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 ...................................
$21.25
$16.81
$844
$664
39.7
$43,556
$34,341
2,050
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 ......
Agricultural managers ...........
Farm, ranch, and other
agricultural 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 .................
44.12
119.43
38.94
81.21
1,797
5,319
1,592
3,613
40.7
44.5
93,308
276,570
82,772
187,870
2,115
2,316
49.41
41.69
2,074
1,743
42.0
107,835
90,642
2,183
36.23
47.68
49.79
45.48
42.85
32.30
43.43
46.81
41.25
37.50
1,489
1,947
1,995
1,894
1,697
1,346
1,757
1,848
1,664
1,511
41.1
40.8
40.1
41.6
39.6
77,449
101,224
103,750
98,478
88,241
70,000
91,374
96,100
86,507
78,562
2,138
2,123
2,084
2,166
2,059
33.40
30.87
1,355
1,273
40.6
70,446
66,194
2,109
55.14
45.22
41.67
53.41
38.86
39.08
2,226
1,833
1,672
2,136
1,606
1,563
40.4
40.5
40.1
115,705
95,239
86,949
111,097
83,500
81,286
2,098
2,106
2,087
36.34
33.00
1,474
1,401
40.6
76,669
72,842
2,110
41.98
35.73
1,695
1,389
40.4
88,163
72,233
2,100
42.47
44.42
41.67
39.09
1,731
1,791
1,685
1,580
40.7
40.3
89,990
93,137
87,597
82,134
2,119
2,097
38.36
31.87
34.61
23.39
1,552
1,275
1,385
936
40.5
40.0
80,706
66,283
71,997
48,651
2,104
2,080
31.87
37.20
31.52
23.39
36.10
28.68
1,275
1,526
1,241
936
1,458
1,149
40.0
41.0
39.4
66,283
79,203
63,126
48,651
75,837
57,924
2,080
2,129
2,003
23.10
22.78
935
911
40.5
47,726
44,054
2,066
37.12
33.61
1,473
1,326
39.7
74,278
64,605
2,001
38.83
56.11
25.72
24.39
24.94
31.73
57.47
23.22
20.37
18.88
1,478
2,283
1,148
1,009
1,061
1,224
2,339
1,001
865
900
38.1
40.7
44.6
41.4
42.5
76,180
118,690
59,408
52,484
55,179
62,603
121,618
52,000
45,001
46,800
1,962
2,115
2,310
2,152
2,212
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-1
December 2007 - January 2009
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
Management occupations
–Continued
Medical and health services
managers ..........................
Natural sciences managers ....
Property, real estate, and
community association
managers ..........................
Social and community service
managers ..........................
Business and financial
operations occupations ......
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 ......................
Human resources, training,
and labor relations
specialists .........................
Employment, recruitment,
and placement
specialists .....................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$37.84
45.95
$35.51
41.48
$1,548
1,844
$1,420
1,659
40.9
40.1
$79,952
95,907
$73,008
86,276
2,113
2,087
26.23
23.54
1,049
948
40.0
54,539
49,296
2,079
25.74
24.46
1,015
920
39.5
52,768
47,832
2,050
31.39
28.42
28.05
26.00
1,259
1,150
1,117
1,040
40.1
40.5
65,450
59,779
58,053
54,080
2,085
2,104
33.49
35.70
1,425
1,434
42.5
74,094
74,547
2,212
27.50
24.71
1,101
976
40.1
57,277
50,748
2,083
28.71
26.44
1,166
1,058
40.6
60,614
54,995
2,111
26.54
25.00
1,037
979
39.1
53,649
50,901
2,022
26.41
24.85
1,032
979
39.1
53,348
50,825
2,020
28.81
27.77
1,135
1,100
39.4
59,026
57,200
2,049
31.37
31.15
24.42
29.38
1,304
1,266
1,016
1,183
41.6
40.6
67,795
65,841
52,821
61,491
2,161
2,114
28.75
28.03
1,148
1,106
39.9
59,691
57,500
2,076
26.94
24.63
1,063
946
39.5
55,248
49,056
2,051
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-2
December 2007 - January 2009
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
Business and financial
operations occupations
–Continued
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 ............................
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 .....
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$26.81
$25.04
$1,077
$1,015
40.2
$56,006
$52,775
2,089
29.11
31.94
38.01
28.85
31.06
34.61
1,162
1,279
1,526
1,119
1,242
1,385
39.9
40.0
40.1
60,401
66,506
79,338
58,200
64,605
71,999
2,075
2,082
2,088
23.19
29.55
23.26
27.40
947
1,186
942
1,096
40.8
40.1
49,226
61,658
48,960
57,000
2,123
2,087
26.73
31.41
28.84
24.04
27.83
24.85
1,060
1,260
1,143
962
1,113
993
39.7
40.1
39.6
55,138
65,532
59,441
50,003
57,886
51,657
2,062
2,087
2,061
36.60
38.29
35.18
33.28
27.53
33.34
27.91
33.60
30.78
32.63
23.90
29.51
26.13
24.60
21.62
25.00
1,469
1,562
1,399
1,293
1,080
1,335
1,133
1,345
1,223
1,330
935
1,154
1,045
974
865
984
40.2
40.8
39.8
38.8
39.2
40.1
40.6
40.0
76,411
81,232
72,726
67,232
56,175
69,438
58,902
69,936
63,571
69,166
48,619
60,000
54,346
50,671
44,970
51,151
2,088
2,122
2,067
2,020
2,040
2,083
2,110
2,081
36.68
35.84
1,469
1,433
40.0
76,353
74,470
2,081
50.04
35.23
43.20
48.08
34.34
42.14
2,024
1,413
1,747
2,019
1,374
1,704
40.5
40.1
40.4
105,270
73,488
90,827
105,000
71,429
88,627
2,104
2,086
2,103
42.33
41.12
1,716
1,689
40.5
89,245
87,811
2,108
44.12
26.60
38.87
36.03
42.84
23.58
38.09
36.35
1,779
1,056
1,555
1,431
1,726
929
1,513
1,454
40.3
39.7
40.0
39.7
92,490
54,875
80,860
74,417
89,762
48,175
78,691
75,602
2,096
2,063
2,080
2,066
32.26
30.86
1,287
1,228
39.9
66,896
63,850
2,073
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-3
December 2007 - January 2009
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
Computer and mathematical
science occupations
–Continued
Network systems and data
communications analysts
Actuaries ................................
Operations research analysts
Statisticians ............................
Architecture and engineering
occupations .........................
Architects, except naval .........
Architects, except
landscape and naval .....
Landscape architects ..........
Surveyors, cartographers, and
photogrammetrists ...........
Surveyors ...........................
Engineers ...............................
Aerospace engineers ..........
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 .......
Materials engineers ............
Mechanical engineers ........
Nuclear engineers ..............
Petroleum engineers ..........
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$34.88
41.95
35.14
37.92
$33.33
40.53
34.29
30.75
$1,393
1,651
1,379
1,501
$1,333
1,558
1,365
1,230
39.9
39.4
39.2
39.6
$72,450
85,854
71,718
78,065
$69,324
80,999
70,963
63,950
2,077
2,046
2,041
2,059
34.95
32.41
32.97
29.29
1,413
1,339
1,345
1,244
40.4
41.3
73,427
69,605
69,774
64,688
2,101
2,147
33.22
26.19
30.77
25.65
1,365
1,123
1,250
1,098
41.1
42.9
70,996
58,380
65,000
57,075
2,137
2,229
29.39
32.25
40.76
51.21
44.15
35.56
26.05
27.97
39.14
50.85
41.16
34.85
1,179
1,295
1,655
2,055
1,778
1,465
1,042
1,119
1,585
2,037
1,677
1,399
40.1
40.2
40.6
40.1
40.3
41.2
61,327
67,336
86,046
106,836
92,458
76,184
54,184
58,180
82,393
105,924
87,214
72,762
2,087
2,088
2,111
2,086
2,094
2,142
45.85
46.03
1,891
1,882
41.2
98,318
97,868
2,144
40.51
40.05
38.59
38.59
1,645
1,628
1,576
1,576
40.6
40.6
85,542
84,653
81,948
81,948
2,112
2,114
40.94
39.49
38.63
41.68
1,661
1,607
1,568
1,678
40.6
40.7
86,389
83,561
81,528
87,271
2,110
2,116
37.19
35.90
1,519
1,466
40.9
78,997
76,211
2,124
42.00
36.07
38.59
36.49
43.28
56.02
36.54
35.58
35.21
34.97
42.01
50.71
1,706
1,476
1,566
1,493
1,731
2,241
1,462
1,468
1,430
1,435
1,680
2,028
40.6
40.9
40.6
40.9
40.0
40.0
88,704
76,732
81,447
77,554
90,029
115,606
76,045
76,319
74,360
74,630
87,372
106,296
2,112
2,127
2,111
2,126
2,080
2,064
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-4
December 2007 - January 2009
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
Architecture and engineering
occupations –Continued
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 ......................
Biological scientists ...........
Biochemists and
biophysicists ............
Conservation scientists and
foresters .......................
Medical scientists ..............
Physical scientists ..................
Astronomers and physicists
Physicists .......................
Chemists and materials
scientists ......................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$24.90
$22.42
$994
$897
39.9
$51,667
$46,634
2,075
23.92
21.37
958
856
40.0
49,815
44,500
2,082
21.65
24.32
22.81
22.42
866
973
912
897
40.0
40.0
45,026
50,591
47,445
46,634
2,080
2,080
25.11
25.34
1,005
1,014
40.0
52,104
52,499
2,075
28.62
27.72
1,145
1,109
40.0
59,539
57,658
2,080
17.69
15.30
708
612
40.0
36,792
31,824
2,080
23.98
24.87
959
995
40.0
49,869
51,734
2,080
26.13
26.45
1,052
1,071
40.2
54,681
55,707
2,093
21.25
18.00
850
720
40.0
44,209
37,440
2,080
25.68
25.00
1,031
1,027
40.1
53,586
53,412
2,087
27.61
24.84
1,106
994
40.0
57,500
51,667
2,082
22.57
21.25
903
850
40.0
46,888
44,200
2,077
32.44
38.24
27.99
32.50
1,295
1,485
1,123
1,296
39.9
38.8
67,155
77,133
58,344
66,951
2,070
2,017
39.54
38.02
40.94
34.78
1,558
1,462
1,445
1,427
39.4
38.4
78,977
76,016
75,124
74,200
1,997
1,999
43.80
39.60
1,659
1,558
37.9
86,271
80,999
1,970
28.78
38.95
36.27
54.72
54.55
26.25
31.20
32.30
50.30
49.90
1,195
1,528
1,469
2,124
2,115
1,050
1,236
1,308
2,019
2,006
41.5
39.2
40.5
38.8
38.8
62,165
79,463
76,192
110,434
109,962
54,600
64,251
67,575
105,000
104,312
2,160
2,040
2,101
2,018
2,016
36.33
31.58
1,462
1,263
40.3
76,047
65,680
2,093
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-5
December 2007 - January 2009
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
Life, physical, and social
science occupations
–Continued
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 ....
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 .............................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$34.45
46.47
$30.48
49.47
$1,387
1,869
$1,219
2,033
40.3
40.2
$72,120
97,213
$63,398
105,693
2,094
2,092
34.30
31.67
1,426
1,335
41.6
74,155
69,399
2,162
31.51
28.05
1,294
1,122
41.1
67,272
58,344
2,135
38.69
41.78
34.68
35.48
1,640
1,751
1,512
1,419
42.4
41.9
85,291
91,065
78,599
73,800
2,205
2,179
35.41
35.50
26.82
30.44
29.90
21.17
1,432
1,436
1,069
1,196
1,196
865
40.4
40.4
39.9
74,450
74,666
53,512
62,200
62,200
45,000
2,103
2,103
1,995
28.08
21.42
1,125
906
40.1
55,950
47,086
1,992
35.54
30.07
1,381
1,099
38.9
71,824
57,156
2,021
19.93
20.21
22.29
16.96
19.78
21.97
793
797
893
679
786
879
39.8
39.4
40.1
41,247
41,437
46,398
35,285
40,880
45,702
2,069
2,050
2,081
28.73
36.70
26.22
36.37
1,239
1,468
1,210
1,455
43.1
40.0
64,428
76,345
62,916
75,650
2,243
2,080
23.12
23.10
917
924
39.6
46,807
47,611
2,025
22.43
20.59
890
824
39.7
46,255
42,827
2,062
27.24
26.71
1,087
1,068
39.9
56,542
55,546
2,076
18.26
17.93
16.76
16.82
718
701
658
645
39.3
39.1
37,030
36,031
34,091
33,501
2,028
2,009
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-6
December 2007 - January 2009
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
Community and social
services occupations
–Continued
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 ....................................
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 ..............
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$17.47
$16.83
$698
$673
39.9
$36,179
$35,000
2,071
21.65
18.68
14.77
20.39
19.10
18.12
14.40
18.31
824
742
578
797
730
710
563
729
38.0
39.7
39.1
39.1
41,414
38,569
30,041
41,109
37,983
36,920
29,250
37,500
1,913
2,065
2,033
2,016
17.67
16.77
684
643
38.7
34,602
33,024
1,958
24.32
23.77
941
928
38.7
48,932
48,235
2,012
19.87
17.17
787
692
39.6
40,904
36,001
2,058
15.41
32.85
14.08
41.00
600
1,299
551
1,640
39.0
39.5
31,017
67,545
28,246
85,280
2,013
2,056
13.27
16.26
12.82
14.87
522
755
496
762
39.4
46.4
26,911
39,247
25,210
39,624
2,027
2,414
27.09
23.14
1,028
837
38.0
53,479
43,536
1,974
40.84
59.60
23.90
30.45
53.85
21.64
1,641
2,438
940
1,201
2,269
865
40.2
40.9
39.3
85,308
126,763
48,890
62,435
118,000
45,001
2,089
2,127
2,045
22.08
20.87
895
835
40.5
46,299
43,399
2,097
22.37
20.87
915
835
40.9
47,594
43,399
2,128
28.46
48.30
23.60
41.41
1,091
1,887
866
1,621
38.3
39.1
48,563
80,175
40,000
66,208
1,707
1,660
50.05
35.11
1,947
1,600
38.9
81,840
72,000
1,635
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-7
December 2007 - January 2009
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
Education, training, and
library occupations
–Continued
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 ..............
Economics teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Psychology teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Sociology teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Health teachers,
postsecondary ..............
Health specialties
teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Nursing instructors and
teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$44.04
$35.82
$1,714
$1,410
38.9
$68,601
$60,000
1,558
44.15
37.16
1,701
1,486
38.5
80,754
65,000
1,829
43.99
35.26
1,719
1,385
39.1
64,425
50,001
1,465
74.52
81.41
2,921
3,133
39.2
110,987
114,100
1,489
75.95
81.41
2,974
3,194
39.2
113,424
119,635
1,493
57.34
48.04
2,409
2,019
42.0
110,007
99,917
1,919
57.41
48.04
2,417
2,019
42.1
110,603
99,917
1,927
57.57
54.95
2,198
2,096
38.2
89,764
88,187
1,559
53.53
50.50
1,969
1,820
36.8
73,387
68,178
1,371
65.52
55.43
2,540
2,217
38.8
113,595
114,950
1,734
48.14
44.51
1,823
1,710
37.9
72,565
66,651
1,507
59.71
59.52
2,166
2,232
36.3
79,774
78,795
1,336
46.97
43.35
1,814
1,575
38.6
71,211
66,771
1,516
54.47
41.15
2,027
1,646
37.2
76,248
66,201
1,400
66.82
63.75
2,626
2,231
39.3
116,555
81,832
1,744
76.50
70.46
3,003
2,723
39.3
129,979
103,000
1,699
35.51
36.07
1,401
1,410
39.4
67,787
66,475
1,909
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-8
December 2007 - January 2009
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
Education, training, and
library occupations
–Continued
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 ..........
Philosophy and religion
teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Miscellaneous
postsecondary teachers
Vocational education
teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Primary, secondary, and
special education school
teachers ............................
Preschool and kindergarten
teachers ........................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$38.79
$41.53
$1,523
$1,661
39.2
$59,030
$59,800
1,522
38.69
41.53
1,520
1,661
39.3
58,967
59,800
1,524
67.99
68.75
2,612
2,777
38.4
107,666
113,876
1,584
84.60
80.97
3,293
3,265
38.9
130,198
130,000
1,539
42.47
40.87
1,628
1,590
38.3
62,967
61,128
1,483
38.40
38.46
1,463
1,476
38.1
55,917
56,509
1,456
45.76
31.72
1,774
1,269
38.8
66,688
46,564
1,457
46.51
42.59
1,794
1,697
38.6
72,089
72,864
1,550
49.96
48.77
1,834
1,829
36.7
68,690
62,677
1,375
44.65
44.21
1,758
1,768
39.4
67,737
60,875
1,517
40.38
36.18
1,567
1,462
38.8
61,737
57,001
1,529
36.29
30.48
1,419
1,202
39.1
66,020
56,709
1,819
24.72
23.16
986
926
39.9
49,321
46,821
1,996
23.46
20.17
884
806
37.7
37,252
34,756
1,588
14.46
13.10
544
514
37.7
26,219
24,066
1,814
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-9
December 2007 - January 2009
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
Education, training, and
library occupations
–Continued
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
Adult literacy, remedial
education, and GED
teachers and instructors
Archivists, curators, and
museum technicians .........
Curators .............................
Librarians ...............................
Library technicians ................
Instructional coordinators ......
Teacher assistants ..................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$14.42
$13.10
$543
$514
37.7
$26,305
$24,150
1,824
15.37
13.09
577
458
37.6
24,157
23,824
1,572
27.61
26.68
1,047
1,011
37.9
39,647
38,717
1,436
27.51
26.60
1,040
996
37.8
39,456
38,437
1,434
27.97
34.77
28.50
32.64
1,073
1,301
1,086
1,244
38.4
37.4
40,290
49,754
39,975
48,369
1,441
1,431
35.43
29.47
32.99
25.53
1,323
1,108
1,254
1,013
37.3
37.6
50,347
45,873
48,901
44,000
1,421
1,556
26.13
25.33
1,011
1,013
38.7
42,681
43,028
1,634
39.21
25.28
32.15
20.68
1,378
971
1,286
769
35.1
38.4
54,727
46,464
60,058
38,397
1,396
1,838
20.58
18.49
701
555
34.0
32,640
24,963
1,586
26.61
28.95
33.87
19.28
30.24
10.74
26.12
26.96
30.22
17.44
25.48
10.30
1,000
1,085
1,266
751
1,186
416
944
1,058
1,138
660
1,019
403
37.6
37.5
37.4
38.9
39.2
38.7
51,011
56,411
63,284
38,823
61,518
20,496
49,038
55,030
56,201
34,343
53,000
20,420
1,917
1,948
1,868
2,013
2,034
1,909
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-10
December 2007 - January 2009
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
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 .....
Writers and editors ................
Editors ................................
Technical writers ...............
Writers and authors ............
Miscellaneous media and
communication workers ..
Broadcast and sound
engineering technicians
and radio operators ..........
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$27.32
28.33
32.37
$23.27
26.92
29.42
$1,079
1,126
1,290
$912
1,077
1,177
39.5
39.8
39.9
$55,715
58,480
67,105
$47,321
56,000
61,200
2,039
2,065
2,073
27.70
24.36
27.38
21.64
1,132
971
1,095
868
40.9
39.9
58,864
50,516
56,946
45,148
2,125
2,074
34.11
35.38
12.13
22.44
27.40
33.26
33.65
11.50
19.50
27.92
1,368
1,460
482
895
1,076
1,330
1,346
460
780
1,169
40.1
41.3
39.7
39.9
39.3
71,134
75,926
25,049
46,565
55,959
69,183
70,000
23,920
40,564
60,800
2,086
2,146
2,064
2,075
2,042
16.58
37.29
15.45
34.66
660
1,491
618
1,387
39.8
40.0
34,326
77,558
32,136
72,099
2,071
2,080
39.51
39.99
22.96
22.96
1,577
1,596
918
918
39.9
39.9
81,929
82,932
47,751
47,751
2,074
2,074
25.52
25.55
25.00
25.00
1,006
1,000
1,020
1,019
39.4
39.2
50,465
50,033
48,205
45,128
1,977
1,958
31.45
34.73
42.77
30.44
32.92
21.13
1,198
1,312
1,641
1,218
1,317
742
38.1
37.8
38.4
52,185
54,206
85,319
51,351
51,351
38,605
1,659
1,561
1,995
42.77
21.13
1,641
742
38.4
85,319
38,605
1,995
31.86
23.65
1,235
894
38.8
63,960
46,467
2,008
28.66
29.85
28.73
27.39
31.29
26.94
22.47
26.56
27.05
24.61
28.79
23.61
1,109
1,179
1,124
1,054
1,255
1,066
878
1,038
1,070
925
1,152
946
38.7
39.5
39.1
38.5
40.1
39.6
57,408
61,286
58,271
54,803
65,286
53,431
45,318
53,970
55,600
48,106
59,889
49,100
2,003
2,053
2,029
2,001
2,086
1,983
23.63
23.26
882
903
37.3
45,646
46,962
1,932
24.51
21.14
998
840
40.7
51,883
43,701
2,117
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-11
December 2007 - January 2009
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
Arts, design, entertainment,
sports, and media
occupations –Continued
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 ..................................
Dietitians and nutritionists .....
Optometrists ..........................
Pharmacists ............................
Physicians and surgeons ........
Anesthesiologists ...............
Family and general
practitioners .................
Internists, general ..............
Pediatricians, general .........
Psychiatrists .......................
Physician assistants ...............
Registered nurses ...................
Therapists ..............................
Occupational therapists .....
Physical therapists .............
Radiation therapists ...........
Recreational therapists .......
Respiratory therapists ........
Speech-language
pathologists ..................
Veterinarians ..........................
Clinical laboratory
technologists and
technicians .......................
Medical and clinical
laboratory technologists
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$24.15
23.49
14.00
$21.14
21.16
12.98
$963
947
555
$846
827
519
39.9
40.3
39.6
$50,099
49,265
27,173
$43,980
43,000
25,777
2,075
2,097
1,941
23.50
24.02
929
961
39.5
48,310
49,955
2,056
22.50
18.00
900
720
40.0
46,800
37,440
2,080
30.87
64.45
24.35
54.01
51.69
83.98
129.43
26.36
50.48
21.70
54.76
52.25
77.62
132.48
1,208
2,533
967
2,051
2,054
3,406
5,630
1,029
2,019
865
2,190
2,080
3,050
5,769
39.1
39.3
39.7
38.0
39.7
40.6
43.5
62,790
131,695
50,275
106,665
106,807
177,102
292,739
53,433
104,998
45,001
113,901
108,162
158,600
300,000
2,034
2,043
2,065
1,975
2,066
2,109
2,262
82.24
73.34
60.09
79.23
42.47
31.69
30.25
33.07
33.56
39.99
18.08
24.63
74.52
66.10
64.69
83.15
41.29
30.00
29.20
31.00
33.60
41.67
16.60
23.96
3,275
2,807
2,475
2,760
1,688
1,227
1,190
1,305
1,321
1,589
716
970
2,981
2,716
2,692
2,661
1,635
1,160
1,150
1,239
1,281
1,667
664
954
39.8
38.3
41.2
34.8
39.8
38.7
39.3
39.5
39.4
39.7
39.6
39.4
170,276
145,960
128,701
143,544
87,783
63,780
61,578
67,639
68,410
82,636
37,247
50,443
155,002
141,250
140,001
138,362
84,999
60,316
58,540
64,060
66,560
86,674
34,528
49,587
2,071
1,990
2,142
1,812
2,067
2,012
2,036
2,045
2,038
2,066
2,060
2,048
30.26
44.54
28.00
43.27
1,158
1,774
1,077
1,731
38.3
39.8
57,942
92,273
54,608
90,000
1,915
2,072
20.51
19.21
816
768
39.8
42,406
39,957
2,068
24.81
24.44
993
987
40.0
51,628
51,314
2,081
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-12
December 2007 - January 2009
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
Healthcare practitioner and
technical occupations
–Continued
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 ........
Veterinary technologists
and technicians ............
Licensed practical and
licensed vocational nurses
Medical records and health
information technicians ...
Opticians, dispensing .............
Miscellaneous health
technologists and
technicians .......................
Occupational health and
safety specialists and
technicians .......................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$17.40
31.58
$16.58
33.00
$689
1,092
$660
1,120
39.6
34.6
$35,806
56,784
$34,320
58,240
2,058
1,798
27.67
27.26
1,091
1,060
39.4
56,715
55,120
2,049
27.44
24.82
1,071
993
39.0
55,694
51,626
2,029
31.72
31.00
1,251
1,238
39.5
65,076
64,397
2,052
36.32
35.99
1,446
1,440
39.8
75,200
74,859
2,071
25.98
25.98
1,025
1,008
39.4
53,278
52,416
2,051
14.74
13.36
602
546
40.8
31,220
28,392
2,118
16.66
14.87
14.11
16.04
14.83
13.00
657
587
558
640
582
520
39.4
39.5
39.6
34,159
30,531
29,038
33,280
30,285
27,040
2,050
2,053
2,058
22.54
19.44
21.15
19.17
866
768
846
764
38.4
39.5
45,022
39,916
43,990
39,728
1,997
2,054
13.96
12.75
554
510
39.7
28,563
26,520
2,046
19.32
18.90
753
740
39.0
39,125
38,480
2,025
16.42
18.19
15.56
19.00
649
714
602
680
39.5
39.3
33,753
37,144
31,283
35,360
2,055
2,042
18.61
17.41
739
684
39.7
38,421
35,568
2,065
28.50
29.03
1,149
1,161
40.3
59,724
60,372
2,096
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-13
December 2007 - January 2009
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
Healthcare practitioner and
technical occupations
–Continued
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
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$28.71
$28.35
$1,162
$1,134
40.5
$60,413
$58,958
2,104
29.27
30.10
1,164
1,204
39.8
57,718
57,491
1,972
12.85
12.00
494
464
38.5
25,671
24,107
1,998
11.33
10.19
10.79
9.90
438
386
420
384
38.6
37.9
22,731
20,064
21,840
19,968
2,006
1,969
11.70
10.48
11.25
10.00
454
409
436
384
38.8
39.0
23,567
21,262
22,681
19,988
2,015
2,029
18.67
16.94
744
678
39.9
38,687
35,235
2,073
21.79
22.57
867
903
39.8
45,079
46,946
2,069
12.44
10.00
498
400
40.0
25,884
20,800
2,080
18.33
24.15
11.84
20.03
17.00
21.82
10.47
20.00
703
908
464
734
680
960
416
745
38.4
37.6
39.2
36.7
36,561
47,228
24,147
38,178
35,360
49,920
21,626
38,731
1,995
1,956
2,040
1,906
14.45
17.29
13.67
14.00
17.00
13.00
552
617
535
536
616
520
38.2
35.7
39.2
28,701
32,069
27,815
27,872
32,054
27,040
1,986
1,855
2,035
14.63
15.23
11.93
14.31
14.50
12.39
573
593
445
572
577
437
39.1
38.9
37.3
29,775
30,838
23,145
29,765
30,002
22,714
2,035
2,025
1,939
12.57
12.38
497
495
39.5
25,840
25,744
2,055
12.04
10.79
477
426
39.6
24,003
21,840
1,994
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-14
December 2007 - January 2009
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
Protective service occupations
–Continued
First-line
supervisors/managers, law
enforcement workers .......
Bailiffs, correctional officers,
and jailers .........................
Correctional officers and
jailers ...........................
Police officers ........................
Police and sheriff’s patrol
officers .........................
Private detectives and
investigators .....................
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 ...............
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 ...............
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$12.29
$11.00
$491
$440
40.0
$25,557
$22,880
2,080
10.34
9.49
412
380
39.8
21,417
19,739
2,071
10.34
19.81
9.49
20.76
412
789
380
830
39.8
39.8
21,417
41,051
19,739
43,181
2,071
2,072
19.81
20.76
789
830
39.8
41,051
43,181
2,072
13.44
14.28
538
571
40.0
27,750
29,696
2,065
11.37
11.33
10.50
10.50
450
448
420
420
39.6
39.6
23,410
23,312
21,840
21,840
2,058
2,058
11.07
9.50
425
357
38.4
11,360
5,717
1,026
8.78
8.00
342
320
38.9
5,962
3,528
679
9.45
8.83
362
338
38.3
18,684
17,347
1,977
15.78
18.18
14.70
16.30
656
735
637
670
41.6
40.5
33,845
36,831
33,010
33,898
2,145
2,026
15.49
10.85
8.84
14.50
10.42
8.45
646
420
339
635
400
320
41.7
38.7
38.3
33,465
21,725
17,615
32,999
20,800
16,640
2,161
2,002
1,993
11.70
11.21
9.78
9.86
5.72
11.00
11.00
9.00
9.45
5.28
455
434
379
380
211
434
425
360
360
200
38.9
38.7
38.7
38.5
36.8
23,279
22,433
19,702
19,501
10,845
22,090
22,068
18,720
18,720
10,335
1,989
2,002
2,015
1,977
1,896
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-15
December 2007 - January 2009
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
Food preparation and serving
related occupations
–Continued
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 .........
First-line
supervisors/managers
of landscaping, lawn
service, and
groundskeeping
workers ........................
Building cleaning workers .....
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$7.31
4.84
$7.50
4.25
$266
178
$260
151
36.3
36.7
$13,740
9,139
$13,520
7,788
1,880
1,889
7.76
7.95
294
297
37.9
15,123
15,392
1,948
8.88
8.50
339
322
38.2
17,493
16,640
1,969
8.79
8.50
335
320
38.1
17,327
16,640
1,970
9.21
9.22
8.88
8.50
8.50
8.50
352
357
343
328
340
324
38.2
38.7
38.6
18,097
18,562
17,688
17,056
17,659
16,724
1,966
2,014
1,993
8.99
8.50
318
297
35.4
16,412
15,253
1,826
11.85
10.70
467
417
39.4
23,896
21,466
2,017
17.62
15.50
709
630
40.3
36,818
32,760
2,090
16.41
14.50
656
586
40.0
34,100
30,470
2,078
20.26
11.22
17.83
10.19
828
441
725
400
40.9
39.3
42,867
22,756
37,080
20,800
2,116
2,029
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-16
December 2007 - January 2009
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
Building and grounds cleaning
and maintenance
occupations –Continued
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 .................
First-line
supervisors/managers of
personal service workers
Nonfarm animal caretakers ....
Gaming services workers ......
Gaming dealers ..................
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 .......
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$11.84
$11.00
$468
$434
39.5
$24,188
$22,464
2,043
9.58
16.04
8.75
16.52
371
648
344
661
38.8
40.4
19,135
33,675
17,888
34,351
1,998
2,099
11.72
10.50
465
415
39.6
22,411
20,800
1,913
11.56
16.35
10.36
15.00
460
608
408
560
39.7
37.2
22,151
31,002
20,280
29,120
1,916
1,897
11.46
9.56
433
374
37.8
22,070
19,136
1,925
14.77
16.94
11.58
13.35
16.31
11.85
597
690
463
534
707
474
40.4
40.8
40.0
31,061
35,901
24,064
27,747
36,785
24,650
2,103
2,119
2,079
15.37
10.75
6.78
6.62
14.50
9.57
6.55
6.47
617
423
269
263
594
374
259
254
40.1
39.4
39.7
39.8
31,087
22,014
14,008
13,685
30,160
19,440
13,458
13,229
2,023
2,049
2,065
2,068
12.28
9.46
491
378
40.0
25,230
18,768
2,054
10.80
10.00
424
380
39.3
18,491
17,046
1,712
10.42
9.18
411
350
39.4
16,601
16,488
1,593
11.55
13.71
10.91
12.00
450
508
436
420
39.0
37.0
23,407
26,267
22,693
21,715
2,026
1,916
13.83
12.00
514
420
37.1
26,552
21,840
1,919
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-17
December 2007 - January 2009
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
Personal care and service
occupations –Continued
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 ...............
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 ...
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$12.65
11.04
$11.08
10.83
$479
409
$416
351
37.9
37.0
$24,931
21,272
$21,618
18,269
1,971
1,926
10.42
9.00
402
346
38.6
20,923
17,988
2,008
8.22
14.74
13.99
13.09
34.53
36.23
7.90
14.55
13.41
13.10
37.97
37.97
313
583
485
438
704
713
284
574
461
461
693
698
38.2
39.5
34.7
33.5
20.4
19.7
16,300
30,307
15,802
13,144
36,544
37,085
14,778
29,850
7,560
7,200
36,047
36,297
1,984
2,056
1,130
1,004
1,058
1,023
11.13
9.40
10.26
10.93
9.00
10.10
445
368
403
437
352
402
40.0
39.2
39.2
22,128
18,979
20,940
22,734
18,200
20,906
1,988
2,019
2,041
15.28
14.42
596
558
39.0
26,126
25,005
1,710
18.76
13.56
9.91
17.75
12.73
9.50
719
534
400
666
486
380
38.3
39.4
40.3
37,401
21,671
17,670
34,611
22,191
18,720
1,993
1,598
1,783
20.15
14.60
806
577
40.0
41,803
30,000
2,075
20.67
17.07
856
692
41.4
44,483
36,001
2,152
18.32
16.40
759
673
41.4
39,445
35,006
2,153
29.36
12.97
10.18
10.01
24.85
11.00
9.42
9.25
1,215
514
399
392
997
431
370
366
41.4
39.6
39.2
39.1
63,183
26,592
20,623
20,233
51,834
22,306
19,240
18,884
2,152
2,050
2,025
2,022
12.84
13.55
513
542
40.0
26,689
28,184
2,079
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-18
December 2007 - January 2009
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
–Continued
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 .....................
Real estate brokers and sales
agents ...............................
Real estate brokers .............
Real estate sales agents ......
Sales engineers ......................
Telemarketers ........................
Miscellaneous sales and
related workers ................
Office and administrative
support occupations ...........
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$14.48
11.78
16.25
14.52
23.97
28.83
$12.92
10.50
15.00
11.99
21.64
21.01
$583
472
657
577
945
1,147
$531
420
606
468
865
818
40.3
40.0
40.4
39.8
39.4
39.8
$30,261
24,419
34,146
29,883
49,138
59,669
$27,471
21,840
31,515
24,336
45,000
42,536
2,090
2,072
2,102
2,058
2,050
2,070
59.39
15.42
38.56
13.75
2,383
602
1,535
550
40.1
39.1
123,909
31,324
79,830
28,600
2,086
2,031
31.69
26.16
1,284
1,058
40.5
66,730
54,781
2,106
40.86
35.13
1,643
1,402
40.2
85,416
72,898
2,090
28.26
23.66
1,149
962
40.6
59,664
49,999
2,112
18.17
14.66
725
586
39.9
37,323
30,497
2,055
18.17
14.66
725
586
39.9
37,323
30,497
2,055
20.51
17.93
20.88
34.54
12.33
15.80
13.08
15.80
32.25
10.28
826
776
832
1,411
482
632
654
632
1,356
400
40.3
43.3
39.9
40.8
39.1
42,930
40,353
43,277
73,362
25,088
32,862
34,000
32,862
70,512
20,800
2,093
2,250
2,072
2,124
2,035
19.51
15.53
771
629
39.5
39,812
32,644
2,040
16.01
14.96
632
590
39.5
32,845
30,680
2,051
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-19
December 2007 - January 2009
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
Office and administrative
support occupations
–Continued
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 ..............................
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 ................................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$22.72
$21.25
$906
$852
39.9
$47,090
$44,304
2,073
12.60
14.32
15.37
15.39
12.00
12.50
14.71
14.70
494
559
607
610
474
543
580
588
39.2
39.0
39.5
39.7
25,673
29,065
31,573
31,723
24,648
28,230
30,160
30,570
2,037
2,029
2,054
2,062
15.42
14.91
607
589
39.3
31,547
30,618
2,046
16.37
15.63
646
620
39.4
33,553
32,240
2,050
18.02
16.52
12.06
18.59
16.85
17.50
16.69
11.50
17.90
16.12
716
655
478
733
672
698
664
460
701
645
39.7
39.7
39.7
39.4
39.9
37,241
34,082
24,861
38,111
34,939
36,294
34,507
23,920
36,462
33,530
2,067
2,063
2,062
2,050
2,073
15.98
14.65
637
586
39.9
33,142
30,468
2,074
16.07
14.86
638
592
39.7
33,132
30,751
2,062
16.53
13.07
17.08
12.55
647
516
683
488
39.1
39.5
33,652
26,850
35,526
25,376
2,035
2,054
9.92
9.80
391
390
39.4
20,097
20,280
2,025
13.70
14.34
16.19
14.53
15.41
13.42
14.38
15.87
13.93
14.68
534
533
644
578
614
537
513
626
550
587
39.0
37.1
39.8
39.8
39.9
27,751
26,276
33,502
30,068
31,798
27,914
26,166
32,552
28,579
30,543
2,026
1,833
2,069
2,069
2,064
17.79
18.04
708
722
39.8
36,794
37,523
2,069
13.13
12.50
516
493
39.3
26,792
25,550
2,040
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-20
December 2007 - January 2009
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
Office and administrative
support occupations
–Continued
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 ..............................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$15.13
20.83
11.44
17.94
$15.00
18.63
11.78
16.50
$600
842
445
728
$600
745
450
675
39.7
40.4
38.9
40.6
$31,201
43,767
23,119
37,785
$31,200
38,750
23,400
35,101
2,062
2,101
2,021
2,106
14.44
13.00
575
520
39.8
29,805
27,040
2,064
18.15
17.52
16.50
16.56
738
696
688
660
40.7
39.7
38,287
36,191
35,751
34,318
2,109
2,065
19.50
18.63
779
760
39.9
40,484
39,520
2,076
13.50
12.84
12.62
12.25
538
510
505
490
39.9
39.7
27,995
26,485
26,250
25,480
2,074
2,063
15.01
13.55
600
542
39.9
31,177
28,174
2,077
19.26
18.25
754
720
39.2
39,182
37,440
2,034
22.22
22.63
15.23
21.52
21.55
14.52
875
869
595
837
828
575
39.4
38.4
39.1
45,487
45,181
30,949
43,539
43,050
29,890
2,047
1,997
2,032
16.62
17.16
15.97
16.91
653
686
630
676
39.3
40.0
33,829
35,676
32,760
35,167
2,036
2,079
14.00
13.27
13.00
12.57
549
520
519
500
39.2
39.2
28,498
26,983
26,988
25,999
2,036
2,034
17.42
18.96
15.24
18.07
685
739
604
710
39.3
39.0
35,633
38,426
31,418
36,908
2,045
2,026
16.49
15.65
648
613
39.3
33,697
31,853
2,043
12.64
11.39
496
456
39.3
25,808
23,689
2,042
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-21
December 2007 - January 2009
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
Office and administrative
support occupations
–Continued
Office clerks, general .............
Office machine operators,
except computer ...............
Proofreaders and copy
markers ............................
Statistical assistants ...............
Farming, fishing, and forestry
occupations .........................
First-line
supervisors/managers of
farming, fishing, and
forestry workers ...............
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
$14.71
$13.95
$575
$550
39.1
$29,863
$28,393
2,030
13.66
13.14
543
524
39.7
27,969
27,227
2,047
14.31
19.60
12.64
19.34
568
767
506
742
39.7
39.2
29,552
39,903
26,300
38,563
2,065
2,036
12.55
10.92
501
432
39.9
23,345
19,760
1,861
21.17
21.15
869
846
41.0
45,162
43,992
2,133
10.54
9.45
413
378
39.2
20,698
18,720
1,964
10.60
9.75
424
390
40.0
19,120
16,640
1,803
10.53
17.10
9.54
17.08
420
684
382
683
39.9
40.0
17,696
35,569
14,560
35,535
1,680
2,080
21.07
19.00
840
745
39.8
42,901
37,800
2,036
29.60
19.31
27.60
18.31
1,206
772
1,137
732
40.7
40.0
62,198
40,169
58,677
38,085
2,101
2,080
25.11
25.19
996
980
39.7
49,951
50,960
1,990
25.63
22.22
25.36
20.00
1,016
881
1,014
800
39.7
39.6
50,815
45,150
50,960
41,600
1,982
2,032
20.95
23.54
19.14
19.00
20.00
16.97
825
935
753
714
800
679
39.4
39.7
39.4
42,883
48,606
39,114
37,138
41,600
35,291
2,046
2,065
2,043
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-22
December 2007 - January 2009
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
Construction and extraction
occupations –Continued
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 ..............
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$20.12
$19.00
$802
$760
39.8
$40,119
$37,440
1,994
20.08
16.23
19.00
14.00
800
644
760
560
39.8
39.7
40,035
32,283
37,434
28,261
1,993
1,990
19.63
17.90
780
716
39.7
38,400
35,065
1,956
16.56
15.25
658
610
39.7
31,281
29,580
1,889
20.64
18.51
821
744
39.8
40,837
37,440
1,978
22.03
19.75
868
798
39.4
45,006
41,371
2,043
22.15
21.76
24.23
18.91
18.08
19.94
17.22
21.63
17.50
16.70
870
865
965
756
721
798
689
873
700
668
39.3
39.7
39.8
40.0
39.9
45,083
44,831
50,154
39,330
37,412
41,481
35,818
45,365
36,400
34,736
2,035
2,060
2,070
2,080
2,069
16.02
13.40
634
523
39.6
32,761
27,186
2,045
19.06
16.52
18.00
15.00
762
654
720
600
40.0
39.6
39,644
33,972
37,440
31,200
2,080
2,057
16.51
15.00
654
600
39.6
33,933
31,200
2,056
24.66
18.89
22.57
14.50
984
756
903
580
39.9
40.0
50,972
39,238
46,800
30,160
2,067
2,077
25.06
16.83
23.00
16.44
1,000
664
920
625
39.9
39.4
51,791
34,398
47,840
32,480
2,066
2,043
18.70
17.61
21.46
16.50
16.00
18.72
748
687
849
660
640
731
40.0
39.0
39.5
37,503
33,492
43,725
34,320
30,600
37,440
2,005
1,902
2,037
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-23
December 2007 - January 2009
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
Construction and extraction
occupations –Continued
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 ...........................
Hazardous materials removal
workers ............................
Highway maintenance
workers ............................
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 .....
Continuous mining
machine operators ........
Roustabouts, oil and gas ........
Helpers--extraction workers ..
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$28.55
13.79
$26.00
12.50
$1,142
548
$1,040
497
40.0
39.7
$59,224
28,076
$54,238
25,295
2,074
2,036
16.55
13.82
11.59
14.00
13.61
11.00
654
549
464
522
544
440
39.5
39.7
40.0
33,316
28,244
24,092
26,880
28,080
22,880
2,014
2,044
2,078
10.86
11.00
434
440
40.0
22,590
22,880
2,080
13.03
11.23
12.90
12.00
521
427
516
400
40.0
38.0
27,110
21,502
26,830
20,800
2,080
1,914
28.31
28.38
1,137
1,105
40.2
59,144
57,450
2,089
42.08
38.46
1,683
1,538
40.0
87,518
79,997
2,080
18.59
17.00
744
680
40.0
38,070
35,360
2,048
18.95
20.72
758
829
40.0
31,376
26,520
1,656
17.20
15.84
684
634
39.8
34,905
32,885
2,029
23.45
24.88
938
995
40.0
48,782
51,740
2,080
24.41
25.00
977
1,000
40.0
50,778
52,000
2,080
17.78
23.30
16.46
21.85
711
956
658
868
40.0
41.0
36,983
49,712
34,239
45,138
2,080
2,134
24.52
19.68
17.27
25.51
18.00
15.75
1,016
787
691
891
720
630
41.5
40.0
40.0
52,854
40,938
35,929
46,357
37,440
32,760
2,156
2,080
2,080
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-24
December 2007 - January 2009
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
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 ...........................
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
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
$20.96
$19.50
$841
$781
40.1
$43,645
$40,560
2,082
27.36
25.15
1,120
1,040
40.9
58,199
54,001
2,127
17.75
16.83
710
673
40.0
36,901
35,000
2,079
27.48
29.35
1,099
1,174
40.0
57,149
61,050
2,080
27.49
29.35
1,099
1,174
40.0
57,158
61,050
2,080
20.77
15.35
19.52
14.70
830
614
780
588
40.0
40.0
43,141
31,934
40,560
30,576
2,077
2,080
14.60
13.64
584
546
40.0
30,377
28,371
2,080
23.12
23.27
921
931
39.8
47,854
48,402
2,070
32.75
35.85
1,309
1,434
40.0
68,084
74,568
2,079
16.98
17.00
689
680
40.6
35,823
35,360
2,110
14.99
13.25
600
530
40.0
31,188
27,560
2,080
20.95
20.60
836
824
39.9
43,469
42,848
2,075
27.18
27.29
1,092
1,091
40.2
56,549
56,763
2,080
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-25
December 2007 - January 2009
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
Installation, maintenance, and
repair occupations
–Continued
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 ......
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$18.79
$17.86
$759
$715
40.4
$39,454
$37,180
2,099
18.39
16.32
744
649
40.5
38,700
33,738
2,104
19.31
20.00
772
800
40.0
40,159
41,600
2,080
18.90
18.00
763
722
40.4
39,665
37,544
2,098
20.26
19.23
810
769
40.0
42,083
40,000
2,077
20.04
15.74
19.22
15.50
810
662
778
617
40.4
42.1
42,125
34,448
40,456
32,103
2,102
2,189
21.31
20.39
17.14
16.92
18.96
20.60
18.41
16.66
17.00
15.25
852
816
683
670
757
824
737
680
680
610
40.0
40.0
39.8
39.6
39.9
44,306
42,412
35,417
34,848
38,990
42,848
38,299
34,661
35,360
31,720
2,079
2,080
2,066
2,059
2,056
15.88
17.10
635
684
40.0
33,022
35,568
2,080
11.13
10.64
10.10
10.00
444
424
404
400
39.8
39.8
23,058
22,029
21,000
20,800
2,072
2,070
21.71
20.97
867
839
39.9
45,066
43,618
2,076
23.85
22.65
952
906
39.9
49,485
47,120
2,075
21.66
19.31
19.00
18.58
866
780
760
743
40.0
40.4
44,987
40,545
39,520
38,640
2,077
2,100
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-26
December 2007 - January 2009
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
Installation, maintenance, and
repair occupations
–Continued
Industrial machinery
installation, repair, and
maintenance workers .......
Industrial machinery
mechanics ....................
Maintenance and repair
workers, general ..........
Maintenance workers,
machinery ....................
Millwrights ........................
Line installers and repairers ...
Electrical power-line
installers and repairers
Telecommunications line
installers and repairers
Precision instrument and
equipment repairers .........
Medical equipment
repairers .......................
Musical instrument
repairers and tuners ......
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 ...............................
Helpers--installation,
maintenance, and repair
workers ........................
Production occupations ...........
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$20.25
$19.15
$808
$766
39.9
$41,935
$39,761
2,071
22.96
21.91
916
876
39.9
47,562
45,531
2,071
17.94
17.01
715
680
39.9
37,024
35,194
2,063
18.44
25.45
26.87
16.87
25.06
28.38
738
1,022
1,075
676
1,002
1,135
40.0
40.2
40.0
38,362
53,159
55,773
35,173
52,125
59,020
2,080
2,089
2,076
29.02
29.35
1,161
1,174
40.0
60,354
61,048
2,080
25.80
27.69
1,032
1,108
40.0
53,500
57,604
2,073
22.54
20.31
892
813
39.6
46,380
42,251
2,057
19.31
15.93
772
637
40.0
40,166
33,134
2,080
17.86
18.50
693
694
38.8
36,060
36,075
2,019
15.98
15.00
637
600
39.9
32,873
31,200
2,058
15.30
14.78
609
591
39.8
31,668
30,742
2,070
16.83
15.00
674
600
40.1
35,068
31,200
2,083
11.61
18.18
11.00
15.00
464
727
440
600
40.0
40.0
24,139
37,823
22,880
31,200
2,080
2,080
12.87
12.50
514
500
40.0
26,395
25,730
2,051
16.06
14.50
639
577
39.8
33,186
29,952
2,067
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-27
December 2007 - January 2009
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
Production occupations
–Continued
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 ........................
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 ..............
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$24.37
$22.90
$990
$936
40.6
$51,444
$48,514
2,111
23.99
23.12
959
925
40.0
49,893
48,090
2,080
13.79
12.46
550
498
39.9
28,601
25,896
2,074
12.70
11.53
500
465
39.3
25,984
24,184
2,045
13.61
12.32
543
493
39.9
28,260
25,615
2,076
14.48
13.83
578
553
39.9
30,064
28,766
2,076
19.39
17.14
774
680
39.9
40,251
35,381
2,076
17.62
15.77
701
634
39.8
36,256
33,114
2,058
15.74
13.77
627
547
39.8
32,565
28,392
2,069
13.70
16.89
13.24
12.76
13.95
12.00
548
674
518
510
558
480
40.0
39.9
39.1
28,500
35,001
26,832
26,541
28,974
24,856
2,080
2,072
2,027
12.50
15.52
12.00
15.41
496
611
479
612
39.7
39.4
25,810
31,795
24,898
31,824
2,064
2,048
9.76
9.80
388
392
39.8
20,182
20,384
2,067
12.11
12.18
484
487
40.0
25,193
25,334
2,080
13.41
12.83
534
510
39.8
27,713
26,360
2,067
13.02
14.36
12.67
14.40
521
570
507
570
40.0
39.7
27,088
29,573
26,360
29,536
2,080
2,060
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-28
December 2007 - January 2009
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
Production occupations
–Continued
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 ..........
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$11.30
$9.75
$451
$390
39.9
$23,456
$20,280
2,076
18.41
17.85
736
713
40.0
38,249
37,053
2,078
17.45
17.05
698
682
40.0
36,264
35,464
2,078
24.67
23.56
987
942
40.0
51,311
49,001
2,080
16.21
15.83
643
617
39.7
33,405
32,082
2,061
16.01
15.58
632
610
39.5
32,877
31,699
2,054
15.69
15.04
626
602
39.9
32,358
31,200
2,063
17.07
16.50
681
660
39.9
35,432
34,320
2,076
15.29
14.42
611
576
39.9
31,750
29,973
2,077
14.73
13.50
588
540
39.9
30,587
28,080
2,077
15.37
14.50
614
580
39.9
31,887
30,160
2,074
14.87
14.10
594
561
39.9
30,870
29,162
2,076
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-29
December 2007 - January 2009
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
Production occupations
–Continued
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 ...........................
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 ...................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$17.29
$17.50
$691
$700
40.0
$35,947
$36,400
2,079
17.90
21.34
19.00
20.50
716
852
760
818
40.0
39.9
37,201
44,315
39,520
42,521
2,078
2,076
17.98
17.53
717
698
39.9
37,264
36,296
2,072
18.95
16.77
18.98
17.45
755
669
759
698
39.9
39.9
39,217
34,794
39,478
36,296
2,070
2,075
22.48
22.25
899
890
40.0
46,731
46,280
2,078
23.70
24.62
948
985
40.0
49,305
51,210
2,080
17.85
14.00
714
560
40.0
36,986
29,120
2,073
13.46
12.50
535
500
39.7
27,804
26,000
2,066
17.45
17.05
698
682
40.0
36,290
35,464
2,080
13.16
12.35
523
492
39.7
27,162
25,563
2,065
15.80
24.32
14.10
24.31
626
971
564
967
39.6
39.9
32,536
50,462
29,328
50,274
2,059
2,075
17.03
16.49
679
657
39.9
35,300
34,152
2,073
17.13
16.50
684
660
39.9
35,567
34,320
2,076
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-30
December 2007 - January 2009
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
Production occupations
–Continued
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 ................
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 ..............................
Tailors, dressmakers, and
custom sewers ..............
Textile machine setters,
operators, and tenders ......
Textile bleaching and
dyeing machine
operators and tenders ...
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$16.45
$15.70
$652
$620
39.7
$33,824
$31,928
2,056
15.40
14.75
616
590
40.0
32,038
30,688
2,080
16.04
16.15
642
646
40.0
33,371
33,592
2,080
18.80
16.00
752
640
40.0
39,061
33,280
2,078
15.62
13.87
625
555
40.0
32,485
28,850
2,080
17.39
17.22
688
689
39.6
35,784
35,818
2,058
14.32
14.32
17.04
17.76
13.54
13.54
16.48
18.40
563
563
677
706
542
542
652
736
39.3
39.3
39.7
39.8
29,295
29,295
35,185
36,738
28,159
28,159
33,842
38,272
2,046
2,046
2,065
2,069
19.06
16.34
19.28
15.56
754
650
750
622
39.6
39.8
39,231
33,760
39,014
32,365
2,058
2,066
9.81
9.33
384
365
39.1
19,945
18,990
2,033
9.22
11.61
8.32
10.59
354
459
330
420
38.3
39.5
18,376
23,809
17,160
21,840
1,992
2,051
15.01
13.00
564
500
37.6
29,339
26,000
1,954
14.88
12.90
556
500
37.4
28,934
26,000
1,945
12.43
12.05
495
482
39.8
25,744
25,064
2,070
11.14
11.07
443
421
39.8
23,038
21,902
2,067
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-31
December 2007 - January 2009
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
Production occupations
–Continued
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 ..............
Upholsterers .......................
Cabinetmakers and bench
carpenters .........................
Furniture finishers .................
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 ........
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$11.29
$10.39
$452
$416
40.0
$23,478
$21,611
2,080
13.56
13.90
542
556
40.0
28,202
28,908
2,080
12.44
11.90
493
476
39.6
25,621
24,752
2,059
13.84
11.80
550
472
39.8
28,586
24,540
2,066
15.66
16.97
618
655
39.5
32,158
34,066
2,053
21.60
15.52
20.65
15.76
835
619
826
630
38.7
39.9
43,432
32,182
42,952
32,781
2,011
2,073
14.83
13.90
15.00
13.60
590
549
580
544
39.8
39.5
30,608
28,524
30,160
28,288
2,065
2,053
12.92
12.50
515
500
39.9
26,732
26,000
2,068
12.26
11.85
490
474
39.9
25,327
24,398
2,066
13.58
13.50
541
540
39.8
28,128
28,080
2,071
31.50
33.47
1,259
1,339
40.0
65,486
69,618
2,079
37.72
28.84
36.49
27.87
1,509
1,153
1,460
1,115
40.0
40.0
78,448
59,931
75,899
57,970
2,080
2,078
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-32
December 2007 - January 2009
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
Production occupations
–Continued
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 ..
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$26.45
$29.15
$1,047
$1,174
39.6
$54,428
$61,048
2,058
22.46
20.81
898
832
40.0
46,681
43,285
2,078
26.63
27.97
1,040
1,107
39.1
53,616
57,034
2,013
24.63
30.71
25.83
32.50
920
1,228
857
1,300
37.4
40.0
47,859
63,872
44,574
67,600
1,943
2,080
27.83
29.25
1,113
1,167
40.0
55,829
60,707
2,006
21.38
20.26
852
810
39.8
44,285
42,141
2,072
19.19
19.38
764
754
39.8
39,725
39,208
2,070
23.34
21.25
931
850
39.9
48,389
44,200
2,073
16.33
15.53
652
621
39.9
33,472
30,846
2,049
17.16
16.60
687
664
40.0
35,335
34,528
2,059
13.49
13.00
540
520
40.0
27,611
26,832
2,047
17.17
14.32
12.92
16.32
14.23
12.50
684
570
515
650
567
500
39.9
39.8
39.9
35,163
29,114
26,384
33,322
29,203
25,459
2,048
2,033
2,043
14.78
14.50
587
580
39.7
29,995
30,160
2,029
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-33
December 2007 - January 2009
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
Production occupations
–Continued
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 ...................
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 ..........................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$14.59
$13.72
$582
$549
39.9
$30,271
$28,536
2,074
16.40
14.52
656
581
40.0
34,116
30,202
2,080
16.33
15.14
650
600
39.8
33,671
30,992
2,063
15.63
15.24
620
600
39.7
32,228
31,200
2,062
15.92
15.43
629
616
39.5
32,732
32,032
2,056
14.12
14.38
565
575
40.0
29,373
29,917
2,080
14.95
15.19
14.46
14.10
596
609
577
564
39.8
40.1
30,915
31,634
30,004
29,328
2,067
2,082
13.97
13.25
558
529
40.0
29,008
27,498
2,077
19.82
18.26
800
731
40.4
41,613
37,987
2,100
12.25
11.00
489
440
39.9
25,412
22,880
2,074
14.02
12.31
543
492
38.7
28,218
25,605
2,013
16.77
11.24
655
449
39.1
34,074
23,369
2,031
12.59
17.48
13.00
17.45
485
698
520
696
38.5
40.0
25,234
36,310
27,040
36,171
2,004
2,078
13.76
12.00
547
480
39.7
28,311
24,856
2,058
14.69
14.28
588
571
40.0
30,551
29,702
2,080
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-34
December 2007 - January 2009
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
Production occupations
–Continued
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 ...........
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 .............
Ambulance drivers and
attendants, except
emergency medical
technicians .......................
Bus drivers .............................
Bus drivers, transit and
intercity ........................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$17.92
$13.28
$717
$531
40.0
$37,269
$27,622
2,080
14.99
15.95
12.20
14.00
592
625
488
560
39.5
39.2
30,804
32,501
25,376
29,120
2,055
2,038
14.67
14.00
580
560
39.6
30,181
29,120
2,058
16.83
16.51
16.65
17.32
671
661
666
693
39.9
40.0
34,883
34,350
34,632
36,026
2,073
2,080
11.91
11.00
473
440
39.7
24,554
22,880
2,061
15.74
13.85
634
553
40.3
32,723
28,517
2,079
21.31
20.01
874
800
41.0
45,296
41,600
2,125
24.17
23.37
1,017
975
42.1
52,873
50,700
2,188
91.29
92.66
2,179
2,406
23.9
112,868
123,804
1,236
108.69
32.57
111.62
32.00
2,308
1,339
2,543
1,280
21.2
41.1
120,012
67,552
132,228
66,554
1,104
2,074
11.55
15.19
10.35
14.47
462
601
414
579
40.0
39.5
24,026
30,401
21,524
30,087
2,080
2,001
15.64
14.47
632
579
40.4
32,796
30,087
2,097
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-35
December 2007 - January 2009
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
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 ..........
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs ...
Locomotive engineers and
operators ..........................
Locomotive engineers .......
Railroad brake, signal, and
switch operators ...............
Railroad conductors and
yardmasters ......................
Sailors and marine oilers .......
Ship and boat captains and
operators ..........................
Captains, mates, and pilots
of water vessels ............
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 .....
Industrial truck and tractor
operators ..........................
Laborers and material
movers, hand ....................
Cleaners of vehicles and
equipment ....................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$12.77
$10.70
$450
$420
35.2
$20,467
$20,661
1,603
17.16
14.98
16.31
14.14
716
607
667
574
41.7
40.5
36,946
31,540
34,528
29,864
2,153
2,105
18.16
17.35
776
732
42.7
39,901
38,064
2,197
15.74
11.03
13.75
9.82
632
414
550
378
40.2
37.5
32,795
21,507
28,392
19,656
2,084
1,949
27.77
28.27
22.99
23.75
1,184
1,214
950
950
42.6
42.9
60,420
63,125
49,400
49,400
2,175
2,233
24.70
22.42
988
897
40.0
51,369
46,634
2,080
24.66
12.69
21.95
11.67
1,080
575
915
560
43.8
45.3
56,184
27,923
47,580
29,120
2,278
2,200
24.86
26.92
1,359
1,150
54.6
57,910
59,800
2,329
24.86
8.56
10.54
26.58
26.92
8.24
9.00
23.10
1,359
332
419
1,080
1,150
320
356
958
54.6
38.8
39.7
40.6
57,910
17,127
21,780
56,149
59,800
16,640
18,525
49,837
2,329
2,001
2,066
2,113
13.31
21.19
12.10
20.00
532
847
484
800
40.0
40.0
27,690
44,044
25,168
41,600
2,080
2,078
16.82
16.45
671
659
39.9
34,471
33,280
2,050
16.72
21.25
16.00
20.28
667
894
640
811
39.9
42.1
34,254
46,475
33,280
42,182
2,049
2,187
14.56
13.77
582
550
40.0
29,978
28,392
2,059
11.84
10.84
470
427
39.7
24,254
22,004
2,048
11.65
10.68
462
428
39.7
23,975
22,067
2,059
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-36
December 2007 - January 2009
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
Transportation and material
moving occupations
–Continued
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
$12.28
$11.17
$488
$440
39.7
$25,100
$22,880
2,044
11.86
10.60
472
426
39.8
24,523
22,069
2,068
10.71
22.13
9.84
22.91
425
885
390
916
39.7
40.0
21,912
45,397
20,176
47,653
2,047
2,051
11.96
10.66
517
500
43.2
26,888
26,001
2,249
19.88
20.22
797
809
40.1
40,603
42,058
2,043
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
4-37
December 2007 - January 2009