National Compensation Survey: Occupational Earnings
in the West North Central Census Division, June 2008
U.S. Department of Labor
Hilda L. Solis, Secretary
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Keith Hall, Commissioner
August 2009
Bulletin 2728
Contents
Overview
Occupational earnings tables: West North Central Census Division, December 2007 – January 2009
(average reference date June 2008)
Relative standard error (RSE) tables to accompany mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings tables
Appendix A: Technical note
Appendix B: Survey occupations (PDF)
Appendix C: Survey areas and geographic coverage
Overview
The National Compensation Survey (NCS) provides comprehensive measures of occupational
earnings, compensation cost trends, benefit incidence, and detailed benefit provisions. This bulletin
presents estimates of occupational pay that originate from localities in Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota,
Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota and are weighted to represent the West North
Central Census Division as a whole. (For a list of the localities surveyed, see appendix C.) The
estimates include pay for workers in major sectors of the U.S. economy in 2008 - the civilian,
private, and State and local government sectors, and by various occupational and establishment
characteristics. The civilian economy, by NCS definition, excludes Federal government, agricultural,
and household workers.
Questions regarding these data and recent and historical NCS wage data can be addressed by
calling the information line at (202) 691-6199 or by e-mailing to [email protected]. Information is
available to sensory-impaired individuals on request - Voice phone: (202) 691-5200; Federal Relay
Service: 1 (800) 877-8339). Data requests also may be sent by mail to the U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics, Division of Compensation Data Analysis and Planning, 2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE,
Room 4175, Washington, DC 20212. Material in this publication is in the public domain and, with
appropriate credit, may be reproduced without permission.
U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) field economists collected and reviewed the survey data. The
Office of Compensation and Working Conditions, in cooperation with the Office of Field Operations
and the Office of Technology and Survey Processing, designed the survey, processed the data, and
prepared the survey for publication. The survey could not have been conducted without the
cooperation of the many private businesses and government jurisdictions that provided pay data
included in this report. BLS thanks these respondents for their cooperation.
Occupational earnings tables: West North Central Census Division,
December 2007 – January 2009 (average reference date June 2008)
The 2008 NCS West North Central Census Division bulletin includes occupational earnings tables 121; relative standard errors of the estimates for tables 11-13, 15-17, and 19-21; and appendix
tables 1 and 2. The relative standard error tables are titled and numbered to correspond to their
respective earnings-estimates tables. Appendix tables 1 and 2 are part of appendix A.
Summary table. Table 1 presents an overview of data reported in this bulletin. Mean hourly
earnings, weekly hours, and relative standard errors are given for civilian, private industry, and
State and local government workers by selected worker and establishment characteristics. Worker
characteristics include high-level and intermediate occupational aggregation, full-time and part-time
status, union and nonunion status, and time and incentive pay status. Establishment characteristics
include goods-producing industries, service-providing industries, and size of establishment.
Table 1. Summary: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours for selected worker and
establishment characteristics.
Work levels. Work levels are standardized measures of duties and responsibilities that apply to all
occupations. The NCS designates 15 work levels; level 1 is the lowest and level 15 is the highest.
Tables 2 through 4 present average wages by work level. Table 5 shows average wages by
combined work levels. (For more information on how work levels are determined, see appendix A.)
Table 2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings for full-time and part-time workers by work
levels.
Table 3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings for full-time and part-time workers
by work levels.
Table 4. State and local government workers: Mean hourly earnings for full-time and parttime workers by work levels.
Table 5. Combined work levels for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings for full-time and
part-time workers.
Percentiles. Percentiles designate position in the earnings distribution and are calculated from
individual worker earnings and the hours those workers are scheduled to work. Tables 6 through 10
provide estimates on the mean hourly wage for the 10th percentile, the 25th percentile, the 50th
percentile (the median), the 75th percentile, and the 90th percentile of occupational wages, by
ownership sector and for full- and part-time workers within these sectors.
Table 6. Civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles.
Table 7. Private industry workers: Hourly wage percentiles.
Table 8. State and local government workers: Hourly wage percentiles.
Table 9. Full-time civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles.
Table 10. Part-time civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles.
Full-time and part-time workers. Employees are classified as full-time or part-time on the basis
of definitions used by each establishment. Tables 2 through 5, above, provide mean hourly earnings
estimates for full-time and part-time workers by occupational group for the civilian sector, State and
local government, and private industry, by work level. Tables 11 through 13 provide occupational
mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings estimates, as well as mean weekly and
annual hours worked for full-time workers, by ownership sector.
Table 11. Full-time civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings
and mean weekly and annual hours.
Table 12. Full-time private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours.
Table 13. Full-time State and local government workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly,
and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours.
Size of establishment. Estimates of mean hourly earnings for workers in major occupational
groups by size of private industry establishment—1-49 workers, 50-99 workers, 100-499 workers,
and 500 or more workers—are shown in table 14. Tables 15 and 16 show estimates of mean and
median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours for full-time private
industry workers by detailed occupation in establishments with fewer than 100 workers and for
those in establishments with 100 workers or more, respectively.
Table 14. Size of establishment: Mean hourly earnings of workers in private industry
establishments for major occupational groups.
Table 15. Private industry establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Mean and median
hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours for full-time workers.
Table 16. Private industry establishments with 100 workers or more: Mean and median
hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours for full-time workers.
Union and nonunion workers. Union workers are workers whose wages are determined through
collective bargaining. Table 17 provides mean hourly earnings of union and nonunion workers in the
civilian, State and local government, and private sectors, by major occupational group. (For more
information on union workers, see appendix A.)
Table 17. Union and nonunion workers: Mean hourly earnings by major sector and for
major occupational groups.
Time and incentive workers. Time workers are those whose wages are based solely on an hourly
rate or salary. Incentive workers are those whose wages are based at least partially on productivity
payments, such piece rates, commissions, or production bonuses. Table 18 provides hourly earnings
estimates for workers in the civilian and private sectors, who are paid on a time or an incentive
basis.
Table 18. Workers paid on time or incentive basis: Mean hourly earnings for civilian and
private industry workers in major occupational groups.
Private industry sector. Table 19 shows estimates of mean hourly earnings for workers, by
industry sector, for major occupational groups. Industry sectors meeting publication criteria in the
West North Central Census Division are: manufacturing, trade, transportation, and utilities, financial
services, education and health services, leisure and hospitality, and other services.
Table 19. Private industry sector: Mean hourly earnings for major occupational groups.
Hospitals. Hospitals include establishments matching NAICS code 622000: general medical and
surgical hospitals, psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and
substance abuse) hospitals. Table 20 shows mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings
and mean weekly and annual hours, for full-time civilian workers in hospitals, by detailed
occupation and level.
Table 20. Civilian full-time workers in hospitals: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and
annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours by work levels.
Supervisory occupations. Table 21 includes estimates of mean and median weekly and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours for workers with supervisory responsibility, in the
civilian sector.
Table 21. Civilian supervisory workers: Mean and median weekly and annual earnings and
mean weekly and annual hours.
Table 1
Summary: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for selected worker and
establishment characteristics
Worker and
establishment
characteristics
Civilian
workers
Relative
error2
Mean
weekly
hours3
Mean
hourly
earnings
Relative
error2
$19.01
1.8%
35.1
$18.37
30.05
3.0
37.2
33.81
28.34
11.16
15.10
15.92
4.6
3.4
2.0
1.6
4.8
14.70
State and local government
workers
Mean
weekly
hours3
Mean
hourly
earnings
Relative
error2
1.6%
34.9
$22.91
5.7%
36.6
30.33
3.2
37.4
29.31
6.5
36.6
39.8
36.1
29.8
34.5
31.3
33.95
28.22
10.07
15.04
15.91
4.7
4.4
2.3
1.7
5.0
40.3
35.9
28.7
34.2
31.3
32.96
28.60
16.30
15.82
17.37
12.1
5.5
3.9
5.3
24.9
36.9
36.5
36.1
37.6
37.8
1.4
36.3
14.57
1.3
36.1
15.76
4.9
37.6
20.84
3.6
38.8
21.22
3.9
38.9
17.73
6.5
38.3
21.86
4.5
38.8
22.62
5.0
39.0
16.02
5.0
37.7
19.96
4.0
39.3
19.99
4.4
39.3
19.67
6.9
39.4
15.69
16.00
1.5
3.0
37.6
39.2
15.61
15.88
1.5
3.0
37.8
39.2
18.55
20.84
9.3
12.6
32.0
39.6
15.28
3.0
35.6
15.24
3.1
36.0
16.34
6.8
27.1
Full time ...............................
Part time ...............................
20.38
11.16
2.2
4.0
39.9
20.8
19.79
10.99
1.9
4.3
39.9
21.0
23.60
13.57
5.9
4.4
39.5
18.4
Union ...................................
Nonunion .............................
23.41
18.18
1.6
2.2
38.0
34.6
22.42
17.82
2.9
1.9
37.8
34.5
25.27
21.37
2.7
11.2
38.4
35.5
Time .....................................
Incentive ..............................
18.53
27.24
1.7
10.9
34.9
38.3
17.79
27.07
1.3
11.0
34.6
38.3
22.83
–
5.9
–
36.6
–
All workers ..............................
Mean
hourly
earnings
Private industry
workers
Mean
weekly
hours3
Worker characteristics4,5
Management, professional,
and related .........................
Management, business,
and financial ..................
Professional and related ...
Service .................................
Sales and office ....................
Sales and related ..............
Office and administrative
support ...........................
Natural resources,
construction, and
maintenance .......................
Construction and
extraction .......................
Installation, maintenance,
and repair .......................
Production, transportation,
and material moving ..........
Production ........................
Transportation and
material moving .............
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
1-1
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 1
Summary: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for selected worker and
establishment characteristics–Continued
Worker and
establishment
characteristics
Civilian
workers
Private industry
workers
Mean
hourly
earnings
Relative
error2
Mean
weekly
hours3
Mean
hourly
earnings
Goods producing .................
Service providing .................
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
20.34
17.70
1-49 workers ........................
50-99 workers ......................
100-499 workers ..................
500 workers or more ............
16.39
17.72
19.24
23.64
2.8
3.0
3.1
5.7
33.3
34.3
36.4
37.0
16.28
17.63
18.78
22.82
State and local government
workers
Mean
weekly
hours3
Mean
hourly
earnings
Relative
error2
Mean
weekly
hours3
2.6
1.7
39.5
33.5
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
2.9
3.3
3.8
5.3
33.3
34.1
36.3
37.0
18.88
18.41
21.77
25.59
3.7
2.6
3.0
8.2
34.1
36.5
36.8
37.1
Relative
error2
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, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips.
The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number
of workers, weighed by hours.
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 A classification system including about 800 individual occupations is used to
cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information.
6 Estimates for goods-producing and service-providing industries are published
for private industry only. Industries are determined by the 2007 North American
Industry Classification System (NAICS).
NOTE: Dashes indicate that data did not meet publication criteria.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
1-2
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 2
Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and
part-time workers2 by work levels3
Civilian workers
Occupation4 and level
Mean
Relative
error5
1.8%
Full-time workers
Mean
$20.38
Relative
error5
2.2%
Part-time workers
Mean
$11.16
Relative
error5
All workers ...............................................
$19.01
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 ........
Chief executives ................................
General and operations managers ......
Level 9 ..............................
Level 11 .............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Legislators .........................................
Not able to be leveled ........
Marketing and sales managers ...........
Level 11 .............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Marketing managers ......................
Not able to be leveled ........
Sales managers ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Administrative services managers .....
Computer and information systems
managers ......................................
Not able to be leveled ........
Financial managers ............................
Level 9 ..............................
Level 11 .............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Human resources managers ...............
Industrial production managers .........
Purchasing managers .........................
Transportation, storage, and
distribution managers ..................
Not able to be leveled ........
Construction managers ......................
Level 9 ..............................
Education administrators ...................
Level 9 ..............................
Level 11 .............................
38.16
19.19
22.27
30.96
35.42
44.44
52.15
50.54
80.68
40.98
56.83
36.06
27.31
46.44
39.96
20.11
20.11
46.81
49.74
42.77
43.04
36.37
48.84
46.11
34.52
5.4
4.4
4.7
4.5
5.3
3.7
6.5
7.2
15.5
8.5
13.3
6.3
7.3
18.9
20.0
34.1
34.1
4.2
7.2
16.7
11.0
8.7
7.3
24.1
16.4
38.22
19.35
22.27
30.95
35.42
44.37
52.15
50.54
80.68
41.03
56.83
36.06
27.31
46.44
39.96
–
–
46.81
49.74
42.77
43.04
36.37
48.84
46.11
34.52
5.5
4.8
4.7
4.5
5.3
3.7
6.5
7.2
15.5
8.5
13.3
6.3
7.3
18.9
20.0
–
–
4.2
7.2
16.7
11.0
8.7
7.3
24.1
16.4
31.18
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
32.28
–
–
–
–
–
29.53
29.53
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
46.38
48.59
38.90
30.13
48.97
39.60
31.20
37.25
28.79
3.8
8.0
4.9
5.9
5.5
11.8
11.6
11.1
19.3
46.38
48.59
38.69
30.13
48.59
39.60
31.20
37.25
28.79
3.8
8.0
4.9
5.9
6.1
11.8
11.6
11.1
19.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
35.81
36.97
36.96
38.01
34.04
29.52
41.96
20.4
22.4
6.4
7.2
9.7
9.3
7.7
35.81
36.97
36.96
38.01
34.03
29.52
41.97
20.4
22.4
6.4
7.2
9.7
9.3
7.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
20.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
20.2
–
–
–
–
–
24.4
24.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
2-1
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 2
Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and
part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Civilian workers
Occupation4 and level
Management occupations –Continued
Education administrators –Continued
Not able to be leveled ........
Education administrators,
elementary and secondary
school .......................................
Level 11 .............................
Education administrators,
postsecondary ..........................
Level 11 .............................
Engineering managers .......................
Not able to be leveled ........
Food service managers ......................
Medical and health services
managers ......................................
Level 11 .............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Social and community service
managers ......................................
Business and financial operations
occupations .....................................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Level 8 ..............................
Level 9 ..............................
Level 10 .............................
Level 11 .............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Buyers and purchasing agents ...........
Level 7 ..............................
Purchasing agents, except
wholesale, retail, and farm
products ...................................
Claims adjusters, appraisers,
examiners, and investigators .......
Level 9 ..............................
Claims adjusters, examiners, and
investigators .............................
Level 9 ..............................
Compliance officers, except
agriculture, construction, health
and safety, and transportation ......
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
$34.71
12.2%
$34.71
12.2%
–
–
44.89
45.33
7.5
5.6
44.89
45.33
7.5
5.6
–
–
–
–
29.24
36.54
50.60
46.63
20.11
6.1
10.3
7.0
16.0
21.9
29.19
–
50.60
46.63
20.11
6.0
–
7.0
16.0
21.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
45.71
46.27
41.59
22.2
6.4
15.4
45.78
46.53
41.51
22.4
6.5
15.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
22.16
6.9
22.16
6.9
–
–
29.60
18.71
19.06
20.37
23.96
28.30
39.04
41.65
42.55
25.11
18.51
7.6
2.7
3.2
3.8
4.7
2.8
9.4
4.1
19.4
8.1
11.4
29.64
18.71
19.06
20.27
23.96
28.33
39.04
41.65
42.64
25.11
18.51
7.7
2.7
3.2
4.0
4.7
2.8
9.4
4.1
19.4
8.1
11.4
$26.42
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.5%
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
24.74
10.4
24.74
10.4
–
–
22.40
26.40
3.9
3.7
22.48
26.40
3.9
3.7
–
–
–
–
22.31
26.34
4.0
4.0
22.39
26.34
4.0
4.0
–
–
–
–
27.76
19.1
27.76
19.1
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
2-2
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 2
Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and
part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Civilian workers
Occupation4 and level
Business and financial operations
occupations –Continued
Cost estimators ..................................
Human resources, training, and labor
relations specialists ......................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Level 9 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Employment, recruitment, and
placement specialists ...............
Compensation, benefits, and job
analysis specialists ...................
Training and development
specialists .................................
Management analysts ........................
Level 7 ..............................
Level 9 ..............................
Level 11 .............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Accountants and auditors ..................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Level 8 ..............................
Level 9 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Appraisers and assessors of real
estate ............................................
Credit analysts ...................................
Financial analysts and advisors .........
Financial analysts ..........................
Insurance underwriters ..................
Loan counselors and officers .............
Level 6 ..............................
Level 9 ..............................
Loan officers ..................................
Level 9 ..............................
Computer and mathematical science
occupations .....................................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Level 8 ..............................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
$30.01
10.7%
$30.01
10.7%
–
–
25.95
19.76
18.91
31.11
32.04
9.8
17.8
7.4
4.2
9.9
25.95
19.76
18.86
31.11
32.04
9.8
17.8
7.4
4.2
9.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
20.65
16.5
20.65
16.5
–
–
20.19
6.3
20.19
6.3
–
–
32.70
36.10
21.56
27.24
45.07
35.66
25.77
19.13
23.68
20.70
28.40
27.81
8.2
7.3
5.3
7.2
10.7
13.7
3.9
13.2
3.2
8.3
8.5
6.7
32.78
36.67
21.56
28.63
45.07
35.66
25.62
19.13
23.64
20.70
28.08
27.81
8.3
7.4
5.3
6.3
10.7
13.7
4.1
13.2
3.3
8.3
9.4
6.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
22.09
26.05
29.59
34.28
25.69
48.11
15.56
24.69
49.12
23.41
6.6
8.5
8.6
10.8
11.4
25.2
5.4
9.5
24.8
10.0
22.31
26.05
29.59
34.28
25.69
48.35
15.56
24.69
49.38
23.41
6.2
8.5
8.6
10.8
11.4
25.3
5.4
9.5
24.9
10.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
32.57
17.96
20.89
24.35
29.11
4.0
12.3
2.3
5.4
4.9
32.72
17.96
20.89
24.35
29.11
3.6
12.3
2.3
5.4
4.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
2-3
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 2
Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and
part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Civilian workers
Occupation4 and level
Mean
Computer and mathematical science
occupations –Continued
Level 9 ..............................
Level 10 .............................
Level 11 .............................
Level 12 .............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Computer programmers .....................
Computer software engineers ............
Level 9 ..............................
Level 11 .............................
Computer software engineers,
applications ..............................
Level 9 ..............................
Level 11 .............................
Computer software engineers,
systems software ......................
Level 11 .............................
Computer support specialists .............
Level 5 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Computer systems analysts ................
Level 9 ..............................
Level 11 .............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Network and computer systems
administrators ..............................
Level 8 ..............................
Level 9 ..............................
Network systems and data
communications analysts .............
Level 9 ..............................
Actuaries ............................................
Architecture and engineering
occupations .....................................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Level 8 ..............................
Level 9 ..............................
Level 10 .............................
Level 11 .............................
$31.42
35.66
42.40
50.00
38.47
30.43
39.68
36.02
46.89
Relative
error5
3.7%
7.2
2.5
2.7
6.3
3.8
3.2
8.0
3.8
Full-time workers
Mean
$31.41
35.66
42.40
50.06
38.47
30.43
39.68
36.02
46.89
Relative
error5
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
3.7%
7.2
2.5
2.9
6.3
3.8
3.2
8.0
3.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.12
33.38
48.81
7.9
2.6
6.3
39.12
33.38
48.81
7.9
2.6
6.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.30
44.71
21.15
18.11
23.44
36.96
32.49
38.27
41.62
6.5
5.1
11.5
14.1
8.2
3.9
2.7
3.2
4.2
40.30
44.71
21.65
18.11
23.44
36.97
32.44
38.27
41.62
6.5
5.1
9.6
14.1
8.2
3.9
2.7
3.2
4.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
31.27
31.81
32.32
5.1
4.1
5.1
31.27
31.81
32.32
5.1
4.1
5.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
30.88
31.80
42.02
3.4
4.4
15.3
30.88
31.80
42.02
3.4
4.4
15.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
30.37
16.30
20.79
20.07
25.91
25.84
30.30
42.67
39.25
2.1
7.0
4.6
4.8
2.9
4.8
3.0
11.1
6.0
29.99
–
20.79
20.07
25.91
25.84
30.30
–
39.25
3.2
–
4.6
4.8
2.9
4.8
3.0
–
6.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
2-4
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 2
Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and
part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Civilian workers
Occupation4 and level
Architecture and engineering
occupations –Continued
Level 12 .............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Engineers ...........................................
Level 7 ..............................
Level 8 ..............................
Level 9 ..............................
Level 10 .............................
Level 11 .............................
Level 12 .............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Civil engineers ...............................
Electrical and electronics
engineers ..................................
Electrical engineers ...................
Electronics engineers, except
computer ..............................
Industrial engineers, including
health and safety ......................
Level 9 ..............................
Industrial engineers ...................
Mechanical engineers ....................
Drafters ..............................................
Level 6 ..............................
Architectural and civil drafters ......
Mechanical drafters .......................
Engineering technicians, except
drafters .........................................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Level 8 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Civil engineering technicians ........
Electrical and electronic
engineering technicians ...........
Life, physical, and social science
occupations .....................................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Level 8 ..............................
Level 9 ..............................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
$41.28
30.89
36.52
27.70
26.03
29.91
42.67
40.15
41.68
38.65
30.95
1.9%
7.1
1.4
5.7
8.3
4.4
11.1
5.3
2.1
5.2
17.3
$41.28
31.13
35.95
27.70
26.03
29.91
–
40.15
41.68
38.65
30.95
1.9%
6.8
2.4
5.7
8.3
4.4
–
5.3
2.1
5.2
17.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
36.72
33.87
6.3
6.7
34.73
33.87
4.2
6.7
–
–
–
–
39.51
10.9
–
–
–
–
30.49
32.57
30.38
34.85
21.26
17.74
21.84
21.93
8.2
3.7
8.3
5.1
7.4
8.9
12.0
5.2
30.49
32.57
30.38
34.85
21.26
17.74
21.84
21.93
8.2
3.7
8.3
5.1
7.4
8.9
12.0
5.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
23.70
20.35
24.70
25.36
24.91
18.65
4.3
5.7
8.6
7.0
9.9
3.0
23.75
20.35
24.70
25.36
25.19
18.65
4.2
5.7
8.6
7.0
9.5
3.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
23.15
12.9
23.29
13.4
–
–
25.28
16.11
17.26
22.58
32.01
32.13
8.4
3.7
2.1
8.2
2.1
12.3
26.08
16.30
17.26
22.41
–
32.13
8.2
2.1
2.1
8.8
–
12.3
$15.03
–
–
–
–
–
18.1%
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
2-5
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 2
Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and
part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Civilian workers
Occupation4 and level
Life, physical, and social science
occupations –Continued
Not able to be leveled ........
Life scientists .....................................
Biological scientists .......................
Medical scientists ..........................
Physical scientists ..............................
Chemists and materials scientists ..
Environmental scientists and
geoscientists .............................
Environmental scientists and
specialists, including health
Market and survey researchers ..........
Market research analysts ...............
Psychologists .....................................
Clinical, counseling, and school
psychologists ...........................
Miscellaneous life, physical, and
social science technicians ............
Community and social services
occupations .....................................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Level 8 ..............................
Level 9 ..............................
Counselors .........................................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 8 ..............................
Level 9 ..............................
Substance abuse and behavioral
disorder counselors ..................
Educational, vocational, and
school counselors .....................
Level 9 ..............................
Rehabilitation counselors ..............
Social workers ...................................
Level 7 ..............................
Level 8 ..............................
Level 9 ..............................
Child, family, and school social
workers ....................................
Level 7 ..............................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
$23.36
24.64
19.62
27.50
30.16
25.25
16.1%
6.1
2.8
8.6
7.3
3.4
$28.66
24.57
19.62
–
30.16
25.25
12.5%
6.3
2.8
–
7.3
3.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
33.08
11.5
33.08
11.5
–
–
32.53
26.36
34.25
32.14
13.8
24.0
6.5
9.4
32.53
34.25
34.25
32.14
13.8
6.5
6.5
9.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
32.14
9.4
32.14
9.4
–
–
16.32
4.9
16.40
4.7
–
–
18.63
14.00
14.83
17.14
18.21
25.81
19.57
14.30
20.98
24.65
5.2
8.4
6.3
6.3
3.6
5.1
7.9
6.1
5.9
6.5
19.05
14.27
15.06
17.69
18.21
25.76
19.39
14.30
20.98
24.41
4.7
9.1
5.8
4.7
3.6
5.3
7.8
6.1
5.9
7.0
$14.57
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.5%
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
21.64
6.2
20.90
5.7
–
–
19.34
34.50
18.77
20.68
17.45
16.45
28.21
16.4
7.7
11.0
10.6
9.6
4.5
4.8
19.37
34.50
18.77
21.99
18.81
16.45
28.24
16.7
7.7
11.0
9.2
7.4
4.5
4.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
21.31
18.14
11.3
10.5
21.31
18.14
11.3
10.5
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
2-6
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 2
Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and
part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Civilian workers
Occupation4 and level
Mean
Community and social services
occupations –Continued
Child, family, and school social
workers –Continued
Level 9 ..............................
Medical and public health social
workers ....................................
Mental health and substance abuse
social workers ..........................
Miscellaneous community and social
service specialists ........................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Level 8 ..............................
Probation officers and correctional
treatment specialists .................
Level 7 ..............................
Social and human service
assistants ..................................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
$30.78
Relative
error5
9.6%
Full-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
$30.78
9.6%
–
–
23.48
21.1
–
–
–
–
17.59
6.1
17.59
6.1
–
–
16.02
14.60
15.09
17.31
16.13
4.2
9.3
6.6
6.9
.6
16.26
–
14.96
17.31
–
4.5
–
7.7
6.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
20.11
19.68
9.3
12.1
20.11
19.68
9.3
12.1
–
–
–
–
14.94
14.51
15.14
5.9
10.1
8.1
15.15
–
14.97
6.0
–
10.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
Legal occupations ................................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Level 9 ..............................
Level 11 .............................
Level 12 .............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Lawyers .............................................
Level 11 .............................
Level 12 .............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Judges, magistrates, and other
judicial workers ...........................
Not able to be leveled ........
Paralegals and legal assistants ...........
Miscellaneous legal support workers
35.56
19.02
20.45
29.76
34.65
58.24
44.91
44.13
34.65
58.24
45.32
6.7
8.2
8.8
5.2
10.3
15.6
11.5
6.0
10.3
15.6
9.8
36.05
–
–
29.76
34.63
58.24
45.12
44.21
34.63
58.24
–
6.5
–
–
5.2
10.3
15.6
11.6
5.9
10.3
15.6
–
$23.83
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
32.4%
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
55.51
55.51
25.51
21.63
10.8
10.8
5.9
16.9
55.51
55.51
25.54
–
10.8
10.8
5.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Education, training, and library
occupations .....................................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
30.00
9.29
10.21
9.5
4.9
5.0
31.14
9.35
9.79
10.1
6.2
3.0
15.85
–
11.13
15.2
–
6.3
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
2-7
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 2
Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and
part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Civilian workers
Occupation4 and level
Education, training, and library
occupations –Continued
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Level 8 ..............................
Level 9 ..............................
Level 10 .............................
Level 11 .............................
Level 12 .............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Postsecondary teachers ......................
Level 8 ..............................
Level 9 ..............................
Level 10 .............................
Level 11 .............................
Level 12 .............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Math and computer teachers,
postsecondary ..........................
Mathematical science teachers,
postsecondary ......................
Life sciences teachers,
postsecondary ..........................
Biological science teachers,
postsecondary ......................
Physical sciences teachers,
postsecondary ..........................
Health teachers, postsecondary .....
Arts, communications, and
humanities teachers,
postsecondary ..........................
Miscellaneous postsecondary
teachers ....................................
Level 11 .............................
Primary, secondary, and special
education school teachers ............
Level 7 ..............................
Level 8 ..............................
Level 9 ..............................
Preschool and kindergarten
teachers ....................................
Level 9 ..............................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
$13.12
13.42
16.92
22.56
28.59
32.23
26.92
38.29
58.59
27.80
51.26
25.85
34.76
30.07
38.39
58.59
34.54
2.4%
6.3
6.3
3.9
6.2
1.6
9.9
3.3
32.2
6.7
25.5
16.9
8.2
6.3
3.8
32.2
14.5
$13.09
–
18.04
22.89
29.00
32.18
–
38.31
58.59
29.02
52.08
–
–
–
38.41
58.59
34.68
2.4%
–
6.3
4.2
6.3
1.7
–
3.3
32.2
4.5
25.0
–
–
–
3.8
32.2
14.7
$13.28
13.09
12.89
17.41
19.35
34.90
–
–
–
14.38
26.19
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.9%
3.3
7.1
11.2
12.7
8.5
–
–
–
13.1
10.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
36.83
6.5
36.83
6.5
–
–
36.83
6.5
36.83
6.5
–
–
86.51
12.6
86.74
12.4
–
–
86.51
12.6
86.74
12.4
–
–
42.91
68.43
13.1
26.7
42.91
–
13.1
–
–
–
–
–
41.70
4.3
42.72
3.1
–
–
29.83
33.16
9.7
4.2
29.76
33.13
10.3
4.2
30.76
–
3.3
–
30.88
24.87
29.40
32.30
1.8
4.3
5.8
1.6
31.04
25.11
29.75
32.24
1.8
5.2
6.0
1.6
25.09
–
–
–
26.0
–
–
–
30.59
34.66
8.3
6.6
31.05
34.66
8.9
6.6
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
2-8
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 2
Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and
part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Civilian workers
Occupation4 and level
Mean
Education, training, and library
occupations –Continued
Kindergarten teachers, except
special education .................
Level 9 ..............................
Elementary and middle school
teachers ....................................
Level 7 ..............................
Level 8 ..............................
Level 9 ..............................
Elementary school teachers,
except special education ......
Level 7 ..............................
Level 8 ..............................
Level 9 ..............................
Middle school teachers, except
special and vocational
education ..............................
Level 9 ..............................
Secondary school teachers .............
Level 8 ..............................
Level 9 ..............................
Secondary school teachers,
except special and
vocational education ............
Level 8 ..............................
Level 9 ..............................
Vocational education teachers,
secondary school .................
Special education teachers .............
Level 9 ..............................
Special education teachers,
preschool, kindergarten, and
elementary school ................
Level 9 ..............................
Special education teachers,
middle school .......................
Other teachers and instructors ...........
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Librarians ...........................................
Level 9 ..............................
Library technicians ............................
$34.94
34.66
Relative
error5
3.9%
6.6
Full-time workers
Mean
$34.94
34.66
Relative
error5
3.9%
6.6
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
–
–
–
–
7.2%
–
–
–
30.43
24.87
28.07
31.99
2.4
6.3
6.4
1.6
30.66
25.29
28.08
31.99
2.3
7.6
6.5
1.6
$12.77
–
–
–
29.87
25.16
27.79
31.51
3.1
6.6
6.9
2.1
30.16
25.64
27.80
31.51
2.9
8.1
7.0
2.1
12.77
–
–
–
7.2
–
–
–
32.54
33.79
31.36
28.16
32.37
2.1
2.4
2.7
4.3
2.2
32.54
33.79
31.30
28.89
32.17
2.1
2.4
2.5
5.0
2.1
–
–
32.43
–
–
–
–
18.7
–
–
31.34
28.18
32.31
2.8
4.9
2.3
31.29
29.03
32.10
2.6
5.6
2.2
32.43
–
–
18.7
–
–
31.67
32.71
33.08
11.0
4.4
3.7
31.67
32.91
33.23
11.0
4.5
3.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
30.11
32.11
7.7
5.5
30.19
32.28
7.9
5.5
–
–
–
–
37.59
17.80
13.17
16.58
20.54
24.61
31.13
12.64
2.2
11.0
3.6
16.1
17.3
10.5
15.2
10.7
38.03
21.65
–
–
–
25.15
31.13
–
1.9
8.3
–
–
–
10.6
15.2
–
–
13.93
13.17
–
15.65
–
–
–
–
4.3
3.6
–
7.8
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
2-9
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 2
Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and
part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Civilian workers
Occupation4 and level
Education, training, and library
occupations –Continued
Farm and home management
advisors ........................................
Instructional coordinators ..................
Teacher assistants ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Arts, design, entertainment, sports,
and media occupations ..................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Level 9 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Designers ...........................................
Level 6 ..............................
Graphic designers ..........................
Athletes, coaches, umpires, and
related workers ............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Coaches and scouts ........................
Not able to be leveled ........
News analysts, reporters and
correspondents .............................
Reporters and correspondents ........
Writers and editors ............................
Level 7 ..............................
Editors ............................................
Broadcast and sound engineering
technicians and radio operators ...
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations .....................................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Level 8 ..............................
Level 9 ..............................
Level 10 .............................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
$18.95
34.19
11.39
8.75
10.22
13.14
2.6%
18.2
3.3
5.1
5.1
2.4
–
$34.32
11.27
–
9.79
13.10
–
17.9%
3.2
–
3.0
2.4
–
–
$11.76
–
11.15
13.28
23.05
13.52
14.63
20.60
27.60
21.83
22.60
15.23
18.88
6.2
8.5
6.8
3.6
7.5
15.2
16.7
4.5
11.9
23.75
–
14.63
20.49
27.60
24.12
23.25
15.23
18.28
14.78
14.78
17.82
17.82
23.2
23.2
21.8
21.8
–
–
–
–
26.35
22.72
17.59
17.53
17.92
23.9
26.0
9.3
8.8
11.7
27.01
23.30
17.59
17.53
17.92
26.44
17.7
–
27.53
10.72
14.45
16.67
19.27
25.12
26.25
28.42
47.92
8.7
6.4
4.2
5.7
3.3
2.4
3.7
3.0
10.1
26.62
10.82
14.60
16.61
19.69
24.88
26.01
27.37
47.58
Relative
error5
–
–
4.1%
–
6.5
6.9
6.3
–
6.8
3.8
7.5
17.6
15.9
4.5
11.5
12.57
–
–
–
–
14.62
–
–
–
20.5
–
–
–
–
25.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.29
11.29
12.10
12.10
19.3
19.3
13.3
13.3
24.2
26.3
9.3
8.8
11.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.2
5.6
4.2
6.1
3.6
1.9
3.3
3.9
11.2
31.52
–
13.95
17.14
17.78
26.04
29.47
32.27
–
18.6
–
9.8
8.4
5.1
4.8
4.9
4.8
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
2-10
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 2
Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and
part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Civilian workers
Occupation4 and level
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations –Continued
Level 11 .............................
Level 12 .............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Pharmacists ........................................
Level 11 .............................
Physicians and surgeons ....................
Not able to be leveled ........
Physician assistants ...........................
Registered nurses ...............................
Level 7 ..............................
Level 8 ..............................
Level 9 ..............................
Level 10 .............................
Level 11 .............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Therapists ..........................................
Level 8 ..............................
Level 9 ..............................
Occupational therapists .................
Physical therapists .........................
Respiratory therapists ....................
Speech-language pathologists .......
Level 9 ..............................
Clinical laboratory technologists and
technicians ...................................
Level 6 ..............................
Medical and clinical laboratory
technologists ............................
Medical and clinical laboratory
technicians ...............................
Dental hygienists ...............................
Diagnostic related technologists and
technicians ...................................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Level 8 ..............................
Cardiovascular technologists and
technicians ...............................
Radiologic technologists and
technicians ...............................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
$44.19
–
30.48
51.58
51.08
100.23
45.49
36.54
28.22
24.68
25.60
28.79
51.44
35.85
25.24
30.81
–
31.80
31.44
28.90
24.06
35.12
32.65
4.8%
–
12.7
2.3
3.1
36.1
29.5
12.6
4.1
2.9
2.4
2.1
13.8
6.5
9.4
2.7
–
3.0
7.8
2.4
4.1
4.4
6.1
$44.78
116.52
31.29
51.43
51.16
78.53
40.99
–
27.95
24.34
25.36
27.59
51.44
36.28
–
31.01
31.76
31.80
31.53
28.90
–
35.12
32.65
5.0%
26.1
12.2
2.3
3.1
35.0
29.2
–
5.2
2.1
2.5
2.5
13.8
7.1
–
3.2
6.2
3.0
9.7
2.4
–
4.4
6.1
–
–
$28.17
–
–
–
–
–
29.15
25.80
–
32.13
–
–
–
28.69
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
30.4%
–
–
–
–
–
4.3
5.4
–
4.8
–
–
–
6.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
20.48
22.03
5.8
8.3
21.14
–
3.0
–
17.73
–
24.12
4.3
23.86
5.5
–
15.84
29.78
12.1
4.8
16.59
–
10.3
–
14.21
–
19.2
–
24.39
20.36
26.50
24.46
4.4
3.3
3.6
4.1
24.90
20.75
26.71
–
4.7
3.9
3.8
–
21.44
–
25.12
–
4.9
–
8.4
–
19.19
14.7
–
–
–
–
24.42
20.03
26.06
4.7
2.6
4.0
25.02
20.21
26.40
5.0
3.2
4.1
21.38
–
–
5.4
–
–
29.3
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
2-11
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 2
Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and
part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Civilian workers
Occupation4 and level
Mean
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations –Continued
Emergency medical technicians and
paramedics ...................................
Health diagnosing and treating
practitioner support technicians ...
Level 4 ..............................
Pharmacy technicians ....................
Level 4 ..............................
Surgical technologists ....................
Licensed practical and licensed
vocational nurses .........................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Medical records and health
information technicians ...............
Healthcare support occupations .........
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Nursing, psychiatric, and home
health aides ..................................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Home health aides .........................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and
attendants .................................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Psychiatric aides ............................
Physical therapist assistants and aides
Miscellaneous healthcare support
occupations ..................................
$16.45
Relative
error5
8.4%
Full-time workers
Mean
$16.84
Relative
error5
7.8%
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
–
–
13.48
14.52
10.98
12.68
–
9.8
11.2
8.9
6.3
–
13.14
14.39
10.97
–
16.89
10.2
12.1
8.8
–
6.3
$14.32
–
–
–
–
16.0%
–
–
–
–
17.74
16.51
16.98
18.18
1.6
4.5
2.7
2.1
17.78
16.70
17.02
18.31
1.9
4.6
3.3
2.6
17.59
–
16.72
17.76
2.7
–
4.1
4.0
15.33
8.4
15.33
8.4
–
–
12.51
9.52
11.74
13.66
15.40
18.98
12.75
3.6
5.0
6.1
5.5
6.4
5.0
5.5
13.17
9.75
11.97
13.86
15.74
18.98
13.41
3.7
5.7
8.0
4.1
7.1
5.0
5.5
10.72
9.19
11.20
12.67
–
–
–
4.3
5.0
3.9
10.2
–
–
–
10.78
9.59
11.36
12.08
12.86
9.77
9.02
11.26
2.4
4.2
2.9
5.6
5.7
7.2
6.1
11.2
11.20
9.95
11.39
12.38
–
10.91
–
–
1.8
4.0
3.1
7.1
–
7.0
–
–
10.09
9.14
11.29
10.71
–
8.73
–
10.32
4.3
5.0
4.1
4.9
–
5.9
–
15.1
11.19
9.98
11.39
12.34
12.86
11.23
12.95
1.7
4.7
2.0
7.3
5.7
5.6
12.2
11.27
9.95
11.30
12.43
–
11.45
–
1.9
5.7
2.1
8.3
–
6.8
–
11.02
10.02
11.55
–
–
–
–
2.5
4.3
2.8
–
–
–
–
14.75
4.5
14.81
4.9
14.04
5.0
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
2-12
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 2
Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and
part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Civilian workers
Occupation4 and level
Healthcare support occupations
–Continued
Miscellaneous healthcare support
occupations –Continued
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Dental assistants ............................
Level 4 ..............................
Medical assistants ..........................
Level 4 ..............................
Medical transcriptionists ...............
Level 4 ..............................
Protective service occupations ............
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, law
enforcement workers ...................
First-line supervisors/managers of
police and detectives ................
Fire fighters .......................................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Bailiffs, correctional officers, and
jailers ...........................................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Correctional officers and jailers ....
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Police officers ....................................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
$13.27
14.57
15.90
16.09
15.63
13.15
13.18
17.28
17.25
13.2%
3.5
8.1
7.3
4.1
5.1
5.9
4.2
3.7
$13.61
14.41
16.12
16.10
15.64
12.87
12.33
17.71
–
12.7%
3.6
8.8
7.3
4.3
5.5
5.2
4.4
–
–
$16.42
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Relative
error5
–
5.3%
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.83
9.39
11.03
13.35
16.41
16.70
24.58
28.65
30.28
26.23
8.7
10.5
4.3
6.8
2.2
5.5
3.2
11.8
6.2
13.0
16.09
–
11.11
13.65
16.35
16.80
24.62
28.76
30.28
25.38
9.1
–
4.7
7.1
2.1
5.5
3.2
12.0
6.2
16.6
12.04
8.24
9.90
9.89
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.5
4.9
2.5
21.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
37.00
3.9
37.00
3.9
–
–
37.72
18.03
16.21
23.44
2.9
7.1
12.0
6.5
37.72
18.14
16.21
–
2.9
6.8
12.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.26
14.53
15.13
16.13
16.26
14.55
15.02
16.13
23.78
16.66
19.04
26.15
2.7
10.6
8.7
3.9
2.7
11.0
8.9
3.9
3.5
6.3
13.2
2.7
16.26
14.40
15.13
16.13
16.25
14.41
15.02
16.13
23.89
16.13
19.37
26.15
2.7
11.1
8.8
3.9
2.7
11.6
9.0
3.9
3.4
6.1
12.8
2.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
2-13
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 2
Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and
part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Civilian workers
Occupation4 and level
Protective service occupations
–Continued
Police and sheriff’s patrol officers
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Security guards and gaming
surveillance officers .....................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Security guards ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Miscellaneous protective service
workers ........................................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other
recreational protective service
workers ....................................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Food preparation and serving related
occupations .....................................
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
First-line supervisors/managers, food
preparation and serving workers
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Chefs and head cooks ....................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
$23.78
16.66
19.04
26.15
3.5%
6.3
13.2
2.7
$23.89
16.13
19.37
26.15
3.4%
6.1
12.8
2.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
31.4%
–
6.0
–
31.4
–
6.0
–
11.97
9.76
10.99
13.44
11.97
9.76
10.99
13.48
6.4
13.9
4.5
8.4
6.4
13.9
4.5
8.7
11.84
–
11.01
13.44
11.84
–
11.01
13.48
6.9
–
4.8
8.4
6.9
–
4.8
8.7
$13.67
–
10.47
–
13.67
–
10.47
–
9.71
7.31
10.92
13.9
2.9
12.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.40
7.31
9.27
8.5
2.9
11.6
7.71
7.31
7.89
4.2
2.9
2.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.71
7.31
7.89
4.2
2.9
2.6
8.28
7.00
7.29
8.80
10.23
12.13
15.78
15.10
10.37
3.2
3.1
5.4
3.8
6.0
7.0
9.1
6.7
15.8
9.51
7.46
7.60
9.45
10.38
12.13
15.78
15.10
10.04
4.3
3.8
7.7
5.6
6.1
7.0
9.1
6.7
18.2
7.26
6.86
7.12
7.96
9.68
–
–
–
–
2.0
3.6
3.6
5.5
11.4
–
–
–
–
13.08
9.60
11.72
15.78
15.10
12.67
6.0
9.0
7.5
9.1
6.7
10.0
13.26
9.53
11.72
15.78
15.10
–
5.9
9.4
7.5
9.1
6.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
2-14
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 2
Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and
part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Civilian workers
Occupation4 and level
Food preparation and serving related
occupations –Continued
First-line supervisors/managers of
food preparation and serving
workers ....................................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Cooks .................................................
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Cooks, fast food .............................
Level 1 ..............................
Cooks, institution and cafeteria .....
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Cooks, restaurant ...........................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Cooks, short order .........................
Level 2 ..............................
Food preparation workers ..................
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Food service, tipped ...........................
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Bartenders ......................................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Waiters and waitresses ..................
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
$13.11
9.13
11.72
16.54
14.73
9.62
7.25
7.85
9.95
11.44
7.92
7.31
10.78
10.80
9.94
11.30
9.77
7.47
9.87
11.72
7.47
7.05
8.85
8.36
8.90
9.74
5.75
5.92
5.46
5.70
7.09
7.69
8.03
8.08
5.02
5.43
4.80
4.42
7.0%
7.0
7.5
8.2
5.9
3.9
2.6
7.1
4.7
3.0
4.2
2.4
3.6
8.5
3.6
7.4
6.3
11.3
7.7
3.0
5.6
3.8
3.0
4.0
3.0
5.1
5.3
5.1
4.9
7.9
35.6
8.1
7.7
12.5
4.3
8.7
5.6
18.2
$13.30
9.13
11.72
16.54
14.73
10.49
–
7.99
10.37
11.39
–
–
10.80
–
9.69
11.32
10.77
–
10.66
11.67
–
–
8.91
–
9.02
10.08
5.31
5.48
4.60
5.62
7.12
8.00
–
–
4.30
4.41
4.17
–
6.8%
7.0
7.5
8.2
5.9
3.8
–
4.8
5.0
4.7
–
–
4.9
–
3.6
8.3
3.9
–
6.1
4.1
–
–
4.6
–
3.5
5.4
10.2
17.9
8.1
19.5
37.8
14.0
–
–
7.8
17.8
7.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
$8.39
7.16
7.77
8.99
11.69
7.23
–
10.71
10.71
–
–
8.41
7.43
8.29
–
7.55
–
8.75
8.72
8.72
–
5.97
6.01
5.99
5.74
–
7.52
7.86
7.03
5.39
5.65
5.25
5.09
–
–
–
–
–
7.1%
2.6
9.3
10.0
9.3
1.8
–
2.1
6.6
–
–
10.8
13.9
10.0
–
9.0
–
1.9
3.0
3.6
–
3.7
4.0
4.8
7.7
–
5.7
9.6
2.4
4.2
6.7
7.8
12.1
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
2-15
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 2
Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and
part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Civilian workers
Occupation4 and level
Mean
Food preparation and serving related
occupations –Continued
Dining room and cafeteria
attendants and bartender
helpers ......................................
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Fast food and counter workers ..........
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Combined food preparation and
serving workers, including fast
food ..........................................
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food
concession, and coffee shop ....
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Food servers, nonrestaurant ...............
Level 1 ..............................
Dishwashers .......................................
Level 1 ..............................
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant,
lounge, and coffee shop ...............
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Building and grounds cleaning and
maintenance occupations ..............
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
First-line supervisors/managers,
building and grounds cleaning
and maintenance workers ............
First-line supervisors/managers of
housekeeping and janitorial
workers ....................................
$7.29
6.72
9.10
7.75
6.77
7.89
8.58
Relative
error5
4.8%
5.1
6.4
5.0
5.6
7.4
2.7
Full-time workers
Mean
$8.24
–
–
8.84
7.59
9.26
8.69
Relative
error5
4.8%
–
–
5.2
3.7
2.9
6.0
Part-time workers
Mean
$7.02
6.39
9.52
7.31
6.56
7.38
8.49
Relative
error5
4.8%
4.4
7.0
3.6
5.1
4.9
2.2
7.75
6.69
7.86
8.68
5.4
6.1
8.0
2.4
8.80
7.59
9.19
8.69
5.5
3.7
3.3
6.0
7.26
6.39
7.33
8.66
3.9
4.9
5.1
3.3
7.75
7.10
8.36
8.72
8.45
7.96
7.78
3.3
3.5
6.5
2.4
4.2
3.3
3.7
–
–
–
8.61
–
8.59
8.39
–
–
–
2.9
–
4.7
7.2
7.59
7.10
7.96
8.90
8.77
7.49
7.52
3.0
3.5
5.6
3.3
2.9
3.1
3.2
7.36
7.47
7.02
2.4
4.7
3.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.16
7.07
7.02
1.1
3.5
3.4
11.40
9.57
10.49
12.52
13.53
16.01
11.34
3.7
4.7
6.4
6.0
5.7
15.1
6.0
12.29
10.29
10.87
13.56
13.98
16.01
11.40
4.5
6.0
8.6
6.9
5.6
15.1
6.2
8.87
8.47
9.48
8.77
10.13
–
–
3.7
4.7
3.7
5.5
16.3
–
–
14.58
8.6
14.57
8.8
–
–
14.34
10.1
14.33
10.5
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
2-16
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 2
Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and
part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Civilian workers
Occupation4 and level
Mean
Building and grounds cleaning and
maintenance occupations
–Continued
Building cleaning workers .................
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Janitors and cleaners, except maids
and housekeeping cleaners ......
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Maids and housekeeping cleaners
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Grounds maintenance workers ..........
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Landscaping and groundskeeping
workers ....................................
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Personal care and service
occupations .....................................
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
First-line supervisors/managers of
personal service workers .............
Gaming services workers ..................
Gaming dealers ..............................
Miscellaneous entertainment
attendants and related workers ....
$10.99
9.63
10.85
12.09
14.20
11.49
Relative
error5
3.3%
5.2
8.0
4.9
6.2
5.8
Full-time workers
Mean
$11.62
10.32
11.13
12.51
14.89
11.55
Relative
error5
3.8%
6.0
8.9
5.6
4.9
6.0
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
$8.96
8.48
9.58
9.74
–
–
3.8%
5.5
7.0
5.0
–
–
11.72
10.21
11.80
12.30
14.20
11.62
9.18
8.88
8.99
10.66
12.57
8.41
9.16
14.25
2.3
6.7
6.9
5.3
6.2
6.9
4.4
3.9
7.9
8.2
10.2
4.0
4.3
31.5
12.50
11.48
12.09
12.81
14.89
11.71
9.22
8.84
8.97
10.58
16.27
–
8.84
–
2.4
6.1
6.8
6.1
4.9
7.2
5.3
4.7
10.1
8.3
11.6
–
6.6
–
8.92
8.21
10.04
9.57
–
–
9.07
8.94
–
–
8.51
8.34
–
–
4.2
6.3
4.9
5.5
–
–
5.5
6.1
–
–
8.2
3.0
–
–
12.84
8.36
9.21
14.25
11.0
4.1
3.9
31.5
16.89
–
–
–
12.1
–
–
–
8.52
8.26
–
–
8.7
2.2
–
–
11.25
8.13
7.93
9.70
12.00
14.36
16.72
4.7
6.6
5.9
4.4
11.4
8.1
19.0
11.54
–
7.94
10.01
10.57
15.48
–
4.2
–
11.6
4.1
6.5
10.7
–
10.79
7.77
7.90
9.22
14.02
12.28
–
9.7
4.2
1.4
7.5
22.1
14.1
–
17.34
6.46
5.91
17.5
7.4
3.6
–
6.26
5.92
–
8.9
3.7
–
–
–
7.98
5.4
–
–
7.55
–
–
–
5.1
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
2-17
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 2
Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and
part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Civilian workers
Occupation4 and level
Mean
Personal care and service
occupations –Continued
Miscellaneous entertainment
attendants and related workers
–Continued
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Amusement and recreation
attendants .................................
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Barbers and cosmetologists ...............
Level 4 ..............................
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and
cosmetologists .........................
Level 4 ..............................
Child care workers .............................
Level 2 ..............................
Personal and home care aides ............
Recreation and fitness workers ..........
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Fitness trainers and aerobics
instructors ................................
Recreation workers ........................
Level 2 ..............................
Sales and related occupations .............
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Level 8 ..............................
Level 9 ..............................
Level 10 .............................
Not able to be leveled ........
First-line supervisors/managers, sales
workers ........................................
Level 4 ..............................
$8.30
7.70
Relative
error5
4.6%
7.2
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
–
–
–
–
$7.92
7.15
–
–
–
10.3%
13.4
7.36
7.56
7.15
14.90
–
6.0
4.1
6.1
15.3
–
Mean
Relative
error5
2.5%
6.1
7.75
7.63
7.70
12.36
9.31
5.8
3.6
7.2
11.5
8.7
–
–
–
$10.80
9.17
12.36
9.31
9.25
8.78
10.01
10.92
8.28
9.06
11.29
11.45
11.5
8.7
5.0
7.1
3.0
14.5
3.1
28.2
10.2
25.0
10.80
9.17
10.30
–
9.83
14.53
–
–
–
–
10.3
13.4
4.3
–
4.2
10.0
–
–
–
–
14.90
–
8.63
8.34
10.41
8.25
8.15
6.82
–
–
15.3
–
6.5
6.2
7.6
4.1
2.0
24.1
–
–
10.08
11.12
8.23
11.7
15.7
3.2
–
14.49
–
–
10.5
–
9.54
7.68
–
10.9
7.6
–
15.92
8.20
8.64
9.64
14.52
17.63
22.74
27.46
52.92
34.20
50.56
16.69
4.8
2.0
4.6
3.7
6.8
6.2
7.4
5.4
35.8
8.2
10.1
26.1
19.00
8.29
9.80
10.71
14.83
17.66
22.74
27.46
52.92
34.20
50.56
18.34
5.4
2.2
7.6
5.9
7.1
4.1
7.4
5.4
35.8
8.2
10.1
29.4
8.59
8.18
7.87
8.30
11.52
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.92
3.4
2.4
2.0
2.0
5.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.9
17.73
13.72
4.7
8.6
17.77
13.77
4.8
8.7
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
2-18
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 2
Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and
part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Civilian workers
Occupation4 and level
Sales and related occupations
–Continued
First-line supervisors/managers, sales
workers –Continued
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
First-line supervisors/managers of
retail sales workers ..................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
First-line supervisors/managers of
non-retail sales workers ...........
Retail sales workers ...........................
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Cashiers, all workers .....................
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Cashiers .....................................
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Counter and rental clerks and parts
salespersons .............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Counter and rental clerks ...........
Parts salespersons ......................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Retail salespersons .........................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
$16.38
19.80
23.44
17.10
4.3%
15.1
11.0
5.4
$16.38
19.80
23.44
17.10
4.3%
15.1
11.0
5.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.69
13.72
16.38
18.52
17.10
4.8
8.6
4.3
13.1
5.4
16.72
13.77
16.38
18.52
17.10
4.9
8.7
4.3
13.1
5.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
26.35
10.56
8.11
8.55
9.29
13.47
19.70
10.33
8.87
8.31
8.31
8.69
12.83
9.62
8.87
8.31
8.31
8.72
12.83
9.63
11.7
2.6
2.0
5.5
3.8
5.0
12.0
2.0
2.2
2.8
3.0
3.7
8.0
1.5
2.2
2.8
3.0
3.9
8.0
1.5
26.35
12.33
8.29
10.08
10.30
13.71
18.93
10.81
9.74
8.15
8.81
9.54
12.79
–
9.79
8.15
8.81
9.67
12.79
–
11.7
3.0
2.2
13.0
6.5
5.1
11.4
2.1
3.7
4.8
5.8
5.5
8.5
–
3.7
4.8
5.8
6.2
8.5
–
–
$8.45
8.06
7.88
8.24
11.68
–
8.68
8.10
8.35
8.05
7.73
–
8.38
8.10
8.35
8.05
7.73
–
8.38
–
2.9%
2.6
2.2
2.2
5.3
–
1.9
2.1
4.5
3.1
4.0
–
2.6
2.1
4.5
3.1
4.0
–
2.6
14.23
10.58
15.13
10.39
15.43
11.07
15.29
11.41
10.1
11.9
7.4
10.1
10.6
13.1
7.9
3.9
15.62
11.25
15.45
–
15.90
–
15.47
13.40
9.8
13.8
7.4
–
10.2
–
7.7
2.6
8.81
9.51
–
8.61
–
–
–
8.80
4.6
9.8
–
5.8
–
–
–
5.8
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
2-19
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 2
Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and
part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Civilian workers
Occupation4 and level
Sales and related occupations
–Continued
Retail salespersons –Continued
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Advertising sales agents ....................
Insurance sales agents ........................
Securities, commodities, and
financial services sales agents .....
Travel agents .....................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and
manufacturing ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Level 9 ..............................
Sales representatives, wholesale
and manufacturing, technical
and scientific products .............
Sales representatives, wholesale
and manufacturing, except
technical and scientific
products ...................................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Level 9 ..............................
Telemarketers
Level 3 ..............................
Miscellaneous sales and related
workers ........................................
Office and administrative support
occupations .....................................
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
$7.76
8.93
9.71
12.34
19.52
10.89
18.59
30.39
3.7%
11.4
5.1
12.4
13.8
2.2
22.0
15.7
–
$12.23
11.00
12.41
18.58
11.30
19.84
30.39
–
23.0%
9.2
14.6
12.9
2.6
17.2
15.7
$7.63
7.68
8.55
12.06
–
9.04
–
–
4.8%
2.3
1.1
6.2
–
1.6
–
–
64.89
–
20.2
–
64.89
15.83
20.2
7.8
–
–
–
–
27.31
19.39
22.42
27.43
36.25
11.1
33.8
16.9
10.4
10.7
27.34
19.39
22.42
27.43
36.25
11.1
33.8
16.9
10.4
10.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
34.58
20.4
34.58
20.4
–
–
26.39
19.39
22.44
27.53
36.25
12.6
33.8
19.1
10.9
10.7
26.41
19.39
22.44
27.53
36.25
12.6
33.8
19.1
10.9
10.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.51
26.3
–
–
–
–
16.33
15.2
18.31
17.8
9.74
10.3
14.70
9.08
10.87
11.81
14.35
16.52
19.46
1.4
6.9
2.8
2.7
2.3
3.5
3.7
15.26
10.46
11.45
12.11
14.54
16.77
19.63
1.8
9.4
4.1
2.5
3.2
2.8
3.7
10.67
7.91
9.63
10.43
12.29
12.01
15.00
3.2
3.2
2.0
6.9
5.6
15.0
3.1
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
2-20
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 2
Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and
part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Civilian workers
Occupation4 and level
Mean
Office and administrative support
occupations –Continued
Level 7 ..............................
Level 8 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
First-line supervisors/managers of
office and administrative support
workers ........................................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Level 8 ..............................
Switchboard operators, including
answering service ........................
Financial clerks ..................................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Bill and account collectors ............
Level 4 ..............................
Billing and posting clerks and
machine operators ....................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Bookkeeping, accounting, and
auditing clerks .........................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Payroll and timekeeping clerks .....
Procurement clerks ........................
Tellers ............................................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Brokerage clerks ................................
Court, municipal, and license clerks ..
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
$22.49
27.66
15.08
Relative
error5
5.6%
5.5
4.5
Full-time workers
Mean
$22.50
27.66
15.56
Relative
error5
5.6%
5.5
3.3
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
–
–
$10.47
–
–
4.1%
–
–
–
–
–
21.98
16.21
19.56
22.72
27.66
2.6
5.2
6.4
7.2
5.5
22.09
15.98
19.78
22.72
27.66
2.5
4.7
5.6
7.2
5.5
–
–
–
–
–
9.99
13.38
9.65
11.34
13.68
14.13
19.92
13.98
13.66
12.48
8.0
4.5
3.6
3.0
6.0
8.0
8.9
9.6
7.1
6.8
10.68
13.74
9.58
11.61
13.86
14.21
19.95
14.64
13.47
–
6.5
4.6
4.6
2.8
6.3
8.8
9.1
6.4
7.0
–
–
10.58
9.77
9.01
11.82
13.38
–
–
–
–
13.30
12.30
13.58
3.7
7.9
5.1
13.45
12.40
13.71
4.0
8.9
5.5
–
–
–
14.28
11.78
14.38
14.07
19.86
14.18
16.78
17.14
10.32
9.57
10.33
11.39
15.89
13.96
13.53
14.01
7.0
5.3
8.3
8.5
13.0
11.2
6.2
12.0
2.7
3.9
3.4
3.4
4.6
7.0
9.1
8.3
14.45
11.95
14.59
14.10
19.89
14.18
16.92
17.14
10.58
9.50
10.73
11.49
15.89
13.96
13.54
13.99
7.3
5.0
8.2
9.3
13.5
11.2
6.5
12.0
3.0
4.8
2.0
4.8
4.6
7.1
9.3
8.3
11.83
–
11.50
13.73
–
–
–
–
9.60
9.67
8.43
–
–
13.60
–
–
–
4.3
3.1
5.8
4.7
14.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
9.4
–
4.6
15.7
–
–
–
–
4.4
3.8
3.4
–
–
4.4
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
2-21
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 2
Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and
part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Civilian workers
Occupation4 and level
Office and administrative support
occupations –Continued
Customer service representatives ......
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Eligibility interviewers, government
programs ......................................
Level 6 ..............................
File clerks ..........................................
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks ..
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Interviewers, except eligibility and
loan ..............................................
Level 4 ..............................
Library assistants, clerical .................
Level 2 ..............................
Loan interviewers and clerks .............
Level 4 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
New accounts clerks ..........................
Order clerks .......................................
Level 4 ..............................
Human resources assistants, except
payroll and timekeeping ..............
Receptionists and information clerks
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Reservation and transportation ticket
agents and travel clerks ...............
Dispatchers ........................................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Police, fire, and ambulance
dispatchers ...............................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
$15.34
12.54
12.14
15.09
16.67
20.94
21.45
17.58
5.0%
4.5
10.4
7.2
8.8
5.2
19.9
12.9
$15.75
12.85
12.29
15.24
16.72
21.21
21.45
17.58
4.8%
3.4
13.8
6.7
8.9
4.7
19.9
12.9
$11.17
–
11.70
–
–
–
–
–
Relative
error5
7.0%
–
5.9
–
–
–
–
–
16.93
18.57
12.55
8.40
8.21
8.61
13.3
11.7
9.9
3.3
3.4
5.6
18.34
18.57
12.86
8.64
8.39
–
11.6
11.7
11.9
5.5
8.0
–
–
–
–
8.09
–
–
–
–
–
2.6
–
–
12.10
11.75
10.81
8.45
15.27
14.93
15.23
13.63
16.59
16.80
4.6
5.5
4.7
.8
4.5
6.1
11.0
5.6
8.9
10.9
12.14
11.73
–
–
15.27
14.93
15.23
13.63
16.93
16.80
4.7
5.5
–
–
4.5
6.1
11.0
5.6
8.8
10.9
–
–
10.39
8.12
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.5
1.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
18.77
12.66
11.29
13.19
14.47
13.78
8.2
3.3
6.5
7.1
7.8
7.6
18.77
13.18
11.75
13.21
14.46
13.78
8.2
3.5
8.3
7.3
8.0
7.6
–
9.38
9.83
–
–
–
–
4.7
7.8
–
–
–
12.18
15.44
11.42
15.73
17.45
11.3
4.4
9.2
5.6
6.1
–
15.55
11.42
15.73
17.45
–
4.0
9.2
5.6
6.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.26
8.6
15.26
8.6
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
2-22
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 2
Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and
part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Civilian workers
Occupation4 and level
Office and administrative support
occupations –Continued
Dispatchers, except police, fire,
and ambulance .........................
Level 4 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Meter readers, utilities .......................
Level 2 ..............................
Production, planning, and expediting
clerks ............................................
Level 6 ..............................
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Stock clerks and order fillers .............
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and
samplers, recordkeeping ..............
Secretaries and administrative
assistants ......................................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Executive secretaries and
administrative assistants ..........
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Legal secretaries ............................
Medical secretaries ........................
Level 4 ..............................
Secretaries, except legal, medical,
and executive ...........................
Full-time workers
Relative
error5
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
$15.49
15.79
17.45
14.09
14.93
5.2%
6.2
6.1
20.4
20.4
$15.64
15.79
17.45
–
–
19.06
19.13
12.91
10.30
12.29
13.70
18.18
11.10
13.85
8.47
13.10
11.14
15.35
6.9
1.9
5.4
5.4
6.0
5.2
4.2
5.1
5.3
4.0
8.5
6.1
4.0
19.16
19.13
13.07
–
12.37
13.70
18.18
11.22
14.77
–
13.35
11.82
15.51
6.8
1.9
5.1
–
5.9
5.2
4.2
4.5
4.8
–
8.4
5.5
4.2
13.61
10.8
13.80
11.1
–
17.07
12.38
14.22
16.78
19.33
23.63
18.61
2.4
5.3
4.6
4.0
3.6
4.0
7.6
17.63
12.55
14.79
17.08
19.60
23.63
19.09
2.0
5.5
2.7
3.0
4.0
4.0
7.1
11.72
–
10.92
12.45
–
–
–
6.7
–
3.9
19.0
–
–
–
18.60
13.80
16.22
19.05
24.83
20.23
19.42
15.37
15.74
3.8
5.2
5.1
3.9
3.5
4.1
5.3
3.8
9.7
18.94
13.78
16.86
19.55
24.83
20.23
19.44
15.69
15.83
3.9
5.3
4.5
4.5
3.5
4.1
5.3
5.4
10.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
13.28
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.8
–
15.28
3.9
16.09
4.5
10.34
1.9
4.6%
6.2
6.1
–
–
Mean
Relative
error5
–
–
–
$7.82
–
–
–
–
10.2%
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
9.57
8.31
–
9.70
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.0
4.7
–
7.4
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
2-23
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 2
Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and
part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Civilian workers
Occupation4 and level
Mean
Office and administrative support
occupations –Continued
Secretaries, except legal, medical,
and executive –Continued
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Computer operators ...........................
Data entry and information
processing workers ......................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Data entry keyers ...........................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Word processors and typists ..........
Insurance claims and policy
processing clerks .........................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Mail clerks and mail machine
operators, except postal service ...
Office clerks, general .........................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Office machine operators, except
computer ......................................
$12.05
13.96
17.66
21.44
15.64
17.41
Relative
error5
6.4%
4.5
3.9
5.7
6.1
6.7
Full-time workers
Mean
$12.20
14.93
17.67
21.44
15.64
17.55
Relative
error5
6.8%
5.8
4.0
5.7
6.1
6.9
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.95
9.11
11.58
12.49
11.76
11.44
12.40
12.71
4.7
6.7
3.7
7.8
6.6
5.3
8.4
9.0
12.69
–
12.33
12.56
12.50
–
12.47
13.19
3.8
–
3.3
7.9
6.5
–
8.4
9.1
$10.36
–
–
–
10.52
–
–
–
7.3%
–
–
–
7.2
–
–
–
15.43
11.08
14.18
16.93
20.07
7.5
1.7
8.0
5.3
8.0
15.41
11.08
13.54
16.93
20.07
7.8
1.7
5.1
5.3
8.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.01
13.59
11.31
11.69
14.47
17.76
12.34
4.3
3.3
7.2
6.7
4.1
6.1
3.7
–
13.96
11.73
12.07
14.60
17.76
12.49
–
3.3
7.7
6.7
4.3
6.1
3.7
–
11.03
9.52
10.08
13.39
–
–
–
5.5
4.0
9.9
5.9
–
–
12.35
11.4
–
–
–
–
Farming, fishing, and forestry
occupations .....................................
12.02
26.1
12.88
31.8
–
–
Construction and extraction
occupations .....................................
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
21.86
11.71
15.91
16.08
4.5
4.4
18.1
5.6
22.06
12.07
15.96
16.25
4.6
4.2
19.2
5.8
12.56
8.20
–
–
12.0
5.2
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
2-24
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 2
Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and
part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Civilian workers
Occupation4 and level
Construction and extraction
occupations –Continued
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Level 8 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
First-line supervisors/managers of
construction trades and extraction
workers ........................................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Carpenters ..........................................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Cement masons, concrete finishers,
and terrazzo workers ....................
Cement masons and concrete
finishers ...................................
Construction laborers .........................
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Construction equipment operators .....
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Operating engineers and other
construction equipment
operators ..................................
Level 4 ..............................
Electricians ........................................
Level 7 ..............................
Painters and paperhangers .................
Painters, construction and
maintenance .............................
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and
steamfitters ..................................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Plumbers, pipefitters, and
steamfitters ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Sheet metal workers ..........................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
$17.16
18.43
27.44
27.06
33.67
23.93
9.8%
4.3
7.1
3.8
2.9
12.4
$17.23
18.43
27.44
27.06
33.67
24.42
10.3%
4.3
7.1
3.8
2.9
12.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
29.45
18.50
28.54
21.29
29.74
25.26
6.0
6.1
7.7
8.2
4.8
13.8
29.45
18.50
28.54
21.43
29.74
25.26
6.0
6.1
7.7
8.4
4.8
13.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
20.90
14.1
20.90
14.1
–
–
20.90
17.14
9.54
19.16
23.78
21.34
11.60
19.57
14.1
9.9
15.5
22.5
9.2
10.1
5.6
13.0
20.90
17.55
–
19.53
23.78
21.62
–
19.58
14.1
9.8
–
22.4
9.2
10.8
–
12.9
–
$8.79
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.8%
–
–
–
–
–
–
21.85
19.89
21.98
26.59
24.87
10.1
13.3
17.7
10.3
11.1
22.17
19.89
21.98
26.59
25.11
10.7
13.3
17.7
10.3
11.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
25.11
11.6
25.37
11.3
–
–
28.41
15.62
28.31
7.4
25.9
7.0
28.41
15.62
28.31
7.4
25.9
7.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
28.62
28.31
23.45
7.4
7.0
17.3
28.62
28.31
23.45
7.4
7.0
17.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
2-25
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 2
Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and
part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Civilian workers
Occupation4 and level
Construction and extraction
occupations –Continued
Sheet metal workers –Continued
Level 7 ..............................
Helpers, construction trades ..............
Level 2 ..............................
Highway maintenance workers .........
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Miscellaneous construction and
related workers ............................
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations .....................................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Level 8 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
First-line supervisors/managers of
mechanics, installers, and
repairers .......................................
Level 7 ..............................
Level 8 ..............................
Radio and telecommunications
equipment installers and repairers
Level 6 ..............................
Telecommunications equipment
installers and repairers, except
line installers ............................
Miscellaneous electrical and
electronic equipment mechanics,
installers, and repairers ................
Aircraft mechanics and service
technicians ...................................
Automotive technicians and repairers
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
$26.62
13.65
11.84
15.80
13.17
13.52
17.00
17.79
16.5%
8.8
12.7
2.8
4.6
1.4
6.8
4.1
$26.62
13.48
11.22
15.81
–
13.52
17.00
17.79
16.5%
10.5
10.8
2.8
–
1.4
6.8
4.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.67
4.8
14.84
4.5
–
–
19.96
12.67
12.32
14.93
16.81
23.13
22.86
29.51
18.84
4.0
7.8
4.9
6.7
5.5
3.9
4.6
6.6
8.2
19.94
13.10
12.35
14.87
16.86
23.13
22.62
29.51
18.84
4.3
10.0
5.1
6.5
5.3
3.9
4.7
6.6
8.2
$20.89
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
29.2%
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
26.06
22.58
31.11
9.6
7.7
9.2
26.06
22.58
31.11
9.6
7.7
9.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
27.20
26.98
4.7
6.0
26.54
26.98
4.9
6.0
–
–
–
–
27.18
4.8
26.50
5.0
–
–
20.58
22.4
20.58
22.4
–
–
25.27
18.42
15.24
24.24
19.93
4.6
5.8
7.6
12.8
7.3
25.27
18.50
15.24
24.24
19.93
4.6
5.6
7.6
12.8
7.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
2-26
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 2
Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and
part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Civilian workers
Occupation4 and level
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations –Continued
Automotive body and related
repairers ...................................
Automotive service technicians
and mechanics .........................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel
engine specialists .........................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment
service technicians and
mechanics ....................................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Farm equipment mechanics ...........
Mobile heavy equipment
mechanics, except engines .......
Heating, air conditioning, and
refrigeration mechanics and
installers .......................................
Industrial machinery installation,
repair, and maintenance workers
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Industrial machinery mechanics ....
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Maintenance and repair workers,
general .....................................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Maintenance workers, machinery ..
Line installers and repairers ...............
Level 7 ..............................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
$21.41
19.4%
$21.41
19.4%
–
–
17.50
14.70
22.52
20.15
7.2
10.0
10.2
8.6
17.60
14.70
22.52
20.15
6.9
10.0
10.2
8.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
18.48
15.64
19.97
19.78
4.3
3.9
3.9
5.2
18.48
15.64
19.97
19.78
4.3
3.9
3.9
5.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
17.56
13.76
19.54
13.89
6.5
16.5
3.2
15.8
17.67
13.97
19.54
14.10
6.0
15.8
3.2
14.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
19.21
5.6
19.21
5.6
–
–
20.14
10.7
20.14
10.7
–
–
19.02
13.54
12.46
18.20
20.88
23.52
17.51
22.73
22.00
22.13
24.21
4.7
5.2
9.4
7.6
4.8
3.8
13.3
4.3
15.0
4.6
4.8
19.02
13.54
12.46
18.20
20.88
23.52
17.51
22.73
22.00
22.13
24.21
4.7
5.2
9.4
7.6
4.8
3.8
13.3
4.3
15.0
4.6
4.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.44
17.47
18.14
15.37
25.57
27.36
4.3
5.4
3.1
6.2
6.3
5.0
16.44
17.47
18.14
15.37
25.57
27.36
4.3
5.4
3.1
6.2
6.3
5.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
2-27
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 2
Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and
part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Civilian workers
Occupation4 and level
Mean
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations –Continued
Electrical power-line installers and
repairers ...................................
Miscellaneous installation,
maintenance, and repair workers
Level 2 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
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
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Electrical, electronics, and
electromechanical assemblers .....
Level 2 ..............................
Electrical and electronic
equipment assemblers ..............
Level 2 ..............................
Miscellaneous assemblers and
fabricators ....................................
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Team assemblers ...........................
Level 3 ..............................
Bakers ................................................
Butchers and other meat, poultry, and
fish processing workers ...............
Level 2 ..............................
Butchers and meat cutters ..............
$25.84
Relative
error5
9.8%
Full-time workers
Mean
$25.84
Relative
error5
9.8%
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
–
–
17.36
16.21
15.23
11.3
15.3
9.1
17.61
–
16.20
11.0
–
7.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.11
9.2
15.67
10.4
–
–
16.00
9.99
11.45
15.04
16.27
18.65
19.85
24.21
18.39
3.0
3.0
3.7
2.6
4.0
3.8
7.3
7.5
5.4
16.19
10.33
11.53
15.16
16.32
18.68
19.85
24.21
18.39
3.1
3.3
4.1
2.7
4.0
3.8
7.3
7.5
5.4
$10.01
8.35
10.08
11.20
12.48
–
–
–
–
4.1%
1.5
6.7
8.6
3.8
–
–
–
–
21.88
18.06
25.34
22.59
7.0
11.0
4.7
13.4
21.88
18.06
25.34
22.59
7.0
11.0
4.7
13.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.46
12.15
12.1
11.6
16.57
12.15
12.1
11.6
–
–
–
–
16.65
12.15
12.5
11.6
16.77
12.15
12.4
11.6
–
–
–
–
15.77
11.18
10.97
19.45
20.72
19.31
20.43
12.13
6.7
7.4
4.6
6.6
17.5
12.9
15.2
10.6
16.06
11.41
11.05
19.48
20.93
19.39
–
12.20
6.5
6.8
5.3
6.7
18.1
13.8
–
11.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
13.39
11.48
17.44
4.9
5.8
9.9
13.50
11.84
18.81
5.2
5.8
8.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
2-28
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 2
Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and
part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Civilian workers
Occupation4 and level
Mean
Production occupations –Continued
Slaughterers and meat packers ......
Miscellaneous food processing
workers ........................................
Level 3 ..............................
Food batchmakers ..........................
Computer control programmers and
operators ......................................
Level 5 ..............................
Computer-controlled machine tool
operators, metal and plastic .....
Level 5 ..............................
Forming machine setters, operators,
and tenders, metal and plastic ......
Extruding and drawing machine
setters, operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic ......................
Machine tool cutting setters,
operators, and tenders, metal and
plastic ...........................................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Cutting, punching, and press
machine setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic ........
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Grinding, lapping, polishing, and
buffing machine tool setters,
operators, and tenders, metal
and plastic ................................
Machinists ..........................................
Molders and molding machine
setters, operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic ..........................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Molding, coremaking, and casting
machine setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic ........
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
$12.48
Relative
error5
1.2%
Full-time workers
Mean
$12.48
Relative
error5
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
1.2%
–
–
14.76
14.18
15.17
8.4
6.6
9.3
14.82
14.18
15.17
8.4
6.6
9.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
18.76
18.56
18.3
9.1
19.01
19.23
18.4
5.9
–
–
–
–
17.13
18.56
15.8
9.1
17.33
19.23
16.3
5.9
–
–
–
–
15.75
3.9
15.75
3.9
–
–
15.86
5.9
15.86
5.9
–
–
16.20
14.06
15.69
17.53
4.5
11.8
9.1
6.2
16.20
14.06
15.69
17.53
4.5
11.8
9.1
6.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.15
15.94
17.05
6.4
11.2
5.2
15.15
15.94
17.05
6.4
11.2
5.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
17.92
21.78
5.8
11.4
17.92
21.78
5.8
11.4
–
–
–
–
12.59
11.16
12.85
4.5
7.6
5.4
12.59
11.16
12.85
4.5
7.6
5.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.59
11.16
12.85
4.5
7.6
5.4
12.59
11.16
12.85
4.5
7.6
5.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
2-29
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 2
Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and
part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Civilian workers
Occupation4 and level
Mean
Production occupations –Continued
Multiple machine tool setters,
operators, and tenders, metal and
plastic ...........................................
Level 5 ..............................
Tool and die makers ..........................
Level 7 ..............................
Welding, soldering, and brazing
workers ........................................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Welders, cutters, solderers, and
brazers ......................................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Miscellaneous metalworkers and
plastic workers .............................
Bookbinders and bindery workers .....
Bindery workers ............................
Printers ...............................................
Level 4 ..............................
Prepress technicians and workers ..
Printing machine operators ............
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers ....
Level 1 ..............................
Sewing machine operators .................
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters
Woodworking machine setters,
operators, and tenders ..................
Woodworking machine setters,
operators, and tenders, except
sawing ......................................
Power plant operators, distributors,
and dispatchers ............................
Power plant operators ....................
Water and liquid waste treatment
plant and system operators ..........
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Chemical processing machine setters,
operators, and tenders ..................
Level 5 ..............................
$19.17
21.92
23.21
23.17
Relative
error5
5.8%
9.4
4.0
3.9
Full-time workers
Mean
$19.17
21.92
23.21
23.17
Relative
error5
5.8%
9.4
4.0
3.9
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.54
15.32
19.04
7.2
5.6
11.6
16.54
15.32
19.04
7.2
5.6
11.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.77
15.19
19.38
8.0
5.1
12.7
16.77
15.19
19.38
8.0
5.1
12.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.17
10.96
10.96
16.47
15.29
16.86
16.14
10.59
9.93
9.41
12.63
6.8
11.1
11.1
7.1
4.7
16.0
8.9
6.1
7.4
9.0
6.1
15.17
–
–
16.69
15.29
16.86
16.41
10.98
10.36
–
12.64
6.8
–
–
6.8
4.7
16.0
8.7
4.4
6.5
–
6.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.47
1.7
14.47
1.7
–
–
14.41
1.8
14.41
1.8
–
–
24.19
24.33
11.6
12.3
24.19
24.33
11.6
12.3
–
–
–
–
18.97
15.34
19.41
23.91
9.1
6.2
6.6
7.7
19.11
15.48
19.68
23.91
9.3
6.4
6.6
7.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
17.74
19.45
6.9
6.1
17.74
19.45
6.9
6.1
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
2-30
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 2
Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and
part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Civilian workers
Occupation4 and level
Mean
Production occupations –Continued
Separating, filtering, clarifying,
precipitating, and still machine
setters, operators, and tenders ..
Crushing, grinding, polishing,
mixing, and blending workers .....
Mixing and blending machine
setters, operators, and tenders ..
Cutting workers .................................
Cutting and slicing machine
setters, operators, and tenders ..
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers,
and weighers ................................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Packaging and filling machine
operators and tenders ...................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Painting workers ................................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Coating, painting, and spraying
machine setters, operators, and
tenders ......................................
Level 3 ..............................
Miscellaneous production workers ....
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Helpers--production workers .........
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Transportation and material moving
occupations .....................................
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
$18.84
Relative
error5
5.3%
Full-time workers
Mean
$18.84
Relative
error5
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
5.3%
–
–
14.67
3.6
14.67
3.6
–
–
15.63
14.27
5.2
13.3
15.63
14.27
5.2
13.3
–
–
–
–
14.69
12.3
14.69
12.3
–
–
18.10
18.91
14.65
8.5
7.8
9.2
18.10
18.91
14.65
8.5
7.8
9.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.89
11.90
15.60
18.81
20.21
19.67
3.5
11.4
5.2
10.1
13.1
13.5
16.12
–
15.60
19.12
20.21
19.67
3.9
–
5.2
13.4
13.1
13.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
18.03
20.21
12.89
9.60
11.36
14.08
17.38
14.65
11.72
11.26
15.51
7.1
13.1
5.7
2.6
6.1
3.7
3.1
15.6
6.7
6.6
4.7
18.03
20.21
13.14
9.90
11.34
14.51
17.38
14.65
11.93
11.27
15.51
7.1
13.1
6.2
3.1
6.3
3.5
3.1
15.6
8.0
6.7
4.7
–
–
$9.92
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.5%
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.28
9.15
12.80
13.90
16.34
19.82
20.60
3.0
2.9
6.5
3.0
4.7
5.0
4.7
16.49
10.28
13.36
13.97
16.26
19.84
20.71
2.5
3.3
7.4
3.4
4.7
5.0
4.8
9.78
8.30
10.36
13.37
21.05
–
–
3.4
2.9
5.5
5.7
12.5
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
2-31
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 2
Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and
part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Civilian workers
Occupation4 and level
Transportation and material moving
occupations –Continued
Level 7 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
First-line supervisors/managers of
helpers, laborers, and material
movers, hand ................................
Level 6 ..............................
First-line supervisors/managers of
transportation and
material-moving machine and
vehicle operators ..........................
Bus drivers .........................................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Bus drivers, school ........................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Driver/sales workers and truck
drivers ..........................................
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Driver/sales workers ......................
Level 1 ..............................
Truck drivers, heavy and
tractor-trailer ............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Truck drivers, light or delivery
services ....................................
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs ...............
Parking lot attendants ........................
Dredge, excavating, and loading
machine operators ........................
Excavating and loading machine
and dragline operators .............
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
$19.34
15.96
18.5%
19.1
$19.34
17.19
18.5%
22.4
–
$11.04
–
5.8%
19.05
19.55
5.8
6.8
19.18
19.82
5.9
6.9
–
–
–
–
26.33
15.34
13.51
15.95
14.57
13.51
14.92
14.8
5.9
5.0
7.4
5.2
5.0
7.0
26.33
17.38
–
–
14.66
–
–
14.8
11.5
–
–
8.9
–
–
–
14.25
13.09
14.31
14.54
13.09
14.83
–
5.8
6.8
8.3
6.1
6.8
4.9
15.58
8.42
13.79
12.25
16.45
20.49
10.50
6.88
3.9
7.8
11.9
5.8
5.8
7.6
13.0
4.3
16.40
–
15.83
12.39
16.36
20.49
14.53
–
4.2
–
8.4
6.5
5.8
7.6
11.6
–
8.28
7.23
8.43
–
–
–
6.88
6.82
6.3
3.3
6.3
–
–
–
4.1
4.9
17.69
13.13
17.12
20.00
4.3
5.3
5.5
6.3
17.66
13.18
16.97
20.00
4.3
5.5
5.8
6.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
13.37
9.58
13.63
10.25
15.52
10.88
8.22
8.0
3.3
15.1
6.3
11.4
7.6
10.5
14.07
–
16.33
–
15.52
–
–
9.5
–
15.3
–
11.4
–
–
8.47
8.32
–
–
–
10.12
–
4.6
3.9
–
–
–
8.3
–
18.51
5.4
18.51
5.4
–
–
18.47
5.4
18.47
5.4
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
2-32
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 2
Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and
part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Civilian workers
Occupation4 and level
Transportation and material moving
occupations –Continued
Industrial truck and tractor operators
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Laborers and material movers, hand
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Cleaners of vehicles and
equipment ................................
Level 1 ..............................
Laborers and freight, stock, and
material movers, hand .............
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Machine feeders and offbearers .....
Packers and packagers, hand .........
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
$14.88
13.69
14.43
15.07
11.63
9.48
12.90
14.29
15.92
11.47
5.1%
5.2
5.4
6.6
5.1
2.9
12.4
5.8
12.6
3.1
$14.90
13.69
14.43
15.07
12.87
10.65
13.14
14.49
16.03
11.71
5.3%
6.1
5.4
6.6
7.1
4.7
13.5
6.0
12.9
4.2
–
–
–
–
$9.20
8.65
11.03
13.27
–
–
Relative
error5
–
–
–
–
2.4%
3.1
3.2
8.0
–
–
11.34
9.80
10.1
8.9
12.52
–
12.2
–
8.58
8.58
3.0
3.0
12.29
9.28
15.65
14.52
12.15
12.34
10.60
9.42
10.67
8.5
4.0
16.3
7.8
5.2
10.3
3.9
3.9
2.2
14.04
10.00
16.88
14.81
–
15.18
11.20
10.60
10.63
9.8
2.3
17.5
8.1
–
3.9
5.2
9.0
2.4
9.42
8.83
10.97
–
–
–
8.90
8.36
–
3.9
5.0
4.0
–
–
–
2.9
2.2
–
1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees.
They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are
premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips.
The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number
of workers, weighed by hours.
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. See appendix A for more information.
4 A classification system including about 800 individual occupations is used to
cover all workers in the civilian economy. 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 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.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
2-33
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 3
Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and
part-time workers2 by work levels3
Total
Occupation4 and level
Mean
Full-time workers
Relative
error5
1.6%
Mean
$19.79
Relative
error5
1.9%
Part-time workers
Mean
$10.99
Relative
error5
All workers ...............................................
$18.37
4.3%
Management occupations ...................
Level 7 ..............................
Level 8 ..............................
Level 9 ..............................
Level 10 .............................
Level 11 .............................
Level 12 .............................
Level 13 .............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Chief executives ................................
General and operations managers ......
Level 9 ..............................
Level 11 .............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Marketing and sales managers ...........
Level 11 .............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Marketing managers ......................
Not able to be leveled ........
Sales managers ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Administrative services managers .....
Computer and information systems
managers ......................................
Not able to be leveled ........
Financial managers ............................
Level 9 ..............................
Level 11 .............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Human resources managers ...............
Industrial production managers .........
Purchasing managers .........................
Transportation, storage, and
distribution managers ..................
Not able to be leveled ........
Construction managers ......................
Education administrators ...................
Level 11 .............................
Education administrators,
postsecondary ..........................
Engineering managers .......................
Not able to be leveled ........
Food service managers ......................
38.14
19.36
21.89
31.24
35.17
45.02
52.17
50.60
41.43
60.03
36.52
26.67
49.79
39.96
46.81
49.74
42.77
43.04
36.37
48.84
46.11
34.69
5.5
5.3
4.4
5.5
6.2
4.0
6.8
7.8
8.6
18.2
6.9
7.5
22.5
20.0
4.2
7.2
16.7
11.0
8.7
7.3
24.1
17.1
38.19
19.55
21.89
31.24
35.17
44.93
52.17
50.60
41.44
60.03
36.52
26.67
49.79
39.96
46.81
49.74
42.77
43.04
36.37
48.84
46.11
34.69
5.6
5.9
4.4
5.5
6.2
4.0
6.8
7.8
8.6
18.2
6.9
7.5
22.5
20.0
4.2
7.2
16.7
11.0
8.7
7.3
24.1
17.1
31.26
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
46.95
48.59
38.79
30.38
49.10
39.60
32.55
37.25
28.79
3.5
8.0
4.9
6.1
6.2
11.8
11.5
11.1
19.3
46.95
48.59
38.57
30.38
48.67
39.60
32.55
37.25
28.79
3.5
8.0
4.8
6.1
7.0
11.8
11.5
11.1
19.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
35.81
36.97
38.04
26.76
36.40
20.4
22.4
6.8
14.7
19.1
35.81
36.97
38.04
26.67
–
20.4
22.4
6.8
14.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
33.17
50.60
46.63
20.29
8.2
7.0
16.0
23.9
33.08
50.60
46.63
20.29
8.3
7.0
16.0
23.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
27.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
3-1
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 3
Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and
part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Management occupations –Continued
Medical and health services
managers ......................................
Level 11 .............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Social and community service
managers ......................................
Business and financial operations
occupations .....................................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Level 8 ..............................
Level 9 ..............................
Level 10 .............................
Level 11 .............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Buyers and purchasing agents ...........
Level 7 ..............................
Purchasing agents, except
wholesale, retail, and farm
products ...................................
Claims adjusters, appraisers,
examiners, and investigators .......
Level 9 ..............................
Claims adjusters, examiners, and
investigators .............................
Level 9 ..............................
Cost estimators ..................................
Human resources, training, and labor
relations specialists ......................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Level 9 ..............................
Employment, recruitment, and
placement specialists ...............
Compensation, benefits, and job
analysis specialists ...................
Training and development
specialists .................................
Management analysts ........................
Level 7 ..............................
Level 9 ..............................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
$40.73
46.66
41.59
8.5%
6.0
15.4
$40.74
–
41.51
8.6%
–
15.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
21.43
7.7
21.43
7.7
–
–
30.04
18.71
18.75
20.38
24.88
28.48
40.27
42.27
43.07
25.45
19.06
8.3
2.7
3.9
4.1
5.0
3.2
10.2
4.5
20.2
8.2
13.1
30.09
18.71
18.75
20.26
24.88
28.53
40.27
42.27
43.16
25.45
19.06
8.4
2.7
3.9
4.3
5.0
3.2
10.2
4.5
20.2
8.2
13.1
$26.42
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.5%
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
25.19
10.7
25.19
10.7
–
–
21.80
26.40
4.6
3.7
21.88
26.40
4.6
3.7
–
–
–
–
21.66
26.34
30.00
4.7
4.0
11.0
21.75
26.34
30.00
4.7
4.0
11.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
23.89
19.76
18.98
31.11
9.6
17.8
7.7
4.2
23.89
19.76
18.93
31.11
9.6
17.8
7.7
4.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
20.65
16.5
20.65
16.5
–
–
20.19
6.3
20.19
6.3
–
–
27.05
36.62
21.56
28.09
6.6
7.8
5.3
7.1
–
37.26
21.56
–
–
7.9
5.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
3-2
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 3
Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and
part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Business and financial operations
occupations –Continued
Management analysts –Continued
Level 11 .............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Accountants and auditors ..................
Level 7 ..............................
Level 8 ..............................
Level 9 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Credit analysts ...................................
Financial analysts and advisors .........
Financial analysts ..........................
Insurance underwriters ..................
Loan counselors and officers .............
Level 9 ..............................
Loan officers ..................................
Level 9 ..............................
Computer and mathematical science
occupations .....................................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Level 8 ..............................
Level 9 ..............................
Level 10 .............................
Level 11 .............................
Level 12 .............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Computer programmers .....................
Computer software engineers ............
Level 9 ..............................
Level 11 .............................
Computer software engineers,
applications ..............................
Level 11 .............................
Computer software engineers,
systems software ......................
Level 11 .............................
Computer support specialists .............
Level 7 ..............................
Computer systems analysts ................
Level 9 ..............................
Level 11 .............................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
$47.07
35.66
26.67
23.68
21.49
28.92
28.72
26.05
29.39
34.23
25.69
48.57
24.69
49.12
23.41
11.4%
13.7
4.9
3.2
13.3
9.5
6.0
8.5
9.1
11.7
11.4
24.9
9.5
24.8
10.0
$47.07
35.66
26.52
23.64
21.49
28.59
28.72
26.05
29.39
34.23
25.69
48.82
24.69
49.38
23.41
11.4%
13.7
5.1
3.3
13.3
10.5
6.0
8.5
9.1
11.7
11.4
25.0
9.5
24.9
10.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
33.73
18.33
25.15
28.71
32.76
36.27
42.91
50.00
39.64
29.91
41.40
36.57
47.17
4.6
11.8
4.5
5.7
3.9
6.5
2.5
2.7
6.6
4.5
5.4
8.3
3.8
33.92
18.33
25.15
28.71
32.75
36.27
42.91
50.06
39.64
29.91
41.40
36.57
47.17
4.1
11.8
4.5
5.7
4.0
6.5
2.5
2.9
6.6
4.5
5.4
8.3
3.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
42.64
49.41
5.9
6.5
42.64
49.41
5.9
6.5
–
–
–
–
40.30
44.71
20.13
22.38
37.55
32.52
38.74
6.5
5.1
16.7
8.2
4.2
2.9
3.3
40.30
44.71
20.81
22.38
37.57
32.47
38.74
6.5
5.1
14.5
8.2
4.2
3.0
3.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
3-3
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 3
Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and
part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Mean
Computer and mathematical science
occupations –Continued
Computer systems analysts
–Continued
Not able to be leveled ........
Network and computer systems
administrators ..............................
Level 8 ..............................
Network systems and data
communications analysts .............
Actuaries ............................................
Architecture and engineering
occupations .....................................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Level 8 ..............................
Level 9 ..............................
Level 10 .............................
Level 11 .............................
Level 12 .............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Engineers ...........................................
Level 7 ..............................
Level 8 ..............................
Level 9 ..............................
Level 10 .............................
Level 11 .............................
Level 12 .............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Civil engineers ...............................
Electrical and electronics
engineers ..................................
Electrical engineers ...................
Electronics engineers, except
computer ..............................
Industrial engineers, including
health and safety ......................
Industrial engineers ...................
Mechanical engineers ....................
Drafters ..............................................
Level 6 ..............................
Mechanical drafters .......................
$41.62
Full-time workers
Relative
error5
4.2%
Mean
$41.62
Relative
error5
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
4.2%
–
–
32.39
31.97
4.1
4.0
32.39
31.97
4.1
4.0
–
–
–
–
31.24
42.02
5.0
15.3
31.24
42.02
5.0
15.3
–
–
–
–
30.63
20.10
26.24
25.84
30.71
42.67
39.21
41.14
31.04
36.61
27.70
26.03
30.03
42.67
40.30
41.55
39.16
31.07
2.3
5.0
3.0
4.8
3.2
11.1
6.3
1.9
7.6
1.5
5.7
8.3
4.6
11.1
5.4
2.1
4.9
18.8
30.22
20.10
26.24
25.84
30.71
–
39.21
41.14
31.31
36.03
27.70
26.03
30.03
–
40.30
41.55
39.16
31.07
3.4
5.0
3.0
4.8
3.2
–
6.3
1.9
7.2
2.5
5.7
8.3
4.6
–
5.4
2.1
4.9
18.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
36.73
33.23
6.9
7.8
34.51
33.23
4.7
7.8
–
–
–
–
39.51
10.9
–
–
–
–
30.38
30.38
34.85
20.94
17.74
21.93
8.3
8.3
5.1
8.0
8.9
5.2
30.38
30.38
34.85
20.94
17.74
21.93
8.3
8.3
5.1
8.0
8.9
5.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
3-4
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 3
Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and
part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Architecture and engineering
occupations –Continued
Engineering technicians, except
drafters .........................................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Level 8 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Electrical and electronic
engineering technicians ...........
Life, physical, and social science
occupations .....................................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Level 9 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Life scientists .....................................
Physical scientists ..............................
Chemists and materials scientists ..
Market and survey researchers ..........
Market research analysts ...............
Community and social services
occupations .....................................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Level 9 ..............................
Counselors .........................................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 9 ..............................
Substance abuse and behavioral
disorder counselors ..................
Educational, vocational, and
school counselors .....................
Social workers ...................................
Level 7 ..............................
Medical and public health social
workers ....................................
Miscellaneous community and social
service specialists ........................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
$23.95
20.41
25.67
25.36
24.67
4.5%
6.0
9.0
7.0
10.9
$24.01
20.41
25.67
25.36
24.96
4.4%
6.0
9.0
7.0
10.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
23.01
14.0
23.15
14.6
–
–
25.52
16.11
23.40
30.85
22.85
22.72
30.66
25.25
26.36
34.25
9.5
3.7
8.8
16.3
28.1
9.4
8.1
3.4
24.0
6.5
26.84
16.30
23.40
30.85
–
22.39
30.66
25.25
34.25
34.25
8.0
2.1
8.8
16.3
–
10.2
8.1
3.4
6.5
6.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
17.42
13.90
14.06
16.20
24.41
17.36
13.54
21.73
7.9
10.1
6.8
7.1
8.5
11.1
3.8
6.3
17.85
14.14
14.18
16.90
24.26
16.93
13.54
–
7.8
11.3
5.6
5.0
9.2
10.5
3.8
–
$14.62
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.7%
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
21.83
6.1
21.07
5.6
–
–
13.88
20.56
17.07
9.0
15.7
12.4
13.79
22.71
19.40
10.3
12.1
12.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
23.48
21.1
–
–
–
–
14.44
14.56
14.12
5.8
10.0
8.0
14.52
–
–
5.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
3-5
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 3
Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and
part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Full-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Community and social services
occupations –Continued
Social and human service
assistants ..................................
Level 5 ..............................
$14.62
14.56
7.4%
10.0
$14.77
–
Legal occupations ................................
Level 6 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Lawyers .............................................
Paralegals and legal assistants ...........
35.60
19.02
44.26
48.99
25.62
7.6
8.2
5.9
3.6
5.9
25.69
22.10
27.64
28.74
25.21
36.33
28.66
26.23
Education, training, and library
occupations .....................................
Level 7 ..............................
Level 8 ..............................
Level 9 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Postsecondary teachers ......................
Level 8 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Miscellaneous postsecondary
teachers ....................................
Primary, secondary, and special
education school teachers ............
Elementary and middle school
teachers ....................................
Other teachers and instructors ...........
Teacher assistants ..............................
Arts, design, entertainment, sports,
and media occupations ..................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Level 9 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Designers ...........................................
Level 6 ..............................
Graphic designers ..........................
Athletes, coaches, umpires, and
related workers ............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Coaches and scouts ........................
Not able to be leveled ........
Relative
error5
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
7.9%
–
–
–
–
–
36.09
–
44.26
48.99
25.62
6.9
–
5.9
3.6
5.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.7
5.8
9.5
4.6
6.9
8.0
13.5
15.2
27.04
–
27.49
28.56
26.43
36.59
–
26.20
10.8
–
9.9
4.5
9.6
8.1
–
15.7
$13.65
–
–
–
–
29.06
–
–
13.1%
–
–
–
–
5.2
–
–
26.98
13.9
26.65
14.6
–
–
23.29
4.4
23.35
4.4
–
–
23.14
16.83
10.56
2.5
15.0
11.3
23.14
–
–
2.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
23.13
14.49
20.47
27.60
22.09
22.60
15.23
18.88
6.3
6.8
3.7
7.5
15.7
16.7
4.5
11.9
23.81
14.49
20.35
27.60
24.26
23.25
15.23
18.28
6.4
6.8
4.0
7.5
18.4
15.9
4.5
11.5
12.47
–
–
–
14.79
–
–
–
22.4
–
–
–
26.8
–
–
–
13.56
13.56
16.73
16.73
27.2
27.2
29.8
29.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.80
10.80
11.57
11.57
19.1
19.1
12.5
12.5
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
3-6
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 3
Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and
part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Arts, design, entertainment, sports,
and media occupations
–Continued
News analysts, reporters and
correspondents .............................
Reporters and correspondents ........
Writers and editors ............................
Editors ............................................
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations .....................................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Level 8 ..............................
Level 9 ..............................
Level 10 .............................
Level 11 .............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Pharmacists ........................................
Level 11 .............................
Physicians and surgeons ....................
Physician assistants ...........................
Registered nurses ...............................
Level 7 ..............................
Level 8 ..............................
Level 9 ..............................
Level 11 .............................
Therapists ..........................................
Level 9 ..............................
Occupational therapists .................
Physical therapists .........................
Respiratory therapists ....................
Clinical laboratory technologists and
technicians ...................................
Medical and clinical laboratory
technologists ............................
Medical and clinical laboratory
technicians ...............................
Diagnostic related technologists and
technicians ...................................
Level 6 ..............................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
$26.35
22.72
17.17
17.53
23.9%
26.0
10.1
12.9
$27.01
23.30
17.17
17.53
24.2%
26.3
10.1
12.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
27.85
10.72
14.10
16.45
19.41
25.47
26.80
28.47
52.65
45.21
31.92
51.58
51.08
–
36.54
28.58
24.84
26.36
29.21
35.58
28.43
29.67
28.84
28.70
24.67
10.3
6.4
4.4
6.2
3.8
2.6
4.7
3.6
10.7
4.5
21.0
2.3
3.1
–
12.6
5.2
3.2
2.9
2.5
4.8
2.4
1.9
5.4
2.4
4.0
26.68
10.82
14.22
16.34
19.86
25.21
26.50
27.09
52.50
45.40
32.09
51.43
51.16
102.25
–
28.18
24.49
26.17
27.73
35.41
28.25
–
–
28.70
–
7.6
5.6
4.5
6.5
4.2
2.1
4.1
4.9
11.8
4.9
19.4
2.3
3.1
31.0
–
6.8
2.3
2.9
3.2
5.1
2.0
–
–
2.4
–
$32.29
–
13.81
17.14
17.94
26.34
30.44
32.63
–
–
31.39
–
–
–
–
29.81
25.97
–
32.48
–
29.95
–
–
–
–
19.4%
–
10.1
8.4
5.2
4.8
5.1
4.6
–
–
35.1
–
–
–
–
4.2
5.4
–
4.7
–
4.1
–
–
–
–
20.47
7.2
21.35
3.3
17.63
24.90
4.4
24.68
5.8
–
–
15.27
13.3
16.01
11.7
–
–
24.41
20.36
5.7
3.3
25.00
20.75
6.2
3.9
21.54
–
5.5
–
30.2
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
3-7
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 3
Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and
part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Mean
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations –Continued
Diagnostic related technologists and
technicians –Continued
Level 7 ..............................
Cardiovascular technologists and
technicians ...............................
Radiologic technologists and
technicians ...............................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Health diagnosing and treating
practitioner support technicians ...
Pharmacy technicians ....................
Licensed practical and licensed
vocational nurses .........................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Medical records and health
information technicians ...............
Healthcare support occupations .........
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Nursing, psychiatric, and home
health aides ..................................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Home health aides .........................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and
attendants .................................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Physical therapist assistants and aides
$28.30
Full-time workers
Relative
error5
1.8%
Mean
Relative
error5
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
$28.54
1.7%
–
–
19.19
14.7
–
–
–
–
24.46
20.03
27.87
6.2
2.6
2.0
25.20
20.21
–
7.0
3.2
–
$21.49
–
–
6.2%
–
–
12.69
10.79
10.7
9.0
11.95
10.90
11.4
9.0
–
–
–
–
17.79
16.47
17.04
18.23
1.7
4.8
3.2
2.1
17.85
16.68
17.10
18.38
1.9
5.2
3.9
2.5
17.59
–
16.72
17.76
2.7
–
4.1
4.0
14.91
7.5
14.91
7.5
–
–
12.47
9.51
11.76
13.67
15.30
12.71
3.9
5.4
6.7
6.1
7.2
5.7
13.20
9.81
12.04
13.93
15.66
–
4.1
6.2
9.1
4.5
8.1
–
10.62
9.11
11.16
12.36
–
–
4.2
5.1
3.9
9.7
–
–
10.70
9.59
11.36
11.79
12.86
9.74
9.02
11.19
2.5
4.6
3.0
5.5
5.7
7.3
6.1
11.6
11.16
10.07
11.42
12.07
–
10.91
–
–
2.1
4.3
3.3
7.1
–
7.0
–
–
10.04
9.07
11.25
10.71
–
8.66
–
10.08
4.3
5.0
4.1
4.9
–
5.9
–
15.7
11.15
10.07
11.40
11.98
12.86
12.07
2.1
5.0
2.4
7.3
5.7
9.5
11.23
10.17
11.30
12.04
–
–
2.4
5.9
2.8
8.2
–
–
11.00
9.92
11.56
–
–
–
2.5
4.4
2.8
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
3-8
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 3
Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and
part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Healthcare support occupations
–Continued
Miscellaneous healthcare support
occupations ..................................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Dental assistants ............................
Level 4 ..............................
Medical assistants ..........................
Level 4 ..............................
Medical transcriptionists ...............
Level 4 ..............................
Protective service occupations ............
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Security guards and gaming
surveillance officers .....................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Security guards ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Miscellaneous protective service
workers ........................................
Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other
recreational protective service
workers ....................................
Food preparation and serving related
occupations .....................................
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
First-line supervisors/managers, food
preparation and serving workers
Level 4 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
$14.83
13.26
14.71
15.91
16.09
15.63
12.81
13.57
17.28
17.25
5.0%
13.6
4.0
9.2
7.3
4.1
6.9
9.9
4.2
3.7
$14.89
13.61
14.56
16.17
16.11
15.64
12.22
–
17.71
–
5.4%
13.1
4.2
10.0
7.3
4.3
6.6
–
4.4
–
$14.19
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Relative
error5
4.7%
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.73
9.43
10.98
12.56
5.2
13.3
3.9
7.4
11.66
–
11.01
12.92
5.5
–
4.2
7.6
12.48
8.62
10.46
–
22.6
7.3
3.3
–
11.56
9.50
11.00
13.08
11.56
9.50
11.00
4.7
13.9
4.6
8.5
4.7
13.9
4.6
11.39
–
11.02
13.08
11.39
–
11.02
5.3
–
4.9
8.5
5.3
–
4.9
13.78
–
–
–
13.78
–
–
31.9
–
–
–
31.9
–
–
10.65
16.0
–
–
8.78
14.9
7.23
3.5
–
–
7.23
3.5
8.14
6.95
7.18
8.73
10.12
11.90
16.14
3.5
3.1
5.8
4.1
6.6
6.6
9.8
9.36
7.46
7.50
9.43
10.26
11.90
16.14
4.6
3.8
8.4
6.0
6.9
6.6
9.8
7.16
6.79
7.00
7.88
9.63
–
–
2.1
3.6
3.4
5.8
12.2
–
–
12.77
9.22
16.14
6.4
6.8
9.8
12.95
9.13
16.14
6.3
7.0
9.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
3-9
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 3
Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and
part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Food preparation and serving related
occupations –Continued
First-line supervisors/managers of
food preparation and serving
workers ....................................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Cooks .................................................
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Cooks, fast food .............................
Level 1 ..............................
Cooks, institution and cafeteria .....
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Cooks, restaurant ...........................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Cooks, short order .........................
Level 2 ..............................
Food preparation workers ..................
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Food service, tipped ...........................
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Bartenders ......................................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Waiters and waitresses ..................
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Dining room and cafeteria
attendants and bartender
helpers ......................................
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
$12.74
9.13
16.79
9.52
7.25
7.62
9.97
11.44
7.92
7.31
10.80
10.02
11.23
9.77
7.47
9.87
11.72
7.47
7.05
8.80
8.30
8.84
9.74
5.72
5.92
5.45
5.70
7.09
7.68
8.03
8.08
5.00
5.43
4.80
4.42
7.3%
7.0
8.6
4.3
2.6
6.4
5.4
3.2
4.2
2.4
5.0
4.4
9.4
6.3
11.3
7.7
3.0
5.6
3.8
2.9
3.9
2.9
5.1
5.5
5.1
4.9
7.9
35.6
8.4
7.7
12.5
4.3
8.7
5.6
18.2
$12.93
9.13
16.79
10.45
–
7.67
10.48
11.38
–
–
10.77
9.77
11.24
10.77
–
10.66
11.67
–
–
8.89
–
8.96
10.08
5.22
5.48
4.60
5.62
7.12
8.01
–
–
4.22
4.41
4.17
–
7.1%
7.0
8.6
4.3
–
3.1
5.5
5.2
–
–
6.8
4.7
10.1
3.9
–
6.1
4.1
–
–
4.6
–
3.5
5.4
10.9
17.9
8.1
19.5
37.8
14.9
–
–
8.2
17.8
7.0
–
–
–
–
$8.27
7.16
7.59
8.88
11.75
7.23
–
10.88
–
–
8.41
7.43
8.29
–
7.55
–
8.66
8.60
8.64
–
5.96
6.01
5.97
5.74
–
7.52
7.87
7.03
5.39
5.65
5.25
5.09
–
–
–
7.7%
2.6
9.7
10.6
10.3
1.8
–
2.9
–
–
10.8
13.9
10.0
–
9.0
–
1.7
3.4
3.3
–
3.7
4.0
4.9
7.7
–
5.7
9.6
2.4
4.2
6.7
7.8
12.1
4.8
–
–
6.99
6.39
9.71
4.9
4.4
7.6
7.27
6.72
9.19
5.0
5.1
7.1
8.24
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
3-10
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 3
Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and
part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Mean
Food preparation and serving related
occupations –Continued
Fast food and counter workers ..........
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Combined food preparation and
serving workers, including fast
food ..........................................
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food
concession, and coffee shop ....
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Food servers, nonrestaurant ...............
Level 1 ..............................
Dishwashers .......................................
Level 1 ..............................
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant,
lounge, and coffee shop ...............
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Building and grounds cleaning and
maintenance occupations ..............
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
First-line supervisors/managers,
building and grounds cleaning
and maintenance workers ............
First-line supervisors/managers of
housekeeping and janitorial
workers ....................................
Building cleaning workers .................
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
$7.67
6.77
7.79
8.49
Full-time workers
Relative
error5
5.1%
5.6
7.6
3.0
Mean
$8.81
7.59
9.26
8.57
Relative
error5
5.4%
3.7
2.9
6.4
Part-time workers
Mean
$7.20
6.55
7.21
8.42
Relative
error5
3.3%
5.1
3.9
2.9
7.67
6.69
7.77
8.57
5.5
6.1
8.1
2.8
8.77
7.59
9.19
8.57
5.7
3.7
3.3
6.4
7.15
6.39
7.18
8.57
3.5
4.9
3.8
4.0
7.67
7.11
8.15
8.66
8.17
7.82
7.80
3.3
3.7
6.5
2.5
4.6
3.2
3.8
–
–
–
8.61
–
8.36
8.39
–
–
–
2.9
–
4.7
7.2
7.50
7.11
7.67
8.81
8.47
7.50
7.54
2.9
3.7
4.9
4.8
4.7
3.2
3.3
7.36
7.47
7.02
2.4
4.7
3.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.16
7.07
7.02
1.1
3.5
3.4
10.54
9.35
10.06
12.04
10.82
11.01
4.2
4.1
4.4
10.2
7.1
5.5
11.39
9.93
10.30
13.94
11.32
11.12
5.9
5.0
6.7
13.7
4.2
5.7
8.85
8.50
9.53
8.70
–
–
4.2
5.3
3.9
5.8
–
–
14.05
11.4
14.03
12.0
–
14.09
10.12
9.37
10.35
11.64
10.57
11.03
11.7
3.6
4.4
6.1
8.4
9.7
5.6
14.06
10.69
9.92
10.55
12.35
–
11.15
12.3
4.3
5.0
7.3
10.8
–
5.8
–
8.90
8.52
9.57
9.68
–
–
–
–
3.9
5.9
7.8
5.4
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
3-11
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 3
Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and
part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Building and grounds cleaning and
maintenance occupations
–Continued
Janitors and cleaners, except maids
and housekeeping cleaners ......
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Maids and housekeeping cleaners
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Grounds maintenance workers ..........
Level 2 ..............................
Landscaping and groundskeeping
workers ....................................
Level 2 ..............................
Personal care and service
occupations .....................................
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Gaming services workers ..................
Gaming dealers ..............................
Miscellaneous entertainment
attendants and related workers ....
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Amusement and recreation
attendants .................................
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Barbers and cosmetologists ...............
Level 4 ..............................
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and
cosmetologists .........................
Level 4 ..............................
Child care workers .............................
Level 2 ..............................
Personal and home care aides ............
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
$10.68
9.70
11.40
11.92
10.57
9.21
8.96
8.92
10.71
11.34
9.15
3.6%
5.9
5.2
10.2
9.7
4.8
4.3
8.1
8.3
16.8
4.2
$11.64
10.85
11.68
13.08
–
9.24
8.91
8.87
10.58
15.46
–
3.9%
5.7
5.2
13.7
–
5.8
5.2
10.5
8.3
23.0
–
$8.78
8.19
10.14
9.50
–
9.13
9.03
–
–
8.54
–
Relative
error5
4.1%
6.5
6.3
5.6
–
6.0
6.5
–
–
9.4
–
11.53
9.25
16.9
3.9
16.23
–
22.1
–
8.54
–
9.6
–
11.04
8.21
7.78
9.56
11.99
14.37
6.45
5.88
4.4
7.2
6.4
4.5
12.3
8.3
7.8
3.8
11.14
–
7.82
9.78
10.35
15.54
6.25
–
3.6
–
11.7
4.4
6.9
10.9
9.4
–
10.89
7.82
7.71
9.20
14.24
12.06
–
–
10.5
4.7
2.2
8.3
23.2
13.9
–
–
7.94
8.40
7.68
5.5
4.8
7.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.46
8.00
7.08
4.9
2.6
6.1
7.68
7.71
7.68
12.36
9.31
6.1
3.8
7.5
11.5
8.7
–
–
–
10.80
9.17
–
–
–
10.3
13.4
7.21
7.63
7.08
14.90
–
5.4
4.6
6.1
15.3
–
12.36
9.31
9.02
7.72
9.88
11.5
8.7
5.6
1.5
3.0
10.80
9.17
–
–
9.76
10.3
13.4
–
–
4.3
14.90
–
8.27
–
10.16
15.3
–
5.8
–
6.1
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
3-12
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 3
Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and
part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Personal care and service
occupations –Continued
Recreation and fitness workers ..........
Level 2 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Fitness trainers and aerobics
instructors ................................
Recreation workers ........................
Level 2 ..............................
Sales and related occupations .............
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Level 8 ..............................
Level 9 ..............................
Level 10 .............................
Not able to be leveled ........
First-line supervisors/managers, sales
workers ........................................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
First-line supervisors/managers of
retail sales workers ..................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
First-line supervisors/managers of
non-retail sales workers ...........
Retail sales workers ...........................
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
$9.43
8.29
11.45
10.3%
3.1
25.0
$12.23
–
–
13.4%
–
–
$8.18
8.15
–
10.27
9.17
8.23
13.0
13.4
3.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
9.69
7.49
–
11.9
9.2
–
15.91
8.20
8.63
9.62
14.52
17.61
22.74
27.40
52.92
34.20
50.56
16.74
5.0
2.0
4.7
3.6
6.9
6.3
7.4
5.7
35.8
8.2
10.1
26.2
19.01
8.29
9.80
10.69
14.83
17.64
22.74
27.40
52.92
34.20
50.56
18.41
5.6
2.2
7.7
5.8
7.1
4.1
7.4
5.7
35.8
8.2
10.1
29.5
8.58
8.19
7.86
8.29
11.43
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.92
3.4
2.4
2.1
1.9
5.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.9
17.56
13.72
16.38
19.80
22.70
17.10
4.4
8.6
4.3
15.1
10.9
5.4
17.59
13.77
16.38
19.80
22.70
17.10
4.4
8.7
4.3
15.1
10.9
5.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.47
13.72
16.38
18.52
17.10
4.2
8.6
4.3
13.1
5.4
16.50
13.77
16.38
18.52
17.10
4.2
8.7
4.3
13.1
5.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
26.35
10.51
8.11
8.54
9.27
13.45
19.77
10.34
11.7
2.7
2.0
5.6
3.7
5.1
12.7
2.0
26.35
12.28
8.29
10.08
10.27
13.71
18.95
10.83
11.7
3.1
2.2
13.3
6.4
5.2
12.1
2.1
–
8.43
8.07
7.88
8.23
11.56
–
8.68
–
3.0
2.6
2.2
2.1
5.4
–
1.9
4.2%
1.9
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
3-13
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 3
Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and
part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Mean
Sales and related occupations
–Continued
Cashiers, all workers .....................
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Cashiers .....................................
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Counter and rental clerks and parts
salespersons .............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Counter and rental clerks ...........
Parts salespersons ......................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Retail salespersons .........................
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Advertising sales agents ....................
Insurance sales agents ........................
Securities, commodities, and
financial services sales agents .....
Travel agents .....................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and
manufacturing ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Level 9 ..............................
Sales representatives, wholesale
and manufacturing, technical
and scientific products .............
$8.81
8.31
8.29
8.65
12.79
9.63
8.82
8.31
8.29
8.67
12.79
9.63
Full-time workers
Relative
error5
2.0%
2.8
3.0
3.3
8.5
1.5
2.0
2.8
3.0
3.5
8.5
1.5
Mean
$9.67
8.15
8.76
9.49
12.79
–
9.71
8.15
8.76
9.60
12.79
–
Relative
error5
3.4%
4.8
5.9
5.1
8.5
–
3.5
4.8
5.9
5.7
8.5
–
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
$8.07
8.36
8.04
7.71
–
8.38
8.07
8.36
8.04
7.71
–
8.38
2.1%
4.5
3.1
3.8
–
2.6
2.1
4.5
3.1
3.8
–
2.6
14.23
10.58
15.13
10.39
15.43
11.07
15.29
11.36
7.76
8.93
9.71
12.29
19.62
10.89
18.59
30.39
10.1
11.9
7.4
10.1
10.6
13.1
7.9
3.9
3.7
11.4
5.1
12.8
14.7
2.2
22.0
15.7
15.62
11.25
15.45
–
15.90
–
15.47
13.35
–
12.23
11.00
12.35
18.64
11.30
19.84
30.39
9.8
13.8
7.4
–
10.2
–
7.7
2.6
–
23.0
9.2
15.1
14.0
2.6
17.2
15.7
8.81
9.51
–
8.61
–
–
–
8.80
7.63
7.68
8.55
12.06
–
9.04
–
–
4.6
9.8
–
5.8
–
–
–
5.8
4.8
2.3
1.1
6.2
–
1.6
–
–
64.89
–
20.2
–
64.89
15.83
20.2
7.8
–
–
–
–
27.31
19.39
22.42
27.43
36.25
11.1
33.8
16.9
10.4
10.7
27.34
19.39
22.42
27.43
36.25
11.1
33.8
16.9
10.4
10.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
34.58
20.4
34.58
20.4
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
3-14
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 3
Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and
part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Sales and related occupations
–Continued
Sales representatives, wholesale
and manufacturing, except
technical and scientific
products ...................................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Level 9 ..............................
Telemarketers
Level 3 ..............................
Miscellaneous sales and related
workers ........................................
Office and administrative support
occupations .....................................
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Level 8 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
First-line supervisors/managers of
office and administrative support
workers ........................................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Level 8 ..............................
Switchboard operators, including
answering service ........................
Financial clerks ..................................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Bill and account collectors ............
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
$26.39
19.39
22.44
27.53
36.25
12.6%
33.8
19.1
10.9
10.7
$26.41
19.39
22.44
27.53
36.25
12.6%
33.8
19.1
10.9
10.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.51
26.3
–
16.33
15.2
18.31
17.8
$9.74
10.3%
14.57
9.08
10.83
11.79
14.29
16.30
19.63
22.55
27.66
15.04
1.3
6.9
2.6
2.8
2.1
4.0
3.8
6.2
5.5
4.6
15.16
10.46
11.36
12.09
14.50
16.61
19.81
22.55
27.66
15.56
1.6
9.4
3.4
2.6
3.1
3.2
3.8
6.2
5.5
3.3
10.66
7.91
9.71
10.44
12.26
11.90
–
–
–
10.48
3.3
3.2
1.9
7.1
5.7
15.6
–
–
–
4.7
22.38
16.36
19.81
22.85
27.66
2.9
5.9
8.2
7.4
5.5
22.51
16.11
20.10
22.85
27.66
2.8
5.2
7.1
7.4
5.5
–
–
–
–
–
9.90
13.10
9.65
11.34
13.33
13.76
19.79
13.52
13.90
8.1
4.3
3.6
3.1
3.0
8.1
9.7
10.2
8.8
–
13.46
9.58
11.62
13.49
13.81
19.82
14.23
13.70
–
4.4
4.6
2.8
2.8
9.0
9.9
6.9
8.6
–
10.58
9.78
9.01
11.86
13.40
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.3
3.2
5.8
4.8
15.0
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
3-15
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 3
Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and
part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Mean
Office and administrative support
occupations –Continued
Billing and posting clerks and
machine operators ....................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Bookkeeping, accounting, and
auditing clerks .........................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Procurement clerks ........................
Tellers ............................................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Brokerage clerks ................................
Customer service representatives ......
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
File clerks ..........................................
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks ..
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Interviewers, except eligibility and
loan ..............................................
Level 4 ..............................
Loan interviewers and clerks .............
Level 4 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
New accounts clerks ..........................
Order clerks .......................................
Level 4 ..............................
Human resources assistants, except
payroll and timekeeping ..............
Receptionists and information clerks
Level 2 ..............................
$13.31
12.30
13.58
Full-time workers
Relative
error5
3.7%
7.9
5.1
Mean
$13.45
12.40
13.71
Relative
error5
4.0%
8.9
5.5
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
–
–
–
–
–
–
13.89
11.82
13.92
13.65
19.66
12.90
17.12
10.32
9.57
10.33
11.39
15.89
15.29
12.54
12.14
15.07
16.43
20.94
21.45
17.58
12.14
8.39
8.21
8.61
6.5
5.7
3.7
8.5
14.6
11.0
12.2
2.7
3.9
3.4
3.4
4.6
5.1
4.5
10.4
7.4
9.1
5.2
19.9
12.9
9.1
3.5
3.4
5.6
14.05
11.99
14.12
13.63
19.70
12.90
17.12
10.58
9.50
10.73
11.49
15.89
15.71
12.85
12.29
15.22
16.48
21.21
21.45
17.58
12.35
8.64
8.39
–
6.8
5.4
3.5
9.2
15.2
11.0
12.2
3.0
4.8
2.0
4.8
4.6
5.0
3.4
13.8
6.9
9.3
4.7
19.9
12.9
11.6
6.2
8.0
–
$11.85
–
11.56
13.76
–
–
–
9.60
9.67
8.43
–
–
11.17
–
11.70
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.09
–
–
9.8%
–
4.9
16.3
–
–
–
4.4
3.8
3.4
–
–
7.0
–
5.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
2.6
–
–
12.41
12.38
15.27
14.93
15.23
13.63
16.59
16.80
5.2
2.4
4.5
6.1
11.0
5.6
8.9
10.9
12.40
12.38
15.27
14.93
15.23
13.63
16.93
16.80
5.1
2.4
4.5
6.1
11.0
5.6
8.8
10.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
17.68
12.64
11.26
8.4
3.5
7.0
17.68
13.19
11.76
8.4
3.7
9.2
–
9.36
9.83
–
4.7
7.8
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
3-16
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 3
Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and
part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Mean
Office and administrative support
occupations –Continued
Receptionists and information clerks
–Continued
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Reservation and transportation ticket
agents and travel clerks ...............
Dispatchers ........................................
Level 4 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Dispatchers, except police, fire,
and ambulance .........................
Level 4 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Production, planning, and expediting
clerks ............................................
Level 6 ..............................
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Stock clerks and order fillers .............
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and
samplers, recordkeeping ..............
Secretaries and administrative
assistants ......................................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Executive secretaries and
administrative assistants ..........
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
$13.18
14.22
14.61
Full-time workers
Relative
error5
7.3%
7.9
6.3
Mean
$13.19
14.22
14.61
Relative
error5
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
7.6%
8.0
6.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.18
15.49
15.79
17.45
11.3
5.3
6.2
6.1
–
15.64
15.79
17.45
–
4.6
6.2
6.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.49
15.79
17.45
5.3
6.2
6.1
15.64
15.79
17.45
4.6
6.2
6.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
19.06
19.13
12.91
10.30
12.29
13.70
18.18
11.10
13.50
8.47
12.10
11.14
14.87
6.9
1.9
5.4
5.4
6.0
5.2
4.2
5.1
5.4
4.0
4.7
6.1
2.8
19.16
19.13
13.07
–
12.37
13.70
18.18
11.22
14.47
–
–
11.82
15.01
6.8
1.9
5.1
–
5.9
5.2
4.2
4.5
4.6
–
–
5.5
2.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
$9.57
8.31
–
9.70
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.0%
4.7
–
7.4
–
13.61
10.8
13.80
11.1
–
–
17.38
12.55
14.35
16.06
19.79
23.93
19.95
3.2
6.3
6.0
4.3
3.6
4.6
5.8
18.19
12.69
15.18
16.49
20.17
23.93
20.73
2.4
6.6
3.7
3.1
3.6
4.6
4.0
11.60
–
10.90
–
–
–
–
7.2
–
3.9
–
–
–
–
19.13
13.86
15.76
4.4
6.6
4.8
19.62
13.82
16.46
4.3
6.6
3.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
3-17
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 3
Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and
part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Office and administrative support
occupations –Continued
Executive secretaries and
administrative assistants
–Continued
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Legal secretaries ............................
Medical secretaries ........................
Level 4 ..............................
Secretaries, except legal, medical,
and executive ...........................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Computer operators ...........................
Data entry and information
processing workers ......................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Data entry keyers ...........................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Word processors and typists ..........
Insurance claims and policy
processing clerks .........................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Mail clerks and mail machine
operators, except postal service ...
Office clerks, general .........................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Office machine operators, except
computer ......................................
Construction and extraction
occupations .....................................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
$19.92
25.43
20.71
19.37
15.27
16.10
4.9%
3.2
2.8
5.7
3.9
10.7
$20.80
25.43
20.71
19.39
15.59
16.16
3.0%
3.2
2.8
5.7
6.1
11.7
–
–
–
–
$13.43
–
–
–
–
–
13.0%
–
15.06
13.95
17.46
17.41
5.2
5.8
7.3
6.7
16.45
15.38
17.46
17.55
5.8
7.7
7.3
6.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.89
9.11
11.58
12.40
11.76
11.44
12.40
12.51
4.8
6.7
3.7
8.4
6.6
5.3
8.4
9.0
12.63
–
12.33
12.47
12.50
–
12.47
13.05
3.9
–
3.3
8.4
6.5
–
8.4
9.4
10.36
–
–
–
10.52
–
–
–
7.3
–
–
–
7.2
–
–
–
15.43
11.08
14.46
16.93
20.07
7.9
1.7
8.4
5.3
8.0
15.40
11.08
13.85
16.93
20.07
8.4
1.7
5.3
5.3
8.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.01
13.32
11.47
11.50
14.34
17.92
12.42
4.3
3.7
7.6
7.1
4.6
8.3
3.8
–
13.68
11.96
11.86
14.47
17.92
12.42
–
3.7
8.2
7.1
4.9
8.3
3.8
–
11.04
9.62
10.01
13.34
–
–
12.35
11.4
–
–
–
22.62
5.0
22.80
5.0
13.11
–
5.4
3.3
10.3
6.0
–
–
–
12.2
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
3-18
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 3
Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and
part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Construction and extraction
occupations –Continued
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Level 8 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
First-line supervisors/managers of
construction trades and extraction
workers ........................................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Carpenters ..........................................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Cement masons, concrete finishers,
and terrazzo workers ....................
Cement masons and concrete
finishers ...................................
Construction laborers .........................
Level 1 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Construction equipment operators .....
Operating engineers and other
construction equipment
operators ..................................
Electricians ........................................
Level 7 ..............................
Painters and paperhangers .................
Painters, construction and
maintenance .............................
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and
steamfitters ..................................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Plumbers, pipefitters, and
steamfitters ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Sheet metal workers ..........................
Level 7 ..............................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
$11.54
16.25
17.29
17.71
18.73
29.13
27.13
33.82
23.51
4.2%
19.6
5.1
11.5
4.9
5.2
3.9
2.9
13.3
$11.84
16.26
17.41
17.81
18.73
29.13
27.13
33.82
24.02
3.8%
20.7
5.2
12.2
4.9
5.2
3.9
2.9
13.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
30.59
19.94
28.65
21.29
29.74
25.37
5.0
7.9
7.9
8.3
4.8
14.1
30.59
19.94
28.65
21.43
29.74
25.37
5.0
7.9
7.9
8.4
4.8
14.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
20.90
14.1
20.90
14.1
–
–
20.90
17.76
8.57
23.78
26.28
14.1
10.6
11.1
9.2
9.3
20.90
18.09
–
23.78
26.30
14.1
10.3
–
9.2
9.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
26.83
21.89
26.59
24.87
8.3
18.8
10.3
11.1
26.85
21.89
26.59
25.11
8.3
18.8
10.3
11.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
25.11
11.6
25.37
11.3
–
–
28.44
15.62
28.31
7.4
25.9
7.0
28.44
15.62
28.31
7.4
25.9
7.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
28.65
28.31
23.45
26.62
7.5
7.0
17.3
16.5
28.65
28.31
23.45
26.62
7.5
7.0
17.3
16.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
3-19
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 3
Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and
part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Construction and extraction
occupations –Continued
Helpers, construction trades ..............
Level 2 ..............................
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations .....................................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Level 8 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
First-line supervisors/managers of
mechanics, installers, and
repairers .......................................
Level 7 ..............................
Level 8 ..............................
Radio and telecommunications
equipment installers and repairers
Telecommunications equipment
installers and repairers, except
line installers ............................
Miscellaneous electrical and
electronic equipment mechanics,
installers, and repairers ................
Aircraft mechanics and service
technicians ...................................
Automotive technicians and repairers
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Automotive body and related
repairers ...................................
Automotive service technicians
and mechanics .........................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel
engine specialists .........................
Level 5 ..............................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
$13.65
11.84
8.8%
12.7
$13.48
11.22
10.5%
10.8
–
–
–
–
19.99
12.67
12.17
15.07
16.70
23.27
22.56
29.08
19.08
4.4
7.8
4.3
6.7
6.4
4.3
4.6
7.7
8.6
19.97
13.10
12.14
15.00
16.76
23.27
22.29
29.08
19.08
4.6
10.0
4.4
6.4
6.2
4.3
4.7
7.7
8.6
$21.11
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
29.2%
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
26.25
23.09
30.78
9.8
8.9
10.6
26.25
23.09
30.78
9.8
8.9
10.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
27.18
4.8
26.50
5.0
–
–
27.18
4.8
26.50
5.0
–
–
20.62
26.4
20.62
26.4
–
–
25.27
18.41
15.24
24.30
19.93
4.6
5.8
7.6
13.1
7.3
25.27
18.49
15.24
24.30
19.93
4.6
5.6
7.6
13.1
7.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
21.41
19.4
21.41
19.4
–
–
17.49
14.70
22.59
20.15
7.3
10.0
10.7
8.6
17.59
14.70
22.59
20.15
6.9
10.0
10.7
8.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
18.58
15.61
4.8
3.9
18.58
15.61
4.8
3.9
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
3-20
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 3
Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and
part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Mean
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations –Continued
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel
engine specialists –Continued
Level 7 ..............................
Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment
service technicians and
mechanics ....................................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Farm equipment mechanics ...........
Mobile heavy equipment
mechanics, except engines .......
Heating, air conditioning, and
refrigeration mechanics and
installers .......................................
Industrial machinery installation,
repair, and maintenance workers
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Industrial machinery mechanics ....
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Maintenance and repair workers,
general .....................................
Level 5 ..............................
Maintenance workers, machinery ..
Line installers and repairers ...............
Miscellaneous installation,
maintenance, and repair workers
Level 2 ..............................
Helpers--installation, maintenance,
and repair workers ...................
Production occupations .......................
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
$19.78
Full-time workers
Relative
error5
5.2%
Mean
$19.78
Relative
error5
5.2%
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
–
–
17.56
13.76
19.54
13.89
6.5
16.5
3.2
15.8
17.67
13.97
19.54
14.10
6.0
15.8
3.2
14.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
19.21
5.6
19.21
5.6
–
–
20.14
10.7
20.14
10.7
–
–
19.82
18.82
21.20
23.51
18.34
22.66
22.00
21.70
24.21
5.8
11.4
6.2
3.9
16.4
4.4
15.0
4.4
4.8
19.82
18.82
21.20
23.51
18.34
22.66
22.00
21.70
24.21
5.8
11.4
6.2
3.9
16.4
4.4
15.0
4.4
4.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.79
17.74
14.45
26.68
9.2
9.7
2.9
5.7
16.79
17.74
14.45
26.68
9.2
9.7
2.9
5.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.94
16.21
6.9
15.3
16.18
–
6.2
–
–
–
–
–
14.58
9.1
15.15
10.4
–
–
15.88
10.02
11.45
15.04
16.27
18.66
19.97
3.0
3.1
3.7
2.6
4.1
3.9
8.0
16.08
10.37
11.53
15.16
16.32
18.69
19.97
3.1
3.4
4.1
2.7
4.1
3.9
8.0
$10.00
8.35
10.07
11.20
–
–
–
4.1%
1.5
6.8
8.6
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
3-21
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 3
Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and
part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Mean
Production occupations –Continued
Level 7 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
First-line supervisors/managers of
production and operating workers
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Electrical, electronics, and
electromechanical assemblers .....
Level 2 ..............................
Electrical and electronic
equipment assemblers ..............
Level 2 ..............................
Miscellaneous assemblers and
fabricators ....................................
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Team assemblers ...........................
Level 3 ..............................
Bakers ................................................
Butchers and other meat, poultry, and
fish processing workers ...............
Level 2 ..............................
Butchers and meat cutters ..............
Slaughterers and meat packers ......
Miscellaneous food processing
workers ........................................
Level 3 ..............................
Food batchmakers ..........................
Computer control programmers and
operators ......................................
Level 5 ..............................
Computer-controlled machine tool
operators, metal and plastic .....
Level 5 ..............................
Forming machine setters, operators,
and tenders, metal and plastic ......
Extruding and drawing machine
setters, operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic ......................
$24.15
17.43
Full-time workers
Relative
error5
7.9%
5.4
Mean
$24.15
17.43
Relative
error5
7.9%
5.4
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
–
–
–
–
21.85
18.06
25.66
22.59
7.3
11.0
5.0
13.4
21.85
18.06
25.66
22.59
7.3
11.0
5.0
13.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.46
12.15
12.1
11.6
16.57
12.15
12.1
11.6
–
–
–
–
16.65
12.15
12.5
11.6
16.77
12.15
12.4
11.6
–
–
–
–
15.77
11.18
10.97
19.45
20.72
19.31
20.43
12.13
6.7
7.4
4.6
6.6
17.5
12.9
15.2
10.6
16.06
11.41
11.05
19.48
20.93
19.39
–
12.20
6.5
6.8
5.3
6.7
18.1
13.8
–
11.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
13.39
11.48
17.44
12.48
4.9
5.8
9.9
1.2
13.50
11.84
18.81
12.48
5.2
5.8
8.4
1.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.76
14.18
15.17
8.4
6.6
9.3
14.82
14.18
15.17
8.4
6.6
9.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
18.76
18.56
18.3
9.1
19.01
19.23
18.4
5.9
–
–
–
–
17.13
18.56
15.8
9.1
17.33
19.23
16.3
5.9
–
–
–
–
15.75
3.9
15.75
3.9
–
–
15.86
5.9
15.86
5.9
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
3-22
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 3
Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and
part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Production occupations –Continued
Machine tool cutting setters,
operators, and tenders, metal and
plastic ...........................................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Cutting, punching, and press
machine setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic ........
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Grinding, lapping, polishing, and
buffing machine tool setters,
operators, and tenders, metal
and plastic ................................
Machinists ..........................................
Molders and molding machine
setters, operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic ..........................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Molding, coremaking, and casting
machine setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic ........
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Multiple machine tool setters,
operators, and tenders, metal and
plastic ...........................................
Level 5 ..............................
Tool and die makers ..........................
Level 7 ..............................
Welding, soldering, and brazing
workers ........................................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Welders, cutters, solderers, and
brazers ......................................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Miscellaneous metalworkers and
plastic workers .............................
Bookbinders and bindery workers .....
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
$16.20
14.06
15.69
17.53
4.5%
11.8
9.1
6.2
$16.20
14.06
15.69
17.53
4.5%
11.8
9.1
6.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.15
15.94
17.05
6.4
11.2
5.2
15.15
15.94
17.05
6.4
11.2
5.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
17.92
20.90
5.8
11.1
17.92
20.90
5.8
11.1
–
–
–
–
12.59
11.16
12.85
4.5
7.6
5.4
12.59
11.16
12.85
4.5
7.6
5.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.59
11.16
12.85
4.5
7.6
5.4
12.59
11.16
12.85
4.5
7.6
5.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
19.17
21.92
23.21
23.17
5.8
9.4
4.0
3.9
19.17
21.92
23.21
23.17
5.8
9.4
4.0
3.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.54
15.32
19.04
7.2
5.6
11.6
16.54
15.32
19.04
7.2
5.6
11.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.77
15.19
19.38
8.0
5.1
12.7
16.77
15.19
19.38
8.0
5.1
12.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.17
10.96
6.8
11.1
15.17
–
6.8
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
3-23
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 3
Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and
part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Production occupations –Continued
Bindery workers ............................
Printers ...............................................
Level 4 ..............................
Prepress technicians and workers ..
Printing machine operators ............
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers ....
Level 1 ..............................
Sewing machine operators .................
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters
Woodworking machine setters,
operators, and tenders ..................
Woodworking machine setters,
operators, and tenders, except
sawing ......................................
Chemical processing machine setters,
operators, and tenders ..................
Level 5 ..............................
Separating, filtering, clarifying,
precipitating, and still machine
setters, operators, and tenders ..
Crushing, grinding, polishing,
mixing, and blending workers .....
Mixing and blending machine
setters, operators, and tenders ..
Cutting workers .................................
Cutting and slicing machine
setters, operators, and tenders ..
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers,
and weighers ................................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Packaging and filling machine
operators and tenders ...................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Painting workers ................................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Coating, painting, and spraying
machine setters, operators, and
tenders ......................................
Level 3 ..............................
Miscellaneous production workers ....
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
$10.96
16.47
15.29
16.86
16.14
10.43
10.09
9.41
12.63
11.1%
7.1
4.7
16.0
8.9
5.3
7.9
9.0
6.1
–
$16.69
15.29
16.86
16.41
10.84
–
–
12.64
–
6.8%
4.7
16.0
8.7
3.7
–
–
6.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.47
1.7
14.47
1.7
–
–
14.41
1.8
14.41
1.8
–
–
17.74
19.45
6.9
6.1
17.74
19.45
6.9
6.1
–
–
–
–
18.84
5.3
18.84
5.3
–
–
14.67
3.6
14.67
3.6
–
–
15.63
14.27
5.2
13.3
15.63
14.27
5.2
13.3
–
–
–
–
14.69
12.3
14.69
12.3
–
–
18.07
18.91
14.37
8.6
7.8
8.5
18.07
18.91
14.37
8.6
7.8
8.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.89
11.90
15.60
18.81
20.21
19.67
3.5
11.4
5.2
10.1
13.1
13.5
16.12
–
15.60
19.12
20.21
19.67
3.9
–
5.2
13.4
13.1
13.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
18.03
20.21
12.81
7.1
13.1
5.7
18.03
20.21
13.06
7.1
13.1
6.2
–
–
$9.91
–
–
5.5%
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
3-24
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 3
Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and
part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Production occupations –Continued
Miscellaneous production workers
–Continued
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Helpers--production workers .........
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Transportation and material moving
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
helpers, laborers, and material
movers, hand ................................
Level 6 ..............................
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 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Driver/sales workers ......................
Level 1 ..............................
Truck drivers, heavy and
tractor-trailer ............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
$9.60
11.36
14.08
14.47
11.72
11.26
15.51
2.6%
6.1
3.7
18.7
6.7
6.6
4.7
$9.90
11.34
14.51
14.47
11.93
11.27
15.51
3.1%
6.3
3.5
18.7
8.0
6.7
4.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.24
9.13
12.76
13.64
16.33
19.86
20.60
19.34
16.06
3.1
3.0
6.8
3.1
4.7
5.1
4.7
18.5
19.3
16.44
10.28
13.31
13.65
16.27
19.86
20.71
19.34
17.29
2.5
3.3
7.5
3.4
4.8
5.1
4.8
18.5
22.6
$9.47
8.27
9.98
13.54
–
–
–
–
11.08
3.5%
2.9
5.9
5.9
–
–
–
–
5.8
19.05
19.55
5.8
6.8
19.18
19.82
5.9
6.9
–
–
–
–
27.08
14.51
14.51
16.0
8.1
8.1
27.08
–
–
16.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.58
8.42
13.58
12.25
16.45
20.49
10.50
6.88
3.9
7.8
12.9
5.8
5.8
7.6
13.0
4.3
16.39
–
15.73
12.39
16.36
20.49
14.53
–
4.3
–
9.1
6.5
5.8
7.6
11.6
–
8.28
7.23
8.43
–
–
–
6.88
6.82
17.69
13.13
17.12
4.3
5.3
5.5
17.66
13.18
16.97
4.3
5.5
5.8
–
–
–
6.3
3.3
6.3
–
–
–
4.1
4.9
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
3-25
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 3
Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and
part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Mean
Transportation and material moving
occupations –Continued
Truck drivers, heavy and
tractor-trailer –Continued
Level 5 ..............................
Truck drivers, light or delivery
services ....................................
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs ...............
Parking lot attendants ........................
Dredge, excavating, and loading
machine operators ........................
Excavating and loading machine
and dragline operators .............
Industrial truck and tractor operators
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Laborers and material movers, hand
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Cleaners of vehicles and
equipment ................................
Level 1 ..............................
Laborers and freight, stock, and
material movers, hand .............
$20.00
Full-time workers
Relative
error5
6.3%
Mean
$20.00
Relative
error5
6.3%
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
–
–
13.32
9.58
13.20
10.25
15.52
10.91
8.22
8.0
3.3
16.9
6.3
11.4
8.1
10.5
14.03
–
–
–
15.52
–
–
9.7
–
–
–
11.4
–
–
$8.47
8.32
–
–
–
10.15
–
4.6%
3.9
–
–
–
8.5
–
18.81
5.5
18.82
5.5
–
–
18.77
14.88
13.69
14.43
15.07
11.63
9.48
12.92
14.29
15.92
11.47
5.5
5.1
5.2
5.4
6.6
5.2
2.9
12.6
5.8
12.6
3.1
18.77
14.90
13.69
14.43
15.07
12.87
10.65
13.14
14.49
16.03
11.71
5.5
5.3
6.1
5.4
6.6
7.1
4.7
13.5
6.0
12.9
4.2
–
–
–
–
–
9.17
8.65
10.98
13.27
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2.4
3.1
3.6
8.0
–
–
11.34
9.80
10.1
8.9
12.52
–
12.2
–
8.58
8.58
3.0
3.0
12.30
8.5
14.04
9.8
9.38
3.9
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
3-26
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 3
Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and
part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Transportation and material moving
occupations –Continued
Laborers and freight, stock, and
material movers, hand
–Continued
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Machine feeders and offbearers .....
Packers and packagers, hand .........
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
$9.28
15.80
14.52
12.15
12.34
10.60
9.42
10.67
4.0%
16.5
7.8
5.2
10.3
3.9
3.9
2.2
$10.00
16.88
14.81
–
15.18
11.20
10.60
10.63
2.3%
17.5
8.1
–
3.9
5.2
9.0
2.4
$8.83
10.89
–
–
–
8.90
8.36
–
1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees.
They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are
premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips.
The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number
of workers, weighed by hours.
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,
Relative
error5
5.0%
4.6
–
–
–
2.9
2.2
–
and physical environment. See appendix A for more information.
4 A classification system including about 800 individual occupations is used to
cover all workers in the civilian economy. 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 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.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
3-27
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 4
State and local government workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for
full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3
Total
Occupation4 and level
Mean
Full-time workers
Relative
error5
5.9%
Mean
$13.57
Relative
error5
$22.91
Management occupations ...................
Level 7 ..............................
Level 9 ..............................
Level 10 .............................
Level 11 .............................
Not able to be leveled ........
General and operations managers ......
Level 9 ..............................
Legislators .........................................
Not able to be leveled ........
Education administrators ...................
Level 9 ..............................
Level 11 .............................
Education administrators,
elementary and secondary
school .......................................
Level 11 .............................
Medical and health services
managers ......................................
38.24
18.25
30.14
36.55
42.53
36.34
31.81
29.45
20.11
20.11
36.83
30.25
43.03
10.6
10.4
5.3
9.2
4.0
18.7
7.8
15.5
34.1
34.1
11.3
11.1
8.5
38.35
18.25
30.08
36.55
42.53
36.62
31.81
29.45
–
–
36.83
30.25
43.03
10.6
10.4
5.3
9.2
4.0
18.8
7.8
15.5
–
–
11.3
11.1
8.5
30.98
–
–
–
–
29.53
–
–
29.53
29.53
–
–
–
45.74
47.30
7.0
3.4
45.74
47.30
7.0
3.4
–
–
–
–
61.96
36.3
61.96
36.3
–
–
26.42
20.79
20.35
21.38
26.59
38.50
7.9
3.3
4.8
8.2
4.7
7.0
26.42
20.79
20.35
21.38
26.59
38.50
7.9
3.3
4.8
8.2
4.7
7.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
24.75
8.2
24.75
8.2
–
–
24.75
8.2
24.75
8.2
–
–
30.82
21.57
23.7
4.0
30.82
21.57
23.7
4.0
–
–
–
–
25.92
21.97
27.64
23.30
32.57
7.4
9.0
5.3
3.1
6.4
25.92
21.97
27.64
23.30
32.57
7.4
9.0
5.3
3.1
6.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Computer and mathematical science
occupations .....................................
Level 7 ..............................
Level 9 ..............................
Computer support specialists .............
Computer systems analysts ................
$23.60
Relative
error5
All workers ...............................................
Business and financial operations
occupations .....................................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Level 8 ..............................
Level 9 ..............................
Level 11 .............................
Claims adjusters, appraisers,
examiners, and investigators .......
Claims adjusters, examiners, and
investigators .............................
Compliance officers, except
agriculture, construction, health
and safety, and transportation ......
Accountants and auditors ..................
5.7%
Mean
Part-time workers
4.4%
13.5
–
–
–
–
24.4
–
–
24.4
24.4
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
4-1
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 4
State and local government workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for
full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Computer and mathematical science
occupations –Continued
Network and computer systems
administrators ..............................
Architecture and engineering
occupations .....................................
Engineers ...........................................
Engineering technicians, except
drafters .........................................
Civil engineering technicians ........
Life, physical, and social science
occupations .....................................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 9 ..............................
Psychologists .....................................
Clinical, counseling, and school
psychologists ...........................
Miscellaneous life, physical, and
social science technicians ............
Community and social services
occupations .....................................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Level 8 ..............................
Level 9 ..............................
Counselors .........................................
Level 8 ..............................
Level 9 ..............................
Educational, vocational, and
school counselors .....................
Level 9 ..............................
Rehabilitation counselors ..............
Social workers ...................................
Level 7 ..............................
Level 9 ..............................
Child, family, and school social
workers ....................................
Level 9 ..............................
Miscellaneous community and social
service specialists ........................
Level 6 ..............................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
$22.72
15.3%
$22.72
15.3%
–
–
26.37
34.00
9.2
8.2
26.49
34.00
9.2
8.2
–
–
–
–
21.35
20.09
11.9
8.4
21.35
20.09
11.9
8.4
–
–
–
–
24.85
17.24
34.99
32.33
11.6
2.2
14.8
9.5
24.85
17.24
34.99
32.33
11.9
2.2
14.8
9.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
32.33
9.5
32.33
9.5
–
–
17.36
3.6
–
–
–
–
21.12
17.18
18.87
18.72
28.70
24.08
20.98
32.43
4.6
6.9
7.6
5.9
6.9
4.6
5.9
9.5
21.19
17.26
18.87
18.73
28.70
24.08
20.98
32.43
4.8
7.0
7.6
6.0
6.9
4.6
5.9
9.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
30.32
34.50
21.44
20.92
18.15
29.53
9.9
7.7
7.3
9.4
3.6
7.9
30.32
34.50
21.44
20.92
18.15
29.53
9.9
7.7
7.3
9.4
3.6
7.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
22.95
30.78
10.8
9.6
22.95
30.78
10.8
9.6
–
–
–
–
19.01
17.34
7.6
6.5
19.14
17.45
8.1
6.6
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
4-2
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 4
State and local government workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for
full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Community and social services
occupations –Continued
Miscellaneous community and social
service specialists –Continued
Level 7 ..............................
Probation officers and correctional
treatment specialists .................
Level 7 ..............................
Social and human service
assistants ..................................
Level 6 ..............................
Legal occupations ................................
Level 11 .............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Lawyers .............................................
Level 11 .............................
Judges, magistrates, and other
judicial workers ...........................
Not able to be leveled ........
Education, training, and library
occupations .....................................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Level 8 ..............................
Level 9 ..............................
Level 11 .............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Postsecondary teachers ......................
Level 11 .............................
Health teachers, postsecondary .....
Miscellaneous postsecondary
teachers ....................................
Primary, secondary, and special
education school teachers ............
Level 7 ..............................
Level 8 ..............................
Level 9 ..............................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
$19.67
11.9%
$19.67
11.9%
–
–
9.3
12.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
20.11
19.68
9.3
12.1
20.11
19.68
16.69
16.89
8.9
8.9
–
–
35.42
36.65
45.63
29.78
36.65
18.6
6.3
23.1
12.5
6.3
35.91
36.60
46.11
29.55
36.60
20.7
6.4
23.6
13.0
6.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
55.51
55.51
10.8
10.8
55.51
55.51
10.8
10.8
–
–
–
–
30.73
9.29
10.63
12.88
12.74
15.74
22.83
28.64
32.33
39.81
28.51
59.87
39.49
71.04
11.2
4.9
4.1
2.6
4.8
9.4
5.0
6.6
1.7
3.6
6.9
25.9
4.1
25.1
31.81
9.35
10.05
12.79
–
17.34
23.52
29.08
32.28
39.82
29.67
60.97
39.50
–
11.8
6.2
2.4
2.4
–
11.3
6.4
6.7
1.8
3.6
3.8
24.7
4.1
–
$16.38
–
12.00
13.35
13.31
12.53
15.59
19.05
35.22
–
–
24.30
–
–
17.3%
–
3.1
8.0
3.2
7.7
6.7
12.6
8.8
–
–
19.7
–
–
32.88
4.8
–
–
–
–
31.47
27.63
29.48
32.35
1.3
4.3
6.0
1.6
31.64
28.33
29.84
32.29
1.3
6.0
6.3
1.7
25.29
–
–
–
26.1
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
4-3
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 4
State and local government workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for
full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Mean
Education, training, and library
occupations –Continued
Preschool and kindergarten
teachers ....................................
Level 9 ..............................
Kindergarten teachers, except
special education .................
Level 9 ..............................
Elementary and middle school
teachers ....................................
Level 7 ..............................
Level 8 ..............................
Level 9 ..............................
Elementary school teachers,
except special education ......
Level 7 ..............................
Level 8 ..............................
Level 9 ..............................
Middle school teachers, except
special and vocational
education ..............................
Level 9 ..............................
Secondary school teachers .............
Level 8 ..............................
Level 9 ..............................
Secondary school teachers,
except special and
vocational education ............
Level 8 ..............................
Level 9 ..............................
Vocational education teachers,
secondary school .................
Special education teachers .............
Level 9 ..............................
Special education teachers,
preschool, kindergarten, and
elementary school ................
Level 9 ..............................
Special education teachers,
middle school .......................
Other teachers and instructors ...........
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Librarians ...........................................
$33.33
34.66
Full-time workers
Relative
error5
3.7%
6.6
Mean
$33.99
34.66
Relative
error5
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
5.1%
6.6
–
–
–
–
34.94
34.66
3.9
6.6
34.94
34.66
3.9
6.6
–
–
–
–
30.88
27.33
28.15
32.09
2.1
5.4
6.8
1.6
31.14
28.25
28.16
32.09
1.9
7.5
6.9
1.6
$12.77
–
–
–
7.2%
–
–
–
30.33
27.34
27.86
31.63
2.7
5.6
7.4
2.1
30.65
28.31
27.88
31.63
2.4
7.9
7.4
2.1
12.77
–
–
–
7.2
–
–
–
32.89
33.79
31.73
28.16
32.36
2.0
2.4
1.7
4.3
2.3
32.89
33.79
31.69
28.89
32.16
2.0
2.4
1.6
5.0
2.2
–
–
32.43
–
–
–
–
18.7
–
–
31.73
28.18
32.30
1.8
4.9
2.3
31.69
29.03
32.09
1.6
5.6
2.2
32.43
–
–
18.7
–
–
31.67
34.02
33.08
11.0
2.5
3.7
31.67
34.15
33.23
11.0
2.7
3.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
31.94
32.11
5.0
5.5
32.08
32.28
5.1
5.5
–
–
–
–
38.03
17.96
16.38
21.42
23.78
1.9
12.9
16.7
17.8
15.7
38.03
22.39
–
–
23.78
1.9
8.6
–
–
15.7
–
13.93
–
15.53
–
–
4.5
–
8.1
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
4-4
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 4
State and local government workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for
full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Education, training, and library
occupations –Continued
Librarians –Continued
Level 9 ..............................
Farm and home management
advisors ........................................
Instructional coordinators ..................
Teacher assistants ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Arts, design, entertainment, sports,
and media occupations ..................
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations .....................................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Level 8 ..............................
Level 9 ..............................
Level 10 .............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Registered nurses ...............................
Level 7 ..............................
Level 8 ..............................
Level 9 ..............................
Therapists ..........................................
Level 9 ..............................
Speech-language pathologists .......
Level 9 ..............................
Clinical laboratory technologists and
technicians ...................................
Diagnostic related technologists and
technicians ...................................
Radiologic technologists and
technicians ...............................
Emergency medical technicians and
paramedics ...................................
Health diagnosing and treating
practitioner support technicians ...
Level 4 ..............................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
$31.13
15.2%
$31.13
15.2%
–
–
18.95
34.80
11.58
8.75
10.63
12.89
2.6
17.8
2.2
5.1
4.2
2.7
–
–
11.34
–
10.05
12.80
–
–
2.3
–
2.4
2.5
–
–
$12.49
–
12.06
13.35
–
–
2.1%
–
3.1
8.0
20.57
4.3
21.73
3.1
–
–
25.99
15.66
17.98
17.96
23.24
25.15
28.22
35.31
24.16
26.56
22.06
24.31
27.05
35.45
34.22
35.67
32.65
4.5
5.3
4.5
9.2
7.8
4.5
2.6
7.4
2.5
3.1
4.3
5.2
1.9
4.9
6.5
4.9
6.1
26.38
15.61
17.98
18.37
23.43
25.05
28.36
35.31
–
27.05
–
23.98
27.13
35.98
34.22
35.67
32.65
4.9
5.6
4.5
7.8
8.4
4.7
2.8
7.4
–
3.3
–
5.8
2.0
4.7
6.5
4.9
6.1
21.18
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
22.93
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
20.51
6.8
–
–
–
–
24.30
8.0
24.55
8.2
–
–
24.30
8.0
24.55
8.2
–
–
15.70
11.3
16.21
10.7
–
–
16.18
16.44
4.7
4.8
16.14
–
5.4
–
–
–
–
–
8.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
4-5
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 4
State and local government workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for
full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Mean
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations –Continued
Licensed practical and licensed
vocational nurses .........................
Healthcare support occupations .........
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home
health aides ..................................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and
attendants .................................
Level 3 ..............................
Miscellaneous healthcare support
occupations ..................................
Protective service occupations ............
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, law
enforcement workers ...................
First-line supervisors/managers of
police and detectives ................
Fire fighters .......................................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Bailiffs, correctional officers, and
jailers ...........................................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Correctional officers and jailers ....
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
$17.07
Full-time workers
Relative
error5
2.8%
Mean
$17.05
Relative
error5
2.9%
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
–
–
12.99
9.55
11.52
13.58
4.4
5.9
4.7
3.7
12.95
–
11.40
13.19
4.2
–
5.6
3.2
$13.26
–
–
–
11.7%
–
–
–
11.50
9.54
11.35
4.3
6.4
4.7
11.45
–
11.20
5.0
–
5.6
11.97
–
–
5.5
–
–
11.48
11.30
5.5
5.1
11.48
11.30
6.6
6.1
–
–
–
–
13.55
6.0
13.73
5.6
–
–
19.96
9.21
12.06
14.35
16.41
16.81
24.75
28.76
30.02
24.79
4.0
15.2
19.7
7.5
2.3
5.7
3.2
12.0
6.4
18.8
20.33
–
–
14.62
16.34
16.83
24.79
28.76
30.02
24.80
3.8
–
–
8.5
2.2
5.7
3.2
12.0
6.4
18.8
11.03
7.18
8.23
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.3
3.0
2.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
37.00
3.9
37.00
3.9
–
–
37.72
18.03
16.21
23.44
2.9
7.1
12.0
6.5
37.72
18.14
16.21
–
2.9
6.8
12.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.26
14.53
15.13
16.13
16.26
14.55
15.02
2.7
10.6
8.7
3.9
2.7
11.0
8.9
16.26
14.40
15.13
16.13
16.25
14.41
15.02
2.7
11.1
8.8
3.9
2.7
11.6
9.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
4-6
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 4
State and local government workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for
full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Protective service occupations
–Continued
Correctional officers and jailers
–Continued
Level 6 ..............................
Police officers ....................................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Police and sheriff’s patrol officers
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Security guards and gaming
surveillance officers .....................
Security guards ..............................
Miscellaneous protective service
workers ........................................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other
recreational protective service
workers ....................................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Food preparation and serving related
occupations .....................................
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
First-line supervisors/managers, food
preparation and serving workers
First-line supervisors/managers of
food preparation and serving
workers ....................................
Cooks .................................................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Cooks, institution and cafeteria .....
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
$16.13
23.78
16.66
19.04
26.15
23.78
16.66
19.04
26.15
3.9%
3.5
6.3
13.2
2.7
3.5
6.3
13.2
2.7
$16.13
23.89
16.13
19.37
26.15
23.89
16.13
19.37
26.15
3.9%
3.4
6.1
12.8
2.7
3.4
6.1
12.8
2.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.19
16.19
9.8
9.8
16.32
16.32
9.2
9.2
–
–
–
–
8.03
7.18
8.06
6.3
3.0
2.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
$8.03
7.18
8.06
6.3%
3.0
2.5
8.03
7.18
8.06
6.3
3.0
2.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.03
7.18
8.06
6.3
3.0
2.5
11.03
8.74
10.54
9.95
11.55
6.3
4.8
4.1
3.9
3.9
11.79
–
–
9.69
11.87
8.5
–
–
5.8
3.5
9.90
8.74
10.50
10.98
–
4.8
4.8
3.1
5.4
–
16.59
12.7
16.62
12.6
–
–
18.99
10.74
11.20
9.76
11.50
10.74
11.20
9.76
13.8
1.8
3.5
4.0
4.8
1.8
3.5
4.0
19.05
10.86
–
9.57
–
10.86
–
9.57
14.1
2.7
–
5.6
–
2.7
–
5.6
–
10.42
10.04
–
–
10.42
10.04
–
–
2.8
4.3
–
–
2.8
4.3
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
4-7
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 4
State and local government workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for
full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Relative
error5
Mean
4.8%
6.5
5.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
$10.70
10.94
11.07
11.14
5.4
6.1
–
–
–
–
11.27
11.14
6.5
6.1
Building and grounds cleaning and
maintenance occupations ..............
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Building cleaning workers .................
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids
and housekeeping cleaners ......
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Maids and housekeeping cleaners
Grounds maintenance workers ..........
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Landscaping and groundskeeping
workers ....................................
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
13.51
11.24
12.06
13.14
15.67
20.93
13.05
11.97
12.41
12.60
15.83
3.8
16.0
9.8
3.6
2.2
11.5
4.2
17.8
9.7
2.6
2.6
$13.88
12.59
12.50
13.23
15.69
20.93
13.24
13.04
12.63
12.65
15.73
3.9%
15.0
7.8
3.8
2.4
11.5
3.9
12.9
9.0
2.9
2.8
9.17
8.15
8.96
–
–
–
9.76
7.95
–
–
–
6.2
4.7
6.3
–
–
–
12.4
4.2
–
–
–
13.37
13.78
12.54
12.64
15.83
8.68
15.24
8.05
9.19
3.3
10.1
9.6
2.8
2.6
9.0
7.6
6.9
9.2
13.44
–
12.79
12.65
15.73
–
17.17
–
–
3.4
–
8.8
2.9
2.8
–
9.1
–
–
11.26
8.83
–
–
–
–
8.36
8.41
8.27
12.6
8.4
–
–
–
–
2.6
4.6
5.0
15.96
7.81
8.60
8.0
7.7
5.0
17.64
–
–
9.2
–
–
8.35
–
–
2.2
–
–
Personal care and service
occupations .....................................
Level 1 ..............................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
13.69
7.30
10.06
11.24
14.0
3.8
7.5
14.5
16.57
–
–
–
15.9
–
–
–
9.76
7.30
9.35
9.42
6.1
3.8
8.0
19.6
$11.50
10.64
10.94
Relative
error5
Part-time workers
Mean
Mean
Food preparation and serving related
occupations –Continued
Cooks, institution and cafeteria
–Continued
Level 4 ..............................
Fast food and counter workers ..........
Level 2 ..............................
Combined food preparation and
serving workers, including fast
food ..........................................
Level 2 ..............................
Full-time workers
Relative
error5
–
7.6%
5.1
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
4-8
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 4
State and local government workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for
full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
Personal care and service
occupations –Continued
Level 4 ..............................
Child care workers .............................
Personal and home care aides ............
Recreation and fitness workers ..........
Recreation workers ........................
$12.17
10.58
13.50
15.10
15.59
4.4%
9.0
4.7
13.7
13.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
$10.52
–
8.80
–
–
16.0%
–
8.2
–
Sales and related occupations .............
Retail sales workers ...........................
Cashiers, all workers .....................
Cashiers .....................................
17.37
14.17
12.53
13.51
24.9
13.4
9.6
15.8
$18.40
14.83
–
–
21.9%
12.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.76
11.47
12.20
14.81
17.41
18.56
21.93
15.24
4.9
12.4
5.1
6.5
3.1
8.7
4.3
10.8
16.01
12.64
12.52
14.83
17.44
18.68
21.93
15.54
5.0
14.8
5.4
6.6
3.1
9.0
4.3
10.1
10.81
8.19
10.02
13.43
15.01
–
–
–
4.2
3.5
7.5
3.3
7.6
–
–
–
18.05
18.55
16.52
16.22
17.10
16.96
7.3
8.5
8.3
13.5
6.7
9.3
18.05
18.55
16.61
16.31
17.21
16.96
7.3
8.5
8.3
13.4
6.5
9.3
–
–
10.88
–
–
–
–
–
7.5
–
–
–
17.00
16.67
17.05
18.74
13.96
13.53
14.01
7.4
12.9
6.7
5.4
7.0
9.1
8.3
17.09
16.79
17.17
18.74
13.96
13.54
13.99
7.3
12.8
6.6
5.4
7.1
9.3
8.3
11.16
–
–
–
13.60
–
–
8.6
–
–
–
4.4
–
–
18.27
18.57
10.81
8.45
13.08
11.6
11.7
4.7
.8
8.7
18.34
18.57
–
–
13.08
11.6
11.7
–
–
8.8
–
–
10.39
8.12
–
–
–
8.5
1.3
–
Office and administrative support
occupations .....................................
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 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Bookkeeping, accounting, and
auditing clerks .........................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Court, municipal, and license clerks ..
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Eligibility interviewers, government
programs ......................................
Level 6 ..............................
Library assistants, clerical .................
Level 2 ..............................
Receptionists and information clerks
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
4-9
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 4
State and local government workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for
full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Mean
Office and administrative support
occupations –Continued
Dispatchers ........................................
Police, fire, and ambulance
dispatchers ...............................
Meter readers, utilities .......................
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 6 ..............................
Secretaries, except legal, medical,
and executive ...........................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Office clerks, general .........................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Farming, fishing, and forestry
occupations .....................................
Construction and extraction
occupations .....................................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
First-line supervisors/managers of
construction trades and extraction
workers ........................................
Construction laborers .........................
Construction equipment operators .....
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
$15.26
Full-time workers
Relative
error5
8.3%
Mean
$15.26
Relative
error5
8.3%
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
–
–
15.26
9.24
8.6
.5
15.26
–
8.6
–
–
$7.82
–
10.2%
16.24
11.91
13.86
17.92
17.66
14.90
3.5
4.5
2.9
3.6
8.2
4.4
16.28
–
13.89
17.93
17.65
14.90
3.6
–
2.8
3.7
8.4
4.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.96
13.72
16.83
3.7
9.2
10.1
16.94
13.72
16.77
3.8
9.2
10.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.62
11.91
14.00
17.73
15.09
10.15
14.00
15.19
17.48
6.2
4.5
3.7
4.6
7.0
6.7
8.6
9.3
6.5
15.66
–
14.03
17.74
15.34
10.37
14.51
15.20
17.48
6.3
–
3.7
4.7
6.6
6.0
6.0
9.6
6.5
–
–
–
–
10.90
–
–
–
–
18.92
3.8
–
–
–
–
16.02
12.02
13.72
16.88
18.11
5.0
6.9
2.7
5.4
4.4
16.22
12.16
13.72
16.88
18.11
5.9
6.1
2.7
5.4
4.4
10.00
–
–
–
–
5.1
–
–
–
–
19.34
12.39
14.34
14.03
17.70
14.6
11.9
4.4
5.5
6.5
19.34
12.87
14.58
14.04
17.70
14.6
14.8
5.3
5.5
6.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
17.9
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
4-10
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 4
State and local government workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for
full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Mean
Construction and extraction
occupations –Continued
Operating engineers and other
construction equipment
operators ..................................
Level 5 ..............................
Highway maintenance workers .........
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations .....................................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Not able to be leveled ........
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel
engine specialists .........................
Industrial machinery installation,
repair, and maintenance workers
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Maintenance and repair workers,
general .....................................
Level 5 ..............................
Line installers and repairers ...............
Electrical power-line installers and
repairers ...................................
Production occupations .......................
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
Level 6 ..............................
Level 7 ..............................
Power plant operators, distributors,
and dispatchers ............................
Power plant operators ....................
Water and liquid waste treatment
plant and system operators ..........
Level 4 ..............................
Level 5 ..............................
$14.55
17.70
15.80
13.17
13.52
17.00
17.79
Full-time workers
Relative
error5
3.8%
6.5
2.8
4.6
1.4
6.8
4.1
Mean
$14.83
17.70
15.81
–
13.52
17.00
17.79
Relative
error5
4.0%
6.5
2.8
–
1.4
6.8
4.1
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
19.67
14.17
17.46
21.60
27.57
17.56
6.9
9.3
2.4
5.7
13.6
16.8
19.71
14.17
17.46
21.60
27.57
17.56
6.9
9.3
2.4
5.7
13.6
16.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
17.62
7.4
17.62
7.4
–
–
16.60
17.11
20.14
5.0
4.8
7.4
16.60
17.11
20.14
5.0
4.8
7.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.08
17.11
23.24
4.2
4.8
17.7
16.08
17.11
23.24
4.2
4.8
17.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
23.24
17.7
23.24
17.7
–
–
20.84
16.42
18.19
18.66
25.28
12.6
8.5
6.9
11.7
.6
20.90
16.57
18.28
18.66
25.28
12.6
9.2
7.4
11.7
.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
24.00
24.13
12.8
13.5
24.00
24.13
12.8
13.5
–
–
–
–
18.68
15.34
17.35
10.4
6.2
5.4
18.83
15.48
17.72
10.6
6.4
5.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
4-11
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 4
State and local government workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for
full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Relative
error5
Mean
Production occupations –Continued
Water and liquid waste treatment
plant and system operators
–Continued
Level 6 ..............................
Transportation and material moving
occupations .....................................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Level 4 ..............................
Bus drivers .........................................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Bus drivers, school ........................
Level 2 ..............................
Level 3 ..............................
Refuse and recyclable material
collectors ......................................
Full-time workers
$23.91
7.7%
Mean
$23.91
16.34
13.79
16.59
16.97
15.83
13.09
16.10
14.63
13.09
14.29
6.8
10.8
7.1
9.3
8.0
6.8
10.8
8.2
6.8
13.0
18.26
–
18.93
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
19.72
7.3
–
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, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips.
The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number
of workers, weighed by hours.
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,
Relative
error5
7.7%
10.2
–
10.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
–
–
$13.60
12.54
12.89
–
13.94
13.09
12.89
14.51
13.09
13.31
5.7%
6.9
12.2
–
6.1
6.8
12.2
8.6
6.8
9.5
–
–
and physical environment. See appendix A for more information.
4 A classification system including about 800 individual occupations is used to
cover all workers in the civilian economy. 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 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.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
4-12
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 5
Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2
for full-time and part-time workers3
Civilian workers
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Occupation4 and combined
work level
Mean
All workers ...............................................
$19.01
Management occupations ...................
Group II .............................
Group III ............................
Group IV ............................
Chief executives ................................
General and operations managers ......
Group III ............................
Legislators .........................................
Marketing and sales managers ...........
Group III ............................
Marketing managers ......................
Group III ............................
Sales managers ..............................
Group III ............................
Administrative services managers .....
Computer and information systems
managers ......................................
Group III ............................
Financial managers ............................
Group III ............................
Human resources managers ...............
Industrial production managers .........
Group III ............................
Purchasing managers .........................
Transportation, storage, and
distribution managers ..................
Construction managers ......................
Group III ............................
Education administrators ...................
Group II .............................
Group III ............................
Education administrators,
elementary and secondary
school .......................................
Group III ............................
Education administrators,
postsecondary ..........................
Group III ............................
Engineering managers .......................
Food service managers ......................
Medical and health services
managers ......................................
Group III ............................
38.16
20.27
39.06
62.20
56.83
36.06
35.72
20.11
46.81
48.54
43.04
41.71
48.84
51.61
34.52
5.4
2.8
3.4
16.3
13.3
6.3
8.6
34.1
4.2
6.5
11.0
3.7
7.3
7.3
16.4
38.22
–
–
–
56.83
36.06
35.72
–
46.81
–
43.04
41.71
48.84
51.61
34.52
5.5
–
–
–
13.3
6.3
8.6
–
4.2
–
11.0
3.7
7.3
7.3
16.4
31.18
–
–
–
–
–
–
29.53
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
46.38
42.28
38.90
39.59
31.20
37.25
38.61
28.79
3.8
6.1
4.9
7.6
11.6
11.1
14.5
19.3
46.38
42.28
38.69
39.18
31.20
37.25
38.61
28.79
3.8
6.1
4.9
8.6
11.6
11.1
14.5
19.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
35.81
36.96
38.86
34.04
18.59
36.82
20.4
6.4
4.4
9.7
10.5
11.3
35.81
36.96
38.86
34.03
–
–
20.4
6.4
4.4
9.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
44.89
44.60
7.5
7.5
44.89
44.60
7.5
7.5
–
–
–
–
29.24
28.36
50.60
20.11
6.1
7.2
7.0
21.9
29.19
28.28
50.60
20.11
6.0
7.1
7.0
21.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
45.71
41.39
22.2
6.1
45.78
41.47
22.4
6.0
–
–
–
–
Relative
error5
1.8%
Mean
$20.38
Relative
error5
2.2%
Mean
$11.16
Relative
error5
4.0%
20.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
24.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
5-1
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 5
Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2
for full-time and part-time workers3 — Continued
Occupation4 and combined
work level
Management occupations –Continued
Social and community service
managers ......................................
Group III ............................
Business and financial operations
occupations .....................................
Group II .............................
Group III ............................
Buyers and purchasing agents ...........
Group II .............................
Group III ............................
Purchasing agents, except
wholesale, retail, and farm
products ...................................
Group II .............................
Group III ............................
Claims adjusters, appraisers,
examiners, and investigators .......
Group II .............................
Group III ............................
Claims adjusters, examiners, and
investigators .............................
Group II .............................
Group III ............................
Compliance officers, except
agriculture, construction, health
and safety, and transportation ......
Cost estimators ..................................
Group III ............................
Human resources, training, and labor
relations specialists ......................
Group II .............................
Group III ............................
Employment, recruitment, and
placement specialists ...............
Group II .............................
Compensation, benefits, and job
analysis specialists ...................
Training and development
specialists .................................
Management analysts ........................
Group II .............................
Group III ............................
Civilian workers
Mean
$22.16
27.30
Relative
error5
6.9%
8.7
Full-time workers
Mean
$22.16
27.30
Relative
error5
6.9%
8.7
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
–
–
–
–
29.60
20.70
33.24
25.11
21.02
32.25
7.6
2.5
2.7
8.1
14.4
3.4
29.64
–
–
25.11
–
–
7.7
–
–
8.1
–
–
$26.42
–
–
–
–
–
11.5%
–
–
–
–
–
24.74
19.82
32.25
10.4
19.6
3.4
24.74
19.82
32.25
10.4
19.6
3.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
22.40
20.91
26.61
3.9
4.4
3.9
22.48
–
–
3.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
22.31
20.91
26.57
4.0
4.4
4.3
22.39
20.91
26.57
4.0
4.4
4.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
27.76
30.01
31.51
19.1
10.7
10.8
27.76
30.01
31.51
19.1
10.7
10.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
25.95
19.59
32.84
9.8
7.8
6.3
25.95
–
–
9.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
20.65
17.76
16.5
10.3
20.65
17.76
16.5
10.3
–
–
–
–
20.19
6.3
20.19
6.3
–
–
32.70
36.10
22.25
39.95
8.2
7.3
6.1
7.6
32.78
36.67
22.25
41.15
8.3
7.4
6.1
7.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
5-2
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 5
Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2
for full-time and part-time workers3 — Continued
Occupation4 and combined
work level
Business and financial operations
occupations –Continued
Accountants and auditors ..................
Group II .............................
Group III ............................
Appraisers and assessors of real
estate ............................................
Credit analysts ...................................
Group II .............................
Financial analysts and advisors .........
Group II .............................
Group III ............................
Financial analysts ..........................
Group III ............................
Insurance underwriters ..................
Loan counselors and officers .............
Group II .............................
Group III ............................
Loan officers ..................................
Group II .............................
Group III ............................
Computer and mathematical science
occupations .....................................
Group II .............................
Group III ............................
Computer programmers .....................
Group II .............................
Group III ............................
Computer software engineers ............
Group II .............................
Group III ............................
Computer software engineers,
applications ..............................
Group II .............................
Group III ............................
Computer software engineers,
systems software ......................
Group III ............................
Computer support specialists .............
Group II .............................
Computer systems analysts ................
Group II .............................
Group III ............................
Civilian workers
Mean
$25.77
21.54
30.08
Relative
error5
3.9%
3.4
6.6
Full-time workers
Mean
$25.62
21.49
29.92
Relative
error5
4.1%
3.6
7.0
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
–
–
–
–
–
–
22.09
26.05
25.76
29.59
20.29
42.60
34.28
44.62
25.69
48.11
21.08
30.70
49.12
21.18
30.71
6.6
8.5
11.6
8.6
8.1
12.4
10.8
15.1
11.4
25.2
6.5
11.8
24.8
7.4
13.0
22.31
26.05
25.76
29.59
–
–
34.28
44.62
25.69
48.35
–
–
49.38
20.50
30.71
6.2
8.5
11.6
8.6
–
–
10.8
15.1
11.4
25.3
–
–
24.9
6.7
13.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
32.57
25.10
38.18
30.43
25.05
32.68
39.68
23.95
43.20
4.0
4.5
2.4
3.8
4.0
3.6
3.2
12.4
3.0
32.72
–
–
30.43
25.05
32.68
39.68
–
–
3.6
–
–
3.8
4.0
3.6
3.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.12
23.60
44.59
7.9
12.2
5.3
39.12
23.60
44.59
7.9
12.2
5.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.30
42.20
21.15
21.80
36.96
27.55
38.19
6.5
4.1
11.5
4.2
3.9
7.3
4.5
40.30
42.20
21.65
21.80
36.97
27.55
38.22
6.5
4.1
9.6
4.2
3.9
7.3
4.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
5-3
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 5
Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2
for full-time and part-time workers3 — Continued
Occupation4 and combined
work level
Computer and mathematical science
occupations –Continued
Network and computer systems
administrators ..............................
Group II .............................
Group III ............................
Network systems and data
communications analysts .............
Group III ............................
Actuaries ............................................
Architecture and engineering
occupations .....................................
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
Group III ............................
Engineers ...........................................
Group II .............................
Group III ............................
Civil engineers ...............................
Group III ............................
Electrical and electronics
engineers ..................................
Group III ............................
Electrical engineers ...................
Group III ............................
Electronics engineers, except
computer ..............................
Industrial engineers, including
health and safety ......................
Group III ............................
Industrial engineers ...................
Group III ............................
Mechanical engineers ....................
Group III ............................
Drafters ..............................................
Group II .............................
Architectural and civil drafters ......
Mechanical drafters .......................
Group II .............................
Engineering technicians, except
drafters .........................................
Group II .............................
Civil engineering technicians ........
Civilian workers
Mean
$31.27
29.48
33.42
Relative
error5
5.1%
6.8
4.6
Full-time workers
Mean
$31.27
29.48
33.42
Relative
error5
5.1%
6.8
4.6
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
–
–
–
–
–
–
30.88
32.51
42.02
3.4
3.5
15.3
30.88
32.51
42.02
3.4
3.5
15.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
30.37
15.60
23.74
36.99
36.52
26.93
37.91
30.95
31.24
2.1
6.4
1.6
2.2
1.4
4.5
2.2
17.3
14.0
29.99
–
–
–
35.95
–
–
30.95
31.24
3.2
–
–
–
2.4
–
–
17.3
14.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
36.72
40.09
33.87
35.49
6.3
10.6
6.7
4.5
34.73
–
33.87
35.49
4.2
–
6.7
4.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.51
10.9
–
–
–
–
30.49
34.06
30.38
34.07
34.85
40.79
21.26
21.38
21.84
21.93
22.74
8.2
3.1
8.3
3.3
5.1
3.9
7.4
9.1
12.0
5.2
6.3
30.49
–
30.38
34.07
34.85
40.79
21.26
–
21.84
21.93
22.74
8.2
–
8.3
3.3
5.1
3.9
7.4
–
12.0
5.2
6.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
23.70
22.61
18.65
4.3
4.5
3.0
23.75
–
18.65
4.2
–
3.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
5-4
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 5
Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2
for full-time and part-time workers3 — Continued
Occupation4 and combined
work level
Architecture and engineering
occupations –Continued
Civil engineering technicians
–Continued
Group II .............................
Electrical and electronic
engineering technicians ...........
Group II .............................
Life, physical, and social science
occupations .....................................
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
Group III ............................
Life scientists .....................................
Group II .............................
Biological scientists .......................
Medical scientists ..........................
Physical scientists ..............................
Group III ............................
Chemists and materials scientists ..
Environmental scientists and
geoscientists .............................
Environmental scientists and
specialists, including health
Market and survey researchers ..........
Market research analysts ...............
Psychologists .....................................
Group III ............................
Clinical, counseling, and school
psychologists ...........................
Group III ............................
Miscellaneous life, physical, and
social science technicians ............
Community and social services
occupations .....................................
Group II .............................
Group III ............................
Counselors .........................................
Group II .............................
Group III ............................
Substance abuse and behavioral
disorder counselors ..................
Civilian workers
Mean
$20.34
Relative
error5
6.4%
Full-time workers
Mean
$20.34
Relative
error5
6.4%
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
–
–
23.15
23.73
12.9
15.8
23.29
23.73
13.4
15.8
–
–
–
–
25.28
15.18
21.19
32.55
24.64
24.44
19.62
27.50
30.16
28.58
25.25
8.4
4.7
8.6
7.6
6.1
12.5
2.8
8.6
7.3
3.3
3.4
26.08
–
–
–
24.57
–
19.62
–
30.16
–
25.25
8.2
–
–
–
6.3
–
2.8
–
7.3
–
3.4
$15.03
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
18.1%
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
33.08
11.5
33.08
11.5
–
–
32.53
26.36
34.25
32.14
32.33
13.8
24.0
6.5
9.4
9.5
32.53
34.25
34.25
32.14
–
13.8
6.5
6.5
9.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
32.14
32.33
9.4
9.5
32.14
32.33
9.4
9.5
–
–
–
–
16.32
4.9
16.40
4.7
–
–
18.63
16.14
25.92
19.57
16.61
24.65
5.2
3.5
5.1
7.9
6.6
6.5
19.05
–
–
19.39
–
–
4.7
–
–
7.8
–
–
14.57
–
–
–
–
–
21.64
6.2
20.90
5.7
–
10.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
5-5
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 5
Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2
for full-time and part-time workers3 — Continued
Occupation4 and combined
work level
Community and social services
occupations –Continued
Educational, vocational, and
school counselors .....................
Group II .............................
Group III ............................
Rehabilitation counselors ..............
Group II .............................
Social workers ...................................
Group II .............................
Group III ............................
Child, family, and school social
workers ....................................
Group II .............................
Group III ............................
Medical and public health social
workers ....................................
Mental health and substance abuse
social workers ..........................
Miscellaneous community and social
service specialists ........................
Group II .............................
Probation officers and correctional
treatment specialists .................
Group II .............................
Social and human service
assistants ..................................
Group II .............................
Civilian workers
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
$19.34
15.69
34.50
18.77
18.16
20.68
16.87
28.42
16.4%
12.1
7.7
11.0
11.3
10.6
6.5
4.3
$19.37
15.65
34.50
18.77
18.16
21.99
–
–
16.7%
12.7
7.7
11.0
11.3
9.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.3
5.8
8.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
21.31
17.14
31.38
11.3
5.8
8.2
21.31
17.14
31.38
23.48
21.1
–
–
–
–
17.59
6.1
17.59
6.1
–
–
16.02
15.57
4.2
3.5
16.26
–
4.5
–
–
–
–
–
20.11
18.97
9.3
9.4
20.11
18.97
9.3
9.4
–
–
–
–
14.94
15.00
5.9
6.0
15.15
15.24
6.0
6.1
–
–
–
–
Legal occupations ................................
Group II .............................
Group III ............................
Lawyers .............................................
Group III ............................
Judges, magistrates, and other
judicial workers ...........................
Paralegals and legal assistants ...........
Group II .............................
Miscellaneous legal support workers
Group II .............................
35.56
22.83
40.38
44.13
43.00
6.7
9.3
6.9
6.0
7.6
36.05
–
–
44.21
43.00
6.5
–
–
5.9
7.6
$23.83
–
–
–
–
32.4%
–
–
–
–
55.51
25.51
22.62
21.63
23.87
10.8
5.9
7.9
16.9
20.0
55.51
25.54
22.66
–
–
10.8
5.9
7.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Education, training, and library
occupations .....................................
Group I ...............................
30.00
11.26
9.5
3.3
31.14
–
10.1
–
15.85
–
15.2
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
5-6
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 5
Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2
for full-time and part-time workers3 — Continued
Occupation4 and combined
work level
Education, training, and library
occupations –Continued
Group II .............................
Group III ............................
Group IV ............................
Postsecondary teachers ......................
Group II .............................
Group III ............................
Group IV ............................
Math and computer teachers,
postsecondary ..........................
Mathematical science teachers,
postsecondary ......................
Life sciences teachers,
postsecondary ..........................
Biological science teachers,
postsecondary ......................
Physical sciences teachers,
postsecondary ..........................
Health teachers, postsecondary .....
Arts, communications, and
humanities teachers,
postsecondary ..........................
Group III ............................
Miscellaneous postsecondary
teachers ....................................
Group III ............................
Primary, secondary, and special
education school teachers ............
Group II .............................
Group III ............................
Preschool and kindergarten
teachers ....................................
Group II .............................
Group III ............................
Kindergarten teachers, except
special education .................
Group III ............................
Elementary and middle school
teachers ....................................
Group II .............................
Group III ............................
Elementary school teachers,
except special education ......
Civilian workers
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
$24.26
34.72
101.00
51.26
24.21
45.80
101.00
3.2%
6.6
10.6
25.5
11.5
21.0
10.6
–
–
–
$52.08
–
–
–
–
–
–
25.0%
–
–
–
–
–
–
$26.19
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.2%
–
–
–
36.83
6.5
36.83
6.5
–
–
36.83
6.5
36.83
6.5
–
–
86.51
12.6
86.74
12.4
–
–
86.51
12.6
86.74
12.4
–
–
42.91
68.43
13.1
26.7
42.91
–
13.1
–
–
–
–
–
41.70
42.81
4.3
2.1
42.72
–
3.1
–
–
–
–
–
29.83
32.65
9.7
4.7
29.76
–
10.3
–
30.76
–
3.3
–
30.88
27.40
32.30
1.8
4.2
1.6
31.04
–
–
1.8
–
–
25.09
–
–
26.0
–
–
30.59
24.39
34.66
8.3
14.5
6.6
31.05
–
–
8.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
34.94
34.66
3.9
6.6
34.94
34.66
3.9
6.6
–
–
–
–
30.43
26.93
31.99
2.4
5.6
1.6
30.66
–
–
2.3
–
–
12.77
–
–
7.2
–
–
29.87
3.1
30.16
2.9
12.77
7.2
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
5-7
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 5
Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2
for full-time and part-time workers3 — Continued
Occupation4 and combined
work level
Education, training, and library
occupations –Continued
Elementary school teachers,
except special education
–Continued
Group II .............................
Group III ............................
Middle school teachers, except
special and vocational
education ..............................
Group II .............................
Group III ............................
Secondary school teachers .............
Group II .............................
Group III ............................
Secondary school teachers,
except special and
vocational education ............
Group II .............................
Group III ............................
Vocational education teachers,
secondary school .................
Special education teachers .............
Group II .............................
Group III ............................
Special education teachers,
preschool, kindergarten, and
elementary school ................
Group III ............................
Special education teachers,
middle school .......................
Other teachers and instructors ...........
Group II .............................
Librarians ...........................................
Group III ............................
Library technicians ............................
Group II .............................
Farm and home management
advisors ........................................
Instructional coordinators ..................
Teacher assistants ..............................
Group I ...............................
Civilian workers
Mean
$26.83
31.51
Relative
error5
5.9%
2.1
Full-time workers
Mean
$27.05
31.51
Relative
error5
6.2%
2.1
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
18.7%
–
–
32.54
27.81
33.79
31.36
27.28
32.37
2.1
7.8
2.4
2.7
4.6
2.2
32.54
27.81
33.79
31.30
–
–
2.1
7.8
2.4
2.5
–
–
–
–
–
$32.43
–
–
31.34
27.21
32.31
2.8
4.8
2.3
31.29
27.72
32.10
2.6
5.4
2.2
32.43
–
–
31.67
32.71
32.14
33.08
11.0
4.4
9.3
3.7
31.67
32.91
–
–
11.0
4.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
30.11
32.11
7.7
5.5
30.19
32.28
7.9
5.5
–
–
–
–
37.59
17.80
17.18
24.61
31.05
12.64
12.64
2.2
11.0
11.9
10.5
11.6
10.7
10.7
38.03
21.65
–
25.15
31.05
–
–
1.9
8.3
–
10.6
11.6
–
–
–
13.93
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.3
–
–
–
–
–
18.95
34.19
11.39
11.29
2.6
18.2
3.3
3.4
–
34.32
11.27
11.15
–
17.9
3.2
3.2
–
–
11.76
11.72
–
–
4.1
4.3
18.7
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
5-8
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 5
Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2
for full-time and part-time workers3 — Continued
Occupation4 and combined
work level
Arts, design, entertainment, sports,
and media occupations ..................
Group II .............................
Group III ............................
Designers ...........................................
Group II .............................
Graphic designers ..........................
Group II .............................
Athletes, coaches, umpires, and
related workers ............................
Coaches and scouts ........................
News analysts, reporters and
correspondents .............................
Group III ............................
Reporters and correspondents ........
Writers and editors ............................
Group II .............................
Editors ............................................
Group II .............................
Broadcast and sound engineering
technicians and radio operators ...
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations .....................................
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
Group III ............................
Pharmacists ........................................
Group III ............................
Physicians and surgeons ....................
Physician assistants ...........................
Registered nurses ...............................
Group II .............................
Group III ............................
Therapists ..........................................
Group II .............................
Group III ............................
Occupational therapists .................
Physical therapists .........................
Group III ............................
Respiratory therapists ....................
Group II .............................
Speech-language pathologists .......
Group III ............................
Civilian workers
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
$23.05
17.97
32.50
22.60
19.16
18.88
18.25
6.2%
6.7
8.0
16.7
6.8
11.9
7.6
$23.75
–
–
23.25
–
18.28
18.05
6.3%
–
–
15.9
–
11.5
8.1
$12.57
–
–
–
–
–
–
20.5%
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.29
12.10
14.78
17.82
23.2
21.8
–
–
26.35
39.69
22.72
17.59
17.28
17.92
17.60
23.9
10.6
26.0
9.3
10.8
11.7
14.2
27.01
–
23.30
17.59
–
17.92
17.60
26.44
17.7
–
27.53
13.14
21.49
38.21
51.58
51.21
100.23
36.54
28.22
24.07
31.08
30.81
29.36
32.94
31.44
28.90
29.80
24.06
24.11
35.12
33.48
8.7
5.5
2.5
15.2
2.3
2.6
36.1
12.6
4.1
3.1
4.8
2.7
3.0
4.0
7.8
2.4
2.0
4.1
4.3
4.4
5.5
26.62
–
–
–
51.43
51.00
78.53
–
27.95
24.05
30.75
31.01
–
–
31.53
28.90
–
–
–
35.12
33.48
19.3
13.3
24.2
–
26.3
9.3
–
11.7
14.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.2
–
–
–
2.3
2.7
35.0
–
5.2
2.1
6.6
3.2
–
–
9.7
2.4
–
–
–
4.4
5.5
31.52
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
29.15
24.19
32.15
28.69
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
18.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.3
9.5
4.8
6.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
5-9
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 5
Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2
for full-time and part-time workers3 — Continued
Occupation4 and combined
work level
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations –Continued
Clinical laboratory technologists and
technicians ...................................
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
Group III ............................
Medical and clinical laboratory
technologists ............................
Group II .............................
Group III ............................
Medical and clinical laboratory
technicians ...............................
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
Dental hygienists ...............................
Group II .............................
Diagnostic related technologists and
technicians ...................................
Group II .............................
Cardiovascular technologists and
technicians ...............................
Radiologic technologists and
technicians ...............................
Group II .............................
Emergency medical technicians and
paramedics ...................................
Group II .............................
Health diagnosing and treating
practitioner support technicians ...
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
Pharmacy technicians ....................
Group I ...............................
Surgical technologists ....................
Licensed practical and licensed
vocational nurses .........................
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
Medical records and health
information technicians ...............
Group II .............................
Healthcare support occupations .........
Civilian workers
Mean
$20.48
11.81
22.50
25.35
Relative
error5
5.8%
6.1
3.2
2.4
Full-time workers
Mean
$21.14
–
–
–
Relative
error5
3.0%
–
–
–
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
$17.73
–
–
–
29.3%
–
–
–
–
–
–
24.12
23.82
25.35
4.3
5.5
2.4
23.86
23.48
–
5.5
6.9
–
–
–
–
15.84
11.81
19.82
29.78
29.78
12.1
6.1
5.7
4.8
4.8
16.59
11.68
19.55
–
–
10.3
5.8
6.7
–
–
14.21
–
–
–
–
19.2
–
–
–
–
24.39
23.31
4.4
4.9
24.90
–
4.7
–
21.44
–
4.9
–
19.19
14.7
–
–
–
–
24.42
23.09
4.7
5.6
25.02
23.45
5.0
5.5
21.38
20.86
5.4
7.4
16.45
17.16
8.4
9.1
16.84
17.70
7.8
7.9
–
–
–
–
13.48
12.25
15.97
10.98
10.69
–
9.8
11.2
11.2
8.9
10.0
–
13.14
–
–
10.97
10.76
16.89
10.2
–
–
8.8
8.7
6.3
14.32
–
–
–
–
–
16.0
–
–
–
–
–
17.74
16.51
17.81
1.6
4.5
1.7
17.78
16.70
17.88
1.9
4.6
1.9
17.59
–
17.51
2.7
–
3.3
15.33
15.88
8.4
10.6
15.33
15.88
8.4
10.6
–
–
–
–
12.51
3.6
13.17
3.7
10.72
4.3
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
5-10
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 5
Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2
for full-time and part-time workers3 — Continued
Occupation4 and combined
work level
Healthcare support occupations
–Continued
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home
health aides ..................................
Group I ...............................
Home health aides .........................
Group I ...............................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and
attendants .................................
Group I ...............................
Psychiatric aides ............................
Group I ...............................
Physical therapist assistants and aides
Miscellaneous healthcare support
occupations ..................................
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
Dental assistants ............................
Group I ...............................
Medical assistants ..........................
Group I ...............................
Medical transcriptionists ...............
Group I ...............................
Protective service occupations ............
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
Group III ............................
First-line supervisors/managers, law
enforcement workers ...................
First-line supervisors/managers of
police and detectives ................
Fire fighters .......................................
Group II .............................
Bailiffs, correctional officers, and
jailers ...........................................
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
Correctional officers and jailers ....
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
Police officers ....................................
Civilian workers
Mean
$11.71
17.04
Relative
error5
2.7%
4.9
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1.8%
–
7.0
7.1
$10.09
–
8.73
8.73
4.3%
–
5.9
5.9
10.78
10.70
9.77
9.76
2.4
2.4
7.2
7.3
$11.20
–
10.91
10.91
11.19
11.12
11.23
10.68
12.95
1.7
1.8
5.6
1.6
12.2
11.27
11.17
11.45
–
–
1.9
1.9
6.8
–
–
11.02
10.99
–
–
–
2.5
2.5
–
–
–
14.75
13.75
17.17
16.09
14.76
13.15
12.93
17.28
17.25
4.5
4.0
6.6
7.3
7.6
5.1
6.1
4.2
3.7
14.81
–
–
16.10
14.73
12.87
12.56
17.71
–
4.9
–
–
7.3
7.8
5.5
5.6
4.4
–
14.04
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.83
11.31
19.97
30.39
8.7
4.9
4.6
5.9
16.09
–
–
–
9.1
–
–
–
12.04
–
–
–
15.5
–
–
–
37.00
3.9
37.00
3.9
–
–
37.72
18.03
18.00
2.9
7.1
7.4
37.72
18.14
18.02
2.9
6.8
7.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.26
14.63
16.69
16.26
14.65
16.66
23.78
2.7
9.8
5.2
2.7
10.1
5.3
3.5
16.26
–
–
16.25
14.53
16.67
23.89
2.7
–
–
2.7
10.6
5.3
3.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
5-11
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 5
Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2
for full-time and part-time workers3 — Continued
Occupation4 and combined
work level
Protective service occupations
–Continued
Police officers –Continued
Group II .............................
Police and sheriff’s patrol officers
Group II .............................
Security guards and gaming
surveillance officers .....................
Group I ...............................
Security guards ..............................
Group I ...............................
Miscellaneous protective service
workers ........................................
Group I ...............................
Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other
recreational protective service
workers ....................................
Group I ...............................
Food preparation and serving related
occupations .....................................
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
First-line supervisors/managers, food
preparation and serving workers
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
Chefs and head cooks ....................
First-line supervisors/managers of
food preparation and serving
workers ....................................
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
Cooks .................................................
Group I ...............................
Cooks, fast food .............................
Group I ...............................
Cooks, institution and cafeteria .....
Group I ...............................
Cooks, restaurant ...........................
Group I ...............................
Cooks, short order .........................
Group I ...............................
Food preparation workers ..................
Civilian workers
Mean
$23.72
23.78
23.72
Relative
error5
3.9%
3.5
3.9
Full-time workers
Mean
–
$23.89
23.84
Relative
error5
–
3.4%
3.8
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
–
–
–
–
–
–
31.4%
–
31.4
6.7
11.97
11.17
11.97
11.17
6.4
4.4
6.4
4.4
11.84
–
11.84
11.27
6.9
–
6.9
5.0
$13.67
–
13.67
9.61
9.71
9.71
13.9
13.9
–
–
–
–
8.40
–
8.5
–
7.71
7.71
4.2
4.2
–
–
–
–
7.71
7.71
4.2
4.2
8.28
7.82
14.31
3.2
2.8
6.8
9.51
–
–
4.3
–
–
7.26
–
–
2.0
–
–
13.08
9.40
14.35
12.67
6.0
5.0
7.0
10.0
13.26
–
–
–
5.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
13.11
9.15
14.51
9.62
9.50
7.92
7.92
10.78
10.54
9.77
9.70
7.47
7.28
8.85
7.0
3.2
7.5
3.9
4.1
4.2
4.2
3.6
3.1
6.3
6.3
5.6
4.2
3.0
13.30
9.25
14.51
10.49
–
–
–
10.80
10.48
10.77
10.68
–
–
8.91
6.8
3.9
7.5
3.8
–
–
–
4.9
4.5
3.9
4.1
–
–
4.6
–
–
–
8.39
–
7.23
7.23
10.71
10.71
8.41
8.41
7.55
7.25
8.75
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.1
–
1.8
1.8
2.1
2.1
10.8
10.8
9.0
7.1
1.9
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
5-12
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 5
Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2
for full-time and part-time workers3 — Continued
Occupation4 and combined
work level
Food preparation and serving related
occupations –Continued
Food preparation workers
–Continued
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 ...............................
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food
concession, and coffee shop ....
Group I ...............................
Food servers, nonrestaurant ...............
Group I ...............................
Dishwashers .......................................
Group I ...............................
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant,
lounge, and coffee shop ...............
Group I ...............................
Building and grounds cleaning and
maintenance occupations ..............
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
First-line supervisors/managers,
building and grounds cleaning
and maintenance workers ............
Group II .............................
First-line supervisors/managers of
housekeeping and janitorial
workers ....................................
Group II .............................
Civilian workers
Mean
$8.85
5.75
5.73
7.69
7.67
5.02
5.00
Relative
error5
3.0%
5.3
5.5
8.1
8.4
4.3
4.3
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
$8.91
5.31
–
8.00
8.01
4.30
4.22
4.6%
10.2
–
14.0
14.9
7.8
8.2
$8.75
5.97
–
7.52
7.51
5.39
5.39
Relative
error5
1.9%
3.7
–
5.7
5.8
4.2
4.2
7.29
7.29
7.75
7.75
4.8
4.8
5.0
5.0
8.24
8.24
8.84
–
4.8
4.8
5.2
–
7.02
7.02
7.31
–
4.8
4.8
3.6
–
7.75
7.75
5.4
5.4
8.80
8.80
5.5
5.5
7.26
7.26
3.9
3.9
7.75
7.75
8.72
8.72
7.96
7.93
3.3
3.3
2.4
2.4
3.3
3.3
–
–
8.61
8.61
8.59
8.53
–
–
2.9
2.9
4.7
5.0
7.59
7.59
8.90
8.90
7.49
7.49
3.0
3.0
3.3
3.3
3.1
3.1
7.36
7.36
2.4
2.4
–
–
–
–
7.16
7.16
1.1
1.1
11.40
10.99
18.13
3.7
3.4
7.7
12.29
–
–
4.5
–
–
8.87
–
–
3.7
–
–
14.58
15.91
8.6
10.2
14.57
–
8.8
–
–
–
–
–
14.34
15.68
10.1
12.5
14.33
15.73
10.5
13.1
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
5-13
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 5
Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2
for full-time and part-time workers3 — Continued
Occupation4 and combined
work level
Building and grounds cleaning and
maintenance occupations
–Continued
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 ...............................
Group II .............................
Landscaping and groundskeeping
workers ....................................
Group I ...............................
Personal care and service
occupations .....................................
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
First-line supervisors/managers of
personal service workers .............
Gaming services workers ..................
Group I ...............................
Gaming dealers ..............................
Miscellaneous entertainment
attendants and related workers ....
Group I ...............................
Amusement and recreation
attendants .................................
Group I ...............................
Barbers and cosmetologists ...............
Group I ...............................
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and
cosmetologists .........................
Group I ...............................
Child care workers .............................
Group I ...............................
Personal and home care aides ............
Group I ...............................
Recreation and fitness workers ..........
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
Civilian workers
Mean
$10.99
10.94
Relative
error5
3.3%
3.5
Full-time workers
Mean
$11.62
–
Relative
error5
3.8%
–
Part-time workers
Mean
$8.96
–
Relative
error5
3.8%
–
11.72
11.70
9.18
9.11
12.57
11.26
23.45
2.3
2.5
4.4
4.5
10.2
12.7
4.3
12.50
12.55
9.22
9.13
16.27
–
–
2.4
2.7
5.3
5.4
11.6
–
–
8.92
8.92
9.07
9.07
8.51
–
–
4.2
4.2
5.5
5.5
8.2
–
–
12.84
11.43
11.0
14.0
16.89
15.23
12.1
17.6
8.52
8.52
8.7
8.7
11.25
9.73
14.91
4.7
5.5
8.1
11.54
–
–
4.2
–
–
10.79
–
–
9.7
–
–
17.34
6.46
6.94
5.91
17.5
7.4
7.8
3.6
–
6.26
–
5.92
–
8.9
–
3.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.98
7.98
5.4
5.4
–
–
7.75
7.75
12.36
9.17
5.8
5.8
11.5
6.9
12.36
9.17
9.25
8.87
10.01
9.89
10.92
9.38
13.37
11.5
6.9
5.0
5.9
3.0
3.4
14.5
8.4
23.1
–
–
7.55
–
5.1
–
–
–
10.80
–
–
–
10.3
–
7.36
7.36
14.90
–
6.0
6.0
15.3
–
10.80
8.88
10.30
–
9.83
9.76
14.53
–
–
10.3
11.7
4.3
–
4.2
5.2
10.0
–
–
14.90
–
8.63
8.57
10.41
10.16
8.25
–
–
15.3
–
6.5
6.9
7.6
6.1
4.1
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
5-14
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 5
Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2
for full-time and part-time workers3 — Continued
Occupation4 and combined
work level
Personal care and service
occupations –Continued
Fitness trainers and aerobics
instructors ................................
Group I ...............................
Recreation workers ........................
Group I ...............................
Sales and related occupations .............
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
Group III ............................
First-line supervisors/managers, sales
workers ........................................
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
First-line supervisors/managers of
retail sales workers ..................
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
First-line supervisors/managers of
non-retail sales workers ...........
Group II .............................
Retail sales workers ...........................
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
Cashiers, all workers .....................
Group I ...............................
Cashiers .....................................
Group I ...............................
Counter and rental clerks and parts
salespersons .............................
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
Counter and rental clerks ...........
Group I ...............................
Parts salespersons ......................
Group I ...............................
Retail salespersons .........................
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
Advertising sales agents ....................
Insurance sales agents ........................
Group II .............................
Civilian workers
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
$10.08
10.57
11.12
9.17
11.7%
4.6
15.7
9.7
–
–
$14.49
–
–
–
10.5%
–
$9.54
10.57
7.68
7.68
10.9%
4.6
7.6
7.6
15.92
10.22
23.67
41.63
4.8
3.1
8.6
7.3
19.00
–
–
–
5.4
–
–
–
8.59
–
–
–
3.4
–
–
–
17.73
13.17
19.15
4.7
5.8
4.1
17.77
–
–
4.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.69
13.26
18.14
4.8
5.5
4.5
16.72
13.29
18.14
4.9
5.4
4.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
26.35
24.75
10.56
9.54
19.92
8.87
8.68
8.87
8.69
11.7
10.6
2.6
2.0
9.9
2.2
2.5
2.2
2.5
26.35
24.75
12.33
–
–
9.74
–
9.79
9.60
11.7
10.6
3.0
–
–
3.7
–
3.7
4.7
–
–
8.45
–
–
8.10
–
8.10
8.07
–
–
2.9
–
–
2.1
–
2.1
2.3
14.23
13.14
21.26
10.39
9.41
15.43
14.22
11.41
9.66
19.68
18.59
30.39
34.51
10.1
8.6
21.6
10.1
8.7
10.6
8.3
3.9
4.1
11.4
22.0
15.7
21.4
15.62
–
–
–
–
15.90
14.64
13.40
11.69
19.02
19.84
30.39
34.51
9.8
–
–
–
–
10.2
7.6
2.6
6.5
11.1
17.2
15.7
21.4
8.81
–
–
8.61
8.61
–
–
8.80
8.22
–
–
–
–
4.6
–
–
5.8
5.8
–
–
5.8
1.7
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
5-15
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 5
Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2
for full-time and part-time workers3 — Continued
Occupation4 and combined
work level
Sales and related occupations
–Continued
Securities, commodities, and
financial services sales agents .....
Travel agents .....................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and
manufacturing ..............................
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
Group III ............................
Sales representatives, wholesale
and manufacturing, technical
and scientific products .............
Sales representatives, wholesale
and manufacturing, except
technical and scientific
products ...................................
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
Group III ............................
Miscellaneous sales and related
workers ........................................
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
Office and administrative support
occupations .....................................
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
First-line supervisors/managers of
office and administrative support
workers ........................................
Group II .............................
Switchboard operators, including
answering service ........................
Group I ...............................
Financial clerks ..................................
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
Bill and account collectors ............
Group I ...............................
Billing and posting clerks and
machine operators ....................
Group I ...............................
Civilian workers
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
$64.89
–
20.2%
–
$64.89
15.83
20.2%
7.8
–
–
–
–
27.31
19.39
23.56
44.29
11.1
33.8
10.6
12.5
27.34
–
–
–
11.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
34.58
20.4
34.58
20.4
–
–
26.39
19.39
23.64
42.99
12.6
33.8
11.3
16.2
26.41
19.39
23.66
42.99
12.6
33.8
11.4
16.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.33
9.92
25.49
15.2
6.3
7.9
18.31
–
–
17.8
–
–
$9.74
–
–
10.3%
–
–
14.70
12.84
18.83
1.4
1.9
2.7
15.26
–
–
1.8
–
–
10.67
–
–
3.2
–
–
21.98
22.15
2.6
2.7
22.09
22.28
2.5
2.7
–
–
–
–
9.99
9.81
13.38
12.31
16.55
13.66
12.48
8.0
7.7
4.5
4.0
10.8
7.1
6.8
10.68
10.68
13.74
–
–
13.47
–
6.5
6.5
4.6
–
–
7.0
–
–
–
10.58
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.3
–
–
–
–
13.30
12.91
3.7
4.2
13.45
13.02
4.0
4.5
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
5-16
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 5
Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2
for full-time and part-time workers3 — Continued
Occupation4 and combined
work level
Office and administrative support
occupations –Continued
Bookkeeping, accounting, and
auditing clerks .........................
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
Payroll and timekeeping clerks .....
Procurement clerks ........................
Tellers ............................................
Group I ...............................
Brokerage clerks ................................
Court, municipal, and license clerks ..
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
Customer service representatives ......
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
Eligibility interviewers, government
programs ......................................
Group II .............................
File clerks ..........................................
Group I ...............................
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks ..
Group I ...............................
Interviewers, except eligibility and
loan ..............................................
Group I ...............................
Library assistants, clerical .................
Group I ...............................
Loan interviewers and clerks .............
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
New accounts clerks ..........................
Group I ...............................
Order clerks .......................................
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
Human resources assistants, except
payroll and timekeeping ..............
Group II .............................
Receptionists and information clerks
Group I ...............................
Reservation and transportation ticket
agents and travel clerks ...............
Civilian workers
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
$14.28
13.31
16.20
16.78
17.14
10.32
10.28
15.89
13.96
13.53
14.37
15.34
13.72
19.09
7.0%
7.0
11.8
6.2
12.0
2.7
2.7
4.6
7.0
9.1
7.8
5.0
7.5
5.0
$14.45
13.51
16.37
16.92
17.14
10.58
10.54
15.89
13.96
13.54
14.36
15.75
14.10
19.25
7.3%
7.1
12.7
6.5
12.0
3.0
2.9
4.6
7.1
9.3
7.8
4.8
7.9
4.9
$11.83
10.78
14.00
–
–
9.60
9.60
–
13.60
–
–
11.17
10.92
–
9.4%
5.2
14.6
–
–
4.4
4.4
–
4.4
–
–
7.0
8.3
–
16.93
18.95
12.55
12.40
8.40
8.39
13.3
9.4
9.9
9.7
3.3
3.5
18.34
19.04
12.86
–
8.64
8.64
11.6
9.3
11.9
–
5.5
6.2
–
–
–
–
8.09
8.09
–
–
–
–
2.6
2.6
12.10
11.32
10.81
9.49
15.27
14.93
15.68
13.63
12.75
16.59
16.32
18.60
4.6
2.8
4.7
7.4
4.5
6.1
8.2
5.6
3.2
8.9
10.9
8.0
12.14
11.37
–
–
15.27
14.93
15.68
13.63
12.75
16.93
16.70
18.60
4.7
3.0
–
–
4.5
6.1
8.2
5.6
3.2
8.8
10.5
8.0
–
–
10.39
9.32
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.5
8.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
18.77
21.15
12.66
12.43
8.2
6.1
3.3
4.0
18.77
21.15
13.18
12.95
8.2
6.1
3.5
4.5
–
–
9.38
9.38
–
–
4.7
4.7
12.18
11.3
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
5-17
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 5
Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2
for full-time and part-time workers3 — Continued
Occupation4 and combined
work level
Office and administrative support
occupations –Continued
Reservation and transportation ticket
agents and travel clerks
–Continued
Group I ...............................
Dispatchers ........................................
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
Police, fire, and ambulance
dispatchers ...............................
Group I ...............................
Dispatchers, except police, fire,
and ambulance .........................
Group I ...............................
Meter readers, utilities .......................
Group I ...............................
Production, planning, and expediting
clerks ............................................
Group II .............................
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
Stock clerks and order fillers .............
Group I ...............................
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and
samplers, recordkeeping ..............
Group I ...............................
Secretaries and administrative
assistants ......................................
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
Executive secretaries and
administrative assistants ..........
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
Legal secretaries ............................
Group II .............................
Medical secretaries ........................
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
Secretaries, except legal, medical,
and executive ...........................
Group I ...............................
Civilian workers
Full-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
$12.18
15.44
14.00
18.12
11.3%
4.4
7.5
5.0
–
$15.55
–
–
Relative
error5
–
4.0%
–
–
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.26
12.55
8.6
10.1
15.26
12.55
8.6
10.1
–
–
–
–
15.49
14.39
14.09
14.09
5.2
8.5
20.4
20.4
15.64
14.60
–
–
4.6
7.5
–
–
–
–
$7.82
7.82
–
–
10.2%
10.2
19.06
19.64
12.91
12.31
18.55
13.85
13.13
6.9
8.7
5.4
4.9
4.4
5.3
5.2
19.16
19.64
13.07
12.46
18.55
14.77
14.02
6.8
8.7
5.1
4.7
4.4
4.8
4.7
–
–
–
–
–
9.57
9.57
–
–
–
–
–
8.0
8.0
13.61
14.25
10.8
10.8
13.80
14.54
11.1
11.2
–
–
–
–
17.07
13.91
19.25
2.4
3.7
2.6
17.63
–
–
2.0
–
–
11.72
–
–
6.7
–
–
18.60
13.72
19.74
19.42
19.14
15.37
15.26
16.76
3.8
5.2
4.5
5.3
4.2
3.8
7.6
9.7
18.94
13.76
20.31
19.44
19.16
15.69
15.30
–
3.9
5.2
4.5
5.3
4.2
5.4
8.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
13.28
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.8
–
–
15.28
13.58
3.9
3.0
16.09
14.54
4.5
5.1
10.34
10.21
1.9
2.4
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
5-18
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 5
Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2
for full-time and part-time workers3 — Continued
Occupation4 and combined
work level
Office and administrative support
occupations –Continued
Secretaries, except legal, medical,
and executive –Continued
Group II .............................
Computer operators ...........................
Group II .............................
Data entry and information
processing workers ......................
Group I ...............................
Data entry keyers ...........................
Group I ...............................
Word processors and typists ..........
Group I ...............................
Insurance claims and policy
processing clerks .........................
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
Mail clerks and mail machine
operators, except postal service ...
Office clerks, general .........................
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
Office machine operators, except
computer ......................................
Group I ...............................
Farming, fishing, and forestry
occupations .....................................
Construction and extraction
occupations .....................................
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
Group III ............................
First-line supervisors/managers of
construction trades and extraction
workers ........................................
Group II .............................
Carpenters ..........................................
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
Cement masons, concrete finishers,
and terrazzo workers ....................
Civilian workers
Mean
$18.79
17.41
17.55
Relative
error5
3.5%
6.7
6.9
Full-time workers
Mean
$18.80
17.55
17.55
Relative
error5
3.6%
6.9
6.9
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.95
11.69
11.76
11.73
12.71
11.49
4.7
5.4
6.6
6.9
9.0
3.3
12.69
–
12.50
12.46
13.19
12.03
3.8
–
6.5
6.7
9.1
4.1
$10.36
–
10.52
10.46
–
–
7.3%
–
7.2
7.9
–
–
15.43
12.58
18.69
7.5
7.3
6.4
15.41
12.08
18.69
7.8
4.7
6.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.01
13.59
12.98
17.76
4.3
3.3
4.1
6.1
–
13.96
13.32
17.76
–
3.3
4.2
6.1
–
11.03
11.05
–
–
5.5
5.6
–
12.35
12.35
11.4
11.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.02
26.1
12.88
31.8
–
–
21.86
15.93
25.15
38.97
4.5
5.8
5.6
4.8
22.06
–
–
–
4.6
–
–
–
12.56
–
–
–
29.45
28.13
21.29
21.31
21.38
6.0
9.8
8.2
14.4
8.4
29.45
28.13
21.43
–
21.38
6.0
9.8
8.4
–
8.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
20.90
14.1
20.90
14.1
–
–
12.0
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
5-19
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 5
Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2
for full-time and part-time workers3 — Continued
Occupation4 and combined
work level
Construction and extraction
occupations –Continued
Cement masons and concrete
finishers ...................................
Construction laborers .........................
Group I ...............................
Construction equipment operators .....
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
Operating engineers and other
construction equipment
operators ..................................
Group I ...............................
Electricians ........................................
Group II .............................
Painters and paperhangers .................
Painters, construction and
maintenance .............................
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and
steamfitters ..................................
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
Plumbers, pipefitters, and
steamfitters ..............................
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
Sheet metal workers ..........................
Group II .............................
Helpers, construction trades ..............
Group I ...............................
Highway maintenance workers .........
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
Miscellaneous construction and
related workers ............................
Group I ...............................
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations .....................................
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
First-line supervisors/managers of
mechanics, installers, and
repairers .......................................
Civilian workers
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
$20.90
17.14
17.23
21.34
17.49
24.08
14.1%
9.9
10.3
10.1
11.8
14.2
$20.90
17.55
17.82
21.62
–
–
14.1%
9.8
9.8
10.8
–
–
–
$8.79
8.79
–
–
–
–
8.8%
8.8
–
–
–
21.85
17.96
21.98
22.45
24.87
10.1
11.2
17.7
14.3
11.1
22.17
18.37
21.98
22.45
25.11
10.7
12.4
17.7
14.3
11.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
25.11
11.6
25.37
11.3
–
–
28.41
16.21
30.02
7.4
16.4
5.5
28.41
–
–
7.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
28.62
14.48
30.25
23.45
25.60
13.65
13.45
15.80
13.32
17.35
7.4
16.7
5.4
17.3
13.2
8.8
9.1
2.8
2.0
2.3
28.62
14.48
30.25
23.45
25.60
13.48
–
15.81
13.33
17.35
7.4
16.7
5.4
17.3
13.2
10.5
–
2.8
1.9
2.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.67
14.37
4.8
6.4
14.84
–
4.5
–
–
–
–
–
19.96
14.03
21.22
4.0
5.5
4.1
19.94
–
–
4.3
–
–
20.89
–
–
26.06
9.6
26.06
9.6
–
29.2
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
5-20
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 5
Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2
for full-time and part-time workers3 — Continued
Occupation4 and combined
work level
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations –Continued
First-line supervisors/managers of
mechanics, installers, and
repairers –Continued
Group II .............................
Radio and telecommunications
equipment installers and repairers
Group II .............................
Telecommunications equipment
installers and repairers, except
line installers ............................
Group II .............................
Miscellaneous electrical and
electronic equipment mechanics,
installers, and repairers ................
Group II .............................
Aircraft mechanics and service
technicians ...................................
Automotive technicians and repairers
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
Automotive body and related
repairers ...................................
Group II .............................
Automotive service technicians
and mechanics .........................
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel
engine specialists .........................
Group II .............................
Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment
service technicians and
mechanics ....................................
Group II .............................
Farm equipment mechanics ...........
Group II .............................
Mobile heavy equipment
mechanics, except engines .......
Group II .............................
Heating, air conditioning, and
refrigeration mechanics and
installers .......................................
Civilian workers
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
$25.07
11.3%
$25.07
11.3%
–
–
27.20
27.71
4.7
4.8
26.54
–
4.9
–
–
–
–
–
27.18
27.70
4.8
4.9
26.50
27.10
5.0
5.3
–
–
–
–
20.58
24.52
22.4
18.4
20.58
–
22.4
–
–
–
–
–
25.27
18.42
14.28
19.29
4.6
5.8
12.9
4.7
25.27
18.50
–
–
4.6
5.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
21.41
21.41
19.4
19.4
21.41
21.41
19.4
19.4
–
–
–
–
17.50
12.52
18.57
7.2
9.3
7.7
17.60
12.69
18.57
6.9
9.8
7.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
18.48
18.07
4.3
4.1
18.48
18.07
4.3
4.1
–
–
–
–
17.56
17.81
13.89
13.89
6.5
7.1
15.8
15.8
17.67
–
14.10
14.10
6.0
–
14.6
14.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
19.21
20.02
5.6
6.1
19.21
20.02
5.6
6.1
–
–
–
–
20.14
10.7
20.14
10.7
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
5-21
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 5
Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2
for full-time and part-time workers3 — Continued
Occupation4 and combined
work level
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations –Continued
Heating, air conditioning, and
refrigeration mechanics and
installers –Continued
Group II .............................
Industrial machinery installation,
repair, and maintenance workers
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
Industrial machinery mechanics ....
Group II .............................
Maintenance and repair workers,
general .....................................
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
Maintenance workers, machinery ..
Group I ...............................
Line installers and repairers ...............
Group II .............................
Electrical power-line installers and
repairers ...................................
Group II .............................
Miscellaneous installation,
maintenance, and repair workers
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
Helpers--installation, maintenance,
and repair workers ...................
Group I ...............................
Production occupations .......................
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
First-line supervisors/managers of
production and operating workers
Group II .............................
Electrical, electronics, and
electromechanical assemblers .....
Group I ...............................
Electrical and electronic
equipment assemblers ..............
Group I ...............................
Civilian workers
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
$20.01
13.2%
$20.01
13.2%
–
–
19.02
12.75
20.48
22.73
23.37
4.7
6.5
4.1
4.3
3.9
19.02
–
–
22.73
23.37
4.7
–
–
4.3
3.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.44
11.30
17.82
15.37
14.20
25.57
26.61
4.3
9.7
4.2
6.2
3.8
6.3
4.8
16.44
11.30
17.82
15.37
14.20
25.57
–
4.3
9.7
4.2
6.2
3.8
6.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
25.84
28.10
9.8
4.8
25.84
28.10
9.8
4.8
–
–
–
–
17.36
14.74
24.73
11.3
7.0
9.3
17.61
–
–
11.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.11
15.11
9.2
9.2
15.67
15.67
10.4
10.4
–
–
–
–
16.00
13.96
20.32
3.0
2.4
4.7
16.19
–
–
3.1
–
–
$10.01
–
–
4.1%
–
–
21.88
21.40
7.0
8.5
21.88
21.40
7.0
8.5
–
–
–
–
16.46
14.21
12.1
7.1
16.57
–
12.1
–
–
–
–
–
16.65
14.21
12.5
7.1
16.77
14.33
12.4
6.7
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
5-22
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 5
Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2
for full-time and part-time workers3 — Continued
Occupation4 and combined
work level
Production occupations –Continued
Miscellaneous assemblers and
fabricators ....................................
Group I ...............................
Team assemblers ...........................
Group I ...............................
Bakers ................................................
Group I ...............................
Butchers and other meat, poultry, and
fish processing workers ...............
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
Butchers and meat cutters ..............
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
Slaughterers and meat packers ......
Group I ...............................
Miscellaneous food processing
workers ........................................
Group I ...............................
Food batchmakers ..........................
Group I ...............................
Computer control programmers and
operators ......................................
Group II .............................
Computer-controlled machine tool
operators, metal and plastic .....
Group II .............................
Forming machine setters, operators,
and tenders, metal and plastic ......
Group I ...............................
Extruding and drawing machine
setters, operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic ......................
Machine tool cutting setters,
operators, and tenders, metal and
plastic ...........................................
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
Cutting, punching, and press
machine setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic ........
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
Civilian workers
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
$15.77
16.04
19.31
19.31
12.13
12.02
6.7%
6.6
12.9
12.9
10.6
11.3
$16.06
–
19.39
19.39
12.20
12.09
6.5%
–
13.8
13.8
11.3
12.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
13.39
12.77
19.51
17.44
15.37
19.51
12.48
12.47
4.9
3.0
7.2
9.9
18.4
7.2
1.2
1.2
13.50
–
–
18.81
–
19.51
12.48
12.47
5.2
–
–
8.4
–
7.2
1.2
1.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.76
13.65
15.17
13.90
8.4
3.6
9.3
2.4
14.82
–
15.17
13.90
8.4
–
9.3
2.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
18.76
20.31
18.3
10.1
19.01
–
18.4
–
–
–
–
–
17.13
19.90
15.8
11.1
17.33
20.62
16.3
7.9
–
–
–
–
15.75
14.94
3.9
3.9
15.75
–
3.9
–
–
–
–
–
15.86
5.9
15.86
5.9
–
–
16.20
14.61
17.83
4.5
6.1
4.0
16.20
–
–
4.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.15
14.60
17.05
6.4
7.2
5.2
15.15
14.60
17.05
6.4
7.2
5.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
5-23
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 5
Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2
for full-time and part-time workers3 — Continued
Occupation4 and combined
work level
Production occupations –Continued
Grinding, lapping, polishing, and
buffing machine tool setters,
operators, and tenders, metal
and plastic ................................
Machinists ..........................................
Group II .............................
Molders and molding machine
setters, operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic ..........................
Group I ...............................
Molding, coremaking, and casting
machine setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic ........
Group I ...............................
Multiple machine tool setters,
operators, and tenders, metal and
plastic ...........................................
Group II .............................
Tool and die makers ..........................
Group II .............................
Welding, soldering, and brazing
workers ........................................
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
Welders, cutters, solderers, and
brazers ......................................
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
Miscellaneous metalworkers and
plastic workers .............................
Group I ...............................
Bookbinders and bindery workers .....
Group I ...............................
Bindery workers ............................
Group I ...............................
Printers ...............................................
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
Prepress technicians and workers ..
Printing machine operators ............
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers ....
Civilian workers
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
$17.92
21.78
19.75
5.8%
11.4
13.1
$17.92
21.78
19.75
5.8%
11.4
13.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.59
12.46
4.5
4.9
12.59
–
4.5
–
–
–
–
–
12.59
12.46
4.5
4.9
12.59
12.46
4.5
4.9
–
–
–
–
19.17
22.26
23.21
22.80
5.8
6.8
4.0
4.7
19.17
22.26
23.21
22.80
5.8
6.8
4.0
4.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.54
14.11
19.38
7.2
6.2
9.9
16.54
–
–
7.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.77
14.21
19.69
8.0
7.0
10.7
16.77
14.21
19.69
8.0
7.0
10.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.17
14.13
10.96
10.96
10.96
10.96
16.47
14.29
18.63
16.86
16.14
14.08
18.35
10.59
6.8
10.0
11.1
11.1
11.1
11.1
7.1
7.3
11.6
16.0
8.9
8.6
16.5
6.1
15.17
–
–
–
–
–
16.69
–
–
16.86
16.41
14.45
18.35
10.98
6.8
–
–
–
–
–
6.8
–
–
16.0
8.7
6.8
16.5
4.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
5-24
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 5
Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2
for full-time and part-time workers3 — Continued
Occupation4 and combined
work level
Production occupations –Continued
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers
–Continued
Group I ...............................
Sewing machine operators .................
Group I ...............................
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters
Woodworking machine setters,
operators, and tenders ..................
Woodworking machine setters,
operators, and tenders, except
sawing ......................................
Power plant operators, distributors,
and dispatchers ............................
Group II .............................
Power plant operators ....................
Group II .............................
Water and liquid waste treatment
plant and system operators ..........
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
Chemical processing machine setters,
operators, and tenders ..................
Group II .............................
Separating, filtering, clarifying,
precipitating, and still machine
setters, operators, and tenders ..
Crushing, grinding, polishing,
mixing, and blending workers .....
Group I ...............................
Mixing and blending machine
setters, operators, and tenders ..
Group I ...............................
Cutting workers .................................
Group I ...............................
Cutting and slicing machine
setters, operators, and tenders ..
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers,
and weighers ................................
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
Packaging and filling machine
operators and tenders ...................
Group I ...............................
Civilian workers
Mean
$10.29
9.41
9.41
12.63
Relative
error5
5.2%
9.0
9.0
6.1
Full-time workers
Mean
$10.63
–
–
12.64
Relative
error5
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
4.2%
–
–
6.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.47
1.7
14.47
1.7
–
–
14.41
1.8
14.41
1.8
–
–
24.19
19.67
24.33
19.49
11.6
9.1
12.3
10.0
24.19
–
24.33
19.49
11.6
–
12.3
10.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
18.97
14.55
22.26
9.1
7.8
7.1
19.11
14.63
22.41
9.3
8.2
7.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
17.74
19.36
6.9
5.2
17.74
–
6.9
–
–
–
–
–
18.84
5.3
18.84
5.3
–
–
14.67
13.49
3.6
6.9
14.67
–
3.6
–
–
–
–
–
15.63
14.93
14.27
13.63
5.2
6.1
13.3
15.1
15.63
14.93
14.27
–
5.2
6.1
13.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.69
12.3
14.69
12.3
–
–
18.10
16.69
21.34
8.5
9.5
9.3
18.10
16.69
21.34
8.5
9.5
9.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.89
15.30
3.5
4.6
16.12
15.54
3.9
4.5
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
5-25
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 5
Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2
for full-time and part-time workers3 — Continued
Occupation4 and combined
work level
Production occupations –Continued
Painting workers ................................
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
Coating, painting, and spraying
machine setters, operators, and
tenders ......................................
Group I ...............................
Miscellaneous production workers ....
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
Helpers--production workers .........
Group I ...............................
Transportation and material moving
occupations .....................................
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
First-line supervisors/managers of
helpers, laborers, and material
movers, hand ................................
Group II .............................
First-line supervisors/managers of
transportation and
material-moving machine and
vehicle operators ..........................
Group II .............................
Bus drivers .........................................
Group I ...............................
Bus drivers, school ........................
Group I ...............................
Driver/sales workers and truck
drivers ..........................................
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
Driver/sales workers ......................
Group I ...............................
Truck drivers, heavy and
tractor-trailer ............................
Group I ...............................
Group II .............................
Truck drivers, light or delivery
services ....................................
Group I ...............................
Civilian workers
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
$18.81
18.50
19.91
10.1%
8.9
25.5
$19.12
–
–
13.4%
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
18.03
19.07
12.89
12.25
19.52
11.72
11.70
7.1
9.6
5.7
5.6
5.2
6.7
6.9
18.03
19.07
13.14
–
–
11.93
11.91
7.1
9.6
6.2
–
–
8.0
8.4
–
–
$9.92
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.5%
–
–
–
–
15.28
13.00
20.01
3.0
2.3
4.0
16.49
–
–
2.5
–
–
9.78
–
–
19.05
19.55
5.8
6.3
19.18
19.77
5.9
6.4
–
–
–
–
26.33
21.81
15.34
15.82
14.57
15.03
14.8
6.7
5.9
6.1
5.2
5.9
26.33
21.81
17.38
–
14.66
–
14.8
6.7
11.5
–
8.9
–
–
–
14.25
–
14.54
15.07
–
–
5.8
–
6.1
4.9
15.58
13.69
20.52
10.50
9.97
3.9
5.1
6.1
13.0
13.3
16.40
–
–
14.53
13.81
4.2
–
–
11.6
12.3
8.28
–
–
6.88
6.88
6.3
–
–
4.1
4.1
17.69
16.02
20.07
4.3
4.1
4.8
17.66
15.92
20.07
4.3
4.2
4.8
13.37
12.43
8.0
10.5
14.07
13.02
9.5
12.1
–
–
–
8.47
8.40
3.4
–
–
–
–
–
4.6
5.1
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
5-26
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 5
Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2
for full-time and part-time workers3 — Continued
Occupation4 and combined
work level
Transportation and material moving
occupations –Continued
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs ...............
Group I ...............................
Parking lot attendants ........................
Group I ...............................
Dredge, excavating, and loading
machine operators ........................
Group II .............................
Excavating and loading machine
and dragline operators .............
Group II .............................
Industrial truck and tractor operators
Group I ...............................
Laborers and material movers, hand
Group I ...............................
Cleaners of vehicles and
equipment ................................
Group I ...............................
Laborers and freight, stock, and
material movers, hand .............
Group I ...............................
Machine feeders and offbearers .....
Group I ...............................
Packers and packagers, hand .........
Group I ...............................
Civilian workers
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
Mean
Relative
error5
$10.88
10.91
8.22
8.22
7.6%
8.1
10.5
10.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
$10.12
10.15
–
–
8.3%
8.5
–
–
5.4%
–
–
–
–
–
18.51
20.99
5.4
11.8
$18.51
–
18.47
20.99
14.88
14.50
11.63
11.50
5.4
11.8
5.1
4.6
5.1
5.6
18.47
20.99
14.90
14.51
12.87
–
5.4
11.8
5.3
4.7
7.1
–
–
–
–
–
9.20
–
–
–
–
–
2.4
–
11.34
10.20
10.1
5.6
12.52
10.98
12.2
7.5
8.58
8.58
3.0
3.0
12.29
12.30
12.34
12.34
10.60
10.37
8.5
8.8
10.3
10.3
3.9
3.1
14.04
14.08
15.18
15.18
11.20
10.99
9.8
10.2
3.9
3.9
5.2
5.1
9.42
9.42
–
–
8.90
8.90
3.9
4.0
–
–
2.9
2.9
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, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips.
The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number
of workers, weighed by hours.
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 A classification system including about 800 individual occupations is used to
cover all workers in the civilian economy. 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 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.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
5-27
December 2007 - January 2009
Civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles1
Table 6
Wages fall at or below the following percentiles
Occupation2
10
25
50
75
90
All workers .........................................................................................
$8.25
$10.86
$15.54
$23.11
$32.89
Management occupations .............................................................
Chief executives ..........................................................................
General and operations managers ................................................
Legislators ...................................................................................
Marketing and sales managers .....................................................
Marketing managers ................................................................
Sales managers ........................................................................
Administrative services managers ...............................................
Computer and information systems managers ............................
Financial managers ......................................................................
Human resources managers .........................................................
Industrial production managers ...................................................
Purchasing managers ...................................................................
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers ....................
Construction managers ................................................................
Education administrators .............................................................
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school ..
Education administrators, postsecondary ................................
Engineering managers .................................................................
Food service managers ................................................................
Medical and health services managers ........................................
Social and community service managers ....................................
19.40
40.87
21.64
12.33
22.12
29.88
11.61
20.11
28.40
23.73
18.39
21.25
19.04
23.08
21.36
18.46
33.99
22.14
34.14
11.90
28.23
16.82
24.50
40.87
24.50
12.33
39.36
35.61
45.57
20.11
39.00
26.01
22.30
24.52
21.12
23.08
32.69
24.63
35.41
24.04
40.80
13.46
29.19
19.81
35.04
48.48
32.92
12.33
46.63
40.18
48.00
31.91
47.07
35.32
31.88
36.04
21.56
23.50
37.26
31.71
44.87
26.68
52.74
16.56
35.01
19.81
48.00
78.75
43.35
22.35
50.59
46.63
60.58
44.23
55.56
48.08
38.94
48.34
39.67
46.16
43.62
41.39
53.46
32.36
61.21
25.33
49.53
23.45
60.21
86.59
50.23
28.87
60.58
50.96
60.94
52.89
58.09
57.69
46.64
53.32
49.60
67.33
49.04
53.46
60.22
38.46
62.32
36.06
75.36
33.15
Business and financial operations occupations ...........................
Buyers and purchasing agents .....................................................
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm
products .............................................................................
Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators .........
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators .......................
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health
and safety, and transportation ................................................
Cost estimators ............................................................................
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists ..........
Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists .............
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists ..............
Training and development specialists .....................................
Management analysts ..................................................................
Accountants and auditors ............................................................
Appraisers and assessors of real estate ........................................
Credit analysts .............................................................................
Financial analysts and advisors ...................................................
Financial analysts ....................................................................
Insurance underwriters ............................................................
Loan counselors and officers .......................................................
Loan officers ............................................................................
16.44
13.34
19.64
20.23
24.89
24.71
33.33
30.00
45.82
34.78
12.50
16.64
16.63
19.74
18.07
17.96
22.84
22.99
22.99
30.00
25.56
25.56
34.78
28.19
28.19
17.36
19.38
15.01
12.90
14.85
22.50
21.80
18.25
18.24
19.50
16.12
17.79
18.70
18.53
18.56
19.11
22.50
17.25
15.01
16.59
28.74
24.78
20.50
18.84
19.53
19.70
22.74
20.10
23.08
23.54
23.72
30.42
24.50
17.82
18.81
29.49
31.62
25.00
22.50
25.65
24.44
31.02
22.47
32.00
32.31
41.99
34.25
31.58
22.79
21.95
42.88
44.41
30.96
22.74
27.88
34.97
42.07
29.03
82.70
82.70
41.99
43.56
40.61
31.79
24.50
48.07
50.75
35.82
26.45
42.75
52.91
55.31
37.74
82.70
82.70
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
6-1
December 2007 - January 2009
Civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles1 — Continued
Table 6
Wages fall at or below the following percentiles
Occupation2
10
25
50
75
90
Computer and mathematical science occupations ......................
Computer programmers ...............................................................
Computer software engineers ......................................................
Computer software engineers, applications .............................
Computer software engineers, systems software .....................
Computer support specialists .......................................................
Computer systems analysts ..........................................................
Network and computer systems administrators ...........................
Network systems and data communications analysts ..................
Actuaries ......................................................................................
$18.85
22.18
25.45
21.84
29.81
10.32
25.51
23.46
23.56
25.48
$25.00
24.58
31.12
26.92
34.17
15.72
31.93
26.10
27.28
27.89
$32.03
28.60
41.13
36.78
41.13
21.17
36.68
31.77
30.31
40.53
$40.39
36.06
46.84
51.54
45.95
26.55
42.86
35.95
35.13
51.92
$48.08
40.87
54.97
55.87
50.82
31.91
47.73
40.25
37.00
62.26
Architecture and engineering occupations ..................................
Engineers .....................................................................................
Civil engineers .........................................................................
Electrical and electronics engineers ........................................
Electrical engineers .............................................................
Electronics engineers, except computer ..............................
Industrial engineers, including health and safety ....................
Industrial engineers .............................................................
Mechanical engineers ..............................................................
Drafters ........................................................................................
Architectural and civil drafters ................................................
Mechanical drafters .................................................................
Engineering technicians, except drafters .....................................
Civil engineering technicians ..................................................
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians ...................
18.69
23.32
22.12
22.60
22.60
24.04
23.08
22.82
26.54
14.00
14.00
18.68
16.37
13.95
16.37
22.12
28.88
23.27
32.61
25.17
35.01
25.15
25.00
31.98
18.03
16.50
19.63
19.50
16.50
19.75
28.62
35.91
25.61
35.88
33.73
36.87
29.97
29.97
31.98
20.56
20.56
20.34
22.00
17.50
21.50
36.87
42.24
37.52
42.60
37.49
47.58
36.08
36.08
39.12
25.00
27.94
22.77
28.12
21.00
28.48
45.00
49.92
50.26
54.00
42.96
54.00
39.92
40.17
45.40
29.40
29.23
29.90
32.65
23.06
28.62
Life, physical, and social science occupations .............................
Life scientists ...............................................................................
Biological scientists .................................................................
Medical scientists ....................................................................
Physical scientists ........................................................................
Chemists and materials scientists ............................................
Environmental scientists and geoscientists .............................
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health ..
Market and survey researchers ....................................................
Market research analysts .........................................................
Psychologists ...............................................................................
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists .......................
Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technicians ......
14.65
18.19
16.61
19.23
20.08
17.50
21.64
21.64
11.50
23.88
27.46
27.46
13.70
17.02
19.23
18.19
24.15
25.63
20.79
28.05
28.05
12.00
26.08
29.28
29.28
15.04
25.33
24.27
19.21
27.56
28.05
25.63
28.05
28.05
26.08
34.18
29.29
29.29
15.87
29.89
28.76
21.41
29.99
31.58
27.61
35.67
28.05
39.34
45.93
31.13
31.13
17.20
39.34
32.37
23.84
35.75
36.81
31.58
52.12
55.87
45.93
45.93
47.56
47.56
18.94
Community and social services occupations ...............................
Counselors ...................................................................................
Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors ..............
Educational, vocational, and school counselors ......................
Rehabilitation counselors ........................................................
12.75
13.10
17.44
9.02
13.33
14.12
14.68
18.79
13.14
14.66
17.08
17.94
22.26
14.68
18.40
22.26
22.26
22.26
23.08
22.79
29.28
27.51
27.51
36.50
27.46
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
6-2
December 2007 - January 2009
Civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles1 — Continued
Table 6
Wages fall at or below the following percentiles
Occupation2
10
25
50
75
90
Community and social services occupations –Continued
Social workers .............................................................................
Child, family, and school social workers ................................
Medical and public health social workers ...............................
Mental health and substance abuse social workers .................
Miscellaneous community and social service specialists ............
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists ........
Social and human service assistants ........................................
$12.91
14.00
12.91
14.51
11.50
14.80
11.06
$14.81
15.06
12.91
16.07
13.78
14.86
11.79
$18.06
18.34
29.28
17.25
15.00
19.78
15.00
$28.63
24.25
29.28
18.06
17.89
23.44
17.08
$29.28
33.81
29.28
18.06
21.01
26.93
18.49
Legal occupations ..........................................................................
Lawyers .......................................................................................
Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers ..........................
Paralegals and legal assistants .....................................................
Miscellaneous legal support workers ..........................................
16.59
23.27
16.38
16.59
14.00
22.74
28.85
60.27
19.23
14.73
31.69
38.16
60.27
25.53
15.37
40.92
60.10
62.75
31.71
26.75
62.75
72.89
62.75
35.22
39.26
Education, training, and library occupations .............................
Postsecondary teachers ................................................................
Math and computer teachers, postsecondary ...........................
Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary ...................
Life sciences teachers, postsecondary .....................................
Biological science teachers, postsecondary .........................
Physical sciences teachers, postsecondary ..............................
Health teachers, postsecondary ...............................................
Arts, communications, and humanities teachers,
postsecondary ....................................................................
Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers ....................................
Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers ........
Preschool and kindergarten teachers .......................................
Kindergarten teachers, except special education .................
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 ........................................................................
Vocational education teachers, secondary school ...............
Special education teachers .......................................................
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and
elementary school ..........................................................
Special education teachers, middle school ..........................
Other teachers and instructors .....................................................
Librarians .....................................................................................
Library technicians ......................................................................
Farm and home management advisors ........................................
Instructional coordinators ............................................................
11.57
26.52
33.76
33.76
31.71
31.71
30.95
27.61
19.87
33.76
33.76
33.76
69.98
69.98
33.96
43.63
28.38
41.53
33.76
33.76
78.17
78.17
38.39
48.64
35.39
56.47
35.35
35.35
112.79
112.79
45.89
89.74
44.83
112.79
46.31
46.31
123.11
123.11
65.68
125.93
36.71
18.82
20.94
16.23
24.14
21.09
20.84
42.28
22.28
25.27
21.32
29.13
25.19
24.79
42.45
30.46
29.53
29.53
33.82
29.53
29.22
44.57
33.34
35.05
39.64
40.77
34.17
33.34
46.31
37.00
42.83
43.66
46.08
41.75
40.41
23.70
21.30
27.05
25.45
30.90
29.95
36.90
35.31
44.43
43.53
21.19
27.12
21.73
25.27
27.15
27.09
30.15
28.22
31.38
35.30
41.07
37.43
43.78
41.07
47.01
19.84
22.31
11.90
14.38
9.00
16.83
19.14
25.25
29.86
12.50
18.39
10.50
16.91
19.14
29.56
36.45
15.00
23.16
13.72
17.31
35.72
35.15
47.01
23.02
27.76
14.42
20.04
36.66
39.39
53.39
27.18
33.71
15.37
23.41
58.96
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
6-3
December 2007 - January 2009
Civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles1 — Continued
Table 6
Wages fall at or below the following percentiles
Occupation2
10
25
50
75
90
$8.40
$9.38
$10.98
$12.83
$15.30
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations .....
Designers .....................................................................................
Graphic designers ....................................................................
Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers .........................
Coaches and scouts ..................................................................
News analysts, reporters and correspondents ..............................
Reporters and correspondents ..................................................
Writers and editors ......................................................................
Editors ......................................................................................
Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio
operators ................................................................................
11.01
10.00
10.05
5.34
8.00
10.50
8.25
13.00
13.00
14.28
13.46
13.46
8.00
10.50
11.67
11.67
13.24
13.24
20.95
19.70
19.70
15.00
16.20
21.40
16.88
15.31
15.46
31.15
32.28
21.03
19.99
20.10
39.47
39.47
20.80
20.80
39.47
41.40
24.54
20.10
42.02
43.77
43.77
25.00
25.13
17.36
20.84
31.15
31.15
31.15
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ....................
Pharmacists ..................................................................................
Physicians and surgeons ..............................................................
Physician assistants .....................................................................
Registered nurses .........................................................................
Therapists ....................................................................................
Occupational therapists ...........................................................
Physical therapists ...................................................................
Respiratory therapists ..............................................................
Speech-language pathologists .................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians .......................
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists .........................
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians ............................
Dental hygienists .........................................................................
Diagnostic related technologists and technicians ........................
Cardiovascular technologists and technicians .........................
Radiologic technologists and technicians ................................
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics ........................
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians
Pharmacy technicians ..............................................................
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses ......................
Medical records and health information technicians ...................
15.00
47.00
24.57
25.95
19.00
23.03
20.97
23.89
21.10
27.70
11.17
16.96
10.51
26.00
19.00
11.31
19.00
12.99
8.54
7.75
14.07
10.00
18.51
47.88
25.88
30.32
22.17
26.03
26.03
26.00
21.10
29.91
15.50
21.85
11.17
27.00
20.00
11.31
20.08
13.47
11.21
8.58
16.22
10.65
23.21
52.44
92.66
36.96
26.93
29.33
28.92
29.33
24.33
33.57
21.29
24.97
14.72
30.24
22.62
20.00
22.40
14.98
12.70
11.21
18.00
16.30
30.00
55.00
153.71
39.05
31.53
34.20
38.95
30.07
25.07
39.26
25.03
27.18
19.52
30.24
28.39
26.00
28.39
18.25
17.07
12.54
19.00
18.25
39.05
56.20
241.20
51.42
38.12
40.14
42.00
34.17
29.00
44.83
28.39
28.83
21.95
34.00
32.22
26.00
31.97
22.14
18.85
13.77
20.86
20.38
Healthcare support occupations ...................................................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides ...............................
Home health aides ...................................................................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ..................................
Psychiatric aides ......................................................................
Physical therapist assistants and aides .........................................
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ...........................
Dental assistants ......................................................................
8.25
8.16
7.67
8.33
9.68
10.05
10.25
12.00
9.70
9.00
8.25
9.50
9.96
10.05
12.38
14.25
11.84
10.50
9.16
10.79
10.75
10.05
14.71
16.66
15.00
12.00
10.51
12.21
11.25
15.99
17.00
18.45
17.90
14.45
12.92
14.98
12.90
19.00
19.73
21.00
Education, training, and library occupations –Continued
Teacher assistants ........................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
6-4
December 2007 - January 2009
Civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles1 — Continued
Table 6
Wages fall at or below the following percentiles
Occupation2
10
25
50
75
90
$10.65
14.50
$10.75
15.00
$13.39
17.59
$15.18
19.33
$16.07
20.34
Protective service occupations ......................................................
First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers ........
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives ........
Fire fighters .................................................................................
Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers ....................................
Correctional officers and jailers ..............................................
Police officers ..............................................................................
Police and sheriff’s patrol officers ..........................................
Security guards and gaming surveillance officers .......................
Security guards ........................................................................
Miscellaneous protective service workers ...................................
Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective
service workers ..................................................................
9.00
32.00
35.19
9.89
12.98
12.98
15.38
15.38
8.50
8.50
6.64
10.20
35.37
35.37
14.57
13.28
13.14
19.75
19.75
9.35
9.35
7.25
13.50
37.63
37.84
18.24
14.55
14.55
24.24
24.24
11.00
11.00
8.14
19.46
39.42
39.42
21.26
18.20
18.08
28.30
28.30
13.36
13.36
12.63
26.48
41.94
41.94
23.79
23.06
23.06
31.21
31.21
17.37
17.37
13.31
6.50
6.75
7.50
8.09
8.81
Food preparation and serving related occupations ....................
First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving
workers ..................................................................................
Chefs and head cooks ..............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and
serving workers .................................................................
Cooks ...........................................................................................
Cooks, fast food .......................................................................
Cooks, institution and cafeteria ...............................................
Cooks, restaurant .....................................................................
Cooks, short order ...................................................................
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 .............................................................................
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee
shop ....................................................................................
Food servers, nonrestaurant .........................................................
Dishwashers .................................................................................
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop ...........
5.00
6.55
7.80
9.56
12.01
8.47
8.31
9.60
10.44
12.24
12.01
14.40
13.40
20.02
17.24
8.47
6.75
6.70
8.70
6.50
6.50
7.00
3.33
5.68
3.25
5.85
6.00
9.60
7.25
7.00
9.32
7.25
6.75
7.75
3.38
6.66
3.33
6.15
6.65
12.24
9.38
7.50
9.90
9.75
7.25
8.25
6.15
7.50
4.35
6.65
7.50
14.40
11.33
8.45
11.85
11.72
7.28
9.80
7.00
9.16
6.55
8.40
8.53
20.02
13.15
9.75
15.00
13.13
9.00
11.00
8.50
10.00
7.05
9.37
9.56
5.85
6.65
7.50
8.54
9.56
6.15
7.29
6.15
6.00
7.00
8.11
6.91
6.55
7.50
8.70
8.00
7.25
8.15
8.90
8.75
7.90
9.45
9.73
9.55
8.59
7.40
8.50
10.30
13.00
16.43
10.44
10.58
13.43
15.55
24.42
Healthcare support occupations –Continued
Medical assistants ....................................................................
Medical transcriptionists .........................................................
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations
First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning
and maintenance workers ......................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
6-5
December 2007 - January 2009
Civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles1 — Continued
Table 6
Wages fall at or below the following percentiles
Occupation2
10
25
50
75
90
$10.44
7.40
$10.58
8.50
$12.58
10.25
$15.00
12.65
$27.17
15.62
8.00
7.15
7.10
7.10
9.45
7.74
8.00
8.00
11.00
8.60
9.00
9.00
13.64
10.62
16.36
16.36
16.43
11.70
24.42
24.42
Personal care and service occupations ........................................
First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers ......
Gaming services workers ............................................................
Gaming dealers ........................................................................
Miscellaneous entertainment attendants and related workers .....
Amusement and recreation attendants .....................................
Barbers and cosmetologists .........................................................
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists .........................
Child care workers .......................................................................
Personal and home care aides ......................................................
Recreation and fitness workers ....................................................
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors ..................................
Recreation workers ..................................................................
6.55
11.06
5.19
5.02
6.55
6.55
7.50
7.50
7.00
8.25
6.90
6.90
7.25
8.00
12.05
5.50
5.50
6.65
6.55
9.00
9.00
7.50
9.00
8.00
7.25
8.00
10.00
14.48
5.50
5.50
8.00
7.64
11.25
11.25
8.75
10.05
8.50
8.50
8.11
12.91
26.92
7.50
6.47
8.50
8.25
14.26
14.26
10.23
10.94
13.00
10.40
13.14
16.97
26.92
8.00
7.60
9.50
9.50
17.55
17.55
12.47
11.48
18.66
17.01
19.52
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 ...................................................................
Advertising sales agents ..............................................................
Insurance sales agents ..................................................................
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 .......................................
Miscellaneous sales and related workers .....................................
7.25
11.25
10.90
18.12
7.00
6.75
6.75
8.00
7.75
9.50
7.00
7.55
15.72
15.69
10.18
8.30
13.48
12.55
18.12
7.70
7.30
7.30
9.50
8.00
12.00
8.00
13.63
18.73
21.33
16.20
11.21
16.50
16.25
21.63
8.96
8.25
8.25
12.92
8.50
13.89
9.23
18.14
23.95
30.78
23.56
17.98
19.30
17.95
34.14
11.66
9.80
9.85
17.53
10.50
18.75
12.75
27.39
41.69
60.54
31.73
27.82
25.85
23.63
46.01
17.10
11.76
11.95
21.48
16.27
21.58
19.72
27.39
49.73
191.07
48.93
18.75
21.71
39.66
46.19
49.77
10.18
8.45
16.11
9.00
22.36
10.50
31.50
23.51
43.45
30.65
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations
–Continued
First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and
janitorial workers ...............................................................
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.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
6-6
December 2007 - January 2009
Civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles1 — Continued
Table 6
Wages fall at or below the following percentiles
Occupation2
Office and administrative support occupations ..........................
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative
support workers .....................................................................
Switchboard operators, including answering service ..................
Financial clerks ............................................................................
Bill and account collectors ......................................................
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators ...................
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks ........................
Payroll and timekeeping clerks ...............................................
Procurement clerks ..................................................................
Tellers ......................................................................................
Brokerage clerks ..........................................................................
Court, municipal, and license clerks ............................................
Customer service representatives ................................................
Eligibility interviewers, government programs ...........................
File clerks ....................................................................................
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks ............................................
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan .....................................
Library assistants, clerical ...........................................................
Loan interviewers and clerks .......................................................
New accounts clerks ....................................................................
Order clerks .................................................................................
Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping .....
Receptionists and information clerks ..........................................
Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks ...
Dispatchers ..................................................................................
Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers ..................................
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance .....................
Meter readers, utilities .................................................................
Production, planning, and expediting clerks ...............................
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks .........................................
Stock clerks and order fillers .......................................................
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping ....
Secretaries and administrative assistants .....................................
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants ................
Legal secretaries ......................................................................
Medical secretaries ..................................................................
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ....................
Computer operators .....................................................................
Data entry and information processing workers ..........................
Data entry keyers .....................................................................
Word processors and typists ....................................................
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks ............................
Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service ..
Office clerks, general ...................................................................
Office machine operators, except computer ................................
10
25
50
75
90
$9.25
$11.10
$13.79
$17.40
$21.30
14.57
7.75
9.25
9.00
10.00
9.80
11.46
11.00
8.35
13.80
10.90
10.01
10.75
10.75
7.00
9.65
8.08
11.90
11.08
12.00
13.40
8.00
9.00
10.10
10.66
9.00
7.69
12.36
8.25
8.27
9.38
11.17
12.34
13.50
11.58
10.60
15.10
9.00
8.80
9.77
10.91
9.50
8.89
9.50
17.25
8.85
10.30
11.00
10.75
11.45
14.40
13.98
9.00
14.33
10.90
12.00
12.91
10.75
7.50
10.93
8.26
14.21
12.00
13.50
16.85
10.00
9.25
13.70
11.34
13.75
10.90
13.60
9.65
11.10
11.50
13.47
14.62
17.32
13.37
11.93
16.08
10.00
10.00
12.00
11.26
10.90
10.75
10.69
20.41
10.00
12.00
12.86
12.67
13.70
16.88
19.01
10.25
15.74
12.59
14.54
17.50
10.76
8.00
11.76
10.50
15.39
13.45
15.50
19.23
12.67
10.10
16.33
14.86
16.40
17.02
18.50
12.25
13.50
11.54
16.82
18.39
19.81
14.87
14.79
17.12
12.25
12.25
12.10
14.41
10.90
12.79
13.79
28.21
11.00
15.50
14.70
14.80
16.59
19.35
20.41
11.28
16.97
16.16
17.89
21.61
13.25
9.00
13.42
12.56
16.58
15.38
21.28
21.73
14.49
14.89
16.45
16.68
16.45
18.02
21.38
15.25
16.55
17.44
20.21
22.44
21.80
18.20
18.10
19.50
13.14
13.14
14.80
19.00
10.90
15.24
13.79
28.85
12.20
18.96
19.20
16.35
19.23
21.35
20.92
12.25
18.19
17.91
22.12
22.64
18.20
9.60
13.63
14.73
18.27
15.88
21.28
23.29
18.14
17.48
20.48
21.52
18.00
19.06
28.25
18.55
18.61
18.25
23.72
25.00
23.57
20.38
20.49
21.10
14.00
13.93
16.53
23.43
11.39
20.15
13.79
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
6-7
December 2007 - January 2009
Civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles1 — Continued
Table 6
Wages fall at or below the following percentiles
Occupation2
10
25
50
75
90
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations ................................
$6.92
$7.29
$7.29
$18.75
$20.01
Construction and extraction occupations ....................................
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and
extraction workers .................................................................
Carpenters ....................................................................................
Cement masons, concrete finishers, and terrazzo workers ..........
Cement masons and concrete finishers ....................................
Construction laborers ...................................................................
Construction equipment operators ...............................................
Operating engineers and other construction equipment
operators ............................................................................
Electricians ..................................................................................
Painters and paperhangers ...........................................................
Painters, construction and maintenance ..................................
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ......................
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ....................................
Sheet metal workers ....................................................................
Helpers, construction trades ........................................................
Highway maintenance workers ...................................................
Miscellaneous construction and related workers .........................
11.23
14.88
20.79
29.79
33.10
17.79
14.88
14.00
14.00
8.24
11.34
22.50
15.00
14.00
14.00
12.00
14.71
31.19
17.75
22.14
22.14
15.50
19.60
35.00
31.27
26.00
26.00
25.22
29.62
35.31
32.27
27.48
27.48
26.44
30.86
11.34
12.87
13.00
13.00
21.00
21.00
13.50
9.80
12.33
12.90
14.96
16.00
20.60
24.00
23.00
25.00
19.40
10.75
13.33
13.50
19.60
20.25
28.61
28.61
32.25
32.25
20.90
11.23
15.00
15.50
29.62
26.89
28.61
28.61
32.25
32.25
29.38
16.38
17.16
15.50
30.86
33.42
30.19
30.19
33.78
33.78
36.71
19.23
21.40
16.65
11.00
15.14
19.31
24.19
29.35
17.46
20.08
25.15
32.89
36.34
19.67
24.40
29.35
29.35
30.03
19.67
24.40
29.35
29.35
30.03
11.98
18.00
10.75
14.49
10.75
13.50
13.25
25.25
14.00
17.35
11.14
15.94
18.38
27.22
18.00
18.80
18.00
18.02
24.50
27.22
20.98
24.00
20.90
21.91
32.48
27.50
25.13
33.61
25.00
23.12
10.50
10.35
14.00
14.00
10.50
17.00
18.00
12.75
19.22
19.65
16.47
22.05
23.50
19.39
23.50
11.50
14.50
22.09
25.00
28.16
12.00
16.74
10.66
14.59
19.22
13.14
18.77
21.92
15.94
22.10
25.45
19.16
25.79
30.43
22.17
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ....................
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and
repairers .................................................................................
Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and
repairers .................................................................................
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers,
except line installers ..........................................................
Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics,
installers, and repairers ..........................................................
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians ................................
Automotive technicians and repairers .........................................
Automotive body and related repairers ...................................
Automotive service technicians and mechanics ......................
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists ...............
Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and
mechanics ..............................................................................
Farm equipment mechanics .....................................................
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines ..............
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and
installers .................................................................................
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance
workers ..................................................................................
Industrial machinery mechanics ..............................................
Maintenance and repair workers, general ................................
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
6-8
December 2007 - January 2009
Civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles1 — Continued
Table 6
Wages fall at or below the following percentiles
Occupation2
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations –Continued
Maintenance workers, machinery ............................................
Line installers and repairers .........................................................
Electrical power-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 ..................................................................................
Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers ..........
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers ......................
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators ...................................
Team assemblers .....................................................................
Bakers ..........................................................................................
Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing workers ..
Butchers and meat cutters ........................................................
Slaughterers and meat packers ................................................
Miscellaneous food processing workers ......................................
Food batchmakers ....................................................................
Computer control programmers and operators ............................
Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and
plastic .................................................................................
Forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and
plastic .....................................................................................
Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic ..................................................
Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and
plastic .....................................................................................
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic ..................................................
Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool
setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic ...............
Machinists ....................................................................................
Molders and molding machine setters, operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic ....................................................................
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators,
and tenders, metal and plastic ............................................
Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and
plastic .....................................................................................
Tool and die makers ....................................................................
Welding, soldering, and brazing workers ....................................
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ..................................
Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers .......................
Bookbinders and bindery workers ...............................................
Bindery workers ......................................................................
10
25
50
75
90
$12.10
15.33
11.92
11.00
10.18
$12.10
25.13
22.47
12.00
12.00
$14.54
27.54
29.34
15.46
12.37
$16.06
29.81
31.38
22.00
19.84
$21.56
31.38
31.76
27.36
23.11
9.75
11.66
14.80
18.84
25.79
14.40
9.55
9.55
9.29
10.00
9.00
10.98
10.05
10.98
11.30
11.65
12.25
15.91
11.77
11.36
10.01
12.00
10.00
11.97
13.15
11.97
12.55
13.25
13.50
20.97
15.69
15.69
13.09
16.96
11.55
12.45
17.50
12.45
14.50
14.75
18.50
25.75
19.93
21.00
17.47
29.10
13.25
13.33
23.15
12.80
16.70
16.70
22.85
31.25
26.40
26.40
29.10
29.10
19.30
16.60
23.94
13.50
19.23
19.23
28.07
12.25
13.35
16.14
19.56
24.85
12.22
14.02
15.13
17.11
18.15
12.55
14.43
15.13
16.74
21.36
11.02
13.85
16.00
18.00
20.42
9.94
11.80
15.89
16.81
19.39
13.75
15.25
14.02
15.25
16.10
21.62
21.26
28.03
34.16
29.22
9.00
10.70
11.75
14.40
16.66
9.00
10.70
11.75
14.40
16.66
10.80
18.40
10.76
11.00
10.83
7.75
7.75
13.26
20.24
12.75
12.89
12.10
9.21
9.21
19.59
23.22
15.50
15.50
15.75
10.00
10.00
23.38
25.00
19.00
19.15
17.20
12.57
12.57
26.40
28.66
22.91
22.91
19.40
14.25
14.25
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
6-9
December 2007 - January 2009
Civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles1 — Continued
Table 6
Wages fall at or below the following percentiles
Occupation2
Production occupations –Continued
Printers .........................................................................................
Prepress technicians and workers ............................................
Printing machine operators ......................................................
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers ..............................................
Sewing machine operators ...........................................................
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters ..........................................
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders ...............
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except
sawing ................................................................................
Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers ...................
Power plant operators ..............................................................
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators ....
Chemical processing machine setters, operators, and tenders .....
Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still
machine setters, operators, and tenders .............................
Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending workers ....
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders
Cutting workers ...........................................................................
Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders ....
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers ....................
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders .................
Painting workers ..........................................................................
Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators,
and tenders .........................................................................
Miscellaneous production workers ..............................................
Helpers--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 ........................................
Driver/sales workers ................................................................
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer ...................................
Truck drivers, light or delivery services ..................................
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs .........................................................
Parking lot attendants ..................................................................
Dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators ...................
Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators ........
Industrial truck and tractor operators ..........................................
Laborers and material movers, hand ...........................................
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment ........................................
10
25
50
75
90
$10.21
9.92
10.21
8.42
7.96
8.75
11.81
$13.00
14.80
13.00
9.05
7.96
11.00
13.35
$15.07
16.20
14.50
10.96
8.65
13.37
14.37
$18.50
19.73
18.45
11.53
10.77
14.00
14.89
$22.07
25.81
21.50
11.53
11.75
15.50
16.01
11.63
13.79
13.79
12.34
13.10
13.35
16.47
15.57
14.00
16.27
14.37
28.00
28.00
18.80
17.24
15.22
31.00
31.00
22.10
20.11
17.61
32.83
32.83
27.29
22.48
17.00
10.00
11.50
9.57
9.57
11.70
10.25
12.81
17.24
11.60
13.50
11.02
11.13
14.45
15.02
13.99
17.85
14.93
15.03
13.62
14.10
16.11
15.62
17.30
20.11
18.28
18.61
16.65
17.65
21.60
18.45
20.00
21.43
19.00
18.91
19.74
20.45
28.77
18.91
29.44
12.81
8.91
8.50
13.60
10.70
10.75
16.00
11.70
11.00
19.05
15.31
11.95
28.95
17.48
15.67
8.31
10.14
13.65
17.60
22.85
15.00
17.00
18.95
20.01
23.02
14.99
10.93
12.13
8.78
6.25
12.00
8.50
8.50
5.05
10.41
10.41
10.75
7.50
7.50
18.43
12.50
12.50
11.60
6.65
14.25
9.50
9.01
8.00
13.50
13.50
12.64
8.60
8.38
24.38
14.99
13.98
15.14
7.50
18.00
11.50
10.00
8.60
17.50
17.50
14.91
10.66
10.00
30.64
16.24
15.55
19.30
13.66
20.75
15.50
13.26
9.50
26.30
26.30
16.02
13.18
12.54
44.18
23.20
16.80
23.55
19.00
23.55
25.24
13.26
10.15
26.30
26.30
17.53
16.79
13.52
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
6-10
December 2007 - January 2009
Civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles1 — Continued
Table 6
Wages fall at or below the following percentiles
Occupation2
Transportation and material moving occupations –Continued
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand ..........
Machine feeders and offbearers ...............................................
Packers and packagers, hand ...................................................
1 Percentiles designate position in the earnings distribution and are calculated
from individual worker earnings and the hours they are scheduled to work. See
appendix A for more information.
2 A classification system including about 800 individual occupations is used to
cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information.
10
25
50
75
90
$7.25
8.00
7.50
$8.50
8.50
8.91
$11.09
13.10
9.70
$13.91
15.31
12.22
$21.46
16.91
14.70
NOTE: Dashes indicate 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.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
6-11
December 2007 - January 2009
Private industry workers: Hourly wage percentiles1
Table 7
Wages fall at or below the following percentiles
Occupation2
10
25
50
75
90
All workers .........................................................................................
$8.00
$10.50
$15.00
$22.11
$32.25
Management occupations .............................................................
Chief executives ..........................................................................
General and operations managers ................................................
Marketing and sales managers .....................................................
Marketing managers ................................................................
Sales managers ........................................................................
Administrative services managers ...............................................
Computer and information systems managers ............................
Financial managers ......................................................................
Human resources managers .........................................................
Industrial production managers ...................................................
Purchasing managers ...................................................................
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers ....................
Construction managers ................................................................
Education administrators .............................................................
Education administrators, postsecondary ................................
Engineering managers .................................................................
Food service managers ................................................................
Medical and health services managers ........................................
Social and community service managers ....................................
19.48
40.87
20.22
22.12
29.88
11.61
20.11
33.65
23.73
19.40
21.25
19.04
23.08
27.23
16.22
22.14
34.14
11.90
28.62
17.94
24.04
40.87
24.50
39.36
35.61
45.57
20.11
39.93
26.68
23.56
24.52
21.12
23.08
32.98
16.22
23.61
40.80
13.46
29.19
19.81
35.32
52.56
32.92
46.63
40.18
48.00
31.91
47.07
35.32
35.58
36.04
21.56
23.50
37.51
22.64
31.71
52.74
16.56
33.44
19.81
48.00
85.69
43.64
50.59
46.63
60.58
44.23
55.56
47.48
36.17
48.34
39.67
46.16
43.62
31.71
38.46
61.21
25.33
49.53
22.50
60.21
86.59
59.61
60.58
50.96
60.94
52.89
58.09
57.69
46.64
53.32
49.60
67.33
49.04
39.49
49.04
62.32
36.06
62.07
26.78
Business and financial operations occupations ...........................
Buyers and purchasing agents .....................................................
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm
products .............................................................................
Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators .........
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators .......................
Cost estimators ............................................................................
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists ..........
Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists .............
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists ..............
Training and development specialists .....................................
Management analysts ..................................................................
Accountants and auditors ............................................................
Credit analysts .............................................................................
Financial analysts and advisors ...................................................
Financial analysts ....................................................................
Insurance underwriters ............................................................
Loan counselors and officers .......................................................
Loan officers ............................................................................
15.96
18.73
19.70
21.16
25.00
24.71
33.65
30.00
46.88
34.78
12.50
16.35
16.21
19.38
14.85
12.90
14.85
23.08
22.60
16.00
19.50
16.12
17.79
18.70
18.56
18.56
19.74
17.50
17.47
22.50
16.89
15.01
16.59
26.18
25.00
21.50
19.53
19.70
21.73
20.10
23.81
23.54
23.37
21.40
21.20
30.75
23.08
17.82
18.81
29.49
31.63
25.72
25.65
23.40
30.29
22.47
32.31
32.31
30.03
25.29
25.29
34.25
29.49
22.79
21.95
29.49
44.80
32.29
27.88
32.94
42.07
29.03
82.70
82.70
34.78
27.62
28.08
43.56
31.58
31.79
24.50
29.49
50.75
37.02
42.75
52.91
55.31
37.74
82.70
82.70
Computer and mathematical science occupations ......................
Computer programmers ...............................................................
Computer software engineers ......................................................
Computer software engineers, applications .............................
18.85
21.95
26.92
26.92
26.08
24.40
32.58
31.25
33.56
27.81
41.13
43.05
41.31
34.87
48.08
52.77
49.09
40.87
54.97
55.87
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
7-1
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 7
Private industry workers: Hourly wage percentiles1 — Continued
Wages fall at or below the following percentiles
Occupation2
10
25
50
75
90
Computer and mathematical science occupations –Continued
Computer software engineers, systems software .....................
Computer support specialists .......................................................
Computer systems analysts ..........................................................
Network and computer systems administrators ...........................
Network systems and data communications analysts ..................
Actuaries ......................................................................................
$29.81
10.32
26.20
25.00
27.09
25.48
$34.17
10.32
32.10
27.09
27.70
27.89
$41.13
21.17
37.08
31.90
30.31
40.53
$45.95
26.20
43.89
36.06
32.98
51.92
$50.82
33.64
48.21
40.39
37.00
62.26
Architecture and engineering occupations ..................................
Engineers .....................................................................................
Civil engineers .........................................................................
Electrical and electronics engineers ........................................
Electrical engineers .............................................................
Electronics engineers, except computer ..............................
Industrial engineers, including health and safety ....................
Industrial engineers .............................................................
Mechanical engineers ..............................................................
Drafters ........................................................................................
Mechanical drafters .................................................................
Engineering technicians, except drafters .....................................
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians ...................
18.72
23.32
22.12
22.60
22.60
24.04
22.82
22.82
26.54
14.00
18.68
16.37
16.37
22.13
28.84
23.61
32.20
25.11
35.01
25.00
25.00
31.98
16.50
19.63
19.88
19.75
28.62
36.08
25.61
35.88
33.88
36.87
29.97
29.97
31.98
20.35
20.34
22.26
21.15
37.22
42.24
37.67
46.85
37.49
47.58
36.08
36.08
39.12
24.00
22.77
28.16
28.12
45.00
49.92
50.26
54.00
42.60
54.00
40.17
40.17
45.40
29.40
29.90
33.03
28.62
Life, physical, and social science occupations .............................
Life scientists ...............................................................................
Physical scientists ........................................................................
Chemists and materials scientists ............................................
Market and survey researchers ....................................................
Market research analysts .........................................................
13.17
16.76
20.74
17.50
11.50
23.88
16.65
18.35
25.63
20.79
12.00
26.08
25.63
20.98
28.05
25.63
26.08
34.18
31.40
26.09
31.58
27.61
39.34
45.93
43.87
31.40
36.81
31.58
45.93
45.93
Community and social services occupations ...............................
Counselors ...................................................................................
Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors ..............
Educational, vocational, and school counselors ......................
Social workers .............................................................................
Medical and public health social workers ...............................
Miscellaneous community and social service specialists ............
Social and human service assistants ........................................
11.50
13.10
17.44
9.02
12.91
12.91
11.06
11.00
13.57
14.42
20.16
13.10
14.51
12.91
12.69
11.59
15.39
15.87
22.26
14.42
18.03
29.28
14.66
15.00
21.11
22.26
23.08
14.68
29.28
29.28
16.00
17.08
28.06
22.56
27.51
15.87
29.28
29.28
17.89
17.89
Legal occupations ..........................................................................
Lawyers .......................................................................................
Paralegals and legal assistants .....................................................
16.78
27.83
16.59
23.27
36.73
19.23
31.69
41.74
25.53
39.89
68.97
31.71
72.89
72.89
35.22
Education, training, and library occupations .............................
Postsecondary teachers ................................................................
Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers ....................................
Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers ........
9.57
20.93
18.44
16.80
17.14
31.17
20.09
18.89
23.27
34.45
22.28
21.78
33.76
42.45
30.48
26.94
42.45
42.45
32.84
32.04
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
7-2
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 7
Private industry workers: Hourly wage percentiles1 — Continued
Wages fall at or below the following percentiles
Occupation2
10
25
50
75
90
Education, training, and library occupations –Continued
Elementary and middle school teachers ..................................
Other teachers and instructors .....................................................
Teacher assistants ........................................................................
$16.80
12.00
8.24
$18.89
12.00
8.48
$21.78
18.12
9.57
$26.74
18.90
11.84
$30.21
18.90
15.15
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations .....
Designers .....................................................................................
Graphic designers ....................................................................
Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers .........................
Coaches and scouts ..................................................................
News analysts, reporters and correspondents ..............................
Reporters and correspondents ..................................................
Writers and editors ......................................................................
Editors ......................................................................................
11.01
10.00
10.05
5.34
8.00
10.50
8.25
13.00
13.00
14.14
13.46
13.46
8.00
8.00
11.67
11.67
13.24
13.24
20.80
19.70
19.70
10.00
13.33
21.40
16.88
15.00
14.95
31.15
32.28
21.03
16.20
16.20
39.47
39.47
19.23
20.19
39.47
41.40
24.54
16.73
42.02
43.77
43.77
25.00
33.11
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ....................
Pharmacists ..................................................................................
Physician assistants .....................................................................
Registered nurses .........................................................................
Therapists ....................................................................................
Occupational therapists ...........................................................
Physical therapists ...................................................................
Respiratory therapists ..............................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians .......................
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists .........................
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians ............................
Diagnostic related technologists and technicians ........................
Cardiovascular technologists and technicians .........................
Radiologic technologists and technicians ................................
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians
Pharmacy technicians ..............................................................
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses ......................
Medical records and health information technicians ...................
14.83
47.00
25.95
18.90
22.87
20.97
23.54
21.20
10.51
19.15
10.37
18.81
11.31
19.00
7.75
7.75
14.23
10.00
18.50
47.88
30.32
22.12
25.26
26.03
25.76
23.00
13.80
23.25
11.17
20.00
11.31
20.00
9.20
8.58
16.45
10.00
22.89
52.44
36.96
27.07
28.92
28.74
29.33
25.00
21.41
24.97
13.05
22.61
20.00
22.33
11.99
11.21
18.03
16.30
30.24
55.00
39.05
32.05
30.98
30.98
30.01
25.07
25.11
27.81
18.95
28.41
26.00
28.39
14.60
12.54
19.00
17.71
39.15
56.20
51.42
39.15
34.82
38.95
34.17
29.00
28.64
28.94
21.72
32.72
26.00
31.97
18.40
13.14
20.88
19.76
Healthcare support occupations ...................................................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides ...............................
Home health aides ...................................................................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ..................................
Physical therapist assistants and aides .........................................
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ...........................
Dental assistants ......................................................................
Medical assistants ....................................................................
Medical transcriptionists .........................................................
8.25
8.16
7.67
8.33
10.05
10.14
12.00
10.65
14.50
9.69
9.00
8.25
9.50
10.05
12.38
14.30
10.65
15.00
11.77
10.50
9.16
10.79
10.05
15.00
16.66
12.05
17.59
15.00
11.96
10.51
12.12
14.04
17.59
18.45
14.36
19.33
17.90
14.35
12.73
14.86
16.68
20.34
21.00
17.84
20.34
Protective service occupations ......................................................
Security guards and gaming surveillance officers .......................
8.50
8.50
9.20
9.25
11.00
10.50
13.00
12.50
16.00
15.01
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
7-3
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 7
Private industry workers: Hourly wage percentiles1 — Continued
Wages fall at or below the following percentiles
Occupation2
Protective service occupations –Continued
Security guards ........................................................................
Miscellaneous protective service workers ...................................
Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective
service workers ..................................................................
Food preparation and serving related occupations ....................
First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving
workers ..................................................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and
serving workers .................................................................
Cooks ...........................................................................................
Cooks, fast food .......................................................................
Cooks, institution and cafeteria ...............................................
Cooks, restaurant .....................................................................
Cooks, short order ...................................................................
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 .............................................................................
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee
shop ....................................................................................
Food servers, nonrestaurant .........................................................
Dishwashers .................................................................................
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop ...........
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations
First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning
and maintenance workers ......................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and
janitorial workers ...............................................................
Building cleaning workers ...........................................................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping
cleaners ..............................................................................
Maids and housekeeping cleaners ...........................................
Grounds maintenance workers ....................................................
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers .............................
Personal care and service occupations ........................................
Gaming services workers ............................................................
Gaming dealers ........................................................................
Miscellaneous entertainment attendants and related workers .....
10
25
50
75
90
$8.50
6.75
$9.25
7.50
$10.50
12.24
$12.50
13.00
$15.01
13.32
6.43
6.75
6.80
7.50
8.00
4.85
6.55
7.60
9.50
11.76
8.31
9.00
11.61
14.25
17.35
8.47
6.70
6.70
8.50
6.50
6.50
7.00
3.33
5.68
3.00
5.85
6.00
9.50
7.25
7.00
9.38
7.25
6.75
7.75
3.38
6.55
3.33
6.15
6.65
11.24
9.38
7.50
9.90
9.75
7.25
8.25
6.15
7.50
4.35
6.65
7.36
14.25
11.22
8.45
11.75
11.72
7.28
9.75
6.80
9.16
6.55
8.40
8.50
17.35
13.15
9.75
15.38
13.13
9.00
10.50
8.60
10.00
7.00
9.44
9.56
5.85
6.65
7.35
8.50
9.56
6.15
7.29
6.00
6.00
7.00
7.90
6.91
6.55
7.36
8.60
7.81
7.25
8.15
8.80
8.75
7.90
8.77
10.06
9.50
8.59
7.15
8.16
9.81
11.59
14.71
10.44
10.58
12.58
15.00
27.17
10.44
7.15
10.58
8.05
12.58
9.80
15.00
11.40
27.17
13.50
7.25
7.15
7.08
7.00
8.59
7.50
8.00
8.00
10.00
8.60
9.00
9.00
12.30
10.84
11.00
11.00
14.83
11.82
24.42
24.42
6.50
5.19
5.00
6.55
8.00
5.50
5.38
6.65
10.00
5.50
5.50
8.00
12.50
7.50
6.23
8.50
16.54
8.00
7.62
9.50
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
7-4
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 7
Private industry workers: Hourly wage percentiles1 — Continued
Wages fall at or below the following percentiles
Occupation2
10
25
50
75
90
$6.55
7.50
7.50
7.25
8.25
6.90
6.90
4.75
$6.55
9.00
9.00
7.50
8.95
7.60
7.25
7.60
$7.64
11.25
11.25
8.75
10.00
8.00
8.80
8.00
$8.26
14.26
14.26
9.90
10.25
10.25
11.30
9.32
$9.50
17.55
17.55
11.25
11.25
14.66
17.16
13.00
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 ...................................................................
Advertising sales agents ..............................................................
Insurance sales agents ..................................................................
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 .......................................
Miscellaneous sales and related workers .....................................
7.25
11.11
10.76
18.12
7.00
6.75
6.75
8.00
7.75
9.50
7.00
7.55
15.72
15.69
10.18
8.28
13.05
12.55
18.12
7.70
7.30
7.30
9.50
8.00
12.00
7.95
13.63
18.73
21.33
16.20
11.10
16.46
16.25
21.63
8.90
8.25
8.25
12.92
8.50
13.89
9.21
18.14
23.95
30.78
23.56
17.95
19.09
17.95
34.14
11.62
9.70
9.75
17.53
10.50
18.75
12.50
27.39
41.69
60.54
31.73
27.51
24.61
21.93
46.01
16.83
11.72
11.75
21.48
16.27
21.58
19.72
27.39
49.73
191.07
48.93
18.75
21.71
39.66
46.19
49.77
10.18
8.45
16.11
9.00
22.36
10.50
31.50
23.51
43.45
30.65
Office and administrative support occupations ..........................
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative
support workers .....................................................................
Switchboard operators, including answering service ..................
Financial clerks ............................................................................
Bill and account collectors ......................................................
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators ...................
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks ........................
Procurement clerks ..................................................................
Tellers ......................................................................................
Brokerage clerks ..........................................................................
Customer service representatives ................................................
File clerks ....................................................................................
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks ............................................
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan .....................................
9.10
11.00
13.62
17.05
21.28
15.14
7.75
9.25
9.00
10.00
9.80
11.00
8.35
13.80
10.01
10.75
7.00
10.91
17.55
8.85
10.25
11.17
10.75
11.25
13.98
9.00
14.33
12.00
10.75
7.50
11.00
20.87
10.00
11.91
12.88
12.60
12.75
19.01
10.25
15.74
14.42
10.76
8.00
13.08
28.21
11.00
15.00
14.96
14.80
16.14
20.41
11.28
16.97
17.89
11.61
9.00
13.42
29.81
11.14
18.50
20.19
16.35
18.50
20.92
12.25
18.19
22.56
17.18
9.80
13.63
Personal care and service occupations –Continued
Amusement and recreation attendants .....................................
Barbers and cosmetologists .........................................................
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists .........................
Child care workers .......................................................................
Personal and home care aides ......................................................
Recreation and fitness workers ....................................................
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors ..................................
Recreation workers ..................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
7-5
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 7
Private industry workers: Hourly wage percentiles1 — Continued
Wages fall at or below the following percentiles
Occupation2
Office and administrative support occupations –Continued
Loan interviewers and clerks .......................................................
New accounts clerks ....................................................................
Order clerks .................................................................................
Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping .....
Receptionists and information clerks ..........................................
Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks ...
Dispatchers ..................................................................................
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance .....................
Production, planning, and expediting clerks ...............................
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks .........................................
Stock clerks and order fillers .......................................................
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping ....
Secretaries and administrative assistants .....................................
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants ................
Legal secretaries ......................................................................
Medical secretaries ..................................................................
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ....................
Computer operators .....................................................................
Data entry and information processing workers ..........................
Data entry keyers .....................................................................
Word processors and typists ....................................................
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks ............................
Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service ..
Office clerks, general ...................................................................
Office machine operators, except computer ................................
10
25
50
75
90
$11.90
11.08
12.00
13.40
8.00
9.00
9.00
9.00
12.36
8.25
8.27
9.38
10.82
12.65
13.50
12.05
10.00
15.10
9.00
8.80
9.77
10.91
9.50
8.62
9.50
$14.21
12.00
13.50
13.75
9.50
9.25
13.75
13.75
13.60
9.65
10.39
11.50
13.50
15.35
17.32
13.28
10.82
16.08
10.00
10.00
9.95
11.26
10.90
10.50
10.69
$15.39
13.45
15.50
18.64
12.72
10.10
16.40
16.40
18.50
12.25
13.03
11.54
17.18
19.88
19.81
14.95
14.03
17.12
12.25
12.25
12.10
14.72
10.90
12.50
13.79
$16.58
15.38
21.28
19.23
14.49
14.89
16.45
16.45
21.38
15.25
16.55
17.44
20.67
22.91
21.80
17.30
18.09
19.50
13.14
13.14
16.53
19.00
10.90
14.66
13.79
$18.27
15.88
21.28
23.29
18.14
17.48
18.00
18.00
28.25
18.55
18.51
18.25
24.09
25.00
23.81
20.38
21.13
21.10
13.94
13.93
16.53
21.39
11.39
18.52
13.79
11.23
15.00
22.11
30.54
33.83
Construction and extraction occupations ....................................
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and
extraction workers .................................................................
Carpenters ....................................................................................
Cement masons, concrete finishers, and terrazzo workers ..........
Cement masons and concrete finishers ....................................
Construction laborers ...................................................................
Construction equipment operators ...............................................
Operating engineers and other construction equipment
operators ............................................................................
Electricians ..................................................................................
Painters and paperhangers ...........................................................
Painters, construction and maintenance ..................................
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ......................
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ....................................
Sheet metal workers ....................................................................
Helpers, construction trades ........................................................
20.20
14.88
14.00
14.00
8.00
19.60
26.30
15.00
14.00
14.00
12.00
19.99
34.50
17.75
22.14
22.14
16.50
29.62
35.00
31.27
26.00
26.00
25.23
29.79
35.31
32.27
27.48
27.48
26.44
30.86
19.60
12.78
13.00
13.00
21.00
21.00
13.50
9.80
21.56
15.51
20.60
24.00
22.50
25.00
19.40
10.75
29.62
20.25
28.61
28.61
32.25
32.25
20.90
11.23
29.79
26.89
28.61
28.61
32.25
32.25
29.38
16.38
30.86
33.42
30.19
30.19
33.78
33.78
36.71
19.23
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ....................
11.00
15.23
19.40
24.40
28.95
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
7-6
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 7
Private industry workers: Hourly wage percentiles1 — Continued
Wages fall at or below the following percentiles
Occupation2
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations –Continued
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and
repairers .................................................................................
Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and
repairers .................................................................................
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers,
except line installers ..........................................................
Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics,
installers, and repairers ..........................................................
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians ................................
Automotive technicians and repairers .........................................
Automotive body and related repairers ...................................
Automotive service technicians and mechanics ......................
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists ...............
Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and
mechanics ..............................................................................
Farm equipment mechanics .....................................................
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines ..............
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and
installers .................................................................................
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance
workers ..................................................................................
Industrial machinery mechanics ..............................................
Maintenance and repair workers, general ................................
Maintenance workers, machinery ............................................
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 ..................................................................................
Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers ..........
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers ......................
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators ...................................
Team assemblers .....................................................................
Bakers ..........................................................................................
Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing workers ..
Butchers and meat cutters ........................................................
Slaughterers and meat packers ................................................
Miscellaneous food processing workers ......................................
Food batchmakers ....................................................................
Computer control programmers and operators ............................
Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and
plastic .................................................................................
10
25
50
75
90
$17.46
$20.19
$25.40
$32.89
$38.01
19.67
24.40
29.35
29.35
30.03
19.67
24.40
29.35
29.35
30.03
11.98
18.00
10.75
14.49
10.75
13.50
13.25
25.25
14.00
17.35
11.14
15.94
19.23
27.22
18.00
18.80
18.00
18.50
24.50
27.22
20.98
24.00
20.90
21.91
37.19
27.50
25.13
33.61
25.00
23.12
10.50
10.35
14.00
14.00
10.50
17.00
18.00
12.75
19.22
19.65
16.47
22.05
23.50
19.39
23.50
11.50
14.50
22.09
25.00
28.16
12.10
16.72
10.66
12.10
24.24
11.00
9.59
15.54
19.09
12.25
12.10
25.35
11.00
12.00
19.16
21.92
16.48
14.54
27.68
14.61
12.06
22.71
25.45
19.85
16.00
28.95
19.95
15.46
29.73
30.43
23.19
16.87
31.38
23.18
23.11
9.75
11.55
14.63
18.61
25.00
14.40
9.55
9.55
9.29
10.00
9.00
10.98
10.05
10.98
11.30
11.65
12.25
15.91
11.77
11.36
10.01
12.00
10.00
11.97
13.15
11.97
12.55
13.25
13.50
20.85
15.69
15.69
13.09
16.96
11.55
12.45
17.50
12.45
14.50
14.75
18.50
26.44
19.93
21.00
17.47
29.10
13.25
13.33
23.15
12.80
16.70
16.70
22.85
31.51
26.40
26.40
29.10
29.10
19.30
16.60
23.94
13.50
19.23
19.23
28.07
12.25
13.35
16.14
19.56
24.85
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
7-7
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 7
Private industry workers: Hourly wage percentiles1 — Continued
Wages fall at or below the following percentiles
Occupation2
Production occupations –Continued
Forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and
plastic .....................................................................................
Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic ..................................................
Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and
plastic .....................................................................................
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic ..................................................
Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool
setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic ...............
Machinists ....................................................................................
Molders and molding machine setters, operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic ....................................................................
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators,
and tenders, metal and plastic ............................................
Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and
plastic .....................................................................................
Tool and die makers ....................................................................
Welding, soldering, and brazing workers ....................................
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ..................................
Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers .......................
Bookbinders and bindery workers ...............................................
Bindery workers ......................................................................
Printers .........................................................................................
Prepress technicians and workers ............................................
Printing machine operators ......................................................
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers ..............................................
Sewing machine operators ...........................................................
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters ..........................................
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders ...............
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except
sawing ................................................................................
Chemical processing machine setters, operators, and tenders .....
Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still
machine setters, operators, and tenders .............................
Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending workers ....
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders
Cutting workers ...........................................................................
Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders ....
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers ....................
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders .................
Painting workers ..........................................................................
Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators,
and tenders .........................................................................
Miscellaneous production workers ..............................................
10
25
50
75
90
$12.22
$14.02
$15.13
$17.11
$18.15
12.55
14.43
15.13
16.74
21.36
11.02
13.85
16.00
18.00
20.42
9.94
11.80
15.89
16.81
19.39
13.75
15.25
14.02
15.25
16.10
20.29
21.26
28.03
34.16
28.27
9.00
10.70
11.75
14.40
16.66
9.00
10.70
11.75
14.40
16.66
10.80
18.40
10.76
11.00
10.83
7.75
7.75
10.21
9.92
10.21
8.00
7.96
8.75
11.81
13.26
20.24
12.75
12.89
12.10
9.21
9.21
13.00
14.80
13.00
9.05
7.96
11.00
13.35
19.59
23.22
15.50
15.50
15.75
10.00
10.00
15.07
16.20
14.50
11.27
8.65
13.37
14.37
23.38
25.00
19.00
19.15
17.20
12.57
12.57
18.50
19.73
18.45
11.53
10.77
14.00
14.89
26.40
28.66
22.91
22.91
19.40
14.25
14.25
22.07
25.81
21.50
11.53
11.75
15.50
16.01
11.63
13.10
13.35
16.27
14.37
17.24
15.22
20.11
17.61
22.48
17.00
10.00
11.50
9.57
9.57
11.70
10.25
12.81
17.24
11.60
13.50
11.02
11.13
14.45
15.02
13.99
17.85
14.93
15.03
13.62
14.10
16.11
15.62
17.30
20.11
18.28
18.61
16.65
17.65
20.70
18.45
20.00
21.43
19.00
18.91
19.74
20.45
28.77
18.91
29.44
12.81
8.91
13.60
10.68
16.00
11.70
19.05
15.20
28.95
18.47
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
7-8
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 7
Private industry workers: Hourly wage percentiles1 — Continued
Wages fall at or below the following percentiles
Occupation2
Production occupations –Continued
Helpers--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 ........................................
Driver/sales workers ................................................................
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer ...................................
Truck drivers, light or delivery services ..................................
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs .........................................................
Parking lot attendants ..................................................................
Dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators ...................
Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators ........
Industrial truck and tractor operators ..........................................
Laborers and material movers, hand ...........................................
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment ........................................
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand ..........
Machine feeders and offbearers ...............................................
Packers and packagers, hand ...................................................
1 Percentiles designate position in the earnings distribution and are calculated
from individual worker earnings and the hours they are scheduled to work. See
appendix A for more information.
2 A classification system including about 800 individual occupations is used to
cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information.
10
25
50
75
90
$8.50
$10.75
$11.00
$11.95
$15.67
8.28
10.14
13.60
17.50
22.50
15.00
17.00
18.95
20.01
23.02
16.01
12.50
12.50
8.78
6.25
12.00
8.50
8.50
5.05
10.41
10.41
10.75
7.50
7.50
7.25
8.00
7.50
20.00
12.50
12.50
11.60
6.65
14.25
9.50
9.01
8.00
15.25
15.25
12.64
8.60
8.38
8.50
8.50
8.91
23.75
15.55
15.55
15.11
7.50
18.00
11.50
10.00
8.60
17.60
17.60
14.91
10.62
10.00
11.09
13.10
9.70
31.55
15.55
15.55
19.25
13.66
20.75
15.50
13.26
9.50
26.30
26.30
16.02
13.23
12.54
13.91
15.31
12.22
44.18
15.73
15.73
23.55
19.00
23.55
25.24
13.26
10.15
26.30
26.30
17.53
16.87
13.52
21.46
16.91
14.70
NOTE: Dashes indicate 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.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
7-9
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 8
State and local government workers: Hourly wage percentiles1
Wages fall at or below the following percentiles
Occupation2
10
25
50
75
90
All workers .........................................................................................
$10.82
$13.95
$19.86
$28.24
$36.80
Management occupations .............................................................
General and operations managers ................................................
Legislators ...................................................................................
Education administrators .............................................................
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school ..
Medical and health services managers ........................................
18.46
24.09
12.33
23.96
33.99
25.48
25.13
25.13
12.33
25.75
36.59
28.29
34.18
29.35
12.33
33.99
44.87
43.86
47.09
35.36
22.35
44.87
53.58
81.81
57.59
45.11
28.87
53.82
60.76
126.70
Business and financial operations occupations ...........................
Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators .........
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators .......................
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health
and safety, and transportation ................................................
Accountants and auditors ............................................................
17.36
20.73
20.73
18.90
22.99
22.99
22.99
25.56
25.56
30.84
25.56
25.56
41.99
28.49
28.49
17.36
18.90
17.36
18.90
30.59
20.60
41.99
22.59
41.99
26.95
Computer and mathematical science occupations ......................
Computer support specialists .......................................................
Computer systems analysts ..........................................................
Network and computer systems administrators ...........................
18.67
19.23
20.84
14.44
20.55
20.55
29.74
17.65
24.55
22.10
33.68
22.54
31.60
28.15
34.01
26.92
34.65
28.78
43.75
32.33
Architecture and engineering occupations ..................................
Engineers .....................................................................................
Engineering technicians, except drafters .....................................
Civil engineering technicians ..................................................
17.09
23.23
16.94
13.95
20.23
31.92
17.39
17.09
24.50
33.87
21.29
20.23
31.92
37.08
25.13
23.06
38.00
42.96
28.48
26.02
Life, physical, and social science occupations .............................
Psychologists ...............................................................................
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists .......................
Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technicians ......
16.04
27.46
27.46
14.45
17.88
29.28
29.28
16.30
24.36
29.29
29.29
16.93
29.28
31.13
31.13
18.60
32.47
47.56
47.56
20.54
Community and social services occupations ...............................
Counselors ...................................................................................
Educational, vocational, and school counselors ......................
Rehabilitation counselors ........................................................
Social workers .............................................................................
Child, family, and school social workers ................................
Miscellaneous community and social service specialists ............
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists ........
Social and human service assistants ........................................
14.63
15.51
20.88
14.66
14.33
14.55
13.75
14.80
13.26
15.56
17.09
23.08
18.40
15.56
15.56
14.80
14.86
13.75
19.33
22.45
30.69
21.57
18.16
19.19
17.97
19.78
15.25
24.01
28.46
36.50
23.84
22.80
30.15
22.07
23.44
21.01
31.18
36.50
41.35
27.46
33.81
36.90
24.61
26.93
21.01
Legal occupations ..........................................................................
Lawyers .......................................................................................
Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers ..........................
14.84
14.71
16.38
20.71
23.75
60.27
29.86
29.86
60.27
58.38
36.80
62.75
62.75
39.35
62.75
Education, training, and library occupations .............................
Postsecondary teachers ................................................................
11.77
30.69
20.57
35.35
29.06
45.44
35.86
76.71
45.78
123.11
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
8-1
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 8
State and local government workers: Hourly wage percentiles1 — Continued
Wages fall at or below the following percentiles
Occupation2
10
25
50
75
90
$27.61
28.27
22.12
22.00
24.14
22.01
21.33
$43.63
30.00
25.92
26.42
29.13
25.80
25.29
$74.44
32.62
30.20
33.23
33.82
29.55
29.40
$89.74
35.44
35.80
40.01
40.77
34.72
33.74
$125.93
38.00
43.53
45.35
46.08
42.44
41.16
24.26
21.68
27.20
25.85
31.28
30.34
37.14
35.98
44.63
43.79
21.46
27.12
25.25
25.59
27.15
27.77
30.46
28.22
32.75
35.94
41.07
37.88
43.94
41.07
47.79
24.96
24.81
11.88
14.38
16.83
19.14
8.45
27.54
30.25
12.50
18.39
16.91
19.14
9.63
31.12
36.60
15.00
23.16
17.31
35.72
11.37
35.42
47.37
23.02
27.76
20.04
36.66
12.83
40.30
53.39
30.58
38.61
23.41
58.96
15.59
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations .....
16.31
20.10
20.95
22.30
22.58
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ....................
Registered nurses .........................................................................
Therapists ....................................................................................
Speech-language pathologists .................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians .......................
Diagnostic related technologists and technicians ........................
Radiologic technologists and technicians ................................
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics ........................
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses ......................
16.04
19.80
24.29
29.15
16.96
19.44
19.44
12.99
12.67
13.62
18.85
22.76
29.91
29.91
17.00
21.13
21.13
12.99
14.30
15.25
23.70
24.52
33.95
33.78
20.32
23.11
23.11
14.18
16.18
16.87
29.17
29.50
40.62
39.84
23.82
28.09
28.09
17.74
18.85
18.60
36.52
35.04
46.60
45.70
25.60
30.02
30.02
22.05
18.85
20.18
Healthcare support occupations ...................................................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides ...............................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ..................................
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ...........................
9.12
8.35
8.25
10.88
10.00
9.68
9.55
13.39
12.30
10.55
10.55
13.39
15.68
12.55
12.89
15.79
18.38
16.65
16.65
15.79
Protective service occupations ......................................................
First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers ........
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives ........
Fire fighters .................................................................................
12.66
32.00
35.19
9.89
14.23
35.37
35.37
14.57
18.69
37.63
37.84
18.24
24.37
39.42
39.42
21.26
30.09
41.94
41.94
23.79
Education, training, and library occupations –Continued
Health teachers, postsecondary ...............................................
Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers ....................................
Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers ........
Preschool and kindergarten teachers .......................................
Kindergarten teachers, except special education .................
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 ........................................................................
Vocational education teachers, secondary school ...............
Special education teachers .......................................................
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and
elementary school ..........................................................
Special education teachers, middle school ..........................
Other teachers and instructors .....................................................
Librarians .....................................................................................
Farm and home management advisors ........................................
Instructional coordinators ............................................................
Teacher assistants ........................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
8-2
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 8
State and local government workers: Hourly wage percentiles1 — Continued
Wages fall at or below the following percentiles
Occupation2
10
25
50
75
90
$12.98
12.98
15.38
15.38
9.40
9.40
6.55
$13.28
13.14
19.73
19.73
12.86
12.86
7.08
$14.55
14.55
24.24
24.24
17.30
17.30
7.65
$18.20
18.08
28.30
28.30
19.47
19.47
8.09
$23.06
23.06
31.21
31.21
20.42
20.42
9.00
6.55
7.08
7.65
8.09
9.00
7.93
8.75
10.18
12.12
13.94
10.44
12.14
13.53
20.72
26.31
12.53
8.75
8.75
9.05
13.76
9.15
9.15
9.61
19.67
10.95
10.95
10.52
26.31
12.12
12.12
11.86
26.31
13.45
13.45
13.34
9.32
10.04
10.83
11.86
13.57
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 .............................
8.75
9.15
10.58
10.60
13.19
12.75
15.84
15.32
18.76
16.93
9.65
6.55
8.00
8.00
11.20
7.93
8.96
8.96
13.19
8.25
14.65
14.65
15.44
9.44
21.63
21.63
17.12
10.45
26.14
26.45
Personal care and service occupations ........................................
Child care workers .......................................................................
Personal and home care aides ......................................................
Recreation and fitness workers ....................................................
Recreation workers ..................................................................
6.75
6.65
11.00
7.33
10.14
8.00
7.25
11.20
12.00
12.50
12.47
10.65
11.45
15.37
15.37
15.58
12.47
18.37
19.52
19.67
22.19
14.95
18.37
22.19
22.19
Sales and related occupations .......................................................
Retail sales workers .....................................................................
Cashiers, all workers ...............................................................
Cashiers ...............................................................................
9.21
9.21
9.21
8.25
10.43
10.05
9.21
10.05
14.85
14.23
10.05
12.17
21.70
17.00
13.90
17.00
29.10
21.70
21.70
21.70
Office and administrative support occupations ..........................
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative
support workers .....................................................................
Financial clerks ............................................................................
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks ........................
10.45
12.28
15.13
19.05
21.57
13.73
10.35
10.50
15.13
12.00
14.11
17.97
17.77
18.08
21.83
20.81
21.40
23.27
21.46
21.46
Protective service occupations –Continued
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 ........................................................................
Miscellaneous protective service workers ...................................
Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective
service workers ..................................................................
Food preparation and serving related occupations ....................
First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving
workers ..................................................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and
serving workers .................................................................
Cooks ...........................................................................................
Cooks, institution and cafeteria ...............................................
Fast food and counter workers ....................................................
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including
fast food .............................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
8-3
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 8
State and local government workers: Hourly wage percentiles1 — Continued
Wages fall at or below the following percentiles
Occupation2
10
25
50
75
90
Office and administrative support occupations –Continued
Court, municipal, and license clerks ............................................
Eligibility interviewers, government programs ...........................
Library assistants, clerical ...........................................................
Receptionists and information clerks ..........................................
Dispatchers ..................................................................................
Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers ..................................
Meter readers, utilities .................................................................
Secretaries and administrative assistants .....................................
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants ................
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ....................
Office clerks, general ...................................................................
$10.90
12.97
8.08
10.66
10.66
10.66
7.15
11.76
12.00
11.76
9.90
$10.90
14.80
8.26
10.66
11.34
11.34
7.95
13.30
13.40
12.60
11.64
$12.59
18.40
10.50
11.33
15.00
14.86
9.00
15.38
16.24
14.92
14.89
$16.16
22.02
12.56
13.78
16.62
16.68
10.90
18.94
19.01
18.83
19.22
$17.91
22.64
14.73
20.18
21.52
21.52
10.90
21.11
24.92
20.49
20.61
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations ................................
12.77
12.77
18.75
20.01
32.74
Construction and extraction occupations ....................................
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and
extraction workers .................................................................
Construction laborers ...................................................................
Construction equipment operators ...............................................
Operating engineers and other construction equipment
operators ............................................................................
Highway maintenance workers ...................................................
10.88
12.62
15.17
17.79
22.90
15.75
8.25
10.54
16.16
9.64
11.34
16.50
10.75
14.02
19.65
12.09
16.56
30.88
21.39
18.39
10.54
12.33
11.34
13.33
14.15
15.00
16.90
17.16
18.20
21.40
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ....................
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists ...............
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance
workers ..................................................................................
Maintenance and repair workers, general ................................
Line installers and repairers .........................................................
Electrical power-line installers and repairers ..........................
12.48
13.61
14.34
15.61
18.24
16.75
22.75
20.40
31.76
24.01
10.99
10.99
11.92
11.92
14.00
14.00
13.96
13.96
15.86
15.38
22.47
22.47
19.49
18.88
31.55
31.55
22.75
20.96
31.76
31.76
Production occupations .................................................................
Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers ...................
Power plant operators ..............................................................
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators ....
12.51
13.79
13.79
12.00
14.90
15.57
15.57
14.00
20.37
28.00
28.00
18.76
27.49
31.00
31.00
22.10
31.77
32.83
32.93
27.29
Transportation and material moving occupations .....................
Bus drivers ...................................................................................
Bus drivers, school ..................................................................
Refuse and recyclable material collectors ...................................
10.00
9.89
9.89
19.12
12.40
12.42
12.66
20.03
14.87
13.98
13.48
20.15
20.15
19.97
16.55
21.70
23.20
23.20
20.46
22.08
1 Percentiles designate position in the earnings distribution and are calculated
from individual worker earnings and the hours they are scheduled to work. See
appendix A for more information.
2 A classification system including about 800 individual occupations is used to
cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information.
NOTE: Dashes indicate 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.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
8-4
December 2007 - January 2009
Full-time civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles1
Table 9
Wages fall at or below the following percentiles
Occupation2
10
25
50
75
90
All workers .........................................................................................
$9.60
$12.21
$17.00
$24.68
$34.00
Management occupations .............................................................
Chief executives ..........................................................................
General and operations managers ................................................
Marketing and sales managers .....................................................
Marketing managers ................................................................
Sales managers ........................................................................
Administrative services managers ...............................................
Computer and information systems managers ............................
Financial managers ......................................................................
Human resources managers .........................................................
Industrial production managers ...................................................
Purchasing managers ...................................................................
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers ....................
Construction managers ................................................................
Education administrators .............................................................
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school ..
Education administrators, postsecondary ................................
Engineering managers .................................................................
Food service managers ................................................................
Medical and health services managers ........................................
Social and community service managers ....................................
19.65
40.87
21.64
22.12
29.88
11.61
20.11
28.40
23.73
18.39
21.25
19.04
23.08
21.36
18.46
33.99
22.14
34.14
11.90
28.23
16.82
24.50
40.87
24.50
39.36
35.61
45.57
20.11
39.00
26.01
22.30
24.52
21.12
23.08
32.69
24.62
35.41
24.04
40.80
13.46
29.19
19.81
35.04
48.48
32.92
46.63
40.18
48.00
31.91
47.07
35.32
31.88
36.04
21.56
23.50
37.26
31.71
44.87
26.65
52.74
16.56
35.01
19.81
48.00
78.75
43.35
50.59
46.63
60.58
44.23
55.56
48.08
38.94
48.34
39.67
46.16
43.62
41.71
53.46
32.18
61.21
25.33
49.53
23.45
60.21
86.59
50.23
60.58
50.96
60.94
52.89
58.09
57.69
46.64
53.32
49.60
67.33
49.04
53.46
60.22
38.46
62.32
36.06
75.36
33.15
Business and financial operations occupations ...........................
Buyers and purchasing agents .....................................................
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm
products .............................................................................
Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators .........
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators .......................
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health
and safety, and transportation ................................................
Cost estimators ............................................................................
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists ..........
Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists .............
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists ..............
Training and development specialists .....................................
Management analysts ..................................................................
Accountants and auditors ............................................................
Appraisers and assessors of real estate ........................................
Credit analysts .............................................................................
Financial analysts and advisors ...................................................
Financial analysts ....................................................................
Insurance underwriters ............................................................
Loan counselors and officers .......................................................
Loan officers ............................................................................
16.25
13.34
19.64
20.23
24.88
24.71
33.17
30.00
45.82
34.78
12.50
16.63
16.63
19.74
18.18
18.13
22.84
22.99
22.99
30.00
25.56
25.56
34.78
28.19
28.37
17.36
19.38
15.01
12.90
14.85
22.50
22.59
18.03
18.24
19.50
16.12
17.79
18.70
18.51
18.56
19.11
22.50
17.25
15.01
16.59
28.74
25.48
20.50
19.28
19.53
19.70
22.74
20.10
23.08
23.08
23.72
30.42
24.50
17.82
18.81
29.49
31.85
25.00
22.50
25.65
24.44
31.02
22.47
31.89
32.31
41.99
34.25
31.58
22.79
21.95
42.88
44.41
30.76
22.74
27.88
34.97
42.07
29.03
82.70
82.70
41.99
43.56
40.61
31.79
24.50
48.07
50.75
36.15
26.45
42.75
52.91
55.31
37.74
82.70
82.70
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
9-1
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 9
Full-time civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles1 — Continued
Wages fall at or below the following percentiles
Occupation2
10
25
50
75
90
Computer and mathematical science occupations ......................
Computer programmers ...............................................................
Computer software engineers ......................................................
Computer software engineers, applications .............................
Computer software engineers, systems software .....................
Computer support specialists .......................................................
Computer systems analysts ..........................................................
Network and computer systems administrators ...........................
Network systems and data communications analysts ..................
Actuaries ......................................................................................
$19.23
22.18
25.45
21.84
29.81
10.32
25.44
23.46
23.56
25.48
$25.00
24.58
31.12
26.92
34.17
15.72
31.93
26.10
27.28
27.89
$32.03
28.60
41.13
36.78
41.13
21.17
36.68
31.77
30.31
40.53
$40.39
36.06
46.84
51.54
45.95
26.96
42.86
35.95
35.13
51.92
$47.73
40.87
54.97
55.87
50.82
31.91
47.75
40.25
37.00
62.26
Architecture and engineering occupations ..................................
Engineers .....................................................................................
Civil engineers .........................................................................
Electrical and electronics engineers ........................................
Electrical engineers .............................................................
Industrial engineers, including health and safety ....................
Industrial engineers .............................................................
Mechanical engineers ..............................................................
Drafters ........................................................................................
Architectural and civil drafters ................................................
Mechanical drafters .................................................................
Engineering technicians, except drafters .....................................
Civil engineering technicians ..................................................
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians ...................
18.69
23.32
22.12
22.60
22.60
23.08
22.82
26.54
14.00
14.00
18.68
16.50
13.95
16.37
22.00
28.45
23.27
31.92
25.17
25.15
25.00
31.98
18.03
16.50
19.63
19.62
16.50
19.88
28.45
35.37
25.61
35.37
33.73
29.97
29.97
31.98
20.56
20.56
20.34
22.15
17.50
21.50
36.08
41.82
37.52
37.79
37.49
36.08
36.08
39.12
25.00
27.94
22.77
28.12
21.00
28.62
43.79
49.57
50.26
46.85
42.96
39.92
40.17
45.40
29.40
29.23
29.90
32.65
23.06
28.62
Life, physical, and social science occupations .............................
Life scientists ...............................................................................
Biological scientists .................................................................
Physical scientists ........................................................................
Chemists and materials scientists ............................................
Environmental scientists and geoscientists .............................
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health ..
Market and survey researchers ....................................................
Market research analysts .........................................................
Psychologists ...............................................................................
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists .......................
Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technicians ......
15.04
18.19
16.61
20.08
17.50
21.64
21.64
23.88
23.88
27.46
27.46
14.17
17.30
19.23
18.19
25.63
20.79
28.05
28.05
26.08
26.08
29.28
29.28
15.04
25.63
24.09
19.21
28.05
25.63
28.05
28.05
34.18
34.18
29.29
29.29
16.01
31.13
28.76
21.41
31.58
27.61
35.67
28.05
45.93
45.93
31.13
31.13
17.21
39.34
32.37
23.84
36.81
31.58
52.12
55.87
45.93
45.93
47.56
47.56
18.94
Community and social services occupations ...............................
Counselors ...................................................................................
Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors ..............
Educational, vocational, and school counselors ......................
Rehabilitation counselors ........................................................
Social workers .............................................................................
Child, family, and school social workers ................................
13.10
13.10
17.43
9.02
13.33
14.58
14.00
14.66
14.68
18.18
13.14
14.66
16.79
15.06
17.43
17.94
22.26
14.68
18.40
19.18
18.34
22.26
22.26
22.26
23.08
22.79
29.28
24.25
29.28
27.30
25.63
36.50
27.46
29.28
33.81
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
9-2
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 9
Full-time civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles1 — Continued
Wages fall at or below the following percentiles
Occupation2
10
25
50
75
90
Community and social services occupations –Continued
Mental health and substance abuse social workers .................
Miscellaneous community and social service specialists ............
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists ........
Social and human service assistants ........................................
$14.51
11.59
14.80
10.90
$16.07
13.78
14.86
12.69
$17.25
14.99
19.78
15.00
$18.06
17.89
23.44
17.31
$18.06
21.80
26.93
18.55
Legal occupations ..........................................................................
Lawyers .......................................................................................
Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers ..........................
Paralegals and legal assistants .....................................................
16.59
23.27
16.38
16.59
23.27
28.85
60.27
19.23
31.69
38.30
60.27
25.53
41.74
60.43
62.75
31.71
62.75
72.89
62.75
35.22
Education, training, and library occupations .............................
Postsecondary teachers ................................................................
Math and computer teachers, postsecondary ...........................
Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary ...................
Life sciences teachers, postsecondary .....................................
Biological science teachers, postsecondary .........................
Physical sciences teachers, postsecondary ..............................
Arts, communications, and humanities teachers,
postsecondary ....................................................................
Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers ....................................
Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers ........
Preschool and kindergarten teachers .......................................
Kindergarten teachers, except special education .................
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 ........................................................................
Vocational education teachers, secondary school ...............
Special education teachers .......................................................
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and
elementary school ..........................................................
Special education teachers, middle school ..........................
Other teachers and instructors .....................................................
Librarians .....................................................................................
Instructional coordinators ............................................................
Teacher assistants ........................................................................
12.58
27.61
33.76
33.76
31.71
31.71
30.95
21.56
33.76
33.76
33.76
69.98
69.98
33.96
29.22
41.59
33.76
33.76
78.17
78.17
38.39
36.27
58.49
35.35
35.35
112.79
112.79
45.89
45.42
112.79
46.31
46.31
123.11
123.11
65.68
36.71
18.82
21.30
16.73
24.14
21.50
21.19
42.45
22.28
25.38
22.12
29.13
25.35
24.92
42.45
30.48
29.53
29.53
33.82
29.53
29.22
44.64
33.35
35.18
39.64
40.77
34.25
33.47
46.31
36.99
42.81
43.99
46.08
41.85
40.55
23.70
21.62
27.05
25.45
30.90
29.64
36.90
35.30
44.43
43.53
21.39
27.12
21.73
25.27
27.15
27.26
29.90
28.22
31.82
35.30
41.07
37.43
43.53
41.07
47.54
19.84
24.81
10.77
14.38
19.14
8.24
25.25
30.25
18.12
20.24
19.14
9.24
30.03
36.60
22.70
26.95
35.72
10.73
35.42
47.37
25.20
29.21
36.66
12.83
39.61
53.39
30.80
34.46
58.96
15.66
12.48
10.05
10.05
10.50
10.50
15.36
13.75
13.46
11.67
11.67
21.32
19.77
19.58
23.08
19.26
31.15
32.28
19.77
39.47
39.47
39.47
41.40
23.10
43.77
43.77
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations .....
Designers .....................................................................................
Graphic designers ....................................................................
News analysts, reporters and correspondents ..............................
Reporters and correspondents ..................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
9-3
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 9
Full-time civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles1 — Continued
Wages fall at or below the following percentiles
Occupation2
10
25
50
75
90
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
–Continued
Writers and editors ......................................................................
Editors ......................................................................................
$13.00
13.00
$13.24
13.24
$15.31
15.46
$20.80
20.80
$25.00
25.13
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ....................
Pharmacists ..................................................................................
Physicians and surgeons ..............................................................
Registered nurses .........................................................................
Therapists ....................................................................................
Occupational therapists ...........................................................
Physical therapists ...................................................................
Speech-language pathologists .................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians .......................
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists .........................
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians ............................
Diagnostic related technologists and technicians ........................
Radiologic technologists and technicians ................................
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics ........................
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians
Pharmacy technicians ..............................................................
Surgical technologists ..............................................................
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses ......................
Medical records and health information technicians ...................
14.95
47.00
24.57
19.12
23.47
20.97
23.89
27.70
12.51
16.96
10.37
19.00
19.00
12.99
8.58
7.75
14.30
14.04
10.00
18.54
47.88
24.57
22.00
26.04
26.03
26.00
29.91
16.96
20.54
11.77
20.32
20.32
13.47
10.35
8.58
14.52
16.35
10.65
23.00
52.30
52.07
26.37
29.33
28.92
29.33
33.57
22.01
24.97
16.73
23.89
24.08
15.39
12.54
11.21
16.18
18.00
16.30
29.70
55.00
102.43
30.89
34.20
38.95
30.09
39.26
25.11
26.34
19.52
29.28
28.74
18.71
15.73
12.61
18.90
19.14
18.25
38.46
57.50
178.19
37.96
40.02
45.21
34.17
44.83
28.11
28.64
22.47
32.72
31.97
23.27
18.85
13.75
21.33
20.70
20.38
Healthcare support occupations ...................................................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides ...............................
Home health aides ...................................................................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ..................................
Psychiatric aides ......................................................................
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ...........................
Dental assistants ......................................................................
Medical assistants ....................................................................
Medical transcriptionists .........................................................
9.00
8.50
8.80
8.33
9.68
10.42
11.75
10.65
14.86
10.43
9.50
9.50
9.50
9.68
12.38
14.00
10.75
15.39
12.38
10.51
10.51
10.79
10.58
14.86
16.66
13.39
18.72
15.90
12.22
12.09
12.44
11.44
17.24
18.45
14.36
19.73
18.27
14.81
14.20
15.31
12.90
20.56
21.00
15.79
20.34
Protective service occupations ......................................................
First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers ........
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives ........
Fire fighters .................................................................................
Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers ....................................
Correctional officers and jailers ..............................................
Police officers ..............................................................................
Police and sheriff’s patrol officers ..........................................
Security guards and gaming surveillance officers .......................
Security guards ........................................................................
9.12
32.00
35.19
9.89
12.98
12.98
15.63
15.63
8.75
8.71
10.50
35.37
35.37
14.72
13.14
13.14
19.89
19.89
9.38
9.38
14.00
37.63
37.84
18.25
14.51
14.51
24.37
24.37
11.00
11.00
19.82
39.42
39.42
21.26
18.09
18.02
28.30
28.30
13.36
13.40
26.48
41.94
41.94
23.79
23.06
23.06
31.42
31.42
17.30
17.30
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
9-4
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 9
Full-time civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles1 — Continued
Wages fall at or below the following percentiles
Occupation2
10
25
50
75
90
Food preparation and serving related occupations ....................
First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving
workers ..................................................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and
serving workers .................................................................
Cooks ...........................................................................................
Cooks, institution and cafeteria ...............................................
Cooks, restaurant .....................................................................
Food preparation workers ............................................................
Food service, tipped .....................................................................
Bartenders ................................................................................
Waiters and waitresses ............................................................
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers ..
Fast food and counter workers ....................................................
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including
fast food .............................................................................
Food servers, nonrestaurant .........................................................
Dishwashers .................................................................................
$4.35
$7.50
$9.32
$10.86
$13.76
8.47
10.00
12.47
14.42
20.02
8.50
7.28
8.25
7.25
7.00
2.29
3.33
2.29
6.55
7.25
10.00
8.75
9.19
9.32
7.75
3.33
5.15
3.33
7.00
7.89
12.47
10.07
9.90
10.81
8.50
3.75
8.00
3.33
8.40
9.00
14.51
12.12
12.13
12.25
9.75
7.33
10.00
4.79
9.37
9.56
20.02
14.10
15.38
13.25
11.00
9.88
10.00
7.15
9.88
10.15
7.25
7.29
6.00
7.89
7.90
7.81
9.00
8.70
8.67
9.56
8.80
9.55
10.00
9.71
10.00
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations
First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning
and maintenance workers ......................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and
janitorial workers ...............................................................
Building cleaning workers ...........................................................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping
cleaners ..............................................................................
Maids and housekeeping cleaners ...........................................
Grounds maintenance workers ....................................................
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers .............................
8.00
9.44
11.25
14.32
17.51
10.44
10.58
13.00
15.55
24.42
10.44
8.00
10.58
9.35
12.58
11.05
15.00
13.50
27.17
16.34
8.85
7.15
8.00
8.00
10.00
7.90
8.75
8.96
12.19
8.60
15.65
16.36
14.41
10.66
24.42
24.42
16.80
11.83
24.50
24.84
Personal care and service occupations ........................................
Gaming services workers ............................................................
Gaming dealers ........................................................................
Barbers and cosmetologists .........................................................
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists .........................
Child care workers .......................................................................
Personal and home care aides ......................................................
Recreation and fitness workers ....................................................
Recreation workers ..................................................................
6.43
5.19
5.05
6.43
6.43
8.75
8.00
7.60
7.60
8.41
5.50
5.50
8.52
8.52
9.50
8.50
12.00
12.00
10.05
5.50
5.50
9.00
9.00
9.50
10.05
13.14
13.00
13.43
6.57
6.47
13.43
13.43
11.10
10.05
18.38
18.38
16.84
7.72
7.62
17.55
17.55
12.72
11.45
21.49
22.19
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 .....................................................................
8.23
11.15
10.83
18.12
7.80
10.00
13.50
12.60
18.12
8.80
14.59
16.50
16.25
21.63
10.50
20.68
19.30
17.95
34.14
14.23
31.50
25.85
24.04
46.01
20.02
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
9-5
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 9
Full-time civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles1 — Continued
Wages fall at or below the following percentiles
Occupation2
Sales and related occupations –Continued
Cashiers, all workers ...............................................................
Cashiers ...............................................................................
Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons ....................
Parts salespersons ................................................................
Retail salespersons ...................................................................
Advertising sales agents ..............................................................
Insurance sales agents ..................................................................
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents ......
Travel 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 .......................................
Miscellaneous sales and related workers .....................................
Office and administrative support occupations ..........................
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative
support workers .....................................................................
Switchboard operators, including answering service ..................
Financial clerks ............................................................................
Bill and account collectors ......................................................
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators ...................
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks ........................
Payroll and timekeeping clerks ...............................................
Procurement clerks ..................................................................
Tellers ......................................................................................
Brokerage clerks ..........................................................................
Court, municipal, and license clerks ............................................
Customer service representatives ................................................
Eligibility interviewers, government programs ...........................
File clerks ....................................................................................
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks ............................................
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan .....................................
Loan interviewers and clerks .......................................................
New accounts clerks ....................................................................
Order clerks .................................................................................
Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping .....
Receptionists and information clerks ..........................................
Dispatchers ..................................................................................
Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers ..................................
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance .....................
Production, planning, and expediting clerks ...............................
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks .........................................
Stock clerks and order fillers .......................................................
10
25
50
75
90
$7.05
7.05
9.50
9.80
8.02
9.73
15.72
15.69
10.59
10.18
$8.05
8.10
12.00
12.00
9.21
15.06
18.73
21.33
13.50
16.20
$9.20
9.25
13.89
13.89
11.66
18.14
23.95
30.78
17.75
23.56
$11.05
11.30
18.75
18.78
16.83
27.39
41.69
60.54
18.20
31.73
$12.85
13.00
22.73
22.73
20.28
27.39
49.73
191.07
18.20
48.93
18.75
21.71
39.66
46.19
49.77
10.18
9.00
16.11
9.35
22.36
18.80
31.50
25.00
46.22
33.23
9.90
11.65
14.42
17.94
21.76
15.13
8.85
9.50
9.00
10.00
9.80
11.46
11.00
8.50
13.80
10.90
10.46
13.35
10.52
6.80
9.71
11.90
11.08
12.00
13.40
9.00
10.88
10.66
11.85
12.36
8.40
9.50
17.25
8.85
10.79
11.00
10.75
11.50
15.21
13.98
9.50
14.33
10.90
12.24
15.33
10.75
8.00
11.00
14.21
12.00
13.50
16.85
10.86
13.70
11.34
14.00
13.60
9.85
11.86
20.41
10.50
12.49
12.86
12.99
13.78
16.88
19.01
10.50
15.74
12.59
14.90
18.40
10.75
8.50
11.76
15.39
13.45
15.50
19.23
13.00
16.33
14.86
16.40
18.84
12.50
14.98
28.21
11.50
15.87
14.70
14.80
16.85
19.35
20.41
11.38
16.97
16.16
17.89
22.02
14.76
9.25
13.42
16.58
15.38
21.28
21.73
15.12
16.45
16.68
16.45
23.65
15.30
16.55
28.85
13.63
19.23
17.12
16.75
19.60
21.35
20.92
12.39
18.19
17.91
22.66
22.64
18.20
11.00
13.63
18.27
15.88
21.28
23.29
18.88
20.48
21.52
18.00
28.25
18.55
18.75
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
9-6
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 9
Full-time civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles1 — Continued
Wages fall at or below the following percentiles
Occupation2
10
25
50
75
90
Office and administrative support occupations –Continued
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping ....
Secretaries and administrative assistants .....................................
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants ................
Legal secretaries ......................................................................
Medical secretaries ..................................................................
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ....................
Computer operators .....................................................................
Data entry and information processing workers ..........................
Data entry keyers .....................................................................
Word processors and typists ....................................................
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks ............................
Office clerks, general ...................................................................
$9.38
12.00
12.65
13.50
12.50
11.76
15.81
9.77
9.88
9.77
10.91
9.33
$11.50
13.85
14.73
17.32
13.37
12.60
16.08
12.00
11.59
12.10
11.26
11.20
$11.50
17.36
19.00
19.81
14.95
15.75
17.12
13.00
13.00
12.59
13.99
13.00
$17.44
20.49
22.91
21.80
19.06
18.83
19.50
13.46
13.39
14.80
17.77
16.00
$18.54
24.05
25.00
23.57
20.38
20.49
21.10
14.80
13.94
16.53
23.43
20.61
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations ................................
6.92
6.92
6.92
16.64
22.69
Construction and extraction occupations ....................................
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and
extraction workers .................................................................
Carpenters ....................................................................................
Cement masons, concrete finishers, and terrazzo workers ..........
Cement masons and concrete finishers ....................................
Construction laborers ...................................................................
Construction equipment operators ...............................................
Operating engineers and other construction equipment
operators ............................................................................
Electricians ..................................................................................
Painters and paperhangers ...........................................................
Painters, construction and maintenance ..................................
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ......................
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ....................................
Sheet metal workers ....................................................................
Helpers, construction trades ........................................................
Highway maintenance workers ...................................................
Miscellaneous construction and related workers .........................
11.44
14.88
21.06
29.95
33.10
17.79
14.88
14.00
14.00
8.50
11.59
22.50
15.00
14.00
14.00
12.00
15.17
31.19
17.75
22.14
22.14
16.25
19.60
35.00
31.27
26.00
26.00
25.23
29.62
35.31
32.84
27.48
27.48
26.44
30.86
12.64
12.87
13.00
13.00
21.00
21.00
13.50
9.80
12.35
13.50
15.30
16.00
20.60
28.61
23.00
25.00
19.40
10.32
13.33
13.50
19.60
20.25
28.61
28.61
32.25
32.25
20.90
11.23
15.00
15.50
29.62
26.89
28.61
28.61
32.25
32.25
29.38
15.00
17.16
16.65
30.86
33.42
30.19
30.19
33.78
33.78
36.71
19.23
21.40
16.65
11.14
15.23
19.25
23.89
29.35
17.46
20.08
25.15
32.89
36.34
19.67
24.40
29.35
29.35
29.35
19.67
24.40
29.35
29.35
29.35
11.98
18.00
13.25
25.25
18.38
27.22
24.50
27.22
32.48
27.50
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ....................
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and
repairers .................................................................................
Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and
repairers .................................................................................
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers,
except line installers ..........................................................
Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics,
installers, and repairers ..........................................................
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians ................................
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
9-7
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 9
Full-time civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles1 — Continued
Wages fall at or below the following percentiles
Occupation2
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations –Continued
Automotive technicians and repairers .........................................
Automotive body and related repairers ...................................
Automotive service technicians and mechanics ......................
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists ...............
Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and
mechanics ..............................................................................
Farm equipment mechanics .....................................................
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines ..............
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and
installers .................................................................................
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance
workers ..................................................................................
Industrial machinery mechanics ..............................................
Maintenance and repair workers, general ................................
Maintenance workers, machinery ............................................
Line installers and repairers .........................................................
Electrical power-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 ..................................................................................
Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers ..........
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers ......................
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators ...................................
Team assemblers .....................................................................
Bakers ..........................................................................................
Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing workers ..
Butchers and meat cutters ........................................................
Slaughterers and meat packers ................................................
Miscellaneous food processing workers ......................................
Food batchmakers ....................................................................
Computer control programmers and operators ............................
Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and
plastic .................................................................................
Forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and
plastic .....................................................................................
Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic ..................................................
Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and
plastic .....................................................................................
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic ..................................................
10
25
50
75
90
$11.00
14.49
10.75
13.50
$14.13
17.35
12.00
15.94
$18.29
18.80
18.00
18.02
$20.98
24.00
20.90
21.91
$25.13
33.61
25.00
23.12
10.50
10.50
14.00
14.00
10.50
17.00
18.05
12.75
19.22
20.05
16.47
22.05
23.50
19.39
23.50
11.50
14.50
22.09
25.00
28.16
12.00
16.74
10.66
12.10
15.33
11.92
11.00
10.18
14.59
19.22
13.14
12.10
25.13
22.47
12.00
12.00
18.77
21.92
15.94
14.54
27.54
29.34
15.46
12.37
22.10
25.45
19.16
16.06
29.81
31.38
22.00
19.84
25.79
30.43
22.17
21.56
31.38
31.76
27.73
23.11
9.95
11.75
15.00
18.87
26.24
14.40
9.75
9.55
9.29
10.00
9.00
10.98
13.15
10.98
11.35
11.65
12.25
15.91
11.77
11.77
10.01
12.00
9.50
12.05
16.60
11.97
12.61
13.25
13.60
20.97
15.69
15.69
13.29
16.96
11.55
12.45
18.74
12.45
14.50
14.75
18.87
25.75
20.00
24.46
18.85
29.10
13.25
13.33
23.15
12.80
16.70
16.70
22.85
31.25
26.40
26.40
29.10
29.10
19.30
16.60
24.29
13.50
19.23
19.23
28.07
12.25
12.40
16.45
19.89
24.85
12.22
14.02
15.13
17.11
18.15
12.55
14.43
15.13
16.74
21.36
11.02
13.85
16.00
18.00
20.42
9.94
11.80
15.89
16.81
19.39
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
9-8
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 9
Full-time civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles1 — Continued
Wages fall at or below the following percentiles
Occupation2
Production occupations –Continued
Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool
setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic ...............
Machinists ....................................................................................
Molders and molding machine setters, operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic ....................................................................
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators,
and tenders, metal and plastic ............................................
Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and
plastic .....................................................................................
Tool and die makers ....................................................................
Welding, soldering, and brazing workers ....................................
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ..................................
Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers .......................
Printers .........................................................................................
Prepress technicians and workers ............................................
Printing machine operators ......................................................
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers ..............................................
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters ..........................................
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders ...............
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except
sawing ................................................................................
Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers ...................
Power plant operators ..............................................................
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators ....
Chemical processing machine setters, operators, and tenders .....
Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still
machine setters, operators, and tenders .............................
Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending workers ....
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders
Cutting workers ...........................................................................
Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders ....
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers ....................
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders .................
Painting workers ..........................................................................
Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators,
and tenders .........................................................................
Miscellaneous production workers ..............................................
Helpers--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 ...................................................................................
10
25
50
75
90
$13.75
15.25
$14.02
15.25
$16.10
21.62
$21.26
28.03
$34.16
29.22
9.00
10.70
11.75
14.40
16.66
9.00
10.70
11.75
14.40
16.66
10.80
18.40
10.76
11.00
10.83
10.92
9.92
10.92
9.05
8.75
11.81
13.26
20.24
12.75
12.89
12.10
13.00
14.80
13.00
9.35
11.00
13.35
19.59
23.22
15.50
15.50
15.75
15.76
16.20
14.50
11.28
13.50
14.37
23.38
25.00
19.00
19.15
17.20
18.50
19.73
18.50
11.53
14.00
14.89
26.40
28.66
22.91
22.91
19.40
22.07
25.81
22.00
11.85
15.50
16.01
11.63
13.79
13.79
12.92
13.10
13.35
16.47
15.57
14.00
16.27
14.37
28.00
28.00
19.17
17.24
15.22
31.00
31.00
22.10
20.11
17.61
32.83
32.83
27.29
22.48
17.00
10.00
11.50
9.57
9.57
11.70
11.63
13.50
17.24
11.60
13.50
11.02
11.13
14.45
15.02
13.99
17.85
14.93
15.03
13.62
14.10
16.11
15.62
17.30
20.11
18.28
18.61
16.65
17.65
21.60
18.61
20.00
21.43
19.00
18.91
19.74
20.45
28.77
18.91
29.44
12.81
9.23
9.50
13.60
10.75
10.75
16.00
11.70
11.00
19.05
15.33
12.15
28.95
18.92
15.78
9.65
11.72
14.95
18.51
23.55
15.00
17.00
18.95
20.01
23.02
14.99
12.67
18.43
13.48
24.38
15.91
30.64
23.20
44.18
23.20
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
9-9
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 9
Full-time civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles1 — Continued
Wages fall at or below the following percentiles
Occupation2
Transportation and material moving occupations –Continued
Bus drivers, school ..................................................................
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers ........................................
Driver/sales workers ................................................................
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer ...................................
Truck drivers, light or delivery services ..................................
Dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators ...................
Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators ........
Industrial truck and tractor operators ..........................................
Laborers and material movers, hand ...........................................
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment ........................................
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand ..........
Machine feeders and offbearers ...............................................
Packers and packagers, hand ...................................................
1 Percentiles designate position in the earnings distribution and are calculated
from individual worker earnings and the hours they are scheduled to work. See
appendix A for more information.
2 A classification system including about 800 individual occupations is used to
cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information.
10
25
50
75
90
$12.13
10.14
7.25
12.00
9.25
10.41
10.41
10.57
8.91
7.75
8.63
12.50
8.90
$12.94
12.20
12.00
14.25
10.14
13.50
13.50
12.64
9.70
9.00
10.50
14.61
9.41
$13.48
16.00
13.66
17.97
12.25
17.50
17.50
15.10
12.00
11.50
12.77
14.61
10.00
$15.15
19.58
17.04
20.56
16.00
26.30
26.30
16.02
14.61
13.52
16.24
16.79
12.34
$21.23
23.55
21.60
23.55
25.24
26.30
26.30
17.58
18.51
18.75
22.16
16.92
15.00
NOTE: Dashes indicate 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.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
9-10
December 2007 - January 2009
Part-time civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles1
Table 10
Wages fall at or below the following percentiles
Occupation2
10
25
50
75
90
All workers .........................................................................................
$6.55
$7.25
$8.67
$11.45
$16.75
Management occupations .............................................................
Legislators ...................................................................................
11.60
22.35
20.82
22.35
31.80
22.35
45.81
25.00
54.12
65.33
Business and financial operations occupations ...........................
17.25
17.63
25.96
33.33
33.97
Life, physical, and social science occupations .............................
10.75
11.50
12.00
12.81
26.00
Community and social services occupations ...............................
8.73
11.50
12.91
16.00
23.69
Legal occupations ..........................................................................
14.00
14.06
14.73
39.26
39.26
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 ........
Secondary school teachers .......................................................
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational
education ........................................................................
Other teachers and instructors .....................................................
Teacher assistants ........................................................................
9.10
13.50
18.00
10.95
10.95
10.95
17.87
10.95
18.02
24.22
13.54
10.95
10.95
26.63
12.62
26.50
30.00
26.00
10.95
10.95
32.54
16.16
30.00
31.50
33.64
12.50
12.50
35.31
30.00
32.51
38.74
46.41
13.75
13.75
47.93
17.87
12.00
8.48
26.63
12.40
10.30
32.54
13.29
11.89
35.31
15.00
12.79
47.93
16.00
14.34
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations .....
Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers .........................
Coaches and scouts ..................................................................
6.50
5.34
8.00
7.50
8.00
8.00
9.00
9.50
10.50
16.20
16.20
16.20
24.54
16.73
16.20
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ....................
Registered nurses .........................................................................
Therapists ....................................................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians .......................
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians ............................
Diagnostic related technologists and technicians ........................
Radiologic technologists and technicians ................................
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses ......................
15.28
18.44
21.10
10.51
10.51
16.59
19.00
8.54
14.07
18.40
24.16
23.27
12.21
10.51
19.00
19.67
11.64
15.75
24.50
28.85
26.25
14.72
12.21
20.29
20.29
13.80
18.00
30.95
34.00
34.25
22.14
18.45
22.33
22.33
18.40
19.00
40.31
39.47
42.00
28.49
21.72
25.99
25.99
18.40
20.89
Healthcare support occupations ...................................................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides ...............................
Home health aides ...................................................................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ..................................
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ...........................
7.70
7.67
7.50
8.76
9.96
8.25
8.25
7.75
9.40
11.25
10.05
9.52
8.25
10.76
14.50
12.05
11.37
9.00
11.85
15.49
14.97
13.75
10.76
14.67
18.75
Protective service occupations ......................................................
Security guards and gaming surveillance officers .......................
6.90
7.50
7.65
8.50
9.40
9.68
12.59
12.26
30.00
30.00
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
10-1
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 10
Part-time civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles1 — Continued
Wages fall at or below the following percentiles
Occupation2
10
25
50
75
90
$7.50
6.55
$8.50
6.75
$9.68
7.65
$12.26
8.30
$30.00
12.55
6.50
6.75
7.50
8.09
8.81
Food preparation and serving related occupations ....................
Cooks ...........................................................................................
Cooks, fast food .......................................................................
Cooks, institution and cafeteria ...............................................
Cooks, restaurant .....................................................................
Cooks, short order ...................................................................
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 .............................................................................
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee
shop ....................................................................................
Food servers, nonrestaurant .........................................................
Dishwashers .................................................................................
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop ...........
5.25
6.20
6.55
9.15
6.00
6.50
7.14
3.33
6.50
3.33
5.75
5.85
6.25
6.75
6.75
9.75
7.00
6.50
8.00
4.35
6.83
3.86
6.15
6.50
7.00
7.45
7.00
10.50
7.25
6.75
8.00
6.15
7.25
5.68
6.55
7.00
8.03
9.66
7.50
11.45
9.50
8.00
10.10
6.80
7.50
6.55
7.68
7.81
9.69
11.45
8.35
12.63
12.50
10.00
10.40
8.36
9.50
7.00
8.78
8.77
5.85
6.40
7.00
7.75
8.87
6.15
8.00
6.15
6.00
7.00
8.21
6.55
6.55
7.36
8.75
7.50
7.25
8.15
9.35
8.36
7.86
8.77
9.73
9.00
8.25
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 .............................
7.00
7.00
7.50
7.50
8.50
8.50
10.00
10.00
11.33
11.45
7.00
7.00
7.00
7.00
7.50
7.50
7.50
7.39
8.50
8.00
8.50
8.49
10.00
10.62
9.00
9.00
10.50
11.65
10.00
10.00
Personal care and service occupations ........................................
Miscellaneous entertainment attendants and related workers .....
Amusement and recreation attendants .....................................
Barbers and cosmetologists .........................................................
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists .........................
Child care workers .......................................................................
Personal and home care aides ......................................................
Recreation and fitness workers ....................................................
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors ..................................
Recreation workers ..................................................................
6.75
6.55
6.55
8.50
8.50
6.65
8.95
5.88
6.90
4.63
7.65
6.55
6.55
10.00
10.00
7.25
9.00
7.25
7.25
7.33
8.95
7.25
7.08
14.17
14.17
7.75
10.00
8.00
8.50
8.00
11.50
8.49
7.75
16.97
16.97
9.90
11.22
8.50
10.25
8.00
16.97
8.50
8.50
26.06
26.06
11.70
11.50
10.44
14.14
9.29
Sales and related occupations .......................................................
6.65
7.25
8.00
9.00
10.82
Protective service occupations –Continued
Security guards ........................................................................
Miscellaneous protective service workers ...................................
Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective
service workers ..................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
10-2
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 10
Part-time civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles1 — Continued
Wages fall at or below the following percentiles
Occupation2
10
25
50
75
90
Sales and related occupations –Continued
Retail sales workers .....................................................................
Cashiers, all workers ...............................................................
Cashiers ...............................................................................
Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons ....................
Counter and rental clerks .....................................................
Retail salespersons ...................................................................
Miscellaneous sales and related workers .....................................
$6.65
6.65
6.65
7.50
7.50
6.65
7.50
$7.25
7.15
7.15
7.95
7.90
7.25
8.04
$7.95
7.75
7.75
8.21
8.00
8.00
8.63
$8.79
8.67
8.67
9.50
8.50
9.00
8.80
$10.00
9.60
9.60
10.00
9.00
10.53
15.00
Office and administrative support occupations ..........................
Financial clerks ............................................................................
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks ........................
Tellers ......................................................................................
Court, municipal, and license clerks ............................................
Customer service representatives ................................................
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks ............................................
Library assistants, clerical ...........................................................
Receptionists and information clerks ..........................................
Meter readers, utilities .................................................................
Stock clerks and order fillers .......................................................
Secretaries and administrative assistants .....................................
Medical secretaries ..................................................................
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ....................
Data entry and information processing workers ..........................
Data entry keyers .....................................................................
Office clerks, general ...................................................................
7.73
8.00
8.00
7.85
10.59
7.91
7.00
7.65
6.55
7.15
6.95
8.84
10.26
8.84
8.50
8.50
7.45
8.50
9.00
9.78
8.00
13.00
10.01
7.50
8.25
7.50
7.15
7.45
10.00
10.93
10.00
9.00
9.00
8.90
10.00
10.00
11.25
9.25
13.00
11.58
8.00
9.60
8.40
7.15
8.65
10.60
12.66
10.60
10.00
10.00
11.00
12.00
11.94
12.42
10.50
15.75
12.87
8.22
10.70
10.84
7.69
12.05
13.38
15.05
10.60
12.25
12.25
14.00
14.89
13.00
17.59
11.94
16.70
12.87
9.50
15.12
13.16
10.50
13.10
15.50
17.56
10.60
12.89
12.99
14.50
Construction and extraction occupations ....................................
Construction laborers ...................................................................
7.25
7.00
10.00
7.00
12.89
8.00
16.38
10.00
16.50
10.28
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ....................
9.00
9.59
25.00
25.00
35.00
Production occupations .................................................................
Miscellaneous production workers ..............................................
7.50
7.68
8.00
8.00
9.90
9.50
11.00
11.27
12.70
12.73
Transportation and material moving occupations .....................
Bus drivers ...................................................................................
Bus drivers, school ..................................................................
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers ........................................
Driver/sales workers ................................................................
Truck drivers, light or delivery services ..................................
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs .........................................................
Laborers and material movers, hand ...........................................
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment ........................................
6.65
9.89
11.24
6.00
5.75
6.70
8.50
7.00
7.25
7.30
12.50
12.50
6.55
6.50
7.75
8.50
7.50
7.75
8.50
14.26
15.55
7.45
6.71
8.50
10.00
8.31
8.38
11.23
15.73
15.73
8.50
7.05
9.10
10.00
10.48
8.50
14.87
16.64
16.64
9.31
7.75
9.31
13.28
12.29
9.41
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
10-3
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 10
Part-time civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles1 — Continued
Wages fall at or below the following percentiles
Occupation2
Transportation and material moving occupations –Continued
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. See
appendix A for more information.
2 A classification system including about 800 individual occupations is used to
cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information.
10
25
50
75
90
$7.00
6.70
$7.30
7.35
$8.31
8.00
$10.81
10.00
$13.10
11.48
NOTE: Dashes indicate 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.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
10-4
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
All workers ...................................
$20.38
$17.00
$813
$678
39.9
$41,279
$34,965
2,026
Management occupations .......
Chief executives ....................
General and operations
managers ..........................
Marketing and sales managers
Marketing managers ..........
Sales managers ..................
Administrative services
managers ..........................
Computer and information
systems managers ............
Financial managers ................
Human resources managers ...
Industrial production
managers ..........................
Purchasing managers .............
Transportation, storage, and
distribution managers ......
Construction managers ..........
Education administrators .......
Education administrators,
elementary and
secondary school .........
Education administrators,
postsecondary ..............
Engineering managers ...........
Food service managers ..........
Medical and health services
managers ..........................
Social and community service
managers ..........................
38.22
56.83
35.04
48.48
1,562
2,454
1,447
1,883
40.9
43.2
80,727
127,601
74,972
97,939
2,112
2,245
36.06
46.81
43.04
48.84
32.92
46.63
40.18
48.00
1,523
1,963
1,721
2,104
1,364
1,872
1,607
2,278
42.2
41.9
40.0
43.1
79,075
102,097
89,475
109,412
71,812
97,354
83,579
118,469
2,193
2,181
2,079
2,240
34.52
31.91
1,381
1,276
40.0
71,799
66,377
2,080
46.38
38.69
31.20
47.07
35.32
31.88
1,865
1,550
1,260
1,883
1,336
1,355
40.2
40.0
40.4
96,958
80,575
65,529
97,899
69,493
70,457
2,091
2,082
2,100
37.25
28.79
36.04
21.56
1,528
1,198
1,538
970
41.0
41.6
79,442
62,290
80,001
50,439
2,133
2,164
35.81
36.96
34.03
23.50
37.26
31.71
1,432
1,486
1,375
940
1,455
1,268
40.0
40.2
40.4
74,487
77,253
67,559
48,882
75,657
62,122
2,080
2,090
1,985
44.89
44.87
1,780
1,727
39.7
85,630
78,973
1,907
29.19
50.60
20.11
26.65
52.74
16.56
1,179
2,061
919
1,063
2,154
828
40.4
40.7
45.7
59,981
107,164
46,498
54,321
112,029
43,046
2,055
2,118
2,312
45.78
35.01
1,839
1,400
40.2
95,609
72,821
2,088
22.16
19.81
876
792
39.5
45,535
41,201
2,055
29.64
25.11
24.88
24.71
1,194
1,016
998
988
40.3
40.5
61,844
52,829
51,750
51,391
2,087
2,104
24.74
22.84
1,005
912
40.6
52,262
47,424
2,112
22.48
22.99
883
920
39.3
43,145
45,377
1,919
Business and financial
operations occupations ......
Buyers and purchasing agents
Purchasing agents, except
wholesale, retail, and
farm products ...............
Claims adjusters, appraisers,
examiners, and
investigators .....................
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
11-1
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Business and financial
operations occupations
–Continued
Claims adjusters,
examiners, and
investigators .................
Compliance officers, except
agriculture, construction,
health and safety, and
transportation ...................
Cost estimators ......................
Human resources, training,
and labor relations
specialists .........................
Employment, recruitment,
and placement
specialists .....................
Compensation, benefits,
and job analysis
specialists .....................
Training and development
specialists .....................
Management analysts ............
Accountants and auditors ......
Appraisers and assessors of
real estate .........................
Credit analysts .......................
Financial analysts and
advisors ............................
Financial analysts ..............
Insurance underwriters ......
Loan counselors and officers
Loan officers ......................
Computer and mathematical
science occupations ............
Computer programmers .........
Computer software engineers
Computer software
engineers, applications
Computer software
engineers, systems
software .......................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$22.39
$22.99
$880
$916
39.3
$42,920
$44,678
1,917
27.76
30.01
23.72
30.42
1,109
1,246
949
1,217
40.0
41.5
57,691
64,773
49,338
63,274
2,079
2,158
25.95
24.50
1,048
962
40.4
54,357
49,999
2,095
20.65
17.82
832
712
40.3
43,176
37,066
2,090
20.19
18.81
814
783
40.3
42,333
40,728
2,096
32.78
36.67
25.62
29.49
31.85
25.00
1,280
1,467
1,034
1,106
1,274
1,000
39.0
40.0
40.4
66,123
76,267
53,776
57,500
66,248
52,000
2,017
2,080
2,099
22.31
26.05
22.50
25.65
892
1,035
900
1,026
40.0
39.7
46,400
53,836
46,800
53,344
2,080
2,066
29.59
34.28
25.69
48.35
49.38
24.44
31.02
22.47
31.89
32.31
1,178
1,371
1,014
1,930
1,971
955
1,241
868
1,276
1,292
39.8
40.0
39.5
39.9
39.9
61,278
71,310
52,712
100,355
102,498
49,667
64,522
45,126
66,333
67,201
2,071
2,080
2,052
2,076
2,076
32.72
30.43
39.68
32.03
28.60
41.13
1,307
1,212
1,598
1,281
1,144
1,645
39.9
39.8
40.3
67,840
63,040
83,074
66,620
59,482
85,550
2,073
2,072
2,093
39.12
36.78
1,584
1,482
40.5
82,384
77,072
2,106
40.30
41.13
1,612
1,645
40.0
83,818
85,550
2,080
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
11-2
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Computer and mathematical
science occupations
–Continued
Computer support specialists
Computer systems analysts ....
Network and computer
systems administrators .....
Network systems and data
communications analysts
Actuaries ................................
Architecture and engineering
occupations .........................
Engineers ...............................
Civil engineers ...................
Electrical and electronics
engineers ......................
Electrical engineers .......
Industrial engineers,
including health and
safety ............................
Industrial engineers .......
Mechanical engineers ........
Drafters ..................................
Architectural and civil
drafters .........................
Mechanical drafters ...........
Engineering technicians,
except drafters .................
Civil engineering
technicians ...................
Electrical and electronic
engineering technicians
Life, physical, and social
science occupations ............
Life scientists .........................
Biological scientists ...........
Physical scientists ..................
Chemists and materials
scientists ......................
Environmental scientists
and geoscientists ..........
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$21.65
36.97
$21.17
36.68
$868
1,468
$847
1,435
40.1
39.7
$45,126
76,259
$44,023
74,630
2,085
2,062
31.27
31.77
1,238
1,220
39.6
63,676
63,186
2,036
30.88
42.02
30.31
40.53
1,235
1,677
1,213
1,621
40.0
39.9
64,236
87,208
63,053
84,300
2,080
2,076
29.99
35.95
30.95
28.45
35.37
25.61
1,209
1,457
1,290
1,145
1,421
1,062
40.3
40.5
41.7
62,854
75,787
67,077
59,530
73,917
55,238
2,096
2,108
2,167
34.73
33.87
35.37
33.73
1,400
1,375
1,415
1,349
40.3
40.6
72,825
71,484
73,561
70,123
2,097
2,111
30.49
30.38
34.85
21.26
29.97
29.97
31.98
20.56
1,271
1,268
1,394
851
1,257
1,219
1,279
822
41.7
41.7
40.0
40.0
66,088
65,942
72,494
44,227
65,380
63,392
66,518
42,765
2,168
2,171
2,080
2,080
21.84
21.93
20.56
20.34
873
877
822
814
40.0
40.0
45,420
45,611
42,765
42,307
2,080
2,080
23.75
22.15
950
886
40.0
49,405
46,072
2,080
18.65
17.50
746
700
40.0
38,797
36,400
2,080
23.29
21.50
932
860
40.0
48,444
44,720
2,080
26.08
24.57
19.62
30.16
25.63
24.09
19.21
28.05
1,043
983
785
1,207
1,025
964
768
1,122
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
51,488
45,752
40,805
62,740
46,223
43,000
39,957
58,344
1,974
1,862
2,080
2,080
25.25
25.63
1,010
1,025
40.0
52,525
53,300
2,080
33.08
28.05
1,323
1,122
40.0
68,803
58,344
2,080
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
11-3
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Life, physical, and social
science occupations
–Continued
Environmental scientists
and specialists,
including health .......
Market and survey
researchers .......................
Market research analysts ...
Psychologists .........................
Clinical, counseling, and
school psychologists ....
Miscellaneous life, physical,
and social science
technicians .......................
Community and social
services occupations ...........
Counselors .............................
Substance abuse and
behavioral disorder
counselors ....................
Educational, vocational,
and school counselors ..
Rehabilitation counselors ..
Social workers .......................
Child, family, and school
social workers ..............
Mental health and
substance abuse social
workers ........................
Miscellaneous community
and social service
specialists .........................
Probation officers and
correctional treatment
specialists .....................
Social and human service
assistants ......................
Legal occupations ....................
Lawyers .................................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$32.53
$28.05
$1,301
$1,122
40.0
$67,661
$58,344
2,080
34.25
34.25
32.14
34.18
34.18
29.29
1,370
1,370
1,287
1,367
1,367
1,171
40.0
40.0
40.0
71,233
71,233
52,110
71,101
71,101
47,319
2,080
2,080
1,622
32.14
29.29
1,287
1,171
40.0
52,110
47,319
1,622
16.40
16.01
656
640
40.0
34,107
33,299
2,080
19.05
19.39
17.43
17.94
756
760
692
697
39.7
39.2
38,323
38,265
35,880
36,269
2,012
1,973
20.90
22.26
837
891
40.1
43,015
46,307
2,059
19.37
18.77
21.99
14.68
18.40
19.18
744
738
879
587
659
768
38.4
39.3
40.0
36,119
38,396
43,570
32,001
34,278
38,153
1,864
2,045
1,982
21.31
18.34
847
734
39.7
38,233
35,890
1,794
17.59
17.25
707
690
40.2
36,782
35,880
2,091
16.26
14.99
649
597
39.9
33,628
31,065
2,068
20.11
19.78
804
791
40.0
41,827
41,142
2,080
15.15
15.00
606
600
40.0
31,506
31,200
2,080
36.05
44.21
31.69
38.30
1,475
1,834
1,344
1,574
40.9
41.5
76,718
95,385
69,889
81,848
2,128
2,158
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
11-4
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Legal occupations –Continued
Judges, magistrates, and other
judicial workers ...............
Paralegals and legal assistants
Education, training, and
library occupations ............
Postsecondary teachers ..........
Math and computer
teachers, postsecondary
Mathematical science
teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Life sciences teachers,
postsecondary ..............
Biological science
teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Physical sciences teachers,
postsecondary ..............
Arts, communications, and
humanities teachers,
postsecondary ..............
Miscellaneous
postsecondary teachers
Primary, secondary, and
special education school
teachers ............................
Preschool and kindergarten
teachers ........................
Kindergarten teachers,
except special
education ..................
Elementary and middle
school teachers .............
Elementary school
teachers, except
special education .....
Middle school teachers,
except special and
vocational education
Secondary school teachers
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$115,459 $125,364
53,908
53,107
2,080
2,110
$55.51
25.54
$60.27
25.53
$2,220
1,037
$2,411
1,021
40.0
40.6
31.14
52.08
29.22
41.59
1,190
2,060
1,112
1,661
38.2
39.5
46,206
81,944
43,063
61,128
1,484
1,573
36.83
33.76
1,467
1,350
39.8
54,250
48,612
1,473
36.83
33.76
1,467
1,350
39.8
54,250
48,612
1,473
86.74
78.17
3,379
2,799
39.0
134,692
109,161
1,553
86.74
78.17
3,379
2,799
39.0
134,692
109,161
1,553
42.91
38.39
1,703
1,535
39.7
66,358
59,881
1,546
42.72
42.45
1,689
1,698
39.5
62,736
61,128
1,469
29.76
30.48
1,179
1,198
39.6
52,314
52,598
1,758
31.04
29.53
1,193
1,166
38.4
44,928
43,379
1,448
31.05
29.53
1,204
1,109
38.8
45,546
42,716
1,467
34.94
33.82
1,342
1,299
38.4
48,085
45,201
1,376
30.66
29.53
1,178
1,162
38.4
44,081
43,320
1,438
30.16
29.22
1,163
1,162
38.6
43,548
43,259
1,444
32.54
31.30
30.90
29.64
1,233
1,208
1,183
1,171
37.9
38.6
46,023
45,376
43,660
43,405
1,414
1,450
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
11-5
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Education, training, and
library occupations
–Continued
Secondary school
teachers, except
special and
vocational education
Vocational education
teachers, secondary
school .......................
Special education teachers
Special education
teachers, preschool,
kindergarten, and
elementary school ....
Special education
teachers, middle
school .......................
Other teachers and instructors
Librarians ...............................
Instructional coordinators ......
Teacher assistants ..................
Arts, design, entertainment,
sports, and media
occupations .........................
Designers ...............................
Graphic designers ..............
News analysts, reporters and
correspondents .................
Reporters and
correspondents .............
Writers and editors ................
Editors ................................
Healthcare practitioner and
technical occupations .........
Pharmacists ............................
Physicians and surgeons ........
Registered nurses ...................
Therapists ..............................
Occupational therapists .....
Physical therapists .............
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$31.29
$29.90
$1,206
$1,171
38.5
$45,330
$43,500
1,449
31.67
32.91
28.22
31.82
1,245
1,246
1,129
1,198
39.3
37.9
46,357
49,662
42,010
45,201
1,464
1,509
30.19
30.03
1,143
1,134
37.9
43,599
42,452
1,444
38.03
21.65
25.15
34.32
11.27
36.60
22.70
26.95
35.72
10.73
1,432
817
987
1,331
400
1,373
806
1,078
1,429
380
37.7
37.7
39.2
38.8
35.5
60,717
32,937
46,066
55,641
15,733
59,990
34,403
48,173
56,311
14,902
1,596
1,521
1,831
1,621
1,396
23.75
23.25
18.28
21.32
19.77
19.58
928
933
737
804
792
788
39.1
40.1
40.3
48,272
48,532
38,307
41,808
41,186
40,968
2,032
2,087
2,096
27.01
23.08
1,044
856
38.6
54,294
44,518
2,010
23.30
17.59
17.92
19.26
15.31
15.46
898
704
717
675
612
618
38.5
40.0
40.0
46,694
36,590
37,264
35,110
31,845
32,159
2,004
2,080
2,080
26.62
51.43
78.53
27.95
31.01
31.53
28.90
23.00
52.30
52.07
26.37
29.33
28.92
29.33
1,047
2,018
3,248
1,087
1,220
1,247
1,151
891
2,092
2,083
1,010
1,173
1,157
1,173
39.3
39.2
41.4
38.9
39.4
39.5
39.8
53,794
104,942
168,876
55,758
56,011
59,683
59,611
45,926
108,784
108,306
51,418
54,793
59,779
61,000
2,021
2,041
2,150
1,995
1,806
1,893
2,063
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
11-6
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Healthcare practitioner and
technical occupations
–Continued
Speech-language
pathologists ..................
Clinical laboratory
technologists and
technicians .......................
Medical and clinical
laboratory technologists
Medical and clinical
laboratory technicians ..
Diagnostic related
technologists and
technicians .......................
Radiologic technologists
and technicians ............
Emergency medical
technicians and
paramedics .......................
Health diagnosing and
treating practitioner
support technicians ..........
Pharmacy technicians ........
Surgical technologists ........
Licensed practical and
licensed vocational nurses
Medical records and health
information technicians ...
Healthcare support
occupations .........................
Nursing, psychiatric, and
home health aides ............
Home health aides .............
Nursing aides, orderlies,
and attendants ..............
Psychiatric aides ................
Miscellaneous healthcare
support occupations .........
Dental assistants ................
Medical assistants ..............
Medical transcriptionists ...
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$35.12
$33.57
$1,347
$1,290
38.4
$51,063
$48,374
1,454
21.14
22.01
844
880
39.9
43,886
45,781
2,076
23.86
24.97
953
999
39.9
49,558
51,938
2,077
16.59
16.73
662
669
39.9
34,413
34,798
2,075
24.90
23.89
973
936
39.1
50,606
48,672
2,032
25.02
24.08
978
943
39.1
50,880
49,017
2,033
16.84
15.39
691
616
41.0
35,930
32,011
2,133
13.14
10.97
16.89
12.54
11.21
16.18
516
438
654
502
448
615
39.2
39.9
38.7
26,819
22,750
34,021
26,083
23,317
31,955
2,041
2,074
2,014
17.78
18.00
700
720
39.3
36,298
37,440
2,041
15.33
16.30
607
652
39.6
31,566
33,904
2,059
13.17
12.38
511
495
38.8
26,413
25,744
2,005
11.20
10.91
10.51
10.51
440
438
420
420
39.3
40.1
22,628
22,756
21,840
21,852
2,021
2,085
11.27
11.45
10.79
10.58
440
458
419
423
39.1
40.0
22,539
23,807
21,715
22,006
2,000
2,080
14.81
16.10
12.87
17.71
14.86
16.66
13.39
18.72
567
595
510
709
536
567
536
749
38.3
37.0
39.7
40.0
29,471
30,952
26,530
36,846
27,872
29,509
27,860
38,938
1,989
1,922
2,062
2,080
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
11-7
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Protective service occupations
First-line
supervisors/managers, law
enforcement workers .......
First-line
supervisors/managers
of police and detectives
Fire fighters ...........................
Bailiffs, correctional officers,
and jailers .........................
Correctional officers and
jailers ...........................
Police officers ........................
Police and sheriff’s patrol
officers .........................
Security guards and gaming
surveillance officers .........
Security guards ..................
Food preparation and serving
related occupations ............
First-line
supervisors/managers,
food preparation and
serving workers ...............
First-line
supervisors/managers
of food preparation and
serving workers ...........
Cooks .....................................
Cooks, institution and
cafeteria .......................
Cooks, restaurant ...............
Food preparation workers ......
Food service, tipped ...............
Bartenders ..........................
Waiters and waitresses ......
Dining room and cafeteria
attendants and
bartender helpers .........
Fast food and counter
workers ............................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$16.09
$14.00
$657
$558
40.9
$34,115
$29,016
2,120
37.00
37.63
1,480
1,505
40.0
76,951
78,270
2,080
37.72
18.14
37.84
18.25
1,509
925
1,514
944
40.0
51.0
78,451
48,119
78,707
49,084
2,080
2,653
16.26
14.51
651
580
40.0
33,828
30,181
2,081
16.25
23.89
14.51
24.37
650
956
580
975
40.0
40.0
33,818
49,705
30,181
50,690
2,081
2,081
23.89
24.37
956
975
40.0
49,705
50,690
2,081
11.84
11.84
11.00
11.00
474
474
440
440
40.0
40.0
24,531
24,529
22,880
22,880
2,071
2,071
9.51
9.32
362
352
38.1
18,499
18,096
1,945
13.26
12.47
540
490
40.7
27,624
25,457
2,083
13.30
10.49
12.47
10.07
541
407
490
381
40.7
38.8
27,977
20,303
25,457
19,115
2,103
1,935
10.80
10.77
8.91
5.31
8.00
4.30
9.90
10.81
8.50
3.75
8.00
3.33
414
412
345
187
277
151
394
417
330
135
300
126
38.3
38.3
38.8
35.2
34.7
35.2
19,068
21,434
17,723
9,722
14,420
7,866
18,511
21,674
17,160
7,039
15,600
6,533
1,766
1,990
1,988
1,831
1,803
1,829
8.24
8.40
305
336
37.1
15,876
17,472
1,927
8.84
9.00
331
343
37.5
16,980
17,757
1,921
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
11-8
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Food preparation and serving
related occupations
–Continued
Combined food preparation
and serving workers,
including fast food .......
Food servers, nonrestaurant ...
Dishwashers ...........................
Building and grounds cleaning
and maintenance
occupations .........................
First-line
supervisors/managers,
building and grounds
cleaning and maintenance
workers ............................
First-line
supervisors/managers
of housekeeping and
janitorial workers .........
Building cleaning workers .....
Janitors and cleaners,
except maids and
housekeeping cleaners
Maids and housekeeping
cleaners ........................
Grounds maintenance
workers ............................
Landscaping and
groundskeeping
workers ........................
Personal care and service
occupations .........................
Gaming services workers ......
Gaming dealers ..................
Barbers and cosmetologists ...
Hairdressers, hairstylists,
and cosmetologists .......
Child care workers .................
Personal and home care aides
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$8.80
8.61
8.59
$9.00
8.70
8.67
$330
328
321
$342
344
319
37.5
38.2
37.3
$16,884
17,073
16,668
$17,757
17,888
16,575
1,919
1,984
1,941
12.29
11.25
490
454
39.8
24,824
23,400
2,020
14.57
13.00
586
537
40.2
30,154
27,934
2,069
14.33
11.62
12.58
11.05
576
462
503
440
40.2
39.7
29,962
23,931
26,160
22,880
2,091
2,059
12.50
12.19
498
486
39.8
25,774
25,199
2,061
9.22
8.60
364
344
39.5
18,928
17,888
2,053
16.27
15.65
661
596
40.6
27,981
30,462
1,720
16.89
16.36
687
654
40.7
28,992
32,552
1,716
11.54
6.26
5.92
10.80
10.05
5.50
5.50
9.00
436
250
236
410
402
220
220
370
37.8
39.9
39.9
37.9
21,994
12,987
12,273
21,298
20,906
11,440
11,440
19,246
1,906
2,074
2,074
1,973
10.80
10.30
9.83
9.00
9.50
10.05
410
378
380
370
350
400
37.9
36.7
38.7
21,298
18,512
19,750
19,246
16,055
20,800
1,973
1,797
2,010
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
11-9
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Personal care and service
occupations –Continued
Recreation and fitness
workers ............................
Recreation 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 ..
Parts salespersons ..........
Retail salespersons .............
Advertising sales agents ........
Insurance sales agents ............
Securities, commodities, and
financial services sales
agents ...............................
Travel 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 .......................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$14.53
14.49
$13.14
13.00
$571
569
$520
520
39.3
39.3
$26,831
26,622
$26,868
25,965
1,846
1,838
19.00
14.59
761
581
40.0
39,506
30,160
2,079
17.77
16.50
726
658
40.9
37,616
34,235
2,117
16.72
16.25
681
650
40.7
35,272
33,800
2,110
26.35
12.33
9.74
9.79
21.63
10.50
9.20
9.25
1,103
487
384
385
1,019
412
360
360
41.9
39.5
39.4
39.4
57,379
25,263
19,874
19,956
52,970
21,403
18,720
18,720
2,178
2,049
2,040
2,038
15.62
15.90
13.40
19.84
30.39
13.89
13.89
11.66
18.14
23.95
625
636
529
794
1,206
556
556
440
725
958
40.0
40.0
39.5
40.0
39.7
32,522
33,075
27,459
41,277
62,735
28,891
28,891
22,880
37,721
49,816
2,082
2,080
2,049
2,080
2,064
64.89
15.83
30.78
17.75
2,596
597
1,231
621
40.0
37.7
134,977
31,047
64,014
32,305
2,080
1,961
27.34
23.56
1,139
945
41.7
59,243
49,150
2,167
34.58
39.66
1,417
1,686
41.0
73,680
87,655
2,131
26.41
22.36
1,103
942
41.8
57,366
49,005
2,172
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
11-10
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Sales and related occupations
–Continued
Miscellaneous sales and
related workers ................
Office and administrative
support occupations ...........
First-line
supervisors/managers of
office and administrative
support workers ...............
Switchboard operators,
including answering
service ..............................
Financial clerks ......................
Bill and account collectors
Billing and posting clerks
and machine operators
Bookkeeping, accounting,
and auditing clerks .......
Payroll and timekeeping
clerks ............................
Procurement clerks ............
Tellers ................................
Brokerage clerks ....................
Court, municipal, and license
clerks ................................
Customer service
representatives .................
Eligibility interviewers,
government programs ......
File clerks ..............................
Hotel, motel, and resort desk
clerks ................................
Interviewers, except
eligibility and loan ...........
Loan interviewers and clerks
New accounts clerks ..............
Order clerks ...........................
Human resources assistants,
except payroll and
timekeeping .....................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$18.31
$18.80
$732
$752
40.0
$38,086
$39,106
2,080
15.26
14.42
606
573
39.7
31,388
29,557
2,057
22.09
20.41
883
825
40.0
45,916
42,899
2,079
10.68
13.74
13.47
10.50
12.49
12.86
427
546
539
420
496
514
40.0
39.7
40.0
22,208
28,324
28,027
21,840
25,792
26,747
2,080
2,061
2,080
13.45
12.99
537
519
39.9
27,916
27,013
2,075
14.45
13.78
574
551
39.7
29,753
28,660
2,059
16.92
17.14
10.58
15.89
16.88
19.01
10.50
15.74
677
686
416
635
675
760
416
630
40.0
40.0
39.4
40.0
35,192
35,647
21,656
33,044
35,108
39,537
21,632
32,743
2,080
2,080
2,047
2,080
13.96
12.59
558
504
40.0
29,010
26,183
2,078
15.75
14.90
628
592
39.8
32,631
30,807
2,072
18.34
12.86
18.40
10.75
734
509
736
430
40.0
39.6
38,150
26,485
38,280
22,360
2,080
2,059
8.64
8.50
334
320
38.6
17,352
16,640
2,009
12.14
15.27
13.63
16.93
11.76
15.39
13.45
15.50
485
606
545
676
470
615
538
620
40.0
39.7
40.0
39.9
25,229
31,508
28,346
35,168
24,461
32,001
27,976
32,242
2,078
2,063
2,080
2,077
18.77
19.23
751
769
40.0
39,036
40,000
2,080
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
11-11
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Office and administrative
support occupations
–Continued
Receptionists and information
clerks ................................
Dispatchers ............................
Police, fire, and ambulance
dispatchers ...................
Dispatchers, except police,
fire, and ambulance .....
Production, planning, and
expediting clerks ..............
Shipping, receiving, and
traffic clerks .....................
Stock clerks and order fillers
Weighers, measurers,
checkers, and samplers,
recordkeeping ..................
Secretaries and administrative
assistants ..........................
Executive secretaries and
administrative
assistants ......................
Legal secretaries ................
Medical secretaries ............
Secretaries, except legal,
medical, and executive
Computer operators ...............
Data entry and information
processing workers ..........
Data entry keyers ...............
Word processors and
typists ...........................
Insurance claims and policy
processing clerks .............
Office clerks, general .............
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$13.18
15.55
$13.00
16.33
$523
630
$520
653
39.7
40.5
$27,212
32,591
$27,040
33,966
2,065
2,095
15.26
14.86
610
594
40.0
31,731
30,909
2,080
15.64
16.40
635
658
40.6
32,842
34,216
2,100
19.16
18.84
767
754
40.0
39,860
39,187
2,080
13.07
14.77
12.50
14.98
518
589
491
599
39.6
39.9
26,947
30,638
25,522
31,158
2,061
2,074
13.80
11.50
544
460
39.4
28,298
23,920
2,050
17.63
17.36
697
687
39.5
35,637
35,360
2,021
18.94
19.44
15.69
19.00
19.81
14.95
756
774
615
760
750
568
39.9
39.8
39.2
39,278
40,271
31,984
39,478
39,000
29,557
2,074
2,071
2,038
16.09
17.55
15.75
17.12
629
702
610
685
39.1
40.0
31,310
36,495
31,200
35,610
1,946
2,080
12.69
12.50
13.00
13.00
506
500
520
520
39.9
40.0
26,296
25,976
27,040
27,040
2,073
2,078
13.19
12.59
522
504
39.6
27,158
26,183
2,059
15.41
13.96
13.99
13.00
607
553
552
519
39.4
39.6
31,579
28,629
28,724
26,666
2,050
2,051
Farming, fishing, and forestry
occupations .........................
12.88
6.92
515
277
40.0
26,794
14,400
2,080
Construction and extraction
occupations .........................
22.06
21.06
884
842
40.1
44,675
42,848
2,026
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
11-12
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Construction and extraction
occupations –Continued
First-line
supervisors/managers of
construction trades and
extraction workers ...........
Carpenters ..............................
Cement masons, concrete
finishers, and terrazzo
workers ............................
Cement masons and
concrete finishers .........
Construction laborers .............
Construction equipment
operators ..........................
Operating engineers and
other construction
equipment operators ....
Electricians ............................
Painters and paperhangers .....
Painters, construction and
maintenance .................
Pipelayers, plumbers,
pipefitters, and
steamfitters ......................
Plumbers, pipefitters, and
steamfitters ..................
Sheet metal workers ..............
Helpers, construction trades ..
Highway maintenance
workers ............................
Miscellaneous construction
and related workers ..........
Installation, maintenance, and
repair occupations .............
First-line
supervisors/managers of
mechanics, installers, and
repairers ...........................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$29.45
21.43
$31.19
17.75
$1,173
857
$1,248
710
39.8
40.0
$60,638
44,573
$64,314
36,920
2,059
2,080
20.90
22.14
836
885
40.0
42,398
45,760
2,029
20.90
17.55
22.14
16.25
836
702
885
641
40.0
40.0
42,398
35,112
45,760
33,800
2,029
2,001
21.62
19.60
865
784
40.0
38,603
40,772
1,786
22.17
21.98
25.11
19.60
20.25
28.61
887
879
1,004
784
810
1,144
40.0
40.0
40.0
40,979
45,708
52,220
43,838
42,120
59,509
1,849
2,080
2,080
25.37
28.61
1,015
1,144
40.0
52,776
59,509
2,080
28.41
32.25
1,134
1,290
39.9
58,982
67,080
2,076
28.62
23.45
13.48
32.25
20.90
11.23
1,143
915
539
1,290
836
449
39.9
39.0
40.0
59,411
47,579
25,849
67,080
43,472
22,880
2,076
2,029
1,917
15.81
15.00
632
600
40.0
32,688
31,200
2,068
14.84
15.50
594
620
40.0
30,871
32,240
2,080
19.94
19.25
801
770
40.2
41,642
40,040
2,088
26.06
25.15
1,107
1,006
42.5
57,541
52,308
2,208
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
11-13
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Installation, maintenance, and
repair occupations
–Continued
Radio and
telecommunications
equipment installers and
repairers ...........................
Telecommunications
equipment installers
and repairers, except
line installers ................
Miscellaneous electrical and
electronic equipment
mechanics, installers, and
repairers ...........................
Aircraft mechanics and
service technicians ...........
Automotive technicians and
repairers ...........................
Automotive body and
related repairers ...........
Automotive service
technicians and
mechanics ....................
Bus and truck mechanics and
diesel engine specialists ...
Heavy vehicle and mobile
equipment service
technicians and
mechanics ........................
Farm equipment mechanics
Mobile heavy equipment
mechanics, except
engines .........................
Heating, air conditioning, and
refrigeration mechanics
and installers ....................
Industrial machinery
installation, repair, and
maintenance workers .......
Industrial machinery
mechanics ....................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$26.54
$29.35
$1,061
$1,174
40.0
$55,194
$61,050
2,080
26.50
29.35
1,060
1,174
40.0
55,110
61,050
2,080
20.58
18.38
823
735
40.0
42,798
38,220
2,080
25.27
27.22
1,011
1,089
40.0
52,562
56,618
2,080
18.50
18.29
743
720
40.2
38,657
37,440
2,089
21.41
18.80
863
752
40.3
44,876
39,104
2,096
17.60
18.00
707
720
40.2
36,760
37,440
2,088
18.48
18.02
746
740
40.4
38,813
38,480
2,100
17.67
14.10
18.05
12.75
703
554
735
446
39.8
39.3
36,546
28,799
38,233
23,205
2,068
2,043
19.21
19.22
768
769
40.0
39,957
39,971
2,080
20.14
22.09
806
883
40.0
41,898
45,939
2,080
19.02
18.77
761
746
40.0
39,551
38,813
2,079
22.73
21.92
908
877
40.0
47,215
45,594
2,078
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
11-14
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Installation, maintenance, and
repair occupations
–Continued
Maintenance and repair
workers, general ..........
Maintenance workers,
machinery ....................
Line installers and repairers ...
Electrical power-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 ............................
Electrical, electronics, and
electromechanical
assemblers ........................
Electrical and electronic
equipment assemblers ..
Miscellaneous assemblers and
fabricators ........................
Team assemblers ...............
Bakers ....................................
Butchers and other meat,
poultry, and fish
processing workers ..........
Butchers and meat cutters ..
Slaughterers and meat
packers .........................
Miscellaneous food
processing workers ..........
Food batchmakers ..............
Computer control
programmers and
operators ..........................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$16.44
$15.94
$658
$638
40.0
$34,200
$33,151
2,080
15.37
25.57
14.54
27.54
615
1,023
582
1,102
40.0
40.0
31,960
53,177
30,243
57,283
2,080
2,080
25.84
29.34
1,033
1,174
40.0
53,740
61,027
2,080
17.61
15.46
704
619
40.0
36,632
32,165
2,080
15.67
12.37
627
495
40.0
32,598
25,730
2,080
16.19
15.00
647
600
40.0
33,551
31,198
2,072
21.88
20.97
879
848
40.2
45,726
44,075
2,090
16.57
15.69
663
628
40.0
34,466
32,635
2,080
16.77
15.69
671
628
40.0
34,876
32,635
2,080
16.06
19.39
12.20
13.29
16.96
11.55
641
775
483
532
678
462
39.9
40.0
39.6
33,231
40,325
25,101
27,643
35,277
24,024
2,069
2,080
2,058
13.50
18.81
12.45
18.74
540
752
498
750
40.0
40.0
28,081
39,123
25,896
38,979
2,080
2,080
12.48
12.45
499
498
40.0
25,954
25,896
2,080
14.82
15.17
14.50
14.75
593
607
580
590
40.0
40.0
30,832
31,550
30,160
30,680
2,080
2,080
19.01
18.87
758
755
39.9
39,418
39,250
2,074
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
11-15
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Production occupations
–Continued
Computer-controlled
machine tool operators,
metal and plastic ..........
Forming machine setters,
operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic ..............
Extruding and drawing
machine setters,
operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic ..........
Machine tool cutting setters,
operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic ..............
Cutting, punching, and
press machine setters,
operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic ..........
Grinding, lapping,
polishing, and buffing
machine tool setters,
operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic ..........
Machinists ..............................
Molders and molding
machine setters,
operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic ..............
Molding, coremaking, and
casting machine setters,
operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic ..........
Multiple machine tool setters,
operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic ..............
Tool and die makers ..............
Welding, soldering, and
brazing workers ...............
Welders, cutters, solderers,
and brazers ...................
Miscellaneous metalworkers
and plastic workers ..........
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$17.33
$16.45
$691
$646
39.9
$35,924
$33,571
2,072
15.75
15.13
630
605
40.0
32,757
31,462
2,080
15.86
15.13
634
605
40.0
32,991
31,462
2,080
16.20
16.00
647
640
40.0
33,660
33,280
2,078
15.15
15.89
605
636
39.9
31,454
33,051
2,076
17.92
21.78
16.10
21.62
717
871
644
865
40.0
40.0
37,264
45,304
33,488
44,970
2,080
2,080
12.59
11.75
503
470
40.0
26,097
24,440
2,072
12.59
11.75
503
470
40.0
26,097
24,440
2,072
19.17
23.21
19.59
23.22
767
928
784
929
40.0
40.0
39,807
48,278
40,747
48,298
2,076
2,080
16.54
15.50
661
620
40.0
34,397
32,240
2,080
16.77
15.50
671
620
40.0
34,884
32,240
2,080
15.17
15.75
607
630
40.0
31,558
32,760
2,080
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
11-16
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Production occupations
–Continued
Printers ...................................
Prepress technicians and
workers ........................
Printing machine operators
Laundry and dry-cleaning
workers ............................
Cabinetmakers and bench
carpenters .........................
Woodworking machine
setters, operators, and
tenders ..............................
Woodworking machine
setters, operators, and
tenders, except sawing
Power plant operators,
distributors, and
dispatchers .......................
Power plant operators ........
Water and liquid waste
treatment plant and
system operators ..............
Chemical processing machine
setters, operators, and
tenders ..............................
Separating, filtering,
clarifying,
precipitating, and still
machine setters,
operators, and tenders ..
Crushing, grinding, polishing,
mixing, and blending
workers ............................
Mixing and blending
machine setters,
operators, and tenders ..
Cutting workers .....................
Cutting and slicing
machine setters,
operators, and tenders ..
Inspectors, testers, sorters,
samplers, and weighers ....
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$16.69
$15.76
$667
$630
39.9
$34,675
$32,781
2,077
16.86
16.41
16.20
14.50
675
655
648
580
40.0
39.9
35,076
34,070
33,696
30,160
2,080
2,077
10.98
11.28
435
451
39.6
22,621
23,458
2,060
12.64
13.50
506
540
40.0
26,289
28,080
2,080
14.47
14.37
579
575
40.0
30,097
29,898
2,080
14.41
14.37
576
575
40.0
29,975
29,898
2,080
24.19
24.33
28.00
28.00
967
973
1,120
1,120
40.0
40.0
50,309
50,597
58,240
58,240
2,080
2,080
19.11
19.17
765
767
40.0
39,756
39,874
2,080
17.74
17.24
710
690
40.0
36,896
35,859
2,080
18.84
17.85
753
714
40.0
39,178
37,128
2,080
14.67
14.93
587
597
40.0
30,296
30,846
2,065
15.63
14.27
15.03
13.62
625
564
601
540
40.0
39.6
32,507
28,988
31,262
27,893
2,080
2,032
14.69
14.10
579
556
39.4
30,104
28,912
2,049
18.10
16.11
724
644
40.0
37,646
33,509
2,080
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
11-17
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Production occupations
–Continued
Packaging and filling
machine operators and
tenders ..............................
Painting workers ....................
Coating, painting, and
spraying machine
setters, operators, and
tenders ..........................
Miscellaneous production
workers ............................
Helpers--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 .....................
Driver/sales workers ..........
Truck drivers, heavy and
tractor-trailer ................
Truck drivers, light or
delivery services ..........
Dredge, excavating, and
loading machine operators
Excavating and loading
machine and dragline
operators ......................
Industrial truck and tractor
operators ..........................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$16.12
19.12
$15.62
17.30
$645
767
$625
692
40.0
40.1
$33,527
39,905
$32,490
35,978
2,080
2,087
18.03
16.00
721
640
40.0
37,509
33,274
2,080
13.14
11.70
525
468
40.0
26,833
24,336
2,042
11.93
11.00
477
440
40.0
24,807
22,880
2,080
16.49
14.95
683
611
41.4
35,247
31,720
2,138
19.18
18.95
777
758
40.5
40,416
39,408
2,107
26.33
17.38
14.66
24.38
15.91
13.48
1,077
629
502
975
556
486
40.9
36.2
34.3
55,985
28,253
21,068
50,700
26,286
16,728
2,126
1,625
1,437
16.40
14.53
16.00
13.66
712
621
661
574
43.4
42.7
36,797
32,297
34,395
29,864
2,244
2,222
17.66
17.97
789
732
44.7
40,617
38,064
2,300
14.07
12.25
579
480
41.1
30,093
24,960
2,138
18.51
17.50
741
700
40.0
38,509
36,400
2,080
18.47
17.50
739
700
40.0
38,425
36,400
2,080
14.90
15.10
595
604
40.0
30,504
30,846
2,047
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
11-18
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Transportation and material
moving occupations
–Continued
Laborers and material
movers, hand ....................
Cleaners of vehicles and
equipment ....................
Laborers and freight, stock,
and material movers,
hand .............................
Machine feeders and
offbearers .....................
Packers and packagers,
hand .............................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$12.87
$12.00
$512
$478
39.8
$26,610
$24,856
2,067
12.52
11.50
501
460
40.0
26,046
23,920
2,080
14.04
12.77
555
508
39.6
28,841
26,237
2,055
15.18
14.61
607
584
40.0
31,570
30,389
2,080
11.20
10.00
448
400
40.0
23,289
20,800
2,079
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 A classification system including about 800 individual occupations is used to
cover all workers in the civilian economy. 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, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips.
The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number
of workers, weighed by hours.
4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to
employees. Median weekly earnings designate position – one-half of the earnings are
paid the same as or more than the rate shown and half are paid the same as or less 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 designate position – one-half of the earnings are
paid the same as or more than the rate shown and half are paid the same as or less than
the rate shown. Mean annual hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in
a year, exclusive of overtime.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that 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.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
11-19
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 12
Full-time1 private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly,
and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
All workers ...................................
$19.79
$16.43
$791
$652
39.9
$40,846
$33,800
2,063
Management occupations .......
Chief executives ....................
General and operations
managers ..........................
Marketing and sales managers
Marketing managers ..........
Sales managers ..................
Administrative services
managers ..........................
Computer and information
systems managers ............
Financial managers ................
Human resources managers ...
Industrial production
managers ..........................
Purchasing managers .............
Transportation, storage, and
distribution managers ......
Construction managers ..........
Education administrators .......
Education administrators,
postsecondary ..............
Engineering managers ...........
Food service managers ..........
Medical and health services
managers ..........................
Social and community service
managers ..........................
38.19
60.03
35.34
52.56
1,566
2,650
1,463
3,427
41.0
44.1
81,321
137,780
75,820
178,227
2,129
2,295
36.52
46.81
43.04
48.84
32.92
46.63
40.18
48.00
1,552
1,963
1,721
2,104
1,413
1,872
1,607
2,278
42.5
41.9
40.0
43.1
80,691
102,097
89,475
109,412
73,499
97,354
83,579
118,469
2,209
2,181
2,079
2,240
34.69
31.91
1,388
1,276
40.0
72,151
66,377
2,080
46.95
38.57
32.55
47.07
34.63
35.58
1,888
1,536
1,321
1,890
1,327
1,423
40.2
39.8
40.6
98,175
79,872
68,670
98,280
68,994
74,000
2,091
2,071
2,110
37.25
28.79
36.04
21.56
1,528
1,198
1,538
970
41.0
41.6
79,442
62,290
80,001
50,439
2,133
2,164
35.81
38.04
26.67
23.50
37.51
22.64
1,432
1,530
1,122
940
1,475
945
40.0
40.2
42.1
74,487
79,550
56,960
48,882
76,710
47,087
2,080
2,091
2,136
33.08
50.60
20.29
31.71
52.74
16.56
1,358
2,061
940
1,268
2,154
828
41.1
40.7
46.3
70,630
107,164
47,426
65,959
112,029
43,046
2,135
2,118
2,338
40.74
33.44
1,626
1,338
39.9
84,559
69,555
2,076
21.43
19.81
846
792
39.5
43,993
41,201
2,053
30.09
25.45
24.96
24.71
1,214
1,030
1,000
988
40.3
40.5
62,853
53,556
51,917
51,391
2,089
2,104
25.19
23.37
1,024
923
40.6
53,244
48,000
2,113
21.88
21.62
856
833
39.1
41,159
40,050
1,881
21.75
30.00
21.40
30.75
851
1,247
828
1,000
39.1
41.6
40,830
64,829
40,050
52,000
1,878
2,161
Business and financial
operations occupations ......
Buyers and purchasing agents
Purchasing agents, except
wholesale, retail, and
farm products ...............
Claims adjusters, appraisers,
examiners, and
investigators .....................
Claims adjusters,
examiners, and
investigators .................
Cost estimators ......................
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
12-1
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 12
Full-time1 private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly,
and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Business and financial
operations occupations
–Continued
Human resources, training,
and labor relations
specialists .........................
Employment, recruitment,
and placement
specialists .....................
Compensation, benefits,
and job analysis
specialists .....................
Management analysts ............
Accountants and auditors ......
Credit analysts .......................
Financial analysts and
advisors ............................
Financial analysts ..............
Insurance underwriters ......
Loan counselors and officers
Loan officers ......................
Computer and mathematical
science occupations ............
Computer programmers .........
Computer software engineers
Computer software
engineers, applications
Computer software
engineers, systems
software .......................
Computer support specialists
Computer systems analysts ....
Network and computer
systems administrators .....
Network systems and data
communications analysts
Actuaries ................................
Architecture and engineering
occupations .........................
Engineers ...............................
Civil engineers ...................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$23.89
$23.08
$968
$900
40.5
$50,298
$46,800
2,105
20.65
17.82
832
712
40.3
43,176
37,066
2,090
20.19
37.26
26.52
26.05
18.81
32.02
25.48
25.65
814
1,490
1,073
1,035
783
1,281
1,025
1,026
40.3
40.0
40.5
39.7
42,333
77,499
55,779
53,836
40,728
66,602
53,294
53,344
2,096
2,080
2,104
2,066
29.39
34.23
25.69
48.82
49.38
23.40
30.29
22.47
32.31
32.31
1,170
1,369
1,014
1,949
1,971
910
1,212
868
1,292
1,292
39.8
40.0
39.5
39.9
39.9
60,866
71,205
52,712
101,325
102,498
47,299
63,007
45,126
67,201
67,201
2,071
2,080
2,052
2,076
2,076
33.92
29.91
41.40
33.64
27.81
41.13
1,353
1,191
1,656
1,329
1,112
1,645
39.9
39.8
40.0
70,351
61,946
86,110
69,118
57,849
85,550
2,074
2,071
2,080
42.64
43.05
1,706
1,722
40.0
88,697
89,544
2,080
40.30
20.81
37.57
41.13
21.17
37.23
1,612
836
1,490
1,645
847
1,465
40.0
40.2
39.7
83,818
43,497
77,470
85,550
44,023
76,178
2,080
2,090
2,062
32.39
31.90
1,284
1,276
39.6
66,744
66,350
2,061
31.24
42.02
30.31
40.53
1,250
1,677
1,213
1,621
40.0
39.9
64,978
87,208
63,053
84,300
2,080
2,076
30.22
36.03
31.07
28.62
35.54
25.61
1,221
1,460
1,293
1,153
1,427
1,062
40.4
40.5
41.6
63,472
75,925
67,225
59,966
74,208
55,238
2,100
2,107
2,164
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
12-2
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 12
Full-time1 private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly,
and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Architecture and engineering
occupations –Continued
Electrical and electronics
engineers ......................
Electrical engineers .......
Industrial engineers,
including health and
safety ............................
Industrial engineers .......
Mechanical engineers ........
Drafters ..................................
Mechanical drafters ...........
Engineering technicians,
except drafters .................
Electrical and electronic
engineering technicians
Life, physical, and social
science occupations ............
Life scientists .........................
Physical scientists ..................
Chemists and materials
scientists ......................
Market and survey
researchers .......................
Market research analysts ...
Community and social
services occupations ...........
Counselors .............................
Substance abuse and
behavioral disorder
counselors ....................
Educational, vocational,
and school counselors ..
Social workers .......................
Miscellaneous community
and social service
specialists .........................
Social and human service
assistants ......................
Legal occupations ....................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$34.51
33.23
$35.37
33.88
$1,393
1,353
$1,415
1,355
40.4
40.7
$72,431
70,377
$73,561
70,460
2,099
2,118
30.38
30.38
34.85
20.94
21.93
29.97
29.97
31.98
20.35
20.34
1,268
1,268
1,394
838
877
1,219
1,219
1,279
814
814
41.7
41.7
40.0
40.0
40.0
65,942
65,942
72,494
43,565
45,611
63,392
63,392
66,518
42,318
42,307
2,171
2,171
2,080
2,080
2,080
24.01
22.45
961
898
40.0
49,949
46,696
2,080
23.15
21.50
926
860
40.0
48,158
44,720
2,080
26.84
22.39
30.66
26.08
19.95
28.05
1,074
896
1,226
1,043
798
1,122
40.0
40.0
40.0
55,829
46,571
63,766
54,246
41,496
58,344
2,080
2,080
2,080
25.25
25.63
1,010
1,025
40.0
52,525
53,300
2,080
34.25
34.25
34.18
34.18
1,370
1,370
1,367
1,367
40.0
40.0
71,233
71,233
71,101
71,101
2,080
2,080
17.85
16.93
15.90
15.87
707
658
635
616
39.6
38.9
36,626
34,223
32,999
32,011
2,052
2,021
21.07
22.26
844
891
40.1
43,901
46,307
2,083
13.79
22.71
14.42
22.56
521
910
577
902
37.8
40.1
27,094
46,685
30,000
43,909
1,965
2,056
14.52
14.63
578
585
39.8
30,080
30,430
2,072
14.77
15.00
591
600
40.0
30,718
31,200
2,080
36.09
31.71
1,498
1,356
41.5
77,905
70,500
2,159
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
12-3
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 12
Full-time1 private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly,
and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Legal occupations –Continued
Lawyers .................................
Paralegals and legal assistants
Education, training, and
library occupations ............
Postsecondary teachers ..........
Miscellaneous
postsecondary teachers
Primary, secondary, and
special education school
teachers ............................
Elementary and middle
school teachers .............
Arts, design, entertainment,
sports, and media
occupations .........................
Designers ...............................
Graphic designers ..............
News analysts, reporters and
correspondents .................
Reporters and
correspondents .............
Writers and editors ................
Editors ................................
Healthcare practitioner and
technical occupations .........
Pharmacists ............................
Physicians and surgeons ........
Registered nurses ...................
Therapists ..............................
Physical therapists .............
Clinical laboratory
technologists and
technicians .......................
Medical and clinical
laboratory technologists
Medical and clinical
laboratory technicians ..
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$108,887 $100,001
54,081
53,107
2,223
2,111
$48.99
25.62
$41.74
25.53
$2,094
1,040
$1,923
1,021
42.7
40.6
27.04
36.59
25.65
35.11
1,062
1,433
1,026
1,365
39.3
39.2
44,218
56,200
44,262
59,765
1,635
1,536
26.65
22.28
1,047
891
39.3
51,434
46,344
1,930
23.35
21.78
934
871
40.0
36,288
34,632
1,554
23.14
21.78
926
871
40.0
34,420
32,403
1,487
23.81
23.25
18.28
21.27
19.77
19.58
930
933
737
800
792
788
39.1
40.1
40.3
48,357
48,532
38,307
41,600
41,186
40,968
2,031
2,087
2,096
27.01
23.08
1,044
856
38.6
54,294
44,518
2,010
23.30
17.17
17.53
19.26
15.00
14.95
898
687
701
675
600
598
38.5
40.0
40.0
46,694
35,721
36,468
35,110
31,200
31,096
2,004
2,080
2,080
26.68
51.43
102.25
28.18
28.25
28.70
22.31
52.30
87.70
26.86
28.89
29.33
1,048
2,018
4,200
1,094
1,127
1,143
875
2,092
3,989
1,020
1,150
1,173
39.3
39.2
41.1
38.8
39.9
39.8
54,481
104,942
218,379
56,890
58,597
59,426
45,490
108,784
207,402
53,019
59,779
61,000
2,042
2,041
2,136
2,019
2,074
2,070
21.35
22.98
852
919
39.9
44,297
47,798
2,075
24.68
24.97
985
999
39.9
51,235
51,938
2,076
16.01
15.66
639
620
39.9
33,205
32,240
2,074
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
12-4
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 12
Full-time1 private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly,
and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Healthcare practitioner and
technical occupations
–Continued
Diagnostic related
technologists and
technicians .......................
Radiologic technologists
and technicians ............
Health diagnosing and
treating practitioner
support technicians ..........
Pharmacy technicians ........
Licensed practical and
licensed vocational nurses
Medical records and health
information technicians ...
Healthcare support
occupations .........................
Nursing, psychiatric, and
home health aides ............
Home health aides .............
Nursing aides, orderlies,
and attendants ..............
Miscellaneous healthcare
support occupations .........
Dental assistants ................
Medical assistants ..............
Medical transcriptionists ...
Protective service occupations
Security guards and gaming
surveillance officers .........
Security guards ..................
Food preparation and serving
related occupations ............
First-line
supervisors/managers,
food preparation and
serving workers ...............
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$25.00
$24.26
$971
$936
38.9
$50,511
$48,672
2,021
25.20
25.25
978
972
38.8
50,844
50,565
2,017
11.95
10.90
11.31
11.21
470
435
448
448
39.3
39.9
24,418
22,594
23,317
23,317
2,044
2,074
17.85
18.20
702
720
39.3
36,487
37,440
2,044
14.91
16.30
590
652
39.6
30,661
33,904
2,057
13.20
12.38
511
495
38.7
26,395
25,744
2,000
11.16
10.91
10.54
10.51
439
438
420
420
39.3
40.1
22,505
22,756
21,852
21,852
2,017
2,085
11.23
10.79
439
420
39.1
22,403
21,840
1,994
14.89
16.11
12.22
17.71
15.03
16.66
11.23
18.72
568
595
482
709
536
567
439
749
38.2
37.0
39.4
40.0
29,552
30,955
25,060
36,846
27,872
29,509
22,838
38,938
1,985
1,922
2,050
2,080
11.66
11.00
466
440
40.0
24,242
22,880
2,080
11.39
11.39
10.50
10.50
456
455
423
420
40.0
40.0
23,688
23,683
22,006
21,840
2,080
2,080
9.36
9.19
357
350
38.2
18,485
18,176
1,976
12.95
12.24
531
490
41.0
27,609
25,457
2,132
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
12-5
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 12
Full-time1 private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly,
and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Food preparation and serving
related occupations
–Continued
First-line
supervisors/managers
of food preparation and
serving workers ...........
Cooks .....................................
Cooks, institution and
cafeteria .......................
Cooks, restaurant ...............
Food preparation workers ......
Food service, tipped ...............
Bartenders ..........................
Waiters and waitresses ......
Dining room and cafeteria
attendants and
bartender helpers .........
Fast food and counter
workers ............................
Combined food preparation
and serving workers,
including fast food .......
Food servers, nonrestaurant ...
Dishwashers ...........................
Building and grounds cleaning
and maintenance
occupations .........................
First-line
supervisors/managers,
building and grounds
cleaning and maintenance
workers ............................
First-line
supervisors/managers
of housekeeping and
janitorial workers .........
Building cleaning workers .....
Janitors and cleaners,
except maids and
housekeeping cleaners
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$12.93
10.45
$12.24
10.07
$527
408
$450
381
40.7
39.1
$27,383
21,159
$23,379
19,818
2,118
2,025
10.77
10.77
8.89
5.22
8.01
4.22
9.90
10.81
8.45
3.38
8.00
3.33
425
412
345
184
277
148
396
417
330
133
300
117
39.5
38.3
38.7
35.2
34.5
35.1
21,765
21,434
17,720
9,549
14,378
7,711
19,760
21,674
16,848
6,926
15,600
6,061
2,021
1,990
1,993
1,828
1,796
1,826
8.24
8.40
305
336
37.1
15,876
17,472
1,927
8.81
9.00
331
341
37.5
16,944
17,680
1,922
8.77
8.61
8.36
8.65
8.70
8.50
329
328
306
341
344
313
37.5
38.2
36.6
16,845
17,073
15,894
17,680
17,888
16,251
1,920
1,984
1,902
11.39
10.32
454
410
39.8
23,168
21,320
2,035
14.03
12.58
568
503
40.5
29,201
26,160
2,082
14.06
10.69
12.58
10.00
570
424
503
400
40.5
39.6
29,644
22,027
26,160
20,800
2,108
2,061
11.64
10.77
463
426
39.7
24,069
22,173
2,067
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
12-6
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 12
Full-time1 private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly,
and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Building and grounds cleaning
and maintenance
occupations –Continued
Maids and housekeeping
cleaners ........................
Grounds maintenance
workers ............................
Landscaping and
groundskeeping
workers ........................
Personal care and service
occupations .........................
Gaming services workers ......
Barbers and cosmetologists ...
Hairdressers, hairstylists,
and cosmetologists .......
Personal and home care aides
Recreation and fitness
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 ..
Parts salespersons ..........
Retail salespersons .............
Advertising sales agents ........
Insurance sales agents ............
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$9.24
$8.60
$365
$344
39.5
$18,964
$17,888
2,052
15.46
10.36
636
400
41.2
27,305
21,840
1,766
16.23
15.00
670
489
41.3
28,181
35,165
1,736
11.14
6.25
10.80
10.05
5.50
9.00
419
249
410
402
220
370
37.7
39.9
37.9
21,328
12,954
21,298
20,906
11,440
19,246
1,915
2,074
1,973
10.80
9.76
9.00
10.05
410
377
370
400
37.9
38.6
21,298
19,591
19,246
20,800
1,973
2,008
12.23
13.00
486
520
39.8
25,285
27,040
2,068
19.01
14.59
761
580
40.0
39,590
30,160
2,082
17.59
16.50
719
658
40.9
37,377
34,235
2,125
16.50
16.25
672
650
40.7
34,952
33,800
2,119
26.35
12.28
9.67
9.71
21.63
10.50
9.05
9.15
1,103
485
381
382
1,019
410
359
360
41.9
39.5
39.4
39.4
57,379
25,241
19,797
19,874
52,970
21,320
18,664
18,720
2,178
2,055
2,048
2,047
15.62
15.90
13.35
19.84
30.39
13.89
13.89
11.41
18.14
23.95
625
636
527
794
1,206
556
556
436
725
958
40.0
40.0
39.5
40.0
39.7
32,522
33,075
27,406
41,277
62,735
28,891
28,891
22,651
37,721
49,816
2,082
2,080
2,053
2,080
2,064
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
12-7
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 12
Full-time1 private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly,
and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Sales and related occupations
–Continued
Securities, commodities, and
financial services sales
agents ...............................
Travel 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 .......................
Miscellaneous sales and
related workers ................
Office and administrative
support occupations ...........
First-line
supervisors/managers of
office and administrative
support workers ...............
Financial clerks ......................
Bill and account collectors
Billing and posting clerks
and machine operators
Bookkeeping, accounting,
and auditing clerks .......
Procurement clerks ............
Tellers ................................
Brokerage clerks ....................
Customer service
representatives .................
File clerks ..............................
Hotel, motel, and resort desk
clerks ................................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$64.89
15.83
$30.78
17.75
$2,596
597
$1,231
621
40.0
37.7
$134,977
31,047
$64,014
32,305
2,080
1,961
27.34
23.56
1,139
945
41.7
59,243
49,150
2,167
34.58
39.66
1,417
1,686
41.0
73,680
87,655
2,131
26.41
22.36
1,103
942
41.8
57,366
49,005
2,172
18.31
18.80
732
752
40.0
38,086
39,106
2,080
15.16
14.25
602
562
39.7
31,265
29,199
2,062
22.51
13.46
13.70
21.04
12.18
12.86
899
534
548
842
487
514
39.9
39.7
40.0
46,748
27,730
28,502
43,763
25,326
26,747
2,077
2,060
2,080
13.45
12.94
537
516
39.9
27,913
26,811
2,075
14.05
17.12
10.58
15.89
13.25
19.01
10.50
15.74
558
685
416
635
530
760
416
630
39.7
40.0
39.4
40.0
28,913
35,603
21,656
33,044
27,171
39,537
21,632
32,743
2,058
2,080
2,047
2,080
15.71
12.35
14.86
10.75
626
489
590
430
39.8
39.6
32,548
25,412
30,680
22,360
2,072
2,057
8.64
8.25
332
320
38.5
17,285
16,640
2,001
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
12-8
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 12
Full-time1 private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly,
and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Office and administrative
support occupations
–Continued
Interviewers, except
eligibility and loan ...........
Loan interviewers and clerks
New accounts clerks ..............
Order clerks ...........................
Human resources assistants,
except payroll and
timekeeping .....................
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
Weighers, measurers,
checkers, and samplers,
recordkeeping ..................
Secretaries and administrative
assistants ..........................
Executive secretaries and
administrative
assistants ......................
Legal secretaries ................
Medical secretaries ............
Secretaries, except legal,
medical, and executive
Computer operators ...............
Data entry and information
processing workers ..........
Data entry keyers ...............
Word processors and
typists ...........................
Insurance claims and policy
processing clerks .............
Office clerks, general .............
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$12.40
15.27
13.63
16.93
$13.08
15.39
13.45
15.50
$495
606
545
676
$523
615
538
620
39.9
39.7
40.0
39.9
$25,766
31,508
28,346
35,168
$27,206
32,001
27,976
32,242
2,077
2,063
2,080
2,077
17.68
18.64
707
745
40.0
36,769
38,765
2,080
13.19
15.64
13.00
16.40
523
635
520
658
39.7
40.6
27,213
32,849
27,040
34,216
2,064
2,100
15.64
16.40
635
658
40.6
32,849
34,216
2,100
19.16
18.84
767
754
40.0
39,860
39,187
2,080
13.07
14.47
12.50
14.98
518
577
491
599
39.6
39.9
26,947
30,005
25,522
31,158
2,061
2,073
13.80
11.50
544
460
39.4
28,298
23,920
2,050
18.19
18.09
718
721
39.5
37,279
37,500
2,049
19.62
19.39
15.59
20.07
19.81
14.95
783
772
609
798
750
568
39.9
39.8
39.1
40,721
40,148
31,671
41,517
39,000
29,557
2,076
2,071
2,032
16.45
17.55
16.82
17.12
638
702
662
685
38.8
40.0
32,984
36,495
34,154
35,610
2,006
2,080
12.63
12.50
13.00
13.00
503
500
520
520
39.9
40.0
26,178
25,976
27,040
27,040
2,073
2,078
13.05
12.10
516
484
39.5
26,821
25,166
2,055
15.40
13.68
14.39
12.75
606
541
560
507
39.4
39.5
31,522
28,059
29,099
26,000
2,047
2,051
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
12-9
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 12
Full-time1 private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly,
and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Construction and extraction
occupations .........................
First-line
supervisors/managers of
construction trades and
extraction workers ...........
Carpenters ..............................
Cement masons, concrete
finishers, and terrazzo
workers ............................
Cement masons and
concrete finishers .........
Construction laborers .............
Construction equipment
operators ..........................
Operating engineers and
other construction
equipment operators ....
Electricians ............................
Painters and paperhangers .....
Painters, construction and
maintenance .................
Pipelayers, plumbers,
pipefitters, and
steamfitters ......................
Plumbers, pipefitters, and
steamfitters ..................
Sheet metal workers ..............
Helpers, construction trades ..
Installation, maintenance, and
repair occupations .............
First-line
supervisors/managers of
mechanics, installers, and
repairers ...........................
Radio and
telecommunications
equipment installers and
repairers ...........................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$22.80
$22.11
$914
$900
40.1
$46,048
$44,720
2,019
30.59
21.43
34.50
17.75
1,218
857
1,380
710
39.8
40.0
62,909
44,581
70,925
36,920
2,057
2,080
20.90
22.14
836
885
40.0
42,398
45,760
2,029
20.90
18.09
22.14
16.50
836
723
885
660
40.0
40.0
42,398
36,043
45,760
34,320
2,029
1,992
26.30
29.62
1,052
1,185
40.0
42,920
43,838
1,632
26.85
21.89
25.11
29.62
20.25
28.61
1,074
876
1,004
1,185
810
1,144
40.0
40.0
40.0
46,340
45,536
52,220
43,838
42,120
59,509
1,726
2,080
2,080
25.37
28.61
1,015
1,144
40.0
52,776
59,509
2,080
28.44
32.25
1,135
1,290
39.9
59,044
67,080
2,076
28.65
23.45
13.48
32.25
20.90
11.23
1,144
915
539
1,290
836
449
39.9
39.0
40.0
59,481
47,579
25,849
67,080
43,472
22,880
2,076
2,029
1,917
19.97
19.40
802
775
40.2
41,716
40,325
2,089
26.25
25.40
1,124
1,006
42.8
58,445
52,308
2,227
26.50
29.35
1,060
1,174
40.0
55,110
61,050
2,080
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
12-10
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 12
Full-time1 private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly,
and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Installation, maintenance, and
repair occupations
–Continued
Telecommunications
equipment installers
and repairers, except
line installers ................
Miscellaneous electrical and
electronic equipment
mechanics, installers, and
repairers ...........................
Aircraft mechanics and
service technicians ...........
Automotive technicians and
repairers ...........................
Automotive body and
related repairers ...........
Automotive service
technicians and
mechanics ....................
Bus and truck mechanics and
diesel engine specialists ...
Heavy vehicle and mobile
equipment service
technicians and
mechanics ........................
Farm equipment mechanics
Mobile heavy equipment
mechanics, except
engines .........................
Heating, air conditioning, and
refrigeration mechanics
and installers ....................
Industrial machinery
installation, repair, and
maintenance workers .......
Industrial machinery
mechanics ....................
Maintenance and repair
workers, general ..........
Maintenance workers,
machinery ....................
Line installers and repairers ...
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$26.50
$29.35
$1,060
$1,174
40.0
$55,110
$61,050
2,080
20.62
19.23
825
769
40.0
42,885
40,000
2,080
25.27
27.22
1,011
1,089
40.0
52,562
56,618
2,080
18.49
18.00
743
720
40.2
38,645
37,440
2,090
21.41
18.80
863
752
40.3
44,876
39,104
2,096
17.59
18.00
706
720
40.2
36,736
37,440
2,088
18.58
18.50
751
754
40.4
39,075
39,208
2,103
17.67
14.10
18.05
12.75
703
554
735
446
39.8
39.3
36,546
28,799
38,233
23,205
2,068
2,043
19.21
19.22
768
769
40.0
39,957
39,971
2,080
20.14
22.09
806
883
40.0
41,898
45,939
2,080
19.82
19.16
792
760
40.0
41,206
39,520
2,079
22.66
21.92
905
877
40.0
47,070
45,594
2,077
16.79
16.48
672
659
40.0
34,924
34,278
2,080
14.45
26.68
14.54
27.68
578
1,067
582
1,107
40.0
40.0
30,056
55,492
30,243
57,574
2,080
2,080
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
12-11
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 12
Full-time1 private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly,
and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Installation, maintenance, and
repair occupations
–Continued
Miscellaneous installation,
maintenance, and repair
workers ............................
Helpers--installation,
maintenance, and repair
workers ........................
Production occupations ...........
First-line
supervisors/managers of
production and operating
workers ............................
Electrical, electronics, and
electromechanical
assemblers ........................
Electrical and electronic
equipment assemblers ..
Miscellaneous assemblers and
fabricators ........................
Team assemblers ...............
Bakers ....................................
Butchers and other meat,
poultry, and fish
processing workers ..........
Butchers and meat cutters ..
Slaughterers and meat
packers .........................
Miscellaneous food
processing workers ..........
Food batchmakers ..............
Computer control
programmers and
operators ..........................
Computer-controlled
machine tool operators,
metal and plastic ..........
Forming machine setters,
operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic ..............
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$16.18
$15.14
$647
$606
40.0
$33,664
$31,500
2,080
15.15
12.37
606
495
40.0
31,515
25,730
2,080
16.08
15.00
643
598
40.0
33,310
30,975
2,072
21.85
20.85
878
836
40.2
45,680
43,493
2,091
16.57
15.69
663
628
40.0
34,466
32,635
2,080
16.77
15.69
671
628
40.0
34,876
32,635
2,080
16.06
19.39
12.20
13.29
16.96
11.55
641
775
483
532
678
462
39.9
40.0
39.6
33,231
40,325
25,101
27,643
35,277
24,024
2,069
2,080
2,058
13.50
18.81
12.45
18.74
540
752
498
750
40.0
40.0
28,081
39,123
25,896
38,979
2,080
2,080
12.48
12.45
499
498
40.0
25,954
25,896
2,080
14.82
15.17
14.50
14.75
593
607
580
590
40.0
40.0
30,832
31,550
30,160
30,680
2,080
2,080
19.01
18.87
758
755
39.9
39,418
39,250
2,074
17.33
16.45
691
646
39.9
35,924
33,571
2,072
15.75
15.13
630
605
40.0
32,757
31,462
2,080
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
12-12
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 12
Full-time1 private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly,
and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Production occupations
–Continued
Extruding and drawing
machine setters,
operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic ..........
Machine tool cutting setters,
operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic ..............
Cutting, punching, and
press machine setters,
operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic ..........
Grinding, lapping,
polishing, and buffing
machine tool setters,
operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic ..........
Machinists ..............................
Molders and molding
machine setters,
operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic ..............
Molding, coremaking, and
casting machine setters,
operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic ..........
Multiple machine tool setters,
operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic ..............
Tool and die makers ..............
Welding, soldering, and
brazing workers ...............
Welders, cutters, solderers,
and brazers ...................
Miscellaneous metalworkers
and plastic workers ..........
Printers ...................................
Prepress technicians and
workers ........................
Printing machine operators
Laundry and dry-cleaning
workers ............................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$15.86
$15.13
$634
$605
40.0
$32,991
$31,462
2,080
16.20
16.00
647
640
40.0
33,660
33,280
2,078
15.15
15.89
605
636
39.9
31,454
33,051
2,076
17.92
20.90
16.10
20.29
717
836
644
812
40.0
40.0
37,264
43,480
33,488
42,203
2,080
2,080
12.59
11.75
503
470
40.0
26,097
24,440
2,072
12.59
11.75
503
470
40.0
26,097
24,440
2,072
19.17
23.21
19.59
23.22
767
928
784
929
40.0
40.0
39,807
48,278
40,747
48,298
2,076
2,080
16.54
15.50
661
620
40.0
34,397
32,240
2,080
16.77
15.50
671
620
40.0
34,884
32,240
2,080
15.17
16.69
15.75
15.76
607
667
630
630
40.0
39.9
31,558
34,675
32,760
32,781
2,080
2,077
16.86
16.41
16.20
14.50
675
655
648
580
40.0
39.9
35,076
34,070
33,696
30,160
2,080
2,077
10.84
11.28
429
451
39.6
22,294
23,458
2,057
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
12-13
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 12
Full-time1 private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly,
and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Production occupations
–Continued
Cabinetmakers and bench
carpenters .........................
Woodworking machine
setters, operators, and
tenders ..............................
Woodworking machine
setters, operators, and
tenders, except sawing
Chemical processing machine
setters, operators, and
tenders ..............................
Separating, filtering,
clarifying,
precipitating, and still
machine setters,
operators, and tenders ..
Crushing, grinding, polishing,
mixing, and blending
workers ............................
Mixing and blending
machine setters,
operators, and tenders ..
Cutting workers .....................
Cutting and slicing
machine setters,
operators, and tenders ..
Inspectors, testers, sorters,
samplers, and weighers ....
Packaging and filling
machine operators and
tenders ..............................
Painting workers ....................
Coating, painting, and
spraying machine
setters, operators, and
tenders ..........................
Miscellaneous production
workers ............................
Helpers--production
workers ........................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$12.64
$13.50
$506
$540
40.0
$26,289
$28,080
2,080
14.47
14.37
579
575
40.0
30,097
29,898
2,080
14.41
14.37
576
575
40.0
29,975
29,898
2,080
17.74
17.24
710
690
40.0
36,896
35,859
2,080
18.84
17.85
753
714
40.0
39,178
37,128
2,080
14.67
14.93
587
597
40.0
30,296
30,846
2,065
15.63
14.27
15.03
13.62
625
564
601
540
40.0
39.6
32,507
28,988
31,262
27,893
2,080
2,032
14.69
14.10
579
556
39.4
30,104
28,912
2,049
18.07
16.11
723
644
40.0
37,577
33,509
2,080
16.12
19.12
15.62
17.30
645
767
625
692
40.0
40.1
33,527
39,905
32,490
35,978
2,080
2,087
18.03
16.00
721
640
40.0
37,509
33,274
2,080
13.06
11.70
522
468
40.0
26,658
24,336
2,041
11.93
11.00
477
440
40.0
24,807
22,880
2,080
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
12-14
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 12
Full-time1 private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly,
and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
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 .......
Driver/sales workers and
truck drivers .....................
Driver/sales workers ..........
Truck drivers, heavy and
tractor-trailer ................
Truck drivers, light or
delivery services ..........
Dredge, excavating, and
loading machine operators
Excavating and loading
machine and dragline
operators ......................
Industrial truck and tractor
operators ..........................
Laborers and material
movers, hand ....................
Cleaners of vehicles and
equipment ....................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$16.44
$14.77
$683
$611
41.5
$35,323
$31,720
2,148
19.18
18.95
777
758
40.5
40,416
39,408
2,107
27.08
23.75
1,111
975
41.0
57,791
50,700
2,134
16.39
14.53
15.90
13.66
712
621
661
574
43.5
42.7
36,806
32,297
34,395
29,864
2,245
2,222
17.66
17.97
789
732
44.7
40,617
38,064
2,300
14.03
12.00
577
480
41.1
30,007
24,960
2,139
18.82
17.60
753
704
40.0
39,136
36,608
2,080
18.77
17.60
751
704
40.0
39,050
36,608
2,080
14.90
15.10
595
604
40.0
30,504
30,846
2,047
12.87
12.00
512
478
39.8
26,610
24,856
2,067
12.52
11.50
501
460
40.0
26,046
23,920
2,080
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
12-15
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 12
Full-time1 private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly,
and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Transportation and material
moving occupations
–Continued
Laborers and freight, stock,
and material movers,
hand .............................
Machine feeders and
offbearers .....................
Packers and packagers,
hand .............................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$14.04
$12.77
$555
$508
39.6
$28,841
$26,237
2,055
15.18
14.61
607
584
40.0
31,570
30,389
2,080
11.20
10.00
448
400
40.0
23,289
20,800
2,079
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 A classification system including about 800 individual occupations is used to
cover all workers in the civilian economy. 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, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips.
The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number
of workers, weighed by hours.
4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to
employees. Median weekly earnings designate position – one-half of the earnings are
paid the same as or more than the rate shown and half are paid the same as or less 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 designate position – one-half of the earnings are
paid the same as or more than the rate shown and half are paid the same as or less than
the rate shown. Mean annual hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in
a year, exclusive of overtime.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that 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.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
12-16
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 13
Full-time1 State and local government workers: Mean and median hourly,
weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
All workers ...................................
$23.60
$20.49
$933
$820
39.5
$43,412
$39,666
1,839
Management occupations .......
General and operations
managers ..........................
Education administrators .......
Education administrators,
elementary and
secondary school .........
Medical and health services
managers ..........................
38.35
34.18
1,541
1,367
40.2
77,654
69,724
2,025
31.81
36.83
29.35
33.99
1,272
1,466
1,174
1,367
40.0
39.8
65,244
71,214
61,048
69,000
2,051
1,934
45.74
44.87
1,813
1,795
39.6
86,833
80,226
1,899
61.96
43.86
2,537
1,754
41.0
131,944
91,229
2,130
26.42
22.99
1,055
920
39.9
54,759
47,819
2,072
24.75
25.56
990
1,022
40.0
51,471
53,165
2,080
24.75
25.56
990
1,022
40.0
51,471
53,165
2,080
30.82
21.57
30.59
20.60
1,233
863
1,224
824
40.0
40.0
64,115
44,875
63,627
42,848
2,080
2,080
25.92
23.30
32.57
24.55
22.10
33.68
1,044
929
1,303
993
884
1,347
40.3
39.9
40.0
53,637
48,332
67,205
51,334
45,970
70,054
2,070
2,074
2,064
22.72
22.54
896
902
39.4
42,450
46,883
1,869
26.49
34.00
24.66
33.87
1,035
1,386
1,030
1,355
39.1
40.8
53,839
72,057
53,581
70,450
2,033
2,120
Business and financial
operations occupations ......
Claims adjusters, appraisers,
examiners, and
investigators .....................
Claims adjusters,
examiners, and
investigators .................
Compliance officers, except
agriculture, construction,
health and safety, and
transportation ...................
Accountants and auditors ......
Computer and mathematical
science occupations ............
Computer support specialists
Computer systems analysts ....
Network and computer
systems administrators .....
Architecture and engineering
occupations .........................
Engineers ...............................
Engineering technicians,
except drafters .................
Civil engineering
technicians ...................
21.35
21.29
854
852
40.0
44,417
44,283
2,080
20.09
20.23
803
809
40.0
41,781
42,078
2,080
Life, physical, and social
science occupations ............
Psychologists .........................
24.85
32.33
24.36
29.29
992
1,293
974
1,171
39.9
40.0
45,317
52,296
44,500
47,319
1,824
1,617
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
13-1
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 13
Full-time1 State and local government workers: Mean and median hourly,
weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Life, physical, and social
science occupations
–Continued
Clinical, counseling, and
school psychologists ....
Community and social
services occupations ...........
Counselors .............................
Educational, vocational,
and school counselors ..
Rehabilitation counselors ..
Social workers .......................
Child, family, and school
social workers ..............
Miscellaneous community
and social service
specialists .........................
Probation officers and
correctional treatment
specialists .....................
Legal occupations ....................
Lawyers .................................
Judges, magistrates, and other
judicial workers ...............
Education, training, and
library occupations ............
Postsecondary teachers ..........
Primary, secondary, and
special education school
teachers ............................
Preschool and kindergarten
teachers ........................
Kindergarten teachers,
except special
education ..................
Elementary and middle
school teachers .............
Elementary school
teachers, except
special education .....
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$32.33
$29.29
$1,293
$1,171
40.0
$52,296
$47,319
1,617
21.19
24.08
19.47
22.45
845
960
780
898
39.9
39.9
41,203
45,468
39,790
47,195
1,945
1,889
30.32
21.44
20.92
30.69
21.57
18.16
1,202
858
833
1,228
863
726
39.7
40.0
39.8
51,383
44,605
39,325
50,330
44,866
35,880
1,695
2,080
1,880
22.95
19.19
910
772
39.6
40,086
38,605
1,747
19.14
18.34
766
734
40.0
39,478
37,752
2,063
20.11
19.78
804
791
40.0
41,827
41,142
2,080
35.91
29.55
29.86
29.86
1,400
1,125
1,194
1,143
39.0
38.1
72,802
58,475
62,109
59,446
2,027
1,979
55.51
60.27
2,220
2,411
40.0
115,459
125,364
2,080
31.81
60.97
29.40
45.89
1,211
2,424
1,132
1,818
38.1
39.8
46,496
97,279
42,942
71,403
1,462
1,595
31.64
30.25
1,213
1,171
38.3
45,559
44,135
1,440
33.99
33.57
1,308
1,262
38.5
47,506
45,201
1,398
34.94
33.82
1,342
1,299
38.4
48,085
45,201
1,376
31.14
29.80
1,194
1,169
38.3
44,672
43,980
1,435
30.65
29.44
1,179
1,169
38.5
44,166
43,972
1,441
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
13-2
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 13
Full-time1 State and local government workers: Mean and median hourly,
weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Education, training, and
library occupations
–Continued
Middle school teachers,
except special and
vocational education
Secondary school teachers
Secondary school
teachers, except
special and
vocational education
Vocational education
teachers, secondary
school .......................
Special education teachers
Special education
teachers, preschool,
kindergarten, and
elementary school ....
Special education
teachers, middle
school .......................
Other teachers and instructors
Librarians ...............................
Teacher assistants ..................
Arts, design, entertainment,
sports, and media
occupations .........................
Healthcare practitioner and
technical occupations .........
Registered nurses ...................
Therapists ..............................
Speech-language
pathologists ..................
Diagnostic related
technologists and
technicians .......................
Radiologic technologists
and technicians ............
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$32.89
31.69
$31.28
30.11
$1,244
1,219
$1,198
1,171
37.8
38.5
$46,433
45,813
$44,151
43,788
1,412
1,446
31.69
30.28
1,218
1,171
38.4
45,786
43,943
1,445
31.67
34.15
28.22
32.86
1,245
1,287
1,129
1,232
39.3
37.7
46,357
50,722
42,010
46,329
1,464
1,485
32.08
31.18
1,204
1,177
37.5
44,718
44,021
1,394
38.03
22.39
23.78
11.34
36.60
23.02
23.16
10.87
1,432
834
921
397
1,373
806
926
386
37.7
37.2
38.7
35.0
60,717
32,802
41,202
14,970
59,990
34,403
42,744
14,241
1,596
1,465
1,733
1,320
21.73
21.46
869
858
40.0
45,190
44,637
2,080
26.38
27.05
35.98
23.77
24.55
34.43
1,045
1,057
1,383
948
981
1,349
39.6
39.1
38.4
51,046
51,556
52,721
46,800
49,296
50,810
1,935
1,906
1,465
35.67
33.78
1,362
1,290
38.2
50,320
47,850
1,411
24.55
23.41
980
936
39.9
50,977
48,693
2,077
24.55
23.41
980
936
39.9
50,977
48,693
2,077
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
13-3
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 13
Full-time1 State and local government workers: Mean and median hourly,
weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Healthcare practitioner and
technical occupations
–Continued
Emergency medical
technicians and
paramedics .......................
Health diagnosing and
treating practitioner
support 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 .........
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$16.21
$14.18
$674
$567
41.6
$35,034
$29,494
2,162
16.14
16.18
631
590
39.1
32,797
30,659
2,032
17.05
16.72
678
669
39.8
34,392
34,528
2,017
12.95
12.12
513
471
39.6
26,577
24,336
2,052
11.45
10.40
450
399
39.3
23,413
20,758
2,046
11.48
10.50
449
399
39.1
23,372
20,723
2,036
13.73
13.39
548
536
39.9
28,222
27,860
2,056
20.33
19.07
848
795
41.7
43,905
41,184
2,159
37.00
37.63
1,480
1,505
40.0
76,951
78,270
2,080
37.72
18.14
37.84
18.25
1,509
925
1,514
944
40.0
51.0
78,451
48,119
78,707
49,084
2,080
2,653
16.26
14.51
651
580
40.0
33,828
30,181
2,081
16.25
23.89
14.51
24.37
650
956
580
975
40.0
40.0
33,818
49,705
30,181
50,690
2,081
2,081
Protective service occupations
First-line
supervisors/managers, law
enforcement workers .......
First-line
supervisors/managers
of police and detectives
Fire fighters ...........................
Bailiffs, correctional officers,
and jailers .........................
Correctional officers and
jailers ...........................
Police officers ........................
Police and sheriff’s patrol
officers .........................
Security guards and gaming
surveillance officers .........
Security guards ..................
23.89
24.37
956
975
40.0
49,705
50,690
2,081
16.32
16.32
17.32
17.32
653
653
693
693
40.0
40.0
32,453
32,453
34,590
34,590
1,989
1,989
Food preparation and serving
related occupations ............
11.79
11.25
438
394
37.1
18,665
15,556
1,583
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
13-4
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 13
Full-time1 State and local government workers: Mean and median hourly,
weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Food preparation and serving
related occupations
–Continued
First-line
supervisors/managers,
food preparation and
serving workers ...............
First-line
supervisors/managers
of food preparation and
serving workers ...........
Cooks .....................................
Cooks, institution and
cafeteria .......................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$16.62
$13.76
$634
$541
38.1
$27,750
$26,707
1,669
19.05
10.86
19.67
11.25
762
393
787
394
40.0
36.2
36,136
15,265
30,763
14,560
1,897
1,406
10.86
11.25
393
394
36.2
15,265
14,560
1,406
13.88
13.24
13.62
13.10
553
528
544
524
39.9
39.9
27,691
27,229
27,560
26,724
1,995
2,056
13.44
13.31
536
530
39.9
27,625
27,238
2,055
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 ........................
17.17
16.36
687
654
40.0
28,699
30,462
1,671
17.64
16.36
706
654
40.0
29,887
30,462
1,694
Personal care and service
occupations .........................
16.57
15.37
661
576
39.9
29,801
25,686
1,799
Sales and related occupations
Retail sales workers ...............
18.40
14.83
16.63
14.23
730
587
665
569
39.7
39.6
32,580
26,399
29,758
28,239
1,770
1,780
16.01
15.37
637
610
39.8
32,262
31,300
2,015
18.05
16.61
17.97
17.80
729
664
719
712
40.4
40.0
37,916
34,333
37,371
35,589
2,100
2,067
17.09
18.18
683
726
40.0
35,299
37,398
2,066
Office and administrative
support occupations ...........
First-line
supervisors/managers of
office and administrative
support workers ...............
Financial clerks ......................
Bookkeeping, accounting,
and auditing clerks .......
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
13-5
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 13
Full-time1 State and local government workers: Mean and median hourly,
weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Office and administrative
support occupations
–Continued
Court, municipal, and license
clerks ................................
Eligibility interviewers,
government programs ......
Receptionists and information
clerks ................................
Dispatchers ............................
Police, fire, and ambulance
dispatchers ...................
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 ...........
Construction laborers .............
Construction equipment
operators ..........................
Operating engineers and
other construction
equipment operators ....
Highway maintenance
workers ............................
Installation, maintenance, and
repair occupations .............
Bus and truck mechanics and
diesel engine specialists ...
Industrial machinery
installation, repair, and
maintenance workers .......
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$13.96
$12.59
$558
$504
40.0
$29,010
$26,183
2,078
18.34
18.40
734
736
40.0
38,150
38,280
2,080
13.08
15.26
11.33
15.00
523
610
453
600
40.0
40.0
27,203
31,744
23,556
31,200
2,080
2,080
15.26
14.86
610
594
40.0
31,731
30,909
2,080
16.28
15.38
646
608
39.7
31,850
30,389
1,956
16.94
16.24
678
650
40.0
35,064
33,176
2,070
15.66
15.34
14.93
14.94
618
612
587
598
39.5
39.9
29,427
31,462
29,295
30,694
1,879
2,051
16.22
15.35
649
614
40.0
33,651
31,920
2,075
19.34
12.87
16.50
10.88
774
515
660
435
40.0
40.0
40,231
26,761
34,310
22,630
2,080
2,080
14.58
14.15
583
566
40.0
30,334
29,432
2,080
14.83
14.71
593
588
40.0
30,856
30,601
2,080
15.81
15.00
632
600
40.0
32,688
31,200
2,068
19.71
18.24
788
730
40.0
40,994
37,939
2,080
17.62
16.75
705
670
40.0
36,658
34,840
2,080
16.60
15.86
664
634
40.0
34,538
32,989
2,080
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
13-6
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 13
Full-time1 State and local government workers: Mean and median hourly,
weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Installation, maintenance, and
repair occupations
–Continued
Maintenance and repair
workers, general ..........
Line installers and repairers ...
Electrical power-line
installers and repairers
Production occupations ...........
Power plant operators,
distributors, and
dispatchers .......................
Power plant operators ........
Water and liquid waste
treatment plant and
system operators ..............
Transportation and material
moving occupations ...........
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$16.08
23.24
$15.38
22.47
$643
929
$615
899
40.0
40.0
$33,438
48,330
$31,990
46,738
2,080
2,080
23.24
22.47
929
899
40.0
48,330
46,738
2,080
20.90
20.37
836
815
40.0
43,477
42,370
2,080
24.00
24.13
28.00
28.00
960
965
1,120
1,120
40.0
40.0
49,910
50,187
58,240
58,240
2,080
2,080
18.83
18.76
753
750
40.0
39,163
39,017
2,080
18.26
19.12
683
696
37.4
32,608
31,096
1,785
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 A classification system including about 800 individual occupations is used to
cover all workers in the civilian economy. 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, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips.
The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number
of workers, weighed by hours.
4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to
employees. Median weekly earnings designate position – one-half of the earnings are
paid the same as or more than the rate shown and half are paid the same as or less 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 designate position – one-half of the earnings are
paid the same as or more than the rate shown and half are paid the same as or less than
the rate shown. Mean annual hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in
a year, exclusive of overtime.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that 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.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
13-7
December 2007 - January 2009
Size of establishment: Mean hourly earnings1 of workers in private
industry establishments for major occupational groups
Table 14
Private
1-49
industry
workers
workers
Occupational group2
50-99
workers
100-499
workers
500
workers
or more
All workers .........................................................................................
$18.37
$16.28
$17.63
$18.78
$22.82
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 ...........................................
30.33
33.95
28.22
10.07
15.04
15.91
14.57
21.22
22.62
19.99
15.61
15.88
15.24
27.79
32.10
24.05
9.58
14.09
14.36
13.88
20.44
–
19.08
14.10
15.44
13.30
26.95
32.01
24.38
9.13
19.08
26.49
14.89
19.92
–
17.93
14.90
14.84
14.98
31.67
35.36
29.91
10.71
14.71
13.48
15.38
23.67
–
22.50
15.44
15.32
15.66
32.40
35.44
30.81
12.08
15.42
23.33
14.79
25.21
–
22.87
18.22
17.52
20.24
3.8%
5.3%
Relative error3
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 ..........................
Construction and extraction ........................................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair ...........................................
Production, transportation, and material moving ............................
Production ....................................................................................
Transportation and material moving ...........................................
1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees.
They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are
premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips.
The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number
of workers, weighed by hours.
2 A classification system including about 800 individual occupations is used to
cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information.
1.6%
3.2
4.7
4.4
2.3
1.7
5.0
1.3
3.9
5.0
4.4
1.5
3.0
3.1
2.9%
6.8
13.8
4.4
3.4
2.8
6.8
2.4
5.3
–
5.5
5.2
10.7
3.9
3.3%
4.7
6.8
9.1
4.1
6.9
9.8
4.3
7.5
–
5.7
1.9
2.4
2.9
7.7
3.9
12.1
2.4
2.1
4.1
2.0
3.8
–
4.3
3.7
4.4
5.2
2.3
4.6
2.3
6.5
3.6
15.4
3.1
9.1
–
7.4
4.7
3.7
22.0
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 data did not meet publication criteria.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
14-1
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 15
Private industry establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Mean and
median hourly, weekly, annual earnings and mean weekly and annual
hours for full-time workers
Hourly2
Weekly3
Annual4
Occupation1
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
hours
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
hours
All workers ...................................
$18.41
$15.54
$735
$620
39.9
$37,911
$32,032
2,059
Management occupations .......
General and operations
managers ..........................
Marketing and sales managers
Sales managers ..................
Financial managers ................
Construction managers ..........
32.06
27.83
1,336
1,193
41.7
69,367
62,026
2,163
33.43
45.60
43.67
34.16
34.85
32.85
48.00
48.00
28.70
34.25
1,465
1,934
1,880
1,363
1,406
1,314
2,400
2,400
1,113
1,455
43.8
42.4
43.1
39.9
40.3
76,185
100,548
97,770
70,883
73,091
68,334
124,800
124,800
57,878
75,657
2,279
2,205
2,239
2,075
2,097
32.12
23.81
1,311
959
40.8
67,522
49,586
2,102
24.65
26.00
976
1,016
39.6
39,331
46,016
1,596
24.40
28.74
24.99
25.00
969
1,207
1,010
1,000
39.7
42.0
38,145
62,753
45,032
52,000
1,563
2,183
21.41
25.30
21.22
26.00
885
1,019
835
1,040
41.3
40.3
46,034
52,982
43,410
54,080
2,150
2,094
34.81
22.47
1,390
871
39.9
72,294
45,271
2,077
34.75
28.80
44.86
33.64
27.81
51.54
1,393
1,152
1,794
1,346
1,112
2,062
40.1
40.0
40.0
72,428
59,906
93,313
69,973
57,849
107,207
2,084
2,080
2,080
42.36
24.21
48.08
25.64
1,694
982
1,923
1,048
40.0
40.6
88,110
51,060
100,000
54,496
2,080
2,109
31.51
29.45
1,260
1,178
40.0
65,542
61,256
2,080
25.25
29.35
20.57
24.00
24.04
20.56
1,029
1,222
823
983
1,005
822
40.7
41.6
40.0
53,483
63,549
42,781
51,128
52,235
42,765
2,118
2,165
2,080
23.49
23.00
940
920
40.0
48,865
47,840
2,080
Business and financial
operations occupations ......
Claims adjusters, appraisers,
examiners, and
investigators .....................
Claims adjusters,
examiners, and
investigators .................
Cost estimators ......................
Human resources, training,
and labor relations
specialists .........................
Accountants and auditors ......
Financial analysts and
advisors ............................
Computer and mathematical
science occupations ............
Computer programmers .........
Computer software engineers
Computer software
engineers, applications
Computer support specialists
Network and computer
systems administrators .....
Architecture and engineering
occupations .........................
Engineers ...............................
Drafters ..................................
Engineering technicians,
except drafters .................
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
15-1
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 15
Private industry establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Mean and
median hourly, weekly, annual earnings and mean weekly and annual
hours for full-time workers — Continued
Hourly2
Weekly3
Annual4
Occupation1
Life, physical, and social
science occupations ............
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
hours
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
hours
$23.94
$25.63
$958
$1,025
40.0
$49,795
$53,300
2,080
Community and social
services occupations ...........
Counselors .............................
Substance abuse and
behavioral disorder
counselors ....................
Social workers .......................
Miscellaneous community
and social service
specialists .........................
Social and human service
assistants ......................
16.06
18.11
14.81
20.16
635
701
592
750
39.5
38.7
33,007
36,430
30,801
39,000
2,055
2,012
21.05
16.38
22.26
17.60
848
657
891
704
40.3
40.1
44,081
34,184
46,307
36,606
2,094
2,087
14.11
13.90
561
556
39.8
29,196
28,912
2,070
14.25
14.66
570
587
40.0
29,637
30,499
2,080
Legal occupations ....................
Lawyers .................................
Paralegals and legal assistants
34.61
46.34
22.21
28.08
39.89
19.71
1,426
2,003
872
1,252
1,827
788
41.2
43.2
39.3
74,176
104,171
45,367
65,111
95,000
41,001
2,143
2,248
2,043
Education, training, and
library occupations ............
17.75
18.44
686
737
38.6
31,958
31,715
1,801
Arts, design, entertainment,
sports, and media
occupations .........................
Designers ...............................
Writers and editors ................
19.53
17.58
16.12
15.63
13.75
14.14
743
709
645
618
550
565
38.1
40.3
40.0
38,644
36,873
33,524
32,159
28,600
29,401
1,979
2,098
2,080
23.17
23.30
21.64
22.12
921
937
865
874
39.8
40.2
47,914
48,702
45,001
45,458
2,068
2,090
19.72
24.60
789
984
40.0
41,016
51,176
2,080
16.78
17.00
659
660
39.2
34,244
34,320
2,041
13.50
12.80
515
511
38.2
26,536
26,577
1,965
10.23
9.70
399
377
39.0
20,093
19,469
1,964
Healthcare practitioner and
technical occupations .........
Registered nurses ...................
Clinical laboratory
technologists and
technicians .......................
Licensed practical and
licensed vocational nurses
Healthcare support
occupations .........................
Nursing, psychiatric, and
home health aides ............
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
15-2
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 15
Private industry establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Mean and
median hourly, weekly, annual earnings and mean weekly and annual
hours for full-time workers — Continued
Hourly2
Weekly3
Annual4
Occupation1
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
hours
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
hours
Healthcare support
occupations –Continued
Nursing aides, orderlies,
and attendants ..............
Miscellaneous healthcare
support occupations .........
Dental assistants ................
$10.49
$10.00
$406
$380
38.7
$20,216
$19,240
1,927
15.07
16.11
15.30
16.66
570
595
536
567
37.8
37.0
29,621
30,955
27,872
29,509
1,966
1,922
Protective service occupations
10.12
9.50
405
380
40.0
21,040
19,760
2,080
9.04
9.00
343
342
38.0
17,842
17,757
1,973
12.41
10.86
511
434
41.2
26,570
22,589
2,141
12.45
9.80
10.86
9.75
508
384
434
360
40.8
39.2
26,441
19,959
22,589
18,699
2,123
2,037
9.39
10.44
8.78
5.40
8.17
4.40
9.38
10.07
8.75
3.83
8.00
3.33
373
398
338
189
286
153
375
352
324
135
300
117
39.7
38.1
38.5
34.9
35.0
34.8
19,385
20,717
17,585
9,813
14,867
7,960
19,512
18,329
16,848
7,039
15,600
6,061
2,064
1,984
2,004
1,816
1,820
1,809
8.82
9.00
330
354
37.5
17,086
17,757
1,938
8.82
9.00
330
354
37.5
17,086
17,757
1,938
10.55
9.34
9.50
9.35
418
368
379
364
39.7
39.4
20,960
19,143
19,729
18,915
1,987
2,049
10.08
9.98
401
399
39.8
20,853
20,763
2,068
Food preparation and serving
related occupations ............
First-line
supervisors/managers,
food preparation and
serving workers ...............
First-line
supervisors/managers
of food preparation and
serving workers ...........
Cooks .....................................
Cooks, institution and
cafeteria .......................
Cooks, restaurant ...............
Food preparation workers ......
Food service, tipped ...............
Bartenders ..........................
Waiters and waitresses ......
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
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
15-3
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 15
Private industry establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Mean and
median hourly, weekly, annual earnings and mean weekly and annual
hours for full-time workers — Continued
Hourly2
Weekly3
Annual4
Occupation1
Building and grounds cleaning
and maintenance
occupations –Continued
Maids and housekeeping
cleaners ........................
Grounds maintenance
workers ............................
Landscaping and
groundskeeping
workers ........................
Personal care and service
occupations .........................
Barbers and cosmetologists ...
Hairdressers, hairstylists,
and cosmetologists .......
Personal and home care aides
Sales and related occupations
First-line
supervisors/managers,
sales workers ...................
First-line
supervisors/managers
of retail sales workers ..
Retail sales workers ...............
Cashiers, all workers .........
Cashiers .........................
Counter and rental clerks
and parts salespersons ..
Parts salespersons ..........
Retail salespersons .............
Insurance sales agents ............
Securities, commodities, and
financial services sales
agents ...............................
Sales representatives,
wholesale and
manufacturing ..................
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
hours
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
hours
$8.73
$8.05
$341
$320
39.1
$17,745
$16,640
2,033
15.65
10.00
645
390
41.2
27,472
20,800
1,755
16.48
22.60
681
626
41.4
28,397
35,165
1,723
10.82
10.92
9.52
9.00
406
411
386
360
37.6
37.6
20,219
21,382
19,760
18,720
1,869
1,958
10.92
9.71
9.00
9.50
411
368
360
333
37.6
37.9
21,382
19,149
18,720
17,290
1,958
1,972
19.82
15.40
795
603
40.1
41,317
31,366
2,085
16.32
16.25
672
650
41.2
34,942
33,800
2,141
15.51
12.80
9.45
9.45
16.25
10.73
8.57
8.57
636
505
369
369
650
420
340
340
41.0
39.4
39.1
39.1
33,048
26,260
19,203
19,203
33,800
21,840
17,680
17,680
2,131
2,051
2,033
2,033
15.60
15.90
14.45
36.10
13.89
13.89
12.34
32.08
625
636
571
1,439
556
556
508
1,203
40.0
40.0
39.5
39.9
32,485
33,066
29,677
74,805
28,891
28,891
26,402
62,560
2,083
2,080
2,054
2,072
68.99
30.78
2,760
1,231
40.0
143,497
64,014
2,080
27.68
21.71
1,157
913
41.8
60,141
47,499
2,172
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
15-4
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 15
Private industry establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Mean and
median hourly, weekly, annual earnings and mean weekly and annual
hours for full-time workers — Continued
Hourly2
Weekly3
Annual4
Occupation1
Sales and related occupations
–Continued
Sales representatives,
wholesale and
manufacturing, except
technical and scientific
products .......................
Miscellaneous sales and
related workers ................
Office and administrative
support occupations ...........
First-line
supervisors/managers of
office and administrative
support workers ...............
Financial clerks ......................
Billing and posting clerks
and machine operators
Bookkeeping, accounting,
and auditing clerks .......
Tellers ................................
Customer service
representatives .................
Hotel, motel, and resort desk
clerks ................................
Loan interviewers and clerks
New accounts clerks ..............
Order clerks ...........................
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 ..........................
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
hours
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
hours
$26.90
$21.67
$1,126
$913
41.9
$58,578
$47,499
2,177
18.01
10.50
720
420
40.0
37,458
21,840
2,080
14.82
13.76
587
548
39.6
30,480
28,496
2,057
22.47
13.01
23.90
11.65
888
515
956
466
39.5
39.6
46,180
26,731
49,704
24,232
2,055
2,055
11.31
10.75
450
430
39.8
23,414
22,360
2,069
14.01
10.49
12.75
10.40
556
412
499
410
39.7
39.3
28,782
21,442
25,971
21,320
2,054
2,045
15.52
14.66
618
577
39.8
32,125
30,000
2,069
8.58
14.24
13.48
14.87
8.25
14.21
13.31
13.50
338
559
539
592
320
568
533
540
39.3
39.3
40.0
39.8
17,550
29,066
28,029
30,807
16,640
29,557
27,691
28,080
2,046
2,042
2,080
2,072
13.28
15.27
13.03
16.45
526
614
521
658
39.6
40.2
27,349
31,921
27,100
34,216
2,059
2,090
15.27
16.45
614
658
40.2
31,921
34,216
2,090
17.77
15.00
711
600
40.0
36,961
31,200
2,080
13.86
14.04
13.10
15.00
548
562
524
600
39.6
40.0
28,516
29,203
27,256
31,200
2,058
2,080
17.37
17.48
672
687
38.7
34,827
35,734
2,005
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
15-5
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 15
Private industry establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Mean and
median hourly, weekly, annual earnings and mean weekly and annual
hours for full-time workers — Continued
Hourly2
Weekly3
Annual4
Occupation1
Office and administrative
support occupations
–Continued
Executive secretaries and
administrative
assistants ......................
Legal secretaries ................
Secretaries, except legal,
medical, and executive
Data entry and information
processing workers ..........
Insurance claims and policy
processing clerks .............
Office clerks, general .............
Construction and extraction
occupations .........................
First-line
supervisors/managers of
construction trades and
extraction workers ...........
Carpenters ..............................
Construction laborers .............
Construction equipment
operators ..........................
Operating engineers and
other construction
equipment operators ....
Painters and paperhangers .....
Pipelayers, plumbers,
pipefitters, and
steamfitters ......................
Plumbers, pipefitters, and
steamfitters ..................
Sheet metal workers ..............
Helpers, construction trades ..
Installation, maintenance, and
repair occupations .............
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
hours
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
hours
$19.20
18.28
$19.88
19.23
$766
714
$795
740
39.9
39.0
$39,822
37,125
$41,344
38,501
2,074
2,030
15.27
12.00
572
480
37.5
29,404
24,856
1,926
12.58
13.00
503
520
40.0
26,168
27,040
2,080
18.33
13.63
16.00
12.50
733
537
640
500
40.0
39.4
38,131
27,816
33,280
25,850
2,080
2,041
21.91
21.56
879
860
40.1
43,972
43,044
2,007
30.41
19.94
17.92
34.50
17.25
16.50
1,210
798
717
1,380
690
660
39.8
40.0
40.0
62,456
41,475
35,385
71,760
35,880
34,320
2,054
2,080
1,974
26.47
29.62
1,059
1,185
40.0
43,065
43,838
1,627
27.04
25.28
29.62
28.61
1,082
1,011
1,185
1,144
40.0
40.0
46,553
52,572
43,838
59,509
1,721
2,080
27.64
30.54
1,103
1,222
39.9
57,366
63,521
2,076
27.84
21.88
12.79
32.25
21.50
11.00
1,111
838
511
1,290
860
440
39.9
38.3
40.0
57,773
43,576
24,351
67,080
44,720
22,880
2,075
1,991
1,904
18.76
18.94
755
757
40.3
39,271
39,389
2,094
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
15-6
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 15
Private industry establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Mean and
median hourly, weekly, annual earnings and mean weekly and annual
hours for full-time workers — Continued
Hourly2
Weekly3
Annual4
Occupation1
Installation, maintenance, and
repair occupations
–Continued
First-line
supervisors/managers of
mechanics, installers, and
repairers ...........................
Radio and
telecommunications
equipment installers and
repairers ...........................
Telecommunications
equipment installers
and repairers, except
line installers ................
Automotive technicians and
repairers ...........................
Automotive body and
related repairers ...........
Automotive service
technicians and
mechanics ....................
Bus and truck mechanics and
diesel engine specialists ...
Heavy vehicle and mobile
equipment service
technicians and
mechanics ........................
Farm equipment mechanics
Mobile heavy equipment
mechanics, except
engines .........................
Heating, air conditioning, and
refrigeration mechanics
and installers ....................
Industrial machinery
installation, repair, and
maintenance workers .......
Industrial machinery
mechanics ....................
Maintenance and repair
workers, general ..........
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
hours
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
hours
$23.71
$21.14
$1,044
$846
44.0
$54,298
$43,973
2,290
23.30
24.40
932
976
40.0
48,474
50,752
2,080
23.30
24.40
932
976
40.0
48,474
50,752
2,080
18.26
18.00
734
720
40.2
38,183
37,440
2,091
22.35
21.00
903
820
40.4
46,944
42,640
2,101
17.14
17.99
689
704
40.2
35,814
36,608
2,089
18.79
19.40
762
776
40.5
39,598
40,352
2,107
17.53
14.10
18.20
12.75
697
554
735
446
39.8
39.3
36,249
28,799
38,233
23,205
2,067
2,043
19.26
19.22
770
769
40.0
40,062
39,971
2,080
19.52
22.09
781
883
40.0
40,594
45,939
2,080
15.63
15.51
625
620
40.0
32,505
32,261
2,080
19.69
17.98
788
719
40.0
40,962
37,398
2,080
13.93
14.00
557
560
40.0
28,972
29,120
2,080
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
15-7
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 15
Private industry establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Mean and
median hourly, weekly, annual earnings and mean weekly and annual
hours for full-time workers — Continued
Hourly2
Weekly3
Annual4
Occupation1
Installation, maintenance, and
repair occupations
–Continued
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 ........................
Butchers and other meat,
poultry, and fish
processing workers ..........
Computer control
programmers and
operators ..........................
Computer-controlled
machine tool operators,
metal and plastic ..........
Machine tool cutting setters,
operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic ..............
Welding, soldering, and
brazing workers ...............
Welders, cutters, solderers,
and brazers ...................
Printers ...................................
Crushing, grinding, polishing,
mixing, and blending
workers ............................
Inspectors, testers, sorters,
samplers, and weighers ....
Miscellaneous production
workers ............................
Helpers--production
workers ........................
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
hours
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
hours
$27.51
$27.68
$1,100
$1,107
40.0
$57,219
$57,574
2,080
14.55
14.00
582
560
40.0
30,259
29,120
2,080
15.40
14.47
615
578
39.9
31,955
30,056
2,076
19.30
19.63
780
785
40.4
40,561
40,826
2,102
11.82
11.17
472
447
39.9
24,547
23,234
2,076
14.74
16.00
590
640
40.0
30,658
33,280
2,080
22.55
20.55
902
822
40.0
46,900
42,744
2,080
20.75
19.56
830
782
40.0
43,163
40,685
2,080
17.31
17.75
693
710
40.0
36,015
36,920
2,080
15.31
14.63
612
585
40.0
31,848
30,430
2,080
15.30
14.73
14.63
14.50
612
589
585
580
40.0
40.0
31,822
30,647
30,430
30,160
2,080
2,080
13.09
11.60
524
464
40.0
26,864
24,128
2,053
17.49
15.14
700
606
40.0
36,382
31,491
2,080
14.64
14.02
586
561
40.0
30,451
29,157
2,080
13.26
12.45
530
498
40.0
27,581
25,886
2,080
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
15-8
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 15
Private industry establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Mean and
median hourly, weekly, annual earnings and mean weekly and annual
hours for full-time workers — Continued
Hourly2
Weekly3
Annual4
Occupation1
Transportation and material
moving occupations ...........
Driver/sales workers and
truck drivers .....................
Driver/sales workers ..........
Truck drivers, heavy and
tractor-trailer ................
Truck drivers, light or
delivery services ..........
Dredge, excavating, and
loading machine operators
Excavating and loading
machine and dragline
operators ......................
Industrial truck and tractor
operators ..........................
Laborers and material
movers, hand ....................
Cleaners of vehicles and
equipment ....................
Laborers and freight, stock,
and material movers,
hand .............................
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
hours
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
hours
$14.70
$14.43
$607
$600
41.3
$31,417
$31,200
2,137
15.28
14.43
15.00
13.66
635
618
608
574
41.6
42.9
32,698
32,152
31,201
29,864
2,140
2,228
17.11
16.54
723
700
42.3
36,995
36,275
2,162
11.93
11.50
476
460
39.9
24,745
23,920
2,075
18.10
17.50
724
700
40.0
37,656
36,400
2,080
18.06
17.50
722
700
40.0
37,556
36,400
2,080
14.16
14.53
566
581
39.9
29,413
30,222
2,077
11.41
11.09
451
436
39.5
23,441
22,672
2,055
10.51
10.00
420
400
40.0
21,863
20,800
2,080
11.53
11.00
453
416
39.3
23,536
21,632
2,042
1 A classification system including about 800 individual occupations is used to
cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information.
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, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips.
The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number
of workers, weighed by hours.
3 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to
employees. Median weekly earnings designate position – one-half of the earnings are
paid the same as or more than the rate shown and half are paid the same as or less than
the rate shown. Mean weekly hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in
a week, exclusive of overtime.
4 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to
employees. Median annual earnings designate position – one-half of the earnings are
paid the same as or more than the rate shown and half are paid the same as or less than
the rate shown. Mean annual hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in
a year, exclusive of overtime.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that 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.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
15-9
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 16
Private industry establishments with 100 workers or more: Mean and
median hourly, weekly, annual earnings and mean weekly and annual
hours for full-time workers
Hourly2
Weekly3
Annual4
Occupation1
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
hours
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
hours
All workers ...................................
$21.26
$17.52
$850
$700
40.0
$43,971
$36,296
2,068
Management occupations .......
General and operations
managers ..........................
Marketing and sales managers
Marketing managers ..........
Sales managers ..................
Administrative services
managers ..........................
Computer and information
systems managers ............
Financial managers ................
Industrial production
managers ..........................
Purchasing managers .............
Transportation, storage, and
distribution managers ......
Education administrators .......
Education administrators,
postsecondary ..............
Engineering managers ...........
Medical and health services
managers ..........................
43.39
41.06
1,755
1,663
40.5
91,165
86,501
2,101
43.54
48.30
38.28
59.69
39.42
46.15
38.94
51.37
1,730
1,999
1,530
2,574
1,577
1,846
1,558
2,278
39.7
41.4
40.0
43.1
89,986
103,955
79,573
133,873
82,000
95,992
80,999
118,469
2,067
2,152
2,079
2,243
39.56
36.45
1,582
1,458
40.0
82,289
75,820
2,080
48.42
43.25
48.08
39.77
1,948
1,719
1,965
1,591
40.2
39.7
101,291
89,398
102,203
82,724
2,092
2,067
41.49
30.46
41.69
25.78
1,748
1,278
1,667
1,064
42.1
42.0
90,909
66,472
86,707
55,332
2,191
2,183
40.11
32.92
43.14
31.64
1,604
1,350
1,726
1,212
40.0
41.0
83,425
67,370
89,737
62,999
2,080
2,046
34.54
53.93
31.71
55.54
1,421
2,157
1,268
2,222
41.2
40.0
73,907
112,174
65,959
115,523
2,140
2,080
43.44
38.46
1,733
1,538
39.9
90,109
79,997
2,074
28.67
27.96
25.58
26.92
1,147
1,138
1,024
1,077
40.0
40.7
59,620
59,162
53,227
56,000
2,079
2,116
28.12
28.89
1,149
1,110
40.9
59,764
57,741
2,126
20.80
19.26
809
770
38.9
42,070
40,050
2,023
20.80
19.26
809
770
38.9
42,070
40,050
2,023
25.95
26.18
1,034
1,106
39.9
53,711
57,500
2,069
27.09
25.35
1,103
887
40.7
57,069
46,135
2,107
Business and financial
operations occupations ......
Buyers and purchasing agents
Purchasing agents, except
wholesale, retail, and
farm products ...............
Claims adjusters, appraisers,
examiners, and
investigators .....................
Claims adjusters,
examiners, and
investigators .................
Human resources, training,
and labor relations
specialists .........................
Employment, recruitment,
and placement
specialists .....................
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
16-1
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 16
Private industry establishments with 100 workers or more: Mean and
median hourly, weekly, annual earnings and mean weekly and annual
hours for full-time workers — Continued
Hourly2
Weekly3
Annual4
Occupation1
Business and financial
operations occupations
–Continued
Compensation, benefits,
and job analysis
specialists .....................
Management analysts ............
Accountants and auditors ......
Financial analysts and
advisors ............................
Financial analysts ..............
Computer and mathematical
science occupations ............
Computer programmers .........
Computer software engineers
Computer software
engineers, applications
Computer software
engineers, systems
software .......................
Computer support specialists
Computer systems analysts ....
Network and computer
systems administrators .....
Network systems and data
communications analysts
Architecture and engineering
occupations .........................
Engineers ...............................
Civil engineers ...................
Electrical and electronics
engineers ......................
Electrical engineers .......
Industrial engineers,
including health and
safety ............................
Industrial engineers .......
Mechanical engineers ........
Drafters ..................................
Mechanical drafters ...........
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
hours
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
hours
$19.48
36.06
27.05
$18.43
31.73
25.48
$788
1,442
1,096
$753
1,269
1,023
40.4
40.0
40.5
$40,957
74,988
57,003
$39,131
65,998
53,200
2,103
2,080
2,108
25.96
26.67
24.15
25.96
1,032
1,067
924
1,038
39.7
40.0
53,651
55,482
48,048
54,001
2,067
2,080
33.62
30.73
40.40
33.50
28.60
41.13
1,339
1,220
1,616
1,317
1,144
1,645
39.8
39.7
40.0
69,604
63,437
84,024
68,500
59,482
85,550
2,070
2,065
2,080
42.80
39.90
1,712
1,596
40.0
89,022
82,992
2,080
38.86
19.06
36.94
41.13
21.17
36.68
1,554
763
1,465
1,645
847
1,427
40.0
40.0
39.7
80,827
39,651
76,161
85,550
44,023
74,184
2,080
2,080
2,062
33.07
31.90
1,301
1,276
39.3
67,663
66,350
2,046
31.24
30.31
1,250
1,213
40.0
64,978
63,053
2,080
32.87
37.42
31.18
32.70
36.87
28.84
1,321
1,508
1,247
1,320
1,475
1,154
40.2
40.3
40.0
68,717
78,418
64,846
68,661
76,690
59,987
2,091
2,096
2,080
38.38
37.28
36.87
35.88
1,535
1,491
1,475
1,435
40.0
40.0
79,822
77,544
76,690
74,639
2,080
2,080
30.38
30.38
34.85
21.28
22.01
29.97
29.97
31.98
20.35
20.34
1,268
1,268
1,394
851
880
1,219
1,219
1,279
814
814
41.7
41.7
40.0
40.0
40.0
65,942
65,942
72,494
44,258
45,772
63,392
63,392
66,518
42,318
42,307
2,171
2,171
2,080
2,080
2,080
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
16-2
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 16
Private industry establishments with 100 workers or more: Mean and
median hourly, weekly, annual earnings and mean weekly and annual
hours for full-time workers — Continued
Hourly2
Weekly3
Annual4
Occupation1
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
hours
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
hours
$24.54
$21.91
$982
$876
40.0
$51,044
$45,573
2,080
23.25
20.61
930
824
40.0
48,359
42,867
2,080
Life, physical, and social
science occupations ............
Life scientists .........................
Physical scientists ..................
27.76
22.39
32.35
27.61
19.95
28.05
1,111
896
1,294
1,104
798
1,122
40.0
40.0
40.0
57,753
46,571
67,278
57,425
41,496
58,344
2,080
2,080
2,080
Community and social
services occupations ...........
Social workers .......................
21.15
26.56
18.55
29.28
841
1,063
742
1,171
39.8
40.0
43,282
54,124
38,153
60,902
2,046
2,038
Legal occupations ....................
Lawyers .................................
Paralegals and legal assistants
39.58
59.56
30.98
32.05
60.59
31.69
1,672
2,436
1,327
1,442
2,424
1,344
42.2
40.9
42.8
86,932
126,694
68,994
74,999
126,023
69,889
2,196
2,127
2,227
30.85
30.21
1,220
1,239
39.6
48,611
48,612
1,576
36.22
31.17
1,382
1,247
38.2
62,568
53,611
1,728
27.65
27.25
19.96
24.69
23.46
19.70
1,106
1,090
798
988
938
788
40.0
40.0
40.0
57,519
56,670
41,509
51,364
48,786
40,968
2,080
2,080
2,080
35.88
39.47
1,435
1,579
40.0
74,621
82,089
2,080
30.98
19.54
19.68
28.85
19.86
20.19
1,239
782
787
1,154
794
808
40.0
40.0
40.0
64,438
40,646
40,934
60,006
41,300
41,999
2,080
2,080
2,080
28.00
52.30
102.15
28.99
23.21
52.44
87.70
27.13
1,094
2,116
4,196
1,119
895
2,098
3,900
1,064
39.1
40.5
41.1
38.6
56,907
110,034
218,191
58,210
46,557
109,075
202,817
55,349
2,033
2,104
2,136
2,008
Architecture and engineering
occupations –Continued
Engineering technicians,
except drafters .................
Electrical and electronic
engineering technicians
Education, training, and
library occupations ............
Miscellaneous
postsecondary teachers
Arts, design, entertainment,
sports, and media
occupations .........................
Designers ...............................
Graphic designers ..............
News analysts, reporters and
correspondents .................
Reporters and
correspondents .............
Writers and editors ................
Editors ................................
Healthcare practitioner and
technical occupations .........
Pharmacists ............................
Physicians and surgeons ........
Registered nurses ...................
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
16-3
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 16
Private industry establishments with 100 workers or more: Mean and
median hourly, weekly, annual earnings and mean weekly and annual
hours for full-time workers — Continued
Hourly2
Weekly3
Annual4
Occupation1
Healthcare practitioner and
technical occupations
–Continued
Therapists ..............................
Clinical laboratory
technologists and
technicians .......................
Medical and clinical
laboratory technologists
Medical and clinical
laboratory technicians ..
Diagnostic related
technologists and
technicians .......................
Radiologic technologists
and technicians ............
Health diagnosing and
treating practitioner
support technicians ..........
Licensed practical and
licensed vocational nurses
Medical records and health
information technicians ...
Healthcare support
occupations .........................
Nursing, psychiatric, and
home health aides ............
Home health aides .............
Nursing aides, orderlies,
and attendants ..............
Miscellaneous healthcare
support occupations .........
Medical assistants ..............
Medical transcriptionists ...
Protective service occupations
Security guards and gaming
surveillance officers .........
Security guards ..................
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
hours
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
hours
$27.42
$27.15
$1,092
$1,077
39.8
$56,765
$55,994
2,070
22.24
21.90
886
876
39.9
46,095
45,552
2,072
24.33
25.11
970
991
39.9
50,453
51,542
2,074
18.79
18.90
748
756
39.8
38,900
39,312
2,070
25.00
24.26
971
936
38.9
50,511
48,672
2,021
25.20
25.25
978
972
38.8
50,844
50,565
2,017
13.65
12.61
531
504
38.9
27,617
26,229
2,023
18.41
18.74
724
745
39.3
37,653
38,755
2,045
15.45
16.30
614
652
39.8
31,938
33,904
2,067
12.69
11.89
503
470
39.6
26,150
24,419
2,060
11.82
11.83
11.30
10.51
468
473
443
420
39.6
40.0
24,319
24,599
23,046
21,852
2,058
2,080
11.81
11.32
465
444
39.4
24,193
23,088
2,049
14.16
12.24
18.04
13.60
12.05
18.85
563
480
722
544
482
754
39.7
39.2
40.0
29,256
24,954
37,520
28,288
25,058
39,208
2,067
2,039
2,080
11.95
11.50
478
460
40.0
24,846
23,920
2,080
11.61
11.61
11.04
11.04
464
464
442
442
40.0
40.0
24,152
24,149
22,963
22,963
2,080
2,080
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
16-4
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 16
Private industry establishments with 100 workers or more: Mean and
median hourly, weekly, annual earnings and mean weekly and annual
hours for full-time workers — Continued
Hourly2
Weekly3
Annual4
Occupation1
Food preparation and serving
related occupations ............
First-line
supervisors/managers,
food preparation and
serving workers ...............
First-line
supervisors/managers
of food preparation and
serving workers ...........
Cooks .....................................
Cooks, institution and
cafeteria .......................
Food preparation workers ......
Food service, tipped ...............
Waiters and waitresses ......
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 .........................
Gaming services workers ......
Sales and related occupations
First-line
supervisors/managers,
sales workers ...................
First-line
supervisors/managers
of retail sales workers ..
Retail sales workers ...............
Cashiers, all workers .........
Cashiers .........................
Retail salespersons .............
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
hours
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
hours
$10.48
$10.42
$408
$389
38.9
$20,820
$19,760
1,987
15.09
14.25
608
570
40.3
31,636
29,642
2,097
14.80
12.41
14.25
12.61
597
482
570
484
40.3
38.8
31,038
24,711
29,642
24,960
2,098
1,991
13.97
9.33
4.22
3.33
15.38
8.28
3.25
3.25
544
369
154
123
615
330
130
130
39.0
39.6
36.5
36.9
26,939
18,208
8,015
6,380
31,346
17,160
6,760
6,760
1,928
1,953
1,899
1,917
12.15
11.72
11.35
11.21
486
467
460
447
40.0
39.8
25,252
24,259
23,920
23,234
2,079
2,070
12.40
12.30
493
492
39.7
25,633
25,592
2,066
10.00
9.86
400
394
40.0
20,793
20,509
2,080
11.44
6.25
10.05
5.50
432
249
402
220
37.7
39.9
22,434
12,954
20,906
11,440
1,961
2,074
16.92
13.33
676
523
39.9
35,132
27,186
2,077
21.09
19.30
844
772
40.0
43,904
40,144
2,082
19.23
11.20
10.14
10.31
11.68
19.09
10.10
9.80
9.98
10.35
771
444
406
413
461
764
400
392
399
410
40.1
39.6
40.0
40.0
39.4
40,100
23,095
21,086
21,452
23,955
39,707
20,800
20,384
20,758
21,320
2,086
2,062
2,080
2,080
2,050
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
16-5
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 16
Private industry establishments with 100 workers or more: Mean and
median hourly, weekly, annual earnings and mean weekly and annual
hours for full-time workers — Continued
Hourly2
Weekly3
Annual4
Occupation1
Sales and related occupations
–Continued
Insurance sales agents ............
Sales representatives,
wholesale and
manufacturing ..................
Sales representatives,
wholesale and
manufacturing, except
technical and scientific
products .......................
Miscellaneous sales and
related workers ................
Office and administrative
support occupations ...........
First-line
supervisors/managers of
office and administrative
support workers ...............
Financial clerks ......................
Bill and account collectors
Billing and posting clerks
and machine operators
Bookkeeping, accounting,
and auditing clerks .......
Tellers ................................
Customer service
representatives .................
Interviewers, except
eligibility and loan ...........
Loan interviewers and clerks
Order clerks ...........................
Human resources assistants,
except payroll and
timekeeping .....................
Receptionists and information
clerks ................................
Dispatchers ............................
Dispatchers, except police,
fire, and ambulance .....
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
hours
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
hours
$20.30
$18.68
$800
$731
39.4
$41,608
$38,011
2,050
26.25
24.09
1,086
1,058
41.4
56,471
54,995
2,151
24.99
24.04
1,036
1,030
41.5
53,892
53,559
2,156
19.32
19.36
773
775
40.0
40,194
40,275
2,080
15.54
14.66
618
584
39.8
32,143
30,368
2,069
22.57
14.38
14.49
19.90
13.98
13.04
916
573
580
797
559
522
40.6
39.8
40.0
47,645
29,772
30,137
41,454
29,087
27,123
2,111
2,070
2,080
15.17
14.77
607
591
40.0
31,553
30,722
2,080
14.13
11.71
13.78
10.80
561
468
551
432
39.7
40.0
29,179
24,350
28,660
22,454
2,065
2,080
15.87
15.35
633
605
39.9
32,911
31,450
2,074
12.54
16.09
18.16
13.10
16.28
18.14
501
644
726
524
651
726
39.9
40.0
40.0
26,044
33,472
37,768
27,248
33,854
37,731
2,077
2,080
2,080
15.56
13.75
623
550
40.0
32,374
28,600
2,080
12.87
17.74
13.00
16.40
515
768
520
820
40.0
43.3
26,779
38,321
27,040
36,818
2,080
2,160
17.74
16.40
768
820
43.3
38,321
36,818
2,160
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
16-6
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 16
Private industry establishments with 100 workers or more: Mean and
median hourly, weekly, annual earnings and mean weekly and annual
hours for full-time workers — Continued
Hourly2
Weekly3
Annual4
Occupation1
Office and administrative
support occupations
–Continued
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
Data entry and information
processing workers ..........
Data entry keyers ...............
Insurance claims and policy
processing clerks .............
Office clerks, general .............
Construction and extraction
occupations .........................
Carpenters ..............................
Construction laborers .............
Electricians ............................
Installation, maintenance, and
repair occupations .............
First-line
supervisors/managers of
mechanics, installers, and
repairers ...........................
Aircraft mechanics and
service technicians ...........
Automotive technicians and
repairers ...........................
Automotive service
technicians and
mechanics ....................
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
hours
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
hours
$21.38
$20.05
$855
$802
40.0
$44,465
$41,700
2,080
12.61
14.94
12.00
14.98
500
593
466
599
39.7
39.7
26,016
30,859
24,232
31,158
2,064
2,066
18.82
18.49
754
739
40.1
39,224
38,451
2,084
19.83
16.17
20.07
14.95
792
645
803
598
39.9
39.9
41,170
33,528
41,748
31,096
2,076
2,074
17.37
16.82
692
673
39.9
36,004
34,975
2,073
12.66
12.29
12.35
12.35
504
491
494
494
39.8
39.9
26,184
25,535
25,688
25,688
2,068
2,077
14.60
13.76
12.87
13.00
572
546
502
520
39.2
39.7
29,769
28,409
26,083
27,040
2,039
2,064
27.04
28.94
18.86
28.02
27.98
31.32
24.87
26.89
1,082
1,158
754
1,121
1,119
1,253
995
1,076
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
56,253
60,196
39,230
58,273
58,198
65,146
51,730
55,931
2,080
2,080
2,080
2,080
22.72
22.10
909
884
40.0
47,244
45,968
2,080
32.71
32.50
1,309
1,300
40.0
68,046
67,602
2,080
25.27
27.22
1,011
1,089
40.0
52,562
56,618
2,080
20.06
18.80
802
752
40.0
41,729
39,104
2,080
21.19
22.09
847
883
40.0
44,069
45,941
2,080
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
16-7
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 16
Private industry establishments with 100 workers or more: Mean and
median hourly, weekly, annual earnings and mean weekly and annual
hours for full-time workers — Continued
Hourly2
Weekly3
Annual4
Occupation1
Installation, maintenance, and
repair occupations
–Continued
Bus and truck mechanics and
diesel engine specialists ...
Industrial machinery
installation, repair, and
maintenance workers .......
Industrial machinery
mechanics ....................
Maintenance and repair
workers, general ..........
Maintenance workers,
machinery ....................
Miscellaneous installation,
maintenance, and repair
workers ............................
Production occupations ...........
First-line
supervisors/managers of
production and operating
workers ............................
Electrical, electronics, and
electromechanical
assemblers ........................
Electrical and electronic
equipment assemblers ..
Miscellaneous assemblers and
fabricators ........................
Butchers and other meat,
poultry, and fish
processing workers ..........
Slaughterers and meat
packers .........................
Miscellaneous food
processing workers ..........
Food batchmakers ..............
Computer control
programmers and
operators ..........................
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
hours
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
hours
$17.77
$15.95
$713
$638
40.1
$37,055
$33,176
2,086
21.51
21.54
860
862
40.0
44,697
44,803
2,078
23.23
22.10
928
884
39.9
48,253
45,968
2,077
19.72
19.85
788
794
40.0
40,999
41,286
2,079
14.13
12.50
565
500
40.0
29,396
26,000
2,080
18.37
22.00
735
880
40.0
38,218
45,760
2,080
16.36
15.03
654
601
40.0
33,868
31,242
2,070
22.39
21.04
899
850
40.2
46,760
44,200
2,088
17.58
16.04
703
642
40.0
36,567
33,369
2,080
17.90
16.46
716
658
40.0
37,222
34,237
2,080
17.58
15.00
701
600
39.9
36,339
31,198
2,067
13.33
12.45
533
498
40.0
27,722
25,896
2,080
12.56
12.45
502
498
40.0
26,124
25,896
2,080
14.88
15.26
14.50
14.75
595
610
580
590
40.0
40.0
30,956
31,731
30,160
30,680
2,080
2,080
14.71
13.60
585
544
39.7
30,404
28,288
2,067
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
16-8
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 16
Private industry establishments with 100 workers or more: Mean and
median hourly, weekly, annual earnings and mean weekly and annual
hours for full-time workers — Continued
Hourly2
Weekly3
Annual4
Occupation1
Production occupations
–Continued
Computer-controlled
machine tool operators,
metal and plastic ..........
Forming machine setters,
operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic ..............
Machine tool cutting setters,
operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic ..............
Cutting, punching, and
press machine setters,
operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic ..........
Grinding, lapping,
polishing, and buffing
machine tool setters,
operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic ..........
Machinists ..............................
Molders and molding
machine setters,
operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic ..............
Molding, coremaking, and
casting machine setters,
operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic ..........
Multiple machine tool setters,
operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic ..............
Tool and die makers ..............
Welding, soldering, and
brazing workers ...............
Welders, cutters, solderers,
and brazers ...................
Miscellaneous metalworkers
and plastic workers ..........
Printers ...................................
Printing machine operators
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
hours
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
hours
$14.71
$13.60
$585
$544
39.7
$30,404
$28,288
2,067
15.82
15.13
633
605
40.0
32,904
31,462
2,080
15.78
15.35
631
609
40.0
32,789
31,678
2,077
14.71
15.35
587
584
39.9
30,532
30,347
2,076
17.67
22.98
14.02
23.20
707
919
561
928
40.0
40.0
36,757
47,801
29,162
48,256
2,080
2,080
12.88
11.84
515
474
40.0
26,711
24,631
2,074
12.88
11.84
515
474
40.0
26,711
24,631
2,074
19.10
23.16
19.59
21.71
764
926
784
868
40.0
40.0
39,646
48,172
40,747
45,155
2,076
2,080
17.23
16.67
689
667
40.0
35,845
34,674
2,080
17.61
17.41
704
696
40.0
36,627
36,213
2,080
15.18
19.22
19.48
15.75
18.18
18.13
607
767
776
630
727
725
40.0
39.9
39.8
31,577
39,861
40,357
32,760
37,814
37,706
2,080
2,074
2,072
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
16-9
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 16
Private industry establishments with 100 workers or more: Mean and
median hourly, weekly, annual earnings and mean weekly and annual
hours for full-time workers — Continued
Hourly2
Weekly3
Annual4
Occupation1
Production occupations
–Continued
Chemical processing machine
setters, operators, and
tenders ..............................
Separating, filtering,
clarifying,
precipitating, and still
machine setters,
operators, and tenders ..
Inspectors, testers, sorters,
samplers, and weighers ....
Packaging and filling
machine operators and
tenders ..............................
Painting workers ....................
Coating, painting, and
spraying machine
setters, operators, and
tenders ..........................
Miscellaneous production
workers ............................
Helpers--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 .......
Driver/sales workers and
truck drivers .....................
Truck drivers, heavy and
tractor-trailer ................
Truck drivers, light or
delivery services ..........
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
hours
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
hours
$19.92
$20.11
$797
$804
40.0
$41,432
$41,829
2,080
19.31
19.68
773
787
40.0
40,174
40,934
2,080
18.31
16.12
732
645
40.0
38,089
33,530
2,080
16.56
18.41
16.07
17.30
662
736
643
692
40.0
40.0
34,437
38,283
33,426
35,978
2,080
2,080
18.71
17.04
748
682
40.0
38,921
35,443
2,080
12.56
11.30
502
452
40.0
25,477
23,034
2,029
11.73
11.00
469
440
40.0
24,397
22,880
2,080
18.44
15.59
770
638
41.8
39,827
33,072
2,160
20.77
20.01
831
800
40.0
43,206
41,617
2,080
31.17
31.55
1,316
1,262
42.2
68,413
65,614
2,195
18.28
18.30
861
844
47.1
44,773
43,867
2,449
18.45
18.75
899
870
48.7
46,769
45,240
2,535
17.87
16.81
780
556
43.6
40,534
28,889
2,268
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
16-10
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 16
Private industry establishments with 100 workers or more: Mean and
median hourly, weekly, annual earnings and mean weekly and annual
hours for full-time workers — Continued
Hourly2
Weekly3
Annual4
Occupation1
Transportation and material
moving occupations
–Continued
Industrial truck and tractor
operators ..........................
Laborers and material
movers, hand ....................
Laborers and freight, stock,
and material movers,
hand .............................
Machine feeders and
offbearers .....................
Packers and packagers,
hand .............................
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
hours
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
hours
$15.43
$15.43
$616
$617
40.0
$31,266
$31,928
2,027
13.59
12.45
542
498
39.9
28,183
25,896
2,074
16.13
14.00
642
556
39.8
33,313
28,933
2,066
15.18
14.61
607
584
40.0
31,570
30,389
2,080
11.09
9.75
443
390
40.0
23,045
20,280
2,079
1 A classification system including about 800 individual occupations is used to
cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information.
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, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips.
The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number
of workers, weighed by hours.
3 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to
employees. Median weekly earnings designate position – one-half of the earnings are
paid the same as or more than the rate shown and half are paid the same as or less than
the rate shown. Mean weekly hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in
a week, exclusive of overtime.
4 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to
employees. Median annual earnings designate position – one-half of the earnings are
paid the same as or more than the rate shown and half are paid the same as or less than
the rate shown. Mean annual hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in
a year, exclusive of overtime.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that 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.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
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December 2007 - January 2009
Table 17
Union and nonunion workers1: Mean hourly earnings2 by major
sector and for major occupational groups
Union
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 .............
Construction and
extraction .............
Installation,
maintenance, and
repair ....................
Production,
transportation, and
material moving .......
Production ..................
Transportation and
material moving ...
Nonunion
Civilian
workers
Private
industry
workers
State and
local
government
workers
Civilian
workers
Private
industry
workers
State and
local
government
workers
$23.41
$22.42
$25.27
$18.18
$17.82
$21.37
30.60
28.90
31.08
29.96
30.39
28.06
31.93
30.99
32.40
33.91
34.01
33.13
30.44
17.32
17.65
12.75
28.50
14.22
17.30
12.74
30.95
19.11
18.03
–
27.87
10.36
14.94
15.99
28.20
9.84
14.96
15.98
26.71
14.30
14.55
17.37
18.23
18.46
18.03
14.39
14.39
14.38
26.14
26.85
19.31
17.82
17.93
17.04
27.57
28.13
17.93
16.91
17.19
15.47
23.52
24.11
19.93
18.74
18.67
19.52
19.80
18.69
19.73
18.60
21.41
22.13
14.37
15.08
14.30
14.96
17.03
20.31
21.47
21.51
20.91
13.43
13.44
13.30
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, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips.
The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number
of workers, weighed by hours.
3 A classification system including about 800 individual occupations is used to
cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that data did not meet publication criteria.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
17-1
December 2007 - January 2009
Workers paid on time or incentive basis1: Mean hourly earnings2
for civilian and private industry workers in major occupational groups
Table 18
Time
Occupational group3
Incentive
Civilian
workers
Private
industry
workers
Civilian
workers
Private
industry
workers
All workers ...........................................................................
$18.53
$17.79
$27.24
$27.07
Management, professional, and related .............................
Management, business, and financial ............................
Professional and related .................................................
Service ...............................................................................
Sales and office ..................................................................
Sales and related ............................................................
Office and administrative support .................................
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance ............
Construction and extraction ..........................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair .............................
Production, transportation, and material moving ..............
Production ......................................................................
Transportation and material moving .............................
29.10
32.45
27.65
11.06
14.16
12.82
14.71
20.81
–
19.84
15.43
15.82
14.85
29.07
32.36
27.26
9.90
14.01
12.77
14.57
21.22
22.65
19.86
15.33
15.70
14.79
65.67
55.46
90.77
14.35
25.69
29.18
14.38
21.28
–
21.14
18.87
19.73
18.43
65.01
55.46
90.54
14.35
25.73
29.25
14.38
21.28
–
21.14
18.87
19.73
18.43
Relative error4
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 ............
Construction and extraction ..........................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair .............................
Production, transportation, and material moving ..............
Production ......................................................................
Transportation and material moving .............................
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, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips.
The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number
of workers, weighed by hours.
3 A classification system including about 800 individual occupations is used to
1.7%
1.3%
10.9%
11.0%
2.7
4.3
2.6
2.0
1.0
3.3
1.4
3.6
–
3.8
2.3
3.4
4.0
2.2
4.1
1.9
2.2
1.2
3.6
1.3
4.0
5.1
4.2
2.3
3.4
4.1
18.7
14.5
30.7
7.9
5.9
4.5
7.0
5.0
–
6.6
7.9
15.8
12.9
19.6
14.5
34.0
7.9
5.9
4.5
7.0
5.0
–
6.6
7.9
15.8
12.9
cover all workers in the civilian economy. 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 data did not meet publication criteria.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
18-1
December 2007 - January 2009
Private industry sector1: Mean hourly earnings2
for major occupational groups
Table 19
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
–
$19.54
$15.89
–
$23.73
–
$19.02
$8.85
$16.32
–
33.97
32.18
–
35.88
–
26.25
20.58
24.12
–
–
–
–
–
38.34
31.46
14.55
17.82
26.84
33.63
30.31
10.43
13.28
12.95
–
–
–
–
–
35.93
35.65
11.41
17.89
39.42
–
–
–
–
–
29.39
25.75
11.51
14.37
19.98
19.44
24.01
8.09
10.59
9.00
24.66
21.81
12.53
14.26
–
–
16.29
13.89
–
13.85
–
14.22
11.10
12.91
–
20.77
19.25
–
18.81
–
21.30
–
18.55
–
20.95
19.24
–
18.81
–
22.26
–
18.57
–
–
15.95
16.03
16.11
18.09
–
–
17.37
–
–
–
12.52
12.80
8.29
10.57
14.00
17.67
–
15.39
15.89
–
17.03
–
11.88
7.28
11.54
1 Industry sectors are determined by the 2007 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, and holidays;
nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number
of workers, weighed by hours.
3 A classification system including about 800 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian
economy. See appendix B for more information.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that data did not meet publication criteria.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
19-1
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 20
Civilian full-time workers in hospitals: Mean and median hourly,
weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours
by work levels1
Hourly3
Occupation2 and work
level
Weekly4
Annual5
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
hours
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
hours
All workers ...................................
Level 1 ..................
Level 2 ..................
Level 3 ..................
Level 4 ..................
Level 5 ..................
Level 6 ..................
Level 7 ..................
Level 8 ..................
Level 9 ..................
Level 10 .................
Level 11 .................
Level 12 .................
Not able to be
leveled ..............
$21.83
9.59
11.26
11.58
13.30
17.23
19.54
24.70
26.37
28.63
39.89
39.84
63.53
$19.44
9.41
10.51
11.38
12.55
17.31
18.84
24.18
27.07
28.82
43.91
37.96
52.07
$864
382
448
459
529
684
769
977
1,037
1,117
1,596
1,602
2,668
$758
374
420
444
502
685
733
957
1,083
1,107
1,756
1,518
2,083
39.6
39.9
39.8
39.7
39.8
39.7
39.4
39.5
39.3
39.0
40.0
40.2
42.0
$44,911
19,882
23,294
23,873
27,526
35,555
39,982
50,789
53,921
58,081
82,978
83,281
138,740
$39,395
19,448
21,861
23,109
26,104
35,610
38,106
49,774
56,306
57,574
91,333
78,961
108,306
2,057
2,074
2,068
2,062
2,069
2,064
2,047
2,057
2,045
2,028
2,080
2,090
2,184
25.90
20.61
1,022
824
39.5
53,159
42,867
2,052
Management occupations .......
Level 11 .................
Not able to be
leveled ..............
Medical and health services
managers ..........................
Not able to be
leveled ..............
46.26
37.59
40.38
37.98
1,847
1,504
1,615
1,519
39.9
40.0
96,026
78,183
83,984
78,998
2,076
2,080
42.04
40.87
1,675
1,635
39.8
87,090
85,010
2,072
49.34
38.46
1,969
1,559
39.9
102,365
81,078
2,075
42.46
28.62
1,689
1,145
39.8
87,830
59,530
2,069
Computer and mathematical
science occupations ............
27.58
29.42
1,132
1,177
41.0
58,844
61,189
2,134
Community and social
services occupations ...........
Social workers .......................
23.49
25.00
23.62
27.00
949
1,010
940
1,080
40.4
40.4
49,356
52,536
48,859
56,160
2,101
2,102
Healthcare practitioner and
technical occupations .........
Level 4 ..................
Level 5 ..................
Level 6 ..................
Level 7 ..................
Level 8 ..................
Level 9 ..................
Level 10 .................
Level 11 .................
26.29
14.18
17.81
20.31
24.73
25.77
27.97
39.82
43.50
23.74
12.99
18.18
19.88
24.35
25.10
27.27
43.91
45.23
1,028
557
706
789
962
1,010
1,085
1,593
1,754
925
519
720
758
949
986
1,053
1,756
1,811
39.1
39.3
39.7
38.9
38.9
39.2
38.8
40.0
40.3
53,468
28,959
36,729
41,026
50,048
52,517
56,428
82,816
91,196
48,110
27,011
37,440
39,424
49,365
51,293
54,766
91,333
94,182
2,034
2,042
2,062
2,020
2,024
2,038
2,018
2,080
2,096
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
20-1
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 20
Civilian full-time workers in hospitals: Mean and median hourly,
weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours
by work levels1 — Continued
Hourly3
Occupation2 and work
level
Healthcare practitioner and
technical occupations
–Continued
Not able to be
leveled ..............
Pharmacists ............................
Physicians and surgeons ........
Registered nurses ...................
Level 7 ..................
Level 8 ..................
Level 9 ..................
Level 11 .................
Therapists ..............................
Clinical laboratory
technologists and
technicians .......................
Medical and clinical
laboratory technologists
Medical and clinical
laboratory technicians ..
Diagnostic related
technologists and
technicians .......................
Radiologic technologists
and technicians ............
Health diagnosing and
treating practitioner
support technicians ..........
Level 4 ..................
Pharmacy technicians ........
Surgical technologists ........
Licensed practical and
licensed vocational nurses
Level 4 ..................
Level 5 ..................
Level 6 ..................
Medical records and health
information technicians ...
Healthcare support
occupations .........................
Level 2 ..................
Weekly4
Annual5
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
hours
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
hours
$29.93
51.44
52.14
27.28
24.98
25.92
27.80
37.65
27.99
$24.57
51.24
27.00
26.36
24.45
25.73
27.00
37.96
27.55
$1,153
2,085
2,145
1,055
963
1,013
1,076
1,506
1,113
$983
2,050
1,080
1,002
936
1,006
1,024
1,518
1,102
38.5
40.5
41.1
38.7
38.5
39.1
38.7
40.0
39.8
$59,970
108,437
111,523
54,868
50,052
52,683
55,955
78,314
57,882
$51,099
106,579
56,160
52,125
48,651
52,322
53,273
78,961
57,304
2,004
2,108
2,139
2,011
2,004
2,032
2,013
2,080
2,068
21.28
21.65
847
866
39.8
44,069
45,032
2,071
23.16
23.25
922
930
39.8
47,965
48,360
2,071
19.25
19.09
766
764
39.8
39,848
39,707
2,070
24.40
23.08
957
890
39.2
49,786
46,258
2,040
24.73
23.11
968
923
39.2
50,355
48,006
2,036
14.63
14.39
12.55
16.89
14.30
14.30
12.54
16.18
570
553
499
654
554
515
502
615
39.0
38.4
39.8
38.7
29,644
28,766
25,972
34,021
28,829
26,770
26,083
31,955
2,026
1,999
2,069
2,014
17.64
17.04
17.20
18.13
17.61
17.21
17.61
17.59
691
681
684
687
672
688
682
666
39.2
40.0
39.8
37.9
35,936
35,399
35,570
35,746
34,944
35,797
35,485
34,651
2,037
2,078
2,068
1,972
19.52
19.90
766
793
39.3
39,857
41,246
2,042
13.19
10.36
12.00
10.64
520
407
476
426
39.5
39.3
27,062
21,174
24,731
22,131
2,052
2,043
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
20-2
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 20
Civilian full-time workers in hospitals: Mean and median hourly,
weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours
by work levels1 — Continued
Hourly3
Occupation2 and work
level
Healthcare support
occupations –Continued
Level 3 ..................
Level 4 ..................
Nursing, psychiatric, and
home health aides ............
Level 2 ..................
Level 3 ..................
Level 4 ..................
Nursing aides, orderlies,
and attendants ..............
Level 2 ..................
Level 3 ..................
Miscellaneous healthcare
support occupations .........
Level 4 ..................
Medical transcriptionists ...
Food preparation and serving
related occupations ............
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 3 ..................
Maids and housekeeping
cleaners ........................
Office and administrative
support occupations ...........
Level 2 ..................
Level 3 ..................
Weekly4
Annual5
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
hours
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
hours
$11.26
14.68
$10.32
13.39
$442
585
$399
536
39.3
39.8
$23,009
30,406
$20,723
27,860
2,044
2,071
12.10
10.20
11.59
14.95
11.41
10.48
11.00
14.66
475
399
453
591
443
404
413
586
39.2
39.1
39.1
39.5
24,691
20,749
23,581
30,723
23,046
20,987
21,453
30,493
2,041
2,033
2,035
2,055
11.88
10.06
11.66
11.28
10.45
11.07
465
393
455
438
392
420
39.2
39.1
39.1
24,201
20,435
23,683
22,782
20,384
21,861
2,037
2,031
2,032
13.45
14.59
18.04
13.39
13.39
18.85
534
584
722
536
536
754
39.7
40.0
40.0
27,777
30,354
37,520
27,860
27,860
39,208
2,066
2,080
2,080
9.63
8.75
380
350
39.5
19,762
18,200
2,052
10.82
8.85
11.90
10.86
10.19
8.85
11.90
10.86
9.94
8.67
11.01
10.14
9.81
8.67
11.01
10.14
432
352
476
435
407
352
476
435
397
346
440
406
392
346
440
406
39.9
39.8
40.0
40.0
39.9
39.8
40.0
40.0
22,468
18,307
24,743
22,595
21,159
18,307
24,743
22,595
20,634
18,013
22,901
21,091
20,401
18,013
22,901
21,091
2,076
2,069
2,080
2,080
2,076
2,069
2,080
2,080
10.29
11.95
9.47
11.11
410
478
376
444
39.8
40.0
21,330
24,846
19,573
23,109
2,072
2,080
10.08
9.86
403
394
40.0
20,964
20,509
2,080
14.74
13.52
12.49
13.78
13.41
13.33
589
541
499
551
536
533
40.0
40.0
39.9
30,639
28,128
25,929
28,660
27,893
27,726
2,078
2,080
2,077
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
20-3
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 20
Civilian full-time workers in hospitals: Mean and median hourly,
weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours
by work levels1 — Continued
Hourly3
Occupation2 and work
level
Office and administrative
support occupations
–Continued
Level 4 ..................
Level 5 ..................
Level 6 ..................
Not able to be
leveled ..............
Financial clerks ......................
Billing and posting clerks
and machine operators
Interviewers, except
eligibility and loan ...........
Secretaries and administrative
assistants ..........................
Level 4 ..................
Executive secretaries and
administrative
assistants ......................
Medical secretaries ............
Level 4 ..................
Office clerks, general .............
Installation, maintenance, and
repair occupations .............
Industrial machinery
installation, repair, and
maintenance workers .......
Maintenance and repair
workers, general ..........
Production occupations ...........
Weekly4
Annual5
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
hours
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
hours
$12.41
18.46
17.94
$12.00
17.92
18.04
$496
738
718
$480
717
722
40.0
40.0
40.0
$25,804
38,402
37,315
$24,960
37,272
37,523
2,079
2,080
2,080
15.34
14.01
14.80
13.81
613
560
592
552
40.0
40.0
31,868
29,132
30,774
28,725
2,078
2,080
13.88
14.61
555
584
40.0
28,868
30,389
2,080
12.61
13.42
503
537
39.9
26,179
27,914
2,076
16.93
13.45
15.76
12.05
676
537
629
482
39.9
39.9
35,134
27,923
32,698
25,064
2,075
2,077
17.86
15.22
14.50
12.61
17.89
14.37
14.37
11.75
715
605
577
504
716
575
575
470
40.0
39.8
39.8
40.0
37,157
31,463
30,026
26,224
37,211
29,894
29,894
24,440
2,080
2,068
2,071
2,080
21.47
19.85
859
794
40.0
44,666
41,286
2,080
19.30
19.85
772
794
40.0
40,153
41,286
2,080
19.30
19.85
772
794
40.0
40,153
41,286
2,080
15.30
11.53
612
461
40.0
31,816
23,982
2,080
1 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. See appendix A for more information.
2 A classification system including about 800 individual occupations is used to
cover all workers in the civilian economy. 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, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips.
The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number
of workers, weighed by hours.
4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to
employees. Median weekly earnings designate position – one-half of the earnings are
paid the same as or more than the rate shown and half are paid the same as or less 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 designate position – one-half of the earnings are
paid the same as or more than the rate shown and half are paid the same as or less than
the rate shown. Mean annual hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in
a year, exclusive of overtime.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that 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.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
20-4
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 21
Civilian supervisory workers: Mean and median weekly and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours
Weekly2
Annual3
Occupation1
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
hours
Mean
earnings
Median
earnings
Mean
hours
$1,417
1,452
2,012
$1,319
1,326
1,824
40.3
40.7
41.3
$72,648
75,033
104,636
$68,588
68,958
94,864
2,063
2,105
2,149
1,504
1,575
1,314
1,455
44.0
41.8
78,202
81,916
68,334
75,679
2,288
2,173
1,322
1,276
40.0
68,749
66,377
2,080
1,798
1,901
40.0
93,500
98,862
2,078
1,394
1,148
38.5
72,503
59,692
2,001
1,337
1,409
40.1
69,533
73,265
2,087
1,427
1,455
40.4
74,220
75,657
2,102
1,730
1,727
39.6
83,820
78,973
1,920
1,070
962
39.7
55,657
50,001
2,063
2,046
2,166
40.0
106,367
112,655
2,080
846
731
46.1
42,667
43,000
2,326
1,438
1,600
2,841
1,254
1,338
3,014
40.0
40.2
40.0
74,791
83,193
147,735
65,214
69,555
156,751
2,080
2,091
2,080
1,006
965
39.5
52,317
50,197
2,053
Management occupations
Team leader ...............................................
First line .....................................................
Second line ................................................
General and operations managers
First line .....................................................
Second line ................................................
Administrative services managers
First line .....................................................
Computer and information systems managers
First line .....................................................
Financial managers
First line .....................................................
Industrial production managers
First line .....................................................
Construction managers
First line .....................................................
Education administrators, elementary and
secondary school
First line .....................................................
Education administrators, postsecondary
First line .....................................................
Engineering managers
First line .....................................................
Food service managers
First line .....................................................
Medical and health services managers
Team leader ...............................................
First line .....................................................
Second line ................................................
Social and community service managers
First line .....................................................
1 A classification system including about 800 individual occupations is used to
cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information.
2 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to
employees. Median weekly earnings designate position – one-half of the earnings are
paid the same as or more than the rate shown and half are paid the same as or less than
the rate shown. Mean weekly hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in
a week, exclusive of overtime.
3 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to
employees. Median annual earnings designate position – one-half of the earnings are
paid the same as or more than the rate shown and half are paid the same as or less than
the rate shown. Mean annual hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in
a year, exclusive of overtime.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that 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.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
21-1
December 2007 - January 2009
Relative standard error (RSE) tables to accompany mean hourly,
weekly, and annual earnings tables
RSE Table 11. Full-time civilian workers: Relative standard errors of mean hourly, weekly,
and annual earnings.
RSE Table 12. Full-time private industry workers: Relative standard errors of mean hourly,
weekly, and annual earnings.
RSE Table 13. Full-time State and local government workers: Relative standard errors of
mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings.
RSE Table 15. Private industry establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Relative
standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings for full-time workers.
RSE Table 16. Private industry establishments with 100 workers or more: Relative standard
errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings for full-time workers.
RSE Table 17. Union and nonunion workers: Relative standard errors of mean hourly
earnings by major sector and for major occupational groups.
RSE Table 19. Private industry sector: Relative standard errors of mean hourly earnings for
major occupational groups.
RSE Table 20. Civilian full-time workers in hospitals: Relative standard errors of mean
hourly, weekly, and annual earnings by work levels.
RSE Table 21. Civilian supervisory workers: Relative standard errors of mean weekly and
annual earnings for selected management occupations.
RSE Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Mean
Relative
error4
All workers ...........................................................
$20.38
2.2%
Management occupations ...............................
Chief executives ............................................
General and operations managers ..................
Marketing and sales managers .......................
Marketing managers ..................................
Sales managers ..........................................
Administrative services managers .................
Computer and information systems
managers ..................................................
Financial managers ........................................
Human resources managers ...........................
Industrial production managers .....................
Purchasing managers .....................................
Transportation, storage, and distribution
managers ..................................................
Construction managers ..................................
Education administrators ...............................
Education administrators, elementary and
secondary school .................................
Education administrators, postsecondary ..
Engineering managers ...................................
Food service managers ..................................
Medical and health services managers ..........
Social and community service managers ......
38.22
56.83
36.06
46.81
43.04
48.84
34.52
5.5
13.3
6.3
4.2
11.0
7.3
16.4
1,562
2,454
1,523
1,963
1,721
2,104
1,381
5.0
16.3
6.1
5.2
11.0
9.1
16.4
80,727
127,601
79,075
102,097
89,475
109,412
71,799
5.0
16.3
6.1
5.2
11.0
9.1
16.4
46.38
38.69
31.20
37.25
28.79
3.8
4.9
11.6
11.1
19.3
1,865
1,550
1,260
1,528
1,198
4.0
5.3
12.1
10.9
16.9
96,958
80,575
65,529
79,442
62,290
4.0
5.3
12.1
10.9
16.9
35.81
36.96
34.03
20.4
6.4
9.7
1,432
1,486
1,375
20.4
4.5
9.4
74,487
77,253
67,559
20.4
4.5
9.4
44.89
29.19
50.60
20.11
45.78
22.16
7.5
6.0
7.0
21.9
22.4
6.9
1,780
1,179
2,061
919
1,839
876
7.4
6.5
6.0
17.8
22.3
6.5
85,630
59,981
107,164
46,498
95,609
45,535
7.4
6.5
6.0
17.8
22.3
6.5
29.64
25.11
7.7
8.1
1,194
1,016
7.6
10.0
61,844
52,829
7.6
10.0
24.74
10.4
1,005
13.4
52,262
13.4
22.48
3.9
883
4.0
43,145
4.0
22.39
4.0
880
4.0
42,920
4.0
27.76
30.01
19.1
10.7
1,109
1,246
19.1
14.0
57,691
64,773
19.1
14.0
25.95
9.8
1,048
9.6
54,357
9.6
20.65
16.5
832
18.0
43,176
18.0
Business and financial operations
occupations .................................................
Buyers and purchasing agents .......................
Purchasing agents, except wholesale,
retail, and farm products ......................
Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and
investigators .............................................
Claims adjusters, examiners, and
investigators .........................................
Compliance officers, except agriculture,
construction, health and safety, and
transportation ...........................................
Cost estimators ..............................................
Human resources, training, and labor
relations specialists ..................................
Employment, recruitment, and placement
specialists .............................................
Mean
$813
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
2.2%
$41,279
2.2%
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
S11-1
December 2007 - January 2009
RSE Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Business and financial operations
occupations –Continued
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis
specialists .............................................
Training and development specialists .......
Management analysts ....................................
Accountants and auditors ..............................
Appraisers and assessors of real estate ..........
Credit analysts ...............................................
Financial analysts and advisors .....................
Financial analysts ......................................
Insurance underwriters ..............................
Loan counselors and officers .........................
Loan officers ..............................................
Computer and mathematical science
occupations .................................................
Computer programmers .................................
Computer software engineers ........................
Computer software engineers, applications
Computer software engineers, systems
software ...............................................
Computer support specialists .........................
Computer systems analysts ............................
Network and computer systems
administrators ..........................................
Network systems and data communications
analysts ....................................................
Actuaries ........................................................
Architecture and engineering occupations ....
Engineers .......................................................
Civil engineers ...........................................
Electrical and electronics engineers ..........
Electrical engineers ...............................
Industrial engineers, including health and
safety ....................................................
Industrial engineers ...............................
Mechanical engineers ................................
Drafters ..........................................................
Architectural and civil drafters ..................
Mechanical drafters ...................................
Engineering technicians, except drafters .......
Civil engineering technicians ....................
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Mean
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
$20.19
32.78
36.67
25.62
22.31
26.05
29.59
34.28
25.69
48.35
49.38
6.3%
8.3
7.4
4.1
6.2
8.5
8.6
10.8
11.4
25.3
24.9
$814
1,280
1,467
1,034
892
1,035
1,178
1,371
1,014
1,930
1,971
6.3%
9.4
7.4
3.5
6.2
8.5
8.6
10.8
11.3
25.4
25.0
$42,333
66,123
76,267
53,776
46,400
53,836
61,278
71,310
52,712
100,355
102,498
6.3%
9.4
7.4
3.5
6.2
8.5
8.6
10.8
11.3
25.4
25.0
32.72
30.43
39.68
39.12
3.6
3.8
3.2
7.9
1,307
1,212
1,598
1,584
3.5
3.9
3.0
6.3
67,840
63,040
83,074
82,384
3.5
3.9
3.0
6.3
40.30
21.65
36.97
6.5
9.6
3.9
1,612
868
1,468
6.5
9.7
3.7
83,818
45,126
76,259
6.5
9.7
3.7
31.27
5.1
1,238
4.1
63,676
4.1
30.88
42.02
3.4
15.3
1,235
1,677
3.4
15.3
64,236
87,208
3.4
15.3
29.99
35.95
30.95
34.73
33.87
3.2
2.4
17.3
4.2
6.7
1,209
1,457
1,290
1,400
1,375
3.3
2.4
17.9
3.8
7.6
62,854
75,787
67,077
72,825
71,484
3.3
2.4
17.9
3.8
7.6
30.49
30.38
34.85
21.26
21.84
21.93
23.75
18.65
8.2
8.3
5.1
7.4
12.0
5.2
4.2
3.0
1,271
1,268
1,394
851
873
877
950
746
7.7
7.8
5.1
7.4
12.0
5.2
4.2
3.0
66,088
65,942
72,494
44,227
45,420
45,611
49,405
38,797
7.7
7.8
5.1
7.4
12.0
5.2
4.2
3.0
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
S11-2
December 2007 - January 2009
RSE Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Architecture and engineering occupations
–Continued
Electrical and electronic engineering
technicians ...........................................
Mean
Relative
error4
$23.29
13.4%
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
$932
13.4%
$48,444
13.4%
Mean
Life, physical, and social science occupations
Life scientists .................................................
Biological scientists ...................................
Physical scientists ..........................................
Chemists and materials scientists ..............
Environmental scientists and geoscientists
Environmental scientists and
specialists, including health .............
Market and survey researchers ......................
Market research analysts ...........................
Psychologists .................................................
Clinical, counseling, and school
psychologists .......................................
Miscellaneous life, physical, and social
science technicians ..................................
26.08
24.57
19.62
30.16
25.25
33.08
8.2
6.3
2.8
7.3
3.4
11.5
1,043
983
785
1,207
1,010
1,323
8.2
6.3
2.8
7.3
3.4
11.5
51,488
45,752
40,805
62,740
52,525
68,803
8.2
6.3
2.8
7.3
3.4
11.5
32.53
34.25
34.25
32.14
13.8
6.5
6.5
9.4
1,301
1,370
1,370
1,287
13.8
6.5
6.5
9.4
67,661
71,233
71,233
52,110
13.8
6.5
6.5
9.4
32.14
9.4
1,287
9.4
52,110
9.4
16.40
4.7
656
4.7
34,107
4.7
Community and social services occupations
Counselors .....................................................
Substance abuse and behavioral disorder
counselors ............................................
Educational, vocational, and school
counselors ............................................
Rehabilitation counselors ..........................
Social workers ...............................................
Child, family, and school social workers ..
Mental health and substance abuse social
workers ................................................
Miscellaneous community and social service
specialists .................................................
Probation officers and correctional
treatment specialists .............................
Social and human service assistants ..........
19.05
19.39
4.7
7.8
756
760
4.9
9.1
38,323
38,265
4.9
9.1
20.90
5.7
837
5.0
43,015
5.0
19.37
18.77
21.99
21.31
16.7
11.0
9.2
11.3
744
738
879
847
18.9
12.0
9.2
10.9
36,119
38,396
43,570
38,233
18.9
12.0
9.2
10.9
17.59
6.1
707
5.5
36,782
5.5
16.26
4.5
649
4.5
33,628
4.5
20.11
15.15
9.3
6.0
804
606
9.3
6.0
41,827
31,506
9.3
6.0
36.05
44.21
6.5
5.9
1,475
1,834
7.7
8.5
76,718
95,385
7.7
8.5
55.51
25.54
10.8
5.9
2,220
1,037
10.8
8.1
115,459
53,908
10.8
8.1
Legal occupations ............................................
Lawyers .........................................................
Judges, magistrates, and other judicial
workers ....................................................
Paralegals and legal assistants .......................
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
S11-3
December 2007 - January 2009
RSE Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Education, training, and library occupations
Postsecondary teachers ..................................
Math and computer teachers,
postsecondary ......................................
Mathematical science teachers,
postsecondary ..................................
Life sciences teachers, postsecondary .......
Biological science teachers,
postsecondary ..................................
Physical sciences teachers, postsecondary
Arts, communications, and humanities
teachers, postsecondary .......................
Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers ......
Primary, secondary, and special education
school teachers .........................................
Preschool and kindergarten teachers .........
Kindergarten teachers, except special
education ..........................................
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 .....
Vocational education teachers,
secondary school .............................
Special education teachers .........................
Special education teachers, preschool,
kindergarten, and elementary school
Special education teachers, middle
school ...............................................
Other teachers and instructors .......................
Librarians .......................................................
Instructional coordinators ..............................
Teacher assistants ..........................................
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and
media occupations .....................................
Designers .......................................................
Graphic designers ......................................
News analysts, reporters and correspondents
Reporters and correspondents ....................
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Mean
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
$31.14
52.08
10.1%
25.0
$1,190
2,060
10.3%
25.3
$46,206
81,944
10.3%
25.3
36.83
6.5
1,467
6.7
54,250
6.7
36.83
86.74
6.5
12.4
1,467
3,379
6.7
15.2
54,250
134,692
6.7
15.2
86.74
42.91
12.4
13.1
3,379
1,703
15.2
13.5
134,692
66,358
15.2
13.5
42.72
29.76
3.1
10.3
1,689
1,179
3.3
9.9
62,736
52,314
3.3
9.9
31.04
31.05
1.8
8.9
1,193
1,204
2.1
8.3
44,928
45,546
2.1
8.3
34.94
30.66
3.9
2.3
1,342
1,178
3.7
2.6
48,085
44,081
3.7
2.6
30.16
2.9
1,163
3.2
43,548
3.2
32.54
31.30
2.1
2.5
1,233
1,208
2.5
3.0
46,023
45,376
2.5
3.0
31.29
2.6
1,206
3.1
45,330
3.1
31.67
32.91
11.0
4.5
1,245
1,246
9.2
3.8
46,357
49,662
9.2
3.8
30.19
7.9
1,143
6.1
43,599
6.1
38.03
21.65
25.15
34.32
11.27
1.9
8.3
10.6
17.9
3.2
1,432
817
987
1,331
400
1.4
10.8
10.5
16.9
3.5
60,717
32,937
46,066
55,641
15,733
1.4
10.8
10.5
16.9
3.5
23.75
23.25
18.28
27.01
23.30
6.3
15.9
11.5
24.2
26.3
928
933
737
1,044
898
5.7
15.4
11.8
25.1
27.2
48,272
48,532
38,307
54,294
46,694
5.7
15.4
11.8
25.1
27.2
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
S11-4
December 2007 - January 2009
RSE Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and
media occupations –Continued
Writers and editors ........................................
Editors ........................................................
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations .................................................
Pharmacists ....................................................
Physicians and surgeons ................................
Registered nurses ...........................................
Therapists ......................................................
Occupational therapists .............................
Physical therapists .....................................
Speech-language pathologists ...................
Clinical laboratory technologists and
technicians ...............................................
Medical and clinical laboratory
technologists ........................................
Medical and clinical laboratory
technicians ...........................................
Diagnostic related technologists and
technicians ...............................................
Radiologic technologists and technicians ..
Emergency medical technicians and
paramedics ...............................................
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner
support technicians ..................................
Pharmacy technicians ................................
Surgical technologists ................................
Licensed practical and licensed vocational
nurses .......................................................
Medical records and health information
technicians ...............................................
Healthcare support occupations .....................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides
Home health aides .....................................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ....
Psychiatric aides ........................................
Miscellaneous healthcare support
occupations ..............................................
Dental assistants ........................................
Medical assistants ......................................
Medical transcriptionists ...........................
Mean
Relative
error4
$17.59
17.92
9.3%
11.7
26.62
51.43
78.53
27.95
31.01
31.53
28.90
35.12
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
$704
717
9.3%
11.7
$36,590
37,264
9.3%
11.7
6.2
2.3
35.0
5.2
3.2
9.7
2.4
4.4
1,047
2,018
3,248
1,087
1,220
1,247
1,151
1,347
6.2
3.5
35.2
5.1
2.7
8.8
2.1
3.5
53,794
104,942
168,876
55,758
56,011
59,683
59,611
51,063
6.2
3.5
35.2
5.1
2.7
8.8
2.1
3.5
21.14
3.0
844
3.1
43,886
3.1
23.86
5.5
953
5.5
49,558
5.5
16.59
10.3
662
10.2
34,413
10.2
24.90
25.02
4.7
5.0
973
978
5.4
5.7
50,606
50,880
5.4
5.7
16.84
7.8
691
8.6
35,930
8.6
13.14
10.97
16.89
10.2
8.8
6.3
516
438
654
9.8
8.6
7.3
26,819
22,750
34,021
9.8
8.6
7.3
17.78
1.9
700
2.2
36,298
2.2
15.33
8.4
607
8.0
31,566
8.0
13.17
11.20
10.91
11.27
11.45
3.7
1.8
7.0
1.9
6.8
511
440
438
440
458
3.7
1.8
7.0
2.0
6.8
26,413
22,628
22,756
22,539
23,807
3.7
1.8
7.0
2.0
6.8
14.81
16.10
12.87
17.71
4.9
7.3
5.5
4.4
567
595
510
709
5.1
8.8
6.1
4.4
29,471
30,952
26,530
36,846
5.1
8.8
6.1
4.4
Mean
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
S11-5
December 2007 - January 2009
RSE Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Protective service occupations ........................
First-line supervisors/managers, law
enforcement workers ...............................
First-line supervisors/managers of police
and detectives ......................................
Fire fighters ...................................................
Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers ......
Correctional officers and jailers ................
Police officers ................................................
Police and sheriff’s patrol officers ............
Security guards and gaming surveillance
officers .....................................................
Security guards ..........................................
Food preparation and serving related
occupations .................................................
First-line supervisors/managers, food
preparation and serving workers .............
First-line supervisors/managers of food
preparation and serving workers .........
Cooks .............................................................
Cooks, institution and cafeteria .................
Cooks, restaurant .......................................
Food preparation workers ..............................
Food service, tipped .......................................
Bartenders ..................................................
Waiters and waitresses ..............................
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and
bartender helpers .................................
Fast food and counter workers ......................
Combined food preparation and serving
workers, including fast food ................
Food servers, nonrestaurant ...........................
Dishwashers ...................................................
Building and grounds cleaning and
maintenance occupations ..........................
First-line supervisors/managers, building and
grounds cleaning and maintenance
workers ....................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
housekeeping and janitorial workers ...
Building cleaning workers .............................
Mean
Relative
error4
$16.09
9.1%
37.00
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
$657
9.6%
$34,115
9.6%
3.9
1,480
3.9
76,951
3.9
37.72
18.14
16.26
16.25
23.89
23.89
2.9
6.8
2.7
2.7
3.4
3.4
1,509
925
651
650
956
956
2.9
7.5
2.7
2.7
3.3
3.3
78,451
48,119
33,828
33,818
49,705
49,705
2.9
7.5
2.7
2.7
3.3
3.3
11.84
11.84
6.9
6.9
474
474
6.9
6.9
24,531
24,529
6.9
6.9
9.51
4.3
362
5.7
18,499
5.7
13.26
5.9
540
7.4
27,624
7.4
13.30
10.49
10.80
10.77
8.91
5.31
8.00
4.30
6.8
3.8
4.9
3.9
4.6
10.2
14.0
7.8
541
407
414
412
345
187
277
151
8.1
4.0
4.7
5.2
3.5
15.0
25.7
11.0
27,977
20,303
19,068
21,434
17,723
9,722
14,420
7,866
8.1
4.0
4.7
5.2
3.5
15.0
25.7
11.0
8.24
8.84
4.8
5.2
305
331
10.9
6.5
15,876
16,980
10.9
6.5
8.80
8.61
8.59
5.5
2.9
4.7
330
328
321
6.8
5.2
6.1
16,884
17,073
16,668
6.8
5.2
6.1
12.29
4.5
490
4.9
24,824
4.9
14.57
8.8
586
8.1
30,154
8.1
14.33
11.62
10.5
3.8
576
462
9.8
3.9
29,962
23,931
9.8
3.9
Mean
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
S11-6
December 2007 - January 2009
RSE Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Building and grounds cleaning and
maintenance occupations –Continued
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners .........................
Maids and housekeeping cleaners .............
Grounds maintenance workers ......................
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers
Mean
Relative
error4
$12.50
9.22
16.27
16.89
2.4%
5.3
11.6
12.1
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
$498
364
661
687
2.5%
5.5
13.0
13.6
$25,774
18,928
27,981
28,992
2.5%
5.5
13.0
13.6
Mean
Personal care and service occupations ..........
Gaming services workers ..............................
Gaming dealers ..........................................
Barbers and cosmetologists ...........................
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and
cosmetologists .....................................
Child care workers .........................................
Personal and home care aides ........................
Recreation and fitness workers ......................
Recreation workers ....................................
11.54
6.26
5.92
10.80
4.2
8.9
3.7
10.3
436
250
236
410
4.3
8.7
3.6
7.9
21,994
12,987
12,273
21,298
4.3
8.7
3.6
7.9
10.80
10.30
9.83
14.53
14.49
10.3
4.3
4.2
10.0
10.5
410
378
380
571
569
7.9
10.4
6.2
10.0
10.5
21,298
18,512
19,750
26,831
26,622
7.9
10.4
6.2
10.0
10.5
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 .........................................
Parts salespersons ..................................
Retail salespersons .....................................
Advertising sales agents ................................
Insurance sales agents ....................................
Securities, commodities, and financial
services sales agents ................................
Travel agents .................................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and
manufacturing ..........................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and
manufacturing, technical and scientific
products ...............................................
19.00
5.4
761
5.6
39,506
5.6
17.77
4.8
726
4.9
37,616
4.9
16.72
4.9
681
5.0
35,272
5.0
26.35
12.33
9.74
9.79
11.7
3.0
3.7
3.7
1,103
487
384
385
11.8
2.9
3.7
3.7
57,379
25,263
19,874
19,956
11.8
2.9
3.7
3.7
15.62
15.90
13.40
19.84
30.39
9.8
10.2
2.6
17.2
15.7
625
636
529
794
1,206
9.8
10.2
3.3
17.2
16.2
32,522
33,075
27,459
41,277
62,735
9.8
10.2
3.3
17.2
16.2
64.89
15.83
20.2
7.8
2,596
597
20.2
8.6
134,977
31,047
20.2
8.6
27.34
11.1
1,139
11.8
59,243
11.8
34.58
20.4
1,417
20.9
73,680
20.9
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
S11-7
December 2007 - January 2009
RSE Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Sales and related occupations –Continued
Sales representatives, wholesale and
manufacturing, except technical and
scientific products ................................
Miscellaneous sales and related workers .......
Office and administrative support
occupations .................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of office and
administrative support workers ...............
Switchboard operators, including answering
service ......................................................
Financial clerks ..............................................
Bill and account collectors ........................
Billing and posting clerks and machine
operators ..............................................
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing
clerks ....................................................
Payroll and timekeeping clerks .................
Procurement clerks ....................................
Tellers ........................................................
Brokerage clerks ............................................
Court, municipal, and license clerks ..............
Customer service representatives ..................
Eligibility interviewers, government
programs ..................................................
File clerks ......................................................
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks ..............
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan .......
Loan interviewers and clerks .........................
New accounts clerks ......................................
Order clerks ...................................................
Human resources assistants, except payroll
and timekeeping .......................................
Receptionists and information clerks ............
Dispatchers ....................................................
Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers ....
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and
ambulance ............................................
Production, planning, and expediting clerks
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks ...........
Stock clerks and order fillers .........................
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and
samplers, recordkeeping ..........................
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Mean
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
$26.41
18.31
12.6%
17.8
$1,103
732
13.3%
17.8
$57,366
38,086
13.3%
17.8
15.26
1.8
606
1.6
31,388
1.6
22.09
2.5
883
2.4
45,916
2.4
10.68
13.74
13.47
6.5
4.6
7.0
427
546
539
6.5
4.6
7.0
22,208
28,324
28,027
6.5
4.6
7.0
13.45
4.0
537
4.1
27,916
4.1
14.45
16.92
17.14
10.58
15.89
13.96
15.75
7.3
6.5
12.0
3.0
4.6
7.1
4.8
574
677
686
416
635
558
628
7.0
6.5
12.0
3.2
4.6
7.1
4.7
29,753
35,192
35,647
21,656
33,044
29,010
32,631
7.0
6.5
12.0
3.2
4.6
7.1
4.7
18.34
12.86
8.64
12.14
15.27
13.63
16.93
11.6
11.9
5.5
4.7
4.5
5.6
8.8
734
509
334
485
606
545
676
11.6
10.9
4.8
4.6
4.8
5.6
8.8
38,150
26,485
17,352
25,229
31,508
28,346
35,168
11.6
10.9
4.8
4.6
4.8
5.6
8.8
18.77
13.18
15.55
15.26
8.2
3.5
4.0
8.6
751
523
630
610
8.2
3.5
3.8
8.6
39,036
27,212
32,591
31,731
8.2
3.5
3.8
8.6
15.64
19.16
13.07
14.77
4.6
6.8
5.1
4.8
635
767
518
589
4.1
6.8
4.6
5.0
32,842
39,860
26,947
30,638
4.1
6.8
4.6
5.0
13.80
11.1
544
11.8
28,298
11.8
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
S11-8
December 2007 - January 2009
RSE Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Office and administrative support
occupations –Continued
Secretaries and administrative assistants .......
Executive secretaries and administrative
assistants ..............................................
Legal secretaries ........................................
Medical secretaries ....................................
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and
executive ..............................................
Computer operators .......................................
Data entry and information processing
workers ....................................................
Data entry keyers .......................................
Word processors and typists ......................
Insurance claims and policy processing
clerks ........................................................
Office clerks, general .....................................
Mean
Relative
error4
$17.63
2.0%
Weekly earnings5
Mean
$697
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
2.2%
$35,637
2.2%
18.94
19.44
15.69
3.9
5.3
5.4
756
774
615
3.9
6.7
6.1
39,278
40,271
31,984
3.9
6.7
6.1
16.09
17.55
4.5
6.9
629
702
5.2
6.9
31,310
36,495
5.2
6.9
12.69
12.50
13.19
3.8
6.5
9.1
506
500
522
3.9
6.6
8.5
26,296
25,976
27,158
3.9
6.6
8.5
15.41
13.96
7.8
3.3
607
553
7.4
3.2
31,579
28,629
7.4
3.2
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations ..
12.88
31.8
515
31.8
26,794
31.8
Construction and extraction occupations ......
First-line supervisors/managers of
construction trades and extraction
workers ....................................................
Carpenters ......................................................
Cement masons, concrete finishers, and
terrazzo workers ......................................
Cement masons and concrete finishers ......
Construction laborers .....................................
Construction equipment operators .................
Operating engineers and other
construction equipment operators ........
Electricians ....................................................
Painters and paperhangers .............................
Painters, construction and maintenance ....
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and
steamfitters ..............................................
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ......
Sheet metal workers ......................................
Helpers, construction trades ..........................
Highway maintenance workers .....................
Miscellaneous construction and related
workers ....................................................
22.06
4.6
884
4.6
44,675
4.6
29.45
21.43
6.0
8.4
1,173
857
5.8
8.4
60,638
44,573
5.8
8.4
20.90
20.90
17.55
21.62
14.1
14.1
9.8
10.8
836
836
702
865
14.1
14.1
9.8
10.8
42,398
42,398
35,112
38,603
14.1
14.1
9.8
10.8
22.17
21.98
25.11
25.37
10.7
17.7
11.0
11.3
887
879
1,004
1,015
10.7
17.7
11.0
11.3
40,979
45,708
52,220
52,776
10.7
17.7
11.0
11.3
28.41
28.62
23.45
13.48
15.81
7.4
7.4
17.3
10.5
2.8
1,134
1,143
915
539
632
7.4
7.5
16.4
10.5
2.8
58,982
59,411
47,579
25,849
32,688
7.4
7.5
16.4
10.5
2.8
14.84
4.5
594
4.5
30,871
4.5
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
S11-9
December 2007 - January 2009
RSE Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations .................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
mechanics, installers, and repairers .........
Radio and telecommunications equipment
installers and repairers .............................
Telecommunications equipment installers
and repairers, except line installers .....
Miscellaneous electrical and electronic
equipment mechanics, installers, and
repairers ...................................................
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians ..
Automotive technicians and repairers ...........
Automotive body and related repairers .....
Automotive service technicians and
mechanics ............................................
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine
specialists .................................................
Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service
technicians and mechanics ......................
Farm equipment mechanics .......................
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics,
except engines .....................................
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration
mechanics and installers ..........................
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and
maintenance workers ...............................
Industrial machinery mechanics ................
Maintenance and repair workers, general ..
Maintenance workers, machinery ..............
Line installers and repairers ...........................
Electrical power-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 ...........
Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical
assemblers ................................................
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Mean
Relative
error4
$19.94
4.3%
$801
26.06
9.6
1,107
14.6
57,541
14.6
26.54
4.9
1,061
4.9
55,194
4.9
26.50
5.0
1,060
5.0
55,110
5.0
20.58
25.27
18.50
21.41
22.4
4.6
5.6
19.4
823
1,011
743
863
22.4
4.6
5.6
20.7
42,798
52,562
38,657
44,876
22.4
4.6
5.6
20.7
17.60
6.9
707
7.0
36,760
7.0
18.48
4.3
746
4.3
38,813
4.3
17.67
14.10
6.0
14.6
703
554
6.4
16.2
36,546
28,799
6.4
16.2
19.21
5.6
768
5.6
39,957
5.6
20.14
10.7
806
10.7
41,898
10.7
19.02
22.73
16.44
15.37
25.57
4.7
4.3
4.3
6.2
6.3
761
908
658
615
1,023
4.7
4.3
4.3
6.2
6.3
39,551
47,215
34,200
31,960
53,177
4.7
4.3
4.3
6.2
6.3
25.84
9.8
1,033
9.8
53,740
9.8
17.61
11.0
704
11.0
36,632
11.0
15.67
10.4
627
10.4
32,598
10.4
16.19
3.1
647
3.1
33,551
3.1
21.88
7.0
879
7.1
45,726
7.1
16.57
12.1
663
12.1
34,466
12.1
Mean
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
4.7%
$41,642
4.7%
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
S11-10
December 2007 - January 2009
RSE Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Production occupations –Continued
Electrical and electronic equipment
assemblers ............................................
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators .....
Team assemblers .......................................
Bakers ............................................................
Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish
processing workers ..................................
Butchers and meat cutters ..........................
Slaughterers and meat packers ..................
Miscellaneous food processing workers ........
Food batchmakers ......................................
Computer control programmers and
operators ..................................................
Computer-controlled machine tool
operators, metal and plastic .................
Forming machine setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic ........................
Extruding and drawing machine setters,
operators, and tenders, metal and
plastic ...................................................
Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic ........................
Cutting, punching, and press machine
setters, operators, and tenders, metal
and plastic ............................................
Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing
machine tool setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic ....................
Machinists ......................................................
Molders and molding machine setters,
operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
Molding, coremaking, and casting
machine setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic ....................
Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic ........................
Tool and die makers ......................................
Welding, soldering, and brazing workers ......
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ....
Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic
workers ....................................................
Printers ...........................................................
Prepress technicians and workers ..............
Mean
Relative
error4
$16.77
16.06
19.39
12.20
12.4%
6.5
13.8
11.3
13.50
18.81
12.48
14.82
15.17
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
$671
641
775
483
12.4%
6.6
13.8
11.1
$34,876
33,231
40,325
25,101
12.4%
6.6
13.8
11.1
5.2
8.4
1.2
8.4
9.3
540
752
499
593
607
5.2
8.4
1.2
8.4
9.3
28,081
39,123
25,954
30,832
31,550
5.2
8.4
1.2
8.4
9.3
19.01
18.4
758
18.4
39,418
18.4
17.33
16.3
691
16.2
35,924
16.2
15.75
3.9
630
3.9
32,757
3.9
15.86
5.9
634
5.9
32,991
5.9
16.20
4.5
647
4.5
33,660
4.5
15.15
6.4
605
6.4
31,454
6.4
17.92
21.78
5.8
11.4
717
871
5.8
11.4
37,264
45,304
5.8
11.4
12.59
4.5
503
4.6
26,097
4.6
12.59
4.5
503
4.6
26,097
4.6
19.17
23.21
16.54
16.77
5.8
4.0
7.2
8.0
767
928
661
671
5.8
4.0
7.2
8.0
39,807
48,278
34,397
34,884
5.8
4.0
7.2
8.0
15.17
16.69
16.86
6.8
6.8
16.0
607
667
675
6.8
6.8
16.0
31,558
34,675
35,076
6.8
6.8
16.0
Mean
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
S11-11
December 2007 - January 2009
RSE Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Production occupations –Continued
Printing machine operators ........................
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers ................
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters ............
Woodworking machine setters, operators,
and tenders ...............................................
Woodworking machine setters, operators,
and tenders, except sawing ..................
Power plant operators, distributors, and
dispatchers ...............................................
Power plant operators ................................
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and
system operators ......................................
Chemical processing machine setters,
operators, and tenders ..............................
Separating, filtering, clarifying,
precipitating, and still machine setters,
operators, and tenders ..........................
Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and
blending workers .....................................
Mixing and blending machine setters,
operators, and tenders ..........................
Cutting workers .............................................
Cutting and slicing machine setters,
operators, and tenders ..........................
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and
weighers ...................................................
Packaging and filling machine operators and
tenders ......................................................
Painting workers ............................................
Coating, painting, and spraying machine
setters, operators, and tenders ..............
Miscellaneous production workers ................
Helpers--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 ....................................
Mean
Relative
error4
$16.41
10.98
12.64
8.7%
4.4
6.7
Weekly earnings5
Mean
$655
435
506
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
8.7%
5.0
6.7
$34,070
22,621
26,289
8.7%
5.0
6.7
14.47
1.7
579
1.7
30,097
1.7
14.41
1.8
576
1.8
29,975
1.8
24.19
24.33
11.6
12.3
967
973
11.6
12.3
50,309
50,597
11.6
12.3
19.11
9.3
765
9.3
39,756
9.3
17.74
6.9
710
6.9
36,896
6.9
18.84
5.3
753
5.3
39,178
5.3
14.67
3.6
587
3.6
30,296
3.6
15.63
14.27
5.2
13.3
625
564
5.2
14.2
32,507
28,988
5.2
14.2
14.69
12.3
579
13.5
30,104
13.5
18.10
8.5
724
8.5
37,646
8.5
16.12
19.12
3.9
13.4
645
767
3.9
14.0
33,527
39,905
3.9
14.0
18.03
13.14
11.93
7.1
6.2
8.0
721
525
477
7.1
6.2
8.0
37,509
26,833
24,807
7.1
6.2
8.0
16.49
2.5
683
2.8
35,247
2.8
19.18
5.9
777
5.7
40,416
5.7
26.33
17.38
14.66
14.8
11.5
8.9
1,077
629
502
13.8
17.6
16.2
55,985
28,253
21,068
13.8
17.6
16.2
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
S11-12
December 2007 - January 2009
RSE Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Transportation and material moving
occupations –Continued
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers ..........
Driver/sales workers ..................................
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer .....
Truck drivers, light or delivery services ....
Dredge, excavating, and loading machine
operators ..................................................
Excavating and loading machine and
dragline operators ................................
Industrial truck and tractor operators ............
Laborers and material movers, hand .............
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment ..........
Laborers and freight, stock, and material
movers, hand ........................................
Machine feeders and offbearers .................
Packers and packagers, hand .....................
Mean
Relative
error4
$16.40
14.53
17.66
14.07
4.2%
11.6
4.3
9.5
18.51
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
$712
621
789
579
5.3%
15.4
4.3
10.2
$36,797
32,297
40,617
30,093
5.3%
15.4
4.3
10.2
5.4
741
5.4
38,509
5.4
18.47
14.90
12.87
12.52
5.4
5.3
7.1
12.2
739
595
512
501
5.4
5.3
7.0
12.2
38,425
30,504
26,610
26,046
5.4
5.3
7.0
12.2
14.04
15.18
11.20
9.8
3.9
5.2
555
607
448
9.7
3.9
5.3
28,841
31,570
23,289
9.7
3.9
5.3
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 A classification system including about 800 individual occupations is used to
cover all workers in the civilian economy. 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, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips.
The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number
of workers, weighed by hours.
Mean
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.
5 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to
employees.
6 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to
employees.
NOTE: Dashes indicate 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.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
S11-13
December 2007 - January 2009
RSE Table 12
Full-time1 private industry workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Mean
Relative
error4
All workers ...........................................................
$19.79
1.9%
Management occupations ...............................
Chief executives ............................................
General and operations managers ..................
Marketing and sales managers .......................
Marketing managers ..................................
Sales managers ..........................................
Administrative services managers .................
Computer and information systems
managers ..................................................
Financial managers ........................................
Human resources managers ...........................
Industrial production managers .....................
Purchasing managers .....................................
Transportation, storage, and distribution
managers ..................................................
Construction managers ..................................
Education administrators ...............................
Education administrators, postsecondary ..
Engineering managers ...................................
Food service managers ..................................
Medical and health services managers ..........
Social and community service managers ......
38.19
60.03
36.52
46.81
43.04
48.84
34.69
5.6
18.2
6.9
4.2
11.0
7.3
17.1
1,566
2,650
1,552
1,963
1,721
2,104
1,388
5.1
22.7
6.8
5.2
11.0
9.1
17.1
81,321
137,780
80,691
102,097
89,475
109,412
72,151
5.1
22.7
6.8
5.2
11.0
9.1
17.1
46.95
38.57
32.55
37.25
28.79
3.5
4.8
11.5
11.1
19.3
1,888
1,536
1,321
1,528
1,198
3.8
5.1
12.0
10.9
16.9
98,175
79,872
68,670
79,442
62,290
3.8
5.1
12.0
10.9
16.9
35.81
38.04
26.67
33.08
50.60
20.29
40.74
21.43
20.4
6.8
14.7
8.3
7.0
23.9
8.6
7.7
1,432
1,530
1,122
1,358
2,061
940
1,626
846
20.4
4.8
13.1
8.8
6.0
19.2
8.5
7.3
74,487
79,550
56,960
70,630
107,164
47,426
84,559
43,993
20.4
4.8
13.1
8.8
6.0
19.2
8.5
7.3
30.09
25.45
8.4
8.2
1,214
1,030
8.2
10.2
62,853
53,556
8.2
10.2
25.19
10.7
1,024
13.9
53,244
13.9
21.88
4.6
856
4.6
41,159
4.6
21.75
30.00
4.7
11.0
851
1,247
4.7
14.3
40,830
64,829
4.7
14.3
23.89
9.6
968
9.4
50,298
9.4
20.65
16.5
832
18.0
43,176
18.0
20.19
37.26
26.52
26.05
29.39
6.3
7.9
5.1
8.5
9.1
814
1,490
1,073
1,035
1,170
6.3
7.9
4.5
8.5
9.1
42,333
77,499
55,779
53,836
60,866
6.3
7.9
4.5
8.5
9.1
Business and financial operations
occupations .................................................
Buyers and purchasing agents .......................
Purchasing agents, except wholesale,
retail, and farm products ......................
Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and
investigators .............................................
Claims adjusters, examiners, and
investigators .........................................
Cost estimators ..............................................
Human resources, training, and labor
relations specialists ..................................
Employment, recruitment, and placement
specialists .............................................
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis
specialists .............................................
Management analysts ....................................
Accountants and auditors ..............................
Credit analysts ...............................................
Financial analysts and advisors .....................
Mean
$791
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
1.9%
$40,846
1.9%
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
S12-1
December 2007 - January 2009
RSE Table 12
Full-time1 private industry workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Mean
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
$34.23
25.69
48.82
49.38
11.7%
11.4
25.0
24.9
$1,369
1,014
1,949
1,971
11.7%
11.3
25.1
25.0
$71,205
52,712
101,325
102,498
11.7%
11.3
25.1
25.0
33.92
29.91
41.40
42.64
4.1
4.5
5.4
5.9
1,353
1,191
1,656
1,706
3.8
4.7
5.4
5.9
70,351
61,946
86,110
88,697
3.8
4.7
5.4
5.9
40.30
20.81
37.57
6.5
14.5
4.2
1,612
836
1,490
6.5
14.7
4.1
83,818
43,497
77,470
6.5
14.7
4.1
32.39
4.1
1,284
3.4
66,744
3.4
31.24
42.02
5.0
15.3
1,250
1,677
5.0
15.3
64,978
87,208
5.0
15.3
Architecture and engineering occupations ....
Engineers .......................................................
Civil engineers ...........................................
Electrical and electronics engineers ..........
Electrical engineers ...............................
Industrial engineers, including health and
safety ....................................................
Industrial engineers ...............................
Mechanical engineers ................................
Drafters ..........................................................
Mechanical drafters ...................................
Engineering technicians, except drafters .......
Electrical and electronic engineering
technicians ...........................................
30.22
36.03
31.07
34.51
33.23
3.4
2.5
18.8
4.7
7.8
1,221
1,460
1,293
1,393
1,353
3.4
2.5
19.4
4.2
9.1
63,472
75,925
67,225
72,431
70,377
3.4
2.5
19.4
4.2
9.1
30.38
30.38
34.85
20.94
21.93
24.01
8.3
8.3
5.1
8.0
5.2
4.4
1,268
1,268
1,394
838
877
961
7.8
7.8
5.1
8.0
5.2
4.4
65,942
65,942
72,494
43,565
45,611
49,949
7.8
7.8
5.1
8.0
5.2
4.4
23.15
14.6
926
14.6
48,158
14.6
Life, physical, and social science occupations
Life scientists .................................................
Physical scientists ..........................................
Chemists and materials scientists ..............
Market and survey researchers ......................
Market research analysts ...........................
26.84
22.39
30.66
25.25
34.25
34.25
8.0
10.2
8.1
3.4
6.5
6.5
1,074
896
1,226
1,010
1,370
1,370
8.0
10.2
8.1
3.4
6.5
6.5
55,829
46,571
63,766
52,525
71,233
71,233
8.0
10.2
8.1
3.4
6.5
6.5
Business and financial operations
occupations –Continued
Financial analysts ......................................
Insurance underwriters ..............................
Loan counselors and officers .........................
Loan officers ..............................................
Computer and mathematical science
occupations .................................................
Computer programmers .................................
Computer software engineers ........................
Computer software engineers, applications
Computer software engineers, systems
software ...............................................
Computer support specialists .........................
Computer systems analysts ............................
Network and computer systems
administrators ..........................................
Network systems and data communications
analysts ....................................................
Actuaries ........................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
S12-2
December 2007 - January 2009
RSE Table 12
Full-time1 private industry workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Mean
Relative
error4
Community and social services occupations
Counselors .....................................................
Substance abuse and behavioral disorder
counselors ............................................
Educational, vocational, and school
counselors ............................................
Social workers ...............................................
Miscellaneous community and social service
specialists .................................................
Social and human service assistants ..........
$17.85
16.93
7.8%
10.5
21.07
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
$707
658
8.1%
12.3
$36,626
34,223
8.1%
12.3
5.6
844
4.8
43,901
4.8
13.79
22.71
10.3
12.1
521
910
13.9
12.1
27,094
46,685
13.9
12.1
14.52
14.77
5.8
7.9
578
591
6.0
7.9
30,080
30,718
6.0
7.9
Legal occupations ............................................
Lawyers .........................................................
Paralegals and legal assistants .......................
36.09
48.99
25.62
6.9
3.6
5.9
1,498
2,094
1,040
8.0
5.4
8.1
77,905
108,887
54,081
8.0
5.4
8.1
Education, training, and library occupations
Postsecondary teachers ..................................
Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers ......
Primary, secondary, and special education
school teachers .........................................
Elementary and middle school teachers ....
27.04
36.59
26.65
10.8
8.1
14.6
1,062
1,433
1,047
11.6
6.8
12.2
44,218
56,200
51,434
11.6
6.8
12.2
23.35
23.14
4.4
2.5
934
926
4.4
2.5
36,288
34,420
4.4
2.5
23.81
23.25
18.28
27.01
23.30
17.17
17.53
6.4
15.9
11.5
24.2
26.3
10.1
12.9
930
933
737
1,044
898
687
701
5.8
15.4
11.8
25.1
27.2
10.1
12.9
48,357
48,532
38,307
54,294
46,694
35,721
36,468
5.8
15.4
11.8
25.1
27.2
10.1
12.9
26.68
51.43
102.25
28.18
28.25
28.70
7.6
2.3
31.0
6.8
2.0
2.4
1,048
2,018
4,200
1,094
1,127
1,143
7.6
3.5
30.1
6.7
1.9
2.2
54,481
104,942
218,379
56,890
58,597
59,426
7.6
3.5
30.1
6.7
1.9
2.2
21.35
3.3
852
3.3
44,297
3.3
24.68
5.8
985
5.7
51,235
5.7
16.01
11.7
639
11.6
33,205
11.6
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and
media occupations .....................................
Designers .......................................................
Graphic designers ......................................
News analysts, reporters and correspondents
Reporters and correspondents ....................
Writers and editors ........................................
Editors ........................................................
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations .................................................
Pharmacists ....................................................
Physicians and surgeons ................................
Registered nurses ...........................................
Therapists ......................................................
Physical therapists .....................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and
technicians ...............................................
Medical and clinical laboratory
technologists ........................................
Medical and clinical laboratory
technicians ...........................................
Mean
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
S12-3
December 2007 - January 2009
RSE Table 12
Full-time1 private industry workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations –Continued
Diagnostic related technologists and
technicians ...............................................
Radiologic technologists and technicians ..
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner
support technicians ..................................
Pharmacy technicians ................................
Licensed practical and licensed vocational
nurses .......................................................
Medical records and health information
technicians ...............................................
Healthcare support occupations .....................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides
Home health aides .....................................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ....
Miscellaneous healthcare support
occupations ..............................................
Dental assistants ........................................
Medical assistants ......................................
Medical transcriptionists ...........................
Protective service occupations ........................
Security guards and gaming surveillance
officers .....................................................
Security guards ..........................................
Food preparation and serving related
occupations .................................................
First-line supervisors/managers, food
preparation and serving workers .............
First-line supervisors/managers of food
preparation and serving workers .........
Cooks .............................................................
Cooks, institution and cafeteria .................
Cooks, restaurant .......................................
Food preparation workers ..............................
Food service, tipped .......................................
Bartenders ..................................................
Waiters and waitresses ..............................
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and
bartender helpers .................................
Fast food and counter workers ......................
Mean
Relative
error4
$25.00
25.20
6.2%
7.0
Weekly earnings5
Mean
$971
978
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
7.0%
7.7
$50,511
50,844
7.0%
7.7
11.95
10.90
11.4
9.0
470
435
11.3
8.8
24,418
22,594
11.3
8.8
17.85
1.9
702
2.3
36,487
2.3
14.91
7.5
590
7.1
30,661
7.1
13.20
11.16
10.91
11.23
4.1
2.1
7.0
2.4
511
439
438
439
4.1
2.1
7.0
2.7
26,395
22,505
22,756
22,403
4.1
2.1
7.0
2.7
14.89
16.11
12.22
17.71
5.4
7.3
6.6
4.4
568
595
482
709
5.5
8.8
7.4
4.4
29,552
30,955
25,060
36,846
5.5
8.8
7.4
4.4
11.66
5.5
466
5.5
24,242
5.5
11.39
11.39
5.3
5.3
456
455
5.2
5.3
23,688
23,683
5.2
5.3
9.36
4.6
357
6.2
18,485
6.2
12.95
6.3
531
8.1
27,609
8.1
12.93
10.45
10.77
10.77
8.89
5.22
8.01
4.22
7.1
4.3
6.8
3.9
4.6
10.9
14.9
8.2
527
408
425
412
345
184
277
148
8.6
4.3
6.8
5.2
3.5
15.9
27.7
11.5
27,383
21,159
21,765
21,434
17,720
9,549
14,378
7,711
8.6
4.3
6.8
5.2
3.5
15.9
27.7
11.5
8.24
8.81
4.8
5.4
305
331
10.9
6.7
15,876
16,944
10.9
6.7
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
S12-4
December 2007 - January 2009
RSE Table 12
Full-time1 private industry workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Mean
Relative
error4
$8.77
8.61
8.36
5.7%
2.9
4.7
11.39
5.9
454
6.3
23,168
6.3
14.03
12.0
568
11.3
29,201
11.3
14.06
10.69
12.3
4.3
570
424
11.6
4.4
29,644
22,027
11.6
4.4
11.64
9.24
15.46
16.23
3.9
5.8
23.0
22.1
463
365
636
670
3.9
5.9
25.7
24.6
24,069
18,964
27,305
28,181
3.9
5.9
25.7
24.6
Personal care and service occupations ..........
Gaming services workers ..............................
Barbers and cosmetologists ...........................
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and
cosmetologists .....................................
Personal and home care aides ........................
Recreation and fitness workers ......................
11.14
6.25
10.80
3.6
9.4
10.3
419
249
410
3.6
9.2
7.9
21,328
12,954
21,298
3.6
9.2
7.9
10.80
9.76
12.23
10.3
4.3
13.4
410
377
486
7.9
6.6
12.9
21,298
19,591
25,285
7.9
6.6
12.9
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 .........................................
Parts salespersons ..................................
Retail salespersons .....................................
Advertising sales agents ................................
19.01
5.6
761
5.7
39,590
5.7
17.59
4.4
719
4.7
37,377
4.7
16.50
4.2
672
4.6
34,952
4.6
26.35
12.28
9.67
9.71
11.7
3.1
3.4
3.5
1,103
485
381
382
11.8
3.0
3.5
3.5
57,379
25,241
19,797
19,874
11.8
3.0
3.5
3.5
15.62
15.90
13.35
19.84
9.8
10.2
2.6
17.2
625
636
527
794
9.8
10.2
3.2
17.2
32,522
33,075
27,406
41,277
9.8
10.2
3.2
17.2
Food preparation and serving related
occupations –Continued
Combined food preparation and serving
workers, including fast food ................
Food servers, nonrestaurant ...........................
Dishwashers ...................................................
Building and grounds cleaning and
maintenance occupations ..........................
First-line supervisors/managers, building and
grounds cleaning and maintenance
workers ....................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
housekeeping and janitorial workers ...
Building cleaning workers .............................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners .........................
Maids and housekeeping cleaners .............
Grounds maintenance workers ......................
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers
Mean
$329
328
306
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
7.0%
5.2
6.1
$16,845
17,073
15,894
7.0%
5.2
6.1
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
S12-5
December 2007 - January 2009
RSE Table 12
Full-time1 private industry workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Sales and related occupations –Continued
Insurance sales agents ....................................
Securities, commodities, and financial
services sales agents ................................
Travel 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 ................................
Miscellaneous sales and related workers .......
Office and administrative support
occupations .................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of office and
administrative support workers ...............
Financial clerks ..............................................
Bill and account collectors ........................
Billing and posting clerks and machine
operators ..............................................
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing
clerks ....................................................
Procurement clerks ....................................
Tellers ........................................................
Brokerage clerks ............................................
Customer service representatives ..................
File clerks ......................................................
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks ..............
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan .......
Loan interviewers and clerks .........................
New accounts clerks ......................................
Order clerks ...................................................
Human resources assistants, except payroll
and timekeeping .......................................
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 .........................
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Mean
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
$30.39
15.7%
$1,206
16.2%
$62,735
16.2%
64.89
15.83
20.2
7.8
2,596
597
20.2
8.6
134,977
31,047
20.2
8.6
27.34
11.1
1,139
11.8
59,243
11.8
34.58
20.4
1,417
20.9
73,680
20.9
26.41
18.31
12.6
17.8
1,103
732
13.3
17.8
57,366
38,086
13.3
17.8
15.16
1.6
602
1.3
31,265
1.3
22.51
13.46
13.70
2.8
4.4
8.6
899
534
548
2.7
4.3
8.6
46,748
27,730
28,502
2.7
4.3
8.6
13.45
4.0
537
4.1
27,913
4.1
14.05
17.12
10.58
15.89
15.71
12.35
8.64
12.40
15.27
13.63
16.93
6.8
12.2
3.0
4.6
5.0
11.6
6.2
5.1
4.5
5.6
8.8
558
685
416
635
626
489
332
495
606
545
676
6.5
12.2
3.2
4.6
4.9
10.4
5.3
5.0
4.8
5.6
8.8
28,913
35,603
21,656
33,044
32,548
25,412
17,285
25,766
31,508
28,346
35,168
6.5
12.2
3.2
4.6
4.9
10.4
5.3
5.0
4.8
5.6
8.8
17.68
13.19
15.64
8.4
3.7
4.6
707
523
635
8.4
3.7
4.2
36,769
27,213
32,849
8.4
3.7
4.2
15.64
19.16
13.07
14.47
4.6
6.8
5.1
4.6
635
767
518
577
4.2
6.8
4.6
4.8
32,849
39,860
26,947
30,005
4.2
6.8
4.6
4.8
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
S12-6
December 2007 - January 2009
RSE Table 12
Full-time1 private industry workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Office and administrative support
occupations –Continued
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and
samplers, recordkeeping ..........................
Secretaries and administrative assistants .......
Executive secretaries and administrative
assistants ..............................................
Legal secretaries ........................................
Medical secretaries ....................................
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and
executive ..............................................
Computer operators .......................................
Data entry and information processing
workers ....................................................
Data entry keyers .......................................
Word processors and typists ......................
Insurance claims and policy processing
clerks ........................................................
Office clerks, general .....................................
Construction and extraction occupations ......
First-line supervisors/managers of
construction trades and extraction
workers ....................................................
Carpenters ......................................................
Cement masons, concrete finishers, and
terrazzo workers ......................................
Cement masons and concrete finishers ......
Construction laborers .....................................
Construction equipment operators .................
Operating engineers and other
construction equipment operators ........
Electricians ....................................................
Painters and paperhangers .............................
Painters, construction and maintenance ....
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and
steamfitters ..............................................
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ......
Sheet metal workers ......................................
Helpers, construction trades ..........................
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations .................................................
Mean
Relative
error4
$13.80
18.19
11.1%
2.4
19.62
19.39
15.59
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
$544
718
11.8%
2.9
$28,298
37,279
11.8%
2.9
4.3
5.7
6.1
783
772
609
4.3
7.1
7.0
40,721
40,148
31,671
4.3
7.1
7.0
16.45
17.55
5.8
6.9
638
702
7.2
6.9
32,984
36,495
7.2
6.9
12.63
12.50
13.05
3.9
6.5
9.4
503
500
516
4.0
6.6
8.6
26,178
25,976
26,821
4.0
6.6
8.6
15.40
13.68
8.4
3.7
606
541
7.9
3.7
31,522
28,059
7.9
3.7
22.80
5.0
914
4.9
46,048
4.9
30.59
21.43
5.0
8.4
1,218
857
4.8
8.4
62,909
44,581
4.8
8.4
20.90
20.90
18.09
26.30
14.1
14.1
10.3
9.3
836
836
723
1,052
14.1
14.1
10.3
9.3
42,398
42,398
36,043
42,920
14.1
14.1
10.3
9.3
26.85
21.89
25.11
25.37
8.3
18.8
11.0
11.3
1,074
876
1,004
1,015
8.3
18.8
11.0
11.3
46,340
45,536
52,220
52,776
8.3
18.8
11.0
11.3
28.44
28.65
23.45
13.48
7.4
7.5
17.3
10.5
1,135
1,144
915
539
7.5
7.5
16.4
10.5
59,044
59,481
47,579
25,849
7.5
7.5
16.4
10.5
19.97
4.6
802
5.1
41,716
5.1
Mean
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
S12-7
December 2007 - January 2009
RSE Table 12
Full-time1 private industry workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations –Continued
First-line supervisors/managers of
mechanics, installers, and repairers .........
Radio and telecommunications equipment
installers and repairers .............................
Telecommunications equipment installers
and repairers, except line installers .....
Miscellaneous electrical and electronic
equipment mechanics, installers, and
repairers ...................................................
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians ..
Automotive technicians and repairers ...........
Automotive body and related repairers .....
Automotive service technicians and
mechanics ............................................
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine
specialists .................................................
Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service
technicians and mechanics ......................
Farm equipment mechanics .......................
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics,
except engines .....................................
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration
mechanics and installers ..........................
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and
maintenance workers ...............................
Industrial machinery mechanics ................
Maintenance and repair workers, general ..
Maintenance workers, machinery ..............
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 ...........
Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical
assemblers ................................................
Electrical and electronic equipment
assemblers ............................................
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators .....
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Mean
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
$26.25
9.8%
$1,124
15.4%
$58,445
15.4%
26.50
5.0
1,060
5.0
55,110
5.0
26.50
5.0
1,060
5.0
55,110
5.0
20.62
25.27
18.49
21.41
26.4
4.6
5.6
19.4
825
1,011
743
863
26.4
4.6
5.6
20.7
42,885
52,562
38,645
44,876
26.4
4.6
5.6
20.7
17.59
6.9
706
7.1
36,736
7.1
18.58
4.8
751
4.8
39,075
4.8
17.67
14.10
6.0
14.6
703
554
6.4
16.2
36,546
28,799
6.4
16.2
19.21
5.6
768
5.6
39,957
5.6
20.14
10.7
806
10.7
41,898
10.7
19.82
22.66
16.79
14.45
26.68
5.8
4.4
9.2
2.9
5.7
792
905
672
578
1,067
5.9
4.4
9.2
2.9
5.7
41,206
47,070
34,924
30,056
55,492
5.9
4.4
9.2
2.9
5.7
16.18
6.2
647
6.2
33,664
6.2
15.15
10.4
606
10.4
31,515
10.4
16.08
3.1
643
3.1
33,310
3.1
21.85
7.3
878
7.5
45,680
7.5
16.57
12.1
663
12.1
34,466
12.1
16.77
16.06
12.4
6.5
671
641
12.4
6.6
34,876
33,231
12.4
6.6
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
S12-8
December 2007 - January 2009
RSE Table 12
Full-time1 private industry workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Production occupations –Continued
Team assemblers .......................................
Bakers ............................................................
Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish
processing workers ..................................
Butchers and meat cutters ..........................
Slaughterers and meat packers ..................
Miscellaneous food processing workers ........
Food batchmakers ......................................
Computer control programmers and
operators ..................................................
Computer-controlled machine tool
operators, metal and plastic .................
Forming machine setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic ........................
Extruding and drawing machine setters,
operators, and tenders, metal and
plastic ...................................................
Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic ........................
Cutting, punching, and press machine
setters, operators, and tenders, metal
and plastic ............................................
Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing
machine tool setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic ....................
Machinists ......................................................
Molders and molding machine setters,
operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
Molding, coremaking, and casting
machine setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic ....................
Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic ........................
Tool and die makers ......................................
Welding, soldering, and brazing workers ......
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ....
Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic
workers ....................................................
Printers ...........................................................
Prepress technicians and workers ..............
Printing machine operators ........................
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers ................
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters ............
Mean
Relative
error4
$19.39
12.20
13.8%
11.3
13.50
18.81
12.48
14.82
15.17
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
$775
483
13.8%
11.1
$40,325
25,101
13.8%
11.1
5.2
8.4
1.2
8.4
9.3
540
752
499
593
607
5.2
8.4
1.2
8.4
9.3
28,081
39,123
25,954
30,832
31,550
5.2
8.4
1.2
8.4
9.3
19.01
18.4
758
18.4
39,418
18.4
17.33
16.3
691
16.2
35,924
16.2
15.75
3.9
630
3.9
32,757
3.9
15.86
5.9
634
5.9
32,991
5.9
16.20
4.5
647
4.5
33,660
4.5
15.15
6.4
605
6.4
31,454
6.4
17.92
20.90
5.8
11.1
717
836
5.8
11.1
37,264
43,480
5.8
11.1
12.59
4.5
503
4.6
26,097
4.6
12.59
4.5
503
4.6
26,097
4.6
19.17
23.21
16.54
16.77
5.8
4.0
7.2
8.0
767
928
661
671
5.8
4.0
7.2
8.0
39,807
48,278
34,397
34,884
5.8
4.0
7.2
8.0
15.17
16.69
16.86
16.41
10.84
12.64
6.8
6.8
16.0
8.7
3.7
6.7
607
667
675
655
429
506
6.8
6.8
16.0
8.7
4.7
6.7
31,558
34,675
35,076
34,070
22,294
26,289
6.8
6.8
16.0
8.7
4.7
6.7
Mean
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
S12-9
December 2007 - January 2009
RSE Table 12
Full-time1 private industry workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Production occupations –Continued
Woodworking machine setters, operators,
and tenders ...............................................
Woodworking machine setters, operators,
and tenders, except sawing ..................
Chemical processing machine setters,
operators, and tenders ..............................
Separating, filtering, clarifying,
precipitating, and still machine setters,
operators, and tenders ..........................
Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and
blending workers .....................................
Mixing and blending machine setters,
operators, and tenders ..........................
Cutting workers .............................................
Cutting and slicing machine setters,
operators, and tenders ..........................
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and
weighers ...................................................
Packaging and filling machine operators and
tenders ......................................................
Painting workers ............................................
Coating, painting, and spraying machine
setters, operators, and tenders ..............
Miscellaneous production workers ................
Helpers--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 ................
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers ..........
Driver/sales workers ..................................
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer .....
Truck drivers, light or delivery services ....
Dredge, excavating, and loading machine
operators ..................................................
Excavating and loading machine and
dragline operators ................................
Industrial truck and tractor operators ............
Laborers and material movers, hand .............
Mean
Relative
error4
$14.47
1.7%
Weekly earnings5
Mean
$579
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
1.7%
$30,097
1.7%
14.41
1.8
576
1.8
29,975
1.8
17.74
6.9
710
6.9
36,896
6.9
18.84
5.3
753
5.3
39,178
5.3
14.67
3.6
587
3.6
30,296
3.6
15.63
14.27
5.2
13.3
625
564
5.2
14.2
32,507
28,988
5.2
14.2
14.69
12.3
579
13.5
30,104
13.5
18.07
8.6
723
8.6
37,577
8.6
16.12
19.12
3.9
13.4
645
767
3.9
14.0
33,527
39,905
3.9
14.0
18.03
13.06
11.93
7.1
6.2
8.0
721
522
477
7.1
6.2
8.0
37,509
26,658
24,807
7.1
6.2
8.0
16.44
2.5
683
2.8
35,323
2.8
19.18
5.9
777
5.7
40,416
5.7
27.08
16.39
14.53
17.66
14.03
16.0
4.3
11.6
4.3
9.7
1,111
712
621
789
577
14.7
5.3
15.4
4.3
10.3
57,791
36,806
32,297
40,617
30,007
14.7
5.3
15.4
4.3
10.3
18.82
5.5
753
5.5
39,136
5.5
18.77
14.90
12.87
5.5
5.3
7.1
751
595
512
5.5
5.3
7.0
39,050
30,504
26,610
5.5
5.3
7.0
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
S12-10
December 2007 - January 2009
RSE Table 12
Full-time1 private industry workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Transportation and material moving
occupations –Continued
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment ..........
Laborers and freight, stock, and material
movers, hand ........................................
Machine feeders and offbearers .................
Packers and packagers, hand .....................
Mean
Relative
error4
$12.52
12.2%
14.04
15.18
11.20
9.8
3.9
5.2
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 A classification system including about 800 individual occupations is used to
cover all workers in the civilian economy. 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, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips.
The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number
of workers, weighed by hours.
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
$501
12.2%
$26,046
12.2%
555
607
448
9.7
3.9
5.3
28,841
31,570
23,289
9.7
3.9
5.3
Mean
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.
5 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to
employees.
6 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to
employees.
NOTE: Dashes indicate 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.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
S12-11
December 2007 - January 2009
RSE Table 13
Full-time1 State and local government workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Mean
Relative
error4
All workers ...........................................................
$23.60
5.9%
Management occupations ...............................
General and operations managers ..................
Education administrators ...............................
Education administrators, elementary and
secondary school .................................
Medical and health services managers ..........
38.35
31.81
36.83
10.6
7.8
11.3
1,541
1,272
1,466
10.6
7.8
11.1
77,654
65,244
71,214
10.6
7.8
11.1
45.74
61.96
7.0
36.3
1,813
2,537
7.0
34.4
86,833
131,944
7.0
34.4
26.42
7.9
1,055
7.8
54,759
7.8
24.75
8.2
990
8.2
51,471
8.2
24.75
8.2
990
8.2
51,471
8.2
30.82
21.57
23.7
4.0
1,233
863
23.7
4.0
64,115
44,875
23.7
4.0
25.92
23.30
32.57
7.4
3.1
6.4
1,044
929
1,303
6.7
3.2
6.4
53,637
48,332
67,205
6.7
3.2
6.4
22.72
15.3
896
15.6
42,450
15.6
Architecture and engineering occupations ....
Engineers .......................................................
Engineering technicians, except drafters .......
Civil engineering technicians ....................
26.49
34.00
21.35
20.09
9.2
8.2
11.9
8.4
1,035
1,386
854
803
6.5
6.4
11.9
8.4
53,839
72,057
44,417
41,781
6.5
6.4
11.9
8.4
Life, physical, and social science occupations
Psychologists .................................................
Clinical, counseling, and school
psychologists .......................................
24.85
32.33
11.9
9.5
992
1,293
11.9
9.5
45,317
52,296
11.9
9.5
32.33
9.5
1,293
9.5
52,296
9.5
Community and social services occupations
Counselors .....................................................
Educational, vocational, and school
counselors ............................................
Rehabilitation counselors ..........................
Social workers ...............................................
Child, family, and school social workers ..
21.19
24.08
4.8
4.6
845
960
4.8
4.5
41,203
45,468
4.8
4.5
30.32
21.44
20.92
22.95
9.9
7.3
9.4
10.8
1,202
858
833
910
9.5
7.3
9.0
10.3
51,383
44,605
39,325
40,086
9.5
7.3
9.0
10.3
Business and financial operations
occupations .................................................
Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and
investigators .............................................
Claims adjusters, examiners, and
investigators .........................................
Compliance officers, except agriculture,
construction, health and safety, and
transportation ...........................................
Accountants and auditors ..............................
Computer and mathematical science
occupations .................................................
Computer support specialists .........................
Computer systems analysts ............................
Network and computer systems
administrators ..........................................
Mean
$933
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
6.1%
$43,412
6.1%
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
S13-1
December 2007 - January 2009
RSE Table 13
Full-time1 State and local government workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Community and social services occupations
–Continued
Miscellaneous community and social service
specialists .................................................
Probation officers and correctional
treatment specialists .............................
Mean
Relative
error4
$19.14
8.1%
Weekly earnings5
Mean
$766
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
8.1%
$39,478
8.1%
20.11
9.3
804
9.3
41,827
9.3
Legal occupations ............................................
Lawyers .........................................................
Judges, magistrates, and other judicial
workers ....................................................
35.91
29.55
20.7
13.0
1,400
1,125
22.4
16.8
72,802
58,475
22.4
16.8
55.51
10.8
2,220
10.8
115,459
10.8
Education, training, and library occupations
Postsecondary teachers ..................................
Primary, secondary, and special education
school teachers .........................................
Preschool and kindergarten teachers .........
Kindergarten teachers, except special
education ..........................................
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 .....
Vocational education teachers,
secondary school .............................
Special education teachers .........................
Special education teachers, preschool,
kindergarten, and elementary school
Special education teachers, middle
school ...............................................
Other teachers and instructors .......................
Librarians .......................................................
Teacher assistants ..........................................
31.81
60.97
11.8
24.7
1,211
2,424
11.9
25.1
46,496
97,279
11.9
25.1
31.64
33.99
1.3
5.1
1,213
1,308
1.7
4.9
45,559
47,506
1.7
4.9
34.94
31.14
3.9
1.9
1,342
1,194
3.7
2.2
48,085
44,672
3.7
2.2
30.65
2.4
1,179
2.8
44,166
2.8
32.89
31.69
2.0
1.6
1,244
1,219
2.5
2.5
46,433
45,813
2.5
2.5
31.69
1.6
1,218
2.6
45,786
2.6
31.67
34.15
11.0
2.7
1,245
1,287
9.2
2.3
46,357
50,722
9.2
2.3
32.08
5.1
1,204
3.5
44,718
3.5
38.03
22.39
23.78
11.34
1.9
8.6
15.7
2.3
1,432
834
921
397
1.4
11.8
15.1
3.1
60,717
32,802
41,202
14,970
1.4
11.8
15.1
3.1
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and
media occupations .....................................
21.73
3.1
869
3.1
45,190
3.1
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations .................................................
Registered nurses ...........................................
26.38
27.05
4.9
3.3
1,045
1,057
5.0
3.2
51,046
51,556
5.0
3.2
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
S13-2
December 2007 - January 2009
RSE Table 13
Full-time1 State and local government workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations –Continued
Therapists ......................................................
Speech-language pathologists ...................
Diagnostic related technologists and
technicians ...............................................
Radiologic technologists and technicians ..
Emergency medical technicians and
paramedics ...............................................
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner
support technicians ..................................
Licensed practical and licensed vocational
nurses .......................................................
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Mean
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
$35.98
35.67
4.7%
4.9
$1,383
1,362
3.9%
3.7
$52,721
50,320
3.9%
3.7
24.55
24.55
8.2
8.2
980
980
8.2
8.2
50,977
50,977
8.2
8.2
16.21
10.7
674
11.9
35,034
11.9
16.14
5.4
631
6.6
32,797
6.6
17.05
2.9
678
3.1
34,392
3.1
Healthcare support occupations .....................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ....
Miscellaneous healthcare support
occupations ..............................................
12.95
11.45
11.48
4.2
5.0
6.6
513
450
449
4.2
4.7
6.2
26,577
23,413
23,372
4.2
4.7
6.2
13.73
5.6
548
5.6
28,222
5.6
Protective service occupations ........................
First-line supervisors/managers, law
enforcement workers ...............................
First-line supervisors/managers of police
and detectives ......................................
Fire fighters ...................................................
Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers ......
Correctional officers and jailers ................
Police officers ................................................
Police and sheriff’s patrol officers ............
Security guards and gaming surveillance
officers .....................................................
Security guards ..........................................
20.33
3.8
848
3.7
43,905
3.7
37.00
3.9
1,480
3.9
76,951
3.9
37.72
18.14
16.26
16.25
23.89
23.89
2.9
6.8
2.7
2.7
3.4
3.4
1,509
925
651
650
956
956
2.9
7.5
2.7
2.7
3.3
3.3
78,451
48,119
33,828
33,818
49,705
49,705
2.9
7.5
2.7
2.7
3.3
3.3
16.32
16.32
9.2
9.2
653
653
9.2
9.2
32,453
32,453
9.2
9.2
11.79
8.5
438
8.5
18,665
8.5
16.62
12.6
634
15.7
27,750
15.7
19.05
10.86
10.86
14.1
2.7
2.7
762
393
393
14.1
4.1
4.1
36,136
15,265
15,265
14.1
4.1
4.1
Food preparation and serving related
occupations .................................................
First-line supervisors/managers, food
preparation and serving workers .............
First-line supervisors/managers of food
preparation and serving workers .........
Cooks .............................................................
Cooks, institution and cafeteria .................
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
S13-3
December 2007 - January 2009
RSE Table 13
Full-time1 State and local government workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
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
Mean
Relative
error4
$13.88
13.24
3.9%
3.9
Weekly earnings5
Mean
$553
528
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
4.1%
4.1
$27,691
27,229
4.1%
4.1
13.44
17.17
17.64
3.4
9.1
9.2
536
687
706
3.6
9.1
9.2
27,625
28,699
29,887
3.6
9.1
9.2
Personal care and service occupations ..........
16.57
15.9
661
18.1
29,801
18.1
Sales and related occupations .........................
Retail sales workers .......................................
18.40
14.83
21.9
12.2
730
587
22.5
13.0
32,580
26,399
22.5
13.0
16.01
5.0
637
5.1
32,262
5.1
18.05
16.61
7.3
8.3
729
664
6.9
8.3
37,916
34,333
6.9
8.3
17.09
13.96
7.3
7.1
683
558
7.4
7.1
35,299
29,010
7.4
7.1
18.34
13.08
15.26
15.26
16.28
11.6
8.8
8.3
8.6
3.6
734
523
610
610
646
11.6
8.8
8.3
8.6
3.9
38,150
27,203
31,744
31,731
31,850
11.6
8.8
8.3
8.6
3.9
16.94
3.8
678
3.8
35,064
3.8
15.66
15.34
6.3
6.6
618
612
6.8
6.7
29,427
31,462
6.8
6.7
16.22
5.9
649
5.9
33,651
5.9
19.34
12.87
14.58
14.6
14.8
5.3
774
515
583
14.6
14.8
5.3
40,231
26,761
30,334
14.6
14.8
5.3
14.83
15.81
4.0
2.8
593
632
4.0
2.8
30,856
32,688
4.0
2.8
Office and administrative support
occupations .................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of office and
administrative support workers ...............
Financial clerks ..............................................
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing
clerks ....................................................
Court, municipal, and license clerks ..............
Eligibility interviewers, government
programs ..................................................
Receptionists and information clerks ............
Dispatchers ....................................................
Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers ....
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 ....................................................
Construction laborers .....................................
Construction equipment operators .................
Operating engineers and other
construction equipment operators ........
Highway maintenance workers .....................
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
S13-4
December 2007 - January 2009
RSE Table 13
Full-time1 State and local government workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations .................................................
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine
specialists .................................................
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and
maintenance workers ...............................
Maintenance and repair workers, general ..
Line installers and repairers ...........................
Electrical power-line installers and
repairers ...............................................
Production occupations ...................................
Power plant operators, distributors, and
dispatchers ...............................................
Power plant operators ................................
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and
system operators ......................................
Transportation and material moving
occupations .................................................
Mean
Relative
error4
$19.71
6.9%
Weekly earnings5
Mean
$788
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
6.9%
$40,994
6.9%
17.62
7.4
705
7.4
36,658
7.4
16.60
16.08
23.24
5.0
4.2
17.7
664
643
929
5.0
4.2
17.7
34,538
33,438
48,330
5.0
4.2
17.7
23.24
17.7
929
17.7
48,330
17.7
20.90
12.6
836
12.6
43,477
12.6
24.00
24.13
12.8
13.5
960
965
12.8
13.5
49,910
50,187
12.8
13.5
18.83
10.6
753
10.6
39,163
10.6
18.26
10.2
683
14.5
32,608
14.5
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 A classification system including about 800 individual occupations is used to
cover all workers in the civilian economy. 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, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips.
The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number
of workers, weighed by hours.
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.
5 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to
employees.
6 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to
employees.
NOTE: Dashes indicate 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.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
S13-5
December 2007 - January 2009
RSE Table 15
Private industry establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Relative
standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings for
full-time workers
Hourly earnings2
Occupation1
Weekly earnings4
Annual earnings5
Mean
Relative
error3
All workers ...........................................................
$18.41
1.9%
Management occupations ...............................
General and operations managers ..................
Marketing and sales managers .......................
Sales managers ..........................................
Financial managers ........................................
Construction managers ..................................
32.06
33.43
45.60
43.67
34.16
34.85
5.8
7.0
7.6
5.2
7.8
11.2
1,336
1,465
1,934
1,880
1,363
1,406
6.0
9.2
9.6
10.7
8.2
7.6
69,367
76,185
100,548
97,770
70,883
73,091
6.0
9.2
9.6
10.7
8.2
7.6
32.12
20.2
1,311
19.6
67,522
19.6
24.65
9.4
976
9.1
39,331
9.1
24.40
28.74
10.0
13.4
969
1,207
9.7
17.9
38,145
62,753
9.7
17.9
21.41
25.30
34.81
14.3
11.8
13.7
885
1,019
1,390
17.2
11.5
13.8
46,034
52,982
72,294
17.2
11.5
13.8
34.75
28.80
44.86
42.36
24.21
8.5
4.4
10.3
11.2
17.0
1,393
1,152
1,794
1,694
982
8.5
4.4
10.3
11.2
17.3
72,428
59,906
93,313
88,110
51,060
8.5
4.4
10.3
11.2
17.3
31.51
5.6
1,260
5.6
65,542
5.6
Architecture and engineering occupations ....
Engineers .......................................................
Drafters ..........................................................
Engineering technicians, except drafters .......
25.25
29.35
20.57
23.49
8.2
17.8
15.1
7.9
1,029
1,222
823
940
8.8
18.9
15.1
7.9
53,483
63,549
42,781
48,865
8.8
18.9
15.1
7.9
Life, physical, and social science occupations
23.94
8.0
958
8.0
49,795
8.0
Community and social services occupations
Counselors .....................................................
Substance abuse and behavioral disorder
counselors ............................................
Social workers ...............................................
Miscellaneous community and social service
specialists .................................................
16.06
18.11
5.0
14.4
635
701
5.7
17.0
33,007
36,430
5.7
17.0
21.05
16.38
5.7
4.4
848
657
4.6
4.3
44,081
34,184
4.6
4.3
14.11
6.9
561
7.2
29,196
7.2
Business and financial operations
occupations .................................................
Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and
investigators .............................................
Claims adjusters, examiners, and
investigators .........................................
Cost estimators ..............................................
Human resources, training, and labor
relations specialists ..................................
Accountants and auditors ..............................
Financial analysts and advisors .....................
Computer and mathematical science
occupations .................................................
Computer programmers .................................
Computer software engineers ........................
Computer software engineers, applications
Computer support specialists .........................
Network and computer systems
administrators ..........................................
Mean
$735
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
1.9%
$37,911
1.9%
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
S15-1
December 2007 - January 2009
RSE Table 15
Private industry establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Relative
standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings for
full-time workers — Continued
Hourly earnings2
Occupation1
Mean
Relative
error3
Community and social services occupations
–Continued
Social and human service assistants ..........
$14.25
10.4%
Legal occupations ............................................
Lawyers .........................................................
Paralegals and legal assistants .......................
34.61
46.34
22.21
Education, training, and library occupations
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and
media occupations .....................................
Designers .......................................................
Writers and editors ........................................
Weekly earnings4
Annual earnings5
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
$570
10.4%
$29,637
10.4%
11.6
7.1
10.6
1,426
2,003
872
13.2
8.5
11.6
74,176
104,171
45,367
13.2
8.5
11.6
17.75
21.1
686
22.7
31,958
22.7
19.53
17.58
16.12
7.9
9.3
14.2
743
709
645
10.7
9.2
14.2
38,644
36,873
33,524
10.7
9.2
14.2
23.17
23.30
6.3
10.3
921
937
6.4
11.4
47,914
48,702
6.4
11.4
19.72
13.3
789
13.3
41,016
13.3
16.78
3.8
659
3.8
34,244
3.8
Healthcare support occupations .....................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ....
Miscellaneous healthcare support
occupations ..............................................
Dental assistants ........................................
13.50
10.23
10.49
5.5
4.6
5.5
515
399
406
6.0
4.8
6.0
26,536
20,093
20,216
6.0
4.8
6.0
15.07
16.11
6.1
7.3
570
595
6.8
8.8
29,621
30,955
6.8
8.8
Protective service occupations ........................
10.12
2.1
405
2.1
21,040
2.1
9.04
5.4
343
7.2
17,842
7.2
12.41
7.6
511
9.7
26,570
9.7
12.45
9.80
9.39
10.44
8.78
5.40
8.4
5.0
3.6
4.8
5.4
10.4
508
384
373
398
338
189
10.3
4.9
4.3
5.8
3.6
15.9
26,441
19,959
19,385
20,717
17,585
9,813
10.3
4.9
4.3
5.8
3.6
15.9
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations .................................................
Registered nurses ...........................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and
technicians ...............................................
Licensed practical and licensed vocational
nurses .......................................................
Food preparation and serving related
occupations .................................................
First-line supervisors/managers, food
preparation and serving workers .............
First-line supervisors/managers of food
preparation and serving workers .........
Cooks .............................................................
Cooks, institution and cafeteria .................
Cooks, restaurant .......................................
Food preparation workers ..............................
Food service, tipped .......................................
Mean
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
S15-2
December 2007 - January 2009
RSE Table 15
Private industry establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Relative
standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings for
full-time workers — Continued
Hourly earnings2
Occupation1
Mean
Relative
error3
$286
153
330
28.1%
11.8
6.9
$14,867
7,960
17,086
28.1%
11.8
6.9
5.5
330
6.9
17,086
6.9
10.55
9.34
13.7
5.2
418
368
14.9
5.4
20,960
19,143
14.9
5.4
10.08
8.73
15.65
16.48
3.0
7.8
23.3
22.3
401
341
645
681
3.4
7.5
26.1
24.9
20,853
17,745
27,472
28,397
3.4
7.5
26.1
24.9
Personal care and service occupations ..........
Barbers and cosmetologists ...........................
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and
cosmetologists .....................................
Personal and home care aides ........................
10.82
10.92
4.0
11.3
406
411
3.7
8.8
20,219
21,382
3.7
8.8
10.92
9.71
11.3
6.7
411
368
8.8
8.4
21,382
19,149
8.8
8.4
Sales and related occupations .........................
First-line supervisors/managers, sales
workers ....................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of retail
sales workers .......................................
Retail sales workers .......................................
Cashiers, all workers .................................
Cashiers .................................................
Counter and rental clerks and parts
salespersons .........................................
Parts salespersons ..................................
Retail salespersons .....................................
Insurance sales agents ....................................
Securities, commodities, and financial
services sales agents ................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and
manufacturing ..........................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and
manufacturing, except technical and
scientific products ................................
19.82
8.1
795
8.3
41,317
8.3
16.32
4.6
672
5.5
34,942
5.5
15.51
12.80
9.45
9.45
4.8
4.5
4.7
4.7
636
505
369
369
5.7
3.9
4.8
4.8
33,048
26,260
19,203
19,203
5.7
3.9
4.8
4.8
15.60
15.90
14.45
36.10
10.5
10.9
4.5
16.0
625
636
571
1,439
10.5
10.9
3.2
16.1
32,485
33,066
29,677
74,805
10.5
10.9
3.2
16.1
68.99
23.9
2,760
23.9
143,497
23.9
27.68
14.4
1,157
15.6
60,141
15.6
26.90
16.4
1,126
17.7
58,578
17.7
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
Relative
error3
$8.17
4.40
8.82
14.9%
8.3
5.5
8.82
Annual earnings5
Relative
error3
Food preparation and serving related
occupations –Continued
Bartenders ..................................................
Waiters and waitresses ..............................
Fast food and counter workers ......................
Combined food preparation and serving
workers, including fast food ................
Mean
Weekly earnings4
Mean
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
S15-3
December 2007 - January 2009
RSE Table 15
Private industry establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Relative
standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings for
full-time workers — Continued
Hourly earnings2
Occupation1
Sales and related occupations –Continued
Miscellaneous sales and related workers .......
Office and administrative support
occupations .................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of office and
administrative support workers ...............
Financial clerks ..............................................
Billing and posting clerks and machine
operators ..............................................
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing
clerks ....................................................
Tellers ........................................................
Customer service representatives ..................
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks ..............
Loan interviewers and clerks .........................
New accounts clerks ......................................
Order clerks ...................................................
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 ..............................................
Legal secretaries ........................................
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and
executive ..............................................
Data entry and information processing
workers ....................................................
Insurance claims and policy processing
clerks ........................................................
Office clerks, general .....................................
Construction and extraction occupations ......
First-line supervisors/managers of
construction trades and extraction
workers ....................................................
Carpenters ......................................................
Construction laborers .....................................
Mean
Relative
error3
$18.01
23.1%
14.82
Weekly earnings4
Annual earnings5
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
$720
23.1%
$37,458
23.1%
2.2
587
2.1
30,480
2.1
22.47
13.01
4.2
6.1
888
515
4.4
6.1
46,180
26,731
4.4
6.1
11.31
5.6
450
5.7
23,414
5.7
14.01
10.49
15.52
8.58
14.24
13.48
14.87
13.28
15.27
9.1
3.2
8.9
7.7
9.2
5.9
10.5
3.9
6.4
556
412
618
338
559
539
592
526
614
8.7
3.4
8.8
7.2
9.8
5.9
10.5
4.1
6.6
28,782
21,442
32,125
17,550
29,066
28,029
30,807
27,349
31,921
8.7
3.4
8.8
7.2
9.8
5.9
10.5
4.1
6.6
15.27
17.77
13.86
14.04
17.37
6.4
9.0
7.9
6.4
3.8
614
711
548
562
672
6.6
9.0
7.6
6.4
4.8
31,921
36,961
28,516
29,203
34,827
6.6
9.0
7.6
6.4
4.8
19.20
18.28
5.5
6.6
766
714
5.5
5.7
39,822
37,125
5.5
5.7
15.27
10.0
572
13.0
29,404
13.0
12.58
3.0
503
3.0
26,168
3.0
18.33
13.63
16.3
6.1
733
537
16.3
6.0
38,131
27,816
16.3
6.0
21.91
6.9
879
6.8
43,972
6.8
30.41
19.94
17.92
5.5
9.8
12.2
1,210
798
717
5.3
9.8
12.3
62,456
41,475
35,385
5.3
9.8
12.3
Mean
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
S15-4
December 2007 - January 2009
RSE Table 15
Private industry establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Relative
standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings for
full-time workers — Continued
Hourly earnings2
Occupation1
Construction and extraction occupations
–Continued
Construction equipment operators .................
Operating engineers and other
construction equipment operators ........
Painters and paperhangers .............................
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and
steamfitters ..............................................
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ......
Sheet metal workers ......................................
Helpers, construction trades ..........................
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations .................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
mechanics, installers, and repairers .........
Radio and telecommunications equipment
installers and repairers .............................
Telecommunications equipment installers
and repairers, except line installers .....
Automotive technicians and repairers ...........
Automotive body and related repairers .....
Automotive service technicians and
mechanics ............................................
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine
specialists .................................................
Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service
technicians and mechanics ......................
Farm equipment mechanics .......................
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics,
except engines .....................................
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration
mechanics and installers ..........................
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and
maintenance workers ...............................
Industrial machinery mechanics ................
Maintenance and repair workers, general ..
Line installers and repairers ...........................
Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and
repair workers ..........................................
Production occupations ...................................
Weekly earnings4
Annual earnings5
Mean
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
$26.47
9.4%
$1,059
9.4%
$43,065
9.4%
27.04
25.28
8.4
10.8
1,082
1,011
8.4
10.8
46,553
52,572
8.4
10.8
27.64
27.84
21.88
12.79
9.3
9.5
6.4
9.0
1,103
1,111
838
511
9.4
9.6
2.3
9.0
57,366
57,773
43,576
24,351
9.4
9.6
2.3
9.0
18.76
5.7
755
6.3
39,271
6.3
23.71
14.5
1,044
23.3
54,298
23.3
23.30
6.8
932
6.8
48,474
6.8
23.30
18.26
22.35
6.8
6.0
19.3
932
734
903
6.8
6.0
20.6
48,474
38,183
46,944
6.8
6.0
20.6
17.14
7.8
689
8.0
35,814
8.0
18.79
5.7
762
5.7
39,598
5.7
17.53
14.10
6.3
14.6
697
554
6.7
16.2
36,249
28,799
6.7
16.2
19.26
5.8
770
5.8
40,062
5.8
19.52
11.3
781
11.3
40,594
11.3
15.63
19.69
13.93
27.51
7.5
11.2
6.1
4.9
625
788
557
1,100
7.5
11.2
6.1
4.9
32,505
40,962
28,972
57,219
7.5
11.2
6.1
4.9
14.55
11.4
582
11.4
30,259
11.4
15.40
7.8
615
7.9
31,955
7.9
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
S15-5
December 2007 - January 2009
RSE Table 15
Private industry establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Relative
standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings for
full-time workers — Continued
Hourly earnings2
Occupation1
Production occupations –Continued
First-line supervisors/managers of
production and operating workers ...........
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators .....
Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish
processing workers ..................................
Computer control programmers and
operators ..................................................
Computer-controlled machine tool
operators, metal and plastic .................
Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic ........................
Welding, soldering, and brazing workers ......
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ....
Printers ...........................................................
Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and
blending workers .....................................
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and
weighers ...................................................
Miscellaneous production workers ................
Helpers--production workers .....................
Transportation and material moving
occupations .................................................
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers ..........
Driver/sales workers ..................................
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer .....
Truck drivers, light or delivery services ....
Dredge, excavating, and loading machine
operators ..................................................
Excavating and loading machine and
dragline operators ................................
Industrial truck and tractor operators ............
Laborers and material movers, hand .............
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment ..........
Laborers and freight, stock, and material
movers, hand ........................................
Mean
Relative
error3
$19.30
11.82
6.9%
4.0
Weekly earnings4
Mean
$780
472
Annual earnings5
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
7.3%
4.1
$40,561
24,547
7.3%
4.1
14.74
10.8
590
10.8
30,658
10.8
22.55
2.6
902
2.6
46,900
2.6
20.75
2.3
830
2.3
43,163
2.3
17.31
15.31
15.30
14.73
4.8
5.6
6.1
6.5
693
612
612
589
4.8
5.6
6.1
6.5
36,015
31,848
31,822
30,647
4.8
5.6
6.1
6.5
13.09
5.9
524
5.9
26,864
5.9
17.49
14.64
13.26
19.2
15.2
10.1
700
586
530
19.2
15.2
10.1
36,382
30,451
27,581
19.2
15.2
10.1
14.70
15.28
14.43
17.11
11.93
2.6
5.7
12.9
4.1
13.8
607
635
618
723
476
3.3
6.1
16.6
4.3
14.0
31,417
32,698
32,152
36,995
24,745
3.3
6.1
16.6
4.3
14.0
18.10
3.4
724
3.4
37,656
3.4
18.06
14.16
11.41
10.51
3.5
2.1
5.4
9.8
722
566
451
420
3.5
2.1
5.4
9.8
37,556
29,413
23,441
21,863
3.5
2.1
5.4
9.8
11.53
8.2
453
8.4
23,536
8.4
1 A classification system including about 800 individual occupations is used to
cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information.
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, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips.
The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number
of workers, weighed by hours.
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.
4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to
employees.
5 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to
employees.
NOTE: Dashes indicate 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.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
S15-6
December 2007 - January 2009
RSE Table 16
Private industry establishments with 100 workers or more: Relative
standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings
for full-time workers
Hourly earnings2
Occupation1
Weekly earnings4
Annual earnings5
Mean
Relative
error3
All workers ...........................................................
$21.26
2.4%
Management occupations ...............................
General and operations managers ..................
Marketing and sales managers .......................
Marketing managers ..................................
Sales managers ..........................................
Administrative services managers .................
Computer and information systems
managers ..................................................
Financial managers ........................................
Industrial production managers .....................
Purchasing managers .....................................
Transportation, storage, and distribution
managers ..................................................
Education administrators ...............................
Education administrators, postsecondary ..
Engineering managers ...................................
Medical and health services managers ..........
43.39
43.54
48.30
38.28
59.69
39.56
6.3
16.1
9.7
7.4
14.8
17.7
1,755
1,730
1,999
1,530
2,574
1,582
6.6
16.0
11.9
7.5
14.2
17.7
91,165
89,986
103,955
79,573
133,873
82,289
6.6
16.0
11.9
7.5
14.2
17.7
48.42
43.25
41.49
30.46
4.3
4.3
12.2
20.7
1,948
1,719
1,748
1,278
4.5
4.5
9.3
17.5
101,291
89,398
90,909
66,472
4.5
4.5
9.3
17.5
40.11
32.92
34.54
53.93
43.44
20.8
9.7
7.3
5.3
10.3
1,604
1,350
1,421
2,157
1,733
20.8
10.3
7.6
5.3
10.2
83,425
67,370
73,907
112,174
90,109
20.8
10.3
7.6
5.3
10.2
28.67
27.96
3.5
5.5
1,147
1,138
3.5
7.8
59,620
59,162
3.5
7.8
28.12
6.6
1,149
9.7
59,764
9.7
20.80
6.5
809
6.6
42,070
6.6
20.80
6.5
809
6.6
42,070
6.6
25.95
9.1
1,034
8.1
53,711
8.1
27.09
14.0
1,103
17.6
57,069
17.6
19.48
36.06
27.05
25.96
26.67
7.6
7.8
6.9
8.0
6.8
788
1,442
1,096
1,032
1,067
7.8
7.8
5.4
7.6
6.8
40,957
74,988
57,003
53,651
55,482
7.8
7.8
5.4
7.6
6.8
33.62
30.73
40.40
5.1
6.7
8.3
1,339
1,220
1,616
5.0
6.9
8.3
69,604
63,437
84,024
5.0
6.9
8.3
Business and financial operations
occupations .................................................
Buyers and purchasing agents .......................
Purchasing agents, except wholesale,
retail, and farm products ......................
Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and
investigators .............................................
Claims adjusters, examiners, and
investigators .........................................
Human resources, training, and labor
relations specialists ..................................
Employment, recruitment, and placement
specialists .............................................
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis
specialists .............................................
Management analysts ....................................
Accountants and auditors ..............................
Financial analysts and advisors .....................
Financial analysts ......................................
Computer and mathematical science
occupations .................................................
Computer programmers .................................
Computer software engineers ........................
Mean
$850
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
2.6%
$43,971
2.6%
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
S16-1
December 2007 - January 2009
RSE Table 16
Private industry establishments with 100 workers or more: Relative
standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings
for full-time workers — Continued
Hourly earnings2
Occupation1
Computer and mathematical science
occupations –Continued
Computer software engineers, applications
Computer software engineers, systems
software ...............................................
Computer support specialists .........................
Computer systems analysts ............................
Network and computer systems
administrators ..........................................
Network systems and data communications
analysts ....................................................
Weekly earnings4
Annual earnings5
Mean
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
$42.80
11.7%
$1,712
11.7%
$89,022
11.7%
38.86
19.06
36.94
8.7
19.7
3.3
1,554
763
1,465
8.7
19.7
3.2
80,827
39,651
76,161
8.7
19.7
3.2
33.07
3.9
1,301
3.6
67,663
3.6
31.24
5.0
1,250
5.0
64,978
5.0
Architecture and engineering occupations ....
Engineers .......................................................
Civil engineers ...........................................
Electrical and electronics engineers ..........
Electrical engineers ...............................
Industrial engineers, including health and
safety ....................................................
Industrial engineers ...............................
Mechanical engineers ................................
Drafters ..........................................................
Mechanical drafters ...................................
Engineering technicians, except drafters .......
Electrical and electronic engineering
technicians ...........................................
32.87
37.42
31.18
38.38
37.28
3.7
4.2
10.3
3.5
8.1
1,321
1,508
1,247
1,535
1,491
3.6
4.0
10.3
3.5
8.1
68,717
78,418
64,846
79,822
77,544
3.6
4.0
10.3
3.5
8.1
30.38
30.38
34.85
21.28
22.01
24.54
8.3
8.3
5.1
7.4
5.3
6.9
1,268
1,268
1,394
851
880
982
7.8
7.8
5.1
7.4
5.3
6.9
65,942
65,942
72,494
44,258
45,772
51,044
7.8
7.8
5.1
7.4
5.3
6.9
23.25
15.0
930
15.0
48,359
15.0
Life, physical, and social science occupations
Life scientists .................................................
Physical scientists ..........................................
27.76
22.39
32.35
9.8
10.2
10.0
1,111
896
1,294
9.8
10.2
10.0
57,753
46,571
67,278
9.8
10.2
10.0
Community and social services occupations
Social workers ...............................................
21.15
26.56
13.7
7.3
841
1,063
13.8
7.3
43,282
54,124
13.8
7.3
Legal occupations ............................................
Lawyers .........................................................
Paralegals and legal assistants .......................
39.58
59.56
30.98
7.5
7.0
2.8
1,672
2,436
1,327
4.3
9.0
6.7
86,932
126,694
68,994
4.3
9.0
6.7
Education, training, and library occupations
Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers ......
30.85
36.22
12.4
23.9
1,220
1,382
12.3
22.7
48,611
62,568
12.3
22.7
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and
media occupations .....................................
27.65
8.2
1,106
8.2
57,519
8.2
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
S16-2
December 2007 - January 2009
RSE Table 16
Private industry establishments with 100 workers or more: Relative
standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings
for full-time workers — Continued
Hourly earnings2
Occupation1
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and
media occupations –Continued
Designers .......................................................
Graphic designers ......................................
News analysts, reporters and correspondents
Reporters and correspondents ....................
Writers and editors ........................................
Editors ........................................................
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations .................................................
Pharmacists ....................................................
Physicians and surgeons ................................
Registered nurses ...........................................
Therapists ......................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and
technicians ...............................................
Medical and clinical laboratory
technologists ........................................
Medical and clinical laboratory
technicians ...........................................
Diagnostic related technologists and
technicians ...............................................
Radiologic technologists and technicians ..
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner
support technicians ..................................
Licensed practical and licensed vocational
nurses .......................................................
Medical records and health information
technicians ...............................................
Healthcare support occupations .....................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides
Home health aides .....................................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ....
Miscellaneous healthcare support
occupations ..............................................
Medical assistants ......................................
Medical transcriptionists ...........................
Protective service occupations ........................
Security guards and gaming surveillance
officers .....................................................
Weekly earnings4
Annual earnings5
Mean
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
$27.25
19.96
35.88
30.98
19.54
19.68
15.8%
9.2
16.7
20.8
11.4
13.2
$1,090
798
1,435
1,239
782
787
15.8%
9.2
16.7
20.8
11.4
13.2
$56,670
41,509
74,621
64,438
40,646
40,934
15.8%
9.2
16.7
20.8
11.4
13.2
28.00
52.30
102.15
28.99
27.42
10.5
2.8
31.2
7.8
3.1
1,094
2,116
4,196
1,119
1,092
10.5
3.2
30.3
7.8
2.7
56,907
110,034
218,191
58,210
56,765
10.5
3.2
30.3
7.8
2.7
22.24
5.8
886
5.9
46,095
5.9
24.33
8.3
970
8.2
50,453
8.2
18.79
7.6
748
7.6
38,900
7.6
25.00
25.20
6.2
7.0
971
978
7.0
7.7
50,511
50,844
7.0
7.7
13.65
8.9
531
9.2
27,617
9.2
18.41
1.6
724
2.5
37,653
2.5
15.45
9.8
614
9.4
31,938
9.4
12.69
11.82
11.83
11.81
4.6
3.2
7.7
3.0
503
468
473
465
4.5
3.1
7.7
2.8
26,150
24,319
24,599
24,193
4.5
3.1
7.7
2.8
14.16
12.24
18.04
7.5
7.4
4.6
563
480
722
7.4
8.5
4.6
29,256
24,954
37,520
7.4
8.5
4.6
11.95
8.2
478
8.2
24,846
8.2
11.61
7.2
464
7.2
24,152
7.2
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
S16-3
December 2007 - January 2009
RSE Table 16
Private industry establishments with 100 workers or more: Relative
standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings
for full-time workers — Continued
Hourly earnings2
Occupation1
Protective service occupations –Continued
Security guards ..........................................
Food preparation and serving related
occupations .................................................
First-line supervisors/managers, food
preparation and serving workers .............
First-line supervisors/managers of food
preparation and serving workers .........
Cooks .............................................................
Cooks, institution and cafeteria .................
Food preparation workers ..............................
Food service, tipped .......................................
Waiters and waitresses ..............................
Mean
Relative
error3
$11.61
7.3%
Weekly earnings4
Mean
$464
Annual earnings5
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
7.3%
$24,149
7.3%
10.48
7.0
408
7.3
20,820
7.3
15.09
8.8
608
8.5
31,636
8.5
14.80
12.41
13.97
9.33
4.22
3.33
9.3
3.5
6.6
9.1
17.2
9.8
597
482
544
369
154
123
8.9
4.0
8.7
9.4
17.1
13.9
31,038
24,711
26,939
18,208
8,015
6,380
8.9
4.0
8.7
9.4
17.1
13.9
12.15
11.72
4.0
3.7
486
467
3.8
3.8
25,252
24,259
3.8
3.8
12.40
10.00
4.3
4.2
493
400
4.3
4.2
25,633
20,793
4.3
4.2
Personal care and service occupations ..........
Gaming services workers ..............................
11.44
6.25
7.2
9.4
432
249
6.8
9.2
22,434
12,954
6.8
9.2
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 .....................................
Insurance sales agents ....................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and
manufacturing ..........................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and
manufacturing, except technical and
scientific products ................................
Miscellaneous sales and related workers .......
16.92
6.8
676
7.0
35,132
7.0
21.09
9.1
844
8.5
43,904
8.5
19.23
11.20
10.14
10.31
11.68
20.30
5.6
3.9
2.4
1.6
5.1
9.9
771
444
406
413
461
800
5.4
3.9
2.4
1.6
5.1
10.8
40,100
23,095
21,086
21,452
23,955
41,608
5.4
3.9
2.4
1.6
5.1
10.8
26.25
6.7
1,086
10.6
56,471
10.6
24.99
19.32
8.3
4.5
1,036
773
11.7
4.5
53,892
40,194
11.7
4.5
Building and grounds cleaning and
maintenance occupations ..........................
Building cleaning workers .............................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners .........................
Maids and housekeeping cleaners .............
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
S16-4
December 2007 - January 2009
RSE Table 16
Private industry establishments with 100 workers or more: Relative
standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings
for full-time workers — Continued
Hourly earnings2
Occupation1
Office and administrative support
occupations .................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of office and
administrative support workers ...............
Financial clerks ..............................................
Bill and account collectors ........................
Billing and posting clerks and machine
operators ..............................................
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing
clerks ....................................................
Tellers ........................................................
Customer service representatives ..................
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan .......
Loan interviewers and clerks .........................
Order clerks ...................................................
Human resources assistants, except payroll
and timekeeping .......................................
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 ..............................................
Data entry and information processing
workers ....................................................
Data entry keyers .......................................
Insurance claims and policy processing
clerks ........................................................
Office clerks, general .....................................
Construction and extraction occupations ......
Carpenters ......................................................
Construction laborers .....................................
Electricians ....................................................
Mean
Relative
error3
$15.54
1.5%
Weekly earnings4
Mean
$618
Annual earnings5
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
1.4%
$32,143
1.4%
22.57
14.38
14.49
3.4
2.2
9.2
916
573
580
3.3
2.1
9.2
47,645
29,772
30,137
3.3
2.1
9.2
15.17
3.9
607
3.9
31,553
3.9
14.13
11.71
15.87
12.54
16.09
18.16
4.0
3.6
3.7
5.9
2.3
8.4
561
468
633
501
644
726
3.8
3.6
3.4
5.7
2.3
8.4
29,179
24,350
32,911
26,044
33,472
37,768
3.8
3.6
3.4
5.7
2.3
8.4
15.56
12.87
17.74
8.2
6.8
7.9
623
515
768
8.2
6.8
13.4
32,374
26,779
38,321
8.2
6.8
13.4
17.74
21.38
12.61
14.94
18.82
7.9
4.4
6.3
9.1
3.0
768
855
500
593
754
13.4
4.4
5.3
9.4
3.2
38,321
44,465
26,016
30,859
39,224
13.4
4.4
5.3
9.4
3.2
19.83
16.17
5.7
5.0
792
645
5.7
5.2
41,170
33,528
5.7
5.2
17.37
4.2
692
4.4
36,004
4.4
12.66
12.29
6.8
9.3
504
491
7.0
9.5
26,184
25,535
7.0
9.5
14.60
13.76
7.8
4.8
572
546
7.1
4.2
29,769
28,409
7.1
4.2
27.04
28.94
18.86
28.02
8.5
6.5
18.7
10.1
1,082
1,158
754
1,121
8.5
6.5
18.7
10.1
56,253
60,196
39,230
58,273
8.5
6.5
18.7
10.1
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
S16-5
December 2007 - January 2009
RSE Table 16
Private industry establishments with 100 workers or more: Relative
standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings
for full-time workers — Continued
Hourly earnings2
Occupation1
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations .................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
mechanics, installers, and repairers .........
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians ..
Automotive technicians and repairers ...........
Automotive service technicians and
mechanics ............................................
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine
specialists .................................................
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and
maintenance workers ...............................
Industrial machinery mechanics ................
Maintenance and repair workers, general ..
Maintenance workers, machinery ..............
Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and
repair workers ..........................................
Production occupations ...................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
production and operating workers ...........
Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical
assemblers ................................................
Electrical and electronic equipment
assemblers ............................................
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators .....
Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish
processing workers ..................................
Slaughterers and meat packers ..................
Miscellaneous food processing workers ........
Food batchmakers ......................................
Computer control programmers and
operators ..................................................
Computer-controlled machine tool
operators, metal and plastic .................
Forming machine setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic ........................
Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic ........................
Cutting, punching, and press machine
setters, operators, and tenders, metal
and plastic ............................................
Mean
Relative
error3
$22.72
4.1%
32.71
25.27
20.06
Weekly earnings4
Annual earnings5
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
$909
4.1%
$47,244
4.1%
4.7
4.6
8.4
1,309
1,011
802
4.7
4.6
8.4
68,046
52,562
41,729
4.7
4.6
8.4
21.19
12.0
847
12.0
44,069
12.0
17.77
6.5
713
6.6
37,055
6.6
21.51
23.23
19.72
14.13
4.6
3.4
11.3
4.3
860
928
788
565
4.6
3.5
11.3
4.3
44,697
48,253
40,999
29,396
4.6
3.5
11.3
4.3
18.37
20.2
735
20.2
38,218
20.2
16.36
2.9
654
2.9
33,868
2.9
22.39
8.9
899
9.0
46,760
9.0
17.58
11.5
703
11.5
36,567
11.5
17.90
17.58
11.7
8.4
716
701
11.7
8.5
37,222
36,339
11.7
8.5
13.33
12.56
14.88
15.26
5.2
1.7
8.3
9.2
533
502
595
610
5.2
1.7
8.3
9.2
27,722
26,124
30,956
31,731
5.2
1.7
8.3
9.2
14.71
12.7
585
12.2
30,404
12.2
14.71
12.7
585
12.2
30,404
12.2
15.82
4.8
633
4.8
32,904
4.8
15.78
5.8
631
5.8
32,789
5.8
14.71
6.8
587
6.8
30,532
6.8
Mean
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
S16-6
December 2007 - January 2009
RSE Table 16
Private industry establishments with 100 workers or more: Relative
standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings
for full-time workers — Continued
Hourly earnings2
Occupation1
Production occupations –Continued
Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing
machine tool setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic ....................
Machinists ......................................................
Molders and molding machine setters,
operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
Molding, coremaking, and casting
machine setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic ....................
Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic ........................
Tool and die makers ......................................
Welding, soldering, and brazing workers ......
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ....
Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic
workers ....................................................
Printers ...........................................................
Printing machine operators ........................
Chemical processing machine setters,
operators, and tenders ..............................
Separating, filtering, clarifying,
precipitating, and still machine setters,
operators, and tenders ..........................
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and
weighers ...................................................
Packaging and filling machine operators and
tenders ......................................................
Painting workers ............................................
Coating, painting, and spraying machine
setters, operators, and tenders ..............
Miscellaneous production workers ................
Helpers--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 ................
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers ..........
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer .....
Mean
Relative
error3
$17.67
22.98
6.3%
9.5
Weekly earnings4
Mean
$707
919
Annual earnings5
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
6.3%
9.5
$36,757
47,801
6.3%
9.5
12.88
4.9
515
4.9
26,711
4.9
12.88
4.9
515
4.9
26,711
4.9
19.10
23.16
17.23
17.61
6.4
6.5
10.3
11.2
764
926
689
704
6.4
6.5
10.3
11.2
39,646
48,172
35,845
36,627
6.4
6.5
10.3
11.2
15.18
19.22
19.48
6.8
10.1
13.8
607
767
776
6.8
10.1
13.8
31,577
39,861
40,357
6.8
10.1
13.8
19.92
4.4
797
4.4
41,432
4.4
19.31
6.1
773
6.1
40,174
6.1
18.31
6.5
732
6.5
38,089
6.5
16.56
18.41
4.1
6.6
662
736
4.1
6.6
34,437
38,283
4.1
6.6
18.71
12.56
11.73
7.8
6.2
7.5
748
502
469
7.8
6.3
7.5
38,921
25,477
24,397
7.8
6.3
7.5
18.44
4.4
770
4.8
39,827
4.8
20.77
7.3
831
7.3
43,206
7.3
31.17
18.28
18.45
22.1
12.0
11.0
1,316
861
899
19.8
11.3
8.1
68,413
44,773
46,769
19.8
11.3
8.1
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
S16-7
December 2007 - January 2009
RSE Table 16
Private industry establishments with 100 workers or more: Relative
standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings
for full-time workers — Continued
Hourly earnings2
Occupation1
Transportation and material moving
occupations –Continued
Truck drivers, light or delivery services ....
Industrial truck and tractor operators ............
Laborers and material movers, hand .............
Laborers and freight, stock, and material
movers, hand ........................................
Machine feeders and offbearers .................
Packers and packagers, hand .....................
Mean
Relative
error3
$17.87
15.43
13.59
24.2%
7.8
8.9
16.13
15.18
11.09
1 A classification system including about 800 individual occupations is used to
cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information.
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, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips.
The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number
of workers, weighed by hours.
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.
12.6
3.9
6.2
Weekly earnings4
Mean
$780
616
542
642
607
443
Annual earnings5
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
28.6%
7.9
8.9
$40,534
31,266
28,183
28.6%
7.9
8.9
12.7
3.9
6.2
33,313
31,570
23,045
12.7
3.9
6.2
4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to
employees.
5 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to
employees.
NOTE: Dashes indicate 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.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
S16-8
December 2007 - January 2009
RSE Table 17
Union and nonunion workers: Relative standard errors1 of mean hourly
earnings2 by major sector and for major occupational groups
Union
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 .............
Construction and
extraction .............
Installation,
maintenance, and
repair ....................
Production,
transportation, and
material moving .......
Production ..................
Transportation and
material moving ...
Nonunion
Civilian
workers
Private
industry
workers
State and
local
government
workers
Civilian
workers
Private
industry
workers
State and
local
government
workers
1.6%
2.9%
2.7%
2.2%
1.9%
11.2%
2.0
4.6
2.6
3.6
3.5
10.7
4.1
8.2
4.7
4.8
4.8
15.2
1.9
4.0
4.0
13.5
5.0
7.6
6.6
13.5
2.7
5.6
3.6
–
4.2
2.3
1.7
5.0
4.7
2.6
1.8
5.2
9.7
6.5
5.4
25.0
2.6
4.5
3.6
1.2
1.2
3.9
3.6
3.5
6.3
4.0
4.2
11.4
4.9
5.0
4.5
4.1
4.9
5.8
3.2
3.3
8.3
5.8
6.0
13.8
3.3
4.1
3.3
4.2
3.4
10.2
1.8
3.8
1.7
3.8
16.1
18.8
7.8
8.3
4.4
2.9
2.9
2.6
1 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.
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, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips.
The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number
of workers, weighed by hours.
3 A classification system including about 800 individual occupations is used to
cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information.
NOTE: Dashes indicate 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.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
S17-1
December 2007 - January 2009
Private industry sector1: Relative standard errors2 of mean
hourly earnings3 for major occupational groups
RSE Table 19
Goods producing
Occupational group4
Construction
Manufacturing
Service providing
Trade,
transportation,
and utilities
Information
Financial
activities
Professional and
business
services
Education
and
health
services
Leisure
and
hospitality
Other
services
–
5.9%
3.3%
6.0%
Relative error5
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 ....................................
–
2.9%
2.3%
–
–
2.2
7.4
–
11.1
–
8.3
7.2
10.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.8
2.9
9.8
6.1
20.9
3.2
9.1
9.8
4.1
3.0
3.9
3.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.9
11.0
14.3
6.4
9.0
2.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.4
9.2
2.6
1.4
13.2
1.9
7.9
28.4
3.2
3.9
6.3
5.3
10.5
22.2
7.5
9.9
–
7.6
–
4.2
4.7
–
10.4
–
10.9
–
11.7
–
4.2
3.6
–
10.4
–
10.0
–
11.9
–
–
2.4
2.7
3.7
17.2
–
–
11.7
–
–
–
7.9
10.7
4.4
6.3
22.3
39.0
–
4.1
3.5
–
16.0
–
2.6
5.8
5.7
1 Industry sectors are determined by the 2007 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).
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 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay,
cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays;
nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number
of workers, weighed by hours.
4 A classification system including about 800 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian
7.7%
economy. 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 data did not meet publication criteria.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
S19-1
December 2007 - January 2009
RSE Table 20
Civilian full-time workers in hospitals: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings by
work levels
Hourly earnings2
Occupation and work level1
Weekly earnings4
Annual earnings5
Mean
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
All workers ...........................................................
Level 1 ..........................................
Level 2 ..........................................
Level 3 ..........................................
Level 4 ..........................................
Level 5 ..........................................
Level 6 ..........................................
Level 7 ..........................................
Level 8 ..........................................
Level 9 ..........................................
Level 10 .........................................
Level 11 .........................................
Level 12 .........................................
Not able to be leveled ....................
$21.83
9.59
11.26
11.58
13.30
17.23
19.54
24.70
26.37
28.63
39.89
39.84
63.53
25.90
5.2%
6.5
11.3
4.4
4.3
3.9
1.8
2.0
3.1
3.1
6.2
6.5
19.1
13.8
$864
382
448
459
529
684
769
977
1,037
1,117
1,596
1,602
2,668
1,022
5.4%
6.6
11.6
4.4
4.3
4.1
2.7
1.8
3.3
3.6
6.2
6.5
23.1
14.4
$44,911
19,882
23,294
23,873
27,526
35,555
39,982
50,789
53,921
58,081
82,978
83,281
138,740
53,159
5.4%
6.6
11.6
4.4
4.3
4.1
2.7
1.8
3.3
3.6
6.2
6.5
23.1
14.4
Management occupations ...............................
Level 11 .........................................
Not able to be leveled ....................
Medical and health services managers ..........
Not able to be leveled ....................
46.26
37.59
42.04
49.34
42.46
26.3
6.6
13.4
28.9
16.9
1,847
1,504
1,675
1,969
1,689
26.3
6.6
13.2
28.9
16.7
96,026
78,183
87,090
102,365
87,830
26.3
6.6
13.2
28.9
16.7
Computer and mathematical science
occupations .................................................
27.58
12.2
1,132
8.8
58,844
8.8
Community and social services occupations
Social workers ...............................................
23.49
25.00
10.4
6.6
949
1,010
8.4
5.5
49,356
52,536
8.4
5.5
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations .................................................
Level 4 ..........................................
Level 5 ..........................................
Level 6 ..........................................
Level 7 ..........................................
Level 8 ..........................................
Level 9 ..........................................
Level 10 .........................................
Level 11 .........................................
Not able to be leveled ....................
Pharmacists ....................................................
Physicians and surgeons ................................
Registered nurses ...........................................
Level 7 ..........................................
Level 8 ..........................................
Level 9 ..........................................
26.29
14.18
17.81
20.31
24.73
25.77
27.97
39.82
43.50
29.93
51.44
52.14
27.28
24.98
25.92
27.80
2.4
6.8
2.6
3.1
2.3
2.4
3.2
6.4
7.6
10.9
2.8
28.5
3.0
1.4
2.8
3.2
1,028
557
706
789
962
1,010
1,085
1,593
1,754
1,153
2,085
2,145
1,055
963
1,013
1,076
2.6
6.5
2.6
4.8
2.5
2.5
3.7
6.4
7.6
12.0
3.3
30.4
3.1
1.0
2.9
3.8
53,468
28,959
36,729
41,026
50,048
52,517
56,428
82,816
91,196
59,970
108,437
111,523
54,868
50,052
52,683
55,955
2.6
6.5
2.6
4.8
2.5
2.5
3.7
6.4
7.6
12.0
3.3
30.4
3.1
1.0
2.9
3.8
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
S20-1
December 2007 - January 2009
RSE Table 20
Civilian full-time workers in hospitals: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings by
work levels — Continued
Hourly earnings2
Occupation and work level1
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations –Continued
Registered nurses –Continued
Level 11 .........................................
Therapists ......................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and
technicians ...............................................
Medical and clinical laboratory
technologists ........................................
Medical and clinical laboratory
technicians ...........................................
Diagnostic related technologists and
technicians ...............................................
Radiologic technologists and technicians ..
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner
support technicians ..................................
Level 4 ..........................................
Pharmacy technicians ................................
Surgical technologists ................................
Licensed practical and licensed vocational
nurses .......................................................
Level 4 ..........................................
Level 5 ..........................................
Level 6 ..........................................
Medical records and health information
technicians ...............................................
Healthcare support occupations .....................
Level 2 ..........................................
Level 3 ..........................................
Level 4 ..........................................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides
Level 2 ..........................................
Level 3 ..........................................
Level 4 ..........................................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ....
Level 2 ..........................................
Level 3 ..........................................
Miscellaneous healthcare support
occupations ..............................................
Level 4 ..........................................
Medical transcriptionists ...........................
Weekly earnings4
Annual earnings5
Mean
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
$37.65
27.99
7.9%
4.2
$1,506
1,113
7.9%
3.8
$78,314
57,882
7.9%
3.8
21.28
4.2
847
4.3
44,069
4.3
23.16
1.6
922
1.2
47,965
1.2
19.25
8.5
766
8.8
39,848
8.8
24.40
24.73
6.1
5.9
957
968
6.7
6.7
49,786
50,355
6.7
6.7
14.63
14.39
12.55
16.89
8.3
12.1
3.6
6.3
570
553
499
654
8.1
11.7
3.2
7.3
29,644
28,766
25,972
34,021
8.1
11.7
3.2
7.3
17.64
17.04
17.20
18.13
2.3
3.8
2.9
8.2
691
681
684
687
3.2
3.8
2.7
11.0
35,936
35,399
35,570
35,746
3.2
3.8
2.7
11.0
19.52
2.9
766
4.2
39,857
4.2
13.19
10.36
11.26
14.68
12.10
10.20
11.59
14.95
11.88
10.06
11.66
5.6
6.6
4.2
5.7
5.6
8.5
4.9
5.8
5.4
8.6
5.2
520
407
442
585
475
399
453
591
465
393
455
5.6
7.2
4.5
5.7
5.5
9.2
4.7
5.9
5.2
9.3
4.9
27,062
21,174
23,009
30,406
24,691
20,749
23,581
30,723
24,201
20,435
23,683
5.6
7.2
4.5
5.7
5.5
9.2
4.7
5.9
5.2
9.3
4.9
13.45
14.59
18.04
8.0
7.8
4.6
534
584
722
8.0
7.8
4.6
27,777
30,354
37,520
8.0
7.8
4.6
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
S20-2
December 2007 - January 2009
RSE Table 20
Civilian full-time workers in hospitals: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings by
work levels — Continued
Hourly earnings2
Occupation and work level1
Food preparation and serving related
occupations .................................................
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 3 ..........................................
Maids and housekeeping cleaners .............
Office and administrative support
occupations .................................................
Level 2 ..........................................
Level 3 ..........................................
Level 4 ..........................................
Level 5 ..........................................
Level 6 ..........................................
Not able to be leveled ....................
Financial clerks ..............................................
Billing and posting clerks and machine
operators ..............................................
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan .......
Secretaries and administrative assistants .......
Level 4 ..........................................
Executive secretaries and administrative
assistants ..............................................
Medical secretaries ....................................
Level 4 ..........................................
Office clerks, general .....................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations .................................................
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and
maintenance workers ...............................
Maintenance and repair workers, general ..
Weekly earnings4
Annual earnings5
Mean
Relative
error3
$9.63
5.6%
10.82
8.85
11.90
10.86
10.19
8.85
11.90
10.86
5.8
3.6
8.1
6.5
3.1
3.6
8.1
6.5
432
352
476
435
407
352
476
435
5.8
3.5
8.1
6.5
3.1
3.5
8.1
6.5
22,468
18,307
24,743
22,595
21,159
18,307
24,743
22,595
5.8
3.5
8.1
6.5
3.1
3.5
8.1
6.5
10.29
11.95
10.08
5.5
6.9
3.6
410
478
403
5.4
6.9
3.6
21,330
24,846
20,964
5.4
6.9
3.6
14.74
13.52
12.49
12.41
18.46
17.94
15.34
14.01
4.3
14.9
7.1
5.6
1.7
2.5
1.9
2.7
589
541
499
496
738
718
613
560
4.2
14.9
7.1
5.6
1.7
2.5
1.9
2.7
30,639
28,128
25,929
25,804
38,402
37,315
31,868
29,132
4.2
14.9
7.1
5.6
1.7
2.5
1.9
2.7
13.88
12.61
16.93
13.45
1.8
5.0
9.6
4.8
555
503
676
537
1.8
4.9
9.7
4.8
28,868
26,179
35,134
27,923
1.8
4.9
9.7
4.8
17.86
15.22
14.50
12.61
15.0
7.9
6.8
19.5
715
605
577
504
15.0
8.0
6.9
19.5
37,157
31,463
30,026
26,224
15.0
8.0
6.9
19.5
21.47
12.8
859
12.8
44,666
12.8
19.30
19.30
7.1
7.1
772
772
7.1
7.1
40,153
40,153
7.1
7.1
Mean
$380
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
3.6%
$19,762
3.6%
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
S20-3
December 2007 - January 2009
RSE Table 20
Civilian full-time workers in hospitals: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings by
work levels — Continued
Hourly earnings2
Occupation and work level1
Production occupations ...................................
Mean
Relative
error3
$15.30
21.3%
1 A classification system including about 800 individual occupations is used to
cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information.
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, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips.
The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number
of workers, weighed by hours.
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.
Weekly earnings4
Mean
$612
Annual earnings5
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
21.3%
$31,816
21.3%
4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to
employees.
5 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to
employees.
NOTE: Dashes indicate 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.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
S20-4
December 2007 - January 2009
RSE Table 21
Civilian supervisory workers: Relative standard errors of mean
weekly and annual earnings for selected management occupations
Weekly2
Annual4
Occupation1
Management occupations
Team leader ...........................................................................
First line .................................................................................
Second line ............................................................................
General and operations managers
First line .................................................................................
Second line ............................................................................
Administrative services managers
First line .................................................................................
Computer and information systems managers
First line .................................................................................
Financial managers
First line .................................................................................
Industrial production managers
First line .................................................................................
Construction managers
First line .................................................................................
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school
First line .................................................................................
Education administrators, postsecondary
First line .................................................................................
Engineering managers
First line .................................................................................
Food service managers
First line .................................................................................
Medical and health services managers
Team leader ...........................................................................
First line .................................................................................
Second line ............................................................................
Social and community service managers
First line .................................................................................
1 A classification system including about 800 individual occupations is used to
cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information.
2 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to
employees.
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.
Mean
earnings
Relative
error3
Mean
earnings
Relative
error3
$1,417
1,452
2,012
12.3%
3.8
18.5
$72,648
75,033
104,636
12.3%
3.8
18.5
1,504
1,575
9.4
10.7
78,202
81,916
9.4
10.7
1,322
17.2
68,749
17.2
1,798
6.3
93,500
6.3
1,394
8.9
72,503
8.9
1,337
18.6
69,533
18.6
1,427
9.6
74,220
9.6
1,730
4.5
83,820
4.5
1,070
1.0
55,657
1.0
2,046
10.2
106,367
10.2
846
14.7
42,667
14.7
1,438
1,600
2,841
7.9
8.9
35.8
74,791
83,193
147,735
7.9
8.9
35.8
1,006
11.5
52,317
11.5
4 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to
employees.
NOTE: Dashes indicate 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.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
S21-1
December 2007 - January 2009
Appendix A: Technical note
Appendix table 1. Number of workers represented by the survey.
Appendix table 2. Survey establishment response.
This section provides basic information on survey procedures and concepts. For a complete
description, see the BLS Handbook of Methods, Chapter 8, "National Compensation Measures," on
the Internet at www.bls.gov/opub/hom/pdf/homch8.pdf.
Survey scope
The NCS defines civilian workers as those who are employed in private industry or in State and local
government. Workers employed in the Federal government, the military, agriculture, private
households and the self-employed are excluded from the scope of the survey. For purposes of the
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 the survey, the establishment usually operates out of a single physical location. For
State and local governments, an establishment is defined as an agency or entity such as a school
district, hospital, or administrative body.
Sampling frame
The list of establishments from which the survey sample is selected (the sampling frame) is
developed from State unemployment insurance reports. Due to the volatility of industries within the
private sector, the most recent month of reference available at the time the sample is selected is
used to develop sampling frames. Approximately one-fifth of the private industry sample is
reselected each year. The sampling frame for State and local government establishments is revised
every 10 years.
Data collection
Field economists collect the data by contacting each establishment in the survey through a variety
of methods, such as a personal visit, telephone and secured email.
Industry classification
The NCS sample is classified by the 2007 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).
For more detail on NAICS, see www.bls.gov/bls/naics.htm.
Occupational selection and classification
The NCS uses the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system, as do all Federal
statistical agencies. See the entire list of SOC occupational categories at
www.bls.gov/soc/soc_majo.htm. Note that the NCS excludes major group 23 (23-0000), militaryspecific occupations.
Identification of the occupations for which data are to be collected is a multi-step process:
1.
Selection of establishment jobs by probability proportional to size
2.
Classification of jobs into occupations based on the SOC system
3.
Characterization of jobs as full-time or part-time, union or nonunion, and time or incentive
4.
Determination of the level of work of each job
Union workers. The NCS defines a union worker as any employee in a job represented by a union
when all of the following conditions are met: a labor organization is recognized as the bargaining
agent for all workers in the job; wage and salary rates are determined through collective bargaining
or negotiations; and settlement terms, which must include earnings provisions and may include
benefit provisions, are embodied in a signed, mutually binding collective bargaining agreement. A
nonunion worker is an employee in a job not meeting the conditions for union coverage.
Supervisory occupations. Supervisors usually assign and review the work of subordinates. Typically,
supervisors have the authority to hire, transfer, lay off, promote, reward, and discipline other
employees. By NCS definitions, first-line supervisors direct their staff through face-to-face meetings
and are responsible for conducting the employees' performance appraisals. Second-line supervisors
typically direct the actions of their staffs through first-line supervisors.
Work levels. Work levels are a ranking of the duties and responsibilities within an occupation, and
these levels permit comparisons of wages across occupations. Work levels are determined by the
total number of points given for specific aspects, or factors, of the work. For a complete description
of point factor leveling, refer to the publication "National Compensation Survey: Guide for
Evaluating Your Firm's Jobs and Pay," on the Internet at www.bls.gov/ncs/ocs/sp/ncbr0004.pdf.
This bulletin includes earnings estimates by work level. It also includes a table that simplifies the
presentation of work levels by combining them into four broad groups. The groups are determined
by combinations of knowledge, job controls and complexity, contacts, physical environment, and
supervisory duties and are meant to be comparable across different occupations.
Areas surveyed
The NCS program collects data in geographic areas defined by the U.S. Office of Management and
Budget (OMB). (For a list of all areas included in the 2008 West North Central Census Division
earnings estimates, see appendix C.)
Collection period
Survey data were collected over a 13-month period for the 87 larger areas; for the 140 smaller
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 data for the West
North Central Census Division bulletin were compiled from locality data collected between December
2007 and January 2009. The average reference period was June 2008.
Earnings
Earnings are 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 are
included as part of earnings:
• 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 are not considered straight-time earnings:
• Uniform and tool allowances
• Free or subsidized room and board
• Payments made by third parties (for example, tips)
• On-call pay
The following forms of payments are considered benefits and not part of straight-time earnings:
• Shift differentials, defined as extra payment for working a schedule that varies from the
norm such as night or weekend work
• Premium pay for overtime, holidays, and weekends
• Bonuses not directly tied to production (such as Christmas and profit-sharing bonuses)
The number of weeks worked annually is determined as well. Because salaried workers who are
exempt from overtime provisions often work beyond the assigned work schedule, the typical
number of hours they actually worked is collected.
Work Schedules
To calculate earnings for various periods (hourly, weekly, and annual), the NCS collects data on
work schedules, including the hours worked per day and per week, and the number of weeks
worked annually. For hourly workers, scheduled hours worked per day and per week, exclusive of
overtime, are recorded. For salaried workers, field economists record the typical number of hours
actually worked because those exempt from overtime provisions often work beyond the assigned
work schedule.
The earnings estimates for aircraft pilots, flight engineers, and flight attendants include flight pay
and flight hours only; these estimates may not reflect the total earnings and hours worked. For
more information on work schedules, see: http://www.bls.gov/opub/cwc/cm20080722ar01p1.htm.
Estimation, weighting, and nonresponse
The wage series in the tables are computed by combining the wages for each occupation sampled.
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:
1. The first factor adjusts for initial establishment nonresponse.
2. The second factor adjusts for initial occupational nonresponse.
3. The third factor adjusts for any special situations that may have occurred during data
collection.
4. The fourth factor, poststratification, or benchmarking, is the adjustment of employment
weights to insure that the survey data reflect industry ownership employment counts in
proportions consistent with the private industry, State government, and local government
sectors at the time of collection.
Imputation. The National Compensation Survey is voluntary, so a company official may refuse to
participate in the initial survey or may be unwilling or unable to update previously collected data
during a subsequent contact for one or more occupations. For those situations in which previous
wage data cannot be updated, an estimate for the missing data is imputed, using information
obtained from similar establishments and occupations.
Employment counts. Occupational structures differ among establishments; therefore the number of
workers surveyed by the NCS, and the total number of workers represented by the survey that is
given in appendix table 1, are not intended to convey an accurate employment count; rather, they
indicate only the relative importance of the occupational group studied in the survey.
Publication criteria. Not all calculated series meet the criteria for publication. Before any series is
published, it is reviewed to make sure it meets specified statistical reliability and confidentiality
criteria. This review prevents the publication of a series that could reveal information about a
specific establishment or has a large sampling error.
Data reliability
The data in this report are estimates from a scientifically selected probability sample. Two types of
errors are possible in an estimate based on a sample survey: sampling errors and nonsampling
errors.
Sampling errors occur because observations come only from a sample and not from an entire
population. The sample used for the NCS is one of a number of possible samples of the same size
that could have been selected under the sample design. Estimates derived from the different
samples would differ from one another. The standard error, or sampling error, is a measure of the
variation among these differing estimates that 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 many of the presented tables in this report. The relative standard error can be used
to calculate a confidence interval around a sample estimate. For example, if the mean hourly
earnings for all civilian, full-time workers is $20.62 per hour and the relative standard error is 0.7
percent, at the 90-percent level, the confidence interval for this estimate is from $20.38 to $20.86
($20.62 × 1.645 × 0.007 = $0.2374393, rounded to $0.24; $20.62 − 0.24 = $20.38; $20.62 +
0.24 = $20.86). In other words, 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 and 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, and mistakes in recording or coding the data
obtained. Although not specifically measured for this report, the nonsampling errors were expected
to be minimal due to the extensive training of the field economists who gathered the survey data, to
computer edits of the data, and to a detailed data review.
Appendix table 1
Number of workers1 represented by the survey
Civilian
workers
Occupational group2
Private
industry
workers
State and local
government
workers
All workers ...................................................................
9,677,400
8,235,900
1,441,500
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 ......................
2,442,700
672,800
1,769,800
2,096,100
2,595,100
937,500
1,657,600
980,000
502,800
460,500
1,563,500
854,700
708,800
1,679,500
569,500
1,110,000
1,774,200
2,404,000
929,700
1,474,300
870,100
443,700
414,800
1,508,200
835,200
673,000
763,200
103,400
659,800
322,000
191,100
7,800
183,200
109,900
59,000
45,700
55,300
19,500
35,800
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 A classification system including about 800 individual occupations is
used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more
information.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that data did not meet publication criteria.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
A1
December 2007 - January 2009
Appendix table 2
Survey establishment response
Establishments
Civilian
Private
industry
State and local
government
Total in sampling frame1 ...............................................
442,794
416,096
26,698
Total in sample ...............................................................
Responding ............................................................
Refused or unable to provide data .........................
Out of business or not in survey scope ..................
2,662
1,788
556
318
2,265
1,426
531
308
397
362
25
10
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 2007 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 data did not meet publication criteria.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
West North Central
A2
December 2007 - January 2009
Appendix B. Standard Occupational
Classification System
The Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system is used by all Federal statistical agencies. Workers are classified into one of approximately 800 detailed occupations. To facilitate classification, occupations are combined to form
major groups, minor groups, and broad occupations. Each item in the hierarchy is designated by a six-digit code. Major group codes end with 0000, minor groups end with 000, and broad occupations end with 0. The following list is
used by the National Compensation Survey (NCS) for publication.
11-0000
11-1011
11-1021
11-1031
11-2011
11-2020
11-2021
11-2022
11-2031
11-3011
11-3021
11-3031
11-3040
11-3041
11-3042
11-3051
11-3061
11-3071
11-9010
11-9011
11-9012
11-9021
11-9030
11-9031
11-9032
11-9033
11-9041
11-9051
11-9061
11-9071
11-9081
11-9111
11-9121
11-9141
Management Occupations
Chief Executives
General and Operations Managers
Legislators
Advertising and Promotions Managers
Marketing and Sales Managers
Marketing Managers
Sales Managers
Public Relations Managers
Administrative Services Managers
Computer and Information Systems
Managers
Financial Managers
Human Resources Managers
Compensation and Benefits Managers
Training and Development Managers
Industrial Production Managers
Purchasing Managers
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution
Managers
Agricultural Managers
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural
Managers
Farmers and Ranchers
Construction Managers
Education Administrators
Education Administrators, Preschool and
Child Care Center/Program
Education Administrators, Elementary and
Secondary School
Education Administrators, Postsecondary
Engineering Managers
Food Service Managers
Funeral Directors
Gaming Managers
Lodging Managers
Medical and Health Services Managers
11-9151
13-0000
13-1011
13-1020
13-1021
13-1022
13-1023
13-1030
13-1031
13-1032
13-1041
13-1051
13-1061
13-1070
13-1071
13-1072
13-1073
13-1081
13-1111
13-1121
13-2011
B-1
Natural Sciences Managers
Property, Real Estate, and Community
Association Managers
Social and Community Service Managers
Business and Financial Operations
Occupations
Agents and Business Managers of Artists,
Performers, and Athletes
Buyers and Purchasing Agents
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm
Products
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm
Products
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale,
Retail, and Farm Products
Claims Adjusters, Appraisers, Examiners,
and Investigators
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and
Investigators
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture,
Construction, Health and Safety, and
Transportation
Cost Estimators
Emergency Management Specialists
Human Resources, Training, and Labor
Relations Specialists
Employment, Recruitment, and Placement
Specialists
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis
Specialists
Training and Development Specialists
Logisticians
Management Analysts
Meeting and Convention Planners
Accountants and Auditors
13-2021
13-2031
13-2041
13-2050
13-2051
13-2052
13-2053
13-2061
13-2070
13-2071
13-2072
13-2080
13-2081
13-2082
15-0000
15-1011
15-1021
15-1030
15-1031
15-1032
15-1041
15-1051
15-1061
15-1071
15-1081
15-2011
15-2021
15-2031
15-2041
15-2090
15-2091
17-0000
17-1010
17-1011
17-1012
17-1020
17-1021
17-1022
17-2000
17-2011
17-2021
17-2031
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate
Budget Analysts
Credit Analysts
Financial Analysts and Advisors
Financial Analysts
Personal Financial Advisors
Insurance Underwriters
Financial Examiners
Loan Counselors and Officers
Loan Counselors
Loan Officers
Tax Examiners, Collectors, Preparers, and
Revenue Agents
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue
Agents
Tax Preparers
17-2041
17-2051
17-2061
17-2070
17-2071
17-2072
17-2081
17-2110
Computer and Mathematical Science
Occupations
Computer and Information Scientists,
Research
Computer Programmers
Computer Software Engineers
Computer Software Engineers, Applications
Computer Software Engineers, Systems
Software
Computer Support Specialists
Computer Systems Analysts
Database Administrators
Network and Computer Systems
Administrators
Network Systems and Data Communications
Analysts
Actuaries
Mathematicians
Operations Research Analysts
Statisticians
Miscellaneous Mathematical Science
Occupations
Mathematical Technicians
17-2161
17-2171
17-3010
17-3011
17-3012
17-3013
17-3020
17-3021
17-2111
17-2112
17-2121
17-2131
17-2141
17-2151
17-3022
17-3023
17-3024
17-3025
17-3026
17-3027
17-3031
19-0000
19-1000
19-1010
19-1011
19-1012
19-1013
19-1020
19-1021
19-1022
19-1023
19-1030
19-1031
19-1032
19-1040
19-1041
19-1042
19-2000
19-2010
Architecture and Engineering
Occupations
Architects, Except Naval
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
Landscape Architects
Surveyors, Cartographers, and
Photogrammetrists
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
Surveyors
Engineers
Aerospace Engineers
Agricultural Engineers
Biomedical Engineers
B-2
Chemical Engineers
Civil Engineers
Computer Hardware Engineers
Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Electrical Engineers
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
Environmental Engineers
Industrial Engineers, Including Health and
Safety
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining
Safety Engineers and Inspectors
Industrial Engineers
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
Materials Engineers
Mechanical Engineers
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including
Mining Safety Engineers
Nuclear Engineers
Petroleum Engineers
Drafters
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Electrical and Electronics Drafters
Mechanical Drafters
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters
Aerospace Engineering and Operations
Technicians
Civil Engineering Technicians
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Technicians
Electro-Mechanical Technicians
Environmental Engineering Technicians
Industrial Engineering Technicians
Mechanical Engineering Technicians
Surveying and Mapping Technicians
Life, Physical, and Social Science
Occupations
Life Scientists
Agricultural and Food Scientists
Animal Scientists
Food Scientists and Technologists
Soil and Plant Scientists
Biological Scientists
Biochemists and Biophysicists
Microbiologists
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists
Conservation Scientists and Foresters
Conservation Scientists
Foresters
Medical Scientists
Epidemiologists
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
Physical Scientists
Astronomers and Physicists
19-2011
19-2012
19-2021
19-2030
19-2031
19-2032
19-2040
19-2041
19-2042
19-2043
19-3011
19-3020
19-3021
19-3022
19-3030
19-3031
19-3032
19-3041
19-3051
19-3090
19-3091
19-3092
19-3093
19-3094
19-4011
19-4021
19-4031
19-4041
19-4051
19-4061
19-4090
19-4091
19-4092
19-4093
21-0000
21-1010
21-1011
21-1012
21-1013
21-1014
21-1015
21-1020
21-1021
21-1022
Astronomers
Physicists
Atmospheric and Space Scientists
Chemists and Materials Scientists
Chemists
Materials Scientists
Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists
Environmental Scientists and Specialists,
Including Health
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and
Geographers
Hydrologists
Economists
Market and Survey Researchers
Market Research Analysts
Survey Researchers
Psychologists
Clinical, Counseling, and School
Psychologists
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
Sociologists
Urban and Regional Planners
Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related
Workers
Anthropologists and Archeologists
Geographers
Historians
Political Scientists
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians
Biological Technicians
Chemical Technicians
Geological and Petroleum Technicians
Nuclear Technicians
Social Science Research Assistants
Miscellaneous Life, Physical, and Social
Science Technicians
Environmental Science and Protection
Technicians, Including Health
Forensic Science Technicians
Forest and Conservation Technicians
21-1023
Community and Social Services
Occupations
Counselors
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder
Counselors
Educational, Vocational, and School
Counselors
Marriage and Family Therapists
Mental Health Counselors
Rehabilitation Counselors
Social Workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Medical and Public Health Social Workers
25-1042
25-1043
21-1090
21-1091
21-1092
21-1093
21-2011
21-2021
23-0000
23-1011
23-1020
23-1021
23-1022
23-1023
23-2011
23-2090
23-2091
23-2092
23-2093
25-0000
25-1000
25-1011
25-1020
25-1021
25-1022
25-1030
25-1031
25-1032
25-1040
25-1041
25-1050
25-1051
25-1052
25-1053
25-1054
25-1060
25-1061
B-3
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social
Workers
Miscellaneous Community and Social
Service Specialists
Health Educators
Probation Officers and Correctional
Treatment Specialists
Social and Human Service Assistants
Clergy
Directors, Religious Activities and Education
Legal Occupations
Lawyers
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial
Workers
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators,
and Hearing Officers
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers
Court Reporters
Law Clerks
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
Education, Training and Library
Occupations
Postsecondary Teachers
Business Teachers, Postsecondary
Math and Computer Teachers,
Postsecondary
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Mathematical Science Teachers,
Postsecondary
Engineering and Architecture Teachers,
Postsecondary
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
Life Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Agricultural Sciences Teachers,
Postsecondary
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers,
Postsecondary
Physical Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space
Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
Environmental Science Teachers,
Postsecondary
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers,
Postsecondary
25-1062
25-1063
25-1064
25-1065
25-1066
25-1067
25-1070
25-1071
25-1072
25-1080
25-1081
25-1082
25-1110
25-1111
25-1112
25-1113
25-1120
25-1121
25-1122
25-1123
25-1124
25-1125
25-1126
25-1190
25-1191
25-1192
25-1193
25-1194
25-2000
25-2010
25-2011
25-2012
25-2020
25-2021
25-2022
25-2023
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers,
Postsecondary
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
Health Teachers, Postsecondary
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Nursing Instructors and Teachers,
Postsecondary
Education and Library Science Teachers,
Postsecondary
Education Teachers, Postsecondary
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Law, Criminal Justice, and Social Work
Teachers, Postsecondary
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement
Teachers, Postsecondary
Law Teachers, Postsecondary
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
Arts, Communications, and Humanities
Teachers, Postsecondary
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers,
Postsecondary
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
English Language and Literature Teachers,
Postsecondary
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers,
Postsecondary
History Teachers, Postsecondary
Philosophy and Religion Teachers,
Postsecondary
Miscellaneous Postsecondary Teachers
Graduate Teaching Assistants
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers,
Postsecondary
Vocational Education Teachers,
Postsecondary
Primary, Secondary, and Special Education
School Teachers
Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers
Preschool Teachers, Except Special
Education
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special
Education
Elementary and Middle School Teachers
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special
Education
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and
Vocational Education
Vocational Education Teachers, Middle
School
25-2030
25-2031
25-2032
25-2040
25-2041
25-2042
25-2043
25-3000
25-3011
25-3021
25-4010
25-4011
25-4012
25-4013
25-4021
25-4031
25-9011
25-9021
25-9031
25-9041
27-0000
27-1010
27-1011
27-1012
27-1013
27-1014
27-1020
27-1021
27-1022
27-1023
27-1024
27-1025
27-1026
27-1027
27-2010
27-2011
27-2012
27-2020
27-2021
27-2022
27-2023
27-2030
B-4
Secondary School Teachers
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special
and Vocational Education
Vocational Education Teachers, Secondary
School
Special Education Teachers
Special Education Teachers, Preschool,
Kindergarten, and Elementary School
Special Education Teachers, Middle School
Special Education Teachers, Secondary
School
Other Teachers and Instructors
Adult Literacy, Remedial Education, and
GED Teachers and Instructors
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers
Archivists, Curators, and Museum
Technicians
Archivists
Curators
Museum Technicians and Conservators
Librarians
Library Technicians
Audio-Visual Collections Specialists
Farm and Home Management Advisors
Instructional Coordinators
Teacher Assistants
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports,
and Media Occupations
Artists and Related Workers
Art Directors
Craft Artists
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors,
and Illustrators
Multi-Media Artists and Animators
Designers
Commercial and Industrial Designers
Fashion Designers
Floral Designers
Graphic Designers
Interior Designers
Merchandise Displayers and Window
Trimmers
Set and Exhibit Designers
Actors, Producers, and Directors
Actors
Producers and Directors
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires, and Related
Workers
Athletes and Sports Competitors
Coaches and Scouts
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports
Officials
Dancers and Choreographers
27-2031
27-2032
27-2040
27-2041
27-2042
27-3010
27-3011
27-3012
27-3020
27-3021
27-3022
27-3031
27-3040
27-3041
27-3042
27-3043
27-3090
27-3091
27-4010
27-4011
27-4012
27-4013
27-4014
27-4021
27-4030
27-4031
27-4032
29-0000
29-1011
29-1020
29-1021
29-1022
29-1023
29-1024
29-1031
29-1041
29-1051
29-1060
29-1061
29-1062
29-1063
29-1064
29-1065
29-1066
29-1067
29-1071
Dancers
Choreographers
Musicians, Singers, and Related Workers
Music Directors and Composers
Musicians and Singers
Announcers
Radio and Television Announcers
Public Address System and Other
Announcers
News Analysts, Reporters and
Correspondents
Broadcast News Analysts
Reporters and Correspondents
Public Relations Specialists
Writers and Editors
Editors
Technical Writers
Writers and Authors
Miscellaneous Media and Communication
Workers
Interpreters and Translators
Broadcast and Sound Engineering
Technicians and Radio Operators
Audio and Video Equipment Technicians
Broadcast Technicians
Radio Operators
Sound Engineering Technicians
Photographers
Television, Video, and Motion Picture
Camera Operators and Editors
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and
Motion Picture
Film and Video Editors
29-1081
29-1111
29-1120
29-1121
29-1122
29-1123
29-1124
29-1125
29-1126
29-1127
29-1131
29-2010
29-2011
29-2012
29-2021
29-2030
29-2031
29-2032
29-2033
29-2034
29-2041
29-2050
29-2051
29-2052
29-2053
29-2054
29-2055
29-2056
29-2061
Healthcare Practitioner and Technical
Occupations
Chiropractors
Dentists
Dentists, General
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Orthodontists
Prosthodontists
Dietitians and Nutritionists
Optometrists
Pharmacists
Physicians and Surgeons
Anesthesiologists
Family and General Practitioners
Internists, General
Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Pediatricians, General
Psychiatrists
Surgeons
Physician Assistants
29-2071
29-2081
29-2090
29-2091
29-9010
29-9011
29-9012
29-9090
29-9091
31-0000
31-1010
31-1011
B-5
Podiatrists
Registered Nurses
Therapists
Audiologists
Occupational Therapists
Physical Therapists
Radiation Therapists
Recreational Therapists
Respiratory Therapists
Speech-Language Pathologists
Veterinarians
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and
Technicians
Medical and Clinical Laboratory
Technologists
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Dental Hygienists
Diagnostic Related Technologists and
Technicians
Cardiovascular Technologists and
Technicians
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Emergency Medical Technicians and
Paramedics
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioner
Support Technicians
Dietetic Technicians
Pharmacy Technicians
Psychiatric Technicians
Respiratory Therapy Technicians
Surgical Technologists
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational
Nurses
Medical Records and Health Information
Technicians
Opticians, Dispensing
Miscellaneous Health Technologists and
Technicians
Orthotists and Prosthetists
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
and Technicians
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
Miscellaneous Healthcare Practitioner and
Technical Workers
Athletic Trainers
Healthcare Support Occupations
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health
Aides
Home Health Aides
31-1012
31-1013
31-2010
31-2011
31-2012
31-2020
31-2021
31-2022
31-9011
31-9090
31-9091
31-9092
31-9093
31-9094
31-9095
31-9096
33-0000
33-1010
33-1011
33-1012
33-1021
33-2011
33-2020
33-2021
33-2022
33-3010
33-3011
33-3012
33-3021
33-3031
33-3041
33-3050
33-3051
33-3052
33-9011
33-9021
33-9030
33-9031
33-9032
33-9090
33-9091
33-9092
Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants
Psychiatric Aides
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides
Occupational Therapist Assistants
Occupational Therapist Aides
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides
Physical Therapist Assistants
Physical Therapist Aides
Massage Therapists
Miscellaneous Healthcare Support
Occupations
Dental Assistants
Medical Assistants
Medical Equipment Preparers
Medical Transcriptionists
Pharmacy Aides
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal
Caretakers
35-0000
Food Preparation and Serving Related
Occupations
35-1010
First-Line Supervisors/Managers, Food
Preparation and Serving Workers
35-1011
Chefs and Head Cooks
35-1012
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food
Preparation and Serving Workers
35-2010
Cooks
35-2011
Cooks, Fast Food
35-2012
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
35-2014
Cooks, Restaurant
35-2015
Cooks, Short Order
35-2021
Food Preparation Workers
35-3011
Bartenders
35-3020
Fast Food and Counter Workers
35-3021
Combined Food Preparation and Serving
Workers, Including Fast Food
35-3022
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food
35-3031
Waiters and Waitresses
35-3041
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
35-9011
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and
Bartender Helpers
35-9021
Dishwashers
35-9031
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge,
and Coffee Shop
Note: NCS tables may include the special group Food
Service, Tipped, combining Bartenders, Waiters and
Waitresses, and Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants
and Bartender Helpers.
Protective Service Occupations
First-Line Supervisors/Managers, Law
Enforcement Workers
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of
Correctional Officers
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police
and Detectives
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire
Fighting and Prevention Workers
Fire Fighters
Fire Inspectors
Fire Inspectors and Investigators
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention
Specialists
Bailiffs, Correctional Officers, and Jailers
Bailiffs
Correctional Officers and Jailers
Detectives and Criminal Investigators
Fish and Game Wardens
Parking Enforcement Workers
Police Officers
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
Transit and Railroad Police
Animal Control Workers
Private Detectives and Investigators
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance
Officers
Gaming Surveillance Officers and Gaming
Investigators
Security Guards
Miscellaneous Protective Service Workers
Crossing Guards
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other
Recreational Protective Service Workers
37-0000
37-1010
37-1011
37-1012
37-2010
37-2011
37-2012
37-2021
37-3010
37-3011
37-3012
37-3013
39-0000
39-1010
B-6
Building and Grounds Cleaning and
Maintenance Occupations
First-Line Supervisors/Managers, Building
and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
Workers
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of
Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and
Groundskeeping Workers
Building Cleaning Workers
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and
Housekeeping Cleaners
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
Pest Control Workers
Grounds Maintenance Workers
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and
Applicators, Vegetation
Tree Trimmers and Pruners
Personal Care and Service Occupations
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming
Workers
39-1011
39-1012
39-1021
39-2011
39-2021
39-3010
39-3011
39-3012
39-3021
39-3031
39-3090
39-3091
39-3092
39-3093
39-4011
39-4021
39-5010
39-5011
39-5012
39-5090
39-5091
39-5092
39-5093
39-5094
39-6010
39-6011
39-6012
39-6020
39-6021
39-6022
39-6030
39-6031
39-6032
39-9011
39-9021
39-9030
39-9031
39-9032
39-9041
41-0000
41-1010
41-1011
Gaming Supervisors
Slot Key Persons
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal
Service Workers
Animal Trainers
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers
Gaming Services Workers
Gaming Dealers
Gaming and Sports Book Writers and
Runners
Motion Picture Projectionists
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket
Takers
Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and
Related Workers
Amusement and Recreation Attendants
Costume Attendants
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing
Room Attendants
Embalmers
Funeral Attendants
Barbers and Cosmetologists
Barbers
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and
Cosmetologists
Miscellaneous Personal Appearance
Workers
Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance
Manicurists and Pedicurists
Shampooers
Skin Care Specialists
Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges
Baggage Porters and Bellhops
Concierges
Tour and Travel Guides
Tour Guides and Escorts
Travel Guides
Transportation Attendants
Flight Attendants
Transportation Attendants, Except Flight
Attendants and Baggage Porters
Child Care Workers
Personal and Home Care Aides
Recreation and Fitness Workers
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors
Recreation Workers
Residential Advisors
41-1012
Sales and Related Occupations
First-Line Supervisors/Managers, Sales
Workers
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail
Sales Workers
43-3031
41-2000
41-2010
41-2011
41-2012
41-2020
41-2021
41-2022
41-2031
41-3011
41-3021
41-3031
41-3041
41-4010
41-4011
41-4012
41-9010
41-9011
41-9012
41-9020
41-9021
41-9022
41-9031
41-9041
41-9090
41-9091
43-0000
43-1011
43-2011
43-2021
43-3000
43-3011
43-3021
43-3041
43-3051
43-3061
B-7
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of
Non-Retail Sales Workers
Retail Sales Workers
Cashiers, All Workers
Cashiers
Gaming Change Persons and Booth Cashiers
Counter and Rental Clerks and Parts
Salespersons
Counter and Rental Clerks
Parts Salespersons
Retail Salespersons
Advertising Sales Agents
Insurance Sales Agents
Securities, Commodities, and Financial
Services Sales Agents
Travel 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
Models, Demonstrators, and Product
Promoters
Demonstrators and Product Promoters
Models
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents
Real Estate Brokers
Real Estate Sales Agents
Sales Engineers
Telemarketers
Miscellaneous Sales and Related Workers
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and
Street Vendors, and Related Workers
Office and Administrative Support
Occupations
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office
and Administrative Support Workers
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering
Service
Telephone Operators
Financial Clerks
Bill and Account Collectors
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine
Operators
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing
Clerks
Gaming Cage Workers
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
Procurement Clerks
43-3071
43-4011
43-4021
43-4031
43-4041
43-4051
43-4061
43-4071
43-4081
43-4111
43-4121
43-4131
43-4141
43-4151
43-4161
43-4171
43-4181
43-5011
43-5021
43-5030
43-5031
43-5032
43-5041
43-5061
43-5071
43-5081
43-5111
43-6010
43-6011
43-6012
43-6013
43-6014
43-9011
43-9020
43-9021
43-9022
43-9031
43-9041
43-9051
43-9061
43-9071
43-9081
43-9111
Tellers
Brokerage Clerks
Correspondence Clerks
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks
Customer Service Representatives
Eligibility Interviewers, Government
Programs
File Clerks
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan
Library Assistants, Clerical
Loan Interviewers and Clerks
New Accounts Clerks
Order Clerks
Human Resources Assistants, Except
Payroll and Timekeeping
Receptionists and Information Clerks
Reservation and Transportation Ticket
Agents and Travel Clerks
Cargo and Freight Agents
Couriers and Messengers
Dispatchers
Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and
Ambulance
Meter Readers, Utilities
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and
Samplers, Recordkeeping
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Executive Secretaries and Administrative
Assistants
Legal Secretaries
Medical Secretaries
Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and
Executive
Computer Operators
Data Entry and Information Processing
Workers
Data Entry Keyers
Word Processors and Typists
Desktop Publishers
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing
Clerks
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators,
Except Postal Service
Office Clerks, General
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer
Proofreaders and Copy Markers
Statistical Assistants
45-0000
45-1011
45-2011
45-2021
45-2041
45-2090
45-2091
45-2092
45-2093
45-3011
45-3021
45-4011
45-4020
45-4021
45-4022
45-4023
47-0000
47-1011
47-2011
47-2020
47-2021
47-2022
47-2031
47-2040
47-2041
47-2042
47-2043
47-2044
47-2050
47-2051
47-2053
47-2061
47-2070
47-2071
47-2072
47-2073
47-2080
47-2081
47-2082
47-2111
47-2121
B-8
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
Occupations
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming,
Fishing, and Forestry Workers
Agricultural Inspectors
Animal Breeders
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers
Agricultural Equipment Operators
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery,
and Greenhouse
Farmworkers, Farm and Ranch Animals
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers
Hunters and Trappers
Forest and Conservation Workers
Logging Workers
Fallers
Logging Equipment Operators
Log Graders and Scalers
Construction and Extraction Occupations
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of
Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Boilermakers
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and
Stonemasons
Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Stonemasons
Carpenters
Carpet, Floor, and Tile Installers and
Finishers
Carpet Installers
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and
Hard Tiles
Floor Sanders and Finishers
Tile and Marble Setters
Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and
Terrazzo Workers
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
Construction Laborers
Construction Equipment Operators
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment
Operators
Pile-Driver Operators
Operating Engineers and Other Construction
Equipment Operators
Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers,
and Tapers
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Tapers
Electricians
Glaziers
47-2130
47-2131
47-2132
47-2140
47-2141
47-2142
47-2150
47-2151
47-2152
47-2161
47-2171
47-2181
47-2211
47-2221
47-3010
47-3011
47-3012
47-3013
47-3014
47-3015
47-3016
47-4011
47-4021
47-4031
47-4041
47-4051
47-4061
47-4071
47-4090
47-4091
47-5010
47-5011
47-5012
47-5013
47-5021
47-5031
47-5040
47-5041
47-5042
47-5051
47-5061
47-5071
47-5081
Insulation Workers
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Insulation Workers, Mechanical
Painters and Paperhangers
Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Paperhangers
Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and
Steamfitters
Pipelayers
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Roofers
Sheet Metal Workers
Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Helpers, Construction Trades
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons,
Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Helpers--Carpenters
Helpers--Electricians
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers,
and Stucco Masons
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters,
and Steamfitters
Helpers--Roofers
Construction and Building Inspectors
Elevator Installers and Repairers
Fence Erectors
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Highway Maintenance Workers
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance
Equipment Operators
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe
Cleaners
Miscellaneous Construction and Related
Workers
Segmental Pavers
Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit
Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and
Mining
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling
Experts, and Blasters
Mining Machine Operators
Continuous Mining Machine Operators
Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine
Operators
Rock Splitters, Quarry
Roof Bolters, Mining
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
Helpers--Extraction Workers
49-0000
49-1011
49-2011
49-2020
49-2021
49-2022
49-2090
49-2091
49-2092
49-2093
49-2094
49-2095
49-2096
49-2097
49-2098
49-3011
49-3020
49-3021
49-3022
49-3023
49-3031
49-3040
49-3041
49-3042
49-3043
49-3050
49-3051
49-3052
49-3053
49-3090
49-3091
49-3092
49-3093
49-9010
B-9
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
Occupations
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of
Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office
Machine Repairers
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment
Installers and Repairers
Radio Mechanics
Telecommunications Equipment Installers
and Repairers, Except Line Installers
Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic
Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and
Repairers
Avionics Technicians
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related
Repairers
Electrical and Electronics Installers and
Repairers, Transportation Equipment
Electrical and Electronics Repairers,
Commercial and Industrial Equipment
Electrical and Electronics Repairers,
Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
Electronic Equipment Installers and
Repairers, Motor Vehicles
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment
Installers and Repairers
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
Automotive Technicians and Repairers
Automotive Body and Related Repairers
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers
Automotive Service Technicians and
Mechanics
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
Specialists
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment
Service Technicians and Mechanics
Farm Equipment Mechanics
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics,
Except Engines
Rail Car Repairers
Small Engine Mechanics
Motorboat Mechanics
Motorcycle Mechanics
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small
Engine Mechanics
Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile
Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and
Repairers
Bicycle Repairers
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians
Tire Repairers and Changers
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers
49-9011
49-9012
49-9021
49-9031
49-9040
49-9041
49-9042
49-9043
49-9044
49-9045
49-9050
49-9051
49-9052
49-9060
49-9061
49-9062
49-9063
49-9064
49-9090
49-9091
49-9092
49-9093
49-9094
49-9095
49-9096
49-9097
49-9098
51-0000
51-1011
51-2011
51-2020
51-2021
51-2022
51-2023
51-2031
51-2041
51-2090
Mechanical Door Repairers
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers,
Except Mechanical Door
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers
Home Appliance Repairers
Industrial Machinery Installation, Repair,
and Maintenance Workers
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
Maintenance Workers, Machinery
Millwrights
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except
Brickmasons
Line Installers and Repairers
Electrical Power-Line Installers and
Repairers
Telecommunications Line Installers and
Repairers
Precision Instrument and Equipment
Repairers
Camera and Photographic Equipment
Repairers
Medical Equipment Repairers
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners
Watch Repairers
Miscellaneous Installation, Maintenance, and
Repair Workers
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine
Servicers and Repairers
Commercial Divers
Fabric Menders, Except Garment
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home
Installers
Riggers
Signal and Track Switch Repairers
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and
Repair Workers
Production Occupations
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of
Production and Operating Workers
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and
Systems Assemblers
Electrical, Electronics, and
Electromechanical Assemblers
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
Electrical and Electronic Equipment
Assemblers
Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators
51-2091
51-2092
51-2093
51-3011
51-3020
51-3021
51-3022
51-3023
51-3090
51-3091
51-3092
51-3093
51-4010
51-4011
51-4012
51-4020
51-4021
51-4022
51-4023
51-4030
51-4031
51-4032
51-4033
51-4034
51-4035
51-4041
51-4050
51-4051
51-4052
51-4060
51-4061
B-10
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
Team Assemblers
Timing Device Assemblers, Adjusters, and
Calibrators
Bakers
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish
Processing Workers
Butchers and Meat Cutters
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and
Trimmers
Slaughterers and Meat Packers
Miscellaneous Food Processing Workers
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and
Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
Food Batchmakers
Food Cooking Machine Operators and
Tenders
Computer Control Programmers and
Operators
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool
Operators, Metal and Plastic
Numerical Tool and Process Control
Programmers
Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Machine Tool Cutting Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters,
Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing
Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters,
Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Milling and Planing Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Machinists
Metal Furnace and Kiln Operators and
Tenders
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and
Tenders
Pourers and Casters, Metal
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and
Plastic
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
51-4062
51-4070
51-4071
51-4072
51-4081
51-4111
51-4120
51-4121
51-4122
51-4190
51-4191
51-4192
51-4193
51-4194
51-5010
51-5011
51-5012
51-5020
51-5021
51-5022
51-5023
51-6011
51-6021
51-6031
51-6040
51-6041
51-6042
51-6050
51-6051
51-6052
51-6060
51-6061
51-6062
51-6063
51-6064
51-6090
51-6091
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
Molders and Molding Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Foundry Mold and Coremakers
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and
Plastic
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Tool and Die Makers
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Miscellaneous Metalworkers and Plastic
Workers
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic
Plating and Coating Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers
Bindery Workers
Bookbinders
Printers
Job Printers
Prepress Technicians and Workers
Printing Machine Operators
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related
Materials
Sewing Machine Operators
Shoe and Leather Workers
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers
Sewers, Hand
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
Textile Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine
Operators and Tenders
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out
Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Miscellaneous Textile, Apparel, and
Furnishings Workers
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass
Fibers
B-11
51-6092
51-6093
51-7011
51-7021
51-7030
51-7031
51-7032
51-7040
51-7041
51-7042
51-8010
51-8011
51-8012
51-8013
51-8021
51-8031
51-8090
51-8091
51-8092
51-8093
51-9010
51-9011
51-9012
51-9020
51-9021
51-9022
51-9023
51-9030
51-9031
51-9032
51-9041
51-9051
51-9061
51-9071
51-9080
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
Upholsterers
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
Furniture Finishers
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood
Model Makers, Wood
Patternmakers, Wood
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Wood
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Except Sawing
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and
Dispatchers
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators
Power Distributors and Dispatchers
Power Plant Operators
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant
and System Operators
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators
Chemical Plant and System Operators
Gas Plant Operators
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery
Operators, and Gaugers
Chemical Processing Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying,
Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and
Blending Workers
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders
Cutting Workers
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and
Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle
Operators and Tenders
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and
Weighers
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal
Workers
Medical, Dental, and Ophthalmic Laboratory
Technicians
51-9081
51-9082
51-9083
51-9111
51-9120
51-9121
51-9122
51-9123
51-9130
51-9131
51-9132
51-9141
51-9190
51-9191
51-9192
51-9193
51-9194
51-9195
51-9196
51-9197
51-9198
53-0000
53-1011
53-1021
53-1031
53-2010
53-2011
53-2012
53-2020
53-2021
53-2022
53-3011
53-3020
53-3021
53-3022
Dental Laboratory Technicians
Medical Appliance Technicians
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators
and Tenders
Painting Workers
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Painters, Transportation Equipment
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
Photographic Process Workers and
Processing Machine Operators
Photographic Process Workers
Photographic Processing Machine Operators
Semiconductor Processors
Miscellaneous Production Workers
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators
and Tenders
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling
Equipment Operators and Tenders
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators
and Tenders
Etchers and Engravers
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal
and Plastic
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders
Tire Builders
Helpers--Production Workers
Transportation and Material Moving
Occupations
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Helpers,
Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of
Transportation and Material-Moving
Machine and Vehicle Operators
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
Commercial Pilots
Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield
Operations Specialists
Air Traffic Controllers
Airfield Operations Specialists
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except
Emergency Medical Technicians
Bus Drivers
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
Bus Drivers, School
B-12
53-3030
53-3031
53-3032
53-3033
53-3041
53-4010
53-4011
53-4012
53-4013
53-4021
53-4031
53-4041
53-5011
53-5020
53-5021
53-5022
53-5031
53-6011
53-6021
53-6031
53-6041
53-6051
53-7011
53-7021
53-7030
53-7031
53-7032
53-7033
53-7041
53-7051
53-7060
53-7061
53-7062
53-7063
53-7064
53-7070
53-7071
53-7072
53-7073
53-7081
53-7111
53-7121
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers
Driver/Sales Workers
Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer
Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services
Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs
Locomotive Engineers and Operators
Locomotive Engineers
Locomotive Firers
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators,
and Hostlers
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch
Operators
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
Subway and Streetcar Operators
Sailors and Marine Oilers
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels
Motorboat Operators
Ship Engineers
Bridge and Lock Tenders
Parking Lot Attendants
Service Station Attendants
Traffic Technicians
Transportation Inspectors
Conveyor Operators and Tenders
Crane and Tower Operators
Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine
Operators
Dredge Operators
Excavating and Loading Machine and
Dragline Operators
Loading Machine Operators, Underground
Mining
Hoist and Winch Operators
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
Laborers and Material Movers, Hand
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material
Movers, Hand
Machine Feeders and Offbearers
Packers and Packagers, Hand
Pumping Station Operators
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station
Operators
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
Wellhead Pumpers
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
Shuttle Car Operators
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
Appendix C: Survey areas and geographic coverage
The NCS uses Office of Management and Budget (OMB) area definitions in selecting areas for the
survey. See http://www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/metrodef.html for a list of current
and historical OMB definitions.
This appendix lists the 227 geographic areas surveyed under the National Compensation Survey.
Data from areas within Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota
were used to compile the estimates for the West North Central Census Division. An asterisk (*)
denotes metropolitan areas that include counties in States within different Census divisions. For
these metropolitan areas, data are divided by county among the respective States and contribute to
the estimates of the appropriate Census division.
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
Albuquerque, NM
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
Amarillo, TX
Anchorage, AK
Andrews, TX
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL (*)
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
Auburn-Opelika, AL
Augusta-Aiken, GA-SC
Austin-Round Rock, TX
Bangor, ME
Bannock, ID
Baton Rouge, LA
Bedford, Fulton, and Juniata Counties, PA
Billings, MT
Birmingham-Hoover, AL
Bloomington, IN
Bloomington-Normal, IL
Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH
Bradenton-Sarasota-Venice, FL
Bradley, TN
Brainerd, MN
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
Buffalo-Niagara-Cattaraugus, NY
Caledonia and Orleans Counties, VT
Carroll and Jo Daviess Counties, IL, and Lafayette County, WI
Carson City, NV
Cedar Rapids, IA
Centralia, WA
Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, SC
Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC
Cheshire County, NH
Cheyenne, CO
Chicago-Naperville-Michigan City, IL-IN-WI
Choctaw, AL
Cincinnati-Middletown-Wilmington, OH-KY-IN (*)
Citrus County, FL
Claremont, NH
Clarksburg, WV
Clatsop, OR
Cleveland-Akron-Elyria, OH
Clinton County, IA
Clinton, NY
Columbia County, NY
Columbia, SC
Columbus-Marion-Chillicothe, OH
Corning, NY
Corpus Christi, TX
Craven, NC
Crook County, OR
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
Dayton-Springfield-Greenville, OH
Decatur, GA
Delta County, MI
Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO
Des Moines, IA
Detroit-Warren-Flint, MI
Dorchester, MD
El Paso, TX
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
Emporia, KS
Esmeralda, Lyon, and Mineral Counties, NV
Fairbanks-North Star, AK
Fannin, Gilmer, and Lumpkin Counties, GA
Fayette and Lee Counties, TX
Fayetteville, NC
Fergus, MT
Ferry and Okanogan Counties, WA
Fond Du Lac, WI
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO
Fort Walton Beach-Crestview-Destin, FL
Franklin, VA
Freeborn County, MN
Fresno, CA
Georgetown, SC
Gillespie County, TX
Goodhue, MN
Grafton County, NH
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI
Great Falls, MT
Green Lake, WI
Greensboro-High Point, NC
Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC
Greenwood, SC
Griggs, ND
Harrison County, KY
Hartford-West Hartford-Willimantic, CT
Henderson, IL
Henry, AL
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
Holland-Grand Haven, MI
Honolulu, HI
Houston-Baytown-Huntsville, TX
Huntsville-Decatur, AL
Indianapolis-Anderson-Columbus, IN
Iowa City, IA
Jackson, MS
Jacksonville, FL
Jefferson County, IN
Johnstown, PA
Juneau, AK
Juneau, WI
Kalispell, MT
Kansas City, MO-KS
Kauai, HI
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, WA
Knoxville, TN
Lafayette, LA
Lancaster, SC
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV
Lee, MS
Lewis, MO
Liberty, GA
Lincoln, NE
Lincoln, WY
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
Logan, NE
Logansport, IN
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Riverside, CA
Louisville/Jefferson County-Elizabethtown-Scottsburg, KY-IN (*)
Madison, NE
Madison, WI
Manitowoc, WI
Marshall, IN
Meadville, PA
Medford, OR
Memphis, TN- MS-AR (*)
Miami, OK
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL
Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI
Minneapolis-St. Paul-St. Cloud, MN-WI (*)
Mobile, AL
Monroe, LA
Monroe, OH
Montgomery County, VA
Moore County, NC
Morgan County, IL
Mount Airy, NC
Murray, KY
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
Muskogee, OK
Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin, TN
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA
New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA (*)
Nogales, AZ
North Central Kansas
Northumberland, PA
Northwest Texas
Norton City and Lee and Wise Counties, VA
Ocala, FL
Oklahoma City, OK
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
Orange, VT
Orlando-Kissimmee, FL
Ottumwa, IA
Paducah, KY-IL (*)
Palatka, FL
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
Palo Pinto County, TX
Panola, TX
Philadelphia-Camden-Vineland, PA-NJ-DE-MD (*)
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
Pittsburgh-New Castle, PA
Polk County, NC
Pope, AR
Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA
Prairie, AR
Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA
Quincy, IL-MO (*)
Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC
Reading, PA
Reno-Sparks, NV
Richmond, VA
Roanoke, VA
Rochester, NY
Rockford, IL
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Truckee, CA-NV (*)
Salem, OR
Salinas, CA
Salisbury, MD
Salt Lake City, UT
San Antonio, TX
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA
Sanilac County, MI
Sauk, WI
Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA
Seneca County, OH
Seward, NE
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
Skagit County, WA
Southeastern Nebraska-Northwestern Missouri
Southwestern Mississippi
Springfield, MA
Springfield, MO
St. Francis, AR
St. Lawrence, NY
St. Louis, MO-IL (*)
Starkville, MS
State College, PA
Tallahassee, FL
Tama, IA
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
Tattnall County, GA
Taylor, KY
Toledo, OH
Tucson, AZ
Tulsa, OK
Tunica, MS
Tuscaloosa, AL
Vermilion Parish, LA
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
Visalia-Porterville, CA
Ward, ND
Wasco, OR
Washington, GA
Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV
Wausau, WI
Wayne, OH
Wayne, TN
Wilmington, NC
Winston, MS
Wooster, OH
Yavapai County, AZ
York-Hanover, PA
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA (*)