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National Compensation Survey: Occupational Wages in the United States, July 2003 ______________________________________________________________________________________ U.S. Department of Labor Elaine L. Chao, Secretary Bureau of Labor Statistics Kathleen P. Utgoff, Commissioner September 2004 Bulletin 2568 Preface T could not have been conducted without the cooperation of the many private businesses and government jurisdictions that provided pay data included in this bulletin. BLS thanks these respondents for their cooperation. The bulletin is also displayed in a Portable Document Format (PDF) file on the BLS Internet site at www.bls.gov/ncs/home.htm. Supplemental tables that are not included in this bulletin also are available at the BLS Internet site. These tables provide distributions of hourly earnings at the 10th, 25th, 50th (median), 75th, and 90th percentile positions for selected occupations. Earnings data are available for all workers, private industry, and State and local government. Further detail for full- and part-time workers also is provided. Information on average weekly hours and earnings and average annual hours and earnings also is available. Separate supplementary tables also are available for the nine census divisions with additional information on average hourly earnings by occupational detail and work levels. Material in this bulletin is in the public domain and, with appropriate credit, may be reproduced without permission. This information will be made available to sensory-impaired individuals upon request. Voice phone: (202) 691-5200; Federal Relay Service: 1-800-877-8339. he National Compensation Survey (NCS) provides comprehensive measures of occupational earnings, compensation cost trends, benefit incidence, and detailed benefit provisions. This bulletin focuses on occupational earnings. This bulletin presents aggregate pay data from the local area NCS. Data for more than one-half of the 154 individual NCS localities were published previously. This bulletin provides estimates of occupational pay for the Nation, as well as for census divisions, metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and the 10 largest metropolitan areas. For additional information regarding this survey, contact the information staff in the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) National Office at (202) 691-6199. You may also write to BLS at: Division of Compensation Data Analysis and Planning, 2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE., Room 4175, Washington, DC 20212-0001, or send e-mail to OCLTINFO@bls.gov. BLS field economists collected and reviewed the survey data. The Office of Compensation and Working Conditions, in cooperation with the Office of Field Operations and the Office of Technology and Survey Processing in the BLS National Office, designed the survey, processed the data, and prepared the survey for publication. The survey iii Contents Page Chapter 1. Earnings of Workers in Private Industry and in State and Local Government ........................ Tables: 1-1. Summary, United States: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by selected characteristics, private industry, and State and local government ....................................... 1-2. State and local government: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by selected characteristics...................................................................................................................... Chapter 2. Worker Characteristics ............................................................................................................ Tables: 2-1. United States, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours for fulltime and part-time workers.................................................................................................... 2-2. Private industry, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours for fulltime and part-time workers.................................................................................................... 2-3. State and local government, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers ............................................................................. 2-4. Selected occupations and levels: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours, private industry and State and local government............................................................................... 2-5. Collective bargaining status: Mean hourly earnings by occupational group .......................... 2-6. Time and incentive pay: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by occupational group in private industry ....................................................................................................... 1 2 3 4 7 16 25 31 81 82 Chapter 3. Establishment Characteristics.................................................................................................. Tables: 3-1. United States, establishment employment size: Mean hourly earnings by occupational group ...................................................................................................................................... 3-2. Private industry, establishment employment size: Mean hourly earnings by occupational group ...................................................................................................................................... 3-3. State and local government, establishment employment size: Mean hourly earnings by occupational group ................................................................................................................ 83 Chapter 4. Geographic Areas .................................................................................................................... Tables: 4-1. Summary, metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by selected characteristics ............................................................................... 4-2. United States: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas for selected occupations.................................................................... 4-3. Largest 10 metropolitan areas ranked by employment size: Mean hourly earnings by occupational group ................................................................................................................ 4-4. Summary, United States and nine census divisions: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by selected characteristics ............................................................................... 4-5. New England census division: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas for selected occupations ........................................ 4-6. Middle Atlantic census division: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas for selected occupations ........................................ 4-7. East North Central census division: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas for selected occupations ........................................ 87 v 84 85 86 88 90 99 100 104 109 115 Contents—Continued Page 4-8. 4-9. 4-10. 4-11. 4-12. 4-13. West North Central census division: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas for selected occupations ........................................ South Atlantic census division: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas for selected occupations ......................................... East South Central census division: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas for selected occupations ........................................ West South Central census division: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas for selected occupations ........................................ Mountain census division: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas for selected occupations ........................................ Pacific census division: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas for selected occupations ........................................ Appendixes: A. Technical Note ................................................................................................................................ B. Occupational Classifications ........................................................................................................... C. Occupational Leveling Criteria........................................................................................................ D. Evaluating Your Firm’s Jobs........................................................................................................... E. Census Divisions and Survey Areas................................................................................................. Appendix tables: Table A. Number of workers represented by the survey, by occupational group, United States......... Table B. Number of establishments studied by industry group and establishment employment size, United States.......................................................................................... vi 122 128 135 140 146 151 158 164 172 178 180 162 163 Chapter 1. Earnings of Workers in Private Industry and in State and Local Government I parts earned $27.73. This earnings differential may be explained by the prevalence of teachers in State and local government, many of whom tend to have higher hourly earnings than professional specialty and technical workers in the private sector. Supplemental tables with annual hours and earnings are available on the BLS Internet site www.bls.gov/ncs/home.htm. Workers in executive, administrative, and managerial occupations had average hourly earnings of $32.60 in the private sector and $30.06 in State and local government. Average hourly earnings of workers in administrative support occupations were $13.69 in the private sector and $14.17 in State and local government. In State and local government, blue-collar workers earned an average of $17.11 an hour, compared with $14.91 for their private sector counterparts. Service occupations in State and local government include police officers and firefighters, which are more highly compensated than many other service occupations. In contrast, service occupations in the private sector include many food service occupations, such as waiters and waitresses, in which tips are excluded from average earnings. The difference in occupational mix is reflected in the fact that service workers in private industry had average hourly earnings of $8.90, compared with $16.70 in State and local government. n July 2003, workers in the United States earned an average of $17.75 per hour. White-collar occupations earned an average of $21.85 per hour, blue-collar occupations earned $15.03, and service occupations earned $10.40. Average hourly earnings in private industry were $16.98, compared with $22.22 in State and local government. Part of this disparity can be explained by differences in the occupational and industrial composition of the two sectors. For example, professional and technical occupations are more common in State and local government than in private industry. Table 1-1 provides an overview of straight-time hourly wages and salaries paid to workers in the United States. Data are presented by sector of the economy, private industry versus State and local government. Table 1-2 concentrates on State and local government earnings. These tables are divided into three sections: Worker characteristics, establishment characteristics, and geographic areas. Chapters 2 through 4 provide more detailed information about each of these sections. Average hourly earnings among white-collar occupations in private industry were $21.12, compared with $25.09 in State and local government. Among white-collar major occupational groups, workers in professional specialty and technical occupations earned $29.80 an hour in State and local government, while their private industry counter- 1 TABLE 1-1. Summary, United States: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by selected characteristics, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey,2 July 2003 Total Worker and establishment characteristics and geographic areas Total ........................................................... Private industry Hourly earnings State and local government Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error3 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error3 (percent) Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error3 (percent) $17.75 0.9 35.7 $16.98 1.0 35.5 $22.22 0.8 36.8 21.85 28.37 .7 .8 36.1 36.2 21.12 27.73 .9 1.1 36.0 36.3 25.09 29.80 .9 .7 36.6 36.1 32.20 15.05 13.77 15.03 18.89 2.3 1.8 .7 .9 1.1 40.0 32.4 36.3 38.0 39.6 32.60 15.05 13.69 14.91 18.84 2.7 1.8 .7 1.0 1.2 40.2 32.4 36.3 38.0 39.5 30.06 13.58 14.17 17.11 19.52 2.8 5.2 1.3 1.4 2.1 38.5 33.9 36.7 37.6 39.8 Worker characteristics:4 White-collar occupations5 ....................... Professional specialty and technical ... Executive, administrative, and managerial ........................................ Sales ................................................... Administrative support ........................ Blue-collar occupations5 ......................... Precision production, craft, and repair Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ......................................... Transportation and material moving ... Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ........................ Service occupations5 .............................. 13.30 14.78 1.3 1.5 39.1 37.5 13.29 14.66 1.3 1.7 39.1 37.9 16.52 15.96 10.0 1.8 38.5 34.1 11.27 10.40 1.4 1.5 35.0 31.5 11.09 8.90 1.4 1.1 34.9 30.4 14.22 16.70 2.6 1.3 38.7 37.1 Full time .................................................. Part time ................................................. 18.79 9.93 1.0 1.1 39.6 20.5 18.07 9.56 1.1 1.2 39.7 20.5 22.62 15.12 .8 3.2 38.8 19.2 Union ...................................................... Nonunion ................................................ 21.45 16.96 .7 1.1 36.9 35.4 19.52 16.63 1.0 1.1 36.9 35.3 24.22 20.29 1.2 1.9 36.8 36.8 Time ........................................................ Incentive ................................................. 17.45 22.82 .9 5.1 35.6 36.9 16.57 22.82 .9 5.1 35.4 36.9 22.22 – .8 – 36.8 – Goods producing .................................... Service producing ................................... (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) 18.46 16.44 1.0 1.4 39.5 34.2 (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) 1 to 99 workers7 ..................................... 100 to 499 workers ................................. 500 to 999 workers ................................. 1,000 to 2,499 workers ........................... 2,500 workers or more ............................ 15.06 17.20 19.48 20.99 24.09 1.1 1.2 1.3 2.9 2.4 34.5 36.4 36.9 36.6 36.9 15.03 16.78 18.57 20.71 24.99 1.1 1.4 1.8 3.8 4.8 34.5 36.4 37.1 36.6 36.4 17.32 20.67 22.56 21.73 23.23 3.8 1.7 2.1 2.2 1.4 36.5 35.7 36.1 36.6 37.5 Metropolitan ............................................ Nonmetropolitan ..................................... 18.29 14.17 .8 2.8 35.6 36.2 17.54 12.99 .9 3.1 35.4 36.0 23.09 18.56 .7 2.0 36.8 37.0 New England .......................................... Middle Atlantic ........................................ East North Central .................................. West North Central ................................. South Atlantic ......................................... East South Central ................................. West South Central ................................ Mountain ................................................. Pacific ..................................................... 19.55 20.03 17.97 17.03 16.46 14.45 15.75 16.63 20.12 1.4 1.1 1.5 4.4 1.6 6.6 1.4 3.0 1.1 34.3 34.9 35.5 35.1 36.2 36.2 36.6 35.8 35.8 18.70 19.08 17.16 16.30 15.88 13.97 15.22 15.65 19.11 1.5 1.0 1.8 4.8 2.0 7.3 1.5 1.8 1.6 34.1 34.8 35.4 34.7 35.8 36.1 36.3 35.6 35.8 25.45 25.53 23.33 21.09 19.34 18.34 18.52 22.34 25.76 2.5 .6 2.5 4.4 1.3 2.7 1.7 3.6 1.1 35.6 35.6 36.0 37.4 38.2 36.9 38.4 37.2 35.6 Establishment characteristics: Geographic areas:8 1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. 2 This survey covers all 50 States. Data were collected between December 2002 and January 2004. The average reference period was July 2003. 3 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see Technical Note. 4 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Union workers are those whose wages are determined through collective bargaining. Wages of time workers are based solely on hourly rate or salary; incentive workers are those whose wages are at least partially based on productivity payments such as piece rates, commissions, and production bonuses. 5 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see Technical Note. 6 Classification of establishments into goods-producing and service-producing industries applies to private industry only. 7 Estimates include private establishments employing 1 to 99 workers and State and local government establishments employing 50 to 99 workers. 8 Data are presented for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area divisions as well as nine census divisions. See Appendix E for a list of States making up the nine census divisions. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria. 2 TABLE 1-2. State and local government: Mean hourly earnings,1 and weekly hours by selected characteristics, National Compensation Survey,2 July 2003 State and local government Worker and establishment characteristics and geographic areas Hourly earnings Relative error3 (percent) $22.22 0.8 25.09 29.80 Local government Hourly earnings Weekly hours Mean Relative error3 (percent) 36.8 $21.21 2.9 .9 .7 36.6 36.1 23.50 27.75 30.06 13.58 14.17 17.11 19.52 2.8 5.2 1.3 1.4 2.1 38.5 33.9 36.7 37.6 39.8 16.52 15.96 10.0 1.8 14.22 16.70 Full time ............................................................ Part time ........................................................... Union ................................................................ Nonunion .......................................................... Hourly earnings Weekly hours Weekly hours Mean Relative error3 (percent) 38.8 $22.61 0.6 36.1 3.1 3.0 38.7 38.4 25.77 30.54 .6 .6 35.7 35.3 27.55 14.22 14.10 16.16 16.86 5.7 4.5 3.5 2.2 2.5 39.3 37.3 38.7 39.1 39.8 31.90 13.25 14.20 17.35 20.60 1.4 7.4 .9 1.6 2.3 38.0 32.4 35.8 37.2 39.8 38.5 34.1 14.97 17.51 8.7 4.1 38.8 38.9 17.08 15.81 12.1 1.8 38.3 33.7 2.6 1.3 38.7 37.1 13.25 15.81 6.5 2.6 37.1 39.1 14.42 17.03 2.8 1.5 39.0 36.4 22.62 15.12 .8 3.2 38.8 19.2 21.28 17.87 3.0 4.3 39.6 19.6 23.16 14.78 .6 3.8 38.5 19.2 24.22 20.29 1.2 1.9 36.8 36.8 20.76 21.52 3.1 4.7 38.6 39.0 25.27 19.69 .8 1.0 36.3 35.8 17.32 20.67 22.56 21.73 23.23 3.8 1.7 2.1 2.2 1.4 36.5 35.7 36.1 36.6 37.5 17.03 17.55 18.60 18.07 22.45 6.2 4.5 5.2 5.8 2.6 39.0 38.1 38.8 38.9 38.9 17.36 21.05 23.19 22.76 23.79 4.0 1.8 2.1 2.2 1.3 36.2 35.4 35.7 36.0 36.6 Metropolitan ...................................................... Nonmetropolitan ............................................... 23.09 18.56 .7 2.0 36.8 37.0 21.84 18.44 2.6 6.1 38.7 39.1 23.58 18.60 .5 1.9 36.0 36.2 New England .................................................... Middle Atlantic .................................................. East North Central ............................................ West North Central ........................................... South Atlantic ................................................... East South Central ........................................... West South Central .......................................... Mountain ........................................................... Pacific ............................................................... 25.45 25.53 23.33 21.09 19.34 18.34 18.52 22.34 25.76 2.5 .6 2.5 4.4 1.3 2.7 1.7 3.6 1.1 35.6 35.6 36.0 37.4 38.2 36.9 38.4 37.2 35.6 24.37 23.56 23.68 21.26 18.39 17.18 17.57 24.55 22.89 4.1 3.5 7.5 8.3 3.2 3.3 3.8 6.6 1.3 37.6 38.5 38.4 39.4 40.0 38.7 38.7 38.9 37.4 26.07 26.12 23.21 20.97 19.83 18.63 18.79 21.48 26.73 2.0 .8 2.2 2.2 1.9 3.3 2.2 3.6 1.1 34.6 34.8 35.3 36.0 37.3 36.5 38.4 36.6 35.0 Total ..................................................................... Mean State government Worker characteristics:4 White-collar occupations5 ................................. Professional specialty and technical ............. Executive, administrative, and managerial .................................................. Sales ............................................................. Administrative support .................................. Blue-collar occupations5 ................................... Precision production, craft, and repair .......... Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ................................................... Transportation and material moving ............. Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ....................................................... Service occupations5 ........................................ Establishment characteristics: 1 to 99 workers6 ............................................... 100 to 499 workers ........................................... 500 to 999 workers ........................................... 1,000 to 2,499 workers ..................................... 2,500 workers or more ...................................... Geographic areas:7 1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. 2 This survey covers all 50 States. Data were collected between December 2002 and January 2004. The average reference period was July 2003. 3 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see Technical Note. 4 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Union workers are those whose wages are determined through collective bargaining. 5 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see Technical Note. 6 Estimates include private establishments employing 1 to 99 workers and State and local government establishments employing 50 to 99 workers. 7 Data are presented for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area divisions as well as nine census divisions. See Appendix E for a list of States making up the nine census divisions. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria. 3 Chapter 2. Worker Characteristics A Earnings by Occupational Group and Detailed Occupation verage hourly earnings in July 2003 ranged from $4.33 for waiters and waitresses1 to $98.47 for airplane pilots and navigators. Mean weekly hours also varied widely, with occupations such as legislators, substitute teachers, crossing guards, and ushers averaging less than 20 hours, compared with supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention averaging 48.9 hours. Chapter 2 presents earnings data for occupational groups as well as for selected occupations. Tables 2-1, 2-2, and 2-3 compare full- and part-time earnings for workers across the Nation, as well as for those in private industry and State and local government. Table 2-4 provides earnings data for the work levels of selected occupations.2 This chapter also provides data by bargaining status (union versus nonunion) and time and incentive pay status. The National Compensation Survey (NCS) classifies workers into one of 480 occupations based on duties and responsibilities. These occupations are then aggregated into nine major occupational groups (MOGs)3 and then into three broad occupational categories: White-collar, bluecollar, and service. White-collar occupations include the following MOGs: • • • • • • White-collar earnings averaged $21.85 per hour, while average hourly earnings for white-collar occupations excluding sales4 were $23.33. Earnings for blue-collar workers averaged $15.03 per hour, and service worker earnings averaged $10.40 per hour. White-collar occupations Average hourly earnings varied considerably among whitecollar workers, ranging from $13.77 for administrative support occupations to $32.20 for executive, administrative, and managerial occupations. Some of the most highly paid individual occupations were in the professional specialty and technical group. For example, airplane pilots and navigators had average hourly earnings of $98.47, economics teachers averaged $62.80 an hour, and judges had average hourly earnings of $56.65. On the other hand, dancers averaged $8.44 an hour, and substitute teachers averaged $12.48 an hour. Highly compensated individual occupations within the executive, administrative, and managerial category were managers in marketing, advertising, and public relations, averaging $43.66 an hour, and chief executives and general administrators in public administration, averaging $42.70 per hour. Individual occupations also included legislators, averaging $15.77 an hour, and managers of food service and lodging establishments, averaging $19.79 an hour. Average hourly earnings in sales occupations were $15.05, ranging from $8.40 for cashiers to $47.25 for securities and financial services sales workers. Average hourly earnings were lower for workers in retail trade such as sales workers, shoes ($8.67); and sales workers, apparel ($8.74). Higher earnings were reported for sales engineers, averaging $34.75 an hour, and for sales representatives in mining, manufacturing, and wholesale, averaging $26.72 an hour. Administrative support occupations, including clerical, had average hourly earnings of $13.77. Average hourly earnings were lower for hotel clerks and messengers, with earnings of $8.99 and $9.54, respectively. Higher earnings were reported for chief communications operators, averaging $20.05 an hour, and three supervisory administrative support positions ranging from $20.31 through $20.62 an hour. A majority of the occupations in this group had average hourly earnings between $10 and $15. Professional specialty and technical occupations Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations Sales occupations Administrative support, including clerical, occupations Blue-collar occupations include these MOGs: • • • • • Precision production, craft, and repair occupations Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors Transportation and material moving occupations Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers Service occupations include the following: • • • • • Protective service occupations Food service occupations Health service occupations Cleaning and building service occupations Personal service occupations 4 In white-collar occupations, average hourly earnings were $22.92 for full-time and $12.34 for part-time workers. Earnings differences varied among major occupational groups. For example, full-time professional specialty and technical workers had average hourly earnings of $28.74, compared with $23.16 for part-time workers. Other occupational groups had a larger differential between full- and part-time employees. Among executive, administrative, and managerial occupations, full-time workers averaged $32.33 per hour, compared with $21.78 for part-time workers. Among blue-collar occupations, average hourly earnings were $15.38 for full-time workers and $9.71 for parttime workers. Earnings differences also varied among major occupational groups. In the machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors group, full-time workers averaged $13.42 per hour, compared with $8.80 per hour for parttime workers. Full-time workers in the precision production, craft, and repair group had average hourly earnings of $18.97, compared with $12.77 for part-time workers. In service occupations, average hourly earnings were $11.47 for full-time and $7.30 for part-time workers. In the protective service group, average hourly earnings were $17.69 for full-time workers and $10.48 for part-time workers. The earnings differential between full- and parttime workers was narrower among health service occupations. Among full-time workers, average hourly earnings were $10.92, compared with $9.52 for part-time workers. Blue-collar occupations Earnings averaged $15.03 an hour, with variations among the four major occupational groups. Workers in precision production, craft, and repair occupations had average hourly earnings of $18.89. Workers in this occupational group have a comprehensive knowledge of their work, usually acquired through apprenticeship or intensive training. Among the 90 individual occupations published, average hourly earnings ranged from $11.00 for bakers to $37.52 for elevator installers and repairers. Many of the occupations in this occupational group had average hourly earnings of $20 or more. Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors had average hourly earnings of $13.30, ranging from $8.58 for pressing machine operators to $18.91 for separating, filtering, and clarifying machine operators. These workers, such as distillers, centrifuge operators, and maple syrup makers, tend machines that filter materials. This occupational group typically consists of production workers performing either assembly work or operating machines. A great majority of the occupations in this group had average hourly earnings of less than $15. Average hourly earnings in transportation and material moving occupations were $14.78, with a wide range from $8.10 for parking lot attendants to $27.08 for locomotive operating occupations such as locomotive engineers and firemen. However, few of the occupations in this group had average hourly earnings of less than $10 or more than $20. Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers had average hourly earnings of $11.27. Earnings ranged from an average of $8.99 per hour for garage and service station related workers to $20.69 for supervisors of agriculturalrelated workers. This occupational group typically performs unskilled manual duties that require little experience or training. A majority of the occupations had average hourly earnings of between $8 and $12. Earnings by Work Level A factor evaluation is conducted on all occupations selected during the collection process to determine the work level; this evaluation involves the analysis of 10 leveling factors. This occupational leveling process ranks and compares all occupations that are randomly selected in an establishment, using the same criteria throughout. When an occupation is leveled, it is slotted into one of the 15 work levels that follow the Federal Government’s white-collar General Schedule. (For a more detailed discussion of occupational leveling, see appendixes A, C, and D.) Within the overall white-collar occupational group, earnings data are presented for all 15 work levels, with average hourly earnings ranging from $7.65 for level 1 workers to $72.03 for level 14 and $68.56 for level 15. In some instances, lower work levels will have higher earnings than higher work levels. This may be caused by different occupational and industrial compositions at comparable work levels. Among white-collar workers, lower-level file clerks, general office clerks, and messengers are examples of occupations included in work level 1, while work levels 14 and 15 include occupations such as high-level professional engineers and lawyers. Among professional occupations, workers with a bachelor’s degree but little professional experience usually fill entry-level positions (level 5). Fully qualified workers, those who can perform complex tasks with few guidelines and minimal supervision, are generally classified at level Service occupations Average hourly earnings for service workers were $10.40. Except for the protective service group, with average hourly earnings of $17.17, the remaining occupational groups had average hourly earnings of less than $11. Average hourly earnings were $7.46 for food service occupations, $10.68 for health service occupations, $10.52 for cleaning and building service occupations, and $10.13 for personal service occupations. Earnings by Employment Status In the NCS, workers are classified as full-time or part-time according to the practices of surveyed establishments. Part-time employees are usually scheduled for fewer hours than are full-time employees in the same work activity. Average hourly earnings for full-time workers were $18.79, and the mean weekly hours were 39.6. Part-time workers had average hourly earnings of $9.93 and mean weekly hours of 20.5. 5 11. At level 13, workers typically supervise a staff of professionals and nonprofessionals or work independently or as a lead on technical matters in a professional field. Table 2-4 shows, for example, that entry-level (level 5) electrical and electronic engineers averaged $23.77 per hour, while their fully qualified (level 11) counterparts averaged $38.51. Senior-level engineers (level 13) averaged $56.58 per hour. Within the blue-collar group, earnings data are presented for 11 work levels, and average hourly earnings range from $8.69 for level 1 workers to $37.71 for level 11. In the precision production, craft, and repair major occupational group, bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics performing at the journey level (level 7) averaged $19.86 per hour. Semiskilled workers who operate and control machines commonly fill jobs at levels 2, 3, 4, and 5. In the transportation and material moving group, truck drivers are often found at levels 4 and 5, with average hourly earnings of $15.39 and $17.13, respectively. Workers in the handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers group perform unskilled duties, primarily manual, that may be learned in a short time and that involve little or no independent judgement. These workers are concentrated in the three lowest work levels, with aver-age hourly earnings from $8.76 (level 1) to $13.02 (level 3). In the overall service group, earnings data are shown for 11 work levels, with average hourly earnings ranging from $7.19 for level 1 workers to $35.57 for level 11. Except for the protective service group, most workers were concentrated in work levels 1 through 5. In the food service group, for example, average hourly earnings for kitchen workers, food preparation were $7.00 at level 1, compared with $12.85 at level 5. In the cleaning and building service group, average hourly earnings for maids and housemen ranged from $7.96 (level 1) to $11.63 (level 4). parts. (See table 2-5.) Unionized workers in blue-collar occupations averaged $19.52 per hour, higher than the $13.43 for nonunion workers. Among service occupations, union workers had average hourly earnings of $16.88, compared with $9.05 for nonunion workers. Unionized workers in white-collar occupations earned $25.93 per hour, compared with $21.26 for their nonunion counterparts. In one white-collar major occupational group, average hourly earnings were higher for nonunion than for union workers. Among executive, administrative, and managerial occupations, nonunion earnings averaged $32.50 per hour, compared with $27.37 for their union counterparts. Earnings of Time and Incentive Workers in Private Industry Time workers, whose earnings are based solely on an hourly rate or a salary, averaged $16.57 per hour. Incentive workers, whose earnings are based partially or entirely on productivity payments such as piece rates, commissions, and production bonuses, had average hourly earnings of $22.82. (See table 2-6.) Among white-collar occupations, time workers averaged $20.61 per hour, compared with $27.58 for incentive workers. Among sales workers, average hourly earnings for time workers were $12.25, less than the $24.65 reported for incentive workers. In contrast, time and incentive workers in administrative support occupations had similar earnings of $13.69 and $13.74 per hour, respectively. In blue-collar occupations, time workers earned $14.74 per hour, compared with $16.92 for incentive workers. Average hourly earnings for precision production, craft, and repair workers were $18.65 for time workers, compared with $21.79 for incentive workers. Time and incentive workers in machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors occupations had earnings of $13.28 and $13.35 per hour, respectively. Average hourly earnings in service occupations were $8.81 for time workers, considerably lower than the $14.15 reported for incentive workers. Earnings by Collective Bargaining Status Average hourly earnings among union workers were $21.45, compared with $16.96 for their nonunion counter- 1 3 Excluded from the NCS are private household and agricultural occupations. 4 A separate category was created for white-collar occupations excluding sales because of the volatility of incentive earnings in sales occupations. Excluded from earnings are premium pay, nonproduction bonuses, and tips. 2 See appendixes A, C, and D for more information on techniques used to derive the level of work. 6 TABLE 2-1. United States, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2 National Compensation Survey,3 July 2003 Total Full time Hourly earnings Occupation4 Part time Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) All .......................................................................................... All, excluding sales ........................................................ $17.75 18.02 0.9 1.0 35.7 36.0 $18.79 18.89 1.0 1.1 39.6 39.5 $9.93 10.48 1.1 1.2 20.5 20.4 White collar ...................................................................... White collar, excluding sales ..................................... 21.85 23.33 .7 .8 36.1 37.0 22.92 23.84 .8 .8 39.5 39.4 12.34 16.15 1.3 1.8 20.3 19.8 Professional specialty and technical ......................... Professional specialty ................................................ Engineers, architects, and surveyors ..................... Architects ........................................................... Aerospace engineers ......................................... Metallurgical and materials engineers ............... Petroleum engineers .......................................... Chemical engineers ........................................... Nuclear engineers .............................................. Civil engineers ................................................... Electrical and electronic engineers .................... Industrial engineers ........................................... Mechanical engineers ........................................ Marine engineers and naval architects .............. Engineers, n.e.c. ................................................ Surveyors and mapping scientists ..................... Mathematical and computer scientists ................... Computer systems analysts and scientists ........ Operations and systems researchers and analysts ............................................................ Actuaries ............................................................ Statisticians ........................................................ Natural scientists ................................................... Physicists and astronomers ............................... Chemists, except biochemists ........................... Geologists and geodesists ................................. Physical scientists, n.e.c. ................................... Agricultural and food scientists .......................... Biological and life scientists ............................... Forestry and conservation scientists ................. Medical scientists ............................................... Health related ........................................................ Physicians .......................................................... Dentists .............................................................. Optometrists ...................................................... Health diagnosing practitioners, n.e.c. ............... Registered nurses .............................................. Pharmacists ....................................................... Dietitians ............................................................ Respiratory therapists ........................................ Occupational therapists ..................................... Physical therapists ............................................. Speech therapists .............................................. Therapists, n.e.c. ............................................... Physicians’ assistants ........................................ Teachers, college and university ........................... Earth, environmental, and marine science teachers ........................................................... Biological science teachers ............................... Chemistry teachers ............................................ Physics teachers ................................................ Natural science teachers, n.e.c. ........................ Psychology teachers .......................................... Economics teachers .......................................... History teachers ................................................. Political science teachers .................................. Sociology teachers ............................................ Social science teachers, n.e.c. .......................... Engineering teachers ......................................... 28.37 30.60 34.24 31.16 39.63 30.87 46.77 40.75 36.82 30.22 37.00 30.46 31.65 29.76 35.97 29.19 33.26 33.25 .8 .7 1.2 4.1 7.3 5.8 6.8 4.0 3.4 3.1 2.5 1.8 2.2 11.5 2.2 11.2 1.8 1.8 36.2 36.3 40.3 40.2 39.5 40.3 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.5 41.0 40.7 40.5 40.0 40.0 40.9 39.7 39.7 28.74 30.94 34.24 31.17 39.40 30.87 46.77 40.75 36.82 30.18 37.06 30.48 31.65 29.76 35.93 30.01 33.37 33.37 .8 .8 1.2 4.1 7.5 5.8 6.8 4.0 3.4 3.1 2.5 1.8 2.1 11.5 2.2 10.5 1.8 1.8 38.9 38.9 40.5 40.3 40.1 40.3 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.2 41.1 40.9 40.7 40.0 40.2 41.6 40.1 40.1 23.16 25.24 34.09 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 24.47 24.47 2.5 2.4 13.9 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 13.2 13.2 18.2 17.5 20.7 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 22.2 22.2 33.33 36.27 28.56 28.05 37.87 27.83 34.07 30.71 25.66 26.92 21.12 25.18 29.19 52.91 38.93 52.56 34.08 25.96 39.32 20.95 21.17 25.49 28.07 29.81 19.86 35.06 41.66 5.6 7.3 10.9 5.0 10.0 3.9 11.2 8.4 6.7 14.7 8.8 5.1 2.1 5.4 11.8 12.2 2.9 1.0 1.1 3.8 2.2 3.0 2.0 3.6 12.2 7.2 2.3 39.8 40.6 39.5 39.5 39.8 39.7 40.9 40.0 38.0 38.9 40.2 39.2 34.4 40.0 32.2 33.9 37.6 33.6 33.4 36.6 36.2 33.1 33.8 34.9 36.9 37.7 34.6 33.33 36.27 28.56 28.09 37.87 27.84 34.07 30.71 25.57 27.05 21.12 25.16 29.28 52.21 38.20 53.76 – 25.72 40.04 20.84 21.28 24.82 27.11 29.74 18.83 35.43 42.17 5.6 7.3 10.9 5.0 10.0 3.9 11.2 8.4 7.0 14.9 8.8 5.2 2.3 5.9 13.7 13.5 – 1.2 1.3 4.0 2.2 3.7 1.9 4.0 12.7 6.2 2.2 39.8 40.6 39.5 39.8 39.8 39.8 40.9 40.0 40.0 39.3 40.2 39.6 39.4 43.3 41.1 38.4 – 38.9 39.8 39.8 39.0 39.3 39.4 38.5 39.4 40.0 39.1 – – – 23.29 – – – – – – – – 28.69 69.74 – – – 27.05 34.84 22.08 19.97 27.52 32.59 30.54 29.86 – 32.45 – – – 6.8 – – – – – – – – 1.9 2.4 – – – 1.7 5.5 7.4 6.8 5.8 4.2 4.9 22.1 – 4.6 – – – 21.2 – – – – – – – – 20.2 14.0 – – – 20.7 16.6 20.2 19.9 22.4 20.3 17.8 23.1 – 11.2 44.99 46.22 38.05 52.63 44.16 38.13 62.80 38.54 34.71 42.34 40.84 55.87 16.3 11.0 10.1 10.5 4.2 5.1 18.4 9.3 8.0 16.1 4.8 9.4 36.4 36.4 40.5 38.3 39.2 36.9 42.8 38.6 36.9 38.9 37.8 37.8 45.00 46.71 38.09 52.63 44.16 38.29 62.83 38.13 34.77 42.36 40.73 55.74 16.9 11.1 10.2 10.5 4.2 5.2 18.4 9.9 8.1 16.1 4.9 10.2 38.5 39.5 41.0 38.5 39.2 39.4 42.8 40.7 39.3 39.5 39.2 41.5 – 35.03 – – – 27.06 – – – – – 57.78 – 27.9 – – – 9.6 – – – – – 8.3 – 13.1 – – – 6.8 – – – – – 16.2 See footnotes at end of table. 7 TABLE 2-1. United States, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2 National Compensation Survey,3 July 2003–Continued Total Full time Hourly earnings Occupation4 Part time Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) $39.78 38.01 51.55 43.73 42.15 41.18 36.08 34.05 39.96 42.27 32.52 56.34 29.29 40.55 29.62 40.36 30.09 18.10 31.74 31.88 32.90 30.06 12.48 26.63 25.93 26.01 25.24 28.68 31.37 28.67 24.58 26.04 18.09 18.25 16.06 17.11 18.18 46.50 46.11 56.65 7.9 12.7 7.8 8.2 13.3 23.2 7.0 9.3 8.5 8.5 20.3 13.7 19.0 6.5 9.5 3.5 1.1 7.1 1.1 1.4 3.5 2.5 4.1 5.2 4.4 4.8 7.0 5.6 7.6 7.4 12.8 4.8 2.1 2.3 7.2 8.7 9.7 4.7 4.9 12.8 36.4 33.6 39.1 36.1 35.1 36.8 30.9 23.5 37.1 34.6 34.3 24.9 28.3 39.7 31.6 32.2 34.3 35.1 36.1 36.6 35.0 28.6 15.0 36.8 37.1 37.2 36.6 36.7 41.3 34.4 36.3 35.7 37.0 37.3 32.8 37.6 34.9 40.3 40.4 36.7 $40.22 39.46 51.73 44.15 42.23 41.18 36.72 36.69 40.08 42.65 31.64 59.55 – 40.64 29.58 41.13 30.59 18.69 31.79 31.87 33.09 31.27 12.00 26.67 26.12 26.22 25.35 28.95 31.37 29.19 24.58 26.12 18.17 18.26 17.74 16.32 18.31 46.59 46.17 57.81 7.8 15.5 7.9 8.5 13.5 23.2 7.9 8.8 8.5 8.7 22.7 13.9 – 6.6 10.1 3.6 1.0 7.1 1.1 1.4 3.5 3.0 10.7 5.6 4.5 4.9 7.1 5.8 7.6 7.7 12.8 4.8 2.2 2.4 5.5 8.9 10.0 4.8 4.9 12.7 38.9 38.2 43.4 38.0 38.7 36.8 38.6 38.7 38.2 38.0 40.5 36.3 – 39.9 38.9 38.5 36.7 38.1 36.5 37.0 35.9 36.2 33.7 37.7 38.1 38.2 37.4 39.1 41.3 38.0 37.8 39.4 39.1 39.0 39.5 41.4 39.0 41.5 41.6 39.6 $27.71 34.22 – 28.51 37.50 – 27.70 20.86 27.92 31.25 38.98 31.29 – – 30.37 30.83 18.67 13.33 25.89 32.36 24.52 20.35 12.58 25.70 18.73 18.71 18.99 20.74 – 20.80 – – 16.56 18.13 10.35 – – 41.99 43.03 – 17.3 1.7 – 14.0 10.7 – 10.9 29.3 26.1 9.4 12.9 16.0 – – 8.7 7.3 5.1 12.4 9.3 6.2 14.9 8.2 4.9 16.5 3.8 4.0 7.8 20.5 – 20.9 – – 7.5 5.4 18.5 – – 13.1 14.1 – 13.3 25.6 – 13.0 5.7 – 8.5 7.9 9.6 9.6 16.2 7.2 – – 7.9 10.6 13.9 21.5 17.1 18.0 15.8 10.6 13.4 21.2 19.1 19.4 16.6 12.8 – 13.9 – – 18.6 17.2 20.7 – – 16.2 16.4 – 23.90 27.91 21.45 34.68 27.39 3.8 6.0 6.0 17.4 11.7 35.2 39.7 37.8 20.8 37.1 24.67 27.98 22.08 – 28.18 4.0 5.9 5.9 – 12.3 39.4 40.1 39.7 – 40.7 13.54 – 8.98 24.80 14.71 9.1 – 7.7 43.0 39.4 14.4 – 19.5 6.9 15.3 20.53 17.21 8.44 14.95 24.82 25.08 29.94 22.32 30.05 20.85 11.5 11.5 37.4 7.0 12.3 4.5 33.2 21.4 5.8 1.5 34.5 35.7 17.1 30.9 38.7 39.1 24.8 24.1 39.0 36.1 21.27 17.31 – 15.08 24.89 25.22 37.75 26.18 30.07 21.09 11.2 11.1 – 6.6 12.3 4.5 38.6 20.9 6.0 1.5 39.0 39.5 – 39.5 39.0 39.8 37.2 39.5 39.7 38.9 – 16.18 6.88 14.60 16.29 14.41 11.38 11.92 29.37 18.19 – 28.9 39.0 18.8 26.4 6.4 23.3 11.5 5.4 4.5 – 17.7 15.5 19.5 20.6 16.7 13.9 11.8 23.7 20.3 17.15 2.4 36.2 17.07 2.6 38.8 18.18 5.7 18.9 White collar –Continued Professional specialty and technical –Continued Professional specialty –Continued Teachers, college and university –Continued Mathematical science teachers ......................... Computer science teachers ............................... Medical science teachers .................................. Health specialties teachers ................................ Business, commerce, and marketing teachers .. Agriculture and forestry teachers ....................... Art, drama, and music teachers ......................... Physical education teachers .............................. Education teachers ............................................ English teachers ................................................ Foreign language teachers ................................ Law teachers ..................................................... Social work teachers .......................................... Theology teachers ............................................. Trade and industrial teachers ............................ Other post-secondary teachers ......................... Teachers, except college and university ................ Prekindergarten and kindergarten ..................... Elementary school teachers .............................. Secondary school teachers ............................... Teachers, special education .............................. Teachers, n.e.c. ................................................. Substitute teachers ............................................ Vocational and educational counselors ............. Librarians, archivists, and curators ........................ Librarians ........................................................... Archivists and curators ...................................... Social scientists and urban planners ..................... Economists ........................................................ Psychologists ..................................................... Social scientists, n.e.c. ...................................... Urban planners .................................................. Social, recreation, and religious workers ............... Social workers ................................................... Recreation workers ............................................ Clergy ................................................................ Religious workers, n.e.c. .................................... Lawyers and judges ............................................... Lawyers ............................................................. Judges ............................................................... Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and professionals, n.e.c. ............................................. Technical writers ................................................ Designers ........................................................... Musicians and composers ................................. Actors and directors ........................................... Painters, sculptors, craft artists, and artist printmakers ...................................................... Photographers ................................................... Dancers ............................................................. Artists, performers, and related workers, n.e.c. Editors and reporters ......................................... Public relations specialists ................................. Announcers ........................................................ Athletes .............................................................. Professional, n.e.c. ............................................ Technical ................................................................... Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians ....................................................... See footnotes at end of table. 8 TABLE 2-1. United States, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2 National Compensation Survey,3 July 2003–Continued Total Full time Hourly earnings Occupation4 Part time Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) $29.66 16.31 22.77 16.39 16.20 21.02 22.08 22.85 22.69 19.88 16.41 16.73 20.67 22.80 98.47 16.39 28.90 19.21 19.69 20.94 4.4 7.5 2.4 1.0 3.4 6.0 3.6 4.9 3.7 2.6 6.7 5.3 6.6 14.2 7.0 15.5 3.1 4.8 3.7 5.8 23.9 35.4 34.1 35.0 34.5 39.7 40.2 40.3 39.3 39.5 39.8 37.7 39.9 39.8 21.9 35.4 38.6 40.0 37.2 38.4 $30.59 16.99 22.72 16.28 16.61 21.02 22.08 22.87 22.52 19.94 16.41 17.02 20.67 24.61 103.49 17.16 28.85 19.21 19.87 20.74 4.5 7.2 2.4 1.1 3.6 6.1 3.6 4.9 3.6 2.8 6.7 5.1 6.6 13.3 5.3 16.8 3.2 4.8 3.6 5.6 33.9 39.6 39.4 39.1 39.5 40.2 40.2 40.4 39.8 40.0 39.8 39.7 39.9 40.3 22.4 39.4 40.0 40.0 38.4 39.6 $28.00 11.94 23.02 16.99 13.41 20.62 – – 26.67 16.98 – 12.08 – – – 8.84 30.32 – 16.02 25.44 6.0 16.9 7.4 2.1 6.1 16.8 – – 26.0 21.2 – 9.5 – – – 7.2 18.1 – 15.3 44.6 15.6 21.2 19.0 22.2 18.6 20.6 – – 29.7 25.4 – 20.5 – – – 17.8 20.6 – 22.1 22.5 32.20 35.92 15.77 2.3 2.7 18.6 40.0 40.5 13.8 32.33 36.02 14.82 2.3 2.7 28.9 40.5 40.8 38.1 21.78 21.39 16.95 6.1 11.8 22.9 19.6 18.3 7.7 42.70 10.8 42.6 43.14 10.9 43.3 – – – 30.92 42.05 32.87 29.93 3.5 14.5 8.3 6.2 39.3 40.4 40.5 40.4 30.97 42.12 32.87 29.93 3.5 14.5 8.3 6.2 39.6 40.8 40.5 40.4 25.24 – – – 14.0 – – – 21.5 – – – 43.66 35.37 35.16 8.9 4.1 4.4 41.0 38.9 39.7 43.68 35.57 35.21 8.9 4.1 4.5 41.0 39.4 39.8 – 25.76 31.13 – 15.7 18.3 – 24.4 29.1 19.79 20.02 21.30 28.80 37.01 25.93 24.35 27.68 32.94 28.30 5.4 5.2 17.5 9.5 3.0 1.8 2.0 6.4 7.0 4.5 42.3 37.7 44.2 40.5 41.1 39.1 38.6 38.8 39.6 40.0 19.98 20.77 21.30 28.93 37.02 26.01 24.35 27.68 33.13 28.30 5.3 4.3 17.5 9.6 3.0 1.8 1.9 6.4 7.0 4.6 43.3 39.5 44.2 41.1 41.2 39.9 39.9 38.8 40.0 40.2 – – – 15.99 33.57 22.01 24.30 – 17.67 27.57 – – – 10.8 21.4 4.9 8.5 – 19.1 4.6 – – – 16.7 21.6 20.4 24.2 – 22.1 26.5 23.30 27.90 2.6 18.2 38.0 36.5 23.40 28.85 2.7 18.1 40.3 39.5 19.13 – 12.3 – 10.9 – 25.08 24.55 21.93 23.60 3.8 6.7 6.9 4.1 39.9 39.9 40.6 39.0 25.08 24.56 21.93 23.64 3.8 6.7 6.9 4.2 39.9 40.0 40.6 39.8 – – – – – – – – – – – – 22.44 24.93 3.0 1.9 39.5 39.4 22.47 25.03 3.0 1.9 39.7 39.8 – 17.98 – 9.4 – 21.9 15.05 19.34 1.8 3.2 32.4 41.2 17.56 19.42 1.8 3.2 40.1 41.4 7.83 8.82 .9 11.6 20.8 22.8 White collar –Continued Professional specialty and technical –Continued Technical –Continued Dental hygienists ............................................... Health record technologists and technicians ..... Radiological technicians .................................... Licensed practical nurses .................................. Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ...... Electrical and electronic technicians .................. Industrial engineering technicians ..................... Mechanical engineering technicians .................. Engineering technicians, n.e.c. .......................... Drafters .............................................................. Surveying and mapping technicians .................. Biological technicians ........................................ Chemical technicians ......................................... Science technicians, n.e.c. ................................ Airplane pilots and navigators ............................ Broadcast equipment operators ......................... Computer programmers ..................................... Tool programmers, numerical control ................ Legal assistants ................................................. Technical and related, n.e.c. .............................. Executive, administrative, and managerial ............... Executives, administrators, and managers ............ Legislators ......................................................... Chief executives and general administrators, public administration ........................................ Administrators and officials, public administration .................................................. Financial managers ........................................... Personnel and labor relations managers ........... Purchasing managers ........................................ Managers, marketing, advertising, and public relations ........................................................... Administrators, education and related fields ...... Managers, medicine and health ......................... Managers, food servicing and lodging establishments ................................................. Managers, properties and real estate ................ Funeral directors ................................................ Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ............ Managers and administrators, n.e.c. ................. Management related .............................................. Accountants and auditors .................................. Underwriters ...................................................... Other financial officers ....................................... Management analysts ........................................ Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists ........................................................ Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products .. Buyers, wholesale and retail trade, except farm products ........................................................... Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. ............... Business and promotional agents ...................... Construction inspectors ..................................... Inspectors and compliance officers, except construction ..................................................... Management related, n.e.c. ............................... Sales ............................................................................. Supervisors, sales ............................................. See footnotes at end of table. 9 TABLE 2-1. United States, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2 National Compensation Survey,3 July 2003–Continued Total Full time Hourly earnings Occupation4 Part time Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) $22.80 23.15 47.25 22.02 21.10 34.75 8.0 8.9 7.9 11.6 7.9 5.3 39.2 36.2 39.3 38.7 37.0 42.0 $22.89 23.56 47.95 22.04 22.35 34.75 8.1 8.7 7.7 11.7 6.4 5.3 39.6 39.4 40.3 38.8 40.5 42.0 – – – – $8.20 – – – – – 3.3 – – – – – 19.8 – 26.72 19.12 8.74 8.67 11.17 17.67 13.44 13.85 11.37 9.48 8.40 19.16 12.41 14.85 3.7 4.1 3.3 7.6 6.4 29.5 4.6 5.0 3.7 7.0 1.6 19.9 8.2 7.5 40.2 44.0 25.1 23.5 28.3 33.5 36.4 37.6 29.2 29.3 28.5 32.1 21.8 35.9 26.80 19.19 10.12 10.82 13.64 21.01 14.31 14.29 13.35 10.80 9.15 23.28 13.98 15.88 3.6 4.1 5.7 9.5 6.9 25.4 5.0 5.0 4.6 7.1 2.1 17.2 5.9 8.3 40.4 44.4 37.4 39.3 41.4 39.8 40.6 40.5 39.2 39.1 39.2 40.0 39.8 40.0 11.93 – 7.55 7.37 8.46 8.55 9.94 8.52 7.81 7.22 7.55 12.42 10.34 8.67 10.0 – 2.0 5.4 4.1 4.0 2.8 5.5 1.6 4.8 1.0 30.6 21.7 4.4 19.0 – 19.5 19.0 20.9 23.4 25.7 20.0 20.0 20.5 21.8 24.2 13.6 22.0 13.77 18.56 20.62 20.31 20.05 .7 2.7 8.9 2.7 5.3 36.3 39.1 39.8 39.3 40.0 14.07 18.65 20.62 20.31 20.05 .7 2.7 8.9 2.7 5.3 39.3 39.6 39.8 39.3 40.0 10.94 – – – – 1.4 – – – – 21.1 – – – – 20.54 15.61 12.96 15.41 17.85 14.34 11.54 8.99 14.07 10.98 12.94 13.65 13.86 4.8 3.1 8.0 1.0 4.7 2.4 3.9 2.8 5.9 1.6 2.6 3.0 2.4 40.1 39.0 37.0 37.4 33.8 37.2 33.0 36.0 36.2 34.2 37.1 39.0 38.1 20.73 15.69 13.16 15.55 17.59 14.48 11.92 9.09 13.87 11.34 13.31 13.72 14.21 4.8 3.1 8.2 1.0 4.9 2.5 3.5 3.1 6.3 1.5 2.6 3.1 2.5 40.5 39.7 39.2 38.9 38.8 38.6 39.6 39.5 39.2 39.3 39.6 40.0 39.8 – 11.01 – 12.76 19.20 11.12 9.69 8.22 15.66 8.96 10.15 – 9.94 – 10.2 – 4.0 15.6 5.6 6.9 4.5 4.3 3.0 5.8 – 5.6 – 18.3 – 21.6 20.4 20.3 18.1 21.3 22.3 19.7 25.2 – 26.1 15.21 11.98 10.27 13.38 14.11 15.41 12.79 12.08 2.6 2.8 3.1 1.9 1.6 3.2 2.7 14.8 39.4 29.3 32.0 37.9 36.9 36.8 37.8 39.9 15.22 12.67 10.78 13.49 14.32 15.57 12.82 12.08 2.6 3.8 2.2 2.0 1.6 3.1 2.9 14.8 39.8 37.9 39.3 39.4 39.3 39.5 39.7 39.9 14.26 10.29 8.69 11.65 11.18 12.38 11.82 – 11.8 3.4 8.4 6.1 3.9 7.8 4.2 – 22.2 18.9 20.3 23.1 20.0 15.9 16.3 – 11.86 11.99 3.5 7.3 31.9 38.2 12.92 12.07 5.3 7.6 39.5 39.5 9.12 9.74 2.5 6.3 21.3 20.6 11.53 10.52 12.97 10.78 11.50 9.54 15.91 5.5 4.3 8.1 13.0 4.3 6.5 6.0 38.1 38.8 35.1 30.6 36.2 29.6 39.1 11.72 10.57 13.83 11.75 11.73 10.07 16.06 5.6 4.3 7.4 13.3 4.6 10.9 6.1 39.7 39.6 38.8 39.3 38.9 39.7 40.4 – – 8.95 – 9.37 8.49 10.89 – – 6.5 – 6.0 5.6 10.9 – – 24.3 – 22.0 19.7 19.1 White collar –Continued Sales –Continued Insurance sales .................................................. Real estate sales ............................................... Securities and financial services sales .............. Advertising and related sales ............................. Sales, other business services .......................... Sales engineers ................................................. Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing, and wholesale .................................................. Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats .......... Sales workers, apparel ...................................... Sales workers, shoes ......................................... Sales workers, furniture and home furnishings .. Sales workers, radio, tv, hi-fi, and appliances ... Sales workers, hardware and building supplies Sales workers, parts .......................................... Sales workers, other commodities ..................... Sales counter clerks .......................................... Cashiers ............................................................. Street and door-to-door sales workers .............. Demonstrators, promoters, and models, sales .. Sales support, n.e.c. .......................................... Administrative support, including clerical ................ Supervisors, general office ................................ Supervisors, computer equipment operators ..... Supervisors, financial records processing ......... Chief communications operators ....................... Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and adjusting clerks ................................................ Computer operators ........................................... Peripheral equipment operators ........................ Secretaries ......................................................... Stenographers ................................................... Typists ............................................................... Interviewers ....................................................... Hotel clerks ........................................................ Transportation ticket and reservation agents ..... Receptionists ..................................................... Information clerks, n.e.c. .................................... Correspondence clerks ...................................... Order clerks ....................................................... Personnel clerks, except payroll and timekeeping ..................................................... Library clerks ..................................................... File clerks ........................................................... Records clerks, n.e.c. ........................................ Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ... Payroll and timekeeping clerks .......................... Billing clerks ....................................................... Cost and rate clerks ........................................... Billing, posting, and calculating machine operators .......................................................... Duplicating machine operators .......................... Mail preparing and paper handling machine operators .......................................................... Office machine operators, n.e.c. ........................ Telephone operators .......................................... Communications equipment operators, n.e.c. ... Mail clerks, except postal service ...................... Messengers ....................................................... Dispatchers ........................................................ See footnotes at end of table. 10 TABLE 2-1. United States, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2 National Compensation Survey,3 July 2003–Continued Total Full time Hourly earnings Occupation4 Part time Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) $17.68 12.93 12.45 16.58 14.46 15.28 3.6 2.3 2.1 3.8 8.7 6.1 39.5 33.6 36.5 36.8 37.8 37.1 $17.71 13.19 12.76 16.72 14.50 15.69 3.5 2.4 2.4 4.0 8.8 6.2 40.0 39.9 39.8 40.0 40.0 39.0 – – $9.43 12.79 – 10.53 – – 4.6 9.6 – 8.7 – – 20.4 12.2 – 23.9 11.85 4.2 38.5 11.96 4.3 39.8 8.93 3.8 20.4 17.68 14.99 14.89 14.11 12.88 10.35 15.52 11.84 13.72 11.31 14.06 4.0 2.1 2.9 3.4 .9 1.3 15.7 2.8 3.9 1.6 1.7 38.1 38.0 38.9 37.8 35.7 34.2 35.1 36.0 33.1 31.6 36.0 17.73 15.16 14.94 14.29 13.16 10.54 17.76 12.08 13.69 10.72 14.43 4.0 2.1 2.9 3.6 1.0 1.4 15.5 3.3 4.3 1.7 1.6 38.9 39.7 39.0 39.5 39.2 39.5 39.7 39.6 39.4 36.0 39.3 15.60 12.37 – 11.49 10.60 9.61 10.63 10.44 – 13.29 11.07 7.4 6.1 – 6.0 3.5 1.7 22.4 4.2 – 3.0 5.8 21.3 22.7 – 23.7 20.5 22.7 28.0 23.5 – 22.3 21.7 Blue collar ........................................................................ 15.03 .9 38.0 15.38 1.0 40.0 9.71 3.6 21.4 Precision production, craft, and repair ...................... Supervisors, mechanics and repairers .............. Automobile mechanics ....................................... Automobile mechanic apprentices ..................... Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics .... Small engine repairers ....................................... Automobile body and related repairers .............. Aircraft mechanics, except engine ..................... Heavy equipment mechanics ............................. Farm equipment mechanics .............................. Industrial machinery repairers ........................... Machinery maintenance ..................................... Electronic repairers, communications and industrial equipment ......................................... Data processing equipment repairers ................ Household appliance and power tool repairers Telephone line installers and repairers .............. Telephone installers and repairers .................... Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics ........................................................ Locksmiths and safe repairers ........................... Office machine repairers .................................... Mechanical controls and valve repairers ........... Elevator installers and repairers ........................ Millwrights .......................................................... Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ......................... Supervisors, brickmasons, stonemasons, and tilesetters ......................................................... Supervisors, carpenters and related workers .... Supervisors, electricians and power transmission installers ..................................... Supervisors, painters, paperhangers, and plasterers ......................................................... Supervisors, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ...................................................... Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ............. Brickmasons and stonemasons ......................... 18.89 23.11 17.88 12.37 17.26 14.69 15.92 25.68 18.59 13.76 19.81 15.83 1.1 2.9 3.9 10.4 2.3 5.5 3.5 6.8 3.7 3.5 1.7 4.5 39.6 40.9 39.4 39.9 39.6 39.3 39.7 40.0 39.9 41.4 39.8 39.8 18.97 23.11 18.03 12.52 17.36 14.86 16.02 25.69 18.60 13.79 19.82 15.82 1.1 2.9 4.0 10.6 2.2 5.3 3.5 6.8 3.7 3.6 1.7 4.5 40.0 40.9 40.3 41.1 40.1 40.0 40.1 40.0 39.9 41.4 39.8 39.8 12.77 – 10.08 – – – – – – – – – 6.7 – 3.7 – – – – – – – – – 21.4 – 18.2 – – – – – – – – – 21.65 17.14 15.48 24.36 22.95 4.8 11.3 5.4 3.7 2.1 39.4 39.7 39.7 39.9 40.0 21.72 17.14 15.49 24.36 22.95 4.8 11.3 5.5 3.7 2.1 40.0 39.7 40.1 39.9 40.0 16.29 – – – – 26.2 – – – – 19.9 – – – – 17.81 14.63 15.39 21.87 37.52 21.56 16.05 3.5 10.2 7.5 3.9 12.9 5.1 2.6 40.0 41.0 39.9 39.5 40.0 40.0 38.8 17.81 14.63 15.39 22.01 37.52 21.54 16.10 3.5 10.2 7.5 3.9 12.9 5.2 2.6 40.0 41.0 39.9 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.5 – – – – – – 12.76 – – – – – – 10.8 – – – – – – 17.7 21.30 24.65 16.1 3.9 40.0 40.6 21.30 24.65 16.1 3.9 40.0 40.6 – – – – – – 29.72 4.9 40.0 29.72 4.9 40.0 – – – 21.19 5.4 39.5 21.29 5.4 40.5 – – – 26.83 21.22 24.68 3.6 4.0 8.0 40.0 40.4 38.4 26.83 21.22 24.68 3.6 4.0 8.4 40.0 40.4 40.0 – – – – – – – – – White collar –Continued Administrative support, including clerical –Continued Production coordinators ..................................... Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks ................. Stock and inventory clerks ................................. Meter readers .................................................... Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers Expeditors .......................................................... Material recording, scheduling, and distribution clerks, n.e.c. ..................................................... Insurance adjusters, examiners, and investigators ..................................................... Investigators and adjusters, except insurance ... Eligibility clerks, social welfare ........................... Bill and account collectors ................................. General office clerks .......................................... Bank tellers ........................................................ Proofreaders ...................................................... Data entry keyers ............................................... Statistical clerks ................................................. Teachers’ aides ................................................. Administrative support, n.e.c. ............................ See footnotes at end of table. 11 TABLE 2-1. United States, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2 National Compensation Survey,3 July 2003–Continued Total Full time Hourly earnings Occupation4 Part time Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) $19.03 17.99 18.83 13.56 20.69 23.91 14.98 24.82 14.15 14.62 22.34 13.52 18.10 17.94 16.50 12.1 15.9 4.0 6.8 7.7 2.7 3.9 3.5 5.2 11.6 2.6 3.1 11.3 6.8 9.4 40.0 38.4 39.5 38.7 39.9 39.5 39.9 40.0 39.2 38.5 39.9 40.0 39.3 38.6 39.7 $19.03 18.09 18.84 13.53 20.69 23.91 14.98 24.82 14.16 14.54 22.35 13.52 18.10 17.77 16.50 12.1 16.9 4.0 7.2 7.7 2.7 3.9 3.5 5.2 11.8 2.6 3.1 11.3 6.6 9.4 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.7 39.9 40.0 39.6 39.5 39.9 40.0 39.4 40.0 39.7 – – $18.02 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 26.4 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 22.3 – – – – – – – – – – – – 15.02 16.25 22.47 19.66 16.51 16.79 27.56 19.50 16.60 20.22 22.15 17.66 19.62 19.22 13.27 17.63 15.01 21.21 16.52 13.45 16.62 16.88 13.81 17.37 12.38 12.68 12.60 15.15 15.45 16.49 12.65 14.4 7.5 14.1 6.4 5.4 5.1 13.2 11.1 11.6 2.2 2.3 5.8 5.0 2.4 10.0 5.2 10.9 10.7 15.5 14.9 16.9 5.9 13.7 14.6 6.4 7.4 7.6 15.8 12.8 10.8 6.7 41.2 39.1 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.3 42.3 40.0 40.0 40.4 40.1 39.8 40.0 39.9 37.9 39.9 40.2 40.0 40.0 39.8 40.0 39.1 39.5 40.0 38.5 37.6 27.6 39.9 40.0 39.3 39.9 15.02 16.23 22.47 19.66 16.51 16.72 27.56 19.50 16.60 20.25 22.15 17.66 19.62 19.23 13.92 17.63 15.01 21.21 16.52 13.45 16.62 16.88 13.81 17.37 12.54 12.86 13.19 15.15 15.45 16.71 12.65 14.4 7.5 14.1 6.4 5.4 5.2 13.2 11.1 11.6 2.2 2.3 5.8 5.0 2.5 10.7 5.2 10.9 10.7 15.5 14.9 16.9 5.9 13.7 14.6 5.8 7.4 7.5 15.8 12.8 11.2 6.7 41.2 39.3 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.9 42.3 40.0 40.0 40.4 40.1 39.8 40.0 39.9 40.0 39.9 40.2 40.0 40.0 39.8 40.0 39.1 39.5 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.3 39.9 40.0 40.0 39.9 – – – – – 20.86 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 9.0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 22.9 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 14.67 13.96 12.62 14.11 11.94 11.00 12.50 18.00 2.3 8.6 4.0 12.3 4.1 6.8 5.4 3.2 39.7 37.8 39.6 39.8 37.2 34.5 38.8 39.7 14.67 14.19 12.68 14.12 12.03 11.49 12.60 18.13 2.3 8.4 4.1 12.3 4.4 7.3 5.8 3.1 39.7 39.8 39.9 39.9 39.8 39.6 40.2 40.2 – – 9.83 – 10.44 9.65 – – – – 4.1 – 16.3 2.7 – – – – 29.3 – 17.9 25.4 – – 20.74 17.54 18.45 26.41 10.7 11.4 2.8 3.5 39.8 38.3 39.9 40.0 21.19 17.54 18.46 26.41 9.8 11.4 2.8 3.5 40.0 38.3 40.0 40.0 – – – – – – – – – – – – Blue collar –Continued Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued Tile setters, hard and soft .................................. Carpet installers ................................................. Carpenters ......................................................... Carpenter apprentices ....................................... Drywall installers ................................................ Electricians ........................................................ Electrician apprentices ....................................... Electrical power installers and repairers ............ Painters, construction and maintenance ............ Plasterers ........................................................... Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ............... Plumber, pipefitter, and steamfitter apprentices Concrete and terrazzo finishers ......................... Glaziers .............................................................. Insulation workers .............................................. Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators .......................................................... Roofers .............................................................. Sheetmetal duct installers .................................. Structural metal workers .................................... Drillers, earth ..................................................... Construction trades, n.e.c. ................................. Supervisors, extractive ...................................... Mining machine operators ................................. Mining, n.e.c. ..................................................... Supervisors, production ..................................... Tool and die makers .......................................... Tool and die maker apprentices ........................ Precision assemblers, metal .............................. Machinists .......................................................... Machinist apprentices ........................................ Boilermakers ...................................................... Precision grinders, filers, and tool sharpeners ... Patternmakers and modelmakers, metal ........... Layout workers .................................................. Precious stones and metals workers ................. Engravers, metal ................................................ Sheet metal workers .......................................... Sheet metal worker apprentices ........................ Patternmakers and modelmakers, wood ........... Cabinet makers and bench carpenters .............. Furniture and wood finishers ............................. Tailors ................................................................ Upholsterers ...................................................... Hand molders and shapers, except jewelers ..... Patternmakers, layout workers, and cutters ...... Optical goods workers ....................................... Dental laboratory and medical appliance technicians ....................................................... Bookbinders ....................................................... Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers Miscellaneous precision workers, n.e.c. ............ Butchers and meat cutters ................................. Bakers ................................................................ Food batchmakers ............................................. Inspectors, testers, and graders ........................ Precision inspectors, testers, and related workers, n.e.c. ................................................. Adjusters and calibrators ................................... Water and sewer treatment plant operators ...... Power plant operators ........................................ See footnotes at end of table. 12 TABLE 2-1. United States, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2 National Compensation Survey,3 July 2003–Continued Total Full time Hourly earnings Occupation4 Part time Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) $22.56 4.9 39.6 $22.56 4.9 39.6 – – – 21.94 4.2 40.1 22.00 4.3 40.4 – – – 13.30 16.33 15.80 13.41 12.80 14.67 12.42 1.3 5.2 5.8 5.9 8.5 10.1 9.8 39.1 39.9 39.6 40.0 37.8 40.0 40.0 13.42 16.33 15.89 13.41 13.10 14.67 12.42 1.4 5.2 5.7 5.9 7.4 10.1 9.8 39.8 39.9 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 $8.80 – – – – – – 2.3 – – – – – – 23.3 – – – – – – 13.51 13.60 15.11 14.88 12.57 13.14 15.65 3.6 7.5 3.9 4.0 3.0 5.5 6.4 39.4 39.8 40.0 39.3 39.5 39.4 40.0 13.57 13.60 15.11 15.12 12.59 13.29 15.65 3.5 7.5 3.9 3.5 3.0 5.4 6.4 39.9 39.8 40.0 39.9 39.8 39.9 40.0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 12.53 11.31 12.60 11.31 15.99 16.68 14.15 13.00 2.3 4.2 3.5 6.4 2.3 4.2 7.5 7.7 40.0 39.8 40.0 38.1 39.1 36.3 34.5 39.6 12.53 11.31 12.60 11.31 16.00 17.01 14.73 13.01 2.3 4.2 3.5 6.4 2.3 4.5 7.8 7.7 40.0 39.9 40.0 38.1 39.5 39.5 38.7 39.8 – – – – 14.25 – 10.50 – – – – – 12.7 – 8.0 – – – – – 18.3 – 20.5 – 11.28 10.86 8.64 8.58 9.03 11.31 12.52 13.45 15.16 4.9 4.0 6.1 4.0 4.4 8.2 4.2 4.9 5.2 39.8 38.7 38.9 38.6 37.2 40.0 39.1 39.4 39.7 11.28 10.86 8.62 8.65 9.15 11.31 12.70 13.45 15.19 4.9 4.0 6.1 4.3 4.7 8.2 3.9 4.9 5.2 39.8 38.7 39.4 39.7 39.5 40.0 39.9 39.4 39.8 – – – – 7.48 – 8.26 – – – – – – 5.9 – 5.1 – – – – – – 21.9 – 26.3 – – 18.91 5.4 39.9 18.91 5.4 39.9 – – – 11.70 14.12 12.44 3.9 3.5 10.1 39.9 39.9 38.3 11.70 14.11 12.39 3.9 3.5 10.5 39.9 40.1 40.0 – – – – – – – – – 13.86 13.51 14.70 14.09 13.27 12.41 10.41 13.87 15.99 11.22 13.80 9.68 10.44 9.34 13.86 11.31 12.0 6.6 6.3 6.2 4.2 31.2 4.2 2.4 2.2 8.4 4.0 11.4 12.7 12.4 20.0 5.4 40.0 40.0 39.9 40.0 40.0 28.5 29.5 39.2 39.9 40.0 39.0 39.5 37.7 37.8 39.0 39.0 13.86 13.51 14.76 14.09 13.44 – 11.72 13.94 15.99 11.22 13.99 9.71 11.34 9.52 13.86 11.41 12.0 6.6 6.4 6.2 4.1 – 4.6 2.4 2.2 8.4 4.0 11.5 12.1 14.2 20.0 5.4 40.0 40.0 39.9 40.0 39.9 – 39.9 39.7 39.9 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.8 39.0 39.8 – – – – – 19.21 7.73 10.27 – – 8.67 – – – – – – – – – – 28.5 3.0 5.7 – – 5.2 – – – – – – – – – – 18.7 19.2 24.8 – – 23.3 – – – – – Blue collar –Continued Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued Stationary engineers .......................................... Miscellaneous plant and system operators, n.e.c. ................................................................ Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ..... Lathe and turning machine set-up operators ..... Lathe and turning machine operators ................ Milling and planing machine operators .............. Punching and stamping press operators ........... Rolling machine operators ................................. Drilling and boring machine operators ............... Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing machine operators ........................................... Forging machine operators ................................ Numerical control machine operators ................ Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. ............... Molding and casting machine operators ............ Metal plating machine operators ........................ Heat treating equipment operators .................... Wood lathe, routing, and planing machine operators .......................................................... Sawing machine operators ................................ Shaping and joining machine operators ............ Nailing and tacking machine operators .............. Printing press operators ..................................... Photoengravers and lithographers ..................... Typesetters and compositors ............................. Winding and twisting machine operators ........... Knitting, looping, taping, and weaving machine operators .......................................................... Textile cutting machine operators ...................... Textile sewing machine operators ..................... Pressing machine operators .............................. Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators Cementing and gluing machine operators ......... Packaging and filling machine operators ........... Extruding and forming machine operators ......... Mixing and blending machine operators ............ Separating, filtering, and clarifying machine operators .......................................................... Compressing and compacting machine operators .......................................................... Painting and paint spraying machine operators Roasting and baking machine operators, food .. Washing, cleaning, and pickling machine operators .......................................................... Folding machine operators ................................ Furnace, kiln, and oven operators, except food Crushing and grinding machine operators ......... Slicing and cutting machine operators ............... Motion picture projectionists .............................. Photographic process machine operators ......... Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. .......... Welders and cutters ........................................... Solderers and brazers ....................................... Assemblers ........................................................ Hand cutting and trimming ................................. Hand molding, casting, and forming .................. Hand painting, coating, and decorating ............. Hand engraving and printing .............................. Miscellaneous hand working, n.e.c. ................... See footnotes at end of table. 13 TABLE 2-1. United States, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2 National Compensation Survey,3 July 2003–Continued Total Full time Hourly earnings Occupation4 Part time Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) $13.78 12.58 12.07 10.17 10.74 4.3 5.8 10.9 6.6 7.6 39.5 39.9 40.0 38.6 38.2 $13.84 12.58 12.07 10.23 10.83 4.4 5.8 10.9 6.8 8.0 39.8 39.9 40.0 39.4 39.9 $9.65 – – – – 7.3 – – – – 24.5 – – – – 14.78 18.02 14.83 12.72 14.35 9.61 8.10 10.06 24.90 27.08 25.24 21.47 16.42 11.45 19.37 13.34 20.81 19.73 17.42 16.28 15.96 13.66 1.5 4.7 2.1 6.5 1.8 3.7 11.7 6.1 14.3 12.7 5.1 4.3 6.5 9.6 15.6 12.6 3.6 7.1 5.9 4.9 5.2 2.3 37.5 42.2 39.8 34.0 27.8 26.2 28.8 28.4 40.0 39.9 40.0 40.0 47.2 45.3 41.4 39.9 41.2 39.7 40.0 39.9 39.9 39.4 15.18 18.06 14.94 14.54 15.38 10.02 8.95 11.63 24.90 27.09 25.24 21.47 16.57 11.10 19.37 13.34 20.81 19.73 17.42 16.29 15.96 13.75 1.6 4.8 2.2 5.5 2.4 4.3 11.3 5.8 14.3 12.7 5.1 4.3 7.0 8.1 15.6 12.6 3.6 7.1 5.9 5.0 5.2 2.3 40.9 42.3 41.8 40.6 37.3 38.9 40.0 39.4 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 47.6 49.9 41.4 39.9 41.2 39.7 40.0 39.9 39.9 39.9 10.81 – 12.64 7.90 12.95 8.69 6.38 7.02 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 10.15 5.2 – 10.2 8.6 2.5 6.6 8.9 5.8 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 7.1 20.6 – 20.2 23.7 20.7 15.1 18.5 18.4 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 27.1 15.85 4.1 37.8 16.08 4.1 39.9 12.33 6.5 21.1 Blue collar –Continued Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors –Continued Production inspectors, checkers and examiners Production testers .............................................. Production samplers and weighers .................... Graders and sorters, except agricultural ............ Hand inspectors, n.e.c. ...................................... Transportation and material moving ......................... Supervisors, motor vehicle operators ................ Truck drivers ...................................................... Driver-sales workers .......................................... Bus drivers ......................................................... Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs .......................... Parking lot attendants ........................................ Motor transportation, n.e.c. ................................ Railroad conductors and yardmasters ............... Locomotive operating ........................................ Railroad brake, signal and switch operators ...... Rail vehicle operators, n.e.c. ............................. Ship captains and mates, except fishing boats .. Sailors and deckhands ...................................... Marine engineers ............................................... Bridge, lock and lighthouse tenders ................... Supervisors, material moving equipment ........... Operating engineers .......................................... Crane and tower operators ................................ Excavating and loading machine operators ....... Grader, dozer, and scraper operators ............... Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators, n.e.c. ............................................... Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ....................................................................... Nursery workers ................................................. Supervisors, agriculture-related workers ........... Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ... Animal caretakers, except farm ......................... Inspectors, agricultural products ........................ Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and laborers, n.e.c. ................................................. Helpers, mechanics and repairers ..................... Helpers, construction trades .............................. Helpers, extractive ............................................. Construction laborers ......................................... Production helpers ............................................. Garbage collectors ............................................. Stock handlers and baggers .............................. Machine feeders and offbearers ........................ Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ...... Garage and service station related .................... Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners ......... Hand packers and packagers ............................ Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. ................. 11.27 9.78 20.69 11.26 10.65 9.70 1.4 7.7 11.2 3.2 7.9 13.4 35.0 34.3 40.6 37.3 33.5 39.2 11.69 10.51 20.70 11.72 11.11 9.98 1.5 6.7 11.3 3.1 8.3 13.8 39.7 39.9 40.7 39.7 39.2 40.0 9.01 7.48 – 8.21 7.86 – 4.6 2.5 – 4.8 10.3 – 21.4 23.9 – 26.7 17.7 – 19.59 11.95 11.59 9.77 13.75 10.37 14.44 9.73 10.63 12.12 8.99 9.60 9.47 10.85 4.7 4.9 3.4 14.8 3.0 6.0 9.4 2.1 3.3 2.5 3.6 3.8 3.3 2.6 38.9 33.3 39.2 40.0 38.5 38.4 40.6 29.2 39.0 32.6 36.5 34.6 37.2 36.6 19.68 11.81 11.64 9.77 13.59 10.48 14.47 11.16 10.68 12.24 9.09 10.07 9.60 11.20 4.8 3.9 3.5 14.8 3.2 6.1 9.4 2.4 3.4 2.7 3.7 3.9 3.7 2.8 39.5 39.6 39.9 40.0 39.6 39.8 40.8 39.6 39.7 39.7 39.8 39.9 39.6 39.6 – 12.74 10.17 – 18.57 8.00 – 7.60 9.13 11.73 8.22 6.63 8.05 8.45 – 19.1 3.9 – 11.5 5.2 – 1.8 10.4 5.7 8.5 3.1 3.1 3.3 – 17.5 25.8 – 20.6 21.9 – 21.0 24.5 20.4 22.3 18.7 22.7 24.1 Service .............................................................................. Protective service .................................................. Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ...... Supervisors, police and detectives .................... Supervisors, guards ........................................... 10.40 17.17 25.92 29.67 19.30 1.5 2.9 5.1 3.3 6.9 31.5 37.1 48.9 40.2 39.4 11.47 17.69 25.92 29.67 19.34 2.2 2.9 5.1 3.3 6.9 38.8 40.6 48.9 40.2 39.5 7.30 10.48 – – – .9 5.9 – – – 20.3 17.6 – – – See footnotes at end of table. 14 TABLE 2-1. United States, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2 National Compensation Survey,3 July 2003–Continued Total Full time Hourly earnings Hourly earnings Occupation4 Service –Continued Protective service –Continued Fire inspection and fire prevention ..................... Firefighting ......................................................... Police and detectives, public service ................. Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement officers ............................................................. Correctional institution officers ........................... Crossing guards ................................................. Guards and police, except public service .......... Protective service, n.e.c. .................................... Food service .......................................................... Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders ................... Bartenders ......................................................... Waiters and waitresses ...................................... Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ......................... Other food service ............................................... Supervisors, food preparation and service ........ Cooks ................................................................. Kitchen workers, food preparation ..................... Food preparation, n.e.c. ..................................... Health service ........................................................ Dental assistants ............................................... Health aides, except nursing ............................. Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants ............ Cleaning and building service ................................ Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers ............................................................ Maids and housemen ........................................ Janitors and cleaners ......................................... Pest control ........................................................ Personal service .................................................... Supervisors, personal service ............................ Hairdressers and cosmetologists ....................... Attendants, amusement, and recreation facilities ............................................................ Guides ............................................................... Ushers ............................................................... Public transportation attendants ........................ Baggage porters and bellhops ........................... Welfare service aides ........................................ Early childhood teachers’ assistants .................. Child care workers, n.e.c. .................................. Service, n.e.c. .................................................... Part time Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) $18.36 18.43 23.57 12.8 2.9 1.1 41.7 44.4 39.3 $18.36 18.66 23.63 12.8 2.4 1.2 41.7 48.0 40.0 – $8.34 15.94 – 8.9 15.3 – 10.1 12.2 18.64 16.70 9.92 10.28 12.31 7.46 4.98 6.98 4.33 5.95 8.50 12.61 9.26 7.97 7.59 10.68 14.73 11.37 10.00 10.52 2.1 5.3 5.3 3.6 7.0 .8 2.6 3.9 3.1 3.0 .8 2.3 1.4 2.0 1.0 1.5 5.7 3.4 1.0 2.0 38.4 39.6 17.5 33.5 27.0 28.4 26.1 26.7 25.9 26.5 29.5 39.0 33.6 28.9 26.4 33.6 34.8 33.7 33.5 34.6 18.74 16.74 – 10.21 14.07 8.32 5.26 7.28 4.47 6.31 9.40 13.01 9.72 8.64 8.21 10.92 14.74 11.74 10.16 10.94 2.1 5.3 – 3.6 9.2 1.4 3.3 5.1 4.2 4.8 1.3 2.4 1.3 2.3 1.3 1.5 5.9 3.0 1.0 1.9 39.8 39.8 – 39.3 38.9 38.2 37.1 37.5 36.8 37.9 38.5 41.2 38.6 38.8 37.8 38.7 36.5 39.2 38.8 39.3 15.69 – 9.58 10.68 8.86 6.28 4.70 6.60 4.20 5.49 7.12 8.96 7.55 7.23 7.05 9.52 14.49 9.54 9.31 7.95 12.0 – 4.1 8.2 8.4 .9 2.8 5.2 3.0 2.5 .7 5.5 2.5 2.9 1.1 2.8 7.5 7.1 2.4 3.0 19.0 – 17.2 18.5 16.9 21.0 20.0 19.4 20.3 19.1 21.6 26.1 22.7 22.7 20.9 20.7 21.4 19.6 21.0 20.0 16.20 8.23 10.59 13.72 10.13 15.14 12.81 4.5 2.9 2.1 7.9 4.9 7.0 6.8 39.6 34.5 34.0 39.4 29.3 39.5 25.6 16.24 8.25 11.12 13.63 10.66 15.30 13.68 4.5 3.3 1.8 7.9 7.3 6.9 7.3 39.8 38.6 39.5 39.9 37.4 40.5 37.5 10.49 8.10 7.86 – 8.65 10.12 11.24 7.5 3.8 3.4 – 2.4 10.6 11.1 24.5 20.8 19.7 – 18.3 22.4 16.2 6.94 12.43 7.80 29.53 7.45 9.41 8.64 9.29 10.69 3.7 12.1 6.3 6.8 4.0 5.3 2.8 3.8 4.0 32.5 26.8 17.7 19.6 36.4 28.8 32.0 28.8 26.9 6.96 13.93 – 31.48 7.35 10.86 8.76 9.57 11.09 3.8 10.7 – 3.3 4.4 4.0 3.3 5.1 4.9 39.8 39.8 – 19.7 38.7 38.6 38.2 39.0 39.2 6.88 9.00 7.55 14.95 8.51 7.43 8.22 8.58 9.82 4.7 6.7 5.9 33.1 9.5 6.4 3.3 3.0 8.4 18.7 15.3 17.3 18.7 21.9 21.4 20.5 17.1 16.2 1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. 2 Total includes full-time and part-time workers. Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule. 3 This survey covers all 50 States. Data were collected between December 2002 and January 2004. The average reference period was July 2003. 4 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see Technical Note. 5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see Technical Note. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria, and n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately. 15 TABLE 2-2. Private industry, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2 National Compensation Survey,3 July 2003 Total Full time Hourly earnings Occupation4 Part time Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) All .......................................................................................... All, excluding sales ........................................................ $16.98 17.21 1.0 1.1 35.5 35.9 $18.07 18.12 1.1 1.2 39.7 39.7 $9.56 10.05 1.2 1.3 20.5 20.5 White collar ...................................................................... White collar, excluding sales ..................................... 21.12 22.81 .9 1.0 36.0 37.1 22.32 23.37 1.0 1.1 39.8 39.7 11.79 15.69 1.2 1.8 20.4 20.0 Professional specialty and technical ......................... Professional specialty ................................................ Engineers, architects, and surveyors ..................... Architects ........................................................... Aerospace engineers ......................................... Metallurgical and materials engineers ............... Petroleum engineers .......................................... Chemical engineers ........................................... Nuclear engineers .............................................. Civil engineers ................................................... Electrical and electronic engineers .................... Industrial engineers ........................................... Mechanical engineers ........................................ Engineers, n.e.c. ................................................ Surveyors and mapping scientists ..................... Mathematical and computer scientists ................... Computer systems analysts and scientists ........ Operations and systems researchers and analysts ............................................................ Actuaries ............................................................ Statisticians ........................................................ Natural scientists ................................................... Physicists and astronomers ............................... Chemists, except biochemists ........................... Geologists and geodesists ................................. Physical scientists, n.e.c. ................................... Agricultural and food scientists .......................... Biological and life scientists ............................... Medical scientists ............................................... Health related ........................................................ Physicians .......................................................... Dentists .............................................................. Optometrists ...................................................... Health diagnosing practitioners, n.e.c. ............... Registered nurses .............................................. Pharmacists ....................................................... Dietitians ............................................................ Respiratory therapists ........................................ Occupational therapists ..................................... Physical therapists ............................................. Speech therapists .............................................. Therapists, n.e.c. ............................................... Physicians’ assistants ........................................ Teachers, college and university ........................... Biological science teachers ............................... Chemistry teachers ............................................ Physics teachers ................................................ Psychology teachers .......................................... Economics teachers .......................................... History teachers ................................................. Political science teachers .................................. Sociology teachers ............................................ Social science teachers, n.e.c. .......................... Engineering teachers ......................................... Mathematical science teachers ......................... Computer science teachers ............................... Medical science teachers .................................. Health specialties teachers ................................ Business, commerce, and marketing teachers .. 27.73 30.32 34.65 31.38 39.63 31.51 46.77 40.77 37.05 30.32 37.17 30.49 31.78 36.49 29.40 33.64 33.66 1.1 1.1 1.2 4.7 7.3 6.7 6.8 4.0 3.0 4.2 2.5 1.8 2.2 2.3 11.3 1.8 1.8 36.3 36.5 40.4 40.4 39.5 40.5 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.7 41.0 40.7 40.7 40.1 41.1 39.7 39.7 28.13 30.73 34.65 31.39 39.40 31.51 46.77 40.77 37.05 30.27 37.23 30.51 31.76 36.45 30.26 33.76 33.79 1.1 1.2 1.2 4.7 7.5 6.7 6.8 4.0 3.0 4.2 2.5 1.8 2.2 2.3 10.6 1.8 1.8 39.5 39.8 40.6 40.5 40.1 40.5 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.6 41.1 40.9 40.9 40.2 41.8 40.1 40.1 22.91 25.20 34.44 – – – – – – – – – – – – 24.46 24.46 2.9 3.1 14.2 – – – – – – – – – – – – 14.1 14.1 18.5 17.8 20.7 – – – – – – – – – – – – 21.9 21.9 33.38 36.27 30.75 30.69 43.15 27.84 35.76 33.83 28.08 32.94 26.16 29.60 58.26 39.05 52.56 34.08 26.10 39.55 21.76 21.19 25.22 27.46 24.99 18.97 35.73 43.08 51.66 52.91 55.19 39.54 43.77 34.71 33.40 39.17 39.24 58.21 39.64 29.61 56.80 50.57 47.46 5.5 7.3 11.8 4.3 8.8 4.3 13.2 7.2 13.9 7.2 8.0 2.5 5.3 5.1 12.2 2.9 1.3 1.0 5.1 2.3 3.2 1.9 3.1 15.2 6.5 3.4 16.5 7.6 10.5 6.1 20.0 10.2 8.8 17.4 8.7 7.8 11.9 15.2 6.2 9.1 10.9 39.8 40.6 39.6 39.5 39.7 39.6 41.1 40.1 35.0 38.6 39.1 33.9 38.5 32.6 33.9 37.6 33.2 33.1 36.4 36.4 32.8 33.7 32.7 36.7 37.8 33.0 40.0 37.7 38.6 35.5 35.3 37.6 37.0 39.6 35.8 34.1 37.9 33.8 38.4 35.1 30.5 33.38 36.27 30.75 30.74 43.15 27.85 35.76 33.83 28.11 33.21 26.15 29.80 57.65 38.54 53.76 – 25.89 40.34 21.71 21.27 24.39 26.70 23.84 17.82 35.93 43.97 51.69 52.97 55.20 39.85 43.89 34.87 33.63 39.19 39.02 57.88 39.73 29.56 57.21 52.07 47.96 5.5 7.3 11.8 4.4 8.8 4.3 13.2 7.2 15.3 7.1 8.2 2.9 5.7 6.5 13.5 – 1.6 1.1 5.6 2.3 4.0 1.8 2.6 15.2 5.4 3.6 16.5 7.6 10.5 6.3 20.0 10.3 8.5 17.4 8.9 9.8 12.0 15.2 5.9 9.1 11.0 39.8 40.6 39.6 39.8 39.7 39.8 41.1 40.1 40.0 39.1 39.5 39.3 42.1 39.9 38.4 – 38.9 39.8 39.9 39.0 39.5 39.6 39.8 39.4 40.0 38.6 40.2 38.2 38.8 39.3 35.5 40.6 40.1 39.8 38.3 39.0 39.3 38.4 39.6 38.9 37.2 – – – 24.01 – – – – – – – 28.60 71.70 – – – 26.96 34.84 22.16 20.23 27.53 32.15 30.77 30.87 – 28.17 – – – 26.31 – – – – – – 18.77 31.48 – 27.94 31.78 – – – 10.1 – – – – – – – 2.1 2.8 – – – 1.8 5.6 8.0 6.7 6.1 4.9 5.2 29.3 – 8.2 – – – 12.3 – – – – – – 16.8 18.4 – 15.8 11.8 – – – 20.5 – – – – – – – 19.9 13.2 – – – 20.5 16.6 21.0 19.6 22.3 17.5 17.2 21.4 – 9.6 – – – 6.9 – – – – – – 4.2 6.4 – 14.1 4.6 See footnotes at end of table. 16 TABLE 2-2. Private industry, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2 National Compensation Survey,3 July 2003–Continued Total Full time Hourly earnings Occupation4 Part time Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) $36.37 29.15 38.23 35.95 40.13 63.62 30.15 41.44 20.35 43.29 18.86 11.71 22.46 28.71 22.60 20.42 8.84 16.22 26.98 26.78 28.02 27.66 31.61 22.68 27.54 16.66 16.67 14.68 17.11 18.18 49.70 49.70 6.2 9.8 18.0 5.1 7.3 13.6 27.0 13.1 5.3 10.3 4.1 4.7 4.3 3.3 13.8 5.1 8.0 5.2 8.1 9.2 5.6 7.9 7.8 9.7 8.5 3.3 3.8 12.1 8.7 9.7 5.5 5.5 26.7 22.3 36.1 34.0 31.6 23.6 31.2 38.6 30.8 29.7 31.3 35.2 36.6 35.8 32.5 20.7 12.3 37.8 36.5 36.8 35.0 36.3 41.3 31.5 35.2 35.9 36.0 34.1 37.6 34.9 42.3 42.3 $37.92 32.40 38.46 36.36 42.02 66.33 – 41.64 – 45.54 19.23 11.85 22.54 28.51 22.58 21.42 – 16.32 27.19 26.99 28.25 28.07 31.61 23.12 27.54 16.68 16.62 16.87 16.32 18.31 49.67 49.67 7.9 8.9 18.0 5.5 7.4 13.2 – 13.1 – 10.1 4.3 5.0 4.5 3.1 14.3 6.5 – 5.2 8.3 9.5 5.5 8.1 7.8 10.8 8.5 3.5 3.9 8.6 8.9 10.0 5.5 5.5 39.2 39.3 37.8 38.5 37.4 36.4 – 38.7 – 37.4 38.4 38.7 37.6 38.4 37.6 38.7 – 39.1 37.4 37.7 36.1 39.9 41.3 38.8 37.1 39.1 38.9 39.5 41.4 39.0 42.8 42.8 $25.65 – 25.75 25.23 27.25 – – – – 23.48 16.10 10.89 20.35 32.94 22.84 17.63 8.84 11.81 19.69 19.67 – 19.40 – 19.38 – 16.36 17.63 9.67 – – 52.09 52.09 12.0 – 30.7 14.5 12.1 – – – – 10.7 8.4 10.4 17.3 17.2 17.5 8.5 8.0 6.1 7.3 8.3 – 24.5 – 24.6 – 8.8 6.4 25.7 – – 14.6 14.6 8.4 – 10.4 8.3 15.4 – – – – 10.6 13.0 22.7 21.7 15.0 15.0 9.0 12.3 14.6 19.5 20.2 – 12.8 – 13.1 – 18.5 16.0 26.0 – – 21.4 21.4 23.74 27.90 21.45 34.89 27.39 4.4 6.0 6.1 17.6 11.7 35.2 39.7 37.8 20.8 37.1 24.52 27.97 22.09 – 28.18 4.7 5.9 6.0 – 12.3 39.4 40.1 39.7 – 40.7 12.83 – 8.97 24.96 14.71 10.0 – 7.7 44.9 39.4 14.1 – 19.5 6.7 15.3 20.55 17.17 8.44 13.41 24.94 25.31 29.94 18.46 30.82 21.27 12.1 12.2 37.4 6.9 12.5 5.2 33.2 10.6 7.5 1.8 34.3 35.4 17.1 31.0 38.7 39.7 24.8 23.2 39.3 35.9 21.34 17.27 – 14.44 25.01 25.37 37.75 21.33 30.86 21.57 11.7 11.9 – 6.4 12.6 5.2 38.6 6.7 7.6 1.8 39.0 39.5 – 40.0 39.0 39.9 37.2 39.3 39.7 38.8 – 16.18 6.88 9.50 16.25 – 11.38 11.59 – 18.05 – 28.9 39.0 17.6 26.8 – 23.3 9.6 – 4.9 – 17.7 15.5 16.7 20.6 – 13.9 11.7 – 20.0 17.09 30.12 16.23 22.73 16.54 16.20 21.15 22.08 23.14 2.4 4.3 7.9 2.5 1.1 4.5 5.8 3.6 4.9 36.0 23.5 35.5 34.1 34.5 34.0 39.7 40.2 40.4 17.02 31.38 17.01 22.91 16.46 16.67 21.15 22.08 23.17 2.5 4.3 7.6 2.6 1.2 4.8 5.9 3.6 4.9 38.7 33.5 39.5 39.3 39.0 39.4 40.2 40.2 40.4 18.01 28.00 10.90 21.65 16.97 13.22 20.90 – – 6.3 6.0 13.4 7.7 2.3 7.0 16.8 – – 18.6 15.6 20.9 19.1 22.1 18.2 20.7 – – White collar –Continued Professional specialty and technical –Continued Professional specialty –Continued Teachers, college and university –Continued Art, drama, and music teachers ......................... Physical education teachers .............................. Education teachers ............................................ English teachers ................................................ Foreign language teachers ................................ Law teachers ..................................................... Social work teachers .......................................... Theology teachers ............................................. Trade and industrial teachers ............................ Other post-secondary teachers ......................... Teachers, except college and university ................ Prekindergarten and kindergarten ..................... Elementary school teachers .............................. Secondary school teachers ............................... Teachers, special education .............................. Teachers, n.e.c. ................................................. Substitute teachers ............................................ Vocational and educational counselors ............. Librarians, archivists, and curators ........................ Librarians ........................................................... Archivists and curators ...................................... Social scientists and urban planners ..................... Economists ........................................................ Psychologists ..................................................... Social scientists, n.e.c. ...................................... Social, recreation, and religious workers ............... Social workers ................................................... Recreation workers ............................................ Clergy ................................................................ Religious workers, n.e.c. .................................... Lawyers and judges ............................................... Lawyers ............................................................. Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and professionals, n.e.c. ............................................. Technical writers ................................................ Designers ........................................................... Musicians and composers ................................. Actors and directors ........................................... Painters, sculptors, craft artists, and artist printmakers ...................................................... Photographers ................................................... Dancers ............................................................. Artists, performers, and related workers, n.e.c. Editors and reporters ......................................... Public relations specialists ................................. Announcers ........................................................ Athletes .............................................................. Professional, n.e.c. ............................................ Technical ................................................................... Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians ....................................................... Dental hygienists ............................................... Health record technologists and technicians ..... Radiological technicians .................................... Licensed practical nurses .................................. Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ...... Electrical and electronic technicians .................. Industrial engineering technicians ..................... Mechanical engineering technicians .................. See footnotes at end of table. 17 TABLE 2-2. Private industry, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2 National Compensation Survey,3 July 2003–Continued Total Full time Hourly earnings Occupation4 Part time Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) $23.42 19.78 15.66 17.15 20.59 23.43 98.47 14.87 29.53 19.21 19.89 21.55 4.7 2.8 9.0 6.0 7.0 15.1 7.0 16.1 3.2 4.8 3.9 6.9 39.5 39.6 40.0 39.5 39.9 40.1 21.9 35.0 38.5 40.0 36.9 38.8 $23.59 19.85 15.66 17.15 20.59 25.61 103.49 15.60 29.49 19.21 20.05 21.14 4.7 2.9 9.0 6.0 7.0 14.2 5.3 17.9 3.4 4.8 3.9 6.6 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.7 39.9 40.4 22.4 39.5 40.0 40.0 38.3 39.8 – $15.15 – – – – – 8.79 30.32 – 16.50 – – 26.7 – – – – – 7.7 18.1 – 17.7 – – 23.4 – – – – – 18.0 20.6 – 20.6 – 32.60 36.09 2.7 3.2 40.2 40.9 32.75 36.20 2.7 3.2 40.7 41.1 21.62 20.66 7.2 14.3 21.2 22.4 38.95 42.02 32.14 29.50 16.2 15.5 8.8 5.9 37.8 40.5 40.6 40.5 41.90 42.09 32.14 29.50 15.9 15.5 8.8 5.9 39.6 40.9 40.6 40.5 – – – – – – – – – – – – 43.69 26.23 35.02 9.0 6.0 4.1 41.0 38.5 39.8 43.71 26.46 35.07 9.0 6.2 4.2 41.0 39.5 40.0 – 21.90 31.13 – 20.0 18.3 – 26.0 29.1 19.51 19.74 21.30 28.93 37.22 26.59 24.71 27.68 33.36 29.43 5.9 5.2 17.5 10.1 3.1 2.0 2.2 6.4 7.3 4.3 42.7 37.7 44.2 40.6 41.2 39.2 38.6 38.8 39.8 40.2 19.72 20.49 21.30 29.06 37.22 26.70 24.73 27.68 33.57 29.42 5.8 4.5 17.5 10.2 3.1 2.1 2.1 6.4 7.3 4.3 43.8 39.6 44.2 41.2 41.2 40.1 40.0 38.8 40.2 40.3 – – – 16.18 34.54 22.12 24.43 – 17.05 – – – – 11.2 22.5 5.6 8.7 – 19.6 – – – – 16.4 26.7 20.6 24.8 – 21.7 – 23.40 29.55 3.0 18.4 37.8 36.1 23.51 30.82 3.1 18.2 40.5 39.4 19.02 – 12.7 – 10.8 – 25.11 25.76 22.06 22.48 3.8 5.7 7.0 10.5 39.9 40.0 40.6 39.7 25.11 25.77 22.06 22.71 3.8 5.7 7.0 10.3 39.9 40.1 40.6 40.4 – – – – – – – – – – – – 24.60 25.06 6.7 2.4 40.8 39.5 24.62 25.15 6.8 2.4 40.9 39.9 – 18.50 – 10.4 – 22.0 15.05 19.35 22.79 23.23 47.25 22.02 21.10 34.75 1.8 3.2 8.0 9.4 7.9 11.7 8.0 5.3 32.4 41.2 39.2 36.1 39.3 38.7 37.0 42.0 17.58 19.42 22.88 23.67 47.95 22.04 22.35 34.75 1.8 3.2 8.1 9.2 7.7 11.7 6.4 5.3 40.1 41.4 39.6 39.5 40.3 38.8 40.5 42.0 7.82 8.78 – – – – 8.20 – .8 11.7 – – – – 3.3 – 20.8 22.8 – – – – 19.8 – 26.72 19.12 8.74 8.67 3.7 4.1 3.3 7.6 40.2 44.0 25.1 23.5 26.80 19.19 10.12 10.82 3.6 4.1 5.7 9.5 40.4 44.4 37.4 39.3 11.93 – 7.55 7.37 10.0 – 2.0 5.4 19.0 – 19.5 19.0 White collar –Continued Professional specialty and technical –Continued Technical –Continued Engineering technicians, n.e.c. .......................... Drafters .............................................................. Surveying and mapping technicians .................. Biological technicians ........................................ Chemical technicians ......................................... Science technicians, n.e.c. ................................ Airplane pilots and navigators ............................ Broadcast equipment operators ......................... Computer programmers ..................................... Tool programmers, numerical control ................ Legal assistants ................................................. Technical and related, n.e.c. .............................. Executive, administrative, and managerial ............... Executives, administrators, and managers ............ Administrators and officials, public administration .................................................. Financial managers ........................................... Personnel and labor relations managers ........... Purchasing managers ........................................ Managers, marketing, advertising, and public relations ........................................................... Administrators, education and related fields ...... Managers, medicine and health ......................... Managers, food servicing and lodging establishments ................................................. Managers, properties and real estate ................ Funeral directors ................................................ Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ............ Managers and administrators, n.e.c. ................. Management related .............................................. Accountants and auditors .................................. Underwriters ...................................................... Other financial officers ....................................... Management analysts ........................................ Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists ........................................................ Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products .. Buyers, wholesale and retail trade, except farm products ........................................................... Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. ............... Business and promotional agents ...................... Construction inspectors ..................................... Inspectors and compliance officers, except construction ..................................................... Management related, n.e.c. ............................... Sales ............................................................................. Supervisors, sales ............................................. Insurance sales .................................................. Real estate sales ............................................... Securities and financial services sales .............. Advertising and related sales ............................. Sales, other business services .......................... Sales engineers ................................................. Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing, and wholesale .................................................. Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats .......... Sales workers, apparel ...................................... Sales workers, shoes ......................................... See footnotes at end of table. 18 TABLE 2-2. Private industry, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2 National Compensation Survey,3 July 2003–Continued Total Full time Hourly earnings Occupation4 Part time Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) $11.17 17.67 13.44 13.85 11.37 9.47 8.34 19.16 12.41 14.84 6.4 29.5 4.6 5.0 3.7 7.0 1.6 19.9 8.2 7.6 28.3 33.5 36.4 37.6 29.2 29.3 28.4 32.1 21.8 35.9 $13.64 21.01 14.31 14.29 13.35 10.80 9.06 23.28 13.98 15.88 6.9 25.4 5.0 5.0 4.6 7.1 2.3 17.2 5.9 8.3 41.4 39.8 40.6 40.5 39.2 39.1 39.3 40.0 39.8 40.1 $8.46 8.55 9.94 8.52 7.81 7.22 7.53 12.42 10.34 8.67 4.1 4.0 2.8 5.5 1.6 4.8 1.0 30.6 21.7 4.4 20.9 23.4 25.7 20.0 20.0 20.5 21.8 24.2 13.6 22.0 13.69 18.65 20.03 20.31 .7 3.1 12.1 2.8 36.3 39.0 40.0 39.4 14.02 18.76 20.03 20.31 .7 3.1 12.1 2.8 39.4 39.6 40.0 39.4 10.72 – – – 1.5 – – – 21.1 – – – 20.65 15.93 12.49 15.53 16.66 14.65 11.50 8.99 13.90 10.98 12.86 13.76 13.85 5.4 2.2 9.0 1.2 7.0 4.6 4.1 2.8 6.0 1.6 2.7 3.4 2.4 40.3 39.2 36.9 37.1 32.5 36.6 32.6 36.0 36.1 34.2 37.2 39.0 38.1 20.89 15.99 12.71 15.71 15.93 14.91 11.90 9.08 13.67 11.35 13.25 13.83 14.19 5.4 2.2 9.4 1.4 7.1 5.0 3.6 3.1 6.5 1.6 2.6 3.4 2.5 40.7 39.8 39.7 38.9 39.7 38.9 39.6 39.5 39.2 39.3 39.7 40.0 39.8 – 11.59 – 12.87 19.03 11.06 9.67 8.22 15.66 8.93 9.97 – 9.94 – 13.0 – 4.3 16.7 6.3 6.9 4.5 4.3 2.9 3.0 – 5.6 – 17.6 – 21.7 20.5 20.4 18.2 21.3 22.3 19.8 25.4 – 26.1 15.19 12.25 10.21 13.36 14.01 15.24 12.77 12.08 3.0 7.0 3.3 1.9 1.8 3.6 3.0 14.8 39.4 29.5 31.7 37.9 36.8 36.5 37.9 39.9 15.20 13.16 10.73 13.48 14.24 15.41 12.80 12.08 3.0 5.5 2.3 2.0 1.8 3.5 3.1 14.8 39.9 38.1 39.3 39.5 39.4 39.6 39.7 39.9 14.26 9.77 8.67 11.46 11.13 12.38 11.97 – 11.8 9.3 8.5 6.7 3.9 7.8 4.7 – 22.2 18.2 20.3 23.0 20.1 15.9 16.2 – 11.87 12.40 3.5 5.6 31.8 37.2 12.94 12.56 5.4 5.8 39.5 39.2 9.12 9.74 2.5 6.3 21.3 20.6 11.53 10.47 12.96 10.21 11.64 9.25 15.54 17.69 12.90 12.31 16.68 14.40 15.20 5.5 4.6 8.5 13.7 4.3 5.2 6.7 3.6 2.3 2.2 5.0 8.7 6.2 38.1 39.3 34.9 30.4 35.9 29.1 39.3 39.5 33.5 36.3 36.1 39.9 37.1 11.72 10.49 13.88 11.26 11.91 9.67 15.74 17.71 13.16 12.65 16.86 14.46 15.61 5.6 4.6 7.6 14.8 4.6 9.4 6.7 3.5 2.4 2.6 5.3 8.8 6.3 39.7 39.6 38.8 39.2 38.8 40.0 40.8 40.0 39.9 39.8 40.0 40.0 39.0 – – 8.93 – 9.34 8.51 8.99 – – 9.28 – – 10.53 – – 6.6 – 6.1 5.7 4.4 – – 4.6 – – 8.7 – – 24.3 – 22.0 19.7 17.8 – – 20.2 – – 23.9 11.80 4.3 38.4 11.91 4.4 39.8 8.93 3.8 20.4 17.70 14.93 12.85 4.0 2.1 3.4 38.1 38.0 39.3 17.76 15.10 12.90 4.1 2.1 3.4 38.9 39.7 39.4 15.60 12.37 – 7.4 6.1 – 21.3 22.7 – White collar –Continued Sales –Continued Sales workers, furniture and home furnishings .. Sales workers, radio, tv, hi-fi, and appliances ... Sales workers, hardware and building supplies Sales workers, parts .......................................... Sales workers, other commodities ..................... Sales counter clerks .......................................... Cashiers ............................................................. Street and door-to-door sales workers .............. Demonstrators, promoters, and models, sales .. Sales support, n.e.c. .......................................... Administrative support, including clerical ................ Supervisors, general office ................................ Supervisors, computer equipment operators ..... Supervisors, financial records processing ......... Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and adjusting clerks ................................................ Computer operators ........................................... Peripheral equipment operators ........................ Secretaries ......................................................... Stenographers ................................................... Typists ............................................................... Interviewers ....................................................... Hotel clerks ........................................................ Transportation ticket and reservation agents ..... Receptionists ..................................................... Information clerks, n.e.c. .................................... Correspondence clerks ...................................... Order clerks ....................................................... Personnel clerks, except payroll and timekeeping ..................................................... Library clerks ..................................................... File clerks ........................................................... Records clerks, n.e.c. ........................................ Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ... Payroll and timekeeping clerks .......................... Billing clerks ....................................................... Cost and rate clerks ........................................... Billing, posting, and calculating machine operators .......................................................... Duplicating machine operators .......................... Mail preparing and paper handling machine operators .......................................................... Office machine operators, n.e.c. ........................ Telephone operators .......................................... Communications equipment operators, n.e.c. ... Mail clerks, except postal service ...................... Messengers ....................................................... Dispatchers ........................................................ Production coordinators ..................................... Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks ................. Stock and inventory clerks ................................. Meter readers .................................................... Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers Expeditors .......................................................... Material recording, scheduling, and distribution clerks, n.e.c. ..................................................... Insurance adjusters, examiners, and investigators ..................................................... Investigators and adjusters, except insurance ... Eligibility clerks, social welfare ........................... See footnotes at end of table. 19 TABLE 2-2. Private industry, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2 National Compensation Survey,3 July 2003–Continued Total Full time Hourly earnings Occupation4 Part time Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) Administrative support, including clerical –Continued Bill and account collectors ................................. General office clerks .......................................... Bank tellers ........................................................ Proofreaders ...................................................... Data entry keyers ............................................... Statistical clerks ................................................. Teachers’ aides ................................................. Administrative support, n.e.c. ............................ $14.01 12.70 10.35 12.67 11.62 14.05 9.71 13.97 3.6 1.1 1.3 9.8 3.2 4.0 3.9 2.0 37.8 35.1 34.2 33.7 35.5 32.0 30.5 35.9 $14.19 13.01 10.54 14.18 11.86 14.04 9.58 14.39 3.8 1.3 1.4 8.4 3.8 4.5 4.4 1.8 39.5 39.2 39.5 39.6 39.6 39.3 36.9 39.4 $11.49 10.65 9.61 10.63 10.43 – 10.11 10.88 6.0 3.3 1.7 22.4 4.3 – 6.8 6.3 23.7 20.5 22.7 28.0 23.5 – 20.3 21.7 Blue collar ........................................................................ 14.91 1.0 38.0 15.26 1.0 40.1 9.53 4.0 21.4 Precision production, craft, and repair ...................... Supervisors, mechanics and repairers .............. Automobile mechanics ....................................... Automobile mechanic apprentices ..................... Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics .... Small engine repairers ....................................... Automobile body and related repairers .............. Aircraft mechanics, except engine ..................... Heavy equipment mechanics ............................. Farm equipment mechanics .............................. Industrial machinery repairers ........................... Machinery maintenance ..................................... Electronic repairers, communications and industrial equipment ......................................... Data processing equipment repairers ................ Household appliance and power tool repairers Telephone line installers and repairers .............. Telephone installers and repairers .................... Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics ........................................................ Locksmiths and safe repairers ........................... Office machine repairers .................................... Mechanical controls and valve repairers ........... Millwrights .......................................................... Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ......................... Supervisors, carpenters and related workers .... Supervisors, electricians and power transmission installers ..................................... Supervisors, painters, paperhangers, and plasterers ......................................................... Supervisors, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ...................................................... Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ............. Brickmasons and stonemasons ......................... Tile setters, hard and soft .................................. Carpet installers ................................................. Carpenters ......................................................... Carpenter apprentices ....................................... Drywall installers ................................................ Electricians ........................................................ Electrician apprentices ....................................... Electrical power installers and repairers ............ Painters, construction and maintenance ............ Plasterers ........................................................... Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ............... Plumber, pipefitter, and steamfitter apprentices Concrete and terrazzo finishers ......................... Glaziers .............................................................. Insulation workers .............................................. 18.84 23.05 17.63 12.18 17.08 14.66 15.90 25.68 18.43 13.77 19.78 15.83 1.2 3.1 3.9 10.8 2.5 5.6 3.4 6.8 4.5 3.6 1.8 4.6 39.5 41.0 39.4 39.9 39.5 39.3 39.7 40.0 39.9 41.4 39.8 39.8 18.92 23.04 17.79 12.34 17.18 14.84 16.00 25.69 18.44 13.80 19.78 15.82 1.2 3.1 4.0 11.1 2.4 5.4 3.4 6.8 4.5 3.6 1.8 4.6 40.0 41.1 40.4 41.1 40.1 40.0 40.1 40.0 39.9 41.5 39.8 39.8 12.77 – 10.08 – – – – – – – – – 6.7 – 3.7 – – – – – – – – – 21.5 – 18.2 – – – – – – – – – 21.65 17.14 15.48 24.49 22.90 5.0 12.3 5.4 3.7 2.2 39.4 39.7 39.7 39.9 40.0 21.73 17.14 15.49 24.49 22.90 5.1 12.3 5.5 3.7 2.2 40.0 39.7 40.1 39.9 40.0 16.32 – – – – 26.8 – – – – 20.0 – – – – 17.88 13.95 15.38 22.42 21.56 15.91 24.65 4.0 9.7 7.5 4.9 5.1 2.9 3.9 40.0 41.2 39.9 40.0 40.0 38.6 40.6 17.88 13.95 15.38 22.42 21.54 15.97 24.65 4.0 9.7 7.5 4.9 5.2 3.0 3.9 40.0 41.2 39.9 40.0 40.0 39.5 40.6 – – – – – 12.76 – – – – – – 10.8 – – – – – – 17.7 – 30.08 4.9 40.0 30.08 4.9 40.0 – – – 21.12 5.5 39.5 21.22 5.5 40.5 – – – 26.34 21.29 24.71 19.03 17.99 18.73 13.56 20.69 24.25 14.94 24.77 13.80 13.97 22.58 13.35 18.10 16.30 16.49 4.9 5.1 8.0 12.1 15.9 4.4 6.8 7.7 3.0 3.9 4.1 5.5 12.2 2.8 3.2 11.4 8.9 9.4 40.0 40.5 38.4 40.0 38.4 39.5 38.7 39.9 39.5 39.9 40.0 39.2 38.5 39.9 40.0 39.3 38.2 39.7 26.34 21.29 24.71 19.03 18.09 18.74 13.53 20.69 24.25 14.94 24.76 13.81 13.87 22.59 13.35 18.09 16.02 16.49 4.9 5.1 8.4 12.1 16.9 4.4 7.2 7.7 3.1 3.9 4.1 5.5 12.4 2.8 3.2 11.5 8.8 9.4 40.0 40.5 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.7 39.9 40.0 39.6 39.5 39.9 40.0 39.4 40.0 39.7 – – – – – 18.06 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 26.6 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 22.4 – – – – – – – – – – – – White collar –Continued See footnotes at end of table. 20 TABLE 2-2. Private industry, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2 National Compensation Survey,3 July 2003–Continued Total Full time Hourly earnings Occupation4 Part time Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) $15.22 16.25 22.47 19.38 16.51 17.25 27.56 19.50 16.60 20.20 22.16 17.66 19.62 19.16 13.27 17.73 15.01 21.21 16.52 13.45 16.62 16.88 13.81 17.37 12.29 12.68 12.60 15.15 15.45 16.51 12.65 16.4 7.5 14.1 6.5 5.4 6.6 13.2 11.1 11.6 2.2 2.3 5.8 5.0 2.5 10.0 5.5 10.9 10.7 15.5 14.9 16.9 5.9 13.7 14.6 6.6 7.4 7.6 15.8 12.8 10.9 6.7 41.4 39.1 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.2 42.3 40.0 40.0 40.4 40.1 39.8 40.0 39.9 37.9 40.0 40.2 40.0 40.0 39.8 40.0 39.1 39.5 40.0 38.5 37.6 27.6 39.9 40.0 39.3 39.9 $15.22 16.23 22.47 19.38 16.51 17.15 27.56 19.50 16.60 20.23 22.16 17.66 19.62 19.17 13.92 17.73 15.01 21.21 16.52 13.45 16.62 16.88 13.81 17.37 12.46 12.86 13.19 15.15 15.45 16.72 12.65 16.4 7.5 14.1 6.5 5.4 6.8 13.2 11.1 11.6 2.2 2.3 5.8 5.0 2.5 10.7 5.5 10.9 10.7 15.5 14.9 16.9 5.9 13.7 14.6 5.9 7.4 7.5 15.8 12.8 11.2 6.7 41.4 39.3 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.9 42.3 40.0 40.0 40.4 40.1 39.8 40.0 39.9 40.0 40.0 40.2 40.0 40.0 39.8 40.0 39.1 39.5 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.3 39.9 40.0 40.0 39.9 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 14.54 13.96 12.62 14.10 11.94 10.95 12.50 17.83 2.3 8.6 4.0 12.3 4.1 7.3 5.4 3.4 39.7 37.8 39.6 39.8 37.2 34.2 38.8 39.7 14.54 14.19 12.68 14.12 12.03 11.45 12.60 17.97 2.3 8.4 4.1 12.3 4.4 8.0 5.8 3.2 39.7 39.8 39.9 39.9 39.8 39.6 40.2 40.2 – – $9.83 – 10.44 9.65 – – – – 4.1 – 16.3 2.7 – – – – 29.3 – 17.9 25.4 – – 20.74 17.54 16.98 26.46 22.24 10.7 11.4 12.9 3.7 5.8 39.8 38.3 40.0 40.0 39.6 21.19 17.54 16.98 26.46 22.24 9.8 11.4 12.9 3.7 5.8 40.0 38.3 40.0 40.0 39.6 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 22.07 4.3 40.1 22.13 4.3 40.4 – – – 13.29 16.33 15.80 13.41 12.80 14.67 12.42 1.3 5.2 5.8 5.9 8.5 10.1 9.8 39.1 39.9 39.6 40.0 37.8 40.0 40.0 13.41 16.33 15.89 13.41 13.10 14.67 12.42 1.4 5.2 5.7 5.9 7.4 10.1 9.8 39.8 39.9 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 8.79 – – – – – – 2.3 – – – – – – 23.3 – – – – – – 13.51 13.60 15.11 3.6 7.5 3.9 39.4 39.8 40.0 13.57 13.60 15.11 3.5 7.5 3.9 39.9 39.8 40.0 – – – – – – – – – Blue collar –Continued Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators .......................................................... Roofers .............................................................. Sheetmetal duct installers .................................. Structural metal workers .................................... Drillers, earth ..................................................... Construction trades, n.e.c. ................................. Supervisors, extractive ...................................... Mining machine operators ................................. Mining, n.e.c. ..................................................... Supervisors, production ..................................... Tool and die makers .......................................... Tool and die maker apprentices ........................ Precision assemblers, metal .............................. Machinists .......................................................... Machinist apprentices ........................................ Boilermakers ...................................................... Precision grinders, filers, and tool sharpeners ... Patternmakers and modelmakers, metal ........... Layout workers .................................................. Precious stones and metals workers ................. Engravers, metal ................................................ Sheet metal workers .......................................... Sheet metal worker apprentices ........................ Patternmakers and modelmakers, wood ........... Cabinet makers and bench carpenters .............. Furniture and wood finishers ............................. Tailors ................................................................ Upholsterers ...................................................... Hand molders and shapers, except jewelers ..... Patternmakers, layout workers, and cutters ...... Optical goods workers ....................................... Dental laboratory and medical appliance technicians ....................................................... Bookbinders ....................................................... Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers Miscellaneous precision workers, n.e.c. ............ Butchers and meat cutters ................................. Bakers ................................................................ Food batchmakers ............................................. Inspectors, testers, and graders ........................ Precision inspectors, testers, and related workers, n.e.c. ................................................. Adjusters and calibrators ................................... Water and sewer treatment plant operators ...... Power plant operators ........................................ Stationary engineers .......................................... Miscellaneous plant and system operators, n.e.c. ................................................................ Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ..... Lathe and turning machine set-up operators ..... Lathe and turning machine operators ................ Milling and planing machine operators .............. Punching and stamping press operators ........... Rolling machine operators ................................. Drilling and boring machine operators ............... Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing machine operators ........................................... Forging machine operators ................................ Numerical control machine operators ................ See footnotes at end of table. 21 TABLE 2-2. Private industry, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2 National Compensation Survey,3 July 2003–Continued Total Full time Hourly earnings Occupation4 Part time Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) $14.88 12.57 13.14 15.65 4.0 3.0 5.5 6.4 39.3 39.5 39.4 40.0 $15.12 12.59 13.29 15.65 3.5 3.0 5.4 6.4 39.9 39.8 39.9 40.0 – – – – – – – – – – – – 12.53 11.31 12.60 11.31 16.00 16.68 14.16 13.00 2.3 4.2 3.5 6.4 2.4 4.2 7.5 7.7 40.0 39.8 40.0 38.1 39.2 36.3 34.5 39.6 12.53 11.31 12.60 11.31 16.02 17.01 14.75 13.01 2.3 4.2 3.5 6.4 2.4 4.5 7.9 7.7 40.0 39.9 40.0 38.1 39.5 39.5 38.7 39.8 – – – – $14.23 – 10.50 – – – – – 14.8 – 8.0 – – – – – 18.1 – 20.5 – 11.28 10.86 8.64 8.58 8.95 11.31 12.52 13.45 15.16 4.9 4.0 6.1 4.0 4.7 8.2 4.2 4.9 5.2 39.8 38.7 38.9 38.6 37.2 40.0 39.1 39.4 39.7 11.28 10.86 8.61 8.65 9.09 11.31 12.70 13.45 15.19 4.9 4.0 6.2 4.3 5.0 8.2 3.9 4.9 5.2 39.8 38.7 39.4 39.7 39.5 40.0 39.9 39.4 39.8 – – – – 7.34 – 8.26 – – – – – – 6.1 – 5.1 – – – – – – 22.3 – 26.3 – – 18.92 5.5 39.9 18.92 5.5 39.9 – – – 11.70 14.11 12.44 3.9 3.5 10.1 39.9 39.9 38.3 11.70 14.11 12.39 3.9 3.5 10.5 39.9 40.1 40.0 – – – – – – – – – 13.86 13.51 14.60 14.09 13.27 12.41 10.42 13.85 15.81 11.22 13.80 9.68 10.44 9.35 13.86 11.31 13.78 12.58 12.07 10.17 10.74 12.0 6.6 6.5 6.2 4.2 31.2 4.2 2.4 2.2 8.4 4.0 11.4 12.7 12.4 20.0 5.4 4.3 5.8 10.9 6.6 7.6 40.0 40.0 39.9 40.0 40.0 28.5 29.5 39.2 39.9 40.0 39.0 39.5 37.7 37.8 39.0 39.0 39.5 39.9 40.0 38.6 38.2 13.86 13.51 14.66 14.09 13.44 – 11.73 13.92 15.81 11.22 13.99 9.71 11.34 9.52 13.86 11.41 13.84 12.58 12.07 10.23 10.83 12.0 6.6 6.6 6.2 4.1 – 4.6 2.4 2.2 8.4 4.0 11.5 12.1 14.2 20.0 5.4 4.4 5.8 10.9 6.8 8.0 40.0 40.0 39.9 40.0 39.9 – 39.9 39.7 39.9 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.8 39.0 39.8 39.8 39.9 40.0 39.4 39.9 – – – – – 19.21 7.73 10.25 – – 8.67 – – – – – 9.65 – – – – – – – – – 28.5 3.0 5.7 – – 5.2 – – – – – 7.3 – – – – – – – – – 18.7 19.2 24.8 – – 23.3 – – – – – 24.5 – – – – 14.66 18.18 14.79 12.71 11.97 9.60 8.06 9.19 1.7 4.6 2.2 6.5 4.0 3.8 12.1 5.8 37.9 42.9 39.8 34.0 26.1 26.0 28.7 27.5 15.07 18.23 14.90 14.53 12.17 10.01 8.91 10.53 1.8 4.7 2.3 5.5 6.5 4.4 11.9 5.4 41.1 43.0 41.8 40.6 39.3 38.8 40.0 39.5 10.22 – 12.67 7.90 11.82 8.66 6.37 7.02 7.1 – 10.3 8.6 4.5 6.8 8.9 5.8 20.6 – 20.1 23.7 20.9 14.9 18.5 18.4 Blue collar –Continued Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors –Continued Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. ............... Molding and casting machine operators ............ Metal plating machine operators ........................ Heat treating equipment operators .................... Wood lathe, routing, and planing machine operators .......................................................... Sawing machine operators ................................ Shaping and joining machine operators ............ Nailing and tacking machine operators .............. Printing press operators ..................................... Photoengravers and lithographers ..................... Typesetters and compositors ............................. Winding and twisting machine operators ........... Knitting, looping, taping, and weaving machine operators .......................................................... Textile cutting machine operators ...................... Textile sewing machine operators ..................... Pressing machine operators .............................. Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators Cementing and gluing machine operators ......... Packaging and filling machine operators ........... Extruding and forming machine operators ......... Mixing and blending machine operators ............ Separating, filtering, and clarifying machine operators .......................................................... Compressing and compacting machine operators .......................................................... Painting and paint spraying machine operators Roasting and baking machine operators, food .. Washing, cleaning, and pickling machine operators .......................................................... Folding machine operators ................................ Furnace, kiln, and oven operators, except food Crushing and grinding machine operators ......... Slicing and cutting machine operators ............... Motion picture projectionists .............................. Photographic process machine operators ......... Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. .......... Welders and cutters ........................................... Solderers and brazers ....................................... Assemblers ........................................................ Hand cutting and trimming ................................. Hand molding, casting, and forming .................. Hand painting, coating, and decorating ............. Hand engraving and printing .............................. Miscellaneous hand working, n.e.c. ................... Production inspectors, checkers and examiners Production testers .............................................. Production samplers and weighers .................... Graders and sorters, except agricultural ............ Hand inspectors, n.e.c. ...................................... Transportation and material moving ......................... Supervisors, motor vehicle operators ................ Truck drivers ...................................................... Driver-sales workers .......................................... Bus drivers ......................................................... Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs .......................... Parking lot attendants ........................................ Motor transportation, n.e.c. ................................ See footnotes at end of table. 22 TABLE 2-2. Private industry, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2 National Compensation Survey,3 July 2003–Continued Total Full time Hourly earnings Occupation4 Part time Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) $24.78 28.08 20.81 16.06 10.68 19.20 20.84 22.51 17.33 16.31 16.92 13.66 14.5 14.9 6.5 5.6 7.5 16.1 3.6 9.4 6.0 5.3 6.4 2.4 40.0 40.0 40.0 47.5 46.4 41.4 41.3 39.6 40.0 39.9 40.0 39.4 $24.78 28.08 20.81 16.21 10.30 19.20 20.84 22.51 17.33 16.33 16.93 13.76 14.5 14.9 6.5 6.1 5.1 16.1 3.6 9.4 6.0 5.3 6.4 2.4 40.0 40.0 40.0 48.0 51.5 41.4 41.3 39.6 40.0 39.9 40.0 39.9 – – – – – – – – – – – $10.15 – – – – – – – – – – – 7.1 – – – – – – – – – – – 27.1 15.88 4.7 37.6 16.14 4.7 39.9 12.32 6.7 21.2 11.09 9.82 20.78 10.41 9.89 9.70 1.4 7.9 15.2 3.9 7.2 13.4 34.9 34.2 40.9 36.9 32.7 39.2 11.49 10.60 20.78 10.87 10.29 9.98 1.5 6.8 15.2 4.1 7.3 13.8 39.7 39.9 40.9 39.6 39.4 40.0 9.01 7.48 – 7.87 7.86 – 4.7 2.5 – 4.0 10.3 – 21.4 23.9 – 26.9 17.7 – 19.62 11.46 11.51 9.77 13.86 10.37 13.17 9.72 10.64 12.12 8.86 9.56 9.47 10.55 5.8 5.2 3.6 14.8 3.3 6.0 8.6 2.1 3.4 2.5 3.6 3.8 3.3 2.7 38.7 32.6 39.1 40.0 38.4 38.5 41.0 29.2 39.0 32.5 36.4 34.6 37.2 36.5 19.73 11.19 11.56 9.77 13.67 10.48 13.17 11.14 10.69 12.24 8.95 10.03 9.60 10.88 5.9 3.2 3.7 14.8 3.4 6.1 8.7 2.5 3.4 2.7 3.8 4.0 3.7 2.9 39.4 39.7 39.9 40.0 39.6 39.8 41.2 39.6 39.7 39.7 39.8 39.9 39.6 39.5 – 12.75 10.17 – 19.48 – – 7.60 9.13 11.73 8.22 6.63 8.05 8.44 – 19.1 3.9 – 12.4 – – 1.8 10.4 5.7 8.5 3.1 3.1 3.5 – 17.5 25.8 – 20.1 – – 21.0 24.5 20.4 22.3 18.7 22.7 24.2 8.90 10.50 15.95 16.04 17.24 1.1 3.5 7.0 17.8 10.4 30.4 33.0 39.2 44.6 18.5 9.66 10.57 15.99 16.83 – 1.7 3.4 7.0 16.3 – 38.5 39.4 39.4 47.8 – 7.12 10.15 – – – 1.0 8.0 – – – 20.3 17.8 – – – 12.15 10.25 10.17 8.94 7.31 4.97 6.98 4.32 5.92 8.37 12.55 9.15 7.86 7.38 10.42 14.75 5.4 6.4 3.7 4.4 .8 2.6 3.9 3.1 3.3 .8 2.5 1.5 2.0 1.0 1.7 5.8 38.4 36.2 33.5 22.9 28.3 26.1 26.7 25.9 26.5 29.4 39.1 33.6 28.9 26.4 33.2 34.8 – – 10.09 10.14 8.17 5.24 7.28 4.45 6.26 9.28 12.99 9.63 8.56 7.99 10.65 14.77 – – 3.6 6.1 1.4 3.3 5.1 4.2 5.5 1.4 2.6 1.3 2.4 1.3 1.7 6.0 – – 39.3 39.1 38.3 37.1 37.5 36.8 37.9 38.7 41.6 38.8 38.9 38.0 38.6 36.4 – – 10.60 7.37 6.18 4.70 6.60 4.20 5.48 7.00 8.82 7.40 7.14 6.88 9.41 14.49 – – 8.5 3.5 .9 2.8 5.2 3.0 2.5 .8 5.4 2.4 2.6 1.1 2.9 7.5 – – 18.5 14.8 21.0 20.0 19.4 20.3 19.1 21.6 26.0 22.6 22.9 21.0 20.6 21.4 Blue collar –Continued Transportation and material moving –Continued Railroad conductors and yardmasters ............... Locomotive operating ........................................ Rail vehicle operators, n.e.c. ............................. Ship captains and mates, except fishing boats .. Sailors and deckhands ...................................... Marine engineers ............................................... Supervisors, material moving equipment ........... Operating engineers .......................................... Crane and tower operators ................................ Excavating and loading machine operators ....... Grader, dozer, and scraper operators ............... Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators, n.e.c. ............................................... Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ....................................................................... Nursery workers ................................................. Supervisors, agriculture-related workers ........... Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ... Animal caretakers, except farm ......................... Inspectors, agricultural products ........................ Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and laborers, n.e.c. ................................................. Helpers, mechanics and repairers ..................... Helpers, construction trades .............................. Helpers, extractive ............................................. Construction laborers ......................................... Production helpers ............................................. Garbage collectors ............................................. Stock handlers and baggers .............................. Machine feeders and offbearers ........................ Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ...... Garage and service station related .................... Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners ......... Hand packers and packagers ............................ Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. ................. Service .............................................................................. Protective service .................................................. Supervisors, guards ........................................... Firefighting ......................................................... Police and detectives, public service ................. Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement officers ............................................................. Correctional institution officers ........................... Guards and police, except public service .......... Protective service, n.e.c. .................................... Food service .......................................................... Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders ................... Bartenders ......................................................... Waiters and waitresses ...................................... Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ......................... Other food service ............................................... Supervisors, food preparation and service ........ Cooks ................................................................. Kitchen workers, food preparation ..................... Food preparation, n.e.c. ..................................... Health service ........................................................ Dental assistants ............................................... See footnotes at end of table. 23 TABLE 2-2. Private industry, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2 National Compensation Survey,3 July 2003–Continued Total Full time Hourly earnings Hourly earnings Occupation4 Service –Continued Health service –Continued Health aides, except nursing ............................. Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants ............ Cleaning and building service ................................ Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers ............................................................ Maids and housemen ........................................ Janitors and cleaners ......................................... Pest control ........................................................ Personal service .................................................... Supervisors, personal service ............................ Hairdressers and cosmetologists ....................... Attendants, amusement, and recreation facilities ............................................................ Guides ............................................................... Ushers ............................................................... Public transportation attendants ........................ Baggage porters and bellhops ........................... Welfare service aides ........................................ Early childhood teachers’ assistants .................. Child care workers, n.e.c. .................................. Service, n.e.c. .................................................... Part time Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) $11.04 9.68 9.92 4.0 1.1 1.7 33.2 33.0 33.6 $11.41 9.79 10.35 3.7 1.1 1.6 39.2 38.7 39.2 $9.36 9.21 7.83 7.5 2.5 3.2 19.6 20.9 19.9 15.44 8.22 9.94 13.67 9.93 14.90 12.81 4.4 3.0 2.9 8.3 5.0 8.2 6.8 39.5 34.5 32.5 39.4 29.4 39.8 25.6 15.49 8.25 10.53 13.57 10.45 15.01 13.68 4.4 3.4 2.7 8.4 7.5 8.1 7.3 39.8 38.5 39.4 39.9 37.3 40.7 37.5 10.49 8.02 7.71 – 8.45 10.16 11.24 7.5 3.9 3.6 – 2.9 13.7 11.1 24.5 20.9 19.6 – 18.3 21.0 16.2 6.86 12.55 7.80 31.09 7.45 9.06 7.97 8.48 10.54 2.9 12.1 6.4 5.8 4.0 5.4 4.0 3.0 4.5 33.2 27.4 18.5 18.8 36.4 28.1 32.3 29.9 26.8 6.91 13.93 – 33.07 7.35 10.53 8.10 8.74 10.86 3.2 10.7 – 2.9 4.4 4.4 4.7 3.7 5.6 39.8 39.8 – 18.8 38.7 38.5 38.5 39.6 39.3 6.61 9.07 7.55 15.49 8.51 7.37 7.47 7.63 9.87 5.4 7.6 6.0 39.7 9.5 6.4 5.2 2.6 8.8 19.0 15.4 18.1 18.6 21.9 21.5 20.4 16.4 16.1 1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. 2 Total includes full-time and part-time workers. Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule. 3 This survey covers all 50 States. Data were collected between December 2002 and January 2004. The average reference period was July 2003. 4 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see Technical Note. 5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see Technical Note. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria, and n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately. 24 TABLE 2-3. State and local government, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2 National Compensation Survey,3 July 2003 Total Full time Hourly earnings Occupation4 Part time Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) All .......................................................................................... All, excluding sales ........................................................ $22.22 22.24 0.8 .8 36.8 36.8 $22.62 22.64 0.8 .8 38.8 38.8 $15.12 15.17 3.2 3.2 19.2 19.2 White collar ...................................................................... White collar, excluding sales ..................................... 25.09 25.15 .9 .9 36.6 36.6 25.39 25.44 .9 .9 38.2 38.2 18.67 18.81 4.0 4.0 18.8 18.7 Professional specialty and technical ......................... Professional specialty ................................................ Engineers, architects, and surveyors ..................... Architects ........................................................... Civil engineers ................................................... Electrical and electronic engineers .................... Industrial engineers ........................................... Mechanical engineers ........................................ Engineers, n.e.c. ................................................ Mathematical and computer scientists ................... Computer systems analysts and scientists ........ Natural scientists ................................................... Chemists, except biochemists ........................... Geologists and geodesists ................................. Physical scientists, n.e.c. ................................... Agricultural and food scientists .......................... Biological and life scientists ............................... Forestry and conservation scientists ................. Medical scientists ............................................... Health related ........................................................ Physicians .......................................................... Registered nurses .............................................. Pharmacists ....................................................... Dietitians ............................................................ Respiratory therapists ........................................ Occupational therapists ..................................... Physical therapists ............................................. Speech therapists .............................................. Therapists, n.e.c. ............................................... Teachers, college and university ........................... Earth, environmental, and marine science teachers ........................................................... Biological science teachers ............................... Chemistry teachers ............................................ Natural science teachers, n.e.c. ........................ Psychology teachers .......................................... History teachers ................................................. Political science teachers .................................. Sociology teachers ............................................ Social science teachers, n.e.c. .......................... Engineering teachers ......................................... Mathematical science teachers ......................... Computer science teachers ............................... Medical science teachers .................................. Health specialties teachers ................................ Business, commerce, and marketing teachers .. Agriculture and forestry teachers ....................... Art, drama, and music teachers ......................... Physical education teachers .............................. Education teachers ............................................ English teachers ................................................ Foreign language teachers ................................ Theology teachers ............................................. Trade and industrial teachers ............................ Other post-secondary teachers ......................... Teachers, except college and university ................ Prekindergarten and kindergarten ..................... Elementary school teachers .............................. Secondary school teachers ............................... 29.80 31.08 29.54 29.79 29.99 31.46 25.55 28.29 28.66 26.90 27.04 22.67 27.73 26.30 22.55 24.30 20.07 21.28 23.77 27.08 34.68 25.24 35.47 19.39 20.91 28.06 32.53 34.08 22.74 41.02 .7 .8 2.1 6.2 3.1 6.5 9.4 7.4 4.2 4.3 4.4 6.2 6.5 20.5 8.5 7.9 6.4 10.7 5.8 2.6 12.7 1.8 7.8 3.1 4.7 5.1 5.2 5.5 8.4 3.0 36.1 35.9 39.3 39.4 39.3 40.1 40.0 35.9 39.7 39.4 39.5 39.6 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.2 39.8 39.4 37.2 46.0 36.1 38.6 36.9 33.8 35.9 35.0 37.1 37.7 35.3 30.03 31.29 29.56 29.79 29.99 31.46 25.55 – 28.66 26.93 27.07 22.68 27.73 26.30 22.55 24.30 20.11 21.28 23.74 26.81 33.93 24.93 35.48 19.25 21.45 28.16 31.69 34.19 22.16 41.37 .8 .8 2.1 6.3 3.1 6.5 9.4 – 4.2 4.4 4.5 6.3 6.5 20.5 8.5 7.9 6.6 10.7 5.9 3.0 13.5 1.6 8.1 3.2 3.9 5.9 9.0 5.8 9.1 3.0 37.8 37.6 39.3 39.4 39.3 40.1 40.0 – 39.7 39.6 39.6 39.8 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.5 39.8 39.8 39.9 48.0 39.0 39.8 39.5 38.6 38.0 38.1 37.6 39.1 39.4 24.23 25.36 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 29.50 59.73 27.93 – – – – 33.57 – – 34.55 4.5 3.5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 5.1 7.2 6.2 – – – – 2.6 – – 4.3 17.3 16.3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 22.9 19.3 22.0 – – – – 31.8 – – 12.2 45.34 42.85 33.18 44.41 37.10 42.65 35.52 44.93 41.84 54.49 39.85 40.38 47.14 40.60 39.36 41.00 35.87 45.31 41.61 45.28 27.83 39.91 35.35 39.61 32.32 29.39 32.68 32.11 16.1 12.4 6.1 4.5 7.6 10.6 12.9 19.4 6.6 14.3 8.3 13.0 10.6 11.3 16.6 24.9 11.3 13.6 4.5 10.9 29.5 6.0 5.7 3.4 .8 3.4 1.0 1.5 36.2 34.5 41.5 38.9 38.0 39.7 36.9 38.4 39.2 40.4 35.8 33.5 39.6 36.7 38.0 36.9 34.9 27.0 38.1 34.9 36.1 40.4 32.1 32.9 35.0 34.9 36.0 36.7 45.36 43.40 33.20 44.41 37.16 41.67 35.45 44.95 41.79 54.62 40.47 43.63 47.18 40.71 39.29 41.00 35.92 45.57 41.61 45.63 25.32 39.93 35.66 40.05 32.65 29.71 32.70 32.11 16.7 12.9 6.1 4.5 7.7 12.7 13.0 19.5 6.6 14.6 8.2 14.0 10.6 11.3 16.8 24.9 11.7 15.0 4.5 11.1 32.6 6.0 5.9 3.6 .8 3.5 1.0 1.5 38.5 39.0 42.0 39.0 39.4 40.9 38.9 39.2 39.7 43.0 38.7 38.0 47.2 37.7 39.5 36.9 38.2 37.6 38.6 37.8 42.6 40.8 37.6 38.7 36.4 37.1 36.4 36.9 – 35.17 – – – – – – – – 28.08 34.28 – 29.97 45.83 – 34.44 – – 34.56 47.00 – 29.45 33.63 20.83 24.06 29.27 32.07 – 28.1 – – – – – – – – 18.5 2.0 – 21.9 8.9 – 10.3 – – 8.1 7.4 – 15.1 6.2 4.9 10.0 7.2 4.7 – 13.2 – – – – – – – – 14.6 27.4 – 10.7 8.8 – 8.9 – – 10.4 16.7 – 8.5 10.7 14.8 17.4 15.1 20.0 See footnotes at end of table. 25 TABLE 2-3. State and local government, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2 National Compensation Survey,3 July 2003–Continued Total Full time Hourly earnings Occupation4 Part time Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) $35.04 33.11 12.66 31.80 25.24 25.55 21.36 30.04 33.55 16.15 26.04 19.71 19.82 17.76 38.64 36.00 56.65 2.6 3.0 4.3 4.9 3.8 4.1 10.4 7.8 7.4 17.5 4.8 2.4 2.5 7.0 7.1 7.3 12.8 35.5 32.5 15.1 36.3 37.5 37.4 39.1 37.2 37.0 39.6 35.7 38.2 38.7 31.3 36.0 35.9 36.7 $35.05 33.71 12.00 31.91 25.43 25.76 21.40 30.06 33.61 16.15 26.12 19.76 19.82 18.59 38.80 36.02 57.81 2.6 3.3 10.7 5.2 3.9 4.2 10.4 7.9 7.5 17.5 4.8 2.4 2.5 7.4 7.3 7.5 12.7 35.6 35.7 33.7 37.1 38.5 38.5 39.2 38.1 37.4 39.6 39.4 39.0 39.0 39.5 38.6 38.5 39.6 $33.20 24.02 12.81 29.28 18.02 18.10 – 28.19 29.41 – – 17.42 20.05 12.25 34.84 35.61 – 11.7 13.8 5.1 15.0 4.2 4.2 – 7.8 6.5 – – 8.6 8.2 10.0 18.3 21.4 – 22.4 13.9 13.4 24.0 18.9 18.9 – 12.7 21.7 – – 19.0 24.5 13.2 13.8 13.8 – 26.05 20.93 19.19 20.39 24.31 35.84 27.10 18.11 13.4 10.1 6.6 9.1 9.6 25.3 6.4 2.4 34.9 38.3 30.6 39.1 37.0 28.3 37.9 37.6 26.75 21.35 17.61 20.39 24.69 40.93 26.75 18.02 14.2 9.7 6.5 9.1 9.9 19.6 7.1 2.1 39.5 39.8 37.5 39.2 39.4 40.0 39.5 39.5 19.88 – 21.15 – – 13.75 – 19.23 9.5 – 6.6 – – 16.7 – 13.8 17.4 – 24.9 – – 12.5 – 23.4 17.61 17.94 23.09 15.59 16.21 18.36 20.74 21.16 18.86 15.41 23.07 17.70 23.94 23.82 18.30 18.82 10.0 11.5 7.7 2.2 3.3 14.2 7.4 4.4 7.4 7.9 8.2 5.6 11.9 6.4 7.6 6.8 38.1 34.5 33.5 37.7 37.0 39.4 38.6 39.2 39.2 32.8 40.0 37.6 37.9 39.6 39.2 37.1 17.47 16.58 21.17 15.46 16.36 18.41 19.40 21.11 18.86 16.48 23.07 17.79 24.12 23.82 18.60 19.29 10.2 12.6 4.5 2.3 3.4 14.3 4.1 4.9 7.4 6.1 8.2 5.7 11.3 6.4 6.8 7.0 39.6 39.8 39.9 39.5 40.0 39.8 39.3 39.9 39.2 39.7 40.0 39.4 38.8 39.6 39.6 38.9 19.98 – 32.68 17.24 14.74 – – – – 11.44 – – – – – 12.67 2.2 – 18.6 3.9 6.6 – – – – 5.6 – – – – – 6.6 23.2 – 18.7 23.5 21.1 – – – – 19.9 – – – – – 23.0 30.06 34.95 15.77 2.8 2.7 18.6 38.5 38.5 13.8 30.13 35.04 14.82 2.8 2.7 28.9 39.3 39.5 38.1 22.96 24.83 16.95 6.4 11.3 22.9 12.7 9.8 7.7 42.15 6.3 38.7 42.96 5.8 39.7 – – – 30.55 42.39 41.59 35.99 3.4 17.1 6.1 20.6 39.4 39.1 39.4 39.7 30.54 42.39 41.59 35.99 3.4 17.1 6.1 20.6 39.6 39.1 39.4 39.7 37.58 – – – 20.4 – – – 10.0 – – – 34.61 39.89 35.78 16.6 4.3 15.2 40.8 39.1 39.0 34.61 39.88 35.78 16.6 4.3 15.2 40.8 39.4 39.0 – 42.17 – – 16.2 – – 19.2 – White collar –Continued Professional specialty and technical –Continued Professional specialty –Continued Teachers, except college and university –Continued Teachers, special education .............................. Teachers, n.e.c. ................................................. Substitute teachers ............................................ Vocational and educational counselors ............. Librarians, archivists, and curators ........................ Librarians ........................................................... Archivists and curators ...................................... Social scientists and urban planners ..................... Psychologists ..................................................... Social scientists, n.e.c. ...................................... Urban planners .................................................. Social, recreation, and religious workers ............... Social workers ................................................... Recreation workers ............................................ Lawyers and judges ............................................... Lawyers ............................................................. Judges ............................................................... Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and professionals, n.e.c. ............................................. Designers ........................................................... Artists, performers, and related workers, n.e.c. Editors and reporters ......................................... Public relations specialists ................................. Athletes .............................................................. Professional, n.e.c. ............................................ Technical ................................................................... Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians ....................................................... Health record technologists and technicians ..... Radiological technicians .................................... Licensed practical nurses .................................. Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ...... Electrical and electronic technicians .................. Engineering technicians, n.e.c. .......................... Drafters .............................................................. Surveying and mapping technicians .................. Biological technicians ........................................ Chemical technicians ......................................... Science technicians, n.e.c. ................................ Broadcast equipment operators ......................... Computer programmers ..................................... Legal assistants ................................................. Technical and related, n.e.c. .............................. Executive, administrative, and managerial ............... Executives, administrators, and managers ............ Legislators ......................................................... Chief executives and general administrators, public administration ........................................ Administrators and officials, public administration .................................................. Financial managers ........................................... Personnel and labor relations managers ........... Purchasing managers ........................................ Managers, marketing, advertising, and public relations ........................................................... Administrators, education and related fields ...... Managers, medicine and health ......................... See footnotes at end of table. 26 TABLE 2-3. State and local government, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2 National Compensation Survey,3 July 2003–Continued Total Full time Hourly earnings Occupation4 Part time Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) $22.63 28.35 26.84 32.31 22.67 22.39 26.86 22.47 10.7 8.3 6.5 7.0 2.0 3.3 6.9 7.7 39.3 38.4 39.2 39.3 38.6 38.5 38.1 38.6 $22.57 28.35 26.95 32.34 22.69 22.40 26.85 22.37 10.9 8.3 6.5 7.0 2.1 3.4 7.0 7.9 39.4 38.4 39.3 40.0 39.1 39.3 38.2 39.5 – – – – $20.99 – – – – – – – 8.0 – – – – – – – 18.8 – – – 22.78 17.33 24.07 4.2 8.7 3.8 38.8 39.8 38.7 22.79 17.33 24.02 4.3 8.7 3.9 38.9 39.8 39.5 – – – – – – – – – 20.59 24.26 2.7 3.0 38.4 38.6 20.62 24.39 2.7 3.1 38.8 39.1 – 15.83 – 16.9 – 21.2 Sales ............................................................................. Supervisors, sales ............................................. Real estate sales ............................................... Cashiers ............................................................. 13.58 16.99 21.31 12.40 5.2 8.2 9.3 5.8 33.9 39.2 38.3 32.8 14.14 17.04 21.31 12.86 5.8 8.4 9.3 6.7 38.2 39.7 38.3 37.8 10.52 – – 10.56 5.8 – – 5.8 21.1 – – 21.3 Administrative support, including clerical ................ Supervisors, general office ................................ Supervisors, financial records processing ......... Chief communications operators ....................... Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and adjusting clerks ................................................ Computer operators ........................................... Secretaries ......................................................... Stenographers ................................................... Typists ............................................................... Interviewers ....................................................... Receptionists ..................................................... Information clerks, n.e.c. .................................... Order clerks ....................................................... Personnel clerks, except payroll and timekeeping ..................................................... Library clerks ..................................................... File clerks ........................................................... Records clerks, n.e.c. ........................................ Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ... Payroll and timekeeping clerks .......................... Billing clerks ....................................................... Duplicating machine operators .......................... Telephone operators .......................................... Communications equipment operators, n.e.c. ... Mail clerks, except postal service ...................... Messengers ....................................................... Dispatchers ........................................................ Production coordinators ..................................... Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks ................. Stock and inventory clerks ................................. Meter readers .................................................... Insurance adjusters, examiners, and investigators ..................................................... Investigators and adjusters, except insurance ... Eligibility clerks, social welfare ........................... 14.17 18.15 20.43 20.28 1.3 3.3 6.6 5.1 36.7 39.4 37.8 40.0 14.28 18.16 20.43 20.28 1.3 3.3 6.6 5.1 38.6 39.5 37.8 40.0 12.55 – – – 3.1 – – – 21.4 – – – 20.11 14.85 15.01 20.00 14.01 12.13 10.81 14.91 15.94 9.3 8.7 2.9 8.0 2.6 13.2 4.0 5.1 14.8 39.5 38.5 38.4 36.4 37.8 38.5 35.0 36.1 39.8 20.11 14.97 15.07 19.96 14.05 12.13 10.89 14.83 15.97 9.3 8.8 2.9 8.3 2.6 13.5 4.5 5.5 14.9 39.5 39.5 39.0 37.5 38.3 39.8 39.3 38.9 40.0 – – 11.63 – 11.45 – 10.14 15.70 – – – 3.8 – 11.6 – 7.6 12.5 – – – 20.9 – 20.0 – 18.3 21.2 – 15.31 11.89 11.26 13.47 14.95 16.72 13.23 11.37 13.08 13.93 9.94 13.08 16.35 17.33 15.28 13.73 16.20 5.3 3.4 6.4 3.7 2.2 4.6 8.9 14.9 8.7 11.1 14.2 15.9 6.7 17.3 7.3 4.7 7.4 39.5 29.3 37.1 37.9 38.4 39.0 35.5 39.9 38.2 31.8 39.1 35.9 38.8 39.3 38.6 38.8 39.6 15.31 12.51 11.36 13.52 14.97 16.72 13.48 11.37 13.19 – 9.92 13.33 16.46 17.33 15.28 13.70 16.26 5.3 4.6 6.7 3.9 2.2 4.6 9.5 14.9 9.0 – 14.4 15.4 6.9 17.3 7.3 4.8 7.4 39.5 37.9 39.2 39.2 39.2 39.0 40.0 39.9 39.4 – 39.7 37.2 39.9 39.3 38.6 39.1 40.0 – 10.43 – 12.51 13.26 – – – – – – – 12.98 – – – – – 4.3 – 14.1 7.2 – – – – – – – 18.7 – – – – – 19.1 – 23.6 16.2 – – – – – – – 20.7 – – – – 15.54 18.10 16.25 8.3 5.5 2.5 40.0 40.0 38.7 15.54 18.10 16.30 8.3 5.5 2.5 40.0 40.0 38.8 – – – – – – – – – White collar –Continued Executive, administrative, and managerial –Continued Executives, administrators, and managers –Continued Managers, food servicing and lodging establishments ................................................. Managers, properties and real estate ................ Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ............ Managers and administrators, n.e.c. ................. Management related .............................................. Accountants and auditors .................................. Other financial officers ....................................... Management analysts ........................................ Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists ........................................................ Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. ............... Construction inspectors ..................................... Inspectors and compliance officers, except construction ..................................................... Management related, n.e.c. ............................... See footnotes at end of table. 27 TABLE 2-3. State and local government, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2 National Compensation Survey,3 July 2003–Continued Total Full time Hourly earnings Occupation4 Part time Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) Administrative support, including clerical –Continued Bill and account collectors ................................. General office clerks .......................................... Data entry keyers ............................................... Statistical clerks ................................................. Teachers’ aides ................................................. Administrative support, n.e.c. ............................ $16.20 13.38 13.11 12.20 11.51 14.54 5.4 1.4 2.9 9.4 1.7 2.4 39.5 37.5 39.1 39.6 31.7 36.7 $16.20 13.54 13.13 12.21 10.86 14.65 5.4 1.6 2.9 9.4 1.7 2.5 39.5 39.1 39.3 39.9 35.9 38.6 – $10.24 – – 13.75 12.99 – 11.5 – – 3.2 7.8 – 21.2 – – 22.7 21.5 Blue collar ........................................................................ 17.11 1.4 37.6 17.36 1.5 39.5 13.12 2.4 20.9 Precision production, craft, and repair ...................... Supervisors, mechanics and repairers .............. Automobile mechanics ....................................... Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics .... Heavy equipment mechanics ............................. Industrial machinery repairers ........................... Machinery maintenance ..................................... Electronic repairers, communications and industrial equipment ......................................... Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics ........................................................ Mechanical controls and valve repairers ........... Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ......................... Supervisors, electricians and power transmission installers ..................................... Supervisors, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ...................................................... Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ............. Carpenters ......................................................... Electricians ........................................................ Electrical power installers and repairers ............ Painters, construction and maintenance ............ Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ............... Plumber, pipefitter, and steamfitter apprentices Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators .......................................................... Construction trades, n.e.c. ................................. Supervisors, production ..................................... Inspectors, testers, and graders ........................ Water and sewer treatment plant operators ...... Power plant operators ........................................ Stationary engineers .......................................... Miscellaneous plant and system operators, n.e.c. ................................................................ 19.52 23.71 20.49 18.67 19.42 21.83 15.84 2.1 4.7 11.1 4.1 6.2 9.8 13.4 39.8 39.8 39.8 40.0 40.0 40.0 38.0 19.53 23.71 20.49 18.67 19.42 21.83 15.84 2.1 4.7 11.1 4.1 6.2 9.8 13.4 39.8 39.8 39.8 40.0 40.0 40.0 38.0 12.86 – – – – – – 10.0 – – – – – – 17.7 – – – – – – 21.60 6.5 39.6 21.65 6.5 40.0 – – – 17.13 20.17 16.92 6.3 6.6 3.5 40.0 38.1 39.8 17.13 20.68 16.92 6.3 6.4 3.5 40.0 40.0 39.8 – – – – – – – – – 25.89 13.8 39.9 25.89 13.8 39.9 – – – 28.43 21.01 20.37 20.79 25.27 18.76 18.89 17.95 13.1 5.9 6.9 5.8 6.2 8.3 8.3 9.8 40.0 39.9 39.3 39.9 40.0 39.6 39.5 40.0 28.43 21.01 20.38 20.79 25.27 18.76 18.89 17.95 13.1 5.9 6.9 5.8 6.2 8.3 8.3 9.8 40.0 39.9 39.5 39.9 40.0 39.6 39.5 40.0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 13.84 15.71 21.22 21.25 18.69 26.01 23.00 3.1 4.0 13.2 8.0 3.0 8.9 9.1 40.0 39.6 40.0 39.9 39.9 39.7 39.6 13.84 15.71 21.22 21.27 18.71 26.01 23.00 3.1 4.0 13.2 8.0 3.0 8.9 9.1 40.0 39.8 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.7 39.6 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 17.30 5.8 40.0 17.30 5.8 40.0 – – – Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ..... Printing press operators ..................................... Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators Furnace, kiln, and oven operators, except food Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. .......... Welders and cutters ........................................... 16.52 14.87 10.46 17.46 19.27 20.97 10.0 4.8 9.5 2.9 17.4 8.2 38.5 37.0 36.8 39.2 39.0 40.0 16.57 14.90 10.34 17.46 19.31 20.97 10.1 5.1 10.0 2.9 17.5 8.2 39.6 39.0 39.7 39.2 39.2 40.0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Transportation and material moving ......................... Supervisors, motor vehicle operators ................ Truck drivers ...................................................... Bus drivers ......................................................... Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs .......................... Motor transportation, n.e.c. ................................ Locomotive operating ........................................ Supervisors, material moving equipment ........... Operating engineers .......................................... 15.96 17.42 15.94 15.71 10.18 17.13 23.13 20.04 15.72 1.8 12.5 5.4 1.8 7.7 9.5 4.1 6.6 8.7 34.1 39.9 39.3 28.9 35.5 39.1 39.9 38.6 39.9 16.32 17.42 16.05 16.57 10.46 17.13 23.17 20.04 15.72 2.0 12.5 5.4 2.2 9.3 9.5 4.0 6.6 8.7 38.7 39.9 39.9 36.6 40.0 39.1 40.0 38.6 39.9 13.91 – 10.96 14.03 – – – – – 2.5 – 10.5 2.5 – – – – – 20.6 – 22.9 20.5 – – – – – White collar –Continued See footnotes at end of table. 28 TABLE 2-3. State and local government, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2 National Compensation Survey,3 July 2003–Continued Total Full time Hourly earnings Occupation4 Part time Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) $16.06 14.89 13.50 10.5 9.4 3.2 39.8 39.9 40.0 $16.06 14.89 13.50 10.5 9.4 3.2 39.8 39.9 40.0 – – – – – – – – – 15.67 4.7 38.9 15.70 4.8 39.4 – – – 14.22 20.41 13.38 15.27 2.6 6.7 4.1 20.2 38.7 39.8 38.3 38.5 14.43 20.46 13.66 15.27 2.6 6.7 4.3 20.2 39.8 40.0 39.8 38.5 $9.29 – 9.93 – 6.0 – 8.8 – 23.2 – 26.1 – 19.39 15.25 13.73 12.64 11.44 17.03 12.48 13.30 12.99 13.77 13.64 6.4 7.9 6.4 5.1 11.3 12.6 7.9 14.0 12.7 7.7 4.9 40.0 38.7 40.0 39.0 22.0 39.6 37.9 40.0 40.0 36.9 38.4 19.39 15.28 13.73 12.75 – 17.09 12.66 13.30 12.99 14.18 13.89 6.4 7.9 6.4 5.3 – 12.5 8.1 14.0 12.7 7.1 4.9 40.0 39.2 40.0 39.5 – 39.9 39.9 40.0 40.0 39.6 40.0 – – – – – – – – – – 8.72 – – – – – – – – – – 9.3 – – – – – – – – – – 21.3 16.70 20.78 26.12 29.73 25.53 21.00 18.50 23.60 1.3 2.1 5.1 3.3 8.5 10.0 2.9 1.1 37.1 39.8 48.9 40.2 39.7 42.1 44.4 39.5 17.24 21.01 26.12 29.73 25.53 21.00 18.71 23.66 1.3 2.2 5.1 3.3 8.5 10.0 2.5 1.2 40.1 41.2 48.9 40.2 39.7 42.1 48.0 40.0 10.25 11.65 – – – – 8.41 15.21 1.8 3.9 – – – – 10.5 16.0 19.4 16.7 – – – – 9.3 14.6 18.86 16.83 9.95 13.22 15.49 10.53 12.95 12.33 10.51 13.24 10.95 9.19 9.97 12.59 13.09 13.48 12.28 12.65 2.0 5.4 5.4 6.4 6.7 1.8 12.4 12.6 1.7 5.5 3.1 4.7 2.7 2.0 10.3 3.4 2.2 2.7 38.4 39.7 17.6 34.7 32.6 30.1 26.3 23.5 30.1 37.3 33.0 29.3 27.5 37.1 40.0 37.1 37.1 38.5 18.96 16.85 – 13.16 16.85 10.90 – – 10.86 13.23 11.13 9.33 10.21 12.68 13.09 13.51 12.38 12.74 2.0 5.4 – 7.0 6.6 2.1 – – 2.1 5.8 3.4 4.5 3.6 2.1 10.3 3.6 2.4 2.7 39.8 39.8 – 38.5 38.8 36.4 – – 36.4 37.8 35.5 37.8 35.8 39.3 40.0 39.3 39.3 39.6 15.69 – 9.60 13.77 11.35 9.59 6.85 – 9.61 – 10.17 8.88 9.63 11.44 – 12.95 11.04 10.20 12.6 – 4.2 12.1 8.5 2.0 20.1 – 2.0 – 4.8 8.0 3.1 5.9 – 5.6 6.2 4.9 18.9 – 17.3 18.4 22.1 21.0 13.9 – 21.1 – 25.4 19.2 20.6 21.8 – 19.7 22.4 21.0 18.28 8.67 12.24 11.62 17.62 9.4 8.2 1.9 3.8 9.0 39.8 36.3 38.4 28.4 37.1 18.28 8.23 12.32 12.45 18.42 9.4 5.4 2.0 5.3 9.1 39.8 39.9 39.6 37.5 38.6 – 14.03 9.99 9.84 – – 13.1 4.6 2.3 – – 17.3 21.2 18.7 – 8.73 15.28 5.6 13.7 22.4 32.3 9.01 16.02 11.4 14.2 40.0 37.1 8.55 – 4.3 – 17.5 – Blue collar –Continued Transportation and material moving –Continued Excavating and loading machine operators ....... Grader, dozer, and scraper operators ............... Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators, n.e.c. ............................................... Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ....................................................................... Supervisors, agriculture-related workers ........... Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ... Animal caretakers, except farm ......................... Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and laborers, n.e.c. ................................................. Helpers, mechanics and repairers ..................... Helpers, construction trades .............................. Construction laborers ......................................... Production helpers ............................................. Garbage collectors ............................................. Stock handlers and baggers .............................. Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ...... Garage and service station related .................... Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners ......... Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. ................. Service .............................................................................. Protective service .................................................. Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ...... Supervisors, police and detectives .................... Supervisors, guards ........................................... Fire inspection and fire prevention ..................... Firefighting ......................................................... Police and detectives, public service ................. Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement officers ............................................................. Correctional institution officers ........................... Crossing guards ................................................. Guards and police, except public service .......... Protective service, n.e.c. .................................... Food service .......................................................... Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders ................... Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ......................... Other food service ............................................... Supervisors, food preparation and service ........ Cooks ................................................................. Kitchen workers, food preparation ..................... Food preparation, n.e.c. ..................................... Health service ........................................................ Dental assistants ............................................... Health aides, except nursing ............................. Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants ............ Cleaning and building service ................................ Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers ............................................................ Maids and housemen ........................................ Janitors and cleaners ......................................... Personal service .................................................... Supervisors, personal service ............................ Attendants, amusement, and recreation facilities ............................................................ Public transportation attendants ........................ See footnotes at end of table. 29 TABLE 2-3. State and local government, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2 National Compensation Survey,3 July 2003–Continued Total Full time Hourly earnings Hourly earnings Occupation4 Service –Continued Personal service –Continued Welfare service aides ........................................ Early childhood teachers’ assistants .................. Child care workers, n.e.c. .................................. Service, n.e.c. .................................................... Mean Relative error5 (percent) $12.23 10.65 12.18 12.25 7.3 3.0 11.8 4.7 1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. 2 Total includes full-time and part-time workers. Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule. 3 This survey covers all 50 States. Data were collected between December 2002 and Part time Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) 36.2 31.1 25.4 28.8 $12.40 10.81 13.68 13.33 7.9 3.3 21.5 4.3 Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean 39.0 37.1 36.1 38.1 $10.19 10.15 10.33 9.19 Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) 7.5 6.8 3.5 5.1 19.1 21.0 18.6 17.1 January 2004. The average reference period was July 2003. 4 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see Technical Note. 5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see Technical Note. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria, and n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately. 30 TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003 Total Occupation and level State and local government Private industry Hourly earnings Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) All .......................................................................................... All, excluding sales ........................................................ $17.75 18.02 0.9 1.0 35.7 36.0 $16.98 17.21 1.0 1.1 35.5 35.9 $22.22 22.24 0.8 .8 36.8 36.8 White collar ...................................................................... 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 12 ................................................................... 13 ................................................................... 14 ................................................................... 15 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... White collar, excluding sales ..................................... 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 12 ................................................................... 13 ................................................................... 14 ................................................................... 15 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... 21.85 7.65 9.40 10.61 13.42 16.13 18.09 22.16 25.58 30.06 33.06 39.19 46.30 56.52 72.03 68.56 25.56 23.33 8.70 10.21 11.41 13.45 15.75 17.85 21.74 25.45 29.72 32.60 38.17 46.24 56.55 72.03 68.56 27.03 .7 .8 1.3 .7 .9 .9 .9 .8 1.4 .8 1.4 1.9 1.5 2.2 1.5 6.0 4.4 .8 2.1 1.3 .7 .8 .7 .9 .7 1.3 .7 1.4 1.4 1.6 2.2 1.5 6.0 4.7 36.1 25.6 30.0 33.1 37.1 37.5 38.0 38.3 37.5 37.2 38.8 39.3 39.4 39.6 41.1 40.3 36.7 37.0 26.8 32.7 35.9 37.0 37.0 37.6 37.9 37.3 37.1 38.7 39.2 39.4 39.6 41.1 40.3 36.9 21.12 7.59 9.29 10.45 13.39 16.18 18.17 21.71 24.86 28.90 33.89 40.53 47.15 59.40 74.84 73.54 25.39 22.81 8.63 10.16 11.33 13.41 15.73 17.87 21.06 24.57 28.29 33.36 39.29 47.11 59.46 74.84 73.54 26.92 .9 .8 1.4 .9 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.7 1.1 1.2 2.2 1.4 1.8 2.0 8.7 4.7 1.0 1.8 1.5 .9 .9 .8 1.0 .8 1.5 1.1 1.3 1.5 1.6 1.8 2.0 8.7 5.0 36.0 25.4 29.8 32.8 37.1 37.9 38.2 38.5 37.8 37.9 39.0 39.7 39.8 39.7 41.5 41.1 36.8 37.1 26.5 32.8 35.9 36.9 37.3 37.8 38.1 37.4 37.7 38.9 39.6 39.8 39.7 41.5 41.1 37.0 25.09 9.11 10.49 11.90 13.60 15.85 17.78 23.53 27.36 32.06 30.04 34.67 42.56 48.68 57.25 61.21 29.09 25.15 9.18 10.51 11.86 13.60 15.85 17.78 23.54 27.36 32.06 30.04 34.70 42.56 48.68 57.25 61.21 29.09 .9 6.2 1.8 1.4 1.1 1.3 2.1 2.0 1.8 1.2 3.2 1.8 3.0 4.4 3.5 4.5 4.9 .9 6.5 1.9 1.3 1.1 1.3 2.1 2.0 1.8 1.2 3.2 1.8 3.0 4.4 3.5 4.5 4.9 36.6 29.1 32.3 35.6 37.3 35.8 37.2 37.4 37.0 36.0 38.0 38.0 37.9 39.4 38.9 39.3 34.8 36.6 29.2 32.4 35.7 37.3 35.8 37.2 37.4 37.0 36.0 38.0 38.1 37.9 39.4 38.9 39.3 34.8 Professional specialty and technical ......................... Professional specialty ................................................ 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 12 ................................................................... 13 ................................................................... 14 ................................................................... 15 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Engineers, architects, and surveyors ..................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 12 ................................................................... 28.37 30.60 8.25 9.97 10.37 14.73 18.76 23.70 27.07 30.70 32.01 36.92 44.98 55.11 69.91 65.27 32.31 34.24 20.61 22.66 26.08 29.74 29.70 34.09 37.35 43.63 .8 .7 5.8 4.8 4.9 2.4 2.6 1.2 1.6 .8 1.2 1.3 2.4 3.4 5.6 4.9 2.9 1.2 2.0 4.3 3.4 7.0 1.3 1.7 2.1 2.5 36.2 36.3 22.8 21.9 27.7 33.1 35.8 36.5 35.7 35.7 38.2 38.8 38.3 38.9 41.2 40.2 35.3 40.3 40.4 39.9 40.5 40.0 40.4 40.5 40.3 40.4 27.73 30.32 8.31 10.07 10.35 14.61 17.64 22.22 25.50 28.11 32.73 37.94 45.61 58.09 71.95 – 32.18 34.65 20.60 22.30 26.10 30.27 30.08 34.47 37.68 43.88 1.1 1.1 6.0 5.2 5.8 2.9 3.1 1.3 1.7 1.3 1.1 1.4 2.4 2.7 6.9 – 3.3 1.2 2.2 4.5 3.6 7.3 1.5 1.6 1.8 2.5 36.3 36.5 27.5 28.8 28.7 34.7 36.3 36.4 35.0 35.9 38.4 39.5 38.8 38.7 42.3 – 35.0 40.4 40.4 40.1 40.6 40.2 40.5 40.6 40.4 40.4 29.80 31.08 7.67 9.50 10.56 15.05 21.45 25.76 28.92 33.20 29.80 33.86 42.34 48.99 63.19 61.21 33.67 29.54 – – 25.60 24.59 27.43 30.22 34.37 36.82 .7 .8 7.6 11.2 6.0 3.7 3.5 2.4 2.1 1.1 3.0 1.7 5.1 5.0 4.8 4.5 7.0 2.1 – – 5.3 4.2 2.1 5.4 5.9 5.6 36.1 35.9 8.8 10.3 22.5 29.5 34.6 36.6 36.5 35.5 37.5 36.9 36.3 39.2 38.0 39.3 38.0 39.3 – – 39.7 38.3 39.6 39.8 39.1 39.2 See footnotes at end of table. 31 TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Occupation and level Hourly earnings Mean Relative error5 (percent) $51.22 54.63 56.10 36.97 31.16 29.91 30.21 39.61 39.75 39.63 32.48 41.63 49.51 43.23 30.87 46.77 40.75 30.51 36.62 43.96 36.82 47.00 38.47 30.22 22.69 24.26 24.65 27.96 32.00 35.93 40.96 49.76 30.53 37.00 23.77 24.16 24.58 29.40 30.98 35.88 38.51 45.09 56.58 57.24 42.74 30.46 24.25 27.74 28.29 32.68 34.08 37.91 32.31 31.65 19.26 24.41 26.15 27.97 3.6 3.7 .8 5.2 4.1 10.0 5.2 4.0 16.4 7.3 3.4 5.6 6.7 7.8 5.8 6.8 4.0 4.2 6.4 6.7 3.4 5.9 1.9 3.1 8.7 3.9 4.2 3.5 4.1 3.3 8.7 1.2 6.7 2.5 3.9 7.3 6.6 1.8 1.4 3.1 4.0 2.0 6.2 4.3 4.8 1.8 4.3 3.4 1.9 3.0 4.1 6.1 8.0 2.2 9.7 4.8 3.8 3.0 State and local government Private industry Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) 40.1 39.6 36.8 40.0 40.2 40.1 40.1 43.2 39.8 39.5 40.0 39.3 39.9 40.0 40.3 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.5 39.6 40.4 39.9 39.7 41.2 39.6 38.9 27.9 41.3 41.0 40.4 40.0 41.5 41.4 40.5 40.8 40.9 40.9 44.3 40.0 40.3 40.7 40.0 38.7 41.1 41.4 41.5 40.5 40.0 40.5 41.4 40.2 40.0 40.3 $51.37 54.84 56.10 37.06 31.38 29.91 31.73 – 39.75 39.63 32.48 41.63 49.51 43.23 31.51 46.77 40.77 30.21 36.62 43.96 37.05 47.00 38.47 30.32 21.87 24.09 24.27 29.26 30.53 35.88 42.63 – – 37.17 23.77 24.16 24.28 29.41 30.89 35.95 39.37 45.14 56.58 57.24 42.74 30.49 24.25 27.74 28.31 32.92 34.11 37.91 32.31 31.78 19.26 24.41 26.31 28.05 3.4 3.7 .8 5.3 4.7 10.0 6.4 – 16.4 7.3 3.4 5.6 6.7 7.8 6.7 6.8 4.0 3.9 6.4 6.7 3.0 5.9 1.9 4.2 9.8 5.1 5.2 4.9 4.8 5.1 9.2 – – 2.5 3.9 7.3 6.3 1.8 1.4 3.1 2.3 2.0 6.2 4.3 4.8 1.8 4.3 3.4 1.9 3.0 4.1 6.1 8.0 2.2 9.7 4.8 4.8 3.0 Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean 40.1 39.4 36.8 40.1 40.4 40.1 40.7 – 39.8 39.5 40.0 39.3 39.9 40.0 40.5 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.7 40.0 40.7 40.0 39.9 42.0 40.1 39.0 – – 41.0 40.4 40.0 41.5 41.4 40.5 40.8 41.0 40.9 44.3 40.0 40.3 40.7 40.0 38.7 41.1 41.5 41.6 40.5 40.0 40.7 41.4 40.2 41.6 40.3 – – – – $29.79 – 28.25 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 29.99 – 24.71 25.60 26.23 34.96 36.02 35.84 – – 31.46 – – – – 33.63 – – – – – – 25.55 – – – – – – – 28.29 – – – – Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) White collar –Continued Professional specialty and technical –Continued Professional specialty –Continued Engineers, architects, and surveyors –Continued 13 ................................................................... 14 ................................................................... 15 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Architects ........................................................... 7 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 12 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Aerospace engineers ......................................... 9 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 12 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Metallurgical and materials engineers ............... Petroleum engineers .......................................... Chemical engineers ........................................... 9 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 12 ................................................................... Nuclear engineers .............................................. 12 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Civil engineers ................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 12 ................................................................... 13 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Electrical and electronic engineers .................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 12 ................................................................... 13 ................................................................... 14 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Industrial engineers ........................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 12 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Mechanical engineers ........................................ 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... See footnotes at end of table. 32 – – – – 6.2 – 3.7 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3.1 – 3.5 9.5 3.7 5.4 4.8 9.8 – – 6.5 – – – – 4.9 – – – – – – 9.4 – – – – – – – 7.4 – – – – – – – – 39.4 – 39.3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 39.3 – 39.5 39.8 39.6 39.8 38.9 38.6 – – 40.1 – – – – 40.5 – – – – – – 40.0 – – – – – – – 35.9 – – – – TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Occupation and level State and local government Private industry Hourly earnings Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) $32.06 34.44 39.51 52.45 34.87 29.76 35.97 21.19 26.91 29.76 29.98 34.91 39.14 44.93 47.39 54.55 34.31 29.19 33.26 15.84 19.88 24.11 25.53 30.28 33.60 38.67 43.90 53.28 58.13 34.26 33.25 15.79 19.86 24.24 25.79 30.42 34.40 38.77 44.28 53.46 53.40 34.42 3.6 4.0 3.4 6.0 3.8 11.5 2.2 4.0 3.4 3.9 2.4 3.3 1.9 3.6 3.4 5.0 14.4 11.2 1.8 8.5 3.8 2.8 2.5 1.8 2.1 1.6 2.0 3.8 7.2 3.4 1.8 9.1 3.9 3.0 2.6 2.0 1.6 1.8 2.1 4.0 2.6 3.7 40.7 41.5 41.0 40.0 39.5 40.0 40.0 40.4 40.7 40.4 40.2 40.2 39.2 40.2 40.2 40.4 39.9 40.9 39.7 39.3 38.8 37.3 39.8 40.1 39.8 40.1 40.1 40.1 40.5 39.7 39.7 39.3 38.8 37.1 39.8 40.2 39.8 40.2 40.0 40.2 40.6 39.6 $31.91 34.44 39.53 52.45 35.02 – 36.49 – 27.09 30.35 30.31 35.67 39.56 45.04 47.37 54.92 34.31 29.40 33.64 15.84 20.59 24.23 25.47 30.53 33.91 38.86 43.99 53.28 58.13 34.26 33.66 15.79 20.58 24.36 25.75 30.67 34.91 39.00 44.39 53.46 53.40 34.42 3.6 4.0 3.5 6.0 3.8 – 2.3 – 3.5 3.9 2.6 3.0 2.0 3.6 3.3 5.0 14.4 11.3 1.8 8.5 3.6 3.1 2.5 1.9 2.2 1.6 2.1 3.8 7.2 3.4 1.8 9.2 3.7 3.2 2.6 2.1 1.4 1.9 2.1 4.0 2.6 3.7 40.8 41.5 41.0 40.0 40.0 – 40.1 – 40.7 40.5 40.3 40.2 39.3 40.2 40.2 40.0 39.9 41.1 39.7 39.3 38.6 37.1 40.1 40.2 39.8 40.1 40.1 40.1 40.5 39.7 39.7 39.3 38.6 36.9 40.1 40.2 39.8 40.2 40.0 40.2 40.6 39.6 – – – – – – $28.66 – – – 27.94 – 34.77 – – – – – 26.90 – 16.91 22.75 26.10 28.02 29.79 32.87 – – – – 27.04 – 16.91 22.81 26.15 28.31 29.79 32.87 – – – – – – – – – – 4.2 – – – 5.9 – 4.7 – – – – – 4.3 – 3.4 2.5 10.3 4.4 9.3 6.5 – – – – 4.4 – 3.4 2.4 10.4 4.2 9.3 6.5 – – – – – – – – – – 39.7 – – – 39.8 – 38.6 – – – – – 39.4 – 39.9 39.9 37.9 39.6 40.1 39.8 – – – – 39.5 – 39.9 40.0 37.9 39.7 40.1 39.8 – – – – 33.33 16.50 22.26 21.16 28.75 37.46 40.25 33.00 36.27 28.56 28.05 16.37 21.21 22.34 5.6 2.3 4.2 3.3 3.0 4.4 5.7 14.1 7.3 10.9 5.0 3.7 5.8 2.0 39.8 40.0 40.0 39.7 39.5 39.5 40.3 39.7 40.6 39.5 39.5 39.9 40.0 39.2 33.38 16.50 22.26 21.16 28.96 37.46 40.25 33.00 36.27 30.75 30.69 16.26 21.53 23.30 5.5 2.3 4.2 3.3 3.2 4.4 5.7 14.1 7.3 11.8 4.3 6.0 5.5 2.9 39.8 40.0 40.0 39.7 39.6 39.5 40.3 39.7 40.6 39.6 39.5 40.0 40.0 38.8 – – – – – – – – – – 22.67 16.45 – 21.36 – – – – – – – – – – 6.2 4.0 – 4.1 – – – – – – – – – – 39.6 39.8 – 39.6 White collar –Continued Professional specialty and technical –Continued Professional specialty –Continued Engineers, architects, and surveyors –Continued Mechanical engineers –Continued 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 12 ................................................................... 13 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Marine engineers and naval architects .............. Engineers, n.e.c. ................................................ 5 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 12 ................................................................... 13 ................................................................... 14 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Surveyors and mapping scientists ..................... Mathematical and computer scientists ................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 12 ................................................................... 13 ................................................................... 14 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Computer systems analysts and scientists ........ 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 12 ................................................................... 13 ................................................................... 14 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Operations and systems researchers and analysts ............................................................ 5 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 12 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Actuaries ............................................................ Statisticians ........................................................ Natural scientists ................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... See footnotes at end of table. 33 TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Occupation and level Hourly earnings Mean Relative error5 (percent) $21.75 25.95 29.68 31.99 39.96 48.37 63.97 30.62 37.87 27.83 14.72 23.37 28.13 28.04 33.35 34.73 41.77 34.07 30.10 26.87 39.47 30.71 20.56 21.24 22.71 28.90 32.23 44.16 25.66 26.92 17.17 22.30 20.86 26.83 30.25 42.56 32.14 21.12 25.18 13.82 22.12 24.77 18.71 27.52 27.96 30.94 29.19 16.01 20.07 22.55 25.72 27.29 31.88 36.69 55.10 65.48 75.49 33.24 5.9 3.6 4.1 5.3 8.9 7.8 5.4 6.0 10.0 3.9 7.9 4.0 15.2 3.6 12.3 4.4 7.3 11.2 14.4 8.6 12.5 8.4 8.9 11.5 11.9 6.0 6.2 11.4 6.7 14.7 1.3 5.8 5.4 6.3 9.5 19.2 10.1 8.8 5.1 5.9 1.8 9.5 5.5 12.8 14.5 13.0 2.1 3.4 6.5 1.9 1.6 1.2 2.6 3.2 11.2 4.3 5.8 7.4 State and local government Private industry Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) 39.3 39.3 40.3 39.8 40.4 40.6 39.2 37.9 39.8 39.7 39.6 40.2 40.0 39.7 39.9 40.0 39.4 40.9 40.0 43.8 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.8 39.0 40.9 40.0 43.2 38.0 38.9 39.7 38.9 38.7 38.5 38.5 40.9 38.0 40.2 39.2 40.4 39.8 38.5 38.3 40.0 38.6 38.9 34.4 33.2 36.2 34.6 33.0 33.3 37.1 37.8 34.9 36.1 45.9 35.7 $24.91 26.37 32.01 32.46 43.52 53.17 63.97 31.12 43.15 27.84 14.72 23.45 28.21 27.71 36.80 34.73 41.77 35.76 – – – 33.83 – – – 30.82 32.48 44.17 28.08 32.94 – 22.18 24.84 27.16 31.93 – 32.14 – 26.16 – 22.05 23.73 – – 31.94 30.94 29.60 16.01 19.73 22.65 25.86 27.25 32.70 37.80 55.55 67.24 76.68 34.14 8.3 2.7 5.3 6.3 6.9 5.6 5.4 5.9 8.8 4.3 7.9 3.9 15.4 4.3 8.5 4.4 7.3 13.2 – – – 7.2 – – – 6.2 6.5 11.5 13.9 7.2 – 7.0 14.0 8.4 9.3 – 10.1 – 8.0 – 6.2 11.1 – – 15.6 13.0 2.5 3.8 7.8 2.3 1.9 1.4 2.9 3.4 12.8 5.0 7.1 7.7 Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean 39.0 39.5 40.4 39.8 41.0 40.0 39.2 37.8 39.7 39.6 39.6 40.2 40.0 39.6 39.9 40.0 39.4 41.1 – – – 40.1 – – – 41.2 40.0 43.3 35.0 38.6 – 39.6 36.6 38.8 38.3 – 38.0 – 39.1 – 39.3 39.5 – – 38.6 38.9 33.9 33.0 35.8 34.0 32.5 32.7 36.4 37.4 34.5 35.4 48.8 35.0 $19.43 25.12 24.71 30.29 26.83 – – – – 27.73 – – – 29.14 – – – 26.30 – – – 22.55 – – 21.51 – – – 24.30 20.07 – – 19.62 25.94 – – – 21.28 23.77 – – 27.64 – – – – 27.08 16.04 21.63 22.16 24.88 27.45 26.19 30.10 52.54 58.29 68.01 21.39 Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) White collar –Continued Professional specialty and technical –Continued Professional specialty –Continued Natural scientists –Continued 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 12 ................................................................... 13 ................................................................... 14 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Physicists and astronomers ............................... Chemists, except biochemists ........................... 5 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 12 ................................................................... Geologists and geodesists ................................. 7 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... Physical scientists, n.e.c. ................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 12 ................................................................... Agricultural and food scientists .......................... Biological and life scientists ............................... 5 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 13 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Forestry and conservation scientists ................. Medical scientists ............................................... 5 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 12 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Health related ........................................................ 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 12 ................................................................... 13 ................................................................... 14 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... See footnotes at end of table. 34 4.3 8.2 8.2 8.5 11.8 – – – – 6.5 – – – 4.5 – – – 20.5 – – – 8.5 – – 12.7 – – – 7.9 6.4 – – 1.6 8.4 – – – 10.7 5.8 – – 12.4 – – – – 2.6 5.0 3.6 3.0 3.3 2.5 6.1 6.3 14.9 5.3 5.3 21.5 39.6 39.0 40.1 39.9 38.4 – – – – 40.0 – – – 40.0 – – – 40.0 – – – 40.0 – – 39.9 – – – 40.0 39.2 – – 39.4 37.6 – – – 39.8 39.4 – – 35.8 – – – – 37.2 34.2 38.2 36.8 36.1 36.0 42.8 40.8 37.8 39.1 33.5 50.3 TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Occupation and level Hourly earnings Mean Relative error5 (percent) $52.91 18.04 17.80 18.18 38.59 72.86 65.58 76.97 43.99 38.93 36.47 52.56 34.08 25.96 17.10 20.55 22.73 25.50 26.93 33.36 33.83 39.82 28.08 39.32 10.61 38.62 36.62 37.74 39.60 41.20 44.18 41.00 20.95 16.39 20.18 20.47 21.84 21.17 18.68 19.90 20.32 21.97 23.98 19.35 25.49 25.74 24.61 26.23 28.07 26.12 27.96 28.64 31.63 31.63 29.81 31.07 28.72 30.65 5.4 5.8 1.8 7.1 15.7 9.7 4.4 5.7 15.0 11.8 5.6 12.2 2.9 1.0 5.7 9.0 1.5 1.8 1.4 3.9 4.1 7.2 8.3 1.1 7.3 4.2 3.0 1.8 3.3 3.3 2.4 3.0 3.8 8.2 4.2 3.6 3.6 2.2 3.4 3.5 3.2 3.9 2.5 10.8 3.0 10.2 3.9 3.2 2.0 4.0 3.5 2.8 6.5 7.4 3.6 19.9 5.3 5.4 State and local government Private industry Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) 40.0 43.0 49.6 47.5 39.9 35.6 36.0 46.7 39.9 32.2 39.1 33.9 37.6 33.6 32.7 35.8 34.3 32.7 32.9 38.2 37.8 37.7 34.1 33.4 22.8 29.2 30.0 32.7 32.9 36.1 34.8 37.6 36.6 39.6 35.8 34.8 39.0 36.2 34.6 35.0 37.0 38.9 35.7 26.2 33.1 27.5 32.4 33.0 33.8 30.7 36.2 33.8 28.7 31.1 34.9 34.6 34.5 35.0 $58.26 19.26 18.62 20.07 45.13 74.38 67.46 78.58 53.19 39.05 36.47 52.56 34.08 26.10 16.93 20.22 22.95 25.73 26.93 33.39 34.16 41.40 28.08 39.55 10.61 39.94 36.76 37.96 40.08 41.48 44.03 41.00 21.76 – 21.47 20.21 22.64 21.19 18.69 19.88 20.39 21.94 24.35 18.20 25.22 26.01 24.13 25.97 27.46 25.51 27.33 27.68 31.63 34.21 24.99 – – 25.09 5.3 4.9 14.1 8.4 14.2 10.8 5.3 7.4 13.8 5.1 5.6 12.2 2.9 1.3 6.2 10.8 1.8 2.0 1.6 4.3 4.6 8.9 8.3 1.0 7.3 3.7 3.1 1.8 1.6 3.4 2.6 3.0 5.1 – 5.4 4.7 3.7 2.3 3.7 3.6 3.5 4.0 1.9 7.8 3.2 10.8 2.7 3.5 1.9 3.9 3.8 2.4 6.5 6.5 3.1 – – 4.2 Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean 38.5 40.0 45.7 43.3 37.5 35.1 35.3 50.2 36.4 32.6 39.1 33.9 37.6 33.2 32.2 35.4 33.7 32.2 32.5 38.3 37.6 36.8 34.1 33.1 22.8 27.8 30.1 32.3 32.4 35.9 34.5 37.6 36.4 – 33.9 32.8 40.0 36.4 34.4 34.8 37.8 38.9 35.5 25.7 32.8 26.8 32.2 32.8 33.7 30.6 36.3 33.5 28.7 26.4 32.7 – – 32.2 $34.68 – 17.34 13.76 20.91 65.76 58.02 68.01 21.24 – – – – 25.24 18.64 22.23 21.94 24.06 26.90 33.11 32.28 – – 35.47 – – – 33.84 – – – – 19.39 – 18.22 21.03 20.49 20.91 – – 19.65 – – – 28.06 – – 28.47 32.53 – – 33.28 – – 34.08 37.48 30.58 35.30 Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) White collar –Continued Professional specialty and technical –Continued Professional specialty –Continued Health related –Continued Physicians .......................................................... 7 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 12 ................................................................... 13 ................................................................... 14 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Dentists .............................................................. 11 ................................................................... Optometrists ...................................................... Health diagnosing practitioners, n.e.c. ............... Registered nurses .............................................. 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 12 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Pharmacists ....................................................... 5 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 12 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Dietitians ............................................................ 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... Respiratory therapists ........................................ 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Occupational therapists ..................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... Physical therapists ............................................. 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... Speech therapists .............................................. 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... See footnotes at end of table. 35 12.7 – 8.9 6.6 23.0 5.5 5.1 5.3 21.5 – – – – 1.8 2.7 3.5 3.5 3.1 2.6 3.8 5.5 – – 7.8 – – – 7.8 – – – – 3.1 – 2.5 5.0 5.8 4.7 – – 6.3 – – – 5.1 – – 4.4 5.2 – – 6.6 – – 5.5 17.3 2.2 6.9 46.0 – 52.1 61.6 48.4 38.1 39.1 33.5 52.0 – – – – 36.1 37.3 38.0 36.7 36.1 35.0 38.1 39.1 – – 38.6 – – – 40.0 – – – – 36.9 – 39.2 40.0 37.5 33.8 – – 31.3 – – – 35.9 – – 34.8 35.0 – – 35.2 – – 37.1 35.0 35.9 37.6 TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Occupation and level State and local government Private industry Hourly earnings Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) $28.26 26.34 19.86 13.56 15.55 16.40 23.75 27.38 22.26 35.06 30.05 36.92 41.66 17.54 18.46 27.50 26.01 31.60 32.82 35.87 44.52 48.55 73.31 64.29 46.87 7.6 5.1 12.2 3.8 8.6 5.3 10.7 7.7 9.8 7.2 3.5 5.4 2.3 10.7 6.1 6.2 5.0 4.1 5.1 2.3 5.1 5.2 8.9 7.1 4.1 35.8 29.0 36.9 37.2 39.1 39.3 34.0 32.9 39.3 37.7 40.4 32.7 34.6 12.2 22.7 24.9 32.2 30.8 32.2 36.2 35.8 39.1 38.3 39.7 35.4 $26.34 – 18.97 13.03 13.09 15.98 18.34 26.48 20.81 35.73 30.05 37.29 43.08 16.83 17.00 25.66 24.10 29.91 31.90 36.78 44.18 54.78 85.81 89.80 48.37 2.7 – 15.2 3.9 5.1 5.3 5.6 12.8 12.0 6.5 3.5 5.8 3.4 12.7 7.9 8.3 7.5 7.0 5.9 4.3 7.9 4.9 17.4 7.7 5.7 34.4 – 36.7 38.3 39.9 39.3 32.9 29.9 39.1 37.8 40.4 32.2 33.0 10.0 33.0 23.6 34.4 32.0 30.8 36.8 37.0 37.7 38.2 41.1 32.6 $30.94 – 22.74 – 19.83 19.32 – 28.91 – – – – 41.02 – 21.13 28.70 27.22 32.01 33.33 35.60 44.66 47.08 65.51 61.21 43.55 15.8 – 8.4 – 7.8 5.5 – 14.0 – – – – 3.0 – 12.1 7.3 6.1 4.7 6.9 2.7 6.4 5.9 6.4 4.5 9.6 37.9 – 37.7 – 37.7 39.0 – 40.0 – – – – 35.3 – 14.4 25.9 30.9 30.6 33.0 36.1 35.3 39.4 38.3 39.5 44.0 44.99 46.22 32.16 41.23 41.45 39.89 40.96 43.57 38.05 41.62 32.57 57.20 52.63 40.23 44.16 38.13 36.89 35.05 43.84 40.63 33.20 62.80 38.54 30.14 42.94 35.93 34.71 42.34 32.51 48.26 40.84 16.3 11.0 10.7 8.3 12.6 7.0 7.3 23.0 10.1 11.5 6.6 11.1 10.5 9.6 4.2 5.1 9.8 10.0 9.3 8.4 22.3 18.4 9.3 8.8 18.1 16.5 8.0 16.1 9.1 30.9 4.8 36.4 36.4 35.9 22.3 26.5 38.2 48.2 38.7 40.5 36.6 43.6 37.4 38.3 37.0 39.2 36.9 30.7 38.9 38.0 41.1 29.1 42.8 38.6 40.0 40.4 35.5 36.9 38.9 39.1 39.1 37.8 – 51.66 – – 55.53 36.41 – 43.57 52.91 – – 57.20 55.19 – – 39.54 – 40.97 – – 33.20 43.77 34.71 – – 35.93 33.40 39.17 – 48.26 39.24 – 16.5 – – 15.7 14.8 – 23.0 7.6 – – 11.1 10.5 – – 6.1 – 6.9 – – 22.3 20.0 10.2 – – 16.5 8.8 17.4 – 30.9 8.7 – 40.0 – – 36.8 40.3 – 38.7 37.7 – – 37.4 38.6 – – 35.5 – 37.5 – – 29.1 35.3 37.6 – – 35.5 37.0 39.6 – 39.1 35.8 45.34 42.85 – – – – – – 33.18 37.43 – – – – 44.41 37.10 – – – – – – 42.65 – – – 35.52 44.93 – – 41.84 16.1 12.4 – – – – – – 6.1 4.4 – – – – 4.5 7.6 – – – – – – 10.6 – – – 12.9 19.4 – – 6.6 36.2 34.5 – – – – – – 41.5 36.1 – – – – 38.9 38.0 – – – – – – 39.7 – – – 36.9 38.4 – – 39.2 White collar –Continued Professional specialty and technical –Continued Professional specialty –Continued Health related –Continued Speech therapists –Continued 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... Therapists, n.e.c. ............................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... Physicians’ assistants ........................................ 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... Teachers, college and university ........................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 12 ................................................................... 13 ................................................................... 14 ................................................................... 15 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Earth, environmental, and marine science teachers ........................................................... Biological science teachers ............................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 12 ................................................................... 13 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Chemistry teachers ............................................ 11 ................................................................... 13 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Physics teachers ................................................ 10 ................................................................... Natural science teachers, n.e.c. ........................ Psychology teachers .......................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 12 ................................................................... 13 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Economics teachers .......................................... History teachers ................................................. 10 ................................................................... 13 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Political science teachers .................................. Sociology teachers ............................................ 12 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Social science teachers, n.e.c. .......................... See footnotes at end of table. 36 TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Occupation and level Hourly earnings Mean Relative error5 (percent) $36.95 43.73 42.95 55.87 36.84 35.06 60.59 51.66 58.55 39.78 19.31 32.47 39.64 33.66 47.93 43.06 38.01 24.40 34.01 32.22 35.30 51.55 44.84 42.84 41.87 64.23 64.23 48.42 43.73 28.66 28.80 32.60 37.53 44.70 57.03 42.15 27.29 31.64 40.47 35.04 45.04 52.80 53.32 41.18 36.08 21.64 23.50 28.86 38.68 30.41 36.95 49.98 43.03 34.05 39.96 27.53 28.90 9.3 8.8 13.0 9.4 6.2 19.7 9.8 13.8 16.0 7.9 30.7 13.5 7.6 12.9 4.5 6.3 12.7 11.8 8.6 12.7 6.5 7.8 15.0 13.7 7.6 15.3 6.9 11.5 8.2 8.0 3.0 7.9 12.4 6.9 12.6 13.3 25.2 5.9 12.7 9.7 10.0 10.8 11.8 23.2 7.0 7.9 10.8 14.7 10.5 8.9 8.9 6.1 9.9 9.3 8.5 6.0 16.7 State and local government Private industry Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) 32.8 38.4 39.2 37.8 24.4 36.2 27.6 42.9 37.5 36.4 32.0 34.3 29.2 39.0 38.9 38.5 33.6 29.3 26.6 32.8 33.5 39.1 17.7 35.1 41.9 39.4 39.8 47.5 36.1 39.4 37.6 36.6 34.1 35.2 36.7 35.1 29.4 26.1 28.3 38.9 35.5 40.1 36.8 36.8 30.9 31.9 25.6 35.0 24.7 35.7 37.9 40.1 11.0 23.5 37.1 37.7 26.2 $30.65 42.00 42.95 58.21 – – – – 58.55 39.64 – – 33.14 – – 43.06 29.61 22.08 – 26.91 – 56.80 – 42.84 – – 66.57 – 50.57 24.21 – – 39.45 – 69.26 47.46 19.62 39.28 32.36 – – 71.57 55.18 – 36.37 – – 38.35 33.72 33.65 35.38 – 43.03 29.15 38.23 – – 12.2 10.7 13.0 7.8 – – – – 16.0 11.9 – – 15.5 – – 6.3 15.2 4.6 – 10.7 – 6.2 – 13.7 – – 7.7 – 9.1 4.1 – – 10.1 – 9.7 10.9 5.3 7.1 11.2 – – 11.9 11.8 – 6.2 – – 20.3 8.8 11.0 6.6 – 9.9 9.8 18.0 – – Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean 31.1 32.3 39.2 34.1 – – – – 37.5 37.9 – – 32.0 – – 38.5 33.8 31.1 – 38.7 – 38.4 – 35.1 – – 39.7 – 35.1 39.6 – – 33.8 – 35.0 30.5 26.9 8.0 24.1 – – 37.2 36.5 – 26.7 – – 32.1 28.4 33.5 37.8 – 11.0 22.3 36.1 – – – – – $54.49 – – – – – 39.85 19.30 29.67 42.76 38.77 – – 40.38 – 31.50 – 35.31 47.14 – – – – – 46.34 40.60 – 28.82 33.66 36.70 – – 39.36 – 30.83 48.47 34.31 – – – 41.00 35.87 – – 27.74 41.50 28.66 – – – 45.31 41.61 – – Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) White collar –Continued Professional specialty and technical –Continued Professional specialty –Continued Teachers, college and university –Continued Social science teachers, n.e.c. –Continued 9 ................................................................... 13 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Engineering teachers ......................................... 9 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 12 ................................................................... 13 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Mathematical science teachers ......................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 13 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Computer science teachers ............................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... Medical science teachers .................................. 9 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 12 ................................................................... 13 ................................................................... 14 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Health specialties teachers ................................ 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 13 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Business, commerce, and marketing teachers .. 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 12 ................................................................... 13 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Agriculture and forestry teachers ....................... Art, drama, and music teachers ......................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 12 ................................................................... 13 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Physical education teachers .............................. Education teachers ............................................ 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... See footnotes at end of table. 37 – – – 14.3 – – – – – 8.3 30.8 7.5 8.6 16.9 – – 13.0 – 6.9 – 6.9 10.6 – – – – – 13.2 11.3 – 3.4 8.4 18.2 – – 16.6 – 6.4 11.4 7.3 – – – 24.9 11.3 – – 8.5 13.8 8.9 – – – 13.6 4.5 – – – – – 40.4 – – – – – 35.8 32.3 33.1 28.1 38.4 – – 33.5 – 24.1 – 34.1 39.6 – – – – – 51.9 36.7 – 37.7 37.5 34.2 – – 38.0 – 34.2 34.0 39.0 – – – 36.9 34.9 – – 35.4 23.0 37.1 – – – 27.0 38.1 – – TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Occupation and level Hourly earnings Mean Relative error5 (percent) $31.72 45.63 42.27 30.80 36.56 34.80 35.27 37.22 62.11 32.66 32.52 25.79 34.02 45.40 56.34 69.87 29.29 40.55 34.55 49.45 37.25 29.62 31.50 35.00 35.33 40.36 19.31 28.57 26.74 33.11 31.84 35.72 44.36 52.43 84.95 44.65 30.09 7.71 9.72 9.76 13.20 20.64 26.52 30.56 34.45 33.36 36.25 37.87 18.86 18.10 9.42 10.40 14.67 23.22 29.36 23.53 31.74 7.7 17.5 8.5 6.4 16.1 5.7 5.7 6.6 5.3 9.5 20.3 14.2 7.3 3.4 13.7 10.1 19.0 6.5 12.6 5.9 5.3 9.5 4.6 11.8 5.3 3.5 12.1 7.6 3.8 3.3 4.7 3.0 8.1 6.7 14.5 8.6 1.1 4.0 5.4 3.0 4.5 6.1 2.6 2.5 1.6 4.8 2.7 7.6 11.6 7.1 2.3 5.5 10.4 8.4 7.3 17.6 1.1 State and local government Private industry Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) 38.9 37.9 34.6 29.4 27.6 31.3 35.6 39.6 35.4 35.1 34.3 30.6 36.1 33.8 24.9 33.7 28.3 39.7 38.1 43.3 39.1 31.6 24.7 37.3 18.7 32.2 18.6 21.2 36.0 26.8 33.7 36.1 33.3 35.1 36.0 34.6 34.3 20.4 14.1 20.6 26.6 30.9 36.1 35.9 35.1 35.5 34.9 34.7 27.5 35.1 38.6 35.4 34.6 37.8 35.8 30.9 36.1 $31.25 46.86 35.95 – – 33.77 35.38 – – 34.41 40.13 – – – 63.62 69.41 30.15 41.44 30.95 – 37.25 20.35 – – – 43.29 – 31.22 27.26 30.14 31.27 33.93 52.79 48.58 – 44.36 18.86 – – 9.80 12.30 14.23 20.27 23.86 22.30 31.11 29.89 – 18.39 11.71 9.42 10.31 12.30 16.20 16.98 – 22.46 10.8 24.1 5.1 – – 13.1 9.9 – – 8.5 7.3 – – – 13.6 13.6 27.0 13.1 9.2 – 5.3 5.3 – – – 10.3 – 9.3 6.0 7.8 11.0 7.4 15.4 8.2 – 8.0 4.1 – – 3.5 5.1 5.2 7.2 4.0 10.2 5.0 2.2 – 12.3 4.7 2.3 5.5 8.0 8.8 10.6 – 4.3 Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean 38.4 37.4 34.0 – – 37.1 36.4 – – 33.9 31.6 – – – 23.6 34.4 31.2 38.6 38.7 – 39.1 30.8 – – – 29.7 – 28.6 21.6 29.0 27.0 38.5 35.8 36.1 – 33.3 31.3 – – 20.3 31.3 31.4 35.1 31.7 33.5 30.3 37.6 – 27.2 35.2 38.6 35.3 34.5 37.8 37.5 – 36.6 – – $45.28 33.46 37.13 35.83 35.19 35.36 – – 27.83 – – – – – – 39.91 – – – 35.35 31.91 37.37 35.33 39.61 19.53 26.96 26.69 33.90 32.04 35.95 43.34 52.90 67.13 45.11 32.32 7.62 9.50 9.65 14.79 27.16 27.92 31.37 35.21 34.01 37.34 38.11 24.84 29.39 – – 23.94 27.89 31.69 31.01 32.68 Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) White collar –Continued Professional specialty and technical –Continued Professional specialty –Continued Teachers, college and university –Continued Education teachers –Continued 11 ................................................................... 12 ................................................................... English teachers ................................................ 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 12 ................................................................... 13 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Foreign language teachers ................................ 9 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 12 ................................................................... Law teachers ..................................................... 13 ................................................................... Social work teachers .......................................... Theology teachers ............................................. 11 ................................................................... 13 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Trade and industrial teachers ............................ 7 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... Other post-secondary teachers ......................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 12 ................................................................... 13 ................................................................... 14 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Teachers, except college and university ................ 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 12 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Prekindergarten and kindergarten ..................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... Elementary school teachers .............................. See footnotes at end of table. 38 – – 10.9 12.7 18.8 9.1 7.9 3.1 – – 29.5 – – – – – – 6.0 – – – 5.7 4.3 10.8 5.3 3.4 12.5 9.2 4.0 3.1 5.3 3.2 7.9 7.1 6.7 18.4 .8 8.2 11.2 6.0 8.4 4.1 2.9 2.5 1.4 6.4 2.7 9.0 7.2 3.4 – – 11.6 3.6 7.2 4.8 1.0 – – 34.9 21.9 30.9 27.0 35.0 40.0 – – 36.1 – – – – – – 40.4 – – – 32.1 35.0 35.7 18.7 32.9 18.6 18.3 38.0 26.2 36.8 35.8 33.0 35.0 36.2 36.8 35.0 8.7 10.3 21.3 21.0 30.4 36.3 36.4 35.2 37.4 34.4 34.9 33.1 34.9 – – 35.1 37.8 35.5 32.2 36.0 TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Occupation and level Hourly earnings Mean Relative error5 (percent) $20.49 28.73 28.29 30.05 34.61 36.36 40.24 22.09 31.88 23.40 27.54 27.63 32.36 33.53 34.68 30.34 32.90 13.26 21.07 27.04 32.33 37.15 37.60 30.06 11.47 10.81 14.86 15.73 24.95 28.78 37.98 32.64 30.78 22.87 12.48 7.62 8.32 8.52 10.80 17.32 11.99 19.99 26.63 15.04 15.48 19.02 27.91 32.44 30.06 41.18 21.17 25.93 14.25 15.62 21.85 25.49 14.0 4.3 4.4 2.7 1.7 5.1 17.3 14.2 1.4 21.0 8.7 2.9 2.3 1.7 18.3 4.0 3.5 10.2 9.0 6.3 5.7 3.6 4.0 2.5 9.6 4.2 7.9 4.7 5.3 8.5 2.7 5.0 5.0 6.9 4.1 8.2 6.4 8.9 5.6 10.7 10.8 8.6 5.2 8.4 12.5 11.7 10.2 8.9 3.7 5.5 9.1 4.4 5.3 13.3 5.2 6.6 State and local government Private industry Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) 34.1 36.6 36.7 36.7 35.5 37.6 32.8 37.4 36.6 34.1 36.0 37.3 36.7 36.5 37.0 36.3 35.0 39.5 38.5 33.3 34.8 35.2 35.2 28.6 10.9 10.7 23.2 16.8 36.1 29.8 32.3 31.3 37.6 17.1 15.0 8.7 8.6 26.6 13.8 15.3 17.0 20.6 36.8 35.5 35.6 39.1 37.7 35.6 39.2 34.2 38.8 37.1 34.9 36.3 36.1 37.3 $16.78 20.74 23.13 21.20 24.08 – – 22.09 28.71 20.28 22.94 25.18 33.61 28.28 – – 22.60 – – – 23.07 22.36 – 20.42 – 10.89 14.55 14.41 17.72 23.83 27.49 31.19 29.65 22.07 8.84 – – – – 10.08 – – 16.22 13.58 13.44 14.81 18.40 23.43 – – 20.66 26.98 15.79 16.89 21.48 23.52 14.0 11.1 5.0 5.9 7.2 – – 14.2 3.3 45.3 11.8 4.6 7.2 5.8 – – 13.8 – – – 9.9 6.0 – 5.1 – 5.8 6.7 4.9 5.9 10.0 7.3 6.3 3.1 9.3 8.0 – – – – 4.8 – – 5.2 7.1 11.1 8.0 7.7 9.6 – – 14.9 8.1 3.2 12.9 4.5 6.5 Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean 39.1 37.8 36.5 36.0 36.6 – – 37.4 35.8 38.2 35.0 35.3 34.9 36.7 – – 32.5 – – – 28.0 36.4 – 20.7 – 8.6 22.6 18.3 33.1 22.5 26.4 25.0 37.5 16.0 12.3 – – – – 20.0 – – 37.8 37.5 35.5 39.6 38.9 37.2 – – 38.6 36.5 31.9 33.5 36.0 36.0 $25.74 29.73 29.00 30.90 35.04 – 40.97 – 32.11 – 29.29 27.78 32.25 33.78 – 30.62 35.04 – 24.92 28.63 33.33 38.17 40.28 33.11 11.80 10.69 15.19 19.05 26.84 30.75 38.37 33.37 – – 12.66 7.62 8.32 8.71 10.98 18.04 11.99 – 31.80 18.21 26.35 25.25 29.66 33.57 30.43 41.29 – 25.24 13.49 15.38 22.23 26.12 Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) White collar –Continued Professional specialty and technical –Continued Professional specialty –Continued Teachers, except college and university –Continued Elementary school teachers –Continued 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Secondary school teachers ............................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... Teachers, special education .............................. 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... Teachers, n.e.c. ................................................. 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Substitute teachers ............................................ 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... Vocational and educational counselors ............. 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Librarians, archivists, and curators ........................ 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... See footnotes at end of table. 39 6.0 4.4 4.6 2.7 1.7 – 17.6 – 1.5 – 11.1 3.1 2.2 1.9 – 4.0 2.6 – 7.6 4.8 5.8 3.4 5.5 3.0 10.4 4.9 15.2 7.7 6.2 8.8 2.8 8.1 – – 4.3 8.2 6.4 9.7 5.9 10.5 11.0 – 4.9 14.1 19.7 11.9 11.0 8.9 3.9 5.5 – 3.8 6.0 15.4 9.0 8.6 28.9 36.5 36.7 36.7 35.5 – 32.8 – 36.7 – 36.4 37.4 36.8 36.4 – 35.9 35.5 – 37.9 36.2 35.7 35.2 35.1 32.5 17.3 17.9 23.8 14.0 36.9 34.2 32.6 35.9 – – 15.1 8.7 8.6 26.2 14.3 14.9 16.9 – 36.3 31.9 35.9 38.3 37.5 35.4 39.4 34.2 – 37.5 36.7 36.9 36.3 37.7 TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Occupation and level Hourly earnings Mean Relative error5 (percent) $28.23 29.20 27.37 35.90 35.94 26.01 14.68 15.21 21.50 25.51 28.00 29.24 29.15 35.96 25.24 28.68 14.67 16.60 20.25 25.34 31.66 26.04 32.13 – 57.75 30.34 31.37 21.25 28.14 28.43 32.44 32.51 28.67 12.16 14.75 18.75 23.71 35.36 28.09 31.81 – 24.58 35.05 26.04 25.38 27.86 18.09 7.87 11.44 13.03 14.98 16.99 19.08 22.09 22.88 28.48 31.47 16.86 2.7 8.5 6.6 4.2 20.0 4.8 6.3 13.7 5.8 6.6 3.4 9.1 5.6 20.1 7.0 5.6 7.2 5.7 4.2 6.6 9.3 10.2 2.8 – 11.6 10.3 7.6 8.6 8.3 4.1 3.2 11.1 7.4 3.5 13.2 3.3 11.3 14.8 13.5 3.5 – 12.8 6.9 4.8 4.7 8.1 2.1 14.1 7.7 3.2 4.5 1.8 4.9 3.4 5.6 10.6 11.0 12.4 State and local government Private industry Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) 37.5 37.2 38.7 37.7 36.7 37.2 36.6 36.3 36.1 37.4 37.7 37.5 38.4 36.7 36.6 36.7 40.4 36.8 38.4 36.6 37.5 38.0 37.1 – 39.9 41.0 41.3 40.0 40.8 41.4 40.2 41.7 34.4 37.8 32.9 38.1 36.7 34.5 36.5 37.2 – 36.3 31.5 35.7 39.7 38.7 37.0 31.6 28.1 35.6 37.7 38.0 38.2 36.0 38.5 37.5 37.0 34.0 $27.61 29.30 28.15 – 36.19 26.78 – 13.79 21.04 23.57 25.36 29.33 29.53 36.21 28.02 27.66 15.40 16.06 19.35 25.55 27.17 24.11 32.73 – 58.21 30.34 31.61 21.45 28.14 28.76 32.18 32.51 22.68 12.16 14.75 18.22 16.43 23.85 19.53 30.51 – 27.54 35.05 – – – 16.66 7.87 11.13 11.99 14.04 16.16 19.29 20.07 20.59 24.04 – 16.33 3.8 14.6 8.7 – 20.7 9.2 – 6.0 4.0 6.6 4.8 16.8 7.5 20.7 5.6 7.9 8.5 9.4 4.4 8.4 3.7 15.0 4.3 – 11.2 10.3 7.8 9.0 8.3 4.2 3.3 11.1 9.7 3.5 13.2 2.7 5.6 6.6 25.8 12.3 – 8.5 6.9 – – – 3.3 14.1 10.9 3.9 8.3 2.2 9.0 3.9 6.5 19.1 – 15.7 Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean 36.5 37.5 38.6 – 36.7 36.8 – 32.2 36.1 36.3 37.3 37.9 38.3 36.8 35.0 36.3 40.6 35.9 38.4 38.7 38.5 38.6 33.5 – 39.9 41.0 41.3 40.0 40.8 41.5 40.3 41.7 31.5 37.8 32.9 37.9 33.6 33.8 38.3 27.2 – 35.2 31.5 – – – 35.9 31.6 35.6 33.9 36.9 37.2 38.1 33.9 38.4 36.1 – 32.7 $28.51 29.08 26.96 – – 25.55 13.84 15.38 21.97 26.12 28.85 29.16 28.95 – 21.36 30.04 – – 23.03 24.95 37.66 27.13 31.94 32.27 – – – – – – – – 33.55 – – 21.05 26.46 42.64 34.27 31.91 29.85 16.15 – 26.04 25.38 27.86 19.71 – – 14.27 16.15 18.22 18.89 23.60 26.19 30.94 – 18.44 Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) White collar –Continued Professional specialty and technical –Continued Professional specialty –Continued Librarians, archivists, and curators –Continued 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 12 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Librarians ........................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Archivists and curators ...................................... Social scientists and urban planners ..................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 12 ................................................................... 13 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Economists ........................................................ 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Psychologists ..................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 12 ................................................................... Social scientists, n.e.c. ...................................... 11 ................................................................... Urban planners .................................................. 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... Social, recreation, and religious workers ............... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 12 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... See footnotes at end of table. 40 3.7 7.7 9.0 – – 4.1 8.1 15.4 10.1 8.6 4.0 7.7 7.1 – 10.4 7.8 – – 7.5 8.2 15.9 13.7 3.4 14.2 – – – – – – – – 7.4 – – 11.9 7.7 14.9 6.3 3.7 14.3 17.5 – 4.8 4.7 8.1 2.4 – – 3.3 3.4 2.7 3.3 5.1 6.5 11.0 – 18.4 38.0 37.0 38.8 – – 37.4 37.3 36.9 36.0 37.7 37.9 37.1 38.4 – 39.1 37.2 – – 38.5 33.3 36.3 37.6 38.4 38.7 – – – – – – – – 37.0 – – 39.2 38.1 35.0 35.4 38.3 38.5 39.6 – 35.7 39.7 38.7 38.2 – – 37.9 38.8 39.2 38.3 37.8 38.7 38.4 – 38.6 TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Occupation and level State and local government Private industry Hourly earnings Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) $18.25 11.75 13.18 14.92 16.68 19.10 22.19 24.65 29.78 31.47 18.98 16.06 11.08 15.76 20.22 19.15 12.21 17.11 18.71 21.25 18.18 46.50 24.64 40.07 29.04 42.27 49.60 66.10 82.87 43.84 46.11 24.64 40.54 29.18 42.25 49.65 66.61 86.56 41.85 56.65 66.53 2.3 8.1 3.7 4.7 1.8 5.1 3.5 5.5 9.2 11.0 15.3 7.2 23.0 15.5 4.2 13.9 19.0 8.7 5.6 8.6 9.7 4.7 6.9 23.2 6.9 8.6 8.3 7.3 20.9 6.5 4.9 6.9 23.6 7.0 8.6 8.5 7.1 21.4 6.0 12.8 13.7 37.3 38.1 35.9 37.7 38.2 38.4 36.2 36.5 35.7 37.0 37.4 32.8 31.5 38.6 34.2 33.6 33.3 37.6 34.6 29.0 34.9 40.3 40.8 40.9 39.4 40.0 39.1 39.2 42.0 42.1 40.4 40.8 41.8 39.4 40.2 39.0 39.2 42.3 42.5 36.7 38.9 $16.67 – 12.10 13.96 15.89 19.20 20.16 22.68 25.72 – 19.58 14.68 – 15.59 16.67 22.57 – 17.11 18.71 21.25 18.18 49.70 25.10 48.30 31.74 45.79 52.46 68.45 91.32 44.86 49.70 25.10 48.30 31.74 45.79 52.46 68.45 91.32 44.86 – – 3.8 – 4.9 8.8 2.2 9.9 4.2 9.0 6.4 – 24.1 12.1 – 8.3 9.9 10.3 – 8.7 5.6 8.6 9.7 5.5 7.5 19.7 10.7 8.5 11.3 8.1 21.0 10.7 5.5 7.5 19.7 10.7 8.5 11.3 8.1 21.0 10.7 – – 36.0 – 33.1 36.9 37.6 38.1 34.2 34.1 28.6 – 35.6 34.1 – 39.0 17.4 38.4 – 37.6 34.6 29.0 34.9 42.3 41.2 42.6 41.9 43.1 40.4 40.1 42.4 46.0 42.3 41.2 42.6 41.9 43.1 40.4 40.1 42.4 46.0 – – $19.82 – 14.31 16.17 17.87 19.02 23.59 26.19 30.94 – 18.46 17.76 13.61 – 20.69 – – – – – – 38.64 – 25.23 25.09 32.07 42.34 58.71 53.75 41.94 36.00 – 23.82 25.32 31.94 41.96 – – 34.61 56.65 66.53 2.5 – 3.4 2.8 3.0 3.3 5.1 6.5 11.0 – 18.5 7.0 13.6 – 4.4 – – – – – – 7.1 – 6.9 5.5 7.4 6.2 8.6 4.6 14.7 7.3 – 5.2 5.6 7.6 6.7 – – 2.6 12.8 13.7 38.7 – 39.5 38.8 39.2 38.7 37.8 38.7 38.4 – 39.1 31.3 22.5 – 39.1 – – – – – – 36.0 – 38.1 36.2 33.1 36.0 36.6 40.5 36.6 35.9 – 40.2 36.1 33.7 35.7 – – 35.9 36.7 38.9 23.90 10.11 14.06 15.09 21.11 23.96 27.69 31.57 36.80 40.86 25.30 27.91 17.01 23.10 25.40 3.8 8.8 3.9 3.6 6.8 5.3 6.4 5.2 4.2 8.3 4.4 6.0 14.2 11.1 8.3 35.2 33.4 37.6 38.8 39.7 39.1 39.0 40.6 38.6 39.8 30.2 39.7 40.0 40.4 40.0 23.74 10.11 13.84 15.09 21.15 24.10 27.74 32.13 37.13 43.68 24.92 27.90 17.01 23.01 25.40 4.4 8.8 4.1 3.8 7.3 5.8 6.6 4.9 4.6 4.3 5.6 6.0 14.2 11.3 8.3 35.2 33.4 38.1 38.7 39.9 39.1 39.0 40.7 38.6 39.8 30.1 39.7 40.0 40.5 40.0 26.05 – 17.84 15.18 20.50 22.30 26.78 – – – 29.93 – – – – 13.4 – 9.3 10.9 5.2 3.6 5.1 – – – 24.3 – – – – 34.9 – 30.6 39.7 36.7 39.4 38.6 – – – 31.0 – – – – White collar –Continued Professional specialty and technical –Continued Professional specialty –Continued Social, recreation, and religious workers –Continued Social workers ................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 12 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Recreation workers ............................................ 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Clergy ................................................................ 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... Religious workers, n.e.c. .................................... Lawyers and judges ............................................... 7 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 12 ................................................................... 13 ................................................................... 14 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Lawyers ............................................................. 7 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 12 ................................................................... 13 ................................................................... 14 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Judges ............................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and professionals, n.e.c. ............................................. 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 12 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Technical writers ................................................ 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... See footnotes at end of table. 41 TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Occupation and level State and local government Private industry Hourly earnings Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) $29.22 34.11 38.87 21.45 10.17 13.36 16.10 20.14 21.92 28.59 32.06 38.18 44.25 25.35 34.68 34.68 27.39 27.39 9.7 10.4 5.8 6.0 9.4 3.7 5.0 7.9 4.2 8.0 6.1 7.2 6.9 12.6 17.4 17.4 11.7 11.7 37.7 40.0 40.2 37.8 33.1 36.8 38.0 40.9 39.4 38.4 42.9 40.2 41.4 36.7 20.8 20.8 37.1 37.1 $29.22 34.11 38.87 21.45 10.17 13.37 15.90 20.12 21.94 28.67 32.06 38.18 44.25 25.35 34.89 34.89 27.39 27.39 9.7 10.4 5.8 6.1 9.4 3.7 4.3 8.0 4.2 8.3 6.1 7.2 6.9 12.6 17.6 17.6 11.7 11.7 37.7 40.0 40.2 37.8 33.1 36.9 38.0 40.9 39.4 38.4 42.9 40.2 41.4 36.7 20.8 20.8 37.1 37.1 – – – $20.93 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 10.1 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 38.3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 20.53 20.53 17.21 13.86 18.54 19.71 27.22 27.71 17.96 8.44 8.44 14.95 14.95 24.82 14.03 13.58 21.72 27.09 27.72 30.40 36.62 37.65 33.92 25.08 17.94 14.11 20.68 22.95 25.68 33.18 21.41 29.94 29.94 22.32 22.32 30.05 17.35 11.5 11.5 11.5 6.8 9.4 12.0 7.3 4.1 22.1 37.4 37.4 7.0 7.0 12.3 10.0 6.0 18.8 17.4 13.6 10.3 7.1 9.1 21.5 4.5 6.6 6.8 5.0 7.5 5.9 13.8 9.7 33.2 33.2 21.4 21.4 5.8 19.9 34.5 34.5 35.7 39.3 40.0 39.3 38.9 39.4 30.0 17.1 17.1 30.9 30.9 38.7 39.4 38.9 38.2 38.2 39.3 40.3 38.5 38.9 37.7 39.1 32.5 39.0 40.2 39.6 39.6 40.0 39.0 24.8 24.8 24.1 24.1 39.0 39.1 20.55 20.55 17.17 13.24 18.54 – 27.22 27.71 17.96 8.44 8.44 13.41 13.41 24.94 14.01 13.64 21.76 27.25 27.73 30.40 36.62 37.65 33.92 25.31 – – 20.25 23.30 25.36 33.18 21.41 29.94 29.94 18.46 18.46 30.82 – 12.1 12.1 12.2 7.3 9.4 – 7.3 4.1 22.1 37.4 37.4 6.9 6.9 12.5 10.2 6.2 19.8 18.5 13.6 10.3 7.1 9.1 21.5 5.2 – – 5.0 9.4 7.4 13.8 9.7 33.2 33.2 10.6 10.6 7.5 – 34.3 34.3 35.4 39.2 40.0 – 38.9 39.4 30.0 17.1 17.1 31.0 31.0 38.7 39.4 38.8 38.2 38.1 39.3 40.3 38.5 38.9 37.7 39.7 – – 40.5 39.7 39.7 40.0 39.0 24.8 24.8 23.2 23.2 39.3 – – – – – – – – – – – – 19.19 19.19 20.39 – – – – – – – – – 24.31 – – – 21.59 26.68 – – – – 35.84 35.84 27.10 – – – – – – – – – – – – 6.6 6.6 9.1 – – – – – – – – – 9.6 – – – 4.1 6.1 – – – – 25.3 25.3 6.4 – – – – – – – – – – – – 30.6 30.6 39.1 – – – – – – – – – 37.0 – – – 39.1 39.1 – – – – 28.3 28.3 37.9 – White collar –Continued Professional specialty and technical –Continued Professional specialty –Continued Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and professionals, n.e.c. –Continued Technical writers –Continued 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... Designers ........................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 12 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Musicians and composers ................................. Not able to be leveled .................................... Actors and directors ........................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Painters, sculptors, craft artists, and artist printmakers ...................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Photographers ................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Dancers ............................................................. Not able to be leveled .................................... Artists, performers, and related workers, n.e.c. Not able to be leveled .................................... Editors and reporters ......................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 12 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Public relations specialists ................................. 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Announcers ........................................................ Not able to be leveled .................................... Athletes .............................................................. Not able to be leveled .................................... Professional, n.e.c. ............................................ 5 ................................................................... See footnotes at end of table. 42 TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Occupation and level State and local government Private industry Hourly earnings Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) $23.47 23.13 26.18 35.25 37.12 33.68 20.85 9.73 10.84 13.51 16.21 17.68 21.06 23.15 29.87 38.92 74.45 93.50 185.57 21.65 8.1 5.5 3.4 7.9 13.9 6.4 1.5 2.8 3.8 1.4 1.7 1.8 1.5 2.0 2.7 8.4 12.5 23.0 5.5 4.9 38.2 40.1 39.4 36.0 40.0 39.2 36.1 34.1 33.5 35.9 35.5 36.1 37.7 37.5 36.1 36.8 28.8 32.6 22.4 35.9 $24.11 23.57 25.81 37.58 45.52 34.84 21.27 9.73 10.84 13.56 16.28 18.03 21.29 23.43 30.56 39.83 77.01 93.50 185.57 21.63 8.6 6.9 3.7 7.0 5.2 7.4 1.8 3.2 4.1 1.7 1.9 2.0 1.8 2.2 2.8 8.9 13.0 23.0 5.5 4.9 39.4 40.1 39.7 34.6 40.0 39.7 35.9 33.3 34.0 35.7 35.4 35.8 37.6 37.3 35.8 36.6 28.3 32.6 22.4 35.9 $19.20 – – – – 29.88 18.11 9.73 10.83 13.16 15.68 16.47 19.93 21.40 25.84 25.93 28.90 – – 24.63 8.2 – – – – 17.5 2.4 5.1 3.6 3.4 2.5 3.3 2.0 3.2 4.4 9.5 7.5 – – 15.3 31.5 – – – – 37.7 37.6 39.9 27.2 37.7 36.8 37.5 38.4 38.7 37.9 39.3 39.3 – – 37.1 17.15 9.89 11.16 13.03 14.62 16.02 19.62 21.57 23.08 26.27 25.77 17.62 29.66 28.33 28.58 27.47 31.85 34.20 16.31 8.93 14.27 14.92 16.40 19.58 26.70 17.89 22.77 14.62 18.94 20.41 25.30 26.23 29.28 24.82 16.39 2.4 3.3 5.3 3.8 3.4 9.8 3.8 2.7 2.8 4.7 11.5 7.6 4.4 14.1 12.3 4.6 8.0 8.5 7.5 2.0 6.4 7.1 6.6 3.5 4.7 11.2 2.4 8.0 6.0 3.7 4.3 3.6 4.5 7.6 1.0 36.2 37.9 36.7 34.2 34.6 36.1 37.6 37.4 37.2 39.8 40.0 37.5 23.9 25.3 18.9 24.8 28.3 19.5 35.4 25.7 35.8 36.3 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.2 34.1 30.1 32.4 34.6 33.8 34.1 37.5 38.3 35.0 17.09 9.89 11.22 13.16 14.55 15.98 19.58 21.49 23.71 26.64 – 17.62 30.12 28.33 28.58 28.00 32.61 34.20 16.23 – 14.34 14.74 – 19.71 26.70 17.89 22.73 14.18 18.97 20.52 25.04 26.00 29.37 24.82 16.54 2.4 3.3 5.5 5.1 3.4 11.1 4.2 2.9 2.7 3.6 – 7.6 4.3 14.1 12.3 4.1 7.8 8.5 7.9 – 6.9 7.5 – 4.5 4.7 11.2 2.5 8.8 6.5 4.3 4.6 3.4 4.5 7.6 1.1 36.0 37.9 36.6 33.0 34.5 35.9 37.5 37.3 37.8 39.8 – 37.5 23.5 25.3 18.9 24.3 27.7 19.5 35.5 – 36.0 36.2 – 40.0 40.0 39.2 34.1 29.3 31.8 34.6 34.7 34.1 37.4 38.3 34.5 17.61 – – 12.56 16.66 16.40 19.89 22.16 20.65 – – – – – – – – – 17.94 – – – – – – – 23.09 – – 19.69 27.32 27.49 – – 15.59 10.0 – – 2.1 9.8 5.6 3.9 9.9 6.2 – – – – – – – – – 11.5 – – – – – – – 7.7 – – 3.3 8.2 17.4 – – 2.2 38.1 – – 39.7 38.4 38.2 39.1 38.0 34.7 – – – – – – – – – 34.5 – – – – – – – 33.5 – – 35.1 27.9 33.8 – – 37.7 White collar –Continued Professional specialty and technical –Continued Professional specialty –Continued Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and professionals, n.e.c. –Continued Professional, n.e.c. –Continued 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 12 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Technical ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 12 ................................................................... 13 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians ....................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Dental hygienists ............................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... Health record technologists and technicians ..... 2 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Radiological technicians .................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Licensed practical nurses .................................. See footnotes at end of table. 43 TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Occupation and level Hourly earnings Mean Relative error5 (percent) $14.97 16.08 16.44 18.30 19.10 15.79 16.20 9.80 11.53 13.10 15.13 16.46 20.14 18.57 26.98 15.60 21.02 13.01 14.64 18.05 22.76 24.07 34.09 22.43 22.08 21.51 22.85 15.27 22.88 25.17 28.78 19.86 22.69 13.06 16.44 17.41 20.79 25.03 27.75 31.37 31.94 19.88 12.71 17.14 18.28 18.28 23.50 26.60 33.49 22.06 16.41 14.93 16.44 19.82 21.49 16.73 12.73 15.92 2.4 1.6 1.8 2.6 8.6 5.0 3.4 3.7 3.8 3.7 2.6 3.2 1.5 12.9 4.8 13.7 6.0 4.6 11.0 5.6 2.0 1.7 8.0 5.7 3.6 3.2 4.9 1.5 4.6 4.3 4.8 9.7 3.7 3.9 4.4 5.1 3.5 4.2 6.7 4.6 10.9 2.6 6.9 3.9 4.5 7.4 5.9 4.2 2.3 14.1 6.7 4.1 13.5 5.2 4.0 5.3 8.5 6.8 State and local government Private industry Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) 36.1 34.0 34.7 37.1 38.2 33.6 34.5 30.4 30.8 35.0 35.8 37.0 37.5 34.0 36.2 28.3 39.7 39.1 39.7 40.0 40.1 39.2 42.0 38.9 40.2 40.0 40.3 40.0 40.6 40.1 40.3 40.0 39.3 37.6 38.9 37.9 39.9 40.0 38.8 39.6 40.0 39.5 36.2 39.3 39.9 40.0 40.1 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.8 39.7 40.0 39.5 40.0 37.7 39.2 39.5 $15.36 16.11 16.80 18.29 19.19 15.79 16.20 9.93 11.54 13.25 15.16 16.77 20.59 18.58 27.32 15.60 21.15 12.99 14.64 19.08 22.76 24.03 34.15 22.43 22.08 21.51 23.14 15.29 22.87 25.17 28.78 19.86 23.42 13.00 17.86 17.06 21.65 26.76 26.33 – 31.94 19.78 12.74 17.11 17.94 17.53 23.44 27.02 33.49 22.06 15.66 15.07 – – – 17.15 12.84 – 2.7 1.7 1.9 2.8 9.9 5.0 4.5 4.9 4.0 4.3 2.8 3.6 1.8 16.6 6.6 13.9 5.8 4.6 11.0 3.8 2.0 1.7 8.1 5.7 3.6 3.2 4.9 2.0 4.8 4.3 4.8 9.7 4.7 3.8 4.1 6.8 5.3 3.6 7.3 – 10.9 2.8 7.1 4.0 4.8 7.3 6.0 4.4 2.3 14.1 9.0 4.7 – – – 6.0 9.0 – Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean 35.4 33.5 34.3 36.9 38.0 33.6 34.0 27.7 30.6 35.1 36.1 36.5 36.3 32.5 35.6 28.2 39.7 39.1 39.7 40.0 40.1 39.2 42.0 38.9 40.2 40.0 40.4 40.0 40.6 40.1 40.3 40.0 39.5 37.6 39.8 37.5 40.0 40.0 40.0 – 40.0 39.6 36.1 39.5 39.9 40.0 40.2 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 – – – 39.5 39.0 – $13.22 15.91 15.04 18.33 18.65 – 16.21 – 11.45 12.06 14.95 15.89 19.23 18.56 26.07 – 18.36 – – – 22.78 25.21 – – – – – – – – – – 20.74 – 14.38 18.10 19.18 20.73 31.53 – – 21.16 – – – 23.24 – – – – 18.86 14.17 – 17.62 22.58 15.41 – – Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) White collar –Continued Professional specialty and technical –Continued Technical –Continued Licensed practical nurses –Continued 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ...... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Electrical and electronic technicians .................. 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Industrial engineering technicians ..................... 8 ................................................................... Mechanical engineering technicians .................. 5 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Engineering technicians, n.e.c. .......................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Drafters .............................................................. 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Surveying and mapping technicians .................. 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... Biological technicians ........................................ 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... See footnotes at end of table. 44 5.3 3.1 3.8 3.9 9.1 – 3.3 – 5.3 4.8 6.7 6.3 2.1 4.2 3.4 – 14.2 – – – 4.0 10.9 – – – – – – – – – – 7.4 – 5.8 6.7 3.7 7.6 8.2 – – 4.4 – – – 4.4 – – – – 7.4 7.6 – 6.5 5.3 7.9 – – 39.6 37.5 36.5 38.5 39.2 – 37.0 – 33.9 34.1 34.2 38.1 40.3 40.2 38.0 – 39.4 – – – 40.0 38.6 – – – – – – – – – – 38.6 – 37.7 38.9 39.6 39.9 36.0 – – 39.2 – – – 39.7 – – – – 39.2 38.4 – 38.9 40.0 32.8 – – TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Occupation and level Hourly earnings Mean Relative error5 (percent) $14.69 18.91 19.56 20.67 14.77 17.19 20.82 20.55 19.93 24.53 22.80 16.34 14.21 17.98 21.28 23.85 31.42 18.49 98.47 28.45 89.02 63.19 128.06 193.62 16.39 9.88 13.83 19.65 28.90 18.79 21.36 22.78 22.21 31.32 33.82 44.04 30.16 19.21 18.60 19.69 14.80 17.82 19.54 18.72 23.04 24.95 18.07 20.94 12.89 14.56 19.48 22.63 25.77 26.39 34.46 39.63 19.77 10.2 3.2 9.1 6.6 6.7 5.2 8.1 2.4 8.6 9.4 14.2 2.9 18.7 7.1 8.5 9.7 9.8 17.0 7.0 14.7 17.6 27.1 7.9 3.4 15.5 16.7 6.5 12.3 3.1 8.1 6.5 4.4 4.1 4.5 3.6 15.3 3.9 4.8 2.0 3.7 6.1 8.4 5.5 8.3 5.6 6.7 9.0 5.8 8.5 3.7 9.0 5.3 10.5 3.9 13.6 13.8 7.1 State and local government Private industry Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) 39.7 38.1 39.0 39.9 39.3 39.8 39.9 40.0 40.2 40.0 39.8 40.0 37.4 39.3 39.5 40.0 40.0 40.5 21.9 31.7 22.2 26.5 19.7 21.8 35.4 35.2 36.8 36.5 38.6 36.3 38.6 39.4 37.6 38.3 40.2 40.4 39.9 40.0 40.0 37.2 31.9 36.8 38.6 38.8 37.1 37.1 37.6 38.4 39.1 38.1 37.5 39.0 36.5 40.5 38.5 40.0 39.5 $14.68 19.43 20.57 20.59 14.74 17.18 20.82 20.50 19.81 – 23.43 – 12.98 – 22.37 24.64 31.44 18.47 98.47 28.45 89.02 63.19 128.06 193.62 14.87 9.72 13.83 20.46 29.53 18.83 21.70 23.08 22.63 32.05 33.84 44.04 30.11 19.21 18.60 19.89 15.72 17.85 20.60 18.21 23.19 26.32 17.85 21.55 12.37 14.77 20.90 23.07 28.47 26.02 36.06 – 19.64 10.6 3.8 7.7 7.0 6.7 5.2 8.1 2.5 9.0 – 15.1 – 19.3 – 9.2 8.2 10.0 17.4 7.0 14.7 17.6 27.1 7.9 3.4 16.1 17.0 6.6 13.4 3.2 9.1 6.9 4.8 3.9 5.4 3.6 15.3 4.1 4.8 2.0 3.9 3.9 9.1 6.0 9.6 5.8 6.7 9.4 6.9 8.0 4.7 9.2 7.0 12.5 5.1 16.0 – 6.9 Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean 39.7 40.0 38.8 39.9 39.3 39.8 39.9 40.0 40.2 – 40.1 – 39.3 – 39.6 39.9 40.0 40.6 21.9 31.7 22.2 26.5 19.7 21.8 35.0 35.4 36.7 36.4 38.5 36.4 38.4 39.3 36.9 38.0 40.2 40.4 39.9 40.0 40.0 36.9 29.6 36.6 37.8 38.9 37.0 36.5 37.6 38.8 38.9 39.1 39.0 39.6 35.6 40.7 38.3 – 39.5 – $17.86 – 23.07 – – – – 22.05 – 17.70 – – 16.72 17.10 – – – – – – – – – 23.94 – – – 23.82 – – – 20.75 27.43 – – – – – 18.30 – 17.59 17.65 20.30 – – – 18.82 14.95 14.23 17.14 21.43 20.36 – – – – Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) White collar –Continued Professional specialty and technical –Continued Technical –Continued Biological technicians –Continued 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... Chemical technicians ......................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... Science technicians, n.e.c. ................................ 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Airplane pilots and navigators ............................ 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 13 ................................................................... Broadcast equipment operators ......................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... Computer programmers ..................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Tool programmers, numerical control ................ 7 ................................................................... Legal assistants ................................................. 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Technical and related, n.e.c. .............................. 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... See footnotes at end of table. 45 – 5.6 – 8.2 – – – – 6.4 – 5.6 – – 10.8 9.5 – – – – – – – – – 11.9 – – – 6.4 – – – 12.3 5.1 – – – – – 7.6 – 13.4 7.6 14.5 – – – 6.8 10.7 5.0 11.6 4.4 9.1 – – – – – 34.7 – 40.0 – – – – 40.0 – 37.6 – – 39.3 39.0 – – – – – – – – – 37.9 – – – 39.6 – – – 39.9 39.7 – – – – – 39.2 – 38.8 40.0 38.4 – – – 37.1 39.9 36.5 35.4 37.3 38.3 – – – – TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Occupation and level State and local government Private industry Hourly earnings Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) $32.20 10.84 15.71 18.23 20.25 23.83 27.89 32.53 37.41 46.80 56.89 73.42 106.98 38.44 35.92 10.41 14.46 16.88 19.66 23.85 28.23 33.90 38.41 46.78 56.86 73.70 106.98 42.70 15.77 15.77 2.3 9.0 2.8 2.4 1.4 2.9 1.7 2.3 1.8 1.9 3.1 3.0 15.6 10.5 2.7 16.1 4.2 3.6 2.6 5.1 1.6 3.0 1.9 1.4 3.2 3.3 15.6 12.2 18.6 18.6 40.0 41.3 39.1 39.1 39.8 40.1 40.2 40.0 40.6 40.5 40.7 41.0 41.6 39.1 40.5 39.3 40.9 40.1 41.0 40.7 40.7 40.3 40.8 40.6 40.7 41.0 41.6 39.4 13.8 13.8 $32.60 10.83 15.58 18.58 20.19 24.16 28.22 33.11 37.98 47.76 59.22 76.46 106.98 38.76 36.09 10.38 14.38 16.82 19.42 24.01 28.31 34.29 38.97 47.69 59.28 76.94 106.98 43.47 – – 2.7 9.0 3.1 2.9 1.7 3.1 1.8 2.0 2.0 1.9 2.0 2.7 15.6 10.9 3.2 16.3 4.3 4.1 2.9 5.3 1.6 2.8 2.4 1.3 2.0 2.9 15.6 12.8 – – 40.2 41.3 39.1 39.3 39.9 40.4 40.4 40.4 41.0 40.7 40.9 41.1 41.6 39.7 40.9 39.3 41.0 40.1 41.2 40.8 40.9 40.6 41.3 41.0 41.0 41.1 41.6 40.3 – – $30.06 – 16.85 17.04 20.58 21.77 26.24 30.71 35.74 42.75 48.16 49.12 – 32.32 34.95 – 16.50 17.47 21.75 22.10 27.71 32.58 36.90 43.33 48.16 49.12 – 31.86 15.77 15.77 2.8 – 4.0 3.5 2.3 2.7 3.1 5.1 3.6 3.8 13.5 5.8 – 5.9 2.7 – 6.3 4.2 6.1 5.8 4.5 6.4 2.7 3.8 13.5 5.8 – 5.6 18.6 18.6 38.5 – 38.8 38.5 38.9 38.9 39.0 38.8 39.4 39.4 39.6 40.2 – 29.8 38.5 – 39.3 39.6 39.2 39.2 39.3 39.2 39.4 39.4 39.6 40.2 – 29.3 13.8 13.8 42.70 36.23 10.8 11.2 42.6 40.5 – – – – – – 42.15 40.15 6.3 11.5 38.7 40.8 30.92 16.52 17.06 22.50 21.68 27.65 27.62 31.73 41.47 38.40 40.28 37.08 42.05 15.71 17.40 21.69 23.35 26.79 34.27 40.07 49.04 62.80 79.61 72.79 32.87 20.77 22.39 3.5 7.7 10.6 9.2 3.5 2.3 8.9 6.3 4.3 22.0 6.7 6.9 14.5 25.8 10.3 5.3 3.2 1.7 10.6 4.0 4.3 2.1 4.4 44.0 8.3 10.8 11.6 39.3 39.4 40.0 39.3 39.1 39.5 40.4 39.6 39.5 39.5 39.9 35.9 40.4 40.7 40.0 41.7 40.5 40.6 40.6 41.1 40.4 40.0 39.6 39.1 40.5 40.7 39.9 38.95 – – – – – – – – – – – 42.02 15.71 17.40 21.66 23.37 26.78 34.61 40.35 51.04 64.12 79.61 72.97 32.14 20.19 22.30 16.2 – – – – – – – – – – – 15.5 25.8 10.3 5.4 3.3 1.7 10.9 4.6 4.2 3.3 4.4 44.2 8.8 12.7 11.9 37.8 – – – – – – – – – – – 40.5 40.7 40.0 41.7 40.5 40.6 40.6 41.7 40.4 40.3 39.6 39.1 40.6 41.6 39.9 30.55 16.52 16.89 22.53 21.68 27.39 27.62 31.73 41.02 35.50 40.28 38.50 42.39 – – – – 27.10 – 38.33 36.56 60.29 – – 41.59 – 25.11 3.4 7.7 13.3 9.9 3.6 2.5 8.9 6.3 3.8 21.9 6.7 6.0 17.1 – – – – 8.2 – 5.4 7.1 3.8 – – 6.1 – 6.1 39.4 39.4 40.0 39.3 39.1 39.5 40.4 39.6 39.7 39.5 39.9 36.6 39.1 – – – – 40.0 – 37.8 40.0 39.5 – – 39.4 – 39.1 White collar –Continued Executive, administrative, and managerial ............... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 12 ................................................................... 13 ................................................................... 14 ................................................................... 15 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Executives, administrators, and managers ............ 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 12 ................................................................... 13 ................................................................... 14 ................................................................... 15 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Legislators ......................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Chief executives and general administrators, public administration ........................................ 12 ................................................................... Administrators and officials, public administration .................................................. 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 12 ................................................................... 13 ................................................................... 14 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Financial managers ........................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 12 ................................................................... 13 ................................................................... 14 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Personnel and labor relations managers ........... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... See footnotes at end of table. 46 TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Occupation and level State and local government Private industry Hourly earnings Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) $27.75 31.54 42.39 46.05 55.82 59.19 44.14 29.93 20.16 20.76 25.28 36.46 38.26 43.55 28.81 14.1 4.4 4.5 10.1 4.1 16.1 17.1 6.2 6.0 6.6 5.0 4.1 9.1 4.7 13.7 39.8 39.3 41.2 40.1 39.7 40.9 43.9 40.4 40.8 41.4 39.9 40.0 40.0 43.7 39.7 – $31.62 41.56 45.64 57.52 59.19 44.14 29.50 19.80 21.01 25.37 36.46 35.88 43.71 28.81 – 4.6 7.6 13.1 4.8 16.1 17.1 5.9 6.3 7.6 5.4 4.1 6.3 4.9 13.7 – 39.2 41.4 40.2 40.0 40.9 43.9 40.5 40.8 41.7 40.0 40.0 40.0 44.1 39.7 – – $46.80 47.38 – – – 35.99 – – – – – – – – – 10.8 10.0 – – – 20.6 – – – – – – – – – 40.1 39.7 – – – 39.7 – – – – – – – 43.66 20.32 23.55 31.56 37.55 45.27 47.87 60.49 46.16 35.37 15.26 19.94 23.17 26.28 39.35 39.02 44.82 52.41 52.90 26.05 35.16 18.82 20.72 20.90 26.19 31.16 35.42 41.56 60.28 71.64 41.33 8.9 3.4 8.5 4.8 6.9 6.6 5.0 3.7 7.2 4.1 15.7 8.9 6.1 8.9 4.1 2.5 5.9 5.8 5.7 13.4 4.4 3.2 6.9 8.7 3.0 4.9 2.6 4.6 7.1 8.9 11.0 41.0 40.2 39.9 40.4 42.1 41.0 42.9 39.8 40.6 38.9 36.2 33.9 38.9 39.2 37.5 39.6 38.8 40.4 42.6 39.5 39.7 37.6 40.5 39.5 40.0 40.0 40.3 39.9 37.7 39.9 38.8 43.69 20.09 23.56 31.56 37.55 45.25 47.91 60.51 46.18 26.23 15.26 19.56 19.42 21.78 34.31 34.92 37.80 59.15 57.73 23.67 35.02 18.91 20.56 22.24 26.53 31.28 36.91 41.95 54.14 72.06 41.12 9.0 3.5 8.6 4.8 6.9 6.6 5.0 3.7 7.2 6.0 15.7 12.3 8.8 4.8 10.1 4.4 6.7 10.9 10.5 15.4 4.1 3.3 7.2 7.3 3.7 5.1 2.4 5.8 6.8 10.2 12.0 41.0 40.2 39.9 40.4 42.1 41.0 42.9 39.8 40.6 38.5 36.2 32.7 38.6 40.0 36.0 39.4 38.7 41.0 45.3 39.3 39.8 37.6 40.5 39.6 40.1 40.1 41.1 39.7 37.6 39.9 38.7 34.61 – – – – – – – – 39.89 – 20.98 28.20 29.05 40.25 39.89 45.60 51.11 50.01 32.29 35.78 – – 17.02 25.14 27.79 29.80 40.30 65.42 – – 16.6 – – – – – – – – 4.3 – 9.8 5.7 14.1 4.8 3.2 6.3 6.7 5.4 19.7 15.2 – – 23.7 3.7 9.0 6.7 1.7 5.5 – – 40.8 – – – – – – – – 39.1 – 37.6 39.2 38.7 37.8 39.6 38.8 40.3 41.1 39.9 39.0 – – 39.2 39.5 38.9 37.4 40.7 37.8 – – 19.79 14.82 16.06 17.48 22.29 22.74 34.17 5.4 6.8 5.8 7.6 11.0 4.5 5.1 42.3 43.9 42.8 43.2 41.0 43.1 40.0 19.51 14.81 15.26 17.20 22.44 22.33 – 5.9 6.9 5.7 7.2 11.8 5.1 – 42.7 43.9 44.3 43.5 41.4 43.5 – 22.63 – – – – – – 10.7 – – – – – – 39.3 – – – – – – White collar –Continued Executive, administrative, and managerial –Continued Executives, administrators, and managers –Continued Personnel and labor relations managers –Continued 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 12 ................................................................... 13 ................................................................... 14 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Purchasing managers ........................................ 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 12 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Managers, marketing, advertising, and public relations ........................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 12 ................................................................... 13 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Administrators, education and related fields ...... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 12 ................................................................... 13 ................................................................... 14 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Managers, medicine and health ......................... 5 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 12 ................................................................... 13 ................................................................... 14 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Managers, food servicing and lodging establishments ................................................. 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... See footnotes at end of table. 47 TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Occupation and level Hourly earnings Mean Relative error5 (percent) $32.43 33.47 16.01 20.02 12.08 16.73 17.61 24.76 30.17 20.59 21.30 28.80 15.46 16.80 19.49 25.30 32.73 35.24 38.76 49.92 34.39 37.01 14.28 16.87 19.93 25.24 29.80 34.74 37.85 48.49 58.75 75.55 98.15 40.42 25.93 11.25 16.49 18.91 20.70 23.81 27.40 29.94 33.43 46.97 57.60 67.64 30.54 24.35 16.67 19.46 20.91 22.82 26.34 28.89 32.19 20.1 20.3 17.4 5.2 7.3 7.7 10.6 4.7 6.2 14.1 17.5 9.5 7.9 6.2 3.9 4.1 9.6 6.2 8.6 12.4 18.7 3.0 10.9 6.6 4.1 7.4 2.6 3.2 2.1 1.4 2.7 5.7 13.8 13.3 1.8 6.3 2.2 3.3 1.4 2.2 2.6 3.4 2.5 7.8 11.8 13.2 7.1 2.0 4.8 3.9 4.4 2.8 3.2 3.4 3.8 State and local government Private industry Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) 47.2 47.4 31.0 37.7 38.6 40.0 35.4 39.9 39.7 34.7 44.2 40.5 39.3 41.6 39.3 39.5 39.2 41.1 41.8 39.0 43.2 41.1 40.4 40.0 41.8 41.4 41.4 41.2 41.2 40.6 41.5 41.6 42.5 40.8 39.1 43.3 38.0 38.6 38.9 39.6 39.5 39.5 40.0 39.7 38.6 40.2 38.6 38.6 38.3 39.4 37.8 39.4 37.6 38.5 41.2 $32.50 31.40 16.01 19.74 12.08 16.74 17.51 24.80 30.14 20.59 21.30 28.93 15.18 16.67 19.54 25.44 33.19 35.60 38.46 49.92 34.39 37.22 14.26 16.88 19.87 25.44 29.87 34.82 37.81 48.92 59.00 75.78 98.15 40.68 26.59 11.25 16.42 19.72 20.84 24.35 28.08 30.77 34.48 48.19 57.60 67.64 30.44 24.71 16.55 20.99 21.00 23.34 27.00 28.87 32.27 20.5 23.9 17.4 5.2 7.3 7.8 11.3 4.7 6.7 14.1 17.5 10.1 8.0 6.3 4.1 4.2 10.1 7.0 8.4 12.4 18.7 3.1 11.0 6.8 4.4 7.3 2.6 3.2 2.0 1.6 2.8 5.9 13.8 13.5 2.0 6.3 2.4 4.0 1.8 2.2 3.0 2.7 2.0 8.0 11.8 13.2 7.2 2.2 5.3 3.0 4.9 2.6 3.0 4.0 4.0 Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean 47.4 49.9 31.0 37.7 38.6 40.0 35.1 39.9 39.7 34.7 44.2 40.6 39.5 41.7 39.3 39.5 39.2 41.5 41.9 39.0 43.2 41.2 40.4 40.0 41.9 41.4 41.5 41.2 41.3 40.6 41.5 41.7 42.5 41.0 39.2 43.3 37.9 38.7 38.9 39.8 39.7 39.9 40.1 39.6 38.6 40.2 38.7 38.6 38.3 39.2 37.6 39.3 37.7 38.5 41.3 – – – $28.35 – – – – – – – 26.84 – 19.93 – 24.09 – 32.95 – – – 32.31 – – 20.71 20.75 28.27 30.03 38.26 41.20 49.13 67.56 – 28.22 22.67 – 16.91 16.98 20.05 21.61 24.87 27.64 28.36 33.48 – – 34.96 22.39 17.58 17.22 20.10 20.30 24.25 28.95 30.42 Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) White collar –Continued Executive, administrative, and managerial –Continued Executives, administrators, and managers –Continued Managers, food servicing and lodging establishments –Continued 11 ................................................................... 12 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Managers, properties and real estate ................ 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Funeral directors ................................................ Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ............ 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 12 ................................................................... 13 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Managers and administrators, n.e.c. ................. 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 12 ................................................................... 13 ................................................................... 14 ................................................................... 15 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Management related .............................................. 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 12 ................................................................... 13 ................................................................... 14 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Accountants and auditors .................................. 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... See footnotes at end of table. 48 – – – 8.3 – – – – – – – 6.5 – 3.1 – 6.3 – 7.1 – – – 7.0 – – 3.4 10.2 6.1 6.6 11.3 4.1 8.6 6.8 – 17.6 2.0 – 4.5 4.1 1.6 2.6 3.8 7.6 6.9 6.3 – – 14.3 3.3 8.1 6.2 3.8 6.6 7.5 5.6 5.6 – – – 38.4 – – – – – – – 39.2 – 39.4 – 39.5 – 38.8 – – – 39.3 – – 39.4 39.7 39.7 37.7 40.4 40.7 42.6 39.1 – 32.7 38.6 – 38.7 38.3 38.8 38.8 38.7 38.3 39.6 40.0 – – 33.3 38.5 38.4 39.6 39.0 39.8 37.2 38.4 40.0 TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Occupation and level State and local government Private industry Hourly earnings Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) $40.85 52.35 27.49 27.68 18.54 22.69 23.01 31.41 32.94 15.13 21.33 20.82 27.78 33.15 31.74 36.64 54.47 66.71 40.28 28.30 20.25 20.38 25.14 27.18 25.34 29.81 38.83 37.09 7.2 5.5 4.4 6.4 6.6 7.7 4.4 15.3 7.0 4.8 19.5 2.4 8.8 11.8 3.4 3.8 19.7 11.3 16.9 4.5 3.5 2.8 5.8 2.1 15.3 8.8 3.9 9.4 39.1 40.0 39.7 38.8 38.1 37.9 39.2 39.0 39.6 36.4 39.5 39.5 39.8 40.7 39.0 40.3 39.8 37.4 39.7 40.0 39.2 39.7 39.3 39.9 41.5 39.9 40.1 39.8 $44.13 52.35 27.14 27.68 18.54 22.69 23.01 31.41 33.36 15.15 21.34 20.87 28.02 33.70 32.43 37.26 57.50 66.71 40.30 29.43 20.27 20.76 25.34 27.37 29.91 33.27 38.88 37.09 6.1 5.5 4.3 6.4 6.6 7.7 4.4 15.3 7.3 4.9 19.6 2.6 9.1 12.4 4.7 4.6 20.6 11.3 16.9 4.3 3.6 2.6 6.0 2.2 15.7 3.8 3.9 9.4 38.9 40.0 39.7 38.8 38.1 37.9 39.2 39.0 39.8 36.3 39.5 39.5 39.8 40.8 40.8 40.3 39.8 37.4 39.7 40.2 39.8 40.0 40.0 40.3 42.6 40.2 40.1 39.8 – – – – – – – – $26.86 – – 20.36 22.34 25.97 – – – – – 22.47 – – – 25.83 – 24.49 – – – – – – – – – – 6.9 – – 4.1 9.1 6.3 – – – – – 7.7 – – – 10.0 – 10.7 – – – – – – – – – – 38.1 – – 39.6 38.9 39.4 – – – – – 38.6 – – – 37.7 – 39.4 – – 23.30 16.30 16.70 20.84 21.67 25.85 31.67 31.09 45.89 21.81 27.90 2.6 4.1 4.1 4.2 2.1 2.5 4.3 4.1 6.7 6.6 18.2 38.0 36.1 37.0 38.3 39.6 39.9 39.6 38.8 38.9 34.7 36.5 23.40 15.41 16.81 21.07 21.86 26.19 30.38 31.18 46.63 21.94 29.55 3.0 3.8 4.9 4.8 2.2 2.8 6.6 4.7 5.3 6.7 18.4 37.8 35.7 36.4 38.6 39.6 39.9 39.9 39.0 38.9 34.6 36.1 22.78 20.66 16.40 19.67 20.20 24.61 34.34 – – – – 4.2 9.3 9.2 4.8 4.6 5.7 5.6 – – – – 38.8 38.1 38.7 36.9 39.3 39.9 39.0 – – – – 25.08 17.05 18.90 21.55 22.40 30.43 28.34 24.55 18.57 19.18 20.32 23.28 27.87 32.73 35.92 38.97 3.8 8.8 5.9 5.5 8.7 6.1 12.7 6.7 4.7 16.2 6.8 7.0 9.3 7.8 11.4 2.7 39.9 40.0 41.1 40.0 38.3 40.1 39.5 39.9 39.3 40.5 39.3 39.8 40.1 41.1 40.7 40.0 25.11 17.05 18.81 21.55 22.34 30.65 28.34 25.76 18.58 23.76 20.23 24.62 29.41 33.13 35.92 38.97 3.8 8.8 6.1 5.5 8.9 6.3 12.7 5.7 4.7 8.8 7.3 6.2 6.5 7.9 11.4 2.7 39.9 40.0 41.1 40.0 38.3 40.1 39.5 40.0 39.3 41.2 39.4 39.8 40.1 41.2 40.7 40.0 – – – – – – – 17.33 – 14.51 21.64 19.05 18.34 – – – – – – – – – – 8.7 – 13.5 6.0 8.6 5.8 – – – – – – – – – – 39.8 – 39.8 38.6 40.0 39.9 – – – White collar –Continued Executive, administrative, and managerial –Continued Management related –Continued Accountants and auditors –Continued 12 ................................................................... 13 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Underwriters ...................................................... 5 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Other financial officers ....................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 12 ................................................................... 13 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Management analysts ........................................ 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 12 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists ........................................................ 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 12 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products .. Buyers, wholesale and retail trade, except farm products ........................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. ............... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 12 ................................................................... See footnotes at end of table. 49 TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Occupation and level State and local government Private industry Hourly earnings Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) $23.56 21.93 23.60 17.97 19.54 22.74 26.64 26.63 8.2 6.9 4.1 6.7 8.3 5.8 7.6 2.7 40.0 40.6 39.0 38.4 40.4 39.4 37.6 39.5 $23.56 22.06 22.48 17.07 – – – – 8.2 7.0 10.5 2.5 – – – – 40.0 40.6 39.7 37.9 – – – – – – $24.07 19.33 20.79 23.43 25.18 26.80 – – 3.8 11.8 5.7 6.8 7.7 3.4 – – 38.7 39.1 39.8 39.2 37.1 39.3 22.44 17.36 16.97 20.58 20.73 23.76 29.40 34.11 27.08 24.93 16.14 18.74 20.04 24.10 27.28 32.32 34.61 51.44 28.21 3.0 7.3 4.6 4.6 4.1 9.1 9.4 20.8 6.6 1.9 4.0 2.7 2.0 3.6 2.0 3.7 2.7 17.0 7.9 39.5 38.7 35.8 38.7 39.4 41.3 39.1 41.7 41.4 39.4 38.1 38.1 39.5 40.0 39.9 39.9 39.3 39.9 38.4 24.60 – – 22.24 22.23 23.42 29.75 – 27.08 25.06 16.55 18.92 20.16 24.31 27.31 33.18 35.28 51.93 27.49 6.7 – – 5.4 6.2 14.9 12.2 – 6.6 2.4 3.7 2.7 2.3 4.1 2.0 3.0 2.6 16.9 6.7 40.8 – – 39.3 39.3 42.4 38.9 – 41.4 39.5 38.0 38.1 39.5 40.4 40.1 39.8 39.2 39.8 39.2 20.59 17.19 16.54 18.99 20.22 24.35 – – – 24.26 13.45 17.35 19.60 23.11 27.19 28.89 32.14 – 36.19 2.7 8.6 4.8 4.8 4.4 4.2 – – – 3.0 4.0 10.2 3.1 4.6 3.5 12.7 4.5 – 5.9 38.4 38.9 35.4 38.2 39.4 39.5 – – – 38.6 38.7 38.3 39.5 38.4 39.0 40.0 39.8 – 31.6 15.05 7.22 7.77 9.14 13.32 17.88 19.49 26.07 26.77 40.57 40.32 53.68 48.21 17.46 19.34 9.21 11.20 14.23 16.19 23.83 24.17 31.75 36.68 36.50 50.08 21.83 22.80 1.8 1.2 1.1 1.6 2.2 3.6 3.2 3.2 4.4 11.0 4.5 17.2 10.7 5.0 3.2 5.5 2.8 3.3 2.3 9.3 4.8 8.2 9.2 6.5 25.2 9.6 8.0 32.4 25.1 25.8 28.9 37.4 39.9 40.2 41.5 40.4 41.1 40.1 41.2 40.6 35.8 41.2 40.0 40.5 40.8 41.2 42.7 41.2 42.8 41.1 41.6 40.6 40.8 39.2 15.05 7.21 7.76 9.09 13.31 17.89 19.49 26.08 26.78 40.59 40.33 54.00 48.21 17.46 19.35 9.21 11.19 14.20 16.19 23.85 24.18 31.75 36.68 36.50 50.08 21.83 22.79 1.8 1.2 1.1 1.7 2.2 3.6 3.2 3.2 4.4 11.0 4.5 17.2 10.7 5.0 3.2 5.5 2.8 3.3 2.3 9.3 4.8 8.3 9.2 6.5 25.2 9.6 8.0 32.4 25.1 25.8 28.8 37.4 39.9 40.2 41.5 40.4 41.1 40.1 41.3 40.6 35.8 41.2 40.0 40.5 40.8 41.2 42.8 41.2 42.8 41.1 41.6 40.6 40.8 39.2 13.58 8.13 9.42 12.91 14.08 16.53 – – 21.68 – – – – – 16.99 – – – – – – – – – – – – 5.2 3.4 3.1 7.5 5.1 12.1 – – 8.2 – – – – – 8.2 – – – – – – – – – – – – 33.9 28.3 28.3 33.0 39.5 39.8 – – 38.5 – – – – – 39.2 – – – – – – – – – – – – White collar –Continued Executive, administrative, and managerial –Continued Management related –Continued Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. –Continued Not able to be leveled .................................... Business and promotional agents ...................... Construction inspectors ..................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... Inspectors and compliance officers, except construction ..................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Management related, n.e.c. ............................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 12 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Sales ............................................................................. 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 12 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Supervisors, sales ............................................. 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... 12 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Insurance sales .................................................. See footnotes at end of table. 50 TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Occupation and level State and local government Private industry Hourly earnings Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) $14.91 16.36 19.85 29.47 29.95 48.79 30.45 23.15 9.23 14.94 19.55 27.93 47.25 14.46 15.33 20.59 25.20 38.48 77.60 52.25 79.35 39.99 22.02 10.90 16.94 24.89 22.98 35.63 36.00 47.11 21.06 21.10 7.05 8.94 14.45 19.97 19.86 29.77 23.40 33.22 44.49 41.46 19.24 34.75 32.18 39.03 39.65 8.1 5.1 13.7 23.6 13.3 29.0 15.8 8.9 13.5 14.0 11.3 11.9 7.9 3.5 5.8 8.7 8.4 23.5 26.3 24.9 27.0 13.9 11.6 6.7 9.4 18.6 10.6 18.7 11.7 8.7 17.2 7.9 3.9 8.3 6.6 5.2 4.4 8.5 13.3 11.1 10.3 12.5 29.4 5.3 6.8 1.9 4.4 39.4 39.0 38.5 41.5 40.8 41.2 36.9 36.2 30.8 33.2 39.7 36.5 39.3 38.3 39.5 39.6 39.6 39.9 39.6 39.5 41.3 37.1 38.7 39.9 39.2 35.3 39.6 38.5 40.5 39.8 39.6 37.0 18.3 30.7 38.0 40.6 40.9 40.8 38.8 41.4 40.4 41.1 34.2 42.0 42.7 40.3 42.5 $14.91 16.36 19.85 29.47 29.96 48.90 30.45 23.23 9.23 15.03 19.55 27.91 47.25 14.46 15.33 20.59 25.20 38.48 77.60 52.25 79.35 39.99 22.02 10.90 16.94 24.89 22.98 35.63 36.00 47.11 21.06 21.10 7.05 8.94 14.45 19.98 19.86 29.77 23.40 33.22 44.49 41.64 19.24 34.75 32.18 39.03 39.65 8.1 5.1 13.7 23.6 13.3 29.1 15.8 9.4 13.5 14.4 11.3 12.1 7.9 3.5 5.8 8.7 8.4 23.5 26.3 24.9 27.0 13.9 11.7 6.7 9.4 18.8 10.6 18.7 11.7 8.7 17.2 8.0 3.9 8.3 6.6 5.2 4.4 8.5 13.3 11.1 10.3 12.6 29.4 5.3 6.8 1.9 4.4 39.4 39.0 38.5 41.5 40.8 41.3 36.9 36.1 30.8 33.0 39.7 36.4 39.3 38.3 39.5 39.6 39.6 39.9 39.6 39.5 41.3 37.1 38.7 39.9 39.2 35.3 39.6 38.5 40.5 39.8 39.6 37.0 18.3 30.7 38.0 40.6 40.9 40.8 38.8 41.4 40.4 41.1 34.2 42.0 42.7 40.3 42.5 – – – – – – – $21.31 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 9.3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 38.3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 26.72 19.96 23.51 19.98 27.70 27.52 32.24 37.76 49.36 26.12 19.12 3.7 12.6 7.6 6.1 7.2 6.2 4.7 4.7 6.2 15.7 4.1 40.2 39.5 39.7 40.7 40.7 40.1 41.0 40.5 40.7 40.1 44.0 26.72 19.96 23.51 19.98 27.70 27.52 32.24 37.76 49.36 26.12 19.12 3.7 12.6 7.6 6.1 7.2 6.2 4.7 4.7 6.2 15.7 4.1 40.2 39.5 39.7 40.7 40.7 40.1 41.0 40.5 40.7 40.1 44.0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – White collar –Continued Sales –Continued Insurance sales –Continued 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Real estate sales ............................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... Securities and financial services sales .............. 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Advertising and related sales ............................. 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Sales, other business services .......................... 1 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Sales engineers ................................................. 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing, and wholesale .................................................. 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats .......... See footnotes at end of table. 51 TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Occupation and level Hourly earnings Mean Relative error5 (percent) $17.25 17.61 19.54 20.87 27.21 8.74 7.08 7.61 8.40 11.62 6.93 8.67 7.98 10.05 13.43 11.17 7.70 8.72 13.58 18.64 17.67 9.38 9.87 13.44 8.23 10.12 15.38 30.20 36.76 13.85 9.86 14.75 18.94 19.17 18.49 11.37 6.96 7.90 9.22 12.67 16.09 21.49 33.60 29.34 31.86 9.48 7.52 7.32 7.83 12.67 14.09 13.48 8.40 7.21 7.75 8.91 12.71 17.21 12.1 5.4 8.1 7.7 17.1 3.3 2.3 3.6 3.2 6.7 8.8 7.6 8.7 3.9 10.8 6.4 8.1 3.8 7.3 6.6 29.5 11.7 6.3 4.6 1.8 4.3 11.9 15.4 8.4 5.0 4.2 5.4 5.1 2.8 23.0 3.7 1.8 2.1 3.3 4.0 6.6 9.8 22.2 11.7 7.8 7.0 4.0 5.2 4.7 9.3 7.2 13.4 1.6 1.4 1.3 1.8 4.0 8.3 State and local government Private industry Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) 42.5 46.4 42.1 42.6 45.9 25.1 18.6 26.6 24.4 34.0 25.0 23.5 23.7 27.7 38.8 28.3 19.1 24.3 40.7 44.0 33.5 35.4 26.9 36.4 28.5 33.2 45.7 39.7 40.3 37.6 34.8 39.8 41.0 41.9 40.0 29.2 21.8 24.4 29.1 33.0 35.5 39.6 39.3 40.4 39.8 29.3 24.8 28.1 26.6 37.8 40.5 38.8 28.5 27.4 26.6 29.4 36.0 35.2 $17.25 17.61 19.54 20.87 27.21 8.74 7.08 7.61 8.40 11.62 6.93 8.67 7.98 10.05 13.43 11.17 7.70 8.72 13.58 18.64 17.67 9.38 9.87 13.44 8.23 10.12 15.38 30.20 36.76 13.85 9.86 14.75 18.94 19.17 18.49 11.37 6.96 7.90 9.22 12.67 16.09 21.49 33.68 29.34 31.86 9.47 7.52 7.32 7.83 12.67 14.24 13.48 8.34 7.20 7.74 8.78 12.65 18.26 12.1 5.4 8.1 7.7 17.1 3.3 2.3 3.6 3.2 6.7 8.8 7.6 8.7 3.9 10.8 6.4 8.1 3.8 7.3 6.6 29.5 11.7 6.3 4.6 1.8 4.3 11.9 15.4 8.4 5.0 4.2 5.4 5.1 2.8 23.0 3.7 1.8 2.1 3.3 4.0 6.6 9.8 22.3 11.7 7.8 7.0 4.0 5.2 4.7 9.3 7.3 13.4 1.6 1.4 1.3 2.0 4.0 2.8 Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean 42.5 46.4 42.1 42.6 45.9 25.1 18.6 26.6 24.4 34.0 25.0 23.5 23.7 27.7 38.8 28.3 19.1 24.3 40.7 44.0 33.5 35.4 26.9 36.4 28.5 33.2 45.7 39.7 40.3 37.6 34.8 39.8 41.0 41.9 40.0 29.2 21.8 24.4 29.1 33.0 35.5 39.6 39.3 40.4 39.8 29.3 24.8 28.1 26.6 37.8 40.5 38.8 28.4 27.4 26.6 29.4 35.9 34.1 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – $12.40 8.12 9.42 13.12 14.58 – Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) White collar –Continued Sales –Continued Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats –Continued 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Sales workers, apparel ...................................... 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Sales workers, shoes ......................................... 1 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... Sales workers, furniture and home furnishings .. 1 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... Sales workers, radio, tv, hi-fi, and appliances ... 3 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Sales workers, hardware and building supplies 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... Sales workers, parts .......................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Sales workers, other commodities ..................... 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... Sales counter clerks .......................................... 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Cashiers ............................................................. 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... See footnotes at end of table. 52 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 5.8 3.5 3.1 7.8 6.1 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 32.8 28.7 28.3 32.8 39.4 – TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Occupation and level State and local government Private industry Hourly earnings Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) $8.33 19.16 12.41 7.88 13.97 14.85 7.80 9.18 9.62 12.69 18.73 17.06 26.38 22.87 13.71 3.2 19.9 8.2 3.2 11.7 7.5 6.2 6.7 6.7 8.2 11.6 6.9 3.2 4.3 16.1 31.1 32.1 21.8 20.8 25.5 35.9 27.8 29.8 30.9 37.2 37.5 38.6 42.7 40.1 37.9 $8.33 19.16 12.41 7.87 13.97 14.84 7.80 9.18 9.62 12.69 18.75 17.06 26.38 22.86 13.71 3.2 19.9 8.2 3.2 11.7 7.6 6.2 6.7 6.7 8.2 11.7 6.9 3.2 4.3 16.1 31.1 32.1 21.8 20.9 25.5 35.9 27.8 29.8 30.9 37.2 37.5 38.6 42.7 40.1 37.9 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 13.77 8.70 10.23 11.44 13.49 15.82 17.36 20.19 22.06 24.96 28.37 38.63 14.30 18.56 11.31 14.30 17.81 19.05 21.23 24.39 19.80 20.62 20.31 17.07 16.46 19.81 21.42 26.33 22.59 20.05 18.60 20.02 .7 2.1 1.3 .7 .8 .8 1.2 1.3 2.5 2.5 5.6 8.8 2.2 2.7 10.3 4.4 4.0 2.1 4.4 2.7 13.5 8.9 2.7 3.7 6.0 3.9 3.3 5.6 9.7 5.3 5.9 8.6 36.3 26.8 32.8 36.1 37.2 38.2 38.8 39.0 39.6 38.5 38.0 38.0 36.9 39.1 43.4 38.8 39.5 39.7 39.6 40.2 39.8 39.8 39.3 39.9 40.2 39.6 40.1 36.4 39.9 40.0 40.0 40.0 13.69 8.63 10.18 11.35 13.46 15.77 17.68 20.33 22.74 25.41 29.65 38.61 14.21 18.65 11.22 14.20 18.33 18.80 22.54 24.78 19.79 20.03 20.31 17.07 16.46 19.88 21.42 26.93 22.59 – – – .7 1.8 1.5 .8 .9 .9 1.4 1.4 2.4 2.7 5.4 8.9 2.3 3.1 10.6 4.4 3.5 2.9 4.0 2.3 13.5 12.1 2.8 3.8 6.2 4.1 3.9 6.9 9.7 – – – 36.3 26.4 32.8 36.1 37.2 38.4 38.9 39.1 39.6 38.5 37.8 38.0 36.9 39.0 43.5 38.8 39.4 39.9 39.6 40.3 39.8 40.0 39.4 39.9 40.2 39.8 40.4 36.2 39.9 – – – $14.17 9.18 10.53 11.88 13.66 16.03 16.27 19.66 19.73 21.75 – – 16.82 18.15 – 15.76 15.87 19.67 18.29 – – – 20.43 – – 18.66 – 22.53 – 20.28 – – 1.3 6.5 1.9 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.9 2.6 5.1 7.0 – – 2.8 3.3 – 12.9 8.4 3.8 5.8 – – – 6.6 – – 14.3 – 14.0 – 5.1 – – 36.7 29.3 32.7 36.3 37.5 37.5 38.5 38.9 39.5 38.9 – – 35.8 39.4 – 38.2 39.7 39.3 39.6 – – – 37.8 – – 36.3 – 37.9 – 40.0 – – 20.54 13.39 16.20 17.17 18.33 23.15 28.33 25.26 15.61 12.69 4.8 7.1 10.5 6.0 13.7 7.0 4.4 15.6 3.1 4.1 40.1 36.8 40.2 42.4 40.6 40.0 40.6 37.4 39.0 34.7 20.65 – 15.32 16.68 18.13 24.69 28.33 25.26 15.93 12.98 5.4 – 9.3 5.5 14.0 8.4 4.4 15.6 2.2 3.8 40.3 – 40.7 42.9 40.6 39.9 40.6 37.4 39.2 38.6 20.11 – – – – – – – 14.85 – 9.3 – – – – – – – 8.7 – 39.5 – – – – – – – 38.5 – White collar –Continued Sales –Continued Cashiers –Continued Not able to be leveled .................................... Street and door-to-door sales workers .............. Demonstrators, promoters, and models, sales .. 1 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... Sales support, n.e.c. .......................................... 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Administrative support, including clerical ................ 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Supervisors, general office ................................ 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Supervisors, computer equipment operators ..... Supervisors, financial records processing ......... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Chief communications operators ....................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and adjusting clerks ................................................ 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Computer operators ........................................... 3 ................................................................... See footnotes at end of table. 53 TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Occupation and level Hourly earnings Mean Relative error5 (percent) $14.01 14.85 17.05 16.87 15.88 12.96 10.38 11.90 15.41 10.16 11.90 13.94 16.27 17.12 20.48 23.86 18.18 17.85 15.32 23.13 21.71 29.98 14.34 10.28 13.43 13.75 16.16 17.77 24.62 18.02 11.54 10.98 11.14 11.99 12.43 14.45 13.23 8.99 7.48 8.14 9.26 11.02 12.55 8.43 14.07 11.16 9.84 11.92 13.91 16.55 20.61 10.98 8.46 9.89 11.57 12.43 14.16 11.19 3.2 4.5 4.4 12.3 10.1 8.0 5.3 8.0 1.0 3.5 1.9 1.6 1.6 4.1 1.0 6.7 3.0 4.7 3.1 15.1 6.2 10.9 2.4 5.4 4.3 3.6 2.7 6.7 9.8 12.2 3.9 11.7 7.1 4.1 5.8 6.2 4.2 2.8 3.7 3.5 2.9 5.7 6.6 3.0 5.9 18.9 9.2 12.9 7.7 4.3 3.0 1.6 3.0 2.7 1.7 4.5 8.3 12.4 State and local government Private industry Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) 38.8 39.6 39.8 39.6 38.2 37.0 37.9 32.2 37.4 33.0 36.0 37.5 38.5 38.8 38.0 39.6 36.1 33.8 35.9 34.4 33.4 38.8 37.2 34.2 37.5 37.8 37.7 39.4 37.3 36.9 33.0 34.0 35.4 36.6 39.3 40.0 36.0 36.0 31.3 35.7 37.8 37.2 39.6 35.0 36.2 36.7 34.9 38.3 33.5 37.3 39.5 34.2 24.7 34.0 36.6 37.8 37.7 29.5 $13.91 15.63 17.61 19.85 15.88 12.49 10.40 – 15.53 10.03 11.75 14.00 16.31 17.50 20.64 23.81 18.12 16.66 13.66 29.06 21.82 – 14.65 9.44 13.10 13.81 – – – 18.02 11.50 9.75 11.25 11.94 12.45 14.45 13.23 8.99 7.48 8.14 9.26 11.02 12.68 8.43 13.90 – 9.84 11.05 13.90 16.55 20.61 10.98 8.45 9.89 11.60 12.41 14.23 11.19 3.5 2.7 3.1 3.2 10.1 9.0 5.4 – 1.2 4.1 2.4 2.2 2.4 5.4 1.3 7.0 3.3 7.0 2.2 34.4 6.2 – 4.6 7.2 9.0 4.7 – – – 12.2 4.1 5.9 7.6 4.1 5.9 6.2 4.2 2.8 3.7 3.5 2.9 5.7 7.1 3.0 6.0 – 9.2 12.9 7.6 4.3 3.0 1.6 3.1 2.8 1.7 4.8 8.3 12.4 Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean 38.8 39.7 39.8 40.0 38.2 36.9 37.8 – 37.1 32.5 35.8 37.1 38.5 38.7 37.8 39.6 36.2 32.5 34.6 37.2 32.7 – 36.6 33.7 37.6 37.1 – – – 36.9 32.6 31.3 35.0 36.7 39.4 40.0 36.0 36.0 31.3 35.7 37.8 37.2 39.6 35.0 36.1 – 34.9 38.1 33.5 37.3 39.5 34.2 24.7 34.0 36.5 38.2 37.7 29.5 – $13.36 14.81 15.87 – – – – 15.01 10.67 12.46 13.79 16.17 16.03 19.82 – – 20.00 17.47 20.74 21.26 34.03 14.01 11.26 13.67 13.68 15.98 – – – 12.13 – 9.95 12.84 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 10.81 8.91 9.91 10.81 13.24 – – Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) White collar –Continued Administrative support, including clerical –Continued Computer operators –Continued 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Peripheral equipment operators ........................ 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... Secretaries ......................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Stenographers ................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Typists ............................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Interviewers ....................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Hotel clerks ........................................................ 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Transportation ticket and reservation agents ..... 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Receptionists ..................................................... 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... See footnotes at end of table. 54 – 5.8 12.4 14.7 – – – – 2.9 4.7 2.8 3.0 2.8 4.8 2.0 – – 8.0 6.9 7.3 17.5 13.3 2.6 5.9 2.7 3.6 2.3 – – – 13.2 – 4.3 11.9 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 4.0 5.6 5.7 6.9 8.4 – – – 39.6 39.9 39.4 – – – – 38.4 35.4 37.1 38.7 38.5 39.0 39.2 – – 36.4 37.8 33.4 36.4 38.1 37.8 34.8 37.4 38.6 38.7 – – – 38.5 – 39.9 34.8 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 35.0 24.9 34.6 38.7 27.3 – – TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Occupation and level State and local government Private industry Hourly earnings Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) $12.94 7.02 10.26 11.72 13.42 14.90 17.60 16.30 13.97 13.65 11.01 13.13 16.66 15.40 13.86 8.80 9.92 11.67 14.62 16.96 18.04 21.23 13.37 2.6 12.7 1.8 2.5 3.8 6.1 5.1 9.3 8.2 3.0 5.8 4.2 12.4 9.9 2.4 7.4 3.8 2.1 2.3 3.4 8.8 5.1 5.0 37.1 23.3 33.6 37.0 39.0 38.1 39.4 34.5 39.6 39.0 40.0 39.1 40.0 38.1 38.1 32.7 36.5 37.2 39.4 39.2 39.9 40.2 36.5 $12.86 7.02 10.26 11.60 13.45 14.76 17.54 16.29 13.97 13.76 11.40 13.13 16.66 15.40 13.85 8.80 9.92 11.64 14.63 16.86 18.02 21.29 13.37 2.7 12.7 1.8 2.6 4.0 6.4 5.8 11.0 8.2 3.4 5.1 4.2 12.4 9.9 2.4 7.4 3.8 2.0 2.3 3.3 8.9 5.1 5.0 37.2 23.3 33.6 37.1 38.9 38.2 39.5 39.6 39.6 39.0 40.0 39.1 40.0 38.1 38.1 32.7 36.5 37.2 39.4 39.2 39.9 40.2 36.5 $14.91 – – 14.04 12.82 16.86 – – – – – – – – 15.94 – – – – – – – – 5.1 – – 8.5 5.8 12.0 – – – – – – – – 14.8 – – – – – – – – 36.1 – – 36.0 39.5 37.0 – – – – – – – – 39.8 – – – – – – – – 15.21 8.95 11.72 13.48 15.23 17.22 18.49 15.97 11.98 7.74 10.68 10.97 12.73 13.63 16.22 14.40 10.27 8.31 10.16 11.61 12.89 13.38 8.30 10.96 11.01 13.77 15.44 15.52 17.86 13.02 14.11 10.25 11.15 13.47 14.93 2.6 2.7 7.4 2.8 5.1 4.5 6.0 6.7 2.8 3.5 5.2 4.5 5.8 7.0 5.4 10.7 3.1 6.8 3.0 3.4 7.3 1.9 7.2 3.7 2.8 2.2 4.6 4.2 6.1 5.1 1.6 3.0 2.3 2.0 1.9 39.4 39.6 37.6 39.5 39.5 39.2 39.8 39.7 29.3 15.9 26.4 30.8 33.7 31.9 36.9 29.0 32.0 24.3 35.7 36.1 37.4 37.9 37.3 36.4 36.3 38.3 39.2 39.1 38.9 37.9 36.9 33.8 35.7 36.9 37.6 15.19 – 11.18 13.31 15.33 17.85 19.66 15.97 12.25 – 12.00 9.42 13.50 – 14.87 13.98 10.21 8.31 10.13 11.64 13.28 13.36 8.20 10.71 11.10 13.51 15.96 16.15 18.10 13.04 14.01 10.20 11.08 13.40 14.82 3.0 – 6.2 2.9 5.9 3.6 3.8 6.7 7.0 – 8.4 6.7 3.0 – 7.1 9.6 3.3 6.9 2.9 3.6 8.5 1.9 9.0 4.5 2.9 2.0 4.2 3.3 7.5 5.2 1.8 3.0 2.3 2.3 2.1 39.4 – 37.2 39.5 39.5 39.0 39.7 39.7 29.5 – 25.1 30.5 34.1 – 39.6 28.6 31.7 24.3 35.5 35.9 37.4 37.9 37.3 35.8 36.0 38.9 39.0 39.1 39.1 37.8 36.8 33.8 35.4 36.7 37.7 15.31 – – 16.46 14.45 – 16.47 – 11.89 7.96 10.39 11.42 12.59 13.49 16.90 – 11.26 – 10.71 11.19 – 13.47 – 11.68 10.40 14.57 13.87 14.19 16.64 – 14.95 – 11.92 14.00 15.84 5.3 – – 8.3 4.1 – 8.3 – 3.4 3.1 5.4 4.2 6.8 7.0 5.7 – 6.4 – 15.6 6.2 – 3.7 – 8.0 3.9 6.5 8.9 9.0 5.9 – 2.2 – 6.0 3.0 2.6 39.5 – – 38.7 39.3 – 40.0 – 29.3 16.9 26.7 30.9 33.6 31.6 35.7 – 37.1 – 39.3 38.2 – 37.9 – 38.0 37.9 36.9 39.8 39.0 37.5 – 38.4 – 38.3 38.6 36.7 White collar –Continued Administrative support, including clerical –Continued Information clerks, n.e.c. .................................... 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Correspondence clerks ...................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Order clerks ....................................................... 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Personnel clerks, except payroll and timekeeping ..................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Library clerks ..................................................... 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... File clerks ........................................................... 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... Records clerks, n.e.c. ........................................ 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... See footnotes at end of table. 55 TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Occupation and level State and local government Private industry Hourly earnings Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) $16.84 20.51 15.40 15.41 10.88 13.01 13.77 16.51 18.14 21.47 15.50 12.79 9.84 11.93 12.97 15.13 18.92 17.61 12.33 12.08 2.9 7.3 4.0 3.2 6.7 3.6 3.3 2.8 5.5 9.6 9.5 2.7 4.6 2.8 2.0 3.4 6.6 6.8 10.8 14.8 38.0 39.2 37.4 36.8 32.5 38.5 34.6 39.6 39.7 38.5 37.9 37.8 38.9 35.2 38.2 38.5 38.6 38.6 39.6 39.9 $16.96 20.69 15.41 15.24 10.88 13.08 13.46 16.58 18.13 21.56 15.50 12.77 – 11.90 12.95 15.04 19.77 17.69 12.33 12.08 3.3 8.6 4.0 3.6 6.7 3.6 3.8 3.9 6.1 11.4 9.5 3.0 – 2.9 2.1 3.6 6.0 6.9 10.8 14.8 37.8 39.2 37.3 36.5 32.5 38.5 34.1 39.7 39.6 39.0 37.9 37.9 – 35.0 38.7 38.4 38.3 38.6 39.6 39.9 $16.29 19.66 – 16.72 – – 16.12 16.36 – – – 13.23 – 12.59 13.75 16.16 – – – – 3.6 6.4 – 4.6 – – 7.5 4.1 – – – 8.9 – 11.5 10.4 5.6 – – – – 39.4 39.0 – 39.0 – – 38.9 39.4 – – – 35.5 – 39.9 27.7 40.0 – – – – 11.86 9.52 9.53 9.91 12.39 15.73 11.99 9.09 11.08 11.08 15.64 3.5 20.1 1.8 2.6 8.7 12.5 7.3 4.5 8.3 6.1 17.2 31.9 20.2 27.4 29.0 39.0 39.3 38.2 33.8 36.5 40.0 39.9 11.87 9.52 9.53 9.91 12.42 15.73 12.40 – 11.08 – – 3.5 20.1 1.8 2.7 8.7 12.5 5.6 – 8.3 – – 31.8 20.2 27.4 29.0 39.0 39.3 37.2 – 36.5 – – – – – – – – 11.37 – – – – – – – – – – 14.9 – – – – – – – – – – 39.9 – – – – 11.53 11.15 12.99 10.52 8.62 10.62 10.65 12.97 9.43 12.79 11.15 16.73 10.78 14.56 11.50 8.95 11.01 12.99 16.48 11.55 9.54 9.51 9.01 9.53 5.5 11.9 6.6 4.3 8.5 7.0 3.8 8.1 4.4 14.3 8.1 5.9 13.0 7.9 4.3 2.8 3.8 8.6 9.9 6.9 6.5 7.7 11.7 14.5 38.1 37.2 39.8 38.8 38.4 37.8 38.9 35.1 31.3 35.1 35.6 36.2 30.6 38.3 36.2 34.4 37.5 35.8 36.3 38.1 29.6 27.4 23.1 36.0 11.53 11.15 12.99 10.47 8.62 10.62 10.55 12.96 9.44 12.84 11.28 16.67 10.21 – 11.64 9.10 11.09 12.97 16.60 11.55 9.25 9.17 8.93 9.11 5.5 11.9 6.6 4.6 8.5 7.0 4.5 8.5 4.5 14.4 8.8 6.4 13.7 – 4.3 2.5 3.8 9.7 10.5 6.9 5.2 3.3 13.3 12.8 38.1 37.2 39.8 39.3 38.4 37.8 39.9 34.9 31.5 35.1 35.3 36.0 30.4 – 35.9 33.6 37.5 35.6 36.1 38.1 29.1 27.0 21.7 36.1 – – – – – – – 13.08 – – 9.67 – 13.93 – 9.94 – – 13.15 – – 13.08 14.14 – – – – – – – – – 8.7 – – 11.8 – 11.1 – 14.2 – – 6.3 – – 15.9 23.5 – – – – – – – – – 38.2 – – 40.0 – 31.8 – 39.1 – – 37.3 – – 35.9 34.2 – – White collar –Continued Administrative support, including clerical –Continued Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks –Continued 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Payroll and timekeeping clerks .......................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Billing clerks ....................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Cost and rate clerks ........................................... Billing, posting, and calculating machine operators .......................................................... 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... Duplicating machine operators .......................... 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... Mail preparing and paper handling machine operators .......................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... Office machine operators, n.e.c. ........................ 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... Telephone operators .......................................... 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... Communications equipment operators, n.e.c. ... 4 ................................................................... Mail clerks, except postal service ...................... 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Messengers ....................................................... 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... See footnotes at end of table. 56 TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Occupation and level State and local government Private industry Hourly earnings Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) $15.91 9.93 12.86 13.51 17.25 18.32 25.46 21.70 17.68 13.07 13.84 17.09 19.41 22.04 18.24 12.93 9.88 11.84 14.23 15.54 16.36 19.64 10.91 12.45 9.27 10.29 11.61 13.39 15.32 16.91 19.90 12.22 16.58 13.70 17.08 18.33 18.15 14.76 14.46 10.61 14.32 13.15 15.28 14.16 14.00 15.75 15.41 6.0 7.2 5.2 4.7 3.7 4.6 13.6 12.8 3.6 5.3 3.2 5.9 6.0 2.8 4.7 2.3 4.5 1.7 2.8 3.0 6.2 3.4 7.3 2.1 6.7 2.4 3.6 3.3 4.4 3.9 6.6 14.8 3.8 6.3 4.8 6.6 16.2 18.0 8.7 8.0 10.3 9.3 6.1 8.6 5.2 4.6 22.5 39.1 36.2 39.3 38.3 40.3 39.4 40.9 39.6 39.5 39.7 40.2 39.7 40.4 40.0 40.0 33.6 36.8 38.6 38.0 39.2 40.8 40.3 39.9 36.5 25.5 35.2 36.9 38.7 39.4 39.4 39.8 37.6 36.8 25.4 39.8 40.0 40.0 33.2 37.8 29.1 38.9 40.0 37.1 32.1 37.1 39.1 37.2 $15.54 9.03 12.72 13.86 17.58 19.07 29.54 22.69 17.69 13.07 13.84 17.11 19.32 22.04 18.24 12.90 9.88 11.82 14.25 15.44 16.36 19.64 10.91 12.31 9.34 10.28 11.62 13.24 15.10 16.72 20.49 12.17 16.68 13.65 17.48 19.34 19.52 14.76 14.40 10.66 14.24 13.15 15.20 14.16 14.01 15.40 15.41 6.7 7.8 5.3 5.8 5.9 3.0 18.9 14.1 3.6 5.3 3.3 5.9 6.2 2.8 4.7 2.3 4.5 1.7 2.8 3.1 6.2 3.4 7.3 2.2 7.3 2.5 3.8 3.8 5.2 4.4 6.8 15.0 5.0 7.4 9.0 6.1 18.1 18.0 8.7 8.4 10.4 9.3 6.2 8.6 5.3 4.4 22.5 39.3 36.6 39.9 37.8 40.6 40.9 42.7 39.6 39.5 39.7 40.3 39.7 40.4 40.0 40.0 33.5 36.8 38.6 38.0 39.3 40.8 40.3 39.9 36.3 24.5 35.1 36.8 38.7 39.6 39.6 39.9 37.5 36.1 23.7 40.0 40.0 40.0 33.2 39.9 39.1 40.0 40.0 37.1 32.1 37.0 39.2 37.2 $16.35 12.99 13.23 13.21 16.97 17.41 23.13 – 17.33 – – – – – – 15.28 – – – – – – – 13.73 – 10.44 11.43 14.35 16.19 – – – 16.20 – 16.30 14.04 – – – – – – – – – – – 6.7 11.6 8.2 8.1 5.5 7.8 12.1 – 17.3 – – – – – – 7.3 – – – – – – – 4.7 – 5.5 4.8 6.5 9.4 – – – 7.4 – 8.7 12.7 – – – – – – – – – – – 38.8 35.1 37.6 38.8 40.0 37.8 39.9 – 39.3 – – – – – – 38.6 – – – – – – – 38.8 – 38.5 39.1 38.9 38.5 – – – 39.6 – 39.5 40.0 – – – – – – – – – – – 11.85 8.35 12.95 14.74 16.69 18.33 21.70 4.2 7.5 7.7 5.4 3.4 9.7 2.6 38.5 25.4 39.3 39.3 39.9 40.0 39.2 11.80 8.35 12.77 14.63 16.69 18.37 21.70 4.3 7.5 8.2 5.6 3.4 10.6 2.6 38.4 25.4 39.3 39.2 39.9 40.0 39.2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 17.68 11.05 12.04 4.0 13.6 2.7 38.1 28.5 37.0 17.70 11.05 12.04 4.0 13.6 2.7 38.1 28.5 37.0 15.54 – – 8.3 – – 40.0 – – White collar –Continued Administrative support, including clerical –Continued Dispatchers ........................................................ 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Production coordinators ..................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks ................. 1 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Stock and inventory clerks ................................. 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Meter readers .................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... Expeditors .......................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Material recording, scheduling, and distribution clerks, n.e.c. ..................................................... 1 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Insurance adjusters, examiners, and investigators ..................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... See footnotes at end of table. 57 TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Occupation and level Hourly earnings Mean Relative error5 (percent) $13.59 15.70 16.93 22.26 23.47 25.04 28.24 15.16 14.99 9.44 11.41 11.11 13.76 17.07 19.46 18.88 20.91 14.12 14.89 10.33 12.68 15.45 16.85 17.88 15.04 14.11 9.05 11.43 13.13 15.22 15.34 20.38 18.40 12.88 8.45 10.37 11.27 13.30 15.67 17.56 19.60 13.59 10.35 8.23 9.27 10.37 11.02 13.45 10.53 15.52 11.84 9.23 10.50 11.58 13.12 15.32 11.74 3.1 4.7 2.8 7.9 6.3 5.8 6.8 7.0 2.1 7.7 12.9 4.9 3.5 3.7 4.8 3.5 1.8 4.8 2.9 8.2 3.5 7.0 1.3 4.4 9.3 3.4 4.3 4.1 4.7 4.5 6.5 8.9 15.5 .9 2.8 1.5 1.6 1.1 2.3 3.6 3.1 5.4 1.3 5.1 1.9 2.4 2.5 7.4 3.4 15.7 2.8 11.7 2.8 4.0 6.0 6.6 3.7 State and local government Private industry Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) 38.2 39.0 37.9 38.9 38.4 37.2 37.7 38.1 38.0 25.4 33.4 37.9 36.9 39.3 40.0 39.9 39.9 39.2 38.9 39.4 39.1 39.1 39.4 39.1 36.8 37.8 37.5 38.5 36.4 37.9 40.0 39.8 38.2 35.7 26.1 32.2 35.8 37.1 37.7 39.0 38.0 37.2 34.2 28.4 32.2 34.8 36.0 37.0 33.5 35.1 36.0 23.8 36.2 36.3 37.8 39.6 36.4 $13.59 15.79 16.93 22.26 23.47 25.15 28.24 15.16 14.93 9.44 11.41 11.11 13.75 17.08 19.49 18.55 20.91 14.12 12.85 9.35 12.53 13.53 17.18 – – 14.01 9.05 11.42 13.06 15.07 15.51 20.36 18.40 12.70 8.88 10.25 11.02 13.15 15.76 18.65 19.78 13.28 10.35 8.23 9.27 10.37 11.02 13.45 10.53 12.67 11.62 7.99 10.43 11.23 13.10 16.12 11.74 3.1 5.1 2.8 7.9 6.3 6.1 6.8 7.0 2.1 7.7 12.9 4.9 3.6 3.7 4.8 3.6 1.8 4.8 3.4 10.2 4.5 7.4 4.5 – – 3.6 4.3 4.2 4.8 5.0 7.1 9.8 15.5 1.1 3.4 1.6 1.5 1.5 3.1 2.0 3.8 3.9 1.3 5.1 1.9 2.4 2.5 7.4 3.4 9.8 3.2 8.5 3.0 4.4 6.9 7.3 3.7 Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean 38.2 38.9 37.9 38.9 38.4 37.1 37.7 38.1 38.0 25.4 33.4 37.9 36.9 39.3 40.0 39.9 39.9 39.2 39.3 39.9 39.1 39.5 39.8 – – 37.8 37.5 38.5 36.4 37.8 40.0 39.7 38.2 35.1 25.8 31.8 34.9 36.5 37.6 38.8 37.9 37.3 34.2 28.4 32.2 34.8 36.0 37.0 33.5 33.7 35.5 21.1 36.0 36.0 37.3 39.5 36.4 – – – – – – – – $18.10 – – – 14.38 16.67 – – – – 16.25 12.52 13.04 16.49 16.79 18.41 – 16.20 – – – 17.08 – – – 13.38 6.60 10.93 11.93 13.66 15.50 15.81 18.74 16.54 – – – – – – – – 13.11 – 11.40 13.56 13.17 – – Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) White collar –Continued Administrative support, including clerical –Continued Insurance adjusters, examiners, and investigators –Continued 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Investigators and adjusters, except insurance ... 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Eligibility clerks, social welfare ........................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Bill and account collectors ................................. 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... General office clerks .......................................... 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Bank tellers ........................................................ 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Proofreaders ...................................................... Data entry keyers ............................................... 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... See footnotes at end of table. 58 – – – – – – – – 5.5 – – – 7.1 12.6 – – – – 2.5 3.9 3.9 9.2 1.6 4.0 – 5.4 – – – 6.0 – – – 1.4 11.3 3.3 3.6 2.1 2.5 6.0 5.3 11.7 – – – – – – – – 2.9 – 5.8 3.2 7.4 – – – – – – – – – – 40.0 – – – 40.0 40.0 – – – – 38.7 38.5 39.2 38.9 39.4 39.0 – 39.5 – – – 39.7 – – – 37.5 27.5 34.3 38.2 38.6 37.9 39.4 38.8 36.2 – – – – – – – – 39.1 – 39.0 38.5 39.8 – – TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Occupation and level State and local government Private industry Hourly earnings Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) Administrative support, including clerical –Continued Statistical clerks ................................................. 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... Teachers’ aides ................................................. 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... Administrative support, n.e.c. ............................ 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... $13.72 15.93 9.58 13.31 15.34 13.97 11.31 10.19 9.95 10.89 11.76 18.01 15.69 14.06 8.28 10.87 11.13 13.13 15.49 17.47 19.96 14.32 3.9 13.9 3.5 5.1 6.3 10.6 1.6 6.3 1.8 2.4 4.0 3.2 8.9 1.7 5.9 8.4 2.7 1.7 2.2 2.2 3.9 4.4 33.1 39.9 39.7 28.3 38.9 37.3 31.6 29.3 30.9 33.3 31.4 27.7 29.9 36.0 24.8 32.6 35.1 36.8 37.4 38.5 39.1 36.9 $14.05 16.61 9.77 13.81 15.40 13.97 9.71 8.56 9.21 10.85 9.27 12.37 13.04 13.97 8.23 10.74 11.07 13.20 15.55 17.81 20.01 14.08 4.0 15.4 3.6 6.7 6.5 10.6 3.9 13.4 7.4 12.5 6.6 18.0 12.1 2.0 6.0 8.3 3.2 1.8 2.7 2.6 4.3 4.3 32.0 39.9 39.7 26.2 38.9 37.3 30.5 23.5 30.1 26.7 31.7 34.4 34.8 35.9 24.9 33.0 34.9 36.7 37.2 38.3 39.9 37.1 $12.20 – – 11.44 – – 11.51 10.66 10.00 10.89 12.58 18.70 16.05 14.54 10.41 12.29 11.43 12.74 15.27 16.13 19.80 16.57 9.4 – – 5.1 – – 1.7 6.4 1.9 2.5 3.8 2.7 7.6 2.4 12.5 9.9 4.2 3.1 2.6 4.6 3.8 5.1 39.6 – – 39.5 – – 31.7 31.5 31.0 33.6 31.3 27.1 29.3 36.7 21.6 28.4 36.1 37.6 38.2 39.5 36.3 35.1 Blue collar ........................................................................ 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... 15.03 8.69 10.50 13.37 14.64 16.01 18.23 22.12 27.40 28.35 33.16 37.71 14.83 .9 1.5 1.5 1.3 1.4 .9 1.1 .9 5.2 2.1 9.8 1.7 3.0 38.0 33.3 37.3 38.1 38.6 39.7 40.3 39.9 40.0 40.1 41.8 39.6 38.5 14.91 8.64 10.43 13.35 14.58 15.97 18.26 22.19 27.54 28.44 33.18 – 14.82 1.0 1.4 1.6 1.4 1.4 .9 1.1 .9 5.5 2.1 10.6 – 3.0 38.0 33.3 37.3 38.3 38.8 39.8 40.4 39.9 40.1 40.1 42.0 – 38.5 17.11 11.16 12.34 13.79 15.61 16.48 17.95 21.41 25.16 27.10 – – 14.98 1.4 6.7 2.5 3.2 2.8 1.9 3.0 2.5 3.1 4.9 – – 16.9 37.6 36.1 35.6 34.0 36.1 38.6 39.8 39.9 39.6 40.0 – – 39.3 Precision production, craft, and repair ...................... 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Supervisors, mechanics and repairers .............. 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Automobile mechanics ....................................... 3 ................................................................... 18.89 9.15 10.86 12.35 13.37 15.63 18.25 22.34 27.73 28.37 33.16 37.71 16.76 23.11 15.56 20.65 21.06 27.25 29.63 20.04 17.88 10.46 1.1 3.5 3.3 3.7 1.7 1.4 1.4 .9 5.4 2.0 9.9 1.7 4.8 2.9 15.6 7.5 4.0 4.5 1.6 12.0 3.9 11.1 39.6 38.5 37.7 39.0 38.7 39.4 39.9 39.9 40.0 39.9 41.9 39.6 39.7 40.9 40.0 40.8 41.3 40.5 40.6 39.5 39.4 39.1 18.84 9.15 10.84 12.33 13.32 15.60 18.23 22.43 27.89 28.42 33.18 – 16.77 23.05 15.56 19.49 21.09 27.46 29.97 20.04 17.63 10.45 1.2 3.5 3.4 3.8 1.8 1.4 1.5 1.0 5.7 2.0 10.6 – 4.9 3.1 15.6 8.5 4.2 4.7 1.7 12.0 3.9 11.3 39.5 38.5 37.7 39.0 38.7 39.4 40.0 39.9 40.0 39.9 42.0 – 39.7 41.0 40.0 41.0 41.5 40.6 40.7 39.5 39.4 39.1 19.52 – 11.50 12.95 14.22 15.92 18.50 21.52 25.08 27.70 – – 14.84 23.71 – 28.03 20.76 24.73 27.23 – 20.49 – 2.1 – 8.1 4.2 5.3 3.1 2.8 2.7 3.5 5.5 – – 7.8 4.7 – 10.9 6.7 4.8 8.6 – 11.1 – 39.8 – 40.0 39.9 39.3 39.7 39.7 39.9 39.6 40.0 – – 40.0 39.8 – 39.4 39.9 39.9 40.0 – 39.8 – White collar –Continued See footnotes at end of table. 59 TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Occupation and level State and local government Private industry Hourly earnings Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) $12.37 14.93 17.80 20.65 22.01 21.73 17.69 12.37 10.51 10.26 12.88 17.26 12.00 13.64 14.65 15.44 19.86 19.75 9.1 4.1 3.0 3.0 4.5 6.0 10.8 10.4 8.7 6.5 8.2 2.3 4.7 7.5 2.5 3.7 1.9 7.9 31.2 40.1 40.0 40.5 39.7 38.3 41.0 39.9 35.2 43.6 40.0 39.6 39.3 40.0 38.7 39.9 39.9 40.0 $12.50 14.96 17.62 20.40 – 21.73 17.84 12.18 10.51 10.26 12.88 17.08 – 13.31 14.47 15.15 19.74 19.75 9.2 4.2 3.5 2.3 – 6.0 11.5 10.8 8.7 6.5 8.2 2.5 – 8.6 2.9 4.3 2.2 7.9 31.0 40.2 40.1 40.6 – 38.3 41.1 39.9 35.2 43.6 40.0 39.5 – 40.0 38.7 39.9 39.8 40.0 – $14.14 19.60 22.27 – – – – – – – 18.67 – – 17.58 17.40 20.55 – – 4.0 6.7 11.7 – – – – – – – 4.1 – – 3.8 6.9 2.5 – – 40.0 38.9 39.9 – – – – – – – 40.0 – – 40.0 40.0 40.0 – 23.39 14.69 13.27 15.92 12.48 16.17 16.16 20.38 25.68 16.95 26.17 18.59 14.19 16.66 20.80 13.76 15.32 19.81 13.82 14.09 15.99 19.03 21.87 23.84 23.58 18.58 15.83 10.16 14.10 13.59 16.32 18.51 20.94 15.35 5.6 5.5 4.6 3.5 7.7 6.2 5.2 7.9 6.8 13.0 4.3 3.7 4.3 5.2 4.5 3.5 7.8 1.7 9.8 5.3 2.1 5.0 2.2 4.2 5.9 5.3 4.5 3.6 8.0 6.9 6.2 8.8 3.2 22.4 40.0 39.3 39.8 39.7 40.0 39.2 39.6 40.4 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.9 40.0 39.9 39.9 41.4 42.6 39.8 40.0 40.0 39.9 40.0 39.8 40.0 37.0 39.9 39.8 40.0 39.9 39.9 39.6 39.8 39.6 40.0 23.39 14.66 13.25 15.90 12.48 16.17 16.13 20.35 25.68 16.95 26.17 18.43 14.13 16.41 20.63 13.77 15.43 19.78 – 14.07 15.98 19.07 21.81 23.65 23.58 18.58 15.83 10.11 14.10 13.70 16.36 18.57 20.85 15.35 5.6 5.6 4.8 3.4 7.7 6.2 5.2 7.9 6.8 13.0 4.3 4.5 4.2 5.3 5.5 3.6 8.2 1.8 – 5.3 2.2 5.0 2.2 4.4 5.9 5.3 4.6 3.6 8.0 7.1 6.3 8.9 3.4 22.4 40.0 39.3 39.8 39.7 40.0 39.2 39.6 40.4 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.9 40.0 40.0 39.9 41.4 42.8 39.8 – 40.0 39.9 40.0 39.8 40.0 37.0 39.9 39.8 40.0 39.9 39.9 39.8 39.8 39.5 40.0 – – – – – – – – – – – 19.42 14.44 17.88 21.62 – – 21.83 – – – – 25.78 – – – 15.84 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 6.2 12.8 14.2 4.4 – – 9.8 – – – – 7.3 – – – 13.4 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 40.0 40.0 39.7 40.0 – – 40.0 – – – – 40.0 – – – 38.0 – – – – – – – 21.65 12.99 16.13 17.09 18.10 4.8 6.2 7.3 6.7 4.0 39.4 38.4 39.7 39.9 40.0 21.65 12.99 15.22 17.12 18.25 5.0 6.2 6.0 6.9 3.9 39.4 38.4 39.6 39.9 40.0 21.60 – – – – 6.5 – – – – 39.6 – – – – Blue collar –Continued Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued Automobile mechanics –Continued 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Automobile mechanic apprentices ..................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics .... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Aircraft engine mechanics 7 ................................................................... Small engine repairers ....................................... 6 ................................................................... Automobile body and related repairers .............. 3 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Aircraft mechanics, except engine ..................... 5 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Heavy equipment mechanics ............................. 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Farm equipment mechanics .............................. 7 ................................................................... Industrial machinery repairers ........................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Machinery maintenance ..................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Electronic repairers, communications and industrial equipment ......................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... See footnotes at end of table. 60 TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Occupation and level State and local government Private industry Hourly earnings Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) $25.51 26.03 26.13 18.46 17.14 19.09 19.69 15.48 13.92 21.51 20.63 24.36 22.48 25.95 22.95 17.34 22.13 25.68 5.0 4.1 9.6 9.2 11.3 4.5 5.7 5.4 7.0 10.5 7.3 3.7 10.2 1.7 2.1 7.0 4.4 2.4 39.1 40.0 40.0 39.9 39.7 40.0 40.0 39.7 39.4 40.0 39.0 39.9 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 $25.65 26.15 26.13 18.46 17.14 – 20.55 15.48 13.92 21.51 20.63 24.49 23.20 25.95 22.90 17.34 22.13 25.81 5.1 4.2 9.6 9.2 12.3 – 6.3 5.4 7.0 10.5 7.3 3.7 9.8 1.7 2.2 7.0 4.4 2.1 39.1 40.0 40.0 39.9 39.7 – 40.0 39.7 39.4 40.0 39.0 39.9 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 $23.13 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3.8 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 39.4 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 17.81 13.42 13.84 18.29 19.51 17.70 14.63 15.39 15.95 19.45 21.87 19.37 23.17 37.52 21.56 14.66 17.84 21.83 16.05 11.53 10.91 12.75 14.14 17.66 20.33 23.18 17.18 3.5 6.2 8.0 7.0 4.8 7.5 10.2 7.5 3.9 2.4 3.9 4.8 5.5 12.9 5.1 1.7 6.5 5.6 2.6 21.3 9.9 2.3 4.4 2.7 1.7 5.0 8.1 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 41.0 39.9 39.6 40.0 39.5 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.9 38.8 36.1 39.7 39.4 37.8 40.0 38.6 39.8 39.5 17.88 14.35 13.84 18.31 19.60 17.70 13.95 15.38 15.95 19.45 22.42 18.11 24.00 – 21.56 14.66 17.84 21.83 15.91 11.60 9.90 12.73 13.98 17.76 20.24 23.04 17.26 4.0 3.6 8.5 7.5 5.5 7.5 9.7 7.5 3.9 2.4 4.9 4.5 6.1 – 5.1 1.7 6.5 5.6 2.9 21.9 10.8 2.3 5.3 3.1 2.1 5.0 8.2 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 41.2 39.9 39.6 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 – 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.9 38.6 35.9 39.6 39.4 37.4 40.1 38.4 39.7 39.5 17.13 – 13.82 18.07 18.97 – – – – – 20.17 21.42 20.63 – – – – – 16.92 – 14.12 12.98 15.05 17.28 20.77 – – 6.3 – 5.2 6.2 4.0 – – – – – 6.6 6.4 11.6 – – – – – 3.5 – 6.1 6.3 4.5 4.4 4.4 – – 40.0 – 39.9 40.0 40.0 – – – – – 38.1 40.0 40.0 – – – – – 39.8 – 40.0 39.5 39.9 39.8 39.8 – – 21.30 24.65 22.22 25.58 27.30 16.1 3.9 5.8 6.7 3.7 40.0 40.6 40.9 40.0 41.3 – 24.65 22.22 25.58 27.30 – 3.9 5.8 6.7 3.7 – 40.6 40.9 40.0 41.3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 29.72 24.61 28.01 32.82 4.9 5.7 10.2 6.4 40.0 40.2 39.9 39.6 30.08 25.31 28.12 32.90 4.9 5.9 10.9 6.5 40.0 40.2 40.0 39.5 25.89 20.09 – – 13.8 13.9 – – 39.9 40.0 – – Blue collar –Continued Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued Electronic repairers, communications and industrial equipment –Continued 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Data processing equipment repairers ................ 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Household appliance and power tool repairers 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Telephone line installers and repairers .............. 5 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Telephone installers and repairers .................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics ........................................................ 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Locksmiths and safe repairers ........................... Office machine repairers .................................... 5 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Mechanical controls and valve repairers ........... 5 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Elevator installers and repairers ........................ Millwrights .......................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ......................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Supervisors, brickmasons, stonemasons, and tilesetters ......................................................... Supervisors, carpenters and related workers .... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... Supervisors, electricians and power transmission installers ..................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... See footnotes at end of table. 61 TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Occupation and level State and local government Private industry Hourly earnings Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) $21.19 21.86 5.4 4.5 39.5 40.3 $21.12 21.77 5.5 4.6 39.5 40.3 – – – – – – 26.83 27.65 22.05 28.78 21.22 15.18 17.96 19.50 24.94 27.15 23.61 24.68 16.90 24.80 19.03 20.24 17.99 18.83 11.49 11.16 15.86 15.90 23.13 22.68 23.23 15.76 13.56 11.30 20.69 17.33 24.50 23.91 14.75 14.53 19.67 25.03 29.92 30.19 21.83 14.98 13.73 12.97 14.18 17.88 20.16 24.82 15.62 19.80 20.93 25.48 28.78 31.92 25.59 14.15 10.82 12.02 3.6 6.0 9.9 2.3 4.0 5.1 4.6 4.8 5.6 7.4 12.9 8.0 4.1 3.4 12.1 14.5 15.9 4.0 3.5 5.9 5.2 5.3 3.6 6.3 10.2 13.5 6.8 6.7 7.7 10.7 9.9 2.7 3.1 5.3 5.9 2.4 6.1 6.1 11.2 3.9 5.2 7.3 6.7 7.1 11.7 3.5 1.5 5.8 6.4 4.5 5.5 8.0 5.5 5.2 8.8 11.3 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.4 40.0 39.9 40.0 40.8 40.7 44.0 38.4 36.7 38.1 40.0 40.0 38.4 39.5 34.5 39.1 39.9 40.0 39.8 39.7 37.2 40.0 38.7 40.0 39.9 39.9 40.0 39.5 34.2 39.5 40.0 39.6 39.2 40.0 39.9 39.9 40.0 39.9 40.0 39.7 39.6 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.2 38.7 37.0 26.34 25.81 – 28.91 21.29 14.98 16.85 19.81 24.44 26.60 23.83 24.71 16.90 24.84 19.03 20.24 17.99 18.73 11.49 11.10 15.95 15.89 23.23 21.97 23.23 15.76 13.56 11.30 20.69 17.33 24.50 24.25 14.78 14.43 19.56 25.63 30.57 30.31 21.83 14.94 13.73 12.97 14.18 17.73 20.16 24.77 – 20.17 20.93 25.12 28.98 – 25.59 13.80 10.82 12.02 4.9 12.4 – 2.4 5.1 6.1 10.8 6.2 6.8 7.6 13.3 8.0 4.1 3.4 12.1 14.5 15.9 4.4 3.5 5.7 5.3 5.8 4.0 5.9 10.2 13.5 6.8 6.7 7.7 10.7 9.9 3.0 3.8 5.2 6.1 2.8 6.4 6.1 11.2 3.9 5.2 7.3 6.7 7.3 11.7 4.1 – 6.7 6.6 5.4 5.5 – 5.5 5.5 8.8 11.3 40.0 40.0 – 40.0 40.5 40.0 40.0 40.0 41.1 40.9 44.2 38.4 36.7 38.1 40.0 40.0 38.4 39.5 34.5 39.1 40.0 40.0 39.8 40.0 37.2 40.0 38.7 40.0 39.9 39.9 40.0 39.5 33.3 39.6 40.0 39.5 39.2 40.0 39.9 39.9 40.0 39.9 40.0 39.7 39.6 40.0 – 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 – 40.0 39.2 38.7 37.0 $28.43 30.29 – – 21.01 16.27 18.47 18.27 26.53 28.67 – – – – – – – 20.37 – – 14.00 – 22.00 – – – – – – – – 20.79 – 16.52 – 20.91 23.11 – – – – – – – – 25.27 – 18.45 – 27.39 – – – 18.76 – – 13.1 11.2 – – 5.9 8.0 4.5 4.8 5.5 15.3 – – – – – – – 6.9 – – 8.4 – 7.6 – – – – – – – – 5.8 – 7.2 – 6.3 14.9 – – – – – – – – 6.2 – 6.1 – 3.5 – – – 8.3 – – 40.0 40.0 – – 39.9 40.0 39.9 39.9 39.9 40.1 – – – – – – – 39.3 – – 37.6 – 39.9 – – – – – – – – 39.9 – 38.9 – 39.9 39.6 – – – – – – – – 40.0 – 40.0 – 40.0 – – – 39.6 – – Blue collar –Continued Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued Supervisors, painters, paperhangers, and plasterers ......................................................... 7 ................................................................... Supervisors, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ...................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ............. 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Brickmasons and stonemasons ......................... 5 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Tile setters, hard and soft .................................. 7 ................................................................... Carpet installers ................................................. Carpenters ......................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Carpenter apprentices ....................................... 2 ................................................................... Drywall installers ................................................ 5 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Electricians ........................................................ 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Electrician apprentices ....................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Electrical power installers and repairers ............ 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Painters, construction and maintenance ............ 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... See footnotes at end of table. 62 TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Occupation and level State and local government Private industry Hourly earnings Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) $11.83 14.75 19.55 24.10 20.09 14.62 22.34 13.01 16.05 20.38 23.36 26.81 33.66 23.92 13.52 13.56 11.33 13.43 18.10 11.35 13.49 18.33 14.63 25.59 17.94 16.50 19.48 16.50 15.73 7.9 11.4 8.5 7.4 12.2 11.6 2.6 6.6 7.8 5.4 2.3 3.1 8.1 8.6 3.1 10.6 9.9 4.5 11.3 16.9 16.5 9.5 4.5 4.3 6.8 2.7 14.8 9.4 12.6 40.0 38.5 39.4 39.7 40.0 38.5 39.9 40.0 39.9 39.8 39.9 40.0 38.4 39.9 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.3 37.5 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.7 38.6 40.0 36.9 39.7 40.0 $11.81 14.71 19.55 25.52 20.09 13.97 22.58 12.72 15.82 19.74 23.58 26.90 33.66 23.92 13.35 13.56 11.33 13.38 18.10 11.35 13.49 18.33 – 25.84 16.30 16.50 – 16.49 15.71 8.1 12.6 8.6 10.7 12.2 12.2 2.8 10.1 8.5 5.5 2.3 3.0 8.1 8.6 3.2 10.6 9.9 4.6 11.4 16.9 16.5 9.5 – 4.1 8.9 2.7 – 9.4 12.7 40.0 38.4 39.4 39.9 40.0 38.5 39.9 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.9 40.0 38.4 39.9 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.3 37.5 40.0 40.0 – 39.7 38.2 40.0 – 39.7 40.0 – $15.20 – 21.78 – – 18.89 – 17.64 23.98 19.12 – – – 17.95 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 9.1 – 6.0 – – 8.3 – 15.5 11.6 6.3 – – – 9.8 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 40.0 – 39.3 – – 39.5 – 39.2 38.8 39.9 – – – 40.0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 15.02 15.90 17.18 16.25 11.25 12.44 14.57 17.81 22.55 22.47 25.03 19.66 15.62 19.86 24.01 16.51 16.79 11.65 16.88 14.24 16.46 17.65 22.33 28.12 27.56 32.56 19.50 16.60 14.4 7.3 21.0 7.5 15.1 7.5 12.8 11.7 6.7 14.1 11.3 6.4 4.5 9.4 6.7 5.4 5.1 9.7 17.4 4.7 5.2 6.2 9.1 9.3 13.2 6.0 11.1 11.6 41.2 40.0 42.9 39.1 35.0 40.0 38.5 40.0 39.7 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.3 40.0 39.7 38.9 38.9 39.7 39.3 40.0 42.3 42.2 40.0 40.0 15.22 15.90 18.48 16.25 11.25 12.44 14.57 17.81 22.55 22.47 25.03 19.38 15.62 19.86 23.99 16.51 17.25 12.09 18.11 14.18 16.49 17.58 23.05 – 27.56 32.56 19.50 16.60 16.4 7.3 24.8 7.5 15.1 7.5 12.8 11.7 6.7 14.1 11.3 6.5 4.5 9.4 7.6 5.4 6.6 12.3 18.9 5.7 5.4 7.5 9.8 – 13.2 6.0 11.1 11.6 41.4 40.0 44.1 39.1 35.0 40.0 38.5 40.0 39.7 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.2 40.0 39.6 38.8 37.6 39.8 39.2 – 42.3 42.2 40.0 40.0 13.84 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 15.71 10.27 13.05 14.39 16.45 17.88 18.24 – – – – – 3.1 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 4.0 10.6 4.7 6.9 8.3 5.8 3.4 – – – – – 40.0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 39.6 40.0 40.0 38.9 39.8 39.3 39.9 – – – – – Blue collar –Continued Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued Painters, construction and maintenance –Continued 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Plasterers ........................................................... Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ............... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Plumber, pipefitter, and steamfitter apprentices 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... Concrete and terrazzo finishers ......................... 2 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Glaziers .............................................................. 5 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Insulation workers .............................................. 5 ................................................................... Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators .......................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... Roofers .............................................................. 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Sheetmetal duct installers .................................. 7 ................................................................... Structural metal workers .................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Drillers, earth ..................................................... Construction trades, n.e.c. ................................. 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... Supervisors, extractive ...................................... 9 ................................................................... Mining machine operators ................................. Mining, n.e.c. ..................................................... See footnotes at end of table. 63 TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Occupation and level State and local government Private industry Hourly earnings Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) $20.22 12.32 14.57 17.71 20.85 26.66 26.30 19.87 22.15 17.66 22.64 24.10 23.30 17.19 17.66 19.62 17.79 17.56 18.94 25.61 20.26 19.22 12.75 15.83 18.50 19.65 23.52 18.29 13.27 17.63 19.05 15.01 11.00 14.76 18.00 22.83 21.21 21.50 16.52 13.45 16.62 16.88 12.89 15.96 17.29 23.32 13.81 17.37 12.38 10.21 12.34 12.68 11.78 2.2 3.7 6.8 6.3 2.0 2.4 3.7 9.9 2.3 11.7 2.9 2.9 4.1 9.8 5.8 5.0 5.2 8.4 6.1 2.7 2.9 2.4 10.5 2.8 4.4 2.9 3.8 7.0 10.0 5.2 7.0 10.9 19.1 2.1 5.7 10.0 10.7 9.5 15.5 14.9 16.9 5.9 5.4 11.1 8.2 6.3 13.7 14.6 6.4 9.4 2.1 7.4 6.4 40.4 39.9 40.4 40.8 40.4 40.5 40.3 40.1 40.1 40.0 40.1 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.8 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.9 37.9 40.0 39.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 37.9 39.9 40.0 40.2 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.8 40.0 39.1 40.0 40.0 38.4 40.0 39.5 40.0 38.5 37.6 40.0 37.6 36.0 $20.20 12.32 14.57 17.85 20.92 26.60 26.01 19.87 22.16 17.66 22.66 24.10 23.30 17.19 17.66 19.62 17.79 17.56 18.94 25.61 20.26 19.16 12.75 15.83 18.45 19.54 23.52 18.29 13.27 17.73 19.05 15.01 11.00 14.76 18.00 22.83 21.21 21.50 16.52 13.45 16.62 16.88 12.89 15.96 17.29 23.32 13.81 17.37 12.29 10.21 12.42 12.68 11.78 2.2 3.7 6.8 6.5 2.0 2.4 3.9 9.9 2.3 11.7 2.9 2.9 4.1 9.8 5.8 5.0 5.2 8.4 6.1 2.7 2.9 2.5 10.5 2.8 4.5 2.9 3.8 7.0 10.0 5.5 7.0 10.9 19.1 2.1 5.7 10.0 10.7 9.5 15.5 14.9 16.9 5.9 5.4 11.1 8.2 6.3 13.7 14.6 6.6 9.4 2.0 7.4 6.4 40.4 39.9 40.4 40.8 40.5 40.5 40.3 40.1 40.1 40.0 40.1 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.8 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.9 37.9 40.0 39.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 37.9 40.0 40.0 40.2 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.8 40.0 39.1 40.0 40.0 38.4 40.0 39.5 40.0 38.5 37.6 40.0 37.6 36.0 $21.22 – – – – – 31.26 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 13.2 – – – – – 4.5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 40.0 – – – – – 39.9 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 10.78 12.60 15.15 15.24 19.07 18.11 3.5 7.6 15.8 10.4 7.2 7.4 37.7 27.6 39.9 40.0 39.5 40.0 10.78 12.60 15.15 15.24 19.07 18.11 3.5 7.6 15.8 10.4 7.2 7.4 37.7 27.6 39.9 40.0 39.5 40.0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Blue collar –Continued Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued Supervisors, production ..................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Tool and die makers .......................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Tool and die maker apprentices ........................ Precision assemblers, metal .............................. 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Machinists .......................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Machinist apprentices ........................................ Boilermakers ...................................................... 7 ................................................................... Precision grinders, filers, and tool sharpeners ... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Patternmakers and modelmakers, metal ........... 7 ................................................................... Layout workers .................................................. Precious stones and metals workers ................. Engravers, metal ................................................ Sheet metal workers .......................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Sheet metal worker apprentices ........................ Patternmakers and modelmakers, wood ........... Cabinet makers and bench carpenters .............. 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... Furniture and wood finishers ............................. 4 ................................................................... Dressmakers 3 ................................................................... Tailors ................................................................ Upholsterers ...................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... See footnotes at end of table. 64 TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Occupation and level State and local government Private industry Hourly earnings Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) $15.45 16.49 12.65 12.18 12.8 10.8 6.7 8.8 40.0 39.3 39.9 39.4 $15.45 16.51 12.65 12.18 12.8 10.9 6.7 8.8 40.0 39.3 39.9 39.4 – – – – – – – – – – – – 14.67 13.61 13.96 12.62 9.96 10.20 10.09 13.11 15.94 16.29 17.13 12.34 14.11 12.85 16.56 15.89 24.69 11.35 11.94 8.11 8.98 11.03 12.45 14.51 17.56 18.58 11.00 8.82 9.82 10.51 13.59 12.50 10.73 12.86 15.43 18.00 10.40 19.02 14.80 16.94 22.03 20.62 25.37 22.32 2.3 4.3 8.6 4.0 5.8 4.4 5.5 2.5 5.2 3.1 4.4 19.2 12.3 6.8 6.4 4.8 8.7 7.4 4.1 2.9 8.2 3.2 3.3 4.7 7.1 2.3 6.8 8.8 5.8 19.3 8.2 5.4 5.9 6.2 6.4 3.2 7.2 10.1 4.9 3.9 3.4 6.9 10.5 6.4 39.7 40.0 37.8 39.6 39.6 39.7 40.0 40.0 39.8 39.9 40.0 37.5 39.8 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.9 40.0 37.2 38.3 33.1 39.0 35.8 35.1 39.1 38.5 34.5 28.3 31.4 39.0 38.2 38.8 38.6 35.8 40.0 39.7 35.7 40.0 40.7 40.1 40.4 40.0 40.0 39.1 14.54 – 13.96 12.62 9.96 10.20 10.09 13.11 15.94 16.29 17.13 12.34 14.10 12.85 16.56 15.89 24.68 11.35 11.94 8.11 8.98 11.03 12.45 14.51 17.56 18.58 10.95 8.82 9.50 10.51 13.59 12.50 10.73 12.86 15.43 17.83 10.26 19.02 14.73 16.90 21.86 21.73 27.70 22.32 2.3 – 8.6 4.0 5.8 4.4 5.5 2.5 5.2 3.1 4.4 19.2 12.3 6.8 6.4 4.8 8.7 7.4 4.1 2.9 8.2 3.2 3.3 4.7 7.1 2.3 7.3 8.8 6.4 19.3 8.2 5.4 5.9 6.2 6.4 3.4 7.1 10.1 4.9 3.9 3.6 7.5 7.3 6.4 39.7 – 37.8 39.6 39.6 39.7 40.0 40.0 39.8 39.9 40.0 37.5 39.8 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.9 40.0 37.2 38.3 33.1 39.0 35.8 35.1 39.1 38.5 34.2 28.3 29.8 39.0 38.2 38.8 38.6 35.8 40.0 39.7 35.5 40.0 40.7 40.1 40.5 40.0 40.0 39.1 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – $21.25 – – – – 23.42 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 8.0 – – – – 6.9 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 39.9 – – – – 40.0 – – – 20.74 17.54 18.45 10.19 17.36 16.34 18.01 20.85 24.15 26.41 10.7 11.4 2.8 14.1 10.7 4.3 8.4 4.1 15.6 3.5 39.8 38.3 39.9 38.3 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 20.74 17.54 16.98 – – 14.92 – 21.36 – 26.46 10.7 11.4 12.9 – – 12.8 – 13.7 – 3.7 39.8 38.3 40.0 – – 40.0 – 40.0 – 40.0 – – 18.69 11.72 17.38 16.68 18.01 20.81 – 26.01 – – 3.0 14.2 11.8 4.1 8.7 4.8 – 8.9 – – 39.9 37.3 40.0 39.9 40.0 40.0 – 39.7 Blue collar –Continued Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued Hand molders and shapers, except jewelers ..... Patternmakers, layout workers, and cutters ...... Optical goods workers ....................................... 4 ................................................................... Dental laboratory and medical appliance technicians ....................................................... 5 ................................................................... Bookbinders ....................................................... Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Miscellaneous precision workers, n.e.c. ............ 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Butchers and meat cutters ................................. 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Bakers ................................................................ 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... Food batchmakers ............................................. 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... Inspectors, testers, and graders ........................ 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Precision inspectors, testers, and related workers, n.e.c. ................................................. Adjusters and calibrators ................................... Water and sewer treatment plant operators ...... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... Power plant operators ........................................ See footnotes at end of table. 65 TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Occupation and level State and local government Private industry Hourly earnings Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) $19.52 23.90 25.79 31.77 32.24 22.56 16.63 20.51 25.71 5.3 2.5 3.5 6.5 4.1 4.9 8.1 3.8 4.4 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.6 40.0 40.0 39.4 – $23.55 26.27 31.79 32.24 22.24 17.20 20.96 25.08 – 2.4 3.4 7.1 4.1 5.8 4.4 6.6 5.2 – 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.6 40.0 40.0 39.3 – – $22.07 – – 23.00 15.52 20.20 26.70 – – 6.8 – – 9.1 16.5 5.1 8.2 – – 40.0 – – 39.6 40.0 40.0 39.5 21.94 12.64 19.10 20.49 24.60 4.2 24.5 7.1 15.1 3.1 40.1 40.0 39.5 40.0 41.4 22.07 – 19.19 20.71 24.77 4.3 – 7.6 16.3 2.9 40.1 – 39.5 40.0 41.4 17.30 – – – – 5.8 – – – – 40.0 – – – – 13.30 8.49 10.06 14.16 14.51 15.83 17.61 19.80 23.10 22.83 13.17 16.33 16.34 16.17 16.68 16.95 15.80 11.66 15.91 17.92 13.41 13.78 12.80 9.01 11.52 14.21 13.03 15.37 15.46 18.08 14.67 11.45 13.44 16.34 12.42 10.74 12.48 15.55 14.91 1.3 2.5 2.1 2.6 1.7 1.6 1.9 2.4 1.6 7.5 4.6 5.2 9.6 5.0 7.0 7.3 5.8 5.5 9.2 5.3 5.9 6.9 8.5 11.8 6.6 5.0 20.4 5.9 9.0 7.1 10.1 14.5 17.8 1.9 9.8 8.9 10.7 9.6 9.1 39.1 37.6 39.0 39.3 39.3 39.8 39.8 39.5 39.9 39.5 38.6 39.9 40.0 39.6 40.0 40.0 39.6 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 37.8 40.0 40.0 40.0 36.2 40.0 40.0 39.8 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.9 40.0 13.29 8.49 10.06 14.16 14.51 15.83 17.63 19.70 23.10 22.83 13.16 16.33 16.34 16.17 16.68 16.95 15.80 11.66 15.91 17.92 13.41 13.78 12.80 9.01 11.52 14.21 13.03 15.37 15.46 18.08 14.67 11.45 13.44 16.34 12.42 10.74 12.48 15.55 14.91 1.3 2.5 2.1 2.6 1.7 1.6 1.9 2.5 1.6 7.5 4.6 5.2 9.6 5.0 7.0 7.3 5.8 5.5 9.2 5.3 5.9 6.9 8.5 11.8 6.6 5.0 20.4 5.9 9.0 7.1 10.1 14.5 17.8 1.9 9.8 8.9 10.7 9.6 9.1 39.1 37.6 39.0 39.3 39.4 39.8 39.8 39.5 39.9 39.5 38.6 39.9 40.0 39.6 40.0 40.0 39.6 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 37.8 40.0 40.0 40.0 36.2 40.0 40.0 39.8 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.9 40.0 16.52 9.54 11.40 – 14.99 16.61 – 21.95 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 10.0 11.2 6.7 – 9.6 3.1 – 7.2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 38.5 38.6 39.6 – 34.4 39.8 – 39.5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 13.51 9.46 9.71 3.6 2.9 4.5 39.4 40.0 36.2 13.51 9.46 9.71 3.6 2.9 4.5 39.4 40.0 36.2 – – – – – – – – – Blue collar –Continued Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued Power plant operators –Continued 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... Stationary engineers .......................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Miscellaneous plant and system operators, n.e.c. ................................................................ 3 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ..... 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Lathe and turning machine set-up operators ..... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Lathe and turning machine operators ................ 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... Milling and planing machine operators .............. 5 ................................................................... Punching and stamping press operators ........... 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Rolling machine operators ................................. 2 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... Drilling and boring machine operators ............... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing machine operators ........................................... 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... See footnotes at end of table. 66 TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Occupation and level State and local government Private industry Hourly earnings Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) $13.71 13.07 15.91 15.53 13.60 11.80 15.11 11.59 12.14 14.10 14.77 16.59 20.38 14.88 9.14 10.36 14.49 16.82 15.31 16.56 16.89 16.59 12.57 9.26 10.04 12.45 13.33 15.99 16.26 20.88 12.60 13.14 9.62 11.15 13.63 13.74 15.65 11.66 14.94 17.87 16.62 6.3 4.1 7.4 4.1 7.5 7.2 3.9 9.3 4.1 7.0 2.9 3.9 2.5 4.0 3.4 7.2 8.9 8.0 3.1 3.9 10.5 2.2 3.0 9.2 4.0 4.3 6.2 4.9 3.7 2.7 9.4 5.5 13.2 6.4 7.2 5.0 6.4 16.2 10.0 6.4 8.9 39.9 39.9 40.0 39.8 39.8 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.8 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.3 40.0 39.9 37.1 39.8 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.5 40.0 39.6 39.6 39.0 39.9 40.0 40.0 36.5 39.4 40.0 37.6 39.7 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.9 40.0 40.0 $13.71 13.07 15.91 15.53 13.60 11.80 15.11 11.59 12.14 14.10 14.77 16.59 20.38 14.88 9.14 10.36 14.49 16.82 15.31 16.56 16.89 16.59 12.57 9.26 10.04 12.45 13.33 15.99 16.26 20.88 12.60 13.14 9.62 11.15 13.63 13.74 15.65 11.66 14.94 17.87 16.62 6.3 4.1 7.4 4.1 7.5 7.2 3.9 9.3 4.1 7.0 2.9 3.9 2.5 4.0 3.4 7.2 8.9 8.0 3.1 3.9 10.5 2.2 3.0 9.2 4.0 4.3 6.2 4.9 3.7 2.7 9.4 5.5 13.2 6.4 7.2 5.0 6.4 16.2 10.0 6.4 8.9 39.9 39.9 40.0 39.8 39.8 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.8 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.3 40.0 39.9 37.1 39.8 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.5 40.0 39.6 39.6 39.0 39.9 40.0 40.0 36.5 39.4 40.0 37.6 39.7 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.9 40.0 40.0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 12.53 15.52 11.31 9.10 10.87 11.73 11.48 13.12 12.60 12.46 11.55 11.31 11.31 15.99 9.38 2.3 2.4 4.2 10.9 4.1 8.4 7.3 11.1 3.5 3.7 9.4 6.4 6.4 2.3 5.1 40.0 40.0 39.8 40.0 39.2 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.9 38.1 38.1 39.1 35.3 12.53 15.52 11.31 9.10 10.87 11.73 11.48 13.12 12.60 12.46 11.55 11.31 11.31 16.00 9.38 2.3 2.4 4.2 10.9 4.1 8.4 7.3 11.1 3.5 3.7 9.4 6.4 6.4 2.4 5.1 40.0 40.0 39.8 40.0 39.2 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.9 38.1 38.1 39.2 35.3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – $14.87 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 4.8 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 37.0 – Blue collar –Continued Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors –Continued Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing machine operators –Continued 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Forging machine operators ................................ 4 ................................................................... Numerical control machine operators ................ 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. ............... 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Molding and casting machine operators ............ 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Metal plating machine operators ........................ 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... Heat treating equipment operators .................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... Wood lathe, routing, and planing machine operators .......................................................... 5 ................................................................... Sawing machine operators ................................ 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... Shaping and joining machine operators ............ 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... Nailing and tacking machine operators .............. 2 ................................................................... Printing press operators ..................................... 1 ................................................................... See footnotes at end of table. 67 TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Occupation and level State and local government Private industry Hourly earnings Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) $10.56 11.30 14.68 16.33 17.18 20.01 15.05 16.68 12.77 15.68 14.15 11.98 14.21 19.63 13.00 10.02 13.06 4.0 4.3 4.3 3.4 2.3 3.9 16.4 4.2 10.6 3.4 7.5 8.5 6.2 3.1 7.7 3.6 12.7 39.6 39.9 39.4 39.3 39.5 38.6 39.3 36.3 39.8 39.4 34.5 35.4 34.9 38.3 39.6 39.0 39.7 $10.56 11.28 14.68 16.32 17.18 20.15 15.05 16.68 12.77 15.68 14.16 11.98 14.24 19.63 13.00 10.02 13.06 4.0 4.3 4.5 3.5 2.3 4.0 16.4 4.2 10.6 3.4 7.5 8.5 6.2 3.1 7.7 3.6 12.7 39.6 39.9 39.5 39.3 39.5 38.6 39.3 36.3 39.8 39.4 34.5 35.4 34.9 38.3 39.6 39.0 39.7 – – $14.63 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 8.5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 35.9 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 11.28 10.05 11.16 10.86 8.67 9.93 10.78 8.64 7.87 8.21 9.82 13.25 8.58 7.51 8.70 10.58 9.03 8.17 9.45 11.91 11.57 8.17 11.31 9.68 12.52 8.57 10.84 13.30 14.54 18.54 20.76 17.37 13.45 11.01 13.84 15.24 14.91 16.26 18.15 15.16 4.9 4.0 4.0 4.0 14.2 6.4 9.1 6.1 6.0 7.9 9.8 11.7 4.0 5.1 4.9 10.4 4.4 2.3 3.1 6.7 10.2 6.3 8.2 9.1 4.2 6.5 3.7 4.8 5.4 7.7 5.5 10.7 4.9 9.7 7.2 3.1 3.3 5.2 2.3 5.2 39.8 39.8 39.9 38.7 40.0 40.0 40.0 38.9 37.0 39.4 39.7 38.4 38.6 37.0 39.3 40.0 37.2 36.9 37.5 39.9 32.9 34.4 40.0 40.0 39.1 38.1 39.2 39.4 39.5 39.8 39.9 39.8 39.4 39.8 39.6 38.8 39.5 37.9 39.1 39.7 11.28 10.05 11.16 10.86 8.67 9.93 10.78 8.64 7.87 8.21 9.82 13.25 8.58 7.51 8.70 10.58 8.95 8.09 9.28 11.91 – 8.17 11.31 9.68 12.52 8.57 10.84 13.30 14.54 18.54 20.76 17.37 13.45 11.01 13.84 15.24 14.91 16.26 18.15 15.16 4.9 4.0 4.0 4.0 14.2 6.4 9.1 6.1 6.0 7.9 9.8 11.8 4.0 5.1 4.9 10.4 4.7 2.4 3.6 6.7 – 6.3 8.2 9.1 4.2 6.5 3.7 4.8 5.4 7.7 5.5 10.7 4.9 9.7 7.2 3.1 3.3 5.2 2.3 5.2 39.8 39.8 39.9 38.7 40.0 40.0 40.0 38.9 37.0 39.4 39.7 38.4 38.6 37.0 39.3 40.0 37.2 36.8 37.3 39.9 – 34.4 40.0 40.0 39.1 38.1 39.2 39.4 39.5 39.8 39.9 39.8 39.4 39.8 39.6 38.8 39.5 37.9 39.1 39.7 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 10.46 9.54 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 9.5 11.2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 36.8 38.6 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Blue collar –Continued Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors –Continued Printing press operators –Continued 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Photoengravers and lithographers ..................... 3 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... Typesetters and compositors ............................. 3 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Winding and twisting machine operators ........... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... Knitting, looping, taping, and weaving machine operators .......................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... Textile cutting machine operators ...................... 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... Textile sewing machine operators ..................... 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... Pressing machine operators .............................. 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Cementing and gluing machine operators ......... 2 ................................................................... Packaging and filling machine operators ........... 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Extruding and forming machine operators ......... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Mixing and blending machine operators ............ See footnotes at end of table. 68 TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Occupation and level State and local government Private industry Hourly earnings Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) $9.38 11.11 12.54 14.36 16.94 20.20 13.5 5.6 4.7 3.0 5.7 5.4 36.8 39.7 39.9 39.8 39.8 39.9 $9.38 11.11 12.54 14.36 16.94 20.20 13.5 5.6 4.7 3.0 5.7 5.4 36.8 39.7 39.9 39.8 39.8 39.9 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 18.91 15.94 15.82 19.14 22.41 22.26 5.4 6.7 9.0 6.4 5.4 6.4 39.9 40.0 39.9 39.8 39.9 40.0 18.92 15.94 15.82 19.14 22.41 22.46 5.5 6.7 9.0 6.4 5.4 6.6 39.9 40.0 39.9 39.8 39.9 40.0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 11.70 10.35 11.97 14.99 14.12 9.24 11.69 15.13 13.11 14.75 17.00 24.95 14.35 12.44 14.56 3.9 5.6 4.0 12.0 3.5 6.2 9.0 6.9 7.2 2.8 21.1 8.0 15.3 10.1 5.4 39.9 40.0 40.0 39.7 39.9 39.8 39.9 40.0 39.7 40.2 40.4 37.1 42.0 38.3 34.8 11.70 10.35 11.97 14.99 14.11 9.24 11.69 15.13 13.11 14.75 16.95 24.95 14.35 12.44 14.56 3.9 5.6 4.0 12.0 3.5 6.2 9.0 6.9 7.2 2.8 21.5 8.0 15.3 10.1 5.4 39.9 40.0 40.0 39.7 39.9 39.8 39.9 40.0 39.7 40.2 40.4 37.1 42.0 38.3 34.8 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 13.86 13.51 12.31 15.30 14.70 9.52 14.58 13.30 18.32 19.15 14.09 11.76 12.31 15.55 13.27 7.98 11.31 13.21 13.99 15.06 12.41 10.41 8.87 8.43 9.40 12.54 14.08 12.0 6.6 3.7 8.1 6.3 5.4 8.2 9.8 11.0 4.1 6.2 7.4 3.8 7.3 4.2 12.0 5.7 3.6 4.1 7.3 31.2 4.2 12.2 4.5 4.8 3.9 15.5 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.9 40.0 40.0 39.9 39.4 40.0 40.0 39.8 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.2 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 28.5 29.5 24.0 25.4 27.7 39.8 39.9 13.86 13.51 12.31 15.30 14.60 9.52 14.58 13.11 18.48 19.15 14.09 11.76 12.31 15.55 13.27 7.98 11.31 13.21 13.99 15.06 12.41 10.42 8.87 8.43 9.41 12.54 14.08 12.0 6.6 3.7 8.1 6.5 5.4 8.2 9.7 11.7 4.1 6.2 7.4 3.8 7.3 4.2 12.0 5.7 3.6 4.1 7.3 31.2 4.2 12.2 4.5 4.8 3.9 15.5 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.9 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.3 40.0 40.0 39.8 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.2 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 28.5 29.5 24.0 25.4 27.7 39.8 39.9 – – – – $17.46 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2.9 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 39.2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Blue collar –Continued Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors –Continued Mixing and blending machine operators –Continued 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... Separating, filtering, and clarifying machine operators .......................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Compressing and compacting machine operators .......................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... Painting and paint spraying machine operators 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Roasting and baking machine operators, food .. 4 ................................................................... Washing, cleaning, and pickling machine operators .......................................................... Folding machine operators ................................ 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... Furnace, kiln, and oven operators, except food 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... Crushing and grinding machine operators ......... 2 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... Slicing and cutting machine operators ............... 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... Motion picture projectionists .............................. Photographic process machine operators ......... 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... See footnotes at end of table. 69 TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Occupation and level Hourly earnings Mean Relative error5 (percent) $13.87 9.06 10.75 12.62 14.94 16.12 19.38 19.71 14.74 15.99 11.18 15.54 15.54 14.74 16.75 19.01 15.73 11.22 11.26 12.06 14.54 13.80 8.23 10.19 17.63 16.03 16.94 14.95 19.27 12.53 9.68 8.22 9.07 14.32 10.44 9.34 11.69 13.86 11.31 8.09 9.35 12.70 16.57 17.69 13.78 9.06 10.64 13.45 13.33 14.60 18.26 19.70 16.88 12.58 9.41 11.73 12.85 15.13 14.07 2.4 4.2 2.6 3.5 2.9 2.5 3.2 6.7 5.3 2.2 6.2 9.8 3.7 2.1 3.2 5.7 10.9 8.4 3.4 6.2 3.2 4.0 8.2 2.4 4.8 3.6 9.7 3.5 5.5 12.1 11.4 4.6 13.3 8.6 12.7 12.4 6.5 20.0 5.4 5.3 6.3 8.6 9.0 6.9 4.3 6.6 7.3 4.5 2.7 4.5 7.0 8.3 9.8 5.8 5.4 8.3 4.9 4.0 7.2 State and local government Private industry Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) 39.2 37.2 39.3 39.0 39.7 39.8 39.5 39.9 39.8 39.9 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.8 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.0 37.1 39.3 39.6 39.9 40.0 40.0 40.0 34.9 39.5 35.0 40.0 40.0 37.7 37.8 38.5 39.0 39.0 37.3 39.6 39.8 39.9 40.0 39.5 39.2 39.9 39.0 38.8 39.9 40.0 40.0 39.4 39.9 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.8 40.0 $13.85 9.06 10.75 12.62 14.95 16.12 19.38 19.36 14.74 15.81 11.18 15.54 15.54 14.73 16.87 18.43 15.73 11.22 11.26 12.06 14.54 13.80 8.23 10.19 17.63 16.03 16.94 14.95 19.27 12.53 9.68 8.22 9.07 14.32 10.44 9.35 11.80 13.86 11.31 8.09 9.35 12.70 16.57 17.69 13.78 9.06 10.64 13.45 13.33 14.60 18.25 19.70 16.88 12.58 9.41 11.73 12.85 15.13 14.07 2.4 4.2 2.6 3.5 3.0 2.5 3.2 6.9 5.3 2.2 6.2 9.8 3.7 2.2 3.3 6.4 10.9 8.4 3.4 6.2 3.2 4.0 8.2 2.4 4.8 3.6 9.7 3.5 5.5 12.1 11.4 4.6 13.3 8.6 12.7 12.4 6.6 20.0 5.4 5.3 6.3 8.6 9.0 6.9 4.3 6.6 7.3 4.5 2.7 4.5 7.1 8.3 9.8 5.8 5.4 8.3 4.9 4.0 7.2 Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean 39.2 37.2 39.3 39.0 39.7 39.8 39.5 39.9 39.8 39.9 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.8 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.0 37.1 39.3 39.6 39.9 40.0 40.0 40.0 34.9 39.5 35.0 40.0 40.0 37.7 37.8 38.5 39.0 39.0 37.3 39.6 39.8 39.9 40.0 39.5 39.2 39.9 39.0 38.8 39.9 40.0 40.0 39.4 39.9 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.8 40.0 $19.27 – – – – – – – – 20.97 – – – – – 22.14 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) Blue collar –Continued Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors –Continued Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. .......... 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Welders and cutters ........................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Solderers and brazers ....................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... Assemblers ........................................................ 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Hand cutting and trimming ................................. 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... Hand molding, casting, and forming .................. Hand painting, coating, and decorating ............. 2 ................................................................... Hand engraving and printing .............................. Miscellaneous hand working, n.e.c. ................... 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... Production inspectors, checkers and examiners 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Production testers .............................................. 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... See footnotes at end of table. 70 17.4 – – – – – – – – 8.2 – – – – – 7.3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 39.0 – – – – – – – – 40.0 – – – – – 40.0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Occupation and level State and local government Private industry Hourly earnings Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors –Continued Production samplers and weighers .................... 2 ................................................................... Graders and sorters, except agricultural ............ 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... Hand inspectors, n.e.c. ...................................... 2 ................................................................... $12.07 10.30 10.17 8.07 8.82 10.74 10.01 10.9 3.9 6.6 8.0 9.9 7.6 4.3 40.0 40.0 38.6 37.7 39.7 38.2 36.8 $12.07 10.30 10.17 8.07 8.82 10.74 10.01 10.9 3.9 6.6 8.0 9.9 7.6 4.3 40.0 40.0 38.6 37.7 39.7 38.2 36.8 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Transportation and material moving ......................... 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Supervisors, motor vehicle operators ................ 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Truck drivers ...................................................... 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Driver-sales workers .......................................... 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Bus drivers ......................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs .......................... 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... Parking lot attendants ........................................ 1 ................................................................... Motor transportation, n.e.c. ................................ 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... Railroad conductors and yardmasters ............... 14.78 8.50 10.76 12.96 15.34 16.97 19.07 22.10 28.88 27.94 15.81 18.02 13.12 16.74 21.51 21.14 14.83 9.15 11.08 12.79 15.39 17.13 19.21 20.56 16.50 12.72 6.26 8.42 12.63 14.06 18.48 20.42 12.95 14.35 12.07 13.03 16.18 17.09 18.21 9.61 8.07 9.21 11.51 8.10 9.33 10.06 7.55 10.38 11.66 13.36 24.90 1.5 3.6 2.6 2.2 3.2 1.3 3.5 2.1 6.5 9.2 6.3 4.7 5.6 7.6 3.5 18.4 2.1 3.9 4.0 4.6 4.5 2.1 6.7 7.2 10.2 6.5 4.1 10.0 4.8 9.8 7.9 5.3 5.0 1.8 2.7 3.5 2.8 3.6 2.2 3.7 6.3 4.2 7.2 11.7 11.9 6.1 5.5 8.9 8.5 18.1 14.3 37.5 30.2 33.9 36.3 38.9 40.9 42.9 40.7 39.8 40.5 38.0 42.2 41.8 43.0 42.4 40.0 39.8 35.4 38.5 37.1 40.0 42.7 47.4 41.9 39.4 34.0 26.9 27.9 36.6 37.9 42.1 39.4 34.4 27.8 24.8 27.3 28.0 32.6 38.2 26.2 19.3 27.9 37.4 28.8 35.5 28.4 25.6 27.7 33.5 39.8 40.0 14.66 8.47 10.48 12.80 15.32 16.99 19.46 22.44 28.51 28.20 15.81 18.18 13.04 18.21 21.28 21.14 14.79 9.15 10.99 12.54 15.38 17.15 19.27 20.71 16.50 12.71 6.26 8.42 12.57 14.06 18.48 20.42 12.95 11.97 10.35 12.10 12.76 14.81 – 9.60 8.06 9.20 11.50 8.06 9.30 9.19 7.55 9.16 10.90 12.39 24.78 1.7 3.7 3.0 2.2 3.4 1.5 3.7 2.8 9.5 9.9 6.3 4.6 6.1 5.2 4.4 18.4 2.2 3.9 4.2 4.2 4.6 2.2 7.0 7.2 10.2 6.5 4.1 10.0 4.8 9.8 7.9 5.3 5.0 4.0 4.0 8.2 3.6 9.9 – 3.8 6.3 4.4 7.3 12.1 12.6 5.8 5.5 4.5 6.9 20.0 14.5 37.9 30.1 34.1 37.1 39.5 41.7 43.7 40.9 40.0 40.6 38.0 42.9 42.1 45.1 43.0 40.0 39.8 35.5 38.5 36.9 40.0 42.8 47.8 42.1 39.4 34.0 26.9 27.9 36.6 37.9 42.1 39.4 34.4 26.1 23.3 26.7 27.7 30.8 – 26.0 19.0 27.6 37.5 28.7 35.5 27.5 25.6 26.3 32.9 39.9 40.0 $15.96 10.54 13.74 14.25 15.62 16.87 17.46 20.20 – – – 17.42 – – 22.52 – 15.94 – 12.73 16.87 15.45 16.45 18.03 19.38 – – – – – – – – – 15.71 14.11 13.54 17.36 18.10 – 10.18 – – – – – 17.13 – – 16.47 18.72 – 1.8 3.3 3.4 4.7 3.7 2.2 7.6 7.4 – – – 12.5 – – 3.7 – 5.4 – 9.5 14.2 6.7 5.2 8.4 12.2 – – – – – – – – – 1.8 3.7 3.0 3.3 2.3 – 7.7 – – – – – 9.5 – – 7.2 11.9 – 34.1 31.9 31.4 30.8 33.4 36.7 39.8 39.7 – – – 39.9 – – 40.0 – 39.3 – 39.0 39.5 39.5 39.2 39.9 40.0 – – – – – – – – – 28.9 26.9 27.6 28.1 33.4 – 35.5 – – – – – 39.1 – – 38.0 39.3 – Blue collar –Continued See footnotes at end of table. 71 TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Occupation and level State and local government Private industry Hourly earnings Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) $22.96 27.08 25.24 21.47 16.42 19.68 11.45 11.82 19.37 13.34 20.81 15.80 18.61 19.90 26.51 21.03 19.73 14.64 18.23 20.24 26.73 17.42 15.16 16.82 17.59 18.86 21.04 21.17 16.28 11.04 14.10 13.89 17.27 19.39 23.85 15.96 11.04 13.91 13.80 14.56 14.35 21.30 13.66 10.48 11.07 12.98 15.87 16.91 16.16 18.51 14.81 13.2 12.7 5.1 4.3 6.5 6.0 9.6 10.0 15.6 12.6 3.6 5.6 3.7 2.3 5.4 4.9 7.1 14.2 5.8 15.7 4.5 5.9 12.1 17.3 5.8 9.0 4.6 21.2 4.9 8.8 6.2 4.1 4.5 8.6 17.2 5.2 9.2 10.4 7.9 7.2 8.4 11.5 2.3 7.9 3.6 3.0 3.0 4.4 8.0 7.1 7.9 40.0 39.9 40.0 40.0 47.2 43.9 45.3 44.3 41.4 39.9 41.2 40.0 39.9 41.5 40.0 43.9 39.7 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.9 40.0 39.3 39.9 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.9 40.0 40.0 39.8 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.4 40.0 39.1 39.7 39.5 39.9 40.0 39.7 38.9 $22.79 28.08 – 20.81 16.06 – 10.68 11.68 19.20 – 20.84 15.62 18.54 19.90 26.90 21.03 22.51 15.88 20.76 – 27.11 17.33 15.16 16.82 17.59 – 20.95 21.17 16.31 10.85 14.68 13.75 17.19 19.30 – 16.92 – 14.25 15.61 15.49 – 25.07 13.66 10.55 11.07 12.99 15.92 17.01 16.29 – 14.81 13.4 14.9 – 6.5 5.6 – 7.5 10.3 16.1 – 3.6 6.2 4.6 2.3 5.7 4.9 9.4 24.4 10.1 – 5.3 6.0 12.1 17.3 5.8 – 4.5 21.2 5.3 9.6 6.3 4.5 4.9 10.5 – 6.4 – 12.2 9.9 7.8 – 9.7 2.4 9.0 3.6 3.0 3.1 4.4 9.2 – 7.9 40.0 40.0 – 40.0 47.5 – 46.4 45.1 41.4 – 41.3 40.0 40.2 41.6 40.0 43.9 39.6 40.0 40.0 – 38.9 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 – 40.0 40.0 39.9 40.0 39.3 40.0 40.0 40.0 – 40.0 – 40.0 39.6 40.1 – 40.0 39.4 40.0 39.1 39.7 39.5 39.9 40.0 – 38.9 – $23.13 – – – – – – – – 20.04 – – – – – 15.72 13.65 15.55 16.46 23.30 – – – – – – – 16.06 – 11.69 14.59 18.16 – – 14.89 – 13.03 11.04 13.43 14.02 18.98 13.50 – – – 14.19 – – – – – 4.1 – – – – – – – – 6.6 – – – – – 8.7 15.6 4.4 11.3 5.6 – – – – – – – 10.5 – 7.2 11.8 6.4 – – 9.4 – 19.4 9.0 9.4 7.9 16.8 3.2 – – – 3.0 – – – – – 39.9 – – – – – – – – 38.6 – – – – – 39.9 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.7 – – – – – – – 39.8 – 39.5 39.6 40.0 – – 39.9 – 40.0 40.0 39.8 40.0 40.0 40.0 – – – 40.0 – – – – 15.85 11.16 10.65 15.69 15.93 17.00 4.1 12.9 7.2 7.1 9.0 3.9 37.8 31.5 34.4 39.5 39.4 38.6 15.88 11.16 10.62 16.01 16.77 17.27 4.7 12.9 7.3 8.0 10.4 5.6 37.6 31.5 34.2 39.5 39.4 38.9 15.67 – – 11.55 12.61 16.46 4.7 – – 8.6 3.5 3.0 38.9 – – 39.3 39.5 38.1 Blue collar –Continued Transportation and material moving –Continued Railroad conductors and yardmasters –Continued 7 ................................................................... Locomotive operating ........................................ Railroad brake, signal and switch operators ...... Rail vehicle operators, n.e.c. ............................. Ship captains and mates, except fishing boats .. 7 ................................................................... Sailors and deckhands ...................................... 3 ................................................................... Marine engineers ............................................... Bridge, lock and lighthouse tenders ................... Supervisors, material moving equipment ........... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Operating engineers .......................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Crane and tower operators ................................ 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Excavating and loading machine operators ....... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Grader, dozer, and scraper operators ............... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators, n.e.c. ............................................... 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... See footnotes at end of table. 72 TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Occupation and level State and local government Private industry Hourly earnings Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) – $22.59 16.74 – 5.1 11.0 – 40.0 38.5 – $22.38 16.74 – 5.3 11.0 – 40.0 38.5 $18.14 22.83 – 6.1 9.0 – 39.9 40.0 – 11.27 8.76 10.72 13.02 15.05 16.44 18.15 20.52 20.96 36.16 12.13 9.78 8.95 8.93 20.69 13.29 17.48 18.97 32.03 11.26 8.96 9.96 12.15 13.97 16.01 18.24 21.83 11.15 10.65 8.13 8.90 15.49 9.70 7.75 1.4 2.0 1.3 1.8 2.4 2.6 4.0 2.8 8.8 7.8 4.0 7.7 7.6 11.2 11.2 10.1 7.7 13.0 21.9 3.2 5.7 3.7 4.4 7.9 5.6 4.2 15.0 14.2 7.9 6.1 7.0 10.3 13.4 5.8 35.0 32.2 37.4 37.6 36.2 38.6 40.1 39.7 43.4 45.7 36.1 34.3 31.6 33.1 40.6 41.6 39.9 39.6 40.4 37.3 34.6 38.7 38.0 39.0 39.7 41.0 40.0 39.6 33.5 26.2 33.0 39.0 39.2 38.8 11.09 8.69 10.68 13.00 14.85 16.30 18.62 20.28 21.19 37.94 12.09 9.82 8.95 8.93 20.78 12.69 16.73 16.11 34.12 10.41 8.80 9.64 11.81 11.71 15.83 – – 11.15 9.89 8.08 8.76 – 9.70 7.75 1.4 1.9 1.4 1.9 2.7 3.1 4.8 3.8 11.3 9.7 4.0 7.9 7.6 11.2 15.2 13.9 9.0 22.4 24.2 3.9 7.1 4.3 6.2 5.0 9.0 – – 14.2 7.2 6.4 8.3 – 13.4 5.8 34.9 32.1 37.3 37.5 35.8 38.4 40.2 39.6 44.7 46.6 36.1 34.2 31.6 33.1 40.9 42.3 39.9 39.2 40.5 36.9 34.7 38.6 37.1 38.6 40.0 – – 39.6 32.7 26.1 31.9 – 39.2 38.8 14.22 11.34 11.39 13.28 16.54 17.13 16.73 21.28 – – 15.16 – – – 20.41 14.61 – 22.74 – 13.38 9.59 11.23 12.78 17.08 16.25 18.55 21.83 – 15.27 – 9.64 – – – 2.6 7.5 4.6 3.6 5.3 4.0 6.3 3.6 – – 30.8 – – – 6.7 10.4 – 5.3 – 4.1 4.8 8.5 5.6 8.6 6.2 5.4 15.0 – 20.2 – 14.2 – – – 38.7 36.2 39.0 39.0 39.3 39.8 40.0 40.0 – – 38.7 – – – 39.8 40.0 – 40.0 – 38.3 34.3 39.2 39.8 39.6 39.2 40.0 40.0 – 38.5 – 40.0 – – – 19.59 17.39 15.59 18.65 21.25 19.62 22.79 11.95 9.19 10.40 12.53 14.87 16.48 11.59 9.15 10.78 12.39 13.37 4.7 7.7 7.6 8.9 3.2 7.2 8.6 4.9 5.4 4.0 7.5 4.6 8.5 3.4 3.2 3.6 6.8 4.4 38.9 34.3 39.9 40.3 40.0 42.1 37.9 33.3 29.6 39.5 39.3 38.6 38.4 39.2 38.1 39.6 38.8 39.6 19.62 – 14.69 19.80 21.23 18.98 22.51 11.46 9.05 10.35 11.86 14.41 14.67 11.51 9.16 10.77 12.31 13.37 5.8 – 6.4 9.4 3.9 12.5 9.3 5.2 5.7 4.2 7.5 6.0 12.4 3.6 3.2 3.7 7.0 4.9 38.7 – 39.9 40.4 40.0 43.8 37.8 32.6 29.4 39.5 40.1 38.7 36.3 39.1 38.1 39.6 38.7 39.5 19.39 – 20.22 13.91 21.34 – – 15.25 – 11.38 16.23 16.50 17.74 13.73 – 11.30 14.32 13.35 6.4 – 13.4 18.1 3.3 – – 7.9 – 7.7 9.6 9.9 10.8 6.4 – 9.2 12.1 8.1 40.0 – 40.0 40.0 40.0 – – 38.7 – 40.0 35.6 38.1 40.0 40.0 – 40.0 40.0 40.0 Blue collar –Continued Transportation and material moving –Continued Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators, n.e.c. –Continued 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ....................................................................... 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Nursery workers ................................................. 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... Supervisors, agriculture-related workers ........... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ... 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Animal caretakers, except farm ......................... 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... Inspectors, agricultural products ........................ 1 ................................................................... Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and laborers, n.e.c. ................................................. 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Helpers, mechanics and repairers ..................... 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... Helpers, construction trades .............................. 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... See footnotes at end of table. 73 TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Occupation and level Hourly earnings Mean Relative error5 (percent) $18.43 11.10 9.77 13.75 9.80 11.84 15.60 18.89 19.48 21.68 22.49 13.98 10.37 8.18 10.92 12.61 14.16 14.31 9.91 14.44 13.20 12.76 13.27 20.16 9.73 7.77 10.09 12.43 14.09 14.48 13.30 10.63 9.02 10.52 12.93 13.23 16.27 11.15 12.12 9.62 11.54 14.39 14.91 16.06 18.41 12.67 8.99 7.29 8.29 9.47 10.92 9.60 8.26 11.87 10.59 14.18 12.60 9.47 6.2 4.8 14.8 3.0 3.3 5.8 7.0 7.5 4.8 5.0 7.4 12.4 6.0 8.7 5.1 2.9 6.5 9.7 11.0 9.4 9.8 11.8 4.1 6.4 2.1 1.5 2.3 5.8 3.3 6.8 10.1 3.3 3.9 5.4 8.8 10.6 3.6 10.0 2.5 4.5 2.8 3.6 4.3 4.8 3.9 6.7 3.6 2.8 4.9 6.9 9.5 3.8 3.6 8.9 5.1 8.2 6.9 3.3 State and local government Private industry Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) 40.0 39.9 40.0 38.5 38.9 39.6 38.2 38.2 35.4 40.0 40.0 37.4 38.4 39.3 39.5 38.6 39.7 33.1 30.8 40.6 40.9 39.6 40.0 40.0 29.2 25.6 32.9 35.3 38.5 39.6 35.2 39.0 39.1 39.9 39.0 39.9 39.5 35.9 32.6 29.9 34.8 37.1 29.7 38.6 39.7 37.5 36.5 29.1 37.5 36.8 38.9 34.6 31.7 38.7 38.5 38.2 40.0 37.2 $18.47 11.10 9.77 13.86 9.78 11.96 15.77 19.61 19.76 – – 13.98 10.37 8.18 10.92 12.62 14.16 14.31 9.91 13.17 – – – – 9.72 7.77 10.09 12.42 14.14 14.50 13.30 10.64 9.02 10.57 12.93 13.23 16.27 11.15 12.12 9.61 11.55 14.41 14.90 16.03 18.41 12.67 8.86 7.29 8.17 9.10 10.91 9.56 8.26 11.86 10.53 13.97 12.60 9.47 6.8 4.8 14.8 3.3 3.6 6.3 7.5 8.9 5.4 – – 12.4 6.0 8.8 5.1 2.9 6.5 9.7 11.0 8.6 – – – – 2.1 1.5 2.3 5.9 3.4 7.1 10.1 3.4 3.9 5.6 8.8 10.6 3.6 10.0 2.5 4.4 2.8 3.6 4.4 4.9 3.9 6.7 3.6 2.8 5.0 5.9 9.6 3.8 3.6 8.9 5.2 9.3 6.9 3.3 Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean 40.0 39.9 40.0 38.4 39.0 39.7 38.0 37.9 34.8 – – 37.4 38.5 39.4 39.5 38.9 39.7 33.1 30.8 41.0 – – – – 29.2 25.6 32.9 35.3 38.5 39.6 35.2 39.0 39.1 39.9 39.0 39.9 39.5 35.9 32.5 29.9 34.7 37.1 29.6 38.6 39.7 37.5 36.4 29.1 37.4 36.6 38.9 34.6 31.7 38.7 38.4 38.0 40.0 37.2 – – – $12.64 10.13 10.77 13.71 14.47 17.39 – – – 11.44 – – – – – – 17.03 13.43 12.76 – 20.60 12.48 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 13.30 – – – – – – – 12.99 – – – – 13.77 – – – – – – Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) Blue collar –Continued Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers –Continued Helpers, construction trades –Continued 5 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Helpers, extractive ............................................. Construction laborers ......................................... 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Production helpers ............................................. 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Garbage collectors ............................................. 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... Stock handlers and baggers .............................. 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Machine feeders and offbearers ........................ 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ...... 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Garage and service station related .................... 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners ......... 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... Hand packers and packagers ............................ See footnotes at end of table. 74 – – – 5.1 7.8 9.4 5.6 8.3 6.8 – – – 11.3 – – – – – – 12.6 11.1 11.8 – 4.7 7.9 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 14.0 – – – – – – – 12.7 – – – – 7.7 – – – – – – – – – 39.0 38.2 38.3 39.6 40.0 40.0 – – – 22.0 – – – – – – 39.6 38.6 39.6 – 40.0 37.9 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 40.0 – – – – – – – 40.0 – – – – 36.9 – – – – – – TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Occupation and level State and local government Private industry Hourly earnings Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers –Continued Hand packers and packagers –Continued 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. ................. 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... $8.34 10.14 13.37 12.92 14.01 8.84 10.85 9.03 10.95 12.44 15.37 16.42 15.16 10.81 3.6 2.9 8.3 4.2 10.7 8.6 2.6 3.9 3.9 5.1 7.8 5.2 2.7 6.9 36.9 36.9 39.1 39.5 39.9 36.1 36.6 34.5 38.6 38.4 38.3 39.1 40.0 38.4 $8.34 10.14 13.37 12.92 14.01 8.84 10.55 8.77 10.83 12.31 15.34 15.69 15.33 10.80 3.6 2.9 8.3 4.2 10.7 8.6 2.7 4.1 4.1 5.9 9.7 7.0 4.1 7.0 36.9 36.9 39.1 39.5 39.9 36.1 36.5 34.3 38.6 38.3 38.0 38.7 40.0 38.4 – – – – – – $13.64 12.49 12.07 13.32 15.53 18.23 – – – – – – – – 4.9 13.2 7.3 8.1 5.2 5.4 – – – – – – – – 38.4 36.8 38.6 39.1 39.9 40.0 – – Service .............................................................................. 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Protective service .................................................. 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ...... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... Supervisors, police and detectives .................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... 11 ................................................................... Supervisors, guards ........................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 10.40 7.19 7.89 9.49 11.80 14.44 17.32 21.04 23.01 27.63 31.04 35.57 9.57 17.17 8.72 8.58 10.26 12.91 15.08 18.60 22.12 23.69 27.67 31.05 35.57 14.84 25.92 20.75 22.42 29.58 25.89 36.41 29.67 17.60 21.85 26.11 31.53 32.74 38.58 19.30 9.84 12.33 12.81 1.5 1.0 1.8 2.1 .9 2.0 2.1 1.7 2.5 2.2 2.8 8.2 6.0 2.9 3.0 2.3 3.0 2.2 4.6 2.8 1.7 1.4 2.3 2.8 8.2 10.2 5.1 5.7 9.3 9.8 10.3 9.2 3.3 15.7 6.9 9.3 3.2 3.7 8.7 6.9 3.3 6.5 4.9 31.5 27.2 30.1 33.4 34.7 36.4 38.1 38.3 39.4 41.3 41.1 41.2 31.6 37.1 31.2 31.8 33.6 35.2 38.9 39.1 40.9 40.1 41.2 41.0 41.2 35.3 48.9 48.6 48.8 49.9 47.9 47.0 40.2 40.0 40.0 40.3 40.1 40.2 40.2 39.4 39.0 39.1 38.6 8.90 7.00 7.58 9.07 11.47 13.71 15.92 18.92 20.52 23.96 25.67 – 9.40 10.50 8.66 8.45 9.89 11.53 13.96 19.37 20.36 19.52 – – – 13.89 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 15.95 9.84 12.33 12.50 1.1 1.0 1.5 2.0 1.3 2.3 3.5 2.3 6.9 5.6 15.2 – 6.4 3.5 3.1 1.9 3.4 2.9 5.9 5.5 11.2 15.0 – – – 13.1 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 7.0 3.3 6.5 4.8 30.4 27.0 29.9 33.2 34.3 34.2 34.9 33.3 35.7 43.4 44.1 – 31.5 33.0 33.0 32.0 34.4 33.7 33.6 23.8 33.2 17.3 – – – 34.1 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 39.2 39.0 39.1 38.4 16.70 9.86 10.52 12.07 13.37 15.29 18.37 22.01 23.77 27.76 31.30 35.57 17.12 20.78 9.47 10.12 12.90 14.14 15.28 18.53 22.20 23.75 27.74 31.33 35.57 18.50 26.12 20.75 22.42 29.58 26.93 36.41 29.73 17.60 21.85 26.11 31.53 32.84 38.58 25.53 – – – 1.3 2.5 2.2 2.1 1.6 4.2 2.9 1.5 1.5 2.3 2.8 8.2 13.3 2.1 5.7 6.9 4.2 2.8 5.6 3.0 1.6 1.4 2.3 2.8 8.2 20.1 5.1 5.7 9.3 9.8 11.0 9.2 3.3 15.7 6.9 9.3 3.2 3.7 8.7 8.5 – – – 37.1 30.4 32.5 34.7 37.0 39.5 40.9 41.2 40.7 41.2 40.9 41.2 38.0 39.8 18.4 29.0 28.3 36.6 40.1 41.4 41.3 40.9 41.3 40.9 41.2 40.8 48.9 48.6 48.8 49.9 47.4 47.0 40.2 40.0 40.0 40.3 40.1 40.2 40.2 39.7 – – – Blue collar –Continued See footnotes at end of table. 75 TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Occupation and level Service –Continued Protective service –Continued Supervisors, guards –Continued 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... Fire inspection and fire prevention ..................... 7 ................................................................... Firefighting ......................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... Police and detectives, public service ................. 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... 10 ................................................................... Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement officers ............................................................. 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... Correctional institution officers ........................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Crossing guards ................................................. 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... Guards and police, except public service .......... 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Protective service, n.e.c. .................................... 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... State and local government Private industry Hourly earnings Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) $17.26 24.18 25.12 19.82 33.34 18.36 18.43 18.43 10.41 14.76 16.53 17.44 20.46 19.93 27.46 23.57 14.04 16.66 17.84 20.31 23.80 24.55 26.36 32.62 4.8 6.9 3.8 20.7 3.5 12.8 14.5 2.9 16.3 5.3 4.4 4.6 4.9 4.0 7.7 1.1 11.0 10.0 3.2 2.8 1.8 1.5 2.9 7.7 39.6 39.4 40.1 40.0 40.0 41.7 43.9 44.4 14.8 41.6 45.8 46.7 46.7 50.3 46.6 39.3 38.4 36.1 36.7 39.9 39.6 39.0 40.0 39.8 $17.81 23.28 – – – – – 16.04 – – – – – – – 17.24 – – – – – – – – 6.9 13.7 – – – – – 17.8 – – – – – – – 10.4 – – – – – – – – 39.4 39.9 – – – – – 44.6 – – – – – – – 18.5 – – – – – – – – $16.19 25.17 24.83 – – 21.00 18.32 18.50 10.41 14.76 16.76 17.41 20.69 19.93 27.46 23.60 14.04 16.66 18.03 20.32 23.81 24.55 26.36 32.62 4.4 8.2 3.5 – – 10.0 15.3 2.9 16.3 5.3 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.0 7.7 1.1 11.0 10.0 3.3 2.8 1.8 1.5 2.9 7.7 40.0 38.9 40.1 – – 42.1 44.0 44.4 14.8 41.6 45.5 46.6 46.8 50.3 46.6 39.5 38.4 36.1 36.5 39.9 39.6 39.9 40.0 39.8 18.64 14.35 15.51 15.65 17.44 19.77 21.50 27.06 16.70 11.71 10.18 13.29 14.47 18.73 22.70 9.92 9.39 10.95 8.69 10.28 8.58 8.50 10.02 11.50 14.82 20.24 21.69 13.42 12.31 9.67 8.23 11.47 10.90 16.58 17.49 2.1 9.1 4.7 7.2 5.0 3.6 7.7 1.7 5.3 6.9 12.7 5.9 7.2 8.4 4.1 5.3 6.7 5.7 8.9 3.6 3.9 2.3 3.5 3.6 6.8 9.8 9.1 16.8 7.0 10.7 4.7 9.7 9.0 8.6 9.0 38.4 34.2 34.3 39.7 39.6 39.9 39.0 40.0 39.6 40.2 40.1 39.1 39.7 39.6 39.9 17.5 16.5 19.7 16.3 33.5 32.9 32.9 35.5 35.2 31.8 18.2 27.1 34.1 27.0 30.4 24.7 22.3 24.2 35.6 39.7 12.15 – – – – – – – 10.25 – – – – – – – – – – 10.17 8.58 8.49 9.92 11.69 14.78 20.56 22.35 13.37 8.94 – 8.03 8.55 8.17 – – 5.4 – – – – – – – 6.4 – – – – – – – – – – 3.7 3.9 2.2 3.6 3.1 8.0 9.9 11.7 17.4 4.4 – 6.2 4.6 12.3 – – 38.4 – – – – – – – 36.2 – – – – – – – – – – 33.5 33.0 32.9 35.5 35.3 31.4 17.5 25.3 34.0 22.9 – 24.8 17.4 17.1 – – 18.86 16.39 15.53 15.65 17.44 19.78 21.50 27.06 16.83 11.71 10.49 13.59 14.49 18.73 22.70 9.95 9.39 11.12 8.69 13.22 8.09 8.91 12.93 9.40 15.01 – 19.96 – 15.49 9.90 9.53 13.72 12.52 16.86 17.49 2.0 9.8 4.8 7.2 5.0 3.7 7.7 1.7 5.4 6.9 14.8 5.6 7.3 8.4 4.1 5.4 6.7 6.0 8.9 6.4 7.7 14.7 6.0 14.5 4.0 – 5.8 – 6.7 12.5 8.5 7.2 6.7 8.8 9.0 38.4 31.4 34.2 39.7 39.6 40.0 39.0 40.0 39.7 40.2 40.1 39.2 39.7 39.6 39.9 17.6 16.5 20.3 16.3 34.7 23.9 27.1 37.3 34.1 34.3 – 33.6 – 32.6 23.9 24.1 28.5 32.3 38.1 39.7 See footnotes at end of table. 76 TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Occupation and level Service –Continued Protective service –Continued Protective service, n.e.c. –Continued 7 ................................................................... Food service .......................................................... 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders ................... 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Bartenders ......................................................... 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Waiters and waitresses ...................................... 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ......................... 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Other food service ............................................... 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Supervisors, food preparation and service ........ 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... 9 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Cooks ................................................................. 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... Hourly earnings Mean Relative error5 (percent) $18.33 7.46 6.27 6.56 7.92 10.04 11.78 14.68 17.06 18.83 25.03 7.51 4.98 4.72 4.61 5.47 7.36 7.27 5.52 6.98 5.44 6.36 7.16 7.72 6.89 4.33 4.26 4.18 4.67 5.59 4.34 5.95 5.73 6.43 7.62 7.98 8.50 6.97 7.78 9.09 10.43 12.38 14.68 17.07 18.83 25.03 7.98 12.61 7.98 8.69 10.32 12.49 14.44 16.68 18.54 25.21 15.48 9.26 6.67 7.80 15.4 .8 1.2 2.2 1.6 2.0 2.9 4.0 4.3 5.7 2.4 7.7 2.6 3.7 4.1 4.2 8.6 14.8 15.1 3.9 8.6 7.9 5.0 9.6 16.3 3.1 6.0 4.4 5.8 15.1 22.7 3.0 4.0 9.7 8.2 20.9 .8 1.0 1.3 1.5 1.7 1.7 4.0 4.4 5.7 2.4 11.6 2.3 3.0 3.7 2.5 2.6 5.9 4.7 6.7 2.2 11.9 1.4 2.9 2.7 See footnotes at end of table. 77 State and local government Private industry Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) 40.1 28.4 25.6 27.3 31.0 35.6 38.7 41.6 41.0 41.5 45.2 30.5 26.1 25.5 25.9 27.3 27.8 33.9 24.3 26.7 25.0 25.6 26.5 27.8 23.9 25.9 25.4 25.8 27.6 27.4 23.2 26.5 25.9 29.0 29.6 32.9 29.5 25.6 28.3 33.1 37.1 39.5 41.6 41.0 41.5 45.2 32.5 39.0 29.9 33.1 38.7 40.6 42.5 41.9 41.9 45.4 36.8 33.6 28.5 31.6 – $7.31 6.20 6.41 7.75 9.93 11.36 14.67 17.11 18.85 25.21 7.46 4.97 4.72 4.60 5.47 7.35 6.92 5.52 6.98 5.44 6.36 7.16 7.71 6.89 4.32 4.26 4.18 4.67 5.59 4.34 5.92 5.72 6.23 7.62 7.98 8.37 6.89 7.64 8.94 10.34 12.05 14.67 17.12 18.85 25.21 7.92 12.55 7.98 8.66 10.23 12.10 14.42 16.73 18.55 25.21 15.48 9.15 6.53 7.70 – 0.8 1.2 2.2 1.6 2.2 3.0 4.0 4.4 5.8 2.2 7.6 2.6 3.7 4.1 4.2 8.6 15.6 15.1 3.9 8.6 7.9 5.0 9.6 16.3 3.1 6.0 4.4 5.8 15.1 22.7 3.3 4.0 9.0 8.2 20.9 .8 1.1 1.3 1.7 1.9 1.7 4.0 4.4 5.8 2.2 11.3 2.5 3.0 3.7 2.6 2.8 6.0 4.8 6.7 2.2 11.9 1.5 2.7 2.8 Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean – 28.3 25.5 27.4 31.0 35.6 39.0 41.8 41.0 41.5 45.4 30.5 26.1 25.5 25.9 27.3 27.8 33.8 24.3 26.7 25.0 25.6 26.5 27.9 23.9 25.9 25.4 25.8 27.6 27.4 23.2 26.5 25.9 29.0 29.6 32.9 29.4 25.5 28.5 33.3 37.2 39.9 41.8 41.0 41.5 45.4 32.4 39.1 29.9 33.0 39.0 41.3 42.8 42.0 41.9 45.4 36.8 33.6 28.3 31.8 – $10.53 8.76 9.67 10.53 11.43 14.12 15.23 – – – – 12.95 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 12.33 – – – – 10.51 8.76 9.63 10.53 11.43 14.07 15.23 – – – – 13.24 – – 11.24 14.03 14.86 – – – – 10.95 9.63 9.15 Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) – 1.8 2.6 2.8 3.2 5.1 5.5 9.9 – – – – 12.4 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 12.6 – – – – 1.7 2.6 2.5 3.2 5.1 5.7 9.9 – – – – 5.5 – – 6.6 7.5 13.9 – – – – 3.1 3.7 5.5 – 30.1 27.3 26.1 31.6 36.3 37.3 35.8 – – – – 26.3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 23.5 – – – – 30.1 27.4 26.1 31.6 36.3 37.3 35.8 – – – – 37.3 – – 36.0 38.0 35.4 – – – – 33.0 32.0 29.3 TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Occupation and level Service –Continued Food service –Continued Other food service –Continued Cooks –Continued 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Food counter, fountain, and related ................... 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... Kitchen workers, food preparation ..................... 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Food preparation, n.e.c. ..................................... 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Health service ........................................................ 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Dental assistants ............................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... Health aides, except nursing ............................. 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants ............ 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Cleaning and building service ................................ 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... Hourly earnings Mean Relative error5 (percent) $9.35 10.27 12.00 15.29 19.13 9.23 6.99 6.66 7.30 7.93 7.97 7.00 8.05 9.24 10.73 12.85 7.87 7.59 7.14 7.86 9.06 11.92 13.98 7.98 10.68 7.72 9.14 10.33 11.90 13.75 17.04 18.73 10.59 14.73 12.73 14.13 17.99 11.37 7.11 9.42 10.51 11.99 13.22 14.76 18.29 14.23 10.00 8.00 9.08 10.01 11.32 13.18 13.77 18.23 9.58 10.52 8.59 10.12 11.80 1.8 2.5 2.0 3.5 17.0 6.1 1.9 1.7 2.5 2.7 2.0 2.4 2.8 4.5 6.1 4.0 28.5 1.0 1.3 2.3 3.9 4.7 8.4 6.4 1.5 4.2 1.2 1.7 1.2 3.5 12.3 2.1 6.9 5.7 3.3 3.2 5.2 3.4 10.6 2.7 2.5 3.1 3.5 6.5 2.3 15.5 1.0 3.5 1.4 1.9 1.3 4.1 10.2 4.8 5.4 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.6 See footnotes at end of table. 78 State and local government Private industry Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) 34.8 36.4 37.6 39.6 36.5 31.8 26.2 24.3 25.1 30.6 28.9 28.3 27.5 31.1 37.6 39.9 32.2 26.4 25.1 28.1 32.3 36.5 40.1 26.3 33.6 28.1 33.4 33.7 34.3 36.9 34.4 39.0 35.3 34.8 36.0 33.2 35.8 33.7 27.6 35.0 32.8 33.9 36.3 35.7 39.7 38.7 33.5 28.3 33.1 33.6 34.9 37.6 35.2 39.4 34.6 34.6 32.2 34.5 37.9 $9.20 10.17 11.87 15.29 19.23 9.11 6.96 6.65 7.27 7.87 7.86 6.93 7.95 9.25 11.26 12.85 7.87 7.38 7.05 7.57 8.72 11.79 – 7.85 10.42 7.64 8.93 10.14 11.79 13.15 16.90 18.86 10.57 14.75 12.74 14.15 18.01 11.04 7.13 9.18 10.07 11.84 12.60 14.30 – 14.25 9.68 7.88 8.87 9.81 11.10 11.92 11.53 – 9.56 9.92 8.32 9.85 10.95 1.9 2.7 2.1 3.5 17.4 6.0 1.9 1.7 2.5 2.7 2.0 2.6 2.8 4.6 6.9 4.0 28.5 1.0 1.5 1.6 3.9 6.6 – 6.3 1.7 4.6 1.0 2.0 1.4 4.2 14.5 3.1 6.9 5.8 3.3 3.2 5.3 4.0 11.1 2.6 2.3 3.5 3.0 7.7 – 15.6 1.1 4.0 1.2 2.1 1.4 3.9 2.9 – 5.3 1.7 2.1 2.5 2.1 Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean 34.7 36.5 38.0 39.7 36.4 31.7 26.2 24.3 25.1 31.1 28.9 28.1 27.8 31.4 37.1 39.9 32.2 26.4 25.1 28.4 32.7 37.3 – 26.0 33.2 27.8 33.0 33.5 33.7 36.2 33.9 38.5 35.3 34.8 36.0 33.0 35.8 33.2 27.5 35.2 32.2 33.2 35.5 35.1 – 38.7 33.0 27.9 32.6 33.4 34.3 36.9 34.4 – 34.6 33.6 31.5 33.4 37.2 $10.99 12.95 13.83 – – – 9.17 8.49 10.05 9.16 9.19 8.35 9.19 9.09 10.14 – – 9.97 8.79 10.20 10.63 12.27 – – 12.59 9.03 10.82 12.08 12.52 15.18 17.82 18.57 – 13.09 – – – 13.48 – 11.95 12.88 13.04 14.33 16.97 – – 12.28 9.51 10.64 11.87 12.24 15.99 18.80 18.63 – 12.65 10.41 10.90 13.12 Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) 5.1 3.8 7.9 – – – 4.4 6.2 6.4 7.6 4.7 4.7 5.5 9.9 10.1 – – 2.7 2.9 2.4 4.3 1.5 – – 2.0 7.3 3.9 2.7 2.6 4.9 11.0 2.9 – 10.3 – – – 3.4 – 12.1 4.4 4.6 7.7 8.8 – – 2.2 8.8 4.4 3.1 3.2 5.3 20.1 3.9 – 2.7 3.2 2.0 3.2 34.9 35.1 32.9 – – – 23.5 21.9 26.1 23.3 29.3 32.7 23.9 27.7 38.2 – – 27.5 25.9 25.7 30.8 34.7 – – 37.1 34.3 36.6 35.8 38.4 38.5 38.1 39.7 – 40.0 – – – 37.1 – 32.9 36.3 39.0 37.7 38.8 – – 37.1 35.0 37.2 35.7 38.1 39.2 37.3 39.5 – 38.5 37.5 37.9 39.0 TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Occupation and level Service –Continued Cleaning and building service –Continued 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers ............................................................ 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... Maids and housemen ........................................ 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Janitors and cleaners ......................................... 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Pest control ........................................................ 3 ................................................................... Personal service .................................................... 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... 8 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Supervisors, personal service ............................ 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Hairdressers and cosmetologists ....................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... Attendants, amusement, and recreation facilities ............................................................ 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Guides ............................................................... State and local government Private industry Hourly earnings Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) $13.10 15.65 17.07 19.36 20.68 10.65 2.4 4.4 6.3 6.2 13.3 5.8 39.2 39.0 40.2 40.0 38.6 35.7 $12.59 15.15 16.74 18.26 20.54 10.65 3.7 6.4 5.2 3.3 18.4 5.8 39.2 38.7 40.3 40.1 38.5 35.7 $14.73 16.67 17.54 22.11 21.09 – 2.2 3.1 14.2 6.2 6.4 – 39.3 39.8 40.0 40.0 39.1 – 16.20 10.88 12.60 14.22 17.66 19.51 20.48 8.23 7.96 8.57 9.96 11.63 8.11 10.59 8.95 10.47 12.05 13.13 16.88 16.99 18.84 11.64 13.72 10.34 10.13 7.35 7.43 8.53 12.77 16.62 15.34 20.73 20.64 9.81 15.14 9.04 12.01 11.49 14.70 16.29 12.81 9.13 10.64 12.08 15.43 17.67 4.5 4.3 7.0 7.2 10.1 7.2 13.8 2.9 3.4 2.7 5.8 9.3 4.8 2.1 2.4 2.2 2.0 4.3 6.8 7.8 4.0 5.1 7.9 5.8 4.9 2.4 6.1 10.3 4.6 6.6 4.3 6.5 7.9 6.5 7.0 7.0 13.1 10.2 2.7 7.1 6.8 14.4 10.0 8.2 13.2 11.6 39.6 38.8 39.5 38.7 40.4 40.1 39.8 34.5 34.4 35.4 37.6 39.3 31.1 34.0 31.1 34.2 37.9 38.9 39.1 39.9 39.9 38.2 39.4 38.9 29.3 21.4 30.5 34.2 31.6 27.5 32.9 24.5 37.3 26.5 39.5 38.5 37.9 39.3 37.8 42.6 25.6 29.2 29.6 32.6 30.5 30.2 15.44 10.66 12.40 13.65 17.73 – 20.25 8.22 7.95 8.59 9.89 11.63 8.11 9.94 8.57 10.22 11.12 12.35 16.68 16.60 – 11.64 13.67 10.34 9.93 7.07 7.08 8.26 12.68 16.84 15.42 20.98 19.48 9.75 14.90 – 11.96 11.47 14.83 16.24 12.81 9.14 10.64 12.08 15.43 17.67 4.4 5.7 8.1 9.7 6.3 – 19.5 3.0 3.5 2.9 6.2 9.3 4.8 2.9 2.9 3.2 2.6 7.3 10.9 4.4 – 5.1 8.3 5.8 5.0 1.9 5.0 10.8 5.6 7.2 4.6 6.8 7.1 6.6 8.2 – 13.6 10.2 3.0 7.9 6.8 14.4 10.0 8.2 13.2 11.6 39.5 38.4 39.5 38.2 40.9 – 40.1 34.5 34.4 35.2 37.5 39.3 31.1 32.5 29.8 32.9 37.0 38.8 38.5 39.8 – 38.2 39.4 38.9 29.4 21.9 30.9 34.7 31.4 26.5 33.1 23.9 37.4 26.5 39.8 – 37.8 39.3 38.5 42.8 25.6 29.3 29.6 32.6 30.5 30.2 18.28 11.54 14.43 15.65 17.59 23.21 21.09 8.67 8.43 8.29 – – – 12.24 10.53 11.01 13.16 14.70 17.11 – 17.97 – – – 11.62 9.43 10.33 10.18 13.42 15.29 14.41 16.97 – – 17.62 – – – 14.05 – – – – – – – 9.4 6.0 6.0 5.6 18.8 6.9 6.4 8.2 9.2 4.2 – – – 1.9 3.2 2.1 3.2 2.2 3.9 – 2.6 – – – 3.8 7.3 8.6 4.8 4.1 5.3 6.1 10.2 – – 9.0 – – – 8.9 – – – – – – – 39.8 39.7 39.6 39.8 39.9 40.0 39.1 36.3 34.8 39.2 – – – 38.4 37.7 37.8 39.0 39.2 39.8 – 40.0 – – – 28.4 18.6 27.6 31.7 33.2 35.2 30.0 40.0 – – 37.1 – – – 34.5 – – – – – – – 6.94 7.13 6.25 6.84 8.98 8.07 12.43 3.7 3.2 4.2 4.0 9.0 6.2 12.1 32.5 19.0 34.2 37.2 33.0 36.7 26.8 6.86 7.04 6.21 6.80 8.52 8.07 12.55 2.9 3.5 3.9 3.2 10.3 6.2 12.1 33.2 19.2 34.6 37.8 33.3 36.7 27.4 8.73 7.85 7.80 8.36 10.56 – – 5.6 9.5 6.3 6.6 7.6 – – 22.4 17.2 23.4 23.9 31.9 – – See footnotes at end of table. 79 TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Occupation and level Service –Continued Personal service –Continued Guides –Continued 2 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... Ushers ............................................................... 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... Public transportation attendants ........................ 1 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... Baggage porters and bellhops ........................... 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... Welfare service aides ........................................ 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... Early childhood teachers’ assistants .................. 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... Child care workers, n.e.c. .................................. 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Service, n.e.c. .................................................... 1 ................................................................... 2 ................................................................... 3 ................................................................... 4 ................................................................... 5 ................................................................... 6 ................................................................... 7 ................................................................... Not able to be leveled .................................... Hourly earnings Hourly earnings Mean Relative error5 (percent) $8.28 14.89 7.80 6.83 6.49 29.53 8.77 14.51 7.45 6.67 8.25 7.30 13.72 9.41 6.60 8.36 9.51 10.63 12.82 13.37 8.64 7.08 7.85 9.62 9.86 11.95 9.55 9.29 7.99 8.12 8.65 11.06 13.74 15.69 15.47 10.69 8.27 8.24 11.72 11.58 10.86 15.39 16.18 11.01 8.8 8.9 6.3 2.6 3.8 6.8 12.6 10.2 4.0 6.2 5.3 6.3 9.6 5.3 4.7 4.9 4.5 5.8 8.8 7.9 2.8 5.9 3.8 3.4 4.2 8.4 13.8 3.8 4.3 9.9 4.2 6.7 10.1 9.1 10.4 4.0 6.2 5.4 9.9 4.0 7.4 10.1 13.1 8.8 1 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see Technical Note. 2 Each occupation for which data are collected in an establishment is evaluated based on 10 factors, including knowledge, complexity, work environment, and so forth. Points are assigned based on the occupation’s rank within each factor. The points are summed to determine the overall level of the occupation. See the Technical Note for more information. 3 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, State and local government Private industry Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) 25.4 24.0 17.7 17.5 21.4 19.6 26.3 32.7 36.4 36.2 35.2 39.4 35.6 28.8 25.0 23.0 31.1 34.3 35.7 38.8 32.0 22.4 33.1 33.5 37.0 35.3 39.8 28.8 18.6 27.1 34.9 34.7 29.8 29.2 40.0 26.9 23.8 25.5 30.4 31.7 29.1 29.3 21.2 24.3 $8.28 14.95 7.80 6.81 6.49 31.09 6.98 – 7.45 6.67 8.25 7.30 13.72 9.06 6.49 8.27 9.14 10.44 10.57 13.59 7.97 6.61 7.38 8.72 9.26 10.93 – 8.48 7.75 7.02 8.64 10.33 11.20 15.09 – 10.54 7.75 8.20 11.70 11.33 10.35 15.40 16.18 10.99 8.8 8.7 6.4 2.7 3.8 5.8 12.3 – 4.0 6.2 5.3 6.3 9.6 5.4 3.7 5.4 3.9 6.5 6.5 8.5 4.0 5.4 3.5 5.4 3.4 5.7 – 3.0 5.3 4.8 4.4 7.3 9.8 12.4 – 4.5 2.9 5.9 11.1 4.5 7.5 10.2 13.1 8.8 Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean 25.4 24.2 18.5 18.7 21.4 18.8 22.7 – 36.4 36.2 35.2 39.4 35.6 28.1 24.4 22.2 30.5 34.1 34.5 38.6 32.3 23.6 33.1 33.5 37.8 36.7 – 29.9 20.6 28.1 35.9 36.0 21.1 34.7 – 26.8 23.2 26.1 30.3 31.2 29.1 29.2 21.2 24.4 – – – – – $15.28 – – – – – – – 12.23 – 9.25 11.67 12.67 15.82 – 10.65 9.14 9.92 10.66 12.48 – – 12.18 9.13 12.12 8.70 14.38 15.11 – – 12.25 12.30 8.66 11.98 12.98 14.41 – – – Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) – – – – – 13.7 – – – – – – – 7.3 – 5.9 9.4 7.6 11.5 – 3.0 5.4 6.7 2.4 7.0 – – 11.8 4.7 14.9 14.0 6.9 3.9 – – 4.7 15.0 10.4 5.7 5.3 11.1 – – – – – – – – 32.3 – – – – – – – 36.2 – 35.7 35.2 37.1 37.6 – 31.1 18.6 33.2 33.4 33.9 – – 25.4 12.7 24.2 31.4 29.8 38.3 – – 28.8 29.8 19.9 30.9 34.4 28.9 – – – weighted by hours. 4 This survey covers all 50 States. Data were collected between December 2002 and January 2004. The average reference period was July 2003. 5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see Technical Note. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria, and n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately. 80 TABLE 2-5. Collective bargaining status:1 Mean hourly earnings 2 by occupational group,3 National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003 Total Private industry Occupational group Union Nonunion Union Nonunion State and local government Union Nonunion Mean All ......................................................................... $21.45 $16.96 $19.52 $16.63 $24.22 $20.29 White collar ..................................................... White collar, excluding sales .................... 25.93 26.67 21.26 22.76 23.34 25.28 21.01 22.67 27.20 27.24 23.29 23.36 Professional specialty and technical ............. Professional specialty ............................... Technical .................................................. Executive, administrative, and managerial ... Sales ............................................................. Administrative support, including clerical ...... 33.43 33.92 30.57 27.37 14.09 16.45 27.10 29.65 19.42 32.50 15.09 13.36 33.93 31.86 37.15 26.55 13.94 17.78 27.28 30.23 19.66 32.66 15.10 13.41 33.28 34.33 19.60 27.52 17.31 15.54 26.40 27.71 17.29 31.23 11.54 12.94 Blue collar ....................................................... 19.52 13.43 19.54 13.40 19.35 14.29 Precision production, craft, and repair .......... Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ................................................... Transportation and material moving ............. Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ....................................................... 23.67 16.96 23.99 16.97 21.65 16.68 17.34 19.08 11.89 13.19 17.31 19.31 11.89 13.20 20.10 18.17 11.78 13.12 14.62 10.31 14.35 10.25 16.30 11.90 Service ............................................................. 16.88 9.05 12.75 8.54 19.59 13.27 Protective service ......................................... Food service ................................................. Health service ............................................... Cleaning and building service ....................... Personal service ........................................... 23.29 10.39 12.40 13.45 16.44 12.92 7.29 10.31 9.57 9.22 15.05 9.69 11.36 12.87 18.44 10.21 7.22 10.28 9.33 9.14 23.74 11.85 14.27 14.15 13.43 16.36 9.68 10.75 11.09 10.24 Relative error5 (percent) All ......................................................................... 0.7 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.9 White collar ..................................................... White collar, excluding sales .................... 1.2 1.3 .9 .9 1.6 1.6 1.0 1.1 1.7 1.8 1.6 1.6 Professional specialty and technical ............. Professional specialty ............................... Technical .................................................. Executive, administrative, and managerial ... Sales ............................................................. Administrative support, including clerical ...... 1.0 1.0 4.2 3.9 5.5 1.2 1.0 1.0 1.3 2.3 1.8 .8 3.1 4.1 6.7 4.2 6.1 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.6 2.6 1.8 .7 1.1 1.0 2.6 4.9 4.9 1.7 1.9 2.0 3.5 2.5 4.8 2.6 Blue collar ....................................................... 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.5 1.8 Precision production, craft, and repair .......... Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ................................................... Transportation and material moving ............. Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ....................................................... 1.0 1.5 1.2 1.5 2.4 2.8 2.1 1.8 1.4 2.1 2.1 2.2 1.4 2.2 6.8 1.5 8.7 2.1 1.6 1.5 1.9 1.6 3.4 4.2 Service ............................................................. .9 1.3 1.8 1.0 1.2 1.8 Protective service ......................................... Food service ................................................. Health service ............................................... Cleaning and building service ....................... Personal service ........................................... 1.4 1.8 1.4 1.7 3.9 2.9 .9 1.7 2.3 4.0 10.1 2.3 1.6 2.8 8.0 3.3 .9 1.9 1.6 4.2 1.2 2.3 2.3 2.5 4.5 3.3 2.0 2.8 6.3 3.3 1 Union workers are those whose wages are determined through collective bargaining. 2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. 3 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see Technical Note. 4 This survey covers all 50 States. Data were collected between December 2002 and January 2004. The average reference period was July 2003. 5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see Technical Note. 81 TABLE 2-6. Time and incentive pay:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by occupational group3 in private industry, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003 Time Incentive Hourly earnings Occupational group Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) All ......................................................................... $16.57 0.9 35.4 $22.82 5.1 36.9 White collar ..................................................... White collar, excluding sales .................... 20.61 22.46 .7 .8 35.9 37.1 27.58 33.28 6.7 16.6 36.5 35.3 Professional specialty and technical ............. Professional specialty ............................... Technical .................................................. Executive, administrative, and managerial ... Sales ............................................................. Administrative support, including clerical ...... 27.68 30.35 21.11 31.25 12.25 13.69 1.1 1.2 1.9 1.7 1.5 .7 36.3 36.4 36.0 40.2 31.2 36.5 31.10 28.82 42.95 52.33 24.65 13.74 7.7 7.6 28.1 21.9 3.2 4.2 36.5 39.0 27.3 41.7 37.2 30.1 Blue collar ....................................................... 14.74 .9 38.0 16.92 4.8 38.3 Precision production, craft, and repair .......... Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ................................................... Transportation and material moving ............. Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ....................................................... 18.65 1.1 39.5 21.79 11.2 40.3 13.28 14.17 1.3 1.4 39.1 37.2 13.35 16.92 4.4 6.4 39.3 41.4 11.01 1.3 35.2 12.84 4.9 27.9 Service ............................................................. 8.81 1.1 30.4 14.15 5.0 30.6 1 Wages of time workers are based solely on hourly rate or salary; incentive workers are those whose wages are at least partially based on productivity payments such as piece rates, commissions, and production bonuses. 2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. 3 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see Technical Note. 4 This survey covers all 50 States. Data were collected between December 2002 and January 2004. The average reference period was July 2003. 5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see Technical Note. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria. 82 Chapter 3. Establishment Characteristics A 2.) In State and local governments, the comparable range was from $17.32 to $23.23 per hour. (See table 3-3.) verage hourly earnings increased with establishment size. In establishments with 1 to 99 workers, average hourly earnings were $15.06, compared with $17.20 in establishments with 100 to 499 workers, and $19.48 in establishments with 500 to 999 workers. Average hourly earnings were $20.99 in establishments with 1,000 to 2,499 workers and $24.09 in establishments with 2,500 or more workers. Data on earnings by establishment size are presented in chapter 3. (See tables 3-1, 3-2, and 3-3.) Occupational Groups Among occupational groups, average hourly earnings for private industry employees were higher in establishments with 2,500 or more workers than in the smallest establishments studied (those with 1 to 99 employees). White-collar workers in establishments with 1 to 99 workers had average hourly earnings of $18.44, while those in establishments with 2,500 or more workers had average hourly earnings of $28.98. Blue-collar workers in establishments with 1 to 99 workers averaged $14.07 an hour, compared with $22.06 for those in establishments with 2,500 or more workers. Comparable earnings for service workers in private establishments were $8.25 and $11.33 per hour, respectively. Private Industry versus State and Local Government In private industry, average hourly earnings ranged from $15.03 in establishments with 1 to 99 workers to $24.99 in establishments with 2,500 or more workers. (See table 3- 83 TABLE 3-1. United States, establishment employment size: Mean hourly earnings1 by occupational group,2 National Compensation Survey,3 July 2003 Occupational group 1 to 99 workers4 100 to 499 workers 500 to 999 workers 1,000 to 2,499 workers 2,500 or more workers Mean All ......................................................................... $15.06 $17.20 $19.48 $20.99 $24.09 White collar ..................................................... White collar, excluding sales .................... 18.46 20.14 21.59 22.86 23.72 24.68 25.09 25.50 27.09 27.21 Professional specialty and technical ............. Professional specialty ............................... Technical .................................................. Executive, administrative, and managerial ... Sales ............................................................. Administrative support, including clerical ...... 25.21 27.63 19.61 30.31 14.41 13.02 26.88 29.41 19.41 32.42 16.40 13.85 29.35 31.91 19.83 33.03 13.22 14.48 29.15 31.11 21.19 34.34 15.78 14.56 31.39 32.79 24.68 34.14 20.73 14.97 Blue collar ....................................................... 14.07 14.23 15.93 18.12 20.91 Precision production, craft, and repair .......... Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ................................................... Transportation and material moving ............. Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ....................................................... 17.71 18.97 19.13 21.13 23.97 11.32 13.51 12.53 15.09 14.37 17.04 18.12 17.71 22.32 18.02 10.70 10.83 12.90 12.75 15.15 Service ............................................................. 8.33 10.28 11.99 11.92 15.72 Relative error5 (percent) All ......................................................................... 1.1 1.2 1.3 2.9 2.4 White collar ..................................................... White collar, excluding sales .................... 1.8 2.3 1.5 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.6 1.5 1.6 1.5 Professional specialty and technical ............. Professional specialty ............................... Technical .................................................. Executive, administrative, and managerial ... Sales ............................................................. Administrative support, including clerical ...... 2.5 3.0 2.9 5.9 2.5 .9 1.4 1.4 2.8 2.2 6.1 1.0 1.4 1.5 2.3 1.7 5.7 .9 1.7 1.6 4.3 2.6 11.7 1.5 1.1 1.0 3.5 3.8 15.2 1.8 Blue collar ....................................................... 1.5 1.1 2.5 2.4 1.9 Precision production, craft, and repair .......... Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ................................................... Transportation and material moving ............. Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ....................................................... 1.3 1.8 5.8 2.7 5.5 2.6 2.2 1.2 2.1 2.5 6.6 4.4 3.9 2.4 2.7 2.0 2.1 3.9 3.0 4.7 Service ............................................................. 1.2 1.9 3.8 6.8 7.2 1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. 2 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see Technical Note. 3 This survey covers all 50 States. Data were collected between December 2002 and January 2004. The average reference period was July 2003. 4 Estimates include private establishments employing 1 to 99 workers and State and local government establishments employing 50 to 99 workers. 5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see Technical Note. 84 TABLE 3-2. Private Industry, establishment employment size: Mean hourly earnings1 by occupational group,2 National Compensation Survey,3 July 2003 Occupational group 1 to 99 workers 100 to 499 workers 500 to 999 workers 1,000 to 2,499 workers 2,500 or more workers Mean All ......................................................................... $15.03 $16.78 $18.57 $20.71 $24.99 White collar ..................................................... White collar, excluding sales .................... 18.44 20.13 21.22 22.62 22.94 24.17 24.94 25.49 28.98 29.27 Professional specialty and technical ............. Professional specialty ............................... Technical .................................................. Executive, administrative, and managerial ... Sales ............................................................. Administrative support, including clerical ...... 25.21 27.72 19.64 30.38 14.41 13.03 26.35 29.22 19.58 32.68 16.42 13.95 28.35 31.89 20.11 33.40 13.23 14.69 29.07 31.60 21.68 34.63 15.80 14.74 32.71 34.19 28.23 38.38 21.59 15.25 Blue collar ....................................................... 14.07 14.14 15.89 18.27 22.06 Precision production, craft, and repair .......... Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ................................................... Transportation and material moving ............. Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ....................................................... 17.71 19.00 19.33 21.30 25.91 11.32 13.53 12.53 15.04 14.37 17.38 18.12 18.40 22.53 – 10.70 10.68 12.80 12.52 15.06 Service ............................................................. 8.25 9.25 9.81 9.90 11.33 Relative error4 (percent) All ......................................................................... 1.1 1.4 1.8 3.8 4.8 White collar ..................................................... White collar, excluding sales .................... 1.8 2.3 1.8 1.5 1.8 1.8 2.0 1.8 3.1 2.8 Professional specialty and technical ............. Professional specialty ............................... Technical .................................................. Executive, administrative, and managerial ... Sales ............................................................. Administrative support, including clerical ...... 2.6 3.1 2.9 5.9 2.5 .9 2.1 2.0 3.1 2.4 6.1 1.1 2.6 2.9 2.5 1.9 5.9 1.4 1.9 1.7 4.7 3.4 12.1 1.7 1.6 1.2 5.7 6.5 18.1 2.9 Blue collar ....................................................... 1.5 1.1 2.7 2.7 2.8 Precision production, craft, and repair .......... Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ................................................... Transportation and material moving ............. Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ....................................................... 1.3 1.9 6.5 3.1 6.9 2.6 2.3 1.2 2.0 2.5 7.7 4.4 5.1 2.4 – 2.0 2.0 4.2 3.8 6.7 Service ............................................................. 1.2 1.3 3.8 5.9 15.6 1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. 2 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see Technical Note. 3 This survey covers all 50 States. Data were collected between December 2002 and January 2004. The average reference period was July 2003. 4 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see Technical Note. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria. 85 TABLE 3-3. State and local government, establishment employment size: Mean hourly earnings1 by occupational group,2 National Compensation Survey,3 July 2003 Occupational group 50 to 99 workers 100 to 499 workers 500 to 999 workers 1,000 to 2,499 workers 2,500 or more workers Mean All ......................................................................... $17.32 $20.67 $22.56 $21.73 $23.23 White collar ..................................................... White collar, excluding sales .................... 20.61 20.62 23.98 24.03 25.73 25.86 25.46 25.50 25.43 25.48 Professional specialty and technical ............. Professional specialty ............................... Technical .................................................. Executive, administrative, and managerial ... Sales ............................................................. Administrative support, including clerical ...... 24.97 25.69 15.40 24.41 13.65 11.84 28.60 29.87 17.88 30.07 11.90 13.16 31.03 31.93 17.66 31.65 13.18 13.85 29.30 30.36 18.51 33.16 15.25 14.05 30.33 31.84 18.24 29.39 13.90 14.77 Blue collar ....................................................... 13.79 16.19 16.30 17.20 18.34 Precision production, craft, and repair .......... Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ................................................... Transportation and material moving ............. Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ....................................................... 17.46 18.60 17.77 20.34 20.38 – 12.45 12.11 15.62 14.95 15.46 15.40 15.69 17.96 17.26 10.87 13.96 14.08 13.71 15.29 Service ............................................................. 13.79 15.18 16.52 15.24 18.38 Relative error4 (percent) All ......................................................................... 3.8 1.7 2.1 2.2 1.4 White collar ..................................................... White collar, excluding sales .................... 3.7 3.7 2.2 2.2 2.0 2.0 2.2 2.2 1.7 1.8 Professional specialty and technical ............. Professional specialty ............................... Technical .................................................. Executive, administrative, and managerial ... Sales ............................................................. Administrative support, including clerical ...... 6.2 6.3 7.1 7.9 8.2 5.1 2.2 2.2 3.5 3.0 6.9 1.9 2.3 2.5 3.4 3.1 10.1 2.1 2.2 2.1 5.0 3.6 6.6 3.1 1.4 1.5 3.3 4.5 9.4 2.1 Blue collar ....................................................... 4.5 2.6 2.8 2.9 1.6 Precision production, craft, and repair .......... Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ................................................... Transportation and material moving ............. Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ....................................................... 6.1 3.2 4.4 3.5 3.3 – 3.6 23.2 5.5 7.9 2.9 12.0 5.3 11.6 3.2 6.9 4.5 3.5 5.1 4.4 Service ............................................................. 9.6 4.2 2.6 3.5 1.8 1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. 2 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see Technical Note. 3 This survey covers all 50 States. Data were collected between December 2002 and January 2004. The average reference period was July 2003. 4 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see Technical Note. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria. 86 Chapter 4. Geographic Areas W orkers in metropolitan areas had average hourly earnings of $18.29, higher than the average of $14.17 for their nonmetropolitan counterparts. The same pattern was found for private industry workers and State and local government workers. (See table 4-1.) Chapter 4 presents occupational earnings data for the following geographic designations: • • • • earned by their nonmetropolitan counterparts. Ten Largest Metropolitan Areas Earnings data for the 10 largest metropolitan areas by employment size are shown in table 4-3. Average hourly earnings for all workers ranged from $19.02 in HoustonGalveston-Brazoria to $26.11 in San Francisco-OaklandSan Jose. Survey timing accounts for part of the earnings differences among the 10 areas. For example, the average payroll reference month for Boston-Worcester-Lawrence was September 2002, while it was March or April 2003 for six of the areas. The average payroll reference month for national estimates was July 2003. Metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas (tables 4-1 and 4-2) Ten largest metropolitan areas (table 4-3) Nine census divisions (tables 4-4 to 4-13) Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Areas 1 2 Professional specialty and technical workers in metropolitan areas earned an average of $29.05 per hour, higher than the $23.19 per hour in nonmetropolitan areas. In metropolitan areas, average hourly earnings were $14.02 for administrative support, including clerical, workers and $15.47 for sales occupations; in nonmetropolitan areas these averages were $11.62 and $11.08, respectively. Earnings for precision production, craft, and repair workers were $19.30 in metropolitan areas, higher than those for workers in nonmetropolitan areas, $16.43. Among service occupations, hourly earnings were $10.68 in metropolitan areas versus $9.10 in nonmetropolitan areas. (See table 4-2.) The pattern of higher wages for most workers in metropolitan areas holds when the data are viewed by establishment characteristics. For example, workers in establishments employing 2,500 workers or more in metropolitan areas averaged $24.63 per hour, greater than the $13.74 Pay varied across the nine census divisions. Average hourly earnings ranged from $14.45 in the East South Central census division to $20.12 in the Pacific census division. State and local government workers in all regions had higher average hourly earnings than private industry workers. Workers in metropolitan areas generally had higher average hourly earnings than their nonmetropolitan counterparts. (See tables 4-4 to 4-13.) White-collar earnings ranged from $17.56 in the East South Central division to $24.64 in the Middle Atlantic division. Blue-collar earnings ranged from $13.13 in the West South Central division to $16.10 in the Pacific division. Earnings for service occupations ranged from $8.51 in the East South Central division to $12.33 in the Middle Atlantic division. 1 The NCS uses the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) definition of areas. For more information, see appendix A. 2 The nine census divisions consist of New England, Middle Atlantic, East North Central, West North Central, South Atlantic, East South Central, West South Central, Mountain, and Pacific. For a list of the States in each division, see appendix E. Census Divisions 87 TABLE 4-1. Summary, metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by selected characteristics, National Compensation Survey,3 July 2003 Total Worker and establishment characteristics and geographic areas Total ........................................................... Private industry ....................................... State and local government .................... Metropolitan areas Hourly earnings Nonmetropolitan areas Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error4 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error4 (percent) Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error4 (percent) $17.75 16.98 22.22 0.9 1.0 .8 35.7 35.5 36.8 $18.29 17.54 23.09 0.8 .9 .7 35.6 35.4 36.8 $14.17 12.99 18.56 2.8 3.1 2.0 36.2 36.0 37.0 21.85 28.37 .7 .8 36.1 36.2 22.32 29.05 .7 .8 36.1 36.2 17.70 23.19 1.7 2.1 36.1 36.1 32.20 15.05 13.77 15.03 18.89 2.3 1.8 .7 .9 1.1 40.0 32.4 36.3 38.0 39.6 32.76 15.47 14.02 15.30 19.30 2.5 1.9 .7 1.0 1.2 40.0 32.3 36.3 37.8 39.5 25.87 11.08 11.62 13.60 16.43 2.1 3.1 1.7 2.2 3.3 39.8 33.2 36.5 38.7 39.8 Worker characteristics:5 White-collar occupations6 ....................... Professional specialty and technical ... Executive, administrative, and managerial ........................................ Sales ................................................... Administrative support ........................ Blue-collar occupations6 ......................... Precision production, craft, and repair Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ......................................... Transportation and material moving ... Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ........................ Service occupations6 .............................. 13.30 14.78 1.3 1.5 39.1 37.5 13.42 14.89 1.4 1.7 39.0 37.4 12.82 14.17 3.4 3.3 39.4 38.2 11.27 10.40 1.4 1.5 35.0 31.5 11.46 10.68 1.5 1.2 34.8 31.1 10.18 9.10 2.8 2.8 36.4 33.2 Full time .................................................. Part time ................................................. 18.79 9.93 1.0 1.1 39.6 20.5 19.41 10.07 .9 1.1 39.5 20.4 14.78 8.91 3.1 2.6 39.7 20.7 Union ...................................................... Nonunion ................................................ 21.45 16.96 .7 1.1 36.9 35.4 21.89 17.51 .7 1.0 36.7 35.3 18.06 13.47 3.1 2.9 37.9 35.9 Time ........................................................ Incentive ................................................. 17.45 22.82 .9 5.1 35.6 36.9 17.97 23.52 .8 5.5 35.5 36.5 14.08 16.40 2.7 6.2 36.1 40.4 Goods producing7 .................................. Service producing7 ................................. 18.46 16.44 1.0 1.4 39.5 34.2 – – – – – – – – – – – – 1 to 99 workers8 ..................................... 100 to 499 workers ................................. 500 to 999 workers ................................. 1,000 to 2,499 workers ........................... 2,500 workers or more ............................ 15.06 17.20 19.48 20.99 24.09 1.1 1.2 1.3 2.9 2.4 34.5 36.4 36.9 36.6 36.9 15.38 17.74 20.26 21.97 24.63 1.2 1.3 1.1 1.6 1.2 34.5 36.3 36.6 36.4 36.8 12.58 14.62 16.48 15.88 13.74 2.6 1.8 4.6 13.6 31.8 34.2 36.9 38.1 38.1 40.1 Establishment characteristics: See footnotes at end of table. 88 TABLE 4-1. Summary, metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by selected characteristics, National Compensation Survey,3 July 2003–Continued Total Worker and establishment characteristics and geographic areas Metropolitan areas Hourly earnings Mean Relative error4 (percent) $19.55 20.03 17.97 17.03 16.46 14.45 15.75 16.63 20.12 1.4 1.1 1.5 4.4 1.6 6.6 1.4 3.0 1.1 Nonmetropolitan areas Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error4 (percent) 34.3 34.9 35.5 35.1 36.2 36.2 36.6 35.8 35.8 $20.10 20.24 18.40 17.98 16.92 15.57 16.04 16.77 20.35 1.0 1.1 1.7 5.2 1.8 5.7 1.6 3.7 1.2 Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error4 (percent) 34.3 34.9 35.5 35.1 36.1 35.0 36.7 35.8 35.8 $14.80 16.15 15.16 13.64 13.55 12.43 13.77 15.95 16.08 4.0 7.4 2.3 3.4 2.5 12.9 3.4 3.3 2.2 Mean weekly hours Geographic areas:9 New England .......................................... Middle Atlantic ........................................ East North Central .................................. West North Central ................................. South Atlantic ......................................... East South Central ................................. West South Central ................................ Mountain ................................................. Pacific ..................................................... 1 A metropolitan area can be a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) or Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA) as defined by the Office of Management and Budget, 1994. Nonmetropolitan areas are counties that do not fit the definitions above. 2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. 3 This survey covers all 50 States. Data were collected between December 2002 and January 2004. The average reference period was July 2003. 4 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see Technical Note. 5 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Union workers are those 34.1 35.3 35.6 35.2 36.8 38.6 36.2 35.8 34.6 whose wages are determined through collective bargaining. Wages of time workers are based solely on hourly rate or salary; incentive workers are those whose wages are at least partially based on productivity payments such as piece rates, commissions, and production bonuses. 6 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. See Technical Note for more information. 7 Classification of establishments into goods-producing and service-producing industries applies to private industry only. 8 Estimates include private establishments employing 1 to 99 workers and State and local government establishments employing 50 to 99 workers. 9 Data are presented for nine census divisions. See Technical Note for a list of States comprising the nine census divisions. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria. Overall occupational groups and occupational levels may include data for categories not shown separately. 89 TABLE 4-2. United States: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas2 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,3 July 2003 Total Metropolitan Hourly earnings Occupation4 Nonmetropolitan Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) All ................................................................................................ All, excluding sales .............................................................. $17.75 18.02 0.9 1.0 35.7 36.0 $18.29 18.60 0.8 .9 35.6 36.0 $14.17 14.40 2.8 2.9 36.2 36.5 White collar ............................................................................ White collar, excluding sales ........................................... 21.85 23.33 .7 .8 36.1 37.0 22.32 23.82 .7 .8 36.1 37.0 17.70 19.05 1.7 1.3 36.1 36.8 Professional specialty and technical ............................... Professional specialty ...................................................... Engineers, architects, and surveyors ........................... Architects ................................................................. Aerospace engineers ............................................... Metallurgical and materials engineers ..................... Petroleum engineers ................................................ Chemical engineers ................................................. Nuclear engineers .................................................... Civil engineers ......................................................... Electrical and electronic engineers .......................... Industrial engineers ................................................. Mechanical engineers .............................................. Marine engineers and naval architects .................... Engineers, n.e.c. ...................................................... Surveyors and mapping scientists ........................... Mathematical and computer scientists ......................... Computer systems analysts and scientists .............. Operations and systems researchers and analysts Actuaries .................................................................. Statisticians .............................................................. Natural scientists ......................................................... Physicists and astronomers ..................................... Chemists, except biochemists ................................. Geologists and geodesists ....................................... Physical scientists, n.e.c. ......................................... Agricultural and food scientists ................................ Biological and life scientists ..................................... Forestry and conservation scientists ....................... Medical scientists ..................................................... Health related .............................................................. Physicians ................................................................ Dentists .................................................................... Optometrists ............................................................ Health diagnosing practitioners, n.e.c. ..................... Registered nurses .................................................... Pharmacists ............................................................. Dietitians .................................................................. Respiratory therapists .............................................. Occupational therapists ........................................... Physical therapists ................................................... Speech therapists .................................................... Therapists, n.e.c. ..................................................... Physicians’ assistants .............................................. Teachers, college and university ................................. Earth, environmental, and marine science teachers Biological science teachers ..................................... Chemistry teachers .................................................. Physics teachers ...................................................... Natural science teachers, n.e.c. .............................. Psychology teachers ................................................ Economics teachers ................................................ History teachers ....................................................... Political science teachers ........................................ Sociology teachers .................................................. Social science teachers, n.e.c. ................................ Engineering teachers ............................................... Mathematical science teachers ............................... Computer science teachers ..................................... 28.37 30.60 34.24 31.16 39.63 30.87 46.77 40.75 36.82 30.22 37.00 30.46 31.65 29.76 35.97 29.19 33.26 33.25 33.33 36.27 28.56 28.05 37.87 27.83 34.07 30.71 25.66 26.92 21.12 25.18 29.19 52.91 38.93 52.56 34.08 25.96 39.32 20.95 21.17 25.49 28.07 29.81 19.86 35.06 41.66 44.99 46.22 38.05 52.63 44.16 38.13 62.80 38.54 34.71 42.34 40.84 55.87 39.78 38.01 .8 .7 1.2 4.1 7.3 5.8 6.8 4.0 3.4 3.1 2.5 1.8 2.2 11.5 2.2 11.2 1.8 1.8 5.6 7.3 10.9 5.0 10.0 3.9 11.2 8.4 6.7 14.7 8.8 5.1 2.1 5.4 11.8 12.2 2.9 1.0 1.1 3.8 2.2 3.0 2.0 3.6 12.2 7.2 2.3 16.3 11.0 10.1 10.5 4.2 5.1 18.4 9.3 8.0 16.1 4.8 9.4 7.9 12.7 36.2 36.3 40.3 40.2 39.5 40.3 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.5 41.0 40.7 40.5 40.0 40.0 40.9 39.7 39.7 39.8 40.6 39.5 39.5 39.8 39.7 40.9 40.0 38.0 38.9 40.2 39.2 34.4 40.0 32.2 33.9 37.6 33.6 33.4 36.6 36.2 33.1 33.8 34.9 36.9 37.7 34.6 36.4 36.4 40.5 38.3 39.2 36.9 42.8 38.6 36.9 38.9 37.8 37.8 36.4 33.6 29.05 31.14 34.51 31.31 39.63 31.04 46.77 40.75 36.64 30.28 37.18 30.73 31.85 – 36.33 30.01 33.43 33.43 33.33 36.27 29.21 28.27 37.87 27.74 34.25 31.32 25.47 26.97 21.16 25.32 29.57 50.90 38.49 45.89 34.08 26.54 39.25 20.99 21.64 25.76 28.06 29.15 20.21 35.47 42.99 46.15 49.27 40.04 55.29 44.62 38.96 72.60 38.54 35.79 42.52 40.73 60.48 41.89 39.19 .8 .8 1.2 4.1 7.3 6.0 6.8 4.0 3.8 3.2 2.5 1.8 2.3 – 2.2 10.5 1.8 1.8 5.7 7.3 10.8 5.3 10.0 4.1 11.6 8.5 6.7 14.9 13.0 5.2 2.1 5.4 14.6 13.9 2.9 1.1 1.2 3.8 2.4 3.0 2.1 3.5 13.7 8.8 2.2 16.4 12.2 12.9 10.6 4.3 5.3 7.0 9.3 8.2 16.9 4.9 6.5 7.1 14.0 36.2 36.2 40.3 40.2 39.5 40.3 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.5 41.0 40.7 40.5 – 40.0 41.6 39.7 39.7 39.8 40.6 39.5 39.5 39.8 39.6 40.9 40.0 37.8 38.9 40.7 39.2 34.3 40.1 31.2 32.0 37.6 33.5 33.4 36.5 36.5 32.7 34.3 34.8 36.9 37.2 33.9 36.2 33.1 38.2 38.0 39.1 36.9 39.2 38.6 36.6 39.6 37.5 34.3 36.4 33.0 23.19 26.20 28.26 – – – – – – 29.34 28.68 27.57 27.66 – 27.23 – 26.51 26.03 – – – 24.58 – – – – – – 21.09 – 26.69 77.08 – – – 22.68 40.13 – 18.98 – 28.23 33.72 17.23 33.37 33.28 – – – – – – – – – – – – 30.04 31.79 2.1 2.4 3.3 – – – – – – 7.9 8.7 11.2 4.8 – 6.0 – 5.7 5.3 – – – 6.5 – – – – – – 12.3 – 7.2 12.3 – – – 3.0 2.6 – 3.4 – 9.5 10.5 6.5 3.4 3.2 – – – – – – – – – – – – 13.8 7.8 36.1 36.3 40.1 – – – – – – 40.0 40.0 40.3 40.6 – 40.5 – 40.1 40.1 – – – 39.9 – – – – – – 39.9 – 34.6 38.5 – – – 34.2 33.6 – 35.3 – 28.0 35.0 37.5 40.0 39.5 – – – – – – – – – – – – 36.5 37.1 See footnotes at end of table. 90 TABLE 4-2. United States: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas2 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,3 July 2003–Continued Total Metropolitan Hourly earnings Occupation4 Nonmetropolitan Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) $51.55 43.73 42.15 41.18 36.08 34.05 39.96 42.27 32.52 56.34 29.29 40.55 29.62 40.36 30.09 18.10 31.74 31.88 32.90 30.06 12.48 26.63 25.93 26.01 25.24 28.68 31.37 28.67 24.58 26.04 18.09 18.25 16.06 17.11 18.18 46.50 46.11 56.65 7.8 8.2 13.3 23.2 7.0 9.3 8.5 8.5 20.3 13.7 19.0 6.5 9.5 3.5 1.1 7.1 1.1 1.4 3.5 2.5 4.1 5.2 4.4 4.8 7.0 5.6 7.6 7.4 12.8 4.8 2.1 2.3 7.2 8.7 9.7 4.7 4.9 12.8 39.1 36.1 35.1 36.8 30.9 23.5 37.1 34.6 34.3 24.9 28.3 39.7 31.6 32.2 34.3 35.1 36.1 36.6 35.0 28.6 15.0 36.8 37.1 37.2 36.6 36.7 41.3 34.4 36.3 35.7 37.0 37.3 32.8 37.6 34.9 40.3 40.4 36.7 $51.55 44.59 42.13 – 35.28 37.51 42.56 43.56 40.42 56.34 34.33 41.98 27.83 41.45 30.87 17.15 32.76 33.23 33.66 30.76 12.86 28.02 26.59 26.61 26.45 28.96 31.42 29.09 24.58 26.86 18.35 18.46 17.39 17.00 18.45 46.82 46.77 50.29 7.8 8.7 14.2 – 7.7 11.7 9.9 9.1 14.9 13.7 14.7 8.1 13.8 3.6 1.2 6.9 1.2 1.6 4.0 2.7 4.1 5.6 4.7 5.0 6.2 6.0 7.7 8.1 12.8 4.0 2.3 2.5 5.3 9.2 10.4 4.9 4.9 6.5 39.1 36.2 34.9 – 30.0 20.7 36.2 34.8 30.3 24.9 24.2 39.7 28.6 31.8 33.9 34.9 35.7 36.4 34.7 27.9 15.8 36.4 36.9 37.0 36.4 36.5 41.3 33.8 36.3 35.3 36.7 37.1 31.7 37.7 34.5 40.8 40.9 35.1 – $31.33 42.42 44.19 39.66 26.49 32.59 32.49 – – – 29.10 32.51 30.39 26.65 26.85 27.18 27.25 28.61 26.69 10.39 22.05 21.40 21.95 – 25.55 – 26.16 – – 16.32 16.84 11.53 – – 41.21 28.12 60.24 – 6.9 4.9 28.9 12.5 16.3 6.9 6.2 – – – 10.6 5.9 5.7 2.1 3.8 2.4 2.4 4.5 4.4 16.8 11.8 13.2 14.3 – 13.4 – 14.4 – – 4.3 4.0 28.4 – – 21.1 16.6 16.5 – 35.4 37.7 36.0 35.6 33.3 40.0 33.1 – – – 39.6 38.0 36.6 36.1 37.0 37.9 37.5 36.4 32.7 11.6 37.9 38.4 38.6 – 38.3 – 38.1 – – 38.7 39.0 37.0 – – 33.0 30.5 37.6 23.90 27.91 21.45 34.68 27.39 3.8 6.0 6.0 17.4 11.7 35.2 39.7 37.8 20.8 37.1 24.30 29.41 21.72 34.68 27.39 3.9 4.9 6.2 17.4 11.7 35.3 39.5 37.9 20.8 37.1 15.54 – 13.99 – – 9.1 – 11.7 – – 33.6 – 36.0 – – 20.53 17.21 8.44 14.95 24.82 25.08 29.94 22.32 30.05 20.85 17.15 29.66 16.31 22.77 11.5 11.5 37.4 7.0 12.3 4.5 33.2 21.4 5.8 1.5 2.4 4.4 7.5 2.4 34.5 35.7 17.1 30.9 38.7 39.1 24.8 24.1 39.0 36.1 36.2 23.9 35.4 34.1 20.59 17.46 8.44 15.07 25.69 25.30 31.47 22.62 30.07 21.76 17.29 29.68 16.82 23.15 11.5 12.1 37.4 7.2 12.5 4.7 34.8 22.8 5.8 1.5 2.7 4.2 9.0 2.2 34.5 35.6 17.1 31.5 38.8 39.1 24.3 24.5 39.0 36.2 36.1 24.6 35.0 33.9 – – – – 12.14 – – 19.74 – 15.21 15.71 29.43 13.29 20.35 – – – – 12.4 – – 32.4 – 2.8 7.2 16.2 9.6 12.3 – – – – 37.7 – – 21.6 – 35.5 36.7 17.1 38.4 35.3 White collar –Continued Professional specialty and technical –Continued Professional specialty –Continued Teachers, college and university –Continued Medical science teachers ........................................ Health specialties teachers ...................................... Business, commerce, and marketing teachers ........ Agriculture and forestry teachers ............................. Art, drama, and music teachers ............................... Physical education teachers .................................... Education teachers .................................................. English teachers ...................................................... Foreign language teachers ...................................... Law teachers ........................................................... Social work teachers ................................................ Theology teachers ................................................... Trade and industrial teachers .................................. Other post-secondary teachers ............................... Teachers, except college and university ...................... Prekindergarten and kindergarten ........................... Elementary school teachers .................................... Secondary school teachers ..................................... Teachers, special education .................................... Teachers, n.e.c. ....................................................... Substitute teachers .................................................. Vocational and educational counselors ................... Librarians, archivists, and curators .............................. Librarians ................................................................. Archivists and curators ............................................ Social scientists and urban planners ........................... Economists .............................................................. Psychologists ........................................................... Social scientists, n.e.c. ............................................ Urban planners ........................................................ Social, recreation, and religious workers ..................... Social workers ......................................................... Recreation workers .................................................. Clergy ...................................................................... Religious workers, n.e.c. .......................................... Lawyers and judges ..................................................... Lawyers ................................................................... Judges ..................................................................... Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and professionals, n.e.c. ................................................... Technical writers ...................................................... Designers ................................................................. Musicians and composers ....................................... Actors and directors ................................................. Painters, sculptors, craft artists, and artist printmakers ............................................................ Photographers ......................................................... Dancers ................................................................... Artists, performers, and related workers, n.e.c. ....... Editors and reporters ............................................... Public relations specialists ....................................... Announcers .............................................................. Athletes .................................................................... Professional, n.e.c. .................................................. Technical ......................................................................... Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians .... Dental hygienists ..................................................... Health record technologists and technicians ........... Radiological technicians .......................................... See footnotes at end of table. 91 TABLE 4-2. United States: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas2 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,3 July 2003–Continued Total Metropolitan Hourly earnings Occupation4 Nonmetropolitan Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) $16.39 16.20 21.02 22.08 22.85 22.69 19.88 16.41 16.73 20.67 22.80 98.47 16.39 28.90 19.21 19.69 20.94 1.0 3.4 6.0 3.6 4.9 3.7 2.6 6.7 5.3 6.6 14.2 7.0 15.5 3.1 4.8 3.7 5.8 35.0 34.5 39.7 40.2 40.3 39.3 39.5 39.8 37.7 39.9 39.8 21.9 35.4 38.6 40.0 37.2 38.4 $17.15 16.69 21.89 22.82 22.95 23.10 20.05 16.07 17.04 21.59 23.40 100.50 17.06 29.22 19.20 20.46 22.19 1.1 3.6 4.7 4.5 5.0 3.9 2.9 8.2 5.5 7.2 15.9 6.9 17.2 3.0 5.0 3.6 5.2 35.0 35.0 39.8 40.3 40.3 39.2 39.6 39.8 37.5 39.9 39.3 21.6 35.0 38.8 40.0 36.9 38.6 $14.43 13.42 – – – 18.69 17.83 17.86 13.62 16.03 19.93 – – – – 13.57 13.03 1.9 4.3 – – – 3.9 7.3 10.4 10.6 1.8 15.8 – – – – 7.5 19.3 35.0 31.8 – – – 39.9 39.4 39.9 39.4 40.0 42.4 – – – – 39.2 36.9 32.20 35.92 15.77 2.3 2.7 18.6 40.0 40.5 13.8 32.76 36.72 17.55 2.5 2.9 22.5 40.0 40.5 15.4 25.87 27.91 12.61 2.1 2.2 33.5 39.8 39.9 11.6 42.70 30.92 42.05 32.87 29.93 10.8 3.5 14.5 8.3 6.2 42.6 39.3 40.4 40.5 40.4 44.60 31.72 43.56 35.26 30.01 12.3 4.0 15.3 8.4 7.1 44.3 39.2 40.3 40.3 40.5 – 27.35 27.06 – 29.26 – 8.7 6.9 – 7.5 – 39.8 41.1 – 40.0 43.66 35.37 35.16 8.9 4.1 4.4 41.0 38.9 39.7 43.83 35.34 37.17 9.0 4.7 4.5 41.0 38.9 39.6 29.69 35.52 25.22 12.3 5.8 7.0 40.3 39.1 39.9 19.79 20.02 21.30 28.80 37.01 25.93 24.35 27.68 32.94 28.30 23.30 27.90 5.4 5.2 17.5 9.5 3.0 1.8 2.0 6.4 7.0 4.5 2.6 18.2 42.3 37.7 44.2 40.5 41.1 39.1 38.6 38.8 39.6 40.0 38.0 36.5 20.39 20.15 – 29.14 37.50 26.27 24.65 27.85 33.55 28.36 23.43 29.55 5.9 5.3 – 9.9 3.1 1.9 1.9 6.9 7.4 4.6 2.7 18.4 42.3 37.7 – 40.7 41.1 39.1 38.5 38.8 39.6 40.0 38.1 36.1 15.49 – – 23.49 29.58 21.18 19.73 – 26.61 25.04 20.90 – 7.0 – – 13.6 5.1 5.3 12.6 – 10.8 8.4 10.2 – 42.6 – – 37.6 41.5 39.5 39.9 – 39.6 39.0 35.8 – 25.08 24.55 21.93 23.60 3.8 6.7 6.9 4.1 39.9 39.9 40.6 39.0 25.04 25.59 22.06 23.96 3.7 6.7 7.0 3.9 39.9 40.0 40.6 38.9 – 17.20 – – – 5.8 – – – 39.8 – – 22.44 24.93 3.0 1.9 39.5 39.4 23.16 25.12 2.7 1.9 39.1 39.4 – 21.11 – 7.1 – 39.5 15.05 19.34 22.80 23.15 47.25 22.02 21.10 1.8 3.2 8.0 8.9 7.9 11.6 7.9 32.4 41.2 39.2 36.2 39.3 38.7 37.0 15.47 19.90 23.32 23.58 48.04 22.67 21.36 1.9 3.5 8.5 8.7 7.9 12.1 7.5 32.3 41.0 39.0 36.2 39.2 38.6 36.9 11.08 14.57 16.92 – – 11.06 16.59 3.1 3.5 12.0 – – 13.5 18.8 33.2 42.5 41.5 – – 39.7 38.9 White collar –Continued Professional specialty and technical –Continued Technical –Continued Licensed practical nurses ........................................ Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ............ Electrical and electronic technicians ........................ Industrial engineering technicians ........................... Mechanical engineering technicians ........................ Engineering technicians, n.e.c. ................................ Drafters .................................................................... Surveying and mapping technicians ........................ Biological technicians .............................................. Chemical technicians ............................................... Science technicians, n.e.c. ...................................... Airplane pilots and navigators .................................. Broadcast equipment operators ............................... Computer programmers ........................................... Tool programmers, numerical control ...................... Legal assistants ....................................................... Technical and related, n.e.c. .................................... Executive, administrative, and managerial ..................... Executives, administrators, and managers .................. Legislators ............................................................... Chief executives and general administrators, public administration ........................................................ Administrators and officials, public administration ... Financial managers ................................................. Personnel and labor relations managers ................. Purchasing managers .............................................. Managers, marketing, advertising, and public relations ................................................................. Administrators, education and related fields ............ Managers, medicine and health ............................... Managers, food servicing and lodging establishments ....................................................... Managers, properties and real estate ...................... Funeral directors ...................................................... Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. .................. Managers and administrators, n.e.c. ....................... Management related .................................................... Accountants and auditors ........................................ Underwriters ............................................................ Other financial officers ............................................. Management analysts .............................................. Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists .. Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products ........ Buyers, wholesale and retail trade, except farm products ................................................................. Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. ..................... Business and promotional agents ............................ Construction inspectors ........................................... Inspectors and compliance officers, except construction ........................................................... Management related, n.e.c. ..................................... Sales ................................................................................... Supervisors, sales ................................................... Insurance sales ........................................................ Real estate sales ..................................................... Securities and financial services sales .................... Advertising and related sales ................................... Sales, other business services ................................ See footnotes at end of table. 92 TABLE 4-2. United States: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas2 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,3 July 2003–Continued Total Metropolitan Hourly earnings Occupation4 Nonmetropolitan Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) $34.75 5.3 42.0 $35.15 5.4 42.0 – – – 26.72 19.12 8.74 8.67 11.17 17.67 13.44 13.85 11.37 9.48 8.40 19.16 12.41 14.85 3.7 4.1 3.3 7.6 6.4 29.5 4.6 5.0 3.7 7.0 1.6 19.9 8.2 7.5 40.2 44.0 25.1 23.5 28.3 33.5 36.4 37.6 29.2 29.3 28.5 32.1 21.8 35.9 27.45 19.05 8.77 8.90 11.18 18.31 13.63 14.24 11.52 9.42 8.41 19.16 12.27 15.03 3.6 4.4 3.4 8.3 7.0 29.6 4.7 5.2 3.8 7.6 1.0 19.9 7.9 7.8 40.1 44.6 25.3 24.1 28.1 32.9 36.4 37.8 29.0 29.0 28.2 32.1 21.6 35.8 $19.08 19.86 7.88 – 11.13 – 10.91 10.73 9.29 10.06 8.32 – – 9.94 8.1 13.1 7.5 – 11.4 – 10.5 8.3 9.0 14.1 9.6 – – 10.5 40.9 38.8 19.1 – 29.9 – 37.3 36.1 32.9 32.2 30.1 – – 36.3 13.77 18.56 20.62 20.31 20.05 .7 2.7 8.9 2.7 5.3 36.3 39.1 39.8 39.3 40.0 14.02 18.75 20.38 20.65 20.77 .7 2.8 11.2 2.7 5.3 36.3 39.0 39.7 39.3 40.0 11.62 15.80 – 16.99 – 1.7 5.0 – 6.1 – 36.5 40.5 – 38.6 – 20.54 15.61 12.96 15.41 17.85 14.34 11.54 8.99 14.07 10.98 12.94 13.65 13.86 15.21 11.98 10.27 13.38 14.11 15.41 12.79 12.08 11.86 11.99 4.8 3.1 8.0 1.0 4.7 2.4 3.9 2.8 5.9 1.6 2.6 3.0 2.4 2.6 2.8 3.1 1.9 1.6 3.2 2.7 14.8 3.5 7.3 40.1 39.0 37.0 37.4 33.8 37.2 33.0 36.0 36.2 34.2 37.1 39.0 38.1 39.4 29.3 32.0 37.9 36.9 36.8 37.8 39.9 31.9 38.2 21.61 15.68 12.66 15.73 18.71 14.60 11.80 9.10 14.61 11.13 13.00 13.65 14.27 15.47 12.53 10.35 13.65 14.40 15.73 12.92 14.36 12.19 11.99 4.7 3.2 8.3 .9 5.1 2.6 4.4 3.2 4.8 1.7 2.7 3.0 1.8 2.6 2.7 3.3 2.0 1.7 3.3 3.1 4.2 3.7 7.3 39.6 39.0 37.1 37.4 33.1 37.2 32.7 36.4 36.2 34.2 37.2 39.0 37.9 39.4 28.4 32.1 38.0 37.0 38.1 37.8 39.8 30.8 38.2 15.39 – – 12.54 12.09 11.30 9.81 8.30 – 9.20 10.35 – 10.77 12.98 9.96 9.15 11.70 11.98 12.49 11.70 – 10.25 – 11.0 – – 2.5 5.2 3.8 3.8 3.7 – 2.8 8.4 – 7.2 7.1 5.4 2.9 5.5 3.6 7.2 4.4 – 4.1 – 42.6 – – 37.7 38.9 37.4 35.4 33.6 – 33.5 36.0 – 39.9 39.3 33.2 30.7 37.1 36.5 27.8 37.9 – 38.7 – 11.53 10.52 12.97 10.78 11.50 9.54 15.91 17.68 12.93 12.45 16.58 14.46 15.28 5.5 4.3 8.1 13.0 4.3 6.5 6.0 3.6 2.3 2.1 3.8 8.7 6.1 38.1 38.8 35.1 30.6 36.2 29.6 39.1 39.5 33.6 36.5 36.8 37.8 37.1 12.04 10.59 13.06 10.79 11.31 9.59 16.66 17.94 12.77 12.44 16.68 14.82 15.27 5.4 4.5 8.0 13.0 4.1 6.9 6.4 3.9 1.8 2.2 4.0 9.1 6.2 37.8 39.3 35.5 31.4 36.1 29.9 39.1 39.5 33.0 36.5 36.6 39.2 37.1 – – – – – 8.61 11.66 16.04 14.27 12.58 15.08 – – – – – – – 9.1 7.0 7.7 12.4 3.8 10.8 – – – – – – – 24.4 39.2 39.7 39.6 36.9 40.0 – – White collar –Continued Sales –Continued Sales engineers ....................................................... Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing, and wholesale ............................................................... Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats ................ Sales workers, apparel ............................................ Sales workers, shoes ............................................... Sales workers, furniture and home furnishings ........ Sales workers, radio, tv, hi-fi, and appliances ......... Sales workers, hardware and building supplies ....... Sales workers, parts ................................................ Sales workers, other commodities ........................... Sales counter clerks ................................................ Cashiers ................................................................... Street and door-to-door sales workers .................... Demonstrators, promoters, and models, sales ........ Sales support, n.e.c. ................................................ Administrative support, including clerical ...................... Supervisors, general office ...................................... Supervisors, computer equipment operators ........... Supervisors, financial records processing ............... Chief communications operators ............................. Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and adjusting clerks ..................................................................... Computer operators ................................................. Peripheral equipment operators .............................. Secretaries ............................................................... Stenographers ......................................................... Typists ..................................................................... Interviewers ............................................................. Hotel clerks .............................................................. Transportation ticket and reservation agents ........... Receptionists ........................................................... Information clerks, n.e.c. .......................................... Correspondence clerks ............................................ Order clerks ............................................................. Personnel clerks, except payroll and timekeeping ... Library clerks ........................................................... File clerks ................................................................. Records clerks, n.e.c. .............................................. Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ......... Payroll and timekeeping clerks ................................ Billing clerks ............................................................. Cost and rate clerks ................................................. Billing, posting, and calculating machine operators Duplicating machine operators ................................ Mail preparing and paper handling machine operators ................................................................ Office machine operators, n.e.c. .............................. Telephone operators ................................................ Communications equipment operators, n.e.c. ......... Mail clerks, except postal service ............................ Messengers ............................................................. Dispatchers .............................................................. Production coordinators ........................................... Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks ....................... Stock and inventory clerks ....................................... Meter readers .......................................................... Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers ....... Expeditors ................................................................ See footnotes at end of table. 93 TABLE 4-2. United States: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas2 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,3 July 2003–Continued Total Metropolitan Hourly earnings Occupation4 Nonmetropolitan Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) Administrative support, including clerical –Continued Material recording, scheduling, and distribution clerks, n.e.c. ........................................................... Insurance adjusters, examiners, and investigators .. Investigators and adjusters, except insurance ......... Eligibility clerks, social welfare ................................. Bill and account collectors ....................................... General office clerks ................................................ Bank tellers .............................................................. Proofreaders ............................................................ Data entry keyers ..................................................... Statistical clerks ....................................................... Teachers’ aides ....................................................... Administrative support, n.e.c. .................................. $11.85 17.68 14.99 14.89 14.11 12.88 10.35 15.52 11.84 13.72 11.31 14.06 4.2 4.0 2.1 2.9 3.4 .9 1.3 15.7 2.8 3.9 1.6 1.7 38.5 38.1 38.0 38.9 37.8 35.7 34.2 35.1 36.0 33.1 31.6 36.0 $11.62 17.77 15.17 15.02 14.19 13.09 10.53 17.06 11.89 13.92 11.84 14.34 3.9 4.0 2.0 2.9 3.5 1.0 1.4 14.0 3.0 4.5 1.6 1.7 38.3 38.1 38.0 38.9 37.8 35.9 34.1 36.4 35.9 32.3 30.6 35.9 $13.34 13.90 10.55 14.04 12.77 11.11 8.98 – 10.95 12.87 9.70 11.72 16.7 6.2 7.9 7.8 9.4 3.4 2.0 – 6.8 8.6 3.0 3.7 39.7 38.7 38.4 39.1 37.9 34.2 34.8 – 38.6 37.0 35.0 37.0 Blue collar .............................................................................. 15.03 .9 38.0 15.30 1.0 37.8 13.60 2.2 38.7 Precision production, craft, and repair ............................ Supervisors, mechanics and repairers .................... Automobile mechanics ............................................. Automobile mechanic apprentices ........................... Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics .......... Small engine repairers ............................................. Automobile body and related repairers .................... Aircraft mechanics, except engine ........................... Heavy equipment mechanics ................................... Farm equipment mechanics .................................... Industrial machinery repairers ................................. Machinery maintenance ........................................... Electronic repairers, communications and industrial equipment .............................................................. Data processing equipment repairers ...................... Household appliance and power tool repairers ....... Telephone line installers and repairers .................... Telephone installers and repairers .......................... Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics .............................................................. Locksmiths and safe repairers ................................. Office machine repairers .......................................... Mechanical controls and valve repairers ................. Elevator installers and repairers .............................. Millwrights ................................................................ Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ............................... Supervisors, brickmasons, stonemasons, and tilesetters ............................................................... Supervisors, carpenters and related workers .......... Supervisors, electricians and power transmission installers ................................................................. Supervisors, painters, paperhangers, and plasterers ............................................................... Supervisors, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ................... Brickmasons and stonemasons ............................... Tile setters, hard and soft ........................................ Carpet installers ....................................................... Carpenters ............................................................... Carpenter apprentices ............................................. Drywall installers ...................................................... Electricians .............................................................. Electrician apprentices ............................................. Electrical power installers and repairers .................. Painters, construction and maintenance .................. 18.89 23.11 17.88 12.37 17.26 14.69 15.92 25.68 18.59 13.76 19.81 15.83 1.1 2.9 3.9 10.4 2.3 5.5 3.5 6.8 3.7 3.5 1.7 4.5 39.6 40.9 39.4 39.9 39.6 39.3 39.7 40.0 39.9 41.4 39.8 39.8 19.30 23.34 18.07 12.54 17.70 – 16.90 26.00 19.66 13.62 19.86 16.49 1.2 2.7 4.2 10.8 2.4 – 4.3 7.0 3.6 4.6 1.5 4.9 39.5 40.8 39.5 39.9 39.4 – 39.8 40.0 40.0 41.1 39.8 39.8 16.43 21.69 15.97 – 14.58 – 11.86 – 15.03 13.94 19.68 14.56 3.3 9.7 6.8 – 5.7 – 4.2 – 7.3 6.7 5.1 9.1 39.8 41.0 39.4 – 40.6 – 39.4 – 39.7 41.8 39.8 39.7 21.65 17.14 15.48 24.36 22.95 4.8 11.3 5.4 3.7 2.1 39.4 39.7 39.7 39.9 40.0 21.85 17.22 15.84 25.01 22.89 4.9 11.8 6.3 3.4 2.3 39.4 39.7 39.6 39.8 40.0 18.42 – 13.71 15.25 23.50 16.4 – 12.7 14.9 2.3 40.0 – 40.0 40.0 40.0 17.81 14.63 15.39 21.87 37.52 21.56 16.05 3.5 10.2 7.5 3.9 12.9 5.1 2.6 40.0 41.0 39.9 39.5 40.0 40.0 38.8 18.21 14.63 15.39 21.69 37.52 20.58 16.36 3.6 10.2 7.5 4.1 12.9 5.4 2.7 40.0 41.0 39.9 39.5 40.0 39.9 38.6 14.10 – – 23.26 – 23.25 14.22 3.1 – – 11.9 – 6.7 6.2 40.0 – – 40.0 – 40.0 39.7 21.30 24.65 16.1 3.9 40.0 40.6 21.30 24.63 16.1 4.1 40.0 40.6 – – – – – – 29.72 4.9 40.0 30.06 4.9 40.0 – – – 21.19 26.83 21.22 24.68 19.03 17.99 18.83 13.56 20.69 23.91 14.98 24.82 14.15 5.4 3.6 4.0 8.0 12.1 15.9 4.0 6.8 7.7 2.7 3.9 3.5 5.2 39.5 40.0 40.4 38.4 40.0 38.4 39.5 38.7 39.9 39.5 39.9 40.0 39.2 20.91 26.97 22.51 25.46 18.74 17.99 19.00 13.56 20.69 24.37 15.18 25.88 14.15 5.5 3.6 3.2 7.3 13.8 15.9 4.2 6.8 7.7 2.8 3.9 3.1 5.2 39.2 40.0 40.3 38.3 40.0 38.4 39.8 38.7 39.9 39.5 39.9 40.0 39.2 – – 18.06 – – – 17.81 – – 19.70 – 20.46 – – – 4.8 – – – 15.4 – – 9.6 – 8.2 – – – 40.4 – – – 37.8 – – 39.6 – 40.0 – White collar –Continued See footnotes at end of table. 94 TABLE 4-2. United States: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas2 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,3 July 2003–Continued Total Metropolitan Hourly earnings Occupation4 Nonmetropolitan Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) $14.62 22.34 13.52 18.10 17.94 16.50 11.6 2.6 3.1 11.3 6.8 9.4 38.5 39.9 40.0 39.3 38.6 39.7 $14.62 22.52 13.41 18.25 17.60 17.18 11.6 2.7 3.0 11.6 6.9 9.1 38.5 39.9 40.0 39.3 38.4 39.7 – $18.94 – – – – – 11.4 – – – – – 40.0 – – – – 15.02 16.25 22.47 19.66 16.51 16.79 27.56 19.50 16.60 20.22 22.15 17.66 19.62 19.22 13.27 17.63 15.01 21.21 16.52 13.45 16.62 16.88 13.81 17.37 12.38 12.68 12.60 15.15 15.45 16.49 12.65 14.4 7.5 14.1 6.4 5.4 5.1 13.2 11.1 11.6 2.2 2.3 5.8 5.0 2.4 10.0 5.2 10.9 10.7 15.5 14.9 16.9 5.9 13.7 14.6 6.4 7.4 7.6 15.8 12.8 10.8 6.7 41.2 39.1 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.3 42.3 40.0 40.0 40.4 40.1 39.8 40.0 39.9 37.9 39.9 40.2 40.0 40.0 39.8 40.0 39.1 39.5 40.0 38.5 37.6 27.6 39.9 40.0 39.3 39.9 16.79 16.98 22.47 19.76 – 17.07 23.37 18.05 20.40 20.63 22.72 17.66 19.67 19.49 14.61 17.63 15.03 21.97 16.52 15.99 16.62 17.41 13.81 21.14 12.38 12.77 12.60 15.14 15.84 17.11 12.71 21.9 7.4 14.1 7.1 – 5.5 20.4 8.7 7.5 2.5 2.8 5.8 5.2 2.3 16.0 5.2 12.3 10.8 15.5 8.5 16.9 6.1 13.7 6.7 6.4 10.7 7.6 16.6 13.1 12.0 7.0 42.1 39.2 40.0 40.0 – 39.2 42.2 40.0 40.0 40.4 40.1 39.8 40.0 39.8 35.9 39.9 40.3 40.0 40.0 39.6 40.0 39.0 39.5 40.0 38.5 36.7 27.6 39.9 40.0 40.0 40.0 12.55 10.59 – 18.68 – 15.90 31.63 – 16.14 18.55 18.55 – – 15.42 – – – – – – – 12.14 – – – – – – – – – 6.2 9.1 – 8.5 – 13.1 8.3 – 11.8 5.4 3.6 – – 6.3 – – – – – – – 6.0 – – – – – – – – – 40.0 38.4 – 40.0 – 39.9 42.4 – 40.0 40.5 40.0 – – 40.0 – – – – – – – 40.0 – – – – – – – – – 14.67 13.96 12.62 14.11 11.94 11.00 12.50 18.00 2.3 8.6 4.0 12.3 4.1 6.8 5.4 3.2 39.7 37.8 39.6 39.8 37.2 34.5 38.8 39.7 14.71 14.23 12.91 16.20 12.35 11.14 12.30 18.41 2.4 8.4 3.8 10.6 4.4 7.2 6.5 3.0 39.7 37.7 39.5 39.6 36.3 34.8 38.4 39.7 – – 11.54 – 10.77 8.84 13.25 15.70 – – 11.2 – 9.4 8.7 11.1 13.1 – – 40.0 – 40.0 30.7 40.0 39.9 20.74 17.54 18.45 26.41 22.56 21.94 10.7 11.4 2.8 3.5 4.9 4.2 39.8 38.3 39.9 40.0 39.6 40.1 20.87 16.92 18.61 26.33 22.40 22.38 10.6 11.9 2.5 4.0 5.3 4.5 39.8 37.9 39.9 40.0 39.7 40.1 – – 17.54 26.81 24.24 18.68 – – 13.3 5.8 11.1 10.8 – – 40.0 40.0 38.7 40.0 13.30 16.33 15.80 13.41 12.80 14.67 1.3 5.2 5.8 5.9 8.5 10.1 39.1 39.9 39.6 40.0 37.8 40.0 13.42 17.97 15.29 13.51 13.23 15.37 1.4 4.8 5.6 6.2 8.3 10.7 39.0 39.9 39.5 40.0 38.7 40.0 12.82 – – – – – 3.4 – – – – – 39.4 – – – – – Blue collar –Continued Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued Plasterers ................................................................. Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ..................... Plumber, pipefitter, and steamfitter apprentices ...... Concrete and terrazzo finishers ............................... Glaziers .................................................................... Insulation workers .................................................... Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators ................................................................ Roofers .................................................................... Sheetmetal duct installers ........................................ Structural metal workers .......................................... Drillers, earth ........................................................... Construction trades, n.e.c. ....................................... Supervisors, extractive ............................................ Mining machine operators ....................................... Mining, n.e.c. ........................................................... Supervisors, production ........................................... Tool and die makers ................................................ Tool and die maker apprentices .............................. Precision assemblers, metal .................................... Machinists ................................................................ Machinist apprentices .............................................. Boilermakers ............................................................ Precision grinders, filers, and tool sharpeners ......... Patternmakers and modelmakers, metal ................. Layout workers ........................................................ Precious stones and metals workers ....................... Engravers, metal ...................................................... Sheet metal workers ................................................ Sheet metal worker apprentices .............................. Patternmakers and modelmakers, wood ................. Cabinet makers and bench carpenters .................... Furniture and wood finishers ................................... Tailors ...................................................................... Upholsterers ............................................................ Hand molders and shapers, except jewelers ........... Patternmakers, layout workers, and cutters ............ Optical goods workers ............................................. Dental laboratory and medical appliance technicians ............................................................. Bookbinders ............................................................. Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers ...... Miscellaneous precision workers, n.e.c. .................. Butchers and meat cutters ....................................... Bakers ...................................................................... Food batchmakers ................................................... Inspectors, testers, and graders .............................. Precision inspectors, testers, and related workers, n.e.c. ...................................................................... Adjusters and calibrators ......................................... Water and sewer treatment plant operators ............ Power plant operators .............................................. Stationary engineers ................................................ Miscellaneous plant and system operators, n.e.c. ... Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ........... Lathe and turning machine set-up operators ........... Lathe and turning machine operators ...................... Milling and planing machine operators .................... Punching and stamping press operators ................. Rolling machine operators ....................................... See footnotes at end of table. 95 TABLE 4-2. United States: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas2 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,3 July 2003–Continued Total Metropolitan Hourly earnings Occupation4 Nonmetropolitan Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) $12.42 9.8 40.0 $13.21 11.4 40.0 – – – 13.51 13.60 15.11 14.88 12.57 13.14 15.65 3.6 7.5 3.9 4.0 3.0 5.5 6.4 39.4 39.8 40.0 39.3 39.5 39.4 40.0 13.22 13.60 15.77 15.51 12.56 13.17 16.17 4.0 7.5 3.8 5.0 3.9 5.6 7.4 39.2 39.8 40.0 39.2 39.5 39.4 40.0 $14.20 – 12.99 12.16 12.60 – – 7.1 – 5.6 6.7 3.6 – – 40.0 – 40.0 40.0 39.5 – – 12.53 11.31 12.60 11.31 15.99 16.68 14.15 13.00 2.3 4.2 3.5 6.4 2.3 4.2 7.5 7.7 40.0 39.8 40.0 38.1 39.1 36.3 34.5 39.6 12.78 11.52 12.48 – 16.31 17.00 14.61 12.21 3.0 5.4 4.6 – 2.4 4.2 7.8 6.6 40.0 39.7 40.0 – 39.2 36.0 35.6 39.5 – 11.05 – – 13.69 – – – – 7.4 – – 6.8 – – – – 40.0 – – 38.9 – – – 11.28 10.86 8.64 8.58 9.03 11.31 12.52 13.45 15.16 4.9 4.0 6.1 4.0 4.4 8.2 4.2 4.9 5.2 39.8 38.7 38.9 38.6 37.2 40.0 39.1 39.4 39.7 10.82 11.28 8.61 8.76 9.13 12.28 12.01 13.66 14.34 4.0 3.7 6.8 3.6 5.0 7.7 3.5 5.1 3.4 39.7 38.5 38.9 38.4 37.8 40.0 38.8 39.4 39.7 – – 8.92 7.94 8.31 – 13.87 12.66 17.60 – – 4.8 14.2 7.0 – 10.4 11.4 12.8 – – 39.2 39.1 33.7 – 39.8 39.5 39.8 18.91 11.70 14.12 12.44 13.86 13.51 14.70 14.09 13.27 12.41 10.41 13.87 15.99 11.22 13.80 9.68 10.44 9.34 13.86 11.31 13.78 12.58 12.07 10.17 10.74 5.4 3.9 3.5 10.1 12.0 6.6 6.3 6.2 4.2 31.2 4.2 2.4 2.2 8.4 4.0 11.4 12.7 12.4 20.0 5.4 4.3 5.8 10.9 6.6 7.6 39.9 39.9 39.9 38.3 40.0 40.0 39.9 40.0 40.0 28.5 29.5 39.2 39.9 40.0 39.0 39.5 37.7 37.8 39.0 39.0 39.5 39.9 40.0 38.6 38.2 19.45 12.00 14.25 12.26 13.94 13.52 15.60 12.71 13.31 12.41 10.40 13.92 16.07 12.22 14.27 9.72 9.64 9.51 13.86 11.23 13.66 12.87 12.30 10.15 10.74 5.0 4.4 3.7 10.6 12.8 7.1 4.6 4.4 2.8 31.2 4.2 2.0 2.3 4.3 4.3 11.8 17.6 14.3 20.0 6.3 4.7 6.4 14.8 7.9 7.6 39.8 39.9 39.8 38.2 40.0 40.0 39.7 40.0 39.9 28.5 29.5 39.1 39.9 40.0 38.8 40.0 36.5 40.0 39.0 38.9 39.4 40.0 40.0 38.2 38.2 17.01 – 12.78 – – – 13.86 – 13.18 – – 13.75 15.53 – 10.55 – – – – 11.77 14.41 – – 10.24 – 15.1 – 9.1 – – – 10.9 – 14.0 – – 6.6 8.9 – 5.0 – – – – 12.1 10.5 – – 8.5 – 40.0 – 40.0 – – – 40.0 – 40.0 – – 39.6 39.9 – 39.9 – – – – 39.8 39.6 – – 40.0 – 14.78 18.02 14.83 12.72 14.35 1.5 4.7 2.1 6.5 1.8 37.5 42.2 39.8 34.0 27.8 14.89 18.79 14.89 12.72 14.41 1.7 4.9 2.4 6.8 1.9 37.4 42.6 39.4 34.0 29.3 14.17 15.83 14.49 12.78 13.92 3.3 7.2 4.5 11.1 6.6 38.2 41.1 42.1 33.8 20.4 Blue collar –Continued Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors –Continued Drilling and boring machine operators ..................... Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing machine operators ................................................................ Forging machine operators ...................................... Numerical control machine operators ...................... Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. ..................... Molding and casting machine operators .................. Metal plating machine operators .............................. Heat treating equipment operators .......................... Wood lathe, routing, and planing machine operators ................................................................ Sawing machine operators ...................................... Shaping and joining machine operators .................. Nailing and tacking machine operators .................... Printing press operators ........................................... Photoengravers and lithographers ........................... Typesetters and compositors ................................... Winding and twisting machine operators ................. Knitting, looping, taping, and weaving machine operators ................................................................ Textile cutting machine operators ............................ Textile sewing machine operators ........................... Pressing machine operators .................................... Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators ..... Cementing and gluing machine operators ............... Packaging and filling machine operators ................. Extruding and forming machine operators ............... Mixing and blending machine operators .................. Separating, filtering, and clarifying machine operators ................................................................ Compressing and compacting machine operators .. Painting and paint spraying machine operators ....... Roasting and baking machine operators, food ........ Washing, cleaning, and pickling machine operators Folding machine operators ...................................... Furnace, kiln, and oven operators, except food ....... Crushing and grinding machine operators ............... Slicing and cutting machine operators ..................... Motion picture projectionists .................................... Photographic process machine operators ............... Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. ................ Welders and cutters ................................................. Solderers and brazers ............................................. Assemblers .............................................................. Hand cutting and trimming ....................................... Hand molding, casting, and forming ........................ Hand painting, coating, and decorating ................... Hand engraving and printing .................................... Miscellaneous hand working, n.e.c. ......................... Production inspectors, checkers and examiners ..... Production testers .................................................... Production samplers and weighers .......................... Graders and sorters, except agricultural .................. Hand inspectors, n.e.c. ............................................ Transportation and material moving ............................... Supervisors, motor vehicle operators ...................... Truck drivers ............................................................ Driver-sales workers ................................................ Bus drivers ............................................................... See footnotes at end of table. 96 TABLE 4-2. United States: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas2 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,3 July 2003–Continued Total Metropolitan Hourly earnings Occupation4 Nonmetropolitan Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) $9.61 8.10 10.06 24.90 27.08 25.24 21.47 16.42 11.45 19.37 13.34 20.81 19.73 17.42 16.28 15.96 13.66 3.7 11.7 6.1 14.3 12.7 5.1 4.3 6.5 9.6 15.6 12.6 3.6 7.1 5.9 4.9 5.2 2.3 26.2 28.8 28.4 40.0 39.9 40.0 40.0 47.2 45.3 41.4 39.9 41.2 39.7 40.0 39.9 39.9 39.4 $9.70 7.94 10.20 29.12 29.13 25.88 21.52 16.25 11.03 19.37 – 20.31 22.76 17.83 16.54 17.60 13.76 3.8 13.1 6.3 7.7 10.4 4.0 4.6 6.8 9.1 15.6 – 2.5 4.1 5.8 5.5 6.2 2.4 26.4 28.0 29.3 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 47.4 46.4 41.4 – 41.4 40.0 40.0 39.9 39.9 39.3 $8.56 – 8.08 – – – – – – – – – 13.77 – 14.93 13.28 13.10 10.0 – 17.7 – – – – – – – – – 10.4 – 11.9 7.3 6.9 23.8 – 19.5 – – – – – – – – – 39.2 – 39.9 40.0 40.1 15.85 4.1 37.8 16.30 4.7 37.4 13.81 7.8 39.9 Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ... Nursery workers ....................................................... Supervisors, agriculture-related workers ................. Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ......... Animal caretakers, except farm ............................... Inspectors, agricultural products .............................. Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and laborers, n.e.c. ....................................................... Helpers, mechanics and repairers ........................... Helpers, construction trades .................................... Helpers, extractive ................................................... Construction laborers ............................................... Production helpers ................................................... Garbage collectors ................................................... Stock handlers and baggers .................................... Machine feeders and offbearers .............................. Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ............ Garage and service station related .......................... Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners ............... Hand packers and packagers .................................. Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. ....................... 11.27 9.78 20.69 11.26 10.65 9.70 1.4 7.7 11.2 3.2 7.9 13.4 35.0 34.3 40.6 37.3 33.5 39.2 11.46 9.86 21.60 11.71 10.65 11.62 1.5 10.2 12.1 3.3 7.9 12.8 34.8 32.7 40.3 37.6 33.5 38.3 10.18 – 14.40 10.03 – – 2.8 – 19.4 4.5 – – 36.4 – 42.5 36.6 – – 19.59 11.95 11.59 9.77 13.75 10.37 14.44 9.73 10.63 12.12 8.99 9.60 9.47 10.85 4.7 4.9 3.4 14.8 3.0 6.0 9.4 2.1 3.3 2.5 3.6 3.8 3.3 2.6 38.9 33.3 39.2 40.0 38.5 38.4 40.6 29.2 39.0 32.6 36.5 34.6 37.2 36.6 19.81 12.00 11.77 – 14.05 10.07 14.74 9.80 10.53 12.36 9.07 9.74 9.57 11.02 4.9 5.3 3.9 – 3.3 6.8 9.8 2.2 3.2 2.3 3.9 3.6 3.8 2.9 39.0 32.7 39.2 – 38.4 38.1 40.7 29.3 38.7 32.1 36.5 34.2 37.1 36.4 16.66 11.47 10.36 – 10.99 11.64 12.35 9.27 10.94 10.55 8.35 8.40 8.81 10.15 12.5 9.9 3.0 – 3.2 6.2 7.6 6.8 9.7 9.1 5.2 8.8 3.5 5.4 37.6 40.0 38.8 – 39.3 39.7 39.3 28.8 39.9 36.2 35.9 38.4 37.6 37.6 Service .................................................................................... Protective service ........................................................ Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ............ Supervisors, police and detectives .......................... Supervisors, guards ................................................. Fire inspection and fire prevention ........................... Firefighting ............................................................... Police and detectives, public service ....................... Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement officers Correctional institution officers ................................. Crossing guards ....................................................... Guards and police, except public service ................ Protective service, n.e.c. .......................................... Food service ................................................................ Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders ......................... Bartenders ............................................................... Waiters and waitresses ............................................ Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ............................... 10.40 17.17 25.92 29.67 19.30 18.36 18.43 23.57 18.64 16.70 9.92 10.28 12.31 7.46 4.98 6.98 4.33 5.95 1.5 2.9 5.1 3.3 6.9 12.8 2.9 1.1 2.1 5.3 5.3 3.6 7.0 .8 2.6 3.9 3.1 3.0 31.5 37.1 48.9 40.2 39.4 41.7 44.4 39.3 38.4 39.6 17.5 33.5 27.0 28.4 26.1 26.7 25.9 26.5 10.68 17.68 26.62 31.00 19.26 17.95 18.78 23.96 20.60 18.10 9.99 10.32 12.41 7.49 4.92 6.85 4.18 6.00 1.2 2.4 5.1 3.1 7.2 14.0 2.9 1.1 2.1 4.1 5.3 3.7 7.4 .8 2.9 4.5 3.2 3.1 31.1 36.9 48.8 40.2 39.4 41.9 44.4 39.3 38.1 39.8 17.9 33.2 27.4 28.2 25.7 26.7 25.2 26.8 9.10 14.18 17.54 18.21 19.78 – 13.43 18.41 14.23 14.56 – 9.91 10.98 7.26 5.30 7.77 4.91 5.23 2.8 6.9 10.1 13.5 19.4 – 6.1 2.9 3.1 10.6 – 5.9 20.9 2.7 5.2 7.4 5.4 6.6 33.2 38.7 50.2 40.1 39.1 – 44.3 39.0 39.3 39.4 – 37.5 22.9 29.4 28.4 26.8 29.2 23.5 Blue collar –Continued Transportation and material moving –Continued Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs ................................ Parking lot attendants .............................................. Motor transportation, n.e.c. ...................................... Railroad conductors and yardmasters ..................... Locomotive operating .............................................. Railroad brake, signal and switch operators ............ Rail vehicle operators, n.e.c. ................................... Ship captains and mates, except fishing boats ........ Sailors and deckhands ............................................ Marine engineers ..................................................... Bridge, lock and lighthouse tenders ......................... Supervisors, material moving equipment ................. Operating engineers ................................................ Crane and tower operators ...................................... Excavating and loading machine operators ............. Grader, dozer, and scraper operators ..................... Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators ..... Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators, n.e.c. ..................................................... See footnotes at end of table. 97 TABLE 4-2. United States: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas2 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,3 July 2003–Continued Total Metropolitan Hourly earnings Occupation4 Service –Continued Food service –Continued Other food service ..................................................... Supervisors, food preparation and service .............. Cooks ....................................................................... Kitchen workers, food preparation ........................... Food preparation, n.e.c. ........................................... Health service .............................................................. Dental assistants ..................................................... Health aides, except nursing ................................... Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants .................. Cleaning and building service ...................................... Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers Maids and housemen .............................................. Janitors and cleaners ............................................... Pest control .............................................................. Personal service .......................................................... Supervisors, personal service .................................. Hairdressers and cosmetologists ............................. Attendants, amusement, and recreation facilities .... Guides ..................................................................... Ushers ..................................................................... Public transportation attendants .............................. Baggage porters and bellhops ................................. Welfare service aides .............................................. Early childhood teachers’ assistants ........................ Child care workers, n.e.c. ........................................ Service, n.e.c. .......................................................... Mean Relative error5 (percent) $8.50 12.61 9.26 7.97 7.59 10.68 14.73 11.37 10.00 10.52 16.20 8.23 10.59 13.72 10.13 15.14 12.81 6.94 12.43 7.80 29.53 7.45 9.41 8.64 9.29 10.69 0.8 2.3 1.4 2.0 1.0 1.5 5.7 3.4 1.0 2.0 4.5 2.9 2.1 7.9 4.9 7.0 6.8 3.7 12.1 6.3 6.8 4.0 5.3 2.8 3.8 4.0 1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. 2 A metropolitan area can be a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) or Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA) as defined by the Office of Management and Budget, 1994. Nonmetropolitan areas are counties that do not fit the definitions above. 3 This survey covers all 50 States. Data were collected between December 2002 and January 2004. The average reference period was July 2003. Nonmetropolitan Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error5 (percent) 29.5 39.0 33.6 28.9 26.4 33.6 34.8 33.7 33.5 34.6 39.6 34.5 34.0 39.4 29.3 39.5 25.6 32.5 26.8 17.7 19.6 36.4 28.8 32.0 28.8 26.9 $8.56 12.81 9.38 7.96 7.64 10.89 14.94 11.18 10.26 10.75 16.51 8.38 10.91 13.72 10.89 14.01 12.95 7.50 12.68 7.76 29.58 7.40 9.45 8.71 9.39 10.79 0.9 2.5 1.4 2.4 1.0 1.4 6.1 3.1 .9 2.2 5.8 3.3 1.9 7.9 1.9 4.0 7.0 3.6 12.5 6.3 6.9 4.0 6.0 3.0 4.0 4.6 Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean 29.4 39.0 33.8 28.6 26.4 33.8 35.1 33.5 33.7 34.4 39.4 34.8 33.8 39.4 27.5 38.7 25.4 24.7 30.1 18.2 19.6 36.3 28.9 31.8 27.7 26.8 $8.19 11.39 8.76 8.00 7.21 9.69 11.49 12.65 9.01 9.40 15.58 7.64 8.84 – 8.04 17.27 – 6.69 – – – – 9.13 8.25 8.84 9.84 Mean Relative weekly 5 error hours (percent) 2.2 6.8 3.8 2.5 3.8 4.9 11.3 14.1 2.5 4.2 9.2 1.3 2.7 – 5.4 10.5 – .9 – – – – 7.4 8.7 9.3 10.0 29.9 38.9 32.7 31.0 26.6 33.0 31.1 34.6 32.8 35.4 40.0 33.4 35.4 – 35.7 41.2 – 37.9 – – – – 28.7 33.3 34.8 27.9 4 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see Technical Note. 5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see Technical Note. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria, and n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately. 98 TABLE 4-3. Largest 10 metropolitan areas1 ranked by employment size: Mean hourly earnings2 by occupational group, National Compensation Survey, 2002-2003 (1) New YorkNorthern New JerseyLong Island (March 2003) (2) Los AngelesRiversideOrange County (3) ChicagoGaryKenosha (4) WashingtonBaltimore (5) San FranciscoOaklandSan Jose (April 2003) (October 2002) (April 2003) (April 2003) All ................................................................................................. $25.48 $20.95 $20.34 $20.91 $26.11 White collar ............................................................................. White collar, excluding sales ............................................ 31.72 32.85 25.47 26.43 25.42 26.15 25.12 26.34 30.80 32.11 Professional specialty and technical ..................................... Professional specialty ....................................................... Technical .......................................................................... Executive, administrative, and managerial ........................... Sales ..................................................................................... Administrative support, including clerical .............................. 36.15 37.80 28.22 49.55 19.72 17.04 33.45 36.74 22.86 34.67 19.37 15.32 30.39 31.92 24.84 35.04 18.77 15.89 30.75 32.11 21.94 32.32 17.09 15.54 38.01 40.58 25.75 40.16 20.68 18.47 Blue collar ............................................................................... 17.60 15.77 16.93 16.59 19.36 Precision production, craft, and repair .................................. Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors .................. Transportation and material moving ..................................... Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers .......... 25.14 12.29 18.00 13.74 22.18 11.61 16.27 11.46 22.96 14.09 18.58 13.85 21.59 13.77 15.42 12.37 26.60 14.97 18.22 13.55 Service ..................................................................................... 15.28 13.99 12.21 12.17 15.72 Protective service ................................................................. Food service ......................................................................... Health service ....................................................................... Cleaning and building service ............................................... Personal service ................................................................... 24.87 9.02 11.37 13.93 15.19 24.36 9.41 10.14 9.57 13.78 19.18 7.32 11.02 11.21 11.20 18.99 8.83 11.22 9.66 11.44 22.34 9.50 15.72 14.46 14.91 (6) BostonWorcesterLawrence (September 2002) (7) PhiladelphiaWilmingtonAtlantic City (December 2002) (8) DetroitAnn ArborFlint (March 2003) (9) DallasFort Worth (March 2003) (10) HoustonGalvestonBrazoria (December 2002) All ................................................................................................. $22.29 $20.64 $22.41 $19.53 $19.02 White collar ............................................................................. White collar, excluding sales ............................................ 26.74 27.45 24.61 25.56 26.90 28.07 23.95 25.10 23.18 24.81 Professional specialty and technical ..................................... Professional specialty ....................................................... Technical .......................................................................... Executive, administrative, and managerial ........................... Sales ..................................................................................... Administrative support, including clerical .............................. 30.98 33.19 20.95 35.23 20.72 16.21 30.66 32.57 23.92 31.77 17.34 14.93 33.06 35.67 23.15 36.03 18.35 15.27 29.09 29.84 26.25 31.70 14.46 15.05 29.93 31.30 25.00 34.20 14.46 13.30 Blue collar ............................................................................... 16.91 17.46 19.52 14.32 15.13 Precision production, craft, and repair .................................. Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors .................. Transportation and material moving ..................................... Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers .......... 22.44 13.38 17.04 12.39 21.31 15.67 16.86 14.07 24.00 19.23 18.23 11.72 16.90 13.95 14.96 10.67 19.10 14.31 13.49 10.46 Service ..................................................................................... 13.11 12.63 12.37 11.00 10.43 Protective service ................................................................. Food service ......................................................................... Health service ....................................................................... Cleaning and building service ............................................... Personal service ................................................................... 17.92 7.99 11.95 11.95 14.27 18.47 8.57 11.43 10.95 12.42 18.56 9.04 10.82 11.83 10.90 16.82 7.94 9.24 9.19 13.95 16.11 7.07 9.85 8.07 13.73 Occupational group3 1 A metropolitan area can be a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) or Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA) as defined by the Office of Management and Budget, 1994. 2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. 3 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see Technical Note. 99 TABLE 4-4. Summary, United States and nine census divisions:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by selected characteristics, National Compensation Survey,3 2003 United States New England Hourly earnings Worker and establishment characteristics Middle Atlantic Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error4 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 4 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error4 (percent) $17.75 16.98 22.22 18.29 14.17 0.9 1.0 .8 .8 2.8 35.7 35.5 36.8 35.6 36.2 $19.55 18.70 25.45 20.10 14.80 1.4 1.5 2.5 1.0 4.0 34.3 34.1 35.6 34.3 34.1 $20.03 19.08 25.53 20.24 16.15 1.1 1.0 .6 1.1 7.4 34.9 34.8 35.6 34.9 35.3 21.85 28.37 .7 .8 36.1 36.2 24.51 30.11 1.9 1.8 34.9 35.2 24.64 31.12 .5 1.5 35.0 34.8 32.20 15.05 13.77 15.03 18.89 2.3 1.8 .7 .9 1.1 40.0 32.4 36.3 38.0 39.6 32.98 16.94 15.50 15.33 20.19 5.7 10.3 1.7 3.1 5.2 40.1 29.8 34.7 38.4 39.1 35.10 17.37 15.13 16.08 20.59 4.4 3.4 1.9 2.9 4.0 38.7 31.1 35.3 37.8 39.2 13.30 14.78 1.3 1.5 39.1 37.5 13.40 13.05 4.9 11.3 38.4 41.4 13.16 16.50 4.2 2.7 39.1 35.7 11.27 10.40 1.4 1.5 35.0 31.5 12.16 11.15 8.8 3.6 33.9 28.3 12.49 12.33 5.4 1.4 35.8 31.2 Full time .................................................. Part time ................................................. 18.79 9.93 1.0 1.1 39.6 20.5 21.07 10.99 1.1 2.4 39.4 19.8 21.18 10.41 1.3 1.8 38.8 18.9 Union ...................................................... Nonunion ................................................ 21.45 16.96 .7 1.1 36.9 35.4 23.36 18.67 1.3 1.6 35.6 34.0 22.48 19.01 .4 1.2 36.3 34.3 Time ........................................................ Incentive ................................................. 17.45 22.82 .9 5.1 35.6 36.9 19.59 18.79 1.6 25.2 33.9 41.0 19.83 24.12 1.6 15.4 34.8 36.6 Goods producing7 .................................. Service producing7 ................................. 18.46 16.44 1.0 1.4 39.5 34.2 20.82 17.97 2.9 2.0 39.7 32.5 20.00 18.77 3.2 .5 39.2 33.5 1 to 99 workers8 ..................................... 100 to 499 workers ................................. 500 to 999 workers ................................. 1,000 to 2,499 workers ........................... 2,500 workers or more ............................ 15.06 17.20 19.48 20.99 24.09 1.1 1.2 1.3 2.9 2.4 34.5 36.4 36.9 36.6 36.9 15.75 20.01 24.08 25.40 26.74 2.5 2.8 7.7 3.0 2.6 33.1 34.5 36.4 35.3 36.9 16.65 19.08 22.84 24.34 27.39 1.9 1.3 1.0 2.7 2.9 34.0 35.1 35.4 36.1 36.2 Total ........................................................... Private industry ....................................... State and local government .................... Metropolitan areas .................................. Nonmetropolitan areas ........................... Worker characteristics:5 White-collar occupations6 ....................... Professional specialty and technical ... Executive, administrative, and managerial ........................................ Sales ................................................... Administrative support ........................ Blue-collar occupations6 ......................... Precision production, craft, and repair Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ......................................... Transportation and material moving ... Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ........................ Service occupations6 .............................. Establishment characteristics: See footnotes at end of table. 100 TABLE 4-4. Summary, United States and nine census divisions:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by selected characteristics, National Compensation Survey,3 2003–Continued East North Central West North Central Hourly earnings Worker and establishment characteristics South Atlantic Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error4 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 4 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error4 (percent) $17.97 17.16 23.33 18.40 15.16 1.5 1.8 2.5 1.7 2.3 35.5 35.4 36.0 35.5 35.6 $17.03 16.30 21.09 17.98 13.64 4.4 4.8 4.4 5.2 3.4 35.1 34.7 37.4 35.1 35.2 $16.46 15.88 19.34 16.92 13.55 1.6 2.0 1.3 1.8 2.5 36.2 35.8 38.2 36.1 36.8 21.88 27.99 1.2 1.9 35.8 35.5 20.67 25.02 6.4 3.3 35.8 36.2 20.18 26.80 2.0 1.7 36.6 37.2 30.94 17.19 13.87 15.87 19.99 1.7 6.1 1.2 1.8 1.7 39.4 31.9 36.5 38.0 39.6 35.38 13.69 12.75 15.14 18.62 21.2 9.4 4.5 2.3 4.4 41.0 30.5 36.5 38.0 39.7 30.05 13.16 12.97 13.67 16.98 3.8 3.3 1.3 1.5 1.4 40.5 32.5 37.1 38.3 39.9 14.65 16.16 2.1 2.4 39.2 37.5 13.37 14.68 3.3 3.5 38.8 38.4 12.64 13.62 2.9 3.4 39.5 37.5 12.21 10.56 3.4 2.2 34.4 30.2 11.75 9.93 3.3 5.2 34.5 28.8 10.14 9.70 1.8 1.2 35.8 31.9 Full time .................................................. Part time ................................................. 19.07 9.85 1.4 1.3 39.6 20.2 18.30 9.23 4.6 2.5 39.9 20.2 17.36 8.85 1.7 2.1 39.7 20.7 Union ...................................................... Nonunion ................................................ 20.99 17.09 1.6 2.4 37.5 34.9 19.84 16.45 1.6 5.6 37.7 34.6 18.81 16.20 3.7 1.8 37.4 36.0 Time ........................................................ Incentive ................................................. 17.64 25.03 1.4 5.1 35.3 39.0 16.13 33.87 3.3 36.3 34.8 40.7 16.13 21.22 1.2 11.4 36.0 38.4 Goods producing7 .................................. Service producing7 ................................. 18.95 16.18 1.4 2.5 39.3 33.6 16.85 16.07 3.0 7.0 39.4 33.1 16.67 15.61 2.9 2.4 39.8 34.6 1 to 99 workers8 ..................................... 100 to 499 workers ................................. 500 to 999 workers ................................. 1,000 to 2,499 workers ........................... 2,500 workers or more ............................ 14.72 17.38 20.24 21.51 25.74 1.8 3.9 2.4 2.8 1.8 34.0 36.2 37.1 36.1 37.4 15.64 15.72 17.78 18.87 23.29 9.7 2.0 4.5 9.2 2.6 33.4 35.8 36.7 36.9 38.0 14.26 16.04 16.76 19.03 21.97 2.3 4.2 4.0 3.1 1.9 34.6 37.3 37.5 36.7 38.2 Total ........................................................... Private industry ....................................... State and local government .................... Metropolitan areas .................................. Nonmetropolitan areas ........................... Worker characteristics:5 White-collar occupations6 ....................... Professional specialty and technical ... Executive, administrative, and managerial ........................................ Sales ................................................... Administrative support ........................ Blue-collar occupations6 ......................... Precision production, craft, and repair Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ......................................... Transportation and material moving ... Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ........................ Service occupations6 .............................. Establishment characteristics: See footnotes at end of table. 101 TABLE 4-4. Summary, United States and nine census divisions:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by selected characteristics, National Compensation Survey,3 2003–Continued East South Central West South Central Hourly earnings Worker and establishment characteristics Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 4 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error4 (percent) $14.45 13.97 18.34 15.57 12.43 6.6 7.3 2.7 5.7 12.9 36.2 36.1 36.9 35.0 38.6 $15.75 15.22 18.52 16.04 13.77 1.4 1.5 1.7 1.6 3.4 36.6 36.3 38.4 36.7 36.2 17.56 22.63 3.9 2.8 36.3 36.8 19.62 26.56 1.9 4.3 37.2 37.6 26.41 12.19 12.30 14.55 18.17 2.6 9.5 3.4 7.0 9.9 40.2 35.4 34.6 36.7 39.7 29.81 12.90 12.27 13.13 15.81 2.0 3.4 1.3 2.8 2.3 40.5 33.6 38.0 38.8 39.9 13.19 14.72 6.6 6.7 39.7 33.9 12.04 13.18 3.4 8.1 38.7 40.7 10.58 8.51 5.1 2.8 32.8 35.6 9.36 8.58 3.4 3.0 35.7 32.5 Full time .................................................. Part time ................................................. 14.98 10.06 7.7 9.4 39.9 20.5 16.67 8.03 1.8 4.8 39.9 21.7 Union ...................................................... Nonunion ................................................ 17.50 14.12 8.0 6.3 38.1 36.0 20.16 15.54 4.2 1.5 37.2 36.6 Time ........................................................ Incentive ................................................. 13.75 – 5.3 – 37.1 – 15.54 19.68 1.4 6.2 36.5 39.3 Goods producing7 .................................. Service producing7 ................................. 15.70 13.30 5.5 12.0 39.9 34.9 17.11 14.61 2.0 1.8 39.3 35.4 1 to 99 workers8 ..................................... 100 to 499 workers ................................. 500 to 999 workers ................................. 1,000 to 2,499 workers ........................... 2,500 workers or more ............................ 12.40 15.13 14.06 13.96 17.22 3.3 2.2 9.1 20.2 17.1 35.3 38.1 39.1 38.3 33.6 13.34 15.25 18.02 19.54 21.79 1.6 3.4 4.5 3.9 2.7 35.8 37.1 37.1 37.4 38.2 Total ........................................................... Private industry ....................................... State and local government .................... Metropolitan areas .................................. Nonmetropolitan areas ........................... Worker characteristics:5 White-collar occupations6 ....................... Professional specialty and technical ... Executive, administrative, and managerial ........................................ Sales ................................................... Administrative support ........................ Blue-collar occupations6 ......................... Precision production, craft, and repair Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ......................................... Transportation and material moving ... Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ........................ Service occupations6 .............................. Establishment characteristics: See footnotes at end of table. 102 TABLE 4-4. Summary, United States and nine census divisions:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by selected characteristics, National Compensation Survey,3 2003–Continued Mountain Pacific Hourly earnings Worker and establishment characteristics Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 4 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error4 (percent) $16.63 15.65 22.34 16.77 15.95 3.0 1.8 3.6 3.7 3.3 35.8 35.6 37.2 35.8 35.8 $20.12 19.11 25.76 20.35 16.08 1.1 1.6 1.1 1.2 2.2 35.8 35.8 35.6 35.8 34.6 20.45 27.02 1.7 4.2 36.6 37.4 24.52 32.44 1.1 1.2 36.2 36.2 30.29 15.43 12.65 14.96 18.52 4.7 6.2 1.1 1.6 2.5 40.8 33.7 36.1 37.6 39.7 35.31 16.55 15.37 16.10 21.17 6.4 3.3 1.3 1.2 1.9 40.2 32.7 36.3 37.8 39.1 12.07 14.43 3.4 4.8 38.9 35.3 11.87 15.47 3.1 3.1 38.2 37.9 11.18 9.24 2.1 3.1 35.4 32.2 11.81 12.19 2.1 1.8 35.6 31.8 Full time .................................................. Part time ................................................. 17.56 10.18 4.4 4.1 39.6 21.5 21.30 11.85 1.2 2.3 39.6 21.3 Union ...................................................... Nonunion ................................................ 19.93 16.28 7.8 3.1 37.3 35.7 23.24 19.03 .9 1.9 36.4 35.6 Time ........................................................ Incentive ................................................. 16.26 23.80 3.4 9.2 35.8 36.2 19.95 23.96 1.2 7.1 35.7 36.5 Goods producing7 .................................. Service producing7 ................................. 18.86 14.72 3.5 1.9 39.7 34.6 21.11 18.52 2.6 2.8 39.5 34.8 1 to 99 workers8 ..................................... 100 to 499 workers ................................. 500 to 999 workers ................................. 1,000 to 2,499 workers ........................... 2,500 workers or more ............................ 14.07 17.73 18.72 18.75 25.21 2.0 3.6 6.9 12.4 4.7 34.9 36.3 37.3 38.5 36.4 16.96 18.62 22.57 26.28 27.52 1.9 1.7 1.9 3.6 2.0 34.9 36.6 36.3 35.6 37.2 Total ........................................................... Private industry ....................................... State and local government .................... Metropolitan areas .................................. Nonmetropolitan areas ........................... Worker characteristics:5 White-collar occupations6 ....................... Professional specialty and technical ... Executive, administrative, and managerial ........................................ Sales ................................................... Administrative support ........................ Blue-collar occupations6 ......................... Precision production, craft, and repair Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ......................................... Transportation and material moving ... Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ........................ Service occupations6 .............................. Establishment characteristics: 1 Data are presented for nine census divisions. See Appendix E for a list of States comprising the nine census divisions. 2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. 3 This survey covers all 50 States. Data were collected between December 2002 and January 2004. The average reference period was July 2003. 4 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see Technical Note. 5 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Union workers are those whose wages are determined through collective bargaining. Wages of time workers are based solely on hourly rate or salary; incentive workers are those whose wages are at least partially based on productivity payments such as piece rates, commissions, and production bonuses. 6 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. See Technical Note for more information. 7 Classification of establishments into goods-producing and service-producing industries applies to private industry only. 8 Estimates include private establishments employing 1 to 99 workers and State and local government establishments employing 50 to 99 workers. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria. 103 TABLE 4-5. New England census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2003 Total Metropolitan Hourly earnings Occupation5 Nonmetropolitan Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error6 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 6 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error6 (percent) All ................................................................................................ All, excluding sales .............................................................. $19.55 19.77 1.4 1.8 34.3 34.7 $20.10 20.37 1.0 1.7 34.3 34.8 $14.80 14.97 4.0 3.3 34.1 34.3 White collar ............................................................................ White collar, excluding sales ........................................... 24.51 25.82 1.9 1.7 34.9 36.0 24.96 26.35 2.1 1.9 34.9 36.0 19.86 20.70 4.4 2.5 35.6 36.3 Professional specialty and technical ............................... Professional specialty ...................................................... Engineers, architects, and surveyors ........................... Aerospace engineers ............................................... Civil engineers ......................................................... Electrical and electronic engineers .......................... Industrial engineers ................................................. Mechanical engineers .............................................. Engineers, n.e.c. ...................................................... Mathematical and computer scientists ......................... Computer systems analysts and scientists .............. Operations and systems researchers and analysts Natural scientists ......................................................... Biological and life scientists ..................................... Medical scientists ..................................................... Health related .............................................................. Physicians ................................................................ Registered nurses .................................................... Pharmacists ............................................................. Respiratory therapists .............................................. Occupational therapists ........................................... Therapists, n.e.c. ..................................................... Teachers, college and university ................................. Mathematical science teachers ............................... Medical science teachers ........................................ Business, commerce, and marketing teachers ........ Art, drama, and music teachers ............................... Education teachers .................................................. English teachers ...................................................... Trade and industrial teachers .................................. Other post-secondary teachers ............................... Teachers, except college and university ...................... Elementary school teachers .................................... Secondary school teachers ..................................... Teachers, special education .................................... Teachers, n.e.c. ....................................................... Substitute teachers .................................................. Vocational and educational counselors ................... Librarians, archivists, and curators .............................. Librarians ................................................................. Social scientists and urban planners ........................... Economists .............................................................. Psychologists ........................................................... Social, recreation, and religious workers ..................... Social workers ......................................................... Recreation workers .................................................. Lawyers and judges ..................................................... Lawyers ................................................................... Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and professionals, n.e.c. ................................................... Designers ................................................................. Editors and reporters ............................................... Public relations specialists ....................................... Athletes .................................................................... Technical ......................................................................... Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians .... Radiological technicians .......................................... Licensed practical nurses ........................................ Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ............ 30.11 32.17 34.86 37.47 31.03 39.37 29.02 32.23 35.88 35.78 35.08 38.49 26.91 30.68 23.68 29.88 48.69 27.91 37.33 24.50 26.73 23.58 47.33 44.24 45.35 60.22 44.26 56.76 62.75 41.03 42.09 32.61 39.03 36.50 31.37 30.50 9.60 36.19 27.84 27.45 27.29 27.69 21.76 18.44 19.14 – 36.49 35.97 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.7 5.3 .9 2.3 4.7 6.1 7.0 2.3 26.8 14.6 13.0 15.7 4.8 30.2 .9 2.6 4.3 7.0 16.6 4.3 20.9 4.0 22.5 3.3 13.2 4.0 10.3 8.7 9.4 2.0 4.2 9.4 4.9 3.6 6.7 10.2 15.4 9.1 6.8 28.8 10.7 7.2 – 9.4 8.9 35.2 35.1 40.8 41.3 38.0 42.5 40.5 40.9 39.4 39.5 39.6 39.0 39.0 36.4 39.6 32.7 37.8 31.7 28.4 36.2 26.8 33.7 32.8 35.2 38.2 36.4 15.9 35.6 34.0 35.4 33.9 31.9 34.2 35.0 35.4 26.6 10.3 33.2 34.8 35.4 37.0 40.4 31.8 36.7 36.3 – 39.9 40.0 30.92 32.96 35.24 37.47 31.03 39.37 29.45 33.47 36.47 35.89 35.19 38.49 26.91 30.68 23.68 30.53 51.50 28.46 37.16 24.50 26.73 23.58 49.25 – 45.35 78.29 43.59 61.86 62.75 – 42.62 32.90 39.49 38.27 32.16 31.22 9.41 37.14 29.44 29.67 27.29 27.69 21.76 20.72 20.54 22.76 38.77 38.25 1.7 1.5 1.6 1.7 5.3 .9 1.9 3.8 4.3 6.9 2.1 26.8 14.6 13.0 15.7 5.7 30.7 .5 2.6 4.3 7.0 16.6 4.6 – 4.0 12.9 1.3 3.1 4.0 – 9.0 10.2 1.6 1.2 11.7 3.6 4.4 7.6 10.7 15.8 9.1 6.8 28.8 3.8 4.1 5.5 8.8 8.2 35.1 35.0 40.9 41.3 38.0 42.5 40.6 41.1 39.4 39.5 39.6 39.0 39.0 36.4 39.6 32.5 37.5 31.3 28.1 36.2 26.8 33.7 32.0 – 38.2 33.4 14.5 34.5 34.0 – 33.5 31.6 33.9 34.6 35.0 26.7 9.2 34.6 34.3 34.8 37.0 40.4 31.8 33.8 34.8 25.4 39.9 40.0 23.67 25.69 – – – – – – – 32.65 32.65 – – – – 25.68 – 25.14 – – – – 37.90 – – – – – – – – 30.68 – – – – – – – – – – – 14.28 16.26 – – – 6.9 7.0 – – – – – – – 10.7 10.7 – – – – 9.0 – 10.0 – – – – 10.2 – – – – – – – – .0 – – – – – – – – – – – 5.3 4.0 – – – 35.7 36.4 – – – – – – – 39.1 39.1 – – – – 34.2 – 33.8 – – – – 37.2 – – – – – – – – 34.0 – – – – – – – – – – – 43.6 39.9 – – – 25.01 21.86 24.77 24.60 21.24 20.62 18.19 26.99 19.26 15.81 3.4 4.8 7.1 7.7 16.0 4.9 5.9 4.3 5.8 2.8 33.2 27.1 37.0 38.9 25.5 35.6 33.1 27.6 31.5 36.5 25.42 21.86 24.77 25.41 25.05 21.34 18.38 27.22 20.14 16.11 3.4 4.8 7.1 9.3 3.9 5.3 5.9 4.1 5.6 2.9 33.8 27.1 37.0 39.6 33.5 36.0 32.9 27.3 32.1 36.7 – – – – – 15.43 – – 16.91 – – – – – – 9.7 – – 1.4 – – – – – – 33.2 – – 29.8 – See footnotes at end of table. 104 TABLE 4-5. New England census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2003–Continued Total Metropolitan Hourly earnings Occupation5 Nonmetropolitan Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error6 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 6 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error6 (percent) $20.43 26.48 22.46 28.32 17.58 19.88 6.8 17.1 10.1 7.1 11.2 6.5 39.6 39.8 39.8 38.1 36.6 37.0 $20.68 26.87 22.81 28.98 25.07 20.03 7.3 17.8 9.9 6.4 8.0 6.5 39.5 39.8 39.8 40.8 37.3 36.9 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 32.98 35.49 30.33 35.39 37.62 30.97 5.7 4.1 5.8 9.6 8.9 19.9 40.1 40.9 22.4 36.1 41.4 43.2 33.44 36.22 30.33 37.06 37.91 39.23 6.5 5.0 5.8 4.7 9.3 8.5 39.9 40.7 22.4 35.7 41.5 39.1 $26.89 27.51 – – – – 5.6 9.5 – – – – 42.1 43.0 – – – – 39.62 38.26 38.30 22.41 38.66 28.36 24.96 38.29 54.52 28.49 22.30 28.87 20.99 7.2 7.0 11.8 21.9 4.2 11.1 9.6 19.1 49.7 10.6 16.3 12.5 16.8 40.4 36.6 38.8 42.1 42.8 38.7 37.9 38.0 41.2 39.1 38.9 41.0 37.2 39.62 37.90 39.33 22.66 39.23 28.53 25.06 42.97 – 28.68 22.35 29.51 25.13 7.2 6.3 12.8 23.5 5.0 11.8 9.9 15.8 – 11.4 16.7 12.6 4.2 40.4 36.6 39.1 42.3 42.7 38.7 37.9 39.1 – 39.3 38.9 41.1 34.0 – – – – 31.53 24.72 – – – – – – – – – – – 8.1 4.3 – – – – – – – – – – – 43.8 39.0 – – – – – – – 23.02 23.97 4.6 4.5 37.6 37.6 23.02 24.05 4.6 4.5 37.6 37.5 – – – – – – Sales ................................................................................... Supervisors, sales ................................................... Insurance sales ........................................................ Securities and financial services sales .................... Advertising and related sales ................................... Sales, other business services ................................ Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing, and wholesale ............................................................... Sales workers, apparel ............................................ Sales workers, hardware and building supplies ....... Sales workers, other commodities ........................... Sales counter clerks ................................................ Cashiers ................................................................... Sales support, n.e.c. ................................................ 16.94 18.78 25.54 50.28 33.89 18.37 10.3 6.8 18.4 10.1 15.0 11.5 29.8 39.1 39.2 41.2 40.7 37.3 17.27 19.09 25.54 50.28 37.53 18.37 10.1 6.3 18.4 10.1 5.8 11.5 29.8 39.0 39.2 41.2 40.8 37.3 10.29 – – – – – 14.7 – – – – – 29.0 – – – – – 32.37 8.68 12.90 10.29 8.46 9.04 25.26 6.9 2.7 4.2 9.9 5.6 2.7 8.0 40.2 26.2 29.8 27.9 21.8 24.2 41.4 32.37 8.68 12.90 10.18 8.32 9.10 25.43 6.9 2.7 4.2 9.9 5.7 3.0 8.1 40.2 26.2 29.8 27.7 20.9 24.2 41.5 – – – – – 8.31 – – – – – – 2.8 – – – – – – 24.9 – Administrative support, including clerical ...................... Supervisors, general office ...................................... Supervisors, financial records processing ............... Computer operators ................................................. Secretaries ............................................................... Typists ..................................................................... Interviewers ............................................................. Transportation ticket and reservation agents ........... Receptionists ........................................................... Information clerks, n.e.c. .......................................... Order clerks ............................................................. Personnel clerks, except payroll and timekeeping ... Library clerks ........................................................... File clerks ................................................................. 15.50 19.56 26.69 16.26 16.63 15.39 13.72 13.24 12.30 13.52 15.17 17.28 14.53 10.32 1.7 8.6 1.8 7.4 2.5 6.1 4.2 6.5 2.1 6.7 3.8 6.5 11.5 8.8 34.7 38.4 39.6 37.7 33.8 35.4 31.8 36.1 36.1 31.5 37.5 35.3 29.6 26.6 15.78 19.52 26.69 16.26 16.94 15.39 14.04 13.24 12.52 13.52 15.85 17.28 14.53 10.32 1.9 8.8 1.8 7.4 2.8 6.1 2.9 6.5 1.8 6.7 3.1 6.5 11.5 8.8 34.7 38.4 39.6 37.7 33.9 35.4 31.0 36.1 36.1 31.5 37.2 35.3 29.6 26.6 12.65 – – – 14.43 – – – – – – – – – 1.4 – – – 5.1 – – – – – – – – – 34.8 – – – 33.2 – – – – – – – – – White collar –Continued Professional specialty and technical –Continued Technical –Continued Electrical and electronic technicians ........................ Engineering technicians, n.e.c. ................................ Drafters .................................................................... Computer programmers ........................................... Legal assistants ....................................................... Technical and related, n.e.c. .................................... Executive, administrative, and managerial ..................... Executives, administrators, and managers .................. Legislators ............................................................... Administrators and officials, public administration ... Financial managers ................................................. Personnel and labor relations managers ................. Managers, marketing, advertising, and public relations ................................................................. Administrators, education and related fields ............ Managers, medicine and health ............................... Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. .................. Managers and administrators, n.e.c. ....................... Management related .................................................... Accountants and auditors ........................................ Underwriters ............................................................ Other financial officers ............................................. Management analysts .............................................. Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists .. Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. ..................... Construction inspectors ........................................... Inspectors and compliance officers, except construction ........................................................... Management related, n.e.c. ..................................... See footnotes at end of table. 105 TABLE 4-5. New England census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2003–Continued Total Metropolitan Hourly earnings Occupation5 Nonmetropolitan Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error6 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 6 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error6 (percent) Administrative support, including clerical –Continued Records clerks, n.e.c. .............................................. Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ......... Payroll and timekeeping clerks ................................ Billing clerks ............................................................. Telephone operators ................................................ Mail clerks, except postal service ............................ Dispatchers .............................................................. Production coordinators ........................................... Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks ....................... Stock and inventory clerks ....................................... Insurance adjusters, examiners, and investigators .. Investigators and adjusters, except insurance ......... General office clerks ................................................ Bank tellers .............................................................. Data entry keyers ..................................................... Teachers’ aides ....................................................... Administrative support, n.e.c. .................................. $14.85 16.24 15.70 14.03 12.08 12.10 17.30 17.44 14.87 14.18 19.09 16.80 15.36 12.31 13.15 11.74 16.53 3.5 7.0 7.5 2.3 9.3 4.8 5.8 13.1 5.4 7.6 6.2 11.3 1.9 3.1 10.3 5.5 10.7 36.7 34.3 35.9 37.6 32.1 37.7 38.5 40.4 38.5 36.5 37.6 34.0 33.9 33.9 34.5 32.6 36.2 $14.67 16.44 16.17 13.71 12.08 12.27 17.52 18.23 15.33 14.39 19.29 16.87 15.49 12.48 13.41 12.53 16.86 3.1 7.4 8.6 2.6 9.3 6.9 5.8 13.3 3.4 8.2 6.2 11.3 1.8 3.7 11.0 3.8 11.5 36.6 34.9 35.1 38.3 32.1 38.0 39.6 39.8 38.3 36.1 37.7 34.1 33.8 34.0 34.2 30.3 36.4 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – $13.19 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 10.5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 34.7 Blue collar .............................................................................. 15.33 3.1 38.4 15.99 2.5 38.4 11.27 13.2 38.2 Precision production, craft, and repair ............................ Supervisors, mechanics and repairers .................... Automobile mechanics ............................................. Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics .......... Industrial machinery repairers ................................. Machinery maintenance ........................................... Electronic repairers, communications and industrial equipment .............................................................. Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics .............................................................. Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ............................... Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ................... Carpenters ............................................................... Electricians .............................................................. Electrical power installers and repairers .................. Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ..................... Construction trades, n.e.c. ....................................... Supervisors, production ........................................... Tool and die makers ................................................ Precision assemblers, metal .................................... Machinists ................................................................ Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers ...... Butchers and meat cutters ....................................... Inspectors, testers, and graders .............................. 20.19 18.59 19.64 23.05 17.20 13.41 5.2 20.9 9.7 10.8 5.5 8.4 39.1 40.2 40.0 40.0 39.7 40.0 20.66 18.59 21.71 23.45 17.26 15.72 5.7 20.9 5.3 12.1 6.1 6.1 39.1 40.2 40.0 40.0 39.7 40.0 14.71 – – – – – 8.2 – – – – – 39.9 – – – – – 21.85 12.5 39.0 21.85 12.5 39.0 – – – 20.83 14.03 25.34 20.29 26.50 27.75 23.61 16.10 21.05 19.52 17.52 21.31 15.68 16.65 15.64 8.4 12.9 11.6 10.7 2.9 3.3 4.6 5.2 4.9 4.3 2.6 1.2 9.0 12.3 14.2 40.0 33.4 40.0 40.0 40.4 40.0 40.0 39.9 40.5 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.6 40.6 21.75 – 27.35 20.73 26.61 27.75 24.21 17.10 21.27 20.19 17.52 21.20 15.51 17.52 15.84 7.1 – 10.0 11.7 2.9 3.3 2.6 3.6 5.6 4.1 2.6 1.1 8.9 16.3 16.5 40.0 – 40.0 40.0 40.4 40.0 40.0 39.9 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.3 40.8 – 14.59 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 9.1 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 37.3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ........... Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing machine operators ................................................................ Numerical control machine operators ...................... Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. ..................... Molding and casting machine operators .................. Metal plating machine operators .............................. Printing press operators ........................................... Winding and twisting machine operators ................. Knitting, looping, taping, and weaving machine operators ................................................................ Textile sewing machine operators ........................... Packaging and filling machine operators ................. Extruding and forming machine operators ............... Mixing and blending machine operators .................. Painting and paint spraying machine operators ....... 13.40 4.9 38.4 14.02 5.3 38.4 11.19 10.4 38.5 14.34 13.71 14.86 13.70 13.61 19.02 12.74 12.5 3.4 2.4 10.8 7.3 6.8 10.1 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.4 39.7 39.9 – 14.58 15.13 14.06 13.68 19.77 12.74 – 6.6 3.7 12.5 7.5 5.6 10.1 – 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.4 39.7 39.9 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 11.62 13.35 12.53 12.79 14.72 14.91 5.6 28.0 6.7 17.9 4.9 7.6 38.8 37.7 39.9 39.3 39.5 39.7 11.62 – 12.53 12.79 14.72 – 5.6 – 6.7 17.9 4.9 – 38.8 – 39.9 39.3 39.5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – White collar –Continued See footnotes at end of table. 106 TABLE 4-5. New England census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2003–Continued Total Metropolitan Hourly earnings Occupation5 Nonmetropolitan Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error6 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 6 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error6 (percent) $12.12 17.99 11.69 9.86 16.20 18.55 12.7 3.5 9.4 12.5 13.5 4.0 38.1 40.2 34.1 40.0 38.9 40.0 $14.13 17.99 11.96 9.86 16.72 18.55 11.2 3.5 10.6 12.5 13.8 4.0 38.8 40.2 33.1 40.0 39.8 40.0 $9.56 – – – – – 4.9 – – – – – 37.3 – – – – – Transportation and material moving ............................... Truck drivers ............................................................ Bus drivers ............................................................... Operating engineers ................................................ Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators ..... Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators, n.e.c. ..................................................... 13.05 12.56 14.59 26.69 14.21 11.3 13.3 5.0 .8 4.5 41.4 44.9 24.9 40.0 39.0 13.13 12.59 14.70 26.69 14.71 12.2 14.3 5.1 .8 4.3 41.6 45.2 24.9 40.0 38.8 11.80 12.03 – – – 6.3 6.4 – – – 38.6 40.0 – – – 16.18 11.8 40.0 16.18 11.8 40.0 – – – Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ... Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ......... Construction laborers ............................................... Production helpers ................................................... Stock handlers and baggers .................................... Machine feeders and offbearers .............................. Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ............ Hand packers and packagers .................................. Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. ....................... 12.16 – 19.97 8.91 10.28 10.50 13.51 9.59 12.07 8.8 – 15.6 14.1 3.0 14.8 11.1 5.3 10.5 33.9 – 40.0 36.0 25.8 38.7 34.8 37.3 36.0 13.13 13.86 20.94 11.11 10.41 13.74 13.51 9.53 12.19 6.6 7.6 14.6 11.5 2.8 7.0 11.1 5.6 11.2 33.2 28.5 40.0 31.6 25.6 37.0 34.8 37.2 35.8 8.79 – – – – – – – – 1.9 – – – – – – – – 36.6 – – – – – – – – Service .................................................................................... Protective service ........................................................ Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ............ Supervisors, police and detectives .......................... Firefighting ............................................................... Police and detectives, public service ....................... Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement officers Crossing guards ....................................................... Guards and police, except public service ................ Protective service, n.e.c. .......................................... Food service ................................................................ Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders ......................... Bartenders ............................................................... Waiters and waitresses ............................................ Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ............................... Other food service ..................................................... Supervisors, food preparation and service .............. Cooks ....................................................................... Kitchen workers, food preparation ........................... Food preparation, n.e.c. ........................................... Health service .............................................................. Dental assistants ..................................................... Health aides, except nursing ................................... Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants .................. Cleaning and building service ...................................... Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers Maids and housemen .............................................. Janitors and cleaners ............................................... Personal service .......................................................... Supervisors, personal service .................................. Public transportation attendants .............................. Welfare service aides .............................................. Early childhood teachers’ assistants ........................ Child care workers, n.e.c. ........................................ 11.15 18.51 24.50 29.93 21.39 20.99 18.90 10.83 11.28 9.31 7.78 4.30 6.31 3.59 5.64 9.76 14.84 11.33 9.04 8.23 11.92 15.93 14.93 11.31 11.81 14.98 8.88 12.66 11.59 16.27 26.05 10.25 9.43 10.55 3.6 1.9 1.8 11.2 .8 3.4 3.8 7.6 2.1 10.1 6.1 8.9 6.6 13.2 8.7 1.6 14.0 3.7 7.3 3.0 6.7 7.3 14.8 3.7 4.6 10.2 2.6 6.3 8.8 5.9 16.8 12.3 5.8 13.7 28.3 33.9 42.0 39.9 42.8 38.6 37.6 18.1 28.6 17.8 24.6 21.9 27.4 20.6 22.0 26.5 40.3 32.9 27.7 21.6 34.6 31.6 33.3 34.9 31.7 38.8 31.7 31.4 23.0 39.8 17.3 27.3 30.6 20.3 11.35 18.52 24.77 29.82 21.39 21.22 18.90 10.83 11.33 9.31 7.66 4.33 6.21 3.54 5.65 9.73 15.37 11.54 8.98 8.31 11.99 15.93 15.27 11.34 11.90 14.98 8.82 12.73 11.58 16.42 26.05 9.98 9.38 10.44 3.9 1.9 1.2 11.9 .8 3.2 3.8 7.6 2.2 10.1 6.3 3.6 6.2 .6 8.7 2.6 5.7 3.3 8.5 2.7 7.3 7.3 15.2 4.2 4.8 10.2 2.4 6.6 9.5 7.0 16.8 14.7 6.1 14.0 28.6 34.1 42.0 39.8 42.8 39.3 37.6 18.1 29.0 17.8 24.7 22.1 28.5 20.5 22.2 26.6 40.9 35.9 26.6 22.1 34.6 31.6 33.9 34.9 31.6 38.8 32.5 31.1 22.6 39.8 17.3 27.7 36.7 20.1 9.45 18.18 – – – – – – – – 8.32 – – – – 9.90 14.26 10.25 – 7.19 10.90 – 11.11 10.87 10.49 – 9.42 11.17 11.71 – – – – – 1.0 22.3 – – – – – – – – 10.2 – – – – 4.1 30.1 4.6 – 4.9 2.7 – 33.7 3.0 2.0 – 12.2 .2 17.6 – – – – – 26.2 27.4 – – – – – – – – 24.5 – – – – 26.2 39.6 22.8 – 16.5 34.0 – 27.5 35.4 31.8 – 26.0 37.1 26.7 – – – – – Blue collar –Continued Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors –Continued Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. ................ Welders and cutters ................................................. Assemblers .............................................................. Miscellaneous hand working, n.e.c. ......................... Production inspectors, checkers and examiners ..... Production testers .................................................... See footnotes at end of table. 107 TABLE 4-5. New England census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2003–Continued Total Metropolitan Hourly earnings Occupation5 Service –Continued Personal service –Continued Service, n.e.c. .......................................................... Mean Relative error6 (percent) $10.84 8.8 1 The New England census division consists of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. 2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. 3 A metropolitan area can be a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) or Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA) as defined by the Office of Management and Budget, 1994. Nonmetropolitan areas are counties that do not fit the definitions above. 4 In this census division, data were collected between December 2002 and January Nonmetropolitan Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error6 (percent) 25.0 $10.94 8.8 Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean 24.6 – Mean Relative weekly 6 error hours (percent) – – 2004. The average reference period was June 2003. 5 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see Technical Note. 6 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see Technical Note. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria, and n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately. 108 TABLE 4-6. Middle Atlantic census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003 Total Metropolitan Hourly earnings Occupation5 Nonmetropolitan Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error6 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 6 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error6 (percent) All ................................................................................................ All, excluding sales .............................................................. $20.03 20.26 1.1 1.3 34.9 35.3 $20.24 20.48 1.1 1.3 34.9 35.3 $16.15 16.47 7.4 7.5 35.3 35.4 White collar ............................................................................ White collar, excluding sales ........................................... 24.64 25.94 .5 .6 35.0 35.8 24.88 26.17 .4 .6 35.0 35.8 19.70 21.12 4.8 2.1 35.1 35.4 Professional specialty and technical ............................... Professional specialty ...................................................... Engineers, architects, and surveyors ........................... Architects ................................................................. Aerospace engineers ............................................... Civil engineers ......................................................... Electrical and electronic engineers .......................... Industrial engineers ................................................. Mechanical engineers .............................................. Engineers, n.e.c. ...................................................... Mathematical and computer scientists ......................... Computer systems analysts and scientists .............. Operations and systems researchers and analysts Natural scientists ......................................................... Chemists, except biochemists ................................. Physical scientists, n.e.c. ......................................... Biological and life scientists ..................................... Health related .............................................................. Physicians ................................................................ Registered nurses .................................................... Pharmacists ............................................................. Dietitians .................................................................. Respiratory therapists .............................................. Occupational therapists ........................................... Physical therapists ................................................... Speech therapists .................................................... Therapists, n.e.c. ..................................................... Teachers, college and university ................................. Biological science teachers ..................................... Chemistry teachers .................................................. Psychology teachers ................................................ History teachers ....................................................... Sociology teachers .................................................. Social science teachers, n.e.c. ................................ Mathematical science teachers ............................... Medical science teachers ........................................ Health specialties teachers ...................................... Business, commerce, and marketing teachers ........ English teachers ...................................................... Foreign language teachers ...................................... Theology teachers ................................................... Other post-secondary teachers ............................... Teachers, except college and university ...................... Prekindergarten and kindergarten ........................... Elementary school teachers .................................... Secondary school teachers ..................................... Teachers, special education .................................... Teachers, n.e.c. ....................................................... Substitute teachers .................................................. Vocational and educational counselors ................... Librarians, archivists, and curators .............................. Librarians ................................................................. Social scientists and urban planners ........................... Economists .............................................................. Psychologists ........................................................... Social, recreation, and religious workers ..................... Social workers ......................................................... Recreation workers .................................................. Lawyers and judges ..................................................... 31.12 33.54 35.65 35.14 42.59 32.13 36.27 32.00 33.24 38.40 37.40 37.12 40.66 29.54 29.06 31.22 33.30 30.14 46.65 27.90 36.50 23.52 23.40 29.73 29.77 25.62 19.31 50.25 47.90 57.43 52.93 36.06 42.23 41.17 56.07 65.95 53.79 51.09 47.69 38.76 65.21 – 35.70 19.46 35.78 38.97 41.81 36.75 11.60 28.01 29.07 28.89 34.56 29.90 36.43 19.93 20.36 15.69 53.93 1.5 1.2 2.3 6.3 4.5 5.8 4.7 3.9 4.9 2.4 6.0 6.0 5.9 3.5 9.9 6.4 10.1 4.7 14.6 3.6 1.5 8.5 3.8 8.7 3.1 8.1 27.5 4.0 17.1 13.1 9.1 18.2 25.7 13.7 7.5 21.5 7.1 41.7 10.1 4.7 8.6 – 1.9 19.5 3.9 3.0 2.1 3.4 4.5 16.7 18.3 19.6 9.3 5.9 11.1 2.2 2.3 15.1 10.2 34.8 34.9 39.8 39.3 40.0 40.2 40.2 38.8 38.5 40.3 39.0 39.0 39.4 38.0 40.0 37.6 37.1 33.9 37.1 33.1 34.1 36.7 36.6 27.1 32.7 32.1 39.4 34.2 36.4 37.1 34.8 39.3 38.3 38.5 32.9 19.6 35.8 32.8 35.4 25.0 37.0 – 32.9 35.8 35.6 35.1 32.8 28.1 18.7 34.6 35.3 35.3 35.8 41.1 34.8 34.4 34.4 32.7 36.9 31.39 33.63 35.84 36.94 42.59 32.13 36.37 32.00 33.38 38.40 37.55 37.29 40.66 29.54 29.06 31.22 33.30 29.50 38.86 28.36 36.50 23.52 23.96 29.73 29.83 25.62 19.43 50.86 56.94 57.43 52.93 36.06 42.99 – 56.07 65.95 53.79 51.86 52.01 38.76 65.21 – 35.86 19.46 35.81 39.25 41.97 36.75 11.76 28.70 29.07 28.89 34.56 29.90 36.43 19.94 20.28 17.37 53.93 1.5 1.1 2.3 3.8 4.5 5.8 4.7 3.9 4.9 2.4 5.9 5.9 5.9 3.5 9.9 6.4 10.1 3.8 3.6 3.9 1.5 8.5 2.1 8.7 3.1 8.1 28.5 4.2 14.5 13.1 9.1 18.2 34.0 – 7.5 21.5 7.1 42.2 8.5 4.7 8.6 – 2.0 19.5 4.1 3.2 2.1 3.4 4.7 19.7 18.3 19.6 9.3 5.9 11.1 2.2 2.4 8.8 10.2 34.8 34.9 39.8 39.3 40.0 40.2 40.2 38.8 38.4 40.3 39.0 39.0 39.4 38.0 40.0 37.6 37.1 33.7 37.1 32.9 34.1 36.7 36.5 27.1 32.9 32.1 39.3 33.9 35.6 37.1 34.8 39.3 38.6 – 32.9 19.6 35.8 32.9 34.6 25.0 37.0 – 32.9 35.8 35.6 35.0 32.8 28.1 20.4 34.2 35.3 35.3 35.8 41.1 34.8 34.3 34.3 33.6 36.9 26.83 32.03 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 37.02 – 23.15 – – – – – – – 43.18 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 32.64 – – – – – – – – – – – – 19.87 21.18 – – 7.3 13.6 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 25.1 – 3.6 – – – – – – – 5.7 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 4.4 – – – – – – – – – – – – 10.4 4.4 – – 34.1 35.4 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 35.4 – 34.8 – – – – – – – 38.0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 33.4 – – – – – – – – – – – – 35.2 36.1 – – See footnotes at end of table. 109 TABLE 4-6. Middle Atlantic census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Metropolitan Hourly earnings Occupation5 Nonmetropolitan Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error6 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 6 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error6 (percent) $53.91 10.2 37.1 $53.91 10.2 37.1 – – – 28.70 32.78 21.95 33.10 9.9 13.9 11.2 17.0 33.3 36.5 38.9 24.4 29.36 32.78 22.16 33.10 9.7 13.9 11.4 17.0 33.1 36.5 39.0 24.4 $14.59 – – – 11.1 – – – 37.7 – – – 25.80 40.41 28.47 18.04 40.27 22.17 18.13 26.59 17.64 22.43 17.17 16.11 23.96 26.65 23.59 20.95 19.00 24.82 13.38 135.01 – 28.84 24.51 8.7 26.7 16.0 15.5 5.3 3.7 3.8 4.7 11.7 3.6 2.5 7.3 2.8 5.5 10.5 6.0 15.6 18.5 16.2 5.5 – 7.6 10.2 38.0 36.2 38.6 25.3 39.5 34.4 35.5 28.6 34.2 31.2 33.9 28.9 38.9 40.3 39.7 40.1 37.3 39.7 39.1 18.1 – 38.6 39.0 25.80 43.56 28.47 17.87 40.27 22.82 18.50 26.59 17.64 23.20 17.74 16.49 24.00 26.65 23.59 21.00 19.00 24.82 13.38 138.11 – 30.73 24.51 8.7 23.1 16.0 16.0 5.3 3.5 3.9 4.7 11.7 2.1 2.9 7.7 2.8 5.5 10.5 6.4 15.6 18.5 16.2 6.0 – 5.5 10.2 38.0 36.0 38.6 25.2 39.5 34.7 35.7 28.6 34.2 30.6 34.1 29.2 40.1 40.3 39.7 40.1 37.3 39.7 39.1 18.1 – 38.4 39.0 – – – – – 14.77 – – – – 15.26 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2.0 – – – – 2.9 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 31.5 – – – – 33.0 – – – – – – – – – – – – 35.10 40.44 34.21 40.37 35.40 31.54 4.4 4.0 6.6 10.2 6.7 21.5 38.7 39.6 36.6 38.4 38.9 39.9 35.36 41.01 35.22 40.55 35.73 31.54 4.5 4.1 5.8 10.3 6.9 21.5 38.7 39.6 36.5 38.3 38.8 39.9 – 24.69 – – – – – 5.5 – – – – – 39.7 – – – – 45.15 41.01 41.16 6.3 10.5 7.5 40.4 37.4 37.9 45.23 41.85 41.16 6.4 10.5 7.5 40.4 37.4 37.9 – – – – – – – – – 19.65 20.90 30.42 44.96 27.98 27.28 29.45 38.97 29.71 22.57 12.4 15.3 9.7 11.2 4.4 5.7 9.2 14.4 12.5 2.1 44.8 36.7 41.0 40.2 37.6 36.7 38.3 37.9 41.1 35.3 21.26 20.90 31.41 45.33 28.03 27.31 29.45 38.97 29.71 22.57 14.1 15.3 9.2 11.3 4.4 5.8 9.2 14.4 12.5 2.1 46.1 36.7 41.1 40.2 37.6 36.7 38.3 37.9 41.1 35.3 – – – 30.45 21.52 – – – – – – – – 2.8 4.6 – – – – – – – – 39.7 38.8 – – – – – 23.25 25.04 24.26 8.6 6.3 13.4 38.7 38.8 36.5 23.25 25.42 24.26 8.6 6.7 13.4 38.7 38.7 36.5 – – – – – – – – – 21.91 27.63 2.6 4.2 37.5 38.6 21.91 27.68 2.6 4.2 37.5 38.6 – – – – – – White collar –Continued Professional specialty and technical –Continued Professional specialty –Continued Lawyers and judges –Continued Lawyers ................................................................... Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and professionals, n.e.c. ................................................... Technical writers ...................................................... Designers ................................................................. Musicians and composers ....................................... Painters, sculptors, craft artists, and artist printmakers ............................................................ Editors and reporters ............................................... Public relations specialists ....................................... Athletes .................................................................... Professional, n.e.c. .................................................. Technical ......................................................................... Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians .... Dental hygienists ..................................................... Health record technologists and technicians ........... Radiological technicians .......................................... Licensed practical nurses ........................................ Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ............ Electrical and electronic technicians ........................ Mechanical engineering technicians ........................ Engineering technicians, n.e.c. ................................ Drafters .................................................................... Biological technicians .............................................. Chemical technicians ............................................... Science technicians, n.e.c. ...................................... Airplane pilots and navigators .................................. Broadcast equipment operators ............................... Computer programmers ........................................... Technical and related, n.e.c. .................................... Executive, administrative, and managerial ..................... Executives, administrators, and managers .................. Administrators and officials, public administration ... Financial managers ................................................. Personnel and labor relations managers ................. Purchasing managers .............................................. Managers, marketing, advertising, and public relations ................................................................. Administrators, education and related fields ............ Managers, medicine and health ............................... Managers, food servicing and lodging establishments ....................................................... Managers, properties and real estate ...................... Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. .................. Managers and administrators, n.e.c. ....................... Management related .................................................... Accountants and auditors ........................................ Underwriters ............................................................ Other financial officers ............................................. Management analysts .............................................. Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists .. Buyers, wholesale and retail trade, except farm products ................................................................. Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. ..................... Construction inspectors ........................................... Inspectors and compliance officers, except construction ........................................................... Management related, n.e.c. ..................................... See footnotes at end of table. 110 TABLE 4-6. Middle Atlantic census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Metropolitan Hourly earnings Occupation5 Nonmetropolitan Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error6 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 6 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error6 (percent) Sales ................................................................................... Supervisors, sales ................................................... Insurance sales ........................................................ Securities and financial services sales .................... Advertising and related sales ................................... Sales, other business services ................................ Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing, and wholesale ............................................................... Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats ................ Sales workers, apparel ............................................ Sales workers, shoes ............................................... Sales workers, furniture and home furnishings ........ Sales workers, hardware and building supplies ....... Sales workers, parts ................................................ Sales workers, other commodities ........................... Sales counter clerks ................................................ Cashiers ................................................................... Demonstrators, promoters, and models, sales ........ Sales support, n.e.c. ................................................ $17.37 23.31 37.64 40.30 32.69 24.40 3.4 4.4 10.5 21.2 18.1 8.1 31.1 39.9 40.1 38.7 38.5 36.2 $17.63 24.03 37.64 40.82 34.18 24.40 3.4 4.0 10.5 21.1 16.4 8.1 31.0 39.9 40.1 38.8 38.6 36.2 $12.27 – – – – – 5.4 – – – – – 34.0 – – – – – 27.08 15.98 8.52 10.97 11.42 14.09 15.04 12.02 10.18 8.36 14.33 16.59 7.5 12.6 9.3 5.4 9.9 9.8 15.2 11.3 27.2 1.5 11.9 17.8 39.8 45.3 21.3 28.1 30.0 33.2 36.9 26.7 28.1 26.4 30.5 34.6 27.62 16.56 8.52 10.97 11.42 14.27 15.04 12.08 9.47 8.42 12.81 16.59 7.2 13.5 9.3 5.4 9.9 9.6 15.2 11.4 37.2 1.6 13.6 17.8 39.7 45.8 21.3 28.1 30.0 33.3 36.9 26.5 25.6 26.5 28.2 34.6 – – – – – – – – – 7.16 – – – – – – – – – – – 9.6 – – – – – – – – – – – 24.0 – – Administrative support, including clerical ...................... Supervisors, general office ...................................... Supervisors, financial records processing ............... Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and adjusting clerks ..................................................................... Computer operators ................................................. Secretaries ............................................................... Stenographers ......................................................... Typists ..................................................................... Interviewers ............................................................. Hotel clerks .............................................................. Transportation ticket and reservation agents ........... Receptionists ........................................................... Information clerks, n.e.c. .......................................... Correspondence clerks ............................................ Order clerks ............................................................. Personnel clerks, except payroll and timekeeping ... Library clerks ........................................................... File clerks ................................................................. Records clerks, n.e.c. .............................................. Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ......... Payroll and timekeeping clerks ................................ Billing clerks ............................................................. Billing, posting, and calculating machine operators Duplicating machine operators ................................ Telephone operators ................................................ Mail clerks, except postal service ............................ Messengers ............................................................. Dispatchers .............................................................. Production coordinators ........................................... Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks ....................... Stock and inventory clerks ....................................... Meter readers .......................................................... Expeditors ................................................................ Material recording, scheduling, and distribution clerks, n.e.c. ........................................................... Insurance adjusters, examiners, and investigators .. Investigators and adjusters, except insurance ......... Eligibility clerks, social welfare ................................. Bill and account collectors ....................................... General office clerks ................................................ Bank tellers .............................................................. 15.13 19.24 20.58 1.9 3.4 8.3 35.3 35.4 38.8 15.26 19.35 21.10 1.9 3.5 8.9 35.3 35.4 39.4 12.47 – – 1.7 – – 36.0 – – 23.29 16.43 17.13 20.92 15.55 12.23 9.80 15.91 12.27 14.06 13.96 16.30 16.90 11.83 10.70 15.49 15.18 14.91 13.74 12.07 11.99 17.42 12.66 13.71 20.40 15.23 13.51 13.03 22.27 16.24 13.2 5.2 2.2 10.8 3.9 7.5 3.9 10.8 5.6 10.1 5.1 4.6 9.0 8.1 9.9 1.7 3.7 10.0 4.4 9.1 17.1 8.6 9.5 13.2 13.3 6.7 3.4 3.2 6.0 13.7 39.3 37.0 36.4 36.2 35.4 34.2 39.7 34.9 34.3 38.0 38.7 38.0 39.3 25.5 28.0 38.0 36.6 36.7 34.5 33.2 33.5 35.3 36.9 36.6 39.8 39.9 38.9 35.3 40.0 36.8 23.40 16.43 17.56 21.10 15.80 12.44 9.80 15.91 12.30 14.38 13.96 16.43 17.23 11.83 10.78 15.52 15.31 15.73 13.82 12.07 11.99 17.44 12.66 13.71 20.84 15.23 13.47 12.93 22.27 16.24 13.7 5.2 .9 10.8 4.4 8.3 3.9 10.8 5.7 10.5 5.1 4.7 9.1 8.1 10.2 1.7 3.8 10.3 4.7 9.1 17.1 8.5 9.5 13.2 12.6 6.7 3.4 3.4 6.0 13.7 39.3 37.0 36.2 36.2 35.4 35.0 39.7 34.9 34.3 37.9 38.7 38.0 39.2 25.5 28.4 38.0 36.4 36.5 34.2 33.2 33.5 35.3 36.9 36.6 39.8 39.9 38.8 35.2 40.0 36.8 – – 12.83 – 13.27 – – – – – – – – – – – 12.52 – – – – – – – – – – 14.37 – – – – 4.5 – 2.7 – – – – – – – – – – – 2.0 – – – – – – – – – – 6.6 – – – – 38.8 – 35.1 – – – – – – – – – – – 39.9 – – – – – – – – – – 36.2 – – 13.37 20.12 15.70 16.23 14.38 14.07 10.40 11.0 17.5 1.7 3.9 11.5 .9 1.3 37.7 38.0 37.7 36.2 38.7 33.0 36.4 13.37 20.12 15.73 16.14 14.55 14.21 10.39 11.1 17.5 1.7 4.5 11.5 .9 1.3 37.6 38.0 37.7 36.4 38.7 33.2 36.5 – – – – – 11.35 – – – – – – 7.7 – – – – – – 29.9 – White collar –Continued See footnotes at end of table. 111 TABLE 4-6. Middle Atlantic census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Metropolitan Hourly earnings Occupation5 Nonmetropolitan Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error6 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 6 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error6 (percent) Administrative support, including clerical –Continued Data entry keyers ..................................................... Statistical clerks ....................................................... Teachers’ aides ....................................................... Administrative support, n.e.c. .................................. $12.99 16.80 13.56 14.49 2.3 3.9 3.5 6.1 36.2 21.7 29.4 31.7 $13.11 16.80 13.56 14.61 2.5 3.9 3.5 6.2 35.9 21.7 29.4 32.0 $11.88 – – 9.03 5.7 – – 2.1 39.9 – – 24.2 Blue collar .............................................................................. 16.08 2.9 37.8 16.28 3.1 37.8 13.38 3.6 37.6 Precision production, craft, and repair ............................ Supervisors, mechanics and repairers .................... Automobile mechanics ............................................. Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics .......... Aircraft engine mechanics ....................................... Automobile body and related repairers .................... Heavy equipment mechanics ................................... Industrial machinery repairers ................................. Machinery maintenance ........................................... Electronic repairers, communications and industrial equipment .............................................................. Telephone line installers and repairers .................... Telephone installers and repairers .......................... Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics .............................................................. Mechanical controls and valve repairers ................. Millwrights ................................................................ Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ............................... Supervisors, electricians and power transmission installers ................................................................. Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ................... Carpenters ............................................................... Electricians .............................................................. Electrician apprentices ............................................. Electrical power installers and repairers .................. Painters, construction and maintenance .................. Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ..................... Plumber, pipefitter, and steamfitter apprentices ...... Roofers .................................................................... Construction trades, n.e.c. ....................................... Supervisors, production ........................................... Tool and die makers ................................................ Machinists ................................................................ Sheet metal workers ................................................ Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers ...... Miscellaneous precision workers, n.e.c. .................. Butchers and meat cutters ....................................... Food batchmakers ................................................... Inspectors, testers, and graders .............................. Water and sewer treatment plant operators ............ Power plant operators .............................................. Stationary engineers ................................................ 20.59 22.94 17.40 19.01 27.85 12.60 17.55 19.02 16.44 4.0 9.3 15.8 7.6 3.9 3.6 5.5 4.5 10.9 39.2 40.7 37.3 40.0 40.0 39.4 40.0 40.2 40.0 21.00 23.94 17.53 18.73 27.85 15.47 17.55 19.35 16.88 4.1 9.8 16.9 8.4 3.9 5.7 5.5 4.3 13.7 39.1 40.9 37.1 40.0 40.0 38.2 40.0 40.2 40.0 15.48 – – – – – – – 15.00 5.7 – – – – – – – 3.6 39.7 – – – – – – – 40.0 22.68 27.75 24.37 16.0 6.7 6.2 39.3 38.6 40.0 23.63 27.75 24.45 15.4 6.7 7.4 39.2 38.6 40.0 – – – – – – – – – 18.79 26.52 22.02 18.83 3.8 9.9 11.8 4.4 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.0 18.79 26.52 22.02 19.00 3.8 9.9 11.8 4.6 40.0 40.0 40.0 38.9 – – – 16.55 – – – 5.2 – – – 40.0 33.00 21.63 19.14 31.67 18.50 30.33 16.20 24.46 13.94 19.70 19.66 21.81 21.32 18.19 21.53 13.66 23.74 16.42 13.90 19.67 19.08 26.19 22.49 15.7 5.6 9.1 3.5 11.7 3.7 16.3 5.6 6.9 8.2 5.6 8.1 3.2 2.3 6.9 2.5 28.3 9.0 7.5 5.3 8.1 12.6 7.5 39.0 38.9 39.6 38.5 39.7 40.0 39.6 39.5 40.0 39.5 39.8 40.2 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.8 38.5 39.8 40.0 40.0 39.8 32.98 21.57 19.16 31.68 18.50 30.32 16.20 24.62 13.39 19.70 20.14 22.00 21.32 18.19 21.53 13.70 23.74 16.68 12.60 19.70 19.08 26.19 23.08 16.0 6.1 9.2 3.5 11.7 3.7 16.3 5.8 5.7 8.2 6.3 8.3 3.2 2.3 6.9 2.6 28.3 11.5 7.8 5.3 8.1 12.6 8.1 39.0 38.7 39.6 38.5 39.7 40.0 39.6 39.5 40.0 39.5 39.8 40.2 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.7 37.8 39.8 40.0 40.0 39.7 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ........... Lathe and turning machine operators ...................... Punching and stamping press operators ................. Rolling machine operators ....................................... Drilling and boring machine operators ..................... Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing machine operators ................................................................ Numerical control machine operators ...................... Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. ..................... Molding and casting machine operators .................. Metal plating machine operators .............................. 13.16 18.16 15.26 22.46 16.32 4.2 6.0 23.4 12.8 5.7 39.1 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 13.25 – 15.16 22.46 17.28 4.4 – 24.6 12.8 3.1 39.1 – 40.0 40.0 40.0 12.02 – – – – 11.2 – – – – 39.4 – – – – 13.80 15.09 15.05 15.66 14.10 5.4 3.2 23.0 6.6 10.8 39.9 40.0 40.0 39.9 40.0 13.87 15.09 15.10 15.29 14.10 6.6 3.2 23.3 6.4 10.8 39.9 40.0 40.0 39.9 40.0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – White collar –Continued See footnotes at end of table. 112 TABLE 4-6. Middle Atlantic census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Metropolitan Hourly earnings Occupation5 Nonmetropolitan Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error6 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 6 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error6 (percent) $19.72 8.45 10.94 11.50 14.42 15.49 5.4 5.5 5.5 5.4 2.7 4.8 38.7 37.6 33.0 39.2 39.9 40.0 $19.72 8.45 10.77 11.53 14.33 15.34 5.4 5.5 4.9 6.1 2.8 5.1 38.7 37.6 32.7 39.2 39.9 40.0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 21.47 12.82 10.75 16.20 15.69 13.62 9.38 13.31 16.20 12.16 12.92 14.65 13.76 5.7 6.1 7.2 4.3 8.8 2.2 8.9 4.8 5.6 10.5 32.3 12.8 8.1 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.9 31.0 39.5 40.0 39.0 40.0 39.7 39.9 21.47 12.83 10.75 15.73 14.85 13.65 9.38 13.49 16.26 12.51 13.07 15.14 13.76 5.7 6.3 7.2 5.0 10.9 2.4 8.9 4.6 5.8 11.6 34.3 14.4 8.1 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.9 31.0 39.4 40.0 38.9 40.0 39.7 39.9 – – – $17.47 – – – – – 9.91 – – – – – – 0.0 – – – – – 11.3 – – – – – – 40.0 – – – – – 40.0 – – – Transportation and material moving ............................... Supervisors, motor vehicle operators ...................... Truck drivers ............................................................ Driver-sales workers ................................................ Bus drivers ............................................................... Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs ................................ Motor transportation, n.e.c. ...................................... Supervisors, material moving equipment ................. Operating engineers ................................................ Crane and tower operators ...................................... Excavating and loading machine operators ............. Grader, dozer, and scraper operators ..................... Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators ..... Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators, n.e.c. ..................................................... 16.50 22.02 15.86 19.34 17.34 11.04 11.46 23.88 23.97 20.48 17.23 22.19 15.38 2.7 3.2 2.4 5.2 5.2 13.4 14.6 6.8 3.3 3.8 5.3 8.2 5.0 35.7 40.5 38.1 40.7 27.5 32.6 29.8 39.5 40.0 40.0 39.9 40.0 39.7 16.58 22.02 16.02 19.88 16.94 11.04 11.42 24.29 23.97 20.48 17.29 22.19 15.45 2.7 3.2 2.0 4.5 5.0 13.4 14.9 7.2 3.3 3.8 5.3 8.2 5.2 36.3 40.5 38.2 40.8 30.7 32.6 29.7 39.8 40.0 40.0 39.9 40.0 39.7 14.89 – 12.35 – – – – – – – – – – 17.8 – 15.5 – – – – – – – – – – 27.4 – 37.5 – – – – – – – – – – 17.63 8.3 38.6 18.03 8.6 38.6 – – – Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ... Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ......... Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and laborers, n.e.c. ....................................................... Helpers, mechanics and repairers ........................... Helpers, construction trades .................................... Construction laborers ............................................... Production helpers ................................................... Garbage collectors ................................................... Stock handlers and baggers .................................... Machine feeders and offbearers .............................. Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ............ Garage and service station related .......................... Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners ............... Hand packers and packagers .................................. Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. ....................... 12.49 12.00 5.4 7.0 35.8 35.5 12.59 11.90 5.8 7.2 35.7 35.3 11.14 – 3.2 – 38.4 – 22.54 12.83 12.96 14.77 8.74 15.43 9.67 11.98 13.62 9.31 9.41 10.03 13.07 14.3 8.9 13.8 8.3 22.1 11.0 4.0 7.8 3.3 14.4 13.3 9.2 4.1 37.0 33.1 40.0 36.3 39.8 41.8 30.1 39.9 36.5 37.3 28.8 37.5 37.0 22.54 12.75 12.96 15.06 8.41 15.43 9.37 12.06 13.95 9.31 9.45 10.16 13.57 14.3 9.4 13.8 9.1 22.0 11.0 4.3 8.2 2.9 14.4 13.4 10.0 3.6 37.0 32.9 40.0 36.3 39.8 41.8 30.0 39.9 36.3 37.3 28.7 37.4 36.4 – – – – – – 14.42 – – – – – – – – – – – – 6.8 – – – – – – – – – – – – 31.4 – – – – – – Service .................................................................................... Protective service ........................................................ Supervisors, police and detectives .......................... Supervisors, guards ................................................. Firefighting ............................................................... 12.33 20.13 33.68 23.78 24.31 1.4 8.6 5.6 9.8 1.2 31.2 36.6 40.0 38.9 42.0 12.33 20.04 33.68 23.78 24.31 1.4 9.3 5.6 9.8 1.2 31.2 36.5 40.0 38.9 42.0 – 21.44 – – – – 4.1 – – – – 38.6 – – – Blue collar –Continued Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors –Continued Printing press operators ........................................... Textile sewing machine operators ........................... Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators ..... Packaging and filling machine operators ................. Extruding and forming machine operators ............... Mixing and blending machine operators .................. Separating, filtering, and clarifying machine operators ................................................................ Painting and paint spraying machine operators ....... Folding machine operators ...................................... Furnace, kiln, and oven operators, except food ....... Crushing and grinding machine operators ............... Slicing and cutting machine operators ..................... Photographic process machine operators ............... Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. ................ Welders and cutters ................................................. Assemblers .............................................................. Miscellaneous hand working, n.e.c. ......................... Production inspectors, checkers and examiners ..... Production testers .................................................... See footnotes at end of table. 113 TABLE 4-6. Middle Atlantic census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Metropolitan Hourly earnings Occupation5 Service –Continued Protective service –Continued Police and detectives, public service ....................... Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement officers Correctional institution officers ................................. Crossing guards ....................................................... Guards and police, except public service ................ Protective service, n.e.c. .......................................... Food service ................................................................ Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders ......................... Bartenders ............................................................... Waiters and waitresses ............................................ Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ............................... Other food service ..................................................... Supervisors, food preparation and service .............. Cooks ....................................................................... Kitchen workers, food preparation ........................... Food preparation, n.e.c. ........................................... Health service .............................................................. Dental assistants ..................................................... Health aides, except nursing ................................... Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants .................. Cleaning and building service ...................................... Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers Maids and housemen .............................................. Janitors and cleaners ............................................... Personal service .......................................................... Supervisors, personal service .................................. Hairdressers and cosmetologists ............................. Attendants, amusement, and recreation facilities .... Ushers ..................................................................... Public transportation attendants .............................. Welfare service aides .............................................. Early childhood teachers’ assistants ........................ Child care workers, n.e.c. ........................................ Service, n.e.c. .......................................................... Mean Relative error6 (percent) $26.60 20.88 22.14 11.26 10.14 12.41 7.86 5.16 7.07 4.60 5.36 9.17 14.77 10.05 9.14 8.14 11.07 14.66 12.27 10.66 12.74 19.86 11.42 12.41 12.46 15.11 12.49 7.84 10.92 30.07 12.16 8.66 11.21 12.90 1.2 7.4 1.8 11.4 7.2 17.9 1.6 4.5 6.4 8.0 10.1 2.2 5.0 5.5 5.8 1.5 2.1 5.5 4.5 1.3 1.3 5.6 11.3 1.8 1.8 2.4 11.8 7.7 7.9 3.2 8.9 8.7 5.7 8.1 1 The Middle Atlantic census division consists of New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. It also includes the New York, NY Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area (which is comprised of parts of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania), and Philadelphia, PA Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area (which is comprised of parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland). 2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. 3 A metropolitan area can be a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) or Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA) as defined by the Office of Management and Budget, Nonmetropolitan Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error6 (percent) 39.6 32.2 39.9 20.4 33.6 30.0 27.6 25.9 30.4 24.3 28.1 28.6 38.3 33.9 30.0 25.5 33.6 29.4 33.1 33.9 34.7 39.8 35.9 33.7 26.4 40.2 18.5 20.8 17.0 20.1 36.1 31.8 25.9 32.7 $26.59 22.28 21.98 11.26 10.14 11.99 7.88 5.19 7.14 4.62 5.36 9.23 14.77 10.08 9.25 8.16 11.05 14.66 12.11 10.67 12.87 19.86 11.62 12.51 12.58 15.02 12.49 7.94 10.92 30.07 12.21 8.66 11.50 12.90 1.2 6.4 2.4 11.4 7.2 17.4 1.4 4.5 6.2 8.2 10.2 2.4 5.0 5.7 7.3 1.5 2.2 5.5 4.9 1.4 1.4 5.6 11.5 1.8 1.8 2.4 11.8 8.3 7.9 3.2 9.1 8.8 5.7 8.1 Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean 39.6 32.7 39.8 20.4 33.6 29.7 27.8 25.9 30.4 24.2 28.1 28.8 38.3 34.4 30.7 25.8 33.8 29.4 33.1 34.1 34.6 39.8 35.7 33.5 26.2 40.1 18.5 20.4 17.0 20.1 36.0 31.8 24.4 32.7 – – – – – – $7.42 – – – – 8.20 – – 8.64 7.27 11.56 – 13.95 10.24 10.27 – – 10.62 9.82 – – – – – – – – – Mean Relative weekly 6 error hours (percent) – – – – – – 11.2 – – – – 5.4 – – 5.1 1.9 6.6 – 9.8 4.8 1.8 – – 4.5 5.4 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 25.4 – – – – 24.9 – – 26.9 19.6 31.1 – 33.2 30.1 38.0 – – 37.9 33.9 – – – – – – – – – 1994. Nonmetropolitan areas are counties that do not fit the definitions above. 4 In this census division, data were collected between December 2002 and January 2004. The average reference period was July 2003. 5 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see Technical Note. 6 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see Technical Note. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria, and n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately. 114 TABLE 4-7. East North Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003 Total Metropolitan Hourly earnings Occupation5 Nonmetropolitan Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error6 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 6 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error6 (percent) All ................................................................................................ All, excluding sales .............................................................. $17.97 18.04 1.5 1.4 35.5 35.8 $18.40 18.46 1.7 1.6 35.5 35.9 $15.16 15.35 2.3 2.3 35.6 35.6 White collar ............................................................................ White collar, excluding sales ........................................... 21.88 22.79 1.2 .9 35.8 36.6 22.34 23.24 1.2 .9 35.8 36.7 18.13 19.16 3.1 2.9 35.9 36.1 Professional specialty and technical ............................... Professional specialty ...................................................... Engineers, architects, and surveyors ........................... Architects ................................................................. Metallurgical and materials engineers ..................... Civil engineers ......................................................... Electrical and electronic engineers .......................... Industrial engineers ................................................. Mechanical engineers .............................................. Engineers, n.e.c. ...................................................... Mathematical and computer scientists ......................... Computer systems analysts and scientists .............. Operations and systems researchers and analysts Natural scientists ......................................................... Chemists, except biochemists ................................. Physical scientists, n.e.c. ......................................... Biological and life scientists ..................................... Medical scientists ..................................................... Health related .............................................................. Physicians ................................................................ Registered nurses .................................................... Pharmacists ............................................................. Dietitians .................................................................. Respiratory therapists .............................................. Occupational therapists ........................................... Physical therapists ................................................... Speech therapists .................................................... Therapists, n.e.c. ..................................................... Physicians’ assistants .............................................. Teachers, college and university ................................. Biological science teachers ..................................... Chemistry teachers .................................................. Engineering teachers ............................................... Mathematical science teachers ............................... Computer science teachers ..................................... Health specialties teachers ...................................... Business, commerce, and marketing teachers ........ Art, drama, and music teachers ............................... Physical education teachers .................................... Education teachers .................................................. English teachers ...................................................... Foreign language teachers ...................................... Other post-secondary teachers ............................... Teachers, except college and university ...................... Prekindergarten and kindergarten ........................... Elementary school teachers .................................... Secondary school teachers ..................................... Teachers, special education .................................... Teachers, n.e.c. ....................................................... Substitute teachers .................................................. Vocational and educational counselors ................... Librarians, archivists, and curators .............................. Librarians ................................................................. Archivists and curators ............................................ Social scientists and urban planners ........................... Economists .............................................................. Psychologists ........................................................... Urban planners ........................................................ Social, recreation, and religious workers ..................... 27.99 30.36 32.03 26.00 36.40 27.68 32.64 29.51 30.10 35.75 31.89 31.84 33.87 31.06 32.07 31.71 41.89 29.22 28.41 56.81 24.92 40.07 20.97 21.28 22.68 28.09 33.13 18.50 22.48 43.82 54.71 35.42 66.34 46.69 50.02 41.39 41.02 31.55 28.95 39.08 45.34 40.83 39.09 31.67 18.79 34.05 34.09 33.64 31.31 13.45 23.53 25.39 26.53 17.45 24.56 17.94 27.23 20.58 18.26 1.9 2.2 2.0 7.9 7.6 3.0 4.7 4.7 3.2 2.1 1.8 1.9 4.8 5.3 5.4 21.1 25.5 9.7 3.7 7.8 1.8 1.8 4.2 5.9 8.1 3.9 6.8 5.6 21.4 3.4 25.1 8.4 15.2 3.6 9.0 14.5 8.7 15.2 11.2 9.0 17.9 8.3 9.4 2.9 21.7 2.7 2.8 5.3 6.5 9.5 7.6 7.0 7.3 14.0 14.4 10.8 14.0 11.9 4.3 35.5 35.5 40.4 42.3 40.0 40.6 40.4 40.5 41.0 40.0 39.9 39.9 39.7 39.2 39.7 40.0 38.0 38.6 32.7 39.9 31.6 33.4 35.0 36.8 34.1 34.4 32.0 36.2 38.4 34.8 39.1 32.2 35.4 37.4 33.8 38.5 23.3 33.9 37.9 37.0 37.4 32.1 27.8 33.2 34.5 35.0 36.0 35.9 28.2 15.4 36.8 37.4 37.4 37.8 35.3 40.0 37.1 14.4 37.3 28.55 30.91 32.10 26.00 36.40 27.28 32.64 29.23 30.26 35.75 32.01 31.97 34.01 31.94 32.81 31.40 41.89 29.22 29.04 56.39 25.40 40.12 20.97 21.28 24.93 28.16 30.92 18.25 – 44.18 54.71 35.42 66.34 47.20 50.02 41.39 41.02 29.44 – 39.33 45.40 40.83 39.16 32.61 17.50 35.83 35.83 35.23 30.97 12.97 23.01 26.55 26.89 – 26.35 17.94 30.66 20.58 18.25 2.0 2.4 2.1 7.9 7.6 2.2 4.7 4.5 3.4 2.1 1.8 1.9 4.8 5.3 6.1 22.6 25.5 9.7 4.0 8.0 1.8 1.6 4.2 5.9 3.5 4.0 4.9 8.1 – 3.5 25.1 8.4 15.2 2.8 9.0 14.5 8.7 11.4 – 8.9 18.1 8.3 10.1 3.5 25.8 2.1 2.7 7.8 7.8 12.5 8.6 7.9 8.2 – 14.2 10.8 8.8 11.9 4.7 35.6 35.5 40.4 42.3 40.0 40.6 40.4 40.5 41.1 40.0 39.9 39.9 39.7 39.1 39.6 40.0 38.0 38.6 32.8 39.7 31.8 32.4 35.0 36.8 31.7 34.1 31.5 36.4 – 35.0 39.1 32.2 35.4 37.2 33.8 38.5 23.3 33.3 – 36.9 37.5 32.1 28.9 32.5 33.6 34.2 35.7 35.4 27.5 15.5 36.6 37.5 37.4 – 34.7 40.0 36.5 14.4 37.1 23.74 26.31 30.61 – – – – 31.24 – – 22.64 – – – – – – – 24.49 – 22.04 – – – – – – – – 39.28 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 28.41 – 28.21 28.03 31.59 33.23 – 25.43 21.99 – – – – – – 18.34 4.7 5.7 5.6 – – – – 15.6 – – 9.7 – – – – – – – 8.4 – 6.1 – – – – – – – – 15.9 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 4.5 – 7.4 5.1 5.2 9.7 – 13.3 16.4 – – – – – – 9.1 35.2 35.0 40.3 – – – – 40.6 – – 40.0 – – – – – – – 32.4 – 30.8 – – – – – – – – 32.6 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 35.9 – 37.9 37.3 36.6 32.6 – 37.4 37.2 – – – – – – 39.2 See footnotes at end of table. 115 TABLE 4-7. East North Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Metropolitan Hourly earnings Occupation5 Nonmetropolitan Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error6 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 6 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error6 (percent) $18.17 18.72 45.17 45.23 4.6 8.8 16.8 16.9 38.0 28.8 40.1 40.1 $18.21 17.84 46.69 46.77 4.9 12.1 17.7 17.8 37.8 26.8 40.5 40.5 $17.92 – – – 12.0 – – – 39.4 – – – 23.02 21.80 21.09 29.97 6.4 11.9 7.3 27.6 33.7 39.2 38.9 37.1 23.37 21.80 21.33 29.97 6.2 11.9 7.6 27.6 34.3 39.2 40.1 37.1 – – – – – – – – – – – – 18.35 17.86 23.04 24.03 15.37 30.12 28.95 20.20 17.14 25.03 14.18 23.88 16.46 15.92 23.89 23.55 22.20 23.64 20.47 16.27 15.57 20.17 18.15 69.75 14.67 27.28 25.14 18.21 14.8 20.5 7.7 3.6 28.1 38.2 9.2 2.1 3.7 7.4 3.7 5.8 1.4 6.5 3.5 9.3 7.9 5.1 2.4 7.4 6.8 4.5 6.3 28.4 7.2 2.7 10.6 7.7 38.4 27.6 39.3 39.5 24.9 26.4 37.2 35.7 37.3 22.6 32.8 33.0 34.5 34.5 39.4 40.0 40.5 39.1 38.4 39.6 39.6 39.8 40.0 19.3 29.6 39.2 36.5 39.1 18.35 17.86 23.04 24.03 – 34.10 28.95 20.86 17.62 25.03 14.18 22.69 17.20 16.72 23.89 24.57 22.20 24.12 20.23 15.97 15.89 20.22 18.50 69.75 14.67 27.32 25.14 19.35 14.8 20.5 7.7 3.6 – 31.6 9.2 1.8 2.7 7.4 3.7 3.9 1.7 6.7 3.5 13.6 7.9 5.5 2.0 9.5 8.1 4.8 6.7 28.4 7.2 2.8 10.6 6.2 38.4 27.6 39.3 39.5 – 28.6 37.2 35.7 36.9 22.6 32.8 32.5 33.3 36.3 39.4 40.0 40.5 39.1 38.3 39.7 39.5 39.7 40.0 19.3 29.6 39.1 36.5 38.9 – – – – – – – 15.31 14.29 – – – 14.52 11.10 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 9.3 18.2 – – – 3.7 8.6 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 35.9 40.0 – – – 38.1 26.6 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 30.94 34.81 21.14 32.08 31.94 46.90 35.74 1.7 2.6 32.2 4.5 6.1 10.8 4.2 39.4 40.2 8.4 38.5 40.7 42.9 39.1 31.28 35.40 30.26 32.71 32.58 48.90 35.74 1.8 2.8 11.6 3.8 6.1 10.7 4.2 39.5 40.2 8.4 38.4 40.4 43.4 39.1 26.83 28.92 – 30.29 21.74 – – 3.9 4.3 – 15.3 8.7 – – 38.3 39.8 – 39.0 46.9 – – 40.88 38.41 38.04 6.1 5.7 14.8 41.0 39.5 39.4 40.99 39.01 40.75 6.2 5.9 15.6 41.0 39.1 39.2 – 34.76 29.01 – 16.5 12.6 – 41.9 40.0 16.59 29.25 26.19 35.39 25.10 23.80 22.18 26.67 16.4 13.5 9.0 4.3 .7 2.4 8.5 9.6 43.9 40.0 37.5 40.6 38.3 37.1 38.8 38.7 16.94 – 26.10 35.90 25.30 23.79 21.92 27.66 17.4 – 9.3 4.4 .8 2.4 9.5 10.7 43.4 – 38.3 40.6 38.5 36.9 38.9 39.3 – – – 28.77 21.56 24.02 – 20.12 – – – 16.2 7.9 11.5 – 18.6 – – – 40.7 35.0 40.2 – 35.2 White collar –Continued Professional specialty and technical –Continued Professional specialty –Continued Social, recreation, and religious workers –Continued Social workers ......................................................... Recreation workers .................................................. Lawyers and judges ..................................................... Lawyers ................................................................... Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and professionals, n.e.c. ................................................... Technical writers ...................................................... Designers ................................................................. Actors and directors ................................................. Painters, sculptors, craft artists, and artist printmakers ............................................................ Photographers ......................................................... Editors and reporters ............................................... Public relations specialists ....................................... Announcers .............................................................. Athletes .................................................................... Professional, n.e.c. .................................................. Technical ......................................................................... Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians .... Dental hygienists ..................................................... Health record technologists and technicians ........... Radiological technicians .......................................... Licensed practical nurses ........................................ Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ............ Electrical and electronic technicians ........................ Industrial engineering technicians ........................... Mechanical engineering technicians ........................ Engineering technicians, n.e.c. ................................ Drafters .................................................................... Surveying and mapping technicians ........................ Biological technicians .............................................. Chemical technicians ............................................... Science technicians, n.e.c. ...................................... Airplane pilots and navigators .................................. Broadcast equipment operators ............................... Computer programmers ........................................... Legal assistants ....................................................... Technical and related, n.e.c. .................................... Executive, administrative, and managerial ..................... Executives, administrators, and managers .................. Legislators ............................................................... Administrators and officials, public administration ... Financial managers ................................................. Personnel and labor relations managers ................. Purchasing managers .............................................. Managers, marketing, advertising, and public relations ................................................................. Administrators, education and related fields ............ Managers, medicine and health ............................... Managers, food servicing and lodging establishments ....................................................... Managers, properties and real estate ...................... Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. .................. Managers and administrators, n.e.c. ....................... Management related .................................................... Accountants and auditors ........................................ Underwriters ............................................................ Other financial officers ............................................. See footnotes at end of table. 116 TABLE 4-7. East North Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Metropolitan Hourly earnings Occupation5 Nonmetropolitan Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error6 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 6 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error6 (percent) $31.58 24.66 6.2 3.8 39.5 37.2 $31.63 24.70 6.5 3.8 39.6 38.4 – – – – – – 25.43 26.02 24.19 8.3 4.2 10.5 40.2 40.3 39.4 25.43 26.17 23.96 8.3 4.2 11.0 40.2 40.3 39.3 – – – – – – – – – 22.31 24.91 5.1 2.4 39.4 38.7 22.46 25.08 5.5 2.4 39.4 38.7 – – – – – – 17.19 17.31 24.51 21.97 77.36 24.00 22.83 31.94 6.1 4.7 17.8 22.5 6.5 13.6 9.6 21.0 31.9 41.3 37.7 39.5 40.8 38.9 39.5 40.7 17.73 17.64 24.65 21.97 79.83 24.00 23.84 31.94 6.5 5.2 18.2 22.5 7.1 13.6 9.9 21.0 31.6 41.3 37.7 39.5 40.6 38.9 39.5 40.7 $12.17 14.23 – – – – – – 2.8 12.0 – – – – – – 34.7 41.3 – – – – – – 28.15 16.53 8.42 10.53 12.38 13.70 10.20 9.51 7.88 9.33 14.53 7.3 8.3 7.2 6.6 13.3 11.3 5.6 6.1 2.3 2.4 14.7 40.0 43.2 24.6 27.9 33.7 33.1 26.8 27.6 27.2 21.2 33.9 30.37 16.66 8.35 10.14 13.25 14.22 10.24 9.56 7.95 9.33 15.68 6.7 10.3 7.2 8.0 17.1 12.7 5.9 6.3 2.4 2.4 18.2 39.7 45.3 24.5 27.1 32.9 31.3 26.5 27.6 27.2 21.2 33.7 18.95 – – – – – – – 7.12 – – 14.0 – – – – – – – 2.9 – – 41.4 – – – – – – – 27.2 – – 13.87 19.21 20.35 1.2 7.8 4.9 36.5 39.3 39.7 14.08 19.29 20.40 1.3 8.2 5.5 36.6 39.3 39.9 12.27 – – 3.7 – – 36.4 – – 21.48 16.24 12.60 15.24 19.90 13.42 10.45 8.42 16.37 11.22 13.86 13.57 16.79 10.85 9.74 13.04 13.85 15.88 14.19 12.02 14.30 11.05 12.50 11.63 8.85 12.6 3.4 7.8 1.5 25.4 5.9 6.4 1.9 11.5 5.0 8.3 2.3 3.0 6.2 3.6 3.9 2.8 5.1 2.6 10.0 4.3 2.3 17.5 8.7 11.9 39.7 38.8 39.3 37.7 35.5 35.0 32.8 34.8 38.4 34.1 39.0 37.1 39.5 27.1 29.0 37.9 37.4 38.0 38.7 31.4 39.7 39.9 34.6 35.6 18.9 21.51 16.24 12.75 15.58 20.50 13.84 10.45 8.35 16.37 11.42 13.89 13.60 16.79 11.39 9.75 13.16 14.06 16.44 14.54 12.00 14.30 – 12.50 11.00 8.95 12.8 3.4 7.8 1.6 26.6 7.5 7.3 2.4 11.5 5.4 8.4 2.4 3.0 4.8 3.7 4.3 3.1 5.3 3.0 12.8 4.3 – 17.5 7.3 12.5 39.7 38.8 39.4 37.6 36.3 34.2 32.1 37.4 38.4 34.3 39.0 37.0 39.5 24.5 28.9 37.8 37.3 37.8 38.7 29.5 39.7 – 34.6 35.3 20.1 – – – 12.50 – – – 8.61 – 9.93 – 13.08 – – – 12.38 12.71 – 11.81 – – – – – – – – – 3.5 – – – .5 – 3.9 – 9.0 – – – 7.4 4.3 – 6.1 – – – – – – – – – 38.6 – – – 29.6 – 32.6 – 39.2 – – – 38.5 37.9 – 39.1 – – – – – – White collar –Continued Executive, administrative, and managerial –Continued Management related –Continued Management analysts .............................................. Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists .. Buyers, wholesale and retail trade, except farm products ................................................................. Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. ..................... Construction inspectors ........................................... Inspectors and compliance officers, except construction ........................................................... Management related, n.e.c. ..................................... Sales ................................................................................... Supervisors, sales ................................................... Insurance sales ........................................................ Real estate sales ..................................................... Securities and financial services sales .................... Advertising and related sales ................................... Sales, other business services ................................ Sales engineers ....................................................... Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing, and wholesale ............................................................... Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats ................ Sales workers, apparel ............................................ Sales workers, furniture and home furnishings ........ Sales workers, hardware and building supplies ....... Sales workers, parts ................................................ Sales workers, other commodities ........................... Sales counter clerks ................................................ Cashiers ................................................................... Demonstrators, promoters, and models, sales ........ Sales support, n.e.c. ................................................ Administrative support, including clerical ...................... Supervisors, general office ...................................... Supervisors, financial records processing ............... Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and adjusting clerks ..................................................................... Computer operators ................................................. Peripheral equipment operators .............................. Secretaries ............................................................... Stenographers ......................................................... Typists ..................................................................... Interviewers ............................................................. Hotel clerks .............................................................. Transportation ticket and reservation agents ........... Receptionists ........................................................... Information clerks, n.e.c. .......................................... Order clerks ............................................................. Personnel clerks, except payroll and timekeeping ... Library clerks ........................................................... File clerks ................................................................. Records clerks, n.e.c. .............................................. Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ......... Payroll and timekeeping clerks ................................ Billing clerks ............................................................. Billing, posting, and calculating machine operators Duplicating machine operators ................................ Office machine operators, n.e.c. .............................. Telephone operators ................................................ Mail clerks, except postal service ............................ Messengers ............................................................. See footnotes at end of table. 117 TABLE 4-7. East North Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Metropolitan Hourly earnings Occupation5 Nonmetropolitan Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error6 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 6 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error6 (percent) $14.37 18.94 13.10 13.48 14.01 15.59 14.59 5.1 7.6 5.5 4.6 4.1 12.9 19.1 38.6 39.5 39.3 34.8 22.9 39.9 32.9 $15.00 20.75 13.06 13.62 13.85 16.30 14.37 5.1 6.7 4.7 4.5 4.7 11.1 20.1 38.5 39.9 39.1 35.3 21.8 39.9 32.7 – $14.69 13.27 – – – – – 4.0 23.2 – – – – – 38.6 39.9 – – – – 14.81 16.54 14.29 13.91 14.06 12.75 10.11 11.80 12.61 11.74 14.04 9.7 4.1 4.5 7.8 7.4 2.0 2.0 13.9 6.1 5.4 2.5 35.7 38.4 36.6 40.0 37.6 34.9 35.2 37.3 34.9 32.6 36.1 12.99 16.68 14.27 13.34 14.05 12.99 10.20 12.08 13.15 11.99 14.37 5.7 4.3 4.5 8.3 7.5 2.1 2.1 14.2 4.5 5.7 2.8 34.1 38.4 36.4 40.0 37.6 35.2 34.8 37.2 38.7 31.8 36.3 – – – – – 10.54 9.42 – – 11.15 12.73 – – – – – 7.2 1.6 – – 12.9 5.5 – – – – – 32.1 38.0 – – 34.4 35.1 Blue collar .............................................................................. 15.87 1.8 38.0 16.10 2.0 38.0 14.69 3.1 38.2 Precision production, craft, and repair ............................ Supervisors, mechanics and repairers .................... Automobile mechanics ............................................. Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics .......... Automobile body and related repairers .................... Heavy equipment mechanics ................................... Industrial machinery repairers ................................. Machinery maintenance ........................................... Electronic repairers, communications and industrial equipment .............................................................. Household appliance and power tool repairers ....... Telephone installers and repairers .......................... Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics .............................................................. Office machine repairers .......................................... Mechanical controls and valve repairers ................. Millwrights ................................................................ Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ............................... Supervisors, carpenters and related workers .......... Supervisors, electricians and power transmission installers ................................................................. Supervisors, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ................... Brickmasons and stonemasons ............................... Carpenters ............................................................... Electricians .............................................................. Electrician apprentices ............................................. Electrical power installers and repairers .................. Painters, construction and maintenance .................. Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ..................... Concrete and terrazzo finishers ............................... Roofers .................................................................... Sheetmetal duct installers ........................................ Structural metal workers .......................................... Construction trades, n.e.c. ....................................... Supervisors, production ........................................... Tool and die makers ................................................ Tool and die maker apprentices .............................. Precision assemblers, metal .................................... 19.99 25.52 16.06 18.38 15.77 20.04 21.72 16.06 1.7 5.7 7.1 4.3 3.8 12.9 3.3 10.4 39.6 40.1 40.8 39.7 40.3 39.7 40.0 38.0 20.49 24.44 16.33 18.47 16.14 24.02 22.52 16.84 1.8 4.8 7.3 4.6 3.8 11.2 2.5 9.6 39.6 40.1 40.8 39.7 40.3 39.9 39.9 37.4 17.03 – – – – 14.08 19.14 15.16 4.8 – – – – 10.2 5.6 18.5 39.8 – – – – 39.3 40.0 38.8 21.18 15.90 19.12 11.5 15.4 9.9 39.9 35.0 40.0 21.18 – 19.03 11.5 – 10.2 39.9 – 40.0 – – – – – – – – – 15.83 15.46 20.51 25.80 16.23 28.22 4.4 7.5 5.5 3.9 4.3 5.8 40.0 40.0 37.1 40.0 38.9 40.0 16.07 15.46 21.41 26.63 16.25 28.22 5.4 7.5 6.6 5.0 4.6 5.8 39.9 40.0 36.0 40.0 38.7 40.0 – – – – 16.10 – – – – – 10.7 – – – – – 40.0 – 31.43 26.71 25.41 25.97 20.19 24.38 13.81 25.88 16.49 24.52 24.32 19.69 25.63 20.40 18.84 22.24 23.23 18.44 20.56 3.4 12.4 6.9 3.6 10.0 6.2 4.5 3.0 10.4 4.1 5.4 9.3 12.5 9.0 14.4 3.6 3.1 4.7 7.1 41.8 40.0 40.8 34.5 39.9 39.5 39.7 40.0 39.7 39.5 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.8 40.5 40.1 39.7 40.0 31.43 24.49 25.83 26.45 23.09 24.99 13.80 25.88 16.49 24.78 25.13 19.69 25.63 – 19.17 22.06 24.02 18.44 21.18 3.4 13.6 7.5 3.8 8.8 6.1 4.7 3.0 10.4 4.1 5.0 9.3 12.5 – 16.8 4.9 3.6 4.7 7.9 41.8 40.0 40.3 34.2 39.9 39.4 39.6 40.0 39.7 39.5 40.0 40.0 40.0 – 39.9 40.3 40.2 39.7 40.0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 17.38 23.06 18.99 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 12.9 10.6 3.2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 39.2 41.8 40.0 – – White collar –Continued Administrative support, including clerical –Continued Dispatchers .............................................................. Production coordinators ........................................... Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks ....................... Stock and inventory clerks ....................................... Meter readers .......................................................... Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers ....... Expeditors ................................................................ Material recording, scheduling, and distribution clerks, n.e.c. ........................................................... Insurance adjusters, examiners, and investigators .. Investigators and adjusters, except insurance ......... Eligibility clerks, social welfare ................................. Bill and account collectors ....................................... General office clerks ................................................ Bank tellers .............................................................. Data entry keyers ..................................................... Statistical clerks ....................................................... Teachers’ aides ....................................................... Administrative support, n.e.c. .................................. See footnotes at end of table. 118 TABLE 4-7. East North Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Metropolitan Hourly earnings Occupation5 Nonmetropolitan Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error6 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 6 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error6 (percent) $18.76 16.71 22.18 18.62 14.95 4.2 13.0 12.9 6.3 6.7 39.6 40.0 40.0 38.3 40.0 $19.06 16.71 23.63 18.62 14.95 4.5 13.0 13.8 6.3 6.7 39.5 40.0 40.0 38.3 40.0 $16.04 – – – – 1.2 – – – – 40.0 – – – – 13.72 10.65 12.14 10.62 10.98 13.35 18.26 19.21 26.45 19.58 2.2 11.3 15.9 13.0 7.1 15.4 6.6 3.8 7.1 6.5 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.6 32.0 40.0 39.9 40.0 39.5 40.0 13.64 11.25 12.08 10.66 11.48 – 18.81 19.11 25.94 20.23 2.7 15.2 16.2 14.2 6.8 – 6.9 4.2 8.9 5.7 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.6 33.1 – 39.8 40.0 39.9 40.0 – – – – – – 13.28 – – – – – – – – – 10.5 – – – – – – – – – 40.0 – – – 14.65 17.54 17.02 15.55 12.82 14.98 11.41 2.1 6.4 8.3 5.9 12.0 2.9 13.5 39.2 39.9 39.3 40.0 37.1 40.0 40.0 14.73 18.41 16.21 15.55 13.41 14.98 12.47 2.3 6.9 8.6 5.9 12.6 2.9 19.4 39.3 39.8 39.2 40.0 38.1 40.0 40.0 14.33 – – – – – – 5.0 – – – – – – 39.1 – – – – – – 14.09 16.43 16.01 17.08 12.25 13.73 17.05 11.92 15.80 15.54 12.22 13.15 9.28 8.76 14.47 13.64 17.74 6.6 15.8 5.8 3.0 4.6 6.6 5.8 7.5 5.3 9.1 23.1 15.3 5.9 4.8 6.7 5.5 13.6 38.6 40.0 40.0 39.9 39.4 39.4 40.0 40.0 39.2 38.2 27.9 39.6 38.7 34.2 39.1 38.8 39.9 13.39 16.43 17.44 17.36 11.95 13.89 17.22 11.65 16.29 15.59 12.22 13.95 9.28 9.03 13.23 12.96 15.13 5.9 15.8 3.5 3.3 5.2 6.8 9.7 10.0 5.9 13.6 23.1 14.4 5.9 5.4 2.9 7.3 8.1 37.5 40.0 40.0 39.9 39.3 39.4 40.0 40.0 39.5 37.9 27.9 39.5 38.7 35.4 38.8 38.9 40.0 14.98 – 13.20 13.02 14.10 – – – 14.11 – – – – – 17.83 – 22.09 12.9 – 8.0 4.1 5.6 – – – 9.0 – – – – – 13.6 – 17.2 40.0 – 40.0 40.0 40.0 – – – 38.3 – – – – – 39.9 – 39.9 20.95 11.92 13.60 13.45 14.21 15.20 14.72 12.18 14.84 16.66 15.26 13.82 11.36 11.60 15.32 14.01 10.95 5.9 8.7 9.4 17.6 7.1 17.0 7.1 13.1 3.6 4.4 8.1 11.3 6.9 6.3 5.1 7.1 4.9 40.0 39.8 39.9 40.0 40.0 40.0 41.2 39.4 39.3 39.9 39.5 40.0 36.2 39.1 39.6 39.6 40.0 21.28 11.92 13.94 13.45 14.18 16.75 14.70 12.18 15.02 16.77 15.31 – – 11.55 14.80 13.45 10.78 6.1 8.7 10.2 17.6 7.6 10.9 7.0 13.6 4.7 4.7 8.4 – – 7.6 4.6 7.6 5.5 39.9 39.8 39.9 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.4 39.2 39.9 39.5 – – 38.8 39.6 40.0 40.0 – – – – – – – – 14.44 15.70 14.12 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 6.9 12.8 6.4 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 39.6 40.0 40.0 – – – – – – Blue collar –Continued Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued Machinists ................................................................ Precision grinders, filers, and tool sharpeners ......... Patternmakers and modelmakers, metal ................. Sheet metal workers ................................................ Cabinet makers and bench carpenters .................... Dental laboratory and medical appliance technicians ............................................................. Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers ...... Miscellaneous precision workers, n.e.c. .................. Butchers and meat cutters ....................................... Bakers ...................................................................... Food batchmakers ................................................... Inspectors, testers, and graders .............................. Water and sewer treatment plant operators ............ Stationary engineers ................................................ Miscellaneous plant and system operators, n.e.c. ... Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ........... Lathe and turning machine set-up operators ........... Lathe and turning machine operators ...................... Milling and planing machine operators .................... Punching and stamping press operators ................. Rolling machine operators ....................................... Drilling and boring machine operators ..................... Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing machine operators ................................................................ Forging machine operators ...................................... Numerical control machine operators ...................... Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. ..................... Molding and casting machine operators .................. Metal plating machine operators .............................. Heat treating equipment operators .......................... Sawing machine operators ...................................... Printing press operators ........................................... Photoengravers and lithographers ........................... Typesetters and compositors ................................... Textile sewing machine operators ........................... Pressing machine operators .................................... Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators ..... Packaging and filling machine operators ................. Extruding and forming machine operators ............... Mixing and blending machine operators .................. Separating, filtering, and clarifying machine operators ................................................................ Compressing and compacting machine operators .. Painting and paint spraying machine operators ....... Roasting and baking machine operators, food ........ Folding machine operators ...................................... Furnace, kiln, and oven operators, except food ....... Slicing and cutting machine operators ..................... Photographic process machine operators ............... Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. ................ Welders and cutters ................................................. Assemblers .............................................................. Hand molding, casting, and forming ........................ Hand painting, coating, and decorating ................... Miscellaneous hand working, n.e.c. ......................... Production inspectors, checkers and examiners ..... Production testers .................................................... Graders and sorters, except agricultural .................. See footnotes at end of table. 119 TABLE 4-7. East North Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Metropolitan Hourly earnings Occupation5 Nonmetropolitan Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error6 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 6 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error6 (percent) Transportation and material moving ............................... Supervisors, motor vehicle operators ...................... Truck drivers ............................................................ Driver-sales workers ................................................ Bus drivers ............................................................... Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs ................................ Motor transportation, n.e.c. ...................................... Supervisors, material moving equipment ................. Operating engineers ................................................ Crane and tower operators ...................................... Excavating and loading machine operators ............. Grader, dozer, and scraper operators ..................... Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators ..... Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators, n.e.c. ..................................................... $16.16 19.59 16.59 10.27 15.25 9.35 9.27 20.32 25.58 14.51 15.99 19.67 15.09 2.4 11.9 3.4 13.8 2.5 16.8 9.3 2.4 2.9 5.4 16.0 15.7 4.8 37.5 44.5 39.8 26.2 28.9 30.1 21.3 42.7 38.8 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.7 $16.31 19.99 16.55 10.52 15.69 9.07 10.48 20.32 25.71 15.46 16.12 21.64 15.29 3.0 12.4 4.6 14.3 2.8 18.9 6.8 2.4 3.5 3.2 16.9 16.5 5.4 37.5 44.7 39.2 26.2 31.0 33.2 21.5 42.7 39.9 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.4 $15.19 – 16.82 – 13.43 – – – – – – – 13.60 5.4 – 5.6 – 3.8 – – – – – – – 7.1 37.1 – 43.5 – 22.4 – – – – – – – 41.3 16.03 5.4 37.2 16.17 6.3 36.6 15.47 11.9 40.0 Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ... Nursery workers ....................................................... Supervisors, agriculture-related workers ................. Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ......... Animal caretakers, except farm ............................... Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and laborers, n.e.c. ....................................................... Helpers, mechanics and repairers ........................... Helpers, construction trades .................................... Construction laborers ............................................... Production helpers ................................................... Stock handlers and baggers .................................... Machine feeders and offbearers .............................. Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ............ Garage and service station related .......................... Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners ............... Hand packers and packagers .................................. Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. ....................... 12.21 8.29 15.97 11.10 11.74 3.4 6.3 15.1 5.9 19.4 34.4 24.9 41.6 35.8 30.8 12.28 8.29 15.97 11.15 11.74 3.9 6.3 15.1 6.4 19.4 34.4 24.9 41.6 36.7 30.8 11.77 – – 10.72 – 4.7 – – 15.1 – 34.6 – – 30.7 – 19.50 11.57 15.92 19.46 12.25 10.61 11.50 13.30 8.82 10.58 9.95 11.76 5.8 16.8 10.4 3.2 4.2 3.7 9.3 5.4 7.4 9.3 9.2 9.4 39.6 35.4 37.4 37.1 38.7 28.8 38.0 34.5 37.9 32.4 37.8 35.3 19.15 10.83 16.03 19.46 11.80 10.59 10.20 13.70 8.76 10.66 9.98 11.92 6.6 17.7 11.0 3.2 6.8 3.0 4.8 5.8 8.0 9.7 10.7 10.3 39.6 34.8 38.2 37.1 38.3 28.9 37.3 34.5 37.6 32.1 38.5 35.0 – – – – 12.86 10.78 15.41 11.46 – – 9.76 10.43 – – – – 5.2 17.5 15.0 5.3 – – 6.6 6.4 – – – – 39.3 27.9 40.0 34.5 – – 33.8 38.8 Service .................................................................................... Protective service ........................................................ Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ............ Supervisors, police and detectives .......................... Supervisors, guards ................................................. Firefighting ............................................................... Police and detectives, public service ....................... Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement officers Correctional institution officers ................................. Crossing guards ....................................................... Guards and police, except public service ................ Protective service, n.e.c. .......................................... Food service ................................................................ Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders ......................... Bartenders ............................................................... Waiters and waitresses ............................................ Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ............................... Other food service ..................................................... Supervisors, food preparation and service .............. Cooks ....................................................................... Kitchen workers, food preparation ........................... Food preparation, n.e.c. ........................................... Health service .............................................................. Health aides, except nursing ................................... Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants .................. Cleaning and building service ...................................... 10.56 17.55 22.03 28.62 17.75 19.70 23.91 17.88 17.94 8.40 10.23 11.65 7.34 4.34 6.67 3.26 6.02 8.50 11.91 9.47 7.59 7.45 10.71 11.51 10.05 10.84 2.2 3.9 7.6 10.2 18.7 2.4 1.2 4.4 5.3 7.9 4.2 16.0 1.2 3.0 3.8 5.5 7.6 .9 5.5 2.2 3.0 2.5 2.3 4.3 2.2 3.9 30.2 36.6 49.3 40.1 39.7 45.8 38.8 39.8 38.4 13.3 32.9 26.8 26.4 23.6 23.9 23.6 23.7 27.7 38.9 32.4 27.1 24.2 34.2 33.6 33.7 33.1 10.71 17.58 22.92 31.17 15.15 19.80 24.37 19.94 17.49 8.34 10.20 11.79 7.43 4.34 6.48 3.22 6.21 8.65 12.16 9.71 7.64 7.54 10.87 11.54 10.06 11.09 2.4 4.2 8.7 6.6 13.4 2.5 .9 2.2 3.1 9.3 4.2 16.4 1.5 4.2 5.0 5.8 6.7 1.2 6.4 2.3 3.5 2.8 2.2 4.5 1.6 4.3 30.3 36.5 48.8 40.1 40.2 45.6 38.9 39.9 40.0 14.0 32.9 26.6 26.7 24.5 24.6 24.4 25.2 27.7 38.8 32.8 26.6 24.3 34.3 33.8 33.5 33.2 9.68 17.34 – – – – 19.30 15.37 18.81 – 11.56 – 6.80 4.38 8.08 3.51 3.99 7.62 9.31 8.52 7.24 6.60 10.18 11.26 10.04 9.42 4.7 11.7 – – – – 4.1 3.9 11.6 – 32.4 – 2.6 10.4 9.1 11.9 15.6 1.8 5.3 4.6 6.2 3.9 5.9 14.0 6.6 3.3 30.0 37.7 – – – – 37.8 39.7 35.7 – 35.1 – 24.8 18.9 19.6 19.6 14.3 27.6 40.4 31.0 30.5 22.5 34.0 32.1 34.2 32.1 Blue collar –Continued See footnotes at end of table. 120 TABLE 4-7. East North Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Metropolitan Hourly earnings Occupation5 Service –Continued Cleaning and building service –Continued Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers Maids and housemen .............................................. Janitors and cleaners ............................................... Personal service .......................................................... Supervisors, personal service .................................. Hairdressers and cosmetologists ............................. Attendants, amusement, and recreation facilities .... Ushers ..................................................................... Public transportation attendants .............................. Baggage porters and bellhops ................................. Welfare service aides .............................................. Early childhood teachers’ assistants ........................ Child care workers, n.e.c. ........................................ Service, n.e.c. .......................................................... Mean Relative error6 (percent) $15.98 8.39 11.17 10.86 11.78 16.25 6.81 6.77 32.58 9.45 9.69 9.34 11.26 10.15 4.9 4.0 4.3 2.4 16.3 16.8 4.5 5.0 3.4 30.3 4.3 6.7 5.3 5.5 1 The East North Central census division consists of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin. It also includes the Cincinnati, OH Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is comprised of parts of Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. 2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. 3 A metropolitan area can be a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) or Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA) as defined by the Office of Management and Budget, 1994. Nonmetropolitan areas are counties that do not fit the definitions above. Nonmetropolitan Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error6 (percent) 39.1 32.1 33.0 27.2 37.7 27.1 25.3 16.3 17.0 35.1 28.8 32.1 26.7 26.7 $16.88 8.61 11.36 11.00 12.56 16.25 6.83 6.77 32.58 9.45 9.81 9.40 11.52 9.89 3.6 5.1 4.7 2.5 17.9 16.8 5.1 5.0 3.4 30.3 4.9 7.6 5.3 5.3 Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean 38.9 32.9 33.1 26.7 37.1 27.1 24.9 16.3 17.0 35.1 28.3 32.0 26.5 25.8 – $7.55 9.94 9.64 – – 6.54 – – – – 8.92 9.34 11.73 Mean Relative weekly 6 error hours (percent) – 5.5 2.0 8.1 – – 6.5 – – – – 4.6 3.3 11.7 – 29.4 32.7 32.9 – – 30.3 – – – – 32.2 28.6 33.9 4 In this census division, data were collected between December 2002 and January 2004. The average reference period was July 2003. 5 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see Technical Note. 6 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see Technical Note. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria, and n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately. 121 TABLE 4-8. West North Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003 Total Metropolitan Hourly earnings Occupation5 Nonmetropolitan Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error6 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 6 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error6 (percent) All ................................................................................................ All, excluding sales .............................................................. $17.03 17.34 4.4 4.9 35.1 35.6 $17.98 18.36 5.2 6.0 35.1 35.6 $13.64 13.86 3.4 3.6 35.2 35.7 White collar ............................................................................ White collar, excluding sales ........................................... 20.67 22.15 6.4 7.3 35.8 37.2 21.75 23.36 7.3 8.3 36.0 37.4 15.74 16.72 3.3 2.8 34.8 36.2 Professional specialty and technical ............................... Professional specialty ...................................................... Engineers, architects, and surveyors ........................... Civil engineers ......................................................... Electrical and electronic engineers .......................... Industrial engineers ................................................. Mechanical engineers .............................................. Engineers, n.e.c. ...................................................... Mathematical and computer scientists ......................... Computer systems analysts and scientists .............. Operations and systems researchers and analysts Natural scientists ......................................................... Chemists, except biochemists ................................. Physical scientists, n.e.c. ......................................... Biological and life scientists ..................................... Health related .............................................................. Physicians ................................................................ Registered nurses .................................................... Pharmacists ............................................................. Dietitians .................................................................. Respiratory therapists .............................................. Occupational therapists ........................................... Physical therapists ................................................... Speech therapists .................................................... Therapists, n.e.c. ..................................................... Physicians’ assistants .............................................. Teachers, college and university ................................. Social science teachers, n.e.c. ................................ Mathematical science teachers ............................... Medical science teachers ........................................ Health specialties teachers ...................................... Business, commerce, and marketing teachers ........ Art, drama, and music teachers ............................... Education teachers .................................................. English teachers ...................................................... Theology teachers ................................................... Trade and industrial teachers .................................. Other post-secondary teachers ............................... Teachers, except college and university ...................... Prekindergarten and kindergarten ........................... Elementary school teachers .................................... Secondary school teachers ..................................... Teachers, special education .................................... Teachers, n.e.c. ....................................................... Substitute teachers .................................................. Vocational and educational counselors ................... Librarians, archivists, and curators .............................. Librarians ................................................................. Social scientists and urban planners ........................... Economists .............................................................. Psychologists ........................................................... Social, recreation, and religious workers ..................... Social workers ......................................................... Lawyers and judges ..................................................... Lawyers ................................................................... Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and professionals, n.e.c. ................................................... Technical writers ...................................................... Designers ................................................................. 25.02 26.72 29.45 34.22 32.37 27.70 30.88 27.46 30.91 30.88 30.30 21.21 20.99 27.62 19.26 25.38 62.51 22.75 36.98 16.72 17.85 23.72 23.69 29.17 13.74 31.94 37.67 34.13 27.94 34.62 25.72 48.98 35.04 30.51 29.25 37.70 31.98 28.61 26.40 17.07 29.40 28.52 26.72 23.39 12.17 16.93 26.88 26.92 25.01 24.79 26.13 16.80 16.79 39.09 38.33 3.3 3.9 8.1 15.9 3.9 3.1 1.3 15.5 4.3 4.9 13.5 5.8 28.0 8.9 5.5 4.8 17.8 2.0 2.2 9.4 6.5 4.9 4.6 5.2 8.4 4.1 15.6 4.0 21.2 7.3 2.9 9.1 9.8 3.9 10.9 3.6 7.8 9.2 2.9 13.3 2.2 3.3 4.1 7.4 15.6 17.2 5.4 5.4 4.1 4.1 5.0 6.1 6.3 18.2 19.5 36.2 36.6 40.3 40.0 40.7 40.5 40.9 40.2 40.3 40.3 39.7 39.6 40.0 39.8 39.4 34.2 41.9 33.2 38.9 34.9 27.9 34.1 38.5 33.4 40.0 39.9 36.2 38.4 40.4 39.5 38.6 30.4 38.8 40.0 37.7 39.4 33.6 31.2 35.1 33.1 36.7 36.4 37.8 31.1 10.7 39.8 37.8 37.8 39.9 40.0 39.7 38.8 39.2 37.8 37.7 26.27 27.57 29.71 34.41 32.37 29.12 30.88 27.53 30.94 30.92 30.30 21.02 20.99 30.89 19.26 27.00 62.51 23.81 36.98 16.30 19.62 23.72 23.67 29.17 14.60 – 39.85 – – 34.62 24.54 48.98 38.60 – – – – 25.94 27.88 17.03 31.05 30.87 27.66 22.76 12.17 23.55 26.85 26.90 24.81 – 26.16 16.74 16.66 39.29 39.29 3.3 4.2 8.7 16.2 3.9 2.2 1.3 15.9 4.4 4.9 13.5 5.5 28.0 10.8 5.5 5.2 17.8 1.5 2.2 10.4 2.1 4.9 5.8 5.2 9.7 – 15.9 – – 7.3 .7 9.1 13.2 – – – – 10.3 2.8 13.6 1.6 1.8 4.3 9.3 15.6 10.6 3.2 3.2 4.9 – 5.9 7.1 7.3 19.9 19.9 36.2 36.6 40.3 40.0 40.7 40.7 40.9 40.2 40.3 40.3 39.7 39.6 40.0 39.6 39.4 34.3 41.9 33.0 38.9 34.0 30.4 34.1 38.1 33.4 40.0 – 35.6 – – 39.5 38.1 30.4 37.7 – – – – 29.6 34.3 33.1 36.2 35.4 37.5 32.1 10.7 39.5 37.6 37.6 39.8 – 39.6 38.7 39.1 37.5 37.5 20.03 22.77 26.00 – – – – – – – – – – – – 20.42 – 20.21 – – – – – – – – 31.46 – – – – – – – – – – 35.50 22.97 – 24.69 24.45 – – – – – – – – – 17.03 17.46 – – 4.5 3.7 1.2 – – – – – – – – – – – – 2.1 – 1.6 – – – – – – – – 3.5 – – – – – – – – – – 5.0 4.5 – 4.6 4.4 – – – – – – – – – 10.2 8.9 – – 36.1 36.3 40.0 – – – – – – – – – – – – 34.0 – 33.8 – – – – – – – – 38.0 – – – – – – – – – – 36.4 37.1 – 38.4 38.4 – – – – – – – – – 39.4 39.3 – – 16.29 17.53 15.33 10.0 23.6 14.5 34.1 40.0 34.9 16.91 – 15.57 11.0 – 16.7 34.1 – 34.7 10.29 – – 6.0 – – 34.1 – – See footnotes at end of table. 122 TABLE 4-8. West North Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Metropolitan Hourly earnings Occupation5 Nonmetropolitan Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error6 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 6 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error6 (percent) $19.81 12.59 15.26 26.20 17.49 21.22 19.73 16.13 – 20.06 14.64 14.10 20.47 18.81 18.60 18.30 25.48 20.05 12.89 11.7 15.5 16.7 18.7 30.0 17.6 6.0 12.5 – 7.5 1.9 2.9 9.2 3.5 4.7 8.1 5.4 8.8 21.0 35.9 28.4 39.7 40.0 18.4 40.6 35.2 37.1 – 33.9 33.8 35.0 40.0 40.0 39.1 40.0 39.9 34.3 35.0 $19.81 – 16.27 26.20 19.65 21.11 21.69 16.53 14.40 21.98 15.08 14.05 20.47 18.93 19.86 – 25.88 20.05 16.42 11.7 – 15.9 18.7 28.1 18.5 6.4 13.5 13.3 5.5 2.6 3.1 9.2 4.1 4.7 – 5.5 8.8 3.9 35.9 – 39.7 40.0 18.2 40.6 35.0 36.9 31.3 35.9 34.0 34.4 40.0 40.0 38.9 – 39.9 34.3 34.5 – – – – – – $14.51 – – – 14.12 14.23 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 8.1 – – – 2.4 8.2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 35.7 – – – 33.7 36.7 – – – – – – – Executive, administrative, and managerial ..................... Executives, administrators, and managers .................. Legislators ............................................................... Administrators and officials, public administration ... Financial managers ................................................. Personnel and labor relations managers ................. Purchasing managers .............................................. Managers, marketing, advertising, and public relations ................................................................. Administrators, education and related fields ............ Managers, medicine and health ............................... Managers, food servicing and lodging establishments ....................................................... Managers, properties and real estate ...................... Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. .................. Managers and administrators, n.e.c. ....................... Management related .................................................... Accountants and auditors ........................................ Underwriters ............................................................ Other financial officers ............................................. Management analysts .............................................. Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists .. Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. ..................... Business and promotional agents ............................ Construction inspectors ........................................... Inspectors and compliance officers, except construction ........................................................... Management related, n.e.c. ..................................... 35.38 39.40 12.65 28.67 – 31.42 26.26 21.2 22.8 30.4 5.3 – 14.7 16.3 41.0 41.2 21.5 40.8 – 39.7 40.4 36.83 41.55 – 29.68 – 31.42 26.26 23.2 25.2 – 4.8 – 14.7 16.3 41.1 41.3 – 40.6 – 39.7 40.4 24.95 26.48 – – 24.17 – – 4.2 3.4 – – 13.3 – – 40.6 40.8 – – 39.8 – – 35.69 32.63 32.91 11.0 19.4 4.9 40.8 40.1 40.7 35.59 31.79 36.47 11.5 20.6 6.7 40.8 40.1 41.2 – 42.36 28.48 – 4.3 5.3 – 40.4 40.0 16.19 17.48 18.82 29.95 27.46 24.12 18.11 55.05 28.75 19.95 22.10 22.40 20.74 10.8 14.3 14.2 6.7 16.6 5.2 8.7 40.6 3.8 5.1 10.2 7.8 7.0 38.2 34.8 41.9 42.7 40.7 40.3 38.9 43.2 40.4 39.7 40.8 42.4 39.8 16.18 19.45 17.95 30.25 28.15 24.24 – 56.66 29.41 20.89 23.87 22.40 20.74 11.6 15.8 12.0 7.6 17.6 5.1 – 42.3 3.9 2.2 8.9 7.8 7.0 37.7 33.5 42.1 42.5 40.7 40.3 – 43.5 40.5 39.6 41.6 42.4 39.8 – – – 27.71 19.68 – – – – – – – – – – – 7.9 7.2 – – – – – – – – – – – 43.5 39.9 – – – – – – – – 22.92 19.16 8.1 4.6 40.3 40.0 22.92 18.99 8.1 4.7 40.3 40.0 – 21.50 – 15.7 – 40.0 Sales ................................................................................... Supervisors, sales ................................................... Insurance sales ........................................................ Securities and financial services sales .................... Advertising and related sales ................................... Sales, other business services ................................ Sales engineers ....................................................... 13.69 17.26 33.04 45.89 18.44 14.43 24.43 9.4 5.6 27.1 8.8 14.9 29.7 11.0 30.5 42.3 39.9 41.7 39.9 30.1 40.0 14.31 17.92 34.86 46.42 18.60 14.58 24.43 10.8 5.8 27.9 9.0 15.0 28.4 11.0 30.9 42.4 39.9 41.8 39.9 29.5 40.0 10.52 13.51 – – – – – 9.3 8.3 – – – – – 28.8 41.7 – – – – – White collar –Continued Professional specialty and technical –Continued Professional specialty –Continued Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and professionals, n.e.c. –Continued Painters, sculptors, craft artists, and artist printmakers ............................................................ Artists, performers, and related workers, n.e.c. ....... Editors and reporters ............................................... Public relations specialists ....................................... Athletes .................................................................... Professional, n.e.c. .................................................. Technical ......................................................................... Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians .... Health record technologists and technicians ........... Radiological technicians .......................................... Licensed practical nurses ........................................ Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ............ Electrical and electronic technicians ........................ Engineering technicians, n.e.c. ................................ Drafters .................................................................... Chemical technicians ............................................... Computer programmers ........................................... Legal assistants ....................................................... Technical and related, n.e.c. .................................... See footnotes at end of table. 123 TABLE 4-8. West North Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Metropolitan Hourly earnings Occupation5 Nonmetropolitan Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error6 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 6 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error6 (percent) $19.34 21.66 7.25 10.97 11.12 12.11 12.48 9.18 7.72 9.01 15.11 17.1 16.0 6.5 9.6 4.5 9.8 14.4 7.2 4.2 5.0 12.9 40.3 35.0 20.9 24.6 32.7 38.5 26.6 27.4 26.7 27.7 37.5 $20.03 22.49 7.29 10.97 11.12 11.92 12.37 9.20 7.93 – 15.11 17.2 19.4 6.7 9.6 4.5 12.8 16.7 7.6 5.0 – 12.9 40.4 36.5 21.2 24.6 32.7 38.2 24.7 27.2 27.8 – 37.5 – – – – – – $12.78 – 6.99 – – – – – – – – 26.3 – 2.9 – – – – – – – – 33.6 – 23.5 – – 12.75 17.91 18.53 4.5 2.5 7.7 36.5 40.4 41.3 13.25 18.18 18.67 5.0 2.4 7.8 36.8 39.9 41.3 10.64 – – 5.3 – – 35.2 – – 14.79 14.32 14.42 13.77 12.45 11.50 7.97 10.92 11.20 12.62 13.36 14.28 10.49 10.22 11.23 12.33 13.52 12.12 10.19 11.26 9.82 10.62 13.64 17.12 12.29 11.40 14.78 12.6 3.8 7.0 4.7 7.4 7.1 1.8 24.4 4.5 5.3 8.7 7.0 7.2 6.0 5.2 4.8 9.8 6.5 1.7 15.2 3.4 10.8 6.1 9.0 5.4 3.2 4.6 40.0 38.9 38.2 33.8 38.0 34.5 30.4 36.9 31.4 35.8 39.1 39.7 25.7 35.3 38.0 37.0 39.9 39.1 39.7 32.0 31.8 22.6 37.9 39.9 39.7 35.8 26.1 16.24 14.29 14.87 14.77 12.94 12.15 7.98 15.89 11.59 12.83 13.82 13.56 10.97 10.69 11.66 12.96 13.09 12.96 – 11.26 9.82 10.66 13.50 15.85 12.41 11.33 – 13.8 4.4 6.2 2.4 6.7 4.1 2.0 3.8 5.6 5.4 11.3 7.2 3.4 7.8 4.2 5.6 9.9 4.5 – 15.2 3.4 10.7 8.4 6.6 6.2 3.4 – 40.1 38.7 38.3 30.8 38.1 39.0 29.7 36.0 32.5 36.6 38.9 39.5 26.7 36.3 37.4 38.2 39.9 38.8 – 32.0 31.8 22.7 36.9 39.8 39.7 35.4 – – – 11.71 – 9.24 – – – 7.96 – 11.32 – – – 10.37 10.23 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 7.2 – 5.1 – – – 6.4 – 10.4 – – – 12.6 5.9 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 37.1 – 37.2 – – – 24.7 – 40.0 – – – 39.3 33.5 – – – – – – – – – – – 11.96 17.93 13.89 14.92 15.23 12.17 9.41 10.31 10.88 13.33 18.2 10.1 2.3 5.0 10.2 6.6 2.5 1.8 5.2 6.7 39.6 37.1 38.4 39.9 38.7 36.7 33.2 32.4 30.1 36.5 12.94 18.35 14.01 14.29 14.83 12.71 9.59 10.31 11.74 13.88 20.8 11.3 2.3 5.0 10.8 7.0 3.1 1.8 5.3 6.7 40.0 36.8 39.4 39.9 38.6 37.7 33.4 32.4 33.6 36.2 – – – – – 10.17 8.93 – 9.01 10.27 – – – – – 6.0 2.2 – 8.4 13.4 – – – – – 33.6 32.7 – 24.6 38.2 Blue collar .............................................................................. 15.14 2.3 38.0 15.68 2.9 37.8 13.65 4.5 38.6 Precision production, craft, and repair ............................ Supervisors, mechanics and repairers .................... Automobile mechanics ............................................. 18.62 24.45 18.76 4.4 4.9 7.1 39.7 40.8 40.0 19.22 25.84 – 5.3 2.8 – 39.8 41.0 – 16.47 – 11.75 3.9 – 17.5 39.4 – 40.0 White collar –Continued Sales –Continued Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing, and wholesale ............................................................... Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats ................ Sales workers, apparel ............................................ Sales workers, furniture and home furnishings ........ Sales workers, hardware and building supplies ....... Sales workers, parts ................................................ Sales workers, other commodities ........................... Sales counter clerks ................................................ Cashiers ................................................................... Demonstrators, promoters, and models, sales ........ Sales support, n.e.c. ................................................ Administrative support, including clerical ...................... Supervisors, general office ...................................... Supervisors, financial records processing ............... Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and adjusting clerks ..................................................................... Computer operators ................................................. Secretaries ............................................................... Stenographers ......................................................... Typists ..................................................................... Interviewers ............................................................. Hotel clerks .............................................................. Transportation ticket and reservation agents ........... Receptionists ........................................................... Information clerks, n.e.c. .......................................... Order clerks ............................................................. Personnel clerks, except payroll and timekeeping ... Library clerks ........................................................... File clerks ................................................................. Records clerks, n.e.c. .............................................. Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ......... Payroll and timekeeping clerks ................................ Billing clerks ............................................................. Billing, posting, and calculating machine operators Telephone operators ................................................ Mail clerks, except postal service ............................ Messengers ............................................................. Dispatchers .............................................................. Production coordinators ........................................... Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks ....................... Stock and inventory clerks ....................................... Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers ....... Material recording, scheduling, and distribution clerks, n.e.c. ........................................................... Insurance adjusters, examiners, and investigators .. Investigators and adjusters, except insurance ......... Eligibility clerks, social welfare ................................. Bill and account collectors ....................................... General office clerks ................................................ Bank tellers .............................................................. Data entry keyers ..................................................... Teachers’ aides ....................................................... Administrative support, n.e.c. .................................. See footnotes at end of table. 124 TABLE 4-8. West North Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Metropolitan Hourly earnings Occupation5 Nonmetropolitan Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error6 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 6 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error6 (percent) $14.89 17.11 24.02 18.25 14.15 18.90 16.08 3.8 17.3 16.5 6.9 2.9 5.8 13.0 40.5 40.0 40.0 40.1 42.5 39.5 39.8 $15.41 17.11 24.02 19.46 – 20.14 15.22 4.3 17.3 16.5 2.5 – 8.6 13.5 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.1 – 39.9 39.8 $13.68 – – – 13.51 – – 3.6 – – – 6.6 – – 41.8 – – – 41.1 – – 21.50 21.20 21.49 5.8 17.1 8.7 39.9 40.0 40.0 21.50 – – 5.8 – – 39.9 – – – – – – – – – – – 18.06 18.54 16.62 22.85 23.73 19.35 23.16 19.39 24.84 17.04 14.92 20.95 22.42 18.04 20.40 14.58 14.50 14.79 11.64 13.40 17.93 18.99 19.11 21.43 12.8 9.5 8.2 12.7 10.8 6.5 8.8 9.4 3.6 16.5 13.9 9.2 7.8 7.9 18.2 5.3 22.3 16.3 6.3 8.6 12.4 6.3 2.8 18.4 40.0 40.0 39.4 40.0 41.2 38.3 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.9 38.2 40.1 40.0 40.0 39.9 40.0 40.0 40.0 37.3 41.4 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 19.26 19.99 16.62 22.85 25.68 19.90 22.54 – 24.76 – 15.78 21.47 26.37 19.41 20.40 14.58 10.46 17.99 12.52 13.40 17.22 20.34 19.11 21.43 13.2 7.9 8.7 12.7 9.3 6.1 6.0 – 3.7 – 13.3 12.8 2.0 6.8 18.2 5.3 10.9 8.7 12.9 8.6 13.5 2.6 2.8 18.4 40.0 40.0 39.2 40.0 41.5 39.9 40.0 – 40.0 – 37.7 40.2 40.0 39.9 39.9 40.0 40.0 40.0 33.8 41.4 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 – – – – – – 24.87 – 25.62 – – 19.56 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 29.8 – 18.3 – – 15.3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 40.0 – 40.0 – – 40.0 – – – – – – – – – – – – Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ........... Punching and stamping press operators ................. Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing machine operators ................................................................ Numerical control machine operators ...................... Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. ..................... Molding and casting machine operators .................. Printing press operators ........................................... Photoengravers and lithographers ........................... Textile sewing machine operators ........................... Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators ..... Cementing and gluing machine operators ............... Packaging and filling machine operators ................. Extruding and forming machine operators ............... Mixing and blending machine operators .................. Painting and paint spraying machine operators ....... Slicing and cutting machine operators ..................... Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. ................ Welders and cutters ................................................. Assemblers .............................................................. Miscellaneous hand working, n.e.c. ......................... Production inspectors, checkers and examiners ..... 13.37 13.20 3.3 5.2 38.8 39.8 14.02 13.58 3.2 7.2 38.5 39.8 12.21 – 7.5 – 39.3 – 14.82 13.88 14.46 11.88 16.06 17.18 8.86 8.50 14.54 12.81 11.48 13.77 16.10 13.99 13.88 14.77 14.21 10.28 14.99 4.5 13.3 14.9 5.8 6.0 7.5 13.0 13.4 7.9 10.3 11.3 6.9 9.4 11.1 7.1 6.2 8.2 9.1 5.9 40.0 39.8 40.0 40.0 39.2 38.8 40.0 31.7 40.0 39.3 39.7 40.0 40.0 39.8 38.5 40.0 37.4 39.2 40.0 14.15 15.92 17.18 12.32 16.93 17.18 10.20 8.46 14.54 14.66 13.27 14.51 16.12 15.70 13.64 15.16 15.43 10.01 15.11 5.1 8.3 3.5 11.0 4.5 7.5 10.6 4.1 7.9 7.3 6.3 5.5 10.8 7.0 4.1 3.8 8.1 8.3 6.5 40.0 39.7 40.0 40.0 39.0 38.8 40.0 35.1 40.0 40.0 39.3 40.0 40.0 39.8 37.2 40.0 36.9 39.4 40.0 – – – 11.65 – – – – – – – – – – 14.05 13.81 9.94 – – – – – 8.0 – – – – – – – – – – 12.3 14.2 9.4 – – – – – 40.0 – – – – – – – – – – 39.5 40.0 39.0 – – Transportation and material moving ............................... 14.68 3.5 38.4 14.54 4.3 37.7 15.07 2.5 40.7 Blue collar –Continued Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics .......... Automobile body and related repairers .................... Aircraft mechanics, except engine ........................... Heavy equipment mechanics ................................... Farm equipment mechanics .................................... Industrial machinery repairers ................................. Machinery maintenance ........................................... Electronic repairers, communications and industrial equipment .............................................................. Telephone line installers and repairers .................... Telephone installers and repairers .......................... Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics .............................................................. Millwrights ................................................................ Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ............................... Supervisors, carpenters and related workers .......... Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ................... Carpenters ............................................................... Electricians .............................................................. Electrical power installers and repairers .................. Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ..................... Roofers .................................................................... Construction trades, n.e.c. ....................................... Supervisors, production ........................................... Tool and die makers ................................................ Machinists ................................................................ Sheet metal workers ................................................ Bookbinders ............................................................. Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers ...... Miscellaneous precision workers, n.e.c. .................. Butchers and meat cutters ....................................... Bakers ...................................................................... Inspectors, testers, and graders .............................. Water and sewer treatment plant operators ............ Stationary engineers ................................................ Miscellaneous plant and system operators, n.e.c. ... See footnotes at end of table. 125 TABLE 4-8. West North Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Metropolitan Hourly earnings Occupation5 Nonmetropolitan Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error6 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 6 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error6 (percent) $19.13 13.76 9.17 14.05 10.72 10.44 20.23 25.05 19.94 20.02 22.35 20.14 14.06 14.03 4.1 3.2 14.1 5.7 3.4 15.9 19.7 20.0 8.7 11.2 19.5 9.2 6.2 4.5 42.7 40.8 25.1 26.1 29.5 29.6 40.0 40.0 40.4 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.1 $19.75 13.58 7.98 13.77 – 10.44 – – 21.65 20.70 22.35 21.47 – 14.29 8.1 3.6 11.2 6.0 – 15.9 – – 4.6 13.6 19.5 10.8 – 7.3 40.0 39.8 25.3 27.4 – 29.6 – – 40.5 40.0 40.0 40.0 – 39.2 – $14.50 – 15.42 – – – – – – – 18.79 13.22 13.50 – 8.2 – 8.9 – – – – – – – 14.8 4.4 3.2 – 45.5 – 21.0 – – – – – – – 40.0 40.0 38.9 16.63 7.1 39.9 18.42 11.8 39.8 – – – Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ... Supervisors, agriculture-related workers ................. Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ......... Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and laborers, n.e.c. ....................................................... Helpers, construction trades .................................... Construction laborers ............................................... Production helpers ................................................... Stock handlers and baggers .................................... Machine feeders and offbearers .............................. Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ............ Garage and service station related .......................... Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners ............... Hand packers and packagers .................................. Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. ....................... 11.75 20.09 12.22 3.3 7.6 17.0 34.5 40.0 37.6 12.21 18.40 12.94 4.6 6.5 19.2 34.4 40.0 39.2 10.25 – – 6.9 – – 34.6 – – 18.79 11.37 14.90 12.38 9.57 10.21 12.31 8.60 14.16 9.93 11.58 4.6 5.7 7.1 3.7 6.8 11.3 4.3 14.3 4.8 10.7 7.8 39.9 38.2 39.0 39.5 26.4 37.9 34.6 33.9 36.6 38.4 36.0 18.66 12.12 15.63 12.39 10.02 11.62 13.32 8.70 14.59 10.93 11.19 5.1 2.6 9.1 3.8 7.1 10.2 4.8 18.4 4.9 13.5 10.6 39.9 37.8 38.8 39.5 28.0 36.7 36.6 33.1 36.1 37.4 36.0 – 9.32 – – 6.63 – 8.74 – – – 12.29 – 4.0 – – 4.5 – 5.7 – – – 10.8 – 39.4 – – 19.4 – 29.1 – – – 36.0 Service .................................................................................... Protective service ........................................................ Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ............ Supervisors, police and detectives .......................... Supervisors, guards ................................................. Firefighting ............................................................... Police and detectives, public service ....................... Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement officers Correctional institution officers ................................. Guards and police, except public service ................ Protective service, n.e.c. .......................................... Food service ................................................................ Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders ......................... Bartenders ............................................................... Waiters and waitresses ............................................ Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ............................... Other food service ..................................................... Supervisors, food preparation and service .............. Cooks ....................................................................... Kitchen workers, food preparation ........................... Food preparation, n.e.c. ........................................... Health service .............................................................. Dental assistants ..................................................... Health aides, except nursing ................................... Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants .................. Cleaning and building service ...................................... Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers 9.93 16.86 20.97 27.42 18.19 15.94 20.41 18.43 15.42 11.55 7.06 7.65 5.68 8.47 4.41 6.37 8.55 11.87 9.61 7.70 7.64 10.39 16.27 9.70 9.61 10.46 17.42 5.2 5.7 12.3 5.2 14.3 1.9 4.1 4.9 10.6 7.7 13.8 3.5 7.3 6.9 7.2 5.2 3.6 4.8 4.9 6.9 4.7 5.5 6.3 8.7 3.0 13.6 17.4 28.8 37.2 51.6 40.1 39.7 46.9 36.1 38.2 39.2 35.5 16.4 24.9 21.0 23.4 20.9 18.2 27.3 36.5 29.9 25.8 24.6 31.6 36.2 33.2 30.7 31.9 38.3 10.16 17.66 – 28.04 20.12 16.12 20.64 19.49 15.52 12.11 8.54 7.52 5.47 8.28 4.28 6.34 8.53 12.03 9.91 7.73 7.54 11.43 16.27 10.56 10.26 10.71 17.62 7.0 7.6 – 7.3 18.8 1.9 4.5 6.0 12.1 12.9 13.2 2.5 6.8 9.5 7.6 5.5 3.8 5.7 5.1 8.9 5.2 5.1 6.3 2.4 2.5 15.1 17.8 28.3 37.2 – 40.2 39.5 46.0 35.5 36.4 39.0 34.4 17.1 24.1 20.4 21.7 20.7 17.9 26.5 37.4 28.6 25.1 24.1 32.1 36.2 33.6 30.8 32.2 38.1 9.26 15.00 – – – – 19.22 17.43 – – – 8.06 6.52 – 4.97 – 8.60 11.29 9.10 7.58 7.96 8.72 – – 8.78 9.07 – 4.9 4.7 – – – – 5.9 5.5 – – – 10.3 15.7 – 15.2 – 8.5 15.7 9.8 9.3 9.8 3.2 – – 3.9 3.6 – 30.3 37.0 – – – – 40.0 40.0 – – – 28.1 24.0 – 21.7 – 29.8 33.7 32.3 30.1 26.4 30.8 – – 30.5 30.0 – Blue collar –Continued Transportation and material moving –Continued Supervisors, motor vehicle operators ...................... Truck drivers ............................................................ Driver-sales workers ................................................ Bus drivers ............................................................... Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs ................................ Motor transportation, n.e.c. ...................................... Railroad conductors and yardmasters ..................... Locomotive operating .............................................. Supervisors, material moving equipment ................. Operating engineers ................................................ Crane and tower operators ...................................... Excavating and loading machine operators ............. Grader, dozer, and scraper operators ..................... Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators ..... Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators, n.e.c. ..................................................... See footnotes at end of table. 126 TABLE 4-8. West North Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Metropolitan Hourly earnings Occupation5 Service –Continued Cleaning and building service –Continued Maids and housemen .............................................. Janitors and cleaners ............................................... Personal service .......................................................... Hairdressers and cosmetologists ............................. Attendants, amusement, and recreation facilities .... Welfare service aides .............................................. Early childhood teachers’ assistants ........................ Child care workers, n.e.c. ........................................ Service, n.e.c. .......................................................... Mean Relative error6 (percent) $7.86 10.48 9.70 9.88 6.99 10.26 8.89 11.68 9.74 4.3 3.5 6.1 7.0 7.7 13.4 6.2 17.6 6.6 1 The West North Central census division consists of Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Kansas. It also includes the St. Louis, MO Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is comprised of parts of Missouri and Illinois. 2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. 3 A metropolitan area can be a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) or Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA) as defined by the Office of Management and Budget, 1994. Nonmetropolitan areas are counties that do not fit the definitions above. Nonmetropolitan Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error6 (percent) 27.8 33.0 29.8 35.8 34.2 30.2 26.3 26.1 31.3 $7.83 10.80 10.38 9.93 8.19 9.67 9.45 9.08 10.29 4.4 3.1 2.5 7.4 2.8 14.0 7.7 2.3 6.0 Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean 28.4 33.3 29.3 36.8 28.2 34.0 27.5 21.2 32.9 $8.12 8.95 8.20 – 6.48 – – – 7.25 Mean Relative weekly 6 error hours (percent) 6.7 4.3 14.3 – 4.7 – – – 12.1 24.1 31.5 31.1 – 37.6 – – – 25.8 4 In this census division, data were collected between December 2002 and January 2004. The average reference period was July 2003. 5 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see Technical Note. 6 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see Technical Note. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria, and n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately. 127 TABLE 4-9. South Atlantic census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2003 Total Metropolitan Hourly earnings Occupation5 Nonmetropolitan Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error6 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 6 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error6 (percent) All ................................................................................................ All, excluding sales .............................................................. $16.46 16.84 1.6 1.6 36.2 36.7 $16.92 17.35 1.8 1.8 36.1 36.6 $13.55 13.79 2.5 2.7 36.8 37.2 White collar ............................................................................ White collar, excluding sales ........................................... 20.18 21.89 2.0 1.8 36.6 37.8 20.54 22.31 2.1 2.0 36.6 37.9 17.15 18.57 2.6 1.9 36.6 37.5 Professional specialty and technical ............................... Professional specialty ...................................................... Engineers, architects, and surveyors ........................... Architects ................................................................. Aerospace engineers ............................................... Chemical engineers ................................................. Civil engineers ......................................................... Electrical and electronic engineers .......................... Industrial engineers ................................................. Mechanical engineers .............................................. Engineers, n.e.c. ...................................................... Mathematical and computer scientists ......................... Computer systems analysts and scientists .............. Operations and systems researchers and analysts Natural scientists ......................................................... Chemists, except biochemists ................................. Physical scientists, n.e.c. ......................................... Biological and life scientists ..................................... Medical scientists ..................................................... Health related .............................................................. Physicians ................................................................ Registered nurses .................................................... Pharmacists ............................................................. Dietitians .................................................................. Respiratory therapists .............................................. Occupational therapists ........................................... Physical therapists ................................................... Speech therapists .................................................... Therapists, n.e.c. ..................................................... Physicians’ assistants .............................................. Teachers, college and university ................................. Biological science teachers ..................................... Psychology teachers ................................................ History teachers ....................................................... Social science teachers, n.e.c. ................................ Engineering teachers ............................................... Mathematical science teachers ............................... Computer science teachers ..................................... Medical science teachers ........................................ Health specialties teachers ...................................... Business, commerce, and marketing teachers ........ Art, drama, and music teachers ............................... English teachers ...................................................... Foreign language teachers ...................................... Law teachers ........................................................... Theology teachers ................................................... Other post-secondary teachers ............................... Teachers, except college and university ...................... Prekindergarten and kindergarten ........................... Elementary school teachers .................................... Secondary school teachers ..................................... Teachers, special education .................................... Teachers, n.e.c. ....................................................... Substitute teachers .................................................. Vocational and educational counselors ................... Librarians, archivists, and curators .............................. Librarians ................................................................. Social scientists and urban planners ........................... Economists .............................................................. 26.80 28.77 32.07 26.56 33.03 38.94 29.33 35.69 30.49 30.27 34.68 32.86 33.22 30.54 24.68 25.34 25.45 23.56 26.18 28.41 54.42 23.76 37.66 20.03 20.08 26.63 28.98 26.96 17.29 37.52 38.36 46.05 35.99 31.56 41.33 37.93 26.82 30.45 44.86 56.67 46.85 29.51 29.10 19.16 59.70 36.14 39.82 26.84 22.14 27.18 28.90 28.14 24.18 7.65 28.30 24.13 24.12 24.55 26.64 1.7 2.0 2.7 5.8 13.4 11.7 6.1 3.6 2.1 4.4 9.5 2.5 3.3 4.2 5.0 5.5 10.4 8.0 10.4 6.0 7.0 1.9 2.5 3.3 3.5 4.5 6.0 5.6 5.1 7.8 4.4 17.6 9.1 7.3 2.8 8.3 5.8 16.9 11.3 32.0 17.5 8.4 8.1 18.6 27.5 18.3 7.8 1.9 12.2 1.6 2.1 3.8 5.6 6.8 6.3 4.6 4.6 8.9 8.1 37.2 37.3 40.0 39.7 40.0 40.0 40.2 39.7 40.0 39.9 40.6 39.8 39.8 40.0 40.5 39.5 45.1 38.8 39.7 35.5 43.6 34.7 30.3 36.8 36.3 38.3 31.5 37.0 32.3 40.0 40.0 42.8 40.2 40.7 34.2 49.4 32.6 33.9 49.3 38.3 39.9 30.4 30.6 44.6 35.8 39.9 38.6 35.1 37.3 37.0 37.7 35.8 27.0 11.4 38.1 38.3 38.3 39.5 41.2 27.38 29.13 32.27 26.56 33.03 38.94 29.18 35.78 30.49 30.51 35.04 32.96 33.36 30.34 25.01 25.34 25.98 23.19 27.65 28.85 53.68 24.10 37.64 20.03 20.50 26.57 28.98 26.96 17.41 37.52 40.02 55.11 36.00 31.56 41.33 – 26.81 31.81 44.86 56.67 46.88 29.51 29.11 32.68 59.70 36.14 41.21 27.10 20.18 27.24 29.09 28.58 24.67 8.52 28.13 23.87 23.85 24.47 26.64 1.6 2.2 2.7 5.8 13.4 11.7 6.2 3.7 2.1 4.7 10.0 2.6 3.3 4.2 4.9 5.5 9.9 7.7 9.2 6.6 6.7 2.1 2.8 3.3 4.0 5.1 6.0 5.6 6.5 7.8 5.0 19.1 9.1 7.3 2.8 – 5.8 19.8 11.3 32.0 17.5 8.4 9.6 11.3 27.5 18.3 7.5 2.1 14.3 1.7 2.2 3.7 9.9 2.9 6.0 4.8 4.8 9.7 8.1 37.1 37.3 40.0 39.7 40.0 40.0 40.2 39.7 40.0 39.8 40.4 39.8 39.8 40.0 40.5 39.5 45.4 38.8 39.6 35.3 43.8 34.2 31.5 36.8 35.7 38.1 31.5 37.0 30.5 40.0 38.2 34.7 40.3 40.7 34.2 – 32.7 32.9 49.3 38.3 40.1 30.4 29.3 31.6 35.8 39.9 38.5 35.0 36.8 36.9 37.7 35.9 22.3 13.7 37.8 38.2 38.1 39.7 41.2 22.43 25.76 25.69 – – – – – – – – 29.94 28.79 – – – – – – 25.65 – 21.87 – – – – – – – – 31.40 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 25.64 – 26.85 27.37 – 23.64 – – – – – – 4.9 5.1 9.7 – – – – – – – – 10.4 11.4 – – – – – – 12.7 – 2.0 – – – – – – – – 5.8 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 5.2 – 4.3 5.6 – 4.4 – – – – – – 37.7 37.6 39.9 – – – – – – – – 40.4 40.6 – – – – – – 36.7 – 37.5 – – – – – – – – 49.7 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 35.1 – 37.8 37.4 – 35.2 – – – – – – See footnotes at end of table. 128 TABLE 4-9. South Atlantic census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2003–Continued Total Metropolitan Hourly earnings Occupation5 Nonmetropolitan Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error6 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 6 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error6 (percent) $26.37 23.61 16.65 16.84 16.14 17.49 38.67 38.26 47.82 10.3 8.8 2.8 4.2 5.3 21.3 9.8 10.3 14.5 36.7 39.9 37.8 38.3 38.0 32.3 41.6 42.0 34.2 $25.59 26.22 16.85 17.09 16.29 17.49 38.76 38.26 – 13.3 3.6 3.1 4.8 6.7 21.3 9.9 10.3 – 36.4 39.9 37.5 38.1 38.2 32.3 41.9 42.0 – – – $15.01 14.92 – – – – – – – 4.3 4.9 – – – – – – – 39.5 39.8 – – – – – 22.75 25.07 17.18 25.96 8.6 6.9 5.9 21.7 37.3 40.3 36.9 36.2 22.66 24.25 17.40 25.96 9.0 8.1 6.1 21.7 37.2 40.0 36.8 36.2 24.60 – – – 14.1 – – – 40.4 – – – 20.98 18.76 26.20 22.39 23.51 37.23 20.28 16.33 27.80 14.19 22.16 15.40 14.89 23.67 18.83 19.51 17.66 12.59 18.05 17.84 19.03 118.78 18.50 31.93 18.87 16.79 16.8 20.1 6.0 8.7 21.7 3.3 3.1 3.7 16.0 11.2 4.3 3.1 2.6 7.4 8.9 4.6 5.6 7.6 4.4 7.2 11.7 15.2 24.2 5.4 4.4 5.3 38.7 39.2 39.9 40.0 26.9 39.6 36.8 35.1 31.3 38.6 34.6 36.0 36.4 40.8 40.3 37.7 39.4 40.0 39.7 40.0 39.8 21.3 33.3 38.4 35.7 37.8 20.98 18.76 26.20 22.62 17.89 37.23 21.31 16.15 27.79 15.68 22.40 16.26 15.35 23.71 18.99 19.26 17.73 – 18.02 19.20 20.96 118.78 18.50 31.93 19.07 17.32 16.8 20.1 6.0 9.2 17.0 3.3 3.3 4.3 16.0 7.4 4.3 3.1 3.1 7.4 9.8 4.5 5.8 – 4.8 10.9 5.5 15.2 24.2 5.4 4.5 4.2 38.7 39.2 39.9 40.0 24.0 39.6 36.6 35.0 31.3 38.3 35.3 34.4 36.3 40.8 40.0 37.5 39.4 – 39.7 40.0 39.8 21.3 33.3 38.4 35.6 39.5 – – – – – – 14.49 19.09 – – – 14.12 12.84 – – – – – – – – – – – – 14.86 – – – – – – 5.0 8.6 – – – 4.9 3.5 – – – – – – – – – – – – 21.5 – – – – – – 37.8 37.0 – – – 38.6 36.7 – – – – – – – – – – – – 32.7 30.05 33.19 3.8 4.2 40.5 40.9 30.21 33.48 4.1 4.5 40.6 41.1 28.16 30.01 3.2 5.1 39.2 38.8 37.81 29.08 31.93 27.36 12.5 8.3 10.0 12.3 38.5 39.5 40.6 40.7 42.76 29.38 32.28 28.04 8.4 9.6 10.4 15.6 37.7 39.5 40.7 40.9 – 26.33 25.04 – – 10.2 12.0 – – 39.9 40.1 – 36.39 35.44 33.15 6.2 6.5 10.0 40.9 39.6 41.0 36.88 34.82 33.45 6.1 7.3 10.5 40.9 39.8 41.0 – 37.78 – – 12.0 – – 38.9 – 20.61 20.93 27.21 36.02 24.17 7.4 11.5 5.6 7.0 3.3 44.3 40.3 41.1 41.5 39.8 21.00 20.96 26.64 36.58 24.14 8.0 11.6 6.2 7.1 3.4 44.2 40.3 41.6 41.6 39.8 – – – 28.40 24.48 – – – 19.5 14.0 – – – 39.9 40.1 White collar –Continued Professional specialty and technical –Continued Professional specialty –Continued Social scientists and urban planners –Continued Psychologists ........................................................... Urban planners ........................................................ Social, recreation, and religious workers ..................... Social workers ......................................................... Recreation workers .................................................. Religious workers, n.e.c. .......................................... Lawyers and judges ..................................................... Lawyers ................................................................... Judges ..................................................................... Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and professionals, n.e.c. ................................................... Technical writers ...................................................... Designers ................................................................. Actors and directors ................................................. Painters, sculptors, craft artists, and artist printmakers ............................................................ Photographers ......................................................... Editors and reporters ............................................... Public relations specialists ....................................... Athletes .................................................................... Professional, n.e.c. .................................................. Technical ......................................................................... Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians .... Dental hygienists ..................................................... Health record technologists and technicians ........... Radiological technicians .......................................... Licensed practical nurses ........................................ Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ............ Electrical and electronic technicians ........................ Mechanical engineering technicians ........................ Engineering technicians, n.e.c. ................................ Drafters .................................................................... Surveying and mapping technicians ........................ Biological technicians .............................................. Chemical technicians ............................................... Science technicians, n.e.c. ...................................... Airplane pilots and navigators .................................. Broadcast equipment operators ............................... Computer programmers ........................................... Legal assistants ....................................................... Technical and related, n.e.c. .................................... Executive, administrative, and managerial ..................... Executives, administrators, and managers .................. Chief executives and general administrators, public administration ........................................................ Administrators and officials, public administration ... Financial managers ................................................. Purchasing managers .............................................. Managers, marketing, advertising, and public relations ................................................................. Administrators, education and related fields ............ Managers, medicine and health ............................... Managers, food servicing and lodging establishments ....................................................... Managers, properties and real estate ...................... Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. .................. Managers and administrators, n.e.c. ....................... Management related .................................................... See footnotes at end of table. 129 TABLE 4-9. South Atlantic census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2003–Continued Total Metropolitan Hourly earnings Occupation5 Nonmetropolitan Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error6 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 6 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error6 (percent) $22.59 24.50 30.09 27.11 25.17 2.4 10.3 9.4 11.3 6.6 40.0 39.2 39.6 40.0 39.0 $22.78 24.50 28.25 27.16 25.20 2.5 10.3 9.2 11.3 6.9 40.0 39.2 39.4 40.0 39.0 $20.10 – 47.77 – – 4.0 – 48.7 – – 40.0 – 41.5 – – 21.25 18.12 21.38 7.5 9.4 7.2 40.2 40.1 40.0 21.20 18.37 21.38 5.3 12.8 7.2 40.3 40.1 40.0 – 17.29 – – 9.3 – – 40.0 – 23.76 22.77 8.3 5.0 40.2 39.8 24.42 22.97 8.4 5.2 40.2 39.9 – 20.53 – 14.4 – 39.2 13.16 18.19 15.84 17.09 30.30 17.67 22.67 33.48 3.3 10.6 11.4 8.9 29.9 23.2 10.5 11.0 32.5 41.5 38.5 39.7 41.0 39.1 39.1 44.7 13.44 18.89 16.28 18.10 30.30 18.59 22.64 36.39 3.5 11.8 12.2 5.6 29.9 24.7 11.0 11.6 32.5 41.2 38.4 39.6 41.0 39.0 39.1 45.5 10.49 13.72 – – – – – – 9.7 6.4 – – – – – – 32.7 44.2 – – – – – – 27.50 19.08 9.76 12.97 8.81 13.67 13.49 9.98 8.52 7.79 13.52 14.70 12.10 7.0 12.1 13.5 10.8 8.3 9.9 11.5 3.6 7.3 2.3 20.3 14.5 9.1 40.0 43.2 23.8 31.7 35.2 37.7 36.1 30.8 28.8 28.6 28.8 31.9 30.6 27.77 18.64 10.08 12.97 9.69 13.85 13.68 10.08 8.54 7.93 13.52 14.70 12.10 7.2 12.8 14.3 10.8 8.8 10.1 12.7 3.8 7.8 2.6 20.3 14.5 9.1 39.9 43.6 23.7 31.7 30.7 37.6 35.7 30.6 29.1 28.7 28.8 31.9 30.6 – – – – – – – 8.41 – 6.88 – – – – – – – – – – 6.1 – 3.8 – – – – – – – – – – 33.8 – 28.1 – – – 12.97 18.59 20.83 20.44 1.3 6.6 6.4 8.7 37.1 40.4 40.1 40.0 13.18 18.77 21.61 20.44 1.3 7.1 6.9 8.7 37.2 40.3 40.2 40.0 11.34 16.23 – – 3.8 7.3 – – 36.8 41.3 – – 20.66 14.30 14.37 13.03 12.43 12.03 9.66 13.56 10.06 12.90 13.38 13.96 13.81 11.29 9.51 12.99 13.07 16.24 11.42 7.7 5.3 1.5 5.8 7.5 5.3 8.1 14.6 2.0 2.6 8.0 2.7 4.0 4.8 6.1 3.2 3.4 9.2 4.9 40.0 40.0 38.1 39.2 38.5 38.2 37.1 35.2 34.7 38.4 39.2 38.5 39.5 31.9 33.0 36.2 35.2 38.6 38.9 21.27 14.32 14.58 14.62 12.60 12.81 10.08 13.59 10.22 12.92 13.38 14.04 14.43 11.45 9.60 13.10 13.34 16.37 11.44 9.4 5.6 1.3 6.9 7.8 4.0 8.6 14.8 1.8 2.6 8.0 3.2 4.2 1.8 6.6 3.3 3.6 9.7 5.5 40.0 40.0 38.2 38.5 38.5 37.8 37.1 35.1 35.1 38.4 39.2 38.4 39.3 31.2 33.2 38.0 35.0 38.6 39.4 – – 12.16 11.41 – 8.76 7.71 – 8.59 – – – – 10.88 – 12.10 11.07 – 11.23 – – 11.2 5.8 – 3.1 6.4 – 7.1 – – – – 16.1 – 7.2 5.7 – 2.6 – – 37.8 40.0 – 40.0 37.5 – 31.0 – – – – 33.8 – 25.8 36.7 – 35.3 White collar –Continued Executive, administrative, and managerial –Continued Management related –Continued Accountants and auditors ........................................ Underwriters ............................................................ Other financial officers ............................................. Management analysts .............................................. Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists .. Buyers, wholesale and retail trade, except farm products ................................................................. Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. ..................... Construction inspectors ........................................... Inspectors and compliance officers, except construction ........................................................... Management related, n.e.c. ..................................... Sales ................................................................................... Supervisors, sales ................................................... Insurance sales ........................................................ Real estate sales ..................................................... Securities and financial services sales .................... Advertising and related sales ................................... Sales, other business services ................................ Sales engineers ....................................................... Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing, and wholesale ............................................................... Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats ................ Sales workers, apparel ............................................ Sales workers, furniture and home furnishings ........ Sales workers, radio, tv, hi-fi, and appliances ......... Sales workers, hardware and building supplies ....... Sales workers, parts ................................................ Sales workers, other commodities ........................... Sales counter clerks ................................................ Cashiers ................................................................... Street and door-to-door sales workers .................... Demonstrators, promoters, and models, sales ........ Sales support, n.e.c. ................................................ Administrative support, including clerical ...................... Supervisors, general office ...................................... Supervisors, financial records processing ............... Chief communications operators ............................. Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and adjusting clerks ..................................................................... Computer operators ................................................. Secretaries ............................................................... Stenographers ......................................................... Typists ..................................................................... Interviewers ............................................................. Hotel clerks .............................................................. Transportation ticket and reservation agents ........... Receptionists ........................................................... Information clerks, n.e.c. .......................................... Correspondence clerks ............................................ Order clerks ............................................................. Personnel clerks, except payroll and timekeeping ... Library clerks ........................................................... File clerks ................................................................. Records clerks, n.e.c. .............................................. Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ......... Payroll and timekeeping clerks ................................ Billing clerks ............................................................. See footnotes at end of table. 130 TABLE 4-9. South Atlantic census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2003–Continued Total Metropolitan Hourly earnings Occupation5 Nonmetropolitan Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error6 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 6 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error6 (percent) Administrative support, including clerical –Continued Billing, posting, and calculating machine operators Duplicating machine operators ................................ Telephone operators ................................................ Mail clerks, except postal service ............................ Messengers ............................................................. Dispatchers .............................................................. Production coordinators ........................................... Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks ....................... Stock and inventory clerks ....................................... Meter readers .......................................................... Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers ....... Expeditors ................................................................ Insurance adjusters, examiners, and investigators .. Investigators and adjusters, except insurance ......... Eligibility clerks, social welfare ................................. Bill and account collectors ....................................... General office clerks ................................................ Bank tellers .............................................................. Data entry keyers ..................................................... Statistical clerks ....................................................... Teachers’ aides ....................................................... Administrative support, n.e.c. .................................. $12.13 9.47 10.29 11.11 9.08 14.27 16.06 12.77 11.51 12.54 13.43 14.04 16.72 12.77 13.95 14.04 12.37 10.57 11.46 13.47 10.14 14.09 7.3 3.8 16.1 6.0 7.0 6.9 6.0 7.2 1.3 5.6 8.0 5.4 3.5 4.6 4.1 7.7 1.3 3.2 3.4 8.0 1.3 2.6 34.7 39.7 34.4 35.5 25.6 40.8 40.3 39.4 37.5 39.9 40.0 38.2 39.3 39.1 39.3 38.1 37.2 34.7 33.7 40.0 35.8 36.3 $12.71 9.47 10.54 11.11 9.23 14.44 15.80 12.00 11.58 12.51 13.51 14.07 16.72 12.98 14.09 14.30 12.60 10.69 11.35 13.99 10.54 14.33 4.0 3.8 16.4 6.0 7.1 6.6 6.6 4.7 1.3 6.9 8.5 5.8 3.5 5.0 4.8 8.2 1.3 3.3 3.4 11.1 1.8 2.7 36.9 39.7 36.5 35.5 25.7 40.8 40.3 39.3 37.3 39.9 40.0 38.1 39.3 39.0 39.2 37.9 37.8 34.4 33.2 39.9 34.1 35.9 – – – – – – – – $11.02 – – – – – 13.32 – 10.99 9.01 – – 9.61 12.16 – – – – – – – – 4.7 – – – – – 1.2 – 5.5 3.3 – – 1.9 8.3 – – – – – – – – 39.1 – – – – – 40.0 – 34.4 39.1 – – 38.3 39.7 Blue collar .............................................................................. 13.67 1.5 38.3 13.95 1.3 38.2 12.28 7.5 38.7 Precision production, craft, and repair ............................ Supervisors, mechanics and repairers .................... Automobile mechanics ............................................. Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics .......... Aircraft engine mechanics ....................................... Small engine repairers ............................................. Automobile body and related repairers .................... Aircraft mechanics, except engine ........................... Heavy equipment mechanics ................................... Industrial machinery repairers ................................. Machinery maintenance ........................................... Electronic repairers, communications and industrial equipment .............................................................. Data processing equipment repairers ...................... Household appliance and power tool repairers ....... Telephone line installers and repairers .................... Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics .............................................................. Mechanical controls and valve repairers ................. Millwrights ................................................................ Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ............................... Supervisors, carpenters and related workers .......... Supervisors, electricians and power transmission installers ................................................................. Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ................... Carpenters ............................................................... Drywall installers ...................................................... Electricians .............................................................. Electrician apprentices ............................................. Electrical power installers and repairers .................. Painters, construction and maintenance .................. Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ..................... Plumber, pipefitter, and steamfitter apprentices ...... Concrete and terrazzo finishers ............................... Insulation workers .................................................... 16.98 23.40 17.64 16.13 26.98 12.30 17.26 23.70 14.91 19.29 15.86 1.4 5.0 5.5 4.6 7.6 16.6 3.4 24.8 4.8 4.3 7.6 39.9 40.5 40.4 39.7 40.0 40.0 39.5 40.0 40.0 39.7 40.5 17.35 23.30 17.96 16.85 26.98 12.30 17.63 23.70 15.57 18.82 14.66 1.3 5.1 5.8 4.7 7.6 16.6 3.0 24.8 5.9 2.8 5.4 39.9 40.6 40.4 39.6 40.0 40.0 40.2 40.0 40.0 39.7 40.6 14.81 – 15.59 12.19 – – – – – 20.53 – 7.3 – 13.4 8.9 – – – – – 10.9 – 39.8 – 40.0 40.0 – – – – – 39.9 – 18.55 18.22 13.76 24.15 5.9 7.1 3.4 3.2 39.4 40.0 41.3 40.0 18.47 18.22 14.14 24.92 6.0 7.1 3.1 1.8 39.4 40.0 41.6 40.0 – – – – – – – – – – – – 15.73 17.02 16.91 16.06 24.46 7.6 4.6 5.4 5.6 5.8 40.0 40.0 40.0 38.9 41.3 15.75 16.70 16.65 16.54 24.46 7.7 4.2 5.0 5.3 5.8 40.0 40.0 40.0 38.8 41.3 – – – 13.23 – – – – 15.1 – – – – 40.0 – 28.96 19.21 15.53 15.84 17.67 16.00 19.91 11.78 18.43 12.88 14.06 13.68 9.6 2.0 6.7 1.1 7.2 12.4 4.6 3.0 8.0 5.4 4.1 9.0 40.0 41.2 40.0 39.7 39.7 39.9 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 38.1 40.0 28.96 19.42 16.05 15.84 18.21 15.84 20.45 11.72 18.54 12.88 14.06 13.68 9.6 1.6 6.6 1.1 8.5 13.0 5.9 2.9 8.2 5.4 4.1 9.0 40.0 41.3 40.0 39.7 40.0 39.9 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 38.1 40.0 – – 13.20 – 14.55 – – – – – – – – – 5.2 – 9.1 – – – – – – – – – 40.0 – 38.4 – – – – – – – White collar –Continued See footnotes at end of table. 131 TABLE 4-9. South Atlantic census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2003–Continued Total Metropolitan Hourly earnings Occupation5 Nonmetropolitan Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error6 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 6 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error6 (percent) $12.01 9.55 15.02 16.18 13.64 19.14 19.03 19.33 17.34 13.71 14.13 12.60 9.36 16.43 13.93 12.08 15.10 10.49 10.55 16.38 15.77 27.73 19.26 19.08 4.5 2.6 11.9 8.9 7.4 5.0 6.0 4.0 4.6 16.4 2.3 .6 16.2 24.2 18.7 6.1 7.6 9.3 3.6 11.6 6.9 9.2 13.8 9.8 40.0 37.7 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.8 40.0 40.0 39.8 41.4 40.0 40.0 39.9 39.8 39.4 40.0 39.9 39.5 37.6 37.6 39.9 40.0 40.0 39.1 $11.23 – 15.02 16.18 14.50 20.33 19.03 19.39 18.17 – 14.30 12.60 9.36 16.43 13.93 11.98 14.74 11.66 10.55 16.96 15.94 23.16 19.26 19.08 5.4 – 11.9 8.9 9.8 4.4 6.0 4.2 3.3 – 2.7 .6 16.2 24.2 18.7 7.9 9.0 4.8 3.6 12.8 7.1 8.1 13.8 9.8 40.0 – 40.0 40.0 40.0 41.0 40.0 40.0 39.7 – 40.0 40.0 39.9 39.8 39.4 40.0 39.8 39.3 37.6 37.4 39.9 40.0 40.0 39.1 $12.29 – – – 12.31 15.29 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 5.2 – – – 5.2 9.8 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 40.0 – – – 40.0 40.1 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 12.64 12.23 12.72 12.90 2.9 9.2 14.4 9.8 39.5 39.9 40.0 39.5 12.76 12.23 12.78 12.52 2.4 10.0 15.5 11.0 39.3 39.9 40.0 39.4 12.17 – – – 9.8 – – – 39.9 – – – 10.99 13.37 12.37 13.48 13.13 5.1 8.3 6.4 16.4 5.3 39.8 39.9 39.7 40.0 40.0 11.01 13.37 12.51 15.37 – 6.1 8.3 4.4 14.4 – 40.0 39.9 39.6 39.9 – 10.93 – – – – 5.4 – – – – 39.4 – – – – 13.55 12.33 11.74 16.17 14.41 15.52 12.84 4.6 4.5 2.9 4.2 11.8 12.0 8.7 40.0 39.4 39.8 38.2 40.0 39.3 39.7 13.55 12.36 11.74 16.28 – 15.52 11.43 4.6 4.2 2.9 4.3 – 12.0 2.9 40.0 39.3 39.8 38.1 – 39.3 39.8 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 11.22 9.41 9.74 7.87 8.41 12.26 14.26 13.53 2.7 10.0 13.1 5.4 7.7 9.6 2.4 7.0 39.7 40.0 39.9 39.5 38.7 39.3 39.6 39.4 11.18 10.02 9.77 8.13 8.33 13.07 14.18 13.88 2.9 6.2 13.3 4.5 7.5 8.1 2.5 8.8 39.7 40.0 39.9 39.4 38.7 38.8 39.6 39.5 – – – – – 11.22 – 12.17 – – – – – 22.4 – 11.2 – – – – – 40.0 – 39.1 17.80 12.65 14.76 11.29 16.83 14.87 13.27 5.1 10.2 7.8 3.2 10.3 14.3 5.5 39.8 39.8 40.1 40.0 38.9 39.9 40.0 18.00 12.65 15.06 11.29 17.87 12.65 13.32 5.7 10.2 9.0 3.2 12.7 8.7 5.6 39.8 39.8 40.1 40.0 38.5 39.8 40.0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Blue collar –Continued Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators ................................................................ Roofers .................................................................... Sheetmetal duct installers ........................................ Structural metal workers .......................................... Construction trades, n.e.c. ....................................... Supervisors, production ........................................... Tool and die makers ................................................ Precision assemblers, metal .................................... Machinists ................................................................ Precision grinders, filers, and tool sharpeners ......... Sheet metal workers ................................................ Furniture and wood finishers ................................... Dressmakers ............................................................ Upholsterers ............................................................ Optical goods workers ............................................. Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers ...... Miscellaneous precision workers, n.e.c. .................. Butchers and meat cutters ....................................... Bakers ...................................................................... Inspectors, testers, and graders .............................. Water and sewer treatment plant operators ............ Power plant operators .............................................. Stationary engineers ................................................ Miscellaneous plant and system operators, n.e.c. ... Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ........... Lathe and turning machine operators ...................... Punching and stamping press operators ................. Drilling and boring machine operators ..................... Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing machine operators ................................................................ Numerical control machine operators ...................... Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. ..................... Molding and casting machine operators .................. Heat treating equipment operators .......................... Wood lathe, routing, and planing machine operators ................................................................ Sawing machine operators ...................................... Shaping and joining machine operators .................. Printing press operators ........................................... Photoengravers and lithographers ........................... Typesetters and compositors ................................... Winding and twisting machine operators ................. Knitting, looping, taping, and weaving machine operators ................................................................ Textile cutting machine operators ............................ Textile sewing machine operators ........................... Pressing machine operators .................................... Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators ..... Packaging and filling machine operators ................. Extruding and forming machine operators ............... Mixing and blending machine operators .................. Separating, filtering, and clarifying machine operators ................................................................ Compressing and compacting machine operators .. Painting and paint spraying machine operators ....... Folding machine operators ...................................... Furnace, kiln, and oven operators, except food ....... Crushing and grinding machine operators ............... Slicing and cutting machine operators ..................... See footnotes at end of table. 132 TABLE 4-9. South Atlantic census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2003–Continued Total Metropolitan Hourly earnings Occupation5 Nonmetropolitan Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error6 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 6 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error6 (percent) $8.48 14.17 16.34 12.35 12.59 10.73 12.67 11.34 12.84 7.73 9.41 6.8 5.4 6.8 5.4 3.3 3.3 6.1 6.8 12.0 13.6 8.3 21.7 39.4 39.8 39.7 40.0 40.0 39.8 39.2 39.8 39.9 40.0 $8.48 14.14 16.24 13.60 12.74 10.73 12.23 11.41 12.31 7.55 9.41 6.8 5.1 5.7 4.5 2.2 3.3 5.1 7.0 14.7 15.1 8.3 21.7 39.2 39.8 39.5 40.0 40.0 39.7 39.2 40.0 39.9 40.0 – $14.29 16.71 9.86 – – – 10.63 – – – – 17.2 22.8 7.8 – – – 32.1 – – – – 40.0 39.8 40.0 – – – 39.9 – – – Transportation and material moving ............................... Supervisors, motor vehicle operators ...................... Truck drivers ............................................................ Driver-sales workers ................................................ Bus drivers ............................................................... Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs ................................ Parking lot attendants .............................................. Motor transportation, n.e.c. ...................................... Supervisors, material moving equipment ................. Operating engineers ................................................ Crane and tower operators ...................................... Excavating and loading machine operators ............. Grader, dozer, and scraper operators ..................... Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators ..... Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators, n.e.c. ..................................................... 13.62 16.89 14.41 11.75 12.31 8.21 6.49 10.23 19.63 17.04 17.00 14.22 12.54 12.83 3.4 9.1 5.1 5.1 4.1 5.6 5.7 16.1 3.9 5.0 9.0 6.1 4.7 3.7 37.5 40.9 39.9 35.6 26.3 26.7 33.6 27.8 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.9 39.5 13.87 16.80 14.74 11.53 12.70 8.21 6.49 10.04 19.63 18.17 17.14 15.07 12.72 13.17 3.7 10.0 5.4 4.9 3.7 5.6 5.7 16.8 3.9 3.4 11.5 7.8 5.5 4.1 37.5 41.2 39.9 35.8 27.4 26.7 33.6 27.7 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.9 39.9 39.3 12.15 – 12.19 – 10.43 – – – – – – 12.30 – 11.54 3.8 – 8.9 – 17.0 – – – – – – 4.1 – 9.4 37.4 – 40.0 – 22.2 – – – – – – 40.0 – 40.0 12.24 14.3 38.3 12.59 18.1 37.9 10.87 6.1 40.0 Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ... Supervisors, agriculture-related workers ................. Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ......... Animal caretakers, except farm ............................... Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and laborers, n.e.c. ....................................................... Helpers, mechanics and repairers ........................... Helpers, construction trades .................................... Construction laborers ............................................... Production helpers ................................................... Garbage collectors ................................................... Stock handlers and baggers .................................... Machine feeders and offbearers .............................. Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ............ Garage and service station related .......................... Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners ............... Hand packers and packagers .................................. Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. ....................... 10.14 19.11 10.34 10.86 1.8 11.8 7.0 12.6 35.8 42.0 38.0 37.5 10.29 22.45 10.90 10.86 1.3 10.8 8.2 12.6 35.5 41.5 38.3 37.5 9.38 – 9.25 – 9.1 – 4.2 – 36.9 – 37.5 – 18.18 10.38 10.79 10.05 12.13 11.16 9.05 10.18 10.45 8.64 8.87 8.86 9.67 5.0 4.6 4.9 2.3 5.0 5.1 3.1 3.0 5.1 13.4 5.2 2.8 5.1 40.4 38.6 39.7 38.5 39.6 39.6 29.8 39.5 33.5 37.3 38.4 36.6 37.8 18.68 10.58 10.97 10.02 11.58 11.16 9.11 10.16 10.76 8.92 9.38 9.02 9.62 5.3 4.8 5.5 2.2 4.0 6.4 3.2 3.1 5.5 14.9 4.3 2.8 4.3 40.4 38.4 39.8 38.3 39.5 39.4 29.8 39.5 33.1 40.1 38.7 35.9 37.6 – – 9.84 – – – 8.74 – 8.57 – 7.13 8.24 10.00 – – 3.1 – – – 11.5 – 10.0 – 4.7 7.6 25.8 – – 39.0 – – – 30.2 – 36.2 – 37.4 40.0 38.9 Service .................................................................................... Protective service ........................................................ Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ............ Supervisors, police and detectives .......................... Supervisors, guards ................................................. Firefighting ............................................................... Police and detectives, public service ....................... Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement officers Correctional institution officers ................................. Crossing guards ....................................................... Guards and police, except public service ................ 9.70 14.48 24.62 25.17 15.08 15.10 19.85 15.68 13.53 9.35 9.61 1.2 2.9 8.4 6.4 6.1 4.1 1.6 3.1 5.5 7.1 4.6 31.9 37.3 48.1 40.4 38.9 47.4 40.2 40.0 40.0 19.2 31.2 9.87 14.98 24.62 26.30 14.90 15.18 20.15 16.88 15.19 9.51 9.58 1.0 3.2 8.4 6.8 6.3 4.2 1.5 4.0 3.4 7.4 4.7 31.4 36.7 48.1 40.4 38.9 47.4 40.2 39.8 40.0 20.1 31.2 8.93 12.66 – – – – 15.41 12.45 12.53 – 10.33 7.2 2.2 – – – – 7.6 4.7 1.0 – 16.6 34.6 39.6 – – – – 40.1 40.4 40.0 – 31.3 Blue collar –Continued Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors –Continued Photographic process machine operators ............... Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. ................ Welders and cutters ................................................. Assemblers .............................................................. Hand cutting and trimming ....................................... Hand painting, coating, and decorating ................... Miscellaneous hand working, n.e.c. ......................... Production inspectors, checkers and examiners ..... Production testers .................................................... Graders and sorters, except agricultural .................. Hand inspectors, n.e.c. ............................................ See footnotes at end of table. 133 TABLE 4-9. South Atlantic census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2003–Continued Total Metropolitan Hourly earnings Occupation5 Service –Continued Protective service –Continued Protective service, n.e.c. .......................................... Food service ................................................................ Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders ......................... Bartenders ............................................................... Waiters and waitresses ............................................ Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ............................... Other food service ..................................................... Supervisors, food preparation and service .............. Cooks ....................................................................... Kitchen workers, food preparation ........................... Food preparation, n.e.c. ........................................... Health service .............................................................. Dental assistants ..................................................... Health aides, except nursing ................................... Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants .................. Cleaning and building service ...................................... Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers Maids and housemen .............................................. Janitors and cleaners ............................................... Personal service .......................................................... Supervisors, personal service .................................. Hairdressers and cosmetologists ............................. Attendants, amusement, and recreation facilities .... Guides ..................................................................... Public transportation attendants .............................. Baggage porters and bellhops ................................. Welfare service aides .............................................. Early childhood teachers’ assistants ........................ Child care workers, n.e.c. ........................................ Service, n.e.c. .......................................................... Mean Relative error6 (percent) $12.86 7.00 3.98 5.85 3.31 5.41 8.04 11.58 8.36 7.58 7.39 9.96 15.95 10.34 9.29 9.29 16.60 7.75 9.22 10.34 15.10 14.60 7.47 11.75 27.57 6.45 9.87 8.11 8.13 9.38 17.9 1.8 5.5 13.3 6.7 7.9 1.0 3.2 2.6 4.6 2.0 2.6 4.7 2.6 2.7 2.7 11.8 2.2 2.1 4.7 7.9 14.3 5.5 8.9 28.5 14.5 8.7 6.1 3.7 4.9 1 The South Atlantic census division consists of Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. 2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. 3 A metropolitan area can be a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) or Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA) as defined by the Office of Management and Budget, 1994. Nonmetropolitan areas are counties that do not fit the definitions above. 4 In this census division, data were collected between December 2002 and January Nonmetropolitan Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error6 (percent) 32.7 28.4 25.7 26.5 25.3 27.4 29.4 38.8 33.5 28.7 27.0 34.4 36.2 34.2 34.5 34.0 39.4 37.0 32.5 31.1 37.9 34.4 23.5 29.7 21.5 36.3 30.5 35.4 31.8 28.6 $12.81 6.98 4.00 5.84 3.33 5.51 8.14 11.80 8.66 7.56 7.43 10.37 15.95 10.39 9.73 9.52 16.81 7.89 9.38 10.73 15.13 14.66 7.86 11.75 27.57 6.45 10.02 8.13 8.26 9.37 18.9 2.0 6.0 14.0 7.3 9.3 .9 3.8 2.4 5.3 1.6 2.1 4.8 2.6 2.2 3.1 12.5 3.2 2.2 4.3 7.9 14.6 3.7 8.9 28.5 14.5 11.0 5.5 3.8 5.1 Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean 32.5 27.9 25.4 26.4 24.9 26.7 29.0 38.5 33.2 28.2 26.9 34.1 36.2 33.2 34.4 33.9 39.3 37.6 32.1 30.6 37.9 34.3 25.4 29.7 21.5 36.3 29.8 34.6 30.4 29.0 – $7.11 3.80 – 3.14 – 7.61 10.68 7.60 7.72 7.09 8.63 – 10.07 8.21 8.17 – 7.20 8.43 7.96 – – 5.98 – – – 9.08 8.04 – 9.59 Mean Relative weekly 6 error hours (percent) – 3.6 5.6 – 9.4 – 2.7 5.6 4.4 5.0 9.7 6.9 – 9.0 4.6 2.1 – 2.0 4.0 10.4 – – 1.9 – – – 2.7 18.7 – 9.2 – 31.1 30.3 – 29.7 – 31.2 40.0 34.3 31.9 27.7 35.6 – 39.7 34.6 34.7 – 34.8 34.4 34.7 – – 18.0 – – – 34.7 38.6 – 22.6 2004. The average reference period was June 2003. 5 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see Technical Note. 6 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see Technical Note. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria, and n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately. 134 TABLE 4-10. East South Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2003 Total Metropolitan Hourly earnings Occupation5 Nonmetropolitan Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error6 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 6 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error6 (percent) All ................................................................................................ All, excluding sales .............................................................. $14.45 14.67 6.6 6.4 36.2 36.3 $15.57 15.92 5.7 4.8 35.0 35.1 $12.43 12.49 12.9 13.2 38.6 38.6 White collar ............................................................................ White collar, excluding sales ........................................... 17.56 18.92 3.9 2.3 36.3 36.5 17.77 19.08 4.3 2.6 35.5 35.8 16.92 18.42 9.8 6.9 38.5 38.5 Professional specialty and technical ............................... Professional specialty ...................................................... Engineers, architects, and surveyors ........................... Aerospace engineers ............................................... Civil engineers ......................................................... Electrical and electronic engineers .......................... Industrial engineers ................................................. Mechanical engineers .............................................. Engineers, n.e.c. ...................................................... Mathematical and computer scientists ......................... Computer systems analysts and scientists .............. Natural scientists ......................................................... Health related .............................................................. Physicians ................................................................ Registered nurses .................................................... Pharmacists ............................................................. Dietitians .................................................................. Physical therapists ................................................... Teachers, college and university ................................. Art, drama, and music teachers ............................... Theology teachers ................................................... Other post-secondary teachers ............................... Teachers, except college and university ...................... Elementary school teachers .................................... Secondary school teachers ..................................... Teachers, special education .................................... Teachers, n.e.c. ....................................................... Substitute teachers .................................................. Vocational and educational counselors ................... Librarians, archivists, and curators .............................. Librarians ................................................................. Social scientists and urban planners ........................... Social, recreation, and religious workers ..................... Social workers ......................................................... Lawyers and judges ..................................................... Lawyers ................................................................... Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and professionals, n.e.c. ................................................... Designers ................................................................. Editors and reporters ............................................... Public relations specialists ....................................... Professional, n.e.c. .................................................. Technical ......................................................................... Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians .... Radiological technicians .......................................... Licensed practical nurses ........................................ Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ............ Electrical and electronic technicians ........................ Engineering technicians, n.e.c. ................................ Drafters .................................................................... Chemical technicians ............................................... Science technicians, n.e.c. ...................................... Technical and related, n.e.c. .................................... 22.63 24.56 30.53 38.47 23.79 31.72 33.61 26.73 32.16 26.48 26.36 26.47 22.92 28.20 21.85 42.29 18.08 27.53 32.26 – – 29.66 26.18 26.51 26.53 26.13 29.63 8.13 28.40 23.34 24.01 – 13.22 13.13 41.82 41.82 2.8 2.1 1.4 9.8 5.7 5.2 3.3 3.8 4.8 5.5 6.0 15.4 1.1 30.7 2.7 1.8 1.7 1.3 4.8 – – 7.0 5.6 2.9 4.5 6.7 7.1 6.6 9.8 4.4 5.2 – 10.5 12.3 19.7 19.7 36.8 36.4 40.6 34.3 40.6 41.4 42.4 41.3 40.7 39.9 40.0 39.7 35.9 30.9 36.1 39.6 39.8 29.2 37.3 – – 39.2 36.0 37.8 36.6 37.3 37.1 7.6 38.8 37.0 36.2 – 39.5 39.6 27.6 27.6 23.46 24.88 30.50 38.47 23.79 32.46 33.61 26.20 32.04 27.78 27.72 28.92 23.84 28.20 22.93 41.81 18.08 27.40 33.63 24.68 30.59 31.16 27.51 28.04 29.62 27.39 30.60 8.50 33.28 23.34 24.01 – 12.95 12.96 – – 2.0 2.5 1.3 9.8 5.7 4.8 3.3 3.0 5.4 5.5 6.0 18.3 1.0 30.7 2.7 2.0 1.7 1.2 6.5 19.8 14.9 4.6 8.9 2.7 4.5 8.8 7.0 6.9 12.0 4.4 5.2 – 10.6 12.9 – – 36.6 36.2 40.7 34.3 40.6 41.6 42.4 41.5 40.8 39.8 39.8 39.6 35.7 30.9 35.8 39.5 39.8 29.3 38.6 38.5 39.7 39.7 35.0 37.3 35.5 37.2 36.6 7.5 39.2 37.0 36.2 – 39.6 39.6 – – 20.59 23.69 – – – – – – – – – – 19.86 – 18.88 – – – 25.51 – – 24.66 24.57 24.81 24.48 – – – – – – – – – – – 7.8 3.8 – – – – – – – – – – 5.9 – 5.5 – – – 8.0 – – 11.5 4.8 5.2 7.2 – – – – – – – – – – – 37.5 36.8 – – – – – – – – – – 36.7 – 37.1 – – – 32.2 – – 37.8 37.3 38.4 37.4 – – – – – – – – – – – 19.73 20.13 21.70 14.09 21.95 17.36 17.51 19.47 14.33 14.55 – 21.33 16.70 20.76 19.97 14.11 14.3 18.0 10.0 2.7 2.8 6.9 7.5 4.6 4.5 5.4 – 6.8 9.1 11.3 8.8 7.8 34.2 40.0 40.3 39.9 38.9 38.3 37.0 37.5 36.4 39.7 – 39.7 40.0 39.7 42.9 39.5 19.74 20.13 21.70 14.09 21.95 19.08 18.68 19.27 14.54 14.21 21.18 21.51 16.69 20.76 22.28 14.11 14.7 18.0 10.0 2.7 2.8 7.8 5.6 6.1 4.6 3.9 4.9 6.4 9.7 11.3 14.2 7.8 34.1 40.0 40.3 39.9 38.9 37.9 37.9 36.7 37.1 39.6 40.7 39.8 40.0 39.7 39.8 39.5 – – – – – 14.23 – – 13.58 – – – – – – – – – – – – 8.5 – – 13.9 – – – – – – – – – – – – 39.0 – – 33.9 – – – – – – – Executive, administrative, and managerial ..................... Executives, administrators, and managers .................. Legislators ............................................................... Administrators and officials, public administration ... Financial managers ................................................. 26.41 27.62 24.18 28.14 28.86 2.6 4.0 29.4 18.7 9.5 40.2 40.1 5.9 40.3 39.7 27.21 27.58 – 27.75 26.75 2.3 5.1 – 5.9 1.7 40.0 40.1 – 39.8 38.7 24.49 27.73 – – 31.71 6.2 6.0 – – 17.1 40.6 39.8 – – 41.2 See footnotes at end of table. 135 TABLE 4-10. East South Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2003–Continued Total Metropolitan Hourly earnings Occupation5 Nonmetropolitan Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error6 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 6 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error6 (percent) – $27.35 – 10.4 – 41.6 $23.37 22.96 9.8 10.0 40.0 43.9 – – – – – – 24.88 21.91 27.32 7.3 25.1 10.4 41.5 38.6 40.3 24.88 21.35 29.87 7.3 34.6 7.8 41.5 39.7 40.0 – $23.41 – – 15.4 – – 36.0 – 22.18 19.15 30.16 23.79 18.06 22.31 35.44 22.80 14.2 5.9 2.0 7.6 16.0 3.3 4.0 8.7 43.1 43.5 40.5 40.4 39.3 40.2 40.1 41.8 23.89 – 29.20 26.31 21.62 22.70 35.44 24.15 14.0 – 3.2 7.1 9.9 4.8 4.0 8.4 43.6 – 40.3 39.6 38.6 39.2 40.1 39.5 – – 36.47 18.94 – – – – – – 5.8 14.7 – – – – – – 41.8 42.0 – – – – 30.54 9.0 40.0 27.95 9.7 40.0 – – – – 22.68 – 14.3 – 39.9 14.46 22.38 7.2 17.0 39.4 40.0 – – – – – – Sales ................................................................................... Supervisors, sales ................................................... Insurance sales ........................................................ Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing, and wholesale ............................................................... Sales workers, apparel ............................................ Sales workers, hardware and building supplies ....... Sales workers, parts ................................................ Sales workers, other commodities ........................... Sales counter clerks ................................................ Cashiers ................................................................... Sales support, n.e.c. ................................................ 12.19 15.56 17.13 9.5 21.6 13.4 35.4 42.1 41.6 12.39 15.52 – 11.7 25.4 – 34.4 41.9 – 11.67 15.73 – 8.6 10.3 – 38.6 43.3 – 19.94 10.19 17.27 11.86 9.47 6.71 8.97 10.22 12.2 24.4 36.1 4.6 11.3 2.8 11.8 13.2 40.6 28.0 37.6 38.9 32.4 29.9 35.3 39.7 19.51 10.37 17.27 – 9.65 6.71 7.50 11.17 14.6 25.6 36.1 – 12.8 2.8 3.8 13.0 40.7 28.9 37.6 – 32.9 30.0 32.1 39.6 – – – – 7.61 – 10.21 – – – – – 10.6 – 8.6 – – – – – 27.5 – 38.7 – Administrative support, including clerical ...................... Supervisors, general office ...................................... Supervisors, financial records processing ............... Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and adjusting clerks ..................................................................... Secretaries ............................................................... Stenographers ......................................................... Typists ..................................................................... Hotel clerks .............................................................. Receptionists ........................................................... Information clerks, n.e.c. .......................................... Order clerks ............................................................. Personnel clerks, except payroll and timekeeping ... Library clerks ........................................................... File clerks ................................................................. Records clerks, n.e.c. .............................................. Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ......... Payroll and timekeeping clerks ................................ Billing clerks ............................................................. Telephone operators ................................................ Mail clerks, except postal service ............................ Dispatchers .............................................................. Production coordinators ........................................... Stock and inventory clerks ....................................... Insurance adjusters, examiners, and investigators .. 12.30 16.60 19.04 3.4 13.9 2.0 34.6 38.5 39.3 12.60 16.23 19.04 3.6 16.9 2.0 33.8 38.8 39.3 11.00 – – 7.5 – – 38.2 – – 19.86 13.15 11.54 10.04 8.03 10.57 10.25 10.34 13.07 10.23 10.20 12.77 13.69 12.62 11.90 10.66 9.49 13.57 14.68 11.92 14.17 11.7 5.2 3.8 15.2 5.0 6.0 12.7 8.1 8.0 6.9 .6 6.0 5.0 7.1 3.7 12.4 7.6 8.2 11.1 4.4 6.5 41.2 38.4 37.1 39.9 38.3 35.5 39.4 39.6 39.9 30.4 39.1 38.2 37.7 40.0 22.3 32.3 32.8 37.1 40.0 39.1 33.8 19.86 13.27 11.54 – 8.06 10.61 10.25 10.68 13.03 10.29 10.20 12.93 14.39 12.62 11.90 10.66 9.49 14.82 14.69 11.97 14.17 11.7 5.3 3.8 – 5.2 6.1 12.7 14.1 8.5 10.4 .6 6.3 3.7 7.1 3.7 12.4 7.6 4.5 12.6 4.8 6.5 41.2 38.3 37.1 – 38.3 36.1 39.4 38.5 40.0 31.7 39.1 38.0 37.9 40.0 22.3 32.3 32.8 39.2 40.0 39.0 33.8 – 12.26 – – – – – 10.20 – – – – 11.66 – – – – – – – – – 12.0 – – – – – 8.8 – – – – 13.1 – – – – – – – – – 38.6 – – – – – 40.0 – – – – 37.1 – – – – – – – – White collar –Continued Executive, administrative, and managerial –Continued Executives, administrators, and managers –Continued Personnel and labor relations managers ................. Purchasing managers .............................................. Managers, marketing, advertising, and public relations ................................................................. Administrators, education and related fields ............ Managers, medicine and health ............................... Managers, food servicing and lodging establishments ....................................................... Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. .................. Managers and administrators, n.e.c. ....................... Management related .................................................... Accountants and auditors ........................................ Other financial officers ............................................. Management analysts .............................................. Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists .. Buyers, wholesale and retail trade, except farm products ................................................................. Inspectors and compliance officers, except construction ........................................................... Management related, n.e.c. ..................................... See footnotes at end of table. 136 TABLE 4-10. East South Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2003–Continued Total Metropolitan Hourly earnings Occupation5 Nonmetropolitan Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error6 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 6 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error6 (percent) Administrative support, including clerical –Continued Investigators and adjusters, except insurance ......... Eligibility clerks, social welfare ................................. Bill and account collectors ....................................... General office clerks ................................................ Bank tellers .............................................................. Data entry keyers ..................................................... Teachers’ aides ....................................................... Administrative support, n.e.c. .................................. $16.08 10.84 10.99 10.89 10.06 10.71 9.41 11.65 7.4 5.5 7.1 3.3 4.4 2.2 3.4 6.2 39.9 39.4 36.6 35.8 36.9 39.9 34.4 36.6 – $11.00 – 10.87 10.69 10.71 9.89 12.28 – 6.1 – 3.8 3.8 2.2 2.6 6.5 – 39.8 – 36.2 36.9 39.9 33.1 34.4 – – – $10.98 8.28 – – 10.80 – – – 6.6 8.5 – – 9.8 – – – 34.2 37.0 – – 40.0 Blue collar .............................................................................. 14.55 7.0 36.7 15.11 8.3 35.5 13.37 8.1 39.5 Precision production, craft, and repair ............................ Supervisors, mechanics and repairers .................... Automobile mechanics ............................................. Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics .......... Heavy equipment mechanics ................................... Industrial machinery repairers ................................. Machinery maintenance ........................................... Electronic repairers, communications and industrial equipment .............................................................. Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics .............................................................. Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ............................... Supervisors, electricians and power transmission installers ................................................................. Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ................... Carpenters ............................................................... Electricians .............................................................. Electrical power installers and repairers .................. Painters, construction and maintenance .................. Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ..................... Plumber, pipefitter, and steamfitter apprentices ...... Structural metal workers .......................................... Construction trades, n.e.c. ....................................... Supervisors, production ........................................... Tool and die makers ................................................ Machinists ................................................................ Sheet metal workers ................................................ Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers ...... Miscellaneous precision workers, n.e.c. .................. Butchers and meat cutters ....................................... Inspectors, testers, and graders .............................. Water and sewer treatment plant operators ............ Power plant operators .............................................. Miscellaneous plant and system operators, n.e.c. ... 18.17 20.42 14.70 14.68 15.94 20.20 13.89 9.9 9.3 6.7 6.9 13.3 7.1 3.7 39.7 41.9 41.0 40.2 40.0 39.9 40.0 19.12 22.01 13.57 15.24 14.99 19.94 15.45 10.2 11.9 7.4 4.4 17.2 3.7 2.1 39.5 41.3 41.1 40.2 40.0 39.8 40.0 16.03 – – – – 20.54 12.90 10.9 – – – – 15.6 4.7 40.1 – – – – 40.0 40.0 21.18 14.6 40.0 15.74 7.6 40.0 – – – 14.69 14.26 3.0 3.3 40.0 39.6 15.03 15.59 6.1 2.3 40.0 39.9 – – – – – – 26.94 – 14.60 18.19 23.22 13.15 17.07 13.19 15.39 16.64 17.81 18.09 14.91 16.42 9.60 11.00 9.51 13.47 14.63 24.26 19.64 8.5 – 10.7 6.8 5.3 3.9 7.9 8.2 6.0 2.4 5.8 8.3 9.8 .9 10.8 6.4 11.8 11.2 11.7 2.9 9.5 40.1 – 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 37.1 40.1 40.0 40.0 40.0 38.8 40.0 30.7 39.9 40.0 40.0 40.0 27.21 22.85 13.40 18.06 22.91 13.15 17.66 13.19 15.39 16.71 17.07 18.09 14.91 16.42 7.70 – 9.29 16.33 17.22 – – 8.9 7.5 5.3 7.2 6.3 3.9 8.2 8.2 6.0 2.8 11.6 8.3 9.8 .9 4.9 – 12.1 9.0 1.9 – – 40.1 41.2 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 36.5 40.1 40.0 40.0 40.0 37.7 – 30.2 39.7 40.0 – – – – – – – – – – – – 18.39 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 4.6 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 40.0 – – – – – – – – – – Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ........... Punching and stamping press operators ................. Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing machine operators ................................................................ Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. ..................... Molding and casting machine operators .................. Sawing machine operators ...................................... Printing press operators ........................................... Textile sewing machine operators ........................... Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators ..... Packaging and filling machine operators ................. Extruding and forming machine operators ............... Mixing and blending machine operators .................. Separating, filtering, and clarifying machine operators ................................................................ 13.19 12.67 6.6 5.0 39.7 40.0 13.40 12.83 7.8 4.6 39.6 40.0 13.01 – 10.4 – 39.7 – 13.89 12.50 11.23 9.32 17.17 9.16 8.88 17.24 12.80 15.47 22.0 10.2 5.1 10.9 4.8 4.3 8.9 13.0 9.2 8.4 40.0 40.0 39.9 40.0 39.9 39.9 38.2 39.9 40.0 38.7 15.71 12.95 10.91 – 17.17 8.94 9.10 13.91 10.77 9.96 33.0 6.9 4.0 – 4.8 10.6 9.1 5.3 9.8 9.8 40.0 40.0 39.9 – 39.9 40.0 38.1 39.6 40.0 35.9 – – – 9.33 – 9.20 – 17.84 – – – – – 10.9 – 4.7 – 14.8 – – – – – 40.0 – 39.9 – 40.0 – – 16.07 19.6 39.5 17.82 21.1 39.4 – – – White collar –Continued See footnotes at end of table. 137 TABLE 4-10. East South Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2003–Continued Total Metropolitan Hourly earnings Occupation5 Nonmetropolitan Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error6 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 6 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error6 (percent) $11.81 10.12 15.00 14.14 13.30 8.23 15.54 7.4 10.2 14.9 9.8 15.7 7.8 14.8 40.0 33.0 40.0 40.0 39.6 40.0 40.0 $13.01 11.17 13.58 13.87 14.96 – 14.88 11.5 4.8 8.8 11.7 18.7 – 12.6 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.4 – 40.0 – – $15.73 – 10.23 – 15.76 – – 21.7 – 8.6 – 19.6 – – 40.0 – 40.0 – 40.0 Transportation and material moving ............................... Truck drivers ............................................................ Driver-sales workers ................................................ Bus drivers ............................................................... Motor transportation, n.e.c. ...................................... Supervisors, material moving equipment ................. Excavating and loading machine operators ............. Grader, dozer, and scraper operators ..................... Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators ..... Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators, n.e.c. ..................................................... 14.72 – 11.55 10.86 11.02 – 17.32 12.60 12.33 6.7 – 15.1 9.8 17.8 – 12.2 13.7 3.3 33.9 – 34.6 23.6 31.3 – 39.8 40.0 39.6 14.56 – 11.44 10.83 11.02 17.15 18.45 – 12.30 8.0 – 15.8 10.5 17.8 2.1 8.5 – 3.2 33.5 – 34.3 24.6 31.3 40.0 40.0 – 39.6 15.99 13.92 – – – – – – 12.88 18.9 15.5 – – – – – – 5.7 37.1 38.4 – – – – – – 40.0 14.30 4.1 32.4 14.59 4.3 31.4 – – – Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ... Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ......... Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and laborers, n.e.c. ....................................................... Helpers, mechanics and repairers ........................... Helpers, construction trades .................................... Construction laborers ............................................... Production helpers ................................................... Stock handlers and baggers .................................... Machine feeders and offbearers .............................. Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ............ Garage and service station related .......................... Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners ............... Hand packers and packagers .................................. Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. ....................... 10.58 10.38 5.1 6.2 32.8 39.4 11.11 10.55 5.2 7.5 30.7 39.8 9.31 10.22 5.1 11.2 39.0 39.0 15.16 11.63 11.03 9.96 10.76 9.27 10.53 – 8.00 8.29 9.56 9.50 12.3 2.3 3.8 6.5 10.6 4.4 8.8 – 6.9 13.6 5.9 6.6 40.3 32.0 39.8 39.9 40.0 34.3 40.0 – 38.5 29.5 37.3 39.7 15.99 11.82 10.85 9.92 11.88 9.57 9.30 – 7.57 9.78 9.75 10.29 12.0 4.4 4.2 7.8 18.4 5.0 11.0 – 7.7 11.3 5.6 5.8 40.4 29.0 39.8 39.9 40.0 32.8 40.0 – 37.6 22.7 37.4 39.6 – – – – 9.52 8.82 – 9.40 – – 9.11 7.81 – – – – 6.3 9.3 – 7.4 – – 12.9 12.1 – – – – 40.0 36.8 – 39.0 – – 37.1 40.0 Service .................................................................................... Protective service ........................................................ Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ............ Supervisors, police and detectives .......................... Supervisors, guards ................................................. Firefighting ............................................................... Police and detectives, public service ....................... Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement officers Correctional institution officers ................................. Guards and police, except public service ................ Protective service, n.e.c. .......................................... Food service ................................................................ Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders ......................... Bartenders ............................................................... Waiters and waitresses ............................................ Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ............................... Other food service ..................................................... Supervisors, food preparation and service .............. Cooks ....................................................................... Kitchen workers, food preparation ........................... Food preparation, n.e.c. ........................................... Health service .............................................................. Health aides, except nursing ................................... 8.51 11.81 19.86 19.65 11.76 13.10 17.53 13.97 11.29 8.99 10.34 6.68 4.67 6.67 4.50 4.49 8.33 11.98 9.27 8.20 6.91 8.71 10.06 2.8 6.4 7.7 8.6 2.2 7.7 6.5 4.0 4.3 3.1 5.5 4.7 15.9 3.9 17.6 9.1 3.5 10.1 5.9 3.7 4.5 6.9 4.2 35.6 39.1 52.6 40.2 39.7 52.1 38.1 40.2 37.3 38.0 26.5 31.8 32.9 32.6 33.5 25.9 30.9 43.5 35.0 34.1 24.5 34.7 37.2 8.96 12.46 20.85 20.53 11.99 13.13 17.57 16.06 12.26 8.56 10.96 6.73 3.39 6.04 3.05 4.45 8.26 12.15 8.76 8.65 6.77 8.90 10.05 5.4 6.3 .6 8.7 1.5 9.3 7.1 4.2 4.8 2.1 4.8 7.8 14.5 10.3 16.4 9.5 4.2 11.6 4.6 4.9 4.9 7.6 4.6 32.4 39.2 52.5 40.2 39.6 52.7 37.9 40.1 39.8 36.6 31.1 28.5 27.2 18.3 28.0 26.2 29.2 44.7 33.2 33.9 22.7 33.8 37.0 8.22 10.83 – – – – – 13.04 – 9.52 – 6.64 5.33 – 5.16 – 8.44 – 9.80 7.63 – 8.27 – .3 8.3 – – – – – 8.2 – 5.2 – 3.2 2.2 – 2.3 – 7.7 – 8.5 2.1 – 6.6 – 38.0 39.0 – – – – – 40.3 – 40.0 – 35.6 36.9 – 36.9 – 34.0 – 37.2 34.3 – 36.9 – Blue collar –Continued Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors –Continued Furnace, kiln, and oven operators, except food ....... Slicing and cutting machine operators ..................... Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. ................ Welders and cutters ................................................. Assemblers .............................................................. Miscellaneous hand working, n.e.c. ......................... Production inspectors, checkers and examiners ..... See footnotes at end of table. 138 TABLE 4-10. East South Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2003–Continued Total Metropolitan Hourly earnings Occupation5 Service –Continued Health service –Continued Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants .................. Cleaning and building service ...................................... Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers Maids and housemen .............................................. Janitors and cleaners ............................................... Personal service .......................................................... Supervisors, personal service .................................. Attendants, amusement, and recreation facilities .... Ushers ..................................................................... Baggage porters and bellhops ................................. Early childhood teachers’ assistants ........................ Child care workers, n.e.c. ........................................ Service, n.e.c. .......................................................... Mean Relative error6 (percent) $8.26 9.77 15.85 7.53 8.36 7.66 16.88 6.69 6.35 8.10 8.24 7.09 7.34 7.4 4.9 9.2 2.0 3.3 2.2 15.5 .8 4.1 5.4 8.5 3.1 9.3 1 The East South Central census division consists of Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, and Mississippi. 2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. 3 A metropolitan area can be a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) or Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA) as defined by the Office of Management and Budget, 1994. Nonmetropolitan areas are counties that do not fit the definitions above. 4 In this census division, data were collected between December 2002 and January Nonmetropolitan Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error6 (percent) 34.0 38.5 39.9 38.9 37.7 35.9 40.4 38.1 7.9 34.3 35.0 33.9 29.3 $8.35 9.48 13.17 7.36 9.11 8.19 9.95 – 6.35 8.10 9.08 7.18 6.74 8.5 5.2 15.4 2.5 4.8 8.2 13.0 – 4.1 5.4 7.2 5.0 9.8 Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean 32.8 36.8 39.6 37.3 35.6 27.4 36.1 – 7.9 34.3 33.3 32.7 31.0 $8.10 9.94 – 7.64 7.87 7.55 – 6.69 – – – – – Mean Relative weekly 6 error hours (percent) 6.4 7.0 – .3 1.4 .5 – .0 – – – – – 36.6 39.6 – 40.0 39.2 38.3 – 38.8 – – – – – 2004. The average reference period was June 2003. 5 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see Technical Note. 6 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see Technical Note. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria, and n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately. 139 TABLE 4-11. West South Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2003 Total Metropolitan Hourly earnings Occupation5 Nonmetropolitan Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error6 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 6 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error6 (percent) All ................................................................................................ All, excluding sales .............................................................. $15.75 16.10 1.4 1.7 36.6 37.0 $16.04 16.42 1.6 1.9 36.7 37.1 $13.77 14.05 3.4 2.9 36.2 36.5 White collar ............................................................................ White collar, excluding sales ........................................... 19.62 21.35 1.9 2.9 37.2 38.3 19.91 21.71 2.1 3.1 37.4 38.5 16.78 18.06 3.6 1.0 35.6 36.4 Professional specialty and technical ............................... Professional specialty ...................................................... Engineers, architects, and surveyors ........................... Architects ................................................................. Petroleum engineers ................................................ Chemical engineers ................................................. Civil engineers ......................................................... Electrical and electronic engineers .......................... Industrial engineers ................................................. Mechanical engineers .............................................. Engineers, n.e.c. ...................................................... Mathematical and computer scientists ......................... Computer systems analysts and scientists .............. Natural scientists ......................................................... Geologists and geodesists ....................................... Physical scientists, n.e.c. ......................................... Biological and life scientists ..................................... Medical scientists ..................................................... Health related .............................................................. Physicians ................................................................ Registered nurses .................................................... Pharmacists ............................................................. Respiratory therapists .............................................. Occupational therapists ........................................... Physical therapists ................................................... Speech therapists .................................................... Therapists, n.e.c. ..................................................... Teachers, college and university ................................. Mathematical science teachers ............................... Medical science teachers ........................................ Health specialties teachers ...................................... Business, commerce, and marketing teachers ........ Art, drama, and music teachers ............................... Trade and industrial teachers .................................. Other post-secondary teachers ............................... Teachers, except college and university ...................... Prekindergarten and kindergarten ........................... Elementary school teachers .................................... Secondary school teachers ..................................... Teachers, special education .................................... Teachers, n.e.c. ....................................................... Substitute teachers .................................................. Vocational and educational counselors ................... Librarians, archivists, and curators .............................. Librarians ................................................................. Social scientists and urban planners ........................... Economists .............................................................. Psychologists ........................................................... Social, recreation, and religious workers ..................... Social workers ......................................................... Lawyers and judges ..................................................... Lawyers ................................................................... Judges ..................................................................... Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and professionals, n.e.c. ................................................... Designers ................................................................. Actors and directors ................................................. Photographers ......................................................... Editors and reporters ............................................... 26.56 28.63 34.28 26.09 46.75 43.17 27.55 33.88 27.50 35.97 36.88 31.09 30.72 31.80 47.52 20.98 29.04 19.02 30.99 61.24 24.03 40.01 19.63 24.53 28.73 29.11 37.00 36.14 32.48 46.86 47.89 26.93 30.06 23.48 37.13 25.70 18.99 26.66 27.48 21.96 23.06 9.00 25.90 20.51 19.78 27.52 30.25 27.32 14.71 14.82 46.16 46.22 45.09 4.3 4.5 2.6 12.0 7.0 8.4 10.5 6.7 8.7 13.6 3.4 7.9 7.3 15.3 13.3 17.6 26.2 14.5 12.6 11.8 2.6 3.9 2.6 16.5 7.6 3.5 23.9 4.5 5.4 16.1 32.4 14.0 14.6 12.4 5.0 2.7 17.8 1.7 2.1 14.1 6.5 3.9 6.5 11.2 13.2 4.2 3.6 8.3 4.0 4.3 13.2 13.7 7.3 37.6 37.7 40.7 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 42.0 41.5 39.6 40.4 38.1 37.6 40.5 41.4 40.0 40.0 39.6 36.7 44.8 36.5 31.1 37.0 34.6 26.7 36.4 33.9 35.6 37.6 36.5 38.2 36.3 35.8 36.0 34.4 37.3 36.0 38.3 38.4 39.0 32.3 21.1 38.3 38.9 38.8 36.6 40.0 34.3 39.5 39.5 42.1 42.5 36.5 27.17 29.14 34.42 26.09 46.75 43.17 27.43 33.88 27.88 35.97 37.76 31.11 30.75 31.98 47.52 20.97 29.04 19.02 31.90 61.24 24.42 39.86 19.50 24.53 26.67 29.40 39.18 37.21 33.46 46.86 47.89 26.93 30.06 21.49 37.68 25.45 18.27 26.77 27.67 21.63 23.35 9.00 25.79 23.28 22.78 26.40 30.25 24.69 15.18 15.18 46.56 46.72 41.28 4.8 4.9 2.8 12.0 7.0 8.4 10.8 6.7 9.5 13.6 2.6 7.9 7.3 15.6 13.3 18.6 26.2 14.5 13.8 11.8 3.1 4.3 2.7 16.5 1.7 3.3 22.4 4.6 5.3 16.1 32.4 14.0 14.6 18.9 5.4 3.0 19.4 1.4 .5 14.3 6.2 3.9 6.6 6.9 10.5 3.3 3.6 5.8 4.2 4.4 13.6 13.6 8.4 37.9 37.8 40.7 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 42.0 41.6 39.6 40.4 38.1 37.6 40.5 41.4 40.0 40.0 39.6 37.1 44.8 36.7 30.8 36.7 34.6 32.1 36.2 33.6 35.0 37.2 36.5 38.2 36.3 35.8 33.3 33.8 37.5 36.0 38.7 38.9 39.2 33.6 21.1 38.3 38.6 38.5 37.0 40.0 33.9 39.4 39.4 42.2 42.5 33.5 22.32 24.80 31.69 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 23.33 – 21.78 – – – – – – 28.84 – – – – – – – 26.68 – 26.26 27.07 – – – – – – – – – 12.69 13.15 – – – 1.8 3.7 6.7 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3.6 – 3.8 – – – – – – 8.4 – – – – – – – 5.7 – 5.9 5.9 – – – – – – – – – 5.7 9.3 – – – 35.7 36.6 40.0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 34.0 – 35.7 – – – – – – 40.0 – – – – – – – 36.6 – 37.1 37.6 – – – – – – – – – 39.9 39.9 – – – 22.53 22.76 17.85 12.09 16.82 11.9 19.4 28.5 20.5 16.0 35.3 39.9 39.4 34.6 38.8 22.85 23.73 17.85 12.09 17.09 12.3 21.3 28.5 20.5 16.4 35.2 39.9 39.4 34.6 40.0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – See footnotes at end of table. 140 TABLE 4-11. West South Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2003–Continued Total Metropolitan Hourly earnings Occupation5 Nonmetropolitan Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error6 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 6 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error6 (percent) $28.32 26.51 18.72 19.93 15.01 20.67 15.56 18.62 21.63 24.11 18.85 19.47 90.79 24.79 21.51 20.12 11.0 7.0 11.2 3.5 11.3 5.6 3.0 12.6 9.4 16.0 7.7 10.2 17.2 7.0 12.3 30.4 35.9 22.2 38.8 37.4 37.9 39.8 36.8 36.7 39.7 39.4 40.0 39.6 24.5 39.5 40.0 39.8 $28.32 26.51 18.72 20.63 14.77 21.51 16.30 19.39 21.77 24.11 19.00 20.21 104.39 24.79 22.24 20.12 11.0 7.0 11.2 3.8 11.8 7.1 3.5 12.9 9.3 16.0 7.8 10.9 15.4 7.0 11.5 30.4 35.9 22.2 38.8 38.2 37.8 40.1 38.7 36.5 39.7 39.4 40.0 40.0 21.9 39.5 40.0 39.8 – – – $15.76 – – 13.92 15.49 – – – – – – – – – – – 6.4 – – 4.8 12.3 – – – – – – – – – – – 33.5 – – 33.1 37.8 – – – – – – – – Executive, administrative, and managerial ..................... Executives, administrators, and managers .................. Legislators ............................................................... Administrators and officials, public administration ... Financial managers ................................................. Personnel and labor relations managers ................. Purchasing managers .............................................. Managers, marketing, advertising, and public relations ................................................................. Administrators, education and related fields ............ Managers, medicine and health ............................... Managers, food servicing and lodging establishments ....................................................... Managers, properties and real estate ...................... Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. .................. Managers and administrators, n.e.c. ....................... Management related .................................................... Accountants and auditors ........................................ Other financial officers ............................................. Management analysts .............................................. Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists .. Buyers, wholesale and retail trade, except farm products ................................................................. Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. ..................... Construction inspectors ........................................... Inspectors and compliance officers, except construction ........................................................... Management related, n.e.c. ..................................... 29.81 33.64 – 27.24 44.72 31.99 26.83 2.0 3.6 – 15.9 6.0 10.1 17.6 40.5 40.8 – 40.4 41.0 40.2 40.0 30.34 34.18 4.07 27.58 45.76 30.41 26.83 2.1 3.8 34.2 16.7 6.1 10.4 17.6 40.6 41.1 36.8 40.4 41.0 40.4 40.0 22.73 26.08 – – – – – 4.7 7.4 – – – – – 38.6 37.3 – – – – – 36.72 32.70 25.80 7.4 9.6 5.6 40.2 39.6 40.5 36.72 32.23 28.22 7.4 11.5 4.5 40.2 39.6 40.7 – 35.13 18.43 – 7.3 12.2 – 39.6 39.7 20.08 22.41 20.95 35.29 23.61 24.98 26.70 23.83 21.80 6.6 7.4 8.1 5.2 2.5 4.9 10.4 7.3 7.8 40.3 39.3 39.8 41.8 40.0 40.0 41.0 40.0 39.3 20.65 22.41 21.28 35.49 24.07 25.05 27.50 23.83 21.39 8.1 7.4 8.4 5.3 2.5 5.0 10.5 7.3 7.7 42.3 39.3 39.8 41.8 39.9 40.0 40.7 40.0 39.2 – – – 27.97 18.01 – – – – – – – 11.6 14.5 – – – – – – – 41.3 40.5 – – – – 34.27 21.84 17.98 13.8 13.5 3.2 40.0 40.0 40.0 34.27 25.19 18.89 13.8 8.1 .9 40.0 40.0 40.0 – – – – – – – – – 21.41 20.97 6.9 8.1 39.8 39.6 22.36 21.37 5.5 8.1 39.7 39.7 – – – – – – Sales ................................................................................... Supervisors, sales ................................................... Insurance sales ........................................................ Real estate sales ..................................................... Securities and financial services sales .................... Advertising and related sales ................................... Sales, other business services ................................ Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing, and wholesale ............................................................... Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats ................ Sales workers, apparel ............................................ Sales workers, shoes ............................................... 12.90 17.55 21.87 24.95 20.36 17.57 22.40 3.4 6.4 16.9 19.5 12.4 18.5 19.0 33.6 41.2 39.2 41.4 39.8 37.9 41.0 13.16 17.95 22.38 24.95 20.36 17.93 22.47 3.6 6.8 17.1 19.5 12.4 19.3 19.1 33.7 40.9 39.2 41.4 39.8 37.9 41.0 8.92 12.48 – – – – – 10.0 12.6 – – – – – 31.7 46.0 – – – – – 25.68 16.20 8.24 8.15 8.6 7.8 3.6 8.8 40.2 49.3 28.1 23.5 26.75 16.20 8.24 8.15 8.1 7.8 3.6 8.8 40.2 49.3 28.1 23.5 – – – – – – – – – – – – White collar –Continued Professional specialty and technical –Continued Professional specialty –Continued Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and professionals, n.e.c. –Continued Public relations specialists ....................................... Athletes .................................................................... Professional, n.e.c. .................................................. Technical ......................................................................... Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians .... Radiological technicians .......................................... Licensed practical nurses ........................................ Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ............ Electrical and electronic technicians ........................ Mechanical engineering technicians ........................ Engineering technicians, n.e.c. ................................ Drafters .................................................................... Airplane pilots and navigators .................................. Computer programmers ........................................... Legal assistants ....................................................... Technical and related, n.e.c. .................................... See footnotes at end of table. 141 TABLE 4-11. West South Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2003–Continued Total Metropolitan Hourly earnings Occupation5 Nonmetropolitan Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error6 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 6 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error6 (percent) $13.96 12.70 11.15 10.19 10.55 7.61 10.14 11.39 16.5 15.1 26.1 9.9 19.4 2.5 9.6 14.5 32.2 41.8 40.6 30.3 34.1 28.6 26.4 37.6 $14.20 12.70 11.36 10.48 10.54 7.70 10.14 11.38 21.2 15.1 29.3 10.6 20.2 2.5 9.6 14.5 32.7 41.8 40.7 30.2 34.0 28.9 26.4 37.6 – – – $7.24 – 6.95 – – – – – 11.1 – 6.4 – – – – – 32.3 – 26.5 – – 12.27 16.98 18.04 1.3 3.6 7.2 38.0 40.0 40.2 12.44 16.99 19.11 1.3 3.6 6.1 38.1 40.0 40.2 10.49 – – 3.5 – – 36.6 – – 23.93 14.55 13.33 19.73 12.56 10.72 8.97 13.23 9.69 11.59 12.12 13.06 10.17 10.61 11.79 12.77 13.82 12.54 11.26 9.30 9.33 13.36 19.73 12.38 11.11 12.28 9.0 6.9 3.1 15.6 4.5 7.5 9.3 5.1 3.8 4.0 9.8 4.6 6.7 6.5 3.2 2.5 7.8 3.9 17.0 8.0 4.2 8.9 7.4 3.4 10.3 10.6 40.1 38.7 38.6 39.9 36.6 39.0 35.3 36.5 37.2 39.4 37.5 39.9 34.3 37.5 39.1 38.5 26.7 39.9 38.7 36.9 35.2 40.0 39.6 39.1 40.2 39.7 23.93 14.55 13.56 20.47 12.75 10.86 9.17 13.23 9.88 11.70 12.12 13.06 11.45 10.61 12.07 12.80 14.04 12.79 11.26 9.30 9.33 13.86 20.66 12.52 11.05 12.28 9.0 6.9 3.3 14.8 4.2 8.5 9.1 5.1 3.9 4.3 9.8 4.6 5.0 6.5 3.3 2.4 8.0 4.2 17.0 8.0 4.2 10.9 6.5 3.2 10.7 10.6 40.1 38.7 38.6 39.9 36.3 38.9 35.0 36.5 37.3 39.4 37.5 39.9 34.6 37.5 39.0 38.5 39.2 39.9 38.7 36.9 35.2 40.0 39.5 39.4 40.0 39.7 – – 11.57 – – – – – 8.49 – – – – – 10.38 12.55 – – – – – – – – – – – – 5.8 – – – – – 3.7 – – – – – 6.9 12.2 – – – – – – – – – – – – 39.1 – – – – – 37.0 – – – – – 39.6 38.3 – – – – – – – – – – 9.57 16.68 13.44 11.25 15.10 11.33 9.37 10.13 11.09 9.52 12.69 2.7 2.8 7.8 7.2 7.8 3.1 4.0 6.5 10.2 2.6 2.4 40.0 37.7 38.4 39.5 39.9 36.3 34.7 35.2 40.0 38.1 38.8 9.59 16.68 13.44 11.60 15.55 11.44 9.50 10.16 9.73 9.54 12.86 2.8 2.8 7.8 9.1 7.7 3.2 4.3 6.6 4.5 2.8 2.4 40.0 37.7 38.4 39.3 39.9 36.6 34.5 35.2 40.0 38.2 38.8 – – – – – 9.93 8.60 – – 9.40 10.39 – – – – – 6.5 7.1 – – 5.9 5.9 – – – – – 33.2 35.9 – – 37.7 39.1 Blue collar .............................................................................. 13.13 2.8 38.8 13.16 3.4 38.6 13.01 4.9 39.7 Precision production, craft, and repair ............................ Supervisors, mechanics and repairers .................... Automobile mechanics ............................................. Automobile mechanic apprentices ........................... Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics .......... Automobile body and related repairers .................... Aircraft mechanics, except engine ........................... 15.81 20.65 18.63 11.23 16.43 14.32 26.03 2.3 4.7 5.7 5.0 6.8 7.7 4.3 39.9 42.4 41.7 43.6 40.0 40.7 40.0 15.83 20.91 18.63 11.23 17.30 14.32 26.03 1.7 5.1 5.7 5.0 5.8 7.7 4.3 39.9 42.4 41.7 43.6 40.0 40.7 40.0 15.72 – – – – – – 10.7 – – – – – – 40.2 – – – – – – White collar –Continued Sales –Continued Sales workers, furniture and home furnishings ........ Sales workers, hardware and building supplies ....... Sales workers, parts ................................................ Sales workers, other commodities ........................... Sales counter clerks ................................................ Cashiers ................................................................... Demonstrators, promoters, and models, sales ........ Sales support, n.e.c. ................................................ Administrative support, including clerical ...................... Supervisors, general office ...................................... Supervisors, financial records processing ............... Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and adjusting clerks ..................................................................... Computer operators ................................................. Secretaries ............................................................... Stenographers ......................................................... Typists ..................................................................... Interviewers ............................................................. Hotel clerks .............................................................. Transportation ticket and reservation agents ........... Receptionists ........................................................... Information clerks, n.e.c. .......................................... Order clerks ............................................................. Personnel clerks, except payroll and timekeeping ... Library clerks ........................................................... File clerks ................................................................. Records clerks, n.e.c. .............................................. Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ......... Payroll and timekeeping clerks ................................ Billing clerks ............................................................. Telephone operators ................................................ Mail clerks, except postal service ............................ Messengers ............................................................. Dispatchers .............................................................. Production coordinators ........................................... Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks ....................... Stock and inventory clerks ....................................... Meter readers .......................................................... Material recording, scheduling, and distribution clerks, n.e.c. ........................................................... Insurance adjusters, examiners, and investigators .. Investigators and adjusters, except insurance ......... Eligibility clerks, social welfare ................................. Bill and account collectors ....................................... General office clerks ................................................ Bank tellers .............................................................. Data entry keyers ..................................................... Statistical clerks ....................................................... Teachers’ aides ....................................................... Administrative support, n.e.c. .................................. See footnotes at end of table. 142 TABLE 4-11. West South Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2003–Continued Total Metropolitan Hourly earnings Occupation5 Nonmetropolitan Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error6 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 6 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error6 (percent) $15.84 18.38 12.46 8.1 10.1 9.6 40.0 40.0 39.7 $16.36 16.22 16.65 8.6 5.9 7.7 40.0 40.0 38.9 – – $10.76 – – 1.2 – – 40.0 17.23 14.43 3.8 11.7 39.4 40.0 17.53 14.43 3.8 11.7 39.3 40.0 – – – – – – 18.01 12.66 6.6 8.0 40.0 39.7 18.01 12.89 6.6 8.7 40.0 39.7 – – – – – – 21.04 24.58 18.15 12.46 18.73 11.73 21.65 10.50 18.60 10.86 12.70 13.96 24.60 16.37 19.23 18.79 19.73 18.95 14.98 10.96 10.47 9.97 10.90 17.86 15.48 26.98 15.94 24.66 5.0 10.1 3.7 10.8 3.5 2.6 8.0 6.4 6.6 20.4 6.8 8.8 16.3 11.4 3.5 9.4 6.4 4.0 9.1 4.4 11.5 6.5 5.9 10.6 11.5 11.8 10.8 4.6 39.9 40.0 40.3 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.7 41.4 40.0 40.3 40.0 40.0 39.6 40.0 38.3 38.0 36.8 40.0 40.9 39.6 40.0 40.0 39.8 22.04 24.58 18.46 12.45 18.52 11.83 22.07 10.50 19.01 10.81 13.94 14.99 – – 19.52 – 19.73 18.95 16.48 11.80 10.47 10.20 10.90 16.84 13.92 – 15.94 24.98 3.0 10.1 4.9 10.9 3.3 2.9 2.8 6.4 6.1 20.8 3.9 7.8 – – 3.3 – 6.4 4.0 8.8 3.2 11.5 6.1 5.9 8.9 9.1 – 10.8 4.8 39.9 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.6 – – 40.3 – 40.0 39.6 40.0 37.3 38.0 36.3 40.0 41.3 39.5 – 40.0 39.7 – – – – – – – – – – – 9.53 – 16.14 18.07 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 12.2 – 11.8 10.8 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 40.0 – 40.0 40.0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 12.04 8.69 3.4 5.7 38.7 40.0 12.18 8.62 4.0 5.6 38.6 40.0 11.48 – 5.4 – 39.5 – 12.93 15.90 12.41 11.45 13.42 8.23 7.90 10.05 11.33 10.9 7.5 12.9 7.7 6.1 5.3 2.4 8.3 11.5 40.0 39.9 40.0 38.9 39.8 39.0 39.3 40.0 40.0 11.82 15.96 13.89 10.24 13.47 8.21 8.19 10.05 11.33 24.5 7.5 15.0 11.4 6.7 5.8 2.5 8.3 11.5 40.0 39.9 40.0 39.9 39.8 39.8 39.4 40.0 40.0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 18.18 13.13 13.12 10.96 8.12 11.60 14.37 10.01 14.17 6.5 11.6 8.9 3.0 5.6 4.9 4.1 6.7 13.3 40.0 40.8 40.0 40.0 22.3 39.5 40.0 40.0 39.0 19.37 13.15 13.29 10.73 8.12 11.68 14.38 – 14.47 7.2 11.8 23.6 2.2 5.6 6.2 4.2 – 13.7 40.0 40.8 40.0 40.0 22.3 39.3 40.0 – 39.0 – – – – – 11.39 – – – – – – – – 7.5 – – – – – – – – 40.0 – – – Blue collar –Continued Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued Heavy equipment mechanics ................................... Industrial machinery repairers ................................. Machinery maintenance ........................................... Electronic repairers, communications and industrial equipment .............................................................. Data processing equipment repairers ...................... Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics .............................................................. Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ............................... Supervisors, electricians and power transmission installers ................................................................. Supervisors, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ................... Carpenters ............................................................... Electricians .............................................................. Electrician apprentices ............................................. Electrical power installers and repairers .................. Painters, construction and maintenance .................. Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ..................... Concrete and terrazzo finishers ............................... Insulation workers .................................................... Construction trades, n.e.c. ....................................... Supervisors, extractive ............................................ Mining, n.e.c. ........................................................... Supervisors, production ........................................... Tool and die makers ................................................ Precision assemblers, metal .................................... Machinists ................................................................ Sheet metal workers ................................................ Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers ...... Miscellaneous precision workers, n.e.c. .................. Butchers and meat cutters ....................................... Bakers ...................................................................... Inspectors, testers, and graders .............................. Water and sewer treatment plant operators ............ Power plant operators .............................................. Stationary engineers ................................................ Miscellaneous plant and system operators, n.e.c. ... Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ........... Punching and stamping press operators ................. Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing machine operators ................................................................ Numerical control machine operators ...................... Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. ..................... Molding and casting machine operators .................. Printing press operators ........................................... Textile sewing machine operators ........................... Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators ..... Packaging and filling machine operators ................. Mixing and blending machine operators .................. Separating, filtering, and clarifying machine operators ................................................................ Painting and paint spraying machine operators ....... Furnace, kiln, and oven operators, except food ....... Slicing and cutting machine operators ..................... Photographic process machine operators ............... Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. ................ Welders and cutters ................................................. Solderers and brazers ............................................. Assemblers .............................................................. See footnotes at end of table. 143 TABLE 4-11. West South Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2003–Continued Total Metropolitan Hourly earnings Occupation5 Nonmetropolitan Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error6 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 6 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error6 (percent) $9.18 10.68 11.84 11.6 7.6 7.0 32.9 39.6 40.0 $8.46 10.29 – 13.7 10.0 – 30.0 39.4 – – – – – – – – – – Transportation and material moving ............................... Supervisors, motor vehicle operators ...................... Truck drivers ............................................................ Driver-sales workers ................................................ Bus drivers ............................................................... Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs ................................ Motor transportation, n.e.c. ...................................... Sailors and deckhands ............................................ Supervisors, material moving equipment ................. Operating engineers ................................................ Crane and tower operators ...................................... Excavating and loading machine operators ............. Grader, dozer, and scraper operators ..................... Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators ..... Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators, n.e.c. ..................................................... 13.18 15.42 13.39 12.32 11.66 7.42 6.84 9.85 18.35 13.25 16.22 11.38 11.91 10.66 8.1 7.0 4.5 11.2 7.8 7.9 4.1 3.3 14.0 7.6 13.1 9.2 7.2 6.0 40.7 40.9 43.3 38.5 30.3 38.1 30.6 55.8 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.6 13.43 18.57 13.47 12.30 11.71 7.42 6.84 9.85 18.88 15.66 16.22 11.38 12.83 10.83 9.6 9.2 3.6 12.6 8.7 7.9 4.1 3.3 17.5 12.2 13.1 9.2 10.2 6.7 40.3 43.4 42.6 37.9 30.8 38.1 30.6 55.8 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.5 $12.27 – 13.03 – – – – – – – – – – 9.38 6.4 – 13.6 – – – – – – – – – – 13.6 42.1 – 46.6 – – – – – – – – – – 40.0 17.35 11.2 39.9 18.50 9.9 39.8 14.30 25.8 40.0 Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ... Supervisors, agriculture-related workers ................. Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ......... Animal caretakers, except farm ............................... Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and laborers, n.e.c. ....................................................... Helpers, mechanics and repairers ........................... Helpers, construction trades .................................... Construction laborers ............................................... Production helpers ................................................... Garbage collectors ................................................... Stock handlers and baggers .................................... Machine feeders and offbearers .............................. Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ............ Garage and service station related .......................... Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners ............... Hand packers and packagers .................................. Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. ....................... 9.36 15.74 9.16 9.71 3.4 21.3 4.8 6.2 35.7 41.2 38.1 38.5 9.26 15.74 8.62 9.71 3.1 21.3 4.3 6.2 35.5 41.2 38.5 38.5 9.92 – – – 9.9 – – – 36.5 – – – 15.36 9.68 9.55 8.91 8.96 10.41 8.15 9.27 11.45 10.02 8.91 7.74 9.11 6.1 6.1 7.2 3.3 3.7 5.7 5.0 10.7 12.1 6.9 3.6 7.3 6.6 32.5 40.0 40.0 39.4 39.5 36.4 27.9 40.0 33.2 38.0 38.5 34.0 37.1 15.37 9.87 9.52 8.95 8.97 10.41 8.29 8.70 10.66 10.02 8.90 7.68 9.41 7.1 7.6 8.2 3.2 3.8 5.7 5.4 7.2 8.0 6.9 3.8 7.9 7.6 35.3 40.0 40.0 39.4 39.5 36.4 27.8 40.0 32.9 38.0 38.7 33.6 37.1 – – – – – – 7.27 – 15.53 – – – 8.16 – – – – – – 9.5 – 24.3 – – – 7.6 – – – – – – 28.9 – 35.2 – – – 37.1 Service .................................................................................... Protective service ........................................................ Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ............ Supervisors, police and detectives .......................... Supervisors, guards ................................................. Firefighting ............................................................... Police and detectives, public service ....................... Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement officers Correctional institution officers ................................. Crossing guards ....................................................... Guards and police, except public service ................ Protective service, n.e.c. .......................................... Food service ................................................................ Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders ......................... Bartenders ............................................................... Waiters and waitresses ............................................ Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ............................... Other food service ..................................................... Supervisors, food preparation and service .............. 8.58 14.50 23.96 21.46 17.23 16.17 19.45 15.75 12.12 8.15 10.55 9.50 6.45 3.73 5.47 3.27 5.38 7.41 11.97 3.0 3.2 6.5 10.0 8.1 8.6 4.7 6.0 3.3 11.7 7.2 13.7 1.2 3.7 4.2 5.1 4.7 1.9 7.1 32.5 37.9 48.5 40.2 39.4 48.4 39.7 39.7 39.9 18.2 33.2 31.0 31.3 29.5 30.9 29.6 27.7 32.0 39.9 8.51 14.89 23.96 24.38 17.23 16.82 19.74 18.47 12.56 8.15 10.61 9.50 6.38 3.66 5.44 3.14 5.44 7.31 11.74 3.2 3.2 6.5 3.5 8.1 8.2 5.0 5.3 2.4 11.7 7.3 13.7 1.3 3.1 4.5 4.8 5.0 1.7 7.7 32.7 38.0 48.5 40.3 39.4 51.1 39.7 39.5 39.8 18.2 33.4 31.0 31.4 30.1 31.1 30.2 28.5 31.9 40.0 9.05 11.23 – – – – – – 10.46 – – – 7.01 4.18 – 4.04 – 8.19 13.08 9.0 10.3 – – – – – – 8.5 – – – 6.7 15.5 – 21.5 – 9.3 8.0 31.2 37.3 – – – – – – 40.0 – – – 30.5 26.2 – 26.6 – 32.7 39.8 Blue collar –Continued Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors –Continued Miscellaneous hand working, n.e.c. ......................... Production inspectors, checkers and examiners ..... Production testers .................................................... See footnotes at end of table. 144 TABLE 4-11. West South Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2003–Continued Total Metropolitan Hourly earnings Occupation5 Service –Continued Food service –Continued Other food service –Continued Cooks ....................................................................... Kitchen workers, food preparation ........................... Food preparation, n.e.c. ........................................... Health service .............................................................. Dental assistants ..................................................... Health aides, except nursing ................................... Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants .................. Cleaning and building service ...................................... Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers Maids and housemen .............................................. Janitors and cleaners ............................................... Personal service .......................................................... Supervisors, personal service .................................. Hairdressers and cosmetologists ............................. Attendants, amusement, and recreation facilities .... Public transportation attendants .............................. Baggage porters and bellhops ................................. Welfare service aides .............................................. Early childhood teachers’ assistants ........................ Child care workers, n.e.c. ........................................ Service, n.e.c. .......................................................... Mean Relative error6 (percent) $7.40 6.58 6.89 9.53 13.72 10.65 8.43 8.12 13.21 6.89 8.28 8.51 10.87 10.82 7.54 29.53 5.77 6.44 7.99 7.43 9.27 2.5 4.4 2.4 7.4 9.8 16.0 2.1 5.0 8.0 2.7 10.2 4.0 11.6 10.3 9.8 13.7 9.9 2.1 4.8 9.8 5.4 1 The West South Central census division consists of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas. 2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. 3 A metropolitan area can be a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) or Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA) as defined by the Office of Management and Budget, 1994. Nonmetropolitan areas are counties that do not fit the definitions above. 4 In this census division, data were collected between December 2002 and January Nonmetropolitan Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error6 (percent) 35.9 32.8 29.1 31.6 34.4 32.4 30.9 35.1 39.9 35.4 34.7 29.3 40.7 32.7 25.2 17.7 40.0 24.7 35.6 33.8 29.2 $7.34 6.43 6.95 9.10 14.07 9.26 8.64 8.01 12.96 6.87 8.26 8.49 10.87 11.02 7.34 30.14 5.77 6.42 7.48 7.43 9.39 2.3 3.5 2.6 1.0 14.4 3.0 1.4 5.5 11.9 2.8 12.0 4.6 11.6 10.9 11.0 13.9 9.9 2.1 2.6 9.8 5.9 Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean 36.3 32.7 28.8 32.1 35.9 32.6 31.5 35.2 39.8 36.5 34.4 29.7 40.7 33.3 26.8 17.6 40.0 24.6 36.6 33.8 30.0 $7.86 8.19 6.53 11.30 – – 7.76 8.90 – – 8.37 8.72 – – – – – – – – – Mean Relative weekly 6 error hours (percent) 7.0 13.2 5.2 27.2 – – 7.4 10.5 – – 7.6 6.5 – – – – – – – – – 33.1 33.8 31.0 29.8 – – 29.2 34.5 – – 36.7 26.1 – – – – – – – – – 2004. The average reference period was June 2003. 5 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see Technical Note. 6 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see Technical Note. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria, and n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately. 145 TABLE 4-12. Mountain census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2003 Total Metropolitan Hourly earnings Occupation5 Nonmetropolitan Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error6 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 6 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error6 (percent) All ................................................................................................ All, excluding sales .............................................................. $16.63 16.78 3.0 3.6 35.8 36.1 $16.77 16.83 3.7 4.3 35.8 36.1 $15.95 16.50 3.3 2.9 35.8 36.2 White collar ............................................................................ White collar, excluding sales ........................................... 20.45 21.73 1.7 2.4 36.6 37.4 20.68 21.82 2.1 2.9 36.7 37.4 19.23 21.21 3.9 1.9 36.1 37.3 Professional specialty and technical ............................... Professional specialty ...................................................... Engineers, architects, and surveyors ........................... Civil engineers ......................................................... Electrical and electronic engineers .......................... Industrial engineers ................................................. Mechanical engineers .............................................. Engineers, n.e.c. ...................................................... Mathematical and computer scientists ......................... Computer systems analysts and scientists .............. Operations and systems researchers and analysts Natural scientists ......................................................... Geologists and geodesists ....................................... Medical scientists ..................................................... Health related .............................................................. Physicians ................................................................ Registered nurses .................................................... Pharmacists ............................................................. Dietitians .................................................................. Occupational therapists ........................................... Physical therapists ................................................... Therapists, n.e.c. ..................................................... Teachers, college and university ................................. Computer science teachers ..................................... Health specialties teachers ...................................... Business, commerce, and marketing teachers ........ Other post-secondary teachers ............................... Teachers, except college and university ...................... Prekindergarten and kindergarten ........................... Elementary school teachers .................................... Secondary school teachers ..................................... Teachers, special education .................................... Teachers, n.e.c. ....................................................... Substitute teachers .................................................. Vocational and educational counselors ................... Librarians, archivists, and curators .............................. Librarians ................................................................. Social scientists and urban planners ........................... Psychologists ........................................................... Social, recreation, and religious workers ..................... Social workers ......................................................... Recreation workers .................................................. Lawyers and judges ..................................................... Lawyers ................................................................... Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and professionals, n.e.c. ................................................... Designers ................................................................. Editors and reporters ............................................... Public relations specialists ....................................... Athletes .................................................................... Professional, n.e.c. .................................................. Technical ......................................................................... Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians .... Radiological technicians .......................................... Licensed practical nurses ........................................ Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ............ Electrical and electronic technicians ........................ Engineering technicians, n.e.c. ................................ Drafters .................................................................... 27.02 29.61 32.83 31.95 34.70 31.90 36.89 31.50 29.17 29.62 25.49 29.64 37.75 25.79 29.32 54.54 26.64 38.83 21.35 26.08 31.29 15.63 40.36 34.12 56.46 33.59 36.45 26.97 15.53 28.70 29.64 21.57 18.89 12.11 26.17 20.52 20.46 33.74 34.23 20.08 20.20 18.57 48.76 43.30 4.2 2.4 2.9 5.9 3.4 3.9 10.8 5.2 6.6 6.7 11.9 12.6 13.6 13.3 4.6 18.6 4.5 4.0 8.8 2.7 7.1 12.5 2.8 1.6 14.9 5.5 8.5 7.2 30.3 8.0 5.3 27.4 9.9 6.2 33.2 25.2 26.0 19.3 24.7 9.3 9.9 14.0 15.5 7.5 37.4 37.5 40.9 40.3 40.4 42.3 42.0 40.2 40.3 40.3 40.5 39.5 40.3 34.5 34.9 37.9 34.5 31.6 32.4 35.5 33.3 38.9 34.4 34.7 29.9 38.8 36.7 35.7 39.1 36.9 37.2 36.5 26.7 14.2 33.2 38.3 39.4 36.8 35.6 39.0 39.5 32.1 47.1 48.9 26.97 29.64 33.71 32.29 35.93 – 36.89 33.34 29.27 29.75 25.49 31.33 41.98 25.79 27.86 50.06 25.50 38.83 21.35 26.08 31.62 15.63 41.55 – 59.72 32.89 39.41 27.03 – 29.15 31.92 17.09 19.56 13.19 29.90 25.71 25.85 35.05 36.94 21.20 21.44 18.57 43.30 43.30 5.0 2.5 3.2 7.7 2.1 – 10.8 5.2 6.7 6.7 11.9 17.1 12.4 13.3 2.5 20.6 2.4 4.0 8.8 2.7 7.2 12.5 1.7 – 15.2 1.3 4.0 10.3 – 11.6 3.6 27.0 8.8 9.5 31.0 26.1 27.2 24.5 35.9 7.4 7.5 14.0 7.5 7.5 37.7 37.6 41.1 40.4 40.5 – 42.0 40.2 40.3 40.3 40.5 39.2 40.4 34.5 35.2 37.2 35.1 31.6 32.4 35.5 32.9 38.9 34.0 – 28.9 39.0 36.0 34.8 – 35.7 36.4 37.7 28.0 12.4 32.3 37.5 39.1 35.9 33.3 38.8 39.3 32.1 48.6 48.9 27.25 29.52 28.22 – – – – – – – – – – – 37.59 – 32.66 – – – – – 31.21 – – – – 26.89 – 28.12 – – – – – – – – – 14.38 14.38 – – – 4.7 6.7 7.4 – – – – – – – – – – – 21.7 – 12.9 – – – – – 13.6 – – – – 5.3 – 5.9 – – – – – – – – – 18.2 18.2 – – – 35.9 37.1 40.0 – – – – – – – – – – – 33.1 – 31.6 – – – – – 37.9 – – – – 37.1 – 38.4 – – – – – – – – – 40.0 40.0 – – – 21.30 20.85 19.18 31.40 30.65 28.21 19.67 17.93 24.78 16.75 14.34 16.67 25.26 17.85 7.7 29.6 7.5 11.1 49.3 8.2 9.7 9.3 6.2 3.0 9.0 18.0 16.0 14.4 39.4 41.6 39.3 39.0 24.3 40.0 36.9 38.0 36.6 37.1 33.3 39.2 38.3 39.7 22.02 21.28 21.03 31.40 30.65 28.21 19.82 17.75 24.78 17.35 14.43 16.80 27.92 17.27 8.2 30.6 4.9 11.1 49.3 8.2 11.4 10.2 6.2 1.6 9.7 19.2 14.3 19.8 39.4 41.6 39.4 39.0 24.3 40.0 37.9 39.0 36.6 37.1 38.7 39.2 37.8 39.5 9.99 – – – – – 18.76 – – 15.37 – – – – 10.2 – – – – – 8.3 – – 7.3 – – – – 39.0 – – – – – 32.1 – – 37.0 – – – – See footnotes at end of table. 146 TABLE 4-12. Mountain census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2003–Continued Total Metropolitan Hourly earnings Occupation5 Nonmetropolitan Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error6 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 6 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error6 (percent) $21.51 101.02 29.26 16.81 21.35 8.3 10.2 14.5 2.7 8.5 40.0 19.5 40.0 37.9 40.1 $21.51 101.02 29.26 – 20.07 8.3 10.2 14.5 – 13.0 40.0 19.5 40.0 – 40.2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 30.29 32.71 30.19 31.09 34.69 4.7 3.8 6.3 8.0 9.1 40.8 41.2 40.9 40.1 42.2 30.96 33.74 34.90 31.18 34.69 5.2 4.1 8.4 8.7 9.1 40.8 41.1 42.0 40.1 42.2 $26.41 27.33 26.00 30.84 – 6.4 9.0 15.0 15.4 – 40.6 41.6 40.0 40.0 – 42.69 37.77 29.57 4.8 7.3 15.2 45.9 36.8 39.9 43.14 36.94 33.62 4.9 11.0 1.7 46.1 35.7 39.7 – – – – – – – – – 16.68 18.32 32.55 33.75 24.35 20.77 26.98 23.14 19.94 19.15 24.12 6.1 13.5 15.8 7.5 4.6 9.4 13.1 15.2 7.9 7.3 2.2 43.8 40.0 39.0 41.8 39.8 40.6 39.6 40.0 39.8 40.0 40.0 16.54 18.32 33.56 34.70 24.49 20.40 27.07 23.14 19.94 19.53 24.12 6.9 13.5 16.2 7.7 5.3 10.4 14.5 15.2 7.9 7.1 2.2 42.0 40.0 39.0 41.5 40.1 40.7 39.6 40.0 39.8 40.0 40.0 – – – 21.32 23.23 – – – – – – – – – 3.0 7.5 – – – – – – – – – 45.4 37.7 – – – – – – 24.77 27.12 10.8 3.2 36.7 40.1 26.76 27.77 9.6 3.5 40.0 40.2 – – – – – – Sales ................................................................................... Supervisors, sales ................................................... Real estate sales ..................................................... Securities and financial services sales .................... Advertising and related sales ................................... Sales, other business services ................................ Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing, and wholesale ............................................................... Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats ................ Sales workers, apparel ............................................ Sales workers, hardware and building supplies ....... Sales workers, parts ................................................ Sales workers, other commodities ........................... Sales counter clerks ................................................ Cashiers ................................................................... Sales support, n.e.c. ................................................ 15.43 18.96 29.52 41.71 15.60 17.88 6.2 6.4 8.9 22.3 14.7 21.3 33.7 40.5 39.9 32.9 39.5 39.6 16.28 19.11 29.52 41.71 16.91 18.04 6.9 7.7 8.9 22.3 16.4 22.1 34.1 40.3 39.9 32.9 39.4 39.6 10.13 – – – – – 8.3 – – – – – 31.7 – – – – – 30.77 18.62 8.13 12.42 13.96 13.83 9.96 8.83 15.63 9.2 8.2 9.1 6.8 5.1 13.8 13.3 4.9 12.8 40.6 47.0 17.6 38.3 40.4 30.5 33.9 30.9 37.4 31.13 17.56 8.17 12.76 13.98 14.25 11.03 9.08 15.63 9.3 7.8 13.5 6.2 6.6 13.9 14.6 6.1 12.8 40.6 47.2 18.2 38.1 40.5 30.3 38.0 30.1 37.4 – – – – – – – 7.96 – – – – – – – – 16.2 – – – – – – – – 34.0 – Administrative support, including clerical ...................... Supervisors, general office ...................................... Supervisors, financial records processing ............... Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and adjusting clerks ..................................................................... Computer operators ................................................. Secretaries ............................................................... Interviewers ............................................................. Hotel clerks .............................................................. Receptionists ........................................................... Order clerks ............................................................. Personnel clerks, except payroll and timekeeping ... 12.65 15.37 16.77 1.1 3.2 14.3 36.1 40.5 40.0 12.76 – 17.07 1.0 – 17.3 35.8 – 40.0 12.00 – – 5.7 – – 37.5 – – 16.19 18.63 14.03 10.50 9.15 9.86 14.48 13.87 12.0 2.6 1.9 8.9 3.4 6.6 15.4 6.5 44.1 40.0 37.6 28.4 37.0 28.7 36.9 40.0 – 18.63 14.39 10.50 9.18 9.83 14.48 13.87 – 2.6 1.6 8.9 4.0 6.8 15.4 6.5 – 40.0 37.5 28.4 36.9 27.9 36.9 40.0 – – 11.83 – – 10.17 – – – – 9.9 – – 6.8 – – – – 38.6 – – 40.0 – – White collar –Continued Professional specialty and technical –Continued Technical –Continued Surveying and mapping technicians ........................ Airplane pilots and navigators .................................. Computer programmers ........................................... Legal assistants ....................................................... Technical and related, n.e.c. .................................... Executive, administrative, and managerial ..................... Executives, administrators, and managers .................. Administrators and officials, public administration ... Financial managers ................................................. Personnel and labor relations managers ................. Managers, marketing, advertising, and public relations ................................................................. Administrators, education and related fields ............ Managers, medicine and health ............................... Managers, food servicing and lodging establishments ....................................................... Managers, properties and real estate ...................... Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. .................. Managers and administrators, n.e.c. ....................... Management related .................................................... Accountants and auditors ........................................ Other financial officers ............................................. Management analysts .............................................. Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists .. Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. ..................... Construction inspectors ........................................... Inspectors and compliance officers, except construction ........................................................... Management related, n.e.c. ..................................... See footnotes at end of table. 147 TABLE 4-12. Mountain census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2003–Continued Total Metropolitan Hourly earnings Occupation5 Nonmetropolitan Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error6 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 6 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error6 (percent) $12.52 9.03 13.38 13.81 15.45 11.20 12.62 14.07 16.18 11.74 12.60 15.42 11.76 8.7 3.0 7.8 3.3 6.4 4.7 3.0 18.3 26.4 7.3 4.8 9.8 6.6 33.6 32.8 38.3 36.5 40.0 39.5 38.1 36.9 34.7 39.9 35.9 40.0 38.9 $14.17 9.15 13.58 13.84 14.90 – 12.62 17.54 16.31 11.75 11.69 – 11.76 15.0 2.8 6.0 2.1 9.1 – 3.0 24.0 26.6 7.4 5.0 – 6.6 36.4 32.1 38.4 36.8 40.0 – 38.1 34.0 34.6 39.8 34.5 – 38.9 – – $12.72 13.66 – – – – – – – – – – – 29.2 12.4 – – – – – – – – – – – 37.8 34.9 – – – – – – – – – 9.40 14.81 13.00 15.25 11.34 12.55 10.54 10.11 14.06 8.97 12.36 6.5 15.3 3.9 18.4 8.3 4.5 10.4 4.1 4.4 7.3 8.2 39.1 39.9 39.4 39.7 32.5 35.9 34.4 39.0 38.7 29.4 36.3 9.32 14.81 13.29 15.25 11.34 12.42 11.06 10.04 14.06 9.54 12.37 6.9 15.3 3.6 18.4 8.3 5.3 11.5 4.0 4.4 9.1 8.6 39.1 39.9 39.3 39.7 32.5 35.2 34.9 39.2 38.7 28.1 36.4 – – – – – 13.07 8.89 – – – – – – – – – 10.1 6.0 – – – – – – – – – 38.8 32.9 – – – – Blue collar .............................................................................. 14.96 1.6 37.6 14.73 1.5 37.5 16.00 2.7 38.0 Precision production, craft, and repair ............................ Supervisors, mechanics and repairers .................... Automobile mechanics ............................................. Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics .......... Aircraft engine mechanics ....................................... Heavy equipment mechanics ................................... Farm equipment mechanics .................................... Industrial machinery repairers ................................. Machinery maintenance ........................................... Electronic repairers, communications and industrial equipment .............................................................. Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics .............................................................. Mechanical controls and valve repairers ................. Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ............................... Supervisors, carpenters and related workers .......... Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ................... Carpenters ............................................................... Electricians .............................................................. Electrical power installers and repairers .................. Painters, construction and maintenance .................. Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ..................... Construction trades, n.e.c. ....................................... Supervisors, production ........................................... Machinists ................................................................ Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers ...... Butchers and meat cutters ....................................... Bakers ...................................................................... Inspectors, testers, and graders .............................. Water and sewer treatment plant operators ............ Miscellaneous plant and system operators, n.e.c. ... 18.52 28.72 20.72 17.27 19.01 20.96 14.47 18.82 20.75 2.5 14.5 9.3 6.3 11.9 3.1 12.2 2.3 9.0 39.7 42.2 40.2 40.0 40.0 39.8 42.9 38.5 40.0 18.16 29.03 20.66 17.28 – 20.72 – 19.22 20.75 2.4 16.1 11.7 8.4 – 3.8 – 2.2 9.0 39.7 42.5 41.3 40.0 – 39.7 – 38.2 40.0 20.52 – – – – – – – – 6.4 – – – – – – – – 40.0 – – – – – – – – 22.69 1.4 39.9 22.65 1.3 39.9 – – – 17.38 27.73 18.57 23.84 18.03 22.11 22.68 28.16 14.45 21.64 16.68 15.15 18.35 13.29 16.11 8.38 18.94 21.92 23.45 5.9 6.4 2.2 7.3 4.8 14.2 11.6 2.6 2.8 6.6 20.6 8.6 2.0 8.6 3.0 12.1 6.3 12.5 1.8 40.0 40.0 36.2 43.2 40.4 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.9 38.7 40.5 40.0 40.0 35.4 39.1 41.3 40.0 44.9 17.68 – 18.29 23.84 17.73 18.67 23.50 28.38 14.46 21.78 – 14.77 18.35 14.60 15.83 – 19.27 25.21 23.22 6.8 – 1.7 7.3 4.3 7.5 10.4 3.7 2.8 6.7 – 9.6 2.0 6.3 2.8 – 5.8 7.6 1.1 40.0 – 36.0 43.2 40.4 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.9 – 40.6 40.0 40.0 35.1 – 41.3 40.0 46.2 – – – – – – – – – – – 17.46 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 16.0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 40.0 – – – – – – – Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ........... 12.07 3.4 38.9 12.02 4.2 39.2 12.42 10.4 37.3 White collar –Continued Administrative support, including clerical –Continued Library clerks ........................................................... File clerks ................................................................. Records clerks, n.e.c. .............................................. Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ......... Payroll and timekeeping clerks ................................ Billing clerks ............................................................. Mail clerks, except postal service ............................ Dispatchers .............................................................. Production coordinators ........................................... Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks ....................... Stock and inventory clerks ....................................... Meter readers .......................................................... Expeditors ................................................................ Material recording, scheduling, and distribution clerks, n.e.c. ........................................................... Insurance adjusters, examiners, and investigators .. Investigators and adjusters, except insurance ......... Eligibility clerks, social welfare ................................. Bill and account collectors ....................................... General office clerks ................................................ Bank tellers .............................................................. Data entry keyers ..................................................... Statistical clerks ....................................................... Teachers’ aides ....................................................... Administrative support, n.e.c. .................................. See footnotes at end of table. 148 TABLE 4-12. Mountain census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2003–Continued Total Metropolitan Hourly earnings Occupation5 Nonmetropolitan Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error6 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 6 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error6 (percent) Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors –Continued Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. ..................... Metal plating machine operators .............................. Printing press operators ........................................... Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. ................ Welders and cutters ................................................. Assemblers .............................................................. Production inspectors, checkers and examiners ..... $13.68 12.40 15.45 13.83 16.23 11.36 13.33 13.0 3.2 16.4 7.8 9.5 6.9 10.8 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.4 40.0 39.6 40.0 $13.68 12.40 15.45 14.13 15.78 11.34 13.48 13.0 3.2 16.4 7.9 5.5 6.9 11.1 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.3 40.0 39.6 40.0 – – – – $16.85 – – – – – – 18.4 – – – – – – 40.0 – – Transportation and material moving ............................... Truck drivers ............................................................ Driver-sales workers ................................................ Bus drivers ............................................................... Motor transportation, n.e.c. ...................................... Operating engineers ................................................ Excavating and loading machine operators ............. Grader, dozer, and scraper operators ..................... Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators ..... 14.43 15.00 8.44 12.33 9.60 12.05 16.08 18.60 15.39 4.8 3.5 23.3 3.4 9.7 13.5 5.2 3.7 15.5 35.3 40.0 27.2 27.5 30.7 40.0 39.4 40.2 39.9 13.90 14.99 8.44 12.30 9.60 – 16.08 18.12 12.74 5.8 5.4 23.3 3.6 9.7 – 5.2 3.8 10.9 33.8 39.6 27.2 29.8 30.7 – 39.4 40.2 39.8 15.41 15.02 – – – – – – – 8.5 4.8 – – – – – – – 38.5 40.4 – – – – – – – Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ... Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ......... Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and laborers, n.e.c. ....................................................... Helpers, construction trades .................................... Construction laborers ............................................... Production helpers ................................................... Stock handlers and baggers .................................... Machine feeders and offbearers .............................. Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ............ Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners ............... Hand packers and packagers .................................. Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. ....................... 11.18 9.90 2.1 6.6 35.4 35.2 11.28 10.53 2.8 8.7 35.5 34.9 10.58 – 3.3 – 34.3 – 21.55 13.54 11.73 10.29 8.92 13.76 11.61 9.23 9.74 10.04 22.1 18.1 3.8 2.8 4.8 12.1 6.5 8.2 15.4 3.8 40.0 40.0 38.5 40.0 29.5 39.3 36.1 31.9 36.8 32.8 21.55 13.63 11.45 10.52 9.08 13.76 11.60 9.06 9.82 9.84 22.1 19.1 4.2 2.5 6.1 12.1 6.5 8.6 15.6 5.4 40.0 40.0 38.2 40.0 30.2 39.3 36.0 31.0 37.4 33.5 – – – – – – – – – 10.44 – – – – – – – – – 4.8 – – – – – – – – – 31.6 Service .................................................................................... Protective service ........................................................ Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ............ Supervisors, police and detectives .......................... Supervisors, guards ................................................. Firefighting ............................................................... Police and detectives, public service ....................... Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement officers Correctional institution officers ................................. Guards and police, except public service ................ Protective service, n.e.c. .......................................... Food service ................................................................ Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders ......................... Bartenders ............................................................... Waiters and waitresses ............................................ Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ............................... Other food service ..................................................... Supervisors, food preparation and service .............. Cooks ....................................................................... Kitchen workers, food preparation ........................... Food preparation, n.e.c. ........................................... Health service .............................................................. Dental assistants ..................................................... Health aides, except nursing ................................... Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants .................. Cleaning and building service ...................................... Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers 9.24 17.02 24.78 28.24 15.27 16.73 23.63 19.43 14.92 9.78 14.49 7.23 5.08 6.52 4.47 5.81 8.23 12.47 9.59 8.69 7.49 10.41 12.69 9.81 10.23 9.53 13.71 3.1 8.7 13.9 12.7 6.2 10.2 4.2 2.2 12.4 5.5 10.9 2.8 15.3 13.4 19.2 7.0 5.6 7.5 4.8 5.1 6.4 4.4 9.1 9.0 3.5 4.9 17.0 32.2 36.5 51.8 41.4 40.0 47.1 40.0 40.1 40.0 33.4 18.3 30.5 29.2 29.0 28.7 30.9 31.2 38.9 33.6 27.5 29.6 34.1 30.8 36.7 34.0 36.4 38.8 9.27 17.06 24.78 29.58 15.27 17.30 25.61 19.65 14.00 9.84 14.93 7.29 5.02 6.43 4.30 5.85 8.30 13.14 9.68 8.90 7.70 10.89 14.24 9.53 10.75 9.53 13.71 3.6 11.2 13.9 13.1 6.2 12.6 2.5 3.3 3.7 6.1 11.0 3.2 19.4 16.5 26.7 7.7 7.0 7.1 5.6 6.5 7.7 3.7 6.2 12.7 2.7 5.9 17.0 32.1 35.8 51.8 41.9 40.0 47.7 40.0 40.1 40.0 33.1 17.8 30.5 28.5 29.3 27.4 30.8 31.5 39.7 34.1 25.6 30.2 34.8 32.9 35.5 34.9 36.5 38.8 9.08 16.87 – – – – 18.12 – – – – 6.90 5.32 – 5.04 – 7.81 – 8.99 8.28 6.56 9.25 – – 9.00 9.52 – 3.6 9.4 – – – – 6.4 – – – – 5.2 7.1 – 6.6 – 3.3 – 1.0 9.0 2.9 5.3 – – 2.4 7.0 – 32.9 39.7 – – – – 40.0 – – – – 30.7 33.1 – 34.4 – 29.5 – 30.8 32.3 27.0 32.5 – – 32.1 35.8 – Blue collar –Continued See footnotes at end of table. 149 TABLE 4-12. Mountain census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2003–Continued Total Metropolitan Hourly earnings Occupation5 Service –Continued Cleaning and building service –Continued Maids and housemen .............................................. Janitors and cleaners ............................................... Personal service .......................................................... Supervisors, personal service .................................. Hairdressers and cosmetologists ............................. Attendants, amusement, and recreation facilities .... Public transportation attendants .............................. Baggage porters and bellhops ................................. Welfare service aides .............................................. Early childhood teachers’ assistants ........................ Child care workers, n.e.c. ........................................ Service, n.e.c. .......................................................... Mean Relative error6 (percent) $7.51 9.73 9.33 14.63 13.45 6.77 27.46 6.83 10.17 8.72 8.47 8.78 2.5 3.6 7.4 8.0 24.1 3.9 5.1 11.7 7.0 4.3 6.9 6.7 1 The Mountain census division consists of Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, and Nevada. 2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. 3 A metropolitan area can be a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) or Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA) as defined by the Office of Management and Budget, 1994. Nonmetropolitan areas are counties that do not fit the definitions above. 4 In this census division, data were collected between December 2002 and January Nonmetropolitan Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error6 (percent) 38.2 35.6 30.5 40.2 25.9 33.7 20.1 39.5 31.4 26.1 30.9 26.8 $7.59 9.64 9.49 15.59 13.45 6.90 27.46 6.83 – 8.76 8.50 8.31 3.0 3.7 8.3 9.6 24.1 6.1 5.1 11.7 – 4.3 7.1 6.7 Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean 37.9 35.7 30.0 40.3 25.9 32.7 20.1 39.5 – 26.2 31.4 24.6 – $10.05 8.43 – – – – – – – – – Mean Relative weekly 6 error hours (percent) – 10.5 7.7 – – – – – – – – – – 35.0 33.9 – – – – – – – – – 2004. The average reference period was June 2003. 5 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see Technical Note. 6 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see Technical Note. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria, and n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately. 150 TABLE 4-13. Pacific census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003 Total Metropolitan Hourly earnings Occupation5 Nonmetropolitan Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error6 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 6 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error6 (percent) All ................................................................................................ All, excluding sales .............................................................. $20.12 20.50 1.1 1.5 35.8 36.1 $20.35 20.73 1.2 1.5 35.8 36.2 $16.08 16.43 2.2 2.5 34.6 34.8 White collar ............................................................................ White collar, excluding sales ........................................... 24.52 26.19 1.1 1.4 36.2 37.0 24.76 26.42 1.1 1.4 36.2 37.1 19.56 21.25 3.1 4.0 35.7 36.5 Professional specialty and technical ............................... Professional specialty ...................................................... Engineers, architects, and surveyors ........................... Aerospace engineers ............................................... Nuclear engineers .................................................... Civil engineers ......................................................... Electrical and electronic engineers .......................... Industrial engineers ................................................. Mechanical engineers .............................................. Engineers, n.e.c. ...................................................... Mathematical and computer scientists ......................... Computer systems analysts and scientists .............. Operations and systems researchers and analysts Natural scientists ......................................................... Chemists, except biochemists ................................. Biological and life scientists ..................................... Forestry and conservation scientists ....................... Medical scientists ..................................................... Health related .............................................................. Physicians ................................................................ Registered nurses .................................................... Pharmacists ............................................................. Dietitians .................................................................. Respiratory therapists .............................................. Physical therapists ................................................... Speech therapists .................................................... Therapists, n.e.c. ..................................................... Physicians’ assistants .............................................. Teachers, college and university ................................. Biological science teachers ..................................... Chemistry teachers .................................................. Psychology teachers ................................................ Social science teachers, n.e.c. ................................ Engineering teachers ............................................... Mathematical science teachers ............................... Computer science teachers ..................................... Health specialties teachers ...................................... Business, commerce, and marketing teachers ........ Art, drama, and music teachers ............................... Physical education teachers .................................... Education teachers .................................................. English teachers ...................................................... Foreign language teachers ...................................... Other post-secondary teachers ............................... Teachers, except college and university ...................... Prekindergarten and kindergarten ........................... Elementary school teachers .................................... Secondary school teachers ..................................... Teachers, special education .................................... Teachers, n.e.c. ....................................................... Substitute teachers .................................................. Vocational and educational counselors ................... Librarians, archivists, and curators .............................. Librarians ................................................................. Social scientists and urban planners ........................... Economists .............................................................. Psychologists ........................................................... Urban planners ........................................................ Social, recreation, and religious workers ..................... 32.44 34.66 38.15 48.64 39.26 30.56 42.26 34.57 35.17 39.96 35.82 35.93 34.41 30.84 28.72 31.22 24.65 26.70 33.00 46.23 31.80 43.94 23.39 23.69 29.37 34.40 23.94 39.87 43.57 42.51 51.00 41.97 47.56 64.64 48.76 35.49 30.00 49.61 49.53 36.27 31.73 38.60 44.61 40.86 33.74 15.99 38.08 37.33 34.84 33.06 19.55 29.01 29.82 30.25 32.37 43.21 25.14 30.15 21.44 1.2 .7 3.0 8.4 3.1 10.2 8.4 5.1 4.7 2.1 2.3 2.7 11.4 7.6 2.9 9.8 5.3 9.5 1.3 10.8 1.6 3.1 4.1 6.1 2.5 14.8 10.5 9.5 2.2 21.3 14.1 6.3 6.7 8.5 6.6 20.2 14.8 13.1 7.0 18.2 9.3 5.4 4.0 7.6 4.0 15.8 3.0 2.7 6.3 7.1 5.7 17.3 5.7 5.7 17.2 14.4 13.9 7.1 6.8 36.2 36.2 40.1 40.0 40.0 37.7 41.6 41.5 40.8 39.5 40.5 40.5 39.5 40.0 40.0 39.3 40.7 40.2 34.2 37.6 33.6 35.7 36.2 36.6 38.3 36.5 32.7 31.9 25.8 28.6 39.3 35.4 34.2 36.4 30.5 32.2 34.3 31.7 30.6 22.2 28.0 31.7 17.9 21.3 33.2 35.2 34.2 35.3 32.7 27.7 18.2 36.1 38.1 38.0 40.0 43.5 37.8 40.0 35.5 32.75 34.96 38.34 48.64 39.26 31.25 42.26 34.57 35.17 40.04 35.86 35.95 34.41 30.98 28.72 31.36 – 26.70 33.22 44.52 32.19 44.54 23.39 24.94 29.43 34.40 23.94 – 43.99 42.51 51.00 41.97 47.56 64.64 49.16 33.89 30.00 49.61 49.58 – – 38.55 – 41.35 34.12 15.87 38.39 37.64 35.03 33.55 19.55 32.27 29.41 29.83 32.39 43.21 25.14 30.15 21.48 1.2 .7 3.0 8.4 3.1 10.1 8.4 5.1 4.7 2.1 2.3 2.7 11.4 7.8 2.9 9.8 – 9.5 1.3 11.5 1.7 3.5 4.1 5.4 2.6 14.8 10.5 – 2.2 21.3 14.1 6.3 6.7 8.5 6.5 25.4 14.8 13.1 7.0 – – 5.7 – 8.3 4.3 15.8 3.1 2.8 6.4 9.0 5.7 17.1 6.5 6.5 17.2 14.4 13.9 7.1 7.1 36.3 36.3 40.1 40.0 40.0 37.4 41.6 41.5 40.8 39.5 40.5 40.6 39.5 40.1 40.0 39.4 – 40.2 34.1 37.5 33.8 35.3 36.2 35.7 38.2 36.5 32.7 – 25.6 28.6 39.3 35.4 34.2 36.4 33.1 30.5 34.3 31.7 31.5 – – 32.5 – 20.4 33.0 35.6 34.1 35.2 32.6 26.2 18.2 35.6 38.1 38.0 40.0 43.5 37.8 40.0 35.9 26.30 28.83 26.15 – – – – – – – – – – 27.74 – – – – 30.80 – 27.49 – – – – – – – 36.26 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 35.65 28.79 – 30.47 32.82 – 31.53 – 14.22 – – – – – – 20.83 4.0 1.5 4.7 – – – – – – – – – – 11.7 – – – – 6.6 – 5.1 – – – – – – – 6.2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 8.2 3.1 – 4.6 4.1 – 5.1 – 33.8 – – – – – – 5.8 35.5 35.1 39.9 – – – – – – – – – – 39.5 – – – – 34.6 – 32.2 – – – – – – – 28.9 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 38.4 35.4 – 38.3 37.1 – 33.7 – 38.8 – – – – – – 29.4 See footnotes at end of table. 151 TABLE 4-13. Pacific census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Metropolitan Hourly earnings Occupation5 Nonmetropolitan Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error6 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 6 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error6 (percent) $21.57 18.15 52.42 52.85 44.46 7.5 13.1 6.0 6.1 6.7 36.0 24.5 43.1 43.3 38.9 $21.59 18.53 53.63 53.63 – 8.0 12.8 5.4 5.5 – 35.9 28.7 43.4 43.4 – $21.21 – – – – 5.7 – – – – 37.6 – – – – 28.56 37.46 28.12 38.62 7.1 5.4 12.0 14.7 36.6 40.0 38.7 34.2 28.95 37.46 28.39 38.62 7.2 5.4 12.1 14.7 36.6 40.0 38.7 34.2 18.08 – – – 8.0 – – – 36.5 – – – 18.77 19.44 13.86 23.81 25.95 16.35 31.71 24.31 19.37 40.55 21.22 25.57 19.20 19.03 23.42 27.70 23.40 26.43 16.09 21.93 21.72 70.40 21.93 30.89 19.53 29.05 21.2 22.2 16.0 9.8 10.0 6.9 4.3 4.1 6.8 4.4 16.9 8.6 2.1 4.8 2.9 12.5 6.0 12.2 8.5 6.8 20.0 7.6 23.1 4.4 12.1 9.1 39.6 36.4 24.7 38.1 40.3 9.2 39.4 36.1 35.7 19.0 39.1 34.0 34.8 35.7 39.3 39.2 40.0 39.9 33.0 40.0 39.0 25.8 37.2 38.8 39.7 38.7 18.77 19.44 13.86 25.79 26.20 16.35 31.71 24.68 19.41 40.57 21.71 25.60 19.24 19.37 23.42 28.85 23.40 29.96 16.57 21.93 21.72 70.40 21.93 30.89 20.75 29.25 21.2 22.2 16.0 10.5 11.2 7.0 4.3 4.3 7.5 4.6 18.3 8.9 2.1 5.1 2.9 12.7 6.0 11.3 10.1 6.8 20.0 7.6 23.1 4.4 10.9 9.3 39.6 36.4 24.7 37.9 40.3 9.9 39.4 36.1 35.5 19.1 39.0 33.9 34.9 35.8 39.3 39.2 40.0 39.9 32.1 40.0 39.0 25.8 37.2 38.8 39.7 38.8 – – – – – – – 17.27 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 7.5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 36.8 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 35.31 40.25 25.92 34.88 37.46 40.40 37.47 6.4 8.3 35.2 3.5 9.6 4.5 12.4 40.2 40.4 10.1 40.0 41.2 40.5 40.9 35.66 40.79 25.92 35.18 37.96 41.14 37.45 6.5 8.5 35.2 3.7 10.0 4.5 12.6 40.2 40.4 10.1 40.0 41.3 40.6 40.9 27.08 29.11 – – – – – 8.5 10.5 – – – – – 40.2 40.6 – – – – – 53.10 36.53 40.74 18.1 12.1 6.0 40.7 39.6 40.3 53.15 36.25 41.80 18.1 12.7 6.4 40.7 39.5 40.3 – – – – – – – – – 24.43 11.86 39.17 40.28 27.20 25.33 38.97 32.06 31.56 18.8 13.0 27.6 3.8 4.4 5.6 20.0 13.1 11.2 41.1 39.5 40.4 40.6 39.8 39.2 39.2 40.2 39.4 25.16 11.86 39.77 40.73 27.36 25.27 38.97 32.18 31.56 19.4 13.0 28.2 3.8 4.5 5.7 20.0 13.1 11.2 40.6 39.5 40.4 40.6 39.8 39.2 39.2 40.2 39.4 – – – 28.04 22.54 – – – – – – – 10.7 8.3 – – – – – – – 41.3 39.4 – – – – White collar –Continued Professional specialty and technical –Continued Professional specialty –Continued Social, recreation, and religious workers –Continued Social workers ......................................................... Recreation workers .................................................. Lawyers and judges ..................................................... Lawyers ................................................................... Judges ..................................................................... Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and professionals, n.e.c. ................................................... Technical writers ...................................................... Designers ................................................................. Actors and directors ................................................. Painters, sculptors, craft artists, and artist printmakers ............................................................ Photographers ......................................................... Artists, performers, and related workers, n.e.c. ....... Editors and reporters ............................................... Public relations specialists ....................................... Athletes .................................................................... Professional, n.e.c. .................................................. Technical ......................................................................... Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians .... Dental hygienists ..................................................... Health record technologists and technicians ........... Radiological technicians .......................................... Licensed practical nurses ........................................ Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ............ Electrical and electronic technicians ........................ Engineering technicians, n.e.c. ................................ Drafters .................................................................... Surveying and mapping technicians ........................ Biological technicians .............................................. Chemical technicians ............................................... Science technicians, n.e.c. ...................................... Airplane pilots and navigators .................................. Broadcast equipment operators ............................... Computer programmers ........................................... Legal assistants ....................................................... Technical and related, n.e.c. .................................... Executive, administrative, and managerial ..................... Executives, administrators, and managers .................. Legislators ............................................................... Administrators and officials, public administration ... Financial managers ................................................. Personnel and labor relations managers ................. Purchasing managers .............................................. Managers, marketing, advertising, and public relations ................................................................. Administrators, education and related fields ............ Managers, medicine and health ............................... Managers, food servicing and lodging establishments ....................................................... Managers, properties and real estate ...................... Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. .................. Managers and administrators, n.e.c. ....................... Management related .................................................... Accountants and auditors ........................................ Underwriters ............................................................ Other financial officers ............................................. Management analysts .............................................. See footnotes at end of table. 152 TABLE 4-13. Pacific census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Metropolitan Hourly earnings Occupation5 Nonmetropolitan Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error6 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 6 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error6 (percent) $24.76 4.7 39.2 $25.04 4.9 39.2 – – – 25.10 24.71 28.60 9.7 5.2 3.2 40.1 39.7 39.8 25.34 25.31 28.60 9.8 4.6 3.2 40.1 39.8 39.8 – – – – – – – – – 26.06 26.34 8.5 2.8 40.4 40.2 26.08 26.51 9.2 2.7 40.5 40.3 – – – – – – 16.55 25.66 17.76 27.27 33.66 21.59 3.3 5.8 10.2 17.6 7.3 4.8 32.7 41.1 39.0 39.2 38.8 36.3 16.76 26.29 17.67 28.12 33.66 22.31 3.5 5.8 10.7 19.7 7.3 4.9 32.8 41.1 39.1 39.1 38.8 35.9 $12.64 16.15 – – – 14.50 3.7 9.1 – – – 20.3 32.5 41.6 – – – 40.0 28.93 23.08 9.84 11.46 12.29 10.50 13.78 15.46 14.54 9.40 10.26 12.36 16.64 3.5 5.8 12.0 11.4 13.9 25.5 4.7 7.2 12.2 4.9 2.8 13.5 10.5 40.5 41.5 30.7 29.9 32.8 31.2 35.1 38.3 30.8 28.1 29.3 18.9 36.1 29.06 23.40 9.84 11.46 12.29 10.50 13.47 16.34 14.79 9.40 10.31 12.36 16.64 3.5 6.2 12.0 11.4 13.9 25.5 4.6 5.7 12.5 4.9 2.9 13.5 10.5 40.5 41.7 30.7 29.9 32.8 31.2 35.0 40.0 30.8 28.1 29.4 18.9 36.1 – – – – – – – – – – 9.70 – – – – – – – – – – – – 10.4 – – – – – – – – – – – – 28.0 – – 15.37 20.56 21.85 1.3 4.8 3.6 36.3 39.7 37.4 15.47 20.89 21.83 1.3 4.9 3.6 36.3 39.7 37.3 13.32 – – 4.1 – – 36.0 – – 24.43 20.31 17.46 20.48 15.72 9.94 15.47 11.32 14.19 14.41 16.71 14.76 11.31 15.50 15.76 16.12 14.13 13.69 12.67 10.73 13.27 9.85 11.33 18.83 21.83 13.57 7.5 3.9 2.8 3.5 7.1 5.7 9.0 3.1 4.6 3.7 3.2 4.0 3.4 6.3 5.1 4.0 7.4 2.3 29.6 15.8 11.0 14.4 6.9 2.7 6.7 4.9 39.8 39.4 37.2 31.2 38.5 36.2 35.8 34.4 38.2 38.2 39.2 31.3 32.2 38.0 38.2 39.7 39.6 27.6 39.7 39.3 38.2 39.3 36.7 39.0 40.3 37.5 24.50 20.42 17.62 20.59 15.74 10.12 15.17 11.40 14.17 14.55 16.79 14.79 11.38 15.53 15.85 16.23 14.02 13.69 12.67 10.73 13.27 9.85 11.67 18.83 21.83 13.51 8.4 3.7 3.0 3.7 7.2 6.5 9.8 3.2 4.7 3.0 3.3 4.0 3.6 6.6 5.2 4.2 7.7 2.3 29.6 15.8 11.0 14.4 7.3 2.7 6.7 5.2 39.7 39.5 37.3 31.0 38.5 37.4 36.6 34.1 38.1 38.1 39.5 31.4 32.1 37.9 38.2 39.6 39.6 27.6 39.7 39.3 38.2 39.3 36.4 39.0 40.3 37.3 – – 14.66 – – 9.29 – 10.24 – – – – – 14.92 13.56 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 6.3 – – 9.6 – 8.5 – – – – – 5.9 6.3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 35.1 – – 32.2 – 38.1 – – – – – 39.9 38.2 – – – – – – – – – – – White collar –Continued Executive, administrative, and managerial –Continued Management related –Continued Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists .. Buyers, wholesale and retail trade, except farm products ................................................................. Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. ..................... Construction inspectors ........................................... Inspectors and compliance officers, except construction ........................................................... Management related, n.e.c. ..................................... Sales ................................................................................... Supervisors, sales ................................................... Insurance sales ........................................................ Securities and financial services sales .................... Advertising and related sales ................................... Sales, other business services ................................ Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing, and wholesale ............................................................... Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats ................ Sales workers, apparel ............................................ Sales workers, shoes ............................................... Sales workers, furniture and home furnishings ........ Sales workers, radio, tv, hi-fi, and appliances ......... Sales workers, hardware and building supplies ....... Sales workers, parts ................................................ Sales workers, other commodities ........................... Sales counter clerks ................................................ Cashiers ................................................................... Demonstrators, promoters, and models, sales ........ Sales support, n.e.c. ................................................ Administrative support, including clerical ...................... Supervisors, general office ...................................... Supervisors, financial records processing ............... Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and adjusting clerks ..................................................................... Computer operators ................................................. Secretaries ............................................................... Stenographers ......................................................... Typists ..................................................................... Hotel clerks .............................................................. Transportation ticket and reservation agents ........... Receptionists ........................................................... Information clerks, n.e.c. .......................................... Order clerks ............................................................. Personnel clerks, except payroll and timekeeping ... Library clerks ........................................................... File clerks ................................................................. Records clerks, n.e.c. .............................................. Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ......... Payroll and timekeeping clerks ................................ Billing clerks ............................................................. Billing, posting, and calculating machine operators Duplicating machine operators ................................ Office machine operators, n.e.c. .............................. Telephone operators ................................................ Mail clerks, except postal service ............................ Messengers ............................................................. Dispatchers .............................................................. Production coordinators ........................................... Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks ....................... See footnotes at end of table. 153 TABLE 4-13. Pacific census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Metropolitan Hourly earnings Occupation5 Nonmetropolitan Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error6 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 6 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error6 (percent) $12.68 19.60 14.82 17.56 7.5 2.8 24.5 3.4 36.6 38.6 37.8 39.6 $12.62 19.60 15.42 17.56 7.8 2.8 25.5 3.4 36.8 38.6 37.7 39.6 – – – – – – – – – – – – 13.89 18.24 18.79 16.69 14.62 14.26 11.73 13.51 12.68 13.63 16.75 8.8 9.5 4.2 3.5 5.8 3.1 4.5 4.2 15.6 4.0 2.2 38.5 39.0 37.0 39.6 38.2 37.0 27.8 37.3 37.9 25.1 36.9 13.89 18.42 18.80 16.77 14.56 14.37 11.82 13.51 12.68 13.88 16.83 8.8 9.5 4.2 3.8 6.1 3.2 4.5 4.2 15.6 3.9 2.2 38.5 38.9 37.0 39.6 38.2 36.9 28.1 37.3 37.9 24.8 36.9 – – – $15.71 – 12.11 – – – – 13.46 – – – 4.7 – 3.0 – – – – 9.5 – – – 40.0 – 38.5 – – – – 38.3 Blue collar .............................................................................. 16.10 1.2 37.8 16.15 1.2 37.8 15.34 6.6 38.2 Precision production, craft, and repair ............................ Supervisors, mechanics and repairers .................... Automobile mechanics ............................................. Automobile mechanic apprentices ........................... Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics .......... Aircraft engine mechanics ....................................... Aircraft mechanics, except engine ........................... Heavy equipment mechanics ................................... Industrial machinery repairers ................................. Machinery maintenance ........................................... Electronic repairers, communications and industrial equipment .............................................................. Data processing equipment repairers ...................... Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics .............................................................. Mechanical controls and valve repairers ................. Millwrights ................................................................ Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ............................... Supervisors, carpenters and related workers .......... Supervisors, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ................... Carpenters ............................................................... Carpenter apprentices ............................................. Drywall installers ...................................................... Electricians .............................................................. Electrician apprentices ............................................. Electrical power installers and repairers .................. Painters, construction and maintenance .................. Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ..................... Plumber, pipefitter, and steamfitter apprentices ...... Concrete and terrazzo finishers ............................... Sheetmetal duct installers ........................................ Construction trades, n.e.c. ....................................... Supervisors, production ........................................... Tool and die makers ................................................ Precision assemblers, metal .................................... Machinists ................................................................ Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers ...... Miscellaneous precision workers, n.e.c. .................. Butchers and meat cutters ....................................... Bakers ...................................................................... Food batchmakers ................................................... 21.17 24.12 17.94 11.93 18.78 – 28.21 21.46 20.18 19.53 1.9 4.2 4.8 13.9 7.4 – 3.4 3.3 1.6 11.4 39.1 40.0 38.7 39.5 37.1 – 40.0 40.0 39.7 40.0 21.23 23.98 17.93 11.93 18.99 26.60 28.21 21.97 20.12 19.88 2.0 4.3 5.0 13.9 7.6 2.9 3.4 2.5 1.8 12.1 39.1 40.0 38.6 39.5 37.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.7 40.0 20.09 – – – – – – – – – 5.3 – – – – – – – – – 39.3 – – – – – – – – – 25.16 13.80 4.2 28.6 38.5 40.0 25.16 13.80 4.2 28.6 38.5 40.0 – – – – – – 23.18 23.76 19.30 18.18 28.21 32.56 29.66 23.52 14.63 23.42 26.74 15.73 30.55 15.80 27.13 17.64 26.54 20.42 18.63 20.98 23.85 24.75 21.63 13.95 18.33 14.65 12.21 12.36 15.1 6.2 5.2 4.5 1.5 3.3 9.0 4.9 15.8 2.6 6.4 6.1 3.7 10.7 3.9 10.6 3.5 19.6 5.7 2.5 10.5 5.3 2.1 6.7 10.7 12.5 7.5 11.0 40.0 40.0 39.6 39.9 40.0 40.0 40.2 38.6 37.1 40.0 39.3 40.0 40.0 36.9 40.0 40.0 39.6 40.0 39.1 40.1 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.4 38.9 33.4 32.4 37.3 23.18 23.80 20.01 18.30 28.21 32.56 30.21 23.25 14.63 23.42 27.68 15.73 30.55 15.80 27.28 17.64 26.54 20.42 18.99 20.93 23.85 24.75 21.73 13.95 18.01 14.41 12.21 12.35 15.1 6.6 4.0 4.9 1.5 3.3 9.5 5.2 15.8 2.6 6.1 6.1 3.7 10.7 3.9 10.6 3.5 19.6 6.1 2.5 10.5 5.3 2.0 6.7 13.4 13.0 8.0 11.4 40.0 40.0 39.4 39.9 40.0 40.0 40.3 38.9 37.1 40.0 39.3 40.0 40.0 36.9 40.0 40.0 39.6 40.0 39.0 40.1 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.4 38.6 33.0 33.0 37.2 – – – 16.94 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 9.0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 39.9 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – White collar –Continued Administrative support, including clerical –Continued Stock and inventory clerks ....................................... Meter readers .......................................................... Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers ....... Expeditors ................................................................ Material recording, scheduling, and distribution clerks, n.e.c. ........................................................... Insurance adjusters, examiners, and investigators .. Investigators and adjusters, except insurance ......... Eligibility clerks, social welfare ................................. Bill and account collectors ....................................... General office clerks ................................................ Bank tellers .............................................................. Data entry keyers ..................................................... Statistical clerks ....................................................... Teachers’ aides ....................................................... Administrative support, n.e.c. .................................. See footnotes at end of table. 154 TABLE 4-13. Pacific census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Metropolitan Hourly earnings Occupation5 Nonmetropolitan Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error6 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 6 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error6 (percent) $20.36 24.20 28.55 25.03 24.70 3.8 4.0 1.4 8.9 4.9 40.0 40.0 40.0 38.8 38.1 $20.36 24.48 28.55 25.03 24.61 3.8 5.2 1.4 8.9 5.4 40.0 40.0 40.0 38.8 38.0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ........... Punching and stamping press operators ................. Drilling and boring machine operators ..................... Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing machine operators ................................................................ Numerical control machine operators ...................... Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. ..................... Molding and casting machine operators .................. Metal plating machine operators .............................. Sawing machine operators ...................................... Printing press operators ........................................... Textile sewing machine operators ........................... Pressing machine operators .................................... Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators ..... Packaging and filling machine operators ................. Extruding and forming machine operators ............... Mixing and blending machine operators .................. Separating, filtering, and clarifying machine operators ................................................................ Painting and paint spraying machine operators ....... Furnace, kiln, and oven operators, except food ....... Crushing and grinding machine operators ............... Slicing and cutting machine operators ..................... Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. ................ Welders and cutters ................................................. Assemblers .............................................................. Miscellaneous hand working, n.e.c. ......................... Production inspectors, checkers and examiners ..... Production testers .................................................... Graders and sorters, except agricultural .................. 11.87 13.49 12.53 3.1 16.8 22.6 38.2 40.0 40.0 11.89 13.49 12.53 3.3 16.8 22.6 38.1 40.0 40.0 $11.62 – – 5.4 – – 39.7 – – 9.25 14.54 12.91 11.50 14.63 11.70 14.84 7.27 9.11 9.14 12.03 13.10 13.18 14.2 13.7 18.2 11.9 15.1 6.8 3.0 5.7 3.7 7.1 9.8 17.6 12.0 40.0 40.0 35.2 38.5 39.8 40.0 39.2 39.3 37.1 37.1 37.9 40.0 40.0 9.25 14.54 12.91 11.50 14.63 10.85 14.84 7.27 9.11 9.07 12.03 12.91 13.22 14.2 13.7 18.2 11.9 15.1 14.6 3.0 5.7 3.7 7.5 9.8 19.4 14.1 40.0 40.0 35.2 38.5 39.8 40.0 39.2 39.3 37.1 37.5 37.9 40.0 40.0 – – – – – 12.48 – – – – – – – – – – – – 9.1 – – – – – – – – – – – – 40.0 – – – – – – – 19.58 14.59 12.45 11.53 9.90 12.50 17.84 12.97 11.51 13.12 12.51 9.48 6.5 17.0 13.5 9.3 8.3 4.7 6.6 3.0 18.6 9.5 11.5 6.5 40.0 38.3 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.4 40.0 38.1 40.0 38.8 40.0 39.8 19.58 14.59 11.65 11.53 9.80 12.84 18.18 12.97 11.51 13.12 12.51 – 6.5 17.0 13.5 9.3 9.6 4.8 6.9 3.0 18.6 9.5 11.5 – 40.0 38.3 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.4 40.0 38.1 40.0 38.8 40.0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Transportation and material moving ............................... Supervisors, motor vehicle operators ...................... Truck drivers ............................................................ Driver-sales workers ................................................ Bus drivers ............................................................... Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs ................................ Parking lot attendants .............................................. Motor transportation, n.e.c. ...................................... Railroad conductors and yardmasters ..................... Locomotive operating .............................................. Railroad brake, signal and switch operators ............ Sailors and deckhands ............................................ Supervisors, material moving equipment ................. Operating engineers ................................................ Longshore equipment operators .............................. Crane and tower operators ...................................... Excavating and loading machine operators ............. Grader, dozer, and scraper operators ..................... Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators ..... Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators, n.e.c. ..................................................... 15.47 22.06 15.44 11.04 16.23 10.76 8.16 10.50 28.99 30.46 27.66 17.21 20.00 26.79 31.60 23.74 20.57 21.07 13.14 3.1 8.7 5.1 11.3 3.9 5.7 2.8 13.7 3.0 7.0 6.0 12.9 16.1 8.1 3.2 8.5 24.0 7.9 4.5 37.9 40.7 39.5 37.2 32.6 34.4 31.6 29.4 40.0 40.0 40.0 27.2 40.0 39.9 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.4 38.5 15.48 22.03 15.26 11.05 16.36 11.30 8.16 10.75 28.99 30.46 27.66 16.91 20.00 28.32 31.60 23.74 20.57 23.35 13.30 3.1 8.8 5.3 11.3 4.2 2.7 2.8 14.6 3.0 7.0 6.0 17.7 16.1 7.7 3.2 8.5 24.0 9.2 5.0 38.1 40.7 39.5 37.2 33.1 33.6 31.6 33.4 40.0 40.0 40.0 24.6 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.2 38.2 15.30 – 17.77 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 19.1 – 13.2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 36.4 – 39.5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 17.76 13.6 37.7 17.76 13.6 37.7 – – – Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ... Supervisors, agriculture-related workers ................. 11.81 16.79 2.1 14.1 35.6 40.0 11.82 16.79 2.2 14.1 35.5 40.0 11.59 – 5.2 – 37.4 – Blue collar –Continued Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued Inspectors, testers, and graders .............................. Water and sewer treatment plant operators ............ Power plant operators .............................................. Stationary engineers ................................................ Miscellaneous plant and system operators, n.e.c. ... See footnotes at end of table. 155 TABLE 4-13. Pacific census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Metropolitan Hourly earnings Occupation5 Nonmetropolitan Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error6 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Mean Relative weekly 6 error hours (percent) Mean Relative error6 (percent) $14.20 8.84 9.97 7.4 17.4 7.1 39.8 26.8 40.0 $14.14 8.84 9.97 7.9 17.4 7.1 39.9 26.8 40.0 $14.65 – – 16.2 – – 39.5 – – 18.63 12.44 10.99 18.31 9.11 14.30 11.00 9.83 13.05 9.45 9.56 9.31 10.78 5.1 9.4 7.5 5.8 4.2 5.0 10.5 11.3 2.9 3.3 5.2 5.6 3.0 40.3 37.5 38.5 39.2 34.7 38.4 29.5 38.9 36.4 33.3 35.7 38.3 36.6 18.71 12.40 10.95 18.48 9.11 – 11.04 9.72 12.95 9.44 9.50 9.31 10.91 5.1 9.6 7.2 5.7 4.2 – 10.7 12.0 3.0 3.4 5.7 5.6 3.0 40.3 37.5 38.5 39.5 34.7 – 29.7 38.8 36.3 33.3 35.3 38.3 36.3 – – – – – – 9.49 – 15.90 – – – 9.60 – – – – – – 4.7 – 11.1 – – – 6.0 – – – – – – 22.5 – 40.0 – – – 40.0 12.19 21.11 33.17 38.74 23.56 21.91 29.53 22.90 22.38 11.55 17.44 8.74 7.42 8.96 7.14 7.45 9.22 13.60 10.23 8.80 7.95 12.64 19.33 13.27 11.04 11.34 15.60 8.84 11.87 12.55 16.04 13.67 9.40 6.88 29.49 1.8 3.3 10.1 2.7 20.8 14.0 2.1 5.5 6.3 11.4 17.3 1.8 1.8 6.8 .7 1.1 2.4 5.9 3.3 3.2 1.9 6.0 9.2 4.3 3.2 2.9 9.9 2.8 2.4 3.1 10.9 15.2 4.7 3.9 7.4 31.8 37.6 50.4 40.0 40.0 34.8 39.5 39.6 40.0 35.4 29.9 29.9 27.4 25.7 27.4 28.3 30.9 38.3 35.0 29.3 29.1 34.0 32.7 34.1 34.2 35.5 40.6 33.6 35.9 24.2 37.8 26.5 26.5 24.6 20.5 12.36 21.30 34.09 38.74 23.56 22.33 29.88 24.30 22.56 11.56 17.47 8.77 7.36 8.93 7.05 7.46 9.25 13.83 10.28 8.88 7.91 12.74 19.54 13.25 11.09 11.53 16.47 8.95 12.02 12.57 15.56 15.07 9.27 6.88 29.49 1.8 3.3 9.3 2.7 20.8 14.3 2.1 3.1 6.6 11.5 17.6 2.1 2.1 8.3 .7 1.1 2.7 6.3 3.7 3.6 1.8 6.4 9.2 4.6 3.3 3.1 10.3 3.3 2.6 3.1 5.4 14.7 5.7 3.9 7.4 32.0 37.5 50.8 40.0 40.0 34.4 39.5 39.5 40.0 35.3 29.8 30.0 27.5 26.9 27.3 29.0 31.0 38.2 35.2 29.4 29.1 34.2 32.5 34.3 34.4 36.2 40.7 35.0 36.3 24.0 36.9 25.2 27.6 24.6 20.5 10.07 16.73 – – – – 22.65 – – – – 8.47 7.84 – 7.70 – 8.79 – 9.83 8.26 8.95 11.52 – 13.47 10.59 9.05 – 8.01 9.10 12.33 – – 10.61 – – 1.6 12.1 – – – – 7.6 – – – – 2.1 6.8 – 4.0 – 3.4 – 3.9 4.8 12.0 8.4 – 3.5 8.9 12.2 – 3.8 7.1 15.0 – – 2.7 – – 29.7 40.5 – – – – 40.0 – – – – 28.5 26.0 – 28.5 – 29.9 – 34.0 28.7 27.9 32.1 – 31.3 32.1 29.1 – 25.6 29.9 27.1 – – 19.5 – – Blue collar –Continued Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers –Continued Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ......... Animal caretakers, except farm ............................... Inspectors, agricultural products .............................. Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and laborers, n.e.c. ....................................................... Helpers, mechanics and repairers ........................... Helpers, construction trades .................................... Construction laborers ............................................... Production helpers ................................................... Garbage collectors ................................................... Stock handlers and baggers .................................... Machine feeders and offbearers .............................. Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ............ Garage and service station related .......................... Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners ............... Hand packers and packagers .................................. Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. ....................... Service .................................................................................... Protective service ........................................................ Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ............ Supervisors, police and detectives .......................... Supervisors, guards ................................................. Firefighting ............................................................... Police and detectives, public service ....................... Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement officers Correctional institution officers ................................. Guards and police, except public service ................ Protective service, n.e.c. .......................................... Food service ................................................................ Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders ......................... Bartenders ............................................................... Waiters and waitresses ............................................ Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ............................... Other food service ..................................................... Supervisors, food preparation and service .............. Cooks ....................................................................... Kitchen workers, food preparation ........................... Food preparation, n.e.c. ........................................... Health service .............................................................. Dental assistants ..................................................... Health aides, except nursing ................................... Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants .................. Cleaning and building service ...................................... Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers Maids and housemen .............................................. Janitors and cleaners ............................................... Personal service .......................................................... Supervisors, personal service .................................. Hairdressers and cosmetologists ............................. Attendants, amusement, and recreation facilities .... Ushers ..................................................................... Public transportation attendants .............................. See footnotes at end of table. 156 TABLE 4-13. Pacific census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 July 2003–Continued Total Metropolitan Hourly earnings Occupation5 Service –Continued Personal service –Continued Baggage porters and bellhops ................................. Welfare service aides .............................................. Early childhood teachers’ assistants ........................ Child care workers, n.e.c. ........................................ Service, n.e.c. .......................................................... Mean Relative error6 (percent) $8.33 10.45 10.19 11.11 13.86 3.0 5.6 4.6 15.7 9.6 1 The Pacific census division consists of Washington, Oregon, California, Alaska, and Hawaii. 2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. 3 A metropolitan area can be a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) or Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA) as defined by the Office of Management and Budget, 1994. Nonmetropolitan areas are counties that do not fit the definitions above. 4 In this census division, data were collected between December 2002 and January Nonmetropolitan Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean Relative error6 (percent) 37.8 29.8 26.6 22.7 18.2 $8.20 10.33 10.19 11.17 13.77 2.7 6.4 4.7 16.3 10.0 Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours Mean 37.6 29.7 26.3 23.0 18.2 – – – – $15.66 Mean Relative weekly 6 error hours (percent) – – – – 27.0 – – – – 17.7 2004. The average reference period was July 2003. 5 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see Technical Note. 6 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see Technical Note. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria, and n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately. 157 Appendix A. Technical Note T his section provides basic information on the procedures and concepts used to produce the data contained in this bulletin. It is divided into three parts: Planning for the survey; data collection; and processing and analyzing the data. Although this section answers some questions commonly asked by data users, it is not a comprehensive description of all the steps required to produce the data. Planning for the Survey The overall design of the survey includes questions of scope, frame, and sample selection. Survey scope The 2003 National Compensation Survey (NCS) included 23,576 establishments representing nearly 86 million workers within scope of the survey. Private sector establishments with one or more workers are included in the survey. State and local governments with 50 or more workers within a survey area are also included. The number of workers represented by the survey is shown in table A, and the number of establishments in table B. The survey covered goods-producing industries (mining, construction, and manufacturing); service-producing industries (transportation, communications, electric, gas, and sanitary services; wholesale trade; retail trade; finance, insurance, and real estate; and services industries); and State and local governments. Agriculture, private households, and the Federal Government were excluded from the scope of the survey. For purposes of this survey, an establishment is an economic unit that produces goods or services, a central administrative office, or an auxiliary unit providing support services to a company. For private industries in this survey, the establishment is usually at a single physical location. For State and local governments, an establishment is defined as all locations of a government entity. The geographic scope of the NCS includes all 50 States and the District of Columbia. Sampling frame The list of establishments from which the survey sample was selected (sampling frame) was developed from State unemployment insurance reports. The reference month for the public sector is June 1994. Due to the volatility of industries within the private sector, sampling frames were developed using the most recent month of reference available at the time the sample was selected. The reference month for the private sector varied by area. Approximately one-fifth of the sample is reselected each year. Sample design The sample was selected using a three-stage design. The first stage consisted of the selection of areas for study. The NCS sample consists of 154 metropolitan areas and nonmetropolitan areas that represent the Nation’s 326 metropolitan statistical areas (as defined by the Office of Management and Budget, 1994) and the remaining portions of the 50 States. (See appendix E.) Metropolitan areas are defined as Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) or Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Areas (CMSAs), as defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget in 1994. Nonmetropolitan areas are counties that do not fit the metropolitan area definition. In the second stage, the sample of establishments was drawn by first stratifying the sampling frame by ownership and industry. The number of sample establishments allocated to each stratum was approximately proportional to the stratum employment. Each sampled establishment was selected within a stratum with a probability proportional to its employment. Use of this technique means that the larger an establishment’s employment, the greater its chance of selection. Weights were applied to each establishment when the data were tabulated so that it represents similar units (by industry and employment size) in the economy that were not selected for collection. The third stage of sample selection, detailed below, was a probability sample of occupations within a sampled establishment. Data Collection The collection of data from survey respondents required detailed procedures. Collection was the responsibility of field economists, working out of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Regional Offices, who contacted each establishment surveyed. Collection was conducted between December 2002 and January 2004. The average payroll reference month was July 2003. For each establishment in the survey, the data reflect the establishment’s practices on the day of collection. 158 • • • • • • Occupational selection and classification Identification of the occupations for which wage data were to be collected was a multistep process: 1. Probability-proportional-to-size selection of establishment jobs 2. Classification of jobs into occupations based on the Census of Population system 3. Characterization of jobs as full-time vs. part-time, union vs. nonunion, and time vs. incentive 4. Determination of the level of work of each job A complete list of all occupations, classified by the MOG to which they belong, is contained in appendix B. In step three, certain other job characteristics of the chosen worker were identified. First, the worker was identified as holding either a full-time or part-time job, based on the establishment’s definition of those terms. Then, the worker was classified as having a time versus incentive job, depending on whether any part of pay was directly based on the actual production of the worker, rather than solely on hours worked. Finally, the worker was identified as being in a union job or a nonunion job. See the “Definition of terms” section on the following page for more detail. For each occupation, wage data were collected for those workers who met all the criteria identified in the last three steps. Special procedures were developed for jobs for which a correct classification or level could not be determined. In step one, the jobs to be sampled were selected at each establishment by the BLS field economist during a personal visit. A complete list of employees was used for sampling, with each selected worker representing a job within the establishment. As with the selection of establishments, the selection of a job was based on probability proportional to its size in the establishment. The greater the number of people working in a job in the establishment, the greater its chance of selection. The number of jobs for which data were collected in each establishment was based on the establishment’s employment size. Prior to 2002, the number of jobs selected ranged from 8 to 20. Beginning in 2002, the number of jobs selected followed this schedule: Number of employees 1-49 50–249 250 and over Administrative support, including clerical Precision production, craft, and repair Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers Service occupations Occupational leveling In the last step before wage data were collected, the work level of each selected job was determined using an “occupational leveling” process. Occupational leveling ranks and compares all occupations randomly selected in an establishment using the same criteria. For this survey, the level of each occupation in an establishment was determined by an analysis of each of 10 leveling factors. Nine of these factors are drawn from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management’s Factor Evaluation System, which is the underlying structure for evaluation of General Schedule Federal employees. The tenth factor, supervisory duties, attempts to account for the effect of supervisory duties. It is considered experimental. The 10 factors are: Number of selected jobs 4* 6 8 • • • • • • • • • • * In establishments with 4 or fewer employees, the number of jobs selected equaled establishment employment. The second step of the process entailed classifying the selected jobs into occupations based on their duties. The NCS occupational classification system is based on the 1990 Census of Population. A selected job may fall into any one of about 480 occupational classifications, from accountant to wood lathe operator. For cases in which a job’s duties overlapped two or more census classification codes, the duties used to set the wage level were used to classify the job. Classification by primary duties was the fallback. Each occupational classification is an element of a broader classification known as a major occupational group (MOG). Occupations can fall into any of the following MOGs: Knowledge Supervision received Guidelines Complexity Scope and effect Personal contacts Purpose of contacts Physical demands Work environment Supervisory duties Each factor contains a number of levels, and each level has an associated written description and point value. The number and range of points differ among the factors. For each factor, an occupation was assigned a level based on the written description that best matched the job. Within each occupation, the points for nine factors (supervisory duties were excluded) were recorded and totaled. The total determines the overall level of the occupation. A description of the levels for each factor is shown in appendix C. • Professional specialty and technical • Executive, administrative, and managerial • Sales 159 day and per week, exclusive of overtime, were recorded. Annual weeks worked were determined. Because salaried workers, exempt from overtime provisions, often work beyond the assigned work schedule, their typical number of hours actually worked was collected. In this summary bulletin, only hourly earnings are presented. Information on average weekly earnings and hours and average annual earnings and hours for full-time workers is available at the BLS Internet site (http:// www.bls.gov/ncs/home.htm). Earnings distribution tables also are not included in this bulletin but are available at the BLS Internet site (http:// www.bls.gov/ncs/home.htm). These supplemental tables provide hourly earnings at the 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentile positions for selected occupations. At the 50th percentile, the median, half of the workers receive the same as or more than the rate shown, and half receive the same as or less than the rate shown. At the 25th percentile, one-fourth of the workers earn the same as or less than the rate shown. At the 75th percentile, one-fourth earn the same as or more than the rate shown. The 10th and 90th percentiles follow the same logic. Earnings data are made available for all workers, private industry, and State and local government. Further detail for full- and part-time workers also is provided. Separate supplementary tables are also available for the nine census divisions at the above BLS Internet site. Occupational earnings are provided by full-and part-time work status and for private industry and State and local government workers. In addition, average hourly earnings by work level are included for private industry and State and local government. Tabulations of levels of work for occupations in the survey follow the Federal Government’s white-collar General Schedule. Point ranges for each of the 15 levels are shown in appendix D. The appendix also includes an example of a job with its associated leveling factors, and a guide to help data users evaluate jobs in their firms. Wage data collected in prior surveys using the new occupational leveling method were evaluated by BLS researchers using regression techniques. For each of the major occupational groups, wages were compared with the 10 occupational leveling factors (and levels within those factors). The analysis showed that several of the occupational leveling factors, most notably knowledge and supervision received, had strong explanatory power for wages. That is, as the levels within a given factor increased, the wages also increased. For additional information on occupational leveling, see Brooks Pierce, “Using the National Compensation Survey to Predict Wage Rates,” Compensation and Working Conditions, Winter 1999, pp. 8–16. The article is also available at the BLS Internet site (http://www.bls. gov/opub/cwc/archive/winter1999art1.pdf). Earnings Earnings were defined as regular payments from the employer to the employee as compensation for straight-time hourly work, or for any salaried work performed. The following components were included as part of earnings: • • • • • Incentive pay, including commissions, production bonuses, and piece rates Cost-of-living allowances Hazard pay Payments of income deferred due to participation in a salary reduction plan Deadhead pay, defined as pay given to transportation workers returning in a vehicle without freight or passengers Definition of terms Full-time worker. Any employee whom the employer considers to be full time. Incentive worker. Any employee whose earnings are tied, at least in part, to commissions, piece rates, production bonuses, or other incentives based on production or sales. The following forms of payments were not considered part of straight-time earnings: • • • • • • • Level. A ranking of an occupation based on the requirements of the position. (See the description in the technical note on occupational leveling through point factor analysis for more details on the leveling process.) Shift differentials, defined as extra payment for working a schedule that varies from the norm, such as night or weekend work Premium pay for overtime, holidays, and weekends Bonuses not directly tied to production (such as Christmas bonuses and profit-sharing bonuses) Uniform and tool allowances Free room and board On-call pay Payments made by third parties (for example, tips, bonuses given by manufacturers to department store salespeople, referral incentives in real estate) Nonunion worker. An employee in an occupation not meeting the conditions for union coverage. (See below.) Part-time worker. Any employee that the employer considers to be part time. Time-based worker. Any employee whose earnings are tied to an hourly rate or salary, and not to a specific level of production. To calculate earnings for various periods (hourly, weekly, and annual), data on work schedules also were collected. For hourly workers, scheduled hours worked per Union worker. Any employee is in a union occupation when all of the following conditions are met: 160 • • • that could have revealed information about a specific establishment. Estimates of the number of workers in appendix table A represent the total in all establishments within the scope of the study, and not the number actually surveyed. Because occupational structures differ among establishments, estimates of the number of workers obtained from the sample of establishments serve to indicate only the relative importance of the occupational groups studied. A labor organization is recognized as the bargaining agent for all workers in the occupation Wage and salary rates are determined through collective bargaining or negotiations Settlement terms, which must include earnings provisions and may include benefit provisions, are embodied in a signed, mutually binding collective bargaining agreement Processing and Analyzing the Data Data reliability The data in this bulletin are estimates from a scientifically selected probability sample. There are two types of errors possible in an estimate based on a sample survey, sampling and nonsampling. Sampling errors occur because observations come only from a sample and not from an entire population. The sample used for this survey is one of a number of possible samples of the same size that could have been selected using the sample design. Estimates derived from the different samples would differ from one other. A measure of the variation among these differing estimates is called the standard error or sampling error. It indicates the precision with which an estimate from a particular sample approximates the average result of all possible samples. The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error divided by the estimate. RSEs are presented for most of the tables in this bulletin. The standard error can be used to calculate a “confidence interval” around a sample estimate. As an example, table 1-1 shows mean hourly earnings of $17.75 for all workers, with a relative standard error of 0.9 percent for this estimate. At the 90-percent level, the confidence interval for the estimate is $17.49 to $18.01 ($17.75 X 1.645 X 0.009 = $0.2628, round to $0.26; ($17.75 - $.26 = $17.49; $17.75 + $0.26 = $18.01). If all possible samples were selected to estimate the population value, the interval from each sample would include the true population value approximately 90 percent of the time. Nonsampling errors also affect survey results. They can stem from many sources, such as inability to obtain information for some establishments, difficulties with survey definitions, inability of the respondents to provide correct information, or mistakes in recording or coding the data obtained. Although they were not specifically measured, the nonsampling errors were expected to be minimal due to the extensive training of the field economists who gathered the survey data, computer edits of the data, and detailed data review. Data were processed and analyzed at the BLS National Office following collection. Weighting and nonresponse Sample weights were calculated for each establishment and occupation in the survey. These weights reflected the relative size of the occupation within the establishment and of the establishment within the sample universe. Weights were used to aggregate data for the individual establishments or occupations into the various data series. If data were not provided by a sample member, the weights of responding sample members in the same or similar “cells” were adjusted to account for the missing data. This technique assumes that the mean value of data for the nonrespondents equals the mean value of data for the respondents at some detailed “cell” level. Responding and nonresponding establishments were classified into these cells according to industry and employment size. Responding and nonresponding occupations within responding establishments were classified into cells that were additionally defined by major occupation group and job level. Establishments that were determined to be out of business or outside the scope of the survey had their weights changed to zero. If only partial data were given by a sample establishment or occupation, or data were missing, the response was treated as a refusal. Estimation The wage series in the tables are computed by combining the wages for each sampled occupation. Before being combined, individual wage rates are weighted by: the number of workers; the sample weight, adjusted for nonresponding establishments and other factors; and the occupation’s scheduled hours of work. Not all calculated series met the criteria for publication. Before any series was published, it was reviewed to make sure that the number of observations underlying it was sufficient. This review prevented the publication of a series 161 TABLE A. Number of workers1 represented by the survey, by occupational group,2 United States, National Compensation Survey,3 July 2003 Occupational group All industries Private industry State and local government All ............................................................................................. All, excluding sales ............................................................... 85,904,000 77,304,100 72,520,000 63,967,300 13,384,000 13,336,900 White collar ......................................................................... White collar, excluding sales ............................................ 44,651,700 36,051,800 35,613,000 27,060,200 9,038,800 8,991,600 Professional specialty and technical ................................. Professional specialty occupations ............................... Technical occupations .................................................. Executive, administrative, and managerial ....................... Sales ................................................................................. Administrative support, including clerical .......................... 15,174,100 11,958,000 3,216,100 6,597,000 8,599,900 14,280,700 9,812,500 7,014,300 2,798,200 5,483,700 8,552,800 11,764,000 5,361,600 4,943,700 417,900 1,113,300 47,100 2,516,700 Blue collar ........................................................................... Precision production, craft, and repair .............................. Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors .............. Transportation and material moving ................................. Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ...... 23,703,700 7,775,300 5,870,100 4,203,900 5,854,400 22,355,900 7,246,700 5,844,700 3,714,700 5,549,800 1,347,800 528,600 25,400 489,200 304,600 Service ................................................................................. 17,548,600 14,551,200 2,997,400 1 Number of workers represented by the survey are rounded to the nearest 100. Estimates of the number of workers provide a description of size and composition of the labor force included in the survey. Estimates are not intended, however, for comparison with other statistical series to measure employment trends or levels. Both full-time and part-time workers were included in the survey. 2 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see Technical Note. 3 This survey covers all 50 States. Data were collected between December 2002 and January 2004. The average reference period was July 2003. 162 TABLE B. Number of establishments studied by industry group and establishment employment size, United States, National Compensation Survey,1 July 2003 Number of establishments studied Industry division Total All ...................................................................................................................... Private Industry ............................................................................................ Goods-producing industries ....................................................................... Mining .................................................................................................... Construction ........................................................................................... Manufacturing ........................................................................................ Durable goods ................................................................................... Nondurable goods ............................................................................. Service-producing industries ..................................................................... Transportation and utilities ..................................................................... Wholesale trade ..................................................................................... Retail trade ............................................................................................ Finance, insurance and real estate ........................................................ Services ................................................................................................. State and local government ........................................................................ 23,576 20,927 5,383 212 1,246 4,144 2,511 1,633 15,544 1,543 1,023 3,755 1,697 7,526 2,649 1 This survey covers all 50 States. Collection was conducted between December 2002 and January 2004. The average reference period was July 2003. 2 Estimates include private establishments employing 1 to 99 workers and State and 1 to 99 workers2 100 to 499 workers 500 to 999 workers 1,000 to 2,499 workers 2,500 to 4,999 workers 5,000 or more workers 10,328 10,065 2,182 142 932 1,256 709 547 7,883 585 670 2,446 923 3,259 263 7,325 6,409 1,985 46 258 1,727 993 734 4,424 479 265 1,088 320 2,272 916 2,079 1,582 479 16 38 441 275 166 1,103 159 47 116 136 645 497 2,132 1,690 427 3 10 417 287 130 1,263 186 25 82 165 805 442 972 717 179 5 8 172 142 30 538 61 9 15 89 364 255 740 464 131 – – 131 105 26 333 73 7 8 64 181 276 local government establishments employing 50 to 99 workers. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported. Overall industry and industry groups may include data for categories not shown separately. 163 Appendix B. Occupational Classifications NOTE: The code before each occupation title is used to classify it into one of three major groups. White-collar workers include those classified in Major groups A through D. Blue-collar workers include those classified in Major groups E through H. Service workers are classified in Major group K. NATURAL SCIENTISTS Major group A: PROFESSIONAL SPECIALTY AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS A069 A073 A074 A075 A076 A077 A078 A079 A083 PROFESSIONAL SPECIALTY OCCUPATIONS ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS, AND SURVEYORS A043 A044 A045 A046 A047 A048 A049 A053 A054 A055 A056 A057 A058 A059 A063 Architects Aerospace Engineers Metallurgical and Materials Engineers Mining Engineers Petroleum Engineers Chemical Engineers Nuclear Engineers Civil Engineers Agricultural Engineers Electrical and Electronic Engineers Industrial Engineers Mechanical Engineers Marine Engineers and Naval Architects Engineers, n.e.c.1 Surveyors and Mapping Scientists HEALTH RELATED OCCUPATIONS A084 A085 A086 A087 A088 A089 A095 A096 A097 A098 A099 A103 A104 A105 A106 MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTER SCIENTISTS A064 Computer Systems Analysts and Scientists A065 Operations and Systems Researchers and Analysts A066 Actuaries A067 Statisticians A068 Mathematical Scientists, n.e.c. 1 Physicists and Astronomers Chemists, Except Biochemists Atmospheric and Space Scientists Geologists and Geodesists Physical Scientists, n.e.c. Agricultural and Food Scientists Biological and Life Scientists Forestry and Conservation Scientists Medical Scientists Physicians Dentists Veterinarians Optometrists Podiatrists Health Diagnosing Practitioners, n.e.c. Registered Nurses Pharmacists Dietitians Respiratory Therapists Occupational Therapists Physical Therapists Speech Therapists Therapists, n.e.c. Physicians' Assistants TEACHERS, COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY A113 Earth, Environmental and Marine Science Teachers n.e.c. means ”not elsewhere classified.” 164 A114 Biological Science Teachers A115 Chemistry Teachers A116 Physics Teachers A117 Natural Science Teachers, n.e.c. A118 Psychology Teachers A119 Economics Teachers A123 History Teachers A124 Political Science Teachers A125 Sociology Teachers A126 Social Science Teachers, n.e.c. A127 Engineering Teachers A128 Mathematical Science Teachers A129 Computer Science Teachers A133 Medical Science Teachers A134 Health Specialties Teachers A135 Business, Commerce and Marketing Teachers A136 Agriculture and Forestry Teachers A137 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers A138 Physical Education Teachers A139 Education Teachers A143 English Teachers A144 Foreign Language Teachers A145 Law Teachers A146 Social Work Teachers A147 Theology Teachers A148 Trade and Industrial Teachers A149 Home Economics Teachers A153, A154 Other Post-Secondary Teachers TEACHERS, EXCEPT COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY A155 A156 A157 A158 A159 A160 A163 Prekindergarten and Kindergarten Teachers Elementary School Teachers Secondary School Teachers Teachers, Special Education Teachers, n.e.c. Substitute Teachers Vocational and Educational Counselors A174 A175 A176 A177 Social Workers Recreation Workers Clergy Religious Workers, n.e.c. LAWYERS AND JUDGES A178 Lawyers A179 Judges WRITERS, AUTHORS, ENTERTAINERS, ATHLETES AND PROFESSIONALS, N.E.C. A183 A184 A185 A186 A187 A188 A189 A193 A194 A195 A197 A198 A199 A999 Authors Technical Writers Designers Musicians and Composers Actors and Directors Painters, Sculptors, Craft-Artists, and Artist Print-Makers Photographers Dancers Artists, Performers, and Related Workers, n.e.c. Editors and Reporters Public Relations Specialists Announcers Athletes Professional Occupations, n.e.c. TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS A203 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians A204 Dental Hygienists A205 Health Record Technologists and Technicians A206 Radiologic Technicians A207 Licensed Practical Nurses A208 Health Technologists and Technicians, n.e.c. LIBRARIANS, ARCHIVISTS AND CURATORS A164 Librarians A165 Archivists and Curators ENGINEERING AND RELATED TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS SOCIAL SCIENTISTS AND URBAN PLANNERS A166 A167 A168 A169 A173 SOCIAL, RECREATION, AND RELIGIOUS WORKERS A213 A214 A215 A216 A217 A218 Economists Psychologists Sociologists Social Scientists, n.e.c. Urban Planners 165 Electrical and Electronic Technicians Industrial Engineering Technicians Mechanical Engineering Technicians Engineering Technicians, n.e.c. Drafters Surveying and Mapping Technicians B028 Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products B029 Buyers, Wholesale and Retail Trade, Except Farm Products B033 Purchasing Agents and Buyers, n.e.c. B034 Business and Promotion Agents B035 Construction Inspectors B036 Inspectors and Compliance Officers, Except Construction B037 Management Related Occupations, n.e.c. SCIENCE TECHNICIANS A223 Biological Technicians A224 Chemical Technicians A225 Science Technicians, n.e.c. MISCELLANEOUS TECHNICIANS A226 A227 A228 A229 A233 A234 A235 Airplane Pilots and Navigators Air Traffic Controllers Broadcast Equipment Operators Computer Programmers Tool Programmers, Numerical Control Legal Assistants Technical and Related Occupations, n.e.c. Major group C: SALES OCCUPATIONS C243 Supervisors: Sales Occupations FINANCE AND BUSINESS SERVICES, SALES REPRESENTATIVES Major group B: EXECUTIVE, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND MANAGERIAL OCCUPATIONS EXECUTIVES, ADMINISTRATORS, AND MANAGERS B003 Legislators B004 Chief Executives and General Administrators, Public Administration B005 Administrators and Officials, Public Administration B007 Financial Managers B008 Personnel and Labor Relations Managers B009 Purchasing Managers B013 Managers: Marketing, Advertising and Public Relations B014 Administrators, Education and Related Fields B015 Managers, Medicine and Health B016 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents B017 Managers, Food Serving and Lodging Establishments B018 Managers, Properties and Real Estate B019 Funeral Directors B021 Managers, Service Organizations, n.e.c. B022 Managers and Administrators, n.e.c. C253 Insurance Sales Occupations C254 Real Estate Sales Occupations C255 Securities and Financial Services Sales Occupations C256 Advertising and Related Sales Occupations C257 Sales Occupations, Other Business Services SALES REPRESENTATIVES, COMMODITIES EXCEPT RETAIL C258 Sales Engineers C259 Sales Representatives: Mining, Manufacturing, and Wholesale RETAIL AND PERSONAL SERVICES SALES WORKERS C263 C264 C265 C266 C267 C268 MANAGEMENT RELATED OCCUPATIONS B023 B024 B025 B026 B027 C269 C274 C275 C276 C277 C278 Accountants and Auditors Underwriters Other Financial Officers Management Analysts Personnel, Training, and Labor Relations Specialists 166 Sales Workers, Motor Vehicles and Boats Sales Workers, Apparel Sales Workers, Shoes Sales Workers, Furniture and Home Furnishings Sales Workers, Radio, TV, Hi-Fi, and Appliances Sales Workers, Hardware and Building Supplies Sales Workers, Parts Sales Workers, Other Commodities Sales Counter Clerks Cashiers Street and Door-To-Door Sales Workers News Vendors SALES RELATED OCCUPATIONS C283 Demonstrators, Promoters, and Models, Sales C284 Auctioneers C285 Sales Support Occupations, n.e.c. D338 D339 D343 D344 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks Billing Clerks Cost and Rate Clerks Billing, Posting, and Calculating Machine Operators DUPLICATING, MAIL, AND OTHER OFFICE MACHINE OPERATORS Major group D: ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS, INCLUDING CLERICAL SUPERVISORS, CLERICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT D345 Duplicating Machine Operators D346 Mail Preparing and Paper Handling Machine Operators D347 Office Machine Operators, n.e.c. COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OPERATORS D303 D304 D305 D306 D307 Supervisors: General Office Supervisors: Computer Equipment Operators Supervisors: Financial Records Processing Chief Communications Operators Supervisors: Distribution, Scheduling, and Adjusting Clerks D348 Telephone Operators D353 Communications Equipment Operators, n.e.c. MAIL AND MESSAGE DISTRIBUTING OCCUPATIONS COMPUTER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS D356 Mail Clerks, Except Postal Service D357 Messengers D308 Computer Operators D309 Peripheral Equipment Operators MATERIAL RECORDING, SCHEDULING, AND DISTRIBUTING CLERKS SECRETARIES, STENOGRAPHERS, AND TYPISTS D313 Secretaries D314 Stenographers D315 Typists INFORMATION CLERKS D316 D317 D318 D319 D323 Interviewers Hotel Clerks Transportation Ticket and Reservation Agents Receptionists Information Clerks, n.e.c. D359 D363 D364 D365 D366 D368 D373 D374 Dispatchers Production Coordinators Traffic, Shipping, and Receiving Clerks Stock and Inventory Clerks Meter Readers Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers Expeditors Material Recording, Scheduling, and Distributing Clerks, n.e.c. ADJUSTERS AND INVESTIGATORS D375 Insurance Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators D376 Investigators and Adjusters, Except Insurance D377 Eligibility Clerks, Social Welfare D378 Bill and Account Collectors RECORDS PROCESSING CLERKS, EXCEPT FINANCIAL D325 D326 D327 D328 Classified-Ad Clerks Correspondence Clerks Order Clerks Personnel Clerks, Except Payroll and Timekeeping D329 Library Clerks D335 File Clerks D336 Records Clerks, n.e.c. MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS FINANCIAL RECORDS PROCESSING CLERKS D337 Bookkeepers, Accounting and Auditing Clerks 167 D379 D383 D384 D385 D386 D387 D389 General Office Clerks Bank Tellers Proofreaders Data Entry Keyers Statistical Clerks Teachers' Aides Administrative Support Occupations, n.e.c. Major group E: PRECISION PRODUCTION, CRAFT, AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS E503 E505 E506 E507 E508 E509 E514 E515 E516 E517 E518 E519 E523 E525 E526 E527 E529 E534 E535 E536 E538 E539 E543 E544 E547 Supervisors: Mechanics and Repairers Automobile Mechanics Automobile Mechanic Apprentices Bus, Truck, and Stationary Engine Mechanics Aircraft Engine Mechanics Small Engine Repairers Automobile Body and Related Repairers Aircraft Mechanics, Except Engine Heavy Equipment Mechanic Farm Equipment Mechanics Industrial Machinery Repairers Machinery Maintenance Occupations Electronic Repairers, Communications and Industrial Equipment Data Processing Equipment Repairers Household Appliance and Power Tool Repairers Telephone Line Installers and Repairers Telephone Installers and Repairers Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics Camera, Watch, and Musical Instrument Repairers Locksmiths and Safe Repairers Office Machine Repairers Mechanical Controls and Valve Repairers Elevator Installers and Repairers Millwrights Mechanics and Repairers, n.e.c. SUPERVISORS, CONSTRUCTION TRADES E553 Supervisors: Brickmasons, Stonemasons, and Tilesetters E554 Supervisors: Carpenters and Related Workers E555 Supervisors: Electricians and Power Transmission Installers E556 Supervisors: Painters, Paperhangers, and Plasterers E557 Supervisors: Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters E558 Supervisors: Construction Trades, n.e.c. E569 E573 E575 E576 E577 E579 E583 E584 E585 E587 E588 E589 E593 E594 E595 E596 E597 E598 E599 Carpenter Apprentices Drywall Installers Electricians Electrician Apprentices Electrical Power Installers and Repairers Painters, Construction and Maintenance Paperhangers Plasterers Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Apprentices Concrete and Terrazzo Finishers Glaziers Insulation Workers Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators Roofers Sheetmetal Duct Installers Structural Metal Workers Drillers, Earth Construction Trades, n.e.c. EXTRACTIVE OCCUPATIONS E613 E614 E615 E616 E617 Supervisors: Extractive Occupations Drillers, Oil Well Explosives Workers Mining Machine Operators Mining Occupations, n.e.c. PRECISION PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS E628 Supervisors: Production Occupations PRECISION METAL WORKING OCCUPATIONS E634 E635 E636 E637 E639 E643 E644 E645 E646 E647 E649 E653 E654 Tool and Die Makers Tool and Die Maker Apprentices Precision Assemblers, Metal Machinists Machinist Apprentices Boilermakers Precision Grinders, Filers, and Tool Sharpeners Patternmakers and Modelmakers, Metal Layout Workers Precious Stones and Metals Workers Engravers, Metal Sheet Metal Workers Sheet Metal Worker Apprentices CONSTRUCTION TRADES OCCUPATIONS PRECISION WOODWORKING OCCUPATIONS E563 E564 E565 E566 E567 Brickmasons and Stonemasons Brickmason and Stonemason Apprentices Tile Setters, Hard and Soft Carpet Installers Carpenters E656 Patternmakers and Modelmakers, Wood E657 Cabinet Makers and Bench Carpenters E658 Furniture and Wood Finishers 168 F708 Drilling and Boring Machine Operators F709 Grinding, Abrading, Buffing, and Polishing Machine Operators F713 Forging Machine Operators F714 Numerical Control Machine Operators F717 Fabricating Machine Operators, n.e.c. F719 Molding and Casting Machine Operators F723 Metal Plating Machine Operators F724 Heat Treating Equipment Operators PRECISION TEXTILE, APPAREL, AND FURNISHINGS MACHINE WORKERS E666 E667 E668 E669 Dressmakers Tailors Upholsterers Shoe Repairers PRECISION WORKERS, ASSORTED MATERIALS WOODWORKING MACHINE OPERATORS E675 E676 E677 E678 Hand Molders and Shapers, Except Jewelers Patternmakers, Layout Workers, and Cutters Optical Goods Workers Dental Laboratory and Medical Appliance Technicians E679 Bookbinders E683 Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers E684 Miscellaneous Precision Workers, n.e.c. F726 Wood Lathe, Routing, and Planing Machine Operators F727 Sawing Machine Operators F728 Shaping and Joining Machine Operators F729 Nailing and Tacking Machine Operators PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS PRECISION FOOD PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS E685 E686 E687 E688 Precision Food Production Occupations, n.e.c. Butchers and Meat Cutters Bakers Food Batchmakers TEXTILE, APPAREL, AND FURNISHINGS MACHINE OPERATORS F738 Winding and Twisting Machine Operators F739 Knitting, Looping, Taping, and Weaving Machine Operators F743 Textile Cutting Machine Operators F744 Textile Sewing Machine Operators F745 Shoe Machine Operators F747 Pressing Machine Operators F748 Laundering and Dry Cleaning Machine Operators PRECISION INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND RELATED WORKERS E689 Inspectors, Testers, and Graders E690 Precision Inspectors, Testers, and Related Workers, n.e.c. E693 Adjusters and Calibrators PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS E694 E695 E696 E699 F734 Printing Press Operators F735 Photoengravers and Lithographers F736 Typesetters and Compositors Water and Sewage Treatment Plant Operators Power Plant Operators Stationary Engineers Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators, n.e.c. MACHINE OPERATORS, ASSORTED MATERIALS F753 F754 F755 F756 F757 Major group F: F758 MACHINE OPERATORS, ASSEMBLERS, AND INSPECTORS F759 F763 F764 METALWORKING AND PLASTIC WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS F703 F704 F705 F706 F707 Lathe and Turning-Machine Set-Up Operators Lathe and Turning-Machine Operators Milling and Planing Machine Operators Punching and Stamping Press Operators Rolling Machine Operators 169 F765 F766 F768 F769 F773 Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators Packaging and Filling Machine Operators Extruding and Forming Machine Operators Mixing and Blending Machine Operators Separating, Filtering, and Clarifying Machine Operators Compressing and Compacting Machine Operators Painting and Paint Spraying Machine Operators Roasting and Baking Machine Operators, Food Washing, Cleaning, and Pickling Machine Operators Folding Machine Operators Furnace, Kiln, and Oven Operators, Except Food Crushing and Grinding Machine Operators Slicing and Cutting Machine Operators Motion Picture Projectionists MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS F774 Photographic Process Machine Operators F777 Miscellaneous Machine Operators, n.e.c. FABRICATORS, ASSEMBLERS, AND HAND WORKING OCCUPATIONS F783 F784 F785 F786 F787 Welders and Cutters Solderers and Brazers Assemblers Hand Cutting and Trimming Occupations Hand Molding, Casting, and Forming Occupations F789 Hand Painting, Coating, and Decorating Occupations F793 Hand Engraving and Printing Occupations F795 Miscellaneous Hand Working Occupations, n.e.c. F796 Production Inspectors, Checkers, and Examiners F797 Production Testers F798 Production Samplers and Weighers F799 Graders and Sorters, Except Agricultural F800 Hand Inspectors, n.e.c. Major group G: TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATORS Supervisors: Motor Vehicle Operators Truck Drivers Driver-Sales Workers Bus Drivers Taxicab Drivers and Chauffeurs Parking Lot Attendants Motor Transportation Occupations, n.e.c. FARM, FISHING AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS NONFARM SECTOR H483 H484 H485 H486 H487 H489 H494 H495 H496 H497 H498 Marine Life Cultivation Workers Nursery Workers Supervisors, Agriculture-Related Workers Groundskeepers and Gardeners, Except Farm Animal Caretakers, Except Farm Inspectors, Agricultural Products Supervisors, Forestry and Logging Workers Forestry Workers, Except Logging Timber Cutting and Logging Occupations Captains and Other Officers, Fishing Vessels Fishers, Hunters, and Trappers HELPERS, HANDLERS, AND LABORERS RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION OCCUPATIONS G823 G824 G825 G826 Major group H: HANDLERS, EQUIPMENT CLEANERS, HELPERS, AND LABORERS PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, TESTERS, SAMPLERS, AND WEIGHERS G803 G804 G806 G808 G809 G813 G814 G843 Supervisors: Material Moving Equipment Operators G844 Operating Engineers G845 Longshore Equipment Operators G848 Hoist and Winch Operators G849 Crane and Tower Operators G853 Excavating and Loading Machine Operators G855 Grader, Dozer, and Scraper Operators G856 Industrial Truck and Tractor Equipment Operators G859 Miscellaneous Material Moving Equipment Operators, n.e.c. Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters Locomotive Operating Occupations Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators Rail Vehicle Operators, n.e.c. WATER TRANSPORTATION OCCUPATIONS G828 Ship Captains and Mates, Except Fishing Boats G829 Sailors and Deckhands G833 Marine Engineers G834 Bridge, Lock, and Lighthouse Tenders 170 H864 Supervisors: Handlers, Equipment Cleaners, and Laborers, n.e.c. H865 Helpers, Mechanics and Repairers H866 Helpers, Construction Trades H867 Helpers, Surveyor H868 Helpers, Extractive Occupations H869 Construction Laborers H874 Production Helpers H875 Garbage Collectors H876 Stevedores H877 Stock Handlers and Baggers H878 Machine Feeders and Offbearers H883 Freight, Stock, and Material Handlers, n.e.c. H885 Garage and Service Station Related Occupations H887 Vehicle Washers and Equipment Cleaners H888 Hand Packers and Packagers H889 Laborers, Except Construction, n.e.c. K438 Food Counter, Fountain, and Related Occupations K439 Kitchen Workers, Food Preparation K444 Food Preparation Occupations, n.e.c. Major group K: SERVICE OCCUPATIONS, EXCEPT PRIVATE HOUSEHOLD HEALTH SERVICE OCCUPATIONS PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS K413 Supervisors: Firefighting and Fire Prevention Occupations K414 Supervisors: Police and Detectives K415 Supervisors: Guards K416 Fire Inspection and Fire Prevention Occupations K417 Firefighting Occupations K418 Police and Detectives, Public Service K423 Sheriffs, Bailiffs, and Other Law Enforcement Officers K424 Correctional Institution Officers K425 Crossing Guards K426 Guards and Police, Except Public Service K427 Protective Service Occupations, n.e.c. FOOD SERVICE OCCUPATIONS K445 Dental Assistants K446 Health Aides, Except Nursing K447 Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants CLEANING AND BUILDING SERVICE OCCUPATIONS K448 Supervisors: Cleaning and Building Service Workers K449 Maids and Housemen K453 Janitors and Cleaners K454 Elevator Operators K455 Pest Control Occupations PERSONAL SERVICE OCCUPATIONS K456 K457 K458 K459 WAITERS, WAITRESSES, AND BARTENDERS K434 Bartenders K435 Waiters and Waitresses K443 Waiters'/Waitresses' Assistants K461 K462 K463 K464 K465 K467 K468 K469 OTHER FOOD SERVICE K433 Supervisors: Food Preparation and Service Occupations K436 Cooks 171 Supervisors: Personal Service Occupations Barbers Hairdressers and Cosmetologists Attendants, Amusement and Recreation Facilities Guides Ushers Public Transportation Attendants Baggage Porters and Bellhops Welfare Service Aides Early Childhood Teacher's Assistants Child Care Workers, n.e.c. Service Occupations, n.e.c Appendix C. Occupational Leveling Criteria B elow are the 10 criteria for the occupational leveling of occupations. The description of each level within a factor is included. An example of using these criteria for leveling a job follows in appendix D. 4. Knowledge of an extensive body of rules, procedures, operations, products or services requiring extended training and experience to perform a wide variety of interrelated or nonstandard procedural assignments and resolve a wide range of problems; OR Practical knowledge of standard procedures in a technical field, requiring extended training or experience, to perform such work as: adapting equipment when this requires considering the functioning characteristics of equipment; interpreting results of tests based on previous experience and observations (rather than directly reading instruments or other measures); or extracting information from various sources when this requires considering the applicability of information and the characteristics and quality of the sources; OR Comprehensive knowledge of a blue-collar skill, usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship; OR Equivalent knowledge and skill. KNOWLEDGE measures the nature and extent of information or facts which the workers must understand to do acceptable work (e.g., steps, procedures, practices, rules, policies, theories, principles, and concepts) and the nature and extent of the skills needed to apply those knowledges. To be used as a basis for selecting a level under this factor, a knowledge must be required and applied. 1. Knowledge of simple, routine, or repetitive tasks or operations that typically includes following step-by-step instructions and requires little or no previous training or experience; OR Skill to operate simple equipment or equipment that operates repetitively, requiring little or no previous training or experience; OR Equivalent knowledge and skill. 5. Knowledge (such as would be acquired through a pertinent baccalaureate educational program or its equivalent in experience, training, or independent study) of basic principles, concepts, and methodology of a professional or administrative occupation, and skill in applying this knowledge in carrying out elementary assignments, operations, or procedures; OR In addition to the practical knowledge of standard procedures in Level 4, practical knowledge of technical methods to perform assignments such as carrying out limited projects that involve use of specialized, complicated techniques; OR Advanced knowledge of a blue-collar skill to solve unusually complex problems; OR Equivalent knowledge and skill. 2. Knowledge of basic or commonly-used rules, procedures, or operations that typically requires some previous training or experience; OR Basic skill to operate equipment requiring some previous training or experience, such as keyboard equipment; OR Equivalent knowledge and skill. 3. Knowledge of a body of standardized rules, procedures, operations, goods, services, tools, or equipment requiring considerable training and experience to perform the full range of standard clerical assignments and resolve recurring problems; OR Skill, acquired through considerable training and experience, to operate and adjust varied equipment for purposes such as performing numerous standardized tests or operations; OR Equivalent knowledge and skill. 6. Knowledge of the principles, concepts, and methodology of a professional or administrative occupation as described at Level 5 that has been either: (a) supplemented by skill gained through job experience to permit independent performance of recurring assignments or (b) supplemented 172 detailed review of the finished assignment; spot-check of finished work for accuracy; or review only for adherence to policy. by expanded professional or administrative knowledge gained through relevant graduate study or experience, that has provided skill in carrying out assignments, operations, and procedures in the occupation that are significantly more difficult and complex than those covered by Level 5; OR Practical knowledge of a wide range of technical methods, principles, and practices similar to a narrow area of a professional field, and skill in applying this knowledge to such assignments as the design and planning of difficult, but well-precedented projects; OR Equivalent knowledge and skill. 1. For both one-of-a-kind and repetitive tasks the supervisor makes specific assignments that are accompanied by clear, detailed, and specific instructions. The employee works as instructed and consults with the supervisor as needed on all matters not specifically covered in the original instructions or guidelines. For all positions, the work is closely controlled. For some positions, the control is through the structured nature of the work itself; for others, it may be controlled by the circumstances in which it is performed. In some situations, the supervisor maintains control through review of the work, which may include checking progress or reviewing completed work for accuracy, adequacy, and adherence to instructions and established procedures. 7. Knowledge of a wide range of concepts, principles, and practices in a professional or administrative occupation, such as would be gained through extended graduate study or experience, and skill in applying this knowledge to difficult and complex work assignments; OR A comprehensive, intensive, practical knowledge of a technical field and skill in applying this knowledge to the development of new methods, approaches, or procedures; OR Equivalent knowledge and skill. 2. The supervisor provides continuing or individual assignments by indicating generally what is to be done, limitations, quality and quantity expected, deadlines, and priority of assignments. The supervisor provides additional, specific instructions for new, difficult, or unusual assignments including suggested work methods or advice on source material available. The employee uses initiative in carrying out recurring assignments independently without specific instruction, but refers deviations, problems, and unfamiliar situations not covered by instructions to the supervisor for decision or help. The supervisor assures that finished work and methods used are technically accurate and in compliance with instructions or established procedures. Review of the work increases with more difficult assignments if the employee has not previously performed similar assignments. 8. Mastery of a professional or administrative field to: Apply experimental theories and new developments to problems not susceptible to treatment by accepted methods; OR Make decisions or recommendations significantly changing, interpreting, or developing important policies or programs; OR Equivalent knowledge and skill. 3. The supervisor makes assignments by defining objectives, priorities, and deadlines; and assists employee with unusual situations that do not have clear precedents. The employee plans and carries out the successive steps and handles problems and deviations in the work assignment in accordance with instructions, policies, previous training, or accepted practices in the occupation. Completed work is usually evaluated for technical soundness, appropriateness, and conformity to policy and requirements. The methods used in arriving at the end results are not usually reviewed in detail. 9. Mastery of a professional field to generate and develop new hypotheses and theories; OR Equivalent knowledge and skill. SUPERVISION RECEIVED covers the nature and extent of direct or indirect controls exercised by the supervisor, the employee's responsibility and the review of completed work. Controls are exercised by the supervisor in the way assignments are made, instructions are given to the employee, priorities and deadlines are set, and objectives and boundaries are defined. Responsibility of the employee depends upon the extent to which the employee is expected to develop the sequence and timing of various aspects of the work, to modify or recommend modification of instructions, and to participate in establishing priorities and defining objectives. The degree of review of completed work depends upon the nature and extent of the review, e.g., close and detailed review of each phase of the assignment; 4. The supervisor sets the overall objectives and resources available. The employee and supervisor, in consultation, develop the deadlines, projects, and work to be done. At this level, the employee, having developed expertise in the line of work, is responsible for planning and carrying out the assignment; resolving most of the conflicts that arise; coordinating the work with others as necessary; and 173 interpreting policy on own initiative in terms of established objectives. In some assignments, the employee also determines the approach to be taken and the methodology to be used. The employee keeps the supervisor informed of progress, potentially controversial matters, or far-reaching implications. Completed work is reviewed only from an overall standpoint in terms of feasibility, compatibility with other work, or effectiveness in meeting requirements or expected results. 1. Specific, detailed guidelines covering all important aspects of the assignment are provided to the employee. The employee works in strict adherence to the guidelines; deviations must be authorized by the supervisor. 2. Procedures for doing the work have been established and a number of specific guidelines are available. The number and similarity of guidelines and work situations requires the employee to use judgment in locating and selecting the most appropriate guidelines, references, and procedures for application, and in making minor deviations to adapt the guidelines in specific cases. At this level, the employee may also determine which of several established alternatives to use. Situations to which the existing guidelines cannot be applied or significant proposed deviations from the guidelines are referred to the supervisor. 5. The supervisor provides administrative direction with assignments in terms of broadly d
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