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Occupational
Compensation Survey:
Pay Only

New Orleans, Louisiana,
Metropolitan Area,
July 1995

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

U.S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bulletin 3075-66

________________________________________________________________
Preface
This bulletin provides results of a July 1995 survey of occupational pay in
the New Orleans, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area. This survey was
conducted as part of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational
Compensation Survey Program. Data from this program are for use in
implementing the Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990. The
survey was conducted by the Bureau's regional office in Dallas, under
direction of Hal Corley, Acting Assistant Regional Commissioner for
Operations.
The survey could not have been conducted without the cooperation of the
many private firms and government jurisdictions that provided pay and
benefit data included in this bulletin. The Bureau thanks these respondents
for their cooperation.

For additional information regarding this survey or similar surveys
conducted in this regional area, please contact the BLS Dallas Regional
Office at (214) 426-6970. You may also write to the Bureau of Labor
Statistics at: Division of Occupational Pay and Employee Benefits, 2
Massachusetts Avenue, NE, Washington, D.C. 20212-0001 or call the
Occupational Compensation Survey Program information line at (202)
606-6220.
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) 606-STAT; TDD phone: (202) 606-5897; TDD message
referral phone: 1-800-326-2577.

For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government

For an account of a similar survey conducted in 1993, see

Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402, GPO bookstores, and the

Occupational Compensation Survey: Pay Only, New Orleans, LA,
BLS Bulletin 3075-28.

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Publications Sales Center, P.O. Box 2145,
Chicago, IL 60690-2145.

Occupational
Compensation Survey:
Pay Only

New Orleans, Louisiana,
Metropolitan Area,
July 1995

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

U.S. Department of Labor
Robert B. Reich, Secretary
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Katharine G. Abraham,
Commissioner
October 1995
Bulletin 3075-66

Contents

Page

Page

Introduction ..............................................................................................................

2

Tables—Continued

Tables:

A-7.

Weekly hours and pay of technical and protective service
occupations ................................................................................

22

All establishments:

A-8.

Weekly hours and pay of clerical occupations ...............................

24

A-9.

Hourly pay of maintenance and toolroom occupations .................

26

A-10.

Hourly pay of material movement and custodial occupations .........

27

A-1.

Weekly hours and earnings of professional and administrative
occupations ................................................................................

3

A-2.

Weekly hours and earnings of technical and protective service
occupations ................................................................................

8

A-3.

Weekly hours and earnings of clerical occupations ......................

11

A-4.

Hourly earnings of maintenance and toolroom occupations ..........

14

A-5.

Hourly earnings of material movement and custodial occupations

16

Weekly hours and pay of professional and administrative
occupations ................................................................................

A-11.

Weekly hours and pay of professional, administrative

A-12.

Hourly pay of maintenance, toolroom, material

technical, protective service, and clerical occupations ...............

34

movement, and custodial occupations .......................................

41

A.

Scope and method of survey .........................................................

A-1

B.

Occupational descriptions ..............................................................

B-1

Appendixes:

Establishments employing 500 workers or more:
A-6.

Health services:

18

Introduction

Earnings
The A-series tables provide estimates of straight-time weekly or hourly earnings
by occupation. Tables A-1 through A-5 provide data for selected white- and bluecollar occupations common to a variety of industries. Tables A-6 through A-10
include similar information, but are limited to establishments employing 500
workers or more. Tables A-11 and A-12 present separate occupational pay
information for the health services industry.
Occupational earnings information is presented for all industries covered by the
survey and, where possible, for private industry (e.g., for goods- and serviceproducing industries) and for State and local governments. Within private
industry, more detailed information is presented to the extent that the survey
establishment sample can support such detail.

This survey of occupational pay in the New Orleans, LA Metropolitan Statistical
Area (Jefferson, Orleans, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. John the Baptist, and St.
Tammany Parishes) was conducted as part of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Compensation Survey Program. The survey is one of a number of
metropolitan areas surveyed annually throughout the United States. (See listing of
reports for other surveys at the end of this bulletin.)
A major objective of the Occupational Compensation Survey Program is to
describe the level and distribution of occupational pay in a variety of the Nation's
local labor markets, using a consistent survey approach. Another Program
objective is to provide information on the incidence of employee benefits among
and within local labor markets. However, no benefits data were collected for this
survey.
The Program develops information that is used for a variety of purposes,
including wage and salary administration, collective bargaining, and assistance in
determining business or plant location. Survey results also are used by the U.S.
Department of Labor in making wage determinations under the Service Contract
Act, and by the President's Pay Agent (the Secretary of Labor and Directors of the
U.S. Office of Personnel Management and the U.S. Office of Management and
Budget) in determining local pay adjustments under the Federal Employee Pay
Comparability Act of 1990. This latter requirement resulted in: (1) Expanding the
survey's industrial coverage to include more professional, administrative, technical,
and protective services occupations in the tables specific to State and local
governments.

Appendixes
Appendix A describes the concepts, methods, and coverage used in the
Occupational Compensation Survey Program. It also includes information on the
area's industrial composition and the reliability of occupational pay estimates.
Appendix B includes the descriptions used by Bureau field economists to classify
workers in the survey occupations.

2

Table A-1. All establishments: Weekly hours and pay of professional and administrative occupations, New Orleans, LA, July 1995

Occupation and level

Average
Number weekly
hours1
of
workers (standard)

Weekly pay
(in dollars)2

Mean

Median

Percent of workers receiving straight-time weekly pay (in dollars) of—

Middle range

200
and
under
250

250
300

300
350

350
400

400
500

500
600

600
700

700
800

800
900

900
1000

1000
1100

1100
1200

1200
1300

1300
1400

1400
1500

1500
1600

1600
1700

1700
1800

1800
1900

1900
2000

2000
and
over

PROFESSIONAL OCCUPATIONS
Accountants
Level I .......................................................
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............
State and local government ..................

151
99
57
52

39.1
39.8
40.0
38.0

$458
499
509
380

$457
471
–
354

$376
442
–
306

–
–
–
–

$542
577
–
440

–
–
–
–

7
–
–
21

10
–
–
29

12
9
14
17

38
48
39
17

23
26
21
15

11
16
26
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

Level II ......................................................
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............
Manufacturing ...............................
Service-producing industries ............
Transportation and utilities ...........
State and local government ..................

310
239
92
61
147
42
71

39.3
39.9
40.0
40.0
39.8
40.0
37.3

558
591
607
578
582
654
446

557
576
577
–
562
693
433

485
520
538
–
510
577
372

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

632
654
673
–
632
739
531

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

2
–
–
–
–
–
8

7
–
–
–
–
–
30

18
13
9
11
16
10
32

41
44
50
62
41
21
28

20
26
22
15
29
21
1

11
15
15
10
14
48
–

1
1
3
2
–
–
–

( 3)
( 3)
1
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

Level III .....................................................
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............
Manufacturing ...............................
Service-producing industries ............
Transportation and utilities ...........
State and local government ..................

421
368
149
93
219
96
53

39.5
39.8
40.0
40.0
39.7
40.0
37.4

751
783
815
800
761
770
530

767
778
783
769
775
821
515

663
693
740
673
692
693
478

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

831
846
913
923
827
843
571

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

5
–
–
–
–
–
38

10
5
5
9
5
6
43

22
22
13
20
28
26
19

24
28
34
31
24
14
–

25
28
21
12
33
49
–

11
12
19
15
8
4
–

2
3
5
8
1
1
–

1
1
3
4
–
–
–

( 3)
( 3)
1
1
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

Level IV .....................................................
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............
Service-producing industries ............

182
168
82
86

39.8
40.0
40.0
39.9

1,010
1,031
1,074
991

980
988
1,058
961

865
892
920
888

–
–
–
–

1,160
1,174
1,221
1,100

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

2
–
–
–

2
1
–
1

6
4
1
6

20
22
22
22

24
26
20
31

13
14
15
14

15
15
13
16

10
11
16
7

3
3
5
1

4
5
9
1

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

Accountants, Public
Level I .......................................................
Private industry .....................................
Service-producing industries ............

31
31
31

40.0
40.0
40.0

529
529
529

510
510
510

510
510
510

–
–
–

558
558
558

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

13
13
13

87
87
87

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

Level III .....................................................
Private industry .....................................
Service-producing industries ............

51
51
51

40.0
40.0
40.0

676
676
676

654
654
654

635
635
635

–
–
–

692
692
692

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

16
16
16

61
61
61

18
18
18

4
4
4

–
–
–

2
2
2

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

Level IV .....................................................
Private industry .....................................
Service-producing industries ............

22
22
22

40.0
40.0
40.0

988
988
988

939
939
939

875
875
875

–
–
–

1,038
1,038
1,038

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

32
32
32

41
41
41

9
9
9

–
–
–

9
9
9

–
–
–

9
9
9

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

Attorneys
Level II ......................................................
Private industry .....................................
Service-producing industries ............
State and local government ..................

110
52
50
58

38.3
39.2
39.2
37.5

868
1,070
1,074
686

813
–
–
708

694
–
–
569

–
–
–
–

1,066
–
–
813

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

20
–
–
38

5
–
–
10

11
–
–
21

21
10
8
31

16
35
36
–

4
8
8
–

15
33
32
–

4
8
8
–

2
4
4
–

2
4
4
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

Level III .....................................................
Private industry .....................................
Service-producing industries ............
State and local government ..................

88
56
51
32

38.6
39.5
39.5
37.0

1,129
1,319
1,307
796

1,254
–
–
669

870
–
–
644

–
–
–
–

1,369
–
–
1,005

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

19
–
–
53

2
–
–
6

6
–
–
16

5
7
8
–

7
–
–
19

6
9
10
–

8
9
8
6

38
59
65
–

6
9
4
–

5
7
6
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

See footnotes at end of table.

3

Table A-1. All establishments: Weekly hours and pay of professional and administrative occupations, New Orleans, LA, July 1995 — Continued

Occupation and level

Average
Number weekly
hours1
of
workers (standard)

Weekly pay
(in dollars)2

Mean

Median

–
–
–
–

Percent of workers receiving straight-time weekly pay (in dollars) of—

Middle range

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

200
and
under
250

250
300

300
350

350
400

400
500

500
600

600
700

700
800

800
900

900
1000

1000
1100

1100
1200

1200
1300

1300
1400

1400
1500

1500
1600

1600
1700

1700
1800

1800
1900

1900
2000

2000
and
over

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

1
–
–
17

1
–
–
17

4
–
–
50

1
2
2
–

1
–
–
17

13
14
15
–

20
22
23
–

12
13
12
–

23
25
25
–

6
6
7
–

9
10
8
–

–
–
–
–

7
8
8
–

Level IV .....................................................
Private industry .....................................
Service-producing industries ............
State and local government ..................

69
63
60
6

39.4
39.5
39.5
37.5

$1,544
1,594
1,590
1,024

Engineers
Level I .......................................................
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............
Manufacturing ...............................
State and local government ..................

143
131
98
76
12

39.7
40.0
40.0
40.0
36.7

711
724
766
762
563

$687
725
810
–
–

$621
623
650
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

$846
848
864
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

7
5
2
–
33

11
10
3
1
25

34
33
28
36
42

11
12
13
13
–

35
38
51
49
–

2
2
3
1
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

Level II ......................................................
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............
Manufacturing ...............................
Service-producing industries ............
State and local government ..................

496
475
376
293
99
21

40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.1

836
840
877
865
702
741

848
854
927
915
700
786

692
692
725
712
635
631

–
–
–
–
–
–

971
975
990
990
750
806

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

3
3
4
4
–
10

23
23
16
19
48
19

19
18
13
15
36
43

11
11
10
9
15
29

26
27
34
31
–
–

17
17
22
22
–
–

1
1
1
1
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

Level III .....................................................
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............
Manufacturing ...............................
Service-producing industries ............
State and local government ..................

617
602
457
344
145
15

40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.0

954
958
986
968
871
775

920
920
997
951
880
775

828
830
846
829
820
676

–
–
–
–
–
–

1,079
1,081
1,125
1,120
920
876

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

( 3)
( 3)
( 3)
( 3)
–
7

3
2
2
2
1
27

11
10
9
11
14
20

33
33
26
31
54
33

16
16
13
12
25
13

17
17
21
17
6
–

16
16
21
22
1
–

5
5
6
4
–
–

1
1
2
1
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

Level IV .....................................................
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............
Manufacturing ...............................
Service-producing industries ............
Transportation and utilities ...........
State and local government ..................

880
852
648
408
204
54
28

39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
37.5

1,193
1,202
1,241
1,169
1,078
1,123
919

1,171
1,180
1,256
1,161
1,077
1,118
902

1,040
1,055
1,075
1,029
1,011
1,065
823

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

1,360
1,363
1,395
1,321
1,148
1,149
1,002

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

1
( 3)
3
( )
1
–
–
14

5
4
5
7
4
–
36

11
11
9
14
16
9
25

19
19
13
18
38
24
18

18
18
15
17
29
48
7

12
13
13
15
12
15
–

15
15
20
16
( 3)
2
–

11
12
15
10
( 3)
2
–

5
5
7
2
–
–
–

1
2
2
–
–
–
–

( 3)
( 3)
( 3)
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

Level V ......................................................
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............
Manufacturing ...............................
Service-producing industries ............
Transportation and utilities ...........
State and local government ..................

701
668
522
271
146
27
33

39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
38.3

1,455
1,477
1,526
1,452
1,303
1,329
1,003

1,446
1,469
1,538
1,456
1,288
–
931

1,280
1,317
1,363
1,317
1,220
–
931

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

1,635
1,642
1,685
1,624
1,380
–
1,114

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

( 3)
–
–
–
–
–
3

1
–
–
–
–
–
18

2
( 3)
1
1
–
–
39

3
3
2
3
8
4
9

9
8
8
14
10
22
27

11
12
5
5
34
30
3

16
17
15
18
27
19
–

14
15
15
18
15
7
–

13
13
16
13
3
7
–

13
13
16
14
2
–
–

10
11
13
11
2
11
–

4
4
5
1
–
–
–

2
2
3
1
–
–
–

1
1
1
1
–
–
–

Level VI .....................................................
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............
Manufacturing ...............................

271
265
230
73

40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0

1,758
1,774
1,806
1,636

1,744
1,746
1,782
–

1,546
1,556
1,558
–

–
–
–
–

2,019
2,019
2,044
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

1
–
–
–

1
–
–
–

1
2
( 3)
–

1
2
2
4

5
5
5
12

8
9
8
22

15
15
13
15

13
14
12
16

11
11
12
7

8
8
9
1

7
8
8
5

27
28
31
4
16

Registered Nurses
Level I .......................................................
State and local government ..................

259
216

39.9
39.9

598
589

593
593

580
580

–
–

605
603

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

1
1

53
61

43
38

3
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

Level II ......................................................

3,762

40.0

756

750

670

–

835

–

–

–

–

( 3)

2

32

31

24

10

( 3)

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

See footnotes at end of table.

4

Table A-1. All establishments: Weekly hours and pay of professional and administrative occupations, New Orleans, LA, July 1995 — Continued

Occupation and level

Average
Number weekly
hours1
of
workers (standard)

Weekly pay
(in dollars)2

Mean

Median

Percent of workers receiving straight-time weekly pay (in dollars) of—

Middle range

200
and
under
250

250
300

300
350

350
400

400
500

500
600

600
700

700
800

800
900

900
1000

1000
1100

1100
1200

1200
1300

1300
1400

1400
1500

1500
1600

1600
1700

1700
1800

1800
1900

1900
2000

2000
and
over

Private industry .....................................
Service-producing industries ............
State and local government ..................

2,729
2,718
1,033

40.0
40.0
39.9

$758
758
751

$749
749
759

$664
664
687

–
–
–

$845
846
801

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
( 3)

2
2
2

33
33
28

26
26
44

26
26
20

12
12
6

1
1
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

Level II specialists ....................................
Private industry .....................................
Service-producing industries ............
State and local government ..................

608
376
376
232

40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0

821
807
807
844

823
804
804
832

756
735
735
786

–
–
–
–

882
879
879
917

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

1
1
1
–

10
14
14
4

30
32
32
27

40
39
39
41

16
14
14
19

3
–
–
9

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

Level III .....................................................
State and local government ..................

51
51

39.9
39.9

1,057
1,057

1,054
1,054

989
989

–
–

1,140
1,140

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

8
8

–
–

18
18

45
45

24
24

–
–

–
–

6
6

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

Buyers/Contracting Specialists
Level II ......................................................
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............
Manufacturing ...............................

117
101
68
62

39.4
39.9
40.0
40.0

580
601
612
596

540
557
–
–

485
506
–
–

–
–
–
–

638
654
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

3
–
–
–

5
3
3
3

18
18
18
19

44
46
46
48

12
13
10
11

9
10
9
6

3
4
4
2

3
4
6
6

3
3
4
3

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

Level III .....................................................
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............
Manufacturing ...............................

114
114
98
84

40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0

838
838
836
804

808
808
808
767

672
672
656
656

–
–
–
–

956
956
952
904

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

4
4
5
6

24
24
26
30

21
21
18
21

14
14
14
17

21
21
21
17

5
5
3
–

4
4
5
4

4
4
5
4

2
2
2
2

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

Computer Programmers
Level II ......................................................
Private industry .....................................
Service-producing industries ............

111
97
60

39.7
39.9
39.9

573
590
536

544
563
–

498
498
–

–
–
–

620
625
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

5
–
–

28
27
38

33
34
43

20
23
18

9
10
–

3
3
–

3
3
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

Level III .....................................................
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............
Service-producing industries ............

153
131
55
76

39.5
39.7
40.0
39.5

706
732
791
690

694
714
–
–

633
652
–
–

–
–
–
–

769
786
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

1
–
–
–

4
–
–
–

13
8
–
13

34
37
29
43

29
32
31
33

13
15
22
11

3
4
9
–

3
4
9
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

Computer Systems Analysts
Level I .......................................................
Private industry .....................................
Service-producing industries ............
State and local government ..................

88
74
57
14

40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0

688
717
687
536

660
–
–
–

605
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

747
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

8
1
2
43

16
11
14
43

36
43
42
–

23
24
26
14

9
11
12
–

2
3
4
–

2
3
–
–

2
3
–
–

1
1
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

Level II ......................................................
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............
Manufacturing ...............................
Service-producing industries ............

385
368
127
89
241

39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0

905
913
953
903
891

892
900
924
898
887

806
808
821
808
806

–
–
–
–
–

1,005
1,012
1,064
960
1,000

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

( 3)
–
–
–
–

7
6
–
–
10

17
15
17
17
15

28
29
28
34
29

22
23
24
31
22

17
18
13
15
20

5
6
9
3
4

2
2
5
–
1

1
1
3
–
–

1
1
2
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

Level III .....................................................
Private industry .....................................
Service-producing industries ............

122
118
83

39.9
39.9
39.9

1,082
1,087
1,029

1,088
1,103
1,016

951
951
922

–
–
–

1,210
1,211
1,146

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

2
3
4

12
12
17

22
20
29

14
14
16

23
24
23

18
19
8

6
6
4

2
3
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

Personnel Specialists
Level I .......................................................

61

39.9

427

–

–

–

–

–

25

5

51

16

3

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

ADMINISTRATIVE OCCUPATIONS

–

See footnotes at end of table.

5

Table A-1. All establishments: Weekly hours and pay of professional and administrative occupations, New Orleans, LA, July 1995 — Continued

Occupation and level

Average
Number weekly
hours1
of
workers (standard)

Weekly pay
(in dollars)2

Mean

Median

Percent of workers receiving straight-time weekly pay (in dollars) of—

Middle range

200
and
under
250

250
300

300
350

350
400

400
500

500
600

600
700

700
800

800
900

900
1000

1000
1100

1100
1200

1200
1300

1300
1400

1400
1500

1500
1600

1600
1700

1700
1800

1800
1900

1900
2000

2000
and
over

Level II ......................................................
Private industry .....................................
Service-producing industries ............
State and local government ..................

154
132
100
22

39.8
40.0
40.0
38.9

$580
592
568
505

$552
557
550
514

$529
529
529
454

–
–
–
–

$615
627
611
579

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

1
–
–
5

–
–
–
–

15
11
14
41

58
58
61
55

17
20
20
–

5
6
3
–

3
4
2
–

–
–
–
–

1
2
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

Level III .....................................................
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............
Service-producing industries ............
State and local government ..................

189
145
53
92
44

39.5
39.6
40.0
39.3
39.4

777
815
908
762
650

738
789
–
740
667

654
692
–
624
590

–
–
–
–
–

887
946
–
822
710

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

3
–
–
–
14

9
8
2
11
14

23
22
15
26
25

27
23
9
30
41

15
17
17
17
7

12
16
26
10
–

6
8
19
1
–

3
4
11
–
–

2
3
–
4
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

Level IV .....................................................
Private industry .....................................
Service-producing industries ............

88
67
37

39.8
40.0
39.9

989
1,044
950

962
–
–

835
–
–

–
–
–

1,106
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

19
3
5

17
18
24

20
27
43

18
21
16

10
13
11

7
7
–

5
6
–

2
3
–

1
1
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

Tax Collectors
Level I .......................................................
State and local government ..................

16
16

35.3
35.3

273
273

257
257

252
252

–
–

257
257

6
6

81
81

6
6

–
–

6
6

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

Level II ......................................................
State and local government ..................

9
9

35.6
35.6

337
337

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

89
89

–
–

11
11

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

Level III .....................................................
State and local government ..................

10
10

35.5
35.5

453
453

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

90
90

–
–

10
10

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

1
Standard hours reflect the workweek for which employees receive their regular straight-time salaries (exclusive of pay for
overtime at regular and/or premium rates), and the earnings correspond to these weekly hours.
2
Excludes premium pay for overtime and for work on weekends, holidays, and late shifts. Also excluded are performance
bonuses and lump-sum payments of the type negotiated in the auto and aerospace industries, as well as profit-sharing payments,
attendance bonuses, Christmas or year-end bonuses, and other nonproduction bonuses. Pay increases, but not bonuses, under
cost-of-living clauses, and incentive payments, however, are included. See Appendix A for definitions and methods used to
compute means, medians, and middle ranges.

3
4

Less than 0.5 percent.
Workers were distributed as follows: 14 percent at $2,000 and under $2,100 and 3 percent at $2,500 and under $2,600.

NOTE: Because of rounding, sums of individual intervals may not equal 100 percent. Dashes indicate that no data were reported
or that data did not meet publication criteria. Overall occupation or occupational levels may include data for categories not shown
separately.

6

Table A-2. All establishments: Weekly hours and pay of technical and protective service occupations, New Orleans, LA, July 1995

Occupation and level

Average
Number weekly
hours1
of
workers (standard)

Weekly pay
(in dollars)2

Mean

Median

Percent of workers receiving straight-time weekly pay (in dollars) of—

Middle range

150
and
under
175

175
200

200
225

225
250

250
275

275
300

300
325

325
350

350
375

375
400

400
425

425
450

450
500

500
550

550
600

600
700

700
800

800
900

900
1000

1000
1100

1100
and
over

TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Operators
Level II ......................................................
Private industry .....................................
Service-producing industries ............
State and local government ..................

144
119
81
25

39.7
39.8
39.7
39.5

$403
410
398
368

$405
412
385
–

$357
363
362
–

–
–
–
–

$457
462
420
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

2
–
–
12

1
–
–
8

5
3
5
12

12
12
10
12

17
19
25
4

12
13
16
8

18
16
21
28

7
8
5
4

22
25
17
8

3
3
1
4

–
–
–
–

1
1
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

Level III .....................................................
State and local government ..................

66
20

39.5
38.4

465
439

–
422

–
392

–
–

–
473

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

3
–

–
–

–
–

8
15

9
15

8
20

20
10

20
30

20
–

9
5

5
5

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

Drafters
Level I .......................................................
Private industry .....................................
Service-producing industries ............

106
106
94

38.9
38.9
38.7

425
425
433

445
445
508

320
320
320

–
–
–

521
521
521

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

4
4
4

–
–
–

6
6
6

18
18
18

6
6
6

10
10
2

–
–
–

5
5
5

2
2
2

4
4
4

45
45
50

–
–
–

1
1
1

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

Level II ......................................................
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............
Service-producing industries ............
State and local government ..................

210
202
55
147
8

39.6
39.6
40.0
39.5
38.1

506
513
486
524
328

520
520
–
536
–

442
462
–
480
–

–
–
–
–
–

560
560
–
560
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

1
–
–
–
25

( 3)
–
–
–
13

1
( 3)
–
1
13

–
–
–
–
–

5
4
9
3
13

3
2
5
1
38

9
9
13
7
–

8
8
16
5
–

13
14
13
14
–

29
30
15
36
–

19
19
24
18
–

10
11
5
13
–

2
2
–
3
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

Level III:
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............
Manufacturing ...............................
State and local government ..................

200
77
54
10

40.0
40.0
40.0
38.0

653
613
590
432

639
–
–
–

571
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

755
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

( 3)
–
–
30

–
–
–
10

( 3)
1
2
40

8
9
13
20

7
5
6
–

22
38
41
–

33
36
35
–

10
6
2
–

14
1
2
–

3
3
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

Level IV .....................................................
Private industry .....................................

78
78

40.0
40.0

720
720

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

3
3

14
14

47
47

9
9

10
10

13
13

4
4

–
–

Engineering Technicians
Level III .....................................................
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............

158
150
89

39.8
40.0
40.0

644
654
595

676
681
588

529
563
488

–
–
–

744
749
690

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

8
7
11

3
–
–

13
13
22

4
3
6

10
11
13

23
24
26

25
27
17

14
15
4

1
1
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

Level IV .....................................................
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............
Manufacturing ...............................
Service-producing industries ............

207
207
98
64
109

40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0

829
829
806
759
850

810
810
786
–
831

740
740
682
–
770

–
–
–
–
–

930
930
946
–
908

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

3
3
6
9
–

13
13
20
28
6

27
27
31
36
24

29
29
14
6
42

16
16
15
13
17

9
9
11
8
7

3
3
2
–
4

Level V ......................................................
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............
Service-producing industries ............

133
133
60
73

40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0

991
991
1,063
931

969
969
–
–

880
880
–
–

–
–
–
–

1,144
1,144
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

2
2
–
4

6
6
8
4

20
20
10
29

28
28
13
40

15
15
10
19

29
29
58
4

4

Engineering Technicians, Civil
Level II:
State and local government ..................

7

40.0

332

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

14

29

–

–

29

29

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Level III .....................................................

64

40.0

430

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

8

17

22

23

16

2

2

–

6

5

–

–

–

–

See footnotes at end of table.

7

Table A-2. All establishments: Weekly hours and pay of technical and protective service occupations, New Orleans, LA, July 1995 — Continued

Occupation and level

Average
Number weekly
hours1
of
workers (standard)

Weekly pay
(in dollars)2

Mean

Median

Percent of workers receiving straight-time weekly pay (in dollars) of—

Middle range

150
and
under
175

175
200

200
225

225
250

250
275

275
300

300
325

325
350

350
375

375
400

400
425

425
450

450
500

500
550

550
600

600
700

700
800

800
900

900
1000

1000
1100

1100
and
over

State and local government ..................

20

40.0

$421

$442

$378

–

$442

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

5

15

10

10

50

5

5

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Level IV:
State and local government ..................

35

40.0

483

506

469

–

506

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

9

3

–

6

14

69

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Licensed Practical Nurses
Level I .......................................................
Private industry .....................................
Service-producing industries ............
State and local government ..................

525
498
498
27

39.9
40.0
40.0
37.6

397
400
400
354

383
386
386
355

364
368
368
345

–
–
–
–

430
430
430
358

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

( 3)
–
–
4

–
–
–
–

13
11
11
41

24
22
22
44

24
25
25
4

15
15
15
4

8
8
8
4

15
16
16
–

2
2
2
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

Level II ......................................................
Private industry .....................................
Service-producing industries ............
State and local government ..................

1,510
1,123
1,122
387

39.9
40.0
40.0
39.6

463
463
463
462

458
454
454
466

417
416
416
421

–
–
–
–

501
502
502
495

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

( 3)
–
–
1

( 3)
( 3)
–
2

3
2
2
3

8
8
8
10

16
19
19
11

14
14
14
14

32
31
31
36

17
18
18
15

8
8
8
9

1
1
1
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

Level III .....................................................
State and local government ..................

131
95

40.0
40.0

502
491

512
512

485
471

–
–

518
518

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

1
1

2
2

4
5

4
5

1
1

21
20

59
64

9
–

1
1

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

Nursing Assistants
Level I .......................................................
Private industry .....................................
Service-producing industries ............
State and local government ..................

1,525
1,469
1,469
56

40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0

196
195
195
204

188
188
188
177

174
176
176
170

–
–
–
–

204
204
204
240

25
25
25
34

46
47
47
25

12
13
13
–

11
11
11
21

3
2
2
20

1
1
1
–

( 3)
( 3)
( 3)
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

Level II ......................................................
Private industry .....................................
Service-producing industries ............
State and local government ..................

2,332
1,933
1,933
399

40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0

218
211
211
248

202
191
191
246

180
176
176
221

–
–
–
–

254
245
245
281

17
21
21
–

30
35
35
6

16
14
14
25

10
7
7
23

11
9
9
19

14
11
11
27

2
3
3
1

( 3)
( 3)
( 3)
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

Level III .....................................................
State and local government ..................

121
97

40.0
40.0

303
302

306
306

260
276

–
–

337
334

–
–

–
–

2
2

7
8

23
14

11
12

26
33

19
24

8
4

2
2

2
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

Firefighters ..................................................
State and local government ..................

422
418

52.8
53.0

423
421

422
422

392
392

–
–

460
460

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

4
4

–
–

–
–

6
6

1
1

34
34

7
7

17
17

25
25

4
4

1
1

2
1

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

Police Officers
Level I .......................................................
State and local government ..................

1,964
1,908

41.4
41.5

413
414

384
385

359
360

–
–

472
472

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

2
2

3
2

11
11

31
31

5
5

11
11

5
6

20
21

9
9

1
1

2
2

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

PROTECTIVE SERVICE
OCCUPATIONS

1
Standard hours reflect the workweek for which employees receive their regular straight-time salaries (exclusive of pay for
overtime at regular and/or premium rates), and the earnings correspond to these weekly hours.
2
Excludes premium pay for overtime and for work on weekends, holidays, and late shifts. Also excluded are performance
bonuses and lump-sum payments of the type negotiated in the auto and aerospace industries, as well as profit-sharing payments,
attendance bonuses, Christmas or year-end bonuses, and other nonproduction bonuses. Pay increases, but not bonuses, under
cost-of-living clauses, and incentive payments, however, are included. See Appendix A for definitions and methods used to
compute means, medians, and middle ranges.

3
4

Less than 0.5 percent.
Workers were distributed as follows: 38 percent at $1,100 and under $1,200 and 20 percent at $1,200 and under $1,300.

NOTE: Because of rounding, sums of individual intervals may not equal 100 percent. Dashes indicate that no data were reported
or that data did not meet publication criteria. Overall occupation or occupational levels may include data for categories not shown
separately.

8

Table A-3. All establishments: Weekly hours and pay of clerical occupations, New Orleans, LA, July 1995

Occupation and level

Clerks, Accounting
Level I .......................................................

Average
Number weekly
hours1
of
workers (standard)

63

38.5

Weekly pay
(in dollars)2

Mean

$273

Median

–

Percent of workers receiving straight-time weekly pay (in dollars) of—

Middle range

–

–

–

150
and
under
175

175
200

200
225

225
250

250
275

275
300

300
325

325
350

350
375

375
400

400
450

450
500

500
550

550
600

600
650

650
700

700
750

750
800

800
850

850
900

900
950

–

6

17

6

14

41

2

–

2

11

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

3

3

Level II ......................................................
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............
Manufacturing ...............................
Service-producing industries ............
Transportation and utilities ...........
State and local government ..................

1,068
874
215
180
659
105
194

39.7
39.9
40.0
40.0
39.8
40.0
39.0

341
349
349
347
348
370
310

$333
340
340
340
336
368
312

$300
308
320
320
300
320
258

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

$380
385
388
383
385
409
359

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

1
1
–
–
1
–
3

4
2
1
1
2
–
18

5
3
1
1
3
2
15

12
13
7
8
14
13
9

21
22
16
16
24
27
14

16
17
33
35
12
7
12

14
14
11
9
15
14
12

10
10
12
13
9
1
13

12
14
17
16
13
22
2

2
2
1
1
3
4
2

2
3
( 3)
1
3
10
–

( )
( 3)
–
–
( 3)
–
–

( )
( 3)
–
–
1
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

Level III .....................................................
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............
Manufacturing ...............................
Service-producing industries ............
Transportation and utilities ...........
State and local government ..................

467
339
86
53
253
61
128

39.9
39.9
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.0
39.9

407
419
433
428
414
443
373

404
410
426
–
410
410
384

359
368
390
–
360
384
323

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

442
462
469
–
444
511
414

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

1
–
–
–
–
–
3

6
2
–
–
3
–
15

7
6
1
2
8
–
10

8
7
3
6
9
–
9

10
10
10
9
10
–
12

11
12
16
11
10
34
9

35
34
30
40
36
30
38

10
12
24
21
8
7
2

6
8
12
8
7
25
2

6
7
2
4
9
5
2

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

Level IV .....................................................
State and local government ..................

110
77

39.9
40.0

453
412

465
418

382
368

–
–

473
473

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

9
13

3
4

13
18

5
6

15
19

35
39

6
–

10
–

3
–

–
–

1
–

–
–

1
–

–
–

–
–

Clerks, General
Level I .......................................................
State and local government ..................

227
181

37.1
36.5

209
196

181
168

160
160

–
–

245
210

48
60

5
6

16
11

7
6

2
2

7
2

12
13

3
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

Level II ......................................................
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............
Manufacturing ...............................
Service-producing industries ............
State and local government ..................

629
232
84
77
148
397

39.0
39.9
40.0
40.0
39.8
38.4

272
302
311
302
296
255

260
288
290
–
283
232

225
260
280
–
258
216

–
–
–
–
–
–

321
340
346
–
338
306

1
( 3)
–
–
1
2

7
2
–
–
3
10

23
3
–
–
4
35

12
10
10
9
10
13

13
21
7
8
29
9

14
28
40
44
22
6

6
9
14
16
6
5

13
8
11
12
7
16

4
3
2
3
3
5

2
6
7
6
5
–

3
7
6
3
7
–

1
2
1
–
3
–

( 3)
( 3)
1
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

Level III .....................................................
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............
Manufacturing ...............................
Service-producing industries ............
State and local government ..................

826
330
178
89
152
496

39.2
39.5
40.0
40.0
38.8
39.0

362
450
458
460
442
303

356
459
457
485
468
296

277
383
422
383
332
250

–
–
–
–
–
–

422
521
512
529
521
361

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

13
–
–
–
–
22

11
–
–
–
–
19

7
1
2
4
–
10

5
4
1
–
7
6

10
12
2
4
22
9

21
4
4
8
3
32

5
8
8
12
8
2

8
19
29
8
7
–

6
16
25
22
5
–

13
32
22
36
45
–

2
4
4
4
3
–

( 3)
1
2
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

Level IV .....................................................
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............
Service-producing industries ............
State and local government ..................

295
172
98
74
123

39.8
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.4

451
539
579
487
329

441
544
578
–
324

336
473
518
–
285

–
–
–
–
–

560
584
633
–
386

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

( 3)
–
–
–
1

2
–
–
–
5

5
1
–
3
11

6
–
–
–
15

8
–
–
–
19

5
1
–
3
11

3
1
1
–
7

16
5
1
9
31

5
7
4
11
2

11
18
10
28
–

11
19
21
16
–

15
26
22
30
–

7
12
20
–
–

2
3
5
–
–

3
6
10
–
–

1
2
4
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

Clerks, Order
Level I .......................................................
Private industry .....................................
Service-producing industries ............

86
86
55

40.0
40.0
40.0

292
292
290

292
292
–

260
260
–

–
–
–

330
330
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

9
9
–

8
8
5

19
19
29

23
23
36

14
14
5

20
20
24

5
5
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

2
2
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

See footnotes at end of table.

9

Table A-3. All establishments: Weekly hours and pay of clerical occupations, New Orleans, LA, July 1995 — Continued

Occupation and level

Average
Number weekly
hours1
of
workers (standard)

Weekly pay
(in dollars)2

Mean

Median

Percent of workers receiving straight-time weekly pay (in dollars) of—

Middle range

150
and
under
175

175
200

200
225

225
250

250
275

275
300

300
325

325
350

350
375

375
400

400
450

450
500

500
550

550
600

600
650

650
700

700
750

750
800

800
850

850
900

900
950

Key Entry Operators
Level I .......................................................
Private industry .....................................
Service-producing industries ............
State and local government ..................

241
201
188
40

39.2
39.7
39.7
36.6

$282
292
292
235

$280
280
280
210

$239
240
240
192

–
–
–
–

$309
317
317
272

( 3)
–
–
2

6
–
–
35

8
5
5
20

18
21
21
5

15
14
15
15

16
17
18
7

19
21
20
7

9
9
9
5

4
4
5
2

1
1
2
–

( 3)
( 3)
1
–

4
5
5
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

Level II ......................................................
Private industry .....................................
Service-producing industries ............
State and local government ..................

185
81
62
104

39.0
39.6
39.5
38.4

325
375
386
286

346
346
–
271

268
346
–
244

–
–
–
–

361
409
–
357

–
–
–
–

2
–
–
4

3
–
–
6

10
–
–
17

15
–
–
26

10
7
10
13

8
14
5
4

17
35
37
4

21
19
16
23

2
–
–
4

2
5
5
–

7
16
21
–

2
5
6
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

Secretaries
Level I .......................................................
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............
Manufacturing ...............................
Service-producing industries ............
State and local government ..................

506
332
100
73
232
174

39.6
39.5
40.0
40.0
39.3
39.7

347
361
372
346
357
319

346
352
357
–
349
323

300
324
321
–
329
271

–
–
–
–
–
–

383
390
404
–
385
361

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

5
–
–
–
–
15

5
1
–
–
1
11

11
9
9
12
9
16

13
15
19
26
13
9

19
24
12
14
29
10

15
12
20
27
9
20

17
17
14
10
19
17

10
14
14
8
14
2

3
5
5
1
4
1

1
2
5
1
( 3)
–

1
1
2
–
( 3)
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

Level II ......................................................
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............
Manufacturing ...............................
Service-producing industries ............
Transportation and utilities ...........
State and local government ..................

905
552
193
119
359
48
353

39.8
39.9
40.0
40.0
39.8
40.0
39.8

415
455
480
470
441
438
353

413
458
481
464
437
431
350

362
404
445
440
398
390
308

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

471
493
505
500
481
481
413

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

2
–
–
–
–
–
6

6
–
–
–
–
–
16

6
( 3)
–
–
1
–
16

7
4
3
4
4
–
12

6
4
–
–
6
–
10

10
11
4
7
15
40
7

28
27
20
23
30
15
30

20
32
38
39
28
42
2

11
18
28
23
12
2
( 3)

2
3
3
1
3
2
–

1
2
3
1
2
–
–

( 3)
1
2
3
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

Level III .....................................................
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............
Manufacturing ...............................
Service-producing industries ............
Transportation and utilities ...........
State and local government ..................

943
656
160
106
496
93
287

39.6
39.8
40.0
40.0
39.7
40.0
39.0

500
537
580
552
523
538
415

496
533
580
542
518
538
421

434
476
520
504
463
443
364

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

565
595
644
606
577
615
473

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

( 3)
–
–
–
–
–
( 3)

( 3)
–
–
–
–
–
1

2
–
–
–
–
–
6

3
( 3)
–
–
( 3)
–
9

5
( 3)
–
–
( 3)
–
17

4
2
2
3
2
–
9

17
15
7
11
18
28
22

19
15
3
5
19
11
30

19
26
29
37
25
15
3

13
17
17
13
17
17
2

11
15
20
18
14
23
–

4
5
13
9
3
4
–

1
2
4
2
1
1
–

1
2
4
2
1
1
–

( 3)
( 3)
1
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

Level IV .....................................................
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............
Service-producing industries ............
State and local government ..................

202
136
63
73
66

39.8
39.7
40.0
39.4
40.0

604
656
712
608
496

560
643
–
–
518

527
550
–
–
449

–
–
–
–
–

678
749
–
–
542

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

2
–
–
–
6

8
3
2
4
20

10
4
3
5
21

28
18
16
19
48

10
13
6
18
5

10
15
5
25
–

10
15
16
15
–

4
7
2
11
–

5
7
14
1
–

7
10
21
1
–

2
4
8
–
–

2
4
8
–
–

Switchboard Operator-Receptionists .......
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............
Manufacturing ...............................
Service-producing industries ............
Transportation and utilities ...........
State and local government ..................

439
424
95
70
329
58
15

39.8
39.8
40.0
40.0
39.7
40.0
39.3

302
302
311
308
299
304
305

287
282
290
–
280
287
308

260
260
270
–
260
260
301

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

346
346
346
–
348
375
315

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

1
1
–
–
1
–
–

5
6
2
1
7
–
–

7
6
3
1
7
–
13

26
27
24
29
28
33
7

20
21
22
26
20
36
–

12
9
17
19
7
5
73

7
7
14
4
5
–
–

8
8
7
9
9
–
–

8
8
5
6
9
24
–

5
5
–
–
6
2
7

1
1
2
3
( 3)
–
–

1
1
3
3
1
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

Word Processors
Level I .......................................................
State and local government ..................

204
186

36.6
36.3

267
259

257
250

238
238

–
–

284
277

–
–

–
–

4
4

33
36

29
32

21
22

5
3

3
1

2
2

3
1

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

See footnotes at end of table.

10

Table A-3. All establishments: Weekly hours and pay of clerical occupations, New Orleans, LA, July 1995 — Continued

Occupation and level

Level II ......................................................
Private industry .....................................
State and local government ..................

Average
Number weekly
hours1
of
workers (standard)

203
52
151

38.3
40.0
37.7

Weekly pay
(in dollars)2

Mean

Median

$366
524
311

$313
–
298

Percent of workers receiving straight-time weekly pay (in dollars) of—

Middle range

$291
–
290

–
–
–

$386
–
329

150
and
under
175

175
200

200
225

225
250

250
275

275
300

300
325

325
350

350
375

375
400

400
450

450
500

500
550

550
600

600
650

650
700

700
750

750
800

800
850

850
900

900
950

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

1
–
2

8
–
11

28
–
38

17
–
23

6
–
9

1
4
1

15
6
18

8
33
–

3
12
–

4
15
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

4
15
–

4
15
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

1
Standard hours reflect the workweek for which employees receive their regular straight-time salaries (exclusive of pay for
overtime at regular and/or premium rates), and the earnings correspond to these weekly hours.
2
Excludes premium pay for overtime and for work on weekends, holidays, and late shifts. Also excluded are performance
bonuses and lump-sum payments of the type negotiated in the auto and aerospace industries, as well as profit-sharing payments,
attendance bonuses, Christmas or year-end bonuses, and other nonproduction bonuses. Pay increases, but not bonuses, under
cost-of-living clauses, and incentive payments, however, are included. See Appendix A for definitions and methods used to

compute means, medians, and middle ranges.
3
Less than 0.5 percent.
NOTE: Because of rounding, sums of individual intervals may not equal 100 percent. Dashes indicate that no data were reported
or that data did not meet publication criteria. Overall occupation or occupational levels may include data for categories not shown
separately.

11

Table A-4. All establishments: Hourly pay of maintenance and toolroom occupations, New Orleans, LA, July 1995
Hourly pay
(in dollars)1
Occupation and level

Number
of
workers

Mean

Median

Percent of workers receiving straight-time hourly pay (in dollars) of—

Middle range

5.00
and
under
5.50

5.50
6.00

6.00
6.50

6.50
7.00

7.00
7.50

7.50
8.00

8.00
8.50

8.50
9.00

9.00
9.50

9.50 10.00 11.00 12.00 13.00 14.00 15.00 16.00 17.00 18.00 19.00 20.00 21.00
10.00 11.00 12.00 13.00 14.00 15.00 16.00 17.00 18.00 19.00 20.00 21.00 22.00

General Maintenance Workers ..................
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............
Manufacturing ...............................
Service-producing industries ............
State and local government ..................

595
351
52
52
299
244

$8.58
8.84
7.89
7.89
9.01
8.21

$8.17
8.75
–
–
8.95
7.86

$7.16
7.16
–
–
7.50
6.95

–
–
–
–
–
–

$9.85
10.39
–
–
10.50
9.31

1
1
–
–
1
2

2
3
10
10
2
1

1
2
–
–
2
–

18
15
15
15
14
23

11
8
31
31
4
14

13
14
–
–
16
11

9
5
10
10
4
15

7
7
10
10
6
7

9
12
13
13
12
3

6
4
2
2
5
8

13
13
8
8
14
13

5
7
–
–
8
1

6
8
–
–
10
2

1
2
2
2
2
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

Maintenance Electricians ...........................
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............
Manufacturing ...............................
Service-producing industries ............
State and local government ..................

342
263
200
194
63
79

15.74
17.03
17.91
18.06
14.25
11.45

15.03
16.99
20.12
20.12
–
10.38

12.91
13.65
14.68
14.68
–
9.32

–
–
–
–
–
–

20.12
20.16
20.53
20.53
–
14.41

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

1
–
–
–
–
3

1
–
–
–
–
6

–
–
–
–
–
–

3
–
–
–
–
11

2
–
–
–
–
8

1
–
–
–
–
6

6
2
( )
1
5
20

4
2
–
–
6
10

11
12
8
5
24
9

8
11
7
7
24
–

13
14
12
12
22
8

4
3
3
4
–
8

10
10
13
13
–
11

–
–
–
–
–
–

1
2
2
2
2
–

3
3
–
–
14
–

32
42
54
56
2
–

( 2)
( 2)
–
–
2
–

Maintenance Electronics Technicians
Level II:
State and local government ..................

22

11.67

11.57

9.03

–

13.12

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

23

5

5

14

14

14

9

–

5

14

–

–

–

–

–

Maintenance Machinists ............................
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............
Manufacturing ...............................

174
169
160
94

17.83
18.09
18.39
17.78

19.25
19.25
19.25
20.20

14.85
18.45
19.25
13.67

–
–
–
–

20.20
20.20
20.20
20.20

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

1
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

2
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

1
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

2
2
1
1

10
10
9
15

6
6
6
11

5
5
3
5

1
1
1
2

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

3
4
4
6

38
39
41
–

32
33
35
60

–
–
–
–

Maintenance Mechanics, Machinery .........
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............
Manufacturing ...............................
Service-producing industries ............

606
587
525
486
62

15.73
15.79
16.10
16.25
13.22

14.97
15.00
15.31
18.45
–

12.00
12.00
12.25
12.00
–

–
–
–
–
–

20.12
20.12
20.12
20.12
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

1
2
2
2
–

4
4
4
4
5

1
1
2
2
–

9
8
8
8
10

9
9
5
5
44

11
11
11
11
10

7
7
7
5
10

8
8
9
10
–

5
5
5
1
2

2
2
1
1
5

( 2)
–
–
–
–

1
1
2
2
–

( 2)
( 2)
–
–
3

40
42
45
49
11

( 2)
( 2)
–
–
2

Maintenance Mechanics, Motor Vehicle ...
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............
Manufacturing ...............................
Service-producing industries ............
Transportation and utilities ...........
State and local government ..................

499
371
70
65
301
227
128

13.05
14.13
15.03
15.19
13.92
14.35
9.91

13.00
14.31
–
–
13.75
14.80
9.68

10.78
12.50
–
–
12.50
13.00
8.28

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

14.86
14.86
–
–
14.86
15.00
11.31

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

1
–
–
–
–
–
2

2
–
–
–
–
–
9

4
–
–
–
–
–
16

3
–
–
–
–
–
11

2
( 2)
1
–
–
–
9

2
1
–
–
1
–
7

12
9
7
8
10
10
19

10
7
1
–
8
10
20

12
15
6
6
17
2
2

12
15
17
18
15
15
2

22
28
30
28
28
37
2

8
11
10
11
11
11
–

2
2
13
14
–
–
2

3
4
–
–
4
6
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

4
5
–
–
6
8
–

2
3
14
15
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

1
Excludes premium pay for overtime and for work on weekends, holidays, and late shifts. Also excluded are performance
bonuses and lump-sum payments of the type negotiated in the auto and aerospace industries, as well as profit-sharing
payments, attendance bonuses, Christmas or year-end bonuses, and other nonproduction bonuses. Pay increases, but not
bonuses, under cost-of-living clauses, and incentive payments, however, are included. See Appendix A for definitions and
methods used to compute means, medians, and middle ranges.

2

2

Less than 0.5 percent.

NOTE: Because of rounding, sums of individual intervals may not equal 100 percent. Dashes indicate that no data were
reported or that data did not meet publication criteria. Overall occupation or occupational levels may include data for categories
not shown separately.

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Table A-5. All establishments: Hourly pay of material movement and custodial occupations, New Orleans, LA, July 1995
Hourly pay
(in dollars)1
Occupation and level

Number
of
workers

Mean

Median

Percent of workers receiving straight-time hourly pay (in dollars) of—
4.25
and
under
4.50

4.50
4.75

4.75
5.00

5.00
5.50

5.50
6.00

6.00
6.50

6.50
7.00

7.00
7.50

7.50
8.00

8.00
8.50

8.50
9.00

– $11.35
–
11.35
–
12.33
–
12.33
–
10.96

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

1
1
2
2
–

5
5
13
13
–

2
2
3
3
2

8
8
9
9
7

3
3
4
3
2

–
–
–
–
–

3
3
2
2
4

5
5
1
1
7

7
7
14
14
3

24
24
13
13
31

15
15
2
2
23

6
6
2
2
8

7
7
19
19
–

9
9
13
13
7

3
3
4
4
2

2
2
–
–
2

2
2
–
–
2

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

Middle range

9.00 10.00 11.00 12.00 13.00 14.00 15.00 16.00 17.00 18.00 19.00 20.00
10.00 11.00 12.00 13.00 14.00 15.00 16.00 17.00 18.00 19.00 20.00 21.00

Forklift Operators .......................................
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............
Manufacturing ...............................
Service-producing industries ............

710
710
257
254
453

$9.80
9.80
9.37
9.40
10.04

$9.50
9.50
9.25
9.25
9.58

$8.40
8.40
6.25
6.25
9.00

Guards
Level I .......................................................
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............
Manufacturing ...............................
Service-producing industries ............
State and local government ..................

3,274
2,983
136
130
2,847
291

5.66
5.54
7.74
7.58
5.44
6.93

5.00
5.00
7.92
7.47
5.00
6.70

4.50
4.35
5.55
5.55
4.35
6.30

–
–
–
–
–
–

6.45
6.00
8.35
7.92
6.00
7.25

25
27
–
–
28
–

8
9
–
–
9
1

4
5
–
–
5
( 2)

22
23
21
22
23
8

8
8
14
15
8
10

8
7
10
10
7
18

4
2
–
–
2
28

6
5
5
5
5
10

6
5
25
26
4
8

5
5
7
8
5
5

2
2
4
4
2
1

2
1
–
–
1
11

( 2)
( 2)
4
1
( 2)
–

( 2)
( 2)
4
3
–
–

( 2)
( 2)
3
3
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

( 2)
( 2)
4
4
–
–

Janitors ........................................................
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............
Manufacturing ...............................
Service-producing industries ............
State and local government ..................

4,389
3,432
92
86
3,340
957

5.24
5.04
6.12
6.03
5.01
5.96

4.75
4.60
5.35
5.25
4.55
6.04

4.25
4.25
4.82
4.82
4.25
5.03

–
–
–
–
–
–

5.96
5.50
6.50
5.50
5.44
6.55

38
45
14
15
46
15

9
10
2
2
10
5

7
8
12
13
8
5

12
12
26
28
12
12

9
8
17
19
7
13

8
4
2
2
5
21

10
7
8
5
7
19

2
2
1
1
2
1

2
2
2
1
2
1

1
1
–
–
1
3

( 2)
( 2)
4
2
2
( )
–

1
( 2)
2
2
2
( )
4

( 2)
( 2)
–
–
( 2)
( 2)

–
–
–
–
–
–

( 2)
( 2)
9
9
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

Order Fillers ................................................
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............
Manufacturing ...............................
Service-producing industries ............

691
691
109
109
582

7.78
7.78
5.97
5.97
8.12

7.50
7.50
5.75
5.75
7.50

6.35
6.35
5.00
5.00
6.80

–
–
–
–
–

8.61
8.61
6.50
6.50
9.25

–
–
–
–
–

2
2
11
11
–

–
–
–
–
–

5
5
20
20
2

5
5
27
27
2

17
17
15
15
17

6
6
10
10
5

13
13
3
3
15

14
14
5
5
15

12
12
6
6
14

2
2
–
–
3

4
4
5
5
4

16
16
–
–
19

3
3
–
–
4

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

Shipping/Receiving Clerks ........................
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............
Manufacturing ...............................

335
323
75
66

8.68
8.70
7.80
7.86

8.00
8.00
–
–

6.51
6.60
–
–

–
–
–
–

10.15
10.15
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

1
1
–
–

3
2
–
–

10
11
13
12

14
15
19
21

4
5
16
14

16
16
9
8

8
9
12
11

2
2
4
5

12
13
19
21

15
14
7
8

2
2
–
–

3
3
1
2

4
4
–
–

3
3
–
–

2
2
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

Truckdrivers
Light Truck ................................................
Private industry .....................................
Service-producing industries ............

122
118
102

6.90
6.91
6.97

7.10
7.10
7.10

6.00
6.00
6.13

–
–
–

7.45
7.45
7.45

–
–
–

–
–
–

1
–
–

14
14
15

2
2
2

11
12
9

6
4
4

44
46
46

7
7
8

7
7
8

8
8
9

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

Medium Truck ...........................................
Private industry:
Service-producing industries ............
State and local government ..................

604

12.63

11.00

8.40

–

18.87

–

–

–

–

–

9

5

4

1

7

6

9

7

3

3

11

2

–

–

–

33

–

–

424
51

14.60
9.38

13.40
9.83

9.85
8.85

–
–

18.87
9.83

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

1
–

1
6

1
2

1
4

9
12

8
2

6
65

2
8

4
–

4
–

15
2

2
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

47
–

–
–

–
–

Heavy Truck .............................................
Private industry .....................................

339
334

8.91
8.91

9.05
9.05

8.86
8.86

–
–

9.62
9.60

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

16
15

( 2)
–

7
7

7
7

66
67

2
2

2
2

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

Tractor Trailer ...........................................
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............
Manufacturing ...............................
Service-producing industries ............
Transportation and utilities ...........

903
903
62
57
841
228

12.21
12.21
11.08
10.75
12.30
16.89

11.05
11.05
–
–
11.05
18.97

10.55
10.55
–
–
10.55
14.00

–
–
–
–
–
–

14.00
14.00
–
–
14.00
18.97

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

( 2)
( 2)
–
–
( 2)
–

1
1
–
–
1
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

1
1
–
–
1
–

2
2
10
11
2
–

7
7
8
9
7
–

10
10
27
28
8
–

10
10
2
2
11
2

41
41
19
21
42
–

2
2
13
14
1
–

1
1
13
14
( 2)
–

10
10
2
2
10
38

1
1
3
–
1
4

–
–
–
–
–
–

( 2)
( 2)
3
–
–
–

11
11
–
–
12
45

3
3
–
–
3
12

–
–
–
–
–
–

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table A-5. All establishments: Hourly pay of material movement and custodial occupations, New Orleans, LA, July 1995 — Continued
Hourly pay
(in dollars)1
Occupation and level

Warehouse Specialists ..............................
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............
Manufacturing ...............................
Service-producing industries ............
State and local government ..................

Number
of
workers

447
344
146
142
198
103

Mean

Median

$10.13
11.01
13.17
13.33
9.42
7.17

$8.70
9.71
12.59
12.59
8.57
7.23

Percent of workers receiving straight-time hourly pay (in dollars) of—

Middle range

$7.40
7.61
10.35
10.35
7.40
6.26

– $12.59
–
13.50
–
15.81
–
15.81
–
11.95
–
7.89

4.25
and
under
4.50

4.50
4.75

4.75
5.00

5.00
5.50

5.50
6.00

6.00
6.50

6.50
7.00

7.00
7.50

7.50
8.00

8.00
8.50

8.50
9.00

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

( 2)
–
–
–
–
1

3
–
–
–
–
13

2
–
–
–
–
8

4
1
3
3
1
14

4
2
3
3
2
10

14
14
1
–
23
17

12
9
2
1
14
23

6
7
3
4
9
4

5
7
2
1
10
1

1
Excludes premium pay for overtime and for work on weekends, holidays, and late shifts. Also excluded are performance
bonuses and lump-sum payments of the type negotiated in the auto and aerospace industries, as well as profit-sharing payments,
attendance bonuses, Christmas or year-end bonuses, and other nonproduction bonuses. Pay increases, but not bonuses, under
cost-of-living clauses, and incentive payments, however, are included. See Appendix A for definitions and methods used to
compute means, medians, and middle ranges.

2

9.00 10.00 11.00 12.00 13.00 14.00 15.00 16.00 17.00 18.00 19.00 20.00
10.00 11.00 12.00 13.00 14.00 15.00 16.00 17.00 18.00 19.00 20.00 21.00

10
12
10
10
13
4

6
7
16
16
–
6

4
4
4
4
5
1

6
7
13
13
3
–

9
12
–
–
20
–

6
7
17
18
–
–

1
2
4
4
–
–

1
1
2
2
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

2
3
7
7
–
–

2
2
5
6
–
–

3
3
8
8
–
–

Less than 0.5 percent.

NOTE: Because of rounding, sums of individual intervals may not equal 100 percent. Dashes indicate that no data were reported or
that data did not meet publication criteria. Overall occupation or occupational levels may include data for categories not shown
separately.

14

Table A-6. Establishments employing 500 workers or more: Weekly hours and pay of professional and administrative occupations, New Orleans, LA, July 1995

Occupation and level

Average
Number weekly
hours1
of
workers (standard)

Weekly pay
(in dollars)2

Mean

Median

Percent of workers receiving straight-time weekly pay (in dollars) of—

Middle range

200
and
under
250

250
300

300
350

350
400

400
500

500
600

600
700

700
800

800
900

900
1000

1000
1100

1100
1200

1200
1300

1300
1400

1400
1500

1500
1600

1600
1700

1700
1800

1800
1900

1900
2000

2000
and
over

PROFESSIONAL OCCUPATIONS
Accountants
Level I .......................................................
State and local government ..................

100
52

38.7
38.0

$420
380

$407
354

$347
306

–
–

$480
440

–
–

11
21

15
29

16
17

38
17

19
15

1
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

Level II ......................................................
Private industry .....................................
Service-producing industries ............
State and local government ..................

136
70
50
66

38.4
39.5
39.4
37.2

532
617
583
441

535
–
–
427

432
–
–
364

–
–
–
–

616
–
–
520

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

4
–
–
9

15
–
–
32

21
11
16
30

31
34
42
27

17
31
30
2

10
19
12
–

1
3
–
–

1
1
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

Level III .....................................................
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............
Service-producing industries ............
State and local government ..................

173
124
50
74
49

39.1
39.9
40.0
39.8
37.1

720
794
852
754
534

715
779
–
–
515

577
696
–
–
478

–
–
–
–
–

830
899
–
–
574

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

10
–
–
–
37

19
10
6
12
43

18
17
10
22
20

19
27
28
26
–

16
22
12
28
–

12
16
26
9
–

5
6
12
3
–

1
2
4
–
–

1
1
2
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

Level IV .....................................................
Private industry .....................................

95
81

39.6
39.9

1,030
1,078

1,033
1,090

858
913

–
–

1,196
1,218

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

4
–

3
1

8
4

15
17

17
19

8
10

21
22

14
16

1
1

8
10

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

Attorneys
Level II ......................................................
State and local government ..................

64
58

37.7
37.5

721
686

–
708

–
569

–
–

–
813

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

34
38

9
10

19
21

30
31

3
–

–
–

2
–

3
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

Level III:
State and local government ..................

25

36.4

712

660

644

–

763

–

–

–

–

–

–

68

8

20

–

4

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Level IV:
State and local government ..................

6

37.5

1,024

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

17

17

50

–

17

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Engineers
Level I .......................................................
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............
Manufacturing ...............................
State and local government ..................

80
70
67
62
10

39.6
40.0
40.0
40.0
37.0

764
790
792
786
580

800
–
–
–
–

650
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

875
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

2
–
–
–
20

5
1
1
2
30

26
23
24
26
50

15
17
13
13
–

47
54
57
58
–

4
4
4
2
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

Level II ......................................................
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............
Manufacturing ...............................
State and local government ..................

270
253
245
214
17

39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
38.8

915
924
929
923
769

959
962
962
962
786

847
871
890
864
748

–
–
–
–
–

1,006
1,010
1,014
1,010
806

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

5
4
4
5
12

2
2
2
2
–

13
11
9
10
53

14
13
12
11
35

37
40
41
40
–

27
29
30
30
–

1
1
1
1
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

Level III .....................................................
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............
Manufacturing ...............................
State and local government ..................

288
273
265
231
15

40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.0

1,007
1,020
1,024
1,020
775

1,033
1,052
1,056
1,058
775

878
900
902
893
676

–
–
–
–
–

1,144
1,144
1,150
1,150
876

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

1
( 3)
( 3)
( 3)
7

4
3
3
3
27

7
7
7
7
20

16
15
14
16
33

15
15
14
13
13

22
23
23
22
–

27
29
29
32
–

7
7
8
6
–

1
1
2
1
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

Level IV .....................................................
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............

449
423
397

39.8
40.0
40.0

1,245
1,265
1,275

1,279
1,300
1,317

1,090
1,130
1,148

–
–
–

1,396
1,404
1,404

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

1
( 3)
1

6
4
4

6
5
5

13
12
11

14
14
13

13
13
14

23
24
26

17
18
19

6
7
7

1
1
1

( 3)
( 3)
( 3)

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table A-6. Establishments employing 500 workers or more: Weekly hours and pay of professional and administrative occupations, New Orleans, LA, July 1995 — Continued

Occupation and level

Average
Number weekly
hours1
of
workers (standard)

Weekly pay
(in dollars)2

Mean

Median

Percent of workers receiving straight-time weekly pay (in dollars) of—
200
and
under
250

250
300

300
350

350
400

400
500

500
600

600
700

700
800

800
900

900
1000

1000
1100

1100
1200

1200
1300

1300
1400

1400
1500

1500
1600

1600
1700

1700
1800

1800
1900

1900
2000

2000
and
over

– $1,378
–
1,008

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

1
8

5
38

7
27

14
19

14
8

16
–

24
–

15
–

4
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–
1
1
1
1
–

Middle range

Manufacturing ...............................
State and local government ..................

251
26

40.0
37.3

$1,226
932

$1,248
936

$1,071
854

Level V ......................................................
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............
Manufacturing ...............................
State and local government ..................

389
358
340
179
31

39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
38.2

1,510
1,554
1,570
1,510
1,003

1,558
1,578
1,594
1,548
931

1,373
1,427
1,467
1,363
902

–
–
–
–
–

1,692
1,712
1,714
1,692
1,141

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

( 3)
–
–
–
3

2
–
–
–
19

4
1
1
2
35

3
3
2
4
10

7
5
4
7
29

6
6
5
7
3

6
7
6
9
–

13
14
14
16
–

18
19
20
15
–

19
20
21
20
–

15
16
17
17
–

5
5
6
2
–

3
3
3
1
–

Level VI .....................................................
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............

128
122
116

40.0
40.0
40.0

1,868
1,909
1,929

1,956
1,981
2,014

1,676
1,698
1,751

–
–
–

2,110
2,115
2,126

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

2
–
–

3
–
–

–
–
–

2
2
3

7
7
8

2
2
–

3
3
1

11
11
11

5
5
5

7
7
8

12
12
13

Registered Nurses
Level I .......................................................
State and local government ..................

217
215

39.9
39.9

589
589

593
593

580
580

–
–

603
603

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

1
1

60
61

38
38

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

Level II ......................................................
Private industry .....................................
Service-producing industries ............
State and local government ..................

3,084
2,081
2,074
1,003

40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9

757
759
759
752

749
746
747
760

666
648
648
687

–
–
–
–

838
859
859
802

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

( 3)
–
–
( 3)

2
2
2
1

32
35
35
27

31
24
24
45

24
25
25
20

10
13
13
6

1
1
1
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

Level II specialists ....................................
State and local government ..................

490
186

40.0
40.0

832
866

832
840

770
815

–
–

895
938

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

1
–

11
3

22
16

42
47

20
24

4
11

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

Level III .....................................................
State and local government ..................

44
44

39.9
39.9

1,062
1,062

1,054
1,054

989
989

–
–

1,140
1,140

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

9
9

–
–

18
18

43
43

23
23

–
–

–
–

7
7

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

Buyers/Contracting Specialists
Level II ......................................................

60

39.0

551

–

–

–

–

–

–

7

10

15

38

15

10

3

–

2

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Level III .....................................................
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............
Manufacturing ...............................

70
70
67
61

40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0

859
859
864
840

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

7
7
7
8

14
14
13
15

23
23
21
23

19
19
19
21

20
20
21
23

4
4
4
–

4
4
4
2

6
6
6
5

3
3
3
3

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

Computer Programmers
Level III .....................................................
Private industry .....................................

90
70

39.1
39.4

713
758

717
–

635
–

–
–

781
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

1
–

4
–

16
6

21
23

37
44

16
20

2
3

3
4

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

Computer Systems Analysts
Level I .......................................................
State and local government ..................

62
14

40.0
40.0

681
536

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

10
43

19
43

32
–

24
14

8
–

–
–

2
–

3
–

2
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

Level II ......................................................
Private industry .....................................
Service-producing industries ............

257
240
163

39.8
40.0
40.0

931
945
918

935
945
937

818
827
819

–
–
–

1,027
1,034
1,011

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

( 3)
–
–

5
4
6

14
11
12

24
25
26

25
27
28

19
20
22

7
8
6

2
2
1

2
2
–

1
1
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

Level III .....................................................
Private industry .....................................
Service-producing industries ............

88
84
65

39.8
39.9
39.9

1,097
1,104
1,057

1,108
1,120
–

961
965
–

–
–
–

1,230
1,230
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

16
15
20

17
14
18

14
14
17

24
25
29

19
20
11

8
8
5

2
2
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

47
49
52

4

ADMINISTRATIVE OCCUPATIONS

See footnotes at end of table.

16

Table A-6. Establishments employing 500 workers or more: Weekly hours and pay of professional and administrative occupations, New Orleans, LA, July 1995 — Continued

Occupation and level

Average
Number weekly
hours1
of
workers (standard)

Weekly pay
(in dollars)2

Mean

Median

Percent of workers receiving straight-time weekly pay (in dollars) of—

Middle range

200
and
under
250

250
300

300
350

350
400

400
500

500
600

600
700

700
800

800
900

900
1000

1000
1100

1100
1200

1200
1300

1300
1400

1400
1500

1500
1600

1600
1700

1700
1800

1800
1900

1900
2000

2000
and
over

Personnel Specialists
Level II ......................................................
Private industry .....................................
State and local government ..................

78
57
21

39.7
40.0
38.8

$592
626
501

–
–
$514

–
–
$454

–
–
–

–
–
$564

–
–
–

–
–
–

1
–
5

–
–
–

21
12
43

47
46
52

14
19
–

8
11
–

6
9
–

–
–
–

3
4
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

Level III .....................................................
Private industry .....................................
State and local government ..................

115
77
38

39.7
39.8
39.3

757
796
679

710
–
710

625
–
625

–
–
–

854
–
710

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

1
–
3

14
14
13

24
22
29

29
19
47

12
14
8

10
16
–

6
9
–

3
5
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

Level IV .....................................................

52

39.7

991

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

25

21

10

15

10

8

6

4

2

–

–

–

–

–

Tax Collectors
Level I .......................................................
State and local government ..................

16
16

35.3
35.3

273
273

257
257

252
252

–
–

257
257

6
6

81
81

6
6

–
–

6
6

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

Level II ......................................................
State and local government ..................

9
9

35.6
35.6

337
337

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

89
89

–
–

11
11

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

Level III .....................................................
State and local government ..................

10
10

35.5
35.5

453
453

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

90
90

–
–

10
10

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

1
Standard hours reflect the workweek for which employees receive their regular straight-time salaries (exclusive of pay for
overtime at regular and/or premium rates), and the earnings correspond to these weekly hours.
2
Excludes premium pay for overtime and for work on weekends, holidays, and late shifts. Also excluded are performance
bonuses and lump-sum payments of the type negotiated in the auto and aerospace industries, as well as profit-sharing payments,
attendance bonuses, Christmas or year-end bonuses, and other nonproduction bonuses. Pay increases, but not bonuses, under
cost-of-living clauses, and incentive payments, however, are included. See Appendix A for definitions and methods used to
compute means, medians, and middle ranges.

3

Less than 0.5 percent.
Workers were distributed as follows: 23 percent at $2,000 and under $2,100; 16 percent at $2,100 and under $2,200; 9
percent at $2,200 and under $2,300; 3 percent at $2,300 and under $2,400; and 2 percent at $2,400 and under $2,500.
4

NOTE: Because of rounding, sums of individual intervals may not equal 100 percent. Dashes indicate that no data were reported
or that data did not meet publication criteria. Overall occupation or occupational levels may include data for categories not shown
separately.

17

Table A-7. Establishments employing 500 workers or more: Weekly hours and pay of technical and protective service occupations, New Orleans, LA, July 1995

Occupation and level

Average
Number weekly
hours1
of
workers (standard)

Weekly pay
(in dollars)2

Mean

Median

Percent of workers receiving straight-time weekly pay (in dollars) of—

Middle range

150
and
under
175

175
200

200
225

225
250

250
275

275
300

300
325

325
350

350
375

375
400

400
425

425
450

450
500

500
550

550
600

600
650

650
700

700
800

800
900

900
1000

1000
1100

TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Operators
Level II ......................................................
Private industry .....................................
State and local government ..................

88
63
25

39.6
39.6
39.5

$400
412
368

$411
–
–

$356
–
–

–
–
–

$442
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

3
–
12

2
–
8

5
2
12

9
8
12

19
25
4

7
6
8

25
24
28

9
11
4

16
19
8

5
5
4

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

Level III .....................................................
State and local government ..................

62
20

39.5
38.4

461
439

–
422

–
392

–
–

–
473

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

3
–

–
–

–
–

8
15

10
15

8
20

21
10

21
30

15
–

10
5

3
5

2
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

Drafters
Level II ......................................................
Private industry .....................................
State and local government ..................

67
60
7

38.7
38.8
38.6

514
537
324

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

3
–
29

1
–
14

1
–
14

–
–
–

1
2
–

4
–
43

1
2
–

6
7
–

7
8
–

48
53
–

19
22
–

4
5
–

1
2
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

Level III .....................................................
State and local government ..................

53
6

39.6
36.7

597
408

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

6
50

2
17

6
33

13
–

6
–

15
–

23
–

19
–

6
–

2
–

4
–

–
–

Engineering Technicians
Level IV .....................................................
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............

72
72
72

40.0
40.0
40.0

815
815
815

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

8
8
8

7
7
7

11
11
11

24
24
24

17
17
17

21
21
21

13
13
13

Engineering Technicians, Civil
Level II:
State and local government ..................

7

40.0

332

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

14

29

–

–

29

29

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Level III:
State and local government ..................

20

40.0

421

442

378

–

442

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

5

15

10

10

50

5

5

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Level IV:
State and local government ..................

–

–

–

9

3

–

6

14

69

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

35

40.0

483

506

469

–

506

–

–

–

–

–

Licensed Practical Nurses
Level I:
State and local government ..................

25

37.4

355

355

346

–

358

–

–

–

–

–

4

–

40

44

4

4

4

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Level II ......................................................
Private industry .....................................
Service-producing industries ............
State and local government ..................

757
429
429
328

39.8
40.0
40.0
39.5

475
481
481
467

478
490
490
467

431
438
438
423

–
–
–
–

520
528
528
505

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

( 3)
–
–
1

( 3)
–
–
1

2
2
2
2

10
10
10
10

11
11
11
12

10
9
9
11

28
22
22
36

25
31
31
17

12
14
14
10

( 3)
( 3)
( 3)
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

Level III:
State and local government ..................

94

40.0

490

512

471

–

518

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

1

2

5

5

1

20

65

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Nursing Assistants
Level I:
State and local government ..................

56

40.0

204

177

170

–

240

34

25

–

21

20

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

281
281
281

3

2
3
3

3

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

Level II ......................................................
Private industry .....................................
Service-producing industries ............

857
467
467

40.0
40.0
40.0

255
260
260

259
269
269

229
240
240

–
–
–

( )
1
1

3
–
–

20
16
16

19
16
16

See footnotes at end of table.

18

25
31
31

30
33
33

( )
( 3)
( 3)

Table A-7. Establishments employing 500 workers or more: Weekly hours and pay of technical and protective service occupations, New Orleans, LA, July 1995 — Continued

Occupation and level

Average
Number weekly
hours1
of
workers (standard)

Weekly pay
(in dollars)2

Mean

Median

Percent of workers receiving straight-time weekly pay (in dollars) of—
150
and
under
175

Middle range

175
200

200
225

225
250

250
275

275
300

300
325

325
350

350
375

375
400

400
425

425
450

450
500

500
550

550
600

600
650

650
700

700
800

800
900

900
1000

1000
1100

State and local government ..................

390

40.0

$249

$247

$221

–

$281

–

6

25

22

19

28

1

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Level III .....................................................
State and local government ..................

97
82

40.0
40.0

293
299

306
306

256
274

–
–

320
327

–
–

–
–

2
2

6
7

28
16

9
10

32
38

23
27

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

Firefighters:
State and local government ..................

382

53.0

428

433

392

–

460

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

5

1

36

7

19

28

4

( 3)

1

–

–

–

–

–

Police Officers
Level I .......................................................
State and local government ..................

1,646
1,601

41.7
41.7

421
424

417
422

360
360

–
–

484
484

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

( 3)
( 3)

1
1

4
3

37
37

5
5

12
12

6
7

23
23

10
10

1
1

( 3)
( 3)

1
1

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

PROTECTIVE SERVICE
OCCUPATIONS

1
Standard hours reflect the workweek for which employees receive their regular straight-time salaries (exclusive of pay for
overtime at regular and/or premium rates), and the earnings correspond to these weekly hours.
2
Excludes premium pay for overtime and for work on weekends, holidays, and late shifts. Also excluded are performance
bonuses and lump-sum payments of the type negotiated in the auto and aerospace industries, as well as profit-sharing payments,
attendance bonuses, Christmas or year-end bonuses, and other nonproduction bonuses. Pay increases, but not bonuses, under
cost-of-living clauses, and incentive payments, however, are included. See Appendix A for definitions and methods used to

compute means, medians, and middle ranges.
3
Less than 0.5 percent.
NOTE: Because of rounding, sums of individual intervals may not equal 100 percent. Dashes indicate that no data were reported
or that data did not meet publication criteria. Overall occupation or occupational levels may include data for categories not shown
separately.

19

Table A-8. Establishments employing 500 workers or more: Weekly hours and pay of clerical occupations, New Orleans, LA, July 1995

Occupation and level

Average
Number weekly
hours1
of
workers (standard)

Weekly pay
(in dollars)2

Mean

Median

Percent of workers receiving straight-time weekly pay (in dollars) of—

Middle range

150
and
under
175

175
200

200
225

225
250

250
275

275
300

300
325

325
350

350
375

375
400

400
450

450
500

500
550

550
600

600
650

650
700

700
750

750
800

800
850

850
900

900
950

Clerks, Accounting
Level II ......................................................
Private industry .....................................
Service-producing industries ............
State and local government ..................

346
171
147
175

39.4
39.9
39.9
38.9

$332
355
353
308

$330
346
346
303

$290
320
320
257

–
–
–
–

$374
387
386
359

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

1
–
–
3

10
–
–
19

8
2
2
15

7
5
5
10

19
23
24
15

17
23
25
11

13
16
14
9

14
14
14
15

7
12
12
2

2
3
3
2

1
1
1
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

Level III .....................................................
Private industry .....................................
Service-producing industries ............
State and local government ..................

209
128
114
81

39.8
39.8
39.8
39.9

383
399
392
358

373
390
368
345

323
335
328
310

–
–
–
–

424
441
433
413

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

1
–
–
4

11
6
7
20

14
14
15
14

11
10
11
14

13
16
18
7

6
5
5
9

29
27
26
32

5
7
4
1

7
11
9
–

2
4
4
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

Level IV .....................................................
State and local government ..................

90
74

39.9
40.0

441
414

458
419

371
369

–
–

473
473

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

9
11

3
4

16
19

6
7

16
19

37
41

4
–

7
–

2
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

1
–

–
–

–
–

Clerks, General
Level I .......................................................
State and local government ..................

181
178

36.6
36.5

196
196

168
164

160
160

–
–

210
210

60
61

5
5

12
11

6
6

2
2

2
2

13
13

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

Level II ......................................................
Private industry .....................................
State and local government ..................

485
93
392

38.7
40.0
38.4

263
299
255

244
290
233

216
256
216

–
–
–

313
324
305

2
1
2

9
1
10

29
6
35

12
6
13

12
23
9

11
30
6

6
9
5

13
5
15

5
2
5

2
9
–

1
5
–

( 3)
1
–

( 3)
1
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

Level III .....................................................
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............
State and local government ..................

666
199
115
467

39.1
39.4
40.0
39.0

353
478
484
300

350
490
487
293

262
437
452
250

–
–
–
–

412
521
531
361

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

16
–
–
23

14
–
–
20

8
2
3
11

4
–
–
6

8
4
–
9

21
4
2
28

3
5
2
3

4
14
15
–

7
24
37
–

13
44
34
–

1
4
5
–

( 3)
2
3
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

Level IV .....................................................
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............
State and local government ..................

278
157
93
121

39.8
40.0
40.0
39.4

451
545
584
329

420
554
579
324

332
486
519
290

–
–
–
–

565
595
633
386

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

( 3)
–
–
1

2
–
–
4

6
1
–
12

6
–
–
15

8
–
–
19

5
1
–
10

3
1
1
7

17
5
1
31

4
6
4
2

8
15
6
–

11
19
23
–

15
27
23
–

7
13
22
–

2
3
5
–

4
6
11
–

1
3
4
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

Key Entry Operators
Level I .......................................................
Private industry .....................................
Service-producing industries ............
State and local government ..................

97
57
51
40

38.3
39.5
39.5
36.6

290
329
338
235

275
–
–
210

220
–
–
192

–
–
–
–

318
–
–
272

1
–
–
2

14
–
–
35

11
5
4
20

5
5
–
5

19
21
24
15

10
12
14
7

14
19
18
7

6
7
8
5

5
7
8
2

2
4
4
–

1
2
2
–

10
18
20
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

Level II ......................................................
State and local government ..................

118
104

38.6
38.4

301
286

278
271

250
244

–
–

361
357

–
–

3
4

5
6

15
17

23
26

12
13

5
4

4
4

24
23

3
4

1
–

1
–

3
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

Secretaries
Level I .......................................................
Private industry .....................................
Service-producing industries ............
State and local government ..................

315
149
108
166

39.8
40.0
40.0
39.7

348
378
376
320

353
378
378
323

293
331
340
271

–
–
–
–

392
400
400
361

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

8
–
–
14

7
2
3
12

13
9
6
16

8
7
6
8

14
20
19
8

14
6
6
20

21
26
31
17

8
15
19
2

4
9
8
1

2
4
1
–

1
2
1
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

Level II ......................................................
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............
Manufacturing ...............................
Service-producing industries ............

640
303
117
99
186

39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0

397
443
480
477
420

406
440
473
472
417

342
404
444
441
385

–
–
–
–
–

441
473
504
504
453

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

3
–
–
–
–

8
–
–
–
–

9
1
–
–
1

8
3
–
–
5

8
6
–
–
9

10
14
7
8
18

32
33
21
23
40

15
29
41
39
22

5
11
25
24
3

( 3)
1
2
1
–

1
2
2
1
2

( 3)
1
3
3
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table A-8. Establishments employing 500 workers or more: Weekly hours and pay of clerical occupations, New Orleans, LA, July 1995 — Continued

Occupation and level

Average
Number weekly
hours1
of
workers (standard)

Weekly pay
(in dollars)2

Mean

Median

Percent of workers receiving straight-time weekly pay (in dollars) of—

Middle range

150
and
under
175

175
200

200
225

225
250

250
275

275
300

300
325

325
350

350
375

375
400

400
450

450
500

500
550

550
600

600
650

650
700

700
750

750
800

800
850

850
900

900
950

State and local government ..................

337

39.8

$355

$352

$310

–

$413

–

–

–

–

5

15

16

12

11

7

31

2

( 3)

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Level III .....................................................
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............
Manufacturing ...............................
Service-producing industries ............
State and local government ..................

715
447
105
75
342
268

39.5
39.8
40.0
40.0
39.7
38.9

488
532
579
559
518
414

476
519
594
–
511
423

424
475
504
–
469
364

–
–
–
–
–
–

544
591
650
–
563
473

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

( 3)
–
–
–
–
( 3)

( 3)
–
–
–
–
1

2
–
–
–
–
6

3
–
–
–
–
9

7
( 3)
–
–
1
17

6
3
3
4
3
10

17
14
10
15
15
22

23
18
5
7
22
31

18
28
24
24
29
2

10
15
10
9
16
2

8
12
22
23
9
–

4
6
18
13
2
–

1
2
6
3
1
–

1
1
2
3
1
–

( 3)
( 3)
1
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

Level IV .....................................................
Private industry .....................................
Service-producing industries ............
State and local government ..................

153
87
50
66

39.7
39.5
39.2
40.0

577
638
607
496

542
641
–
518

500
538
–
449

–
–
–
–

663
727
–
542

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

3
–
–
6

11
5
6
20

13
7
8
21

31
18
22
48

8
11
12
5

7
13
18
–

10
18
16
–

5
9
14
–

5
8
2
–

3
6
2
–

1
2
–
–

1
2
–
–

Word Processors
Level I .......................................................
State and local government ..................

195
186

36.5
36.3

263
259

257
250

238
238

–
–

277
277

–
–

–
–

4
4

34
36

31
32

22
22

4
3

2
1

2
2

2
1

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

Level II ......................................................
State and local government ..................

176
151

38.0
37.7

329
311

306
298

290
290

–
–

386
329

–
–

–
–

–
–

2
2

9
11

32
38

19
23

7
9

1
1

16
18

9
–

2
–

2
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

1
Standard hours reflect the workweek for which employees receive their regular straight-time salaries (exclusive of pay for
overtime at regular and/or premium rates), and the earnings correspond to these weekly hours.
2
Excludes premium pay for overtime and for work on weekends, holidays, and late shifts. Also excluded are performance
bonuses and lump-sum payments of the type negotiated in the auto and aerospace industries, as well as profit-sharing payments,
attendance bonuses, Christmas or year-end bonuses, and other nonproduction bonuses. Pay increases, but not bonuses, under
cost-of-living clauses, and incentive payments, however, are included. See Appendix A for definitions and methods used to

compute means, medians, and middle ranges.
3
Less than 0.5 percent.
NOTE: Because of rounding, sums of individual intervals may not equal 100 percent. Dashes indicate that no data were reported
or that data did not meet publication criteria. Overall occupation or occupational levels may include data for categories not shown
separately.

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Table A-9. Establishments employing 500 workers or more: Hourly pay of maintenance and toolroom occupations, New Orleans, LA, July 1995
Hourly pay
(in dollars)1
Occupation and level

Number
of
workers

Mean

Median

Percent of workers receiving straight-time hourly pay (in dollars) of—

Middle range

5.00
and
under
5.50

5.50
6.00

6.00
6.50

6.50
7.00

7.00
7.50

7.50
8.00

8.00
8.50

8.50
9.00

9.00
9.50

9.50 10.00 11.00 12.00 13.00 14.00 15.00 16.00 17.00 18.00 19.00 20.00 21.00
10.00 11.00 12.00 13.00 14.00 15.00 16.00 17.00 18.00 19.00 20.00 21.00 22.00

General Maintenance Workers ..................
Private industry .....................................
Service-producing industries ............
State and local government ..................

342
101
99
241

$8.69
9.87
9.84
8.20

$8.18
10.22
10.22
7.78

$7.17
7.89
7.89
6.95

– $10.15
–
11.20
–
11.20
–
9.31

1
–
–
2

1
2
2
1

1
2
2
–

19
10
10
23

13
8
8
15

10
7
7
12

11
1
1
15

7
10
10
6

3
3
3
3

7
5
4
8

12
11
11
13

6
19
19
1

7
18
18
2

1
5
4
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

Maintenance Electricians ...........................
Private industry .....................................
State and local government ..................

203
132
71

15.56
17.93
11.17

16.28
20.12
10.37

11.07
16.99
9.21

–
–
–

20.12
20.12
12.48

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

1
–
3

2
–
6

–
–
–

4
–
13

2
–
7

2
–
7

9
2
23

5
2
11

6
5
10

4
7
–

7
6
8

2
2
3

16
19
10

–
–
–

( 2)
1
–

4
7
–

33
50
–

( 2)
1
–

Maintenance Electronics Technicians
Level II:
State and local government ..................

22

11.67

11.57

9.03

–

13.12

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

23

5

5

14

14

14

9

–

5

14

–

–

–

–

–

2

Maintenance Mechanics, Machinery .........
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............
Manufacturing ...............................

348
329
318
296

18.23
18.48
18.43
18.67

20.12
20.12
20.12
20.12

15.56
19.04
16.99
20.12

–
–
–
–

20.16
20.16
20.16
20.16

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

( )
( 2)
( 2)
( 2)

1
1
1
1

2
2
2
2

5
5
5
5

7
6
7
7

1
( 2)
( 2)
( 2)

2
2
2
2

8
7
7
–

3
2
2
2

1
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

1
1
–
–

70
74
75
80

( 2)
( 2)
–
–

Maintenance Mechanics, Motor Vehicle ...
Private industry .....................................
Service-producing industries ............
State and local government ..................

208
101
68
107

12.67
15.65
15.17
9.86

11.68
16.69
–
9.68

9.64
12.50
–
8.54

–
–
–
–

16.28
19.04
–
10.68

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

1
–
–
3

3
–
–
6

8
–
–
15

7
–
–
13

6
1
–
10

4
–
–
7

12
1
1
22

10
1
1
19

17
34
50
1

5
9
–
1

1
1
–
1

1
3
–
–

5
9
–
2

6
13
19
–

–
–
–
–

9
19
28
–

5
10
–
–

–
–
–
–

1
Excludes premium pay for overtime and for work on weekends, holidays, and late shifts. Also excluded are performance
bonuses and lump-sum payments of the type negotiated in the auto and aerospace industries, as well as profit-sharing
payments, attendance bonuses, Christmas or year-end bonuses, and other nonproduction bonuses. Pay increases, but not
bonuses, under cost-of-living clauses, and incentive payments, however, are included. See Appendix A for definitions and
methods used to compute means, medians, and middle ranges.

2

Less than 0.5 percent.

NOTE: Because of rounding, sums of individual intervals may not equal 100 percent. Dashes indicate that no data were
reported or that data did not meet publication criteria. Overall occupation or occupational levels may include data for categories
not shown separately.

22

Table A-10. Establishments employing 500 workers or more: Hourly pay of material movement and custodial occupations, New Orleans, LA, July 1995
Hourly pay
(in dollars)1
Occupation and level

Number
of
workers

Mean

Median

Percent of workers receiving straight-time hourly pay (in dollars) of—
4.25
and
under
4.50

4.50
4.75

4.75
5.00

5.00
5.50

5.50
6.00

6.00
6.50

6.50
7.00

7.00
7.50

7.50
8.00

8.00
8.50

8.50
9.00

– $11.35
–
11.35

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

1
1

–
–

–
–

2
2

18
18

4
4

44
44

24
24

–
–

1
1

6
6

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–

–

1

1

16

18

13

13

7

1

4

1

23

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

2

2

Middle range

Forklift Operators .......................................
Private industry .....................................

143
143

$10.74
10.74

$10.96
10.96

$9.83
9.83

Guards
Level I:
State and local government ..................

135

6.98

6.50

5.62

8.49

9.00 10.00 11.00 12.00 13.00 14.00 15.00 16.00 17.00 18.00 19.00 20.00
10.00 11.00 12.00 13.00 14.00 15.00 16.00 17.00 18.00 19.00 20.00 21.00

Janitors ........................................................
Private industry .....................................
Service-producing industries ............
State and local government ..................

1,596
715
685
881

5.93
5.83
5.85
6.01

5.96
5.71
5.75
6.08

5.03
4.97
5.00
5.10

–
–
–
–

6.55
6.50
6.50
6.55

9
4
4
13

7
11
11
5

7
10
9
5

13
17
16
11

15
16
16
14

19
16
17
22

18
13
14
21

3
6
7
1

3
4
4
1

2
1
1
4

( )
1
( 2)
–

3
1
1
4

( )
( 2)
( 2)
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

Shipping/Receiving Clerks ........................
Private industry .....................................
Service-producing industries ............

142
130
126

10.21
10.41
10.43

10.43
10.81
10.81

7.65
7.85
7.75

–
–
–

12.10
12.35
12.65

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

4
–
–

9
10
10

8
8
9

1
1
1

6
7
7

3
3
3

4
4
2

4
4
4

31
29
30

5
5
6

6
7
6

8
9
10

7
8
8

4
5
5

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

Truckdrivers
Medium Truck:
State and local government ..................

51

9.38

9.83

8.85

–

9.83

–

–

–

–

–

–

6

2

4

12

2

65

8

–

–

2

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Tractor Trailer ...........................................
Private industry .....................................

328
328

14.54
14.54

11.90
11.90

11.40
11.40

–
–

18.97
18.97

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

1
1

1
1

3
3

50
50

3
3

1
1

1
1

–
–

–
–

–
–

31
31

8
8

–
–

Warehouse Specialists ..............................
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............
Manufacturing ...............................
State and local government ..................

221
120
94
94
101

10.47
13.30
14.78
14.78
7.10

8.57
12.59
14.67
14.67
7.15

7.17
9.75
12.59
12.59
6.26

–
–
–
–
–

14.29
15.81
18.56
18.56
7.89

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

( 2)
–
–
–
1

6
–
–
–
13

4
–
–
–
8

6
–
–
–
14

6
3
–
–
10

10
5
–
–
17

12
2
–
–
24

3
2
–
–
4

4
7
–
–
1

6
7
5
5
4

8
11
14
14
4

( 2)
–
–
–
1

9
16
20
20
–

–
–
–
–
–

11
21
27
27
–

3
5
6
6
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

5
8
11
11
–

4
7
9
9
–

4
7
9
9
–

1
Excludes premium pay for overtime and for work on weekends, holidays, and late shifts. Also excluded are performance
bonuses and lump-sum payments of the type negotiated in the auto and aerospace industries, as well as profit-sharing payments,
attendance bonuses, Christmas or year-end bonuses, and other nonproduction bonuses. Pay increases, but not bonuses, under
cost-of-living clauses, and incentive payments, however, are included. See Appendix A for definitions and methods used to
compute means, medians, and middle ranges.

2

Less than 0.5 percent.

NOTE: Because of rounding, sums of individual intervals may not equal 100 percent. Dashes indicate that no data were reported or
that data did not meet publication criteria. Overall occupation or occupational levels may include data for categories not shown
separately.

23

Table A-11. Health services: Weekly hours and pay of professional, administrative, technical, protective service, and clerical occupations, New Orleans, LA, July 1995

Occupation and level

Average
Number weekly
hours1
of
workers (standard)

Weekly pay
(in dollars)2

Mean

Median

Percent of workers receiving straight-time weekly pay (in dollars) of—

Middle range

150
and
under
175

175
200

200
225

225
250

250
275

275
300

300
325

325
350

350
375

375
400

400
425

425
450

450
500

500
550

550
600

600
650

650
700

700
800

800
900

900
1000

1000
and
over

PROFESSIONAL OCCUPATIONS
Accountants
Level I .......................................................

9

40.0

$443

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

11

11

56

11

11

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Level II ......................................................
Private industry .................................
Hospitals ...............................................
Private industry .................................

18
9
11
9

40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0

509
516
527
516

$523
–
–
–

$454
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

$551
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

6
–
–
–

11
22
18
22

22
–
–
–

28
33
36
33

28
44
36
44

6
–
9
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

Level III .....................................................
Private industry .................................
Hospitals ...............................................
Private industry .................................

27
20
17
15

39.5
39.4
40.0
40.0

644
677
660
677

663
676
656
674

610
631
610
622

–
–
–
–

676
698
698
710

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

7
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

7
–
12
–

4
5
6
7

22
20
24
27

44
55
35
40

7
10
12
13

7
10
12
13

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

Registered Nurses
Level II ......................................................
Private industry .................................
State and local government ..............
Hospitals ...............................................
Private industry .................................
State and local government ..............

3,371
2,707
664
3,230
2,600
630

40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0

761
759
768
762
759
773

754
749
770
753
746
772

666
664
691
666
660
702

–
–
–
–
–
–

843
846
826
845
850
833

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

( 3)
( 3)
–
–
–
–

2
2
1
2
2
1

19
21
11
19
21
10

13
13
14
13
13
13

27
26
34
27
25
33

27
26
31
27
25
33

11
12
9
12
12
10

1
1
–
1
1
–

Level II specialists ....................................
Private industry .................................
State and local government ..............
Hospitals ...............................................
Private industry .................................

530
376
154
490
358

40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0

828
807
879
831
807

832
804
867
840
811

760
735
818
761
734

–
–
–
–
–

893
879
948
895
878

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

1
1
–
1
1

4
5
1
4
5

7
9
1
7
9

27
32
16
24
30

39
39
40
40
39

18
14
29
20
15

Computer Programmers
Level III .....................................................

17

40.0

722

725

694

–

784

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

12

–

6

–

18

41

24

–

Computer Systems Analysts
Level II ......................................................
Hospitals ...............................................

19
19

40.0
40.0

794
794

739
739

673
673

–
–

950
950

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

21
21

26
26

21
21

–
–

11
11

Personnel Specialists
Level II ......................................................
Private industry .................................
Hospitals ...............................................
Private industry .................................

20
19
9
9

40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0

518
524
508
508

539
539
–
–

486
486
–
–

–
–
–
–

539
539
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

5
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

25
26
56
56

70
74
44
44

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

Level III .....................................................
Private industry .................................
Hospitals ...............................................
Private industry .................................

23
21
17
16

39.5
39.4
40.0
40.0

641
635
636
629

654
647
616
603

588
588
588
588

–
–
–
–

693
654
693
693

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

35
38
47
50

13
14
18
19

35
33
12
13

17
14
24
19

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

Level IV .....................................................
Private industry .................................
Hospitals ...............................................

8
8
8

40.0
40.0
40.0

909
909
909

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

25
25
25

25
25
25

25
25
25

25
25
25

–

–

–

–

4
–
13
4
–

4

ADMINISTRATIVE OCCUPATIONS

See footnotes at end of table.

24

–

21
21

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Table A-11. Health services: Weekly hours and pay of professional, administrative, technical, protective service, and clerical occupations, New Orleans, LA, July 1995 — Continued

Occupation and level

Private industry .................................

Average
Number weekly
hours1
of
workers (standard)

Weekly pay
(in dollars)2

Mean

Median

–

Percent of workers receiving straight-time weekly pay (in dollars) of—

Middle range

–

–

–

150
and
under
175

175
200

200
225

225
250

250
275

275
300

300
325

325
350

350
375

375
400

400
425

425
450

450
500

500
550

550
600

600
650

650
700

700
800

800
900

900
1000

1000
and
over

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

25

25

25

25

8

40.0

$909

Computer Operators
Level II ......................................................
Private industry .................................
Hospitals ...............................................
Private industry .................................

27
22
27
22

40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0

429
431
429
431

$416
416
416
416

$404
404
404
404

–
–
–
–

$456
479
456
479

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

4
5
4
5

15
14
15
14

44
45
44
45

11
9
11
9

26
27
26
27

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

Licensed Practical Nurses
Level I .......................................................
Private industry .................................

491
488

40.0
40.0

399
400

384
384

368
368

–
–

430
430

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

12
11

22
22

25
25

15
15

8
8

16
16

2
2

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

Level II ......................................................
Private industry .................................
State and local government ..............
Hospitals ...............................................
Private industry .................................
State and local government ..............

1,339
1,101
238
721
526
195

40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0

466
463
478
484
483
486

460
454
478
488
490
488

420
416
433
441
442
440

–
–
–
–
–
–

507
502
523
533
533
530

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

( 3)
–
( 3)
–
–
–

2
2
1
1
1
–

8
8
9
8
8
7

17
18
13
12
11
12

13
14
11
9
9
9

30
31
28
25
24
29

19
18
24
30
32
25

9
8
14
15
14
17

( 3)
( 3)
–
( 3)
( 3)
–

( 3)
1
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

Level III .....................................................
Private industry .................................

38
36

40.0
40.0

533
531

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

21
22

45
44

32
33

3
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

Nursing Assistants
Level I .......................................................
Private industry .................................

1,413
1,383

40.0
40.0

196
196

188
188

176
176

–
–

204
204

23
22

49
49

13
14

11
11

2
3

1
1

( 3)
( 3)

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

–
–

Level II ......................................................
Private industry .................................
State and local government ..............
Hospitals ...............................................
Private industry .................................
State and local government ..............

2,159
1,930
229
863
654
209

40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0

214
211
240
258
264
242

200
191
238
260
270
240

176
176
220
236
240
222

–
–
–
–
–
–

247
245
254
281
283
254

19
21
–
( 3)
( 3)
–

31
35
1
( 3)
–
( 3)

16
14
33
19
16
31

10
7
32
21
17
33

10
9
20
25
25
22

11
11
11
28
33
11

3
3
2
6
8
2

( 3)
( 3)
–
1
1
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

Level III .....................................................
State and local government ..............
Hospitals ...............................................

79
70
46

40.0
40.0
40.0

313
305
325

306
306
306

280
280
306

–
–
–

337
330
361

–
–
–

–
–
–

1
1
–

5
6
4

13
14
2

9
10
9

37
41
50

16
19
2

13
6
22

3
3
4

4
–
7

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

Clerks, Accounting
Level II ......................................................
Private industry .................................
State and local government ..............
Hospitals ...............................................
Private industry .................................
State and local government ..............

93
72
21
70
56
14

40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0

345
345
342
349
347
353

346
344
351
360
360
–

308
307
318
311
307
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

378
376
380
380
384
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

1
–
5
–
–
–

3
1
10
1
2
–

9
10
5
6
5
7

23
25
14
30
32
21

16
17
14
10
9
14

18
18
19
23
23
21

23
19
33
21
18
36

5
7
–
6
7
–

2
3
–
3
4
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

Level III .....................................................
Private industry .................................
Hospitals ...............................................

31
16
11

40.0
40.0
40.0

357
373
364

385
400
–

297
312
–

–
–
–

413
418
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

6
–
–

29
25
36

6
–
–

–
–
–

6
13
18

3
–
–

45
63
36

3
–
9

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS

CLERICAL OCCUPATIONS

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table A-11. Health services: Weekly hours and pay of professional, administrative, technical, protective service, and clerical occupations, New Orleans, LA, July 1995 — Continued

Occupation and level

Average
Number weekly
hours1
of
workers (standard)

Weekly pay
(in dollars)2

Mean

Median

Percent of workers receiving straight-time weekly pay (in dollars) of—

Middle range

150
and
under
175

175
200

200
225

225
250

250
275

275
300

300
325

325
350

350
375

375
400

400
425

425
450

450
500

500
550

550
600

600
650

650
700

700
800

800
900

900
1000

1000
and
over

Key Entry Operators
Level I .......................................................
Private industry .................................
Hospitals ...............................................

62
53
17

39.6
39.5
40.0

$269
269
288

$250
240
288

$236
236
272

–
–
–

$308
308
310

2
–
6

–
–
–

–
–
–

48
57
–

10
6
35

6
4
24

19
19
12

15
15
24

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

Secretaries
Level I .......................................................
Private industry .................................
Hospitals ...............................................
Private industry .................................

63
49
30
30

39.6
39.5
40.0
40.0

334
345
349
349

329
346
351
351

300
304
300
300

–
–
–
–

375
375
394
394

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

5
–
–
–

8
6
10
10

11
6
10
10

17
20
20
20

22
27
10
10

10
6
10
10

21
27
27
27

5
6
10
10

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

2
2
3
3

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

Level II ......................................................
State and local government ..............
Hospitals ...............................................

118
84
84

40.0
40.0
40.0

389
356
408

381
350
395

333
316
350

–
–
–

437
400
453

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

1
1
–

8
12
–

13
18
10

13
18
14

13
18
17

11
8
13

14
19
8

8
2
11

11
2
15

3
1
5

3
–
4

3
–
4

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

–
–
–

Level III .....................................................
Private industry .................................
State and local government ..............
Hospitals ...............................................
Private industry .................................
State and local government ..............

136
94
42
103
84
19

40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0

500
525
443
514
520
485

496
518
452
500
506
481

445
482
411
466
479
444

–
–
–
–
–
–

543
568
478
543
543
502

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

2
–
7
–
–
–

1
–
5
–
–
–

3
–
10
–
–
–

1
–
2
–
–
–

9
10
7
10
11
5

10
7
14
11
8
21

28
22
40
28
25
42

23
30
7
30
33
16

17
21
7
13
12
16

1
1
–
1
1
–

2
3
–
3
4
–

4
5
–
5
6
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

Level IV .....................................................

13

40.0

537

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

31

–

46

8

–

15

–

–

–

–

Switchboard Operator-Receptionists .......
Private industry .................................
Hospitals ...............................................
Private industry .................................

32
31
18
17

39.6
39.6
40.0
40.0

255
254
257
256

265
265
260
260

221
220
223
223

–
–
–
–

277
277
267
265

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

31
32
33
35

–
–
–
–

41
39
44
41

22
23
11
12

–
–
–
–

6
6
11
12

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

1
Standard hours reflect the workweek for which employees receive their regular straight-time salaries (exclusive of pay for
overtime at regular and/or premium rates), and the earnings correspond to these weekly hours.
2
Excludes premium pay for overtime and for work on weekends, holidays, and late shifts. Also excluded are performance
bonuses and lump-sum payments of the type negotiated in the auto and aerospace industries, as well as profit-sharing payments,
attendance bonuses, Christmas or year-end bonuses, and other nonproduction bonuses. Pay increases, but not bonuses, under
cost-of-living clauses, and incentive payments, however, are included. See Appendix A for definitions and methods used to
compute means, medians, and middle ranges.

3
4
5

Less than 0.5 percent.
All workers were at $1,000 and under $1,100.
Workers were distributed as follows: 11 percent at $1,000 and under $1,100 and 11 percent at $1,100 and under $1,200.

NOTE: Because of rounding, sums of individual intervals may not equal 100 percent. Dashes indicate that no data were reported
or that data did not meet publication criteria. Overall occupation or occupational levels may include data for categories not shown
separately.

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Table A-12. Health services: Hourly pay of maintenance, toolroom, material movement, and custodial occupations, New Orleans, LA, July 1995
Hourly pay
(in dollars)1
Occupation and level

Number
of
workers

Mean

Median

Percent of workers receiving straight-time hourly pay (in dollars) of—

Middle range

4.25
and
under
4.50

4.50
4.75

4.75
5.00

5.00
5.25

5.25
5.50

5.50
5.75

5.75
6.00

6.00
6.50

6.50
7.00

7.00
7.50

7.50
8.00

8.00
8.50

8.50
9.00

9.00
9.50

9.50 10.00 10.50 11.00 11.50 12.00 13.00 14.00 15.00
10.00 10.50 11.00 11.50 12.00 13.00 14.00 15.00 16.00

MAINTENANCE AND TOOLROOM
OCCUPATIONS
General Maintenance Workers ..................
Private industry .................................
Hospitals ...............................................
Private industry .................................

74
65
48
39

$10.08
10.15
11.08
11.44

$10.46
10.47
11.50
12.30

$8.37
8.35
9.64
10.46

– $12.30
–
12.41
–
12.52
–
12.61

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

5
6
–
–

–
–
–
–

1
2
–
–

8
9
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

11
9
10
8

7
6
8
8

3
–
4
–

11
12
6
8

8
6
13
10

11
9
4
–

–
–
–
–

8
9
13
15

22
25
33
41

5
6
8
10

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

Maintenance Electricians ...........................
Private industry .................................
Hospitals ...............................................
Private industry .................................

30
18
30
18

13.40
13.58
13.40
13.58

13.11
13.49
13.11
13.49

12.51
12.79
12.51
12.79

–
–
–
–

14.36
14.25
14.36
14.25

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

7
–
7
–

–
–
–
–

37
28
37
28

17
28
17
28

33
44
33
44

7
–
7
–

Guards
Level I .......................................................
Private industry .................................
Hospitals ...............................................
Private industry .................................

117
94
108
85

7.53
7.58
7.58
7.65

7.70
7.89
7.70
7.88

6.70
6.70
6.73
6.73

–
–
–
–

8.43
8.66
8.63
8.71

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

3
4
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

4
5
5
6

9
11
10
12

18
13
19
14

9
5
9
6

18
20
19
22

15
14
11
9

22
28
24
31

2
–
2
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–

Janitors ........................................................
Private industry .................................
State and local government ..............
Hospitals ...............................................
Private industry .................................

896
786
110
552
465

5.41
5.38
5.62
5.78
5.79

5.25
5.14
5.84
5.84
5.84

4.74
4.70
5.10
5.12
5.11

–
–
–
–
–

6.10
6.05
6.20
6.36
6.43

17
18
15
3
3

10
11
3
9
11

14
16
3
8
9

7
8
7
8
8

10
11
8
10
10

5
5
8
8
8

7
5
20
10
8

15
13
30
23
22

9
10
4
14
16

3
3
2
4
5

1
1
–
1
2

1
1
–
( 2)
( 2)

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–
–
–
–
–

MATERIAL MOVEMENT AND
CUSTODIAL OCCUPATIONS

1
Excludes premium pay for overtime and for work on weekends, holidays, and late shifts. Also excluded are performance
bonuses and lump-sum payments of the type negotiated in the auto and aerospace industries, as well as profit-sharing payments,
attendance bonuses, Christmas or year-end bonuses, and other nonproduction bonuses. Pay increases, but not bonuses, under
cost-of-living clauses, and incentive payments, however, are included. See Appendix A for definitions and methods used to
compute means, medians, and middle ranges.

2

Less than 0.5 percent.

NOTE: Because of rounding, sums of individual intervals may not equal 100 percent. Dashes indicate that no data were reported or
that data did not meet publication criteria. Overall occupation or occupational levels may include data for categories not shown
separately.

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Appendix A.
Scope and Method
of Survey

Scope
This survey of the New Orleans, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area covered
establishments employing 50 workers or more in 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; health services; and services
industries); and State and local governments.1 Private households, agriculture, the
Federal Government, and the self-employed were excluded from the survey. Table
1 in this appendix shows the estimated number of establishments and workers
within scope of the survey and the number actually included in the survey sample.

occupations, the larger the establishment sample in that stratum. An upward
adjustment to the establishment sample size also was made in strata expected to
have relatively high sampling error for certain occupations, based on previous
survey experiences. (See section on "Reliability of estimates" below for discussion
of sampling error.)
Data collection and payroll reference
Data for the survey were obtained primarily by personal visits of the Bureau's field
economists to a sample of establishments within the New Orleans, LA Metropolitan
Statistical Area. Collection for the survey was from May 1995 through September
1995 and reflects an average payroll reference month of July 1995. Data obtained
for a payroll period prior to the end of July 1995 were updated to include general
wage changes, if granted, scheduled to be effective through that date.

Sampling frame
The list of establishments from which the survey sample was selected (the
sampling frame) was developed from the State unemployment insurance reports for
the New Orleans, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area (July 1991). Establishments
with 50 workers or more during the sampling frame's reference period were
included in the survey sample even if they employed fewer than 50 workers at the
time of the survey.
The sampling frame was reviewed for completeness and accuracy prior to the
survey and, when necessary, corrections were made: Missing establishments were
added; out-of-business and out-of-scope establishments were removed; and
addresses, employment levels, industry classification, and other information were
updated.

Occupational earnings
Occupations surveyed are common to a variety of public and private industries,
and were selected from the following employment groups: (1) Professional and
administrative; (2) technical and protective service; (3) clerical; (4) maintenance
and toolroom; and (5) material movement and custodial.
Occupational
classification was based on a uniform set of job descriptions designed to take
account of interestablishment variation in duties within the same job. Occupations
selected for study are listed and described in appendix B, along with corresponding
occupational codes and titles from the 1980 edition of the Standard Occupational
Classification Manual.
Unless otherwise indicated, the earnings data following the job titles are for all
industries combined. Earnings data for some of the occupations for all industries
combined (or for some industry divisions within the scope of the survey) are not
presented in the A-series tables because either (1) data did not provide statistically
reliable results, or (2) there was the possibility of disclosure of individual
establishment data. Earnings data not shown separately for industry divisions are
included in data for all industries combined.

Survey design
The survey design includes classifying individual establishments into groups
(strata) based on industry and employment size, determining the size of the sample
for each group (stratum), and selecting an establishment sample from each stratum.
The establishment sample size in a stratum was determined by expected number of
employees to be found (based on previous occupational pay surveys) in professional,
administrative, technical, protective service, and clerical occupations. In other
words, the larger the number of employees expected to be found in designated
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Some sampled establishments had a policy of not disclosing salary data for certain
employees. No adjustments were made to pay estimates for the survey as a result of
these missing data which affected one of the occupational work levels published in
this bulletin. The proportion of employees for whom data were not available was
less than 5 percent.

Occupational earnings data are shown for full-time workers, i.e., those hired to
work a regular weekly schedule. Earnings data exclude premium pay for overtime
and for work on weekends, holidays, and late shifts. Also excluded are bonuses and
lump-sum payments of the type negotiated in the auto and aerospace industries, as
well as profit-sharing payments, attendance bonuses, Christmas or year-end
bonuses, and other nonproduction bonuses. Pay increases—but not bonuses—under
cost-of-living allowance clauses and incentive payments, however, are included in
the earnings data. Weekly hours for professional, administrative, technical,
protective service, and clerical occupations refer to the standard workweek (rounded
to the nearest tenth of an hour) for which employees receive regular straight-time
salaries (exclusive of pay for overtime at regular and/or premium rates). Average
weekly earnings for these occupations are rounded to the nearest dollar. A-series
tables provide distributions of workers by earnings intervals.
Average earnings reflect areawide estimates. Industries and establishments differ
in pay levels and job staffing, and thus contribute differently to the estimates for
each job. Therefore, average earnings may not reflect the earnings differential
among jobs within individual establishments. Job descriptions used to classify
employees in this survey usually are more generalized than those used in individual
establishments to allow for minor differences among establishments in specific
duties performed.
The mean is computed for each job by totaling the earnings of all workers and
dividing by the number of workers. The median designates position—one-half of
the workers receive the same as or more and one-half receive the same as or less
than the rate shown. The middle range is defined by two rates of pay; one-fourth of
the workers earn the same as or less than the lower of these rates and one-fourth
earn the same as or more than the higher rate. Medians and middle ranges are not
provided when they do not meet reliability criteria.
Occupational employment estimates represent the total in all establishments
within the scope of the study and not the number actually surveyed. Because
occupational structures among establishments differ, estimates of occupational
employment obtained from the sample of establishments studied serve only to
indicate the relative importance of the jobs studied.

Reliability of estimates
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, not the
entire population. The particular sample used in this survey is one of a number of
all possible samples of the same size that could have been selected using the sample
design. Estimates derived from the different samples would differ from each other.
A measure of the variation among these differing estimates is called the standard
error or sampling error. It indicates the precision with which an estimate from a
particular sample approximates the average result of all possible samples. The
relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error divided by the estimate. For
example, if the estimated average weekly salary of Secretaries Level IV is $500 and
the standard error is $8, the RSE is 1.6 percent, or $8/$500x100 = 1.6%.
Estimates of relative standard errors for this survey vary among the occupational
work levels depending on such factors as the frequency with which the job occurs,
the dispersion of salaries for the job, and the survey design. The distribution of
published work levels for one relative standard error was as follows:
Relative standard
error
Less than 1 percent
1 and under 3 percent
3 and under 5 percent
5 percent and over

Survey nonresponse
Data were not available from 12.3 percent of the sample establishments
(representing 45,879 employees covered by the survey). An additional 6.9 percent
of the sample establishments (representing 16,553 employees) were either out of
business or outside the scope of the survey.
If data were not provided by a sample member, the weights (based on the
probability of selection in the sample) of responding sample establishments were
adjusted to account for the missing data. The weights for establishments which
were out of business or outside the scope of the survey were changed to zero.

Percent of published
occupational work levels
9.9
66.4
13.2
10.5

The standard error can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a
sample estimate. For example, a 95 percent confidence interval is centered at the
sample estimate and includes all values within 2 times the estimate's standard error.
If all possible samples were selected to estimate the population value, the interval
from each sample would include the true population value approximately 95 percent
of the time.
Using the RSE example above, there is 95 percent confidence that the true
population value for Secretaries Level IV is between $484 and $516 (i.e., $500 plus
or minus 2 x $8).

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matching company jobs to survey occupations. Once identified, the problems are
discussed promptly with the field economists while the data are still being collected.
Subsequently, the JMV results are tallied, reported to BLS staff, and become the
basis for remedial action for future surveys.
Approximately 2 percent of the 845 sampled job match decisions reviewed by the
JMV reviewers and checked with the respondents were subsequently changed by the
JMV reviewers. These results are from a similar survey conducted in 1994, see
Occupatonal Compensation Survey: Pay Only, New Orleans, LA, BLS Bulletin
3075-28.

Nonsampling errors can stem from many sources, such as inability to obtain
information from some establishments; difficulties with survey definitions; inability
of respondents to provide correct information; mistakes in recording or coding the
data obtained; and other errors of collection, response, coverage, and estimation of
missing data. Although not specifically measured, the survey's nonsampling errors
are expected to be minimal due to the high response rate, the extensive and
continuous training of field economists who gather survey data by personal visit,
careful screening of data at several levels of review, annual evaluation of the
suitability of job definitions, and thorough field testing of new or revised job
definitions.
To measure and better control nonsampling errors that occur during data
collection, a quality control procedure was applied to the survey design. The
procedure, job match validation (JMV), is designed to identify the frequency,
reasons for, and sources of incorrect decisions made by Bureau field economists in

1 For this survey, an establishment is an economic unit which produces goods or services, a central
administrative office, or an auxiliary unit providing support services to a company. In manufacturing
industries, the establishment is usually at a single physical location. In service-producing industries, all
locations of an individual company in a Metropolitan Statistical Area are usually considered an establishment.
In government, an establishment is defined as all locations of a government entity.

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Appendix table 1. Establishments and workers within scope of survey and number studied, New Orleans, LA1,
July 1995
Number of establishments
Industry

division2

Within scope of
survey3

Workers in establishments
Within scope of survey4

Studied

Studied
Number

Percent

ALL ESTABLISHMENTS
All divisions ...................................................................................

1,238

340

304,568

100

173,805

Private industry .......................................................................
Goods producing ..............................................................
Manufacturing .............................................................
Mining5 ........................................................................
Construction5 ..............................................................
Service producing .............................................................
Transportation, communication, electric, gas, and
sanitary services6 .................................................
Wholesale trade7 ........................................................
Retail trade7 ................................................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate7 ..........................
Services7 ....................................................................

1,194
226
136
28
62
968

313
90
57
17
16
223

238,409
46,777
34,109
6,015
6,653
191,632

78
15
11
2
2
63

111,750
29,860
21,385
5,253
3,222
81,890

116
113
244
79
416

29
24
25
19
126

20,027
11,914
55,570
15,282
88,839

7
4
18
5
29

10,726
3,275
17,399
9,244
41,246

State and local government ....................................................

44

27

66,159

22

62,055

ESTABLISHMENTS EMPLOYING
500 WORKERS OR MORE
All divisions ...................................................................................

111

75

169,830

100

129,502

Private industry .......................................................................
Goods producing ..............................................................
Manufacturing .............................................................
Mining5 ........................................................................
Service producing .............................................................
Transportation, communication, electric, gas, and
sanitary services6 .................................................
Retail trade7 ................................................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate7 ..........................
Services7 ....................................................................

92
19
14
3
73

57
16
11
3
41

108,924
21,283
17,491
2,342
87,641

64
13
10
1
52

69,736
18,403
14,611
2,342
51,333

6
22
4
41

5
10
4
22

7,320
32,614
6,557
41,150

4
19
4
24

6,690
14,549
6,557
23,537

State and local government ....................................................

19

18

60,906

36

59,766

HEALTH SERVICES8
All divisions ...................................................................................

102

31

36,241

12

17,789

Private industry .................................................................
State and local government ..............................................
Hospitals .................................................................................
Private industry .................................................................
State and local government ..............................................

97
5
27
23
4

27
4
15
12
3

29,841
6,400
26,628
21,478
5,150

10
2
9
7
2

12,529
5,260
14,145
10,135
4,010

1
The New Orleans, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the
Office of Management and Budget through October 1984, consists of
Jefferson, Orleans, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. John The Baptist, and St.
Tammany Parishes. The "workers within scope of survey" estimates provide
a reasonably accurate description of the 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 since (1) planning of wage surveys requires establishment data
compiled considerably in advance of the payroll period studied, and (2)
establishments employing fewer than 50 workers are excluded from the scope
of the survey.
2
The Standard Industrial Classification Manual was used in classifying
establishments by industry.
3
Includes all establishments with at least 50 total employees. In goods
producing, an establishment is defined as a single physical location where
industrial operations are performed. In service producing industries, an
establishment is defined as all locations of a company in the area within the
same industry division. In government, an establishment is generally defined

as all locations of a government entity.
4
Includes all workers in all establishments with total employment (within
an area) at or above the minimum limitations.
5
Separate data for this division are not shown in the A-series tables, but
the division is represented in the "all industries" and "goods producing"
estimates.
6
Abbreviated to "Transportation and utilities" in the A-series tables. This
division is represented in the "all industries" and "service producing"
estimates.
7
Separate data for this division are not shown in the A-series tables, but
the division is represented in the "all industries" and "service producing"
estimates.
8
Health services includes establishments primarily engaged in furnishing
medical, surgical, and other health services to persons.
Note: Overall industries may include data for industry divisions not shown
separately.

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