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USDL 06-896
For release: 10:00 A.M. EDT
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
691-5902
OCCUPATIONAL EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES, MAY 2005
Management and legal occupations were the 2 highest paying of the 22 major occupational groups in
May 2005, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor. Over 30 percent
of the workers in each of these occupational groups earned more than $43.75 per hour. (See table A.) The
major occupational group with the highest employment level in May 2005 was office and administrative
support workers, followed by sales and related workers, and food preparation and serving related workers.
(See chart 1.)
Chart 1. Mean hourly wage and percent of total employment by major occupational group
Occupational group (with mean hourly wage shown in parentheses)
Management ($42.52)
4.6 %
Legal ($38.98)
.8 %
2.3%
Computer and mathematical science ($32.26)
1.8%
Architecture and engineering ($30.73)
Healthcare practitioner and technical ($28.45)
5.0%
Life, physical, and social science ($27.90)
.9%
4.2%
Business and financial operations ($27.85)
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media ($21.30)
1.3%
Education, training, and library ($20.89)
6.2%
Construction and extraction ($18.39)
4.9%
Installation, maintenance, and repair ($18.30)
4.1%
1.3%
Community and social services ($18.04)
Protective service ($17.19)
2.3%
Sales and related ($15.77)
10.7%
Production ($14.37)
7.9%
Office and administrative support ($14.28)
17.5%
Transportation and material moving ($13.85)
7.4%
2.6%
Healthcare support ($11.47)
Personal care and service ($10.67)
2.4%
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance ($10.55)
3.3%
Farming, fishing, and forestry ($10.10)
.3%
Food preparation and serving related ($8.58)
8.3%
0
5
10
15
Employment level in millions
20
25
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Table A. Distribution of workers in each major occupational group by wage range,
May 2005
(Percent distribution)
Wage range
Major occupational group
Management ....................................................
Business and financial operations .......................
Computer and mathematical science ..................
Architecture and engineering .............................
Life, physical, and social science ........................
Community and social services ..........................
Legal................................................................
Education, training, and library ...........................
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media ....
Healthcare practitioner and technical .................
Healthcare support ............................................
Protective service .............................................
Food preparation and serving related..................
Building and grounds cleaning and
maintenance .................................................
Personal care and service .................................
Sales and related...............................................
Office and administrative support .......................
Farming, fishing, and forestry.............................
Construction and extraction ...............................
Installation, maintenance, and repair ...................
Production ........................................................
Transportation and material moving ....................
$13.50 $17.00 $21.50 $27.25 $34.50 Over
Under $8.50 $10.75
to
to
to
to
to
to $43.74
$8.50 to
$10.74 $13.49 $16.99 $21.49 $27.24 $34.49 $43.74
1.0
1.4
.4
.4
1.1
5.2
1.1
9.4
11.2
1.8
20.6
14.4
63.9
0.8
1.8
1.2
1.4
2.9
9.6
2.0
8.6
9.5
4.2
30.8
14.9
18.8
2.0
4.6
2.9
3.4
6.5
16.5
4.6
9.7
11.4
7.1
24.9
14.1
9.6
4.3
10.9
6.3
7.1
12.0
21.7
9.4
13.9
15.2
10.9
15.1
15.0
4.6
7.8
18.4
11.4
12.7
16.8
19.7
13.4
18.7
16.0
17.3
6.2
13.8
2.1
12.6
21.6
17.4
19.7
18.6
15.0
14.4
17.1
13.8
21.0
1.7
13.4
.7
15.8
18.3
21.3
21.3
16.7
8.2
11.5
12.1
9.8
16.4
.4
8.9
.2
18.0
12.4
20.7
18.8
12.6
3.1
10.9
6.1
6.6
9.0
.1
4.0
.1
37.8
10.5
18.2
15.3
13.0
1.1
32.6
4.4
6.5
12.3
1.4
-
38.1
45.0
33.7
12.8
52.3
5.3
5.7
15.0
22.9
25.9
23.9
17.1
18.3
19.8
11.4
9.7
18.9
19.1
17.2
12.9
11.6
22.2
11.3
16.2
14.2
20.3
18.4
10.4
8.0
9.7
20.6
8.1
19.0
19.1
18.8
16.0
5.7 2.0
4.9 2.6
8.4 6.8
14.6 8.2
4.9 2.4
18.4 15.1
21.3 17.7
13.4 8.7
12.2 6.9
.5
1.4
4.7
2.3
.9
9.7
8.8
3.4
2.5
.1
.6
3.4
.7
.3
3.8
2.7
1.0
.9
.6
4.6
.3
1.2
.7
.3
1.1
NOTE: Dash represents or rounds to zero.
These estimates for wage and salary workers are from the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES)
survey, a federal-state cooperative program between BLS and State Workforce Agencies. The OES survey
provides national, state, and metropolitan area estimates of employment and wages for 22 major occupational
groups and for 801 detailed occupations, as defined by the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC)
system. Table B displays the number of detailed occupations within each major occupational group, as well
as the level and distribution of employment across the occupational groups.
The major occupational groups with the lowest average wages were food preparation and serving related;
farming, fishing, and forestry; building and grounds cleaning and maintenance; and personal care and service.
At least 38 percent of workers in each of these groups earned less than $8.50 per hour.
Major occupational groups in which the employment was concentrated in the middle wage ranges shown
in table A (hourly wages from $13.50 to $27.24) included business and financial operations occupations;
community and social services occupations; education, training, and library occupations; healthcare practitioner and technical occupations; construction and extraction occupations; and installation, maintenance, and
repair occupations.
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Table B. Number of detailed occupations in each major occupational group and group
employment distribution, May 2005
Occupations
Employment
Major occupational group
Number
Percent of
total
Number
Percent of
total
Total ...................................................
801
100.0
130,307,850
100.0
Management ....................................................
Business and financial operations ......................
Computer and mathematical science .................
Architecture and engineering ............................
Life, physical, and social science ......................
Community and social services .........................
Legal...............................................................
Education, training, and library ..........................
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media ...
Healthcare practitioner and technical ................
Healthcare support ...........................................
Protective service ............................................
Food preparation and serving related.................
Building and grounds cleaning and
maintenance ................................................
Personal care and service ................................
Sales and related..............................................
Office and administrative support ......................
Farming, fishing, and forestry............................
Construction and extraction ..............................
Installation, maintenance, and repair ..................
Production .......................................................
Transportation and material moving ...................
34
30
16
35
44
17
9
61
41
53
15
21
18
4.2
3.7
2.0
4.4
5.5
2.1
1.1
7.6
5.1
6.6
1.9
2.6
2.2
5,960,560
5,410,410
2,952,740
2,382,480
1,185,730
1,692,950
986,740
8,078,500
1,683,310
6,547,350
3,363,800
3,056,660
10,797,700
4.6
4.2
2.3
1.8
.9
1.3
.8
6.2
1.3
5.0
2.6
2.3
8.3
10
34
22
55
16
59
51
110
50
1.2
4.2
2.7
6.9
2.0
7.4
6.4
13.7
6.2
4,342,550
3,188,850
13,930,320
22,784,330
443,070
6,370,400
5,305,260
10,249,220
9,594,920
3.3
2.4
10.7
17.5
.3
4.9
4.1
7.9
7.4
Employment and Wages for Detailed Occupations
The detailed occupations with the largest number of employees were sales related. Retail salespersons
and cashiers accounted for about 4.3 and 3.5 million workers, respectively. Other occupations with more
than 2 million workers were general office clerks; registered nurses; laborers and freight, stock, and material
movers, hand; combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food; waiters and waitresses;
janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners; and customer service representatives.
Among these large occupations, registered nurses had the highest average hourly earnings—$27.35. For the
other large occupations, average hourly earnings ranged from $7.48 for combined food preparation and
serving workers, including fast food, to $14.27 for customer service representatives. (See table 1.)
Specialist physicians and dentists accounted for 12 of the 14 highest-paying detailed occupations in May
2005. The average hourly wages for these healthcare occupations ranged from $85.43 for surgeons to
$64.27 for general dentists. Food preparation and serving related workers accounted for several of the
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lowest-paying occupations. The lowest-paying occupation was fast food cooks; workers in that occupation
earned $7.45 per hour.
Table 1 shows national cross-industry employment and wage estimates for detailed occupations within
each major occupational group. The OES program also provides national occupational employment and
wage data by detailed industry, and cross-industry estimates for all states, 375 metropolitan statistical areas,
and 34 metropolitan divisions. Employment and wage data for states and metropolitan areas for May 2005
are now available on http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oessrcst.htm. National data for over 300 industries are
available on http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oessrci.htm. The OES survey is based on information on over
84 million workers, collected in six semiannual panels from a sample of 1.2 million business establishments.
For additional information, contact the Office of Employment and Unemployment Statistics, Division of
Occupational Employment Statistics, Room 2135, 2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE, Washington, DC 20212;
telephone: 202-691-6569; e-mail: [email protected].
Information in this release will be made available to sensory impaired individuals upon request. Voice
phone: 202-691-5200; TDD message referral phone number: 1-800-877-8339.
Change in Publication Schedule of Occupational Employment Statistics
Due to budget constraints in the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) program,
BLS will return to publishing OES data only once a year beginning with this release of May
2005 estimates. The next set of OES data to be released will be data for May 2006, which
will be released in the spring of 2007.
Introduction of New Metropolitan Area Definitions
With the issuance of data for May 2005, the OES program has incorporated redefined
metropolitan area definitions as designated by the Office of Management and Budget. OES
data are available for 375 metropolitan statistical areas and 34 metropolitan divisions. A listing of the areas and their definitions can be found at http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/
oessrcma.htm.
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Technical Note
Scope of the survey
The Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) survey is a
semiannual mail survey measuring occupational employment
and wage rates for wage and salary workers in nonfarm
establishments in the United States. Guam, Puerto Rico, and
the Virgin Islands also are surveyed, but their data are not
included in this release. OES estimates are constructed from
a sample of about 1.2 million establishments. Forms are mailed
to approximately 200,000 establishments in May and November
of each year for a 3-year period. The nationwide response rate
for the May 2005 survey was 78.4 percent based on
establishments and 73.2 percent based on employment. The
survey included establishments sampled in the May 2005,
November 2004, May 2004, November 2003, May 2003, and
November 2002 semiannual panels.
The occupational coding system
The OES survey uses the Office of Management and
Budget’s (OMB) occupational classification system, the
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. The SOC
system is the first OMB-required occupational classification system for federal agencies. The OES survey categorizes workers in 1 of 801 detailed occupations. Together,
these detailed occupations comprise 23 major occupational
groups, one of which—military specific occupations—is not
included in the OES survey. The major groups are as follows:
Management occupations
Business and financial operations occupations
Computer and mathematical science occupations
Architecture and engineering occupations
Life, physical, and social science occupations
Community and social services occupations
Legal occupations
Education, training, and library occupations
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations
Healthcare support occupations
Protective service occupations
Food preparation and serving related occupations
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations
Personal care and service occupations
Sales and related occupations
Office and administrative support occupations
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
Construction and extraction occupations
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
Production occupations
Transportation and material moving occupations
Military specific occupations (not surveyed in OES)
For more information about the SOC system, please see the
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Web site at http://
www.bls.gov/soc/home.htm.
The industry coding system
The OES survey uses the North American Industry
Classification System (NAICS). For more information about
NAICS, see the BLS Web site at http://www.bls.gov/bls/
naics.htm.
The OES survey includes establishments in NAICS sectors
11 (logging and agricultural support activities only), 21, 22, 23,
31-33, 42, 44-45, 48-49, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 61, 62, 71, 72, 81
(except private households), state government, and local
government. The U.S. Postal Service and the executive branch
of the federal government also are included. An establishment
is defined as an economic unit that processes goods or
provides services, such as a factory, mine, or store. The
establishment is generally at a single physical location and is
engaged primarily in one type of economic activity.
The OES survey covers all full- and part-time wage and
salary workers in nonfarm industries. The survey does not
include the self-employed owners and partners in
unincorporated firms, household workers, or unpaid family
workers.
Survey sample
BLS funds the survey and provides the procedures and
technical support, while the State Workforce Agencies
(SWAs) collect most of the data. BLS produces cross-industry
and industry-specific estimates for the nation, states, and
metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs). Industry-specific
estimates are produced at the NAICS sector, 3-digit, 4-digit,
and selected 5-digit industry levels. BLS releases all crossindustry and national estimates; the SWAs release industryspecific estimates at the state and MSA levels.
State Unemployment Insurance (UI) files provide the
universe from which the OES survey draws its sample.
Employment benchmarks are obtained from reports submitted
by employers to the UI program. Supplemental sources are
used for rail transportation (NAICS 4821) and Guam because
they do not report to the UI program. The OES survey sample
is stratified by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas and
industry. Samples selected in panels prior to May 2005 were
stratified using MSA definitions based on the 1990
Metropolitan Statistical Area standards. Beginning with the
May 2005 panel, the sample was stratified using new MSA
definitions based on the 2000 Metropolitan Statistical Area
standards.
A census of federal government and the U.S Postal Service
is taken every panel. A census of state government and
Hawaii’s local government is taken every November panel. In
order to provide the most occupational coverage, larger
employers are more likely to be selected than smaller employers.
The unweighted employment of sampled establishments make
up approximately 65 percent of total national employment.
Concepts
Occupational employment is the estimate of total wage and
salary employment in an occupation across the industries
surveyed. The OES survey defines employment as the number
of workers who can be classified as full- or part-time
employees, including workers on paid vacations or other
types of paid leave; workers on unpaid short-term absences;
salaried officers, executives, and staff members of
incorporated firms; employees temporarily assigned to other
units; and employees for whom the reporting unit is their
permanent duty station regardless of whether that unit
prepares their paycheck.
The OES survey form sent to establishments with more than
10 workers contains between 50 and 225 SOC occupations
selected on the basis of the sampled establishment’s industry
classification. To reduce paperwork and respondent burden,
no survey form contains every SOC occupation. Thus, data for
specific occupations are collected primarily from establishments
in industries that are the predominant employers of workers in
those occupations. Each survey form is structured, however, to
allow a respondent to provide detailed occupational information
for each worker at the establishment; that is, unlisted
occupations can be added to the survey form. Employers with
10 or fewer workers are sent a form with no occupations listed,
and are instructed to fill in the occupations for their workers.
Wages for the OES survey are straight-time, gross pay,
exclusive of premium pay. Base rate, cost-of-living allowances,
guaranteed pay, hazardous-duty pay, incentive pay including
commissions and production bonuses, tips, and on-call pay are
included. Excluded are back pay, jury duty pay, overtime pay,
severance pay, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses,
employer cost for supplementary benefits, and tuition
reimbursements.
The OES survey collects wage data in 12 intervals.
Employers report the number of employees in an occupation
for each wage range. The wage intervals used for the May 2005
survey are as follows:
Interval
Range A
Range B
Range C
Range D
Range E
Range F
Range G
Range H
Range I
Range J
Range K
Range L
Wages
Hourly
Under $6.75
$6.75 to $8.49
$8.50 to $10.74
$10.75 to $13.49
$13.50 to $16.99
$17.00 to $21.49
$21.50 to $27.24
$27.25 to $34.49
$34.50 to $43.74
$43.75 to $55.49
$55.50 to $69.99
$70.00 and over
Annual
Under $14,040
$14,040 to $17,679
$17,680 to $22,359
$22,360 to $28,079
$28,080 to $35,359
$35,360 to $44,719
$44,720 to $56,679
$56,680 to $71,759
$71,760 to $90,999
$91,000 to $115,439
$115,440 to $145,599
$145,600 and over
Mean hourly wage. The mean hourly wage rate for an
occupation is the total wages that all workers in the occupation
earn in an hour divided by the total employment of the
occupation. To calculate the mean hourly wage of each
occupation, total weighted hourly wages are summed across all
intervals and divided by the occupation’s weighted survey
employment. The mean wage for each interval is based on
occupational wage data collected by the BLS Office of
Compensation and Working Conditions for the National
Compensation Survey (NCS).
The mean hourly wage value for the highest wage interval,
$70.00 and over, was computed separately for NCS data from
2004, 2003, and 2002. The average of these mean wage rates
was used for all of the $70.00 and over data in the May 2005
survey. The wage rates for this interval do not go through any
wage updating procedures.
Percentile wage. The p-th percentile wage range for an
occupation is the wage where p percent of all workers earn that
amount or less and where (100-p) percent of all workers earn
that amount or more. This statistic is calculated by uniformly
distributing the workers inside each wage interval, ranking the
workers from lowest paid to highest paid, and calculating the
product of the total employment for the occupation and the
desired percentile to determine the worker that earns the p-th
percentile wage rate.
Annual wage. Many employees are paid at an hourly rate
by their employers and may work more than or less than 40
hours per week. Annual wage estimates for most occupations
in this release are calculated by multiplying the mean hourly
wage by a “year-round, full-time” figure of 2,080 hours (52
weeks by 40 hours). Thus, annual wage estimates may not
represent the actual annual pay received by the employee if
they work more or less than 2,080 hours per year. Some workers
typically work less than full time, year round. For these
occupations, the OES survey collects and reports either the
annual salary or the hourly wage rate, depending on how the
occupation is typically paid, but not both. For example,
teachers, flight attendants, and pilots may be paid an annual
salary, but do not work the usual 2,080 hours per year. In this
case, an annual salary is reported. Other workers, such as
entertainment workers, are paid hourly rates, but generally do
not work full time, year round. For these workers, only an
hourly wage is reported.
Hourly versus annual wage reporting. For each
occupation, respondents are asked to report the number of
employees paid within specific wage intervals. The intervals
are defined both as hourly rates and the corresponding annual
rates, where the annual rate for an occupation is calculated by
multiplying the hourly wage rate by a typical work year of 2,080
hours. The responding establishment can reference either the
hourly or the annual rate for full-time workers, but they are
instructed to report the hourly rate for part-time workers.
Estimation methodology
Each OES panel includes approximately 200,000
establishments. The OES survey is designed to produce
estimates using six panels (3 years) of data. The full six-panel
sample of 1.2 million establishments allows the production of
estimates at detailed levels of geography, industry, and
occupation.
Wage updating. Significant reductions in sampling errors
are obtained by combining six panels of data, particularly for
small geographic areas and occupations. Wages for the current
panel need no adjustment. However, wages in the five
previous panels need to be updated to the current panel’s
reference period.
The OES program uses the BLS Employment Cost Index
(ECI) to adjust survey data from prior panels before combining
them with the current panel’s data. The wage updating
procedure adjusts each detailed occupation’s wage rate, as
measured in the earlier panel, according to the average
movement of its broader occupational division. The procedure
assumes that there are no major differences by geography,
industry, or detailed occupation within the occupational
division.
Imputation. About 20 percent of establishments do not
respond for a given panel. A “nearest neighbor” hot deck
imputation procedure is used to impute missing occupational
employment totals. A variant of mean imputation is used to
impute missing wage distributions. The variant of mean
imputation for wage distributions also is applied to
establishments that provide reports with occupational totals
but partial or missing wage data.
Weighting and benchmarking. The sample establishments
in each panel are weighted to represent all establishments that
were part of the in-scope frame from which the panel was
selected. Based on the sampled establishments, sampling
weights are adjusted when six panels are combined. Sampling
weights are further adjusted by the ratio of employment totals
(the average of November 2004 and May 2005 employment)
from the BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages to
employment totals from the OES survey.
May 2005 OES survey estimates. The May 2005 OES survey
estimates are based on all data collected from establishments
in the May 2005, November 2004, May 2004, November 2003,
May 2003, and November 2002 semiannual samples.
Reliability of the estimates. Estimates calculated from a
sample survey are subject to two types of error: sampling and
nonsampling. Sampling error occurs when estimates are
calculated from a subset (that is, a sample) of the population
instead of the full population. When a sample of the population
is surveyed, there is a chance that the sample estimate of the
characteristic of interest may differ from the population value
of that characteristic. Differences between the sample estimate
and the population value will vary depending on the sample
selected. This variability can be estimated by calculating the
standard error (SE) of the sample estimate. If we were to repeat
the sampling and estimation process countless times using the
same survey design, approximately 90 percent of the intervals
created by adding and subtracting 1.645 SEs from the sample
estimate would include the population value. These intervals
are called 90-percent confidence intervals. The OES survey,
however, usually uses the relative standard error (RSE) of a
sample estimate instead of its SE to measure sampling error.
RSE is defined as the SE of a sample estimate divided by the
sample estimate itself. This statistic provides the user with a
measure of the relative precision of the sample estimate. RSEs
are calculated for both occupational employment and mean
wage rate estimates. Occupational employment RSEs are
calculated using a subsample, random group replication
technique called the jackknife. Mean wage rate RSEs are
calculated using a variance components model that accounts
for both the observed and unobserved components of the wage
data. The variances of the unobserved components are
estimated using wage data from the BLS National
Compensation Survey. In general, estimates based on many
establishments have lower RSEs than estimates based on few
establishments. If the distributional assumptions of the models
are violated, the resulting confidence intervals may not reflect
the prescribed level of confidence.
Nonsampling error occurs for a variety of reasons, none of
which are directly connected to sampling. Examples of
nonsampling error include: nonresponse, data incorrectly
reported by the respondent, mistakes made in entering
collected data into the database, and mistakes made in editing
and processing the collected data.
Table 1. National employment and wage data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey by occupation, May 2005
Mean wages
Occupation
Employment
Hourly
Annual ¹
Median hourly
wages
Management occupations
Chief executives............................................................................................................................................
General and operations managers...............................................................................................................
Legislators....................................................................................................................................................
Advertising and promotions managers..........................................................................................................
Marketing managers.....................................................................................................................................
Sales managers............................................................................................................................................
Public relations managers............................................................................................................................
321,300
1,663,810
61,060
41,710
166,470
317,970
43,770
$67.22
45.90
(²)
39.06
49.03
47.36
41.26
$139,810
95,470
31,320
81,250
101,990
98,510
85,820
$68.48
39.17
(²)
33.10
44.56
42.11
36.75
Administrative services managers................................................................................................................
Computer and information systems managers.............................................................................................
Financial managers.......................................................................................................................................
Compensation and benefits managers.........................................................................................................
Training and development managers............................................................................................................
Human resources managers, all other..........................................................................................................
Industrial production managers....................................................................................................................
Purchasing managers...................................................................................................................................
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers.....................................................................................
239,410
259,330
471,950
51,470
28,720
57,830
153,950
69,300
84,870
33.44
49.21
46.45
36.68
38.55
43.24
39.41
39.16
36.12
69,540
102,360
96,620
76,300
80,180
89,950
81,960
81,440
75,130
30.78
46.41
41.48
33.23
35.66
40.47
36.34
36.67
33.23
Farm, ranch, and other agricultural managers..............................................................................................
Farmers and ranchers..................................................................................................................................
Construction managers.................................................................................................................................
Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program...........................................................
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school......................................................................
Education administrators, postsecondary.....................................................................................................
Education administrators, all other...............................................................................................................
Engineering managers..................................................................................................................................
Food service managers................................................................................................................................
Funeral directors...........................................................................................................................................
Gaming managers........................................................................................................................................
Lodging managers........................................................................................................................................
Medical and health services managers.........................................................................................................
Natural sciences managers..........................................................................................................................
Postmasters and mail superintendents.........................................................................................................
Property, real estate, and community association managers.......................................................................
Social and community service managers.....................................................................................................
Managers, all other.......................................................................................................................................
4,070
350
192,610
47,670
213,250
105,360
24,710
187,410
191,420
21,960
3,310
31,040
230,130
40,400
26,120
154,230
112,910
340,720
26.81
19.09
39.31
20.51
(²)
37.78
33.38
50.71
21.60
27.04
31.69
22.80
37.09
47.66
25.83
24.31
25.92
40.16
55,760
39,720
81,760
42,670
76,890
78,590
69,430
105,470
44,930
56,240
65,920
47,420
77,140
99,140
53,740
50,570
53,920
83,530
24.60
16.41
34.74
17.79
(²)
33.82
30.85
48.44
19.87
22.90
28.82
19.53
33.51
44.75
25.34
20.14
23.80
38.06
Business and financial operations occupations
Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes............................................................
Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products.............................................................................................
Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products......................................................................................
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.................................................................
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators............................................................................................
Insurance appraisers, auto damage..............................................................................................................
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety,
and transportation..................................................................................................................................
Cost estimators.............................................................................................................................................
Emergency management specialists............................................................................................................
Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists...................................................................................
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists...................................................................................
Training and development specialists..........................................................................................................
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other............................................................
Logisticians...................................................................................................................................................
Management analysts...................................................................................................................................
Meeting and convention planners................................................................................................................
Business operations specialists, all other.....................................................................................................
10,640
12,970
132,900
267,410
234,030
12,900
33.68
25.47
23.58
25.27
23.66
23.43
70,060
52,970
49,050
52,560
49,210
48,740
25.87
22.44
20.61
23.57
22.21
23.12
161,810
204,330
11,240
181,260
97,740
206,860
171,880
52,220
441,000
40,040
916,290
25.63
26.91
23.90
23.31
24.88
23.58
24.27
30.30
36.06
21.44
28.38
53,320
55,980
49,720
48,470
51,750
49,060
50,480
63,010
75,000
44,590
59,030
23.73
25.01
22.10
20.08
23.49
22.05
23.29
28.90
31.91
19.85
26.22
Accountants and auditors.............................................................................................................................
Appraisers and assessors of real estate.......................................................................................................
Budget analysts.............................................................................................................................................
Credit analysts..............................................................................................................................................
Financial analysts..........................................................................................................................................
Personal financial advisors...........................................................................................................................
Insurance underwriters.................................................................................................................................
Financial examiners......................................................................................................................................
Loan counselors............................................................................................................................................
Loan officers..................................................................................................................................................
Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents...........................................................................................
Tax preparers................................................................................................................................................
Financial specialists, all other.......................................................................................................................
1,051,220
63,800
53,510
61,500
180,910
108,640
98,970
22,160
28,030
332,690
72,290
58,850
122,320
27.89
23.96
29.89
27.94
35.16
39.89
27.15
32.74
20.85
28.53
23.78
14.90
27.47
58,020
49,830
62,180
58,110
73,130
82,970
56,480
68,090
43,370
59,350
49,460
31,000
57,130
25.10
20.88
28.32
24.22
30.70
30.53
24.65
30.33
17.15
23.77
21.26
12.36
24.64
Computer and mathematical science occupations
Computer and information scientists, research.............................................................................................
Computer programmers...............................................................................................................................
Computer software engineers, applications..................................................................................................
Computer software engineers, systems software.........................................................................................
Computer support specialists.......................................................................................................................
Computer systems analysts.........................................................................................................................
Database administrators...............................................................................................................................
25,890
389,090
455,980
320,720
499,860
492,120
99,380
45.21
32.40
38.24
40.54
20.86
33.86
31.54
94,030
67,400
79,540
84,310
43,380
70,430
65,590
43.86
30.49
37.06
39.48
19.52
32.84
30.41
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 1. National employment and wage data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey by occupation, May 2005―Continued
Mean wages
Occupation
Employment
Hourly
Annual ¹
Median hourly
wages
Computer and mathematical science occupations―Continued
Network and computer systems administrators............................................................................................
Network systems and data communications analysts..................................................................................
Computer specialists, all other......................................................................................................................
270,330
185,190
116,760
$30.39
31.23
30.38
$63,210
64,970
63,190
$28.81
29.69
28.57
Actuaries......................................................................................................................................................
Mathematicians.............................................................................................................................................
Operations research analysts.......................................................................................................................
Statisticians..................................................................................................................................................
Mathematical technicians..............................................................................................................................
Mathematical scientists, all other..................................................................................................................
15,770
2,930
52,530
17,480
1,430
7,320
43.63
39.02
31.70
31.79
22.23
29.60
90,760
81,150
65,940
66,130
46,230
61,560
39.25
38.90
29.90
30.02
17.54
29.74
Architecture and engineering occupations
Architects, except landscape and naval........................................................................................................
Landscape architects....................................................................................................................................
Cartographers and photogrammetrists.........................................................................................................
Surveyors......................................................................................................................................................
96,740
20,220
11,260
54,220
32.96
28.62
24.68
23.53
68,560
59,540
51,340
48,950
30.22
26.07
23.20
22.05
Aerospace engineers....................................................................................................................................
Agricultural engineers...................................................................................................................................
Biomedical engineers....................................................................................................................................
Chemical engineers......................................................................................................................................
Civil engineers..............................................................................................................................................
Computer hardware engineers.....................................................................................................................
Electrical engineers.......................................................................................................................................
Electronics engineers, except computer.......................................................................................................
Environmental engineers..............................................................................................................................
Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors.............................................
Industrial engineers.......................................................................................................................................
Marine engineers and naval architects.........................................................................................................
Materials engineers.......................................................................................................................................
Mechanical engineers...................................................................................................................................
Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers...........................................................
Nuclear engineers.........................................................................................................................................
Petroleum engineers.....................................................................................................................................
Engineers, all other.......................................................................................................................................
81,100
3,170
11,660
27,550
229,700
78,580
144,920
130,050
50,140
25,330
191,640
6,550
20,950
220,750
5,680
14,290
14,860
152,940
41.08
31.91
36.24
38.09
33.41
41.91
36.57
38.46
34.00
32.33
32.93
35.73
34.32
33.65
36.09
43.60
46.80
37.29
85,450
66,370
75,380
79,230
69,480
87,170
76,060
79,990
70,720
67,240
68,500
74,320
71,390
70,000
75,070
90,690
97,350
77,570
40.43
31.20
34.54
37.09
31.82
40.59
35.34
37.52
32.74
31.35
32.05
35.06
33.49
32.49
33.69
42.45
44.71
37.09
Architectural and civil drafters.......................................................................................................................
Electrical and electronics drafters.................................................................................................................
Mechanical drafters.......................................................................................................................................
Drafters, all other..........................................................................................................................................
Aerospace engineering and operations technicians.....................................................................................
Civil engineering technicians........................................................................................................................
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians.........................................................................................
Electro-mechanical technicians....................................................................................................................
Environmental engineering technicians........................................................................................................
Industrial engineering technicians................................................................................................................
Mechanical engineering technicians.............................................................................................................
Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other.......................................................................................
Surveying and mapping technicians.............................................................................................................
101,040
30,270
74,650
20,870
9,950
90,390
165,850
15,130
19,900
73,310
46,580
78,300
63,910
20.24
23.27
21.87
21.84
26.31
19.61
23.42
21.96
20.16
23.67
22.37
25.19
16.05
42,110
48,410
45,490
45,420
54,720
40,780
48,710
45,670
41,940
49,220
46,520
52,400
33,390
19.42
21.90
20.84
20.34
25.22
18.85
23.10
21.10
19.14
21.77
21.55
25.25
15.04
Life, physical, and social science occupations
Animal scientists...........................................................................................................................................
Food scientists and technologists.................................................................................................................
Soil and plant scientists.................................................................................................................................
Biochemists and biophysicists......................................................................................................................
Microbiologists..............................................................................................................................................
Zoologists and wildlife biologists...................................................................................................................
Biological scientists, all other........................................................................................................................
Conservation scientists.................................................................................................................................
Foresters......................................................................................................................................................
Epidemiologists.............................................................................................................................................
Medical scientists, except epidemiologists...................................................................................................
Life scientists, all other..................................................................................................................................
3,000
7,570
10,100
17,690
15,250
16,440
26,200
15,540
10,750
3,630
73,670
12,790
22.88
27.33
27.90
36.21
30.46
26.58
30.61
26.27
24.53
27.09
33.24
31.04
47,600
56,840
58,040
75,320
63,360
55,280
63,670
54,640
51,030
56,340
69,140
64,570
20.76
24.73
26.22
34.14
27.34
25.02
28.94
25.65
23.40
25.08
29.68
27.10
Astronomers..................................................................................................................................................
Physicists.....................................................................................................................................................
Atmospheric and space scientists................................................................................................................
Chemists......................................................................................................................................................
Materials scientists.......................................................................................................................................
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health............................................................................
Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers...................................................................................
Hydrologists..................................................................................................................................................
Physical scientists, all other..........................................................................................................................
970
15,160
7,050
76,540
7,880
72,000
27,430
8,360
23,800
48.73
43.98
35.11
30.51
35.74
27.63
38.46
32.33
40.57
101,360
91,480
73,020
63,470
74,350
57,470
79,990
67,260
84,380
50.32
43.18
35.55
27.83
34.35
25.30
34.44
30.68
40.05
Economists....................................................................................................................................................
Market research analysts..............................................................................................................................
Survey researchers.......................................................................................................................................
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists.............................................................................................
Industrial-organizational psychologists.........................................................................................................
Psychologists, all other.................................................................................................................................
12,470
195,710
21,650
98,820
1,070
6,750
38.90
30.95
18.13
30.75
43.26
35.70
80,900
64,370
37,710
63,960
89,980
74,250
35.43
27.55
14.97
27.49
40.72
35.70
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 1. National employment and wage data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey by occupation, May 2005―Continued
Mean wages
Occupation
Employment
Hourly
Annual ¹
Median hourly
wages
Life, physical, and social science occupations―Continued
Sociologists..................................................................................................................................................
Urban and regional planners........................................................................................................................
Anthropologists and archeologists................................................................................................................
Geographers.................................................................................................................................................
Historians.....................................................................................................................................................
Political scientists.........................................................................................................................................
Social scientists and related workers, all other.............................................................................................
3,500
31,650
4,790
810
2,850
5,010
31,900
$29.66
27.70
24.07
31.07
23.86
40.78
31.27
$61,700
57,620
50,060
64,620
49,620
84,820
65,040
$25.37
26.53
22.07
30.56
21.35
40.43
30.12
Agricultural and food science technicians....................................................................................................
Biological technicians....................................................................................................................................
Chemical technicians....................................................................................................................................
Geological and petroleum technicians.........................................................................................................
Nuclear technicians.......................................................................................................................................
Social science research assistants..............................................................................................................
Environmental science and protection technicians, including health...........................................................
Forensic science technicians........................................................................................................................
Forest and conservation technicians.............................................................................................................
Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other................................................................................
19,340
67,080
59,790
11,130
6,050
16,320
32,460
11,030
29,940
63,810
15.99
17.54
19.29
23.82
28.77
17.29
18.52
22.79
15.13
21.72
33,260
36,480
40,120
49,550
59,840
35,960
38,520
47,390
31,480
45,180
15.08
16.47
18.51
21.03
29.39
16.32
17.43
21.44
13.72
19.25
Community and social services occupations
Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors.................................................................................
Educational, vocational, and school counselors...........................................................................................
Marriage and family therapists......................................................................................................................
Mental health counselors..............................................................................................................................
Rehabilitation counselors..............................................................................................................................
Counselors, all other.....................................................................................................................................
Child, family, and school social workers.......................................................................................................
Medical and public health social workers.....................................................................................................
Mental health and substance abuse social workers.....................................................................................
Social workers, all other................................................................................................................................
Health educators...........................................................................................................................................
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists..............................................................................
Social and human service assistants............................................................................................................
Community and social service specialists, all other......................................................................................
Clergy...........................................................................................................................................................
Directors, religious activities and education.................................................................................................
Religious workers, all other...........................................................................................................................
72,210
214,160
18,500
87,220
117,230
21,390
256,430
112,220
120,140
60,940
51,970
90,600
313,210
99,860
36,590
13,610
6,670
16.73
23.33
21.90
18.01
15.07
19.01
18.65
20.52
17.75
20.54
20.89
20.92
12.79
16.85
20.05
17.09
13.48
34,800
48,530
45,550
37,470
31,350
39,540
38,780
42,690
36,920
42,720
43,440
43,510
26,600
35,060
41,700
35,540
28,050
15.66
22.33
20.34
16.35
13.62
17.91
17.00
19.77
16.54
19.85
19.10
19.33
12.03
15.83
18.53
15.64
11.43
Legal occupations
Lawyers........................................................................................................................................................
Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers......................................................................
Arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators........................................................................................................
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates................................................................................................
Paralegals and legal assistants....................................................................................................................
Court reporters..............................................................................................................................................
Law clerks....................................................................................................................................................
Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers.................................................................................................
Legal support workers, all other....................................................................................................................
529,190
15,350
5,780
25,330
217,700
17,130
40,620
64,580
71,060
53.13
36.89
28.78
43.99
20.92
21.84
17.78
19.26
22.54
110,520
76,730
59,870
91,500
43,510
45,420
36,980
40,070
46,890
47.56
33.98
26.14
46.91
19.79
20.02
17.12
16.88
21.06
Education, training, and library occupations
Business teachers, postsecondary...............................................................................................................
Computer science teachers, postsecondary.................................................................................................
Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary...........................................................................................
Architecture teachers, postsecondary...........................................................................................................
Engineering teachers, postsecondary...........................................................................................................
Agricultural sciences teachers, postsecondary.............................................................................................
Biological science teachers, postsecondary.................................................................................................
Forestry and conservation science teachers, postsecondary.......................................................................
Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary.................................................
Chemistry teachers, postsecondary.............................................................................................................
Environmental science teachers, postsecondary.........................................................................................
Physics teachers, postsecondary.................................................................................................................
67,420
38,520
44,660
6,110
34,500
11,460
59,540
2,990
8,810
19,520
4,340
13,310
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
67,500
60,330
58,850
65,740
78,780
73,680
77,690
67,550
70,960
65,400
66,020
71,020
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
Anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary...............................................................................
Area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary.........................................................................
Economics teachers, postsecondary............................................................................................................
Geography teachers, postsecondary............................................................................................................
Political science teachers, postsecondary....................................................................................................
Psychology teachers, postsecondary............................................................................................................
Sociology teachers, postsecondary..............................................................................................................
Social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other......................................................................................
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary..................................................................................................
Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary.........................................................................................
Education teachers, postsecondary..............................................................................................................
Library science teachers, postsecondary......................................................................................................
5,320
7,970
12,670
4,250
13,710
30,240
14,980
6,330
108,680
37,020
51,320
3,960
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
66,700
62,480
74,600
61,790
65,760
61,980
59,030
66,060
82,450
56,840
54,790
56,630
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
Criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary..................................................................
Law teachers, postsecondary.......................................................................................................................
Social work teachers, postsecondary...........................................................................................................
Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary..........................................................................................
9,880
13,560
7,440
69,260
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
52,930
95,570
56,520
55,340
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 1. National employment and wage data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey by occupation, May 2005―Continued
Mean wages
Occupation
Employment
Hourly
Annual ¹
Median hourly
wages
Education, training, and library occupations―Continued
Communications teachers, postsecondary...................................................................................................
English language and literature teachers, postsecondary............................................................................
Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary...........................................................................
History teachers, postsecondary..................................................................................................................
Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary.........................................................................................
Graduate teaching assistants.......................................................................................................................
Home economics teachers, postsecondary..................................................................................................
Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary.............................................................................
Vocational education teachers, postsecondary............................................................................................
Postsecondary teachers, all other................................................................................................................
22,320
58,710
23,830
20,520
18,340
117,970
4,010
16,530
105,980
267,280
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
21.69
(²)
$54,010
53,950
53,400
59,450
57,960
29,170
51,760
48,960
45,110
67,540
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
20.07
(²)
Preschool teachers, except special education..............................................................................................
Kindergarten teachers, except special education.........................................................................................
Elementary school teachers, except special education................................................................................
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education...............................................................
Vocational education teachers, middle school..............................................................................................
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.........................................................
Vocational education teachers, secondary school........................................................................................
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school.............................................
Special education teachers, middle school...................................................................................................
Special education teachers, secondary school.............................................................................................
Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors........................................................
Self-enrichment education teachers.............................................................................................................
Teachers and instructors, all other...............................................................................................................
348,690
171,290
1,486,650
637,340
15,380
1,015,740
96,600
214,060
103,480
136,290
66,070
141,650
530,670
12.09
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
21.21
17.68
(²)
25,150
45,250
46,990
47,890
46,080
49,400
49,240
47,820
50,340
50,880
44,110
36,760
33,510
10.57
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
(²)
19.84
15.56
(²)
Archivists......................................................................................................................................................
Curators........................................................................................................................................................
Museum technicians and conservators.........................................................................................................
Librarians......................................................................................................................................................
Library technicians........................................................................................................................................
Audio-visual collections specialists...............................................................................................................
Farm and home management advisors........................................................................................................
Instructional coordinators..............................................................................................................................
Teacher assistants........................................................................................................................................
Education, training, and library workers, all other.........................................................................................
5,410
8,790
9,370
146,740
115,770
6,910
12,620
112,880
1,260,400
72,450
19.64
23.64
17.94
23.61
12.95
19.76
22.05
25.66
(²)
16.33
40,850
49,180
37,320
49,110
26,940
41,100
45,860
53,360
21,100
33,970
17.99
21.75
16.39
22.79
12.33
19.36
20.14
24.24
(²)
14.37
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
Art directors..................................................................................................................................................
Craft artists...................................................................................................................................................
Fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators............................................................................
Multi-media artists and animators.................................................................................................................
Artists and related workers, all other............................................................................................................
Commercial and industrial designers...........................................................................................................
Fashion designers.........................................................................................................................................
Floral designers.............................................................................................................................................
Graphic designers.........................................................................................................................................
Interior designers..........................................................................................................................................
Merchandise displayers and window trimmers.............................................................................................
Set and exhibit designers..............................................................................................................................
Designers, all other.......................................................................................................................................
29,350
4,300
10,390
23,790
5,290
31,650
12,980
63,920
178,530
50,020
64,320
8,380
12,410
35.48
13.15
22.44
27.53
17.73
27.30
32.39
10.77
20.45
22.60
12.10
20.15
22.99
73,790
27,360
46,670
57,270
36,880
56,780
67,370
22,410
42,530
47,010
25,170
41,920
47,810
30.75
10.78
19.85
24.18
15.01
25.10
29.26
10.12
18.46
19.88
10.86
17.98
20.96
Actors...........................................................................................................................................................
Producers and directors................................................................................................................................
Athletes and sports competitors...................................................................................................................
Coaches and scouts.....................................................................................................................................
Umpires, referees, and other sports officials................................................................................................
Dancers........................................................................................................................................................
Choreographers............................................................................................................................................
Music directors and composers....................................................................................................................
Musicians and singers..................................................................................................................................
Entertainers and performers, sports and related workers, all other..............................................................
59,590
59,070
12,230
145,440
12,800
16,240
16,150
8,610
50,410
68,540
23.73
33.16
(²)
(²)
(²)
13.22
18.26
20.90
25.16
17.92
(²)
68,970
71,900
32,050
27,150
(²)
37,970
43,470
(²)
(²)
13.60
25.89
(²)
(²)
(²)
8.92
15.84
16.74
17.90
15.73
Radio and television announcers.................................................................................................................
Public address system and other announcers..............................................................................................
Broadcast news analysts..............................................................................................................................
Reporters and correspondents.....................................................................................................................
Public relations specialists............................................................................................................................
Editors..........................................................................................................................................................
Technical writers..........................................................................................................................................
Writers and authors.......................................................................................................................................
Interpreters and translators...........................................................................................................................
Media and communication workers, all other...............................................................................................
41,090
8,150
6,680
52,920
191,430
96,270
46,250
43,020
29,240
25,660
17.11
14.98
30.73
19.41
24.56
24.88
27.75
25.89
18.41
22.13
35,600
31,160
63,920
40,370
51,080
51,750
57,720
53,850
38,300
46,030
11.60
11.20
20.58
15.52
21.64
21.88
26.52
22.32
16.73
20.14
Audio and video equipment technicians........................................................................................................
Broadcast technicians...................................................................................................................................
Radio operators.............................................................................................................................................
Sound engineering technicians....................................................................................................................
Photographers..............................................................................................................................................
Camera operators, television, video, and motion picture..............................................................................
Film and video editors...................................................................................................................................
40,390
30,730
1,190
12,680
58,260
22,530
15,200
17.48
17.00
18.21
22.98
15.10
22.13
26.31
36,350
35,350
37,880
47,790
31,410
46,040
54,730
15.84
14.62
17.42
18.46
12.55
20.01
22.56
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 1. National employment and wage data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey by occupation, May 2005―Continued
Mean wages
Occupation
Employment
Hourly
Annual ¹
Median hourly
wages
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations―Continued
Media and communication equipment workers, all other...............................................................................
17,200
$24.81
$51,610
$22.95
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations
Chiropractors.................................................................................................................................................
Dentists, general...........................................................................................................................................
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons....................................................................................................................
Orthodontists.................................................................................................................................................
Prosthodontists.............................................................................................................................................
Dentists, all other specialists...........................................................................................................................
Dietitians and nutritionists.............................................................................................................................
Optometrists..................................................................................................................................................
Pharmacists..................................................................................................................................................
24,290
86,270
5,120
4,820
560
3,480
48,850
23,720
229,740
39.45
64.27
77.24
78.56
70.23
55.60
22.09
45.91
42.62
82,060
133,680
160,660
163,410
146,080
115,640
45,950
95,500
88,650
32.31
60.24
(³)
(³)
(³)
45.48
21.61
42.33
43.18
Anesthesiologists..........................................................................................................................................
Family and general practitioners...................................................................................................................
Internists, general..........................................................................................................................................
Obstetricians and gynecologists...................................................................................................................
Pediatricians, general....................................................................................................................................
Psychiatrists.................................................................................................................................................
Surgeons.......................................................................................................................................................
Physicians and surgeons, all other...............................................................................................................
27,970
112,150
48,210
21,910
26,400
23,450
52,930
180,210
83.77
67.49
75.27
82.60
66.94
70.26
85.43
66.79
174,240
140,370
156,550
171,810
139,230
146,150
177,690
138,910
(³)
67.50
(³)
(³)
65.67
(³)
(³)
68.98
Physician assistants......................................................................................................................................
Podiatrists.....................................................................................................................................................
Registered nurses.........................................................................................................................................
Audiologists..................................................................................................................................................
Occupational therapists..................................................................................................................................
63,350
8,290
2,368,070
10,330
87,430
34.17
53.49
27.35
27.72
28.41
71,070
111,250
56,880
57,660
59,100
34.63
48.34
26.28
25.72
27.34
Physical therapists........................................................................................................................................
Radiation therapists......................................................................................................................................
Recreational therapists.................................................................................................................................
Respiratory therapists...................................................................................................................................
Speech-language pathologists.....................................................................................................................
Therapists, all other.......................................................................................................................................
Veterinarians................................................................................................................................................
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other..................................................................................
151,280
14,120
23,260
95,320
94,660
9,730
47,870
57,880
31.42
30.59
16.90
22.24
27.89
21.96
37.36
42.13
65,350
63,620
35,150
46,270
58,000
45,680
77,710
87,630
30.33
29.97
16.10
21.70
26.38
20.22
33.13
27.64
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists...............................................................................................
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians...................................................................................................
Dental hygienists...........................................................................................................................................
Cardiovascular technologists and technicians..............................................................................................
Diagnostic medical sonographers................................................................................................................
Nuclear medicine technologists....................................................................................................................
Radiologic technologists and technicians.....................................................................................................
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics.........................................................................................
155,250
142,330
161,140
43,560
43,590
18,280
184,580
196,880
23.37
15.95
29.15
19.99
26.65
29.10
22.60
13.68
48,600
33,170
60,620
41,580
55,430
60,530
47,010
28,440
22.94
15.24
29.28
19.43
26.14
28.69
22.09
12.54
Dietetic technicians.......................................................................................................................................
Pharmacy technicians...................................................................................................................................
Psychiatric technicians..................................................................................................................................
Respiratory therapy technicians...................................................................................................................
Surgical technologists...................................................................................................................................
Veterinary technologists and technicians.....................................................................................................
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses.......................................................................................
Medical records and health information technicians.....................................................................................
Opticians, dispensing....................................................................................................................................
Orthotists and prosthetists............................................................................................................................
Health technologists and technicians, all other............................................................................................
Occupational health and safety specialists..................................................................................................
Occupational health and safety technicians..................................................................................................
Athletic trainers.............................................................................................................................................
Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other..............................................................................
23,780
266,790
62,040
22,060
83,680
63,860
710,020
160,450
70,090
5,190
71,140
35,460
9,510
15,110
50,880
12.20
12.19
14.04
18.57
17.27
12.84
17.41
13.81
14.80
28.87
18.04
26.83
22.17
(²)
19.03
25,380
25,350
29,210
38,620
35,920
26,710
36,210
28,720
30,770
60,050
37,520
55,800
46,120
36,520
39,590
11.28
11.73
12.87
18.37
16.75
12.34
16.94
12.83
13.94
25.85
16.49
25.82
20.75
(²)
16.12
Healthcare support occupations
Home health aides........................................................................................................................................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants......................................................................................................
Psychiatric aides...........................................................................................................................................
Occupational therapist assistants.................................................................................................................
Occupational therapist aides........................................................................................................................
Physical therapist assistants.........................................................................................................................
Physical therapist aides................................................................................................................................
Massage therapists.......................................................................................................................................
Dental assistants...........................................................................................................................................
Medical assistants.........................................................................................................................................
Medical equipment preparers.......................................................................................................................
Medical transcriptionists................................................................................................................................
Pharmacy aides............................................................................................................................................
Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers...............................................................................
Healthcare support workers, all other...........................................................................................................
663,280
1,391,430
56,150
22,160
6,220
58,670
41,930
37,670
270,720
382,720
41,790
90,380
46,610
69,890
184,200
9.34
10.67
11.47
19.13
13.20
18.98
11.01
19.33
14.41
12.58
12.42
14.36
9.76
9.90
13.05
19,420
22,200
23,860
39,800
27,450
39,490
22,900
40,210
29,970
26,160
25,830
29,880
20,310
20,590
27,150
9.04
10.31
11.02
19.11
11.69
18.98
10.34
15.81
14.19
12.19
11.96
13.98
9.09
9.43
12.51
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 1. National employment and wage data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey by occupation, May 2005―Continued
Mean wages
Occupation
Employment
Hourly
Annual ¹
Median hourly
wages
Protective service occupations
First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers................................................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives.............................................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers......................................................
First-line supervisors/managers, protective service workers, all other.........................................................
37,530
91,320
53,490
49,330
$24.37
32.33
30.06
21.95
$50,700
67,240
62,510
45,650
$23.35
31.52
29.25
19.78
Fire fighters..................................................................................................................................................
Fire inspectors and investigators..................................................................................................................
Forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists..........................................................................................
282,180
12,820
1,720
19.43
23.44
18.44
40,420
48,760
38,360
18.80
22.64
16.48
Bailiffs...........................................................................................................................................................
Correctional officers and jailers....................................................................................................................
Detectives and criminal investigators...........................................................................................................
Fish and game wardens...............................................................................................................................
Parking enforcement workers.......................................................................................................................
Police and sheriff's patrol officers.................................................................................................................
Transit and railroad police.............................................................................................................................
17,160
411,080
85,270
6,300
10,140
624,130
5,090
16.90
17.60
28.24
20.85
14.72
22.73
24.20
35,160
36,600
58,750
43,360
30,620
47,270
50,330
16.25
16.39
26.82
20.60
13.98
22.25
23.49
Animal control workers..................................................................................................................................
Private detectives and investigators.............................................................................................................
Gaming surveillance officers and gaming investigators................................................................................
Security guards.............................................................................................................................................
Crossing guards............................................................................................................................................
Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers.....................................................
Protective service workers, all other.............................................................................................................
13,940
33,720
8,730
994,220
69,390
107,620
141,480
13.50
17.78
13.82
10.91
10.21
8.67
15.90
28,090
36,980
28,740
22,690
21,230
18,020
33,070
12.87
15.70
12.44
9.98
9.64
8.13
14.77
Food preparation and serving related occupations
Chefs and head cooks..................................................................................................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers....................................................
Cooks, fast food............................................................................................................................................
Cooks, institution and cafeteria.....................................................................................................................
Cooks, private household.............................................................................................................................
Cooks, restaurant..........................................................................................................................................
Cooks, short order........................................................................................................................................
Cooks, all other.............................................................................................................................................
Food preparation workers.............................................................................................................................
115,850
748,550
631,190
393,500
830
791,450
203,350
12,100
880,360
17.23
13.44
7.45
9.88
11.18
9.86
8.64
11.40
8.68
35,840
27,960
15,500
20,550
23,250
20,510
17,980
23,720
18,060
15.54
12.53
7.25
9.44
10.01
9.54
8.28
10.48
8.19
Bartenders.....................................................................................................................................................
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food..........................................................
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop................................................................
Waiters and waitresses.................................................................................................................................
Food servers, nonrestaurant........................................................................................................................
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers......................................................................
Dishwashers..................................................................................................................................................
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop.........................................................................
Food preparation and serving related workers, all other...............................................................................
480,010
2,298,010
501,390
2,274,770
188,750
391,320
498,620
328,930
58,730
8.48
7.48
7.88
7.84
8.98
7.59
7.58
7.90
9.14
17,640
15,550
16,380
16,310
18,680
15,800
15,760
16,430
19,000
7.62
7.11
7.60
6.83
8.28
7.23
7.45
7.62
8.38
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations
First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers......................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and.............................................................
groundskeeping workers........................................................................................................................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners................................................................
Maids and housekeeping cleaners...............................................................................................................
Building cleaning workers, all other..............................................................................................................
Pest control workers.....................................................................................................................................
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers..................................................................................................
Pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation............................................................................
Tree trimmers and pruners...........................................................................................................................
Grounds maintenance workers, all other......................................................................................................
186,870
15.66
32,570
14.58
106,280
2,107,360
893,820
15,610
62,400
896,690
25,770
29,790
17,960
18.82
10.15
8.74
12.99
13.89
10.74
13.22
14.35
11.78
39,150
21,120
18,180
27,020
28,880
22,350
27,500
29,850
24,510
17.46
9.32
8.21
11.25
13.06
9.94
12.56
13.42
10.04
Personal care and service occupations
Gaming supervisors......................................................................................................................................
Slot key persons............................................................................................................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers.......................................................................
Animal trainers.............................................................................................................................................
Nonfarm animal caretakers..........................................................................................................................
24,180
14,700
125,760
8,320
100,550
19.87
11.65
16.53
14.19
9.64
41,320
24,230
34,390
29,510
20,050
19.38
10.64
15.09
11.92
8.52
Gaming dealers.............................................................................................................................................
Gaming and sports book writers and runners...............................................................................................
Gaming service workers, all other................................................................................................................
Motion picture projectionists.........................................................................................................................
Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers..................................................................................................
Amusement and recreation attendants.........................................................................................................
Costume attendants......................................................................................................................................
Locker room, coatroom, and dressing room attendants...............................................................................
82,320
19,290
16,070
10,230
102,330
232,030
3,900
20,340
7.71
9.58
11.53
9.30
8.05
8.15
13.94
9.02
16,040
19,930
23,980
19,340
16,740
16,950
28,990
18,760
6.85
8.87
10.37
8.07
7.41
7.65
12.19
8.63
Embalmers....................................................................................................................................................
Funeral attendants........................................................................................................................................
Barbers.........................................................................................................................................................
9,840
30,220
13,630
19.01
10.39
11.88
39,550
21,600
24,700
17.77
9.48
10.46
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 1. National employment and wage data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey by occupation, May 2005―Continued
Mean wages
Occupation
Employment
Hourly
Annual ¹
Median hourly
wages
Personal care and service occupations―Continued
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists.............................................................................................
Makeup artists, theatrical and performance..................................................................................................
Manicurists and pedicurists...........................................................................................................................
Shampooers..................................................................................................................................................
Skin care specialists......................................................................................................................................
338,910
1,070
42,960
16,040
22,740
$11.36
15.70
9.81
7.85
12.90
$23,640
32,660
20,400
16,320
26,830
$9.91
11.29
8.79
7.49
11.22
Baggage porters and bellhops......................................................................................................................
Concierges....................................................................................................................................................
Tour guides and escorts...............................................................................................................................
Travel guides.................................................................................................................................................
Flight attendants............................................................................................................................................
Transportation attendants, except flight attendants and baggage porters....................................................
51,300
16,810
28,320
3,120
99,590
24,810
10.03
12.08
10.42
15.03
(²)
9.88
20,870
25,130
21,670
31,270
53,740
20,550
8.46
11.30
9.61
14.06
(²)
9.28
Child care workers........................................................................................................................................
Personal and home care aides.....................................................................................................................
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors......................................................................................................
Recreation workers.......................................................................................................................................
Residential advisors......................................................................................................................................
Personal care and service workers, all other................................................................................................
557,680
566,860
189,220
264,840
50,490
(4)
8.74
8.52
14.93
10.78
11.39
10.20
18,180
17,710
31,060
22,420
23,690
21,210
8.20
8.34
12.43
9.67
10.51
8.91
Sales and related occupations
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers................................................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers.........................................................................
Cashiers.......................................................................................................................................................
Gaming change persons and booth cashiers...............................................................................................
1,083,890
294,010
3,481,420
28,590
18.08
35.42
8.32
9.92
37,600
73,670
17,300
20,630
15.79
29.79
7.82
9.64
Counter and rental clerks..............................................................................................................................
Parts salespersons.......................................................................................................................................
Retail salespersons.......................................................................................................................................
473,090
235,190
4,344,770
10.83
13.94
11.14
22,530
28,990
23,170
9.12
12.72
9.20
Advertising sales agents...............................................................................................................................
Insurance sales agents.................................................................................................................................
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents......................................................................
Travel agents................................................................................................................................................
Sales representatives, services, all other.....................................................................................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific
products.................................................................................................................................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical
and scientific products...........................................................................................................................
153,890
299,470
251,710
88,590
439,450
24.23
27.38
42.30
14.78
26.07
50,400
56,960
87,990
30,750
54,230
20.08
20.36
32.28
13.78
22.50
379,890
33.14
68,940
29.21
1,436,800
26.90
55,940
22.78
Demonstrators and product promoters.........................................................................................................
Models..........................................................................................................................................................
Real estate brokers.......................................................................................................................................
Real estate sales agents..............................................................................................................................
Sales engineers............................................................................................................................................
Telemarketers...............................................................................................................................................
Door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers................................................
Sales and related workers, all other.............................................................................................................
86,050
1,430
41,760
150,200
69,790
400,860
10,970
178,480
11.81
13.26
36.98
25.04
38.16
11.30
12.19
19.05
24,570
27,570
76,930
52,090
79,370
23,500
25,350
39,610
9.96
10.92
27.49
18.87
35.68
9.79
9.83
15.77
Office and administrative support occupations
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers..............................................
Switchboard operators, including answering service....................................................................................
Telephone operators.....................................................................................................................................
Communications equipment operators, all other..........................................................................................
1,352,130
194,980
29,290
3,870
21.89
11.07
14.92
16.36
45,540
23,020
31,030
34,030
20.38
10.61
15.09
15.64
Bill and account collectors............................................................................................................................
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators.........................................................................................
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks..............................................................................................
Gaming cage workers...................................................................................................................................
Payroll and timekeeping clerks.....................................................................................................................
Procurement clerks.......................................................................................................................................
Tellers...........................................................................................................................................................
431,280
513,020
1,815,340
18,730
205,600
71,390
599,220
14.36
13.87
14.76
11.28
15.44
15.64
10.59
29,860
28,860
30,700
23,460
32,120
32,530
22,020
13.54
13.36
14.18
10.76
15.08
15.49
10.24
Brokerage clerks...........................................................................................................................................
Correspondence clerks.................................................................................................................................
Court, municipal, and license clerks.............................................................................................................
Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks......................................................................................................
Customer service representatives.................................................................................................................
Eligibility interviewers, government programs..............................................................................................
File clerks.....................................................................................................................................................
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks.............................................................................................................
70,110
17,990
102,060
65,410
2,067,700
85,550
229,830
207,190
18.34
14.51
15.02
14.90
14.27
16.53
10.98
9.05
38,140
30,180
31,230
30,990
29,680
34,390
22,840
18,820
17.04
13.66
14.09
14.10
13.22
16.22
10.30
8.56
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan.........................................................................................................
Library assistants, clerical.............................................................................................................................
Loan interviewers and clerks........................................................................................................................
New accounts clerks.....................................................................................................................................
Order clerks..................................................................................................................................................
Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping....................................................................
Receptionists and information clerks............................................................................................................
201,790
104,650
231,700
82,450
259,760
161,870
1,088,400
12.54
10.76
15.33
13.69
13.18
16.24
11.12
26,070
22,380
31,880
28,460
27,410
33,790
23,120
12.07
10.16
14.52
13.18
12.30
15.74
10.65
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 1. National employment and wage data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey by occupation, May 2005―Continued
Mean wages
Occupation
Employment
Hourly
Annual ¹
Median hourly
wages
Office and administrative support occupations―Continued
Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks....................................................................
All other information and record clerks.........................................................................................................
160,120
288,730
$14.45
19.10
$30,050
39,720
$13.52
16.16
Cargo and freight agents..............................................................................................................................
Couriers and messengers............................................................................................................................
Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers.......................................................................................................
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance...........................................................................................
Meter readers, utilities..................................................................................................................................
Postal service clerks.....................................................................................................................................
Postal service mail carriers...........................................................................................................................
Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators...............................................
Production, planning, and expediting clerks.................................................................................................
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks...........................................................................................................
Stock clerks and order fillers.........................................................................................................................
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping...................................................................
78,730
106,520
94,060
172,550
46,920
78,710
347,180
208,600
287,980
759,910
1,625,430
79,050
17.97
10.80
15.03
16.15
14.92
22.51
21.38
20.01
18.71
12.80
10.60
12.99
37,380
22,460
31,270
33,590
31,030
46,820
44,460
41,620
38,920
26,620
22,060
27,030
17.24
10.03
14.45
15.09
14.09
23.23
22.27
20.88
18.07
12.10
9.66
12.17
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants....................................................................................
Legal secretaries...........................................................................................................................................
Medical secretaries.......................................................................................................................................
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive........................................................................................
1,442,040
265,000
381,020
1,744,380
18.18
18.78
13.65
13.35
37,810
39,070
28,390
27,780
17.29
18.15
13.13
12.82
Computer operators......................................................................................................................................
Data entry keyers..........................................................................................................................................
Word processors and typists........................................................................................................................
Desktop publishers.......................................................................................................................................
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks.............................................................................................
Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service....................................................................
Office clerks, general....................................................................................................................................
Office machine operators, except computer.................................................................................................
Proofreaders and copy markers...................................................................................................................
Statistical assistants......................................................................................................................................
Office and administrative support workers, all other.....................................................................................
129,160
296,700
153,580
29,910
239,120
148,330
2,997,370
87,900
18,070
18,700
287,270
16.15
11.98
14.49
16.72
15.24
11.59
11.82
12.24
13.30
15.04
13.50
33,580
24,910
30,140
34,770
31,700
24,120
24,580
25,460
27,660
31,270
28,070
15.42
11.45
13.95
15.77
14.49
10.99
11.09
11.53
12.30
13.92
12.52
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers...................................................
Farm labor contractors..................................................................................................................................
Agricultural inspectors...................................................................................................................................
Animal breeders............................................................................................................................................
Graders and sorters, agricultural products...................................................................................................
Agricultural equipment operators..................................................................................................................
Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse........................................................................
Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals..........................................................................................................
Agricultural workers, all other........................................................................................................................
Fishers and related fishing workers..............................................................................................................
Forest and conservation workers.................................................................................................................
Fallers...........................................................................................................................................................
Logging equipment operators.......................................................................................................................
Log graders and scalers...............................................................................................................................
Logging workers, all other.............................................................................................................................
19,750
2,310
11,730
1,860
45,010
19,940
227,750
49,740
8,970
770
8,700
9,780
26,880
4,520
5,330
18.65
12.14
16.75
15.23
8.74
10.06
8.35
9.56
11.60
13.94
11.19
15.26
14.28
14.21
15.04
38,790
25,240
34,840
31,690
18,170
20,930
17,370
19,890
24,140
29,000
23,280
31,740
29,700
29,550
31,290
17.32
9.52
15.79
12.90
8.06
9.36
7.91
8.76
10.61
12.08
9.46
13.64
13.91
13.31
15.24
Construction and extraction occupations
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers...........................................
Boilermakers.................................................................................................................................................
Brickmasons and blockmasons.....................................................................................................................
Stonemasons................................................................................................................................................
Carpenters....................................................................................................................................................
Carpet installers...........................................................................................................................................
Floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles.........................................................................................
Floor sanders and finishers..........................................................................................................................
Tile and marble setters.................................................................................................................................
Cement masons and concrete finishers........................................................................................................
Terrazzo workers and finishers.....................................................................................................................
Construction laborers....................................................................................................................................
Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators..................................................................................
Pile-driver operators......................................................................................................................................
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators..............................................................
Drywall and ceiling tile installers...................................................................................................................
Tapers..........................................................................................................................................................
555,380
17,760
115,950
17,030
935,920
37,050
14,520
5,950
47,410
204,720
5,440
934,000
63,220
4,410
378,720
126,810
38,570
26.79
23.62
20.60
17.53
18.62
17.84
17.92
14.34
18.81
16.64
16.69
13.97
15.93
24.27
18.85
18.07
19.91
55,720
49,130
42,850
36,450
38,720
37,100
37,270
29,830
39,130
34,610
34,720
29,050
33,140
50,490
39,210
37,580
41,410
24.98
23.10
20.13
16.66
17.11
16.13
15.87
13.14
17.56
15.40
15.40
12.22
14.58
23.51
17.23
16.70
19.17
Electricians...................................................................................................................................................
Glaziers........................................................................................................................................................
Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall.....................................................................................................
Insulation workers, mechanical.....................................................................................................................
Painters, construction and maintenance.......................................................................................................
Paperhangers...............................................................................................................................................
Pipelayers.....................................................................................................................................................
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters.........................................................................................................
Plasterers and stucco masons.....................................................................................................................
Reinforcing iron and rebar workers..............................................................................................................
Roofers.........................................................................................................................................................
606,500
49,310
34,250
22,100
249,850
7,710
56,280
420,770
47,760
30,270
120,070
21.94
17.75
16.59
19.16
16.08
17.65
15.53
21.56
17.40
19.32
16.14
45,630
36,920
34,510
39,840
33,450
36,720
32,290
44,850
36,200
40,190
33,570
20.57
16.12
15.08
17.07
14.81
16.08
13.83
20.27
16.08
16.78
15.01
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 1. National employment and wage data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey by occupation, May 2005―Continued
Mean wages
Occupation
Employment
Hourly
Annual ¹
Median hourly
wages
Construction and extraction occupations―Continued
Sheet metal workers.....................................................................................................................................
Structural iron and steel workers..................................................................................................................
174,550
68,900
$19.03
20.93
$39,570
43,540
$17.50
19.51
Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters........................................
Helpers--carpenters......................................................................................................................................
Helpers--electricians.....................................................................................................................................
Helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons................................................................
Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters.........................................................................
Helpers--roofers............................................................................................................................................
Helpers, construction trades, all other..........................................................................................................
58,690
101,870
90,370
21,820
77,630
20,510
37,590
13.14
11.11
11.86
10.61
11.84
10.41
11.55
27,340
23,100
24,670
22,070
24,630
21,660
24,020
11.83
10.57
11.17
9.88
10.97
9.97
10.40
Construction and building inspectors............................................................................................................
Elevator installers and repairers...................................................................................................................
Fence erectors..............................................................................................................................................
Hazardous materials removal workers.........................................................................................................
Highway maintenance workers.....................................................................................................................
Rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators..............................................................................
Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners.............................................................................................
Segmental pavers.........................................................................................................................................
Construction and related workers, all other..................................................................................................
87,820
21,000
22,600
38,260
140,600
13,510
17,940
330
63,340
22.51
28.12
12.74
17.90
14.88
18.81
15.38
12.82
15.50
46,830
58,500
26,490
37,240
30,950
39,120
31,980
26,670
32,230
21.50
28.46
11.99
16.20
14.54
19.23
14.64
12.02
14.36
Derrick operators, oil and gas.......................................................................................................................
Rotary drill operators, oil and gas.................................................................................................................
Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining.................................................................................................
Earth drillers, except oil and gas...................................................................................................................
Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters.....................................................................
Continuous mining machine operators..........................................................................................................
Mine cutting and channeling machine operators..........................................................................................
Mining machine operators, all other..............................................................................................................
Rock splitters, quarry....................................................................................................................................
Roof bolters, mining......................................................................................................................................
Roustabouts, oil and gas..............................................................................................................................
Helpers--extraction workers..........................................................................................................................
Extraction workers, all other..........................................................................................................................
13,270
15,500
19,530
18,800
4,800
9,000
6,080
2,450
3,600
4,140
33,570
25,550
9,060
17.16
19.18
16.61
17.20
19.33
18.67
18.12
18.26
13.56
18.84
12.71
13.76
17.32
35,690
39,880
34,560
35,770
40,210
38,830
37,680
37,970
28,200
39,180
26,430
28,620
36,010
16.29
18.03
14.74
16.23
18.65
18.80
18.64
17.37
13.10
18.91
11.96
13.19
16.35
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers......................................................
Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers...........................................................................
Radio mechanics..........................................................................................................................................
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers...........................................
Avionics technicians......................................................................................................................................
Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers..........................................................................................
Electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment...............................................
Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment..................................................
Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay......................................................
Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles......................................................................
Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers..............................................................
Security and fire alarm systems installers....................................................................................................
455,690
138,210
6,170
198,350
22,490
20,070
20,560
69,620
21,250
17,650
35,360
49,470
26.15
18.10
18.78
23.72
22.57
16.77
20.20
21.32
26.26
14.94
14.83
17.06
54,390
37,640
39,070
49,330
46,940
34,880
42,010
44,350
54,620
31,080
30,840
35,480
24.99
17.34
18.25
24.33
22.42
16.09
19.95
21.21
26.43
13.19
13.91
16.21
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians..................................................................................................
Automotive body and related repairers........................................................................................................
Automotive glass installers and repairers.....................................................................................................
Automotive service technicians and mechanics...........................................................................................
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists...............................................................................
Farm equipment mechanics.........................................................................................................................
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines..................................................................................
Rail car repairers..........................................................................................................................................
Motorboat mechanics...................................................................................................................................
Motorcycle mechanics..................................................................................................................................
Outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics....................................................................
Bicycle repairers...........................................................................................................................................
Recreational vehicle service technicians......................................................................................................
Tire repairers and changers..........................................................................................................................
115,120
158,160
17,760
654,800
248,280
30,800
117,500
24,270
18,190
16,140
24,680
7,980
13,540
100,860
23.68
18.23
14.67
16.90
17.96
14.17
19.32
20.32
16.31
15.11
12.95
10.33
15.43
10.72
49,260
37,920
30,510
35,140
37,360
29,480
40,190
42,270
33,920
31,430
26,930
21,490
32,100
22,300
22.74
16.74
14.18
15.89
17.61
13.81
18.95
20.45
15.76
14.16
12.41
10.05
14.65
10.08
Mechanical door repairers............................................................................................................................
Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door............................................................
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers...........................................................
Home appliance repairers.............................................................................................................................
Industrial machinery mechanics...................................................................................................................
Maintenance and repair workers, general....................................................................................................
Maintenance workers, machinery.................................................................................................................
Millwrights.....................................................................................................................................................
Refractory materials repairers, except brickmasons.....................................................................................
Electrical power-line installers and repairers................................................................................................
Telecommunications line installers and repairers........................................................................................
Camera and photographic equipment repairers...........................................................................................
Medical equipment repairers........................................................................................................................
Musical instrument repairers and tuners......................................................................................................
Watch repairers.............................................................................................................................................
Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other...............................................................................
14,400
38,640
241,380
43,110
234,650
1,307,820
83,220
53,080
3,250
106,060
142,560
3,160
27,940
4,830
3,080
12,870
15.81
21.21
18.64
16.38
19.74
15.70
16.96
22.33
19.74
23.65
20.66
17.37
20.04
15.33
16.00
22.11
32,890
44,120
38,770
34,060
41,060
32,650
35,270
46,450
41,070
49,200
42,970
36,130
41,680
31,880
33,280
45,980
14.57
21.21
17.81
15.86
19.11
15.01
16.18
21.53
19.35
24.11
20.39
16.78
19.02
13.73
15.21
21.37
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 1. National employment and wage data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey by occupation, May 2005―Continued
Mean wages
Occupation
Employment
Hourly
Annual ¹
Median hourly
wages
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations―Continued
Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers................................................................
Commercial divers........................................................................................................................................
Fabric menders, except garment..................................................................................................................
Locksmiths and safe repairers......................................................................................................................
Manufactured building and mobile home installers.......................................................................................
Riggers.........................................................................................................................................................
Signal and track switch repairers..................................................................................................................
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers................................................................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other................................................................................
39,570
2,310
2,140
16,080
10,120
11,840
6,100
158,520
135,560
$14.11
20.15
16.37
15.67
12.05
18.17
23.25
11.17
17.43
$29,340
41,910
34,040
32,600
25,070
37,790
48,370
23,230
36,260
$13.56
18.25
16.77
14.85
11.09
17.79
23.65
10.21
16.39
Production occupations
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers.........................................................
Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers.....................................................................
Coil winders, tapers, and finishers................................................................................................................
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers...........................................................................................
Electromechanical equipment assemblers...................................................................................................
Engine and other machine assemblers.........................................................................................................
Structural metal fabricators and fitters..........................................................................................................
Fiberglass laminators and fabricators...........................................................................................................
Team assemblers.........................................................................................................................................
Timing device assemblers, adjusters, and calibrators..................................................................................
Assemblers and fabricators, all other...........................................................................................................
679,930
22,820
23,190
207,270
57,200
49,430
93,490
30,560
1,242,370
2,460
258,240
23.66
20.45
12.65
13.05
13.71
17.38
15.09
12.64
12.50
14.23
14.49
49,210
42,530
26,320
27,150
28,520
36,150
31,390
26,300
26,000
29,600
30,140
22.18
21.15
12.32
12.08
12.97
16.72
14.56
12.13
11.60
13.54
12.62
Bakers..........................................................................................................................................................
Butchers and meat cutters............................................................................................................................
Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers................................................................................................
Slaughterers and meat packers...................................................................................................................
Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders.........................................
Food batchmakers........................................................................................................................................
Food cooking machine operators and tenders.............................................................................................
144,110
128,660
136,690
132,000
18,160
89,400
43,100
11.13
13.37
9.99
10.33
12.15
11.61
11.03
23,150
27,810
20,780
21,490
25,280
24,140
22,950
10.35
12.78
9.53
10.20
11.17
10.82
10.29
Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic..................................................................
Numerical tool and process control programmers........................................................................................
Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.....................................
Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............................................................
Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.............................................................
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic....................................................................................................................................
Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.....................................
Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic....................................................................................................................................
Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.....................................
136,490
17,860
87,290
33,850
37,500
15.41
21.15
13.84
14.53
15.02
32,060
43,990
28,790
30,220
31,240
14.91
20.11
13.46
13.93
14.65
265,480
43,180
13.13
14.72
27,310
30,610
12.49
13.85
101,530
71,410
14.23
15.74
29,600
32,750
13.34
15.26
Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic..........................................
Machinists....................................................................................................................................................
Metal-refining furnace operators and tenders...............................................................................................
Pourers and casters, metal...........................................................................................................................
Model makers, metal and plastic..................................................................................................................
Patternmakers, metal and plastic.................................................................................................................
Foundry mold and coremakers.....................................................................................................................
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic....................................................................................................................................
Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.....................................................
29,140
368,380
17,960
14,340
8,120
6,850
15,890
15.44
17.00
16.26
14.73
22.26
17.74
14.87
32,120
35,350
33,820
30,650
46,300
36,900
30,920
15.13
16.51
15.83
14.02
21.62
16.57
13.95
157,080
98,120
12.82
15.17
26,680
31,550
12.05
14.32
Tool and die makers.....................................................................................................................................
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers......................................................................................................
Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders...................................................
Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................................................
Lay-out workers, metal and plastic...............................................................................................................
Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic..........................................
Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners............................................................................................................
Metal workers and plastic workers, all other.................................................................................................
99,680
358,050
45,220
26,310
10,970
40,550
18,180
49,650
21.61
15.52
15.55
14.97
16.56
13.67
15.64
17.97
44,940
32,280
32,350
31,130
34,440
28,420
32,530
37,380
20.95
14.90
14.63
14.57
16.03
12.86
15.05
17.06
Bindery workers............................................................................................................................................
Bookbinders..................................................................................................................................................
Job printers...................................................................................................................................................
Prepress technicians and workers...............................................................................................................
Printing machine operators...........................................................................................................................
64,330
7,660
50,580
72,050
192,520
12.92
14.52
16.02
16.53
15.61
26,880
30,200
33,320
34,380
32,470
12.04
14.04
15.35
15.79
14.77
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers...............................................................................................................
Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials..........................................................................................
Sewing machine operators...........................................................................................................................
Shoe and leather workers and repairers......................................................................................................
Shoe machine operators and tenders...........................................................................................................
Sewers, hand................................................................................................................................................
Tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers....................................................................................................
Textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators and tenders.....................................................................
Textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders...............................................................................
Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders.........................................................
Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders...................................
218,360
78,620
233,130
7,680
3,850
11,090
30,150
21,660
21,420
42,760
47,670
8.87
8.76
9.55
10.11
10.31
10.61
11.79
11.16
10.83
11.41
11.30
18,450
18,220
19,860
21,030
21,440
22,060
24,530
23,200
22,530
23,740
23,510
8.38
8.45
8.82
9.62
9.90
9.51
10.95
10.80
10.30
11.40
11.04
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 1. National employment and wage data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey by occupation, May 2005―Continued
Mean wages
Occupation
Employment
Hourly
Annual ¹
Median hourly
wages
Production occupations―Continued
Extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic
and glass fibers......................................................................................................................................
Fabric and apparel patternmakers...............................................................................................................
Upholsterers..................................................................................................................................................
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers, all other......................................................................................
23,040
9,650
41,040
24,740
$14.20
17.62
13.46
11.35
$29,540
36,660
27,990
23,610
$13.82
15.07
12.84
11.01
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters..........................................................................................................
Furniture finishers.........................................................................................................................................
Model makers, wood.....................................................................................................................................
Patternmakers, wood....................................................................................................................................
Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood...............................................................................
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing.......................................................
Woodworkers, all other.................................................................................................................................
121,660
24,610
2,280
2,000
60,280
94,690
10,550
13.29
12.60
15.71
15.16
11.72
11.83
11.13
27,650
26,200
32,680
31,540
24,380
24,610
23,150
12.51
11.83
13.46
13.78
11.15
11.25
10.20
Nuclear power reactor operators..................................................................................................................
Power distributors and dispatchers..............................................................................................................
Power plant operators...................................................................................................................................
Stationary engineers and boiler operators...................................................................................................
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators.....................................................................
Chemical plant and system operators..........................................................................................................
Gas plant operators......................................................................................................................................
Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers...........................................................
Plant and system operators, all other...........................................................................................................
3,730
7,520
33,650
43,110
102,940
58,640
10,530
40,470
13,920
32.17
28.61
25.65
21.94
17.34
22.55
25.15
24.19
21.50
66,900
59,510
53,350
45,640
36,060
46,900
52,310
50,320
44,730
31.84
28.44
25.56
21.44
16.79
22.45
24.96
24.55
21.57
Chemical equipment operators and tenders.................................................................................................
Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, .....................................
and tenders............................................................................................................................................
Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders.................................................
Grinding and polishing workers, hand..........................................................................................................
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders.....................................................................
Cutters and trimmers, hand..........................................................................................................................
Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders........................................................................
Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders.............................
Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders........................................................................
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers...................................................................................
Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers..........................................................................................
Dental laboratory technicians.......................................................................................................................
Medical appliance technicians......................................................................................................................
Ophthalmic laboratory technicians...............................................................................................................
50,610
19.05
39,620
18.77
41,250
41,480
44,890
129,440
28,360
78,030
80,420
28,140
506,160
28,100
45,600
10,810
26,740
17.15
13.89
12.03
14.52
11.57
14.04
14.15
15.36
15.51
15.79
16.47
15.61
12.81
35,680
28,900
25,010
30,200
24,070
29,210
29,420
31,940
32,250
32,830
34,260
32,460
26,640
16.66
13.21
11.28
13.89
10.50
13.25
13.36
14.62
14.04
14.15
15.50
13.98
11.89
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders..................................................................................
Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders....................................................
Painters, transportation equipment...............................................................................................................
Painting, coating, and decorating workers...................................................................................................
Photographic process workers.....................................................................................................................
Photographic processing machine operators................................................................................................
Semiconductor processors...........................................................................................................................
396,270
100,830
52,650
27,830
28,000
53,970
44,720
11.94
13.50
18.14
12.15
12.05
10.16
15.80
24,840
28,080
37,720
25,280
25,070
21,120
32,870
11.02
12.82
16.75
10.89
10.51
9.26
14.92
Cementing and gluing machine operators and tenders................................................................................
Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders...................................................
Cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders...............................................................................
Etchers and engravers.................................................................................................................................
Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic.............................................................................
Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders.................................................................................
Tire builders..................................................................................................................................................
Helpers--production workers.........................................................................................................................
Production workers, all other........................................................................................................................
25,650
15,250
9,640
10,050
41,250
107,560
19,860
528,610
296,340
12.45
12.19
12.16
13.35
12.33
15.32
17.80
10.45
13.49
25,900
25,350
25,290
27,760
25,640
31,870
37,020
21,730
28,070
11.78
10.95
11.13
12.04
11.39
14.98
17.68
9.80
11.36
Transportation and material moving occupations
Aircraft cargo handling supervisors..............................................................................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand.......................................
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine
and vehicle operators............................................................................................................................
Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers...................................................................................................
Commercial pilots..........................................................................................................................................
Air traffic controllers......................................................................................................................................
Airfield operations specialists........................................................................................................................
6,210
176,030
19.73
19.81
41,030
41,210
16.78
18.75
221,520
76,240
24,860
21,590
4,510
24.63
(²)
(²)
50.88
20.30
51,230
135,040
65,560
105,820
42,230
22.85
(²)
(²)
51.73
17.95
Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians...............................................
Bus drivers, transit and intercity....................................................................................................................
Bus drivers, school........................................................................................................................................
Driver/sales workers.....................................................................................................................................
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer.........................................................................................................
Truck drivers, light or delivery services........................................................................................................
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs..........................................................................................................................
Motor vehicle operators, all other.................................................................................................................
18,320
183,450
465,880
400,530
1,624,740
938,280
144,280
76,500
9.72
15.37
11.71
11.44
17.05
12.99
10.36
12.29
20,220
31,960
24,350
23,800
35,460
27,020
21,550
25,570
9.03
14.91
11.57
9.67
16.48
11.92
9.60
10.71
Locomotive engineers...................................................................................................................................
Locomotive firers...........................................................................................................................................
Rail yard engineers, dinkey operators, and hostlers.....................................................................................
37,390
540
6,970
28.96
20.54
18.99
60,230
42,710
39,500
26.69
18.65
18.28
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 1. National employment and wage data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey by occupation, May 2005―Continued
Mean wages
Occupation
Employment
Hourly
Annual ¹
Median hourly
wages
Transportation and material moving occupations―Continued
Railroad brake, signal, and switch operators...............................................................................................
Railroad conductors and yardmasters..........................................................................................................
Subway and streetcar operators...................................................................................................................
Rail transportation workers, all other............................................................................................................
20,700
38,330
7,430
7,500
$25.07
27.50
22.43
18.32
$52,150
57,200
46,660
38,100
$23.89
25.98
22.84
18.74
Sailors and marine oilers..............................................................................................................................
Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels................................................................................................
Motorboat operators......................................................................................................................................
Ship engineers..............................................................................................................................................
31,090
28,570
2,700
13,240
15.19
25.55
17.14
27.54
31,590
53,140
35,650
57,290
14.11
24.49
16.48
25.38
Bridge and lock tenders................................................................................................................................
Parking lot attendants...................................................................................................................................
Service station attendants............................................................................................................................
Traffic technicians.........................................................................................................................................
Transportation inspectors.............................................................................................................................
Transportation workers, all other..................................................................................................................
3,620
124,250
96,340
6,990
25,570
54,010
17.44
8.64
8.94
18.21
25.59
15.98
36,270
17,970
18,590
37,870
53,230
33,240
18.26
8.14
8.32
17.82
23.79
15.68
Conveyor operators and tenders..................................................................................................................
Crane and tower operators...........................................................................................................................
Dredge operators..........................................................................................................................................
Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators.............................................................................
Loading machine operators, underground mining........................................................................................
Hoist and winch operators............................................................................................................................
Industrial truck and tractor operators............................................................................................................
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment............................................................................................................
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand..............................................................................
Machine feeders and offbearers...................................................................................................................
Packers and packagers, hand......................................................................................................................
Gas compressor and gas pumping station operators...................................................................................
Pump operators, except wellhead pumpers..................................................................................................
Wellhead pumpers........................................................................................................................................
Refuse and recyclable material collectors....................................................................................................
Shuttle car operators.....................................................................................................................................
Tank car, truck, and ship loaders.................................................................................................................
Material moving workers, all other................................................................................................................
49,220
43,690
1,720
66,030
2,390
3,110
627,060
333,350
2,363,960
145,740
840,410
3,950
9,970
10,190
133,930
3,100
15,950
52,970
13.24
19.65
16.08
16.64
17.47
17.52
13.86
9.48
10.80
11.41
9.13
20.91
18.47
17.86
14.50
18.28
16.34
15.65
27,530
40,860
33,450
34,610
36,330
36,440
28,830
19,720
22,460
23,730
18,990
43,500
38,410
37,150
30,160
38,030
33,990
32,550
12.81
18.69
14.92
15.57
17.15
15.66
13.02
8.47
9.91
10.74
8.36
21.07
17.38
18.12
13.68
18.42
15.06
14.53
1
Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an
hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
2
Wages for some occupations that do not generally work year-round, full time, are reported either as hourly wages or annual salaries depending on how they are typically paid.
3
Represents a wage above $70.00 per hour.
4
Estimates not released.