Portland–Vancouver–Beaverton, OR–WA
National Compensation Survey
September 2007
_________________________________________________________________________________________
U.S. Department of Labor
Elaine L. Chao, Secretary
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Keith Hall, Commissioner
June 2008
Preface
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ata shown in this bulletin were collected as part of the
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Contents
Page
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................
1
Tables:
1. Summary: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours for selected worker
and establishment characteristics..................................................................................................
2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings for full-time and part-time workers
by work levels...............................................................................................................................
3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings for full-time and part-time workers
by work levels...............................................................................................................................
4. State and local government workers: Mean hourly earnings for full-time and part-time workers
by work levels...............................................................................................................................
5. Combined work levels for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings for full-time
and part-time workers ...................................................................................................................
6. Civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles...................................................................................
7. Private industry workers: Hourly wage percentiles ......................................................................
8. State and local government workers: Hourly wage percentiles ....................................................
9. Full-time civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles ....................................................................
10. Part-time civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles ....................................................................
11. Full-time civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours ................................................................................
12. Full-time private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours ................................................................................
13. Full-time State and local government workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours ................................................................................
14. Size of establishment: Mean hourly earnings of private industry establishments
for major occupational groups......................................................................................................
15. Establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours for full-time private industry workers ....................
16. Establishments with 100 workers or more: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours for full-time private industry workers ....................
17. Union and nonunion workers: Mean hourly earnings for major occupational groups ..................
18. Time and incentive workers: Mean hourly earnings for major occupational groups ....................
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Appendixes:
A. Technical Note...............................................................................................................................
Appendix table 1. Number of workers represented by the survey ................................................
Appendix table 2. Survey establishment response ........................................................................
B. Standard Occupational Classification System................................................................................
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A–1
A–5
A–6
B–1
Introduction
T
About the tables
The tables that follow present data on straight-time occupational earnings, which include wages and salaries, incentive
pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. These
earnings exclude premium pay for overtime, vacations,
holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and tips. About 800 detailed occupations, listed in Appendix B, are used to describe all occupations in the civilian nonfarm economy (excluding the Federal Government and private households).
Data are not shown for any occupations if they would raise
concerns about the confidentiality of the survey respondents or if the data are insufficient to support reliable estimates.
Table 1 presents an overview of all tables in this bulletin. Mean hourly earnings, weekly hours, and relative standard errors are given for all industries, private industry, and
State and local government for selected worker and establishment characteristics. The worker characteristics include
high-level and intermediate occupational aggregation, fulltime or part-time status, union or nonunion status, and time
or incentive pay. Establishment characteristics include
goods producing, service providing, and size of establishment.
Table 2 presents mean hourly earnings data by work
level for occupational major groups and for detailed occupations. Separate data are also shown for full-time and
part-time workers. Table 3 provides work level data for
private industry workers. Table 4 provides similar data for
State and local government workers. Table 5 simplifies the
work levels by combining them into broader groups within
major and detailed occupations, and for full-time and parttime workers.
Tables 6 through 10 present hourly wage percentiles
that describe the distribution of hourly earnings for individual workers within each published occupation. Data are
provided for the 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentiles
for detailed occupations within all industries, private industry, State and local government, full-time workers, and
part-time workers.
Table 11 presents mean and median hourly, weekly, and
annual earnings, and the associated hours, for major occupational groups and detailed occupations for full-time
workers. Table 12 provides the same type of information
for private industry workers. Table 13 provides similar
data for State and local government workers.
Table 14 presents mean hourly earnings data for establishment employment sizes by high-level occupational aggregations in the private sector. Tables 15 and 16 provide
he tables in this bulletin summarize the NCS results for
the Portland–Vancouver–Beaverton, OR–WA, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). Data were collected between March 2007 and April 2008; the average reference
month is September 2007. Tabulations provide information on earnings of workers in a variety of occupations and
at different work levels. Also contained in this bulletin are
information on the program, a technical note describing
survey procedures, and an appendix with detailed information on occupational classifications.
Most of the earnings estimates in this bulletin are presented as mean hourly earnings. Mean weekly and annual
earnings, and the corresponding hours, also are provided
for full-time employees in specific occupations. Some occupations, such as teachers and fire fighters, typically have
shorter or longer work schedules than do the majority of
full-time workers. The weekly and annual estimates are
useful for comparing the earnings of occupations having
different work schedules.
NCS products
The Bureau’s National Compensation Survey provides
comprehensive measures of occupational earnings, compensation cost trends, benefit incidence, and detailed plan
provisions. The Employment Cost Index, a quarterly
measure of the change in employer costs for wages and
benefits, is derived from the NCS. Employer Costs for
Employee Compensation measures employers’ average
hourly costs for wages and benefits. NCS also measures
the incidence and provisions of benefit plans. This bulletin
is limited to data on occupational wages and salaries.
Changes to the publications
The locality wage publications are undergoing a number of
significant changes. Please see the bulletins published between September 2006 and July 2007 for information on
earlier changes.
The areas covered by the publications are currently being updated to the December 2003 definitions of Combined
Statistical Areas, Metropolitan Statistical Areas, and Micropolitan Statistical Areas, as determined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This bulletin includes a new State and local government sample that
reflects the new area definition.
In appendix table 2, the total numbers of establishments
in the sampling frame are now benchmarked to the latest
available establishment counts, adjusted for establishments
that are out of scope for NCS.
1
and incentive workers in all and private establishments by
high-level occupational aggregation.
Appendix table 1 presents the number of workers represented by the survey, by high-level occupational aggregation and for all industries, private industry, and State and
local government. Appendix table 2 provides the number
of establishments in the sampling frame and the number of
responding and nonresponding establishments.
mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings data
for full-time employees in private establishments with
fewer than 100 workers, and in private establishments with
100 workers or more.
Table 17 presents mean hourly earnings data for union
and nonunion workers in all, private, and State and local
government establishments by high-level occupational aggregation. Table 18 provides hourly earnings data for time
2
Table 1. Summary: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for selected worker and establishment characteristics,
Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA, September 2007
Civilian
workers
Worker and establishment
characteristics
Private industry
workers
Hourly earnings
Mean
Relative
error2
(percent)
$20.49
4.4
Management, professional, and related ...........
Management, business, and financial ..........
Professional and related ...............................
Service ..............................................................
Sales and office ................................................
Sales and related ..........................................
Office and administrative support .................
Natural resources, construction, and
maintenance ...................................................
Construction and extraction .........................
Installation, maintenance, and repair ............
Production, transportation, and material
moving ............................................................
Production ....................................................
Transportation and material moving .............
29.76
32.55
28.67
11.51
17.28
18.79
16.51
State and local government
workers
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours3
Mean
Relative
error2
(percent)
36.5
$19.92
4.9
5.0
5.0
6.8
3.7
5.6
16.5
3.3
38.3
40.4
37.5
31.0
36.8
36.5
36.9
29.77
32.36
28.54
11.09
17.27
18.82
16.45
27.23
28.50
23.26
2.6
3.0
8.3
39.9
40.0
39.6
15.54
16.25
14.86
5.1
2.9
10.7
Full time ............................................................
Part time ...........................................................
21.36
12.99
Union ................................................................
Nonunion ..........................................................
Time ..................................................................
Incentive ...........................................................
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours3
Mean
weekly
hours3
Mean
Relative
error2
(percent)
36.2
$25.61
3.9
38.9
6.4
5.5
9.3
3.1
6.0
17.2
3.5
38.1
40.4
37.0
30.6
36.6
36.4
36.7
29.70
34.12
29.01
17.11
17.37
–
17.22
4.7
12.2
4.0
3.5
5.6
–
5.4
39.0
40.0
38.8
37.3
39.5
–
39.4
27.30
28.52
23.15
2.7
3.1
9.1
39.9
40.0
39.5
25.67
–
–
2.3
–
–
40.0
–
–
37.6
39.1
36.3
15.32
16.20
14.43
5.2
2.9
11.4
37.6
39.1
36.2
23.53
–
23.41
15.9
–
18.1
38.0
–
37.8
4.1
8.5
39.6
21.7
20.81
12.72
4.6
9.0
39.6
21.5
25.96
18.64
4.5
16.0
39.6
28.4
24.24
19.25
2.7
6.0
36.7
36.4
23.66
19.04
3.4
6.2
35.9
36.3
25.47
26.13
3.0
13.4
38.5
40.3
20.31
26.08
4.3
21.5
36.4
37.7
19.69
26.08
4.8
21.5
36.2
37.7
25.61
–
3.9
–
38.9
–
Goods producing ..............................................
Service providing ..............................................
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
–
–
–
–
–
–
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
1-99 workers .....................................................
100-499 workers ...............................................
500 workers or more .........................................
17.50
21.35
25.39
6.0
7.7
5.5
35.7
36.5
38.1
17.49
21.18
24.95
6.1
8.0
8.3
35.6
36.4
37.9
–
26.12
26.23
–
21.4
3.6
–
39.6
38.4
All workers ..........................................................
Worker characteristics4,5
Establishment characteristics
1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They
include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium
pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is
computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers,
weighted by hours. See appendix A for more information.
2 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of
the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample
estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
3 Mean weekly hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a week,
exclusive of overtime.
4 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule based
on the definition used by each establishment. Union workers are those whose wages are
determined through collective bargaining. Wages of time workers are based solely on
hourly rate or salary; incentive workers are those whose wages are at least partially
based on productivity payments such as piece rates, commissions, and production
bonuses.
5 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational
Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information.
6 Classification of establishments into goods-producing and service-providing
industries applies to private industry only. Industries are determined by the 2002 North
American Industry Classification System (NAICS).
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication
criteria.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
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Table 2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,
Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA, September 2007
Total
Occupation4 and level
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
All workers ..............................................................................
$20.49
4.4
$21.36
4.1
$12.99
8.5
Management occupations .................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 10 ............................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Level 12 ............................................................
Level 13 ............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
General and operations managers ...................................
Financial managers ..........................................................
Education administrators ..................................................
35.54
28.43
35.19
28.29
47.14
51.14
50.89
31.94
42.94
33.17
8.4
10.0
5.0
13.8
4.7
7.5
2.4
15.3
25.6
12.5
35.54
28.43
35.19
28.29
47.14
51.14
50.89
31.94
42.94
33.17
8.4
10.0
5.0
13.8
4.7
7.5
2.4
15.3
25.6
12.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Business and financial operations occupations .............
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Buyers and purchasing agents .........................................
Accountants and auditors .................................................
29.74
18.98
20.89
31.00
31.07
24.20
25.27
6.1
4.7
5.4
4.8
2.4
9.5
8.2
29.74
18.98
20.89
31.00
31.07
24.20
25.27
6.1
4.7
5.4
4.8
2.4
9.5
8.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Computer and mathematical science occupations .........
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Computer software engineers ..........................................
Computer support specialists ...........................................
Computer systems analysts .............................................
28.92
33.85
41.85
38.67
16.74
33.77
13.0
2.0
6.9
7.2
26.6
2.6
29.16
33.85
41.85
38.67
16.64
33.77
13.1
2.0
6.9
7.2
28.6
2.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Architecture and engineering occupations .....................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Engineers .........................................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Industrial engineers, including health and safety ..........
Industrial engineers ..................................................
Engineering technicians, except drafters ..........................
32.26
25.21
31.93
43.06
39.92
34.82
44.41
39.15
39.31
23.89
2.5
6.7
5.7
4.6
1.7
9.6
2.6
4.2
5.1
4.8
32.26
25.21
31.93
43.06
39.92
34.82
44.41
39.15
39.31
23.89
2.5
6.7
5.7
4.6
1.7
9.6
2.6
4.2
5.1
4.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Life, physical, and social science occupations ...............
Level 9 .............................................................
29.98
29.28
6.2
9.6
29.98
–
6.4
–
–
–
–
–
Community and social services occupations ..................
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Counselors .......................................................................
Educational, vocational, and school counselors ...........
Social workers ..................................................................
18.53
14.78
16.90
30.19
25.81
25.83
18.66
8.8
1.7
9.4
8.1
13.3
13.4
9.8
18.51
–
–
30.06
26.60
26.60
18.66
8.9
–
–
8.2
14.6
14.6
9.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Legal occupations ..............................................................
56.47
10.6
56.47
10.6
–
–
Education, training, and library occupations ..................
Level 8 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Postsecondary teachers ...................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers ........................
Primary, secondary, and special education school
teachers ......................................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Elementary and middle school teachers .......................
Level 9 .............................................................
Elementary school teachers, except special
education ............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
27.70
33.46
31.39
37.55
37.49
37.55
35.44
8.8
10.7
5.2
18.4
17.0
18.4
20.6
28.21
–
32.06
37.55
39.02
37.55
37.06
9.3
–
3.5
18.4
18.1
18.4
22.2
19.23
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
29.25
31.38
31.78
31.28
9.2
5.2
6.2
6.7
29.70
32.06
32.95
32.53
9.0
3.5
3.2
3.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
30.46
29.85
10.0
10.1
32.22
31.71
6.1
5.9
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,
Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA, September 2007 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$34.08
33.74
34.31
33.78
1.5
3.3
5.3
4.8
$34.08
33.74
34.31
33.78
1.5
3.3
5.3
4.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
34.31
33.78
12.52
5.3
4.8
11.4
34.31
33.78
12.34
5.3
4.8
12.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media
occupations ..................................................................
16.71
24.6
16.59
24.8
–
–
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 10 ............................................................
Pharmacists ......................................................................
Registered nurses ............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Therapists .........................................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians .............
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians ..................
Diagnostic related technologists and technicians .............
Radiologic technologists and technicians .....................
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses ...........
29.17
14.44
18.57
22.86
32.13
35.77
43.08
48.24
35.34
34.82
28.59
28.63
18.67
18.05
29.68
29.68
23.51
4.6
8.4
11.5
3.4
5.8
5.3
10.1
2.7
3.1
3.3
3.9
4.7
3.3
2.7
16.7
16.7
2.3
29.27
13.81
–
22.90
26.81
36.00
43.08
48.24
35.38
34.82
28.05
28.01
18.87
18.11
29.68
29.68
–
4.9
9.8
–
3.4
4.8
5.6
10.1
2.7
3.1
3.3
6.1
7.3
3.7
3.1
16.7
16.7
–
$28.17
–
–
–
–
33.52
–
–
35.11
34.83
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.5
–
–
–
–
3.9
–
–
3.1
4.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Healthcare support occupations .......................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides ....................
Level 3 .............................................................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ......................
Level 3 .............................................................
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ................
Level 4 .............................................................
Medical assistants ........................................................
13.05
12.33
15.03
11.11
11.10
11.21
11.42
16.60
16.65
14.92
9.6
9.9
6.7
7.1
3.7
8.2
5.8
4.1
6.0
2.2
14.23
12.39
16.08
11.94
–
12.36
–
17.55
–
–
9.0
12.8
7.8
6.8
–
6.3
–
5.5
–
–
10.83
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Food preparation and serving related occupations ........
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Cooks ...............................................................................
Food service, tipped .........................................................
Waiters and waitresses ................................................
Fast food and counter workers .........................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Combined food preparation and serving workers,
including fast food ...................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
10.21
8.26
9.60
11.05
12.86
7.99
7.94
8.25
8.03
8.72
5.2
1.8
6.0
2.5
5.2
.6
.3
1.0
.6
2.1
11.33
–
10.22
11.67
12.86
–
–
–
–
–
6.2
–
2.9
1.9
5.2
–
–
–
–
–
8.13
7.99
8.27
–
–
7.94
–
8.11
–
–
.5
.4
1.7
–
–
.8
–
.7
–
–
8.19
8.03
.7
.6
–
–
–
–
8.11
–
.7
–
12.06
9.73
11.82
13.36
11.96
9.73
11.82
14.50
4.6
7.7
6.1
7.9
4.6
7.7
6.1
8.3
12.55
9.65
12.01
13.54
12.50
9.65
12.01
14.88
5.0
6.6
7.2
8.2
5.3
6.6
7.2
8.6
10.57
–
–
–
10.57
–
–
–
6.3
–
–
–
6.3
–
–
–
Education, training, and library occupations –Continued
Middle school teachers, except special and
vocational education ...........................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Secondary school teachers ..........................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Secondary school teachers, except special and
vocational education ...........................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Teacher assistants ...........................................................
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
occupations ..................................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Building cleaning workers .................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
5
Table 2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,
Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA, September 2007 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
occupations –Continued
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners ...........................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Maids and housekeeping cleaners ...............................
$12.27
10.59
–
14.50
11.31
5.0
4.8
–
8.3
8.0
$12.74
–
11.60
14.88
11.73
5.6
–
6.4
8.6
8.8
$10.26
–
–
–
–
6.6
–
–
–
–
Personal care and service occupations ...........................
Level 2 .............................................................
10.98
8.86
9.9
1.4
11.36
–
12.5
–
9.33
–
4.8
–
Sales and related occupations ..........................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers ...............
Level 5 .............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers
Level 5 .............................................................
Retail sales workers .........................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Cashiers, all workers ....................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Cashiers ...................................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Retail salespersons ......................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
18.79
10.47
13.88
14.20
25.32
18.02
18.10
19.37
18.10
19.37
13.28
10.52
14.16
11.04
10.65
11.04
10.65
14.59
14.99
16.5
10.1
8.4
12.3
10.0
19.8
10.5
6.0
10.5
6.0
11.8
9.9
8.3
10.1
13.4
10.1
13.4
14.2
8.6
19.83
10.77
14.46
14.35
25.32
18.02
18.10
19.37
18.10
19.37
13.62
10.77
14.63
11.29
11.02
11.29
11.02
14.88
15.79
15.9
11.0
10.5
12.7
10.0
19.8
10.5
6.0
10.5
6.0
12.5
11.0
10.6
10.5
14.5
10.5
14.5
14.0
10.9
9.74
–
11.68
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.65
–
12.06
9.43
–
9.43
–
–
–
4.5
–
3.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2.2
–
2.8
13.6
–
13.6
–
–
–
Office and administrative support occupations ..............
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
First-line supervisors/managers of office and
administrative support workers ...................................
Financial clerks .................................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks .............
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Tellers ...........................................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Customer service representatives ....................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Receptionists and information clerks ................................
Stock clerks and order fillers ............................................
Secretaries and administrative assistants ........................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants ....
Level 5 .............................................................
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........
Office clerks, general ........................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
16.51
11.84
13.18
15.71
19.59
20.55
24.49
16.30
3.3
10.2
5.3
3.5
3.3
7.6
7.0
13.1
16.39
11.54
13.26
15.77
18.64
20.55
24.49
16.89
3.4
10.7
5.8
3.3
3.2
7.6
7.0
16.2
17.33
–
–
14.63
–
–
–
–
11.5
–
–
10.5
–
–
–
–
22.86
15.82
11.32
14.99
19.40
17.05
15.41
19.23
12.25
11.70
16.55
17.09
19.86
14.09
11.85
20.30
15.81
–
20.80
18.24
15.67
15.44
13.25
16.38
8.3
5.7
3.8
3.6
3.8
2.8
1.9
4.8
2.7
6.8
10.4
15.2
4.7
6.3
8.2
3.6
5.1
–
10.7
1.1
3.5
5.0
8.0
7.2
22.86
15.82
–
15.00
19.78
17.04
15.41
19.66
–
–
16.79
17.57
19.86
–
–
19.33
15.83
18.82
20.80
18.24
15.67
15.80
–
16.53
8.3
5.9
–
3.8
3.3
3.0
1.9
4.4
–
–
9.7
13.7
4.7
–
–
7.8
5.4
7.5
10.7
1.1
3.5
5.4
–
6.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.46
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.2
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
6
Table 2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,
Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA, September 2007 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Construction and extraction occupations .......................
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Carpenters ........................................................................
Electricians .......................................................................
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ...........
Level 7 .............................................................
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters .........................
$28.50
29.85
31.70
20.36
30.97
30.79
31.28
30.60
3.0
3.7
1.4
19.8
7.8
9.2
6.4
8.3
$28.50
29.85
31.70
20.36
30.97
30.79
31.28
30.60
3.0
3.7
1.4
19.8
7.8
9.2
6.4
8.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations .........
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Automotive technicians and repairers ..............................
Automotive service technicians and mechanics ...........
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance
workers .......................................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Maintenance workers, machinery .................................
23.26
18.51
24.57
18.40
18.40
8.3
3.6
2.7
5.1
5.1
23.01
18.51
23.92
18.40
18.40
9.8
3.6
1.6
5.1
5.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
22.88
24.00
21.90
7.2
6.2
3.9
21.57
22.43
21.90
5.8
3.6
3.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.25
11.00
13.72
15.33
18.21
18.45
23.07
27.40
2.9
4.0
9.3
4.0
4.4
2.8
9.2
4.2
16.32
11.01
12.83
15.33
18.21
18.45
23.07
27.40
3.1
4.3
6.9
4.0
4.4
2.8
9.2
4.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.82
15.82
15.91
23.34
23.34
18.06
14.75
13.93
12.32
5.4
5.4
10.3
15.5
15.5
14.7
8.5
4.9
10.6
15.82
15.82
15.91
23.34
23.34
18.06
14.75
14.44
12.32
5.4
5.4
10.3
15.5
15.5
14.7
8.5
3.9
10.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.86
9.09
11.15
13.29
19.44
17.04
22.35
20.33
20.49
15.22
13.46
15.04
11.54
9.75
10.40
13.85
10.7
5.4
16.2
4.5
6.5
7.7
4.9
4.6
6.8
24.3
11.5
3.7
8.0
4.3
12.3
8.8
15.35
8.94
11.35
13.30
19.44
16.94
22.35
20.29
20.49
15.22
13.46
15.04
12.00
9.53
–
–
11.3
6.8
16.8
5.3
6.5
8.0
4.9
4.7
6.8
24.3
11.5
3.7
9.7
2.9
–
–
$10.82
9.60
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.07
10.15
–
–
5.9
5.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.9
10.2
–
–
12.46
5.3
13.02
7.3
–
–
Production occupations ....................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical
assemblers .................................................................
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers ..........
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators .......................
Welding, soldering, and brazing workers ..........................
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ......................
Printers .............................................................................
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers .......
Miscellaneous production workers ...................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Transportation and material moving occupations ..........
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers .............................
Level 4 .............................................................
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer .........................
Level 4 .............................................................
Truck drivers, light or delivery services ........................
Industrial truck and tractor operators ................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Laborers and material movers, hand ................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,
hand ........................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
7
Table 2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,
Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA, September 2007 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Transportation and material moving occupations
–Continued
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,
hand –Continued
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$10.12
12.16
13.85
2.6
6.6
8.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees.
They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded
are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and
tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the
number of workers, weighted by hours. See appendix A for more information.
2 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time
schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a
worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time
employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where
a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule.
3 Each occupation for which data are collected in an establishment is
evaluated based on four factors, including knowledge, job controls and
complexity, contacts, and physical environment. The knowledge factor is tailored
to 24 families of closely related jobs. Points are assigned based on the
occupation’s rank within each factor. The points are summed to determine the
overall level of the occupation. See appendix A for more information.
4 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard
Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information.
5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a
percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around
a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet
publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for categories
not shown separately
8
Table 3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,
Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA, September 2007
Total
Occupation4 and level
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
All workers ..............................................................................
$19.92
4.9
$20.81
4.6
$12.72
9.0
Management occupations .................................................
Level 10 ............................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Financial managers ..........................................................
Education administrators ..................................................
34.91
35.19
27.60
51.14
42.94
29.59
9.6
5.0
14.3
2.2
25.6
11.1
34.91
35.19
27.60
51.14
42.94
29.59
9.6
5.0
14.3
2.2
25.6
11.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Business and financial operations occupations .............
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Buyers and purchasing agents .........................................
Accountants and auditors .................................................
30.15
18.88
21.12
31.21
24.20
25.43
6.4
4.7
5.8
4.9
9.5
9.7
30.15
18.88
21.12
31.21
24.20
25.43
6.4
4.7
5.8
4.9
9.5
9.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Computer and mathematical science occupations .........
Level 11 ............................................................
Computer software engineers ..........................................
Computer support specialists ...........................................
Computer systems analysts .............................................
28.84
41.85
39.12
16.44
35.98
14.7
6.9
7.7
28.8
1.2
29.02
41.85
39.12
16.36
35.98
14.8
6.9
7.7
30.4
1.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Architecture and engineering occupations .....................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Engineers .........................................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Industrial engineers, including health and safety ..........
Industrial engineers ..................................................
Engineering technicians, except drafters ..........................
32.95
24.47
31.93
43.50
39.97
34.82
45.04
39.15
39.31
23.69
3.7
11.1
5.7
5.0
1.7
9.6
2.4
4.2
5.1
5.9
32.95
24.47
31.93
43.50
39.97
34.82
45.04
39.15
39.31
23.69
3.7
11.1
5.7
5.0
1.7
9.6
2.4
4.2
5.1
5.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Life, physical, and social science occupations ...............
32.23
8.1
32.23
8.1
–
–
Community and social services occupations ..................
16.05
9.8
15.96
10.0
–
–
Education, training, and library occupations ..................
Postsecondary teachers ...................................................
Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers ........................
Primary, secondary, and special education school
teachers ......................................................................
20.58
34.43
34.43
16.9
26.3
26.3
20.49
34.18
34.18
18.1
26.7
26.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.96
16.8
15.70
18.8
–
–
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media
occupations ..................................................................
16.16
26.6
16.02
26.8
–
–
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 10 ............................................................
Pharmacists ......................................................................
Registered nurses ............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Therapists .........................................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians .............
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians ..................
29.94
14.44
24.09
32.70
36.65
46.81
48.24
35.25
34.59
29.99
30.41
–
–
5.5
8.4
2.6
5.2
6.0
8.7
2.7
3.6
4.0
1.9
3.5
–
–
30.21
13.81
24.21
–
36.80
46.81
48.24
35.27
34.55
29.99
30.41
18.83
16.89
5.9
9.8
2.4
–
6.4
8.7
2.7
3.8
4.2
1.9
3.5
5.1
3.3
27.68
–
–
–
34.83
–
–
35.11
34.83
–
–
–
–
7.4
–
–
–
4.2
–
–
3.1
4.2
–
–
–
–
Healthcare support occupations .......................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides ....................
Level 3 .............................................................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ......................
Level 3 .............................................................
12.93
12.28
14.93
11.00
11.01
11.09
11.30
10.0
10.1
7.7
7.0
3.4
8.0
5.6
14.13
12.39
16.13
11.85
–
12.26
–
9.6
12.8
9.1
6.9
–
6.5
–
10.76
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
9
Table 3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,
Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA, September 2007 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$16.60
4.4
$17.64
5.9
–
–
10.20
8.26
9.53
11.05
12.92
7.99
7.94
8.21
8.03
5.4
1.8
6.7
2.5
5.0
.6
.3
1.3
.6
11.33
–
10.20
11.67
12.92
–
–
–
–
6.2
–
3.2
1.9
5.0
–
–
–
–
$8.08
7.99
8.08
–
–
7.94
–
8.04
–
0.2
.4
1.7
–
–
.8
–
.3
–
8.15
8.03
1.0
.6
–
–
–
–
8.04
–
.3
–
11.58
9.73
11.82
13.06
11.48
9.73
11.82
4.5
7.7
6.1
12.7
4.5
7.7
6.1
11.99
9.65
12.01
13.33
11.91
9.65
12.01
5.3
6.6
7.2
13.2
5.6
6.6
7.2
10.57
–
–
–
10.57
–
–
6.3
–
–
–
6.3
–
–
11.58
10.59
–
11.31
5.0
4.8
–
8.0
11.99
–
11.60
11.73
6.1
–
6.4
8.8
10.26
–
–
–
6.6
–
–
–
Personal care and service occupations ...........................
Level 2 .............................................................
11.05
8.86
10.5
1.4
11.36
–
12.5
–
9.38
–
6.0
–
Sales and related occupations ..........................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers ...............
Level 5 .............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers
Level 5 .............................................................
Retail sales workers .........................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Cashiers, all workers ....................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Cashiers ...................................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Retail salespersons ......................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
18.82
10.47
13.94
14.20
25.61
18.02
17.35
19.14
17.35
19.14
13.27
10.52
14.27
10.76
10.65
10.76
10.65
14.59
14.99
17.2
10.1
9.5
12.3
10.5
19.8
11.4
7.2
11.4
7.2
12.4
9.9
9.4
11.0
13.4
11.0
13.4
14.2
8.6
19.92
10.77
14.65
14.35
25.61
18.02
17.35
19.14
17.35
19.14
13.63
10.77
14.86
10.99
11.02
10.99
11.02
14.88
15.79
16.6
11.0
12.2
12.7
10.5
19.8
11.4
7.2
11.4
7.2
13.2
11.0
12.4
11.6
14.5
11.6
14.5
14.0
10.9
9.74
–
11.68
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.65
–
12.06
9.43
–
9.43
–
–
–
4.5
–
3.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2.2
–
2.8
13.6
–
13.6
–
–
–
Office and administrative support occupations ..............
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
First-line supervisors/managers of office and
administrative support workers ...................................
Financial clerks .................................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
16.45
11.84
13.25
15.58
19.63
20.43
24.45
16.30
3.5
10.2
6.0
3.7
3.8
8.7
7.3
13.1
16.31
11.54
13.34
15.67
18.51
20.43
24.45
16.89
3.7
10.7
6.6
3.5
3.9
8.7
7.3
16.2
17.30
–
–
13.59
–
–
–
–
12.1
–
–
11.1
–
–
–
–
22.86
15.45
11.32
14.99
8.3
6.2
3.8
3.6
22.86
15.42
–
15.00
8.3
6.6
–
3.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Healthcare support occupations –Continued
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ................
Food preparation and serving related occupations ........
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Cooks ...............................................................................
Food service, tipped .........................................................
Waiters and waitresses ................................................
Fast food and counter workers .........................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Combined food preparation and serving workers,
including fast food ...................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
occupations ..................................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Building cleaning workers .................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners ...........................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Maids and housekeeping cleaners ...............................
See footnotes at end of table.
10
Table 3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,
Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA, September 2007 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Office and administrative support occupations
–Continued
Financial clerks –Continued
Level 5 .............................................................
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks .............
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Tellers ...........................................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Customer service representatives ....................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Receptionists and information clerks ................................
Stock clerks and order fillers ............................................
Secretaries and administrative assistants ........................
Level 4 .............................................................
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants ....
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........
Office clerks, general ........................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
$19.44
17.00
15.41
19.44
12.25
11.70
16.55
17.09
19.86
14.09
11.85
20.48
15.79
21.74
15.63
15.21
13.53
16.12
5.1
3.0
1.9
5.1
2.7
6.8
10.4
15.2
4.7
6.3
8.2
4.2
6.0
16.0
3.9
5.5
9.4
8.3
–
$16.99
15.41
–
–
–
16.79
17.57
19.86
–
–
19.47
15.81
21.74
15.63
15.61
–
16.29
–
3.3
1.9
–
–
–
9.7
13.7
4.7
–
–
9.2
6.4
16.0
3.9
6.0
–
7.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
$12.46
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.2
–
–
Construction and extraction occupations .......................
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Electricians .......................................................................
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ...........
Level 7 .............................................................
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters .........................
28.52
29.90
31.87
30.97
30.79
31.28
30.60
3.1
3.8
1.7
7.8
9.2
6.4
8.3
28.52
29.90
31.87
30.97
30.79
31.28
30.60
3.1
3.8
1.7
7.8
9.2
6.4
8.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations .........
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Automotive technicians and repairers ..............................
Automotive service technicians and mechanics ...........
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance
workers .......................................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Maintenance workers, machinery .................................
23.15
18.51
24.50
18.40
18.40
9.1
3.6
3.0
5.1
5.1
22.88
18.51
23.78
18.40
18.40
10.8
3.6
1.8
5.1
5.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
22.57
23.74
21.90
7.9
7.2
3.9
21.02
21.79
21.90
5.7
2.8
3.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
Production occupations ....................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical
assemblers .................................................................
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers ..........
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators .......................
Welding, soldering, and brazing workers ..........................
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ......................
Printers .............................................................................
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers .......
Miscellaneous production workers ...................................
Level 2 .............................................................
16.20
11.00
13.72
15.33
18.21
18.16
23.07
27.40
2.9
4.0
9.3
4.0
4.4
2.0
9.2
4.2
16.27
11.01
12.83
15.33
18.21
18.16
23.07
27.40
3.1
4.3
6.9
4.0
4.4
2.0
9.2
4.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.82
15.82
15.91
23.34
23.34
18.06
14.75
13.93
12.32
5.4
5.4
10.3
15.5
15.5
14.7
8.5
4.9
10.6
15.82
15.82
15.91
23.34
23.34
18.06
14.75
14.44
12.32
5.4
5.4
10.3
15.5
15.5
14.7
8.5
3.9
10.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Transportation and material moving occupations ..........
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers .............................
Level 4 .............................................................
14.43
9.09
11.05
13.22
19.09
17.04
22.35
11.4
5.4
17.0
4.9
7.5
7.7
4.9
14.90
8.94
11.24
13.30
19.09
16.94
22.35
11.9
6.8
17.8
5.3
7.5
8.0
4.9
10.47
9.60
–
–
–
–
–
6.0
5.4
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
11
Table 3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,
Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA, September 2007 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Transportation and material moving occupations
–Continued
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer .........................
Level 4 .............................................................
Truck drivers, light or delivery services ........................
Industrial truck and tractor operators ................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Laborers and material movers, hand ................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,
hand ........................................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$20.33
20.49
15.22
13.46
15.04
11.54
9.75
10.40
13.85
4.6
6.8
24.3
11.5
3.7
8.0
4.3
12.3
8.8
$20.29
20.49
15.22
13.46
15.04
12.00
9.53
–
–
4.7
6.8
24.3
11.5
3.7
9.7
2.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
$10.07
10.15
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.9
10.2
–
–
12.46
10.12
12.16
13.85
5.3
2.6
6.6
8.8
13.02
–
–
–
7.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees.
They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded
are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and
tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the
number of workers, weighted by hours. See appendix A for more information.
2 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time
schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a
worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time
employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where
a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule.
3 Each occupation for which data are collected in an establishment is
evaluated based on four factors, including knowledge, job controls and
complexity, contacts, and physical environment. The knowledge factor is tailored
to 24 families of closely related jobs. Points are assigned based on the
occupation’s rank within each factor. The points are summed to determine the
overall level of the occupation. See appendix A for more information.
4 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard
Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information.
5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a
percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around
a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet
publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for categories
not shown separately
12
Table 4. State and local government workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work
levels3, Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA, September 2007
Total
Occupation4 and level
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
All workers ..............................................................................
$25.61
3.9
$25.96
4.5
$18.64
16.0
Management occupations .................................................
39.56
13.5
39.56
13.5
–
–
Business and financial operations occupations .............
24.67
4.3
24.67
4.3
–
–
Computer and mathematical science occupations .........
29.57
8.7
–
–
–
–
Architecture and engineering occupations .....................
26.37
11.5
26.37
11.5
–
–
Life, physical, and social science occupations ...............
28.07
10.0
–
–
–
–
Community and social services occupations ..................
24.39
10.6
24.39
10.6
–
–
Education, training, and library occupations ..................
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Postsecondary teachers ...................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Primary, secondary, and special education school
teachers ......................................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Elementary and middle school teachers .......................
Level 9 .............................................................
Elementary school teachers, except special
education ............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Middle school teachers, except special and
vocational education ...........................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Secondary school teachers ..........................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Secondary school teachers, except special and
vocational education ...........................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Teacher assistants ...........................................................
32.44
33.79
49.49
42.75
49.49
4.7
1.8
2.9
13.6
2.9
33.20
33.79
49.49
49.49
49.49
5.1
1.8
2.9
2.9
2.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
33.98
33.79
34.09
33.74
2.7
1.8
.8
.3
33.98
33.79
34.09
33.74
2.7
1.8
.8
.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
34.10
33.74
2.6
2.0
34.10
33.74
2.6
2.0
–
–
–
–
34.08
33.74
34.74
34.24
1.5
3.3
4.7
4.2
34.08
33.74
34.74
34.24
1.5
3.3
4.7
4.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
34.74
34.24
15.56
4.7
4.2
6.3
34.74
34.24
–
4.7
4.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........
Level 9 .............................................................
26.74
32.90
5.9
4.9
26.48
33.18
5.5
4.9
–
–
–
–
Protective service occupations .........................................
22.04
5.5
22.04
5.5
–
–
15.05
14.91
6.3
7.7
15.05
14.91
6.3
7.7
–
–
–
–
14.91
7.7
14.91
7.7
–
–
Office and administrative support occupations ..............
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Financial clerks .................................................................
Office clerks, general ........................................................
17.22
17.34
19.24
20.16
16.80
5.4
6.2
3.0
6.1
13.4
17.17
17.20
19.24
20.16
16.80
5.9
7.5
3.0
6.1
13.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Transportation and material moving occupations ..........
23.41
18.1
–
–
–
–
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
occupations ..................................................................
Building cleaning workers .................................................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners ...........................................
1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees.
They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded
are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and
tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the
number of workers, weighted by hours. See appendix A for more information.
2 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time
schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a
worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time
employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where
a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule.
3 Each occupation for which data are collected in an establishment is
evaluated based on four factors, including knowledge, job controls and
complexity, contacts, and physical environment. The knowledge factor is tailored
to 24 families of closely related jobs. Points are assigned based on the
occupation’s rank within each factor. The points are summed to determine the
overall level of the occupation. See appendix A for more information.
4 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard
Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information.
5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a
percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around
a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet
publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for categories
not shown separately
13
Table 5. Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for full-time and part-time workers3,
Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA, September 2007
Total
Occupation4 and level
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
All workers ..............................................................................
$20.49
4.4
$21.36
4.1
$12.99
8.5
Management occupations .................................................
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Group IV ...........................................................
General and operations managers ...................................
Financial managers ..........................................................
Education administrators ..................................................
Group III ............................................................
35.54
22.08
31.38
54.20
31.94
42.94
33.17
32.03
8.4
6.1
7.4
8.8
15.3
25.6
12.5
13.0
35.54
–
–
–
31.94
42.94
33.17
–
8.4
–
–
–
15.3
25.6
12.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Business and financial operations occupations .............
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Buyers and purchasing agents .........................................
Accountants and auditors .................................................
Group II .............................................................
29.74
23.39
35.08
24.20
25.27
21.56
6.1
5.9
11.1
9.5
8.2
5.0
29.74
–
–
24.20
25.27
21.56
6.1
–
–
9.5
8.2
5.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Computer and mathematical science occupations .........
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Computer software engineers ..........................................
Group III ............................................................
Computer support specialists ...........................................
Group II .............................................................
Computer systems analysts .............................................
Group III ............................................................
28.92
19.38
37.42
38.67
38.90
16.74
16.74
33.77
33.97
13.0
19.5
5.0
7.2
8.0
26.6
26.6
2.6
2.8
29.16
–
–
38.67
–
16.64
16.64
33.77
33.97
13.1
–
–
7.2
–
28.6
28.6
2.6
2.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Architecture and engineering occupations .....................
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Engineers .........................................................................
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Industrial engineers, including health and safety ..........
Group III ............................................................
Industrial engineers ..................................................
Group III ............................................................
Engineering technicians, except drafters ..........................
Group II .............................................................
32.26
24.67
39.01
39.92
31.27
41.37
39.15
39.64
39.31
39.93
23.89
22.82
2.5
2.5
4.7
1.7
.7
2.2
4.2
5.4
5.1
6.9
4.8
4.3
32.26
–
–
39.92
–
–
39.15
–
39.31
39.93
23.89
–
2.5
–
–
1.7
–
–
4.2
–
5.1
6.9
4.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Life, physical, and social science occupations ...............
Group III ............................................................
29.98
31.38
6.2
8.5
29.98
–
6.4
–
–
–
–
–
Community and social services occupations ..................
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Counselors .......................................................................
Educational, vocational, and school counselors ...........
Social workers ..................................................................
18.53
16.11
30.20
25.81
25.83
18.66
8.8
6.2
8.1
13.3
13.4
9.8
18.51
–
–
26.60
26.60
18.66
8.9
–
–
14.6
14.6
9.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Legal occupations ..............................................................
56.47
10.6
56.47
10.6
–
–
Education, training, and library occupations ..................
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Postsecondary teachers ...................................................
Group III ............................................................
Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers ........................
Group III ............................................................
Primary, secondary, and special education school
teachers ......................................................................
Group III ............................................................
Elementary and middle school teachers .......................
Group III ............................................................
27.70
12.52
22.24
32.74
37.49
37.55
35.44
34.51
8.8
11.4
26.1
5.4
17.0
15.4
20.6
19.3
28.21
–
–
–
39.02
–
37.06
–
9.3
–
–
–
18.1
–
22.2
–
19.23
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
29.25
31.38
31.78
31.28
9.2
5.2
6.2
6.7
29.70
–
32.95
–
9.0
–
3.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
14
Table 5. Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for full-time and part-time workers3,
Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA, September 2007 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$30.46
29.85
10.0
10.1
$32.22
31.71
6.1
5.9
–
–
–
–
34.08
33.74
34.31
33.78
1.5
3.3
5.3
4.8
34.08
33.74
34.31
–
1.5
3.3
5.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
34.31
33.78
12.52
12.52
5.3
4.8
11.4
11.4
34.31
33.78
12.34
12.34
5.3
4.8
12.0
12.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media
occupations ..................................................................
Group II .............................................................
16.71
18.76
24.6
19.8
16.59
–
24.8
–
–
–
–
–
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Pharmacists ......................................................................
Group III ............................................................
Registered nurses ............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Therapists .........................................................................
Group III ............................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians .............
Group II .............................................................
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians ..................
Diagnostic related technologists and technicians .............
Radiologic technologists and technicians .....................
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses ...........
Group II .............................................................
29.17
14.82
23.53
36.79
48.24
48.63
35.34
35.33
28.59
28.91
18.67
19.55
18.05
29.68
29.68
23.51
23.51
4.6
9.1
9.4
5.2
2.7
3.3
3.1
3.1
3.9
4.7
3.3
6.7
2.7
16.7
16.7
2.3
2.3
29.27
–
–
–
48.24
48.63
35.38
35.38
28.05
–
18.87
–
18.11
29.68
29.68
–
–
4.9
–
–
–
2.7
3.3
3.1
3.1
6.1
–
3.7
–
3.1
16.7
16.7
–
–
$28.17
–
–
–
–
–
35.11
34.83
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.5
–
–
–
–
–
3.1
4.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Healthcare support occupations .......................................
Group I ..............................................................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides ....................
Group I ..............................................................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ......................
Group I ..............................................................
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ................
Group I ..............................................................
Medical assistants ........................................................
Group I ..............................................................
13.05
12.63
11.11
10.92
11.21
10.99
16.60
16.13
14.92
14.92
9.6
9.1
7.1
6.8
8.2
7.8
4.1
4.6
2.2
2.2
14.23
–
11.94
–
12.36
12.04
17.55
–
–
–
9.0
–
6.8
–
6.3
6.1
5.5
–
–
–
10.83
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Food preparation and serving related occupations ........
Group I ..............................................................
Cooks ...............................................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Food service, tipped .........................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Waiters and waitresses ................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Fast food and counter workers .........................................
Group I ..............................................................
Combined food preparation and serving workers,
including fast food ...................................................
Group I ..............................................................
10.21
9.68
12.86
12.81
7.99
7.99
7.94
7.94
8.25
8.25
5.2
5.7
5.2
5.6
.6
.6
.3
.3
1.0
1.0
11.33
–
12.86
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.2
–
5.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.13
–
–
–
7.94
–
–
–
8.11
–
.5
–
–
–
.8
–
–
–
.7
–
8.19
8.19
.7
.7
–
–
–
–
8.11
8.11
.7
.7
12.06
11.86
11.96
4.6
4.5
4.6
12.55
–
12.50
5.0
–
5.3
10.57
–
10.57
6.3
–
6.3
Education, training, and library occupations –Continued
Elementary school teachers, except special
education ............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Middle school teachers, except special and
vocational education ...........................................
Group III ............................................................
Secondary school teachers ..........................................
Group III ............................................................
Secondary school teachers, except special and
vocational education ...........................................
Group III ............................................................
Teacher assistants ...........................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
occupations ..................................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Building cleaning workers .................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
15
Table 5. Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for full-time and part-time workers3,
Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA, September 2007 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$11.88
4.4
–
–
–
–
12.27
12.16
11.31
11.31
5.0
4.8
8.0
8.0
$12.74
12.61
11.73
11.73
5.6
5.3
8.8
8.8
$10.26
10.26
–
–
6.6
6.6
–
–
Personal care and service occupations ...........................
Group I ..............................................................
10.98
10.54
9.9
12.5
11.36
–
12.5
–
9.33
–
4.8
–
Sales and related occupations ..........................................
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers ...............
Group II .............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers
Group II .............................................................
Retail sales workers .........................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Cashiers, all workers ....................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Cashiers ...................................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Retail salespersons ......................................................
Group I ..............................................................
18.79
12.36
23.35
18.10
18.85
18.10
18.85
13.28
12.49
11.04
11.04
11.04
11.04
14.59
13.15
16.5
8.0
7.9
10.5
6.7
10.5
6.7
11.8
8.0
10.1
10.1
10.1
10.1
14.2
8.3
19.83
–
–
18.10
–
18.10
18.85
13.62
–
11.29
–
11.29
11.29
14.88
13.32
15.9
–
–
10.5
–
10.5
6.7
12.5
–
10.5
–
10.5
10.5
14.0
9.3
9.74
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.65
–
9.43
–
9.43
9.43
–
–
4.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
2.2
–
13.6
–
13.6
13.6
–
–
Office and administrative support occupations ..............
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of office and
administrative support workers ...................................
Group II .............................................................
Financial clerks .................................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks .............
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Tellers ...........................................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Customer service representatives ....................................
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Receptionists and information clerks ................................
Group I ..............................................................
Stock clerks and order fillers ............................................
Group I ..............................................................
Secretaries and administrative assistants ........................
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants ....
Group II .............................................................
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........
Office clerks, general ........................................................
Group I ..............................................................
16.51
14.39
20.63
3.3
3.8
2.0
16.39
–
–
3.4
–
–
17.33
–
–
11.5
–
–
22.86
22.34
15.82
14.07
19.28
17.05
15.41
18.85
12.25
12.25
16.55
15.74
18.96
14.09
14.64
11.85
11.85
20.30
15.59
21.71
20.80
21.83
15.67
15.44
15.35
8.3
9.6
5.7
5.1
3.7
2.8
1.9
4.6
2.7
2.7
10.4
11.5
11.4
6.3
7.1
8.2
8.2
3.6
3.9
4.6
10.7
10.9
3.5
5.0
5.7
22.86
22.34
15.82
–
–
17.04
15.41
19.11
–
–
16.79
16.03
18.96
–
–
–
–
19.33
–
–
20.80
21.83
15.67
15.80
15.65
8.3
9.6
5.9
–
–
3.0
1.9
4.7
–
–
9.7
10.8
11.4
–
–
–
–
7.8
–
–
10.7
10.9
3.5
5.4
6.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.46
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.2
–
Construction and extraction occupations .......................
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Carpenters ........................................................................
Electricians .......................................................................
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ...........
Group II .............................................................
28.50
19.71
30.51
20.36
30.97
30.79
30.98
3.0
23.6
4.6
19.8
7.8
9.2
10.0
28.50
–
–
20.36
30.97
30.79
–
3.0
–
–
19.8
7.8
9.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
occupations –Continued
Building cleaning workers –Continued
Group I ..............................................................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners ...........................................
Group I ..............................................................
Maids and housekeeping cleaners ...............................
Group I ..............................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
16
Table 5. Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for full-time and part-time workers3,
Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA, September 2007 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Construction and extraction occupations –Continued
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters .........................
Group II .............................................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations .........
Group II .............................................................
Automotive technicians and repairers ..............................
Automotive service technicians and mechanics ...........
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance
workers .......................................................................
Group II .............................................................
Maintenance workers, machinery .................................
Group II .............................................................
Production occupations ....................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical
assemblers .................................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers ..........
Group I ..............................................................
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators .......................
Group I ..............................................................
Welding, soldering, and brazing workers ..........................
Group II .............................................................
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ......................
Group II .............................................................
Printers .............................................................................
Group II .............................................................
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers .......
Miscellaneous production workers ...................................
Group I ..............................................................
Transportation and material moving occupations ..........
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers .............................
Group I ..............................................................
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer .........................
Group I ..............................................................
Truck drivers, light or delivery services ........................
Group I ..............................................................
Industrial truck and tractor operators ................................
Group I ..............................................................
Laborers and material movers, hand ................................
Group I ..............................................................
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,
hand ........................................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$30.60
30.81
8.3
9.4
$30.60
30.81
8.3
9.4
–
–
–
–
23.26
24.27
18.40
18.40
8.3
9.9
5.1
5.1
23.01
–
18.40
18.40
9.8
–
5.1
5.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
22.88
24.12
21.90
21.90
7.2
5.1
3.9
3.9
21.57
–
21.90
21.90
5.8
–
3.9
3.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.25
12.96
20.12
2.9
2.5
3.4
16.32
–
–
3.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.82
14.15
15.82
14.15
15.91
15.78
23.34
25.23
23.34
25.23
18.06
20.19
14.75
13.93
12.84
5.4
3.0
5.4
3.0
10.3
13.3
15.5
14.9
15.5
14.9
14.7
4.5
8.5
4.9
8.0
15.82
–
15.82
14.15
15.91
–
23.34
–
23.34
25.23
18.06
–
14.75
14.44
–
5.4
–
5.4
3.0
10.3
–
15.5
–
15.5
14.9
14.7
–
8.5
3.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.86
12.83
23.81
17.04
16.40
20.33
19.89
15.22
15.22
13.46
13.13
11.54
11.19
10.7
9.1
7.5
7.7
9.8
4.6
6.6
24.3
24.3
11.5
11.8
8.0
6.4
15.35
–
–
16.94
–
20.29
19.89
15.22
15.22
13.46
13.13
12.00
–
11.3
–
–
8.0
–
4.7
6.6
24.3
24.3
11.5
11.8
9.7
–
$10.82
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.07
–
5.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.9
–
12.46
12.06
5.3
4.6
13.02
12.50
7.3
7.2
–
–
–
–
1 Combined work levels simplify the presentation of work levels by combining
levels 1 through 15 into four broad groups. Group I combines levels 1-4, group II
combines levels 5-8, group III combines levels 9-12, and group IV combines
levels 13-15.
2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees.
They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded
are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and
tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the
number of workers, weighted by hours. See appendix A for more information.
3 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time
schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a
worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time
employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where
a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule.
4 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard
Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information.
5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a
percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around
a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet
publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for categories
not shown separately
17
Table 6. Civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA, September
2007
Occupation2
10
25
Median
50
75
90
All workers ..............................................................................
$9.00
$11.33
$17.40
$25.96
$35.83
Management occupations .................................................
General and operations managers ...................................
Financial managers ..........................................................
Education administrators ..................................................
20.25
19.23
20.84
23.26
21.55
19.23
20.84
23.65
33.98
34.63
40.82
33.98
46.12
40.04
67.24
40.41
57.25
42.93
67.24
47.87
Business and financial operations occupations .............
Buyers and purchasing agents .........................................
Accountants and auditors .................................................
18.50
19.68
18.50
21.63
19.68
19.59
30.67
23.62
23.64
32.39
28.99
31.25
45.01
28.99
34.49
Computer and mathematical science occupations .........
Computer software engineers ..........................................
Computer support specialists ...........................................
Computer systems analysts .............................................
10.75
31.20
10.50
30.04
20.21
31.82
10.75
30.68
31.20
38.92
16.21
34.55
36.57
44.80
23.61
36.90
44.14
49.40
24.80
37.13
Architecture and engineering occupations .....................
Engineers .........................................................................
Industrial engineers, including health and safety ..........
Industrial engineers ..................................................
Engineering technicians, except drafters ..........................
20.03
31.70
28.67
28.67
18.94
23.94
33.60
33.66
28.98
20.15
31.70
38.62
42.81
43.14
22.56
38.89
46.17
43.14
43.14
27.31
47.12
49.05
47.78
48.65
32.51
Life, physical, and social science occupations ...............
21.01
26.37
27.24
33.80
44.05
Community and social services occupations ..................
Counselors .......................................................................
Educational, vocational, and school counselors ...........
Social workers ..................................................................
13.10
11.89
11.89
14.29
13.96
15.79
15.79
14.29
16.09
25.11
25.11
19.68
19.68
38.90
38.90
21.19
25.13
41.99
41.99
23.70
Legal occupations ..............................................................
20.97
40.87
51.61
60.10
96.15
Education, training, and library occupations ..................
Postsecondary teachers ...................................................
Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers ........................
Primary, secondary, and special education school
teachers ......................................................................
Elementary and middle school teachers .......................
Elementary school teachers, except special
education ............................................................
Middle school teachers, except special and
vocational education ...........................................
Secondary school teachers ..........................................
Secondary school teachers, except special and
vocational education ...........................................
Teacher assistants ...........................................................
10.46
22.50
22.50
16.85
25.93
25.93
26.07
32.27
31.22
36.49
47.47
44.32
44.72
58.39
57.87
13.76
19.29
21.60
24.45
30.09
33.33
37.47
37.99
42.15
43.02
17.54
22.81
31.75
37.30
41.99
24.25
24.19
28.09
27.87
33.89
33.77
39.76
40.63
45.16
45.54
24.19
10.46
27.87
10.46
33.77
10.46
40.63
14.61
45.54
17.59
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media
occupations ..................................................................
9.13
9.68
16.83
23.43
26.85
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........
Pharmacists ......................................................................
Registered nurses ............................................................
Therapists .........................................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians .............
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians ..................
Diagnostic related technologists and technicians .............
Radiologic technologists and technicians .....................
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses ...........
15.00
46.32
29.00
22.56
14.66
14.48
21.20
21.20
22.11
19.92
46.32
31.57
22.56
16.96
16.96
21.20
21.20
22.30
30.06
47.06
35.95
27.81
18.14
17.97
32.02
32.02
22.97
36.35
50.68
38.95
32.95
20.89
19.57
36.85
36.85
24.93
46.09
54.60
41.33
37.06
21.91
21.81
39.58
39.58
24.93
Healthcare support occupations .......................................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides ....................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ......................
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ................
Medical assistants ........................................................
8.91
8.91
8.91
13.36
7.93
10.03
9.91
9.91
14.80
13.52
11.49
10.34
10.34
16.68
15.65
15.65
11.49
11.49
19.37
16.68
19.00
14.78
15.30
20.00
18.60
Food preparation and serving related occupations ........
Cooks ...............................................................................
Food service, tipped .........................................................
Waiters and waitresses ................................................
Fast food and counter workers .........................................
7.80
9.00
7.80
7.80
7.80
7.95
10.00
7.80
7.80
7.95
8.75
14.08
7.85
7.95
7.95
11.14
14.76
8.05
8.11
8.52
14.76
15.46
8.11
8.11
9.00
See footnotes at end of table.
18
Table 6. Civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA, September
2007 — Continued
10
25
Median
50
75
90
$7.80
$7.95
$7.95
$8.50
$8.80
Occupation2
Food preparation and serving related occupations
–Continued
Combined food preparation and serving workers,
including fast food ...................................................
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
occupations ..................................................................
Building cleaning workers .................................................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners ...........................................
Maids and housekeeping cleaners ...............................
9.25
9.00
10.42
10.00
11.25
11.25
14.00
13.57
16.10
15.46
10.00
7.80
10.79
9.98
11.25
11.50
13.79
13.00
16.52
14.55
Personal care and service occupations ...........................
7.80
8.30
9.07
12.33
18.23
Sales and related occupations ..........................................
First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers ...............
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers
Retail sales workers .........................................................
Cashiers, all workers ....................................................
Cashiers ...................................................................
Retail salespersons ......................................................
8.16
11.45
11.45
8.16
8.16
8.16
8.43
10.70
15.75
15.75
9.25
8.75
8.75
10.00
15.88
16.35
16.35
11.00
10.70
10.70
12.21
20.19
21.08
21.08
16.30
12.22
12.22
17.48
27.83
27.69
27.69
19.54
16.30
16.30
19.59
Office and administrative support occupations ..............
First-line supervisors/managers of office and
administrative support workers ...................................
Financial clerks .................................................................
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks .............
Tellers ...........................................................................
Customer service representatives ....................................
Receptionists and information clerks ................................
Stock clerks and order fillers ............................................
Secretaries and administrative assistants ........................
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants ....
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........
Office clerks, general ........................................................
10.47
13.00
16.00
19.50
22.24
16.52
11.05
13.95
11.05
10.00
11.50
9.00
15.09
14.60
15.09
11.15
18.62
13.00
15.58
11.05
10.50
12.10
9.25
16.00
17.43
15.09
12.50
25.02
15.62
17.00
13.00
16.96
14.71
10.55
21.92
19.83
15.21
15.04
27.08
18.00
18.76
13.00
22.24
15.00
14.16
21.92
21.61
15.87
18.54
30.48
20.88
20.88
13.14
22.24
17.26
16.36
25.52
32.69
17.57
18.54
Construction and extraction occupations .......................
Carpenters ........................................................................
Electricians .......................................................................
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ...........
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters .........................
17.64
12.25
13.72
21.90
21.90
24.62
14.00
33.00
28.56
28.00
29.66
17.75
33.00
30.00
30.00
33.00
30.22
33.74
34.99
34.49
34.99
30.22
33.74
36.70
36.70
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations .........
Automotive technicians and repairers ..............................
Automotive service technicians and mechanics ...........
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance
workers .......................................................................
Maintenance workers, machinery .................................
14.75
11.30
11.30
17.50
14.50
14.50
21.17
17.50
17.50
25.89
21.50
21.50
37.18
26.92
26.92
14.00
16.22
19.82
22.26
22.30
22.30
25.54
22.30
30.72
25.35
Production occupations ....................................................
Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical
assemblers .................................................................
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers ..........
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators .......................
Welding, soldering, and brazing workers ..........................
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ......................
Printers .............................................................................
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers .......
Miscellaneous production workers ...................................
9.71
11.14
16.00
19.03
23.15
10.29
10.29
10.00
15.08
15.08
12.00
9.00
10.00
13.00
13.00
11.70
16.47
16.47
13.65
9.75
10.50
15.99
15.99
16.74
21.62
21.62
18.95
14.00
11.55
18.91
18.91
21.55
32.79
32.79
19.86
15.97
16.45
20.77
20.77
22.25
32.79
32.79
25.96
18.83
21.65
See footnotes at end of table.
19
Table 6. Civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA, September
2007 — Continued
10
25
Median
50
75
90
$7.80
8.25
16.00
8.25
9.00
8.14
$8.78
11.50
18.77
8.25
10.00
8.78
$12.98
16.00
20.91
10.50
11.00
10.00
$18.03
20.92
21.17
27.00
16.50
13.15
$24.04
27.00
22.67
27.00
21.62
18.03
8.14
9.50
11.50
14.30
19.71
Occupation2
Transportation and material moving occupations ..........
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers .............................
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer .........................
Truck drivers, light or delivery services ........................
Industrial truck and tractor operators ................................
Laborers and material movers, hand ................................
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,
hand ........................................................................
1 Percentiles designate position in the earnings distribution and are
calculated from individual-worker earnings and the hours they are
scheduled to work. At the 50th percentile, the median, half of the hours
are paid the same as or more than the rate shown, and half are paid the
same as or less than the rate shown. At the 25th percentile, one-fourth
of the hours are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the
75th percentile, one-fourth are paid the same as or more than the rate
shown. The 10th and 90th percentiles follow the same logic. Hourly
wages are the straight-time wages or salaries paid to employees. They
include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay.
Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays;
nonproduction bonuses; and tips.
2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard
Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more
information.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not
meet publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data
for categories not shown separately
20
Table 7. Private industry workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA,
September 2007
Occupation2
10
25
Median
50
75
90
All workers ..............................................................................
$8.89
$11.00
$16.47
$24.66
$34.99
Management occupations .................................................
Financial managers ..........................................................
Education administrators ..................................................
19.23
20.84
23.26
21.55
20.84
23.65
33.98
40.82
23.65
46.12
67.24
34.18
56.30
67.24
40.41
Business and financial operations occupations .............
Buyers and purchasing agents .........................................
Accountants and auditors .................................................
18.57
19.68
19.59
21.78
19.68
19.59
30.67
23.62
24.41
32.39
28.99
31.25
51.24
28.99
34.49
Computer and mathematical science occupations .........
Computer software engineers ..........................................
Computer support specialists ...........................................
Computer systems analysts .............................................
10.75
31.20
10.50
33.23
19.23
33.73
10.75
35.51
31.20
39.81
14.50
35.51
36.57
45.19
23.61
37.13
45.29
49.51
24.41
37.13
Architecture and engineering occupations .....................
Engineers .........................................................................
Industrial engineers, including health and safety ..........
Industrial engineers ..................................................
Engineering technicians, except drafters ..........................
20.00
31.70
28.67
28.67
18.94
23.94
32.86
33.66
28.98
19.90
32.48
38.89
42.81
43.14
21.64
42.58
46.57
43.14
43.14
28.75
47.34
49.09
47.78
48.65
32.51
Life, physical, and social science occupations ...............
23.87
26.75
30.45
37.57
44.47
Community and social services occupations ..................
12.65
13.10
14.98
17.65
19.68
Education, training, and library occupations ..................
Postsecondary teachers ...................................................
Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers ........................
Primary, secondary, and special education school
teachers ......................................................................
10.19
22.50
22.50
10.46
25.93
25.93
17.54
30.26
30.26
25.93
32.27
32.27
32.27
57.87
57.87
9.76
10.26
16.39
20.17
22.81
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media
occupations ..................................................................
9.13
9.68
15.35
20.89
26.85
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........
Pharmacists ......................................................................
Registered nurses ............................................................
Therapists .........................................................................
14.66
46.32
28.55
23.89
18.58
46.32
31.49
26.33
32.02
47.06
35.93
30.34
37.29
50.68
38.69
33.69
46.32
54.60
40.59
35.48
Healthcare support occupations .......................................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides ....................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ......................
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ................
8.91
8.91
8.91
13.36
10.03
9.91
9.91
14.80
11.49
10.34
10.34
16.50
15.45
11.49
11.49
19.37
19.37
14.78
14.89
20.00
Food preparation and serving related occupations ........
Cooks ...............................................................................
Food service, tipped .........................................................
Waiters and waitresses ................................................
Fast food and counter workers .........................................
Combined food preparation and serving workers,
including fast food ...................................................
7.80
9.00
7.80
7.80
7.80
7.95
10.00
7.80
7.80
7.95
8.52
14.08
7.85
7.95
7.95
11.14
14.97
8.05
8.11
8.52
14.76
15.46
8.11
8.11
9.00
7.80
7.95
7.95
8.50
8.75
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
occupations ..................................................................
Building cleaning workers .................................................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners ...........................................
Maids and housekeeping cleaners ...............................
9.00
8.55
10.00
10.00
11.16
11.16
12.74
11.70
14.86
14.55
9.50
7.80
10.00
9.98
11.16
11.50
11.70
13.00
15.14
14.55
Personal care and service occupations ...........................
7.80
8.30
9.07
12.33
18.23
Sales and related occupations ..........................................
First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers ...............
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers
Retail sales workers .........................................................
Cashiers, all workers ....................................................
Cashiers ...................................................................
Retail salespersons ......................................................
8.16
11.45
11.45
8.16
8.16
8.16
8.43
10.25
15.75
15.75
9.25
8.75
8.75
10.00
15.88
16.15
16.15
11.00
10.55
10.55
12.21
20.00
20.00
20.00
16.30
12.22
12.22
17.48
27.83
21.25
21.25
19.54
16.30
16.30
19.59
Office and administrative support occupations ..............
10.29
13.00
15.98
19.50
22.24
See footnotes at end of table.
21
Table 7. Private industry workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA,
September 2007 — Continued
10
25
Median
50
75
90
Office and administrative support occupations
–Continued
First-line supervisors/managers of office and
administrative support workers ...................................
Financial clerks .................................................................
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks .............
Tellers ...........................................................................
Customer service representatives ....................................
Receptionists and information clerks ................................
Stock clerks and order fillers ............................................
Secretaries and administrative assistants ........................
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants ....
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........
Office clerks, general ........................................................
$16.52
11.00
13.95
11.05
10.00
11.50
9.00
15.09
13.00
15.09
11.35
$18.62
13.00
15.58
11.05
10.50
12.10
9.25
17.43
16.49
15.09
12.50
$25.02
15.58
16.35
13.00
16.96
14.71
10.55
21.92
19.83
15.09
14.64
$27.08
17.21
18.87
13.00
22.24
15.00
14.16
21.92
32.69
15.87
18.54
$30.48
20.88
20.88
13.14
22.24
17.26
16.36
25.52
32.69
17.57
18.54
Construction and extraction occupations .......................
Electricians .......................................................................
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ...........
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters .........................
17.64
13.72
21.90
21.90
24.62
33.00
28.56
28.00
29.66
33.00
30.00
30.00
33.00
33.74
34.99
34.49
34.99
33.74
36.70
36.70
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations .........
Automotive technicians and repairers ..............................
Automotive service technicians and mechanics ...........
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance
workers .......................................................................
Maintenance workers, machinery .................................
14.50
11.30
11.30
17.40
14.50
14.50
21.17
17.50
17.50
25.89
21.50
21.50
43.22
26.92
26.92
14.00
16.22
19.82
22.26
22.30
22.30
25.35
22.30
30.72
25.35
Production occupations ....................................................
Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical
assemblers .................................................................
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers ..........
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators .......................
Welding, soldering, and brazing workers ..........................
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ......................
Printers .............................................................................
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers .......
Miscellaneous production workers ...................................
9.71
11.10
15.97
19.01
22.71
10.29
10.29
10.00
15.08
15.08
12.00
9.00
10.00
13.00
13.00
11.70
16.47
16.47
13.65
9.75
10.50
15.99
15.99
16.74
21.62
21.62
18.95
14.00
11.55
18.91
18.91
21.55
32.79
32.79
19.86
15.97
16.45
20.77
20.77
22.25
32.79
32.79
25.96
18.83
21.65
7.80
8.25
16.00
8.25
9.00
8.14
8.78
11.50
18.77
8.25
10.00
8.78
12.50
16.00
20.91
10.50
11.00
10.00
18.00
20.92
21.17
27.00
16.50
13.15
24.04
27.00
22.67
27.00
21.62
18.03
8.14
9.50
11.50
14.30
19.71
Occupation2
Transportation and material moving occupations ..........
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers .............................
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer .........................
Truck drivers, light or delivery services ........................
Industrial truck and tractor operators ................................
Laborers and material movers, hand ................................
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,
hand ........................................................................
1 Percentiles designate position in the earnings distribution and are
calculated from individual-worker earnings and the hours they are
scheduled to work. At the 50th percentile, the median, half of the hours
are paid the same as or more than the rate shown, and half are paid the
same as or less than the rate shown. At the 25th percentile, one-fourth
of the hours are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the
75th percentile, one-fourth are paid the same as or more than the rate
shown. The 10th and 90th percentiles follow the same logic. Hourly
wages are the straight-time wages or salaries paid to employees. They
include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay.
Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays;
nonproduction bonuses; and tips.
2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard
Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more
information.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not
meet publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data
for categories not shown separately
22
Table 8. State and local government workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton,
OR-WA, September 2007
Occupation2
10
25
Median
50
75
90
All workers ..............................................................................
$13.96
$17.80
$23.98
$31.57
$39.87
Management occupations .................................................
26.65
29.58
36.06
47.87
62.21
Business and financial operations occupations .............
18.50
20.23
24.40
27.68
33.59
Computer and mathematical science occupations .........
19.67
24.45
30.68
35.55
35.55
Architecture and engineering occupations .....................
20.14
22.56
24.85
28.79
38.57
Life, physical, and social science occupations ...............
21.01
26.37
26.88
27.68
44.05
Community and social services occupations ..................
15.99
17.59
23.26
27.60
41.28
Education, training, and library occupations ..................
Postsecondary teachers ...................................................
Primary, secondary, and special education school
teachers ......................................................................
Elementary and middle school teachers .......................
Elementary school teachers, except special
education ............................................................
Middle school teachers, except special and
vocational education ...........................................
Secondary school teachers ..........................................
Secondary school teachers, except special and
vocational education ...........................................
Teacher assistants ...........................................................
15.88
18.00
24.66
37.01
33.33
46.12
40.57
52.81
46.12
58.39
24.19
24.20
27.87
28.48
33.89
33.89
40.53
39.66
44.05
44.05
24.20
28.66
33.33
39.28
43.25
24.25
24.59
28.09
28.48
33.89
34.42
39.76
40.63
45.16
45.54
24.59
12.55
28.48
13.65
34.42
15.75
40.63
17.59
45.54
20.11
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........
19.57
20.89
24.93
31.57
38.06
Protective service occupations .........................................
15.49
15.49
21.03
26.78
29.02
11.42
11.19
13.57
13.57
15.61
15.57
16.52
16.52
18.03
18.03
11.19
13.57
15.57
16.52
18.03
Office and administrative support occupations ..............
Financial clerks .................................................................
Office clerks, general ........................................................
10.89
17.17
10.89
13.96
18.34
12.85
17.66
20.14
16.07
20.14
20.72
22.41
22.71
25.67
23.10
Transportation and material moving occupations ..........
12.79
16.33
23.61
29.45
34.34
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
occupations ..................................................................
Building cleaning workers .................................................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners ...........................................
1 Percentiles designate position in the earnings distribution and are
calculated from individual-worker earnings and the hours they are
scheduled to work. At the 50th percentile, the median, half of the hours
are paid the same as or more than the rate shown, and half are paid the
same as or less than the rate shown. At the 25th percentile, one-fourth
of the hours are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the
75th percentile, one-fourth are paid the same as or more than the rate
shown. The 10th and 90th percentiles follow the same logic. Hourly
wages are the straight-time wages or salaries paid to employees. They
include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay.
Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays;
nonproduction bonuses; and tips.
2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard
Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more
information.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not
meet publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data
for categories not shown separately
23
Table 9. Full-time1 civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles2, Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA,
September 2007
Full-time workers
Occupation3
10
25
Median
50
75
90
All workers ..............................................................................
$9.68
$12.50
$18.40
$27.06
$36.55
Management occupations .................................................
General and operations managers ...................................
Financial managers ..........................................................
Education administrators ..................................................
20.25
19.23
20.84
23.26
21.55
19.23
20.84
23.65
33.98
34.63
40.82
33.98
46.12
40.04
67.24
40.41
57.25
42.93
67.24
47.87
Business and financial operations occupations .............
Buyers and purchasing agents .........................................
Accountants and auditors .................................................
18.50
19.68
18.50
21.63
19.68
19.59
30.67
23.62
23.64
32.39
28.99
31.25
45.01
28.99
34.49
Computer and mathematical science occupations .........
Computer software engineers ..........................................
Computer support specialists ...........................................
Computer systems analysts .............................................
10.75
31.20
10.50
30.04
22.99
31.82
10.75
30.68
31.24
38.92
16.10
34.55
36.57
44.80
24.01
36.90
44.46
49.40
24.89
37.13
Architecture and engineering occupations .....................
Engineers .........................................................................
Industrial engineers, including health and safety ..........
Industrial engineers ..................................................
Engineering technicians, except drafters ..........................
20.03
31.70
28.67
28.67
18.94
23.94
33.60
33.66
28.98
20.15
31.70
38.62
42.81
43.14
22.56
38.89
46.17
43.14
43.14
27.31
47.12
49.05
47.78
48.65
32.51
Life, physical, and social science occupations ...............
21.01
26.37
27.24
33.80
44.05
Community and social services occupations ..................
Counselors .......................................................................
Educational, vocational, and school counselors ...........
Social workers ..................................................................
13.10
11.89
11.89
14.29
13.96
17.59
17.59
14.29
16.75
25.74
25.74
19.68
19.68
39.03
39.03
21.19
25.13
41.99
41.99
23.70
Legal occupations ..............................................................
20.97
40.87
51.61
60.10
96.15
Education, training, and library occupations ..................
Postsecondary teachers ...................................................
Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers ........................
Primary, secondary, and special education school
teachers ......................................................................
Elementary and middle school teachers .......................
Elementary school teachers, except special
education ............................................................
Middle school teachers, except special and
vocational education ...........................................
Secondary school teachers ..........................................
Secondary school teachers, except special and
vocational education ...........................................
Teacher assistants ...........................................................
10.46
22.50
22.50
17.59
28.61
25.93
27.38
32.27
31.22
37.01
48.19
45.27
45.16
58.39
59.44
13.76
22.81
22.81
26.33
30.85
33.33
37.76
38.90
43.25
43.25
22.41
24.72
33.33
37.99
41.99
24.25
24.19
28.09
27.87
33.89
33.77
39.76
40.63
45.16
45.54
24.19
10.46
27.87
10.46
33.77
10.46
40.63
14.22
45.54
17.59
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media
occupations ..................................................................
9.13
9.68
16.83
23.43
26.85
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........
Pharmacists ......................................................................
Registered nurses ............................................................
Therapists .........................................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians .............
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians ..................
Diagnostic related technologists and technicians .............
Radiologic technologists and technicians .....................
15.00
46.32
28.73
22.56
14.48
13.70
21.20
21.20
20.26
46.32
31.57
22.56
16.96
16.96
21.20
21.20
29.51
47.06
35.83
27.50
18.58
18.14
32.02
32.02
36.35
50.68
39.33
32.48
20.89
19.57
36.85
36.85
46.32
54.60
41.61
35.34
21.91
21.91
39.58
39.58
Healthcare support occupations .......................................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides ....................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ......................
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ................
10.25
10.03
10.34
14.00
11.00
10.34
10.34
15.10
13.52
11.49
11.49
18.60
18.00
12.48
14.06
19.37
19.37
15.45
16.06
20.00
Food preparation and serving related occupations ........
Cooks ...............................................................................
7.95
9.00
8.52
10.00
10.61
14.08
13.50
14.76
15.46
15.46
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
occupations ..................................................................
10.00
10.45
11.50
14.55
16.29
See footnotes at end of table.
24
Table 9. Full-time1 civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles2, Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA,
September 2007 — Continued
Full-time workers
Occupation3
10
25
Median
50
75
90
$10.00
$11.00
$11.50
$14.55
$16.52
10.00
8.21
11.00
9.80
11.43
11.50
14.71
14.55
16.92
14.55
Personal care and service occupations ...........................
7.80
9.07
9.07
13.62
19.17
Sales and related occupations ..........................................
First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers ...............
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers
Retail sales workers .........................................................
Cashiers, all workers ....................................................
Cashiers ...................................................................
Retail salespersons ......................................................
9.08
11.45
11.45
8.43
8.16
8.16
8.63
11.00
15.75
15.75
9.50
9.25
9.25
10.00
16.30
16.35
16.35
11.26
10.79
10.79
12.21
21.25
21.08
21.08
16.30
12.23
12.23
19.54
31.56
27.69
27.69
19.54
16.30
16.30
19.59
Office and administrative support occupations ..............
First-line supervisors/managers of office and
administrative support workers ...................................
Financial clerks .................................................................
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks .............
Customer service representatives ....................................
Secretaries and administrative assistants ........................
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants ....
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........
Office clerks, general ........................................................
10.50
13.00
15.95
18.87
22.41
16.52
11.00
13.95
10.00
15.09
14.60
15.09
11.36
18.62
13.00
15.58
10.70
15.87
17.43
15.09
13.00
25.02
15.62
16.35
18.63
17.60
19.83
15.21
15.87
27.08
18.34
18.87
22.24
22.10
21.61
15.87
18.54
30.48
20.88
20.88
22.24
25.52
32.69
17.57
19.20
Construction and extraction occupations .......................
Carpenters ........................................................................
Electricians .......................................................................
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ...........
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters .........................
17.64
12.25
13.72
21.90
21.90
24.62
14.00
33.00
28.56
28.00
29.66
17.75
33.00
30.00
30.00
33.00
30.22
33.74
34.99
34.49
34.99
30.22
33.74
36.70
36.70
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations .........
Automotive technicians and repairers ..............................
Automotive service technicians and mechanics ...........
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance
workers .......................................................................
Maintenance workers, machinery .................................
14.50
11.30
11.30
17.50
14.50
14.50
21.17
17.50
17.50
25.04
21.50
21.50
43.22
26.92
26.92
14.00
16.22
19.82
22.26
22.30
22.30
24.73
22.30
26.14
25.35
Production occupations ....................................................
Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical
assemblers .................................................................
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers ..........
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators .......................
Welding, soldering, and brazing workers ..........................
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ......................
Printers .............................................................................
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers .......
Miscellaneous production workers ...................................
9.66
11.25
16.01
19.25
23.58
10.29
10.29
10.00
15.08
15.08
12.00
9.00
9.84
13.00
13.00
11.70
16.47
16.47
13.65
9.75
10.50
15.99
15.99
16.74
21.62
21.62
18.95
14.00
12.00
18.91
18.91
21.55
32.79
32.79
19.86
15.97
16.45
20.77
20.77
22.25
32.79
32.79
25.96
18.83
21.65
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
occupations –Continued
Building cleaning workers .................................................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners ...........................................
Maids and housekeeping cleaners ...............................
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 9. Full-time1 civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles2, Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA,
September 2007 — Continued
Full-time workers
Occupation3
Transportation and material moving occupations ..........
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers .............................
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer .........................
Truck drivers, light or delivery services ........................
Industrial truck and tractor operators ................................
Laborers and material movers, hand ................................
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,
hand ........................................................................
10
25
Median
50
75
90
$7.80
8.25
16.00
8.25
9.00
8.14
$9.00
11.50
18.00
8.25
10.00
8.78
$13.15
15.50
20.91
10.50
11.00
11.00
$19.76
21.17
21.17
27.00
16.50
13.88
$25.93
27.00
22.67
27.00
21.62
19.71
8.14
9.50
12.63
14.95
19.71
1 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time
schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore,
a worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a
full-time employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in
another firm, where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule.
2 Percentiles designate position in the earnings distribution and are
calculated from individual-worker earnings and the hours they are
scheduled to work. At the 50th percentile, the median, half of the hours
are paid the same as or more than the rate shown, and half are paid the
same as or less than the rate shown. At the 25th percentile, one-fourth
of the hours are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the
75th percentile, one-fourth are paid the same as or more than the rate
shown. The 10th and 90th percentiles follow the same logic. Hourly
wages are the straight-time wages or salaries paid to employees. They
include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay.
Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays;
nonproduction bonuses; and tips.
3 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard
Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more
information.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not
meet publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data
for categories not shown separately
26
Table 10. Part-time1 civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles2, Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA,
September 2007
Part-time workers
Occupation3
10
25
Median
50
75
90
All workers ..............................................................................
$7.81
$7.95
$10.00
$15.70
$21.92
Education, training, and library occupations ..................
12.35
15.88
17.54
18.00
32.06
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........
Registered nurses ............................................................
14.79
30.12
17.96
31.17
30.12
36.72
36.72
38.06
38.11
39.82
Healthcare support occupations .......................................
8.91
8.91
9.91
10.59
15.65
Food preparation and serving related occupations ........
Food service, tipped .........................................................
Fast food and counter workers .........................................
Combined food preparation and serving workers,
including fast food ...................................................
7.78
7.77
7.78
7.85
7.85
7.95
7.95
7.95
7.95
8.10
7.95
7.95
8.80
8.00
8.75
7.78
7.95
7.95
7.95
8.75
7.80
7.80
9.50
9.50
10.79
10.79
11.25
11.25
13.00
13.00
8.55
9.50
10.79
11.25
11.25
Personal care and service occupations ...........................
7.80
7.80
8.05
9.00
12.35
Sales and related occupations ..........................................
Retail sales workers .........................................................
Cashiers, all workers ....................................................
Cashiers ...................................................................
7.80
7.80
7.81
7.81
8.00
7.81
7.95
7.95
8.00
8.95
8.28
8.28
10.50
14.84
9.85
9.85
15.70
15.88
14.08
14.08
Office and administrative support occupations ..............
Office clerks, general ........................................................
10.29
9.00
11.35
10.55
18.00
11.35
21.92
11.75
21.92
17.90
Transportation and material moving occupations ..........
Laborers and material movers, hand ................................
7.94
7.80
8.40
7.94
9.00
9.00
12.00
11.00
16.00
15.00
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
occupations ..................................................................
Building cleaning workers .................................................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners ...........................................
1 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time
schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore,
a worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a
full-time employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in
another firm, where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule.
2 Percentiles designate position in the earnings distribution and are
calculated from individual-worker earnings and the hours they are
scheduled to work. At the 50th percentile, the median, half of the hours
are paid the same as or more than the rate shown, and half are paid the
same as or less than the rate shown. At the 25th percentile, one-fourth
of the hours are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the
75th percentile, one-fourth are paid the same as or more than the rate
shown. The 10th and 90th percentiles follow the same logic. Hourly
wages are the straight-time wages or salaries paid to employees. They
include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay.
Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays;
nonproduction bonuses; and tips.
3 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard
Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more
information.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not
meet publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data
for categories not shown separately
27
Table 11. Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and
annual hours, Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA, September 2007
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Annual earnings5
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$720
39.6
$43,350
$37,440
2,029
1,463
1,322
1,718
1,327
1,359
1,385
1,633
1,359
41.2
41.4
40.0
40.0
75,764
68,729
89,322
68,240
70,670
72,030
84,895
70,670
2,132
2,152
2,080
2,057
30.67
23.62
23.64
1,181
987
1,011
1,227
945
946
39.7
40.8
40.0
61,406
51,304
52,560
63,794
49,138
49,173
2,064
2,120
2,080
29.16
38.67
16.64
33.77
31.24
38.92
16.10
34.55
1,164
1,547
670
1,386
1,250
1,557
594
1,382
39.9
40.0
40.3
41.0
60,546
80,425
34,845
72,080
64,979
80,954
30,888
71,864
2,076
2,080
2,094
2,134
32.26
39.92
31.70
38.62
1,305
1,602
1,268
1,545
40.4
40.1
67,848
83,286
65,936
80,330
2,103
2,087
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
All workers ................................................
$21.36
$18.40
$846
Management occupations ...................
General and operations managers .....
Financial managers ............................
Education administrators ....................
35.54
31.94
42.94
33.17
33.98
34.63
40.82
33.98
Business and financial operations
occupations ....................................
Buyers and purchasing agents ...........
Accountants and auditors ...................
29.74
24.20
25.27
Computer and mathematical science
occupations ....................................
Computer software engineers ............
Computer support specialists .............
Computer systems analysts ...............
Architecture and engineering
occupations ....................................
Engineers ...........................................
Industrial engineers, including
health and safety ......................
Industrial engineers ....................
Engineering technicians, except
drafters .........................................
39.15
39.31
42.81
43.14
1,587
1,598
1,726
1,726
40.5
40.7
82,511
83,086
89,740
89,740
2,108
2,114
23.89
22.56
956
902
40.0
49,697
46,925
2,080
Life, physical, and social science
occupations ....................................
29.98
27.24
1,173
1,075
39.1
58,907
55,915
1,965
Community and social services
occupations ....................................
Counselors .........................................
Educational, vocational, and school
counselors ................................
Social workers ....................................
18.51
26.60
16.75
25.74
740
1,064
670
1,030
40.0
40.0
35,230
45,662
31,152
43,548
1,903
1,717
26.60
18.66
25.74
19.68
1,064
746
1,030
787
40.0
40.0
45,662
37,025
43,548
40,936
1,717
1,984
Legal occupations ................................
56.47
51.61
2,210
1,935
39.1
114,925
100,638
2,035
28.21
39.02
27.38
32.27
1,102
1,558
1,080
1,452
39.1
39.9
45,618
65,375
44,774
62,945
1,617
1,675
37.06
31.22
1,479
1,249
39.9
64,312
62,802
1,736
29.70
30.85
1,158
1,207
39.0
46,464
47,552
1,564
32.95
33.33
1,283
1,333
38.9
49,749
50,921
1,510
32.22
33.33
1,247
1,312
38.7
49,101
50,711
1,524
34.08
34.31
33.89
33.77
1,340
1,344
1,356
1,351
39.3
39.2
50,719
50,676
51,790
51,594
1,488
1,477
34.31
12.34
33.77
10.46
1,344
471
1,351
418
39.2
38.2
50,676
21,276
51,594
21,751
1,477
1,724
Arts, design, entertainment, sports,
and media occupations ..................
16.59
16.83
656
614
39.5
34,101
31,928
2,056
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations ....................................
Pharmacists ........................................
Registered nurses ..............................
29.27
48.24
35.38
29.51
47.06
35.83
1,137
1,930
1,341
1,120
1,883
1,330
38.8
40.0
37.9
58,745
100,348
68,563
56,347
97,893
67,892
2,007
2,080
1,938
Education, training, and library
occupations ....................................
Postsecondary teachers .....................
Miscellaneous postsecondary
teachers ....................................
Primary, secondary, and special
education school teachers ............
Elementary and middle school
teachers ....................................
Elementary school teachers,
except special education ......
Middle school teachers, except
special and vocational
education ..............................
Secondary school teachers ............
Secondary school teachers,
except special and vocational
education ..............................
Teacher assistants .............................
See footnotes at end of table.
28
Table 11. Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and
annual hours, Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA, September 2007 — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations –Continued
Therapists ...........................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and
technicians ....................................
Medical and clinical laboratory
technicians ................................
Diagnostic related technologists and
technicians ....................................
Radiologic technologists and
technicians ................................
Healthcare support occupations .........
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health
aides .............................................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and
attendants .................................
Miscellaneous healthcare support
occupations ..................................
Food preparation and serving related
occupations ....................................
Cooks .................................................
Annual earnings5
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$28.05
$27.50
$1,105
$1,083
39.4
$56,172
$53,706
2,003
18.87
18.58
752
743
39.8
39,097
38,646
2,072
18.11
18.14
725
726
40.0
37,674
37,731
2,080
29.68
32.02
1,145
1,211
38.6
59,560
62,962
2,007
29.68
32.02
1,145
1,211
38.6
59,560
62,962
2,007
14.23
13.52
527
527
37.0
27,390
27,417
1,925
11.94
11.49
444
431
37.2
23,092
22,409
1,933
12.36
11.49
481
431
38.9
25,011
22,409
2,024
17.55
18.60
646
640
36.8
33,582
33,280
1,913
11.33
12.86
10.61
14.08
427
483
363
563
37.7
37.5
22,108
24,723
18,876
29,286
1,952
1,923
Building and grounds cleaning and
maintenance occupations .............
Building cleaning workers ...................
Janitors and cleaners, except
maids and housekeeping
cleaners ....................................
Maids and housekeeping cleaners
12.55
12.50
11.50
11.50
495
494
460
460
39.4
39.5
25,550
25,467
23,920
23,920
2,036
2,038
12.74
11.73
11.43
11.50
506
456
448
460
39.7
38.8
26,040
23,687
23,275
23,920
2,044
2,020
Personal care and service
occupations ....................................
11.36
9.07
443
363
39.0
22,684
18,872
1,998
19.83
16.30
796
654
40.2
41,412
34,000
2,088
18.10
16.35
754
700
41.6
39,194
36,400
2,165
18.10
13.62
11.29
11.29
14.88
16.35
11.26
10.79
10.79
12.21
754
543
450
450
592
700
450
428
428
488
41.6
39.9
39.9
39.9
39.8
39,194
28,235
23,426
23,426
30,796
36,400
23,419
22,254
22,254
25,386
2,165
2,073
2,076
2,076
2,069
16.39
15.95
650
628
39.7
33,728
32,481
2,058
22.86
15.82
25.02
15.62
914
632
1,001
625
40.0
39.9
47,000
32,852
52,037
32,481
2,056
2,076
17.04
16.79
16.35
18.63
679
671
654
745
39.9
40.0
35,330
34,915
34,000
38,752
2,074
2,080
19.33
17.60
738
703
38.2
38,034
36,254
1,968
20.80
19.83
832
793
40.0
43,240
41,244
2,079
15.67
15.80
15.21
15.87
627
632
608
635
40.0
40.0
31,590
32,862
31,387
33,010
2,015
2,080
28.50
20.36
29.66
17.75
1,140
814
1,186
710
40.0
40.0
59,280
42,341
61,689
36,920
2,080
2,080
Sales and related occupations ............
First-line supervisors/managers, sales
workers .........................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
retail sales workers ...................
Retail sales workers ...........................
Cashiers, all workers ......................
Cashiers .....................................
Retail salespersons ........................
Office and administrative support
occupations ....................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
office and administrative support
workers .........................................
Financial clerks ...................................
Bookkeeping, accounting, and
auditing clerks ...........................
Customer service representatives ......
Secretaries and administrative
assistants ......................................
Executive secretaries and
administrative assistants ..........
Secretaries, except legal, medical,
and executive ...........................
Office clerks, general ..........................
Construction and extraction
occupations ....................................
Carpenters ..........................................
See footnotes at end of table.
29
Table 11. Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and
annual hours, Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA, September 2007 — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Construction and extraction
occupations –Continued
Electricians .........................................
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and
steamfitters ...................................
Plumbers, pipefitters, and
steamfitters ...............................
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations ....................................
Automotive technicians and repairers
Automotive service technicians and
mechanics ................................
Industrial machinery installation,
repair, and maintenance workers
Maintenance workers, machinery ...
Production occupations ......................
Electrical, electronics, and
electromechanical assemblers .....
Electrical and electronic equipment
assemblers ...............................
Miscellaneous assemblers and
fabricators .....................................
Welding, soldering, and brazing
workers .........................................
Welders, cutters, solderers, and
brazers ......................................
Printers ...............................................
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers,
and weighers ................................
Miscellaneous production workers .....
Transportation and material moving
occupations ....................................
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers
Truck drivers, heavy and
tractor-trailer .............................
Truck drivers, light or delivery
services ....................................
Industrial truck and tractor operators ..
Laborers and material movers, hand ..
Laborers and freight, stock, and
material movers, hand ..............
Annual earnings5
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$30.97
$33.00
$1,239
$1,320
40.0
$64,423
$68,640
2,080
30.79
30.00
1,232
1,200
40.0
64,044
62,400
2,080
30.60
30.00
1,224
1,200
40.0
63,649
62,400
2,080
23.01
18.40
21.17
17.50
920
736
847
700
40.0
40.0
47,856
38,273
44,034
36,400
2,080
2,080
18.40
17.50
736
700
40.0
38,273
36,400
2,080
21.57
21.90
22.30
22.30
863
876
892
892
40.0
40.0
44,867
45,558
46,384
46,384
2,080
2,080
16.32
16.01
649
639
39.8
33,730
33,218
2,067
15.82
15.99
633
640
40.0
32,897
33,268
2,080
15.82
15.99
633
640
40.0
32,897
33,268
2,080
15.91
16.74
636
670
40.0
33,091
34,821
2,080
23.34
21.62
934
865
40.0
48,555
44,970
2,080
23.34
18.06
21.62
18.95
934
722
865
758
40.0
40.0
48,555
37,570
44,970
39,414
2,080
2,080
14.75
14.44
14.00
12.00
590
578
560
480
40.0
40.0
30,687
30,030
29,120
24,960
2,080
2,080
15.35
16.94
13.15
15.50
608
678
526
620
39.6
40.0
31,345
35,236
27,040
32,240
2,042
2,080
20.29
20.91
811
837
40.0
42,196
43,499
2,080
15.22
13.46
12.00
10.50
11.00
11.00
609
539
478
420
440
440
40.0
40.0
39.9
31,657
28,006
24,869
21,840
22,880
22,880
2,080
2,080
2,073
13.02
12.63
518
477
39.8
26,953
24,794
2,071
1 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time
schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a
worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time
employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm,
where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule.
2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard
Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more
information.
3 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to
employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and
hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays,
nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay
of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. See
appendix A for more information.
4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries
paid to employees. Median weekly earnings designates position - one-half of
the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean weekly
hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a week, exclusive of
overtime.
5 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries
paid to employees. Median annual earnings designates position - one-half of
the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean annual
hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a year, exclusive of
overtime.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet
publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for
categories not shown separately
30
Table 12. Full-time1 private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean
weekly and annual hours, Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA, September 2007
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Annual earnings5
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$687
39.6
$42,666
$35,630
2,050
1,444
1,718
1,184
1,359
1,633
946
41.4
40.0
40.0
74,833
89,322
61,554
70,670
84,895
49,184
2,144
2,080
2,080
30.67
23.62
24.41
1,196
987
1,017
1,227
945
976
39.7
40.8
40.0
62,204
51,304
52,898
63,794
49,138
50,762
2,063
2,120
2,080
29.02
39.12
16.36
35.98
31.24
39.81
13.59
35.51
1,159
1,565
659
1,534
1,250
1,593
538
1,485
39.9
40.0
40.3
42.6
60,245
81,379
34,284
79,750
64,979
82,811
27,955
77,226
2,076
2,080
2,095
2,217
32.95
39.97
32.48
38.89
1,334
1,604
1,302
1,556
40.5
40.1
69,388
83,401
67,692
80,900
2,106
2,087
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
All workers ................................................
$20.81
$17.45
$824
Management occupations ...................
Financial managers ............................
Education administrators ....................
34.91
42.94
29.59
33.98
40.82
23.65
Business and financial operations
occupations ....................................
Buyers and purchasing agents ...........
Accountants and auditors ...................
30.15
24.20
25.43
Computer and mathematical science
occupations ....................................
Computer software engineers ............
Computer support specialists .............
Computer systems analysts ...............
Architecture and engineering
occupations ....................................
Engineers ...........................................
Industrial engineers, including
health and safety ......................
Industrial engineers ....................
Engineering technicians, except
drafters .........................................
39.15
39.31
42.81
43.14
1,587
1,598
1,726
1,726
40.5
40.7
82,511
83,086
89,740
89,740
2,108
2,114
23.69
21.64
948
865
40.0
49,282
45,003
2,080
Life, physical, and social science
occupations ....................................
32.23
30.45
1,231
1,162
38.2
64,008
60,418
1,986
Community and social services
occupations ....................................
15.96
14.98
638
599
40.0
30,643
26,179
1,920
20.49
34.18
18.36
30.26
806
1,382
677
1,210
39.3
40.4
38,698
60,211
36,116
53,700
1,888
1,762
Education, training, and library
occupations ....................................
Postsecondary teachers .....................
Miscellaneous postsecondary
teachers ....................................
Primary, secondary, and special
education school teachers ............
34.18
30.26
1,382
1,210
40.4
60,211
53,700
1,762
15.70
14.42
597
577
38.0
29,292
27,520
1,865
Arts, design, entertainment, sports,
and media occupations ..................
16.02
15.35
641
614
40.0
33,329
31,928
2,080
30.21
48.24
35.27
29.99
32.09
47.06
35.83
30.34
1,163
1,930
1,351
1,180
1,137
1,883
1,344
1,208
38.5
40.0
38.3
39.3
60,446
100,348
70,270
60,507
59,134
97,893
69,900
62,816
2,001
2,080
1,992
2,018
18.83
17.97
747
719
39.6
38,832
37,367
2,062
16.89
17.13
676
685
40.0
35,139
35,630
2,080
14.13
13.36
521
498
36.9
27,091
25,875
1,917
11.85
11.49
440
414
37.1
22,861
21,507
1,928
12.26
11.49
477
431
38.9
24,786
22,409
2,021
17.64
19.00
644
640
36.5
33,487
33,280
1,899
11.33
12.92
10.61
14.08
427
485
363
563
37.7
37.6
22,208
25,178
18,876
29,286
1,960
1,949
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations ....................................
Pharmacists ........................................
Registered nurses ..............................
Therapists ...........................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and
technicians ....................................
Medical and clinical laboratory
technicians ................................
Healthcare support occupations .........
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health
aides .............................................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and
attendants .................................
Miscellaneous healthcare support
occupations ..................................
Food preparation and serving related
occupations ....................................
Cooks .................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
31
Table 12. Full-time1 private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean
weekly and annual hours, Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA, September 2007 — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Building and grounds cleaning and
maintenance occupations .............
Building cleaning workers ...................
Janitors and cleaners, except
maids and housekeeping
cleaners ....................................
Maids and housekeeping cleaners
Personal care and service
occupations ....................................
Sales and related occupations ............
First-line supervisors/managers, sales
workers .........................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
retail sales workers ...................
Retail sales workers ...........................
Cashiers, all workers ......................
Cashiers .....................................
Retail salespersons ........................
Office and administrative support
occupations ....................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
office and administrative support
workers .........................................
Financial clerks ...................................
Bookkeeping, accounting, and
auditing clerks ...........................
Customer service representatives ......
Secretaries and administrative
assistants ......................................
Executive secretaries and
administrative assistants ..........
Secretaries, except legal, medical,
and executive ...........................
Office clerks, general ..........................
Construction and extraction
occupations ....................................
Electricians .........................................
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and
steamfitters ...................................
Plumbers, pipefitters, and
steamfitters ...............................
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations ....................................
Automotive technicians and repairers
Automotive service technicians and
mechanics ................................
Industrial machinery installation,
repair, and maintenance workers
Maintenance workers, machinery ...
Production occupations ......................
Electrical, electronics, and
electromechanical assemblers .....
Electrical and electronic equipment
assemblers ...............................
Miscellaneous assemblers and
fabricators .....................................
Welding, soldering, and brazing
workers .........................................
Annual earnings5
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$446
446
39.4
39.5
$24,545
24,473
$23,204
23,204
2,048
2,054
477
456
446
460
39.8
38.8
24,817
23,687
23,204
23,920
2,069
2,020
9.07
443
363
39.0
22,684
18,872
1,998
19.92
16.30
800
654
40.2
41,600
34,000
2,089
17.35
16.15
726
700
41.8
37,753
36,400
2,176
17.35
13.63
10.99
10.99
14.88
16.15
11.00
10.70
10.70
12.21
726
543
438
438
592
700
440
428
428
488
41.8
39.9
39.9
39.9
39.8
37,753
28,250
22,801
22,801
30,796
36,400
22,880
22,254
22,254
25,386
2,176
2,072
2,075
2,075
2,069
16.31
15.89
646
625
39.6
33,577
32,481
2,059
22.86
15.42
25.02
15.58
914
616
1,001
623
40.0
39.9
47,000
32,017
52,037
32,415
2,056
2,076
16.99
16.79
15.62
18.63
677
671
625
745
39.9
40.0
35,215
34,915
32,481
38,752
2,073
2,080
19.47
17.60
737
641
37.9
38,345
33,342
1,969
21.74
19.83
868
793
40.0
45,161
41,244
2,078
15.63
15.61
15.09
15.87
625
624
604
635
40.0
40.0
32,513
32,459
31,387
33,010
2,080
2,080
28.52
30.97
29.66
33.00
1,141
1,239
1,186
1,320
40.0
40.0
59,312
64,423
61,689
68,640
2,080
2,080
30.79
30.00
1,232
1,200
40.0
64,044
62,400
2,080
30.60
30.00
1,224
1,200
40.0
63,649
62,400
2,080
22.88
18.40
20.87
17.50
915
736
835
700
40.0
40.0
47,581
38,273
43,399
36,400
2,080
2,080
18.40
17.50
736
700
40.0
38,273
36,400
2,080
21.02
21.90
22.26
22.30
841
876
891
892
40.0
40.0
43,720
45,558
46,307
46,384
2,080
2,080
16.27
16.00
647
639
39.8
33,638
33,218
2,067
15.82
15.99
633
640
40.0
32,897
33,268
2,080
15.82
15.99
633
640
40.0
32,897
33,268
2,080
15.91
16.74
636
670
40.0
33,091
34,821
2,080
23.34
21.62
934
865
40.0
48,555
44,970
2,080
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
$11.99
11.91
$11.16
11.16
$472
471
11.99
11.73
11.16
11.50
11.36
See footnotes at end of table.
32
Table 12. Full-time1 private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean
weekly and annual hours, Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA, September 2007 — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Production occupations –Continued
Welders, cutters, solderers, and
brazers ......................................
Printers ...............................................
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers,
and weighers ................................
Miscellaneous production workers .....
Transportation and material moving
occupations ....................................
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers
Truck drivers, heavy and
tractor-trailer .............................
Truck drivers, light or delivery
services ....................................
Industrial truck and tractor operators ..
Laborers and material movers, hand ..
Laborers and freight, stock, and
material movers, hand ..............
Annual earnings5
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$865
758
40.0
40.0
$48,555
37,570
$44,970
39,414
2,080
2,080
590
578
560
480
40.0
40.0
30,687
30,030
29,120
24,960
2,080
2,080
13.00
15.50
591
678
520
620
39.6
40.0
30,518
35,236
27,040
32,240
2,049
2,080
20.29
20.91
811
837
40.0
42,196
43,499
2,080
15.22
13.46
12.00
10.50
11.00
11.00
609
539
478
420
440
440
40.0
40.0
39.9
31,657
28,006
24,869
21,840
22,880
22,880
2,080
2,080
2,073
13.02
12.63
518
477
39.8
26,953
24,794
2,071
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
$23.34
18.06
$21.62
18.95
$934
722
14.75
14.44
14.00
12.00
14.90
16.94
1 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time
schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a
worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time
employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm,
where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule.
2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard
Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more
information.
3 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to
employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and
hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays,
nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay
of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. See
appendix A for more information.
4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries
paid to employees. Median weekly earnings designates position - one-half of
the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean weekly
hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a week, exclusive of
overtime.
5 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries
paid to employees. Median annual earnings designates position - one-half of
the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean annual
hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a year, exclusive of
overtime.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet
publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for
categories not shown separately
33
Table 13. Full-time1 State and local government workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings
and mean weekly and annual hours, Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA, September 2007
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Annual earnings5
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$976
39.6
$48,524
$47,237
1,869
1,582
1,442
40.0
81,386
75,005
2,057
24.40
987
976
40.0
51,322
50,752
2,080
26.37
24.85
1,055
994
40.0
54,843
51,682
2,080
24.39
23.26
976
931
40.0
45,512
43,335
1,866
33.20
49.49
33.64
48.19
1,292
1,924
1,333
1,847
38.9
38.9
49,131
74,957
50,921
73,272
1,480
1,515
33.98
33.89
1,336
1,351
39.3
50,655
51,359
1,491
34.09
33.89
1,341
1,356
39.3
50,673
51,457
1,487
34.10
33.33
1,341
1,333
39.3
50,637
50,921
1,485
34.08
34.74
33.89
34.42
1,340
1,359
1,356
1,351
39.3
39.1
50,719
51,287
51,790
51,594
1,488
1,476
34.74
34.42
1,359
1,351
39.1
51,287
51,594
1,476
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations ....................................
26.48
24.93
1,054
1,074
39.8
53,599
55,809
2,024
Protective service occupations ...........
22.04
21.03
881
841
40.0
45,835
43,742
2,080
15.05
14.91
15.61
15.57
597
591
624
615
39.6
39.6
29,884
29,439
31,325
29,827
1,985
1,974
14.91
15.57
591
615
39.6
29,439
29,827
1,974
17.17
20.16
16.80
17.66
20.14
16.07
687
806
672
706
805
643
40.0
40.0
40.0
35,290
41,924
34,941
36,608
41,885
33,426
2,055
2,080
2,080
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
All workers ................................................
$25.96
$24.45
$1,028
Management occupations ...................
39.56
36.06
Business and financial operations
occupations ....................................
24.67
Architecture and engineering
occupations ....................................
Community and social services
occupations ....................................
Education, training, and library
occupations ....................................
Postsecondary teachers .....................
Primary, secondary, and special
education school teachers ............
Elementary and middle school
teachers ....................................
Elementary school teachers,
except special education ......
Middle school teachers, except
special and vocational
education ..............................
Secondary school teachers ............
Secondary school teachers,
except special and vocational
education ..............................
Building and grounds cleaning and
maintenance occupations .............
Building cleaning workers ...................
Janitors and cleaners, except
maids and housekeeping
cleaners ....................................
Office and administrative support
occupations ....................................
Financial clerks ...................................
Office clerks, general ..........................
1 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time
schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a
worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time
employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm,
where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule.
2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard
Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more
information.
3 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to
employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and
hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays,
nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay
of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. See
appendix A for more information.
4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries
paid to employees. Median weekly earnings designates position - one-half of
the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean weekly
hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a week, exclusive of
overtime.
5 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries
paid to employees. Median annual earnings designates position - one-half of
the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean annual
hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a year, exclusive of
overtime.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet
publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for
categories not shown separately
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Table 14. Size of establishment: Mean hourly earnings1 of private industry establishments
for major occupational groups, Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA, September 2007
Occupational group2
Total
1-99
workers
100-499
workers
500
workers
or more
All workers ....................................................................
$19.92
$17.49
$21.18
$24.95
Management, professional, and related .....................
Management, business, and financial ....................
Professional and related .........................................
Service ........................................................................
Sales and office ..........................................................
Sales and related ....................................................
Office and administrative support ...........................
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance ....
Construction and extraction ...................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair ......................
Production, transportation, and material moving ........
Production ..............................................................
Transportation and material moving .......................
29.77
32.36
28.54
11.09
17.27
18.82
16.45
27.30
28.52
23.15
15.32
16.20
14.43
24.81
28.54
22.34
10.64
16.29
16.38
16.21
27.44
28.33
24.57
13.30
15.25
11.90
32.12
31.50
32.35
11.38
16.86
15.36
17.29
27.47
–
17.80
14.79
15.28
13.94
33.85
41.11
30.95
12.93
21.87
–
15.28
24.24
–
23.59
20.21
18.96
21.66
Relative error3 (percent)
All workers ....................................................................
4.9
6.1
8.0
8.3
Management, professional, and related .....................
Management, business, and financial ....................
Professional and related .........................................
Service ........................................................................
Sales and office ..........................................................
Sales and related ....................................................
Office and administrative support ...........................
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance ....
Construction and extraction ...................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair ......................
Production, transportation, and material moving ........
Production ..............................................................
Transportation and material moving .......................
6.4
5.5
9.3
3.1
6.0
17.2
3.5
2.7
3.1
9.1
5.2
2.9
11.4
7.1
7.5
10.5
2.3
7.6
15.5
7.5
3.3
2.2
14.8
9.1
7.8
15.4
10.8
9.4
12.7
8.8
4.2
7.6
4.9
8.0
–
13.8
1.8
1.5
7.1
6.8
5.9
8.6
8.2
24.5
–
8.2
3.0
–
2.1
5.9
4.1
8.4
1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries
paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living
adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for
overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and
tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers
and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours.
See appendix A for more information.
2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See
appendix B for more information.
3 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error
expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to
calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate.
For more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation
Survey.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that
data did not meet publication criteria.
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Table 15. Establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean
weekly and annual hours for full-time1 private industry workers, Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA, September 2007
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Annual earnings5
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$612
39.3
$37,317
$31,616
2,042
1,217
946
40.8
63,283
49,184
2,122
30.67
1,103
1,227
39.5
57,338
63,794
2,053
30.48
28.85
1,279
1,231
42.0
66,512
63,999
2,182
Education, training, and library occupations ........
17.36
16.35
677
655
39.0
34,306
24,253
1,976
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations ........................................................
26.13
23.25
985
930
37.7
51,150
48,360
1,957
Healthcare support occupations .............................
15.05
14.59
529
541
35.1
27,508
28,139
1,828
Food preparation and serving related
occupations ........................................................
Cooks .....................................................................
10.90
12.89
10.61
14.08
406
484
363
563
37.2
37.5
21,073
25,095
18,876
29,286
1,933
1,947
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
occupations ........................................................
11.40
11.00
448
440
39.3
23,273
22,880
2,041
Sales and related occupations ................................
First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers .....
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales
workers .........................................................
Retail sales workers ...............................................
Cashiers, all workers ..........................................
Cashiers .........................................................
Retail salespersons ............................................
17.44
17.63
15.75
16.35
704
745
654
752
40.4
42.3
36,586
38,736
34,000
39,112
2,098
2,198
17.63
13.39
9.39
9.39
14.82
16.35
10.97
9.25
9.25
11.00
745
536
375
375
593
752
439
370
370
440
42.3
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
38,736
27,858
19,523
19,523
30,834
39,112
22,818
19,230
19,230
22,880
2,198
2,080
2,080
2,080
2,080
Office and administrative support occupations ....
Financial clerks .......................................................
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks ...
Customer service representatives ..........................
Secretaries and administrative assistants ..............
Office clerks, general ..............................................
15.47
15.29
16.06
17.46
17.69
15.65
15.49
15.60
15.62
18.63
15.87
17.00
610
609
640
698
651
626
586
624
625
745
604
680
39.4
39.9
39.8
40.0
36.8
40.0
31,706
31,684
33,257
36,317
33,866
32,555
30,472
32,448
32,481
38,752
31,387
35,360
2,050
2,072
2,071
2,080
1,914
2,080
Construction and extraction occupations .............
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
28.33
29.12
29.66
29.50
1,133
1,165
1,186
1,180
40.0
40.0
58,924
60,565
61,689
61,360
2,080
2,080
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
24.22
21.17
969
847
40.0
50,386
44,034
2,080
Production occupations ..........................................
15.33
13.00
608
520
39.7
31,570
27,040
2,059
Transportation and material moving occupations
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers ...................
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer ...............
Laborers and material movers, hand ......................
12.05
13.88
19.05
10.35
10.00
14.79
20.17
9.50
482
555
762
414
400
591
807
380
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
25,044
28,863
39,619
21,534
20,800
30,757
41,954
19,760
2,078
2,080
2,080
2,080
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
All workers ....................................................................
$18.27
$15.62
$719
Management occupations .......................................
29.82
23.65
Business and financial operations occupations ...
27.93
Architecture and engineering occupations ...........
1 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule
based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a worker with a
35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time employee in one
establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where a 40-hour week is
the minimum full-time schedule.
2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational
Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information.
3 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees.
They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are
premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The
mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of
workers, weighted by hours. See appendix A for more information.
4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to
employees. Median weekly earnings designates position - one-half of the hours are
paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean weekly hours are the hours an
employee is scheduled to work in a week, exclusive of overtime.
5 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to
employees. Median annual earnings designates position - one-half of the hours are
paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean annual hours are the hours an
employee is scheduled to work in a year, exclusive of overtime.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet
publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not
shown separately
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Table 16. Establishments with 100 workers or more: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean
weekly and annual hours for full-time1 private industry workers, Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA, September 2007
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Annual earnings5
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$766
39.9
$48,400
$39,414
2,059
1,557
1,462
41.6
80,541
76,030
2,155
28.99
23.64
1,342
1,001
1,160
946
40.0
40.0
69,779
52,073
60,299
49,173
2,080
2,080
29.27
39.12
31.82
39.81
1,176
1,565
1,273
1,593
40.2
40.0
61,175
81,379
66,184
82,811
2,090
2,080
Architecture and engineering occupations ...........
Engineers ...............................................................
Industrial engineers, including health and safety
Industrial engineers ........................................
Engineering technicians, except drafters ................
33.44
40.11
39.27
39.46
23.69
32.86
38.89
42.81
43.14
21.64
1,345
1,610
1,592
1,605
948
1,328
1,556
1,726
1,726
865
40.2
40.1
40.6
40.7
40.0
69,931
83,734
82,799
83,467
49,282
69,060
80,900
89,740
89,740
45,003
2,091
2,087
2,109
2,115
2,080
Life, physical, and social science occupations .....
32.23
30.45
1,231
1,162
38.2
64,008
60,418
1,986
Education, training, and library occupations ........
24.07
22.50
955
900
39.7
43,260
38,700
1,797
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media
occupations ........................................................
22.91
20.89
916
836
40.0
47,657
43,449
2,080
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations ........................................................
Registered nurses ..................................................
Therapists ...............................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians ...
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians ........
33.53
35.76
30.48
18.83
16.89
34.28
36.04
30.61
17.97
17.13
1,314
1,381
1,202
747
676
1,328
1,412
1,224
719
685
39.2
38.6
39.4
39.6
40.0
68,335
71,820
62,487
38,832
35,139
69,077
73,424
63,669
37,367
35,630
2,038
2,008
2,050
2,062
2,080
Healthcare support occupations .............................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides ..........
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ............
12.98
11.98
11.98
11.49
11.49
11.49
510
468
468
431
431
431
39.3
39.1
39.1
26,502
24,337
24,337
22,409
22,409
22,409
2,042
2,031
2,031
Food preparation and serving related
occupations ........................................................
13.10
8.52
524
341
40.0
27,260
17,713
2,080
12.61
12.26
11.70
11.70
498
484
468
468
39.5
39.5
25,910
25,168
24,328
24,328
2,055
2,052
12.18
11.46
483
451
39.6
25,091
23,442
2,060
Sales and related occupations ................................
Retail sales workers ...............................................
25.36
14.17
16.83
14.61
1,008
560
673
584
39.8
39.5
52,441
29,132
35,000
30,385
2,067
2,055
Office and administrative support occupations ....
First-line supervisors/managers of office and
administrative support workers .........................
Financial clerks .......................................................
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks ...
Customer service representatives ..........................
Secretaries and administrative assistants ..............
Executive secretaries and administrative
assistants ......................................................
Office clerks, general ..............................................
17.00
16.61
676
660
39.8
35,124
34,299
2,066
22.55
15.59
19.38
16.58
21.17
18.62
15.42
20.88
19.38
21.55
902
624
775
663
825
745
617
835
775
856
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
38.9
46,140
32,430
40,304
34,487
42,881
37,240
32,074
43,428
40,302
44,517
2,046
2,080
2,080
2,080
2,025
19.23
15.54
19.26
15.79
767
622
770
632
39.9
40.0
39,899
32,318
40,061
32,843
2,075
2,080
Construction and extraction occupations .............
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ...............
28.89
35.76
35.95
32.27
34.99
34.99
1,155
1,430
1,438
1,291
1,400
1,400
40.0
40.0
40.0
60,083
74,380
74,771
67,122
72,779
72,779
2,080
2,080
2,080
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and
maintenance workers .......................................
20.37
19.82
815
793
40.0
42,369
41,230
2,080
20.85
22.30
834
892
40.0
43,361
46,384
2,080
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
All workers ....................................................................
$23.51
$19.23
$937
Management occupations .......................................
37.38
36.55
Business and financial operations occupations ...
Accountants and auditors .......................................
33.56
25.04
Computer and mathematical science occupations
Computer software engineers ................................
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
occupations ........................................................
Building cleaning workers .......................................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners .................................
See footnotes at end of table.
37
Table 16. Establishments with 100 workers or more: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean
weekly and annual hours for full-time1 private industry workers, Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA, September 2007 —
Continued
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Annual earnings5
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$659
39.9
$35,194
$34,258
2,073
633
633
737
785
640
640
731
758
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
32,897
32,897
38,333
40,839
33,268
33,268
37,987
39,414
2,080
2,080
2,080
2,080
14.00
590
560
40.0
30,687
29,120
2,080
19.83
19.59
15.54
18.00
21.62
12.98
776
784
615
720
865
519
39.1
40.0
39.6
39,679
40,756
32,003
37,440
44,970
27,000
2,001
2,080
2,059
15.98
18.03
632
721
39.6
32,874
37,496
2,057
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
Production occupations ..........................................
Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical
assemblers .......................................................
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators .............
Printers ...................................................................
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and
weighers ...........................................................
$16.98
$16.47
$677
15.82
15.82
18.43
19.63
15.99
15.99
18.26
18.95
14.75
Transportation and material moving occupations
Industrial truck and tractor operators ......................
Laborers and material movers, hand ......................
Laborers and freight, stock, and material
movers, hand ................................................
1 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule
based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a worker with a
35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time employee in one
establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where a 40-hour week is
the minimum full-time schedule.
2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational
Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information.
3 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees.
They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are
premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The
mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of
workers, weighted by hours. See appendix A for more information.
4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to
employees. Median weekly earnings designates position - one-half of the hours are
paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean weekly hours are the hours an
employee is scheduled to work in a week, exclusive of overtime.
5 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to
employees. Median annual earnings designates position - one-half of the hours are
paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean annual hours are the hours an
employee is scheduled to work in a year, exclusive of overtime.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet
publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not
shown separately
38
Table 17. Union1 and nonunion workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for major occupational groups,
Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA, September 2007
Union
Nonunion
Civilian
workers
Private
industry
workers
State and
local
government
workers
Civilian
workers
Private
industry
workers
State and
local
government
workers
All workers ....................................................................
$24.24
$23.66
$25.47
$19.25
$19.04
$26.13
Management, professional, and related .....................
Management, business, and financial ....................
Professional and related .........................................
Service ........................................................................
Sales and office ..........................................................
Sales and related ....................................................
Office and administrative support ...........................
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance ....
Construction and extraction ...................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair ......................
Production, transportation, and material moving ........
Production ..............................................................
Transportation and material moving .......................
29.88
–
30.34
15.07
16.53
15.51
16.87
30.17
30.42
29.09
19.88
22.10
18.92
29.43
–
30.79
13.69
16.03
–
16.31
30.47
30.49
30.27
19.52
22.02
18.33
30.09
–
30.24
16.90
17.35
–
17.75
25.67
–
–
23.53
–
23.41
29.72
33.42
28.06
10.88
17.40
19.17
16.44
20.78
22.16
19.14
13.67
14.92
11.99
29.81
33.13
28.38
10.83
17.40
19.10
16.47
20.78
22.16
19.14
13.67
14.92
11.99
28.59
35.98
23.37
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Occupational group3
Relative error4 (percent)
All workers ....................................................................
2.7
3.4
3.0
6.0
6.2
13.4
Management, professional, and related .....................
Management, business, and financial ....................
Professional and related .........................................
Service ........................................................................
Sales and office ..........................................................
Sales and related ....................................................
Office and administrative support ...........................
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance ....
Construction and extraction ...................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair ......................
Production, transportation, and material moving ........
Production ..............................................................
Transportation and material moving .......................
3.2
–
3.3
6.8
3.3
10.0
2.8
4.0
3.1
13.1
3.8
6.3
5.0
6.9
–
7.7
8.4
4.8
–
4.2
4.4
3.2
15.3
3.4
6.5
4.4
3.6
–
3.7
5.3
5.5
–
5.4
2.3
–
–
15.9
–
18.1
6.5
5.4
9.4
2.8
6.3
18.2
3.9
7.2
9.3
3.9
6.7
4.9
14.4
7.0
6.0
9.9
2.8
6.4
18.3
3.9
7.2
9.3
3.9
6.7
4.9
14.4
11.6
14.6
5.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1 Union workers are those whose wages are determined through
collective bargaining.
2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to
employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and
hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays,
nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay
of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. See
appendix A for more information.
3 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard
Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more
information.
4 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a
percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval"
around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix
A.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet
publication criteria.
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Table 18. Time and incentive workers1: Mean hourly earnings2 for major occupational
groups, Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA, September 2007
Time
Occupational group3
Incentive
Civilian
workers
Private
industry
workers
Civilian
workers
Private
industry
workers
All workers ....................................................................
$20.31
$19.69
$26.08
$26.08
Management, professional, and related .....................
Management, business, and financial ....................
Professional and related .........................................
Service ........................................................................
Sales and office ..........................................................
Sales and related ....................................................
Office and administrative support ...........................
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance ....
Construction and extraction ...................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair ......................
Production, transportation, and material moving ........
Production ..............................................................
Transportation and material moving .......................
29.95
32.87
28.83
11.51
16.17
15.22
16.53
27.26
–
23.12
15.54
16.25
14.86
30.02
32.72
28.76
11.09
16.07
15.06
16.47
27.33
28.52
22.99
15.32
16.20
14.43
–
–
–
–
27.61
28.95
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
27.61
28.95
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Relative error4 (percent)
All workers ....................................................................
4.3
4.8
21.5
21.5
Management, professional, and related .....................
Management, business, and financial ....................
Professional and related .........................................
Service ........................................................................
Sales and office ..........................................................
Sales and related ....................................................
Office and administrative support ...........................
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance ....
Construction and extraction ...................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair ......................
Production, transportation, and material moving ........
Production ..............................................................
Transportation and material moving .......................
5.2
5.1
7.1
3.7
4.2
12.5
3.3
2.7
–
8.9
5.1
2.9
10.7
6.6
5.6
9.6
3.1
4.5
13.1
3.6
2.8
3.1
9.9
5.2
2.9
11.4
–
–
–
–
26.6
25.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
26.6
25.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1 Wages of time workers are based solely on hourly rate
or salary. Incentive workers are those whose wages are at
least partially based on productivity payments such as piece
rates, commissions, and production bonuses.
2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries
paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living
adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for
overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and
tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers
and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours.
See appendix A for more information.
3 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See
appendix B for more information.
4 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error
expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to
calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate.
For more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation
Survey.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that
data did not meet publication criteria.
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Appendix A: Technical Note
T
Sample design
The sample for this survey area was selected using a twostage stratified design with probability proportional to employment sampling at each stage. The first stage of sample
selection was a probability sample of establishments. The
sample of establishments was drawn by first stratifying the
sampling frame by industry and ownership. The number of
sample establishments allocated to each stratum is approximately proportional to the stratum employment. Each
sampled establishment is selected within a stratum with a
probability proportional to its employment. Use of this
technique means that the larger an establishment’s employment, the greater its chance of selection. Weights were
applied to each establishment when the data were tabulated
so that it represents similar units (by industry and employment size) in the economy that were not selected for collection. The second stage of sample selection, detailed below,
was a probability sample of occupations within a sampled
establishment.
his section provides basic information on the procedures and concepts used to produce the data contained
in this bulletin. It is divided into three parts: Planning for
the survey; data collection; and processing and analyzing
the data. Although this section answers some questions
commonly asked by data users, it is not a comprehensive
description of all of the steps required to produce the data.
Planning for the survey
The overall design of the National Compensation Survey
(NCS) includes questions of scope, frame, and sample selection.
Survey scope
This survey covered establishments employing one worker
or more in private goods-producing industries (mining,
construction, and manufacturing); private service-providing
industries (trade, transportation, and utilities, information,
financial activities, professional and business services, education and health services, leisure and hospitality, and other
services); State governments; and local governments. Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, private households,
and the Federal Government were excluded from the scope
of the survey. For purposes of this survey, an establishment is an economic unit that produces goods or services, a
central administrative office, or an auxiliary unit providing
support services to a company. For private industries in
this survey, the establishment is usually at a single physical
location. For State and local governments, an establishment
is defined as all locations of a government agency within
the sampled area.
The statistical area covered by this survey is defined by
the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as of
December 2003. The Portland–Vancouver–Beaverton,
OR–WA, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) includes
Clackamas, Columbia, Multnomah, Washington, and Yamhill Counties, OR; and Clark and Skamania Counties, WA.
Data collection
The collection of data from survey respondents required
detailed procedures. Field economists collected the data,
working out of the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) Regional Offices and visiting each establishment surveyed.
Other contact methods, such as mail and telephone, were
used to clarify and update data.
Occupational selection and classification
Identification of the occupations for which wage data were
to be collected was a multistep process:
1. Probability-proportional-to-size selection of establishment jobs
2. Classification of jobs into occupations based on the
2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC)
system
3. Characterization of jobs as full-time versus parttime, union versus nonunion, and time versus incentive
4. Determination of the level of work of each job
Sampling frame
The list of establishments from which the survey sample
was selected (sampling frame) was developed from State
unemployment insurance reports. Due to the volatility of
industries within the private sector, sampling frames were
developed using the most recent month of reference available at the time the sample was selected. Approximately
one-fifth of the sample is reselected each year.
For each occupation, wage data were collected for those
workers whose jobs could be characterized by the criteria
identified in the last three steps. If a specific work level
could not be determined, wages were still collected.
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In step one, the jobs to be sampled were selected at each
establishment by the BLS field economist. A complete list
of employees was used for sampling, with each selected
worker representing a job within the establishment.
As with the selection of establishments, the selection of
a job was based on probability proportional to its size in
the establishment. The greater the number of people working in a job in the establishment, the greater its chance of
selection.
The number of jobs for which data were collected in
each establishment was based on the establishment’s employment size. The number of jobs selected followed this
schedule:
Number
of employees
Number
of selected jobs
1–49
50–249
250 or more
Up to 4
6
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The second step of the process entailed classifying the
selected jobs into occupations based on their duties. NCS
uses the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC)
system. A selected job may fall into any one of about 800
occupational classifications, from accountant to zoologist.
When workers could be classified in more than one occupation, they were classified in the occupation that required the
higher skill level. When there was no perceptible difference in skill level, the workers were classified in the occupation that described their primary activity.
Each occupational classification is an element of a
broader classification known as a major group. Occupations can fall into any of 22 major groups. Appendix B
contains a complete list of all individual occupations, classified by the major group to which they belong.
In step three, certain other job characteristics of the
chosen worker were identified. First, the worker was identified as holding either a full-time or part-time job, based
on the establishment’s definition of those terms. Then, the
worker was classified as having a time versus incentive job,
depending on whether any part of pay was directly based
on the actual production of the worker, rather than solely
on hours worked. Finally, the worker was identified as being in a union job or a nonunion job. See the “Definition of
terms” section on the following page for more detail.
Occupational leveling
In the last step before wage data were collected, the work
level of each selected job was determined using a “point
factor leveling” process. Point factor leveling matches certain aspects of a job to specific levels of work with assigned point values. Points for each factor are then totaled
to determine the overall work level for the job.
The NCS program is in the process of converting from a
nine-factor to a four-factor occupational leveling system.
The conversion is being phased in via annual NCS sample
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replenishment groups and will require several years for full
implementation. The four occupational leveling factors
are:
•
•
•
•
Knowledge
Job controls and complexity
Contacts (nature and purpose)
Physical environment
Each factor consists of several levels, and each level has
an associated description and assigned points. A knowledge guide for 24 families of closely related occupations
contains short definitions of the point levels of knowledge
expected for the occupations and presents relevant examples. The other three factors use identical descriptions for
all occupational categories and contain a definition of each
point level within each factor.
The description within each factor best matching the job
is chosen. The point levels within each factor are designed
to describe the thresholds of distinct levels of work. When
a job does not meet the full description of a point level, the
next lowest point level is used. Points for the four factors
are totaled to determine the overall work level. NCS publishes data for up to 15 work levels.
Most supervisory occupations are evaluated based on
their duties and responsibilities. A modified approach is
used for professional and administrative supervisors when
they direct professional work and are paid primarily to supervise. Such supervisory occupations are leveled based
on the work level of the highest position reporting to them.
For a complete description of point factor leveling, refer
to the publication “National Compensation Survey: Guide
for Evaluating Your Firm’s Jobs and Pay,” available at the
BLS National Compensation Survey Internet site at
http://www.bls.gov/ncs/ocs/sp/ncbr0004.pdf.
Combined work levels
This bulletin includes a table which simplifies the presentation of work levels by combining them into four broad
groups. The groups were determined by combinations of
knowledge, job controls and complexity, contacts, physical
environment, and supervisory duties, and are meant to be
comparable across different occupations. The broad
groups and the combined work levels are:
Group
designation
Levels
combined
Group I
Group II
Group III
Group IV
Levels 1–4
Levels 5–8
Levels 9–12
Levels 13–15
Collection period
Survey data were collected over a 13-month period for 60
metropolitan areas in the NCS program. For 20 small met-
ropolitan areas, data were collected over a 4-month period.
For each establishment in the survey, the data reflect the establishment’s most recent information at the time of collection. The payroll reference month shown in the tables reflects the average date of this information for all sample
units.
Incentive worker. Any employee whose earnings are tied,
at least in part, to commissions, piece rates, production bonuses, or other incentives based on production or sales.
Earnings
Earnings were defined as regular payments from the employer to the employee as compensation for straight-time
hourly work, or for any salaried work performed. The following components were included as part of earnings:
Union worker. Any employee is in a union occupation
when all of the following conditions are met:
•
•
•
•
•
Incentive pay, including commissions, production
bonuses, and piece rates
Cost-of-living allowances
Hazard pay
Payments of income deferred due to participation
in a salary reduction plan
Deadhead pay, defined as pay given to transportation workers returning in a vehicle without freight
or passengers
The following forms of payments were not considered
part of straight-time earnings:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Shift differentials, defined as extra payment for
working a schedule that varies from the norm, such
as night or weekend work
Premium pay for overtime, holidays, and weekends
Bonuses not directly tied to production (such as
Christmas and profit-sharing bonuses)
Uniform and tool allowances
Free or subsidized room and board
Payments made by third parties (for example, tips)
On-call pay
To calculate earnings for various periods (hourly,
weekly, and annual), data on work schedules also were collected. For hourly workers, scheduled hours worked per
day and per week, exclusive of overtime, were recorded.
Annual weeks worked were determined. Because salaried
workers who are exempt from overtime provisions often
work beyond the assigned work schedule, their typical
number of hours actually worked was collected.
Definition of terms
Full-time worker. Any employee whom the employer considers to be full time.
Part-time worker. Any employee whom the employer considers to be part time.
Time-based worker. Any employee whose earnings are
solely tied to an hourly rate or salary.
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Nonunion worker. An employee in an occupation not
meeting the conditions for union coverage.
•
•
•
A labor organization is recognized as the bargaining agent for all workers in the occupation
Wage and salary rates are determined through collective bargaining or negotiations
Settlement terms, which must include earnings provisions and may include benefit provisions, are embodied in a signed, mutually binding collective bargaining agreement
Level. A ranking within an occupation based on the requirements of the position.
Processing and analyzing the data
Data were processed and analyzed at the BLS National Office following collection.
Weighting and nonresponse
Sample weights were calculated for each establishment and
occupation in the survey. These weights reflected the relative size of the occupation within the establishment and of
the establishment within the sample universe. Weights
were used to aggregate data for the individual establishments or occupations into the various data series. Some of
the establishments surveyed could not supply or refused to
supply information. If data were not provided by a sample
member during the initial interview, the weights of responding sample members in the same or similar “cells”
were adjusted to account for the missing data. This technique assumes that the mean value of data for the nonrespondents equals the mean value of data for the respondents at some detailed “cell” level. Responding and
nonresponding establishments were classified into these
cells according to industry and employment size. Responding and nonresponding occupations within responding establishments were classified into cells that were additionally defined by major occupation group.
If average hourly earnings data were not provided by a
sample member during the update interview, then missing
average hourly earnings were imputed by multiplying prior
average hourly earnings by the rate of change in the average hourly earnings of respondents. The regression model
that takes into account available establishment characteristics is used to derive the rate of change in the average
hourly earnings.
Establishments that were determined to be out of business or outside the scope of the survey had their weights
changed to zero.
Estimation
The wage series in the tables are computed by combining
the wages for each sampled occupation. Before being
combined, individual wage rates are weighted by the number of workers; the sample weight, adjusted for nonresponding establishments and other factors; and the occupation’s scheduled hours of work. The sample weight reflects
the inverse of each unit’s probability of selection at each
sample selection stage and four weight adjustment factors.
The first factor adjusts for establishment nonresponse and
the second factor adjusts for occupational nonresponse.
The third factor adjusts for any special situations that may
have occurred during data collection. The fourth factor,
post-stratification, also called benchmarking, is introduced
to adjust estimated employment totals to the current counts
of employment by industry. The latest available employment counts were used to derive average hourly earnings in
this publication.
Not all calculated series met the criteria for publication.
Before any series was published, it was reviewed to make
sure that the number of observations underlying it was sufficient. This review prevented the publication of a series
that could have revealed information about a specific establishment.
Estimates of the number of workers represent the total
in all establishments within the scope of the study, and not
the number actually surveyed. Because occupational structures among establishments differ, estimates of the number
of workers obtained from the sample of establishments
serve to indicate only the relative importance of the occupational groups studied.
Percentiles
The percentiles presented in tables 6 through 10 are computed using earnings reported for individual workers in
sampled establishment jobs and their scheduled hours of
work. Establishments in the survey may report only individual-worker earnings for each sampled job. For the calculation of percentile estimates, the individual-worker
hourly earnings are appropriately weighted and then arrayed from lowest to highest.
The published 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentiles designate position in the earnings distribution within
each published occupation. At the 50th percentile, the me-
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dian, half of the hours are paid the same as or more than the
rate shown, and half are paid the same as or less than the
rate shown. At the 25th percentile, one-fourth of the hours
are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the
75th percentile, one-fourth are paid the same as or more
than the rate shown. The 10th and 90th percentiles follow
the same logic.
Data reliability
The data in this bulletin are estimates from a scientifically
selected probability sample. There are two types of errors
possible in an estimate based on a sample survey, sampling
and nonsampling.
Sampling errors occur because observations come only
from a sample and not from an entire population. The
sample used for this survey is one of a number of possible
samples of the same size that could have been selected using the sample design. Estimates derived from the different
samples would differ from each other.
A measure of the variation among these differing estimates is called the standard error or sampling error. It indicates the precision with which an estimate from a particular sample approximates the average result of all possible
samples. The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard
error divided by the estimate. RSE data are provided
alongside the earnings data in the bulletin tables.
The standard error can be used to calculate a “confidence interval” around a sample estimate. As an example,
suppose a table shows that mean hourly earnings for all
workers were $17.75, with a relative standard error of 1.0
percent for this estimate. At the 90-percent level, the confidence interval for this estimate is from $17.46 to $18.04
($17.75 minus and plus $0.29, where $0.29 is the product
of 1.645 times 1.0 percent times $17.75). If all possible
samples were selected to estimate the population value, the
interval from each sample would include the true population value approximately 90 percent of the time.
Nonsampling errors also affect survey results. They
can stem from many sources, such as inability to obtain information for some establishments, difficulties with survey
definitions, inability of the respondents to provide correct
information, or mistakes in recording or coding the data obtained. Although they were not specifically measured, the
nonsampling errors were expected to be minimal due to the
extensive training of the field economists who gathered the
survey data, computer edits of the data, and detailed data
review.
Appendix table 1. Number of workers1 represented by the survey,
Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA, September 2007
Private
industry
workers
State and
local
government
workers
Occupational group2
Civilian
workers
All workers ....................................................................
1,090,200
974,800
115,500
Management, professional, and related .....................
Management, business, and financial ....................
Professional and related .........................................
Service ........................................................................
Sales and office ..........................................................
Sales and related ....................................................
Office and administrative support ...........................
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance ....
Construction and extraction ...................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair ......................
Production, transportation, and material moving ........
Production ..............................................................
Transportation and material moving .......................
304,100
77,600
226,500
213,200
287,900
100,300
187,600
90,500
68,500
21,000
194,600
91,500
103,000
231,100
69,400
161,700
198,400
269,800
96,900
173,000
86,600
67,100
19,300
188,800
91,100
97,700
73,000
8,200
64,800
14,800
18,100
–
14,600
3,800
–
–
5,800
–
5,300
1 The number of workers represented by the
survey are rounded to the nearest 100. Estimates of
the number of workers provide a description of size
and composition of the labor force included in the
survey. Estimates are not intended, however, for
comparison to other statistical series to measure
employment trends or levels.
2 Workers are classified by occupation using the
2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC)
system. See appendix B for more information.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National
Compensation Survey.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or
that data did not meet publication criteria.
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Appendix table 2. Survey establishment response,
Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA, September 2007
State and
local
government
Establishments
Total
Private
industry
Total in sampling frame1 ................................................
56,884
55,807
1,077
Total in sample ...............................................................
Responding ............................................................
Refused or unable to provide data .........................
Out of business or not in survey scope ..................
436
209
165
62
407
184
161
62
29
25
4
0
1 The list of establishments from which the
survey sample was selected (sampling frame) was
developed from State unemployment insurance
reports and is based on the 2002 North American
Industry Classification System (NAICS). For private
industries, an establishment is usually a single
physical location. For State and local governments,
an establishment is defined as all locations of a
government entity.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National
Compensation Survey.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or
that data did not meet publication criteria.
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