7
36.1
38.3
38.7
33.2
33.0
–
35.2
36.0
33.7
34.6
32.8
36.3
38.9
39.4
40.0
40.6
$6.54
6.24
5.74
6.92
9.18
6.30
6.12
6.40
–
7.89
–
7.66
8.83
9.14
–
8.40
–
8.54
9.18
7.53
–
7.36
8.92
10.06
7.07
6.37
7.12
9.05
10.35
12.49
12.46
6.6
4.0
4.0
4.2
8.6
1.9
2.2
1.5
–
2.5
–
2.3
4.0
4.0
–
2.5
–
5.3
5.5
3.9
–
3.3
4.0
6.8
2.0
2.7
5.5
3.0
7.1
6.7
8.6
29.4
31.7
30.8
31.5
36.8
30.5
30.8
30.3
–
32.0
–
35.9
36.2
24.7
–
35.4
–
37.8
32.2
32.5
–
34.7
35.7
33.4
33.0
31.6
34.3
37.2
39.3
40.0
41.3
–
$7.89
7.67
8.10
–
8.36
7.99
8.75
8.00
11.64
11.78
11.23
10.98
12.38
–
12.25
–
12.51
13.26
11.11
11.78
12.00
8.26
–
9.10
7.95
8.57
9.42
10.80
–
–
–
5.6
6.4
2.9
–
2.4
4.1
3.2
8.0
8.3
12.4
10.9
10.3
6.7
–
8.6
–
10.9
7.1
12.0
12.4
11.6
2.2
–
5.2
6.8
4.0
5.3
6.2
–
–
–
33.5
36.1
25.6
–
26.2
23.2
30.3
27.7
38.5
30.6
39.6
39.3
38.4
–
39.8
–
40.0
39.1
37.1
30.6
39.5
37.9
–
39.7
39.7
39.6
39.9
40.0
–
–
11.84
9.89
12.92
12.96
6.30
6.31
6.74
7.54
6.80
7.82
9.31
10.82
8.08
6.39
6.06
7.11
12.27
11.09
3.8
9.0
7.7
4.5
2.8
3.0
5.3
3.9
4.8
4.1
3.4
7.1
8.6
4.5
5.8
8.2
13.6
19.1
39.5
40.0
40.0
40.6
36.4
36.4
33.9
33.5
31.4
36.6
39.7
39.1
28.7
26.3
28.3
34.4
30.3
39.6
11.37
–
–
13.45
6.30
6.31
6.74
7.01
6.40
7.20
8.91
10.84
7.91
6.18
5.66
6.40
12.39
–
4.2
–
–
9.0
2.8
3.0
5.3
4.9
5.1
6.7
4.1
10.6
9.5
4.0
1.4
10.8
14.7
–
39.1
–
–
41.8
36.4
36.4
33.9
31.1
29.3
34.4
39.2
38.6
27.9
26.0
27.6
34.9
29.8
–
12.49
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.61
7.97
8.57
9.49
–
9.12
9.37
9.52
8.33
10.66
–
5.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.3
6.9
4.0
5.5
–
5.1
10.9
5.0
7.0
4.5
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.7
39.7
39.6
39.9
–
34.4
31.6
36.6
33.6
40.0
–
7.84
7.45
7.19
7.61
32.62
5.48
6.10
5.77
5.7
16.1
13.1
3.8
14.3
5.9
7.9
2.6
32.5
26.4
39.3
35.0
21.9
39.6
40.0
22.1
7.37
6.11
–
–
33.12
5.48
6.10
5.57
7.0
5.5
–
–
14.5
5.9
7.9
.6
33.1
27.1
–
–
22.0
39.6
40.0
21.6
8.68
–
–
–
–
–
–
9.04
12.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.1
31.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
38.5
See footnotes at end of table.
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TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 West South Central: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and
local government, National Compensation Survey,4 January 2001–Continued
Total
Occupations and levels
Service –Continued
Personal service –Continued
Welfare service aides –Continued
1 ...................................................................
Early childhood teachers’ assistants ..................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
Child care workers, n.e.c. ..................................
3 ...................................................................
Service, n.e.c. ....................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
Hourly earnings
Hourly earnings
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$5.67
6.55
6.20
6.85
6.27
9.22
7.61
6.77
7.50
7.83
0.8
7.4
8.2
11.3
8.3
11.1
3.1
3.2
11.3
2.1
1 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all
workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see Technical Note.
2 Each occupation for which data are collected in an establishment is evaluated based
on 10 factors, including knowledge, complexity, work environment, etc. Points are assigned
based on the occupation’s rank within each factor. The points are summed to determine the
overall level of the occupation. See the Technical Note for more information.
3 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They
include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium
pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is
computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers,
State and local
government
Private industry
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
24.5
32.6
32.1
35.2
34.3
23.6
28.3
22.9
32.4
36.4
$5.64
5.71
5.70
–
6.20
–
7.33
6.72
7.17
7.82
0.6
1.8
1.4
–
8.4
–
2.0
3.2
12.3
2.1
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
24.3
31.8
31.4
–
34.4
–
27.8
22.8
33.4
36.4
–
$8.93
10.15
8.38
–
–
11.03
–
–
–
Mean
Relative weekly
5
error
hours
(percent)
–
7.4
2.9
8.6
–
–
7.2
–
–
–
–
35.2
38.7
33.6
–
–
35.3
–
–
–
weighted by hours.
4 In this census division, collection was conducted between March 2000 and January
2002. The average reference period was January 2001.
5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the
estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For
more information about RSEs, see Technical Note.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication
criteria, and n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational groups may
include data for categories not shown separately.
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Technical Note
T
Austin-San Marcos, TX, MSA
Brownsville-Harlingen-San Benito, TX, MSA
Corpus Christi, TX, MSA
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, CMSA
Gillespie County, TX
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX, CMSA
New Orleans, LA, MSA
Oklahoma City, OK, MSA
Palo Pinto County, TX
Panola County, TX
Pope County, AR
Prairie County, AR
San Antonio, TX, MSA
St. Frances County, AR
Vermilion Parish, LA
he data in this bulletin are based on the National Compensation Survey (NCS) conducted by the Bureau of
Labor Statistics (BLS) 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 West South Central census division,
the NCS studied 1,918 establishments representing approximately 8,616,900 workers within the scope of the survey.
Beginning with the 1999 NCS, private sector establishments with one or more workers are included in the survey.
State and local governments with 50 or more workers also
are included. The number of workers represented by the
survey is shown in table A, and the number of establishments 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 the establishment’s chance of selection. Weights were applied to each
establishment when the data were tabulated so that the
establishment represents similar units (by industry and
employment size) in the economy that were not selected
for data collection.
The third stage of sample selection was a probability
sample of occupations within a sampled establishment. In
the West South Central region, data were collected
between March 2000 and January 2002, with an average
reference period of January 2001.
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 varied by area.
Occupational selection and classification. Identification
of the occupations for which wage data were collected was
a four-step process:
Sample design and data collection. The sample for this
survey was selected using a three-stage design. The first
stage consisted of the selection of areas. The nationwide
NCS sample consists of 154 metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas that represent the Nation’s 326 metropolitan
statistical areas and the remaining portions of the 50 States.
Metropolitan areas are designated Metropolitan Statistical
Areas (MSA) or Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Areas (CMSA), as defined in 1994 by the U.S. Office of
Management and Budget. Nonmetropolitan areas are
counties that do not fit the metropolitan area definition.
The NCS areas that contribute to the West South Central census division are:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Probability-proportional-to-size selection of establishment jobs
Classification of jobs into occupations based on the
Census of Population system
Characterization of jobs as full-time vs. part-time,
union vs. nonunion, and time vs. incentive
Determination of the level of work of each job
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.
Amarillo, TX, MSA
Andrews County, TX
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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 of estimates
from 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 relative 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 $16.23 per hour with a relative standard error of 1.0
percent for this estimate. At the 90-percent level, the
confidence interval for this estimate is $15.96 to $16.50
($16.23 x 1.645 x 0.010 = $0.2670, round to $0.27);
($16.23 - .27 = $15.96; $16.23 + .27 = $16.50). 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. Although such errors were not specifically
measured, efforts were made to minimize nonsampling
errors through the extensive training of field economists
who gathered survey data by personal visit, computer
editing of the data, and detailed data review.
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
NCS 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. For cases in which a
job’s duties overlapped two or more census classification
codes, the duties used to set the wage level were used to
classify the job. Classification by primary duties was the
fallback.
In step three, certain other job characteristics of the
chosen workers were identified. First, the worker was
identified as holding either a full-time or part-time job,
based on the establishment’s definition of those terms.
Then, the worker was classified as having a time or incentive job, depending on whether any part of pay was directly based on the actual production of the worker, rather
than solely on hours worked. Finally, the worker was identified as being in a union or a nonunion job.
The fourth step in the job classification procedure was
to determine the work level of each of the establishment's
selected jobs, using an “occupational leveling” process.
This process, involving discussions between the BLS field
economist and the respondent, ranks and compares all
selected establishment occupations using 10 leveling factors. For more information on occupational leveling and
an example of how to use the criteria for leveling a job, see
appendixes C and D of any published NCS locality bulletin
or visit http://www.bls.gov/ncs/ocs/compub.htm on the
World Wide Web. The Web site also has a link to the NCS
job descriptions.
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
CMSAs and 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 of the same size that could have been selected using
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TABLE A. Number of workers1 represented by the survey, by occupational group,2 West South
Central, National Compensation Survey,3 January 2001
Occupational group
All industries
Private industry
State and local
government
All .............................................................................................
All, excluding sales ...............................................................
8,616,900
7,622,500
7,005,700
6,017,000
1,611,200
1,605,500
White collar .........................................................................
White collar, excluding sales ............................................
4,564,200
3,569,800
3,450,200
2,461,500
1,114,000
1,108,300
Professional specialty and technical .................................
Professional specialty occupations ...............................
Technical occupations ..................................................
Executive, administrative, and managerial .......................
Sales .................................................................................
Administrative support, including clerical ..........................
1,525,300
1,167,600
357,700
619,600
994,300
1,425,000
841,200
537,200
304,000
494,400
988,600
1,125,900
684,100
630,400
53,600
125,100
5,700
299,100
Blue collar ...........................................................................
Precision production, craft, and repair ..............................
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ..............
Transportation and material moving .................................
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ......
2,481,500
947,100
486,400
452,400
595,600
2,297,700
884,000
481,700
381,700
550,300
183,800
63,100
4,700
70,700
45,300
Service .................................................................................
1,571,200
1,257,700
313,400
1 Number of workers represented by the survey are rounded
to the nearest 100. Estimates of the number of workers provide a
description of size and composition of the labor force included in
the survey. Estimates are not intended, however, for comparison
with other statistical series to measure employment trends or
levels. Both full-time and part-time workers were included in the
survey.
2 A classification system including about 480 individual
occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy.
For more information, see Technical Note.
3 In this census division, collection was conducted between
March 2000 and January 2002. The average reference period
was January 2001.
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TABLE B. Number of establishments studied by industry group and establishment employment size, West South Central, National
Compensation Survey,1 January 2001
Number of establishments studied
Industry division
Total
All ......................................................................................................................
Private Industry ............................................................................................
Goods-producing industries .......................................................................
Mining ....................................................................................................
Construction ...........................................................................................
Manufacturing ........................................................................................
Durable goods ...................................................................................
Nondurable goods .............................................................................
Service-producing industries .....................................................................
Transportation and utilities .....................................................................
Wholesale trade .....................................................................................
Retail trade ............................................................................................
Finance, insurance and real estate ........................................................
Services .................................................................................................
State and local government ........................................................................
1,918
1,608
414
39
104
271
158
113
1,194
143
99
300
138
514
310
1 In this census division, collection was conducted between March 2000 and January
2002. The average reference period was January 2001.
2 Estimates include private establishments employing 1 to 99 workers and State and
local government establishments employing 50 to 99 workers.
1 to 99
workers2
100 to
499
workers
500 to
999
workers
1,000 to
2,499
workers
2,500 to
4,999
workers
5,000 or
more
workers
754
718
150
21
67
62
36
26
568
54
63
164
93
194
36
656
564
160
10
28
122
69
53
404
47
23
119
21
194
92
199
153
49
5
5
39
21
18
104
11
7
7
10
69
46
175
106
34
3
3
28
13
15
72
21
3
6
8
34
69
69
37
13
65
30
8
–
1
12
11
1
24
1
2
3
2
16
32
–
–
8
8
–
22
9
1
1
4
7
35
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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