Pittsburgh–New Castle, PA
National Compensation Survey
January 2007
_________________________________________________________________________________________
U.S. Department of Labor
Elaine L. Chao, Secretary
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Philip L. Rones, Deputy Commissioner
September 2007
Bulletin 3140–08
Preface
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Contents
Page
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................
1
Tables:
1. Summary: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours for selected worker
and establishment characteristics..................................................................................................
2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings for full-time and part-time workers
by work levels...............................................................................................................................
3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings for full-time and part-time workers
by work levels...............................................................................................................................
4. State and local government workers: Mean hourly earnings for full-time and part-time workers
by work levels...............................................................................................................................
5. Combined work levels for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings for full-time
and part-time workers ...................................................................................................................
6. Civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles...................................................................................
7. Private industry workers: Hourly wage percentiles ......................................................................
8. State and local government workers: Hourly wage percentiles ....................................................
9. Full-time civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles ....................................................................
10. Part-time civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles ....................................................................
11. Full-time civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours ................................................................................
12. Full-time private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours ................................................................................
13. Full-time State and local government workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours ................................................................................
14. Size of establishment: Mean hourly earnings of private industry establishments
for major occupational groups......................................................................................................
15. Establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours for full-time private industry workers ....................
16. Establishments with 100 workers or more: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours for full-time private industry workers ....................
17. Union and nonunion workers: Mean hourly earnings for major occupational groups ..................
18. Time and incentive workers: Mean hourly earnings for major occupational groups ....................
19. Industry sector: Mean hourly earnings for private industry workers
by major occupational group ........................................................................................................
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Appendixes:
A. Technical Note...............................................................................................................................
Appendix table 1. Number of workers represented by the survey ................................................
Appendix table 2. Survey establishment response ........................................................................
B. Standard Occupational Classification System................................................................................
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A–1
A–5
A–6
B–1
Introduction
T
About the tables
The tables that follow present data on straight-time occupational earnings, which include wages and salaries, incentive
pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. These
earnings exclude premium pay for overtime, vacations,
holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and tips. About 800 detailed occupations, listed in Appendix B, are used to describe all occupations in the civilian nonfarm economy (excluding the Federal Government and private households).
Data are not shown for any occupations if they would raise
concerns about the confidentiality of the survey respondents or if the data are insufficient to support reliable estimates.
Table 1 presents an overview of all tables in this bulletin. Mean hourly earnings, weekly hours, and relative standard errors are given for all industries, private industry, and
State and local government for selected worker and establishment characteristics. The worker characteristics include
high-level and intermediate occupational aggregation, fulltime or part-time status, union or nonunion status, and time
or incentive pay. Establishment characteristics include
goods producing, service providing, and size of establishment.
Table 2 presents mean hourly earnings data by work
level for occupational major groups and for detailed occupations. Separate data are also shown for full-time and
part-time workers. Table 3 provides work level data for
private industry workers. Table 4 provides similar data for
State and local government workers. Table 5 simplifies the
work levels by combining them into broader groups within
major and detailed occupations, and for full-time and parttime workers.
Tables 6 through 10 present hourly wage percentiles
that describe the distribution of hourly earnings for individual workers within each published occupation. Data are
provided for the 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentiles
for detailed occupations within all industries, private industry, State and local government, full-time workers, and
part-time workers.
Table 11 presents mean and median hourly, weekly, and
annual earnings, and the associated hours, for major occupational groups and detailed occupations for full-time
workers. Table 12 provides the same type of information
for private industry workers. Table 13 provides similar
data for State and local government workers.
Table 14 presents mean hourly earnings data for establishment employment sizes by high-level occupational aggregations in the private sector. Tables 15 and 16 provide
he tables in this bulletin summarize the NCS results for
the Pittsburgh–New Castle, PA, Combined Statistical
Area (CSA). Data were collected between June 2006 and
July 2007; the average reference month is January 2007.
Tabulations provide information on earnings of workers in
a variety of occupations and at different work levels. Also
contained in this bulletin are information on the program, a
technical note describing survey procedures, and an appendix with detailed information on occupational classifications.
Most of the earnings estimates in this bulletin are presented as mean hourly earnings. Mean weekly and annual
earnings, and the corresponding hours, also are provided
for full-time employees in specific occupations. Some occupations, such as teachers and fire fighters, typically have
shorter or longer work schedules than do the majority of
full-time workers. The weekly and annual estimates are
useful for comparing the earnings of occupations having
different work schedules.
NCS products
The Bureau’s National Compensation Survey provides
comprehensive measures of occupational earnings, compensation cost trends, benefit incidence, and detailed plan
provisions. The Employment Cost Index, a quarterly
measure of the change in employer costs for wages and
benefits, is derived from the NCS. Employer Costs for
Employee Compensation measures employers’ average
hourly costs for wages and benefits. NCS also measures
the incidence and provisions of benefit plans. This bulletin
is limited to data on occupational wages and salaries.
Changes to the publications
The locality wage publications are undergoing a number of
significant changes. Please see the bulletins published between September 2006 and July 2007 for information on
earlier changes.
The areas covered by the publications are currently being updated to the December 2003 definitions of Combined
Statistical Areas, Metropolitan Statistical Areas, and Micropolitan Statistical Areas, as determined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This bulletin includes a new State and local government sample that
reflects the new area definition.
In appendix table 2, the total numbers of establishments
in the sampling frame are now benchmarked to the latest
available establishment counts, adjusted for establishments
that are out of scope for NCS.
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high-level occupational aggregation. Table 19 presents
mean hourly earnings data for major industry divisions
within the private sector.
Appendix table 1 presents the number of workers represented by the survey, by high-level occupational aggregation and for all industries, private industry, and State and
local government. Appendix table 2 provides the number
of establishments in the sampling frame and the number of
responding and nonresponding establishments.
mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings data
for full-time employees in private establishments with
fewer than 100 workers, and in private establishments with
100 workers or more.
Table 17 presents mean hourly earnings data for union
and nonunion workers in all, private, and State and local
government establishments by high-level occupational aggregation. Table 18 provides hourly earnings data for time
and incentive workers in all and private establishments by
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Table 1. Summary: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for selected worker and establishment characteristics,
Pittsburgh-New Castle, PA CSA, January 2007
Civilian
workers
Worker and establishment
characteristics
Private industry
workers
Hourly earnings
Mean
Relative
error2
(percent)
$18.38
2.3
Management, professional, and related ...........
Management, business, and financial ..........
Professional and related ...............................
Service ..............................................................
Sales and office ................................................
Sales and related ..........................................
Office and administrative support .................
Natural resources, construction, and
maintenance ...................................................
Construction and extraction .........................
Installation, maintenance, and repair ............
Production, transportation, and material
moving ............................................................
Production ....................................................
Transportation and material moving .............
28.34
28.74
28.20
10.51
13.42
12.85
13.71
State and local government
workers
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours3
Mean
Relative
error2
(percent)
35.0
$17.60
2.3
3.1
4.9
3.4
3.7
3.4
6.1
4.1
36.4
39.7
35.2
30.3
34.9
32.7
36.0
27.25
28.46
26.72
9.93
13.25
12.85
13.47
18.67
18.94
18.40
6.1
12.0
4.2
38.3
39.0
37.8
15.68
15.81
15.55
7.1
6.2
12.7
Full time ............................................................
Part time ...........................................................
20.01
9.82
Union ................................................................
Nonunion ..........................................................
Time ..................................................................
Incentive ...........................................................
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours3
Mean
weekly
hours3
Mean
Relative
error2
(percent)
35.0
$25.84
6.5
34.8
3.2
5.3
3.7
3.6
3.4
6.1
3.9
36.5
39.9
35.2
30.1
35.0
32.7
36.4
34.00
32.96
34.12
18.03
16.06
–
16.06
6.6
9.4
6.7
9.7
15.7
–
15.7
35.6
37.4
35.4
33.2
32.4
–
32.4
18.87
19.49
18.30
6.6
12.9
4.5
38.3
39.1
37.6
16.48
14.59
20.11
11.9
15.2
6.7
38.7
38.1
40.0
37.0
38.5
35.7
15.69
15.74
15.64
7.4
6.3
13.6
37.1
38.5
35.8
15.43
–
14.47
12.1
–
9.0
34.7
–
33.8
2.7
4.2
39.4
22.2
19.17
9.79
2.7
4.4
39.5
22.4
27.48
10.24
5.8
9.2
38.1
19.2
21.60
17.52
4.4
2.6
36.7
34.6
19.32
17.29
6.2
2.4
36.4
34.8
26.34
24.52
4.4
24.4
37.4
29.4
18.34
19.20
2.5
6.6
34.9
38.0
17.52
19.20
2.5
6.6
34.9
38.0
25.84
–
6.5
–
34.8
–
Goods producing ..............................................
Service providing ..............................................
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
19.73
17.11
4.8
2.7
39.0
34.2
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
1-99 workers .....................................................
100-499 workers ...............................................
500 workers or more .........................................
15.51
18.55
23.20
5.2
6.7
4.4
33.6
36.1
36.6
15.45
17.39
22.36
5.4
6.9
5.5
33.7
36.4
36.6
17.02
30.78
26.61
21.9
13.3
3.5
32.0
33.0
36.8
All workers ..........................................................
Worker characteristics4,5
Establishment characteristics
1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They
include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium
pay for overtime, vacations, 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. See appendix A for more information.
2 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of
the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample
estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
3 Mean weekly hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a week,
exclusive of overtime.
4 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule based
on the definition used by each establishment. Union workers are those whose wages are
determined through collective bargaining. Wages of time workers are based solely on
hourly rate or salary; incentive workers are those whose wages are at least partially
based on productivity payments such as piece rates, commissions, and production
bonuses.
5 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational
Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information.
6 Classification of establishments into goods-producing and service-providing
industries applies to private industry only. Industries are determined by the 2002 North
American Industry Classification System (NAICS).
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication
criteria.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
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Table 2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3, Pittsburgh-New
Castle, PA CSA, January 2007
Total
Occupation4 and level
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
All workers ..............................................................................
$18.38
2.3
$20.01
2.7
$9.82
4.2
Management occupations .................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 10 ............................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Level 12 ............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
General and operations managers ...................................
Financial managers ..........................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Education administrators ..................................................
Medical and health services managers ............................
31.76
28.31
31.55
41.41
46.23
27.30
30.57
35.77
34.88
21.10
28.46
7.5
7.4
8.2
8.1
8.9
19.1
7.4
4.9
11.6
31.6
14.9
31.76
28.31
31.55
41.41
46.23
27.30
30.57
35.77
34.88
21.10
28.46
7.5
7.4
8.2
8.1
8.9
19.1
7.4
4.9
11.6
31.6
14.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Business and financial operations occupations .............
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Buyers and purchasing agents .........................................
Human resources, training, and labor relations
specialists ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Training and development specialists ..........................
Accountants and auditors .................................................
24.62
21.23
23.31
25.30
23.57
24.79
4.0
4.0
7.2
3.4
4.5
7.0
24.58
20.74
23.31
25.30
23.57
24.79
4.0
2.8
7.2
3.4
4.5
7.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
21.86
23.21
22.87
26.82
8.9
7.2
14.9
11.4
22.04
23.21
23.31
26.53
9.2
7.2
15.6
11.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Computer and mathematical science occupations .........
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Computer software engineers ..........................................
Computer software engineers, applications .................
Computer support specialists ...........................................
Computer systems analysts .............................................
Network and computer systems administrators ................
35.24
19.33
24.13
31.73
45.99
28.27
34.79
38.63
32.44
29.78
31.99
8.8
1.5
9.6
6.7
2.2
10.4
9.1
3.1
6.5
7.8
21.9
35.33
–
24.13
31.82
45.99
28.43
34.89
38.93
32.44
29.78
32.21
8.8
–
9.6
6.9
2.2
10.8
9.2
3.1
6.5
7.8
21.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Architecture and engineering occupations .....................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Engineers .........................................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Electrical and electronics engineers .............................
Electrical engineers ..................................................
Drafters .............................................................................
28.25
25.86
33.61
29.84
34.77
34.94
31.97
37.86
37.86
21.45
3.4
2.0
7.6
6.9
7.0
2.5
2.8
11.2
11.2
6.8
28.30
25.86
33.61
29.84
34.77
34.94
31.97
37.86
37.86
21.60
3.3
2.0
7.6
6.9
7.0
2.5
2.8
11.2
11.2
7.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Life, physical, and social science occupations ...............
28.55
9.7
28.55
9.7
–
–
Community and social services occupations ..................
Counselors .......................................................................
Social workers ..................................................................
14.94
15.21
14.94
6.6
13.9
7.9
15.05
15.21
14.93
6.7
13.9
7.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
Legal occupations ..............................................................
Lawyers ............................................................................
42.00
47.14
15.8
13.3
42.00
47.14
15.8
13.3
–
–
–
–
Education, training, and library occupations ..................
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Postsecondary teachers ...................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
28.58
12.13
15.22
21.21
39.22
37.69
52.85
25.22
7.8
9.6
4.9
18.6
2.0
45.7
13.4
11.2
31.52
–
17.33
21.02
39.26
–
53.38
–
5.9
–
8.0
18.6
2.0
–
13.0
–
8.38
10.15
10.47
–
–
–
–
–
16.4
4.9
.9
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3, Pittsburgh-New
Castle, PA CSA, January 2007 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Arts, communications, and humanities teachers,
postsecondary ........................................................
Primary, secondary, and special education school
teachers ......................................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Elementary and middle school teachers .......................
Level 9 .............................................................
Elementary school teachers, except special
education ............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Middle school teachers, except special and
vocational education ...........................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Secondary school teachers ..........................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Secondary school teachers, except special and
vocational education ...........................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Special education teachers ..........................................
Special education teachers, preschool,
kindergarten, and elementary school .................
Teacher assistants ...........................................................
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media
occupations ..................................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers .............
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Coaches and scouts .....................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$51.20
20.9
$51.20
20.9
–
–
34.46
24.77
39.26
36.41
39.15
7.1
21.1
2.4
2.5
.8
35.35
–
39.26
38.05
39.15
7.4
–
2.4
3.1
.8
$10.91
–
–
–
–
8.6
–
–
–
–
35.67
39.35
3.4
.6
37.84
39.35
4.1
.6
–
–
–
–
38.64
38.64
34.65
37.08
3.8
3.8
8.7
4.9
38.64
38.64
34.99
37.08
3.8
3.8
9.7
4.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
34.65
37.08
43.35
8.7
4.9
12.2
34.99
37.08
43.35
9.7
4.9
12.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
44.76
8.93
12.1
6.0
44.76
9.84
12.1
4.5
–
–
–
–
22.26
24.83
21.25
21.25
21.25
21.25
12.9
23.1
7.0
7.0
7.0
7.0
22.63
27.29
–
–
–
–
15.9
30.4
–
–
–
–
20.16
20.16
–
–
–
–
13.0
13.0
–
–
–
–
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 10 ............................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Pharmacists ......................................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Registered nurses ............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 10 ............................................................
Therapists .........................................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Respiratory therapists ...................................................
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists ...............
Diagnostic related technologists and technicians .............
Radiologic technologists and technicians .....................
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support
technicians ..................................................................
Pharmacy technicians ..................................................
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses ...........
Level 4 .............................................................
Medical records and health information technicians .........
23.79
14.10
16.95
14.56
20.61
25.17
28.81
35.89
42.40
25.50
38.12
36.54
27.02
23.15
24.91
26.67
35.04
21.17
17.85
20.48
23.96
19.93
22.27
3.3
1.4
1.4
21.3
4.6
2.4
4.1
5.0
17.1
19.5
6.8
6.3
5.1
5.6
2.0
5.1
6.8
22.4
2.4
9.2
3.7
15.2
7.4
23.96
13.83
16.75
14.40
21.40
25.31
28.77
–
42.40
–
40.36
–
27.66
23.42
25.50
26.79
–
22.04
–
–
24.05
19.92
22.33
3.8
2.5
1.5
22.6
3.5
1.4
4.6
–
17.1
–
2.9
–
4.8
5.3
.4
5.5
–
21.4
–
–
3.6
15.6
7.8
22.97
–
–
–
17.49
24.91
29.03
–
–
–
36.32
–
24.83
22.24
23.92
25.80
–
16.29
–
–
–
–
–
7.3
–
–
–
13.7
6.6
6.6
–
–
–
10.9
–
5.7
7.2
4.3
5.5
–
19.6
–
–
–
–
–
13.66
11.97
16.99
16.92
13.31
6.1
1.8
3.5
1.9
11.3
13.67
–
16.88
–
13.35
6.1
–
3.9
–
11.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Healthcare support occupations .......................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
11.04
9.82
10.67
11.91
6.0
4.8
5.8
4.3
11.52
9.91
11.62
11.91
6.2
3.7
2.0
4.7
See footnotes at end of table.
5
9.26
–
9.16
–
7.3
–
11.5
–
Table 2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3, Pittsburgh-New
Castle, PA CSA, January 2007 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides ....................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ......................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Physical therapist assistants and aides ............................
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ................
Level 4 .............................................................
Medical transcriptionists ...............................................
$11.03
9.92
11.70
11.72
11.04
9.92
11.75
10.80
11.09
11.89
14.06
3.0
7.0
3.3
6.7
3.2
7.0
3.7
7.5
14.8
4.7
6.2
$11.05
10.08
11.60
–
11.07
10.08
11.61
–
12.71
11.89
–
3.3
5.1
2.0
–
3.5
5.1
2.1
–
14.3
5.4
–
$10.91
–
12.22
–
10.86
–
12.85
–
8.18
–
–
1.0
–
7.6
–
1.0
–
7.6
–
2.7
–
–
Protective service occupations .........................................
14.76
16.0
15.42
16.3
10.01
17.2
Food preparation and serving related occupations ........
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and
serving workers ..........................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation
and serving workers ...............................................
Cooks ...............................................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Cooks, restaurant .........................................................
Food preparation workers .................................................
Food service, tipped .........................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Waiters and waitresses ................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender
helpers ....................................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Fast food and counter workers .........................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Combined food preparation and serving workers,
including fast food ...................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
7.97
6.23
5.79
7.90
11.80
8.6
2.5
14.5
6.6
3.9
9.17
5.90
4.23
9.16
–
15.2
6.9
10.7
7.4
–
6.55
6.42
7.04
5.06
–
6.1
.8
14.7
10.6
–
15.43
6.6
15.46
6.7
15.43
9.35
9.31
8.83
7.85
4.37
5.44
3.06
4.82
3.37
2.92
4.19
6.6
6.1
5.4
7.1
2.3
4.4
6.5
4.2
14.1
6.6
.4
15.0
15.46
9.91
9.43
9.27
–
4.11
5.26
–
–
3.38
–
–
6.7
5.7
6.6
4.9
–
5.0
13.5
–
–
6.2
–
–
–
8.01
–
–
–
4.69
5.60
–
3.70
3.35
–
–
–
11.2
–
–
–
6.8
2.4
–
6.6
8.8
–
–
8.01
7.95
7.43
6.77
8.03
10.73
8.5
9.3
7.3
2.3
6.4
5.4
–
–
9.29
–
–
–
–
–
7.0
–
–
–
7.83
7.71
6.98
6.62
7.70
–
9.2
10.7
7.0
1.8
7.1
–
7.54
6.83
8.13
6.8
1.4
6.3
9.29
–
–
7.0
–
–
7.05
6.68
7.78
6.6
.6
7.2
–
–
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
occupations ..................................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Building cleaning workers .................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners ...........................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Maids and housekeeping cleaners ...............................
12.02
10.36
11.73
11.81
11.61
10.53
11.94
12.42
6.2
11.9
4.3
7.0
5.4
12.2
5.0
7.1
13.02
11.48
12.58
12.49
12.64
11.48
13.03
13.48
7.0
12.9
3.9
8.6
5.6
12.9
2.9
8.7
8.88
7.43
–
–
9.00
–
–
–
6.3
4.1
–
–
6.0
–
–
–
12.22
11.01
13.86
12.76
10.34
6.5
13.6
3.0
9.1
3.8
13.38
11.99
14.48
14.63
10.59
6.3
13.6
3.7
9.9
5.5
7.98
–
–
–
–
1.6
–
–
–
–
Personal care and service occupations ...........................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
15.23
7.13
10.41
6.72
7.4
8.8
.5
26.5
17.07
–
–
–
9.2
–
–
–
10.34
6.39
–
–
14.0
.7
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
6
Table 2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3, Pittsburgh-New
Castle, PA CSA, January 2007 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Personal care and service occupations –Continued
Level 4 .............................................................
Child care workers ............................................................
Personal and home care aides .........................................
$10.62
11.50
10.57
7.9
15.3
9.3
$10.65
11.82
–
8.5
16.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Sales and related occupations ..........................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers ...............
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers
Retail sales workers .........................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Cashiers, all workers ....................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Cashiers ...................................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons .......
Counter and rental clerks .........................................
Retail salespersons ......................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing ......
Telemarketers ...................................................................
12.85
6.74
7.84
8.85
14.91
17.96
15.59
12.46
8.91
6.64
7.89
8.85
13.68
7.97
7.39
9.02
7.97
7.39
9.02
10.16
7.80
9.29
6.94
8.75
13.94
27.08
18.00
6.1
4.0
1.0
16.0
10.7
3.1
15.9
17.7
2.0
3.1
1.4
18.2
11.9
2.5
4.8
10.5
2.5
4.8
10.5
13.0
9.7
6.4
4.8
6.7
8.6
10.5
13.8
15.33
–
9.34
10.28
15.35
17.96
15.59
12.46
10.58
–
9.34
–
14.94
8.95
8.76
–
8.95
8.76
–
–
–
11.36
–
–
14.94
27.08
–
8.2
–
6.5
6.4
11.7
3.1
15.9
17.7
7.5
–
6.5
–
8.2
2.8
2.0
–
2.8
2.0
–
–
–
13.7
–
–
8.2
10.5
–
$7.44
6.65
6.97
7.08
12.75
–
–
–
7.05
6.54
7.01
7.03
–
7.16
6.55
–
7.16
6.55
–
–
–
6.99
6.82
7.80
–
–
–
6.4
4.9
.9
14.9
14.1
–
–
–
4.2
4.1
1.2
15.7
–
5.7
3.0
–
5.7
3.0
–
–
–
5.7
5.8
2.7
–
–
–
Office and administrative support occupations ..............
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
First-line supervisors/managers of office and
administrative support workers ...................................
Financial clerks .................................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators ........
Level 4 .............................................................
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks .............
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Customer service representatives ....................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
File clerks .........................................................................
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan ............................
Library assistants, clerical ................................................
Order clerks ......................................................................
Receptionists and information clerks ................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks ...............................
Stock clerks and order fillers ............................................
Level 2 .............................................................
13.71
8.63
9.72
11.50
14.98
15.23
19.82
20.07
12.73
4.1
11.3
3.3
3.5
3.6
4.4
8.7
2.9
10.4
14.11
–
10.06
11.65
14.91
15.40
19.85
20.07
–
4.4
–
4.8
3.8
3.7
5.2
8.8
1.9
–
11.47
–
9.06
10.21
15.52
–
–
–
–
9.3
–
5.2
9.8
4.8
–
–
–
–
17.37
14.04
11.20
15.43
13.52
13.24
14.24
11.78
15.94
16.29
10.50
18.29
16.71
10.66
14.44
9.38
14.30
10.64
9.93
10.77
11.04
9.50
6.8
3.2
4.5
3.7
5.5
2.6
3.9
5.1
5.9
9.6
13.3
11.9
21.1
9.5
8.1
22.4
6.0
5.9
4.3
4.0
5.6
6.7
17.38
14.14
11.38
15.59
12.98
13.26
14.24
11.78
15.94
16.84
–
18.34
16.71
11.65
–
–
14.30
11.77
–
10.85
11.99
–
7.2
2.9
4.2
3.9
6.0
3.4
3.9
5.1
5.9
10.3
–
12.0
21.1
6.1
–
–
6.0
4.2
–
3.9
9.2
–
–
12.89
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
9.26
8.79
–
8.94
–
–
12.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.1
4.6
–
12.1
–
See footnotes at end of table.
7
Table 2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3, Pittsburgh-New
Castle, PA CSA, January 2007 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Secretaries and administrative assistants ........................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants ....
Level 6 .............................................................
Legal secretaries ..........................................................
Medical secretaries .......................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........
Level 4 .............................................................
Data entry and information processing workers ...............
Word processors and typists ........................................
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks .................
Office clerks, general ........................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
$15.42
12.73
14.16
13.61
17.94
22.47
17.96
19.33
16.92
13.37
12.63
14.46
13.93
14.13
12.48
12.20
13.06
11.67
9.90
14.09
4.3
6.5
3.6
6.2
5.8
2.1
5.9
7.1
17.3
7.1
9.8
3.1
3.0
4.0
2.3
5.6
1.1
6.9
2.0
6.5
$15.46
12.23
14.20
–
17.94
–
18.31
19.33
16.21
13.15
–
–
14.01
14.16
12.50
12.25
13.06
11.87
–
14.09
4.0
2.9
3.7
–
5.8
–
6.3
7.1
15.1
6.0
–
–
3.4
4.0
2.3
5.6
1.1
6.9
–
6.7
$15.12
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
13.15
–
–
–
–
10.64
–
–
10.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.2
–
–
–
–
7.1
–
–
Construction and extraction occupations .......................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Carpenters ........................................................................
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ...........
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters .........................
18.94
11.34
11.48
17.89
24.08
24.75
19.35
22.30
22.50
12.0
4.9
1.7
14.6
5.0
7.8
4.4
5.0
4.9
19.23
–
11.48
17.89
24.08
24.75
19.35
22.30
22.50
12.2
–
1.7
14.6
5.0
7.8
4.4
5.0
4.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations .........
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Automotive technicians and repairers ..............................
Level 5 .............................................................
Automotive body and related repairers .........................
Automotive service technicians and mechanics ...........
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance
workers .......................................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Industrial machinery mechanics ...................................
Maintenance and repair workers, general ....................
Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair
workers .......................................................................
18.40
12.54
19.26
19.58
25.01
18.03
19.49
18.19
17.96
4.2
3.9
10.0
4.5
4.3
11.0
15.0
14.9
14.9
19.10
12.89
19.26
19.58
25.01
19.84
19.49
18.19
21.04
5.5
6.6
10.0
4.5
4.3
12.3
15.0
14.9
9.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
17.56
16.83
20.03
20.96
19.53
17.19
3.3
2.3
7.2
3.1
8.8
5.4
17.59
16.83
20.03
20.96
19.53
17.24
3.3
2.3
7.2
3.1
8.8
5.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.58
13.2
11.85
12.1
–
–
15.81
10.07
10.88
13.70
13.51
16.09
19.61
19.64
6.2
16.0
13.9
2.3
9.0
3.0
6.9
6.2
16.69
13.33
13.65
13.70
13.51
16.09
19.61
19.64
5.6
10.4
8.5
2.3
9.0
3.0
6.9
6.2
7.25
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.37
16.65
10.32
9.0
11.4
15.3
16.37
16.65
–
9.0
11.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
19.08
17.50
18.09
1.6
6.6
7.8
19.08
17.50
18.09
1.6
6.6
7.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
Production occupations ....................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical
assemblers .................................................................
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers ..........
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators .......................
Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic .........................................................
Machinists .........................................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
8
Table 2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3, Pittsburgh-New
Castle, PA CSA, January 2007 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Welding, soldering, and brazing workers ..........................
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ......................
Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers .............
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers .......
Miscellaneous production workers ...................................
$15.44
15.44
15.98
17.99
–
13.5
13.5
12.6
5.3
–
$15.44
15.44
15.98
17.99
16.16
13.5
13.5
12.6
5.3
6.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Transportation and material moving occupations ..........
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Bus drivers ........................................................................
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers .............................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer .........................
Level 4 .............................................................
Truck drivers, light or delivery services ........................
Level 4 .............................................................
Industrial truck and tractor operators ................................
Laborers and material movers, hand ................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment ............................
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,
hand ........................................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Packers and packagers, hand ......................................
15.55
8.68
13.72
14.50
15.05
20.69
14.01
14.39
13.01
13.82
15.23
15.65
15.17
13.14
–
15.67
11.62
8.31
10.41
12.7
4.1
8.7
5.6
6.1
5.0
17.6
3.6
17.1
9.0
7.2
2.6
5.2
9.9
–
3.3
5.4
5.0
11.8
16.90
9.11
13.97
15.08
16.41
20.69
–
15.08
–
14.67
15.68
15.65
15.17
13.74
16.88
15.96
12.60
8.70
–
16.1
4.4
8.6
2.2
5.9
5.0
–
3.6
–
3.7
5.6
2.6
5.2
11.4
21.7
3.0
9.3
3.9
–
$10.49
7.81
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
9.66
7.61
–
7.9
4.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.7
6.0
–
12.41
8.73
10.43
5.6
5.5
17.9
14.71
–
–
6.2
–
–
10.34
8.03
–
11.1
6.6
–
1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees.
They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded
are premium pay for overtime, vacations, 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. See appendix A for more information.
2 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time
schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a
worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time
employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where
a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule.
3 Each occupation for which data are collected in an establishment is
evaluated based on four factors, including knowledge, job controls and
complexity, contacts, and physical environment. The knowledge factor is tailored
to 24 families of closely related jobs. 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 appendix A for more information.
4 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard
Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information.
5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a
percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around
a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet
publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for categories
not shown separately
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
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Table 3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,
Pittsburgh-New Castle, PA CSA, January 2007
Total
Occupation4 and level
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
All workers ..............................................................................
$17.60
2.3
$19.17
2.7
$9.79
4.4
Management occupations .................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Level 12 ............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
General and operations managers ...................................
Financial managers ..........................................................
Education administrators ..................................................
Medical and health services managers ............................
31.40
28.83
40.53
51.73
26.80
30.97
35.07
17.44
28.46
8.4
7.8
9.7
4.1
19.3
7.6
3.8
36.1
14.9
31.40
28.83
40.53
51.73
26.80
30.97
35.07
17.44
28.46
8.4
7.8
9.7
4.1
19.3
7.6
3.8
36.1
14.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Business and financial operations occupations .............
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Buyers and purchasing agents .........................................
Human resources, training, and labor relations
specialists ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Training and development specialists ..........................
Accountants and auditors .................................................
24.72
21.23
23.31
25.94
23.57
24.79
4.1
4.0
7.2
3.3
4.5
7.0
24.69
20.74
23.31
25.94
23.57
24.79
4.1
2.8
7.2
3.3
4.5
7.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
21.86
23.21
22.87
27.30
8.9
7.2
14.9
11.8
22.04
23.21
23.31
27.01
9.2
7.2
15.6
12.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Computer and mathematical science occupations .........
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Computer software engineers ..........................................
Computer software engineers, applications .................
Computer support specialists ...........................................
Computer systems analysts .............................................
35.80
32.24
45.99
28.11
34.79
38.63
32.44
31.13
9.1
6.8
2.2
11.1
9.1
3.1
6.5
6.7
35.90
32.35
45.99
28.28
34.89
38.93
32.44
31.13
9.1
7.0
2.2
11.4
9.2
3.1
6.5
6.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Architecture and engineering occupations .....................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Engineers .........................................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Electrical and electronics engineers .............................
Electrical engineers ..................................................
Drafters .............................................................................
28.25
25.86
33.61
29.84
34.77
34.94
31.97
37.86
37.86
21.45
3.4
2.0
7.6
6.9
7.0
2.5
2.8
11.2
11.2
6.8
28.30
25.86
33.61
29.84
34.77
34.94
31.97
37.86
37.86
21.60
3.3
2.0
7.6
6.9
7.0
2.5
2.8
11.2
11.2
7.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Life, physical, and social science occupations ...............
27.77
10.6
27.77
10.6
–
–
Community and social services occupations ..................
Social workers ..................................................................
13.86
13.95
8.3
6.3
13.97
13.92
8.2
6.1
–
–
–
–
Legal occupations ..............................................................
Lawyers ............................................................................
38.22
50.24
17.7
14.2
38.22
50.24
17.7
14.2
–
–
–
–
Education, training, and library occupations ..................
Level 8 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Postsecondary teachers ...................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Primary, secondary, and special education school
teachers ......................................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Elementary and middle school teachers .......................
Elementary school teachers, except special
education ............................................................
21.85
26.17
23.67
54.06
25.22
19.8
23.3
12.1
15.5
11.2
26.13
25.98
–
54.73
–
16.3
23.6
–
14.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.75
24.77
21.10
22.2
21.1
4.8
16.67
–
–
23.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
21.10
4.8
–
–
–
–
22.26
13.0
22.63
15.9
20.09
13.3
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media
occupations ..................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,
Pittsburgh-New Castle, PA CSA, January 2007 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media
occupations –Continued
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$24.84
23.3
$27.29
30.4
$20.09
13.3
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 10 ............................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Pharmacists ......................................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Registered nurses ............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 10 ............................................................
Therapists .........................................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Respiratory therapists ...................................................
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists ...............
Diagnostic related technologists and technicians .............
Radiologic technologists and technicians .....................
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support
technicians ..................................................................
Pharmacy technicians ..................................................
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses ...........
Level 4 .............................................................
Medical records and health information technicians .........
23.59
14.10
16.95
14.15
20.61
25.17
28.30
35.89
42.40
25.50
38.12
36.54
26.62
23.15
24.91
25.56
35.04
21.17
17.85
20.48
23.96
19.93
22.27
3.3
1.4
1.4
22.2
4.6
2.4
3.9
5.0
17.1
19.5
6.8
6.3
5.3
5.6
2.0
4.7
6.8
22.4
2.4
9.2
3.7
15.2
7.4
23.72
13.83
16.75
13.95
21.40
25.31
28.18
–
42.40
–
40.36
–
27.17
23.42
25.50
25.52
–
22.04
–
–
24.05
19.92
22.33
3.8
2.5
1.5
23.5
3.5
1.4
4.4
–
17.1
–
2.9
–
4.9
5.3
.4
4.8
–
21.4
–
–
3.6
15.6
7.8
22.97
–
–
–
17.49
24.91
29.03
–
–
–
36.32
–
24.83
22.24
23.92
25.80
–
16.29
–
–
–
–
–
7.3
–
–
–
13.7
6.6
6.6
–
–
–
10.9
–
5.7
7.2
4.3
5.5
–
19.6
–
–
–
–
–
13.66
11.97
16.54
16.92
13.31
6.1
1.8
2.0
1.9
11.3
13.67
–
16.30
–
13.35
6.1
–
.9
–
11.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Healthcare support occupations .......................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides ....................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ......................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Physical therapist assistants and aides ............................
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ................
Level 4 .............................................................
Medical transcriptionists ...............................................
10.94
9.82
10.41
11.91
10.86
9.92
11.45
11.72
10.85
9.92
11.48
10.80
11.09
11.89
14.06
6.3
4.8
5.8
4.3
3.4
7.0
2.7
6.7
3.7
7.0
3.1
7.5
14.8
4.7
6.2
11.42
9.91
11.31
11.91
10.85
10.08
11.29
–
10.85
10.08
11.29
–
12.71
11.89
–
6.6
3.7
1.3
4.7
4.1
5.1
1.1
–
4.3
5.1
1.1
–
14.3
5.4
–
9.26
–
9.16
–
10.91
–
12.22
–
10.86
–
12.85
–
8.18
–
–
7.3
–
11.5
–
1.0
–
7.6
–
1.0
–
7.6
–
2.7
–
–
Protective service occupations .........................................
10.55
5.5
10.98
5.6
7.91
4.3
Food preparation and serving related occupations ........
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and
serving workers ..........................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation
and serving workers ...............................................
Cooks ...............................................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Cooks, restaurant .........................................................
Food preparation workers .................................................
7.95
6.23
5.62
7.90
11.80
8.8
2.5
16.0
6.6
3.9
9.15
5.90
3.95
9.16
–
15.4
6.9
10.2
7.4
–
6.51
6.42
6.95
5.06
–
6.1
.8
15.9
10.6
–
15.43
6.6
15.46
6.7
–
15.43
9.35
9.31
8.83
7.85
6.6
6.1
5.4
7.1
2.3
15.46
9.91
9.43
9.27
–
6.7
5.7
6.6
4.9
–
–
8.01
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
11
–
–
11.2
–
–
–
Table 3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,
Pittsburgh-New Castle, PA CSA, January 2007 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Food service, tipped .........................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Waiters and waitresses ................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender
helpers ....................................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Fast food and counter workers .........................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Combined food preparation and serving workers,
including fast food ...................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$4.32
5.44
2.93
4.82
3.37
2.92
4.19
4.4
6.5
.5
14.1
6.6
.4
15.0
$4.11
5.26
–
–
3.38
–
–
5.0
13.5
–
–
6.2
–
–
$4.60
5.60
–
3.70
3.35
–
–
6.7
2.4
–
6.6
8.8
–
–
7.95
7.95
7.32
6.77
7.67
10.73
9.0
9.3
7.1
2.3
7.5
5.4
–
–
9.06
–
–
–
–
–
8.0
–
–
–
7.72
7.71
6.94
6.62
–
–
10.3
10.7
6.9
1.8
–
–
7.42
6.83
6.7
1.4
9.06
–
8.0
–
7.01
6.68
6.5
.6
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
occupations ..................................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Building cleaning workers .................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners ...........................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Maids and housekeeping cleaners ...............................
11.56
10.36
11.15
10.25
10.92
10.53
–
10.57
6.7
11.9
4.2
5.0
5.7
12.2
–
5.7
12.50
11.48
11.67
10.77
11.80
11.48
12.05
11.51
8.1
12.9
5.2
6.2
6.5
12.9
4.5
6.8
8.93
7.43
–
–
9.06
–
–
–
6.3
4.1
–
–
5.9
–
–
–
11.24
11.01
9.70
10.34
8.8
13.6
8.4
3.8
12.37
11.99
–
10.59
8.6
13.6
–
5.5
8.01
–
–
–
1.7
–
–
–
Personal care and service occupations ...........................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Child care workers ............................................................
Personal and home care aides .........................................
15.15
7.13
6.72
10.62
9.91
10.57
8.0
8.8
26.5
7.9
5.4
9.3
17.04
–
–
10.65
–
–
10.0
–
–
8.5
–
–
10.32
6.39
–
–
–
–
14.8
.7
–
–
–
–
Sales and related occupations ..........................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers ...............
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers
Retail sales workers .........................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Cashiers, all workers ....................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Cashiers ...................................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons .......
Counter and rental clerks .........................................
Retail salespersons ......................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing ......
12.85
6.74
7.84
8.85
14.91
17.96
15.59
12.46
8.91
6.64
7.89
8.85
13.68
7.97
7.39
9.02
7.97
7.39
9.02
10.16
7.80
9.29
6.94
8.75
13.94
27.08
6.1
4.0
1.0
16.0
10.7
3.1
15.9
17.7
2.0
3.1
1.4
18.2
11.9
2.5
4.8
10.5
2.5
4.8
10.5
13.0
9.7
6.4
4.8
6.7
8.6
10.5
15.33
–
9.34
10.28
15.35
17.96
15.59
12.46
10.58
–
9.34
–
14.94
8.95
8.76
–
8.95
8.76
–
–
–
11.36
–
–
14.94
27.08
8.2
–
6.5
6.4
11.7
3.1
15.9
17.7
7.5
–
6.5
–
8.2
2.8
2.0
–
2.8
2.0
–
–
–
13.7
–
–
8.2
10.5
7.44
6.65
6.97
7.08
12.75
–
–
–
7.05
6.54
7.01
7.03
–
7.16
6.55
–
7.16
6.55
–
–
–
6.99
6.82
7.80
–
–
6.4
4.9
.9
14.9
14.1
–
–
–
4.2
4.1
1.2
15.7
–
5.7
3.0
–
5.7
3.0
–
–
–
5.7
5.8
2.7
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
12
Table 3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,
Pittsburgh-New Castle, PA CSA, January 2007 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Telemarketers ...................................................................
$18.00
13.8
–
–
–
–
Office and administrative support occupations ..............
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of office and
administrative support workers ...................................
Financial clerks .................................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators ........
Level 4 .............................................................
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks .............
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Customer service representatives ....................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
File clerks .........................................................................
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan ............................
Order clerks ......................................................................
Receptionists and information clerks ................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks ...............................
Stock clerks and order fillers ............................................
Secretaries and administrative assistants ........................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants ....
Level 6 .............................................................
Legal secretaries ..........................................................
Medical secretaries .......................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........
Level 4 .............................................................
Data entry and information processing workers ...............
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks .................
Office clerks, general ........................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
13.47
8.66
9.59
11.52
15.04
15.24
18.14
19.81
3.9
11.4
3.3
3.6
3.7
4.7
4.0
3.5
$13.76
–
9.93
11.59
14.97
15.42
18.15
19.75
4.1
–
4.5
4.0
3.9
5.7
4.0
1.8
$11.79
–
8.70
10.86
15.52
–
–
–
9.7
–
4.8
8.5
4.8
–
–
–
17.01
14.03
11.20
15.43
13.52
13.24
14.23
11.78
15.94
16.29
10.50
18.29
16.71
10.49
14.44
14.30
10.64
9.93
10.77
10.29
15.52
12.73
14.26
13.42
18.68
17.96
19.33
16.06
13.37
12.63
14.46
14.20
14.27
12.24
13.06
11.62
14.19
6.0
3.2
4.5
3.7
5.5
2.6
4.0
5.1
5.9
9.6
13.3
11.9
21.1
10.6
8.1
6.0
5.9
4.3
4.0
3.9
4.7
6.5
3.7
5.9
6.0
5.9
7.1
20.4
7.1
9.8
3.1
3.8
4.2
3.2
1.1
7.1
7.1
17.00
14.13
11.38
15.59
12.98
13.26
14.23
11.78
15.94
16.84
–
18.34
16.71
11.56
–
14.30
11.77
–
10.85
11.25
15.47
12.23
14.31
–
18.68
18.31
19.33
–
13.15
–
–
14.20
14.30
12.27
13.06
11.79
14.20
6.4
2.9
4.2
3.9
6.0
3.4
4.0
5.1
5.9
10.3
–
12.0
21.1
6.8
–
6.0
4.2
–
3.9
6.4
4.1
2.9
3.8
–
6.0
6.3
7.1
–
6.0
–
–
3.9
4.2
3.2
1.1
6.9
7.3
–
12.89
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
9.26
8.79
–
–
16.02
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.1
4.6
–
–
11.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Construction and extraction occupations .......................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Carpenters ........................................................................
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ...........
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters .........................
19.49
18.04
23.64
24.75
19.35
22.30
22.50
12.9
16.9
5.8
7.8
4.4
5.0
4.9
19.75
18.04
23.64
24.75
19.35
22.30
22.50
12.9
16.9
5.8
7.8
4.4
5.0
4.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations .........
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Automotive technicians and repairers ..............................
Level 5 .............................................................
Automotive body and related repairers .........................
Automotive service technicians and mechanics ...........
18.30
12.54
19.22
19.32
25.12
17.97
19.43
18.19
17.86
4.5
3.9
11.2
4.8
4.3
11.1
15.3
14.9
15.1
19.03
12.89
19.22
19.32
25.12
19.79
19.43
18.19
–
5.9
6.6
11.2
4.8
4.3
12.5
15.3
14.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
13
Table 3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,
Pittsburgh-New Castle, PA CSA, January 2007 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance
workers .......................................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Industrial machinery mechanics ...................................
Maintenance and repair workers, general ....................
Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair
workers .......................................................................
Production occupations ....................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical
assemblers .................................................................
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers ..........
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators .......................
Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic .........................................................
Machinists .........................................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Welding, soldering, and brazing workers ..........................
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ......................
Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers .............
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers .......
Miscellaneous production workers ...................................
Transportation and material moving occupations ..........
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers .............................
Level 4 .............................................................
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer .........................
Level 4 .............................................................
Truck drivers, light or delivery services ........................
Level 4 .............................................................
Industrial truck and tractor operators ................................
Laborers and material movers, hand ................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment ............................
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,
hand ........................................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Packers and packagers, hand ......................................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$17.37
21.09
19.53
16.74
3.9
3.4
8.8
7.1
$17.42
21.09
19.53
16.82
4.0
3.4
8.8
7.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.58
13.2
11.85
12.1
–
–
15.74
9.77
10.88
13.70
13.51
15.82
19.61
19.64
6.3
16.2
13.9
2.3
9.0
2.6
6.9
6.2
16.63
–
13.65
13.70
13.51
15.82
19.61
19.64
5.7
–
8.5
2.3
9.0
2.6
6.9
6.2
$7.25
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.37
16.65
10.32
9.0
11.4
15.3
16.37
16.65
–
9.0
11.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
19.08
17.50
18.09
15.44
15.44
15.98
17.99
–
1.6
6.6
7.8
13.5
13.5
12.6
5.3
–
19.08
17.50
18.09
15.44
15.44
15.98
17.99
16.16
1.6
6.6
7.8
13.5
13.5
12.6
5.3
6.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.64
8.65
13.48
14.54
14.87
20.69
14.37
15.23
15.80
15.17
13.03
–
15.67
11.62
8.31
10.41
13.6
4.3
9.9
6.1
6.0
5.0
3.9
7.2
2.8
5.2
10.5
–
3.3
5.4
5.0
11.8
17.00
9.05
13.74
15.21
16.00
20.69
15.14
15.68
15.80
15.17
13.67
16.88
15.96
12.60
8.70
–
17.4
4.5
9.7
2.2
5.1
5.0
4.1
5.6
2.8
5.2
12.5
21.7
3.0
9.3
3.9
–
10.46
7.77
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
9.66
7.61
–
8.7
5.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.7
6.0
–
12.41
8.73
10.43
5.6
5.5
17.9
14.71
–
–
6.2
–
–
10.34
8.03
–
11.1
6.6
–
1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees.
They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded
are premium pay for overtime, vacations, 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. See appendix A for more information.
2 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time
schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a
worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time
employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where
a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule.
3 Each occupation for which data are collected in an establishment is
evaluated based on four factors, including knowledge, job controls and
complexity, contacts, and physical environment. The knowledge factor is tailored
to 24 families of closely related jobs. 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 appendix A for more information.
4 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard
Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information.
5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a
percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around
a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet
publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for categories
not shown separately
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
14
Table 4. State and local government workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work
levels3, Pittsburgh-New Castle, PA CSA, January 2007
Total
Occupation4 and level
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
All workers ..............................................................................
$25.84
6.5
$27.48
5.8
$10.24
9.2
Management occupations .................................................
35.61
8.7
35.61
8.7
–
–
Education, training, and library occupations ..................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Primary, secondary, and special education school
teachers ......................................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Elementary and middle school teachers .......................
Level 9 .............................................................
Elementary school teachers, except special
education ............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Middle school teachers, except special and
vocational education ...........................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Secondary school teachers ..........................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Secondary school teachers, except special and
vocational education ...........................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Teacher assistants ...........................................................
33.47
11.93
39.78
5.6
7.6
2.0
34.66
–
39.78
5.7
–
2.0
9.92
–
–
1.6
–
–
37.96
39.76
38.04
39.88
4.1
2.4
.0
.7
39.13
39.76
39.88
39.88
4.0
2.4
.7
.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
37.81
40.40
1.5
.5
40.40
40.40
.5
.5
–
–
–
–
38.64
38.64
35.06
37.08
3.8
3.8
8.7
4.9
38.64
38.64
35.42
37.08
3.8
3.8
9.7
4.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
35.06
37.08
12.14
8.7
4.9
7.3
35.42
37.08
12.26
9.7
4.9
7.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
22.47
4.9
23.13
6.6
–
–
15.34
15.34
2.9
2.9
16.00
16.00
4.1
4.1
–
–
–
–
15.34
2.9
16.00
4.1
–
–
Office and administrative support occupations ..............
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Secretaries and administrative assistants ........................
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........
16.06
10.83
13.68
14.86
13.15
15.7
9.4
7.1
10.2
2.0
18.11
–
13.68
15.42
13.27
14.2
–
7.1
12.2
3.9
9.50
10.06
–
–
–
15.0
12.1
–
–
–
Construction and extraction occupations .......................
14.59
15.2
14.82
18.6
–
–
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations .........
20.11
6.7
20.11
6.7
–
–
Transportation and material moving occupations ..........
14.47
9.0
15.69
10.0
–
–
Protective service occupations .........................................
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
occupations ..................................................................
Building cleaning workers .................................................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners ...........................................
1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees.
They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded
are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and
tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the
number of workers, weighted by hours. See appendix A for more information.
2 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time
schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a
worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time
employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where
a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule.
3 Each occupation for which data are collected in an establishment is
evaluated based on four factors, including knowledge, job controls and
complexity, contacts, and physical environment. The knowledge factor is tailored
to 24 families of closely related jobs. 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 appendix A for more information.
4 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard
Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information.
5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a
percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around
a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet
publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for categories
not shown separately
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
15
Table 5. Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for full-time and part-time workers3,
Pittsburgh-New Castle, PA CSA, January 2007
Total
Occupation4 and level
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
All workers ..............................................................................
$18.38
2.3
$20.01
2.7
$9.82
4.2
Management occupations .................................................
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
General and operations managers ...................................
Financial managers ..........................................................
Group III ............................................................
Education administrators ..................................................
Group III ............................................................
Medical and health services managers ............................
31.76
28.02
34.19
30.57
35.77
38.23
21.10
32.85
28.46
7.5
6.4
5.6
7.4
4.9
4.7
31.6
13.8
14.9
31.76
–
–
30.57
35.77
38.23
21.10
–
28.46
7.5
–
–
7.4
4.9
4.7
31.6
–
14.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Business and financial operations occupations .............
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Buyers and purchasing agents .........................................
Group II .............................................................
Human resources, training, and labor relations
specialists ...................................................................
Training and development specialists ..........................
Accountants and auditors .................................................
Group II .............................................................
24.62
21.88
28.41
24.79
22.59
4.0
3.6
6.7
7.0
3.5
24.58
–
–
24.79
–
4.0
–
–
7.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
21.86
22.87
26.82
23.12
8.9
14.9
11.4
8.1
22.04
23.31
26.53
22.14
9.2
15.6
11.9
8.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Computer and mathematical science occupations .........
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Computer software engineers ..........................................
Group III ............................................................
Computer software engineers, applications .................
Group III ............................................................
Computer support specialists ...........................................
Computer systems analysts .............................................
Network and computer systems administrators ................
35.24
22.65
41.31
34.79
37.82
38.63
37.46
32.44
29.78
31.99
8.8
5.8
5.4
9.1
3.0
3.1
4.2
6.5
7.8
21.9
35.33
–
–
34.89
–
38.93
37.81
32.44
29.78
32.21
8.8
–
–
9.2
–
3.1
4.1
6.5
7.8
21.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Architecture and engineering occupations .....................
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Engineers .........................................................................
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Electrical and electronics engineers .............................
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Electrical engineers ..................................................
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Drafters .............................................................................
Group II .............................................................
28.25
27.52
36.14
34.77
32.44
38.49
37.86
35.68
41.83
37.86
35.68
41.83
21.45
22.49
3.4
5.8
11.3
7.0
9.9
12.0
11.2
16.0
10.7
11.2
16.0
10.7
6.8
5.0
28.30
–
–
34.77
–
–
37.86
–
–
37.86
35.68
41.83
21.60
–
3.3
–
–
7.0
–
–
11.2
–
–
11.2
16.0
10.7
7.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Life, physical, and social science occupations ...............
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
28.55
20.02
35.58
9.7
12.1
9.1
28.55
–
–
9.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Community and social services occupations ..................
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Counselors .......................................................................
Social workers ..................................................................
Group II .............................................................
14.94
13.30
17.11
15.21
14.94
13.59
6.6
2.7
16.6
13.9
7.9
4.4
15.05
–
–
15.21
14.93
–
6.7
–
–
13.9
7.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Legal occupations ..............................................................
Lawyers ............................................................................
42.00
47.14
15.8
13.3
42.00
47.14
15.8
13.3
–
–
–
–
Education, training, and library occupations ..................
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
28.58
14.67
41.58
7.8
10.5
2.5
31.52
–
–
5.9
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
16
8.38
–
–
16.4
–
–
Table 5. Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for full-time and part-time workers3,
Pittsburgh-New Castle, PA CSA, January 2007 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Postsecondary teachers ...................................................
Group II .............................................................
Arts, communications, and humanities teachers,
postsecondary ........................................................
Primary, secondary, and special education school
teachers ......................................................................
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Elementary and middle school teachers .......................
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Elementary school teachers, except special
education ............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Middle school teachers, except special and
vocational education ...........................................
Group III ............................................................
Secondary school teachers ..........................................
Group III ............................................................
Secondary school teachers, except special and
vocational education ...........................................
Group III ............................................................
Special education teachers ..........................................
Special education teachers, preschool,
kindergarten, and elementary school .................
Teacher assistants ...........................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media
occupations ..................................................................
Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers .............
Coaches and scouts .....................................................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$52.85
30.31
13.4
4.9
$53.38
–
13.0
–
–
–
–
–
51.20
20.9
51.20
20.9
–
–
34.46
14.43
39.26
36.41
16.34
39.15
7.1
16.2
2.4
2.5
22.4
.8
35.35
–
–
38.05
–
–
7.4
–
–
3.1
–
–
$10.91
–
–
–
–
–
8.6
–
–
–
–
–
35.67
16.34
39.35
3.4
22.4
.6
37.84
–
39.35
4.1
–
.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
38.64
38.64
34.65
37.08
3.8
3.8
8.7
4.9
38.64
38.64
34.99
–
3.8
3.8
9.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
34.65
37.08
43.35
8.7
4.9
12.2
34.99
37.08
43.35
9.7
4.9
12.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
44.76
8.93
–
12.1
6.0
–
44.76
9.84
9.24
12.1
4.5
4.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
22.26
21.25
21.25
12.9
7.0
7.0
22.63
–
–
15.9
–
–
20.16
–
–
13.0
–
–
23.79
13.75
20.48
32.25
38.12
37.48
27.02
24.30
29.60
21.17
15.71
20.48
20.48
3.3
2.8
6.3
5.2
6.8
5.5
5.1
3.2
5.2
22.4
15.1
9.2
9.2
23.96
–
–
–
40.36
–
27.66
24.68
29.83
22.04
–
–
–
3.8
–
–
–
2.9
–
4.8
2.2
4.9
21.4
–
–
–
22.97
–
–
–
36.32
–
24.83
23.52
28.09
16.29
–
–
–
7.3
–
–
–
10.9
–
5.7
4.7
9.4
19.6
–
–
–
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Pharmacists ......................................................................
Group III ............................................................
Registered nurses ............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Therapists .........................................................................
Group II .............................................................
Respiratory therapists ...................................................
Group II .............................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians
Group II .............................................................
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists ...............
Group II .............................................................
Diagnostic related technologists and technicians .............
Group II .............................................................
Radiologic technologists and technicians .....................
Group II .............................................................
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support
technicians ..................................................................
Pharmacy technicians ..................................................
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses ...........
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Medical records and health information technicians .........
Group I ..............................................................
23.74
23.96
24.03
19.93
21.61
22.27
21.30
5.8
3.7
6.4
15.2
3.9
7.4
5.4
–
24.05
–
19.92
–
22.33
21.34
–
3.6
–
15.6
–
7.8
5.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
13.66
11.97
16.99
16.92
17.03
13.31
12.96
6.1
1.8
3.5
1.9
4.5
11.3
9.8
13.67
–
16.88
–
–
13.35
–
6.1
–
3.9
–
–
11.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Healthcare support occupations .......................................
Group I ..............................................................
11.04
10.61
6.0
3.8
11.52
–
6.2
–
9.26
–
7.3
–
See footnotes at end of table.
17
Table 5. Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for full-time and part-time workers3,
Pittsburgh-New Castle, PA CSA, January 2007 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides ....................
Group I ..............................................................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ......................
Group I ..............................................................
Physical therapist assistants and aides ............................
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ................
Group I ..............................................................
Medical transcriptionists ...............................................
$11.03
11.03
11.04
11.04
10.80
11.09
9.67
14.06
3.0
3.0
3.2
3.2
7.5
14.8
7.2
6.2
$11.05
–
11.07
11.07
–
12.71
–
–
3.3
–
3.5
3.5
–
14.3
–
–
$10.91
–
10.86
10.86
–
8.18
–
–
1.0
–
1.0
1.0
–
2.7
–
–
Protective service occupations .........................................
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
14.76
10.06
20.08
16.0
4.3
9.5
15.42
–
–
16.3
–
–
10.01
–
–
17.2
–
–
Food preparation and serving related occupations ........
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and
serving workers ..........................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation
and serving workers ...............................................
Cooks ...............................................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Cooks, restaurant .........................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Food preparation workers .................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Food service, tipped .........................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Waiters and waitresses ................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender
helpers ....................................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Fast food and counter workers .........................................
Group I ..............................................................
Combined food preparation and serving workers,
including fast food ...................................................
Group I ..............................................................
7.97
6.94
17.06
8.6
4.1
1.8
9.17
–
–
15.2
–
–
6.55
–
–
6.1
–
–
15.43
6.6
15.46
6.7
–
–
15.43
9.35
9.27
8.83
8.83
7.85
7.85
4.37
4.37
3.37
3.37
6.6
6.1
6.0
7.1
7.1
2.3
2.3
4.4
4.4
6.6
6.6
15.46
9.91
–
9.27
9.27
–
–
4.11
–
3.38
3.38
6.7
5.7
–
4.9
4.9
–
–
5.0
–
6.2
6.2
–
8.01
–
–
–
–
–
4.69
–
3.35
3.35
–
11.2
–
–
–
–
–
6.8
–
8.8
8.8
8.01
8.01
7.43
7.43
8.5
8.5
7.3
7.3
–
–
9.29
–
–
–
7.0
–
7.83
7.83
6.98
–
9.2
9.2
7.0
–
7.54
7.54
6.8
6.8
9.29
9.29
7.0
7.0
7.05
7.05
6.6
6.6
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
occupations ..................................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Building cleaning workers .................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners ...........................................
Group I ..............................................................
Maids and housekeeping cleaners ...............................
Group I ..............................................................
12.02
11.36
11.61
11.64
6.2
4.8
5.4
5.4
13.02
–
12.64
–
7.0
–
5.6
–
8.88
–
9.00
–
6.3
–
6.0
–
12.22
12.28
10.34
10.34
6.5
6.5
3.8
3.8
13.38
13.38
10.59
10.59
6.3
6.3
5.5
5.5
7.98
7.95
–
–
1.6
1.8
–
–
Personal care and service occupations ...........................
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Child care workers ............................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Personal and home care aides .........................................
Group I ..............................................................
15.23
9.24
26.31
11.50
9.85
10.57
10.57
7.4
7.3
13.6
15.3
2.2
9.3
9.3
17.07
–
–
11.82
–
–
–
9.2
–
–
16.9
–
–
–
10.34
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
Sales and related occupations ..........................................
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers ...............
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers
Retail sales workers .........................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Cashiers, all workers ....................................................
12.85
9.88
20.14
15.59
12.46
8.91
8.78
7.97
6.1
4.7
8.0
15.9
17.7
2.0
2.5
2.5
15.33
–
–
15.59
12.46
10.58
–
8.95
8.2
–
–
15.9
17.7
7.5
–
2.8
7.44
–
–
–
–
7.05
–
7.16
6.4
–
–
–
–
4.2
–
5.7
See footnotes at end of table.
18
Table 5. Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for full-time and part-time workers3,
Pittsburgh-New Castle, PA CSA, January 2007 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Cashiers, all workers –Continued
Group I ..............................................................
Cashiers ...................................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons .......
Group I ..............................................................
Counter and rental clerks .........................................
Group I ..............................................................
Retail salespersons ......................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing ......
Telemarketers ...................................................................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$7.69
7.97
7.69
10.16
10.16
7.80
7.80
9.29
9.20
27.08
18.00
6.4
2.5
6.4
13.0
13.0
9.7
9.7
6.4
9.9
10.5
13.8
–
$8.95
8.72
–
–
–
–
11.36
13.04
27.08
–
–
2.8
1.0
–
–
–
–
13.7
8.7
10.5
–
–
$7.16
7.14
–
–
–
–
6.99
6.99
–
–
–
5.7
6.0
–
–
–
–
5.7
5.7
–
–
13.71
12.51
18.12
4.1
4.5
5.2
14.11
–
–
4.4
–
–
11.47
–
–
9.3
–
–
Office and administrative support occupations ..............
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of office and
administrative support workers ...................................
Group II .............................................................
Financial clerks .................................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators ........
Group I ..............................................................
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks .............
Group I ..............................................................
Tellers
Group I ..............................................................
Customer service representatives ....................................
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
File clerks .........................................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan ............................
Group I ..............................................................
Library assistants, clerical ................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Order clerks ......................................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Receptionists and information clerks ................................
Group I ..............................................................
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks ...............................
Group I ..............................................................
Stock clerks and order fillers ............................................
Group I ..............................................................
Secretaries and administrative assistants ........................
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants ....
Group II .............................................................
Legal secretaries ..........................................................
Group II .............................................................
Medical secretaries .......................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........
Group I ..............................................................
Data entry and information processing workers ...............
Group I ..............................................................
Word processors and typists ........................................
Group I ..............................................................
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks .................
Group I ..............................................................
Office clerks, general ........................................................
Group I ..............................................................
17.37
18.46
14.04
13.41
17.26
13.52
12.68
14.24
14.00
6.8
5.0
3.2
4.2
5.7
5.5
4.7
3.9
5.0
17.38
18.53
14.14
–
–
12.98
12.52
14.24
14.00
7.2
5.6
2.9
–
–
6.0
6.1
3.9
5.0
–
–
12.89
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.52
16.29
15.71
16.87
10.66
10.66
14.44
12.53
9.38
9.38
14.30
13.83
10.64
10.64
10.77
11.19
11.04
11.04
15.42
13.89
17.56
17.96
19.27
16.92
16.80
13.37
13.47
13.93
13.95
12.48
11.36
12.20
11.90
13.06
11.96
11.67
11.47
.2
9.6
16.1
11.1
9.5
9.5
8.1
6.1
22.4
22.4
6.0
2.6
5.9
5.9
4.0
4.0
5.6
5.6
4.3
3.5
8.4
5.9
5.7
17.3
18.7
7.1
7.8
3.0
3.5
2.3
5.8
5.6
6.1
1.1
1.9
6.9
6.6
–
16.84
16.56
16.87
11.65
11.65
–
–
–
–
14.30
13.83
11.77
11.77
10.85
11.31
11.99
11.99
15.46
–
–
18.31
19.92
16.21
–
13.15
13.28
14.01
14.05
12.50
–
12.25
–
13.06
11.96
11.87
11.70
–
10.3
15.3
11.1
6.1
6.1
–
–
–
–
6.0
2.6
4.2
4.2
3.9
3.6
9.2
9.2
4.0
–
–
6.3
5.7
15.1
–
6.0
7.4
3.4
3.8
2.3
–
5.6
–
1.1
1.9
6.9
6.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
9.26
9.26
–
–
8.94
8.94
15.12
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
13.15
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.64
10.03
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.1
4.1
–
–
12.1
12.1
10.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.1
4.4
Construction and extraction occupations .......................
18.94
12.0
19.23
12.2
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
19
Table 5. Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for full-time and part-time workers3,
Pittsburgh-New Castle, PA CSA, January 2007 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Construction and extraction occupations –Continued
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Carpenters ........................................................................
Group II .............................................................
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ...........
Group II .............................................................
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters .........................
Group II .............................................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations .........
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Automotive technicians and repairers ..............................
Group II .............................................................
Automotive body and related repairers .........................
Group II .............................................................
Automotive service technicians and mechanics ...........
Group II .............................................................
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance
workers .......................................................................
Group II .............................................................
Industrial machinery mechanics ...................................
Group II .............................................................
Maintenance and repair workers, general ....................
Group II .............................................................
Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair
workers .......................................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$12.04
22.60
19.35
20.54
22.30
22.95
22.50
23.27
2.8
14.9
4.4
1.4
5.0
9.6
4.9
10.2
–
–
$19.35
20.54
22.30
–
22.50
23.27
–
–
4.4
1.4
5.0
–
4.9
10.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
18.40
11.80
21.03
18.03
19.84
18.19
18.19
17.96
21.04
4.2
7.3
5.3
11.0
12.3
14.9
14.9
14.9
9.1
19.10
–
–
19.84
–
18.19
18.19
21.04
21.04
5.5
–
–
12.3
–
14.9
14.9
9.1
9.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
17.56
18.82
19.53
19.53
17.19
18.57
3.3
1.7
8.8
8.8
5.4
3.5
17.59
–
19.53
19.53
17.24
18.57
3.3
–
8.8
8.8
5.4
3.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.58
11.58
13.2
13.2
11.85
–
12.1
–
–
–
–
–
15.81
12.08
17.85
6.2
7.0
3.6
16.69
–
–
5.6
–
–
$7.25
–
–
2.4
–
–
Production occupations ....................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical
assemblers .................................................................
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers ..........
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators .......................
Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic .........................................................
Machinists .........................................................................
Group II .............................................................
Welding, soldering, and brazing workers ..........................
Group II .............................................................
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ......................
Group II .............................................................
Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers .............
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers .......
Group II .............................................................
Miscellaneous production workers ...................................
16.37
16.65
10.32
9.0
11.4
15.3
16.37
16.65
–
9.0
11.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
19.08
17.50
17.50
15.44
15.44
15.44
15.44
15.98
17.99
18.42
–
1.6
6.6
6.6
13.5
13.5
13.5
13.5
12.6
5.3
3.9
–
19.08
17.50
17.50
15.44
–
15.44
15.44
15.98
17.99
18.42
16.16
1.6
6.6
6.6
13.5
–
13.5
13.5
12.6
5.3
3.9
6.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Transportation and material moving occupations ..........
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Bus drivers ........................................................................
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers .............................
Group I ..............................................................
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer .........................
Group I ..............................................................
Truck drivers, light or delivery services ........................
Group I ..............................................................
Industrial truck and tractor operators ................................
Group I ..............................................................
Laborers and material movers, hand ................................
Group I ..............................................................
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment ............................
15.55
13.17
20.74
14.01
14.39
13.93
15.65
15.23
13.14
12.54
15.67
15.59
11.62
11.62
10.41
12.7
3.4
5.7
17.6
3.6
3.7
2.6
2.9
9.9
8.1
3.3
3.2
5.4
5.4
11.8
16.90
–
–
–
15.08
–
15.65
15.23
13.74
13.06
15.96
15.89
12.60
–
–
16.1
–
–
–
3.6
–
2.6
2.9
11.4
10.0
3.0
2.8
9.3
–
–
10.49
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
9.66
–
–
7.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.7
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
20
Table 5. Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for full-time and part-time workers3,
Pittsburgh-New Castle, PA CSA, January 2007 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment –Continued
Group I ..............................................................
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,
hand ........................................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Packers and packagers, hand ......................................
Group I ..............................................................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$10.41
11.8
–
–
–
–
12.41
12.41
10.43
10.43
5.6
5.6
17.9
17.9
$14.71
14.71
–
–
6.2
6.2
–
–
$10.34
10.34
–
–
11.1
11.1
–
–
1 Combined work levels simplify the presentation of work levels by combining
levels 1 through 15 into four broad groups. Group I combines levels 1-4, group II
combines levels 5-8, group III combines levels 9-12, and group IV combines
levels 13-15.
2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees.
They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded
are premium pay for overtime, vacations, 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. See appendix A for more information.
3 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time
schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a
worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time
employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where
a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule.
4 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard
Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information.
5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a
percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around
a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet
publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for categories
not shown separately
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
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Table 6. Civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Pittsburgh-New Castle, PA CSA, January 2007
Occupation2
10
25
Median
50
75
90
All workers ..............................................................................
$7.65
$10.05
$15.17
$22.78
$33.15
Management occupations .................................................
General and operations managers ...................................
Financial managers ..........................................................
Education administrators ..................................................
Medical and health services managers ............................
16.68
20.00
22.21
9.81
22.77
23.11
24.54
26.47
9.81
22.77
28.03
30.50
33.70
23.11
29.89
40.02
31.25
43.33
27.03
33.29
49.81
46.54
49.27
41.13
33.63
Business and financial operations occupations .............
Buyers and purchasing agents .........................................
Human resources, training, and labor relations
specialists ...................................................................
Training and development specialists ..........................
Accountants and auditors .................................................
17.32
18.62
19.23
22.55
22.55
23.81
26.23
25.27
34.40
26.62
15.26
15.26
19.70
17.02
15.26
19.71
18.96
25.07
23.78
25.07
30.22
26.36
30.22
30.22
32.66
Computer and mathematical science occupations .........
Computer software engineers ..........................................
Computer software engineers, applications .................
Computer support specialists ...........................................
Computer systems analysts .............................................
Network and computer systems administrators ................
20.50
23.00
33.43
20.11
19.00
19.27
24.65
28.81
35.15
20.11
24.65
21.74
35.15
34.84
37.90
30.25
32.01
25.70
43.11
41.39
43.11
51.86
33.57
48.00
50.99
46.31
45.01
51.86
38.94
56.97
Architecture and engineering occupations .....................
Engineers .........................................................................
Electrical and electronics engineers .............................
Electrical engineers ..................................................
Drafters .............................................................................
17.82
23.00
23.80
23.80
12.12
22.12
26.30
30.29
30.29
16.40
26.70
34.78
39.57
39.57
22.00
34.65
42.53
42.53
42.53
25.00
42.53
42.53
42.53
42.53
29.78
Life, physical, and social science occupations ...............
15.53
20.53
31.89
33.15
40.31
Community and social services occupations ..................
Counselors .......................................................................
Social workers ..................................................................
9.26
10.29
11.77
11.77
10.92
12.24
13.46
13.98
12.76
16.87
18.72
15.81
21.48
20.91
21.82
Legal occupations ..............................................................
Lawyers ............................................................................
15.48
27.50
27.50
36.36
36.70
41.96
52.88
52.88
74.82
62.26
Education, training, and library occupations ..................
Postsecondary teachers ...................................................
Arts, communications, and humanities teachers,
postsecondary ........................................................
Primary, secondary, and special education school
teachers ......................................................................
Elementary and middle school teachers .......................
Elementary school teachers, except special
education ............................................................
Middle school teachers, except special and
vocational education ...........................................
Secondary school teachers ..........................................
Secondary school teachers, except special and
vocational education ...........................................
Special education teachers ..........................................
Special education teachers, preschool,
kindergarten, and elementary school .................
Teacher assistants ...........................................................
7.40
24.39
9.25
39.32
26.67
48.04
43.26
70.17
55.00
78.12
22.47
31.91
48.04
65.22
78.12
10.64
19.02
25.65
28.68
33.58
35.16
47.12
47.12
55.00
53.90
18.47
27.40
34.55
47.85
53.90
26.67
19.25
30.67
26.52
36.62
32.92
47.11
44.02
52.95
53.90
19.25
23.84
26.52
31.61
32.92
49.48
44.02
55.00
53.90
55.90
26.45
6.75
33.72
7.25
49.48
9.00
55.00
9.00
55.90
11.53
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media
occupations ..................................................................
Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers .............
Coaches and scouts .....................................................
12.63
10.58
10.58
16.97
12.50
12.50
19.08
23.53
23.53
26.49
26.49
26.49
32.99
31.61
31.61
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........
Pharmacists ......................................................................
Registered nurses ............................................................
Therapists .........................................................................
Respiratory therapists ...................................................
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists ...............
Diagnostic related technologists and technicians .............
Radiologic technologists and technicians .....................
12.55
23.00
20.41
8.42
18.69
19.37
13.16
19.33
16.00
35.98
22.31
13.00
18.69
21.61
14.93
20.27
22.46
42.58
25.76
20.43
19.15
24.25
20.27
22.40
27.09
43.45
29.18
25.24
22.77
27.23
24.16
24.16
35.26
46.00
33.60
38.82
22.77
27.61
27.02
27.02
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 6. Civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Pittsburgh-New Castle, PA CSA, January 2007 —
Continued
10
25
Median
50
75
90
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support
technicians ..................................................................
Pharmacy technicians ..................................................
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses ...........
Medical records and health information technicians .........
$10.53
10.30
15.43
11.00
$11.19
10.67
15.43
11.76
$14.12
11.44
16.55
12.73
$15.45
13.32
17.74
14.75
$17.17
14.84
18.95
15.88
Healthcare support occupations .......................................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides ....................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ......................
Physical therapist assistants and aides ............................
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ................
Medical transcriptionists ...............................................
8.00
8.00
7.78
9.00
8.00
12.21
9.00
10.02
9.86
9.30
8.51
13.50
10.89
11.20
11.25
10.73
9.85
14.45
12.36
12.20
12.24
12.17
13.19
14.88
14.23
13.60
13.60
12.81
17.50
14.88
Protective service occupations .........................................
7.38
9.02
12.64
18.25
27.18
Food preparation and serving related occupations ........
First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and
serving workers ..........................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation
and serving workers ...............................................
Cooks ...............................................................................
Cooks, restaurant .........................................................
Food preparation workers .................................................
Food service, tipped .........................................................
Waiters and waitresses ................................................
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender
helpers ....................................................................
Fast food and counter workers .........................................
Combined food preparation and serving workers,
including fast food ...................................................
2.85
4.84
7.32
10.21
14.78
11.11
12.78
15.48
16.83
20.54
11.11
6.00
6.00
6.27
2.83
2.83
12.78
7.25
8.00
7.50
2.85
2.85
15.48
8.95
8.80
8.15
3.01
2.90
16.83
11.00
10.21
8.34
4.87
3.41
20.54
12.40
10.55
8.55
8.50
4.84
6.35
5.75
7.35
6.25
8.50
7.10
8.50
8.00
9.30
9.86
6.00
6.25
7.25
8.00
10.02
7.85
7.76
9.00
8.70
10.83
11.25
13.79
13.79
16.99
16.54
7.50
8.00
8.75
8.50
12.28
10.00
15.61
12.96
16.99
12.96
Personal care and service occupations ...........................
Child care workers ............................................................
Personal and home care aides .........................................
6.25
8.00
8.32
9.00
10.20
9.35
10.68
10.20
10.24
17.47
10.75
11.53
37.97
17.47
13.88
Sales and related occupations ..........................................
First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers ...............
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales
workers ...................................................................
Retail sales workers .........................................................
Cashiers, all workers ....................................................
Cashiers ...................................................................
Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons .......
Counter and rental clerks .........................................
Retail salespersons ......................................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing ......
Telemarketers ...................................................................
6.00
8.50
7.40
10.25
9.95
12.40
16.89
17.21
24.23
29.62
8.50
5.95
6.00
6.00
6.51
5.21
5.75
20.19
8.50
9.32
6.47
6.45
6.45
7.50
6.75
6.18
22.78
17.95
11.18
8.10
7.69
7.69
10.00
7.50
8.00
24.69
18.27
14.23
9.95
9.00
9.00
13.00
9.00
9.94
29.83
21.83
18.26
12.96
10.46
10.46
13.50
10.50
13.49
39.42
23.16
9.05
10.05
13.00
16.27
19.59
14.52
9.54
10.74
9.78
10.00
6.76
9.95
5.95
12.40
8.00
8.50
7.12
14.52
11.00
11.00
11.76
11.88
9.37
11.54
6.35
12.50
8.95
9.05
9.64
15.77
13.98
12.88
14.16
15.13
10.05
14.72
6.60
14.81
11.00
10.05
10.27
19.72
16.35
16.35
17.00
22.13
12.41
16.84
13.33
14.81
11.00
11.41
12.73
21.64
19.32
16.57
17.81
24.26
14.31
16.84
15.31
16.72
13.05
14.30
14.12
Occupation2
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
occupations ..................................................................
Building cleaning workers .................................................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners ...........................................
Maids and housekeeping cleaners ...............................
Office and administrative support occupations ..............
First-line supervisors/managers of office and
administrative support workers ...................................
Financial clerks .................................................................
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators ........
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks .............
Customer service representatives ....................................
File clerks .........................................................................
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan ............................
Library assistants, clerical ................................................
Order clerks ......................................................................
Receptionists and information clerks ................................
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks ...............................
Stock clerks and order fillers ............................................
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 6. Civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Pittsburgh-New Castle, PA CSA, January 2007 —
Continued
10
25
Median
50
75
90
Secretaries and administrative assistants ........................
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants ....
Legal secretaries ..........................................................
Medical secretaries .......................................................
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........
Data entry and information processing workers ...............
Word processors and typists ........................................
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks .................
Office clerks, general ........................................................
$11.21
10.20
12.50
10.50
11.01
9.90
9.90
9.79
10.00
$12.50
14.42
12.50
11.72
12.26
10.25
11.50
10.50
10.00
$14.42
17.30
16.59
13.26
14.00
11.50
12.19
13.00
10.47
$17.49
21.83
20.63
14.50
15.18
14.96
13.83
13.80
13.00
$21.83
23.75
24.85
17.00
17.49
16.45
14.30
17.56
15.54
Construction and extraction occupations .......................
Carpenters ........................................................................
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ...........
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters .........................
10.69
14.00
10.69
10.69
12.98
17.00
18.27
17.77
19.00
19.36
23.07
23.07
24.67
20.50
27.41
29.28
29.43
25.65
29.99
29.99
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations .........
Automotive technicians and repairers ..............................
Automotive body and related repairers .........................
Automotive service technicians and mechanics ...........
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance
workers .......................................................................
Industrial machinery mechanics ...................................
Maintenance and repair workers, general ....................
Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair
workers .......................................................................
11.55
12.00
13.26
12.00
12.91
12.56
14.17
12.00
17.70
16.22
15.50
17.50
23.23
23.26
24.61
22.41
28.85
27.33
24.61
31.98
11.55
15.80
11.55
15.29
15.91
14.75
17.55
21.03
17.31
20.42
21.95
19.31
21.95
23.19
21.91
7.25
8.00
11.50
12.50
14.50
Production occupations ....................................................
Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical
assemblers .................................................................
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers ..........
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators .......................
Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic .........................................................
Machinists .........................................................................
Welding, soldering, and brazing workers ..........................
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ......................
Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers .............
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers .......
9.00
12.45
15.44
18.94
21.49
12.18
11.64
7.20
13.79
13.79
7.20
14.30
14.30
7.97
16.04
17.05
12.59
26.72
30.00
16.86
16.96
14.00
10.25
10.25
12.76
9.97
17.33
15.15
13.32
13.32
13.22
16.15
20.03
17.06
13.52
13.52
14.67
17.63
20.83
19.70
16.00
16.00
16.80
19.60
20.83
21.62
21.51
21.51
24.14
25.11
8.00
9.50
9.50
13.85
8.50
15.28
7.00
7.00
10.19
9.50
11.75
14.05
9.50
15.29
8.00
7.50
14.00
14.00
14.05
15.29
11.00
15.29
10.00
9.25
16.39
16.88
15.58
16.40
14.65
16.90
15.05
15.05
18.25
22.85
18.00
18.00
26.16
17.40
17.12
15.05
7.50
6.25
8.76
6.45
13.15
9.32
15.16
15.28
17.12
16.58
Occupation2
Transportation and material moving occupations ..........
Bus drivers ........................................................................
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers .............................
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer .........................
Truck drivers, light or delivery services ........................
Industrial truck and tractor operators ................................
Laborers and material movers, hand ................................
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment ............................
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,
hand ........................................................................
Packers and packagers, hand ......................................
1 Percentiles designate position in the earnings distribution and are
calculated from individual-worker earnings and the hours they are
scheduled to work. At the 50th percentile, the median, half of the hours
are paid the same as or more than the rate shown, and half are paid the
same as or less than the rate shown. At the 25th percentile, one-fourth
of the hours are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the
75th percentile, one-fourth are paid the same as or more than the rate
shown. The 10th and 90th percentiles follow the same logic. Hourly
wages are the straight-time wages or salaries paid to employees. They
include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay.
Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays;
nonproduction bonuses; and tips.
2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard
Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more
information.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not
meet publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data
for categories not shown separately
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
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Table 7. Private industry workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Pittsburgh-New Castle, PA CSA, January 2007
Occupation2
10
25
Median
50
75
90
All workers ..............................................................................
$7.50
$10.00
$14.81
$21.69
$30.78
Management occupations .................................................
General and operations managers ...................................
Financial managers ..........................................................
Education administrators ..................................................
Medical and health services managers ............................
12.02
20.00
22.21
9.81
22.77
22.98
25.00
26.47
9.81
22.77
28.03
30.50
33.70
9.81
29.89
38.45
31.83
43.33
25.43
33.29
50.75
46.54
49.27
27.03
33.63
Business and financial operations occupations .............
Buyers and purchasing agents .........................................
Human resources, training, and labor relations
specialists ...................................................................
Training and development specialists ..........................
Accountants and auditors .................................................
17.27
18.62
19.21
22.55
22.75
23.81
26.36
25.27
34.57
26.62
15.26
15.26
19.70
17.02
15.26
21.16
18.96
25.07
24.41
25.07
30.22
26.36
30.22
30.22
33.79
Computer and mathematical science occupations .........
Computer software engineers ..........................................
Computer software engineers, applications .................
Computer support specialists ...........................................
Computer systems analysts .............................................
20.50
23.00
33.43
20.11
19.00
23.61
28.81
35.15
20.11
28.52
35.37
34.84
37.90
30.25
32.01
43.90
41.39
43.11
51.86
36.74
50.99
46.31
45.01
51.86
38.94
Architecture and engineering occupations .....................
Engineers .........................................................................
Electrical and electronics engineers .............................
Electrical engineers ..................................................
Drafters .............................................................................
17.82
23.00
23.80
23.80
12.12
22.12
26.30
30.29
30.29
16.40
26.70
34.78
39.57
39.57
22.00
34.65
42.53
42.53
42.53
25.00
42.53
42.53
42.53
42.53
29.78
Life, physical, and social science occupations ...............
15.39
19.92
31.89
33.15
40.31
Community and social services occupations ..................
Social workers ..................................................................
9.26
11.77
11.58
12.24
12.73
12.73
15.81
14.22
20.91
17.92
Legal occupations ..............................................................
Lawyers ............................................................................
14.38
31.25
17.02
38.94
38.94
44.76
48.95
55.75
59.33
62.26
Education, training, and library occupations ..................
Postsecondary teachers ...................................................
Primary, secondary, and special education school
teachers ......................................................................
Elementary and middle school teachers .......................
Elementary school teachers, except special
education ............................................................
6.75
22.71
7.40
38.01
9.00
48.04
25.45
70.17
68.69
78.12
8.91
18.34
9.50
18.78
13.27
19.99
19.99
22.19
29.29
31.44
18.34
18.78
19.99
22.19
31.44
12.63
16.97
19.08
26.49
32.99
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media
occupations ..................................................................
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........
Pharmacists ......................................................................
Registered nurses ............................................................
Therapists .........................................................................
Respiratory therapists ...................................................
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists ...............
Diagnostic related technologists and technicians .............
Radiologic technologists and technicians .....................
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support
technicians ..................................................................
Pharmacy technicians ..................................................
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses ...........
Medical records and health information technicians .........
12.20
23.00
20.41
8.42
18.69
19.37
13.16
19.33
15.90
35.98
22.05
13.00
18.69
21.61
14.93
20.27
22.40
42.58
25.51
20.43
19.15
24.25
20.27
22.40
27.05
43.45
28.66
25.24
22.77
27.23
24.16
24.16
33.92
46.00
33.00
38.82
22.77
27.61
27.02
27.02
10.53
10.30
15.43
11.00
11.19
10.67
15.43
11.76
14.12
11.44
16.40
12.73
15.45
13.32
17.50
14.75
17.17
14.84
18.15
15.88
Healthcare support occupations .......................................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides ....................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ......................
Physical therapist assistants and aides ............................
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ................
Medical transcriptionists ...............................................
8.00
7.85
7.78
9.00
8.00
12.21
8.81
10.00
9.75
9.30
8.51
13.50
10.78
11.11
11.20
10.73
9.85
14.45
12.20
11.87
11.95
12.17
13.19
14.88
14.38
13.12
13.26
12.81
17.50
14.88
Protective service occupations .........................................
6.75
8.00
10.00
12.64
15.22
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 7. Private industry workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Pittsburgh-New Castle, PA CSA, January 2007
— Continued
10
25
Median
50
75
90
$2.85
$4.70
$7.25
$10.21
$14.78
11.11
12.78
15.48
16.83
20.54
11.11
6.00
6.00
6.27
2.83
2.83
12.78
7.25
8.00
7.50
2.85
2.85
15.48
8.95
8.80
8.15
3.01
2.90
16.83
11.00
10.21
8.34
4.87
3.41
20.54
12.40
10.55
8.55
8.50
4.84
6.35
5.75
7.35
6.25
8.50
7.00
8.50
8.00
9.30
9.50
6.00
6.25
7.20
8.00
9.53
7.75
7.50
8.82
8.50
10.34
10.00
13.35
12.96
16.18
14.71
7.50
8.00
8.50
8.50
10.00
10.00
13.79
12.96
16.18
12.96
Personal care and service occupations ...........................
Child care workers ............................................................
Personal and home care aides .........................................
6.25
7.75
8.32
8.75
9.23
9.35
10.20
10.20
10.24
16.80
10.20
11.53
37.97
10.20
13.88
Sales and related occupations ..........................................
First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers ...............
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales
workers ...................................................................
Retail sales workers .........................................................
Cashiers, all workers ....................................................
Cashiers ...................................................................
Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons .......
Counter and rental clerks .........................................
Retail salespersons ......................................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing ......
Telemarketers ...................................................................
6.00
8.50
7.40
10.25
9.95
12.40
16.89
17.21
24.23
29.62
8.50
5.95
6.00
6.00
6.51
5.21
5.75
20.19
8.50
9.32
6.47
6.45
6.45
7.50
6.75
6.18
22.78
17.95
11.18
8.10
7.69
7.69
10.00
7.50
8.00
24.69
18.27
14.23
9.95
9.00
9.00
13.00
9.00
9.94
29.83
21.83
18.26
12.96
10.46
10.46
13.50
10.50
13.49
39.42
23.16
Occupation2
Food preparation and serving related occupations ........
First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and
serving workers ..........................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation
and serving workers ...............................................
Cooks ...............................................................................
Cooks, restaurant .........................................................
Food preparation workers .................................................
Food service, tipped .........................................................
Waiters and waitresses ................................................
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender
helpers ....................................................................
Fast food and counter workers .........................................
Combined food preparation and serving workers,
including fast food ...................................................
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
occupations ..................................................................
Building cleaning workers .................................................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners ...........................................
Maids and housekeeping cleaners ...............................
Office and administrative support occupations ..............
First-line supervisors/managers of office and
administrative support workers ...................................
Financial clerks .................................................................
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators ........
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks .............
Customer service representatives ....................................
File clerks .........................................................................
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan ............................
Order clerks ......................................................................
Receptionists and information clerks ................................
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks ...............................
Stock clerks and order fillers ............................................
Secretaries and administrative assistants ........................
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants ....
Legal secretaries ..........................................................
Medical secretaries .......................................................
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........
Data entry and information processing workers ...............
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks .................
Office clerks, general ........................................................
9.05
10.00
12.73
16.20
18.51
14.52
9.54
10.74
9.78
10.00
6.76
9.95
12.40
8.00
8.50
6.95
10.75
10.20
12.50
10.50
10.75
9.90
9.79
10.00
14.52
11.00
11.00
11.76
11.88
8.85
11.54
12.50
8.95
9.05
9.00
12.50
14.42
12.50
11.72
12.65
10.05
10.50
10.00
15.75
13.98
12.88
13.98
15.13
9.84
14.72
14.81
11.00
10.05
10.13
14.83
17.30
13.89
13.26
14.41
10.87
13.00
10.00
17.11
16.35
16.35
17.00
22.13
12.54
16.84
14.81
11.00
11.41
12.47
17.49
21.83
18.75
14.50
15.25
16.45
13.80
12.42
22.84
19.46
16.57
17.81
24.26
14.31
16.84
16.72
13.05
14.30
12.73
21.83
23.75
24.59
17.00
17.49
16.45
17.56
15.43
Construction and extraction occupations .......................
Carpenters ........................................................................
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ...........
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters .........................
10.69
14.00
10.69
10.69
14.00
17.00
18.27
17.77
19.36
19.36
23.07
23.07
25.64
20.50
27.41
29.28
29.43
25.65
29.99
29.99
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations .........
11.50
12.56
17.55
23.23
28.85
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 7. Private industry workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Pittsburgh-New Castle, PA CSA, January 2007
— Continued
10
25
Median
50
75
90
Automotive technicians and repairers ..............................
Automotive body and related repairers .........................
Automotive service technicians and mechanics ...........
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance
workers .......................................................................
Industrial machinery mechanics ...................................
Maintenance and repair workers, general ....................
Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair
workers .......................................................................
$12.00
13.26
12.00
$12.56
14.17
12.00
$16.00
15.50
17.44
$23.26
24.61
17.83
$27.33
24.61
31.98
11.55
15.80
11.25
15.31
15.91
13.92
17.31
21.03
17.27
19.31
21.95
18.70
22.88
23.19
22.88
7.25
8.00
11.50
12.50
14.50
Production occupations ....................................................
Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical
assemblers .................................................................
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers ..........
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators .......................
Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic .........................................................
Machinists .........................................................................
Welding, soldering, and brazing workers ..........................
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ......................
Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers .............
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers .......
9.00
12.25
15.38
18.71
21.35
12.18
11.64
7.20
13.79
13.79
7.20
14.30
14.30
7.97
16.04
17.05
12.59
26.72
30.00
16.86
16.96
14.00
10.25
10.25
12.76
9.97
17.33
15.15
13.32
13.32
13.22
16.15
20.03
17.06
13.52
13.52
14.67
17.63
20.83
19.70
16.00
16.00
16.80
19.60
20.83
21.62
21.51
21.51
24.14
25.11
7.80
9.50
13.00
8.50
15.28
7.00
7.00
10.00
11.75
15.00
9.50
15.29
8.00
7.50
14.05
14.05
15.29
11.00
15.29
10.00
9.25
16.40
15.58
16.40
12.00
16.90
15.05
15.05
18.25
18.00
18.00
26.16
17.40
17.12
15.05
7.50
6.25
8.76
6.45
13.15
9.32
15.16
15.28
17.12
16.58
Occupation2
Transportation and material moving occupations ..........
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers .............................
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer .........................
Truck drivers, light or delivery services ........................
Industrial truck and tractor operators ................................
Laborers and material movers, hand ................................
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment ............................
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,
hand ........................................................................
Packers and packagers, hand ......................................
1 Percentiles designate position in the earnings distribution and are
calculated from individual-worker earnings and the hours they are
scheduled to work. At the 50th percentile, the median, half of the hours
are paid the same as or more than the rate shown, and half are paid the
same as or less than the rate shown. At the 25th percentile, one-fourth
of the hours are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the
75th percentile, one-fourth are paid the same as or more than the rate
shown. The 10th and 90th percentiles follow the same logic. Hourly
wages are the straight-time wages or salaries paid to employees. They
include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay.
Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays;
nonproduction bonuses; and tips.
2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard
Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more
information.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not
meet publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data
for categories not shown separately
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
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Table 8. State and local government workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Pittsburgh-New Castle, PA CSA,
January 2007
Occupation2
10
25
Median
50
75
90
All workers ..............................................................................
$10.97
$13.40
$22.85
$33.99
$48.72
Management occupations .................................................
22.12
26.98
35.30
42.37
49.75
Education, training, and library occupations ..................
Primary, secondary, and special education school
teachers ......................................................................
Elementary and middle school teachers .......................
Elementary school teachers, except special
education ............................................................
Middle school teachers, except special and
vocational education ...........................................
Secondary school teachers ..........................................
Secondary school teachers, except special and
vocational education ...........................................
Teacher assistants ...........................................................
10.41
21.31
33.33
47.85
55.00
23.66
24.54
29.24
30.01
35.89
36.62
48.30
47.85
55.15
53.93
22.82
29.95
36.57
47.85
57.97
26.67
19.25
30.67
27.28
36.62
33.33
47.11
44.02
52.95
53.98
19.25
9.25
27.28
10.41
33.33
10.82
44.02
14.44
53.98
17.49
15.30
16.27
24.04
27.18
28.79
10.25
10.25
13.42
13.42
16.54
16.54
17.61
17.61
19.17
19.17
10.25
13.42
16.54
17.61
19.17
Office and administrative support occupations ..............
Secretaries and administrative assistants ........................
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........
7.50
11.39
11.39
11.50
11.82
11.59
13.60
13.04
13.04
22.50
15.99
13.40
26.11
21.85
15.89
Construction and extraction occupations .......................
12.00
12.00
12.00
16.59
26.39
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations .........
14.75
17.70
21.91
23.37
23.37
Transportation and material moving occupations ..........
8.36
12.00
13.85
16.20
22.85
Protective service occupations .........................................
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
occupations ..................................................................
Building cleaning workers .................................................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners ...........................................
1 Percentiles designate position in the earnings distribution and are
calculated from individual-worker earnings and the hours they are
scheduled to work. At the 50th percentile, the median, half of the hours
are paid the same as or more than the rate shown, and half are paid the
same as or less than the rate shown. At the 25th percentile, one-fourth
of the hours are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the
75th percentile, one-fourth are paid the same as or more than the rate
shown. The 10th and 90th percentiles follow the same logic. Hourly
wages are the straight-time wages or salaries paid to employees. They
include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay.
Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays;
nonproduction bonuses; and tips.
2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard
Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more
information.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not
meet publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data
for categories not shown separately
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
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Table 9. Full-time1 civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles2, Pittsburgh-New Castle, PA CSA, January
2007
Full-time workers
Occupation3
10
25
Median
50
75
90
All workers ..............................................................................
$9.11
$11.54
$16.55
$24.61
$35.37
Management occupations .................................................
General and operations managers ...................................
Financial managers ..........................................................
Education administrators ..................................................
Medical and health services managers ............................
16.68
20.00
22.21
9.81
22.77
23.11
24.54
26.47
9.81
22.77
28.03
30.50
33.70
23.11
29.89
40.02
31.25
43.33
27.03
33.29
49.81
46.54
49.27
41.13
33.63
Business and financial operations occupations .............
Buyers and purchasing agents .........................................
Human resources, training, and labor relations
specialists ...................................................................
Training and development specialists ..........................
Accountants and auditors .................................................
17.32
18.62
19.23
22.55
22.55
23.81
26.23
25.27
34.57
26.62
15.26
15.26
19.70
17.27
15.26
19.71
19.57
25.07
23.78
26.25
30.22
26.36
30.22
30.29
29.53
Computer and mathematical science occupations .........
Computer software engineers ..........................................
Computer software engineers, applications .................
Computer support specialists ...........................................
Computer systems analysts .............................................
Network and computer systems administrators ................
20.50
23.00
33.43
20.11
19.00
20.57
24.65
28.97
35.15
20.11
24.65
21.74
35.15
35.03
38.41
30.25
32.01
25.70
43.43
41.54
43.11
51.86
33.57
48.00
50.99
46.83
45.01
51.86
38.94
56.97
Architecture and engineering occupations .....................
Engineers .........................................................................
Electrical and electronics engineers .............................
Electrical engineers ..................................................
Drafters .............................................................................
17.82
23.00
23.80
23.80
12.12
22.12
26.04
30.29
30.29
16.40
26.70
34.78
39.57
39.57
22.00
34.65
42.53
42.53
42.53
25.00
42.53
42.53
42.53
42.53
29.78
Life, physical, and social science occupations ...............
15.53
20.53
31.89
33.15
40.31
Community and social services occupations ..................
Counselors .......................................................................
Social workers ..................................................................
9.26
10.29
11.77
11.90
10.92
12.24
13.46
13.98
12.76
16.87
18.72
15.81
21.72
20.91
21.57
Legal occupations ..............................................................
Lawyers ............................................................................
15.48
27.50
27.50
36.36
36.70
41.96
52.88
52.88
74.82
62.26
Education, training, and library occupations ..................
Postsecondary teachers ...................................................
Arts, communications, and humanities teachers,
postsecondary ........................................................
Primary, secondary, and special education school
teachers ......................................................................
Elementary and middle school teachers .......................
Elementary school teachers, except special
education ............................................................
Middle school teachers, except special and
vocational education ...........................................
Secondary school teachers ..........................................
Secondary school teachers, except special and
vocational education ...........................................
Special education teachers ..........................................
Special education teachers, preschool,
kindergarten, and elementary school .................
Teacher assistants ...........................................................
9.00
24.39
13.27
39.32
30.29
48.04
46.67
70.17
57.28
78.12
22.47
31.91
48.04
65.22
78.12
13.33
23.33
26.67
29.62
33.94
36.15
47.85
47.85
55.00
53.90
20.40
29.29
35.83
47.85
54.12
26.67
21.06
30.67
26.68
36.62
33.11
47.11
44.02
52.95
53.90
21.06
23.84
26.68
31.61
33.11
49.48
44.02
55.00
53.90
55.90
26.45
7.24
33.72
9.00
49.48
9.00
55.00
10.41
55.90
14.44
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media
occupations ..................................................................
12.63
16.97
21.33
26.49
32.99
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........
Pharmacists ......................................................................
Registered nurses ............................................................
Therapists .........................................................................
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists ...............
Diagnostic related technologists and technicians .............
Radiologic technologists and technicians .....................
11.76
35.76
20.54
8.42
19.37
13.16
19.73
15.91
37.60
22.47
15.00
21.61
14.93
20.27
22.77
41.39
26.05
21.67
24.25
20.27
22.40
27.43
42.83
29.85
26.44
27.23
24.16
24.16
35.41
43.98
34.57
38.82
27.61
27.02
27.02
See footnotes at end of table.
29
Table 9. Full-time1 civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles2, Pittsburgh-New Castle, PA CSA, January
2007 — Continued
Full-time workers
Occupation3
10
25
Median
50
75
90
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support
technicians ..................................................................
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses ...........
Medical records and health information technicians .........
$10.53
15.43
11.00
$11.19
15.43
11.76
$14.12
16.40
12.73
$15.45
17.70
14.75
$17.17
18.95
15.88
Healthcare support occupations .......................................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides ....................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ......................
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ................
8.22
8.11
8.09
8.72
9.85
10.15
10.14
9.85
11.30
11.28
11.33
11.86
12.66
12.11
12.24
15.50
14.88
13.56
13.56
19.00
Protective service occupations .........................................
7.38
9.89
13.07
19.93
27.18
Food preparation and serving related occupations ........
First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and
serving workers ..........................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation
and serving workers ...............................................
Cooks ...............................................................................
Cooks, restaurant .........................................................
Food service, tipped .........................................................
Waiters and waitresses ................................................
Fast food and counter workers .........................................
Combined food preparation and serving workers,
including fast food ...................................................
2.85
4.19
8.80
12.78
15.48
11.11
12.78
15.48
16.83
23.10
11.11
6.35
6.00
2.83
2.83
7.00
12.78
8.80
8.80
2.85
2.85
7.75
15.48
10.21
10.00
3.01
2.98
9.00
16.83
11.25
10.21
4.00
3.53
11.25
23.10
12.90
11.00
8.00
4.70
11.71
7.00
7.75
9.00
11.25
11.71
8.75
8.50
9.54
9.64
12.41
12.87
15.95
14.99
17.31
16.99
8.50
7.76
10.24
9.21
13.79
10.93
16.18
12.87
17.61
12.96
Personal care and service occupations ...........................
Child care workers ............................................................
8.03
8.84
10.12
10.20
10.68
10.20
18.95
15.16
37.97
17.47
Sales and related occupations ..........................................
First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers ...............
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales
workers ...................................................................
Retail sales workers .........................................................
Cashiers, all workers ....................................................
Cashiers ...................................................................
Retail salespersons ......................................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing ......
8.14
8.50
9.15
10.25
12.00
12.40
19.24
17.21
29.62
29.62
8.50
7.15
7.12
7.12
6.75
20.19
9.32
8.50
8.20
8.20
8.30
22.78
11.18
9.45
8.61
8.61
9.49
24.69
14.23
11.76
9.69
9.69
12.01
29.83
18.26
14.00
10.81
10.81
17.11
39.42
9.43
10.50
13.22
16.45
20.46
14.52
9.54
10.32
9.78
10.34
9.42
12.40
9.41
8.50
9.64
11.39
12.82
12.50
10.50
10.84
9.90
9.90
9.79
10.00
14.52
11.42
11.11
11.76
12.25
9.70
12.50
11.00
9.20
10.08
12.50
14.42
12.50
10.83
12.03
10.25
11.50
10.50
10.00
15.77
14.16
12.00
14.16
15.13
11.99
14.81
11.00
10.05
12.47
14.42
18.75
15.50
13.00
14.17
11.53
12.19
13.00
10.98
20.32
16.57
15.23
17.00
22.13
13.02
14.81
11.85
11.41
12.73
17.49
22.19
19.26
14.40
15.18
14.96
13.83
13.80
13.60
21.85
19.46
16.57
17.81
24.26
14.31
16.72
17.73
14.30
15.14
21.48
23.75
22.12
15.75
17.49
16.45
14.30
17.56
15.81
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
occupations ..................................................................
Building cleaning workers .................................................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners ...........................................
Maids and housekeeping cleaners ...............................
Office and administrative support occupations ..............
First-line supervisors/managers of office and
administrative support workers ...................................
Financial clerks .................................................................
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators ........
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks .............
Customer service representatives ....................................
File clerks .........................................................................
Order clerks ......................................................................
Receptionists and information clerks ................................
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks ...............................
Stock clerks and order fillers ............................................
Secretaries and administrative assistants ........................
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants ....
Legal secretaries ..........................................................
Medical secretaries .......................................................
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........
Data entry and information processing workers ...............
Word processors and typists ........................................
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks .................
Office clerks, general ........................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
30
Table 9. Full-time1 civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles2, Pittsburgh-New Castle, PA CSA, January
2007 — Continued
Full-time workers
Occupation3
10
25
Median
50
75
90
Construction and extraction occupations .......................
Carpenters ........................................................................
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ...........
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters .........................
$11.00
14.00
10.69
10.69
$12.98
17.00
18.27
17.77
$19.00
19.36
23.07
23.07
$25.64
20.50
27.41
29.28
$29.43
25.65
29.99
29.99
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations .........
Automotive technicians and repairers ..............................
Automotive body and related repairers .........................
Automotive service technicians and mechanics ...........
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance
workers .......................................................................
Industrial machinery mechanics ...................................
Maintenance and repair workers, general ....................
Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair
workers .......................................................................
11.50
13.25
13.26
13.25
14.50
14.50
14.17
17.50
17.83
17.83
15.50
17.83
23.23
24.61
24.61
27.33
28.85
29.73
24.61
31.98
12.16
15.80
11.55
15.29
15.91
14.75
17.55
21.03
17.31
20.42
21.95
19.31
21.95
23.19
21.91
7.75
8.00
11.87
14.01
14.50
Production occupations ....................................................
Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical
assemblers .................................................................
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers ..........
Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic .........................................................
Machinists .........................................................................
Welding, soldering, and brazing workers ..........................
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ......................
Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers .............
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers .......
Miscellaneous production workers ...................................
10.75
13.50
15.82
19.46
21.69
12.18
11.64
13.79
13.79
14.30
14.30
16.04
17.05
26.72
30.00
16.96
14.00
10.25
10.25
12.76
9.97
12.61
17.33
15.15
13.32
13.32
13.22
16.15
14.86
20.03
17.06
13.52
13.52
14.67
17.63
15.55
20.83
19.70
16.00
16.00
16.80
19.60
18.33
20.83
21.62
21.51
21.51
24.14
25.11
19.46
8.50
9.50
13.85
8.50
15.29
7.50
11.00
13.00
14.05
9.50
15.29
8.00
15.29
15.29
15.29
11.00
15.29
13.61
17.12
16.20
16.40
14.65
16.90
16.55
19.36
18.00
18.00
26.16
17.40
17.44
7.75
11.00
16.39
17.12
17.99
Transportation and material moving occupations ..........
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers .............................
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer .........................
Truck drivers, light or delivery services ........................
Industrial truck and tractor operators ................................
Laborers and material movers, hand ................................
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,
hand ........................................................................
1 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time
schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore,
a worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a
full-time employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in
another firm, where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule.
2 Percentiles designate position in the earnings distribution and are
calculated from individual-worker earnings and the hours they are
scheduled to work. At the 50th percentile, the median, half of the hours
are paid the same as or more than the rate shown, and half are paid the
same as or less than the rate shown. At the 25th percentile, one-fourth
of the hours are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the
75th percentile, one-fourth are paid the same as or more than the rate
shown. The 10th and 90th percentiles follow the same logic. Hourly
wages are the straight-time wages or salaries paid to employees. They
include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay.
Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays;
nonproduction bonuses; and tips.
3 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard
Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more
information.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not
meet publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data
for categories not shown separately
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
31
Table 10. Part-time1 civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles2, Pittsburgh-New Castle, PA CSA, January
2007
Part-time workers
Occupation3
10
25
Median
50
75
90
All workers ..............................................................................
$5.85
$6.60
$8.00
$11.75
$16.27
Education, training, and library occupations ..................
Primary, secondary, and special education school
teachers ......................................................................
6.35
6.75
7.40
9.33
10.00
9.33
9.33
10.00
10.67
10.67
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media
occupations ..................................................................
12.50
15.00
15.00
30.77
31.61
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........
Pharmacists ......................................................................
Registered nurses ............................................................
Therapists .........................................................................
14.00
23.00
20.41
12.00
17.17
23.00
21.56
13.00
22.31
43.45
23.90
13.00
26.63
43.45
27.00
19.15
33.17
46.00
31.55
26.05
Healthcare support occupations .......................................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides ....................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ......................
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ................
7.00
7.30
7.00
6.25
8.00
8.00
8.00
8.00
8.51
11.11
11.20
8.51
11.11
12.20
13.60
8.51
12.55
15.91
15.91
8.51
Protective service occupations .........................................
6.75
7.40
8.50
10.51
14.16
Food preparation and serving related occupations ........
Cooks ...............................................................................
Food service, tipped .........................................................
Waiters and waitresses ................................................
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender
helpers ....................................................................
Fast food and counter workers .........................................
Combined food preparation and serving workers,
including fast food ...................................................
2.89
6.00
2.83
2.83
5.65
6.70
2.83
2.83
6.45
8.27
3.50
2.89
8.00
8.40
6.00
3.41
8.75
10.55
8.50
4.87
6.35
5.75
6.95
6.25
8.50
6.50
8.50
8.00
8.50
8.40
5.90
6.25
6.75
8.00
8.40
7.00
7.04
7.50
7.50
8.25
8.50
9.24
9.50
12.96
12.96
6.50
7.47
7.95
8.90
9.24
Personal care and service occupations ...........................
6.25
6.25
9.50
13.88
16.80
Sales and related occupations ..........................................
Retail sales workers .........................................................
Cashiers, all workers ....................................................
Cashiers ...................................................................
Retail salespersons ......................................................
5.50
5.50
5.50
5.50
5.50
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.75
6.52
6.45
6.45
6.75
7.73
7.69
7.69
7.69
8.00
9.66
8.94
9.34
9.34
8.57
Office and administrative support occupations ..............
Financial clerks .................................................................
Receptionists and information clerks ................................
Stock clerks and order fillers ............................................
Secretaries and administrative assistants ........................
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........
Office clerks, general ........................................................
6.75
9.01
7.50
6.60
10.20
13.04
9.65
8.49
9.01
8.00
6.95
13.04
13.04
9.65
10.20
11.00
9.50
8.03
13.04
13.04
9.65
16.27
16.35
9.50
10.97
17.00
13.04
11.40
16.27
16.35
11.60
10.97
25.00
15.25
13.00
Production occupations ....................................................
7.01
7.01
7.01
7.20
7.97
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
occupations ..................................................................
Building cleaning workers .................................................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners ...........................................
See footnotes at end of table.
32
Table 10. Part-time1 civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles2, Pittsburgh-New Castle, PA CSA, January
2007 — Continued
Part-time workers
Occupation3
Transportation and material moving occupations ..........
Laborers and material movers, hand ................................
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,
hand ........................................................................
10
25
Median
50
75
90
$6.55
6.40
$8.76
7.50
$11.75
8.76
$12.00
13.15
$13.15
13.15
6.55
8.76
9.86
13.15
13.15
1 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time
schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore,
a worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a
full-time employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in
another firm, where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule.
2 Percentiles designate position in the earnings distribution and are
calculated from individual-worker earnings and the hours they are
scheduled to work. At the 50th percentile, the median, half of the hours
are paid the same as or more than the rate shown, and half are paid the
same as or less than the rate shown. At the 25th percentile, one-fourth
of the hours are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the
75th percentile, one-fourth are paid the same as or more than the rate
shown. The 10th and 90th percentiles follow the same logic. Hourly
wages are the straight-time wages or salaries paid to employees. They
include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay.
Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays;
nonproduction bonuses; and tips.
3 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard
Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more
information.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not
meet publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data
for categories not shown separately
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
33
Table 11. Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and
annual hours, Pittsburgh-New Castle, PA CSA, January 2007
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$648
39.4
$39,873
$33,369
1,993
1,287
1,360
1,421
845
1,200
1,309
1,264
866
40.5
44.5
39.7
40.1
66,894
70,739
73,888
43,750
62,400
68,053
65,705
45,057
2,106
2,314
2,066
2,073
29.89
1,138
1,196
40.0
59,189
62,171
2,080
24.58
24.79
22.55
23.81
965
1,029
890
1,000
39.2
41.5
50,174
53,525
46,280
52,000
2,041
2,159
22.04
19.57
842
771
38.2
43,784
40,071
1,987
23.31
26.53
25.07
23.78
915
1,048
1,003
951
39.2
39.5
47,558
54,499
52,152
49,454
2,040
2,054
35.33
34.89
35.15
35.03
1,387
1,368
1,368
1,368
39.3
39.2
72,106
71,145
71,113
71,113
2,041
2,039
38.93
32.44
29.78
38.41
30.25
32.01
1,500
1,288
1,152
1,451
1,210
1,280
38.5
39.7
38.7
77,994
66,953
59,927
75,475
62,916
66,577
2,004
2,064
2,012
32.21
25.70
1,258
964
39.1
65,434
50,113
2,032
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
All workers ................................................
$20.01
$16.55
$787
Management occupations ...................
General and operations managers .....
Financial managers ............................
Education administrators ....................
Medical and health services
managers ......................................
31.76
30.57
35.77
21.10
28.03
30.50
33.70
23.11
28.46
Business and financial operations
occupations ....................................
Buyers and purchasing agents ...........
Human resources, training, and labor
relations specialists ......................
Training and development
specialists .................................
Accountants and auditors ...................
Computer and mathematical science
occupations ....................................
Computer software engineers ............
Computer software engineers,
applications ...............................
Computer support specialists .............
Computer systems analysts ...............
Network and computer systems
administrators ...............................
Annual earnings5
Architecture and engineering
occupations ....................................
Engineers ...........................................
Electrical and electronics
engineers ..................................
Electrical engineers ....................
Drafters ...............................................
28.30
34.77
26.70
34.78
1,129
1,391
1,068
1,391
39.9
40.0
58,723
72,329
55,536
72,342
2,075
2,080
37.86
37.86
21.60
39.57
39.57
22.00
1,514
1,514
864
1,583
1,583
880
40.0
40.0
40.0
78,740
78,740
44,919
82,306
82,306
45,760
2,080
2,080
2,080
Life, physical, and social science
occupations ....................................
28.55
31.89
1,124
1,276
39.4
57,456
66,335
2,012
Community and social services
occupations ....................................
Counselors .........................................
Social workers ....................................
15.05
15.21
14.93
13.46
13.98
12.76
596
580
586
524
524
509
39.6
38.1
39.3
30,350
29,997
29,409
27,267
27,267
26,478
2,017
1,972
1,970
Legal occupations ................................
Lawyers ..............................................
42.00
47.14
36.70
41.96
1,648
2,052
1,284
2,019
39.2
43.5
85,687
106,702
66,792
105,000
2,040
2,263
31.52
53.38
30.29
48.04
1,178
2,014
1,130
1,817
37.4
37.7
48,063
80,036
45,318
74,734
1,525
1,499
51.20
48.04
1,931
1,802
37.7
72,201
59,450
1,410
35.35
33.94
1,320
1,282
37.3
51,095
48,746
1,445
38.05
36.15
1,430
1,356
37.6
53,995
50,729
1,419
37.84
35.83
1,423
1,339
37.6
53,864
50,693
1,424
38.64
34.99
36.62
33.11
1,449
1,325
1,373
1,255
37.5
37.9
54,355
50,083
51,256
47,417
1,407
1,431
Education, training, and library
occupations ....................................
Postsecondary teachers .....................
Arts, communications, and
humanities teachers,
postsecondary ..........................
Primary, secondary, and special
education school teachers ............
Elementary and middle school
teachers ....................................
Elementary school teachers,
except special education ......
Middle school teachers, except
special and vocational
education ..............................
Secondary school teachers ............
See footnotes at end of table.
34
Table 11. Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and
annual hours, Pittsburgh-New Castle, PA CSA, January 2007 — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Secondary school teachers,
except special and vocational
education ..............................
Special education teachers ............
Special education teachers,
preschool, kindergarten, and
elementary school ................
Teacher assistants .............................
Arts, design, entertainment, sports,
and media occupations ..................
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations ....................................
Pharmacists ........................................
Registered nurses ..............................
Therapists ...........................................
Medical and clinical laboratory
technologists .............................
Diagnostic related technologists and
technicians ....................................
Radiologic technologists and
technicians ................................
Health diagnosing and treating
practitioner support technicians ....
Licensed practical and licensed
vocational nurses ..........................
Medical records and health
information technicians .................
Healthcare support occupations .........
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health
aides .............................................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and
attendants .................................
Miscellaneous healthcare support
occupations ..................................
Protective service occupations ...........
Food preparation and serving related
occupations ....................................
First-line supervisors/managers, food
preparation and serving workers ..
First-line supervisors/managers of
food preparation and serving
workers .....................................
Cooks .................................................
Cooks, restaurant ...........................
Food service, tipped ...........................
Waiters and waitresses ..................
Fast food and counter workers ...........
Combined food preparation and
serving workers, including fast
food ...........................................
Building and grounds cleaning and
maintenance occupations .............
Building cleaning workers ...................
Janitors and cleaners, except
maids and housekeeping
cleaners ....................................
Maids and housekeeping
cleaners ....................................
Annual earnings5
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$34.99
43.35
$33.11
49.48
$1,325
1,581
$1,255
1,856
37.9
36.5
$50,083
59,388
$47,417
68,655
1,431
1,370
44.76
9.84
49.48
9.00
1,630
364
1,856
360
36.4
37.0
61,184
16,650
68,655
16,640
1,367
1,692
22.63
21.33
850
747
37.6
44,173
38,821
1,952
23.96
40.36
27.66
22.04
22.77
41.39
26.05
21.67
949
1,620
1,074
870
885
1,656
1,030
860
39.6
40.1
38.8
39.5
48,963
84,255
54,808
45,235
46,020
86,091
53,061
44,699
2,043
2,088
1,982
2,052
24.05
24.25
962
970
40.0
50,033
50,440
2,080
19.92
20.27
796
811
40.0
41,398
42,151
2,079
22.33
22.40
892
896
40.0
46,386
46,592
2,078
13.67
14.12
547
565
40.0
28,437
29,370
2,080
16.88
16.40
651
638
38.6
33,863
33,176
2,007
13.35
12.73
534
509
40.0
27,766
26,478
2,080
11.52
11.30
453
442
39.4
23,566
22,984
2,046
11.05
11.28
437
440
39.5
22,703
22,880
2,054
11.07
11.33
437
442
39.5
22,719
22,984
2,053
12.71
11.86
501
472
39.4
26,034
24,523
2,049
15.42
13.07
614
523
39.8
28,943
26,293
1,877
9.17
8.80
358
320
39.1
18,522
16,640
2,019
15.46
15.48
686
737
44.4
35,680
38,299
2,308
15.46
9.91
9.27
4.11
3.38
9.29
15.48
10.21
10.00
3.01
2.98
9.00
686
390
360
144
117
351
737
400
360
120
116
316
44.4
39.3
38.9
35.1
34.6
37.8
35,680
20,230
18,681
7,496
6,067
17,281
38,299
20,592
18,720
6,265
6,032
15,516
2,308
2,042
2,016
1,825
1,797
1,860
9.29
9.00
351
316
37.8
17,281
15,516
1,860
13.02
12.64
12.41
12.87
518
495
490
480
39.8
39.2
26,738
25,511
25,106
24,960
2,054
2,019
13.38
13.79
534
552
39.9
27,402
28,683
2,047
10.59
10.93
396
422
37.4
20,596
21,938
1,944
See footnotes at end of table.
35
Table 11. Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and
annual hours, Pittsburgh-New Castle, PA CSA, January 2007 — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Personal care and service
occupations ....................................
Child care workers ..............................
Sales and related occupations ............
First-line supervisors/managers, sales
workers .........................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
retail sales workers ...................
Retail sales workers ...........................
Cashiers, all workers ......................
Cashiers .....................................
Retail salespersons ........................
Sales representatives, wholesale and
manufacturing ...............................
Office and administrative support
occupations ....................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
office and administrative support
workers .........................................
Financial clerks ...................................
Billing and posting clerks and
machine operators ....................
Bookkeeping, accounting, and
auditing clerks ...........................
Customer service representatives ......
File clerks ...........................................
Order clerks ........................................
Receptionists and information clerks ..
Shipping, receiving, and traffic
clerks ............................................
Stock clerks and order fillers ..............
Secretaries and administrative
assistants ......................................
Executive secretaries and
administrative assistants ..........
Legal secretaries ............................
Medical secretaries .........................
Secretaries, except legal, medical,
and executive ...........................
Data entry and information processing
workers .........................................
Word processors and typists ..........
Insurance claims and policy
processing clerks ..........................
Office clerks, general ..........................
Construction and extraction
occupations ....................................
Carpenters ..........................................
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and
steamfitters ...................................
Plumbers, pipefitters, and
steamfitters ...............................
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations ....................................
Automotive technicians and
repairers .......................................
Automotive body and related
repairers ...................................
Automotive service technicians and
mechanics ................................
Annual earnings5
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$522
408
35.8
39.9
$28,093
24,180
$21,902
21,206
1,645
2,045
620
496
40.4
32,072
25,911
2,091
12.40
648
512
41.6
33,701
26,642
2,162
12.46
10.58
8.95
8.95
11.36
11.18
9.45
8.61
8.61
9.49
514
419
355
355
450
496
372
344
344
376
41.3
39.6
39.7
39.7
39.6
26,726
21,802
18,475
18,475
23,393
25,792
19,344
17,905
17,905
19,552
2,146
2,060
2,063
2,063
2,059
27.08
24.69
1,083
988
40.0
54,360
51,355
2,008
14.11
13.22
556
520
39.4
28,891
27,040
2,047
17.38
14.14
15.77
14.16
685
557
631
556
39.4
39.4
35,653
28,935
32,802
28,933
2,051
2,047
12.98
12.00
519
480
40.0
26,782
24,960
2,064
14.24
16.84
11.65
14.30
11.77
14.16
15.13
11.99
14.81
11.00
557
657
462
569
458
542
584
480
593
413
39.1
39.0
39.7
39.8
38.9
28,957
34,151
24,041
29,612
23,792
28,159
30,368
24,939
30,813
21,450
2,034
2,028
2,063
2,070
2,022
10.85
11.99
10.05
12.47
434
459
402
477
40.0
38.3
22,456
23,906
20,904
24,824
2,071
1,993
15.46
14.42
606
576
39.2
31,427
29,867
2,033
18.31
16.21
13.15
18.75
15.50
13.00
722
633
525
696
620
520
39.4
39.1
40.0
37,522
32,942
27,325
36,200
32,246
27,040
2,049
2,032
2,078
14.01
14.17
547
553
39.1
28,248
28,001
2,016
12.50
12.25
11.53
12.19
493
476
460
474
39.4
38.8
25,646
24,732
23,920
24,648
2,051
2,019
13.06
11.87
13.00
10.98
514
469
520
420
39.3
39.5
26,713
24,390
27,040
21,840
2,046
2,054
19.23
19.35
19.00
19.36
753
714
731
760
39.1
36.9
37,498
36,795
36,400
39,520
1,950
1,902
22.30
23.07
860
923
38.6
44,716
47,981
2,005
22.50
23.07
866
923
38.5
45,039
47,981
2,002
19.10
17.83
761
713
39.8
39,383
37,093
2,062
19.84
17.83
784
713
39.5
40,789
37,093
2,056
18.19
15.50
716
620
39.4
37,251
32,240
2,048
21.04
17.83
834
713
39.7
43,372
37,093
2,062
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
$17.07
11.82
$10.68
10.20
$611
471
15.33
12.00
15.59
See footnotes at end of table.
36
Table 11. Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and
annual hours, Pittsburgh-New Castle, PA CSA, January 2007 — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Industrial machinery installation,
repair, and maintenance
workers .........................................
Industrial machinery mechanics .....
Maintenance and repair workers,
general ......................................
Miscellaneous installation,
maintenance, and repair
workers .........................................
Production occupations ......................
Electrical, electronics, and
electromechanical assemblers .....
Electrical and electronic equipment
assemblers ...............................
Machine tool cutting setters,
operators, and tenders, metal and
plastic ...........................................
Machinists ...........................................
Welding, soldering, and brazing
workers .........................................
Welders, cutters, solderers, and
brazers ......................................
Miscellaneous metalworkers and
plastic workers ..............................
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers,
and weighers ................................
Miscellaneous production workers .....
Transportation and material moving
occupations ....................................
Driver/sales workers and truck
drivers ...........................................
Truck drivers, heavy and
tractor-trailer .............................
Truck drivers, light or delivery
services ....................................
Industrial truck and tractor operators ..
Laborers and material movers, hand ..
Laborers and freight, stock, and
material movers, hand ..............
Annual earnings5
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$702
841
39.7
40.0
$36,255
40,632
$35,930
43,742
2,061
2,080
682
692
39.6
35,475
36,005
2,057
11.87
472
475
39.9
24,554
24,690
2,073
16.69
15.82
657
627
39.4
33,706
32,427
2,019
16.37
14.30
655
572
40.0
34,059
29,734
2,080
16.65
14.30
666
572
40.0
34,636
29,734
2,080
19.08
17.50
20.03
17.06
673
695
681
682
35.3
39.7
34,977
36,123
35,402
35,485
1,833
2,064
15.44
13.52
611
540
39.6
31,795
28,080
2,060
15.44
13.52
611
540
39.6
31,795
28,080
2,060
15.98
14.67
639
587
40.0
32,829
30,514
2,055
17.99
16.16
17.63
15.55
720
646
705
622
40.0
40.0
37,426
33,609
36,670
32,344
2,080
2,080
16.90
15.29
662
612
39.2
34,004
31,803
2,012
15.08
15.29
603
612
40.0
31,351
31,803
2,078
15.65
15.29
626
612
40.0
32,560
31,803
2,080
13.74
15.96
12.60
11.00
15.29
13.61
548
638
497
440
612
498
39.9
40.0
39.4
28,507
33,194
25,788
22,880
31,803
25,917
2,074
2,080
2,047
14.71
16.39
579
647
39.4
30,114
33,668
2,048
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
$17.59
19.53
$17.55
21.03
$699
781
17.24
17.31
11.85
1 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time
schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a
worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time
employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm,
where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule.
2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard
Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more
information.
3 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to
employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and
hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, 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. See
appendix A for more information.
4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries
paid to employees. Median weekly earnings designates position - one-half of
the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean weekly
hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a week, exclusive of
overtime.
5 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries
paid to employees. Median annual earnings designates position - one-half of
the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean annual
hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a year, exclusive of
overtime.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet
publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for
categories not shown separately
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
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Table 12. Full-time1 private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean
weekly and annual hours, Pittsburgh-New Castle, PA CSA, January 2007
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$632
39.5
$38,918
$32,416
2,030
1,284
1,394
1,401
702
1,200
1,432
1,264
392
40.9
45.0
39.9
40.3
66,688
72,481
72,830
36,335
61,248
74,482
65,705
20,403
2,124
2,340
2,077
2,084
29.89
1,138
1,196
40.0
59,189
62,171
2,080
24.69
24.79
22.75
23.81
969
1,029
902
1,000
39.3
41.5
50,411
53,525
46,898
52,000
2,042
2,159
22.04
19.57
842
771
38.2
43,784
40,071
1,987
23.31
27.01
25.07
23.78
915
1,066
1,003
951
39.2
39.5
47,558
55,432
52,152
49,454
2,040
2,053
35.90
34.89
35.37
35.03
1,417
1,368
1,406
1,368
39.5
39.2
73,700
71,145
73,116
71,113
2,053
2,039
38.93
32.44
31.13
38.41
30.25
32.01
1,500
1,288
1,239
1,451
1,210
1,280
38.5
39.7
39.8
77,994
66,953
64,428
75,475
62,916
66,577
2,004
2,064
2,069
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
All workers ................................................
$19.17
$15.96
$757
Management occupations ...................
General and operations managers .....
Financial managers ............................
Education administrators ....................
Medical and health services
managers ......................................
31.40
30.97
35.07
17.44
28.03
30.50
33.70
9.81
28.46
Business and financial operations
occupations ....................................
Buyers and purchasing agents ...........
Human resources, training, and labor
relations specialists ......................
Training and development
specialists .................................
Accountants and auditors ...................
Computer and mathematical science
occupations ....................................
Computer software engineers ............
Computer software engineers,
applications ...............................
Computer support specialists .............
Computer systems analysts ...............
Annual earnings5
Architecture and engineering
occupations ....................................
Engineers ...........................................
Electrical and electronics
engineers ..................................
Electrical engineers ....................
Drafters ...............................................
28.30
34.77
26.70
34.78
1,129
1,391
1,068
1,391
39.9
40.0
58,723
72,329
55,536
72,342
2,075
2,080
37.86
37.86
21.60
39.57
39.57
22.00
1,514
1,514
864
1,583
1,583
880
40.0
40.0
40.0
78,740
78,740
44,919
82,306
82,306
45,760
2,080
2,080
2,080
Life, physical, and social science
occupations ....................................
27.77
31.89
1,100
1,276
39.6
57,185
66,335
2,059
Community and social services
occupations ....................................
Social workers ....................................
13.97
13.92
12.73
12.73
558
557
509
509
39.9
40.0
28,957
28,960
26,478
26,478
2,073
2,080
Legal occupations ................................
Lawyers ..............................................
38.22
50.24
38.94
44.76
1,629
2,219
1,558
2,212
42.6
44.2
84,693
115,404
80,999
115,009
2,216
2,297
26.13
54.73
16.44
48.04
967
2,068
575
1,817
37.0
37.8
43,601
82,048
26,306
72,591
1,669
1,499
16.67
13.27
595
464
35.7
26,094
24,309
1,566
22.63
21.33
850
747
37.6
44,173
38,821
1,952
23.72
40.36
27.17
22.04
22.67
41.39
25.98
21.67
940
1,620
1,056
870
883
1,656
1,021
860
39.6
40.1
38.9
39.5
48,890
84,255
54,911
45,235
45,906
86,091
53,102
44,699
2,061
2,088
2,021
2,052
24.05
24.25
962
970
40.0
50,033
50,440
2,080
19.92
20.27
796
811
40.0
41,398
42,151
2,079
22.33
22.40
892
896
40.0
46,386
46,592
2,078
Education, training, and library
occupations ....................................
Postsecondary teachers .....................
Primary, secondary, and special
education school teachers ............
Arts, design, entertainment, sports,
and media occupations ..................
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations ....................................
Pharmacists ........................................
Registered nurses ..............................
Therapists ...........................................
Medical and clinical laboratory
technologists .............................
Diagnostic related technologists and
technicians ....................................
Radiologic technologists and
technicians ................................
See footnotes at end of table.
38
Table 12. Full-time1 private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean
weekly and annual hours, Pittsburgh-New Castle, PA CSA, January 2007 — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Health diagnosing and treating
practitioner support technicians ....
Licensed practical and licensed
vocational nurses ..........................
Medical records and health
information technicians .................
Healthcare support occupations .........
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health
aides .............................................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and
attendants .................................
Miscellaneous healthcare support
occupations ..................................
Protective service occupations ...........
Food preparation and serving related
occupations ....................................
First-line supervisors/managers, food
preparation and serving workers ..
First-line supervisors/managers of
food preparation and serving
workers .....................................
Cooks .................................................
Cooks, restaurant ...........................
Food service, tipped ...........................
Waiters and waitresses ..................
Fast food and counter workers ...........
Combined food preparation and
serving workers, including fast
food ...........................................
Building and grounds cleaning and
maintenance occupations .............
Building cleaning workers ...................
Janitors and cleaners, except
maids and housekeeping
cleaners ....................................
Maids and housekeeping
cleaners ....................................
Personal care and service
occupations ....................................
Sales and related occupations ............
First-line supervisors/managers, sales
workers .........................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
retail sales workers ...................
Retail sales workers ...........................
Cashiers, all workers ......................
Cashiers .....................................
Retail salespersons ........................
Sales representatives, wholesale and
manufacturing ...............................
Office and administrative support
occupations ....................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
office and administrative support
workers .........................................
Financial clerks ...................................
Billing and posting clerks and
machine operators ....................
Annual earnings5
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$565
40.0
$28,437
$29,370
2,080
625
628
38.3
32,495
32,656
1,994
12.73
534
509
40.0
27,766
26,478
2,080
11.42
11.20
449
437
39.3
23,347
22,714
2,045
10.85
11.05
428
432
39.5
22,268
22,464
2,053
10.85
11.20
428
433
39.4
22,254
22,523
2,051
12.71
11.86
501
472
39.4
26,034
24,523
2,049
10.98
10.00
436
400
39.7
19,509
20,800
1,777
9.15
8.80
359
320
39.2
18,630
16,640
2,036
15.46
15.48
686
737
44.4
35,680
38,299
2,308
15.46
9.91
9.27
4.11
3.38
9.06
15.48
10.21
10.00
3.01
2.98
8.60
686
390
360
144
117
353
737
400
360
120
116
344
44.4
39.3
38.9
35.1
34.6
39.0
35,680
20,230
18,681
7,496
6,067
18,363
38,299
20,592
18,720
6,265
6,032
17,888
2,308
2,042
2,016
1,825
1,797
2,027
9.06
8.60
353
344
39.0
18,363
17,888
2,027
12.50
11.80
11.55
12.00
497
461
454
454
39.8
39.0
25,778
23,864
23,587
23,587
2,063
2,022
12.37
12.87
494
515
40.0
25,527
26,761
2,064
10.59
10.93
396
422
37.4
20,596
21,938
1,944
17.04
10.54
605
480
35.5
27,568
21,206
1,618
15.33
12.00
620
496
40.4
32,072
25,911
2,091
15.59
12.40
648
512
41.6
33,701
26,642
2,162
12.46
10.58
8.95
8.95
11.36
11.18
9.45
8.61
8.61
9.49
514
419
355
355
450
496
372
344
344
376
41.3
39.6
39.7
39.7
39.6
26,726
21,802
18,475
18,475
23,393
25,792
19,344
17,905
17,905
19,552
2,146
2,060
2,063
2,063
2,059
27.08
24.69
1,083
988
40.0
54,360
51,355
2,008
13.76
13.00
543
518
39.5
28,236
26,936
2,053
17.00
14.13
15.75
14.16
675
557
630
555
39.7
39.4
35,102
28,936
32,760
28,662
2,064
2,048
12.98
12.00
519
480
40.0
26,782
24,960
2,064
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
$13.67
$14.12
$547
16.30
16.00
13.35
See footnotes at end of table.
39
Table 12. Full-time1 private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean
weekly and annual hours, Pittsburgh-New Castle, PA CSA, January 2007 — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Bookkeeping, accounting, and
auditing clerks ...........................
Customer service representatives ......
File clerks ...........................................
Order clerks ........................................
Receptionists and information clerks ..
Shipping, receiving, and traffic
clerks ............................................
Stock clerks and order fillers ..............
Secretaries and administrative
assistants ......................................
Executive secretaries and
administrative assistants ..........
Medical secretaries .........................
Secretaries, except legal, medical,
and executive ...........................
Data entry and information processing
workers .........................................
Insurance claims and policy
processing clerks ..........................
Office clerks, general ..........................
Construction and extraction
occupations ....................................
Carpenters ..........................................
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and
steamfitters ...................................
Plumbers, pipefitters, and
steamfitters ...............................
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations ....................................
Automotive technicians and
repairers .......................................
Automotive body and related
repairers ...................................
Industrial machinery installation,
repair, and maintenance
workers .........................................
Industrial machinery mechanics .....
Maintenance and repair workers,
general ......................................
Miscellaneous installation,
maintenance, and repair
workers .........................................
Production occupations ......................
Electrical, electronics, and
electromechanical assemblers .....
Electrical and electronic equipment
assemblers ...............................
Machine tool cutting setters,
operators, and tenders, metal and
plastic ...........................................
Machinists ...........................................
Welding, soldering, and brazing
workers .........................................
Welders, cutters, solderers, and
brazers ......................................
Miscellaneous metalworkers and
plastic workers ..............................
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers,
and weighers ................................
Miscellaneous production workers .....
Annual earnings5
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$542
584
467
593
413
39.1
39.0
39.6
39.8
38.9
$28,958
34,151
23,826
29,612
23,792
$28,159
30,368
24,294
30,813
21,450
2,035
2,028
2,061
2,070
2,022
434
433
402
410
40.0
38.5
22,456
22,512
20,904
21,320
2,071
2,001
14.81
612
577
39.6
31,842
30,000
2,059
18.31
13.15
18.75
13.00
722
525
696
520
39.4
40.0
37,522
27,325
36,200
27,040
2,049
2,078
14.20
14.36
560
567
39.5
29,138
29,467
2,052
12.27
10.92
483
435
39.4
25,134
22,603
2,049
13.06
11.79
13.00
10.50
514
467
520
418
39.3
39.6
26,713
24,280
27,040
21,721
2,046
2,059
19.75
19.35
20.00
19.36
771
714
770
760
39.0
36.9
38,734
36,795
38,820
39,520
1,961
1,902
22.30
23.07
860
923
38.6
44,716
47,981
2,005
22.50
23.07
866
923
38.5
45,039
47,981
2,002
19.03
17.83
758
713
39.8
39,219
37,093
2,061
19.79
17.83
782
713
39.5
40,674
37,093
2,056
18.19
15.50
716
620
39.4
37,251
32,240
2,048
17.42
19.53
17.31
21.03
690
781
692
841
39.6
40.0
35,816
40,632
35,930
43,742
2,056
2,080
16.82
17.27
662
691
39.4
34,449
35,930
2,049
11.85
11.87
472
475
39.9
24,554
24,690
2,073
16.63
15.82
654
624
39.3
33,561
32,421
2,018
16.37
14.30
655
572
40.0
34,059
29,734
2,080
16.65
14.30
666
572
40.0
34,636
29,734
2,080
19.08
17.50
20.03
17.06
673
695
681
682
35.3
39.7
34,977
36,123
35,402
35,485
1,833
2,064
15.44
13.52
611
540
39.6
31,795
28,080
2,060
15.44
13.52
611
540
39.6
31,795
28,080
2,060
15.98
14.67
639
587
40.0
32,829
30,514
2,055
17.99
16.16
17.63
15.55
720
646
705
622
40.0
40.0
37,426
33,609
36,670
32,344
2,080
2,080
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
$14.23
16.84
11.56
14.30
11.77
$13.98
15.13
11.68
14.81
11.00
$557
657
458
569
458
10.85
11.25
10.05
10.25
15.47
See footnotes at end of table.
40
Table 12. Full-time1 private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean
weekly and annual hours, Pittsburgh-New Castle, PA CSA, January 2007 — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Transportation and material moving
occupations ....................................
Driver/sales workers and truck
drivers ...........................................
Truck drivers, heavy and
tractor-trailer .............................
Truck drivers, light or delivery
services ....................................
Industrial truck and tractor operators ..
Laborers and material movers, hand ..
Laborers and freight, stock, and
material movers, hand ..............
Annual earnings5
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$612
39.2
$34,674
$31,803
2,040
605
612
40.0
31,464
31,803
2,078
15.29
632
612
40.0
32,862
31,803
2,080
13.67
15.96
12.60
11.00
15.29
13.61
545
638
497
440
612
498
39.9
40.0
39.4
28,340
33,194
25,788
22,880
31,803
25,917
2,074
2,080
2,047
14.71
16.39
579
647
39.4
30,114
33,668
2,048
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
$17.00
$15.29
$667
15.14
15.29
15.80
1 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time
schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a
worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time
employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm,
where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule.
2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard
Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more
information.
3 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to
employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and
hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, 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. See
appendix A for more information.
4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries
paid to employees. Median weekly earnings designates position - one-half of
the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean weekly
hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a week, exclusive of
overtime.
5 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries
paid to employees. Median annual earnings designates position - one-half of
the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean annual
hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a year, exclusive of
overtime.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet
publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for
categories not shown separately
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
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Table 13. Full-time1 State and local government workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings
and mean weekly and annual hours, Pittsburgh-New Castle, PA CSA, January 2007
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Annual earnings5
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$954
38.1
$47,023
$44,861
1,711
1,324
1,324
37.2
68,861
68,825
1,934
33.86
1,303
1,284
37.6
50,329
48,856
1,452
39.13
36.38
1,475
1,377
37.7
55,693
51,847
1,423
39.88
37.43
1,511
1,412
37.9
57,092
53,536
1,431
40.40
38.07
1,537
1,435
38.1
58,265
54,627
1,442
38.64
35.42
36.62
33.47
1,449
1,342
1,373
1,263
37.5
37.9
54,355
50,708
51,256
48,188
1,407
1,431
35.42
12.26
33.47
10.83
1,342
448
1,263
406
37.9
36.6
50,708
16,679
48,188
14,890
1,431
1,361
23.13
24.04
925
962
40.0
48,107
50,003
2,080
16.00
16.00
16.85
16.85
636
636
674
674
39.7
39.7
32,102
32,102
35,048
35,048
2,006
2,006
16.00
16.85
636
674
39.7
32,102
35,048
2,006
18.11
15.83
698
582
38.5
36,048
30,030
1,991
15.42
13.40
569
536
36.9
28,898
25,371
1,874
13.27
12.80
499
480
37.6
25,125
23,847
1,893
Construction and extraction
occupations ....................................
14.82
12.00
593
480
40.0
27,646
24,960
1,865
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations ....................................
20.11
21.91
804
876
40.0
41,821
45,573
2,080
Transportation and material moving
occupations ....................................
15.69
14.65
599
554
38.2
26,695
28,808
1,702
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
All workers ................................................
$27.48
$24.65
$1,047
Management occupations ...................
35.61
35.30
34.66
Education, training, and library
occupations ....................................
Primary, secondary, and special
education school teachers ............
Elementary and middle school
teachers ....................................
Elementary school teachers,
except special education ......
Middle school teachers, except
special and vocational
education ..............................
Secondary school teachers ............
Secondary school teachers,
except special and vocational
education ..............................
Teacher assistants .............................
Protective service occupations ...........
Building and grounds cleaning and
maintenance occupations .............
Building cleaning workers ...................
Janitors and cleaners, except
maids and housekeeping
cleaners ....................................
Office and administrative support
occupations ....................................
Secretaries and administrative
assistants ......................................
Secretaries, except legal, medical,
and executive ...........................
1 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time
schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a
worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time
employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm,
where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule.
2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard
Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more
information.
3 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to
employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and
hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, 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. See
appendix A for more information.
4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries
paid to employees. Median weekly earnings designates position - one-half of
the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean weekly
hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a week, exclusive of
overtime.
5 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries
paid to employees. Median annual earnings designates position - one-half of
the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean annual
hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a year, exclusive of
overtime.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet
publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for
categories not shown separately
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
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Table 14. Size of establishment: Mean hourly earnings1 of private industry establishments
for major occupational groups, Pittsburgh-New Castle, PA CSA, January 2007
Occupational group2
Total
1-99
workers
100-499
workers
500
workers
or more
All workers ....................................................................
$17.60
$15.45
$17.39
$22.36
Management, professional, and related .....................
Management, business, and financial ....................
Professional and related .........................................
Service ........................................................................
Sales and office ..........................................................
Sales and related ....................................................
Office and administrative support ...........................
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance ....
Construction and extraction ...................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair ......................
Production, transportation, and material moving ........
Production ..............................................................
Transportation and material moving .......................
27.25
28.46
26.72
9.93
13.25
12.85
13.47
18.87
19.49
18.30
15.69
15.74
15.64
24.56
26.70
23.74
8.88
12.76
13.04
12.57
17.70
17.78
17.58
13.82
14.88
12.62
27.46
27.92
27.25
9.45
13.61
11.43
14.75
20.21
–
17.65
15.03
16.75
13.41
30.07
30.41
29.91
14.76
14.03
–
14.05
21.44
–
23.43
22.24
16.07
26.82
Relative error3 (percent)
All workers ....................................................................
2.3
5.4
6.9
5.5
Management, professional, and related .....................
Management, business, and financial ....................
Professional and related .........................................
Service ........................................................................
Sales and office ..........................................................
Sales and related ....................................................
Office and administrative support ...........................
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance ....
Construction and extraction ...................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair ......................
Production, transportation, and material moving ........
Production ..............................................................
Transportation and material moving .......................
3.2
5.3
3.7
3.6
3.4
6.1
3.9
6.6
12.9
4.5
7.4
6.3
13.6
9.2
12.3
10.8
9.4
4.3
7.4
5.4
6.1
10.0
6.8
7.3
12.3
9.5
9.2
7.9
11.4
6.7
5.2
19.4
3.4
8.8
–
5.0
4.3
1.8
6.2
3.8
7.1
5.4
5.0
5.3
–
4.1
7.1
–
2.1
33.8
16.8
49.0
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, 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.
See appendix A for more information.
2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See
appendix B for more information.
3 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error
expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to
calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate.
For more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that
data did not meet publication criteria.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation
Survey.
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Table 15. Establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean
weekly and annual hours for full-time1 private industry workers, Pittsburgh-New Castle, PA CSA, January 2007
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Annual earnings5
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$593
39.8
$35,506
$30,031
2,047
1,163
1,150
42.6
60,477
59,787
2,215
24.71
975
951
39.6
50,680
49,473
2,061
24.86
21.42
25.00
22.68
995
857
1,000
907
40.0
40.0
51,715
44,550
52,000
47,176
2,080
2,080
11.53
9.00
421
360
36.5
20,586
18,720
1,786
15.09
9.98
536
359
35.5
23,940
21,635
1,587
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations ........................................................
24.56
20.70
999
822
40.7
51,968
42,723
2,116
Healthcare support occupations .............................
11.42
10.15
449
406
39.3
23,336
21,112
2,043
9.65
8.15
375
298
38.9
19,509
15,516
2,022
15.39
15.48
685
665
44.5
35,611
34,585
2,314
15.39
3.71
3.26
15.48
2.90
2.85
685
124
107
665
99
99
44.5
33.3
32.9
35,611
6,433
5,575
34,585
5,151
5,151
2,314
1,734
1,712
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
occupations ........................................................
11.92
10.83
480
454
40.2
24,939
23,587
2,092
Sales and related occupations ................................
First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers .....
Retail sales workers ...............................................
16.18
11.82
10.71
14.18
11.06
10.00
661
491
427
567
496
373
40.9
41.6
39.8
34,139
25,546
22,179
29,484
25,792
19,406
2,110
2,161
2,070
Office and administrative support occupations ....
Financial clerks .......................................................
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks ...
Secretaries and administrative assistants ..............
Office clerks, general ..............................................
12.62
13.16
13.93
13.79
10.87
12.00
12.95
12.95
13.00
10.00
502
525
557
552
433
470
518
518
520
400
39.8
39.9
40.0
40.0
39.8
26,071
27,251
28,976
28,690
22,512
24,465
26,936
26,936
27,040
20,800
2,066
2,070
2,080
2,080
2,071
Construction and extraction occupations .............
Carpenters ..............................................................
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and
steamfitters .......................................................
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ...............
17.78
19.35
16.00
19.25
692
710
640
760
38.9
36.7
34,282
36,559
31,160
39,520
1,928
1,890
22.20
22.20
23.07
23.07
888
888
923
923
40.0
40.0
46,172
46,172
47,981
47,981
2,080
2,080
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations ........................................................
19.10
17.50
765
700
40.1
39,423
36,400
2,064
Production occupations ..........................................
Welding, soldering, and brazing workers ................
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ............
15.78
13.59
13.59
14.46
13.50
13.50
620
537
537
578
540
540
39.3
39.5
39.5
31,430
27,926
27,926
29,869
28,080
28,080
1,991
2,055
2,055
Transportation and material moving
occupations ........................................................
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers ...................
12.99
13.56
14.05
14.05
518
542
562
562
39.9
40.0
26,930
28,200
29,216
29,216
2,073
2,080
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
All workers ....................................................................
$17.34
$15.00
$690
Management occupations .......................................
27.30
28.03
Business and financial operations occupations ...
24.59
Architecture and engineering occupations ...........
Drafters ...................................................................
Education, training, and library occupations ........
Primary, secondary, and special education school
teachers ............................................................
Food preparation and serving related
occupations ........................................................
First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation
and serving workers .........................................
First-line supervisors/managers of food
preparation and serving workers ..................
Food service, tipped ...............................................
Waiters and waitresses ......................................
1 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule
based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a worker with a
35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time employee in one
establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where a 40-hour week is
the minimum full-time schedule.
2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational
Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information.
3 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees.
They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are
premium pay for overtime, vacations, 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. See appendix A for more information.
4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to
employees. Median weekly earnings designates position - one-half of the hours are
paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean weekly hours are the hours an
employee is scheduled to work in a week, exclusive of overtime.
5 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to
employees. Median annual earnings designates position - one-half of the hours are
paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean annual hours are the hours an
employee is scheduled to work in a year, exclusive of overtime.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet
publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not
shown separately
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
44
Table 16. Establishments with 100 workers or more: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean
weekly and annual hours for full-time1 private industry workers, Pittsburgh-New Castle, PA CSA, January 2007
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Annual earnings5
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$680
39.3
$41,775
$35,100
2,016
1,398
1,466
1,138
1,309
1,605
1,196
39.3
38.1
40.0
72,573
76,220
59,189
66,851
83,462
62,171
2,038
1,982
2,080
22.55
23.81
968
1,032
890
945
39.2
41.7
50,359
53,648
46,280
49,121
2,038
2,169
22.04
23.31
27.08
19.57
25.07
23.78
842
915
1,072
771
1,003
951
38.2
39.2
39.6
43,784
47,558
55,748
40,071
52,152
49,454
1,987
2,040
2,059
Computer and mathematical science
occupations ........................................................
Computer programmers .........................................
Computer software engineers ................................
Computer support specialists .................................
Computer systems analysts ...................................
31.07
25.31
34.15
32.44
28.44
31.79
23.01
34.19
30.25
30.43
1,218
976
1,334
1,288
1,128
1,231
880
1,352
1,210
1,179
39.2
38.6
39.1
39.7
39.7
63,331
50,776
69,369
66,953
58,661
64,002
45,757
70,310
62,916
61,310
2,038
2,007
2,031
2,064
2,063
Architecture and engineering occupations ...........
Engineers ...............................................................
Electrical and electronics engineers ...................
Electrical engineers ........................................
Engineering technicians, except drafters ................
32.11
36.08
37.92
37.92
17.76
32.50
38.08
41.34
41.34
13.89
1,278
1,443
1,517
1,517
686
1,300
1,523
1,654
1,654
521
39.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
38.6
66,479
75,037
78,869
78,869
35,662
67,600
79,202
85,993
85,993
27,093
2,070
2,080
2,080
2,080
2,008
Life, physical, and social science occupations .....
26.26
33.15
1,033
1,326
39.4
53,740
68,958
2,046
Community and social services occupations ........
14.46
12.88
585
515
40.4
30,325
26,790
2,097
Legal occupations ....................................................
42.49
41.96
1,847
2,019
43.5
96,029
105,000
2,260
Education, training, and library occupations ........
Postsecondary teachers .........................................
47.77
54.73
44.64
48.04
1,803
2,068
1,642
1,817
37.8
37.8
72,626
82,048
63,963
72,591
1,520
1,499
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media
occupations ........................................................
28.00
26.49
1,075
927
38.4
55,765
48,205
1,992
23.41
40.36
27.94
21.89
23.75
24.05
19.92
22.33
23.35
41.39
26.27
21.41
24.25
24.25
20.27
22.40
919
1,620
1,083
847
950
962
796
892
911
1,656
1,040
856
970
970
811
896
39.2
40.1
38.7
38.7
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
47,772
84,255
56,296
44,052
49,398
50,033
41,398
46,386
47,362
86,091
54,101
44,491
50,440
50,440
42,151
46,592
2,041
2,088
2,015
2,013
2,080
2,080
2,079
2,078
13.67
14.12
547
565
40.0
28,437
29,370
2,080
16.65
16.55
628
646
37.7
32,646
33,592
1,961
13.35
12.73
534
509
40.0
27,766
26,478
2,080
Healthcare support occupations .............................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides ..........
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ............
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ......
11.41
11.35
11.41
11.65
11.41
11.35
11.45
11.34
449
445
447
465
448
448
448
454
39.3
39.2
39.2
39.9
23,354
23,165
23,237
24,177
23,296
23,296
23,296
23,587
2,046
2,040
2,036
2,076
Protective service occupations ...............................
10.98
10.00
436
400
39.7
19,509
20,800
1,777
Food preparation and serving related
occupations ........................................................
Cooks .....................................................................
8.07
11.13
8.80
11.25
322
445
352
450
39.8
40.0
16,677
23,094
18,300
23,400
2,066
2,074
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
All workers ....................................................................
$20.72
$17.34
$814
Management occupations .......................................
Financial managers ................................................
Medical and health services managers ..................
35.61
38.45
28.46
33.29
40.13
29.89
Business and financial operations occupations ...
Buyers and purchasing agents ...............................
Human resources, training, and labor relations
specialists .........................................................
Training and development specialists ................
Accountants and auditors .......................................
24.71
24.74
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations ........................................................
Pharmacists ............................................................
Registered nurses ..................................................
Therapists ...............................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians ...
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists .....
Diagnostic related technologists and technicians ...
Radiologic technologists and technicians ...........
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support
technicians ........................................................
Licensed practical and licensed vocational
nurses ...............................................................
Medical records and health information
technicians ........................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
45
Table 16. Establishments with 100 workers or more: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean
weekly and annual hours for full-time1 private industry workers, Pittsburgh-New Castle, PA CSA, January 2007 — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$474
477
39.5
39.5
$26,267
24,672
$24,627
24,773
2,046
2,041
518
385
541
401
39.9
38.4
26,723
20,023
27,768
20,842
2,060
1,999
10.20
592
420
35.1
26,722
21,206
1,585
14.09
21.89
11.20
10.00
20.71
9.52
559
911
442
398
796
377
39.7
41.6
39.5
29,085
47,380
22,992
20,696
41,413
19,614
2,064
2,164
2,052
14.70
14.16
577
546
39.3
30,015
28,371
2,041
19.08
14.87
16.77
14.70
752
581
673
559
39.4
39.0
39,103
30,198
35,000
29,047
2,049
2,031
13.76
14.42
17.38
10.71
11.11
16.54
13.10
14.70
15.13
9.84
10.05
15.39
550
557
680
428
445
650
524
559
590
394
402
607
40.0
38.6
39.1
40.0
40.0
39.3
28,625
28,948
35,377
22,272
23,119
33,822
27,248
29,047
30,680
20,467
20,904
31,576
2,080
2,008
2,035
2,080
2,080
2,045
20.02
14.21
21.48
13.81
784
567
859
552
39.1
39.9
40,750
29,507
44,672
28,725
2,036
2,077
13.81
13.17
14.25
14.36
13.00
14.41
540
516
556
538
520
541
39.1
39.1
39.0
28,103
26,811
28,897
28,001
27,040
28,107
2,035
2,035
2,028
24.47
24.07
962
963
39.3
50,041
50,066
2,045
18.98
18.78
18.35
17.83
752
735
734
713
39.6
39.1
39,067
38,198
38,168
37,093
2,058
2,034
16.92
15.97
17.31
15.31
668
623
692
557
39.5
39.0
34,629
32,373
35,100
28,954
2,047
2,027
17.43
16.80
687
646
39.4
35,616
33,592
2,044
16.50
14.30
660
572
40.0
34,318
29,734
2,080
16.65
14.30
666
572
40.0
34,636
29,734
2,080
19.08
17.32
20.03
16.90
673
693
681
676
35.3
40.0
34,977
36,023
35,402
35,152
1,833
2,080
17.31
17.16
16.15
15.55
692
686
646
622
40.0
40.0
36,008
35,695
33,592
32,344
2,080
2,080
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
$12.84
12.09
$11.91
12.25
$508
477
12.97
10.02
13.52
10.02
Personal care and service occupations .................
16.86
Sales and related occupations ................................
First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers .....
Retail salespersons ............................................
Office and administrative support occupations ....
First-line supervisors/managers of office and
administrative support workers .........................
Financial clerks .......................................................
Billing and posting clerks and machine
operators ......................................................
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks ...
Customer service representatives ..........................
File clerks ...............................................................
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks .....................
Secretaries and administrative assistants ..............
Executive secretaries and administrative
assistants ......................................................
Medical secretaries .............................................
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and
executive ......................................................
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks .......
Office clerks, general ..............................................
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
occupations ........................................................
Building cleaning workers .......................................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners .................................
Maids and housekeeping cleaners .....................
Construction and extraction occupations .............
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations ........................................................
Automotive technicians and repairers ....................
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and
maintenance workers .......................................
Maintenance and repair workers, general ..........
Production occupations ..........................................
Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical
assemblers .......................................................
Electrical and electronic equipment
assemblers ...................................................
Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic .................................
Machinists ...............................................................
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and
weighers ...........................................................
Miscellaneous production workers .........................
Annual earnings5
See footnotes at end of table.
46
Table 16. Establishments with 100 workers or more: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean
weekly and annual hours for full-time1 private industry workers, Pittsburgh-New Castle, PA CSA, January 2007 — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Transportation and material moving
occupations ........................................................
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers ...................
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer ...............
Truck drivers, light or delivery services ..............
Industrial truck and tractor operators ......................
Laborers and material movers, hand ......................
Laborers and freight, stock, and material
movers, hand ................................................
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$662
696
698
784
690
602
38.7
39.9
40.0
39.7
40.0
39.2
$41,967
36,101
36,221
36,584
34,726
30,105
$34,091
36,213
36,317
40,747
35,901
31,304
2,009
2,076
2,080
2,065
2,080
2,034
685
39.5
33,302
35,618
2,054
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
$20.89
17.39
17.41
17.72
16.70
14.80
$16.55
17.41
17.46
19.59
17.26
15.05
$808
694
697
704
668
580
16.22
17.12
640
1 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule
based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a worker with a
35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time employee in one
establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where a 40-hour week is
the minimum full-time schedule.
2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational
Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information.
3 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees.
They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are
premium pay for overtime, vacations, 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. See appendix A for more information.
4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to
Annual earnings5
employees. Median weekly earnings designates position - one-half of the hours are
paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean weekly hours are the hours an
employee is scheduled to work in a week, exclusive of overtime.
5 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to
employees. Median annual earnings designates position - one-half of the hours are
paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean annual hours are the hours an
employee is scheduled to work in a year, exclusive of overtime.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet
publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not
shown separately
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
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Table 17. Union1 and nonunion workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for major occupational groups, Pittsburgh-New
Castle, PA CSA, January 2007
Union
Nonunion
Civilian
workers
Private
industry
workers
State and
local
government
workers
Civilian
workers
Private
industry
workers
State and
local
government
workers
All workers ....................................................................
$21.60
$19.32
$26.34
$17.52
$17.29
$24.52
Management, professional, and related .....................
Management, business, and financial ....................
Professional and related .........................................
Service ........................................................................
Sales and office ..........................................................
Sales and related ....................................................
Office and administrative support ...........................
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance ....
Construction and extraction ...................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair ......................
Production, transportation, and material moving ........
Production ..............................................................
Transportation and material moving .......................
32.09
–
32.39
15.97
15.66
–
16.28
22.37
24.22
20.18
18.56
17.17
19.40
25.15
–
25.13
14.53
14.84
–
16.05
22.64
24.57
20.19
18.67
17.02
19.71
34.63
–
35.01
18.69
16.47
–
16.47
20.18
–
20.11
17.31
–
–
27.67
28.84
27.12
9.27
13.19
12.96
13.32
15.98
14.43
17.30
13.44
15.11
11.28
27.36
28.48
26.83
9.25
13.17
12.96
13.29
16.27
14.86
17.30
13.51
15.11
11.32
32.59
35.57
31.47
11.82
14.62
–
14.62
–
–
–
–
–
–
Occupational group3
Relative error4 (percent)
All workers ....................................................................
4.4
6.2
4.4
2.6
2.4
24.4
Management, professional, and related .....................
Management, business, and financial ....................
Professional and related .........................................
Service ........................................................................
Sales and office ..........................................................
Sales and related ....................................................
Office and administrative support ...........................
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance ....
Construction and extraction ...................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair ......................
Production, transportation, and material moving ........
Production ..............................................................
Transportation and material moving .......................
4.7
–
4.9
7.7
11.7
–
11.6
5.5
6.9
5.7
12.3
3.3
19.1
10.3
–
10.8
7.0
11.3
–
10.4
5.9
7.1
6.7
13.3
3.1
20.8
3.5
–
3.6
10.7
19.0
–
19.0
6.9
–
6.7
13.7
–
–
3.6
5.0
4.3
4.8
3.5
6.1
3.8
4.3
6.9
4.5
5.6
9.1
6.1
3.4
5.3
3.9
4.8
3.5
6.1
3.9
4.5
8.0
4.5
5.7
9.1
6.4
19.7
8.9
28.0
14.6
14.0
–
14.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
1 Union workers are those whose wages are determined through
collective bargaining.
2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to
employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and
hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, 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. See
appendix A for more information.
3 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard
Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more
information.
4 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a
percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval"
around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix
A.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet
publication criteria.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
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Table 18. Time and incentive workers1: Mean hourly earnings2 for major occupational
groups, Pittsburgh-New Castle, PA CSA, January 2007
Time
Occupational group3
Incentive
Civilian
workers
Private
industry
workers
Civilian
workers
Private
industry
workers
All workers ....................................................................
$18.34
$17.52
$19.20
$19.20
Management, professional, and related .....................
Management, business, and financial ....................
Professional and related .........................................
Service ........................................................................
Sales and office ..........................................................
Sales and related ....................................................
Office and administrative support ...........................
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance ....
Construction and extraction ...................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair ......................
Production, transportation, and material moving ........
Production ..............................................................
Transportation and material moving .......................
28.31
28.74
28.14
10.44
13.05
11.38
13.69
18.56
–
18.04
15.51
15.51
15.52
27.20
28.46
26.63
9.86
12.83
11.38
13.46
18.78
19.49
17.86
15.52
15.42
15.60
–
–
–
–
17.89
18.14
–
19.35
–
19.35
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
17.89
18.14
–
19.35
–
19.35
–
–
–
Relative error4 (percent)
All workers ....................................................................
2.5
2.5
6.6
6.6
Management, professional, and related .....................
Management, business, and financial ....................
Professional and related .........................................
Service ........................................................................
Sales and office ..........................................................
Sales and related ....................................................
Office and administrative support ...........................
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance ....
Construction and extraction ...................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair ......................
Production, transportation, and material moving ........
Production ..............................................................
Transportation and material moving .......................
3.2
4.9
3.6
3.7
3.7
7.5
4.1
7.3
–
6.8
7.3
5.7
12.9
3.4
5.3
3.9
3.6
3.6
7.5
3.9
7.9
12.9
7.4
7.6
5.8
13.9
–
–
–
–
6.9
7.2
–
12.9
–
12.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.9
7.2
–
12.9
–
12.9
–
–
–
1 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.
2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries
paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living
adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for
overtime, vacations, 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.
See appendix A for more information.
3 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See
appendix B for more information.
4 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error
expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to
calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate.
For more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that
data did not meet publication criteria.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation
Survey.
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Table 19. Industry sector1: Mean hourly earnings2 for private industry workers by major occupational group, Pittsburgh-New
Castle, PA CSA, January 2007
Goods producing
Occupational group3
All workers ................................................
Management, professional, and
related ...............................................
Management, business, and
financial ........................................
Professional and related .....................
Service ....................................................
Sales and office ......................................
Sales and related ................................
Office and administrative support .......
Natural resources, construction, and
maintenance .....................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair ..
Production, transportation, and material
moving ..............................................
Production ..........................................
Transportation and material moving ...
Service providing
Construction
Manufacturing
Trade,
transportation,
and utilities
Information
Financial
activities
Professional and
business
services
Education
and
health
services
Leisure
and
hospitality
Other
services
$19.10
–
$15.89
$21.31
–
$20.38
$17.04
–
–
–
–
27.01
23.61
–
34.97
21.46
–
–
–
–
–
17.33
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
25.26
28.28
15.53
11.38
10.62
12.58
–
22.20
–
17.78
–
18.54
–
–
–
–
–
–
33.84
35.31
11.54
12.62
–
12.32
19.41
21.75
11.08
12.79
–
12.91
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
19.50
–
–
–
19.65
19.50
–
–
–
–
–
–
18.88
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.03
12.84
16.49
18.83
–
–
–
–
–
11.98
13.33
–
12.97
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Relative error4 (percent)
All workers ................................................
Management, professional, and
related ...............................................
Management, business, and
financial ........................................
Professional and related .....................
Service ....................................................
Sales and office ......................................
Sales and related ................................
Office and administrative support .......
Natural resources, construction, and
maintenance .....................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair ..
Production, transportation, and material
moving ..............................................
Production ..........................................
Transportation and material moving ...
13.8
–
6.9
3.5
–
9.5
3.9
–
–
–
–
3.1
4.3
–
4.7
7.1
–
–
–
–
–
7.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.8
6.4
6.5
5.9
7.8
8.4
–
5.3
–
21.2
–
19.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
1.4
6.4
7.7
10.3
–
10.0
21.5
5.8
3.7
3.7
–
2.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
13.7
–
–
–
9.9
10.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
21.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.8
28.7
19.0
2.2
–
–
–
–
–
23.4
37.5
–
13.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1 Industry sectors are determined by the 2002 North American Industry
Classification System (NAICS).
2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They
include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are
premium pay for overtime, vacations, 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. See appendix A for more information.
3 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational
Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information.
4 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of
the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample
estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication
criteria.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
50
Appendix A: Technical Note
T
industries within the private sector, sampling frames were
developed using the most recent month of reference available at the time the sample was selected. Approximately
one-fifth of the sample is reselected each year.
his section provides basic information on the procedures and concepts used to produce the data contained
in this bulletin. It is divided into three parts: Planning for
the survey; data collection; and processing and analyzing
the data. Although this section answers some questions
commonly asked by data users, it is not a comprehensive
description of all of the steps required to produce the data.
Sample design
The sample for this survey area was selected using a twostage stratified design with probability proportional to employment sampling at each stage. The first stage of sample
selection was a probability sample of establishments. The
sample of establishments was drawn by first stratifying the
sampling frame by industry and ownership. The number of
sample establishments allocated to each stratum is approximately proportional to the stratum employment. Each
sampled establishment is selected within a stratum with a
probability proportional to its employment. Use of this
technique means that the larger an establishment’s employment, the greater its chance of selection. Weights were
applied to each establishment when the data were tabulated
so that it represents similar units (by industry and employment size) in the economy that were not selected for collection. The second stage of sample selection, detailed below,
was a probability sample of occupations within a sampled
establishment.
Planning for the survey
The overall design of the National Compensation Survey
(NCS) includes questions of scope, frame, and sample selection.
Survey scope
This survey covered establishments employing one worker
or more in private goods-producing industries (mining,
construction, and manufacturing); private service-providing
industries (trade, transportation, and utilities, information,
financial activities, professional and business services, education and health services, leisure and hospitality, and other
services); State governments; and local governments. Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, private households,
and the Federal Government were excluded from the scope
of the survey. For purposes of this survey, an establishment is an economic unit that produces goods or services, a
central administrative office, or an auxiliary unit providing
support services to a company. For private industries in
this survey, the establishment is usually at a single physical
location. For State and local governments, an establishment
is defined as all locations of a government agency within
the sampled area.
The statistical area covered by this survey is defined by
the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as of
December 2003. The Pittsburgh–New Castle, PA, Combined Statistical Area (CSA) includes:
Data collection
The collection of data from survey respondents required
detailed procedures. Field economists collected the data,
working out of the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) Regional Offices and visiting each establishment surveyed.
Other contact methods, such as mail and telephone, were
used to clarify and update data.
Occupational selection and classification
Identification of the occupations for which wage data were
to be collected was a multistep process:
• New Castle, PA, Micropolitan Statistical Area: Lawrence County, PA
• Pittsburgh, PA, Metropolitan Statistical Area: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Washington,
and Westmoreland Counties, PA
1. Probability-proportional-to-size selection of establishment jobs
2. Classification of jobs into occupations based on the
2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC)
system
3. Characterization of jobs as full-time versus parttime, union versus nonunion, and time versus incentive
4. Determination of the level of work of each job
Sampling frame
The list of establishments from which the survey sample
was selected (sampling frame) was developed from State
unemployment insurance reports. Due to the volatility of
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For each occupation, wage data were collected for those
workers whose jobs could be characterized by the criteria
identified in the last three steps. If a specific work level
could not be determined, wages were still collected.
In step one, the jobs to be sampled were selected at each
establishment by the BLS field economist. A complete list
of employees was used for sampling, with each selected
worker representing a job within the establishment.
As with the selection of establishments, the selection of
a job was based on probability proportional to its size in
the establishment. The greater the number of people working in a job in the establishment, the greater its chance of
selection.
The number of jobs for which data were collected in
each establishment was based on the establishment’s employment size. The number of jobs selected followed this
schedule:
Number
of employees
Number
of selected jobs
1–49
50–249
250 or more
Up to 4
6
8
The second step of the process entailed classifying the
selected jobs into occupations based on their duties. NCS
uses the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC)
system. A selected job may fall into any one of about 800
occupational classifications, from accountant to zoologist.
When workers could be classified in more than one occupation, they were classified in the occupation that required the
higher skill level. When there was no perceptible difference in skill level, the workers were classified in the occupation that described their primary activity.
Each occupational classification is an element of a
broader classification known as a major group. Occupations can fall into any of 22 major groups. Appendix B
contains a complete list of all individual occupations, classified by the major group to which they belong.
In step three, certain other job characteristics of the
chosen worker were identified. First, the worker was identified as holding either a full-time or part-time job, based
on the establishment’s definition of those terms. Then, the
worker was classified as having a time versus incentive job,
depending on whether any part of pay was directly based
on the actual production of the worker, rather than solely
on hours worked. Finally, the worker was identified as being in a union job or a nonunion job. See the “Definition of
terms” section on the following page for more detail.
Occupational leveling
In the last step before wage data were collected, the work
level of each selected job was determined using a “point
factor leveling” process. Point factor leveling matches certain aspects of a job to specific levels of work with as-
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signed point values. Points for each factor are then totaled
to determine the overall work level for the job.
The NCS program is in the process of converting from a
nine-factor to a four-factor occupational leveling system.
The conversion is being phased in via annual NCS sample
replenishment groups and will require several years for full
implementation. The four occupational leveling factors
are:
• Knowledge
• Job controls and complexity
• Contacts (nature and purpose)
• Physical environment
Each factor consists of several levels, and each level has
an associated description and assigned points. A knowledge guide for 24 families of closely related occupations
contains short definitions of the point levels of knowledge
expected for the occupations and presents relevant examples. The other three factors use identical descriptions for
all occupational categories and contain a definition of each
point level within each factor.
The description within each factor best matching the job
is chosen. The point levels within each factor are designed
to describe the thresholds of distinct levels of work. When
a job does not meet the full description of a point level, the
next lowest point level is used. Points for the four factors
are totaled to determine the overall work level. NCS publishes data for up to 15 work levels.
Most supervisory occupations are evaluated based on
their duties and responsibilities. A modified approach is
used for professional and administrative supervisors when
they direct professional work and are paid primarily to supervise. Such supervisory occupations are leveled based
on the work level of the highest position reporting to them.
For a complete description of point factor leveling, refer
to the publication “National Compensation Survey: Guide
for Evaluating Your Firm’s Jobs and Pay,” available at the
BLS National Compensation Survey Internet site at
http://www.bls.gov/ncs/ocs/sp/ncbr0004.pdf.
Combined work levels
This bulletin includes a table which simplifies the presentation of work levels by combining them into four broad
groups. The groups were determined by combinations of
knowledge, job controls and complexity, contacts, physical
environment, and supervisory duties, and are meant to be
comparable across different occupations. The broad
groups and the combined work levels are:
Group
designation
Levels
combined
Group I
Group II
Group III
Group IV
Levels 1–4
Levels 5–8
Levels 9–12
Levels 13–15
Collection period
Survey data were collected over a 13-month period for 60
metropolitan areas in the NCS program. For 20 small metropolitan areas, data were collected over a 4-month period.
For each establishment in the survey, the data reflect the establishment’s most recent information at the time of collection. The payroll reference month shown in the tables reflects the average date of this information for all sample
units.
Time-based worker. Any employee whose earnings are
solely tied to an hourly rate or salary.
Earnings
Earnings were defined as regular payments from the employer to the employee as compensation for straight-time
hourly work, or for any salaried work performed. The following components were included as part of earnings:
Union worker. Any employee is in a union occupation
when all of the following conditions are met:
•
•
•
•
•
Incentive pay, including commissions, production
bonuses, and piece rates
Cost-of-living allowances
Hazard pay
Payments of income deferred due to participation
in a salary reduction plan
Deadhead pay, defined as pay given to transportation workers returning in a vehicle without freight
or passengers
The following forms of payments were not considered
part of straight-time earnings:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Shift differentials, defined as extra payment for
working a schedule that varies from the norm, such
as night or weekend work
Premium pay for overtime, holidays, and weekends
Bonuses not directly tied to production (such as
Christmas and profit-sharing bonuses)
Uniform and tool allowances
Free or subsidized room and board
Payments made by third parties (for example, tips)
On-call pay
To calculate earnings for various periods (hourly,
weekly, and annual), data on work schedules also were collected. For hourly workers, scheduled hours worked per
day and per week, exclusive of overtime, were recorded.
Annual weeks worked were determined. Because salaried
workers who are exempt from overtime provisions often
work beyond the assigned work schedule, their typical
number of hours actually worked was collected.
Definition of terms
Full-time worker. Any employee whom the employer considers to be full time.
Part-time worker. Any employee whom the employer considers to be part time.
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Incentive worker. Any employee whose earnings are tied,
at least in part, to commissions, piece rates, production bonuses, or other incentives based on production or sales.
Nonunion worker. An employee in an occupation not
meeting the conditions for union coverage.
•
•
•
A labor organization is recognized as the bargaining agent for all workers in the occupation
Wage and salary rates are determined through collective bargaining or negotiations
Settlement terms, which must include earnings provisions and may include benefit provisions, are embodied in a signed, mutually binding collective bargaining agreement
Level. A ranking within an occupation based on the requirements of the position.
Processing and analyzing the data
Data were processed and analyzed at the BLS National Office following collection.
Weighting and nonresponse
Sample weights were calculated for each establishment and
occupation in the survey. These weights reflected the relative size of the occupation within the establishment and of
the establishment within the sample universe. Weights
were used to aggregate data for the individual establishments or occupations into the various data series. Some of
the establishments surveyed could not supply or refused to
supply information. If data were not provided by a sample
member during the initial interview, the weights of responding sample members in the same or similar “cells”
were adjusted to account for the missing data. This technique assumes that the mean value of data for the nonrespondents equals the mean value of data for the respondents at some detailed “cell” level. Responding and
nonresponding establishments were classified into these
cells according to industry and employment size. Responding and nonresponding occupations within responding establishments were classified into cells that were additionally defined by major occupation group.
If average hourly earnings data were not provided by a
sample member during the update interview, then missing
average hourly earnings were imputed by multiplying prior
average hourly earnings by the rate of change in the average hourly earnings of respondents. The regression model
that takes into account available establishment characteris-
tics is used to derive the rate of change in the average
hourly earnings.
Establishments that were determined to be out of business or outside the scope of the survey had their weights
changed to zero.
Estimation
The wage series in the tables are computed by combining
the wages for each sampled occupation. Before being
combined, individual wage rates are weighted by the number of workers; the sample weight, adjusted for nonresponding establishments and other factors; and the occupation’s scheduled hours of work. The sample weight reflects
the inverse of each unit’s probability of selection at each
sample selection stage and four weight adjustment factors.
The first factor adjusts for establishment nonresponse and
the second factor adjusts for occupational nonresponse.
The third factor adjusts for any special situations that may
have occurred during data collection. The fourth factor,
post-stratification, also called benchmarking, is introduced
to adjust estimated employment totals to the current counts
of employment by industry. The latest available employment counts were used to derive average hourly earnings in
this publication.
Not all calculated series met the criteria for publication.
Before any series was published, it was reviewed to make
sure that the number of observations underlying it was sufficient. This review prevented the publication of a series
that could have revealed information about a specific establishment.
Estimates of the number of workers represent the total
in all establishments within the scope of the study, and not
the number actually surveyed. Because occupational structures among establishments differ, estimates of the number
of workers obtained from the sample of establishments
serve to indicate only the relative importance of the occupational groups studied.
Percentiles
The percentiles presented in tables 6 through 10 are computed using earnings reported for individual workers in
sampled establishment jobs and their scheduled hours of
work. Establishments in the survey may report only individual-worker earnings for each sampled job. For the calculation of percentile estimates, the individual-worker
hourly earnings are appropriately weighted and then arrayed from lowest to highest.
The published 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentiles designate position in the earnings distribution within
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each published occupation. At the 50th percentile, the median, half of the hours are paid the same as or more than the
rate shown, and half are paid the same as or less than the
rate shown. At the 25th percentile, one-fourth of the hours
are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the
75th percentile, one-fourth are paid the same as or more
than the rate shown. The 10th and 90th percentiles follow
the same logic.
Data reliability
The data in this bulletin are estimates from a scientifically
selected probability sample. There are two types of errors
possible in an estimate based on a sample survey, sampling
and nonsampling.
Sampling errors occur because observations come only
from a sample and not from an entire population. The
sample used for this survey is one of a number of possible
samples of the same size that could have been selected using the sample design. Estimates derived from the different
samples would differ from each other.
A measure of the variation among these differing estimates is called the standard error or sampling error. It indicates the precision with which an estimate from a particular sample approximates the average result of all possible
samples. The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard
error divided by the estimate. RSE data are provided
alongside the earnings data in the bulletin tables.
The standard error can be used to calculate a “confidence interval” around a sample estimate. As an example,
suppose a table shows that mean hourly earnings for all
workers were $17.75, with a relative standard error of 1.0
percent for this estimate. At the 90-percent level, the confidence interval for this estimate is from $17.46 to $18.04
($17.75 minus and plus $0.29, where $0.29 is the product
of 1.645 times 1.0 percent times $17.75). 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 they were not specifically measured, the
nonsampling errors were expected to be minimal due to the
extensive training of the field economists who gathered the
survey data, computer edits of the data, and detailed data
review.
Appendix table 1. Number of workers1 represented by the survey,
Pittsburgh-New Castle, PA CSA, January 2007
Private
industry
workers
State and
local
government
workers
Occupational group2
Civilian
workers
All workers ....................................................................
1,064,700
952,500
112,200
Management, professional, and related .....................
Management, business, and financial ....................
Professional and related .........................................
Service ........................................................................
Sales and office ..........................................................
Sales and related ....................................................
Office and administrative support ...........................
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance ....
Construction and extraction ...................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair ......................
Production, transportation, and material moving ........
Production ..............................................................
Transportation and material moving .......................
324,000
76,700
247,300
213,400
289,600
102,000
187,700
93,600
46,300
47,300
144,000
66,500
77,600
261,000
71,700
189,300
199,500
270,300
102,000
168,300
85,400
40,700
44,700
136,300
65,400
70,900
63,000
5,000
58,100
13,900
19,400
–
19,400
8,200
5,600
2,600
7,700
–
6,700
1 The number of workers represented by the
survey are rounded to the nearest 100. Estimates of
the number of workers provide a description of size
and composition of the labor force included in the
survey. Estimates are not intended, however, for
comparison to other statistical series to measure
employment trends or levels.
2 Workers are classified by occupation using the
2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC)
system. See appendix B for more information.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or
that data did not meet publication criteria.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National
Compensation Survey.
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Appendix table 2. Survey establishment response, Pittsburgh-New Castle, PA
CSA, January 2007
State and
local
government
Establishments
Total
Private
industry
Total in sampling frame1 ................................................
51,503
49,646
1,858
Total in sample ...............................................................
Responding ............................................................
Refused or unable to provide data .........................
Out of business or not in survey scope ..................
539
364
119
56
510
335
119
56
29
29
0
0
1 The list of establishments from which the
survey sample was selected (sampling frame) was
developed from State unemployment insurance
reports and is based on the 2002 North American
Industry Classification System (NAICS). For private
industries, an establishment is usually a single
physical location. For State and local governments,
an establishment is defined as all locations of a
government entity.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or
that data did not meet publication criteria.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National
Compensation Survey.
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