Boston–Worcester–Lawrence,
MA–NH–ME–CT
National Compensation Survey
October 2006
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U.S. Department of Labor
Elaine L. Chao, Secretary
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Philip L. Rones, Deputy Commissioner
June 2007
Bulletin 3135–60
Preface
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ata shown in this bulletin were collected as part of the
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) National Compensation Survey (NCS). The survey could not have been conducted without the cooperation of the many private establishments and government agencies that provided pay data
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Contents
Page
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................
1
Tables:
1. Summary: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours for selected worker
and establishment characteristics..................................................................................................
2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings for full-time and part-time workers
by work levels...............................................................................................................................
3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings for full-time and part-time workers
by work levels...............................................................................................................................
4. State and local government workers: Mean hourly earnings for full-time and part-time workers
by work levels...............................................................................................................................
5. Combined work levels for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings for full-time
and part-time workers ...................................................................................................................
6. Civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles...................................................................................
7. Private industry workers: Hourly wage percentiles ......................................................................
8. State and local government workers: Hourly wage percentiles ....................................................
9. Full-time civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles ....................................................................
10. Part-time civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles ....................................................................
11. Full-time civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours ................................................................................
12. Full-time private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours ................................................................................
13. Full-time State and local government workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours ................................................................................
14. Size of establishment: Mean hourly earnings of private industry establishments
for major occupational groups......................................................................................................
15. Establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours for full-time private industry workers ....................
16. Establishments with 100 workers or more: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours for full-time private industry workers ....................
17. Union and nonunion workers: Mean hourly earnings for major occupational groups ..................
18. Time and incentive workers: Mean hourly earnings for major occupational groups ....................
19. Industry sector: Mean hourly earnings for private industry workers
by major occupational group ........................................................................................................
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Appendixes:
A. Technical Note...............................................................................................................................
Appendix table 1. Number of workers represented by the survey ................................................
Appendix table 2. Survey establishment response ........................................................................
B. Standard Occupational Classification System................................................................................
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A–1
A–5
A–6
B–1
Introduction
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About the tables
The tables that follow present data on straight-time occupational earnings, which include wages and salaries, incentive
pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. These
earnings exclude premium pay for overtime, vacations,
holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and tips. About 800 detailed occupations, listed in Appendix B, are used to describe all occupations in the civilian nonfarm economy (excluding the Federal Government and private households).
Data are not shown for any occupations if they would raise
concerns about the confidentiality of the survey respondents or if the data are insufficient to support reliable estimates.
Table 1 presents an overview of all tables in this bulletin. Mean hourly earnings, weekly hours, and relative standard errors are given for all industries, private industry, and
State and local government for selected worker and establishment characteristics. The worker characteristics include
high-level and intermediate occupational aggregation, fulltime or part-time status, union or nonunion status, and time
or incentive pay. Establishment characteristics include
goods producing, service providing, and size of establishment.
Table 2 presents mean hourly earnings data by work
level for occupational major groups and for detailed occupations. Separate data are also shown for full-time and
part-time workers. Table 3 provides work level data for
private industry workers. Table 4 provides similar data for
State and local government workers. Table 5 simplifies the
work levels by combining them into broader groups within
major and detailed occupations, and for full-time and parttime workers.
Tables 6 through 10 present hourly wage percentiles
that describe the distribution of hourly earnings for individual workers within each published occupation. Data are
provided for the 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentiles
for detailed occupations within all industries, private industry, State and local government, full-time workers, and
part-time workers.
Table 11 presents mean and median hourly, weekly, and
annual earnings, and the associated hours, for major occupational groups and detailed occupations for full-time
workers. Table 12 provides the same type of information
for private industry workers. Table 13 provides similar
data for State and local government workers.
Table 14 presents mean hourly earnings data for establishment employment sizes by high-level occupational ag-
he tables in this bulletin summarize the NCS results for
the Boston–Worcester–Lawrence, MA–NH–ME–CT,
metropolitan area. Data were collected between March
2006 and April 2007; the average reference month is October 2006. Tabulations provide information on earnings of
workers in a variety of occupations and at different work
levels. Also contained in this bulletin are information on
the program, a technical note describing survey procedures,
and an appendix with detailed information on occupational
classifications.
Most of the earnings estimates in this bulletin are presented as mean hourly earnings. Mean weekly and annual
earnings, and the corresponding hours, also are provided
for full-time employees in specific occupations. Some occupations, such as teachers and fire fighters, typically have
shorter or longer work schedules than do the majority of
full-time workers. The weekly and annual estimates are
useful for comparing the earnings of occupations having
different work schedules.
NCS products
The Bureau’s National Compensation Survey provides
comprehensive measures of occupational earnings, compensation cost trends, benefit incidence, and detailed plan
provisions. The Employment Cost Index, a quarterly
measure of the change in employer costs for wages and
benefits, is derived from the NCS. Employer Costs for
Employee Compensation measures employers’ average
hourly costs for wages and benefits. NCS also measures
the incidence and provisions of benefit plans. This bulletin
is limited to data on occupational wages and salaries.
Changes to the publications
The locality wage publications have undergone a number of
significant changes. Beginning with the 3135 bulletin series, the releases employ:
1. The 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC)
system and the 2002 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
2. An expanded scope of establishments, lowering the minimum establishment size for private industry from 50 workers to 1 worker
3. Imputation for temporary non-response situations
4. Benchmarking of estimated employment
5. Redesigned tables, to reflect the new classification system and to emphasize work levels
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high-level occupational aggregation. Table 19 presents
mean hourly earnings data for major industry divisions
within the private sector.
Appendix table 1 presents the number of workers represented by the survey, by high-level occupational aggregation and for all industries, private industry, and State and
local government. Appendix table 2 provides the number
of establishments in the sampling frame and the number of
responding and nonresponding establishments.
gregations in the private sector. Tables 15 and 16 provide
mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings data
for full-time employees in private establishments with
fewer than 100 workers, and in private establishments with
100 workers or more.
Table 17 presents mean hourly earnings data for union
and nonunion workers in all, private, and State and local
government establishments by high-level occupational aggregation. Table 18 provides hourly earnings data for time
and incentive workers in all and private establishments by
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Table 1. Summary: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for selected worker and establishment characteristics,
Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT, October 2006
Civilian
workers
Worker and establishment
characteristics
Private industry
workers
Hourly earnings
Mean
Relative
error2
(percent)
$24.80
2.7
Management, professional, and related ...........
Management, business, and financial ..........
Professional and related ...............................
Service ..............................................................
Sales and office ................................................
Sales and related ..........................................
Office and administrative support .................
Natural resources, construction, and
maintenance ...................................................
Construction and extraction .........................
Installation, maintenance, and repair ............
Production, transportation, and material
moving ............................................................
Production ....................................................
Transportation and material moving .............
35.77
41.21
32.95
12.89
19.24
21.73
17.73
State and local government
workers
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours3
Mean
Relative
error2
(percent)
34.4
$24.41
3.0
2.9
3.0
3.2
2.3
4.6
9.6
2.3
36.8
39.7
35.5
29.4
33.1
31.0
34.6
35.62
41.50
32.21
11.31
19.30
21.72
17.66
24.59
25.56
22.98
2.5
2.8
2.8
39.3
39.3
39.6
14.84
15.88
13.91
4.1
5.0
3.3
Full time ............................................................
Part time ...........................................................
26.77
13.03
Union ................................................................
Nonunion ..........................................................
Time ..................................................................
Incentive ...........................................................
Hourly earnings
Mean
weekly
hours3
Mean
weekly
hours3
Mean
Relative
error2
(percent)
34.2
$28.14
1.4
35.6
3.3
3.1
3.8
2.4
4.9
9.7
2.5
37.2
39.9
35.8
28.1
33.0
30.9
34.6
36.82
36.27
36.92
20.61
18.53
22.25
18.31
2.1
8.6
1.4
2.3
2.9
3.0
3.1
33.9
36.1
33.6
37.9
35.0
35.5
34.9
24.61
25.71
22.84
2.7
3.0
3.1
39.3
39.3
39.6
24.29
24.11
24.80
1.4
3.1
3.8
39.1
39.0
39.7
34.2
38.9
30.8
14.61
15.74
13.58
4.3
5.1
3.5
34.1
38.9
30.6
21.30
–
22.18
4.6
–
4.7
38.2
–
37.4
2.7
2.3
39.2
19.8
26.50
12.89
3.1
2.4
39.4
19.9
28.76
16.72
1.6
6.4
37.3
19.2
26.17
24.50
2.1
3.4
34.2
34.4
23.93
24.46
4.0
3.5
32.3
34.5
28.37
26.74
1.0
6.2
36.4
31.4
24.39
34.15
2.4
14.0
34.2
38.4
23.93
34.15
2.8
14.0
34.0
38.4
28.14
–
1.4
–
35.6
–
Goods producing ..............................................
Service providing ..............................................
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
27.18
23.71
4.5
3.4
39.9
33.0
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
1-99 workers .....................................................
100-499 workers ...............................................
500 workers or more .........................................
20.64
25.32
30.13
4.2
3.4
5.2
33.5
34.2
35.9
20.63
24.60
30.92
4.2
3.9
6.5
33.4
34.1
35.8
21.79
30.16
27.34
2.2
2.6
.9
35.0
34.4
36.3
All workers ..........................................................
Worker characteristics4,5
Establishment characteristics
1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They
include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium
pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is
computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers,
weighted by hours. See appendix A for more information.
2 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of
the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample
estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
3 Mean weekly hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a week,
exclusive of overtime.
4 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule based
on the definition used by each establishment. Union workers are those whose wages are
determined through collective bargaining. Wages of time workers are based solely on
hourly rate or salary; incentive workers are those whose wages are at least partially
based on productivity payments such as piece rates, commissions, and production
bonuses.
5 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational
Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information.
6 Classification of establishments into goods-producing and service-providing
industries applies to private industry only. Industries are determined by the 2002 North
American Industry Classification System (NAICS).
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication
criteria.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
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Table 2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,
Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT, October 2006
Total
Occupation4 and level
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
All workers ..............................................................................
$24.80
2.7
$26.77
2.7
$13.03
2.3
Management occupations .................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 10 ............................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Level 12 ............................................................
Level 13 ............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
General and operations managers ...................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Marketing and sales managers ........................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Marketing managers .....................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Sales managers ............................................................
Computer and information systems managers .................
Level 12 ............................................................
Financial managers ..........................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Human resources managers ............................................
Industrial production managers ........................................
Education administrators ..................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Level 12 ............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Education administrators, elementary and secondary
school .....................................................................
Education administrators, postsecondary .....................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Engineering managers .....................................................
Medical and health services managers ............................
47.46
23.84
26.93
32.54
42.13
43.60
59.71
72.29
48.07
54.94
51.49
55.63
54.90
56.03
46.64
54.98
49.91
55.90
50.87
50.39
48.39
41.32
41.81
31.12
48.13
53.42
36.85
3.4
7.2
6.1
7.4
8.7
1.8
6.2
6.8
4.6
11.3
13.4
7.7
7.4
13.2
7.8
11.2
8.7
2.9
4.6
6.6
16.2
1.3
3.7
13.6
4.4
8.1
10.3
47.57
23.84
26.93
32.63
42.13
43.60
60.17
72.29
48.20
54.94
51.49
55.63
54.90
56.03
46.64
54.98
49.91
55.90
50.87
50.39
48.39
41.32
42.41
31.80
48.13
53.42
37.34
3.4
7.2
6.1
7.6
8.7
1.8
5.9
6.8
4.7
11.3
13.4
7.7
7.4
13.2
7.8
11.2
8.7
2.9
4.6
6.6
16.2
1.3
3.5
16.9
4.4
8.1
11.9
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50.06
40.05
36.38
56.21
44.43
2.0
3.3
12.1
10.3
17.2
50.06
40.37
36.95
56.21
44.43
2.0
4.2
14.4
10.3
17.2
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–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Business and financial operations occupations .............
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 10 ............................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Level 12 ............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Buyers and purchasing agents .........................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and
investigators ...............................................................
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators ...........
Human resources, training, and labor relations
specialists ...................................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists ..
Level 9 .............................................................
Training and development specialists ..........................
Management analysts ......................................................
Accountants and auditors .................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Financial analysts and advisors ........................................
Financial analysts .........................................................
33.74
19.67
25.17
26.91
28.88
34.11
40.17
78.15
30.86
30.50
32.12
8.0
4.5
6.7
5.6
5.8
7.0
6.0
30.8
14.9
10.9
19.6
33.79
19.67
25.17
26.91
28.99
34.11
40.17
78.15
30.88
30.50
32.12
8.0
4.5
6.7
5.6
6.0
7.0
6.0
30.8
15.0
10.9
19.6
26.65
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
25.82
26.61
3.8
10.0
25.71
26.50
4.3
10.7
–
–
–
–
23.54
20.45
27.93
27.11
28.16
21.64
41.85
27.36
27.34
43.99
44.77
12.1
6.9
5.2
3.8
4.7
14.7
11.2
6.3
12.0
7.8
8.5
23.54
20.45
28.58
27.59
–
21.64
41.85
27.36
27.34
43.99
44.77
12.4
6.9
5.5
3.5
–
14.7
11.2
6.3
12.1
7.8
8.5
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–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Computer and mathematical science occupations .........
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
38.69
19.23
26.63
2.3
7.1
7.1
38.65
19.23
26.63
2.3
7.1
7.1
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–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,
Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT, October 2006 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Computer and mathematical science occupations
–Continued
Level 8 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 10 ............................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Level 12 ............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Computer programmers ...................................................
Computer software engineers ..........................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 10 ............................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Level 12 ............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Computer software engineers, applications .................
Computer software engineers, systems software .........
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Level 12 ............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Computer support specialists ...........................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Computer systems analysts .............................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Network and computer systems administrators ................
$31.61
34.49
39.35
45.98
48.05
37.59
29.90
43.41
36.31
40.63
45.37
46.31
44.51
42.92
43.88
36.41
46.13
50.14
40.23
35.53
34.75
36.94
31.04
33.05
37.65
11.8
3.5
3.8
3.9
5.4
3.8
3.2
3.9
2.5
5.2
7.0
7.4
10.9
4.1
5.7
6.4
5.8
1.7
15.4
9.3
3.5
5.0
6.2
3.1
10.7
$31.61
34.50
39.35
45.98
48.03
37.59
29.90
43.43
36.42
40.63
45.37
46.31
44.51
42.92
43.94
–
46.13
50.14
40.23
35.53
34.75
36.75
31.04
33.05
37.65
11.8
3.5
3.8
3.9
5.6
3.8
3.2
3.9
2.7
5.2
7.0
7.4
10.9
4.1
5.7
–
5.8
1.7
15.4
9.3
3.5
4.8
6.2
3.1
10.7
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Architecture and engineering occupations .....................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 10 ............................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Level 12 ............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Engineers .........................................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 10 ............................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Level 12 ............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Civil engineers ..............................................................
Computer hardware engineers .....................................
Electrical and electronics engineers .............................
Level 11 ............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Electrical engineers ..................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Electronics engineers, except computer ...................
Level 11 ............................................................
Industrial engineers, including health and safety ..........
Industrial engineers ..................................................
Mechanical engineers ...................................................
Drafters .............................................................................
Engineering technicians, except drafters ..........................
Level 7 .............................................................
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians .........
Level 7 .............................................................
35.25
21.71
26.36
36.51
40.57
40.79
46.05
38.26
39.66
28.37
34.50
43.29
40.79
46.05
42.09
31.84
41.80
41.46
44.03
42.67
40.55
38.21
41.92
44.03
37.26
37.26
44.08
28.97
24.35
23.43
22.11
22.54
1.7
5.8
2.9
4.8
8.7
2.9
5.7
6.7
1.5
6.0
5.1
7.5
2.9
5.7
3.9
7.1
8.3
3.8
4.3
12.1
3.0
6.5
5.0
4.7
.1
.1
3.7
10.0
2.9
8.2
4.5
5.2
35.13
–
26.36
36.51
40.57
40.79
48.07
38.31
39.59
28.37
34.50
43.29
40.79
48.07
42.09
31.84
41.80
41.46
44.03
42.67
40.55
38.21
41.92
44.03
37.26
37.26
44.08
29.07
24.37
23.43
22.11
22.54
1.5
–
2.9
4.8
8.7
2.9
8.5
6.8
1.4
6.0
5.1
7.5
2.9
8.5
3.9
7.1
8.3
3.8
4.3
12.1
3.0
6.5
5.0
4.7
.1
.1
3.7
10.1
2.9
8.2
4.5
5.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Life, physical, and social science occupations ...............
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
30.76
23.35
26.52
28.44
9.2
6.8
12.4
4.2
30.81
23.35
26.52
–
9.4
6.8
12.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
5
Table 2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,
Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT, October 2006 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$35.94
30.54
6.5
9.1
–
$31.37
–
8.8
–
–
–
–
22.68
41.32
41.32
41.57
41.57
9.8
7.2
7.2
22.3
22.3
22.68
41.32
41.32
41.80
41.80
9.8
7.2
7.2
22.8
22.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Community and social services occupations ..................
Level 7 .............................................................
Counselors .......................................................................
Educational, vocational, and school counselors ...........
Social workers ..................................................................
Miscellaneous community and social service specialists
22.14
20.59
21.62
24.76
22.79
22.58
8.4
5.1
13.5
13.2
6.7
21.4
22.46
20.65
21.80
25.29
22.90
–
9.6
5.4
16.9
17.9
7.1
–
$20.19
–
20.58
–
–
–
14.5
–
24.6
–
–
–
Legal occupations ..............................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Lawyers ............................................................................
50.43
54.56
33.74
67.13
11.5
23.2
29.8
16.9
52.40
–
–
67.13
12.9
–
–
16.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Education, training, and library occupations ..................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 10 ............................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Level 12 ............................................................
Level 13 ............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Postsecondary teachers ...................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 10 ............................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Level 12 ............................................................
Level 13 ............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Engineering and architecture teachers, postsecondary
Arts, communications, and humanities teachers,
postsecondary ........................................................
English language and literature teachers,
postsecondary ....................................................
Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers ........................
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Primary, secondary, and special education school
teachers ......................................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Preschool and kindergarten teachers ...........................
Preschool teachers, except special education .........
Elementary and middle school teachers .......................
Level 9 .............................................................
Elementary school teachers, except special
education ............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Middle school teachers, except special and
vocational education ...........................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Secondary school teachers ..........................................
33.99
12.86
13.94
15.18
35.73
43.81
37.20
46.59
52.94
71.28
41.16
47.93
40.45
37.32
46.59
52.94
71.28
48.53
67.31
11.0
8.8
10.7
16.3
22.6
3.6
6.1
15.2
10.3
12.4
12.1
5.9
5.3
6.9
15.2
10.3
12.4
12.7
1.4
36.79
13.44
13.89
–
36.46
44.04
37.58
46.66
52.59
71.28
43.83
49.10
41.48
37.88
46.66
52.59
71.28
50.01
–
6.9
7.6
12.0
–
21.5
3.8
5.7
15.2
10.1
12.4
12.8
6.1
6.0
6.9
15.2
10.1
12.4
14.0
–
15.78
–
–
–
–
33.88
–
–
–
–
22.39
31.29
–
–
–
–
–
27.74
–
14.7
–
–
–
–
12.3
–
–
–
–
18.0
14.9
–
–
–
–
–
30.3
–
46.30
6.4
51.84
7.7
–
–
48.98
43.04
41.30
43.98
44.33
18.9
6.8
3.1
11.9
18.4
–
44.01
–
–
–
–
7.5
–
–
–
–
33.01
–
–
–
–
22.1
–
–
–
33.04
38.20
45.66
–
–
44.58
45.08
17.4
19.2
3.4
–
–
3.8
5.6
36.74
38.97
45.66
16.73
13.20
44.68
45.08
9.8
17.2
3.4
22.9
8.5
3.6
5.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
44.42
44.73
3.5
4.9
44.54
44.73
3.3
4.9
–
–
–
–
45.74
47.39
45.93
6.0
8.9
2.2
45.74
47.39
45.93
6.0
8.9
2.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
Life, physical, and social science occupations
–Continued
Level 12 ............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Life scientists
Level 9 .............................................................
Biological scientists ......................................................
Biochemists and biophysicists ..................................
Market and survey researchers ........................................
Market research analysts .............................................
See footnotes at end of table.
6
Table 2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,
Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT, October 2006 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$47.74
2.9
$47.74
2.9
–
–
45.84
47.78
35.82
40.97
32.78
39.15
34.75
38.24
14.50
12.86
15.14
2.2
2.9
15.1
9.7
25.4
21.4
11.6
12.2
6.8
8.8
5.1
45.84
47.78
35.82
40.97
–
–
34.89
–
14.94
13.44
15.57
2.2
2.9
15.1
9.7
–
–
11.6
–
6.6
7.6
3.1
–
–
–
–
$21.70
–
–
–
12.24
–
–
–
–
–
–
21.1
–
–
–
13.0
–
–
27.80
29.23
24.31
25.22
24.70
24.70
23.64
23.64
26.96
38.45
36.31
5.4
5.0
9.5
12.5
9.0
9.0
15.0
15.0
4.8
5.4
8.7
28.36
29.23
24.68
–
–
–
–
–
26.96
39.32
–
5.4
5.0
10.4
–
–
–
–
–
4.8
7.0
–
14.19
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
18.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 10 ............................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Pharmacists ......................................................................
Physicians and surgeons ..................................................
Level 10 ............................................................
Registered nurses ............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Therapists .........................................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians .............
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists ...............
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians ..................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics ............
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support
technicians ..................................................................
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses ...........
Level 5 .............................................................
Medical records and health information technicians .........
27.23
12.08
17.29
18.12
24.13
25.38
30.09
35.64
35.37
47.76
24.99
43.65
37.20
23.33
34.93
–
38.67
35.36
47.74
27.97
35.36
19.50
15.68
18.26
21.60
17.34
15.68
17.87
15.93
3.3
5.2
6.3
4.3
8.2
3.7
16.7
1.4
12.3
7.5
3.3
2.2
15.7
3.3
2.8
–
3.6
1.7
13.9
8.1
7.1
9.3
6.3
2.5
21.5
5.8
6.3
6.0
4.5
25.96
–
17.25
17.74
24.27
25.40
26.63
33.69
35.06
48.25
25.14
–
33.88
23.33
33.90
–
36.99
33.29
48.87
29.18
–
18.87
15.56
–
–
17.28
15.56
–
15.44
4.3
–
7.3
4.5
10.7
2.1
21.3
1.8
13.2
7.4
1.5
–
15.9
3.3
4.6
–
7.9
1.4
14.2
12.4
–
10.4
8.6
–
–
7.0
8.6
–
6.5
32.13
–
–
21.86
23.67
25.30
40.33
38.88
–
–
24.23
–
–
–
37.77
30.04
41.42
39.00
–
24.95
–
23.15
–
–
–
17.65
–
–
–
4.6
–
–
7.0
8.5
13.4
5.7
2.2
–
–
15.6
–
–
–
1.5
7.4
6.8
3.4
–
34.1
–
4.9
–
–
–
10.0
–
–
–
17.67
22.33
22.67
15.03
3.3
1.8
2.3
4.7
17.14
22.57
–
14.95
6.3
.8
–
4.3
–
21.92
–
–
–
5.4
–
–
Healthcare support occupations .......................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
14.16
12.95
13.21
1.4
1.4
1.9
14.10
12.88
13.63
1.9
1.4
.8
14.37
–
12.26
3.8
–
2.1
Secondary school teachers –Continued
Level 9 .............................................................
Secondary school teachers, except special and
vocational education ...........................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Special education teachers ..........................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Other teachers and instructors .........................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Librarians ..........................................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Teacher assistants ...........................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media
occupations ..................................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Designers .........................................................................
Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers .............
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Coaches and scouts .....................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Public relations specialists ................................................
Writers and editors ...........................................................
Editors ..........................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
7
Table 2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,
Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT, October 2006 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Healthcare support occupations –Continued
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides ....................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Home health aides ........................................................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ......................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Psychiatric aides ...........................................................
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ................
Level 4 .............................................................
Medical assistants ........................................................
Medical transcriptionists ...............................................
Protective service occupations .........................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement
workers .......................................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of police and
detectives ...............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and
prevention workers .....................................................
Fire fighters .......................................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Police officers ...................................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Police and sheriff’s patrol officers .................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Security guards and gaming surveillance officers ............
Security guards .............................................................
Miscellaneous protective service workers ........................
Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective
service workers .......................................................
Food preparation and serving related occupations ........
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and
serving workers ..........................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation
and serving workers ...............................................
Cooks ...............................................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Cooks, institution and cafeteria ....................................
Cooks, restaurant .........................................................
Food preparation workers .................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Food service, tipped .........................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$15.05
16.82
14.00
13.00
13.01
13.22
12.83
11.96
13.00
12.58
13.02
13.83
13.86
16.20
17.45
16.07
14.92
8.2
10.0
11.6
1.7
1.5
2.0
7.3
2.6
4.0
.9
3.8
6.4
2.2
3.3
5.9
3.6
8.4
$14.70
16.13
14.40
13.10
12.89
13.57
12.85
–
13.24
12.42
13.29
14.01
13.78
16.55
18.02
–
–
9.3
4.4
10.2
2.1
1.4
1.3
7.6
–
3.4
1.7
2.5
5.9
2.5
3.2
7.3
–
–
$16.26
–
–
12.59
–
12.27
–
–
11.94
–
12.01
–
–
15.44
16.46
–
–
6.0
–
–
3.0
–
1.4
–
–
.4
–
.5
–
–
4.6
6.3
–
–
19.77
10.94
15.20
18.90
22.40
24.28
27.67
16.76
9.3
8.0
5.8
14.3
5.8
4.1
6.5
29.1
20.57
–
–
19.18
22.40
24.28
27.67
–
10.5
–
–
15.0
5.8
4.1
6.5
–
10.69
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
33.77
9.5
33.77
9.5
–
–
33.77
9.5
33.77
9.5
–
–
27.66
22.73
24.29
24.37
23.88
25.75
24.37
23.88
25.75
15.53
15.53
11.73
1.7
2.5
4.3
5.7
3.7
5.4
5.7
3.7
5.4
9.9
9.9
11.3
27.66
22.75
24.34
24.38
23.91
25.75
24.38
23.91
25.75
17.37
17.37
–
1.7
2.4
4.5
5.7
3.6
5.4
5.7
3.6
5.4
11.1
11.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.50
11.50
9.58
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.0
11.0
4.4
10.68
17.4
–
–
8.96
1.5
8.88
7.67
7.26
8.81
12.59
15.38
1.9
1.5
5.9
9.5
4.1
5.4
10.91
7.48
7.99
11.55
12.49
15.85
5.8
15.3
13.8
3.3
3.6
8.9
6.99
7.74
6.74
5.94
–
–
5.7
3.7
4.1
11.9
–
–
17.98
2.4
17.98
2.4
17.96
12.19
11.40
12.48
12.39
11.13
11.09
5.22
6.20
2.4
1.9
5.6
6.1
2.3
9.1
16.0
13.5
16.7
17.96
12.36
11.63
12.48
12.51
13.12
–
6.05
–
2.4
3.7
3.1
6.1
5.3
17.8
–
26.4
–
See footnotes at end of table.
8
–
–
–
–
–
–
9.99
9.14
4.82
6.49
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.7
2.0
7.4
11.8
Table 2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,
Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT, October 2006 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Food service, tipped –Continued
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Bartenders ....................................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Waiters and waitresses ................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender
helpers ....................................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Fast food and counter workers .........................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Combined food preparation and serving workers,
including fast food ...................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and
coffee shop .............................................................
Dishwashers .....................................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee
shop ............................................................................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$4.82
5.12
6.58
6.89
6.28
3.60
2.96
4.61
10.8
24.9
7.8
9.7
21.3
27.9
5.9
37.2
$4.98
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
17.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
$4.70
4.21
6.64
–
6.28
3.04
3.08
3.10
14.8
21.6
7.6
–
21.3
10.0
6.3
16.0
8.17
7.78
8.32
7.71
8.43
4.0
5.4
3.0
3.8
9.8
–
–
9.86
–
–
–
–
4.2
–
–
7.68
7.70
7.63
–
7.69
4.2
10.4
2.5
–
7.3
8.28
8.24
3.7
10.0
–
–
–
–
7.52
7.86
4.2
8.9
8.35
8.82
8.82
5.7
7.9
7.9
–
8.44
8.44
–
2.1
2.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.96
.9
–
–
–
–
13.21
11.60
12.54
15.51
17.76
2.3
4.5
3.5
7.3
2.3
13.80
11.70
13.02
15.77
18.16
2.8
7.4
4.2
7.9
1.2
11.19
11.44
10.64
–
–
4.3
2.3
5.8
–
–
17.96
6.0
18.90
4.0
–
–
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
occupations ..................................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds
cleaning and maintenance workers ............................
First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and
janitorial workers .....................................................
Building cleaning workers .................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners ...........................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Maids and housekeeping cleaners ...............................
Level 1 .............................................................
Grounds maintenance workers .........................................
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers ..................
17.12
13.03
11.61
12.62
16.19
17.72
4.5
2.9
5.0
3.1
9.7
2.8
–
13.64
11.72
–
16.21
–
–
3.7
8.7
–
10.0
–
–
11.13
11.44
10.53
–
–
–
4.3
2.3
5.6
–
–
13.37
12.35
11.92
16.19
17.72
9.60
8.85
13.07
12.66
3.3
2.3
3.3
9.7
2.8
9.2
10.4
10.1
9.5
14.57
13.14
12.87
16.21
–
9.16
–
12.94
12.51
5.1
3.9
4.9
10.0
–
9.7
–
10.3
9.6
11.15
11.55
–
–
–
10.94
–
–
–
4.8
2.3
–
–
–
4.4
–
–
–
Personal care and service occupations ...........................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Transportation attendants .................................................
Child care workers ............................................................
Personal and home care aides .........................................
Recreation and fitness workers ........................................
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors ......................
12.79
10.15
8.75
9.36
12.47
15.72
31.21
9.75
10.61
12.40
12.20
7.4
6.1
9.8
5.3
8.8
14.7
4.5
9.9
3.3
2.1
1.0
15.42
–
–
–
12.77
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.9
–
–
–
9.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
9.77
10.96
8.24
9.36
–
–
–
8.12
–
12.20
12.20
3.7
2.4
8.7
5.3
–
–
–
8.3
–
.8
1.0
Sales and related occupations ..........................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
21.73
8.54
9.29
9.6
1.6
2.2
26.74
–
–
8.5
–
–
9.74
8.60
9.07
4.0
.9
2.5
See footnotes at end of table.
9
Table 2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,
Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT, October 2006 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Sales and related occupations –Continued
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers ...............
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales
workers ...................................................................
Retail sales workers .........................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Cashiers, all workers ....................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Cashiers ...................................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons .......
Counter and rental clerks .........................................
Retail salespersons ......................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales
agents .........................................................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing ......
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing,
technical and scientific products .............................
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing,
except technical and scientific products .................
Miscellaneous sales and related workers .........................
Office and administrative support occupations ..............
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
First-line supervisors/managers of office and
administrative support workers ...................................
Switchboard operators, including answering service ........
Financial clerks .................................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$13.02
16.26
18.97
19.84
32.39
37.30
50.94
55.82
16.82
23.75
17.11
4.4
8.5
4.0
13.4
12.5
24.1
22.5
10.2
19.5
13.6
4.1
$13.57
17.45
19.19
19.84
32.39
37.30
50.94
56.04
17.54
24.06
17.42
5.9
8.7
4.1
13.4
12.5
24.1
22.5
10.7
21.5
12.9
3.6
$10.92
11.16
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.80
–
–
8.1
6.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.4
–
–
28.99
11.33
8.54
9.28
13.10
15.36
20.09
9.58
9.91
8.69
9.12
17.05
9.90
8.69
9.12
17.35
9.65
9.05
12.91
10.11
12.92
15.71
19.48
11.12
13.3
9.0
1.6
2.4
4.7
10.4
4.9
11.4
3.0
3.5
6.9
7.7
3.0
3.5
6.9
7.9
6.9
4.0
15.5
4.6
3.7
11.7
8.4
1.2
28.99
13.73
–
–
13.70
16.32
20.62
9.65
13.36
–
–
18.33
13.36
–
–
18.33
–
–
15.16
–
13.90
16.32
20.03
–
13.3
11.7
–
–
6.3
14.0
5.0
13.7
5.0
–
–
11.9
5.0
–
–
11.9
–
–
13.6
–
3.5
14.0
9.0
–
–
9.17
8.60
9.05
10.92
–
–
9.28
9.17
8.81
9.02
–
9.14
8.81
9.02
–
–
–
9.34
9.70
10.04
–
–
–
–
.9
.9
2.7
8.1
–
–
1.5
3.3
2.8
6.5
–
3.4
2.8
6.5
–
–
–
4.9
4.3
4.5
–
–
–
83.95
29.82
3.5
11.7
83.95
30.15
3.5
11.1
–
–
–
–
34.66
17.8
34.66
17.8
–
–
25.89
24.33
15.6
16.8
26.36
–
13.4
–
–
–
–
–
17.73
8.55
11.50
14.09
16.55
19.89
21.38
24.19
28.30
19.38
2.3
3.4
4.9
2.8
2.0
5.7
5.1
4.3
4.8
5.9
18.31
–
12.47
14.17
16.57
19.99
21.43
24.07
28.30
20.22
2.4
–
5.7
2.9
2.2
6.0
5.2
4.3
4.8
5.9
13.40
8.58
10.04
12.71
16.46
18.10
–
–
–
13.07
4.5
4.0
7.0
3.2
2.4
5.1
–
–
–
11.7
26.10
10.73
16.96
11.11
12.85
15.83
17.76
18.43
7.6
11.8
6.4
3.4
8.5
5.1
5.3
15.8
26.10
–
17.38
–
12.85
16.02
17.43
19.78
7.6
–
7.0
–
8.5
6.0
4.9
14.2
–
–
14.34
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.0
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
10
Table 2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,
Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT, October 2006 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators ........
Level 3 .............................................................
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks .............
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Tellers ...........................................................................
Brokerage clerks ...............................................................
Customer service representatives ....................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan ............................
Library assistants, clerical ................................................
Order clerks ......................................................................
Receptionists and information clerks ................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Dispatchers .......................................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Production, planning, and expediting clerks .....................
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks ...............................
Level 3 .............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Stock clerks and order fillers ............................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Secretaries and administrative assistants ........................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants ....
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Medical secretaries .......................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Data entry and information processing workers ...............
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Data entry keyers .........................................................
Word processors and typists ........................................
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks .................
Level 6 .............................................................
Office clerks, general ........................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
$14.64
13.35
18.43
15.12
16.58
19.43
13.18
18.09
18.84
15.41
16.53
22.79
18.42
14.03
17.16
16.17
13.37
12.81
12.95
16.40
17.59
17.80
19.85
18.21
13.21
19.37
14.08
8.57
11.07
20.25
17.28
18.31
23.28
24.37
18.67
23.69
23.76
24.31
16.98
16.53
19.68
18.46
17.73
15.30
14.40
15.26
14.46
17.07
16.39
17.22
17.64
10.93
14.66
16.66
21.50
8.1
11.8
9.2
6.4
8.1
16.7
4.3
6.3
7.0
7.4
7.2
14.7
6.8
1.0
7.2
5.2
4.2
8.4
5.1
8.2
6.9
7.3
10.5
12.4
5.7
18.5
12.6
3.9
5.1
2.0
5.5
3.9
2.9
2.1
7.7
2.2
3.5
3.1
4.4
5.9
4.6
11.0
9.5
3.7
11.8
4.5
3.2
4.4
2.0
1.0
5.2
19.8
4.1
5.8
4.0
$14.77
13.35
19.15
–
–
–
–
18.09
19.34
–
16.36
22.81
18.42
–
–
16.58
13.39
–
12.95
–
17.83
–
19.85
18.46
–
19.37
16.05
–
–
20.43
17.53
18.32
23.28
24.14
18.69
23.69
23.76
24.31
17.00
16.37
19.99
19.07
17.73
15.35
–
15.30
–
17.09
16.39
17.22
18.77
–
15.50
16.34
21.68
8.3
11.8
10.6
–
–
–
–
6.3
6.6
–
7.5
14.9
6.8
–
–
5.1
3.7
–
5.1
–
7.6
–
10.5
13.0
–
18.5
9.5
–
–
2.2
6.7
3.9
2.9
2.2
8.1
2.2
3.5
3.1
4.8
7.0
4.9
11.8
9.5
4.1
–
4.7
–
4.7
2.0
1.0
3.9
–
3.8
6.5
3.9
–
–
$13.83
–
–
–
–
–
12.01
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
13.25
9.01
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.96
8.57
–
18.32
16.39
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.79
–
–
14.27
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.34
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.3
–
–
–
–
–
15.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.0
9.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.2
3.9
–
8.7
5.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
13.2
–
–
9.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
18.0
–
–
–
–
Construction and extraction occupations .......................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades
and extraction workers ...............................................
Carpenters ........................................................................
25.56
29.76
17.77
22.64
26.89
29.28
31.47
2.8
19.3
3.2
6.4
4.3
4.7
15.6
25.62
29.76
17.77
22.77
26.91
29.35
–
3.0
19.3
3.2
7.3
4.2
5.1
–
22.45
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
33.22
25.96
6.5
17.7
33.22
25.96
6.5
17.7
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
11
Table 2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,
Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT, October 2006 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Carpenters –Continued
Level 7 .............................................................
Construction laborers .......................................................
Construction equipment operators ...................................
Operating engineers and other construction equipment
operators ................................................................
Electricians .......................................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ...........
Level 7 .............................................................
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters .........................
Level 7 .............................................................
Helpers, construction trades .............................................
Miscellaneous construction and related workers ..............
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations .........
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers,
and repairers ..............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance
workers .......................................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Industrial machinery mechanics ...................................
Maintenance and repair workers, general ....................
Line installers and repairers .............................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Electrical power-line installers and repairers ................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$26.63
27.77
29.86
9.2
16.1
17.2
$26.63
27.77
29.86
9.2
16.1
17.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
30.91
24.32
28.11
27.17
27.40
27.17
27.40
17.67
21.13
21.7
5.5
13.5
5.2
6.7
5.2
6.7
23.1
26.0
30.91
24.32
28.11
27.17
27.40
27.17
27.40
17.67
–
21.7
5.5
13.5
5.2
6.7
5.2
6.7
23.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
22.98
17.20
20.10
24.92
25.96
28.54
23.63
2.8
2.4
7.3
5.0
1.7
1.6
20.7
23.06
17.22
20.17
24.92
25.96
28.54
23.63
2.7
2.3
7.5
5.0
1.7
1.6
20.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
28.96
29.03
5.4
8.3
28.96
29.03
5.4
8.3
–
–
–
–
19.48
23.05
21.31
18.71
25.55
28.18
30.56
6.1
6.0
1.2
9.2
6.2
5.6
1.4
19.50
23.05
21.31
18.71
25.55
28.18
30.56
6.1
6.0
1.2
9.2
6.2
5.6
1.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.88
9.72
11.68
11.81
16.34
18.61
20.44
24.55
15.51
5.0
1.6
3.1
10.2
3.0
3.0
7.2
6.4
12.0
16.09
9.74
11.88
11.75
16.34
18.61
20.44
24.55
15.51
4.9
1.6
3.1
10.6
3.0
3.0
7.2
6.4
12.0
$10.86
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Production occupations ....................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
First-line supervisors/managers of production and
operating workers .......................................................
Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical
assemblers .................................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers ..........
Level 2 .............................................................
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators .......................
Machinists .........................................................................
Printers .............................................................................
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers .......
Miscellaneous production workers ...................................
26.76
12.6
26.76
12.6
–
–
15.19
12.70
15.96
12.69
14.95
22.88
21.39
15.16
13.15
5.8
6.0
2.4
9.4
3.6
.4
4.5
11.9
6.4
15.38
12.86
16.35
–
15.05
22.88
21.39
15.16
13.34
6.3
7.3
2.1
–
3.5
.4
4.5
11.9
6.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.25
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.5
Transportation and material moving occupations ..........
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Bus drivers ........................................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Bus drivers, school .......................................................
13.91
8.44
11.62
16.97
17.38
19.69
16.50
16.99
13.93
15.05
3.3
5.0
1.9
7.2
8.0
5.0
6.7
11.5
1.4
4.1
15.36
9.28
–
17.38
17.36
19.84
17.14
–
–
–
4.7
9.1
–
6.4
8.2
5.5
5.1
–
–
–
10.10
7.42
12.19
14.45
–
–
–
14.37
–
15.34
6.9
4.7
4.7
17.8
–
–
–
3.4
–
4.2
See footnotes at end of table.
12
Table 2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,
Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT, October 2006 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers .............................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer .........................
Level 4 .............................................................
Truck drivers, light or delivery services ........................
Level 3 .............................................................
Industrial truck and tractor operators ................................
Laborers and material movers, hand ................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,
hand ........................................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Packers and packagers, hand ......................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$15.79
19.73
18.74
19.54
18.52
14.34
18.06
16.97
11.00
9.17
11.65
13.68
6.5
8.0
8.3
6.0
12.9
26.8
13.8
8.8
6.0
6.7
7.3
3.4
$17.92
20.36
18.76
19.48
18.52
–
–
17.18
12.01
9.57
–
14.15
8.0
6.5
8.5
6.1
12.9
–
–
8.1
8.9
10.7
–
4.3
$9.47
–
–
–
–
7.62
–
–
9.19
8.57
10.97
–
16.6
–
–
–
–
39.9
–
–
1.6
2.8
5.5
–
11.61
9.84
11.65
11.23
9.18
8.52
12.9
14.1
7.3
4.3
4.0
5.2
12.19
9.87
–
–
10.37
9.22
17.9
17.8
–
–
9.9
14.7
10.37
9.73
10.97
–
8.08
8.08
5.4
11.3
5.5
–
2.3
2.4
1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees.
They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded
are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and
tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the
number of workers, weighted by hours. See appendix A for more information.
2 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time
schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a
worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time
employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where
a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule.
3 Each occupation for which data are collected in an establishment is
evaluated based on four factors, including knowledge, job controls and
complexity, contacts, and physical environment. The knowledge factor is tailored
to 24 families of closely related jobs. Points are assigned based on the
occupation’s rank within each factor. The points are summed to determine the
overall level of the occupation. See appendix A for more information.
4 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard
Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information.
5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a
percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around
a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet
publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for categories
not shown separately
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
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Table 3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,
Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT, October 2006
Total
Occupation4 and level
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
All workers ..............................................................................
$24.41
3.0
$26.50
3.1
$12.89
2.4
Management occupations .................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 10 ............................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Level 12 ............................................................
Level 13 ............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
General and operations managers ...................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Marketing and sales managers ........................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Marketing managers .....................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Sales managers ............................................................
Computer and information systems managers .................
Financial managers ..........................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Human resources managers ............................................
Industrial production managers ........................................
Education administrators ..................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Education administrators, postsecondary .....................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Engineering managers .....................................................
Medical and health services managers ............................
47.98
23.86
27.12
32.50
42.16
43.78
60.74
73.73
48.74
54.96
51.49
55.63
54.90
56.03
46.64
54.98
49.67
51.82
50.44
48.39
41.32
39.60
35.60
39.69
34.94
56.81
44.43
3.6
7.3
6.7
8.1
8.8
1.9
6.7
7.7
4.8
11.3
13.4
7.7
7.4
13.2
7.8
11.2
9.0
4.7
6.7
16.2
1.3
2.5
12.0
3.0
13.0
11.1
17.2
48.04
23.86
27.12
32.50
42.16
43.78
61.29
73.73
48.88
54.96
51.49
55.63
54.90
56.03
46.64
54.98
49.67
51.82
50.44
48.39
41.32
39.92
36.10
40.04
35.51
56.81
44.43
3.6
7.3
6.7
8.1
8.8
1.9
6.3
7.7
4.9
11.3
13.4
7.7
7.4
13.2
7.8
11.2
9.0
4.7
6.7
16.2
1.3
3.4
14.0
4.1
16.1
11.1
17.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Business and financial operations occupations .............
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 10 ............................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Level 12 ............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Buyers and purchasing agents .........................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and
investigators ...............................................................
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators ...........
Human resources, training, and labor relations
specialists ...................................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists ..
Level 9 .............................................................
Training and development specialists ..........................
Management analysts ......................................................
Accountants and auditors .................................................
Financial analysts and advisors ........................................
Financial analysts .........................................................
34.06
19.67
25.66
26.98
28.65
34.11
40.17
78.15
30.84
30.50
32.12
8.1
4.5
7.1
5.8
6.1
7.0
6.0
30.8
14.9
10.9
19.6
34.12
19.67
25.66
26.98
28.76
34.11
40.17
78.15
30.88
30.50
32.12
8.2
4.5
7.1
5.8
6.3
7.0
6.0
30.8
15.0
10.9
19.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
25.82
26.61
3.8
10.0
25.71
26.50
4.3
10.7
–
–
–
–
23.61
27.93
27.11
28.16
21.64
42.07
28.04
43.99
44.77
12.3
5.2
3.8
4.7
14.7
11.4
6.1
7.8
8.5
23.61
28.58
27.59
–
21.64
42.07
28.04
43.99
44.77
12.7
5.5
3.5
–
14.7
11.4
6.1
7.8
8.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Computer and mathematical science occupations .........
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 10 ............................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Level 12 ............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Computer programmers ...................................................
Computer software engineers ..........................................
38.95
19.23
26.63
31.61
35.56
39.35
45.98
48.05
37.59
29.90
43.41
2.2
7.1
7.1
11.8
2.8
3.8
3.9
5.4
3.8
3.5
3.9
38.91
19.23
26.63
31.61
35.58
39.35
45.98
48.03
37.59
29.90
43.43
2.1
7.1
7.1
11.8
2.8
3.8
3.9
5.6
3.8
3.5
3.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
14
Table 3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,
Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT, October 2006 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Computer software engineers –Continued
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 10 ............................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Level 12 ............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Computer software engineers, applications .................
Computer software engineers, systems software .........
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Level 12 ............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Computer support specialists ...........................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Computer systems analysts .............................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Network and computer systems administrators ................
$36.31
40.63
45.37
46.31
44.51
42.92
43.88
36.41
46.13
50.14
40.23
35.53
34.75
37.72
33.37
33.05
37.65
2.5
5.2
7.0
7.4
10.9
4.1
5.7
6.4
5.8
1.7
15.4
9.3
3.5
4.1
4.8
3.1
10.7
$36.42
40.63
45.37
46.31
44.51
42.92
43.94
–
46.13
50.14
40.23
35.53
34.75
37.53
33.37
33.05
37.65
2.7
5.2
7.0
7.4
10.9
4.1
5.7
–
5.8
1.7
15.4
9.3
3.5
3.9
4.8
3.1
10.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Architecture and engineering occupations .....................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 10 ............................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Level 12 ............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Engineers .........................................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 10 ............................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Level 12 ............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Computer hardware engineers .....................................
Electrical and electronics engineers .............................
Level 11 ............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Electrical engineers ..................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Electronics engineers, except computer ...................
Level 11 ............................................................
Industrial engineers, including health and safety ..........
Industrial engineers ..................................................
Mechanical engineers ...................................................
Drafters .............................................................................
Engineering technicians, except drafters ..........................
Level 7 .............................................................
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians .........
Level 7 .............................................................
35.30
21.71
26.36
36.51
40.57
44.20
46.05
38.28
40.33
28.37
34.50
43.29
44.20
46.05
42.18
41.80
41.46
44.03
42.67
40.55
38.21
41.92
44.03
37.26
37.26
44.08
28.97
24.35
23.43
22.11
22.54
1.8
5.8
2.9
4.8
8.7
2.9
5.7
6.8
1.6
6.0
5.1
7.5
2.9
5.7
4.0
8.3
3.8
4.3
12.1
3.0
6.5
5.0
4.7
.1
.1
3.7
10.0
2.9
8.2
4.5
5.2
35.17
–
26.36
36.51
40.57
44.20
48.07
38.33
40.27
28.37
34.50
43.29
44.20
48.07
42.18
41.80
41.46
44.03
42.67
40.55
38.21
41.92
44.03
37.26
37.26
44.08
29.07
24.37
23.43
22.11
22.54
1.6
–
2.9
4.8
8.7
2.9
8.5
6.9
1.5
6.0
5.1
7.5
2.9
8.5
4.0
8.3
3.8
4.3
12.1
3.0
6.5
5.0
4.7
.1
.1
3.7
10.1
2.9
8.2
4.5
5.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Life, physical, and social science occupations ...............
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Level 12 ............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Biological scientists ......................................................
Biochemists and biophysicists ..................................
Market and survey researchers ........................................
Market research analysts .............................................
30.80
23.35
26.50
28.44
35.94
30.54
41.32
41.32
41.57
41.57
9.3
6.8
12.5
4.2
6.5
9.1
7.2
7.2
22.3
22.3
30.85
23.35
26.50
–
–
31.37
41.32
41.32
41.80
41.80
9.5
6.8
12.5
–
–
8.8
7.2
7.2
22.8
22.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Community and social services occupations ..................
Level 7 .............................................................
Counselors .......................................................................
Social workers ..................................................................
18.15
18.43
18.40
20.56
7.5
6.8
9.3
7.5
18.04
18.36
18.61
20.38
7.1
7.6
9.0
8.8
$18.77
–
–
–
15.2
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
15
Table 3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,
Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT, October 2006 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Miscellaneous community and social service specialists
$14.69
19.9
–
–
–
–
Legal occupations ..............................................................
Lawyers ............................................................................
54.88
75.58
13.0
15.0
$57.75
75.58
13.8
15.0
–
–
–
–
Education, training, and library occupations ..................
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 10 ............................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Level 12 ............................................................
Level 13 ............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Postsecondary teachers ...................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 10 ............................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Level 12 ............................................................
Level 13 ............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Arts, communications, and humanities teachers,
postsecondary ........................................................
English language and literature teachers,
postsecondary ....................................................
Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers ........................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Primary, secondary, and special education school
teachers ......................................................................
Preschool and kindergarten teachers ...........................
Preschool teachers, except special education .........
Other teachers and instructors .........................................
27.75
29.60
40.56
51.72
52.69
71.28
41.16
50.65
41.56
40.20
51.72
52.69
71.28
48.53
21.7
7.1
5.8
1.6
11.1
12.4
12.1
6.8
21.8
7.1
1.6
11.1
12.4
12.7
31.54
29.28
41.28
51.72
52.31
71.28
43.83
52.02
–
–
51.72
52.31
71.28
50.01
15.9
7.0
4.1
1.6
10.9
12.4
12.8
6.7
–
–
1.6
10.9
12.4
14.0
$15.38
–
–
–
–
–
22.39
29.15
–
–
–
–
–
27.74
16.3
–
–
–
–
–
18.0
18.1
–
–
–
–
–
30.3
46.89
8.2
50.88
9.0
–
–
44.13
45.30
44.33
30.3
10.9
18.4
–
47.49
–
–
11.6
–
–
27.06
–
–
27.2
–
–
–
–
21.33
–
–
–
7.1
15.32
13.20
13.20
–
2.9
8.5
8.5
–
–
–
–
26.37
–
–
–
15.2
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media
occupations ..................................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Designers .........................................................................
Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers .............
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Coaches and scouts .....................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Writers and editors ...........................................................
Editors ..........................................................................
27.55
29.23
24.31
25.22
24.70
24.70
23.64
23.64
38.45
36.31
5.5
5.0
9.5
12.5
9.0
9.0
15.0
15.0
5.4
8.7
28.12
29.23
24.68
–
–
–
–
–
39.32
–
5.5
5.0
10.4
–
–
–
–
–
7.0
–
14.15
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
19.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 10 ............................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Pharmacists ......................................................................
Physicians and surgeons ..................................................
Registered nurses ............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Therapists .........................................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians .............
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists ...............
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians ..................
27.09
16.99
17.86
24.10
25.37
30.23
35.63
36.33
49.20
24.99
43.65
37.61
35.13
–
38.70
35.68
50.70
25.89
19.51
15.66
18.26
21.60
17.34
3.4
6.6
4.7
8.4
3.7
17.0
1.3
12.0
7.4
3.3
2.2
15.9
3.0
–
3.6
1.9
13.5
8.0
9.3
6.4
2.5
21.5
5.8
25.71
16.93
17.43
24.25
25.41
26.64
33.28
36.06
50.03
25.14
–
34.45
34.12
–
37.04
33.60
–
26.36
18.87
15.56
–
–
17.28
4.5
7.6
4.9
11.3
2.1
21.3
.6
13.0
7.1
1.5
–
15.7
4.9
–
7.9
1.5
–
6.9
10.4
8.6
–
–
7.0
32.21
–
21.86
23.67
25.27
41.52
38.84
–
–
24.23
–
–
37.74
29.97
41.42
38.95
–
24.95
23.22
–
–
–
17.65
4.7
–
7.0
8.5
13.5
5.8
2.3
–
–
15.6
–
–
1.5
7.5
6.8
3.4
–
34.1
5.1
–
–
–
10.3
See footnotes at end of table.
16
Table 3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,
Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT, October 2006 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$15.66
17.87
15.94
6.4
6.0
4.5
$15.56
–
15.44
8.6
–
6.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
17.67
22.60
15.03
3.3
2.3
4.7
17.14
23.11
14.95
6.3
.7
4.3
–
$21.92
–
–
5.4
–
Healthcare support occupations .......................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides ....................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Home health aides ........................................................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ......................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ................
Level 4 .............................................................
14.21
12.67
12.96
15.06
14.00
12.80
12.83
12.94
12.82
11.96
12.96
–
12.95
13.86
16.18
17.46
1.5
2.7
2.5
8.4
11.6
2.4
2.7
2.8
7.4
2.6
4.3
–
4.1
6.6
3.3
6.0
14.15
12.26
13.34
14.71
14.40
12.87
12.31
13.25
12.84
–
13.20
12.31
13.22
–
16.52
18.04
2.4
1.7
1.7
9.5
10.2
3.2
1.6
2.7
7.7
–
3.8
1.6
2.8
–
3.3
7.5
14.36
–
12.26
16.29
–
12.58
–
12.27
–
–
11.92
–
12.01
–
15.43
16.46
3.8
–
2.1
6.1
–
3.0
–
1.4
–
–
.3
–
.5
–
4.6
6.4
Protective service occupations .........................................
Security guards and gaming surveillance officers ............
Security guards .............................................................
13.71
15.33
15.33
8.8
10.1
10.1
–
17.15
17.15
–
11.6
11.6
10.77
11.50
11.50
10.9
11.0
11.0
Food preparation and serving related occupations ........
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and
serving workers ..........................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation
and serving workers ...............................................
Cooks ...............................................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Cooks, institution and cafeteria ....................................
Cooks, restaurant .........................................................
Food preparation workers .................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Food service, tipped .........................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Bartenders ....................................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Waiters and waitresses ................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender
helpers ....................................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Fast food and counter workers .........................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Combined food preparation and serving workers,
including fast food ...................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and
coffee shop .............................................................
8.79
7.65
7.17
8.67
12.59
15.36
1.8
1.5
5.8
10.2
4.1
5.5
10.83
7.48
7.88
11.42
12.49
15.84
5.9
15.3
14.0
3.6
3.6
8.9
6.93
7.71
6.66
5.87
–
–
5.9
3.8
4.3
12.2
–
–
17.97
2.4
17.97
2.4
17.96
12.05
11.21
12.00
12.39
11.13
11.09
5.13
6.08
4.68
5.12
6.58
6.89
6.28
3.60
2.96
4.61
2.4
1.8
6.8
6.9
2.3
9.1
16.0
13.9
17.0
11.0
24.9
7.8
9.7
21.3
27.9
5.9
37.2
17.96
12.21
11.45
12.00
12.51
–
–
6.05
–
4.98
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2.4
3.6
3.5
6.9
5.3
–
–
26.4
–
17.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
9.99
9.14
4.69
6.31
4.46
4.21
6.64
–
6.28
3.04
3.08
3.10
–
–
–
–
–
6.7
2.0
7.8
12.7
16.1
21.6
7.6
–
21.3
10.0
6.3
16.0
7.90
7.66
8.32
8.43
4.8
5.5
3.0
9.8
–
–
9.86
–
–
–
4.2
–
7.17
7.52
7.63
7.69
1.8
9.8
2.5
7.3
8.28
8.24
3.8
10.0
–
–
–
–
7.51
7.86
4.3
8.9
8.35
5.7
–
–
–
–
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians –Continued
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics ............
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support
technicians ..................................................................
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses ...........
Medical records and health information technicians .........
See footnotes at end of table.
17
–
–
Table 3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,
Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT, October 2006 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Dishwashers .....................................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee
shop ............................................................................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$8.82
8.82
7.9
7.9
$8.44
8.44
2.1
2.1
–
–
–
–
8.96
.9
–
–
–
–
12.61
11.16
12.37
14.21
2.6
4.2
4.2
3.3
13.14
10.94
–
14.45
3.6
7.2
–
3.3
$11.10
11.44
10.64
–
4.3
2.3
5.8
–
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
occupations ..................................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds
cleaning and maintenance workers ............................
Building cleaning workers .................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners ...........................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Maids and housekeeping cleaners ...............................
Level 1 .............................................................
Grounds maintenance workers .........................................
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers ..................
18.11
12.38
11.11
12.46
14.91
6.0
3.5
5.0
3.8
4.2
–
12.91
10.80
–
–
–
4.9
8.9
–
–
–
11.03
11.44
10.53
–
–
4.3
2.3
5.6
–
12.34
11.86
11.46
14.91
9.58
8.81
12.23
12.23
3.5
1.2
2.6
4.2
9.3
10.4
9.6
9.6
13.38
12.35
12.29
–
9.13
–
12.03
12.03
6.0
1.7
3.8
–
9.7
–
9.6
9.6
11.04
11.55
–
–
10.94
–
–
–
4.8
2.3
–
–
4.4
–
–
–
Personal care and service occupations ...........................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Transportation attendants .................................................
Child care workers ............................................................
Personal and home care aides .........................................
Recreation and fitness workers ........................................
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors ......................
12.63
10.07
8.66
9.36
12.19
31.72
9.64
10.61
12.41
12.20
7.5
6.5
10.1
5.3
9.3
4.5
10.1
3.3
2.4
1.0
15.18
–
–
–
12.47
–
–
–
–
–
8.1
–
–
–
9.8
–
–
–
–
–
9.67
–
8.10
9.36
–
–
8.00
–
12.20
12.20
3.7
–
8.7
5.3
–
–
7.7
–
1.0
1.0
Sales and related occupations ..........................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 11 ............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers ...............
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales
workers ...................................................................
Retail sales workers .........................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Cashiers, all workers ....................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Cashiers ...................................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
21.72
8.54
9.29
12.32
16.26
18.97
19.84
32.53
37.30
50.94
55.82
16.82
23.77
17.04
9.7
1.6
2.3
4.1
8.5
4.0
13.4
12.6
24.1
22.5
10.2
19.5
13.7
4.0
26.76
–
–
12.88
17.45
19.19
19.84
32.53
37.30
50.94
56.04
17.54
24.10
17.36
8.6
–
–
6.0
8.7
4.1
13.4
12.6
24.1
22.5
10.7
21.5
13.0
3.4
9.66
8.60
9.06
10.11
11.16
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.80
–
–
4.0
.9
2.5
5.7
6.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.4
–
–
28.99
11.13
8.54
9.27
12.37
15.36
20.09
9.58
9.28
8.69
9.11
12.54
9.26
8.69
13.3
9.2
1.6
2.4
4.3
10.4
4.9
11.4
5.1
3.5
7.0
9.5
5.2
3.5
28.99
13.44
–
–
12.99
16.32
20.62
9.65
10.82
–
–
–
10.82
–
13.3
12.2
–
–
6.3
14.0
5.0
13.7
8.1
–
–
–
8.1
–
–
9.08
8.60
9.04
10.11
–
–
9.28
9.00
8.81
9.01
–
8.97
8.81
–
1.0
.9
2.8
5.7
–
–
1.5
3.8
2.8
6.7
–
4.0
2.8
See footnotes at end of table.
18
Table 3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,
Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT, October 2006 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Cashiers –Continued
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons .......
Counter and rental clerks .........................................
Retail salespersons ......................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales
agents .........................................................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing ......
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing,
technical and scientific products .............................
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing,
except technical and scientific products .................
Miscellaneous sales and related workers .........................
Office and administrative support occupations ..............
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
First-line supervisors/managers of office and
administrative support workers ...................................
Switchboard operators, including answering service ........
Financial clerks .................................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators ........
Level 3 .............................................................
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks .............
Tellers ...........................................................................
Brokerage clerks ...............................................................
Customer service representatives ....................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan ............................
Order clerks ......................................................................
Receptionists and information clerks ................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Dispatchers .......................................................................
Production, planning, and expediting clerks .....................
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks ...............................
Level 3 .............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Stock clerks and order fillers ............................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Secretaries and administrative assistants ........................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$9.11
12.69
9.65
9.05
12.91
10.11
12.92
15.71
19.48
11.12
7.0
9.8
6.9
4.0
15.5
4.6
3.7
11.7
8.4
1.2
–
–
–
–
$15.16
–
13.90
16.32
20.03
–
–
–
–
–
13.6
–
3.5
14.0
9.0
–
$9.01
–
–
–
9.34
9.70
10.04
–
–
–
6.7
–
–
–
4.9
4.3
4.5
–
–
–
83.95
29.82
3.5
11.7
83.95
30.15
3.5
11.1
–
–
–
–
34.66
17.8
34.66
17.8
–
–
25.89
24.33
15.6
16.8
26.36
–
13.4
–
–
–
–
–
17.66
8.57
11.24
13.57
16.27
19.83
21.49
24.11
28.35
19.39
2.5
3.9
5.2
3.7
2.0
6.4
5.5
4.7
4.9
6.1
18.29
–
12.11
13.63
16.27
19.91
21.49
23.98
28.35
20.24
2.7
–
6.2
3.8
2.3
6.7
5.5
4.7
4.9
6.1
13.24
8.57
10.05
12.64
16.25
18.40
–
–
–
13.07
4.7
3.9
7.3
3.5
2.0
5.4
–
–
–
11.7
26.19
10.75
16.86
11.11
12.84
15.44
17.94
18.13
14.64
13.35
18.52
13.18
18.09
18.86
15.41
16.59
22.79
18.42
14.40
16.17
13.39
12.86
12.95
16.40
17.05
19.85
18.21
13.21
19.37
13.50
8.57
11.07
20.07
16.64
18.17
7.9
12.8
6.8
3.4
9.3
4.5
6.0
18.5
8.1
11.8
10.2
4.3
6.3
7.0
7.4
7.3
14.7
6.8
.1
5.2
4.3
9.0
5.1
8.2
7.0
10.5
12.4
5.7
18.5
14.0
3.9
5.1
2.0
4.2
4.6
26.19
–
17.28
–
12.84
15.60
–
–
14.77
13.35
19.29
–
18.09
19.37
–
16.41
22.81
18.42
–
16.58
13.37
–
12.95
–
–
19.85
18.46
–
19.37
15.48
–
–
20.22
16.66
18.17
7.9
–
7.5
–
9.3
5.5
–
–
8.3
11.8
11.8
–
6.3
6.6
–
7.7
14.9
6.8
–
5.1
3.8
–
5.1
–
–
10.5
13.0
–
18.5
11.2
–
–
2.3
4.3
4.6
–
–
14.18
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
13.44
–
–
12.01
–
–
–
–
–
–
13.50
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.96
8.57
–
18.51
16.57
–
–
–
8.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.6
–
–
15.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.2
3.9
–
9.0
5.1
–
See footnotes at end of table.
19
Table 3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,
Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT, October 2006 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Secretaries and administrative assistants –Continued
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants ....
Level 7 .............................................................
Medical secretaries .......................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Data entry and information processing workers ...............
Level 2 .............................................................
Data entry keyers .........................................................
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks .................
Level 6 .............................................................
Office clerks, general ........................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
$23.60
24.19
18.77
23.78
24.13
16.99
16.53
18.97
16.59
16.54
14.80
14.40
14.26
16.39
17.22
17.47
16.07
21.53
2.8
2.2
8.0
2.2
3.3
4.4
5.9
6.4
3.4
14.5
7.2
11.8
5.6
2.0
1.0
6.8
7.4
5.3
$23.60
23.91
18.79
23.78
24.13
17.01
16.37
19.22
16.88
16.54
–
–
–
16.39
17.22
19.09
16.04
21.76
2.8
2.3
8.3
2.2
3.3
4.8
7.0
6.9
4.0
14.5
–
–
–
2.0
1.0
5.2
7.8
5.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
$14.27
–
–
–
–
11.06
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
9.2
–
–
–
–
16.8
–
–
Construction and extraction occupations .......................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Carpenters ........................................................................
Electricians .......................................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ...........
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters .........................
25.71
17.23
22.98
26.91
29.60
26.10
24.11
27.85
26.70
26.70
3.0
1.4
7.2
4.2
5.7
18.9
5.5
14.7
4.3
4.3
25.78
17.23
23.16
26.91
29.69
26.10
24.11
27.85
26.70
26.70
3.2
1.4
8.5
4.2
6.2
18.9
5.5
14.7
4.3
4.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations .........
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 8 .............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers,
and repairers ..............................................................
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance
workers .......................................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Industrial machinery mechanics ...................................
Maintenance and repair workers, general ....................
Line installers and repairers .............................................
22.84
17.20
20.10
24.92
25.69
28.52
23.63
3.1
2.3
7.3
5.0
1.9
1.7
20.7
22.92
17.22
20.17
24.92
25.69
28.52
23.63
2.9
2.3
7.5
5.0
1.9
1.7
20.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
28.54
5.9
28.54
5.9
–
–
19.36
23.16
21.31
18.29
25.07
6.9
6.3
1.2
11.4
5.1
19.37
23.16
21.31
18.29
25.07
6.9
6.3
1.2
11.4
5.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.74
9.72
11.64
11.81
16.34
18.61
20.44
25.60
15.51
5.1
1.6
3.1
10.2
3.0
3.0
7.2
6.0
12.0
15.95
9.74
11.85
11.75
16.34
18.61
20.44
25.60
15.51
5.1
1.6
3.2
10.6
3.0
3.0
7.2
6.0
12.0
10.86
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
26.76
12.6
26.76
12.6
–
–
15.19
12.70
15.96
12.69
14.95
22.88
21.39
5.8
6.0
2.4
9.4
3.6
.4
4.5
15.38
12.86
16.35
–
15.05
22.88
21.39
6.3
7.3
2.1
–
3.5
.4
4.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Production occupations ....................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
First-line supervisors/managers of production and
operating workers .......................................................
Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical
assemblers .................................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers ..........
Level 2 .............................................................
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators .......................
Machinists .........................................................................
Printers .............................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
20
Table 3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,
Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT, October 2006 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers .......
Miscellaneous production workers ...................................
$15.16
13.15
11.9
6.4
$15.16
13.34
11.9
6.2
–
$10.25
–
10.5
Transportation and material moving occupations ..........
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Bus drivers ........................................................................
Bus drivers, school .......................................................
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers .............................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer .........................
Truck drivers, light or delivery services ........................
Level 3 .............................................................
Industrial truck and tractor operators ................................
Laborers and material movers, hand ................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,
hand ........................................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Packers and packagers, hand ......................................
Level 1 .............................................................
13.58
8.44
11.61
16.98
17.19
17.93
16.49
14.24
15.44
15.75
19.96
18.70
19.54
14.32
18.37
16.97
11.00
9.17
11.65
13.68
3.5
5.0
1.9
7.4
8.5
6.8
6.8
1.9
3.1
6.7
7.9
8.6
6.1
28.0
14.3
8.8
6.1
6.7
7.3
3.4
14.98
9.28
–
17.39
17.17
18.00
17.13
–
–
17.94
20.69
18.72
19.48
–
–
17.18
12.00
9.57
–
14.15
4.8
9.1
–
6.6
8.7
7.3
5.1
–
–
8.2
6.1
8.9
6.3
–
–
8.1
8.9
10.7
–
4.3
10.00
7.42
12.19
14.52
–
–
–
14.27
–
9.47
–
–
–
7.62
–
–
9.19
8.57
10.97
–
7.2
4.7
4.9
17.9
–
–
–
2.5
–
16.6
–
–
–
39.9
–
–
1.6
2.8
5.5
–
11.60
9.84
11.65
11.23
9.18
8.52
12.9
14.1
7.3
4.3
4.0
5.2
12.19
9.87
–
–
10.37
9.22
17.9
17.8
–
–
9.9
14.7
10.37
9.73
10.97
–
8.08
8.08
5.4
11.3
5.5
–
2.3
2.4
1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees.
They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded
are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and
tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the
number of workers, weighted by hours. See appendix A for more information.
2 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time
schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a
worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time
employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where
a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule.
3 Each occupation for which data are collected in an establishment is
evaluated based on four factors, including knowledge, job controls and
complexity, contacts, and physical environment. The knowledge factor is tailored
to 24 families of closely related jobs. Points are assigned based on the
occupation’s rank within each factor. The points are summed to determine the
overall level of the occupation. See appendix A for more information.
4 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard
Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information.
5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a
percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around
a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet
publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for categories
not shown separately
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
21
Table 4. State and local government workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work
levels3, Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT, October 2006
Total
Occupation4 and level
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
All workers ..............................................................................
$28.14
1.4
$28.76
1.6
$16.72
6.4
Management occupations .................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Level 12 ............................................................
Not able to be leveled .......................................
Education administrators ..................................................
Education administrators, elementary and secondary
school .....................................................................
40.85
32.92
51.17
37.41
46.29
7.8
12.2
4.5
9.4
7.2
41.39
34.18
51.17
37.48
47.65
6.7
17.2
4.5
9.4
3.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
50.06
2.0
50.06
2.0
–
–
Business and financial operations occupations .............
Level 7 .............................................................
24.88
21.65
7.6
2.8
24.72
–
8.3
–
–
–
–
–
Community and social services occupations ..................
Counselors .......................................................................
Educational, vocational, and school counselors ...........
28.52
31.10
31.26
9.7
20.9
21.5
29.18
–
–
11.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Legal occupations ..............................................................
32.66
12.0
–
–
–
–
Education, training, and library occupations ..................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Postsecondary teachers ...................................................
Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers ........................
Primary, secondary, and special education school
teachers ......................................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Elementary and middle school teachers .......................
Level 9 .............................................................
Elementary school teachers, except special
education ............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Middle school teachers, except special and
vocational education ...........................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Secondary school teachers ..........................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Secondary school teachers, except special and
vocational education ...........................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Special education teachers ..........................................
Level 9 .............................................................
Librarians ..........................................................................
Teacher assistants ...........................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
39.39
14.09
15.14
41.18
45.79
40.98
40.23
2.2
.9
5.1
14.1
3.8
9.8
4.3
40.44
14.45
15.57
41.18
45.96
41.47
39.90
2.5
.0
3.1
14.1
4.0
12.2
4.5
17.58
–
–
–
–
–
–
20.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
45.66
42.61
46.62
45.44
46.17
1.9
6.8
3.5
3.4
5.8
45.72
42.61
46.62
45.55
46.17
1.8
6.8
3.5
3.2
5.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
45.39
45.97
3.1
5.2
45.52
45.97
2.8
5.2
–
–
–
–
45.74
47.39
46.66
48.89
6.0
8.9
1.4
2.1
45.74
47.39
46.66
48.89
6.0
8.9
1.4
2.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
46.58
48.93
41.79
41.33
36.95
16.00
14.09
15.14
1.4
2.1
5.7
9.2
10.9
3.2
.9
5.1
46.58
48.93
41.79
41.33
37.20
16.47
14.45
15.57
1.4
2.1
5.7
9.2
10.7
2.4
.0
3.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........
Level 9 .............................................................
Registered nurses ............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
30.12
35.73
31.36
31.43
7.7
6.9
3.1
.5
30.30
35.54
31.02
–
8.3
7.4
3.8
–
27.81
–
–
–
23.3
–
–
–
Healthcare support occupations .......................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides ....................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ......................
13.88
14.20
13.76
13.78
2.4
1.0
2.4
5.2
13.87
–
13.76
13.78
2.4
–
2.4
5.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Protective service occupations .........................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Level 9 .............................................................
23.86
18.71
23.31
23.05
24.30
27.65
1.8
7.8
3.2
6.3
4.1
7.5
24.42
–
23.34
23.05
24.30
27.65
1.2
–
3.2
6.3
4.1
7.5
10.50
–
–
–
–
–
6.0
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
22
Table 4. State and local government workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work
levels3, Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT, October 2006 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$33.78
10.3
$33.78
10.3
–
–
33.78
10.3
33.78
10.3
–
–
27.66
22.73
24.29
24.43
23.88
25.85
24.43
23.88
25.85
11.66
1.7
2.5
4.3
5.8
3.7
5.4
5.8
3.7
5.4
14.6
27.66
22.75
24.34
24.44
23.91
25.85
24.44
23.91
25.85
–
1.7
2.4
4.5
5.8
3.6
5.4
5.8
3.6
5.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
$10.16
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.8
13.65
3.3
14.63
3.8
–
–
16.65
14.43
15.44
17.95
17.74
16.64
14.47
15.36
3.4
4.3
7.4
17.3
2.3
3.7
4.2
7.7
16.73
14.49
15.44
17.95
–
16.71
14.49
15.36
3.2
4.2
7.4
17.3
–
3.5
4.2
7.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.67
14.54
15.36
3.7
4.4
7.7
16.75
14.57
15.36
3.5
4.4
7.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
Personal care and service occupations ...........................
16.98
24.5
–
–
–
–
Sales and related occupations ..........................................
22.25
3.0
–
–
–
–
Office and administrative support occupations ..............
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 6 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Financial clerks .................................................................
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks .............
Library assistants, clerical ................................................
Receptionists and information clerks ................................
Secretaries and administrative assistants ........................
Level 4 .............................................................
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants ....
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........
Level 4 .............................................................
Data entry and information processing workers ...............
Office clerks, general ........................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
18.31
14.30
16.06
18.87
20.36
19.93
25.08
18.25
17.71
16.82
12.55
21.62
21.61
22.73
21.33
22.17
15.77
18.13
19.24
3.1
5.8
.5
7.0
3.1
4.0
2.4
9.3
13.1
7.7
15.7
6.1
18.1
11.8
5.3
17.8
2.1
5.2
5.1
18.48
–
16.12
18.82
20.67
20.45
25.08
18.54
–
–
–
21.84
22.44
22.73
21.62
23.14
15.77
17.99
–
2.7
–
.6
7.1
2.7
4.0
2.4
10.0
–
–
–
6.9
17.4
11.8
6.1
16.8
2.1
5.0
–
15.92
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Construction and extraction occupations .......................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Electricians .......................................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Construction and building inspectors ................................
24.11
20.65
27.61
30.71
30.87
29.74
3.1
5.0
2.7
6.4
7.9
6.8
24.11
20.65
27.62
30.71
30.87
–
2.7
5.0
2.8
6.4
7.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations .........
Level 7 .............................................................
24.80
27.52
3.8
4.5
24.80
27.52
3.7
4.5
–
–
–
–
First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement
workers .......................................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of police and
detectives ...............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and
prevention workers .....................................................
Fire fighters .......................................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Police officers ...................................................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Police and sheriff’s patrol officers .................................
Level 5 .............................................................
Level 7 .............................................................
Miscellaneous protective service workers ........................
Food preparation and serving related occupations ........
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
occupations ..................................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Level 3 .............................................................
Level 4 .............................................................
Building cleaning workers .................................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners ...........................................
Level 1 .............................................................
Level 2 .............................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
23
Table 4. State and local government workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work
levels3, Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT, October 2006 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance
workers .......................................................................
Maintenance and repair workers, general ....................
$20.30
20.30
5.6
5.6
$20.32
20.32
5.7
5.7
–
–
–
–
Transportation and material moving occupations ..........
22.18
4.7
23.45
2.5
–
–
1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees.
They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded
are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and
tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the
number of workers, weighted by hours. See appendix A for more information.
2 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time
schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a
worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time
employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where
a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule.
3 Each occupation for which data are collected in an establishment is
evaluated based on four factors, including knowledge, job controls and
complexity, contacts, and physical environment. The knowledge factor is tailored
to 24 families of closely related jobs. Points are assigned based on the
occupation’s rank within each factor. The points are summed to determine the
overall level of the occupation. See appendix A for more information.
4 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard
Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information.
5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a
percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around
a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet
publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for categories
not shown separately
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
24
Table 5. Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for full-time and part-time workers3,
Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT, October 2006
Total
Occupation4 and level
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
All workers ..............................................................................
$24.80
2.7
$26.77
2.7
$13.03
2.3
Management occupations .................................................
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Group IV ...........................................................
General and operations managers ...................................
Group III ............................................................
Marketing and sales managers ........................................
Group III ............................................................
Marketing managers .....................................................
Group III ............................................................
Sales managers ............................................................
Computer and information systems managers .................
Group III ............................................................
Financial managers ..........................................................
Group III ............................................................
Human resources managers ............................................
Industrial production managers ........................................
Education administrators ..................................................
Group III ............................................................
Education administrators, elementary and secondary
school .....................................................................
Group III ............................................................
Education administrators, postsecondary .....................
Group III ............................................................
Engineering managers .....................................................
Group III ............................................................
Medical and health services managers ............................
Group III ............................................................
47.46
25.48
43.63
81.76
54.94
34.56
55.63
51.73
56.03
53.64
54.98
49.91
46.64
50.87
47.07
48.39
41.32
41.81
44.39
3.4
5.4
4.5
5.9
11.3
12.9
7.7
7.9
13.2
10.6
11.2
8.7
6.6
4.6
11.5
16.2
1.3
3.7
3.1
47.57
–
–
–
54.94
34.56
55.63
–
56.03
53.64
54.98
49.91
46.64
50.87
47.07
48.39
41.32
42.41
–
3.4
–
–
–
11.3
12.9
7.7
–
13.2
10.6
11.2
8.7
6.6
4.6
11.5
16.2
1.3
3.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
50.06
50.06
40.05
44.36
56.21
50.31
44.43
36.10
2.0
2.0
3.3
2.1
10.3
2.7
17.2
9.0
50.06
50.06
40.37
44.36
56.21
50.31
44.43
36.10
2.0
2.0
4.2
2.1
10.3
2.7
17.2
9.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
33.74
24.39
44.29
30.50
38.87
8.0
4.3
14.7
10.9
14.2
33.79
–
–
30.50
–
8.0
–
–
10.9
–
26.65
–
–
–
–
8.7
–
–
–
–
Business and financial operations occupations .............
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Buyers and purchasing agents .........................................
Group III ............................................................
Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and
investigators ...............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators ...........
Group II .............................................................
Human resources, training, and labor relations
specialists ...................................................................
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists ..
Group III ............................................................
Training and development specialists ..........................
Management analysts ......................................................
Group III ............................................................
Accountants and auditors .................................................
Group II .............................................................
Financial analysts and advisors ........................................
Group III ............................................................
Financial analysts .........................................................
Group III ............................................................
25.82
23.58
26.61
23.87
3.8
8.3
10.0
4.4
25.71
–
26.50
23.87
4.3
–
10.7
4.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
23.54
21.17
31.97
27.11
28.16
21.64
41.85
43.83
27.36
26.47
43.99
45.75
44.77
47.58
12.1
3.5
12.1
3.8
4.7
14.7
11.2
12.6
6.3
10.2
7.8
17.6
8.5
20.4
23.54
–
–
27.59
–
21.64
41.85
43.83
27.36
26.46
43.99
–
44.77
47.58
12.4
–
–
3.5
–
14.7
11.2
12.6
6.3
10.2
7.8
–
8.5
20.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Computer and mathematical science occupations .........
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Computer programmers ...................................................
Computer software engineers ..........................................
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Computer software engineers, applications .................
Group II .............................................................
38.69
26.41
41.74
29.90
43.41
36.32
43.10
42.92
36.57
2.3
8.3
1.7
3.2
3.9
12.2
2.3
4.1
13.2
38.65
–
–
29.90
43.43
–
–
42.92
36.57
2.3
–
–
3.2
3.9
–
–
4.1
13.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
25
Table 5. Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for full-time and part-time workers3,
Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT, October 2006 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Computer software engineers, applications
–Continued
Group III ............................................................
Computer software engineers, systems software .........
Group III ............................................................
Computer support specialists ...........................................
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Computer systems analysts .............................................
Group III ............................................................
Network and computer systems administrators ................
Group III ............................................................
$41.74
43.88
44.39
35.53
18.32
42.70
36.94
39.88
37.65
44.90
3.0
5.7
2.3
9.3
6.9
6.2
5.0
6.4
10.7
3.6
$41.74
43.94
44.50
35.53
18.32
42.70
36.75
39.66
37.65
44.90
3.0
5.7
2.3
9.3
6.9
6.2
4.8
6.2
10.7
3.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Architecture and engineering occupations .....................
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Engineers .........................................................................
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Civil engineers ..............................................................
Computer hardware engineers .....................................
Electrical and electronics engineers .............................
Group III ............................................................
Electrical engineers ..................................................
Electronics engineers, except computer ...................
Group III ............................................................
Industrial engineers, including health and safety ..........
Group III ............................................................
Industrial engineers ..................................................
Group III ............................................................
Mechanical engineers ...................................................
Drafters .............................................................................
Group II .............................................................
Engineering technicians, except drafters ..........................
Group II .............................................................
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians .........
Group II .............................................................
35.25
25.57
39.86
39.66
29.61
40.66
31.84
41.80
41.46
41.32
40.55
41.92
41.67
37.26
38.21
37.26
38.21
44.08
28.97
25.82
24.35
22.19
22.11
21.56
1.7
3.3
1.7
1.5
3.7
1.6
7.1
8.3
3.8
1.1
3.0
5.0
1.4
.1
.9
.1
.9
3.7
10.0
8.4
2.9
5.0
4.5
4.5
35.13
–
–
39.59
–
–
31.84
41.80
41.46
–
40.55
41.92
41.67
37.26
–
37.26
38.21
44.08
29.07
–
24.37
–
22.11
21.56
1.5
–
–
1.4
–
–
7.1
8.3
3.8
–
3.0
5.0
1.4
.1
–
.1
.9
3.7
10.1
–
2.9
–
4.5
4.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Life, physical, and social science occupations ...............
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Biological scientists ......................................................
Biochemists and biophysicists ..................................
Market and survey researchers ........................................
Market research analysts .............................................
30.76
24.36
28.87
41.32
41.32
41.57
41.57
9.2
12.2
6.7
7.2
7.2
22.3
22.3
30.81
–
–
41.32
41.32
41.80
41.80
9.4
–
–
7.2
7.2
22.8
22.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Community and social services occupations ..................
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Counselors .......................................................................
Group II .............................................................
Educational, vocational, and school counselors ...........
Group II .............................................................
Social workers ..................................................................
Group II .............................................................
Miscellaneous community and social service specialists
22.14
19.86
25.19
21.62
20.03
24.76
24.64
22.79
20.45
22.58
8.4
8.0
16.7
13.5
13.1
13.2
12.2
6.7
6.7
21.4
22.46
–
–
21.80
–
25.29
–
22.90
–
–
9.6
–
–
16.9
–
17.9
–
7.1
–
–
$20.19
–
–
20.58
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.5
–
–
24.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
Legal occupations ..............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Lawyers ............................................................................
Group III ............................................................
50.43
49.80
67.13
56.16
11.5
13.3
16.9
19.3
52.40
–
67.13
56.16
12.9
–
16.9
19.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Education, training, and library occupations ..................
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
33.99
14.02
21.49
44.72
11.0
4.7
32.5
3.7
36.79
–
–
–
6.9
–
–
–
15.78
–
–
–
14.7
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
26
Table 5. Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for full-time and part-time workers3,
Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT, October 2006 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$71.28
47.93
46.44
71.28
67.31
12.4
5.9
7.1
12.4
1.4
–
$49.10
–
–
–
–
6.1
–
–
–
–
$31.29
–
–
–
–
14.9
–
–
–
46.30
47.15
6.4
6.9
51.84
–
7.7
–
–
–
–
–
48.98
43.04
42.15
18.9
6.8
3.6
–
44.01
–
–
7.5
–
–
33.01
–
–
22.1
–
33.04
21.06
45.66
–
–
–
44.58
42.41
45.08
17.4
36.1
3.4
–
–
–
3.8
3.4
5.6
36.74
–
–
16.73
13.20
13.60
44.68
–
–
9.8
–
–
22.9
8.5
3.6
3.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
44.42
43.19
44.73
3.5
3.7
4.9
44.54
–
44.73
3.3
–
4.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
45.74
47.39
45.93
47.74
6.0
8.9
2.2
2.9
45.74
47.39
45.93
–
6.0
8.9
2.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
45.84
47.78
35.82
40.97
32.78
39.15
34.75
37.92
14.50
14.50
2.2
2.9
15.1
9.7
25.4
21.4
11.6
10.7
6.8
6.8
45.84
47.78
35.82
–
–
–
34.89
38.16
14.94
14.94
2.2
2.9
15.1
–
–
–
11.6
10.4
6.6
6.6
–
–
–
–
21.70
–
–
–
12.24
12.24
–
–
–
–
21.1
–
–
–
13.0
13.0
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media
occupations ..................................................................
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Designers .........................................................................
Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers .............
Coaches and scouts .....................................................
Public relations specialists ................................................
Writers and editors ...........................................................
Group III ............................................................
Editors ..........................................................................
27.80
17.24
35.16
25.22
24.70
23.64
26.96
38.45
41.85
36.31
5.4
15.8
7.2
12.5
9.0
15.0
4.8
5.4
6.4
8.7
28.36
–
–
–
–
–
26.96
39.32
–
–
5.4
–
–
–
–
–
4.8
7.0
–
–
14.19
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
18.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Pharmacists ......................................................................
Group III ............................................................
Physicians and surgeons ..................................................
Group III ............................................................
Registered nurses ............................................................
27.23
14.78
23.87
38.29
43.65
44.05
37.20
37.65
34.93
3.3
4.8
3.5
3.8
2.2
1.3
15.7
16.7
2.8
25.96
–
–
–
–
–
33.88
–
33.90
4.3
–
–
–
–
–
15.9
–
4.6
32.13
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
37.77
4.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1.5
Education, training, and library occupations –Continued
Group IV ...........................................................
Postsecondary teachers ...................................................
Group III ............................................................
Group IV ...........................................................
Engineering and architecture teachers, postsecondary
Arts, communications, and humanities teachers,
postsecondary ........................................................
Group III ............................................................
English language and literature teachers,
postsecondary ....................................................
Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers ........................
Group III ............................................................
Primary, secondary, and special education school
teachers ......................................................................
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Preschool and kindergarten teachers ...........................
Preschool teachers, except special education .........
Group II .............................................................
Elementary and middle school teachers .......................
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Elementary school teachers, except special
education ............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Middle school teachers, except special and
vocational education ...........................................
Group III ............................................................
Secondary school teachers ..........................................
Group III ............................................................
Secondary school teachers, except special and
vocational education ...........................................
Group III ............................................................
Special education teachers ..........................................
Group III ............................................................
Other teachers and instructors .........................................
Group III ............................................................
Librarians ..........................................................................
Group III ............................................................
Teacher assistants ...........................................................
Group I ..............................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
27
Table 5. Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for full-time and part-time workers3,
Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT, October 2006 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$31.70
38.07
27.97
20.92
35.69
19.50
15.66
19.72
21.60
17.34
15.66
19.59
15.93
15.87
4.0
5.2
8.1
5.5
5.7
9.3
5.8
15.0
21.5
5.8
5.8
7.7
4.5
4.2
$30.21
37.59
29.18
–
–
18.87
–
–
–
17.28
15.56
19.42
15.44
15.44
5.3
7.4
12.4
–
–
10.4
–
–
–
7.0
8.6
8.5
6.5
6.5
$35.84
39.12
24.95
–
–
23.15
–
–
–
17.65
–
–
–
–
4.2
3.2
34.1
–
–
4.9
–
–
–
10.0
–
–
–
–
17.67
22.33
22.80
15.03
14.52
3.3
1.8
1.2
4.7
4.3
17.14
22.57
22.63
14.95
14.36
6.3
.8
2.0
4.3
3.8
–
21.92
–
–
–
–
5.4
–
–
–
Healthcare support occupations .......................................
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides ....................
Group I ..............................................................
Home health aides ........................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ......................
Group I ..............................................................
Psychiatric aides ...........................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ................
Group I ..............................................................
Medical assistants ........................................................
Medical transcriptionists ...............................................
14.16
14.02
16.83
13.00
13.04
11.96
11.96
13.00
13.20
13.86
13.67
16.20
16.72
16.07
14.92
1.4
2.8
9.7
1.7
2.1
2.6
2.6
4.0
3.3
2.2
2.2
3.3
4.5
3.6
8.4
14.10
–
–
13.10
–
–
–
13.24
13.40
13.78
13.64
16.55
–
–
–
1.9
–
–
2.1
–
–
–
3.4
3.0
2.5
2.3
3.2
–
–
–
14.37
–
–
12.59
–
–
–
11.94
12.18
–
–
15.44
–
–
–
3.8
–
–
3.0
–
–
–
.4
.6
–
–
4.6
–
–
–
Protective service occupations .........................................
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement
workers .......................................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of police and
detectives ...............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and
prevention workers .....................................................
Fire fighters .......................................................................
Group II .............................................................
Police officers ...................................................................
Group II .............................................................
Police and sheriff’s patrol officers .................................
Group II .............................................................
Security guards and gaming surveillance officers ............
Group I ..............................................................
Security guards .............................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Miscellaneous protective service workers ........................
Group I ..............................................................
Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective
service workers .......................................................
19.77
12.92
21.11
30.37
9.3
10.1
9.1
14.6
20.57
–
–
–
10.5
–
–
–
10.69
–
–
–
8.0
–
–
–
33.77
9.5
33.77
9.5
–
–
33.77
9.5
33.77
9.5
–
–
27.66
22.73
22.78
24.37
24.32
24.37
24.32
15.53
14.88
15.53
14.88
11.73
12.11
1.7
2.5
2.2
5.7
5.9
5.7
5.9
9.9
5.7
9.9
5.7
11.3
10.9
27.66
22.75
22.79
24.38
–
24.38
24.33
17.37
–
17.37
15.61
–
–
1.7
2.4
2.2
5.7
–
5.7
5.9
11.1
–
11.1
6.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.50
–
11.50
–
9.58
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.0
–
11.0
–
4.4
–
10.68
17.4
–
–
8.96
1.5
8.88
8.19
16.57
1.9
1.4
2.4
10.91
–
–
5.8
–
–
6.99
–
–
5.7
–
–
Registered nurses –Continued
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Therapists .........................................................................
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians .............
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists ...............
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians ..................
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics ............
Group II .............................................................
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support
technicians ..................................................................
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses ...........
Group II .............................................................
Medical records and health information technicians .........
Group I ..............................................................
Food preparation and serving related occupations ........
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
28
Table 5. Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for full-time and part-time workers3,
Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT, October 2006 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and
serving workers ..........................................................
Group II .............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation
and serving workers ...............................................
Group II .............................................................
Cooks ...............................................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Cooks, institution and cafeteria ....................................
Group I ..............................................................
Cooks, restaurant .........................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Food preparation workers .................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Food service, tipped .........................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Bartenders ....................................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Waiters and waitresses ................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender
helpers ....................................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Fast food and counter workers .........................................
Group I ..............................................................
Combined food preparation and serving workers,
including fast food ...................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and
coffee shop .............................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Dishwashers .....................................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee
shop ............................................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$17.98
18.28
2.4
4.8
$17.98
–
2.4
–
–
–
–
–
17.96
18.28
12.19
11.89
12.48
12.21
12.39
11.94
11.13
11.13
5.22
5.22
6.58
6.58
3.60
3.60
2.4
4.8
1.9
2.9
6.1
6.7
2.3
.9
9.1
9.1
13.5
13.5
7.8
7.8
27.9
27.9
17.96
18.28
12.36
–
12.48
12.21
12.51
11.99
13.12
13.12
6.05
–
–
–
–
–
2.4
4.8
3.7
–
6.1
6.7
5.3
2.0
17.8
17.8
26.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
$9.99
9.99
4.82
–
6.64
6.64
3.04
3.04
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.7
6.7
7.4
–
7.6
7.6
10.0
10.0
8.17
8.17
8.32
8.32
4.0
4.0
3.0
3.0
–
–
9.86
–
–
–
4.2
–
7.68
7.68
7.63
–
4.2
4.2
2.5
–
8.28
8.28
3.7
3.7
–
–
–
–
7.52
7.52
4.2
4.2
8.35
8.35
8.82
8.82
5.7
5.7
7.9
7.9
–
–
8.44
8.44
–
–
2.1
2.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.96
8.96
.9
.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
13.21
12.70
20.25
2.3
2.5
5.1
13.80
–
–
2.8
–
–
11.19
–
–
4.3
–
–
17.96
6.0
18.90
4.0
–
–
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
occupations ..................................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds
cleaning and maintenance workers ............................
First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and
janitorial workers .....................................................
Building cleaning workers .................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners ...........................................
Group I ..............................................................
Maids and housekeeping cleaners ...............................
Group I ..............................................................
Grounds maintenance workers .........................................
Group I ..............................................................
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers ..................
Group I ..............................................................
17.12
13.03
12.74
4.5
2.9
2.4
–
13.64
–
–
3.7
–
–
11.13
–
–
4.3
–
13.37
12.92
9.60
9.45
13.07
12.20
12.66
11.66
3.3
1.9
9.2
9.1
10.1
11.3
9.5
9.8
14.57
13.98
9.16
8.91
12.94
–
12.51
11.48
5.1
4.0
9.7
9.6
10.3
–
9.6
9.8
11.15
11.15
10.94
10.94
–
–
–
–
4.8
4.8
4.4
4.4
–
–
–
–
Personal care and service occupations ...........................
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Transportation attendants .................................................
Child care workers ............................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Personal and home care aides .........................................
Group I ..............................................................
Recreation and fitness workers ........................................
12.79
10.56
23.63
31.21
9.75
9.49
10.61
10.61
12.40
7.4
7.3
23.9
4.5
9.9
10.4
3.3
3.3
2.1
15.42
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.9
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
9.77
–
–
–
8.12
8.14
–
–
12.20
3.7
–
–
–
8.3
8.4
–
–
.8
See footnotes at end of table.
29
Table 5. Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for full-time and part-time workers3,
Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT, October 2006 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Recreation and fitness workers –Continued
Group I ..............................................................
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors ......................
Sales and related occupations ..........................................
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers ...............
Group II .............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers
Group II .............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales
workers ...................................................................
Retail sales workers .........................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Cashiers, all workers ....................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Cashiers ...................................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons .......
Counter and rental clerks .........................................
Retail salespersons ......................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales
agents .........................................................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing ......
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing,
technical and scientific products .............................
Group II .............................................................
Group III ............................................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing,
except technical and scientific products .................
Group I ..............................................................
Miscellaneous sales and related workers .........................
Office and administrative support occupations ..............
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of office and
administrative support workers ...................................
Group II .............................................................
Switchboard operators, including answering service ........
Group I ..............................................................
Financial clerks .................................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators ........
Group I ..............................................................
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks .............
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Tellers ...........................................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Brokerage clerks ...............................................................
Customer service representatives ....................................
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan ............................
Group I ..............................................................
Library assistants, clerical ................................................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$11.27
12.20
7.7
1.0
–
–
–
–
–
$12.20
–
1.0
21.73
11.27
27.81
51.05
23.75
22.77
17.11
17.19
9.6
8.6
5.8
17.6
13.6
19.3
4.1
6.7
$26.74
–
–
–
24.06
–
17.42
17.19
8.5
–
–
–
12.9
–
3.6
6.7
9.74
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
28.99
11.33
10.87
22.66
9.91
9.91
9.90
9.89
9.65
9.05
12.91
11.99
22.52
13.3
9.0
9.3
12.9
3.0
2.8
3.0
2.8
6.9
4.0
15.5
15.8
15.7
28.99
13.73
–
–
13.36
–
13.36
13.88
–
–
15.16
14.21
23.25
13.3
11.7
–
–
5.0
–
5.0
4.1
–
–
13.6
11.4
15.6
–
9.17
–
–
9.17
–
9.14
9.15
–
–
9.34
9.16
–
–
.9
–
–
3.3
–
3.4
3.4
–
–
4.9
6.4
–
83.95
29.82
17.24
21.18
41.91
3.5
11.7
19.0
14.5
4.7
83.95
30.15
–
–
–
3.5
11.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
34.66
19.29
44.54
17.8
23.2
8.7
34.66
19.29
44.54
17.8
23.2
8.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
25.89
17.24
24.33
15.6
19.0
16.8
26.36
–
–
13.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
17.73
14.66
21.52
2.3
2.3
4.0
18.31
–
–
2.4
–
–
13.40
–
–
4.5
–
–
26.10
25.93
10.73
10.03
16.96
14.62
21.78
14.64
14.11
18.43
14.76
23.25
13.18
13.41
18.09
18.84
15.45
21.37
14.03
14.06
17.16
7.6
6.5
11.8
12.2
6.4
3.4
7.6
8.1
8.2
9.2
4.4
7.3
4.3
.0
6.3
7.0
3.6
13.0
1.0
2.7
7.2
26.10
25.93
–
–
17.38
–
–
14.77
14.31
19.15
–
23.64
–
–
18.09
19.34
15.91
21.37
–
–
–
7.6
6.5
–
–
7.0
–
–
8.3
8.2
10.6
–
7.0
–
–
6.3
6.6
3.6
13.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
14.34
–
–
–
–
13.83
14.17
–
–
–
–
12.01
12.18
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.0
–
–
–
–
6.3
5.9
–
–
–
–
15.6
14.9
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
30
Table 5. Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for full-time and part-time workers3,
Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT, October 2006 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Library assistants, clerical –Continued
Group I ..............................................................
Order clerks ......................................................................
Receptionists and information clerks ................................
Group I ..............................................................
Dispatchers .......................................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Production, planning, and expediting clerks .....................
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks ...............................
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Stock clerks and order fillers ............................................
Group I ..............................................................
Secretaries and administrative assistants ........................
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants ....
Group II .............................................................
Medical secretaries .......................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Data entry and information processing workers ...............
Group I ..............................................................
Data entry keyers .........................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Word processors and typists ........................................
Group I ..............................................................
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks .................
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Office clerks, general ........................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Construction and extraction occupations .......................
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades
and extraction workers ...............................................
Carpenters ........................................................................
Group II .............................................................
Construction laborers .......................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Construction equipment operators ...................................
Group II .............................................................
Operating engineers and other construction equipment
operators ................................................................
Group II .............................................................
Electricians .......................................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ...........
Group II .............................................................
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters .........................
Group II .............................................................
Helpers, construction trades .............................................
Miscellaneous construction and related workers ..............
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations .........
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers,
and repairers ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$14.32
16.17
13.37
13.47
17.59
17.06
19.85
18.21
14.75
21.99
14.08
11.46
20.25
17.11
21.99
23.69
24.12
16.98
16.51
19.68
17.95
20.66
15.30
15.27
14.46
14.46
17.07
17.09
16.39
15.31
16.97
17.64
14.79
21.80
3.6
5.2
4.2
4.7
6.9
6.8
10.5
12.4
12.7
2.5
12.6
7.3
2.0
5.6
3.3
2.2
1.7
4.4
5.9
4.6
11.0
6.7
3.7
3.7
3.2
3.2
4.4
4.7
2.0
9.3
1.1
5.2
7.4
3.1
–
$16.58
13.39
13.38
17.83
–
19.85
18.46
15.12
21.99
16.05
12.96
20.43
–
–
23.69
24.12
17.00
16.36
19.99
18.43
20.66
15.35
–
–
–
17.09
17.09
16.39
15.31
16.97
18.77
15.95
22.06
–
5.1
3.7
3.9
7.6
–
10.5
13.0
15.6
2.5
9.5
7.0
2.2
–
–
2.2
1.7
4.8
6.9
4.9
11.8
6.7
4.1
–
–
–
4.7
4.7
2.0
9.3
1.1
3.9
4.6
3.0
–
–
$13.25
14.50
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.96
8.96
18.32
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.79
–
–
14.27
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
12.34
11.75
–
–
–
16.0
22.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.2
7.2
8.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
13.2
–
–
9.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
18.0
19.2
–
25.56
18.45
26.82
2.8
9.9
1.8
25.62
–
–
3.0
–
–
22.45
–
–
10.5
–
–
33.22
25.96
22.29
27.77
28.78
29.86
30.99
6.5
17.7
7.8
16.1
21.3
17.2
22.5
33.22
25.96
22.29
27.77
28.78
29.86
–
6.5
17.7
7.8
16.1
21.3
17.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
30.91
31.09
24.32
15.72
25.57
27.17
27.17
27.17
27.17
17.67
21.13
21.7
22.7
5.5
.1
6.8
5.2
5.2
5.2
5.2
23.1
26.0
30.91
31.09
24.32
15.72
25.57
27.17
–
27.17
27.17
17.67
–
21.7
22.7
5.5
.1
6.8
5.2
–
5.2
5.2
23.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
22.98
15.40
24.80
2.8
3.7
2.0
23.06
–
–
2.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
28.96
28.30
5.4
5.8
28.96
28.30
5.4
5.8
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
31
Table 5. Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for full-time and part-time workers3,
Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT, October 2006 — Continued
Total
Occupation4 and level
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance
workers .......................................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Industrial machinery mechanics ...................................
Group II .............................................................
Maintenance and repair workers, general ....................
Group II .............................................................
Line installers and repairers .............................................
Group II .............................................................
Electrical power-line installers and repairers ................
Group II .............................................................
Production occupations ....................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of production and
operating workers .......................................................
Group II .............................................................
Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical
assemblers .................................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers ..........
Group I ..............................................................
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators .......................
Machinists .........................................................................
Group II .............................................................
Printers .............................................................................
Group II .............................................................
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers .......
Group I ..............................................................
Miscellaneous production workers ...................................
Group I ..............................................................
Transportation and material moving occupations ..........
Group I ..............................................................
Group II .............................................................
Bus drivers ........................................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Bus drivers, school .......................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers .............................
Group I ..............................................................
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer .........................
Group I ..............................................................
Truck drivers, light or delivery services ........................
Group I ..............................................................
Industrial truck and tractor operators ................................
Group I ..............................................................
Laborers and material movers, hand ................................
Group I ..............................................................
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,
hand ........................................................................
Group I ..............................................................
Packers and packagers, hand ......................................
Group I ..............................................................
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
Mean
Relative
error5
(percent)
$19.48
15.69
21.58
21.31
20.83
18.71
22.34
25.55
25.17
30.56
30.73
6.1
5.9
4.5
1.2
2.0
9.2
8.1
6.2
6.0
1.4
2.1
$19.50
–
–
21.31
20.83
18.71
22.34
25.55
–
30.56
30.73
6.1
–
–
1.2
2.0
9.2
8.1
6.2
–
1.4
2.1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
15.88
12.02
21.20
5.0
5.8
4.5
16.09
–
–
4.9
–
–
$10.86
–
–
6.4
–
–
26.76
26.76
12.6
12.6
26.76
26.76
12.6
12.6
–
–
–
–
15.19
13.46
15.96
13.63
14.95
22.88
22.20
21.39
23.12
15.16
10.92
13.15
12.29
5.8
8.8
2.4
9.9
3.6
.4
4.6
4.5
6.2
11.9
11.0
6.4
7.6
15.38
–
16.35
13.97
15.05
22.88
22.20
21.39
–
15.16
10.92
13.34
–
6.3
–
2.1
10.9
3.5
.4
4.6
4.5
–
11.9
11.0
6.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.25
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.5
–
13.91
12.36
20.32
16.99
13.89
15.05
14.75
15.79
14.95
19.54
19.64
14.34
14.34
16.97
16.97
11.00
10.44
3.3
3.9
4.2
11.5
1.6
4.1
5.2
6.5
7.8
6.0
8.8
26.8
26.8
8.8
8.8
6.0
4.7
15.36
–
–
–
–
–
–
17.92
–
19.48
19.46
–
–
17.18
17.18
12.01
–
4.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.0
–
6.1
9.2
–
–
8.1
8.1
8.9
–
10.10
–
–
14.37
–
15.34
–
9.47
–
–
–
7.62
7.62
–
–
9.19
–
6.9
–
–
3.4
–
4.2
–
16.6
–
–
–
39.9
39.9
–
–
1.6
–
11.61
10.73
9.18
8.80
12.9
11.2
4.0
5.4
12.19
10.94
10.37
9.71
17.9
17.3
9.9
12.2
10.37
10.37
8.08
8.08
5.4
5.4
2.3
2.4
1 Combined work levels simplify the presentation of work levels by combining
levels 1 through 15 into four broad groups. Group I combines levels 1-4, group II
combines levels 5-8, group III combines levels 9-12, and group IV combines
levels 13-15.
2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees.
They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded
are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and
tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the
number of workers, weighted by hours. See appendix A for more information.
3 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time
schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a
worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time
employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where
a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule.
4 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard
Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information.
5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a
percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around
a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet
publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for categories
not shown separately
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
32
Table 6. Civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT, October
2006
Occupation2
10
25
Median
50
75
90
All workers ..............................................................................
$9.50
$13.09
$20.21
$31.27
$46.54
Management occupations .................................................
General and operations managers ...................................
Marketing and sales managers ........................................
Marketing managers .....................................................
Sales managers ............................................................
Computer and information systems managers .................
Financial managers ..........................................................
Human resources managers ............................................
Industrial production managers ........................................
Education administrators ..................................................
Education administrators, elementary and secondary
school .....................................................................
Education administrators, postsecondary .....................
Engineering managers .....................................................
Medical and health services managers ............................
25.09
22.93
34.19
34.19
44.14
38.48
23.74
30.13
23.56
23.90
30.84
32.27
40.52
37.79
45.13
39.66
30.39
40.06
38.97
30.33
44.83
51.62
52.62
52.62
52.55
45.91
48.08
46.70
41.66
41.92
57.17
76.92
67.02
75.26
55.29
58.04
68.87
46.70
47.24
53.50
76.92
104.63
87.54
96.95
87.54
78.26
76.85
84.13
48.93
55.70
46.03
23.90
43.14
25.00
46.03
27.62
48.08
31.25
51.50
36.07
50.02
35.95
51.50
53.50
58.16
49.59
61.18
55.70
88.22
103.37
Business and financial operations occupations .............
Buyers and purchasing agents .........................................
Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and
investigators ...............................................................
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators ...........
Human resources, training, and labor relations
specialists ...................................................................
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists ..
Training and development specialists ..........................
Management analysts ......................................................
Accountants and auditors .................................................
Financial analysts and advisors ........................................
Financial analysts .........................................................
18.00
16.67
21.29
19.36
28.72
26.86
36.46
34.03
52.70
54.98
16.82
17.49
19.94
21.43
27.01
27.30
29.86
30.69
34.23
34.23
15.00
22.00
15.00
25.00
17.44
24.04
24.04
18.00
23.50
18.00
30.44
21.29
30.00
27.64
20.21
28.08
18.00
36.46
26.31
35.93
35.93
28.08
29.07
21.75
50.70
32.75
51.83
54.99
30.59
30.59
30.20
72.80
36.65
82.50
82.50
Computer and mathematical science occupations .........
Computer programmers ...................................................
Computer software engineers ..........................................
Computer software engineers, applications .................
Computer software engineers, systems software .........
Computer support specialists ...........................................
Computer systems analysts .............................................
Network and computer systems administrators ................
23.18
26.70
29.57
29.49
29.81
16.26
26.00
18.96
29.71
26.70
35.87
32.69
38.99
26.18
28.21
28.85
38.26
31.32
44.19
46.32
43.13
34.10
36.11
42.12
47.46
32.54
51.28
51.28
49.15
44.82
43.03
44.28
52.31
32.97
54.76
51.42
58.09
52.89
49.68
49.19
Architecture and engineering occupations .....................
Engineers .........................................................................
Civil engineers ..............................................................
Computer hardware engineers .....................................
Electrical and electronics engineers .............................
Electrical engineers ..................................................
Electronics engineers, except computer ...................
Industrial engineers, including health and safety ..........
Industrial engineers ..................................................
Mechanical engineers ...................................................
Drafters .............................................................................
Engineering technicians, except drafters ..........................
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians .........
21.64
27.89
24.15
31.15
27.61
28.80
27.61
30.32
30.32
39.90
18.56
18.53
18.53
27.89
33.20
27.89
34.99
32.99
32.88
34.52
32.44
32.44
41.19
26.54
19.04
19.04
35.33
39.55
29.23
43.64
41.64
41.72
41.51
37.33
37.33
43.82
27.52
23.09
22.72
41.65
44.71
36.68
46.60
47.40
44.71
49.07
41.51
41.51
45.68
33.24
28.13
24.81
47.50
50.97
36.68
52.45
54.02
55.42
53.98
46.64
46.64
49.78
39.74
33.75
27.85
Life, physical, and social science occupations ...............
Biological scientists ......................................................
Biochemists and biophysicists ..................................
Market and survey researchers ........................................
Market research analysts .............................................
17.58
27.00
27.00
21.64
21.64
21.19
29.68
29.68
26.44
26.44
25.48
33.48
33.48
33.65
33.65
36.73
57.21
57.21
46.21
46.21
49.45
58.93
58.93
92.53
92.53
Community and social services occupations ..................
Counselors .......................................................................
Educational, vocational, and school counselors ...........
Social workers ..................................................................
Miscellaneous community and social service
specialists ...................................................................
12.33
12.31
15.87
15.87
15.36
15.18
19.23
20.62
20.79
19.43
20.79
23.13
26.04
23.71
23.71
27.09
34.19
39.36
43.69
27.91
11.87
13.00
23.67
33.35
34.19
Legal occupations ..............................................................
20.88
26.36
35.46
68.38
79.53
See footnotes at end of table.
33
Table 6. Civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT, October
2006 — Continued
10
25
Median
50
75
90
Lawyers ............................................................................
$35.39
$35.46
$68.38
$79.53
$91.35
Education, training, and library occupations ..................
Postsecondary teachers ...................................................
Engineering and architecture teachers,
postsecondary ........................................................
Arts, communications, and humanities teachers,
postsecondary ........................................................
English language and literature teachers,
postsecondary ....................................................
Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers ........................
Primary, secondary, and special education school
teachers ......................................................................
Elementary and middle school teachers .......................
Elementary school teachers, except special
education ............................................................
Middle school teachers, except special and
vocational education ...........................................
Secondary school teachers ..........................................
Secondary school teachers, except special and
vocational education ...........................................
Special education teachers ..........................................
Other teachers and instructors .........................................
Librarians ..........................................................................
Teacher assistants ...........................................................
11.96
30.87
15.04
36.79
33.80
42.08
48.25
54.49
54.60
71.52
61.80
63.94
67.26
71.82
76.92
25.96
32.17
47.43
59.93
68.79
26.61
29.78
33.19
31.68
48.42
42.33
60.74
46.47
69.93
64.35
11.96
29.92
14.36
36.16
33.30
47.47
49.85
53.17
54.60
56.25
29.39
36.16
47.02
53.17
55.89
31.70
31.59
34.43
38.93
48.70
47.60
54.67
54.60
56.66
55.08
31.52
17.21
15.04
22.64
8.50
38.72
30.49
19.23
26.18
11.69
47.60
32.48
33.91
31.70
14.39
54.60
47.47
48.25
41.57
18.03
54.67
50.88
48.25
47.01
20.21
14.00
10.00
13.11
13.11
23.35
23.74
23.74
20.50
26.24
22.64
15.83
25.76
32.97
25.55
26.24
26.24
26.67
30.18
28.00
39.31
32.97
32.97
31.00
31.29
31.29
30.18
44.75
43.27
44.75
33.35
31.29
31.29
30.24
54.51
55.29
Occupation2
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media
occupations ..................................................................
Designers .........................................................................
Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers .............
Coaches and scouts .....................................................
Public relations specialists ................................................
Writers and editors ...........................................................
Editors ..........................................................................
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........
Pharmacists ......................................................................
Physicians and surgeons ..................................................
Registered nurses ............................................................
Therapists .........................................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians .............
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists ...............
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians ..................
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics ............
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support
technicians ..................................................................
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses ...........
Medical records and health information technicians .........
14.04
39.40
22.28
24.75
14.94
14.78
14.78
13.33
12.94
16.89
40.45
23.27
27.03
16.80
15.45
14.78
16.02
13.25
25.08
40.45
26.61
31.09
30.00
16.61
15.45
16.69
14.42
32.92
51.00
59.51
41.13
37.14
22.50
28.19
18.83
16.89
45.00
51.00
62.50
52.15
39.94
31.14
34.12
22.50
21.49
15.35
19.43
11.44
15.74
21.00
14.04
16.72
22.22
15.77
19.18
24.50
16.45
22.98
25.00
16.45
Healthcare support occupations .......................................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides ....................
Home health aides ........................................................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ......................
Psychiatric aides ...........................................................
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ................
Medical assistants ........................................................
Medical transcriptionists ...............................................
10.93
10.61
10.20
10.50
11.91
13.00
14.40
13.00
11.87
11.21
10.93
11.28
12.44
14.37
14.84
13.00
13.79
12.54
11.07
12.59
13.83
15.61
16.92
13.44
15.66
14.42
12.25
14.54
15.11
17.52
16.92
16.66
18.50
16.12
14.70
16.53
16.11
20.08
17.19
18.50
Protective service occupations .........................................
First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement
workers .......................................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of police and
detectives ...............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and
prevention workers .....................................................
Fire fighters .......................................................................
Police officers ...................................................................
Police and sheriff’s patrol officers .................................
Security guards and gaming surveillance officers ............
10.00
13.50
20.20
25.55
28.57
26.03
27.32
32.64
39.02
45.86
26.03
27.32
32.64
39.02
45.86
24.27
17.44
19.72
19.72
8.92
25.73
19.58
21.97
21.97
12.35
25.78
21.83
24.01
24.01
14.21
31.27
24.14
26.25
26.25
16.48
32.09
31.01
30.39
30.39
24.54
See footnotes at end of table.
34
Table 6. Civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT, October
2006 — Continued
10
25
Median
50
75
90
Security guards .............................................................
Miscellaneous protective service workers ........................
Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective
service workers .......................................................
$8.92
8.17
$12.35
9.48
$14.21
11.40
$16.48
14.48
$24.54
15.49
8.00
9.00
9.48
14.08
14.90
Food preparation and serving related occupations ........
First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and
serving workers ..........................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation
and serving workers ...............................................
Cooks ...............................................................................
Cooks, institution and cafeteria ....................................
Cooks, restaurant .........................................................
Food preparation workers .................................................
Food service, tipped .........................................................
Bartenders ....................................................................
Waiters and waitresses ................................................
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender
helpers ....................................................................
Fast food and counter workers .........................................
Combined food preparation and serving workers,
including fast food ...................................................
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and
coffee shop .............................................................
Dishwashers .....................................................................
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee
shop ............................................................................
2.63
6.75
8.00
12.00
14.50
15.00
16.67
17.50
18.90
25.00
15.00
9.15
9.15
9.75
7.25
2.58
4.00
2.58
16.67
11.00
10.00
11.00
8.00
2.63
5.25
2.63
17.50
12.00
11.51
12.50
11.50
3.50
7.00
2.63
18.90
13.24
14.83
13.50
12.19
7.00
8.00
3.05
25.00
14.83
15.98
14.50
14.00
9.01
8.00
3.80
4.59
6.84
6.75
7.25
8.00
8.00
9.74
8.75
12.04
10.90
6.84
6.84
7.25
9.55
11.90
7.25
7.69
7.75
8.00
8.00
8.00
8.65
9.35
9.72
12.50
7.00
8.00
9.00
10.00
10.85
9.54
11.00
12.30
16.00
18.00
Occupation2
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
occupations ..................................................................
First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds
cleaning and maintenance workers ............................
First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and
janitorial workers .....................................................
Building cleaning workers .................................................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners ...........................................
Maids and housekeeping cleaners ...............................
Grounds maintenance workers .........................................
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers ..................
11.55
17.84
18.00
19.66
21.09
11.55
9.58
17.84
11.00
18.00
12.15
18.00
15.96
20.54
17.03
9.84
7.61
6.00
6.00
11.50
7.61
10.75
10.60
12.30
9.62
12.48
12.00
15.07
11.43
14.70
13.00
18.92
12.00
19.40
16.47
Personal care and service occupations ...........................
Transportation attendants .................................................
Child care workers ............................................................
Personal and home care aides .........................................
Recreation and fitness workers ........................................
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors ......................
7.00
9.75
6.83
9.36
8.00
7.25
8.88
25.43
7.25
10.00
9.84
8.50
10.77
29.46
9.00
10.74
13.39
11.25
12.70
45.82
12.25
11.12
14.64
15.30
19.46
45.82
12.70
11.23
15.85
16.55
Sales and related occupations ..........................................
First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers ...............
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales
workers ...................................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales
workers ...................................................................
Retail sales workers .........................................................
Cashiers, all workers ....................................................
Cashiers ...................................................................
Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons .......
Counter and rental clerks .........................................
Retail salespersons ......................................................
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales
agents .........................................................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing ......
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing,
technical and scientific products .............................
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing,
except technical and scientific products .................
Miscellaneous sales and related workers .........................
8.00
12.44
9.37
16.00
13.75
24.04
26.44
31.88
41.01
31.88
8.50
15.00
16.11
20.17
26.92
12.60
7.50
7.25
7.25
7.50
7.50
8.12
24.04
8.12
8.00
8.00
7.75
7.75
8.76
31.88
10.00
9.00
9.00
8.25
8.25
11.01
31.88
11.99
10.30
10.08
10.00
10.00
13.00
32.03
17.89
12.73
12.75
13.50
11.38
21.14
33.92
12.00
38.83
17.26
68.92
26.92
85.39
38.46
147.52
50.48
7.81
25.00
37.57
44.94
50.48
12.50
13.93
16.35
18.39
22.22
19.00
27.35
30.85
48.72
48.33
See footnotes at end of table.
35
Table 6. Civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT, October
2006 — Continued
10
25
Median
50
75
90
Office and administrative support occupations ..............
First-line supervisors/managers of office and
administrative support workers ...................................
Switchboard operators, including answering service ........
Financial clerks .................................................................
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators ........
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks .............
Tellers ...........................................................................
Brokerage clerks ...............................................................
Customer service representatives ....................................
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan ............................
Library assistants, clerical ................................................
Order clerks ......................................................................
Receptionists and information clerks ................................
Dispatchers .......................................................................
Production, planning, and expediting clerks .....................
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks ...............................
Stock clerks and order fillers ............................................
Secretaries and administrative assistants ........................
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants ....
Medical secretaries .......................................................
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........
Data entry and information processing workers ...............
Data entry keyers .........................................................
Word processors and typists ........................................
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks .................
Office clerks, general ........................................................
$11.28
$13.94
$16.63
$21.15
$25.76
16.50
7.50
10.92
9.50
12.91
10.30
15.55
12.72
11.50
11.94
10.85
9.10
14.31
12.75
10.77
8.00
13.94
17.44
13.39
13.00
12.49
12.49
13.69
12.02
12.00
21.64
7.50
14.00
11.79
14.13
10.78
16.03
14.60
12.22
14.85
15.39
11.51
14.94
19.26
14.06
9.26
16.50
21.18
15.16
15.62
14.00
13.33
14.77
15.39
13.22
25.84
11.30
15.70
15.70
15.75
11.55
17.64
16.67
14.00
17.45
17.79
13.69
16.69
19.40
18.41
12.56
19.25
23.68
17.00
19.49
14.00
14.00
18.15
16.44
18.36
33.16
12.33
20.59
17.50
22.49
16.60
18.65
22.88
15.30
19.73
17.79
14.50
21.00
22.92
22.21
16.23
23.51
26.44
18.00
22.50
16.77
14.59
18.84
17.52
21.05
35.00
14.27
26.19
18.30
27.09
16.65
21.13
27.81
16.91
19.73
19.72
16.20
22.83
24.92
24.86
24.49
26.44
29.78
20.00
27.18
19.03
16.58
19.73
19.65
24.52
Construction and extraction occupations .......................
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades
and extraction workers ...............................................
Carpenters ........................................................................
Construction laborers .......................................................
Construction equipment operators ...................................
Operating engineers and other construction equipment
operators ................................................................
Electricians .......................................................................
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ...........
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters .........................
Helpers, construction trades .............................................
Miscellaneous construction and related workers ..............
15.25
19.00
24.70
32.43
37.61
25.17
16.85
17.88
17.96
27.17
19.00
21.15
18.70
36.43
20.35
25.10
26.32
36.43
34.33
39.66
35.11
41.35
36.28
39.66
52.00
18.70
15.25
20.62
20.62
10.00
8.77
19.40
18.00
24.48
24.48
15.00
8.77
28.50
23.00
28.42
28.42
15.16
19.00
35.11
29.00
29.37
29.37
15.51
32.98
52.00
37.61
31.34
31.34
28.00
32.98
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations .........
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers,
and repairers ..............................................................
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance
workers .......................................................................
Industrial machinery mechanics ...................................
Maintenance and repair workers, general ....................
Line installers and repairers .............................................
Electrical power-line installers and repairers ................
14.25
18.56
22.10
27.73
30.18
24.41
26.50
27.00
32.94
34.25
11.00
15.48
11.00
20.35
24.72
17.15
20.00
16.61
21.62
30.18
19.53
20.60
17.98
25.85
30.18
22.07
22.91
21.30
27.73
32.78
26.22
26.22
27.61
30.34
36.61
Production occupations ....................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of production and
operating workers .......................................................
Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical
assemblers .................................................................
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers ..........
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators .......................
Machinists .........................................................................
Printers .............................................................................
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers .......
Miscellaneous production workers ...................................
9.02
11.00
14.19
19.26
24.28
18.00
18.85
27.26
33.33
33.33
10.73
10.73
6.75
19.81
13.11
8.09
9.45
13.10
13.00
11.59
19.83
19.00
9.62
10.05
14.04
15.35
15.91
22.60
22.50
13.50
12.15
17.50
19.60
19.25
27.89
26.01
20.60
16.00
20.12
21.22
21.30
28.68
27.91
24.28
18.59
Transportation and material moving occupations ..........
Bus drivers ........................................................................
Bus drivers, school .......................................................
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers .............................
7.24
13.00
12.27
5.00
9.25
13.00
13.44
10.35
13.00
13.44
14.04
19.05
18.75
18.75
18.12
20.14
22.00
26.55
18.75
23.45
Occupation2
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 6. Civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT, October
2006 — Continued
10
25
Median
50
75
90
$13.64
4.00
12.00
7.24
$19.05
9.50
14.95
7.52
$19.85
15.00
18.22
10.00
$22.00
20.14
19.08
13.50
$24.26
23.75
20.31
17.30
7.52
6.83
7.58
7.24
10.25
8.00
13.97
11.00
17.50
13.34
Occupation2
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer .........................
Truck drivers, light or delivery services ........................
Industrial truck and tractor operators ................................
Laborers and material movers, hand ................................
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,
hand ........................................................................
Packers and packagers, hand ......................................
1 Percentiles designate position in the earnings distribution and are
calculated from individual-worker earnings and the hours they are
scheduled to work. At the 50th percentile, the median, half of the hours
are paid the same as or more than the rate shown, and half are paid the
same as or less than the rate shown. At the 25th percentile, one-fourth
of the hours are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the
75th percentile, one-fourth are paid the same as or more than the rate
shown. The 10th and 90th percentiles follow the same logic. Hourly
wages are the straight-time wages or salaries paid to employees. They
include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay.
Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays;
nonproduction bonuses; and tips.
2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard
Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more
information.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not
meet publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data
for categories not shown separately
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
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Table 7. Private industry workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT,
October 2006
Occupation2
10
25
Median
50
75
90
All workers ..............................................................................
$9.00
$12.61
$19.81
$30.66
$45.77
Management occupations .................................................
General and operations managers ...................................
Marketing and sales managers ........................................
Marketing managers .....................................................
Sales managers ............................................................
Computer and information systems managers .................
Financial managers ..........................................................
Human resources managers ............................................
Industrial production managers ........................................
Education administrators ..................................................
Education administrators, postsecondary .....................
Engineering managers .....................................................
Medical and health services managers ............................
24.97
22.93
34.19
34.19
44.14
38.48
23.74
30.13
23.56
23.90
23.90
43.34
25.00
31.28
32.27
40.52
37.79
45.13
39.66
30.39
40.06
38.97
27.62
27.62
48.08
31.25
44.83
51.62
52.62
52.62
52.55
45.91
53.43
46.70
41.66
37.21
36.07
50.02
35.95
57.20
76.92
67.02
75.26
55.29
55.63
68.87
46.70
47.24
53.50
53.50
58.47
49.59
76.92
104.63
87.54
96.95
87.54
78.26
76.85
84.13
48.93
55.70
55.70
88.46
103.37
Business and financial operations occupations .............
Buyers and purchasing agents .........................................
Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and
investigators ...............................................................
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators ...........
Human resources, training, and labor relations
specialists ...................................................................
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists ..
Training and development specialists ..........................
Management analysts ......................................................
Accountants and auditors .................................................
Financial analysts and advisors ........................................
Financial analysts .........................................................
18.00
16.67
21.29
19.36
28.88
26.86
36.46
34.03
54.98
54.98
16.82
17.49
19.94
21.43
27.01
27.30
29.86
30.69
34.23
34.23
15.00
22.00
15.00
25.00
17.44
24.04
24.04
18.00
23.50
18.00
31.68
21.29
30.00
27.64
20.21
28.08
18.00
36.46
30.70
35.93
35.93
28.08
29.07
21.75
50.70
32.75
51.83
54.99
30.59
30.59
30.20
72.80
36.65
82.50
82.50
Computer and mathematical science occupations .........
Computer programmers ...................................................
Computer software engineers ..........................................
Computer software engineers, applications .................
Computer software engineers, systems software .........
Computer support specialists ...........................................
Computer systems analysts .............................................
Network and computer systems administrators ................
25.20
26.70
29.57
29.49
29.81
16.26
28.04
18.96
30.14
26.70
35.87
32.69
38.99
26.18
29.57
28.85
38.63
31.32
44.19
46.32
43.13
34.10
36.11
42.12
47.80
32.54
51.28
51.28
49.15
44.82
43.73
44.28
52.50
32.97
54.76
51.42
58.09
52.89
50.00
49.19
Architecture and engineering occupations .....................
Engineers .........................................................................
Computer hardware engineers .....................................
Electrical and electronics engineers .............................
Electrical engineers ..................................................
Electronics engineers, except computer ...................
Industrial engineers, including health and safety ..........
Industrial engineers ..................................................
Mechanical engineers ...................................................
Drafters .............................................................................
Engineering technicians, except drafters ..........................
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians .........
21.16
27.89
31.15
27.61
28.80
27.61
30.32
30.32
39.90
18.56
18.53
18.53
27.61
32.88
34.99
32.99
32.88
34.52
32.44
32.44
41.19
26.54
19.04
19.04
36.19
40.77
43.64
41.64
41.72
41.51
37.33
37.33
43.82
27.52
23.09
22.72
41.93
45.73
46.60
47.40
44.71
49.07
41.51
41.51
45.68
33.24
28.13
24.81
48.19
51.48
52.45
54.02
55.42
53.98
46.64
46.64
49.78
39.74
33.75
27.85
Life, physical, and social science occupations ...............
Biological scientists ......................................................
Biochemists and biophysicists ..................................
Market and survey researchers ........................................
Market research analysts .............................................
17.58
27.00
27.00
21.64
21.64
21.19
29.68
29.68
26.44
26.44
25.48
33.48
33.48
33.65
33.65
36.73
57.21
57.21
46.21
46.21
49.45
58.93
58.93
92.53
92.53
Community and social services occupations ..................
Counselors .......................................................................
Social workers ..................................................................
Miscellaneous community and social service
specialists ...................................................................
11.87
11.85
13.68
13.00
12.95
19.28
18.68
18.96
20.62
21.30
22.51
23.39
25.44
24.23
26.63
11.87
11.87
13.00
14.25
28.07
Legal occupations ..............................................................
Lawyers ............................................................................
20.88
35.46
26.36
66.19
35.46
68.38
79.13
79.53
79.53
93.27
Education, training, and library occupations ..................
Postsecondary teachers ...................................................
10.50
31.68
14.36
39.18
18.44
44.56
40.53
63.98
55.03
78.03
See footnotes at end of table.
38
Table 7. Private industry workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT,
October 2006 — Continued
10
25
Median
50
75
90
$19.38
$36.92
$47.43
$60.74
$69.93
26.61
28.64
18.50
26.61
31.68
18.60
37.94
42.27
19.23
60.74
49.71
19.23
73.14
76.04
33.32
14.00
10.00
13.11
13.11
23.74
23.74
20.50
26.24
22.64
15.83
32.97
25.55
26.24
26.24
26.67
30.18
39.31
32.97
32.97
31.00
31.29
31.29
44.75
43.27
44.75
33.35
31.29
31.29
54.51
55.29
Occupation2
Arts, communications, and humanities teachers,
postsecondary ........................................................
English language and literature teachers,
postsecondary ....................................................
Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers ........................
Other teachers and instructors .........................................
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media
occupations ..................................................................
Designers .........................................................................
Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers .............
Coaches and scouts .....................................................
Writers and editors ...........................................................
Editors ..........................................................................
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........
Pharmacists ......................................................................
Physicians and surgeons ..................................................
Registered nurses ............................................................
Therapists .........................................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians .............
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists ...............
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians ..................
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics ............
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support
technicians ..................................................................
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses ...........
Medical records and health information technicians .........
14.00
39.40
22.67
24.60
14.94
14.78
14.78
13.33
12.94
16.80
40.45
23.36
27.03
16.59
15.45
14.78
16.02
13.25
25.00
40.45
26.61
30.94
28.01
16.61
15.45
16.69
14.50
32.91
51.00
59.51
42.35
34.36
22.50
28.19
18.83
16.89
45.04
51.00
62.50
52.23
38.00
31.14
34.12
22.50
21.76
15.35
19.43
11.44
15.74
21.14
14.04
16.72
22.61
15.77
19.18
24.50
16.45
22.98
25.29
16.45
Healthcare support occupations .......................................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides ....................
Home health aides ........................................................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ......................
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ................
10.75
10.33
10.20
10.33
13.00
11.71
11.00
10.93
11.15
14.37
13.86
12.25
11.07
12.48
15.61
15.74
14.35
12.25
14.50
17.52
19.51
16.10
14.70
16.50
20.08
Protective service occupations .........................................
Security guards and gaming surveillance officers ............
Security guards .............................................................
10.00
8.92
8.92
10.00
12.35
12.35
13.38
14.12
14.12
14.50
16.48
16.48
17.00
23.10
23.10
Food preparation and serving related occupations ........
First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and
serving workers ..........................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation
and serving workers ...............................................
Cooks ...............................................................................
Cooks, institution and cafeteria ....................................
Cooks, restaurant .........................................................
Food preparation workers .................................................
Food service, tipped .........................................................
Bartenders ....................................................................
Waiters and waitresses ................................................
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender
helpers ....................................................................
Fast food and counter workers .........................................
Combined food preparation and serving workers,
including fast food ...................................................
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and
coffee shop .............................................................
Dishwashers .....................................................................
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee
shop ............................................................................
2.63
6.75
8.00
11.87
14.50
15.00
16.67
17.50
18.90
25.00
15.00
9.15
9.15
9.75
7.25
2.58
4.00
2.58
16.67
11.00
10.00
11.00
8.00
2.63
5.25
2.63
17.50
12.00
10.80
12.50
11.50
3.46
7.00
2.63
18.90
13.00
14.05
13.50
12.19
7.00
8.00
3.05
25.00
14.50
15.98
14.50
14.00
8.85
8.00
3.80
4.59
6.84
6.75
7.25
8.00
8.00
9.00
8.75
11.50
10.90
6.84
6.84
7.25
9.55
11.90
7.25
7.69
7.75
8.00
8.00
8.00
8.65
9.35
9.72
12.50
7.00
8.00
9.00
10.00
10.85
9.50
11.00
12.15
14.16
16.00
11.55
9.54
17.84
11.00
18.00
12.00
20.34
13.73
21.09
16.00
9.54
10.45
12.15
12.70
15.30
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
occupations ..................................................................
First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds
cleaning and maintenance workers ............................
Building cleaning workers .................................................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners ...........................................
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 7. Private industry workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT,
October 2006 — Continued
10
25
Median
50
75
90
Maids and housekeeping cleaners ...............................
Grounds maintenance workers .........................................
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers ..................
$7.61
6.00
6.00
$7.61
10.60
10.60
$9.62
11.75
11.75
$11.43
13.00
13.00
$12.00
14.70
14.70
Personal care and service occupations ...........................
Transportation attendants .................................................
Child care workers ............................................................
Personal and home care aides .........................................
Recreation and fitness workers ........................................
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors ......................
7.00
9.75
6.82
9.36
8.00
7.25
8.50
13.99
7.25
10.00
9.68
8.50
10.74
30.13
9.00
10.74
13.39
11.25
12.70
45.82
12.25
11.12
14.64
15.30
19.26
45.82
12.70
11.23
15.74
16.55
Sales and related occupations ..........................................
First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers ...............
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales
workers ...................................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales
workers ...................................................................
Retail sales workers .........................................................
Cashiers, all workers ....................................................
Cashiers ...................................................................
Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons .......
Counter and rental clerks .........................................
Retail salespersons ......................................................
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales
agents .........................................................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing ......
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing,
technical and scientific products .............................
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing,
except technical and scientific products .................
Miscellaneous sales and related workers .........................
7.86
12.44
9.32
16.00
13.50
24.04
26.92
31.88
41.01
31.88
8.50
15.00
16.11
20.17
26.92
12.60
7.50
7.25
7.25
7.50
7.50
8.12
24.04
8.12
7.75
7.75
7.75
7.75
8.76
31.88
9.90
8.94
8.94
8.25
8.25
11.01
31.88
11.93
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
13.00
32.03
16.08
11.82
11.80
13.50
11.38
21.14
33.92
12.00
38.83
17.26
68.92
26.92
85.39
38.46
147.52
50.48
7.81
25.00
37.57
44.94
50.48
12.50
13.93
16.35
18.39
22.22
19.00
27.35
30.85
48.72
48.33
Occupation2
Office and administrative support occupations ..............
First-line supervisors/managers of office and
administrative support workers ...................................
Switchboard operators, including answering service ........
Financial clerks .................................................................
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators ........
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks .............
Tellers ...........................................................................
Brokerage clerks ...............................................................
Customer service representatives ....................................
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan ............................
Order clerks ......................................................................
Receptionists and information clerks ................................
Dispatchers .......................................................................
Production, planning, and expediting clerks .....................
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks ...............................
Stock clerks and order fillers ............................................
Secretaries and administrative assistants ........................
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants ....
Medical secretaries .......................................................
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........
Data entry and information processing workers ...............
Data entry keyers .........................................................
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks .................
Office clerks, general ........................................................
11.26
13.75
16.50
21.16
25.84
16.50
7.50
10.90
9.50
13.28
10.30
15.55
12.72
11.50
10.85
9.10
14.31
12.75
10.77
8.00
13.94
17.90
13.39
13.00
12.49
12.49
12.02
10.30
21.64
7.50
14.05
11.79
14.13
10.78
16.03
14.60
12.85
15.39
11.51
14.57
19.26
14.06
9.25
16.50
21.18
15.16
15.17
14.00
14.00
15.39
12.50
25.84
11.30
15.19
15.70
15.05
11.55
17.64
16.67
14.70
17.79
13.52
16.04
19.40
18.41
12.52
19.00
23.56
17.00
19.00
14.00
14.00
16.44
18.44
33.16
12.50
19.55
17.50
23.01
16.60
18.65
22.88
16.34
17.79
14.50
18.27
22.92
22.21
13.63
23.30
26.44
18.00
22.20
14.00
14.00
17.52
21.82
35.00
14.27
26.19
18.30
27.09
16.65
21.13
27.81
16.94
19.72
16.61
21.00
24.92
24.86
24.49
26.44
29.90
20.00
24.04
18.84
20.42
19.65
25.21
Construction and extraction occupations .......................
Carpenters ........................................................................
Electricians .......................................................................
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ...........
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters .........................
15.16
16.85
15.25
21.80
21.80
19.00
19.00
18.00
26.38
26.38
25.00
20.35
23.00
28.42
28.42
32.98
34.33
28.00
29.36
29.36
37.61
36.28
37.61
29.37
29.37
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations .........
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers,
and repairers ..............................................................
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance
workers .......................................................................
14.14
18.56
22.10
27.73
30.00
24.25
26.50
27.00
32.38
34.25
11.00
17.65
19.81
22.07
25.25
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 7. Private industry workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT,
October 2006 — Continued
10
25
Median
50
75
90
Industrial machinery mechanics ...................................
Maintenance and repair workers, general ....................
Line installers and repairers .............................................
$15.48
11.00
19.94
$20.00
16.00
21.62
$20.60
17.98
24.99
$22.91
20.76
27.73
$26.22
22.07
30.18
Production occupations ....................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of production and
operating workers .......................................................
Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical
assemblers .................................................................
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers ..........
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators .......................
Machinists .........................................................................
Printers .............................................................................
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers .......
Miscellaneous production workers ...................................
9.00
11.00
13.90
19.25
24.28
18.00
18.85
27.26
33.33
33.33
10.73
10.73
6.75
19.81
13.11
8.09
9.45
13.10
13.00
11.59
19.83
19.00
9.62
10.05
14.04
15.35
15.91
22.60
22.50
13.50
12.15
17.50
19.60
19.25
27.89
26.01
20.60
16.00
20.12
21.22
21.30
28.68
27.91
24.28
18.59
7.14
13.00
13.44
5.00
13.64
4.00
12.00
7.24
9.00
13.00
13.44
10.35
19.05
8.73
14.95
7.52
12.75
13.00
14.04
19.05
19.85
15.00
18.22
10.00
18.05
14.04
18.75
20.14
22.00
20.14
19.08
13.50
20.31
18.75
18.75
23.45
24.26
23.76
20.31
17.30
7.52
6.83
7.58
7.24
10.25
8.00
13.97
11.00
17.50
13.34
Occupation2
Transportation and material moving occupations ..........
Bus drivers ........................................................................
Bus drivers, school .......................................................
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers .............................
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer .........................
Truck drivers, light or delivery services ........................
Industrial truck and tractor operators ................................
Laborers and material movers, hand ................................
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,
hand ........................................................................
Packers and packagers, hand ......................................
1 Percentiles designate position in the earnings distribution and are
calculated from individual-worker earnings and the hours they are
scheduled to work. At the 50th percentile, the median, half of the hours
are paid the same as or more than the rate shown, and half are paid the
same as or less than the rate shown. At the 25th percentile, one-fourth
of the hours are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the
75th percentile, one-fourth are paid the same as or more than the rate
shown. The 10th and 90th percentiles follow the same logic. Hourly
wages are the straight-time wages or salaries paid to employees. They
include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay.
Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays;
nonproduction bonuses; and tips.
2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard
Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more
information.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not
meet publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data
for categories not shown separately
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
41
Table 8. State and local government workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Boston-Worcester-Lawrence,
MA-NH-ME-CT, October 2006
Occupation2
10
25
Median
50
75
90
All workers ..............................................................................
$14.17
$17.94
$24.98
$34.93
$49.23
Management occupations .................................................
Education administrators ..................................................
Education administrators, elementary and secondary
school .....................................................................
25.41
26.88
30.33
44.62
43.14
46.40
51.50
54.29
60.33
60.33
46.03
46.03
51.50
51.50
61.18
Business and financial operations occupations .............
18.10
19.54
23.75
28.11
32.02
Community and social services occupations ..................
Counselors .......................................................................
Educational, vocational, and school counselors ...........
20.79
14.88
14.88
23.13
17.47
19.80
27.91
20.79
20.79
34.19
43.69
43.69
43.69
48.66
48.66
Legal occupations ..............................................................
15.79
27.17
35.39
36.82
36.82
Education, training, and library occupations ..................
Postsecondary teachers ...................................................
Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers ........................
Primary, secondary, and special education school
teachers ......................................................................
Elementary and middle school teachers .......................
Elementary school teachers, except special
education ............................................................
Middle school teachers, except special and
vocational education ...........................................
Secondary school teachers ..........................................
Secondary school teachers, except special and
vocational education ...........................................
Special education teachers ..........................................
Librarians ..........................................................................
Teacher assistants ...........................................................
15.77
28.47
30.29
30.87
34.58
35.00
43.02
37.57
42.76
50.88
46.47
46.47
54.60
53.55
47.06
31.70
31.70
38.30
37.68
48.60
48.64
53.17
53.17
55.94
56.25
31.52
38.07
48.64
53.17
55.94
31.70
32.51
34.43
40.53
48.70
49.03
54.67
54.60
56.66
55.52
32.51
31.25
26.18
11.83
40.37
32.48
31.08
13.86
49.03
40.98
38.61
15.51
54.60
49.57
47.01
18.03
55.24
52.14
47.01
20.79
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........
Registered nurses ............................................................
19.92
24.91
22.34
25.99
29.68
32.43
33.00
33.79
44.42
34.24
Healthcare support occupations .......................................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides ....................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ......................
11.67
11.67
11.91
12.27
12.27
12.69
13.67
13.60
12.85
15.19
15.19
14.74
16.60
16.60
16.60
Protective service occupations .........................................
First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement
workers .......................................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of police and
detectives ...............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and
prevention workers .....................................................
Fire fighters .......................................................................
Police officers ...................................................................
Police and sheriff’s patrol officers .................................
Miscellaneous protective service workers ........................
17.44
20.79
23.70
26.06
31.27
26.03
27.32
27.80
44.18
45.86
26.03
27.32
27.80
44.18
45.86
24.27
17.44
19.72
19.72
9.00
25.73
19.58
22.03
22.03
9.50
25.78
21.83
24.01
24.01
10.08
31.27
24.14
26.25
26.25
14.08
32.09
31.01
30.49
30.49
14.90
Food preparation and serving related occupations ........
11.06
12.85
13.24
14.83
15.19
12.41
12.33
14.55
14.34
16.47
15.96
18.92
18.92
20.23
20.23
12.46
14.34
15.96
18.92
20.23
Personal care and service occupations ...........................
10.77
10.77
13.58
25.63
29.08
Sales and related occupations ..........................................
9.56
22.50
25.12
25.12
25.85
Office and administrative support occupations ..............
Financial clerks .................................................................
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks .............
Library assistants, clerical ................................................
Receptionists and information clerks ................................
Secretaries and administrative assistants ........................
13.24
12.84
12.84
11.94
7.95
14.27
15.24
12.91
12.91
14.85
7.95
17.73
17.51
20.43
16.08
16.69
14.86
22.03
21.05
20.94
22.49
19.73
14.86
26.40
24.01
22.49
22.49
19.73
14.86
27.35
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
occupations ..................................................................
Building cleaning workers .................................................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners ...........................................
See footnotes at end of table.
42
Table 8. State and local government workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Boston-Worcester-Lawrence,
MA-NH-ME-CT, October 2006 — Continued
10
25
Median
50
75
90
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants ....
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........
Data entry and information processing workers ...............
Office clerks, general ........................................................
$14.27
14.22
13.07
14.48
$19.14
17.82
13.90
15.70
$23.70
22.03
15.93
17.35
$27.85
25.60
17.54
20.76
$27.85
27.35
19.03
22.56
Construction and extraction occupations .......................
Electricians .......................................................................
Construction and building inspectors ................................
16.04
26.18
27.15
18.70
26.18
27.15
23.82
31.32
31.33
30.89
34.11
32.88
33.08
36.30
33.30
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations .........
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance
workers .......................................................................
Maintenance and repair workers, general ....................
17.15
17.95
25.28
30.24
32.94
15.18
15.18
17.15
17.15
17.95
17.95
23.70
23.70
30.24
30.24
Transportation and material moving occupations ..........
12.74
17.99
23.90
26.55
26.82
Occupation2
1 Percentiles designate position in the earnings distribution and are
calculated from individual-worker earnings and the hours they are
scheduled to work. At the 50th percentile, the median, half of the hours
are paid the same as or more than the rate shown, and half are paid the
same as or less than the rate shown. At the 25th percentile, one-fourth
of the hours are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the
75th percentile, one-fourth are paid the same as or more than the rate
shown. The 10th and 90th percentiles follow the same logic. Hourly
wages are the straight-time wages or salaries paid to employees. They
include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay.
Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays;
nonproduction bonuses; and tips.
2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard
Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more
information.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not
meet publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data
for categories not shown separately
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
43
Table 9. Full-time1 civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles2, Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT,
October 2006
Full-time workers
Occupation3
10
25
Median
50
75
90
All workers ..............................................................................
$11.24
$15.15
$22.36
$33.09
$48.21
Management occupations .................................................
General and operations managers ...................................
Marketing and sales managers ........................................
Marketing managers .....................................................
Sales managers ............................................................
Computer and information systems managers .................
Financial managers ..........................................................
Human resources managers ............................................
Industrial production managers ........................................
Education administrators ..................................................
Education administrators, elementary and secondary
school .....................................................................
Education administrators, postsecondary .....................
Engineering managers .....................................................
Medical and health services managers ............................
25.09
22.93
34.19
34.19
44.14
38.48
23.74
30.13
23.56
23.90
31.25
32.27
40.52
37.79
45.13
39.66
30.39
40.06
38.97
31.28
44.83
51.62
52.62
52.62
52.55
45.91
48.08
46.70
41.66
43.27
57.17
76.92
67.02
75.26
55.29
58.04
68.87
46.70
47.24
53.50
76.92
104.63
87.54
96.95
87.54
78.26
76.85
84.13
48.93
55.70
46.03
23.90
43.14
25.00
46.03
27.62
48.08
31.25
51.50
37.21
50.02
35.95
51.50
53.50
58.16
49.59
61.18
55.70
88.22
103.37
Business and financial operations occupations .............
Buyers and purchasing agents .........................................
Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and
investigators ...............................................................
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators ...........
Human resources, training, and labor relations
specialists ...................................................................
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists ..
Training and development specialists ..........................
Management analysts ......................................................
Accountants and auditors .................................................
Financial analysts and advisors ........................................
Financial analysts .........................................................
18.00
16.67
21.29
19.36
28.85
26.86
36.46
34.03
52.70
54.98
16.82
17.49
19.64
21.43
26.40
27.24
30.00
31.02
34.23
34.23
15.00
23.50
15.00
25.00
17.44
24.04
24.04
18.00
23.50
18.00
30.44
21.29
30.00
27.64
20.21
28.08
18.00
36.46
26.31
35.93
35.93
28.08
29.92
21.75
50.70
32.75
51.83
54.99
33.08
30.59
30.20
72.80
36.65
82.50
82.50
Computer and mathematical science occupations .........
Computer programmers ...................................................
Computer software engineers ..........................................
Computer software engineers, applications .................
Computer software engineers, systems software .........
Computer support specialists ...........................................
Computer systems analysts .............................................
Network and computer systems administrators ................
23.18
26.70
29.57
29.49
29.81
16.26
25.28
18.96
29.59
26.70
35.87
32.69
39.10
26.18
28.21
28.85
38.14
31.32
44.23
46.32
43.13
34.10
36.06
42.12
47.34
32.54
51.28
51.28
49.21
44.82
43.03
44.28
52.37
32.97
54.76
51.42
58.12
52.89
49.35
49.19
Architecture and engineering occupations .....................
Engineers .........................................................................
Civil engineers ..............................................................
Computer hardware engineers .....................................
Electrical and electronics engineers .............................
Electrical engineers ..................................................
Electronics engineers, except computer ...................
Industrial engineers, including health and safety ..........
Industrial engineers ..................................................
Mechanical engineers ...................................................
Drafters .............................................................................
Engineering technicians, except drafters ..........................
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians .........
21.64
27.89
24.15
31.15
27.61
28.80
27.61
30.32
30.32
39.90
18.56
18.53
18.53
27.89
32.99
27.89
34.99
32.99
32.88
34.52
32.44
32.44
41.19
26.54
19.04
19.04
35.00
39.55
29.23
43.64
41.64
41.72
41.51
37.33
37.33
43.82
27.52
23.22
22.72
41.51
44.90
36.68
46.60
47.40
44.71
49.07
41.51
41.51
45.68
33.24
28.13
24.81
47.60
51.25
36.68
52.45
54.02
55.42
53.98
46.64
46.64
49.78
39.74
33.75
27.85
Life, physical, and social science occupations ...............
Biological scientists ......................................................
Biochemists and biophysicists ..................................
Market and survey researchers ........................................
Market research analysts .............................................
17.58
27.00
27.00
21.64
21.64
21.19
29.68
29.68
26.44
26.44
25.48
33.48
33.48
33.65
33.65
37.14
57.21
57.21
47.12
47.12
49.45
58.93
58.93
92.53
92.53
Community and social services occupations ..................
Counselors .......................................................................
Educational, vocational, and school counselors ...........
Social workers ..................................................................
12.33
12.31
18.68
15.50
17.94
16.50
19.43
20.62
20.79
20.27
20.79
23.49
26.05
23.71
23.71
27.36
34.19
39.36
43.69
27.91
Legal occupations ..............................................................
20.88
26.36
35.71
68.51
79.53
See footnotes at end of table.
44
Table 9. Full-time1 civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles2, Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT,
October 2006 — Continued
Full-time workers
Occupation3
10
25
Median
50
75
90
Lawyers ............................................................................
$35.39
$35.46
$68.38
$79.53
$91.35
Education, training, and library occupations ..................
Postsecondary teachers ...................................................
Arts, communications, and humanities teachers,
postsecondary ........................................................
Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers ........................
Primary, secondary, and special education school
teachers ......................................................................
Preschool and kindergarten teachers ...........................
Preschool teachers, except special education .........
Elementary and middle school teachers .......................
Elementary school teachers, except special
education ............................................................
Middle school teachers, except special and
vocational education ...........................................
Secondary school teachers ..........................................
Secondary school teachers, except special and
vocational education ...........................................
Special education teachers ..........................................
Librarians ..........................................................................
Teacher assistants ...........................................................
14.17
31.68
19.23
38.57
38.61
43.02
49.03
55.56
55.52
71.52
36.92
31.60
39.53
32.96
47.81
42.33
62.71
46.87
69.93
64.35
14.00
9.50
9.50
30.01
17.25
11.50
11.50
36.16
39.44
14.36
14.36
47.47
51.95
14.36
14.36
53.17
54.60
17.75
16.06
56.25
29.82
36.26
47.47
53.17
55.89
31.70
31.59
34.43
38.93
48.70
47.60
54.67
54.60
56.66
55.08
31.52
17.21
23.20
9.00
38.72
30.49
26.88
11.69
47.60
32.48
31.70
14.85
54.60
47.47
41.57
18.03
54.67
50.88
47.01
20.35
17.43
23.35
24.82
20.50
25.76
32.97
26.24
28.00
39.90
32.97
30.18
45.99
44.75
30.24
55.29
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media
occupations ..................................................................
Public relations specialists ................................................
Writers and editors ...........................................................
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........
Physicians and surgeons ..................................................
Registered nurses ............................................................
Therapists .........................................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians .............
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians ..................
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics ............
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support
technicians ..................................................................
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses ...........
Medical records and health information technicians .........
13.45
22.28
24.44
14.94
14.78
12.98
12.94
16.13
23.27
26.07
16.59
15.38
16.02
13.00
24.50
26.61
30.51
30.00
16.58
16.69
14.25
30.71
59.51
37.61
35.59
22.47
18.83
16.80
43.93
59.51
52.23
39.94
28.19
22.50
19.44
15.35
21.00
12.44
15.74
21.22
14.25
15.74
22.34
15.77
18.71
24.50
16.45
19.50
25.00
16.45
Healthcare support occupations .......................................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides ....................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ......................
Psychiatric aides ...........................................................
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ................
10.93
10.53
10.35
11.67
13.00
11.87
11.10
11.58
12.27
14.75
13.72
12.69
12.73
13.67
15.61
15.66
14.74
14.92
15.19
17.69
17.60
16.52
16.53
16.11
20.08
Protective service occupations .........................................
First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement
workers .......................................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of police and
detectives ...............................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and
prevention workers .....................................................
Fire fighters .......................................................................
Police officers ...................................................................
Police and sheriff’s patrol officers .................................
Security guards and gaming surveillance officers ............
Security guards .............................................................
12.00
14.00
20.96
25.73
30.08
26.03
27.32
32.64
39.02
45.86
26.03
27.32
32.64
39.02
45.86
24.27
17.44
19.72
19.72
12.61
12.61
25.73
19.58
21.97
21.97
13.50
13.50
25.78
21.83
24.01
24.01
14.51
14.51
31.27
24.14
26.25
26.25
17.00
17.00
32.09
31.01
30.39
30.39
33.11
33.11
3.80
7.75
11.00
13.50
17.50
15.00
16.67
17.50
18.90
25.00
15.00
9.75
9.15
9.00
16.67
11.00
10.00
11.00
17.50
12.00
11.51
13.00
18.90
13.88
14.83
14.50
25.00
14.83
15.98
14.50
Food preparation and serving related occupations ........
First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and
serving workers ..........................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation
and serving workers ...............................................
Cooks ...............................................................................
Cooks, institution and cafeteria ....................................
Cooks, restaurant .........................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
45
Table 9. Full-time1 civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles2, Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT,
October 2006 — Continued
Full-time workers
Occupation3
10
25
Median
50
75
90
$7.25
2.58
7.75
7.69
$11.50
2.58
8.65
7.69
$12.69
5.54
9.30
8.00
$14.00
7.00
10.90
8.26
$23.28
11.78
11.96
9.20
10.13
11.00
12.84
16.00
18.56
17.84
10.29
17.84
11.00
18.00
12.76
20.54
16.00
22.50
18.00
11.00
7.61
6.00
6.00
12.15
7.61
10.75
10.60
13.50
7.61
12.48
12.00
16.63
11.10
14.33
13.00
19.15
12.31
17.91
16.47
Personal care and service occupations ...........................
9.00
10.69
11.63
14.64
29.03
Sales and related occupations ..........................................
First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers ...............
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales
workers ...................................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales
workers ...................................................................
Retail sales workers .........................................................
Cashiers, all workers ....................................................
Cashiers ...................................................................
Retail salespersons ......................................................
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales
agents .........................................................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing ......
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing,
technical and scientific products .............................
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing,
except technical and scientific products .................
9.37
12.40
12.24
16.11
22.50
24.04
31.25
31.88
48.33
31.88
8.50
15.47
16.11
20.17
26.92
12.60
7.75
7.25
7.25
9.20
24.04
10.00
8.50
8.50
11.01
31.88
11.78
11.47
11.47
12.24
31.88
15.14
16.08
16.08
18.13
32.03
24.04
25.12
25.12
24.04
33.92
12.31
38.83
18.03
68.92
26.92
85.39
39.42
147.52
50.48
7.81
25.00
37.57
44.94
50.48
13.00
16.35
22.22
27.89
50.00
12.32
14.13
17.50
21.97
26.09
16.50
10.92
9.50
13.28
15.55
13.00
10.85
11.28
14.31
12.75
11.70
10.25
13.94
17.44
13.09
13.00
12.49
13.69
12.02
12.50
21.64
14.13
13.43
14.13
16.03
15.39
16.30
11.51
14.94
19.26
14.49
11.25
16.72
21.18
15.16
15.62
14.00
14.77
15.39
15.44
25.84
15.70
15.70
15.90
17.64
16.67
17.79
13.48
16.96
19.40
18.41
13.63
19.44
23.68
18.00
19.86
14.00
18.15
16.44
19.00
33.16
20.75
17.50
23.01
18.65
23.97
17.79
14.50
21.00
22.92
22.21
24.01
23.72
26.44
18.00
22.67
16.58
18.84
17.52
21.82
35.00
26.19
18.54
27.09
21.13
27.81
19.93
15.15
22.83
24.92
24.86
24.49
26.44
29.78
19.90
27.35
19.03
19.73
19.65
25.00
15.25
18.70
24.70
32.98
37.61
25.17
16.85
17.88
17.96
27.17
19.00
21.15
18.70
36.43
20.35
25.10
26.32
36.43
34.33
39.66
35.11
41.35
36.28
39.66
52.00
18.70
19.40
28.50
35.11
52.00
Food preparation workers .................................................
Food service, tipped .........................................................
Fast food and counter workers .........................................
Dishwashers .....................................................................
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
occupations ..................................................................
First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds
cleaning and maintenance workers ............................
Building cleaning workers .................................................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners ...........................................
Maids and housekeeping cleaners ...............................
Grounds maintenance workers .........................................
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers ..................
Office and administrative support occupations ..............
First-line supervisors/managers of office and
administrative support workers ...................................
Financial clerks .................................................................
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators ........
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks .............
Brokerage clerks ...............................................................
Customer service representatives ....................................
Order clerks ......................................................................
Receptionists and information clerks ................................
Dispatchers .......................................................................
Production, planning, and expediting clerks .....................
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks ...............................
Stock clerks and order fillers ............................................
Secretaries and administrative assistants ........................
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants ....
Medical secretaries .......................................................
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........
Data entry and information processing workers ...............
Word processors and typists ........................................
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks .................
Office clerks, general ........................................................
Construction and extraction occupations .......................
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades
and extraction workers ...............................................
Carpenters ........................................................................
Construction laborers .......................................................
Construction equipment operators ...................................
Operating engineers and other construction equipment
operators ................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
46
Table 9. Full-time1 civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles2, Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT,
October 2006 — Continued
Full-time workers
Occupation3
10
25
Median
50
75
90
Electricians .......................................................................
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ...........
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters .........................
Helpers, construction trades .............................................
$15.25
20.62
20.62
10.00
$18.00
24.48
24.48
15.00
$23.00
28.42
28.42
15.16
$29.00
29.37
29.37
15.51
$37.61
31.34
31.34
28.00
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations .........
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers,
and repairers ..............................................................
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance
workers .......................................................................
Industrial machinery mechanics ...................................
Maintenance and repair workers, general ....................
Line installers and repairers .............................................
Electrical power-line installers and repairers ................
14.25
18.78
22.10
27.73
30.18
24.41
26.50
27.00
32.94
34.25
11.00
15.48
11.00
20.35
24.72
17.15
20.00
16.61
21.62
30.18
19.53
20.60
17.98
25.85
30.18
22.07
22.91
21.30
27.73
32.78
26.22
26.22
27.61
30.34
36.61
Production occupations ....................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of production and
operating workers .......................................................
Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical
assemblers .................................................................
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers ..........
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators .......................
Machinists .........................................................................
Printers .............................................................................
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers .......
Miscellaneous production workers ...................................
9.02
11.24
14.93
19.74
24.64
18.00
18.85
27.26
33.33
33.33
11.82
11.33
6.75
19.81
13.11
8.09
9.75
13.20
13.21
11.59
19.83
19.00
9.62
10.05
14.45
16.50
15.91
22.60
22.50
13.50
12.25
17.50
19.69
19.25
27.89
26.01
20.60
16.40
20.39
21.22
21.30
28.68
27.91
24.28
18.59
7.52
10.00
13.64
12.25
7.24
10.00
14.88
19.05
14.96
7.52
14.88
19.58
19.81
18.22
12.00
19.58
21.29
22.00
20.31
15.07
22.10
23.91
24.26
20.31
17.49
7.52
6.83
7.52
7.14
12.50
11.55
15.07
13.34
17.72
13.34
Transportation and material moving occupations ..........
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers .............................
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer .........................
Industrial truck and tractor operators ................................
Laborers and material movers, hand ................................
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,
hand ........................................................................
Packers and packagers, hand ......................................
1 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time
schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore,
a worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a
full-time employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in
another firm, where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule.
2 Percentiles designate position in the earnings distribution and are
calculated from individual-worker earnings and the hours they are
scheduled to work. At the 50th percentile, the median, half of the hours
are paid the same as or more than the rate shown, and half are paid the
same as or less than the rate shown. At the 25th percentile, one-fourth
of the hours are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the
75th percentile, one-fourth are paid the same as or more than the rate
shown. The 10th and 90th percentiles follow the same logic. Hourly
wages are the straight-time wages or salaries paid to employees. They
include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay.
Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays;
nonproduction bonuses; and tips.
3 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard
Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more
information.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not
meet publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data
for categories not shown separately
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
47
Table 10. Part-time1 civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles2, Boston-Worcester-Lawrence,
MA-NH-ME-CT, October 2006
Part-time workers
Occupation3
10
25
Median
50
75
90
All workers ..............................................................................
$6.75
$8.00
$10.00
$14.36
$22.15
Business and financial operations occupations .............
22.00
22.00
26.08
29.86
29.86
Education, training, and library occupations ..................
Postsecondary teachers ...................................................
Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers ........................
Other teachers and instructors .........................................
Teacher assistants ...........................................................
10.80
15.97
16.88
10.30
8.00
11.96
19.83
21.67
10.30
10.74
14.36
25.00
24.00
18.60
11.95
14.53
45.71
45.71
27.00
14.70
23.18
71.82
45.71
34.49
14.70
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media
occupations ..................................................................
10.00
10.00
12.50
20.00
20.00
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........
Registered nurses ............................................................
Therapists .........................................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians .............
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians ..................
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses ...........
16.80
25.67
16.50
15.97
15.00
18.92
21.77
29.99
16.80
17.37
15.97
19.67
30.71
36.17
16.95
21.75
17.39
21.77
40.45
45.00
38.00
31.25
18.11
24.28
48.25
50.96
38.00
33.41
21.75
25.01
Healthcare support occupations .......................................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides ....................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ......................
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ................
10.90
10.87
10.53
10.33
12.18
11.50
10.95
14.19
14.19
12.25
11.76
15.14
16.50
13.75
12.75
16.92
20.00
14.42
13.59
18.50
Protective service occupations .........................................
Security guards and gaming surveillance officers ............
Security guards .............................................................
Miscellaneous protective service workers ........................
Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective
service workers .......................................................
8.24
8.92
8.92
8.00
8.92
8.92
8.92
9.00
9.79
11.78
11.78
9.48
12.88
13.92
13.92
10.08
14.12
14.51
14.51
12.00
7.90
8.15
9.00
9.48
9.50
Food preparation and serving related occupations ........
Food preparation workers .................................................
Food service, tipped .........................................................
Bartenders ....................................................................
Waiters and waitresses ................................................
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender
helpers ....................................................................
Fast food and counter workers .........................................
Combined food preparation and serving workers,
including fast food ...................................................
2.63
7.30
2.63
3.00
2.63
3.50
8.00
2.63
5.14
2.63
7.65
10.00
3.05
8.00
2.63
8.50
12.00
8.00
8.00
2.65
11.06
12.19
8.00
8.00
3.46
4.00
6.84
6.75
7.00
8.00
7.50
8.85
8.00
11.75
8.00
6.75
6.84
7.00
8.00
9.30
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
occupations ..................................................................
Building cleaning workers .................................................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners ...........................................
Maids and housekeeping cleaners ...............................
9.50
9.50
9.84
9.84
11.43
11.43
12.15
12.15
12.45
12.45
9.50
8.75
9.84
10.82
11.85
11.43
12.15
11.43
12.45
11.43
Personal care and service occupations ...........................
Child care workers ............................................................
Recreation and fitness workers ........................................
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors ......................
6.89
6.75
7.50
7.25
7.28
6.89
9.00
8.50
9.36
7.45
10.77
11.25
11.14
8.50
15.30
15.30
12.86
12.00
17.05
16.55
Sales and related occupations ..........................................
Retail sales workers .........................................................
Cashiers, all workers ....................................................
Cashiers ...................................................................
Retail salespersons ......................................................
7.30
7.25
7.20
7.10
7.75
8.00
8.00
7.75
7.75
8.12
8.89
8.75
8.94
8.94
8.50
10.25
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.25
12.00
11.51
10.80
10.75
11.75
Office and administrative support occupations ..............
Financial clerks .................................................................
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks .............
Customer service representatives ....................................
Receptionists and information clerks ................................
Stock clerks and order fillers ............................................
8.00
10.78
11.15
7.75
7.89
7.30
9.39
11.15
11.15
8.61
8.28
8.00
12.75
14.00
14.00
9.55
14.00
8.25
16.50
16.08
15.94
14.84
14.00
10.00
20.00
21.00
16.08
20.66
20.00
11.18
See footnotes at end of table.
48
Table 10. Part-time1 civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles2, Boston-Worcester-Lawrence,
MA-NH-ME-CT, October 2006 — Continued
Part-time workers
Occupation3
10
25
Median
50
75
90
Secretaries and administrative assistants ........................
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........
Data entry and information processing workers ...............
Office clerks, general ........................................................
$13.38
12.48
11.00
8.00
$16.00
13.38
11.74
8.00
$16.50
14.77
14.21
12.43
$20.00
21.82
16.80
15.43
$29.89
21.82
16.80
18.65
Construction and extraction occupations .......................
20.60
20.60
20.60
26.00
26.00
Production occupations ....................................................
Miscellaneous production workers ...................................
9.00
8.41
10.00
9.13
10.73
9.13
12.50
12.50
13.00
12.50
Transportation and material moving occupations ..........
Bus drivers ........................................................................
Bus drivers, school .......................................................
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers .............................
Truck drivers, light or delivery services ........................
Laborers and material movers, hand ................................
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,
hand ........................................................................
Packers and packagers, hand ......................................
5.00
13.00
12.27
4.00
4.00
7.10
7.50
13.00
13.25
4.00
4.00
7.50
9.34
13.00
13.44
6.00
4.00
8.61
13.00
13.44
18.75
15.00
10.57
10.00
17.26
18.75
18.75
21.32
15.50
11.78
7.75
6.95
8.50
7.50
9.83
7.75
11.30
8.80
13.77
9.80
1 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time
schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore,
a worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a
full-time employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in
another firm, where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule.
2 Percentiles designate position in the earnings distribution and are
calculated from individual-worker earnings and the hours they are
scheduled to work. At the 50th percentile, the median, half of the hours
are paid the same as or more than the rate shown, and half are paid the
same as or less than the rate shown. At the 25th percentile, one-fourth
of the hours are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the
75th percentile, one-fourth are paid the same as or more than the rate
shown. The 10th and 90th percentiles follow the same logic. Hourly
wages are the straight-time wages or salaries paid to employees. They
include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay.
Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays;
nonproduction bonuses; and tips.
3 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard
Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more
information.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not
meet publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data
for categories not shown separately
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
49
Table 11. Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and
annual hours, Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT, October 2006
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$874
39.2
$53,174
$45,001
1,987
1,888
2,187
2,213
2,239
2,170
1,743
2,053
2,019
2,105
2,000
39.7
39.8
39.8
40.0
39.5
97,807
113,721
115,062
116,411
112,834
90,001
106,748
105,000
109,439
103,999
2,056
2,070
2,068
2,078
2,052
45.91
48.08
46.70
41.66
43.27
1,957
2,068
1,897
1,711
1,589
1,836
2,155
1,635
1,666
1,731
39.2
40.7
39.2
41.4
37.5
101,753
107,544
98,643
88,996
80,089
95,487
112,059
84,999
86,647
83,598
2,039
2,114
2,038
2,154
1,888
50.06
51.50
2,080
1,856
41.5
97,543
96,502
1,948
40.37
56.21
37.21
50.02
1,446
2,272
1,399
2,001
35.8
40.4
73,630
118,165
72,754
104,035
1,824
2,102
44.43
35.95
1,848
1,335
41.6
96,108
69,420
2,163
33.79
30.50
28.85
26.86
1,361
1,251
1,123
1,075
40.3
41.0
69,228
65,033
57,500
55,877
2,049
2,132
25.71
26.40
986
987
38.3
51,263
51,346
1,994
26.50
27.24
1,017
1,034
38.4
52,858
53,793
1,995
23.54
20.21
944
808
40.1
42,577
42,037
1,809
27.59
28.08
1,144
1,123
41.5
59,504
58,400
2,157
21.64
41.85
27.36
43.99
44.77
18.00
36.46
26.31
35.93
35.93
864
1,733
1,054
1,876
1,941
720
1,458
940
1,437
1,437
39.9
41.4
38.5
42.6
43.4
37,225
90,093
54,824
97,528
100,948
37,440
75,828
48,854
74,724
74,724
1,720
2,153
2,004
2,217
2,255
38.65
29.90
43.43
38.14
31.32
44.23
1,551
1,174
1,777
1,533
1,183
1,768
40.1
39.3
40.9
80,651
61,033
92,417
79,717
61,506
91,946
2,087
2,041
2,128
42.92
46.32
1,803
1,866
42.0
93,746
97,014
2,184
43.94
35.53
36.75
43.13
34.10
36.06
1,754
1,407
1,472
1,717
1,369
1,402
39.9
39.6
40.0
91,184
73,155
76,528
89,294
71,196
72,900
2,075
2,059
2,082
37.65
42.12
1,522
1,706
40.4
79,148
88,724
2,102
35.13
39.59
31.84
41.80
35.00
39.55
29.23
43.64
1,425
1,607
1,274
1,803
1,376
1,596
1,315
1,864
40.6
40.6
40.0
43.1
74,097
83,543
66,253
93,731
71,532
82,971
68,401
96,934
2,109
2,110
2,081
2,243
41.46
40.55
41.64
41.72
1,700
1,622
1,736
1,669
41.0
40.0
88,391
84,344
90,296
86,778
2,132
2,080
41.92
41.51
1,741
1,766
41.5
90,542
91,847
2,160
37.26
37.33
1,508
1,496
40.5
78,404
77,771
2,104
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
All workers ................................................
$26.77
$22.36
$1,048
Management occupations ...................
General and operations managers .....
Marketing and sales managers ..........
Marketing managers .......................
Sales managers ..............................
Computer and information systems
managers ......................................
Financial managers ............................
Human resources managers ..............
Industrial production managers ..........
Education administrators ....................
Education administrators,
elementary and secondary
school .......................................
Education administrators,
postsecondary ..........................
Engineering managers .......................
Medical and health services
managers ......................................
47.57
54.94
55.63
56.03
54.98
44.83
51.62
52.62
52.62
52.55
49.91
50.87
48.39
41.32
42.41
Business and financial operations
occupations ....................................
Buyers and purchasing agents ...........
Claims adjusters, appraisers,
examiners, and investigators ........
Claims adjusters, examiners, and
investigators .............................
Human resources, training, and labor
relations specialists ......................
Compensation, benefits, and job
analysis specialists ...................
Training and development
specialists .................................
Management analysts ........................
Accountants and auditors ...................
Financial analysts and advisors ..........
Financial analysts ...........................
Computer and mathematical science
occupations ....................................
Computer programmers .....................
Computer software engineers ............
Computer software engineers,
applications ...............................
Computer software engineers,
systems software ......................
Computer support specialists .............
Computer systems analysts ...............
Network and computer systems
administrators ...............................
Architecture and engineering
occupations ....................................
Engineers ...........................................
Civil engineers ................................
Computer hardware engineers .......
Electrical and electronics
engineers ..................................
Electrical engineers ....................
Electronics engineers, except
computer ...............................
Industrial engineers, including
health and safety ......................
Annual earnings5
See footnotes at end of table.
50
Table 11. Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and
annual hours, Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT, October 2006 — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Industrial engineers ....................
Mechanical engineers .....................
Drafters ...............................................
Engineering technicians, except
drafters .........................................
Electrical and electronic
engineering technicians ............
Life, physical, and social science
occupations ....................................
Biological scientists ........................
Biochemists and biophysicists ....
Market and survey researchers ..........
Market research analysts ...............
Annual earnings5
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$37.26
44.08
29.07
$37.33
43.82
27.52
$1,508
1,846
1,130
$1,496
1,854
1,032
40.5
41.9
38.9
$78,404
95,987
58,773
$77,771
96,385
53,662
2,104
2,177
2,022
24.37
23.22
975
929
40.0
50,681
48,298
2,080
22.11
22.72
884
909
40.0
45,990
47,260
2,080
30.81
41.32
41.32
41.80
41.80
25.48
33.48
33.48
33.65
33.65
1,213
1,638
1,638
1,686
1,686
1,019
1,288
1,288
1,346
1,346
39.4
39.6
39.6
40.3
40.3
62,813
85,188
85,188
87,664
87,664
53,000
66,997
66,997
70,000
70,000
2,039
2,061
2,061
2,097
2,097
Community and social services
occupations ....................................
Counselors .........................................
Educational, vocational, and school
counselors ................................
Social workers ....................................
22.46
21.80
20.79
20.27
836
796
780
719
37.2
36.5
41,552
38,544
40,541
37,401
1,850
1,768
25.29
22.90
20.79
23.49
909
857
780
869
35.9
37.4
42,467
42,899
40,541
45,197
1,679
1,873
Legal occupations ................................
Lawyers ..............................................
52.40
67.13
35.71
68.38
1,996
2,623
1,418
2,735
38.1
39.1
103,810
136,374
73,751
142,220
1,981
2,032
36.79
49.10
38.61
43.02
1,314
1,899
1,380
1,783
35.7
38.7
52,792
79,508
52,684
71,933
1,435
1,619
51.84
47.81
1,920
1,859
37.0
74,668
72,490
1,440
44.01
42.33
1,619
1,506
36.8
63,052
59,707
1,433
36.74
39.44
1,301
1,427
35.4
50,489
54,948
1,374
16.73
14.36
646
560
38.6
29,452
22,962
1,760
13.20
14.36
519
560
39.3
24,367
22,962
1,845
44.68
47.47
1,523
1,644
34.1
56,290
60,231
1,260
44.54
47.47
1,519
1,644
34.1
56,128
60,231
1,260
45.74
45.93
48.70
47.60
1,553
1,575
1,644
1,675
33.9
34.3
57,455
57,746
60,577
60,973
1,256
1,257
45.84
35.82
34.89
14.94
47.60
32.48
31.70
14.85
1,573
1,283
1,280
502
1,666
1,220
1,351
503
34.3
35.8
36.7
33.6
57,672
49,574
57,690
20,148
60,973
49,605
60,545
19,416
1,258
1,384
1,654
1,349
Arts, design, entertainment, sports,
and media occupations ..................
Public relations specialists ..................
Writers and editors .............................
28.36
26.96
39.32
26.24
28.00
39.90
1,111
1,072
1,489
1,050
1,058
1,572
39.2
39.8
37.9
57,700
55,747
77,430
54,579
54,995
81,769
2,035
2,068
1,969
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations ....................................
Physicians and surgeons ....................
Registered nurses ..............................
Therapists ...........................................
25.96
33.88
33.90
29.18
24.50
26.61
30.51
30.00
994
1,387
1,237
1,092
922
1,064
1,125
1,152
38.3
40.9
36.5
37.4
51,366
72,106
64,276
52,229
47,798
55,349
58,500
54,600
1,979
2,128
1,896
1,790
Education, training, and library
occupations ....................................
Postsecondary teachers .....................
Arts, communications, and
humanities teachers,
postsecondary ..........................
Miscellaneous postsecondary
teachers ....................................
Primary, secondary, and special
education school teachers ............
Preschool and kindergarten
teachers ....................................
Preschool teachers, except
special education ..................
Elementary and middle school
teachers ....................................
Elementary school teachers,
except special education ......
Middle school teachers, except
special and vocational
education ..............................
Secondary school teachers ............
Secondary school teachers,
except special and vocational
education ..............................
Special education teachers ............
Librarians ............................................
Teacher assistants .............................
See footnotes at end of table.
51
Table 11. Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and
annual hours, Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT, October 2006 — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Clinical laboratory technologists and
technicians ....................................
Medical and clinical laboratory
technicians ................................
Emergency medical technicians and
paramedics ...................................
Health diagnosing and treating
practitioner support technicians ....
Licensed practical and licensed
vocational nurses ..........................
Medical records and health
information technicians .................
Healthcare support occupations .........
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health
aides .............................................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and
attendants .................................
Psychiatric aides .............................
Miscellaneous healthcare support
occupations ..................................
Protective service occupations ...........
First-line supervisors/managers, law
enforcement workers ....................
First-line supervisors/managers of
police and detectives ................
First-line supervisors/managers of fire
fighting and prevention workers ....
Fire fighters .........................................
Police officers .....................................
Police and sheriff’s patrol officers ...
Security guards and gaming
surveillance officers ......................
Security guards ...............................
Food preparation and serving related
occupations ....................................
First-line supervisors/managers, food
preparation and serving workers ..
First-line supervisors/managers of
food preparation and serving
workers .....................................
Cooks .................................................
Cooks, institution and cafeteria ......
Cooks, restaurant ...........................
Food preparation workers ...................
Food service, tipped ...........................
Fast food and counter workers ...........
Dishwashers .......................................
Building and grounds cleaning and
maintenance occupations .............
First-line supervisors/managers,
building and grounds cleaning and
maintenance workers ...................
Building cleaning workers ...................
Janitors and cleaners, except
maids and housekeeping
cleaners ....................................
Maids and housekeeping
cleaners ....................................
Grounds maintenance workers ...........
Landscaping and groundskeeping
workers .....................................
Annual earnings5
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$647
39.7
$38,989
$33,657
2,066
681
664
39.4
35,438
34,549
2,051
14.25
618
570
40.0
32,120
29,640
2,080
17.14
15.74
680
629
39.7
34,794
32,733
2,029
22.57
22.34
880
884
39.0
45,735
45,947
2,027
14.95
15.77
581
600
38.9
30,200
31,200
2,021
14.10
13.72
552
535
39.2
28,691
27,830
2,035
13.10
12.69
513
502
39.2
26,697
26,125
2,038
13.24
13.78
12.73
13.67
512
551
509
547
38.6
40.0
26,612
28,673
26,478
28,442
2,010
2,080
16.55
15.61
646
624
39.0
33,473
32,469
2,023
20.57
20.96
835
843
40.6
43,305
43,832
2,105
33.77
32.64
1,338
1,305
39.6
69,586
67,885
2,061
33.77
32.64
1,338
1,305
39.6
69,586
67,885
2,061
27.66
22.75
24.38
24.38
25.78
21.83
24.01
24.01
1,160
991
971
971
1,083
950
955
955
41.9
43.5
39.8
39.8
60,296
51,512
50,493
50,493
56,304
49,400
49,681
49,681
2,180
2,264
2,071
2,071
17.37
17.37
14.51
14.51
690
690
580
580
39.7
39.7
35,892
35,892
30,181
30,181
2,066
2,066
10.91
11.00
418
428
38.3
20,969
20,800
1,921
17.98
17.50
766
719
42.6
38,581
36,400
2,146
17.96
12.36
12.48
12.51
13.12
6.05
9.86
8.44
17.50
12.00
11.51
13.00
12.69
5.54
9.30
8.00
766
482
486
481
518
215
374
328
719
480
460
473
508
203
342
320
42.6
39.0
38.9
38.5
39.5
35.5
38.0
38.8
38,567
24,566
23,781
25,016
26,942
10,243
18,936
17,053
36,400
24,960
22,464
24,570
26,397
8,320
17,503
16,640
2,147
1,988
1,906
2,000
2,054
1,692
1,920
2,020
13.80
12.84
547
509
39.6
27,862
25,896
2,018
18.90
13.64
18.00
12.76
752
540
720
498
39.8
39.6
39,094
28,104
37,440
25,896
2,068
2,060
14.57
13.50
575
534
39.4
29,883
27,789
2,051
9.16
12.94
7.61
12.48
358
514
305
499
39.1
39.7
18,635
21,573
15,835
15,600
2,035
1,667
12.51
12.00
496
480
39.7
20,496
15,600
1,639
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
$18.87
$16.58
$750
17.28
16.69
15.44
See footnotes at end of table.
52
Table 11. Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and
annual hours, Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT, October 2006 — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Personal care and service
occupations ....................................
Sales and related occupations ............
First-line supervisors/managers, sales
workers .........................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
retail sales workers ...................
First-line supervisors/managers of
non-retail sales workers ............
Retail sales workers ...........................
Cashiers, all workers ......................
Cashiers .....................................
Retail salespersons ........................
Securities, commodities, and financial
services sales agents ...................
Sales representatives, wholesale and
manufacturing ...............................
Sales representatives, wholesale
and manufacturing, technical
and scientific products ..............
Sales representatives, wholesale
and manufacturing, except
technical and scientific
products ....................................
Office and administrative support
occupations ....................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
office and administrative support
workers .........................................
Financial clerks ...................................
Billing and posting clerks and
machine operators ....................
Bookkeeping, accounting, and
auditing clerks ...........................
Brokerage clerks .................................
Customer service representatives ......
Order clerks ........................................
Receptionists and information clerks ..
Dispatchers .........................................
Production, planning, and expediting
clerks ............................................
Shipping, receiving, and traffic
clerks ............................................
Stock clerks and order fillers ..............
Secretaries and administrative
assistants ......................................
Executive secretaries and
administrative assistants ..........
Medical secretaries .........................
Secretaries, except legal, medical,
and executive ...........................
Data entry and information processing
workers .........................................
Word processors and typists ..........
Insurance claims and policy
processing clerks ..........................
Office clerks, general ..........................
Construction and extraction
occupations ....................................
Annual earnings5
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$485
33.5
$26,238
$22,924
1,701
1,062
867
39.7
54,986
45,001
2,056
24.04
973
962
40.5
49,752
49,999
2,067
17.42
16.11
716
725
41.1
37,242
37,700
2,138
28.99
13.73
13.36
13.36
15.16
31.88
11.78
11.47
11.47
12.24
1,159
536
523
523
586
1,275
440
428
428
478
40.0
39.0
39.1
39.1
38.6
58,511
27,708
26,203
26,203
30,447
66,300
22,895
20,883
20,883
24,856
2,018
2,018
1,961
1,961
2,008
83.95
68.92
3,205
2,810
38.2
166,668
146,139
1,985
30.15
26.92
1,205
1,077
40.0
62,678
55,983
2,079
34.66
37.57
1,397
1,503
40.3
72,648
78,146
2,096
26.36
22.22
1,047
889
39.7
54,431
46,226
2,065
18.31
17.50
708
666
38.7
36,764
34,632
2,008
26.10
17.38
25.84
15.70
1,011
674
1,034
628
38.7
38.8
52,581
35,030
53,747
32,656
2,014
2,016
14.77
15.70
585
628
39.6
30,436
32,656
2,060
19.15
18.09
19.34
16.58
13.39
17.83
15.90
17.64
16.67
17.79
13.48
16.96
729
695
741
652
518
713
641
676
633
712
530
678
38.0
38.4
38.3
39.3
38.7
40.0
37,897
36,161
38,518
33,921
26,942
37,088
33,346
35,163
32,924
36,999
27,564
35,277
1,979
1,999
1,991
2,045
2,012
2,080
19.85
19.40
765
776
38.6
39,792
40,352
2,005
18.46
16.05
18.41
13.63
733
635
736
545
39.7
39.5
38,103
33,001
38,293
28,355
2,064
2,056
20.43
19.44
786
750
38.5
40,890
39,000
2,002
23.69
17.00
23.68
18.00
914
665
914
720
38.6
39.1
47,544
34,578
47,526
37,440
2,007
2,034
19.99
19.86
751
746
37.5
39,028
38,790
1,952
15.35
17.09
14.00
18.15
582
619
560
681
37.9
36.2
30,011
31,461
29,120
35,391
1,955
1,841
16.39
18.77
16.44
19.00
636
720
638
738
38.8
38.4
33,089
37,438
33,197
38,357
2,019
1,994
25.62
24.70
1,024
988
40.0
52,465
51,376
2,048
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
$15.42
$11.63
$517
26.74
22.50
24.06
See footnotes at end of table.
53
Table 11. Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and
annual hours, Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT, October 2006 — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
First-line supervisors/managers of
construction trades and extraction
workers .........................................
Carpenters ..........................................
Construction laborers .........................
Construction equipment operators .....
Operating engineers and other
construction equipment
operators ..................................
Electricians .........................................
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and
steamfitters ...................................
Plumbers, pipefitters, and
steamfitters ...............................
Helpers, construction trades ...............
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations ....................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
mechanics, installers, and
repairers .......................................
Industrial machinery installation,
repair, and maintenance
workers .........................................
Industrial machinery mechanics .....
Maintenance and repair workers,
general ......................................
Line installers and repairers ...............
Electrical power-line installers and
repairers ...................................
Production occupations ......................
First-line supervisors/managers of
production and operating
workers .........................................
Electrical, electronics, and
electromechanical assemblers .....
Electrical and electronic equipment
assemblers ...............................
Miscellaneous assemblers and
fabricators .....................................
Machinists ...........................................
Printers ...............................................
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers,
and weighers ................................
Miscellaneous production workers .....
Annual earnings5
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$33.22
25.96
27.77
29.86
$36.43
20.35
25.10
26.32
$1,329
1,038
1,111
1,194
$1,457
814
1,004
1,053
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
$69,096
54,001
55,510
60,962
$75,774
42,328
52,208
54,748
2,080
2,080
1,999
2,042
30.91
24.32
28.50
23.00
1,237
973
1,140
920
40.0
40.0
63,023
50,585
59,280
47,840
2,039
2,080
27.17
28.42
1,084
1,137
39.9
56,389
59,114
2,076
27.17
17.67
28.42
15.16
1,084
707
1,137
606
39.9
40.0
56,389
32,470
59,114
31,533
2,076
1,837
23.06
22.10
924
884
40.1
47,806
45,968
2,073
28.96
27.00
1,158
1,080
40.0
60,240
56,160
2,080
19.50
21.31
19.53
20.60
779
853
781
824
40.0
40.0
40,515
44,334
40,622
42,848
2,078
2,080
18.71
25.55
17.98
25.85
747
1,022
719
1,034
39.9
40.0
38,858
53,146
37,398
53,768
2,077
2,080
30.56
30.18
1,223
1,207
40.0
63,571
62,774
2,080
16.09
14.93
638
581
39.7
33,188
30,202
2,063
26.76
27.26
1,045
1,125
39.0
54,322
58,510
2,030
15.38
14.45
615
578
40.0
31,984
30,056
2,080
16.35
16.50
654
660
40.0
34,007
34,328
2,080
15.05
22.88
21.39
15.91
22.60
22.50
579
915
849
616
904
900
38.5
40.0
39.7
30,094
47,593
44,142
32,032
47,008
46,800
2,000
2,080
2,064
15.16
13.34
13.50
12.25
606
533
540
490
40.0
40.0
31,507
27,727
28,080
25,480
2,079
2,079
See footnotes at end of table.
54
Table 11. Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and
annual hours, Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT, October 2006 — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Transportation and material moving
occupations ....................................
Driver/sales workers and truck
drivers ...........................................
Truck drivers, heavy and
tractor-trailer .............................
Industrial truck and tractor operators ..
Laborers and material movers, hand ..
Laborers and freight, stock, and
material movers, hand ..............
Packers and packagers, hand ........
Annual earnings5
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$570
38.9
$30,974
$29,120
2,017
724
768
40.4
37,655
39,936
2,101
19.81
18.22
12.00
797
672
477
792
729
480
40.9
39.1
39.7
41,406
34,924
24,814
41,205
37,898
24,960
2,125
2,033
2,067
12.50
11.55
486
410
500
462
39.9
39.5
25,290
21,320
26,000
24,016
2,074
2,055
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
$15.36
$14.88
$598
17.92
19.58
19.48
17.18
12.01
12.19
10.37
1 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time
schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a
worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time
employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm,
where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule.
2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard
Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more
information.
3 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to
employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and
hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays,
nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay
of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. See
appendix A for more information.
4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries
paid to employees. Median weekly earnings designates position - one-half of
the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean weekly
hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a week, exclusive of
overtime.
5 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries
paid to employees. Median annual earnings designates position - one-half of
the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean annual
hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a year, exclusive of
overtime.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet
publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for
categories not shown separately
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
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Table 12. Full-time1 private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean
weekly and annual hours, Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT, October 2006
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$849
39.4
$53,773
$44,013
2,029
1,911
2,188
2,213
2,239
2,170
1,762
2,053
2,019
2,105
2,000
39.8
39.8
39.8
40.0
39.5
99,188
113,757
115,062
116,411
112,834
91,474
106,748
105,000
109,439
103,999
2,065
2,070
2,068
2,078
2,052
45.91
53.43
46.70
41.66
37.21
1,946
2,110
1,897
1,711
1,452
1,836
2,156
1,635
1,666
1,467
39.2
40.7
39.2
41.4
36.4
101,192
109,712
98,643
88,996
73,804
95,487
112,125
84,999
86,647
72,754
2,037
2,117
2,038
2,154
1,849
40.04
56.81
36.07
50.02
1,423
2,323
1,399
2,001
35.5
40.9
72,259
120,777
70,170
104,035
1,805
2,126
44.43
35.95
1,848
1,335
41.6
96,108
69,420
2,163
34.12
30.50
28.88
26.86
1,378
1,251
1,138
1,075
40.4
41.0
70,004
65,033
58,400
55,877
2,052
2,132
25.71
26.40
986
987
38.3
51,263
51,346
1,994
26.50
27.24
1,017
1,034
38.4
52,858
53,793
1,995
23.61
20.21
948
808
40.2
42,686
42,037
1,808
27.59
28.08
1,144
1,123
41.5
59,504
58,400
2,157
21.64
42.07
28.04
43.99
44.77
18.00
36.46
30.70
35.93
35.93
864
1,745
1,084
1,876
1,941
720
1,458
1,228
1,437
1,437
39.9
41.5
38.7
42.6
43.4
37,225
90,735
56,394
97,528
100,948
37,440
75,828
63,862
74,724
74,724
1,720
2,157
2,011
2,217
2,255
38.91
29.90
43.43
38.48
31.32
44.23
1,564
1,177
1,777
1,539
1,183
1,768
40.2
39.4
40.9
81,325
61,193
92,417
80,040
61,506
91,946
2,090
2,047
2,128
42.92
46.32
1,803
1,866
42.0
93,746
97,014
2,184
43.94
35.53
37.53
43.13
34.10
36.11
1,754
1,407
1,510
1,717
1,369
1,442
39.9
39.6
40.2
91,184
73,155
78,532
89,294
71,196
75,005
2,075
2,059
2,092
37.65
42.12
1,522
1,706
40.4
79,148
88,724
2,102
35.17
40.27
41.80
35.33
40.77
43.64
1,436
1,653
1,803
1,407
1,675
1,864
40.8
41.0
43.1
74,667
85,933
93,731
73,147
87,104
96,934
2,123
2,134
2,243
41.46
40.55
41.64
41.72
1,700
1,622
1,736
1,669
41.0
40.0
88,391
84,344
90,296
86,778
2,132
2,080
41.92
41.51
1,741
1,766
41.5
90,542
91,847
2,160
37.26
37.26
44.08
29.07
37.33
37.33
43.82
27.52
1,508
1,508
1,846
1,130
1,496
1,496
1,854
1,032
40.5
40.5
41.9
38.9
78,404
78,404
95,987
58,773
77,771
77,771
96,385
53,662
2,104
2,104
2,177
2,022
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
All workers ................................................
$26.50
$22.00
$1,045
Management occupations ...................
General and operations managers .....
Marketing and sales managers ..........
Marketing managers .......................
Sales managers ..............................
Computer and information systems
managers ......................................
Financial managers ............................
Human resources managers ..............
Industrial production managers ..........
Education administrators ....................
Education administrators,
postsecondary ..........................
Engineering managers .......................
Medical and health services
managers ......................................
48.04
54.96
55.63
56.03
54.98
44.83
51.62
52.62
52.62
52.55
49.67
51.82
48.39
41.32
39.92
Business and financial operations
occupations ....................................
Buyers and purchasing agents ...........
Claims adjusters, appraisers,
examiners, and investigators ........
Claims adjusters, examiners, and
investigators .............................
Human resources, training, and labor
relations specialists ......................
Compensation, benefits, and job
analysis specialists ...................
Training and development
specialists .................................
Management analysts ........................
Accountants and auditors ...................
Financial analysts and advisors ..........
Financial analysts ...........................
Computer and mathematical science
occupations ....................................
Computer programmers .....................
Computer software engineers ............
Computer software engineers,
applications ...............................
Computer software engineers,
systems software ......................
Computer support specialists .............
Computer systems analysts ...............
Network and computer systems
administrators ...............................
Architecture and engineering
occupations ....................................
Engineers ...........................................
Computer hardware engineers .......
Electrical and electronics
engineers ..................................
Electrical engineers ....................
Electronics engineers, except
computer ...............................
Industrial engineers, including
health and safety ......................
Industrial engineers ....................
Mechanical engineers .....................
Drafters ...............................................
Annual earnings5
See footnotes at end of table.
56
Table 12. Full-time1 private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean
weekly and annual hours, Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT, October 2006 — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$929
40.0
$50,681
$48,298
2,080
884
909
40.0
45,990
47,260
2,080
25.48
33.48
33.48
33.65
33.65
1,215
1,638
1,638
1,686
1,686
1,021
1,288
1,288
1,346
1,346
39.4
39.6
39.6
40.3
40.3
62,917
85,188
85,188
87,664
87,664
53,000
66,997
66,997
70,000
70,000
2,039
2,061
2,061
2,097
2,097
18.04
18.61
20.38
18.68
19.23
20.62
678
689
766
680
680
732
37.6
37.0
37.6
34,024
34,936
36,525
33,998
34,999
30,744
1,886
1,877
1,792
57.75
75.58
66.19
68.38
2,210
2,984
2,647
2,740
38.3
39.5
114,926
155,193
137,669
142,501
1,990
2,053
31.54
52.02
26.37
44.56
1,226
2,047
923
2,031
38.9
39.3
56,350
88,592
48,000
85,030
1,786
1,703
50.88
47.43
1,853
1,660
36.4
72,038
68,497
1,416
47.49
42.85
1,794
1,682
37.8
72,753
69,520
1,532
15.32
14.36
608
560
39.7
28,065
22,962
1,832
13.20
14.36
519
560
39.3
24,367
22,962
1,845
13.20
14.36
519
560
39.3
24,367
22,962
1,845
28.12
39.32
26.24
39.90
1,103
1,489
1,050
1,572
39.2
37.9
57,308
77,430
54,579
81,769
2,038
1,969
25.71
34.45
34.12
26.36
23.99
26.61
30.51
30.00
983
1,391
1,237
1,000
907
1,064
1,125
1,050
38.3
40.4
36.3
37.9
51,106
72,316
64,321
51,995
47,154
55,349
58,500
54,600
1,988
2,099
1,885
1,972
18.87
16.58
750
647
39.7
38,989
33,657
2,066
17.28
16.69
681
664
39.4
35,438
34,549
2,051
15.44
14.25
618
570
40.0
32,120
29,640
2,080
17.14
15.74
680
629
39.7
34,794
32,733
2,029
23.11
23.04
893
894
38.6
46,441
46,467
2,009
14.95
15.77
581
600
38.9
30,200
31,200
2,021
14.15
13.77
552
531
39.0
28,677
27,612
2,026
12.87
12.27
501
484
38.9
26,055
25,168
2,025
13.20
12.73
509
509
38.6
26,470
26,478
2,005
16.52
15.61
646
624
39.1
33,472
32,469
2,026
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
$24.37
$23.22
$975
22.11
22.72
Life, physical, and social science
occupations ....................................
Biological scientists ........................
Biochemists and biophysicists ....
Market and survey researchers ..........
Market research analysts ...............
30.85
41.32
41.32
41.80
41.80
Community and social services
occupations ....................................
Counselors .........................................
Social workers ....................................
Legal occupations ................................
Lawyers ..............................................
Engineering technicians, except
drafters .........................................
Electrical and electronic
engineering technicians ............
Education, training, and library
occupations ....................................
Postsecondary teachers .....................
Arts, communications, and
humanities teachers,
postsecondary ..........................
Miscellaneous postsecondary
teachers ....................................
Primary, secondary, and special
education school teachers ............
Preschool and kindergarten
teachers ....................................
Preschool teachers, except
special education ..................
Arts, design, entertainment, sports,
and media occupations ..................
Writers and editors .............................
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations ....................................
Physicians and surgeons ....................
Registered nurses ..............................
Therapists ...........................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and
technicians ....................................
Medical and clinical laboratory
technicians ................................
Emergency medical technicians and
paramedics ...................................
Health diagnosing and treating
practitioner support technicians ....
Licensed practical and licensed
vocational nurses ..........................
Medical records and health
information technicians .................
Healthcare support occupations .........
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health
aides .............................................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and
attendants .................................
Miscellaneous healthcare support
occupations ..................................
Annual earnings5
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 12. Full-time1 private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean
weekly and annual hours, Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT, October 2006 — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Security guards and gaming
surveillance officers ......................
Security guards ...............................
Food preparation and serving related
occupations ....................................
First-line supervisors/managers, food
preparation and serving workers ..
First-line supervisors/managers of
food preparation and serving
workers .....................................
Cooks .................................................
Cooks, institution and cafeteria ......
Cooks, restaurant ...........................
Food service, tipped ...........................
Fast food and counter workers ...........
Dishwashers .......................................
Annual earnings5
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$580
580
39.7
39.7
$35,417
35,417
$30,181
30,181
2,065
2,065
416
422
38.4
20,970
20,800
1,937
17.50
766
719
42.6
38,573
36,400
2,146
17.96
12.21
12.00
12.51
6.05
9.86
8.44
17.50
12.00
10.80
13.00
5.54
9.30
8.00
766
480
477
481
215
374
328
719
480
432
473
203
342
320
42.6
39.3
39.7
38.5
35.5
38.0
38.8
38,558
24,936
24,798
25,016
10,243
18,936
17,053
36,400
24,960
22,464
24,570
8,320
17,503
16,640
2,147
2,043
2,067
2,000
1,692
1,920
2,020
13.14
12.91
12.35
12.30
520
510
486
480
39.6
39.5
26,361
26,541
24,648
24,960
2,006
2,056
13.38
12.35
525
494
39.2
27,284
25,688
2,039
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
$17.15
17.15
$14.51
14.51
$681
681
10.83
11.00
17.97
Building and grounds cleaning and
maintenance occupations .............
Building cleaning workers ...................
Janitors and cleaners, except
maids and housekeeping
cleaners ....................................
Maids and housekeeping
cleaners ....................................
Grounds maintenance workers ...........
Landscaping and groundskeeping
workers .....................................
9.13
12.03
7.61
11.50
357
477
305
460
39.1
39.7
18,571
19,259
15,835
15,600
2,034
1,601
12.03
11.50
477
460
39.7
19,259
15,600
1,601
Personal care and service
occupations ....................................
15.18
11.40
507
469
33.4
25,669
22,746
1,691
26.76
22.16
1,062
853
39.7
55,024
44,240
2,056
24.10
24.04
975
962
40.5
49,816
49,999
2,067
17.36
16.11
714
725
41.1
37,130
37,700
2,139
28.99
13.44
10.82
10.82
15.16
31.88
11.53
10.20
10.20
12.24
1,159
524
421
421
586
1,275
440
408
408
478
40.0
39.0
38.9
38.9
38.6
58,511
27,109
20,963
20,963
30,447
66,300
22,895
19,462
19,462
24,856
2,018
2,016
1,937
1,937
2,008
83.95
68.92
3,205
2,810
38.2
166,668
146,139
1,985
30.15
26.92
1,205
1,077
40.0
62,678
55,983
2,079
34.66
37.57
1,397
1,503
40.3
72,648
78,146
2,096
26.36
22.22
1,047
889
39.7
54,431
46,226
2,065
18.29
17.50
711
666
38.9
36,969
34,632
2,021
26.19
17.28
25.84
15.70
1,016
671
1,034
628
38.8
38.9
52,832
34,916
53,747
32,656
2,017
2,020
14.77
15.70
585
628
39.6
30,436
32,656
2,060
Sales and related occupations ............
First-line supervisors/managers, sales
workers .........................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
retail sales workers ...................
First-line supervisors/managers of
non-retail sales workers ............
Retail sales workers ...........................
Cashiers, all workers ......................
Cashiers .....................................
Retail salespersons ........................
Securities, commodities, and financial
services sales agents ...................
Sales representatives, wholesale and
manufacturing ...............................
Sales representatives, wholesale
and manufacturing, technical
and scientific products ..............
Sales representatives, wholesale
and manufacturing, except
technical and scientific
products ....................................
Office and administrative support
occupations ....................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
office and administrative support
workers .........................................
Financial clerks ...................................
Billing and posting clerks and
machine operators ....................
See footnotes at end of table.
58
Table 12. Full-time1 private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean
weekly and annual hours, Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT, October 2006 — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Bookkeeping, accounting, and
auditing clerks ...........................
Brokerage clerks .................................
Customer service representatives ......
Order clerks ........................................
Receptionists and information clerks ..
Production, planning, and expediting
clerks ............................................
Shipping, receiving, and traffic
clerks ............................................
Stock clerks and order fillers ..............
Secretaries and administrative
assistants ......................................
Executive secretaries and
administrative assistants ..........
Medical secretaries .........................
Secretaries, except legal, medical,
and executive ...........................
Insurance claims and policy
processing clerks ..........................
Office clerks, general ..........................
Construction and extraction
occupations ....................................
Carpenters ..........................................
Electricians .........................................
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and
steamfitters ...................................
Plumbers, pipefitters, and
steamfitters ...............................
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations ....................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
mechanics, installers, and
repairers .......................................
Industrial machinery installation,
repair, and maintenance
workers .........................................
Industrial machinery mechanics .....
Maintenance and repair workers,
general ......................................
Line installers and repairers ...............
Production occupations ......................
First-line supervisors/managers of
production and operating
workers .........................................
Electrical, electronics, and
electromechanical assemblers .....
Electrical and electronic equipment
assemblers ...............................
Miscellaneous assemblers and
fabricators .....................................
Machinists ...........................................
Printers ...............................................
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers,
and weighers ................................
Miscellaneous production workers .....
Transportation and material moving
occupations ....................................
Driver/sales workers and truck
drivers ...........................................
Annual earnings5
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$636
676
633
712
530
38.1
38.4
38.3
39.3
38.7
$38,186
36,161
38,562
33,921
26,913
$33,072
35,163
32,924
36,999
27,564
1,980
1,999
1,991
2,045
2,013
765
776
38.6
39,792
40,352
2,005
18.41
13.41
733
618
736
536
39.7
39.9
38,103
32,116
38,293
27,893
2,064
2,075
20.22
19.23
782
750
38.7
40,649
39,000
2,010
23.78
17.01
23.56
18.00
918
666
914
720
38.6
39.1
47,759
34,624
47,526
37,440
2,008
2,036
19.22
19.11
725
721
37.7
37,690
37,500
1,961
16.39
19.09
16.44
19.00
636
743
638
760
38.8
38.9
33,089
38,657
33,197
39,520
2,019
2,025
25.78
26.10
24.11
25.00
20.35
23.00
1,031
1,044
964
1,000
814
920
40.0
40.0
40.0
52,737
54,284
50,145
51,376
42,328
47,840
2,046
2,080
2,080
26.70
28.42
1,065
1,137
39.9
55,360
59,114
2,074
26.70
28.42
1,065
1,137
39.9
55,360
59,114
2,074
22.92
22.10
919
884
40.1
47,507
45,968
2,073
28.54
27.00
1,142
1,080
40.0
59,366
56,160
2,080
19.37
21.31
19.81
20.60
775
853
793
824
40.0
40.0
40,296
44,334
41,211
42,848
2,080
2,080
18.29
25.07
17.98
24.99
732
1,003
719
1,000
40.0
40.0
38,043
52,149
37,398
51,979
2,080
2,080
15.95
14.38
633
569
39.7
32,917
29,598
2,063
26.76
27.26
1,045
1,125
39.0
54,322
58,510
2,030
15.38
14.45
615
578
40.0
31,984
30,056
2,080
16.35
16.50
654
660
40.0
34,007
34,328
2,080
15.05
22.88
21.39
15.91
22.60
22.50
579
915
849
616
904
900
38.5
40.0
39.7
30,094
47,593
44,142
32,032
47,008
46,800
2,000
2,080
2,064
15.16
13.34
13.50
12.25
606
533
540
490
40.0
40.0
31,507
27,727
28,080
25,480
2,079
2,079
14.98
14.07
582
560
38.9
30,168
28,367
2,014
17.94
19.76
725
783
40.4
37,706
40,585
2,102
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
$19.29
18.09
19.37
16.58
13.37
$15.90
17.64
16.67
17.79
13.48
$734
695
742
652
518
19.85
19.40
18.46
15.48
See footnotes at end of table.
59
Table 12. Full-time1 private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean
weekly and annual hours, Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT, October 2006 — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Truck drivers, heavy and
tractor-trailer .............................
Industrial truck and tractor operators ..
Laborers and material movers, hand ..
Laborers and freight, stock, and
material movers, hand ..............
Packers and packagers, hand ........
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$792
729
480
40.9
39.1
39.7
$41,413
34,924
24,806
$41,205
37,898
24,960
2,126
2,033
2,067
500
462
39.9
39.5
25,276
21,320
26,000
24,016
2,074
2,055
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
$19.48
17.18
12.00
$19.85
18.22
12.00
$797
672
477
12.19
10.37
12.50
11.55
486
410
1 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time
schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a
worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time
employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm,
where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule.
2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard
Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more
information.
3 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to
employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and
hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays,
nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay
of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. See
appendix A for more information.
4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries
Annual earnings5
paid to employees. Median weekly earnings designates position - one-half of
the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean weekly
hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a week, exclusive of
overtime.
5 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries
paid to employees. Median annual earnings designates position - one-half of
the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean annual
hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a year, exclusive of
overtime.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet
publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for
categories not shown separately
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
60
Table 13. Full-time1 State and local government workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings
and mean weekly and annual hours, Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT, October 2006
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Annual earnings5
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
All workers ................................................
$28.76
$25.50
$1,074
$1,022
37.3
$49,335
$50,408
1,715
Management occupations ...................
Education administrators ....................
Education administrators,
elementary and secondary
school .......................................
41.39
47.65
43.14
48.06
1,591
1,908
1,402
1,856
38.4
40.0
80,607
94,229
70,988
92,799
1,947
1,977
50.06
51.50
2,080
1,856
41.5
97,543
96,502
1,948
Business and financial operations
occupations ....................................
24.72
23.75
933
891
37.7
48,503
46,313
1,962
Community and social services
occupations ....................................
29.18
27.91
1,071
1,047
36.7
52,433
54,419
1,797
40.44
41.47
44.07
38.21
1,366
1,537
1,447
1,383
33.8
37.1
51,048
59,486
53,651
54,804
1,262
1,434
39.90
40.71
1,424
1,446
35.7
53,084
52,736
1,330
45.72
48.60
1,549
1,661
33.9
56,874
60,846
1,244
45.55
48.65
1,548
1,664
34.0
56,863
60,846
1,248
45.52
48.64
1,547
1,664
34.0
56,778
60,846
1,247
45.74
46.66
48.70
49.03
1,553
1,569
1,644
1,666
33.9
33.6
57,455
57,563
60,577
60,973
1,256
1,234
46.58
41.79
37.20
16.47
49.03
40.98
38.61
16.18
1,567
1,436
1,342
534
1,666
1,381
1,351
539
33.6
34.4
36.1
32.4
57,482
52,876
56,725
20,475
60,846
51,092
60,545
20,205
1,234
1,265
1,525
1,243
30.30
31.02
31.02
32.43
1,185
1,231
1,152
1,297
39.1
39.7
55,543
63,630
54,059
67,454
1,833
2,051
13.87
13.67
553
545
39.9
28,753
28,330
2,073
13.76
13.60
550
544
40.0
28,606
28,288
2,079
13.78
12.99
549
508
39.9
28,552
26,437
2,073
24.42
24.01
1,002
1,014
41.0
52,119
52,722
2,134
33.78
27.80
1,338
1,112
39.6
69,565
57,832
2,059
Education, training, and library
occupations ....................................
Postsecondary teachers .....................
Miscellaneous postsecondary
teachers ....................................
Primary, secondary, and special
education school teachers ............
Elementary and middle school
teachers ....................................
Elementary school teachers,
except special education ......
Middle school teachers, except
special and vocational
education ..............................
Secondary school teachers ............
Secondary school teachers,
except special and vocational
education ..............................
Special education teachers ............
Librarians ............................................
Teacher assistants .............................
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations ....................................
Registered nurses ..............................
Healthcare support occupations .........
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health
aides .............................................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and
attendants .................................
Protective service occupations ...........
First-line supervisors/managers, law
enforcement workers ....................
First-line supervisors/managers of
police and detectives ................
First-line supervisors/managers of fire
fighting and prevention workers ....
Fire fighters .........................................
Police officers .....................................
Police and sheriff’s patrol officers ...
33.78
27.80
1,338
1,112
39.6
69,565
57,832
2,059
27.66
22.75
24.44
24.44
25.78
21.83
24.01
24.01
1,160
991
973
973
1,083
950
960
960
41.9
43.5
39.8
39.8
60,296
51,512
50,614
50,614
56,304
49,400
49,935
49,935
2,180
2,264
2,071
2,071
Food preparation and serving related
occupations ....................................
14.63
14.83
522
482
35.7
20,938
17,542
1,431
Building and grounds cleaning and
maintenance occupations .............
Building cleaning workers ...................
16.73
16.71
16.47
15.96
668
667
659
638
39.9
39.9
34,721
34,683
34,258
33,193
2,076
2,075
See footnotes at end of table.
61
Table 13. Full-time1 State and local government workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings
and mean weekly and annual hours, Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT, October 2006 — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Janitors and cleaners, except
maids and housekeeping
cleaners ....................................
Annual earnings5
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$638
39.9
$34,758
$33,193
2,075
685
700
665
766
37.1
37.7
35,256
36,392
34,129
39,839
1,908
1,963
22.03
818
804
37.4
42,514
41,810
1,946
22.73
23.70
870
889
38.3
45,215
46,219
1,989
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
$16.75
$15.96
$668
18.48
18.54
17.82
20.43
21.84
Office and administrative support
occupations ....................................
Financial clerks ...................................
Secretaries and administrative
assistants ......................................
Executive secretaries and
administrative assistants ..........
Secretaries, except legal, medical,
and executive ...........................
Data entry and information processing
workers .........................................
Office clerks, general ..........................
21.62
22.03
804
774
37.2
41,831
40,248
1,935
15.77
17.99
15.93
17.35
581
665
583
651
36.9
37.0
29,811
34,582
30,297
33,831
1,890
1,923
Construction and extraction
occupations ....................................
Electricians .........................................
24.11
30.71
23.11
31.32
959
1,229
950
1,253
39.8
40.0
49,845
63,886
49,415
65,146
2,068
2,080
24.80
25.28
991
1,011
40.0
51,534
52,582
2,078
20.32
17.95
807
718
39.7
41,940
37,336
2,064
20.32
17.95
807
718
39.7
41,940
37,336
2,064
23.45
26.55
938
1,062
40.0
48,782
55,224
2,080
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations ....................................
Industrial machinery installation,
repair, and maintenance
workers .........................................
Maintenance and repair workers,
general ......................................
Transportation and material moving
occupations ....................................
1 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time
schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a
worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time
employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm,
where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule.
2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard
Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more
information.
3 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to
employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and
hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays,
nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay
of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. See
appendix A for more information.
4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries
paid to employees. Median weekly earnings designates position - one-half of
the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean weekly
hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a week, exclusive of
overtime.
5 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries
paid to employees. Median annual earnings designates position - one-half of
the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean annual
hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a year, exclusive of
overtime.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet
publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for
categories not shown separately
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
62
Table 14. Size of establishment: Mean hourly earnings1 of private industry establishments
for major occupational groups, Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT, October 2006
Occupational group2
Total
1-99
workers
100-499
workers
500
workers
or more
All workers ....................................................................
$24.41
$20.63
$24.60
$30.92
Management, professional, and related .....................
Management, business, and financial ....................
Professional and related .........................................
Service ........................................................................
Sales and office ..........................................................
Sales and related ....................................................
Office and administrative support ...........................
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance ....
Construction and extraction ...................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair ......................
Production, transportation, and material moving ........
Production ..............................................................
Transportation and material moving .......................
35.62
41.50
32.21
11.31
19.30
21.72
17.66
24.61
25.71
22.84
14.61
15.74
13.58
32.24
39.51
26.88
10.24
17.13
17.42
16.90
23.73
24.62
21.67
13.47
14.24
12.94
34.72
38.94
32.53
11.50
22.28
26.60
18.17
27.36
–
24.11
15.57
16.78
13.89
38.91
45.07
35.80
14.04
20.54
34.11
18.58
26.34
–
24.81
15.91
16.89
15.07
Relative error3 (percent)
All workers ....................................................................
3.0
4.2
3.9
6.5
Management, professional, and related .....................
Management, business, and financial ....................
Professional and related .........................................
Service ........................................................................
Sales and office ..........................................................
Sales and related ....................................................
Office and administrative support ...........................
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance ....
Construction and extraction ...................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair ......................
Production, transportation, and material moving ........
Production ..............................................................
Transportation and material moving .......................
3.3
3.1
3.8
2.4
4.9
9.7
2.5
2.7
3.0
3.1
4.3
5.1
3.5
6.9
7.5
7.0
5.9
2.6
5.8
3.8
4.2
4.4
6.3
7.3
9.2
8.6
3.4
3.5
4.5
3.5
10.0
16.1
6.4
3.4
–
4.2
3.3
4.0
9.2
5.4
6.7
5.4
4.2
6.5
16.3
2.7
2.7
–
4.8
16.6
14.8
18.9
1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries
paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living
adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for
overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and
tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers
and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours.
See appendix A for more information.
2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See
appendix B for more information.
3 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error
expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to
calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate.
For more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that
data did not meet publication criteria.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation
Survey.
63
Table 15. Establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean
weekly and annual hours for full-time1 private industry workers, Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT, October 2006
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Annual earnings5
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$750
39.6
$46,267
$38,480
2,031
1,752
2,244
2,112
1,843
1,541
1,587
2,308
1,923
1,417
1,615
40.3
40.4
39.8
40.4
41.4
90,615
116,685
109,815
95,850
80,128
82,499
119,999
100,000
73,681
84,001
2,085
2,099
2,068
2,102
2,155
25.64
25.51
1,429
1,133
1,075
1,075
40.9
41.8
70,112
58,906
52,000
55,877
2,005
2,173
40.78
48.27
40.24
42.31
51.28
41.59
1,676
2,037
1,664
1,692
2,057
1,692
41.1
42.2
41.4
87,169
105,946
86,537
88,001
106,962
88,001
2,137
2,195
2,150
Architecture and engineering occupations ...........
Engineers ...............................................................
26.39
35.95
27.89
32.99
1,064
1,463
1,115
1,320
40.3
40.7
55,309
76,070
58,001
68,619
2,096
2,116
Life, physical, and social science occupations .....
32.48
29.68
1,299
1,187
40.0
67,554
61,730
2,080
Community and social services occupations ........
17.77
19.28
649
680
36.5
32,371
30,744
1,822
Education, training, and library occupations ........
Primary, secondary, and special education school
teachers ............................................................
Preschool and kindergarten teachers .................
Preschool teachers, except special
education ..................................................
13.84
14.36
536
560
38.7
25,496
22,962
1,842
13.83
13.25
14.36
14.36
541
520
560
560
39.1
39.3
25,248
24,382
22,962
22,962
1,826
1,841
13.25
14.36
520
560
39.3
24,382
22,962
1,841
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media
occupations ........................................................
24.55
22.96
982
918
40.0
51,056
47,751
2,080
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations ........................................................
22.98
19.89
892
796
38.8
46,390
41,380
2,019
Healthcare support occupations .............................
14.46
13.82
559
522
38.7
29,063
27,164
2,010
Food preparation and serving related
occupations ........................................................
Cooks .....................................................................
Cooks, restaurant ...............................................
Food service, tipped ...............................................
10.04
11.87
12.55
4.31
10.00
12.00
13.00
2.63
385
465
480
152
366
480
473
95
38.3
39.2
38.3
35.2
19,502
24,201
24,971
7,182
19,013
24,960
24,570
4,950
1,942
2,039
1,990
1,666
Personal care and service occupations .................
10.75
10.74
411
400
38.2
21,371
20,800
1,989
Sales and related occupations ................................
First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers .....
Retail sales workers ...............................................
Retail salespersons ............................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and
manufacturing ...................................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and
manufacturing, technical and scientific
products ........................................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and
manufacturing, except technical and
scientific products .........................................
20.67
21.58
13.17
15.76
20.39
16.11
11.00
12.44
825
881
518
613
801
725
424
498
39.9
40.8
39.3
38.9
42,908
45,835
26,932
31,861
41,642
37,700
22,052
25,875
2,076
2,124
2,045
2,021
24.46
23.90
977
923
39.9
50,806
48,000
2,077
27.89
29.81
1,116
1,192
40.0
58,010
62,005
2,080
21.39
20.46
853
808
39.9
44,360
41,999
2,074
Office and administrative support occupations ....
Financial clerks .......................................................
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks ...
Customer service representatives ..........................
Receptionists and information clerks ......................
17.55
16.75
19.02
17.22
13.25
16.50
14.35
14.13
15.90
12.98
687
656
734
645
510
633
577
577
615
519
39.1
39.2
38.6
37.5
38.5
35,726
34,137
38,166
33,540
26,529
32,924
30,000
30,000
32,001
27,000
2,035
2,038
2,007
1,948
2,002
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
All workers ....................................................................
$22.78
$19.00
$902
Management occupations .......................................
General and operations managers .........................
Marketing and sales managers ..............................
Marketing managers ...........................................
Financial managers ................................................
43.46
55.60
53.11
45.60
37.19
37.79
57.69
48.08
35.10
40.39
Business and financial operations occupations ...
Buyers and purchasing agents ...............................
34.97
27.10
Computer and mathematical science
occupations ........................................................
Computer software engineers ................................
Computer systems analysts ...................................
See footnotes at end of table.
64
Table 15. Establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean
weekly and annual hours for full-time1 private industry workers, Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT, October 2006
— Continued
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Annual earnings5
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$736
746
39.5
39.2
$38,822
40,977
$38,293
38,790
2,053
2,037
887
743
847
760
38.5
39.8
46,131
38,636
44,048
39,520
2,003
2,071
24.00
19.20
21.50
987
1,000
867
960
768
860
40.0
40.0
40.0
50,325
51,985
45,063
49,920
39,940
44,720
2,040
2,080
2,080
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks .....................
Secretaries and administrative assistants ..............
Executive secretaries and administrative
assistants ......................................................
Office clerks, general ..............................................
$18.91
20.11
$18.41
18.75
$747
788
23.03
18.66
22.18
19.00
Construction and extraction occupations .............
Carpenters ..............................................................
Electricians .............................................................
24.67
24.99
21.66
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations ........................................................
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and
maintenance workers .......................................
21.70
22.00
868
880
40.0
44,676
45,760
2,059
16.57
17.98
663
719
40.0
34,455
37,398
2,080
Production occupations ..........................................
14.47
12.50
571
500
39.5
29,696
26,000
2,052
14.29
16.71
18.91
12.35
13.50
19.05
19.85
13.25
551
685
785
491
510
762
798
500
38.5
41.0
41.5
39.7
28,447
35,615
40,798
25,521
26,009
39,624
41,496
26,009
1,991
2,131
2,158
2,067
14.26
13.50
570
540
40.0
29,659
28,080
2,080
Transportation and material moving
occupations ........................................................
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers ...................
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer ...............
Laborers and material movers, hand ......................
Laborers and freight, stock, and material
movers, hand ................................................
1 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule
based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a worker with a
35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time employee in one
establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where a 40-hour week is
the minimum full-time schedule.
2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational
Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information.
3 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees.
They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are
premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The
mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of
workers, weighted by hours. See appendix A for more information.
4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to
employees. Median weekly earnings designates position - one-half of the hours are
paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean weekly hours are the hours an
employee is scheduled to work in a week, exclusive of overtime.
5 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to
employees. Median annual earnings designates position - one-half of the hours are
paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean annual hours are the hours an
employee is scheduled to work in a year, exclusive of overtime.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet
publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not
shown separately
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
65
Table 16. Establishments with 100 workers or more: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean
weekly and annual hours for full-time1 private industry workers, Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT, October 2006
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Annual earnings5
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$956
39.2
$60,042
$49,500
2,027
2,014
1,980
2,306
2,434
1,995
2,283
1,439
1,439
2,473
1,932
1,837
1,871
2,105
2,287
1,851
2,324
1,467
1,467
2,240
1,348
39.5
37.8
39.8
39.7
39.1
40.5
35.6
35.6
41.2
42.2
104,745
102,973
119,906
126,586
103,736
118,735
74,849
74,849
128,615
100,445
95,499
97,306
109,439
118,903
96,262
120,860
76,300
76,300
116,465
70,103
2,052
1,965
2,068
2,066
2,032
2,106
1,850
1,850
2,143
2,194
29.92
29.86
1,345
1,387
1,177
1,081
40.1
40.1
69,931
72,115
61,191
56,237
2,084
2,085
25.32
25.92
970
987
38.3
50,429
51,346
1,992
26.10
27.24
1,000
1,024
38.3
51,993
53,225
1,992
29.09
28.08
1,174
1,123
40.3
61,028
58,400
2,098
26.74
28.80
48.24
28.01
43.11
43.35
27.98
23.74
47.16
32.75
35.93
35.67
1,115
1,144
1,864
1,072
1,874
1,910
1,123
890
1,972
1,283
1,437
1,437
41.7
39.7
38.6
38.3
43.5
44.1
58,003
59,494
96,934
55,746
97,460
99,345
58,400
46,295
102,519
66,699
74,724
74,724
2,169
2,066
2,009
1,990
2,261
2,291
38.21
30.29
42.34
39.72
37.69
31.32
42.19
36.93
1,523
1,166
1,720
1,659
1,508
1,183
1,679
1,538
39.9
38.5
40.6
41.8
79,198
60,634
89,454
86,279
78,399
61,506
87,300
80,001
2,073
2,002
2,113
2,172
44.10
33.15
35.32
43.45
43.57
33.13
36.11
42.66
1,760
1,309
1,390
1,766
1,725
1,253
1,381
1,756
39.9
39.5
39.4
40.6
91,500
68,085
72,304
91,808
89,700
65,154
71,800
91,300
2,075
2,054
2,047
2,113
Architecture and engineering occupations ...........
Engineers ...............................................................
Electrical and electronics engineers ...................
Electrical engineers ........................................
Electronics engineers, except computer .........
Industrial engineers, including health and
safety ............................................................
Industrial engineers ........................................
Drafters ...................................................................
Engineering technicians, except drafters ................
Electrical and electronic engineering
technicians ....................................................
36.79
40.83
41.77
41.39
41.92
38.59
40.85
41.72
42.31
41.51
1,505
1,677
1,715
1,656
1,741
1,578
1,675
1,746
1,692
1,766
40.9
41.1
41.1
40.0
41.5
78,286
87,223
89,205
86,095
90,542
82,033
87,104
90,813
88,005
91,847
2,128
2,136
2,136
2,080
2,160
37.26
37.26
29.07
25.54
37.33
37.33
27.52
24.68
1,508
1,508
1,130
1,021
1,496
1,496
1,032
987
40.5
40.5
38.9
40.0
78,404
78,404
58,773
53,115
77,771
77,771
53,662
51,334
2,104
2,104
2,022
2,080
23.24
23.09
929
924
40.0
48,333
48,031
2,080
Life, physical, and social science occupations .....
Market and survey researchers ..............................
Market research analysts ...................................
29.95
50.15
50.15
24.97
43.21
43.21
1,170
2,037
2,037
999
1,885
1,885
39.1
40.6
40.6
60,430
105,932
105,932
51,927
97,999
97,999
2,017
2,112
2,112
Community and social services occupations ........
Counselors .............................................................
18.30
17.21
18.60
17.94
708
660
670
670
38.7
38.3
35,729
33,035
34,819
33,559
1,953
1,920
Legal occupations ....................................................
Lawyers ..................................................................
61.09
85.62
68.38
79.13
2,323
3,370
2,735
3,165
38.0
39.4
120,787
175,242
142,220
164,599
1,977
2,047
Education, training, and library occupations ........
44.86
42.08
1,749
1,660
39.0
78,362
71,939
1,747
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
All workers ....................................................................
$29.62
$24.96
$1,163
Management occupations .......................................
General and operations managers .........................
Marketing and sales managers ..............................
Marketing managers ...........................................
Computer and information systems managers .......
Financial managers ................................................
Education administrators ........................................
Education administrators, postsecondary ...........
Engineering managers ...........................................
Medical and health services managers ..................
51.06
52.41
57.97
61.28
51.06
56.38
40.45
40.45
60.01
45.78
48.08
51.62
52.62
57.17
46.28
59.39
37.21
37.21
54.69
39.66
Business and financial operations occupations ...
Buyers and purchasing agents ...............................
Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and
investigators .....................................................
Claims adjusters, examiners, and
investigators .................................................
Human resources, training, and labor relations
specialists .........................................................
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis
specialists .....................................................
Training and development specialists ................
Management analysts ............................................
Accountants and auditors .......................................
Financial analysts and advisors ..............................
Financial analysts ...............................................
33.56
34.59
Computer and mathematical science
occupations ........................................................
Computer programmers .........................................
Computer software engineers ................................
Computer software engineers, applications .......
Computer software engineers, systems
software ........................................................
Computer support specialists .................................
Computer systems analysts ...................................
Network and computer systems administrators ......
See footnotes at end of table.
66
Table 16. Establishments with 100 workers or more: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean
weekly and annual hours for full-time1 private industry workers, Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT, October 2006
— Continued
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Annual earnings5
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$52.02
$44.56
$2,047
$2,031
39.3
$88,592
$85,030
1,703
50.88
47.49
47.43
42.85
1,853
1,794
1,660
1,682
36.4
37.8
72,038
72,753
68,497
69,520
1,416
1,532
33.04
37.71
31.00
32.97
1,264
1,403
1,154
1,154
38.2
37.2
65,534
72,945
60,000
60,000
1,984
1,934
26.76
32.18
34.67
18.58
16.33
24.91
26.61
30.71
16.02
16.61
1,018
1,300
1,251
738
643
927
1,064
1,138
641
663
38.0
40.4
36.1
39.7
39.4
52,894
67,594
65,075
38,373
33,422
48,223
55,349
59,197
33,322
34,486
1,976
2,101
1,877
2,065
2,046
17.14
15.74
680
629
39.7
34,794
32,733
2,029
15.39
15.77
595
631
38.6
30,924
32,802
2,009
Healthcare support occupations .............................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides ..........
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ............
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ......
13.97
13.43
13.26
14.65
13.77
12.73
12.73
14.75
548
523
515
586
531
509
509
590
39.2
38.9
38.8
40.0
28,445
27,183
26,757
30,266
27,612
26,478
26,478
30,682
2,036
2,024
2,017
2,066
Protective service occupations ...............................
Security guards and gaming surveillance officers ..
Security guards ...................................................
16.66
15.27
15.27
15.00
14.51
14.51
666
611
611
600
580
580
40.0
40.0
40.0
34,657
31,758
31,758
31,200
30,181
30,181
2,080
2,080
2,080
12.71
12.04
489
476
38.5
24,465
23,920
1,925
17.50
17.98
694
719
39.6
33,310
36,150
1,903
13.24
12.46
12.31
12.15
519
487
486
474
39.2
39.1
26,976
25,342
25,272
24,648
2,037
2,034
13.49
9.13
12.45
7.61
528
357
492
305
39.1
39.1
27,445
18,571
25,607
15,835
2,034
2,034
Personal care and service occupations .................
18.82
13.25
569
516
30.2
28,348
25,588
1,506
Sales and related occupations ................................
Retail sales workers ...............................................
Cashiers, all workers ..........................................
Cashiers .........................................................
Retail salespersons ............................................
Securities, commodities, and financial services
sales agents .....................................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and
manufacturing ...................................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and
manufacturing, technical and scientific
products ........................................................
35.03
13.90
10.61
10.61
14.40
25.00
11.95
10.65
10.65
11.95
1,380
534
409
409
552
950
461
418
418
475
39.4
38.4
38.5
38.5
38.3
71,105
27,388
19,992
19,992
28,685
48,660
23,976
19,462
19,462
24,690
2,030
1,971
1,884
1,884
1,992
83.95
68.92
3,205
2,810
38.2
166,668
146,139
1,985
37.30
37.57
1,493
1,503
40.0
77,644
78,146
2,081
43.90
48.95
1,789
2,019
40.7
93,007
105,000
2,119
Office and administrative support occupations ....
Financial clerks .......................................................
Billing and posting clerks and machine
operators ......................................................
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks ...
Brokerage clerks .....................................................
Customer service representatives ..........................
Receptionists and information clerks ......................
18.94
18.25
18.14
17.65
732
698
696
641
38.6
38.2
38,056
36,301
36,173
33,346
2,009
1,989
15.07
19.84
18.09
20.35
13.53
14.53
18.32
17.64
17.75
13.77
593
735
695
787
527
580
641
676
722
550
39.3
37.1
38.4
38.7
39.0
30,821
38,226
36,161
40,939
27,416
30,181
33,346
35,163
37,544
28,600
2,045
1,927
1,999
2,011
2,027
Postsecondary teachers .........................................
Arts, communications, and humanities teachers,
postsecondary ..............................................
Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers ..............
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media
occupations ........................................................
Writers and editors .................................................
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations ........................................................
Physicians and surgeons ........................................
Registered nurses ..................................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians ...
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians ........
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support
technicians ........................................................
Medical records and health information
technicians ........................................................
Food preparation and serving related
occupations ........................................................
First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation
and serving workers .........................................
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
occupations ........................................................
Building cleaning workers .......................................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners .................................
Maids and housekeeping cleaners .....................
See footnotes at end of table.
67
Table 16. Establishments with 100 workers or more: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean
weekly and annual hours for full-time1 private industry workers, Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT, October 2006
— Continued
Hourly earnings3
Weekly earnings4
Occupation2
Mean
weekly
hours
Mean
Median
Mean
annual
hours
$776
740
528
760
38.6
40.0
39.7
38.3
$39,792
37,077
29,050
40,426
$40,352
38,480
27,435
39,520
2,005
2,080
2,066
1,992
937
636
935
607
38.7
39.0
48,734
33,055
48,625
31,539
2,011
2,030
18.46
16.40
19.20
678
640
744
674
633
752
37.0
39.1
37.9
35,281
33,285
38,681
35,031
32,906
39,125
1,926
2,034
1,973
31.26
32.47
32.43
37.61
1,249
1,299
1,297
1,504
40.0
40.0
64,935
67,546
67,454
78,229
2,078
2,080
26.70
26.70
28.42
28.42
1,065
1,065
1,137
1,137
39.9
39.9
55,360
55,360
59,114
59,114
2,074
2,074
24.44
24.95
982
1,009
40.2
51,089
52,487
2,090
22.19
21.63
21.31
21.05
888
865
852
842
40.0
40.0
46,158
44,983
44,325
43,784
2,080
2,080
16.96
15.87
676
630
39.8
35,135
32,760
2,071
15.89
14.93
636
597
40.0
33,056
31,052
2,080
17.79
23.92
18.76
25.20
712
957
750
1,008
40.0
40.0
37,004
49,747
39,021
52,416
2,080
2,080
18.43
12.89
20.30
12.15
736
515
812
486
39.9
40.0
38,272
26,795
42,224
25,272
2,077
2,079
15.74
20.18
11.67
11.42
14.90
19.81
11.55
11.55
618
796
464
457
602
792
462
462
39.3
39.5
39.8
40.0
32,121
41,370
24,122
23,746
31,296
41,205
24,016
24,016
2,040
2,050
2,067
2,080
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
Production, planning, and expediting clerks ...........
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks .....................
Stock clerks and order fillers ..................................
Secretaries and administrative assistants ..............
Executive secretaries and administrative
assistants ......................................................
Medical secretaries .............................................
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and
executive ......................................................
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks .......
Office clerks, general ..............................................
$19.85
17.83
14.06
20.30
$19.40
18.50
13.19
19.60
$765
713
559
777
24.23
16.28
24.72
15.16
18.32
16.36
19.60
Construction and extraction occupations .............
Electricians .............................................................
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and
steamfitters .......................................................
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ...............
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations ........................................................
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and
maintenance workers .......................................
Industrial machinery mechanics .........................
Production occupations ..........................................
Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical
assemblers .......................................................
Electrical and electronic equipment
assemblers ...................................................
Machinists ...............................................................
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and
weighers ...........................................................
Miscellaneous production workers .........................
Transportation and material moving
occupations ........................................................
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers ...................
Laborers and material movers, hand ......................
Packers and packagers, hand ............................
Annual earnings5
1 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule
based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a worker with a
35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time employee in one
establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where a 40-hour week is
the minimum full-time schedule.
2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational
Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information.
3 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees.
They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are
premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The
mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of
workers, weighted by hours. See appendix A for more information.
4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to
employees. Median weekly earnings designates position - one-half of the hours are
paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean weekly hours are the hours an
employee is scheduled to work in a week, exclusive of overtime.
5 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to
employees. Median annual earnings designates position - one-half of the hours are
paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean annual hours are the hours an
employee is scheduled to work in a year, exclusive of overtime.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet
publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not
shown separately
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
68
Table 17. Union1 and nonunion workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for major occupational groups,
Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT, October 2006
Union
Nonunion
Civilian
workers
Private
industry
workers
State and
local
government
workers
Civilian
workers
Private
industry
workers
State and
local
government
workers
All workers ....................................................................
$26.17
$23.93
$28.37
$24.50
$24.46
$26.74
Management, professional, and related .....................
Management, business, and financial ....................
Professional and related .........................................
Service ........................................................................
Sales and office ..........................................................
Sales and related ....................................................
Office and administrative support ...........................
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance ....
Construction and extraction ...................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair ......................
Production, transportation, and material moving ........
Production ..............................................................
Transportation and material moving .......................
37.88
29.99
38.38
18.62
18.47
12.18
20.33
29.49
30.69
26.05
17.76
17.86
17.65
36.29
–
36.46
13.45
18.62
10.85
22.61
31.02
32.47
26.49
16.96
17.47
16.33
38.42
29.96
39.05
20.95
18.25
22.51
17.95
23.87
23.47
24.80
21.60
–
22.86
35.45
41.47
31.71
11.17
19.38
22.64
17.16
21.50
21.50
21.75
14.18
15.35
13.18
35.60
41.53
31.95
11.11
19.37
22.65
17.10
21.42
21.36
21.75
14.17
15.35
13.15
30.67
39.83
22.18
15.44
19.87
–
19.93
31.25
31.72
–
–
–
–
Occupational group3
Relative error4 (percent)
All workers ....................................................................
2.1
4.0
1.0
3.4
3.5
6.2
Management, professional, and related .....................
Management, business, and financial ....................
Professional and related .........................................
Service ........................................................................
Sales and office ..........................................................
Sales and related ....................................................
Office and administrative support ...........................
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance ....
Construction and extraction ...................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair ......................
Production, transportation, and material moving ........
Production ..............................................................
Transportation and material moving .......................
2.4
14.0
2.5
2.8
7.3
6.8
4.4
1.6
1.3
3.3
6.8
10.9
14.3
5.2
–
5.5
3.5
12.3
5.6
5.7
2.1
2.2
4.7
9.6
13.6
18.9
2.8
15.7
2.9
2.5
1.3
2.7
1.3
1.2
2.4
3.8
4.2
–
3.0
3.4
3.0
4.0
2.8
5.0
8.9
2.2
3.6
5.0
4.4
4.6
5.8
4.7
3.4
3.1
4.1
2.9
5.0
8.9
2.2
3.6
5.1
4.4
4.6
5.8
4.7
6.8
9.9
11.6
11.6
10.9
–
10.6
6.6
4.7
–
–
–
–
1 Union workers are those whose wages are determined through
collective bargaining.
2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to
employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and
hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays,
nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay
of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. See
appendix A for more information.
3 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard
Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more
information.
4 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a
percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval"
around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix
A.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet
publication criteria.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
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Table 18. Time and incentive workers1: Mean hourly earnings2 for major occupational
groups, Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT, October 2006
Time
Occupational group3
Incentive
Civilian
workers
Private
industry
workers
Civilian
workers
Private
industry
workers
All workers ....................................................................
$24.39
$23.93
$34.15
$34.15
Management, professional, and related .....................
Management, business, and financial ....................
Professional and related .........................................
Service ........................................................................
Sales and office ..........................................................
Sales and related ....................................................
Office and administrative support ...........................
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance ....
Construction and extraction ...................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair ......................
Production, transportation, and material moving ........
Production ..............................................................
Transportation and material moving .......................
35.36
40.25
32.95
12.87
17.44
16.94
17.68
24.59
–
23.05
14.80
16.01
13.65
35.16
40.50
32.21
11.27
17.35
16.87
17.60
24.63
25.60
22.90
14.55
15.87
13.27
60.52
60.52
–
–
35.58
36.43
–
24.38
–
22.31
15.34
–
16.35
60.52
60.52
–
–
35.58
36.43
–
24.38
–
22.31
15.34
–
16.35
Relative error4 (percent)
All workers ....................................................................
2.4
2.8
14.0
14.0
Management, professional, and related .....................
Management, business, and financial ....................
Professional and related .........................................
Service ........................................................................
Sales and office ..........................................................
Sales and related ....................................................
Office and administrative support ...........................
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance ....
Construction and extraction ...................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair ......................
Production, transportation, and material moving ........
Production ..............................................................
Transportation and material moving .......................
2.9
2.8
3.2
2.5
3.2
9.7
2.2
2.4
–
2.7
4.6
5.0
4.7
3.3
2.9
3.8
2.8
3.5
9.9
2.5
2.6
2.7
3.0
4.8
5.1
4.9
12.4
12.4
–
–
11.3
13.1
–
13.7
–
14.1
15.5
–
19.4
12.4
12.4
–
–
11.3
13.1
–
13.7
–
14.1
15.5
–
19.4
1 Wages of time workers are based solely on hourly rate
or salary. Incentive workers are those whose wages are at
least partially based on productivity payments such as piece
rates, commissions, and production bonuses.
2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries
paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living
adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for
overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and
tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers
and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours.
See appendix A for more information.
3 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See
appendix B for more information.
4 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error
expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to
calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate.
For more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that
data did not meet publication criteria.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation
Survey.
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Table 19. Industry sector1: Mean hourly earnings2 for private industry workers by major occupational group,
Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT, October 2006
Goods producing
Occupational group3
All workers ................................................
Management, professional, and
related ...............................................
Management, business, and
financial ........................................
Professional and related .....................
Service ....................................................
Sales and office ......................................
Sales and related ................................
Office and administrative support .......
Natural resources, construction, and
maintenance .....................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair ..
Production, transportation, and material
moving ..............................................
Production ..........................................
Transportation and material moving ...
Service providing
Construction
Manufacturing
Trade,
transportation,
and utilities
Information
Financial
activities
Professional and
business
services
Education
and
health
services
Leisure
and
hospitality
Other
services
$26.16
$27.31
$19.65
–
–
–
$23.01
–
–
33.06
38.33
36.38
–
–
–
28.74
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40.05
37.46
–
22.23
39.28
17.45
42.03
28.62
13.99
15.43
15.73
14.61
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
36.46
27.32
13.44
17.48
–
17.40
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
25.77
23.80
20.92
20.53
24.56
24.15
–
–
–
–
–
–
24.03
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
16.34
16.55
15.10
15.24
18.79
14.54
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11.74
–
12.96
–
–
–
–
–
–
Relative error4 (percent)
All workers ................................................
Management, professional, and
related ...............................................
Management, business, and
financial ........................................
Professional and related .....................
Service ....................................................
Sales and office ......................................
Sales and related ................................
Office and administrative support .......
Natural resources, construction, and
maintenance .....................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair ..
Production, transportation, and material
moving ..............................................
Production ..........................................
Transportation and material moving ...
1.9
6.3
11.9
–
–
–
1.7
–
–
13.4
2.7
11.7
–
–
–
6.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.6
2.1
–
7.8
3.5
2.5
3.8
18.3
4.0
12.2
16.8
4.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2.7
6.2
1.8
3.4
–
3.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.5
4.2
5.3
3.8
6.8
6.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
4.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
.4
1.6
13.3
7.9
20.3
4.6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2.6
–
3.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
1 Industry sectors are determined by the 2002 North American Industry
Classification System (NAICS).
2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They
include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are
premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The
mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of
workers, weighted by hours. See appendix A for more information.
3 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational
Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information.
4 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of
the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample
estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication
criteria.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
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Appendix A: Technical Note
T
Sampling frame
The list of establishments from which the survey sample
was selected (sampling frame) was developed from State
unemployment insurance reports. Due to the volatility of
industries within the private sector, sampling frames were
developed using the most recent month of reference available at the time the sample was selected. Approximately
one-fifth of the sample is reselected each year.
his section provides basic information on the procedures and concepts used to produce the data contained
in this bulletin. It is divided into three parts: Planning for
the survey; data collection; and processing and analyzing
the data. Although this section answers some questions
commonly asked by data users, it is not a comprehensive
description of all of the steps required to produce the data.
Planning for the survey
Sample design
The sample for this survey area was selected using a twostage stratified design with probability proportional to employment sampling at each stage. The first stage of sample
selection was a probability sample of establishments. The
sample of establishments was drawn by first stratifying the
sampling frame by industry and ownership. The number of
sample establishments allocated to each stratum is approximately proportional to the stratum employment. Each
sampled establishment is selected within a stratum with a
probability proportional to its employment. Use of this
technique means that the larger an establishment’s employment, the greater its chance of selection. Weights were
applied to each establishment when the data were tabulated
so that it represents similar units (by industry and employment size) in the economy that were not selected for collection. The second stage of sample selection, detailed below,
was a probability sample of occupations within a sampled
establishment.
The overall design of the National Compensation Survey
(NCS) includes questions of scope, frame, and sample selection.
Survey scope
This survey covered establishments employing one worker
or more in private goods-producing industries (mining,
construction, and manufacturing); private service-providing
industries (trade, transportation, and utilities, information,
financial activities, professional and business services, education and health services, leisure and hospitality, and other
services); State governments; and local governments employing 50 or more workers. Agriculture, forestry, fishing
and hunting, private households, and the Federal Government were excluded from the scope of the survey. For purposes of this survey, an establishment is an economic unit
that produces goods or services, a central administrative office, or an auxiliary unit providing support services to a
company. For private industries in this survey, the establishment is usually at a single physical location. For State
and local governments, an establishment is defined as all
locations of a government agency within the sampled area.
The Boston–Worcester–Lawrence, MA–NH–ME–CT,
Metropolitan Statistical Area includes:
Data collection
The collection of data from survey respondents required
detailed procedures. Field economists collected the data,
working out of the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) Regional Offices and visiting each establishment surveyed.
Other contact methods, such as mail and telephone, were
used to clarify and update data.
• Essex County, Middlesex County, Norfolk County,
Plymouth County, Suffolk County, twelve communities
in Bristol County, one in Hampden County, and fiftytwo in Worcester County, MA
• Eighteen communities in Hillsborough County, two in
Merrimack County, thirty-four in Rockingham County,
and ten in Strafford County, NH
• Five communities in York County, ME
• One community in Windham County, CT
Occupational selection and classification
Identification of the occupations for which wage data were
to be collected was a multistep process:
1. Probability-proportional-to-size selection of establishment jobs
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2. Classification of jobs into occupations based on the
2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC)
system
3. Characterization of jobs as full-time versus parttime, union versus nonunion, and time versus incentive
4. Determination of the level of work of each job
For each occupation, wage data were collected for those
workers whose jobs could be characterized by the criteria
identified in the last three steps. If a specific work level
could not be determined, wages were still collected.
In step one, the jobs to be sampled were selected at each
establishment by the BLS field economist. A complete list
of employees was used for sampling, with each selected
worker representing a job within the establishment.
As with the selection of establishments, the selection of
a job was based on probability proportional to its size in
the establishment. The greater the number of people working in a job in the establishment, the greater its chance of
selection.
The number of jobs for which data were collected in
each establishment was based on the establishment’s employment size. The number of jobs selected followed this
schedule:
Number
of employees
Number
of selected jobs
1–49
50–249
250 or more
Up to 4
6
8
The second step of the process entailed classifying the
selected jobs into occupations based on their duties. NCS
uses the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC)
system. A selected job may fall into any one of about 800
occupational classifications, from accountant to zoologist.
When workers could be classified in more than one occupation, they were classified in the occupation that required the
higher skill level. When there was no perceptible difference in skill level, the workers were classified in the occupation that described their primary activity.
Each occupational classification is an element of a
broader classification known as a major group. Occupations can fall into any of 22 major groups. Appendix B
contains a complete list of all individual occupations, classified by the major group to which they belong.
In step three, certain other job characteristics of the
chosen worker were identified. First, the worker was identified as holding either a full-time or part-time job, based
on the establishment’s definition of those terms. Then, the
worker was classified as having a time versus incentive job,
depending on whether any part of pay was directly based
on the actual production of the worker, rather than solely
on hours worked. Finally, the worker was identified as be-
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ing in a union job or a nonunion job. See the “Definition of
terms” section on the following page for more detail.
Occupational leveling
In the last step before wage data were collected, the work
level of each selected job was determined using a “point
factor leveling” process. Point factor leveling matches certain aspects of a job to specific levels of work with assigned point values. Points for each factor are then totaled
to determine the overall work level for the job.
The NCS program is in the process of converting from a
nine-factor to a four-factor occupational leveling system.
The conversion is being phased in via annual NCS sample
replenishment groups and will require several years for full
implementation. The four occupational leveling factors
are:
•
•
•
•
Knowledge
Job controls and complexity
Contacts (nature and purpose)
Physical environment
Each factor consists of several levels, and each level has
an associated description and assigned points. A knowledge guide for 24 families of closely related occupations
contains short definitions of the point levels of knowledge
expected for the occupations and presents relevant examples. The other three factors use identical descriptions for
all occupational categories and contain a definition of each
point level within each factor.
The description within each factor best matching the job
is chosen. The point levels within each factor are designed
to describe the thresholds of distinct levels of work. When
a job does not meet the full description of a point level, the
next lowest point level is used. Points for the four factors
are totaled to determine the overall work level. NCS publishes data for up to 15 work levels.
Most supervisory occupations are evaluated based on
their duties and responsibilities. A modified approach is
used for professional and administrative supervisors when
they direct professional work and are paid primarily to supervise. Such supervisory occupations are leveled based
on the work level of the highest position reporting to them.
For a complete description of point factor leveling, refer
to the publication “National Compensation Survey: Guide
for Evaluating Your Firm’s Jobs and Pay,” available at the
BLS National Compensation Survey Internet site at
http://www.bls.gov/ncs/ocs/sp/ncbr0004.pdf.
Combined work levels
This bulletin includes a table which simplifies the presentation of work levels by combining them into four broad
groups. The groups were determined by combinations of
knowledge, job controls and complexity, contacts, physical
environment, and supervisory duties, and are meant to be
comparable across different occupations.
groups and the combined work levels are:
Group
designation
Levels
combined
Group I
Group II
Group III
Group IV
Levels 1–4
Levels 5–8
Levels 9–12
Levels 13–15
The broad
Definition of terms
Full-time worker. Any employee whom the employer considers to be full time.
Part-time worker. Any employee whom the employer considers to be part time.
Collection period
Survey data were collected over a 13-month period for 60
metropolitan areas in the NCS program. For 20 small metropolitan areas, data were collected over a 4-month period.
For each establishment in the survey, the data reflect the establishment’s most recent information at the time of collection. The payroll reference month shown in the tables reflects the average date of this information for all sample
units.
Earnings
Earnings were defined as regular payments from the employer to the employee as compensation for straight-time
hourly work, or for any salaried work performed. The following components were included as part of earnings:
•
•
•
•
•
Incentive pay, including commissions, production
bonuses, and piece rates
Cost-of-living allowances
Hazard pay
Payments of income deferred due to participation
in a salary reduction plan
Deadhead pay, defined as pay given to transportation workers returning in a vehicle without freight
or passengers
The following forms of payments were not considered
part of straight-time earnings:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
workers who are exempt from overtime provisions often
work beyond the assigned work schedule, their typical
number of hours actually worked was collected.
Shift differentials, defined as extra payment for
working a schedule that varies from the norm, such
as night or weekend work
Premium pay for overtime, holidays, and weekends
Bonuses not directly tied to production (such as
Christmas and profit-sharing bonuses)
Uniform and tool allowances
Free or subsidized room and board
Payments made by third parties (for example, tips)
On-call pay
To calculate earnings for various periods (hourly,
weekly, and annual), data on work schedules also were collected. For hourly workers, scheduled hours worked per
day and per week, exclusive of overtime, were recorded.
Annual weeks worked were determined. Because salaried
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Time-based worker. Any employee whose earnings are
solely tied to an hourly rate or salary.
Incentive worker. Any employee whose earnings are tied,
at least in part, to commissions, piece rates, production bonuses, or other incentives based on production or sales.
Nonunion worker. An employee in an occupation not
meeting the conditions for union coverage.
Union worker. Any employee is in a union occupation
when all of the following conditions are met:
•
•
•
A labor organization is recognized as the bargaining agent for all workers in the occupation
Wage and salary rates are determined through collective bargaining or negotiations
Settlement terms, which must include earnings provisions and may include benefit provisions, are embodied in a signed, mutually binding collective bargaining agreement
Level. A ranking within an occupation based on the requirements of the position.
Processing and analyzing the data
Data were processed and analyzed at the BLS National Office following collection.
Weighting and nonresponse
Sample weights were calculated for each establishment and
occupation in the survey. These weights reflected the relative size of the occupation within the establishment and of
the establishment within the sample universe. Weights
were used to aggregate data for the individual establishments or occupations into the various data series. Some of
the establishments surveyed could not supply or refused to
supply information. If data were not provided by a sample
member during the initial interview, the weights of responding sample members in the same or similar “cells”
were adjusted to account for the missing data. This technique assumes that the mean value of data for the nonre-
spondents equals the mean value of data for the respondents at some detailed “cell” level. Responding and nonresponding establishments were classified into these cells according to industry and employment size. Responding and
nonresponding occupations within responding establishments were classified into cells that were additionally defined by major occupation group.
If average hourly earnings data were not provided by a
sample member during the update interview, then missing
average hourly earnings were imputed by multiplying prior
average hourly earnings by the rate of change in the average hourly earnings of respondents. The regression model
that takes into account available establishment characteristics is used to derive the rate of change in the average
hourly earnings.
Establishments that were determined to be out of business or outside the scope of the survey had their weights
changed to zero.
Estimation
The wage series in the tables are computed by combining
the wages for each sampled occupation. Before being
combined, individual wage rates are weighted by the number of workers; the sample weight, adjusted for nonresponding establishments and other factors; and the occupation’s scheduled hours of work. The sample weight reflects
the inverse of each unit’s probability of selection at each
sample selection stage and four weight adjustment factors.
The first factor adjusts for establishment nonresponse and
the second factor adjusts for occupational nonresponse.
The third factor adjusts for any special situations that may
have occurred during data collection. The fourth factor,
postratification, also called benchmarking, is introduced to
adjust estimated employment totals to the current counts of
employment by industry. The latest available employment
counts were used to derive average hourly earnings in this
publication.
Not all calculated series met the criteria for publication.
Before any series was published, it was reviewed to make
sure that the number of observations underlying it was sufficient. This review prevented the publication of a series
that could have revealed information about a specific establishment.
Estimates of the number of workers represent the total
in all establishments within the scope of the study, and not
the number actually surveyed. Because occupational structures among establishments differ, estimates of the number
of workers obtained from the sample of establishments
serve to indicate only the relative importance of the occupational groups studied.
Percentiles
The percentiles presented in tables 6 through 10 are computed using earnings reported for individual workers in
sampled establishment jobs and their scheduled hours of
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work. Establishments in the survey may report only individual-worker earnings for each sampled job. For the calculation of percentile estimates, the individual-worker
hourly earnings are appropriately weighted and then arrayed from lowest to highest.
The published 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentiles designate position in the earnings distribution within
each published occupation. At the 50th percentile, the median, half of the hours are paid the same as or more than the
rate shown, and half are paid the same as or less than the
rate shown. At the 25th percentile, one-fourth of the hours
are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the
75th percentile, one-fourth are paid the same as or more
than the rate shown. The 10th and 90th percentiles follow
the same logic.
Data reliability
The data in this bulletin are estimates from a scientifically
selected probability sample. There are two types of errors
possible in an estimate based on a sample survey, sampling
and nonsampling.
Sampling errors occur because observations come only
from a sample and not from an entire population. The
sample used for this survey is one of a number of possible
samples of the same size that could have been selected using the sample design. Estimates derived from the different
samples would differ from each other.
A measure of the variation among these differing estimates is called the standard error or sampling error. It indicates the precision with which an estimate from a particular sample approximates the average result of all possible
samples. The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard
error divided by the estimate. RSE data are provided
alongside the earnings data in the bulletin tables.
The standard error can be used to calculate a “confidence interval” around a sample estimate. As an example,
suppose a table shows that mean hourly earnings for all
workers were $17.75, with a relative standard error of 1.0
percent for this estimate. At the 90-percent level, the confidence interval for this estimate is from $17.46 to $18.04
($17.75 minus and plus $0.29, where $0.29 is the product
of 1.645 times 1.0 percent times $17.75). If all possible
samples were selected to estimate the population value, the
interval from each sample would include the true population value approximately 90 percent of the time.
Nonsampling errors also affect survey results. They
can stem from many sources, such as inability to obtain information for some establishments, difficulties with survey
definitions, inability of the respondents to provide correct
information, or mistakes in recording or coding the data obtained. Although they were not specifically measured, the
nonsampling errors were expected to be minimal due to the
extensive training of the field economists who gathered the
survey data, computer edits of the data, and detailed data
review.
Appendix table 1. Number of workers1 represented by the survey,
Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT, October 2006
State and
local
government
workers
Occupational group2
Civilian
workers
Private
industry
workers
All workers ....................................................................
2,555,600
2,267,600
287,900
Management, professional, and related .....................
Management, business, and financial ....................
Professional and related .........................................
Service ........................................................................
Sales and office ..........................................................
Sales and related ....................................................
Office and administrative support ...........................
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance ....
Construction and extraction ...................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair ......................
Production, transportation, and material moving ........
Production ..............................................................
Transportation and material moving .......................
979,700
296,800
682,900
496,900
595,900
238,900
356,900
192,000
124,300
65,400
291,200
121,500
169,700
824,400
278,400
546,100
429,800
556,000
236,900
319,200
175,100
112,500
60,700
282,300
118,000
164,300
155,200
18,400
136,800
67,100
39,900
2,100
37,800
16,900
11,800
4,800
8,900
–
5,400
1 The number of workers represented by the
survey are rounded to the nearest 100. Estimates of
the number of workers provide a description of size
and composition of the labor force included in the
survey. Estimates are not intended, however, for
comparison to other statistical series to measure
employment trends or levels.
2 Workers are classified by occupation using the
2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC)
system. See appendix B for more information.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or
that data did not meet publication criteria.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National
Compensation Survey.
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Appendix table 2. Survey establishment response, Boston-Worcester-Lawrence,
MA-NH-ME-CT, October 2006
State and
local
government
Establishments
Total
Private
industry
Total in sampling frame1 ................................................
138,870
138,293
577
Total in sample ...............................................................
Responding ............................................................
Refused or unable to provide data .........................
Out of business or not in survey scope ..................
874
540
201
133
813
488
196
129
61
52
5
4
1 The list of establishments from which the
survey sample was selected (sampling frame) was
developed from State unemployment insurance
reports and is based on the 2002 North American
Industry Classification System (NAICS). For private
industries, an establishment is usually a single
physical location. For State and local governments,
an establishment is defined as all locations of a
government entity.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or
that data did not meet publication criteria.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National
Compensation Survey.
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