National Compensation Survey:
Occupational Wages in the
United States, 1998
U.S. Department of Labor
Alexis M. Herman, Secretary
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Katharine G. Abraham, Commissioner
September 2000
Bulletin 2529
Preface
T
he National Compensation Survey (NCS) provides
comprehensive measures of occupational earnings,
compensation cost trends, benefit incidence, and
detailed benefit provisions. It integrates three Bureau of
Labor Statistics (BLS) programs—the Occupational Compensation Survey, the Employment Cost Index, and the
Employee Benefits Survey. The Occupational Compensation Survey provided data on occupational earnings; the
Employment Cost Index measures changes in labor costs,
as well as average hourly employer costs for employee compensation; and the Employee Benefits Survey provides
information on benefit incidence and detailed benefit provisions. This bulletin, a product of the first phase of the
NCS, focuses on occupational earnings.
The NCS replaced the Occupational Compensation Survey. The major difference between these two surveys is that
the Occupational Compensation Survey used the same
preselected list of occupations for all localities in which
data are collected. The NCS uses a probability-based sample
of establishments and occupations that is intended to represent more fully the employment patterns and occupational
mix of each locality.
This bulletin presents aggregate pay data from the 1998
local area NCS. Data for more than one-half of the 154 individual NCS localities were published previously. This
bulletin provides estimates of occupational pay for the
Nation, as well as 9 census divisions, metropolitan and
nonmetropolitan areas, and the 10 largest metropolitan
areas.
For additional information regarding this survey, please
contact the information staff in the BLS National Office at
(202) 691-6199. You may also write to the Bureau of Labor
Statistics at: Division of Compensation Data Analysis and
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[email protected].
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of Survey Processing coordinated the data file formation
and tabulations. Field economists from the BLS regional
offices, under the direction of the Assistant Regional Commissioners for Operations, collected the survey data. BLS
thanks all survey respondents for their cooperation, without
which this bulletin would not have been possible.
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provide distributions of hourly earnings at the 10th, 25th,
50th (median), 75th, and 90th percentile positions for
selected occupations. Earnings data are available for all
workers, private industry, and State and local government.
Further detail for full- and part-time workers is also
provided.
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Contents
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Overview
Chapter 1. United States, private industry, State and local government .............................................................
Tables:
1-1. Summary, United States: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by selected
characteristics, private industry and State and local government ...................................................
1-2. State and local government: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by selected
characteristics ...................................................................................................................................
Chapter 2. Worker characteristics ........................................................................................................................
Tables:
2-1. United States, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours for fulltime and part-time workers ..............................................................................................................
2-2. Private industry, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours for fulltime and part-time workers ..............................................................................................................
2-3. State and local government, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings and weekly
hours for full-time and part-time workers .......................................................................................
2-4. Selected occupations and levels: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours, private
industry and State and local government .......................................................................................
2-5. Collective bargaining status: Mean hourly earnings by occupational group ...................................
2-6. Time and incentive pay: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by occupational
group in private industry ..................................................................................................................
Chapter 3. Establishment characteristics .............................................................................................................
3-1. Goods-producing and service-producing industries: Mean hourly earnings
and weekly hours by occupational group in private industry .........................................................
3-2. Major industry division: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by occupational
group in private industry ..................................................................................................................
3-3. United States, establishment employment size: Mean hourly earnings by occupational
group ................................................................................................................................................
3-4. Private industry, establishment employment size: Mean hourly earnings by
occupational group ...........................................................................................................................
3-5. State and local government, establishment employment size: Mean hourly earnings
by occupational group .....................................................................................................................
Chapter 4. Geographic areas ................................................................................................................................
4-1. Summary metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas: Mean hourly earnings and
weekly hours by selected characteristics ........................................................................................
4-2. United States: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by metropolitan and
nonmetropolitan areas for selected occupations .............................................................................
4-3. Largest 10 metropolitan areas ranked by employment size: Mean hourly earnings by
occupational group ...........................................................................................................................
4-4. Pay relatives for major occupational groups in metropolitan areas ..................................................
4-5. Summary, United States and nine census divisions: Mean hourly earnings and
weekly hours by selected characteristics ........................................................................................
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New England census division: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by
metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas for selected occupations ..............................................
Middle Atlantic census division: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by
metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas for selected occupations ..............................................
East North Central census division: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by
metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas for selected occupations ..............................................
West North Central census division: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by
metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas for selected occupations ..............................................
South Atlantic census division: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by
metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas for selected occupations ..............................................
East South Central census division: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by
metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas for selected occupations ..............................................
West South Central census division: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours
by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas for selected occupations .........................................
Mountain census division: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by
metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas for selected occupations ..............................................
Pacific census division: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by metropolitan
and nonmetropolitan areas for selected occupations ....................................................................
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Appendixes
A. Technical Note ............................................................................................................................................
B. Occupational Classifications ......................................................................................................................
C. Generic Leveling Criteria ...........................................................................................................................
D. Evaluating Your Firm’s Jobs .......................................................................................................................
E. Census Divisions and Survey Areas ...........................................................................................................
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Appendix tables:
A. Number of establishments represented by the survey and number studied by
industry group and establishment employment size, United States ......................................................
B. Number of workers represented by the survey, by occupational group, United States ............................
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4-11.
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Overview
T
his is the second annual issue of the National Compensation Survey (NCS) bulletin. It provides straighttime hourly occupational earnings data for all private industry and State and local government workers in the
United States1 in 1998. The NCS is designed to provide
comprehensive measures of occupational earnings, compensation cost trends, benefit incidence, and detailed benefit
provisions; occupational average hourly earnings data are
the focus for this publication.
Occupations surveyed for this bulletin were selected from
a list of occupations provided by each establishment, using
probability techniques. This bulletin includes data on broad
occupational classifications such as white- and blue-collar
1
See Appendix A for details on the industrial scope of the survey.
workers, major occupational groups such as sales occupations and professional specialty and technical occupations,
and individual occupations such as cashiers and teachers.
The classification of company jobs into the NCS classification system required detailed procedures that are described
in Appendix A.
Discussion of the earnings data presented in this bulletin
has been divided into four chapters:
• Chapter 1—United States, private industry, State and
local government
• Chapter 2—Worker characteristics
• Chapter 3—Establishment characteristics
• Chapter 4—Geographic areas
Chapter 1.
United States, private industry,
State and local government
T
more, on average, than did their counterparts in the private
sector ($20.96 and $18.83, respectively), only one group of
occupations within this broad occupational category showed
higher average earnings in State and local government than
in private industry: workers in professional specialty and
technical occupations earned $24.85 an hour in State and
local government, while their private industry counterparts
earned $23.63. This difference can be explained, at least in
part, by the influence of teachers, the majority of whom are
State and local government employees with a tendency to
have higher hourly earnings than their private sector counterparts.
Employees in executive, administrative, and managerial
occupations and in sales occupations earned more in the
private sector than in State and local government. The greatest difference between the two sectors was observed for
workers in executive, administrative, and managerial occupations, who averaged $28.63 an hour in private industry,
compared with $24.99 in State and local government. Earnings of workers in administrative support occupations were
virtually the same: $12.00 in the private sector, and $12.01
in State and local government.
Pay in State and local government also was higher, on
average, for blue-collar workers, who earned $14.44 an hour,
compared with $12.77 for their counterparts in private industry. Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors and
handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers earned
more in State and local government than in private industry.
able 1-1 provides an overview of straight-time hourly
wages and salaries paid to employees working in the
United States. Data are presented by sector of the
economy, private industry versus State and local government. Table 1-2 concentrates on State and local government
earnings. These tables are divided into three sections: worker
characteristics, establishment characteristics, and geographic
areas. Chapters 2 through 4 provide more detailed information about each of these sections.
In 1998, workers in the United States earned an average
of $15.72 per hour. White-collar occupations earned an
average of $19.39 per hour, blue-collar occupations earned
$12.90, and service occupations earned $9.52. Earnings in
private industry (averaging $14.95 per hour) were lower than
in State and local governments (averaging $18.59 per hour).
This difference can be explained by differences in the occupation and industry composition of the two sectors. Whitecollar and service occupations are more prevalent in State
and local government than in private industry. Service occupations in State and local government are unique in that
they are primarily made up of police and firefighters. With
the exception of the construction industry, few government
workers are in goods-producing industries.
When occupational earnings are compared by sector of
the economy, the difference is greatest for employees in service occupations, who earned $13.84 an hour in State and
local government and $7.85 in the private sector. Although
white-collar workers in State and local government earned
1
Table 1-1. Summary, United States: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by selected characteristics, private industry
and State and local government, National Compensation Survey,2 1998
Total
Worker and establishment characteristics
and geographic areas
Private industry
Hourly earnings
State and local government
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error3
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error3
(percent)
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error3
(percent)
$15.72
0.5
36.5
$14.95
0.6
36.5
$18.59
0.6
36.6
19.39
24.10
.5
.6
36.7
36.4
18.83
23.63
.7
.8
36.8
36.7
20.96
24.85
.5
.6
36.4
35.9
27.78
13.28
12.00
12.90
16.58
.7
3.6
.5
.6
1.0
40.0
33.0
37.0
38.5
39.8
28.63
13.29
12.00
12.77
16.60
.9
3.6
.6
.7
1.1
40.5
33.0
37.3
38.6
39.8
24.99
12.10
12.01
14.44
16.39
1.1
4.8
.7
1.1
1.5
38.6
32.2
36.3
37.5
39.8
11.59
13.72
.9
1.1
39.6
37.9
11.58
13.77
.9
1.2
39.6
38.9
13.50
13.52
6.6
1.7
38.3
33.8
9.69
9.52
.7
.7
35.9
33.0
9.52
7.85
.7
.6
35.7
31.8
11.84
13.84
2.0
1.3
38.4
36.7
Full time ..................................................
Part time .................................................
16.40
9.25
.5
1.0
39.6
21.1
15.69
8.66
.6
1.0
39.8
21.4
18.97
12.94
.7
2.2
38.9
19.3
Union ......................................................
Nonunion ................................................
17.76
15.10
.9
.6
36.9
36.4
15.81
14.77
1.3
.7
37.0
36.4
20.44
17.01
.7
.9
36.7
36.4
Time ........................................................
Incentive .................................................
15.66
17.14
.5
2.7
36.4
38.6
14.84
17.14
.6
2.7
36.4
38.6
18.59
–
.6
–
36.6
–
Goods producing ....................................
Service producing ...................................
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
16.00
14.40
.8
.7
39.8
35.0
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
50-99 workers7 .......................................
100-499 workers .....................................
500-999 workers .....................................
1,000-2,499 workers ...............................
2,500 workers or more ............................
13.04
14.21
16.45
16.51
20.07
1.1
.7
1.4
7.3
.6
35.2
36.3
37.3
36.8
37.3
12.96
13.82
15.82
15.81
21.05
1.2
.8
1.6
9.3
1.1
35.1
36.4
37.7
37.1
37.0
14.40
17.59
18.83
18.65
19.27
3.6
1.3
1.7
2.0
.7
36.0
35.6
35.7
35.9
37.5
Metropolitan ............................................
Nonmetropolitan .....................................
16.40
12.31
.6
1.2
36.4
37.1
15.67
11.16
.7
1.3
36.3
37.2
19.23
15.90
.6
1.8
36.6
36.6
New England ..........................................
Middle Atlantic ........................................
East North Central ..................................
West North Central .................................
South Atlantic .........................................
East South Central .................................
West South Central ................................
Mountain .................................................
Pacific .....................................................
17.38
18.10
16.08
14.85
14.40
11.87
14.62
14.58
17.86
1.4
1.5
.8
1.6
1.0
2.3
1.8
2.7
1.3
35.1
35.8
36.2
36.5
37.1
37.7
37.2
36.4
36.2
16.50
17.14
15.44
14.05
13.82
11.21
14.27
13.30
16.82
1.7
1.8
.9
1.9
1.1
2.6
2.3
2.9
1.7
35.0
35.8
36.3
36.3
36.9
37.9
36.9
36.4
36.4
21.35
21.72
19.32
17.87
16.22
15.93
15.63
18.32
21.26
1.3
1.6
1.5
1.2
1.4
2.2
1.2
2.9
1.0
35.5
35.5
35.7
37.0
38.0
36.8
38.0
36.4
35.5
Total ...........................................................
Worker characteristics:4
White-collar occupations5 .......................
Professional specialty and technical ...
Executive, administrative, and
managerial ........................................
Sales ...................................................
Administrative support ........................
Blue-collar occupations5 .........................
Precision production, craft, and repair
Machine operators, assemblers, and
inspectors .........................................
Transportation and material moving ...
Handlers, equipment cleaners,
helpers, and laborers ........................
Service occupations5 ..............................
Establishment characteristics:
Geographic areas: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, and 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.
2 This survey covers all 50 States. Collection was conducted between July
1997 and April 1999. The average reference period was August 1998.
3 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a
percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a
sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
4 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule
based on the definition used by each establishment. Union workers are those
whose wages are determined through collective bargaining. Wages of time workers
are based solely on hourly rate or salary; incentive workers are those whose wages
are at least partially based on productivity payments such as piece rates,
commissions, and production bonuses.
5 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to
cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information.
6 Classification of establishments into goods-producing and service-producing
industries applies to private industry only.
7 Establishments classified with 50-99 workers may contain establishments
with fewer than 50 due to staff reductions between survey sampling and collection.
8 Data are presented for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area divisions as
well as 9 census area divisions. See appendix E for a list of survey areas and
States comprising the 9 census area divisions.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet
publication criteria.
2
Table 1-2. State and local government: Mean hourly earnings,1 and weekly hours by selected characteristics, National
Compensation Survey,2 1998
State and local government
Worker and establishment characteristics and
geographic areas
Hourly earnings
Relative
error3
(percent)
$18.59
0.6
20.96
24.85
Local government
Hourly earnings
Weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error3
(percent)
36.6
$17.89
1.2
.5
.6
36.4
35.9
19.65
22.85
24.99
12.10
12.01
14.44
16.39
1.1
4.8
.7
1.1
1.5
38.6
32.2
36.3
37.5
39.8
13.50
13.52
6.6
1.7
11.84
13.84
Full time ............................................................
Part time ...........................................................
Union ................................................................
Nonunion ..........................................................
Hourly earnings
Weekly
hours
Weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error3
(percent)
38.7
$18.87
0.6
35.8
.9
1.0
38.5
38.2
21.54
25.61
.6
.7
35.5
35.0
23.43
13.29
12.22
13.69
14.52
1.5
4.1
.9
1.6
2.1
39.4
34.5
38.6
39.0
39.8
26.13
11.34
11.91
14.63
17.19
1.6
8.0
.9
1.3
1.6
38.0
30.9
35.4
37.1
39.7
38.3
33.8
11.59
14.27
8.5
3.0
38.4
39.1
14.06
13.44
7.8
1.8
38.3
33.4
2.0
1.3
38.4
36.7
10.60
13.53
3.4
2.3
36.5
39.0
12.10
13.95
2.3
1.5
38.8
35.9
18.97
12.94
.7
2.2
38.9
19.3
17.90
17.58
1.2
3.4
39.7
19.9
19.42
12.28
.7
2.7
38.5
19.3
20.44
17.01
.7
.9
36.7
36.4
17.97
17.84
1.3
1.8
38.5
38.8
21.29
16.63
.8
.9
36.1
35.4
14.40
17.59
18.83
18.65
19.27
3.6
1.3
1.7
2.0
.7
36.0
35.6
35.7
35.9
37.5
13.30
15.71
16.14
16.11
18.76
5.3
3.5
3.1
5.0
1.0
38.3
37.5
38.3
38.5
38.9
14.57
17.81
19.37
19.40
19.64
3.8
1.3
1.7
1.8
.9
35.6
35.4
35.3
35.1
36.5
Metropolitan ......................................................
Nonmetropolitan ...............................................
19.23
15.90
.6
1.8
36.6
36.6
18.38
15.78
.9
4.1
38.7
38.8
19.57
15.95
.6
1.5
35.8
35.8
New England ....................................................
Middle Atlantic ..................................................
East North Central ............................................
West North Central ...........................................
South Atlantic ...................................................
East South Central ...........................................
West South Central ..........................................
Mountain ...........................................................
Pacific ...............................................................
21.35
21.72
19.32
17.87
16.22
15.93
15.63
18.32
21.26
1.3
1.6
1.5
1.2
1.4
2.2
1.2
2.9
1.0
35.5
35.5
35.7
37.0
38.0
36.8
38.0
36.4
35.5
20.78
20.39
18.43
17.78
15.69
15.71
15.39
20.52
19.72
1.8
3.0
2.1
2.5
3.0
3.3
2.6
5.1
1.9
37.0
38.9
38.6
39.1
39.9
38.1
38.5
38.6
37.2
21.71
22.14
19.60
17.93
16.49
15.99
15.72
17.48
21.80
1.7
1.7
1.8
1.2
1.0
2.6
1.1
2.4
1.2
34.7
34.6
34.9
35.6
37.0
36.4
37.8
35.7
34.9
Total .....................................................................
Mean
State government
Worker characteristics:4
White-collar occupations5 .................................
Professional specialty and technical .............
Executive, administrative, and
managerial ..................................................
Sales .............................................................
Administrative support ..................................
Blue-collar occupations5 ...................................
Precision production, craft, and repair ..........
Machine operators, assemblers, and
inspectors ...................................................
Transportation and material moving .............
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and
laborers .......................................................
Service occupations5 ........................................
Establishment characteristics:
50-99 workers6 .................................................
100-499 workers ...............................................
500-999 workers ...............................................
1,000-2,499 workers .........................................
2,500 workers or more ......................................
Geographic areas:7
1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They
include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are
premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips.
The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of
workers, weighted by hours.
2 This survey covers all 50 States. Collection was conducted between July 1997
and April 1999. The average reference period was August 1998.
3 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of
the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample
estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
4 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.
5 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to
cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information.
6 Establishments classified with 50-99 workers may contain establishments with
fewer than 50 due to staff reductions between survey sampling and collection.
7 Data are presented for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area divisions as well
as 9 census area divisions. See appendix E for a list of survey areas and States
comprising the 9 census area divisions.
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Chapter 2.
Worker characteristics
C
hapter 2 presents earnings data for occupational
groups and for selected occupations. Tables 2-1, 22, and 2-3 compare full- and part-time earnings for
the Nation, as well as for private industry and State and
local government. Table 2-4 shows pay by level of work for
selected occupations.2 This chapter also provides data by
bargaining status (union versus nonunion) and time versus
incentive pay status.
The NCS classifies workers into one of 480 occupations
based on duties and responsibilities. These occupations are
aggregated first into 11 major occupational groups (MOG’s),
and then into three broad occupational categories: whitecollar occupations, blue-collar occupations, and service
occupations. Only nine MOG’s are used in the NCS.3
pay for the other broad occupational groups, regardless of
sector of the economy; pay for white-collar excluding sales4
occupations was even higher, $20.27. At $12.90, blue-collar workers’ earnings were, on average, more than $6 an
hour below white-collar pay. Employees in service occupations received the lowest pay, $9.52 an hour.
White-collar pay. Pay varied considerably within the whitecollar category; earnings averaged the most for executive,
administrative, and managerial occupations ($27.78 an hour)
and the least for administrative support occupations ($12.00
an hour).
Within the executive, administrative, and managerial category, executives, administrators, and managers had the highest average pay, $31.73 an hour. Some of the most highly
compensated occupations included chief executives and
general administrators, public administration ($60.36 an
hour), and managers, marketing, advertising, and public
relations ($35.26 an hour). Average hourly earnings ranging from $25 to $34 were not uncommon for executives,
administrators, and managers.
While employees in executive, administrative, and managerial occupations averaged the highest per-hour earnings,
some of the highest paid individual occupations were found
in the professional specialty and technical group. For
example, airplane pilots and navigators had the highest earnings of all occupations ($79.22, on average, per hour); agriculture and forestry teachers had earnings exceeding $40
per hour. Hourly earnings of law teachers averaged $58.19.
Substitute teachers’ earnings, however, averaged $10 an hour,
among the lowest within the white-collar group.
The average earnings for employees in professional specialty and technical occupations were $24.10 an hour. Professional specialty occupations had the second highest
earnings, $25.90 an hour, on average. Earnings in technical
occupations averaged $17.83 an hour. They ranged from
$12.17 an hour for health record technologists and technicians to $79.22 an hour for airline pilots and navigators, the
largest spread for any occupational group.
Employees in sales occupations earned $13.28, on average; their earnings ranged from $7.78 per hour for news
vendors to $37.13 for employees in securities and financial
services sales. Workers in such occupations as sales counter
White-collar occupations are classified into the following
MOG’s:
• Professional specialty and technical occupations
• Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations
• Sales occupations
• Administrative support occupations, including clerical
Blue-collar occupations are classified into the following
MOG’s:
• Precision production, craft, and repair occupations
• Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors
• Transportation and material moving occupations
• Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers
Service occupations are grouped into one MOG: Service
occupations, except private household. However, the following occupational groups are included:
• Protective service occupations
• Food service occupations
• Health service occupations
• Cleaning and building service occupations
• Personal service occupations
Earnings by occupational group and detailed
occupation
White-collar pay, which averaged $19.39, was higher than
2
See Appendixes A, C, and D for more information on techniques used to
derive the level of work.
3
Excluded in the NCS are MOG’s I and J, which include agricultural occupations and the Federal Government workforce.
4
A separate category was created for white-collar occupations excluding
sales because of the volatility of incentive earnings in sales occupations.
4
clerks, cashiers, and apparel sales had average earnings of
around $8 ($8.15, $7.80, and $8.28, respectively). On the
opposite end of the spectrum, employees in real estate sales
had earnings of $35.63 per hour, and sales engineers earned
$27.46.
Administrative support and clerical occupations showed
the lowest average hourly earnings of all white-collar occupations, $12.00. On the lower end of this major occupational group, hotel clerks earned an average of $8.58 an
hour. Several other occupations, including bank tellers, messengers, and file clerks, had earnings below or slightly above
$9 an hour. Earnings in many of the remaining occupations
tended to fall between $10 and $13.
groups had earnings below $10. Food service occupations
had average hourly earnings of $6.76 an hour; health service
occupations showed earnings of $8.77 an hour. The only
two occupations with earnings exceeding $20 an hour were
supervisors, police and detectives ($24.14 an hour) and
public transportation attendants ($25.24 an hour). Workers
in these two occupations are employed almost exclusively
in State and local government.
Pay by full- and part-time status
Earnings were higher for full-time than for part-time workers, averaging $16.40 per hour versus $9.25. NCS classifies
workers as full-time or part-time based on the employer’s
classification of the occupation. The difference in earnings
between full-time and part-time workers was the greatest
among white-collar workers, in particular in the executive,
administrative, and managerial category, where earnings of
full-time employees averaged $27.83 per hour, while those
of their part-time counterparts averaged $20.62.
There was a significant difference in pay of full- and parttime employees in blue-collar occupations, $13.17 versus
$8.00. A significant difference also was observed among
precision production, craft, and repair occupations, in which
full-time private industry employees averaged $16.61 an
hour, and part-time employees averaged $11.84. For service occupations, the difference was greater in State and
local government, where full-time workers averaged $14.33
an hour and their part-time counterparts averaged $8.65.
The difference for service employees in private industry was
smaller, with full-time workers averaging $8.37 an hour,
while their counterparts employed on a part-time basis
averaged $6.34. Full-time employees in protective occupations in State and local government had the highest average
hourly earnings ($17.48) among the five categories of service occupations, while part-time protective service employees in State and local government averaged $9.53.
Blue-collar pay. Blue-collar workers averaged $12.90 an
hour; the differences in pay between occupational groups
that make up the blue-collar category tended to be smaller
than those between white-collar occupations. Precision production, craft, and repair occupations had the highest average earnings, $16.58 an hour, while handlers, equipment
cleaners, helpers, and laborers, had the lowest, $9.69.
Earnings of workers in precision production, craft, and
repair occupations ranged from $8.98 for precious stones
and metal workers to $24.12 for carpet installers. A few
supervisory occupations within this group had earnings in
excess of $20 per hour; in addition, a few nonsupervisory
occupations earned above $21 per hour—for example, aircraft engine mechanics ($21.79) and power plant operators
($22.02).
Earnings of machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors averaged $11.59 an hour, ranging from $7.44 an hour
for laundering and drying machine operators to $15.83 an
hour for separating, filtering, and clarifying machine operators. Earnings below $10 an hour were not uncommon in
this occupational group, although the majority of occupations had hourly earnings of between $10 and $13.
Pay of transportation and material moving occupations,
which averaged $13.72, showed considerable variation, from
$27.74 an hour for locomotive operating occupations to
$7.04 for parking lot attendants. In addition to this latter
occupation, only a few other occupations, such as motor
transportation, not elsewhere classified, and taxicab drivers
and chauffeurs had average earnings of less than $10 an
hour.
Hourly earnings of handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers averaged $9.69, ranging from $7.31 per
hour, on average, for nursery workers to $18.83 for stevedores. Earnings below $10 an hour were not uncommon in
this major occupational group.
Pay by work level
A factor evaluation is conducted on all occupations selected
during the collection process to determine the work level;
this evaluation involves the analysis of 10 leveling factors.
This “generic leveling” process ranks and compares all of
the occupations that are randomly selected in an establishment, using the same criteria throughout. When an occupation is leveled, it is slotted into 1 of the 15 work levels that
follow the Federal Government’s white-collar General
Schedule. (For a broader discussion on generic leveling, see
Appendixes A, C, and D).
Within the overall white-collar occupational group, earnings data are presented for all 15 work levels, with average
hourly earnings ranging from $6.85 for level 1 workers to
$64.13 for level 15. Lower level file clerks, general clerks,
and messengers are the types of occupations that would fit
into work level 1, whereas work level 15 includes such
occupations as high level professional engineers and lawyers.
Employees who have received a bachelor’s degree but
Pay for service occupations. Those employed in service
occupations tended to have lower average hourly earnings
than did white-collar and blue-collar workers; earnings for
workers in service occupations averaged $9.52 an hour. With
the exception of protective service occupations, with
earnings averaging $14.36 an hour, all other occupational
5
have little professional experience usually fill entry-level
positions (level 5) within professional occupations. Fully
qualified professional employees—those who can perform
complex tasks with few guidelines and minimal supervision—normally are classified at level 11. Table 2-4 shows,
for example, that entry-level (level 5) engineers, architects,
and surveyors averaged $18.16 an hour in 1998, while their
“expert” (level 15) counterparts averaged $47.43.
with $15.10 for nonunion workers, as shown in table 2-5.
The difference was greater in State and local government,
where union wages averaged $20.44 and nonunion wages
averaged $17.01, than in private industry, where they averaged $15.81 and $14.77, respectively. Among all workers,
the difference was the greatest for service occupations,
in which union workers earned $14.02 per hour and their
nonunion counterparts earned $8.14. The difference for bluecollar occupations was $4.42, with union wages averaging
$15.81, and nonunion wages averaging $11.39. Whitecollar occupations showed a smaller difference; union wages
averaged $21.85, whereas nonunion wages averaged $18.91.
In fact, in the white-collar category, two major occupational groups showed higher wages for nonunion than for
union workers. Union wages in sales occupations were
$11.12, whereas nonunion wages were $13.48. Similarly,
for executive, administrative, and managerial occupations,
union wages averaged $23.58, while nonunion wages averaged $28.13.
Blue-collar occupation work levels also are determined
using the generic leveling technique. Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics performing at the journey level
(level 7) averaged $17.55 per hour. Semiskilled workers who
operate and control machines commonly filled jobs at
levels 3, 4, and 5. Within the transportation and material
moving group, truck drivers often were found to operate at
work level 4 or 5; their average hourly earnings were $14.14
and $15.45 at levels 4 and 5, respectively. Many of the employees in the handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and
laborers category were primarily unskilled workers requiring little or no previous experience. They were concentrated
in the three lowest work levels, where average earnings
ranged from $7.76 (level 1) to $10.92 (level 3).
Although each of the categories for service workers had
eight or more work levels, most of the workers, protective
service workers excepted, were concentrated in work levels
1 through 4. Overall average hourly earnings for protective
service workers ($14.36) were roughly equal to the average
for work level 6. Work level 3 average hourly earnings for
employees in food service, health service, and personal service occupations were $6.71, $8.43, and $8.08, respectively.
The overall occupational average earnings (as distinct from
work level averages) were $6.76, $8.77, and $9.27 for workers in these three job groups. Work level 2 average hourly
earnings for cleaning and building service workers were
$8.62; this compared with $9.03 for all cleaning and building service workers.
Pay for time and incentive workers in private
industry
Incentive workers, whose wages are based at least partially
on productivity payments such as piece rates, commissions,
and production bonuses, earned an average of $17.14 per
hour. Time workers, whose wages are based solely on an
hourly rate or salary, averaged $14.84. Incentive workers in
white-collar occupations averaged $21.44, compared with
$18.70 for time-paid workers. The difference in average
hourly rates for incentive- and time-paid employees was
greatest in sales occupations; pay averaged $21.27 and
$11.07, respectively. Incentive- and time-paid employees
in administrative support, including clerical occupations,
on the other hand, had almost identical earnings—$12.10
and $12.00 an hour, respectively. Among blue-collar workers, incentive workers earned $13.25 an hour on average,
while time-paid workers earned $12.74. Time-paid workers
in service occupations earned $7.83 per hour, compared with
$9.37 for incentive workers.
Pay by bargaining status
Union workers’ wages averaged $17.76 an hour, compared
6
Table 2-1. United States, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2
National Compensation Survey,3 1998
Total
Full time
Hourly earnings
Occupation4
Part time
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
All ..........................................................................................
All excluding sales .........................................................
$15.72
15.89
0.5
.5
36.5
36.8
$16.40
16.47
0.5
.5
39.6
39.6
$9.25
9.67
1.0
1.1
21.1
21.0
White collar ......................................................................
White collar excluding sales ......................................
19.39
20.27
.5
.5
36.7
37.3
20.09
20.65
.5
.5
39.4
39.4
11.86
14.55
1.3
1.4
20.9
20.7
Professional specialty and technical .........................
Professional specialty ................................................
Engineers, architects, and surveyors .....................
Architects ...........................................................
Aerospace engineers .........................................
Metallurgical and materials engineers ...............
Mining engineers ...............................................
Petroleum engineers ..........................................
Chemical engineers ...........................................
Nuclear engineers ..............................................
Civil engineers ...................................................
Electrical and electronic engineers ....................
Industrial engineers ...........................................
Mechanical engineers ........................................
Marine engineers and naval architects ..............
Engineers, n.e.c. ................................................
Surveyors and mapping scientists .....................
Mathematical and computer scientists ...................
Computer systems analysts and scientists ........
Operations and systems researchers and
analysts ............................................................
Actuaries ............................................................
Statisticians ........................................................
Mathematical scientists, n.e.c. ...........................
Natural scientists ...................................................
Physicists and astronomers ...............................
Chemists, except biochemists ...........................
Atmospheric and space scientists .....................
Geologists and geodesists .................................
Physical scientists, n.e.c. ...................................
Agricultural and food scientists ..........................
Biological and life scientists ...............................
Forestry and conservation scientists .................
Medical scientists ...............................................
Health related ........................................................
Physicians ..........................................................
Dentists ..............................................................
Optometrists ......................................................
Health diagnosing practitioners, n.e.c. ...............
Registered nurses ..............................................
Pharmacists .......................................................
Dietitians ............................................................
Respiratory therapists ........................................
Occupational therapists .....................................
Physical therapists .............................................
Speech therapists ..............................................
Therapists, n.e.c. ...............................................
Physicians’ assistants ........................................
Teachers, college and university ...........................
Earth, environmental, and marine science
teachers ...........................................................
Biological science teachers ...............................
Chemistry teachers ............................................
Physics teachers ................................................
Natural science teachers, n.e.c. ........................
Psychology teachers ..........................................
Economics teachers ..........................................
History teachers .................................................
Political science teachers ..................................
24.10
25.90
28.97
25.85
30.96
27.28
32.66
43.02
33.37
34.60
27.69
30.35
25.26
26.26
30.54
30.11
21.13
27.95
27.89
.6
.5
.7
5.7
2.5
5.0
7.6
4.4
2.2
2.1
2.3
1.1
2.4
1.2
5.7
1.2
4.9
1.5
1.3
36.4
36.3
40.3
40.1
40.1
40.2
33.3
40.5
40.0
40.6
40.1
40.3
40.6
40.2
41.3
40.3
40.1
40.0
40.1
24.43
26.20
28.97
25.83
30.96
27.28
30.49
43.02
33.37
34.60
27.69
30.37
25.26
26.28
30.54
30.10
21.23
27.86
27.90
.6
.5
.7
5.8
2.5
5.0
5.7
4.4
2.2
2.1
2.3
1.1
2.4
1.3
5.7
1.2
5.0
1.5
1.3
38.9
38.9
40.4
40.5
40.1
40.2
41.4
40.5
40.0
40.6
40.2
40.4
40.6
40.4
41.3
40.4
40.4
40.1
40.1
19.78
21.69
27.67
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
32.46
–
42.33
25.37
1.4
1.5
8.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.6
–
28.9
7.6
19.4
18.8
23.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
24.2
–
28.8
25.7
28.56
27.38
23.77
24.88
25.48
37.74
28.62
22.91
30.68
26.56
22.48
21.66
20.34
23.14
22.56
38.55
34.36
38.60
19.82
20.86
27.35
16.70
17.76
23.08
23.92
23.46
16.51
26.36
33.82
6.8
9.2
8.4
8.2
1.7
7.7
3.4
15.0
6.3
2.4
8.5
7.3
3.5
4.8
1.0
5.4
8.6
6.1
12.7
.7
1.9
1.8
1.6
2.9
2.3
6.6
3.1
4.1
1.5
39.6
39.4
38.0
38.8
39.6
40.4
40.0
41.3
40.4
39.9
39.6
39.2
40.1
38.6
34.2
39.6
29.4
37.7
33.9
33.5
34.8
36.9
34.4
34.1
34.4
33.8
37.0
38.3
34.1
27.92
27.38
23.83
24.88
25.45
37.74
28.69
22.91
30.68
26.56
22.13
21.55
20.34
22.97
22.49
37.20
34.90
38.14
–
20.71
27.87
16.54
17.84
22.68
23.48
23.26
16.31
26.75
34.19
6.9
9.2
8.5
8.2
1.7
7.7
3.5
15.0
6.3
2.4
8.8
7.3
3.5
4.9
1.2
5.8
11.4
7.7
–
.7
1.2
2.0
1.6
3.4
2.2
7.4
3.0
4.1
1.5
40.0
39.4
38.2
38.8
40.0
40.4
40.1
41.3
40.4
39.9
39.9
39.8
40.1
39.7
39.5
43.2
39.6
39.9
–
39.1
40.0
39.7
39.4
39.2
39.5
38.1
39.3
39.6
39.3
51.40
–
–
–
28.39
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
29.60
22.84
55.99
33.02
–
–
21.48
24.97
18.36
17.37
25.48
25.66
25.05
18.36
–
29.31
27.4
–
–
–
9.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.6
1.4
5.2
8.1
–
–
1.3
6.4
3.1
3.4
5.2
8.9
4.4
12.3
–
5.2
30.7
–
–
–
20.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
18.5
21.2
19.0
17.8
–
–
21.3
21.8
20.8
21.3
19.3
22.6
18.1
23.8
–
13.3
33.84
33.80
31.61
47.49
38.48
32.26
46.28
32.36
33.60
10.4
8.1
7.3
7.0
6.3
6.4
11.2
5.4
6.2
36.5
36.5
40.4
37.1
38.8
33.5
43.1
36.6
37.2
33.78
33.53
31.67
47.49
38.54
32.91
46.28
32.62
33.44
10.6
8.3
7.5
7.0
6.3
6.9
11.2
5.6
6.2
37.5
39.8
41.7
37.2
38.9
39.4
43.1
39.8
39.1
–
40.53
–
–
–
20.62
–
24.56
–
–
20.0
–
–
–
9.5
–
14.1
–
–
11.8
–
–
–
9.1
–
10.6
–
See footnotes at end of table.
7
Table 2-1. United States, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2
National Compensation Survey,3 1998–Continued
Total
Full time
Hourly earnings
Occupation4
Part time
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$36.75
32.95
38.51
33.59
25.48
44.51
33.96
35.50
42.82
29.29
25.28
31.19
32.60
26.29
58.19
25.91
35.46
27.22
29.92
33.48
31.26
26.82
21.09
27.72
27.86
28.18
26.51
10.00
24.78
21.39
21.53
20.33
23.65
25.93
23.81
17.54
16.66
22.08
15.87
16.06
13.11
15.21
20.55
36.62
36.30
42.18
8.3
7.2
12.0
6.2
11.3
5.8
7.5
6.5
26.4
2.9
8.7
9.1
4.8
13.4
8.2
7.4
4.2
3.3
14.9
7.2
1.9
.8
3.9
.9
1.2
1.9
2.6
3.5
3.8
2.2
2.3
7.7
3.0
3.8
5.0
3.2
10.9
3.5
1.3
1.3
3.7
15.8
15.8
2.4
2.6
7.0
34.6
37.3
37.5
33.3
30.5
38.9
36.8
34.8
35.5
31.9
33.4
35.1
33.1
33.2
35.9
32.7
39.1
32.4
30.4
32.1
31.5
34.6
35.1
36.1
36.7
35.5
30.8
16.1
36.5
36.5
36.5
37.1
36.7
39.8
34.6
39.3
37.7
36.8
37.6
37.8
33.4
42.2
36.6
40.0
40.3
34.7
$37.33
33.15
38.55
34.25
30.11
42.17
34.29
35.91
42.82
29.76
25.29
31.77
32.90
26.62
60.32
26.45
35.11
27.59
–
34.30
31.72
27.27
21.43
27.75
27.84
28.26
27.40
10.90
24.90
21.69
21.86
20.43
23.83
25.93
24.19
17.54
16.56
22.12
15.92
16.08
13.39
15.25
20.63
36.87
36.52
43.27
8.2
7.4
12.6
6.6
8.4
6.5
7.5
7.0
26.4
3.4
9.2
9.3
5.0
15.8
8.1
7.2
4.2
3.2
–
7.6
2.0
.8
4.0
.9
1.2
1.9
2.8
9.6
3.9
2.2
2.3
7.9
3.1
3.8
5.2
3.2
11.1
3.5
1.3
1.4
3.9
17.0
16.1
2.5
2.6
6.4
38.9
39.2
40.0
38.8
37.9
43.7
38.7
39.4
35.5
39.0
39.8
40.4
38.0
40.9
39.0
40.5
39.3
38.0
–
39.0
38.4
36.7
37.2
36.5
37.0
35.9
36.3
33.6
37.7
38.4
38.3
39.2
39.0
39.8
38.3
39.3
39.3
39.5
39.2
39.1
39.2
46.1
39.7
41.7
41.8
39.6
–
$20.20
37.80
25.52
20.42
68.22
21.69
24.26
–
26.05
24.99
19.09
27.32
24.38
–
–
–
21.81
–
22.41
27.26
16.82
15.41
25.34
29.05
23.86
18.02
9.84
21.88
17.25
17.28
–
20.74
–
20.77
–
–
–
14.88
15.72
10.88
14.71
17.24
27.03
27.44
23.83
–
29.1
18.0
9.1
2.2
7.3
10.9
8.5
–
7.8
14.4
10.4
6.8
15.5
–
–
–
8.5
–
7.4
5.6
3.3
13.3
7.9
6.0
16.6
7.1
3.8
11.8
5.1
5.3
–
8.2
–
8.4
–
–
–
3.6
3.9
9.4
10.1
22.5
10.6
11.5
25.6
–
9.1
17.3
12.2
25.1
18.3
12.8
8.4
–
14.1
8.6
9.5
10.1
15.9
–
–
–
10.2
–
9.4
12.1
15.3
18.4
18.8
22.2
21.8
12.5
14.7
20.5
21.8
22.6
–
18.5
–
19.4
–
–
–
19.7
21.0
15.3
19.8
8.3
15.8
16.7
11.3
23.92
21.50
22.27
36.96
33.29
3.8
6.8
3.9
20.4
21.2
36.4
38.9
39.7
15.4
34.5
24.48
21.66
22.49
39.48
37.17
3.9
7.0
3.9
27.1
20.7
39.8
40.0
40.3
30.3
40.4
16.16
17.32
12.78
33.69
13.53
7.7
14.0
14.6
31.2
28.0
16.5
22.9
24.6
9.4
19.9
25.94
17.11
13.30
23.14
20.57
22.52
23.5
7.1
9.6
4.9
4.9
21.9
39.6
38.9
27.1
38.7
36.6
25.7
26.19
16.94
15.59
23.35
20.63
26.98
23.7
7.2
11.3
4.9
5.2
23.8
40.2
40.0
38.4
39.4
39.3
40.9
–
–
10.91
14.63
19.55
16.04
–
–
10.1
13.5
12.8
26.2
–
–
20.7
22.7
16.6
16.7
White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Professional specialty –Continued
Teachers, college and university –Continued
Sociology teachers ............................................
Social science teachers, n.e.c. ..........................
Engineering teachers .........................................
Mathematical science teachers .........................
Computer science teachers ...............................
Medical science teachers ..................................
Health specialities teachers ...............................
Business, commerce, and marketing teachers ..
Agriculture and forestry teachers .......................
Art, drama, and music teachers .........................
Physical education teachers ..............................
Education teachers ............................................
English teachers ................................................
Foreign language teachers ................................
Law teachers .....................................................
Social work teachers ..........................................
Theology teachers .............................................
Trade and industrial teachers ............................
Home economics teachers ................................
Teachers, post secondary, subject not specified
Teachers, post secondary, n.e.c. .......................
Teachers, except college and university ................
Prekindergarten and kindergarten .....................
Elementary school teachers ..............................
Secondary school teachers ...............................
Teachers, special education ..............................
Teachers, n.e.c. .................................................
Substitute teachers ............................................
Vocational and educational counselors .............
Librarians, archivists, and curators ........................
Librarians ...........................................................
Archivists and curators ......................................
Social scientists and urban planners .....................
Economists ........................................................
Psychologists .....................................................
Sociologists ........................................................
Social scientists, n.e.c. ......................................
Urban planners ..................................................
Social, recreation, and religious workers ...............
Social workers ...................................................
Recreation workers ............................................
Clergy ................................................................
Religious workers, n.e.c. ....................................
Lawyers and judges ...............................................
Lawyers .............................................................
Judges ...............................................................
Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and
professionals, n.e.c. .............................................
Technical writers ................................................
Designers ...........................................................
Musicians and composers .................................
Actors and directors ...........................................
Painters, sculptors, craft artists, and artist
printmakers ......................................................
Photographers ...................................................
Artists, performers, and related workers, n.e.c.
Editors and reporters .........................................
Public relations specialists .................................
Announcers ........................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
8
Table 2-1. United States, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2
National Compensation Survey,3 1998–Continued
Total
Full time
Hourly earnings
Occupation4
Part time
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$33.28
25.63
17.83
40.1
3.1
1.2
23.9
38.9
36.8
$40.88
25.67
18.16
43.9
3.1
1.3
40.7
39.8
39.1
$12.11
24.37
13.97
9.3
16.3
1.7
11.1
23.9
21.5
15.39
19.86
12.17
16.91
12.98
13.35
18.35
18.71
19.24
18.80
18.71
15.92
15.13
17.11
18.18
79.22
17.82
22.06
17.32
17.19
18.60
1.7
8.2
3.6
1.7
.9
1.2
1.8
4.6
4.0
1.6
3.9
5.6
4.4
2.3
3.2
9.4
11.0
1.9
4.7
2.6
1.7
37.2
35.7
34.6
33.5
34.8
35.0
39.8
40.3
40.1
39.3
39.6
39.6
37.1
39.7
38.3
23.6
35.7
39.5
40.1
39.3
38.4
15.41
19.46
12.02
16.73
12.92
13.57
18.33
18.71
19.29
18.80
18.84
16.04
15.53
17.15
18.06
79.31
19.37
22.12
17.32
17.29
18.77
1.8
9.5
3.9
1.6
1.0
1.3
1.8
4.6
4.0
1.6
4.0
5.5
4.4
2.4
3.3
9.4
10.3
1.9
4.7
2.5
1.7
39.6
38.5
38.6
39.5
39.3
39.8
40.0
40.3
40.3
39.8
40.1
39.6
39.8
39.9
39.6
23.6
39.5
39.8
40.1
39.4
39.7
15.12
–
13.14
17.67
13.32
11.84
19.33
–
–
18.71
13.12
–
9.90
–
–
–
7.58
17.34
–
–
14.49
3.2
–
7.4
4.4
1.8
2.8
20.5
–
–
5.6
17.0
–
6.0
–
–
–
6.5
17.2
–
–
4.8
20.3
–
20.2
20.7
22.2
19.3
26.7
–
–
29.4
25.5
–
19.9
–
–
–
21.7
25.2
–
–
22.3
27.78
31.73
15.09
.7
.9
13.3
40.0
40.3
13.2
27.83
31.78
12.98
.7
.9
16.9
40.4
40.7
33.8
20.62
22.57
17.90
5.4
8.2
21.2
17.9
15.5
7.3
60.36
32.1
39.7
60.36
32.1
39.8
–
–
–
25.80
32.82
32.18
28.91
1.7
2.3
3.1
3.4
39.1
40.2
41.1
41.1
25.81
32.85
32.20
28.91
1.7
2.3
3.1
3.4
39.7
40.3
41.2
41.1
24.92
25.37
–
–
18.3
20.8
–
–
12.7
21.0
–
–
35.26
31.96
29.33
2.0
1.7
2.3
40.8
39.1
39.7
35.29
32.08
29.30
2.0
1.7
2.3
40.8
39.5
40.0
–
21.79
31.63
–
14.5
15.2
–
19.9
23.1
18.24
23.18
25.26
23.33
34.38
21.88
20.38
25.67
24.80
23.54
3.3
8.9
14.3
11.6
1.4
.8
1.8
5.0
3.4
2.1
42.7
40.5
40.3
39.6
41.2
39.6
39.6
39.3
39.8
40.0
18.29
23.21
25.26
23.33
34.39
21.91
20.38
25.67
24.83
23.49
3.3
8.9
14.3
11.8
1.4
.8
1.9
5.0
3.4
2.1
43.1
40.6
40.3
40.0
41.3
39.9
39.8
39.3
40.0
40.1
13.47
–
–
23.35
21.99
18.30
20.73
–
18.99
34.42
9.6
–
–
32.7
20.1
4.6
3.3
–
5.0
15.8
23.5
–
–
24.8
17.8
22.0
21.1
–
19.2
23.6
21.11
18.92
2.3
9.5
39.7
39.9
21.16
18.92
2.3
9.5
40.0
39.9
17.55
–
9.7
–
26.0
–
23.20
21.84
17.79
5.8
2.2
5.7
40.6
39.9
39.7
23.23
21.85
17.79
5.8
2.2
5.7
41.0
39.9
39.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Professional specialty –Continued
Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and
professionals, n.e.c. –Continued
Athletes ..............................................................
Professional, n.e.c. ............................................
Technical ...................................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and
technicians .......................................................
Dental hygienists ...............................................
Health record technologists and technicians .....
Radiological technicians ....................................
Licensed practical nurses ..................................
Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ......
Electrical and electronic technicians ..................
Industrial engineering technicians .....................
Mechanical engineering technicians ..................
Engineering technicians, n.e.c. ..........................
Drafters ..............................................................
Surveying and mapping technicians ..................
Biological technicians ........................................
Chemical technicians .........................................
Science technicians, n.e.c. ................................
Airplane pilots and navigators ............................
Broadcast equipment operators .........................
Computer programmers .....................................
Tool programmers, numerical control ................
Legal assistants .................................................
Technical and related, n.e.c. ..............................
Executive, administrative, and managerial ...............
Executives, administrators, and managers ............
Legislators .........................................................
Chief executives and general administrators,
public administration ........................................
Administrators and officials, public
administration ..................................................
Financial managers ...........................................
Personnel and labor relations managers ...........
Purchasing managers ........................................
Managers, marketing, advertising, and public
relations ...........................................................
Administrators, education and related fields ......
Managers, medicine and health .........................
Managers, food servicing and lodging
establishments .................................................
Managers, properties and real estate ................
Funeral directors ................................................
Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ............
Managers and administrators, n.e.c. .................
Management related ..............................................
Accountants and auditors ..................................
Underwriters ......................................................
Other financial officers .......................................
Management analysts ........................................
Personnel, training, and labor relations
specialists ........................................................
Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products ..
Buyers, wholesale and retail trade, except farm
products ...........................................................
Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. ...............
Business and promotional agents ......................
See footnotes at end of table.
9
Table 2-1. United States, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2
National Compensation Survey,3 1998–Continued
Total
Full time
Hourly earnings
Occupation4
Part time
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$19.97
3.4
39.5
$19.94
3.4
40.0
–
–
–
19.23
22.31
3.5
1.2
38.9
39.4
19.25
22.37
3.5
1.2
39.3
39.8
–
$16.67
–
8.5
–
21.8
Sales .............................................................................
Supervisors, sales .............................................
Insurance sales ..................................................
Real estate sales ...............................................
Securities and financial services sales ..............
Advertising and related sales .............................
Sales, other business services ..........................
Sales engineers .................................................
Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing,
and wholesale ..................................................
Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats ..........
Sales workers, apparel ......................................
Sales workers, shoes .........................................
Sales workers, furniture and home furnishings ..
Sales workers, radio, tv, hi-fi, and appliances ...
Sales workers, hardware and building supplies
Sales workers, parts ..........................................
Sales workers, other commodities .....................
Sales counter clerks ..........................................
Cashiers .............................................................
Street and door-to-door sales workers ..............
News vendors ....................................................
Demonstrators, promoters, and models, sales ..
Sales support, n.e.c. ..........................................
13.28
20.02
21.59
35.63
37.13
19.62
19.42
27.46
3.6
4.0
14.1
18.1
9.6
6.4
5.6
4.4
33.0
40.6
36.0
40.3
39.9
38.3
36.7
42.3
15.26
20.17
22.57
36.41
37.43
20.05
20.19
27.46
5.3
4.1
14.0
17.8
9.5
6.7
5.5
4.4
40.2
41.2
39.0
41.2
40.1
39.7
39.5
42.3
7.12
10.87
–
–
–
8.72
8.92
–
.9
18.7
–
–
–
8.0
8.3
–
21.2
21.3
–
–
–
20.3
18.7
–
24.77
18.96
8.28
9.65
11.02
10.18
10.95
14.38
9.69
8.15
7.80
12.96
7.78
9.69
12.69
3.1
3.1
4.0
6.6
11.3
6.3
5.3
4.6
2.1
3.1
1.3
11.6
11.7
7.7
3.1
40.9
45.0
27.1
27.9
29.7
35.4
36.9
38.8
29.9
28.5
30.1
30.0
20.9
22.1
36.3
24.92
18.98
9.16
11.53
14.02
10.51
11.51
14.85
10.99
9.26
8.43
16.28
–
12.37
13.35
3.1
3.1
4.3
7.0
8.2
6.7
6.2
4.7
2.7
3.5
1.6
10.2
–
8.2
3.1
41.1
45.0
37.9
38.5
39.6
39.2
40.0
40.8
39.4
39.2
39.5
38.3
–
39.2
40.0
9.06
–
7.37
7.39
7.00
7.47
8.25
7.66
7.26
6.78
6.76
8.04
6.71
7.34
8.45
23.3
–
4.8
4.1
7.6
4.6
2.5
5.0
1.1
3.2
.9
10.8
3.9
3.5
4.8
27.0
–
20.8
21.0
22.2
19.6
26.7
22.8
20.6
21.3
21.6
22.8
17.9
15.9
22.9
Administrative support, including clerical ................
Supervisors, general office ................................
Supervisors, computer equipment operators .....
Supervisors, financial records processing .........
Chief communications operators .......................
Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and
adjusting clerks ................................................
Computer operators ...........................................
Peripheral equipment operators ........................
Secretaries .........................................................
Stenographers ...................................................
Typists ...............................................................
Interviewers .......................................................
Hotel clerks ........................................................
Transportation ticket and reservation agents .....
Receptionists .....................................................
Information clerks, n.e.c. ....................................
Classified ad clerks ............................................
Correspondence clerks ......................................
Order clerks .......................................................
Personnel clerks, except payroll and
timekeeping .....................................................
Library clerks .....................................................
File clerks ...........................................................
Records clerks, n.e.c. ........................................
Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ...
Payroll and timekeeping clerks ..........................
Billing clerks .......................................................
Cost and rate clerks ...........................................
12.00
16.78
20.72
17.81
16.89
.5
1.4
3.5
1.8
6.5
37.0
39.6
39.9
39.5
40.3
12.24
16.78
20.72
17.81
16.89
.5
1.4
3.5
1.8
6.5
39.3
39.6
39.9
39.6
40.3
9.30
15.90
–
–
–
1.2
8.2
–
–
–
22.4
22.6
–
–
–
17.67
14.08
10.27
13.39
14.15
11.91
9.86
8.58
11.69
9.22
11.77
10.38
11.94
11.94
3.0
1.8
3.5
.7
2.6
1.4
1.8
3.5
9.9
1.1
3.2
12.9
3.3
2.2
40.1
39.2
38.3
38.2
36.0
37.1
33.9
36.8
36.0
35.3
36.4
35.2
38.0
37.6
17.69
14.14
10.25
13.49
14.27
12.01
10.10
8.73
11.93
9.43
11.76
10.58
12.02
12.30
3.0
1.7
3.5
.7
2.7
1.5
2.0
3.6
9.7
1.3
2.1
14.9
3.2
2.4
40.3
39.6
39.4
39.2
39.0
38.7
39.2
39.5
39.9
39.5
39.6
38.4
39.6
39.7
–
9.49
–
11.18
12.90
10.31
8.88
6.99
10.38
8.08
11.84
–
10.14
8.43
–
10.8
–
2.6
8.8
3.2
4.0
2.8
10.9
2.1
17.1
–
12.5
3.0
–
22.1
–
24.2
20.4
22.7
22.0
22.0
23.7
22.2
25.4
–
20.6
24.9
12.71
10.48
9.08
11.07
11.74
12.62
11.00
11.76
1.8
1.9
1.6
1.2
.8
1.8
1.5
6.8
38.0
30.0
35.5
37.8
38.4
38.2
38.5
39.7
12.85
10.99
9.21
11.16
11.86
12.79
11.06
11.76
1.8
2.5
1.8
1.3
.7
1.7
1.5
6.8
39.6
38.1
39.2
39.4
39.4
39.7
39.7
39.7
9.88
9.05
8.16
9.75
9.03
8.60
9.62
–
3.4
2.9
4.4
4.0
4.2
10.0
3.4
–
21.2
18.8
21.3
22.9
24.1
20.4
22.3
–
White collar –Continued
Executive, administrative, and managerial
–Continued
Management related –Continued
Construction inspectors .....................................
Inspectors and compliance officers, except
construction .....................................................
Management related, n.e.c. ...............................
See footnotes at end of table.
10
Table 2-1. United States, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2
National Compensation Survey,3 1998–Continued
Total
Full time
Hourly earnings
Occupation4
Part time
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$10.15
9.52
5.1
2.4
33.2
36.1
$10.81
9.79
5.9
2.7
39.6
39.4
$8.32
8.23
3.9
2.4
22.9
25.7
9.36
8.71
11.48
10.41
9.10
8.92
12.92
14.69
11.50
11.27
15.08
12.73
13.12
5.0
4.6
3.5
3.9
3.0
6.8
3.7
1.8
3.0
1.5
3.9
5.7
3.0
35.6
36.5
36.2
33.6
36.1
36.3
38.3
38.9
37.8
36.2
39.5
36.3
38.0
9.59
8.87
11.82
10.67
9.46
9.05
13.08
14.81
11.63
11.65
15.16
12.94
13.42
5.1
5.3
3.6
2.9
3.6
7.8
3.5
1.8
3.2
1.4
4.0
5.9
3.5
39.4
39.4
39.1
39.4
39.3
39.1
40.2
40.0
39.8
39.8
40.0
40.0
39.8
7.63
7.67
8.37
8.83
7.50
7.96
9.80
7.90
–
7.99
–
10.10
11.76
6.5
3.3
3.1
9.5
3.7
6.3
9.5
8.6
–
3.0
–
13.1
7.8
20.5
24.8
21.8
17.7
26.3
24.4
20.1
15.1
–
20.4
–
16.5
31.7
11.79
3.3
37.5
12.17
3.3
39.9
7.50
5.1
22.7
14.96
12.61
13.02
11.65
11.25
8.97
12.53
10.04
11.56
9.52
12.06
2.9
2.6
2.1
2.7
.8
1.4
13.2
1.4
3.9
1.8
1.7
39.0
38.3
38.4
38.5
36.7
32.2
38.1
37.6
37.2
30.6
36.6
14.98
12.75
13.08
11.77
11.50
9.14
12.75
10.19
11.67
9.21
12.37
2.9
2.7
2.1
2.7
.8
1.6
13.1
1.5
4.0
1.6
1.8
39.1
39.8
38.9
39.8
39.4
39.5
39.8
39.5
39.2
35.5
39.4
10.44
10.10
10.35
8.73
8.67
8.43
–
8.50
9.32
10.40
9.15
5.3
4.6
5.0
4.3
2.2
1.6
–
3.0
5.1
4.0
3.2
25.7
22.8
24.5
21.4
21.7
20.4
–
25.6
17.9
21.7
22.0
Blue collar ........................................................................
12.90
.6
38.5
13.17
.7
40.1
8.00
1.3
22.1
Precision production, craft, and repair ......................
Supervisors, mechanics and repairers ..............
Automobile mechanics .......................................
Automobile mechanic apprentices .....................
Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics ....
Aircraft engine mechanics .................................
Small engine repairs ..........................................
Automobile body and related repairers ..............
Aircraft mechanics, except engine .....................
Heavy equipment mechanics .............................
Farm equipment mechanics ..............................
Industrial machinery repairers ...........................
Machinery maintenance .....................................
Electronic repairers, communications and
industrial equipment .........................................
Data processing equipment repairers ................
Household appliance and power tool repairers
Telephone line installers and repairers ..............
Telephone installers and repairers ....................
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration
mechanics ........................................................
Camera, watch, and musical instrument
repairers ...........................................................
Locksmiths and safe repairers ...........................
Office machine repairers ....................................
Mechanical controls and valve repairers ...........
16.58
21.96
17.25
10.43
15.45
21.79
12.25
16.55
19.28
17.28
14.58
16.58
13.51
1.0
1.7
2.7
6.0
1.9
3.2
6.1
5.1
2.4
3.1
10.6
1.9
2.6
39.8
40.7
40.5
39.8
40.2
40.0
35.9
40.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
39.8
16.61
21.97
17.25
10.47
15.44
21.80
12.66
16.55
19.28
17.30
14.58
16.57
13.52
1.0
1.7
2.7
6.1
1.9
3.2
5.9
5.1
2.4
3.1
10.6
1.9
2.6
40.0
40.7
40.5
40.2
40.2
40.0
39.9
40.8
40.0
40.1
40.0
39.9
39.9
11.84
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
9.47
9.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.2
23.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
21.9
17.57
16.57
16.77
19.28
18.00
3.6
3.3
6.1
3.0
1.8
39.4
37.8
38.3
39.6
39.9
17.70
16.26
16.97
19.28
18.00
3.6
1.9
6.1
3.0
1.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
39.9
11.72
–
–
–
–
19.8
–
–
–
–
23.7
–
–
–
–
16.16
2.3
39.7
15.90
1.9
40.0
–
–
–
16.47
17.30
16.09
18.11
14.1
4.8
5.0
4.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.5
16.47
17.30
16.09
18.22
14.1
4.8
5.0
4.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
White collar –Continued
Administrative support, including clerical
–Continued
Billing, posting, and calculating machine
operators ..........................................................
Duplicating machine operators ..........................
Mail preparing and paper handling machine
operators ..........................................................
Office machine operators, n.e.c. ........................
Telephone operators ..........................................
Communications equipment operators, n.e.c. ...
Mail clerks, except postal service ......................
Messengers .......................................................
Dispatchers ........................................................
Production coordinators .....................................
Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks .................
Stock and inventory clerks .................................
Meter readers ....................................................
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers
Expeditors ..........................................................
Material recording, scheduling, and distribution
clerks, n.e.c. .....................................................
Insurance adjusters, examiners, and
investigators .....................................................
Investigators and adjusters, except insurance ...
Eligibility clerks, social welfare ...........................
Bill and account collectors .................................
General office clerks ..........................................
Bank tellers ........................................................
Proofreaders ......................................................
Data entry keyers ...............................................
Statistical clerks .................................................
Teachers’ aides .................................................
Administrative support, n.e.c. ............................
See footnotes at end of table.
11
Table 2-1. United States, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2
National Compensation Survey,3 1998–Continued
Total
Full time
Hourly earnings
Occupation4
Part time
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$19.27
19.06
15.62
23.4
5.5
1.4
40.0
40.1
39.7
$19.27
19.06
15.67
23.4
5.5
1.4
40.0
40.1
39.9
–
–
$10.32
–
–
10.8
–
–
23.4
18.44
21.04
5.3
5.8
40.0
40.3
18.44
21.04
5.3
5.8
40.0
40.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
22.78
4.8
40.0
22.78
4.8
40.0
–
–
–
18.30
2.3
40.4
18.30
2.3
40.4
–
–
–
23.27
18.58
16.56
12.73
24.12
17.04
12.47
15.46
18.91
13.27
21.47
15.60
18.61
20.08
14.33
14.23
17.30
11.88
6.6
3.1
5.5
9.6
4.9
2.1
3.6
2.3
1.9
6.3
2.7
5.7
16.4
2.0
4.4
8.3
6.6
6.0
40.1
40.3
40.0
40.0
39.0
39.6
40.0
39.8
39.9
40.0
40.0
39.4
40.0
39.9
39.9
39.7
38.9
35.2
23.27
18.57
16.56
12.73
24.12
17.08
12.47
15.46
18.90
13.27
21.47
15.62
18.61
20.08
14.33
14.24
17.30
12.13
6.6
3.1
5.5
9.6
4.9
2.1
3.6
2.3
1.9
6.3
2.7
5.7
16.4
2.0
4.4
8.6
6.6
6.6
40.1
40.4
40.0
40.0
39.0
39.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.5
40.0
39.9
39.9
40.6
38.9
39.9
–
–
–
–
–
12.55
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
13.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
24.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.48
13.64
19.43
16.57
11.49
14.76
22.05
17.37
15.91
18.63
19.72
19.00
19.72
14.33
16.19
17.12
12.63
18.28
14.90
18.21
14.87
8.98
15.41
16.76
13.39
11.20
11.68
11.86
12.57
16.34
19.77
12.0
6.2
8.1
4.6
10.6
2.8
14.5
2.6
16.0
6.4
3.6
2.6
1.8
4.9
3.0
1.1
4.9
5.2
4.7
5.7
4.9
8.8
22.7
5.1
7.0
4.7
2.5
3.4
9.3
3.1
7.8
40.0
34.5
38.8
39.6
40.0
39.3
41.2
41.3
39.6
40.0
40.1
40.7
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.1
40.0
40.0
39.3
39.2
40.0
37.1
39.7
40.0
39.5
39.6
40.2
39.9
11.48
13.64
19.43
16.60
11.49
14.76
22.96
17.37
15.91
18.63
19.72
19.00
19.72
14.33
16.19
17.12
12.63
18.28
14.90
18.21
14.87
8.98
15.26
16.76
13.39
11.20
11.68
11.86
12.57
16.34
20.05
12.0
6.2
8.1
4.8
10.6
2.8
11.7
2.6
16.0
6.4
3.6
2.6
1.8
4.9
3.0
1.1
4.9
5.2
4.7
5.7
4.9
8.8
23.3
5.1
7.0
4.7
2.5
3.4
9.3
3.1
7.7
40.0
34.5
38.8
40.2
40.0
39.7
42.3
41.3
39.6
40.0
40.1
40.7
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.1
40.0
40.0
39.3
39.8
40.0
37.1
39.7
40.0
39.5
39.6
40.2
39.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Blue collar –Continued
Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued
Elevator installers and repairers ........................
Millwrights ..........................................................
Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. .........................
Supervisors, brickmasons, stonemasons, and
tilesetters .........................................................
Supervisors, carpenters and related workers ....
Supervisors, electricians and power
transmission installers .....................................
Supervisors, painters, paperhangers, and
plasterers .........................................................
Supervisors, plumbers, pipefitters, and
steamfitters ......................................................
Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. .............
Brickmasons and stonemasons .........................
Brickmason and stonemason apprentices .........
Carpet installers .................................................
Carpenters .........................................................
Carpenter apprentices .......................................
Drywall installers ................................................
Electricians ........................................................
Electrician apprentices .......................................
Electrical power installers and repairers ............
Painters, construction and maintenance ............
Plasterers ...........................................................
Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ...............
Plumber, pipefitter, and steamfitter apprentices
Concrete and terrazzo finishers .........................
Glaziers ..............................................................
Insulation workers ..............................................
Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment
operators ..........................................................
Roofers ..............................................................
Sheetmetal duct installers ..................................
Structural metal workers ....................................
Drillers, earth .....................................................
Construction trades, n.e.c. .................................
Supervisors, extractive ......................................
Drillers, oil well ...................................................
Explosives workers ............................................
Mining machine operators .................................
Mining, n.e.c. .....................................................
Supervisors, production .....................................
Tool and die makers ..........................................
Tool and die maker apprentices ........................
Precision assemblers, metal ..............................
Machinists ..........................................................
Machinist apprentices ........................................
Boilermakers ......................................................
Precision grinders, filers, and tool sharpeners ...
Patternmakers and modelmakers, metal ...........
Layout workers ..................................................
Precious stones and metals workers .................
Engravers, metal ................................................
Sheet metal workers ..........................................
Sheet metal worker apprentices ........................
Cabinet makers and bench carpenters ..............
Furniture and wood finishers .............................
Tailors ................................................................
Upholsterers ......................................................
Hand molders and shapers, except jewelers .....
Patternmakers, layout workers, and cutters ......
See footnotes at end of table.
12
Table 2-1. United States, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2
National Compensation Survey,3 1998–Continued
Total
Full time
Hourly earnings
Occupation4
Part time
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$11.00
12.8
39.7
$11.00
12.8
39.7
–
–
–
14.47
13.57
9.78
15.51
10.90
10.20
9.82
10.48
16.37
10.8
6.1
3.0
5.4
7.3
3.5
4.9
5.2
2.2
39.5
39.4
39.8
39.8
40.0
38.5
36.7
38.7
40.2
14.47
13.57
9.81
15.53
10.90
10.30
10.00
10.46
16.40
10.8
6.1
3.0
5.4
7.3
3.7
5.3
5.1
2.2
39.5
39.4
40.0
39.9
40.0
39.6
39.6
39.8
40.3
–
–
$6.97
–
–
–
8.26
–
–
–
–
6.7
–
–
–
9.5
–
–
–
–
25.3
–
–
–
22.9
–
–
19.04
13.36
15.53
22.02
19.02
6.6
14.1
2.8
1.9
3.1
40.0
39.6
39.4
39.7
39.5
19.04
13.34
15.69
22.02
19.01
6.6
14.2
2.7
1.9
3.1
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.7
39.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
21.34
2.2
40.1
21.34
2.2
40.1
–
–
–
11.59
14.03
12.83
13.38
12.08
13.46
11.39
.9
2.6
6.3
6.9
3.0
6.1
12.2
39.6
40.0
39.9
40.0
39.8
40.3
40.0
11.65
14.03
12.83
13.38
12.10
13.46
11.39
.9
2.6
6.3
6.9
3.0
6.1
12.2
39.9
40.0
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.3
40.0
7.47
–
–
–
–
–
–
2.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
23.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.58
12.86
13.57
13.29
10.36
11.98
13.78
2.9
4.5
2.1
2.3
2.9
3.3
2.4
39.9
39.9
40.0
40.0
39.8
40.0
40.0
11.59
12.86
13.57
13.29
10.41
12.03
13.78
2.9
4.5
2.1
2.3
2.9
3.1
2.4
40.0
39.9
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.3
40.0
–
–
–
–
6.65
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
32.9
–
–
10.60
9.14
9.73
9.91
14.64
15.22
13.22
11.01
11.3
5.2
6.8
2.3
3.2
3.0
4.7
7.3
37.1
39.7
39.9
40.0
39.2
38.6
37.7
39.9
10.63
9.14
9.73
9.91
14.69
15.31
13.27
11.02
11.7
5.2
6.8
2.3
3.2
2.9
4.9
7.3
39.7
40.0
39.9
40.0
39.5
39.0
39.3
39.9
–
–
–
–
10.03
–
12.19
–
–
–
–
–
20.0
–
9.1
–
–
–
–
–
22.3
–
19.4
–
10.10
8.94
7.98
9.11
7.97
7.44
9.58
10.55
11.28
13.28
1.9
5.4
2.7
8.6
6.3
1.7
9.5
4.3
2.7
2.8
40.0
40.0
39.7
39.9
39.2
36.5
40.0
39.4
39.8
39.9
10.10
8.94
7.99
9.11
7.98
7.50
9.58
10.56
11.28
13.27
1.9
5.4
2.7
8.6
6.4
1.8
9.5
4.4
2.7
2.8
40.0
40.0
39.9
39.9
39.8
39.5
40.0
40.0
39.8
40.0
–
–
6.72
–
–
6.93
–
9.67
–
–
–
–
7.6
–
–
3.8
–
5.8
–
–
–
–
20.3
–
–
21.3
–
21.2
–
–
15.83
3.7
39.8
15.85
3.7
39.9
–
–
–
10.40
12.11
11.61
2.1
2.9
5.5
39.5
40.2
39.4
10.45
12.11
11.61
2.3
2.9
5.6
40.0
40.2
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Blue collar –Continued
Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued
Optical goods workers .......................................
Dental laboratory and medical appliance
technicians .......................................................
Bookbinders .......................................................
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers
Miscellaneous precision workers, n.e.c. ............
Precision food production ..................................
Butchers and meat cutters .................................
Bakers ................................................................
Food batchmakers .............................................
Inspectors, testers, and graders ........................
Precision inspectors, testers, and related
workers, n.e.c. .................................................
Adjusters and calibrators ...................................
Water and sewer treatment plant operators ......
Power plant operators ........................................
Stationary engineers ..........................................
Miscellaneous plant and system operators,
n.e.c. ................................................................
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors .....
Lathe and turning machine set-up operators .....
Lathe and turning machine operators ................
Milling and planing machine operators ..............
Punching and stamping press operators ...........
Rolling machine operators .................................
Drilling and boring machine operators ...............
Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing
machine operators ...........................................
Forging machine operators ................................
Numerical control machine operators ................
Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. ...............
Molding and casting machine operators ............
Metal plating machine operators ........................
Heat treating equipment operators ....................
Wood lathe, routing, and planing machine
operators ..........................................................
Sawing machine operators ................................
Shaping and jointing machine operators ...........
Nailing and tacking machine operators ..............
Printing press operators .....................................
Photoengravers and lithographers .....................
Typesetters and compositors .............................
Winding and twisting machine operators ...........
Knitting, looping, taping, and weaving machine
operators ..........................................................
Textile cutting machine operators ......................
Textile sewing machine operators .....................
Shoe machine operators ....................................
Pressing machine operators ..............................
Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators
Cementing and gluing machine operators .........
Packaging and filling machine operators ...........
Extruding and forming machine operators .........
Mixing and blending machine operators ............
Separating, filtering, and clarifying machine
operators ..........................................................
Compressing and compacting machine
operators ..........................................................
Painting and paint spraying machine operators
Roasting and baking machine operators, food ..
See footnotes at end of table.
13
Table 2-1. United States, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2
National Compensation Survey,3 1998–Continued
Total
Full time
Hourly earnings
Occupation4
Part time
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$10.91
11.34
13.68
11.89
12.65
13.07
10.42
11.97
14.19
9.04
11.63
9.51
12.13
10.21
8.91
9.85
11.11
11.73
13.64
9.19
9.27
9.4
4.0
4.4
5.7
3.6
9.6
2.9
2.6
1.9
8.3
2.6
8.9
9.9
5.6
3.5
3.3
2.6
3.4
4.5
6.4
7.5
36.5
39.7
39.9
39.9
39.9
25.9
38.0
39.7
40.0
40.0
39.3
39.4
40.0
38.6
40.0
38.8
39.8
39.8
39.6
39.9
39.9
$10.98
11.38
13.68
11.89
12.72
–
10.64
12.00
14.20
9.06
11.73
9.55
12.13
10.22
8.91
9.99
11.12
11.75
13.64
9.21
9.27
9.5
3.9
4.4
5.7
3.6
–
2.8
2.6
1.9
8.4
2.6
8.9
9.9
5.7
3.5
3.5
2.6
3.4
4.5
6.4
7.5
40.2
39.8
40.0
39.9
40.0
–
39.9
39.9
40.0
40.0
39.9
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.0
40.0
39.6
40.0
39.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
$7.51
7.62
–
–
6.79
–
–
–
–
5.70
8.54
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.3
8.0
–
–
2.1
–
–
–
–
3.4
7.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
23.2
26.7
–
–
23.1
–
–
–
–
20.7
27.3
–
–
–
–
13.72
16.46
13.93
14.23
12.61
8.32
7.04
8.99
26.78
27.74
23.30
21.02
16.30
11.39
11.16
18.74
17.33
26.96
12.94
15.61
14.17
13.46
12.10
1.1
5.2
1.2
4.2
1.6
4.5
4.3
4.6
4.4
8.4
10.2
4.4
3.8
8.0
2.1
6.2
8.1
7.6
5.5
3.3
4.3
6.4
1.8
37.9
41.1
41.4
37.6
29.2
30.0
28.2
32.2
40.2
40.7
40.0
40.0
47.6
43.3
40.0
40.4
40.0
37.5
40.9
40.1
40.0
40.0
39.8
14.08
16.57
14.04
15.07
13.49
8.81
7.73
9.70
26.78
27.75
23.30
21.02
16.40
11.24
–
18.74
17.33
–
12.94
15.61
14.17
13.46
12.12
1.1
5.2
1.2
3.5
2.1
4.9
5.0
5.6
4.4
8.4
10.2
4.4
3.9
7.5
–
6.2
8.1
–
5.5
3.3
4.3
6.4
1.8
40.9
41.2
42.7
41.4
36.7
38.8
39.9
39.2
40.2
40.7
40.0
40.0
48.6
45.6
–
40.4
40.0
–
40.9
40.1
40.0
40.0
40.0
9.94
–
11.11
6.58
11.12
7.26
6.22
6.24
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.17
2.1
–
4.3
8.9
2.0
8.5
4.6
2.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.2
21.3
–
22.1
20.5
21.7
20.2
20.9
19.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
25.5
14.33
3.0
37.8
14.59
3.1
39.9
10.14
1.8
20.5
9.69
7.31
17.49
9.31
10.22
7.84
.7
3.4
4.7
5.2
5.8
6.1
35.9
37.9
39.9
38.4
38.2
37.4
10.11
7.40
17.55
9.41
10.39
8.09
.8
3.7
4.7
5.8
5.6
8.8
39.8
40.1
40.1
39.8
39.6
40.0
7.12
6.07
–
7.57
–
–
1.0
3.9
–
3.6
–
–
22.2
21.7
–
23.8
–
–
14.57
11.69
10.46
2.6
4.4
3.8
39.8
39.1
39.3
14.61
11.78
10.50
2.6
4.4
3.8
40.2
40.0
39.8
–
8.04
8.13
–
6.6
16.1
–
21.0
24.2
Blue collar –Continued
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors
–Continued
Washing, cleaning, and pickling machine
operators ..........................................................
Folding machine operators ................................
Furnace, kiln, and oven operators, except food
Crushing and grinding machine operators .........
Slicing and cutting machine operators ...............
Motion picture projectionists ..............................
Photographic process machine operators .........
Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. ..........
Welders and cutters ...........................................
Solders and braziers ..........................................
Assemblers ........................................................
Hand cutting and trimming .................................
Hand molding, casting, and forming ..................
Hand painting, coating, and decorating .............
Hand engraving and printing ..............................
Miscellaneous hand working, n.e.c. ...................
Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
Production testers ..............................................
Production samplers and weighers ....................
Graders and sorters, except agricultural ............
Hand inspectors, n.e.c. ......................................
Transportation and material moving .........................
Supervisors, motor vehicle operators ................
Truck drivers ......................................................
Driver-sales workers ..........................................
Bus drivers .........................................................
Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs ..........................
Parking lot attendants ........................................
Motor transportation, n.e.c. ................................
Railroad conductors and yardmasters ...............
Locomotive operating ........................................
Railroad brake, signal and switch operators ......
Rail vehicle operators, n.e.c. .............................
Ship captains and mates, except fishing boats ..
Sailors and deckhands ......................................
Bridge, lock and lighthouse tenders ...................
Supervisors, material moving equipment ...........
Operating engineers ..........................................
Longshore equipment operators ........................
Hoist and winch operators .................................
Crane and tower operators ................................
Excavating and loading machine operators .......
Grader, dozer, and scrapper operators .............
Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators
Miscellaneous material moving equipment
operators, n.e.c. ...............................................
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and
laborers .......................................................................
Nursery workers .................................................
Supervisors, agriculture-related workers ...........
Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ...
Animal caretakers, except farm .........................
Inspectors, agricultural products ........................
Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and
laborers, n.e.c. .................................................
Helpers, mechanics and repairers .....................
Helpers, construction trades ..............................
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 2-1. United States, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2
National Compensation Survey,3 1998–Continued
Total
Full time
Hourly earnings
Occupation4
Part time
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$15.17
11.34
9.75
12.63
18.83
8.64
9.37
10.50
8.25
8.86
8.49
9.57
11.8
2.8
3.5
11.7
3.7
1.4
2.6
2.0
7.1
3.2
1.7
1.3
38.7
39.4
39.0
39.6
39.2
29.9
39.3
35.5
34.2
37.4
37.9
37.8
–
$11.46
9.82
12.82
18.82
9.97
9.38
10.70
8.57
9.01
8.63
9.81
–
2.9
3.5
11.6
3.7
1.7
2.6
2.4
5.7
3.4
1.8
1.3
–
39.9
39.8
40.0
39.3
39.6
39.8
39.8
38.9
40.0
39.8
39.8
–
$7.32
6.89
–
–
6.49
8.48
9.37
6.93
6.93
6.96
6.90
–
6.5
3.9
–
–
1.2
10.2
2.1
12.3
4.7
1.8
3.3
–
28.5
21.6
–
–
21.4
21.7
22.1
22.9
20.6
24.8
24.3
9.52
14.36
20.00
24.14
15.49
18.31
15.32
19.49
.7
1.6
2.9
2.7
7.1
4.8
2.5
1.4
33.0
38.0
49.2
40.1
38.4
37.6
44.5
39.5
10.30
14.89
20.00
24.14
15.81
18.48
15.54
19.57
.8
1.6
2.9
2.7
7.1
4.8
2.2
1.3
39.1
40.7
49.3
40.2
39.4
40.8
48.7
40.0
6.61
8.16
–
–
8.95
–
7.07
10.97
.7
1.9
–
–
6.2
–
9.0
13.8
20.8
21.0
–
–
24.9
–
10.6
18.1
15.91
14.17
8.73
8.63
11.51
6.76
11.45
6.31
4.17
8.67
6.12
7.57
5.68
6.85
8.77
10.26
9.79
8.49
9.03
2.6
4.3
4.5
1.7
4.7
.7
1.6
2.6
3.4
1.1
1.3
1.2
2.2
1.3
.8
3.7
1.4
.8
.9
38.7
39.8
17.3
35.1
29.1
30.1
38.5
29.5
28.8
34.2
25.8
30.1
27.7
29.8
33.7
36.3
33.5
33.7
35.1
16.02
14.19
–
8.78
13.02
7.34
11.82
6.71
4.39
8.97
6.42
8.00
6.14
7.13
8.89
10.19
10.03
8.58
9.40
2.7
4.3
–
1.9
5.3
.9
1.6
3.4
3.3
1.2
2.4
1.6
3.2
2.8
.9
3.9
1.6
1.0
1.0
39.8
39.9
–
39.4
39.6
38.5
40.8
37.5
38.1
38.4
37.2
38.7
38.0
38.6
38.8
40.0
38.9
38.8
39.4
12.54
10.84
8.35
7.88
8.05
5.66
7.55
5.76
3.83
7.39
5.90
6.88
5.01
6.29
8.19
–
8.44
8.13
6.84
7.5
14.9
4.6
1.7
7.8
.8
3.5
3.1
2.6
1.7
1.3
1.3
2.4
1.1
1.2
–
2.7
1.4
1.1
21.0
25.3
16.8
23.2
18.1
21.2
24.2
22.6
20.8
23.0
21.1
22.1
20.1
20.6
20.7
–
19.0
21.2
21.3
11.15
7.52
9.09
12.36
10.4
1.9
1.1
8.5
39.6
34.9
34.5
40.0
11.23
7.59
9.55
12.36
10.8
2.1
1.1
8.5
40.0
38.6
39.5
40.0
7.84
7.07
6.77
–
5.3
2.4
1.2
–
28.8
21.0
21.3
–
Blue collar –Continued
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and
laborers –Continued
Helpers, extractive .............................................
Construction laborers .........................................
Production helpers .............................................
Garbage collectors .............................................
Stevedores .........................................................
Stock handlers and baggers ..............................
Machine feeders and offbearers ........................
Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ......
Garage and service station related ....................
Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners .........
Hand packers and packagers ............................
Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. .................
Service ..............................................................................
Protective service ..................................................
Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ......
Supervisors, police and detectives ....................
Supervisors, guards ...........................................
Fire inspection and fire prevention .....................
Firefighting .........................................................
Police and detectives, public service .................
Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement
officers .............................................................
Correctional institution officers ...........................
Crossing guards .................................................
Guards and police, except public service ..........
Protective service, n.e.c. ....................................
Food service ..........................................................
Supervisors, food preparation and service ........
Bartenders .........................................................
Waiters and waitresses ......................................
Cooks .................................................................
Food counter, fountain, and related ...................
Kitchen workers, food preparation .....................
Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants .........................
Food preparation, n.e.c. .....................................
Health service ........................................................
Dental assistants ...............................................
Health aides, except nursing .............................
Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants ............
Cleaning and building service ................................
Supervisors, cleaning and building service
workers ............................................................
Maids and housemen ........................................
Janitors and cleaners .........................................
Pest control ........................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
15
Table 2-1. United States, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2
National Compensation Survey,3 1998–Continued
Total
Full time
Hourly earnings
Hourly earnings
Occupation4
Service –Continued
Personal service ....................................................
Supervisors, personal service ............................
Hairdressers and cosmetologists .......................
Attendants, amusement, and recreation
facilities ............................................................
Guides ...............................................................
Ushers ...............................................................
Public transportation attendants ........................
Baggage porters and bellhops ...........................
Welfare service aides ........................................
Early childhood teachers’ assistants ..................
Child care workers, n.e.c. ..................................
Service, n.e.c. ....................................................
Part time
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$9.27
16.56
–
1.8
1.3
–
29.6
38.7
–
$10.10
–
–
2.1
–
–
37.0
–
–
$7.10
9.42
8.28
3.7
6.0
5.4
19.5
22.0
20.6
6.20
9.40
6.55
25.24
7.19
7.55
8.12
8.51
7.54
5.1
3.5
5.1
6.1
6.4
4.9
1.8
2.3
11.2
30.1
30.5
19.3
21.1
35.6
28.1
29.1
26.2
31.5
6.38
10.05
–
26.29
7.04
8.46
8.44
8.98
7.49
4.8
3.8
–
5.6
7.0
4.0
2.2
3.8
14.0
39.5
38.1
–
21.4
39.4
39.1
36.8
38.6
39.0
5.84
7.58
6.21
14.31
8.03
6.30
7.44
7.88
7.74
6.0
7.1
3.9
17.2
7.2
5.9
2.9
2.9
5.4
20.4
19.5
16.2
19.2
23.3
20.3
20.1
18.4
18.4
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, and 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.
2 All workers include full-time and part-time workers. 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 This survey covers all 50 States. Collection was conducted between July 1997 and
April 1999. The average reference period was August 1998.
4 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all
workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see appendix B.
5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the
estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For
more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication
criteria, and n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational groups may
include data for categories not shown separately.
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Table 2-2. Private industry, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers,2 National
Compensation Survey,3 1998
Total
Full time
Hourly earnings
Occupation4
Part time
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
All ..........................................................................................
All excluding sales .........................................................
$14.95
15.10
0.6
.6
36.5
36.8
$15.69
15.72
0.6
.6
39.8
39.8
$8.66
9.03
1.0
1.2
21.4
21.4
White collar ......................................................................
White collar excluding sales ......................................
18.83
19.96
.7
.7
36.8
37.7
19.65
20.36
.7
.7
39.9
39.8
11.06
14.09
1.5
1.7
21.3
21.4
Professional specialty and technical .........................
Professional specialty ................................................
Engineers, architects, and surveyors .....................
Architects ...........................................................
Aerospace engineers .........................................
Metallurgical and materials engineers ...............
Mining engineers ...............................................
Petroleum engineers ..........................................
Chemical engineers ...........................................
Nuclear engineers ..............................................
Civil engineers ...................................................
Electrical and electronic engineers ....................
Industrial engineers ...........................................
Mechanical engineers ........................................
Marine engineers and naval architects ..............
Engineers, n.e.c. ................................................
Surveyors and mapping scientists .....................
Mathematical and computer scientists ...................
Computer systems analysts and scientists ........
Operations and systems researchers and
analysts ............................................................
Actuaries ............................................................
Statisticians ........................................................
Mathematical scientists, n.e.c. ...........................
Natural scientists ...................................................
Physicists and astronomers ...............................
Chemists, except biochemists ...........................
Atmospheric and space scientists .....................
Geologists and geodesists .................................
Physical scientists, n.e.c. ...................................
Agricultural and food scientists ..........................
Biological and life scientists ...............................
Medical scientists ...............................................
Health related ........................................................
Physicians ..........................................................
Dentists ..............................................................
Optometrists ......................................................
Health diagnosing practitioners, n.e.c. ...............
Registered nurses ..............................................
Pharmacists .......................................................
Dietitians ............................................................
Respiratory therapists ........................................
Occupational therapists .....................................
Physical therapists .............................................
Speech therapists ..............................................
Therapists, n.e.c. ...............................................
Physicians’ assistants ........................................
Teachers, college and university ...........................
Biological science teachers ...............................
Chemistry teachers ............................................
Physics teachers ................................................
Natural science teachers, n.e.c. ........................
Psychology teachers ..........................................
Economics teachers ..........................................
History teachers .................................................
Political science teachers ..................................
Sociology teachers ............................................
Social science teachers, n.e.c. ..........................
Engineering teachers .........................................
23.63
25.80
29.30
25.69
30.96
28.65
32.66
43.02
33.38
35.18
28.60
30.48
25.34
26.30
32.03
30.48
22.59
28.64
28.68
.8
.8
.7
9.8
2.5
4.4
7.6
4.4
2.2
1.8
3.1
1.1
2.4
1.3
4.5
1.2
7.6
1.6
1.4
36.7
36.8
40.4
40.8
40.1
40.3
33.3
40.5
40.0
40.6
40.7
40.4
40.6
40.4
41.5
40.3
41.5
40.0
40.1
23.97
26.13
29.30
25.65
30.96
28.65
30.49
43.02
33.38
35.18
28.58
30.50
25.34
26.32
32.03
30.47
22.59
28.54
28.69
.8
.8
.7
10.0
2.5
4.4
5.7
4.4
2.2
1.8
3.1
1.1
2.4
1.3
4.5
1.2
7.6
1.6
1.4
39.6
39.9
40.5
41.5
40.1
40.3
41.4
40.5
40.0
40.6
40.8
40.4
40.6
40.5
41.5
40.4
41.5
40.1
40.2
19.67
22.02
28.65
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
32.46
–
43.33
25.23
1.8
1.9
7.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.6
–
28.9
8.4
19.9
19.5
22.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
24.2
–
29.5
27.0
28.68
27.38
24.53
28.77
28.09
41.13
29.23
22.61
32.87
29.54
24.39
24.58
25.03
22.72
44.15
34.69
38.60
19.82
20.84
27.93
16.86
17.86
23.11
23.87
23.15
16.07
26.78
36.20
36.20
43.11
49.91
33.25
36.08
29.83
30.97
35.40
36.11
36.09
37.36
6.9
9.2
9.2
9.9
2.1
5.1
3.7
16.0
6.6
2.4
8.6
4.6
6.1
1.1
6.7
6.8
6.1
12.7
.8
1.1
1.7
1.8
3.4
2.3
3.1
3.8
4.5
2.4
8.2
16.8
6.5
10.9
7.6
9.5
8.6
9.9
10.3
6.7
13.2
39.6
39.4
38.1
38.4
39.6
40.5
40.0
40.7
40.6
40.0
38.9
39.1
37.9
33.4
38.0
29.2
37.7
33.9
32.9
34.2
35.9
34.4
34.1
33.9
31.9
36.4
38.6
34.1
35.1
36.0
36.9
35.7
30.4
37.6
39.0
36.3
25.1
32.9
33.0
28.04
27.38
24.53
28.77
28.08
41.13
29.30
22.61
32.87
29.54
23.53
24.41
24.93
22.69
42.79
–
38.14
–
20.70
28.08
16.67
17.83
22.76
22.88
22.71
15.98
26.99
36.69
35.48
43.11
49.92
33.48
37.71
29.83
31.09
35.05
37.65
36.74
36.67
6.9
9.2
9.2
9.9
2.1
5.1
3.7
16.0
6.6
2.4
9.2
4.7
6.2
1.3
7.3
–
7.7
–
.9
1.1
2.0
1.8
4.0
2.2
3.8
3.7
4.5
2.4
8.6
16.8
6.5
10.9
7.6
9.5
8.6
10.1
10.1
6.9
14.4
40.0
39.4
38.1
38.4
40.0
40.5
40.1
40.7
40.6
40.0
39.8
40.0
39.4
39.4
42.4
–
39.9
–
39.1
40.1
39.8
39.5
39.3
39.6
39.5
39.3
39.6
38.7
38.8
36.0
37.0
36.1
38.5
37.6
40.2
38.2
34.7
37.9
36.6
51.60
–
–
–
29.05
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
28.54
22.83
57.73
–
–
–
21.35
27.06
18.21
18.03
25.10
29.73
25.02
16.81
–
28.29
–
–
–
–
19.87
–
–
–
–
–
44.78
27.3
–
–
–
10.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.9
1.5
4.7
–
–
–
1.3
2.9
3.4
2.8
5.9
4.4
5.1
16.6
–
9.8
–
–
–
–
13.9
–
–
–
–
–
12.1
30.8
–
–
–
19.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.6
20.7
18.7
–
–
–
21.0
18.7
21.0
20.0
19.5
18.3
17.6
22.4
–
11.8
–
–
–
–
9.9
–
–
–
–
–
16.2
See footnotes at end of table.
17
Table 2-2. Private industry, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers,2 National
Compensation Survey,3 1998–Continued
Total
Full time
Hourly earnings
Occupation4
Part time
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$35.80
27.31
46.04
31.68
40.60
29.39
25.66
30.02
31.74
31.30
61.90
26.11
34.54
19.43
33.41
34.78
17.15
10.80
20.16
22.53
19.95
16.62
9.31
15.79
21.02
20.47
23.16
23.07
26.30
18.27
25.60
14.45
14.59
11.64
15.23
20.55
41.44
41.43
9.3
9.6
5.1
6.9
6.5
5.3
4.9
16.5
11.2
6.9
8.2
8.0
8.4
14.0
6.1
7.2
1.9
5.0
2.9
2.8
4.5
3.4
7.5
4.2
3.8
3.6
12.7
3.7
3.9
4.0
5.5
1.6
1.7
3.8
16.4
15.8
2.6
2.6
35.0
28.7
41.2
39.5
30.8
29.2
37.1
31.8
32.9
32.6
38.0
32.0
37.3
33.2
33.5
31.9
32.0
35.5
35.4
36.6
36.1
24.0
12.3
37.0
35.4
35.2
36.5
35.9
39.8
31.5
32.6
37.0
36.8
36.2
43.0
36.6
43.8
43.8
$36.20
27.58
45.45
32.08
41.61
29.96
26.00
30.59
32.16
32.30
62.01
26.74
34.59
18.81
34.11
35.69
17.41
11.01
20.21
22.57
19.92
16.95
–
15.79
21.34
20.78
23.38
23.32
26.30
17.58
26.15
14.40
14.51
11.85
15.22
20.63
41.48
41.47
9.5
10.2
5.4
6.9
6.7
6.9
4.9
17.2
11.5
7.3
8.2
7.9
8.4
15.2
6.0
7.2
2.0
4.6
3.0
2.9
4.6
3.8
–
4.3
3.9
3.7
13.0
3.7
3.9
4.0
5.8
1.6
1.7
3.6
17.4
16.1
2.6
2.6
38.0
37.5
41.6
41.9
37.5
38.3
38.6
39.4
37.7
39.2
39.0
40.5
37.8
39.6
37.7
38.1
38.3
37.8
38.0
38.1
37.4
39.1
–
38.8
38.2
37.9
39.2
39.5
39.8
39.0
37.6
39.4
39.1
39.2
46.3
39.7
44.0
44.0
$23.03
24.51
56.33
19.51
21.19
27.27
–
19.61
22.27
21.37
–
–
–
25.53
19.09
21.81
15.05
8.73
19.50
21.27
21.36
15.73
9.19
15.81
15.80
16.00
–
20.60
–
20.60
–
15.12
15.68
8.47
15.38
17.24
–
–
9.7
19.7
15.0
3.9
8.5
8.8
–
14.3
13.4
11.4
–
–
–
7.1
18.7
10.2
4.4
9.4
6.3
4.7
25.4
6.2
7.4
9.2
15.1
16.2
–
9.9
–
10.1
–
4.8
4.7
23.2
10.4
22.5
–
–
10.2
8.3
35.2
14.4
6.9
15.3
–
7.0
8.4
12.3
–
–
–
12.9
10.1
9.7
13.7
21.8
18.2
18.1
13.0
11.6
12.1
16.9
16.2
17.4
–
18.9
–
19.0
–
19.9
20.4
16.8
20.0
8.3
–
–
24.21
21.50
22.40
38.79
33.51
4.2
6.8
4.0
20.3
21.3
36.7
38.9
39.8
15.2
35.0
24.77
21.66
22.61
40.49
37.17
4.3
7.0
4.0
27.3
20.7
39.8
40.0
40.3
30.0
40.4
15.44
17.32
13.03
36.33
13.08
9.7
14.0
15.1
30.2
31.1
16.4
22.9
25.1
8.9
20.0
26.60
17.18
12.76
23.29
21.03
22.52
–
26.04
18.48
24.6
7.8
12.1
5.0
6.4
21.9
–
3.5
1.4
39.6
38.8
27.0
38.8
37.3
25.7
–
39.4
36.6
26.89
17.00
15.92
23.49
21.02
26.98
–
26.16
18.87
24.8
7.9
14.6
5.0
6.7
23.8
–
3.5
1.4
40.3
40.0
38.6
39.4
39.4
40.9
–
39.8
39.0
–
–
–
14.74
21.25
16.04
12.09
18.42
13.83
–
–
–
14.3
11.9
26.2
12.4
13.2
1.7
–
–
–
22.6
20.5
16.7
10.2
23.9
21.2
15.47
23.17
12.02
17.00
2.0
2.0
4.0
1.6
36.9
32.3
34.8
33.7
15.50
–
12.07
16.98
2.1
–
4.4
1.7
39.6
–
38.5
39.4
15.07
–
11.57
17.06
3.5
–
6.8
3.0
20.0
–
19.2
21.1
White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Professional specialty –Continued
Teachers, college and university –Continued
Mathematical science teachers .........................
Computer science teachers ...............................
Medical science teachers ..................................
Health specialities teachers ...............................
Business, commerce, and marketing teachers ..
Art, drama, and music teachers .........................
Physical education teachers ..............................
Education teachers ............................................
English teachers ................................................
Foreign language teachers ................................
Law teachers .....................................................
Social work teachers ..........................................
Theology teachers .............................................
Trade and industrial teachers ............................
Teachers, post secondary, subject not specified
Teachers, post secondary, n.e.c. .......................
Teachers, except college and university ................
Prekindergarten and kindergarten .....................
Elementary school teachers ..............................
Secondary school teachers ...............................
Teachers, special education ..............................
Teachers, n.e.c. .................................................
Substitute teachers ............................................
Vocational and educational counselors .............
Librarians, archivists, and curators ........................
Librarians ...........................................................
Archivists and curators ......................................
Social scientists and urban planners .....................
Economists ........................................................
Psychologists .....................................................
Social scientists, n.e.c. ......................................
Social, recreation, and religious workers ...............
Social workers ...................................................
Recreation workers ............................................
Clergy ................................................................
Religious workers, n.e.c. ....................................
Lawyers and judges ...............................................
Lawyers .............................................................
Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and
professionals, n.e.c. .............................................
Technical writers ................................................
Designers ...........................................................
Musicians and composers .................................
Actors and directors ...........................................
Painters, sculptors, craft artists, and artist
printmakers ......................................................
Photographers ...................................................
Artists, performers, and related workers, n.e.c.
Editors and reporters .........................................
Public relations specialists .................................
Announcers ........................................................
Athletes ..............................................................
Professional, n.e.c. ............................................
Technical ...................................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and
technicians .......................................................
Dental hygienists ...............................................
Health record technologists and technicians .....
Radiological technicians ....................................
See footnotes at end of table.
18
Table 2-2. Private industry, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers,2 National
Compensation Survey,3 1998–Continued
Total
Full time
Hourly earnings
Occupation4
Part time
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$13.04
13.26
18.64
18.87
19.97
19.61
18.75
15.79
16.77
17.02
18.65
79.93
17.95
22.38
17.32
17.91
19.44
1.0
1.4
1.2
4.5
1.9
1.8
4.3
8.6
5.7
2.5
3.4
9.5
12.5
2.0
4.7
2.7
2.0
34.2
34.2
39.9
40.3
40.1
39.6
39.6
40.0
39.5
39.8
38.4
23.5
35.5
39.4
40.1
39.4
39.0
$12.98
13.47
18.62
18.87
20.02
19.65
18.89
16.01
16.76
17.04
18.52
80.02
19.73
22.45
17.32
17.91
19.58
1.1
1.6
1.2
4.5
1.9
1.8
4.3
8.6
5.8
2.5
3.5
9.5
11.6
2.0
4.7
2.7
2.0
39.2
39.8
40.0
40.3
40.4
40.0
40.2
40.0
39.8
39.9
39.8
23.5
39.5
39.7
40.1
39.4
39.8
$13.28
12.02
20.72
–
–
16.16
11.19
–
–
–
–
–
7.56
17.21
–
–
14.51
1.9
2.8
20.7
–
–
9.5
17.3
–
–
–
–
–
6.7
18.2
–
–
6.9
22.2
18.9
29.6
–
–
20.5
23.1
–
–
–
–
–
22.1
25.2
–
–
22.1
28.63
32.51
.9
1.4
40.5
40.9
28.67
32.55
.9
1.4
40.6
41.0
20.61
23.32
7.6
11.8
23.2
22.7
24.65
32.74
32.39
29.26
13.8
2.5
3.5
3.6
39.5
40.2
41.4
41.2
24.65
32.77
32.41
29.26
13.8
2.5
3.5
3.6
39.5
40.3
41.4
41.2
–
25.96
–
–
–
21.2
–
–
–
21.0
–
–
35.35
25.48
29.88
2.0
3.5
2.4
40.8
38.8
39.7
35.38
25.81
29.85
2.0
3.4
2.4
40.8
39.9
40.2
–
14.00
31.63
–
8.6
15.2
–
19.7
23.1
18.35
23.34
25.26
23.83
34.86
22.73
20.94
25.67
25.13
24.45
3.5
10.2
14.3
13.8
1.4
.9
2.2
5.0
3.8
2.6
43.2
40.8
40.3
39.8
41.3
39.9
39.8
39.3
40.1
40.1
18.40
23.38
25.26
23.75
34.88
22.76
20.94
25.67
25.15
24.46
3.5
10.2
14.3
13.9
1.4
.9
2.2
5.0
3.8
2.6
43.5
40.8
40.3
40.2
41.4
40.0
39.9
39.3
40.3
40.2
11.92
–
–
28.40
21.16
17.76
20.43
–
18.48
–
10.7
–
–
32.1
27.7
5.3
4.7
–
6.6
–
21.4
–
–
26.2
23.6
23.8
24.9
–
18.8
–
21.79
19.21
2.8
9.6
39.8
39.9
21.86
19.21
2.8
9.6
40.1
39.9
16.50
–
10.5
–
25.8
–
White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Technical –Continued
Licensed practical nurses ..................................
Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ......
Electrical and electronic technicians ..................
Industrial engineering technicians .....................
Mechanical engineering technicians ..................
Engineering technicians, n.e.c. ..........................
Drafters ..............................................................
Surveying and mapping technicians ..................
Biological technicians ........................................
Chemical technicians .........................................
Science technicians, n.e.c. ................................
Airplane pilots and navigators ............................
Broadcast equipment operators .........................
Computer programmers .....................................
Tool programmers, numerical control ................
Legal assistants .................................................
Technical and related, n.e.c. ..............................
Executive, administrative, and managerial ...............
Executives, administrators, and managers ............
Administrators and officials, public
administration ..................................................
Financial managers ...........................................
Personnel and labor relations managers ...........
Purchasing managers ........................................
Managers, marketing, advertising, and public
relations ...........................................................
Administrators, education and related fields ......
Managers, medicine and health .........................
Managers, food servicing and lodging
establishments .................................................
Managers, properties and real estate ................
Funeral directors ................................................
Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ............
Managers and administrators, n.e.c. .................
Management related ..............................................
Accountants and auditors ..................................
Underwriters ......................................................
Other financial officers .......................................
Management analysts ........................................
Personnel, training, and labor relations
specialists ........................................................
Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products ..
Buyers, wholesale and retail trade, except farm
products ...........................................................
Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. ...............
Business and promotional agents ......................
Construction inspectors .....................................
Inspectors and compliance officers, except
construction .....................................................
Management related, n.e.c. ...............................
23.23
23.37
19.13
20.66
6.0
2.3
7.6
6.9
40.7
39.9
39.6
41.9
23.27
23.39
19.13
20.66
6.0
2.3
7.6
6.9
41.0
39.9
39.6
41.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
23.10
22.77
3.8
1.4
40.2
39.7
23.13
22.82
3.8
1.4
40.3
40.0
–
17.90
–
10.7
–
23.5
Sales .............................................................................
Supervisors, sales .............................................
Insurance sales ..................................................
Real estate sales ...............................................
Securities and financial services sales ..............
Advertising and related sales .............................
Sales, other business services ..........................
Sales engineers .................................................
13.29
20.07
22.20
37.80
37.13
19.62
19.43
27.46
3.6
4.1
14.9
17.7
9.6
6.4
5.6
4.4
33.0
40.7
35.6
40.9
39.9
38.3
36.7
42.3
15.29
20.22
23.34
38.52
37.43
20.05
20.19
27.46
5.4
4.1
14.7
17.3
9.5
6.7
5.6
4.4
40.2
41.2
38.9
41.6
40.1
39.7
39.5
42.3
7.09
8.61
–
–
–
8.72
8.92
–
.9
5.6
–
–
–
8.0
8.3
–
21.3
21.6
–
–
–
20.3
18.7
–
See footnotes at end of table.
19
Table 2-2. Private industry, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers,2 National
Compensation Survey,3 1998–Continued
Total
Full time
Hourly earnings
Occupation4
Part time
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$24.77
18.96
8.28
9.65
11.02
10.18
10.95
14.38
9.69
8.12
7.74
12.96
7.78
9.69
12.68
3.1
3.1
4.0
6.6
11.3
6.3
5.3
4.6
2.1
3.1
1.6
11.6
11.7
7.7
3.1
40.9
45.0
27.1
27.9
29.7
35.4
36.9
38.8
29.9
28.5
30.1
30.0
20.9
22.1
36.3
$24.92
18.98
9.16
11.53
14.02
10.51
11.51
14.85
11.00
9.22
8.36
16.28
–
12.37
13.35
3.1
3.1
4.3
7.0
8.2
6.7
6.2
4.7
2.7
3.6
1.3
10.2
–
8.2
3.1
41.1
45.0
37.9
38.5
39.6
39.2
40.0
40.8
39.4
39.2
39.5
38.3
–
39.2
40.0
$9.06
–
7.37
7.39
7.00
7.47
8.25
7.66
7.26
6.78
6.73
8.04
6.71
7.34
8.45
23.3
–
4.8
4.1
7.6
4.6
2.5
5.0
1.0
3.2
1.1
10.8
3.9
3.5
4.8
27.0
–
20.8
21.0
22.2
19.6
26.7
22.8
20.7
21.4
21.6
22.8
17.9
16.0
22.9
12.00
17.15
20.27
17.92
18.12
.6
1.8
4.1
1.9
8.9
37.3
39.7
40.1
39.7
40.5
12.27
17.15
20.27
17.93
18.12
.6
1.8
4.1
1.9
8.9
39.5
39.8
40.1
39.8
40.5
9.04
16.22
–
–
–
1.4
9.2
–
–
–
22.8
22.2
–
–
–
17.77
14.40
10.10
13.76
12.41
12.25
9.75
8.58
11.58
9.20
11.72
10.43
11.98
11.90
3.1
1.9
3.6
.8
2.5
2.1
1.9
3.5
10.1
1.2
3.6
13.6
3.3
2.2
40.3
39.3
38.4
38.1
36.6
37.1
33.2
36.8
35.9
35.4
36.4
35.3
37.9
37.6
17.79
14.44
10.06
13.89
12.56
12.45
10.07
8.73
11.81
9.40
11.71
10.58
12.07
12.26
3.1
1.9
3.6
.8
2.5
2.2
2.2
3.6
9.9
1.3
2.3
14.9
3.2
2.4
40.5
39.6
39.5
39.2
39.5
38.9
39.1
39.4
39.9
39.5
39.6
38.4
39.6
39.7
–
9.69
–
11.40
11.24
10.11
8.67
6.99
10.38
8.09
11.81
–
10.14
8.42
–
15.5
–
3.1
6.3
3.4
3.9
2.8
10.9
2.2
18.4
–
12.5
3.0
–
23.4
–
24.9
23.3
25.0
21.9
22.0
23.7
22.4
25.8
–
20.6
24.9
12.57
11.42
8.98
11.00
11.58
12.50
10.96
11.76
1.8
2.7
1.7
1.4
.8
1.9
1.5
6.8
38.9
31.6
35.3
37.7
38.4
38.2
38.7
39.7
12.63
11.90
9.11
11.12
11.72
12.68
11.01
11.76
1.8
2.8
1.8
1.4
.7
1.9
1.5
6.8
39.7
37.8
39.3
39.4
39.5
39.7
39.6
39.7
10.29
9.36
8.18
9.17
8.83
8.55
9.61
–
5.8
6.5
4.5
3.4
4.4
10.1
3.8
–
22.3
18.6
21.4
22.6
24.1
21.0
23.7
–
10.16
9.71
5.1
2.3
33.2
35.0
10.82
10.16
6.0
2.5
39.6
39.2
8.32
8.21
3.9
2.4
22.9
25.8
9.36
8.65
11.54
9.84
9.18
8.79
12.48
14.67
11.47
11.23
15.94
5.0
4.7
3.7
6.3
3.1
7.5
5.8
1.8
3.1
1.7
4.5
35.6
36.8
36.2
34.0
35.8
36.4
38.1
38.9
37.8
35.9
39.9
9.59
8.78
11.90
10.01
9.59
8.90
12.69
14.79
11.59
11.65
15.97
5.1
5.4
3.8
5.4
3.7
8.8
5.2
1.9
3.3
1.5
4.5
39.4
39.4
39.1
40.0
39.3
39.3
40.4
40.0
39.9
39.8
40.0
7.63
7.75
8.31
–
7.50
8.08
8.99
7.90
–
7.92
–
6.5
3.6
3.1
–
3.7
6.1
12.6
8.6
–
3.0
–
20.5
25.4
21.9
–
26.3
25.0
20.0
15.1
–
20.2
–
White collar –Continued
Sales –Continued
Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing,
and wholesale ..................................................
Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats ..........
Sales workers, apparel ......................................
Sales workers, shoes .........................................
Sales workers, furniture and home furnishings ..
Sales workers, radio, tv, hi-fi, and appliances ...
Sales workers, hardware and building supplies
Sales workers, parts ..........................................
Sales workers, other commodities .....................
Sales counter clerks ..........................................
Cashiers .............................................................
Street and door-to-door sales workers ..............
News vendors ....................................................
Demonstrators, promoters, and models, sales ..
Sales support, n.e.c. ..........................................
Administrative support, including clerical ................
Supervisors, general office ................................
Supervisors, computer equipment operators .....
Supervisors, financial records processing .........
Chief communications operators .......................
Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and
adjusting clerks ................................................
Computer operators ...........................................
Peripheral equipment operators ........................
Secretaries .........................................................
Stenographers ...................................................
Typists ...............................................................
Interviewers .......................................................
Hotel clerks ........................................................
Transportation ticket and reservation agents .....
Receptionists .....................................................
Information clerks, n.e.c. ....................................
Classified ad clerks ............................................
Correspondence clerks ......................................
Order clerks .......................................................
Personnel clerks, except payroll and
timekeeping .....................................................
Library clerks .....................................................
File clerks ...........................................................
Records clerks, n.e.c. ........................................
Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ...
Payroll and timekeeping clerks ..........................
Billing clerks .......................................................
Cost and rate clerks ...........................................
Billing, posting, and calculating machine
operators ..........................................................
Duplicating machine operators ..........................
Mail preparing and paper handling machine
operators ..........................................................
Office machine operators, n.e.c. ........................
Telephone operators ..........................................
Communications equipment operators, n.e.c. ...
Mail clerks, except postal service ......................
Messengers .......................................................
Dispatchers ........................................................
Production coordinators .....................................
Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks .................
Stock and inventory clerks .................................
Meter readers ....................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
20
Table 2-2. Private industry, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers,2 National
Compensation Survey,3 1998–Continued
Total
Full time
Hourly earnings
Occupation4
Part time
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$12.67
13.09
6.1
3.0
38.9
38.0
$12.88
13.39
6.1
3.6
40.1
39.8
–
$11.76
–
7.8
–
31.7
11.74
3.4
37.5
12.13
3.4
39.9
7.50
5.1
22.7
14.97
12.53
10.99
11.58
11.12
8.97
10.46
9.79
11.93
8.29
11.91
3.0
2.7
4.1
2.8
1.0
1.4
5.4
1.5
4.6
4.0
2.1
39.0
38.3
38.1
38.4
36.5
32.2
37.5
37.4
36.7
31.5
36.6
14.99
12.66
10.98
11.70
11.41
9.14
10.64
9.95
12.07
8.65
12.27
3.0
2.8
4.2
2.8
1.0
1.6
5.6
1.7
4.7
5.5
2.2
39.0
39.7
39.2
39.8
39.5
39.5
39.7
39.5
39.1
37.4
39.5
10.44
10.11
11.09
8.73
8.51
8.43
–
8.49
9.48
7.52
8.93
5.3
4.7
4.3
4.3
2.1
1.6
–
3.1
5.5
4.5
3.4
25.7
22.8
20.7
21.4
21.8
20.4
–
25.9
17.9
23.4
22.5
Blue collar ........................................................................
12.77
.7
38.6
13.04
.7
40.1
7.71
1.4
22.3
Precision production, craft, and repair ......................
Supervisors, mechanics and repairers ..............
Automobile mechanics .......................................
Automobile mechanic apprentices .....................
Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics ....
Aircraft engine mechanics .................................
Small engine repairs ..........................................
Automobile body and related repairers ..............
Aircraft mechanics, except engine .....................
Heavy equipment mechanics .............................
Industrial machinery repairers ...........................
Machinery maintenance .....................................
Electronic repairers, communications and
industrial equipment .........................................
Data processing equipment repairers ................
Household appliance and power tool repairers
Telephone line installers and repairers ..............
Telephone installers and repairers ....................
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration
mechanics ........................................................
Camera, watch, and musical instrument
repairers ...........................................................
Locksmiths and safe repairers ...........................
Office machine repairers ....................................
Mechanical controls and valve repairers ...........
Elevator installers and repairers ........................
Millwrights ..........................................................
Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. .........................
Supervisors, brickmasons, stonemasons, and
tilesetters .........................................................
Supervisors, carpenters and related workers ....
Supervisors, electricians and power
transmission installers .....................................
Supervisors, painters, paperhangers, and
plasterers .........................................................
Supervisors, plumbers, pipefitters, and
steamfitters ......................................................
Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. .............
Brickmasons and stonemasons .........................
Brickmason and stonemason apprentices .........
Carpet installers .................................................
16.60
22.34
17.16
10.19
15.19
21.80
12.13
16.54
19.28
17.50
16.56
13.46
1.1
1.8
2.6
6.8
2.2
3.2
9.2
5.1
2.4
3.7
1.9
2.6
39.8
40.8
40.6
39.8
40.2
40.0
33.6
40.8
40.0
40.0
39.9
39.8
16.64
22.34
17.16
10.24
15.19
21.81
12.85
16.54
19.28
17.52
16.56
13.47
1.1
1.8
2.6
6.9
2.2
3.2
9.0
5.1
2.4
3.7
1.9
2.6
40.1
40.9
40.6
40.2
40.3
40.0
39.8
40.8
40.0
40.1
39.9
40.0
11.84
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
23.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
17.58
16.67
16.77
19.59
17.88
3.9
3.7
6.1
2.7
1.7
39.4
37.5
38.3
39.6
39.9
17.70
16.34
16.97
19.59
17.88
3.9
2.4
6.1
2.7
1.7
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
39.9
11.76
–
–
–
–
21.0
–
–
–
–
24.1
–
–
–
–
16.64
3.0
39.7
16.29
2.3
40.0
–
–
–
16.47
17.90
15.86
18.43
19.17
19.13
16.04
14.1
6.6
5.2
5.3
24.0
5.6
1.6
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.1
39.7
16.47
17.90
15.86
18.43
19.17
19.13
16.10
14.1
6.6
5.2
5.3
24.0
5.6
1.6
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.1
39.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.52
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
23.7
22.60
21.37
4.5
5.9
40.0
40.3
22.60
21.37
4.5
5.9
40.0
40.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
22.69
5.1
40.0
22.69
5.1
40.0
–
–
–
18.28
2.4
40.4
18.28
2.4
40.4
–
–
–
23.82
19.94
16.93
12.73
24.86
8.1
2.3
7.6
9.6
4.1
40.3
40.6
40.0
40.0
38.9
23.82
19.93
16.93
12.73
24.86
8.1
2.3
7.6
9.6
4.1
40.3
40.7
40.0
40.0
38.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
White collar –Continued
Administrative support, including clerical
–Continued
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers
Expeditors ..........................................................
Material recording, scheduling, and distribution
clerks, n.e.c. .....................................................
Insurance adjusters, examiners, and
investigators .....................................................
Investigators and adjusters, except insurance ...
Eligibility clerks, social welfare ...........................
Bill and account collectors .................................
General office clerks ..........................................
Bank tellers ........................................................
Proofreaders ......................................................
Data entry keyers ...............................................
Statistical clerks .................................................
Teachers’ aides .................................................
Administrative support, n.e.c. ............................
See footnotes at end of table.
21
Table 2-2. Private industry, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers,2 National
Compensation Survey,3 1998–Continued
Total
Full time
Hourly earnings
Occupation4
Part time
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$16.98
12.47
15.46
19.18
12.83
21.78
15.32
20.73
14.13
14.12
14.29
11.85
13.56
19.43
16.18
11.49
16.43
22.05
17.37
15.91
18.63
19.72
19.02
19.74
14.33
16.19
17.02
12.63
18.41
14.90
18.21
14.87
8.98
15.41
16.76
13.39
10.87
11.68
11.86
12.57
16.34
19.81
11.00
2.2
3.6
2.3
2.1
6.9
3.2
7.4
1.9
5.0
8.9
6.4
6.0
6.4
8.1
4.6
10.6
3.3
14.5
2.6
16.0
6.4
3.6
2.6
1.8
4.9
3.0
1.1
4.9
5.3
4.7
5.7
4.9
8.8
22.7
5.1
7.0
5.2
2.5
3.4
9.3
3.1
7.8
12.8
39.6
40.0
39.8
39.9
40.0
40.0
39.4
40.0
39.9
39.7
38.0
35.1
34.4
38.8
39.6
40.0
38.9
41.2
41.3
39.6
40.0
40.1
40.7
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.1
40.0
40.0
39.3
39.2
40.0
37.1
39.6
40.0
39.5
39.6
40.2
39.9
39.7
$17.03
12.47
15.46
19.17
12.83
21.78
15.34
20.73
14.13
14.12
14.29
12.10
13.56
19.43
16.20
11.49
16.46
22.96
17.37
15.91
18.63
19.72
19.02
19.74
14.33
16.19
17.02
12.63
18.41
14.90
18.21
14.87
8.98
15.26
16.76
13.39
10.87
11.68
11.86
12.57
16.34
20.09
11.00
2.2
3.6
2.3
2.1
6.9
3.2
7.4
1.9
5.0
9.2
6.4
6.7
6.4
8.1
4.7
10.6
3.3
11.7
2.6
16.0
6.4
3.6
2.6
1.8
4.9
3.0
1.1
4.9
5.3
4.7
5.7
4.9
8.8
23.3
5.1
7.0
5.2
2.5
3.4
9.3
3.1
7.7
12.8
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.5
40.0
39.9
40.7
38.0
39.9
34.4
38.8
40.2
40.0
39.6
42.3
41.3
39.6
40.0
40.1
40.7
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.1
40.0
40.0
39.3
39.8
40.0
37.1
39.6
40.0
39.5
39.6
40.2
39.9
39.7
$12.57
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
13.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
25.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.59
13.57
9.78
15.50
10.90
10.20
9.52
10.48
16.24
12.6
6.1
3.0
5.4
7.3
3.5
3.4
5.2
2.3
39.1
39.4
39.8
39.8
40.0
38.5
36.3
38.7
40.2
15.59
13.57
9.81
15.52
10.90
10.30
9.69
10.46
16.27
12.6
6.1
3.0
5.4
7.3
3.7
3.6
5.1
2.3
39.1
39.4
40.0
39.9
40.0
39.6
39.5
39.8
40.4
–
–
6.97
–
–
–
8.26
–
–
–
–
6.7
–
–
–
9.5
–
–
–
–
25.3
–
–
–
22.9
–
–
19.04
13.36
14.85
22.16
19.09
6.6
14.1
6.1
2.1
3.5
40.0
39.6
37.1
39.6
39.5
19.04
13.34
15.68
22.16
19.06
6.6
14.2
3.2
2.1
3.5
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.6
39.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
21.44
2.2
40.1
21.44
2.2
40.1
–
–
–
Blue collar –Continued
Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued
Carpenters .........................................................
Carpenter apprentices .......................................
Drywall installers ................................................
Electricians ........................................................
Electrician apprentices .......................................
Electrical power installers and repairers ............
Painters, construction and maintenance ............
Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ...............
Plumber, pipefitter, and steamfitter apprentices
Concrete and terrazzo finishers .........................
Glaziers ..............................................................
Insulation workers ..............................................
Roofers ..............................................................
Sheetmetal duct installers ..................................
Structural metal workers ....................................
Drillers, earth .....................................................
Construction trades, n.e.c. .................................
Supervisors, extractive ......................................
Drillers, oil well ...................................................
Explosives workers ............................................
Mining machine operators .................................
Mining, n.e.c. .....................................................
Supervisors, production .....................................
Tool and die makers ..........................................
Tool and die maker apprentices ........................
Precision assemblers, metal ..............................
Machinists ..........................................................
Machinist apprentices ........................................
Boilermakers ......................................................
Precision grinders, filers, and tool sharpeners ...
Patternmakers and modelmakers, metal ...........
Layout workers ..................................................
Precious stones and metals workers .................
Engravers, metal ................................................
Sheet metal workers ..........................................
Sheet metal worker apprentices ........................
Cabinet makers and bench carpenters ..............
Furniture and wood finishers .............................
Tailors ................................................................
Upholsterers ......................................................
Hand molders and shapers, except jewelers .....
Patternmakers, layout workers, and cutters ......
Optical goods workers .......................................
Dental laboratory and medical appliance
technicians .......................................................
Bookbinders .......................................................
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers
Miscellaneous precision workers, n.e.c. ............
Precision food production ..................................
Butchers and meat cutters .................................
Bakers ................................................................
Food batchmakers .............................................
Inspectors, testers, and graders ........................
Precision inspectors, testers, and related
workers, n.e.c. .................................................
Adjusters and calibrators ...................................
Water and sewer treatment plant operators ......
Power plant operators ........................................
Stationary engineers ..........................................
Miscellaneous plant and system operators,
n.e.c. ................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
22
Table 2-2. Private industry, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers,2 National
Compensation Survey,3 1998–Continued
Total
Full time
Hourly earnings
Occupation4
Part time
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$11.58
14.03
12.83
13.38
12.08
13.46
11.38
0.9
2.6
6.3
6.9
3.0
6.1
12.2
39.6
40.0
39.9
40.0
39.8
40.3
40.0
$11.63
14.03
12.83
13.38
12.10
13.46
11.38
0.9
2.6
6.3
6.9
3.0
6.1
12.2
39.9
40.0
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.3
40.0
$7.43
–
–
–
–
–
–
2.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
23.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.58
12.86
13.56
13.29
10.36
11.98
13.78
2.9
4.5
2.1
2.3
2.9
3.3
2.4
39.9
39.9
40.0
40.0
39.8
40.0
40.0
11.59
12.86
13.56
13.29
10.41
12.03
13.78
2.9
4.5
2.1
2.3
2.9
3.1
2.4
40.0
39.9
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.3
40.0
–
–
–
–
6.65
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
32.9
–
–
10.60
9.14
9.73
9.91
14.74
15.22
12.92
11.01
11.3
5.2
6.8
2.3
3.4
3.0
4.3
7.3
37.1
39.7
39.9
40.0
39.3
38.6
37.8
39.9
10.63
9.14
9.73
9.91
14.79
15.31
12.95
11.02
11.7
5.2
6.8
2.3
3.4
2.9
4.5
7.3
39.7
40.0
39.9
40.0
39.5
39.0
39.5
39.9
–
–
–
–
9.87
–
12.19
–
–
–
–
–
24.4
–
9.1
–
–
–
–
–
22.9
–
19.4
–
10.10
8.94
7.98
9.11
7.97
7.33
9.58
10.55
11.28
13.28
1.9
5.4
2.7
8.6
6.3
1.7
9.5
4.3
2.7
2.8
40.0
40.0
39.7
39.9
39.2
36.4
40.0
39.4
39.8
39.9
10.10
8.94
7.99
9.11
7.98
7.39
9.58
10.56
11.28
13.27
1.9
5.4
2.7
8.6
6.4
1.9
9.5
4.4
2.7
2.8
40.0
40.0
39.9
39.9
39.8
39.4
40.0
40.0
39.8
40.0
–
–
6.72
–
–
6.77
–
9.67
–
–
–
–
7.6
–
–
3.7
–
5.8
–
–
–
–
20.3
–
–
21.5
–
21.2
–
–
15.83
3.8
39.8
15.85
3.8
39.9
–
–
–
10.41
12.10
11.61
2.2
2.9
5.5
39.7
40.2
39.4
10.45
12.10
11.61
2.3
2.9
5.6
40.0
40.2
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.91
11.34
13.53
11.89
12.65
13.07
10.42
11.95
14.06
9.04
11.63
9.51
12.13
10.17
8.91
9.85
11.11
11.73
13.64
9.19
9.4
4.0
4.7
5.7
3.6
9.6
2.9
2.6
1.9
8.3
2.6
8.9
9.9
5.7
3.5
3.3
2.6
3.4
4.5
6.4
36.5
39.7
39.9
39.9
39.9
25.9
37.9
39.7
40.0
40.0
39.3
39.4
40.0
38.5
40.0
38.8
39.8
39.8
39.6
39.9
10.98
11.38
13.53
11.89
12.72
–
10.65
11.99
14.07
9.06
11.73
9.55
12.13
10.19
8.91
9.99
11.12
11.75
13.64
9.21
9.5
3.9
4.7
5.7
3.6
–
2.8
2.6
1.9
8.4
2.6
8.9
9.9
5.8
3.5
3.5
2.6
3.4
4.5
6.4
40.2
39.8
40.0
39.9
40.0
–
39.9
39.9
40.0
40.0
39.9
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.0
40.0
39.6
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.51
7.60
–
–
6.79
–
–
–
–
5.70
8.54
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.3
8.0
–
–
2.1
–
–
–
–
3.4
7.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
23.2
26.8
–
–
23.1
–
–
–
–
20.7
27.3
–
–
–
Blue collar –Continued
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors .....
Lathe and turning machine set-up operators .....
Lathe and turning machine operators ................
Milling and planing machine operators ..............
Punching and stamping press operators ...........
Rolling machine operators .................................
Drilling and boring machine operators ...............
Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing
machine operators ...........................................
Forging machine operators ................................
Numerical control machine operators ................
Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. ...............
Molding and casting machine operators ............
Metal plating machine operators ........................
Heat treating equipment operators ....................
Wood lathe, routing, and planing machine
operators ..........................................................
Sawing machine operators ................................
Shaping and jointing machine operators ...........
Nailing and tacking machine operators ..............
Printing press operators .....................................
Photoengravers and lithographers .....................
Typesetters and compositors .............................
Winding and twisting machine operators ...........
Knitting, looping, taping, and weaving machine
operators ..........................................................
Textile cutting machine operators ......................
Textile sewing machine operators .....................
Shoe machine operators ....................................
Pressing machine operators ..............................
Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators
Cementing and gluing machine operators .........
Packaging and filling machine operators ...........
Extruding and forming machine operators .........
Mixing and blending machine operators ............
Separating, filtering, and clarifying machine
operators ..........................................................
Compressing and compacting machine
operators ..........................................................
Painting and paint spraying machine operators
Roasting and baking machine operators, food ..
Washing, cleaning, and pickling machine
operators ..........................................................
Folding machine operators ................................
Furnace, kiln, and oven operators, except food
Crushing and grinding machine operators .........
Slicing and cutting machine operators ...............
Motion picture projectionists ..............................
Photographic process machine operators .........
Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. ..........
Welders and cutters ...........................................
Solders and braziers ..........................................
Assemblers ........................................................
Hand cutting and trimming .................................
Hand molding, casting, and forming ..................
Hand painting, coating, and decorating .............
Hand engraving and printing ..............................
Miscellaneous hand working, n.e.c. ...................
Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
Production testers ..............................................
Production samplers and weighers ....................
Graders and sorters, except agricultural ............
See footnotes at end of table.
23
Table 2-2. Private industry, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers,2 National
Compensation Survey,3 1998–Continued
Total
Full time
Hourly earnings
Occupation4
Part time
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$9.27
7.5
39.9
$9.27
7.5
39.9
–
–
–
13.77
16.66
13.96
14.23
11.31
8.20
7.01
8.22
26.82
30.26
23.65
22.32
16.04
10.69
19.16
21.57
27.40
12.94
15.55
14.74
14.69
12.11
1.2
4.0
1.2
4.2
2.8
4.5
4.3
4.5
4.4
8.1
10.9
3.9
3.9
8.7
6.0
4.4
6.8
5.5
3.4
5.1
9.1
1.9
38.9
41.8
41.5
37.6
30.3
29.9
28.1
31.4
40.2
40.9
40.0
40.0
48.0
44.3
40.5
40.0
37.4
40.9
40.1
40.1
40.2
39.8
14.12
16.83
14.07
15.07
11.93
8.94
7.70
8.83
26.82
30.26
23.65
22.32
16.14
10.51
19.16
21.57
–
12.94
15.55
14.74
14.69
12.13
1.2
4.0
1.3
3.5
3.7
5.2
5.1
5.7
4.4
8.1
10.9
3.9
3.9
7.8
6.0
4.4
–
5.5
3.4
5.1
9.1
1.9
41.4
42.0
43.0
41.5
38.7
38.7
39.9
39.2
40.2
40.9
40.0
40.0
49.2
46.6
40.5
40.0
–
40.9
40.1
40.1
40.2
40.0
$9.18
–
11.21
6.58
10.42
6.62
6.22
6.24
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.17
3.0
–
4.4
8.9
4.1
3.4
4.6
2.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.2
21.6
–
22.1
20.5
23.1
20.0
20.9
19.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
25.5
14.66
3.5
37.5
15.01
3.6
40.0
10.15
1.8
20.6
Blue collar –Continued
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors
–Continued
Hand inspectors, n.e.c. ......................................
Transportation and material moving .........................
Supervisors, motor vehicle operators ................
Truck drivers ......................................................
Driver-sales workers ..........................................
Bus drivers .........................................................
Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs ..........................
Parking lot attendants ........................................
Motor transportation, n.e.c. ................................
Railroad conductors and yardmasters ...............
Locomotive operating ........................................
Railroad brake, signal and switch operators ......
Rail vehicle operators, n.e.c. .............................
Ship captains and mates, except fishing boats ..
Sailors and deckhands ......................................
Supervisors, material moving equipment ...........
Operating engineers ..........................................
Longshore equipment operators ........................
Hoist and winch operators .................................
Crane and tower operators ................................
Excavating and loading machine operators .......
Grader, dozer, and scrapper operators .............
Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators
Miscellaneous material moving equipment
operators, n.e.c. ...............................................
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and
laborers .......................................................................
Nursery workers .................................................
Supervisors, agriculture-related workers ...........
Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ...
Animal caretakers, except farm .........................
Inspectors, agricultural products ........................
Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and
laborers, n.e.c. .................................................
Helpers, mechanics and repairers .....................
Helpers, construction trades ..............................
Helpers, extractive .............................................
Construction laborers .........................................
Production helpers .............................................
Garbage collectors .............................................
Stevedores .........................................................
Stock handlers and baggers ..............................
Machine feeders and offbearers ........................
Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ......
Garage and service station related ....................
Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners .........
Hand packers and packagers ............................
Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. .................
9.52
7.28
19.19
8.45
9.74
7.84
.7
3.5
10.0
3.9
11.3
6.1
35.7
38.0
40.3
38.8
36.9
37.4
9.93
7.38
19.19
8.49
10.05
8.09
.8
3.9
10.0
4.3
11.6
8.8
39.8
40.1
40.3
39.9
39.8
40.0
7.10
–
–
7.39
–
–
1.0
–
–
4.8
–
–
22.2
–
–
22.5
–
–
14.37
11.40
10.38
15.17
11.37
9.75
9.26
18.90
8.63
9.38
10.49
7.90
8.81
8.49
9.39
2.7
5.8
4.1
11.8
3.4
3.5
8.1
3.8
1.4
2.6
2.1
6.8
3.2
1.7
1.4
39.8
39.3
39.2
38.7
39.5
39.1
39.6
39.2
29.8
39.3
35.4
34.2
37.4
37.9
37.8
14.41
11.50
10.42
–
11.49
9.82
9.25
18.89
9.97
9.39
10.70
8.35
8.96
8.63
9.63
2.8
5.7
4.1
–
3.4
3.5
9.1
3.8
1.7
2.6
2.4
5.9
3.5
1.8
1.4
40.3
40.1
39.7
–
39.9
39.8
40.3
39.2
39.6
39.8
39.8
38.9
40.0
39.8
39.8
–
7.49
8.14
–
7.04
6.69
–
–
6.49
8.48
9.37
6.05
6.95
6.96
6.88
–
8.3
16.3
–
8.6
3.8
–
–
1.2
10.2
2.1
4.2
5.2
1.8
3.5
–
21.7
24.0
–
29.8
22.4
–
–
21.4
21.7
22.2
22.9
20.7
24.8
24.6
Service ..............................................................................
Protective service ..................................................
Supervisors, guards ...........................................
Police and detectives, public service .................
Guards and police, except public service ..........
Protective service, n.e.c. ....................................
Food service ..........................................................
Supervisors, food preparation and service ........
7.85
8.74
13.42
10.30
8.43
8.76
6.54
11.40
.6
1.7
5.3
13.9
1.9
8.6
.8
1.8
31.8
35.0
38.7
32.5
35.2
24.4
30.1
38.7
8.37
8.95
13.59
–
8.57
10.55
7.12
11.83
.7
1.8
5.4
–
2.1
13.0
1.0
1.7
38.6
39.4
39.6
–
39.4
39.0
38.8
41.4
6.34
7.71
–
–
7.75
6.55
5.46
7.40
.7
1.6
–
–
1.7
2.2
.8
3.4
21.0
22.8
–
–
23.5
16.7
21.2
24.2
See footnotes at end of table.
24
Table 2-2. Private industry, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers,2 National
Compensation Survey,3 1998–Continued
Total
Full time
Hourly earnings
Hourly earnings
Occupation4
Service –Continued
Food service –Continued
Bartenders .........................................................
Waiters and waitresses ......................................
Cooks .................................................................
Food counter, fountain, and related ...................
Kitchen workers, food preparation .....................
Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants .........................
Food preparation, n.e.c. .....................................
Health service ........................................................
Dental assistants ...............................................
Health aides, except nursing .............................
Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants ............
Cleaning and building service ................................
Supervisors, cleaning and building service
workers ............................................................
Maids and housemen ........................................
Janitors and cleaners .........................................
Pest control ........................................................
Personal service ....................................................
Supervisors, personal service ............................
Hairdressers and cosmetologists .......................
Attendants, amusement, and recreation
facilities ............................................................
Guides ...............................................................
Ushers ...............................................................
Public transportation attendants ........................
Baggage porters and bellhops ...........................
Welfare service aides ........................................
Early childhood teachers’ assistants ..................
Child care workers, n.e.c. ..................................
Service, n.e.c. ....................................................
Part time
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$6.31
4.16
8.56
6.06
7.49
5.64
6.56
8.37
10.46
9.33
8.13
8.34
2.6
3.4
1.2
1.3
1.3
2.2
.8
.8
4.2
1.6
.8
1.1
29.5
28.8
34.4
25.9
30.1
27.7
30.2
33.1
35.1
32.5
33.2
34.0
$6.71
4.37
8.87
6.40
8.02
6.10
6.87
8.44
10.37
9.58
8.15
8.72
3.4
3.5
1.3
2.4
1.7
3.1
2.1
.8
4.4
1.7
.9
1.3
37.5
38.1
38.8
37.3
39.0
38.0
39.0
38.7
40.0
38.8
38.6
39.2
$5.76
3.83
7.21
5.82
6.68
5.01
5.95
8.08
–
8.25
8.04
6.69
3.1
2.6
1.9
1.3
1.3
2.4
.8
1.1
–
2.8
1.3
1.1
22.6
20.8
22.9
21.2
22.3
20.1
20.8
20.7
–
18.8
21.2
21.4
10.04
7.49
8.34
12.73
9.22
–
–
9.5
2.0
1.5
9.3
2.4
–
–
39.6
34.8
32.8
40.0
30.0
–
–
10.11
7.57
8.87
12.73
10.10
–
–
10.0
2.2
1.6
9.3
3.0
–
–
40.0
38.6
39.4
40.0
36.9
–
–
7.68
6.96
6.60
–
6.71
8.63
8.27
5.1
2.3
1.1
–
4.2
9.5
5.5
28.7
21.1
21.3
–
19.6
23.1
20.6
6.03
9.02
6.56
26.41
7.19
7.12
7.07
7.93
7.09
4.6
3.9
5.2
6.2
6.4
5.2
2.1
2.1
11.5
30.9
31.5
19.9
20.3
35.6
27.0
27.0
28.6
31.8
6.26
9.40
–
27.13
7.04
8.04
7.48
8.36
6.97
4.3
3.5
–
5.6
7.0
4.7
2.9
3.1
14.1
39.5
38.0
–
20.6
39.4
39.4
37.8
39.6
39.2
5.51
7.78
6.21
16.49
8.03
6.20
6.50
7.10
7.56
5.0
9.0
4.0
22.0
7.2
5.7
2.6
2.1
6.0
20.4
20.0
16.8
17.0
23.3
20.5
19.2
18.6
18.7
1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They
include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium
pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is
computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers,
weighted by hours.
2 All workers include full-time and part-time workers. 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 This survey covers all 50 States. Collection was conducted between July 1997 and
April 1999. The average reference period was August 1998.
4 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all
workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see appendix B.
5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the
estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For
more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication
criteria, and n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational groups may
include data for categories not shown separately.
25
Table 2-3. State and local government, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time
workers,2 National Compensation Survey,3 1998
Total
Full time
Hourly earnings
Occupation4
Part time
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
All ..........................................................................................
All excluding sales .........................................................
$18.59
18.61
0.6
.6
36.6
36.6
$18.97
18.99
0.7
.7
38.9
38.9
$12.94
12.97
2.2
2.2
19.3
19.3
White collar ......................................................................
White collar excluding sales ......................................
20.96
21.00
.5
.5
36.4
36.4
21.26
21.30
.5
.5
38.4
38.4
15.73
15.84
2.4
2.4
19.1
19.1
Professional specialty and technical .........................
Professional specialty ................................................
Engineers, architects, and surveyors .....................
Architects ...........................................................
Civil engineers ...................................................
Electrical and electronic engineers ....................
Industrial engineers ...........................................
Mechanical engineers ........................................
Engineers, n.e.c. ................................................
Surveyors and mapping scientists .....................
Mathematical and computer scientists ...................
Computer systems analysts and scientists ........
Operations and systems researchers and
analysts ............................................................
Natural scientists ...................................................
Chemists, except biochemists ...........................
Geologists and geodesists .................................
Physical scientists, n.e.c. ...................................
Agricultural and food scientists ..........................
Biological and life scientists ...............................
Forestry and conservation scientists .................
Medical scientists ...............................................
Health related ........................................................
Physicians ..........................................................
Registered nurses ..............................................
Pharmacists .......................................................
Dietitians ............................................................
Respiratory therapists ........................................
Occupational therapists .....................................
Physical therapists .............................................
Speech therapists ..............................................
Therapists, n.e.c. ...............................................
Teachers, college and university ...........................
Earth, environmental, and marine science
teachers ...........................................................
Biological science teachers ...............................
Chemistry teachers ............................................
Physics teachers ................................................
Natural science teachers, n.e.c. ........................
Psychology teachers ..........................................
History teachers .................................................
Political science teachers ..................................
Sociology teachers ............................................
Social science teachers, n.e.c. ..........................
Engineering teachers .........................................
Mathematical science teachers .........................
Computer science teachers ...............................
Medical science teachers ..................................
Health specialities teachers ...............................
Business, commerce, and marketing teachers ..
Agriculture and forestry teachers .......................
Art, drama, and music teachers .........................
Physical education teachers ..............................
Education teachers ............................................
English teachers ................................................
Foreign language teachers ................................
Theology teachers .............................................
Trade and industrial teachers ............................
Teachers, post secondary, subject not specified
24.85
26.03
25.43
26.05
26.36
26.81
19.64
25.24
23.96
19.39
21.52
21.64
.6
.6
1.7
4.0
2.5
4.4
3.4
8.2
4.9
6.4
2.8
2.9
35.9
35.7
39.5
39.3
39.3
40.0
39.7
36.9
40.2
38.5
39.7
39.7
25.12
26.29
25.46
26.05
26.41
26.81
19.64
25.24
23.96
19.60
21.52
21.63
.6
.6
1.8
4.0
2.5
4.4
3.4
8.2
4.9
6.4
2.8
2.9
37.9
37.7
39.5
39.3
39.3
40.0
39.7
36.9
40.2
39.2
39.8
39.8
20.04
21.04
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2.3
2.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
18.2
17.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
19.98
20.70
23.83
24.03
20.92
21.33
18.33
20.03
21.39
21.99
28.22
20.95
25.16
16.42
17.19
22.97
24.04
23.69
17.22
32.87
19.0
2.6
4.9
17.3
4.1
12.9
6.6
8.7
6.6
1.7
11.0
1.4
6.7
3.7
3.3
4.9
6.3
11.2
7.2
1.7
38.8
39.6
40.3
40.0
39.7
40.0
39.3
39.8
39.3
36.9
42.9
36.1
37.1
38.7
34.4
33.9
35.9
35.4
38.0
34.1
20.07
20.66
23.83
24.03
20.92
21.33
18.37
20.03
21.17
21.86
27.49
20.73
26.92
16.35
17.94
22.33
25.93
23.60
16.82
33.17
19.2
2.6
4.9
17.3
4.1
12.9
6.7
8.7
6.7
1.7
11.5
1.2
4.8
3.8
2.7
5.5
5.5
11.9
7.1
1.7
39.2
39.8
40.3
40.0
39.7
40.0
39.5
39.8
40.0
39.7
44.7
39.1
39.7
39.6
39.1
38.6
38.7
37.3
39.4
39.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
22.90
47.83
22.46
20.94
–
15.33
27.40
20.76
25.13
21.52
29.59
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.4
17.0
4.5
4.3
–
1.1
11.3
3.6
8.7
11.6
6.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
24.6
20.6
23.7
32.0
–
26.5
18.4
31.8
19.6
27.3
13.8
34.84
32.73
29.18
43.51
39.73
29.74
33.34
32.20
36.83
32.15
38.92
32.52
25.13
43.27
35.14
33.16
42.82
29.20
25.00
32.35
32.99
23.27
36.25
28.19
33.50
15.3
10.8
4.0
12.1
7.7
7.1
8.0
7.8
9.2
8.9
15.6
7.9
13.0
9.5
10.2
6.0
26.4
4.1
14.8
7.6
4.8
18.4
3.8
2.3
9.0
34.9
37.1
41.5
37.6
39.6
35.9
35.0
38.0
36.3
38.6
39.3
32.5
30.8
37.2
35.6
37.0
35.5
34.9
31.2
39.2
33.2
33.5
40.8
32.3
31.7
34.76
32.73
29.21
43.51
39.73
29.95
33.74
32.21
37.29
32.26
39.19
33.23
31.11
39.31
35.41
33.35
42.82
29.61
24.77
32.92
33.25
22.81
35.60
28.63
34.36
15.7
11.0
4.0
12.1
7.7
7.5
8.4
7.9
9.2
9.0
16.1
8.6
10.2
11.0
10.2
6.4
26.4
4.2
16.1
7.3
5.0
21.8
2.6
2.3
9.6
36.3
40.3
43.2
37.6
39.6
39.9
39.6
39.7
39.5
39.5
41.3
39.2
38.1
45.8
37.3
40.2
35.5
39.5
40.7
41.4
38.2
42.2
40.9
37.8
39.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
32.42
25.91
20.30
72.65
23.28
26.65
–
21.58
28.13
–
28.94
25.28
–
21.10
22.98
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
29.0
10.6
1.7
9.8
16.5
12.7
–
9.8
14.5
–
7.0
20.0
–
9.8
7.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
18.3
12.6
26.7
15.6
11.9
10.0
–
10.9
7.5
–
10.8
17.5
–
9.8
9.3
See footnotes at end of table.
26
Table 2-3. State and local government, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time
workers,2 National Compensation Survey,3 1998–Continued
Total
Full time
Hourly earnings
Occupation4
Part time
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$30.50
27.68
26.35
28.01
28.12
28.96
28.22
10.02
27.34
21.56
21.95
16.77
24.27
20.77
27.38
13.51
22.33
16.73
16.88
14.34
31.00
29.55
42.07
1.5
.8
2.7
1.0
1.3
1.9
2.7
3.6
3.9
2.9
3.0
5.6
4.7
7.2
5.4
11.0
3.4
1.6
1.7
4.9
3.3
3.0
7.1
31.4
34.8
35.0
36.1
36.7
35.5
32.4
16.2
36.4
37.1
37.0
37.9
37.5
40.0
37.0
39.9
36.7
37.9
38.4
31.3
36.3
36.5
34.7
$30.81
28.08
26.48
28.02
28.10
29.04
28.82
10.88
27.48
21.86
22.30
16.67
24.34
20.77
27.59
13.51
22.37
16.80
16.91
14.83
31.23
29.68
43.16
1.5
.8
2.8
1.0
1.3
1.9
2.8
9.6
4.0
2.9
3.0
5.8
4.8
7.2
5.5
11.0
3.4
1.7
1.8
5.2
3.4
3.1
6.5
38.5
36.5
36.8
36.5
37.0
35.8
36.0
33.6
37.4
38.5
38.5
39.1
38.6
40.0
38.0
39.9
39.5
39.1
39.1
39.2
39.1
39.1
39.6
$27.97
17.29
23.29
26.77
30.29
24.12
19.66
9.86
23.61
17.79
17.73
–
21.30
–
21.50
–
–
14.58
15.78
11.70
26.75
27.17
23.83
6.1
4.1
7.8
8.7
5.0
17.5
9.7
3.9
13.5
5.0
5.1
–
8.6
–
8.9
–
–
5.4
6.7
8.5
11.4
12.5
25.6
12.5
15.7
15.5
18.9
23.0
23.5
13.2
14.8
21.8
25.0
25.2
–
16.9
–
21.2
–
–
19.5
22.2
14.9
15.6
16.4
11.3
21.56
15.97
14.89
4.7
8.7
9.0
34.1
36.8
18.0
21.88
16.55
–
5.1
7.9
–
39.6
39.9
–
19.19
–
–
13.7
–
–
16.9
–
–
18.17
15.41
18.90
19.16
25.25
23.78
15.02
11.0
2.7
5.2
4.9
17.8
6.5
1.2
39.6
27.3
38.3
34.4
26.5
37.2
37.5
18.17
14.61
19.18
19.47
–
23.23
15.06
11.0
1.1
5.0
5.0
–
6.0
1.4
39.6
38.0
39.3
39.0
–
39.9
39.6
–
16.74
–
–
12.15
28.08
14.60
–
5.1
–
–
11.6
19.4
6.5
–
18.7
–
–
13.8
24.0
22.8
15.02
13.00
16.38
12.77
13.57
14.75
16.82
18.32
16.08
12.60
19.37
15.57
17.04
19.51
15.40
16.12
5.4
7.7
7.2
2.0
2.3
14.6
3.4
4.6
6.2
4.3
5.0
4.3
8.8
4.0
5.2
4.5
38.5
33.6
32.2
37.3
36.9
38.6
38.7
39.3
39.2
34.0
38.1
38.0
37.0
39.7
39.2
36.9
15.01
11.71
15.14
12.69
13.82
14.83
16.54
18.42
16.08
13.25
19.91
15.56
17.35
19.51
15.66
16.27
5.6
7.6
4.0
2.2
2.2
15.0
3.2
4.8
6.2
3.7
4.1
4.4
7.7
4.0
4.7
4.7
39.6
39.5
39.6
39.7
39.8
39.7
39.4
40.0
39.2
39.8
40.0
38.8
39.3
39.9
39.5
39.2
15.51
16.93
21.37
13.67
11.09
–
–
–
–
9.44
–
–
–
–
–
14.48
5.5
5.4
13.9
4.9
8.5
–
–
–
–
4.1
–
–
–
–
–
6.7
22.3
23.2
18.5
22.2
21.1
–
–
–
–
19.9
–
–
–
–
–
22.5
24.99
29.05
15.09
1.1
1.2
13.3
38.6
38.5
13.2
25.04
29.14
12.98
1.1
1.3
16.9
39.4
39.6
33.8
20.62
21.58
17.90
7.3
10.5
21.2
13.3
11.0
7.3
38.28
5.1
39.6
38.27
5.1
39.6
–
–
–
White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Professional specialty –Continued
Teachers, college and university –Continued
Teachers, post secondary, n.e.c. .......................
Teachers, except college and university ................
Prekindergarten and kindergarten .....................
Elementary school teachers ..............................
Secondary school teachers ...............................
Teachers, special education ..............................
Teachers, n.e.c. .................................................
Substitute teachers ............................................
Vocational and educational counselors .............
Librarians, archivists, and curators ........................
Librarians ...........................................................
Archivists and curators ......................................
Social scientists and urban planners .....................
Economists ........................................................
Psychologists .....................................................
Social scientists, n.e.c. ......................................
Urban planners ..................................................
Social, recreation, and religious workers ...............
Social workers ...................................................
Recreation workers ............................................
Lawyers and judges ...............................................
Lawyers .............................................................
Judges ...............................................................
Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and
professionals, n.e.c. .............................................
Designers ...........................................................
Musicians and composers .................................
Painters, sculptors, craft artists, and artist
printmakers ......................................................
Artists, performers, and related workers, n.e.c.
Editors and reporters .........................................
Public relations specialists .................................
Athletes ..............................................................
Professional, n.e.c. ............................................
Technical ...................................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and
technicians .......................................................
Health record technologists and technicians .....
Radiological technicians ....................................
Licensed practical nurses ..................................
Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ......
Electrical and electronic technicians ..................
Engineering technicians, n.e.c. ..........................
Drafters ..............................................................
Surveying and mapping technicians ..................
Biological technicians ........................................
Chemical technicians .........................................
Science technicians, n.e.c. ................................
Broadcast equipment operators .........................
Computer programmers .....................................
Legal assistants .................................................
Technical and related, n.e.c. ..............................
Executive, administrative, and managerial ...............
Executives, administrators, and managers ............
Legislators .........................................................
Chief executives and general administrators,
public administration ........................................
See footnotes at end of table.
27
Table 2-3. State and local government, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time
workers,2 National Compensation Survey,3 1998–Continued
Total
Full time
Hourly earnings
Occupation4
Part time
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$25.83
33.58
30.72
25.28
1.7
3.6
5.7
11.3
39.1
39.9
39.6
39.8
$25.84
33.61
30.72
25.28
1.7
3.6
5.7
11.3
39.7
40.0
39.6
39.8
$24.92
–
–
–
18.3
–
–
–
12.7
–
–
–
22.56
33.81
27.24
11.1
1.8
7.8
39.5
39.2
39.6
22.56
33.82
27.24
11.1
1.8
7.8
39.5
39.4
39.6
–
31.40
–
–
15.1
–
–
20.1
–
17.25
22.17
20.54
28.24
19.21
18.37
22.30
20.27
6.9
6.0
4.3
4.5
1.5
3.6
6.7
2.9
38.8
39.2
38.3
39.3
38.8
39.0
38.0
39.3
17.26
22.17
20.91
28.26
19.21
18.35
22.30
20.01
7.1
6.0
4.2
4.5
1.5
3.6
6.7
2.8
39.2
39.2
39.3
39.9
39.3
39.3
38.2
39.6
–
–
–
–
19.27
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
19.2
–
–
–
18.72
2.8
39.3
18.69
2.8
39.5
21.53
9.8
26.9
22.29
15.38
19.81
7.1
3.3
4.0
39.6
39.9
39.0
22.29
15.38
19.77
7.1
3.3
4.0
39.6
39.9
39.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
17.78
20.81
4.2
2.6
38.5
38.5
17.80
20.92
4.2
2.6
38.9
39.2
–
14.65
–
12.5
–
19.5
Sales .............................................................................
Supervisors, sales .............................................
Real estate sales ...............................................
Sales workers, other commodities .....................
Cashiers .............................................................
12.10
16.52
18.69
9.05
10.53
4.8
11.6
11.5
9.5
5.9
32.2
32.3
35.9
30.6
31.5
12.49
15.25
19.04
9.54
11.03
4.9
7.1
11.7
11.2
7.1
37.8
39.9
38.6
39.1
36.8
10.55
–
–
–
8.90
14.7
–
–
–
5.4
20.2
–
–
–
21.5
Administrative support, including clerical ................
Supervisors, general office ................................
Supervisors, computer equipment operators .....
Supervisors, financial records processing .........
Chief communications operators .......................
Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and
adjusting clerks ................................................
Computer operators ...........................................
Secretaries .........................................................
Stenographers ...................................................
Typists ...............................................................
Interviewers .......................................................
Receptionists .....................................................
Information clerks, n.e.c. ....................................
Order clerks .......................................................
Personnel clerks, except payroll and
timekeeping .....................................................
Library clerks .....................................................
File clerks ...........................................................
Records clerks, n.e.c. ........................................
Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ...
Payroll and timekeeping clerks ..........................
Billing clerks .......................................................
Duplicating machine operators ..........................
12.01
16.01
22.36
16.67
15.30
.7
1.8
3.9
4.8
7.8
36.3
39.2
39.1
38.3
40.0
12.16
16.01
22.36
16.67
15.30
.7
1.8
3.9
4.8
7.8
38.7
39.2
39.1
38.3
40.0
10.19
–
–
–
–
2.5
–
–
–
–
21.0
–
–
–
–
17.00
12.96
12.66
16.30
11.66
10.40
9.60
12.14
15.57
9.9
3.9
1.2
4.6
1.7
4.4
4.3
4.7
5.6
38.7
38.7
38.3
35.4
37.2
38.0
34.9
36.6
38.8
17.00
13.04
12.72
16.28
11.69
10.26
9.80
12.12
15.73
9.9
3.7
1.2
4.8
1.8
4.7
4.7
5.2
5.5
38.7
39.5
39.1
38.5
38.5
39.7
39.2
39.5
40.0
–
–
10.32
–
10.70
12.24
7.98
12.25
–
–
–
3.8
–
5.1
5.4
5.2
12.1
–
–
–
21.6
–
19.2
23.9
18.3
20.8
–
13.18
10.20
9.95
11.30
12.50
13.67
11.43
9.01
5.2
2.3
5.8
2.9
1.7
4.1
6.6
6.8
35.2
29.5
37.4
38.0
38.7
38.1
37.0
39.6
13.70
10.68
10.08
11.27
12.52
13.68
11.52
9.00
5.5
3.1
6.0
3.0
1.7
4.1
6.9
6.8
39.3
38.2
39.1
39.3
39.1
39.1
40.0
39.9
–
8.99
–
11.82
11.48
–
–
–
–
3.2
–
7.0
5.5
–
–
–
–
18.8
–
23.8
24.4
–
–
–
White collar –Continued
Executive, administrative, and managerial
–Continued
Executives, administrators, and managers
–Continued
Administrators and officials, public
administration ..................................................
Financial managers ...........................................
Personnel and labor relations managers ...........
Purchasing managers ........................................
Managers, marketing, advertising, and public
relations ...........................................................
Administrators, education and related fields ......
Managers, medicine and health .........................
Managers, food servicing and lodging
establishments .................................................
Managers, properties and real estate ................
Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ............
Managers and administrators, n.e.c. .................
Management related ..............................................
Accountants and auditors ..................................
Other financial officers .......................................
Management analysts ........................................
Personnel, training, and labor relations
specialists ........................................................
Buyers, wholesale and retail trade, except farm
products ...........................................................
Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. ...............
Construction inspectors .....................................
Inspectors and compliance officers, except
construction .....................................................
Management related, n.e.c. ...............................
See footnotes at end of table.
28
Table 2-3. State and local government, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time
workers,2 National Compensation Survey,3 1998–Continued
Total
Full time
Hourly earnings
Occupation4
Part time
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$10.54
11.45
8.36
9.76
13.27
16.84
13.37
11.62
13.45
6.9
3.2
9.8
9.3
4.6
9.4
3.5
3.7
5.0
37.3
32.9
39.1
35.7
38.4
39.8
38.7
39.2
38.9
$10.56
–
8.39
9.98
13.38
16.84
13.37
11.67
13.54
7.2
–
10.0
9.0
4.7
9.4
3.5
3.8
5.2
39.3
–
39.8
38.0
40.0
39.8
38.7
39.5
40.0
–
–
–
–
$10.67
–
–
9.93
–
–
–
–
–
10.6
–
–
8.1
–
–
–
–
–
20.3
–
–
31.8
–
14.06
6.3
40.0
14.06
6.3
40.0
–
–
–
14.32
14.89
13.61
12.96
11.46
11.20
10.34
9.60
12.50
6.4
5.1
2.1
4.1
1.3
3.3
4.0
1.8
1.7
40.0
38.3
38.5
39.6
37.1
38.8
38.8
30.5
36.6
14.32
15.11
13.68
12.96
11.63
11.24
10.39
9.25
12.67
6.4
5.2
2.1
4.1
1.2
3.3
4.1
1.7
1.8
40.0
39.8
38.8
39.6
39.2
39.3
39.8
35.4
39.0
–
–
9.96
–
9.05
–
–
10.63
10.19
–
–
7.7
–
6.0
–
–
4.0
7.0
–
–
27.1
–
21.5
–
–
21.6
19.7
Blue collar ........................................................................
14.44
1.1
37.5
14.66
1.2
39.4
10.89
2.0
21.1
Precision production, craft, and repair ......................
Supervisors, mechanics and repairers ..............
Automobile mechanics .......................................
Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics ....
Small engine repairs ..........................................
Heavy equipment mechanics .............................
Industrial machinery repairers ...........................
Machinery maintenance .....................................
Electronic repairers, communications and
industrial equipment .........................................
Data processing equipment repairers ................
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration
mechanics ........................................................
Mechanical controls and valve repairers ...........
Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. .........................
Supervisors, electricians and power
transmission installers .....................................
Supervisors, plumbers, pipefitters, and
steamfitters ......................................................
Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. .............
Carpenters .........................................................
Electricians ........................................................
Electrician apprentices .......................................
Electrical power installers and repairers ............
Painters, construction and maintenance ............
Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ...............
Plumber, pipefitter, and steamfitter apprentices
Concrete and terrazzo finishers .........................
Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment
operators ..........................................................
Construction trades, n.e.c. .................................
Supervisors, production .....................................
Machinists ..........................................................
Inspectors, testers, and graders ........................
Water and sewer treatment plant operators ......
Power plant operators ........................................
16.39
19.75
17.62
16.50
12.42
16.36
17.88
14.66
1.5
3.7
8.1
4.0
6.8
5.4
6.5
8.2
39.8
39.9
39.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
38.4
16.40
19.75
17.62
16.50
12.42
16.36
17.88
14.69
1.5
3.7
8.1
4.0
6.8
5.4
6.5
8.2
39.8
39.9
39.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
38.5
11.73
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
9.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
18.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
17.53
15.78
5.2
4.2
39.3
40.0
17.63
15.78
5.2
4.2
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.97
17.35
14.26
3.4
4.5
2.6
39.6
38.3
39.7
14.96
17.70
14.28
3.4
4.1
2.6
39.9
40.0
39.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
23.39
13.0
40.0
23.39
13.0
40.0
–
–
–
22.44
16.76
17.35
17.60
17.81
19.92
16.50
16.98
15.80
15.55
12.2
6.3
5.7
3.7
4.7
2.8
5.7
4.7
4.7
10.5
39.8
39.9
39.4
39.9
40.0
40.0
39.4
39.7
40.0
40.0
22.44
16.76
17.36
17.60
17.81
19.92
16.50
16.98
15.80
15.55
12.2
6.3
5.7
3.7
4.7
2.8
5.7
4.7
4.7
10.5
39.8
39.9
39.5
39.9
40.0
40.0
39.4
39.7
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.87
13.00
17.99
20.08
18.23
15.68
21.40
1.7
3.9
10.3
7.1
4.5
3.1
4.5
40.0
39.7
40.0
40.0
39.6
39.9
39.8
12.87
12.99
17.99
20.08
18.24
15.69
21.40
1.7
3.9
10.3
7.1
4.5
3.1
4.5
40.0
39.8
40.0
40.0
39.7
40.0
39.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
White collar –Continued
Administrative support, including clerical
–Continued
Telephone operators ..........................................
Communications equipment operators, n.e.c. ...
Mail clerks, except postal service ......................
Messengers .......................................................
Dispatchers ........................................................
Production coordinators .....................................
Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks .................
Stock and inventory clerks .................................
Meter readers ....................................................
Material recording, scheduling, and distribution
clerks, n.e.c. .....................................................
Insurance adjusters, examiners, and
investigators .....................................................
Investigators and adjusters, except insurance ...
Eligibility clerks, social welfare ...........................
Bill and account collectors .................................
General office clerks ..........................................
Data entry keyers ...............................................
Statistical clerks .................................................
Teachers’ aides .................................................
Administrative support, n.e.c. ............................
See footnotes at end of table.
29
Table 2-3. State and local government, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time
workers,2 National Compensation Survey,3 1998–Continued
Total
Full time
Hourly earnings
Occupation4
Part time
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$18.89
6.6
39.7
$18.89
6.6
39.7
–
–
–
14.38
5.2
40.0
14.38
5.2
40.0
–
–
–
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors .....
Printing press operators .....................................
Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators
Furnace, kiln, and oven operators, except food
Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. ..........
Welders and cutters ...........................................
13.50
11.94
8.67
15.67
14.71
18.88
6.6
4.3
6.2
3.6
12.5
7.5
38.3
37.9
37.5
39.5
38.8
40.0
13.62
12.00
8.58
15.67
14.73
18.88
6.7
4.5
6.5
3.6
12.6
7.5
39.6
39.8
39.8
39.5
39.2
40.0
$9.95
–
10.47
–
–
–
7.0
–
7.7
–
–
–
19.3
–
17.2
–
–
–
Transportation and material moving .........................
Supervisors, motor vehicle operators ................
Truck drivers ......................................................
Bus drivers .........................................................
Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs ..........................
Motor transportation, n.e.c. ................................
Locomotive operating ........................................
Ship captains and mates, except fishing boats ..
Bridge, lock and lighthouse tenders ...................
Supervisors, material moving equipment ...........
Operating engineers ..........................................
Excavating and loading machine operators .......
Grader, dozer, and scrapper operators .............
Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators
Miscellaneous material moving equipment
operators, n.e.c. ...............................................
13.52
16.11
13.55
13.44
9.55
14.13
19.46
21.56
11.16
14.40
13.42
12.68
12.63
11.00
1.7
12.5
3.8
1.7
19.8
5.4
3.3
10.2
2.1
10.4
7.8
8.9
8.5
3.7
33.8
39.9
39.4
28.5
31.6
39.2
39.9
40.0
40.0
39.3
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.0
13.87
16.11
13.64
14.39
7.48
14.16
19.49
21.56
–
14.40
13.42
12.68
12.63
11.00
1.9
12.5
3.8
2.0
11.0
5.4
3.3
10.2
–
10.4
7.8
8.9
8.5
3.7
38.3
39.9
39.9
35.6
38.9
39.4
40.0
40.0
–
39.3
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.0
11.62
–
8.82
11.65
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2.2
–
7.2
2.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
20.8
–
23.5
20.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.99
3.8
39.1
13.01
3.8
39.4
–
–
–
11.84
16.57
11.29
10.68
2.0
4.1
2.9
11.0
38.4
39.7
37.7
39.5
12.05
16.65
11.64
10.68
2.1
4.1
3.1
11.0
39.8
40.0
39.7
39.5
7.98
–
7.74
–
4.1
–
5.3
–
22.7
–
25.1
–
15.63
12.80
11.16
11.19
10.44
13.63
10.80
11.11
12.37
11.57
11.17
4.7
6.0
5.1
4.0
8.4
11.2
4.9
9.0
6.6
7.5
3.2
40.0
38.5
40.0
38.9
23.8
39.6
38.2
39.1
34.2
37.4
38.1
15.63
12.87
11.17
11.31
11.10
13.79
11.01
11.16
11.26
11.84
11.39
4.7
6.1
5.1
4.1
13.0
10.9
4.9
9.1
2.7
7.3
3.3
40.0
39.6
40.0
39.7
40.0
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.7
40.0
–
–
–
8.05
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.10
–
–
–
2.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.4
–
–
–
25.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
20.3
13.84
17.25
20.04
24.19
18.97
18.97
15.35
19.54
1.3
1.9
2.9
2.7
11.8
4.8
2.5
1.4
36.7
39.7
49.4
40.1
37.9
37.1
44.6
39.6
14.33
17.48
20.04
24.19
19.61
19.19
15.55
19.62
1.4
2.0
2.9
2.7
11.4
4.9
2.3
1.3
40.1
41.3
49.5
40.2
39.1
40.9
48.6
40.0
8.65
9.53
–
–
–
–
7.15
9.95
1.5
3.9
–
–
–
–
10.1
12.0
19.3
17.1
–
–
–
–
10.2
18.3
15.91
14.37
8.70
12.28
12.85
2.6
4.4
4.6
2.5
4.6
38.7
39.8
17.2
33.3
32.0
16.02
14.38
–
12.62
13.88
2.7
4.4
–
2.6
5.0
39.8
39.9
–
39.1
39.8
12.49
–
8.36
10.55
9.45
7.7
–
4.6
4.2
7.4
21.0
–
16.9
18.7
19.6
Blue collar –Continued
Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued
Stationary engineers ..........................................
Miscellaneous plant and system operators,
n.e.c. ................................................................
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and
laborers .......................................................................
Supervisors, agriculture-related workers ...........
Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ...
Animal caretakers, except farm .........................
Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and
laborers, n.e.c. .................................................
Helpers, mechanics and repairers .....................
Helpers, construction trades ..............................
Construction laborers .........................................
Production helpers .............................................
Garbage collectors .............................................
Stock handlers and baggers ..............................
Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ......
Garage and service station related ....................
Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners .........
Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. .................
Service ..............................................................................
Protective service ..................................................
Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ......
Supervisors, police and detectives ....................
Supervisors, guards ...........................................
Fire inspection and fire prevention .....................
Firefighting .........................................................
Police and detectives, public service .................
Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement
officers .............................................................
Correctional institution officers ...........................
Crossing guards .................................................
Guards and police, except public service ..........
Protective service, n.e.c. ....................................
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 2-3. State and local government, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time
workers,2 National Compensation Survey,3 1998–Continued
Total
Full time
Hourly earnings
Hourly earnings
Occupation4
Service –Continued
Food service ..........................................................
Supervisors, food preparation and service ........
Cooks .................................................................
Food counter, fountain, and related ...................
Kitchen workers, food preparation .....................
Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants .........................
Food preparation, n.e.c. .....................................
Health service ........................................................
Dental assistants ...............................................
Health aides, except nursing .............................
Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants ............
Cleaning and building service ................................
Supervisors, cleaning and building service
workers ............................................................
Maids and housemen ........................................
Janitors and cleaners .........................................
Personal service ....................................................
Supervisors, personal service ............................
Attendants, amusement, and recreation
facilities ............................................................
Guides ...............................................................
Ushers ...............................................................
Public transportation attendants ........................
Welfare service aides ........................................
Early childhood teachers’ assistants ..................
Child care workers, n.e.c. ..................................
Service, n.e.c. ....................................................
Part time
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$9.12
11.75
9.45
7.60
8.05
10.19
8.70
10.58
9.68
11.16
10.36
10.77
1.3
4.0
1.8
2.9
3.4
9.6
1.8
1.8
7.9
2.6
2.4
1.2
29.7
37.0
32.6
23.1
29.7
25.3
27.4
36.7
40.0
37.1
36.4
38.3
$9.45
11.81
9.64
7.11
7.91
–
9.02
10.68
9.68
11.21
10.47
10.86
2.0
4.2
1.9
4.2
4.5
–
2.7
1.9
7.9
2.8
2.6
1.3
36.3
37.7
35.6
35.1
37.0
–
35.8
39.3
40.0
39.0
39.4
39.7
$8.29
–
8.61
7.90
8.39
–
8.20
9.42
–
10.24
9.19
8.64
1.7
–
4.1
3.9
4.5
–
2.5
5.1
–
4.7
6.7
3.7
20.4
–
23.7
19.2
20.4
–
19.9
20.3
–
21.0
20.1
20.4
14.93
8.25
10.47
9.49
15.04
3.6
6.1
1.3
2.4
7.6
39.9
36.6
38.2
28.2
32.9
14.93
8.03
10.56
10.10
15.95
3.6
6.1
1.4
3.4
8.8
39.9
39.7
39.7
37.3
39.1
–
11.39
8.46
8.33
11.18
–
7.3
3.7
2.1
7.9
–
17.2
20.6
19.1
19.8
7.42
12.32
6.33
13.66
9.38
8.86
9.45
11.12
2.9
10.8
1.7
11.9
6.4
2.7
4.3
4.0
24.9
24.6
4.4
34.9
34.3
30.8
23.2
29.7
7.98
–
–
15.43
9.48
8.98
10.50
11.60
6.2
–
–
9.6
7.1
3.1
9.8
3.9
40.0
–
–
39.5
38.5
36.3
36.5
37.8
7.05
6.82
6.33
9.24
8.48
8.53
8.64
9.24
1.8
3.7
1.7
5.4
4.1
4.8
3.3
11.1
20.1
17.6
4.4
27.1
17.4
21.3
18.1
16.1
1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They
include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium
pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is
computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers,
weighted by hours.
2 All workers include full-time and part-time workers. 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 This survey covers all 50 States. Collection was conducted between July 1997 and
April 1999. The average reference period was August 1998.
4 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all
workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see appendix B.
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.
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Table 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998
Total
Occupation and level
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
All ..........................................................................................
All excluding sales .........................................................
$15.72
15.89
0.5
.5
36.5
36.8
$14.95
15.10
0.6
.6
36.5
36.8
$18.59
18.61
0.6
.6
36.6
36.6
White collar ......................................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
15 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
White collar excluding sales ......................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
15 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
19.39
6.85
8.44
9.25
11.41
13.84
15.69
18.97
21.29
25.07
27.17
31.31
36.62
45.19
57.56
64.13
27.75
20.27
7.36
8.82
9.73
11.60
13.62
15.49
18.83
21.24
24.95
26.85
30.98
36.30
44.75
57.30
64.13
27.84
.5
.8
.8
1.3
.6
.6
.9
.6
.6
.6
.8
.8
1.8
1.8
1.8
7.9
4.1
.5
1.5
.9
.9
.5
.5
.9
.6
.7
.6
.8
.8
1.8
1.6
1.7
7.9
4.1
36.7
27.4
31.7
34.4
37.0
37.5
37.9
37.8
37.4
37.3
38.9
39.0
39.9
39.8
40.9
40.8
35.3
37.3
30.0
34.0
35.9
37.6
37.3
37.7
37.6
37.2
37.2
38.8
38.9
39.9
39.8
40.9
40.8
35.3
18.83
6.78
8.38
9.09
11.41
13.98
15.73
18.43
20.08
23.76
27.85
32.18
37.00
48.44
59.32
80.61
29.20
19.96
7.29
8.84
9.64
11.65
13.70
15.45
18.16
19.82
23.48
27.44
31.79
36.62
47.84
59.01
80.61
29.38
.7
.8
1.0
1.3
.7
.7
.8
.7
.6
.7
1.0
.9
2.2
2.0
1.9
7.9
5.3
.7
1.8
1.1
1.1
.7
.5
.7
.6
.6
.6
.9
.9
2.2
1.8
1.8
7.9
5.4
36.8
27.4
31.6
34.3
37.0
38.0
38.4
38.2
37.8
38.1
39.5
39.3
40.4
39.7
41.4
41.6
35.6
37.7
30.6
34.5
36.1
37.8
37.9
38.1
37.9
37.4
38.0
39.4
39.2
40.4
39.7
41.4
41.6
35.7
20.96
7.58
8.74
10.08
11.44
13.40
15.58
20.04
23.44
26.96
25.48
28.75
34.80
37.21
47.56
46.26
24.52
21.00
7.64
8.75
10.05
11.43
13.39
15.58
20.06
23.45
26.96
25.49
28.75
34.80
37.21
47.56
46.26
24.52
.5
2.4
1.4
1.1
.8
.9
2.3
1.2
1.3
.9
1.4
1.1
1.6
1.9
3.9
3.5
4.1
.5
2.6
1.4
1.1
.8
.9
2.3
1.2
1.3
.9
1.4
1.1
1.6
1.9
3.9
3.5
4.1
36.4
27.6
32.2
35.0
36.8
35.9
36.7
37.1
36.7
36.1
37.5
38.1
37.7
40.1
38.4
39.9
34.6
36.4
27.9
32.3
35.1
36.8
35.9
36.7
37.1
36.8
36.1
37.5
38.1
37.7
40.1
38.4
39.9
34.6
Professional specialty and technical .........................
Professional specialty ................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
15 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Engineers, architects, and surveyors .....................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
24.10
25.90
7.06
7.04
9.64
13.88
17.55
20.64
22.71
25.76
26.26
29.77
36.25
42.49
52.02
49.95
29.18
28.97
18.16
19.70
22.13
23.22
24.65
27.91
30.97
35.06
.6
.5
4.7
3.4
4.2
1.5
2.5
1.0
.9
.8
.9
.8
.9
2.6
2.5
3.8
5.6
.7
3.0
1.9
2.3
2.8
1.0
1.3
.8
.9
36.4
36.3
14.1
15.1
23.0
32.7
35.0
36.0
35.6
35.9
38.0
38.4
39.0
39.5
39.9
40.6
34.1
40.3
40.2
40.0
40.1
40.4
40.3
40.3
40.4
40.3
23.63
25.80
7.86
6.80
10.35
14.31
15.97
19.10
20.23
23.12
26.72
30.49
36.69
46.31
53.07
59.97
29.82
29.30
18.48
19.48
22.20
23.35
24.83
28.25
31.14
35.24
.8
.8
4.2
6.7
5.5
1.9
1.8
1.0
1.0
.9
1.0
.8
1.0
3.2
2.8
5.1
8.0
.7
2.8
2.0
2.4
3.0
1.1
1.1
.8
.9
36.7
36.8
22.0
22.4
25.6
35.5
36.1
35.6
34.9
36.3
38.8
39.0
39.8
39.2
40.4
42.7
32.9
40.4
40.2
40.2
40.2
40.6
40.4
40.2
40.5
40.3
24.85
26.03
6.41
7.29
8.15
13.23
19.56
22.09
24.91
28.03
25.39
27.80
34.33
36.01
47.97
46.10
27.89
25.43
–
–
21.36
21.91
23.49
25.08
29.32
30.61
.6
.6
4.8
2.0
3.9
2.4
4.3
1.7
1.4
1.0
2.0
1.7
2.1
2.6
4.3
3.5
4.4
1.7
–
–
4.5
4.4
2.1
4.8
3.7
4.0
35.9
35.7
11.0
11.3
19.0
29.2
33.6
36.3
36.2
35.6
36.5
36.9
35.9
40.2
38.1
39.9
36.9
39.5
–
–
39.4
38.4
39.4
41.1
39.1
39.5
See footnotes at end of table.
32
Table 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupation and level
Hourly earnings
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$42.02
45.30
47.43
27.50
25.85
21.81
24.79
31.80
31.09
30.96
21.48
25.24
25.76
30.34
33.64
41.01
27.28
20.99
28.42
25.24
32.66
43.02
37.91
35.70
48.51
46.72
33.37
26.50
32.74
34.31
40.70
34.60
28.66
34.57
39.01
39.74
27.69
18.15
20.09
21.26
21.55
23.81
29.90
29.57
34.01
41.87
45.34
30.35
19.42
19.88
23.25
27.35
26.46
29.12
31.24
35.94
44.90
47.48
1.2
1.9
2.0
5.1
5.7
4.4
3.6
4.0
7.6
2.5
2.3
2.3
2.4
1.9
1.6
3.6
5.0
4.9
11.2
4.6
7.6
4.4
5.5
2.3
6.8
2.6
2.2
1.6
3.1
2.0
7.3
2.1
7.9
2.9
4.5
2.7
2.3
4.3
3.6
3.1
4.0
2.4
4.4
3.1
4.6
2.5
6.3
1.1
5.4
3.3
2.5
6.1
1.2
2.7
1.2
1.5
2.3
4.8
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
40.6
40.1
41.1
39.7
40.1
40.0
39.3
38.5
41.8
40.1
40.0
40.1
40.0
40.0
40.2
40.0
40.2
41.2
40.0
40.0
33.3
40.5
39.8
40.2
41.3
40.1
40.0
40.0
40.6
40.1
40.0
40.6
40.0
41.2
40.4
40.0
40.1
39.5
39.3
39.9
40.4
40.1
40.2
39.9
40.5
40.3
40.1
40.3
39.3
40.0
40.0
40.5
40.4
40.2
40.4
40.4
41.8
40.4
$42.09
45.39
48.00
27.62
25.69
21.25
24.88
31.72
–
30.96
21.48
25.24
25.76
30.34
33.64
41.01
28.65
20.99
28.42
28.47
32.66
43.02
37.91
35.70
48.51
46.72
33.38
26.47
32.74
34.31
40.70
35.18
29.90
34.57
39.01
–
28.60
–
18.80
21.61
21.69
23.63
30.32
28.42
35.42
41.91
45.34
30.48
19.42
19.88
22.99
27.23
26.42
29.20
31.78
35.98
44.90
47.48
1.2
1.9
1.8
5.5
9.8
4.0
6.9
4.3
–
2.5
2.3
2.3
2.4
1.9
1.6
3.6
4.4
4.9
11.2
5.6
7.6
4.4
5.5
2.3
6.8
2.6
2.2
1.6
3.1
2.0
7.3
1.8
5.6
2.9
4.5
–
3.1
–
3.0
5.2
5.4
3.2
8.0
3.8
5.2
2.9
6.3
1.1
5.4
3.3
2.2
6.3
1.3
2.7
1.3
1.5
2.3
4.8
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
40.6
40.1
40.3
39.6
40.8
40.0
40.0
38.4
–
40.1
40.0
40.1
40.0
40.0
40.2
40.0
40.3
41.2
40.0
40.0
33.3
40.5
39.8
40.2
41.3
40.1
40.0
40.0
40.6
40.1
40.0
40.6
40.0
41.2
40.4
–
40.7
–
40.3
40.3
40.8
40.8
40.6
40.7
41.1
40.4
40.1
40.4
39.3
40.0
40.0
40.5
40.4
40.2
40.5
40.5
41.8
40.4
–
–
–
–
$26.05
–
24.75
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
26.36
–
–
20.86
21.35
23.99
29.51
31.01
30.36
–
–
26.81
–
–
–
–
27.93
–
–
–
–
–
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Professional specialty –Continued
Engineers, architects, and surveyors –Continued
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
15 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Architects ...........................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Aerospace engineers .........................................
7 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
Metallurgical and materials engineers ...............
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
Mining engineers ...............................................
Petroleum engineers ..........................................
9 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
Chemical engineers ...........................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Nuclear engineers ..............................................
9 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
Civil engineers ...................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
Electrical and electronic engineers ....................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
33
–
–
–
–
4.0
–
4.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2.5
–
–
1.9
5.6
3.6
3.7
4.7
7.6
–
–
4.4
–
–
–
–
.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.3
–
39.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.3
–
–
39.4
39.8
39.5
39.8
39.0
39.0
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
40.2
–
–
–
–
–
Table 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupation and level
Hourly earnings
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$30.78
25.26
16.53
16.00
19.53
21.18
23.03
27.14
28.25
32.54
42.76
26.26
18.28
18.02
21.55
22.61
24.48
24.97
29.66
32.99
34.80
21.33
30.54
30.11
18.44
21.10
22.45
24.57
24.86
28.32
31.90
35.13
42.01
44.35
28.80
21.13
27.95
16.27
17.92
20.87
21.41
25.59
27.38
30.30
35.17
41.38
49.86
28.48
27.89
17.41
17.56
20.99
21.42
25.15
27.38
30.49
35.25
18.4
2.4
1.3
6.5
2.4
6.8
2.1
2.9
2.1
5.2
4.4
1.2
5.4
5.8
3.5
4.2
1.5
3.8
1.8
1.8
3.1
2.8
5.7
1.2
4.5
2.2
4.9
3.1
2.5
1.9
1.5
.9
2.1
2.5
5.4
4.9
1.5
3.0
2.1
2.3
2.0
1.9
1.3
1.6
3.1
5.9
7.7
7.1
1.3
3.3
2.2
2.5
2.2
1.2
1.3
1.6
3.5
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
37.2
40.6
40.0
40.0
40.5
41.1
40.3
41.6
40.6
40.7
40.4
40.2
40.3
40.9
39.3
39.7
40.3
40.5
40.6
40.4
40.1
40.0
41.3
40.3
40.2
40.2
40.6
40.2
40.4
40.4
40.5
40.0
40.4
40.2
40.3
40.1
40.0
40.0
39.6
39.9
40.1
39.9
40.3
40.0
39.9
40.3
40.6
39.5
40.1
40.2
39.7
40.0
40.2
40.1
40.3
40.1
39.9
$30.78
25.34
16.53
16.00
19.53
21.18
23.12
27.29
28.26
32.54
42.76
26.30
18.28
18.02
21.55
22.82
24.48
24.79
29.70
32.98
34.80
21.33
32.03
30.48
19.32
21.10
22.61
24.62
25.13
28.78
32.09
35.18
42.00
44.35
28.80
22.59
28.64
16.48
18.86
21.61
21.83
26.02
27.77
30.61
35.13
41.38
49.86
28.53
28.68
17.61
18.91
21.88
21.90
25.54
27.81
30.90
35.21
18.4
2.4
1.3
6.5
2.4
6.8
2.2
2.9
2.1
5.2
4.4
1.3
5.4
5.8
3.5
4.4
1.5
3.9
1.8
1.9
3.1
2.8
4.5
1.2
3.0
2.2
5.1
3.1
2.8
1.4
1.5
.9
2.1
2.5
5.4
7.6
1.6
3.0
2.4
2.3
2.1
2.1
1.4
1.6
3.2
5.9
7.7
7.1
1.4
3.4
2.9
2.3
2.4
1.3
1.4
1.7
3.6
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
37.2
40.6
40.0
40.0
40.5
41.1
40.3
41.6
40.6
40.7
40.4
40.4
40.3
40.9
39.3
40.5
40.4
40.6
40.6
40.4
40.1
40.0
41.5
40.3
40.2
40.2
40.7
40.2
40.4
40.1
40.6
40.0
40.4
40.2
40.3
41.5
40.0
40.0
39.6
39.9
40.2
39.9
40.5
40.0
39.9
40.3
40.6
39.5
40.1
40.2
39.8
40.0
40.3
40.2
40.5
40.1
39.9
–
$19.64
–
–
–
–
19.83
–
–
–
–
25.24
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
23.96
–
–
–
–
22.51
–
29.32
–
–
–
–
19.39
21.52
–
15.23
18.01
18.01
22.40
25.06
24.82
–
–
–
–
21.64
–
15.23
18.05
18.05
22.71
24.96
24.82
–
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Professional specialty –Continued
Engineers, architects, and surveyors –Continued
Electrical and electronic engineers –Continued
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Industrial engineers ...........................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
Mechanical engineers ........................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Marine engineers and naval architects ..............
Engineers, n.e.c. ................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Surveyors and mapping scientists .....................
Mathematical and computer scientists ...................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Computer systems analysts and scientists ........
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
34
–
3.4
–
–
–
–
3.5
–
–
–
–
8.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.9
–
–
–
–
2.4
–
2.2
–
–
–
–
6.4
2.8
–
2.0
2.1
3.7
1.5
6.6
1.0
–
–
–
–
2.9
–
2.0
2.1
3.8
1.5
6.9
1.0
–
–
39.7
–
–
–
–
39.7
–
–
–
–
36.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.2
–
–
–
–
39.7
–
38.4
–
–
–
–
38.5
39.7
–
39.5
39.8
39.3
39.7
39.2
40.5
–
–
–
–
39.7
–
39.5
39.9
39.2
39.7
39.2
40.5
–
Table 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupation and level
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$39.81
45.81
30.58
5.2
3.1
8.3
40.4
40.1
39.1
$39.81
45.81
30.67
5.2
3.1
8.4
40.4
40.1
39.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
28.56
14.39
18.86
20.89
21.36
28.49
27.12
29.55
34.24
23.69
27.38
23.77
26.14
24.88
25.48
14.59
16.42
20.42
19.21
22.52
23.14
28.73
34.78
35.72
48.38
51.55
27.51
37.74
39.50
28.62
16.34
15.82
18.28
21.22
24.06
25.31
32.32
35.52
42.06
22.91
30.68
16.99
24.36
23.40
32.80
36.54
40.82
26.56
20.04
19.62
21.28
21.81
6.8
4.6
4.3
5.6
5.4
10.6
4.5
4.6
2.9
5.8
9.2
8.4
5.0
8.2
1.7
4.4
6.6
5.4
2.8
2.3
3.8
2.6
2.1
7.8
4.7
10.5
10.3
7.7
3.7
3.4
12.5
1.2
3.3
3.4
1.9
5.1
1.7
4.3
3.5
15.0
6.3
6.5
6.4
6.0
5.2
5.9
8.2
2.4
6.8
11.8
3.1
2.8
39.6
39.9
39.3
39.8
39.6
38.8
40.3
39.5
40.5
40.1
39.4
38.0
37.4
38.8
39.6
39.9
38.3
39.7
39.8
39.4
40.3
39.8
39.9
39.1
40.5
40.4
35.6
40.4
40.7
40.0
41.4
40.0
38.6
40.0
39.9
40.0
40.0
41.1
40.7
41.3
40.4
40.1
40.0
40.0
42.0
40.6
40.1
39.9
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.0
28.68
14.55
18.86
20.91
21.39
28.68
27.00
29.55
34.16
23.69
27.38
24.53
26.54
28.77
28.09
15.88
16.65
19.51
21.46
22.71
25.05
30.18
35.70
40.66
49.60
51.55
29.98
41.13
39.50
29.23
16.34
15.82
18.30
21.36
23.55
26.65
32.33
35.52
43.00
22.61
32.87
–
24.98
–
33.41
36.54
47.52
29.54
20.96
22.86
25.67
25.36
6.9
5.0
4.3
5.6
5.4
10.6
4.7
4.6
3.0
5.8
9.2
9.2
4.9
9.9
2.1
4.6
7.2
2.6
3.9
2.7
3.6
1.8
1.9
2.7
4.1
10.5
10.8
5.1
3.7
3.7
12.5
1.2
3.5
3.4
2.4
3.5
1.7
4.3
2.9
16.0
6.6
–
7.0
–
5.4
5.9
3.5
2.4
6.8
10.1
5.1
2.6
39.6
39.9
39.3
39.9
39.6
38.9
40.3
39.5
40.5
40.1
39.4
38.1
37.1
38.4
39.6
40.1
38.1
39.7
40.3
39.7
40.0
39.9
40.1
39.1
39.8
40.4
34.5
40.5
40.7
40.0
41.4
40.0
38.6
40.0
39.9
40.0
40.0
41.1
40.0
40.7
40.6
–
40.0
–
42.1
40.6
40.2
40.0
40.0
40.2
40.0
39.8
$19.98
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
20.70
13.84
–
22.31
17.61
22.30
21.38
24.21
26.99
–
–
–
–
–
–
23.83
–
–
–
–
24.98
–
–
–
–
–
24.03
–
–
–
–
–
–
20.92
–
–
20.42
19.92
19.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2.6
6.1
–
10.0
3.9
3.5
7.4
4.8
9.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.9
–
–
–
–
2.9
–
–
–
–
–
17.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.1
–
–
3.2
7.1
38.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.6
39.8
–
39.5
39.4
39.1
40.7
39.5
38.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.3
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.7
–
–
39.9
40.1
White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Professional specialty –Continued
Mathematical and computer scientists –Continued
Computer systems analysts and scientists
–Continued
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Operations and systems researchers and
analysts ............................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Actuaries ............................................................
Statisticians ........................................................
9 ...................................................................
Mathematical scientists, n.e.c. ...........................
Natural scientists ...................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
15 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Physicists and astronomers ...............................
12 ...................................................................
Chemists, except biochemists ...........................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
Atmospheric and space scientists .....................
Geologists and geodesists .................................
5 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
Physical scientists, n.e.c. ...................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
35
Table 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupation and level
Hourly earnings
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$30.06
36.63
37.27
22.48
21.66
14.53
18.36
19.11
22.50
24.78
30.39
33.59
42.19
20.34
23.14
10.97
23.10
22.09
15.50
24.08
32.22
23.22
22.56
14.13
15.48
17.96
18.75
20.04
21.84
24.26
26.65
41.92
53.89
64.74
69.33
29.08
38.55
15.38
14.63
17.30
15.87
24.53
50.28
54.82
64.74
69.33
28.09
34.36
38.60
19.82
20.86
17.17
18.86
18.82
19.99
21.63
26.43
2.5
2.0
2.2
8.5
7.3
.7
3.9
3.1
3.9
8.2
7.6
12.7
8.3
3.5
4.8
6.0
8.7
8.4
11.4
5.2
5.9
24.5
1.0
10.3
4.1
2.9
1.1
1.2
1.1
2.5
2.0
6.6
10.3
3.9
6.0
9.1
5.4
6.1
7.0
5.1
5.7
7.8
11.3
10.8
3.9
6.0
8.4
8.6
6.1
12.7
.7
5.8
2.3
1.2
1.3
1.2
2.1
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
39.7
40.0
40.0
39.6
39.2
39.7
39.7
39.8
39.2
39.5
38.9
40.0
41.6
40.1
38.6
39.7
39.7
38.4
43.2
39.3
38.1
35.8
34.2
25.6
32.8
34.9
33.6
33.2
34.0
38.3
36.1
35.8
36.5
35.8
40.8
39.2
39.6
42.0
46.5
45.8
47.9
41.1
35.2
36.3
35.8
40.8
42.7
29.4
37.7
33.9
33.5
32.0
34.7
33.3
32.8
33.4
36.1
$30.73
36.78
37.27
24.39
24.58
–
18.22
21.48
22.10
26.55
32.36
37.91
44.17
–
25.03
12.29
16.48
22.10
–
23.78
33.77
33.85
22.72
14.13
16.11
18.52
18.84
19.93
21.74
24.89
27.26
44.74
70.40
68.54
–
30.98
44.15
16.54
14.63
18.87
17.00
24.66
57.41
73.53
68.54
–
31.49
34.69
38.60
19.82
20.84
17.47
19.06
18.94
19.97
21.50
26.52
1.4
2.0
2.2
8.6
4.6
–
4.2
6.9
5.5
4.4
6.1
3.2
7.5
–
6.1
4.2
6.4
9.6
–
11.3
4.5
16.4
1.1
10.3
5.1
2.5
1.1
1.4
1.2
2.8
2.3
4.9
13.1
2.8
–
10.2
6.7
6.2
7.0
7.6
8.3
7.7
5.4
13.6
2.8
–
10.5
6.8
6.1
12.7
.8
6.8
2.9
1.2
1.5
1.4
2.4
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
40.0
40.0
40.0
38.9
39.1
–
40.4
39.9
39.5
39.7
39.6
40.0
40.2
–
37.9
39.2
38.8
39.4
–
38.6
37.5
33.7
33.4
25.6
31.6
33.9
32.9
32.6
33.4
37.2
35.2
35.0
34.3
37.1
–
37.4
38.0
40.0
46.5
41.8
44.5
39.5
33.6
33.9
37.1
–
40.1
29.2
37.7
33.9
32.9
30.9
33.7
32.6
32.2
32.9
35.6
–
–
–
$21.33
18.33
–
–
18.29
23.33
–
–
–
–
20.03
21.39
–
–
22.09
–
–
–
–
21.99
–
14.12
16.58
18.40
20.50
22.16
22.30
24.89
35.22
34.89
47.43
–
22.08
28.22
–
–
15.41
14.04
24.10
36.97
34.73
47.43
–
21.22
–
–
–
20.95
15.92
18.17
18.28
20.09
22.13
25.99
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Professional specialty –Continued
Natural scientists –Continued
Physical scientists, n.e.c. –Continued
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
Agricultural and food scientists ..........................
Biological and life scientists ...............................
5 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
Forestry and conservation scientists .................
Medical scientists ...............................................
5 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
Health related ........................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
15 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Physicians ..........................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
15 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Dentists ..............................................................
Optometrists ......................................................
Health diagnosing practitioners, n.e.c. ...............
Registered nurses ..............................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
36
–
–
–
12.9
6.6
–
–
2.0
5.0
–
–
–
–
8.7
6.6
–
–
14.7
–
–
–
–
1.7
–
4.5
7.2
2.1
2.0
1.9
5.7
4.4
19.3
22.5
9.7
–
12.4
11.0
–
–
5.0
7.0
22.1
29.5
23.1
9.7
–
14.2
–
–
–
1.4
1.8
2.8
2.7
2.3
2.1
2.5
–
–
–
40.0
39.3
–
–
39.7
38.4
–
–
–
–
39.8
39.3
–
–
37.1
–
–
–
–
36.9
–
35.9
37.7
36.7
36.1
35.9
42.4
38.7
38.1
39.4
30.9
–
47.1
42.9
–
–
51.8
54.6
47.5
38.6
39.4
30.9
–
49.3
–
–
–
36.1
37.3
38.5
36.3
35.9
35.3
38.3
Table 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupation and level
Hourly earnings
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$26.79
31.40
33.82
27.35
19.91
24.96
27.17
26.36
28.05
27.15
34.17
26.04
16.70
12.93
14.92
16.71
18.05
17.64
20.87
17.38
17.76
15.29
17.16
17.99
17.60
19.22
23.08
13.72
20.61
21.42
23.58
25.20
23.92
20.91
21.53
22.66
23.60
31.06
29.06
23.46
24.62
23.74
25.03
27.03
25.45
16.51
12.77
14.87
15.39
17.13
19.30
18.54
18.81
26.36
11.41
27.25
29.05
2.6
4.0
20.6
1.9
22.6
7.6
1.5
1.0
3.9
5.1
3.4
8.3
1.8
5.5
3.8
1.7
2.4
4.4
3.9
5.6
1.6
1.8
3.0
2.8
2.0
3.0
2.9
7.6
5.8
2.3
4.2
11.0
2.3
8.3
6.6
4.4
2.6
5.4
6.4
6.6
12.8
4.0
4.5
3.8
5.9
3.1
2.3
6.5
3.3
7.3
5.7
14.2
8.6
4.1
4.1
3.1
2.9
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
36.8
37.8
37.3
34.8
23.6
33.2
32.1
37.2
37.5
33.0
39.7
33.9
36.9
37.7
38.4
36.3
36.0
37.6
28.7
40.0
34.4
33.3
32.1
35.0
35.7
32.9
34.1
32.8
35.8
36.6
32.4
25.9
34.4
36.6
28.7
35.6
36.0
34.7
31.0
33.8
35.9
35.7
34.1
35.9
32.7
37.0
36.5
38.5
36.9
36.5
36.9
39.4
38.0
38.3
31.0
39.9
39.5
$26.94
31.12
33.82
27.93
18.24
23.35
27.18
26.92
28.05
28.95
34.21
26.04
16.86
13.65
15.43
16.90
18.06
17.90
–
–
17.86
15.23
17.18
18.21
17.46
19.37
23.11
13.72
21.79
20.98
22.92
27.35
23.87
20.17
20.93
21.54
24.00
29.13
30.75
23.15
19.70
22.10
21.60
–
25.73
16.07
–
11.82
14.58
15.16
18.49
17.42
18.81
26.78
11.19
27.28
29.54
3.4
4.8
20.6
1.1
30.9
5.3
1.5
.9
1.8
2.7
3.9
8.3
1.7
4.4
4.5
2.9
3.1
4.0
–
–
1.8
2.4
3.2
3.1
2.5
3.5
3.4
7.6
6.7
1.8
5.0
14.3
2.3
5.5
6.6
3.0
2.4
2.9
8.7
3.1
10.5
3.5
3.7
–
7.5
3.8
–
4.8
4.2
4.1
7.5
19.2
10.8
4.5
2.7
3.3
3.2
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
36.3
37.2
37.3
34.2
23.5
31.7
32.3
36.7
37.0
31.7
40.4
33.9
35.9
37.0
38.0
34.0
34.9
37.0
–
–
34.4
33.6
32.2
35.1
35.0
33.2
34.1
32.8
34.5
36.6
33.2
22.9
33.9
36.0
28.1
35.6
35.7
33.9
28.6
31.9
35.6
32.7
35.0
–
29.0
36.4
–
39.1
36.5
36.6
36.4
39.6
37.5
38.6
32.2
40.0
39.3
$26.29
31.88
–
25.16
–
–
–
23.88
–
23.29
–
–
16.42
–
–
16.49
18.01
17.31
–
–
17.19
–
–
16.58
18.29
–
22.97
–
–
–
26.01
–
24.04
–
–
–
22.41
–
–
23.69
30.15
24.36
27.97
27.37
–
17.22
–
16.55
17.55
24.16
21.74
–
–
–
–
–
–
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Professional specialty –Continued
Health related –Continued
Registered nurses –Continued
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Pharmacists .......................................................
5 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Dietitians ............................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Respiratory therapists ........................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Occupational therapists .....................................
5 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
Physical therapists .............................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Speech therapists ..............................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Therapists, n.e.c. ...............................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Physicians’ assistants ........................................
5 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
37
3.3
6.9
–
6.7
–
–
–
2.8
–
9.3
–
–
3.7
–
–
1.8
2.4
8.0
–
–
3.3
–
–
4.8
2.3
–
4.9
–
–
–
5.7
–
6.3
–
–
–
5.8
–
–
11.2
14.4
6.9
6.7
7.6
–
7.2
–
8.7
4.7
4.4
6.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
38.4
38.9
–
37.1
–
–
–
39.5
–
36.1
–
–
38.7
–
–
39.4
40.0
38.3
–
–
34.4
–
–
33.8
39.2
–
33.9
–
–
–
29.7
–
35.9
–
–
–
36.9
–
–
35.4
36.1
36.9
33.4
37.2
–
38.0
–
38.2
38.0
36.1
38.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
Table 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupation and level
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$35.67
33.82
13.77
16.85
22.12
25.05
26.34
27.78
31.20
37.09
38.51
52.78
51.06
37.51
2.3
1.5
4.4
6.1
6.3
4.5
2.7
3.8
2.7
1.7
3.1
4.6
6.7
9.2
38.6
34.1
23.3
22.6
25.6
28.9
28.6
30.5
35.5
35.4
39.6
40.2
40.6
40.7
$35.67
36.20
13.69
16.65
20.30
22.74
24.05
27.37
34.11
40.60
46.10
58.19
66.61
38.69
2.3
2.4
5.5
13.3
6.2
3.9
6.1
4.0
4.7
3.7
3.5
6.3
6.4
8.6
38.6
34.1
25.7
25.2
23.1
28.0
30.8
31.2
35.8
36.9
36.5
43.8
45.6
35.8
–
$32.87
13.80
16.92
23.00
25.66
27.00
28.02
29.59
35.63
36.27
49.59
48.70
37.14
–
1.7
5.4
6.6
7.3
5.6
2.9
5.6
2.3
1.7
3.1
6.0
5.7
11.7
–
34.1
22.7
21.8
27.0
29.2
28.0
30.2
35.3
34.9
40.6
38.4
40.0
42.5
33.84
30.58
33.80
24.05
32.25
28.39
36.35
36.94
29.13
31.61
27.89
38.70
45.08
29.08
47.49
38.48
31.70
41.59
32.26
24.09
25.63
30.21
31.09
39.91
46.28
32.36
27.12
32.14
34.17
33.60
28.72
36.77
36.75
31.28
32.95
31.42
30.00
47.27
34.57
38.51
23.18
36.44
10.4
5.1
8.1
8.7
2.9
6.2
15.2
7.7
4.8
7.3
8.7
20.9
13.5
4.5
7.0
6.3
2.4
4.0
6.4
9.2
6.4
5.2
17.4
8.2
11.2
5.4
8.3
5.4
7.4
6.2
3.2
12.6
8.3
8.3
7.2
9.2
8.1
13.2
12.6
12.0
10.6
4.8
36.5
35.6
36.5
22.3
37.1
24.5
30.0
34.1
48.1
40.4
38.3
35.9
33.9
43.9
37.1
38.8
38.5
37.8
33.5
20.7
24.0
33.8
35.0
39.3
43.1
36.6
21.2
39.3
39.6
37.2
39.8
36.3
34.6
34.2
37.3
32.4
32.2
37.5
39.2
37.5
35.8
31.5
–
–
36.20
24.05
–
–
43.66
38.27
39.08
43.11
–
–
–
–
49.91
33.25
–
–
36.08
24.82
24.09
33.85
–
40.89
29.83
30.97
–
–
–
35.40
–
–
36.11
–
36.09
–
27.98
–
41.63
37.36
23.58
39.37
–
–
8.2
8.7
–
–
18.9
13.5
4.5
16.8
–
–
–
–
6.5
10.9
–
–
7.6
15.9
1.7
5.7
–
10.8
9.5
8.6
–
–
–
9.9
–
–
10.3
–
6.7
–
11.9
–
7.2
13.2
15.2
4.3
–
–
35.1
22.3
–
–
38.9
32.1
39.1
36.0
–
–
–
–
36.9
35.7
–
–
30.4
29.8
23.3
27.1
–
38.9
37.6
39.0
–
–
–
36.3
–
–
25.1
–
32.9
–
28.1
–
36.0
33.0
36.2
35.8
34.84
–
32.73
–
–
–
29.29
35.91
–
29.18
–
31.13
–
28.08
43.51
39.73
–
–
29.74
–
–
–
–
–
–
33.34
–
–
–
32.20
–
–
36.83
–
32.15
–
–
–
–
38.92
22.48
–
15.3
–
10.8
–
–
–
10.5
8.0
–
4.0
–
10.7
–
3.1
12.1
7.7
–
–
7.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.0
–
–
–
7.8
–
–
9.2
–
8.9
–
–
–
–
15.6
9.5
–
34.9
–
37.1
–
–
–
24.6
35.8
–
41.5
–
35.0
–
44.6
37.6
39.6
–
–
35.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
35.0
–
–
–
38.0
–
–
36.3
–
38.6
–
–
–
–
39.3
35.2
–
White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Professional specialty –Continued
Health related –Continued
Physicians’ assistants –Continued
11 ...................................................................
Teachers, college and university ...........................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
15 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Earth, environmental, and marine science
teachers ...........................................................
11 ...................................................................
Biological science teachers ...............................
7 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
Chemistry teachers ............................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
Physics teachers ................................................
Natural science teachers, n.e.c. ........................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Psychology teachers ..........................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
Economics teachers ..........................................
History teachers .................................................
9 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Political science teachers ..................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Sociology teachers ............................................
12 ...................................................................
Social science teachers, n.e.c. ..........................
9 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
Engineering teachers .........................................
9 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
38
Table 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupation and level
Hourly earnings
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$36.35
33.59
16.33
25.44
33.71
36.23
46.08
37.11
25.48
18.92
21.45
26.73
26.60
21.49
44.51
26.99
29.15
39.60
39.44
45.05
50.63
33.96
25.19
25.91
23.10
29.41
30.27
51.84
45.64
35.50
15.39
27.43
33.60
31.70
43.54
43.73
42.82
29.29
20.65
25.13
26.88
29.22
31.04
38.58
25.28
25.23
28.46
31.19
25.09
16.77
25.32
29.65
43.93
32.60
15.31
28.35
25.38
11.4
6.2
25.0
4.7
7.2
5.3
4.6
8.8
11.3
9.1
17.7
3.3
10.1
7.0
5.8
3.6
22.1
12.0
6.4
6.8
10.5
7.5
28.7
6.1
3.8
6.9
7.4
24.6
4.5
6.5
4.6
5.8
13.1
4.9
10.4
13.2
26.4
2.9
10.4
11.9
5.8
3.8
6.4
7.2
8.7
6.2
6.0
9.1
7.8
21.3
5.3
5.2
12.4
4.8
6.5
10.1
3.2
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
43.9
33.3
32.7
33.6
22.1
33.6
30.6
39.5
30.5
33.4
24.5
23.5
25.4
34.4
38.9
13.6
34.9
36.1
40.5
39.5
47.5
36.8
24.3
37.5
36.1
37.7
35.8
37.6
38.6
34.8
13.0
26.8
28.9
38.5
35.0
41.2
35.5
31.9
34.4
30.2
21.8
32.6
40.4
39.1
33.4
21.2
38.6
35.1
24.1
41.5
22.8
38.6
33.6
33.1
17.6
28.4
30.4
–
$35.80
–
–
25.88
–
–
39.51
27.31
–
16.53
–
20.50
–
46.04
–
–
43.24
36.54
44.70
57.73
31.68
–
–
24.59
–
27.08
–
–
40.60
15.39
29.76
22.92
41.93
43.31
57.17
–
29.39
17.13
30.59
26.21
27.18
33.89
–
25.66
–
27.02
30.02
26.09
–
–
29.77
–
31.74
15.31
–
24.20
–
9.3
–
–
4.2
–
–
16.1
9.6
–
10.1
–
15.0
–
5.1
–
–
9.7
5.5
2.8
6.8
6.9
–
–
9.2
–
3.1
–
–
6.5
4.6
7.4
3.0
10.3
12.6
13.1
–
5.3
10.4
9.5
2.6
3.5
9.4
–
4.9
–
6.4
16.5
11.0
–
–
7.9
–
11.2
6.5
–
3.6
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
–
35.0
–
–
26.3
–
–
37.9
28.7
–
22.5
–
35.3
–
41.2
–
–
37.4
44.5
44.4
45.3
39.5
–
–
36.5
–
35.7
–
–
30.8
13.0
31.3
23.0
30.1
38.0
39.2
–
29.2
30.4
28.5
23.6
29.9
37.3
–
37.1
–
39.7
31.8
19.1
–
–
37.8
–
32.9
17.6
–
36.9
–
$32.52
15.95
25.76
37.27
40.34
–
35.70
25.13
–
–
26.54
–
20.99
43.27
–
–
–
40.02
45.39
–
35.14
–
30.10
22.92
30.52
32.30
–
–
33.16
–
25.97
39.94
30.12
44.47
–
42.82
29.20
–
21.97
28.16
31.54
27.92
–
25.00
–
–
32.35
–
–
–
29.43
–
32.99
–
31.09
26.94
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Professional specialty –Continued
Teachers, college and university –Continued
Engineering teachers –Continued
13 ...................................................................
Mathematical science teachers .........................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
Computer science teachers ...............................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Medical science teachers ..................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
Health specialities teachers ...............................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
Business, commerce, and marketing teachers ..
7 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
Agriculture and forestry teachers .......................
Art, drama, and music teachers .........................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
Physical education teachers ..............................
9 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Education teachers ............................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
English teachers ................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
39
–
7.9
27.4
5.0
7.3
6.8
–
9.0
13.0
–
–
4.3
–
5.1
9.5
–
–
–
7.3
13.1
–
10.2
–
3.3
4.0
6.6
9.0
–
–
6.0
–
5.9
9.1
1.6
11.4
–
26.4
4.1
–
9.6
14.1
6.1
8.0
–
14.8
–
–
7.6
–
–
–
.9
–
4.8
–
8.2
6.1
–
32.5
32.2
34.6
20.6
34.8
–
40.4
30.8
–
–
21.2
–
34.3
37.2
–
–
–
39.8
35.7
–
35.6
–
35.2
36.0
37.3
35.8
–
–
37.0
–
24.6
34.0
40.3
26.5
–
35.5
34.9
–
31.3
19.1
36.5
44.5
–
31.2
–
–
39.2
–
–
–
40.0
–
33.2
–
26.4
24.6
Table 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupation and level
Hourly earnings
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$26.29
30.84
33.82
45.78
26.29
26.06
19.01
29.39
40.61
58.19
66.64
25.91
35.46
34.89
27.80
35.23
43.06
27.22
27.87
28.02
27.00
27.56
29.47
29.92
33.48
24.69
16.91
25.84
29.46
33.01
33.66
44.38
31.26
13.91
17.47
20.21
21.72
28.20
27.68
30.20
34.90
38.84
51.59
34.77
26.82
6.39
7.38
8.72
12.41
21.48
23.66
26.64
29.94
29.11
30.73
34.59
21.64
5.0
4.4
10.2
1.7
13.4
4.4
21.3
9.1
6.6
8.2
12.1
7.4
4.2
4.7
7.0
6.3
5.0
3.3
2.5
8.4
3.8
6.9
11.2
14.9
7.2
6.4
2.6
7.2
3.7
7.0
8.6
8.6
1.9
5.1
15.1
5.9
3.3
3.8
2.9
4.8
1.9
3.8
11.4
16.3
.8
5.2
2.0
3.3
3.9
5.8
2.2
1.6
1.3
3.7
5.6
5.7
8.8
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
28.1
35.1
38.9
34.7
33.2
26.1
43.4
34.2
35.6
35.9
38.2
32.7
39.1
36.7
38.7
39.2
41.6
32.4
35.2
29.6
36.0
18.0
30.8
30.4
32.1
27.5
32.0
19.6
34.2
36.6
33.5
39.0
31.5
23.6
12.1
26.3
28.7
26.5
31.9
34.3
33.3
35.1
37.2
34.7
34.6
9.7
10.7
19.9
24.3
30.8
36.0
36.0
35.3
34.8
35.2
29.6
31.0
$26.78
30.17
49.63
–
31.30
24.69
–
28.38
40.59
61.90
66.64
26.11
34.54
34.82
27.06
35.23
44.50
19.43
–
–
–
–
–
–
33.41
–
–
29.72
32.77
34.09
34.85
–
34.78
–
–
23.62
21.51
21.84
27.32
35.63
42.94
45.36
–
43.68
17.15
–
7.53
9.21
11.28
12.37
17.81
18.45
22.14
26.02
26.38
30.43
15.07
6.3
7.2
16.6
–
6.9
10.7
–
12.2
8.4
8.2
12.1
8.0
8.4
5.2
7.2
6.3
14.0
14.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.1
–
–
8.8
4.2
7.3
9.6
–
7.2
–
–
7.0
4.1
6.2
7.1
22.1
6.5
8.9
–
6.5
1.9
–
6.5
4.0
4.3
2.9
3.9
4.5
2.5
5.6
5.8
8.9
10.6
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
31.5
35.1
39.1
–
32.6
25.8
–
40.7
37.0
38.0
38.2
32.0
37.3
36.5
38.9
39.2
35.9
33.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
33.5
–
–
24.3
31.8
40.1
35.7
–
31.9
–
–
37.0
25.1
21.7
35.7
33.9
34.8
29.4
–
35.0
32.0
–
9.7
20.8
30.3
32.2
35.4
33.5
33.6
30.5
35.1
24.1
21.9
$25.93
30.99
28.40
–
23.27
26.42
–
31.37
–
–
–
–
36.25
–
–
–
–
28.19
28.10
29.24
27.22
–
–
–
33.50
25.08
–
24.06
28.76
31.53
33.29
42.79
30.50
13.95
18.78
17.84
21.76
28.81
27.87
29.19
34.33
37.35
45.86
26.59
27.68
6.23
7.34
8.19
13.22
25.20
24.16
27.17
30.29
29.40
31.10
36.33
23.81
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Professional specialty –Continued
Teachers, college and university –Continued
English teachers –Continued
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
Foreign language teachers ................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Law teachers .....................................................
13 ...................................................................
Social work teachers ..........................................
Theology teachers .............................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
Trade and industrial teachers ............................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Home economics teachers ................................
Teachers, post secondary, subject not specified
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
Teachers, post secondary, n.e.c. .......................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Teachers, except college and university ................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
See footnotes at end of table.
40
7.2
5.2
5.1
–
18.4
5.5
–
8.0
–
–
–
–
3.8
–
–
–
–
2.3
2.3
8.5
4.1
–
–
–
9.0
7.0
–
8.8
3.6
12.3
11.0
9.0
1.5
5.6
19.0
5.8
3.8
3.8
2.4
2.0
2.1
4.5
5.9
25.2
.8
5.4
2.1
5.0
5.9
5.5
2.3
1.6
1.3
3.9
5.9
5.0
8.5
26.1
35.1
38.8
–
33.5
26.2
–
26.1
–
–
–
–
40.8
–
–
–
–
32.3
35.1
31.8
36.1
–
–
–
31.7
27.8
–
18.0
34.7
32.8
32.9
40.1
31.4
23.8
10.6
22.0
29.4
27.0
30.1
34.4
33.2
36.7
35.8
34.4
34.8
10.7
11.0
19.0
21.2
30.2
36.1
36.2
35.4
35.3
35.2
32.8
35.9
Table 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupation and level
Hourly earnings
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$21.09
9.26
9.57
13.25
22.81
25.58
27.04
27.72
21.29
28.10
24.07
26.54
29.93
32.68
30.47
27.86
20.33
26.17
24.40
28.09
29.32
30.86
28.87
28.18
12.77
18.68
24.91
27.07
30.87
32.48
29.26
26.51
7.61
9.04
12.41
15.42
24.26
24.34
32.12
29.30
30.77
34.20
17.81
10.00
6.23
7.19
7.60
9.03
11.93
10.45
14.31
15.80
24.78
13.11
12.35
18.96
25.03
3.9
1.6
4.9
7.4
12.0
5.8
3.8
.9
12.1
6.1
2.6
1.5
1.6
6.8
15.4
1.2
5.6
7.5
2.5
2.8
1.8
7.4
6.3
1.9
9.5
7.2
4.7
3.3
2.5
5.2
8.7
2.6
4.2
5.9
4.1
5.1
5.9
4.9
2.9
4.5
7.0
12.0
6.4
3.5
5.4
1.5
4.6
2.6
12.6
3.3
12.1
12.8
3.8
8.3
4.1
7.0
5.6
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
35.1
39.6
34.7
35.0
37.5
35.6
33.5
36.1
32.1
35.1
36.9
36.6
35.7
35.2
34.4
36.7
27.5
36.7
37.5
36.8
36.5
36.2
35.8
35.5
35.4
36.5
36.5
35.8
35.0
34.3
35.0
30.8
13.2
14.3
21.5
24.6
35.9
32.7
32.0
32.6
36.2
22.0
26.7
16.1
10.7
9.4
20.1
15.0
13.9
18.0
14.8
27.4
36.5
35.6
37.2
38.7
36.8
$10.80
9.26
9.46
9.81
13.30
14.10
17.98
20.16
13.73
16.10
19.85
18.91
21.83
23.96
–
22.53
19.94
16.91
21.14
22.15
24.54
28.73
23.16
19.95
13.15
–
19.03
21.10
21.47
–
26.05
16.62
7.52
9.38
13.11
13.83
18.19
17.10
20.75
25.18
30.65
–
–
9.31
–
–
–
9.01
9.35
9.15
–
–
15.79
11.61
11.35
15.66
16.36
5.0
1.6
5.6
4.8
2.7
18.4
18.0
2.9
15.5
7.5
4.7
7.6
5.6
4.1
–
2.8
4.4
8.3
3.8
6.7
2.5
7.1
7.9
4.5
6.5
–
11.0
6.5
6.4
–
7.7
3.4
6.4
7.9
7.1
2.6
4.7
10.6
6.6
7.9
9.2
–
–
7.5
–
–
–
9.0
3.6
13.0
–
–
4.2
7.1
3.2
7.1
5.6
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
35.5
39.6
34.5
34.5
37.8
35.5
36.2
35.4
26.8
36.7
35.6
36.5
36.1
29.6
–
36.6
30.3
38.3
36.9
36.3
37.0
32.2
40.7
36.1
38.6
–
37.3
35.5
33.6
–
38.5
24.0
9.7
13.2
22.0
27.9
32.7
26.0
22.6
28.2
27.8
–
–
12.3
–
–
–
10.8
8.1
22.2
–
–
37.0
38.6
37.6
38.4
36.8
$26.35
–
10.25
20.27
26.98
27.34
27.36
28.01
22.98
28.43
24.28
26.82
30.20
32.80
30.42
28.12
20.49
28.47
24.51
28.34
29.54
31.08
29.14
28.96
12.46
20.22
25.52
27.55
31.38
33.19
–
28.22
–
8.49
11.96
17.89
25.15
25.56
32.61
31.35
30.79
37.37
–
10.02
6.23
7.19
7.61
9.03
12.07
10.52
14.29
15.88
27.34
14.84
16.06
20.03
27.45
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Professional specialty –Continued
Teachers, except college and university
–Continued
Prekindergarten and kindergarten .....................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Elementary school teachers ..............................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Secondary school teachers ...............................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Teachers, special education ..............................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Teachers, n.e.c. .................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Substitute teachers ............................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Vocational and educational counselors .............
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
41
2.7
–
6.7
8.0
8.8
4.4
4.0
1.0
12.5
6.1
2.7
1.5
1.6
6.8
15.9
1.3
7.7
7.7
2.6
2.8
1.9
8.1
6.5
1.9
15.3
6.1
5.0
3.4
2.4
5.4
–
2.7
–
11.1
8.3
6.5
6.7
4.6
2.9
5.1
7.7
5.9
–
3.6
5.4
1.5
4.6
2.7
13.2
3.5
12.3
12.9
3.9
12.2
2.0
8.9
5.4
35.0
–
36.0
36.0
37.4
35.6
33.4
36.1
33.6
35.1
36.9
36.6
35.7
35.3
34.8
36.7
26.5
36.4
37.5
36.9
36.5
36.7
35.6
35.5
33.1
35.8
36.5
35.8
35.1
34.0
–
32.4
–
16.6
21.3
20.9
36.4
34.2
32.6
35.3
37.6
28.1
–
16.2
10.7
9.4
20.1
15.1
14.5
17.9
15.3
28.5
36.4
32.6
35.7
38.8
36.8
Table 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupation and level
Hourly earnings
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$28.28
29.18
33.13
24.57
21.39
13.89
13.08
16.74
21.26
23.87
23.50
25.16
26.28
21.53
14.20
13.05
17.12
21.30
24.44
23.43
24.72
28.73
20.33
14.48
17.62
26.65
23.65
12.61
15.30
17.82
20.41
23.93
23.85
28.94
32.13
40.70
25.45
25.93
15.02
15.00
19.13
23.66
24.36
29.60
30.31
33.54
26.26
23.81
11.89
15.21
15.63
19.50
25.37
24.51
28.42
6.8
4.5
7.7
10.5
2.2
5.5
13.0
7.1
5.1
4.0
5.3
6.8
9.2
2.3
5.9
13.2
7.9
5.4
3.9
5.8
8.1
6.3
7.7
7.7
10.4
16.4
3.0
6.8
3.9
3.0
3.5
8.5
4.6
3.4
2.6
6.5
9.7
3.8
4.0
4.7
4.3
6.4
5.2
4.5
7.9
3.6
18.6
5.0
10.6
6.9
4.9
4.8
12.8
7.9
3.6
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
35.9
37.3
35.3
32.4
36.5
34.8
33.4
36.4
38.2
36.5
37.2
35.9
38.6
36.5
36.0
33.3
35.9
37.9
36.4
37.4
35.4
38.3
37.1
39.1
36.6
37.7
36.7
35.2
35.3
39.0
35.5
35.3
38.5
36.8
40.0
34.2
35.9
39.8
41.4
40.3
40.7
39.5
40.0
38.2
38.9
40.6
41.1
34.6
28.1
31.7
37.1
36.3
32.8
37.8
36.3
$20.13
26.52
25.22
–
21.02
12.95
9.50
15.89
21.33
20.82
23.61
30.20
26.30
20.47
13.01
9.18
16.45
20.87
21.68
23.53
27.83
–
23.16
–
–
–
23.07
13.04
15.02
18.59
19.52
20.22
24.56
30.80
32.95
41.49
25.34
26.30
15.02
15.00
19.43
23.66
25.00
29.65
32.82
33.54
26.26
18.27
–
14.62
15.98
16.07
15.53
19.62
27.97
4.5
10.5
10.2
–
3.8
5.1
12.1
5.0
6.6
4.5
8.7
6.7
12.4
3.6
5.5
12.2
3.2
8.7
3.2
9.9
8.5
–
12.7
–
–
–
3.7
6.5
5.0
3.9
5.5
6.4
7.3
4.8
3.1
6.2
17.5
3.9
4.0
4.7
4.3
6.4
4.8
4.5
5.2
3.6
18.6
4.0
–
9.7
7.0
7.2
3.0
5.7
7.5
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
35.9
37.9
38.0
–
35.4
32.7
27.7
35.9
39.3
35.0
36.4
36.1
38.8
35.2
35.0
27.3
35.7
37.3
35.1
36.6
34.0
–
36.5
–
–
–
35.9
32.8
37.5
39.1
37.7
33.4
38.3
33.4
40.1
33.9
34.9
39.8
41.4
40.3
40.7
39.5
40.0
38.1
38.5
40.6
41.1
31.5
–
35.5
32.8
36.4
28.6
38.4
29.3
$29.46
29.21
34.24
24.89
21.56
14.56
14.35
17.07
21.25
25.50
23.39
22.91
–
21.95
15.15
14.35
17.37
21.36
25.78
23.33
23.82
–
16.77
–
–
–
24.27
–
16.35
16.69
21.45
26.89
23.34
27.82
28.88
–
–
20.77
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
27.38
–
–
15.46
22.07
31.18
29.69
28.55
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Professional specialty –Continued
Teachers, except college and university
–Continued
Vocational and educational counselors
–Continued
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Librarians, archivists, and curators ........................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Librarians ...........................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Archivists and curators ......................................
7 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Social scientists and urban planners .....................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Economists ........................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Psychologists .....................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
42
7.1
4.6
7.9
10.6
2.9
8.5
15.0
9.3
5.9
5.2
6.2
8.6
–
3.0
8.9
15.0
10.5
6.0
5.4
6.5
9.5
–
5.6
–
–
–
4.7
–
4.7
5.5
3.8
11.0
5.8
3.9
5.7
–
–
7.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.4
–
–
6.8
5.1
10.9
9.6
4.2
35.9
37.3
35.0
36.1
37.1
36.6
36.0
36.5
38.0
37.3
38.1
35.8
–
37.0
36.9
36.0
36.0
38.0
37.1
38.2
35.8
–
37.9
–
–
–
37.5
–
28.9
38.9
33.3
37.1
38.7
39.1
39.6
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
37.0
–
–
39.5
36.3
35.8
37.3
38.9
Table 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupation and level
Hourly earnings
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$28.59
17.54
16.66
20.11
15.03
22.08
16.34
21.05
25.40
15.87
6.08
8.85
11.59
13.18
14.63
15.44
18.49
19.68
22.76
27.08
19.82
16.06
11.72
13.26
14.51
15.54
18.47
20.24
23.48
26.97
20.36
13.11
5.79
8.21
10.58
12.41
16.03
14.47
15.53
15.21
15.33
18.30
13.79
20.55
24.54
36.62
20.02
21.13
22.44
28.09
30.59
40.46
48.02
53.11
43.16
34.81
36.30
5.0
3.2
10.9
2.0
7.6
3.5
7.1
3.8
4.8
1.3
14.5
2.7
1.5
2.4
1.4
1.8
1.9
4.6
6.1
10.3
4.9
1.3
2.0
2.6
1.4
2.0
1.9
3.5
5.9
10.8
5.1
3.7
14.4
5.3
3.7
8.4
4.4
5.9
9.6
15.8
10.8
11.6
30.2
15.8
10.6
2.4
10.0
5.1
4.5
3.8
4.6
4.3
3.2
4.8
3.5
8.1
2.6
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
38.7
39.3
37.7
38.6
39.9
36.8
39.6
39.9
38.6
37.6
33.9
27.1
37.1
38.2
37.9
38.0
37.1
38.9
37.7
38.0
35.7
37.8
38.4
38.1
38.0
38.2
37.1
37.9
36.8
38.0
38.9
33.4
33.6
23.3
30.7
39.0
38.0
34.7
34.5
42.2
36.9
36.3
55.0
36.6
39.9
40.0
38.2
37.5
37.1
39.4
38.4
41.6
42.9
44.0
40.6
37.9
40.3
$28.82
–
25.60
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.45
–
9.48
10.67
11.12
13.68
14.42
17.56
18.19
19.98
–
–
14.59
10.70
11.00
13.76
14.53
17.31
18.85
21.67
–
–
11.64
–
8.86
10.25
11.91
12.56
14.10
–
15.23
15.33
18.30
13.79
20.55
24.54
41.44
–
22.26
25.92
31.82
33.69
42.34
48.39
55.84
68.38
47.19
41.43
8.8
–
5.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
1.6
–
3.6
1.6
2.5
1.9
2.8
2.2
7.2
8.3
–
–
1.7
2.0
2.8
2.0
3.0
2.1
5.3
6.1
–
–
3.8
–
6.6
3.1
5.2
7.1
9.1
–
16.4
10.8
11.6
30.2
15.8
10.6
2.6
–
7.9
7.8
5.3
5.1
5.2
3.9
6.2
8.5
9.7
2.6
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
37.2
–
32.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
37.0
–
36.2
36.2
38.0
37.7
37.7
35.3
39.3
36.6
–
–
36.8
37.1
37.9
38.0
37.6
35.2
37.0
33.5
–
–
36.2
–
33.8
33.1
39.9
35.1
39.3
–
43.0
36.9
36.3
55.0
36.6
39.9
43.8
–
41.5
42.2
44.1
43.1
45.0
44.0
44.4
43.0
40.4
43.8
$28.47
–
13.51
–
–
22.33
17.08
21.05
25.40
16.73
–
7.61
12.20
14.45
15.23
16.02
19.04
21.39
24.22
27.01
19.89
16.88
12.31
14.55
15.00
16.05
19.11
21.60
24.22
27.01
20.37
14.34
–
–
11.03
13.01
17.26
14.96
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
31.00
17.95
20.40
20.62
22.11
26.90
35.62
46.75
46.64
–
32.46
29.55
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Professional specialty –Continued
Social scientists and urban planners –Continued
Psychologists –Continued
12 ...................................................................
Sociologists ........................................................
Social scientists, n.e.c. ......................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Urban planners ..................................................
7 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
Social, recreation, and religious workers ...............
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Social workers ...................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Recreation workers ............................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Clergy ................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Religious workers, n.e.c. ....................................
9 ...................................................................
Lawyers and judges ...............................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
15 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Lawyers .............................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
43
5.9
–
11.0
–
–
3.4
7.1
3.8
4.8
1.6
–
2.8
2.1
2.8
1.7
2.4
2.6
4.0
7.7
11.1
5.0
1.7
2.9
2.7
1.8
2.5
2.6
4.1
7.7
11.1
5.2
4.9
–
–
7.6
15.7
3.3
6.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.3
8.3
6.7
3.8
4.5
6.2
6.5
4.9
6.1
–
8.8
3.0
39.5
–
39.9
–
–
36.7
39.4
39.9
38.6
37.9
–
18.1
37.8
38.3
38.0
38.2
38.3
38.5
38.4
40.0
35.7
38.4
39.1
38.3
38.0
38.5
38.3
38.9
38.4
40.0
39.0
31.3
–
–
27.9
37.9
39.1
30.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
36.3
37.4
35.4
34.9
33.6
34.0
34.8
39.4
43.2
–
37.5
36.5
Table 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupation and level
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$20.02
21.13
22.30
28.37
30.56
40.42
48.10
53.73
43.16
32.11
42.18
45.72
47.40
10.0
5.1
4.7
3.9
4.6
4.4
3.3
5.4
3.5
6.0
7.0
10.8
3.8
38.2
37.5
37.8
41.0
38.8
41.6
43.3
44.6
40.6
37.8
34.7
33.6
38.7
–
$22.26
25.53
31.82
33.69
42.34
48.39
55.84
68.38
47.19
–
–
–
–
7.9
7.9
5.3
5.1
5.2
3.9
6.2
8.5
9.7
–
–
–
–
41.5
42.2
44.1
43.1
45.0
44.0
44.4
43.0
40.4
–
–
–
$17.95
20.40
20.39
22.04
26.81
35.07
46.92
–
–
28.50
42.07
45.72
47.40
8.3
6.7
3.2
5.0
6.2
7.1
5.4
–
–
3.8
7.1
10.8
3.8
37.4
35.4
35.5
36.3
34.6
34.4
40.5
–
–
37.2
34.7
33.6
38.7
23.92
10.53
14.36
13.89
18.06
19.90
23.21
26.11
31.33
36.90
41.26
42.63
28.20
21.50
14.60
16.72
19.14
19.18
21.81
29.97
22.27
8.43
14.56
15.53
18.45
20.17
22.94
27.51
30.57
36.00
36.96
36.96
33.29
33.29
3.8
15.5
2.8
2.4
2.2
2.2
2.6
4.4
3.2
3.4
4.5
3.8
12.2
6.8
3.2
7.7
3.6
5.3
4.7
5.1
3.9
4.4
4.6
3.3
2.8
3.8
3.4
6.1
7.3
5.2
20.4
20.4
21.2
21.2
36.4
31.9
37.7
38.8
39.1
38.7
38.5
40.4
38.9
39.3
39.5
40.9
30.3
38.9
38.6
39.8
39.4
39.4
36.6
40.2
39.7
33.9
39.2
38.9
39.7
38.6
39.9
41.1
40.8
42.7
15.4
15.4
34.5
34.5
24.21
10.54
14.23
13.94
18.09
19.89
23.24
27.14
31.52
37.66
41.32
43.23
29.22
21.50
14.60
16.72
19.10
19.18
21.81
29.97
22.40
8.43
14.56
15.76
18.48
20.17
22.99
27.51
30.57
36.00
38.79
38.79
33.51
33.51
4.2
15.6
2.9
2.6
2.4
2.4
2.8
4.2
3.3
3.4
4.6
4.3
14.1
6.8
3.2
7.7
3.6
5.3
4.7
5.1
4.0
4.4
4.6
3.3
2.9
3.8
3.5
6.1
7.3
5.2
20.3
20.3
21.3
21.3
36.7
32.0
39.1
39.0
39.3
38.6
38.6
40.0
38.9
40.3
39.4
41.0
30.1
38.9
38.6
39.8
39.4
39.4
36.6
40.2
39.8
33.9
39.2
39.7
39.7
38.6
39.9
41.1
40.8
42.7
15.2
15.2
35.0
35.0
21.56
–
16.34
13.55
17.82
19.94
22.72
–
26.37
–
–
–
23.38
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.97
–
–
14.38
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.89
14.89
–
–
4.7
–
10.5
4.6
6.0
3.9
4.1
–
6.0
–
–
–
9.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.7
–
–
10.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
9.0
9.0
–
–
34.1
–
25.0
37.4
37.6
39.5
37.6
–
39.9
–
–
–
31.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
36.8
–
–
35.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
18.0
18.0
–
–
25.94
25.94
17.11
13.72
15.34
21.61
20.50
23.59
23.5
23.5
7.1
10.9
6.6
21.4
6.9
4.7
39.6
39.6
38.9
40.0
39.9
41.0
39.3
39.4
26.60
26.60
17.18
13.72
14.87
24.79
20.71
23.59
24.6
24.6
7.8
10.9
9.1
23.5
6.9
4.7
39.6
39.6
38.8
40.0
39.8
41.6
39.3
39.4
18.17
18.17
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.0
11.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.6
39.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Professional specialty –Continued
Lawyers and judges –Continued
Lawyers –Continued
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
15 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Judges ...............................................................
13 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and
professionals, n.e.c. .............................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Technical writers ................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Designers ...........................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Musicians and composers .................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Actors and directors ...........................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Painters, sculptors, craft artists, and artist
printmakers ......................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Photographers ...................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
44
Table 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupation and level
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$13.30
13.30
23.14
16.91
12.44
13.06
16.47
21.47
22.51
27.57
33.60
47.02
43.47
48.50
20.57
13.26
12.72
18.88
17.77
22.17
25.36
33.52
39.89
22.52
22.52
33.28
33.28
25.63
16.24
13.41
18.38
19.76
25.49
24.12
29.48
34.61
39.22
45.06
26.25
17.83
8.05
9.65
11.60
13.40
15.07
18.11
19.32
23.94
29.74
55.88
69.58
142.31
18.68
9.6
9.6
4.9
25.1
4.6
4.3
3.6
4.4
6.4
8.7
7.1
11.3
7.5
26.4
4.9
10.7
4.5
8.5
3.9
3.6
9.3
8.7
6.3
21.9
21.9
40.1
40.1
3.1
3.9
5.7
4.0
3.6
3.7
6.8
4.9
2.7
2.3
5.1
7.5
1.2
2.5
2.4
1.1
.8
1.7
1.5
.9
2.0
5.2
8.1
19.6
9.1
4.0
27.1
27.1
38.7
30.5
38.2
37.5
38.9
38.6
39.0
39.7
39.1
38.9
37.4
42.5
36.6
30.7
40.0
37.7
37.1
36.1
39.5
37.8
37.6
25.7
25.7
23.9
23.9
38.9
39.0
39.7
38.9
39.5
39.3
41.1
38.0
38.1
40.0
40.0
38.3
36.8
33.7
32.7
36.0
36.2
36.7
37.9
38.6
38.2
38.0
30.8
27.2
20.4
36.5
$12.76
12.76
23.29
–
12.45
13.08
16.27
21.53
22.51
27.57
33.92
47.02
43.47
57.75
21.03
11.73
12.91
17.98
17.84
22.05
28.88
34.02
39.89
22.52
22.52
–
–
26.04
16.04
13.46
18.92
19.17
25.59
25.78
29.70
35.61
39.22
–
26.43
18.48
7.83
9.75
11.80
13.55
15.44
18.39
19.66
24.61
30.38
56.73
69.58
142.31
18.61
12.1
12.1
5.0
–
4.6
4.4
3.5
4.7
6.4
8.7
7.3
11.3
7.5
20.8
6.4
8.5
5.6
6.3
4.9
4.4
8.4
9.7
6.3
21.9
21.9
–
–
3.5
4.0
6.8
4.6
4.5
3.9
5.1
5.1
2.6
2.3
–
11.0
1.4
2.9
2.6
1.2
1.0
1.6
1.8
1.0
2.3
5.6
8.2
19.6
9.1
4.4
27.0
27.0
38.8
–
38.2
37.7
38.9
38.5
39.0
39.7
39.1
38.9
37.4
43.4
37.3
38.9
40.2
37.9
36.3
35.6
39.2
37.6
37.6
25.7
25.7
–
–
39.4
39.1
40.0
39.6
39.6
39.5
40.1
37.9
39.7
40.0
–
38.8
36.6
31.9
33.1
35.9
35.8
36.6
37.9
38.6
38.1
37.8
30.6
27.2
20.4
36.6
$15.41
15.41
18.90
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
19.16
15.61
–
20.65
17.56
22.63
–
–
–
–
–
25.25
25.25
23.78
–
–
16.35
21.37
23.77
–
–
–
–
–
25.95
15.02
8.59
9.04
10.86
12.81
13.78
16.85
17.75
20.89
23.89
26.63
–
–
19.22
2.7
2.7
5.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.9
12.1
–
19.3
5.5
4.9
–
–
–
–
–
17.8
17.8
6.5
–
–
3.3
4.8
8.2
–
–
–
–
–
8.1
1.2
3.1
2.9
2.4
1.5
3.0
1.5
2.0
1.5
6.2
8.9
–
–
8.2
27.3
27.3
38.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
34.4
23.3
–
37.1
39.9
38.4
–
–
–
–
–
26.5
26.5
37.2
–
–
36.6
39.2
34.9
–
–
–
–
–
37.4
37.5
39.1
30.1
36.5
38.0
37.0
37.6
38.6
38.5
39.2
39.7
–
–
35.8
15.39
7.24
9.50
1.7
4.6
2.2
37.2
34.8
35.5
15.47
7.24
9.42
2.0
4.6
2.3
36.9
34.8
35.3
15.02
–
–
5.4
–
–
38.5
–
–
White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Professional specialty –Continued
Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and
professionals, n.e.c. –Continued
Artists, performers, and related workers, n.e.c.
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Editors and reporters .........................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Public relations specialists .................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Announcers ........................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Athletes ..............................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Professional, n.e.c. ............................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Technical ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and
technicians .......................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
45
Table 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupation and level
Hourly earnings
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$10.84
13.14
14.34
16.38
17.75
19.48
21.95
23.11
19.86
12.17
8.45
10.29
10.71
11.60
15.34
16.48
18.23
19.45
16.91
13.86
14.29
15.72
18.64
18.77
21.83
12.98
11.81
12.78
13.10
14.21
14.89
13.35
8.23
9.25
10.76
12.94
13.80
15.97
16.92
21.72
38.41
16.42
18.35
9.02
10.78
11.99
14.26
15.37
19.35
20.27
23.18
24.22
15.44
18.71
14.76
18.65
19.24
2.5
4.2
4.8
3.2
2.1
1.5
3.3
3.4
8.2
3.6
7.0
14.0
2.9
5.7
3.1
6.5
2.7
2.9
1.7
8.9
2.0
2.0
2.8
3.2
4.1
.9
2.0
1.3
2.5
1.3
3.7
1.2
2.6
3.5
1.8
1.7
2.0
2.0
2.2
3.2
3.5
9.1
1.8
4.1
8.0
1.8
3.4
7.4
1.8
1.7
1.9
1.6
5.2
4.6
3.1
3.0
4.0
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
36.7
37.4
38.1
37.3
37.3
37.2
38.6
37.7
35.7
34.6
38.1
33.1
36.0
32.4
36.0
39.6
29.6
36.8
33.5
34.5
30.9
34.3
31.0
37.0
37.2
34.8
35.3
34.3
34.9
35.2
35.8
35.0
34.2
29.7
34.0
35.9
34.7
38.2
35.5
37.0
40.0
36.9
39.8
39.3
34.9
38.7
39.6
39.9
39.9
39.9
39.9
40.0
39.9
40.3
39.3
40.8
40.1
$10.99
13.50
14.37
16.25
17.78
19.74
21.60
22.73
23.17
12.02
–
10.32
10.77
11.38
15.62
16.77
–
–
17.00
14.59
14.35
15.88
18.64
18.32
22.64
13.04
11.85
12.83
13.40
13.95
14.69
13.26
8.42
9.41
11.04
12.97
13.61
16.26
17.00
19.64
–
16.45
18.64
–
11.15
12.13
14.26
16.72
19.43
20.19
23.17
23.76
15.27
18.87
14.76
19.45
19.97
3.7
4.1
5.3
3.5
2.6
1.7
3.6
3.5
2.0
4.0
–
14.4
3.0
5.6
1.9
8.0
–
–
1.6
8.8
2.2
2.3
2.7
1.8
4.1
1.0
2.2
1.6
2.7
1.4
4.3
1.4
4.0
3.5
2.1
1.9
2.5
2.8
2.5
5.6
–
11.3
1.2
–
6.9
1.5
3.5
1.9
1.9
1.8
2.0
1.6
5.5
4.5
3.1
3.7
1.9
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
35.7
37.0
38.2
37.0
36.7
37.4
38.4
37.5
32.3
34.8
–
33.6
36.0
32.2
37.8
39.5
–
–
33.7
33.6
29.6
35.0
31.7
38.1
37.4
34.2
34.6
33.7
34.3
35.2
35.1
34.2
29.0
28.9
34.4
35.2
33.2
37.4
34.3
35.9
–
36.2
39.9
–
40.0
39.0
39.8
39.9
39.9
40.0
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.3
39.3
41.0
40.1
$10.53
11.60
13.95
17.28
17.66
18.28
–
–
–
13.00
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.38
–
13.97
14.51
18.69
20.91
–
12.77
11.60
12.57
11.97
15.09
15.79
13.57
8.08
8.19
9.91
12.81
14.10
15.47
16.70
24.16
–
–
14.75
–
–
–
–
11.44
17.71
21.91
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Technical –Continued
Clinical laboratory technologists and
technicians –Continued
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Dental hygienists ...............................................
Health record technologists and technicians .....
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Radiological technicians ....................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Licensed practical nurses ..................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ......
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Electrical and electronic technicians ..................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Industrial engineering technicians .....................
5 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Mechanical engineering technicians ..................
See footnotes at end of table.
46
1.2
9.4
5.6
4.4
4.4
2.6
–
–
–
7.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.2
–
4.3
2.1
11.9
13.9
–
2.0
5.3
1.9
3.0
2.2
5.8
2.3
3.3
9.5
3.6
3.8
3.5
2.5
5.0
3.1
–
–
14.6
–
–
–
–
16.0
5.1
6.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
38.7
39.0
37.7
39.3
39.2
36.2
–
–
–
33.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
32.2
–
40.0
29.8
26.9
32.7
–
37.3
39.0
37.4
37.3
35.4
39.3
36.9
40.0
36.1
32.8
38.5
37.1
39.6
39.3
38.4
–
–
38.6
–
–
–
–
39.7
39.9
38.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Table 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupation and level
Hourly earnings
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$13.80
13.50
16.17
19.72
21.93
23.86
18.80
10.44
12.07
13.99
16.40
18.01
21.13
22.26
26.92
33.57
18.71
9.88
13.15
14.50
17.75
20.61
19.60
24.74
30.66
32.42
15.92
12.37
13.36
19.73
18.06
19.44
15.13
8.74
11.27
13.74
16.50
17.75
18.24
17.11
14.30
14.83
18.05
16.99
19.56
24.73
18.18
14.37
16.07
18.94
18.51
17.92
21.77
19.94
79.22
35.66
25.91
8.3
6.0
7.7
3.2
3.1
3.3
1.6
5.3
3.8
2.4
2.6
2.6
2.9
2.2
1.9
8.3
3.9
7.1
5.3
3.0
3.3
9.4
2.3
3.2
3.1
7.0
5.6
4.8
4.2
15.1
4.1
7.0
4.4
3.0
7.4
3.6
12.5
4.7
8.9
2.3
5.2
3.2
4.2
5.0
3.4
8.1
3.2
3.8
4.5
4.5
4.5
6.0
4.9
8.8
9.4
21.0
5.8
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
36.5
39.7
40.8
40.0
39.9
41.5
39.3
40.0
38.1
39.7
38.4
39.9
40.2
38.4
39.6
40.0
39.6
39.2
37.4
39.2
40.2
40.1
40.3
39.5
40.9
40.0
39.6
40.0
39.5
40.2
39.0
40.0
37.1
25.2
39.6
39.7
39.8
37.8
38.8
39.7
38.8
39.6
40.2
39.5
40.0
39.6
38.3
40.0
39.3
38.7
38.0
39.2
39.6
28.5
23.6
32.1
32.8
$13.80
15.06
16.17
19.65
21.93
23.86
19.61
11.27
11.88
14.80
16.50
18.70
22.06
22.84
27.18
33.57
18.75
9.88
13.22
14.51
17.71
20.66
19.60
24.92
30.66
32.42
15.79
–
14.58
20.37
19.09
18.34
16.77
–
11.70
14.07
17.30
19.09
21.21
17.02
14.34
14.82
18.04
16.96
19.68
–
18.65
14.81
15.99
20.59
18.92
18.28
21.73
–
79.93
35.66
25.91
8.3
7.2
7.7
3.3
3.1
3.3
1.8
6.1
4.3
2.9
2.7
3.1
2.5
1.7
2.1
8.3
4.3
7.1
5.4
3.2
3.6
11.1
2.3
3.3
3.1
7.0
8.6
–
5.2
17.3
6.1
11.5
5.7
–
10.6
6.3
12.3
4.8
5.1
2.5
5.4
3.2
4.3
5.0
3.8
–
3.4
4.2
4.7
3.9
5.2
7.1
4.9
–
9.5
21.0
5.8
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
36.5
39.3
40.8
40.0
39.9
41.5
39.6
39.9
39.4
39.8
38.2
40.0
40.3
39.4
40.0
40.0
39.6
39.2
37.4
39.4
40.2
40.1
40.3
39.5
40.9
40.0
40.0
–
40.0
40.2
40.0
40.0
39.5
–
39.4
40.0
39.8
40.0
38.2
39.8
39.5
39.6
40.2
39.5
40.0
–
38.4
40.0
39.3
39.5
37.9
39.0
39.6
–
23.5
32.1
32.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
$16.82
–
–
12.61
16.17
16.66
18.17
20.83
–
–
18.32
–
–
14.39
–
20.37
–
–
–
–
16.08
–
11.75
–
17.60
20.53
12.60
–
–
–
–
15.29
–
19.37
–
–
–
–
18.71
–
15.57
–
–
13.95
16.52
16.45
–
–
–
–
–
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Technical –Continued
Mechanical engineering technicians
–Continued
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Engineering technicians, n.e.c. ..........................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Drafters ..............................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Surveying and mapping technicians ..................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Biological technicians ........................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Chemical technicians .........................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Science technicians, n.e.c. ................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Airplane pilots and navigators ............................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
47
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.4
–
–
4.4
5.8
3.6
4.5
2.8
–
–
4.6
–
–
8.8
–
4.1
–
–
–
–
6.2
–
7.0
–
5.9
6.7
4.3
–
–
–
–
4.9
–
5.0
–
–
–
–
4.1
–
4.3
–
–
6.8
7.0
7.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
38.7
–
–
39.6
38.9
39.7
39.9
36.0
–
–
39.3
–
–
36.6
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
39.2
–
38.8
–
38.5
40.0
34.0
–
–
–
–
34.4
–
38.1
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
38.0
–
–
36.5
38.2
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
Table 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupation and level
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Technical –Continued
Airplane pilots and navigators –Continued
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Broadcast equipment operators .........................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Computer programmers .....................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Tool programmers, numerical control ................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Legal assistants .................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Technical and related, n.e.c. ..............................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
$54.78
73.24
116.38
108.58
17.82
6.90
7.49
10.64
11.76
16.98
16.88
18.99
22.74
22.06
12.58
15.52
17.16
19.91
19.98
24.35
29.87
30.32
18.46
17.32
16.69
21.53
17.19
11.61
15.08
16.26
16.99
17.86
21.89
18.60
8.61
8.99
12.16
13.36
15.40
19.31
19.38
22.56
24.98
35.12
20.08
14.8
23.0
6.0
10.3
11.0
.0
2.5
8.4
5.5
17.6
4.8
10.7
8.9
1.9
13.4
4.1
4.1
3.6
2.1
2.1
4.1
3.9
9.4
4.7
3.8
8.7
2.6
5.4
6.4
4.3
2.3
3.8
9.1
1.7
3.9
6.0
3.4
2.9
2.5
2.1
3.6
3.1
4.6
3.8
6.9
24.9
23.1
20.0
19.7
35.7
28.1
23.7
35.7
39.9
39.5
36.6
39.8
39.4
39.5
39.6
37.3
38.1
39.9
39.4
39.9
39.8
40.0
39.4
40.1
40.0
40.0
39.3
39.4
39.4
39.8
39.0
39.5
39.7
38.4
31.2
34.5
38.3
38.4
37.3
39.2
38.7
39.7
40.0
39.3
36.3
$57.02
73.24
116.38
108.58
17.95
6.90
7.47
10.77
11.81
18.22
16.88
–
24.54
22.38
12.58
15.73
17.21
20.15
20.52
24.65
30.18
30.32
18.28
17.32
16.69
21.53
17.91
12.17
15.32
17.37
17.00
17.92
24.62
19.44
7.97
8.98
12.45
13.69
15.43
19.68
20.32
23.18
25.97
35.73
19.78
14.6
23.0
6.0
10.3
12.5
.0
2.7
8.9
5.7
19.2
4.8
–
9.5
2.0
13.4
4.4
4.3
3.7
2.1
2.4
4.2
3.9
10.3
4.7
3.8
8.7
2.7
3.4
9.4
4.4
2.1
4.1
7.4
2.0
3.2
6.5
4.1
2.5
3.1
2.4
3.9
3.4
3.2
3.3
7.4
24.3
23.1
20.0
19.7
35.5
28.1
24.8
35.6
40.0
40.0
36.6
–
39.1
39.4
39.6
37.3
38.1
39.9
39.6
39.7
39.8
40.0
40.0
40.1
40.0
40.0
39.4
40.0
39.8
39.6
39.2
39.4
39.5
39.0
24.3
37.3
37.9
39.2
38.7
39.9
39.0
39.6
40.0
39.2
37.2
–
–
–
–
$17.04
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
19.51
–
–
–
17.53
17.28
22.57
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.40
–
14.85
14.58
16.97
–
–
16.12
–
–
11.35
12.59
15.34
18.24
16.82
20.84
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.0
–
–
–
5.9
5.5
2.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.2
–
8.3
4.3
7.5
–
–
4.5
–
–
8.5
4.0
4.5
4.1
5.5
.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
37.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.7
–
–
–
40.0
38.9
41.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.2
–
38.9
40.0
38.4
–
–
36.9
–
–
39.4
36.6
34.5
37.1
37.8
40.0
–
–
–
Executive, administrative, and managerial ...............
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
27.78
8.94
14.05
15.04
17.47
19.21
23.49
27.20
30.48
36.18
45.86
60.49
.7
8.3
1.5
1.5
.7
.9
.7
1.1
.6
3.1
1.4
2.2
40.0
40.7
39.8
39.7
39.6
40.0
40.1
40.1
40.3
40.7
40.6
41.5
28.63
9.20
14.08
15.53
17.59
19.35
23.83
27.80
30.74
36.37
47.52
62.23
.9
7.8
1.7
1.5
.8
1.1
.8
1.4
.7
3.7
1.7
2.3
40.5
43.5
40.1
40.0
39.9
40.4
40.4
40.4
40.6
40.9
40.8
41.9
24.99
–
13.91
13.90
17.09
18.75
22.31
25.74
29.84
35.22
39.50
47.13
1.1
–
3.4
3.0
1.5
1.8
1.2
1.8
1.3
2.5
5.2
6.6
38.6
–
38.5
39.2
38.6
38.7
39.0
39.2
39.5
39.4
39.9
38.8
White collar –Continued
See footnotes at end of table.
48
Table 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupation and level
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$91.68
37.11
31.73
13.48
14.20
17.06
19.26
23.96
27.76
31.07
36.41
45.53
61.62
94.15
40.23
15.09
15.82
9.7
5.7
.9
3.2
3.0
1.8
1.5
1.0
1.4
.8
3.5
1.5
2.2
9.7
7.6
13.3
12.8
41.1
36.2
40.3
40.3
40.4
39.8
40.7
40.4
40.5
40.4
40.7
40.7
41.6
41.1
35.2
13.2
12.9
$91.80
41.08
32.51
13.59
14.28
16.90
19.34
24.03
28.03
31.28
36.56
47.22
63.68
94.30
45.66
–
–
9.8
7.0
1.4
3.6
3.7
2.2
1.6
1.1
1.6
.9
4.3
1.9
2.2
9.8
9.6
–
–
41.1
39.5
40.9
40.7
40.6
40.4
41.1
40.9
40.7
40.8
41.1
40.9
42.1
41.1
39.7
–
–
–
$27.67
29.05
12.71
13.96
17.61
18.89
23.66
27.02
30.63
35.73
39.67
47.13
–
29.28
15.09
15.82
–
3.4
1.2
4.7
5.3
3.2
3.9
2.0
2.7
1.4
2.4
5.2
6.6
–
3.7
13.3
12.8
–
30.2
38.5
37.6
39.8
38.0
39.2
39.0
39.7
39.5
39.4
39.9
38.8
–
28.7
13.2
12.9
60.36
34.22
38.80
32.1
6.2
8.5
39.7
39.2
40.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
38.28
–
37.18
5.1
–
10.8
39.6
–
40.7
25.80
13.72
13.00
16.56
18.91
23.29
23.51
26.86
32.71
32.51
38.97
33.43
32.82
14.04
14.27
17.20
19.21
23.02
27.39
30.66
37.51
48.05
69.44
46.69
32.18
12.40
17.78
18.72
22.44
30.86
32.50
37.71
49.28
62.90
41.69
28.91
15.49
1.7
5.8
7.4
5.8
4.5
3.1
3.6
3.0
2.5
4.4
12.1
3.5
2.3
8.9
8.5
9.9
3.0
3.3
2.4
2.2
2.5
4.3
7.0
18.9
3.1
6.1
7.0
2.4
5.4
4.6
2.7
2.3
5.2
5.0
6.1
3.4
2.3
39.1
39.2
40.1
37.2
39.1
38.7
40.5
39.5
39.5
39.6
38.5
37.4
40.2
40.9
39.2
39.7
38.9
40.1
41.0
40.7
40.4
39.9
39.3
38.8
41.1
40.0
39.7
40.4
42.0
40.5
40.5
40.6
43.0
39.6
40.0
41.1
40.5
24.65
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
32.74
14.04
14.27
17.20
19.24
23.09
27.73
31.02
38.32
46.96
70.60
47.15
32.39
–
17.63
18.93
21.91
30.48
31.48
37.88
50.48
63.89
41.69
29.26
15.28
13.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2.5
8.9
8.5
9.9
3.0
3.5
2.3
2.4
2.5
5.1
7.0
19.9
3.5
–
9.9
2.7
5.1
5.5
2.6
2.3
5.5
4.9
6.1
3.6
2.4
39.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.2
40.9
39.2
39.7
39.1
40.1
41.1
40.7
40.5
39.8
39.5
38.7
41.4
–
40.7
40.7
42.3
40.6
40.6
40.7
43.9
39.6
40.0
41.2
40.6
25.83
13.72
12.99
16.55
18.80
23.35
23.51
26.91
32.86
32.31
38.15
33.18
33.58
–
–
–
–
21.82
22.85
28.55
30.28
51.12
–
–
30.72
–
–
17.78
26.30
–
38.35
35.51
–
–
–
25.28
–
1.7
5.8
8.6
6.2
4.6
3.1
3.6
3.0
2.5
4.6
12.0
3.5
3.6
–
–
–
–
4.7
10.5
4.2
4.0
1.6
–
–
5.7
–
–
4.8
12.6
–
4.3
7.1
–
–
–
11.3
–
39.1
39.2
40.1
37.0
39.1
38.6
40.5
39.5
39.7
39.6
38.4
37.4
39.9
–
–
–
–
39.8
39.6
40.7
39.8
40.0
–
–
39.6
–
–
39.2
40.2
–
40.1
40.0
–
–
–
39.8
–
White collar –Continued
Executive, administrative, and managerial
–Continued
15 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Executives, administrators, and managers ............
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
15 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Legislators .........................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Chief executives and general administrators,
public administration ........................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Administrators and officials, public
administration ..................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Financial managers ...........................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Personnel and labor relations managers ...........
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Purchasing managers ........................................
7 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
49
Table 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupation and level
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$17.48
22.60
33.25
30.21
36.01
44.80
54.29
4.6
3.0
4.2
2.7
3.3
5.2
6.7
42.5
40.7
40.2
40.2
41.9
40.3
40.0
$17.63
22.79
33.24
29.98
36.28
44.80
–
5.3
3.2
4.3
3.4
3.4
5.2
–
42.9
40.7
40.2
40.2
42.1
40.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
35.26
17.58
18.97
25.76
31.32
32.26
40.47
47.64
59.77
36.01
31.96
10.75
13.15
16.50
19.68
24.93
31.58
32.09
37.34
42.88
48.21
38.81
29.33
15.64
17.37
17.89
22.84
24.80
27.85
35.66
43.01
57.48
44.14
2.0
3.1
6.7
2.3
5.8
3.7
2.1
3.2
5.0
10.7
1.7
4.1
15.9
6.2
4.4
3.4
3.8
1.9
3.5
5.9
3.5
9.6
2.3
10.8
10.7
7.3
1.9
2.8
2.2
2.8
5.5
7.9
18.4
40.8
39.6
40.5
40.8
41.0
40.8
40.7
41.8
41.2
40.7
39.1
35.5
35.3
35.2
39.1
38.6
39.2
39.3
39.1
40.0
45.3
39.2
39.7
37.2
40.0
39.6
39.3
40.7
39.9
39.6
38.9
41.9
39.7
35.35
17.41
18.97
25.77
31.32
32.26
40.49
47.65
59.77
36.06
25.48
10.86
11.15
13.91
16.91
21.56
21.75
23.97
33.54
43.48
46.51
–
29.88
15.82
17.54
19.33
23.13
24.89
28.42
36.63
42.27
54.75
56.90
2.0
3.2
6.8
2.3
5.8
3.7
2.1
3.2
5.0
10.7
3.5
6.1
7.6
3.5
3.8
2.4
5.5
3.0
6.0
10.3
4.9
–
2.4
11.5
12.6
2.8
2.3
2.9
2.1
3.3
6.4
7.8
21.6
40.8
39.5
40.6
40.8
41.0
40.8
40.7
41.8
41.2
40.7
38.8
33.8
34.5
35.4
39.2
37.3
40.3
40.1
40.4
39.5
48.8
–
39.7
37.2
40.0
39.7
39.2
40.8
40.0
39.5
39.0
42.3
39.5
$22.56
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
33.81
–
–
20.26
22.44
26.25
33.35
33.28
37.99
42.60
49.36
38.30
27.24
–
–
13.68
21.79
23.26
25.57
32.95
47.43
–
–
11.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1.8
–
–
8.1
5.6
4.2
3.5
2.0
3.8
7.2
5.1
10.4
7.8
–
–
17.1
2.1
5.6
3.6
5.7
10.6
–
–
39.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.2
–
–
35.0
38.9
39.1
39.0
39.2
38.9
40.2
43.1
39.5
39.6
–
–
39.3
39.5
38.9
39.6
40.0
38.3
–
–
18.24
12.57
13.82
15.37
15.23
20.07
25.11
30.77
32.34
23.18
10.86
14.07
17.27
23.71
3.3
4.3
3.6
2.2
4.0
4.3
6.9
7.1
7.9
8.9
7.5
4.2
9.9
6.4
42.7
39.0
42.2
43.0
44.7
43.4
42.6
42.9
39.7
40.5
39.3
40.1
40.4
40.2
18.35
12.55
13.53
14.89
15.14
19.96
25.22
30.77
32.46
23.34
10.70
–
17.27
24.50
3.5
4.7
4.2
2.5
4.2
4.3
7.1
7.1
9.5
10.2
8.3
–
10.2
6.7
43.2
39.3
43.1
43.8
45.2
43.5
43.3
42.9
40.2
40.8
39.2
–
40.4
40.3
17.25
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
22.17
–
–
–
–
6.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.0
–
–
–
–
38.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.2
–
–
–
–
White collar –Continued
Executive, administrative, and managerial
–Continued
Executives, administrators, and managers
–Continued
Purchasing managers –Continued
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
Managers, marketing, advertising, and public
relations ...........................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Administrators, education and related fields ......
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Managers, medicine and health .........................
5 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Managers, food servicing and lodging
establishments .................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Managers, properties and real estate ................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
50
Table 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupation and level
Hourly earnings
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$40.33
25.26
23.33
11.56
12.79
14.55
17.97
23.28
23.15
28.91
–
51.58
74.16
34.38
14.28
16.11
18.29
21.38
24.64
28.35
32.30
37.93
47.45
63.39
89.04
43.52
21.88
9.16
14.25
15.24
17.66
19.18
22.91
26.26
28.64
34.53
49.25
46.15
30.86
20.38
15.20
15.49
17.46
17.66
21.84
25.38
27.03
32.23
37.08
23.34
25.67
12.45
14.00
18.40
19.21
8.6
14.3
11.6
3.9
6.1
5.4
4.5
5.8
6.2
4.8
–
9.5
4.9
1.4
5.7
6.2
2.7
2.3
1.3
2.5
1.0
1.5
2.8
2.7
6.0
13.5
.8
8.6
1.7
1.7
1.6
2.0
.8
1.9
1.7
3.1
3.8
6.4
6.1
1.8
2.7
5.5
1.2
5.4
1.2
2.1
2.2
3.8
16.6
8.3
5.0
5.5
3.4
3.3
3.0
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
42.0
40.3
39.6
35.5
39.3
40.2
40.0
38.5
39.7
39.7
–
35.6
46.3
41.2
43.3
41.7
40.4
41.1
41.3
40.5
41.0
41.6
41.3
42.2
41.8
39.3
39.6
43.9
39.6
39.6
39.5
39.6
39.7
39.4
39.9
40.1
39.9
40.2
38.3
39.6
39.5
39.8
39.4
39.9
39.4
39.7
39.8
39.9
40.6
42.5
39.3
39.3
39.3
38.8
40.1
–
$25.26
23.83
12.09
13.63
14.67
17.64
24.31
21.96
29.65
–
51.58
74.16
34.86
14.28
16.17
18.10
21.63
24.81
28.56
32.39
38.02
47.75
63.92
89.19
46.15
22.73
9.16
14.27
15.87
17.93
19.35
23.57
27.37
29.34
35.18
50.18
46.15
33.18
20.94
15.32
16.77
17.62
17.65
22.37
25.42
27.08
33.60
43.74
23.61
25.67
12.45
14.00
18.40
19.21
–
14.3
13.8
4.5
9.6
6.9
5.5
6.5
8.8
5.6
–
9.5
4.9
1.4
5.8
6.5
3.1
2.5
1.3
2.5
1.1
1.6
2.9
2.7
6.1
14.0
.9
8.6
1.9
1.8
1.9
2.6
.9
2.5
1.9
3.1
3.3
6.4
6.8
2.2
2.3
3.5
1.3
6.4
1.4
2.3
2.3
3.0
10.6
8.7
5.0
5.5
3.4
3.3
3.0
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
–
40.3
39.8
36.7
39.9
40.4
40.1
39.1
39.5
39.9
–
35.6
46.3
41.3
43.4
41.9
40.6
41.2
41.4
40.6
41.1
41.6
41.3
42.5
41.8
40.0
39.9
43.9
39.8
39.8
39.7
40.0
39.9
39.9
40.0
40.2
40.0
40.2
39.2
39.8
39.8
39.9
39.5
39.9
39.7
40.1
39.8
40.0
40.9
42.7
39.3
39.3
39.3
38.8
40.1
–
–
$20.54
–
–
14.17
19.58
19.82
25.46
25.68
28.46
–
–
28.24
–
–
19.46
19.33
22.76
22.36
31.31
36.23
39.86
53.14
–
24.09
19.21
–
14.18
13.88
16.86
18.68
20.91
24.07
25.46
27.43
–
–
22.98
18.37
14.82
13.62
16.66
17.71
20.37
25.27
26.33
23.39
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
White collar –Continued
Executive, administrative, and managerial
–Continued
Executives, administrators, and managers
–Continued
Managers, properties and real estate
–Continued
12 ...................................................................
Funeral directors ................................................
Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ............
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
Managers and administrators, n.e.c. .................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
15 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Management related ..............................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Accountants and auditors ..................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Underwriters ......................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
51
–
–
4.3
–
–
4.3
12.5
7.2
4.6
4.7
5.3
–
–
4.5
–
–
6.9
5.1
3.8
3.8
4.6
2.1
6.4
3.7
–
12.9
1.5
–
4.0
3.4
1.7
2.1
1.5
2.6
1.9
4.8
–
–
9.0
3.6
8.6
10.0
2.8
2.2
2.4
4.4
3.6
5.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
38.3
–
–
39.3
39.3
36.7
40.0
38.9
39.6
–
–
39.3
–
–
39.4
39.8
39.5
38.8
40.2
40.4
42.5
36.1
–
35.0
38.8
–
38.7
39.1
39.0
38.5
39.0
38.6
39.6
39.7
–
–
35.7
39.0
38.5
39.7
39.0
39.7
38.3
38.5
38.5
39.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Table 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupation and level
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$24.57
21.26
27.67
24.80
13.40
15.18
17.01
19.73
23.32
27.87
29.60
35.74
51.09
54.42
38.52
23.54
16.94
15.86
17.30
20.91
24.57
22.14
25.23
35.03
44.33
32.37
5.4
4.1
3.5
3.4
4.0
3.1
2.1
2.9
3.2
5.6
3.7
9.3
12.5
5.9
23.5
2.1
2.5
3.2
4.4
4.4
2.2
4.7
2.7
2.9
5.9
15.9
39.3
39.7
39.8
39.8
39.9
39.8
39.9
39.9
40.1
38.4
40.5
40.0
39.7
41.3
39.0
40.0
39.4
40.0
41.6
39.7
40.1
39.6
39.6
39.2
41.6
41.2
$24.57
21.26
27.67
25.13
13.26
15.18
16.90
20.20
23.41
28.76
29.77
36.97
51.09
54.42
38.52
24.45
16.86
15.86
17.33
20.91
24.97
28.20
29.57
35.09
44.33
32.37
5.4
4.1
3.5
3.8
4.1
3.1
2.4
3.4
3.6
7.9
3.7
9.5
12.5
5.9
23.5
2.6
3.4
3.2
4.7
4.5
2.0
4.8
3.5
2.9
5.9
15.9
39.3
39.7
39.8
40.1
39.9
39.8
40.0
40.0
40.2
40.3
40.5
40.1
39.7
41.3
39.0
40.1
40.1
40.0
41.8
39.8
40.2
39.9
39.7
39.2
41.6
41.2
–
–
–
$22.30
–
–
17.88
17.46
22.53
–
–
–
–
–
–
20.27
–
–
–
–
22.35
17.75
21.69
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.7
–
–
3.5
4.1
4.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
2.9
–
–
–
–
8.6
3.0
4.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
38.0
–
–
38.8
39.1
39.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.3
–
–
–
–
39.7
39.5
39.5
–
–
–
21.11
13.17
14.40
16.91
19.76
23.20
26.92
28.37
35.15
36.63
18.92
16.12
2.3
2.7
4.0
2.1
3.8
1.7
3.8
3.2
4.1
32.1
9.5
7.0
39.7
40.2
39.6
39.6
39.6
39.7
39.7
40.1
40.4
38.0
39.9
39.6
21.79
13.06
14.35
17.10
20.15
24.02
26.83
28.50
35.99
38.71
19.21
–
2.8
2.8
5.3
2.7
4.2
1.6
3.9
3.4
3.9
32.8
9.6
–
39.8
40.5
39.8
39.6
39.7
39.6
39.9
40.2
40.6
40.7
39.9
–
18.72
13.61
14.50
16.46
17.26
20.39
27.04
–
–
–
–
–
2.8
7.6
4.8
3.2
1.8
4.1
7.0
–
–
–
–
–
39.3
38.8
39.1
39.5
39.4
39.9
39.5
–
–
–
–
–
23.20
13.39
14.41
17.41
28.43
25.66
25.83
21.84
15.07
14.45
18.21
18.69
21.81
28.98
30.46
32.04
17.79
5.8
6.7
5.2
3.8
32.3
3.6
2.3
2.2
3.9
4.6
2.8
2.3
2.9
9.3
4.4
4.0
5.7
40.6
40.0
40.6
40.0
41.0
41.0
42.4
39.9
39.9
40.2
39.9
40.0
40.0
39.5
39.9
40.2
39.7
23.23
12.75
14.40
17.41
28.73
25.72
25.87
23.37
15.08
17.89
18.18
18.70
23.89
29.22
30.46
32.04
19.13
6.0
6.0
5.3
3.8
33.0
3.6
2.7
2.3
3.9
4.3
2.9
2.5
3.0
9.3
4.4
4.0
7.6
40.7
40.0
40.6
40.0
41.1
41.0
42.9
39.9
39.9
40.4
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.5
39.9
40.2
39.6
22.29
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.38
–
11.41
18.66
18.66
16.70
–
–
–
–
7.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.3
–
7.1
5.9
4.8
4.4
–
–
–
–
39.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.9
–
40.0
38.4
40.0
39.9
–
–
–
–
White collar –Continued
Executive, administrative, and managerial
–Continued
Management related –Continued
Underwriters –Continued
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Other financial officers .......................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Management analysts ........................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Personnel, training, and labor relations
specialists ........................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products ..
7 ...................................................................
Buyers, wholesale and retail trade, except farm
products ...........................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. ...............
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Business and promotional agents ......................
See footnotes at end of table.
52
Table 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupation and level
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$18.75
19.97
14.82
16.10
18.96
20.81
23.21
2.8
3.4
8.5
4.4
3.9
6.9
3.2
39.9
39.5
39.4
41.3
39.7
38.3
39.4
$19.27
20.66
15.57
–
19.49
–
–
2.4
6.9
2.3
–
8.2
–
–
39.9
41.9
40.0
–
41.1
–
–
–
$19.81
14.51
16.34
18.81
20.21
23.46
–
4.0
12.1
5.2
4.6
7.5
3.2
–
39.0
39.2
39.6
39.3
38.0
39.3
19.23
14.74
13.93
16.14
18.49
21.98
26.40
25.66
22.31
9.22
14.07
16.26
18.53
19.40
23.19
26.38
30.95
33.74
39.97
26.48
3.5
7.7
5.2
4.6
1.8
2.7
6.5
3.7
1.2
9.0
4.0
2.2
4.1
2.0
1.5
2.2
3.0
3.4
6.1
9.6
38.9
39.3
38.4
38.5
38.1
39.7
39.3
40.2
39.4
46.5
39.4
38.9
39.3
39.5
39.5
39.9
39.5
40.9
40.4
37.2
23.10
–
16.66
19.39
19.58
24.33
–
24.21
22.77
9.22
14.32
16.42
18.93
19.31
23.45
26.80
31.77
33.63
39.97
28.91
3.8
–
7.2
7.6
3.4
4.7
–
9.2
1.4
9.0
4.3
2.2
4.9
1.9
1.6
2.8
3.2
3.5
6.1
12.9
40.2
–
39.8
39.8
42.2
40.1
–
40.8
39.7
46.5
39.6
39.2
39.4
40.1
39.8
39.8
39.5
40.9
40.4
38.2
17.78
14.38
13.29
15.20
18.29
20.26
–
26.22
20.81
–
12.70
15.51
17.38
19.62
22.41
25.48
28.32
–
–
22.79
4.2
8.7
3.7
4.6
2.2
2.6
–
3.9
2.6
–
5.2
6.7
3.3
5.1
3.3
3.3
4.1
–
–
10.3
38.5
39.3
38.1
38.1
37.5
39.3
–
40.0
38.5
–
38.1
37.8
39.0
38.2
38.6
40.0
39.7
–
–
35.9
13.28
6.51
7.15
8.25
10.57
15.45
17.81
21.59
21.95
29.47
31.85
37.13
47.76
118.47
24.49
20.02
9.45
9.78
13.15
17.82
19.34
19.74
24.70
34.50
31.99
40.06
41.82
21.59
3.6
.8
1.3
.9
1.6
2.8
4.3
4.6
2.0
6.4
4.4
4.1
6.1
34.8
11.8
4.0
4.5
2.6
2.4
14.0
5.0
2.6
4.6
9.2
3.1
9.1
14.8
14.1
33.0
25.8
25.6
31.8
34.6
38.8
41.0
41.5
40.6
41.3
40.6
40.9
40.8
44.6
33.8
40.6
39.3
37.5
40.5
41.9
42.4
40.6
42.5
41.3
41.3
43.0
39.0
36.0
13.29
6.51
7.15
8.20
10.56
15.47
17.83
21.71
21.96
29.48
31.98
37.24
47.76
118.47
24.49
20.07
9.45
9.77
13.07
17.84
19.36
19.74
24.72
34.50
31.99
40.06
41.82
22.20
3.6
.8
1.3
.8
1.6
2.8
4.3
4.6
2.1
6.4
4.5
4.1
6.1
34.8
11.8
4.1
4.5
2.7
2.4
14.0
5.0
2.7
4.6
9.2
3.1
9.1
14.8
14.9
33.0
25.8
25.6
31.7
34.6
38.8
41.0
41.5
40.8
41.3
40.6
41.0
40.8
44.6
33.8
40.7
39.3
37.5
40.5
41.9
42.5
41.2
42.5
41.3
41.3
43.0
39.0
35.6
12.10
6.77
7.85
10.87
12.17
14.36
13.92
15.12
19.86
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.52
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.8
4.3
1.1
7.9
4.2
5.2
2.5
4.7
16.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
32.2
24.9
24.6
33.2
34.4
39.9
33.7
39.3
24.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
32.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
White collar –Continued
Executive, administrative, and managerial
–Continued
Management related –Continued
Business and promotional agents –Continued
9 ...................................................................
Construction inspectors .....................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Inspectors and compliance officers, except
construction .....................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Management related, n.e.c. ...............................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
14 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Sales .............................................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
13 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Supervisors, sales .............................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Insurance sales ..................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
53
Table 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupation and level
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$10.77
15.82
22.76
17.80
24.70
26.52
35.63
11.30
26.54
18.53
24.51
37.13
10.37
12.71
14.37
31.76
23.88
58.35
49.12
43.96
19.62
9.43
13.55
16.42
20.09
22.40
30.27
24.84
29.30
19.42
8.59
11.14
8.95
11.48
15.56
17.40
21.54
24.22
31.32
28.64
47.73
17.32
27.46
23.35
28.55
22.96
28.47
30.76
34.31
4.6
12.2
20.9
12.7
17.2
15.0
18.1
5.6
25.5
16.7
16.2
9.6
4.1
2.4
2.6
37.6
6.5
34.5
18.0
9.7
6.4
5.1
8.6
6.2
8.3
5.2
13.1
8.1
8.1
5.6
9.7
13.5
2.6
9.2
3.9
7.9
6.0
6.7
13.5
5.3
9.3
16.6
4.4
9.3
6.3
6.1
10.8
7.8
4.7
37.0
37.8
41.1
38.4
38.5
39.4
40.3
35.1
37.1
39.6
41.6
39.9
38.0
39.5
40.0
39.7
40.3
38.7
43.0
41.2
38.3
32.9
39.3
38.3
39.5
39.9
40.1
39.0
39.7
36.7
19.2
34.7
28.1
34.8
39.3
40.1
40.1
40.1
40.6
40.0
39.0
28.6
42.3
41.2
40.0
44.0
40.9
42.5
41.3
$10.77
15.82
22.76
21.13
24.77
28.48
37.80
–
–
18.61
24.56
37.13
10.37
12.71
14.37
31.76
23.88
58.35
49.12
43.96
19.62
9.43
13.55
16.43
20.09
22.40
30.27
24.84
29.30
19.43
8.59
11.14
8.95
11.48
15.59
17.40
21.54
24.23
31.32
28.64
47.85
17.32
27.46
23.35
28.55
22.96
28.47
30.76
34.31
4.6
12.2
20.9
11.1
17.3
17.6
17.7
–
–
18.3
16.6
9.6
4.1
2.4
2.6
37.6
6.5
34.5
18.0
9.7
6.4
5.1
8.6
6.3
8.3
5.2
13.1
8.1
8.1
5.6
9.7
13.5
2.6
9.2
4.0
7.9
6.0
6.8
13.5
5.3
9.3
16.6
4.4
9.3
6.3
6.1
10.8
7.8
4.7
37.0
37.8
41.1
37.0
38.5
39.2
40.9
–
–
39.6
41.7
39.9
38.0
39.5
40.0
39.7
40.3
38.7
43.0
41.2
38.3
32.9
39.3
38.3
39.5
39.9
40.1
39.0
39.7
36.7
19.2
34.7
28.1
34.8
39.3
40.1
40.1
40.1
40.6
40.0
39.0
28.6
42.3
41.2
40.0
44.0
40.9
42.5
41.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
$18.69
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
35.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
24.77
9.78
13.40
21.62
17.26
23.44
24.10
30.42
31.57
3.1
7.3
11.2
14.9
3.5
6.4
4.8
5.9
5.8
40.9
40.0
41.4
40.4
40.6
42.8
40.8
40.9
40.3
24.77
9.78
13.40
21.62
17.26
23.44
24.10
30.42
31.57
3.1
7.3
11.2
14.9
3.5
6.4
4.8
5.9
5.8
40.9
40.0
41.4
40.4
40.6
42.8
40.8
40.9
40.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
White collar –Continued
Sales –Continued
Insurance sales –Continued
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
Real estate sales ...............................................
4 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Securities and financial services sales ..............
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Advertising and related sales .............................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Sales, other business services ..........................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Sales engineers .................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing,
and wholesale ..................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
54
Table 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupation and level
Hourly earnings
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$35.57
44.44
30.36
18.96
15.85
15.40
17.34
18.66
23.37
23.11
22.29
8.28
6.46
7.48
7.86
10.12
9.65
6.84
9.35
12.28
11.02
6.66
7.77
12.24
15.77
10.18
6.43
8.91
12.57
10.95
6.87
7.37
10.28
13.34
16.41
25.02
14.38
8.50
13.94
17.74
22.55
18.41
9.69
6.55
7.20
8.14
8.39
16.13
27.00
23.28
29.81
36.43
8.15
6.32
7.00
8.09
10.78
10.60
3.4
8.0
12.2
3.1
12.8
5.6
7.1
5.3
11.0
6.4
10.7
4.0
3.1
1.7
2.2
7.0
6.6
8.8
10.3
10.2
11.3
6.5
10.5
11.5
10.3
6.3
5.0
7.3
12.2
5.3
4.7
2.4
3.0
4.2
12.4
23.1
4.6
3.1
3.5
4.0
10.0
6.7
2.1
2.4
2.9
2.0
1.4
10.4
10.1
11.2
10.0
7.9
3.1
2.6
4.3
5.1
4.5
4.3
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
40.5
41.6
40.0
45.0
42.4
44.1
46.3
45.1
45.0
42.8
44.2
27.1
27.0
29.6
26.4
26.2
27.9
25.5
26.9
38.0
29.7
22.9
25.0
35.3
38.3
35.4
32.8
34.6
35.2
36.9
31.1
35.1
37.3
40.7
41.9
40.3
38.8
33.7
40.2
40.7
39.0
40.0
29.9
26.4
24.3
28.7
31.4
43.3
39.9
40.1
41.0
41.8
28.5
24.2
25.2
29.8
34.7
39.6
$35.57
44.44
30.36
18.96
15.85
15.40
17.34
18.66
23.37
23.11
22.29
8.28
6.46
7.48
7.86
10.12
9.65
6.84
9.35
12.28
11.02
6.66
7.77
12.24
15.77
10.18
6.43
8.91
12.57
10.95
6.87
7.37
10.28
13.34
16.41
25.02
14.38
8.50
13.94
17.74
22.55
18.41
9.69
6.56
7.20
8.13
8.39
16.13
27.13
23.28
29.81
36.43
8.12
6.32
7.00
8.09
10.73
10.55
3.4
8.0
12.2
3.1
12.8
5.6
7.1
5.3
11.0
6.4
10.7
4.0
3.1
1.7
2.2
7.0
6.6
8.8
10.3
10.2
11.3
6.5
10.5
11.5
10.3
6.3
5.0
7.3
12.2
5.3
4.7
2.4
3.0
4.2
12.4
23.1
4.6
3.1
3.5
4.0
10.0
6.7
2.1
2.4
2.9
2.0
1.4
10.4
10.2
11.2
10.0
7.9
3.1
2.6
4.3
5.1
4.6
5.1
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
40.5
41.6
40.0
45.0
42.4
44.1
46.3
45.1
45.0
42.8
44.2
27.1
27.0
29.6
26.4
26.2
27.9
25.5
26.9
38.0
29.7
22.9
25.0
35.3
38.3
35.4
32.8
34.6
35.2
36.9
31.1
35.1
37.3
40.7
41.9
40.3
38.8
33.7
40.2
40.7
39.0
40.0
29.9
26.5
24.3
28.6
31.4
43.3
39.9
40.1
41.0
41.8
28.5
24.2
25.4
29.8
34.6
39.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
$9.05
–
–
9.11
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
White collar –Continued
Sales –Continued
Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing,
and wholesale –Continued
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats ..........
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Sales workers, apparel ......................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Sales workers, shoes .........................................
1 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Sales workers, furniture and home furnishings ..
1 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Sales workers, radio, tv, hi-fi, and appliances ...
1 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Sales workers, hardware and building supplies
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Sales workers, parts ..........................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Sales workers, other commodities .....................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Sales counter clerks ..........................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
55
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
9.5
–
–
10.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
30.6
–
–
36.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Table 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupation and level
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Sales –Continued
Cashiers .............................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Street and door-to-door sales workers ..............
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
News vendors ....................................................
Demonstrators, promoters, and models, sales ..
1 ...................................................................
Sales support, n.e.c. ..........................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
$7.80
6.42
6.99
8.08
10.82
13.89
12.96
8.67
11.40
7.78
9.69
6.71
12.69
7.06
7.20
8.32
10.90
14.09
14.75
18.73
19.80
27.36
13.47
1.3
.7
1.8
.9
3.0
6.8
11.6
7.8
9.7
11.7
7.7
1.9
3.1
3.5
2.8
3.6
3.1
5.9
6.6
7.1
5.4
5.6
7.1
30.1
25.7
25.7
33.5
33.4
34.6
30.0
25.5
34.8
20.9
22.1
17.7
36.3
30.7
29.9
32.3
38.4
39.7
41.0
41.4
40.0
37.1
30.4
$7.74
6.41
6.97
8.00
10.77
13.74
12.96
8.67
11.40
7.78
9.69
6.72
12.68
7.06
7.20
8.32
10.90
14.07
14.75
18.74
19.80
27.36
13.47
1.6
.7
1.8
1.2
3.1
7.9
11.6
7.8
9.7
11.7
7.7
1.9
3.1
3.5
2.8
3.6
3.1
6.0
6.6
7.2
5.4
5.6
7.1
30.1
25.7
25.7
33.6
33.5
33.9
30.0
25.5
34.8
20.9
22.1
17.8
36.3
30.7
29.9
32.3
38.4
39.7
41.0
41.4
40.0
37.1
30.4
$10.53
6.90
7.90
11.05
12.21
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.9
5.1
1.1
8.4
5.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
31.5
26.6
27.0
32.9
32.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Administrative support, including clerical ................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Supervisors, general office ................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Supervisors, computer equipment operators .....
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Supervisors, financial records processing .........
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Chief communications operators .......................
6 ...................................................................
12.00
7.36
8.83
9.74
11.62
13.58
14.91
17.16
19.14
22.10
26.01
31.59
13.65
16.78
10.76
14.06
14.70
16.57
17.43
22.24
23.94
15.82
20.72
17.93
20.49
18.08
22.43
17.81
15.19
14.86
16.35
18.50
22.77
31.44
16.89
13.14
.5
1.5
.9
1.0
.5
.5
.6
.7
1.6
2.2
5.7
9.6
2.9
1.4
5.9
3.7
2.5
1.6
1.9
3.3
8.2
9.2
3.5
6.8
7.5
9.6
3.8
1.8
3.7
2.1
2.6
2.5
3.5
3.6
6.5
8.0
37.0
30.0
34.1
36.1
37.9
38.5
39.0
39.1
39.9
39.8
39.5
38.1
36.6
39.6
39.8
38.9
39.8
39.7
39.9
39.9
37.5
38.7
39.9
38.2
40.5
39.6
40.4
39.5
39.6
39.6
39.2
40.2
39.2
39.8
40.3
41.6
12.00
7.29
8.85
9.64
11.65
13.60
15.26
17.38
19.59
22.06
26.01
32.21
13.27
17.15
10.36
13.84
14.91
16.72
18.21
22.14
24.17
16.40
20.27
17.97
20.64
18.46
21.85
17.92
15.17
14.88
16.70
18.45
23.37
31.44
18.12
–
.6
1.8
1.1
1.1
.7
.6
.7
.8
1.8
2.4
5.7
10.1
4.1
1.8
6.7
4.1
2.6
2.1
2.3
3.7
9.6
10.4
4.1
6.9
7.5
10.7
5.9
1.9
3.9
2.2
2.7
2.8
3.3
3.6
8.9
–
37.3
30.6
34.6
36.2
38.1
38.8
39.2
39.3
40.0
39.9
39.5
38.2
36.8
39.7
40.0
39.1
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.1
37.9
38.6
40.1
38.2
40.5
39.6
41.1
39.7
39.6
39.6
39.3
40.6
39.4
39.8
40.5
–
12.01
7.64
8.76
10.08
11.52
13.52
13.95
16.53
16.91
22.29
–
–
14.35
16.01
–
14.85
14.33
16.42
15.35
22.75
–
–
22.36
–
–
–
–
16.67
–
–
13.70
–
19.46
–
15.30
–
.7
2.6
1.4
1.1
.8
1.0
1.1
1.4
2.9
4.1
–
–
3.2
1.8
–
7.2
5.0
2.3
2.0
7.1
–
–
3.9
–
–
–
–
4.8
–
–
3.5
–
8.4
–
7.8
–
36.3
27.8
32.5
35.6
37.1
37.6
38.5
38.8
39.5
38.9
–
–
36.2
39.2
–
38.1
39.7
39.3
39.6
38.8
–
–
39.1
–
–
–
–
38.3
–
–
38.3
–
38.0
–
40.0
–
White collar –Continued
See footnotes at end of table.
56
Table 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupation and level
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$15.51
6.7
39.9
$16.37
6.9
39.9
–
–
–
17.67
13.90
15.74
16.53
20.66
22.99
16.15
14.08
9.60
10.93
12.66
14.00
15.42
16.38
14.71
10.27
9.39
11.52
13.77
13.39
8.94
10.07
12.04
13.82
15.42
17.59
21.40
14.46
14.15
9.44
10.59
12.85
14.59
15.31
25.73
11.91
10.03
11.11
11.84
13.55
15.59
14.31
9.86
6.71
8.22
9.30
10.78
11.31
12.24
8.58
6.27
7.19
8.08
9.80
9.48
11.69
3.0
7.2
3.9
2.3
4.4
3.7
8.8
1.8
8.7
6.4
3.6
3.1
3.2
3.0
10.4
3.5
3.8
2.4
6.7
.7
4.0
1.3
.7
1.1
1.3
1.2
4.1
4.5
2.6
6.9
4.9
4.7
2.9
3.9
8.6
1.4
4.7
2.3
2.0
2.8
4.2
9.9
1.8
1.2
3.7
3.2
3.0
3.0
7.2
3.5
3.5
3.5
2.7
6.0
5.3
9.9
40.1
40.1
39.3
41.0
40.5
40.5
40.0
39.2
39.8
36.8
38.9
39.4
39.7
39.4
39.9
38.3
37.3
38.3
37.3
38.2
35.9
37.0
38.1
38.5
38.7
38.8
38.5
39.0
36.0
35.5
36.0
36.4
34.4
37.6
38.3
37.1
35.4
37.1
36.9
38.9
38.2
37.1
33.9
28.3
30.7
34.7
34.0
37.8
39.2
36.8
34.3
36.9
35.4
38.9
39.8
36.0
17.77
13.70
15.54
16.51
21.03
22.94
16.15
14.40
–
11.03
12.74
14.17
16.45
18.34
14.85
10.10
9.39
11.14
–
13.76
9.35
9.94
12.25
13.96
16.18
17.92
21.40
14.74
12.41
10.45
10.94
11.70
12.23
14.79
15.47
12.25
9.32
11.04
12.18
14.29
17.91
14.31
9.75
6.71
8.61
9.25
10.58
11.29
11.54
8.58
6.27
7.19
8.08
9.80
9.53
11.58
3.1
5.6
4.3
2.4
4.6
3.7
8.8
1.9
–
7.8
3.8
2.8
3.3
3.5
10.5
3.6
3.8
1.7
–
.8
5.2
1.7
1.0
1.2
1.2
1.6
4.2
7.6
2.5
3.7
4.9
2.6
2.9
3.6
4.0
2.1
4.9
3.6
2.8
5.9
5.2
9.9
1.9
1.2
3.9
3.4
3.0
4.2
7.0
3.5
3.5
3.5
2.7
6.0
5.6
10.1
40.3
40.3
40.1
41.0
40.6
40.5
40.0
39.3
–
39.4
39.0
39.4
39.7
39.5
39.9
38.4
37.3
37.6
–
38.1
36.2
37.0
37.7
38.6
38.6
38.7
38.5
39.0
36.6
35.8
35.0
35.7
38.0
37.8
39.0
37.1
34.2
36.3
38.1
38.2
37.1
37.1
33.2
27.7
28.6
34.5
33.9
36.9
40.0
36.8
34.3
36.9
35.4
38.9
39.8
35.9
$17.00
–
–
–
19.21
–
–
12.96
–
–
11.21
13.39
12.61
13.76
–
–
–
–
–
12.66
8.35
10.32
11.70
13.54
13.67
16.70
–
14.32
16.30
–
–
14.16
16.64
16.85
29.41
11.66
10.54
11.15
11.52
13.11
13.26
–
10.40
–
–
9.91
11.95
11.34
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
9.9
–
–
–
8.6
–
–
3.9
–
–
3.7
8.8
5.5
4.8
–
–
–
–
–
1.2
3.5
2.1
1.1
2.4
2.5
1.6
–
5.0
4.6
–
–
7.5
6.8
9.4
9.3
1.7
6.3
3.0
2.6
2.7
2.9
–
4.4
–
–
4.9
6.0
3.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
38.7
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
38.7
–
–
38.3
39.4
39.8
39.2
–
–
–
–
–
38.3
35.5
36.8
38.8
38.2
38.8
39.1
–
39.0
35.4
–
–
37.2
31.8
37.0
38.0
37.2
36.3
37.6
35.9
39.2
39.4
–
38.0
–
–
38.7
34.7
39.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
White collar –Continued
Administrative support, including clerical
–Continued
Chief communications operators –Continued
7 ...................................................................
Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and
adjusting clerks ................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Computer operators ...........................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Peripheral equipment operators ........................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Secretaries .........................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Stenographers ...................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Typists ...............................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Interviewers .......................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Hotel clerks ........................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Transportation ticket and reservation agents .....
See footnotes at end of table.
57
Table 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupation and level
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$9.29
8.56
12.83
14.52
16.82
9.22
7.18
8.56
9.41
10.46
13.25
11.77
7.24
8.32
9.68
11.58
13.05
14.96
18.57
10.38
12.84
11.94
8.82
10.34
10.48
14.10
14.65
11.94
7.46
8.20
10.01
12.00
14.49
15.29
19.25
4.9
14.9
3.7
3.2
2.7
1.1
2.5
1.5
1.7
2.2
5.9
3.2
3.3
3.5
2.3
2.1
2.0
4.0
11.5
12.9
6.1
3.3
9.5
4.2
4.1
5.0
8.5
2.2
9.2
2.6
2.0
3.6
2.8
6.4
3.3
36.0
36.4
34.5
34.5
39.7
35.3
29.6
34.7
36.5
37.0
34.8
36.4
21.8
36.0
34.5
38.4
39.0
37.8
34.7
35.2
31.3
38.0
35.8
39.1
37.0
38.4
39.4
37.6
32.5
34.3
35.2
39.0
39.5
39.9
39.5
$9.29
8.08
12.82
14.52
16.82
9.20
7.18
8.59
9.35
10.35
13.29
11.72
7.20
8.25
9.60
11.61
13.03
14.61
19.08
10.43
12.84
11.98
8.82
10.43
10.48
14.10
14.65
11.90
7.46
8.20
9.99
11.96
14.48
15.25
19.24
4.9
13.1
3.7
3.2
2.7
1.2
2.6
1.6
1.8
2.2
6.0
3.6
3.8
3.7
2.3
2.5
2.1
5.1
11.8
13.6
6.1
3.3
9.5
4.3
4.1
5.0
8.5
2.2
9.2
2.6
2.0
3.6
2.9
6.5
3.3
36.0
36.2
34.5
34.5
39.7
35.4
29.8
34.7
36.5
37.1
34.7
36.4
21.4
35.8
34.4
38.2
39.1
37.4
35.9
35.3
31.3
37.9
35.8
39.1
37.0
38.4
39.4
37.6
32.5
34.3
35.2
39.0
39.5
39.9
39.5
–
–
–
–
–
$9.60
7.03
8.25
10.37
12.36
–
12.14
–
9.41
10.41
11.38
13.24
15.93
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.57
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.3
3.6
3.2
5.5
9.1
–
4.7
–
5.8
12.8
2.3
4.6
4.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
34.9
23.7
34.6
36.3
35.2
–
36.6
–
38.0
35.2
39.4
38.2
38.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
38.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.71
8.68
9.09
11.15
12.69
15.52
16.17
10.48
6.52
8.86
10.16
10.83
12.30
14.01
12.90
9.08
7.54
8.17
9.57
10.13
12.79
1.8
4.6
4.1
1.8
2.3
3.5
3.8
1.9
2.3
3.7
2.5
4.1
4.2
5.0
3.2
1.6
5.3
1.9
2.3
2.8
5.1
38.0
33.9
39.0
36.8
39.0
39.4
39.7
30.0
17.0
26.6
31.7
34.0
32.6
37.2
24.7
35.5
29.5
36.5
35.4
38.6
36.9
12.57
8.31
9.06
11.22
12.67
15.56
17.12
11.42
6.05
9.42
10.33
11.41
13.82
13.44
–
8.98
7.59
8.19
9.56
10.19
–
1.8
1.7
4.1
1.9
2.6
4.2
2.7
2.7
8.6
9.1
4.3
4.1
4.7
6.1
–
1.7
5.5
2.0
2.4
3.3
–
38.9
40.0
39.0
38.3
38.9
39.3
39.4
31.6
18.1
28.2
28.5
34.4
35.6
38.2
–
35.3
29.7
36.4
35.3
38.7
–
13.18
–
–
10.81
12.82
15.40
15.15
10.20
6.59
8.73
10.11
10.69
11.64
14.61
–
9.95
–
7.93
9.78
9.93
–
5.2
–
–
6.5
3.3
4.4
6.8
2.3
2.3
3.7
2.8
5.0
5.0
6.2
–
5.8
–
7.1
5.7
8.0
–
35.2
–
–
30.5
39.5
39.6
40.0
29.5
16.8
26.3
32.6
33.9
31.4
36.2
–
37.4
–
38.8
35.9
38.5
–
White collar –Continued
Administrative support, including clerical
–Continued
Transportation ticket and reservation agents
–Continued
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Receptionists .....................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Information clerks, n.e.c. ....................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Classified ad clerks ............................................
4 ...................................................................
Correspondence clerks ......................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Order clerks .......................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Personnel clerks, except payroll and
timekeeping .....................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Library clerks .....................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
File clerks ...........................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
58
Table 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupation and level
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$11.07
6.85
8.24
9.41
11.60
13.23
14.15
15.13
9.46
11.74
7.10
9.09
9.62
11.18
13.26
14.25
16.80
10.61
12.62
10.28
10.47
11.59
13.50
15.37
17.37
11.00
8.60
9.94
10.96
12.48
14.40
16.57
11.76
9.40
11.89
14.29
15.49
1.2
4.8
5.4
1.7
2.1
1.5
3.8
2.8
12.2
.8
2.4
2.0
1.6
.6
1.2
1.5
2.1
9.5
1.8
18.5
3.0
2.2
2.4
3.5
5.9
1.5
3.4
2.6
1.8
2.9
3.6
3.5
6.8
5.3
4.8
3.9
4.8
37.8
37.0
36.1
36.9
38.4
38.5
38.9
38.6
38.7
38.4
20.3
36.1
37.2
39.0
38.7
39.3
39.1
38.5
38.2
29.9
37.8
39.3
39.8
39.4
39.5
38.5
38.7
38.9
38.1
38.7
39.4
38.6
39.7
39.6
39.5
39.7
39.8
$11.00
6.96
7.92
9.59
11.50
13.41
15.03
15.77
–
11.58
7.10
8.99
9.60
11.11
13.00
14.35
16.77
10.40
12.50
10.28
10.50
11.45
13.52
15.09
17.21
10.96
8.94
9.83
10.91
12.30
14.69
16.59
11.76
9.40
11.89
14.29
15.49
1.4
6.8
5.5
1.6
2.0
1.7
4.1
3.9
–
.8
2.4
2.1
1.7
1.5
1.2
1.6
2.3
10.4
1.9
18.5
3.1
2.4
2.8
3.5
6.6
1.5
2.9
2.7
1.8
3.1
4.3
3.5
6.8
5.3
4.8
3.9
4.8
37.7
36.6
35.6
36.7
38.7
38.7
38.8
38.8
–
38.4
20.3
35.8
37.0
39.0
38.8
39.4
39.3
38.3
38.2
29.9
38.3
39.3
39.9
39.5
39.9
38.7
38.3
38.8
38.6
38.6
39.2
38.6
39.7
39.6
39.5
39.7
39.8
$11.30
6.49
9.58
8.57
11.86
12.74
12.56
14.01
–
12.50
–
10.45
9.73
11.53
14.18
13.92
16.89
–
13.67
–
–
12.54
13.40
–
18.64
11.43
–
11.25
11.81
13.91
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2.9
2.3
8.7
5.0
5.0
2.3
5.5
2.5
–
1.7
–
3.7
2.9
1.7
3.3
4.2
4.6
–
4.1
–
–
4.6
2.9
–
6.1
6.6
–
10.3
8.3
4.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
38.0
38.1
38.1
38.2
37.8
37.7
38.9
38.2
–
38.7
–
39.7
38.0
39.0
38.4
38.6
38.7
–
38.1
–
–
39.1
39.4
–
37.1
37.0
–
40.0
31.4
39.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.15
8.09
9.29
11.42
14.74
9.52
8.48
9.04
9.16
14.82
5.1
4.2
4.9
9.6
8.8
2.4
1.9
2.7
2.9
5.9
33.2
27.9
33.8
34.7
39.4
36.1
36.3
35.1
35.7
38.9
10.16
8.09
9.30
11.46
14.74
9.71
8.38
9.04
9.89
13.84
5.1
4.2
4.9
9.7
8.8
2.3
2.4
2.7
3.8
12.4
33.2
27.9
33.7
34.6
39.4
35.0
34.6
35.1
33.3
37.6
–
–
–
–
–
9.01
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.6
–
–
–
–
9.36
9.38
8.71
7.50
8.41
9.99
11.48
7.96
11.91
9.92
5.0
8.9
4.6
5.7
3.9
6.3
3.5
4.7
5.7
3.0
35.6
37.1
36.5
37.5
35.5
34.7
36.2
33.7
37.0
34.5
9.36
9.38
8.65
7.50
8.41
10.04
11.54
7.96
11.98
10.03
5.0
8.9
4.7
5.7
3.9
7.5
3.7
4.7
5.7
3.1
35.6
37.1
36.8
37.5
35.5
35.9
36.2
33.7
37.1
34.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.54
–
8.51
8.76
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.9
–
3.8
6.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
37.3
–
32.5
40.0
White collar –Continued
Administrative support, including clerical
–Continued
Records clerks, n.e.c. ........................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ...
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Payroll and timekeeping clerks ..........................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Billing clerks .......................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Cost and rate clerks ...........................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Billing, posting, and calculating machine
operators ..........................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Duplicating machine operators ..........................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Mail preparing and paper handling machine
operators ..........................................................
2 ...................................................................
Office machine operators, n.e.c. ........................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
Telephone operators ..........................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
59
Table 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupation and level
Hourly earnings
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$13.24
12.65
10.41
8.45
9.10
6.86
8.80
9.99
10.72
13.81
8.92
7.61
8.06
10.39
12.42
12.92
9.10
9.95
11.26
13.89
14.62
18.74
22.49
14.69
9.92
10.67
12.55
14.26
15.09
16.78
23.30
17.30
11.50
7.85
9.20
9.64
11.76
13.78
15.27
17.54
11.27
7.51
8.60
9.95
11.74
14.04
15.33
17.23
14.92
15.08
13.80
12.08
14.26
16.72
15.09
12.73
6.95
9.25
2.5
5.1
3.9
10.8
3.0
3.4
2.4
5.5
6.3
13.4
6.8
10.0
4.2
5.2
8.1
3.7
8.7
4.5
3.9
3.2
3.9
5.9
19.7
1.8
9.7
3.0
2.4
2.5
2.9
6.0
3.6
10.4
3.0
6.9
1.4
2.1
2.8
3.1
3.1
2.6
1.5
2.7
4.4
2.2
1.9
2.5
2.9
4.0
8.0
3.9
3.5
10.5
4.2
5.7
11.5
5.7
7.7
6.3
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
37.2
37.9
33.6
23.5
36.1
35.5
36.2
35.0
38.6
38.6
36.3
35.7
33.9
38.7
38.2
38.3
33.7
37.1
38.6
39.2
40.5
39.6
40.0
38.9
20.2
38.9
38.6
40.0
39.9
40.0
40.8
39.6
37.8
38.3
30.0
39.2
38.6
39.8
39.9
40.1
36.2
26.3
31.5
36.3
39.1
39.2
39.5
39.9
40.0
39.5
39.3
40.0
38.6
40.0
40.0
36.3
32.1
30.7
$13.18
–
9.84
–
9.18
6.84
8.86
9.97
10.65
13.81
8.79
7.49
8.21
9.97
12.53
12.48
–
9.65
11.51
15.38
15.05
17.09
–
14.67
9.92
10.67
12.57
14.27
15.03
16.78
23.27
17.30
11.47
7.85
9.20
9.64
11.77
13.71
15.37
17.54
11.23
7.52
8.66
9.96
11.63
14.09
15.34
17.33
–
15.94
–
12.18
15.13
17.90
17.65
12.67
6.95
9.37
2.6
–
6.3
–
3.1
4.0
2.6
5.8
6.3
13.4
7.5
10.2
5.2
4.0
8.2
5.8
–
4.0
3.9
4.6
3.5
5.6
–
1.8
9.7
3.0
2.5
2.6
3.0
6.0
4.0
10.4
3.1
6.9
1.4
2.1
2.8
3.4
3.4
2.6
1.7
3.0
4.8
2.4
2.1
2.6
3.2
4.2
–
4.5
–
13.2
4.8
3.6
8.3
6.1
7.7
6.3
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
37.1
–
34.0
–
35.8
34.9
36.1
34.8
38.6
38.6
36.4
35.9
32.9
39.6
38.1
38.1
–
38.8
38.1
39.5
42.1
40.6
–
38.9
20.2
38.9
38.6
40.0
39.9
40.0
40.8
39.6
37.8
38.3
30.0
39.2
38.6
39.9
39.9
40.1
35.9
25.2
30.9
36.1
39.0
39.2
39.7
39.9
–
39.9
–
40.0
39.5
40.0
40.0
38.9
32.1
37.5
–
–
$11.45
–
8.36
–
7.96
10.28
–
–
9.76
9.58
7.73
–
–
13.27
10.65
10.42
11.11
13.15
14.29
19.38
–
16.84
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
13.37
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.62
7.43
8.01
9.81
12.57
13.73
–
–
–
13.45
–
–
13.05
12.40
12.19
–
–
–
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
White collar –Continued
Administrative support, including clerical
–Continued
Telephone operators –Continued
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Communications equipment operators, n.e.c. ...
1 ...................................................................
Mail clerks, except postal service ......................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Messengers .......................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Dispatchers ........................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Production coordinators .....................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks .................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Stock and inventory clerks .................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Meter readers ....................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
60
–
–
3.2
–
9.8
–
2.4
9.1
–
–
9.3
15.5
6.6
–
–
4.6
5.9
9.7
5.8
3.8
5.7
7.1
–
9.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.7
2.1
4.6
5.3
3.1
8.0
–
–
–
5.0
–
–
6.6
6.5
4.8
–
–
–
–
–
32.9
–
39.1
–
37.5
39.2
–
–
35.7
32.9
36.7
–
–
38.4
35.8
34.7
39.0
39.1
39.3
39.2
–
39.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
38.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.2
39.6
38.6
39.1
39.5
39.0
–
–
–
38.9
–
–
37.5
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
Table 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupation and level
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$14.25
12.34
13.12
7.64
9.82
12.49
13.06
18.23
7.4
2.3
3.0
7.8
5.6
6.1
4.5
4.6
37.7
40.0
38.0
27.9
37.3
38.5
39.5
39.7
$14.26
12.34
13.09
7.64
9.82
12.49
12.91
18.23
7.8
2.3
3.0
7.8
5.6
6.2
4.7
4.6
40.0
40.0
38.0
27.9
37.3
38.4
39.5
39.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.79
7.11
7.77
10.92
10.78
14.28
16.81
18.93
3.3
5.4
2.6
7.0
3.0
3.7
5.4
2.9
37.5
32.4
37.1
38.0
36.3
39.8
40.0
40.1
11.74
7.11
7.77
10.88
10.71
14.20
16.78
18.93
3.4
5.4
2.6
7.2
3.0
3.7
5.8
2.9
37.5
32.4
37.1
38.0
36.2
39.8
40.0
40.1
$14.06
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.96
9.36
10.08
11.53
13.08
14.71
17.72
22.11
21.10
22.67
42.46
12.61
6.70
8.20
9.55
12.53
14.03
14.74
17.08
20.09
11.95
13.02
9.68
9.69
10.91
13.60
13.71
14.94
11.65
9.56
9.79
10.78
13.04
13.92
16.39
11.25
7.22
8.65
10.00
2.9
3.8
2.0
2.8
2.3
1.3
2.6
4.3
2.4
3.6
10.3
2.6
4.6
6.6
2.4
6.1
3.4
2.6
3.0
6.5
11.9
2.1
5.6
6.1
2.9
6.6
2.0
3.5
2.7
8.1
2.0
4.0
2.9
3.3
10.2
.8
3.2
1.3
1.0
39.0
38.2
39.3
39.1
39.0
39.0
39.2
38.6
38.3
38.7
37.3
38.3
36.0
37.4
36.7
38.7
38.5
39.6
39.1
39.9
38.9
38.4
36.8
38.1
38.4
39.1
38.7
38.7
38.5
37.3
38.3
38.1
39.3
39.8
39.8
36.7
26.3
34.3
36.7
14.97
9.36
10.09
11.53
13.04
14.73
17.71
22.11
21.25
22.67
42.46
12.53
6.80
8.20
9.54
12.54
14.01
14.72
16.95
20.09
11.95
10.99
–
9.86
10.57
11.44
–
–
11.58
9.57
9.77
10.71
13.02
14.23
16.45
11.12
7.46
8.51
9.95
3.0
3.8
2.1
2.8
2.4
1.3
2.6
4.3
2.5
3.6
10.3
2.7
5.6
6.6
2.4
6.2
3.6
2.7
3.3
6.5
11.9
4.1
–
10.3
3.8
8.3
–
–
2.8
8.1
2.1
4.0
3.2
3.1
11.0
1.0
2.5
1.6
1.2
39.0
38.2
39.3
39.1
38.9
39.0
39.1
38.6
38.3
38.7
37.3
38.3
38.0
37.4
36.8
38.7
38.5
39.6
38.9
39.9
38.9
38.1
–
38.3
37.6
39.3
–
–
38.4
37.3
38.2
38.1
39.3
39.8
39.8
36.5
26.8
34.4
36.3
14.32
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.89
–
–
–
12.37
14.30
–
17.71
–
–
13.61
–
9.48
11.22
14.30
13.73
15.12
12.96
–
–
13.11
13.26
–
–
11.46
6.58
9.04
10.09
6.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.1
–
–
–
9.9
6.4
–
8.1
–
–
2.1
–
4.5
4.2
7.6
1.8
3.6
4.1
–
–
8.3
4.0
–
–
1.3
7.8
2.3
1.7
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
38.3
–
–
–
38.7
39.5
–
40.0
–
–
38.5
–
37.8
39.1
39.1
38.7
39.2
39.6
–
–
38.7
39.7
–
–
37.1
25.3
34.0
37.5
White collar –Continued
Administrative support, including clerical
–Continued
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers
–Continued
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Expeditors ..........................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Material recording, scheduling, and distribution
clerks, n.e.c. .....................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Insurance adjusters, examiners, and
investigators .....................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Investigators and adjusters, except insurance ...
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Eligibility clerks, social welfare ...........................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Bill and account collectors .................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
General office clerks ..........................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
61
Table 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupation and level
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Administrative support, including clerical
–Continued
General office clerks –Continued
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Bank tellers ........................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Proofreaders ......................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Data entry keyers ...............................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Statistical clerks .................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Teachers’ aides .................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Administrative support, n.e.c. ............................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
$11.80
13.42
15.00
16.81
13.70
8.97
7.85
7.95
8.76
9.31
12.03
11.77
12.53
8.49
10.98
10.04
8.30
8.89
10.08
11.20
12.38
15.39
11.56
7.39
8.76
8.63
12.73
11.75
12.61
14.81
9.52
7.95
8.33
9.33
9.88
14.08
13.71
12.25
12.06
6.53
8.92
9.59
11.64
13.08
14.95
16.93
13.62
1.2
1.1
2.5
2.3
9.9
1.4
2.1
1.2
2.0
1.6
6.1
1.9
13.2
1.9
7.0
1.4
6.6
2.2
2.1
2.8
4.0
4.6
3.9
7.8
5.6
5.3
6.6
8.1
4.5
6.0
1.8
3.0
1.7
2.4
2.5
4.0
6.9
9.0
1.7
5.6
3.4
2.7
1.5
1.7
2.6
2.7
4.8
38.1
38.9
39.5
38.8
35.1
32.2
26.6
30.1
30.8
36.2
37.7
39.9
38.1
33.6
39.4
37.6
38.2
36.6
37.7
38.8
39.4
39.9
37.2
30.6
31.1
37.6
38.0
37.1
39.7
39.7
30.6
29.5
30.1
31.7
30.4
27.9
30.0
35.5
36.6
26.6
33.3
35.4
37.6
38.6
39.1
39.1
35.9
$11.91
13.39
15.93
17.19
11.58
8.97
7.85
7.95
8.76
9.31
12.03
11.77
10.46
8.49
10.98
9.79
7.49
8.75
9.76
11.08
12.31
15.72
11.93
7.39
8.58
8.61
13.51
13.79
12.61
16.25
8.29
6.29
7.91
7.31
8.13
10.48
10.35
–
11.91
6.42
8.89
9.44
11.71
13.28
15.31
16.72
12.90
1.7
1.5
2.6
2.8
13.0
1.4
2.1
1.2
2.0
1.6
6.1
1.9
5.4
1.9
7.0
1.5
2.5
2.1
2.2
3.0
5.0
4.5
4.6
7.8
5.9
6.4
6.7
2.3
4.5
4.5
4.0
3.4
5.5
4.3
3.7
17.7
9.1
–
2.1
5.8
4.0
2.9
1.9
2.2
3.2
3.8
7.5
38.0
39.2
39.5
38.7
36.0
32.2
26.6
30.1
30.8
36.2
37.7
39.9
37.5
33.6
39.4
37.4
37.0
36.4
37.7
38.7
39.2
39.9
36.7
30.6
30.7
37.2
37.6
36.3
39.7
40.0
31.5
26.6
28.1
26.1
34.6
36.3
31.5
–
36.6
27.4
33.5
35.8
37.5
38.5
39.0
39.6
36.2
$11.65
13.45
13.98
15.83
14.84
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.20
–
10.72
11.33
11.62
–
–
10.34
–
–
–
9.93
–
–
–
9.60
8.09
8.34
9.38
10.14
14.34
14.00
12.48
12.50
7.74
9.08
10.27
11.40
12.66
14.00
17.56
14.79
1.4
1.8
3.7
3.5
8.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.3
–
8.5
4.1
6.8
–
–
4.0
–
–
–
6.4
–
–
–
1.8
3.1
1.8
2.5
2.5
3.7
6.9
9.7
1.7
3.4
4.2
4.9
1.9
2.6
3.6
1.7
4.3
38.2
38.5
39.4
39.1
34.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
38.8
–
38.9
37.8
39.5
–
–
38.8
–
–
–
39.5
–
–
–
30.5
29.8
30.2
31.9
29.8
27.5
29.8
34.5
36.6
20.0
32.4
33.8
38.1
38.6
39.4
37.5
35.4
Blue collar ........................................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
12.90
7.77
9.02
11.43
12.79
14.06
16.01
18.98
21.35
23.73
.6
1.3
.8
1.1
.8
.6
.8
.5
.9
1.3
38.5
34.8
37.6
38.7
39.4
39.8
40.5
39.9
40.3
40.4
12.77
7.72
8.96
11.42
12.77
14.05
16.12
19.15
21.35
23.81
.7
1.3
.8
1.5
.9
.6
.9
.6
1.0
1.4
38.6
34.8
37.8
39.1
39.6
39.9
40.6
40.0
40.4
40.5
14.44
9.38
10.21
11.57
13.08
14.11
15.07
17.98
21.26
22.72
1.1
4.8
2.3
2.2
2.3
1.4
2.7
1.6
2.9
3.6
37.5
35.8
34.4
33.8
36.6
38.5
39.7
39.8
39.7
39.6
White collar –Continued
See footnotes at end of table.
62
Table 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupation and level
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Blue collar –Continued
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
$28.79
31.64
16.83
3.4
2.7
6.1
41.8
39.5
38.3
$29.02
31.71
17.39
3.6
3.1
5.7
41.9
39.7
38.5
–
–
$14.08
–
–
24.7
–
–
37.1
Precision production, craft, and repair ......................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Supervisors, mechanics and repairers ..............
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Automobile mechanics .......................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Automobile mechanic apprentices .....................
2 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics ....
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Aircraft engine mechanics .................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Small engine repairs ..........................................
Automobile body and related repairers ..............
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Aircraft mechanics, except engine .....................
5 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Heavy equipment mechanics .............................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Farm equipment mechanics ..............................
Industrial machinery repairers ...........................
2 ...................................................................
16.58
8.51
8.57
9.91
12.41
14.01
16.33
19.20
21.50
23.50
28.93
31.64
20.49
21.96
12.60
16.76
19.98
22.65
24.65
36.58
28.47
17.25
14.31
13.80
18.76
18.28
18.12
10.43
8.59
11.28
15.45
10.25
12.54
12.70
14.34
17.55
21.79
15.14
18.65
23.06
12.25
16.55
15.30
14.00
19.64
19.28
14.43
19.77
23.65
17.28
12.44
12.04
17.40
18.91
20.46
14.58
16.58
11.05
1.0
5.3
3.3
1.2
1.8
.9
1.2
.6
1.0
1.3
3.5
2.7
6.2
1.7
8.0
7.0
2.1
2.1
2.9
5.1
6.8
2.7
10.5
5.2
7.4
3.0
3.4
6.0
9.5
4.5
1.9
6.0
5.5
2.4
4.6
1.8
3.2
2.5
11.5
3.7
6.1
5.1
8.8
8.8
7.0
2.4
9.5
1.7
6.4
3.1
3.1
1.6
13.7
2.3
3.7
10.6
1.9
5.1
39.8
39.0
38.3
39.7
39.7
39.7
40.0
39.9
40.3
40.3
41.9
39.5
39.5
40.7
40.0
42.7
40.2
40.7
40.9
40.3
40.0
40.5
41.5
40.5
41.0
40.3
40.3
39.8
40.0
37.7
40.2
40.0
40.0
40.0
41.1
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
35.9
40.8
40.5
42.1
40.5
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.5
40.0
40.0
40.3
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.0
16.60
8.51
8.52
9.85
12.46
14.03
16.49
19.40
21.52
23.52
29.10
31.71
20.30
22.34
–
15.51
20.62
22.73
24.70
36.58
28.47
17.16
14.90
14.05
19.16
18.04
17.78
10.19
8.46
10.59
15.19
11.08
11.90
12.42
13.99
17.46
21.80
–
18.65
23.06
12.13
16.54
15.30
13.96
19.66
19.28
14.43
19.77
23.65
17.50
12.44
12.25
18.54
19.06
20.14
–
16.56
11.05
1.1
5.3
3.4
1.2
2.0
1.0
1.3
.6
1.0
1.4
3.6
3.1
5.9
1.8
–
6.1
2.2
2.3
3.1
5.1
6.8
2.6
9.7
5.9
8.2
2.2
4.4
6.8
9.9
5.8
2.2
3.9
6.8
2.2
4.9
2.3
3.2
–
11.5
3.7
9.2
5.1
8.8
8.9
7.1
2.4
9.5
1.7
6.4
3.7
3.1
1.4
16.1
2.7
3.6
–
1.9
5.1
39.8
39.1
38.1
39.7
39.7
39.7
40.0
39.9
40.3
40.4
42.0
39.7
39.5
40.8
–
43.7
40.3
40.8
41.0
40.3
40.0
40.6
41.7
40.5
41.4
40.4
40.7
39.8
40.0
36.6
40.2
40.0
40.0
40.0
41.4
40.1
40.0
–
40.0
39.9
33.6
40.8
40.5
42.2
40.5
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.5
40.0
40.0
40.4
40.0
40.0
40.0
–
39.9
40.0
16.39
–
9.25
10.57
11.92
13.85
15.28
18.03
21.28
23.18
–
–
22.02
19.75
–
–
17.83
21.92
23.87
–
–
17.62
–
11.99
16.33
18.96
–
–
–
–
16.50
–
–
15.50
15.89
17.86
–
–
–
–
12.42
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.36
–
11.24
14.57
18.27
–
–
17.88
–
1.5
–
7.0
2.8
2.9
2.1
2.6
1.6
3.2
4.4
–
–
27.9
3.7
–
–
4.6
4.2
7.0
–
–
8.1
–
3.4
4.4
8.1
–
–
–
–
4.0
–
–
7.9
6.1
2.0
–
–
–
–
6.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.4
–
5.9
8.4
2.7
–
–
6.5
–
39.8
–
40.0
39.8
39.5
39.6
39.8
39.9
39.7
39.8
–
–
39.7
39.9
–
–
39.9
40.0
40.0
–
–
39.8
–
40.0
39.0
39.9
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
40.0
40.0
39.9
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
40.0
39.8
40.0
–
–
40.0
–
See footnotes at end of table.
63
Table 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupation and level
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$10.70
12.09
13.25
15.64
18.46
20.22
19.91
13.51
8.62
12.12
12.17
13.01
15.42
17.77
17.34
3.4
5.3
3.0
1.6
2.1
3.6
2.8
2.6
6.1
6.7
8.0
5.8
3.4
3.3
4.9
39.8
39.8
40.0
40.0
39.8
40.0
40.0
39.8
39.4
39.4
39.7
40.1
39.8
39.6
40.0
$10.65
12.08
13.23
15.65
18.41
20.22
19.91
13.46
8.50
12.12
12.24
13.02
15.23
17.98
–
3.5
5.3
3.1
1.6
2.1
3.6
2.8
2.6
6.8
6.7
7.9
6.0
3.3
3.4
–
39.8
39.8
40.0
40.0
39.8
40.0
40.0
39.8
39.4
39.4
39.7
40.3
39.7
39.5
–
–
–
$14.29
14.78
21.16
–
–
14.66
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.2
5.2
5.3
–
–
8.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
40.0
39.9
–
–
38.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
17.57
9.14
9.40
10.51
15.60
14.74
20.87
17.32
21.51
16.57
12.48
14.18
17.21
16.77
18.68
18.87
19.28
12.85
19.24
17.47
21.01
18.00
13.94
18.10
15.15
19.28
19.44
3.6
4.2
2.9
4.6
5.2
4.0
3.7
4.1
2.9
3.3
5.4
5.2
3.9
6.1
6.1
7.1
3.0
6.5
5.2
2.6
2.4
1.8
7.3
3.3
7.1
2.2
2.8
39.4
40.0
36.5
39.5
39.1
40.1
39.5
39.7
40.0
37.8
39.8
39.4
37.2
38.3
40.1
40.0
39.6
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.1
39.9
40.0
40.0
39.5
40.0
40.0
17.58
9.10
9.40
10.34
15.88
14.71
21.03
17.03
21.51
16.67
12.30
14.30
17.38
16.77
18.68
18.87
19.59
–
19.85
17.47
21.01
17.88
13.94
18.10
15.15
19.05
19.44
3.9
4.4
2.9
4.3
5.7
4.2
3.9
4.1
2.9
3.7
6.1
6.0
4.3
6.1
6.1
7.1
2.7
–
3.6
2.6
2.4
1.7
7.3
3.3
7.1
1.9
2.8
39.4
40.0
36.5
39.5
39.2
40.1
39.5
39.7
40.0
37.5
39.8
39.3
36.8
38.3
40.1
40.0
39.6
–
40.0
40.0
39.1
39.9
40.0
40.0
39.5
40.0
40.0
17.53
–
–
–
12.65
–
19.46
–
–
15.78
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.2
–
–
–
3.7
–
5.9
–
–
4.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.3
–
–
–
38.3
–
39.4
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.16
12.12
14.34
15.98
17.36
2.3
7.7
6.3
5.6
2.5
39.7
40.0
39.6
39.6
39.7
16.64
12.52
14.04
16.87
18.08
3.0
7.1
7.2
6.3
3.8
39.7
40.0
39.3
39.5
39.9
14.97
–
14.85
12.39
15.95
3.4
–
10.5
5.2
3.6
39.6
–
40.0
40.0
39.3
16.47
16.35
17.30
17.62
16.09
12.69
14.74
18.11
15.91
14.1
19.7
4.8
4.6
5.0
1.8
7.6
4.0
6.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.5
38.5
16.47
16.35
17.90
18.50
15.86
12.69
13.64
18.43
15.49
14.1
19.7
6.6
5.8
5.2
1.8
3.7
5.3
9.3
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
17.35
16.36
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.5
6.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
38.3
37.1
Blue collar –Continued
Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued
Industrial machinery repairers –Continued
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Machinery maintenance .....................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Electronic repairers, communications and
industrial equipment .........................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Data processing equipment repairers ................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Household appliance and power tool repairers
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Telephone line installers and repairers ..............
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Telephone installers and repairers ....................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration
mechanics ........................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Camera, watch, and musical instrument
repairers ...........................................................
7 ...................................................................
Locksmiths and safe repairers ...........................
7 ...................................................................
Office machine repairers ....................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Mechanical controls and valve repairers ...........
5 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
64
Table 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupation and level
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$18.66
20.17
19.27
24.15
19.06
12.44
14.91
20.24
15.62
7.71
9.92
12.00
13.63
16.18
17.93
21.12
21.71
19.05
5.5
6.1
23.4
8.5
5.5
10.6
10.1
2.3
1.4
3.2
2.5
2.8
2.9
2.1
1.2
3.3
2.7
9.6
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.1
40.0
40.0
40.2
39.7
38.8
39.7
38.8
39.8
39.9
39.8
39.8
40.0
39.4
$18.81
20.38
19.17
–
19.13
12.44
14.91
20.42
16.04
7.54
9.86
12.49
13.75
16.75
18.21
21.04
21.17
22.11
5.8
8.6
24.0
–
5.6
10.6
10.1
2.1
1.6
3.3
2.7
3.7
3.8
2.1
1.3
3.4
2.3
4.7
40.0
40.0
40.0
–
40.1
40.0
40.0
40.2
39.7
38.6
39.6
38.4
39.8
39.9
39.9
39.8
40.0
39.2
–
$19.76
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.26
–
10.11
10.80
13.30
14.41
16.95
–
–
–
–
5.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
2.6
–
4.9
3.0
2.8
4.6
2.6
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.7
–
39.9
39.6
39.8
39.7
39.8
–
–
–
18.44
21.04
17.94
20.43
24.27
5.3
5.8
5.9
6.0
7.6
40.0
40.3
40.0
40.0
41.0
22.60
21.37
18.00
21.38
24.27
4.5
5.9
6.0
5.4
7.6
40.0
40.3
40.0
40.0
41.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
22.78
22.09
19.52
26.63
4.8
5.4
7.9
5.3
40.0
40.3
40.0
39.6
22.69
22.80
19.42
25.96
5.1
5.6
8.1
5.2
40.0
40.4
40.0
39.5
23.39
18.90
–
30.37
13.0
11.0
–
11.0
40.0
40.0
–
40.1
18.30
2.3
40.4
18.28
2.4
40.4
–
–
–
23.27
23.07
23.64
25.11
18.58
14.78
13.21
16.66
21.46
24.25
16.56
17.82
12.73
24.12
17.04
10.49
12.71
13.89
15.11
19.28
20.35
12.47
12.55
12.68
15.46
13.72
6.6
11.4
15.3
4.5
3.1
6.6
8.0
3.3
3.8
3.7
5.5
3.3
9.6
4.9
2.1
7.8
9.0
2.2
3.7
2.0
4.2
3.6
7.0
6.6
2.3
2.9
40.1
39.4
40.0
39.6
40.3
40.0
40.3
40.3
41.0
39.6
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.0
39.6
40.0
38.9
39.2
39.1
39.9
39.5
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.8
40.0
23.82
18.63
26.82
25.30
19.94
–
14.28
18.17
20.91
25.05
16.93
19.09
12.73
24.86
16.98
10.49
13.01
14.10
15.29
19.47
19.55
12.47
12.55
12.68
15.46
13.72
8.1
5.5
12.5
5.1
2.3
–
3.6
3.3
3.9
2.8
7.6
4.7
9.6
4.1
2.2
7.8
9.7
2.2
3.9
2.2
2.9
3.6
7.0
6.6
2.3
2.9
40.3
37.6
40.0
40.0
40.6
–
40.8
40.6
41.5
39.4
40.0
40.0
40.0
38.9
39.6
40.0
38.8
39.4
39.0
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.8
40.0
22.44
24.63
–
–
16.76
13.23
12.66
14.77
22.55
22.24
–
–
–
–
17.35
–
–
11.99
–
18.48
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.2
10.0
–
–
6.3
4.7
10.7
4.4
6.1
11.0
–
–
–
–
5.7
–
–
5.2
–
5.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.8
40.0
–
–
39.9
39.9
40.0
39.9
39.9
40.1
–
–
–
–
39.4
–
–
37.7
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
Blue collar –Continued
Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued
Mechanical controls and valve repairers
–Continued
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Elevator installers and repairers ........................
8 ...................................................................
Millwrights ..........................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. .........................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Supervisors, brickmasons, stonemasons, and
tilesetters .........................................................
Supervisors, carpenters and related workers ....
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Supervisors, electricians and power
transmission installers .....................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Supervisors, painters, paperhangers, and
plasterers .........................................................
Supervisors, plumbers, pipefitters, and
steamfitters ......................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. .............
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Brickmasons and stonemasons .........................
7 ...................................................................
Brickmason and stonemason apprentices .........
Carpet installers .................................................
Carpenters .........................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Carpenter apprentices .......................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Drywall installers ................................................
5 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
65
Table 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupation and level
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$17.32
16.85
18.91
11.57
13.87
16.32
19.67
22.33
25.18
13.27
10.26
9.05
13.21
16.76
21.47
11.63
19.17
18.35
23.14
22.96
25.92
15.60
8.64
10.58
12.18
12.90
22.22
20.35
18.61
20.08
12.06
16.84
17.37
20.97
22.58
26.49
14.33
11.57
11.60
14.18
14.23
12.85
12.98
20.08
17.30
11.88
15.02
4.7
6.1
1.9
6.0
3.9
3.3
2.1
3.7
2.8
6.3
6.8
7.4
5.4
5.8
2.7
5.6
6.7
1.9
1.7
2.6
3.4
5.7
3.9
7.0
7.4
3.9
6.2
4.0
16.4
2.0
3.2
6.3
4.0
2.0
3.5
7.4
4.4
5.4
9.4
4.0
8.3
6.9
7.4
5.3
6.6
6.0
3.9
39.2
39.7
39.9
40.0
39.9
40.0
39.9
39.9
39.9
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.4
40.0
39.9
39.6
39.3
38.0
39.6
40.0
39.9
40.0
39.8
39.7
40.0
39.9
38.9
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.7
40.4
40.0
38.3
38.9
35.2
40.0
$17.32
16.85
19.18
11.57
13.89
16.32
20.19
22.56
25.39
12.83
10.26
9.05
12.93
16.48
21.78
–
20.92
18.60
23.21
23.73
25.92
15.32
8.64
10.40
12.34
12.62
22.22
21.61
–
20.73
–
17.36
16.60
21.50
22.73
26.49
14.13
11.57
11.60
13.60
14.12
12.85
–
20.59
14.29
11.85
15.10
4.7
6.1
2.1
7.0
4.8
3.4
2.4
3.5
2.7
6.9
6.8
7.4
5.5
7.5
3.2
–
7.4
2.6
2.0
2.6
3.4
7.4
3.9
7.6
8.4
4.5
6.6
5.3
–
1.9
–
8.5
3.2
1.9
3.4
7.4
5.0
5.4
9.7
4.0
8.9
6.9
–
5.7
6.4
6.0
4.4
39.2
39.7
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
–
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.4
40.0
39.8
39.6
39.5
37.9
39.7
–
40.0
–
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
38.9
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.7
40.4
–
38.0
38.0
35.1
40.0
–
–
$17.60
–
13.80
16.36
17.77
21.30
–
17.81
–
–
–
–
19.92
–
13.65
–
22.83
–
–
16.50
–
–
–
13.45
–
18.81
–
16.98
–
15.73
19.76
17.72
–
–
15.80
–
–
–
15.55
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.7
–
4.6
9.7
5.7
11.5
–
4.7
–
–
–
–
2.8
–
3.9
–
2.6
–
–
5.7
–
–
–
7.4
–
3.5
–
4.7
–
6.0
8.6
4.9
–
–
4.7
–
–
–
10.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.9
–
39.4
40.0
39.9
39.7
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
40.0
–
40.0
–
–
39.4
–
–
–
39.0
–
39.5
–
39.7
–
39.4
38.9
39.9
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.48
12.51
13.64
9.59
13.54
19.43
21.47
19.47
16.57
14.44
14.63
12.0
9.5
6.2
5.7
9.7
8.1
12.5
8.4
4.6
12.6
3.0
40.0
40.1
34.5
40.0
39.9
38.8
40.0
36.7
39.6
38.0
38.0
–
–
13.56
9.59
–
19.43
21.47
19.47
16.18
14.44
14.63
–
–
6.4
5.7
–
8.1
12.5
8.4
4.6
12.6
3.0
–
–
34.4
40.0
–
38.8
40.0
36.7
39.6
38.0
38.0
12.87
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Blue collar –Continued
Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued
Drywall installers –Continued
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Electricians ........................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Electrician apprentices .......................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Electrical power installers and repairers ............
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Painters, construction and maintenance ............
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Plasterers ...........................................................
Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ...............
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Plumber, pipefitter, and steamfitter apprentices
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Concrete and terrazzo finishers .........................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Glaziers ..............................................................
Insulation workers ..............................................
5 ...................................................................
Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment
operators ..........................................................
5 ...................................................................
Roofers ..............................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Sheetmetal duct installers ..................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Structural metal workers ....................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
66
Table 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupation and level
Hourly earnings
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$13.56
19.11
11.49
14.76
9.43
10.43
12.44
13.67
15.36
20.39
19.53
22.05
17.37
23.43
15.91
18.63
19.39
18.19
19.72
19.00
13.14
16.37
18.17
22.10
23.55
27.44
33.11
20.25
19.72
14.18
17.99
20.37
21.07
20.02
14.33
13.42
16.19
16.93
14.06
15.14
18.47
17.12
12.13
14.46
17.13
17.79
19.77
19.31
12.63
14.68
18.28
14.25
21.10
14.90
12.64
15.63
16.31
19.90
18.21
4.3
5.6
10.6
2.8
11.3
5.3
3.8
4.8
2.6
2.9
16.6
14.5
2.6
7.7
16.0
6.4
10.6
7.2
3.6
2.6
2.2
11.2
1.6
1.7
4.0
4.7
6.5
11.1
1.8
7.3
3.9
1.4
5.9
2.5
4.9
8.2
3.0
5.7
6.4
4.2
2.9
1.1
4.0
2.2
2.4
1.4
2.6
5.4
4.9
5.8
5.2
9.8
3.4
4.7
6.2
6.8
1.7
3.9
5.7
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
39.8
40.3
40.0
39.3
40.0
40.0
39.3
38.4
39.7
39.6
40.0
41.2
41.3
40.5
39.6
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.1
40.7
40.5
40.0
40.9
40.6
41.0
41.3
40.1
39.6
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.5
40.0
39.9
40.0
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
39.8
40.0
40.1
40.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
$13.56
18.75
11.49
16.43
10.76
9.79
13.14
13.21
15.37
21.29
–
22.05
17.37
23.43
15.91
18.63
19.39
18.19
19.72
19.02
13.15
16.67
18.24
22.10
23.46
27.52
33.11
20.25
19.74
14.18
17.99
20.40
21.07
20.02
14.33
13.42
16.19
16.93
14.06
15.14
18.47
17.02
12.13
14.46
17.12
17.72
19.51
19.31
12.63
14.68
18.41
–
21.10
14.90
12.64
15.63
16.31
19.90
18.21
4.3
6.5
10.6
3.3
20.2
10.6
7.1
6.6
3.5
3.4
–
14.5
2.6
7.7
16.0
6.4
10.6
7.2
3.6
2.6
2.2
11.6
1.6
1.7
4.1
4.8
6.5
11.1
1.8
7.3
3.9
1.4
5.9
2.5
4.9
8.2
3.0
5.7
6.4
4.2
2.9
1.1
4.0
2.2
2.5
1.4
2.5
5.4
4.9
5.8
5.3
–
3.4
4.7
6.2
6.8
1.7
3.9
5.7
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
39.8
40.3
40.0
38.9
40.0
40.0
39.9
35.7
39.8
39.5
–
41.2
41.3
40.5
39.6
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.1
40.7
40.5
40.0
40.9
40.6
41.0
41.4
40.1
39.6
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.5
40.0
39.9
40.0
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
–
40.0
40.1
40.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
$13.00
8.73
10.97
12.02
13.89
15.34
15.99
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
17.99
–
–
–
–
26.02
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
20.08
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Blue collar –Continued
Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued
Structural metal workers –Continued
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Drillers, earth .....................................................
Construction trades, n.e.c. .................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Supervisors, extractive ......................................
Drillers, oil well ...................................................
7 ...................................................................
Explosives workers ............................................
Mining machine operators .................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Mining, n.e.c. .....................................................
Supervisors, production .....................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Tool and die makers ..........................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Tool and die maker apprentices ........................
5 ...................................................................
Precision assemblers, metal ..............................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Machinists ..........................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Machinist apprentices ........................................
5 ...................................................................
Boilermakers ......................................................
5 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Precision grinders, filers, and tool sharpeners ...
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Patternmakers and modelmakers, metal ...........
See footnotes at end of table.
67
–
–
–
3.9
7.0
3.6
3.6
6.4
4.1
2.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.3
–
–
–
–
6.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.7
40.0
39.9
39.0
39.8
39.5
39.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
39.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Table 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupation and level
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$16.82
14.87
16.11
8.98
7.87
15.41
16.76
11.59
14.38
16.17
21.56
13.39
11.20
10.69
9.84
10.12
11.68
11.45
11.86
12.58
12.57
13.98
16.33
16.34
17.89
19.77
16.28
19.90
11.00
2.5
4.9
4.0
8.8
3.4
22.7
5.1
2.1
6.6
11.9
4.7
7.0
4.7
6.5
5.8
4.4
2.5
3.2
3.4
3.5
9.3
2.4
5.4
3.1
4.3
7.8
4.1
7.2
12.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.3
40.0
39.2
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.0
37.1
39.7
40.0
39.9
40.0
40.0
39.8
39.5
39.1
39.6
38.6
40.0
40.2
40.7
39.9
40.0
40.0
39.7
$16.82
14.87
16.11
8.98
7.87
15.41
16.76
11.59
14.38
16.17
21.56
13.39
10.87
10.69
9.98
10.12
11.68
11.45
11.86
12.58
12.57
13.98
16.33
16.34
17.89
19.81
16.28
19.90
11.00
2.5
4.9
4.0
8.8
3.4
22.7
5.1
2.1
6.6
11.9
4.7
7.0
5.2
6.5
7.2
4.4
2.5
3.2
3.4
3.5
9.3
2.4
5.4
3.1
4.3
7.8
4.1
7.2
12.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.3
40.0
39.2
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.0
37.1
39.6
40.0
39.9
40.0
40.0
39.8
39.5
39.1
39.6
38.6
40.0
40.2
40.7
39.9
40.0
40.0
39.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.47
13.57
9.78
7.71
9.23
11.28
11.84
13.32
16.61
15.51
12.52
13.18
16.13
19.14
26.73
10.90
10.20
7.27
8.15
11.16
12.68
14.50
16.56
9.82
7.78
8.22
10.12
11.00
10.8
6.1
3.0
5.0
2.5
2.5
2.1
3.4
5.0
5.4
8.6
4.1
6.4
4.2
11.6
7.3
3.5
2.6
6.1
3.8
2.9
4.9
2.2
4.9
3.2
3.8
5.8
7.9
39.5
39.4
39.8
39.7
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
39.8
39.8
39.8
39.8
40.1
40.0
40.0
40.0
38.5
38.4
35.9
38.7
39.2
39.8
38.6
36.7
34.4
36.3
37.6
39.1
15.59
13.57
9.78
7.71
9.23
11.28
11.84
13.32
16.61
15.50
12.52
13.18
16.13
19.13
26.73
10.90
10.20
7.27
8.15
11.16
12.68
14.50
16.56
9.52
7.40
8.22
10.12
11.00
12.6
6.1
3.0
5.0
2.5
2.5
2.1
3.4
5.0
5.4
8.6
4.1
6.4
4.3
11.6
7.3
3.5
2.6
6.1
3.8
2.9
4.9
2.2
3.4
1.5
3.8
5.8
7.9
39.1
39.4
39.8
39.7
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
39.8
39.8
39.8
39.8
40.1
40.0
40.0
40.0
38.5
38.4
35.9
38.7
39.2
39.8
38.6
36.3
32.3
36.3
37.6
39.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Blue collar –Continued
Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued
Patternmakers and modelmakers, metal
–Continued
7 ...................................................................
Layout workers ..................................................
7 ...................................................................
Precious stones and metals workers .................
2 ...................................................................
Engravers, metal ................................................
Sheet metal workers ..........................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Sheet metal worker apprentices ........................
Cabinet makers and bench carpenters ..............
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Furniture and wood finishers .............................
5 ...................................................................
Tailors ................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Upholsterers ......................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Hand molders and shapers, except jewelers .....
7 ...................................................................
Patternmakers, layout workers, and cutters ......
5 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Optical goods workers .......................................
Dental laboratory and medical appliance
technicians .......................................................
Bookbinders .......................................................
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Miscellaneous precision workers, n.e.c. ............
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Precision food production ..................................
Butchers and meat cutters .................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Bakers ................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
68
Table 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupation and level
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$13.29
10.48
9.01
10.64
11.95
14.18
16.37
9.14
9.82
14.68
13.78
16.06
18.64
21.53
22.61
2.8
5.2
12.3
5.8
4.9
6.0
2.2
7.3
2.4
6.6
2.9
2.7
2.2
8.3
5.6
36.8
38.7
38.2
39.8
38.5
36.9
40.2
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.5
40.2
40.4
40.1
40.0
$13.29
10.48
9.01
10.64
11.95
14.18
16.24
9.14
9.71
14.68
13.63
15.96
18.52
22.67
23.02
2.8
5.2
12.3
5.8
4.9
6.0
2.3
7.3
2.6
6.6
2.9
2.9
2.3
8.0
5.8
36.8
38.7
38.2
39.8
38.5
36.9
40.2
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.6
40.2
40.5
40.1
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
$18.23
–
–
–
–
–
19.65
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.5
–
–
–
–
–
4.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.6
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
19.04
18.77
17.96
13.36
15.53
11.56
14.40
14.23
15.25
17.20
20.63
22.02
17.60
19.09
22.21
25.84
23.11
19.02
13.66
14.53
16.53
21.47
20.16
6.6
6.3
10.8
14.1
2.8
11.5
8.4
3.8
6.7
2.4
10.5
1.9
5.0
5.4
1.4
3.0
3.7
3.1
7.5
5.6
4.0
3.0
8.3
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.6
39.4
38.5
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.7
40.0
40.0
39.7
39.9
40.0
39.5
39.6
39.7
39.9
39.5
38.1
19.04
18.77
17.96
13.36
14.85
–
–
14.15
–
17.37
–
22.16
17.72
–
22.50
26.02
23.11
19.09
–
15.15
16.92
21.17
24.85
6.6
6.3
10.8
14.1
6.1
–
–
8.6
–
3.4
–
2.1
5.1
–
1.1
4.0
3.7
3.5
–
5.0
5.2
2.9
9.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.6
37.1
–
–
40.0
–
40.0
–
39.6
40.0
–
39.7
39.7
40.0
39.5
–
39.5
39.9
39.5
34.5
–
–
–
–
15.68
10.92
14.52
14.24
15.20
17.18
–
21.40
–
–
20.24
–
–
18.89
–
13.64
15.57
22.21
–
–
–
–
–
3.1
14.1
9.6
4.1
8.7
2.8
–
4.5
–
–
7.2
–
–
6.6
–
11.2
2.8
7.3
–
–
–
–
–
39.9
38.1
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
–
39.8
–
–
40.0
–
–
39.7
–
40.0
40.0
39.5
–
21.34
18.57
20.61
19.02
21.03
22.97
23.13
2.2
12.3
7.5
2.3
2.3
2.2
2.4
40.1
40.0
39.9
39.6
40.2
40.1
41.3
21.44
–
20.61
19.14
21.18
23.06
23.13
2.2
–
7.5
2.3
2.3
2.2
2.4
40.1
–
39.9
39.6
40.2
40.1
41.3
14.38
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.59
7.64
8.83
11.83
12.57
13.54
14.90
17.49
19.37
22.38
13.25
.9
1.6
1.2
2.3
1.1
.9
1.6
1.2
2.3
2.0
8.6
39.6
38.3
39.5
39.8
39.9
39.9
39.8
39.8
39.8
39.2
36.9
11.58
7.63
8.83
11.83
12.57
13.53
14.91
17.39
19.37
22.38
13.28
.9
1.6
1.2
2.3
1.1
.9
1.7
1.3
2.3
2.0
8.7
39.6
38.3
39.5
39.8
39.9
39.9
39.8
39.8
39.8
39.2
37.3
13.50
8.37
9.03
9.72
11.79
14.14
13.75
19.86
–
–
–
6.6
8.6
6.7
5.4
6.0
3.4
6.3
4.6
–
–
–
38.3
37.5
37.5
37.5
37.6
39.5
39.9
39.3
–
–
–
Blue collar –Continued
Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued
Bakers –Continued
7 ...................................................................
Food batchmakers .............................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Inspectors, testers, and graders ........................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Precision inspectors, testers, and related
workers, n.e.c. .................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Adjusters and calibrators ...................................
Water and sewer treatment plant operators ......
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Power plant operators ........................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Stationary engineers ..........................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Miscellaneous plant and system operators,
n.e.c. ................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors .....
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
See footnotes at end of table.
69
Table 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupation and level
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$14.03
13.91
14.51
16.17
12.83
9.41
12.46
11.77
13.64
16.33
18.71
13.38
13.12
18.65
12.08
8.54
9.14
13.73
13.62
12.38
15.04
12.63
13.46
10.17
12.40
15.06
17.49
11.39
10.65
14.46
14.00
14.73
17.30
2.6
1.9
1.1
6.7
6.3
5.1
8.2
10.9
5.2
3.6
4.7
6.9
4.8
3.1
3.0
7.0
2.6
5.6
4.0
2.0
3.7
3.6
6.1
2.9
5.3
2.2
3.6
12.2
5.9
6.1
5.5
2.2
7.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.7
39.9
40.0
39.5
39.9
39.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.8
39.0
39.4
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.7
39.9
40.3
40.0
40.0
40.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
$14.03
13.91
14.51
16.17
12.83
9.41
12.46
11.77
13.64
16.33
18.71
13.38
13.12
18.65
12.08
8.54
9.14
13.73
13.62
12.38
15.04
12.63
13.46
10.17
12.40
15.06
17.49
11.38
10.65
14.46
14.00
14.73
17.33
2.6
1.9
1.1
6.7
6.3
5.1
8.2
10.9
5.2
3.6
4.7
6.9
4.8
3.1
3.0
7.0
2.6
5.6
4.0
2.0
3.7
3.6
6.1
2.9
5.3
2.2
3.6
12.2
5.9
6.1
5.5
2.2
8.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.7
39.9
40.0
39.5
39.9
39.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.8
39.0
39.4
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.7
39.9
40.3
40.0
40.0
40.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.58
8.28
8.78
12.02
12.29
12.48
16.13
14.70
12.86
11.74
12.30
14.54
13.57
9.69
10.35
14.33
13.06
14.09
17.28
13.29
7.48
8.59
13.84
13.97
12.78
2.9
2.8
4.7
7.2
3.2
3.3
6.7
10.3
4.5
4.3
4.4
3.5
2.1
2.8
4.7
3.3
1.9
3.3
3.9
2.3
2.6
4.1
6.3
3.8
4.3
39.9
39.9
39.4
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
39.5
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.1
40.0
40.1
40.1
11.58
8.28
8.78
12.02
12.29
12.48
16.13
14.70
12.86
11.74
12.30
14.54
13.56
9.69
10.35
14.33
13.03
14.09
17.28
13.29
7.48
8.59
13.84
13.97
12.78
2.9
2.8
4.7
7.2
3.2
3.3
6.7
10.3
4.5
4.3
4.4
3.5
2.1
2.8
4.7
3.3
1.9
3.3
3.9
2.3
2.6
4.1
6.3
3.8
4.3
39.9
39.9
39.4
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
39.5
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.1
40.0
40.1
40.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Blue collar –Continued
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors
–Continued
Lathe and turning machine set-up operators .....
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Lathe and turning machine operators ................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Milling and planing machine operators ..............
5 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Punching and stamping press operators ...........
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Rolling machine operators .................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Drilling and boring machine operators ...............
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing
machine operators ...........................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Forging machine operators ................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Numerical control machine operators ................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. ...............
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
70
Table 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupation and level
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$15.57
14.71
10.36
7.78
8.55
9.95
11.53
13.44
14.08
14.51
11.98
9.18
9.26
12.79
12.54
17.05
13.78
10.84
13.67
16.20
3.5
10.8
2.9
7.6
4.3
3.4
4.2
5.2
1.7
3.2
3.3
5.8
7.7
4.5
3.7
5.3
2.4
16.2
13.1
4.2
40.1
40.0
39.8
39.8
39.6
40.0
39.9
40.3
39.8
39.7
40.0
40.0
38.6
40.7
40.3
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
$15.57
14.71
10.36
7.78
8.55
9.95
11.53
13.44
14.08
14.51
11.98
9.18
9.26
12.79
12.54
17.05
13.78
10.84
13.67
16.20
3.5
10.8
2.9
7.6
4.3
3.4
4.2
5.2
1.7
3.2
3.3
5.8
7.7
4.5
3.7
5.3
2.4
16.2
13.1
4.2
40.1
40.0
39.8
39.8
39.6
40.0
39.9
40.3
39.8
39.7
40.0
40.0
38.6
40.7
40.3
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.60
10.12
14.81
9.14
9.12
8.52
8.49
9.73
10.18
9.91
14.64
8.25
8.61
10.92
12.54
13.27
16.81
18.86
19.20
22.73
15.22
8.19
10.40
14.30
13.91
16.05
18.04
13.22
8.85
12.70
12.61
16.36
11.01
8.44
9.04
10.52
11.3
1.1
16.6
5.2
8.2
4.3
20.1
6.8
9.5
2.3
3.2
9.2
4.0
2.6
6.4
6.1
7.0
2.3
8.5
4.8
3.0
5.0
4.9
10.2
3.0
3.4
3.4
4.7
5.0
11.1
6.4
6.0
7.3
4.0
5.0
1.8
37.1
40.0
37.7
39.7
37.2
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.0
40.0
39.2
33.9
38.5
39.6
39.6
39.7
38.9
39.3
38.6
37.2
38.6
35.7
38.5
38.0
39.4
38.9
38.8
37.7
31.8
37.9
37.6
37.7
39.9
39.7
39.8
39.8
10.60
10.12
14.81
9.14
9.12
8.52
8.49
9.73
10.18
9.91
14.74
8.25
8.54
10.97
12.59
13.27
16.79
18.93
19.20
22.73
15.22
8.19
10.40
14.30
13.91
16.05
18.04
12.92
8.85
12.70
12.59
15.38
11.01
8.44
9.04
10.52
11.3
1.1
16.6
5.2
8.2
4.3
20.1
6.8
9.5
2.3
3.4
9.2
3.7
2.9
6.9
6.3
7.1
2.3
8.5
4.8
3.0
5.0
4.9
10.2
3.0
3.4
3.4
4.3
5.0
11.1
6.6
4.6
7.3
4.0
5.0
1.8
37.1
40.0
37.7
39.7
37.2
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.0
40.0
39.3
33.9
38.4
39.6
39.8
39.8
38.9
39.3
38.6
37.2
38.6
35.7
38.5
38.0
39.4
38.9
38.8
37.8
31.8
37.9
37.6
38.0
39.9
39.7
39.8
39.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
$11.94
–
–
–
11.84
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.3
–
–
–
3.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
37.9
–
–
–
37.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Blue collar –Continued
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors
–Continued
Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c.
–Continued
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Molding and casting machine operators ............
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Metal plating machine operators ........................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Heat treating equipment operators ....................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Wood lathe, routing, and planing machine
operators ..........................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Sawing machine operators ................................
1 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Shaping and jointing machine operators ...........
4 ...................................................................
Nailing and tacking machine operators ..............
Printing press operators .....................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Photoengravers and lithographers .....................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Typesetters and compositors .............................
2 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Winding and twisting machine operators ...........
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
71
Table 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupation and level
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$11.64
4.2
39.4
$11.64
4.2
39.4
–
–
–
10.10
9.05
10.32
10.65
12.52
8.94
7.76
8.89
8.00
11.20
7.98
7.58
7.49
8.38
10.57
10.21
9.11
9.79
7.97
6.57
8.52
7.44
7.19
7.33
8.30
8.98
9.58
9.84
11.80
10.55
7.95
8.96
10.00
11.50
16.33
16.05
19.70
11.28
7.36
9.40
12.58
11.33
12.14
13.37
16.41
13.28
9.03
10.25
12.03
13.48
15.55
16.45
17.37
1.9
10.8
2.2
3.0
5.1
5.4
4.3
7.3
5.8
7.3
2.7
6.1
3.3
7.2
11.5
11.7
8.6
8.2
6.3
6.1
6.4
1.7
1.9
4.6
3.7
9.2
9.5
9.2
3.3
4.3
5.0
6.7
8.8
9.2
5.0
6.6
3.6
2.7
1.7
3.7
4.6
2.0
10.2
2.4
2.3
2.8
10.6
4.7
6.6
6.5
2.8
6.5
6.0
40.0
41.0
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.7
39.7
39.9
39.5
39.8
39.5
40.0
39.9
40.0
39.2
39.8
39.5
36.5
36.5
35.8
37.9
34.2
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.4
39.4
39.6
38.8
39.7
40.0
40.0
39.6
39.8
39.4
39.8
40.0
40.0
39.9
38.0
40.0
39.9
39.1
40.1
40.0
40.0
39.6
40.1
40.2
10.10
9.05
10.32
10.65
12.52
8.94
7.76
8.89
8.00
11.20
7.98
7.58
7.49
8.38
10.56
10.21
9.11
9.79
7.97
6.57
8.52
7.33
7.05
7.19
8.29
8.51
9.58
9.84
11.80
10.55
7.95
8.96
10.00
11.50
16.33
16.05
19.70
11.28
7.36
9.40
12.58
11.33
12.14
13.37
16.41
13.28
9.03
10.25
12.03
13.48
15.55
16.45
17.37
1.9
10.8
2.2
3.0
5.1
5.4
4.3
7.3
5.8
7.3
2.7
6.1
3.3
7.2
11.6
11.7
8.6
8.2
6.3
6.1
6.4
1.7
1.7
4.6
3.9
8.1
9.5
9.2
3.3
4.3
5.0
6.7
8.8
9.2
5.0
6.6
3.6
2.7
1.7
3.7
4.6
2.0
10.2
2.4
2.3
2.8
10.6
4.7
6.6
6.5
2.8
6.5
6.0
40.0
41.0
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.7
39.7
39.9
39.5
39.8
39.5
40.0
39.9
40.0
39.2
39.8
39.5
36.4
36.4
35.8
37.8
35.1
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.4
39.4
39.6
38.8
39.7
40.0
40.0
39.6
39.8
39.4
39.8
40.0
40.0
39.9
38.0
40.0
39.9
39.1
40.1
40.0
40.0
39.6
40.1
40.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
$8.67
8.37
9.21
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.2
8.6
9.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
37.5
37.8
37.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.83
3.7
39.8
15.83
3.8
39.8
–
–
–
Blue collar –Continued
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors
–Continued
Winding and twisting machine operators
–Continued
5 ...................................................................
Knitting, looping, taping, and weaving machine
operators ..........................................................
1 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Textile cutting machine operators ......................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Textile sewing machine operators .....................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Shoe machine operators ....................................
2 ...................................................................
Pressing machine operators ..............................
1 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Cementing and gluing machine operators .........
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Packaging and filling machine operators ...........
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Extruding and forming machine operators .........
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Mixing and blending machine operators ............
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Separating, filtering, and clarifying machine
operators ..........................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
72
Table 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupation and level
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$15.67
13.61
15.39
17.83
18.86
17.06
4.2
8.3
4.0
3.9
3.3
7.1
40.0
39.5
40.1
39.7
39.7
40.0
$15.67
13.61
15.39
17.83
19.06
17.06
4.2
8.3
4.0
3.9
3.3
7.1
40.0
39.5
40.1
39.7
39.7
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.40
8.27
10.53
10.75
12.11
10.26
12.74
12.30
13.35
15.01
15.82
11.61
13.26
2.1
11.1
3.9
6.4
2.9
7.4
3.8
4.4
6.1
2.2
6.4
5.5
7.0
39.5
34.5
39.9
39.0
40.2
39.9
40.0
40.3
40.9
40.0
40.8
39.4
40.0
10.41
8.27
10.53
10.86
12.10
10.26
12.74
12.30
13.35
14.95
15.82
11.61
13.26
2.2
11.1
3.9
6.7
2.9
7.4
3.8
4.4
6.1
2.2
6.4
5.5
7.0
39.7
34.5
39.9
40.0
40.2
39.9
40.0
40.3
40.9
40.0
40.8
39.4
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.91
7.19
13.15
11.34
10.39
10.50
11.02
14.33
13.68
8.91
12.51
12.97
15.15
15.68
19.31
11.89
7.18
10.30
12.30
13.44
13.92
12.65
8.11
9.55
10.73
13.02
14.46
14.89
17.62
13.07
10.42
7.49
8.09
9.43
10.88
12.84
9.4
7.0
12.3
4.0
11.1
6.3
3.6
7.5
4.4
3.2
13.1
5.3
6.9
2.9
5.2
5.7
10.3
7.9
7.5
6.0
8.5
3.6
6.5
4.6
3.0
2.9
1.3
3.2
8.2
9.6
2.9
5.5
5.2
7.8
3.9
4.5
36.5
29.5
40.4
39.7
40.0
38.9
39.9
40.0
39.9
39.7
40.0
39.8
39.6
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.0
40.0
39.8
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.0
39.2
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
25.9
38.0
35.2
38.4
36.5
38.5
39.1
10.91
7.19
13.15
11.34
10.39
10.50
11.02
14.33
13.53
8.91
12.51
12.72
15.17
15.67
19.25
11.89
7.18
10.30
12.30
13.44
13.92
12.65
8.11
9.55
10.73
13.02
14.46
14.89
17.62
13.07
10.42
7.49
8.09
9.45
10.88
12.84
9.4
7.0
12.3
4.0
11.1
6.3
3.6
7.5
4.7
3.2
13.1
5.8
7.5
3.4
6.2
5.7
10.3
7.9
7.5
6.0
8.5
3.6
6.5
4.6
3.0
2.9
1.3
3.2
8.2
9.6
2.9
5.5
5.2
7.8
3.9
4.5
36.5
29.5
40.4
39.7
40.0
38.9
39.9
40.0
39.9
39.7
40.0
40.1
39.6
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.0
40.0
39.8
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.0
39.2
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
25.9
37.9
35.2
38.4
36.5
38.5
39.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
$15.67
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Blue collar –Continued
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors
–Continued
Separating, filtering, and clarifying machine
operators –Continued
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Compressing and compacting machine
operators ..........................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
Painting and paint spraying machine operators
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Roasting and baking machine operators, food ..
5 ...................................................................
Washing, cleaning, and pickling machine
operators ..........................................................
1 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
Folding machine operators ................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Furnace, kiln, and oven operators, except food
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Crushing and grinding machine operators .........
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Slicing and cutting machine operators ...............
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Motion picture projectionists ..............................
Photographic process machine operators .........
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
73
Table 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupation and level
Hourly earnings
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$15.80
11.97
7.98
9.10
10.01
13.19
14.57
16.21
18.13
14.68
14.19
8.15
9.55
13.56
12.30
13.60
14.02
17.98
18.88
9.04
8.35
9.28
11.45
11.08
11.63
7.31
8.90
14.91
13.15
13.16
14.03
16.46
9.51
6.28
8.92
11.79
11.60
12.13
8.16
10.21
7.79
9.39
9.61
9.62
8.91
9.85
7.38
9.03
12.05
12.28
13.78
11.11
7.58
9.23
10.80
11.06
12.07
4.0
2.6
4.9
1.6
4.3
1.9
1.4
2.4
2.7
6.5
1.9
9.3
7.3
5.7
5.5
2.3
2.6
2.2
7.1
8.3
5.2
4.4
3.7
4.6
2.6
2.1
2.9
2.3
4.0
3.4
1.8
2.6
8.9
7.4
4.3
5.6
13.1
9.9
5.8
5.6
3.8
3.5
14.4
4.3
3.5
3.3
2.5
3.2
5.3
6.8
5.8
2.6
4.8
2.9
5.6
1.9
3.0
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
40.0
39.7
38.2
39.6
39.9
39.9
39.9
40.0
39.8
37.1
40.0
35.8
40.0
40.1
40.0
40.1
39.9
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.3
37.4
39.8
39.9
39.8
39.8
39.9
40.0
39.4
38.9
39.5
39.4
40.0
40.0
40.0
38.6
36.9
40.0
35.1
40.0
40.0
38.8
37.0
40.0
39.3
40.0
40.0
39.8
39.6
39.9
39.7
39.8
40.1
$15.80
11.95
7.98
9.11
10.01
13.22
14.57
16.23
17.95
14.68
14.06
8.15
9.55
13.56
12.30
13.60
14.08
17.71
18.88
9.04
8.35
9.28
11.45
11.08
11.63
7.31
8.90
14.91
13.15
13.16
14.03
16.46
9.51
6.28
8.92
11.79
11.60
12.13
8.16
10.17
7.79
9.61
9.61
9.62
8.91
9.85
7.38
9.03
12.05
12.28
13.78
11.11
7.58
9.23
10.80
11.06
12.07
4.0
2.6
4.9
1.6
4.3
1.9
1.4
2.4
2.8
6.5
1.9
9.3
7.3
5.7
5.5
2.3
2.6
2.2
7.1
8.3
5.2
4.4
3.7
4.6
2.6
2.1
2.9
2.3
4.0
3.4
1.8
2.6
8.9
7.4
4.3
5.6
13.1
9.9
5.8
5.7
3.8
4.1
14.4
4.3
3.5
3.3
2.5
3.2
5.3
6.8
5.8
2.6
4.8
2.9
5.6
1.9
3.0
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
40.0
39.7
38.3
39.6
39.9
39.9
39.9
40.0
39.9
37.1
40.0
35.8
40.0
40.1
40.0
40.1
39.9
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.3
37.4
39.8
39.9
39.8
39.8
39.9
40.0
39.4
38.9
39.5
39.4
40.0
40.0
40.0
38.5
36.9
40.0
35.1
40.0
40.0
38.8
37.0
40.0
39.3
40.0
40.0
39.8
39.6
39.9
39.7
39.8
40.1
–
$14.71
–
–
–
10.47
–
–
–
–
18.88
–
–
–
–
–
–
20.00
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Blue collar –Continued
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors
–Continued
Photographic process machine operators
–Continued
7 ...................................................................
Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. ..........
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Welders and cutters ...........................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Solders and braziers ..........................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Assemblers ........................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Hand cutting and trimming .................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Hand molding, casting, and forming ..................
2 ...................................................................
Hand painting, coating, and decorating .............
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Hand engraving and printing ..............................
Miscellaneous hand working, n.e.c. ...................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
74
–
12.5
–
–
–
11.4
–
–
–
–
7.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
38.8
–
–
–
39.3
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Table 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupation and level
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors
–Continued
Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
–Continued
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Production testers ..............................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Production samplers and weighers ....................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
Graders and sorters, except agricultural ............
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
Hand inspectors, n.e.c. ......................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
$15.16
16.82
11.73
7.63
8.94
12.33
11.42
12.70
15.64
13.64
13.64
8.89
13.92
9.19
8.04
8.36
10.73
9.27
9.04
11.19
4.3
5.0
3.4
7.3
2.3
9.5
4.8
3.9
4.2
8.0
4.5
12.1
3.2
6.4
7.8
2.4
4.9
7.5
5.2
10.9
39.9
40.0
39.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.2
40.0
40.1
40.0
39.6
40.0
39.7
39.9
39.9
40.5
39.5
39.9
39.9
39.9
$15.16
16.91
11.73
7.63
8.94
12.33
11.42
12.70
15.64
13.64
13.64
8.89
13.92
9.19
8.04
8.36
10.73
9.27
9.04
11.19
4.3
5.0
3.4
7.3
2.3
9.5
4.8
3.9
4.2
8.0
4.5
12.1
3.2
6.4
7.8
2.4
4.9
7.5
5.2
10.9
39.9
40.0
39.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.2
40.0
40.1
40.0
39.6
40.0
39.7
39.9
39.9
40.5
39.5
39.9
39.9
39.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Transportation and material moving .........................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Supervisors, motor vehicle operators ................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Truck drivers ......................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Driver-sales workers ..........................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Bus drivers .........................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
13.72
7.58
9.77
11.92
13.84
15.12
16.71
19.73
24.13
26.46
16.46
9.51
13.08
12.68
19.18
21.89
22.68
13.93
7.81
10.25
12.31
14.14
15.45
16.66
17.62
14.23
6.30
7.30
11.66
15.59
15.58
16.90
19.09
12.61
9.67
10.89
1.1
2.9
2.1
1.4
1.6
1.4
2.1
2.9
2.5
7.0
5.2
7.2
4.4
9.4
4.1
5.5
5.3
1.2
3.1
3.3
2.9
1.9
1.9
2.2
7.4
4.2
6.4
8.4
5.3
5.7
4.7
6.0
7.8
1.6
6.9
3.3
37.9
31.8
34.0
36.8
38.6
40.0
43.2
40.4
42.7
41.3
41.1
42.3
40.2
40.5
41.8
41.4
41.7
41.4
34.9
39.1
40.4
40.9
42.3
46.6
41.2
37.6
28.8
25.4
41.1
40.2
42.1
40.2
42.1
29.2
23.9
26.9
13.77
7.52
9.47
11.89
13.96
15.32
17.08
20.53
24.48
26.70
16.66
–
13.42
14.72
19.58
20.23
21.17
13.96
7.79
10.20
12.04
14.21
15.53
16.66
17.86
14.23
6.30
7.30
11.54
15.59
15.58
16.90
19.09
11.31
–
9.53
1.2
2.9
2.5
1.4
1.8
1.6
2.0
2.9
2.8
7.6
4.0
–
4.7
4.1
5.0
10.0
4.5
1.2
3.2
3.6
2.8
2.1
2.0
2.3
8.0
4.2
6.4
8.4
5.4
5.7
4.7
6.0
7.8
2.8
–
6.3
38.9
32.0
34.9
38.9
39.5
40.9
44.1
40.7
43.3
41.6
41.8
–
40.2
41.7
42.7
43.4
42.7
41.5
35.1
39.1
40.5
41.0
42.5
46.8
41.4
37.6
28.8
25.4
41.2
40.2
42.1
40.2
42.1
30.3
–
28.4
$13.52
9.61
11.55
12.06
13.23
14.33
14.79
16.98
22.25
23.35
16.11
–
–
–
18.28
–
–
13.55
–
10.68
14.36
13.22
13.91
16.64
16.56
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
13.44
10.40
12.08
1.7
5.1
2.9
3.5
3.2
2.4
6.0
6.3
6.2
6.6
12.5
–
–
–
6.4
–
–
3.8
–
7.0
9.7
4.7
3.0
5.6
6.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1.7
5.7
2.9
33.8
26.5
29.7
30.4
34.2
36.8
39.3
39.5
39.9
37.7
39.9
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
39.4
–
38.7
39.5
39.7
39.5
39.9
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
28.5
23.0
25.8
Blue collar –Continued
See footnotes at end of table.
75
Table 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupation and level
Hourly earnings
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$11.02
13.62
14.60
15.20
17.96
8.32
7.13
7.13
10.91
10.52
7.04
6.67
6.88
9.55
8.99
6.24
7.65
10.48
10.62
14.16
16.72
26.78
27.03
27.74
17.93
36.37
23.30
27.00
21.02
22.36
16.30
17.96
17.26
17.39
11.39
6.51
13.25
15.97
11.16
18.74
12.21
15.98
16.52
24.58
17.33
10.24
16.08
15.72
19.40
21.72
26.96
12.94
15.61
9.44
13.23
14.35
15.33
19.62
18.56
2.2
2.9
3.3
4.5
5.9
4.5
8.2
2.2
15.5
9.8
4.3
3.6
9.2
12.8
4.6
3.1
7.4
7.7
6.6
9.5
8.7
4.4
4.3
8.4
3.8
5.1
10.2
5.7
4.4
3.9
3.8
7.3
6.4
6.8
8.0
4.2
14.3
4.2
2.1
6.2
5.0
6.3
2.6
4.5
8.1
8.2
22.8
5.6
7.1
3.2
7.6
5.5
3.3
4.5
5.8
4.7
4.1
4.1
11.9
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
27.2
30.5
32.6
35.3
35.0
30.0
27.5
29.6
32.9
31.4
28.2
30.4
22.4
36.9
32.2
27.7
31.6
35.5
35.9
40.0
40.0
40.2
40.0
40.7
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
47.6
39.5
60.7
51.2
43.3
58.4
33.5
38.8
40.0
40.4
43.0
39.8
40.6
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
39.9
37.5
40.9
40.1
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.6
40.0
40.0
$9.43
12.60
13.14
–
–
8.20
7.13
7.13
11.07
10.52
7.01
6.63
6.88
9.55
8.22
6.24
7.08
10.28
9.45
–
–
26.82
27.10
30.26
15.45
36.37
23.65
27.24
22.32
22.36
16.04
17.50
17.26
17.05
10.69
6.51
13.27
–
–
19.16
12.77
15.78
16.73
25.61
21.57
–
–
18.59
22.52
22.45
27.40
12.94
15.55
9.44
13.23
14.39
15.33
19.51
18.47
4.1
4.2
6.5
–
–
4.5
8.2
2.3
19.1
10.2
4.3
3.7
9.2
12.8
4.5
3.2
5.1
8.2
6.7
–
–
4.4
4.4
8.1
7.1
5.1
10.9
5.7
3.9
3.9
3.9
8.1
6.4
6.2
8.7
4.2
15.0
–
–
6.0
2.8
8.4
2.4
2.8
4.4
–
–
2.2
6.1
2.7
6.8
5.5
3.4
4.5
5.8
4.8
4.1
4.5
12.4
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
29.2
31.9
31.4
–
–
29.9
27.9
29.2
35.8
31.3
28.1
30.2
22.5
36.9
31.4
27.6
31.0
35.4
35.0
–
–
40.2
40.0
40.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
48.0
39.4
60.7
51.5
44.3
58.4
34.1
–
–
40.5
44.3
40.2
40.6
40.0
40.0
–
–
40.0
39.8
40.0
37.4
40.9
40.1
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.6
40.0
40.0
$11.69
14.53
15.48
15.43
17.98
9.55
–
–
10.69
–
–
–
–
–
14.13
–
–
12.54
14.85
14.69
–
–
–
19.46
–
–
–
–
–
–
21.56
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.16
14.40
–
–
–
–
13.42
–
11.64
13.90
15.83
19.27
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Blue collar –Continued
Transportation and material moving –Continued
Bus drivers –Continued
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs ..........................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Parking lot attendants ........................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
Motor transportation, n.e.c. ................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Railroad conductors and yardmasters ...............
7 ...................................................................
Locomotive operating ........................................
5 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Railroad brake, signal and switch operators ......
7 ...................................................................
Rail vehicle operators, n.e.c. .............................
7 ...................................................................
Ship captains and mates, except fishing boats ..
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Sailors and deckhands ......................................
1 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Bridge, lock and lighthouse tenders ...................
Supervisors, material moving equipment ...........
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Operating engineers ..........................................
2 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Longshore equipment operators ........................
Hoist and winch operators .................................
Crane and tower operators ................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
76
2.4
3.1
2.7
4.6
5.9
19.8
–
–
25.6
–
–
–
–
–
5.4
–
–
11.5
11.7
5.0
–
–
–
3.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2.1
10.4
–
–
–
–
7.8
–
12.1
6.7
4.7
4.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
26.4
29.4
33.3
36.3
35.3
31.6
–
–
29.7
–
–
–
–
–
39.2
–
–
36.6
39.5
40.0
–
–
–
39.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
39.3
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Table 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupation and level
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$14.17
11.94
10.70
11.89
15.12
16.68
16.66
13.46
9.96
10.33
10.35
12.18
17.52
17.26
12.10
9.86
9.66
11.92
12.97
14.79
16.12
4.3
15.8
7.2
8.1
6.4
6.8
4.8
6.4
7.0
2.5
3.4
9.2
10.3
12.5
1.8
7.4
1.9
1.5
2.8
4.5
5.3
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.1
40.1
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.1
40.0
40.1
39.8
40.0
39.4
39.8
39.8
40.0
39.7
$14.74
–
11.25
12.96
15.52
16.58
18.96
14.69
–
–
11.32
14.35
–
20.89
12.11
9.88
9.66
11.93
13.00
14.94
16.35
5.1
–
9.0
9.4
7.1
8.1
6.1
9.1
–
–
2.5
16.5
–
10.2
1.9
7.6
2.0
1.5
2.8
4.6
5.7
40.1
–
40.0
40.2
40.1
40.0
40.0
40.2
–
–
40.0
40.4
–
40.8
39.8
40.0
39.4
39.8
39.8
40.0
39.7
$12.68
–
–
10.85
12.50
–
–
12.63
–
10.04
9.84
10.99
14.62
15.98
11.00
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.9
–
–
9.0
7.4
–
–
8.5
–
7.3
5.4
7.8
4.7
16.5
3.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
40.0
40.0
–
–
39.9
–
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.0
39.8
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.33
9.40
11.93
14.45
14.72
16.03
14.94
19.15
3.0
10.2
5.8
5.5
7.6
2.4
7.3
5.5
37.8
29.5
36.1
38.7
39.5
38.2
39.0
40.0
14.66
9.40
11.99
14.97
15.42
17.04
–
20.26
3.5
10.2
5.7
5.6
7.9
3.1
–
6.9
37.5
29.5
36.1
38.7
39.5
38.1
–
39.9
12.99
–
–
10.05
10.93
14.66
11.13
18.15
3.8
–
–
6.9
3.4
3.1
6.3
7.5
39.1
–
–
39.3
39.5
38.3
39.9
40.0
9.69
7.76
9.07
10.92
12.21
14.06
15.37
16.42
19.27
20.58
11.75
7.31
6.73
7.70
17.49
12.46
15.50
18.25
24.74
9.31
7.35
–
10.18
11.79
14.01
16.19
17.95
10.22
.7
1.3
1.1
1.7
1.6
2.1
3.4
4.3
4.1
6.2
7.5
3.4
4.8
4.8
4.7
2.3
10.5
3.7
9.0
5.2
3.8
–
3.3
3.4
3.5
5.0
11.0
5.8
35.9
33.2
36.8
37.7
39.0
39.2
39.6
40.1
40.3
40.6
36.6
37.9
38.4
37.3
39.9
40.2
40.0
40.1
40.0
38.4
35.0
–
39.1
38.3
38.8
39.6
40.0
38.2
9.52
7.69
9.05
10.90
11.97
13.99
15.53
16.06
19.59
22.03
13.48
7.28
6.72
7.70
19.19
–
–
18.41
–
8.45
6.96
–
9.18
10.45
13.52
–
–
9.74
.7
1.4
1.2
1.9
1.5
2.5
4.0
5.2
5.6
9.8
7.0
3.5
4.8
4.8
10.0
–
–
4.8
–
3.9
4.6
–
3.6
4.0
4.9
–
–
11.3
35.7
33.1
36.8
37.7
39.0
39.1
39.6
40.2
40.4
40.9
37.1
38.0
39.0
37.3
40.3
–
–
40.6
–
38.8
35.5
–
38.6
39.0
38.3
–
–
36.9
11.84
9.49
9.35
11.21
13.75
14.35
14.67
17.72
–
–
8.45
–
–
–
16.57
12.33
15.64
18.20
–
11.29
8.06
8.81
10.92
13.31
14.61
16.40
18.20
10.68
2.0
5.4
3.2
2.4
4.3
2.9
4.1
3.1
–
–
7.2
–
–
–
4.1
2.2
10.9
4.6
–
2.9
4.1
6.7
3.8
4.6
5.2
5.5
12.9
11.0
38.4
36.3
38.2
38.6
39.1
39.8
39.8
40.0
–
–
35.6
–
–
–
39.7
40.0
40.0
40.0
–
37.7
34.1
38.0
39.4
37.6
39.4
39.6
40.0
39.5
Blue collar –Continued
Transportation and material moving –Continued
Excavating and loading machine operators .......
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Grader, dozer, and scrapper operators .............
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Miscellaneous material moving equipment
operators, n.e.c. ...............................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and
laborers .......................................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Nursery workers .................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
Supervisors, agriculture-related workers ...........
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ...
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Animal caretakers, except farm .........................
See footnotes at end of table.
77
Table 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupation and level
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$8.27
7.41
12.07
7.84
7.19
6.1
12.7
5.5
6.1
1.8
39.7
38.6
38.3
37.4
37.1
–
–
$8.71
7.84
7.19
–
–
7.7
6.1
1.8
–
–
38.6
37.4
37.1
$8.48
–
–
–
–
7.3
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
14.57
9.94
12.51
13.80
13.84
15.84
20.17
11.69
9.26
9.07
12.04
12.40
15.50
10.46
8.57
9.12
11.50
11.98
13.65
15.17
11.34
8.74
10.01
12.42
13.95
16.97
16.32
16.45
9.75
8.06
9.16
10.47
11.39
13.93
12.63
9.99
11.49
11.13
18.83
8.64
6.90
8.34
10.19
12.16
13.29
15.87
9.37
8.33
9.42
9.98
12.00
13.06
2.6
10.3
6.2
4.0
5.1
6.2
4.1
4.4
12.7
4.8
7.2
5.3
7.1
3.8
5.2
3.4
8.5
9.4
6.0
11.8
2.8
6.8
6.9
4.7
3.3
3.2
3.8
4.5
3.5
4.3
5.5
3.0
3.5
7.3
11.7
8.6
9.1
6.9
3.7
1.4
1.1
2.1
3.6
2.6
2.2
7.9
2.6
5.8
2.5
6.5
5.0
4.6
39.8
40.5
39.4
39.0
39.6
40.4
40.4
39.1
37.6
38.3
39.8
39.7
38.7
39.3
37.2
39.9
39.8
40.0
39.2
38.7
39.4
39.4
38.9
39.5
39.7
40.1
40.0
40.0
39.0
38.6
38.9
39.2
39.4
40.0
39.6
39.1
40.2
40.0
39.2
29.9
25.5
32.1
35.7
38.9
38.3
39.2
39.3
39.4
38.9
39.4
39.7
39.4
14.37
9.94
12.19
13.44
14.21
15.49
21.00
11.40
9.01
8.94
11.86
11.95
16.33
10.38
8.67
9.16
11.46
12.01
13.48
15.17
11.37
8.79
10.25
12.59
14.50
17.46
16.57
–
9.75
8.05
9.16
10.48
11.37
13.93
9.26
8.59
–
–
18.90
8.63
6.90
8.34
10.19
12.20
13.29
15.87
9.38
8.33
9.45
9.98
12.00
13.06
2.7
10.3
6.9
3.9
6.4
6.7
5.8
5.8
14.0
5.7
8.4
7.0
10.1
4.1
5.2
3.6
9.3
11.8
7.5
11.8
3.4
7.6
8.2
6.1
4.7
3.7
3.9
–
3.5
4.3
5.5
3.1
3.6
7.3
8.1
3.3
–
–
3.8
1.4
1.1
2.1
3.6
2.6
2.3
7.9
2.6
5.8
2.6
6.5
5.0
4.6
39.8
40.5
39.3
38.8
39.5
40.4
40.6
39.3
37.5
38.8
40.2
40.2
37.5
39.2
37.0
39.9
39.8
40.0
38.9
38.7
39.5
39.5
39.4
39.4
39.6
40.1
40.0
–
39.1
38.8
38.9
39.5
39.4
40.0
39.6
39.1
–
–
39.2
29.8
25.5
32.1
35.7
38.9
38.3
39.2
39.3
39.4
38.9
39.4
39.7
39.4
15.63
–
–
14.98
11.46
18.12
–
12.80
–
9.68
14.03
13.57
14.60
11.16
–
8.62
12.00
11.83
–
–
11.19
8.33
9.25
11.93
12.87
15.28
–
–
10.44
–
–
9.97
–
–
13.63
10.79
11.90
11.13
–
10.80
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.7
–
–
10.0
4.0
2.7
–
6.0
–
6.0
10.3
5.6
6.1
5.1
–
6.1
11.2
5.8
–
–
4.0
7.0
8.7
4.0
4.3
3.7
–
–
8.4
–
–
11.5
–
–
11.2
10.8
10.6
6.9
–
4.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
39.9
40.0
40.0
–
38.5
–
36.2
36.2
38.4
40.0
40.0
–
40.0
40.0
40.0
–
–
38.9
38.6
37.4
39.6
40.0
40.0
–
–
23.8
–
–
24.9
–
–
39.6
39.1
39.4
40.0
–
38.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Blue collar –Continued
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and
laborers –Continued
Animal caretakers, except farm –Continued
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Inspectors, agricultural products ........................
1 ...................................................................
Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and
laborers, n.e.c. .................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Helpers, mechanics and repairers .....................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Helpers, construction trades ..............................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Helpers, extractive .............................................
Construction laborers .........................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Production helpers .............................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Garbage collectors .............................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
Stevedores .........................................................
Stock handlers and baggers ..............................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Machine feeders and offbearers ........................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
78
Table 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupation and level
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and
laborers –Continued
Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ......
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Garage and service station related ....................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners .........
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Hand packers and packagers ............................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. .................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
$10.50
8.13
9.57
12.37
12.35
12.96
15.86
18.94
13.45
8.25
8.10
9.09
11.10
8.86
7.45
9.63
10.77
12.33
12.96
8.49
7.53
8.35
10.35
11.76
11.87
9.57
8.20
9.82
10.95
11.52
14.20
14.10
16.36
10.72
2.0
3.4
4.2
3.3
4.8
7.4
4.9
3.9
9.4
7.1
4.7
7.9
4.6
3.2
4.6
3.5
5.0
4.2
8.7
1.7
2.3
1.9
4.5
4.6
6.9
1.3
3.1
2.8
2.6
3.1
3.2
3.9
10.6
11.9
35.5
33.9
34.0
36.5
38.5
39.4
40.1
38.6
34.5
34.2
36.4
36.6
40.0
37.4
36.2
38.9
38.5
39.8
39.7
37.9
37.0
38.8
38.8
39.4
39.8
37.8
36.9
38.4
38.9
38.8
39.7
39.8
40.0
33.2
$10.49
8.11
9.58
12.38
12.38
12.93
15.86
18.95
13.45
7.90
7.82
8.53
10.80
8.81
7.44
9.62
10.78
12.14
12.96
8.49
7.53
8.35
10.35
11.76
11.87
9.39
8.06
9.85
10.91
11.21
13.85
13.89
16.31
11.28
2.1
3.4
4.3
3.3
5.0
7.5
4.9
3.9
9.4
6.8
4.1
7.3
4.7
3.2
4.6
3.5
5.2
4.8
8.7
1.7
2.3
1.9
4.5
4.6
6.9
1.4
3.4
3.0
4.2
3.5
4.0
4.6
11.2
14.0
35.4
33.9
34.0
36.5
38.5
39.4
40.1
38.6
34.5
34.2
36.0
38.1
40.0
37.4
36.2
38.9
38.5
39.9
39.7
37.9
37.0
38.8
38.8
39.4
39.8
37.8
36.9
38.4
38.8
38.7
39.5
39.8
40.0
36.2
$11.11
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.37
–
–
–
11.57
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.17
10.24
9.55
11.20
13.64
14.92
–
–
–
9.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.6
–
–
–
7.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.2
9.0
5.9
5.3
3.1
5.2
–
–
–
39.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
34.2
–
–
–
37.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
38.1
36.7
38.2
39.4
39.8
40.0
–
–
–
Service ..............................................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Protective service ..................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
9.52
6.57
6.99
8.20
9.92
12.65
14.31
17.99
19.06
22.37
25.68
28.49
32.00
14.89
14.36
6.81
7.61
8.41
11.12
12.76
15.22
18.20
19.34
22.56
.7
.8
.6
.8
.8
1.9
1.5
1.3
1.4
1.7
2.5
5.8
2.7
7.4
1.6
2.6
1.6
2.6
2.7
2.7
1.9
1.4
1.6
1.7
33.0
29.6
31.6
32.8
35.2
36.4
39.5
39.3
40.8
41.2
41.4
41.6
40.0
33.9
38.0
33.6
33.1
34.5
36.3
38.5
41.1
40.8
41.0
41.2
7.85
6.35
6.66
7.69
9.42
12.33
12.86
17.81
17.52
18.38
30.62
21.28
–
11.63
8.74
6.65
7.49
8.12
9.86
11.29
15.00
16.75
18.58
20.16
.6
.9
.7
1.1
1.5
3.1
2.1
3.1
2.7
7.7
9.4
16.6
–
6.5
1.7
2.5
1.6
3.5
4.3
3.6
3.5
5.2
6.3
5.8
31.8
29.5
31.4
32.5
35.0
34.0
36.6
35.5
39.9
42.0
41.8
45.9
–
31.3
35.0
35.3
33.6
35.6
35.9
35.1
34.2
32.1
39.5
40.0
13.84
8.30
8.87
10.27
11.43
12.91
15.04
18.06
19.35
22.59
25.53
29.16
–
18.45
17.25
8.44
8.61
10.74
12.20
13.08
15.23
18.27
19.37
22.57
1.3
1.7
1.6
1.5
1.4
2.6
1.9
1.4
1.6
1.7
2.5
5.7
–
8.9
1.9
4.8
7.7
4.6
2.1
3.6
2.0
1.5
1.6
1.7
36.7
30.0
32.6
34.0
36.1
38.8
41.1
41.1
41.0
41.2
41.4
41.2
–
37.2
39.7
22.2
29.4
27.7
36.6
39.4
41.6
41.3
41.1
41.2
Blue collar –Continued
See footnotes at end of table.
79
Table 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupation and level
Service –Continued
Protective service –Continued
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
12 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ......
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Supervisors, police and detectives ....................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
11 ...................................................................
Supervisors, guards ...........................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
Fire inspection and fire prevention .....................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Firefighting .........................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Police and detectives, public service .................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
10 ...................................................................
Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement
officers .............................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Correctional institution officers ...........................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$25.60
29.08
32.00
16.33
20.00
11.61
17.69
16.72
22.03
21.08
28.61
24.14
15.97
17.59
20.34
25.60
27.79
30.82
15.49
8.84
9.93
14.49
16.35
18.93
28.88
18.31
19.85
17.10
15.32
9.42
13.29
14.08
13.96
16.91
16.50
22.11
19.49
11.74
13.36
15.73
17.10
19.80
20.15
21.88
25.59
2.5
5.5
2.7
9.1
2.9
7.3
5.1
3.9
4.7
5.6
6.4
2.7
11.8
3.3
7.0
4.2
2.8
7.3
7.1
3.7
4.6
3.5
9.9
3.4
1.4
4.8
4.0
9.0
2.5
28.1
5.4
5.3
3.5
3.3
2.7
5.9
1.4
10.3
4.8
3.6
3.4
2.3
1.7
2.7
6.0
41.4
41.2
40.0
36.8
49.2
52.0
48.0
49.5
49.5
49.2
47.6
40.1
40.0
40.0
40.2
40.1
40.3
40.2
38.4
35.2
37.8
39.9
38.8
40.1
39.9
37.6
39.0
43.4
44.5
11.8
42.9
43.8
48.2
46.8
48.6
46.7
39.5
37.8
37.0
37.1
39.4
39.6
40.0
40.1
40.0
–
–
–
$11.56
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
13.42
8.85
9.96
15.63
16.29
18.24
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.30
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.3
4.4
4.7
2.9
5.6
5.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
13.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
34.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
38.7
37.9
37.7
39.8
40.0
40.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
32.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
$25.55
29.16
–
19.34
20.04
11.61
17.69
16.84
22.06
20.90
28.61
24.19
16.11
17.64
20.34
25.60
27.79
30.82
18.97
–
–
13.12
16.41
19.67
–
18.97
19.26
17.10
15.35
9.42
13.29
14.07
13.96
16.99
16.60
22.11
19.54
11.87
13.36
15.81
17.09
19.80
20.15
21.88
25.59
2.5
5.7
–
7.5
2.9
7.3
5.1
4.1
4.7
5.7
6.4
2.7
12.1
3.3
7.0
4.2
2.8
7.3
11.8
–
–
3.0
19.0
4.1
–
4.8
4.3
9.0
2.5
28.1
5.4
5.3
3.5
3.2
2.7
5.9
1.4
10.6
4.8
3.6
3.4
2.3
1.7
2.7
6.0
41.4
41.2
–
38.8
49.4
52.0
48.0
50.4
49.6
49.1
47.6
40.1
40.0
40.0
40.2
40.1
40.3
40.2
37.9
–
–
40.0
37.7
40.0
–
37.1
38.7
43.4
44.6
11.8
42.9
43.8
48.2
47.0
48.5
46.7
39.6
37.7
37.0
37.0
39.7
39.6
40.0
40.1
40.0
15.91
5.75
13.74
13.27
13.00
14.06
16.81
18.70
22.70
14.17
10.80
8.42
11.65
12.51
15.30
2.6
4.5
7.8
5.2
6.2
4.9
3.2
8.0
3.4
4.3
6.8
6.1
3.3
4.0
4.7
38.7
34.9
35.6
35.2
39.2
39.6
39.7
38.7
40.0
39.8
40.2
40.4
39.2
39.9
39.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.91
5.75
13.74
13.27
13.00
14.06
16.81
18.70
22.70
14.37
10.80
8.78
11.82
12.52
15.30
2.6
4.5
7.8
5.2
6.2
4.9
3.2
8.0
3.4
4.4
6.8
8.5
3.4
4.1
4.7
38.7
34.9
35.6
35.2
39.2
39.6
39.8
38.7
40.0
39.8
40.2
40.1
39.3
39.9
39.5
See footnotes at end of table.
80
Table 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupation and level
Service –Continued
Protective service –Continued
Correctional institution officers –Continued
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Crossing guards .................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
Guards and police, except public service ..........
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Protective service, n.e.c. ....................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Food service ..........................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Supervisors, food preparation and service ........
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Bartenders .........................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Waiters and waitresses ......................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Cooks .................................................................
1 ...................................................................
Hourly earnings
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$18.21
18.90
19.34
8.73
7.77
9.90
7.99
8.63
6.61
7.57
8.25
10.14
11.78
13.57
18.09
21.09
10.67
11.51
6.42
6.76
9.38
9.63
13.65
14.75
16.09
6.76
5.87
5.81
6.71
8.93
10.57
11.91
13.85
16.96
18.09
11.16
11.45
6.56
6.64
7.58
9.36
11.03
12.19
14.04
16.34
19.59
6.31
5.52
5.82
6.25
7.07
6.53
4.17
3.82
4.29
4.10
5.23
6.72
8.67
6.90
2.5
3.6
4.5
4.5
7.8
5.3
4.3
1.7
2.5
1.6
3.2
5.0
3.0
4.2
4.6
4.6
9.1
4.7
6.6
3.3
7.8
3.8
8.5
8.2
11.4
.7
.5
1.1
1.3
1.7
2.1
3.4
2.6
4.1
9.1
11.3
1.6
6.0
1.8
4.0
3.2
2.3
4.9
2.7
4.5
5.5
2.6
10.0
5.0
4.3
5.4
4.6
3.4
2.6
5.1
4.3
7.9
36.4
1.1
4.3
See footnotes at end of table.
81
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
39.9
40.0
40.0
17.3
16.3
19.4
16.2
35.1
35.1
34.3
35.8
36.1
34.5
33.4
28.1
37.2
34.5
29.1
29.9
19.1
26.3
30.3
28.4
39.6
40.6
30.1
27.7
30.1
30.4
35.1
37.8
41.9
41.7
41.3
42.4
24.1
38.5
25.2
29.3
32.1
36.8
39.1
42.3
42.1
40.9
41.3
29.5
24.0
27.5
29.4
31.8
33.3
28.8
25.1
31.8
28.0
28.6
33.1
34.2
31.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
$8.43
6.61
7.55
8.14
10.07
11.46
13.84
18.14
–
10.11
8.76
–
6.45
7.36
8.92
16.92
–
–
6.54
5.77
5.60
6.48
8.67
10.25
11.72
13.82
17.10
17.70
10.20
11.40
6.56
6.62
7.50
9.05
10.98
11.96
14.03
16.48
19.33
6.31
5.52
5.82
6.25
7.06
6.53
4.16
3.81
4.29
4.10
5.23
4.37
8.56
6.37
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1.9
2.5
1.6
3.6
5.3
3.8
5.0
5.7
–
11.5
8.6
–
3.1
3.2
9.3
22.2
–
–
.8
.5
1.1
1.5
2.0
2.6
3.5
2.7
4.3
10.3
18.5
1.8
6.0
2.0
4.3
3.2
2.9
5.0
2.8
4.8
6.2
2.6
10.0
5.0
4.3
5.4
4.6
3.4
2.6
5.1
4.3
7.9
24.3
1.2
1.9
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
35.2
35.2
34.7
35.9
36.2
34.4
31.9
27.0
–
33.0
24.4
–
17.3
24.0
27.6
29.9
–
–
30.1
27.8
30.4
30.4
34.9
38.2
42.2
41.8
41.9
42.7
19.9
38.7
25.2
29.5
31.7
37.2
39.8
42.8
42.2
41.6
41.5
29.5
24.0
27.5
29.4
31.8
33.3
28.8
25.1
31.8
28.0
28.6
32.2
34.4
31.3
$18.21
18.90
19.34
8.70
7.78
9.90
7.71
12.28
7.45
8.44
11.59
11.19
12.98
12.83
17.92
–
–
12.85
8.20
7.53
10.66
9.96
12.91
14.15
16.02
9.12
7.53
8.29
9.01
10.68
11.73
14.11
14.24
–
–
–
11.75
–
–
–
10.68
11.16
14.36
14.15
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
9.45
8.57
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
2.5
3.6
4.5
4.6
7.8
5.3
3.3
2.5
5.6
5.2
7.0
3.8
2.5
6.4
4.4
–
–
4.6
2.7
7.2
7.7
3.6
5.4
8.8
11.6
1.3
1.7
2.7
1.6
3.5
3.3
8.6
5.7
–
–
–
4.0
–
–
–
9.3
3.7
9.9
6.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1.8
7.2
39.9
40.0
40.0
17.2
16.4
19.4
15.6
33.3
21.8
24.9
33.9
33.6
35.0
38.7
33.1
–
–
32.0
25.9
25.4
27.9
31.8
28.1
40.3
40.6
29.7
26.5
27.2
30.4
36.1
36.2
38.4
40.0
–
–
–
37.0
–
–
–
35.2
37.3
38.6
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
32.6
31.0
Table 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupation and level
Service –Continued
Food service –Continued
Cooks –Continued
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Food counter, fountain, and related ...................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Kitchen workers, food preparation .....................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants .........................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
Food preparation, n.e.c. .....................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Health service ........................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Dental assistants ...............................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Health aides, except nursing .............................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants ............
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Hourly earnings
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$7.27
8.21
9.29
10.66
11.90
13.14
19.18
12.81
6.12
5.84
6.45
6.40
7.55
7.57
6.63
7.37
8.02
9.48
12.36
5.68
5.36
6.10
6.66
6.85
6.47
6.97
8.11
10.49
11.21
8.77
7.25
7.69
8.43
9.77
11.63
13.16
15.73
16.42
11.71
10.26
11.01
9.89
9.79
7.53
8.16
8.88
10.43
11.48
13.64
14.92
16.65
11.59
8.49
7.11
7.63
8.35
9.51
11.84
12.07
16.24
1.8
1.3
1.8
2.4
3.5
5.0
5.8
16.2
1.3
1.1
3.1
3.6
4.8
1.2
1.4
1.7
1.6
3.3
13.0
2.2
1.8
6.8
8.3
1.3
.7
2.2
2.2
4.7
8.8
.8
1.8
1.2
1.1
1.4
2.1
3.9
4.8
5.6
4.1
3.7
4.4
4.5
1.4
3.9
2.3
1.9
1.6
3.2
5.1
4.5
6.2
4.5
.8
2.2
1.2
1.3
1.8
2.6
5.1
7.0
See footnotes at end of table.
82
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
31.6
33.8
36.1
37.3
40.8
40.0
42.7
21.4
25.8
24.8
24.7
30.4
29.7
30.1
27.1
31.1
31.0
35.6
33.9
27.7
27.2
30.7
27.0
29.8
29.8
28.7
29.8
38.0
39.4
33.7
30.6
33.6
33.0
34.8
35.9
37.3
36.8
33.9
37.7
36.3
38.8
40.0
33.5
29.1
31.4
32.9
35.8
34.7
37.9
36.9
32.8
39.0
33.7
31.4
33.9
33.1
34.4
37.0
35.8
39.0
$7.13
8.08
9.20
10.43
11.87
12.92
19.18
–
6.06
5.81
6.40
6.26
7.55
7.49
6.59
7.29
7.97
9.28
12.03
5.64
5.36
5.89
6.66
6.56
6.38
6.55
7.55
9.67
–
8.37
7.24
7.50
8.13
9.52
10.99
13.23
14.10
16.42
11.58
10.46
11.31
–
9.33
7.62
7.83
8.52
10.25
11.36
14.02
14.40
16.65
11.76
8.13
7.04
7.45
8.06
9.27
10.69
12.05
13.71
1.9
1.5
1.9
2.6
3.7
5.4
5.8
–
1.3
1.1
3.2
4.0
4.8
1.3
1.5
1.9
1.7
3.9
15.0
2.2
1.8
6.9
8.3
.8
.9
2.0
2.6
2.9
–
.8
2.1
1.2
1.1
1.4
2.2
5.2
7.8
5.6
4.0
4.2
4.0
–
1.6
3.9
2.5
1.8
1.8
2.9
6.5
10.6
6.2
4.3
.8
2.6
1.3
1.2
1.8
3.4
6.1
12.2
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
32.1
33.8
36.2
37.9
41.0
40.0
42.7
–
25.9
25.0
24.7
30.9
29.7
30.1
26.6
31.9
31.2
34.4
37.7
27.7
27.2
30.8
27.0
30.2
30.3
29.2
30.0
38.9
–
33.1
30.2
33.0
32.6
34.4
34.6
36.3
29.6
33.9
37.7
35.1
38.5
–
32.5
29.1
30.6
32.2
34.9
33.6
37.0
32.9
32.8
39.0
33.2
30.8
33.4
32.7
34.2
35.3
35.1
34.5
$8.11
9.05
10.27
12.28
–
–
–
–
7.60
7.27
7.24
8.19
–
8.05
6.86
7.79
8.56
10.04
–
10.19
–
–
–
8.70
7.61
8.72
9.27
12.72
–
10.58
7.28
8.90
10.16
10.72
12.46
13.02
16.26
–
–
9.68
–
–
11.16
–
9.85
10.31
10.91
11.64
13.16
–
–
–
10.36
7.44
8.73
10.13
10.63
13.22
–
16.71
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
2.4
1.6
2.8
5.4
–
–
–
–
2.9
3.0
7.8
5.7
–
3.4
4.2
5.4
4.8
7.0
–
9.6
–
–
–
1.8
2.0
4.1
2.7
9.6
–
1.8
3.1
3.9
2.1
2.8
3.4
4.9
5.7
–
–
7.9
–
–
2.6
–
5.6
3.5
3.7
6.4
6.1
–
–
–
2.4
3.1
4.5
2.4
3.9
1.7
–
8.0
29.0
33.7
35.0
33.4
–
–
–
–
23.1
19.4
24.9
25.0
–
29.7
30.1
27.5
28.6
39.2
–
25.3
–
–
–
27.4
25.4
26.7
29.5
35.9
–
36.7
33.7
37.1
35.8
36.2
37.9
39.3
40.0
–
–
40.0
–
–
37.1
–
36.9
35.8
38.5
36.3
39.2
–
–
–
36.4
34.2
37.2
35.8
35.0
39.3
–
40.0
Table 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupation and level
Service –Continued
Health service –Continued
Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants
–Continued
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Cleaning and building service ................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Supervisors, cleaning and building service
workers ............................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
9 ...................................................................
Maids and housemen ........................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
Janitors and cleaners .........................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Pest control ........................................................
Personal service ....................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Supervisors, personal service ............................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Hairdressers and cosmetologists
2 ...................................................................
Attendants, amusement, and recreation
facilities ............................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$11.94
9.03
7.63
8.62
10.14
10.03
12.65
13.25
16.61
18.43
26.79
22.00
8.8
.9
1.6
1.5
1.5
7.6
1.9
3.3
2.5
4.8
3.4
18.8
35.3
35.1
32.8
34.7
37.9
39.3
39.6
40.1
40.0
40.5
39.6
38.5
–
$8.34
7.36
8.22
9.20
9.22
12.07
13.05
16.11
19.30
–
15.90
–
1.1
1.9
1.8
1.7
6.6
2.5
3.8
2.8
5.5
–
23.1
–
34.0
32.0
33.3
37.1
39.4
39.5
40.1
39.9
40.5
–
36.9
–
$10.77
8.89
9.54
11.24
12.17
13.44
13.88
16.88
15.64
–
–
–
1.2
2.2
2.0
2.1
1.8
2.6
6.2
5.3
4.3
–
–
–
38.3
36.8
38.2
39.0
39.1
39.9
39.9
40.0
40.6
–
–
11.15
8.27
9.01
–
12.35
13.10
16.94
18.43
26.79
7.52
7.19
7.52
8.63
11.20
9.09
7.77
8.95
10.46
11.50
13.01
13.32
15.75
15.85
12.36
9.27
5.79
6.42
8.08
10.28
16.39
12.90
–
17.67
11.77
16.56
8.88
9.18
9.74
13.42
18.40
10.4
2.1
7.2
–
3.3
5.4
3.1
4.8
3.4
1.9
2.8
1.8
3.0
7.1
1.1
1.9
1.7
1.6
1.7
2.2
4.4
2.8
21.2
8.5
1.8
6.6
5.3
1.7
2.6
7.5
4.2
–
5.4
13.5
1.3
2.2
7.2
4.5
3.4
5.6
39.6
40.0
38.1
–
39.6
40.1
40.0
40.5
39.6
34.9
35.6
32.3
36.4
38.1
34.5
31.9
35.4
38.2
38.9
39.6
40.0
40.0
37.2
40.0
29.6
27.2
28.6
30.0
32.5
27.9
30.6
–
38.9
32.3
38.7
19.7
37.6
36.7
38.5
40.3
10.04
7.36
8.72
–
11.98
12.62
15.78
19.30
–
7.49
7.18
7.48
8.45
11.11
8.34
7.43
8.55
9.51
10.82
12.13
13.49
17.64
15.90
12.73
9.22
5.48
6.07
7.72
10.16
17.51
13.00
–
16.61
11.18
–
8.77
8.61
9.68
13.61
17.98
9.5
5.5
8.9
–
4.1
5.6
3.1
5.5
–
2.0
2.9
1.8
2.9
7.4
1.5
2.4
2.3
1.9
2.7
2.9
4.6
4.8
23.1
9.3
2.4
6.3
4.3
1.9
3.0
9.0
4.7
–
5.3
6.7
–
4.2
8.0
4.7
3.5
6.7
39.6
40.0
37.7
–
39.6
40.2
39.9
40.5
–
34.8
35.6
32.0
36.4
38.1
32.8
30.8
33.9
37.2
38.7
39.3
40.0
39.8
36.9
40.0
30.0
28.5
29.1
30.1
32.5
26.4
30.7
–
39.2
34.5
–
27.2
37.2
37.8
39.4
41.0
14.93
–
10.11
11.97
12.91
15.23
17.61
15.64
–
8.25
7.40
8.01
12.15
–
10.47
8.98
9.64
11.27
12.13
14.11
13.04
15.04
–
–
9.49
7.61
8.13
8.84
10.69
12.36
12.20
15.18
–
12.65
15.04
–
–
–
11.14
–
3.6
–
5.4
3.6
4.9
5.9
5.8
4.3
–
6.1
6.3
9.1
7.5
–
1.3
2.1
2.3
2.2
1.9
3.3
8.6
1.6
–
–
2.4
5.2
2.4
2.7
5.4
3.5
4.6
7.7
–
30.2
7.6
–
–
–
6.3
–
39.9
–
39.8
39.7
39.7
39.8
40.0
40.6
–
36.6
35.5
38.2
36.8
–
38.2
36.9
38.2
39.0
39.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
–
–
28.2
21.3
26.8
29.7
32.7
34.8
30.5
37.9
–
29.5
32.9
–
–
–
30.3
–
5.84
5.4
27.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.20
5.83
–
5.1
2.4
–
30.1
24.3
–
6.03
5.76
–
4.6
3.5
–
30.9
26.6
–
7.42
6.01
6.85
2.9
1.4
3.0
24.9
20.1
26.5
See footnotes at end of table.
83
Table 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupation and level
Service –Continued
Personal service –Continued
Attendants, amusement, and recreation
facilities –Continued
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
Guides ...............................................................
1 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Ushers ...............................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
Public transportation attendants ........................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Baggage porters and bellhops ...........................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
Welfare service aides ........................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
Early childhood teachers’ assistants ..................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
Child care workers, n.e.c. ..................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Hourly earnings
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$6.82
7.91
7.70
9.40
7.42
7.41
14.15
6.55
5.99
6.29
7.27
25.24
8.43
7.59
10.76
21.10
17.68
7.19
5.56
5.55
9.00
7.55
5.40
6.59
8.17
9.45
11.94
12.53
8.12
7.21
7.39
8.20
8.98
12.46
11.00
8.29
8.51
6.80
8.00
7.95
8.95
9.70
9.35
12.27
18.16
4.8
7.9
13.2
3.5
3.3
6.5
9.4
5.1
4.8
9.2
2.4
6.1
7.4
1.8
11.0
4.0
6.0
6.4
7.8
7.2
8.5
4.9
1.3
4.1
2.8
3.4
6.5
6.5
1.8
4.9
3.1
2.8
5.8
8.5
9.0
10.0
2.3
3.2
3.8
5.0
4.0
6.5
5.0
7.2
23.5
See footnotes at end of table.
84
State and local
government
Private industry
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
30.9
33.4
32.4
30.5
25.7
29.8
33.8
19.3
15.6
16.9
20.2
21.1
28.3
32.5
33.4
22.0
26.0
35.6
35.5
36.9
34.7
28.1
26.0
22.7
31.5
33.7
36.9
33.4
29.1
21.5
29.8
30.1
33.5
32.8
29.2
33.9
26.2
16.6
23.8
28.8
31.6
34.1
26.6
40.0
38.0
$6.68
7.17
7.55
9.02
7.62
7.52
–
6.56
5.98
6.29
7.28
26.41
8.36
–
9.96
21.55
17.68
7.19
5.56
5.55
9.00
7.12
5.38
6.39
7.93
8.96
10.01
13.48
7.07
5.77
6.54
6.78
8.42
–
10.08
–
7.93
6.58
6.87
7.42
8.19
9.02
8.95
–
–
5.4
6.7
14.1
3.9
3.7
6.7
–
5.2
4.9
9.2
2.5
6.2
18.0
–
20.4
4.0
6.0
6.4
7.8
7.2
8.5
5.2
1.6
4.0
3.0
2.4
5.4
4.9
2.1
1.1
3.0
1.9
3.6
–
16.3
–
2.1
6.1
3.4
3.6
2.7
6.4
5.0
–
–
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
32.8
33.3
33.5
31.5
27.6
31.2
–
19.9
16.2
16.9
20.8
20.3
23.6
–
32.4
20.8
26.0
35.6
35.5
36.9
34.7
27.0
25.4
22.0
30.9
34.1
36.6
31.8
27.0
19.0
28.4
26.8
33.3
–
25.3
–
28.6
18.5
24.8
29.9
33.4
34.2
28.2
–
–
$7.55
9.81
–
12.32
–
–
–
6.33
–
–
–
13.66
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
9.38
–
8.12
8.87
11.77
13.36
–
8.86
8.22
8.21
8.97
9.31
–
–
–
9.45
7.03
8.96
8.60
11.43
11.71
–
–
–
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
4.3
2.0
–
10.8
–
–
–
1.7
–
–
–
11.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.4
–
6.2
6.0
5.0
8.7
–
2.7
2.7
4.4
3.3
9.0
–
–
–
4.3
3.1
2.7
9.6
5.5
6.0
–
–
–
23.8
33.4
–
24.6
–
–
–
4.4
–
–
–
34.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
34.3
–
31.8
33.4
32.1
37.2
–
30.8
23.7
31.2
32.2
33.6
–
–
–
23.2
15.0
23.0
27.6
26.9
34.0
–
–
–
Table 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local
government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Occupation and level
Service –Continued
Personal service –Continued
Service, n.e.c. ....................................................
1 ...................................................................
2 ...................................................................
3 ...................................................................
4 ...................................................................
5 ...................................................................
6 ...................................................................
7 ...................................................................
8 ...................................................................
Not able to be leveled ....................................
Hourly earnings
Hourly earnings
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$7.54
5.50
7.10
8.59
10.24
10.86
13.15
14.60
12.67
16.94
11.2
11.2
2.7
2.4
3.6
5.6
14.7
11.0
13.4
20.3
1 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all
workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see appendix B.
2 Each occupation for which data are collected in an establishment is evaluated based
on 10 factors, including knowledge, complexity, work environment, etc. 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 appendixes C and D for more information.
3 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They
include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium
pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is
computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers,
State and local
government
Private industry
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
31.5
33.0
27.3
28.7
34.3
35.1
26.5
31.7
27.7
25.6
$7.09
5.27
7.01
8.50
9.83
10.20
13.15
12.09
12.67
12.93
11.5
9.6
2.8
2.6
4.0
7.6
15.0
11.6
13.4
7.2
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
31.8
33.3
28.2
29.1
34.0
34.6
26.4
29.1
27.7
30.1
$11.12
10.34
7.79
9.60
11.42
12.08
–
–
–
–
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
4.0
8.5
6.8
3.9
5.9
3.6
–
–
–
–
29.7
28.1
21.9
24.9
35.0
36.0
–
–
–
–
weighted by hours.
4 This survey covers all 50 States. Collection was conducted between July 1997 and
April 1999. The average reference period was August 1998.
5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the
estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For
more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication
criteria. Occupational groups may include data for levels not shown separately.
85
Table 2-5. Collective bargaining status:1 Mean hourly earnings 2 by occupational group,3 National
Compensation Survey,4 1998
Total
Private industry
Occupational group
Union
Nonunion
Union
Nonunion
State and local
government
Union
Nonunion
Mean
All .........................................................................
$17.76
$15.10
$15.81
$14.77
$20.44
$17.01
White collar .....................................................
White collar excluding sales .....................
21.85
22.58
18.91
19.78
19.30
21.36
18.79
19.85
22.99
23.02
19.42
19.47
Professional specialty and technical .............
Professional specialty ...............................
Technical ..................................................
Executive, administrative, and managerial ...
Sales .............................................................
Administrative support, including clerical ......
28.27
28.79
25.20
23.58
11.12
13.93
22.88
24.94
16.55
28.13
13.48
11.60
28.98
27.06
31.72
27.71
10.92
15.22
23.19
25.71
16.91
28.64
13.50
11.68
28.09
29.08
16.16
23.21
15.20
13.09
22.03
23.20
14.45
25.76
10.40
11.18
Blue collar .......................................................
15.81
11.39
15.73
11.34
16.33
12.31
Precision production, craft, and repair ..........
Machine operators, assemblers, and
inspectors ...................................................
Transportation and material moving .............
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and
laborers .......................................................
18.91
15.14
19.03
15.22
18.30
14.38
14.44
16.62
10.32
11.68
14.42
16.96
10.32
11.77
15.86
15.47
9.77
11.10
12.19
8.63
11.97
8.57
13.70
9.84
Service .............................................................
14.02
8.14
10.31
7.49
16.38
11.16
Protective service .........................................
Food service .................................................
Health service ...............................................
Cleaning and building service .......................
Personal service ...........................................
19.19
8.75
10.45
11.20
13.86
11.07
6.54
8.27
8.10
8.43
11.83
8.06
9.20
10.23
16.78
8.47
6.42
8.19
7.80
8.41
19.70
10.43
12.44
12.30
10.89
13.95
8.41
8.82
9.26
8.58
Relative error5 (percent)
All .........................................................................
0.9
0.6
1.3
0.7
0.7
0.9
White collar .....................................................
White collar excluding sales .....................
.9
.9
.6
.6
2.1
2.3
.7
.7
.9
.9
.7
.6
Professional specialty and technical .............
Professional specialty ...............................
Technical ..................................................
Executive, administrative, and managerial ...
Sales .............................................................
Administrative support, including clerical ......
1.1
1.0
4.7
2.7
2.6
.9
.6
.6
.8
.7
4.0
.5
3.6
4.5
5.8
8.4
2.7
1.4
.7
.7
.9
.9
4.0
.6
1.0
.9
2.6
2.8
4.3
.9
.7
.8
1.8
1.0
6.5
.9
Blue collar .......................................................
1.5
.6
1.7
.6
1.2
1.3
Precision production, craft, and repair ..........
Machine operators, assemblers, and
inspectors ...................................................
Transportation and material moving .............
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and
laborers .......................................................
2.2
.8
2.6
.9
1.7
1.7
2.1
1.6
1.1
.9
2.2
1.9
1.1
1.0
6.8
1.7
5.5
1.6
2.0
.7
2.3
.7
2.3
2.4
Service .............................................................
1.4
.5
2.3
.6
1.3
1.3
Protective service .........................................
Food service .................................................
Health service ...............................................
Cleaning and building service .......................
Personal service ...........................................
1.4
2.2
2.4
2.2
4.8
1.4
.8
.7
.8
1.6
8.1
2.8
2.8
3.7
7.6
1.6
.9
.7
.9
2.4
1.3
1.8
1.5
1.5
3.6
2.3
1.5
2.2
1.4
2.3
1 Union workers are those whose wages are determined through
collective bargaining.
2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to
employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and
hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and
holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is computed by
totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers,
weighted by hours.
3 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is
used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. For more information,
see appendix B.
4 This survey covers all 50 States. Collection was conducted between
July 1997 and April 1999. The average reference period was August
1998.
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.
86
Table 2-6. Time and incentive pay:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by occupational
group3 in private industry, National Compensation Survey,4 1998
Time
Incentive
Hourly earnings
Occupational group
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
All .........................................................................
$14.84
0.6
36.4
$17.14
2.7
38.6
White collar .....................................................
White collar excluding sales .....................
18.70
19.93
.7
.7
36.8
37.7
21.44
21.98
3.6
7.9
37.4
37.5
Professional specialty and technical .............
Professional specialty ...............................
Technical ..................................................
Executive, administrative, and managerial ...
Sales .............................................................
Administrative support, including clerical ......
23.60
25.75
18.48
28.50
11.07
12.00
.7
.7
1.4
.9
3.0
.6
36.7
36.8
36.6
40.5
32.0
37.3
31.39
34.42
18.70
34.92
21.27
12.10
26.1
28.9
5.5
6.1
3.8
6.2
38.1
38.1
38.2
42.4
37.4
35.0
Blue collar .......................................................
12.74
.7
38.4
13.25
2.6
40.2
Precision production, craft, and repair ..........
Machine operators, assemblers, and
inspectors ...................................................
Transportation and material moving .............
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and
laborers .......................................................
16.55
1.2
39.8
17.70
2.8
40.8
11.65
13.54
.9
1.4
39.6
38.1
10.88
15.10
5.4
2.1
39.4
44.4
9.49
.7
35.7
10.77
3.5
33.4
Service .............................................................
7.83
.6
31.8
9.37
3.6
34.0
Protective service .........................................
Food service .................................................
Health service ...............................................
Cleaning and building service .......................
Personal service ...........................................
8.74
6.54
8.37
8.33
9.21
1.7
.8
.8
1.1
2.5
35.0
30.1
33.1
34.0
29.8
–
8.54
–
11.03
–
–
13.7
–
10.9
–
–
33.2
–
36.2
–
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, and 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.
3 A classification system including about 480 individual
occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy.
For more information, see appendix B.
4 This survey covers all 50 States. Collection was conducted
between July 1997 and April 1999. The average reference period
was August 1998.
5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error
expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to
calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For
more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data
did not meet publication criteria.
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Chapter 3.
Establishment characteristics
W
$16.25 in wholesale trade, $10.07 in retail trade, and $14.13
in services.
hile the previous chapter concentrates on the characteristics of the worker, chapter 3 focuses on the
characteristics of the establishment. Earnings are
presented by industry and establishment size. Table 3-1 separates earnings in goods-producing industries from earnings
in service-producing industries. Table 3-2 provides data by
major industry division. Earnings by establishment employment size are presented in tables 3-3, 3-4, and 3-5.
Establishment size
Average hourly earnings tended to increase with establishment size. In establishments with 50 to 99 workers, average
hourly earnings were $13.04, compared with $14.21 in
establishments with 100 to 499 workers, and $16.45 in
establishments with 500 to 999 workers. Average hourly
earnings were $16.51 in establishments with 1,000 to 2,499
workers, and $20.07 in establishments with 2,500 or more
workers. (See table 3-3.) In private industry, average hourly
earnings ranged from $12.96 in establishments with 50 to
99 workers to $21.05 in establishments with 2,500 workers
or more; in State and local government establishments, the
comparable range was from $14.40 to $19.27. (See tables
3-4 and 3-5.)
Among occupational groups, average hourly earnings for
employees in the largest establishments tended to be greater
than earnings of employees in the smallest establishments.
In private industry, for example, white-collar workers in
establishments with 50 to 99 workers had average hourly
earnings of $16.78, while those in establishments with 2,500
or more workers had average hourly earnings of $23.79.
Blue-collar workers in establishments with 50 to 99 workers averaged $11.82 an hour, compared with $18.03 for those
in establishments with 2,500 or more workers; for comparable service workers, average hourly earnings were $6.67
and $11.32, respectively. (See table 3-4.)
Industry
Private sector earnings averaged $16.00 per hour in goodsproducing industries and $14.40 in service-producing industries.5 In goods-producing industries, white-collar workers earned an average of $22.90, compared with $17.74 for
their counterparts in service-producing industries. In goodsproducing industries, blue-collar workers averaged $13.02,
and service workers, $11.24; in service-producing industries, these averages were $12.28 and $7.76, respectively.
Earnings in major industry divisions in goods-producing
industries averaged $22.97 in mining, $17.42 in construction, and $15.76 in manufacturing. Major industry divisions
in service-producing industries include transportation and
public utilities, with average hourly earnings of $19.01, and
finance, insurance, and real estate, with average hourly earnings of $19.14. Average hourly earnings in other major industry divisions in service-producing industries include
5
Discussion of goods-producing and service-producing industries pertains
to private sector establishments only, because NCS State and local government data do not permit separate estimates for these industry breaks.
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Table 3-1. Goods-producing and service-producing industries: Mean hourly earnings1 and
weekly hours by occupational group2 in private industry, National Compensation Survey,3 1998
Goods-producing industries
Hourly earnings
Occupational group
Service-producing industries
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error4
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error4
(percent)
All .........................................................................
$16.00
0.8
39.8
$14.40
0.7
35.0
White collar .....................................................
White collar excluding sales .....................
22.90
22.90
.8
.8
39.9
40.0
17.74
19.02
.8
.8
36.1
37.0
Professional specialty and technical .............
Professional specialty ...............................
Technical ..................................................
Executive, administrative, and managerial ...
Sales .............................................................
Administrative support, including clerical ......
25.65
28.41
18.62
30.17
22.91
13.04
.8
.8
.9
1.8
3.1
1.1
40.0
40.1
39.8
40.9
39.1
39.1
22.93
24.86
18.43
27.94
12.56
11.76
1.0
1.0
1.8
1.1
3.7
.7
35.7
35.7
35.7
40.3
32.6
36.9
Blue collar .......................................................
13.02
.9
39.8
12.28
1.0
36.4
Precision production, craft, and repair ..........
Machine operators, assemblers, and
inspectors ...................................................
Transportation and material moving .............
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and
laborers .......................................................
16.37
1.7
40.0
17.09
1.1
39.5
11.88
13.96
1.0
2.1
39.8
39.9
8.85
13.66
1.8
1.5
37.6
38.4
10.17
1.2
39.4
8.98
1.1
33.1
Service .............................................................
11.24
2.2
38.8
7.76
.6
31.6
Protective service .........................................
Food service .................................................
Health service ...............................................
Cleaning and building service .......................
Personal service ...........................................
12.89
10.95
–
10.91
10.43
3.6
13.1
–
2.5
8.6
38.3
39.4
–
38.9
39.7
8.56
6.53
8.37
8.07
9.21
1.8
.8
.8
1.2
2.4
34.9
30.1
33.1
33.5
30.0
1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid
to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living
adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for
overtime, vacations, and 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.
2 A classification system including about 480 individual
occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy.
For more information, see appendix B.
3 This survey covers all 50 States. Collection was conducted
between July 1997 and April 1999. The average reference period
was August 1998.
4 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error
expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to
calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For
more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data
did not meet publication criteria.
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Table 3-2. Major industry division: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by occupational group2 in private
industry, National Compensation Survey,3 1998
Mining
Occupational group
Construction
Hourly earnings
Manufacturing
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error4
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error4
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error4
(percent)
All .....................................................
$22.97
3.5
40.3
$17.42
1.4
39.9
$15.76
0.9
39.8
White collar .................................
White collar excluding sales
30.89
30.88
3.3
3.4
40.3
40.3
22.08
21.81
2.3
2.6
40.5
40.6
22.79
22.80
.8
.8
39.9
39.9
35.83
38.77
22.30
3.7
3.6
3.0
40.2
40.2
40.0
25.59
27.93
17.11
4.1
4.0
7.2
41.2
41.5
39.8
25.41
28.14
18.59
.8
.8
.9
40.0
40.1
39.8
Professional specialty and
technical .................................
Professional specialty ...........
Technical ..............................
Executive, administrative, and
managerial ..............................
Sales .........................................
Administrative support,
including clerical .....................
35.27
31.22
4.3
5.5
40.9
40.0
27.41
25.66
2.8
6.8
41.7
39.2
30.34
22.64
2.1
3.3
40.8
39.1
15.09
3.0
39.7
12.61
2.1
38.9
13.04
1.1
39.1
Blue collar ...................................
17.82
4.8
40.3
16.18
1.5
39.7
12.63
.9
39.8
19.69
3.2
40.3
17.88
1.6
39.6
15.84
2.0
40.0
15.81
8.5
39.7
12.53
7.1
39.7
11.87
1.0
39.8
15.71
10.8
41.2
15.91
5.0
40.0
13.45
2.2
39.8
12.11
17.7
39.1
11.56
2.7
39.8
9.96
1.3
39.4
Service .........................................
12.88
10.5
38.4
11.48
7.3
36.0
11.23
2.2
38.9
Protective service .....................
Food service .............................
Health service ...........................
Cleaning and building service ...
Personal service .......................
–
–
–
12.93
–
–
–
–
14.9
–
–
–
–
37.7
–
–
–
–
11.56
–
–
–
–
10.9
–
–
–
–
34.1
–
12.97
10.95
–
10.89
10.27
3.7
13.1
–
2.5
8.8
38.3
39.4
–
39.0
39.7
Precision production, craft, and
repair ......................................
Machine operators,
assemblers, and inspectors ....
Transportation and material
moving ....................................
Handlers, equipment cleaners,
helpers, and laborers ..............
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 3-2. Major industry division: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by occupational group2 in private
industry, National Compensation Survey,3 1998–Continued
Transportation and public
utilities
Occupational group
Hourly earnings
Wholesale trade
Retail trade
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error4
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error4
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error4
(percent)
All .....................................................
$19.01
1.2
37.5
$16.25
1.8
39.4
$10.07
1.2
31.2
White collar .................................
White collar excluding sales
21.19
21.20
1.7
1.7
37.9
37.8
19.64
19.33
2.0
2.4
39.6
39.7
11.88
15.37
1.6
2.9
32.5
37.6
30.78
26.94
34.95
3.8
1.9
6.9
35.6
39.6
32.1
24.79
27.75
17.69
3.5
2.9
5.7
40.2
40.3
39.8
21.09
22.81
15.88
3.5
3.6
7.2
35.9
35.5
37.1
Professional specialty and
technical .................................
Professional specialty ...........
Technical ..............................
Executive, administrative, and
managerial ..............................
Sales .........................................
Administrative support,
including clerical .....................
27.55
21.10
1.5
5.1
40.4
39.5
30.37
20.40
3.1
3.7
41.2
39.3
25.05
10.38
4.9
1.5
42.4
30.8
14.51
1.3
37.9
12.18
1.7
38.9
10.19
1.3
36.0
Blue collar ...................................
16.58
1.4
38.6
12.15
2.0
39.3
10.37
1.4
32.4
20.33
1.1
39.9
14.56
4.7
39.9
15.81
1.8
39.6
16.20
5.2
39.8
10.39
2.7
39.9
9.60
4.3
35.5
15.32
2.1
40.1
13.59
2.5
40.0
9.94
3.6
34.9
12.70
2.2
33.1
10.39
2.6
38.3
8.05
1.4
29.6
Service .........................................
20.42
6.0
24.4
10.53
6.8
34.5
6.51
1.1
28.3
Protective service .....................
Food service .............................
Health service ...........................
Cleaning and building service ...
Personal service .......................
15.97
9.09
–
10.87
23.22
13.7
10.7
–
7.2
6.3
38.5
33.6
–
37.1
22.1
9.91
7.00
–
11.81
9.67
7.2
9.6
–
7.4
6.1
28.8
31.6
–
36.8
32.2
9.93
6.26
8.26
7.78
7.92
4.4
1.2
2.6
2.4
2.8
29.6
27.9
31.7
31.8
31.5
Precision production, craft, and
repair ......................................
Machine operators,
assemblers, and inspectors ....
Transportation and material
moving ....................................
Handlers, equipment cleaners,
helpers, and laborers ..............
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 3-2. Major industry division: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by
occupational group2 in private industry, National Compensation Survey,3
1998–Continued
Finance, insurance, and real
estate
Occupational group
Hourly earnings
Services
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error4
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error4
(percent)
All .....................................................
$19.14
1.8
37.7
$14.13
1.0
35.3
White collar .................................
White collar excluding sales
19.73
19.05
1.8
1.6
38.0
38.0
18.43
19.02
1.0
1.1
36.3
36.3
25.93
28.13
20.85
1.9
2.2
1.9
38.6
38.9
37.9
21.99
24.44
15.85
1.1
1.2
1.2
35.4
35.1
36.0
29.71
30.18
2.0
9.2
39.6
37.5
27.23
10.87
1.6
12.6
40.1
35.5
12.28
1.1
37.1
10.93
1.0
36.3
12.95
5.4
37.6
9.82
1.8
36.8
16.44
5.5
38.9
14.96
2.3
38.8
11.20
14.0
39.3
7.95
2.1
37.0
9.12
6.9
30.5
10.39
4.9
34.1
10.38
14.2
37.8
7.83
1.5
36.5
Service .........................................
9.14
3.3
33.3
7.90
.6
33.2
Protective service .....................
Food service .............................
Health service ...........................
Cleaning and building service ...
Personal service .......................
10.81
8.18
7.94
9.03
7.79
4.9
12.4
8.4
4.5
5.3
31.8
29.0
31.3
37.8
28.3
8.31
6.88
8.37
7.97
8.07
2.1
.9
.8
1.4
3.3
35.4
33.9
33.1
33.4
30.8
Professional specialty and
technical .................................
Professional specialty ...........
Technical ..............................
Executive, administrative, and
managerial ..............................
Sales .........................................
Administrative support,
including clerical .....................
Blue collar ...................................
Precision production, craft, and
repair ......................................
Machine operators,
assemblers, and inspectors ....
Transportation and material
moving ....................................
Handlers, equipment cleaners,
helpers, and laborers ..............
1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or
salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay,
cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded
are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays;
nonproduction bonuses; and tips.
The mean is
computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing
by the number of workers, weighted by hours.
2 A classification system including about 480
individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the
civilian economy. For more information, see appendix B.
3 This survey covers all 50 States. Collection was
conducted between July 1997 and April 1999. The
average reference period was August 1998.
4 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard
error expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be
used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a
sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see
appendix A.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or
that data did not meet publication criteria.
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Table 3-3. United States, establishment employment size: Mean hourly earnings1 by
occupational group,2 National Compensation Survey,3 1998
Occupational group
50-99
workers
100-499
workers
500-999
workers
1,000-2,499
workers
2,500 or
more
workers
Mean
All .........................................................................
$13.04
$14.21
$16.45
$16.51
$20.07
White collar .....................................................
White collar excluding sales .....................
16.80
17.84
17.77
18.76
20.44
20.80
20.20
21.28
22.20
22.29
Professional specialty and technical .............
Professional specialty ...............................
Technical ..................................................
Executive, administrative, and managerial ...
Sales .............................................................
Administrative support, including clerical ......
21.15
23.29
15.90
26.98
13.84
11.37
22.49
24.82
16.34
27.10
13.40
11.56
24.39
26.69
16.20
28.44
13.91
12.10
24.60
26.28
17.81
29.52
–
12.50
25.80
26.72
21.52
27.87
16.74
12.82
Blue collar .......................................................
11.82
12.00
12.95
14.73
17.14
Precision production, craft, and repair ..........
Machine operators, assemblers, and
inspectors ...................................................
Transportation and material moving .............
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and
laborers .......................................................
15.86
16.13
15.62
17.52
18.91
9.72
12.55
10.56
13.23
11.79
14.62
14.25
15.60
17.92
15.21
8.86
9.33
10.30
10.44
12.77
Service .............................................................
6.93
8.54
10.18
9.45
14.10
Protective service .........................................
Food service .................................................
Health service ...............................................
Cleaning and building service .......................
Personal service ...........................................
10.18
6.13
7.43
7.62
7.24
11.55
6.98
8.21
8.41
8.30
13.51
7.78
9.36
10.17
8.32
13.55
6.51
9.49
8.92
9.18
18.64
8.73
10.65
10.75
13.35
Relative error4 (percent)
All .........................................................................
1.1
0.7
1.4
7.3
0.6
White collar .....................................................
White collar excluding sales .....................
1.6
1.7
1.0
1.0
1.2
1.2
4.7
1.3
.6
.6
Professional specialty and technical .............
Professional specialty ...............................
Technical ..................................................
Executive, administrative, and managerial ...
Sales .............................................................
Administrative support, including clerical ......
2.8
3.4
2.3
2.5
3.0
1.0
1.1
1.3
1.5
1.1
2.8
1.0
1.2
1.2
1.6
3.2
4.4
1.0
1.2
1.1
2.1
1.8
–
1.3
.7
.6
3.1
1.1
6.8
.7
Blue collar .......................................................
1.1
.8
2.2
2.9
.9
Precision production, craft, and repair ..........
Machine operators, assemblers, and
inspectors ...................................................
Transportation and material moving .............
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and
laborers .......................................................
1.4
1.2
4.7
3.0
1.0
1.6
2.0
1.3
1.6
2.0
2.6
2.5
4.1
1.2
1.8
1.4
1.0
3.1
5.7
1.9
Service .............................................................
1.2
1.0
2.2
7.9
1.8
Protective service .........................................
Food service .................................................
Health service ...............................................
Cleaning and building service .......................
Personal service ...........................................
6.4
1.0
1.8
1.6
2.0
2.9
1.0
1.0
1.2
1.9
5.4
3.0
3.3
3.6
5.0
6.8
8.6
2.1
2.5
2.5
1.5
2.7
1.7
1.9
6.8
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, and 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.
2 A classification system including about 480 individual
occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy.
For more information, see appendix B.
3 This survey covers all 50 States. Collection was conducted
between July 1997 and April 1999. The average reference period
was August 1998.
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.
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Table 3-4. Private Industry, establishment employment size: Mean hourly earnings1 by
occupational group,2 National Compensation Survey,3 1998
Occupational group
50-99
workers
100-499
workers
500-999
workers
1,000-2,499
workers
2,500 or
more
workers
Mean
All .........................................................................
$12.96
$13.82
$15.82
$15.81
$21.05
White collar .....................................................
White collar excluding sales .....................
16.78
17.91
17.37
18.45
20.01
20.43
19.55
21.00
23.79
24.02
Professional specialty and technical .............
Professional specialty ...............................
Technical ..................................................
Executive, administrative, and managerial ...
Sales .............................................................
Administrative support, including clerical ......
21.29
23.91
16.00
27.41
13.85
11.43
21.86
24.42
16.65
27.39
13.41
11.61
23.44
26.38
16.58
28.76
14.10
12.26
24.11
26.14
18.30
30.22
–
12.65
27.20
27.87
25.28
31.74
17.29
13.21
Blue collar .......................................................
11.82
11.93
12.89
14.75
18.03
Precision production, craft, and repair ..........
Machine operators, assemblers, and
inspectors ...................................................
Transportation and material moving .............
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and
laborers .......................................................
15.91
16.14
15.66
17.73
20.11
9.72
12.73
10.55
13.25
11.79
14.79
14.26
16.26
18.05
16.40
8.80
9.24
10.24
10.22
12.96
Service .............................................................
6.67
7.73
8.30
8.09
11.32
Protective service .........................................
Food service .................................................
Health service ...............................................
Cleaning and building service .......................
Personal service ...........................................
8.22
6.12
7.43
7.52
7.21
7.84
6.86
8.15
8.09
8.22
8.72
7.59
8.57
9.19
7.63
9.44
–
9.22
8.37
–
13.44
8.27
9.78
10.13
15.68
Relative error4 (percent)
All .........................................................................
1.2
0.8
1.6
9.3
1.1
White collar .....................................................
White collar excluding sales .....................
1.7
1.8
1.1
1.1
1.4
1.4
6.3
1.7
1.0
1.0
Professional specialty and technical .............
Professional specialty ...............................
Technical ..................................................
Executive, administrative, and managerial ...
Sales .............................................................
Administrative support, including clerical ......
3.2
3.9
2.4
2.6
3.0
1.0
1.4
1.7
1.6
1.1
2.8
1.1
1.6
1.6
1.8
3.8
4.5
1.2
1.5
1.3
2.5
2.2
–
1.6
1.2
.8
4.1
1.7
7.6
.9
Blue collar .......................................................
1.1
1.0
2.3
3.2
1.0
Precision production, craft, and repair ..........
Machine operators, assemblers, and
inspectors ...................................................
Transportation and material moving .............
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and
laborers .......................................................
1.4
1.3
5.3
3.5
.9
1.6
2.0
1.3
1.8
2.1
4.1
2.5
5.2
1.2
2.9
1.4
1.1
3.3
6.1
2.7
Service .............................................................
.9
.7
2.1
4.2
3.8
Protective service .........................................
Food service .................................................
Health service ...............................................
Cleaning and building service .......................
Personal service ...........................................
8.1
1.0
1.9
1.9
2.2
1.7
1.1
1.1
1.4
2.1
3.0
3.7
3.4
6.1
4.7
2.4
–
2.4
1.9
–
4.9
4.5
1.6
3.5
11.3
1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid
to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living
adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for
overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and
tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and
dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours.
2 A classification system including about 480 individual
occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy.
For more information, see appendix B.
3 This survey covers all 50 States. Collection was conducted
between July 1997 and April 1999. The average reference period
was August 1998.
4 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error
expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to
calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For
more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data
did not meet publication criteria.
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Table 3-5. State and local government, establishment employment size: Mean hourly earnings1
by occupational group,2 National Compensation Survey,3 1998
Occupational group
50-99
workers
100-499
workers
500-999
workers
1,000-2,499
workers
2,500 or
more
workers
Mean
All .........................................................................
$14.40
$17.59
$18.83
$18.65
$19.27
White collar .....................................................
White collar excluding sales .....................
17.11
17.13
20.29
20.34
21.69
21.80
21.86
21.91
20.98
21.01
Professional specialty and technical .............
Professional specialty ...............................
Technical ..................................................
Executive, administrative, and managerial ...
Sales .............................................................
Administrative support, including clerical ......
20.36
20.91
13.60
21.03
10.14
10.44
24.36
25.73
13.68
24.66
10.57
11.14
26.07
27.10
13.56
26.76
10.15
11.56
25.41
26.47
15.64
27.04
13.66
12.03
24.78
26.02
15.63
24.60
13.24
12.54
Blue collar .......................................................
11.90
13.76
13.72
14.60
15.40
Precision production, craft, and repair ..........
Machine operators, assemblers, and
inspectors ...................................................
Transportation and material moving .............
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and
laborers .......................................................
14.49
16.09
15.33
16.38
17.05
–
10.21
11.25
13.07
11.75
13.62
12.82
13.67
14.85
14.55
10.63
11.56
10.95
12.14
12.52
Service .............................................................
10.55
12.75
13.55
12.77
15.32
Protective service .........................................
Food service .................................................
Health service ...............................................
Cleaning and building service .......................
Personal service ...........................................
13.10
7.80
7.43
8.91
7.54
15.91
8.73
9.35
10.17
8.80
16.68
8.99
11.27
11.90
9.77
15.77
9.53
10.22
10.25
9.28
19.05
9.27
11.55
11.08
10.23
Relative error4 (percent)
All .........................................................................
3.6
1.3
1.7
2.0
0.7
White collar .....................................................
White collar excluding sales .....................
3.6
3.6
1.5
1.5
1.7
1.7
1.6
1.6
.8
.8
Professional specialty and technical .............
Professional specialty ...............................
Technical ..................................................
Executive, administrative, and managerial ...
Sales .............................................................
Administrative support, including clerical ......
5.0
5.2
3.4
5.6
8.6
3.0
1.9
1.6
2.1
3.4
6.6
1.6
2.1
2.0
2.6
2.5
10.4
1.7
1.7
1.8
2.6
2.3
10.4
1.6
.9
.9
1.9
1.6
6.8
.9
Blue collar .......................................................
4.7
2.4
2.0
2.4
1.6
Precision production, craft, and repair ..........
Machine operators, assemblers, and
inspectors ...................................................
Transportation and material moving .............
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and
laborers .......................................................
6.7
2.6
3.2
3.6
2.1
–
3.0
13.5
3.3
7.1
2.7
7.5
3.2
8.5
2.3
8.7
3.2
2.7
3.8
3.5
Service .............................................................
7.3
2.5
2.8
3.0
1.6
Protective service .........................................
Food service .................................................
Health service ...............................................
Cleaning and building service .......................
Personal service ...........................................
8.3
7.6
6.5
2.5
7.2
2.6
3.5
5.1
2.2
5.7
3.7
4.0
2.6
2.7
8.5
7.0
2.1
2.7
2.9
2.5
1.5
2.4
2.7
2.0
3.2
1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid
to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living
adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for
overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and
tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and
dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours.
2 A classification system including about 480 individual
occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy.
For more information, see appendix B.
3 This survey covers all 50 States. Collection was conducted
between July 1997 and April 1999. The average reference period
was August 1998.
4 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error
expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to
calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For
more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data
did not meet publication criteria.
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Chapter 4.
Geographic areas
T
Pay relatives
The Bureau has developed measures to facilitate pay comparisons among major metropolitan areas. These pay relatives, or ratios of pay, express an area’s average pay as a
percent of adjusted7 national pay. In other words, an area’s
relative pay is calculated by dividing the figure for a particular area by the corresponding national figure, and then multiplying by 100. For example, the pay relative of 95 for the
Atlanta, GA, area indicates that pay rates for that locality
were 5 percent below the national average. (See table 4-4. 8 )
his chapter presents occupational earnings data for
the following geographic designations: Metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas (tables 4-1 and 4-2);
the 10 largest metropolitan areas (table 4-3); 77 selected metropolitan areas—pay relatives (table 4-4); and 9 census
divisions (tables 4-5 to 4-14).
Metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas6
Workers in metropolitan areas had average hourly earnings
of $16.40, higher than the average of $12.31 for their
nonmetropolitan area counterparts. The same pattern was
found for private industry workers and State and local government workers. (See table 4-1.)
White-collar workers in metropolitan areas earned an
average of $19.93 per hour, compared with $15.65 for whitecollar workers in nonmetropolitan areas. In metropolitan areas, average hourly earnings were $13.31 for blue-collar
workers and $9.90 for service workers; in nonmetropolitan
areas these averages were $11.36 and $8.20, respectively.
(See table 4-2.)
The pattern of higher wages for most workers in metropolitan areas holds when the data are viewed by establishment characteristics and census region.
Nine census divisions9
Pay varied across the nine census divisions. Average hourly
earnings ranged from $11.87 in the East South Central
census division to $18.10 in the Middle Atlantic census
division. In all nine regions, State and local government workers had higher average hourly earnings than did private industry workers, and workers in metropolitan areas had higher
average hourly earnings than did their nonmetropolitan counterparts.10 (See tables 4-5 to 4-14.)
White-collar earnings ranged from $15.05 in the East South
Central division to $22.06 in the Middle Atlantic
division. Blue-collar earnings ranged from $11.43 in the East
South Central division to $13.86 in the East North Central
division. Earnings for service occupations ranged from $7.63
in the East South Central division to $11.67 in the Middle
Atlantic division.
Ten largest metropolitan areas
Earnings data for the 10 largest metropolitan areas in terms
of employment size are shown in table 4-3. Average hourly
earnings for all workers ranged from $16.30 in Dallas-Fort
Worth to $20.72 in San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose. Survey
timing accounts for part of the earnings differences among
the 10 areas. For example, the average payroll reference
month was March 1998 for the Washington-Baltimore survey, while it was February 1999 for the PhiladelphiaWilmington-Atlantic City survey. The average payroll reference month for national estimates was August 1998.
7
The national data were adjusted to correspond with each locality’s month
of reference.
8
While pay relatives are adjusted to account for differences in the survey
reference periods among areas, they are not adjusted for differences in the
industrial and occupational mix across areas. Users should keep this limitation in mind when comparing pay relatives across areas.
9
The nine census divisions consist of New England, Middle Atlantic, East
North Central, West North Central, South Atlantic, East South Central, West
South Central, Mountain and Pacific. For a list of the States in each division,
see Appendix E.
10
The metropolitan-nonmetropolitan differences for the Mountain
region, however, were not statistically significant.
6
The NCS uses the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) definition
of areas. For more information see Appendix A.
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Table 4-1. Summary, metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by selected
characteristics, National Compensation Survey,3 1998
Total
Worker and establishment characteristics
and geographic areas
Metropolitan areas
Hourly earnings
Nonmetropolitan areas
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error4
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error4
(percent)
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error4
(percent)
$15.72
14.95
18.59
0.5
.6
.6
36.5
36.5
36.6
$16.40
15.67
19.23
0.6
.7
.6
36.4
36.3
36.6
$12.31
11.16
15.90
1.2
1.3
1.8
37.1
37.2
36.6
19.39
24.10
.5
.6
36.7
36.4
19.93
24.58
.6
.6
36.7
36.4
15.65
20.76
1.5
1.0
36.9
36.3
27.78
13.28
12.00
12.90
16.58
.7
3.6
.5
.6
1.0
40.0
33.0
37.0
38.5
39.8
28.35
14.12
12.23
13.31
17.14
.7
1.9
.5
.6
.6
40.1
32.6
37.0
38.4
39.8
22.56
9.10
10.41
11.36
14.09
2.6
5.4
2.1
2.2
3.9
39.7
35.3
37.5
38.9
40.0
11.59
13.72
.9
1.1
39.6
37.9
11.96
13.85
.9
1.0
39.5
38.1
10.49
13.01
2.3
4.2
39.7
37.2
9.69
9.52
.7
.7
35.9
33.0
9.84
9.90
.8
1.0
35.5
32.6
9.17
8.20
2.1
1.5
37.2
34.6
Full time ..................................................
Part time .................................................
16.40
9.25
.5
1.0
39.6
21.1
17.17
9.37
.6
1.1
39.6
21.1
12.64
8.50
1.3
1.4
39.7
20.9
Union ......................................................
Nonunion ................................................
17.76
15.10
.9
.6
36.9
36.4
18.14
15.84
.7
.7
36.7
36.3
15.18
11.70
4.6
1.3
38.0
36.9
Time ........................................................
Incentive .................................................
15.66
17.14
.5
2.7
36.4
38.6
16.33
17.91
.5
2.7
36.3
38.4
12.34
11.21
1.1
7.8
37.0
40.0
Goods producing7 ..................................
Service producing7 .................................
16.00
14.40
.8
.7
39.8
35.0
17.00
15.05
.8
.8
39.8
34.9
12.37
10.12
2.1
1.1
40.0
35.2
50-99 workers8 .......................................
100-499 workers .....................................
500-999 workers .....................................
1,000-2,499 workers ...............................
2,500 workers or more ............................
13.04
14.21
16.45
16.51
20.07
1.1
.7
1.4
7.3
.6
35.2
36.3
37.3
36.8
37.3
13.48
14.66
16.94
18.25
20.09
1.3
.8
1.2
1.1
.6
35.1
36.3
37.1
36.3
37.2
11.14
12.19
14.55
11.30
18.96
2.0
1.6
3.8
17.1
4.6
35.2
36.6
38.2
38.5
39.7
17.38
18.10
16.08
14.85
14.40
11.87
14.62
14.58
17.86
1.4
1.5
.8
1.6
1.0
2.3
1.8
2.7
1.3
35.1
35.8
36.2
36.5
37.1
37.7
37.2
36.4
36.2
17.75
18.39
16.55
15.83
14.89
13.88
14.86
14.73
18.04
1.2
1.6
.8
2.4
.7
2.2
2.1
3.4
1.3
35.2
35.7
36.2
36.5
37.0
36.9
37.2
36.5
36.2
14.75
13.58
13.55
12.10
12.00
9.97
13.08
13.99
14.96
3.6
1.6
1.3
2.3
4.4
4.3
5.6
3.3
2.8
34.2
36.2
36.5
36.4
37.7
38.6
37.1
36.0
35.6
Total ...........................................................
Private industry .......................................
State and local government ....................
Worker characteristics:5
White-collar occupations6 .......................
Professional specialty and technical ...
Executive, administrative, and
managerial ........................................
Sales ...................................................
Administrative support ........................
Blue-collar occupations6 .........................
Precision production, craft, and repair
Machine operators, assemblers, and
inspectors .........................................
Transportation and material moving ...
Handlers, equipment cleaners,
helpers, and laborers ........................
Service occupations6 ..............................
Establishment characteristics:
Geographic areas:9
New England ..........................................
Middle Atlantic ........................................
East North Central ..................................
West North Central .................................
South Atlantic .........................................
East South Central .................................
West South Central ................................
Mountain .................................................
Pacific .....................................................
1 Metropolitan areas can be a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) or
Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA) as defined by the Office of
Management and Budget, 1994. Nonmetropolitan areas are counties that do not fit
the definitions above. For more information, see appendix E.
2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees.
They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded
are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses;
and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by
the number of workers, weighted by hours.
3 This survey covers all 50 States. Collection was conducted between July
1997 and April 1999. The average reference period was August 1998.
4 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a
percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a
sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
5 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.
6 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to
cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information.
7 Classification of establishments into goods-producing and service-producing
industries applies to private industry only.
8 Establishments classified with 50-99 workers may contain establishments
with fewer than 50 workers due to reduction in staff from the time of sampling to
data collection.
9 See appendix E for a list of survey areas and States comprising the 9 census
area divisions.
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Table 4-2. United States: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas2 for selected
occupations, National Compensation Survey,3 1998
Total
Metropolitan
Hourly earnings
Occupation4
Nonmetropolitan
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
All ................................................................................................
All excluding sales ...............................................................
$15.72
15.89
0.5
.5
36.5
36.8
$16.40
16.56
0.6
.6
36.4
36.7
$12.31
12.54
1.2
1.2
37.1
37.2
White collar ............................................................................
White collar excluding sales ............................................
19.39
20.27
.5
.5
36.7
37.3
19.93
20.72
.6
.6
36.7
37.3
15.65
16.97
1.5
1.4
36.9
37.3
Professional specialty and technical ...............................
Professional specialty ......................................................
Engineers, architects, and surveyors ...........................
Architects .................................................................
Aerospace engineers ...............................................
Metallurgical and materials engineers .....................
Mining engineers .....................................................
Petroleum engineers ................................................
Chemical engineers .................................................
Nuclear engineers ....................................................
Civil engineers .........................................................
Electrical and electronic engineers ..........................
Industrial engineers .................................................
Mechanical engineers ..............................................
Marine engineers and naval architects ....................
Engineers, n.e.c. ......................................................
Surveyors and mapping scientists ...........................
Mathematical and computer scientists .........................
Computer systems analysts and scientists ..............
Operations and systems researchers and analysts
Actuaries ..................................................................
Statisticians ..............................................................
Mathematical scientists, n.e.c. .................................
Natural scientists .........................................................
Physicists and astronomers .....................................
Chemists, except biochemists .................................
Atmospheric and space scientists ...........................
Geologists and geodesists .......................................
Physical scientists, n.e.c. .........................................
Agricultural and food scientists ................................
Biological and life scientists .....................................
Forestry and conservation scientists .......................
Medical scientists .....................................................
Health related ..............................................................
Physicians ................................................................
Dentists ....................................................................
Optometrists ............................................................
Health diagnosing practitioners, n.e.c. .....................
Registered nurses ....................................................
Pharmacists .............................................................
Dietitians ..................................................................
Respiratory therapists ..............................................
Occupational therapists ...........................................
Physical therapists ...................................................
Speech therapists ....................................................
Therapists, n.e.c. .....................................................
Physicians’ assistants ..............................................
Teachers, college and university .................................
Earth, environmental, and marine science teachers
Biological science teachers .....................................
Chemistry teachers ..................................................
Physics teachers ......................................................
Natural science teachers, n.e.c. ..............................
Psychology teachers ................................................
Economics teachers ................................................
History teachers .......................................................
Political science teachers ........................................
Sociology teachers ..................................................
Social science teachers, n.e.c. ................................
24.10
25.90
28.97
25.85
30.96
27.28
32.66
43.02
33.37
34.60
27.69
30.35
25.26
26.26
30.54
30.11
21.13
27.95
27.89
28.56
27.38
23.77
24.88
25.48
37.74
28.62
22.91
30.68
26.56
22.48
21.66
20.34
23.14
22.56
38.55
34.36
38.60
19.82
20.86
27.35
16.70
17.76
23.08
23.92
23.46
16.51
26.36
33.82
33.84
33.80
31.61
47.49
38.48
32.26
46.28
32.36
33.60
36.75
32.95
.6
.5
.7
5.7
2.5
5.0
7.6
4.4
2.2
2.1
2.3
1.1
2.4
1.2
5.7
1.2
4.9
1.5
1.3
6.8
9.2
8.4
8.2
1.7
7.7
3.4
15.0
6.3
2.4
8.5
7.3
3.5
4.8
1.0
5.4
8.6
6.1
12.7
.7
1.9
1.8
1.6
2.9
2.3
6.6
3.1
4.1
1.5
10.4
8.1
7.3
7.0
6.3
6.4
11.2
5.4
6.2
8.3
7.2
36.4
36.3
40.3
40.1
40.1
40.2
33.3
40.5
40.0
40.6
40.1
40.3
40.6
40.2
41.3
40.3
40.1
40.0
40.1
39.6
39.4
38.0
38.8
39.6
40.4
40.0
41.3
40.4
39.9
39.6
39.2
40.1
38.6
34.2
39.6
29.4
37.7
33.9
33.5
34.8
36.9
34.4
34.1
34.4
33.8
37.0
38.3
34.1
36.5
36.5
40.4
37.1
38.8
33.5
43.1
36.6
37.2
34.6
37.3
24.58
26.35
29.33
25.76
30.96
27.28
32.66
42.71
33.20
34.40
28.00
30.47
25.74
26.41
32.03
30.54
21.80
28.07
28.09
28.27
27.38
23.97
24.88
25.89
37.74
28.62
22.91
31.42
26.86
22.06
21.79
21.20
23.35
22.81
36.21
34.36
34.76
19.82
21.36
27.56
16.99
17.90
22.94
24.70
23.00
16.73
25.90
34.54
34.38
36.06
32.38
49.76
38.73
32.16
51.65
33.01
34.26
37.47
33.84
.6
.6
.6
5.7
2.5
5.0
7.6
5.0
2.9
2.4
2.3
1.1
1.2
1.3
4.5
.9
5.4
1.6
1.3
7.3
9.2
8.8
8.2
1.7
7.7
3.4
15.0
6.3
2.5
9.2
7.9
8.0
4.8
1.1
5.5
8.6
5.8
12.7
.8
2.0
1.5
1.7
3.2
2.4
7.6
3.4
4.8
1.6
13.5
8.3
9.8
6.4
6.5
6.6
5.9
5.9
6.8
8.7
8.3
36.4
36.3
40.3
40.1
40.1
40.2
33.3
40.6
40.0
40.6
40.0
40.4
40.6
40.3
41.5
40.3
40.1
40.0
40.1
39.6
39.4
37.9
38.8
39.6
40.4
40.0
41.3
40.5
39.9
39.5
39.1
40.7
38.6
34.1
39.5
29.4
36.0
33.9
33.4
35.1
36.6
34.1
33.7
33.7
34.3
37.3
37.9
33.8
35.5
33.1
38.6
36.5
38.7
33.3
39.2
36.9
36.9
35.3
37.8
20.76
22.75
24.67
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
23.74
25.38
23.64
24.89
–
20.76
–
24.39
21.58
–
–
–
–
20.31
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
20.96
61.90
–
–
–
18.00
25.43
–
16.74
–
19.83
25.87
15.09
–
29.69
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1.0
1.1
4.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.6
10.7
9.2
4.8
–
7.3
–
10.4
5.7
–
–
–
–
4.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2.6
7.8
–
–
–
1.3
3.2
–
3.6
–
6.1
6.7
5.4
–
3.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
36.3
36.2
40.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
41.2
40.0
40.5
40.0
–
40.0
–
39.7
39.6
–
–
–
–
39.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
34.4
41.3
–
–
–
33.8
31.9
–
37.1
–
38.3
31.6
35.2
–
36.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
98
Table 4-2. United States: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas2 for selected
occupations, National Compensation Survey,3 1998–Continued
Total
Metropolitan
Hourly earnings
Occupation4
Nonmetropolitan
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$38.51
33.59
25.48
44.51
33.96
35.50
42.82
29.29
25.28
31.19
32.60
26.29
58.19
25.91
35.46
27.22
29.92
33.48
31.26
26.82
21.09
27.72
27.86
28.18
26.51
10.00
24.78
21.39
21.53
20.33
23.65
25.93
23.81
17.54
16.66
22.08
15.87
16.06
13.11
15.21
20.55
36.62
36.30
42.18
12.0
6.2
11.3
5.8
7.5
6.5
26.4
2.9
8.7
9.1
4.8
13.4
8.2
7.4
4.2
3.3
14.9
7.2
1.9
.8
3.9
.9
1.2
1.9
2.6
3.5
3.8
2.2
2.3
7.7
3.0
3.8
5.0
3.2
10.9
3.5
1.3
1.3
3.7
15.8
15.8
2.4
2.6
7.0
37.5
33.3
30.5
38.9
36.8
34.8
35.5
31.9
33.4
35.1
33.1
33.2
35.9
32.7
39.1
32.4
30.4
32.1
31.5
34.6
35.1
36.1
36.7
35.5
30.8
16.1
36.5
36.5
36.5
37.1
36.7
39.8
34.6
39.3
37.7
36.8
37.6
37.8
33.4
42.2
36.6
40.0
40.3
34.7
$41.93
34.79
25.41
44.58
34.51
35.63
–
27.99
24.85
31.29
33.35
31.68
58.19
25.91
36.94
25.83
–
36.47
31.46
27.62
20.72
28.76
29.07
29.02
26.98
10.26
25.11
21.75
21.87
20.89
23.83
26.19
23.95
17.54
16.23
22.41
16.01
16.20
13.32
15.21
20.55
37.00
36.90
40.94
13.4
6.8
13.6
6.1
7.7
7.4
–
2.6
9.9
11.2
5.2
4.0
8.2
7.4
3.5
5.7
–
6.9
2.0
.8
4.4
1.0
1.3
2.0
2.6
3.3
4.4
2.1
2.1
7.8
3.2
3.8
5.4
3.2
11.5
3.4
1.4
1.5
3.8
15.8
15.8
2.5
2.6
7.8
33.4
33.3
29.5
38.8
37.1
35.0
–
31.9
33.9
34.5
33.0
28.9
35.9
32.7
39.0
27.0
–
32.0
31.9
34.2
35.0
35.7
36.5
35.2
30.1
17.1
36.4
36.8
36.7
37.2
36.5
39.8
34.2
39.3
37.5
36.5
37.4
37.7
33.5
42.2
36.6
40.6
40.9
31.6
–
–
$25.80
–
26.47
34.59
45.72
36.70
–
30.80
27.75
–
–
–
–
28.23
–
25.88
28.79
23.68
23.94
23.73
24.14
23.79
24.43
8.66
23.19
19.13
19.54
–
21.17
–
22.45
–
–
–
14.96
15.21
11.93
–
–
31.47
22.02
43.12
–
–
7.1
–
6.3
6.5
26.3
11.9
–
6.0
6.5
–
–
–
–
2.6
–
7.9
6.2
1.1
2.9
1.3
1.6
2.9
6.4
13.9
5.0
9.0
9.2
–
6.6
–
7.0
–
–
–
2.6
2.8
12.6
–
–
14.0
6.6
10.2
–
–
36.0
–
33.5
33.8
34.8
32.0
–
38.0
33.6
–
–
–
–
37.8
–
32.2
27.2
36.1
36.1
37.8
37.6
37.0
34.3
12.4
37.2
35.1
35.1
–
39.2
–
38.9
–
–
–
38.4
38.9
32.7
–
–
33.4
30.7
37.4
23.92
21.50
22.27
36.96
33.29
3.8
6.8
3.9
20.4
21.2
36.4
38.9
39.7
15.4
34.5
24.31
21.57
22.27
37.70
33.29
3.9
6.9
3.9
20.4
21.2
36.5
38.9
39.7
15.5
34.5
13.92
–
–
–
–
5.3
–
–
–
–
33.4
–
–
–
–
25.94
17.11
13.30
23.14
20.57
22.52
33.28
25.63
23.5
7.1
9.6
4.9
4.9
21.9
40.1
3.1
39.6
38.9
27.1
38.7
36.6
25.7
23.9
38.9
26.72
17.88
13.30
23.18
21.85
25.60
36.62
25.64
23.8
6.2
9.6
4.9
3.5
20.4
42.4
3.1
39.5
38.8
27.1
38.8
36.1
31.1
22.8
38.9
–
–
–
–
14.60
–
14.15
–
–
–
–
–
13.2
–
10.6
–
–
–
–
–
39.2
–
33.2
–
White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Professional specialty –Continued
Teachers, college and university –Continued
Engineering teachers ...............................................
Mathematical science teachers ...............................
Computer science teachers .....................................
Medical science teachers ........................................
Health specialities teachers .....................................
Business, commerce, and marketing teachers ........
Agriculture and forestry teachers .............................
Art, drama, and music teachers ...............................
Physical education teachers ....................................
Education teachers ..................................................
English teachers ......................................................
Foreign language teachers ......................................
Law teachers ...........................................................
Social work teachers ................................................
Theology teachers ...................................................
Trade and industrial teachers ..................................
Home economics teachers ......................................
Teachers, post secondary, subject not specified .....
Teachers, post secondary, n.e.c. .............................
Teachers, except college and university ......................
Prekindergarten and kindergarten ...........................
Elementary school teachers ....................................
Secondary school teachers .....................................
Teachers, special education ....................................
Teachers, n.e.c. .......................................................
Substitute teachers ..................................................
Vocational and educational counselors ...................
Librarians, archivists, and curators ..............................
Librarians .................................................................
Archivists and curators ............................................
Social scientists and urban planners ...........................
Economists ..............................................................
Psychologists ...........................................................
Sociologists ..............................................................
Social scientists, n.e.c. ............................................
Urban planners ........................................................
Social, recreation, and religious workers .....................
Social workers .........................................................
Recreation workers ..................................................
Clergy ......................................................................
Religious workers, n.e.c. ..........................................
Lawyers and judges .....................................................
Lawyers ...................................................................
Judges .....................................................................
Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and
professionals, n.e.c. ...................................................
Technical writers ......................................................
Designers .................................................................
Musicians and composers .......................................
Actors and directors .................................................
Painters, sculptors, craft artists, and artist
printmakers ............................................................
Photographers .........................................................
Artists, performers, and related workers, n.e.c. .......
Editors and reporters ...............................................
Public relations specialists .......................................
Announcers ..............................................................
Athletes ....................................................................
Professional, n.e.c. ..................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
99
Table 4-2. United States: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas2 for selected
occupations, National Compensation Survey,3 1998–Continued
Total
Metropolitan
Hourly earnings
Occupation4
Nonmetropolitan
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$17.83
15.39
19.86
12.17
16.91
12.98
13.35
18.35
18.71
19.24
18.80
18.71
15.92
15.13
17.11
18.18
79.22
17.82
22.06
17.32
17.19
18.60
1.2
1.7
8.2
3.6
1.7
.9
1.2
1.8
4.6
4.0
1.6
3.9
5.6
4.4
2.3
3.2
9.4
11.0
1.9
4.7
2.6
1.7
36.8
37.2
35.7
34.6
33.5
34.8
35.0
39.8
40.3
40.1
39.3
39.6
39.6
37.1
39.7
38.3
23.6
35.7
39.5
40.1
39.3
38.4
$18.43
15.42
19.91
12.69
17.35
13.62
13.59
18.46
17.48
19.19
19.13
19.07
16.00
15.73
17.67
18.40
87.12
17.82
22.26
17.32
17.32
18.86
1.3
1.8
8.3
2.9
1.7
.9
1.1
1.8
2.1
4.0
1.5
4.0
6.2
4.5
2.3
3.4
7.6
11.1
1.8
4.7
2.7
1.7
36.8
37.0
35.7
34.6
33.3
34.4
35.3
39.7
40.5
40.1
39.3
39.6
39.7
36.8
39.9
38.1
22.2
35.7
39.5
40.1
39.3
38.6
$13.37
15.11
–
9.85
13.32
11.18
11.50
16.42
–
–
14.79
15.26
–
11.75
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.51
2.0
5.4
–
9.5
2.2
1.1
4.3
12.5
–
–
6.9
8.4
–
11.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.7
36.6
38.8
–
34.7
34.8
35.9
32.7
40.0
–
–
39.9
39.9
–
39.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
36.3
27.78
31.73
15.09
.7
.9
13.3
40.0
40.3
13.2
28.35
32.69
15.26
.7
.9
10.6
40.1
40.4
14.3
22.56
24.25
14.73
2.6
3.0
34.4
39.7
39.8
11.2
60.36
25.80
32.82
32.18
28.91
32.1
1.7
2.3
3.1
3.4
39.7
39.1
40.2
41.1
41.1
64.67
26.90
33.81
33.50
29.82
36.7
1.6
2.2
2.4
3.2
40.3
39.4
40.2
41.0
41.3
–
20.75
24.52
22.85
24.23
–
4.6
9.0
12.0
15.0
–
37.4
39.8
41.9
40.0
35.26
31.96
29.33
2.0
1.7
2.3
40.8
39.1
39.7
35.52
32.43
30.57
2.0
1.9
2.1
40.8
39.1
39.6
29.38
29.99
22.09
11.3
2.7
7.4
39.9
38.8
40.1
18.24
23.18
25.26
23.33
34.38
21.88
20.38
25.67
24.80
23.54
21.11
18.92
3.3
8.9
14.3
11.6
1.4
.8
1.8
5.0
3.4
2.1
2.3
9.5
42.7
40.5
40.3
39.6
41.2
39.6
39.6
39.3
39.8
40.0
39.7
39.9
18.78
23.18
25.26
26.96
34.85
22.14
20.82
26.20
24.85
23.61
21.42
20.09
3.4
8.9
14.3
3.8
1.4
.8
1.4
5.1
3.6
2.1
1.9
4.5
42.1
40.5
40.3
39.6
41.1
39.6
39.6
39.4
39.9
40.0
39.7
39.7
15.22
–
–
–
28.45
18.45
15.23
–
23.87
–
16.74
–
7.2
–
–
–
7.1
3.2
9.1
–
8.6
–
16.1
–
45.8
–
–
–
43.1
39.5
39.8
–
38.7
–
40.0
–
23.20
21.84
17.79
19.97
5.8
2.2
5.7
3.4
40.6
39.9
39.7
39.5
23.18
22.06
17.84
20.22
6.1
2.2
6.6
3.3
40.6
39.9
39.7
39.5
–
17.58
–
–
–
5.2
–
–
–
39.7
–
–
19.23
22.31
3.5
1.2
38.9
39.4
19.45
22.45
3.7
1.3
39.1
39.4
16.26
20.78
12.4
5.7
36.8
39.7
13.28
20.02
21.59
3.6
4.0
14.1
33.0
40.6
36.0
14.12
20.64
21.65
1.9
4.3
14.4
32.6
40.7
35.9
9.10
15.07
–
5.4
7.8
–
35.3
39.8
–
White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Technical .........................................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians ....
Dental hygienists .....................................................
Health record technologists and technicians ...........
Radiological technicians ..........................................
Licensed practical nurses ........................................
Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ............
Electrical and electronic technicians ........................
Industrial engineering technicians ...........................
Mechanical engineering technicians ........................
Engineering technicians, n.e.c. ................................
Drafters ....................................................................
Surveying and mapping technicians ........................
Biological technicians ..............................................
Chemical technicians ...............................................
Science technicians, n.e.c. ......................................
Airplane pilots and navigators ..................................
Broadcast equipment operators ...............................
Computer programmers ...........................................
Tool programmers, numerical control ......................
Legal assistants .......................................................
Technical and related, n.e.c. ....................................
Executive, administrative, and managerial .....................
Executives, administrators, and managers ..................
Legislators ...............................................................
Chief executives and general administrators, public
administration ........................................................
Administrators and officials, public administration ...
Financial managers .................................................
Personnel and labor relations managers .................
Purchasing managers ..............................................
Managers, marketing, advertising, and public
relations .................................................................
Administrators, education and related fields ............
Managers, medicine and health ...............................
Managers, food servicing and lodging
establishments .......................................................
Managers, properties and real estate ......................
Funeral directors ......................................................
Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ..................
Managers and administrators, n.e.c. .......................
Management related ....................................................
Accountants and auditors ........................................
Underwriters ............................................................
Other financial officers .............................................
Management analysts ..............................................
Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists ..
Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products ........
Buyers, wholesale and retail trade, except farm
products .................................................................
Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. .....................
Business and promotional agents ............................
Construction inspectors ...........................................
Inspectors and compliance officers, except
construction ...........................................................
Management related, n.e.c. .....................................
Sales ...................................................................................
Supervisors, sales ...................................................
Insurance sales ........................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
100
Table 4-2. United States: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas2 for selected
occupations, National Compensation Survey,3 1998–Continued
Total
Metropolitan
Hourly earnings
Occupation4
Nonmetropolitan
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$35.63
37.13
19.62
19.42
27.46
18.1
9.6
6.4
5.6
4.4
40.3
39.9
38.3
36.7
42.3
$35.94
37.18
21.05
20.07
27.36
18.0
9.6
3.7
5.2
4.4
40.7
39.9
38.0
36.8
42.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
24.77
18.96
8.28
9.65
11.02
10.18
10.95
14.38
9.69
8.15
7.80
12.96
7.78
9.69
12.69
3.1
3.1
4.0
6.6
11.3
6.3
5.3
4.6
2.1
3.1
1.3
11.6
11.7
7.7
3.1
40.9
45.0
27.1
27.9
29.7
35.4
36.9
38.8
29.9
28.5
30.1
30.0
20.9
22.1
36.3
24.89
19.10
8.33
9.65
12.01
10.33
11.43
14.80
9.84
8.09
7.76
13.93
7.91
9.68
12.89
3.2
2.8
4.0
6.6
9.0
6.3
4.7
4.5
2.1
3.2
1.1
9.8
13.2
7.8
3.2
40.7
44.9
27.0
27.9
30.4
35.2
36.6
38.4
29.7
27.8
28.0
32.2
25.9
22.1
36.5
$23.27
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.08
8.60
–
–
–
–
10.14
11.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
9.1
9.6
–
–
–
–
7.9
44.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
32.5
35.3
–
–
–
–
33.6
12.00
16.78
20.72
17.81
16.89
.5
1.4
3.5
1.8
6.5
37.0
39.6
39.9
39.5
40.3
12.23
16.85
19.74
18.06
16.90
.5
1.4
3.6
1.8
7.8
37.0
39.5
39.4
39.7
40.4
10.41
15.80
–
14.50
–
2.1
6.0
–
6.8
–
37.5
40.0
–
37.0
–
17.67
14.08
10.27
13.39
14.15
11.91
9.86
8.58
11.69
9.22
11.77
10.38
11.94
11.94
12.71
10.48
9.08
11.07
11.74
12.62
11.00
11.76
10.15
9.52
3.0
1.8
3.5
.7
2.6
1.4
1.8
3.5
9.9
1.1
3.2
12.9
3.3
2.2
1.8
1.9
1.6
1.2
.8
1.8
1.5
6.8
5.1
2.4
40.1
39.2
38.3
38.2
36.0
37.1
33.9
36.8
36.0
35.3
36.4
35.2
38.0
37.6
38.0
30.0
35.5
37.8
38.4
38.2
38.5
39.7
33.2
36.1
17.54
14.15
10.24
13.65
14.70
12.06
10.20
8.66
13.19
9.40
11.85
11.89
11.94
11.99
12.81
10.94
9.17
11.51
11.90
12.74
11.25
12.83
10.24
9.52
2.8
1.8
3.5
.7
2.5
1.4
1.6
3.8
2.7
1.1
3.2
8.4
3.3
2.3
1.8
1.7
1.7
1.4
.8
1.7
1.3
3.4
5.1
2.4
40.0
39.2
38.4
38.2
35.9
37.0
33.5
37.4
35.8
35.0
36.3
34.2
38.0
37.5
37.9
28.9
35.7
37.5
38.4
38.3
38.5
39.6
33.1
36.1
18.43
13.17
–
11.38
10.21
10.35
8.42
8.12
–
8.08
9.33
–
–
11.10
–
9.16
7.50
9.14
11.15
11.98
9.60
–
–
–
10.8
8.8
–
3.0
3.0
5.1
3.4
7.0
–
3.4
15.0
–
–
7.9
–
4.0
2.3
4.5
1.9
6.9
3.6
–
–
–
40.5
38.9
–
38.0
37.2
38.7
35.6
33.8
–
37.5
40.0
–
–
39.8
–
33.7
32.6
39.0
38.3
37.9
38.7
–
–
–
9.36
8.71
11.48
10.41
9.10
8.92
12.92
14.69
5.0
4.6
3.5
3.9
3.0
6.8
3.7
1.8
35.6
36.5
36.2
33.6
36.1
36.3
38.3
38.9
9.36
8.75
11.66
10.25
9.37
8.99
13.52
15.04
5.0
4.7
3.5
4.3
2.8
7.1
4.0
1.8
35.6
36.9
35.9
34.8
36.5
36.4
38.1
38.9
–
–
9.71
–
6.14
6.89
10.36
13.26
–
–
9.6
–
11.5
1.8
8.0
3.7
–
–
39.9
–
31.5
34.3
39.1
38.9
White collar –Continued
Sales –Continued
Real estate sales .....................................................
Securities and financial services sales ....................
Advertising and related sales ...................................
Sales, other business services ................................
Sales engineers .......................................................
Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing, and
wholesale ...............................................................
Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats ................
Sales workers, apparel ............................................
Sales workers, shoes ...............................................
Sales workers, furniture and home furnishings ........
Sales workers, radio, tv, hi-fi, and appliances .........
Sales workers, hardware and building supplies .......
Sales workers, parts ................................................
Sales workers, other commodities ...........................
Sales counter clerks ................................................
Cashiers ...................................................................
Street and door-to-door sales workers ....................
News vendors ..........................................................
Demonstrators, promoters, and models, sales ........
Sales support, n.e.c. ................................................
Administrative support, including clerical ......................
Supervisors, general office ......................................
Supervisors, computer equipment operators ...........
Supervisors, financial records processing ...............
Chief communications operators .............................
Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and adjusting
clerks .....................................................................
Computer operators .................................................
Peripheral equipment operators ..............................
Secretaries ...............................................................
Stenographers .........................................................
Typists .....................................................................
Interviewers .............................................................
Hotel clerks ..............................................................
Transportation ticket and reservation agents ...........
Receptionists ...........................................................
Information clerks, n.e.c. ..........................................
Classified ad clerks ..................................................
Correspondence clerks ............................................
Order clerks .............................................................
Personnel clerks, except payroll and timekeeping ...
Library clerks ...........................................................
File clerks .................................................................
Records clerks, n.e.c. ..............................................
Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks .........
Payroll and timekeeping clerks ................................
Billing clerks .............................................................
Cost and rate clerks .................................................
Billing, posting, and calculating machine operators
Duplicating machine operators ................................
Mail preparing and paper handling machine
operators ................................................................
Office machine operators, n.e.c. ..............................
Telephone operators ................................................
Communications equipment operators, n.e.c. .........
Mail clerks, except postal service ............................
Messengers .............................................................
Dispatchers ..............................................................
Production coordinators ...........................................
See footnotes at end of table.
101
Table 4-2. United States: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas2 for selected
occupations, National Compensation Survey,3 1998–Continued
Total
Metropolitan
Hourly earnings
Occupation4
Nonmetropolitan
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$11.50
11.27
15.08
12.73
13.12
3.0
1.5
3.9
5.7
3.0
37.8
36.2
39.5
36.3
38.0
$11.36
11.35
15.15
12.78
13.18
1.3
1.6
4.1
5.8
3.1
37.4
35.9
39.5
37.7
38.0
$12.11
10.67
14.18
–
–
13.6
4.0
9.3
–
–
39.7
38.5
40.0
–
–
11.79
14.96
12.61
13.02
11.65
11.25
8.97
12.53
10.04
11.56
9.52
12.06
3.3
2.9
2.6
2.1
2.7
.8
1.4
13.2
1.4
3.9
1.8
1.7
37.5
39.0
38.3
38.4
38.5
36.7
32.2
38.1
37.6
37.2
30.6
36.6
11.60
15.00
12.78
13.09
11.63
11.41
9.03
13.21
10.11
11.89
9.78
12.48
2.7
3.0
2.6
2.3
2.8
.8
1.4
12.4
1.5
3.8
2.0
1.3
37.7
39.0
38.2
38.4
38.6
36.7
32.3
37.8
37.5
36.7
30.0
36.5
13.76
13.39
9.01
12.50
11.95
10.06
7.87
–
9.18
–
8.65
9.07
18.0
7.0
10.2
3.7
6.9
1.2
2.4
–
3.6
–
3.2
5.0
35.5
39.2
39.8
38.1
37.2
37.2
31.9
–
39.0
–
32.5
37.3
Blue collar ..............................................................................
12.90
.6
38.5
13.31
.6
38.4
11.36
2.2
38.9
Precision production, craft, and repair ............................
Supervisors, mechanics and repairers ....................
Automobile mechanics .............................................
Automobile mechanic apprentices ...........................
Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics ..........
Aircraft engine mechanics .......................................
Small engine repairs ................................................
Automobile body and related repairers ....................
Aircraft mechanics, except engine ...........................
Heavy equipment mechanics ...................................
Farm equipment mechanics ....................................
Industrial machinery repairers .................................
Machinery maintenance ...........................................
Electronic repairers, communications and industrial
equipment ..............................................................
Data processing equipment repairers ......................
Household appliance and power tool repairers .......
Telephone line installers and repairers ....................
Telephone installers and repairers ..........................
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration
mechanics ..............................................................
Camera, watch, and musical instrument repairers ..
Locksmiths and safe repairers .................................
Office machine repairers ..........................................
Mechanical controls and valve repairers .................
Elevator installers and repairers ..............................
Millwrights ................................................................
Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ...............................
Supervisors, brickmasons, stonemasons, and
tilesetters ...............................................................
Supervisors, carpenters and related workers ..........
Supervisors, electricians and power transmission
installers .................................................................
Supervisors, painters, paperhangers, and
plasterers ...............................................................
Supervisors, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ...................
Brickmasons and stonemasons ...............................
Brickmason and stonemason apprentices ...............
Carpet installers .......................................................
16.58
21.96
17.25
10.43
15.45
21.79
12.25
16.55
19.28
17.28
14.58
16.58
13.51
1.0
1.7
2.7
6.0
1.9
3.2
6.1
5.1
2.4
3.1
10.6
1.9
2.6
39.8
40.7
40.5
39.8
40.2
40.0
35.9
40.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
39.8
17.14
22.37
17.62
10.43
15.79
21.20
12.40
17.20
19.34
17.68
14.58
16.91
13.94
.6
1.4
2.5
6.0
1.7
1.9
6.5
4.7
2.5
2.7
10.6
.9
2.1
39.8
40.5
40.5
39.8
40.0
40.0
35.4
40.4
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
39.8
14.09
19.35
11.86
–
12.72
–
–
–
–
15.55
–
15.86
12.69
3.9
7.5
8.9
–
6.6
–
–
–
–
9.9
–
5.9
5.6
40.0
42.1
40.5
–
41.4
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
39.9
39.8
17.57
16.57
16.77
19.28
18.00
3.6
3.3
6.1
3.0
1.8
39.4
37.8
38.3
39.6
39.9
17.70
16.63
16.70
19.48
17.91
3.7
3.5
6.6
2.9
1.9
39.4
37.6
38.2
39.6
39.9
14.66
–
–
17.00
20.30
12.0
–
–
10.9
3.9
40.0
–
–
40.0
40.0
16.16
16.47
17.30
16.09
18.11
19.27
19.06
15.62
2.3
14.1
4.8
5.0
4.0
23.4
5.5
1.4
39.7
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.5
40.0
40.1
39.7
16.33
16.47
17.30
16.09
18.22
–
18.75
16.16
2.4
14.1
4.8
5.0
4.2
–
2.6
1.0
39.7
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.4
–
40.1
39.7
–
–
–
–
17.16
–
–
13.64
–
–
–
–
12.2
–
–
5.1
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
39.5
18.44
21.04
5.3
5.8
40.0
40.3
18.63
21.03
5.3
5.8
40.0
40.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
22.78
4.8
40.0
24.51
3.6
40.0
18.57
7.4
40.0
18.30
23.27
18.58
16.56
12.73
24.12
2.3
6.6
3.1
5.5
9.6
4.9
40.4
40.1
40.3
40.0
40.0
39.0
18.30
23.36
19.30
17.37
12.73
24.12
2.3
6.8
2.9
3.2
9.6
4.9
40.4
40.1
40.4
40.0
40.0
39.0
–
–
15.81
–
–
–
–
–
8.7
–
–
–
–
–
40.1
–
–
–
White collar –Continued
Administrative support, including clerical –Continued
Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks .......................
Stock and inventory clerks .......................................
Meter readers ..........................................................
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers .......
Expeditors ................................................................
Material recording, scheduling, and distribution
clerks, n.e.c. ...........................................................
Insurance adjusters, examiners, and investigators ..
Investigators and adjusters, except insurance .........
Eligibility clerks, social welfare .................................
Bill and account collectors .......................................
General office clerks ................................................
Bank tellers ..............................................................
Proofreaders ............................................................
Data entry keyers .....................................................
Statistical clerks .......................................................
Teachers’ aides .......................................................
Administrative support, n.e.c. ..................................
See footnotes at end of table.
102
Table 4-2. United States: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas2 for selected
occupations, National Compensation Survey,3 1998–Continued
Total
Metropolitan
Hourly earnings
Occupation4
Nonmetropolitan
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$17.04
12.47
15.46
18.91
13.27
21.47
15.60
18.61
20.08
14.33
14.23
17.30
11.88
2.1
3.6
2.3
1.9
6.3
2.7
5.7
16.4
2.0
4.4
8.3
6.6
6.0
39.6
40.0
39.8
39.9
40.0
40.0
39.4
40.0
39.9
39.9
39.7
38.9
35.2
$17.10
12.51
15.46
19.55
12.97
22.42
15.67
18.61
20.30
14.33
14.25
17.30
12.09
2.1
4.0
2.3
2.0
6.6
1.4
6.0
16.4
1.9
4.4
8.4
6.6
6.2
39.6
40.0
39.8
39.9
40.0
40.0
39.3
40.0
39.9
39.9
39.7
38.9
34.9
$16.53
–
–
16.20
–
18.37
–
–
15.55
–
–
–
–
8.9
–
–
3.9
–
6.8
–
–
11.0
–
–
–
–
39.6
–
–
40.0
–
40.0
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
11.48
13.64
19.43
16.57
11.49
14.76
22.05
17.37
15.91
18.63
19.72
19.00
19.72
14.33
16.19
17.12
12.63
18.28
14.90
18.21
14.87
8.98
15.41
16.76
13.39
11.20
11.68
11.86
12.57
16.34
19.77
11.00
12.0
6.2
8.1
4.6
10.6
2.8
14.5
2.6
16.0
6.4
3.6
2.6
1.8
4.9
3.0
1.1
4.9
5.2
4.7
5.7
4.9
8.8
22.7
5.1
7.0
4.7
2.5
3.4
9.3
3.1
7.8
12.8
40.0
34.5
38.8
39.6
40.0
39.3
41.2
41.3
39.6
40.0
40.1
40.7
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.1
40.0
40.0
39.3
39.2
40.0
37.1
39.7
40.0
39.5
39.6
40.2
39.9
39.7
14.99
13.64
19.43
16.71
–
15.82
21.10
17.37
–
15.50
15.02
19.80
19.92
14.33
16.19
17.14
12.63
18.28
14.90
18.21
14.87
10.14
15.41
17.14
13.39
11.24
11.87
11.86
14.11
16.34
19.77
11.00
11.0
6.2
8.1
4.9
–
2.3
4.7
2.6
–
3.9
8.9
1.5
1.5
4.9
3.0
1.1
4.9
5.2
4.7
5.7
4.9
6.8
22.7
4.9
7.0
4.8
5.9
3.4
2.3
3.1
7.8
12.8
40.0
34.5
38.8
39.6
–
39.1
41.5
41.3
–
40.0
40.8
40.7
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.1
40.0
40.0
38.8
39.2
40.0
37.1
39.7
40.0
39.5
39.4
40.2
39.9
39.7
–
–
–
–
–
11.72
–
–
–
18.86
20.42
16.19
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.6
–
–
–
6.8
2.5
9.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.6
–
–
–
40.0
40.0
40.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.47
13.57
9.78
15.51
10.90
10.20
9.82
10.48
16.37
10.8
6.1
3.0
5.4
7.3
3.5
4.9
5.2
2.2
39.5
39.4
39.8
39.8
40.0
38.5
36.7
38.7
40.2
14.47
13.79
10.36
15.35
10.90
10.71
9.91
10.47
16.29
10.8
8.4
1.8
6.0
7.3
3.6
5.0
5.4
2.2
39.5
39.1
39.7
39.8
40.0
37.8
36.6
38.7
40.2
–
–
8.94
15.95
–
–
–
–
20.36
–
–
5.8
11.6
–
–
–
–
13.5
–
–
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
–
40.9
19.04
13.36
15.53
22.02
6.6
14.1
2.8
1.9
40.0
39.6
39.4
39.7
19.04
13.36
15.69
21.71
6.6
14.1
2.6
1.4
40.0
39.6
39.3
39.9
–
–
14.52
–
–
–
12.9
–
–
–
40.0
–
Blue collar –Continued
Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued
Carpenters ...............................................................
Carpenter apprentices .............................................
Drywall installers ......................................................
Electricians ..............................................................
Electrician apprentices .............................................
Electrical power installers and repairers ..................
Painters, construction and maintenance ..................
Plasterers .................................................................
Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters .....................
Plumber, pipefitter, and steamfitter apprentices ......
Concrete and terrazzo finishers ...............................
Glaziers ....................................................................
Insulation workers ....................................................
Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment
operators ................................................................
Roofers ....................................................................
Sheetmetal duct installers ........................................
Structural metal workers ..........................................
Drillers, earth ...........................................................
Construction trades, n.e.c. .......................................
Supervisors, extractive ............................................
Drillers, oil well .........................................................
Explosives workers ..................................................
Mining machine operators .......................................
Mining, n.e.c. ...........................................................
Supervisors, production ...........................................
Tool and die makers ................................................
Tool and die maker apprentices ..............................
Precision assemblers, metal ....................................
Machinists ................................................................
Machinist apprentices ..............................................
Boilermakers ............................................................
Precision grinders, filers, and tool sharpeners .........
Patternmakers and modelmakers, metal .................
Layout workers ........................................................
Precious stones and metals workers .......................
Engravers, metal ......................................................
Sheet metal workers ................................................
Sheet metal worker apprentices ..............................
Cabinet makers and bench carpenters ....................
Furniture and wood finishers ...................................
Tailors ......................................................................
Upholsterers ............................................................
Hand molders and shapers, except jewelers ...........
Patternmakers, layout workers, and cutters ............
Optical goods workers .............................................
Dental laboratory and medical appliance
technicians .............................................................
Bookbinders .............................................................
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers ......
Miscellaneous precision workers, n.e.c. ..................
Precision food production ........................................
Butchers and meat cutters .......................................
Bakers ......................................................................
Food batchmakers ...................................................
Inspectors, testers, and graders ..............................
Precision inspectors, testers, and related workers,
n.e.c. ......................................................................
Adjusters and calibrators .........................................
Water and sewer treatment plant operators ............
Power plant operators ..............................................
See footnotes at end of table.
103
Table 4-2. United States: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas2 for selected
occupations, National Compensation Survey,3 1998–Continued
Total
Metropolitan
Hourly earnings
Occupation4
Nonmetropolitan
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$19.02
21.34
3.1
2.2
39.5
40.1
$18.72
21.58
3.1
2.2
39.5
40.1
$21.27
17.92
8.0
1.7
39.4
40.0
11.59
14.03
12.83
13.38
12.08
13.46
11.39
.9
2.6
6.3
6.9
3.0
6.1
12.2
39.6
40.0
39.9
40.0
39.8
40.3
40.0
11.96
14.32
14.52
14.70
12.36
13.96
13.33
.9
2.2
3.0
6.1
2.7
4.3
3.7
39.5
40.0
39.8
40.0
39.7
40.4
40.0
10.49
–
–
–
–
–
–
2.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.58
12.86
13.57
13.29
10.36
11.98
13.78
2.9
4.5
2.1
2.3
2.9
3.3
2.4
39.9
39.9
40.0
40.0
39.8
40.0
40.0
11.92
13.15
13.85
13.98
10.20
11.98
13.90
2.0
5.0
2.1
1.9
2.9
3.3
4.6
39.8
39.8
40.0
40.1
39.8
40.0
40.0
10.92
–
–
11.20
11.19
–
–
8.3
–
–
4.2
7.3
–
–
40.0
–
–
40.0
40.0
–
–
10.60
9.14
9.73
9.91
14.64
15.22
13.22
11.01
11.3
5.2
6.8
2.3
3.2
3.0
4.7
7.3
37.1
39.7
39.9
40.0
39.2
38.6
37.7
39.9
11.97
9.23
9.73
9.91
15.27
15.17
13.34
9.74
7.6
8.4
6.8
2.3
2.6
3.1
4.8
2.6
36.2
39.2
39.9
40.0
39.0
38.6
37.9
39.8
–
9.07
–
–
11.92
–
–
–
–
6.6
–
–
8.1
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
10.10
8.94
7.98
9.11
7.97
7.44
9.58
10.55
11.28
13.28
1.9
5.4
2.7
8.6
6.3
1.7
9.5
4.3
2.7
2.8
40.0
40.0
39.7
39.9
39.2
36.5
40.0
39.4
39.8
39.9
10.25
9.41
8.17
9.11
7.47
7.57
10.81
11.53
11.96
13.46
2.4
4.2
2.9
8.6
5.4
2.0
4.4
3.6
2.6
3.1
40.0
40.0
39.5
39.9
39.0
37.7
40.0
39.4
39.7
39.9
–
–
7.58
–
–
6.82
–
8.31
–
12.38
–
–
6.5
–
–
3.8
–
8.2
–
9.0
–
–
40.0
–
–
31.6
–
39.3
–
40.0
15.83
10.40
12.11
11.61
10.91
11.34
13.68
11.89
12.65
13.07
10.42
11.97
14.19
9.04
11.63
9.51
12.13
10.21
8.91
9.85
11.11
11.73
3.7
2.1
2.9
5.5
9.4
4.0
4.4
5.7
3.6
9.6
2.9
2.6
1.9
8.3
2.6
8.9
9.9
5.6
3.5
3.3
2.6
3.4
39.8
39.5
40.2
39.4
36.5
39.7
39.9
39.9
39.9
25.9
38.0
39.7
40.0
40.0
39.3
39.4
40.0
38.6
40.0
38.8
39.8
39.8
15.80
10.71
12.36
11.69
10.98
11.34
14.26
11.75
12.14
13.07
10.39
12.25
14.29
9.98
11.97
9.51
10.38
10.21
8.91
10.17
11.77
12.35
4.1
2.8
2.5
6.0
9.5
4.0
3.9
6.0
1.9
9.6
2.7
1.1
2.0
3.3
2.4
8.9
7.0
5.6
3.5
2.5
1.3
2.2
39.8
39.0
40.3
39.3
40.2
39.7
39.8
39.9
39.8
25.9
38.0
39.7
40.0
40.0
39.3
39.4
40.0
38.6
40.0
38.2
39.8
39.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
13.65
–
–
11.48
–
–
8.68
–
–
–
–
9.23
9.03
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.7
–
–
6.8
–
–
6.2
–
–
–
–
6.8
6.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.9
–
–
39.8
–
–
39.4
–
–
–
–
40.0
40.0
–
Blue collar –Continued
Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued
Stationary engineers ................................................
Miscellaneous plant and system operators, n.e.c. ...
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ...........
Lathe and turning machine set-up operators ...........
Lathe and turning machine operators ......................
Milling and planing machine operators ....................
Punching and stamping press operators .................
Rolling machine operators .......................................
Drilling and boring machine operators .....................
Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing machine
operators ................................................................
Forging machine operators ......................................
Numerical control machine operators ......................
Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. .....................
Molding and casting machine operators ..................
Metal plating machine operators ..............................
Heat treating equipment operators ..........................
Wood lathe, routing, and planing machine
operators ................................................................
Sawing machine operators ......................................
Shaping and jointing machine operators .................
Nailing and tacking machine operators ....................
Printing press operators ...........................................
Photoengravers and lithographers ...........................
Typesetters and compositors ...................................
Winding and twisting machine operators .................
Knitting, looping, taping, and weaving machine
operators ................................................................
Textile cutting machine operators ............................
Textile sewing machine operators ...........................
Shoe machine operators ..........................................
Pressing machine operators ....................................
Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators .....
Cementing and gluing machine operators ...............
Packaging and filling machine operators .................
Extruding and forming machine operators ...............
Mixing and blending machine operators ..................
Separating, filtering, and clarifying machine
operators ................................................................
Compressing and compacting machine operators ..
Painting and paint spraying machine operators .......
Roasting and baking machine operators, food ........
Washing, cleaning, and pickling machine operators
Folding machine operators ......................................
Furnace, kiln, and oven operators, except food .......
Crushing and grinding machine operators ...............
Slicing and cutting machine operators .....................
Motion picture projectionists ....................................
Photographic process machine operators ...............
Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. ................
Welders and cutters .................................................
Solders and braziers ................................................
Assemblers ..............................................................
Hand cutting and trimming .......................................
Hand molding, casting, and forming ........................
Hand painting, coating, and decorating ...................
Hand engraving and printing ....................................
Miscellaneous hand working, n.e.c. .........................
Production inspectors, checkers and examiners .....
Production testers ....................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
104
Table 4-2. United States: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas2 for selected
occupations, National Compensation Survey,3 1998–Continued
Total
Metropolitan
Hourly earnings
Occupation4
Nonmetropolitan
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$13.64
9.19
9.27
4.5
6.4
7.5
39.6
39.9
39.9
$13.20
9.02
9.27
6.8
4.1
7.5
39.3
39.8
39.9
–
$9.28
–
–
9.6
–
–
40.0
–
Transportation and material moving ...............................
Supervisors, motor vehicle operators ......................
Truck drivers ............................................................
Driver-sales workers ................................................
Bus drivers ...............................................................
Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs ................................
Parking lot attendants ..............................................
Motor transportation, n.e.c. ......................................
Railroad conductors and yardmasters .....................
Locomotive operating ..............................................
Railroad brake, signal and switch operators ............
Rail vehicle operators, n.e.c. ...................................
Ship captains and mates, except fishing boats ........
Sailors and deckhands ............................................
Bridge, lock and lighthouse tenders .........................
Supervisors, material moving equipment .................
Operating engineers ................................................
Longshore equipment operators ..............................
Hoist and winch operators .......................................
Crane and tower operators ......................................
Excavating and loading machine operators .............
Grader, dozer, and scrapper operators ...................
Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators .....
Miscellaneous material moving equipment
operators, n.e.c. .....................................................
13.72
16.46
13.93
14.23
12.61
8.32
7.04
8.99
26.78
27.74
23.30
21.02
16.30
11.39
11.16
18.74
17.33
26.96
12.94
15.61
14.17
13.46
12.10
1.1
5.2
1.2
4.2
1.6
4.5
4.3
4.6
4.4
8.4
10.2
4.4
3.8
8.0
2.1
6.2
8.1
7.6
5.5
3.3
4.3
6.4
1.8
37.9
41.1
41.4
37.6
29.2
30.0
28.2
32.2
40.2
40.7
40.0
40.0
47.6
43.3
40.0
40.4
40.0
37.5
40.9
40.1
40.0
40.0
39.8
13.85
17.41
13.94
14.31
12.78
8.43
7.09
9.21
26.55
27.01
25.98
20.15
16.26
11.12
–
17.72
19.05
26.96
12.94
15.78
14.54
14.98
12.24
1.0
3.2
1.2
4.3
1.7
4.8
4.4
4.5
5.0
10.0
7.3
2.2
4.7
10.7
–
2.4
5.3
7.6
5.5
3.5
4.2
7.5
1.3
38.1
41.4
41.2
37.7
30.6
30.0
28.1
32.7
40.3
40.8
40.0
40.0
48.4
45.2
–
40.7
40.0
37.5
40.9
40.1
40.0
40.1
39.7
13.01
12.25
13.86
11.50
11.16
–
–
7.12
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
13.48
–
–
–
9.19
11.95
11.72
4.2
12.6
4.8
14.3
4.1
–
–
14.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
18.6
–
–
–
3.9
9.4
5.9
37.2
39.7
42.9
36.6
21.0
–
–
28.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
40.0
40.0
40.0
14.33
3.0
37.8
14.79
3.1
37.4
12.18
6.2
39.9
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ...
Nursery workers .......................................................
Supervisors, agriculture-related workers .................
Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm .........
Animal caretakers, except farm ...............................
Inspectors, agricultural products ..............................
Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and
laborers, n.e.c. .......................................................
Helpers, mechanics and repairers ...........................
Helpers, construction trades ....................................
Helpers, extractive ...................................................
Construction laborers ...............................................
Production helpers ...................................................
Garbage collectors ...................................................
Stevedores ...............................................................
Stock handlers and baggers ....................................
Machine feeders and offbearers ..............................
Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ............
Garage and service station related ..........................
Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners ...............
Hand packers and packagers ..................................
Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. .......................
9.69
7.31
17.49
9.31
10.22
7.84
.7
3.4
4.7
5.2
5.8
6.1
35.9
37.9
39.9
38.4
38.2
37.4
9.84
7.34
17.53
10.21
10.22
8.45
.8
4.0
4.7
2.3
5.8
7.5
35.5
37.4
39.9
37.3
38.2
35.8
9.17
–
–
–
–
–
2.1
–
–
–
–
–
37.2
–
–
–
–
–
14.57
11.69
10.46
15.17
11.34
9.75
12.63
18.83
8.64
9.37
10.50
8.25
8.86
8.49
9.57
2.6
4.4
3.8
11.8
2.8
3.5
11.7
3.7
1.4
2.6
2.0
7.1
3.2
1.7
1.3
39.8
39.1
39.3
38.7
39.4
39.0
39.6
39.2
29.9
39.3
35.5
34.2
37.4
37.9
37.8
14.90
11.49
10.42
11.51
11.52
9.46
12.78
18.83
8.74
9.47
10.78
8.28
9.05
8.64
9.63
1.9
4.6
4.2
8.8
3.0
1.9
11.6
3.7
1.3
2.1
1.7
7.2
3.4
1.7
1.5
39.7
38.8
39.2
40.0
39.5
38.8
39.6
39.2
29.9
39.1
35.0
34.1
37.9
37.7
37.2
13.56
12.23
10.75
–
9.77
10.60
–
–
8.17
8.98
9.00
–
7.35
7.56
9.43
7.6
9.1
6.9
–
6.4
10.6
–
–
4.7
10.7
8.0
–
5.3
5.3
2.5
40.0
40.0
40.0
–
38.7
39.6
–
–
29.9
40.0
38.0
–
34.0
39.5
39.2
Service ....................................................................................
Protective service ........................................................
Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ............
Supervisors, police and detectives ..........................
Supervisors, guards .................................................
Fire inspection and fire prevention ...........................
9.52
14.36
20.00
24.14
15.49
18.31
.7
1.6
2.9
2.7
7.1
4.8
33.0
38.0
49.2
40.1
38.4
37.6
9.90
14.88
20.53
25.16
15.40
18.41
1.0
1.7
2.7
2.3
7.6
5.4
32.6
37.7
49.1
40.2
38.3
37.3
8.20
11.84
14.36
15.83
–
–
1.5
2.3
9.0
10.1
–
–
34.6
39.4
50.7
40.0
–
–
Blue collar –Continued
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors
–Continued
Production samplers and weighers ..........................
Graders and sorters, except agricultural ..................
Hand inspectors, n.e.c. ............................................
See footnotes at end of table.
105
Table 4-2. United States: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas2 for selected
occupations, National Compensation Survey,3 1998–Continued
Total
Metropolitan
Hourly earnings
Occupation4
Service –Continued
Protective service –Continued
Firefighting ...............................................................
Police and detectives, public service .......................
Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement officers
Correctional institution officers .................................
Crossing guards .......................................................
Guards and police, except public service ................
Protective service, n.e.c. ..........................................
Food service ................................................................
Supervisors, food preparation and service ..............
Bartenders ...............................................................
Waiters and waitresses ............................................
Cooks .......................................................................
Food counter, fountain, and related .........................
Kitchen workers, food preparation ...........................
Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ...............................
Food preparation, n.e.c. ...........................................
Health service ..............................................................
Dental assistants .....................................................
Health aides, except nursing ...................................
Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants ..................
Cleaning and building service ......................................
Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers
Maids and housemen ..............................................
Janitors and cleaners ...............................................
Pest control ..............................................................
Personal service ..........................................................
Supervisors, personal service ..................................
Attendants, amusement, and recreation facilities ....
Guides .....................................................................
Ushers .....................................................................
Public transportation attendants ..............................
Baggage porters and bellhops .................................
Welfare service aides ..............................................
Early childhood teachers’ assistants ........................
Child care workers, n.e.c. ........................................
Service, n.e.c. ..........................................................
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$15.32
19.49
15.91
14.17
8.73
8.63
11.51
6.76
11.45
6.31
4.17
8.67
6.12
7.57
5.68
6.85
8.77
10.26
9.79
8.49
9.03
11.15
7.52
9.09
12.36
9.27
16.56
6.20
9.40
6.55
25.24
7.19
7.55
8.12
8.51
7.54
2.5
1.4
2.6
4.3
4.5
1.7
4.7
.7
1.6
2.6
3.4
1.1
1.3
1.2
2.2
1.3
.8
3.7
1.4
.8
.9
10.4
1.9
1.1
8.5
1.8
1.3
5.1
3.5
5.1
6.1
6.4
4.9
1.8
2.3
11.2
1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They
include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium
pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is
computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers,
weighted by hours.
2 Metropolitan areas can be a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) or Consolidated
Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA) as defined by the Office of Management and Budget,
1994. Nonmetropolitan areas are counties that do not fit the definitions above. For more
information, see appendix E.
3 This survey covers all 50 States. Collection was conducted between July 1997 and
Nonmetropolitan
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
44.5
39.5
38.7
39.8
17.3
35.1
29.1
30.1
38.5
29.5
28.8
34.2
25.8
30.1
27.7
29.8
33.7
36.3
33.5
33.7
35.1
39.6
34.9
34.5
40.0
29.6
38.7
30.1
30.5
19.3
21.1
35.6
28.1
29.1
26.2
31.5
$15.57
19.90
17.55
15.30
8.81
8.56
11.45
6.91
11.75
6.30
3.95
8.80
6.21
7.65
5.67
6.97
9.02
10.26
9.93
8.77
9.23
13.31
7.73
9.20
12.36
9.63
13.04
6.88
9.52
6.55
25.64
7.19
7.60
8.25
8.60
8.51
2.5
1.3
2.5
2.4
4.5
1.8
4.9
.9
1.6
2.9
2.3
1.2
1.4
1.3
2.4
1.0
.9
3.7
1.2
.9
1.1
2.5
2.0
1.2
8.5
2.6
3.6
2.9
4.2
5.1
6.1
6.4
5.7
2.0
2.2
2.3
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
44.6
39.6
38.3
39.9
17.7
34.6
28.8
29.2
38.6
29.5
26.7
34.2
25.5
29.4
27.4
28.4
34.0
36.3
34.3
33.9
34.8
39.3
35.3
34.2
40.0
27.8
36.1
28.9
30.1
19.3
20.9
35.6
27.2
27.8
25.6
29.0
$11.50
14.83
12.27
12.46
–
–
12.50
6.31
10.11
6.38
–
7.97
5.89
7.28
5.72
6.56
7.85
–
9.26
7.48
8.06
–
6.49
8.27
–
8.58
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.30
7.74
8.02
–
Mean
Relative weekly
error5
hours
(percent)
7.3
3.5
3.0
5.5
–
–
17.2
1.1
3.9
4.5
–
2.6
2.0
2.6
6.8
1.1
2.5
–
4.9
2.4
1.2
–
3.2
1.3
–
1.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
9.2
2.9
7.2
–
44.0
39.1
39.7
39.7
–
–
34.4
33.0
37.9
29.1
–
33.8
26.3
32.9
30.3
33.5
32.5
–
31.0
32.9
36.9
–
32.7
37.0
–
34.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
32.4
33.6
30.0
–
April 1999. The average reference period was August 1998.
4 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all
workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see appendix B.
5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the
estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For
more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication
criteria, and n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational groups may
include data for categories not shown separately.
106
Table 4-3. Largest 10 metropolitan areas1 ranked by employment size: Mean hourly earnings2 by occupational group, National
Compensation Survey, 1998-1999
(1)
New YorkNorthern New
JerseyLong Island
(March 1998)
(2)
Los AngelesRiversideOrange County
(3)
ChicagoGaryKenosha
(4)
WashingtonBaltimore
(5)
San FranciscoOaklandSan Jose
(March 1998)
(October 1998)
(March 1998)
(March 1998)
All ......................................................................................................
$20.24
$17.69
$17.47
$17.41
$20.72
White collar ..................................................................................
White collar excluding sales ..................................................
24.27
24.94
22.02
22.60
21.74
21.64
20.75
21.38
24.51
25.48
Professional specialty and technical ..........................................
Professional specialty ............................................................
Technical ...............................................................................
Executive, administrative, and managerial ................................
Sales ..........................................................................................
Administrative support, including clerical ...................................
29.69
31.43
21.91
33.68
17.54
14.55
28.17
30.28
20.46
31.01
17.76
12.98
25.16
26.05
22.19
28.97
22.57
13.23
25.24
26.50
19.13
27.28
15.61
12.72
29.95
31.70
23.09
33.47
15.42
14.65
Blue collar ....................................................................................
14.65
12.80
14.29
14.09
15.19
Precision production, craft, and repair .......................................
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors .......................
Transportation and material moving ..........................................
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ...............
20.62
10.74
15.60
11.68
18.28
9.96
14.36
9.18
20.13
11.93
15.00
10.97
17.39
12.20
13.82
10.63
18.72
12.28
15.79
10.85
Service ..........................................................................................
12.89
10.46
10.75
9.93
12.66
Protective service ......................................................................
Food service ..............................................................................
Health service ............................................................................
Cleaning and building service ....................................................
Personal service ........................................................................
19.07
8.37
9.88
11.61
12.59
16.88
7.43
9.23
7.95
10.65
17.26
7.49
9.28
9.79
10.60
15.96
7.09
9.19
8.69
9.66
16.96
8.73
11.69
11.38
12.58
(6)
BostonWorcesterLawrence
(October 1998)
(7)
PhiladelphiaWilmingtonAtlantic City
(February 1999)
(8)
DetroitAnn ArborFlint
(March 1998)
(9)
DallasFort Worth
(March 1998)
(10)
HoustonGalvestonBrazoria
(January 1999)
All ......................................................................................................
$18.20
$18.43
$18.55
$16.30
$17.37
White collar ..................................................................................
White collar excluding sales ..................................................
21.60
22.32
21.99
22.86
21.89
22.58
20.05
21.09
21.50
22.27
Professional specialty and technical ..........................................
Professional specialty ............................................................
Technical ...............................................................................
Executive, administrative, and managerial ................................
Sales ..........................................................................................
Administrative support, including clerical ...................................
26.24
28.52
18.24
28.89
15.31
12.91
27.66
30.12
19.26
29.51
15.84
13.49
26.02
28.23
19.19
28.75
16.28
13.07
24.06
24.80
21.42
28.41
13.52
12.01
26.46
27.92
21.11
31.00
16.31
12.16
Blue collar ....................................................................................
14.38
15.11
16.35
11.89
12.95
Precision production, craft, and repair .......................................
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors .......................
Transportation and material moving ..........................................
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ...............
18.37
11.95
15.64
11.41
18.81
13.58
14.76
11.89
20.41
15.33
15.36
10.57
15.27
10.68
13.22
8.94
17.19
11.00
12.48
8.57
Service ..........................................................................................
11.00
10.98
9.81
9.01
8.98
Protective service ......................................................................
Food service ..............................................................................
Health service ............................................................................
Cleaning and building service ....................................................
Personal service ........................................................................
14.80
7.54
10.44
10.81
11.22
16.43
7.64
10.31
10.35
10.28
13.27
6.84
8.71
11.27
8.20
12.11
6.75
7.79
7.32
13.28
13.54
6.57
8.08
7.11
11.19
Occupational group3
1 Metropolitan areas can be a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) or Consolidated
Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA) as defined by the Office of Management and Budget,
1994. Nonmetropolitan areas are counties that do not fit the definitions above. For more
information, see appendix E.
2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They
include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium
pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is
computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers,
weighted by hours.
3 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all
workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see appendix B.
107
Table 4-4. Pay relatives for major occupational groups in metropolitan areas, National Compensation Survey, 1998
(For each occupational group, average pay for all industries = 100)
White collar1
Metropolitan area
United States2 ......................................................
Amarillo, TX ..........................................................
Anchorage, AK .....................................................
Atlanta, GA ...........................................................
Augusta-Aiken, GA-SC .........................................
Austin-San Marcos, TX .........................................
Birmingham, AL ....................................................
Bloomington, IN ....................................................
Bloomington-Normal, IL ........................................
Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT ......
Brownsville-Harlingen-San Benito, TX .................
Buffalo-Niagra Falls, NY .......................................
Charleston-North Charleston, SC .........................
Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill-High Point, NC-SC
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI .........................
Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN ............................
Cleveland-Akron, OH ............................................
Columbus, OH ......................................................
Corpus Christi, TX ................................................
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ...........................................
Dayton-Springfield, OH .........................................
Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO ...............................
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ....................................
Elkhart-Goshen, IN ...............................................
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO ....................................
Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland, MI ..................
Greensboro-Winston-Salem, NC ..........................
Greenville, SC ......................................................
Hartford, CT ..........................................................
Honolulu, HI ..........................................................
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ..........................
Huntsville, AL ........................................................
Indianapolis, IN .....................................................
Iowa City, IA .........................................................
Johnstown, PA ......................................................
Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI .................................
Kansas City, MO-KS .............................................
Knoxville, TN ........................................................
Lincoln, NE ...........................................................
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA .........
Louisville, KY-IN ...................................................
Melbourne-Titusville-Palm Bay, FL .......................
Memphis, TN-AR-MS ...........................................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ...................................
Milwaukee-Racine, WI ..........................................
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI ...............................
Mobile, AL .............................................................
New Orleans, LA ..................................................
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA .....................................................
Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News, VA-NC ....
Oklahoma City, OK ...............................................
Orlando, FL ...........................................................
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,
PA-NJ-DE-MD ....................................................
Phoenix-Mesa, AZ ................................................
Pittsburgh, PA .......................................................
Portland-Salem, OR-WA ......................................
Providence-Fall River-Warwick, RI-MA ................
Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ..........................
Reading, PA .........................................................
Reno, NV ..............................................................
Richland-Kennewick-Pasco, WA ..........................
Richmond-Petersburg, VA ....................................
Rochester, NY ......................................................
Total
Blue collar1
Professional
Executive
Sales
Administrative
Precision
Machine
operators
Transportation
Handlers
100
87
110
99
94
93
94
91
104
104
82
100
87
94
107
95
103
96
89
95
96
97
110
99
88
103
97
93
109
107
104
95
99
92
89
101
93
90
88
107
99
86
95
96
99
104
89
94
100
84
105
99
95
90
89
91
93
105
90
97
91
88
102
92
101
94
89
94
94
96
110
99
92
107
93
90
115
104
106
97
97
90
93
99
93
91
86
111
101
85
91
95
94
99
90
99
100
89
109
103
102
96
106
95
–
98
86
97
88
98
103
95
104
92
111
99
91
99
104
96
85
98
102
97
99
103
113
101
98
95
91
97
88
97
88
111
97
92
100
102
95
97
92
104
100
96
111
99
93
109
91
88
95
101
87
90
81
103
105
95
105
93
96
91
95
97
107
88
98
107
106
99
106
105
100
93
106
88
82
96
85
86
85
116
97
82
111
103
89
107
96
94
100
83
111
101
96
93
92
91
92
108
78
101
86
97
109
94
100
98
82
98
93
99
108
98
86
97
97
94
110
109
102
92
97
93
86
102
92
87
85
108
95
86
94
97
100
106
84
89
100
92
123
96
92
96
93
90
102
103
77
103
81
93
112
93
103
100
90
93
101
93
112
97
86
103
93
91
103
115
104
91
104
88
83
100
97
89
87
104
101
92
95
94
102
106
92
93
100
82
101
98
98
82
96
–
117
95
71
107
82
99
114
94
107
95
93
93
109
87
121
104
80
111
95
92
100
110
99
102
103
96
85
106
105
91
89
89
107
80
98
84
107
115
90
87
100
83
102
96
87
93
79
81
131
108
78
102
84
97
117
99
109
96
75
95
102
93
116
112
85
97
96
89
106
97
94
84
103
82
82
100
100
81
90
93
93
84
93
99
108
114
82
88
100
92
119
101
94
95
96
92
106
108
72
106
87
98
117
103
108
104
82
95
100
102
123
107
84
103
99
98
107
105
97
92
104
91
89
113
103
97
97
96
101
85
98
95
108
114
97
88
100
84
116
95
85
95
93
88
106
112
80
107
87
92
110
99
104
101
82
93
101
102
106
97
91
106
95
90
119
111
94
87
98
95
97
104
95
87
91
108
95
85
90
95
103
112
86
88
116
90
92
88
120
89
88
86
116
99
95
92
110
91
97
91
117
90
88
89
113
89
93
89
98
96
103
84
111
77
103
80
117
82
91
88
122
87
85
87
108
96
100
101
103
95
100
95
99
93
102
109
95
101
99
108
91
108
96
94
92
105
102
102
99
98
102
100
91
87
99
96
101
111
110
89
99
97
97
89
107
89
89
91
108
96
100
102
107
96
96
97
103
94
97
104
100
98
104
97
92
96
101
104
96
97
109
88
99
98
92
100
101
86
92
96
96
108
89
100
104
107
97
94
96
110
87
98
117
86
110
102
93
94
105
91
92
97
107
109
95
103
112
106
94
111
98
105
90
114
See footnotes at end of table.
108
Service
Table 4-4. Pay relatives for major occupational groups in metropolitan areas, National Compensation Survey,
1998–Continued
(For each occupational group, average pay for all industries = 100)
White collar1
Metropolitan area
Rockford, IL ..........................................................
Sacramento-Yolo, CA ...........................................
Salinas, CA ...........................................................
San Antonio, TX ...................................................
San Diego, CA ......................................................
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .................
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ..........................
Springfield, MA .....................................................
Springfield, MO .....................................................
St. Louis, MO-IL ....................................................
Tallahassee, FL ....................................................
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL .................
Visalia-Tulare-Porterville, CA ...............................
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV ...............
Youngstown-Warren, OH .....................................
Total
96
105
108
92
100
119
105
105
88
96
81
90
97
103
98
Blue collar1
Professional
Executive
Sales
Administrative
Precision
Machine
operators
Transportation
Handlers
92
103
110
94
105
122
105
104
87
94
81
89
105
102
96
97
101
104
104
99
114
96
103
91
95
84
96
98
101
101
95
120
121
96
101
111
105
95
91
99
82
94
97
101
100
93
105
101
90
104
121
106
106
81
93
81
89
93
105
93
99
107
111
85
97
118
107
94
89
99
78
87
89
103
98
106
99
100
86
83
100
105
113
94
100
83
81
90
106
106
102
107
108
75
95
116
108
105
92
96
72
84
88
102
99
105
106
107
84
94
119
104
103
92
109
77
85
92
111
99
1 The full titles for the major occupational groups under the white-collar category
are professional specialty and technical; executive, administrative, and managerial;
sales; and administrative support, including clerical. The full titles for the groups
under the blue-collar category are precision production, craft, and repair; machine
operators, assemblers, and inspectors; transportation and material moving; and
handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers.
Service
95
107
113
90
102
124
112
114
87
96
83
89
103
103
101
2 This survey covers all 50 States. Collection was conducted between July 1997
and April 1999. The average reference period was August 1998.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet
publication criteria.
109
Table 4-5. Summary, United States and nine census divisions: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by selected
characteristics, National Compensation Survey,2 1998
United States
New England
Hourly earnings
Worker and establishment characteristics
Middle Atlantic
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error3
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error3
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error3
(percent)
$15.72
14.95
18.59
16.40
12.31
0.5
.6
.6
.6
1.2
36.5
36.5
36.6
36.4
37.1
$17.38
16.50
21.35
17.75
14.75
1.4
1.7
1.3
1.2
3.6
35.1
35.0
35.5
35.2
34.2
$18.10
17.14
21.72
18.39
13.58
1.5
1.8
1.6
1.6
1.6
35.8
35.8
35.5
35.7
36.2
19.39
24.10
.5
.6
36.7
36.4
21.17
25.65
1.4
1.2
35.5
35.0
22.06
27.00
1.4
1.7
35.7
35.2
27.78
13.28
12.00
12.90
16.58
.7
3.6
.5
.6
1.0
40.0
33.0
37.0
38.5
39.8
28.54
14.56
12.93
13.24
17.72
2.1
7.1
1.7
2.6
2.1
39.7
30.3
35.9
37.7
39.9
31.04
14.98
13.44
13.85
18.33
1.9
6.4
1.3
1.6
1.6
38.9
31.6
36.1
38.3
39.4
11.59
13.72
.9
1.1
39.6
37.9
11.04
14.91
3.1
2.7
38.6
37.7
11.84
14.72
1.7
2.2
39.6
36.2
9.69
9.52
.7
.7
35.9
33.0
10.46
10.56
4.5
1.6
33.6
30.8
10.93
11.67
2.6
2.4
36.6
32.8
Full time ..................................................
Part time .................................................
16.40
9.25
.5
1.0
39.6
21.1
18.38
10.55
1.5
1.8
39.1
20.6
18.93
10.33
1.5
3.3
38.8
20.7
Union ......................................................
Nonunion ................................................
17.76
15.10
.9
.6
36.9
36.4
19.06
16.77
1.2
1.9
35.4
35.0
18.42
17.90
1.5
2.0
36.2
35.5
Time ........................................................
Incentive .................................................
15.66
17.14
.5
2.7
36.4
38.6
17.36
18.57
1.4
15.1
35.1
34.0
18.08
19.06
1.5
9.3
35.7
37.2
Goods producing6 ..................................
Service producing6 .................................
16.00
14.40
.8
.7
39.8
35.0
17.04
16.22
3.3
1.8
39.5
33.0
17.43
17.01
2.8
1.9
39.7
34.5
50-99 workers7 .......................................
100-499 workers .....................................
500-999 workers .....................................
1,000-2,499 workers ...............................
2,500 workers or more ............................
13.04
14.21
16.45
16.51
20.07
1.1
.7
1.4
7.3
.6
35.2
36.3
37.3
36.8
37.3
12.90
16.27
19.61
20.55
21.29
5.7
1.8
2.4
4.3
1.8
33.1
34.5
37.0
36.4
36.5
14.77
16.06
19.22
20.93
22.04
2.7
2.3
3.4
2.8
1.7
35.6
35.3
36.0
36.1
36.5
Total ...........................................................
Private industry .......................................
State and local government ....................
Metropolitan areas ..................................
Nonmetropolitan areas ...........................
Worker characteristics:4
White-collar occupations5 .......................
Professional specialty and technical ...
Executive, administrative, and
managerial ........................................
Sales ...................................................
Administrative support ........................
Blue-collar occupations5 .........................
Precision production, craft, and repair
Machine operators, assemblers, and
inspectors .........................................
Transportation and material moving ...
Handlers, equipment cleaners,
helpers, and laborers ........................
Service occupations5 ..............................
Establishment characteristics:
See footnotes at end of table.
110
Table 4-5. Summary, United States and nine census divisions: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by selected
characteristics, National Compensation Survey,2 1998–Continued
East North Central
West North Central
Hourly earnings
Worker and establishment characteristics
Total ...........................................................
Private industry .......................................
State and local government ....................
Metropolitan areas ..................................
Nonmetropolitan areas ...........................
South Atlantic
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error3
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error3
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error3
(percent)
$16.08
15.44
19.32
16.55
13.55
0.8
.9
1.5
.8
1.3
36.2
36.3
35.7
36.2
36.5
$14.85
14.05
17.87
15.83
12.10
1.6
1.9
1.2
2.4
2.3
36.5
36.3
37.0
36.5
36.4
$14.40
13.82
16.22
14.89
12.00
1.0
1.1
1.4
.7
4.4
37.1
36.9
38.0
37.0
37.7
19.75
23.88
1.0
1.0
36.5
35.9
17.63
21.76
2.4
1.3
36.9
36.9
17.94
22.44
.8
1.0
37.5
37.6
27.76
15.16
12.02
13.86
17.83
1.5
5.0
.8
.9
1.1
39.9
32.1
37.0
38.3
39.9
25.71
12.46
10.85
12.81
15.14
2.5
4.7
3.0
1.6
2.2
41.0
32.3
37.1
38.8
40.1
25.59
12.38
11.34
11.69
15.05
1.1
3.4
.8
1.4
1.7
40.4
32.9
38.0
38.5
39.8
Worker characteristics:4
White-collar occupations5 .......................
Professional specialty and technical ...
Executive, administrative, and
managerial ........................................
Sales ...................................................
Administrative support ........................
Blue-collar occupations5 .........................
Precision production, craft, and repair
Machine operators, assemblers, and
inspectors .........................................
Transportation and material moving ...
Handlers, equipment cleaners,
helpers, and laborers ........................
Service occupations5 ..............................
12.81
14.42
1.5
1.4
39.8
36.5
12.03
14.23
1.5
3.1
39.2
41.2
10.55
12.15
1.8
1.7
39.6
37.9
10.65
9.66
1.4
1.3
34.6
31.1
9.92
9.23
1.8
1.6
35.3
31.1
8.97
8.84
2.0
1.3
36.1
33.9
Full time ..................................................
Part time .................................................
16.84
9.09
.9
1.4
39.6
20.4
15.59
8.47
1.6
1.6
40.0
20.8
15.01
8.01
1.1
2.0
39.8
21.7
Union ......................................................
Nonunion ................................................
17.38
15.54
1.0
1.1
37.4
35.8
16.72
14.35
1.8
1.9
37.1
36.3
16.62
14.08
2.3
1.0
38.1
37.0
Time ........................................................
Incentive .................................................
15.95
19.09
.8
5.8
36.1
38.5
14.79
16.16
1.6
6.0
36.2
42.5
14.33
15.94
.9
7.1
37.0
39.3
Goods producing6 ..................................
Service producing6 .................................
16.51
14.58
1.3
1.4
39.8
34.0
15.00
13.56
2.2
2.3
39.7
34.8
14.11
13.67
1.7
1.3
39.8
35.4
50-99 workers7 .......................................
100-499 workers .....................................
500-999 workers .....................................
1,000-2,499 workers ...............................
2,500 workers or more ............................
13.36
14.34
16.91
17.69
21.01
2.6
1.2
2.4
2.9
.9
34.7
36.2
36.9
36.0
37.7
12.38
13.28
15.68
15.96
19.15
2.3
2.0
2.7
5.7
2.0
34.1
36.0
38.6
37.1
37.8
11.68
12.71
15.05
16.17
18.01
2.1
1.5
2.6
2.5
.8
35.1
37.1
38.1
37.4
38.0
Establishment characteristics:
See footnotes at end of table.
111
Table 4-5. Summary, United States and nine census divisions: Mean hourly earnings1 and
weekly hours by selected characteristics, National Compensation Survey,2 1998–Continued
East South Central
West South Central
Hourly earnings
Worker and establishment characteristics
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error3
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error3
(percent)
$11.87
11.21
15.93
13.88
9.97
2.3
2.6
2.2
2.2
4.3
37.7
37.9
36.8
36.9
38.6
$14.62
14.27
15.63
14.86
13.08
1.8
2.3
1.2
2.1
5.6
37.2
36.9
38.0
37.2
37.1
15.05
20.64
2.1
1.4
37.7
37.2
18.12
22.11
1.4
1.2
37.7
37.7
23.63
–
10.82
11.43
14.40
3.9
–
1.8
3.9
7.9
40.5
–
37.6
39.2
40.0
26.82
13.00
10.74
11.96
15.40
1.3
3.1
1.3
2.6
2.4
40.3
33.8
38.2
38.7
39.9
11.12
12.68
5.0
6.1
39.9
39.9
10.12
12.57
3.4
2.8
39.6
39.6
8.55
7.63
1.5
.7
37.5
36.2
8.37
7.94
1.9
2.1
36.0
33.3
Full time ..................................................
Part time .................................................
12.14
7.71
2.4
2.3
39.9
20.4
15.28
7.52
1.6
2.7
39.8
21.5
Union ......................................................
Nonunion ................................................
13.68
11.59
11.0
2.1
38.7
37.6
17.01
14.46
4.5
1.8
37.4
37.1
Time ........................................................
Incentive .................................................
11.74
14.67
2.5
3.8
37.8
36.7
14.56
15.92
1.7
7.3
37.0
39.7
Goods producing6 ..................................
Service producing6 .................................
13.35
10.19
3.6
2.1
40.1
36.9
15.73
13.56
2.9
2.2
40.0
35.5
50-99 workers7 .......................................
100-499 workers .....................................
500-999 workers .....................................
1,000-2,499 workers ...............................
2,500 workers or more ............................
10.71
12.52
12.77
–
17.84
2.8
2.0
4.6
–
2.1
36.3
37.8
38.5
–
35.7
12.27
12.86
16.26
16.39
17.61
3.3
2.0
4.0
3.3
2.1
35.8
37.1
37.7
37.9
37.8
Total ...........................................................
Private industry .......................................
State and local government ....................
Metropolitan areas ..................................
Nonmetropolitan areas ...........................
Worker characteristics:4
White-collar occupations5 .......................
Professional specialty and technical ...
Executive, administrative, and
managerial ........................................
Sales ...................................................
Administrative support ........................
Blue-collar occupations5 .........................
Precision production, craft, and repair
Machine operators, assemblers, and
inspectors .........................................
Transportation and material moving ...
Handlers, equipment cleaners,
helpers, and laborers ........................
Service occupations5 ..............................
Establishment characteristics:
See footnotes at end of table.
112
Table 4-5. Summary, United States and nine census divisions: Mean hourly earnings1 and
weekly hours by selected characteristics, National Compensation Survey,2 1998–Continued
Mountain
Pacific
Hourly earnings
Worker and establishment characteristics
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error3
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error3
(percent)
$14.58
13.30
18.32
14.73
13.99
2.7
2.9
2.9
3.4
3.3
36.4
36.4
36.4
36.5
36.0
$17.86
16.82
21.26
18.04
14.96
1.3
1.7
1.0
1.3
2.8
36.2
36.4
35.5
36.2
35.6
17.61
22.76
3.5
4.5
36.9
36.5
21.63
27.27
1.2
1.3
36.3
35.8
24.18
12.35
11.13
12.90
16.45
3.3
6.2
2.4
3.3
2.9
41.1
33.8
37.3
38.2
39.7
30.12
15.11
13.23
13.78
18.26
2.0
4.5
.9
1.9
2.2
40.2
32.5
36.3
38.3
39.6
10.47
13.92
2.6
7.3
39.4
37.3
11.01
14.69
2.2
4.2
39.2
37.7
9.08
8.62
1.6
1.8
35.9
33.5
10.03
11.08
2.0
2.2
36.3
33.1
Full time ..................................................
Part time .................................................
15.27
9.49
2.8
4.1
39.7
22.6
18.71
11.03
1.3
2.2
39.7
21.2
Union ......................................................
Nonunion ................................................
17.38
14.13
3.6
3.0
36.9
36.4
19.14
17.21
1.3
1.7
36.4
36.1
Time ........................................................
Incentive .................................................
14.55
15.53
2.6
11.5
36.4
37.9
17.83
18.79
1.3
6.9
36.2
37.7
Goods producing6 ..................................
Service producing6 .................................
16.14
12.32
1.9
3.1
39.9
35.4
18.60
16.10
2.7
2.0
39.7
35.2
50-99 workers7 .......................................
100-499 workers .....................................
500-999 workers .....................................
1,000-2,499 workers ...............................
2,500 workers or more ............................
12.62
13.36
13.92
15.36
19.88
3.2
3.1
4.4
4.7
5.5
35.7
36.3
38.0
36.1
36.8
15.10
15.77
17.49
20.56
22.09
4.2
2.3
3.0
2.7
1.2
35.5
36.5
36.2
35.2
37.0
Total ...........................................................
Private industry .......................................
State and local government ....................
Metropolitan areas ..................................
Nonmetropolitan areas ...........................
Worker characteristics:4
White-collar occupations5 .......................
Professional specialty and technical ...
Executive, administrative, and
managerial ........................................
Sales ...................................................
Administrative support ........................
Blue-collar occupations5 .........................
Precision production, craft, and repair
Machine operators, assemblers, and
inspectors .........................................
Transportation and material moving ...
Handlers, equipment cleaners,
helpers, and laborers ........................
Service occupations5 ..............................
Establishment characteristics:
1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries
paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living
adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for
overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses;
and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all
workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by
hours.
2 This survey covers all 50 States. Collection was
conducted between July 1997 and April 1999. The average
reference period was August 1998.
3 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error
expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to
calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate.
For more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
4 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or
a part-time schedule based on the definition used by each
establishment. Union workers are those whose wages are
determined through collective bargaining. Wages of time
workers are based solely on hourly rate or salary; incentive
workers are those whose wages are at least partially based
on productivity payments such as piece rates, commissions,
and production bonuses.
5 A classification system including about 480 individual
occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian
economy. See appendix B for more information.
6 Classification of establishments into goods-producing
and service-producing industries applies to private industry
only.
7 Establishments classified with 50-99 workers may
contain establishments with fewer than 50 due to staff
reductions between survey sampling and collection.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that
data did not meet publication criteria.
113
Table 4-6. New England census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for
selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1998
Total
Metropolitan
Hourly earnings
Occupation5
Nonmetropolitan
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error6
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
All ................................................................................................
All excluding sales ...............................................................
$17.38
17.55
1.4
1.4
35.1
35.4
$17.75
17.96
1.2
1.2
35.2
35.6
$14.75
14.73
3.6
3.5
34.2
34.2
White collar ............................................................................
White collar excluding sales ............................................
21.17
21.87
1.4
1.3
35.5
36.2
21.35
22.13
1.5
1.4
35.5
36.2
19.67
19.90
1.2
1.2
35.8
35.8
Professional specialty and technical ...............................
Professional specialty ......................................................
Engineers, architects, and surveyors ...........................
Chemical engineers .................................................
Civil engineers .........................................................
Electrical and electronic engineers ..........................
Industrial engineers .................................................
Mechanical engineers ..............................................
Engineers, n.e.c. ......................................................
Mathematical and computer scientists .........................
Computer systems analysts and scientists ..............
Operations and systems researchers and analysts
Natural scientists .........................................................
Chemists, except biochemists .................................
Medical scientists .....................................................
Health related ..............................................................
Physicians ................................................................
Registered nurses ....................................................
Pharmacists .............................................................
Dietitians ..................................................................
Respiratory therapists ..............................................
Occupational therapists ...........................................
Physical therapists ...................................................
Therapists, n.e.c. .....................................................
Physicians’ assistants ..............................................
Teachers, college and university .................................
Engineering teachers ...............................................
Medical science teachers ........................................
Business, commerce, and marketing teachers ........
Art, drama, and music teachers ...............................
Education teachers ..................................................
English teachers ......................................................
Foreign language teachers ......................................
Trade and industrial teachers ..................................
Teachers, post secondary, subject not specified .....
Teachers, post secondary, n.e.c. .............................
Teachers, except college and university ......................
Prekindergarten and kindergarten ...........................
Elementary school teachers ....................................
Secondary school teachers .....................................
Teachers, special education ....................................
Teachers, n.e.c. .......................................................
Substitute teachers ..................................................
Vocational and educational counselors ...................
Librarians, archivists, and curators ..............................
Librarians .................................................................
Social scientists and urban planners ...........................
Economists ..............................................................
Social, recreation, and religious workers .....................
Social workers .........................................................
Recreation workers ..................................................
Lawyers and judges .....................................................
Lawyers ...................................................................
Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and
professionals, n.e.c. ...................................................
Technical writers ......................................................
Designers .................................................................
Painters, sculptors, craft artists, and artist
printmakers ............................................................
25.65
27.73
29.91
30.27
26.65
32.04
26.85
26.67
30.58
29.23
29.87
24.51
28.98
29.88
28.36
24.01
43.64
21.82
26.37
17.93
19.36
22.12
23.09
20.53
33.08
39.87
51.82
40.95
51.77
34.02
43.91
40.43
35.05
29.13
35.61
38.31
30.65
25.22
32.45
31.10
28.95
30.27
9.24
28.58
22.78
22.80
21.35
20.98
16.77
16.89
14.28
33.75
32.61
1.2
1.2
1.9
3.7
6.9
3.3
3.9
3.7
3.2
3.0
3.3
4.9
8.1
17.2
12.9
2.4
9.8
1.2
2.5
3.6
3.1
6.0
7.0
10.5
4.7
3.1
21.0
5.0
14.2
6.0
14.7
7.6
10.1
4.7
11.0
7.4
2.7
13.7
2.6
4.4
5.0
11.6
11.1
4.7
8.2
8.8
10.6
17.2
4.0
4.2
7.6
5.8
6.0
35.0
34.9
39.9
40.0
38.9
40.1
40.8
40.8
39.6
39.6
39.6
39.3
37.4
38.8
35.4
31.9
38.3
30.9
34.4
30.6
34.5
33.8
32.8
32.8
40.0
34.8
27.8
34.5
35.1
34.9
35.6
34.7
34.8
36.6
33.3
37.3
32.6
33.8
34.0
34.7
34.4
25.1
15.7
32.5
35.5
36.6
31.0
39.6
34.6
35.0
27.5
40.0
40.2
26.12
28.19
29.98
30.27
26.65
32.04
26.85
25.77
30.58
29.77
30.59
24.51
30.34
29.88
28.36
24.65
43.40
22.63
26.37
17.93
19.36
22.12
26.34
20.53
34.84
41.59
–
37.18
61.18
32.93
–
40.43
35.05
–
35.61
38.39
31.33
25.22
32.99
32.53
29.86
30.32
9.47
28.86
24.52
24.69
21.86
–
16.89
17.02
14.28
33.75
32.61
1.3
1.3
2.0
3.7
6.9
3.3
3.9
5.3
3.2
2.5
2.5
4.9
7.4
17.2
12.9
2.7
11.6
1.2
2.5
3.6
3.1
6.0
9.8
10.5
5.1
3.9
–
9.8
9.6
5.8
–
7.6
10.1
–
11.0
8.1
2.3
13.7
2.6
3.0
5.2
11.6
13.9
5.9
5.3
5.6
11.7
–
4.2
4.4
7.6
5.8
6.0
35.1
35.0
39.9
40.0
38.9
40.1
40.8
41.2
39.6
39.7
39.8
39.3
37.2
38.8
35.4
32.2
39.7
31.4
34.4
30.6
34.5
33.8
26.3
32.8
40.0
33.9
–
27.7
32.5
34.2
–
34.7
34.8
–
33.3
37.0
32.0
33.8
33.5
33.7
33.0
25.2
16.4
34.1
34.9
36.2
30.4
–
34.6
35.1
27.5
40.0
40.2
22.58
24.73
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
24.08
24.08
–
–
–
–
21.00
–
17.77
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
34.86
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
27.52
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1.2
.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.7
4.7
–
–
–
–
7.0
–
.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
34.1
34.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
38.8
38.8
–
–
–
–
30.8
–
28.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
37.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
35.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
21.65
28.09
23.40
5.8
7.9
12.7
36.3
32.8
37.3
22.12
28.09
23.40
5.7
7.9
12.7
37.4
32.8
37.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.84
6.4
37.9
15.84
6.4
37.9
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
114
Table 4-6. New England census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for
selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Metropolitan
Hourly earnings
Occupation5
Nonmetropolitan
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error6
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
$22.18
19.91
15.79
23.39
17.91
15.92
21.52
15.79
14.39
18.53
19.25
21.03
18.81
14.93
15.73
24.57
20.33
20.48
15.0
8.7
22.7
12.2
2.7
4.4
5.6
1.7
5.0
2.9
4.4
6.7
3.1
5.7
4.4
7.6
13.1
7.3
39.2
37.9
25.0
36.2
35.5
35.8
29.4
29.3
32.9
39.5
40.0
37.4
40.0
39.7
39.3
39.0
39.3
39.0
$22.18
20.73
–
23.39
18.42
15.92
21.52
16.59
14.52
18.61
19.25
21.03
20.62
16.79
14.84
24.57
20.33
20.48
15.0
9.4
–
12.2
2.9
4.4
5.6
1.2
5.2
3.0
4.4
6.7
3.5
7.2
9.3
7.6
13.1
7.3
39.2
37.7
–
36.2
35.9
35.8
29.4
30.5
34.0
39.5
40.0
37.4
40.0
39.3
38.2
39.0
39.3
39.0
–
–
–
–
$14.54
–
–
13.44
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2.0
–
–
1.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
33.4
–
–
26.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
28.54
33.54
25.86
26.51
34.47
25.82
32.04
2.1
2.4
4.5
8.1
3.8
25.3
8.8
39.7
39.9
18.6
37.0
40.2
46.3
41.6
28.71
33.93
25.86
28.57
33.33
36.92
32.04
2.3
2.7
4.5
4.8
4.9
24.8
8.8
39.5
39.6
18.6
36.6
40.3
42.1
41.6
27.02
30.73
–
–
–
–
–
3.0
2.7
–
–
–
–
–
41.2
42.1
–
–
–
–
–
40.55
34.78
29.98
8.4
5.5
6.8
40.9
37.7
39.5
40.55
34.44
30.30
8.4
5.8
7.4
40.9
37.5
39.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
19.21
21.83
37.36
21.21
20.01
24.04
24.27
24.72
19.99
5.7
10.8
3.4
1.8
3.3
11.1
3.2
5.8
5.4
44.1
39.7
40.5
39.4
39.2
38.6
39.6
39.2
39.8
19.21
21.92
37.16
21.48
20.21
26.08
24.35
24.77
20.16
5.7
10.8
3.7
1.9
3.6
11.4
3.3
5.9
5.5
44.1
39.7
40.5
39.4
39.1
39.6
39.9
39.2
39.7
–
–
–
17.64
–
–
–
–
–
23.55
20.84
23.58
7.4
5.2
2.7
41.3
40.0
39.7
23.55
20.84
23.58
7.4
5.2
2.7
41.3
40.0
39.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
21.97
20.98
3.1
4.3
36.3
39.6
21.97
21.35
3.1
4.6
36.3
39.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.56
18.99
25.35
29.47
20.42
26.68
7.1
9.4
4.2
24.5
6.7
25.8
30.3
41.8
39.8
41.4
39.9
39.8
14.49
18.51
25.35
29.47
20.42
26.68
7.6
11.1
4.2
24.5
6.7
25.8
30.0
42.2
39.8
41.4
39.9
39.8
15.61
–
–
–
–
–
5.0
–
–
–
–
–
34.4
–
–
–
–
–
29.61
20.63
7.19
16.1
17.2
3.5
40.5
42.9
28.2
29.61
20.63
7.19
16.1
17.2
3.5
40.5
42.9
28.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Professional specialty –Continued
Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and
professionals, n.e.c. –Continued
Editors and reporters ...............................................
Public relations specialists .......................................
Athletes ....................................................................
Professional, n.e.c. ..................................................
Technical .........................................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians ....
Radiological technicians ..........................................
Licensed practical nurses ........................................
Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ............
Electrical and electronic technicians ........................
Mechanical engineering technicians ........................
Engineering technicians, n.e.c. ................................
Drafters ....................................................................
Chemical technicians ...............................................
Science technicians, n.e.c. ......................................
Computer programmers ...........................................
Legal assistants .......................................................
Technical and related, n.e.c. ....................................
Executive, administrative, and managerial .....................
Executives, administrators, and managers ..................
Legislators ...............................................................
Administrators and officials, public administration ...
Financial managers .................................................
Personnel and labor relations managers .................
Purchasing managers ..............................................
Managers, marketing, advertising, and public
relations .................................................................
Administrators, education and related fields ............
Managers, medicine and health ...............................
Managers, food servicing and lodging
establishments .......................................................
Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ..................
Managers and administrators, n.e.c. .......................
Management related ....................................................
Accountants and auditors ........................................
Underwriters ............................................................
Other financial officers .............................................
Management analysts ..............................................
Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists ..
Buyers, wholesale and retail trade, except farm
products .................................................................
Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. .....................
Construction inspectors ...........................................
Inspectors and compliance officers, except
construction ...........................................................
Management related, n.e.c. .....................................
Sales ...................................................................................
Supervisors, sales ...................................................
Insurance sales ........................................................
Securities and financial services sales ....................
Advertising and related sales ...................................
Sales, other business services ................................
Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing, and
wholesale ...............................................................
Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats ................
Sales workers, apparel ............................................
See footnotes at end of table.
115
–
–
–
.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.3
–
–
–
–
–
Table 4-6. New England census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for
selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Metropolitan
Hourly earnings
Occupation5
Nonmetropolitan
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error6
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
$10.50
9.90
7.81
13.96
10.5
8.0
3.7
6.6
27.6
28.1
24.0
38.1
$9.57
9.90
7.88
13.96
7.5
8.0
3.9
6.6
26.9
28.1
23.7
38.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.93
17.26
19.33
1.7
4.8
7.4
35.9
39.6
39.3
13.12
17.80
20.27
1.6
5.4
7.2
35.9
38.9
39.8
$11.29
–
–
5.5
–
–
36.3
–
–
20.33
15.64
14.65
12.98
11.60
9.28
13.74
9.68
14.07
12.44
12.56
13.42
12.24
8.73
11.54
12.97
12.87
11.29
10.07
10.57
8.79
10.48
16.37
12.05
14.19
1.2
4.7
1.7
3.2
2.3
4.8
2.4
3.6
10.0
9.8
4.8
6.9
7.3
6.9
4.4
2.0
5.8
4.4
3.2
5.9
4.7
16.5
5.9
5.8
2.4
39.2
37.6
36.7
33.9
32.7
31.7
37.6
35.0
35.2
34.4
37.1
33.9
31.9
34.3
36.5
36.2
37.1
38.6
35.7
30.7
28.2
32.2
39.5
38.5
38.9
20.33
15.94
14.83
12.98
11.57
9.28
13.74
9.82
14.07
12.44
12.59
13.42
12.67
8.73
11.84
13.12
12.97
11.25
10.07
10.57
8.79
–
16.37
12.65
13.98
1.2
4.6
1.9
3.2
2.4
4.8
2.4
4.2
10.0
9.8
5.0
6.9
7.5
6.9
4.8
2.1
6.0
4.4
3.2
5.9
4.7
–
5.9
3.6
3.4
39.2
37.4
37.0
33.9
32.5
31.7
37.6
34.0
35.2
34.4
37.0
33.9
30.9
34.3
36.0
37.0
37.0
38.5
35.7
30.7
28.2
–
39.5
39.7
38.5
–
–
13.53
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
35.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.73
15.35
13.10
12.93
12.68
10.58
11.82
10.28
13.52
3.0
2.4
3.7
4.4
2.1
5.2
6.3
5.3
4.4
35.9
38.3
36.2
39.6
35.7
37.1
32.9
32.8
34.2
11.73
15.35
13.05
12.93
12.70
11.30
11.82
11.02
13.82
3.0
2.4
3.7
4.4
2.1
3.8
6.3
4.0
4.8
35.9
38.3
36.2
39.6
35.5
36.6
32.9
30.7
33.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Blue collar ..............................................................................
13.24
2.6
37.7
13.80
1.4
37.6
10.00
9.6
38.7
Precision production, craft, and repair ............................
Supervisors, mechanics and repairers ....................
Automobile mechanics .............................................
Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics ..........
Industrial machinery repairers .................................
Machinery maintenance ...........................................
Electronic repairers, communications and industrial
equipment ..............................................................
Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ...............................
Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ...................
Carpenters ...............................................................
Electricians ..............................................................
Electrical power installers and repairers ..................
Painters, construction and maintenance ..................
17.72
24.03
17.90
19.07
16.11
13.25
2.1
2.6
4.3
7.2
4.1
4.5
39.9
40.5
39.5
40.3
39.9
40.0
17.92
24.03
17.90
19.37
15.33
13.25
2.3
2.6
4.3
7.3
2.0
4.5
39.9
40.5
39.5
40.3
39.8
40.0
15.57
–
–
–
–
–
2.8
–
–
–
–
–
40.4
–
–
–
–
–
13.69
17.40
16.73
19.81
20.52
23.58
17.15
14.2
4.3
6.1
4.9
9.4
2.8
5.3
38.7
39.7
40.0
39.7
40.0
40.0
40.0
13.69
17.40
–
19.81
20.52
23.62
17.70
14.2
4.3
–
4.9
9.4
2.9
4.0
38.7
39.7
–
39.7
40.0
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
White collar –Continued
Sales –Continued
Sales workers, other commodities ...........................
Sales counter clerks ................................................
Cashiers ...................................................................
Sales support, n.e.c. ................................................
Administrative support, including clerical ......................
Supervisors, general office ......................................
Supervisors, financial records processing ...............
Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and adjusting
clerks .....................................................................
Computer operators .................................................
Secretaries ...............................................................
Typists .....................................................................
Interviewers .............................................................
Hotel clerks ..............................................................
Transportation ticket and reservation agents ...........
Receptionists ...........................................................
Information clerks, n.e.c. ..........................................
Correspondence clerks ............................................
Order clerks .............................................................
Personnel clerks, except payroll and timekeeping ...
Library clerks ...........................................................
File clerks .................................................................
Records clerks, n.e.c. ..............................................
Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks .........
Payroll and timekeeping clerks ................................
Billing clerks .............................................................
Duplicating machine operators ................................
Telephone operators ................................................
Mail clerks, except postal service ............................
Dispatchers ..............................................................
Production coordinators ...........................................
Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks .......................
Stock and inventory clerks .......................................
Material recording, scheduling, and distribution
clerks, n.e.c. ...........................................................
Insurance adjusters, examiners, and investigators ..
Investigators and adjusters, except insurance .........
Bill and account collectors .......................................
General office clerks ................................................
Data entry keyers .....................................................
Statistical clerks .......................................................
Teachers’ aides .......................................................
Administrative support, n.e.c. ..................................
See footnotes at end of table.
116
Table 4-6. New England census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for
selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Metropolitan
Hourly earnings
Occupation5
Nonmetropolitan
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error6
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
$20.66
14.94
18.37
17.28
17.49
17.26
12.13
12.85
15.04
17.78
4.2
11.1
3.5
5.2
2.9
5.1
4.4
10.4
6.7
2.9
40.0
39.9
40.6
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
38.2
39.7
40.0
$21.12
17.47
19.04
17.28
17.87
17.26
12.13
14.54
15.08
17.78
3.6
9.9
4.8
5.2
2.0
5.1
4.4
11.7
6.9
2.9
40.0
39.9
40.3
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
37.4
39.7
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ...........
Lathe and turning machine operators ......................
Punching and stamping press operators .................
Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing machine
operators ................................................................
Numerical control machine operators ......................
Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. .....................
Molding and casting machine operators ..................
Metal plating machine operators ..............................
Heat treating equipment operators ..........................
Printing press operators ...........................................
Photoengravers and lithographers ...........................
Winding and twisting machine operators .................
Knitting, looping, taping, and weaving machine
operators ................................................................
Textile sewing machine operators ...........................
Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators .....
Packaging and filling machine operators .................
Extruding and forming machine operators ...............
Mixing and blending machine operators ..................
Compressing and compacting machine operators ..
Furnace, kiln, and oven operators, except food .......
Slicing and cutting machine operators .....................
Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. ................
Welders and cutters .................................................
Assemblers ..............................................................
Miscellaneous hand working, n.e.c. .........................
Production inspectors, checkers and examiners .....
Production testers ....................................................
11.04
16.13
10.27
3.1
3.8
2.2
38.6
40.0
39.5
11.57
16.13
10.27
1.6
3.8
2.2
38.5
40.0
39.5
$9.12
–
–
7.9
–
–
38.8
–
–
8.19
14.18
12.88
10.72
12.64
13.14
14.40
13.90
10.16
10.5
1.1
4.1
6.3
4.2
7.5
4.9
12.7
.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.0
40.0
38.7
39.7
39.8
9.86
14.18
12.88
11.59
12.64
13.14
14.40
13.90
10.13
4.4
1.1
4.1
6.8
4.2
7.5
4.9
12.7
.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.8
40.0
40.0
38.7
39.7
39.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.56
9.83
8.18
10.43
10.07
13.01
10.70
14.57
10.89
10.52
14.78
9.89
8.53
11.01
12.41
.5
5.9
6.1
6.4
5.1
7.2
9.9
4.9
9.6
6.6
3.3
2.4
5.9
4.9
2.7
39.8
40.0
32.4
39.8
39.2
40.0
34.1
39.2
40.0
38.8
40.0
34.9
40.0
39.8
40.0
10.09
9.83
8.18
10.43
10.41
14.28
10.70
14.57
12.76
11.81
14.78
9.19
8.53
11.20
12.41
.0
5.9
6.1
6.4
5.2
5.4
9.9
4.9
6.9
3.3
3.3
2.5
5.9
5.1
2.7
39.5
40.0
32.4
39.8
39.0
40.0
34.1
39.2
40.0
39.6
40.0
34.0
40.0
39.8
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.96
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
37.3
–
–
–
–
–
Transportation and material moving ...............................
Truck drivers ............................................................
Bus drivers ...............................................................
Motor transportation, n.e.c. ......................................
Supervisors, material moving equipment .................
Excavating and loading machine operators .............
Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators .....
Miscellaneous material moving equipment
operators, n.e.c. .....................................................
14.91
15.09
14.43
14.87
16.57
23.92
12.68
2.7
3.3
5.6
7.2
8.7
4.9
4.1
37.7
38.5
33.5
38.1
44.0
40.0
38.7
14.93
15.11
14.61
14.87
16.57
23.92
12.68
2.7
3.4
5.6
7.2
8.7
4.9
4.1
37.7
38.4
34.0
38.1
44.0
40.0
38.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
13.77
5.0
40.0
13.77
5.0
40.0
–
–
–
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ...
Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm .........
Construction laborers ...............................................
Production helpers ...................................................
Stock handlers and baggers ....................................
Machine feeders and offbearers ..............................
Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ............
Hand packers and packagers ..................................
Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. .......................
10.46
12.10
17.41
8.12
8.80
8.78
11.04
8.53
10.36
4.5
5.6
9.6
18.9
3.1
16.6
5.9
5.4
4.0
33.6
40.1
40.0
39.6
28.3
37.5
32.4
32.6
36.3
10.93
12.17
18.18
11.80
8.96
10.75
10.58
8.64
10.22
3.9
5.7
8.6
5.7
2.9
9.4
5.1
5.7
4.4
33.0
40.1
40.0
39.0
27.9
36.0
31.8
33.0
36.3
7.98
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
37.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Blue collar –Continued
Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued
Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters .....................
Construction trades, n.e.c. .......................................
Supervisors, production ...........................................
Tool and die makers ................................................
Machinists ................................................................
Sheet metal workers ................................................
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers ......
Butchers and meat cutters .......................................
Inspectors, testers, and graders ..............................
Water and sewer treatment plant operators ............
See footnotes at end of table.
117
Table 4-6. New England census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for
selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Metropolitan
Hourly earnings
Occupation5
Service ....................................................................................
Protective service ........................................................
Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ............
Supervisors, police and detectives ..........................
Supervisors, guards .................................................
Firefighting ...............................................................
Police and detectives, public service .......................
Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement officers
Crossing guards .......................................................
Guards and police, except public service ................
Protective service, n.e.c. ..........................................
Food service ................................................................
Supervisors, food preparation and service ..............
Bartenders ...............................................................
Waiters and waitresses ............................................
Cooks .......................................................................
Food counter, fountain, and related .........................
Kitchen workers, food preparation ...........................
Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ...............................
Food preparation, n.e.c. ...........................................
Health service ..............................................................
Health aides, except nursing ...................................
Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants ..................
Cleaning and building service ......................................
Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers
Maids and housemen ..............................................
Janitors and cleaners ...............................................
Personal service ..........................................................
Supervisors, personal service ..................................
Welfare service aides ..............................................
Early childhood teachers’ assistants ........................
Child care workers, n.e.c. ........................................
Service, n.e.c. ..........................................................
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
$10.56
14.75
22.79
24.54
16.08
17.70
18.47
16.35
9.50
8.90
8.25
7.65
14.70
6.79
4.05
10.08
6.88
7.05
5.73
7.75
10.14
9.75
10.20
10.31
16.37
7.97
10.36
10.41
12.85
10.77
7.16
8.83
10.36
1.6
4.4
2.1
6.0
11.2
3.3
1.7
7.0
3.8
3.1
3.1
2.5
3.4
12.1
13.2
2.5
7.3
3.9
4.3
2.5
1.0
2.1
1.1
2.4
11.6
2.7
2.8
5.9
5.6
6.7
4.8
5.9
5.0
1 The New England census division consists of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont,
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.
2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They
include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium
pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is
computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers,
weighted by hours.
3 Metropolitan areas can be a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) or Consolidated
Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA) as defined by the Office of Management and Budget,
1994. Nonmetropolitan areas are counties that do not fit the definitions above. For more
information, see appendix E.
Nonmetropolitan
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
30.8
36.2
41.7
39.6
38.4
43.4
38.7
39.2
15.6
33.6
17.2
26.5
42.3
25.2
23.5
30.8
21.9
27.4
19.6
25.9
31.4
27.8
32.2
33.1
38.4
33.7
32.8
27.2
41.0
22.5
30.9
26.4
29.1
$10.90
14.79
23.23
24.51
16.08
17.70
18.71
17.33
9.50
8.90
8.25
7.86
15.81
6.54
3.70
10.57
6.88
7.42
5.36
7.84
10.28
10.32
10.25
10.49
16.50
8.14
10.50
10.47
12.79
11.16
–
8.81
10.36
1.7
4.6
.8
6.6
11.2
3.3
1.7
6.9
3.8
3.2
3.1
3.1
5.4
17.0
7.9
2.9
7.3
3.3
7.1
2.7
1.1
2.8
1.2
2.4
13.4
3.3
2.7
6.2
6.7
5.9
–
6.1
5.0
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
31.6
36.2
41.7
39.6
38.4
43.4
39.3
39.1
15.6
33.4
17.2
27.9
41.9
27.8
24.6
33.9
21.9
26.3
22.1
27.6
31.9
30.8
32.0
32.7
38.2
34.4
32.3
28.2
41.2
25.3
–
26.1
29.1
$8.24
13.69
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.04
–
–
4.70
–
–
–
–
6.94
9.12
8.19
9.70
8.92
–
–
9.00
–
–
–
–
–
–
Mean
Relative weekly
error6
hours
(percent)
1.5
1.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.3
–
–
25.7
–
–
–
–
4.3
3.8
2.3
3.5
5.2
–
–
8.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
26.2
35.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
23.2
–
–
21.7
–
–
–
–
16.5
28.2
21.9
34.4
36.5
–
–
38.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
4 In this census division, collection was conducted between May 1998 and April 1999.
The average reference period was November 1998.
5 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all
workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see appendix B.
6 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the
estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For
more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication
criteria, and n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational groups may
include data for categories not shown separately.
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Table 4-7. Middle Atlantic census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3
for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1998
Total
Metropolitan
Hourly earnings
Occupation5
Nonmetropolitan
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error6
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
All ................................................................................................
All excluding sales ...............................................................
$18.10
18.30
1.5
1.5
35.8
36.1
$18.39
18.60
1.6
1.6
35.7
36.0
$13.58
13.57
1.6
2.2
36.2
36.4
White collar ............................................................................
White collar excluding sales ............................................
22.06
22.88
1.4
1.4
35.7
36.3
22.30
23.14
1.5
1.4
35.7
36.3
16.95
17.43
2.4
.7
35.3
35.7
Professional specialty and technical ...............................
Professional specialty ......................................................
Engineers, architects, and surveyors ...........................
Architects .................................................................
Metallurgical and materials engineers .....................
Chemical engineers .................................................
Nuclear engineers ....................................................
Civil engineers .........................................................
Electrical and electronic engineers ..........................
Industrial engineers .................................................
Mechanical engineers ..............................................
Engineers, n.e.c. ......................................................
Mathematical and computer scientists .........................
Computer systems analysts and scientists ..............
Operations and systems researchers and analysts
Statisticians ..............................................................
Natural scientists .........................................................
Chemists, except biochemists .................................
Physical scientists, n.e.c. .........................................
Biological and life scientists .....................................
Medical scientists .....................................................
Health related ..............................................................
Physicians ................................................................
Registered nurses ....................................................
Pharmacists .............................................................
Dietitians ..................................................................
Respiratory therapists ..............................................
Occupational therapists ...........................................
Physical therapists ...................................................
Speech therapists ....................................................
Therapists, n.e.c. .....................................................
Physicians’ assistants ..............................................
Teachers, college and university .................................
Biological science teachers .....................................
Chemistry teachers ..................................................
Natural science teachers, n.e.c. ..............................
Psychology teachers ................................................
Mathematical science teachers ...............................
Medical science teachers ........................................
Health specialities teachers .....................................
Business, commerce, and marketing teachers ........
Art, drama, and music teachers ...............................
Education teachers ..................................................
English teachers ......................................................
Theology teachers ...................................................
Teachers, post secondary, subject not specified .....
Teachers, post secondary, n.e.c. .............................
Teachers, except college and university ......................
Prekindergarten and kindergarten ...........................
Elementary school teachers ....................................
Secondary school teachers .....................................
Teachers, special education ....................................
Teachers, n.e.c. .......................................................
Substitute teachers ..................................................
Vocational and educational counselors ...................
Librarians, archivists, and curators ..............................
Librarians .................................................................
Social scientists and urban planners ...........................
Economists ..............................................................
27.00
29.12
27.99
22.84
25.24
33.02
35.65
26.07
29.73
24.85
25.18
29.88
32.31
29.87
42.90
27.89
30.23
34.05
26.00
30.63
28.77
23.94
29.37
23.17
27.40
16.61
20.78
24.12
26.95
22.30
16.28
24.61
41.23
35.79
37.13
48.95
38.83
42.43
69.75
29.77
46.86
29.68
32.26
40.23
45.15
33.85
39.78
33.46
28.51
35.70
36.02
34.31
32.67
10.18
27.08
24.03
25.44
28.60
29.16
1.7
1.5
1.9
12.8
4.2
5.7
8.7
5.3
2.1
12.9
4.3
2.5
5.2
2.6
9.3
6.9
4.3
6.6
5.7
6.5
10.4
1.9
5.4
1.8
2.8
4.0
2.3
6.6
5.7
9.1
5.0
11.5
2.7
4.8
18.6
3.3
14.0
13.3
10.2
4.5
8.5
4.8
6.7
10.4
10.4
7.3
5.8
2.3
15.8
2.5
3.8
3.5
4.3
3.4
11.8
7.9
7.2
7.5
7.9
35.2
35.1
39.7
41.4
40.1
39.7
40.0
39.5
39.3
41.1
38.3
39.6
39.4
39.5
39.5
35.6
39.2
39.6
39.9
38.0
37.9
33.5
40.0
32.5
35.0
35.6
32.3
30.1
33.6
24.8
37.1
37.3
32.6
32.6
35.3
39.0
31.8
36.0
26.0
38.8
32.2
30.0
27.6
35.9
34.9
35.8
30.6
33.1
33.0
34.5
35.8
33.3
30.3
21.0
35.4
35.3
34.6
35.3
37.8
27.34
29.51
28.50
22.84
25.24
33.02
35.65
26.07
29.81
28.53
25.71
29.88
32.36
29.92
42.90
27.89
30.23
34.05
26.00
30.63
28.77
24.18
28.31
23.62
27.33
16.61
20.78
24.12
27.15
22.89
16.91
24.61
41.83
37.83
37.13
48.95
38.83
42.43
69.75
29.77
48.63
27.38
30.88
43.52
45.15
32.40
39.78
33.99
28.51
36.18
36.74
34.40
32.94
10.33
28.25
24.03
25.44
28.60
29.16
1.8
1.6
1.9
12.8
4.2
5.7
8.7
5.3
2.0
7.9
4.1
2.5
5.2
2.6
9.3
6.9
4.3
6.6
5.7
6.5
10.4
2.0
5.7
2.0
3.1
4.0
2.3
6.6
5.8
10.7
5.0
11.5
2.8
2.2
18.6
3.3
14.0
13.3
10.2
4.5
8.5
3.9
9.2
9.9
10.4
8.1
5.8
2.3
15.8
2.4
3.8
3.6
4.4
3.6
13.6
7.9
7.2
7.5
7.9
35.2
35.2
39.5
41.4
40.1
39.7
40.0
39.5
39.3
39.8
38.2
39.6
39.4
39.5
39.5
35.6
39.2
39.6
39.9
38.0
37.9
33.9
40.0
32.9
34.7
35.6
32.3
30.1
34.4
26.0
37.6
37.3
32.3
31.3
35.3
39.0
31.8
36.0
26.0
38.8
32.4
28.3
25.1
35.7
34.9
35.0
30.6
33.1
33.0
34.4
35.8
33.2
30.0
22.7
35.0
35.3
34.6
35.3
37.8
20.94
22.39
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
20.79
–
17.78
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
33.78
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
26.17
–
–
–
–
–
–
23.16
–
–
–
–
1.7
.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2.2
–
1.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
9.6
–
–
–
–
34.1
33.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
29.4
–
28.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
37.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
33.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
37.1
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
119
Table 4-7. Middle Atlantic census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3
for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Metropolitan
Hourly earnings
Occupation5
Nonmetropolitan
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error6
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
$28.99
18.06
18.27
14.13
38.47
38.45
11.5
2.8
3.0
8.2
7.2
7.3
33.6
35.7
35.9
33.0
39.0
39.3
$28.99
18.25
18.45
14.42
38.81
38.79
11.5
3.2
3.3
8.1
7.4
7.4
33.6
35.6
35.8
32.9
39.2
39.6
–
$16.73
17.04
–
–
–
–
3.2
3.5
–
–
–
–
36.5
36.6
–
–
–
28.22
22.21
23.15
38.70
28.31
22.23
16.54
28.55
19.08
16.75
12.92
17.98
14.43
15.44
17.51
21.05
19.04
17.30
14.03
19.17
17.58
16.53
83.07
25.65
21.05
18.65
21.08
7.1
10.1
4.6
13.5
12.6
7.2
9.1
7.0
4.3
4.0
8.9
4.7
2.1
2.2
5.5
2.2
2.1
6.7
12.0
5.1
4.1
6.5
27.5
13.1
5.7
5.0
3.9
35.7
40.0
38.9
34.1
37.1
37.1
17.8
39.3
35.6
35.7
29.5
31.9
33.1
34.2
39.5
39.3
39.4
40.0
38.8
37.8
39.8
38.4
23.8
33.5
38.3
38.2
37.3
28.42
22.21
23.15
38.70
28.40
22.85
16.84
28.55
19.29
16.87
12.92
17.98
14.64
15.52
18.33
21.05
19.04
17.30
14.03
19.17
17.58
16.53
108.69
25.65
22.05
18.65
21.25
7.1
10.1
4.6
13.5
12.7
7.0
10.8
7.0
4.5
4.0
8.9
4.7
2.2
2.3
3.2
2.2
2.1
6.7
12.0
5.1
4.1
6.5
13.0
13.1
4.0
5.0
3.9
35.7
40.0
38.9
34.1
37.1
37.4
15.8
39.3
35.4
35.6
29.5
31.9
32.8
34.0
39.5
39.3
39.4
40.0
38.8
37.8
39.8
38.4
20.1
33.5
38.2
38.2
37.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.68
–
–
–
12.11
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.7
–
–
–
6.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
37.9
–
–
–
35.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
31.04
35.74
29.07
40.56
36.84
30.70
1.9
2.0
5.6
6.2
5.3
6.3
38.9
39.3
36.8
39.2
39.5
40.7
31.35
36.30
30.99
41.42
38.75
30.70
1.9
2.0
5.7
6.1
5.0
6.3
38.9
39.3
36.8
39.1
39.7
40.7
21.46
21.96
21.98
–
–
–
3.0
3.1
5.1
–
–
–
38.5
38.9
36.8
–
–
–
38.04
35.85
33.29
4.8
7.1
5.6
39.8
36.5
38.6
38.06
36.73
33.71
4.8
7.1
5.7
39.8
36.3
38.6
–
25.70
–
–
11.0
–
–
38.7
–
21.77
29.05
33.43
35.96
23.84
22.78
34.64
28.73
29.08
22.78
12.1
2.4
9.6
2.5
2.9
3.2
12.9
10.4
5.6
5.6
42.7
39.6
38.1
40.1
38.3
38.3
38.7
37.2
38.7
39.1
23.46
29.05
34.52
36.07
23.92
22.94
34.64
28.84
29.08
22.81
10.6
2.4
9.0
2.6
2.9
3.2
12.9
10.4
5.6
5.6
43.1
39.6
37.8
40.1
38.3
38.3
38.7
37.5
38.7
39.2
–
–
–
–
20.04
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
37.2
–
–
–
–
–
24.35
22.92
10.6
8.9
40.5
39.1
24.35
22.92
10.6
8.9
40.5
39.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Professional specialty –Continued
Social scientists and urban planners –Continued
Psychologists ...........................................................
Social, recreation, and religious workers .....................
Social workers .........................................................
Recreation workers ..................................................
Lawyers and judges .....................................................
Lawyers ...................................................................
Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and
professionals, n.e.c. ...................................................
Technical writers ......................................................
Designers .................................................................
Actors and directors .................................................
Editors and reporters ...............................................
Public relations specialists .......................................
Athletes ....................................................................
Professional, n.e.c. ..................................................
Technical .........................................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians ....
Health record technologists and technicians ...........
Radiological technicians ..........................................
Licensed practical nurses ........................................
Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ............
Electrical and electronic technicians ........................
Mechanical engineering technicians ........................
Engineering technicians, n.e.c. ................................
Drafters ....................................................................
Surveying and mapping technicians ........................
Biological technicians ..............................................
Chemical technicians ...............................................
Science technicians, n.e.c. ......................................
Airplane pilots and navigators ..................................
Broadcast equipment operators ...............................
Computer programmers ...........................................
Legal assistants .......................................................
Technical and related, n.e.c. ....................................
Executive, administrative, and managerial .....................
Executives, administrators, and managers ..................
Administrators and officials, public administration ...
Financial managers .................................................
Personnel and labor relations managers .................
Purchasing managers ..............................................
Managers, marketing, advertising, and public
relations .................................................................
Administrators, education and related fields ............
Managers, medicine and health ...............................
Managers, food servicing and lodging
establishments .......................................................
Managers, properties and real estate ......................
Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ..................
Managers and administrators, n.e.c. .......................
Management related ....................................................
Accountants and auditors ........................................
Underwriters ............................................................
Other financial officers .............................................
Management analysts ..............................................
Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists ..
Buyers, wholesale and retail trade, except farm
products .................................................................
Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. .....................
See footnotes at end of table.
120
Table 4-7. Middle Atlantic census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3
for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Metropolitan
Hourly earnings
Occupation5
Nonmetropolitan
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error6
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
$20.64
8.2
36.3
$20.64
8.2
36.3
–
–
–
20.06
23.00
9.6
4.2
37.9
38.4
20.06
23.05
9.6
4.3
37.9
38.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.98
22.69
18.42
45.57
18.95
20.92
22.44
6.4
9.5
13.2
8.3
4.9
10.4
9.0
31.6
40.5
39.1
39.7
37.1
34.6
43.2
15.05
23.02
18.42
45.57
18.95
20.92
22.44
6.7
9.9
13.2
8.3
4.9
10.4
9.0
31.5
40.5
39.1
39.7
37.1
34.6
43.2
$13.85
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
33.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
26.23
23.34
7.46
9.45
13.74
9.86
12.43
17.45
8.85
8.57
8.26
9.50
13.72
7.0
19.0
5.8
6.7
16.7
8.5
8.5
22.3
4.6
6.1
3.5
9.8
10.6
41.6
44.9
29.2
31.4
37.8
36.0
36.0
36.9
27.6
28.6
26.5
26.5
34.5
26.43
23.34
7.50
9.45
14.48
10.36
12.43
17.45
9.00
8.57
8.34
8.87
13.72
8.8
19.0
6.1
6.7
13.9
7.4
8.5
22.3
4.7
6.1
3.6
9.5
10.6
40.1
44.9
28.8
31.4
37.6
35.5
36.0
36.9
27.7
28.6
26.6
25.6
34.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.19
–
6.99
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1.1
–
8.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
26.5
–
24.2
–
–
13.44
19.01
20.37
18.19
1.3
3.9
5.5
4.3
36.1
38.2
38.1
38.2
13.56
19.08
20.37
18.56
1.3
3.9
5.5
4.7
36.1
38.2
38.1
38.4
10.68
–
–
–
2.6
–
–
–
36.9
–
–
–
18.67
14.78
10.75
14.74
16.35
12.66
10.72
9.70
14.81
10.38
14.36
13.31
15.28
14.71
11.56
10.24
12.64
13.12
12.95
11.11
10.69
9.44
8.61
14.18
10.64
8.93
15.60
15.67
10.1
3.5
8.4
1.7
4.4
2.7
5.8
6.3
5.3
2.7
14.0
5.1
4.4
3.7
2.9
3.9
3.1
2.1
4.8
4.4
7.8
5.4
9.9
5.1
8.8
15.6
9.0
7.4
40.1
38.3
33.2
37.0
35.1
34.2
27.9
38.6
34.9
34.3
34.5
37.8
38.7
38.7
26.6
36.0
36.4
37.6
38.5
38.5
29.9
32.3
37.3
36.0
37.6
37.4
38.5
38.7
18.67
14.82
10.20
14.83
16.98
12.66
10.77
9.75
14.81
10.40
14.39
13.31
15.54
14.71
11.56
10.24
12.67
13.33
13.22
11.67
10.69
9.44
8.61
14.19
10.67
8.95
15.90
16.49
10.1
3.5
10.0
1.7
4.6
2.8
6.0
6.3
5.3
2.7
14.0
5.1
4.2
3.7
2.9
3.9
3.1
2.2
4.8
3.0
7.8
5.4
9.9
5.1
8.9
15.8
8.9
6.1
40.1
38.3
32.6
37.0
34.8
34.2
28.3
38.6
34.9
34.3
34.5
37.8
38.8
38.7
26.6
36.0
36.4
37.5
38.6
38.2
29.9
32.3
37.3
36.0
37.6
37.5
38.4
38.5
–
–
–
11.68
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.50
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
37.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
White collar –Continued
Executive, administrative, and managerial –Continued
Management related –Continued
Construction inspectors ...........................................
Inspectors and compliance officers, except
construction ...........................................................
Management related, n.e.c. .....................................
Sales ...................................................................................
Supervisors, sales ...................................................
Insurance sales ........................................................
Securities and financial services sales ....................
Advertising and related sales ...................................
Sales, other business services ................................
Sales engineers .......................................................
Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing, and
wholesale ...............................................................
Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats ................
Sales workers, apparel ............................................
Sales workers, shoes ...............................................
Sales workers, furniture and home furnishings ........
Sales workers, radio, tv, hi-fi, and appliances .........
Sales workers, hardware and building supplies .......
Sales workers, parts ................................................
Sales workers, other commodities ...........................
Sales counter clerks ................................................
Cashiers ...................................................................
Demonstrators, promoters, and models, sales ........
Sales support, n.e.c. ................................................
Administrative support, including clerical ......................
Supervisors, general office ......................................
Supervisors, computer equipment operators ...........
Supervisors, financial records processing ...............
Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and adjusting
clerks .....................................................................
Computer operators .................................................
Peripheral equipment operators ..............................
Secretaries ...............................................................
Stenographers .........................................................
Typists .....................................................................
Interviewers .............................................................
Hotel clerks ..............................................................
Transportation ticket and reservation agents ...........
Receptionists ...........................................................
Information clerks, n.e.c. ..........................................
Correspondence clerks ............................................
Order clerks .............................................................
Personnel clerks, except payroll and timekeeping ...
Library clerks ...........................................................
File clerks .................................................................
Records clerks, n.e.c. ..............................................
Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks .........
Payroll and timekeeping clerks ................................
Billing clerks .............................................................
Billing, posting, and calculating machine operators
Duplicating machine operators ................................
Office machine operators, n.e.c. ..............................
Telephone operators ................................................
Mail clerks, except postal service ............................
Messengers .............................................................
Dispatchers ..............................................................
Production coordinators ...........................................
See footnotes at end of table.
121
Table 4-7. Middle Atlantic census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3
for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Metropolitan
Hourly earnings
Occupation5
Nonmetropolitan
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error6
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
$11.82
12.16
18.38
12.63
13.24
2.7
5.7
3.3
22.2
9.8
39.3
35.1
40.0
38.6
36.0
$11.82
12.27
18.39
12.63
13.24
2.7
6.0
3.3
22.2
9.8
39.3
34.5
40.0
38.6
36.0
–
$11.35
–
–
–
–
16.9
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
11.29
16.36
14.95
14.26
13.84
12.58
9.67
11.97
10.54
12.02
10.97
13.36
8.0
13.1
7.8
3.3
8.4
2.9
1.6
12.3
2.6
6.7
6.2
4.1
34.1
39.1
38.1
35.8
38.3
35.3
34.4
36.7
37.4
36.4
28.2
34.7
11.28
16.36
14.98
14.49
14.08
12.64
9.67
11.97
10.80
12.02
11.10
13.40
8.1
13.1
7.8
3.7
8.4
3.0
1.6
12.3
2.9
6.7
6.4
4.1
33.9
39.1
38.1
36.0
38.2
35.4
34.3
36.7
37.0
36.4
28.2
34.8
–
–
–
–
–
10.89
–
–
9.12
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.8
–
–
3.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
33.6
–
–
39.9
–
–
–
Blue collar ..............................................................................
13.85
1.6
38.3
14.12
1.7
38.3
10.97
2.7
38.2
Precision production, craft, and repair ............................
Supervisors, mechanics and repairers ....................
Automobile mechanics .............................................
Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics ..........
Automobile body and related repairers ....................
Aircraft mechanics, except engine ...........................
Heavy equipment mechanics ...................................
Industrial machinery repairers .................................
Machinery maintenance ...........................................
Electronic repairers, communications and industrial
equipment ..............................................................
Household appliance and power tool repairers .......
Telephone installers and repairers ..........................
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration
mechanics ..............................................................
Mechanical controls and valve repairers .................
Millwrights ................................................................
Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ...............................
Supervisors, electricians and power transmission
installers .................................................................
Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ...................
Carpenters ...............................................................
Electricians ..............................................................
Electrician apprentices .............................................
Electrical power installers and repairers ..................
Painters, construction and maintenance ..................
Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters .....................
Construction trades, n.e.c. .......................................
Supervisors, production ...........................................
Tool and die makers ................................................
Precision assemblers, metal ....................................
Machinists ................................................................
Patternmakers and modelmakers, metal .................
Sheet metal workers ................................................
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers ......
Miscellaneous precision workers, n.e.c. ..................
Butchers and meat cutters .......................................
Bakers ......................................................................
Inspectors, testers, and graders ..............................
Water and sewer treatment plant operators ............
18.33
23.68
19.33
16.80
13.60
19.46
17.44
15.40
17.40
1.6
5.1
6.6
2.6
1.6
5.8
12.0
7.3
4.3
39.4
39.7
40.0
40.0
40.2
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.1
18.67
23.68
19.33
16.80
13.60
–
17.44
16.77
17.47
1.7
5.1
6.6
2.6
1.6
–
12.0
2.6
4.3
39.4
39.7
40.0
40.0
40.2
–
40.0
39.9
40.1
13.55
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
21.99
20.45
17.78
5.2
6.5
3.5
38.8
40.0
40.0
21.99
20.45
17.38
5.2
6.5
3.3
38.8
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
19.84
23.76
17.47
17.88
4.0
4.4
8.1
2.4
39.9
40.0
40.0
39.3
19.84
23.76
17.47
18.20
4.0
4.4
8.1
2.1
39.9
40.0
40.0
39.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
30.48
20.88
18.33
20.48
17.02
25.11
20.03
21.34
15.87
19.68
19.26
16.97
17.01
23.31
15.19
11.28
19.10
14.18
11.01
18.84
15.95
8.7
8.0
5.4
5.3
12.6
2.7
10.5
3.9
6.1
2.6
2.2
6.3
3.9
3.3
14.2
4.4
8.0
5.9
12.7
5.5
4.4
39.2
39.6
38.9
39.5
39.9
40.0
37.7
39.5
39.3
40.2
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.6
40.0
38.5
36.5
40.0
40.0
30.47
21.37
18.40
20.48
17.02
25.02
20.03
21.56
16.47
19.68
19.26
16.97
17.01
23.31
15.19
11.34
19.10
13.91
11.01
18.84
15.95
9.0
7.9
5.6
5.3
12.6
2.9
10.5
3.9
6.1
2.6
2.2
6.3
3.9
3.3
14.2
4.7
8.0
8.6
12.7
5.5
4.4
39.2
39.6
38.9
39.5
39.9
40.0
37.7
39.5
39.2
40.2
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.6
40.0
37.9
36.5
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
White collar –Continued
Administrative support, including clerical –Continued
Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks .......................
Stock and inventory clerks .......................................
Meter readers ..........................................................
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers .......
Expeditors ................................................................
Material recording, scheduling, and distribution
clerks, n.e.c. ...........................................................
Insurance adjusters, examiners, and investigators ..
Investigators and adjusters, except insurance .........
Eligibility clerks, social welfare .................................
Bill and account collectors .......................................
General office clerks ................................................
Bank tellers ..............................................................
Proofreaders ............................................................
Data entry keyers .....................................................
Statistical clerks .......................................................
Teachers’ aides .......................................................
Administrative support, n.e.c. ..................................
See footnotes at end of table.
122
Table 4-7. Middle Atlantic census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3
for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Metropolitan
Hourly earnings
Occupation5
Nonmetropolitan
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error6
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
$18.78
19.84
4.3
6.7
38.5
41.3
$19.38
19.84
4.6
6.7
38.3
41.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ...........
Lathe and turning machine operators ......................
Punching and stamping press operators .................
Rolling machine operators .......................................
Drilling and boring machine operators .....................
Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing machine
operators ................................................................
Numerical control machine operators ......................
Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. .....................
Molding and casting machine operators ..................
Metal plating machine operators ..............................
Heat treating equipment operators ..........................
Printing press operators ...........................................
Photoengravers and lithographers ...........................
Typesetters and compositors ...................................
Winding and twisting machine operators .................
Knitting, looping, taping, and weaving machine
operators ................................................................
Textile cutting machine operators ............................
Textile sewing machine operators ...........................
Pressing machine operators ....................................
Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators .....
Packaging and filling machine operators .................
Extruding and forming machine operators ...............
Mixing and blending machine operators ..................
Separating, filtering, and clarifying machine
operators ................................................................
Compressing and compacting machine operators ..
Painting and paint spraying machine operators .......
Folding machine operators ......................................
Furnace, kiln, and oven operators, except food .......
Crushing and grinding machine operators ...............
Slicing and cutting machine operators .....................
Photographic process machine operators ...............
Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. ................
Welders and cutters .................................................
Solders and braziers ................................................
Assemblers ..............................................................
Hand painting, coating, and decorating ...................
Miscellaneous hand working, n.e.c. .........................
Production inspectors, checkers and examiners .....
Production testers ....................................................
11.84
14.50
12.13
17.52
14.76
1.7
7.6
9.5
6.0
7.0
39.6
39.3
40.0
40.0
40.0
12.11
14.50
12.13
17.52
14.76
1.9
7.6
9.5
6.0
7.0
39.6
39.3
40.0
40.0
40.0
$9.42
–
–
–
–
5.8
–
–
–
–
39.9
–
–
–
–
13.25
13.20
14.14
10.19
12.45
16.16
15.79
13.20
16.65
10.63
4.1
6.3
5.2
9.7
3.5
6.2
4.9
6.6
9.9
6.3
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.0
39.7
39.7
36.6
33.3
38.9
13.91
13.20
14.14
10.23
12.45
16.16
16.03
13.20
16.65
10.63
4.1
6.3
5.2
9.9
3.5
6.2
5.0
6.6
9.9
6.3
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.0
39.7
39.6
36.6
33.3
38.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.60
7.87
7.53
8.11
9.75
10.20
11.22
14.04
7.2
7.2
3.8
17.4
4.7
9.6
7.1
4.5
40.0
40.0
39.6
36.2
35.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
10.60
7.87
7.53
8.11
9.68
10.39
11.22
14.04
7.2
7.2
3.8
17.4
4.9
10.3
7.1
4.5
40.0
40.0
39.6
36.2
35.2
40.0
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.25
–
13.52
10.92
12.63
15.22
12.42
10.61
13.39
16.24
10.19
9.97
12.55
11.31
11.85
12.55
5.0
–
5.4
7.8
4.2
6.1
3.3
3.9
2.2
4.8
5.1
6.2
18.4
6.0
4.7
3.1
38.7
–
40.0
39.2
39.3
39.1
40.0
39.7
39.9
40.0
40.0
39.5
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.0
14.25
11.39
13.52
10.92
12.63
14.13
12.42
10.61
13.39
16.26
10.19
10.64
12.55
11.31
12.43
12.55
5.0
11.6
5.4
7.8
4.2
2.5
3.3
3.9
2.2
4.8
5.1
3.0
18.4
6.0
2.9
3.1
38.7
40.0
40.0
39.2
39.3
38.9
40.0
39.7
39.9
40.0
40.0
39.5
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Transportation and material moving ...............................
Supervisors, motor vehicle operators ......................
Truck drivers ............................................................
Driver-sales workers ................................................
Bus drivers ...............................................................
Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs ................................
Motor transportation, n.e.c. ......................................
Locomotive operating ..............................................
Supervisors, material moving equipment .................
Operating engineers ................................................
Crane and tower operators ......................................
Excavating and loading machine operators .............
Grader, dozer, and scrapper operators ...................
Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators .....
14.72
18.83
14.98
17.99
14.26
10.24
12.33
19.06
18.91
17.96
17.20
14.26
19.05
12.31
2.2
3.4
2.8
4.2
3.9
11.5
8.9
5.5
5.1
9.3
12.7
6.7
11.3
3.3
36.2
40.0
38.3
40.3
30.4
31.5
36.7
40.0
39.2
40.0
40.0
40.4
40.1
39.8
14.68
18.83
14.88
17.99
14.22
10.24
12.33
19.06
19.20
17.96
17.20
14.33
18.99
12.27
2.2
3.4
2.9
4.2
4.1
11.5
9.2
5.5
6.0
9.3
12.7
6.8
11.7
3.5
36.5
40.0
38.3
40.3
31.7
31.5
36.6
40.0
39.6
40.0
40.0
40.4
40.1
39.8
16.09
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
28.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Blue collar –Continued
Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued
Stationary engineers ................................................
Miscellaneous plant and system operators, n.e.c. ...
See footnotes at end of table.
123
Table 4-7. Middle Atlantic census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3
for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Metropolitan
Hourly earnings
Occupation5
Nonmetropolitan
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error6
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
$15.63
3.3
37.8
$15.58
3.4
37.8
–
–
–
Blue collar –Continued
Transportation and material moving –Continued
Miscellaneous material moving equipment
operators, n.e.c. .....................................................
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ...
Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm .........
Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and
laborers, n.e.c. .......................................................
Helpers, mechanics and repairers ...........................
Helpers, construction trades ....................................
Construction laborers ...............................................
Production helpers ...................................................
Garbage collectors ...................................................
Stock handlers and baggers ....................................
Machine feeders and offbearers ..............................
Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ............
Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners ...............
Hand packers and packagers ..................................
Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. .......................
10.93
11.66
2.6
4.6
36.6
36.7
11.01
11.61
2.9
4.9
36.5
36.6
$10.35
–
3.8
–
37.4
–
16.79
11.78
13.46
12.63
10.52
16.57
9.58
9.60
12.10
10.30
9.57
10.41
5.9
7.0
16.5
4.3
4.6
5.3
4.8
4.7
4.1
8.3
5.4
2.9
39.5
37.4
39.5
39.0
38.5
39.9
30.3
39.3
36.3
35.2
39.3
39.0
17.03
11.70
13.46
12.90
10.55
16.57
9.69
9.60
12.13
10.30
9.58
10.51
6.7
7.8
16.5
4.1
4.6
5.3
5.3
4.7
4.4
8.3
5.4
4.0
39.5
37.1
39.5
39.4
38.6
39.9
30.4
39.3
36.5
35.2
39.3
38.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.64
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
29.0
–
–
–
–
–
Service ....................................................................................
Protective service ........................................................
Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ............
Supervisors, police and detectives ..........................
Supervisors, guards .................................................
Firefighting ...............................................................
Police and detectives, public service .......................
Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement officers
Correctional institution officers .................................
Crossing guards .......................................................
Guards and police, except public service ................
Protective service, n.e.c. ..........................................
Food service ................................................................
Supervisors, food preparation and service ..............
Bartenders ...............................................................
Waiters and waitresses ............................................
Cooks .......................................................................
Food counter, fountain, and related .........................
Kitchen workers, food preparation ...........................
Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ...............................
Food preparation, n.e.c. ...........................................
Health service ..............................................................
Health aides, except nursing ...................................
Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants ..................
Cleaning and building service ......................................
Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers
Maids and housemen ..............................................
Janitors and cleaners ...............................................
11.67
17.80
25.37
28.47
18.03
19.89
22.79
19.23
18.88
9.97
9.89
12.36
7.66
12.34
6.32
4.69
9.85
7.20
9.16
5.82
7.65
9.73
11.22
9.42
10.74
14.27
10.20
10.59
2.4
3.5
8.1
4.4
5.0
2.4
3.6
5.7
2.7
7.6
6.2
12.8
2.7
8.0
12.4
6.4
3.2
5.7
4.6
7.8
3.6
2.3
2.9
2.5
3.2
9.1
5.9
3.6
32.8
37.2
44.6
39.9
39.9
43.2
39.6
34.3
39.9
20.6
35.0
26.7
28.5
36.9
26.5
25.8
35.0
26.8
29.2
26.2
27.7
33.9
34.5
33.8
34.4
38.8
35.7
33.8
11.70
17.76
25.37
28.95
18.03
19.89
22.79
19.44
19.03
9.97
9.89
11.77
7.63
12.40
6.32
4.71
9.79
7.13
9.31
5.66
7.66
9.75
11.11
9.48
10.89
14.27
10.42
10.72
2.6
3.8
8.1
4.3
5.0
2.4
3.7
5.6
3.6
7.6
6.2
13.0
2.8
8.5
12.4
6.4
3.4
6.1
5.2
9.1
3.7
2.4
3.0
2.6
3.3
9.1
6.0
3.8
32.6
37.1
44.6
39.9
39.9
43.2
39.6
34.8
39.8
20.6
35.0
26.1
28.5
36.7
26.5
25.9
35.1
26.3
29.2
24.7
28.0
33.9
34.7
33.7
34.4
38.8
36.5
33.6
11.33
18.39
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.20
–
–
–
–
–
8.43
–
–
9.51
12.10
8.39
8.46
–
–
8.72
1.7
1.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.1
–
–
–
–
–
3.4
–
–
4.7
10.5
5.1
.8
–
–
2.1
34.7
39.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
29.3
–
–
–
–
–
28.8
–
–
34.8
33.3
35.4
34.1
–
–
36.4
See footnotes at end of table.
124
Table 4-7. Middle Atlantic census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3
for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Metropolitan
Hourly earnings
Occupation5
Service –Continued
Personal service ..........................................................
Supervisors, personal service ..................................
Hairdressers and cosmetologists .............................
Attendants, amusement, and recreation facilities ....
Ushers .....................................................................
Public transportation attendants ..............................
Baggage porters and bellhops .................................
Welfare service aides ..............................................
Early childhood teachers’ assistants ........................
Child care workers, n.e.c. ........................................
Service, n.e.c. ..........................................................
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
$11.02
16.74
10.98
7.33
8.33
22.53
7.54
9.54
9.14
8.72
9.64
6.5
6.3
19.0
5.5
8.6
17.6
24.5
4.8
7.2
2.5
8.3
1 The Middle Atlantic census division consists of New York, New Jersey, and
Pennsylvania. It also includes the New York, NY Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area,
which is comprised of parts of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania, and
the Philadelphia, PA Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is comprised of parts
of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland.
2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They
include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium
pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is
computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers,
weighted by hours.
3 Metropolitan areas can be a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) or Consolidated
Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA) as defined by the Office of Management and Budget,
1994. Nonmetropolitan areas are counties that do not fit the definitions above. For more
Nonmetropolitan
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
28.4
36.1
32.2
27.5
16.7
23.0
39.2
34.1
27.6
28.2
28.4
$11.15
16.61
10.98
7.43
8.33
23.44
7.54
9.78
9.15
8.51
9.64
7.1
6.5
19.0
5.4
8.6
18.3
24.5
6.3
7.3
2.5
8.3
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
27.8
36.1
32.2
27.1
16.7
22.3
39.2
32.2
27.6
27.5
28.4
$9.79
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Mean
Relative weekly
error6
hours
(percent)
2.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
35.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
information, see appendix E.
4 In this census division, collection was conducted between November 1997 and April
1999. The average reference period was July 1998.
5 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all
workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see appendix B.
6 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the
estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For
more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication
criteria, and n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational groups may
include data for categories not shown separately.
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Table 4-8. East North Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan
areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1998
Total
Metropolitan
Hourly earnings
Occupation5
Nonmetropolitan
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error6
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
All ................................................................................................
All excluding sales ...............................................................
$16.08
16.13
0.8
.8
36.2
36.5
$16.55
16.60
0.8
.8
36.2
36.4
$13.55
13.70
1.3
1.2
36.5
36.9
White collar ............................................................................
White collar excluding sales ............................................
19.75
20.30
1.0
.9
36.5
37.1
20.09
20.62
1.0
.8
36.6
37.1
17.14
17.93
3.3
3.0
35.7
36.8
Professional specialty and technical ...............................
Professional specialty ......................................................
Engineers, architects, and surveyors ...........................
Architects .................................................................
Metallurgical and materials engineers .....................
Chemical engineers .................................................
Civil engineers .........................................................
Electrical and electronic engineers ..........................
Industrial engineers .................................................
Mechanical engineers ..............................................
Engineers, n.e.c. ......................................................
Mathematical and computer scientists .........................
Computer systems analysts and scientists ..............
Operations and systems researchers and analysts
Actuaries ..................................................................
Natural scientists .........................................................
Chemists, except biochemists .................................
Physical scientists, n.e.c. .........................................
Biological and life scientists .....................................
Medical scientists .....................................................
Health related ..............................................................
Physicians ................................................................
Registered nurses ....................................................
Pharmacists .............................................................
Dietitians ..................................................................
Respiratory therapists ..............................................
Occupational therapists ...........................................
Physical therapists ...................................................
Speech therapists ....................................................
Therapists, n.e.c. .....................................................
Physicians’ assistants ..............................................
Teachers, college and university .................................
Biological science teachers .....................................
Chemistry teachers ..................................................
Psychology teachers ................................................
History teachers .......................................................
Social science teachers, n.e.c. ................................
Engineering teachers ...............................................
Mathematical science teachers ...............................
Medical science teachers ........................................
Health specialities teachers .....................................
Business, commerce, and marketing teachers ........
Art, drama, and music teachers ...............................
Physical education teachers ....................................
Education teachers ..................................................
English teachers ......................................................
Foreign language teachers ......................................
Theology teachers ...................................................
Teachers, post secondary, subject not specified .....
Teachers, post secondary, n.e.c. .............................
Teachers, except college and university ......................
Prekindergarten and kindergarten ...........................
Elementary school teachers ....................................
Secondary school teachers .....................................
Teachers, special education ....................................
Teachers, n.e.c. .......................................................
Substitute teachers ..................................................
Vocational and educational counselors ...................
Librarians, archivists, and curators ..............................
23.88
25.56
28.25
23.42
29.95
–
25.43
28.69
25.90
25.92
29.58
27.37
27.01
27.76
37.07
23.28
28.65
24.24
23.61
14.67
22.24
43.76
19.69
27.31
16.54
16.66
25.30
24.08
25.96
16.28
26.25
35.35
33.69
34.70
34.52
26.47
30.13
51.64
39.39
42.94
35.56
33.69
29.44
26.59
35.35
32.93
25.17
27.58
26.79
32.54
28.02
17.44
29.64
30.33
27.64
27.40
11.33
22.33
21.18
1.0
1.0
1.2
8.0
8.3
–
3.6
3.3
2.1
2.3
1.8
2.3
2.3
5.1
7.2
5.8
5.8
7.8
6.6
14.3
1.4
10.5
1.2
1.6
2.6
1.7
5.5
5.5
7.0
5.6
15.4
4.1
8.2
7.9
13.8
11.3
3.9
19.9
1.8
11.9
8.7
12.2
9.1
2.0
8.3
9.3
10.5
12.8
14.8
10.3
1.9
9.5
2.6
3.2
4.2
3.2
7.9
6.4
5.2
35.9
35.7
40.3
40.0
40.5
–
39.4
40.3
40.3
40.3
40.3
39.8
39.9
39.5
38.3
39.1
40.2
40.0
35.6
39.1
33.2
39.1
32.5
31.4
34.5
33.5
31.6
34.4
32.8
36.9
36.3
34.6
38.0
31.8
30.2
43.6
40.2
38.7
35.9
47.2
40.4
22.8
34.0
34.5
37.0
38.3
40.4
39.9
16.8
27.1
33.6
34.3
35.0
35.8
35.4
30.6
14.9
36.4
34.7
23.98
25.67
28.20
23.42
29.95
31.76
25.41
28.70
25.95
25.96
29.62
27.11
27.15
26.27
37.07
24.11
28.65
24.13
23.61
14.67
22.12
38.43
20.19
27.77
16.50
16.66
25.14
25.73
25.51
16.35
26.25
35.64
33.69
36.93
34.52
26.47
30.52
51.64
39.39
42.94
35.56
35.46
26.51
26.59
35.35
32.85
29.65
30.14
27.85
34.14
28.65
16.04
30.76
31.96
28.97
26.75
10.73
21.30
21.35
.9
.9
1.0
8.0
8.3
7.2
3.8
3.3
1.4
2.3
1.8
2.0
2.3
2.9
7.2
6.7
5.8
8.2
6.6
14.3
1.2
6.4
.8
1.5
3.1
1.7
6.4
3.5
8.0
6.7
15.4
4.0
8.2
3.4
13.8
11.3
4.8
19.9
1.8
11.9
8.7
11.1
5.2
2.0
8.3
9.6
4.4
16.0
15.7
11.6
1.9
8.6
2.5
3.0
3.8
4.2
4.1
7.4
4.7
36.0
35.7
40.3
40.0
40.5
40.0
39.4
40.3
40.3
40.3
40.3
39.8
39.9
39.4
38.3
38.9
40.2
40.0
35.6
39.1
32.9
37.6
32.3
30.2
33.8
33.5
30.8
33.0
35.1
38.1
36.3
36.5
38.0
38.8
30.2
43.6
39.7
38.7
35.9
47.2
40.4
24.7
34.7
34.5
37.0
38.2
35.1
39.8
17.3
31.0
33.0
33.6
34.3
35.2
34.8
29.7
15.6
36.3
35.5
23.22
24.88
28.83
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
22.83
–
16.95
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
33.21
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
25.92
–
25.49
25.59
24.96
29.55
–
–
20.66
4.2
3.9
8.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.9
–
4.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
19.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.9
–
4.7
4.3
6.6
6.0
–
–
16.2
35.7
35.6
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
34.9
–
33.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
24.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
35.7
–
37.9
37.5
36.7
34.0
–
–
32.3
See footnotes at end of table.
126
Table 4-8. East North Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan
areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Metropolitan
Hourly earnings
Occupation5
Nonmetropolitan
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error6
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
$21.05
21.81
21.47
22.55
23.61
14.96
20.00
15.75
15.97
11.56
17.46
11.95
35.26
35.60
28.70
4.8
20.2
8.2
6.9
10.7
22.3
5.5
3.0
3.1
12.6
13.3
31.7
8.2
8.6
13.7
35.1
32.9
35.8
40.0
35.6
36.2
23.0
37.6
38.0
31.5
37.8
37.2
38.4
39.3
26.6
$20.49
25.75
21.51
22.55
23.61
13.10
20.00
15.71
15.90
8.99
17.46
11.95
35.66
36.05
28.70
3.9
17.1
8.5
6.9
10.7
18.5
5.5
3.3
3.4
8.6
13.3
31.7
8.6
9.0
13.7
36.3
32.2
35.6
40.0
35.6
35.1
23.0
37.4
37.9
26.2
37.8
37.2
38.5
39.4
26.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
$16.00
16.65
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.4
5.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
38.9
38.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
22.24
19.09
24.11
22.39
3.9
5.5
8.0
19.8
36.9
38.7
39.5
39.3
22.39
19.43
24.11
22.39
3.9
5.2
8.0
19.8
36.9
38.7
39.5
39.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.09
19.96
12.71
20.47
22.23
26.32
22.81
18.17
14.65
12.71
16.49
12.86
12.97
19.70
17.12
20.34
20.70
18.10
14.51
16.32
16.37
17.43
84.84
11.26
22.00
18.62
20.25
5.5
8.3
5.3
12.3
10.2
16.6
6.0
2.0
5.4
5.9
2.7
2.4
3.1
2.2
4.1
4.4
4.0
5.1
12.3
17.1
4.6
5.4
28.9
12.1
2.2
4.2
2.2
38.8
36.2
27.0
38.4
32.6
32.7
38.5
36.7
35.4
34.4
32.7
33.7
34.2
39.6
40.6
40.2
39.8
38.6
39.0
39.9
39.0
34.6
24.5
37.2
39.4
38.4
39.0
15.09
19.96
12.71
20.47
22.23
28.93
22.81
18.62
14.78
12.63
16.74
13.52
12.97
19.70
17.12
20.22
20.79
18.10
13.05
17.22
16.40
17.99
84.84
11.26
22.11
18.62
20.40
5.5
8.3
5.3
12.3
10.2
11.6
6.0
1.9
6.4
6.0
2.6
.9
3.0
2.2
4.1
4.6
4.0
5.1
8.8
19.0
4.6
4.7
28.9
12.1
2.2
4.2
2.2
38.8
36.2
27.0
38.4
32.6
31.3
38.5
36.7
34.8
34.3
32.5
32.6
34.8
39.6
40.6
40.2
39.8
38.6
39.0
39.9
39.6
34.1
24.5
37.2
39.4
38.4
39.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.73
–
–
–
11.40
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.3
–
–
–
4.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
36.1
–
–
–
36.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
27.76
31.54
18.16
26.87
29.87
34.07
29.41
1.5
2.0
24.0
3.9
3.4
4.3
7.7
39.9
40.1
4.9
39.2
40.2
42.3
40.6
28.33
32.18
22.93
27.06
29.99
34.53
29.41
1.6
2.1
5.5
4.2
3.5
4.4
7.7
40.0
40.4
5.5
39.2
40.3
42.8
40.6
21.44
25.33
–
26.06
29.23
–
–
5.6
4.0
–
10.0
10.5
–
–
38.7
38.1
–
39.0
39.6
–
–
36.34
32.37
4.2
3.1
40.9
39.8
36.34
33.52
4.2
3.1
40.9
39.6
–
27.19
–
4.2
–
40.4
White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Professional specialty –Continued
Librarians, archivists, and curators –Continued
Librarians .................................................................
Archivists and curators ............................................
Social scientists and urban planners ...........................
Economists ..............................................................
Psychologists ...........................................................
Social scientists, n.e.c. ............................................
Urban planners ........................................................
Social, recreation, and religious workers .....................
Social workers .........................................................
Recreation workers ..................................................
Clergy ......................................................................
Religious workers, n.e.c. ..........................................
Lawyers and judges .....................................................
Lawyers ...................................................................
Judges .....................................................................
Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and
professionals, n.e.c. ...................................................
Technical writers ......................................................
Designers .................................................................
Actors and directors .................................................
Painters, sculptors, craft artists, and artist
printmakers ............................................................
Photographers .........................................................
Artists, performers, and related workers, n.e.c. .......
Editors and reporters ...............................................
Public relations specialists .......................................
Athletes ....................................................................
Professional, n.e.c. ..................................................
Technical .........................................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians ....
Health record technologists and technicians ...........
Radiological technicians ..........................................
Licensed practical nurses ........................................
Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ............
Electrical and electronic technicians ........................
Industrial engineering technicians ...........................
Mechanical engineering technicians ........................
Engineering technicians, n.e.c. ................................
Drafters ....................................................................
Surveying and mapping technicians ........................
Biological technicians ..............................................
Chemical technicians ...............................................
Science technicians, n.e.c. ......................................
Airplane pilots and navigators ..................................
Broadcast equipment operators ...............................
Computer programmers ...........................................
Legal assistants .......................................................
Technical and related, n.e.c. ....................................
Executive, administrative, and managerial .....................
Executives, administrators, and managers ..................
Legislators ...............................................................
Administrators and officials, public administration ...
Financial managers .................................................
Personnel and labor relations managers .................
Purchasing managers ..............................................
Managers, marketing, advertising, and public
relations .................................................................
Administrators, education and related fields ............
See footnotes at end of table.
127
Table 4-8. East North Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan
areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Metropolitan
Hourly earnings
Occupation5
Nonmetropolitan
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error6
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
$28.30
3.0
40.1
$29.87
3.3
40.1
$24.20
5.4
40.0
16.54
18.79
22.97
34.37
23.04
18.99
28.50
24.65
22.16
22.90
6.9
12.2
9.1
3.4
1.2
6.4
7.3
5.0
6.6
2.8
43.6
39.6
38.1
40.7
39.6
39.9
38.8
39.9
39.4
39.1
17.35
18.79
22.95
34.69
23.65
20.47
28.87
25.05
21.99
22.99
7.3
12.2
9.1
3.5
1.3
1.6
7.6
5.0
6.7
2.7
42.4
39.6
39.3
40.7
39.6
39.9
38.8
39.9
39.4
39.1
–
–
–
23.09
15.07
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.6
5.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
42.0
39.9
–
–
–
–
–
19.73
26.41
20.01
7.4
2.5
7.8
41.1
39.9
39.2
19.73
26.79
19.66
7.4
2.1
8.3
41.1
39.9
39.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
18.95
25.20
4.5
2.5
39.6
39.5
19.01
25.45
5.0
2.6
39.5
39.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.16
22.46
16.19
52.23
16.67
22.94
29.28
5.0
16.5
18.3
21.4
11.7
9.8
7.8
32.1
39.7
31.8
39.9
39.6
39.8
41.9
15.81
23.66
16.19
52.23
19.41
23.58
29.06
5.1
17.0
18.3
21.4
6.7
10.0
8.2
32.7
40.4
31.8
39.9
39.3
39.8
41.5
8.95
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
27.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
27.38
19.96
7.00
11.40
12.78
9.96
14.28
9.40
8.30
7.19
9.99
12.69
8.0
6.0
4.4
18.4
12.5
8.4
6.0
5.2
8.4
1.2
9.3
4.6
40.5
44.4
28.0
29.9
34.0
35.5
39.8
28.7
27.5
25.5
28.8
38.3
27.64
19.96
7.00
11.40
12.78
10.25
14.28
9.40
8.24
7.37
9.99
12.69
8.0
6.0
4.4
18.4
12.5
9.3
6.0
5.2
9.6
1.4
9.3
4.6
40.5
44.4
28.0
29.9
34.0
34.8
39.8
28.7
26.4
26.4
28.8
38.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.42
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
22.1
–
–
12.02
16.42
17.69
17.17
13.55
.8
2.5
8.6
4.4
7.2
37.0
39.6
40.4
39.7
40.0
12.20
16.47
17.69
17.64
13.55
.8
2.5
8.6
4.1
7.2
36.9
39.6
40.4
39.9
40.0
10.84
–
–
–
–
2.4
–
–
–
–
37.4
–
–
–
–
16.88
15.06
13.12
12.71
11.13
9.63
8.06
14.17
9.46
12.44
12.70
12.20
6.0
3.5
1.4
3.7
3.3
2.1
3.9
7.6
2.2
3.9
9.3
2.9
40.1
39.4
38.0
35.3
37.5
32.6
32.9
34.2
35.4
37.7
39.1
38.2
17.41
15.12
13.32
12.70
11.22
9.82
8.06
14.17
9.57
12.47
12.70
12.20
5.6
3.5
1.4
3.6
3.5
1.3
3.4
7.6
2.2
3.9
9.3
2.9
40.2
39.4
37.9
35.2
37.3
33.1
37.6
34.2
34.3
37.7
39.1
38.2
–
–
12.12
–
–
–
–
–
9.07
–
–
–
–
–
6.7
–
–
–
–
–
5.6
–
–
–
–
–
38.0
–
–
–
–
–
39.5
–
–
–
White collar –Continued
Executive, administrative, and managerial –Continued
Executives, administrators, and managers
–Continued
Managers, medicine and health ...............................
Managers, food servicing and lodging
establishments .......................................................
Managers, properties and real estate ......................
Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ..................
Managers and administrators, n.e.c. .......................
Management related ....................................................
Accountants and auditors ........................................
Underwriters ............................................................
Other financial officers .............................................
Management analysts ..............................................
Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists ..
Buyers, wholesale and retail trade, except farm
products .................................................................
Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. .....................
Construction inspectors ...........................................
Inspectors and compliance officers, except
construction ...........................................................
Management related, n.e.c. .....................................
Sales ...................................................................................
Supervisors, sales ...................................................
Insurance sales ........................................................
Securities and financial services sales ....................
Advertising and related sales ...................................
Sales, other business services ................................
Sales engineers .......................................................
Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing, and
wholesale ...............................................................
Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats ................
Sales workers, apparel ............................................
Sales workers, furniture and home furnishings ........
Sales workers, radio, tv, hi-fi, and appliances .........
Sales workers, hardware and building supplies .......
Sales workers, parts ................................................
Sales workers, other commodities ...........................
Sales counter clerks ................................................
Cashiers ...................................................................
Demonstrators, promoters, and models, sales ........
Sales support, n.e.c. ................................................
Administrative support, including clerical ......................
Supervisors, general office ......................................
Supervisors, computer equipment operators ...........
Supervisors, financial records processing ...............
Chief communications operators .............................
Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and adjusting
clerks .....................................................................
Computer operators .................................................
Secretaries ...............................................................
Stenographers .........................................................
Typists .....................................................................
Interviewers .............................................................
Hotel clerks ..............................................................
Transportation ticket and reservation agents ...........
Receptionists ...........................................................
Information clerks, n.e.c. ..........................................
Correspondence clerks ............................................
Order clerks .............................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
128
Table 4-8. East North Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan
areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Metropolitan
Hourly earnings
Occupation5
Nonmetropolitan
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error6
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
$13.49
10.04
9.02
11.44
11.49
13.33
11.12
12.31
9.85
10.64
4.5
4.9
2.9
3.6
2.2
3.5
2.4
7.2
8.7
5.0
38.8
28.0
33.8
37.4
37.7
37.9
37.8
39.8
36.1
36.8
$13.49
10.33
9.17
11.67
11.72
13.38
11.20
12.31
9.85
10.64
4.5
3.4
2.7
4.0
1.7
4.6
2.4
7.2
8.7
5.0
38.8
25.3
33.6
37.1
38.1
37.3
38.2
39.8
36.1
36.8
–
$9.39
–
10.36
10.70
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.3
–
7.0
7.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
36.7
–
38.5
36.6
–
–
–
–
–
9.21
8.93
11.23
9.02
9.24
11.63
15.28
11.47
11.20
14.24
17.49
13.00
3.8
4.2
4.6
4.7
7.0
5.6
2.7
6.8
5.1
5.3
4.9
2.8
38.9
35.6
34.4
34.8
38.1
38.4
40.2
39.3
33.6
38.6
39.8
38.2
9.21
9.01
11.24
9.12
9.24
12.39
15.52
11.93
11.15
14.56
17.49
13.00
3.8
4.2
4.7
4.7
7.0
3.7
3.4
3.6
5.2
4.8
4.9
2.8
38.9
35.6
34.3
36.7
38.1
38.2
40.2
39.0
33.4
38.4
39.8
38.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.96
13.99
12.46
13.17
11.17
11.00
8.41
9.50
11.45
9.56
12.68
7.6
7.0
4.5
3.9
2.6
1.6
1.9
4.1
4.3
3.2
3.3
39.7
38.8
38.0
37.4
38.1
36.7
33.2
37.6
37.0
31.4
36.4
13.86
14.10
12.42
13.00
11.13
11.16
8.44
9.60
11.45
9.79
12.89
6.5
7.1
4.5
4.0
2.6
1.6
2.1
4.6
4.3
3.1
3.4
39.6
38.9
38.0
37.9
38.1
36.6
33.1
37.3
37.0
30.5
36.1
–
–
–
–
–
9.67
–
–
–
8.97
11.03
–
–
–
–
–
1.7
–
–
–
7.7
5.4
–
–
–
–
–
37.0
–
–
–
34.2
38.4
Blue collar ..............................................................................
13.86
.9
38.3
14.25
1.0
38.2
12.35
1.2
38.9
Precision production, craft, and repair ............................
Supervisors, mechanics and repairers ....................
Automobile mechanics .............................................
Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics ..........
Aircraft engine mechanics .......................................
Automobile body and related repairers ....................
Aircraft mechanics, except engine ...........................
Heavy equipment mechanics ...................................
Industrial machinery repairers .................................
Machinery maintenance ...........................................
Electronic repairers, communications and industrial
equipment ..............................................................
Data processing equipment repairers ......................
Telephone line installers and repairers ....................
Telephone installers and repairers ..........................
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration
mechanics ..............................................................
Office machine repairers ..........................................
Mechanical controls and valve repairers .................
Millwrights ................................................................
Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ...............................
Supervisors, carpenters and related workers ..........
17.83
22.56
17.95
16.55
22.40
21.89
20.78
16.75
17.56
14.15
1.1
3.8
7.6
4.1
4.4
5.9
2.6
6.9
2.9
2.3
39.9
40.8
40.9
40.1
40.0
41.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.7
18.53
22.48
18.15
16.29
22.40
21.89
20.78
18.93
18.29
14.44
1.3
3.9
7.8
4.1
4.4
5.9
2.6
3.4
1.7
5.0
39.8
40.9
40.7
40.1
40.0
41.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.8
14.34
–
–
–
–
–
–
13.25
–
–
2.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.4
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
14.26
16.30
21.42
15.90
4.7
5.5
9.5
4.3
40.0
39.3
40.0
39.7
14.04
16.30
–
15.79
4.6
5.5
–
4.4
40.0
39.3
–
39.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.90
14.68
17.46
19.00
16.94
23.03
5.0
9.7
9.3
7.6
2.6
7.3
39.1
40.0
37.6
40.2
39.9
40.0
16.42
14.68
17.87
21.01
17.08
23.03
4.1
9.7
9.3
3.1
2.5
7.3
39.0
40.0
37.4
40.3
39.9
40.0
–
–
–
–
15.68
–
–
–
–
–
18.1
–
–
–
–
–
39.9
–
White collar –Continued
Administrative support, including clerical –Continued
Personnel clerks, except payroll and timekeeping ...
Library clerks ...........................................................
File clerks .................................................................
Records clerks, n.e.c. ..............................................
Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks .........
Payroll and timekeeping clerks ................................
Billing clerks .............................................................
Cost and rate clerks .................................................
Billing, posting, and calculating machine operators
Duplicating machine operators ................................
Mail preparing and paper handling machine
operators ................................................................
Office machine operators, n.e.c. ..............................
Telephone operators ................................................
Mail clerks, except postal service ............................
Messengers .............................................................
Dispatchers ..............................................................
Production coordinators ...........................................
Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks .......................
Stock and inventory clerks .......................................
Meter readers ..........................................................
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers .......
Expeditors ................................................................
Material recording, scheduling, and distribution
clerks, n.e.c. ...........................................................
Insurance adjusters, examiners, and investigators ..
Investigators and adjusters, except insurance .........
Eligibility clerks, social welfare .................................
Bill and account collectors .......................................
General office clerks ................................................
Bank tellers ..............................................................
Data entry keyers .....................................................
Statistical clerks .......................................................
Teachers’ aides .......................................................
Administrative support, n.e.c. ..................................
See footnotes at end of table.
129
Table 4-8. East North Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan
areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Metropolitan
Hourly earnings
Occupation5
Nonmetropolitan
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error6
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
$24.68
29.58
22.80
17.40
19.90
17.58
20.57
14.20
22.38
20.18
21.98
15.96
21.90
6.7
4.3
2.9
4.5
3.8
8.9
2.9
10.3
4.8
4.5
2.6
6.5
8.5
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.0
39.9
40.0
40.1
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.0
40.0
$24.68
–
22.80
17.40
20.42
17.58
22.10
14.51
22.32
20.97
22.20
15.96
21.90
6.7
–
2.9
4.5
3.2
8.9
2.7
10.5
5.1
2.6
2.4
6.5
8.5
40.0
–
39.9
40.0
39.9
40.0
40.1
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
19.81
19.43
18.56
21.03
15.84
17.97
16.74
16.14
19.41
19.69
13.62
13.36
23.98
13.28
9.17
16.12
10.33
8.67
13.80
17.72
11.6
3.1
7.7
1.6
8.4
4.2
1.9
8.3
9.7
11.1
6.2
7.9
7.3
8.9
14.5
4.1
12.4
8.1
4.8
3.3
40.4
39.2
40.6
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.1
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.3
39.9
40.0
39.5
39.8
40.0
39.4
33.2
40.0
40.1
19.81
20.34
19.78
21.03
15.84
17.97
16.74
16.14
19.41
19.69
13.62
13.36
23.98
13.50
11.82
16.35
10.31
8.67
13.80
17.72
11.6
3.3
2.2
1.6
8.4
4.2
1.9
8.3
9.7
11.1
6.2
7.9
7.3
16.7
6.9
4.5
12.6
8.1
4.8
3.3
40.4
39.3
40.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.1
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.3
39.9
40.0
39.0
39.6
40.0
39.4
33.2
40.0
40.1
–
$15.55
15.27
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
13.1
24.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.0
40.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
17.10
16.13
21.67
21.86
17.67
10.2
3.9
4.6
4.4
5.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.6
40.0
17.10
16.15
22.40
21.01
17.50
10.2
4.1
4.2
6.1
7.3
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.8
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.81
14.50
12.74
14.79
13.55
13.41
10.21
1.5
2.6
9.5
9.1
3.4
7.5
16.7
39.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.7
41.2
40.0
13.19
14.50
15.48
14.79
13.73
13.41
13.59
1.6
2.6
3.4
9.1
3.7
7.5
5.3
39.7
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.7
41.2
40.0
11.68
–
–
–
–
–
–
2.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.44
13.50
13.15
15.06
10.74
11.86
–
3.9
7.4
2.5
3.1
3.2
7.2
–
39.6
40.0
40.0
40.1
39.9
41.3
–
12.12
13.50
13.36
15.41
10.51
11.86
13.52
2.2
7.4
3.4
2.8
3.3
7.2
11.2
39.4
40.0
40.0
40.1
39.9
41.3
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.99
10.56
11.34
16.7
4.5
7.9
38.7
38.4
40.0
12.99
10.56
11.34
16.7
4.5
7.9
38.7
38.4
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Blue collar –Continued
Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued
Supervisors, electricians and power transmission
installers .................................................................
Supervisors, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ...................
Brickmasons and stonemasons ...............................
Carpenters ...............................................................
Drywall installers ......................................................
Electricians ..............................................................
Electrician apprentices .............................................
Electrical power installers and repairers ..................
Painters, construction and maintenance ..................
Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters .....................
Plumber, pipefitter, and steamfitter apprentices ......
Concrete and terrazzo finishers ...............................
Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment
operators ................................................................
Construction trades, n.e.c. .......................................
Supervisors, production ...........................................
Tool and die makers ................................................
Tool and die maker apprentices ..............................
Precision assemblers, metal ....................................
Machinists ................................................................
Precision grinders, filers, and tool sharpeners .........
Patternmakers and modelmakers, metal .................
Sheet metal workers ................................................
Cabinet makers and bench carpenters ....................
Furniture and wood finishers ...................................
Patternmakers, layout workers, and cutters ............
Bookbinders .............................................................
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers ......
Miscellaneous precision workers, n.e.c. ..................
Butchers and meat cutters .......................................
Bakers ......................................................................
Food batchmakers ...................................................
Inspectors, testers, and graders ..............................
Precision inspectors, testers, and related workers,
n.e.c. ......................................................................
Water and sewer treatment plant operators ............
Power plant operators ..............................................
Stationary engineers ................................................
Miscellaneous plant and system operators, n.e.c. ...
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ...........
Lathe and turning machine set-up operators ...........
Lathe and turning machine operators ......................
Milling and planing machine operators ....................
Punching and stamping press operators .................
Rolling machine operators .......................................
Drilling and boring machine operators .....................
Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing machine
operators ................................................................
Forging machine operators ......................................
Numerical control machine operators ......................
Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. .....................
Molding and casting machine operators ..................
Metal plating machine operators ..............................
Heat treating equipment operators ..........................
Wood lathe, routing, and planing machine
operators ................................................................
Sawing machine operators ......................................
Shaping and jointing machine operators .................
See footnotes at end of table.
130
Table 4-8. East North Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan
areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Metropolitan
Hourly earnings
Occupation5
Nonmetropolitan
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error6
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
$13.82
16.68
13.08
10.96
10.92
7.21
12.79
11.49
14.66
6.3
5.0
5.6
11.1
13.6
3.8
3.7
3.0
4.5
39.6
38.6
39.9
40.0
39.5
37.9
39.6
40.0
39.9
$15.72
16.73
–
10.96
10.92
7.17
12.36
12.86
14.96
4.3
5.8
–
11.1
13.6
4.5
2.0
6.6
5.9
39.2
38.4
–
40.0
39.5
38.9
39.6
39.9
39.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.49
10.47
12.31
14.08
12.74
16.87
12.68
13.58
11.19
11.97
14.86
11.48
13.31
7.68
13.34
10.41
9.37
11.27
11.45
13.44
9.12
4.0
3.5
4.9
6.9
13.8
6.8
10.8
4.7
6.1
5.3
3.4
11.7
3.7
7.9
11.8
8.7
3.6
5.2
6.0
6.8
2.4
40.1
40.0
40.4
37.6
40.0
39.9
40.0
40.0
38.4
39.8
39.9
39.8
39.6
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.6
40.0
38.5
40.0
16.49
10.47
12.00
14.08
12.74
16.87
12.68
12.58
11.53
12.87
14.97
11.48
13.37
7.68
11.55
10.41
9.37
11.88
12.25
13.44
9.12
4.0
3.5
5.8
6.9
13.8
6.8
10.8
4.6
4.7
3.0
4.4
11.7
3.9
7.9
9.6
8.7
3.6
4.0
2.7
6.8
2.4
40.1
40.0
40.6
37.6
40.0
39.9
40.0
40.0
38.6
39.7
39.9
39.8
39.6
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.5
40.0
38.5
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
$10.72
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
9.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Transportation and material moving ...............................
Supervisors, motor vehicle operators ......................
Truck drivers ............................................................
Driver-sales workers ................................................
Bus drivers ...............................................................
Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs ................................
Parking lot attendants ..............................................
Motor transportation, n.e.c. ......................................
Railroad conductors and yardmasters .....................
Locomotive operating ..............................................
Supervisors, material moving equipment .................
Operating engineers ................................................
Crane and tower operators ......................................
Excavating and loading machine operators .............
Grader, dozer, and scrapper operators ...................
Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators .....
Miscellaneous material moving equipment
operators, n.e.c. .....................................................
14.42
17.24
15.51
14.64
12.66
8.70
7.46
8.10
18.89
15.50
17.46
20.84
14.45
16.56
16.75
13.07
1.4
7.5
2.2
11.1
3.0
14.3
5.2
10.1
2.5
7.8
6.1
4.8
5.0
5.9
20.0
2.1
36.5
40.9
40.2
34.5
26.9
28.0
22.1
25.1
40.0
43.1
40.1
40.0
40.3
40.0
40.5
39.8
14.56
17.24
15.76
14.87
12.82
8.70
7.46
8.10
18.89
15.50
17.46
20.27
14.62
16.63
–
13.05
1.6
7.5
2.3
11.1
3.3
14.3
5.2
10.1
2.5
7.8
6.1
5.4
5.0
6.0
–
2.6
36.4
40.9
39.8
35.1
28.1
28.0
22.1
25.1
40.0
43.1
40.1
40.0
40.4
40.0
–
39.7
13.69
–
13.67
–
11.68
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
13.15
1.8
–
6.1
–
4.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.1
37.2
–
44.0
–
21.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
14.56
4.1
36.8
14.83
5.1
35.7
–
–
–
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ...
Supervisors, agriculture-related workers .................
Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm .........
Animal caretakers, except farm ...............................
Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and
laborers, n.e.c. .......................................................
Helpers, mechanics and repairers ...........................
Helpers, construction trades ....................................
Construction laborers ...............................................
10.65
17.13
11.26
13.48
1.4
6.0
4.9
5.1
34.6
40.0
34.5
38.2
10.51
17.13
11.19
13.48
1.5
6.0
4.5
5.1
34.4
40.0
35.2
38.2
11.31
–
–
–
3.4
–
–
–
35.5
–
–
–
14.84
14.17
15.72
16.13
5.8
5.2
11.8
2.8
39.5
39.6
40.0
39.4
15.10
14.17
15.44
16.28
3.5
9.8
12.9
2.8
39.2
39.2
40.0
39.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Blue collar –Continued
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors
–Continued
Printing press operators ...........................................
Photoengravers and lithographers ...........................
Typesetters and compositors ...................................
Textile cutting machine operators ............................
Textile sewing machine operators ...........................
Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators .....
Packaging and filling machine operators .................
Extruding and forming machine operators ...............
Mixing and blending machine operators ..................
Separating, filtering, and clarifying machine
operators ................................................................
Compressing and compacting machine operators ..
Painting and paint spraying machine operators .......
Roasting and baking machine operators, food ........
Washing, cleaning, and pickling machine operators
Furnace, kiln, and oven operators, except food .......
Crushing and grinding machine operators ...............
Slicing and cutting machine operators .....................
Photographic process machine operators ...............
Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. ................
Welders and cutters .................................................
Solders and braziers ................................................
Assemblers ..............................................................
Hand cutting and trimming .......................................
Hand molding, casting, and forming ........................
Hand painting, coating, and decorating ...................
Hand engraving and printing ....................................
Miscellaneous hand working, n.e.c. .........................
Production inspectors, checkers and examiners .....
Production testers ....................................................
Graders and sorters, except agricultural ..................
See footnotes at end of table.
131
Table 4-8. East North Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan
areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Metropolitan
Hourly earnings
Occupation5
Nonmetropolitan
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error6
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers
–Continued
Production helpers ...................................................
Stock handlers and baggers ....................................
Machine feeders and offbearers ..............................
Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ............
Garage and service station related ..........................
Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners ...............
Hand packers and packagers ..................................
Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. .......................
$10.27
9.21
9.65
12.09
8.49
10.02
9.01
10.65
4.7
1.8
4.1
3.2
6.3
6.4
4.0
3.6
38.6
29.4
39.7
32.4
34.1
37.2
38.8
36.5
$9.74
9.31
9.70
12.26
8.49
10.02
8.99
10.21
6.2
1.7
4.2
3.4
6.3
6.4
4.2
4.9
38.4
29.4
39.7
32.4
34.1
37.2
38.7
35.6
$11.24
8.77
–
–
–
–
–
11.72
8.9
5.3
–
–
–
–
–
3.3
38.9
29.2
–
–
–
–
–
38.9
Service ....................................................................................
Protective service ........................................................
Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ............
Supervisors, police and detectives ..........................
Supervisors, guards .................................................
Fire inspection and fire prevention ...........................
Firefighting ...............................................................
Police and detectives, public service .......................
Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement officers
Correctional institution officers .................................
Crossing guards .......................................................
Guards and police, except public service ................
Protective service, n.e.c. ..........................................
Food service ................................................................
Supervisors, food preparation and service ..............
Bartenders ...............................................................
Waiters and waitresses ............................................
Cooks .......................................................................
Food counter, fountain, and related .........................
Kitchen workers, food preparation ...........................
Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ...............................
Food preparation, n.e.c. ...........................................
Health service ..............................................................
Health aides, except nursing ...................................
Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants ..................
Cleaning and building service ......................................
Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers
Maids and housemen ..............................................
Janitors and cleaners ...............................................
Personal service ..........................................................
Supervisors, personal service ..................................
Attendants, amusement, and recreation facilities ....
Guides .....................................................................
Ushers .....................................................................
Public transportation attendants ..............................
Baggage porters and bellhops .................................
Welfare service aides ..............................................
Early childhood teachers’ assistants ........................
Child care workers, n.e.c. ........................................
Service, n.e.c. ..........................................................
9.66
15.24
17.86
24.61
13.83
20.72
16.88
19.93
15.10
14.50
7.19
8.89
10.56
6.81
11.20
6.66
3.50
8.66
5.94
7.28
4.86
6.98
8.81
9.70
8.47
9.70
12.91
6.90
9.93
9.22
15.20
6.43
8.37
6.21
32.03
9.90
7.36
7.61
8.81
9.03
1.3
2.7
5.0
7.7
15.7
6.2
4.6
2.1
4.2
4.3
9.6
4.3
12.8
2.7
3.2
7.2
5.4
2.7
4.4
3.2
4.4
2.7
1.8
2.9
1.9
1.8
5.4
2.2
1.7
3.6
21.4
2.3
7.3
4.5
6.7
18.3
4.8
2.8
4.6
5.3
31.1
36.7
50.0
40.1
37.6
36.7
44.5
38.7
39.7
38.5
13.5
32.0
27.5
27.5
37.2
26.3
25.2
32.1
22.5
28.8
20.8
27.3
33.4
33.5
33.4
33.8
39.6
31.3
33.9
26.9
39.0
23.2
29.3
17.5
18.5
34.7
29.1
27.4
24.7
28.6
9.78
15.29
18.37
26.12
12.09
–
16.98
20.36
16.26
14.30
7.25
8.77
10.56
6.80
11.49
6.62
3.50
8.68
5.83
7.38
4.85
7.02
8.82
9.88
8.46
9.95
13.08
7.05
10.13
9.49
15.20
6.48
8.37
6.21
32.03
9.90
7.58
7.55
9.09
9.05
1.3
3.0
4.6
5.3
12.8
–
4.6
1.9
3.4
3.1
11.0
4.3
12.8
3.1
3.1
8.0
5.6
3.1
6.3
3.4
4.4
2.8
1.1
1.8
1.3
1.6
6.1
2.0
1.8
4.0
21.4
2.3
7.3
4.5
6.7
18.3
5.1
3.4
4.2
5.8
30.9
36.5
49.6
40.1
37.6
–
44.2
38.8
39.8
39.9
14.3
31.7
27.5
27.4
37.8
27.3
25.0
31.6
22.5
27.9
20.9
27.2
34.0
35.2
33.5
34.2
39.6
33.3
34.0
26.1
39.0
22.6
29.3
17.5
18.5
34.7
29.5
26.5
24.0
26.4
9.06
14.90
–
–
–
–
–
16.11
13.66
14.92
–
12.07
–
6.92
9.30
–
3.48
8.58
6.13
6.67
–
6.32
8.79
9.34
8.51
8.43
–
6.50
8.80
7.94
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.20
7.86
7.83
8.97
4.8
4.4
–
–
–
–
–
5.9
5.4
9.7
–
17.5
–
2.3
3.4
–
17.3
4.4
5.8
2.1
–
4.2
5.8
8.0
6.1
4.3
–
4.6
3.2
4.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.6
1.9
12.3
11.9
31.7
38.1
–
–
–
–
–
37.8
39.6
35.8
–
39.5
–
28.2
33.6
–
29.3
34.9
22.4
35.6
–
27.7
32.1
30.6
32.8
32.0
–
27.0
33.5
31.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
27.3
32.4
27.6
37.3
Blue collar –Continued
1 The East North Central census division consists of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan,
and Wisconsin. It also includes the Cincinnati, OH Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical
Area, which is comprised of parts of Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana.
2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They
include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium
pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is
computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers,
weighted by hours.
3 Metropolitan areas can be a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) or Consolidated
Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA) as defined by the Office of Management and Budget,
1994. Nonmetropolitan areas are counties that do not fit the definitions above. For more
information, see appendix E.
4 In this census division, collection was conducted between January 1998 and April
1999. The average reference period was September 1998.
5 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all
workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see appendix B.
6 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the
estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For
more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication
criteria, and n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational groups may
include data for categories not shown separately.
132
Table 4-9. West North Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan
areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1998
Total
Metropolitan
Hourly earnings
Occupation5
Nonmetropolitan
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error6
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
All ................................................................................................
All excluding sales ...............................................................
$14.85
15.01
1.6
1.5
36.5
36.8
$15.83
16.03
2.4
2.4
36.5
36.9
$12.10
12.20
2.3
2.4
36.4
36.5
White collar ............................................................................
White collar excluding sales ............................................
17.63
18.31
2.4
2.1
36.9
37.6
18.57
19.28
2.1
2.0
37.0
37.8
14.03
14.57
6.8
6.8
36.7
36.9
Professional specialty and technical ...............................
Professional specialty ......................................................
Engineers, architects, and surveyors ...........................
Civil engineers .........................................................
Electrical and electronic engineers ..........................
Industrial engineers .................................................
Mechanical engineers ..............................................
Engineers, n.e.c. ......................................................
Mathematical and computer scientists .........................
Computer systems analysts and scientists ..............
Operations and systems researchers and analysts
Natural scientists .........................................................
Chemists, except biochemists .................................
Physical scientists, n.e.c. .........................................
Agricultural and food scientists ................................
Biological and life scientists .....................................
Health related ..............................................................
Physicians ................................................................
Registered nurses ....................................................
Pharmacists .............................................................
Dietitians ..................................................................
Respiratory therapists ..............................................
Occupational therapists ...........................................
Physical therapists ...................................................
Speech therapists ....................................................
Therapists, n.e.c. .....................................................
Physicians’ assistants ..............................................
Teachers, college and university .................................
Social science teachers, n.e.c. ................................
Mathematical science teachers ...............................
Medical science teachers ........................................
Health specialities teachers .....................................
Business, commerce, and marketing teachers ........
Art, drama, and music teachers ...............................
Education teachers ..................................................
English teachers ......................................................
Theology teachers ...................................................
Trade and industrial teachers ..................................
Teachers, post secondary, subject not specified .....
Teachers, post secondary, n.e.c. .............................
Teachers, except college and university ......................
Prekindergarten and kindergarten ...........................
Elementary school teachers ....................................
Secondary school teachers .....................................
Teachers, special education ....................................
Teachers, n.e.c. .......................................................
Substitute teachers ..................................................
Vocational and educational counselors ...................
Librarians, archivists, and curators ..............................
Librarians .................................................................
Social scientists and urban planners ...........................
Economists ..............................................................
Psychologists ...........................................................
Social, recreation, and religious workers .....................
Social workers .........................................................
Recreation workers ..................................................
Lawyers and judges .....................................................
Lawyers ...................................................................
21.76
23.47
27.32
28.34
26.75
27.36
25.45
26.75
24.27
24.84
21.91
20.72
21.78
25.46
28.65
18.35
21.04
36.24
18.32
26.19
15.28
16.13
22.07
20.50
25.92
14.22
25.11
31.72
32.95
20.78
32.26
22.86
35.60
30.78
23.77
26.21
33.34
28.67
26.44
28.18
24.22
19.67
25.73
24.98
23.50
22.94
9.18
17.86
23.98
23.99
22.06
24.03
22.31
15.05
15.06
12.25
31.14
30.72
1.3
1.2
3.3
5.1
2.5
14.9
2.7
3.8
2.8
3.1
4.8
3.3
11.2
8.7
19.9
8.9
2.4
11.1
1.4
1.3
4.3
4.9
5.2
7.3
3.7
3.7
8.5
2.9
7.8
26.8
16.0
3.5
9.2
12.4
4.1
7.6
2.6
1.7
12.2
5.7
1.6
13.2
2.1
1.8
3.2
6.9
3.1
8.2
4.5
4.5
6.0
10.4
5.6
3.2
3.3
10.5
8.0
8.7
36.9
37.1
40.6
39.2
40.9
40.4
40.4
41.7
40.1
40.1
39.8
40.1
40.6
39.7
37.7
40.0
35.1
41.3
33.7
38.7
32.3
39.0
36.2
36.3
32.7
39.4
40.0
35.8
38.8
39.9
39.7
38.2
34.1
34.1
26.0
29.9
39.8
33.2
35.9
23.7
34.9
35.9
36.6
36.5
37.5
32.6
9.6
36.7
37.3
37.3
39.7
39.8
39.5
37.8
37.9
37.3
41.9
42.0
22.31
23.78
27.14
28.34
26.75
22.76
25.16
27.05
24.28
24.87
21.91
20.70
21.78
25.44
28.65
18.35
21.37
31.67
19.33
26.19
15.28
16.13
22.07
22.23
25.92
14.22
–
32.69
36.36
–
32.26
21.85
38.85
30.78
–
24.28
34.35
32.05
22.30
27.14
24.91
19.74
26.89
26.67
23.80
22.89
9.14
18.66
24.53
24.56
22.20
24.03
22.75
14.91
14.91
12.25
32.25
32.25
1.7
1.4
2.6
5.1
2.5
2.9
4.3
3.8
2.8
3.1
4.8
3.4
11.2
9.2
19.9
8.9
2.2
11.2
1.6
1.3
4.3
4.9
7.2
5.6
3.7
3.7
–
4.0
2.7
–
16.0
3.6
11.7
12.4
–
8.0
1.0
10.7
9.1
7.5
2.2
13.7
2.4
2.5
4.3
7.9
3.3
10.0
4.5
4.5
6.5
10.4
6.4
3.9
4.0
10.5
8.9
8.9
36.8
37.1
40.8
39.2
40.9
40.8
40.7
41.8
40.1
40.1
39.8
40.1
40.6
39.7
37.7
40.0
34.7
41.4
33.1
38.7
32.3
39.0
35.0
32.3
32.7
39.4
–
35.3
38.1
–
39.7
39.2
29.8
34.1
–
29.9
39.7
16.3
35.2
21.6
34.5
36.0
36.3
35.8
37.5
33.3
10.4
36.0
37.0
36.9
39.6
39.8
39.4
37.2
37.3
37.3
42.3
42.3
19.43
22.02
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
19.85
–
15.40
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
28.82
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
22.47
–
22.97
22.35
22.85
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.65
15.65
–
–
–
1.9
2.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
9.1
–
4.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2.0
–
2.3
1.6
3.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1.9
1.9
–
–
–
37.2
37.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
36.4
–
35.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
37.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
36.0
–
37.5
37.5
37.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
133
Table 4-9. West North Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan
areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Metropolitan
Hourly earnings
Occupation5
Nonmetropolitan
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error6
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
$19.65
18.35
4.6
6.2
38.3
40.0
$20.72
18.35
4.9
6.2
38.1
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.22
17.11
18.57
13.97
26.89
25.00
16.16
13.81
10.01
16.47
11.63
11.66
18.00
19.19
17.16
14.84
15.57
13.33
79.49
20.55
17.64
15.70
7.9
10.5
4.7
14.1
43.8
6.7
4.4
2.1
3.9
6.9
1.4
2.6
5.6
12.0
3.5
5.0
4.9
5.5
26.1
4.3
6.0
6.8
39.9
40.0
39.1
39.2
28.5
40.0
36.3
38.1
33.9
32.2
34.6
35.5
40.0
40.3
39.4
38.9
37.8
39.0
19.5
40.0
38.4
35.7
17.37
17.11
18.57
17.91
–
25.07
17.15
13.91
–
17.38
12.26
12.15
16.89
19.19
17.41
16.00
15.83
13.33
79.49
20.55
17.64
16.37
7.5
10.5
4.7
10.6
–
6.7
5.2
1.9
–
7.8
2.2
2.8
3.7
12.0
3.9
3.6
5.3
5.5
26.1
4.3
6.0
6.2
39.9
40.0
39.1
38.3
–
40.0
36.0
37.9
–
30.4
34.4
35.0
40.0
40.3
39.2
38.2
40.0
39.0
19.5
40.0
38.4
35.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
$12.86
–
–
–
10.74
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1.9
–
–
–
2.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
37.1
–
–
–
34.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
25.71
29.70
10.11
23.81
30.26
30.31
24.10
2.5
3.3
18.5
4.7
10.0
10.2
14.2
41.0
41.2
18.4
40.8
40.8
41.6
42.5
26.65
31.05
–
25.06
35.45
30.31
31.18
3.0
4.0
–
3.0
4.2
10.2
5.5
41.1
41.4
–
40.8
41.1
41.6
44.7
20.72
23.33
–
20.67
–
–
–
8.4
7.8
–
12.1
–
–
–
40.3
40.4
–
40.9
–
–
–
33.08
27.91
26.61
5.7
3.7
6.3
40.9
40.1
40.5
33.94
28.00
28.41
5.6
4.0
6.6
41.0
40.1
40.7
–
27.39
–
–
9.2
–
–
40.2
–
18.27
18.63
23.55
30.93
19.03
19.63
17.48
22.13
22.57
16.41
10.5
18.1
4.9
5.2
2.9
4.8
10.6
6.3
8.8
8.1
42.4
39.6
40.6
42.5
40.5
39.8
39.7
42.0
40.7
40.3
19.26
18.63
24.02
30.62
19.65
19.86
18.87
22.12
23.41
18.16
10.6
18.1
5.3
5.0
2.2
5.0
8.5
6.4
8.1
3.5
41.6
39.6
40.7
42.5
40.6
39.8
39.6
42.1
40.8
40.5
–
–
–
32.92
14.97
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
17.6
9.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
42.3
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
22.51
20.80
17.51
6.2
7.7
10.2
42.5
40.4
39.8
21.54
21.61
17.51
7.1
7.0
10.2
43.2
40.4
39.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
17.90
18.15
5.1
4.7
40.7
40.4
17.90
18.36
5.1
5.0
40.7
40.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.46
15.94
15.27
4.7
6.6
14.5
32.3
40.2
29.8
13.09
16.35
14.58
5.3
7.5
15.9
31.4
39.3
28.7
10.20
14.92
–
3.7
14.9
–
35.7
42.6
–
White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Professional specialty –Continued
Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and
professionals, n.e.c. ...................................................
Designers .................................................................
Painters, sculptors, craft artists, and artist
printmakers ............................................................
Photographers .........................................................
Editors and reporters ...............................................
Public relations specialists .......................................
Athletes ....................................................................
Professional, n.e.c. ..................................................
Technical .........................................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians ....
Health record technologists and technicians ...........
Radiological technicians ..........................................
Licensed practical nurses ........................................
Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ............
Electrical and electronic technicians ........................
Mechanical engineering technicians ........................
Engineering technicians, n.e.c. ................................
Drafters ....................................................................
Chemical technicians ...............................................
Science technicians, n.e.c. ......................................
Airplane pilots and navigators ..................................
Computer programmers ...........................................
Legal assistants .......................................................
Technical and related, n.e.c. ....................................
Executive, administrative, and managerial .....................
Executives, administrators, and managers ..................
Legislators ...............................................................
Administrators and officials, public administration ...
Financial managers .................................................
Personnel and labor relations managers .................
Purchasing managers ..............................................
Managers, marketing, advertising, and public
relations .................................................................
Administrators, education and related fields ............
Managers, medicine and health ...............................
Managers, food servicing and lodging
establishments .......................................................
Managers, properties and real estate ......................
Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ..................
Managers and administrators, n.e.c. .......................
Management related ....................................................
Accountants and auditors ........................................
Underwriters ............................................................
Other financial officers .............................................
Management analysts ..............................................
Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists ..
Buyers, wholesale and retail trade, except farm
products .................................................................
Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. .....................
Construction inspectors ...........................................
Inspectors and compliance officers, except
construction ...........................................................
Management related, n.e.c. .....................................
Sales ...................................................................................
Supervisors, sales ...................................................
Insurance sales ........................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
134
Table 4-9. West North Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan
areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Metropolitan
Hourly earnings
Occupation5
Nonmetropolitan
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error6
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
$41.34
23.22
15.84
20.80
27.5
13.1
18.1
9.8
42.6
38.9
35.5
40.8
$42.31
23.22
19.67
20.80
27.2
13.1
10.1
9.8
42.7
38.9
37.3
40.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
23.63
17.61
7.60
14.24
11.85
8.85
7.73
7.01
7.68
11.79
9.5
18.0
6.9
22.1
3.2
4.5
3.3
2.0
4.9
8.8
40.4
45.9
25.3
34.1
42.9
30.7
27.0
27.3
19.6
38.6
24.36
20.10
7.60
14.24
11.80
9.13
7.75
7.07
7.88
12.20
9.7
12.9
6.9
22.1
7.5
3.1
3.5
2.3
4.7
14.1
40.5
45.0
25.3
34.1
40.4
28.5
26.8
27.3
20.2
35.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
$6.81
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
27.3
–
–
10.85
15.07
15.51
3.0
3.6
4.4
37.1
40.3
41.1
11.67
15.42
15.61
2.3
3.6
4.4
37.6
40.4
41.1
8.28
–
–
5.9
–
–
35.7
–
–
14.66
12.70
9.85
12.58
11.19
10.76
8.09
7.43
–
8.46
9.94
15.35
11.39
11.75
9.23
8.75
9.24
10.76
12.69
11.03
7.79
10.89
7.43
8.18
14.17
14.57
10.21
10.41
15.36
14.73
10.9
3.9
5.2
1.9
5.1
3.8
3.9
2.3
–
4.7
6.8
7.6
9.6
3.6
4.1
4.7
3.2
2.3
7.6
5.5
4.6
9.5
9.3
5.2
18.0
3.4
4.0
4.2
22.0
12.1
39.8
39.5
39.8
38.5
35.9
39.6
32.7
36.9
–
33.6
36.0
40.0
37.8
39.2
27.0
36.5
38.1
37.5
39.8
38.5
33.6
33.5
37.0
33.0
39.2
38.0
38.8
36.4
23.9
34.9
14.66
12.33
10.21
13.09
12.02
11.06
8.91
7.43
12.37
9.33
10.75
15.35
11.95
11.75
9.24
8.75
10.85
11.00
11.66
11.47
7.79
10.89
8.25
8.57
15.82
14.48
10.36
11.43
16.11
14.73
10.9
3.2
4.6
2.4
2.7
4.4
6.8
2.3
8.4
2.6
2.8
7.6
9.8
3.6
3.0
4.7
3.6
2.6
5.2
5.4
4.6
9.5
4.5
4.4
20.1
4.9
4.3
4.6
20.2
12.1
39.8
39.4
39.8
38.7
38.6
39.5
28.9
36.9
32.5
33.0
34.2
40.0
37.5
39.2
28.0
36.5
37.4
38.6
39.8
38.3
33.6
33.5
38.6
32.5
38.9
40.1
38.7
35.2
34.1
34.9
–
–
–
9.77
–
–
–
–
–
7.25
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.32
9.93
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.56
–
–
–
–
–
1.5
–
–
–
–
–
4.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.1
5.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.7
–
–
–
–
–
37.8
–
–
–
–
–
34.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.1
34.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
38.8
–
–
10.34
13.88
10.61
11.40
11.32
10.98
8.51
9.10
9.37
10.04
7.4
4.6
4.8
9.3
4.4
2.2
3.6
7.4
3.1
8.3
36.4
39.1
38.2
38.3
39.1
36.6
34.3
29.9
38.3
36.6
10.34
13.86
10.70
10.81
11.29
11.66
8.71
9.10
9.39
10.04
7.4
4.7
5.2
12.5
4.6
2.2
3.8
7.4
3.1
8.3
36.4
39.0
38.1
37.4
39.1
37.9
36.0
29.9
38.3
36.6
–
–
–
12.45
–
8.34
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
9.5
–
2.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
32.2
–
–
–
–
White collar –Continued
Sales –Continued
Securities and financial services sales ....................
Advertising and related sales ...................................
Sales, other business services ................................
Sales engineers .......................................................
Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing, and
wholesale ...............................................................
Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats ................
Sales workers, apparel ............................................
Sales workers, hardware and building supplies .......
Sales workers, parts ................................................
Sales workers, other commodities ...........................
Sales counter clerks ................................................
Cashiers ...................................................................
Demonstrators, promoters, and models, sales ........
Sales support, n.e.c. ................................................
Administrative support, including clerical ......................
Supervisors, general office ......................................
Supervisors, financial records processing ...............
Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and adjusting
clerks .....................................................................
Computer operators .................................................
Peripheral equipment operators ..............................
Secretaries ...............................................................
Stenographers .........................................................
Typists .....................................................................
Interviewers .............................................................
Hotel clerks ..............................................................
Transportation ticket and reservation agents ...........
Receptionists ...........................................................
Information clerks, n.e.c. ..........................................
Correspondence clerks ............................................
Order clerks .............................................................
Personnel clerks, except payroll and timekeeping ...
Library clerks ...........................................................
File clerks .................................................................
Records clerks, n.e.c. ..............................................
Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks .........
Payroll and timekeeping clerks ................................
Billing clerks .............................................................
Office machine operators, n.e.c. ..............................
Telephone operators ................................................
Mail clerks, except postal service ............................
Messengers .............................................................
Dispatchers ..............................................................
Production coordinators ...........................................
Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks .......................
Stock and inventory clerks .......................................
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers .......
Expeditors ................................................................
Material recording, scheduling, and distribution
clerks, n.e.c. ...........................................................
Insurance adjusters, examiners, and investigators ..
Investigators and adjusters, except insurance .........
Eligibility clerks, social welfare .................................
Bill and account collectors .......................................
General office clerks ................................................
Bank tellers ..............................................................
Proofreaders ............................................................
Data entry keyers .....................................................
Statistical clerks .......................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
135
Table 4-9. West North Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan
areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Metropolitan
Hourly earnings
Occupation5
Nonmetropolitan
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error6
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
Administrative support, including clerical –Continued
Teachers’ aides .......................................................
Administrative support, n.e.c. ..................................
$8.59
10.40
3.8
7.2
30.9
36.4
$9.29
11.51
4.5
2.5
33.6
37.1
$7.13
7.57
3.3
16.5
26.5
34.7
Blue collar ..............................................................................
12.81
1.6
38.8
13.53
2.2
39.0
11.47
3.3
38.4
Precision production, craft, and repair ............................
Supervisors, mechanics and repairers ....................
Automobile mechanics .............................................
Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics ..........
Automobile body and related repairers ....................
Aircraft mechanics, except engine ...........................
Heavy equipment mechanics ...................................
Industrial machinery repairers .................................
Machinery maintenance ...........................................
Electronic repairers, communications and industrial
equipment ..............................................................
Data processing equipment repairers ......................
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration
mechanics ..............................................................
Millwrights ................................................................
Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ...............................
Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ...................
Carpenters ...............................................................
Electricians ..............................................................
Painters, construction and maintenance ..................
Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters .....................
Structural metal workers ..........................................
Construction trades, n.e.c. .......................................
Supervisors, production ...........................................
Tool and die makers ................................................
Precision assemblers, metal ....................................
Machinists ................................................................
Sheet metal workers ................................................
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers ......
Miscellaneous precision workers, n.e.c. ..................
Butchers and meat cutters .......................................
Bakers ......................................................................
Inspectors, testers, and graders ..............................
Water and sewer treatment plant operators ............
Power plant operators ..............................................
Stationary engineers ................................................
15.14
18.47
14.89
12.86
13.65
18.01
17.78
14.53
15.19
2.2
5.6
13.5
3.2
8.9
5.1
7.9
3.4
4.5
40.1
43.5
40.3
41.3
42.9
40.0
40.1
39.6
39.6
16.33
20.21
18.15
13.15
15.89
18.01
16.31
15.71
15.19
2.2
3.9
10.7
3.4
6.2
5.1
4.0
2.5
4.5
39.8
41.3
40.5
40.0
41.3
40.0
40.1
40.0
39.6
12.73
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.41
13.11
5.3
8.2
40.2
35.5
17.11
13.11
4.3
8.2
40.3
35.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
13.67
19.67
15.52
18.28
19.59
17.68
16.58
22.35
17.36
14.22
17.36
20.50
15.30
18.02
17.63
9.04
12.78
–
8.89
14.99
17.15
19.89
16.67
8.6
6.4
2.5
3.5
5.2
2.3
17.6
4.4
8.0
2.1
7.5
3.2
11.6
4.0
7.0
7.0
7.1
–
3.6
6.4
2.7
4.8
3.8
39.8
40.0
39.9
40.9
39.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.4
41.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
39.9
39.6
40.0
–
37.7
40.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
13.67
19.76
16.12
18.63
20.10
17.62
16.58
22.50
–
14.60
19.07
20.50
15.30
18.02
17.63
9.04
12.93
10.11
8.89
14.59
17.15
19.89
16.67
8.6
6.5
3.8
3.5
4.7
2.9
17.6
4.5
–
2.2
3.5
3.2
11.6
4.0
7.0
7.0
9.9
6.2
3.6
7.3
2.7
4.8
3.8
39.8
40.0
39.8
41.0
39.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
–
40.5
40.5
40.0
40.0
39.9
39.9
39.6
40.0
36.1
37.7
40.5
40.0
40.0
40.0
–
–
14.77
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.36
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
13.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
41.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ...........
Punching and stamping press operators .................
Drilling and boring machine operators .....................
Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing machine
operators ................................................................
Forging machine operators ......................................
Numerical control machine operators ......................
Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. .....................
Molding and casting machine operators ..................
Metal plating machine operators ..............................
Printing press operators ...........................................
Photoengravers and lithographers ...........................
Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators .....
Packaging and filling machine operators .................
Extruding and forming machine operators ...............
Mixing and blending machine operators ..................
Painting and paint spraying machine operators .......
Slicing and cutting machine operators .....................
Photographic process machine operators ...............
12.03
11.08
11.78
1.5
4.0
12.5
39.2
39.3
40.0
12.66
11.23
11.78
2.8
4.5
12.5
39.5
39.2
40.0
11.12
–
–
1.3
–
–
38.8
–
–
11.85
12.01
13.17
11.19
11.15
13.47
16.52
17.90
6.32
11.46
10.87
13.10
14.72
12.66
9.69
9.2
5.6
8.2
3.1
5.3
6.6
6.2
7.0
2.9
4.9
12.4
3.7
5.5
8.7
12.1
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.6
40.0
39.3
38.2
24.0
39.4
39.3
40.0
40.0
39.6
37.4
14.50
–
13.17
13.14
10.81
13.47
16.52
17.90
6.46
12.35
12.56
13.78
14.80
14.57
9.69
9.5
–
8.2
3.3
6.4
6.6
6.2
7.0
3.3
5.0
8.5
3.3
6.6
4.6
12.1
40.0
–
40.0
40.0
39.4
40.0
39.3
38.2
31.8
39.1
38.8
40.0
40.0
39.9
37.4
–
–
–
10.77
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
White collar –Continued
See footnotes at end of table.
136
Table 4-9. West North Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan
areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Metropolitan
Hourly earnings
Occupation5
Nonmetropolitan
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error6
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
$12.21
12.39
–
12.74
11.16
12.60
13.76
5.0
5.3
–
5.4
7.0
6.4
7.2
39.7
40.0
–
39.0
40.0
38.9
40.0
$11.56
13.05
10.91
13.44
10.68
12.96
14.36
2.7
3.1
7.3
4.3
9.1
6.1
10.2
39.5
40.0
40.0
39.7
40.0
38.8
40.0
$12.60
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
Transportation and material moving ...............................
Supervisors, motor vehicle operators ......................
Truck drivers ............................................................
Driver-sales workers ................................................
Bus drivers ...............................................................
Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs ................................
Motor transportation, n.e.c. ......................................
Supervisors, material moving equipment .................
Operating engineers ................................................
Excavating and loading machine operators .............
Grader, dozer, and scrapper operators ...................
Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators .....
Miscellaneous material moving equipment
operators, n.e.c. .....................................................
14.23
16.63
14.47
12.43
12.51
8.45
6.11
19.52
15.34
18.19
12.44
12.49
3.1
10.4
3.6
13.5
3.5
8.1
6.7
4.2
6.1
7.9
9.4
2.3
41.2
40.7
47.5
32.1
26.7
32.8
36.1
40.2
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.7
14.23
19.32
14.24
12.19
12.60
8.47
6.84
19.52
15.27
19.43
–
12.79
2.7
7.3
3.3
17.4
4.1
8.1
5.7
4.2
9.0
5.6
–
3.7
42.4
41.3
48.2
27.3
28.6
35.6
32.3
40.2
40.0
40.0
–
39.6
14.22
–
17.57
–
12.09
–
–
–
–
–
11.31
12.08
9.1
–
13.5
–
7.2
–
–
–
–
–
6.2
3.3
38.1
–
39.4
–
20.4
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
39.8
13.78
7.8
39.9
15.72
5.5
39.9
–
–
–
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ...
Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm .........
Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and
laborers, n.e.c. .......................................................
Construction laborers ...............................................
Production helpers ...................................................
Stock handlers and baggers ....................................
Machine feeders and offbearers ..............................
Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ............
Garage and service station related ..........................
Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners ...............
Hand packers and packagers ..................................
Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. .......................
9.92
11.00
1.8
6.2
35.3
37.3
10.36
10.96
2.3
6.6
35.2
37.5
9.16
–
3.4
–
35.6
–
12.74
13.43
9.69
9.25
9.10
11.13
9.27
8.41
8.57
9.92
8.2
6.7
5.1
6.6
10.0
5.4
13.8
9.2
7.3
4.2
40.4
39.6
38.1
28.9
38.2
35.0
32.9
39.3
38.1
37.6
14.27
14.29
9.69
9.31
10.52
11.55
9.27
9.57
9.50
10.08
5.1
6.7
5.1
4.3
5.6
5.8
13.8
7.0
4.7
4.4
40.8
39.5
38.1
29.9
37.2
35.6
32.9
38.7
37.2
37.2
–
–
–
9.10
–
–
–
–
–
9.80
–
–
–
20.4
–
–
–
–
–
6.7
–
–
–
26.8
–
–
–
–
–
37.9
Service ....................................................................................
Protective service ........................................................
Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ............
Supervisors, police and detectives ..........................
Supervisors, guards .................................................
Firefighting ...............................................................
Police and detectives, public service .......................
Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement officers
Correctional institution officers .................................
Guards and police, except public service ................
Protective service, n.e.c. ..........................................
Food service ................................................................
Supervisors, food preparation and service ..............
Bartenders ...............................................................
Waiters and waitresses ............................................
Cooks .......................................................................
Food counter, fountain, and related .........................
Kitchen workers, food preparation ...........................
Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ...............................
Food preparation, n.e.c. ...........................................
Health service ..............................................................
Health aides, except nursing ...................................
9.23
14.75
15.70
22.67
19.40
13.04
17.31
15.70
13.11
9.18
7.81
7.01
11.17
7.05
3.62
8.61
6.46
7.38
5.94
6.75
8.22
8.82
1.6
2.9
5.0
2.5
17.1
3.6
3.1
3.5
6.4
6.5
10.5
2.1
6.7
3.6
5.5
2.4
4.2
3.3
7.0
2.4
1.6
5.2
31.1
39.1
48.3
40.0
40.0
46.8
39.8
37.7
38.9
34.7
26.5
26.4
35.5
28.9
22.9
33.4
23.5
26.8
26.2
23.7
31.4
30.8
9.46
15.03
16.20
22.80
22.25
13.11
17.37
16.45
13.19
10.15
7.84
7.00
11.60
6.97
3.52
8.68
6.46
7.53
5.84
6.83
8.80
9.17
2.1
3.6
4.8
3.6
13.6
4.1
3.6
6.6
7.3
4.6
10.6
2.4
6.3
4.4
5.1
2.7
4.2
3.3
8.1
3.0
1.6
4.3
31.0
38.9
47.6
40.0
40.0
46.1
39.8
35.0
38.7
34.5
26.5
27.3
35.5
26.9
23.7
32.7
23.5
27.8
26.6
25.8
31.0
33.1
8.61
13.84
–
–
–
–
17.01
15.13
–
–
–
7.05
9.01
–
–
8.28
–
–
–
6.55
7.54
–
4.1
6.7
–
–
–
–
4.7
3.0
–
–
–
3.0
15.3
–
–
3.3
–
–
–
4.3
3.9
–
31.3
39.6
–
–
–
–
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
23.0
35.6
–
–
37.4
–
–
–
19.5
31.9
–
Blue collar –Continued
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors
–Continued
Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. ................
Welders and cutters .................................................
Solders and braziers ................................................
Assemblers ..............................................................
Miscellaneous hand working, n.e.c. .........................
Production inspectors, checkers and examiners .....
Production testers ....................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
137
Table 4-9. West North Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan
areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Metropolitan
Hourly earnings
Occupation5
Service –Continued
Health service –Continued
Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants ..................
Cleaning and building service ......................................
Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers
Maids and housemen ..............................................
Janitors and cleaners ...............................................
Personal service ..........................................................
Supervisors, personal service ..................................
Attendants, amusement, and recreation facilities ....
Public transportation attendants ..............................
Welfare service aides ..............................................
Early childhood teachers’ assistants ........................
Child care workers, n.e.c. ........................................
Service, n.e.c. ..........................................................
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
$8.13
9.61
15.10
7.12
9.13
9.12
13.61
7.35
21.60
8.96
7.71
7.74
8.35
1.8
2.1
7.3
2.1
2.2
3.6
4.9
6.9
11.8
7.2
5.6
2.8
4.0
1 The West North Central census division consists of Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, North
Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Kansas. It also includes the St. Louis, MO
Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is comprised of parts of Missouri and
Illinois, and the Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is comprised
of parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin.
2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They
include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium
pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is
computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers,
weighted by hours.
3 Metropolitan areas can be a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) or Consolidated
Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA) as defined by the Office of Management and Budget,
1994. Nonmetropolitan areas are counties that do not fit the definitions above. For more
Nonmetropolitan
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
31.6
35.0
39.3
34.4
34.4
29.6
38.5
34.3
19.3
26.6
27.5
25.4
29.8
$8.72
9.79
16.46
7.26
9.21
9.40
11.91
8.17
21.60
8.91
8.30
7.84
7.92
1.5
2.6
3.6
1.6
2.6
5.6
14.9
9.9
11.8
8.6
6.2
2.6
5.9
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
30.8
34.5
39.1
34.4
33.9
27.8
34.8
33.1
19.3
25.2
26.7
27.6
28.5
$7.55
8.70
–
–
8.73
8.69
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.88
Mean
Relative weekly
error6
hours
(percent)
4.1
4.7
–
–
3.1
1.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.6
32.5
37.4
–
–
37.3
32.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
31.6
information, see appendix E.
4 In this census division, collection was conducted between April 1998 and April 1999.
The average reference period was September 1998.
5 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all
workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see appendix B.
6 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the
estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For
more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication
criteria, and n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational groups may
include data for categories not shown separately.
138
Table 4-10. South Atlantic census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3
for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1998
Total
Metropolitan
Hourly earnings
Occupation5
Nonmetropolitan
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error6
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
All ................................................................................................
All excluding sales ...............................................................
$14.40
14.54
1.0
1.0
37.1
37.5
$14.89
15.04
0.7
.7
37.0
37.3
$12.00
12.16
4.4
4.5
37.7
38.0
White collar ............................................................................
White collar excluding sales ............................................
17.94
18.76
.8
.8
37.5
38.2
18.32
19.14
.8
.8
37.5
38.2
15.32
16.16
4.0
3.7
37.4
38.2
Professional specialty and technical ...............................
Professional specialty ......................................................
Engineers, architects, and surveyors ...........................
Architects .................................................................
Aerospace engineers ...............................................
Chemical engineers .................................................
Civil engineers .........................................................
Electrical and electronic engineers ..........................
Industrial engineers .................................................
Mechanical engineers ..............................................
Engineers, n.e.c. ......................................................
Surveyors and mapping scientists ...........................
Mathematical and computer scientists .........................
Computer systems analysts and scientists ..............
Operations and systems researchers and analysts
Statisticians ..............................................................
Natural scientists .........................................................
Chemists, except biochemists .................................
Geologists and geodesists .......................................
Physical scientists, n.e.c. .........................................
Agricultural and food scientists ................................
Biological and life scientists .....................................
Medical scientists .....................................................
Health related ..............................................................
Physicians ................................................................
Registered nurses ....................................................
Pharmacists .............................................................
Dietitians ..................................................................
Respiratory therapists ..............................................
Occupational therapists ...........................................
Physical therapists ...................................................
Speech therapists ....................................................
Therapists, n.e.c. .....................................................
Physicians’ assistants ..............................................
Teachers, college and university .................................
Biological science teachers .....................................
Chemistry teachers ..................................................
Psychology teachers ................................................
Economics teachers ................................................
History teachers .......................................................
Social science teachers, n.e.c. ................................
Engineering teachers ...............................................
Mathematical science teachers ...............................
Computer science teachers .....................................
Medical science teachers ........................................
Health specialities teachers .....................................
Business, commerce, and marketing teachers ........
Art, drama, and music teachers ...............................
Education teachers ..................................................
English teachers ......................................................
Foreign language teachers ......................................
Law teachers ...........................................................
Teachers, post secondary, subject not specified .....
Teachers, post secondary, n.e.c. .............................
Teachers, except college and university ......................
Prekindergarten and kindergarten ...........................
Elementary school teachers ....................................
Secondary school teachers .....................................
Teachers, special education ....................................
22.44
23.91
28.15
23.74
27.33
28.70
25.50
29.61
23.79
26.89
31.31
18.41
25.95
26.28
23.00
25.98
22.48
24.76
25.59
23.51
21.42
19.04
21.56
22.01
50.44
19.67
28.11
16.77
16.56
21.25
26.48
26.43
15.19
26.12
29.43
32.33
28.70
31.04
36.42
27.87
21.11
30.73
26.77
26.78
47.34
42.33
33.11
22.16
26.62
23.21
17.32
56.28
33.07
27.67
23.12
22.71
23.41
24.46
24.17
1.0
.9
1.1
4.4
1.8
3.8
3.2
2.1
1.3
2.3
1.7
2.0
1.9
2.0
3.8
10.4
3.1
4.1
3.9
12.7
6.7
6.1
7.4
3.8
23.4
1.4
2.1
2.4
2.7
7.3
3.7
6.0
3.8
7.1
1.5
14.5
3.7
11.1
7.6
9.9
11.2
2.8
8.6
14.0
7.4
19.7
10.3
4.4
16.7
7.8
15.2
11.5
9.7
2.0
1.0
3.4
1.4
1.3
2.4
37.6
37.6
40.2
39.3
40.0
40.2
40.7
40.2
40.4
40.5
40.0
42.6
40.2
40.4
38.9
40.0
39.7
40.0
44.2
39.9
39.3
40.1
38.3
35.5
42.2
34.6
37.4
39.5
34.8
38.2
35.5
35.3
38.3
40.4
38.9
43.6
53.6
40.8
50.1
39.0
34.1
47.8
34.0
20.4
35.7
35.7
41.6
33.3
44.2
29.6
40.4
44.1
38.0
37.7
36.2
36.9
37.4
37.6
37.7
23.04
24.31
28.21
23.74
27.33
28.70
25.33
29.64
23.92
26.89
31.33
18.41
26.13
26.46
23.14
26.86
23.00
24.76
25.59
24.23
21.92
18.73
22.95
22.54
52.10
19.95
28.40
16.77
16.85
20.66
26.48
26.43
15.10
26.12
29.70
36.70
24.99
31.04
31.56
27.87
21.11
27.09
25.50
26.78
47.34
42.33
33.11
22.16
26.62
23.21
29.96
56.28
33.07
27.78
23.37
22.48
23.46
24.70
24.49
1.0
1.0
1.1
4.4
1.8
3.8
3.2
2.1
1.4
2.3
1.8
2.0
1.9
1.9
3.9
8.2
2.6
4.1
3.9
12.9
8.2
6.5
3.5
4.3
23.4
1.6
1.9
2.4
2.9
8.4
3.7
6.0
4.4
7.1
1.8
18.3
6.1
11.1
8.9
9.9
11.2
18.5
10.6
14.0
7.4
19.7
10.3
4.4
16.7
7.8
9.5
11.5
9.7
2.0
1.3
4.0
1.5
1.2
2.4
37.5
37.5
40.2
39.3
40.0
40.2
40.7
40.2
40.4
40.5
40.0
42.6
40.2
40.4
38.9
40.0
39.7
40.0
44.2
39.9
39.2
40.1
37.8
35.1
42.4
34.1
37.3
39.5
34.9
39.1
35.5
35.3
38.0
40.4
37.4
38.6
50.2
40.8
34.2
39.0
34.1
33.0
31.9
20.4
35.7
35.7
41.6
33.3
44.2
29.6
22.0
44.1
38.0
38.5
36.2
36.9
37.3
37.6
37.7
18.74
21.15
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
18.81
–
18.15
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
28.32
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
25.55
22.23
–
23.19
23.51
–
3.2
2.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.8
–
.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.3
1.7
–
2.9
3.1
–
37.8
37.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
37.7
–
37.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
46.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
26.2
36.2
–
37.7
37.6
–
See footnotes at end of table.
139
Table 4-10. South Atlantic census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3
for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Metropolitan
Hourly earnings
Occupation5
Nonmetropolitan
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error6
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
$21.81
7.53
23.23
18.55
18.56
21.47
24.64
21.46
24.86
20.11
14.45
14.53
13.24
37.03
36.87
3.8
3.6
5.3
3.0
3.0
2.3
5.1
4.7
7.8
4.1
2.1
2.2
4.4
3.9
4.4
33.4
19.8
37.5
36.6
36.7
38.8
40.0
37.1
38.7
40.0
38.7
39.3
33.0
41.7
42.2
$22.91
7.89
23.03
18.53
18.54
21.85
24.64
22.27
24.86
21.29
14.42
14.52
13.24
37.22
36.87
3.8
1.3
5.3
2.5
2.5
2.1
5.1
4.2
7.8
2.7
1.7
1.9
4.4
3.8
4.4
31.3
23.4
37.4
37.6
37.7
38.8
40.0
36.6
38.7
40.0
38.5
39.2
33.0
42.1
42.2
$19.77
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.60
14.60
–
–
–
1.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
9.0
9.0
–
–
–
38.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
20.44
16.78
17.56
13.86
5.0
2.6
2.8
21.3
37.2
39.6
39.9
30.9
20.73
16.78
17.56
13.86
5.1
2.6
2.8
21.3
37.0
39.6
39.9
30.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
17.20
15.60
14.43
24.66
21.27
29.71
14.12
24.90
17.25
15.47
11.00
16.51
12.42
11.93
18.51
18.25
16.08
16.69
17.25
13.41
14.18
16.73
17.56
95.06
15.66
22.79
17.08
16.27
11.5
9.1
24.9
11.6
7.5
48.0
9.8
6.4
2.9
1.9
12.1
2.4
1.3
2.4
2.7
1.2
8.9
5.3
2.4
4.3
9.8
4.6
6.8
14.4
21.5
3.8
5.7
5.4
39.9
39.1
30.0
38.4
39.6
24.2
27.1
39.4
37.5
38.4
40.0
35.3
36.6
36.5
40.0
41.7
39.7
39.7
39.6
40.1
35.8
39.9
40.5
22.2
34.9
39.8
39.7
38.2
17.20
17.19
14.43
24.66
22.04
29.71
14.12
24.90
18.25
15.40
12.75
16.76
12.93
12.35
18.54
18.25
16.08
17.19
17.25
13.24
13.21
18.85
17.56
95.06
15.66
22.79
17.08
16.41
11.5
4.8
24.9
11.6
8.3
48.0
9.8
6.4
3.1
1.9
6.4
2.4
.8
2.3
2.1
1.2
8.9
4.0
2.4
4.8
12.2
5.0
6.8
14.4
21.5
3.8
5.7
6.2
39.9
38.8
30.0
38.4
39.5
24.2
27.1
39.4
37.5
38.3
40.0
35.9
35.5
36.7
40.0
41.7
39.7
39.7
39.6
40.2
34.4
39.8
40.5
22.2
34.9
39.8
39.7
39.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.75
15.82
–
–
11.37
10.86
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.52
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.0
5.3
–
–
2.8
4.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
9.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
37.5
38.5
–
–
39.1
35.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
32.5
25.59
29.67
10.12
1.1
1.4
43.2
40.4
40.7
14.9
25.71
29.95
7.34
1.2
1.5
3.1
40.6
41.0
15.5
24.39
27.24
–
3.5
3.3
–
38.6
38.0
–
39.51
24.95
31.24
29.15
30.24
9.5
2.6
5.0
6.9
9.4
40.2
39.7
41.0
42.3
40.5
39.51
25.33
31.64
30.24
33.65
9.5
2.7
5.0
6.1
6.9
40.2
39.7
41.0
42.5
40.7
–
21.04
–
–
–
–
8.8
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Professional specialty –Continued
Teachers, except college and university –Continued
Teachers, n.e.c. .......................................................
Substitute teachers ..................................................
Vocational and educational counselors ...................
Librarians, archivists, and curators ..............................
Librarians .................................................................
Social scientists and urban planners ...........................
Economists ..............................................................
Psychologists ...........................................................
Social scientists, n.e.c. ............................................
Urban planners ........................................................
Social, recreation, and religious workers .....................
Social workers .........................................................
Recreation workers ..................................................
Lawyers and judges .....................................................
Lawyers ...................................................................
Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and
professionals, n.e.c. ...................................................
Technical writers ......................................................
Designers .................................................................
Actors and directors .................................................
Painters, sculptors, craft artists, and artist
printmakers ............................................................
Photographers .........................................................
Artists, performers, and related workers, n.e.c. .......
Editors and reporters ...............................................
Public relations specialists .......................................
Announcers ..............................................................
Athletes ....................................................................
Professional, n.e.c. ..................................................
Technical .........................................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians ....
Health record technologists and technicians ...........
Radiological technicians ..........................................
Licensed practical nurses ........................................
Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ............
Electrical and electronic technicians ........................
Industrial engineering technicians ...........................
Mechanical engineering technicians ........................
Engineering technicians, n.e.c. ................................
Drafters ....................................................................
Surveying and mapping technicians ........................
Biological technicians ..............................................
Chemical technicians ...............................................
Science technicians, n.e.c. ......................................
Airplane pilots and navigators ..................................
Broadcast equipment operators ...............................
Computer programmers ...........................................
Legal assistants .......................................................
Technical and related, n.e.c. ....................................
Executive, administrative, and managerial .....................
Executives, administrators, and managers ..................
Legislators ...............................................................
Chief executives and general administrators, public
administration ........................................................
Administrators and officials, public administration ...
Financial managers .................................................
Personnel and labor relations managers .................
Purchasing managers ..............................................
See footnotes at end of table.
140
Table 4-10. South Atlantic census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3
for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Metropolitan
Hourly earnings
Occupation5
Nonmetropolitan
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error6
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
$31.94
30.21
29.35
4.3
3.0
2.9
41.0
39.4
40.4
$32.41
29.77
29.14
4.2
3.4
2.7
41.3
39.9
40.6
–
$31.61
–
–
6.1
–
–
38.1
–
18.21
25.45
27.95
31.92
19.86
19.56
20.37
21.26
20.08
19.20
3.9
18.9
4.6
2.2
1.4
2.0
5.2
5.1
2.8
2.7
41.2
41.1
40.5
41.5
40.1
39.9
41.3
40.7
40.6
40.0
17.59
25.45
28.13
32.22
19.96
19.71
20.37
20.65
20.08
19.15
3.9
18.9
4.8
2.3
1.6
3.4
5.2
4.3
2.8
2.7
41.1
41.1
40.7
41.8
40.1
39.9
41.3
40.9
40.6
40.0
–
–
–
27.42
18.61
–
–
24.51
–
–
–
–
–
12.5
6.9
–
–
9.6
–
–
–
–
–
37.9
39.8
–
–
40.0
–
–
29.86
17.83
16.55
20.3
4.8
3.6
39.4
40.1
41.1
29.86
17.83
16.94
20.3
5.2
3.2
39.4
40.1
41.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.40
21.15
8.0
2.9
40.2
39.7
17.01
21.45
9.4
3.0
40.2
39.7
13.01
18.84
5.1
10.0
40.0
39.5
12.38
17.96
22.30
23.53
45.81
21.64
17.91
32.17
3.4
5.3
21.4
15.6
12.4
7.6
6.6
4.6
32.9
41.3
40.8
37.3
39.6
38.5
36.2
40.9
12.85
18.81
22.30
23.53
45.81
21.82
18.18
32.17
3.6
5.6
21.4
15.6
12.4
7.8
6.6
4.6
32.9
41.4
40.8
37.3
39.6
38.5
36.0
40.9
8.44
12.79
–
–
–
–
–
–
2.4
7.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
32.5
40.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
23.19
17.75
10.19
9.17
10.63
9.81
13.26
9.03
8.44
6.69
11.70
11.71
4.5
4.1
11.3
13.7
14.4
5.3
8.6
4.1
5.6
1.1
7.6
5.4
41.3
45.8
28.5
30.1
30.7
37.7
37.8
30.7
29.8
27.7
32.4
38.0
23.52
17.75
10.19
9.17
10.63
10.47
14.26
9.33
8.44
6.75
11.70
11.71
4.4
4.1
11.3
13.7
14.4
3.2
5.5
4.0
5.6
1.0
7.6
5.4
41.4
45.8
28.5
30.1
30.7
37.4
37.4
30.6
29.8
27.9
32.4
38.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.16
–
6.28
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.3
–
3.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
31.6
–
25.8
–
–
11.34
16.47
20.91
18.12
16.22
.8
3.1
6.7
4.9
8.2
38.0
39.8
40.3
40.0
40.9
11.46
16.58
17.57
18.12
15.19
.7
3.3
5.0
4.9
13.8
37.9
39.8
40.8
40.0
41.5
10.58
–
–
–
–
3.5
–
–
–
–
38.5
–
–
–
–
16.88
12.23
10.26
12.80
11.13
11.88
9.62
8.23
4.4
4.7
7.3
1.5
3.3
4.4
3.3
8.9
39.9
39.6
40.0
38.9
38.4
38.1
36.9
37.4
17.39
12.42
10.26
12.88
11.80
11.98
9.95
8.48
4.2
4.5
7.3
1.6
3.5
4.4
2.6
9.9
39.9
39.8
40.0
39.0
37.5
38.1
36.3
36.8
–
–
–
12.15
–
–
7.99
–
–
–
–
3.6
–
–
.8
–
–
–
–
38.2
–
–
40.0
–
White collar –Continued
Executive, administrative, and managerial –Continued
Executives, administrators, and managers
–Continued
Managers, marketing, advertising, and public
relations .................................................................
Administrators, education and related fields ............
Managers, medicine and health ...............................
Managers, food servicing and lodging
establishments .......................................................
Managers, properties and real estate ......................
Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ..................
Managers and administrators, n.e.c. .......................
Management related ....................................................
Accountants and auditors ........................................
Underwriters ............................................................
Other financial officers .............................................
Management analysts ..............................................
Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists ..
Buyers, wholesale and retail trade, except farm
products .................................................................
Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. .....................
Construction inspectors ...........................................
Inspectors and compliance officers, except
construction ...........................................................
Management related, n.e.c. .....................................
Sales ...................................................................................
Supervisors, sales ...................................................
Insurance sales ........................................................
Real estate sales .....................................................
Securities and financial services sales ....................
Advertising and related sales ...................................
Sales, other business services ................................
Sales engineers .......................................................
Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing, and
wholesale ...............................................................
Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats ................
Sales workers, apparel ............................................
Sales workers, shoes ...............................................
Sales workers, furniture and home furnishings ........
Sales workers, hardware and building supplies .......
Sales workers, parts ................................................
Sales workers, other commodities ...........................
Sales counter clerks ................................................
Cashiers ...................................................................
Demonstrators, promoters, and models, sales ........
Sales support, n.e.c. ................................................
Administrative support, including clerical ......................
Supervisors, general office ......................................
Supervisors, computer equipment operators ...........
Supervisors, financial records processing ...............
Chief communications operators .............................
Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and adjusting
clerks .....................................................................
Computer operators .................................................
Peripheral equipment operators ..............................
Secretaries ...............................................................
Stenographers .........................................................
Typists .....................................................................
Interviewers .............................................................
Hotel clerks ..............................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
141
Table 4-10. South Atlantic census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3
for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Metropolitan
Hourly earnings
Occupation5
Nonmetropolitan
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error6
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
$13.43
8.60
11.29
9.17
11.67
11.44
9.43
8.44
11.13
10.81
12.00
10.78
12.35
9.56
8.44
8.88
10.73
10.88
8.64
8.23
12.45
12.91
10.62
10.56
11.84
11.17
12.24
5.3
1.6
4.7
3.5
2.2
4.0
2.1
3.0
2.5
1.4
1.9
2.6
5.3
3.4
1.9
6.2
5.6
3.4
3.6
2.7
4.5
3.9
6.0
2.4
7.3
7.1
5.7
36.6
35.9
36.9
38.1
36.5
39.3
32.0
36.8
37.8
38.6
37.0
38.3
39.6
37.6
39.9
40.0
36.9
36.3
35.6
34.8
40.9
37.0
39.8
37.8
39.9
40.0
39.8
$13.95
8.73
11.29
9.17
11.42
11.52
9.52
8.62
11.22
10.74
12.03
10.97
12.64
9.56
8.44
8.88
10.80
10.42
8.64
8.29
12.02
13.29
10.61
10.52
11.99
11.17
12.24
3.9
1.4
4.7
3.5
1.7
3.7
1.8
3.1
2.4
1.1
2.3
2.5
5.2
3.4
1.9
6.2
6.8
3.8
3.6
2.7
2.4
3.2
2.1
2.5
8.8
7.1
5.7
36.4
35.6
36.9
38.1
36.1
39.0
30.8
37.7
38.0
38.6
36.0
38.8
39.5
37.6
39.9
40.0
35.5
35.6
35.6
34.9
40.5
36.7
39.7
37.5
39.9
40.0
39.8
–
$7.38
–
–
13.54
–
9.23
–
9.83
11.31
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.05
–
–
10.85
–
–
–
–
5.6
–
–
4.5
–
5.8
–
14.3
6.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
9.7
–
–
6.9
–
–
–
–
39.7
–
–
40.0
–
34.9
–
35.1
38.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
42.4
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
12.51
15.21
10.95
11.96
11.51
10.51
8.35
9.49
9.55
11.38
8.77
11.16
7.8
5.0
3.7
3.0
3.4
.9
2.4
7.1
2.3
4.0
3.7
3.0
37.7
39.4
38.3
39.2
38.5
38.6
35.4
40.2
37.7
39.2
34.7
37.4
12.40
15.21
11.10
12.16
11.55
10.58
8.39
–
9.44
11.65
8.63
11.81
8.4
5.0
3.7
3.1
3.6
.9
2.5
–
2.2
3.7
2.5
2.3
37.5
39.4
38.2
39.0
38.4
38.5
35.4
–
37.7
39.2
34.2
37.6
–
–
–
–
–
10.15
–
–
–
–
9.06
8.37
–
–
–
–
–
2.0
–
–
–
–
9.9
6.2
–
–
–
–
–
39.2
–
–
–
–
35.8
36.5
Blue collar ..............................................................................
11.69
1.4
38.5
11.98
.7
38.4
10.67
6.0
39.1
Precision production, craft, and repair ............................
Supervisors, mechanics and repairers ....................
Automobile mechanics .............................................
Automobile mechanic apprentices ...........................
Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics ..........
Aircraft engine mechanics .......................................
Automobile body and related repairers ....................
Aircraft mechanics, except engine ...........................
Heavy equipment mechanics ...................................
Industrial machinery repairers .................................
Machinery maintenance ...........................................
Electronic repairers, communications and industrial
equipment ..............................................................
Data processing equipment repairers ......................
Household appliance and power tool repairers .......
Telephone line installers and repairers ....................
Telephone installers and repairers ..........................
15.05
21.34
16.02
10.12
14.70
22.28
13.72
20.32
13.46
16.21
12.31
1.7
4.6
3.0
17.1
4.4
3.2
2.8
6.6
3.4
4.8
6.0
39.8
40.2
40.5
41.6
40.0
40.0
39.4
40.0
40.0
39.9
39.7
15.35
22.04
16.37
10.12
15.14
22.28
13.72
20.32
13.76
15.13
12.33
1.1
2.7
2.8
17.1
4.7
3.2
2.8
6.6
2.8
1.0
2.7
39.8
40.3
40.5
41.6
39.9
40.0
39.4
40.0
40.0
39.8
39.5
14.01
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
18.09
–
6.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.5
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
15.55
15.96
13.49
18.14
18.20
5.8
4.0
9.8
7.0
2.2
40.0
38.9
40.0
39.8
40.0
15.27
15.96
12.08
18.75
18.17
6.0
4.0
5.0
7.3
2.2
40.0
38.9
40.0
39.8
40.0
–
–
–
14.89
–
–
–
–
14.1
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
White collar –Continued
Administrative support, including clerical –Continued
Transportation ticket and reservation agents ...........
Receptionists ...........................................................
Information clerks, n.e.c. ..........................................
Correspondence clerks ............................................
Order clerks .............................................................
Personnel clerks, except payroll and timekeeping ...
Library clerks ...........................................................
File clerks .................................................................
Records clerks, n.e.c. ..............................................
Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks .........
Payroll and timekeeping clerks ................................
Billing clerks .............................................................
Cost and rate clerks .................................................
Billing, posting, and calculating machine operators
Duplicating machine operators ................................
Office machine operators, n.e.c. ..............................
Telephone operators ................................................
Communications equipment operators, n.e.c. .........
Mail clerks, except postal service ............................
Messengers .............................................................
Dispatchers ..............................................................
Production coordinators ...........................................
Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks .......................
Stock and inventory clerks .......................................
Meter readers ..........................................................
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers .......
Expeditors ................................................................
Material recording, scheduling, and distribution
clerks, n.e.c. ...........................................................
Insurance adjusters, examiners, and investigators ..
Investigators and adjusters, except insurance .........
Eligibility clerks, social welfare .................................
Bill and account collectors .......................................
General office clerks ................................................
Bank tellers ..............................................................
Proofreaders ............................................................
Data entry keyers .....................................................
Statistical clerks .......................................................
Teachers’ aides .......................................................
Administrative support, n.e.c. ..................................
See footnotes at end of table.
142
Table 4-10. South Atlantic census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3
for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Metropolitan
Hourly earnings
Occupation5
Nonmetropolitan
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error6
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
$14.14
14.26
15.15
15.39
14.30
15.95
2.8
9.5
5.4
4.1
3.7
12.7
40.1
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
$14.30
14.26
14.36
15.39
14.93
15.95
3.0
9.5
3.9
4.1
1.9
12.7
40.1
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.1
40.0
–
–
–
–
$13.01
–
–
–
–
–
10.7
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
19.05
16.38
13.08
15.98
10.99
18.27
12.64
19.45
11.82
11.22
7.3
2.5
3.7
4.3
6.1
3.4
6.0
8.2
13.8
13.2
40.1
40.3
39.7
39.9
40.1
40.0
38.9
40.0
40.8
40.0
21.55
16.71
13.16
16.55
10.99
19.54
12.66
19.61
11.82
11.70
6.0
2.6
3.7
5.4
6.1
2.4
6.3
8.1
13.8
15.3
40.4
40.4
39.7
39.9
40.1
40.0
38.9
40.0
40.8
40.0
–
–
–
14.52
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.16
13.41
11.49
17.98
15.18
12.53
13.35
16.50
14.09
14.40
10.51
10.42
15.23
10.30
14.91
8.21
8.89
9.11
14.58
–
9.1
4.5
5.1
2.3
8.5
7.1
.4
2.2
14.4
1.2
1.6
13.0
.0
3.0
14.3
6.2
3.9
.6
2.4
–
40.0
40.0
40.0
41.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.2
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.1
39.5
39.9
35.8
37.1
40.0
40.5
9.72
14.16
13.41
12.33
18.23
16.60
12.53
13.35
16.50
14.09
14.40
10.51
10.42
15.23
9.85
13.47
8.81
8.89
9.11
14.58
8.3
9.1
4.5
4.5
1.5
5.3
7.1
.4
2.2
14.4
1.2
1.6
13.0
.0
2.5
15.7
4.5
3.9
.6
2.4
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
41.6
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.2
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.1
39.3
39.9
32.3
37.1
40.0
40.5
–
–
–
10.32
17.50
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.5
6.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
18.20
13.68
19.55
18.00
15.81
7.8
4.6
5.1
3.1
7.4
40.0
38.0
40.0
39.9
39.2
18.20
13.67
19.55
18.00
15.81
7.8
5.1
5.1
3.1
7.4
40.0
37.7
40.0
39.9
39.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.55
13.44
12.15
10.94
11.39
1.8
5.1
3.5
7.6
4.8
39.6
39.9
40.0
39.9
39.9
11.04
14.30
12.15
10.94
11.39
.8
4.6
3.5
7.6
4.8
39.5
39.9
40.0
39.9
39.9
9.37
–
–
–
–
5.1
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
9.87
14.09
11.32
9.80
11.92
3.4
3.9
3.5
6.4
9.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.6
9.92
14.09
11.32
10.17
11.92
4.2
3.9
3.5
2.9
9.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.8
40.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
9.05
–
9.97
14.0
–
1.3
36.5
–
40.0
10.82
10.61
9.97
.8
4.9
1.3
34.1
38.4
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Blue collar –Continued
Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration
mechanics ..............................................................
Office machine repairers ..........................................
Mechanical controls and valve repairers .................
Millwrights ................................................................
Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ...............................
Supervisors, carpenters and related workers ..........
Supervisors, electricians and power transmission
installers .................................................................
Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ...................
Carpenters ...............................................................
Electricians ..............................................................
Electrician apprentices .............................................
Electrical power installers and repairers ..................
Painters, construction and maintenance ..................
Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters .....................
Concrete and terrazzo finishers ...............................
Insulation workers ....................................................
Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment
operators ................................................................
Sheetmetal duct installers ........................................
Structural metal workers ..........................................
Construction trades, n.e.c. .......................................
Supervisors, production ...........................................
Tool and die makers ................................................
Tool and die maker apprentices ..............................
Precision assemblers, metal ....................................
Machinists ................................................................
Patternmakers and modelmakers, metal .................
Sheet metal workers ................................................
Furniture and wood finishers ...................................
Dressmakers ............................................................
Upholsterers ............................................................
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers ......
Miscellaneous precision workers, n.e.c. ..................
Butchers and meat cutters .......................................
Bakers ......................................................................
Food batchmakers ...................................................
Inspectors, testers, and graders ..............................
Precision inspectors, testers, and related workers,
n.e.c. ......................................................................
Water and sewer treatment plant operators ............
Power plant operators ..............................................
Stationary engineers ................................................
Miscellaneous plant and system operators, n.e.c. ...
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ...........
Lathe and turning machine set-up operators ...........
Lathe and turning machine operators ......................
Punching and stamping press operators .................
Drilling and boring machine operators .....................
Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing machine
operators ................................................................
Numerical control machine operators ......................
Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. .....................
Molding and casting machine operators ..................
Heat treating equipment operators ..........................
Wood lathe, routing, and planing machine
operators ................................................................
Sawing machine operators ......................................
Shaping and jointing machine operators .................
See footnotes at end of table.
143
Table 4-10. South Atlantic census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3
for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Metropolitan
Hourly earnings
Occupation5
Nonmetropolitan
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error6
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
$15.42
14.30
11.69
11.18
4.1
2.8
9.9
7.9
38.3
39.4
38.3
39.9
$15.42
14.30
11.72
9.65
4.1
2.8
10.0
2.9
38.3
39.4
39.2
39.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.20
9.35
8.11
7.18
–
10.69
12.17
12.21
1.6
3.8
4.8
2.7
–
8.5
2.5
5.3
40.1
39.9
39.7
38.6
–
39.3
40.2
39.9
10.20
9.50
8.63
7.35
9.69
12.75
12.17
12.53
1.6
2.9
3.4
2.8
12.1
4.9
2.5
5.4
40.1
39.9
39.4
39.0
40.0
38.8
40.2
39.9
–
–
–
$6.66
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
37.7
–
–
–
–
16.35
10.17
12.37
9.11
12.19
11.55
12.18
8.63
11.87
13.15
9.68
10.92
9.43
9.72
10.11
10.60
7.75
8.68
2.1
3.5
2.8
5.1
3.6
4.0
1.6
13.1
2.4
6.2
3.7
2.1
4.7
6.9
3.3
8.1
2.1
6.1
39.9
38.6
40.3
39.9
40.1
40.0
40.0
35.5
39.7
40.0
39.7
40.0
34.3
38.5
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
16.35
10.17
12.37
9.11
12.19
11.55
12.18
7.38
11.85
13.58
10.46
10.92
9.43
10.07
10.42
12.24
8.10
8.68
2.1
3.5
2.8
5.1
3.6
4.0
1.6
4.3
.9
5.7
1.8
2.1
4.7
5.1
1.4
3.5
2.8
6.1
39.9
38.6
40.3
39.9
40.1
40.0
40.0
34.6
39.6
40.0
39.5
40.0
34.3
37.0
40.0
40.1
40.1
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.93
–
7.87
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.0
–
4.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.2
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Transportation and material moving ...............................
Supervisors, motor vehicle operators ......................
Truck drivers ............................................................
Driver-sales workers ................................................
Bus drivers ...............................................................
Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs ................................
Parking lot attendants ..............................................
Motor transportation, n.e.c. ......................................
Ship captains and mates, except fishing boats ........
Supervisors, material moving equipment .................
Operating engineers ................................................
Crane and tower operators ......................................
Excavating and loading machine operators .............
Grader, dozer, and scrapper operators ...................
Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators .....
Miscellaneous material moving equipment
operators, n.e.c. .....................................................
12.15
17.20
12.40
12.50
11.37
6.70
6.76
10.44
18.98
17.48
12.37
16.22
11.63
10.38
11.46
1.7
6.6
2.1
8.8
3.8
5.3
1.6
5.1
15.5
7.6
6.0
4.1
4.8
2.8
2.5
37.9
42.2
41.6
37.0
28.0
27.0
33.3
36.2
40.0
40.4
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
39.9
12.37
16.93
12.58
12.45
11.83
6.82
6.76
10.61
18.98
18.59
13.56
16.99
12.23
10.68
11.64
1.8
6.6
2.0
9.2
3.8
5.4
1.6
5.7
15.5
5.4
7.0
3.8
3.5
2.0
2.2
38.0
43.0
41.2
36.8
29.6
26.4
33.3
35.6
40.0
40.5
40.0
40.0
39.9
39.8
39.9
10.77
–
10.84
–
8.70
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.4
–
5.6
–
8.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
37.4
–
45.9
–
21.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
13.21
12.7
38.8
13.62
13.1
38.6
–
–
–
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ...
Supervisors, agriculture-related workers .................
Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm .........
Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and
laborers, n.e.c. .......................................................
Helpers, mechanics and repairers ...........................
Helpers, construction trades ....................................
Construction laborers ...............................................
Production helpers ...................................................
8.97
19.30
8.05
2.0
10.0
3.0
36.1
40.2
38.5
9.05
19.53
8.45
1.0
10.1
4.2
35.9
40.2
37.6
8.64
–
7.43
10.5
–
4.7
37.0
–
40.0
13.98
10.14
9.36
8.57
10.92
2.4
5.3
3.0
1.5
9.4
40.2
40.0
38.3
39.3
39.3
13.98
10.16
9.29
8.58
9.41
2.4
7.4
3.3
1.5
1.3
40.2
40.0
37.7
39.3
39.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Blue collar –Continued
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors
–Continued
Printing press operators ...........................................
Photoengravers and lithographers ...........................
Typesetters and compositors ...................................
Winding and twisting machine operators .................
Knitting, looping, taping, and weaving machine
operators ................................................................
Textile cutting machine operators ............................
Textile sewing machine operators ...........................
Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators .....
Cementing and gluing machine operators ...............
Packaging and filling machine operators .................
Extruding and forming machine operators ...............
Mixing and blending machine operators ..................
Separating, filtering, and clarifying machine
operators ................................................................
Compressing and compacting machine operators ..
Painting and paint spraying machine operators .......
Folding machine operators ......................................
Furnace, kiln, and oven operators, except food .......
Crushing and grinding machine operators ...............
Slicing and cutting machine operators .....................
Photographic process machine operators ...............
Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. ................
Welders and cutters .................................................
Assemblers ..............................................................
Hand cutting and trimming .......................................
Hand painting, coating, and decorating ...................
Miscellaneous hand working, n.e.c. .........................
Production inspectors, checkers and examiners .....
Production testers ....................................................
Graders and sorters, except agricultural ..................
Hand inspectors, n.e.c. ............................................
See footnotes at end of table.
144
Table 4-10. South Atlantic census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3
for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Metropolitan
Hourly earnings
Occupation5
Nonmetropolitan
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error6
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers
–Continued
Garbage collectors ...................................................
Stock handlers and baggers ....................................
Machine feeders and offbearers ..............................
Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ............
Garage and service station related ..........................
Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners ...............
Hand packers and packagers ..................................
Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. .......................
$9.70
8.04
9.38
9.77
8.67
9.06
8.02
8.57
8.1
1.9
4.0
4.5
5.3
4.2
2.9
2.9
39.9
30.2
39.8
37.4
39.9
39.1
37.8
37.9
$9.84
8.03
9.22
10.25
8.67
9.22
8.17
8.64
8.7
1.6
3.9
2.6
5.3
4.3
2.0
2.2
39.8
30.4
39.8
37.0
39.9
39.0
37.0
37.9
–
$8.12
–
7.91
–
–
7.63
8.17
–
8.7
–
16.5
–
–
9.2
16.0
–
28.8
–
38.8
–
–
40.0
38.5
Service ....................................................................................
Protective service ........................................................
Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ............
Supervisors, police and detectives ..........................
Supervisors, guards .................................................
Fire inspection and fire prevention ...........................
Firefighting ...............................................................
Police and detectives, public service .......................
Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement officers
Correctional institution officers .................................
Crossing guards .......................................................
Guards and police, except public service ................
Protective service, n.e.c. ..........................................
Food service ................................................................
Supervisors, food preparation and service ..............
Bartenders ...............................................................
Waiters and waitresses ............................................
Cooks .......................................................................
Food counter, fountain, and related .........................
Kitchen workers, food preparation ...........................
Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ...............................
Food preparation, n.e.c. ...........................................
Health service ..............................................................
Dental assistants .....................................................
Health aides, except nursing ...................................
Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants ..................
Cleaning and building service ......................................
Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers
Maids and housemen ..............................................
Janitors and cleaners ...............................................
Personal service ..........................................................
Supervisors, personal service ..................................
Hairdressers and cosmetologists .............................
Attendants, amusement, and recreation facilities ....
Guides .....................................................................
Public transportation attendants ..............................
Baggage porters and bellhops .................................
Welfare service aides ..............................................
Early childhood teachers’ assistants ........................
Child care workers, n.e.c. ........................................
Service, n.e.c. ..........................................................
8.84
12.25
18.81
20.47
13.28
16.10
12.47
16.21
12.92
11.87
8.53
7.98
12.11
6.50
11.02
5.20
3.49
8.17
5.95
7.40
5.82
6.73
8.08
10.06
9.22
7.76
7.92
11.94
7.03
7.84
9.46
12.23
9.88
6.54
9.02
26.68
5.51
8.32
8.70
7.50
7.91
1.3
2.1
5.2
3.4
9.6
6.5
2.5
2.1
3.1
2.6
5.5
1.9
7.5
1.5
2.9
6.2
3.7
1.9
2.7
1.6
5.3
1.6
1.9
3.2
4.1
1.8
1.1
3.2
2.5
1.4
3.2
3.8
5.1
4.7
4.3
8.3
7.8
5.7
2.6
2.4
2.3
33.9
38.5
49.8
40.2
36.4
45.6
49.2
40.1
39.6
40.1
18.5
34.1
33.5
30.7
39.2
33.1
28.7
35.6
26.2
30.1
32.0
30.5
34.8
40.0
34.6
34.8
35.2
39.2
37.3
34.1
29.9
35.0
30.7
26.8
31.7
21.0
33.9
30.1
34.4
28.5
31.3
8.94
12.61
18.81
21.25
12.64
16.10
12.52
16.42
13.86
13.00
8.70
7.97
12.23
6.45
11.18
5.19
3.48
8.38
6.21
7.32
5.98
6.71
8.21
10.06
8.80
8.03
8.00
11.83
7.21
7.87
9.79
12.23
9.88
6.91
9.14
26.68
5.51
8.50
8.83
7.49
7.91
.9
2.3
5.2
2.7
10.3
6.5
2.4
2.1
3.1
2.3
5.3
1.8
7.7
1.5
3.0
7.8
4.1
1.6
3.1
1.4
4.5
1.6
.7
3.2
1.9
.6
1.2
3.4
2.7
1.5
3.4
3.8
5.1
2.2
4.1
8.3
7.8
5.9
4.0
2.5
2.7
33.5
38.2
49.8
40.2
36.0
45.6
49.3
40.1
39.2
40.1
19.5
34.1
33.2
30.6
40.1
32.5
28.4
35.0
27.7
29.4
30.9
30.0
34.6
40.0
33.8
34.7
34.7
39.1
37.3
33.4
29.4
35.0
30.7
27.7
33.0
21.0
33.9
29.6
32.7
28.4
30.7
8.43
11.06
–
–
–
–
–
13.35
10.73
11.21
–
8.11
–
6.69
–
–
3.64
7.12
5.57
7.75
–
6.81
7.59
–
10.95
6.79
7.38
–
6.19
7.60
7.65
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.51
–
7.91
6.3
2.2
–
–
–
–
–
8.1
7.0
1.4
–
11.3
–
5.4
–
–
4.1
4.3
1.3
5.1
–
4.7
8.6
–
14.2
5.8
2.2
–
2.0
3.0
5.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2.9
–
4.3
35.5
39.4
–
–
–
–
–
39.8
40.4
40.0
–
34.4
–
31.5
–
–
32.7
39.0
24.2
33.3
–
33.0
35.9
–
38.7
35.3
38.8
–
37.1
39.6
32.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
37.1
–
34.4
Blue collar –Continued
1 The South Atlantic census division consists of Delaware, Maryland, District of
Columbia, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.
2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They
include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium
pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is
computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers,
weighted by hours.
3 Metropolitan areas can be a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) or Consolidated
Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA) as defined by the Office of Management and Budget,
1994. Nonmetropolitan areas are counties that do not fit the definitions above. For more
information, see appendix E.
4 In this census division, collection was conducted between February 1998 and April
1999. The average reference period was October 1998.
5 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all
workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see appendix B.
6 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the
estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For
more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication
criteria, and n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational groups may
include data for categories not shown separately.
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Table 4-11. East South Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan
areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1998
Total
Metropolitan
Hourly earnings
Occupation5
Nonmetropolitan
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error6
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
All ................................................................................................
All excluding sales ...............................................................
$11.87
12.16
2.3
2.3
37.7
37.8
$13.88
14.01
2.2
2.3
36.9
37.2
$9.97
10.25
4.3
4.5
38.6
38.5
White collar ............................................................................
White collar excluding sales ............................................
15.05
16.98
2.1
1.7
37.7
37.9
16.73
17.42
2.2
2.1
36.9
37.6
12.60
15.97
5.6
3.6
38.9
38.7
Professional specialty and technical ...............................
Professional specialty ......................................................
Engineers, architects, and surveyors ...........................
Aerospace engineers ...............................................
Civil engineers .........................................................
Electrical and electronic engineers ..........................
Industrial engineers .................................................
Mechanical engineers ..............................................
Engineers, n.e.c. ......................................................
Mathematical and computer scientists .........................
Computer systems analysts and scientists ..............
Operations and systems researchers and analysts
Natural scientists .........................................................
Health related ..............................................................
Physicians ................................................................
Registered nurses ....................................................
Pharmacists .............................................................
Dietitians ..................................................................
Respiratory therapists ..............................................
Physical therapists ...................................................
Speech therapists ....................................................
Therapists, n.e.c. .....................................................
Teachers, college and university .................................
History teachers .......................................................
Business, commerce, and marketing teachers ........
Art, drama, and music teachers ...............................
English teachers ......................................................
Trade and industrial teachers ..................................
Teachers, post secondary, n.e.c. .............................
Teachers, except college and university ......................
Prekindergarten and kindergarten ...........................
Elementary school teachers ....................................
Secondary school teachers .....................................
Teachers, special education ....................................
Teachers, n.e.c. .......................................................
Substitute teachers ..................................................
Vocational and educational counselors ...................
Librarians, archivists, and curators ..............................
Librarians .................................................................
Social scientists and urban planners ...........................
Psychologists ...........................................................
Social, recreation, and religious workers .....................
Social workers .........................................................
Recreation workers ..................................................
Lawyers and judges .....................................................
Lawyers ...................................................................
Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and
professionals, n.e.c. ...................................................
Editors and reporters ...............................................
Public relations specialists .......................................
Professional, n.e.c. ..................................................
Technical .........................................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians ....
Health record technologists and technicians ...........
Radiological technicians ..........................................
Licensed practical nurses ........................................
Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ............
Electrical and electronic technicians ........................
Engineering technicians, n.e.c. ................................
20.64
22.46
24.84
28.00
27.20
26.85
–
26.11
25.79
24.59
24.68
24.35
24.30
19.24
47.58
17.77
27.65
14.50
16.65
25.16
20.26
15.45
29.29
31.76
36.10
25.52
22.81
26.95
24.82
23.77
12.79
23.86
24.40
25.54
24.28
6.90
27.49
19.01
19.54
19.24
20.64
13.20
13.33
10.42
34.16
34.16
1.4
1.6
3.9
4.7
5.5
3.8
–
2.5
4.5
2.4
2.7
4.8
.5
.8
21.7
.9
2.7
2.7
1.9
2.9
5.0
5.3
3.7
3.1
15.4
5.8
6.9
6.4
1.3
2.7
17.9
1.5
2.7
5.4
2.1
2.2
13.1
2.1
2.2
2.1
5.0
4.3
4.4
2.8
12.2
12.2
37.2
36.9
40.6
40.0
39.2
40.9
–
40.2
41.1
40.2
40.3
40.5
40.6
35.8
29.3
35.8
38.5
40.7
39.0
32.5
40.0
38.3
34.4
34.8
30.1
27.1
28.0
34.4
34.3
35.8
36.5
38.0
37.4
36.6
36.5
10.2
39.0
37.5
37.0
39.4
37.7
39.1
39.2
38.7
36.7
36.7
21.19
23.18
26.66
28.00
27.20
26.83
24.24
26.11
27.18
24.59
24.68
24.35
24.30
19.79
47.58
18.03
27.97
15.05
16.24
25.89
20.26
15.82
30.07
34.39
23.86
25.20
23.99
–
24.48
25.03
12.79
25.36
25.23
26.87
24.61
7.11
32.06
19.01
19.54
19.17
–
13.66
13.89
10.42
37.11
37.11
1.4
1.6
1.7
4.7
5.5
5.1
3.3
2.5
2.7
2.4
2.7
4.8
.5
.8
21.7
.8
3.4
.7
1.0
.4
5.0
4.2
2.5
3.9
26.4
5.9
6.2
–
.7
3.2
17.9
1.8
3.0
3.9
2.1
.4
7.2
2.1
2.2
2.1
–
4.5
4.5
2.8
7.2
7.2
37.3
37.1
40.9
40.0
39.2
41.2
41.1
40.2
41.5
40.2
40.3
40.5
40.6
35.5
29.3
35.4
37.9
41.1
39.3
34.2
40.0
38.1
35.5
27.3
33.8
39.5
37.6
–
33.9
35.3
36.5
37.3
37.0
36.4
36.0
9.2
39.4
37.5
37.0
39.3
–
38.9
38.9
38.7
45.8
45.8
19.00
20.52
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
17.42
–
17.01
–
–
–
–
–
–
26.94
–
–
–
–
–
–
21.80
–
22.15
23.02
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.82
11.82
–
–
–
1.1
1.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.5
–
2.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
1.8
–
1.3
2.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.3
4.3
–
–
–
36.7
36.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
36.8
–
36.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
31.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
36.6
–
38.8
38.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.8
39.8
–
–
–
19.29
23.10
15.37
17.58
14.47
14.69
11.74
13.32
11.37
12.28
17.87
16.96
3.2
5.4
3.4
2.9
1.5
6.1
5.6
2.6
3.4
2.2
3.9
1.9
38.9
41.4
39.3
39.0
38.0
38.0
38.2
38.6
37.0
37.3
40.4
39.7
19.39
23.10
15.83
17.58
15.13
14.16
11.84
13.55
12.23
12.28
17.85
17.39
3.2
5.4
3.0
2.9
.6
2.9
6.0
1.5
4.0
2.2
3.9
.8
39.5
41.4
39.6
39.0
37.9
37.7
37.9
38.5
36.4
37.3
40.4
39.8
–
–
–
–
11.61
–
–
–
10.23
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.3
–
–
–
2.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
38.2
–
–
–
37.9
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
146
Table 4-11. East South Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan
areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Metropolitan
Hourly earnings
Occupation5
Nonmetropolitan
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error6
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
$16.07
15.52
15.23
17.71
19.04
15.41
14.82
1.2
4.7
6.3
6.7
2.1
2.4
4.3
40.9
40.0
40.0
39.5
40.5
40.2
36.9
$16.07
15.52
15.23
17.71
19.04
15.51
14.82
1.2
4.7
6.3
6.7
2.1
2.8
4.3
40.9
40.0
40.0
39.5
40.5
40.3
36.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
23.63
24.62
30.77
21.66
25.35
21.30
23.29
3.9
5.0
39.8
6.0
4.9
6.7
1.4
40.5
40.7
9.4
36.9
41.2
39.7
41.0
25.20
27.63
17.76
24.32
28.29
21.30
23.29
1.0
.8
16.9
7.3
4.0
6.7
1.4
40.3
40.6
12.4
39.6
42.1
39.7
41.0
$21.19
20.70
–
17.19
18.05
–
–
12.9
17.9
–
6.7
17.6
–
–
40.8
41.0
–
33.2
39.2
–
–
28.86
29.13
26.82
.8
3.7
3.2
41.0
39.3
40.5
28.86
30.44
27.76
.8
3.8
1.0
41.0
40.3
40.0
–
27.04
–
–
8.5
–
–
37.9
–
15.70
–
30.48
21.33
17.88
20.64
21.81
5.2
–
5.5
2.1
3.9
11.0
3.0
39.9
–
44.2
39.9
39.5
40.5
39.1
16.84
18.48
29.67
20.69
18.59
17.75
21.81
3.5
2.7
1.8
.9
2.6
1.4
3.0
39.9
39.3
41.8
39.8
39.4
40.1
39.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
21.89
17.31
14.3
6.6
40.0
40.0
18.15
15.40
6.3
5.6
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.22
–
3.1
–
39.2
–
16.77
20.62
2.6
2.0
39.2
41.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.70
13.66
20.58
–
10.0
17.4
7.6
–
41.2
39.7
36.9
12.14
18.55
17.74
20.92
2.9
5.2
12.1
8.1
33.0
41.5
39.5
36.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
22.37
15.31
7.84
10.33
9.75
11.18
9.06
5.98
–
9.02
5.9
5.5
1.8
24.0
3.1
1.2
1.3
2.3
–
4.4
41.6
47.6
25.2
23.4
36.2
38.3
30.7
24.6
–
34.6
21.25
15.31
7.84
10.33
–
11.18
9.16
6.01
6.85
9.02
3.5
5.5
1.8
24.0
–
1.2
1.1
2.4
2.0
4.4
41.7
47.6
25.2
23.4
–
38.3
30.8
24.8
28.4
34.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.82
13.63
17.82
1.8
7.4
3.7
37.6
39.9
40.5
10.71
14.01
17.82
2.0
7.3
3.7
36.9
39.9
40.5
11.06
–
–
3.8
–
–
39.2
–
–
17.31
14.29
10.99
11.19
10.76
8.76
6.7
4.5
3.1
6.0
7.4
6.0
40.3
39.6
38.1
39.4
39.4
40.0
16.28
13.11
11.29
11.19
12.26
9.40
8.0
4.6
3.6
6.0
4.2
3.2
38.8
39.2
37.9
39.4
39.2
40.0
–
–
9.77
–
–
–
–
–
1.8
–
–
–
–
–
39.3
–
–
–
White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Technical –Continued
Drafters ....................................................................
Biological technicians ..............................................
Chemical technicians ...............................................
Science technicians, n.e.c. ......................................
Computer programmers ...........................................
Legal assistants .......................................................
Technical and related, n.e.c. ....................................
Executive, administrative, and managerial .....................
Executives, administrators, and managers ..................
Legislators ...............................................................
Administrators and officials, public administration ...
Financial managers .................................................
Personnel and labor relations managers .................
Purchasing managers ..............................................
Managers, marketing, advertising, and public
relations .................................................................
Administrators, education and related fields ............
Managers, medicine and health ...............................
Managers, food servicing and lodging
establishments .......................................................
Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ..................
Managers and administrators, n.e.c. .......................
Management related ....................................................
Accountants and auditors ........................................
Other financial officers .............................................
Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists ..
Buyers, wholesale and retail trade, except farm
products .................................................................
Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. .....................
Inspectors and compliance officers, except
construction ...........................................................
Management related, n.e.c. .....................................
Sales ...................................................................................
Supervisors, sales ...................................................
Advertising and related sales ...................................
Sales, other business services ................................
Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing, and
wholesale ...............................................................
Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats ................
Sales workers, apparel ............................................
Sales workers, radio, tv, hi-fi, and appliances .........
Sales workers, hardware and building supplies .......
Sales workers, parts ................................................
Sales workers, other commodities ...........................
Sales counter clerks ................................................
Cashiers ...................................................................
Sales support, n.e.c. ................................................
Administrative support, including clerical ......................
Supervisors, general office ......................................
Supervisors, financial records processing ...............
Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and adjusting
clerks .....................................................................
Computer operators .................................................
Secretaries ...............................................................
Stenographers .........................................................
Typists .....................................................................
Interviewers .............................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
147
Table 4-11. East South Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan
areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Metropolitan
Hourly earnings
Occupation5
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
Nonmetropolitan
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error6
hours
(percent)
White collar –Continued
Administrative support, including clerical –Continued
Hotel clerks ..............................................................
Receptionists ...........................................................
Information clerks, n.e.c. ..........................................
Order clerks .............................................................
Personnel clerks, except payroll and timekeeping ...
Library clerks ...........................................................
File clerks .................................................................
Records clerks, n.e.c. ..............................................
Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks .........
Payroll and timekeeping clerks ................................
Billing clerks .............................................................
Telephone operators ................................................
Mail clerks, except postal service ............................
Dispatchers ..............................................................
Production coordinators ...........................................
Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks .......................
Stock and inventory clerks .......................................
Meter readers ..........................................................
Material recording, scheduling, and distribution
clerks, n.e.c. ...........................................................
Insurance adjusters, examiners, and investigators ..
Investigators and adjusters, except insurance .........
Eligibility clerks, social welfare .................................
General office clerks ................................................
Bank tellers ..............................................................
Data entry keyers .....................................................
Teachers’ aides .......................................................
Administrative support, n.e.c. ..................................
$6.87
8.19
9.85
9.00
13.99
7.75
8.23
10.91
–
10.16
9.89
9.49
8.34
11.18
13.29
13.46
10.37
14.24
1.3
2.8
8.2
4.2
4.1
1.8
1.1
3.5
–
5.2
1.4
1.4
11.2
3.6
3.5
11.0
3.5
5.6
38.1
37.0
36.9
36.9
39.5
31.2
37.4
39.5
–
35.7
36.1
35.2
36.8
38.1
40.1
31.0
37.5
40.0
$6.87
8.21
9.85
9.00
13.99
7.83
8.16
11.01
11.26
10.69
9.48
9.49
9.60
11.97
13.29
–
10.50
14.24
1.3
2.8
8.2
4.2
4.1
2.7
.9
7.3
1.1
2.4
1.6
1.4
6.3
1.3
3.5
–
3.3
5.6
38.1
36.9
36.9
36.9
39.5
29.8
37.1
39.0
39.1
39.8
34.6
35.2
35.6
39.6
40.1
–
39.8
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.15
15.04
10.26
10.28
9.57
9.14
8.84
7.99
9.96
6.7
24.3
6.5
2.9
1.8
5.5
1.7
1.7
6.8
32.5
39.5
38.8
40.0
38.6
33.1
37.1
33.9
38.3
12.12
15.04
11.19
10.28
9.57
9.27
8.76
8.18
10.92
3.2
24.3
.6
2.9
2.3
5.4
.9
1.6
1.6
35.4
39.5
38.5
40.0
38.0
33.3
37.7
32.1
37.6
–
–
–
–
$9.57
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
Blue collar ..............................................................................
11.43
3.9
39.2
12.56
2.3
38.8
10.27
7.8
39.6
Precision production, craft, and repair ............................
Supervisors, mechanics and repairers ....................
Automobile mechanics .............................................
Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics ..........
Heavy equipment mechanics ...................................
Industrial machinery repairers .................................
Machinery maintenance ...........................................
Electronic repairers, communications and industrial
equipment ..............................................................
Telephone line installers and repairers ....................
Telephone installers and repairers ..........................
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration
mechanics ..............................................................
Mechanical controls and valve repairers .................
Millwrights ................................................................
Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ...............................
Supervisors, electricians and power transmission
installers .................................................................
Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ...................
Carpenters ...............................................................
Electricians ..............................................................
Electrician apprentices .............................................
Electrical power installers and repairers ..................
Painters, construction and maintenance ..................
Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters .....................
Structural metal workers ..........................................
Construction trades, n.e.c. .......................................
Supervisors, production ...........................................
Tool and die makers ................................................
Machinists ................................................................
14.40
19.54
15.38
12.85
16.13
16.94
11.33
7.9
3.8
2.3
3.3
5.5
3.6
6.4
40.0
40.0
40.5
40.1
40.0
40.0
41.1
16.04
19.54
15.38
12.99
15.08
18.33
11.59
2.6
3.8
2.3
3.5
3.2
2.3
6.4
40.1
40.0
40.5
40.1
40.0
39.9
41.2
12.23
–
–
–
–
–
–
13.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.16
17.15
16.50
5.5
3.0
.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
14.15
16.83
16.44
5.6
3.2
.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.95
17.81
–
12.51
2.3
6.4
–
7.2
39.8
40.0
–
40.0
12.95
17.81
14.73
15.51
2.3
6.4
9.8
5.3
39.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
9.59
–
–
–
.6
–
–
–
40.0
21.23
18.65
15.56
15.92
9.92
17.62
14.76
18.69
11.39
11.88
19.95
20.32
15.08
2.1
3.3
7.6
3.6
4.4
2.0
10.4
10.5
1.1
11.0
2.4
4.7
1.4
40.0
41.6
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
36.8
41.1
40.0
40.0
21.94
20.16
13.92
16.54
9.92
18.04
14.76
18.69
11.39
14.16
19.95
20.32
15.08
1.0
1.7
1.8
2.5
4.4
1.7
10.4
10.5
1.1
12.7
2.4
4.7
1.4
40.1
42.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
36.3
41.1
40.0
40.0
–
17.12
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
148
Table 4-11. East South Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan
areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Metropolitan
Hourly earnings
Occupation5
Nonmetropolitan
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error6
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
$12.20
–
9.88
13.87
11.75
18.32
18.68
3.2
–
4.8
5.1
8.0
1.9
1.3
40.0
–
40.0
38.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
$12.20
7.76
9.44
13.87
13.40
18.32
18.68
3.2
2.6
3.4
5.1
2.0
1.9
1.3
40.0
39.1
40.0
38.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ...........
Punching and stamping press operators .................
Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing machine
operators ................................................................
Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. .....................
Molding and casting machine operators ..................
Printing press operators ...........................................
Winding and twisting machine operators .................
Textile sewing machine operators ...........................
Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators .....
Packaging and filling machine operators .................
Extruding and forming machine operators ...............
Mixing and blending machine operators ..................
Compressing and compacting machine operators ..
Painting and paint spraying machine operators .......
Furnace, kiln, and oven operators, except food .......
Slicing and cutting machine operators .....................
Photographic process machine operators ...............
Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. ................
Welders and cutters .................................................
Assemblers ..............................................................
Miscellaneous hand working, n.e.c. .........................
Production inspectors, checkers and examiners .....
Production testers ....................................................
11.12
11.05
5.0
1.1
39.9
40.0
12.17
11.05
4.0
1.1
39.7
40.0
$10.24
–
9.2
–
40.0
–
17.13
10.11
8.56
12.74
9.69
7.51
6.82
–
10.79
15.59
11.27
–
11.77
–
13.35
13.27
12.92
11.82
–
9.97
15.01
7.6
3.6
1.2
2.1
3.8
2.8
2.8
–
5.3
6.6
2.4
–
7.1
–
4.6
16.3
2.3
11.8
–
10.6
12.5
40.0
39.9
39.4
38.3
40.0
40.0
37.9
–
39.6
40.0
39.9
–
40.0
–
36.8
40.0
39.5
39.8
–
40.1
40.0
17.13
10.68
8.56
12.74
9.69
8.29
6.85
12.76
10.79
15.59
11.27
11.24
14.00
12.14
13.35
13.71
12.92
12.50
8.53
13.70
15.01
7.6
1.4
1.2
2.1
3.8
1.8
3.0
10.2
5.3
6.6
2.4
2.8
3.6
3.6
4.6
3.0
2.3
9.7
7.2
5.8
12.5
40.0
39.9
39.4
38.3
40.0
40.0
38.2
39.7
39.6
40.0
39.9
40.0
40.0
39.8
36.8
39.8
39.5
39.8
40.0
40.2
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
13.07
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
23.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
Transportation and material moving ...............................
Supervisors, motor vehicle operators ......................
Truck drivers ............................................................
Driver-sales workers ................................................
Bus drivers ...............................................................
Motor transportation, n.e.c. ......................................
Supervisors, material moving equipment .................
Operating engineers ................................................
Crane and tower operators ......................................
Excavating and loading machine operators .............
Grader, dozer, and scrapper operators ...................
Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators .....
Miscellaneous material moving equipment
operators, n.e.c. .....................................................
12.68
17.16
13.16
12.77
10.83
9.70
–
13.77
13.34
14.84
9.55
9.89
6.1
1.6
2.0
2.4
3.8
6.6
–
1.4
2.7
6.9
1.3
2.7
39.9
42.3
44.4
39.2
25.3
39.8
–
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
12.24
17.16
12.18
12.77
11.09
9.59
19.81
13.77
13.34
14.84
–
11.32
1.7
1.6
1.1
2.4
5.0
7.3
5.5
1.4
2.7
6.9
–
1.1
40.7
42.3
44.0
39.2
29.7
39.8
42.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
–
40.0
13.56
–
17.22
–
10.32
–
–
–
–
–
–
9.07
16.4
–
4.3
–
5.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.3
38.3
–
46.2
–
19.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
11.38
3.0
33.3
11.40
3.1
33.0
–
–
–
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ...
Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm .........
Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and
laborers, n.e.c. .......................................................
Helpers, mechanics and repairers ...........................
Helpers, construction trades ....................................
Construction laborers ...............................................
Production helpers ...................................................
Garbage collectors ...................................................
Stock handlers and baggers ....................................
Machine feeders and offbearers ..............................
Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ............
8.55
–
1.5
–
37.5
–
9.13
8.71
1.2
5.1
35.5
39.3
8.09
–
2.8
–
39.2
–
14.43
11.47
9.99
9.27
8.69
8.52
7.58
10.04
8.84
2.9
5.6
1.6
4.2
10.2
3.9
3.0
6.8
6.4
41.6
40.0
40.0
39.6
40.0
40.0
33.4
39.8
35.4
14.83
11.81
9.99
8.81
8.53
8.52
7.77
9.55
10.36
1.2
3.7
1.6
3.7
7.6
3.9
2.5
4.1
2.6
41.7
40.0
40.0
39.5
40.0
40.0
30.0
39.0
30.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.36
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
38.4
–
–
Blue collar –Continued
Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued
Sheet metal workers ................................................
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers ......
Butchers and meat cutters .......................................
Inspectors, testers, and graders ..............................
Water and sewer treatment plant operators ............
Power plant operators ..............................................
Miscellaneous plant and system operators, n.e.c. ...
See footnotes at end of table.
149
Table 4-11. East South Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan
areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Metropolitan
Hourly earnings
Occupation5
Nonmetropolitan
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error6
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers
–Continued
Garage and service station related ..........................
Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners ...............
Hand packers and packagers ..................................
Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. .......................
$7.22
9.00
7.72
8.50
0.6
6.2
3.3
2.3
37.8
26.2
39.2
39.4
$7.22
9.28
8.18
9.00
0.6
5.8
1.5
3.0
37.8
37.3
38.3
39.0
–
–
–
$7.81
–
–
–
2.1
–
–
–
40.0
Service ....................................................................................
Protective service ........................................................
Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ............
Supervisors, police and detectives ..........................
Supervisors, guards .................................................
Firefighting ...............................................................
Police and detectives, public service .......................
Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement officers
Correctional institution officers .................................
Guards and police, except public service ................
Protective service, n.e.c. ..........................................
Food service ................................................................
Supervisors, food preparation and service ..............
Bartenders ...............................................................
Waiters and waitresses ............................................
Cooks .......................................................................
Food counter, fountain, and related .........................
Kitchen workers, food preparation ...........................
Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ...............................
Food preparation, n.e.c. ...........................................
Health service ..............................................................
Health aides, except nursing ...................................
Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants ..................
Cleaning and building service ......................................
Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers
Maids and housemen ..............................................
Janitors and cleaners ...............................................
Personal service ..........................................................
Supervisors, personal service ..................................
Attendants, amusement, and recreation facilities ....
Baggage porters and bellhops .................................
Early childhood teachers’ assistants ........................
Child care workers, n.e.c. ........................................
Service, n.e.c. ..........................................................
7.63
10.52
15.40
18.14
12.87
11.43
14.21
11.45
10.78
–
9.59
5.79
9.71
5.48
–
7.60
5.75
7.43
5.18
–
7.51
8.67
7.25
7.95
–
6.34
7.87
–
–
–
7.53
7.49
6.63
–
.7
1.2
7.1
3.9
2.7
2.9
2.7
3.4
1.4
–
2.8
.5
4.1
5.9
–
2.3
1.0
5.3
6.1
–
2.0
4.0
2.1
1.8
–
2.9
2.4
–
–
–
2.8
5.5
5.0
–
36.2
40.2
52.3
40.1
37.9
52.1
38.7
40.0
39.8
–
35.4
35.8
36.7
30.1
–
34.2
27.0
33.5
23.3
–
36.4
33.8
37.1
37.8
–
38.2
35.4
–
–
–
32.2
32.5
31.7
–
8.11
11.87
17.28
18.78
12.87
11.55
14.45
14.04
11.15
7.54
9.99
6.12
10.56
5.12
2.88
8.24
5.72
8.07
5.18
5.64
8.06
9.35
7.75
8.22
11.18
6.63
8.20
7.40
8.96
6.40
7.53
7.89
7.70
6.90
1.6
1.4
.0
3.6
2.7
3.4
2.9
2.2
1.9
1.4
1.6
1.8
1.2
5.7
4.5
1.5
.6
1.7
7.1
1.1
1.5
1.6
1.5
3.4
7.2
2.5
2.5
2.0
.0
.5
2.8
4.7
.4
4.2
33.6
40.1
51.9
40.1
37.9
52.2
38.5
39.4
39.8
36.5
36.2
30.1
38.7
31.3
28.2
34.3
27.0
34.3
24.5
29.0
36.4
35.5
36.5
35.7
39.5
37.5
34.8
27.3
27.5
21.5
32.2
29.0
26.2
29.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.54
–
–
–
–
7.21
–
–
6.23
–
6.57
–
–
6.40
–
6.25
–
–
–
6.68
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.1
–
–
–
–
9.2
–
–
2.4
–
10.3
–
–
1.5
–
2.3
–
–
–
1.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.2
–
–
–
–
32.0
–
–
34.2
–
32.6
–
–
36.5
–
38.1
–
–
–
37.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Blue collar –Continued
1 The East South Central census division consists of Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama,
and Mississippi. It also includes the Louisville, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is
comprised of parts of Kentucky and Indiana.
2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They
include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium
pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is
computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers,
weighted by hours.
3 Metropolitan areas can be a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) or Consolidated
Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA) as defined by the Office of Management and Budget,
1994. Nonmetropolitan areas are counties that do not fit the definitions above. For more
information, see appendix E.
4 In this census division, collection was conducted between June 1998 and April 1999.
The average reference period was November 1998.
5 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all
workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see appendix B.
6 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.
150
Table 4-12. West South Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan
areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1998
Total
Metropolitan
Hourly earnings
Occupation5
Nonmetropolitan
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error6
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
All ................................................................................................
All excluding sales ...............................................................
$14.62
14.74
1.8
1.8
37.2
37.4
$14.86
15.01
2.1
2.1
37.2
37.5
$13.08
13.15
5.6
5.6
37.1
37.3
White collar ............................................................................
White collar excluding sales ............................................
18.12
18.88
1.4
1.3
37.7
38.3
18.25
19.07
1.5
1.4
37.7
38.4
17.07
17.39
3.9
3.9
37.1
37.8
Professional specialty and technical ...............................
Professional specialty ......................................................
Engineers, architects, and surveyors ...........................
Petroleum engineers ................................................
Chemical engineers .................................................
Civil engineers .........................................................
Electrical and electronic engineers ..........................
Industrial engineers .................................................
Mechanical engineers ..............................................
Engineers, n.e.c. ......................................................
Mathematical and computer scientists .........................
Computer systems analysts and scientists ..............
Operations and systems researchers and analysts
Natural scientists .........................................................
Geologists and geodesists .......................................
Physical scientists, n.e.c. .........................................
Biological and life scientists .....................................
Medical scientists .....................................................
Health related ..............................................................
Physicians ................................................................
Registered nurses ....................................................
Pharmacists .............................................................
Dietitians ..................................................................
Respiratory therapists ..............................................
Occupational therapists ...........................................
Physical therapists ...................................................
Speech therapists ....................................................
Therapists, n.e.c. .....................................................
Teachers, college and university .................................
Mathematical science teachers ...............................
Computer science teachers .....................................
Medical science teachers ........................................
Health specialities teachers .....................................
Business, commerce, and marketing teachers ........
English teachers ......................................................
Trade and industrial teachers ..................................
Teachers, post secondary, subject not specified .....
Teachers, post secondary, n.e.c. .............................
Teachers, except college and university ......................
Prekindergarten and kindergarten ...........................
Elementary school teachers ....................................
Secondary school teachers .....................................
Teachers, special education ....................................
Teachers, n.e.c. .......................................................
Substitute teachers ..................................................
Vocational and educational counselors ...................
Librarians, archivists, and curators ..............................
Librarians .................................................................
Social scientists and urban planners ...........................
Economists ..............................................................
Psychologists ...........................................................
Urban planners ........................................................
Social, recreation, and religious workers .....................
Social workers .........................................................
Recreation workers ..................................................
Lawyers and judges .....................................................
Lawyers ...................................................................
Judges .....................................................................
22.11
23.69
30.21
43.08
34.75
31.74
29.58
25.10
27.05
30.62
26.69
27.01
26.20
26.36
37.94
19.79
24.52
16.27
20.10
28.11
19.33
26.10
14.91
16.41
19.87
21.47
24.68
18.97
31.82
27.87
24.69
39.45
22.77
27.91
20.73
21.90
47.13
27.11
22.88
21.52
23.00
23.69
23.43
20.66
7.58
24.61
16.31
16.07
20.38
23.52
21.67
22.86
13.00
13.06
10.30
37.43
37.00
43.97
1.2
1.2
2.3
4.9
4.1
8.8
1.8
3.4
3.3
5.0
2.2
2.4
4.3
5.9
9.1
3.1
17.9
17.7
1.2
17.5
.9
2.1
11.2
3.5
1.9
5.9
2.8
17.9
3.5
5.6
1.6
4.4
6.1
8.8
13.8
9.6
8.4
1.5
1.3
6.7
1.5
1.9
1.5
4.5
3.4
3.4
5.5
6.8
3.8
12.7
3.8
2.0
1.9
1.7
9.8
3.5
3.6
9.6
37.7
37.7
40.7
40.2
40.3
41.9
40.4
41.6
41.1
40.7
40.2
40.2
41.1
40.0
40.2
40.0
40.0
39.7
36.1
44.3
35.9
39.0
40.0
33.9
36.2
37.6
35.2
30.7
33.4
35.9
19.5
37.5
34.0
37.3
26.2
35.3
32.5
32.8
37.2
37.6
38.1
38.1
37.5
34.8
17.2
37.4
38.9
38.7
38.2
40.2
36.3
40.0
39.5
39.4
39.2
37.8
37.8
36.7
22.50
24.12
30.75
42.72
34.75
31.75
29.58
25.55
27.05
32.12
27.19
27.62
26.20
26.72
38.93
20.00
24.52
16.27
20.57
28.11
19.76
26.10
17.40
16.07
19.87
21.47
24.94
19.71
32.66
30.06
–
39.45
22.77
27.91
–
20.13
47.63
27.02
22.87
20.82
23.05
23.87
22.95
21.44
7.73
24.56
16.99
16.88
20.03
23.52
21.07
22.86
13.24
13.23
11.00
37.38
37.30
39.62
1.4
1.1
1.8
5.8
4.1
8.9
1.8
3.6
3.3
2.5
1.9
2.1
4.3
5.9
9.2
3.0
17.9
17.7
1.2
17.5
.9
2.1
3.8
3.1
1.9
5.9
2.9
18.3
3.7
3.3
–
4.4
6.1
8.8
–
15.1
8.3
1.8
.7
7.2
.6
.7
1.0
2.7
3.0
3.5
4.0
5.0
3.8
12.7
3.8
2.0
1.7
1.5
12.8
3.4
3.5
13.9
37.8
37.7
40.8
40.2
40.3
42.0
40.4
41.9
41.1
40.8
40.3
40.2
41.1
40.0
40.2
40.0
40.0
39.7
36.1
44.3
35.9
39.0
40.0
33.3
36.2
37.6
34.9
30.1
33.3
34.1
–
37.5
34.0
37.3
–
32.2
36.6
31.9
37.2
37.4
38.4
38.4
37.4
35.6
16.9
37.4
38.9
38.6
38.4
40.2
36.5
40.0
39.4
39.3
38.7
37.6
37.8
34.2
19.73
21.25
24.93
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.87
–
16.75
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
25.42
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
22.92
–
22.80
23.38
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.89
12.22
–
–
–
–
2.3
3.6
7.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.0
–
2.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.0
–
6.1
5.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.1
6.5
–
–
–
–
37.3
37.4
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
36.2
–
35.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
34.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
37.0
–
37.4
37.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
151
Table 4-12. West South Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan
areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Metropolitan
Hourly earnings
Occupation5
Nonmetropolitan
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error6
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
$20.60
22.64
21.06
27.37
4.7
5.6
10.1
35.7
35.8
38.9
38.1
40.0
$20.68
22.64
21.06
27.37
4.7
5.6
10.1
35.7
35.8
38.9
38.1
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.08
9.61
14.99
17.49
25.66
11.52
18.13
24.87
16.86
13.53
12.11
14.85
12.15
12.38
17.66
22.60
16.97
18.82
14.65
12.25
19.04
16.01
63.43
10.33
20.21
16.97
16.12
6.1
9.7
36.3
4.7
12.2
1.2
21.1
4.8
3.7
3.1
7.4
2.9
1.7
2.3
1.4
8.3
3.5
6.7
6.2
6.2
5.4
13.8
24.7
20.1
3.3
3.2
5.9
35.7
39.6
30.2
39.5
33.6
40.2
16.2
38.7
37.8
37.5
38.5
37.4
37.2
36.5
39.7
41.8
40.0
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.1
40.0
27.9
37.5
39.8
40.4
39.9
–
9.61
14.99
17.49
25.66
11.52
18.13
24.87
17.29
13.40
12.16
15.53
12.55
12.30
17.84
22.60
17.19
19.03
14.65
12.25
19.04
16.01
83.57
10.33
20.21
16.97
16.12
–
9.7
36.3
4.7
12.2
1.2
21.1
4.8
4.0
3.4
7.5
3.3
1.7
2.2
1.1
8.3
3.4
6.6
6.2
6.2
5.4
13.8
16.1
20.1
3.3
3.2
5.9
–
39.6
30.2
39.5
33.6
40.2
16.2
38.7
37.9
37.2
38.4
39.6
37.7
35.9
39.7
41.8
40.0
40.1
40.0
40.0
40.1
40.0
23.7
37.5
39.8
40.4
39.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
$13.96
–
–
12.75
11.03
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.9
–
–
.9
1.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
36.9
–
–
31.9
35.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
26.82
30.24
5.22
24.47
31.11
32.51
31.14
1.3
1.7
.0
4.3
4.2
4.9
5.4
40.3
40.4
37.1
38.3
40.6
39.7
40.4
27.07
30.72
5.22
25.10
31.27
32.36
29.58
1.4
1.8
.0
3.5
4.2
5.8
4.7
40.5
40.7
37.1
40.4
40.6
40.0
40.5
24.34
26.13
–
–
–
–
–
6.8
6.4
–
–
–
–
–
38.3
37.9
–
–
–
–
–
35.22
30.14
24.05
3.9
3.0
5.7
40.5
39.7
39.9
35.22
30.42
25.79
3.9
3.0
3.2
40.5
40.3
39.8
–
29.24
–
–
8.4
–
–
37.8
–
17.69
27.63
21.89
33.17
21.36
20.46
20.98
25.39
24.33
20.05
16.4
10.1
10.0
2.5
1.8
1.9
7.2
5.2
4.3
4.6
41.2
39.8
39.7
41.2
40.1
40.3
40.0
41.5
40.1
40.2
17.69
27.63
21.89
34.03
21.47
20.40
20.98
25.24
24.33
19.91
16.4
10.1
10.0
2.2
1.9
1.9
7.2
5.5
4.3
3.3
41.2
39.8
39.7
41.3
40.2
40.3
40.0
41.6
40.1
40.2
–
–
–
26.46
19.72
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.2
10.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.4
39.5
–
–
–
–
–
26.92
21.27
15.77
21.9
4.5
8.4
40.6
40.2
40.0
26.92
21.27
17.35
21.9
4.5
4.7
40.6
40.2
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Professional specialty –Continued
Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and
professionals, n.e.c. ...................................................
Technical writers ......................................................
Designers .................................................................
Actors and directors .................................................
Painters, sculptors, craft artists, and artist
printmakers ............................................................
Photographers .........................................................
Artists, performers, and related workers, n.e.c. .......
Editors and reporters ...............................................
Public relations specialists .......................................
Announcers ..............................................................
Athletes ....................................................................
Professional, n.e.c. ..................................................
Technical .........................................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians ....
Health record technologists and technicians ...........
Radiological technicians ..........................................
Licensed practical nurses ........................................
Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ............
Electrical and electronic technicians ........................
Mechanical engineering technicians ........................
Engineering technicians, n.e.c. ................................
Drafters ....................................................................
Surveying and mapping technicians ........................
Biological technicians ..............................................
Chemical technicians ...............................................
Science technicians, n.e.c. ......................................
Airplane pilots and navigators ..................................
Broadcast equipment operators ...............................
Computer programmers ...........................................
Legal assistants .......................................................
Technical and related, n.e.c. ....................................
Executive, administrative, and managerial .....................
Executives, administrators, and managers ..................
Legislators ...............................................................
Administrators and officials, public administration ...
Financial managers .................................................
Personnel and labor relations managers .................
Purchasing managers ..............................................
Managers, marketing, advertising, and public
relations .................................................................
Administrators, education and related fields ............
Managers, medicine and health ...............................
Managers, food servicing and lodging
establishments .......................................................
Managers, properties and real estate ......................
Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ..................
Managers and administrators, n.e.c. .......................
Management related ....................................................
Accountants and auditors ........................................
Underwriters ............................................................
Other financial officers .............................................
Management analysts ..............................................
Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists ..
Buyers, wholesale and retail trade, except farm
products .................................................................
Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. .....................
Construction inspectors ...........................................
See footnotes at end of table.
152
Table 4-12. West South Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan
areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Metropolitan
Hourly earnings
Occupation5
Nonmetropolitan
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error6
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
$19.03
21.17
6.3
3.4
40.1
39.2
$18.95
21.54
2.5
3.3
40.1
39.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
13.00
18.45
58.35
23.94
15.82
23.54
15.54
31.99
3.1
3.8
42.1
18.1
11.3
9.4
9.5
3.9
33.8
40.9
40.2
40.0
39.4
37.4
35.9
44.6
13.13
18.62
58.35
24.23
15.82
23.54
15.54
31.99
3.2
3.9
42.1
18.3
11.3
9.4
9.5
3.9
34.2
40.9
40.2
40.0
39.4
37.4
35.9
44.6
$8.94
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
26.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
19.48
19.33
8.34
8.89
14.64
9.57
9.73
16.83
10.82
7.69
6.93
9.55
11.29
9.2
8.7
2.6
11.0
18.9
18.4
6.2
6.4
4.6
5.1
1.2
8.5
5.0
41.1
46.2
26.5
23.8
33.8
36.5
35.6
42.0
33.6
28.5
28.6
27.9
38.6
19.48
19.33
8.34
8.89
14.64
9.57
9.73
16.83
10.92
7.70
6.91
9.55
11.29
9.2
8.7
2.6
11.0
18.9
18.4
6.2
6.4
4.7
5.2
1.0
8.5
5.0
41.1
46.2
26.5
23.8
33.8
36.5
35.6
42.0
33.6
29.8
29.3
27.9
38.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.15
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
23.0
–
–
10.74
14.88
17.63
16.81
1.3
3.0
5.4
5.3
38.2
39.9
40.0
40.0
10.88
14.85
17.63
16.81
1.5
3.1
5.4
5.3
38.1
39.9
40.0
40.0
9.40
–
–
–
3.3
–
–
–
38.4
–
–
–
17.91
12.12
10.40
11.85
14.61
9.98
8.67
7.12
11.98
8.44
10.04
15.47
10.77
10.42
8.74
8.88
9.50
10.33
11.80
10.78
11.90
9.60
9.20
9.69
8.18
8.80
10.58
13.25
5.2
4.3
8.0
2.4
5.5
2.3
7.1
4.0
5.3
2.7
2.9
6.3
4.0
3.8
3.5
5.9
2.7
2.7
3.8
5.3
17.0
14.7
3.4
7.7
3.4
8.0
4.8
4.0
40.2
38.9
40.0
39.2
39.1
38.1
37.2
36.9
37.5
35.9
38.2
40.0
38.0
34.0
33.1
36.7
38.6
39.1
40.1
40.0
40.0
33.6
34.4
39.1
37.4
37.1
38.7
40.0
17.91
12.12
10.40
12.21
14.61
10.02
8.81
7.12
11.98
8.59
10.04
15.47
10.97
10.42
9.20
8.88
9.94
10.16
11.80
10.87
11.90
10.98
9.20
9.69
8.18
8.80
11.07
14.09
5.2
4.3
8.0
1.7
5.5
2.3
7.6
4.0
5.3
2.4
2.9
6.3
4.5
3.8
2.9
5.9
3.0
2.0
3.8
5.7
17.0
12.0
3.4
7.7
3.4
8.0
5.2
4.1
40.2
38.9
40.0
39.2
39.1
38.0
36.7
36.9
37.5
36.0
38.2
40.0
37.9
34.0
31.8
36.7
38.4
39.2
40.1
40.0
40.0
31.6
34.4
39.1
37.4
37.1
39.7
40.0
–
–
–
9.72
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.59
11.72
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.3
10.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.6
37.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
White collar –Continued
Executive, administrative, and managerial –Continued
Management related –Continued
Inspectors and compliance officers, except
construction ...........................................................
Management related, n.e.c. .....................................
Sales ...................................................................................
Supervisors, sales ...................................................
Insurance sales ........................................................
Real estate sales .....................................................
Securities and financial services sales ....................
Advertising and related sales ...................................
Sales, other business services ................................
Sales engineers .......................................................
Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing, and
wholesale ...............................................................
Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats ................
Sales workers, apparel ............................................
Sales workers, shoes ...............................................
Sales workers, furniture and home furnishings ........
Sales workers, radio, tv, hi-fi, and appliances .........
Sales workers, hardware and building supplies .......
Sales workers, parts ................................................
Sales workers, other commodities ...........................
Sales counter clerks ................................................
Cashiers ...................................................................
Demonstrators, promoters, and models, sales ........
Sales support, n.e.c. ................................................
Administrative support, including clerical ......................
Supervisors, general office ......................................
Supervisors, computer equipment operators ...........
Supervisors, financial records processing ...............
Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and adjusting
clerks .....................................................................
Computer operators .................................................
Peripheral equipment operators ..............................
Secretaries ...............................................................
Stenographers .........................................................
Typists .....................................................................
Interviewers .............................................................
Hotel clerks ..............................................................
Transportation ticket and reservation agents ...........
Receptionists ...........................................................
Information clerks, n.e.c. ..........................................
Correspondence clerks ............................................
Order clerks .............................................................
Personnel clerks, except payroll and timekeeping ...
Library clerks ...........................................................
File clerks .................................................................
Records clerks, n.e.c. ..............................................
Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks .........
Payroll and timekeeping clerks ................................
Billing clerks .............................................................
Cost and rate clerks .................................................
Billing, posting, and calculating machine operators
Duplicating machine operators ................................
Telephone operators ................................................
Mail clerks, except postal service ............................
Messengers .............................................................
Dispatchers ..............................................................
Production coordinators ...........................................
See footnotes at end of table.
153
Table 4-12. West South Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan
areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Metropolitan
Hourly earnings
Occupation5
Nonmetropolitan
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error6
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
$9.85
9.61
10.63
11.72
14.10
4.4
2.2
6.2
7.5
7.4
38.4
39.3
39.7
40.0
40.0
$10.18
9.65
10.63
11.72
14.10
3.6
2.4
6.2
7.5
7.4
38.2
39.2
39.7
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
9.00
14.09
13.21
9.34
12.04
9.97
8.79
9.23
9.58
8.43
10.60
3.5
7.5
4.8
4.1
5.5
1.9
5.6
2.1
10.1
3.2
2.6
39.9
39.3
39.1
39.1
38.0
37.0
31.2
38.5
39.2
38.2
37.6
9.00
14.09
13.21
9.34
12.27
10.02
8.89
9.24
9.48
8.40
10.78
3.5
7.5
4.8
4.1
6.1
2.0
5.7
2.1
3.3
3.6
2.7
39.9
39.3
39.1
39.1
39.6
36.8
31.1
38.4
39.0
38.3
37.3
–
–
–
–
–
$9.35
–
–
–
8.57
9.09
–
–
–
–
–
7.2
–
–
–
4.0
5.9
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
37.5
40.0
Blue collar ..............................................................................
11.96
2.6
38.7
11.93
2.5
38.6
12.11
8.9
39.3
Precision production, craft, and repair ............................
Supervisors, mechanics and repairers ....................
Automobile mechanics .............................................
Automobile mechanic apprentices ...........................
Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics ..........
Aircraft engine mechanics .......................................
Automobile body and related repairers ....................
Aircraft mechanics, except engine ...........................
Heavy equipment mechanics ...................................
Industrial machinery repairers .................................
Machinery maintenance ...........................................
Electronic repairers, communications and industrial
equipment ..............................................................
Data processing equipment repairers ......................
Telephone line installers and repairers ....................
Telephone installers and repairers ..........................
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration
mechanics ..............................................................
Office machine repairers ..........................................
Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ...............................
Supervisors, carpenters and related workers ..........
Supervisors, electricians and power transmission
installers .................................................................
Supervisors, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ...................
Carpenters ...............................................................
Electricians ..............................................................
Electrician apprentices .............................................
Electrical power installers and repairers ..................
Painters, construction and maintenance ..................
Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters .....................
Plumber, pipefitter, and steamfitter apprentices ......
Concrete and terrazzo finishers ...............................
Insulation workers ....................................................
Structural metal workers ..........................................
Construction trades, n.e.c. .......................................
Supervisors, extractive ............................................
Drillers, oil well .........................................................
Mining, n.e.c. ...........................................................
Supervisors, production ...........................................
Precision assemblers, metal ....................................
15.40
21.52
15.71
10.87
13.26
20.15
15.03
18.31
14.85
16.17
11.19
2.4
2.9
3.0
16.9
5.9
12.6
7.3
5.2
1.7
6.6
4.3
39.9
40.6
41.6
40.0
40.2
40.0
41.3
40.4
40.5
40.0
40.0
15.24
21.83
15.78
10.87
13.98
17.02
15.03
18.31
14.94
15.68
12.24
1.5
3.5
3.0
16.9
3.5
5.1
7.3
5.2
1.7
2.3
8.5
40.0
40.7
41.6
40.0
40.3
40.0
41.3
40.4
40.5
40.0
40.0
16.02
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
17.01
15.53
15.69
17.30
7.8
8.4
2.1
9.8
38.3
40.0
40.0
40.0
17.01
16.56
15.69
17.44
7.8
10.3
2.1
10.0
38.3
40.0
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.11
16.85
14.65
17.44
3.8
9.3
3.1
4.5
40.0
40.0
38.8
42.3
15.11
16.85
14.35
17.44
3.8
9.3
2.8
4.5
40.0
40.0
39.7
42.3
–
–
17.37
–
–
–
15.5
–
–
–
32.1
–
19.76
15.43
14.02
13.01
17.16
9.06
19.41
11.07
14.63
10.77
11.10
11.54
14.53
11.52
16.45
16.20
20.04
19.73
13.83
4.5
5.5
6.8
4.8
5.3
10.6
8.1
3.4
4.1
10.3
3.6
6.2
3.2
5.4
14.0
1.1
3.2
3.1
8.9
40.0
40.0
40.4
39.2
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.6
33.7
40.0
39.9
39.1
41.4
40.1
40.3
40.0
20.69
15.43
14.81
13.22
16.60
9.06
22.16
11.07
15.08
10.77
10.99
11.54
14.53
11.64
–
16.20
–
20.23
13.83
3.2
5.5
5.8
4.9
2.8
10.6
1.4
3.4
3.1
10.3
4.0
6.2
3.2
5.8
–
1.1
–
2.9
8.9
40.0
40.0
40.6
39.1
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.6
33.7
40.0
39.8
–
41.4
–
40.3
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
20.60
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
White collar –Continued
Administrative support, including clerical –Continued
Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks .......................
Stock and inventory clerks .......................................
Meter readers ..........................................................
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers .......
Expeditors ................................................................
Material recording, scheduling, and distribution
clerks, n.e.c. ...........................................................
Insurance adjusters, examiners, and investigators ..
Investigators and adjusters, except insurance .........
Eligibility clerks, social welfare .................................
Bill and account collectors .......................................
General office clerks ................................................
Bank tellers ..............................................................
Data entry keyers .....................................................
Statistical clerks .......................................................
Teachers’ aides .......................................................
Administrative support, n.e.c. ..................................
See footnotes at end of table.
154
Table 4-12. West South Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan
areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Metropolitan
Hourly earnings
Occupation5
Nonmetropolitan
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error6
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
$16.52
18.01
14.92
9.56
9.52
15.81
8.08
7.78
15.76
11.99
19.13
12.67
21.57
4.2
5.1
8.7
.6
2.7
20.7
2.6
6.5
4.7
6.9
4.3
4.6
1.9
39.7
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
38.6
37.6
37.1
41.2
39.5
40.0
40.0
39.9
$16.52
18.01
14.92
9.56
9.92
9.15
8.35
7.78
15.09
11.99
19.13
12.67
22.06
4.2
5.1
8.7
.6
2.9
13.4
2.2
6.5
3.1
6.9
4.3
4.6
1.4
39.7
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
37.0
36.5
37.1
41.3
39.5
40.0
40.0
39.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ...........
Lathe and turning machine operators ......................
Punching and stamping press operators .................
Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing machine
operators ................................................................
Numerical control machine operators ......................
Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. .....................
Molding and casting machine operators ..................
Printing press operators ...........................................
Photoengravers and lithographers ...........................
Textile sewing machine operators ...........................
Pressing machine operators ....................................
Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators .....
Packaging and filling machine operators .................
Mixing and blending machine operators ..................
Separating, filtering, and clarifying machine
operators ................................................................
Painting and paint spraying machine operators .......
Furnace, kiln, and oven operators, except food .......
Slicing and cutting machine operators .....................
Photographic process machine operators ...............
Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. ................
Welders and cutters .................................................
Assemblers ..............................................................
Hand cutting and trimming .......................................
Miscellaneous hand working, n.e.c. .........................
Production inspectors, checkers and examiners .....
Production testers ....................................................
10.12
11.40
–
3.4
8.0
–
39.6
40.0
–
10.26
11.40
9.14
3.9
8.0
7.5
39.5
40.0
40.0
$9.27
–
–
8.5
–
–
39.9
–
–
10.02
14.87
13.44
12.15
12.48
15.40
7.19
7.55
6.79
8.19
10.27
7.0
5.9
8.1
9.4
6.3
6.1
2.2
9.0
2.9
8.6
14.7
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.8
39.8
40.0
39.9
39.6
40.0
40.0
9.09
14.87
12.24
10.03
12.48
15.40
7.19
7.55
6.94
10.29
10.27
12.1
5.9
6.1
7.4
6.3
6.1
2.2
9.0
2.5
3.3
14.7
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.8
39.8
40.0
39.9
39.6
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.39
12.05
10.20
10.38
8.85
10.43
11.79
11.01
6.99
9.46
10.66
9.06
6.1
3.3
17.3
11.7
7.3
3.2
3.8
3.3
8.4
6.5
4.8
15.1
40.2
40.0
40.0
40.0
37.4
39.8
40.0
39.4
38.0
33.7
40.0
39.9
16.39
12.05
10.20
10.38
9.11
10.72
11.76
11.01
6.99
8.80
10.66
11.88
6.1
3.3
17.3
11.7
6.8
3.9
3.8
3.3
8.4
6.1
4.8
8.4
40.2
40.0
40.0
40.0
38.3
39.8
40.0
39.4
38.0
31.5
40.0
39.8
–
–
–
–
–
9.48
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
Transportation and material moving ...............................
Supervisors, motor vehicle operators ......................
Truck drivers ............................................................
Driver-sales workers ................................................
Bus drivers ...............................................................
Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs ................................
Motor transportation, n.e.c. ......................................
Ship captains and mates, except fishing boats ........
Sailors and deckhands ............................................
Supervisors, material moving equipment .................
Operating engineers ................................................
Crane and tower operators ......................................
Excavating and loading machine operators .............
Grader, dozer, and scrapper operators ...................
Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators .....
Miscellaneous material moving equipment
operators, n.e.c. .....................................................
12.57
11.75
12.09
11.98
10.97
6.57
6.31
15.25
7.49
16.21
13.65
14.90
9.92
10.14
10.35
2.8
7.5
3.2
4.1
4.4
2.7
6.0
4.9
2.9
3.9
8.7
4.2
3.6
4.3
3.6
39.6
40.9
42.7
42.7
32.6
30.8
27.8
48.4
54.5
41.2
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.0
40.4
12.88
13.16
12.36
11.98
10.99
6.57
6.31
15.25
7.49
16.49
14.30
14.90
9.92
11.03
10.35
3.0
6.5
3.6
4.1
4.7
2.7
6.0
4.9
2.9
4.3
7.9
4.2
3.6
6.0
3.6
39.7
41.7
42.8
42.7
33.4
30.8
27.8
48.4
54.5
41.5
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.2
40.4
9.97
–
9.84
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
9.77
–
1.1
–
.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.7
–
38.7
–
41.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
14.42
12.5
39.5
14.87
12.0
39.5
–
–
–
Blue collar –Continued
Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued
Machinists ................................................................
Boilermakers ............................................................
Sheet metal workers ................................................
Cabinet makers and bench carpenters ....................
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers ......
Miscellaneous precision workers, n.e.c. ..................
Bakers ......................................................................
Food batchmakers ...................................................
Inspectors, testers, and graders ..............................
Water and sewer treatment plant operators ............
Power plant operators ..............................................
Stationary engineers ................................................
Miscellaneous plant and system operators, n.e.c. ...
See footnotes at end of table.
155
Table 4-12. West South Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan
areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Metropolitan
Hourly earnings
Occupation5
Nonmetropolitan
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error6
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ...
Supervisors, agriculture-related workers .................
Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm .........
Animal caretakers, except farm ...............................
Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and
laborers, n.e.c. .......................................................
Helpers, mechanics and repairers ...........................
Helpers, construction trades ....................................
Construction laborers ...............................................
Production helpers ...................................................
Garbage collectors ...................................................
Stevedores ...............................................................
Stock handlers and baggers ....................................
Machine feeders and offbearers ..............................
Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ............
Garage and service station related ..........................
Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners ...............
Hand packers and packagers ..................................
Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. .......................
$8.37
10.44
8.10
6.94
1.9
10.8
6.1
6.5
36.0
38.5
38.6
38.5
$8.38
10.44
7.61
6.94
2.2
10.8
4.2
6.5
35.6
38.5
38.2
38.5
$8.34
–
–
–
4.1
–
–
–
38.5
–
–
–
13.40
9.08
8.37
7.57
8.57
8.87
14.37
7.29
7.16
10.00
7.74
8.93
7.41
8.04
2.7
4.1
4.7
2.0
6.3
7.2
15.0
2.9
3.6
5.6
7.6
4.8
4.7
2.4
38.4
39.2
39.5
39.8
39.9
37.2
40.0
28.6
39.4
35.1
38.5
39.6
37.2
38.0
13.14
9.33
8.37
7.68
8.57
8.87
14.37
7.40
7.06
9.49
8.06
9.40
7.49
8.40
3.5
4.1
4.7
1.9
6.5
7.2
15.0
3.1
3.7
4.7
8.0
3.2
4.9
3.0
37.6
39.0
39.5
39.7
39.9
37.2
40.0
28.9
39.4
34.7
38.3
39.5
37.1
37.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.85
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
25.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
Service ....................................................................................
Protective service ........................................................
Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ............
Supervisors, police and detectives ..........................
Supervisors, guards .................................................
Firefighting ...............................................................
Police and detectives, public service .......................
Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement officers
Correctional institution officers .................................
Crossing guards .......................................................
Guards and police, except public service ................
Protective service, n.e.c. ..........................................
Food service ................................................................
Supervisors, food preparation and service ..............
Bartenders ...............................................................
Waiters and waitresses ............................................
Cooks .......................................................................
Food counter, fountain, and related .........................
Kitchen workers, food preparation ...........................
Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ...............................
Food preparation, n.e.c. ...........................................
Health service ..............................................................
Dental assistants .....................................................
Health aides, except nursing ...................................
Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants ..................
Cleaning and building service ......................................
Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers
Maids and housemen ..............................................
Janitors and cleaners ...............................................
7.94
11.78
17.95
16.49
13.08
12.79
15.49
13.10
10.01
6.05
7.63
8.07
6.23
11.03
5.42
3.32
7.23
6.02
6.54
5.65
6.31
7.05
8.37
8.02
6.74
7.09
10.19
5.84
7.09
2.1
2.7
6.2
6.6
8.8
5.7
3.0
4.9
4.5
2.6
2.2
2.7
2.2
4.9
4.9
5.7
2.6
2.4
2.0
9.2
1.7
1.7
5.2
1.8
2.1
1.9
5.9
1.3
2.0
33.3
38.9
49.1
40.1
40.1
48.2
40.0
39.6
40.1
17.4
34.2
33.9
31.5
42.0
29.6
28.7
35.3
29.4
33.2
31.6
28.9
34.4
40.0
36.0
33.9
34.7
39.2
36.3
34.1
8.11
12.24
17.95
17.88
14.00
13.31
16.17
14.28
10.97
6.05
7.63
8.07
6.15
11.08
5.26
3.33
7.22
6.07
6.44
5.63
6.37
7.32
8.37
8.01
7.06
7.08
10.24
5.90
7.02
2.6
2.9
6.2
2.6
7.9
4.5
2.8
3.6
.9
2.6
2.3
2.7
2.4
4.3
5.4
6.3
2.7
3.6
2.0
9.7
1.8
1.5
5.2
1.7
1.8
1.8
6.3
.9
1.8
33.2
39.0
49.1
40.2
40.1
50.9
40.0
39.2
40.1
17.4
34.5
33.9
31.5
40.4
31.1
29.6
35.1
26.4
31.6
31.3
31.1
35.5
40.0
35.6
35.4
34.3
39.1
37.1
33.3
7.17
9.50
–
–
–
–
11.62
–
8.47
–
–
–
6.55
–
–
–
–
–
6.77
–
6.02
5.98
–
–
5.71
7.12
–
–
7.44
2.4
4.1
–
–
–
–
8.8
–
3.7
–
–
–
3.7
–
–
–
–
–
3.3
–
4.1
2.7
–
–
2.0
6.7
–
–
6.1
33.8
38.5
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
40.1
–
–
–
31.5
–
–
–
–
–
37.2
–
22.4
30.7
–
–
29.8
37.5
–
–
38.7
Blue collar –Continued
See footnotes at end of table.
156
Table 4-12. West South Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan
areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Metropolitan
Hourly earnings
Occupation5
Service –Continued
Personal service ..........................................................
Supervisors, personal service ..................................
Attendants, amusement, and recreation facilities ....
Public transportation attendants ..............................
Baggage porters and bellhops .................................
Welfare service aides ..............................................
Early childhood teachers’ assistants ........................
Child care workers, n.e.c. ........................................
Service, n.e.c. ..........................................................
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
$7.98
11.63
6.98
31.37
4.81
5.46
7.71
6.64
7.01
8.0
14.1
2.6
8.4
6.5
2.4
3.0
4.4
2.0
1 The West South Central census division consists of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma,
and Texas.
2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They
include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium
pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is
computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers,
weighted by hours.
3 Metropolitan areas can be a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) or Consolidated
Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA) as defined by the Office of Management and Budget,
1994. Nonmetropolitan areas are counties that do not fit the definitions above. For more
information, see appendix E.
Nonmetropolitan
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
27.1
39.4
31.8
18.6
39.5
25.0
29.2
24.3
29.0
$8.20
11.63
6.93
31.97
4.81
5.43
7.77
6.71
7.01
9.3
14.1
2.3
8.3
6.5
2.2
2.9
4.6
2.0
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
26.2
39.4
32.2
18.5
39.5
23.4
28.0
24.6
29.0
$6.67
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Mean
Relative weekly
error6
hours
(percent)
9.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
33.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4 In this census division, collection was conducted between July 1997 and April 1999.
The average reference period was August 1998.
5 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all
workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see appendix B.
6 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the
estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For
more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication
criteria, and n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational groups may
include data for categories not shown separately.
157
Table 4-13. Mountain census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for
selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1998
Total
Metropolitan
Hourly earnings
Occupation5
Nonmetropolitan
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error6
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
All ................................................................................................
All excluding sales ...............................................................
$14.58
14.78
2.7
2.6
36.4
36.7
$14.73
14.86
3.4
3.2
36.5
36.8
$13.99
14.43
3.3
2.7
36.0
36.2
White collar ............................................................................
White collar excluding sales ............................................
17.61
18.50
3.5
3.2
36.9
37.5
17.76
18.57
4.4
4.0
37.1
37.7
16.98
18.24
3.0
2.1
36.3
36.9
Professional specialty and technical ...............................
Professional specialty ......................................................
Engineers, architects, and surveyors ...........................
Civil engineers .........................................................
Electrical and electronic engineers ..........................
Industrial engineers .................................................
Mechanical engineers ..............................................
Engineers, n.e.c. ......................................................
Mathematical and computer scientists .........................
Computer systems analysts and scientists ..............
Operations and systems researchers and analysts
Natural scientists .........................................................
Geologists and geodesists .......................................
Biological and life scientists .....................................
Medical scientists .....................................................
Health related ..............................................................
Physicians ................................................................
Registered nurses ....................................................
Pharmacists .............................................................
Dietitians ..................................................................
Respiratory therapists ..............................................
Physical therapists ...................................................
Speech therapists ....................................................
Teachers, college and university .................................
Mathematical science teachers ...............................
Computer science teachers .....................................
Health specialities teachers .....................................
Business, commerce, and marketing teachers ........
English teachers ......................................................
Theology teachers ...................................................
Teachers, post secondary, subject not specified .....
Teachers, post secondary, n.e.c. .............................
Teachers, except college and university ......................
Prekindergarten and kindergarten ...........................
Elementary school teachers ....................................
Secondary school teachers .....................................
Teachers, special education ....................................
Teachers, n.e.c. .......................................................
Substitute teachers ..................................................
Vocational and educational counselors ...................
Librarians, archivists, and curators ..............................
Librarians .................................................................
Social scientists and urban planners ...........................
Economists ..............................................................
Psychologists ...........................................................
Social, recreation, and religious workers .....................
Social workers .........................................................
Recreation workers ..................................................
Lawyers and judges .....................................................
Lawyers ...................................................................
Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and
professionals, n.e.c. ...................................................
Technical writers ......................................................
Designers .................................................................
Editors and reporters ...............................................
Public relations specialists .......................................
Athletes ....................................................................
Professional, n.e.c. ..................................................
Technical .........................................................................
22.76
24.66
27.70
26.43
29.08
25.06
23.48
30.28
25.62
26.69
19.18
26.88
31.71
28.57
24.20
22.29
46.24
20.44
23.16
18.51
15.59
21.70
16.50
32.14
31.87
20.79
45.92
30.18
29.91
40.28
21.21
35.34
23.49
20.05
24.40
25.03
18.53
20.51
9.70
25.18
17.83
17.83
20.57
17.68
21.31
16.07
16.31
14.21
38.65
35.13
4.5
4.0
2.1
5.1
5.9
3.7
4.6
8.0
5.2
5.8
9.3
6.0
11.6
14.1
9.5
8.6
7.9
4.9
7.2
5.0
4.9
6.1
25.9
10.6
12.9
3.8
15.9
1.5
15.8
3.8
4.1
2.0
2.6
15.9
2.7
1.9
3.6
4.1
2.1
9.5
14.6
14.6
8.3
9.7
9.5
7.0
7.6
10.8
9.1
7.1
36.5
36.6
40.6
40.7
40.5
41.5
40.6
40.2
40.5
40.5
40.4
39.5
40.1
41.0
34.6
34.3
36.0
34.3
30.3
37.8
37.1
34.6
36.3
35.1
38.6
34.5
30.4
39.5
29.8
43.5
38.5
35.7
35.8
35.7
36.6
37.6
37.3
28.5
20.4
36.9
39.8
39.8
38.7
42.0
37.7
37.5
37.4
37.6
42.1
43.8
22.73
24.67
29.20
28.01
30.41
25.06
24.51
32.86
25.81
27.00
19.18
29.07
35.79
33.01
24.20
20.60
42.84
19.11
22.60
18.51
15.59
21.70
13.77
32.93
31.87
20.39
47.75
29.91
25.82
40.28
–
35.34
23.92
17.97
25.63
25.93
17.53
20.51
9.81
25.11
20.45
20.45
18.81
17.78
18.63
16.07
16.38
14.21
35.14
35.13
5.6
5.1
2.0
5.2
2.8
3.7
4.7
3.6
5.6
6.3
9.3
6.6
4.0
8.0
9.5
6.9
9.6
3.7
8.6
5.0
4.9
6.1
22.5
11.9
12.9
2.1
16.2
.5
15.6
3.8
–
2.0
3.7
27.8
3.1
2.4
6.9
4.1
2.2
13.4
7.4
7.4
7.9
14.5
10.1
8.5
9.5
10.8
7.1
7.1
36.6
36.6
40.5
40.0
40.6
41.5
41.5
40.2
40.5
40.5
40.4
39.3
40.1
41.4
34.6
35.2
34.2
35.2
34.8
37.8
37.1
34.6
35.9
35.1
38.6
35.0
29.7
39.6
28.7
43.5
–
35.7
34.8
33.8
35.9
37.1
37.9
28.5
21.2
35.9
39.7
39.7
38.0
43.1
36.4
36.9
36.8
37.6
42.8
43.8
22.85
24.63
22.19
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
29.98
–
26.74
–
–
–
–
–
25.87
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
22.84
–
22.82
23.73
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.05
16.05
–
–
–
2.9
2.5
1.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.4
–
6.3
–
–
–
–
–
12.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2.0
–
2.8
2.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.3
5.3
–
–
–
35.9
36.5
40.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
30.8
–
30.5
–
–
–
–
–
35.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
37.3
–
37.6
38.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
40.0
–
–
–
22.97
20.99
20.19
20.28
22.46
8.96
29.27
16.94
7.9
9.7
12.6
7.1
7.7
16.7
6.8
5.7
36.6
40.0
40.0
39.1
39.5
19.9
34.9
36.1
23.29
20.99
20.19
20.49
24.36
8.92
29.27
17.29
8.2
9.7
12.6
7.4
10.6
17.6
6.8
7.1
36.5
40.0
40.0
39.4
39.1
19.6
34.9
36.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.18
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
33.5
See footnotes at end of table.
158
Table 4-13. Mountain census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for
selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Metropolitan
Hourly earnings
Occupation5
Nonmetropolitan
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error6
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
$14.30
15.71
12.42
11.77
14.42
18.32
18.69
17.56
15.61
16.89
21.35
80.88
21.43
15.63
18.23
9.1
8.7
3.7
6.9
11.0
4.4
5.9
7.2
4.3
4.8
9.6
8.2
5.6
5.0
4.0
38.5
34.3
32.5
25.6
39.9
38.5
40.0
40.0
39.1
40.0
36.8
19.7
40.9
39.7
40.1
$14.16
15.71
12.68
11.94
14.66
19.49
17.98
17.56
15.61
16.89
21.35
80.88
21.43
16.18
17.75
8.9
8.7
4.9
8.1
12.2
2.2
10.0
7.2
4.3
4.8
9.6
8.9
5.6
7.6
5.6
38.6
34.3
32.6
29.9
39.9
38.1
40.0
40.0
39.1
40.0
36.8
19.7
40.9
39.5
40.1
–
–
$11.58
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
32.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
24.18
26.77
23.27
25.10
33.25
24.50
3.3
3.1
7.4
3.8
4.5
17.1
41.1
41.7
40.9
41.1
39.9
42.8
24.86
28.08
25.66
24.49
33.25
–
3.9
3.3
5.0
4.8
4.5
–
41.3
41.9
41.7
41.6
39.9
–
21.79
23.02
20.65
–
–
–
4.6
4.1
10.7
–
–
–
40.5
41.2
40.0
–
–
–
26.87
33.58
22.12
6.5
5.9
19.4
42.6
40.2
39.8
26.85
32.95
28.93
6.5
9.1
9.2
42.6
40.3
39.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
20.43
24.29
27.78
19.02
15.89
21.92
22.77
19.98
17.90
22.71
21.48
13.2
7.9
6.2
5.0
12.7
7.1
6.6
8.0
4.5
6.0
3.3
44.6
42.7
42.6
40.0
41.5
40.3
40.8
40.2
41.0
39.9
40.0
20.43
25.62
30.02
19.32
16.12
23.05
23.48
19.98
17.97
22.71
21.48
13.2
6.3
4.1
5.5
15.2
13.1
6.9
8.0
4.5
6.0
3.3
44.6
43.1
42.0
40.4
41.7
40.6
40.9
40.2
41.0
39.9
40.0
–
–
17.46
17.20
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.4
14.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
45.6
37.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
18.09
20.20
6.4
5.1
35.4
39.4
19.35
19.56
6.5
5.0
40.0
39.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.35
20.03
19.30
16.00
18.03
22.52
19.20
6.2
6.0
10.1
17.2
8.0
23.6
9.7
33.8
40.4
39.3
39.5
39.7
35.1
39.6
13.25
19.97
19.30
16.00
18.03
22.52
19.20
6.5
6.1
10.1
17.2
8.0
23.6
9.7
34.0
40.5
39.3
39.5
39.7
35.1
39.6
7.78
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
32.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
22.53
17.82
6.35
–
15.79
15.37
10.17
7.97
8.38
12.17
8.1
10.1
7.3
–
34.9
9.2
11.3
6.4
4.1
18.6
41.9
46.3
24.8
–
37.1
38.1
30.4
37.2
33.3
36.8
22.88
17.82
6.49
12.82
15.79
15.37
11.03
8.70
8.59
12.91
8.5
10.1
8.6
27.8
34.9
9.2
13.7
12.5
4.8
19.3
42.0
46.3
24.8
27.2
37.1
38.1
30.1
33.9
32.5
36.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.28
–
7.29
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.9
–
7.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
31.5
–
38.0
–
White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Technical –Continued
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians ....
Radiological technicians ..........................................
Licensed practical nurses ........................................
Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ............
Electrical and electronic technicians ........................
Engineering technicians, n.e.c. ................................
Drafters ....................................................................
Surveying and mapping technicians ........................
Biological technicians ..............................................
Chemical technicians ...............................................
Science technicians, n.e.c. ......................................
Airplane pilots and navigators ..................................
Computer programmers ...........................................
Legal assistants .......................................................
Technical and related, n.e.c. ....................................
Executive, administrative, and managerial .....................
Executives, administrators, and managers ..................
Administrators and officials, public administration ...
Financial managers .................................................
Personnel and labor relations managers .................
Purchasing managers ..............................................
Managers, marketing, advertising, and public
relations .................................................................
Administrators, education and related fields ............
Managers, medicine and health ...............................
Managers, food servicing and lodging
establishments .......................................................
Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ..................
Managers and administrators, n.e.c. .......................
Management related ....................................................
Accountants and auditors ........................................
Underwriters ............................................................
Other financial officers .............................................
Management analysts ..............................................
Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists ..
Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. .....................
Construction inspectors ...........................................
Inspectors and compliance officers, except
construction ...........................................................
Management related, n.e.c. .....................................
Sales ...................................................................................
Supervisors, sales ...................................................
Insurance sales ........................................................
Real estate sales .....................................................
Securities and financial services sales ....................
Advertising and related sales ...................................
Sales, other business services ................................
Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing, and
wholesale ...............................................................
Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats ................
Sales workers, apparel ............................................
Sales workers, furniture and home furnishings ........
Sales workers, hardware and building supplies .......
Sales workers, parts ................................................
Sales workers, other commodities ...........................
Sales counter clerks ................................................
Cashiers ...................................................................
Sales support, n.e.c. ................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
159
Table 4-13. Mountain census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for
selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Metropolitan
Hourly earnings
Occupation5
Nonmetropolitan
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error6
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
Administrative support, including clerical ......................
Supervisors, general office ......................................
Supervisors, financial records processing ...............
Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and adjusting
clerks .....................................................................
Computer operators .................................................
Secretaries ...............................................................
Stenographers .........................................................
Typists .....................................................................
Interviewers .............................................................
Hotel clerks ..............................................................
Transportation ticket and reservation agents ...........
Receptionists ...........................................................
Information clerks, n.e.c. ..........................................
Correspondence clerks ............................................
Order clerks .............................................................
Personnel clerks, except payroll and timekeeping ...
Library clerks ...........................................................
File clerks .................................................................
Records clerks, n.e.c. ..............................................
Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks .........
Payroll and timekeeping clerks ................................
Billing clerks .............................................................
Cost and rate clerks .................................................
Billing, posting, and calculating machine operators
Office machine operators, n.e.c. ..............................
Telephone operators ................................................
Mail clerks, except postal service ............................
Dispatchers ..............................................................
Production coordinators ...........................................
Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks .......................
Stock and inventory clerks .......................................
Meter readers ..........................................................
Expeditors ................................................................
Insurance adjusters, examiners, and investigators ..
Investigators and adjusters, except insurance .........
Eligibility clerks, social welfare .................................
Bill and account collectors .......................................
General office clerks ................................................
Bank tellers ..............................................................
Data entry keyers .....................................................
Statistical clerks .......................................................
Teachers’ aides .......................................................
Administrative support, n.e.c. ..................................
$11.13
17.30
15.52
2.4
5.4
5.2
37.3
40.4
40.5
$11.32
17.66
15.52
3.0
5.7
5.2
37.5
40.5
40.5
$10.29
–
–
1.1
–
–
36.5
–
–
15.70
14.71
11.70
12.84
11.53
9.51
7.49
9.80
8.12
10.88
11.62
9.66
11.01
10.41
8.35
10.94
10.95
11.28
9.59
12.52
9.56
8.34
11.08
10.73
12.03
13.41
11.43
11.27
13.37
11.14
14.26
12.25
14.08
12.24
11.11
8.93
9.18
9.94
8.63
11.01
6.5
6.6
3.2
4.6
4.0
7.6
2.3
7.5
3.7
8.2
10.1
7.6
4.1
6.5
8.4
3.6
3.8
9.0
5.5
9.0
6.1
3.8
16.7
3.8
9.8
5.1
5.7
3.5
9.7
10.7
5.5
7.9
3.9
8.6
3.0
3.4
3.5
.9
6.4
4.5
40.3
39.9
39.0
36.8
38.9
35.4
36.8
36.1
36.0
38.7
36.7
38.5
35.6
32.3
32.3
36.8
38.8
40.0
39.6
39.1
39.0
34.1
38.7
36.2
38.5
34.1
40.0
37.7
40.0
36.7
39.2
39.5
39.2
39.1
37.3
33.4
38.1
38.6
25.5
36.9
16.06
15.73
12.22
12.84
10.94
9.22
7.73
9.80
8.10
10.88
11.62
9.53
11.01
11.26
8.35
10.95
10.99
12.77
10.10
12.52
9.56
8.48
13.03
10.73
14.78
13.45
11.38
11.58
–
11.14
14.16
12.59
14.08
11.60
11.11
8.93
9.31
9.52
8.97
10.98
8.1
3.3
3.6
4.6
4.5
8.5
.0
7.5
4.3
8.2
10.1
7.0
4.1
6.7
8.4
3.8
4.1
4.3
6.5
9.0
6.1
3.8
9.2
3.8
6.5
7.4
5.9
4.2
–
10.7
6.7
7.7
3.9
8.8
3.9
3.4
3.7
5.4
9.6
5.2
40.4
39.9
39.1
36.8
38.0
34.6
40.0
36.1
35.3
38.7
36.7
38.5
35.6
35.9
32.3
36.7
38.7
40.0
39.3
39.1
39.0
36.9
38.2
36.2
36.7
32.0
40.0
37.8
–
36.7
38.9
39.4
39.2
39.0
36.6
33.4
37.9
31.4
27.0
36.8
–
–
9.85
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
9.49
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
9.97
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.11
–
–
–
8.22
–
–
–
9.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.0
–
–
–
2.5
–
–
–
38.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
29.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.0
–
–
–
23.9
–
Blue collar ..............................................................................
12.90
3.3
38.2
12.92
2.9
38.2
12.80
12.4
38.4
Precision production, craft, and repair ............................
Supervisors, mechanics and repairers ....................
Automobile mechanics .............................................
Automobile mechanic apprentices ...........................
Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics ..........
Aircraft engine mechanics .......................................
Automobile body and related repairers ....................
Heavy equipment mechanics ...................................
Industrial machinery repairers .................................
Machinery maintenance ...........................................
Electronic repairers, communications and industrial
equipment ..............................................................
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration
mechanics ..............................................................
Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ...............................
16.45
22.64
18.21
11.95
16.47
19.19
20.75
18.09
19.85
14.83
2.9
4.4
7.1
4.3
2.9
10.7
14.2
1.0
8.8
6.9
39.7
40.7
40.2
38.0
40.0
40.0
40.9
39.8
39.9
40.0
16.31
21.38
18.21
11.95
16.35
19.19
20.75
18.02
17.68
14.83
2.8
5.5
7.1
4.3
2.8
10.7
14.2
1.1
2.8
6.9
39.7
40.9
40.2
38.0
40.0
40.0
40.9
39.7
39.9
40.0
17.19
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
9.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.57
6.9
39.6
14.79
7.3
39.4
–
–
–
15.88
15.72
3.1
4.1
40.0
39.7
15.88
15.13
3.1
2.1
40.0
39.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
White collar –Continued
See footnotes at end of table.
160
Table 4-13. Mountain census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for
selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Metropolitan
Hourly earnings
Occupation5
Nonmetropolitan
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error6
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
$23.23
20.59
15.16
17.81
11.05
21.24
12.08
15.81
19.64
16.99
15.43
9.52
12.56
9.53
9.29
17.73
11.7
4.5
6.1
13.7
9.3
5.2
4.8
8.1
4.5
2.6
17.8
3.2
6.3
8.0
10.3
5.3
42.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.0
34.7
41.1
40.0
40.0
39.5
38.6
38.2
34.9
40.3
$21.14
19.14
15.64
17.51
11.05
21.24
12.08
16.97
20.50
16.99
–
9.81
12.56
9.83
9.29
17.73
14.8
6.4
7.2
16.2
9.3
5.2
4.8
7.6
2.6
2.6
–
3.0
6.3
9.8
10.3
5.3
44.3
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.0
39.9
40.0
33.2
40.6
40.0
–
39.4
38.6
37.7
34.9
40.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.47
2.6
39.4
10.72
1.7
39.5
$9.31
8.0
39.0
–
11.58
11.52
8.43
15.65
7.05
10.09
–
9.54
11.48
11.44
15.34
8.89
9.20
10.69
–
12.6
4.5
13.5
3.8
2.9
4.8
–
11.8
5.5
2.7
8.2
2.3
8.8
8.0
–
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.2
35.2
40.0
–
40.0
40.5
39.7
41.0
39.4
40.0
39.2
12.57
14.74
11.52
–
15.65
7.18
10.09
11.85
9.48
11.48
11.73
14.29
8.91
9.20
11.64
4.2
5.6
4.5
–
3.8
2.7
4.8
1.9
21.0
5.5
2.7
6.6
2.5
8.8
5.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
–
39.2
37.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.5
39.7
41.4
39.4
40.0
38.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Transportation and material moving ...............................
Supervisors, motor vehicle operators ......................
Truck drivers ............................................................
Driver-sales workers ................................................
Bus drivers ...............................................................
Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs ................................
Motor transportation, n.e.c. ......................................
Supervisors, material moving equipment .................
Operating engineers ................................................
Grader, dozer, and scrapper operators ...................
Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators .....
Miscellaneous material moving equipment
operators, n.e.c. .....................................................
13.92
15.33
13.43
9.40
11.12
7.49
7.15
15.91
10.49
17.84
15.42
7.3
6.2
5.5
24.3
4.1
1.4
3.6
15.1
5.8
4.3
12.9
37.3
42.2
40.4
32.1
28.5
33.1
32.6
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.4
13.90
15.33
13.62
9.40
11.08
7.48
7.15
15.93
–
–
12.32
7.6
6.2
5.7
24.3
4.6
2.5
3.6
20.2
–
–
7.7
37.4
42.2
40.7
32.1
30.2
36.1
32.6
40.0
–
–
39.0
13.97
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
18.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
37.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.10
13.8
39.5
15.89
9.9
39.4
–
–
–
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ...
Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm .........
Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and
laborers, n.e.c. .......................................................
Helpers, mechanics and repairers ...........................
Helpers, construction trades ....................................
Construction laborers ...............................................
Production helpers ...................................................
Stock handlers and baggers ....................................
Machine feeders and offbearers ..............................
9.08
9.19
1.6
4.1
35.9
36.2
9.15
9.54
1.8
6.3
35.7
34.3
8.76
–
.9
–
14.10
11.83
9.21
10.87
8.90
8.02
10.90
11.2
7.3
7.5
4.4
2.4
2.4
10.2
40.0
38.5
40.0
38.9
39.4
30.7
40.0
12.52
11.83
9.03
10.63
9.06
8.16
10.90
15.6
7.3
8.7
4.7
3.4
2.7
10.2
40.0
38.5
40.0
38.9
39.1
30.9
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Blue collar –Continued
Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued
Supervisors, electricians and power transmission
installers .................................................................
Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ...................
Carpenters ...............................................................
Electricians ..............................................................
Painters, construction and maintenance ..................
Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters .....................
Plumber, pipefitter, and steamfitter apprentices ......
Construction trades, n.e.c. .......................................
Supervisors, production ...........................................
Machinists ................................................................
Sheet metal workers ................................................
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers ......
Butchers and meat cutters .......................................
Bakers ......................................................................
Food batchmakers ...................................................
Inspectors, testers, and graders ..............................
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ...........
Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing machine
operators ................................................................
Numerical control machine operators ......................
Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. .....................
Sawing machine operators ......................................
Printing press operators ...........................................
Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators .....
Packaging and filling machine operators .................
Extruding and forming machine operators ...............
Mixing and blending machine operators ..................
Painting and paint spraying machine operators .......
Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. ................
Welders and cutters .................................................
Assemblers ..............................................................
Miscellaneous hand working, n.e.c. .........................
Production inspectors, checkers and examiners .....
See footnotes at end of table.
161
37.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Table 4-13. Mountain census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for
selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Metropolitan
Hourly earnings
Occupation5
Nonmetropolitan
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error6
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers
–Continued
Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ............
Garage and service station related ..........................
Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners ...............
Hand packers and packagers ..................................
Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. .......................
$9.65
11.25
7.67
8.53
8.98
4.0
8.8
11.3
4.3
4.9
38.3
34.4
35.2
38.8
36.7
$10.20
11.25
7.16
8.52
8.96
4.2
8.8
10.6
4.7
6.0
38.4
34.4
34.6
38.7
36.2
–
–
–
–
$9.05
–
–
–
–
4.9
–
–
–
–
38.9
Service ....................................................................................
Protective service ........................................................
Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ............
Supervisors, police and detectives ..........................
Supervisors, guards .................................................
Firefighting ...............................................................
Police and detectives, public service .......................
Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement officers
Correctional institution officers .................................
Guards and police, except public service ................
Protective service, n.e.c. ..........................................
Food service ................................................................
Supervisors, food preparation and service ..............
Bartenders ...............................................................
Waiters and waitresses ............................................
Cooks .......................................................................
Food counter, fountain, and related .........................
Kitchen workers, food preparation ...........................
Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ...............................
Food preparation, n.e.c. ...........................................
Health service ..............................................................
Health aides, except nursing ...................................
Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants ..................
Cleaning and building service ......................................
Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers
Maids and housemen ..............................................
Janitors and cleaners ...............................................
Personal service ..........................................................
Supervisors, personal service ..................................
Attendants, amusement, and recreation facilities ....
Public transportation attendants ..............................
Baggage porters and bellhops .................................
Welfare service aides ..............................................
Early childhood teachers’ assistants ........................
Child care workers, n.e.c. ........................................
Service, n.e.c. ..........................................................
8.62
13.52
22.74
21.98
10.10
15.04
20.15
16.84
12.56
8.13
12.19
6.48
11.26
6.40
3.96
8.21
5.85
7.56
5.01
6.25
8.25
8.09
8.26
8.31
11.11
7.14
8.54
7.65
12.00
6.15
18.12
8.34
8.33
6.75
6.51
8.04
1.8
8.9
5.1
6.6
8.9
7.0
5.8
5.1
5.9
1.6
9.1
2.8
7.4
4.7
9.6
4.1
2.1
2.9
3.5
1.1
2.2
5.6
1.8
2.4
5.9
2.7
3.3
4.5
9.7
.9
7.8
22.5
6.4
1.7
5.0
3.3
33.5
38.4
50.6
41.6
37.2
47.6
39.4
40.0
40.0
36.3
29.1
31.2
37.7
32.2
28.9
33.2
27.5
29.7
33.7
32.6
31.2
32.7
30.7
35.2
39.8
31.1
36.9
33.2
38.7
35.5
20.5
37.8
37.2
24.5
23.5
32.3
8.70
13.59
22.74
23.26
10.10
15.70
22.11
17.79
12.39
8.17
12.67
6.53
11.87
6.41
3.80
8.27
5.88
7.52
4.97
6.19
8.59
8.47
8.56
8.10
11.26
7.23
8.34
7.92
12.00
6.20
18.12
8.34
8.84
6.79
6.88
8.15
2.4
11.1
5.1
7.5
8.9
8.0
4.0
1.5
3.5
1.6
9.9
3.2
5.4
5.0
12.1
4.7
3.1
2.9
4.6
1.3
4.0
7.8
3.0
2.8
6.4
2.5
4.2
5.5
9.7
.7
7.8
22.5
10.8
1.7
4.1
3.4
33.5
38.2
50.6
42.1
37.2
48.6
39.2
40.0
40.0
36.3
28.9
31.1
38.1
32.8
28.3
35.2
27.3
26.6
32.5
32.8
34.0
33.0
34.4
34.4
40.0
30.4
36.4
32.5
38.7
34.3
20.5
37.8
40.3
24.7
21.1
32.8
8.32
13.25
–
–
–
–
14.14
–
–
–
–
6.31
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.51
7.80
7.63
7.87
9.05
–
–
9.21
6.34
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1.8
3.7
–
–
–
–
2.7
–
–
–
–
2.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.0
1.5
9.8
.4
1.4
–
–
2.1
7.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
33.4
39.5
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
31.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
32.0
28.2
32.4
26.8
38.6
–
–
38.8
36.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Blue collar –Continued
1 The Mountain census division consists of Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, New
Mexico, Arizona, Utah, and Nevada.
2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They
include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium
pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is
computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers,
weighted by hours.
3 Metropolitan areas can be a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) or Consolidated
Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA) as defined by the Office of Management and Budget,
1994. Nonmetropolitan areas are counties that do not fit the definitions above. For more
information, see appendix E.
4 In this census division, collection was conducted between March 1998 and April
1999. The average reference period was August 1998.
5 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all
workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see appendix B.
6 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the
estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For
more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication
criteria, and n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational groups may
include data for categories not shown separately.
162
Table 4-14. Pacific census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for
selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1998
Total
Metropolitan
Hourly earnings
Occupation5
Nonmetropolitan
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error6
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
All ................................................................................................
All excluding sales ...............................................................
$17.86
18.06
1.3
1.3
36.2
36.5
$18.04
18.25
1.3
1.3
36.2
36.5
$14.96
15.00
2.8
3.0
35.6
35.9
White collar ............................................................................
White collar excluding sales ............................................
21.63
22.49
1.2
1.2
36.3
36.9
21.77
22.65
1.3
1.3
36.3
36.9
18.76
19.35
.4
1.2
35.6
36.3
Professional specialty and technical ...............................
Professional specialty ......................................................
Engineers, architects, and surveyors ...........................
Architects .................................................................
Aerospace engineers ...............................................
Petroleum engineers ................................................
Nuclear engineers ....................................................
Civil engineers .........................................................
Electrical and electronic engineers ..........................
Industrial engineers .................................................
Mechanical engineers ..............................................
Engineers, n.e.c. ......................................................
Mathematical and computer scientists .........................
Computer systems analysts and scientists ..............
Operations and systems researchers and analysts
Natural scientists .........................................................
Chemists, except biochemists .................................
Geologists and geodesists .......................................
Physical scientists, n.e.c. .........................................
Agricultural and food scientists ................................
Biological and life scientists .....................................
Forestry and conservation scientists .......................
Medical scientists .....................................................
Health related ..............................................................
Physicians ................................................................
Registered nurses ....................................................
Pharmacists .............................................................
Dietitians ..................................................................
Respiratory therapists ..............................................
Occupational therapists ...........................................
Physical therapists ...................................................
Speech therapists ....................................................
Therapists, n.e.c. .....................................................
Physicians’ assistants ..............................................
Teachers, college and university .................................
Earth, environmental, and marine science teachers
Biological science teachers .....................................
Chemistry teachers ..................................................
Psychology teachers ................................................
Social science teachers, n.e.c. ................................
Engineering teachers ...............................................
Mathematical science teachers ...............................
Computer science teachers .....................................
Medical science teachers ........................................
Health specialities teachers .....................................
Business, commerce, and marketing teachers ........
Art, drama, and music teachers ...............................
Physical education teachers ....................................
Education teachers ..................................................
English teachers ......................................................
Foreign language teachers ......................................
Law teachers ...........................................................
Trade and industrial teachers ..................................
Teachers, post secondary, subject not specified .....
Teachers, post secondary, n.e.c. .............................
Teachers, except college and university ......................
Prekindergarten and kindergarten ...........................
Elementary school teachers ....................................
Secondary school teachers .....................................
27.27
29.17
31.66
36.32
32.70
43.47
34.39
30.63
33.21
27.26
29.00
31.40
31.11
31.62
26.38
27.13
27.41
30.50
29.35
22.93
23.67
21.32
23.60
25.57
38.26
24.96
33.34
18.84
19.80
26.31
24.22
26.59
19.14
23.43
34.52
24.31
45.10
52.91
30.19
33.77
42.77
39.11
32.15
33.52
27.04
41.63
34.19
35.24
34.55
32.07
33.91
42.59
31.04
31.91
33.13
29.65
18.25
31.72
31.30
1.3
1.4
1.3
12.3
4.4
9.0
1.2
4.6
2.5
3.2
3.9
2.2
4.4
4.6
5.8
2.8
5.7
6.0
3.2
14.8
3.9
5.4
7.1
1.8
12.9
1.6
4.9
4.7
4.5
8.1
3.7
10.2
11.3
20.6
2.6
12.1
16.7
17.0
9.0
7.9
9.1
8.4
11.9
8.8
11.8
6.9
3.5
8.5
20.1
5.3
5.4
13.4
11.0
8.6
3.8
1.8
13.7
1.9
2.2
35.8
35.5
40.5
41.4
40.3
44.2
40.7
40.1
40.9
40.4
40.9
40.2
40.2
40.3
40.0
40.1
40.4
40.0
40.0
40.1
39.8
40.6
40.2
33.3
38.4
32.8
33.2
37.7
33.0
30.9
33.2
33.2
37.1
37.6
27.4
36.4
26.5
38.6
22.7
36.1
31.1
22.8
33.6
49.4
33.3
25.9
27.5
18.6
32.4
26.6
26.4
27.5
24.0
22.3
23.4
32.8
33.0
34.8
35.8
27.47
29.41
31.80
36.50
32.70
43.47
34.39
31.43
33.21
27.26
29.00
31.44
31.15
31.64
26.38
27.31
27.41
30.50
29.35
21.78
23.72
–
23.60
25.78
37.13
25.22
33.48
18.84
20.38
26.31
24.28
26.59
19.14
22.65
34.81
24.31
45.10
52.91
30.19
36.44
42.77
39.32
31.02
33.52
27.04
41.63
34.22
37.27
42.84
34.33
34.14
42.59
31.04
33.80
32.72
29.91
18.12
31.96
31.63
1.4
1.5
1.3
13.0
4.4
9.0
1.2
4.4
2.5
3.2
3.9
2.2
4.4
4.7
5.8
2.9
5.7
6.0
3.2
17.9
4.9
–
7.1
1.8
13.3
1.6
5.0
4.7
4.9
8.1
4.1
10.2
11.3
23.2
2.7
12.1
16.7
17.0
9.0
4.2
9.1
8.6
17.4
8.8
11.8
6.9
3.5
7.7
33.5
4.7
5.4
13.4
11.0
10.3
3.9
1.9
14.1
2.0
2.3
35.9
35.6
40.5
41.7
40.3
44.2
40.7
40.1
40.9
40.4
40.9
40.2
40.2
40.3
40.0
40.2
40.4
40.0
40.0
40.1
39.9
–
40.2
33.3
38.4
32.7
33.1
37.7
31.7
30.9
32.7
33.2
37.1
37.4
27.1
36.4
26.5
38.6
22.7
35.8
31.1
24.3
31.1
49.4
33.3
25.9
28.2
20.3
26.1
24.6
27.8
27.5
24.0
19.5
23.0
32.8
33.8
34.6
35.7
23.23
24.71
24.13
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
24.33
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
22.56
–
21.53
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
30.60
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
26.41
–
27.68
26.81
2.1
2.0
4.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.9
–
2.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1.5
–
1.3
1.3
33.9
33.4
39.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
34.4
–
33.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
30.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
33.4
–
38.3
37.7
See footnotes at end of table.
163
Table 4-14. Pacific census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for
selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Metropolitan
Hourly earnings
Occupation5
Nonmetropolitan
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error6
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
$30.44
27.32
15.21
26.33
25.83
25.98
25.12
25.90
29.66
23.59
25.18
18.59
19.55
14.41
38.23
38.25
37.99
2.8
5.4
4.8
9.7
4.1
4.3
12.0
5.6
5.0
9.1
3.3
4.2
4.2
8.0
5.5
5.9
10.4
35.7
26.1
12.9
36.5
37.5
36.6
42.1
36.2
41.3
32.8
40.0
37.8
38.1
31.9
40.9
41.1
38.9
$30.57
27.46
15.22
27.06
25.55
25.65
25.12
25.91
29.66
23.61
25.18
18.62
19.53
14.92
39.03
38.88
–
2.9
7.0
4.9
9.9
4.1
4.2
12.0
5.6
5.0
9.1
3.3
4.5
4.4
8.0
5.6
5.8
–
35.7
24.9
13.4
36.4
37.4
36.5
42.1
36.1
41.3
32.8
40.0
38.5
38.2
36.0
41.1
41.1
–
–
$26.88
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
18.21
19.77
–
–
–
–
–
4.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.3
4.2
–
–
–
–
–
30.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
30.6
37.5
–
–
–
–
31.57
32.14
25.45
19.25
57.29
14.7
20.5
10.6
13.1
25.0
34.4
39.7
41.5
15.9
33.3
32.11
32.14
25.46
19.25
57.29
14.8
20.5
10.6
13.1
25.0
35.2
39.7
41.5
15.9
33.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
32.02
27.87
27.78
21.48
25.39
20.26
18.85
13.12
20.51
15.45
15.84
20.21
19.68
19.97
23.87
23.24
13.69
19.48
20.74
71.71
17.05
26.20
16.88
19.06
26.3
19.2
15.5
6.9
5.3
2.4
3.5
8.5
3.8
3.2
3.9
2.9
4.1
4.4
8.6
9.4
8.8
10.6
3.0
18.2
10.0
6.7
7.9
4.4
41.7
41.3
40.1
34.3
39.7
37.2
37.9
34.2
30.8
35.0
36.7
39.6
39.9
39.0
39.8
39.9
34.0
40.5
39.3
24.5
38.1
39.2
39.4
38.7
32.02
27.87
28.18
21.47
25.39
20.44
18.83
13.12
20.50
15.55
15.77
20.18
19.68
20.27
23.87
23.24
14.22
19.48
20.86
71.71
17.03
26.39
16.83
19.45
26.3
19.2
16.2
7.3
5.3
2.5
3.6
8.5
3.8
3.2
4.0
2.9
4.1
4.8
8.6
9.4
10.7
10.6
3.0
18.2
10.3
6.7
8.1
4.2
41.7
41.3
40.3
34.0
39.7
37.2
38.1
34.2
30.9
35.0
36.7
39.6
39.9
39.0
39.8
39.9
32.6
40.5
39.3
24.5
38.0
39.2
39.4
38.9
–
–
–
–
–
15.44
–
–
–
11.83
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
.8
–
–
–
3.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
37.0
–
–
–
33.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
30.12
35.07
24.71
2.0
2.6
28.5
40.2
40.5
10.0
30.32
35.50
24.71
2.0
2.7
28.5
40.2
40.4
10.0
24.99
25.76
–
2.5
2.8
–
41.5
42.8
–
46.65
29.25
33.82
32.95
30.57
6.4
4.9
4.1
5.1
5.0
38.9
39.9
39.6
40.0
40.3
–
29.92
33.78
33.87
30.50
–
5.3
4.2
4.7
5.1
–
39.9
39.6
40.2
40.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
White collar –Continued
Professional specialty and technical –Continued
Professional specialty –Continued
Teachers, except college and university –Continued
Teachers, special education ....................................
Teachers, n.e.c. .......................................................
Substitute teachers ..................................................
Vocational and educational counselors ...................
Librarians, archivists, and curators ..............................
Librarians .................................................................
Archivists and curators ............................................
Social scientists and urban planners ...........................
Economists ..............................................................
Psychologists ...........................................................
Urban planners ........................................................
Social, recreation, and religious workers .....................
Social workers .........................................................
Recreation workers ..................................................
Lawyers and judges .....................................................
Lawyers ...................................................................
Judges .....................................................................
Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and
professionals, n.e.c. ...................................................
Technical writers ......................................................
Designers .................................................................
Musicians and composers .......................................
Actors and directors .................................................
Painters, sculptors, craft artists, and artist
printmakers ............................................................
Photographers .........................................................
Editors and reporters ...............................................
Public relations specialists .......................................
Professional, n.e.c. ..................................................
Technical .........................................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians ....
Health record technologists and technicians ...........
Radiological technicians ..........................................
Licensed practical nurses ........................................
Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ............
Electrical and electronic technicians ........................
Mechanical engineering technicians ........................
Engineering technicians, n.e.c. ................................
Drafters ....................................................................
Surveying and mapping technicians ........................
Biological technicians ..............................................
Chemical technicians ...............................................
Science technicians, n.e.c. ......................................
Airplane pilots and navigators ..................................
Broadcast equipment operators ...............................
Computer programmers ...........................................
Legal assistants .......................................................
Technical and related, n.e.c. ....................................
Executive, administrative, and managerial .....................
Executives, administrators, and managers ..................
Legislators ...............................................................
Chief executives and general administrators, public
administration ........................................................
Administrators and officials, public administration ...
Financial managers .................................................
Personnel and labor relations managers .................
Purchasing managers ..............................................
See footnotes at end of table.
164
Table 4-14. Pacific census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for
selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Metropolitan
Hourly earnings
Occupation5
Nonmetropolitan
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error6
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
$37.45
35.50
31.66
4.6
3.3
4.4
41.1
39.6
40.0
$37.45
35.98
31.90
4.6
3.5
4.5
41.1
39.5
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
18.32
22.61
24.82
38.95
23.00
22.20
25.82
24.52
25.89
23.99
7.4
26.8
7.5
4.5
1.5
1.8
12.8
4.8
3.7
7.7
45.0
40.9
39.3
41.0
39.9
39.8
38.6
40.9
40.3
39.8
19.07
22.61
24.78
39.26
22.99
22.21
25.82
24.62
26.26
23.90
8.9
26.8
7.6
4.5
1.6
1.8
12.8
4.8
3.8
8.0
43.5
40.9
39.3
41.0
39.9
39.8
38.6
40.9
40.4
39.8
–
–
–
$27.81
23.44
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.2
3.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
43.9
39.3
–
–
–
–
–
21.49
22.42
24.36
7.4
2.8
3.2
40.2
40.6
39.9
22.26
22.52
24.37
6.8
2.9
3.2
39.8
40.7
39.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
21.74
22.35
5.5
2.3
39.9
39.5
21.70
22.13
5.7
2.3
39.9
39.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.11
22.51
18.70
53.90
21.54
20.01
26.60
4.5
9.5
21.7
10.3
10.5
19.9
9.7
32.5
40.1
39.6
41.8
35.8
35.9
40.8
15.15
22.11
18.85
–
21.54
20.11
26.60
4.7
10.2
22.3
–
10.5
20.1
9.7
32.6
40.1
39.6
–
35.8
35.9
40.8
14.32
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
31.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
26.12
20.08
8.62
10.64
9.02
10.34
15.11
10.75
8.48
10.26
10.85
7.38
14.22
5.9
5.2
6.7
8.0
6.5
9.2
6.8
5.2
15.3
2.8
6.7
5.4
8.0
40.0
42.3
25.3
27.7
25.4
38.7
37.5
30.7
28.3
30.6
35.2
15.7
33.3
26.30
19.85
8.62
10.64
9.02
10.34
15.18
10.79
7.72
10.13
10.85
7.38
14.88
5.9
5.4
6.7
8.0
6.5
9.2
6.8
5.4
13.6
3.1
6.7
5.4
7.5
39.9
42.4
25.3
27.7
25.4
38.7
37.5
30.8
26.9
30.6
35.2
15.7
35.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.50
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
30.9
–
–
–
13.23
17.63
19.64
.9
3.1
4.6
36.3
40.0
39.4
13.23
17.18
20.02
1.0
2.8
4.3
36.3
40.0
39.8
13.22
22.24
–
3.5
4.7
–
36.9
40.0
–
19.96
17.20
15.10
15.98
13.05
11.60
10.06
13.18
9.96
11.62
5.4
3.8
1.4
8.7
2.9
4.0
7.9
6.1
1.7
2.6
40.2
39.5
38.4
34.5
38.6
35.0
37.9
36.6
36.1
34.7
18.62
17.25
15.21
16.05
13.08
11.88
10.01
13.19
9.96
11.56
6.0
3.8
1.4
9.0
3.0
3.8
9.3
6.5
1.8
2.6
40.4
39.5
38.5
34.4
38.8
34.6
37.5
36.5
36.1
34.6
–
–
13.46
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
37.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
White collar –Continued
Executive, administrative, and managerial –Continued
Executives, administrators, and managers
–Continued
Managers, marketing, advertising, and public
relations .................................................................
Administrators, education and related fields ............
Managers, medicine and health ...............................
Managers, food servicing and lodging
establishments .......................................................
Managers, properties and real estate ......................
Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ..................
Managers and administrators, n.e.c. .......................
Management related ....................................................
Accountants and auditors ........................................
Underwriters ............................................................
Other financial officers .............................................
Management analysts ..............................................
Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists ..
Buyers, wholesale and retail trade, except farm
products .................................................................
Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. .....................
Construction inspectors ...........................................
Inspectors and compliance officers, except
construction ...........................................................
Management related, n.e.c. .....................................
Sales ...................................................................................
Supervisors, sales ...................................................
Insurance sales ........................................................
Real estate sales .....................................................
Advertising and related sales ...................................
Sales, other business services ................................
Sales engineers .......................................................
Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing, and
wholesale ...............................................................
Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats ................
Sales workers, apparel ............................................
Sales workers, shoes ...............................................
Sales workers, furniture and home furnishings ........
Sales workers, radio, tv, hi-fi, and appliances .........
Sales workers, parts ................................................
Sales workers, other commodities ...........................
Sales counter clerks ................................................
Cashiers ...................................................................
Street and door-to-door sales workers ....................
Demonstrators, promoters, and models, sales ........
Sales support, n.e.c. ................................................
Administrative support, including clerical ......................
Supervisors, general office ......................................
Supervisors, financial records processing ...............
Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and adjusting
clerks .....................................................................
Computer operators .................................................
Secretaries ...............................................................
Stenographers .........................................................
Typists .....................................................................
Interviewers .............................................................
Hotel clerks ..............................................................
Transportation ticket and reservation agents ...........
Receptionists ...........................................................
Information clerks, n.e.c. ..........................................
See footnotes at end of table.
165
Table 4-14. Pacific census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for
selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Metropolitan
Hourly earnings
Occupation5
Nonmetropolitan
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error6
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
$12.45
13.89
12.27
9.39
12.57
13.40
13.96
12.23
11.61
10.74
10.27
8.99
10.73
15.87
16.34
11.51
12.20
17.20
11.22
14.23
2.9
3.8
3.2
4.2
3.2
1.4
4.1
3.4
14.7
15.6
4.9
8.1
8.7
5.3
5.0
4.1
3.8
4.0
9.3
10.0
36.8
39.4
30.5
35.1
38.0
39.1
39.4
39.4
31.0
38.3
38.0
37.6
37.5
38.2
39.9
38.5
35.3
38.9
30.2
39.9
$12.43
13.92
12.42
9.50
12.72
13.52
14.02
12.44
11.61
10.74
10.27
9.28
10.80
15.87
16.34
11.51
12.11
17.20
–
14.25
2.9
3.8
3.3
4.3
3.5
1.5
4.2
3.6
14.7
15.6
4.9
8.1
8.8
5.3
5.0
4.2
4.0
4.0
–
10.0
36.8
39.4
30.0
35.6
37.8
39.1
39.4
39.2
31.0
38.3
38.0
38.0
37.7
38.2
39.9
38.5
35.0
38.9
–
39.9
–
–
–
–
$11.01
11.58
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.2
3.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
39.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
13.58
15.37
13.91
13.96
12.44
12.24
9.16
17.25
12.14
14.16
11.04
13.79
5.2
5.6
5.5
4.1
5.1
1.5
1.8
8.0
2.8
8.9
3.0
2.1
36.7
38.7
38.7
39.5
38.2
35.5
22.6
39.9
37.3
34.7
23.9
36.9
13.68
15.45
13.89
14.02
12.31
12.23
9.17
17.25
12.14
14.16
11.21
13.82
5.3
5.6
5.6
4.4
5.3
1.6
1.9
8.0
2.9
8.9
3.0
2.2
36.8
38.7
38.7
39.5
38.3
35.6
22.4
39.9
37.3
34.7
23.5
36.9
–
–
–
–
–
12.39
–
–
–
–
–
13.04
–
–
–
–
–
2.2
–
–
–
–
–
8.1
–
–
–
–
–
32.9
–
–
–
–
–
36.3
Blue collar ..............................................................................
13.78
1.9
38.3
13.87
1.9
38.4
12.70
7.8
37.7
Precision production, craft, and repair ............................
Supervisors, mechanics and repairers ....................
Automobile mechanics .............................................
Automobile mechanic apprentices ...........................
Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics ..........
Aircraft engine mechanics .......................................
Automobile body and related repairers ....................
Aircraft mechanics, except engine ...........................
Heavy equipment mechanics ...................................
Industrial machinery repairers .................................
Machinery maintenance ...........................................
Electronic repairers, communications and industrial
equipment ..............................................................
Household appliance and power tool repairers .......
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration
mechanics ..............................................................
Mechanical controls and valve repairers .................
Millwrights ................................................................
Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ...............................
Supervisors, electricians and power transmission
installers .................................................................
Supervisors, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ...................
Brickmasons and stonemasons ...............................
Carpenters ...............................................................
18.26
23.77
18.04
10.24
17.98
20.89
16.44
21.30
21.04
18.58
14.25
2.2
2.9
3.9
12.6
3.0
6.7
17.7
1.6
6.1
2.6
7.5
39.6
40.2
39.9
39.6
40.0
39.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.3
39.0
18.37
23.77
18.03
10.24
18.20
20.89
16.53
21.32
21.04
18.74
13.75
2.3
3.1
4.0
12.6
3.0
6.7
21.1
1.7
6.1
2.6
7.5
39.6
40.3
39.9
39.6
40.0
39.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.3
39.2
16.48
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
39.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
18.21
19.06
4.4
11.5
39.9
37.5
18.77
19.04
3.4
11.8
39.9
37.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
21.98
21.13
17.86
16.98
14.1
4.9
2.8
3.0
37.0
40.0
39.6
39.4
21.93
21.13
17.86
16.96
14.5
4.9
2.8
3.2
37.0
40.0
39.6
39.4
–
–
–
17.20
–
–
–
4.0
–
–
–
39.6
29.77
26.85
25.05
19.60
19.65
7.3
5.7
6.3
12.9
3.5
39.2
40.0
39.6
40.0
39.3
29.77
26.85
25.69
19.60
19.78
7.3
5.7
6.8
12.9
3.5
39.2
40.0
39.5
40.0
39.5
–
–
–
–
15.87
–
–
–
–
17.6
–
–
–
–
33.5
White collar –Continued
Administrative support, including clerical –Continued
Order clerks .............................................................
Personnel clerks, except payroll and timekeeping ...
Library clerks ...........................................................
File clerks .................................................................
Records clerks, n.e.c. ..............................................
Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks .........
Payroll and timekeeping clerks ................................
Billing clerks .............................................................
Billing, posting, and calculating machine operators
Office machine operators, n.e.c. ..............................
Telephone operators ................................................
Mail clerks, except postal service ............................
Messengers .............................................................
Dispatchers ..............................................................
Production coordinators ...........................................
Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks .......................
Stock and inventory clerks .......................................
Meter readers ..........................................................
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers .......
Expeditors ................................................................
Material recording, scheduling, and distribution
clerks, n.e.c. ...........................................................
Insurance adjusters, examiners, and investigators ..
Investigators and adjusters, except insurance .........
Eligibility clerks, social welfare .................................
Bill and account collectors .......................................
General office clerks ................................................
Bank tellers ..............................................................
Proofreaders ............................................................
Data entry keyers .....................................................
Statistical clerks .......................................................
Teachers’ aides .......................................................
Administrative support, n.e.c. ..................................
See footnotes at end of table.
166
Table 4-14. Pacific census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for
selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Metropolitan
Hourly earnings
Occupation5
Nonmetropolitan
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error6
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
$13.69
21.22
16.53
25.32
14.54
19.35
15.46
23.02
15.35
21.07
22.45
17.86
19.02
16.40
22.76
18.07
9.93
18.16
12.89
13.58
10.03
16.57
19.79
21.13
23.50
5.8
6.0
4.7
3.2
14.2
6.0
7.1
8.1
6.3
10.6
8.1
6.2
3.5
4.9
5.4
14.8
3.5
11.9
9.8
13.3
10.6
6.3
3.6
5.0
1.3
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
34.9
39.8
41.1
40.1
40.0
39.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
39.8
39.0
36.7
39.9
39.6
40.0
40.0
40.4
$13.68
22.64
15.96
25.32
14.19
19.65
15.46
23.02
16.29
21.07
22.45
17.86
19.02
16.40
22.76
18.07
9.93
18.16
12.80
13.58
9.97
16.57
19.78
21.13
23.50
5.8
3.9
10.6
3.2
16.2
6.2
7.1
8.1
6.6
10.6
8.1
6.2
3.5
4.9
5.4
14.8
3.5
11.9
11.2
13.3
11.8
6.3
4.6
5.0
1.3
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
34.9
39.8
41.1
40.1
40.0
39.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
39.8
39.1
36.7
39.9
39.6
40.0
40.0
40.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
$12.43
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
9.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.01
14.72
10.40
13.99
2.2
14.8
8.6
11.5
39.2
40.0
40.0
39.9
11.01
14.72
10.40
13.99
2.2
14.8
8.6
11.5
39.3
40.0
40.0
39.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.08
15.94
13.04
8.88
12.90
–
15.34
15.89
14.44
9.94
7.89
7.90
10.52
10.79
10.67
9.1
5.8
7.8
10.2
6.7
–
10.0
13.5
10.1
4.7
7.5
4.7
7.2
4.6
9.8
39.9
40.0
40.0
39.7
40.0
–
39.0
38.6
38.5
40.0
38.3
37.9
35.5
40.0
39.5
10.08
15.94
12.40
8.88
12.90
8.95
15.34
15.89
14.44
9.94
7.89
7.95
10.62
10.79
10.67
9.1
5.8
8.6
10.2
6.7
13.4
10.0
13.5
10.1
4.7
7.5
4.8
7.8
4.6
9.8
39.9
40.0
40.0
39.7
40.0
40.0
39.0
38.6
38.5
40.0
38.3
37.8
38.0
40.0
39.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.91
11.18
16.78
11.95
12.84
9.77
10.14
10.73
15.79
8.33
10.21
6.44
7.31
8.37
2.1
14.9
3.1
6.3
8.0
7.9
5.6
4.2
6.7
8.6
3.6
11.7
8.8
4.7
40.0
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
38.7
37.2
39.5
40.0
40.0
39.0
38.0
40.0
39.9
15.75
11.18
16.78
11.95
12.84
9.77
10.14
11.07
15.77
8.33
10.21
6.44
7.31
8.37
3.6
14.9
3.1
6.3
8.0
7.9
5.6
4.1
7.1
8.6
3.6
11.7
8.8
4.7
40.0
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
38.7
37.2
39.4
40.0
40.0
39.0
38.0
40.0
39.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Blue collar –Continued
Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued
Carpenter apprentices .............................................
Electricians ..............................................................
Electrician apprentices .............................................
Electrical power installers and repairers ..................
Painters, construction and maintenance ..................
Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters .....................
Plumber, pipefitter, and steamfitter apprentices ......
Structural metal workers ..........................................
Construction trades, n.e.c. .......................................
Drillers, oil well .........................................................
Supervisors, production ...........................................
Tool and die makers ................................................
Machinists ................................................................
Layout workers ........................................................
Sheet metal workers ................................................
Patternmakers, layout workers, and cutters ............
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers ......
Miscellaneous precision workers, n.e.c. ..................
Butchers and meat cutters .......................................
Bakers ......................................................................
Food batchmakers ...................................................
Inspectors, testers, and graders ..............................
Water and sewer treatment plant operators ............
Stationary engineers ................................................
Miscellaneous plant and system operators, n.e.c. ...
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ...........
Lathe and turning machine operators ......................
Punching and stamping press operators .................
Drilling and boring machine operators .....................
Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing machine
operators ................................................................
Numerical control machine operators ......................
Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. .....................
Molding and casting machine operators ..................
Metal plating machine operators ..............................
Sawing machine operators ......................................
Printing press operators ...........................................
Photoengravers and lithographers ...........................
Typesetters and compositors ...................................
Textile cutting machine operators ............................
Textile sewing machine operators ...........................
Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators .....
Packaging and filling machine operators .................
Extruding and forming machine operators ...............
Mixing and blending machine operators ..................
Separating, filtering, and clarifying machine
operators ................................................................
Painting and paint spraying machine operators .......
Folding machine operators ......................................
Furnace, kiln, and oven operators, except food .......
Crushing and grinding machine operators ...............
Slicing and cutting machine operators .....................
Photographic process machine operators ...............
Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. ................
Welders and cutters .................................................
Solders and braziers ................................................
Assemblers ..............................................................
Hand cutting and trimming .......................................
Hand painting, coating, and decorating ...................
Miscellaneous hand working, n.e.c. .........................
See footnotes at end of table.
167
Table 4-14. Pacific census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for
selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Metropolitan
Hourly earnings
Occupation5
Nonmetropolitan
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Mean
Relative weekly
error6
hours
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
$11.70
11.49
11.07
5.2
5.3
8.4
39.2
40.0
39.1
$11.70
11.49
11.07
5.2
5.3
8.4
39.2
40.0
39.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Transportation and material moving ...............................
Supervisors, motor vehicle operators ......................
Truck drivers ............................................................
Driver-sales workers ................................................
Bus drivers ...............................................................
Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs ................................
Parking lot attendants ..............................................
Motor transportation, n.e.c. ......................................
Railroad conductors and yardmasters .....................
Locomotive operating ..............................................
Ship captains and mates, except fishing boats ........
Sailors and deckhands ............................................
Supervisors, material moving equipment .................
Operating engineers ................................................
Crane and tower operators ......................................
Excavating and loading machine operators .............
Grader, dozer, and scrapper operators ...................
Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators .....
Miscellaneous material moving equipment
operators, n.e.c. .....................................................
14.69
21.31
14.26
12.44
13.36
9.58
8.35
8.12
28.02
27.24
18.39
19.70
15.43
22.88
19.14
18.38
17.81
11.93
4.2
9.4
3.9
8.8
5.1
6.1
9.6
12.1
15.9
23.6
13.9
5.4
3.7
5.6
14.1
14.7
12.5
5.1
37.7
40.5
39.6
34.6
32.8
34.7
34.5
29.9
41.3
42.0
34.6
33.3
40.4
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.4
14.87
21.36
14.15
12.57
13.39
9.58
8.35
8.26
28.02
27.24
17.86
20.63
15.43
23.42
19.14
18.38
21.10
12.32
4.4
9.5
4.3
8.8
5.3
6.1
9.6
13.3
15.9
23.6
17.0
4.2
3.7
4.6
14.1
14.7
10.0
5.4
37.9
40.5
39.6
34.4
32.7
34.7
34.5
35.8
41.3
42.0
33.4
32.0
40.4
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.2
$13.00
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
35.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
17.78
8.9
37.5
17.74
9.1
37.4
–
–
–
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ...
Nursery workers .......................................................
Supervisors, agriculture-related workers .................
Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm .........
Animal caretakers, except farm ...............................
Inspectors, agricultural products ..............................
Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and
laborers, n.e.c. .......................................................
Helpers, mechanics and repairers ...........................
Helpers, construction trades ....................................
Construction laborers ...............................................
Production helpers ...................................................
Stock handlers and baggers ....................................
Machine feeders and offbearers ..............................
Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ............
Garage and service station related ..........................
Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners ...............
Hand packers and packagers ..................................
Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. .......................
10.03
7.42
18.20
12.46
12.41
7.50
2.0
6.8
3.9
4.4
8.4
3.5
36.3
40.5
40.2
38.5
36.5
34.5
10.00
7.42
18.20
12.55
12.41
7.50
2.2
6.8
3.9
4.3
8.4
3.5
36.3
40.5
40.2
37.8
36.5
34.5
10.39
–
–
12.25
–
–
5.6
–
–
10.4
–
–
36.7
–
–
40.0
–
–
15.42
12.12
11.41
12.70
8.68
9.52
9.60
10.01
9.91
7.65
8.05
10.45
6.7
8.6
9.7
8.8
4.2
7.0
8.1
4.7
5.6
7.6
3.2
5.3
40.0
38.9
38.9
38.9
38.7
29.8
38.6
35.7
39.1
38.2
37.1
37.6
15.42
12.08
11.40
12.95
8.66
9.62
9.55
9.89
9.91
7.65
8.05
10.78
6.7
8.9
9.8
9.2
4.2
7.4
8.2
4.9
5.6
7.6
3.2
4.7
40.0
38.8
38.9
39.6
38.7
30.5
38.6
35.5
39.1
38.2
37.1
37.0
–
–
–
–
–
8.21
–
12.45
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.9
–
5.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
23.4
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
Service ....................................................................................
Protective service ........................................................
Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ............
Supervisors, police and detectives ..........................
Supervisors, guards .................................................
Fire inspection and fire prevention ...........................
Firefighting ...............................................................
Police and detectives, public service .......................
Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement officers
Correctional institution officers .................................
Crossing guards .......................................................
Guards and police, except public service ................
Protective service, n.e.c. ..........................................
Food service ................................................................
11.08
16.45
23.68
31.14
19.75
18.08
17.30
24.08
20.63
18.01
10.35
8.43
13.86
7.81
2.2
4.9
5.5
4.2
14.6
8.8
8.0
2.3
4.0
2.6
13.6
4.0
10.9
1.5
33.1
37.7
50.6
40.2
39.4
41.8
35.3
39.7
39.6
40.0
19.9
36.1
27.6
29.8
11.18
16.51
24.02
31.14
19.75
18.08
17.52
24.27
20.81
18.09
10.35
8.40
13.85
7.79
2.3
5.0
5.5
4.2
14.6
8.8
8.4
2.3
4.0
2.7
13.6
4.1
11.1
1.6
33.2
37.6
51.0
40.2
39.4
41.8
35.0
39.6
39.6
40.0
19.9
36.0
27.5
29.6
9.77
15.01
–
–
–
–
–
20.52
–
–
–
–
–
7.99
5.1
4.7
–
–
–
–
–
3.7
–
–
–
–
–
4.1
32.6
40.5
–
–
–
–
–
40.0
–
–
–
–
–
31.9
Blue collar –Continued
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors
–Continued
Production inspectors, checkers and examiners .....
Production testers ....................................................
Graders and sorters, except agricultural ..................
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 4-14. Pacific census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for
selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–Continued
Total
Metropolitan
Hourly earnings
Occupation5
Service –Continued
Food service –Continued
Supervisors, food preparation and service ..............
Bartenders ...............................................................
Waiters and waitresses ............................................
Cooks .......................................................................
Food counter, fountain, and related .........................
Kitchen workers, food preparation ...........................
Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ...............................
Food preparation, n.e.c. ...........................................
Health service ..............................................................
Health aides, except nursing ...................................
Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants ..................
Cleaning and building service ......................................
Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers
Maids and housemen ..............................................
Janitors and cleaners ...............................................
Personal service ..........................................................
Supervisors, personal service ..................................
Attendants, amusement, and recreation facilities ....
Guides .....................................................................
Ushers .....................................................................
Public transportation attendants ..............................
Baggage porters and bellhops .................................
Welfare service aides ..............................................
Early childhood teachers’ assistants ........................
Child care workers, n.e.c. ........................................
Service, n.e.c. ..........................................................
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
$12.33
7.33
6.09
9.87
6.56
8.08
6.37
7.43
9.94
11.89
9.32
9.68
14.56
8.30
9.57
10.29
13.34
7.15
11.90
6.24
24.24
7.40
8.78
9.00
10.18
9.59
4.4
3.8
1.6
3.0
3.3
2.8
3.5
2.8
2.0
2.3
2.1
3.0
8.6
3.3
3.8
5.2
8.8
4.1
10.6
2.4
13.8
6.9
5.7
3.2
8.7
8.7
1 The Pacific census division consists of Washington, Oregon, California, Alaska, and
Hawaii.
2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They
include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium
pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is
computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers,
weighted by hours.
3 Metropolitan areas can be a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) or Consolidated
Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA) as defined by the Office of Management and Budget,
1994. Nonmetropolitan areas are counties that do not fit the definitions above. For more
information, see appendix E.
Nonmetropolitan
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Relative
error6
(percent)
39.3
31.3
26.7
37.2
24.9
31.2
28.2
28.3
34.4
33.1
34.8
36.4
40.1
34.9
36.4
26.8
38.0
27.8
32.5
10.4
22.5
35.2
27.6
26.7
22.8
27.7
$12.34
7.60
5.93
9.96
6.56
8.02
6.36
7.35
9.99
12.02
9.34
9.71
14.75
8.24
9.59
10.30
12.13
7.43
11.83
6.24
24.24
7.40
8.78
8.93
10.16
8.80
4.5
3.3
2.0
3.5
3.5
3.0
3.7
2.4
2.2
2.5
2.3
3.1
8.8
3.3
4.0
5.4
7.5
3.8
11.5
2.4
13.8
6.9
5.7
3.3
8.8
7.0
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
39.3
30.3
26.4
37.0
24.7
31.7
28.1
27.8
34.4
33.6
34.6
36.6
40.1
35.4
36.5
26.6
37.4
24.6
32.1
10.4
22.5
35.2
27.6
26.3
22.9
29.6
–
–
–
$9.29
–
–
–
–
9.42
10.43
9.12
9.19
–
8.99
9.24
10.17
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Mean
Relative weekly
error6
hours
(percent)
–
–
–
3.7
–
–
–
–
.8
.0
1.2
3.8
–
13.5
.5
17.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
38.4
–
–
–
–
34.1
28.0
36.5
33.0
–
29.7
34.4
28.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4 In this census division, collection was conducted between January 1998 and April
1999. The average reference period was June 1998.
5 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all
workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see appendix B.
6 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the
estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For
more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication
criteria, and n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational groups may
include data for categories not shown separately.
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Appendix A.
Technical Note
T
Sample design
The sample for this survey was selected using a three-stage
design.The first stage consisted of the selection of areas for
study. The NCS sample consists of 154 metropolitan areas
and nonmetropolitan areas that represent the Nation’s 326
metropolitan statistical areas (as defined by the Office of
Management and Budget, 1994) and the remaining portions
of the 50 States. (See Appendix E.) The NCS surveys two
types of metropolitan areas: Metropolitan Statistical Areas
(MSA) and Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Areas
(CMSA). MSA’s are areas with a central city of 50,000 or
more inhabitants and a total area population of at least
100,000. An MSA usually consists of one or more counties
with close economic and social ties as defined by commuting patterns and population density. CMSA’s are large, integrated areas of 1 million or more people consisting of two
or more contiguous Primary Metropolitan Statistical Areas
(large areas that consist of 250,000 to 999,999 people).
Nonmetropolitan areas are areas that are not a part of an
MSA or CMSA. These areas are individual counties or
parishes.
In the second stage, 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 data collection.
The third stage of sample selection was development of
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. While this section answers some questions
commonly asked by data users, it is not a comprehensive
description of all the steps required to produce the data.
Planning for the survey
The overall design of the survey, which was based on the
type of data to be produced, had to be developed before
data collection could begin.
Survey scope
The National Compensation Survey (NCS) studied 18,576
establishments with 50 or more workers, representing more
than 63 million workers within scope of the survey. (See
appendix table 2.) The survey covered goods-producing industries (mining, construction, and manufacturing); serviceproducing industries (transportation, communications, electric, gas, and sanitary services; wholesale trade; retail trade;
finance, insurance, and real estate; and services industries);
and State and local governments. Agriculture, private households, and the Federal Government were excluded from the
scope of the survey. For purposes of this survey, an establishment was 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 was usually at a single
physical location. For State and local governments, an establishment was defined as all locations of a government
entity.
The geographical scope of the NCS includes all 50 States
and the District of Columbia.
Sampling frame
The list of establishments from which the survey sample
was selected (sampling frame) was developed from the State
unemployment insurance reports. The reference month for
the public sector is June 1994. 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. The reference month
for the private sector is March 1996.
Data collection
The collection of data from survey respondents required
detailed procedures. Collection was the responsibility of
field economists, working out of the BLS Regional Offices,
who visited each establishment surveyed. Collection was
conducted between July 1997 and April 1999. The average
payroll reference month was August 1998. For each estab-
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lishment in the survey, the data reflect the establishment’s
practices on the da