Houston–Galveston–Brazoria, TX
National Compensation Survey
December 2005
_________________________________________________________________________________________
U.S. Department of Labor
Elaine L. Chao, Secretary
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Philip L. Rones, Acting Commissioner
October 2006
Bulletin 3135–16
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 occupational aggregation, full-time or part-time
status, union or nonunion status, and time or incentive pay.
Establishment characteristics include goods and service
producing and size of establishment.
Table 2 presents mean hourly earnings data by work
level for major occupational 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 Houston–Galveston–Brazoria, TX, metropolitan
area. Data were collected between June 2005 and July
2006; the average reference month is December 2005.
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 have undergone a number of
significant changes. Beginning with the 3135 bulletin series, the releases employ:
1. The 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC)
system and the 2002 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
2. An expanded scope of establishments, lowering the minimum establishment size for private industry from 50 workers to 1 worker
3. Imputation for temporary non-response situations
4. Benchmarking of estimated employment
5. Redesigned tables, to reflect the new classification system and to emphasize work levels
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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,
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX, December 2005
Civilian
workers
Worker and establishment
characteristics
Private industry
workers
Hourly earnings
Mean
Relative
error2
(percent)
$19.57
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 .............
32.39
37.87
29.40
8.97
15.76
18.36
14.31
State and local government
workers
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours3
Mean
Relative
error2
(percent)
37.4
$19.31
3.3
4.2
4.5
5.6
2.3
3.9
8.6
2.2
39.0
40.4
38.4
33.8
36.8
34.9
37.9
33.68
38.30
30.38
7.64
15.92
18.39
14.39
17.12
15.74
19.12
3.7
1.7
4.9
40.1
40.0
40.2
15.17
14.55
15.78
3.8
4.2
7.5
Full time ............................................................
Part time ...........................................................
20.32
9.14
Union ................................................................
Nonunion ..........................................................
Time ..................................................................
Incentive ...........................................................
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours3
Mean
weekly
hours3
Mean
Relative
error2
(percent)
37.3
$21.35
3.9
38.5
5.2
4.8
8.0
2.3
4.1
8.7
2.4
39.3
40.4
38.6
32.7
36.6
34.9
37.8
27.96
33.30
27.13
14.42
13.54
–
13.58
3.1
7.9
2.5
4.1
2.5
–
2.7
38.1
40.0
37.9
39.1
39.2
–
39.1
17.12
15.80
19.18
4.0
1.9
5.4
40.1
40.0
40.3
16.97
14.33
18.61
4.9
6.0
3.5
40.0
40.0
40.0
38.1
39.6
36.8
15.18
14.56
15.84
4.0
4.2
7.9
38.2
39.6
36.9
14.51
–
14.64
5.0
–
5.7
34.9
–
34.4
3.0
4.0
39.6
21.3
20.13
8.97
3.4
4.2
39.6
21.4
21.57
12.60
4.2
8.8
39.5
19.3
27.38
19.29
15.3
2.9
32.1
37.7
28.21
18.97
16.4
3.3
31.6
37.5
16.84
21.44
1.7
4.0
39.7
38.5
19.17
27.16
2.8
12.7
37.3
40.4
18.83
27.16
3.2
12.7
37.1
40.4
21.35
–
3.9
–
38.5
–
Goods producing ..............................................
Service providing ..............................................
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
–
17.81
–
3.6
–
36.5
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
1-99 workers .....................................................
100-499 workers ...............................................
500 workers or more .........................................
16.51
18.02
25.09
5.1
4.0
5.0
36.7
37.9
38.0
16.51
18.00
27.42
5.1
4.1
7.0
36.7
37.9
37.7
–
18.71
21.49
–
5.9
4.2
–
36.1
38.6
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,
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX, December 2005
Total
Occupation4 and level
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
All workers ..............................................................................
$19.57
2.9
$20.32
3.0
$9.14
4.0
Management occupations .................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 10 ............................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Level 12 ............................................................
Level 13 ............................................................
Level 14 ............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
General and operations managers ...................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Marketing and sales managers ........................................
Marketing managers .....................................................
Sales managers ............................................................
Computer and information systems managers .................
Financial managers ..........................................................
Human resources managers ............................................
Construction managers ....................................................
Education administrators ..................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Education administrators, elementary and secondary
school .....................................................................
Education administrators, postsecondary .....................
Engineering managers .....................................................
Medical and health services managers ............................
Property, real estate, and community association
managers ....................................................................
42.59
14.80
19.57
29.61
36.88
35.51
52.23
57.81
80.80
51.89
53.78
69.54
70.96
81.53
63.31
53.92
50.72
34.42
35.65
31.51
33.91
5.5
12.0
4.4
7.0
12.6
4.0
9.4
4.7
19.7
6.7
14.7
19.4
21.6
32.7
18.9
12.5
10.5
19.0
6.5
15.7
6.0
42.59
14.80
19.57
29.61
36.88
35.51
52.23
57.81
80.80
51.89
53.78
69.54
70.96
81.53
63.31
53.92
50.72
34.42
35.65
31.51
33.91
5.5
12.0
4.4
7.0
12.6
4.0
9.4
4.7
19.7
6.7
14.7
19.4
21.6
32.7
18.9
12.5
10.5
19.0
6.5
15.7
6.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
35.13
45.88
51.93
32.10
1.2
3.2
7.4
15.1
35.13
45.88
51.93
32.10
1.2
3.2
7.4
15.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
26.72
8.9
26.72
8.9
–
–
Business and financial operations occupations .............
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 10 ............................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Level 12 ............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Buyers and purchasing agents .........................................
Cost estimators .................................................................
Human resources, training, and labor relations
specialists ...................................................................
Management analysts ......................................................
Accountants and auditors .................................................
Loan counselors and officers ............................................
Loan officers .................................................................
30.29
19.94
20.71
26.07
31.27
31.56
39.61
43.46
28.25
27.75
22.66
6.3
2.9
5.5
6.1
8.1
8.5
9.5
6.5
18.9
15.1
16.7
30.30
19.94
20.57
26.07
31.27
31.56
39.61
43.46
28.25
27.75
22.66
6.3
2.9
5.7
6.1
8.1
8.5
9.5
6.5
18.9
15.1
16.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
25.22
36.62
28.33
36.70
36.70
6.7
18.8
6.3
31.4
31.4
25.22
36.62
28.36
36.70
36.70
6.7
18.8
6.4
31.4
31.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Computer and mathematical science occupations .........
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Level 12 ............................................................
Computer programmers ...................................................
Computer software engineers ..........................................
Level 12 ............................................................
Computer software engineers, systems software .........
Computer support specialists ...........................................
Computer systems analysts .............................................
36.74
29.90
28.40
26.05
38.02
51.87
27.59
50.07
69.92
44.72
27.58
38.24
5.0
16.7
7.0
20.3
6.1
16.0
25.7
12.5
17.2
7.5
23.8
6.2
36.74
29.90
28.40
26.05
38.02
51.87
27.59
50.07
69.92
44.72
27.58
38.24
5.0
16.7
7.0
20.3
6.1
16.0
25.7
12.5
17.2
7.5
23.8
6.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Architecture and engineering occupations .....................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
36.41
22.17
23.15
33.36
4.9
5.4
5.5
4.1
36.43
22.17
23.15
33.36
4.9
5.4
5.5
4.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
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,
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX, December 2005 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Architecture and engineering occupations –Continued
Level 10 ............................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Level 12 ............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Engineers .........................................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Level 12 ............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Civil engineers ..............................................................
Drafters .............................................................................
Engineering technicians, except drafters ..........................
Level 7 .............................................................
$30.41
42.23
46.18
34.42
41.57
21.59
33.08
42.35
46.38
48.79
48.52
26.06
25.19
24.50
2.4
7.1
6.1
5.5
5.2
13.1
6.2
6.6
6.2
9.0
13.9
10.3
4.8
8.6
$30.41
42.23
46.18
34.42
41.57
–
–
–
–
–
48.52
26.06
25.24
24.50
2.4
7.1
6.1
5.5
5.2
–
–
–
–
–
13.9
10.3
4.9
8.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Life, physical, and social science occupations ...............
Level 7 .............................................................
Physical scientists ............................................................
Environmental scientists and geoscientists ..................
Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers
33.79
24.57
40.17
44.22
48.69
11.7
8.7
4.6
9.8
3.6
33.87
24.29
40.17
44.22
48.69
11.8
9.3
4.6
9.8
3.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Community and social services occupations ..................
Level 7 .............................................................
Counselors .......................................................................
Educational, vocational, and school counselors ...........
Social workers ..................................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Miscellaneous community and social service specialists
Social and human service assistants ...........................
19.64
17.06
30.18
32.54
16.44
16.43
12.95
10.66
8.6
3.5
7.3
5.2
4.8
5.2
6.6
7.7
19.54
17.06
30.14
32.54
16.47
16.43
12.95
10.66
9.0
3.5
7.7
5.2
4.9
5.2
6.6
7.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Legal occupations ..............................................................
30.75
27.2
32.90
25.1
–
–
Education, training, and library occupations ..................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 10 ............................................................
Postsecondary teachers ...................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 10 ............................................................
Arts, communications, and humanities teachers,
postsecondary ........................................................
Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers ........................
Vocational education teachers, postsecondary ........
Primary, secondary, and special education school
teachers ......................................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Elementary and middle school teachers .......................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Elementary school teachers, except special
education ............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Middle school teachers, except special and
vocational education ...........................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Secondary school teachers ..........................................
28.37
10.54
12.19
24.06
29.96
28.80
30.77
40.11
60.46
41.44
40.11
7.9
.6
7.3
11.2
1.7
2.1
3.8
16.9
22.1
9.6
16.9
29.39
10.54
–
25.33
30.30
29.06
30.77
40.59
62.45
–
–
7.4
.6
–
11.7
1.6
1.9
3.8
19.1
22.1
–
–
$12.58
–
–
–
17.60
–
–
–
22.35
–
–
9.5
–
–
–
12.0
–
–
–
6.2
–
–
33.57
56.58
20.69
3.8
18.7
.8
–
59.69
–
–
19.3
–
–
21.77
–
–
9.9
–
29.15
25.79
30.02
29.54
29.44
29.68
29.68
2.2
12.1
1.8
2.2
1.3
2.6
.7
29.36
–
–
–
29.70
29.86
29.97
2.1
–
–
–
.9
2.1
.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
29.53
30.30
29.30
.8
1.1
.6
29.84
30.55
29.71
.2
.8
.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
29.09
27.80
30.56
30.16
3.8
6.1
.8
1.5
29.09
27.80
30.56
30.36
3.8
6.1
.8
1.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
5
Table 2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX, December 2005 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Secondary school teachers –Continued
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Secondary school teachers, except special and
vocational education ...........................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Other teachers and instructors .........................................
Librarians ..........................................................................
Teacher assistants ...........................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media
occupations ..................................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Designers .........................................................................
Writers and editors ...........................................................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$30.31
29.05
1.1
7.2
$30.55
29.05
1.4
7.2
–
–
–
–
29.89
29.98
29.05
16.48
24.26
9.98
10.54
1.9
1.3
7.2
8.4
15.2
4.2
.6
30.10
30.24
29.05
–
24.56
10.12
10.54
1.4
1.3
7.2
–
15.9
3.4
.6
–
–
–
$12.74
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.9
–
–
–
20.64
24.63
17.97
22.76
5.8
9.0
8.8
9.6
20.87
24.95
17.97
–
6.0
8.9
8.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Pharmacists ......................................................................
Registered nurses ............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Therapists .........................................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians .............
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists ...............
Diagnostic related technologists and technicians .............
Radiologic technologists and technicians .....................
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support
technicians ..................................................................
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses ...........
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Miscellaneous health technologists and technicians ........
23.61
16.05
19.32
17.49
29.45
27.77
31.11
42.76
45.30
29.50
28.23
27.68
29.41
39.31
35.13
19.15
22.88
22.97
24.27
16.1
3.3
4.0
10.5
9.3
1.8
9.0
5.2
.7
4.1
7.7
1.8
9.3
2.1
14.4
15.2
12.3
14.3
11.7
23.48
16.08
19.33
–
30.26
27.46
31.30
42.76
45.45
29.72
–
27.47
–
39.31
35.50
19.06
23.00
22.97
24.27
16.5
3.3
4.2
–
10.0
1.9
8.8
5.2
.7
4.2
–
2.1
–
2.1
15.4
15.6
13.4
14.3
11.7
26.97
–
–
–
–
32.87
–
–
–
26.21
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.2
–
–
–
–
1.1
–
–
–
7.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
18.16
19.30
17.34
20.30
17.97
2.2
2.8
2.8
4.1
8.8
18.10
19.30
17.34
20.30
17.97
3.3
2.8
2.8
4.1
8.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Healthcare support occupations .......................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides ....................
Level 2 .............................................................
Home health aides ........................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ......................
Level 2 .............................................................
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Medical assistants ........................................................
10.42
9.61
10.96
13.39
9.42
8.93
7.61
7.61
10.01
9.48
11.75
11.36
14.54
11.95
2.0
2.8
2.5
5.6
2.2
3.1
11.0
11.0
3.5
4.7
3.1
6.1
7.8
2.3
10.86
10.21
10.97
13.39
10.03
9.62
–
–
10.00
9.48
11.75
11.36
14.54
11.95
2.0
3.1
2.8
5.6
2.5
3.3
–
–
3.6
4.7
3.1
6.1
7.8
2.3
6.72
6.58
–
–
6.72
6.58
6.58
6.58
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.1
5.5
–
–
5.1
5.5
5.5
5.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
Protective service occupations .........................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement
workers .......................................................................
Fire fighters .......................................................................
16.79
13.09
19.75
21.85
5.6
2.1
11.3
3.5
17.56
12.99
19.75
21.85
4.3
2.0
11.3
3.5
10.26
–
–
–
15.1
–
–
–
22.64
15.79
3.2
.1
22.64
–
3.2
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
6
Table 2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX, December 2005 — 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 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Police and sheriff’s patrol officers .................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Security guards and gaming surveillance officers ............
Security guards .............................................................
$13.13
12.91
21.34
20.75
22.07
21.34
20.75
22.07
10.02
10.02
2.3
1.8
5.7
12.4
3.7
5.7
12.4
3.7
10.2
10.2
$13.13
12.91
21.36
20.75
22.07
21.36
20.75
22.07
–
–
2.3
1.8
5.7
12.4
3.7
5.7
12.4
3.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Food preparation and serving related occupations ........
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Cooks ...............................................................................
Food preparation workers .................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
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 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Combined food preparation and serving workers,
including fast food ...................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Food servers, nonrestaurant ............................................
5.80
5.77
5.50
7.35
5.54
7.53
8.25
8.39
3.76
4.84
2.76
3.86
2.44
2.72
2.34
2.7
3.1
3.4
15.1
42.2
5.8
2.0
1.6
5.4
9.2
6.2
12.4
3.3
21.5
5.4
5.93
5.80
5.78
8.24
5.54
7.67
8.86
9.29
3.81
–
–
–
2.34
–
2.39
3.1
3.7
2.8
9.8
42.2
8.7
6.0
6.2
7.7
–
–
–
4.4
–
8.1
$5.24
5.67
3.74
6.42
–
–
7.42
7.42
3.58
–
–
–
2.85
–
–
2.0
2.4
7.0
13.3
–
–
1.6
1.6
6.4
–
–
–
31.1
–
–
5.86
5.84
6.88
6.71
6.88
12.6
13.6
2.1
3.1
6.1
6.03
6.02
7.24
–
7.55
12.9
14.0
3.7
–
4.0
–
–
5.28
–
–
–
–
15.8
–
–
6.94
6.71
7.02
8.66
2.6
3.1
7.9
16.6
7.43
–
8.30
–
6.1
–
10.0
–
5.28
–
–
–
15.8
–
–
–
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 .............................................................
Grounds maintenance workers .........................................
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers ..................
8.01
7.22
9.04
10.44
7.81
7.15
8.91
11.13
3.7
3.1
4.1
4.8
3.3
3.4
4.0
9.7
8.19
7.34
9.04
10.44
7.97
7.27
8.91
11.13
4.8
4.5
4.1
4.8
4.5
4.7
4.0
9.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.06
7.08
8.91
12.25
7.23
7.25
10.93
10.93
4.9
5.6
4.0
6.3
5.0
5.2
11.0
11.0
8.38
7.29
8.91
12.25
7.23
7.25
10.93
10.93
6.4
7.9
4.0
6.3
5.0
5.2
11.0
11.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Personal care and service occupations ...........................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Child care workers ............................................................
12.37
8.32
8.41
7.40
11.9
11.4
8.5
6.1
12.43
–
8.38
7.63
8.7
–
8.6
4.7
12.08
10.28
–
–
41.5
38.6
–
–
Sales and related occupations ..........................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
18.36
6.67
7.93
11.18
8.6
9.5
3.1
5.5
20.38
–
–
–
9.4
–
–
–
7.59
–
–
–
1.4
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
7
Table 2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX, December 2005 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Sales and related occupations –Continued
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
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 .............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales
workers ...................................................................
Retail sales workers .........................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
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 4 .............................................................
Counter and rental clerks .........................................
Parts salespersons ...................................................
Retail salespersons ......................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales
agents .........................................................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing ......
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing,
technical and scientific products .............................
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing,
except technical and scientific products .................
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 ...................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Financial clerks .................................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Bill and account collectors ............................................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$19.43
18.07
29.01
25.75
44.63
40.38
14.60
20.60
19.16
14.84
19.16
29.3
2.3
18.1
9.3
16.9
9.2
13.1
11.4
5.9
7.6
5.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
$20.60
19.16
14.84
19.16
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.4
5.9
7.6
5.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
32.10
10.31
6.54
7.91
11.17
15.19
24.00
7.18
–
7.79
11.27
7.18
–
7.79
11.27
12.00
15.28
12.63
11.07
12.22
7.54
8.29
11.49
15.14
24.29
25.0
4.2
11.0
3.1
5.6
28.1
27.1
8.1
–
4.5
12.9
8.1
–
4.5
12.9
18.1
45.7
20.9
14.9
5.7
4.9
7.7
8.1
22.5
27.7
32.10
11.53
–
–
–
–
–
7.15
–
–
–
7.15
–
–
–
13.24
15.28
14.62
11.54
13.62
–
9.69
11.86
16.82
24.29
25.0
6.5
–
–
–
–
–
12.7
–
–
–
12.7
–
–
–
21.9
45.7
25.6
15.0
2.9
–
2.4
14.7
25.9
27.7
–
$7.56
–
–
–
–
–
7.22
6.97
7.36
–
7.22
6.97
7.36
–
–
–
–
–
8.17
–
7.17
–
10.42
–
–
1.2
–
–
–
–
–
2.4
7.2
.9
–
2.4
7.2
.9
–
–
–
–
–
5.0
–
.8
–
.4
–
24.24
34.18
37.6
7.7
24.24
34.18
37.6
7.7
–
–
–
–
35.56
10.5
35.56
10.5
–
–
33.70
10.2
33.70
10.2
–
–
14.31
8.68
10.36
11.84
14.53
15.96
19.58
22.75
15.52
2.2
3.2
3.4
1.3
1.9
2.8
5.5
6.2
3.8
14.57
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.03
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
23.00
16.34
18.96
14.60
10.42
13.08
15.86
14.96
14.87
7.0
6.4
2.3
4.9
4.4
4.2
4.8
11.1
14.0
23.00
16.34
18.96
15.03
–
–
–
–
15.01
7.0
6.4
2.3
4.5
–
–
–
–
13.1
–
–
–
12.05
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.1
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
8
Table 2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX, December 2005 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks .............
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Tellers ...........................................................................
Customer service representatives ....................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
File clerks .........................................................................
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan ............................
Receptionists and information clerks ................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Dispatchers .......................................................................
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance ..........
Production, planning, and expediting clerks .....................
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks ...............................
Stock clerks and order fillers ............................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Secretaries and administrative assistants ........................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants ....
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Medical secretaries .......................................................
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Data entry and information processing workers ...............
Data entry keyers .........................................................
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks .................
Office clerks, general ........................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
$15.55
13.67
16.24
13.97
11.73
16.66
14.80
21.18
11.04
13.71
11.45
11.98
10.73
13.90
13.84
–
13.31
10.94
8.13
10.92
16.27
11.59
14.93
16.76
19.65
16.80
17.86
15.42
16.86
20.65
13.93
16.45
11.68
16.72
11.67
11.67
15.39
12.39
10.23
11.09
13.72
14.88
5.7
6.3
5.4
16.2
.2
8.4
5.8
12.3
5.7
12.9
4.0
6.6
5.0
16.2
17.1
–
8.2
5.1
2.0
5.7
2.7
1.5
6.6
2.9
2.0
6.6
3.4
4.3
4.5
2.1
1.9
4.8
1.4
5.9
4.2
4.2
7.9
3.9
7.9
4.4
5.0
6.4
$15.82
13.67
16.24
13.97
12.53
16.71
14.80
21.18
11.47
13.71
11.52
11.98
10.83
14.39
14.34
10.59
13.31
11.42
–
10.92
16.31
11.63
14.93
16.92
19.65
16.80
18.03
15.42
17.16
20.65
13.93
16.47
11.73
16.72
–
–
15.39
12.75
10.81
11.09
14.09
14.88
5.4
6.3
5.4
16.2
1.2
8.8
5.8
12.3
2.8
12.9
4.3
6.6
6.4
17.7
18.9
14.9
8.2
5.9
–
5.7
2.8
1.5
6.6
3.5
2.0
6.6
3.6
4.3
5.9
2.1
1.9
4.9
1.4
5.9
–
–
7.9
4.1
11.7
4.4
4.2
6.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
$6.74
6.74
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
9.26
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.7
3.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.1
–
–
–
–
Construction and extraction 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 construction trades
and extraction workers ...............................................
Carpenters ........................................................................
Construction laborers .......................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Construction equipment operators ...................................
Operating engineers and other construction equipment
operators ................................................................
Electricians .......................................................................
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ...........
Helpers, construction trades .............................................
Level 1 .............................................................
15.74
11.08
13.61
12.99
13.26
17.82
21.45
23.34
13.38
1.7
5.9
6.9
7.9
3.8
3.2
2.8
9.9
5.8
15.74
11.08
13.61
12.99
13.26
17.82
21.45
23.34
13.38
1.7
5.9
6.9
7.9
3.8
3.2
2.8
9.9
5.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
20.28
12.77
11.53
9.33
15.15
12.0
2.6
3.8
7.4
4.7
20.28
12.77
11.53
9.33
15.15
12.0
2.6
3.8
7.4
4.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.40
22.76
16.55
13.03
11.59
3.3
5.4
3.3
9.5
3.0
15.40
22.76
16.55
13.03
11.59
3.3
5.4
3.3
9.5
3.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations .........
19.12
4.9
19.13
4.9
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
9
Table 2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX, December 2005 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
–Continued
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers,
and repairers ..............................................................
Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment
mechanics, installers, and repairers ...........................
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 ..
Rail car repairers ..........................................................
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance
workers .......................................................................
Maintenance and repair workers, general ....................
Line installers and repairers .............................................
Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair
workers .......................................................................
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers
Production 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 production and
operating workers .......................................................
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators .......................
Machinists .........................................................................
Welding, soldering, and brazing workers ..........................
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ......................
Miscellaneous plant and system operators ......................
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers .......
Miscellaneous production workers ...................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Transportation and material moving occupations ..........
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and
material movers, hand ................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and
material-moving machine and vehicle operators ........
Bus drivers ........................................................................
Bus drivers, school .......................................................
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers .............................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$10.46
11.93
18.27
22.07
22.24
7.0
15.5
6.0
5.1
4.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
25.29
13.9
$25.29
13.9
–
–
23.43
20.55
20.86
19.46
8.8
7.4
8.8
5.7
23.43
20.55
20.86
19.46
8.8
7.4
8.8
5.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
17.20
17.33
16.94
5.9
6.8
4.9
17.20
17.33
16.94
5.9
6.8
4.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.33
10.84
24.02
20.2
21.4
3.8
14.33
10.84
24.02
20.2
21.4
3.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.13
9.85
9.2
2.8
12.15
9.87
9.2
2.8
–
–
–
–
14.55
8.27
9.72
13.16
13.68
16.63
22.59
24.00
16.27
4.2
3.1
3.4
8.5
5.4
5.0
6.8
8.1
9.2
14.60
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
$8.72
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
33.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
24.19
11.14
16.09
14.98
14.98
23.70
16.06
12.33
8.65
10.50
9.9
3.5
9.6
12.2
12.2
15.5
8.8
19.4
8.0
5.4
24.19
11.14
16.09
14.98
14.98
23.70
16.03
12.59
–
10.50
9.9
3.5
9.6
12.2
12.2
15.5
8.8
17.8
–
5.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.78
7.60
11.86
12.48
15.30
18.90
17.07
7.5
6.8
8.7
4.0
11.2
9.5
19.7
16.52
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.40
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.18
11.0
–
–
–
–
21.58
14.60
13.26
15.56
7.74
13.16
12.00
16.04
6.4
.8
2.8
6.6
9.7
22.7
4.9
15.9
21.58
15.53
–
15.83
–
13.18
12.00
16.04
6.4
1.8
–
6.9
–
22.8
4.9
15.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
10
Table 2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX, December 2005 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers –Continued
Level 5 .............................................................
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer .........................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Truck drivers, light or delivery services ........................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Industrial truck and tractor operators ................................
Laborers and material movers, hand ................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment ............................
Level 1 .............................................................
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,
hand ........................................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Packers and packagers, hand ......................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$19.26
18.52
16.47
19.47
13.58
9.10
15.83
11.48
9.05
7.40
10.42
10.82
9.36
8.18
11.3
10.2
10.0
13.2
16.6
6.6
25.9
6.2
5.1
7.4
9.0
3.5
9.6
11.2
$19.26
18.52
16.47
19.47
13.58
9.10
15.83
11.48
9.56
7.38
10.52
10.82
10.11
8.85
11.3
10.2
10.0
13.2
16.6
6.6
25.9
6.2
6.7
10.2
10.3
3.5
10.3
11.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
$7.66
7.41
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.5
8.3
–
–
–
–
10.04
8.11
11.74
10.64
6.27
5.60
3.9
5.3
6.8
7.2
7.3
5.0
10.18
–
11.64
10.64
–
–
4.6
–
7.4
7.2
–
–
9.67
9.28
–
–
5.44
5.44
7.8
6.0
–
–
.0
.0
1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees.
They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded
are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and
tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the
number of workers, weighted by hours. See appendix A for more information.
2 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.
11
Table 3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX, December 2005
Total
Occupation4 and level
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
All workers ..............................................................................
$19.31
3.3
$20.13
3.4
$8.97
4.2
Management occupations .................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 10 ............................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Level 12 ............................................................
Level 13 ............................................................
Level 14 ............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
General and operations managers ...................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Marketing and sales managers ........................................
Marketing managers .....................................................
Sales managers ............................................................
Financial managers ..........................................................
Construction managers ....................................................
Education administrators ..................................................
Engineering managers .....................................................
Medical and health services managers ............................
Property, real estate, and community association
managers ....................................................................
44.04
14.68
20.26
29.77
37.32
36.96
54.61
58.38
81.49
52.59
56.02
69.54
70.96
81.53
63.31
51.08
35.65
21.47
51.93
32.01
5.7
11.9
3.7
7.9
13.5
4.4
9.6
5.0
21.5
6.6
15.2
19.4
21.6
32.7
18.9
10.4
6.5
40.2
7.4
15.7
44.04
14.68
20.26
29.77
37.32
36.96
54.61
58.38
81.49
52.59
56.02
69.54
70.96
81.53
63.31
51.08
35.65
21.47
51.93
32.01
5.7
11.9
3.7
7.9
13.5
4.4
9.6
5.0
21.5
6.6
15.2
19.4
21.6
32.7
18.9
10.4
6.5
40.2
7.4
15.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
26.72
8.9
26.72
8.9
–
–
Business and financial operations occupations .............
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 10 ............................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Level 12 ............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Buyers and purchasing agents .........................................
Cost estimators .................................................................
Human resources, training, and labor relations
specialists ...................................................................
Management analysts ......................................................
Accountants and auditors .................................................
Loan counselors and officers ............................................
Loan officers .................................................................
30.25
19.94
20.66
26.07
30.55
31.56
39.61
43.46
28.25
27.75
22.66
6.3
2.9
5.7
6.1
8.0
8.5
9.5
6.5
18.9
15.1
16.7
30.26
19.94
20.52
26.07
30.55
31.56
39.61
43.46
28.25
27.75
22.66
6.3
2.9
5.8
6.1
8.0
8.5
9.5
6.5
18.9
15.1
16.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
25.40
36.62
28.33
36.70
36.70
7.0
18.8
6.3
31.4
31.4
25.40
36.62
28.36
36.70
36.70
7.0
18.8
6.4
31.4
31.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Computer and mathematical science occupations .........
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Level 12 ............................................................
Computer software engineers ..........................................
Level 12 ............................................................
Computer software engineers, systems software .........
Computer systems analysts .............................................
37.90
29.99
26.17
38.02
51.87
50.07
69.92
44.72
38.54
4.4
16.7
20.5
6.1
16.0
12.5
17.2
7.5
6.2
37.90
29.99
26.17
38.02
51.87
50.07
69.92
44.72
38.54
4.4
16.7
20.5
6.1
16.0
12.5
17.2
7.5
6.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Architecture and engineering occupations .....................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 10 ............................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Level 12 ............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Engineers .........................................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Level 12 ............................................................
36.63
22.17
23.59
33.36
30.41
42.23
46.18
34.42
41.57
21.59
33.08
42.35
46.38
4.9
5.4
5.5
4.1
2.4
7.1
6.1
5.5
5.2
13.1
6.2
6.6
6.2
36.64
22.17
23.59
33.36
30.41
42.23
46.18
34.42
41.57
21.59
33.08
42.35
46.38
4.9
5.4
5.5
4.1
2.4
7.1
6.1
5.5
5.2
13.1
6.2
6.6
6.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
12
Table 3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX, December 2005 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Engineers –Continued
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Civil engineers ..............................................................
Drafters .............................................................................
Engineering technicians, except drafters ..........................
Level 7 .............................................................
$48.79
48.52
26.06
25.93
26.19
9.0
13.9
10.3
5.1
8.0
$48.79
48.52
26.06
26.00
26.19
9.0
13.9
10.3
5.2
8.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Life, physical, and social science occupations ...............
Physical scientists ............................................................
Environmental scientists and geoscientists ..................
Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers
36.48
40.61
44.89
48.69
10.4
4.2
9.6
3.6
36.48
40.61
44.89
48.69
10.4
4.2
9.6
3.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Community and social services occupations ..................
–
–
14.48
8.5
–
–
Legal occupations ..............................................................
29.70
34.9
32.46
33.6
–
–
Education, training, and library occupations ..................
Level 7 .............................................................
Postsecondary teachers ...................................................
Primary, secondary, and special education school
teachers ......................................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Elementary and middle school teachers .......................
Level 7 .............................................................
–
25.10
114.09
–
4.9
34.8
–
25.55
115.43
–
4.7
34.1
$11.99
–
–
10.5
–
–
19.29
25.47
24.51
25.67
23.9
7.0
7.6
7.0
19.67
25.99
–
–
26.3
7.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media
occupations ..................................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Designers .........................................................................
20.16
23.64
17.97
5.3
8.1
8.8
20.38
–
17.97
5.6
–
8.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Pharmacists ......................................................................
Registered nurses ............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Therapists .........................................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians .............
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists ...............
Diagnostic related technologists and technicians .............
Radiologic technologists and technicians .....................
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses ...........
Level 5 .............................................................
22.81
15.89
19.32
25.92
28.17
29.32
45.34
29.23
28.18
35.20
19.06
22.88
20.50
21.53
19.74
20.39
17.9
4.7
4.1
6.7
1.5
10.7
.3
4.5
1.3
15.3
15.7
12.9
12.8
9.2
3.0
4.2
22.65
15.92
19.33
26.27
27.86
29.49
–
29.49
27.98
35.61
18.96
–
20.50
21.53
19.74
20.39
18.4
4.7
4.3
7.4
1.5
10.7
–
4.8
1.7
16.5
16.1
–
12.8
9.2
3.0
4.2
26.90
–
–
–
–
–
–
26.02
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Healthcare support occupations .......................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides ....................
Level 2 .............................................................
Home health aides ........................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ......................
Level 2 .............................................................
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ................
Medical assistants ........................................................
10.06
9.07
11.24
13.60
9.17
8.53
7.61
7.61
9.74
8.82
11.58
11.86
1.7
2.1
3.2
4.3
2.4
3.3
11.0
11.0
4.5
5.7
3.9
2.1
10.61
9.69
11.25
13.60
9.86
9.25
–
–
9.72
8.82
11.58
11.86
2.0
2.8
3.5
4.3
3.0
4.1
–
–
4.6
5.7
3.9
2.1
6.72
6.58
–
–
6.72
6.58
6.58
6.58
–
–
–
–
5.1
5.5
–
–
5.1
5.5
5.5
5.5
–
–
–
–
Protective service occupations .........................................
Security guards and gaming surveillance officers ............
Security guards .............................................................
9.54
9.71
9.71
8.7
9.7
9.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.01
–
–
14.9
–
–
Food preparation and serving related occupations ........
Level 1 .............................................................
5.63
5.67
3.0
3.2
5.75
5.72
3.4
3.9
5.13
5.50
2.2
2.3
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,
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX, December 2005 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Food preparation and serving related occupations
–Continued
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Cooks ...............................................................................
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 .............................................................
Food servers, nonrestaurant ............................................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$5.21
7.35
5.54
7.53
3.76
4.84
2.76
3.86
2.44
2.72
2.34
4.3
15.1
42.2
5.8
5.4
9.2
6.2
12.4
3.3
21.5
5.4
$5.47
8.24
5.54
7.67
3.81
4.94
2.58
–
2.34
–
2.39
3.5
9.8
42.2
8.7
7.7
10.1
.9
–
4.4
–
8.1
$3.64
6.42
–
–
3.58
4.26
–
–
2.85
–
–
8.0
13.3
–
–
6.4
12.5
–
–
31.1
–
–
5.86
5.84
6.45
6.44
12.6
13.6
5.1
4.3
6.03
6.02
6.84
–
12.9
14.0
7.9
–
–
–
4.88
–
–
–
15.0
–
6.39
6.44
8.66
5.9
4.3
16.6
6.92
–
–
11.0
–
–
4.88
–
–
15.0
–
–
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
occupations ..................................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Building cleaning workers .................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners ...........................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Maids and housekeeping cleaners ...............................
Level 1 .............................................................
7.43
7.03
8.74
7.42
7.03
8.74
3.4
3.1
7.5
3.4
3.1
7.5
7.56
7.13
8.74
7.56
7.13
8.74
4.7
4.5
7.5
4.8
4.5
7.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.54
6.85
8.74
7.23
7.25
5.4
5.0
7.5
5.0
5.2
7.83
6.99
8.74
7.23
7.25
7.5
7.0
7.5
5.0
5.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Personal care and service occupations ...........................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Child care workers ............................................................
11.97
8.31
8.22
7.30
12.5
11.6
8.3
6.5
11.92
–
–
7.51
8.2
–
–
5.2
12.21
10.34
–
–
42.8
40.6
–
–
Sales and related occupations ..........................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
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 .............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales
workers ...................................................................
Retail sales workers .........................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
18.39
6.67
7.79
11.18
19.43
18.07
29.01
25.75
44.63
40.38
14.60
20.60
19.16
14.84
19.16
8.7
9.5
2.7
5.5
29.3
2.3
18.1
9.3
16.9
9.2
13.1
11.4
5.9
7.6
5.9
20.42
–
8.81
11.46
20.53
18.07
29.01
25.75
44.63
40.38
14.97
20.60
19.16
14.84
19.16
9.4
–
2.8
10.3
31.6
2.3
18.1
9.3
16.9
9.2
14.0
11.4
5.9
7.6
5.9
7.59
6.99
7.18
9.27
10.42
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1.4
5.5
2.0
23.6
.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
32.10
10.29
6.54
7.76
11.17
15.19
24.00
25.0
4.2
11.0
2.5
5.6
28.1
27.1
32.10
11.53
–
8.84
11.54
16.13
24.00
25.0
6.6
–
3.2
11.2
33.1
27.1
–
7.56
7.01
7.16
9.11
10.42
–
–
1.2
5.5
2.0
23.8
.4
–
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,
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX, December 2005 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Cashiers, all workers ....................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Cashiers ...................................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons .......
Level 4 .............................................................
Counter and rental clerks .........................................
Parts salespersons ...................................................
Retail salespersons ......................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales
agents .........................................................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing ......
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing,
technical and scientific products .............................
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing,
except technical and scientific products .................
$7.07
–
7.45
11.27
7.07
–
7.45
11.27
12.00
15.28
12.63
11.07
12.22
7.54
8.29
11.49
15.14
24.29
7.2
–
1.3
12.9
7.2
–
1.3
12.9
18.1
45.7
20.9
14.9
5.7
4.9
7.7
8.1
22.5
27.7
$6.95
–
–
–
6.95
–
–
–
13.24
15.28
14.62
11.54
13.62
–
9.69
11.86
16.82
24.29
11.0
–
–
–
11.0
–
–
–
21.9
45.7
25.6
15.0
2.9
–
2.4
14.7
25.9
27.7
$7.22
6.97
7.36
–
7.22
6.97
7.36
–
–
–
–
–
8.17
–
7.17
–
10.42
–
2.4
7.2
.9
–
2.4
7.2
.9
–
–
–
–
–
5.0
–
.8
–
.4
–
24.24
34.18
37.6
7.7
24.24
34.18
37.6
7.7
–
–
–
–
35.56
10.5
35.56
10.5
–
–
33.70
10.2
33.70
10.2
–
–
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 ...................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Financial clerks .................................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Bill and account collectors ............................................
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks .............
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Tellers ...........................................................................
Customer service representatives ....................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
File clerks .........................................................................
Receptionists and information clerks ................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Dispatchers .......................................................................
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance ..........
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks ...............................
Stock clerks and order fillers ............................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Secretaries and administrative assistants ........................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
14.39
8.63
10.35
11.92
14.55
15.97
19.96
22.99
15.53
2.4
3.4
3.4
1.4
2.1
3.1
5.8
6.2
3.9
14.69
9.56
10.44
11.95
14.70
15.78
19.96
22.99
15.72
2.4
4.3
4.0
1.6
2.2
3.2
5.8
6.2
4.1
11.07
7.36
10.06
11.56
–
–
–
–
–
8.2
7.3
8.4
8.8
–
–
–
–
–
23.26
18.94
14.60
10.42
13.17
15.88
14.90
14.87
15.62
16.28
13.97
11.73
16.71
14.80
21.18
10.97
11.45
11.98
10.70
13.84
13.84
13.25
10.94
8.13
10.92
16.93
15.02
17.21
20.67
16.95
7.3
2.4
5.0
4.4
4.2
4.9
11.5
14.0
5.9
5.6
16.2
.2
8.5
5.8
12.3
6.1
4.1
6.6
5.4
17.1
17.1
8.4
5.1
2.0
5.7
3.6
10.0
2.5
1.6
7.5
23.26
18.94
15.05
11.30
13.31
15.88
13.78
15.01
15.90
16.28
13.97
12.53
16.76
14.80
21.18
11.42
11.53
11.98
10.80
14.34
14.34
13.25
11.42
–
10.92
16.99
15.02
17.46
20.67
16.95
7.3
2.4
4.6
5.0
4.6
4.9
11.6
13.1
5.6
5.6
16.2
1.2
8.9
5.8
12.3
3.0
4.4
6.6
6.8
18.9
18.9
8.4
5.9
–
5.7
3.8
10.0
3.3
1.6
7.5
–
–
12.05
8.98
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.74
6.74
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.1
6.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.7
3.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
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,
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX, December 2005 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants ....
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........
Level 4 .............................................................
Data entry and information processing workers ...............
Data entry keyers .........................................................
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks .................
Office clerks, general ........................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
$18.98
17.58
20.60
17.15
17.07
11.67
11.67
15.39
12.60
10.21
11.24
13.76
14.88
3.1
3.5
2.3
5.2
6.5
4.2
4.2
7.9
5.5
8.6
7.6
6.8
6.4
$19.29
18.06
20.60
17.15
17.07
–
–
15.39
13.22
10.86
11.24
14.45
14.88
3.3
5.3
2.3
5.2
6.5
–
–
7.9
5.9
13.2
7.6
4.6
6.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Construction and extraction occupations .......................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades
and extraction workers ...............................................
Carpenters ........................................................................
Construction laborers .......................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Construction equipment operators ...................................
Electricians .......................................................................
Helpers, construction trades .............................................
Level 1 .............................................................
15.80
11.09
13.61
13.42
17.81
21.62
24.12
13.38
1.9
5.8
7.0
4.5
3.3
3.3
9.9
5.8
15.80
11.09
13.61
13.42
17.81
21.62
24.12
13.38
1.9
5.8
7.0
4.5
3.3
3.3
9.9
5.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
20.27
12.77
11.53
9.33
15.36
23.72
13.04
11.60
12.1
2.6
3.8
7.4
4.6
5.8
9.6
2.9
20.27
12.77
11.53
9.33
15.36
23.72
13.04
11.60
12.1
2.6
3.8
7.4
4.6
5.8
9.6
2.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations .........
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers,
and repairers ..............................................................
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 ..
Rail car repairers ..........................................................
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance
workers .......................................................................
Line installers and repairers .............................................
Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair
workers .......................................................................
19.18
11.78
18.00
22.34
22.27
5.4
17.3
6.6
5.3
5.2
19.18
11.78
18.00
22.34
22.27
5.4
17.3
6.6
5.3
5.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
27.90
20.63
20.91
19.42
19.1
7.6
8.9
6.7
27.90
20.63
20.91
19.42
19.1
7.6
8.9
6.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
17.20
17.33
16.94
5.9
6.8
4.9
17.20
17.33
16.94
5.9
6.8
4.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.11
24.02
24.6
3.8
14.11
24.02
24.6
3.8
–
–
–
–
12.17
9.9
12.17
9.9
–
–
14.56
8.27
9.72
13.16
13.68
16.72
22.68
24.11
16.27
4.2
3.1
3.4
8.6
5.4
5.0
6.7
8.1
9.2
14.61
8.33
9.73
13.12
13.68
16.72
22.68
24.11
16.21
3.9
2.6
3.5
8.4
5.4
5.0
6.7
8.1
9.3
$8.72
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
33.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
24.31
11.14
16.09
14.98
9.8
3.5
9.6
12.2
24.31
11.14
16.09
14.98
9.8
3.5
9.6
12.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Production 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 production and
operating workers .......................................................
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators .......................
Machinists .........................................................................
Welding, soldering, and brazing workers ..........................
See footnotes at end of table.
16
Table 3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX, December 2005 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ......................
Miscellaneous plant and system operators ......................
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers .......
Miscellaneous production workers ...................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
$14.98
23.70
16.06
12.33
8.65
10.50
12.2
15.5
8.8
19.4
8.0
5.4
$14.98
23.70
16.03
12.59
–
10.50
12.2
15.5
8.8
17.8
–
5.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Transportation and material moving occupations ..........
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and
material movers, hand ................................................
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers .............................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer .........................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Truck drivers, light or delivery services ........................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Industrial truck and tractor operators ................................
Laborers and material movers, hand ................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment ............................
Level 1 .............................................................
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,
hand ........................................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Packers and packagers, hand ......................................
Level 1 .............................................................
15.84
7.53
11.80
11.82
15.34
18.80
17.07
7.9
7.1
9.4
5.7
11.4
10.0
19.7
16.58
7.81
12.02
11.82
15.34
18.80
16.69
7.8
7.8
10.2
5.7
11.4
10.0
21.4
$7.94
7.11
–
–
–
–
–
6.7
6.6
–
–
–
–
–
15.18
15.60
7.74
13.31
11.93
16.04
19.26
18.54
16.47
19.47
13.62
9.05
15.83
11.48
8.93
7.31
10.23
10.70
9.26
8.18
11.0
6.7
9.7
23.6
5.0
15.9
11.3
10.2
10.0
13.2
16.8
6.9
25.9
6.2
5.3
7.7
8.7
3.5
10.0
11.2
–
15.87
–
13.31
11.93
16.04
19.26
18.54
16.47
19.47
13.62
9.05
15.83
11.48
9.43
7.21
10.32
10.70
10.01
8.85
–
7.0
–
23.6
5.0
15.9
11.3
10.2
10.0
13.2
16.8
6.9
25.9
6.2
6.9
10.8
10.1
3.5
10.5
11.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.66
7.41
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.5
8.3
–
–
–
–
9.92
7.93
11.53
10.64
6.27
5.60
4.0
5.7
7.2
7.2
7.3
5.0
10.02
–
11.40
10.64
–
–
4.8
–
7.8
7.2
–
–
9.67
9.28
–
–
5.44
5.44
7.8
6.0
–
–
.0
.0
1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees.
They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded
are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and
tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the
number of workers, weighted by hours. See appendix A for more information.
2 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.
17
Table 4. State and local government workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work
levels3, Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX, December 2005
Total
Occupation4 and level
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
All workers ..............................................................................
$21.35
3.9
$21.57
4.2
$12.60
8.8
Management occupations .................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Education administrators ..................................................
Education administrators, elementary and secondary
school .....................................................................
Education administrators, postsecondary .....................
33.24
31.33
39.47
8.4
6.8
7.1
33.24
31.33
39.47
8.4
6.8
7.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
35.13
46.41
1.2
3.4
35.13
46.41
1.2
3.4
–
–
–
–
Computer and mathematical science occupations .........
19.63
17.8
19.63
17.8
–
–
Life, physical, and social science occupations ...............
22.60
23.1
22.25
24.8
–
–
Community and social services occupations ..................
Level 7 .............................................................
Counselors .......................................................................
Educational, vocational, and school counselors ...........
Miscellaneous community and social service specialists
21.55
16.90
32.33
32.54
13.95
9.5
4.5
4.4
5.2
10.1
21.60
16.90
32.33
32.54
13.95
9.4
4.5
4.4
5.2
10.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Education, training, and library occupations ..................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 10 ............................................................
Postsecondary teachers ...................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 10 ............................................................
Arts, communications, and humanities teachers,
postsecondary ........................................................
Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers ........................
Primary, secondary, and special education school
teachers ......................................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Elementary and middle school teachers .......................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Elementary school teachers, except special
education ............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Middle school teachers, except special and
vocational education ...........................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Secondary school teachers ..........................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Secondary school teachers, except special and
vocational education ...........................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Other teachers and instructors .........................................
Librarians ..........................................................................
Teacher assistants ...........................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
28.13
10.54
29.33
30.51
28.81
30.77
40.11
48.91
41.44
40.11
3.4
.6
.9
.3
2.1
3.8
16.9
14.5
9.6
16.9
28.58
10.54
–
30.81
29.07
30.77
40.59
50.52
41.62
40.59
2.9
.6
–
.5
1.9
3.8
19.1
14.9
9.6
19.1
13.37
–
–
–
–
–
–
22.59
–
–
17.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.8
–
–
33.55
60.23
4.0
18.7
–
–
–
–
–
22.04
–
11.4
30.02
30.52
29.54
29.80
30.40
29.68
.4
.0
2.2
.1
.1
.7
30.16
30.67
29.75
29.89
30.40
29.97
.0
.4
1.6
.4
.1
.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
29.71
29.30
.2
.6
29.81
29.71
.2
.6
–
–
–
–
30.32
30.56
30.40
30.61
29.05
1.3
.8
1.2
.0
7.2
30.32
30.56
30.60
30.87
29.05
1.3
.8
.6
.9
7.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
30.14
30.30
29.05
18.09
24.46
10.48
10.54
1.7
.5
7.2
11.0
15.7
.9
.6
30.36
–
29.05
–
24.78
10.50
10.54
1.0
–
7.2
–
16.4
.9
.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........
Registered nurses ............................................................
29.67
30.44
11.6
9.2
29.67
30.45
11.6
9.3
–
–
–
–
Healthcare support occupations .......................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides ....................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ......................
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ................
11.56
12.01
12.99
10.75
10.75
12.07
3.4
6.3
15.9
1.3
1.3
3.9
11.56
12.01
12.99
10.75
10.75
12.07
3.4
6.3
15.9
1.3
1.3
3.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
18
Table 4. State and local government workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work
levels3, Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX, December 2005 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Protective service occupations .........................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement
workers .......................................................................
Fire fighters .......................................................................
Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers ...........................
Correctional officers and jailers ....................................
Police officers ...................................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Police and sheriff’s patrol officers .................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
$18.19
13.06
19.75
21.85
3.5
2.0
11.3
3.5
$18.20
12.99
19.75
21.85
3.5
2.0
11.3
3.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
22.64
15.79
13.13
12.91
21.34
20.75
22.07
21.34
20.75
22.07
3.2
.1
2.3
1.8
5.7
12.4
3.7
5.7
12.4
3.7
22.64
–
13.13
12.91
21.36
20.75
22.07
21.36
20.75
22.07
3.2
–
2.3
1.8
5.7
12.4
3.7
5.7
12.4
3.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Food preparation and serving related occupations ........
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Fast food and counter workers .........................................
Combined food preparation and serving workers,
including fast food ...................................................
8.89
8.40
9.00
9.09
1.0
1.7
1.6
3.7
8.94
–
9.05
–
1.3
–
1.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
9.09
3.7
–
–
–
–
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
occupations ..................................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Building cleaning workers .................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners ...........................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Grounds maintenance workers .........................................
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers ..................
10.52
9.63
9.38
11.82
9.92
9.57
9.11
5.6
4.6
4.1
6.5
3.5
8.0
1.5
10.52
9.63
9.38
11.82
9.92
–
9.11
5.6
4.6
4.1
6.5
3.5
–
1.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
9.90
9.11
10.93
10.93
3.7
1.5
11.0
11.0
9.90
9.11
10.93
10.93
3.7
1.5
11.0
11.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Personal care and service occupations ...........................
18.16
17.8
–
–
–
–
Office and administrative support occupations ..............
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Financial clerks .................................................................
Secretaries and administrative assistants ........................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants ....
Level 4 .............................................................
Medical secretaries .......................................................
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........
Office clerks, general ........................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
13.58
10.60
11.51
14.45
15.93
16.27
14.43
14.07
11.66
14.76
14.40
14.64
14.05
13.67
11.95
10.97
13.67
2.7
1.5
3.4
3.0
6.3
4.8
6.1
2.3
2.1
4.5
3.5
.9
1.6
5.0
4.3
5.0
6.6
13.65
–
11.52
14.50
15.93
16.27
14.43
14.10
–
14.76
14.40
14.64
14.05
13.75
11.96
10.97
13.67
2.6
–
3.4
3.1
6.3
4.8
6.1
2.4
–
4.5
3.5
.9
1.6
5.3
4.2
5.0
6.6
$9.26
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Construction and extraction occupations .......................
14.33
6.0
14.33
6.0
–
–
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations .........
Level 6 .............................................................
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance
workers .......................................................................
18.61
17.86
3.5
3.6
18.67
17.86
3.6
3.6
–
–
–
–
15.36
13.2
15.36
13.2
–
–
Transportation and material moving occupations ..........
14.64
5.7
15.23
6.3
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
19
Table 4. State and local government workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work
levels3, Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX, December 2005 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Transportation and material moving occupations
–Continued
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Bus drivers ........................................................................
Bus drivers, school .......................................................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$12.75
15.15
14.72
13.26
5.1
2.6
.2
2.8
–
$15.64
–
–
–
1.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees.
They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded
are premium pay for overtime, vacations, 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.
20
Table 5. Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for full-time and part-time workers3,
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX, December 2005
Total
Occupation4 and level
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
All workers ..............................................................................
$19.57
2.9
$20.32
3.0
$9.14
4.0
Management occupations .................................................
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Group IV ...........................................................
General and operations managers ...................................
Group III ............................................................
Marketing and sales managers ........................................
Marketing managers .....................................................
Sales managers ............................................................
Computer and information systems managers .................
Financial managers ..........................................................
Group III ............................................................
Human resources managers ............................................
Construction managers ....................................................
Group III ............................................................
Education administrators ..................................................
Group III ............................................................
Education administrators, elementary and secondary
school .....................................................................
Group III ............................................................
Education administrators, postsecondary .....................
Group III ............................................................
Engineering managers .....................................................
Group IV ...........................................................
Medical and health services managers ............................
Group III ............................................................
Property, real estate, and community association
managers ....................................................................
42.59
16.78
37.23
65.83
53.78
38.89
70.96
81.53
63.31
53.92
50.72
51.34
34.42
35.65
33.62
31.51
30.35
5.5
9.0
5.4
10.2
14.7
6.1
21.6
32.7
18.9
12.5
10.5
17.8
19.0
6.5
9.5
15.7
13.3
42.59
–
–
–
53.78
38.89
70.96
81.53
63.31
53.92
50.72
51.34
34.42
35.65
33.62
31.51
–
5.5
–
–
–
14.7
6.1
21.6
32.7
18.9
12.5
10.5
17.8
19.0
6.5
9.5
15.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
35.13
35.13
45.88
32.75
51.93
51.70
32.10
35.32
1.2
1.2
3.2
13.5
7.4
8.3
15.1
13.9
35.13
35.13
45.88
32.75
51.93
51.70
32.10
35.32
1.2
1.2
3.2
13.5
7.4
8.3
15.1
13.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
26.72
8.9
26.72
8.9
–
–
Business and financial operations occupations .............
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Buyers and purchasing agents .........................................
Group II .............................................................
Cost estimators .................................................................
Human resources, training, and labor relations
specialists ...................................................................
Management analysts ......................................................
Accountants and auditors .................................................
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Loan counselors and officers ............................................
Loan officers .................................................................
30.29
22.30
36.86
27.75
21.55
22.66
6.3
5.9
5.2
15.1
22.6
16.7
30.30
–
–
27.75
–
22.66
6.3
–
–
15.1
–
16.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
25.22
36.62
28.33
24.96
33.08
36.70
36.70
6.7
18.8
6.3
4.1
13.9
31.4
31.4
25.22
36.62
28.36
24.93
33.08
36.70
36.70
6.7
18.8
6.4
4.3
13.9
31.4
31.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Computer and mathematical science occupations .........
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Computer programmers ...................................................
Computer software engineers ..........................................
Group III ............................................................
Computer software engineers, systems software .........
Group III ............................................................
Computer support specialists ...........................................
Group II .............................................................
Computer systems analysts .............................................
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
36.74
25.88
39.13
27.59
50.07
49.03
44.72
40.45
27.58
20.26
38.24
35.76
38.63
5.0
13.8
2.2
25.7
12.5
18.1
7.5
3.0
23.8
15.2
6.2
13.3
4.6
36.74
–
–
27.59
50.07
–
44.72
40.45
27.58
20.26
38.24
35.76
38.63
5.0
–
–
25.7
12.5
–
7.5
3.0
23.8
15.2
6.2
13.3
4.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Architecture and engineering occupations .....................
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Engineers .........................................................................
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
36.41
25.87
41.55
41.57
26.64
42.15
4.9
5.5
4.1
5.2
7.8
3.3
36.43
–
–
41.57
–
–
4.9
–
–
5.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
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,
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX, December 2005 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Civil engineers ..............................................................
Drafters .............................................................................
Group II .............................................................
Engineering technicians, except drafters ..........................
Group II .............................................................
$48.52
26.06
25.19
25.19
24.39
13.9
10.3
9.8
4.8
8.5
$48.52
26.06
–
25.24
–
13.9
10.3
–
4.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Life, physical, and social science occupations ...............
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Physical scientists ............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Environmental scientists and geoscientists ..................
Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers
33.79
22.05
39.95
40.17
21.84
42.45
44.22
48.69
11.7
6.2
6.0
4.6
6.2
3.6
9.8
3.6
33.87
–
–
40.17
–
–
44.22
48.69
11.8
–
–
4.6
–
–
9.8
3.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Community and social services occupations ..................
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Counselors .......................................................................
Group III ............................................................
Educational, vocational, and school counselors ...........
Group III ............................................................
Social workers ..................................................................
Group II .............................................................
Miscellaneous community and social service specialists
Group II .............................................................
Social and human service assistants ...........................
19.64
18.17
30.39
30.18
32.33
32.54
32.68
16.44
15.57
12.95
15.25
10.66
8.6
13.4
5.5
7.3
3.7
5.2
4.3
4.8
4.1
6.6
8.3
7.7
19.54
–
–
30.14
–
32.54
32.68
16.47
–
12.95
–
10.66
9.0
–
–
7.7
–
5.2
4.3
4.9
–
6.6
–
7.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Legal occupations ..............................................................
30.75
27.2
32.90
25.1
–
–
Education, training, and library occupations ..................
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Postsecondary teachers ...................................................
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Arts, communications, and humanities teachers,
postsecondary ........................................................
Group III ............................................................
Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers ........................
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Vocational education teachers, postsecondary ........
Primary, secondary, and special education school
teachers ......................................................................
Group II .............................................................
Elementary and middle school teachers .......................
Group II .............................................................
Elementary school teachers, except special
education ............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Middle school teachers, except special and
vocational education ...........................................
Group II .............................................................
Secondary school teachers ..........................................
Group II .............................................................
Secondary school teachers, except special and
vocational education ...........................................
Group II .............................................................
Other teachers and instructors .........................................
Group II .............................................................
Librarians ..........................................................................
Teacher assistants ...........................................................
Group I ..............................................................
28.37
9.99
27.71
35.46
60.46
26.99
42.81
7.9
4.5
2.8
4.5
22.1
18.3
3.4
29.39
–
–
–
62.45
–
–
7.4
–
–
–
22.1
–
–
$12.58
–
–
–
22.35
–
–
9.5
–
–
–
6.2
–
–
33.57
33.57
56.58
27.49
51.58
20.69
3.8
3.8
18.7
21.6
7.7
.8
–
–
59.69
–
–
–
–
–
19.3
–
–
–
–
–
21.77
–
–
–
–
–
9.9
–
–
–
29.15
29.21
29.44
29.57
2.2
2.3
1.3
1.2
29.36
–
29.70
–
2.1
–
.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
29.53
29.70
.8
.6
29.84
29.93
.2
.2
–
–
–
–
29.09
29.09
30.16
30.16
3.8
3.8
1.5
1.5
29.09
29.09
30.36
–
3.8
3.8
1.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
29.89
29.89
16.48
14.60
24.26
9.98
9.96
1.9
1.9
8.4
17.5
15.2
4.2
4.5
30.10
30.10
–
–
24.56
10.12
10.12
1.4
1.4
–
–
15.9
3.4
3.4
–
–
12.74
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.9
–
–
–
–
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,
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX, December 2005 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media
occupations ..................................................................
Group II .............................................................
Designers .........................................................................
Group II .............................................................
Writers and editors ...........................................................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$20.64
20.57
17.97
18.14
22.76
5.8
4.4
8.8
4.3
9.6
$20.87
–
17.97
–
–
6.0
–
8.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Pharmacists ......................................................................
Registered nurses ............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Therapists .........................................................................
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians .............
Group II .............................................................
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists ...............
Group II .............................................................
Diagnostic related technologists and technicians .............
Group II .............................................................
Radiologic technologists and technicians .....................
Group II .............................................................
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support
technicians ..................................................................
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses ...........
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Miscellaneous health technologists and technicians ........
23.61
23.06
38.97
45.30
29.50
27.12
35.56
35.13
27.22
37.36
19.15
20.59
22.88
20.40
22.97
23.02
24.27
23.02
16.1
7.1
5.5
.7
4.1
4.5
6.4
14.4
4.3
16.5
15.2
9.7
12.3
10.1
14.3
4.3
11.7
4.3
23.48
–
–
45.45
29.72
27.17
36.08
35.50
–
–
19.06
–
23.00
–
22.97
–
24.27
23.02
16.5
–
–
.7
4.2
5.0
5.4
15.4
–
–
15.6
–
13.4
–
14.3
–
11.7
4.3
$26.97
–
–
–
26.21
26.37
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.2
–
–
–
7.9
11.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
18.16
19.30
17.34
20.03
17.97
2.2
2.8
2.8
3.6
8.8
18.10
19.30
17.34
20.03
17.97
3.3
2.8
2.8
3.6
8.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Healthcare support occupations .......................................
Group I ..............................................................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides ....................
Group I ..............................................................
Home health aides ........................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ......................
Group I ..............................................................
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ................
Group I ..............................................................
Medical assistants ........................................................
Group I ..............................................................
10.42
10.36
9.42
9.23
7.61
7.61
10.01
9.77
11.75
11.76
11.95
11.95
2.0
2.1
2.2
2.6
11.0
11.0
3.5
4.3
3.1
3.1
2.3
2.3
10.86
–
10.03
–
–
–
10.00
9.76
11.75
–
11.95
11.95
2.0
–
2.5
–
–
–
3.6
4.4
3.1
–
2.3
2.3
6.72
–
6.72
–
6.58
6.58
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.1
–
5.1
–
5.5
5.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
Protective service occupations .........................................
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement
workers .......................................................................
Fire fighters .......................................................................
Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers ...........................
Group II .............................................................
Correctional officers and jailers ....................................
Group II .............................................................
Police officers ...................................................................
Group II .............................................................
Police and sheriff’s patrol officers .................................
Group II .............................................................
Security guards and gaming surveillance officers ............
Group I ..............................................................
Security guards .............................................................
Group I ..............................................................
16.79
12.45
18.05
5.6
9.5
3.0
17.56
–
–
4.3
–
–
10.26
–
–
15.1
–
–
22.64
15.79
13.13
13.11
12.91
12.89
21.34
21.24
21.34
21.24
10.02
9.93
10.02
9.93
3.2
.1
2.3
2.4
1.8
1.8
5.7
6.3
5.7
6.3
10.2
10.4
10.2
10.4
22.64
–
13.13
–
12.91
12.89
21.36
–
21.36
21.25
–
–
–
–
3.2
–
2.3
–
1.8
1.8
5.7
–
5.7
6.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Food preparation and serving related occupations ........
5.80
2.7
5.93
3.1
5.24
2.0
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,
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX, December 2005 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Food preparation and serving related occupations
–Continued
Group I ..............................................................
Cooks ...............................................................................
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 .........................................
Group I ..............................................................
Combined food preparation and serving workers,
including fast food ...................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Food servers, nonrestaurant ............................................
Group I ..............................................................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$5.79
7.53
7.53
8.25
8.25
3.76
3.76
3.86
3.86
2.44
2.44
2.8
5.8
5.8
2.0
2.0
5.4
5.4
12.4
12.4
3.3
3.3
–
$7.67
–
8.86
8.86
3.81
–
–
–
2.34
2.34
–
8.7
–
6.0
6.0
7.7
–
–
–
4.4
4.4
–
–
–
$7.42
7.42
3.58
–
–
–
2.85
2.85
–
–
–
1.6
1.6
6.4
–
–
–
31.1
31.1
5.86
5.86
6.88
6.88
12.6
12.6
2.1
2.1
6.03
6.03
7.24
–
12.9
12.9
3.7
–
–
–
5.28
–
–
–
15.8
–
6.94
6.94
8.66
8.66
2.6
2.6
16.6
16.6
7.43
7.43
–
–
6.1
6.1
–
–
5.28
5.28
–
–
15.8
15.8
–
–
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 ..............................................................
Grounds maintenance workers .........................................
Group I ..............................................................
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers ..................
Group I ..............................................................
8.01
7.84
7.81
7.75
3.7
3.0
3.3
2.9
8.19
–
7.97
–
4.8
–
4.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.06
7.99
7.23
7.23
10.93
10.93
10.93
10.93
4.9
4.4
5.0
5.0
11.0
11.0
11.0
11.0
8.38
8.31
7.23
7.23
10.93
–
10.93
10.93
6.4
6.0
5.0
5.0
11.0
–
11.0
11.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Personal care and service occupations ...........................
Group I ..............................................................
Child care workers ............................................................
Group I ..............................................................
12.37
12.02
7.40
7.40
11.9
11.8
6.1
6.1
12.43
–
7.63
7.63
8.7
–
4.7
4.7
12.08
–
–
–
41.5
–
–
–
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 .............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales
workers ...................................................................
Retail sales workers .........................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Cashiers, all workers ....................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Cashiers ...................................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons .......
Group I ..............................................................
Counter and rental clerks .........................................
Group I ..............................................................
18.36
10.91
24.39
46.47
20.60
17.89
14.84
16.70
8.6
9.7
9.2
7.6
11.4
11.9
7.6
13.0
20.38
–
–
–
20.60
–
14.84
16.70
9.4
–
–
–
11.4
–
7.6
13.0
7.59
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
32.10
10.31
9.49
22.56
7.18
7.03
7.18
7.03
12.00
11.77
12.63
12.63
25.0
4.2
5.4
25.7
8.1
9.5
8.1
9.5
18.1
16.3
20.9
20.9
32.10
11.53
–
–
7.15
–
7.15
–
13.24
–
14.62
14.62
25.0
6.5
–
–
12.7
–
12.7
–
21.9
–
25.6
25.6
–
7.56
–
–
7.22
–
7.22
7.20
–
–
–
–
–
1.2
–
–
2.4
–
2.4
2.9
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
24
Table 5. Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for full-time and part-time workers3,
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX, December 2005 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Parts salespersons ...................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Retail salespersons ......................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales
agents .........................................................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing ......
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing,
technical and scientific products .............................
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing,
except technical and scientific products .................
Group II .............................................................
$11.07
10.41
12.22
11.01
22.69
14.9
.0
5.7
6.9
26.4
$11.54
–
13.62
12.47
22.69
15.0
–
2.9
5.3
26.4
–
–
$8.17
8.18
–
–
–
5.0
4.9
–
24.24
34.18
32.19
44.63
37.6
7.7
18.5
11.7
24.24
34.18
–
–
37.6
7.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
35.56
10.5
35.56
10.5
–
–
33.70
32.28
10.2
24.4
33.70
32.28
10.2
24.4
–
–
–
–
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 ..............................................................
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks .............
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Tellers ...........................................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Customer service representatives ....................................
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
File clerks .........................................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan ............................
Group I ..............................................................
Receptionists and information clerks ................................
Group I ..............................................................
Dispatchers .......................................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance ..........
Group I ..............................................................
Production, planning, and expediting clerks .....................
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 I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Medical secretaries .......................................................
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Data entry and information processing workers ...............
Group I ..............................................................
Data entry keyers .........................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks .................
Office clerks, general ........................................................
14.31
12.47
18.11
2.2
1.7
4.0
14.57
–
–
2.2
–
–
11.03
–
–
8.0
–
–
23.00
19.99
14.60
14.01
16.78
14.87
15.01
15.55
14.71
16.95
11.73
11.71
16.66
14.03
19.55
11.04
9.97
13.71
12.63
11.45
11.60
13.90
11.34
13.84
11.07
–
13.31
13.25
10.94
10.61
16.27
14.20
17.97
17.86
15.42
18.31
13.93
16.45
15.06
18.32
11.67
11.67
11.67
11.67
15.39
12.39
7.0
5.9
4.9
4.5
12.3
14.0
13.1
5.7
5.8
16.4
.2
.4
8.4
4.2
11.5
5.7
6.1
12.9
11.4
4.0
4.2
16.2
7.2
17.1
7.1
–
8.2
3.4
5.1
6.2
2.7
5.2
2.4
3.4
4.3
4.0
1.9
4.8
5.7
3.4
4.2
4.2
4.2
4.2
7.9
3.9
23.00
19.99
15.03
–
–
15.01
15.01
15.82
15.10
16.95
12.53
12.64
16.71
13.81
19.55
11.47
10.65
13.71
12.63
11.52
11.68
14.39
–
14.34
11.13
10.59
13.31
13.25
11.42
11.11
16.31
–
–
18.03
15.42
18.60
13.93
16.47
15.10
18.32
–
–
–
–
15.39
12.75
7.0
5.9
4.5
–
–
13.1
13.1
5.4
5.2
16.4
1.2
.6
8.8
4.7
11.5
2.8
2.3
12.9
11.4
4.3
4.6
17.7
–
18.9
9.5
14.9
8.2
3.4
5.9
6.4
2.8
–
–
3.6
4.3
4.5
1.9
4.9
5.7
3.4
–
–
–
–
7.9
4.1
–
–
12.05
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.74
6.74
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
9.26
–
–
14.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.7
3.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.1
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 5. Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for full-time and part-time workers3,
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX, December 2005 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Office clerks, general –Continued
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Construction and extraction occupations .......................
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades
and extraction workers ...............................................
Group II .............................................................
Carpenters ........................................................................
Construction laborers .......................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Construction equipment operators ...................................
Group II .............................................................
Operating engineers and other construction equipment
operators ................................................................
Electricians .......................................................................
Group II .............................................................
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ...........
Group II .............................................................
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
Group II .............................................................
Helpers, construction trades .............................................
Group I ..............................................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations .........
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers,
and repairers ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment
mechanics, installers, and repairers ...........................
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 ...........................................................
Group II .............................................................
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines ..
Rail car repairers ..........................................................
Group II .............................................................
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance
workers .......................................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Maintenance and repair workers, general ....................
Group I ..............................................................
Line installers and repairers .............................................
Group II .............................................................
Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair
workers .......................................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers
Group I ..............................................................
Production occupations ....................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of production and
operating workers .......................................................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$11.66
18.12
4.1
1.5
$12.01
18.12
4.2
1.5
$9.26
–
3.1
–
15.74
12.79
21.02
1.7
4.3
4.2
15.74
–
–
1.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
20.28
20.05
12.77
11.53
11.34
15.15
17.07
12.0
15.4
2.6
3.8
4.5
4.7
13.9
20.28
20.05
12.77
11.53
11.34
15.15
–
12.0
15.4
2.6
3.8
4.5
4.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.40
22.76
23.32
16.55
20.04
3.3
5.4
5.0
3.3
6.1
15.40
22.76
23.32
16.55
–
3.3
5.4
5.0
3.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
20.18
13.03
13.22
5.9
9.5
9.3
20.18
13.03
–
5.9
9.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
19.12
10.26
21.30
4.9
10.1
2.6
19.13
–
–
4.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
25.29
21.09
13.9
4.5
25.29
21.09
13.9
4.5
–
–
–
–
23.43
23.43
20.55
20.56
20.86
20.90
19.46
19.46
8.8
8.8
7.4
7.7
8.8
9.2
5.7
5.7
23.43
–
20.55
–
20.86
20.90
19.46
19.46
8.8
–
7.4
–
8.8
9.2
5.7
5.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
17.20
16.84
17.33
16.94
16.94
5.9
9.0
6.8
4.9
4.9
17.20
–
17.33
16.94
16.94
5.9
–
6.8
4.9
4.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.33
9.58
20.84
10.84
9.23
24.02
24.63
20.2
16.5
5.3
21.4
17.8
3.8
3.4
14.33
–
–
10.84
9.23
24.02
–
20.2
–
–
21.4
17.8
3.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.13
9.58
9.85
9.85
9.2
4.0
2.8
2.8
12.15
–
9.87
9.87
9.2
–
2.8
2.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.55
11.12
20.05
4.2
2.8
2.9
14.60
–
–
3.9
–
–
8.72
–
–
24.19
9.9
24.19
9.9
–
See footnotes at end of table.
26
33.2
–
–
–
Table 5. Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for full-time and part-time workers3,
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX, December 2005 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
First-line supervisors/managers of production and
operating workers –Continued
Group II .............................................................
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators .......................
Group I ..............................................................
Machinists .........................................................................
Group II .............................................................
Welding, soldering, and brazing workers ..........................
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ......................
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Miscellaneous plant and system operators ......................
Group II .............................................................
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 helpers, laborers, and
material movers, hand ................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and
material-moving machine and vehicle operators ........
Bus drivers ........................................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Bus drivers, school .......................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers .............................
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer .........................
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
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 ..............................................................
Packers and packagers, hand ......................................
Group I ..............................................................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$22.70
11.14
10.55
16.09
17.40
14.98
11.76
18.15
14.98
11.76
18.15
23.70
26.91
16.06
13.23
12.33
11.93
10.0
3.5
4.4
9.6
17.0
12.2
17.5
6.0
12.2
17.5
6.0
15.5
5.7
8.8
7.1
19.4
20.3
$22.70
11.14
–
16.09
17.40
14.98
–
–
14.98
11.76
18.15
23.70
–
16.03
13.23
12.59
–
10.0
3.5
–
9.6
17.0
12.2
–
–
12.2
17.5
6.0
15.5
–
8.8
7.1
17.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.78
12.18
19.57
7.5
3.8
8.6
16.52
–
–
7.5
–
–
$8.40
–
–
6.4
–
–
15.18
11.0
–
–
–
–
21.58
14.60
14.60
13.26
13.26
15.56
14.18
19.26
18.52
17.40
19.47
13.58
13.24
11.48
11.75
9.05
8.96
9.36
9.36
6.4
.8
.8
2.8
2.8
6.6
9.0
11.3
10.2
11.0
13.2
16.6
16.2
6.2
6.4
5.1
5.1
9.6
9.6
21.58
15.53
–
–
–
15.83
–
–
18.52
17.40
19.47
13.58
13.24
11.48
11.75
9.56
–
10.11
10.11
6.4
1.8
–
–
–
6.9
–
–
10.2
11.0
13.2
16.6
16.2
6.2
6.4
6.7
–
10.3
10.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.66
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.5
–
–
–
10.04
10.04
6.27
6.27
3.9
3.9
7.3
7.3
10.18
10.18
–
–
4.6
4.6
–
–
9.67
9.67
5.44
5.44
7.8
7.8
.0
.0
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.
27
Table 6. Civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX, December 2005
Occupation2
10
25
Median
50
75
90
All workers ..............................................................................
$7.00
$9.86
$14.78
$24.05
$38.63
Management occupations .................................................
General and operations managers ...................................
Marketing and sales managers ........................................
Marketing managers .....................................................
Sales managers ............................................................
Computer and information systems managers .................
Financial managers ..........................................................
Human resources managers ............................................
Construction managers ....................................................
Education administrators ..................................................
Education administrators, elementary and secondary
school .....................................................................
Education administrators, postsecondary .....................
Engineering managers .....................................................
Medical and health services managers ............................
Property, real estate, and community association
managers ....................................................................
18.79
25.96
31.13
29.85
33.17
31.98
27.89
18.30
21.50
10.62
28.85
34.74
37.58
37.95
36.64
38.15
32.26
21.59
30.76
12.50
39.70
47.78
67.60
57.16
67.60
59.40
44.15
40.96
32.93
31.25
50.48
68.71
96.15
141.93
96.15
65.97
63.19
40.96
45.59
41.26
69.52
83.96
141.93
141.93
96.15
65.97
87.20
50.48
52.77
62.80
22.10
23.25
40.39
21.47
32.22
26.75
43.06
21.61
34.72
42.38
51.51
31.13
39.76
68.67
58.67
39.69
43.93
69.80
64.33
51.74
19.14
23.07
28.85
28.85
28.85
Business and financial operations occupations .............
Buyers and purchasing agents .........................................
Cost estimators .................................................................
Human resources, training, and labor relations
specialists ...................................................................
Management analysts ......................................................
Accountants and auditors .................................................
Loan counselors and officers ............................................
Loan officers .................................................................
16.59
14.07
12.50
20.22
18.70
13.00
25.24
21.75
20.00
36.54
37.00
29.08
48.79
48.79
33.15
18.20
20.19
19.47
18.14
18.14
23.15
22.76
21.00
18.88
18.88
23.15
26.44
24.14
30.88
30.88
26.52
49.68
34.86
53.75
53.75
29.02
52.50
44.23
54.00
54.00
Computer and mathematical science occupations .........
Computer programmers ...................................................
Computer software engineers ..........................................
Computer software engineers, systems software .........
Computer support specialists ...........................................
Computer systems analysts .............................................
15.39
15.39
29.76
29.04
13.04
26.74
26.44
15.39
34.04
33.65
17.27
30.77
36.41
26.36
42.71
42.71
26.44
39.42
44.36
38.30
60.10
54.33
45.59
44.72
50.96
45.40
86.06
60.10
45.59
48.42
Architecture and engineering occupations .....................
Engineers .........................................................................
Civil engineers ..............................................................
Drafters .............................................................................
Engineering technicians, except drafters ..........................
19.25
23.41
31.80
14.42
19.46
23.89
32.02
40.52
15.33
20.96
35.43
40.62
42.99
23.59
23.50
47.34
51.44
59.77
33.00
29.57
54.52
59.23
66.98
46.00
32.93
Life, physical, and social science occupations ...............
Physical scientists ............................................................
Environmental scientists and geoscientists ..................
Geoscientists, except hydrologists and
geographers .......................................................
15.46
19.58
19.28
19.58
26.28
38.46
30.29
38.46
38.46
42.02
43.59
45.77
55.59
63.77
69.35
38.46
38.46
43.59
45.77
73.07
Community and social services occupations ..................
Counselors .......................................................................
Educational, vocational, and school counselors ...........
Social workers ..................................................................
Miscellaneous community and social service
specialists ...................................................................
Social and human service assistants ...........................
9.22
15.39
25.21
13.50
13.26
25.68
28.59
14.02
16.02
32.78
33.28
14.71
25.68
35.00
37.41
17.79
33.77
40.68
41.96
23.32
9.09
9.00
9.22
9.22
12.02
10.10
16.07
12.02
20.39
12.90
Legal occupations ..............................................................
11.73
14.13
29.04
32.85
41.18
Education, training, and library occupations ..................
Postsecondary teachers ...................................................
Arts, communications, and humanities teachers,
postsecondary ........................................................
Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers ........................
Vocational education teachers, postsecondary ........
Primary, secondary, and special education school
teachers ......................................................................
Elementary and middle school teachers .......................
9.38
26.21
17.54
33.37
27.51
43.12
32.29
62.50
39.10
120.19
28.48
23.50
18.00
28.95
34.00
19.50
33.99
50.14
19.50
36.02
68.15
23.50
39.43
97.12
23.50
24.71
25.00
25.95
26.38
28.46
28.43
32.35
31.18
36.72
35.81
See footnotes at end of table.
28
Table 6. Civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX, December 2005 —
Continued
10
25
Median
50
75
90
$25.16
$26.69
$28.56
$31.12
$35.89
25.00
24.71
25.90
26.03
27.32
29.01
31.18
33.83
35.76
38.40
24.71
8.72
13.93
7.00
25.95
11.90
18.08
8.66
28.46
12.98
23.12
9.56
33.83
22.16
30.69
11.44
38.77
25.25
35.46
12.86
11.37
8.15
15.87
16.83
12.87
20.56
20.56
16.83
23.37
24.74
20.66
24.74
30.09
24.88
29.33
Occupation2
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 ...........................................
Other teachers and instructors .........................................
Librarians ..........................................................................
Teacher assistants ...........................................................
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media
occupations ..................................................................
Designers .........................................................................
Writers and editors ...........................................................
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........
Pharmacists ......................................................................
Registered nurses ............................................................
Therapists .........................................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians .............
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists ...............
Diagnostic related technologists and technicians .............
Radiologic technologists and technicians .....................
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support
technicians ..................................................................
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses ...........
Miscellaneous health technologists and technicians ........
7.40
43.16
22.41
24.52
12.25
16.00
15.00
15.00
14.94
44.86
25.00
27.41
13.97
16.00
16.58
18.00
21.74
45.60
29.05
31.01
17.94
23.10
21.66
21.75
30.06
45.78
33.33
47.25
23.63
30.06
26.00
26.35
45.00
47.15
39.22
47.25
30.06
30.06
28.83
30.15
12.57
16.00
13.77
16.69
17.47
13.77
18.54
18.50
14.94
19.70
21.43
22.18
21.89
25.00
26.60
Healthcare support occupations .......................................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides ....................
Home health aides ........................................................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ......................
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ................
Medical assistants ........................................................
7.00
6.00
5.90
7.50
9.00
9.00
8.54
7.54
6.00
8.20
10.00
10.00
10.25
9.64
6.16
10.00
11.00
11.54
11.78
11.00
9.98
11.76
12.50
12.50
13.74
12.19
11.00
12.62
16.00
17.42
Protective service occupations .........................................
First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement
workers .......................................................................
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 .............................................................
8.50
12.32
16.81
20.23
26.35
16.07
13.20
11.34
11.34
16.81
16.81
7.80
7.80
16.07
13.31
12.16
12.16
17.30
17.30
8.00
8.00
22.78
16.81
12.69
12.69
20.23
20.23
8.50
8.50
28.24
17.53
13.82
13.82
23.64
23.64
10.00
10.00
30.64
18.56
13.82
13.82
31.44
31.44
14.34
14.34
2.13
6.00
6.10
2.13
2.38
2.13
3.00
6.00
7.10
2.15
3.00
2.13
6.04
7.75
7.86
3.00
3.00
2.15
7.75
8.20
8.60
5.25
4.00
2.35
8.75
10.00
11.05
7.00
6.43
3.00
3.35
5.50
3.75
6.00
6.15
6.74
7.50
7.75
8.00
9.50
2.42
2.13
6.00
6.61
6.63
8.34
8.50
11.43
9.82
11.61
5.75
5.75
6.15
6.00
7.55
7.50
9.00
8.87
11.05
10.33
5.75
5.65
8.56
8.56
6.00
6.25
8.56
8.56
7.75
7.00
10.32
10.32
9.55
8.08
14.13
14.13
11.55
8.77
14.49
14.49
Food preparation and serving related occupations ........
Cooks ...............................................................................
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 ...................................................
Food servers, nonrestaurant ............................................
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
occupations ..................................................................
Building cleaning workers .................................................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners ...........................................
Maids and housekeeping cleaners ...............................
Grounds maintenance workers .........................................
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers ..................
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 6. Civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX, December 2005 —
Continued
10
25
Median
50
75
90
Personal care and service occupations ...........................
Child care workers ............................................................
$6.25
6.25
$6.96
6.50
$7.50
7.00
$11.00
7.50
$32.91
9.88
Sales and related occupations ..........................................
First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers ...............
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales
workers ...................................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of non-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 ......................................................
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales
agents .........................................................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing ......
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing,
technical and scientific products .............................
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing,
except technical and scientific products .................
6.15
9.11
8.00
11.40
12.50
15.39
20.29
20.98
40.87
47.12
9.11
10.00
15.20
19.00
20.98
15.03
5.50
5.50
5.50
6.00
6.00
6.15
6.85
15.03
6.50
5.50
5.50
6.15
8.00
6.15
7.90
29.65
8.17
6.50
6.50
10.43
10.43
11.30
9.75
47.12
11.00
8.10
8.10
12.40
10.43
14.50
12.50
47.12
15.34
10.42
10.42
21.19
21.19
19.17
18.46
11.39
12.93
15.34
20.19
15.38
27.69
36.05
53.49
49.41
56.92
23.01
25.00
34.19
40.87
44.54
12.38
17.81
23.08
53.49
56.92
9.00
10.97
13.17
16.63
20.81
15.09
9.30
10.96
9.13
9.30
11.00
7.50
8.00
9.00
8.49
8.49
8.85
7.00
11.75
13.32
10.11
11.27
9.00
9.00
12.50
8.00
17.31
11.50
11.50
13.01
10.50
12.70
10.35
10.54
9.86
10.00
10.00
11.43
8.67
13.22
15.33
12.35
14.00
10.00
10.00
13.00
9.60
20.81
13.63
12.75
15.44
11.89
15.63
11.88
12.02
10.73
12.65
12.65
12.75
11.00
15.97
17.49
14.00
15.96
11.19
11.19
14.88
12.00
27.97
17.04
20.74
18.27
12.94
19.43
11.88
15.62
13.00
15.66
18.63
13.38
13.46
19.04
20.00
15.26
19.04
13.54
13.54
17.95
14.00
27.97
20.74
22.00
22.18
13.27
26.42
12.26
18.15
15.10
22.95
22.95
17.14
14.57
21.47
22.32
16.12
21.31
14.00
14.00
19.85
16.83
10.00
11.86
14.00
18.00
23.00
12.18
9.76
8.12
11.00
18.86
11.00
9.50
13.00
20.00
12.50
11.50
15.43
23.67
15.00
13.50
18.42
26.87
16.44
15.00
20.48
10.50
18.17
11.00
10.00
13.21
20.62
13.85
11.00
15.43
22.05
17.00
12.00
19.15
28.70
19.50
16.94
20.48
28.91
23.00
16.94
9.50
13.50
19.00
23.98
27.59
18.75
20.01
22.08
25.00
41.20
16.48
10.50
10.00
14.50
18.76
13.15
13.00
16.50
24.26
18.15
18.44
20.09
27.47
23.99
24.77
23.06
27.82
32.61
34.75
23.06
Occupation2
Office and administrative support occupations ..............
First-line supervisors/managers of office and
administrative support workers ...................................
Financial clerks .................................................................
Bill and account collectors ............................................
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks .............
Tellers ...........................................................................
Customer service representatives ....................................
File clerks .........................................................................
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan ............................
Receptionists and information clerks ................................
Dispatchers .......................................................................
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance ..........
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 .........................................................
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks .................
Office clerks, general ........................................................
Construction and extraction occupations .......................
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades
and extraction workers ...............................................
Carpenters ........................................................................
Construction laborers .......................................................
Construction equipment operators ...................................
Operating engineers and other construction equipment
operators ................................................................
Electricians .......................................................................
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ...........
Helpers, construction trades .............................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations .........
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers,
and repairers ..............................................................
Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment
mechanics, installers, and repairers ...........................
Automotive technicians and repairers ..............................
Automotive service technicians and mechanics ...........
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists ...
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 6. Civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX, December 2005 —
Continued
10
25
Median
50
75
90
$12.62
12.62
13.70
$13.75
13.50
15.00
$17.00
17.34
16.59
$20.50
21.10
18.65
$21.59
21.60
21.59
7.00
7.00
19.18
7.00
7.00
23.06
14.25
9.61
23.98
19.50
14.25
26.22
22.96
17.30
27.59
8.35
8.49
11.50
14.61
14.71
8.35
8.49
10.00
10.50
12.49
7.94
9.25
12.50
18.10
24.40
18.30
7.78
11.00
9.85
9.85
8.31
9.50
7.10
19.94
8.75
13.00
11.00
11.00
21.12
11.00
8.11
24.13
10.00
15.00
14.00
14.00
26.07
15.00
11.00
27.82
14.47
20.14
19.50
19.50
28.63
17.75
12.76
30.00
14.56
25.10
24.21
24.21
30.38
25.20
24.40
7.00
9.41
12.11
16.46
23.91
11.93
13.00
13.87
18.51
18.51
18.75
11.00
10.85
8.50
12.11
8.50
8.00
5.15
6.25
18.75
12.45
11.19
11.00
13.51
10.00
9.00
6.25
7.00
22.07
14.90
13.12
13.50
15.49
11.50
10.97
8.55
8.50
22.07
16.76
14.90
21.43
23.51
15.44
14.48
11.00
11.35
24.45
17.95
15.85
25.37
26.27
25.37
16.50
13.63
12.48
5.15
5.15
7.88
5.25
9.50
5.50
11.66
7.00
14.55
7.75
Occupation2
Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians
and mechanics ...........................................................
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines ..
Rail car repairers ..........................................................
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance
workers .......................................................................
Maintenance and repair workers, general ....................
Line installers and repairers .............................................
Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair
workers .......................................................................
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair
workers ...................................................................
Production occupations ....................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of production and
operating workers .......................................................
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators .......................
Machinists .........................................................................
Welding, soldering, and brazing workers ..........................
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ......................
Miscellaneous plant and system operators ......................
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers .......
Miscellaneous production workers ...................................
Transportation and material moving occupations ..........
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and
material movers, hand ................................................
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 ................................
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment ............................
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,
hand ........................................................................
Packers and packagers, hand ......................................
1 Percentiles designate position in the earnings distribution and are
calculated from individual-worker earnings and the hours they are
scheduled to work. At the 50th percentile, the median, half of the hours
are paid the same as or more than the rate shown, and half are paid the
same as or less than the rate shown. At the 25th percentile, one-fourth
of the hours are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the
75th percentile, one-fourth are paid the same as or more than the rate
shown. The 10th and 90th percentiles follow the same logic. Hourly
wages are the straight-time wages or salaries paid to employees. They
include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay.
Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays;
nonproduction bonuses; and tips.
2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard
Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more
information.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not
meet publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data
for categories not shown separately
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
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Table 7. Private industry workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX, December
2005
Occupation2
10
25
Median
50
75
90
All workers ..............................................................................
$7.00
$9.50
$14.42
$23.20
$39.90
Management occupations .................................................
General and operations managers ...................................
Marketing and sales managers ........................................
Marketing managers .....................................................
Sales managers ............................................................
Financial managers ..........................................................
Construction managers ....................................................
Education administrators ..................................................
Engineering managers .....................................................
Medical and health services managers ............................
Property, real estate, and community association
managers ....................................................................
18.79
25.96
31.13
29.85
33.17
31.51
21.50
10.62
40.39
21.47
28.85
31.25
37.58
37.95
36.64
32.26
30.76
10.62
43.06
21.47
40.96
54.23
67.60
57.16
67.60
48.19
32.93
11.00
51.51
27.29
52.00
68.71
96.15
141.93
96.15
63.87
45.59
12.50
58.67
39.69
76.92
110.33
141.93
141.93
96.15
87.20
52.77
58.31
64.33
51.74
19.14
23.07
28.85
28.85
28.85
Business and financial operations occupations .............
Buyers and purchasing agents .........................................
Cost estimators .................................................................
Human resources, training, and labor relations
specialists ...................................................................
Management analysts ......................................................
Accountants and auditors .................................................
Loan counselors and officers ............................................
Loan officers .................................................................
16.59
14.07
12.50
20.22
18.70
13.00
25.24
21.75
20.00
36.34
37.00
29.08
48.79
48.79
33.15
18.20
20.19
19.47
18.14
18.14
23.15
22.76
21.00
18.88
18.88
24.04
26.44
24.14
30.88
30.88
26.52
49.68
34.86
53.75
53.75
29.02
52.50
44.23
54.00
54.00
Computer and mathematical science occupations .........
Computer software engineers ..........................................
Computer software engineers, systems software .........
Computer systems analysts .............................................
15.62
29.76
29.04
26.74
27.50
34.04
33.65
31.20
36.95
42.71
42.71
39.42
45.40
60.10
54.33
44.72
50.96
86.06
60.10
48.42
Architecture and engineering occupations .....................
Engineers .........................................................................
Civil engineers ..............................................................
Drafters .............................................................................
Engineering technicians, except drafters ..........................
19.25
23.41
31.80
14.42
20.00
24.21
32.02
40.52
15.33
21.06
35.82
40.62
42.99
23.59
24.57
47.36
51.44
59.77
33.00
29.57
54.95
59.23
66.98
46.00
33.41
Life, physical, and social science occupations ...............
Physical scientists ............................................................
Environmental scientists and geoscientists ..................
Geoscientists, except hydrologists and
geographers .......................................................
15.46
19.58
19.28
19.58
27.11
38.46
38.46
38.46
38.46
43.59
43.59
45.77
65.22
64.32
69.57
38.46
38.46
43.59
45.77
73.07
Legal occupations ..............................................................
10.96
14.13
20.19
31.25
82.98
20.00
31.67
96.15
162.62
206.51
7.00
18.72
8.00
22.68
22.85
25.90
25.90
26.39
27.19
27.19
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media
occupations ..................................................................
Designers .........................................................................
11.37
8.15
16.83
12.87
19.71
16.83
24.60
20.66
27.17
24.88
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........
Pharmacists ......................................................................
Registered nurses ............................................................
Therapists .........................................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians .............
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists ...............
Diagnostic related technologists and technicians .............
Radiologic technologists and technicians .....................
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses ...........
7.40
43.60
22.73
24.52
12.25
16.00
15.00
15.00
16.90
14.94
45.60
25.10
27.41
13.93
16.00
16.42
18.00
17.65
20.72
45.60
29.00
31.01
16.15
22.58
21.00
21.66
18.64
29.16
45.60
32.99
47.25
23.80
30.06
24.50
25.00
21.50
44.01
46.18
38.00
47.25
30.06
30.06
27.17
27.30
25.00
Healthcare support occupations .......................................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides ....................
Home health aides ........................................................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ......................
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ................
6.16
6.00
5.90
7.21
9.00
8.00
7.30
6.00
7.65
10.00
10.25
9.25
6.16
9.43
11.25
11.54
11.00
9.98
11.58
12.50
12.80
12.00
11.00
12.55
14.85
Education, training, and library occupations
Postsecondary teachers ...................................................
Primary, secondary, and special education school
teachers ....................................................................
Elementary and middle school teachers .......................
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 7. Private industry workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX, December
2005 — Continued
10
25
Median
50
75
90
Medical assistants ........................................................
$9.00
$10.00
$11.54
$12.50
$14.85
Protective service occupations .........................................
Security guards and gaming surveillance officers ............
Security guards .............................................................
7.36
7.75
7.75
8.00
8.00
8.00
8.33
8.33
8.33
9.50
9.50
9.50
12.00
12.00
12.00
Food preparation and serving related occupations ........
Cooks ...............................................................................
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 ...................................................
Food servers, nonrestaurant ............................................
2.13
6.00
2.13
2.38
2.13
3.00
6.00
2.15
3.00
2.13
6.00
7.75
3.00
3.00
2.15
7.50
8.20
5.25
4.00
2.35
8.50
10.00
7.00
6.43
3.00
3.35
3.09
3.75
6.00
6.15
6.50
7.50
7.15
8.00
8.50
2.35
2.13
5.75
6.61
6.50
8.34
7.39
11.43
8.55
11.61
Occupation2
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
occupations ..................................................................
Building cleaning workers .................................................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners ...........................................
Maids and housekeeping cleaners ...............................
5.50
5.50
5.85
5.75
7.00
7.00
8.39
8.50
9.55
9.55
5.50
5.65
5.75
6.25
7.00
7.00
9.00
8.10
10.00
8.77
Personal care and service occupations ...........................
Child care workers ............................................................
6.25
6.25
6.75
6.50
7.50
7.00
10.80
7.50
32.30
9.00
Sales and related occupations ..........................................
First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers ...............
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales
workers ...................................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of non-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 ......................................................
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales
agents .........................................................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing ......
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing,
technical and scientific products .............................
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing,
except technical and scientific products .................
6.15
9.11
8.00
11.40
12.50
15.39
20.29
20.98
40.87
47.12
9.11
10.00
15.20
19.00
20.98
15.03
5.50
5.50
5.50
6.00
6.00
6.15
6.85
15.03
6.50
5.50
5.50
6.15
8.00
6.15
7.90
29.65
8.10
6.50
6.50
10.43
10.43
11.30
9.75
47.12
10.82
7.95
7.95
12.40
10.43
14.50
12.50
47.12
15.34
9.65
9.65
21.19
21.19
19.17
18.46
11.39
12.93
15.34
20.19
15.38
27.69
36.05
53.49
49.41
56.92
23.01
25.00
34.19
40.87
44.54
12.38
17.81
23.08
53.49
56.92
9.00
10.82
13.22
16.75
21.36
15.09
9.30
10.96
9.13
9.30
11.00
7.50
9.00
8.49
8.49
8.77
7.00
12.00
15.77
12.93
9.00
9.00
12.50
17.31
11.50
11.50
13.01
10.50
12.75
10.39
9.86
10.00
10.00
11.21
8.67
14.00
17.46
14.82
10.00
10.00
13.00
22.12
13.63
12.75
15.52
11.89
15.75
11.88
10.60
12.65
12.65
12.75
11.00
17.11
18.59
16.76
11.19
11.19
14.88
27.97
17.04
20.74
18.27
12.94
19.43
11.88
13.00
18.63
18.63
13.00
13.46
19.76
21.29
20.48
13.54
13.54
17.95
27.97
20.74
22.00
22.18
13.27
26.42
12.26
15.10
22.95
22.95
17.14
14.57
22.21
22.82
21.62
14.00
14.00
19.85
Office and administrative support occupations ..............
First-line supervisors/managers of office and
administrative support workers ...................................
Financial clerks .................................................................
Bill and account collectors ............................................
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks .............
Tellers ...........................................................................
Customer service representatives ....................................
File clerks .........................................................................
Receptionists and information clerks ................................
Dispatchers .......................................................................
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance ..........
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks ...............................
Stock clerks and order fillers ............................................
Secretaries and administrative assistants ........................
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants ....
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........
Data entry and information processing workers ...............
Data entry keyers .........................................................
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks .................
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 7. Private industry workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX, December
2005 — Continued
10
25
Median
50
75
90
Office clerks, general ........................................................
$8.00
$9.50
$12.00
$14.22
$16.83
Construction and extraction occupations .......................
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades
and extraction workers ...............................................
Carpenters ........................................................................
Construction laborers .......................................................
Construction equipment operators ...................................
Electricians .......................................................................
Helpers, construction trades .............................................
10.00
11.75
14.00
18.00
23.50
12.18
9.76
8.12
11.00
19.22
10.00
18.86
11.00
9.50
13.00
21.00
11.00
20.00
12.50
11.50
15.43
22.05
12.00
23.67
15.00
13.50
19.15
28.91
16.94
26.87
16.44
15.00
20.48
28.91
16.94
9.50
13.40
18.79
23.98
27.59
17.53
10.50
10.00
14.28
18.75
13.15
13.00
16.15
22.46
18.10
18.44
21.00
40.67
24.22
24.77
23.06
44.58
33.34
35.67
23.06
12.62
12.62
13.70
13.75
13.50
15.00
17.00
17.34
16.59
20.50
21.10
18.65
21.59
21.60
21.59
7.00
19.18
7.00
23.06
11.40
23.98
19.50
26.22
23.50
27.59
8.35
8.49
11.50
14.61
16.35
7.86
9.14
12.50
18.30
24.40
18.30
7.78
11.00
9.85
9.85
8.31
9.50
7.10
19.94
8.75
13.00
11.00
11.00
21.12
11.00
8.11
24.13
10.00
15.00
14.00
14.00
26.07
15.00
11.00
27.94
14.47
20.14
19.50
19.50
28.63
17.75
12.76
30.00
14.56
25.10
24.21
24.21
30.38
25.20
24.40
7.00
9.22
12.00
16.14
24.37
11.93
8.50
12.11
8.50
8.00
5.15
6.25
13.00
11.00
13.50
10.00
9.00
6.15
7.00
13.87
13.50
15.49
11.50
10.97
8.50
8.50
18.51
21.49
23.51
15.44
14.48
11.00
11.00
18.51
25.37
26.27
25.37
16.50
13.63
12.35
5.15
5.15
7.75
5.25
9.46
5.50
11.66
7.00
14.55
7.75
Occupation2
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations .........
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers,
and repairers ..............................................................
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 ..
Rail car repairers ..........................................................
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance
workers .......................................................................
Line installers and repairers .............................................
Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair
workers .......................................................................
Production occupations ....................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of production and
operating workers .......................................................
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators .......................
Machinists .........................................................................
Welding, soldering, and brazing workers ..........................
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ......................
Miscellaneous plant and system operators ......................
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers .......
Miscellaneous production workers ...................................
Transportation and material moving occupations ..........
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and
material movers, hand ................................................
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers .............................
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer .........................
Truck drivers, light or delivery services ........................
Industrial truck and tractor operators ................................
Laborers and material movers, hand ................................
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment ............................
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,
hand ........................................................................
Packers and packagers, hand ......................................
1 Percentiles designate position in the earnings distribution and are
calculated from individual-worker earnings and the hours they are
scheduled to work. At the 50th percentile, the median, half of the hours
are paid the same as or more than the rate shown, and half are paid the
same as or less than the rate shown. At the 25th percentile, one-fourth
of the hours are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the
75th percentile, one-fourth are paid the same as or more than the rate
shown. The 10th and 90th percentiles follow the same logic. Hourly
wages are the straight-time wages or salaries paid to employees. They
include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay.
Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays;
nonproduction bonuses; and tips.
2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard
Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more
information.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not
meet publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data
for categories not shown separately
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
34
Table 8. State and local government workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX,
December 2005
Occupation2
10
25
Median
50
75
90
All workers ..............................................................................
$9.67
$12.32
$17.85
$28.41
$35.12
Management occupations .................................................
Education administrators ..................................................
Education administrators, elementary and secondary
school .....................................................................
Education administrators, postsecondary .....................
18.83
22.10
22.75
31.04
31.98
35.14
38.15
43.17
45.63
68.67
22.10
23.25
32.22
25.12
34.72
40.38
39.76
68.67
43.93
71.66
Computer and mathematical science occupations .........
12.90
13.32
19.60
24.96
27.69
Life, physical, and social science occupations ...............
Educational, vocational, and school counselors ...........
Miscellaneous community and social service
specialists ...................................................................
14.90
25.21
16.25
28.59
19.48
33.28
23.93
37.41
33.51
41.96
9.22
9.22
12.09
18.78
20.39
Education, training, and library occupations ..................
Postsecondary teachers ...................................................
Arts, communications, and humanities teachers,
postsecondary ........................................................
Miscellaneous 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 ...........................................
Other teachers and instructors .........................................
Librarians ..........................................................................
Teacher assistants ...........................................................
10.29
27.27
24.71
33.55
28.20
42.80
32.80
54.32
39.10
80.10
28.48
30.77
28.95
38.42
33.99
54.09
36.02
72.12
40.10
100.82
25.20
25.20
26.72
26.74
28.86
28.69
32.61
31.18
36.93
35.90
25.20
26.74
28.59
31.15
35.77
25.35
25.13
26.74
26.51
30.36
29.38
31.18
33.83
36.43
38.41
24.84
8.72
13.93
8.66
26.24
11.46
17.41
9.19
28.71
12.00
24.41
9.94
33.83
25.25
31.12
11.44
38.88
25.25
35.46
13.83
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........
Registered nurses ............................................................
16.43
21.92
20.98
24.95
28.07
29.15
39.35
35.41
45.80
41.11
Healthcare support occupations .......................................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides ....................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ......................
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ................
9.34
9.01
9.01
9.50
9.75
9.58
9.58
9.75
10.40
10.55
10.55
10.06
12.69
11.88
11.88
14.71
16.26
12.72
12.72
17.42
Protective service occupations .........................................
First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement
workers .......................................................................
Fire fighters .......................................................................
Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers ...........................
Correctional officers and jailers ....................................
Police officers ...................................................................
Police and sheriff’s patrol officers .................................
12.32
13.82
16.81
20.32
27.88
16.07
13.20
11.34
11.34
16.81
16.81
16.07
13.31
12.16
12.16
17.30
17.30
22.78
16.81
12.69
12.69
20.23
20.23
28.24
17.53
13.82
13.82
23.64
23.64
30.64
18.56
13.82
13.82
31.44
31.44
7.69
8.12
7.92
8.54
8.62
8.63
9.32
9.60
10.42
10.40
8.12
8.54
8.63
9.60
10.40
Food preparation and serving related occupations ........
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 ...........................................
Grounds maintenance workers .........................................
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers ..................
7.82
7.77
8.44
8.19
9.93
9.55
12.00
11.68
14.49
12.53
7.79
8.56
8.56
8.19
8.56
8.56
9.55
10.32
10.32
11.68
14.13
14.13
12.49
14.49
14.49
Personal care and service occupations ...........................
9.88
11.35
18.00
19.10
32.91
Office and administrative support occupations ..............
Financial clerks .................................................................
Secretaries and administrative assistants ........................
9.77
10.40
11.66
11.43
11.50
12.14
12.96
14.12
13.74
15.54
17.02
15.36
17.91
18.23
17.80
See footnotes at end of table.
35
Table 8. State and local government workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX,
December 2005 — Continued
10
25
Median
50
75
90
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants ....
Medical secretaries .......................................................
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........
Office clerks, general ........................................................
$12.19
10.00
10.56
9.01
$12.90
12.84
11.88
10.00
$14.11
14.48
12.14
11.56
$15.37
15.26
16.55
12.82
$17.71
16.59
18.68
15.58
Construction and extraction occupations .......................
11.63
12.09
13.85
14.56
20.62
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations .........
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance
workers .......................................................................
12.14
15.31
20.01
20.91
22.56
11.64
12.26
15.43
16.70
20.49
Transportation and material moving occupations ..........
Bus drivers ........................................................................
Bus drivers, school .......................................................
10.35
11.00
10.85
11.19
12.33
11.19
14.87
14.90
13.12
17.95
17.95
14.90
21.04
17.95
15.85
Occupation2
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.
36
Table 9. Full-time1 civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles2, Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX, December
2005
Full-time workers
Occupation3
10
25
Median
50
75
90
All workers ..............................................................................
$7.50
$10.43
$15.24
$25.00
$40.00
Management occupations .................................................
General and operations managers ...................................
Marketing and sales managers ........................................
Marketing managers .....................................................
Sales managers ............................................................
Computer and information systems managers .................
Financial managers ..........................................................
Human resources managers ............................................
Construction managers ....................................................
Education administrators ..................................................
Education administrators, elementary and secondary
school .....................................................................
Education administrators, postsecondary .....................
Engineering managers .....................................................
Medical and health services managers ............................
Property, real estate, and community association
managers ....................................................................
18.79
25.96
31.13
29.85
33.17
31.98
27.89
18.30
21.50
10.62
28.85
34.74
37.58
37.95
36.64
38.15
32.26
21.59
30.76
12.50
39.70
47.78
67.60
57.16
67.60
59.40
44.15
40.96
32.93
31.25
50.48
68.71
96.15
141.93
96.15
65.97
63.19
40.96
45.59
41.26
69.52
83.96
141.93
141.93
96.15
65.97
87.20
50.48
52.77
62.80
22.10
23.25
40.39
21.47
32.22
26.75
43.06
21.61
34.72
42.38
51.51
31.13
39.76
68.67
58.67
39.69
43.93
69.80
64.33
51.74
19.14
23.07
28.85
28.85
28.85
Business and financial operations occupations .............
Buyers and purchasing agents .........................................
Cost estimators .................................................................
Human resources, training, and labor relations
specialists ...................................................................
Management analysts ......................................................
Accountants and auditors .................................................
Loan counselors and officers ............................................
Loan officers .................................................................
16.59
14.07
12.50
20.22
18.70
13.00
25.24
21.75
20.00
36.54
37.00
29.08
48.79
48.79
33.15
18.20
20.19
19.47
18.14
18.14
23.15
22.76
21.00
18.88
18.88
23.15
26.44
23.49
30.88
30.88
26.52
49.68
34.86
53.75
53.75
29.02
52.50
44.23
54.00
54.00
Computer and mathematical science occupations .........
Computer programmers ...................................................
Computer software engineers ..........................................
Computer software engineers, systems software .........
Computer support specialists ...........................................
Computer systems analysts .............................................
15.39
15.39
29.76
29.04
13.04
26.74
26.44
15.39
34.04
33.65
17.27
30.77
36.41
26.36
42.71
42.71
26.44
39.42
44.36
38.30
60.10
54.33
45.59
44.72
50.96
45.40
86.06
60.10
45.59
48.42
Architecture and engineering occupations .....................
Engineers .........................................................................
Civil engineers ..............................................................
Drafters .............................................................................
Engineering technicians, except drafters ..........................
19.25
23.41
31.80
14.42
19.52
23.89
32.02
40.52
15.33
20.96
35.45
40.62
42.99
23.59
23.50
47.34
51.44
59.77
33.00
29.57
54.60
59.23
66.98
46.00
32.93
Life, physical, and social science occupations ...............
Physical scientists ............................................................
Environmental scientists and geoscientists ..................
Geoscientists, except hydrologists and
geographers .......................................................
15.46
19.58
19.28
19.41
26.28
38.46
30.29
38.46
38.46
43.59
43.59
45.77
55.69
63.77
69.35
38.46
38.46
43.59
45.77
73.07
Community and social services occupations ..................
Counselors .......................................................................
Educational, vocational, and school counselors ...........
Social workers ..................................................................
Miscellaneous community and social service
specialists ...................................................................
Social and human service assistants ...........................
9.22
15.39
25.21
13.51
13.16
25.68
28.59
14.05
15.75
32.78
33.28
14.78
25.68
35.77
37.41
17.79
33.77
40.74
41.96
23.32
9.09
9.00
9.22
9.22
12.02
10.10
16.07
12.02
20.39
12.90
Legal occupations ..............................................................
14.13
20.19
31.25
33.26
41.18
Education, training, and library occupations ..................
Postsecondary teachers ...................................................
Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers ........................
Primary, secondary, and special education school
teachers ......................................................................
Elementary and middle school teachers .......................
Elementary school teachers, except special
education ............................................................
9.69
28.48
30.77
24.39
33.99
38.42
27.82
43.12
53.35
32.80
64.90
71.19
39.81
120.19
100.16
24.81
25.16
26.21
26.39
28.56
28.56
32.43
31.18
36.78
35.89
25.20
26.81
28.62
31.33
35.90
See footnotes at end of table.
37
Table 9. Full-time1 civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles2, Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX, December
2005 — Continued
Full-time workers
Occupation3
Middle school teachers, except special and
vocational education ...........................................
Secondary school teachers ..........................................
Secondary school teachers, except special and
vocational education ...........................................
Librarians ..........................................................................
Teacher assistants ...........................................................
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media
occupations ..................................................................
Designers .........................................................................
10
25
Median
50
75
90
$25.00
24.71
$25.90
26.24
$27.32
29.15
$31.18
33.83
$35.76
38.40
24.71
13.93
7.00
25.95
17.41
8.92
28.50
24.41
9.57
33.83
31.12
11.44
38.79
35.46
13.29
11.37
8.15
16.83
12.87
20.66
16.83
24.74
20.66
30.33
24.88
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........
Pharmacists ......................................................................
Registered nurses ............................................................
Therapists .........................................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians .............
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists ...............
Diagnostic related technologists and technicians .............
Radiologic technologists and technicians .....................
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support
technicians ..................................................................
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses ...........
Miscellaneous health technologists and technicians ........
7.40
43.31
22.73
24.52
12.25
16.00
15.00
15.00
14.94
45.36
25.14
27.41
13.76
16.00
16.58
18.00
21.66
45.60
29.07
31.54
16.11
23.56
21.66
21.75
30.00
45.80
34.04
47.25
23.99
30.06
26.00
26.35
45.51
47.44
39.52
47.25
30.06
30.06
28.83
30.15
12.57
16.00
13.77
16.43
17.47
13.77
18.15
18.50
14.94
20.79
21.43
22.18
22.35
25.00
26.60
Healthcare support occupations .......................................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides ....................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ......................
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ................
Medical assistants ........................................................
8.00
7.54
7.50
9.00
9.00
9.27
8.50
8.20
10.00
10.00
10.74
10.30
10.00
11.00
11.54
12.00
11.17
11.74
12.50
12.50
14.33
12.35
12.62
16.00
17.42
Protective service occupations .........................................
First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement
workers .......................................................................
Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers ...........................
Correctional officers and jailers ....................................
Police officers ...................................................................
Police and sheriff’s patrol officers .................................
11.34
13.20
16.81
20.23
26.55
16.07
11.34
11.34
16.81
16.81
16.07
12.16
12.16
17.30
17.30
22.78
12.69
12.69
20.23
20.23
28.24
13.82
13.82
23.64
23.64
30.64
13.82
13.82
31.44
31.44
2.15
6.00
6.64
2.13
2.13
3.35
6.00
7.19
2.15
2.13
6.25
8.05
8.60
2.38
2.15
8.00
8.20
10.85
5.25
2.35
8.95
10.00
11.05
7.50
3.00
3.35
5.75
3.75
6.15
6.50
6.74
7.50
8.50
8.00
9.60
5.75
6.00
6.76
8.62
10.16
Food preparation and serving related occupations ........
Cooks ...............................................................................
Food preparation workers .................................................
Food service, tipped .........................................................
Waiters and waitresses ................................................
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender
helpers ....................................................................
Fast food and counter workers .........................................
Combined food preparation and serving workers,
including fast food ...................................................
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
occupations ..................................................................
Building cleaning workers .................................................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners ...........................................
Maids and housekeeping cleaners ...............................
Grounds maintenance workers .........................................
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers ..................
5.75
5.75
6.73
6.50
7.75
7.75
9.00
9.00
11.64
10.50
5.75
5.65
8.56
8.56
7.00
6.25
8.56
8.56
7.82
7.00
10.32
10.32
9.55
8.08
14.13
14.13
11.68
8.77
14.49
14.49
Personal care and service occupations ...........................
Child care workers ............................................................
6.75
6.25
6.96
6.75
7.50
7.25
10.90
7.50
34.27
10.90
Sales and related occupations ..........................................
First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers ...............
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales
workers ...................................................................
7.00
9.11
10.00
11.40
15.37
15.39
22.60
20.98
46.01
47.12
9.11
10.00
15.20
19.00
20.98
See footnotes at end of table.
38
Table 9. Full-time1 civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles2, Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX, December
2005 — Continued
Full-time workers
Occupation3
First-line supervisors/managers of non-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 ......................................................
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales
agents .........................................................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing ......
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing,
technical and scientific products .............................
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing,
except technical and scientific products .................
Office and administrative support occupations ..............
First-line supervisors/managers of office and
administrative support workers ...................................
Financial clerks .................................................................
Bill and account collectors ............................................
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks .............
Tellers ...........................................................................
Customer service representatives ....................................
File clerks .........................................................................
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan ............................
Receptionists and information clerks ................................
Dispatchers .......................................................................
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance ..........
Production, planning, and expediting 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 ........
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks .................
Office clerks, general ........................................................
Construction and extraction occupations .......................
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades
and extraction workers ...............................................
Carpenters ........................................................................
Construction laborers .......................................................
Construction equipment operators ...................................
Operating engineers and other construction equipment
operators ................................................................
Electricians .......................................................................
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ...........
Helpers, construction trades .............................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations .........
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers,
and repairers ..............................................................
Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment
mechanics, installers, and repairers ...........................
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 ..
Rail car repairers ..........................................................
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance
workers .......................................................................
Maintenance and repair workers, general ....................
10
25
Median
50
75
90
$15.03
5.50
5.50
5.50
6.15
9.40
6.15
7.50
$15.03
7.00
5.50
5.50
10.31
10.43
6.15
8.50
$29.65
9.50
5.50
5.50
10.43
10.43
11.30
10.25
$47.12
12.40
7.85
7.85
14.50
10.90
14.50
13.65
$47.12
18.46
11.21
11.21
21.19
21.19
19.17
22.28
11.39
12.93
15.34
20.19
15.38
27.69
36.05
53.49
49.41
56.92
23.01
25.00
34.19
40.87
44.54
12.38
17.81
23.08
53.49
56.92
9.13
11.23
13.40
16.83
20.95
15.09
10.96
9.00
9.30
11.25
11.00
9.85
8.00
9.00
8.00
8.00
7.50
8.85
8.00
11.75
13.38
10.11
11.34
12.50
8.66
17.31
12.36
11.50
13.06
11.76
12.50
10.63
10.54
9.86
9.00
9.00
8.00
11.43
9.00
13.22
15.71
12.35
14.00
13.00
10.58
20.81
14.45
15.50
15.52
12.33
15.10
11.88
12.02
10.82
13.86
12.68
9.25
12.75
11.57
16.10
17.49
14.00
15.97
14.88
12.26
27.97
17.25
20.74
18.27
12.94
19.43
11.88
15.62
13.00
20.57
20.57
13.00
13.38
13.46
19.04
20.01
15.26
19.04
17.95
14.18
27.97
20.74
20.74
22.18
13.27
26.42
12.26
18.15
15.10
23.02
23.02
14.75
17.14
14.57
21.56
22.40
16.12
21.31
19.85
16.83
10.00
11.86
14.00
18.00
23.00
12.18
9.76
8.12
11.00
18.86
11.00
9.50
13.00
20.00
12.50
11.50
15.43
23.67
15.00
13.50
18.42
26.87
16.44
15.00
20.48
10.50
18.17
11.00
10.00
13.21
20.62
13.85
11.00
15.43
22.05
17.00
12.00
19.15
28.70
19.50
16.94
20.48
28.91
23.00
16.94
9.50
13.50
19.00
23.98
27.59
18.75
20.01
22.08
25.00
41.20
16.48
10.50
10.00
14.50
18.76
13.15
13.00
16.50
24.26
18.15
18.44
20.09
27.47
23.99
24.77
23.06
27.82
32.61
34.75
23.06
12.62
12.62
13.70
13.75
13.50
15.00
17.00
17.34
16.59
20.50
21.10
18.65
21.59
21.60
21.59
7.00
7.00
7.00
7.00
14.25
9.61
19.50
14.25
22.96
17.30
See footnotes at end of table.
39
Table 9. Full-time1 civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles2, Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX, December
2005 — Continued
Full-time workers
Occupation3
10
25
Median
50
75
90
Line installers and repairers .............................................
Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair
workers .......................................................................
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair
workers ...................................................................
$19.18
$23.06
$23.98
$26.22
$27.59
8.35
8.49
11.50
14.61
14.71
8.35
8.49
10.00
10.50
12.49
Production occupations ....................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of production and
operating workers .......................................................
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators .......................
Machinists .........................................................................
Welding, soldering, and brazing workers ..........................
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ......................
Miscellaneous plant and system operators ......................
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers .......
Miscellaneous production workers ...................................
7.95
9.25
12.65
18.30
24.40
18.30
7.78
11.00
9.85
9.85
8.31
9.50
7.10
19.94
8.75
13.00
11.00
11.00
21.12
11.00
9.00
24.13
10.00
15.00
14.00
14.00
26.07
15.00
11.00
27.82
14.47
20.14
19.50
19.50
28.63
17.75
12.76
30.00
14.56
25.10
24.21
24.21
30.38
25.20
24.40
8.00
10.00
12.97
17.95
24.52
18.75
12.59
8.64
12.11
8.50
8.00
5.15
7.00
18.75
14.00
11.00
13.51
10.00
9.00
7.00
8.00
22.07
15.99
13.50
15.49
11.50
10.97
9.25
9.50
22.07
17.95
21.57
23.51
15.44
14.48
11.50
11.50
24.45
17.95
25.37
26.27
25.37
16.50
14.55
14.00
5.15
7.75
10.37
12.17
14.55
Transportation and material moving occupations ..........
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and
material-moving machine and vehicle operators ........
Bus drivers ........................................................................
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers .............................
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer .........................
Truck drivers, light or delivery services ........................
Industrial truck and tractor operators ................................
Laborers and material movers, hand ................................
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment ............................
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,
hand ........................................................................
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.
40
Table 10. Part-time1 civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles2, Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX, December
2005
Part-time workers
Occupation3
10
25
Median
50
75
90
All workers ..............................................................................
$5.25
$6.00
$7.50
$10.03
$15.50
Education, training, and library occupations ..................
Postsecondary teachers ...................................................
Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers ........................
Other teachers and instructors .........................................
7.00
19.50
19.50
8.72
8.72
19.50
19.50
11.46
11.90
19.50
19.50
12.50
15.00
23.50
23.50
15.00
19.50
31.25
31.25
18.00
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........
Registered nurses ............................................................
18.54
12.00
21.00
22.00
26.00
26.00
32.70
32.70
35.97
32.70
Healthcare support occupations .......................................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides ....................
Home health aides ........................................................
5.90
5.90
5.90
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
7.00
7.00
6.80
10.00
10.00
10.00
Protective service occupations .........................................
7.25
7.75
9.00
10.00
18.00
Food preparation and serving related occupations ........
Food preparation workers .................................................
Food service, tipped .........................................................
Waiters and waitresses ................................................
Fast food and counter workers .........................................
Combined food preparation and serving workers,
including fast food ...................................................
2.13
6.04
2.13
2.13
2.13
2.20
6.70
2.13
2.13
2.13
5.35
7.50
3.00
2.13
6.00
6.81
8.45
5.32
2.20
6.81
8.45
8.60
6.43
5.35
7.70
2.13
2.13
6.00
6.81
7.70
Personal care and service occupations ...........................
5.50
6.00
7.25
16.67
20.00
Sales and related occupations ..........................................
Retail sales workers .........................................................
Cashiers, all workers ....................................................
Cashiers ...................................................................
Retail salespersons ......................................................
5.75
5.75
5.75
5.75
6.50
6.25
6.25
6.00
6.00
6.75
7.11
7.11
7.20
7.20
7.25
8.10
8.10
8.10
8.10
9.45
10.24
10.24
8.60
8.60
11.00
Office and administrative support occupations ..............
Financial clerks .................................................................
Stock clerks and order fillers ............................................
Office clerks, general ........................................................
7.36
9.00
5.25
8.00
8.70
9.79
5.50
9.25
10.00
11.50
6.90
9.50
11.72
11.50
7.50
9.50
16.00
22.00
7.50
10.00
Production occupations ....................................................
6.12
6.32
7.50
8.25
9.29
Transportation and material moving occupations ..........
Laborers and material movers, hand ................................
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,
hand ........................................................................
Packers and packagers, hand ......................................
5.25
5.25
5.50
5.50
7.00
6.50
9.50
9.22
12.75
11.00
5.15
5.25
9.00
5.25
9.22
5.45
10.50
5.50
12.85
5.65
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.
41
Table 11. Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and
annual hours, Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX, December 2005
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$604
39.6
$40,992
$31,595
2,017
1,726
2,265
2,838
3,261
2,532
1,596
1,973
2,704
2,286
2,704
40.5
42.1
40.0
40.0
40.0
89,165
117,760
147,591
169,583
131,686
82,139
102,600
140,610
118,882
140,610
2,094
2,190
2,080
2,080
2,080
59.40
44.15
40.96
32.93
31.25
2,175
2,029
1,377
1,426
1,284
2,376
1,766
1,638
1,317
1,248
40.3
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.7
113,117
105,505
71,601
74,161
63,323
123,554
91,840
85,199
68,501
57,998
2,098
2,080
2,080
2,080
2,010
35.13
34.72
1,405
1,389
40.0
64,797
61,476
1,844
45.88
51.93
42.38
51.51
1,766
2,110
1,401
2,061
38.5
40.6
88,808
109,733
70,000
107,147
1,935
2,113
32.10
31.13
1,284
1,245
40.0
66,775
64,750
2,080
26.72
28.85
1,071
1,154
40.1
55,679
60,008
2,084
30.30
27.75
22.66
25.24
21.75
20.00
1,217
1,110
906
1,010
870
800
40.2
40.0
40.0
63,259
57,727
47,133
52,499
45,240
41,600
2,088
2,080
2,080
25.22
36.62
28.36
36.70
36.70
23.15
26.44
23.49
30.88
30.88
1,009
1,479
1,134
1,468
1,468
926
1,058
940
1,235
1,235
40.0
40.4
40.0
40.0
40.0
52,465
76,932
58,985
76,334
76,334
48,160
54,995
48,863
64,230
64,230
2,080
2,101
2,080
2,080
2,080
36.74
27.59
50.07
36.41
26.36
42.71
1,469
1,100
2,003
1,461
1,054
1,708
40.0
39.9
40.0
76,400
57,221
104,150
75,947
54,829
88,833
2,080
2,074
2,080
44.72
27.58
38.24
42.71
26.44
39.42
1,789
1,103
1,531
1,708
1,058
1,577
40.0
40.0
40.0
93,010
57,368
79,612
88,833
54,999
82,000
2,080
2,080
2,082
36.43
41.57
48.52
26.06
35.45
40.62
42.99
23.59
1,468
1,680
2,009
1,042
1,433
1,648
1,823
944
40.3
40.4
41.4
40.0
76,301
87,362
104,476
54,044
74,499
85,696
94,805
49,076
2,095
2,101
2,153
2,074
25.24
23.50
1,017
947
40.3
52,877
49,254
2,095
33.87
40.17
30.29
38.46
1,377
1,645
1,283
1,538
40.7
40.9
70,993
85,538
66,309
80,001
2,096
2,129
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
All workers ................................................
$20.32
$15.24
$805
Management occupations ...................
General and operations managers .....
Marketing and sales managers ..........
Marketing managers .......................
Sales managers ..............................
Computer and information systems
managers ......................................
Financial managers ............................
Human resources managers ..............
Construction managers ......................
Education administrators ....................
Education administrators,
elementary and secondary
school .......................................
Education administrators,
postsecondary ..........................
Engineering managers .......................
Medical and health services
managers ......................................
Property, real estate, and community
association managers ...................
42.59
53.78
70.96
81.53
63.31
39.70
47.78
67.60
57.16
67.60
53.92
50.72
34.42
35.65
31.51
Business and financial operations
occupations ....................................
Buyers and purchasing agents ...........
Cost estimators ...................................
Human resources, training, and labor
relations specialists ......................
Management analysts ........................
Accountants and auditors ...................
Loan counselors and officers ..............
Loan officers ...................................
Computer and mathematical science
occupations ....................................
Computer programmers .....................
Computer software engineers ............
Computer software engineers,
systems software ......................
Computer support specialists .............
Computer systems analysts ...............
Architecture and engineering
occupations ....................................
Engineers ...........................................
Civil engineers ................................
Drafters ...............................................
Engineering technicians, except
drafters .........................................
Annual earnings5
Life, physical, and social science
occupations ....................................
Physical scientists ..............................
Environmental scientists and
geoscientists .............................
Geoscientists, except
hydrologists and
geographers .........................
44.22
38.46
1,821
1,538
41.2
94,684
80,001
2,141
48.69
43.59
2,018
1,962
41.4
104,937
102,001
2,155
Community and social services
occupations ....................................
Counselors .........................................
19.54
30.14
15.75
32.78
781
1,201
630
1,311
39.9
39.8
37,985
51,145
34,923
50,006
1,944
1,697
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, Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX, December 2005 — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Educational, vocational, and school
counselors ................................
Social workers ....................................
Miscellaneous community and social
service specialists .........................
Social and human service
assistants ..................................
Legal occupations ................................
Annual earnings5
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$32.54
16.47
$33.28
14.78
$1,294
659
$1,331
591
39.8
40.0
$53,860
34,265
$55,095
30,744
1,655
2,080
12.95
12.02
518
481
40.0
26,940
25,000
2,080
10.66
10.10
427
404
40.0
22,179
21,008
2,080
32.90
31.25
1,316
1,250
40.0
68,434
65,000
2,080
29.39
62.45
27.82
43.12
1,146
2,417
1,090
1,725
39.0
38.7
44,518
105,993
40,915
67,270
1,515
1,697
59.69
53.35
2,284
2,017
38.3
107,550
89,064
1,802
29.36
28.56
1,144
1,131
39.0
43,133
42,428
1,469
29.70
28.56
1,156
1,137
38.9
43,235
42,507
1,456
29.84
28.62
1,156
1,137
38.7
43,257
42,507
1,449
Education, training, and library
occupations ....................................
Postsecondary teachers .....................
Miscellaneous 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 ..............................
Librarians ............................................
Teacher assistants .............................
29.09
30.36
27.32
29.15
1,157
1,183
1,139
1,136
39.8
39.0
43,145
44,396
43,039
42,456
1,483
1,463
30.10
24.56
10.12
28.50
24.41
9.57
1,171
982
396
1,111
977
374
38.9
40.0
39.1
43,809
44,265
15,225
41,539
45,254
14,560
1,455
1,803
1,505
Arts, design, entertainment, sports,
and media occupations ..................
Designers ...........................................
20.87
17.97
20.66
16.83
835
719
826
673
40.0
40.0
43,400
37,377
42,977
35,000
2,080
2,080
23.48
45.45
29.72
35.50
21.66
45.60
29.07
31.54
934
1,818
1,172
1,420
843
1,824
1,148
1,262
39.8
40.0
39.4
40.0
48,303
94,530
59,995
72,411
43,264
94,850
58,926
64,002
2,057
2,080
2,019
2,040
19.06
16.11
762
644
40.0
39,635
33,509
2,080
23.00
23.56
920
942
40.0
47,836
49,005
2,080
22.97
21.66
919
866
40.0
47,777
45,044
2,080
24.27
21.75
971
870
40.0
50,483
45,240
2,080
18.10
18.15
709
726
39.1
36,853
37,752
2,036
19.30
18.50
763
740
39.5
39,655
38,480
2,055
17.97
14.94
719
598
40.0
37,382
31,075
2,080
10.86
10.74
422
416
38.9
21,870
21,528
2,014
10.03
10.30
384
385
38.3
19,842
19,933
1,979
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations ....................................
Pharmacists ........................................
Registered nurses ..............................
Therapists ...........................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and
technicians ....................................
Medical and clinical laboratory
technologists .............................
Diagnostic related technologists and
technicians ....................................
Radiologic technologists and
technicians ................................
Health diagnosing and treating
practitioner support technicians ....
Licensed practical and licensed
vocational nurses ..........................
Miscellaneous health technologists
and technicians .............................
Healthcare support occupations .........
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health
aides .............................................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and
attendants .................................
Miscellaneous healthcare support
occupations ..................................
Medical assistants ..........................
10.00
10.00
397
398
39.7
20,486
20,571
2,048
11.75
11.95
11.00
11.54
465
475
440
462
39.5
39.8
24,158
24,705
22,880
24,001
2,055
2,067
Protective service occupations ...........
17.56
16.81
716
672
40.7
37,172
34,965
2,117
See footnotes at end of table.
43
Table 11. Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and
annual hours, Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX, December 2005 — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
First-line supervisors/managers, law
enforcement workers ....................
Bailiffs, correctional officers, and
jailers ............................................
Correctional officers and jailers ......
Police officers .....................................
Police and sheriff’s patrol officers ...
Food preparation and serving related
occupations ....................................
Cooks .................................................
Food preparation workers ...................
Food service, tipped ...........................
Waiters and waitresses ..................
Dining room and cafeteria
attendants and bartender
helpers ......................................
Fast food and counter workers ...........
Combined food preparation and
serving workers, including fast
food ...........................................
Annual earnings5
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$911
40.0
$47,097
$47,382
2,080
525
516
855
855
508
508
809
809
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
27,305
26,847
44,341
44,341
26,395
26,395
42,078
42,078
2,080
2,080
2,076
2,076
6.25
8.05
8.60
2.38
2.15
220
286
345
139
85
240
310
344
94
86
37.1
37.3
38.9
36.4
36.1
11,221
14,859
16,485
7,205
4,398
11,830
16,120
17,509
4,888
4,455
1,893
1,938
1,861
1,893
1,878
6.03
7.24
6.50
6.74
233
270
246
265
38.6
37.2
12,092
13,206
12,792
13,073
2,004
1,824
7.43
6.76
271
260
36.5
13,036
13,013
1,756
8.19
7.97
7.75
7.75
308
301
300
297
37.6
37.7
15,913
15,531
15,338
15,080
1,943
1,949
8.38
7.82
331
310
39.4
17,015
16,016
2,030
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
$22.64
$22.78
$906
13.13
12.91
21.36
21.36
12.69
12.69
20.23
20.23
5.93
7.67
8.86
3.81
2.34
Building and grounds cleaning and
maintenance occupations .............
Building cleaning workers ...................
Janitors and cleaners, except
maids and housekeeping
cleaners ....................................
Maids and housekeeping
cleaners ....................................
Grounds maintenance workers ...........
Landscaping and groundskeeping
workers .....................................
7.23
10.93
7.00
10.32
254
437
279
413
35.1
40.0
13,191
22,005
14,518
21,424
1,825
2,012
10.93
10.32
437
413
40.0
22,005
21,424
2,012
Personal care and service
occupations ....................................
Child care workers ..............................
12.43
7.63
7.50
7.25
425
288
300
280
34.2
37.8
21,940
14,850
15,600
14,560
1,765
1,947
20.38
15.37
828
608
40.6
43,072
31,616
2,114
20.60
15.39
846
608
41.1
43,991
31,616
2,135
14.84
15.20
600
588
40.5
31,225
30,576
2,104
32.10
11.53
7.15
7.15
29.65
9.50
5.50
5.50
1,358
465
286
286
1,186
366
220
220
42.3
40.3
40.0
40.0
70,633
24,174
14,871
14,871
61,662
19,032
11,440
11,440
2,200
2,096
2,080
2,080
13.24
14.62
11.54
13.62
10.43
10.43
11.30
10.25
534
589
465
551
417
417
452
396
40.3
40.3
40.3
40.5
27,745
30,605
24,197
28,676
21,686
21,686
23,504
20,592
2,095
2,094
2,097
2,105
24.24
15.38
970
615
40.0
50,423
31,990
2,080
34.18
27.69
1,379
1,108
40.3
71,692
57,601
2,097
35.56
34.19
1,469
1,538
41.3
76,372
80,000
2,148
33.70
23.08
1,348
923
40.0
70,087
48,000
2,080
Sales and related occupations ............
First-line supervisors/managers, sales
workers .........................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
retail sales workers ...................
First-line supervisors/managers of
non-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 ........................
Securities, commodities, and financial
services sales agents ...................
Sales representatives, wholesale and
manufacturing ...............................
Sales representatives, wholesale
and manufacturing, technical
and scientific products ..............
Sales representatives, wholesale
and manufacturing, except
technical and scientific
products ....................................
See footnotes at end of table.
44
Table 11. Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and
annual hours, Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX, December 2005 — 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 ..............
Bookkeeping, accounting, and
auditing clerks ...........................
Tellers .............................................
Customer service representatives ......
File clerks ...........................................
Interviewers, except eligibility and
loan ...............................................
Receptionists and information clerks ..
Dispatchers .........................................
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and
ambulance ................................
Production, planning, and expediting
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 ...........................
Insurance claims and policy
processing clerks ..........................
Office clerks, general ..........................
Construction and extraction
occupations ....................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
construction trades and extraction
workers .........................................
Carpenters ..........................................
Construction laborers .........................
Construction equipment operators .....
Operating engineers and other
construction equipment
operators ..................................
Electricians .........................................
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and
steamfitters ...................................
Helpers, construction trades ...............
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations ....................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
mechanics, installers, and
repairers .......................................
Miscellaneous electrical and
electronic equipment mechanics,
installers, and repairers ................
Automotive technicians and
repairers .......................................
Automotive service technicians and
mechanics ................................
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel
engine specialists .........................
Annual earnings5
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$532
39.7
$29,867
$27,600
2,050
918
599
600
832
578
620
39.9
39.8
40.0
47,749
31,052
31,217
43,276
29,747
32,240
2,076
2,066
2,080
15.52
12.33
15.10
11.88
631
501
659
454
621
493
604
475
39.9
40.0
39.5
39.6
32,707
26,067
34,186
23,607
32,282
25,655
31,402
24,710
2,068
2,080
2,046
2,059
13.71
11.52
14.39
12.02
10.82
13.86
549
449
576
481
425
554
40.0
38.9
40.0
28,526
23,264
29,931
25,002
22,048
28,827
2,080
2,020
2,081
14.34
12.68
574
507
40.0
29,835
26,374
2,080
10.59
9.25
424
370
40.0
22,023
19,240
2,080
13.31
11.42
12.75
11.57
527
457
510
463
39.6
40.0
27,405
23,751
26,520
24,066
2,059
2,080
16.31
16.10
652
644
40.0
33,423
32,999
2,049
18.03
13.93
17.49
14.00
721
557
700
560
40.0
40.0
37,495
28,984
36,379
29,120
2,080
2,080
16.47
15.97
658
639
39.9
33,017
32,348
2,004
15.39
12.75
14.88
12.26
613
507
595
492
39.9
39.7
31,894
25,699
30,946
24,960
2,073
2,015
15.74
14.00
630
560
40.0
32,740
29,120
2,079
20.28
12.77
11.53
15.15
20.00
12.50
11.50
15.43
811
511
461
606
800
500
460
617
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
42,175
26,553
23,993
31,505
41,600
26,000
23,920
32,094
2,080
2,080
2,080
2,080
15.40
22.76
15.43
22.05
616
910
617
882
40.0
40.0
32,037
47,340
32,094
45,864
2,080
2,080
16.55
13.03
17.00
12.00
662
521
680
480
40.0
40.0
34,368
27,095
35,360
24,960
2,076
2,080
19.13
19.00
770
763
40.2
39,896
39,582
2,086
25.29
22.08
1,012
883
40.0
52,614
45,926
2,080
23.43
24.26
937
970
40.0
48,742
50,452
2,080
20.55
18.15
860
726
41.9
44,730
37,752
2,177
20.86
18.44
875
743
41.9
45,476
38,611
2,180
19.46
20.09
778
804
40.0
40,469
41,787
2,080
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
$14.57
$13.40
$578
23.00
15.03
15.01
20.81
14.45
15.50
15.82
12.53
16.71
11.47
See footnotes at end of table.
45
Table 11. Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and
annual hours, Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX, December 2005 — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment
service technicians and
mechanics ....................................
Mobile heavy equipment
mechanics, except engines ......
Rail car repairers ............................
Industrial machinery installation,
repair, and maintenance
workers .........................................
Maintenance and repair workers,
general ......................................
Line installers and repairers ...............
Miscellaneous installation,
maintenance, and repair
workers .........................................
Helpers--installation, maintenance,
and repair workers ....................
Production occupations ......................
First-line supervisors/managers of
production and operating
workers .........................................
Miscellaneous assemblers and
fabricators .....................................
Machinists ...........................................
Welding, soldering, and brazing
workers .........................................
Welders, cutters, solderers, and
brazers ......................................
Miscellaneous plant and system
operators ......................................
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 ..........................................
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 ..............
Annual earnings5
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$680
40.0
$35,773
$35,360
2,080
693
678
694
664
40.0
40.0
36,052
35,240
36,067
34,509
2,080
2,080
14.25
576
559
40.2
29,401
26,874
2,052
10.84
24.02
9.61
23.98
434
961
384
959
40.0
40.0
22,525
49,971
19,989
49,878
2,078
2,080
12.15
11.50
486
460
40.0
25,275
23,920
2,080
9.87
10.00
395
400
40.0
20,529
20,800
2,080
14.60
12.65
584
506
40.0
30,343
26,291
2,078
24.19
24.13
967
965
40.0
50,307
50,180
2,080
11.14
16.09
10.00
15.00
445
644
400
600
40.0
40.0
23,163
33,477
20,800
31,200
2,080
2,080
14.98
14.00
599
560
40.0
31,158
29,120
2,080
14.98
14.00
599
560
40.0
31,158
29,120
2,080
23.70
26.07
948
1,043
40.0
49,304
54,226
2,080
16.03
12.59
15.00
11.00
641
498
600
440
40.0
39.5
33,343
25,885
31,200
22,880
2,080
2,056
16.52
12.97
651
520
39.4
33,655
26,562
2,037
21.58
15.53
22.07
15.99
863
546
883
560
40.0
35.2
44,887
23,603
45,899
20,416
2,080
1,520
15.83
13.50
641
540
40.5
33,346
28,080
2,107
18.52
15.49
762
620
41.2
39,635
32,240
2,141
13.58
11.48
9.56
11.50
10.97
9.25
543
459
381
460
439
370
40.0
40.0
39.9
28,240
23,886
19,806
23,920
22,818
19,240
2,080
2,080
2,071
10.11
9.50
404
380
40.0
21,025
19,760
2,080
10.18
10.37
405
414
39.7
20,982
21,528
2,061
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
$17.20
$17.00
$688
17.33
16.94
17.34
16.59
14.33
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.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
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
46
Table 12. Full-time1 private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean
weekly and annual hours, Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX, December 2005
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$598
39.6
$41,416
$31,075
2,057
1,789
2,376
2,838
3,261
2,532
2,043
1,426
898
2,110
1,638
2,225
2,704
2,286
2,704
1,928
1,317
531
2,061
40.6
42.4
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
41.8
40.6
92,908
123,531
147,591
169,583
131,686
106,254
74,161
45,980
109,733
85,199
115,685
140,610
118,882
140,610
100,244
68,501
27,599
107,147
2,110
2,205
2,080
2,080
2,080
2,080
2,080
2,141
2,113
27.29
1,280
1,092
40.0
66,581
56,763
2,080
26.72
28.85
1,071
1,154
40.1
55,679
60,008
2,084
30.26
27.75
22.66
25.24
21.75
20.00
1,216
1,110
906
1,010
870
800
40.2
40.0
40.0
63,227
57,727
47,133
52,499
45,240
41,600
2,089
2,080
2,080
25.40
36.62
28.36
36.70
36.70
24.04
26.44
23.49
30.88
30.88
1,016
1,479
1,134
1,468
1,468
962
1,058
940
1,235
1,235
40.0
40.4
40.0
40.0
40.0
52,831
76,932
58,985
76,334
76,334
49,999
54,995
48,863
64,230
64,230
2,080
2,101
2,080
2,080
2,080
37.90
50.07
36.95
42.71
1,516
2,003
1,478
1,708
40.0
40.0
78,820
104,150
76,858
88,833
2,080
2,080
44.72
38.54
42.71
39.42
1,789
1,543
1,708
1,591
40.0
40.0
93,010
80,236
88,833
82,722
2,080
2,082
36.64
41.57
48.52
26.06
35.82
40.62
42.99
23.59
1,477
1,680
2,009
1,042
1,440
1,648
1,823
944
40.3
40.4
41.4
40.0
76,754
87,362
104,476
54,044
74,851
85,696
94,805
49,076
2,095
2,101
2,153
2,074
26.00
24.57
1,048
1,040
40.3
54,499
54,080
2,096
36.48
40.61
38.46
38.46
1,489
1,664
1,483
1,538
40.8
41.0
77,403
86,515
77,099
80,001
2,122
2,131
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
All workers ................................................
$20.13
$14.99
$797
Management occupations ...................
General and operations managers .....
Marketing and sales managers ..........
Marketing managers .......................
Sales managers ..............................
Financial managers ............................
Construction managers ......................
Education administrators ....................
Engineering managers .......................
Medical and health services
managers ......................................
Property, real estate, and community
association managers ...................
44.04
56.02
70.96
81.53
63.31
51.08
35.65
21.47
51.93
40.96
54.23
67.60
57.16
67.60
48.19
32.93
11.00
51.51
32.01
Business and financial operations
occupations ....................................
Buyers and purchasing agents ...........
Cost estimators ...................................
Human resources, training, and labor
relations specialists ......................
Management analysts ........................
Accountants and auditors ...................
Loan counselors and officers ..............
Loan officers ...................................
Computer and mathematical science
occupations ....................................
Computer software engineers ............
Computer software engineers,
systems software ......................
Computer systems analysts ...............
Architecture and engineering
occupations ....................................
Engineers ...........................................
Civil engineers ................................
Drafters ...............................................
Engineering technicians, except
drafters .........................................
Annual earnings5
Life, physical, and social science
occupations ....................................
Physical scientists ..............................
Environmental scientists and
geoscientists .............................
Geoscientists, except
hydrologists and
geographers .........................
44.89
38.46
1,850
1,538
41.2
96,204
80,001
2,143
48.69
43.59
2,018
1,962
41.4
104,937
102,001
2,155
Community and social services
occupations ....................................
14.48
14.42
579
577
40.0
30,121
30,000
2,080
Legal occupations ................................
32.46
20.19
1,299
808
40.0
67,526
41,995
2,080
Education, training, and library
occupations
Postsecondary teachers ...............
Primary, secondary, and special
education school teachers ..........
115.43
96.15
4,818
3,846
41.7
231,432
165,110
2,005
19.67
23.52
806
941
41.0
33,074
36,000
1,681
20.38
17.97
19.71
16.83
815
719
788
673
40.0
40.0
42,386
37,377
40,997
35,000
2,080
2,080
Arts, design, entertainment, sports,
and media occupations ..................
Designers ...........................................
See footnotes at end of table.
47
Table 12. Full-time1 private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean
weekly and annual hours, Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX, December 2005 — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations ....................................
Registered nurses ..............................
Therapists ...........................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and
technicians ....................................
Diagnostic related technologists and
technicians ....................................
Radiologic technologists and
technicians ................................
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 ..........................
Food preparation and serving related
occupations ....................................
Cooks .................................................
Food service, tipped ...........................
Waiters and waitresses ..................
Dining room and cafeteria
attendants and bartender
helpers ......................................
Fast food and counter workers ...........
Combined food preparation and
serving workers, including fast
food ...........................................
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 ....................................
Child care workers ..............................
Sales and related occupations ............
First-line supervisors/managers, sales
workers .........................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
retail sales workers ...................
First-line supervisors/managers of
non-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 ........................
Annual earnings5
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$22.65
29.49
35.61
$19.50
29.07
31.01
$901
1,162
1,425
$774
1,147
1,240
39.8
39.4
40.0
$46,863
60,416
74,075
$40,254
59,634
64,501
2,069
2,048
2,080
18.96
16.00
758
640
40.0
39,434
33,280
2,080
20.50
21.00
820
840
40.0
42,649
43,680
2,080
21.53
21.66
861
866
40.0
44,791
45,044
2,080
19.74
18.64
778
745
39.4
40,467
38,730
2,050
10.61
10.75
408
414
38.5
21,231
21,528
2,002
9.86
10.15
374
370
37.9
19,440
19,240
1,972
9.72
9.43
386
376
39.7
20,085
19,573
2,065
11.58
11.86
11.25
11.54
455
470
450
462
39.3
39.7
23,656
24,454
23,400
24,001
2,042
2,063
5.75
7.67
3.81
2.34
6.00
8.05
2.38
2.15
214
286
139
85
228
310
94
86
37.3
37.3
36.4
36.1
11,145
14,859
7,205
4,398
11,830
16,120
4,888
4,455
1,939
1,938
1,893
1,878
6.03
6.84
6.50
6.60
233
259
246
260
38.6
37.9
12,092
13,477
12,792
13,520
2,004
1,971
6.92
6.50
256
235
37.1
13,337
12,194
1,929
7.56
7.56
7.25
7.20
280
282
280
280
37.0
37.3
14,562
14,648
14,560
14,560
1,925
1,937
7.83
7.42
307
280
39.2
15,986
14,560
2,041
7.23
7.00
253
279
35.1
13,176
14,518
1,823
11.92
7.51
7.50
7.25
403
283
300
280
33.8
37.7
20,941
14,715
15,600
14,560
1,757
1,958
20.42
15.38
830
613
40.7
43,172
31,888
2,114
20.60
15.39
846
608
41.1
43,991
31,616
2,135
14.84
15.20
600
588
40.5
31,225
30,576
2,104
32.10
11.53
6.95
6.95
29.65
9.44
5.50
5.50
1,358
465
278
278
1,186
364
220
220
42.3
40.3
40.0
40.0
70,633
24,168
14,452
14,452
61,662
18,928
11,440
11,440
2,200
2,096
2,080
2,080
13.24
14.62
11.54
13.62
10.43
10.43
11.30
10.25
534
589
465
551
417
417
452
396
40.3
40.3
40.3
40.5
27,745
30,605
24,197
28,676
21,686
21,686
23,504
20,592
2,095
2,094
2,097
2,105
See footnotes at end of table.
48
Table 12. Full-time1 private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean
weekly and annual hours, Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX, December 2005 — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Securities, commodities, and financial
services sales agents ...................
Sales representatives, wholesale and
manufacturing ...............................
Sales representatives, wholesale
and manufacturing, technical
and scientific products ..............
Sales representatives, wholesale
and manufacturing, except
technical and scientific
products ....................................
Office and administrative support
occupations ....................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
office and administrative support
workers .........................................
Financial clerks ...................................
Bill and account collectors ..............
Bookkeeping, accounting, and
auditing clerks ...........................
Tellers .............................................
Customer service representatives ......
File clerks ...........................................
Receptionists and information clerks ..
Dispatchers .........................................
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and
ambulance ................................
Shipping, receiving, and traffic
clerks ............................................
Stock clerks and order fillers ..............
Secretaries and administrative
assistants ......................................
Executive secretaries and
administrative assistants ..........
Secretaries, except legal, medical,
and executive ...........................
Insurance claims and policy
processing clerks ..........................
Office clerks, general ..........................
Construction and extraction
occupations ....................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
construction trades and extraction
workers .........................................
Carpenters ..........................................
Construction laborers .........................
Construction equipment operators .....
Electricians .........................................
Helpers, construction trades ...............
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations ....................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
mechanics, installers, and
repairers .......................................
Automotive technicians and
repairers .......................................
Automotive service technicians and
mechanics ................................
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel
engine specialists .........................
Annual earnings5
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$615
40.0
$50,423
$31,990
2,080
1,379
1,108
40.3
71,692
57,601
2,097
34.19
1,469
1,538
41.3
76,372
80,000
2,148
33.70
23.08
1,348
923
40.0
70,087
48,000
2,080
14.69
13.46
582
535
39.6
30,278
27,810
2,061
23.26
15.05
15.01
22.12
14.45
15.50
929
599
600
885
578
620
39.9
39.8
40.0
48,283
31,160
31,217
45,999
30,056
32,240
2,076
2,071
2,080
15.90
12.53
16.76
11.42
11.53
14.34
15.52
12.33
15.10
11.88
10.82
12.68
634
501
662
452
449
574
621
493
604
475
424
507
39.9
40.0
39.5
39.6
39.0
40.0
32,974
26,067
34,289
23,499
23,357
29,835
32,282
25,655
31,402
24,710
22,048
26,374
2,074
2,080
2,046
2,057
2,027
2,080
14.34
12.68
574
507
40.0
29,835
26,374
2,080
13.25
11.42
12.75
11.57
524
457
510
463
39.6
40.0
27,267
23,751
26,520
24,066
2,058
2,080
16.99
17.39
680
696
40.0
35,344
36,171
2,080
19.29
19.04
771
762
40.0
40,117
39,599
2,080
17.15
16.76
686
670
40.0
35,678
34,861
2,080
15.39
13.22
14.88
13.00
613
523
595
520
39.9
39.6
31,894
27,209
30,946
27,040
2,073
2,059
15.80
14.00
632
560
40.0
32,868
29,120
2,080
20.27
12.77
11.53
15.36
23.72
13.04
20.00
12.50
11.50
15.43
22.05
12.00
811
511
461
614
949
522
800
500
460
617
882
480
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
42,168
26,553
23,993
31,951
49,339
27,121
41,600
26,000
23,920
32,094
45,864
24,960
2,080
2,080
2,080
2,080
2,080
2,080
19.18
18.79
772
760
40.3
40,028
39,520
2,087
27.90
22.46
1,116
898
40.0
58,034
46,717
2,080
20.63
18.10
865
724
41.9
44,997
37,644
2,181
20.91
18.44
877
744
42.0
45,625
38,665
2,182
19.42
21.00
777
840
40.0
40,402
43,680
2,080
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
$24.24
$15.38
$970
34.18
27.69
35.56
See footnotes at end of table.
49
Table 12. Full-time1 private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean
weekly and annual hours, Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX, December 2005 — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment
service technicians and
mechanics ....................................
Mobile heavy equipment
mechanics, except engines ......
Rail car repairers ............................
Industrial machinery installation,
repair, and maintenance
workers .........................................
Line installers and repairers ...............
Miscellaneous installation,
maintenance, and repair
workers .........................................
Production occupations ......................
First-line supervisors/managers of
production and operating
workers .........................................
Miscellaneous assemblers and
fabricators .....................................
Machinists ...........................................
Welding, soldering, and brazing
workers .........................................
Welders, cutters, solderers, and
brazers ......................................
Miscellaneous plant and system
operators ......................................
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers,
and weighers ................................
Miscellaneous production workers .....
Transportation and material moving
occupations ....................................
Driver/sales workers and truck
drivers ...........................................
Truck drivers, heavy and
tractor-trailer .............................
Truck drivers, light or delivery
services ....................................
Industrial truck and tractor operators ..
Laborers and material movers, hand ..
Cleaners of vehicles and
equipment .................................
Laborers and freight, stock, and
material movers, hand ..............
Annual earnings5
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$680
40.0
$35,773
$35,360
2,080
693
678
694
664
40.0
40.0
36,052
35,240
36,067
34,509
2,080
2,080
11.40
23.98
567
961
456
959
40.2
40.0
28,897
49,971
23,712
49,878
2,048
2,080
12.17
11.50
487
460
40.0
25,319
23,920
2,080
14.61
12.55
584
500
40.0
30,358
26,000
2,078
24.31
24.13
973
965
40.0
50,573
50,180
2,080
11.14
16.09
10.00
15.00
445
644
400
600
40.0
40.0
23,163
33,477
20,800
31,200
2,080
2,080
14.98
14.00
599
560
40.0
31,158
29,120
2,080
14.98
14.00
599
560
40.0
31,158
29,120
2,080
23.70
26.07
948
1,043
40.0
49,304
54,226
2,080
16.03
12.59
15.00
11.00
641
498
600
440
40.0
39.5
33,343
25,885
31,200
22,880
2,080
2,056
16.58
12.65
656
518
39.6
34,103
26,957
2,057
15.87
13.50
643
540
40.5
33,437
28,080
2,107
18.54
15.49
763
620
41.2
39,687
32,240
2,141
13.62
11.48
9.43
11.50
10.97
8.95
545
459
376
460
439
348
40.0
40.0
39.9
28,330
23,886
19,548
23,920
22,818
18,096
2,080
2,080
2,074
10.01
9.50
400
380
40.0
20,810
19,760
2,080
10.02
9.95
398
380
39.7
20,702
19,760
2,066
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
$17.20
$17.00
$688
17.33
16.94
17.34
16.59
14.11
24.02
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.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
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
50
Table 13. Full-time1 State and local government workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings
and mean weekly and annual hours, Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX, December 2005
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Annual earnings5
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$733
39.5
$38,608
$37,170
1,790
1,328
1,576
1,279
1,408
40.0
39.9
66,348
75,629
60,931
65,016
1,996
1,916
34.72
1,405
1,389
40.0
64,797
61,476
1,844
46.41
40.38
1,847
1,615
39.8
94,825
83,990
2,043
19.63
19.60
785
784
40.0
40,840
40,776
2,080
22.25
18.94
890
758
40.0
44,288
40,310
1,990
32.54
33.28
1,294
1,331
39.8
53,860
55,095
1,655
13.95
12.09
558
484
40.0
29,026
25,147
2,080
28.58
50.52
28.41
43.12
1,108
1,923
1,100
1,680
38.8
38.1
42,471
82,870
41,346
67,270
1,486
1,640
30.16
28.90
1,170
1,137
38.8
43,845
42,507
1,454
29.89
28.73
1,159
1,137
38.8
43,370
42,507
1,451
29.81
28.60
1,155
1,137
38.7
43,196
42,507
1,449
30.32
30.60
30.36
29.51
1,178
1,191
1,169
1,148
38.9
38.9
44,342
44,711
43,724
42,905
1,462
1,461
30.36
24.78
10.50
28.78
25.62
9.94
1,180
991
410
1,123
1,025
388
38.9
40.0
39.0
44,121
44,304
15,282
41,985
45,254
14,435
1,453
1,788
1,455
29.67
30.45
28.00
29.09
1,179
1,206
1,105
1,150
39.7
39.6
58,406
58,690
52,499
53,144
1,969
1,928
11.56
10.40
461
416
39.9
23,692
21,570
2,050
10.75
10.55
428
421
39.8
21,536
21,855
2,004
10.75
10.55
428
421
39.8
21,536
21,855
2,004
12.07
10.06
483
402
40.0
25,109
20,925
2,080
18.20
16.81
746
701
41.0
38,762
36,442
2,129
22.64
22.78
906
911
40.0
47,097
47,382
2,080
13.13
12.91
21.36
21.36
12.69
12.69
20.23
20.23
525
516
855
855
508
508
809
809
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
27,305
26,847
44,341
44,341
26,395
26,395
42,078
42,078
2,080
2,080
2,076
2,076
Food preparation and serving related
occupations ....................................
8.94
8.63
309
302
34.6
12,110
12,083
1,354
Building and grounds cleaning and
maintenance occupations .............
10.52
9.90
421
396
40.0
21,175
20,150
2,012
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
All workers ................................................
$21.57
$17.95
$851
Management occupations ...................
Education administrators ....................
Education administrators,
elementary and secondary
school .......................................
Education administrators,
postsecondary ..........................
33.24
39.47
31.98
35.14
35.13
Computer and mathematical science
occupations ....................................
Life, physical, and social science
occupations ....................................
Educational, vocational, and school
counselors ................................
Miscellaneous community and social
service specialists .........................
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 ..............................
Librarians ............................................
Teacher assistants .............................
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations ....................................
Registered nurses ..............................
Healthcare support occupations .........
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health
aides .............................................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and
attendants .................................
Miscellaneous healthcare support
occupations ..................................
Protective service occupations ...........
First-line supervisors/managers, law
enforcement workers ....................
Bailiffs, correctional officers, and
jailers ............................................
Correctional officers and jailers ......
Police officers .....................................
Police and sheriff’s patrol officers ...
See footnotes at end of table.
51
Table 13. Full-time1 State and local government workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings
and mean weekly and annual hours, Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX, December 2005 — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Building cleaning workers ...................
Janitors and cleaners, except
maids and housekeeping
cleaners ....................................
Grounds maintenance workers ...........
Landscaping and groundskeeping
workers .....................................
Office and administrative support
occupations ....................................
Financial clerks ...................................
Secretaries and administrative
assistants ......................................
Executive secretaries and
administrative assistants ..........
Medical secretaries .........................
Secretaries, except legal, medical,
and executive ...........................
Office clerks, general ..........................
Construction and extraction
occupations ....................................
Annual earnings5
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$382
40.0
$19,879
$19,240
2,005
396
437
382
413
40.0
40.0
19,814
22,005
18,799
21,424
2,001
2,012
10.32
437
413
40.0
22,005
21,424
2,012
13.65
14.43
13.00
14.12
545
577
519
565
39.9
40.0
26,857
27,575
26,208
28,059
1,968
1,911
14.10
13.81
563
549
39.9
27,577
27,893
1,956
14.40
14.05
14.11
14.48
576
562
564
579
40.0
40.0
29,951
29,221
29,349
30,118
2,080
2,080
13.75
11.96
12.14
11.56
546
478
486
462
39.7
40.0
24,070
23,250
23,789
23,005
1,750
1,944
14.33
13.85
573
554
40.0
29,583
27,700
2,064
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
$9.92
$9.55
$397
9.90
10.93
9.55
10.32
10.93
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations ....................................
Industrial machinery installation,
repair, and maintenance
workers .........................................
18.67
20.01
747
800
40.0
38,628
41,621
2,069
15.36
15.43
614
617
40.0
31,837
31,845
2,072
Transportation and material moving
occupations ....................................
15.23
15.00
564
540
37.0
25,986
23,192
1,706
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.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
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
52
Table 14. Size of establishment: Mean hourly earnings1 of private industry establishments
for major occupational groups, Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX, December 2005
Occupational group2
Total
1-99
workers
100-499
workers
500
workers
or more
All workers ....................................................................
$19.31
$16.51
$18.00
$27.42
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 .......................
33.68
38.30
30.38
7.64
15.92
18.39
14.39
17.12
15.80
19.18
15.18
14.56
15.84
28.93
35.53
24.00
7.44
15.11
16.24
14.16
16.42
16.72
15.90
12.91
14.04
11.95
34.14
38.15
31.31
6.23
16.52
20.95
13.64
17.23
–
21.16
14.61
13.94
15.54
38.46
41.54
36.38
12.34
17.32
26.33
15.46
18.66
–
24.87
27.22
19.94
32.99
Relative error3 (percent)
All workers ....................................................................
3.3
5.1
4.1
7.0
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 .......................
5.2
4.8
8.0
2.3
4.1
8.7
2.4
4.0
1.9
5.4
4.0
4.2
7.9
12.3
7.8
18.3
3.9
5.2
10.5
4.7
4.7
8.8
9.5
5.0
7.0
4.3
5.6
12.3
7.5
3.8
10.7
20.5
3.9
4.1
–
6.8
4.3
3.3
5.4
5.1
6.5
6.2
7.6
8.5
15.4
3.8
21.6
–
6.9
25.2
14.7
39.3
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.
53
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, Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX, December 2005
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Annual earnings5
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$525
39.7
$35,620
$27,300
2,061
1,617
2,034
3,115
1,761
1,290
1,833
2,704
1,290
40.9
42.2
40.0
40.0
84,048
105,775
161,995
91,596
67,101
95,316
140,610
67,101
2,129
2,195
2,080
2,080
25.24
21.88
1,166
1,014
1,010
875
40.3
40.0
60,631
52,705
52,499
45,510
2,096
2,080
37.58
62.04
28.47
60.10
1,503
2,482
1,139
2,404
40.0
40.0
78,167
129,041
59,209
125,000
2,080
2,080
Architecture and engineering occupations ...........
Engineers ...............................................................
32.03
38.64
24.06
48.30
1,282
1,546
962
1,932
40.0
40.0
66,453
80,416
50,045
100,464
2,075
2,081
Community and social services occupations ........
14.14
14.42
566
577
40.0
29,420
30,000
2,080
Education, training, and library occupations ........
Primary, secondary, and special education school
teachers ............................................................
15.40
9.00
628
360
40.8
27,495
30,000
1,785
18.34
22.85
753
914
41.1
31,015
35,001
1,691
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations ........................................................
19.32
14.94
768
598
39.7
39,914
31,075
2,066
Healthcare support occupations .............................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides ..........
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ......
Medical assistants ..............................................
10.91
9.51
11.80
11.77
10.78
10.30
11.54
11.54
409
334
461
467
410
323
462
462
37.4
35.1
39.1
39.6
21,250
17,358
23,991
24,261
21,320
16,770
24,001
24,001
1,947
1,825
2,033
2,061
Food preparation and serving related
occupations ........................................................
Cooks .....................................................................
Food service, tipped ...............................................
6.31
7.50
3.59
6.25
8.05
2.38
232
276
124
240
302
86
36.8
36.8
34.4
12,073
14,340
6,431
12,480
15,704
4,455
1,912
1,913
1,789
7.47
7.47
7.00
7.00
284
289
280
280
38.1
38.6
14,785
15,008
14,560
14,560
1,979
2,008
7.40
7.00
289
270
39.0
15,006
14,040
2,027
Personal care and service occupations .................
Child care workers ..................................................
7.70
7.51
7.00
7.25
294
283
280
280
38.1
37.7
15,263
14,715
14,560
14,560
1,981
1,958
Sales and related occupations ................................
First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers .....
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales
workers .........................................................
Retail sales workers ...............................................
Counter and rental clerks and parts
salespersons ................................................
Retail salespersons ............................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and
manufacturing ...................................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and
manufacturing, except technical and
scientific products .........................................
18.14
20.63
15.03
15.03
740
841
601
601
40.8
40.8
38,492
43,754
31,269
31,269
2,121
2,121
13.98
8.89
10.75
8.00
559
357
430
320
40.0
40.1
29,084
18,568
22,360
16,640
2,080
2,088
10.93
11.03
10.43
10.00
439
445
417
378
40.2
40.3
22,840
23,123
21,686
19,656
2,089
2,096
29.46
23.08
1,195
923
40.6
62,166
48,000
2,110
26.78
20.29
1,071
812
40.0
55,694
42,201
2,080
Office and administrative support occupations ....
First-line supervisors/managers of office and
administrative support workers .........................
Financial clerks .......................................................
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks ...
14.48
13.46
571
531
39.4
29,669
27,600
2,049
20.39
14.50
16.43
19.71
14.00
18.27
813
578
652
788
560
731
39.9
39.9
39.7
42,280
30,053
33,902
41,001
29,120
38,000
2,073
2,073
2,064
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
All workers ....................................................................
$17.29
$13.27
$686
Management occupations .......................................
General and operations managers .........................
Marketing and sales managers ..............................
Financial managers ................................................
39.48
48.18
77.88
44.04
32.34
45.83
67.60
32.26
Business and financial operations occupations ...
Accountants and auditors .......................................
28.92
25.34
Computer and mathematical science
occupations ........................................................
Computer software engineers ................................
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
occupations ........................................................
Building cleaning workers .......................................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners .................................
See footnotes at end of table.
54
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, Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX, December 2005 —
Continued
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$509
678
424
520
498
638
40.0
39.4
38.9
39.3
40.0
40.0
$26,483
37,010
23,320
30,954
23,509
33,778
$26,451
35,271
22,048
27,040
25,921
33,197
2,080
2,039
2,024
2,042
2,080
2,080
756
490
762
480
40.0
39.3
39,330
25,473
39,599
24,960
2,080
2,046
15.30
669
612
40.0
34,784
31,818
2,080
15.90
16.23
14.50
16.26
642
692
588
655
40.4
42.6
33,204
35,983
30,597
34,060
2,088
2,217
9.72
7.00
389
280
40.0
19,582
14,560
2,015
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
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 ......................................................
Office clerks, general ..............................................
$12.73
18.15
11.52
15.16
11.30
16.24
$12.72
16.96
10.60
13.00
12.46
15.96
$509
715
448
595
452
650
18.91
12.45
19.04
12.00
Construction and extraction occupations .............
16.72
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations ........................................................
Automotive technicians and repairers ....................
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and
maintenance workers .......................................
Annual earnings5
Production occupations ..........................................
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and
weighers ...........................................................
14.18
12.50
567
500
40.0
29,491
26,000
2,080
16.73
16.00
669
640
40.0
34,791
33,280
2,080
Transportation and material moving
occupations ........................................................
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers ...................
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer ...............
Truck drivers, light or delivery services ..............
Industrial truck and tractor operators ......................
Laborers and material movers, hand ......................
12.46
12.75
15.26
11.20
9.79
10.23
11.75
11.83
14.50
11.00
9.00
9.50
504
520
644
448
391
409
470
473
580
440
360
380
40.5
40.8
42.2
40.0
40.0
40.0
26,225
27,052
33,481
23,305
20,353
21,277
24,440
24,606
30,160
22,880
18,720
19,760
2,104
2,122
2,194
2,080
2,080
2,080
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.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
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
55
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, Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX, December 2005
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Annual earnings5
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$680
39.5
$46,655
$35,360
2,054
1,922
2,530
2,458
2,207
2,249
1,275
1,713
2,375
2,054
1,928
2,347
1,058
40.4
42.5
40.0
40.0
40.9
40.0
99,789
131,585
127,826
114,739
116,954
66,278
89,066
123,502
106,798
100,244
122,025
54,999
2,095
2,209
2,080
2,080
2,126
2,080
25.21
21.75
24.03
1,245
1,110
1,138
1,008
870
961
40.1
40.0
40.0
64,754
57,727
59,200
52,441
45,240
49,982
2,085
2,080
2,080
25.36
40.66
30.41
36.70
36.70
23.15
37.84
28.27
30.88
30.88
1,014
1,648
1,217
1,468
1,468
926
1,665
1,131
1,235
1,235
40.0
40.5
40.0
40.0
40.0
52,744
85,711
63,261
76,334
76,334
48,160
86,578
58,800
64,230
64,230
2,080
2,108
2,080
2,080
2,080
Computer and mathematical science
occupations ........................................................
Computer software engineers ................................
Computer systems analysts ...................................
38.05
41.44
38.54
38.32
38.61
39.42
1,522
1,658
1,543
1,535
1,544
1,591
40.0
40.0
40.0
79,129
86,204
80,236
79,810
80,300
82,722
2,079
2,080
2,082
Architecture and engineering occupations ...........
Engineers ...............................................................
Civil engineers ....................................................
Engineering technicians, except drafters ................
37.84
42.12
48.64
26.46
36.99
40.52
42.99
25.60
1,528
1,705
2,011
1,069
1,490
1,641
1,823
1,076
40.4
40.5
41.4
40.4
79,468
88,663
104,595
55,586
77,501
85,322
94,805
55,964
2,100
2,105
2,151
2,101
Life, physical, and social science occupations .....
Physical scientists ..................................................
Environmental scientists and geoscientists ........
35.72
40.27
51.58
27.19
26.91
48.47
1,438
1,611
2,063
1,083
1,076
1,939
40.3
40.0
40.0
74,780
83,755
107,284
56,326
55,973
100,822
2,093
2,080
2,080
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media
occupations ........................................................
22.26
23.44
891
938
40.0
46,309
48,755
2,080
26.07
29.79
19.50
20.86
22.14
24.88
29.27
18.45
21.66
21.75
1,039
1,188
780
834
886
995
1,163
738
866
870
39.9
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
54,047
61,768
40,553
43,384
46,055
51,759
60,466
38,376
45,044
45,240
2,073
2,073
2,080
2,080
2,080
17.98
18.10
710
720
39.5
36,911
37,440
2,053
10.25
10.05
10.01
10.41
10.15
10.10
408
399
397
415
406
402
39.8
39.7
39.7
21,209
20,749
20,650
21,590
21,112
20,904
2,068
2,065
2,062
5.03
3.90
2.35
4.00
3.30
2.13
191
146
86
150
96
85
38.0
37.4
36.7
9,937
7,596
4,488
7,800
4,992
4,430
1,974
1,946
1,907
6.19
7.00
247
280
39.8
12,816
14,560
2,069
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
All workers ....................................................................
$22.71
$17.00
$898
Management occupations .......................................
General and operations managers .........................
Marketing and sales managers ..............................
Financial managers ................................................
Engineering managers ...........................................
Medical and health services managers ..................
47.63
59.55
61.45
55.16
55.00
31.86
42.82
54.23
51.35
48.19
58.67
26.44
Business and financial operations occupations ...
Buyers and purchasing agents ...............................
Cost estimators .......................................................
Human resources, training, and labor relations
specialists .........................................................
Management analysts ............................................
Accountants and auditors .......................................
Loan counselors and officers ..................................
Loan officers .......................................................
31.06
27.75
28.46
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations ........................................................
Registered nurses ..................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians ...
Diagnostic related technologists and technicians ...
Radiologic technologists and technicians ...........
Licensed practical and licensed vocational
nurses ...............................................................
Healthcare support occupations .............................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides ..........
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ............
Food preparation and serving related
occupations ........................................................
Food service, tipped ...............................................
Waiters and waitresses ......................................
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and
bartender helpers .........................................
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
occupations ........................................................
Building cleaning workers .......................................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners .................................
Maids and housekeeping cleaners .....................
7.66
7.65
7.65
7.65
276
275
290
288
36.0
36.0
14,342
14,316
15,080
14,997
1,872
1,872
8.53
7.01
8.32
7.00
339
237
336
230
39.7
33.7
17,604
12,298
17,493
11,982
2,064
1,754
Personal care and service occupations .................
24.86
21.73
624
658
25.1
32,432
34,194
1,305
See footnotes at end of table.
56
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, Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX, December 2005 —
Continued
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$626
692
40.4
41.7
$51,243
44,538
$32,527
36,001
2,101
2,169
670
604
410
410
616
676
414
410
410
410
41.3
40.5
40.0
40.0
40.6
34,831
31,386
21,302
21,302
32,012
35,152
21,528
21,341
21,341
21,299
2,145
2,107
2,080
2,080
2,111
39.99
1,623
1,599
40.0
84,383
83,173
2,080
42.46
53.49
1,698
2,140
40.0
88,310
111,259
2,080
14.88
13.50
593
538
39.9
30,841
27,991
2,073
27.34
15.54
15.62
14.46
11.05
11.54
12.71
27.97
15.28
15.28
14.19
10.63
11.54
12.68
1,094
618
625
572
433
452
508
1,119
611
611
562
425
439
507
40.0
39.8
40.0
39.6
39.2
39.1
40.0
56,868
32,139
32,494
29,736
22,534
23,479
26,429
58,178
31,784
31,784
29,203
22,102
22,838
26,374
2,080
2,068
2,080
2,057
2,039
2,035
2,080
12.71
10.76
11.54
17.75
12.68
10.96
11.05
17.72
508
430
462
710
507
438
442
709
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
26,429
22,384
23,999
36,929
26,374
22,797
22,984
36,860
2,080
2,080
2,080
2,080
19.82
18.73
793
749
40.0
41,232
38,954
2,080
17.25
14.26
17.39
13.33
690
569
696
533
40.0
39.9
35,877
29,608
36,171
27,722
2,080
2,076
15.28
13.50
611
540
40.0
31,780
28,080
2,080
22.93
12.57
11.61
23.72
11.59
23.67
12.50
11.50
22.05
11.00
917
503
464
949
463
947
500
460
882
440
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
47,685
26,144
24,148
49,339
24,098
49,240
26,000
23,920
45,864
22,880
2,080
2,080
2,080
2,080
2,080
22.27
21.50
894
860
40.1
46,487
44,720
2,087
31.16
22.74
1,246
910
40.0
64,803
47,299
2,080
18.07
17.75
723
710
40.0
37,590
36,920
2,080
22.45
21.00
912
840
40.6
47,449
43,680
2,113
14.93
12.75
596
508
39.9
31,002
26,416
2,076
23.97
11.49
17.37
16.33
16.33
24.13
10.69
16.45
15.89
15.89
959
460
695
653
653
965
428
658
635
635
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
49,850
23,896
36,125
33,960
33,960
50,180
22,235
34,216
33,045
33,045
2,080
2,080
2,080
2,080
2,080
14.82
12.85
11.56
10.37
593
506
462
415
40.0
39.4
30,833
26,304
24,039
21,559
2,080
2,046
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
Sales and related occupations ................................
First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers .....
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales
workers .........................................................
Retail sales workers ...............................................
Cashiers, all workers ..........................................
Cashiers .........................................................
Retail salespersons ............................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and
manufacturing ...................................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and
manufacturing, except technical and
scientific products .........................................
$24.39
20.53
$15.64
17.96
$985
857
16.24
14.90
10.24
10.24
15.16
15.63
10.64
10.26
10.26
10.55
40.57
Office and administrative support occupations ....
First-line supervisors/managers of office and
administrative support workers .........................
Financial clerks .......................................................
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks ...
Customer service representatives ..........................
File clerks ...............................................................
Receptionists and information clerks ......................
Dispatchers .............................................................
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and
ambulance ....................................................
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks .....................
Stock clerks and order fillers ..................................
Secretaries and administrative assistants ..............
Executive secretaries and administrative
assistants ......................................................
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and
executive ......................................................
Office clerks, general ..............................................
Construction and extraction occupations .............
First-line supervisors/managers of construction
trades and extraction workers ..........................
Carpenters ..............................................................
Construction laborers .............................................
Electricians .............................................................
Helpers, construction trades ...................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations ........................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics,
installers, and repairers ....................................
Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service
technicians and mechanics ..............................
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and
maintenance workers .......................................
Production occupations ..........................................
First-line supervisors/managers of production and
operating workers .............................................
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators .............
Machinists ...............................................................
Welding, soldering, and brazing workers ................
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ............
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and
weighers ...........................................................
Miscellaneous production workers .........................
Annual earnings5
See footnotes at end of table.
57
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, Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX, December 2005 —
Continued
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Transportation and material moving
occupations ........................................................
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers ...................
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer ...............
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
$594
940
940
519
322
38.6
40.1
40.1
40.0
39.8
$42,319
44,090
46,199
26,233
18,714
$30,867
48,899
48,899
26,978
16,744
2,007
2,083
2,085
2,080
2,071
378
39.7
19,480
19,681
2,062
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
$21.09
21.17
22.16
12.61
9.04
$14.50
23.51
23.51
12.97
8.10
$814
848
888
504
360
9.45
9.46
375
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.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
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
58
Table 17. Union1 and nonunion workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for major occupational groups,
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX, December 2005
Union
Nonunion
Civilian
workers
Private
industry
workers
State and
local
government
workers
Civilian
workers
Private
industry
workers
State and
local
government
workers
All workers ....................................................................
$27.38
$28.21
$16.84
$19.29
$18.97
$21.44
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 .......................
–
–
–
23.98
23.89
–
15.54
25.67
–
25.83
31.23
24.12
34.53
–
–
–
25.15
24.00
–
15.51
26.02
25.29
26.35
32.85
24.12
37.55
–
–
–
17.18
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
32.40
37.91
29.41
8.56
15.51
17.73
14.27
16.51
–
18.23
13.48
13.93
12.99
33.70
38.35
30.39
7.14
15.67
17.76
14.35
16.49
15.47
18.20
13.47
13.93
12.95
27.96
33.30
27.13
14.37
13.52
–
13.56
16.79
14.33
18.49
13.87
–
13.96
Occupational group3
Relative error4 (percent)
All workers ....................................................................
15.3
16.4
1.7
2.9
3.3
4.0
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 .......................
–
–
–
6.3
42.3
–
15.3
3.5
–
4.1
29.8
.5
39.7
–
–
–
7.2
42.6
–
15.7
3.7
3.7
4.2
34.0
.5
46.5
–
–
–
4.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.2
4.5
5.6
2.4
3.1
6.9
2.2
3.9
–
5.1
2.4
2.5
4.7
5.2
4.8
8.1
2.3
3.3
6.9
2.4
4.1
2.6
5.6
2.5
2.5
4.9
3.1
7.9
2.5
4.3
2.4
–
2.6
5.6
6.0
3.9
8.2
–
9.7
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, Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX, December 2005
Time
Occupational group3
Incentive
Civilian
workers
Private
industry
workers
Civilian
workers
Private
industry
workers
All workers ....................................................................
$19.17
$18.83
$27.16
$27.16
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 .......................
32.02
37.11
29.33
8.99
14.34
14.37
14.33
16.87
–
18.82
14.99
14.50
15.49
33.23
37.48
30.29
7.64
14.41
14.39
14.42
16.86
15.71
18.84
15.01
14.51
15.54
55.69
59.91
–
–
26.98
29.88
–
22.09
–
21.73
19.22
–
–
55.69
59.91
–
–
26.98
29.88
–
22.09
–
21.73
19.22
–
–
Relative error4 (percent)
All workers ....................................................................
2.8
3.2
12.7
12.7
Management, professional, and related .....................
Management, business, and financial ....................
Professional and related .........................................
Service ........................................................................
Sales and office ..........................................................
Sales and related ....................................................
Office and administrative support ...........................
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance ....
Construction and extraction ...................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair ......................
Production, transportation, and material moving ........
Production ..............................................................
Transportation and material moving .......................
4.2
5.1
5.6
2.2
3.3
9.6
2.3
3.5
–
5.9
3.2
4.4
6.4
5.3
5.5
8.1
2.4
3.6
9.7
2.5
3.8
1.4
6.6
3.3
4.4
6.8
28.2
31.9
–
–
14.2
16.2
–
7.9
–
9.7
7.7
–
–
28.2
31.9
–
–
14.2
16.2
–
7.9
–
9.7
7.7
–
–
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.
60
Table 19. Industry sector1: Mean hourly earnings2 for private industry workers by major occupational group,
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX, December 2005
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
$19.16
–
$17.39
–
–
$23.24
$17.69
–
–
36.86
–
25.46
–
–
35.86
25.84
–
–
36.67
–
–
16.15
–
14.28
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.08
17.65
15.03
14.62
14.95
14.04
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
38.44
34.01
7.87
17.26
38.55
14.00
26.26
25.76
9.08
14.02
–
14.00
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.80
22.74
–
–
19.31
19.34
–
–
–
–
14.66
13.30
–
–
–
–
–
–
13.74
–
13.13
–
–
–
17.39
13.88
18.45
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.45
15.74
13.45
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
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 ...
10.6
–
8.0
–
–
7.0
4.7
–
–
7.3
–
25.4
–
–
1.8
6.7
–
–
9.2
–
–
3.1
–
5.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.0
34.3
26.6
5.3
7.4
4.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.4
3.7
4.4
13.5
12.7
2.6
18.6
10.9
1.9
1.2
–
1.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.5
.9
–
–
4.1
5.0
–
–
–
–
7.8
9.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.2
–
2.2
–
–
–
8.9
9.6
10.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.5
5.3
2.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
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.
61
Appendix A: Technical Note
T
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.
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
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); and State and local governments employing 50 or
more workers. Agriculture, 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 entity within the
sampled area.
The Houston–Galveston–Brazoria, TX, Metropolitan
Statistical Area includes Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend,
Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, and Waller Counties.
Data collection
The collection of data from survey respondents required
detailed procedures. Field economists collected the data,
working out of the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) Regional Offices and visiting each establishment surveyed.
Other contact methods, such as mail and telephone, were
used to clarify and update data.
Occupational selection and classification
Identification of the occupations for which wage data were
to be collected was a multistep process:
1. Probability-proportional-to-size selection of establishment jobs
2. Classification of jobs into occupations based on the
2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC)
system
3. Characterization of jobs as full-time versus parttime, union versus nonunion, and time versus incentive
4. Determination of the level of work of each job
Sampling frame
The list of establishments from which the survey sample
was selected (sampling frame) was developed from State
unemployment insurance reports. Due to the volatility of
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.
For each occupation, wage data were collected for those
workers whose jobs could be characterized by the criteria
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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 during a personal
visit. A complete list of employees was used for sampling,
with each selected worker representing a job within the establishment.
As with the selection of establishments, the selection of
a job was based on probability proportional to its size in
the establishment. The greater the number of people working in a job in the establishment, the greater its chance of
selection.
The 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
now 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. For cases in which a job’s duties overlapped two
or more SOC classification codes, the duties used to set the
wage level were used to classify the job. Classification by
primary duties was the fallback.
Each occupational classification is an element of a
broader classification known as a major group. Occupations can fall into any of 22 major groups. Appendix B
contains a complete list of all individual occupations, classified by the major group to which they belong.
In step three, certain other job characteristics of the
chosen worker were identified. First, the worker was identified as holding either a full-time or part-time job, based
on the establishment’s definition of those terms. Then, the
worker was classified as having a time versus incentive job,
depending on whether any part of pay was directly based
on the actual production of the worker, rather than solely
on hours worked. Finally, the worker was identified as being in a union job or a nonunion job. See the “Definition of
terms” section on the following page for more detail.
Occupational leveling
In the last step before wage data were collected, the work
level of each selected job was determined using a “point
factor leveling” process. Point factor leveling matches certain aspects of a job to specific levels of work with assigned point values. Points for each factor are then totaled
to determine the overall work level for the job.
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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:
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Knowledge
Job controls and complexity
Contacts (nature and purpose)
Physical environment
Each factor consists of several levels, and each level has
an associated description and assigned points. A knowledge guide for 24 families of closely related occupations
contains short definitions of the point levels of knowledge
expected for the occupations and presents relevant examples. The other three factors use identical descriptions for
all occupational categories and contain a definition of each
point level within each factor.
The description within each factor best matching the job
is chosen. The point levels within each factor are designed
to describe the thresholds of distinct levels of work. When
a job does not meet the full description of a point level, the
next lowest point level is used. Points for the four factors
are totaled to determine the overall work level. NCS publishes data for up to 15 work levels.
Most supervisory occupations are evaluated based on
their duties and responsibilities. A modified approach is
used for professional and administrative supervisors when
they direct professional work and are paid primarily to supervise. Such supervisory occupations are leveled based
on the work level of the highest position reporting to them.
For a complete description of point factor leveling, refer
to the publication “National Compensation Survey: Guide
for Evaluating Your Firm’s Jobs and Pay,” available at the
BLS National Compensation Survey Internet site at
http://www.bls.gov/ncs/ocs/sp/ncbr0004.pdf.
Combined work levels
This bulletin includes a table which simplifies the presentation of work levels by combining them into four broad
groups. The groups were determined by combinations of
knowledge, job controls and complexity, contacts, physical
environment, and supervisory duties, and are meant to be
comparable across different occupations. The broad
groups and the combined work levels are:
Group
designation
Levels
combined
Group I
Group II
Group III
Group IV
Levels 1–4
Levels 5–8
Levels 9–12
Levels 13–15
Collection period
Survey data were collected over a 13-month period for 60
metropolitan areas in the NCS program. For 20 small metropolitan areas, data were collected over a 4-month period.
For each establishment in the survey, the data reflect the establishment’s most recent information at the time of collection. The payroll reference month shown in the tables reflects the average date of this information for all sample
units.
Part-time worker. Any employee whom the employer considers to be part time.
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:
Nonunion worker. An employee in an occupation not
meeting the conditions for union coverage.
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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:
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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,
bonuses given by manufacturers to department
store salespeople, referral incentives in real estate)
On-call pay
To calculate earnings for various periods (hourly,
weekly, and annual), data on work schedules also were collected. For hourly workers, scheduled hours worked per
day and per week, exclusive of overtime, were recorded.
Annual weeks worked were determined. Because salaried
workers who are exempt from overtime provisions often
work beyond the assigned work schedule, their typical
number of hours actually worked was collected.
Definition of terms
Full-time worker. Any employee whom the employer considers to be full time.
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Time-based worker. Any employee whose earnings are
solely tied to an hourly rate or salary.
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.
Union worker. Any employee is in a union occupation
when all of the following conditions are met:
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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 technique assumes that the mean value of data for the nonrespondents equals the mean value of data for the respondents at some detailed “cell” level. Responding and
nonresponding establishments were classified into these
cells according to industry and employment size. Responding and nonresponding occupations within responding establishments were classified into cells that were additionally defined by major occupation group.
If average hourly earnings data were not provided by a
sample member during the update interview, then missing
average hourly earnings were imputed by multiplying prior
average hourly earning 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. If only partial data were given by a sample establishment or occupation, or data were missing, the
response was treated as a refusal.
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,
postratification, also called benchmarking, is introduced to
adjust estimated employment totals to the current counts of
employment by industry. The latest available employment
counts were used to derive average hourly earnings in this
publication.
Not all calculated series met the criteria for publication.
Before any series was published, it was reviewed to make
sure that the number of observations underlying it was sufficient. This review prevented the publication of a series
that could have revealed information about a specific establishment.
Estimates of the number of workers represent the total
in all establishments within the scope of the study, and not
the number actually surveyed. Because occupational structures among establishments differ, estimates of the number
of workers obtained from the sample of establishments
serve to indicate only the relative importance of the occupational groups studied.
Percentiles
The percentiles presented in tables 6 through 10 are computed using earnings reported for individual workers in
sampled establishment jobs and their scheduled hours of
work. Establishments in the survey may report only individual-worker earnings for each sampled job. For the calculation of percentile estimates, the individual-worker
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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 $16.46 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 by personal visit, computer edits of the data,
and detailed data review.
Appendix table 1. Number of workers1 represented by the survey,
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX, December 2005
State and
local
government
workers
Occupational group2
Civilian
workers
Private
industry
workers
All workers ....................................................................
2,225,400
1,911,500
313,900
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 .......................
643,600
207,900
435,700
386,300
637,300
239,000
398,300
217,300
129,900
86,000
341,000
162,700
178,200
469,200
189,100
280,100
317,500
592,600
238,000
354,600
203,900
124,800
77,700
328,200
161,800
166,400
174,400
18,800
155,600
68,800
44,700
900
43,700
13,400
5,100
8,300
12,800
900
11,800
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, Houston-Galveston-Brazoria,
TX, December 2005
State and
local
government
Establishments
Total
Private
industry
Total in sampling frame1 ................................................
112,960
112,848
112
Total in sample ...............................................................
Responding ............................................................
Refused or unable to provide data .........................
Out of business or not in survey scope ..................
715
442
164
109
672
403
160
109
43
39
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0
1 The list of establishments from which the
survey sample was selected (sampling frame) was
developed from State unemployment insurance
reports and is based on the 2002 North American
Industry Classification System (NAICS). For private
industries, an establishment is usually a single
physical location. For State and local governments,
an establishment is defined as all locations of a
government entity.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or
that data did not meet publication criteria.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National
Compensation Survey.
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