Atlanta–Sandy Springs–
Gainesville, GA–AL
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 3140–15
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 Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Gainesville, GA–AL,
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, Atlanta-Sandy
Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL CSA, January 2007
Civilian
workers
Worker and establishment
characteristics
Private industry
workers
Hourly earnings
Mean
Relative
error2
(percent)
$20.50
3.2
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 .............
32.26
35.26
30.48
11.32
16.86
18.04
16.19
State and local government
workers
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours3
Mean
Relative
error2
(percent)
36.6
$20.28
3.7
1.9
3.2
2.0
4.0
4.3
9.4
2.5
39.1
41.0
38.1
32.9
35.5
33.0
37.0
33.60
35.74
31.97
10.05
16.86
18.04
16.14
19.20
18.12
20.14
5.6
8.4
4.7
40.3
40.0
40.6
15.69
15.48
15.81
11.6
4.7
18.0
Full time ............................................................
Part time ...........................................................
21.73
10.35
Union ................................................................
Nonunion ..........................................................
Time ..................................................................
Incentive ...........................................................
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours3
Mean
weekly
hours3
Mean
Relative
error2
(percent)
36.4
$22.02
2.9
38.4
1.9
3.4
2.2
3.9
4.5
9.4
2.5
39.3
41.2
38.0
31.5
35.3
33.0
36.9
27.43
30.50
26.86
16.09
16.86
–
16.86
3.4
5.3
3.6
3.8
10.6
–
10.6
38.7
39.6
38.5
39.1
38.9
–
38.9
19.35
18.17
20.33
6.1
9.3
5.0
40.4
40.0
40.6
17.61
17.68
17.51
9.0
11.3
6.4
40.0
40.0
40.0
36.8
38.8
35.7
15.67
15.43
15.82
12.1
4.8
19.0
37.1
38.8
36.1
16.05
–
15.57
8.6
–
8.0
30.7
–
29.8
3.2
4.5
39.9
21.8
21.62
10.20
3.6
4.7
39.9
21.8
22.41
13.18
3.0
18.6
39.8
21.6
24.53
20.26
16.8
3.0
37.7
36.6
24.89
20.00
18.3
3.5
37.4
36.3
–
22.07
–
2.9
–
38.3
19.98
26.88
3.2
8.6
36.5
38.1
19.66
26.88
3.7
8.6
36.2
38.1
22.02
–
2.9
–
38.4
–
Goods producing ..............................................
Service providing ..............................................
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
–
–
–
–
–
–
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
1-99 workers .....................................................
100-499 workers ...............................................
500 workers or more .........................................
18.59
19.88
23.77
4.4
6.1
5.3
36.0
37.0
37.3
18.56
20.15
23.98
4.5
6.6
7.5
36.0
36.9
36.7
20.29
17.04
23.31
17.6
9.5
2.4
39.2
37.6
38.5
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, Atlanta-Sandy
Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL 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 ..............................................................................
$20.50
3.2
$21.73
3.2
$10.35
4.5
Management occupations .................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Level 12 ............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
General and operations managers ...................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Marketing and sales managers ........................................
Sales managers ............................................................
Administrative services managers ....................................
Computer and information systems managers .................
Financial managers ..........................................................
Construction managers ....................................................
Education administrators ..................................................
Education administrators, elementary and secondary
school .....................................................................
Medical and health services managers ............................
38.92
21.37
27.39
36.62
46.19
52.40
42.38
43.92
48.79
48.93
47.19
34.58
37.55
34.03
38.90
37.31
3.9
8.0
6.3
9.7
3.3
7.1
5.1
10.0
9.8
7.9
6.5
15.6
9.1
8.8
11.2
10.4
39.03
21.37
27.39
36.62
46.19
52.40
42.80
43.92
48.79
48.93
47.19
34.58
37.55
34.03
38.90
37.31
3.9
8.0
6.3
9.7
3.3
7.1
4.8
10.0
9.8
7.9
6.5
15.6
9.1
8.8
11.2
10.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
42.99
33.76
10.2
4.7
42.99
33.76
10.2
4.7
–
–
–
–
Business and financial operations occupations .............
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 10 ............................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Human resources, training, and labor relations
specialists ...................................................................
Training and development specialists ..........................
Management analysts ......................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Accountants and auditors .................................................
Financial analysts and advisors ........................................
Financial analysts .........................................................
30.69
14.82
21.54
28.11
31.19
46.71
40.27
34.63
6.2
15.3
3.3
5.6
3.2
16.5
7.8
3.8
30.64
14.82
21.54
28.11
31.19
46.71
40.48
34.63
6.2
15.3
3.3
5.6
3.2
16.5
8.1
3.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
23.91
18.53
37.29
34.42
25.37
33.21
34.33
30.6
26.3
10.2
1.3
5.9
7.6
6.0
23.91
18.53
37.29
34.42
25.37
33.08
34.23
30.6
26.3
10.2
1.3
5.9
8.3
6.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Computer and mathematical science occupations .........
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 10 ............................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Computer programmers ...................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Computer software engineers ..........................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Computer software engineers, applications .................
Level 11 ............................................................
Computer software engineers, systems software .........
Computer support specialists ...........................................
Computer systems analysts .............................................
33.81
21.09
23.38
27.68
29.29
35.48
45.37
31.65
31.30
40.67
35.05
44.31
44.24
46.79
35.07
25.16
41.19
5.9
7.2
7.7
11.2
3.7
3.3
7.8
4.3
5.5
10.0
14.3
10.0
6.2
5.0
10.9
8.9
21.6
33.81
21.09
23.38
27.68
29.29
35.48
45.37
31.65
31.30
40.67
35.05
44.31
44.24
46.79
35.07
25.16
41.19
5.9
7.2
7.7
11.2
3.7
3.3
7.8
4.3
5.5
10.0
14.3
10.0
6.2
5.0
10.9
8.9
21.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Architecture and engineering occupations .....................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Engineers .........................................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Electrical and electronics engineers .............................
Electrical engineers ..................................................
Engineering technicians, except drafters ..........................
33.30
23.52
28.67
33.77
39.50
34.80
35.44
31.77
26.09
6.7
9.5
10.5
8.5
6.0
8.2
10.6
9.8
6.4
33.60
–
28.67
33.77
39.50
34.80
35.44
31.77
24.62
5.8
–
10.5
8.5
6.0
8.2
10.6
9.8
6.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
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, Atlanta-Sandy
Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL 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)
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians .........
$24.44
8.5
$24.44
8.5
–
–
Life, physical, and social science occupations ...............
24.04
7.6
24.04
7.6
–
–
Community and social services occupations ..................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Counselors .......................................................................
Social workers ..................................................................
Miscellaneous community and social service specialists
Social and human service assistants ...........................
21.74
17.15
26.40
26.80
21.18
13.88
13.24
16.5
7.1
19.8
19.6
29.7
5.2
5.0
20.43
–
26.40
26.53
–
13.89
13.24
13.1
–
19.8
21.6
–
5.6
5.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Legal occupations ..............................................................
51.34
2.3
51.34
2.3
–
–
Education, training, and library occupations ..................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 10 ............................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Postsecondary teachers ...................................................
Level 10 ............................................................
Primary, secondary, and special education school
teachers ......................................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Preschool and kindergarten teachers ...........................
Elementary and middle school teachers .......................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Elementary school teachers, except special
education ............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Middle school teachers, except special and
vocational education ...........................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Secondary school teachers ..........................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Secondary school teachers, except special and
vocational education ...........................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Special education teachers ..........................................
Other teachers and instructors .........................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Teacher assistants ...........................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
27.77
11.37
13.61
31.08
33.77
29.77
32.54
25.12
29.36
32.54
2.6
4.8
2.9
4.2
.6
7.1
11.0
9.4
10.1
11.0
28.16
12.44
13.61
31.95
33.77
29.77
32.54
23.32
29.57
32.54
2.9
1.8
2.9
3.4
.6
7.1
11.0
17.4
13.5
11.0
$17.49
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
32.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
31.00
32.98
34.01
30.24
20.31
32.15
32.89
32.76
31.32
4.1
3.4
.0
6.4
30.6
.5
1.4
.8
2.5
31.00
32.98
34.01
30.24
20.31
32.15
32.89
32.76
31.32
4.1
3.4
.0
6.4
30.6
.5
1.4
.8
2.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
31.79
31.39
32.92
31.82
1.8
2.4
2.2
1.6
31.79
31.39
32.92
31.82
1.8
2.4
2.2
1.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
33.23
36.17
31.90
36.32
33.63
27.57
3.0
6.5
5.5
2.6
3.3
15.4
33.23
36.17
31.90
36.32
33.63
27.57
3.0
6.5
5.5
2.6
3.3
15.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
31.35
36.49
33.13
26.43
35.17
25.05
23.94
12.52
11.37
13.61
5.3
2.2
4.8
14.5
7.7
10.3
18.5
5.3
4.8
2.9
31.35
36.49
33.13
26.43
35.17
26.96
–
13.08
12.44
13.61
5.3
2.2
4.8
14.5
7.7
8.2
–
1.4
1.8
2.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
24.93
28.20
38.53
38.53
38.53
38.53
15.7
17.2
20.4
20.4
20.4
20.4
25.66
28.20
38.53
38.53
38.53
38.53
16.5
17.2
20.4
20.4
20.4
20.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media
occupations ..................................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Actors, producers, and directors .......................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Producers and directors ...............................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
See footnotes at end of table.
5
Table 2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3, Atlanta-Sandy
Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL 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)
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 10 ............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Pharmacists ......................................................................
Registered nurses ............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Therapists .........................................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians .............
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support
technicians ..................................................................
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses ...........
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
$29.40
16.32
20.56
19.35
27.63
28.07
44.20
49.56
46.24
29.35
22.57
28.44
28.01
22.75
24.15
8.5
6.7
12.8
11.0
3.6
2.7
14.3
20.8
3.0
5.7
13.3
4.6
1.6
21.3
1.9
$29.52
16.15
20.56
18.73
27.26
27.69
44.30
49.71
46.52
29.25
22.29
28.43
27.53
22.60
–
9.3
7.0
12.8
11.2
4.0
3.5
14.6
20.8
2.9
7.1
15.0
5.2
2.5
22.3
–
$27.76
–
–
24.51
–
30.70
–
–
–
30.07
–
–
30.82
–
–
4.2
–
–
4.0
–
7.1
–
–
–
4.8
–
–
7.2
–
–
15.04
18.15
18.08
17.96
11.8
4.7
2.2
8.7
–
18.17
18.16
17.96
–
5.0
2.4
8.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Healthcare support occupations .......................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides ....................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ......................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ................
Level 4 .............................................................
Medical assistants ........................................................
11.58
9.41
9.99
13.77
9.74
9.34
12.33
10.33
9.37
10.83
12.33
15.23
14.69
14.04
5.6
7.5
8.9
8.4
5.1
7.4
4.0
6.0
7.9
5.8
4.0
2.9
10.8
13.8
11.89
9.79
9.93
13.97
9.82
9.72
12.51
10.55
9.79
10.54
12.51
15.28
–
14.12
5.7
7.0
9.2
8.7
5.5
6.9
5.3
5.5
7.4
6.7
5.3
3.0
–
13.9
9.38
–
–
–
9.36
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.2
–
–
–
8.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Protective service occupations .........................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement
workers .......................................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of police and
detectives ...............................................................
Fire fighters .......................................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers ...........................
Correctional officers and jailers ....................................
Police officers ...................................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Police and sheriff’s patrol officers .................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Security guards and gaming surveillance officers ............
Level 3 .............................................................
Security guards .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
15.77
10.04
14.80
14.84
18.04
16.70
9.4
1.5
4.6
6.5
3.2
12.3
15.83
10.06
14.28
14.84
18.27
16.70
9.4
1.7
5.5
6.5
5.2
12.3
13.39
–
–
–
–
–
24.2
–
–
–
–
–
22.98
5.7
22.98
5.7
–
–
24.21
17.21
16.02
14.20
14.29
18.42
20.14
18.42
20.14
11.34
10.07
11.34
10.07
.9
7.6
3.2
10.3
9.4
3.2
9.1
3.2
9.1
10.2
1.8
10.2
1.8
24.21
17.56
16.49
14.29
14.29
18.42
20.14
18.42
20.14
11.19
10.06
11.19
10.06
.9
8.1
.8
9.4
9.4
3.2
9.1
3.2
9.1
8.1
1.7
8.1
1.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Food preparation and serving related occupations ........
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
7.74
6.57
5.33
9.30
12.61
3.8
8.5
12.0
10.8
6.7
8.55
8.16
5.19
9.15
12.61
13.7
11.5
23.2
15.9
6.7
See footnotes at end of table.
6
6.56
5.95
5.68
9.67
–
8.4
9.2
14.3
2.0
–
Table 2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3, Atlanta-Sandy
Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL 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)
$14.14
8.7
$14.93
8.4
–
–
14.79
10.68
7.53
9.90
13.15
11.06
11.10
10.25
10.62
4.28
4.78
3.36
5.06
3.45
2.89
2.98
8.8
7.4
9.1
2.5
9.9
6.8
9.0
5.2
6.1
5.2
13.7
13.8
11.3
13.2
19.7
14.7
15.92
11.29
–
9.75
13.27
11.29
11.65
–
11.45
4.61
–
3.43
–
3.90
–
–
12.5
5.2
–
7.3
10.8
4.2
8.1
–
4.4
22.4
–
22.2
–
11.8
–
–
–
$9.18
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.65
3.36
–
–
2.64
2.85
–
–
8.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
30.4
29.8
–
–
16.7
22.2
–
8.36
8.34
7.41
6.77
6.8
7.5
2.2
2.6
–
–
8.50
–
–
–
4.1
–
–
–
6.86
6.81
–
–
1.4
2.2
7.42
6.77
2.7
2.6
–
–
–
–
6.86
6.81
1.4
2.2
10.48
7.96
10.35
12.00
9.98
7.96
10.35
12.07
5.9
6.5
8.0
6.6
4.9
6.5
8.0
6.8
10.65
8.14
10.29
11.96
10.11
8.14
10.29
12.02
5.8
5.6
11.2
6.9
4.9
5.6
11.2
7.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.41
7.58
10.38
12.31
8.43
8.08
5.9
10.1
8.5
7.2
6.8
4.8
10.64
7.86
10.33
12.26
8.43
8.08
5.1
8.7
12.3
7.5
6.8
4.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Personal care and service occupations ...........................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Child care workers ............................................................
17.12
8.21
10.96
9.42
12.1
4.5
13.6
4.4
17.70
–
–
–
13.8
–
–
–
13.96
–
–
–
33.0
–
–
–
Sales and related occupations ..........................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers ...............
Level 6 .............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers
Level 6 .............................................................
Retail sales workers .........................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
18.04
7.14
8.85
10.59
16.38
20.27
17.23
29.43
49.12
14.05
27.39
16.65
17.17
16.65
12.81
7.12
9.4
4.7
1.1
1.0
21.9
8.8
6.8
18.9
9.8
16.4
28.0
6.8
6.2
6.8
15.0
4.8
21.66
–
9.66
10.77
17.40
20.27
17.23
29.43
49.12
14.46
27.39
16.65
17.17
16.65
15.48
–
8.8
–
3.3
1.6
20.8
8.8
6.8
18.9
9.8
17.9
28.0
6.8
6.2
6.8
19.1
–
8.89
6.99
8.55
10.11
11.65
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.46
6.96
4.3
5.0
3.9
1.7
13.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.7
4.9
First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and
serving workers ..........................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation
and serving workers ...............................................
Cooks ...............................................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Cooks, institution and cafeteria ....................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Cooks, restaurant .........................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Food preparation workers .................................................
Food service, tipped .........................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Bartenders ....................................................................
Waiters and waitresses ................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender
helpers ....................................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Fast food and counter workers .........................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Combined food preparation and serving workers,
including fast food ...................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
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 ...............................
Level 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, Atlanta-Sandy
Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL CSA, January 2007 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Retail sales workers –Continued
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Cashiers, all workers ....................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Cashiers ...................................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons .......
Level 5 .............................................................
Counter and rental clerks .........................................
Parts salespersons ...................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Retail salespersons ......................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing ......
Miscellaneous sales and related workers .........................
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 2 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Bill and account collectors ............................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators ........
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks .............
Level 4 .............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Tellers ...........................................................................
Customer service representatives ....................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Receptionists and information clerks ................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Dispatchers .......................................................................
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks ...............................
Stock clerks and order fillers ............................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Secretaries and administrative assistants ........................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants ....
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$8.76
10.40
18.15
23.96
8.55
7.09
8.61
10.25
8.55
7.09
8.61
10.25
16.82
23.64
14.08
18.52
23.64
16.47
9.27
10.84
18.63
43.41
11.17
1.2
.4
31.1
7.4
3.2
4.9
.1
2.9
3.2
4.9
.1
2.9
8.5
7.1
13.7
19.2
7.1
27.5
5.5
3.7
36.0
8.8
14.1
$9.66
10.60
20.24
23.96
9.53
–
9.52
10.39
9.53
–
9.52
10.39
18.22
23.64
–
21.50
23.64
19.47
–
–
21.54
43.41
10.62
3.3
.7
27.0
7.4
3.7
–
3.7
4.1
3.7
–
3.7
4.1
5.8
7.1
–
9.0
7.1
24.7
–
–
30.4
8.8
15.0
$8.07
9.94
10.30
–
7.60
6.98
7.87
–
7.60
6.98
7.87
–
–
–
–
–
–
9.89
–
–
10.30
–
–
4.5
2.0
3.8
–
4.6
5.8
4.1
–
4.6
5.8
4.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.3
–
–
3.8
–
–
16.19
11.70
11.48
12.45
15.20
18.29
20.48
25.38
14.73
2.5
10.8
4.3
5.5
1.6
2.4
6.7
7.9
5.8
16.78
–
11.94
13.08
15.26
18.29
20.48
25.38
15.88
1.9
–
4.4
4.3
1.7
2.4
6.7
7.9
3.1
11.68
–
9.93
10.79
13.85
–
–
–
–
3.0
–
5.5
13.5
6.6
–
–
–
–
22.12
16.88
11.42
15.05
18.97
15.56
17.52
15.84
17.43
17.07
12.89
15.27
11.40
15.53
14.37
18.02
13.21
11.73
17.80
13.15
12.54
11.70
18.42
14.69
17.55
18.04
27.03
19.94
15.78
19.37
27.03
15.6
4.9
4.2
5.8
1.8
4.2
8.8
10.6
6.3
7.3
9.9
2.3
2.7
3.3
2.6
6.2
3.9
7.0
8.9
2.9
6.1
10.8
5.0
2.9
5.0
7.1
12.9
12.7
20.6
6.5
12.9
22.12
17.36
–
15.19
18.97
15.77
17.52
15.84
17.43
17.41
13.02
15.27
–
15.89
14.37
18.02
13.98
12.12
17.80
13.15
12.80
–
18.45
14.69
17.55
18.04
27.03
19.94
15.78
19.37
27.03
15.6
4.5
–
5.9
1.8
4.4
8.8
10.6
6.3
7.3
10.4
2.3
–
2.6
2.6
6.2
3.6
5.4
8.9
2.9
6.1
–
5.0
2.9
5.0
7.1
12.9
12.7
20.6
6.5
12.9
–
11.54
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
8
Table 2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3, Atlanta-Sandy
Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL 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)
Medical secretaries .......................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Data entry and information processing workers ...............
Data entry keyers .........................................................
Office clerks, general ........................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
$12.99
13.63
15.78
14.96
16.21
16.75
13.84
14.85
14.81
15.66
17.83
7.6
4.5
4.2
3.3
2.4
9.9
9.2
5.6
4.4
4.6
8.1
$13.08
13.63
15.78
14.96
16.22
16.75
13.84
16.03
–
16.46
17.83
8.3
4.5
4.2
3.3
2.4
9.9
9.2
4.8
–
4.6
8.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
$12.17
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.0
–
–
–
Construction and extraction occupations .......................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades
and extraction workers ...............................................
Carpenters ........................................................................
Construction laborers .......................................................
Electricians .......................................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
18.12
16.85
22.17
23.13
8.4
6.4
3.5
5.9
18.12
16.85
22.17
23.13
8.4
6.4
3.5
5.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
25.47
20.14
11.19
21.66
25.54
3.4
6.6
9.4
7.9
9.7
25.47
20.14
11.19
21.66
25.54
3.4
6.6
9.4
7.9
9.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
20.14
13.86
17.87
23.18
22.51
29.26
17.80
4.7
4.9
10.8
7.1
4.9
5.5
22.5
20.14
13.86
17.87
23.18
22.51
29.26
17.80
4.7
4.9
10.8
7.1
4.9
5.5
22.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
24.04
12.7
24.04
12.7
–
–
26.84
1.4
26.84
1.4
–
–
26.84
1.4
26.84
1.4
–
–
18.80
22.26
19.73
20.04
17.72
19.1
14.5
10.3
10.2
9.1
18.80
22.26
19.73
20.04
17.72
19.1
14.5
10.3
10.2
9.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
19.43
19.43
5.0
5.0
19.43
19.43
5.0
5.0
–
–
–
–
15.58
17.12
18.09
14.32
10.6
10.0
2.8
15.3
15.58
17.12
18.09
14.32
10.6
10.0
2.8
15.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
13.34
6.8
13.34
6.8
–
–
15.48
11.43
9.63
18.61
13.69
15.76
17.41
24.76
4.7
22.4
3.8
2.8
11.8
10.9
6.2
4.7
15.40
8.30
9.69
19.05
13.61
15.76
17.41
24.76
4.9
5.2
3.8
2.1
12.1
10.9
6.2
4.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
23.70
20.16
24.18
9.5
5.5
9.1
23.70
20.98
25.77
9.5
4.4
7.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations .........
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers,
and repairers ..............................................................
Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and
repairers .....................................................................
Telecommunications equipment installers and
repairers, except line installers ...............................
Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment
mechanics, installers, and repairers ...........................
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians ......................
Automotive technicians and repairers ..............................
Automotive service technicians and mechanics ...........
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists ...
Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians
and mechanics ...........................................................
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines ..
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance
workers .......................................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
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 .............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of production and
operating workers .......................................................
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators .......................
Level 3 .............................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
9
Table 2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3, Atlanta-Sandy
Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL CSA, January 2007 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing
workers .......................................................................
Welding, soldering, and brazing workers ..........................
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ......................
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers .......
Miscellaneous production workers ...................................
Transportation and material moving occupations ..........
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and
material-moving machine and vehicle operators ........
Bus drivers ........................................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Bus drivers, school .......................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers .............................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer .........................
Truck drivers, light or delivery services ........................
Industrial truck and tractor operators ................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Laborers and material movers, hand ................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment ............................
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,
hand ........................................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Machine feeders and offbearers ...................................
Packers and packagers, hand ......................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$12.04
16.97
17.04
13.48
16.71
10.6
11.7
13.6
19.7
4.9
$12.04
16.97
17.04
13.44
15.77
10.6
11.7
13.6
20.3
3.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.81
8.74
10.44
12.92
19.00
22.83
18.0
3.1
3.8
5.2
8.2
3.6
16.81
9.76
10.48
12.94
19.03
22.83
18.6
4.0
4.6
5.5
8.2
3.6
$8.32
7.11
10.09
–
–
–
5.7
6.2
7.6
–
–
–
21.49
14.37
17.19
14.37
17.19
17.01
13.09
19.30
18.97
11.12
13.51
12.73
10.21
8.72
10.29
12.48
8.77
5.6
10.7
3.8
10.7
3.8
12.2
10.7
8.4
9.2
11.7
8.1
7.4
2.4
2.4
5.5
7.6
3.6
21.49
16.76
17.68
16.76
17.68
17.67
13.09
19.32
19.00
12.64
13.51
12.73
10.79
9.63
10.30
12.48
–
5.6
3.2
5.5
3.2
5.5
10.8
10.7
8.5
9.1
7.0
8.1
7.4
3.9
1.9
6.2
7.6
–
–
11.43
–
11.43
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.92
7.50
–
–
–
–
13.1
–
13.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.7
3.7
–
–
–
10.62
8.84
10.36
12.48
10.82
8.90
8.40
4.0
4.0
6.6
7.6
4.2
5.0
6.8
11.41
–
10.46
12.48
10.82
9.55
–
6.1
–
7.7
7.6
4.5
5.0
–
7.99
7.60
–
–
–
7.39
7.39
3.3
2.2
–
–
–
7.8
7.8
1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees.
They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded
are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and
tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the
number of workers, weighted by hours. 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.
10
Table 3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL 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 ..............................................................................
$20.28
3.7
$21.62
3.6
$10.20
4.7
Management occupations .................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Level 12 ............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
General and operations managers ...................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Marketing and sales managers ........................................
Sales managers ............................................................
Administrative services managers ....................................
Computer and information systems managers .................
Financial managers ..........................................................
Construction managers ....................................................
Education administrators ..................................................
Medical and health services managers ............................
38.90
21.37
26.88
37.09
46.18
52.40
42.62
43.92
48.79
48.93
47.19
34.58
37.55
33.70
38.90
33.78
35.75
4.1
8.0
6.8
9.7
3.7
7.1
5.2
10.0
9.8
7.9
6.5
15.6
9.1
9.3
11.2
17.0
3.7
39.03
21.37
26.88
37.09
46.18
52.40
43.08
43.92
48.79
48.93
47.19
34.58
37.55
33.70
38.90
33.78
35.75
4.1
8.0
6.8
9.7
3.7
7.1
4.9
10.0
9.8
7.9
6.5
15.6
9.1
9.3
11.2
17.0
3.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Business and financial operations occupations .............
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Human resources, training, and labor relations
specialists ...................................................................
Management analysts ......................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Accountants and auditors .................................................
Financial analysts and advisors ........................................
Financial analysts .........................................................
31.55
21.96
28.97
31.82
41.80
35.22
6.7
3.4
6.1
1.8
7.6
4.0
31.51
21.96
28.97
31.82
42.15
35.22
6.8
3.4
6.1
1.8
8.0
4.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
24.23
38.19
34.42
24.56
33.21
34.33
37.8
10.1
1.3
10.3
7.6
6.0
24.23
38.19
34.42
24.56
33.08
34.23
37.8
10.1
1.3
10.3
8.3
6.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Computer and mathematical science occupations .........
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 10 ............................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Computer programmers ...................................................
Computer software engineers ..........................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Computer software engineers, applications .................
Level 11 ............................................................
Computer software engineers, systems software .........
Computer support specialists ...........................................
Computer systems analysts .............................................
34.05
23.83
27.64
28.92
35.48
45.67
31.53
40.67
35.05
44.31
44.24
46.79
35.07
25.11
40.88
6.1
8.4
11.7
4.0
3.3
8.3
4.7
10.0
14.3
10.0
6.2
5.0
10.9
9.9
23.6
34.05
23.83
27.64
28.92
35.48
45.67
31.53
40.67
35.05
44.31
44.24
46.79
35.07
25.11
40.88
6.1
8.4
11.7
4.0
3.3
8.3
4.7
10.0
14.3
10.0
6.2
5.0
10.9
9.9
23.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Architecture and engineering occupations .....................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Engineers .........................................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Electrical and electronics engineers .............................
Engineering technicians, except drafters ..........................
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians .........
34.08
23.52
35.43
41.73
37.00
38.49
25.64
23.17
7.0
9.5
8.7
5.1
7.1
7.9
7.5
10.4
34.46
–
35.43
41.73
37.00
38.49
23.79
23.17
5.9
–
8.7
5.1
7.1
7.9
7.5
10.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Life, physical, and social science occupations ...............
24.37
9.4
24.37
9.4
–
–
Community and social services occupations ..................
19.80
23.7
17.09
8.4
–
–
Legal occupations ..............................................................
51.34
2.3
51.34
2.3
–
–
Education, training, and library occupations ..................
25.08
13.3
25.34
13.5
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
11
Table 3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL CSA, January 2007 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Education, training, and library occupations –Continued
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 10 ............................................................
Postsecondary teachers ...................................................
Level 10 ............................................................
Primary, secondary, and special education school
teachers ......................................................................
Elementary and middle school teachers .......................
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media
occupations ..................................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Actors, producers, and directors .......................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Producers and directors ...............................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$30.77
32.54
26.49
32.54
13.5
11.0
20.5
11.0
–
$32.54
–
32.54
–
11.0
–
11.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
25.28
31.12
19.4
3.8
25.28
31.12
19.4
3.8
–
–
–
–
27.32
30.35
38.53
38.53
38.53
38.53
15.9
19.1
20.4
20.4
20.4
20.4
28.20
30.35
38.53
38.53
38.53
38.53
16.4
19.1
20.4
20.4
20.4
20.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 10 ............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Pharmacists ......................................................................
Registered nurses ............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Therapists .........................................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians .............
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support
technicians ..................................................................
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses ...........
30.96
16.34
24.25
19.52
27.63
28.10
44.20
49.56
46.24
30.43
29.01
28.44
28.30
21.80
24.18
8.8
7.6
1.3
14.1
3.6
2.3
14.3
20.8
3.0
5.1
11.9
4.6
1.2
22.0
2.1
31.20
16.15
24.25
18.92
27.26
27.68
44.30
49.71
46.52
30.48
–
28.43
27.83
21.59
–
9.6
8.0
1.3
14.5
4.0
3.2
14.6
20.8
2.9
6.4
–
5.2
2.0
23.0
–
$28.00
–
–
24.74
–
30.70
–
–
–
30.07
–
–
30.82
–
–
4.4
–
–
5.3
–
7.1
–
–
–
4.8
–
–
7.2
–
–
15.04
19.66
11.8
2.6
–
19.82
–
2.4
–
–
–
–
Healthcare support occupations .......................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides ....................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ......................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ................
Medical assistants ........................................................
11.62
9.39
–
14.52
9.66
9.31
12.51
10.26
9.31
10.76
12.51
15.80
14.75
6.4
8.5
–
7.3
5.6
8.3
5.3
6.8
8.3
7.7
5.3
1.8
14.0
11.96
9.83
9.74
14.62
9.83
9.75
12.51
10.59
9.75
10.64
12.51
15.87
14.87
6.5
8.0
9.2
7.8
6.1
8.0
5.3
6.0
8.0
7.9
5.3
1.9
14.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Protective service occupations .........................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Security guards and gaming surveillance officers ............
Level 3 .............................................................
Security guards .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
12.41
10.01
15.57
11.36
10.04
11.36
10.04
13.7
1.4
8.1
10.7
1.6
10.7
1.6
12.35
–
–
11.20
–
11.20
–
12.8
–
–
8.6
–
8.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Food preparation and serving related occupations ........
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and
serving workers ..........................................................
7.44
6.57
5.24
9.03
3.0
8.5
11.8
11.3
8.10
8.16
5.05
8.73
13.1
11.5
23.1
17.3
6.56
5.95
5.68
9.70
12.88
4.3
13.50
1.1
See footnotes at end of table.
12
–
8.5
9.2
14.3
1.9
–
Table 3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL CSA, January 2007 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation
and serving workers ...............................................
Cooks ...............................................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Cooks, restaurant .........................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Food preparation workers .................................................
Food service, tipped .........................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Bartenders ....................................................................
Waiters and waitresses ................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender
helpers ....................................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Fast food and counter workers .........................................
Level 1 .............................................................
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)
$13.36
10.52
9.85
11.10
10.25
10.19
4.23
4.78
3.25
5.06
3.45
2.89
2.98
1.5
8.2
2.3
9.0
5.2
6.8
5.3
13.7
12.9
11.3
13.2
19.7
14.7
$14.30
11.10
9.61
11.65
–
–
4.54
–
3.30
–
3.90
–
–
8.0
5.8
8.0
8.1
–
–
21.9
–
19.5
–
11.8
–
–
–
$9.22
–
–
–
–
3.65
3.36
–
–
2.64
2.85
–
–
8.4
–
–
–
–
30.4
29.8
–
–
16.7
22.2
–
8.34
8.34
7.36
6.77
7.5
7.5
2.2
2.6
–
–
8.44
–
–
–
4.1
–
–
–
6.83
6.81
–
–
1.4
2.2
7.40
6.77
2.7
2.6
–
–
–
–
6.83
6.81
1.4
2.2
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 3 .............................................................
Maids and housekeeping cleaners ...............................
Level 1 .............................................................
9.43
7.85
9.54
11.90
9.29
7.85
9.54
11.90
5.8
7.3
6.2
7.4
5.5
7.3
6.2
7.4
9.47
8.01
–
11.84
9.31
8.01
–
11.84
6.2
6.2
–
7.8
6.0
6.2
–
7.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
9.53
7.24
12.15
8.43
8.08
7.5
11.6
8.0
6.8
4.8
9.61
7.50
12.08
8.43
8.08
8.2
10.2
8.4
6.8
4.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Personal care and service occupations ...........................
Child care workers ............................................................
17.67
9.47
14.3
4.8
18.34
–
16.9
–
14.22
–
33.6
–
Sales and related occupations ..........................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers ...............
Level 6 .............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers
Level 6 .............................................................
Retail sales workers .........................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Cashiers, all workers ....................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
18.04
7.14
8.85
10.59
16.38
20.27
17.23
29.43
49.12
14.05
27.39
16.65
17.17
16.65
12.81
7.12
8.76
10.40
18.15
23.96
8.55
7.09
8.61
10.25
9.4
4.7
1.1
1.0
21.9
8.8
6.8
18.9
9.8
16.4
28.0
6.8
6.2
6.8
15.0
4.8
1.2
.4
31.1
7.4
3.2
4.9
.1
2.9
21.66
–
9.66
10.77
17.40
20.27
17.23
29.43
49.12
14.46
27.39
16.65
17.17
16.65
15.48
–
9.66
10.60
20.24
23.96
9.53
–
9.52
10.39
8.8
–
3.3
1.6
20.8
8.8
6.8
18.9
9.8
17.9
28.0
6.8
6.2
6.8
19.1
–
3.3
.7
27.0
7.4
3.7
–
3.7
4.1
8.89
6.99
8.55
10.11
11.65
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.46
6.96
8.07
9.94
10.30
–
7.60
6.98
7.87
–
4.3
5.0
3.9
1.7
13.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.7
4.9
4.5
2.0
3.8
–
4.6
5.8
4.1
–
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,
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL 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)
Cashiers ...................................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons .......
Level 5 .............................................................
Counter and rental clerks .........................................
Parts salespersons ...................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Retail salespersons ......................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing ......
Miscellaneous sales and related workers .........................
$8.55
7.09
8.61
10.25
16.82
23.64
14.08
18.52
23.64
16.47
9.27
10.84
18.63
43.41
11.17
3.2
4.9
.1
2.9
8.5
7.1
13.7
19.2
7.1
27.5
5.5
3.7
36.0
8.8
14.1
$9.53
–
9.52
10.39
18.22
23.64
–
21.50
23.64
19.47
–
–
21.54
43.41
10.62
3.7
–
3.7
4.1
5.8
7.1
–
9.0
7.1
24.7
–
–
30.4
8.8
15.0
$7.60
6.98
7.87
–
–
–
–
–
–
9.89
–
–
10.30
–
–
4.6
5.8
4.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.3
–
–
3.8
–
–
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 2 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Bill and account collectors ............................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators ........
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks .............
Level 4 .............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Tellers ...........................................................................
Customer service representatives ....................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Receptionists and information clerks ................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks ...............................
Stock clerks and order fillers ............................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Secretaries and administrative assistants ........................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants ....
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Medical secretaries .......................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........
Level 4 .............................................................
Office clerks, general ........................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
16.14
11.70
11.29
12.52
15.33
18.42
21.27
23.56
14.73
2.5
10.8
4.0
5.9
1.6
2.7
6.9
3.6
5.8
16.74
–
11.62
13.20
15.40
18.42
21.27
23.56
15.88
1.8
–
4.1
4.6
1.8
2.7
6.9
3.6
3.1
11.76
–
10.11
10.88
13.85
–
–
–
–
2.9
–
5.7
13.9
6.6
–
–
–
–
22.05
16.96
11.42
15.24
19.06
15.56
17.52
15.84
17.43
17.20
13.00
15.27
11.40
15.57
14.39
18.60
13.21
11.73
13.15
12.68
11.70
18.15
14.64
17.65
23.79
18.67
15.78
23.79
13.15
14.09
16.22
14.80
14.83
14.81
16.02
17.75
17.0
5.1
4.2
6.1
1.7
4.2
8.8
10.6
6.3
7.7
11.7
2.3
2.7
3.4
2.6
7.1
3.9
7.0
2.9
6.2
10.8
3.5
2.5
5.5
4.7
11.7
20.6
4.7
8.5
5.1
5.6
3.0
5.7
4.4
3.8
8.5
22.05
17.47
–
15.41
19.06
15.77
17.52
15.84
17.43
17.58
13.17
15.27
–
15.95
14.39
18.60
13.98
12.12
13.15
12.97
–
18.19
14.64
17.65
23.79
18.67
15.78
23.79
13.26
14.09
16.22
14.80
16.04
–
16.98
17.75
17.0
4.6
–
6.2
1.7
4.4
8.8
10.6
6.3
7.6
12.5
2.3
–
2.7
2.6
7.1
3.6
5.4
2.9
6.1
–
3.6
2.5
5.5
4.7
11.7
20.6
4.7
9.4
5.1
5.6
3.0
5.0
–
4.0
8.5
–
11.54
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.17
–
–
–
–
4.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.0
–
–
–
Construction and extraction occupations .......................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
18.17
16.85
22.20
9.3
6.4
3.7
18.17
16.85
22.20
9.3
6.4
3.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
14
Table 3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL CSA, January 2007 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Construction and extraction occupations –Continued
Level 7 .............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades
and extraction workers ...............................................
Carpenters ........................................................................
Electricians .......................................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations .........
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers,
and repairers ..............................................................
Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and
repairers .....................................................................
Telecommunications equipment installers and
repairers, except line installers ...............................
Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment
mechanics, installers, and repairers ...........................
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians ......................
Automotive technicians and repairers ..............................
Automotive service technicians and mechanics ...........
Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians
and mechanics ...........................................................
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines ..
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance
workers .......................................................................
Industrial machinery mechanics ...................................
Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair
workers .......................................................................
Production occupations ....................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of production and
operating workers .......................................................
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators .......................
Level 3 .............................................................
Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing
workers .......................................................................
Welding, soldering, and brazing workers ..........................
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ......................
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers .......
Miscellaneous production workers ...................................
Transportation and material moving occupations ..........
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and
material-moving machine and vehicle operators ........
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers .............................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer .........................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$23.92
7.4
$23.92
7.4
–
–
26.08
20.14
21.71
26.17
4.6
6.6
8.5
11.0
26.08
20.14
21.71
26.17
4.6
6.6
8.5
11.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
20.33
13.99
18.12
23.49
22.58
29.26
17.80
5.0
5.6
11.7
7.3
6.3
5.5
22.5
20.33
13.99
18.12
23.49
22.58
29.26
17.80
5.0
5.6
11.7
7.3
6.3
5.5
22.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
24.88
15.7
24.88
15.7
–
–
27.25
.5
27.25
.5
–
–
27.25
.5
27.25
.5
–
–
18.80
22.26
19.93
20.29
19.1
14.5
11.4
11.4
18.80
22.26
19.93
20.29
19.1
14.5
11.4
11.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
19.43
19.43
5.0
5.0
19.43
19.43
5.0
5.0
–
–
–
–
15.70
18.09
11.7
2.8
15.70
18.09
11.7
2.8
–
–
–
–
13.34
6.8
13.34
6.8
–
–
15.43
11.43
9.63
18.61
13.69
15.76
17.41
25.30
4.8
22.4
3.8
2.8
11.8
10.9
6.2
4.7
15.34
8.30
9.69
19.05
13.61
15.76
17.41
25.30
4.9
5.2
3.8
2.1
12.1
10.9
6.2
4.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
23.70
20.16
24.18
9.5
5.5
9.1
23.70
20.98
25.77
9.5
4.4
7.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.04
16.97
17.04
13.48
16.71
10.6
11.7
13.6
19.7
4.9
12.04
16.97
17.04
13.44
15.77
10.6
11.7
13.6
20.3
3.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.82
8.74
10.40
12.47
19.12
19.0
3.1
4.2
5.2
8.1
16.80
9.76
10.40
12.52
19.14
19.5
4.0
4.9
5.5
8.2
$7.90
7.11
10.43
–
–
6.1
6.2
13.0
–
–
21.79
17.00
12.37
19.39
19.03
5.7
12.6
8.1
8.3
9.3
21.79
17.69
12.37
19.40
19.06
5.7
11.2
8.1
8.4
9.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
15
Table 3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL CSA, January 2007 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Truck drivers, light or delivery services ........................
Industrial truck and tractor operators ................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Laborers and material movers, hand ................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment ............................
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,
hand ........................................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Machine feeders and offbearers ...................................
Packers and packagers, hand ......................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$10.86
13.51
12.73
10.21
8.72
10.29
12.48
8.77
12.2
8.1
7.4
2.4
2.4
5.5
7.6
3.6
$12.37
13.51
12.73
10.79
9.63
10.30
12.48
–
7.6
8.1
7.4
3.9
1.9
6.2
7.6
–
–
–
–
$7.92
7.50
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.7
3.7
–
–
–
10.62
8.84
10.36
12.48
10.82
8.90
8.40
4.0
4.0
6.6
7.6
4.2
5.0
6.8
11.41
–
10.46
12.48
10.82
9.55
–
6.1
–
7.7
7.6
4.5
5.0
–
7.99
7.60
–
–
–
7.39
7.39
3.3
2.2
–
–
–
7.8
7.8
1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees.
They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded
are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and
tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the
number of workers, weighted by hours. 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.
16
Table 4. State and local government workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work
levels3, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL 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 ..............................................................................
$22.02
2.9
$22.41
3.0
$13.18
18.6
Management occupations .................................................
Education administrators ..................................................
39.15
39.41
9.3
12.9
39.06
39.41
9.2
12.9
–
–
–
–
Business and financial operations occupations .............
Level 7 .............................................................
Accountants and auditors .................................................
24.26
19.96
26.53
5.5
5.1
.8
24.26
19.96
26.53
5.5
5.1
.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
Computer and mathematical science occupations .........
29.98
5.0
29.98
5.0
–
–
Community and social services occupations ..................
Counselors .......................................................................
Miscellaneous community and social service specialists
24.59
34.99
13.90
14.9
4.4
7.4
25.03
34.99
–
14.7
4.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Education, training, and library occupations ..................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Postsecondary teachers ...................................................
Primary, secondary, and special education school
teachers ......................................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Elementary and middle school teachers .......................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Elementary school teachers, except special
education ............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Middle school teachers, except special and
vocational education ...........................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Secondary school teachers ..........................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Secondary school teachers, except special and
vocational education ...........................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Special education teachers ..........................................
Other teachers and instructors .........................................
Teacher assistants ...........................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
28.65
11.37
13.61
31.29
33.97
32.91
25.12
29.86
1.5
4.8
2.9
1.3
.1
1.0
9.4
11.6
29.09
12.44
13.61
32.01
33.97
32.91
23.32
29.16
2.2
1.8
2.9
1.5
.1
1.0
17.4
15.0
17.44
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
41.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
33.26
33.04
34.01
33.03
32.42
32.22
32.76
32.61
.3
1.3
.0
.7
.3
.1
.8
.1
33.26
33.04
34.01
33.03
32.42
32.22
32.76
32.61
.3
1.3
.0
.7
.3
.1
.8
.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
32.40
32.21
32.92
32.51
1.5
2.4
2.2
.3
32.40
32.21
32.92
32.51
1.5
2.4
2.2
.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
32.52
32.24
34.44
34.88
33.63
4.4
7.1
2.5
2.8
3.3
32.52
32.24
34.44
34.88
33.63
4.4
7.1
2.5
2.8
3.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
33.88
33.13
35.84
24.94
12.52
11.37
13.61
2.2
4.8
8.6
16.7
5.3
4.8
2.9
33.88
33.13
35.84
–
13.08
12.44
13.61
2.2
4.8
8.6
–
1.4
1.8
2.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........
17.82
10.2
17.61
9.7
–
–
Healthcare support occupations .......................................
11.32
5.3
11.26
7.3
–
–
Protective service occupations .........................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement
workers .......................................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of police and
detectives ...............................................................
Fire fighters .......................................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
18.18
15.37
18.04
16.70
3.4
7.0
3.2
12.3
18.30
15.37
18.27
16.70
4.4
7.0
5.2
12.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
22.98
5.7
22.98
5.7
–
–
24.21
15.80
16.02
.9
3.8
3.2
24.21
16.06
16.49
.9
1.6
.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
17
Table 4. State and local government workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work
levels3, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL 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)
Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers ...........................
Correctional officers and jailers ....................................
Police officers ...................................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Police and sheriff’s patrol officers .................................
Level 6 .............................................................
$14.20
14.29
18.42
20.14
18.42
20.14
10.3
9.4
3.2
9.1
3.2
9.1
$14.29
14.29
18.42
20.14
18.42
20.14
9.4
9.4
3.2
9.1
3.2
9.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Food preparation and serving related occupations ........
Level 3 .............................................................
Cooks ...............................................................................
Cooks, institution and cafeteria ....................................
14.51
11.93
12.66
12.66
19.8
10.1
23.2
23.2
14.73
–
12.94
12.94
20.7
–
26.4
26.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
13.44
12.47
8.0
4.5
13.76
12.84
8.9
5.6
–
–
–
–
12.59
4.4
12.84
5.6
–
–
Personal care and service occupations ...........................
11.65
17.0
–
–
–
–
Office and administrative support occupations ..............
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Secretaries and administrative assistants ........................
Level 4 .............................................................
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........
16.86
14.03
17.04
19.56
14.81
15.05
10.6
7.2
4.4
21.0
7.8
5.7
17.14
14.03
17.04
19.56
14.81
15.05
10.7
7.2
4.4
21.0
7.8
5.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Construction and extraction occupations .......................
Level 7 .............................................................
17.68
21.12
11.3
1.7
17.68
21.12
11.3
1.7
–
–
–
–
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations .........
17.51
6.4
17.51
6.4
–
–
Transportation and material moving occupations ..........
Level 3 .............................................................
Bus drivers ........................................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Bus drivers, school .......................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
15.57
17.36
14.37
17.19
14.37
17.19
8.0
2.7
10.7
3.8
10.7
3.8
17.02
17.73
16.76
17.68
16.76
17.68
1.6
3.8
3.2
5.5
3.2
5.5
$11.43
–
11.43
–
11.43
–
13.1
–
13.1
–
13.1
–
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.
18
Table 5. Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for full-time and part-time workers3,
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL 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 ..............................................................................
$20.50
3.2
$21.73
3.2
$10.35
4.5
Management occupations .................................................
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
General and operations managers ...................................
Marketing and sales managers ........................................
Sales managers ............................................................
Administrative services managers ....................................
Computer and information systems managers .................
Financial managers ..........................................................
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Construction managers ....................................................
Education administrators ..................................................
Education administrators, elementary and secondary
school .....................................................................
Medical and health services managers ............................
38.92
24.18
42.02
43.92
48.93
47.19
34.58
37.55
34.03
20.52
40.70
38.90
37.31
3.9
5.7
4.3
10.0
7.9
6.5
15.6
9.1
8.8
17.1
14.5
11.2
10.4
39.03
–
–
43.92
48.93
47.19
34.58
37.55
34.03
20.52
40.70
38.90
37.31
3.9
–
–
10.0
7.9
6.5
15.6
9.1
8.8
17.1
14.5
11.2
10.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
42.99
33.76
10.2
4.7
42.99
33.76
10.2
4.7
–
–
–
–
Business and financial operations occupations .............
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Human resources, training, and labor relations
specialists ...................................................................
Group II .............................................................
Training and development specialists ..........................
Management analysts ......................................................
Group III ............................................................
Accountants and auditors .................................................
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Financial analysts and advisors ........................................
Financial analysts .........................................................
30.69
21.68
39.69
6.2
10.6
4.8
30.64
–
–
6.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
23.91
18.25
18.53
37.29
39.42
25.37
23.17
33.41
33.21
34.33
30.6
29.9
26.3
10.2
6.9
5.9
4.7
7.9
7.6
6.0
23.91
–
18.53
37.29
39.42
25.37
23.17
33.41
33.08
34.23
30.6
–
26.3
10.2
6.9
5.9
4.7
7.9
8.3
6.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Computer and mathematical science occupations .........
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Computer programmers ...................................................
Group III ............................................................
Computer software engineers ..........................................
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Computer software engineers, applications .................
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Computer software engineers, systems software .........
Group III ............................................................
Computer support specialists ...........................................
Group II .............................................................
Computer systems analysts .............................................
Group III ............................................................
33.81
24.72
38.36
31.65
32.62
40.67
35.85
40.99
44.24
39.38
44.09
35.07
36.35
25.16
23.60
41.19
51.70
5.9
5.4
5.7
4.3
5.8
10.0
12.5
10.1
6.2
5.2
5.4
10.9
12.2
8.9
9.0
21.6
26.0
33.81
–
–
31.65
32.62
40.67
–
–
44.24
39.38
44.09
35.07
36.35
25.16
23.60
41.19
51.70
5.9
–
–
4.3
5.8
10.0
–
–
6.2
5.2
5.4
10.9
12.2
8.9
9.0
21.6
26.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Architecture and engineering occupations .....................
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Engineers .........................................................................
Group III ............................................................
Electrical and electronics engineers .............................
Group III ............................................................
Electrical engineers ..................................................
Engineering technicians, except drafters ..........................
Group II .............................................................
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians .........
Group II .............................................................
33.30
25.30
36.32
39.50
37.08
35.44
38.40
31.77
26.09
24.94
24.44
24.30
6.7
8.8
7.8
6.0
7.1
10.6
8.9
9.8
6.4
6.4
8.5
8.8
33.60
–
–
39.50
–
35.44
–
31.77
24.62
–
24.44
24.30
5.8
–
–
6.0
–
10.6
–
9.8
6.2
–
8.5
8.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Life, physical, and social science occupations ...............
24.04
7.6
24.04
7.6
–
–
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,
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL 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)
Life, physical, and social science occupations
–Continued
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
$19.67
28.42
11.8
8.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Community and social services occupations ..................
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Counselors .......................................................................
Social workers ..................................................................
Miscellaneous community and social service specialists
Social and human service assistants ...........................
21.74
16.82
34.18
26.80
21.18
13.88
13.24
16.5
5.4
12.5
19.6
29.7
5.2
5.0
$20.43
–
–
26.53
–
13.89
13.24
13.1
–
–
21.6
–
5.6
5.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Legal occupations ..............................................................
51.34
2.3
51.34
2.3
–
–
Education, training, and library occupations ..................
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Postsecondary teachers ...................................................
Group III ............................................................
Primary, secondary, and special education school
teachers ......................................................................
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Preschool and kindergarten teachers ...........................
Group II .............................................................
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 II .............................................................
Secondary school teachers ..........................................
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Secondary school teachers, except special and
vocational education ...........................................
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Special education teachers ..........................................
Other teachers and instructors .........................................
Group II .............................................................
Teacher assistants ...........................................................
Group I ..............................................................
27.77
12.54
30.34
30.01
29.36
30.67
2.6
5.5
5.9
6.3
10.1
13.8
28.16
–
–
–
29.57
–
2.9
–
–
–
13.5
–
$17.49
–
–
–
–
–
32.0
–
–
–
–
–
31.00
31.46
30.24
20.31
20.31
32.15
32.86
31.32
4.1
7.4
6.4
30.6
30.6
.5
1.1
2.5
31.00
–
–
20.31
–
32.15
–
–
4.1
–
–
30.6
–
.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
31.79
31.85
31.82
1.8
2.6
1.6
31.79
31.85
31.82
1.8
2.6
1.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
33.23
35.66
31.90
34.91
27.57
3.0
6.8
5.5
2.5
15.4
33.23
35.66
31.90
–
–
3.0
6.8
5.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
31.35
34.77
26.43
35.17
25.05
25.07
12.52
12.54
5.3
3.3
14.5
7.7
10.3
11.6
5.3
5.5
31.35
34.77
26.43
35.17
26.96
–
13.08
13.12
5.3
3.3
14.5
7.7
8.2
–
1.4
1.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media
occupations ..................................................................
Group II .............................................................
Actors, producers, and directors .......................................
Producers and directors ...............................................
24.93
15.07
38.53
38.53
15.7
12.6
20.4
20.4
25.66
–
38.53
38.53
16.5
–
20.4
20.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Pharmacists ......................................................................
Group III ............................................................
Registered nurses ............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
29.40
14.04
20.95
36.64
46.24
46.38
29.35
26.39
31.20
8.5
6.8
6.7
6.0
3.0
3.7
5.7
7.4
8.2
29.52
–
–
–
46.52
46.38
29.25
26.26
31.15
9.3
–
–
–
2.9
3.7
7.1
8.3
10.4
27.76
–
–
–
–
–
30.07
–
31.56
4.2
–
–
–
–
–
4.8
–
5.7
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,
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL 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)
Therapists .........................................................................
Group III ............................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians .............
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support
technicians ..................................................................
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses ...........
Group II .............................................................
$22.75
32.45
24.15
21.3
2.4
1.9
$22.60
–
–
22.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.04
18.15
18.15
11.8
4.7
4.7
–
18.17
18.18
–
5.0
5.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
Healthcare support occupations .......................................
Group I ..............................................................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides ....................
Group I ..............................................................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ......................
Group I ..............................................................
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ................
Group I ..............................................................
Medical assistants ........................................................
Group I ..............................................................
11.58
10.64
9.74
9.74
10.33
10.33
15.23
14.09
14.04
13.69
5.6
10.1
5.1
5.2
6.0
6.0
2.9
10.9
13.8
17.9
11.89
–
9.82
–
10.55
10.55
15.28
–
14.12
–
5.7
–
5.5
–
5.5
5.5
3.0
–
13.9
–
$9.38
–
9.36
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.2
–
8.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Protective service occupations .........................................
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement
workers .......................................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of police and
detectives ...............................................................
Fire fighters .......................................................................
Group II .............................................................
Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers ...........................
Correctional officers and jailers ....................................
Police officers ...................................................................
Group II .............................................................
Police and sheriff’s patrol officers .................................
Group II .............................................................
Security guards and gaming surveillance officers ............
Group I ..............................................................
Security guards .............................................................
Group I ..............................................................
15.77
11.38
17.73
9.4
8.6
2.9
15.83
–
–
9.4
–
–
13.39
–
–
24.2
–
–
22.98
5.7
22.98
5.7
–
–
24.21
17.21
15.76
14.20
14.29
18.42
18.42
18.42
18.42
11.34
10.73
11.34
10.73
.9
7.6
4.6
10.3
9.4
3.2
3.2
3.2
3.2
10.2
5.5
10.2
5.5
24.21
17.56
16.11
14.29
14.29
18.42
–
18.42
18.42
11.19
–
11.19
10.55
.9
8.1
2.3
9.4
9.4
3.2
–
3.2
3.2
8.1
–
8.1
1.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.74
7.07
14.89
3.8
2.8
7.8
8.55
–
–
13.7
–
–
6.56
–
–
8.4
–
–
14.14
15.68
8.7
11.9
14.93
–
8.4
–
–
–
–
–
14.79
17.19
10.68
10.30
13.15
12.44
11.10
10.84
10.62
10.62
4.28
4.28
5.06
5.06
3.45
3.45
8.8
9.8
7.4
6.9
9.9
11.1
9.0
8.5
6.1
6.1
5.2
5.2
11.3
11.3
13.2
13.2
15.92
18.20
11.29
–
13.27
12.56
11.65
–
11.45
11.45
4.61
–
–
–
3.90
3.90
12.5
8.7
5.2
–
10.8
12.3
8.1
–
4.4
4.4
22.4
–
–
–
11.8
11.8
–
–
9.18
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.65
–
–
–
2.64
2.64
–
–
8.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
30.4
–
–
–
16.7
16.7
8.36
8.36
7.41
6.8
6.8
2.2
–
–
8.50
–
–
4.1
–
–
6.86
–
–
1.4
Food preparation and serving related occupations ........
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and
serving workers ..........................................................
Group II .............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation
and serving workers ...............................................
Group II .............................................................
Cooks ...............................................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Cooks, institution and cafeteria ....................................
Group I ..............................................................
Cooks, restaurant .........................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Food preparation workers .................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Food service, tipped .........................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Bartenders ....................................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Waiters and waitresses ................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender
helpers ....................................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Fast food and counter workers .........................................
See footnotes at end of table.
21
Table 5. Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for full-time and part-time workers3,
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL CSA, January 2007 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Fast food and counter workers –Continued
Group I ..............................................................
Combined food preparation and serving workers,
including fast food ...................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$7.38
2.2
–
–
–
–
7.42
7.42
2.7
2.7
–
–
–
–
$6.86
6.86
1.4
1.4
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 ..............................................................
10.48
9.77
9.98
9.65
5.9
6.1
4.9
6.1
$10.65
–
10.11
–
5.8
–
4.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.41
10.00
8.43
8.30
5.9
7.5
6.8
5.9
10.64
10.18
8.43
8.30
5.1
7.6
6.8
5.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Personal care and service occupations ...........................
Group I ..............................................................
Child care workers ............................................................
17.12
9.62
9.42
12.1
10.5
4.4
17.70
–
–
13.8
–
–
13.96
–
–
33.0
–
–
Sales and related occupations ..........................................
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers ...............
Group II .............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers
Group II .............................................................
Retail sales workers .........................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Cashiers, all workers ....................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Cashiers ...................................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons .......
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Counter and rental clerks .........................................
Group I ..............................................................
Parts salespersons ...................................................
Group II .............................................................
Retail salespersons ......................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing ......
Miscellaneous sales and related workers .........................
Group I ..............................................................
18.04
11.68
22.23
50.69
27.39
16.54
17.17
17.59
12.81
11.85
23.96
8.55
8.50
8.55
8.50
16.82
13.08
23.64
14.08
14.08
18.52
23.64
16.47
16.28
43.41
11.17
10.52
9.4
14.2
8.8
4.4
28.0
5.1
6.2
3.1
15.0
18.7
7.4
3.2
3.2
3.2
3.2
8.5
9.3
7.1
13.7
13.7
19.2
7.1
27.5
32.7
8.8
14.1
15.9
21.66
–
–
–
27.39
–
17.17
17.59
15.48
–
–
9.53
–
9.53
9.49
18.22
–
–
–
–
21.50
23.64
19.47
19.60
43.41
10.62
–
8.8
–
–
–
28.0
–
6.2
3.1
19.1
–
–
3.7
–
3.7
3.6
5.8
–
–
–
–
9.0
7.1
24.7
30.3
8.8
15.0
–
8.89
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.46
–
–
7.60
–
7.60
7.58
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
9.89
9.64
–
–
–
4.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.7
–
–
4.6
–
4.6
4.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.3
4.0
–
–
–
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 .............................................................
Bill and account collectors ............................................
Group I ..............................................................
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators ........
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks .............
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Tellers ...........................................................................
Group I ..............................................................
16.19
13.94
20.23
2.5
1.7
2.7
16.78
–
–
1.9
–
–
11.68
–
–
3.0
–
–
22.12
26.83
16.88
14.23
20.72
17.52
15.84
17.43
17.07
12.74
20.59
11.40
11.13
15.6
6.1
4.9
6.3
4.6
8.8
10.6
6.3
7.3
9.1
6.9
2.7
1.8
22.12
26.83
17.36
–
–
17.52
15.84
17.43
17.41
13.02
20.59
–
–
15.6
6.1
4.5
–
–
8.8
10.6
6.3
7.3
10.4
6.9
–
–
–
–
11.54
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
22
Table 5. Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for full-time and part-time workers3,
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL 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)
Customer service representatives ....................................
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Receptionists and information clerks ................................
Group I ..............................................................
Dispatchers .......................................................................
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 .............................................................
Medical secretaries .......................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Data entry and information processing workers ...............
Group I ..............................................................
Data entry keyers .........................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Office clerks, general ........................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
$15.53
14.29
18.89
13.21
12.47
17.80
13.15
13.72
12.54
12.01
18.42
14.26
20.11
19.94
20.07
12.99
12.41
15.78
14.97
15.74
16.75
16.75
13.84
13.84
14.85
14.00
17.84
3.3
2.4
4.4
3.9
6.5
8.9
2.9
1.5
6.1
6.3
5.0
4.2
7.2
12.7
13.0
7.6
5.7
4.2
4.0
2.7
9.9
9.9
9.2
9.2
5.6
7.7
8.1
$15.89
14.29
18.89
13.98
12.95
17.80
13.15
13.72
12.80
12.24
18.45
–
–
19.94
20.07
13.08
12.48
15.78
14.97
15.74
16.75
–
13.84
13.84
16.03
14.58
17.84
2.6
2.4
4.4
3.6
5.6
8.9
2.9
1.5
6.1
5.7
5.0
–
–
12.7
13.0
8.3
6.4
4.2
4.0
2.7
9.9
–
9.2
9.2
4.8
6.9
8.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
$12.17
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.0
–
–
Construction and extraction occupations .......................
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades
and extraction workers ...............................................
Group II .............................................................
Carpenters ........................................................................
Construction laborers .......................................................
Electricians .......................................................................
Group II .............................................................
18.12
11.85
21.19
8.4
6.3
3.7
18.12
–
–
8.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
25.47
24.84
20.14
11.19
21.66
21.29
3.4
.4
6.6
9.4
7.9
7.8
25.47
24.84
20.14
11.19
21.66
21.29
3.4
.4
6.6
9.4
7.9
7.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
20.14
12.98
21.99
4.7
4.5
5.3
20.14
–
–
4.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
24.04
23.89
12.7
14.2
24.04
23.89
12.7
14.2
–
–
–
–
26.84
26.13
1.4
5.5
26.84
–
1.4
–
–
–
–
–
26.84
26.13
1.4
5.5
26.84
26.13
1.4
5.5
–
–
–
–
18.80
22.26
22.26
19.73
22.22
20.04
22.96
17.72
17.72
19.1
14.5
14.5
10.3
19.4
10.2
18.9
9.1
9.1
18.80
22.26
22.26
19.73
–
20.04
22.96
17.72
17.72
19.1
14.5
14.5
10.3
–
10.2
18.9
9.1
9.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
19.43
19.43
5.0
5.0
19.43
19.43
5.0
5.0
–
–
–
–
15.58
10.6
15.58
10.6
–
–
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations .........
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers,
and repairers ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and
repairers .....................................................................
Group II .............................................................
Telecommunications equipment installers and
repairers, except line installers ...............................
Group II .............................................................
Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment
mechanics, installers, and repairers ...........................
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians ......................
Group II .............................................................
Automotive technicians and repairers ..............................
Group II .............................................................
Automotive service technicians and mechanics ...........
Group II .............................................................
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists ...
Group II .............................................................
Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians
and mechanics ...........................................................
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines ..
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance
workers .......................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
23
Table 5. Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for full-time and part-time workers3,
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL CSA, January 2007 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance
workers –Continued
Group II .............................................................
Industrial machinery mechanics ...................................
Maintenance and repair workers, general ....................
Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair
workers .......................................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Production occupations ....................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of production and
operating workers .......................................................
Group II .............................................................
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators .......................
Group I ..............................................................
Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing
workers .......................................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Welding, soldering, and brazing workers ..........................
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ......................
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers .......
Group I ..............................................................
Miscellaneous production workers ...................................
Group I ..............................................................
Transportation and material moving occupations ..........
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and
material-moving machine and vehicle operators ........
Group II .............................................................
Bus drivers ........................................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Bus drivers, school .......................................................
Group I ..............................................................
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 ............................
Group I ..............................................................
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,
hand ........................................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Machine feeders and offbearers ...................................
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)
$18.08
18.09
14.32
7.1
2.8
15.3
–
$18.09
14.32
–
2.8
15.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
13.34
13.29
6.8
6.7
13.34
–
6.8
–
–
–
–
–
15.48
13.33
19.13
4.7
4.8
7.8
15.40
–
–
4.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
23.70
22.93
20.16
20.16
9.5
11.2
5.5
5.5
23.70
22.93
20.98
–
9.5
11.2
4.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.04
12.04
16.97
17.04
13.48
11.27
16.71
16.35
10.6
10.6
11.7
13.6
19.7
18.4
4.9
7.0
12.04
–
16.97
17.04
13.44
11.14
15.77
–
10.6
–
11.7
13.6
20.3
19.2
3.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.81
13.56
19.54
18.0
11.0
5.9
16.81
–
–
18.6
–
–
$8.32
–
–
5.7
–
–
21.49
22.11
14.37
14.33
14.37
14.33
17.01
16.98
18.97
18.96
11.12
11.12
13.51
13.33
10.21
10.13
8.77
8.77
5.6
8.4
10.7
10.8
10.7
10.8
12.2
12.4
9.2
9.3
11.7
11.7
8.1
8.6
2.4
2.7
3.6
3.6
21.49
22.11
16.76
–
16.76
16.76
17.67
–
19.00
18.98
12.64
12.64
13.51
13.33
10.79
–
–
–
5.6
8.4
3.2
–
3.2
3.2
10.8
–
9.1
9.3
7.0
7.0
8.1
8.6
3.9
–
–
–
–
–
11.43
–
11.43
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.92
–
–
–
–
–
13.1
–
13.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.7
–
–
–
10.62
10.54
10.82
10.74
8.90
8.90
4.0
4.2
4.2
6.0
5.0
5.0
11.41
11.33
10.82
–
9.55
9.55
6.1
6.7
4.5
–
5.0
5.0
7.99
7.99
–
–
7.39
7.39
3.3
3.3
–
–
7.8
7.8
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.
24
Table 6. Civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL CSA,
January 2007
Occupation2
10
25
Median
50
75
90
All workers ..............................................................................
$8.28
$11.25
$16.50
$25.96
$38.63
Management occupations .................................................
General and operations managers ...................................
Marketing and sales managers ........................................
Sales managers ............................................................
Administrative services managers ....................................
Computer and information systems managers .................
Financial managers ..........................................................
Construction managers ....................................................
Education administrators ..................................................
Education administrators, elementary and secondary
school .....................................................................
Medical and health services managers ............................
19.23
24.05
37.76
43.27
25.96
27.98
17.46
24.04
21.26
27.98
29.47
43.27
43.27
27.20
27.98
23.74
32.22
29.81
37.02
40.70
43.27
43.27
30.29
33.48
32.65
36.33
37.78
46.21
57.69
60.16
47.60
48.85
43.77
46.21
40.02
43.09
60.16
74.35
72.36
60.16
48.85
53.83
52.45
59.82
52.01
34.28
28.23
38.79
31.37
40.87
33.17
48.31
35.24
54.65
37.17
Business and financial operations occupations .............
Human resources, training, and labor relations
specialists ...................................................................
Training and development specialists ..........................
Management analysts ......................................................
Accountants and auditors .................................................
Financial analysts and advisors ........................................
Financial analysts .........................................................
16.17
20.43
25.96
39.08
50.31
12.24
12.24
21.70
18.27
19.68
17.29
12.24
12.24
29.44
19.73
23.50
23.50
18.49
12.24
36.15
24.23
23.50
27.70
31.50
25.01
44.39
28.06
45.46
45.46
44.52
31.74
50.77
34.81
48.95
52.45
Computer and mathematical science occupations .........
Computer programmers ...................................................
Computer software engineers ..........................................
Computer software engineers, applications .................
Computer software engineers, systems software .........
Computer support specialists ...........................................
Computer systems analysts .............................................
20.19
23.85
27.86
36.02
27.86
14.50
18.32
25.79
27.57
32.98
38.94
30.29
21.15
26.30
32.10
30.68
40.30
42.41
32.31
25.16
34.37
39.87
34.81
48.12
48.81
38.46
30.29
42.45
48.06
39.27
53.13
55.29
48.29
33.37
48.75
Architecture and engineering occupations .....................
Engineers .........................................................................
Electrical and electronics engineers .............................
Electrical engineers ..................................................
Engineering technicians, except drafters ..........................
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians .........
18.00
27.16
24.88
24.01
18.19
17.79
24.52
31.30
27.34
27.16
23.12
19.48
31.30
37.78
33.65
32.07
25.88
24.52
40.87
45.84
44.35
33.65
27.69
27.69
49.82
56.89
44.35
37.50
37.02
30.35
Life, physical, and social science occupations ...............
13.00
19.00
22.30
28.51
34.78
Community and social services occupations ..................
Counselors .......................................................................
Social workers ..................................................................
Miscellaneous community and social service
specialists ...................................................................
Social and human service assistants ...........................
13.85
15.31
16.21
15.31
15.31
16.21
16.21
28.45
16.21
26.47
34.15
20.19
37.98
42.05
30.87
11.25
11.09
11.85
11.65
13.85
13.25
14.56
14.56
16.21
14.56
Legal occupations ..............................................................
20.70
46.31
57.69
63.19
81.73
Education, training, and library occupations ..................
Postsecondary teachers ...................................................
Primary, secondary, and special education school
teachers ......................................................................
Preschool and kindergarten 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 ..........................................
Other teachers and instructors .........................................
Teacher assistants ...........................................................
11.88
16.80
18.58
21.00
28.30
27.35
35.90
35.65
40.80
40.56
17.65
8.09
23.17
25.35
10.10
26.53
31.67
17.63
32.01
37.64
30.26
37.47
42.28
38.80
41.73
23.71
26.53
31.67
35.90
41.90
22.34
18.51
26.53
24.53
34.39
33.09
40.32
37.64
40.82
42.68
18.51
25.99
11.11
7.62
23.93
28.76
20.00
10.14
32.40
35.41
25.07
12.32
37.64
40.27
31.20
15.13
42.28
46.28
35.90
17.38
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media
occupations ..................................................................
11.23
15.39
19.50
26.26
49.76
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 6. Civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL CSA,
January 2007 — Continued
10
25
Median
50
75
90
Actors, producers, and directors .......................................
Producers and directors ...............................................
$22.25
22.25
$24.11
24.11
$49.76
49.76
$49.76
49.76
$49.76
49.76
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........
Pharmacists ......................................................................
Registered nurses ............................................................
Therapists .........................................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians .............
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support
technicians ..................................................................
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses ...........
14.50
42.44
21.89
14.50
19.06
18.94
44.50
25.33
14.50
22.01
26.54
47.00
27.84
23.85
24.01
31.67
47.38
31.00
30.29
26.86
52.89
50.53
39.51
34.62
29.04
12.00
14.45
12.00
16.36
14.64
18.23
18.18
19.71
18.18
22.84
Healthcare support occupations .......................................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides ....................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ......................
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ................
Medical assistants ........................................................
8.00
8.00
8.00
10.48
10.00
9.00
8.50
8.50
13.48
11.00
10.30
9.00
10.00
15.80
13.92
13.92
10.79
11.89
18.09
16.29
18.09
12.41
13.00
18.51
18.09
Protective service occupations .........................................
First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement
workers .......................................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of police and
detectives ...............................................................
Fire fighters .......................................................................
Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers ...........................
Correctional officers and jailers ....................................
Police officers ...................................................................
Police and sheriff’s patrol officers .................................
Security guards and gaming surveillance officers ............
Security guards .............................................................
9.63
10.30
14.37
19.28
25.58
13.22
19.00
24.76
27.45
29.59
15.70
13.06
10.00
10.00
12.36
12.36
9.50
9.50
19.28
13.81
11.35
11.35
15.27
15.27
9.63
9.63
25.54
16.10
13.05
13.10
18.33
18.33
9.75
9.75
27.45
19.00
17.21
17.21
20.99
20.99
11.03
11.03
30.26
27.53
19.84
19.84
23.97
23.97
15.00
15.00
2.13
4.24
7.54
10.50
12.40
10.56
11.00
12.86
16.19
17.17
10.75
7.00
8.55
8.50
8.00
2.13
2.19
2.13
12.22
8.50
10.50
9.85
8.70
2.13
3.65
2.13
14.27
11.50
12.01
11.75
9.80
2.15
5.00
2.13
16.30
12.11
16.84
12.11
12.40
7.00
7.00
2.30
17.51
13.20
17.94
12.77
13.31
9.00
7.25
8.50
6.75
6.00
6.90
6.00
8.39
7.00
9.00
8.08
9.55
10.00
6.00
6.00
7.04
8.08
10.00
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, institution and cafeteria ....................................
Cooks, restaurant .........................................................
Food preparation workers .................................................
Food service, tipped .........................................................
Bartenders ....................................................................
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 ...............................
7.00
6.93
7.97
7.89
9.50
8.97
12.30
11.75
15.38
14.95
5.75
7.00
7.99
7.85
9.80
8.00
12.42
8.88
15.00
10.39
Personal care and service occupations ...........................
Child care workers ............................................................
6.90
8.50
8.50
8.50
12.70
8.69
16.99
9.99
48.20
9.99
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 .........................................
Parts salespersons ...................................................
7.25
13.33
8.99
14.82
11.79
17.25
19.23
46.58
44.87
54.36
13.01
6.50
6.00
6.00
9.50
8.32
10.00
15.30
8.01
7.00
7.00
10.29
9.70
10.29
17.25
10.11
8.30
8.30
17.07
17.07
18.84
17.86
14.30
10.02
10.02
19.46
17.21
24.87
22.02
19.46
11.25
11.25
28.25
17.21
28.25
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 6. Civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL CSA,
January 2007 — Continued
10
25
Median
50
75
90
Retail salespersons ......................................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing ......
Miscellaneous sales and related workers .........................
$8.01
29.76
8.27
$9.85
33.85
8.27
$12.00
39.80
10.10
$16.65
47.45
12.05
$29.51
63.76
16.98
Office and administrative support occupations ..............
First-line supervisors/managers of office and
administrative support workers ...................................
Financial clerks .................................................................
Bill and account collectors ............................................
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators ........
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks .............
Tellers ...........................................................................
Customer service representatives ....................................
Receptionists and information clerks ................................
Dispatchers .......................................................................
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 ...............
Data entry keyers .........................................................
Office clerks, general ........................................................
10.56
12.68
15.19
18.85
22.44
11.74
10.85
11.07
14.37
10.50
10.50
12.00
10.24
12.69
9.00
9.25
9.63
9.63
10.56
12.00
8.83
8.83
12.00
14.19
14.08
13.00
14.87
14.54
10.57
13.00
12.00
14.45
10.43
9.69
13.98
15.30
10.56
14.00
13.40
13.40
12.00
23.73
16.29
17.14
16.25
16.83
11.10
14.29
12.70
16.34
12.59
12.25
16.86
19.25
11.96
15.27
13.40
13.40
15.00
31.02
19.23
19.90
19.13
19.23
12.00
17.85
13.44
21.45
15.50
14.40
21.55
22.84
14.90
16.86
17.56
16.88
17.00
31.54
22.81
28.40
21.86
27.01
12.52
20.36
19.54
24.78
17.39
16.30
26.62
26.62
17.28
20.09
27.19
17.56
20.63
10.10
12.14
17.28
21.00
28.44
17.31
17.16
8.50
13.75
20.60
18.00
9.50
18.44
23.75
20.00
11.50
18.44
29.38
20.00
12.73
26.30
37.50
24.50
14.00
32.27
11.00
14.19
19.11
26.54
28.05
17.34
19.96
19.96
27.94
36.12
21.52
25.97
27.69
29.25
29.25
21.52
25.97
27.69
29.25
29.25
13.43
11.00
9.53
9.53
11.50
13.43
14.00
14.95
14.95
14.45
13.43
25.50
16.57
17.00
18.23
26.02
27.64
25.00
25.00
20.00
26.63
27.64
29.12
29.95
25.09
16.11
16.11
16.11
16.11
22.29
22.29
22.71
22.71
22.71
22.71
11.00
15.87
11.00
11.00
18.49
11.00
15.71
18.49
11.12
18.52
18.49
16.62
21.00
19.30
20.00
11.25
11.85
12.50
15.00
16.30
8.00
9.35
13.93
19.50
28.03
16.00
8.00
17.00
10.14
22.12
27.86
27.54
28.23
33.43
28.38
8.84
11.00
11.00
8.03
8.76
8.84
14.32
12.54
8.16
12.10
12.50
16.00
16.00
10.20
17.45
13.50
17.00
18.00
16.03
19.82
15.50
27.62
27.62
28.35
23.00
8.02
9.50
12.25
19.78
22.50
13.89
18.19
22.68
25.23
25.75
Occupation2
Construction and extraction occupations .......................
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades
and extraction workers ...............................................
Carpenters ........................................................................
Construction laborers .......................................................
Electricians .......................................................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations .........
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers,
and repairers ..............................................................
Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and
repairers .....................................................................
Telecommunications equipment installers and
repairers, except line installers ...............................
Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment
mechanics, installers, and repairers ...........................
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians ......................
Automotive technicians and repairers ..............................
Automotive service technicians and mechanics ...........
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists ...
Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians
and mechanics ...........................................................
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines ..
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance
workers .......................................................................
Industrial machinery mechanics ...................................
Maintenance and repair workers, general ....................
Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair
workers .......................................................................
Production occupations ....................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of production and
operating workers .......................................................
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators .......................
Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing
workers .......................................................................
Welding, soldering, and brazing workers ..........................
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ......................
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers .......
Miscellaneous production workers ...................................
Transportation and material moving occupations ..........
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and
material-moving machine and vehicle operators ........
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 6. Civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL CSA,
January 2007 — Continued
10
25
Median
50
75
90
$8.97
8.97
9.76
12.00
5.15
10.25
7.25
8.00
$10.89
10.89
12.00
15.54
7.75
11.50
8.50
8.27
$14.60
14.60
19.78
20.00
11.25
13.42
9.50
8.50
$16.93
16.93
21.89
22.50
13.85
14.96
11.56
9.00
$19.54
19.54
22.50
22.50
16.95
16.83
13.87
10.19
7.00
8.77
6.25
8.70
9.63
8.00
9.76
11.56
8.69
11.80
11.56
10.15
16.13
11.83
11.00
Occupation2
Bus drivers ........................................................................
Bus drivers, school .......................................................
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 ........................................................................
Machine feeders and offbearers ...................................
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, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL
CSA, January 2007
Occupation2
10
25
Median
50
75
90
All workers ..............................................................................
$8.09
$11.00
$16.13
$25.25
$38.96
Management occupations .................................................
General and operations managers ...................................
Marketing and sales managers ........................................
Sales managers ............................................................
Administrative services managers ....................................
Computer and information systems managers .................
Financial managers ..........................................................
Construction managers ....................................................
Education administrators ..................................................
Medical and health services managers ............................
19.23
24.05
37.76
43.27
25.96
27.98
17.46
24.04
19.23
33.17
27.98
29.47
43.27
43.27
27.20
27.98
19.89
32.22
21.26
33.17
37.01
40.70
43.27
43.27
30.29
33.48
32.65
36.33
29.81
35.24
46.21
57.69
60.16
47.60
48.85
43.77
46.21
40.02
40.87
36.23
60.16
74.35
72.36
60.16
48.85
53.83
52.45
59.82
53.30
40.53
Business and financial operations occupations .............
Human resources, training, and labor relations
specialists ...................................................................
Management analysts ......................................................
Accountants and auditors .................................................
Financial analysts and advisors ........................................
Financial analysts .........................................................
16.05
21.13
27.49
40.36
52.45
12.24
21.70
16.65
19.68
17.29
12.24
31.76
18.62
23.50
23.50
12.24
37.58
21.19
23.50
27.70
31.74
46.24
28.06
45.46
45.46
58.21
51.75
34.81
48.95
52.45
Computer and mathematical science occupations .........
Computer programmers ...................................................
Computer software engineers ..........................................
Computer software engineers, applications .................
Computer software engineers, systems software .........
Computer support specialists ...........................................
Computer systems analysts .............................................
20.19
23.76
27.86
36.02
27.86
12.50
18.32
26.01
26.77
32.98
38.94
30.29
20.91
25.19
32.28
30.07
40.30
42.41
32.31
24.72
32.66
40.00
35.04
48.12
48.81
38.46
30.77
37.96
48.29
39.80
53.13
55.29
48.29
33.37
48.75
Architecture and engineering occupations .....................
Engineers .........................................................................
Electrical and electronics engineers .............................
Engineering technicians, except drafters ..........................
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians .........
18.00
31.06
27.18
18.03
17.79
25.00
34.00
32.07
20.67
18.19
32.87
40.87
40.87
25.88
21.67
43.68
45.89
44.35
27.69
27.69
50.17
58.65
44.35
34.55
27.69
Life, physical, and social science occupations ...............
13.00
18.76
22.11
31.20
38.38
Community and social services occupations ..................
14.56
15.31
16.21
16.83
29.58
Legal occupations ..............................................................
20.70
46.31
57.69
63.19
81.73
Education, training, and library occupations ..................
Postsecondary teachers ...................................................
Primary, secondary, and special education school
teachers ......................................................................
Elementary and middle school teachers .......................
10.10
16.04
17.21
16.04
22.64
26.08
34.52
34.52
37.65
37.65
10.10
17.77
16.91
22.51
22.64
34.52
37.64
40.32
40.32
40.32
14.42
22.25
22.25
17.34
24.11
24.11
22.00
49.76
49.76
41.05
49.76
49.76
49.76
49.76
49.76
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media
occupations ..................................................................
Actors, producers, and directors .......................................
Producers and directors ...............................................
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........
Pharmacists ......................................................................
Registered nurses ............................................................
Therapists .........................................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians .............
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support
technicians ..................................................................
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses ...........
16.00
42.44
24.04
14.50
18.93
22.00
44.50
25.75
14.50
21.95
27.04
47.00
28.07
14.50
24.01
33.10
47.38
31.29
29.19
27.05
52.89
50.53
39.51
32.21
29.37
12.00
17.00
12.00
18.32
14.64
19.00
18.18
21.25
18.18
22.84
Healthcare support occupations .......................................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides ....................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ......................
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ................
Medical assistants ........................................................
8.00
8.00
8.00
11.73
10.00
9.00
8.25
8.25
13.92
13.48
10.00
9.00
9.73
16.29
13.93
13.92
10.54
11.89
18.51
18.09
18.09
12.53
13.41
18.51
18.09
Protective service occupations .........................................
Security guards and gaming surveillance officers ............
9.55
9.50
9.63
9.63
10.25
9.75
12.00
11.00
20.67
15.25
See footnotes at end of table.
29
Table 7. Private industry workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL
CSA, January 2007 — Continued
10
25
Median
50
75
90
Security guards .............................................................
$9.50
$9.63
$9.75
$11.00
$15.25
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 .........................................................
Bartenders ....................................................................
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 ...................................................
2.13
3.65
7.50
10.00
12.22
10.56
10.56
12.50
15.20
17.17
7.20
7.00
8.50
8.00
2.13
2.19
2.13
12.00
8.50
9.85
8.00
2.13
3.65
2.13
12.86
11.50
11.75
9.80
2.15
5.00
2.13
16.19
12.11
12.11
12.40
7.00
7.00
2.30
17.17
12.77
12.77
12.40
9.00
7.25
8.50
6.75
6.00
6.90
6.00
8.00
7.00
9.50
8.08
10.00
9.50
6.00
6.00
7.04
8.08
10.00
Occupation2
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
occupations ..................................................................
Building cleaning workers .................................................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners ...........................................
Maids and housekeeping cleaners ...............................
5.75
5.75
7.89
7.85
8.90
8.84
10.59
10.50
14.35
13.00
5.75
7.00
7.89
7.85
8.97
8.00
10.97
8.88
14.95
10.39
Personal care and service occupations ...........................
Child care workers ............................................................
6.50
8.50
8.50
8.50
12.70
8.77
16.99
9.99
48.20
9.99
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 .........................................
Parts salespersons ...................................................
Retail salespersons ......................................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing ......
Miscellaneous sales and related workers .........................
7.25
13.33
8.99
14.82
11.79
17.25
19.23
46.58
44.87
54.36
13.01
6.50
6.00
6.00
9.50
8.32
10.00
8.01
29.76
8.27
15.30
8.01
7.00
7.00
10.29
9.70
10.29
9.85
33.85
8.27
17.25
10.11
8.30
8.30
17.07
17.07
18.84
12.00
39.80
10.10
17.86
14.30
10.02
10.02
19.46
17.21
24.87
16.65
47.45
12.05
22.02
19.46
11.25
11.25
28.25
17.21
28.25
29.51
63.76
16.98
10.57
12.68
15.19
19.13
22.44
11.74
11.00
11.07
14.37
10.50
10.50
12.00
10.24
9.00
9.25
9.63
9.63
10.56
12.53
12.00
14.19
14.26
13.00
14.87
14.54
10.57
13.00
12.00
10.43
10.25
14.00
15.19
10.56
14.42
12.00
22.32
16.42
17.14
16.25
16.83
11.10
14.42
12.70
12.59
12.25
17.78
19.23
12.58
14.42
15.00
31.02
19.23
19.90
19.13
19.23
12.00
18.33
13.44
15.50
14.55
21.63
21.94
15.17
16.86
16.73
31.54
22.81
28.40
21.86
27.01
12.52
20.36
19.54
17.39
16.53
25.89
25.48
18.85
20.19
20.63
Office and administrative support occupations ..............
First-line supervisors/managers of office and
administrative support workers ...................................
Financial clerks .................................................................
Bill and account collectors ............................................
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators ........
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks .............
Tellers ...........................................................................
Customer service representatives ....................................
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 ........
Office clerks, general ........................................................
Construction and extraction occupations .......................
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades
and extraction workers ...............................................
Carpenters ........................................................................
Electricians .......................................................................
10.00
12.00
17.28
20.60
29.00
16.73
17.16
13.75
20.60
18.00
18.44
23.75
20.00
18.44
32.47
20.00
26.30
37.50
24.50
32.27
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations .........
11.00
14.00
19.96
27.00
28.05
See footnotes at end of table.
30
Table 7. Private industry workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL
CSA, January 2007 — Continued
10
25
Median
50
75
90
$17.34
$19.96
$19.96
$27.94
$36.12
21.52
26.54
27.69
29.25
29.25
21.52
26.54
27.69
29.25
29.25
13.43
11.00
9.53
9.53
13.43
14.00
14.95
14.22
13.43
25.50
16.33
17.00
26.02
27.64
25.00
25.00
26.63
27.64
29.95
30.39
16.11
16.11
16.11
16.11
22.29
22.29
22.71
22.71
22.71
22.71
11.00
15.87
11.00
18.49
15.87
18.49
18.75
18.49
21.00
19.30
11.25
11.85
12.50
15.00
16.30
8.00
9.35
13.93
19.00
28.03
16.00
8.00
17.00
10.14
22.12
27.86
27.54
28.23
33.43
28.38
8.84
11.00
11.00
8.03
8.76
8.84
14.32
12.54
8.16
12.10
12.50
16.00
16.00
10.20
17.45
13.50
17.00
18.00
16.03
19.82
15.50
27.62
27.62
28.35
23.00
8.00
9.48
12.00
20.00
22.50
13.89
9.50
12.00
5.15
10.25
7.25
8.00
18.75
12.00
15.86
7.75
11.50
8.50
8.27
22.68
20.00
20.00
11.25
13.42
9.50
8.50
25.75
21.89
22.50
12.84
14.96
11.56
9.00
25.75
22.50
22.50
13.85
16.83
13.87
10.19
7.00
8.77
6.25
8.70
9.63
8.00
9.76
11.56
8.69
11.80
11.56
10.15
16.13
11.83
11.00
Occupation2
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers,
and repairers ..............................................................
Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and
repairers .....................................................................
Telecommunications equipment installers and
repairers, except line installers ...............................
Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment
mechanics, installers, and repairers ...........................
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians ......................
Automotive technicians and repairers ..............................
Automotive service technicians and mechanics ...........
Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians
and mechanics ...........................................................
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines ..
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance
workers .......................................................................
Industrial machinery mechanics ...................................
Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair
workers .......................................................................
Production occupations ....................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of production and
operating workers .......................................................
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators .......................
Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing
workers .......................................................................
Welding, soldering, and brazing workers ..........................
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ......................
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers .......
Miscellaneous production workers ...................................
Transportation and material moving occupations ..........
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and
material-moving machine and vehicle operators ........
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 ........................................................................
Machine feeders and offbearers ...................................
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, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville,
GA-AL CSA, January 2007
Occupation2
10
25
Median
50
75
90
All workers ..............................................................................
$10.54
$13.88
$19.28
$27.93
$37.23
Management occupations .................................................
Education administrators ..................................................
28.23
26.15
32.57
33.93
37.50
38.38
44.85
45.97
53.20
52.01
Business and financial operations occupations .............
Accountants and auditors .................................................
18.27
18.51
19.06
20.47
22.71
26.49
26.79
30.26
34.61
34.62
Computer and mathematical science occupations .........
21.80
25.34
27.15
34.08
44.78
Community and social services occupations ..................
Counselors .......................................................................
Miscellaneous community and social service
specialists ...................................................................
11.65
26.90
15.49
29.42
21.55
34.15
32.91
42.03
42.03
44.91
11.09
11.52
13.71
14.85
17.83
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 ............................................................
Middle school teachers, except special and
vocational education ...........................................
Secondary school teachers ..........................................
Secondary school teachers, except special and
vocational education ...........................................
Special education teachers ..........................................
Other teachers and instructors .........................................
Teacher assistants ...........................................................
12.35
18.28
21.00
21.00
28.78
27.41
36.23
36.38
42.29
40.80
24.81
24.44
27.47
26.72
32.54
31.67
38.28
37.24
43.23
42.60
24.57
26.85
31.67
37.21
42.60
24.43
25.03
26.53
28.05
31.65
33.77
37.74
40.16
43.27
44.48
25.03
25.86
9.87
7.62
27.70
30.55
20.00
10.14
33.03
35.41
25.07
12.32
39.08
40.51
32.81
15.13
43.38
46.28
40.95
17.38
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........
13.70
13.70
16.36
18.40
26.04
Healthcare support occupations .......................................
8.78
9.75
10.75
12.00
15.46
Protective service occupations .........................................
First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement
workers .......................................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of police and
detectives ...............................................................
Fire fighters .......................................................................
Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers ...........................
Correctional officers and jailers ....................................
Police officers ...................................................................
Police and sheriff’s patrol officers .................................
11.35
13.81
17.82
21.32
26.96
13.22
19.00
24.76
27.45
29.59
15.70
13.06
10.00
10.00
12.36
12.36
19.28
13.81
11.35
11.35
15.27
15.27
25.54
15.59
13.05
13.10
18.33
18.33
27.45
17.22
17.21
17.21
20.99
20.99
30.26
19.09
19.84
19.84
23.97
23.97
Food preparation and serving related occupations ........
Cooks ...............................................................................
Cooks, institution and cafeteria ....................................
8.15
7.19
7.19
9.47
8.58
8.58
12.57
11.29
11.29
17.31
17.31
17.31
26.64
19.25
19.25
7.99
7.99
9.99
9.22
12.33
11.68
17.69
15.69
19.89
18.63
7.99
9.78
11.77
15.91
18.63
Personal care and service occupations ...........................
7.98
8.49
10.11
13.20
18.32
Office and administrative support occupations ..............
Secretaries and administrative assistants ........................
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........
10.10
11.45
11.45
12.46
13.94
13.94
15.07
16.04
15.64
17.58
17.76
16.09
23.51
51.50
17.84
Construction and extraction occupations .......................
11.69
12.86
17.90
22.60
23.55
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations .........
11.79
14.60
16.75
21.20
23.50
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 8. State and local government workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville,
GA-AL CSA, January 2007 — Continued
10
25
Median
50
75
90
$9.68
8.97
8.97
$11.59
10.89
10.89
$15.67
14.60
14.60
$18.62
16.93
16.93
$20.97
19.54
19.54
Occupation2
Transportation and material moving occupations ..........
Bus drivers ........................................................................
Bus drivers, school .......................................................
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.
33
Table 9. Full-time1 civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles2, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL
CSA, January 2007
Full-time workers
Occupation3
10
25
Median
50
75
90
All workers ..............................................................................
$9.25
$12.24
$17.62
$27.31
$40.32
Management occupations .................................................
General and operations managers ...................................
Marketing and sales managers ........................................
Sales managers ............................................................
Administrative services managers ....................................
Computer and information systems managers .................
Financial managers ..........................................................
Construction managers ....................................................
Education administrators ..................................................
Education administrators, elementary and secondary
school .....................................................................
Medical and health services managers ............................
19.23
24.05
37.76
43.27
25.96
27.98
17.46
24.04
21.26
28.01
29.47
43.27
43.27
27.20
27.98
23.74
32.22
29.81
37.18
40.70
43.27
43.27
30.29
33.48
32.65
36.33
37.78
46.21
57.69
60.16
47.60
48.85
43.77
46.21
40.02
43.09
60.16
74.35
72.36
60.16
48.85
53.83
52.45
59.82
52.01
34.28
28.23
38.79
31.37
40.87
33.17
48.31
35.24
54.65
37.17
Business and financial operations occupations .............
Human resources, training, and labor relations
specialists ...................................................................
Training and development specialists ..........................
Management analysts ......................................................
Accountants and auditors .................................................
Financial analysts and advisors ........................................
Financial analysts .........................................................
16.17
20.27
25.96
39.36
50.48
12.24
12.24
21.70
18.27
19.68
17.29
12.24
12.24
29.44
19.73
23.50
23.50
18.49
12.24
36.15
24.23
23.50
26.07
31.50
25.01
44.39
28.06
45.46
48.08
44.52
31.74
50.77
34.81
48.95
52.45
Computer and mathematical science occupations .........
Computer programmers ...................................................
Computer software engineers ..........................................
Computer software engineers, applications .................
Computer software engineers, systems software .........
Computer support specialists ...........................................
Computer systems analysts .............................................
20.19
23.85
27.86
36.02
27.86
14.50
18.32
25.79
27.57
32.98
38.94
30.29
21.15
26.30
32.10
30.68
40.30
42.41
32.31
25.16
34.37
39.87
34.81
48.12
48.81
38.46
30.29
42.45
48.06
39.27
53.13
55.29
48.29
33.37
48.75
Architecture and engineering occupations .....................
Engineers .........................................................................
Electrical and electronics engineers .............................
Electrical engineers ..................................................
Engineering technicians, except drafters ..........................
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians .........
18.00
27.16
24.88
24.01
18.03
17.79
24.88
31.30
27.34
27.16
20.67
19.48
31.30
37.78
33.65
32.07
24.52
24.52
40.87
45.84
44.35
33.65
27.69
27.69
49.94
56.89
44.35
37.50
27.69
30.35
Life, physical, and social science occupations ...............
13.00
19.00
22.30
28.51
34.78
Community and social services occupations ..................
Counselors .......................................................................
Miscellaneous community and social service
specialists ...................................................................
Social and human service assistants ...........................
14.19
15.31
15.31
15.31
16.21
26.91
21.55
35.19
35.80
44.02
11.20
11.09
11.65
11.65
14.19
13.25
14.56
14.56
16.21
14.56
Legal occupations ..............................................................
20.70
46.31
57.69
63.19
81.73
Education, training, and library occupations ..................
Postsecondary teachers ...................................................
Primary, secondary, and special education school
teachers ......................................................................
Preschool and kindergarten 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 ..........................................
Other teachers and instructors .........................................
Teacher assistants ...........................................................
12.95
18.28
20.00
21.00
28.53
26.60
36.12
35.65
40.82
40.56
17.65
8.09
23.17
25.35
10.10
26.53
31.67
17.63
32.01
37.64
30.26
37.47
42.28
38.80
41.73
23.71
26.53
31.67
35.90
41.90
22.34
18.51
26.53
24.53
34.39
33.09
40.32
37.64
40.82
42.68
18.51
25.99
17.91
9.18
23.93
28.76
20.00
10.54
32.40
35.41
26.50
12.81
37.64
40.27
31.20
15.35
42.28
46.28
36.90
17.82
See footnotes at end of table.
34
Table 9. Full-time1 civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles2, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL
CSA, January 2007 — Continued
Full-time workers
Occupation3
10
25
Median
50
75
90
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media
occupations ..................................................................
Actors, producers, and directors .......................................
Producers and directors ...............................................
$11.36
22.25
22.25
$15.84
24.11
24.11
$20.00
49.76
49.76
$31.97
49.76
49.76
$49.76
49.76
49.76
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........
Pharmacists ......................................................................
Registered nurses ............................................................
Therapists .........................................................................
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses ...........
14.50
42.85
21.61
14.50
14.45
18.39
44.85
25.00
14.50
16.36
25.75
47.00
27.84
14.50
18.32
31.80
48.02
31.03
30.72
19.71
52.89
50.53
42.51
34.62
22.84
Healthcare support occupations .......................................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides ....................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ......................
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ................
Medical assistants ........................................................
8.00
7.88
8.00
10.54
10.00
9.00
8.56
9.00
13.48
11.00
10.83
9.00
10.11
15.80
13.92
13.93
10.90
11.89
18.09
16.29
18.09
12.77
13.53
18.51
18.09
Protective service occupations .........................................
First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement
workers .......................................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of police and
detectives ...............................................................
Fire fighters .......................................................................
Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers ...........................
Correctional officers and jailers ....................................
Police officers ...................................................................
Police and sheriff’s patrol officers .................................
Security guards and gaming surveillance officers ............
Security guards .............................................................
9.63
10.50
14.61
19.32
25.58
13.22
19.00
24.76
27.45
29.59
15.70
13.12
10.00
10.00
12.36
12.36
9.50
9.50
19.28
14.12
11.35
11.35
15.27
15.27
9.63
9.63
25.54
16.52
13.10
13.10
18.33
18.33
9.75
9.75
27.45
19.09
17.21
17.21
20.99
20.99
11.00
11.00
30.26
27.53
19.84
19.84
23.97
23.97
14.42
14.42
2.13
3.65
8.75
12.11
13.20
10.56
11.00
14.51
16.30
18.23
11.50
7.30
9.17
9.00
7.60
2.13
2.13
6.00
12.86
9.00
10.50
11.54
9.55
2.13
2.13
6.75
14.93
11.96
12.01
12.11
12.25
2.15
2.15
7.50
17.00
12.11
16.84
12.11
12.40
8.00
7.00
11.60
25.21
15.65
17.94
12.77
14.15
10.00
10.00
11.60
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, institution and cafeteria ....................................
Cooks, restaurant .........................................................
Food preparation workers .................................................
Food service, tipped .........................................................
Waiters and waitresses ................................................
Fast food and counter workers .........................................
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
occupations ..................................................................
Building cleaning workers .................................................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners ...........................................
Maids and housekeeping cleaners ...............................
7.00
7.00
7.99
7.97
9.31
8.97
12.45
12.00
15.91
15.00
5.75
7.00
7.99
7.85
9.60
8.00
12.76
8.88
15.00
10.39
Personal care and service occupations ...........................
8.30
8.67
13.15
16.99
48.20
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 .......
Parts salespersons ...................................................
Retail salespersons ......................................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing ......
Miscellaneous sales and related workers .........................
8.49
13.33
10.43
14.82
14.82
17.25
27.89
46.58
47.45
54.36
13.01
7.61
7.25
7.25
9.40
13.00
9.75
29.76
8.27
15.30
9.54
7.61
7.61
14.48
16.13
11.01
33.85
8.27
17.25
12.25
9.54
9.54
17.21
19.46
14.26
39.80
8.27
17.86
17.21
10.50
10.50
23.39
27.19
19.06
47.45
12.05
22.02
24.87
12.40
12.40
28.25
30.00
40.84
63.76
12.05
Office and administrative support occupations ..............
11.22
13.27
15.75
19.39
22.84
See footnotes at end of table.
35
Table 9. Full-time1 civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles2, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL
CSA, January 2007 — Continued
Full-time workers
Occupation3
First-line supervisors/managers of office and
administrative support workers ...................................
Financial clerks .................................................................
Bill and account collectors ............................................
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators ........
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks .............
Customer service representatives ....................................
Receptionists and information clerks ................................
Dispatchers .......................................................................
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 ...............
Data entry keyers .........................................................
Office clerks, general ........................................................
Construction and extraction occupations .......................
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades
and extraction workers ...............................................
Carpenters ........................................................................
Construction laborers .......................................................
Electricians .......................................................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations .........
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers,
and repairers ..............................................................
Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and
repairers .....................................................................
Telecommunications equipment installers and
repairers, except line installers ...............................
Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment
mechanics, installers, and repairers ...........................
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians ......................
Automotive technicians and repairers ..............................
Automotive service technicians and mechanics ...........
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists ...
Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians
and mechanics ...........................................................
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines ..
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance
workers .......................................................................
Industrial machinery mechanics ...................................
Maintenance and repair workers, general ....................
Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair
workers .......................................................................
Production occupations ....................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of production and
operating workers .......................................................
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators .......................
Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing
workers .......................................................................
Welding, soldering, and brazing workers ..........................
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ......................
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers .......
Miscellaneous production workers ...................................
Transportation and material moving occupations ..........
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and
material-moving machine and vehicle operators ........
Bus drivers ........................................................................
Bus drivers, school .......................................................
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers .............................
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer .........................
10
25
Median
50
75
90
$11.74
11.22
11.07
14.37
12.25
12.00
10.70
12.69
9.00
9.25
9.73
9.63
10.56
12.00
8.83
8.83
13.08
$14.19
14.54
13.00
14.87
14.60
13.45
12.68
14.45
10.43
9.69
14.00
15.30
10.56
14.00
13.40
13.40
14.42
$23.73
16.83
17.14
16.25
16.83
14.54
13.00
16.34
12.59
12.25
16.86
19.25
12.15
15.27
13.40
13.40
15.75
$31.02
19.83
19.90
19.13
19.23
18.56
16.01
21.45
15.50
14.55
21.55
22.84
15.00
16.86
17.56
16.88
17.26
$31.54
24.76
28.40
21.86
27.01
20.43
19.54
24.78
17.39
16.95
26.62
26.62
18.15
20.09
27.19
17.56
20.63
10.10
12.14
17.28
21.00
28.44
17.31
17.16
8.50
13.75
20.60
18.00
9.50
18.44
23.75
20.00
11.50
18.44
29.38
20.00
12.73
26.30
37.50
24.50
14.00
32.27
11.00
14.19
19.11
26.54
28.05
17.34
19.96
19.96
27.94
36.12
21.52
25.97
27.69
29.25
29.25
21.52
25.97
27.69
29.25
29.25
13.43
11.00
9.53
9.53
11.50
13.43
14.00
14.95
14.95
14.45
13.43
25.50
16.57
17.00
18.23
26.02
27.64
25.00
25.00
20.00
26.63
27.64
29.12
29.95
25.09
16.11
16.11
16.11
16.11
22.29
22.29
22.71
22.71
22.71
22.71
11.00
15.87
11.00
11.00
18.49
11.00
15.71
18.49
11.12
18.52
18.49
16.62
21.00
19.30
20.00
11.25
11.85
12.50
15.00
16.30
8.00
9.35
13.50
19.73
28.23
16.00
8.00
17.00
11.22
22.12
28.03
27.54
28.23
33.43
28.38
8.84
11.00
11.00
8.03
8.23
8.84
14.32
12.54
8.16
10.00
12.50
16.00
16.00
10.20
14.21
13.50
17.00
18.00
16.03
19.82
15.50
27.62
27.62
28.35
28.50
8.82
10.35
13.85
20.00
22.50
13.89
13.09
13.09
11.22
12.00
18.19
14.59
14.59
12.84
15.86
22.68
16.66
16.66
20.00
20.00
25.23
18.94
18.94
21.97
22.50
25.75
20.71
20.71
22.50
22.50
See footnotes at end of table.
36
Table 9. Full-time1 civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles2, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL
CSA, January 2007 — Continued
Full-time workers
Occupation3
Truck drivers, light or delivery services ........................
Industrial truck and tractor operators ................................
Laborers and material movers, hand ................................
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,
hand ........................................................................
Machine feeders and offbearers ...................................
Packers and packagers, hand ......................................
10
25
Median
50
75
90
$8.35
10.25
8.50
$11.22
11.50
9.00
$11.25
13.42
10.20
$13.85
14.96
11.61
$17.16
16.83
15.05
8.50
8.77
8.00
9.02
9.63
8.28
10.90
11.56
8.94
12.58
11.56
10.35
16.13
11.83
11.00
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.
37
Table 10. Part-time1 civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles2, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL
CSA, January 2007
Part-time workers
Occupation3
10
25
Median
50
75
90
All workers ..............................................................................
$6.00
$7.04
$8.99
$12.00
$16.00
Education, training, and library occupations ..................
6.50
6.50
10.14
26.67
40.00
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........
Registered nurses ............................................................
18.75
26.92
25.26
26.92
27.10
28.00
30.00
31.00
39.51
39.51
Healthcare support occupations .......................................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides ....................
8.00
8.00
8.00
8.00
8.75
8.50
10.75
10.75
12.00
12.00
Protective service occupations .........................................
7.75
8.25
11.68
13.31
25.00
Food preparation and serving related occupations ........
Cooks ...............................................................................
Food service, tipped .........................................................
Waiters and waitresses ................................................
Fast food and counter workers .........................................
Combined food preparation and serving workers,
including fast food ...................................................
2.13
6.93
2.13
2.13
6.00
5.50
8.00
2.13
2.13
6.00
7.04
9.15
2.13
2.13
6.25
8.14
10.00
5.15
2.21
7.80
9.80
11.50
7.50
3.25
8.24
6.00
6.00
6.25
7.80
8.24
Personal care and service occupations ...........................
6.50
7.50
8.45
15.25
47.79
Sales and related occupations ..........................................
Retail sales workers .........................................................
Cashiers, all workers ....................................................
Cashiers ...................................................................
Retail salespersons ......................................................
6.25
6.00
5.50
5.50
7.50
7.25
7.00
6.50
6.50
8.01
8.99
8.10
7.06
7.06
9.60
9.75
10.00
9.00
9.00
10.90
11.00
10.90
10.11
10.11
12.80
Office and administrative support occupations ..............
Financial clerks .................................................................
Office clerks, general ........................................................
8.00
10.45
9.03
10.50
10.50
12.00
12.00
11.00
12.00
13.00
12.00
13.00
15.00
13.38
15.00
Transportation and material moving occupations ..........
Bus drivers ........................................................................
Bus drivers, school .......................................................
Laborers and material movers, hand ................................
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,
hand ........................................................................
Packers and packagers, hand ......................................
5.25
8.60
8.60
6.15
6.65
9.05
9.05
6.97
7.46
10.18
10.18
7.25
9.68
13.88
13.88
9.00
11.75
15.25
15.25
10.00
6.25
5.25
7.00
6.15
7.25
7.25
9.00
8.02
9.76
8.75
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.
38
Table 11. Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and
annual hours, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL CSA, January 2007
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$706
39.9
$44,062
$36,481
2,028
1,599
1,799
2,222
2,207
1,383
1,500
1,628
2,380
2,380
1,212
41.0
41.0
45.4
46.8
40.0
82,356
93,567
115,545
114,785
71,926
76,981
84,656
123,749
123,749
62,999
2,110
2,131
2,361
2,432
2,080
33.48
32.65
36.33
37.78
1,531
1,360
1,566
1,478
1,339
1,306
1,453
1,526
40.8
40.0
40.3
39.6
79,599
70,745
81,438
67,416
69,638
67,906
75,573
65,593
2,120
2,079
2,094
1,807
42.99
40.87
1,692
1,635
39.4
71,684
72,388
1,668
33.76
33.17
1,349
1,327
40.0
70,139
68,994
2,078
30.64
25.96
1,273
1,058
41.5
66,137
54,999
2,158
23.91
18.49
1,089
904
45.6
56,637
47,000
2,369
18.53
37.29
25.37
33.08
34.23
12.24
36.15
24.23
23.50
26.07
894
1,483
1,015
1,469
1,536
673
1,501
969
1,058
1,058
48.2
39.8
40.0
44.4
44.9
46,469
77,098
52,772
76,399
79,862
35,001
78,062
50,400
54,999
54,999
2,508
2,067
2,080
2,309
2,333
33.81
31.65
40.67
32.10
30.68
40.30
1,356
1,273
1,635
1,284
1,246
1,612
40.1
40.2
40.2
70,425
66,186
85,039
66,762
64,817
83,828
2,083
2,091
2,091
44.24
42.41
1,785
1,731
40.3
92,823
90,000
2,098
35.07
25.16
41.19
32.31
25.16
34.37
1,403
1,014
1,639
1,292
1,046
1,377
40.0
40.3
39.8
72,949
52,754
84,556
67,201
54,386
71,702
2,080
2,097
2,053
33.60
39.50
31.30
37.78
1,346
1,584
1,252
1,510
40.1
40.1
70,008
82,374
65,100
78,499
2,083
2,086
35.44
31.77
33.65
32.07
1,418
1,271
1,346
1,283
40.0
40.0
73,721
66,084
69,992
66,714
2,080
2,080
24.62
24.52
985
981
40.0
51,202
51,000
2,080
24.44
24.52
978
981
40.0
50,838
51,000
2,080
24.04
22.30
976
877
40.6
49,934
46,374
2,077
20.43
26.53
16.21
26.91
801
1,047
648
1,071
39.2
39.5
39,444
46,345
33,708
44,674
1,931
1,747
13.89
14.19
534
510
38.5
27,786
26,499
2,001
13.24
13.25
505
510
38.2
26,280
26,499
1,984
51.34
57.69
2,091
2,308
40.7
108,727
119,999
2,118
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
All workers ................................................
$21.73
$17.62
$867
Management occupations ...................
General and operations managers .....
Marketing and sales managers ..........
Sales managers ..............................
Administrative services managers ......
Computer and information systems
managers ......................................
Financial managers ............................
Construction managers ......................
Education administrators ....................
Education administrators,
elementary and secondary
school .......................................
Medical and health services
managers ......................................
39.03
43.92
48.93
47.19
34.58
37.18
40.70
43.27
43.27
30.29
37.55
34.03
38.90
37.31
Business and financial operations
occupations ....................................
Human resources, training, and labor
relations specialists ......................
Training and development
specialists .................................
Management analysts ........................
Accountants and auditors ...................
Financial analysts and advisors ..........
Financial analysts ...........................
Computer and mathematical science
occupations ....................................
Computer programmers .....................
Computer software engineers ............
Computer software engineers,
applications ...............................
Computer software engineers,
systems software ......................
Computer support specialists .............
Computer systems analysts ...............
Architecture and engineering
occupations ....................................
Engineers ...........................................
Electrical and electronics
engineers ..................................
Electrical engineers ....................
Engineering technicians, except
drafters .........................................
Electrical and electronic
engineering technicians ............
Life, physical, and social science
occupations ....................................
Community and social services
occupations ....................................
Counselors .........................................
Miscellaneous community and social
service specialists .........................
Social and human service
assistants ..................................
Legal occupations ................................
Annual earnings5
See footnotes at end of table.
39
Table 11. Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and
annual hours, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL CSA, January 2007 — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Education, training, and library
occupations ....................................
Postsecondary teachers .....................
Primary, secondary, and special
education school teachers ............
Preschool and kindergarten
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 ............
Other teachers and instructors ...........
Teacher assistants .............................
Arts, design, entertainment, sports,
and media occupations ..................
Actors, producers, and directors .........
Producers and directors .................
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations ....................................
Pharmacists ........................................
Registered nurses ..............................
Therapists ...........................................
Licensed practical and licensed
vocational nurses ..........................
Healthcare support occupations .........
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health
aides .............................................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and
attendants .................................
Miscellaneous healthcare support
occupations ..................................
Medical assistants ..........................
Protective service occupations ...........
First-line supervisors/managers, law
enforcement workers ....................
First-line supervisors/managers of
police and detectives ................
Fire fighters .........................................
Bailiffs, correctional officers, and
jailers ............................................
Correctional officers and jailers ......
Police officers .....................................
Police and sheriff’s patrol officers ...
Security guards and gaming
surveillance officers ......................
Security guards ...............................
Food preparation and serving related
occupations ....................................
First-line supervisors/managers, food
preparation and serving workers ..
Annual earnings5
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$28.16
29.57
$28.53
26.60
$1,120
1,421
$1,145
1,258
39.8
48.0
$43,651
61,310
$44,674
52,626
1,550
2,073
31.00
31.67
1,214
1,230
39.2
46,786
47,532
1,509
20.31
17.63
797
705
39.2
35,157
29,622
1,731
32.15
32.01
1,253
1,241
39.0
47,653
47,702
1,482
31.79
31.67
1,234
1,222
38.8
47,087
46,976
1,481
33.23
31.90
34.39
33.09
1,311
1,264
1,351
1,300
39.5
39.6
49,360
47,699
51,326
49,658
1,486
1,495
31.35
35.17
26.96
13.08
32.40
35.41
26.50
12.81
1,244
1,376
1,047
496
1,265
1,391
1,031
485
39.7
39.1
38.8
37.9
46,918
52,341
43,235
18,891
48,394
52,885
42,877
18,448
1,496
1,488
1,603
1,444
25.66
38.53
38.53
20.00
49.76
49.76
1,015
1,494
1,494
800
1,990
1,990
39.6
38.8
38.8
52,781
77,701
77,701
41,600
103,501
103,501
2,057
2,017
2,017
29.52
46.52
29.25
22.60
25.75
47.00
27.84
14.50
1,159
1,861
1,149
899
1,022
1,880
1,083
580
39.3
40.0
39.3
39.8
59,821
96,765
58,937
46,448
53,169
97,760
55,877
30,160
2,026
2,080
2,015
2,055
18.17
18.32
724
728
39.8
37,082
37,690
2,040
11.89
10.83
472
422
39.7
24,357
21,798
2,049
9.82
9.00
389
360
39.6
20,215
18,720
2,058
10.55
10.11
415
401
39.3
21,565
20,865
2,045
15.28
14.12
15.80
13.92
611
565
632
557
40.0
40.0
31,083
29,366
32,115
28,962
2,034
2,080
15.83
14.61
634
598
40.0
32,963
31,086
2,083
22.98
24.76
937
1,020
40.8
48,705
53,030
2,119
24.21
17.56
25.54
16.52
984
893
1,034
882
40.6
50.9
51,150
46,442
53,747
45,841
2,113
2,645
14.29
14.29
18.42
18.42
13.10
13.10
18.33
18.33
579
579
750
750
528
528
743
743
40.5
40.5
40.7
40.7
30,125
30,125
39,006
39,006
27,453
27,453
38,657
38,657
2,107
2,107
2,117
2,117
11.19
11.19
9.75
9.75
409
409
378
378
36.6
36.6
21,275
21,275
19,635
19,635
1,902
1,902
8.55
8.75
327
340
38.2
16,491
17,063
1,929
14.93
14.51
585
597
39.2
28,660
26,738
1,919
See footnotes at end of table.
40
Table 11. Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and
annual hours, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL CSA, January 2007 — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
First-line supervisors/managers of
food preparation and serving
workers .....................................
Cooks .................................................
Cooks, institution and cafeteria ......
Cooks, restaurant ...........................
Food preparation workers ...................
Food service, tipped ...........................
Waiters and waitresses ..................
Fast food and counter workers ...........
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 .....................................
Counter and rental clerks and parts
salespersons ............................
Parts salespersons .....................
Retail salespersons ........................
Sales representatives, wholesale and
manufacturing ...............................
Miscellaneous sales and related
workers .........................................
Office and administrative support
occupations ....................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
office and administrative support
workers .........................................
Financial clerks ...................................
Bill and account collectors ..............
Billing and posting clerks and
machine operators ....................
Bookkeeping, accounting, and
auditing clerks ...........................
Customer service representatives ......
Receptionists and information clerks ..
Dispatchers .........................................
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 ...........................
Annual earnings5
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$648
454
463
454
490
130
85
281
39.0
37.6
36.6
37.4
39.4
38.3
38.2
38.4
$30,029
21,049
21,379
22,633
21,764
9,098
7,750
16,738
$31,044
21,840
21,649
23,618
21,294
6,760
4,430
14,625
1,887
1,865
1,612
1,943
1,900
1,972
1,989
1,969
425
404
393
372
39.9
39.9
21,920
20,783
20,384
19,369
2,058
2,056
9.60
427
403
40.1
21,890
20,978
2,058
8.43
8.00
331
320
39.3
17,234
16,640
2,044
17.70
13.15
603
618
34.1
30,493
29,055
1,723
21.66
14.82
874
593
40.4
45,465
30,826
2,099
27.39
17.25
1,148
690
41.9
59,672
35,870
2,179
17.17
15.48
9.53
9.53
17.25
12.25
9.54
9.54
700
622
380
380
690
460
382
382
40.8
40.2
39.9
39.9
36,390
32,326
19,756
19,756
35,870
23,920
19,843
19,843
2,119
2,089
2,072
2,072
18.22
21.50
19.47
17.21
19.46
14.26
743
916
781
688
876
522
40.8
42.6
40.1
38,639
47,608
40,616
35,786
45,534
27,144
2,120
2,214
2,087
43.41
39.80
1,746
1,635
40.2
90,793
85,038
2,091
10.62
8.27
424
331
40.0
22,064
17,200
2,078
16.78
15.75
667
630
39.8
34,602
32,531
2,062
22.12
17.36
17.52
23.73
16.83
17.14
898
692
701
893
673
686
40.6
39.8
40.0
46,714
35,954
36,444
46,428
35,002
35,657
2,112
2,071
2,080
17.43
16.25
697
650
40.0
36,261
33,800
2,080
17.41
15.89
13.98
17.80
16.83
14.54
13.00
16.34
691
635
557
716
673
582
520
660
39.7
40.0
39.8
40.2
35,914
33,027
28,972
37,247
35,002
30,243
27,040
34,320
2,063
2,079
2,072
2,092
13.15
12.80
12.59
12.25
526
512
504
490
40.0
40.0
27,353
26,626
26,187
25,480
2,080
2,080
18.45
16.86
730
674
39.6
37,780
35,000
2,048
19.94
13.08
19.25
12.15
789
523
754
486
39.6
40.0
41,034
27,210
39,217
25,272
2,058
2,080
15.78
15.27
628
592
39.8
32,131
30,322
2,036
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
$15.92
11.29
13.27
11.65
11.45
4.61
3.90
8.50
$14.93
11.96
12.01
12.11
12.25
2.15
2.15
7.50
$621
425
485
435
451
177
149
327
10.65
10.11
9.31
8.97
10.64
See footnotes at end of table.
41
Table 11. Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and
annual hours, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL CSA, January 2007 — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Data entry and information processing
workers .........................................
Data entry keyers ...........................
Office clerks, general ..........................
Construction and extraction
occupations ....................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
construction trades and extraction
workers .........................................
Carpenters ..........................................
Construction laborers .........................
Electricians .........................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations ....................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
mechanics, installers, and
repairers .......................................
Radio and telecommunications
equipment installers and
repairers .......................................
Telecommunications equipment
installers and repairers, except
line installers .............................
Miscellaneous electrical and
electronic equipment mechanics,
installers, and repairers ................
Aircraft mechanics and service
technicians ....................................
Automotive technicians and
repairers .......................................
Automotive service technicians and
mechanics ................................
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel
engine specialists .........................
Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment
service technicians and
mechanics ....................................
Mobile heavy equipment
mechanics, except engines ......
Industrial machinery installation,
repair, and maintenance
workers .........................................
Industrial machinery mechanics .....
Maintenance and repair workers,
general ......................................
Miscellaneous installation,
maintenance, and repair
workers .........................................
Production occupations ......................
First-line supervisors/managers of
production and operating
workers .........................................
Miscellaneous assemblers and
fabricators .....................................
Butchers and other meat, poultry, and
fish processing workers ................
Welding, soldering, and brazing
workers .........................................
Welders, cutters, solderers, and
brazers ......................................
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers,
and weighers ................................
Annual earnings5
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$536
536
606
40.0
40.0
39.4
$34,848
28,789
32,782
$27,864
27,864
31,491
2,080
2,080
2,045
725
691
40.0
37,711
35,936
2,082
23.75
20.00
11.50
18.44
1,019
806
448
867
950
800
460
738
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
52,982
41,890
23,285
45,061
49,400
41,600
23,920
38,351
2,080
2,080
2,080
2,080
20.14
19.11
817
772
40.6
42,496
40,148
2,110
24.04
19.96
1,013
798
42.2
52,701
41,517
2,193
26.84
27.69
1,074
1,108
40.0
55,833
57,591
2,080
26.84
27.69
1,074
1,108
40.0
55,833
57,591
2,080
18.80
13.43
752
537
40.0
39,109
27,941
2,080
22.26
25.50
890
1,020
40.0
46,302
53,040
2,080
19.73
16.57
825
653
41.8
42,911
33,973
2,175
20.04
17.00
842
663
42.0
43,774
34,466
2,184
17.72
18.23
709
729
40.0
36,856
37,918
2,080
19.43
22.29
777
892
40.0
40,414
46,365
2,080
19.43
22.29
777
892
40.0
40,414
46,365
2,080
15.58
18.09
15.71
18.49
645
717
630
740
41.4
39.6
33,505
37,289
32,760
38,459
2,151
2,061
14.32
11.12
573
445
40.0
29,724
23,587
2,076
13.34
12.50
533
500
40.0
27,742
26,000
2,080
15.40
13.50
617
557
40.1
32,077
28,964
2,083
23.70
22.12
948
885
40.0
49,302
45,999
2,080
20.98
28.03
839
1,121
40.0
43,632
58,302
2,080
12.04
12.50
482
500
40.0
25,048
26,000
2,080
16.97
16.00
677
640
39.9
35,185
33,280
2,073
17.04
16.00
679
632
39.8
35,305
32,864
2,072
13.44
10.20
538
408
40.0
27,954
21,216
2,080
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
$16.75
13.84
16.03
$13.40
13.40
15.75
$670
554
632
18.12
17.28
25.47
20.14
11.19
21.66
See footnotes at end of table.
42
Table 11. Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and
annual hours, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL CSA, January 2007 — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Miscellaneous production workers .....
Transportation and material moving
occupations ....................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
transportation and
material-moving machine and
vehicle operators ..........................
Bus drivers ..........................................
Bus drivers, school .........................
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 ..............
Machine feeders and offbearers .....
Packers and packagers, hand ........
Annual earnings5
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$568
40.0
$32,793
$29,557
2,080
668
554
39.8
34,371
28,080
2,045
22.68
16.66
16.66
910
453
453
907
435
435
42.3
27.0
27.0
47,328
16,939
16,939
47,181
16,092
16,092
2,202
1,010
1,010
17.67
20.00
734
800
41.5
38,168
41,600
2,160
19.00
20.00
797
800
42.0
41,452
41,600
2,182
12.64
13.51
10.79
11.25
13.42
10.20
506
540
433
450
537
412
40.0
40.0
40.1
26,293
28,091
22,509
23,400
27,914
21,424
2,080
2,080
2,087
11.41
10.82
9.55
10.90
11.56
8.94
456
433
382
424
462
358
39.9
40.0
40.0
23,691
22,509
19,872
22,069
24,045
18,595
2,076
2,080
2,080
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
$15.77
$14.21
$631
16.81
13.85
21.49
16.76
16.76
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.
43
Table 12. Full-time1 private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean
weekly and annual hours, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL CSA, January 2007
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Annual earnings5
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$698
39.9
$44,698
$36,069
2,067
1,603
1,799
2,222
2,207
1,383
1,510
1,628
2,380
2,380
1,212
41.1
41.0
45.4
46.8
40.0
83,311
93,567
115,545
114,785
71,926
78,541
84,656
123,749
123,749
62,999
2,135
2,131
2,361
2,432
2,080
33.48
32.65
36.33
29.81
1,531
1,347
1,566
1,351
1,339
1,306
1,453
1,192
40.8
40.0
40.3
40.0
79,599
70,065
81,438
68,717
69,638
67,906
75,573
62,001
2,120
2,079
2,094
2,034
35.75
35.24
1,427
1,409
39.9
74,226
73,293
2,076
31.51
26.97
1,316
1,099
41.7
68,410
57,171
2,171
24.23
38.19
24.56
33.08
34.23
12.24
37.58
21.19
23.50
26.07
1,143
1,518
982
1,469
1,536
904
1,507
848
1,058
1,058
47.2
39.7
40.0
44.4
44.9
59,429
78,932
51,078
76,399
79,862
47,000
78,363
44,075
54,999
54,999
2,452
2,067
2,080
2,309
2,333
34.05
31.53
40.67
32.28
30.07
40.30
1,368
1,269
1,635
1,292
1,246
1,612
40.2
40.2
40.2
71,118
65,975
85,039
67,201
64,817
83,828
2,088
2,093
2,091
44.24
42.41
1,785
1,731
40.3
92,823
90,000
2,098
35.07
25.11
40.88
32.31
24.72
32.66
1,403
1,013
1,635
1,292
1,046
1,306
40.0
40.4
40.0
72,949
52,691
85,025
67,201
54,386
67,933
2,080
2,099
2,080
34.46
41.73
33.65
40.87
1,381
1,674
1,346
1,635
40.1
40.1
71,815
87,063
69,992
84,999
2,084
2,086
38.49
40.87
1,539
1,635
40.0
80,050
84,999
2,080
23.79
24.17
951
967
40.0
49,476
50,267
2,080
23.17
21.67
927
867
40.0
48,186
45,074
2,080
Life, physical, and social science
occupations ....................................
24.37
22.11
975
884
40.0
50,687
45,991
2,080
Community and social services
occupations ....................................
17.09
16.21
666
648
38.9
34,612
33,708
2,025
Legal occupations ................................
51.34
57.69
2,091
2,308
40.7
108,727
119,999
2,118
25.34
22.64
1,003
1,043
39.6
39,952
40,144
1,577
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
All workers ................................................
$21.62
$17.40
$864
Management occupations ...................
General and operations managers .....
Marketing and sales managers ..........
Sales managers ..............................
Administrative services managers ......
Computer and information systems
managers ......................................
Financial managers ............................
Construction managers ......................
Education administrators ....................
Medical and health services
managers ......................................
39.03
43.92
48.93
47.19
34.58
37.02
40.70
43.27
43.27
30.29
37.55
33.70
38.90
33.78
Business and financial operations
occupations ....................................
Human resources, training, and labor
relations specialists ......................
Management analysts ........................
Accountants and auditors ...................
Financial analysts and advisors ..........
Financial analysts ...........................
Computer and mathematical science
occupations ....................................
Computer programmers .....................
Computer software engineers ............
Computer software engineers,
applications ...............................
Computer software engineers,
systems software ......................
Computer support specialists .............
Computer systems analysts ...............
Architecture and engineering
occupations ....................................
Engineers ...........................................
Electrical and electronics
engineers ..................................
Engineering technicians, except
drafters .........................................
Electrical and electronic
engineering technicians ............
Education, training, and library
occupations ....................................
Primary, secondary, and special
education school teachers ............
Elementary and middle school
teachers ....................................
25.28
22.64
1,011
1,039
40.0
39,605
40,144
1,567
31.12
34.52
1,226
1,381
39.4
45,384
51,096
1,458
Arts, design, entertainment, sports,
and media occupations ..................
Actors, producers, and directors .........
Producers and directors .................
28.20
38.53
38.53
22.00
49.76
49.76
1,113
1,494
1,494
858
1,990
1,990
39.5
38.8
38.8
57,862
77,701
77,701
44,591
103,501
103,501
2,052
2,017
2,017
See footnotes at end of table.
44
Table 12. Full-time1 private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean
weekly and annual hours, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL CSA, January 2007 — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations ....................................
Pharmacists ........................................
Registered nurses ..............................
Therapists ...........................................
Licensed practical and licensed
vocational nurses ..........................
Healthcare support occupations .........
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health
aides .............................................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and
attendants .................................
Miscellaneous healthcare support
occupations ..................................
Medical assistants ..........................
Protective service occupations ...........
Security guards and gaming
surveillance officers ......................
Security guards ...............................
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 ...........
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 .....................................
Counter and rental clerks and parts
salespersons ............................
Parts salespersons .....................
Retail salespersons ........................
Sales representatives, wholesale and
manufacturing ...............................
Miscellaneous sales and related
workers .........................................
Annual earnings5
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$31.20
46.52
30.48
21.59
$27.04
47.00
28.22
14.50
$1,223
1,861
1,196
863
$1,074
1,880
1,114
580
39.2
40.0
39.2
40.0
$63,616
96,765
62,181
44,892
$55,869
97,760
57,903
30,160
2,039
2,080
2,040
2,079
19.82
19.35
790
774
39.9
41,079
40,248
2,073
11.96
11.00
475
435
39.7
24,702
22,630
2,065
9.83
9.00
389
360
39.6
20,223
18,720
2,057
10.59
10.14
416
401
39.3
21,626
20,862
2,042
15.87
14.87
16.29
13.93
635
595
652
557
40.0
40.0
33,001
30,928
33,879
28,974
2,080
2,080
12.35
10.25
455
400
36.9
23,682
20,800
1,917
11.20
11.20
9.75
9.75
408
408
377
377
36.4
36.4
21,237
21,237
19,594
19,594
1,895
1,895
8.10
8.50
313
323
38.6
16,265
16,796
2,008
13.50
12.86
540
514
40.0
28,096
26,738
2,081
14.30
11.10
11.65
4.54
3.90
8.44
14.93
12.01
12.11
2.15
2.15
7.50
572
425
435
175
149
327
597
454
454
85
85
281
40.0
38.3
37.4
38.5
38.2
38.7
29,758
22,120
22,633
9,088
7,750
16,997
31,044
23,618
23,618
4,430
4,430
14,625
2,081
1,993
1,943
2,000
1,989
2,014
9.47
9.31
8.49
8.35
380
373
334
333
40.1
40.1
19,744
19,411
17,372
17,326
2,085
2,086
9.61
8.97
389
380
40.5
20,249
19,760
2,107
8.43
8.00
331
320
39.3
17,234
16,640
2,044
18.34
13.15
627
638
34.2
32,626
33,201
1,779
21.66
14.82
874
593
40.4
45,465
30,826
2,099
27.39
17.25
1,148
690
41.9
59,672
35,870
2,179
17.17
15.48
9.53
9.53
17.25
12.25
9.54
9.54
700
622
380
380
690
460
382
382
40.8
40.2
39.9
39.9
36,390
32,326
19,756
19,756
35,870
23,920
19,843
19,843
2,119
2,089
2,072
2,072
18.22
21.50
19.47
17.21
19.46
14.26
743
916
781
688
876
522
40.8
42.6
40.1
38,639
47,608
40,616
35,786
45,534
27,144
2,120
2,214
2,087
43.41
39.80
1,746
1,635
40.2
90,793
85,038
2,091
10.62
8.27
424
331
40.0
22,064
17,200
2,078
See footnotes at end of table.
45
Table 12. Full-time1 private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean
weekly and annual hours, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL CSA, January 2007 — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Office and administrative support
occupations ....................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
office and administrative support
workers .........................................
Financial clerks ...................................
Bill and account collectors ..............
Billing and posting clerks and
machine operators ....................
Bookkeeping, accounting, and
auditing clerks ...........................
Customer service representatives ......
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 ...........................
Office clerks, general ..........................
Construction and extraction
occupations ....................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
construction trades and extraction
workers .........................................
Carpenters ..........................................
Electricians .........................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations ....................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
mechanics, installers, and
repairers .......................................
Radio and telecommunications
equipment installers and
repairers .......................................
Telecommunications equipment
installers and repairers, except
line installers .............................
Miscellaneous electrical and
electronic equipment mechanics,
installers, and repairers ................
Aircraft mechanics and service
technicians ....................................
Automotive technicians and
repairers .......................................
Automotive service technicians and
mechanics ................................
Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment
service technicians and
mechanics ....................................
Mobile heavy equipment
mechanics, except engines ......
Industrial machinery installation,
repair, and maintenance
workers .........................................
Industrial machinery mechanics .....
Annual earnings5
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$632
39.7
$34,604
$32,847
2,067
897
696
701
812
673
686
40.7
39.8
40.0
46,631
36,192
36,444
42,224
35,002
35,657
2,115
2,072
2,080
16.25
697
650
40.0
36,261
33,800
2,080
17.58
15.95
13.98
16.83
14.54
13.00
698
638
557
673
582
520
39.7
40.0
39.8
36,287
33,156
28,972
35,002
30,243
27,040
2,064
2,079
2,072
13.15
12.97
12.59
12.25
526
519
504
490
40.0
40.0
27,353
26,967
26,187
25,480
2,080
2,080
18.19
17.78
719
711
39.5
37,399
36,978
2,056
18.67
13.26
19.23
12.69
738
530
754
508
39.5
40.0
38,378
27,580
39,217
26,395
2,056
2,080
16.22
16.04
14.42
15.75
646
632
577
606
39.9
39.4
33,616
32,861
30,000
31,491
2,073
2,048
18.17
17.28
727
691
40.0
37,820
35,936
2,082
26.08
20.14
21.71
23.75
20.00
18.44
1,043
806
868
950
800
738
40.0
40.0
40.0
54,246
41,890
45,155
49,400
41,600
38,351
2,080
2,080
2,080
20.33
19.96
826
798
40.6
42,940
41,517
2,112
24.88
19.96
1,061
798
42.6
55,163
41,517
2,217
27.25
27.69
1,090
1,108
40.0
56,680
57,591
2,080
27.25
27.69
1,090
1,108
40.0
56,680
57,591
2,080
18.80
13.43
752
537
40.0
39,109
27,941
2,080
22.26
25.50
890
1,020
40.0
46,302
53,040
2,080
19.93
16.33
837
653
42.0
43,510
33,966
2,184
20.29
17.00
856
610
42.2
44,519
31,695
2,194
19.43
22.29
777
892
40.0
40,414
46,365
2,080
19.43
22.29
777
892
40.0
40,414
46,365
2,080
15.70
18.09
15.87
18.49
652
717
661
740
41.6
39.6
33,922
37,289
34,382
38,459
2,161
2,061
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
$16.74
$15.80
$665
22.05
17.47
17.52
22.32
16.83
17.14
17.43
See footnotes at end of table.
46
Table 12. Full-time1 private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean
weekly and annual hours, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL CSA, January 2007 — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Miscellaneous installation,
maintenance, and repair
workers .........................................
Production occupations ......................
First-line supervisors/managers of
production and operating
workers .........................................
Miscellaneous assemblers and
fabricators .....................................
Butchers and other meat, poultry, and
fish processing workers ................
Welding, soldering, and brazing
workers .........................................
Welders, cutters, solderers, and
brazers ......................................
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers,
and weighers ................................
Miscellaneous production workers .....
Transportation and material moving
occupations ....................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
transportation and
material-moving machine and
vehicle operators ..........................
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 ..............
Machine feeders and offbearers .....
Packers and packagers, hand ........
Annual earnings5
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$500
40.0
$27,742
$26,000
2,080
614
555
40.0
31,924
28,850
2,080
22.12
948
885
40.0
49,302
45,999
2,080
20.98
28.03
839
1,121
40.0
43,632
58,302
2,080
12.04
12.50
482
500
40.0
25,048
26,000
2,080
16.97
16.00
677
640
39.9
35,185
33,280
2,073
17.04
16.00
679
632
39.8
35,305
32,864
2,072
13.44
15.77
10.20
14.21
538
631
408
568
40.0
40.0
27,954
32,793
21,216
29,557
2,080
2,080
16.80
13.45
675
554
40.2
35,077
28,806
2,088
21.79
22.68
928
907
42.6
48,238
47,181
2,214
17.69
20.00
736
800
41.6
38,253
41,600
2,163
19.06
20.00
801
800
42.0
41,642
41,600
2,185
12.37
13.51
10.79
11.25
13.42
10.20
495
540
433
450
537
412
40.0
40.0
40.1
25,740
28,091
22,509
23,400
27,914
21,424
2,080
2,080
2,087
11.41
10.82
9.55
10.90
11.56
8.94
456
433
382
424
462
358
39.9
40.0
40.0
23,691
22,509
19,872
22,069
24,045
18,595
2,076
2,080
2,080
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
$13.34
$12.50
$533
15.34
13.46
23.70
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, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL CSA, January 2007
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Annual earnings5
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$800
39.8
$40,481
$38,875
1,806
1,547
1,552
1,500
1,537
39.6
39.4
71,345
66,772
69,288
65,593
1,827
1,694
22.71
26.49
970
1,061
908
1,060
40.0
40.0
50,219
55,174
47,237
55,103
2,070
2,080
29.98
27.15
1,181
1,086
39.4
60,057
57,924
2,003
25.03
34.99
22.58
34.15
990
1,366
903
1,356
39.6
39.0
45,415
54,133
44,674
52,886
1,814
1,547
29.09
29.16
29.09
25.64
1,158
1,453
1,162
1,399
39.8
49.8
44,843
63,435
45,334
54,076
1,542
2,176
33.26
32.54
1,292
1,264
38.9
49,489
48,394
1,488
32.42
31.67
1,260
1,223
38.9
48,278
46,976
1,489
32.40
31.67
1,253
1,222
38.7
48,114
46,815
1,485
32.52
34.44
31.65
33.77
1,287
1,341
1,258
1,315
39.6
38.9
48,921
51,253
47,787
50,063
1,504
1,488
33.88
35.84
13.08
33.03
35.41
12.81
1,319
1,400
496
1,280
1,414
485
38.9
39.0
37.9
50,439
53,613
18,891
49,087
53,823
18,448
1,489
1,496
1,444
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations ....................................
17.61
16.36
698
655
39.6
34,145
33,233
1,939
Healthcare support occupations .........
11.26
10.44
450
418
40.0
21,710
21,002
1,928
Protective service occupations ...........
First-line supervisors/managers, law
enforcement workers ....................
First-line supervisors/managers of
police and detectives ................
Fire fighters .........................................
Bailiffs, correctional officers, and
jailers ............................................
Correctional officers and jailers ......
Police officers .....................................
Police and sheriff’s patrol officers ...
18.30
17.90
781
766
42.7
40,588
39,832
2,218
22.98
24.76
937
1,020
40.8
48,705
53,030
2,119
24.21
16.06
25.54
15.94
984
851
1,034
845
40.6
53.0
51,150
44,272
53,747
43,931
2,113
2,756
14.29
14.29
18.42
18.42
13.10
13.10
18.33
18.33
579
579
750
750
528
528
743
743
40.5
40.5
40.7
40.7
30,125
30,125
39,006
39,006
27,453
27,453
38,657
38,657
2,107
2,107
2,117
2,117
14.73
12.94
12.94
12.92
11.52
11.52
492
418
418
443
360
360
33.4
32.3
32.3
18,413
15,459
15,459
17,287
13,488
13,488
1,250
1,195
1,195
13.76
12.84
12.69
12.02
543
505
493
471
39.5
39.3
27,355
25,157
24,918
23,775
1,988
1,960
12.84
12.02
505
471
39.3
25,157
23,775
1,960
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
All workers ................................................
$22.41
$19.86
$892
Management occupations ...................
Education administrators ....................
39.06
39.41
37.50
38.38
Business and financial operations
occupations ....................................
Accountants and auditors ...................
24.26
26.53
Computer and mathematical science
occupations ....................................
Community and social services
occupations ....................................
Counselors .........................................
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 ......
Middle school teachers, except
special and vocational
education ..............................
Secondary school teachers ............
Secondary school teachers,
except special and vocational
education ..............................
Special education teachers ............
Teacher assistants .............................
Food preparation and serving related
occupations ....................................
Cooks .................................................
Cooks, institution and cafeteria ......
Building and grounds cleaning and
maintenance occupations .............
Building cleaning workers ...................
Janitors and cleaners, except
maids and housekeeping
cleaners ....................................
See footnotes at end of table.
48
Table 13. Full-time1 State and local government workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings
and mean weekly and annual hours, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL CSA, January 2007 — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Annual earnings5
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$604
40.0
$34,574
$30,763
2,017
779
642
39.8
39,389
33,305
2,014
15.64
597
626
39.7
29,763
32,032
1,978
17.68
17.90
707
716
40.0
36,767
37,232
2,080
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations ....................................
17.51
16.75
700
670
40.0
36,301
34,466
2,073
Transportation and material moving
occupations ....................................
Bus drivers ..........................................
Bus drivers, school .........................
17.02
16.76
16.76
16.95
16.66
16.66
564
453
453
547
435
435
33.1
27.0
27.0
24,298
16,939
16,939
21,338
16,092
16,092
1,427
1,010
1,010
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
$17.14
$15.09
$685
19.56
16.04
15.05
Construction and extraction
occupations ....................................
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.
49
Table 14. Size of establishment: Mean hourly earnings1 of private industry establishments
for major occupational groups, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL CSA, January
2007
Occupational group2
Total
1-99
workers
100-499
workers
500
workers
or more
All workers ....................................................................
$20.28
$18.56
$20.15
$23.98
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 .......................
33.60
35.74
31.97
10.05
16.86
18.04
16.14
19.35
18.17
20.33
15.67
15.43
15.82
33.44
32.79
34.09
8.60
17.16
19.42
15.83
17.90
18.01
17.80
13.62
11.87
14.53
33.67
41.91
29.22
9.69
16.63
17.83
15.74
20.40
–
24.08
15.06
17.91
13.01
33.74
35.95
32.18
13.93
16.43
14.49
17.36
23.32
–
23.64
21.66
19.86
–
Relative error3 (percent)
All workers ....................................................................
3.7
4.5
6.6
7.5
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 .......................
1.9
3.4
2.2
3.9
4.5
9.4
2.5
6.1
9.3
5.0
12.1
4.8
19.0
3.6
6.5
3.5
10.1
9.5
18.2
5.8
7.9
11.7
7.8
11.1
4.5
14.3
5.5
7.2
6.9
12.1
11.1
21.7
4.3
7.8
–
10.6
4.1
3.0
8.7
2.8
4.1
3.6
13.4
5.3
18.6
1.6
7.1
–
6.2
29.7
10.4
–
1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries
paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living
adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for
overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and
tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers
and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours.
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.
50
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, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL CSA, January
2007
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Annual earnings5
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$648
40.2
$41,866
$33,708
2,089
1,495
1,571
1,040
1,453
1,480
798
41.7
41.9
40.0
77,725
81,687
54,103
75,573
76,981
41,479
2,171
2,180
2,080
23.50
1,264
1,058
44.8
65,714
54,999
2,329
35.69
44.82
31.25
48.12
1,426
1,793
1,250
1,925
40.0
40.0
74,160
93,223
65,000
100,079
2,078
2,080
Architecture and engineering occupations ...........
29.36
27.69
1,174
1,108
40.0
61,064
57,591
2,080
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations ........................................................
Registered nurses ..................................................
38.76
36.62
27.87
28.27
1,509
1,465
1,115
1,131
38.9
40.0
78,454
76,170
57,959
58,802
2,024
2,080
Healthcare support occupations .............................
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ......
12.25
16.26
9.10
18.09
490
650
364
723
40.0
40.0
25,488
33,812
18,928
37,619
2,080
2,080
Food preparation and serving related
occupations ........................................................
Cooks .....................................................................
Food service, tipped ...............................................
Waiters and waitresses ......................................
7.05
10.20
3.70
3.60
7.00
11.54
2.15
2.15
270
384
141
137
270
369
85
85
38.3
37.6
38.2
38.1
14,057
19,968
7,349
7,143
14,040
19,201
4,430
4,430
1,994
1,958
1,986
1,983
Personal care and service occupations .................
13.27
12.70
549
540
41.4
28,529
28,060
2,151
Sales and related occupations ................................
First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers .....
Retail sales workers ...............................................
Cashiers, all workers ..........................................
Cashiers .........................................................
Retail salespersons ............................................
23.02
31.05
16.27
8.32
8.32
28.28
17.09
21.73
11.31
8.30
8.30
17.09
930
1,304
647
332
332
1,101
645
869
410
332
332
666
40.4
42.0
39.8
39.9
39.9
38.9
48,348
67,828
33,660
17,268
17,268
57,242
33,540
45,200
21,320
17,264
17,264
34,634
2,100
2,184
2,069
2,076
2,076
2,024
Office and administrative support occupations ....
Financial clerks .......................................................
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks ...
Receptionists and information clerks ......................
Secretaries and administrative assistants ..............
Executive secretaries and administrative
assistants ......................................................
Office clerks, general ..............................................
16.71
18.30
18.51
12.68
15.92
15.79
18.13
19.23
13.00
14.42
661
727
731
506
630
632
725
769
520
608
39.6
39.7
39.5
39.9
39.6
34,376
37,810
38,028
26,290
32,737
32,847
37,710
39,998
27,040
31,591
2,057
2,066
2,055
2,073
2,057
16.54
16.09
15.33
15.75
651
632
613
625
39.3
39.3
33,832
32,839
31,886
32,500
2,046
2,041
Construction and extraction occupations .............
First-line supervisors/managers of construction
trades and extraction workers ..........................
18.01
16.00
721
640
40.0
37,466
33,280
2,080
26.08
23.75
1,043
950
40.0
54,246
49,400
2,080
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
All workers ....................................................................
$20.04
$16.21
$806
Management occupations .......................................
General and operations managers .........................
Financial managers ................................................
35.81
37.47
26.01
36.33
37.01
19.94
Business and financial operations occupations ...
28.22
Computer and mathematical science
occupations ........................................................
Computer software engineers ................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations ........................................................
Automotive technicians and repairers ....................
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and
maintenance workers .......................................
17.80
17.84
17.34
16.33
714
764
694
653
40.1
42.8
37,140
39,734
36,069
33,966
2,087
2,227
15.84
15.87
631
603
39.9
32,823
31,359
2,073
Production occupations ..........................................
11.85
11.54
476
462
40.2
24,754
24,045
2,090
See footnotes at end of table.
51
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, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL CSA, January
2007 — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Transportation and material moving
occupations ........................................................
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers ...................
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
$603
800
497
436
40.6
40.6
40.0
40.4
$32,756
37,620
27,297
23,394
$31,362
41,600
25,834
22,693
2,110
2,113
2,080
2,101
545
40.0
27,550
28,350
2,080
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
$15.52
17.80
13.12
11.13
$14.40
20.00
12.42
10.50
$630
723
525
450
13.25
13.63
530
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.
52
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, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL CSA, January
2007
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Annual earnings5
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$750
39.7
$47,341
$38,941
2,047
1,704
1,940
2,304
2,149
1,464
1,427
1,596
2,147
2,406
2,351
1,320
1,409
40.5
40.4
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
88,491
100,881
119,797
111,740
76,107
74,226
83,000
111,659
125,127
122,256
68,640
73,293
2,101
2,100
2,080
2,080
2,079
2,076
28.24
1,348
1,131
39.8
70,120
58,833
2,071
30.15
38.19
24.74
33.25
36.39
26.30
37.58
21.64
27.70
31.20
1,205
1,518
990
1,330
1,456
1,037
1,507
865
1,108
1,248
40.0
39.7
40.0
40.0
40.0
62,648
78,932
51,469
69,168
75,692
53,899
78,363
45,001
57,608
64,900
2,078
2,067
2,080
2,080
2,080
33.53
31.53
36.65
38.68
32.31
30.07
36.73
39.57
1,349
1,269
1,481
1,574
1,292
1,246
1,463
1,583
40.2
40.2
40.4
40.7
70,140
65,975
77,033
81,833
67,201
64,817
76,080
82,308
2,092
2,093
2,102
2,116
33.49
24.69
43.30
33.28
24.45
34.43
1,340
998
1,732
1,331
1,023
1,377
40.0
40.4
40.0
69,667
51,884
90,067
69,231
53,204
71,606
2,080
2,101
2,080
Architecture and engineering occupations ...........
Engineers ...............................................................
Electrical and electronics engineers ...................
Engineering technicians, except drafters ................
Electrical and electronic engineering
technicians ....................................................
37.45
41.30
37.44
20.84
36.26
38.98
36.58
20.12
1,502
1,658
1,498
834
1,449
1,558
1,463
805
40.1
40.1
40.0
40.0
78,114
86,208
77,883
43,353
75,325
81,010
76,086
41,850
2,086
2,087
2,080
2,080
19.54
19.48
781
779
40.0
40,636
40,518
2,080
Life, physical, and social science occupations .....
24.93
23.08
997
923
40.0
51,859
48,006
2,080
Education, training, and library occupations ........
Primary, secondary, and special education school
teachers ............................................................
29.01
31.20
1,150
1,248
39.7
43,815
51,096
1,511
29.68
34.52
1,187
1,381
40.0
43,765
51,096
1,474
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media
occupations ........................................................
24.11
20.00
956
800
39.7
49,736
41,600
2,063
25.70
46.32
27.77
21.40
25.00
45.42
28.03
14.50
1,013
1,853
1,080
855
975
1,817
1,049
580
39.4
40.0
38.9
40.0
52,681
96,352
56,178
44,483
50,690
94,474
54,531
30,160
2,050
2,080
2,023
2,079
19.82
19.35
790
774
39.9
41,079
40,248
2,073
Healthcare support occupations .............................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides ..........
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ............
11.56
10.74
10.74
11.27
10.38
10.38
455
420
420
443
404
404
39.3
39.1
39.1
23,639
21,856
21,856
23,046
21,008
21,008
2,045
2,034
2,034
Protective service occupations ...............................
Security guards and gaming surveillance officers ..
Security guards ...................................................
12.36
11.21
11.21
10.25
9.75
9.75
456
408
408
400
371
371
36.9
36.4
36.4
23,687
21,223
21,223
20,800
19,282
19,282
1,916
1,894
1,894
Food preparation and serving related
occupations ........................................................
Cooks .....................................................................
11.03
13.16
11.58
12.77
435
527
440
511
39.4
40.0
22,617
27,381
22,880
26,568
2,050
2,080
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
All workers ....................................................................
$23.13
$18.69
$918
Management occupations .......................................
General and operations managers .........................
Marketing and sales managers ..............................
Sales managers ..................................................
Financial managers ................................................
Medical and health services managers ..................
42.11
48.04
57.59
53.72
36.61
35.75
38.83
53.68
60.16
58.78
33.00
35.24
Business and financial operations occupations ...
Human resources, training, and labor relations
specialists .........................................................
Management analysts ............................................
Accountants and auditors .......................................
Financial analysts and advisors ..............................
Financial analysts ...............................................
33.86
Computer and mathematical science
occupations ........................................................
Computer programmers .........................................
Computer software engineers ................................
Computer software engineers, applications .......
Computer software engineers, systems
software ........................................................
Computer support specialists .................................
Computer systems analysts ...................................
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations ........................................................
Pharmacists ............................................................
Registered nurses ..................................................
Therapists ...............................................................
Licensed practical and licensed vocational
nurses ...............................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
53
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, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL CSA, January
2007 — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$380
377
40.1
40.1
$20,569
20,187
$19,760
19,594
2,087
2,087
410
341
403
325
40.7
39.2
21,311
17,717
20,978
16,885
2,115
2,038
14.30
15.27
814
643
577
653
40.4
41.6
42,314
33,437
29,994
33,946
2,099
2,161
15.48
14.92
10.92
10.92
15.27
12.40
10.50
10.50
643
603
435
435
653
490
415
415
41.6
40.4
39.8
39.8
33,437
31,368
22,599
22,599
33,946
25,480
21,576
21,576
2,161
2,103
2,069
2,069
19.18
15.28
18.84
12.70
781
622
702
508
40.7
40.7
40,608
32,353
36,500
26,412
2,117
2,117
16.78
16.01
670
637
39.9
34,815
33,114
2,075
25.92
16.39
27.72
16.39
1,074
655
1,058
656
41.4
40.0
55,863
34,082
55,004
34,091
2,155
2,079
16.88
15.98
15.92
15.86
14.06
13.47
20.32
15.05
16.19
14.54
16.67
14.16
12.40
19.24
675
639
636
631
562
539
803
602
648
582
667
566
496
754
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.8
40.0
40.0
39.5
35,103
33,230
33,083
32,821
29,244
28,013
41,761
31,304
33,675
30,243
34,674
29,453
25,792
39,204
2,080
2,080
2,078
2,070
2,080
2,080
2,055
21.26
14.88
20.67
14.53
845
595
827
581
39.8
40.0
43,948
30,957
43,000
30,222
2,068
2,080
16.57
15.92
16.50
14.62
658
633
638
585
39.7
39.8
34,236
32,923
33,155
30,410
2,066
2,068
18.40
21.71
18.44
18.44
737
868
738
738
40.1
40.0
38,341
45,155
38,351
38,351
2,084
2,080
23.84
26.10
985
1,047
41.3
51,223
54,454
2,149
31.11
27.94
1,447
1,118
46.5
75,245
58,115
2,419
27.88
27.69
1,115
1,108
40.0
57,988
57,591
2,080
27.88
27.69
1,115
1,108
40.0
57,988
57,591
2,080
25.60
26.18
1,024
1,047
40.0
53,247
54,454
2,080
15.39
13.90
706
690
45.9
36,724
35,880
2,387
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
$9.86
9.67
$8.97
8.97
$396
388
10.08
8.69
9.50
8.15
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 ................................................
Retail salespersons ............................................
20.16
15.48
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 ..........................
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 ......................................................
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 .............
Electricians .............................................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations ........................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics,
installers, and repairers ....................................
Radio and telecommunications equipment
installers and repairers .....................................
Telecommunications equipment installers and
repairers, except line installers .....................
Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment
mechanics, installers, and repairers .................
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and
maintenance workers .......................................
Annual earnings5
Production occupations ..........................................
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and
weighers ...........................................................
Miscellaneous production workers .........................
19.04
17.45
758
698
39.8
39,436
36,294
2,071
19.93
17.04
16.03
17.45
797
682
641
698
40.0
40.0
41,458
35,442
33,342
36,294
2,080
2,080
Transportation and material moving
occupations ........................................................
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers ...................
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer ...............
Industrial truck and tractor operators ......................
18.64
17.23
19.75
14.08
11.77
18.86
19.78
14.42
737
791
997
563
472
698
1,132
577
39.6
45.9
50.5
40.0
38,348
41,118
51,824
29,286
24,544
36,300
58,853
30,000
2,058
2,387
2,624
2,080
See footnotes at end of table.
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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, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL CSA, January
2007 — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Laborers and material movers, hand ......................
Laborers and freight, stock, and material
movers, hand ................................................
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$400
39.9
$21,850
$20,800
2,076
415
39.9
22,456
21,570
2,075
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
$10.53
$10.05
$420
10.82
10.50
432
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, Atlanta-Sandy
Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL 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 ....................................................................
$24.53
$24.89
–
$20.26
$20.00
$22.07
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 .......................
–
–
–
17.76
17.30
16.21
18.15
24.23
21.56
27.00
30.12
24.89
–
–
–
–
14.94
17.30
16.21
18.15
24.33
21.40
27.37
30.58
24.89
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
32.28
35.36
30.45
11.05
16.84
18.12
16.14
17.96
17.16
18.62
13.85
13.15
14.21
33.64
35.85
31.95
9.92
16.84
18.12
16.07
18.08
17.21
18.76
13.76
13.06
14.13
27.43
30.50
26.86
15.62
16.86
–
16.86
16.75
16.77
16.72
16.18
–
15.66
Occupational group3
Relative error4 (percent)
All workers ....................................................................
16.8
18.3
–
3.0
3.5
2.9
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 .......................
–
–
–
11.8
16.0
25.6
12.5
3.4
4.1
1.7
34.9
3.2
–
–
–
–
21.5
16.0
25.6
12.5
3.5
4.4
.8
35.4
3.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1.9
3.3
2.0
4.1
4.1
8.9
2.6
6.2
10.5
4.7
7.3
6.4
9.9
2.0
3.5
2.2
3.8
4.3
8.9
2.7
6.8
11.8
5.0
7.7
6.5
10.6
3.4
5.3
3.6
4.6
10.6
–
10.6
7.0
9.9
3.7
9.6
–
9.0
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, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL CSA, January 2007
Time
Occupational group3
Incentive
Civilian
workers
Private
industry
workers
Civilian
workers
Private
industry
workers
All workers ....................................................................
$19.98
$19.66
$26.88
$26.88
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 .......................
31.66
34.85
29.94
11.21
15.32
13.57
16.12
18.96
–
19.74
15.66
15.65
15.67
32.90
35.34
31.22
9.85
15.23
13.57
16.05
19.09
18.17
19.91
15.65
15.60
15.68
45.39
39.00
–
–
25.10
30.41
16.87
26.17
–
26.17
16.10
10.57
18.07
45.39
39.00
–
–
25.10
30.41
16.87
26.17
–
26.17
16.10
10.57
18.07
Relative error4 (percent)
All workers ....................................................................
3.2
3.7
8.6
8.6
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 .......................
1.9
3.2
2.0
4.1
5.3
16.0
2.4
5.7
–
4.6
12.3
4.7
19.6
1.9
3.5
2.2
3.4
5.6
16.0
2.4
6.2
9.3
4.9
12.9
4.7
20.8
10.9
8.0
–
–
10.4
10.6
4.5
19.4
–
19.4
2.8
14.3
7.8
10.9
8.0
–
–
10.4
10.6
4.5
19.4
–
19.4
2.8
14.3
7.8
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, Atlanta-Sandy
Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL 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
–
–
$19.61
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
33.18
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
36.08
30.91
20.63
17.63
18.26
16.55
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
20.37
20.85
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
17.16
13.35
17.85
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
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 ...
–
–
6.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.2
5.2
3.3
8.6
12.4
3.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.8
5.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
19.8
13.2
21.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
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.
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Appendix A: Technical Note
• Gainesville, GA, Metropolitan Statistical Area: Hall
County, GA
• LaGrange, GA, Micropolitan Statistical Area: Troup
County, GA
• Thomaston, GA, Micropolitan Statistical Area: Upson
County, GA
• Valley, AL, Micropolitan Statistical Area: Chambers
County, AL
T
his section provides basic information on the procedures and concepts used to produce the data contained
in this bulletin. It is divided into three parts: Planning for
the survey; data collection; and processing and analyzing
the data. Although this section answers some questions
commonly asked by data users, it is not a comprehensive
description of all of the steps required to produce the data.
Planning for the survey
Sampling frame
The list of establishments from which the survey sample
was selected (sampling frame) was developed from State
unemployment insurance reports. Due to the volatility of
industries within the private sector, sampling frames were
developed using the most recent month of reference available at the time the sample was selected. Approximately
one-fifth of the sample is reselected each year.
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 Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Gainesville,
GA–AL, Combined Statistical Area (CSA) includes:
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.
• Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Marietta, GA, Metropolitan
Statistical Area: Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll,
Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dawson, DeKalb,
Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Haralson,
Heard, Henry, Jasper, Lamar, Meriwether, Newton,
Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Rockdale, Spalding, and
Walton Counties, GA
• Cedartown, GA, Micropolitan Statistical Area: Polk
County, GA
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.
A-1
Occupational selection and classification
Identification of the occupations for which wage data were
to be collected was a multistep process:
1. Probability-proportional-to-size selection of establishment jobs
2. Classification of jobs into occupations based on the
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
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
A-2
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 assigned 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
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.
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
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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.
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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 tech-
nique 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 characteristics 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
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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
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, and detailed data review.
Appendix table 1. Number of workers1 represented by the survey, Atlanta-Sandy
Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL CSA, January 2007
State and
local
government
workers
Occupational group2
Civilian
workers
Private
industry
workers
All workers ....................................................................
2,213,600
1,913,700
299,900
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 .......................
632,200
212,000
420,100
394,000
647,500
249,800
397,700
179,200
83,700
95,400
360,700
126,200
234,500
470,200
190,700
279,500
321,200
617,400
249,800
367,500
164,100
75,100
89,100
340,700
125,500
215,300
162,000
21,400
140,600
72,800
30,100
–
30,100
15,000
8,700
6,400
20,000
–
19,200
1 The number of workers represented by the
survey are rounded to the nearest 100. Estimates of
the number of workers provide a description of size
and composition of the labor force included in the
survey. Estimates are not intended, however, for
comparison to other statistical series to measure
employment trends or levels.
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, Atlanta-Sandy
Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL CSA, January 2007
State and
local
government
Establishments
Total
Private
industry
Total in sampling frame1 ................................................
85,510
83,370
2,140
Total in sample ...............................................................
Responding ............................................................
Refused or unable to provide data .........................
Out of business or not in survey scope ..................
745
382
233
130
680
325
225
130
65
57
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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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