Table 4
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 ...................................
$19.76
$15.68
$785
$621
39.7
$40,553
$32,142
2,052
Management occupations .......
Chief executives ....................
General and operations
managers ..........................
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 ......
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 ....................
Lodging managers .................
Medical and health services
managers ..........................
Natural sciences managers ....
40.39
103.76
35.72
65.74
1,645
4,633
1,442
2,962
40.7
44.6
85,470
240,903
75,001
154,016
2,116
2,322
44.00
38.46
1,861
1,615
42.3
96,777
83,990
2,200
32.38
47.03
51.39
42.51
41.51
29.98
41.35
44.39
38.46
36.56
1,289
1,933
2,081
1,774
1,645
1,199
1,665
1,771
1,578
1,462
39.8
41.1
40.5
41.7
39.6
67,018
100,491
108,190
92,259
85,548
62,365
86,599
92,100
82,050
76,045
2,070
2,137
2,105
2,170
2,061
28.99
27.50
1,168
1,100
40.3
60,698
57,200
2,094
50.53
41.30
33.80
48.40
35.07
26.90
2,041
1,669
1,356
1,936
1,442
1,080
40.4
40.4
40.1
106,087
86,794
70,492
100,674
75,001
56,152
2,099
2,101
2,086
38.27
36.69
1,560
1,503
40.8
81,106
78,166
2,119
30.61
25.58
1,222
1,023
39.9
63,563
53,204
2,076
38.62
40.42
38.68
35.09
1,587
1,627
1,557
1,404
41.1
40.3
82,513
84,626
80,987
72,996
2,136
2,094
33.86
35.04
27.57
31.84
33.22
26.12
1,375
1,450
1,092
1,289
1,424
1,038
40.6
41.4
39.6
71,512
75,202
56,104
67,018
74,063
52,394
2,112
2,146
2,035
20.19
20.39
821
779
40.7
42,090
40,404
2,085
30.89
28.11
1,223
1,079
39.6
62,570
55,922
2,026
34.31
53.48
23.76
22.11
23.20
30.02
52.77
21.25
19.50
17.48
1,314
2,181
1,058
918
1,002
1,174
2,116
967
785
738
38.3
40.8
44.5
41.5
43.2
67,752
113,388
54,742
47,725
52,124
57,959
110,053
50,136
40,799
38,351
1,975
2,120
2,304
2,158
2,247
36.42
45.32
33.80
48.55
1,468
1,812
1,352
1,942
40.3
40.0
76,354
94,225
70,304
100,982
2,097
2,079
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-1
December 2005 - January 2007
Table 4
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
Property, real estate, and
community association
managers ..........................
Social and community service
managers ..........................
Business and financial
operations occupations ......
Buyers and purchasing agents
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 ......................
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 ......
Appraisers and assessors of
real estate .........................
Budget analysts ......................
Credit analysts .......................
Financial analysts and
advisors ............................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$24.61
$23.13
$988
$923
40.1
$51,359
$47,981
2,087
24.51
21.64
952
846
38.8
49,182
44,000
2,007
29.03
27.02
26.29
25.00
1,165
1,093
1,047
1,000
40.1
40.5
60,404
56,859
54,427
52,000
2,081
2,104
25.16
23.11
981
910
39.0
51,009
47,318
2,028
25.06
22.77
976
885
39.0
50,757
46,041
2,026
26.37
26.50
1,041
1,027
39.5
54,110
53,393
2,052
26.17
29.55
22.97
27.50
1,085
1,201
956
1,100
41.5
40.6
56,422
62,428
49,697
57,200
2,156
2,112
26.62
24.77
1,062
991
39.9
53,938
51,501
2,026
28.86
25.58
1,138
1,023
39.4
59,161
53,213
2,050
26.08
24.72
1,046
991
40.1
54,401
51,522
2,086
24.69
30.78
35.25
24.01
29.18
32.82
989
1,230
1,416
981
1,167
1,325
40.1
40.0
40.2
48,280
63,950
73,640
49,142
60,684
68,918
1,956
2,078
2,089
22.44
27.63
24.54
25.77
885
1,107
923
1,029
39.4
40.1
46,023
57,554
47,999
53,495
2,050
2,083
23.55
31.11
26.51
21.25
26.17
23.90
932
1,275
1,055
848
1,047
931
39.6
41.0
39.8
48,443
66,318
54,883
44,105
54,427
48,424
2,057
2,132
2,070
33.28
29.46
1,329
1,154
39.9
69,091
60,000
2,076
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-2
December 2005 - January 2007
Table 4
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
Financial analysts ..............
Personal financial advisors
Insurance underwriters ......
Financial examiners ...............
Loan counselors and officers
Loan counselors .................
Loan officers ......................
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 ................................
Operations research analysts
Statisticians ............................
Miscellaneous mathematical
scientists ..........................
Architecture and engineering
occupations .........................
Architects, except naval .........
Architects, except
landscape and naval .....
Surveyors, cartographers, and
photogrammetrists ...........
Cartographers and
photogrammetrists .......
Surveyors ...........................
Engineers ...............................
Aerospace engineers ..........
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$36.02
27.43
30.52
30.96
31.45
20.78
31.88
$31.04
22.90
27.50
30.58
23.67
14.17
24.04
$1,460
1,088
1,179
1,240
1,260
822
1,278
$1,240
914
1,080
1,223
962
577
968
40.5
39.7
38.6
40.1
40.1
39.5
40.1
$75,926
56,575
61,332
64,473
65,517
42,730
66,451
$64,501
47,516
56,160
63,606
49,999
30,000
50,351
2,108
2,062
2,009
2,083
2,083
2,056
2,084
35.07
34.32
1,407
1,374
40.1
73,163
71,406
2,086
44.83
32.50
41.22
44.20
31.73
40.87
1,793
1,305
1,667
1,768
1,269
1,635
40.0
40.2
40.4
93,256
67,840
86,668
91,936
66,000
85,005
2,080
2,087
2,103
40.79
40.77
1,652
1,635
40.5
85,893
85,005
2,106
41.69
25.43
37.68
31.46
40.92
22.26
36.47
31.25
1,683
1,012
1,508
1,259
1,637
890
1,459
1,242
40.4
39.8
40.0
40.0
87,526
52,602
78,419
65,465
85,109
46,301
75,874
64,584
2,099
2,069
2,081
2,081
30.68
29.31
1,230
1,172
40.1
63,803
60,314
2,080
32.69
40.26
36.57
31.67
30.16
39.37
35.85
29.50
1,307
1,566
1,442
1,251
1,246
1,458
1,422
1,180
40.0
38.9
39.4
39.5
67,956
81,454
75,006
65,028
64,777
75,799
73,919
61,360
2,079
2,023
2,051
2,053
20.31
16.70
813
668
40.0
42,252
34,736
2,080
31.85
31.77
30.34
29.06
1,286
1,301
1,235
1,218
40.4
41.0
66,833
67,667
64,218
63,333
2,098
2,130
31.91
29.06
1,308
1,228
41.0
68,005
63,856
2,131
26.65
22.00
1,069
880
40.1
55,601
45,760
2,086
18.31
30.18
37.63
47.06
17.06
28.60
36.06
48.98
732
1,212
1,527
1,885
682
1,144
1,463
1,959
40.0
40.2
40.6
40.1
38,082
63,032
79,381
98,030
35,485
59,488
76,091
101,868
2,080
2,089
2,110
2,083
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-3
December 2005 - January 2007
Table 4
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
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 ........
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 ...................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$38.87
33.13
$33.40
30.47
$1,559
1,370
$1,336
1,308
40.1
41.3
$81,080
71,221
$69,480
67,995
2,086
2,150
41.60
42.59
1,723
1,731
41.4
89,586
90,000
2,154
37.77
37.51
36.15
36.21
1,534
1,524
1,471
1,488
40.6
40.6
79,774
79,255
76,500
77,380
2,112
2,113
37.99
41.75
36.11
39.46
1,543
1,672
1,457
1,578
40.6
40.1
80,219
86,157
75,754
82,081
2,112
2,064
34.95
33.87
1,425
1,368
40.8
74,103
71,115
2,120
39.52
33.83
35.25
33.17
1,601
1,382
1,476
1,354
40.5
40.8
83,243
71,845
76,773
70,423
2,106
2,124
30.77
36.00
33.67
41.82
48.39
22.67
29.41
34.43
32.17
40.05
43.27
21.54
1,231
1,468
1,375
1,673
1,935
904
1,176
1,387
1,320
1,602
1,731
862
40.0
40.8
40.8
40.0
40.0
39.9
64,011
76,335
71,488
86,992
99,834
47,004
61,164
72,139
68,515
83,300
88,700
44,799
2,080
2,120
2,123
2,080
2,063
2,073
23.50
22.54
940
901
40.0
48,884
46,875
2,080
21.50
22.20
22.73
21.13
860
888
909
845
40.0
40.0
44,729
46,174
47,272
43,952
2,080
2,080
22.84
22.48
914
902
40.0
47,435
46,821
2,077
25.23
24.24
1,014
994
40.2
52,750
51,709
2,091
16.28
12.90
651
516
40.0
33,867
26,834
2,080
22.09
22.42
884
894
40.0
45,966
46,500
2,081
24.83
26.45
1,000
1,058
40.3
52,006
55,016
2,094
29.85
32.52
1,194
1,301
40.0
61,080
67,640
2,046
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-4
December 2005 - January 2007
Table 4
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
Industrial engineering
technicians ...................
Mechanical engineering
technicians ...................
Surveying and mapping
technicians .......................
Life, physical, and social
science occupations ............
Life scientists .........................
Agricultural and food
scientists ......................
Food scientists and
technologists ............
Biological scientists ...........
Biochemists and
biophysicists ............
Microbiologists ..............
Conservation scientists and
foresters .......................
Foresters ........................
Medical scientists ..............
Physical scientists ..................
Astronomers and physicists
Physicists .......................
Chemists and materials
scientists ......................
Chemists ........................
Materials scientists ........
Environmental scientists
and geoscientists ..........
Environmental scientists
and specialists,
including health .......
Geoscientists, except
hydrologists and
geographers ..............
Economists ............................
Market and survey
researchers .......................
Market research analysts ...
Psychologists .........................
Clinical, counseling, and
school psychologists ....
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$24.00
$24.01
$963
$977
40.1
$50,054
$50,779
2,085
22.71
19.60
909
784
40.0
47,213
40,762
2,079
18.57
16.28
743
651
40.0
38,634
33,862
2,080
30.32
34.02
26.87
30.77
1,207
1,326
1,064
1,175
39.8
39.0
62,588
68,821
55,184
60,089
2,064
2,023
34.68
29.37
1,369
1,175
39.5
69,832
56,601
2,013
35.43
33.87
37.36
32.81
1,386
1,301
1,413
1,187
39.1
38.4
72,081
67,573
73,474
61,730
2,035
1,995
35.84
28.43
34.61
26.58
1,359
1,150
1,226
1,130
37.9
40.4
70,658
59,782
63,750
58,740
1,972
2,103
26.27
26.27
34.18
34.37
46.33
46.33
25.50
25.50
29.22
31.50
44.55
44.55
1,094
1,094
1,352
1,382
1,840
1,840
1,020
1,020
1,154
1,260
1,782
1,782
41.6
41.6
39.5
40.2
39.7
39.7
56,888
56,888
70,286
71,660
95,659
95,659
53,040
53,040
59,987
65,000
92,664
92,664
2,166
2,166
2,056
2,085
2,065
2,065
32.82
31.30
40.49
28.85
27.24
39.42
1,316
1,255
1,619
1,154
1,090
1,577
40.1
40.1
40.0
68,409
65,266
84,211
60,000
56,659
82,000
2,084
2,085
2,080
35.38
33.65
1,452
1,346
41.0
75,508
69,988
2,134
32.09
31.25
1,326
1,260
41.3
68,956
65,520
2,149
43.04
36.77
40.00
26.67
1,745
1,530
1,538
1,222
40.5
41.6
90,728
79,585
80,001
63,565
2,108
2,165
33.86
33.87
28.37
30.10
30.10
22.86
1,383
1,383
1,085
1,204
1,204
914
40.8
40.8
38.2
71,915
71,927
54,515
62,614
62,614
47,549
2,124
2,124
1,921
30.27
22.86
1,157
914
38.2
57,744
47,549
1,907
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-5
December 2005 - January 2007
Table 4
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
Miscellaneous social
scientists and related
workers ............................
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 ...........
Community and social
services occupations ...........
Counselors .............................
Substance abuse and
behavioral disorder
counselors ....................
Educational, vocational,
and school counselors ..
Mental health counselors ...
Rehabilitation counselors ..
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 .........................
Health educators ................
Social and human service
assistants ......................
Clergy ....................................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$34.49
$31.25
$1,337
$1,106
38.8
$69,507
$57,524
2,015
16.62
19.21
22.35
16.40
18.29
21.68
662
758
890
656
729
857
39.8
39.5
39.8
34,417
39,420
46,186
34,112
37,900
44,470
2,071
2,052
2,066
38.86
35.23
35.19
33.95
1,555
1,409
1,408
1,358
40.0
40.0
80,835
73,271
73,199
70,616
2,080
2,080
21.18
21.09
840
844
39.7
43,000
43,992
2,031
21.16
20.35
842
815
39.8
43,692
42,370
2,065
25.70
30.59
1,026
1,224
39.9
53,330
63,627
2,075
17.28
17.77
15.86
16.31
679
690
636
651
39.3
38.8
35,048
35,534
32,999
33,883
2,028
1,999
16.06
16.06
639
646
39.8
33,215
33,592
2,069
20.69
18.17
14.12
18.87
17.94
17.44
13.93
17.48
782
721
551
734
687
680
557
692
37.8
39.7
39.0
38.9
39,636
37,497
28,650
37,918
36,001
35,339
28,954
35,724
1,915
2,063
2,029
2,009
17.04
15.91
656
632
38.5
33,407
32,200
1,961
22.47
21.75
867
852
38.6
45,110
44,299
2,008
17.66
16.66
696
679
39.4
36,186
35,310
2,049
14.70
31.93
13.39
33.85
574
1,276
524
1,354
39.1
40.0
29,631
66,351
27,067
70,408
2,016
2,078
12.61
15.35
12.61
12.83
496
741
495
751
39.3
48.3
25,523
38,429
25,312
39,041
2,024
2,504
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-6
December 2005 - January 2007
Table 4
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
Directors, religious activities
and education ...................
Legal occupations ....................
Lawyers .................................
Paralegals and legal assistants
Miscellaneous legal support
workers ............................
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 ..............
Engineering teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Life sciences teachers,
postsecondary ..............
Biological science
teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Physical sciences teachers,
postsecondary ..............
Chemistry teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Physics teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Social sciences teachers,
postsecondary ..............
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$23.18
$19.90
$890
$735
38.4
$46,269
$38,199
1,996
40.32
58.07
22.11
31.39
52.89
19.74
1,641
2,433
870
1,250
2,212
790
40.7
41.9
39.3
85,302
126,530
45,227
64,999
115,003
41,063
2,115
2,179
2,046
22.31
21.28
901
882
40.4
46,594
45,885
2,089
22.29
22.06
909
913
40.8
47,242
47,499
2,119
25.89
45.83
21.03
39.16
992
1,787
798
1,511
38.3
39.0
44,416
75,645
36,000
61,297
1,716
1,650
54.99
51.82
2,092
1,972
38.0
80,980
70,820
1,473
36.57
31.66
1,421
1,267
38.9
58,915
49,479
1,611
28.81
23.79
1,104
952
38.3
53,080
49,479
1,842
42.40
39.25
1,665
1,484
39.3
62,418
56,631
1,472
70.87
76.92
2,768
2,925
39.1
104,665
110,400
1,477
70.89
77.18
2,767
2,939
39.0
105,136
110,866
1,483
59.58
42.08
2,493
1,874
41.8
113,616
93,731
1,907
59.69
42.08
2,503
1,875
41.9
114,311
93,731
1,915
54.11
49.90
2,058
1,987
38.0
83,632
77,910
1,546
53.29
49.65
1,982
1,785
37.2
74,259
68,976
1,394
60.33
51.54
2,342
2,042
38.8
103,211
105,251
1,711
44.54
39.18
1,683
1,567
37.8
67,237
63,143
1,509
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-7
December 2005 - January 2007
Table 4
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
Economics 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 ..........
Law, criminal justice, and
social work teachers,
postsecondary ..............
Law 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 ..........
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$54.24
$47.08
$1,932
$1,769
35.6
$71,391
$67,550
1,316
39.96
39.18
1,575
1,567
39.4
74,740
81,501
1,871
45.22
42.52
1,717
1,741
38.0
68,019
66,378
1,504
48.11
38.66
1,814
1,546
37.7
69,225
60,310
1,439
62.53
53.71
2,473
1,924
39.6
109,188
74,651
1,746
74.30
67.80
2,944
2,559
39.6
126,595
90,397
1,704
32.82
34.07
1,292
1,320
39.4
61,140
63,773
1,863
40.08
40.05
1,549
1,567
38.7
58,930
59,260
1,470
40.08
40.05
1,549
1,567
38.7
58,930
59,260
1,470
58.65
56.98
2,292
2,326
39.1
95,735
93,126
1,632
74.63
71.67
2,950
2,879
39.5
117,819
123,278
1,579
40.40
37.78
1,549
1,511
38.3
60,473
56,219
1,497
38.20
37.78
1,460
1,511
38.2
56,262
54,403
1,473
39.50
31.91
1,530
1,276
38.7
58,194
41,999
1,473
41.77
37.79
1,596
1,515
38.2
64,102
61,183
1,534
46.95
46.39
1,725
1,652
36.7
65,460
61,071
1,394
39.22
34.33
1,556
1,426
39.7
59,874
52,967
1,527
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-8
December 2005 - January 2007
Table 4
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
Philosophy and religion
teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Miscellaneous
postsecondary teachers
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
Secondary school teachers
Secondary school
teachers, except
special and
vocational education
Special education teachers
Special education
teachers, preschool,
kindergarten, and
elementary school ....
Special education
teachers, secondary
school .......................
Other teachers and instructors
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$39.97
$37.40
$1,545
$1,477
38.6
$61,692
$58,112
1,543
34.74
28.44
1,356
1,134
39.0
62,756
52,622
1,806
29.46
30.09
1,168
1,203
39.7
48,529
51,750
1,647
22.15
21.38
891
860
40.2
46,225
44,737
2,087
20.84
17.92
786
697
37.7
33,676
31,678
1,616
13.93
12.34
526
492
37.8
25,449
22,962
1,827
13.65
12.18
515
484
37.7
24,982
22,962
1,830
16.67
14.99
637
599
38.2
29,960
30,830
1,798
24.76
24.24
941
914
38.0
36,174
35,935
1,461
24.49
23.84
927
890
37.9
35,705
35,400
1,458
25.95
31.30
25.37
30.35
1,004
1,180
1,000
1,152
38.7
37.7
38,262
45,307
37,461
44,900
1,474
1,447
31.74
26.00
30.64
24.07
1,195
932
1,169
813
37.6
35.9
45,552
39,957
45,113
39,374
1,435
1,537
23.66
22.90
849
757
35.9
37,569
37,785
1,588
34.46
26.21
31.50
22.00
1,201
1,014
1,181
808
34.8
38.7
46,899
48,728
57,500
40,000
1,361
1,859
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-9
December 2005 - January 2007
Table 4
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
Adult literacy, remedial
education, and GED
teachers and instructors
Archivists, curators, and
museum technicians .........
Librarians ...............................
Library technicians ................
Instructional coordinators ......
Teacher assistants ..................
Arts, design, entertainment,
sports, and media
occupations .........................
Artists and related workers ....
Art directors .......................
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 ...........................
Producers and directors .....
Athletes, coaches, umpires,
and related workers ..........
Coaches and scouts ............
Musicians, singers, and
related workers ................
Musicians and singers ........
Announcers ............................
Radio and television
announcers ...................
News analysts, reporters and
correspondents .................
Reporters and
correspondents .............
Public relations specialists .....
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$19.57
$18.00
$665
$540
34.0
$30,075
$24,300
1,537
27.48
30.26
18.68
25.74
10.06
25.53
26.15
18.46
25.08
9.62
1,037
1,132
725
991
392
1,058
1,020
700
950
378
37.7
37.4
38.8
38.5
39.0
53,904
56,782
37,456
50,236
19,409
55,000
51,785
36,400
49,084
19,061
1,961
1,877
2,006
1,952
1,929
25.67
24.92
28.84
21.03
21.64
24.94
1,016
997
1,164
827
913
998
39.6
40.0
40.4
52,465
51,600
60,530
42,952
47,501
51,881
2,044
2,071
2,099
24.32
22.69
22.67
19.75
970
902
937
790
39.9
39.7
50,426
46,886
48,745
41,080
2,074
2,066
32.44
45.65
11.15
20.61
23.46
32.45
38.46
10.00
18.75
22.60
1,301
1,913
435
818
920
1,298
1,516
400
750
909
40.1
41.9
39.0
39.7
39.2
67,644
99,471
22,622
42,550
47,859
67,500
78,834
20,800
39,000
47,258
2,085
2,179
2,029
2,065
2,040
16.15
35.32
16.80
33.04
646
1,413
672
1,322
40.0
40.0
33,569
73,456
34,944
68,732
2,078
2,080
37.40
37.62
24.22
24.22
1,503
1,512
969
969
40.2
40.2
78,104
78,571
50,382
50,382
2,088
2,088
24.20
23.94
20.44
20.44
937
916
755
755
38.7
38.3
46,759
45,304
37,201
37,201
1,932
1,892
35.14
39.27
40.87
31.92
31.92
19.87
1,358
1,516
1,633
1,277
1,277
795
38.6
38.6
40.0
59,914
63,954
84,919
51,072
55,160
41,330
1,705
1,628
2,078
42.00
19.87
1,678
795
40.0
87,255
41,330
2,078
31.76
20.93
1,233
836
38.8
64,001
43,326
2,015
27.14
26.80
20.65
25.68
1,051
1,060
826
1,006
38.7
39.6
54,573
55,119
42,803
52,333
2,011
2,056
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-10
December 2005 - January 2007
Table 4
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
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 ........
Photographers ........................
Television, video, and motion
picture camera operators
and editors .......................
Camera operators,
television, video, and
motion picture ..............
Healthcare practitioner and
technical occupations .........
Dentists ..................................
Dentists, general ................
Dietitians and nutritionists .....
Optometrists ..........................
Pharmacists ............................
Physicians and surgeons ........
Anesthesiologists ...............
Family and general
practitioners .................
Internists, general ..............
Pediatricians, general .........
Surgeons ............................
Physician assistants ...............
Registered nurses ...................
Therapists ..............................
Occupational therapists .....
Physical therapists .............
Radiation therapists ...........
Recreational therapists .......
Respiratory therapists ........
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$26.69
25.43
30.07
22.86
$23.83
21.81
27.72
17.21
$1,053
996
1,204
902
$962
872
1,109
688
39.5
39.2
40.0
39.5
$54,591
51,815
62,592
44,995
$49,752
45,354
57,647
35,797
2,046
2,038
2,081
1,969
22.23
20.21
20.80
20.80
804
648
770
675
36.2
32.1
41,800
33,711
40,040
35,100
1,880
1,668
22.57
20.02
923
728
40.9
48,007
37,856
2,127
22.51
20.64
14.61
19.01
17.72
13.97
897
836
587
718
663
559
39.8
40.5
40.2
46,648
43,482
28,867
37,350
34,470
29,047
2,072
2,107
1,976
21.49
18.26
860
730
40.0
44,709
37,972
2,080
20.84
15.80
834
632
40.0
43,353
32,864
2,080
27.91
65.82
69.17
22.70
51.30
47.09
66.59
80.79
24.42
53.85
53.85
21.33
55.00
47.22
67.79
77.28
1,093
2,573
2,697
906
1,931
1,872
2,690
3,433
954
2,154
2,154
853
1,940
1,880
2,692
3,477
39.2
39.1
39.0
39.9
37.6
39.7
40.4
42.5
56,834
133,777
140,243
47,086
100,419
97,334
139,849
178,493
49,608
112,000
112,000
44,366
100,888
97,762
139,999
180,828
2,036
2,032
2,028
2,074
1,957
2,067
2,100
2,209
69.52
61.40
57.57
88.12
37.96
29.43
27.22
28.73
32.21
33.79
16.69
22.77
67.79
64.92
62.50
62.50
35.91
27.73
26.24
27.46
31.00
35.74
17.00
22.29
2,744
2,508
2,365
3,428
1,515
1,143
1,066
1,140
1,262
1,330
661
887
2,712
2,435
2,561
2,396
1,427
1,078
1,024
1,098
1,237
1,430
680
888
39.5
40.8
41.1
38.9
39.9
38.8
39.2
39.7
39.2
39.4
39.6
39.0
142,674
130,405
122,967
177,052
78,786
59,407
55,133
59,055
65,270
69,161
34,365
46,121
140,999
126,594
133,151
124,573
74,178
56,068
52,991
56,243
63,053
74,339
35,360
46,197
2,052
2,124
2,136
2,009
2,076
2,018
2,026
2,055
2,026
2,047
2,059
2,026
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-11
December 2005 - January 2007
Table 4
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
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 ...................
Diagnostic medical
sonographers ................
Nuclear medicine
technologists ................
Radiologic technologists
and technicians ............
Emergency medical
technicians and
paramedics .......................
Health diagnosing and
treating practitioner
support technicians ..........
Pharmacy technicians ........
Psychiatric technicians ......
Respiratory therapy
technicians ...................
Surgical technologists ........
Licensed practical and
licensed vocational nurses
Medical records and health
information technicians ...
Miscellaneous health
technologists and
technicians .......................
Occupational health and
safety specialists and
technicians .......................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$27.18
$25.64
$1,054
$989
38.8
$53,372
$51,331
1,964
18.89
17.56
753
709
39.8
39,136
36,858
2,072
22.72
22.85
914
912
40.2
47,518
47,445
2,091
16.37
30.24
15.88
31.32
648
1,041
627
1,077
39.6
34.4
33,709
54,133
32,594
55,985
2,059
1,790
25.43
25.20
1,003
997
39.5
52,182
51,854
2,052
24.66
22.15
964
900
39.1
50,144
46,821
2,033
30.44
30.45
1,185
1,161
38.9
61,628
60,382
2,024
32.82
33.33
1,313
1,333
40.0
68,255
69,324
2,080
24.44
24.29
967
967
39.6
50,279
50,271
2,058
14.92
13.21
606
530
40.6
31,535
27,560
2,114
15.91
14.09
12.09
15.66
13.89
11.31
629
557
477
624
540
452
39.5
39.5
39.4
32,680
28,974
24,786
32,432
28,080
23,529
2,054
2,057
2,049
21.49
18.38
20.30
18.18
848
726
798
720
39.5
39.5
44,108
37,751
41,517
37,440
2,052
2,054
18.34
17.82
714
701
38.9
37,117
36,440
2,024
15.30
14.59
605
570
39.5
31,459
29,640
2,056
18.66
16.48
741
646
39.7
38,535
33,613
2,065
25.60
27.35
1,035
1,094
40.4
53,827
56,888
2,103
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-12
December 2005 - January 2007
Table 4
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
Occupational health and
safety specialists ..........
Miscellaneous healthcare
practitioner and technical
workers ............................
Healthcare support
occupations .........................
Nursing, psychiatric, and
home health aides ............
Home health aides .............
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 .....................
Protective service occupations
Fire fighters ...........................
Police officers ........................
Police and sheriff’s patrol
officers .........................
Security guards and gaming
surveillance officers .........
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$24.63
$25.70
$1,003
$1,028
40.7
$52,180
$53,460
2,119
26.93
25.48
1,061
978
39.4
55,058
49,354
2,044
12.10
11.23
465
439
38.5
24,189
22,818
2,000
10.74
9.77
10.30
9.90
414
362
400
365
38.6
37.1
21,542
18,845
20,800
18,982
2,005
1,929
10.98
10.35
10.51
10.00
427
401
410
384
38.9
38.7
22,215
20,852
21,320
19,968
2,023
2,014
14.11
13.59
564
544
40.0
29,324
28,267
2,078
16.25
17.42
649
697
39.9
33,732
36,234
2,075
12.36
10.16
494
406
40.0
25,708
21,133
2,080
17.04
23.02
10.81
20.71
14.43
22.37
10.25
20.00
671
917
421
796
560
895
410
700
39.4
39.8
38.9
38.4
34,900
47,677
21,891
41,386
29,120
46,530
21,320
36,400
2,048
2,071
2,025
1,999
13.57
16.14
13.02
13.00
16.00
12.45
519
574
509
500
569
490
38.2
35.6
39.1
26,962
29,851
26,466
26,000
29,594
25,480
1,987
1,849
2,032
13.56
14.77
11.46
12.60
13.82
10.80
533
577
434
504
553
403
39.3
39.0
37.9
27,708
30,001
22,567
26,185
28,754
20,930
2,044
2,031
1,968
11.73
10.00
465
400
39.7
24,184
20,800
2,062
11.33
19.25
18.42
10.15
21.77
19.42
449
940
734
403
1,101
777
39.6
48.8
39.9
23,075
48,880
38,185
20,925
57,262
40,394
2,036
2,539
2,074
18.42
19.42
734
777
39.9
38,185
40,394
2,074
10.60
10.00
419
400
39.5
21,772
20,800
2,055
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-13
December 2005 - January 2007
Table 4
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
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 ...............
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 ...........................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$10.57
$10.00
$418
$400
39.5
$21,724
$20,800
2,055
12.33
11.70
454
366
36.8
13,929
5,760
1,130
9.22
8.49
349
340
37.9
7,296
5,435
791
8.86
8.25
340
318
38.4
17,569
16,380
1,983
14.72
17.18
14.11
16.35
614
702
604
670
41.7
40.9
31,534
35,288
31,122
34,808
2,143
2,054
14.36
10.16
7.99
13.75
9.75
7.85
601
393
302
595
378
290
41.8
38.7
37.9
30,966
20,375
15,724
30,766
19,656
15,080
2,156
2,006
1,968
11.10
10.40
9.25
9.43
5.44
7.03
4.67
10.53
10.00
9.00
9.00
5.27
7.39
4.30
433
402
359
364
200
257
171
416
384
349
342
200
252
148
39.0
38.6
38.8
38.6
36.8
36.5
36.6
22,340
20,823
18,690
18,767
10,353
13,322
8,831
21,489
19,968
18,135
17,680
10,400
13,104
7,696
2,012
2,003
2,020
1,991
1,904
1,896
1,890
7.10
7.00
271
270
38.2
14,029
13,936
1,976
8.31
8.00
317
300
38.2
16,398
15,538
1,974
8.29
8.00
316
298
38.1
16,384
15,470
1,976
8.35
8.45
8.24
8.00
8.00
7.75
320
328
320
300
320
308
38.3
38.8
38.8
16,446
17,026
16,523
15,600
16,640
16,012
1,968
2,014
2,005
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-14
December 2005 - January 2007
Table 4
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
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 .........
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 ........................
Tree trimmers and pruners
Personal care and service
occupations .........................
First-line
supervisors/managers of
gaming workers ...............
Gaming supervisors ...........
Slot key persons .................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$8.90
$8.00
$321
$290
36.1
$16,567
$14,976
1,862
11.38
10.00
448
396
39.4
23,015
20,280
2,022
18.28
18.46
735
740
40.2
38,187
38,480
2,089
16.39
17.13
656
687
40.0
34,107
35,701
2,081
22.49
10.44
25.12
9.48
914
410
1,005
370
40.7
39.2
47,387
21,182
52,250
19,074
2,107
2,029
10.92
10.00
432
400
39.5
22,324
20,690
2,045
8.90
15.85
8.15
14.84
344
631
320
593
38.6
39.8
17,733
32,837
16,640
30,859
1,992
2,072
11.28
10.00
447
400
39.6
21,653
19,240
1,919
10.99
16.95
10.00
16.50
436
601
380
555
39.7
35.4
21,078
30,254
18,720
28,860
1,918
1,785
10.92
9.22
411
360
37.6
20,911
18,533
1,915
14.08
16.03
11.10
12.55
15.72
11.02
570
654
444
486
631
441
40.5
40.8
40.0
29,614
33,995
23,079
25,293
32,802
22,922
2,103
2,120
2,078
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-15
December 2005 - January 2007
Table 4
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
First-line
supervisors/managers of
personal service workers
Nonfarm animal caretakers ....
Gaming services workers ......
Gaming dealers ..................
Gaming and sports book
writers and runners ......
Ushers, lobby attendants, and
ticket takers ......................
Miscellaneous entertainment
attendants and related
workers ............................
Amusement and recreation
attendants .....................
Locker room, coatroom,
and dressing room
attendants .....................
Barbers and cosmetologists ...
Hairdressers, hairstylists,
and cosmetologists .......
Miscellaneous personal
appearance workers .........
Manicurists and pedicurists
Baggage porters, bellhops,
and concierges .................
Baggage porters and
bellhops ........................
Concierges .........................
Tour and travel guides ...........
Tour guides and escorts .....
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 ...............
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$15.19
9.83
6.43
6.30
$14.65
9.35
6.34
6.34
$609
387
255
250
$586
374
253
253
40.1
39.3
39.7
39.8
$29,636
20,102
13,267
13,025
$30,472
19,440
13,179
13,179
1,951
2,044
2,065
2,067
8.59
8.06
305
293
35.5
15,857
15,217
1,846
13.49
14.64
540
586
40.0
27,716
24,960
2,054
9.60
9.00
372
323
38.8
16,549
15,288
1,724
9.02
8.00
349
302
38.7
14,685
14,560
1,628
10.98
12.47
10.09
10.50
428
465
404
386
39.0
37.3
22,088
24,191
20,987
20,094
2,012
1,940
12.57
10.63
470
397
37.4
24,450
20,625
1,945
13.27
10.75
11.85
8.75
510
412
398
331
38.5
38.3
26,531
21,409
20,673
17,195
2,000
1,991
9.99
8.50
388
340
38.8
20,086
17,680
2,010
8.02
13.73
11.79
11.66
31.27
34.11
8.00
13.46
11.26
10.43
30.10
30.13
308
542
419
411
644
653
310
538
434
411
633
654
38.4
39.5
35.5
35.2
20.6
19.1
15,940
28,205
14,905
14,270
33,447
33,957
16,120
27,955
17,077
16,910
32,931
33,988
1,987
2,054
1,264
1,224
1,070
996
13.24
8.73
9.92
12.57
8.40
9.90
529
345
387
503
329
375
39.9
39.5
39.1
26,864
17,797
20,150
24,923
16,835
19,474
2,028
2,038
2,031
13.63
13.00
531
510
39.0
21,685
22,880
1,591
15.80
12.85
9.18
14.42
11.95
9.50
601
506
373
559
478
378
38.0
39.4
40.6
31,244
19,119
16,850
29,089
19,188
18,720
1,977
1,488
1,835
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-16
December 2005 - January 2007
Table 4
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
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 .........................
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 ............
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$19.23
$13.75
$771
$550
40.1
$40,007
$28,599
2,080
20.20
16.35
839
676
41.6
43,616
35,129
2,159
17.31
15.66
720
640
41.6
37,444
33,280
2,163
30.01
12.61
9.66
9.54
25.00
10.34
9.00
8.75
1,242
501
379
374
1,031
407
350
345
41.4
39.7
39.2
39.2
64,467
25,971
19,680
19,408
53,600
21,112
18,200
17,905
2,148
2,060
2,036
2,033
11.38
11.88
455
475
40.0
23,661
24,710
2,079
13.36
11.57
15.05
14.42
23.28
26.06
12.00
10.00
13.71
11.28
17.92
19.72
538
462
610
576
917
1,033
470
400
547
441
717
769
40.3
40.0
40.5
39.9
39.4
39.6
27,923
23,961
31,706
29,831
47,665
53,721
24,440
20,800
28,429
22,895
37,263
40,000
2,090
2,071
2,107
2,069
2,047
2,062
53.54
14.13
33.28
13.75
2,141
549
1,309
550
40.0
38.8
111,338
28,528
68,078
28,600
2,079
2,019
30.07
25.14
1,216
1,015
40.5
63,206
52,753
2,102
35.55
31.25
1,426
1,250
40.1
74,073
65,015
2,084
28.04
23.63
1,138
948
40.6
59,121
49,213
2,109
16.83
13.93
672
557
39.9
34,968
28,974
2,077
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-17
December 2005 - January 2007
Table 4
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
Demonstrators and product
promoters .....................
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 .......
Payroll and timekeeping
clerks ............................
Procurement clerks ............
Tellers ................................
Brokerage clerks ....................
Correspondence clerks ...........
Credit authorizers, checkers,
and clerks .........................
Customer service
representatives .................
Eligibility interviewers,
government programs ......
File clerks ..............................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$16.83
$13.93
$672
$557
39.9
$34,968
$28,974
2,077
27.38
24.58
28.27
34.33
11.49
19.23
22.82
18.54
33.32
10.00
1,095
1,018
1,118
1,407
438
800
921
742
1,333
384
40.0
41.4
39.6
41.0
38.1
56,945
52,945
58,160
73,186
22,764
41,592
47,880
38,601
69,299
19,947
2,080
2,154
2,057
2,132
1,981
17.00
12.93
674
501
39.6
34,786
26,031
2,046
21.42
19.81
857
792
40.0
44,550
41,205
2,080
15.08
14.06
596
560
39.5
30,936
29,116
2,051
21.94
20.60
873
819
39.8
45,360
42,598
2,068
11.78
14.70
14.34
14.35
11.29
13.35
13.85
13.98
462
570
567
571
447
558
548
559
39.2
38.8
39.6
39.8
24,034
29,616
29,493
29,663
23,225
29,016
28,500
29,078
2,041
2,015
2,057
2,067
14.22
13.87
562
546
39.5
29,198
28,407
2,053
15.21
14.85
600
585
39.5
31,205
30,375
2,052
16.83
16.00
11.48
18.19
15.14
16.00
15.39
10.92
17.23
14.42
669
636
455
709
604
640
618
433
676
577
39.8
39.8
39.7
39.0
39.9
34,795
33,089
23,671
36,870
31,390
33,280
32,157
22,520
35,163
30,000
2,068
2,068
2,062
2,027
2,073
14.53
13.75
578
548
39.8
30,055
28,496
2,068
15.36
14.42
610
575
39.7
31,655
29,881
2,061
17.72
12.05
20.33
11.74
707
475
813
468
39.9
39.4
36,740
24,705
42,286
24,336
2,073
2,051
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-18
December 2005 - January 2007
Table 4
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
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 ..........
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$9.49
$9.26
$374
$370
39.4
$19,208
$19,240
2,024
13.03
13.61
15.17
13.02
14.35
12.51
14.42
14.85
13.07
13.00
509
513
602
517
573
500
502
584
512
520
39.1
37.6
39.7
39.7
39.9
26,482
25,766
31,305
26,887
29,723
26,000
25,626
30,385
26,624
27,040
2,032
1,893
2,063
2,066
2,071
16.96
16.30
674
656
39.7
35,052
34,091
2,067
12.33
12.00
486
470
39.4
25,225
24,419
2,045
13.82
21.46
11.01
16.72
13.38
17.79
10.87
15.50
543
858
423
678
528
712
420
620
39.3
40.0
38.5
40.6
28,227
44,623
22,011
35,234
27,456
37,003
21,865
32,240
2,042
2,079
1,999
2,108
13.91
12.50
556
500
40.0
28,821
26,000
2,073
16.88
17.09
15.50
15.15
686
684
626
606
40.6
40.0
35,606
35,557
32,573
31,512
2,110
2,080
18.88
17.85
755
716
40.0
39,250
37,211
2,079
12.94
12.54
12.28
11.95
517
499
489
476
39.9
39.8
26,861
25,944
25,438
24,752
2,075
2,070
13.75
13.29
550
531
40.0
28,602
27,633
2,080
17.96
16.91
703
668
39.2
36,444
34,320
2,030
20.44
20.60
14.34
19.61
18.75
13.50
807
795
560
769
740
532
39.5
38.6
39.0
41,954
41,321
29,084
40,000
38,501
27,706
2,052
2,006
2,028
16.08
16.79
15.69
16.35
630
668
617
651
39.2
39.8
32,476
34,741
31,377
33,850
2,020
2,070
13.19
12.29
518
486
39.3
26,881
25,270
2,039
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-19
December 2005 - January 2007
Table 4
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
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 ...............
Farming, fishing, and forestry
occupations .........................
Graders and sorters,
agricultural products ........
Miscellaneous agricultural
workers ............................
Farmworkers and laborers,
crop, nursery, and
greenhouse ...................
Logging workers ....................
Construction and extraction
occupations .........................
First-line
supervisors/managers of
construction trades and
extraction workers ...........
Boilermakers ..........................
Brickmasons, blockmasons,
and stonemasons ..............
Brickmasons and
blockmasons ................
Carpenters ..............................
Carpet, floor, and tile
installers and finishers .....
Carpet installers .................
Tile and marble setters .......
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$12.45
$12.00
$490
$479
39.3
$25,390
$24,627
2,039
16.57
18.11
15.17
16.04
650
695
613
609
39.2
38.4
33,784
36,137
31,888
31,653
2,038
1,995
15.33
14.84
600
581
39.1
31,191
30,225
2,034
11.81
13.83
10.52
13.00
464
543
422
515
39.3
39.2
24,119
28,185
21,965
26,728
2,043
2,038
12.26
11.85
485
474
39.6
25,043
24,315
2,043
12.89
17.03
12.00
16.58
516
665
480
658
40.0
39.0
26,814
34,554
24,960
34,211
2,080
2,029
11.89
10.00
475
400
39.9
21,878
20,072
1,840
9.37
8.50
369
340
39.4
18,709
17,264
1,996
9.61
9.35
384
374
40.0
16,304
15,912
1,696
9.95
15.85
9.42
13.90
398
634
377
556
39.9
40.0
15,497
32,959
15,600
28,912
1,557
2,080
19.49
17.50
778
692
39.9
39,753
35,360
2,039
26.93
21.36
25.00
19.82
1,096
854
1,021
793
40.7
40.0
56,761
44,430
53,082
41,217
2,108
2,080
25.22
25.66
1,006
1,026
39.9
50,364
49,265
1,997
25.77
20.37
25.66
19.00
1,027
808
1,026
760
39.9
39.7
51,334
41,534
49,265
39,000
1,992
2,039
19.46
22.31
18.11
18.00
20.00
15.84
770
892
716
675
800
634
39.5
40.0
39.5
39,975
46,407
37,145
35,100
41,600
32,949
2,054
2,080
2,051
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-20
December 2005 - January 2007
Table 4
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
Cement masons, concrete
finishers, and terrazzo
workers ............................
Cement masons and
concrete finishers .........
Construction laborers .............
Construction equipment
operators ..........................
Paving, surfacing, and
tamping equipment
operators ......................
Operating engineers and
other construction
equipment operators ....
Drywall installers, ceiling tile
installers, and tapers ........
Drywall and ceiling tile
installers .......................
Tapers ................................
Electricians ............................
Glaziers ..................................
Insulation workers .................
Insulation workers, floor,
ceiling, and wall ...........
Insulation workers,
mechanical ...................
Painters and paperhangers .....
Painters, construction and
maintenance .................
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 ..
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$19.21
$19.00
$766
$760
39.9
$38,890
$37,440
2,024
19.18
14.93
18.90
12.88
765
593
750
515
39.9
39.7
38,828
29,832
37,440
26,000
2,024
1,998
19.36
17.00
773
680
39.9
37,889
33,280
1,957
15.53
14.25
617
560
39.7
29,242
27,768
1,883
20.72
18.00
829
720
40.0
41,121
36,338
1,984
17.67
16.00
706
640
40.0
36,554
33,280
2,069
17.40
18.72
22.94
17.05
16.36
15.75
18.00
20.10
15.00
16.00
695
749
913
682
654
630
720
806
600
640
39.9
40.0
39.8
40.0
40.0
36,008
38,700
47,454
35,468
34,026
32,760
37,440
41,808
31,200
33,280
2,069
2,068
2,069
2,080
2,080
14.20
14.97
568
599
40.0
29,539
31,131
2,080
17.84
14.91
16.14
13.25
714
591
645
530
40.0
39.6
37,115
30,409
33,565
27,040
2,080
2,039
14.83
13.25
588
520
39.6
30,241
27,040
2,039
22.74
16.26
20.56
13.00
908
650
820
520
39.9
40.0
47,058
33,803
42,640
27,040
2,069
2,079
23.31
15.84
21.08
15.68
931
628
843
627
39.9
39.7
48,220
32,615
43,846
32,610
2,068
2,059
17.02
16.01
19.72
15.00
14.00
17.45
681
638
773
600
525
658
40.0
39.8
39.2
34,896
30,627
39,832
31,200
26,121
34,112
2,051
1,912
2,020
27.88
12.56
27.12
11.72
1,115
501
1,085
463
40.0
39.9
57,899
25,547
56,410
23,679
2,077
2,034
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-21
December 2005 - January 2007
Table 4
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
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 ...........................
Hazardous materials removal
workers ............................
Rail-track laying and
maintenance equipment
operators ..........................
Septic tank servicers and
sewer pipe cleaners ..........
Miscellaneous construction
and related workers ..........
Derrick, rotary drill, and
service unit operators, oil,
gas, and mining ................
Service unit operators, oil,
gas, and mining ............
Earth drillers, except oil and
gas ....................................
Mining machine operators .....
Mine cutting and
channeling machine
operators ......................
Roustabouts, oil and gas ........
Helpers--extraction workers ..
Installation, maintenance, and
repair occupations .............
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$15.77
12.75
10.45
$14.00
12.50
10.00
$623
510
418
$520
500
400
39.5
40.0
40.0
$31,575
26,490
21,717
$24,960
26,000
20,800
2,002
2,078
2,078
10.19
10.00
408
400
40.0
21,192
20,800
2,080
12.17
9.68
12.00
9.50
487
387
480
380
40.0
40.0
25,317
19,217
24,960
19,760
2,080
1,985
25.90
25.79
1,040
1,032
40.2
54,101
53,641
2,089
38.05
35.33
1,522
1,413
40.0
79,144
73,486
2,080
18.99
17.51
760
700
40.0
38,530
34,014
2,028
20.83
20.60
833
824
40.0
43,327
42,844
2,080
17.53
18.89
777
756
44.3
40,420
39,291
2,306
16.14
15.25
643
609
39.9
32,901
31,683
2,039
19.37
16.00
775
640
40.0
40,284
33,280
2,080
18.34
16.00
734
640
40.0
38,142
33,280
2,080
16.94
20.77
16.00
19.57
677
831
640
783
40.0
40.0
35,225
43,169
33,280
40,706
2,080
2,078
18.09
18.47
11.67
19.36
16.50
10.74
723
739
467
774
660
430
40.0
40.0
40.0
37,453
38,421
24,263
40,269
34,320
22,339
2,071
2,080
2,080
19.75
18.50
793
742
40.2
41,162
38,563
2,084
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-22
December 2005 - January 2007
Table 4
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
First-line
supervisors/managers of
mechanics, installers, and
repairers ...........................
Computer, automated teller,
and office machine
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 ...........................
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 ...........
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$26.51
$24.61
$1,087
$1,000
41.0
$56,519
$52,000
2,132
17.01
16.17
680
647
40.0
35,368
33,625
2,079
25.49
27.86
1,019
1,115
40.0
53,011
57,955
2,080
25.49
27.86
1,019
1,115
40.0
53,011
57,955
2,080
18.70
17.00
748
680
40.0
38,909
35,360
2,080
13.79
12.50
552
500
40.0
28,686
26,000
2,080
22.57
23.02
903
921
40.0
46,940
47,880
2,080
21.71
21.96
868
878
40.0
45,094
45,677
2,077
29.34
31.13
1,174
1,245
40.0
61,034
64,750
2,080
15.37
15.50
623
620
40.5
32,403
32,240
2,108
14.42
12.06
577
482
40.0
29,991
25,085
2,080
19.13
18.50
763
720
39.9
39,701
37,440
2,076
26.86
26.70
1,080
1,068
40.2
55,892
55,536
2,081
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-23
December 2005 - January 2007
Table 4
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
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
mechanic, installers, and
repairers ...........................
Tire repairers and changers
Control and valve installers
and 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 .......
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$17.98
$16.88
$727
$680
40.4
$37,805
$35,360
2,103
16.98
15.00
687
600
40.5
35,744
31,200
2,105
16.73
17.00
669
680
40.0
34,790
35,360
2,080
18.28
17.72
739
720
40.4
38,442
37,440
2,103
19.50
18.25
782
730
40.1
40,681
37,960
2,086
18.58
15.74
18.25
15.40
750
656
736
620
40.4
41.7
38,996
34,130
38,274
32,240
2,099
2,169
19.22
21.66
15.68
15.40
16.65
18.55
21.02
15.00
18.15
16.00
769
866
625
610
664
742
841
600
726
640
40.0
40.0
39.8
39.6
39.9
39,965
45,052
32,183
30,970
34,095
38,584
43,720
31,200
37,752
31,462
2,079
2,080
2,052
2,011
2,048
15.44
15.00
618
600
40.0
32,112
31,200
2,080
10.71
10.51
10.00
10.00
426
418
400
400
39.8
39.8
22,172
21,738
20,800
20,800
2,070
2,068
21.05
20.02
842
801
40.0
43,758
41,642
2,079
23.13
22.77
925
911
40.0
48,093
47,362
2,079
19.54
18.29
18.25
17.52
786
740
720
694
40.2
40.5
40,846
38,503
37,440
36,113
2,091
2,105
19.13
18.20
764
728
39.9
39,588
37,752
2,070
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-24
December 2005 - January 2007
Table 4
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
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 .........
Medical equipment
repairers .......................
Miscellaneous installation,
maintenance, and repair
workers ............................
Coin, vending, and
amusement machine
servicers and repairers
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 ........................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$22.06
$20.86
$880
$833
39.9
$45,693
$43,285
2,071
16.80
16.14
670
644
39.9
34,662
33,280
2,063
17.03
22.21
15.50
21.74
682
888
622
870
40.0
40.0
35,395
46,137
32,240
44,350
2,078
2,078
19.00
25.42
19.83
27.01
760
1,017
793
1,081
40.0
40.0
39,526
52,733
41,246
56,187
2,080
2,075
26.87
27.22
1,075
1,089
40.0
55,896
56,618
2,080
24.58
27.01
983
1,081
40.0
50,920
55,933
2,072
21.07
21.06
841
842
39.9
43,747
43,805
2,076
19.76
17.60
790
704
40.0
41,099
36,612
2,080
14.66
13.50
583
536
39.8
30,097
27,275
2,053
14.18
13.50
564
540
39.8
29,282
28,080
2,065
18.08
18.72
725
749
40.1
37,676
38,938
2,084
12.14
17.39
12.00
19.50
486
696
480
780
40.0
40.0
25,253
36,167
24,960
40,560
2,080
2,080
23.88
22.98
955
919
40.0
49,672
47,798
2,080
11.86
11.24
472
450
39.8
24,195
22,880
2,040
15.19
13.69
605
544
39.8
31,422
28,288
2,068
22.92
22.05
931
895
40.6
48,392
46,538
2,112
23.26
23.84
930
954
40.0
48,345
49,587
2,079
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-25
December 2005 - January 2007
Table 4
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
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 ........................
Fiberglass laminators and
fabricators ....................
Team assemblers ...............
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 ...
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$13.30
$12.25
$530
$486
39.9
$27,576
$25,272
2,073
11.39
10.38
447
415
39.3
23,260
21,584
2,042
13.24
12.00
529
480
39.9
27,496
24,960
2,076
14.03
13.54
560
542
39.9
29,106
28,163
2,074
19.09
18.00
762
710
39.9
39,629
36,920
2,076
15.80
15.00
630
600
39.9
32,567
31,200
2,061
15.08
12.68
602
506
39.9
31,249
26,312
2,072
12.87
18.06
12.56
12.07
15.17
11.56
515
720
493
483
609
456
40.0
39.9
39.3
26,771
37,356
25,641
25,114
31,533
23,712
2,080
2,068
2,042
12.08
15.03
11.20
15.25
477
588
448
604
39.5
39.1
24,826
30,564
23,296
31,408
2,055
2,034
9.52
9.30
378
372
39.7
19,651
19,344
2,065
10.97
11.20
438
448
39.9
22,761
23,296
2,074
12.58
12.18
501
487
39.8
26,037
25,314
2,070
12.20
13.59
12.18
13.80
488
540
487
550
40.0
39.7
25,381
28,034
25,324
28,579
2,080
2,063
10.85
10.20
433
408
39.9
22,528
21,216
2,076
17.37
16.84
697
672
40.1
36,242
34,944
2,086
16.37
16.25
657
650
40.1
34,166
33,800
2,087
23.69
21.89
950
876
40.1
49,384
45,535
2,085
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-26
December 2005 - January 2007
Table 4
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
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
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$14.69
$14.52
$582
$571
39.7
$30,251
$29,702
2,059
14.01
14.28
554
548
39.5
28,792
28,496
2,055
13.36
12.25
534
490
40.0
27,626
25,066
2,068
16.67
16.00
661
634
39.7
34,366
32,968
2,062
14.47
13.55
578
540
39.9
30,031
28,080
2,075
14.22
12.95
567
518
39.9
29,476
26,936
2,074
13.60
12.50
543
500
39.9
28,215
26,000
2,074
13.79
13.00
551
516
39.9
28,636
26,811
2,077
16.39
16.00
655
640
40.0
34,071
33,280
2,079
16.63
20.16
17.30
20.00
665
805
692
800
40.0
39.9
34,552
41,877
35,984
41,600
2,078
2,077
17.62
16.75
705
670
40.0
36,529
34,840
2,073
17.89
17.04
16.86
16.75
716
682
674
670
40.1
40.0
37,191
35,109
35,069
34,840
2,079
2,061
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-27
December 2005 - January 2007
Table 4
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
Model makers and
patternmakers, metal and
plastic ...............................
Model makers, metal and
plastic ...........................
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 ....................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$22.21
$21.90
$888
$876
40.0
$45,996
$45,552
2,071
23.48
24.27
939
971
40.0
48,610
50,482
2,070
17.98
16.00
719
640
40.0
37,312
33,280
2,075
13.02
12.00
519
480
39.8
26,957
24,918
2,070
16.72
15.61
669
624
40.0
34,779
32,469
2,080
12.77
11.85
509
473
39.8
26,430
24,586
2,069
16.41
23.89
15.85
23.83
651
955
634
953
39.7
40.0
33,829
49,596
32,968
49,566
2,062
2,076
16.35
15.60
652
620
39.9
33,900
32,244
2,074
16.45
15.89
657
634
40.0
34,171
32,968
2,077
15.63
14.75
619
574
39.6
32,090
29,854
2,053
14.94
14.00
598
564
40.0
31,054
29,286
2,078
16.63
15.70
665
628
40.0
34,444
32,656
2,072
17.23
15.00
689
600
40.0
35,845
31,200
2,080
14.88
13.67
592
547
39.8
30,774
28,427
2,068
18.02
16.90
723
676
40.1
37,589
35,152
2,086
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-28
December 2005 - January 2007
Table 4
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
Bookbinders and bindery
workers ............................
Bindery workers ................
Printers ...................................
Job printers ........................
Prepress technicians and
workers ........................
Printing machine operators
Laundry and dry-cleaning
workers ............................
Pressers, textile, garment, and
related materials ...............
Sewing machine operators .....
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 ............................
Fabric and apparel
patternmakers ..............
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$13.01
12.94
16.24
16.86
$12.25
12.00
16.00
17.68
$508
505
643
660
$480
469
640
707
39.0
39.0
39.6
39.2
$26,380
26,257
33,438
34,320
$24,960
24,375
33,280
36,774
2,027
2,030
2,059
2,036
16.72
15.97
16.22
15.39
661
634
640
616
39.5
39.7
34,361
32,963
33,280
32,011
2,055
2,064
9.80
9.31
386
366
39.4
20,061
19,013
2,047
9.10
10.58
9.00
9.65
354
418
344
380
38.9
39.5
18,394
21,704
17,903
19,760
2,022
2,052
14.31
15.11
11.43
12.65
541
605
443
506
37.8
40.0
28,158
31,436
23,038
26,312
1,968
2,080
14.23
11.43
536
443
37.7
27,872
23,038
1,958
11.79
11.05
467
440
39.6
24,266
22,984
2,058
12.70
11.82
508
473
40.0
26,391
24,586
2,079
11.07
10.75
431
403
38.9
22,413
20,963
2,024
12.18
12.09
487
484
40.0
25,336
25,147
2,080
11.87
11.59
471
464
39.7
24,483
23,922
2,062
12.96
11.04
515
441
39.7
26,747
22,955
2,064
15.65
16.50
616
638
39.4
32,024
33,197
2,047
18.73
18.35
724
734
38.7
37,668
38,168
2,011
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-29
December 2005 - January 2007
Table 4
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
Upholsterers .......................
Cabinetmakers and bench
carpenters .........................
Furniture finishers .................
Model makers and
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 .......................
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 ..
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$14.85
$15.15
$592
$606
39.9
$30,778
$31,512
2,072
13.37
12.71
12.00
12.00
534
508
480
480
39.9
40.0
27,699
26,431
24,960
24,960
2,071
2,080
18.60
22.00
744
880
40.0
38,685
45,760
2,080
12.25
12.15
489
483
39.9
25,383
24,960
2,072
11.66
11.05
466
442
39.9
24,115
22,963
2,068
12.75
13.00
509
520
39.9
26,456
27,040
2,075
29.80
30.43
1,192
1,217
40.0
62,003
63,294
2,081
32.90
27.82
33.47
30.43
1,323
1,113
1,338
1,217
40.2
40.0
68,779
57,871
69,601
63,294
2,091
2,080
24.28
26.20
959
1,048
39.5
49,859
54,496
2,054
22.07
20.12
883
805
40.0
45,904
41,850
2,080
24.24
25.25
960
1,008
39.6
49,937
52,416
2,060
23.33
27.94
24.48
28.47
910
1,117
975
1,139
39.0
40.0
47,338
58,107
50,706
59,218
2,029
2,080
25.54
27.25
1,021
1,061
40.0
53,067
55,189
2,078
19.22
19.53
767
781
39.9
39,858
40,618
2,074
17.79
18.25
708
730
39.8
36,817
37,960
2,070
20.39
19.89
815
796
40.0
42,359
41,373
2,078
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-30
December 2005 - January 2007
Table 4
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
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 ....
Medical, dental, and
ophthalmic laboratory
technicians .......................
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 ..........................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$15.48
$14.44
$618
$578
39.9
$31,729
$29,120
2,050
16.24
15.59
649
624
40.0
33,365
32,080
2,055
12.55
11.50
502
460
40.0
25,701
23,920
2,048
16.42
13.29
13.04
16.05
12.99
12.99
654
529
520
642
512
519
39.8
39.8
39.9
33,649
27,130
26,931
32,490
26,541
26,978
2,050
2,041
2,066
13.38
12.92
532
510
39.8
27,196
26,478
2,033
14.01
13.13
559
525
39.9
29,053
27,310
2,074
14.91
13.09
597
524
40.0
31,019
27,223
2,080
15.62
14.18
623
565
39.9
32,330
29,390
2,069
14.97
14.71
594
576
39.7
30,894
29,952
2,063
15.57
14.00
612
560
39.3
31,823
29,120
2,044
15.32
14.90
613
596
40.0
31,856
30,984
2,080
13.13
12.18
525
487
40.0
27,309
25,334
2,080
14.59
15.02
14.01
13.54
582
601
560
542
39.9
40.0
30,199
31,228
29,120
28,163
2,070
2,079
14.01
13.00
559
520
39.9
29,069
27,040
2,075
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-31
December 2005 - January 2007
Table 4
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
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 ...................
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 ...........
First-line
supervisors/managers of
helpers, laborers, and
material movers, hand .....
First-line
supervisors/managers of
transportation and
material-moving machine
and vehicle operators .......
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$18.65
$17.57
$750
$703
40.2
$39,000
$36,546
2,091
12.49
12.25
498
490
39.9
25,920
25,480
2,075
12.87
11.00
504
440
39.1
26,123
22,880
2,030
14.40
11.02
562
440
39.0
29,105
22,880
2,022
11.80
16.27
10.71
15.89
463
648
416
636
39.2
39.8
24,028
33,696
21,611
33,057
2,036
2,071
12.95
11.32
516
449
39.8
26,719
23,322
2,063
12.61
11.50
504
460
40.0
26,222
23,920
2,080
17.17
17.36
13.00
13.72
687
679
520
549
40.0
39.1
35,723
35,297
27,040
28,533
2,080
2,033
12.51
12.50
500
500
40.0
26,017
26,000
2,080
16.30
16.34
16.10
16.44
649
653
636
658
39.8
40.0
33,743
33,969
33,072
33,538
2,070
2,079
11.23
10.25
446
410
39.7
23,133
21,320
2,061
15.03
13.00
605
520
40.2
31,231
27,040
2,077
19.32
18.00
793
720
41.1
41,118
37,440
2,129
23.00
22.18
958
920
41.7
49,834
47,840
2,166
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-32
December 2005 - January 2007
Table 4
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
Aircraft pilots and flight
engineers ..........................
Airline pilots, copilots, and
flight engineers ............
Ambulance drivers and
attendants, except
emergency medical
technicians .......................
Bus drivers .............................
Bus drivers, transit and
intercity ........................
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 ...
Locomotive engineers and
operators ..........................
Locomotive engineers .......
Railroad brake, signal, and
switch operators ...............
Sailors and marine oilers .......
Ship and boat captains and
operators ..........................
Captains, mates, and pilots
of water vessels ............
Ship engineers .......................
Parking lot attendants ............
Service station attendants ......
Transportation inspectors ......
Conveyor operators and
tenders ..............................
Crane and tower operators .....
Dredge, excavating, and
loading machine operators
Excavating and loading
machine and dragline
operators ......................
Hoist and winch operators .....
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$120,505 $117,901
1,264
$95.31
$90.55
$2,327
$2,291
24.4
111.15
109.59
2,464
2,378
22.2
128,122
123,675
1,153
10.79
14.17
10.00
13.50
432
542
400
507
40.0
38.3
22,442
26,804
20,800
24,883
2,080
1,892
14.59
12.26
13.55
10.88
580
402
540
360
39.7
32.8
30,046
16,931
28,080
14,314
2,060
1,380
16.13
16.01
15.00
16.18
669
649
620
662
41.5
40.5
34,529
33,760
31,949
34,401
2,141
2,108
16.96
15.95
719
666
42.4
36,992
34,112
2,181
14.47
10.19
12.54
9.45
578
392
500
368
39.9
38.5
29,957
20,366
26,000
19,130
2,071
1,998
27.40
27.84
21.64
21.80
1,161
1,187
929
929
42.4
42.6
59,385
61,702
45,342
48,318
2,167
2,216
25.06
12.48
25.96
13.33
1,003
551
1,038
575
40.0
44.1
52,130
27,407
53,995
29,202
2,080
2,196
19.45
17.42
967
817
49.7
45,441
42,466
2,337
19.45
30.16
7.72
10.32
26.26
17.42
25.83
7.50
9.26
21.65
967
1,322
302
410
1,095
817
1,576
280
360
866
49.7
43.8
39.1
39.7
41.7
45,441
59,047
15,713
21,319
56,932
42,466
56,580
14,560
18,720
45,032
2,337
1,957
2,035
2,066
2,168
15.13
18.53
14.27
17.00
605
741
571
680
40.0
40.0
31,464
38,453
29,684
35,360
2,080
2,075
15.96
15.50
637
620
39.9
32,505
31,585
2,037
15.85
14.70
15.50
15.68
633
585
620
627
39.9
39.8
32,282
30,410
31,200
32,614
2,036
2,069
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
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December 2005 - January 2007
Table 4
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
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 .....
Refuse and recyclable
material collectors ...........
Tank car, truck, and ship
loaders ..............................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$14.25
$13.46
$569
$538
39.9
$29,405
$27,872
2,064
11.22
10.21
445
404
39.7
23,015
20,850
2,052
10.32
9.30
412
372
39.9
21,398
19,344
2,074
11.83
10.75
469
428
39.7
24,229
22,048
2,048
11.42
10.50
454
416
39.8
23,598
21,653
2,066
10.04
21.10
9.31
21.81
398
844
370
872
39.6
40.0
20,544
43,138
18,959
45,365
2,046
2,045
11.04
10.00
476
445
43.1
24,757
23,123
2,242
21.74
19.06
909
946
41.8
45,238
39,645
2,081
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
All United States
4-34
December 2005 - January 2007