ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-8b. Average hourly and weekly earnings of production and nonsupervisory employees on private

nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, not seasonally adjusted1

Industry 2017 NAICS

code

Average hourly earnings Average weekly earnings

Oct.

2017

Aug.

2018

Sept.

2018p

Oct.

2018p

Oct.

2017

Aug.

2018

Sept.

2018p

Oct.

2018p

Total private......................................................... 22.28 22.61 22.95 22.90 757.52 766.48 780.30 769.44

Goods-producing................................................. 23.47 24.12 24.27 24.31 978.70 1,010.63 1,012.06 1,011.30

Mining and logging............................................ 27.54 28.41 28.89 28.84 1,291.63 1,335.27 1,352.05 1,343.94

Logging...................................................... 1133 21.14 20.60 20.96 – 881.54 889.92 894.99 –

Mining........................................................ 21 28.03 28.98 29.46 – 1,328.62 1,370.75 1,387.57 –

Oil and gas extraction................................... 211 33.98 36.15 36.33 – 1,440.75 1,485.77 1,598.52 –

Mining, except oil and gas.............................. 212 26.54 27.08 26.78 – 1,215.53 1,286.30 1,261.34 –

Coal mining............................................ 2121 30.42 30.58 30.96 – 1,444.95 1,470.90 1,467.50 –

Stone mining and quarrying......................... 21231 22.54 24.33 24.10 – 1,093.19 1,221.37 1,195.36 –

Crushed and broken limestone mining.......... 212312 22.60 23.62 23.80 – 1,100.62 1,225.88 1,206.66 –

Other stone mining and quarrying................ 212311,3,9 22.47 25.17 24.46 – 1,085.30 1,218.23 1,181.42 –

Support activities for mining............................ 213 27.23 28.10 28.92 – 1,356.05 1,376.90 1,391.05 –

Support activities for oil and gas operations....... 213112 26.69 27.95 28.76 – 1,345.18 1,394.71 1,394.86 –

Construction.................................................... 23 27.08 27.95 28.19 28.21 1,091.32 1,140.36 1,130.42 1,134.04

Construction of buildings.................................. 236 26.73 27.53 27.90 – 1,045.14 1,076.42 1,082.52 –

Residential building...................................... 2361 23.38 24.70 25.32 – 874.41 916.37 934.31 –

New single-family general contractors.............. 236115 23.62 25.24 25.94 – 881.03 936.40 952.00 –

Residential remodelers............................... 236118 21.98 22.86 23.55 – 813.26 845.82 876.06 –

Nonresidential building.................................. 2362 29.45 29.87 30.02 – 1,195.67 1,221.68 1,218.81 –

Industrial building...................................... 23621 29.79 29.50 30.66 – 1,310.76 1,239.00 1,315.31 –

Commercial building.................................. 23622 29.33 30.00 29.80 – 1,158.54 1,215.00 1,186.04 –

Heavy and civil engineering construction................ 237 29.01 30.13 30.79 – 1,314.15 1,398.03 1,385.55 –

Utility system construction.............................. 2371 28.80 30.12 31.47 – 1,330.56 1,418.65 1,428.74 –

Water and sewer system construction............. 23711 25.90 26.99 27.32 – 1,124.06 1,176.76 1,136.51 –

Oil and gas pipeline construction................... 23712 31.90 32.01 31.61 – 1,646.04 1,693.33 1,529.92 –

Power and communication system construction... 23713 28.91 31.39 35.15 – 1,300.95 1,431.38 1,645.02 –

Highway, street, and bridge construction............. 2373 28.22 29.68 29.62 – 1,255.79 1,383.09 1,338.82 –

Specialty trade contractors................................ 238 26.66 27.48 27.57 – 1,053.07 1,099.20 1,083.50 –

Building foundation and exterior contractors......... 2381 24.68 25.67 25.57 – 962.52 993.43 971.66 –

Poured concrete structure contractors............. 23811 24.40 24.98 25.14 – 1,005.28 1,019.18 985.49 –

Steel and precast concrete contractors............ 23812 29.94 28.92 29.20 – 1,296.40 1,203.07 1,176.76 –

Framing contractors................................... 23813 22.49 23.94 23.78 – 784.90 821.14 808.52 –

Masonry contractors.................................. 23814 26.11 26.70 26.86 – 966.07 987.90 969.65 –

Glass and glazing contractors....................... 23815 23.07 25.86 26.24 – 950.48 1,057.67 1,052.22 –

Roofing contractors................................... 23816 23.79 25.54 24.64 – 894.50 967.97 933.86 –

Siding contractors..................................... 23817 20.05 22.96 23.47 – 763.91 863.30 889.51 –

Other building exterior contractors.................. 23819 24.89 25.57 24.99 – 978.18 989.56 987.11 –

Building equipment contractors........................ 2382 28.53 29.12 29.23 – 1,129.79 1,176.45 1,166.28 –

Electrical contractors.................................. 23821 29.28 29.74 30.08 – 1,168.27 1,213.39 1,215.23 –

Plumbing and HVAC contractors.................... 23822 27.62 28.37 28.24 – 1,079.94 1,126.29 1,104.18 –

Other building equipment contractors.............. 23829 30.08 30.53 30.68 – 1,236.29 1,328.06 1,322.31 –

Building finishing contractors........................... 2383 25.43 26.51 26.48 – 976.51 1,015.33 998.30 –

Drywall and insulation contractors.................. 23831 28.43 28.90 29.20 – 1,077.50 1,095.31 1,089.16 –

Painting and wall covering contractors............. 23832 21.71 24.22 24.42 – 857.55 937.31 932.84 –

Flooring contractors................................... 23833 27.25 27.00 25.29 – 1,010.98 1,047.60 938.26 –

Tile and terrazzo contractors........................ 23834 28.61 28.64 27.83 – 1,104.35 1,111.23 1,054.76 –

Finish carpentry contractors......................... 23835 23.91 26.02 26.07 – 891.84 962.74 977.63 –

Other building finishing contractors................. 23839 24.63 23.30 23.25 – 972.89 943.65 897.45 –

Other specialty trade contractors...................... 2389 25.24 26.14 26.42 – 1,047.46 1,103.11 1,088.50 –

Site preparation contractors......................... 23891 25.59 26.84 26.98 – 1,082.46 1,159.49 1,138.56 –

All other specialty trade contractors................ 23899 24.86 25.37 25.82 – 1,011.80 1,042.71 1,037.96 –

Manufacturing.................................................. 21.08 21.49 21.62 21.68 889.58 909.03 914.53 914.90

Durable goods.............................................. 22.07 22.55 22.67 22.65 940.18 960.63 961.21 962.63

See footnotes at end of table.

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ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-8b. Average hourly and weekly earnings of production and nonsupervisory employees on private

nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, not seasonally adjusted1 — Continued

Industry 2017 NAICS

code

Average hourly earnings Average weekly earnings

Oct.

2017

Aug.

2018

Sept.

2018p

Oct.

2018p

Oct.

2017

Aug.

2018

Sept.

2018p

Oct.

2018p

Wood products........................................... 321 17.71 17.87 17.94 17.96 756.22 757.69 758.86 757.91

Sawmills and wood preservation.................... 3211 18.52 18.72 18.78 – 811.18 836.78 824.44 –

Plywood and engineered wood products........... 3212 18.82 19.18 19.22 – 797.97 809.40 801.47 –

Other wood products................................. 3219 16.99 17.05 17.14 – 720.38 709.28 718.17 –

Millwork.............................................. 32191 17.76 17.94 18.11 – 756.58 757.07 775.11 –

Wood windows and doors...................... 321911 19.25 19.28 19.72 – 866.25 825.18 877.54 –

Cut stock, resawing lumber, planing, and

other millwork, including flooring............ 321912,8 16.20 16.72 16.64 – 654.48 697.22 688.90 –

Wood containers and pallets...................... 32192 15.66 16.09 16.00 – 665.55 661.30 665.60 –

All other wood products............................ 32199 17.11 16.61 16.70 – 716.91 682.67 679.69 –

Nonmetallic mineral products........................... 327 20.66 21.52 21.48 21.78 915.24 979.16 955.86 971.39

Cement and concrete products...................... 3273 21.24 22.31 22.47 – 1,013.15 1,079.80 1,053.84 –

Ready-mix concrete................................ 32732 23.69 25.50 25.68 – 1,148.97 1,285.20 1,248.05 –

Other cement and concrete products............ 32731,3,9 18.57 18.48 18.73 – 869.08 851.93 842.85 –

Primary metals........................................... 331 23.05 23.62 23.95 23.77 1,002.68 1,041.64 1,056.20 1,055.39

Foundries............................................... 3315 20.32 21.35 21.80 – 853.44 886.03 928.68 –

Fabricated metal products.............................. 332 20.27 20.51 20.65 20.62 863.50 865.52 867.30 872.23

Forging and stamping................................ 3321 20.37 20.37 20.23 – 847.39 831.10 817.29 –

Architectural and structural metals.................. 3323 19.40 20.02 20.26 – 832.26 840.84 836.74 –

Plate work and fabricated structural products... 33231 20.17 20.40 20.59 – 871.34 891.48 879.19 –

Fabricated structural metal products.......... 332312 20.55 20.25 20.40 – 895.98 927.45 930.24 –

Ornamental and architectural metal products. .. 33232 18.83 19.72 20.00 – 802.16 804.58 804.00 –

Sheet metal work................................ 332322 19.65 20.51 21.09 – 835.13 847.06 854.15 –

Boilers, tanks, and shipping containers............ 3324 22.51 22.22 22.35 – 1,035.46 995.46 983.40 –

Machine shops and threaded products............. 3327 21.22 21.77 22.04 – 893.36 918.69 927.88 –

Machine shops...................................... 33271 21.42 21.97 22.24 – 895.36 924.94 934.08 –

Turned products and screws, nuts, and bolts... 33272 20.51 21.01 21.28 – 886.03 892.93 900.14 –

Coating, engraving, and heat treating metals. . . .. 3328 17.78 17.75 17.95 – 746.76 761.48 782.62 –

Metal heat treating and coating and

nonprecious engraving.......................... 332811,2 17.01 17.62 18.08 – 714.42 771.76 797.33 –

Electroplating, anodizing, and coloring metals.. 332813 18.73 17.91 17.79 – 784.79 750.43 764.97 –

Other fabricated metal products..................... 3329 21.22 21.06 20.96 – 918.83 882.41 884.51 –

Metal valves......................................... 33291 21.41 21.95 22.13 – 918.49 928.49 929.46 –

All other fabricated metal products............... 33299 21.14 20.69 20.48 – 917.48 864.84 866.30 –

Machinery................................................. 333 22.68 23.20 23.27 23.26 968.44 990.64 986.65 986.22

Agricultural, construction, and mining

machinery............................................ 3331 22.13 22.94 22.53 – 953.80 974.95 946.26 –

Farm machinery and equipment.................. 333111 21.91 23.25 22.89 – 832.58 932.33 883.55 –

Industrial machinery................................... 3332 22.86 24.40 24.30 – 978.41 1,007.72 1,001.16 –

Commercial and service industry machinery. . . . .. 3333 26.65 26.58 26.98 – 1,087.32 1,089.78 1,122.37 –

HVAC and commercial refrigeration equipment. .. 3334 19.71 20.65 20.72 – 810.08 898.28 876.46 –

Metalworking machinery.............................. 3335 23.05 23.24 23.67 – 986.54 987.70 1,005.98 –

Special tools, dies, jigs, and fixtures............. 333514 24.09 24.29 24.85 – 1,050.32 1,032.33 1,080.98 –

Turbine and power transmission equipment....... 3336 24.39 24.83 24.94 – 1,080.48 1,102.45 1,099.85 –

Other general purpose machinery.................. 3339 22.51 22.71 22.87 – 970.18 983.34 985.70 –

Computer and electronic products..................... 334 24.63 25.28 25.30 25.26 1,024.61 1,028.90 1,027.18 1,017.98

Communications equipment......................... 3342 19.95 20.72 20.58 – 794.01 855.74 849.95 –

Semiconductors and electronic components. . . . .. 3344 21.92 22.24 22.19 – 900.91 894.05 887.60 –

Semiconductors and related devices............ 334413 32.06 29.94 29.75 – 1,356.14 1,230.53 1,222.73 –

Electronic connectors and misc. electronic

components....................................... 334416,7,9 18.70 19.74 19.61 – 718.08 787.63 784.40 –

Electronic instruments................................ 3345 28.34 28.85 29.03 – 1,187.45 1,179.97 1,196.04 –

Electrical equipment and appliances.................. 335 20.03 20.81 20.92 20.67 875.31 888.59 884.92 876.41

Electrical equipment.................................. 3353 20.60 20.78 21.32 – 914.64 930.94 938.08 –

Other electrical equipment and components. . . . .. 3359 20.55 21.70 21.65 – 904.20 924.42 920.13 –

Transportation equipment............................... 336 25.69 26.33 26.53 26.58 1,127.79 1,169.05 1,180.59 1,182.81

Motor vehicles and parts2

............................ 3361,2,3 22.01 22.77 22.84 22.80 964.04 1,020.10 1,020.95 1,016.88

See footnotes at end of table.

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ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-8b. Average hourly and weekly earnings of production and nonsupervisory employees on private

nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, not seasonally adjusted1 — Continued

Industry 2017 NAICS

code

Average hourly earnings Average weekly earnings

Oct.

2017

Aug.

2018

Sept.

2018p

Oct.

2018p

Oct.

2017

Aug.

2018

Sept.

2018p

Oct.

2018p

Motor vehicles......................................... 3361 29.36 29.63 29.73 – 1,288.90 1,392.61 1,388.39 –

Motor vehicle bodies and trailers.................... 3362 18.51 19.09 19.31 – 773.72 805.60 828.40 –

Motor vehicle parts.................................... 3363 20.20 21.07 21.07 – 894.86 941.83 937.62 –

Motor vehicle gasoline engine and parts........ 33631 24.10 23.56 23.61 – 1,029.07 1,039.00 1,015.23 –

Motor vehicle power train components.......... 33635 24.37 25.13 25.47 – 1,128.33 1,201.21 1,225.11 –

Motor vehicle metal stamping..................... 33637 21.36 22.92 22.94 – 1,042.37 1,102.45 1,096.53 –

All other motor vehicle parts...................... 33639 18.48 18.79 18.79 – 851.93 856.82 856.82 –

Aerospace products and parts....................... 3364 37.72 37.65 38.10 – 1,674.77 1,649.07 1,684.02 –

Aircraft............................................... 336411 40.03 39.88 40.37 – 1,745.31 1,746.74 1,788.39 –

Furniture and related products......................... 337 17.76 18.03 18.05 17.90 687.31 721.20 718.39 723.16

Household and institutional furniture................ 3371 17.56 17.64 17.64 – 690.11 716.18 716.18 –

Wood kitchen cabinets and countertops......... 33711 18.34 18.16 18.23 – 753.77 759.09 754.72 –

Other household and institutional furniture...... 33712 16.83 17.13 17.05 – 634.49 678.35 678.59 –

Upholstered household furniture............... 337121 17.23 17.41 17.39 – 653.02 675.51 683.43 –

Miscellaneous durable goods manufacturing......... 339 19.08 19.05 18.99 18.95 753.66 756.29 750.11 748.53

Medical equipment and supplies.................... 3391 20.73 20.46 20.39 – 843.71 818.40 805.41 –

Surgical appliances and supplies................. 339113 18.44 18.30 18.11 – 818.74 777.75 760.62 –

Dental laboratories................................. 339116 21.44 22.18 21.87 – 773.98 794.04 776.39 –

Other miscellaneous durable goods

manufacturing....................................... 3399 17.26 17.54 17.51 – 661.06 689.32 693.40 –

Signs................................................. 33995 18.52 19.38 19.11 – 701.91 748.07 724.27 –

All other miscellaneous durable goods

manufacturing.................................... 33993,4,9 17.84 18.11 18.44 – 699.33 709.91 733.91 –

Nondurable goods.......................................... 19.52 19.80 19.97 20.11 813.98 827.64 840.74 840.60

Food manufacturing..................................... 311 16.94 17.38 17.43 17.60 718.26 743.86 749.49 748.00

Sugar and confectionery products.................. 3113 17.12 20.68 20.53 – 660.83 798.25 788.35 –

Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty. . . .. 3114 15.64 16.41 16.30 – 727.26 782.76 779.14 –

Frozen food......................................... 31141 15.76 15.75 15.76 – 762.78 721.35 720.23 –

Fruit and vegetable canning and drying......... 31142 15.51 16.93 16.73 – 690.20 834.65 828.14 –

Dairy products......................................... 3115 22.59 22.80 22.97 – 932.97 946.20 967.04 –

Animal slaughtering and processing................ 3116 15.16 15.53 15.63 – 664.01 686.43 700.22 –

Poultry processing.................................. 311615 13.93 14.28 14.42 – 596.20 628.32 635.92 –

Seafood product preparation and packaging. . . . .. 3117 12.89 12.79 12.89 – 473.06 547.41 529.78 –

Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing................. 3118 16.72 16.87 16.95 – 650.41 649.50 649.19 –

Textile mills............................................... 313 16.07 16.29 16.27 16.53 658.87 698.84 691.48 719.06

Textile product mills..................................... 314 14.97 15.30 15.42 15.30 580.84 610.47 599.84 587.52

Apparel.................................................... 315 14.75 15.16 15.81 15.74 541.33 576.08 591.29 565.07

Paper and paper products.............................. 322 21.68 21.81 22.16 22.11 932.24 937.83 959.53 959.57

Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills.................. 3221 26.96 26.15 26.35 – 1,205.11 1,197.67 1,204.20 –

Converted paper products........................... 3222 19.58 20.05 20.48 – 828.23 840.10 868.35 –

Paperboard containers............................. 32221 19.13 19.88 20.06 – 814.94 832.97 842.52 –

Corrugated and solid fiber boxes.............. 322211 19.58 19.80 20.03 – 832.15 851.40 861.29 –

Paper bags and coated and treated paper...... 32222 19.04 19.40 19.69 – 795.87 818.68 832.89 –

Printing and related support activities................. 323 18.64 18.66 18.69 18.66 736.28 729.61 741.99 727.74

Petroleum and coal products........................... 324 40.34 39.02 40.40 41.65 1,827.40 1,677.86 1,846.28 1,999.20

Chemicals................................................. 325 25.01 25.04 25.40 25.29 1,055.42 1,046.67 1,066.80 1,064.71

Basic chemicals....................................... 3251 29.54 28.45 28.71 – 1,264.31 1,240.42 1,303.43 –

Resin, rubber, and artificial fibers................... 3252 25.78 26.62 28.28 – 1,077.60 1,120.70 1,162.31 –

Pharmaceuticals and medicines..................... 3254 27.66 27.22 27.82 – 1,139.59 1,118.74 1,126.71 –

Soaps, cleaning compounds, and toiletries........ 3256 18.99 19.81 20.41 – 784.29 804.29 828.65 –

Plastics and rubber products........................... 326 17.94 18.85 18.65 18.68 760.66 791.70 787.03 780.82

Plastics products...................................... 3261 17.70 18.57 18.53 – 752.25 776.23 776.41 –

Plastics packaging materials, film, and sheet. .. 32611 19.47 21.20 21.36 – 811.90 909.48 922.75 –

Foam products...................................... 32614,5 16.85 18.39 18.35 – 700.96 733.76 741.34 –

Other plastics products............................ 32619 17.15 17.73 17.51 – 727.16 734.02 719.66 –

Rubber products....................................... 3262 18.97 20.02 19.17 – 794.84 860.86 833.90 –

See footnotes at end of table.

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ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-8b. Average hourly and weekly earnings of production and nonsupervisory employees on private

nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, not seasonally adjusted1 — Continued

Industry 2017 NAICS

code

Average hourly earnings Average weekly earnings

Oct.

2017

Aug.

2018

Sept.

2018p

Oct.

2018p

Oct.

2017

Aug.

2018

Sept.

2018p

Oct.

2018p

Miscellaneous nondurable goods manufacturing. . .. 312,6 19.77 20.09 20.23 20.40 739.40 743.33 788.97 765.00

Private service-providing........................................... 22.02 22.29 22.66 22.59 720.05 724.43 740.98 729.66

Trade, transportation, and utilities............................. 19.51 19.89 20.26 20.19 665.29 680.24 692.89 676.37

Wholesale trade............................................... 42 24.81 25.17 25.73 25.56 982.48 979.11 1,011.19 986.62

Durable goods.............................................. 423 25.02 25.36 25.92 – 1,003.30 1,004.26 1,034.21 –

Motor vehicles and parts................................ 4231 20.84 21.11 22.05 – 800.26 806.40 833.49 –

Motor vehicles......................................... 42311 23.55 25.04 26.91 – 899.61 959.03 1,027.96 –

New motor vehicle parts............................. 42312 19.12 19.49 19.43 – 738.03 728.93 718.91 –

Furniture and furnishings............................... 4232 22.39 22.86 23.13 – 877.69 877.82 915.95 –

Lumber and construction supplies..................... 4233 22.71 23.28 23.75 – 947.01 940.51 957.13 –

Lumber and wood..................................... 42331 23.07 23.63 24.02 – 964.33 975.92 1,006.44 –

Commercial equipment.................................. 4234 30.42 29.88 30.79 – 1,195.51 1,141.42 1,200.81 –

Office equipment...................................... 42342 26.96 26.29 27.03 – 1,067.62 1,004.28 1,062.28 –

Computer and software............................... 42343 35.28 33.79 34.73 – 1,428.84 1,297.54 1,375.31 –

Medical equipment.................................... 42345 29.10 29.21 30.26 – 1,120.35 1,098.30 1,158.96 –

Miscellaneous professional and commercial

equipment........................................... 42341,4,6,9 26.01 26.37 26.70 – 1,001.39 1,028.43 1,041.30 –

Metals and minerals..................................... 4235 22.69 23.39 23.81 – 962.06 970.69 983.35 –

Electric goods............................................ 4236 26.43 27.46 28.01 – 1,057.20 1,079.18 1,120.40 –

Electrical equipment and wiring..................... 42361 24.81 25.22 25.58 – 987.44 978.54 1,007.85 –

Electric appliances and other electronic parts..... 42362,9 28.15 29.79 30.51 – 1,134.45 1,185.64 1,241.76 –

Hardware and plumbing................................. 4237 24.32 25.07 25.55 – 984.96 1,002.80 1,037.33 –

Hardware............................................... 42371 22.85 23.02 23.26 – 904.86 909.29 939.70 –

Plumbing equipment.................................. 42372 24.66 26.50 26.98 – 993.80 1,046.75 1,087.29 –

HVAC and refrigeration equipment................. 42373,4 25.42 25.35 26.05 – 1,057.47 1,049.49 1,078.47 –

Machinery and supplies................................. 4238 25.58 26.09 26.36 – 1,046.22 1,080.13 1,091.30 –

Construction equipment.............................. 42381 27.20 28.32 28.32 – 1,147.84 1,248.91 1,229.09 –

Farm and garden equipment........................ 42382 22.13 22.41 22.67 – 916.18 943.46 949.87 –

Industrial machinery................................... 42383 27.16 27.05 27.46 – 1,105.41 1,114.46 1,136.84 –

Industrial supplies..................................... 42384 24.52 25.30 25.42 – 985.70 986.70 1,006.63 –

Miscellaneous durable goods.......................... 4239 20.31 20.78 20.97 – 806.31 810.42 822.02 –

Sporting goods........................................ 42391 21.69 22.39 22.69 – 830.73 828.43 832.72 –

Recyclable materials.................................. 42393 17.68 18.71 18.76 – 760.24 804.53 810.43 –

Nondurable goods.......................................... 424 21.61 22.16 22.60 – 844.95 855.38 879.14 –

Paper and paper products.............................. 4241 23.02 23.30 24.18 – 913.89 929.67 981.71 –

Druggists’ goods......................................... 4242 27.00 28.81 28.81 – 985.50 1,034.28 1,071.73 –

Apparel and piece goods............................... 4243 20.84 21.38 21.63 – 777.33 769.68 763.54 –

Grocery and related products.......................... 4244 20.30 20.69 20.98 – 801.85 806.91 826.61 –

General line grocery.................................. 42441 21.91 21.91 22.14 – 887.36 893.93 901.10 –

Fruits and vegetables................................. 42448 17.66 17.81 17.88 – 724.06 737.33 740.23 –

Farm product raw materials............................ 4245 18.57 18.84 19.41 – 757.66 751.72 778.34 –

Chemicals................................................. 4246 27.17 27.34 27.45 – 1,078.65 1,115.47 1,119.96 –

Petroleum................................................. 4247 23.04 21.89 22.09 – 983.81 901.87 890.23 –

Alcoholic beverages..................................... 4248 22.53 23.25 24.07 – 862.90 906.75 936.32 –

Misc. nondurable goods................................. 4249 19.01 19.75 20.54 – 743.29 750.50 784.63 –

Farm supplies.......................................... 42491 20.06 21.03 21.36 – 816.44 866.44 899.26 –

Nursery stock and florists’ supplies................. 42493 15.53 15.46 16.00 – 588.59 561.20 572.80 –

Electronic markets and agents and brokers............ 425 31.91 31.81 32.53 – 1,241.30 1,180.15 1,242.65 –

Retail trade..................................................... 15.42 15.91 16.17 16.07 468.77 490.03 494.80 480.49

Motor vehicle and parts dealers.......................... 441 19.26 20.45 20.74 – 718.40 756.65 767.38 –

Automobile dealers...................................... 4411 20.60 22.14 22.55 – 770.44 821.39 838.86 –

New car dealers....................................... 44111 21.00 22.69 23.03 – 789.60 846.34 863.63 –

Used car dealers...................................... 44112 17.63 18.09 19.02 – 638.21 640.39 675.21 –

Other motor vehicle dealers............................ 4412 18.63 19.53 19.93 – 653.91 679.64 691.57 –

Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores.............. 4413 16.15 16.62 16.52 – 610.47 621.59 612.89 –

See footnotes at end of table.

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ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-8b. Average hourly and weekly earnings of production and nonsupervisory employees on private

nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, not seasonally adjusted1 — Continued

Industry 2017 NAICS

code

Average hourly earnings Average weekly earnings

Oct.

2017

Aug.

2018

Sept.

2018p

Oct.

2018p

Oct.

2017

Aug.

2018

Sept.

2018p

Oct.

2018p

Automotive parts and accessories stores.......... 44131 16.42 16.95 16.76 – 610.82 622.07 606.71 –

Tire dealers............................................ 44132 15.65 16.02 16.07 – 607.22 621.58 623.52 –

Furniture and home furnishings stores.................. 442 18.15 18.69 18.93 – 555.39 573.78 577.37 –

Furniture stores.......................................... 4421 19.23 19.58 20.11 – 671.13 683.34 713.91 –

Home furnishings stores................................ 4422 16.97 17.66 17.52 – 458.19 476.82 459.02 –

Floor covering stores................................. 44221 20.88 21.16 20.73 – 772.56 780.80 752.50 –

Other home furnishings stores...................... 44229 14.69 15.43 15.53 – 342.28 354.89 346.32 –

Electronics and appliance stores......................... 443 21.86 22.24 22.38 – 771.66 793.97 805.68 –

Household appliance stores............................ 443141 17.69 18.78 18.82 – 589.08 661.06 664.35 –

Electronics stores........................................ 443142 22.32 22.66 22.82 – 792.36 811.23 823.80 –

Building material and garden supply stores............. 444 16.30 16.73 17.02 – 524.86 538.71 554.85 –

Building material and supplies dealers................ 4441 16.37 16.86 17.13 – 523.84 539.52 556.73 –

Home centers.......................................... 44411 15.44 16.18 16.18 – 474.01 491.87 503.20 –

Hardware stores....................................... 44413 13.63 13.98 14.53 – 419.80 441.77 450.43 –

Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores. .. 4442 15.84 15.90 16.27 – 536.98 535.83 548.30 –

Food and beverage stores................................ 445 13.04 13.39 13.57 – 369.03 389.65 392.17 –

Grocery stores............................................ 4451 13.04 13.36 13.51 – 369.03 390.11 391.79 –

Supermarkets and other grocery stores............ 44511 13.18 13.51 13.66 – 371.68 393.14 394.77 –

Convenience stores................................... 44512 10.82 11.00 11.16 – 330.01 344.30 333.68 –

Specialty food stores.................................... 4452 13.03 13.57 13.89 – 371.36 384.03 390.31 –

Meat markets and fish and seafood markets...... 44521,2 13.35 13.56 13.67 – 432.54 419.00 419.67 –

Beer, wine, and liquor stores........................... 4453 13.04 13.78 14.17 – 354.69 385.84 398.18 –

Health and personal care stores......................... 446 18.64 18.97 19.19 – 559.20 563.41 577.62 –

Pharmacies and drug stores........................... 44611 20.06 20.35 20.65 – 593.78 598.29 602.98 –

Cosmetic and beauty supply stores................... 44612 14.34 14.88 15.07 – 420.16 430.03 473.20 –

Optical goods stores..................................... 44613 16.59 16.74 17.13 – 544.15 537.35 551.59 –

Other health and personal care stores................ 44619 17.60 18.35 18.61 – 556.16 563.35 589.94 –

Gasoline stations........................................... 447 11.56 11.58 11.74 – 356.05 362.45 360.42 –

Gasoline stations with convenience stores........... 44711 11.36 11.38 11.51 – 347.62 355.06 352.21 –

Other gasoline stations.................................. 44719 13.01 13.04 13.43 – 416.32 417.28 417.67 –

Clothing and clothing accessories stores................ 448 14.36 14.60 15.24 – 317.36 337.26 339.85 –

Clothing stores........................................... 4481 13.67 13.85 14.51 – 287.07 303.32 303.26 –

Women’s clothing stores............................. 44812 12.77 12.79 12.97 – 260.51 259.64 256.81 –

Family clothing stores................................ 44814 13.34 13.69 14.58 – 265.47 295.70 297.43 –

Clothing accessories stores.......................... 44815 13.52 13.46 14.34 – 270.40 290.74 292.54 –

Shoe stores............................................... 4482 14.96 14.67 15.39 – 341.09 365.28 378.59 –

Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores.......... 4483 17.57 19.14 19.20 – 539.40 572.29 593.28 –

Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores. . . . . .. 451 15.17 14.72 14.92 – 383.80 378.30 383.44 –

Sporting goods and musical instrument stores. . . . .. 4511 15.27 14.80 15.00 – 395.49 392.20 399.00 –

Sporting goods stores................................ 45111 15.21 14.82 15.17 – 393.94 395.69 403.52 –

Book stores and news dealers......................... 4512 14.31 14.03 14.19 – 304.80 287.62 276.71 –

General merchandise stores.............................. 452 13.02 13.93 14.04 – 399.71 440.19 435.24 –

Miscellaneous store retailers.............................. 453 13.68 14.02 14.20 – 383.04 386.95 390.50 –

Florists..................................................... 4531 12.63 13.47 13.31 – 310.70 297.69 306.13 –

Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores............ 4532 13.87 14.10 14.44 – 357.85 365.19 365.33 –

Office supplies and stationery stores............... 45321 16.30 15.76 16.74 – 467.81 474.38 482.11 –

Gift, novelty, and souvenir stores................... 45322 11.93 12.59 12.48 – 285.13 289.57 287.04 –

Used merchandise stores............................... 4533 12.34 12.73 12.68 – 351.69 364.08 356.31 –

Other miscellaneous store retailers.................... 4539 14.40 14.71 14.96 – 430.56 432.47 441.32 –

Pet and pet supplies stores.......................... 45391 13.06 13.43 13.82 – 398.33 394.84 407.69 –

Nonstore retailers........................................... 454 19.98 19.53 19.87 – 701.30 662.07 681.54 –

Electronic shopping and mail-order houses.......... 4541 19.90 19.33 19.66 – 686.55 635.96 654.68 –

Transportation and warehousing............................ 21.55 21.95 22.06 22.12 831.83 842.88 847.10 840.56

Air transportation........................................... 481 33.81 33.05 33.66 – 1,075.16 991.50 1,053.56 –

Truck transportation........................................ 484 21.98 22.26 22.38 – 925.36 946.05 946.67 –

See footnotes at end of table.

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ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-8b. Average hourly and weekly earnings of production and nonsupervisory employees on private

nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, not seasonally adjusted1 — Continued

Industry 2017 NAICS

code

Average hourly earnings Average weekly earnings

Oct.

2017

Aug.

2018

Sept.

2018p

Oct.

2018p

Oct.

2017

Aug.

2018

Sept.

2018p

Oct.

2018p

General freight trucking................................. 4841 22.07 22.16 22.23 – 940.18 941.80 942.55 –

General freight trucking, local....................... 48411 21.40 21.90 22.05 – 905.22 917.61 937.13 –

General freight trucking, long-distance............. 48412 22.29 22.24 22.29 – 951.78 949.65 942.87 –

General freight trucking, long-distance TL. . . . .. 484121 22.04 21.68 21.72 – 945.52 921.40 914.41 –

General freight trucking, long-distance LTL. . . .. 484122 22.82 23.40 23.45 – 967.57 1,006.20 1,003.66 –

Specialized freight trucking............................. 4842 21.78 22.49 22.74 – 892.98 953.58 961.90 –

Used household and office goods moving......... 48421 18.20 19.01 19.38 – 576.94 661.55 672.49 –

Other specialized trucking, local.................... 48422 21.58 22.82 22.96 – 938.73 1,047.44 1,044.68 –

Other specialized trucking, long-distance.......... 48423 23.93 23.95 24.22 – 1,031.38 1,010.69 1,019.66 –

Transit and ground passenger transportation........... 485 17.14 17.88 18.00 – 606.76 620.44 642.60 –

School and employee bus transportation............. 4854 17.15 17.74 18.66 – 536.80 471.88 591.52 –

Other ground passenger transportation............... 4859 14.58 14.97 14.92 – 516.13 531.44 532.64 –

Pipeline transportation..................................... 486 40.17 41.00 40.91 – 1,799.62 1,857.30 1,877.77 –

Support activities for transportation...................... 488 21.12 21.87 22.03 – 777.22 802.63 815.11 –

Support activities for air transportation................ 4881 17.56 18.18 18.78 – 586.50 619.94 646.03 –

Airport operations..................................... 48811 13.78 14.30 14.76 – 434.07 456.17 459.04 –

Support activities for water transportation............ 4883 35.80 37.07 36.33 – 1,116.96 1,189.95 1,162.56 –

Support activities for road transportation............. 4884 16.48 17.48 17.25 – 677.33 686.96 696.90 –

Freight transportation arrangement.................... 4885 21.92 22.13 22.56 – 865.84 858.64 884.35 –

Support activities for other transportation, including

rail....................................................... 4882,9 19.66 20.11 20.36 – 798.20 836.58 838.83 –

Couriers and messengers................................. 492 18.04 18.77 18.91 – 642.22 658.83 665.63 –

Warehousing and storage................................. 493 17.30 17.91 18.00 – 711.03 739.68 730.80 –

General warehousing and storage..................... 49311 17.08 17.65 17.71 – 705.40 730.71 719.03 –

Utilities.......................................................... 22 36.41 36.64 37.19 37.08 1,561.99 1,549.87 1,591.73 1,590.73

Power generation and supply............................. 2211 38.81 38.42 38.71 – 1,692.12 1,659.74 1,691.63 –

Electric power generation............................... 22111 40.54 39.42 39.69 – 1,751.33 1,667.47 1,698.73 –

Fossil fuel electric power generation............... 221112 42.32 42.24 42.68 – 1,849.38 1,824.77 1,890.72 –

Electric power transmission and distribution. . . . . . . .. 22112 37.72 37.80 38.10 – 1,655.91 1,651.86 1,687.83 –

Natural gas distribution.................................... 2212 33.17 35.79 37.18 – 1,373.24 1,460.23 1,546.69 –

Water, sewage and other systems....................... 2213 23.48 23.55 23.86 – 948.59 927.87 918.61 –

Information........................................................ 51 31.09 31.76 32.67 32.45 1,128.57 1,124.30 1,182.65 1,139.00

Publishing industries, except Internet....................... 511 34.05 34.09 34.87 – 1,263.26 1,251.10 1,321.57 –

Newspaper, book, and directory publishers............. 5111 23.86 23.60 23.78 – 851.80 816.56 837.06 –

Newspaper publishers................................... 51111 19.51 18.71 18.89 – 655.54 623.04 636.59 –

Periodical publishers.................................... 51112 30.32 29.77 29.83 – 1,076.36 1,038.97 1,064.93 –

Software publishers........................................ 5112 42.72 41.98 42.96 – 1,636.18 1,612.03 1,722.70 –

Motion picture and sound recording industries............ 512 25.22 24.82 26.36 – 685.98 665.18 714.36 –

Broadcasting, except Internet................................ 515 28.43 30.08 30.67 – 992.21 1,037.76 1,064.25 –

Radio broadcasting......................................... 51511 27.85 30.85 32.31 – 857.78 940.93 1,011.30 –

Telecommunications.......................................... 517 29.59 31.10 31.75 – 1,195.44 1,216.01 1,250.95 –

Wired and wireless telecommunications carriers....... 5173 28.91 30.78 31.32 – 1,167.96 1,206.58 1,246.54 –

Data processing, hosting and related services............ 518 32.11 33.14 33.76 – 1,229.81 1,226.18 1,293.01 –

Other information services................................... 519 35.81 35.14 36.56 – 1,249.77 1,177.19 1,261.32 –

Financial activities............................................... 26.82 26.81 27.11 26.99 1,005.75 989.29 1,022.05 990.53

Credit intermediation and related activities................ 522 23.59 23.89 23.97 – 905.86 895.88 922.85 –

Depository credit intermediation.......................... 5221 21.38 22.18 22.31 – 816.72 829.53 861.17 –

Commercial banking..................................... 52211 21.53 22.34 22.41 – 824.60 837.75 871.75 –

Savings institutions...................................... 52212 20.51 21.60 22.37 – 767.07 794.88 843.35 –

Credit unions and other depository credit

intermediation.......................................... 52213,9 21.01 21.67 21.84 – 796.28 801.79 821.18 –

Nondepository credit intermediation...................... 5222 27.23 27.79 27.54 – 1,053.80 1,058.80 1,076.81 –

Consumer lending....................................... 522291 17.21 17.99 17.50 – 645.38 671.03 672.00 –

Real estate credit........................................ 522292 32.89 32.02 31.97 – 1,292.58 1,223.16 1,266.01 –

Activities related to credit intermediation................ 5223 27.33 24.64 25.22 – 1,054.94 909.22 930.62 –

See footnotes at end of table.

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ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-8b. Average hourly and weekly earnings of production and nonsupervisory employees on private

nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, not seasonally adjusted1 — Continued

Industry 2017 NAICS

code

Average hourly earnings Average weekly earnings

Oct.

2017

Aug.

2018

Sept.

2018p

Oct.

2018p

Oct.

2017

Aug.

2018

Sept.

2018p

Oct.

2018p

Securities, commodity contracts, investments, and

funds and trusts............................................. 523,5 40.96 40.02 40.36 – 1,564.67 1,468.73 1,541.75 –

Securities brokerage....................................... 52312 36.56 37.74 37.30 – 1,447.78 1,445.44 1,458.43 –

Securities and commodity contracts brokerage and

exchanges................................................ 5231,2 42.33 39.52 39.66 – 1,646.64 1,466.19 1,538.81 –

Other financial investment activities, including funds

and trusts................................................. 5239; 525 39.62 40.49 41.02 – 1,485.75 1,469.79 1,546.45 –

Portfolio management................................... 52392 44.74 44.95 46.07 – 1,713.54 1,672.14 1,782.91 –

Investment advice........................................ 52393 35.05 38.13 38.20 – 1,282.83 1,349.80 1,401.94 –

Insurance carriers and related activities.................... 524 29.19 29.52 29.83 – 1,120.90 1,112.90 1,142.49 –

Insurance carriers.......................................... 5241 30.56 30.84 31.26 – 1,207.12 1,199.68 1,225.39 –

Direct life and health insurance carriers.............. 52411 30.35 30.93 31.70 – 1,195.79 1,200.08 1,229.96 –

Direct insurers, except life and health................. 52412 30.25 30.29 30.25 – 1,200.93 1,184.34 1,210.00 –

Reinsurance carriers.................................... 52413 47.17 43.94 46.08 – 1,754.72 1,511.54 1,594.37 –

Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related

services................................................... 5242 27.23 27.59 27.78 – 1,007.51 996.00 1,025.08 –

Insurance agencies and brokerages.................. 52421 26.42 26.79 26.91 – 966.97 961.76 987.60 –

Other insurance-related activities...................... 52429 29.11 29.43 29.77 – 1,100.36 1,077.14 1,116.38 –

Third-party administration of insurance funds. . . .. 524292 27.99 28.47 29.18 – 1,063.62 1,036.31 1,079.66 –

Real estate..................................................... 531 21.48 21.52 21.75 – 751.80 751.05 765.60 –

Lessors of real estate...................................... 5311 19.84 20.49 20.58 – 680.51 708.95 716.18 –

Lessors of residential buildings........................ 53111 18.98 19.30 19.44 – 662.40 669.71 672.62 –

Lessors of nonresidential buildings.................... 53112 24.66 26.06 26.15 – 835.97 891.25 923.10 –

Offices of real estate agents and brokers............... 5312 22.27 22.25 22.35 – 770.54 736.48 748.73 –

Activities related to real estate............................ 5313 22.48 22.05 22.47 – 802.54 793.80 813.41 –

Real estate property managers........................ 53131 21.60 21.44 21.74 – 771.12 771.84 786.99 –

Residential property managers...................... 531311 19.67 19.91 20.14 – 694.35 714.77 725.04 –

Nonresidential property managers.................. 531312 27.06 25.95 26.24 – 993.10 941.99 965.63 –

Rental and leasing services................................. 532 19.97 20.40 21.14 – 700.95 738.48 782.18 –

Home health equipment rental............................ 532283 16.77 17.33 17.30 – 593.66 648.14 647.02 –

General rental centers..................................... 5323 16.97 17.54 17.47 – 622.80 620.92 644.64 –

Machinery and equipment rental and leasing........... 5324 25.87 26.74 28.06 – 1,011.52 1,072.27 1,170.10 –

Heavy machinery rental and leasing.................. 53241 29.45 28.83 29.46 – 1,172.11 1,225.28 1,269.73 –

Office equipment and other machinery rental and

leasing.................................................. 53242,9 22.03 23.74 26.14 – 843.75 880.75 1,045.60 –

Professional and business services........................... 26.26 26.57 27.02 26.73 942.73 940.58 967.32 943.57

Professional and technical services........................ 54 35.04 35.39 35.95 – 1,303.49 1,284.66 1,344.53 –

Legal services............................................... 5411 34.45 35.50 36.32 – 1,271.21 1,260.25 1,340.21 –

Offices of lawyers........................................ 54111 35.38 36.51 37.37 – 1,305.52 1,296.11 1,382.69 –

Other legal services..................................... 54119 24.21 24.52 24.74 – 888.51 865.56 895.59 –

Title abstract and settlement offices................ 541191 21.97 22.48 23.02 – 808.50 798.04 833.32 –

Accounting and bookkeeping services................... 5412 25.73 26.37 26.80 – 900.55 875.48 932.64 –

Offices of certified public accountants................. 541211 27.03 27.25 27.80 – 981.19 940.13 1,025.82 –

Payroll services.......................................... 541214 25.38 26.86 27.30 – 911.14 932.04 947.31 –

Architectural and engineering services.................. 5413 34.11 34.43 34.94 – 1,340.52 1,332.44 1,376.64 –

Architectural services.................................... 54131 32.06 32.24 33.08 – 1,259.96 1,228.34 1,296.74 –

Landscape architectural services...................... 54132 26.29 27.19 27.29 – 938.55 970.68 1,015.19 –

Engineering and drafting services..................... 54133,4 36.88 37.04 37.59 – 1,445.70 1,433.45 1,481.05 –

Building inspection, surveying, and mapping

services................................................. 54135,6,7 27.66 28.15 28.33 – 1,092.57 1,123.19 1,116.20 –

Testing laboratories...................................... 54138 24.83 26.24 26.41 – 1,010.58 1,031.23 1,053.76 –

Specialized design services............................... 5414 28.82 28.67 29.43 – 1,051.93 1,029.25 1,109.51 –

Graphic design services................................ 54143 29.63 29.34 30.22 – 1,131.87 1,067.98 1,151.38 –

Computer systems design and related services........ 5415 42.53 43.04 43.38 – 1,667.18 1,631.22 1,704.83 –

Custom computer programming services............. 541511 43.38 43.91 43.89 – 1,700.50 1,677.36 1,738.04 –

Computer systems design services................... 541512 42.39 42.61 43.30 – 1,670.17 1,614.92 1,693.03 –

Management and technical consulting services........ 5416 34.88 34.65 35.49 – 1,276.61 1,261.26 1,313.13 –

See footnotes at end of table.

7
ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-8b. Average hourly and weekly earnings of production and nonsupervisory employees on private

nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, not seasonally adjusted1 — Continued

Industry 2017 NAICS

code

Average hourly earnings Average weekly earnings

Oct.

2017

Aug.

2018

Sept.

2018p

Oct.

2018p

Oct.

2017

Aug.

2018

Sept.

2018p

Oct.

2018p

Management consulting services...................... 54161 34.31 34.26 35.08 – 1,259.18 1,240.21 1,290.94 –

Administrative management consulting services... 541611 36.97 36.50 37.27 – 1,353.10 1,314.00 1,356.63 –

Marketing consulting services....................... 541613 31.28 31.72 32.93 – 1,169.87 1,167.30 1,261.22 –

Process and logistics consulting services.......... 541614 27.85 26.93 27.41 – 1,005.39 1,015.26 1,060.77 –

Scientific research and development services.......... 5417 40.11 39.75 40.48 – 1,524.18 1,482.68 1,530.14 –

Research and development in the physical,

engineering, and life sciences....................... 54171 40.79 40.31 41.04 – 1,594.89 1,543.87 1,596.46 –

Research and development in nanotechnology. .. 541713 39.47 42.25 41.18 – 1,768.26 1,791.40 1,758.39 –

Research and development in biotechnology,

except nanobiotechnology......................... 541714 36.09 36.10 36.54 – 1,385.86 1,353.75 1,388.52 –

Research and development in the physical,

engineering, and life sciences, except

nanotechnology and biotechnology.............. 541715 42.89 41.97 42.97 – 1,677.00 1,611.65 1,680.13 –

Social science and humanities research.............. 54172 31.53 32.77 33.41 – 876.53 914.28 925.46 –

Advertising and related services.......................... 5418 28.76 28.94 29.60 – 1,052.62 1,033.16 1,118.88 –

Advertising agencies.................................... 54181 33.16 32.96 33.25 – 1,253.45 1,166.78 1,273.48 –

Public relations agencies............................... 54182 33.76 35.00 35.79 – 1,198.48 1,260.00 1,374.34 –

Advertising material distribution and other

advertising services................................... 54187,9 20.15 21.13 21.42 – 594.43 633.90 668.30 –

Other professional and technical services............... 5419 24.79 25.30 25.73 – 775.93 794.42 818.21 –

Marketing research and public opinion polling....... 54191 32.22 33.03 33.49 – 931.16 1,017.32 1,068.33 –

Photographic services................................... 54192 18.87 19.64 20.84 – 592.52 655.98 675.22 –

Veterinary services...................................... 54194 20.40 19.94 20.15 – 593.64 576.27 582.34 –

Miscellaneous professional and technical services.. 54193,9 30.46 31.68 31.94 – 1,114.84 1,140.48 1,175.39 –

Management of companies and enterprises............... 55 28.25 28.61 29.12 – 1,090.45 1,078.60 1,106.56 –

Offices of bank holding companies and of other

holding companies....................................... 551111,2 34.89 35.37 35.81 – 1,273.49 1,294.54 1,324.97 –

Managing offices............................................ 551114 27.99 28.32 28.84 – 1,083.21 1,067.66 1,095.92 –

Administrative and waste services.......................... 56 17.93 18.26 18.46 – 615.00 624.49 627.64 –

Administrative and support services..................... 561 17.71 17.98 18.19 – 602.14 607.72 613.00 –

Office administrative services.......................... 5611 27.39 27.80 28.61 – 1,024.39 1,017.48 1,049.99 –

Facilities support services.............................. 5612 19.47 19.99 20.17 – 747.65 715.64 738.22 –

Employment services.................................... 5613 17.81 17.95 18.18 – 612.66 613.89 610.85 –

Employment placement agencies and executive

search services..................................... 56131 24.31 22.42 22.74 – 853.28 782.46 800.45 –

Temporary help services............................. 56132 17.18 17.49 17.73 – 590.99 596.41 592.18 –

Professional employer organizations............... 56133 18.01 18.16 18.12 – 617.74 624.70 625.14 –

Business support services.............................. 5614 17.33 17.58 17.68 – 580.56 594.20 597.58 –

Telephone call centers............................... 56142 15.84 16.06 16.01 – 519.55 533.19 528.33 –

Business service centers............................. 56143 17.58 17.10 17.10 – 602.99 576.27 577.98 –

Collection agencies................................... 56144 18.36 18.51 18.95 – 664.63 660.81 676.52 –

Travel arrangement and reservation services........ 5615 23.18 23.03 22.96 – 788.12 743.87 750.79 –

Travel agencies........................................ 56151 20.40 21.43 21.51 – 720.12 698.62 699.08 –

Investigation and security services.................... 5616 15.83 16.63 16.75 – 549.30 573.74 577.88 –

Security and armored car services................. 56161 14.64 15.19 15.37 – 497.76 513.42 519.51 –

Security systems services............................ 56162 22.58 24.30 24.19 – 878.36 950.13 948.25 –

Services to buildings and dwellings................... 5617 15.25 15.71 15.81 – 492.58 507.43 512.24 –

Exterminating and pest control services........... 56171 20.86 19.93 20.42 – 782.25 721.47 749.41 –

Janitorial services..................................... 56172 12.81 13.06 13.15 – 353.56 360.46 366.89 –

Landscaping services................................. 56173 16.69 17.47 17.53 – 629.21 656.87 655.62 –

Carpet and upholstery cleaning services........... 56174 15.91 17.11 17.32 – 566.40 614.25 621.79 –

Other services to buildings and dwellings. . . . . . . .. 56179 17.72 17.69 18.39 – 613.11 594.38 639.97 –

Other support services.................................. 5619 19.48 19.77 20.06 – 637.00 666.25 690.06 –

Packaging and labeling services.................... 56191 15.58 15.50 15.67 – 602.95 581.25 608.00 –

Convention and trade show organizers............ 56192 25.74 26.40 27.28 – 821.11 863.28 892.06 –

All other support services............................ 56199 19.07 19.44 19.57 – 593.08 639.58 657.55 –

Waste management and remediation services......... 562 22.25 23.35 23.34 – 932.28 973.70 991.95 –

Waste collection.......................................... 5621 19.31 19.76 20.09 – 812.95 841.78 871.91 –

See footnotes at end of table.

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ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-8b. Average hourly and weekly earnings of production and nonsupervisory employees on private

nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, not seasonally adjusted1 — Continued

Industry 2017 NAICS

code

Average hourly earnings Average weekly earnings

Oct.

2017

Aug.

2018

Sept.

2018p

Oct.

2018p

Oct.

2017

Aug.

2018

Sept.

2018p

Oct.

2018p

Waste treatment and disposal......................... 5622 26.11 26.58 26.70 – 1,148.84 1,156.23 1,177.47 –

Remediation and other waste services............... 5629 23.50 25.92 25.39 – 944.70 1,018.66 1,023.22 –

Education and health services................................. 23.16 23.70 23.76 23.75 750.38 763.14 772.20 762.38

Health care and social assistance.......................... 62 23.50 24.09 24.18 – 766.10 780.52 790.69 –

Health care3

................................................. 621,2,3 25.42 26.02 26.10 – 849.03 866.47 876.96 –

Ambulatory health care services....................... 621 25.54 26.02 26.15 – 809.62 814.43 826.34 –

Offices of physicians.................................. 6211 30.88 31.32 31.49 – 1,059.18 1,071.14 1,086.41 –

Offices of physicians, except mental health..... 621111 30.97 31.45 31.65 – 1,065.37 1,078.74 1,095.09 –

Offices of mental health physicians.............. 621112 26.00 24.27 22.75 – 800.80 769.36 687.05 –

Offices of dentists..................................... 6212 25.38 25.86 25.91 – 692.87 690.46 691.80 –

Offices of other health practitioners................. 6213 22.73 23.01 23.19 – 645.53 641.98 651.64 –

Offices of chiropractors............................ 62131 18.13 18.15 17.72 – 455.06 451.94 437.68 –

Offices of optometrists............................. 62132 19.25 18.87 18.84 – 564.03 583.08 595.34 –

Offices of mental health practitioners............ 62133 20.04 19.44 19.40 – 599.20 548.21 560.66 –

Offices of specialty therapists..................... 62134 25.95 26.84 27.24 – 734.39 719.31 746.38 –

Offices of all other health practitioners. . . . . . . . .. 62139 22.75 23.02 23.25 – 671.13 697.51 683.55 –

Outpatient care centers............................... 6214 25.69 26.61 26.69 – 863.18 896.76 907.46 –

Outpatient mental health centers................. 62142 19.95 20.85 21.10 – 662.34 685.97 717.40 –

Outpatient care centers, except mental

health.............................................. 62141,9 27.66 28.51 28.59 – 932.14 969.34 972.06 –

Freestanding emergency medical centers. . .. 621493 27.27 27.82 28.01 – 790.83 845.73 851.50 –

Miscellaneous outpatient care centers........ 621410,98 26.74 27.25 27.28 – 941.25 953.75 957.53 –

Medical and diagnostic laboratories................ 6215 24.83 25.86 26.09 – 928.64 943.89 952.29 –

Medical laboratories................................ 621511 24.55 25.52 25.47 – 942.72 962.10 962.77 –

Diagnostic imaging centers........................ 621512 25.61 26.85 27.89 – 896.35 896.79 928.74 –

Home health care services........................... 6216 17.86 17.93 18.03 – 514.37 505.63 513.86 –

Other ambulatory health care services............. 6219 21.93 22.48 22.67 – 813.60 804.78 816.12 –

Ambulance services................................ 62191 18.96 20.16 20.38 – 711.00 747.94 762.21 –

All other ambulatory health care services....... 62199 26.36 25.97 26.23 – 962.14 885.58 894.44 –

Hospitals.................................................. 622 30.68 31.45 31.48 – 1,107.55 1,144.78 1,145.87 –

General medical and surgical hospitals............ 6221 30.92 31.68 31.69 – 1,125.49 1,159.49 1,159.85 –

Nursing and residential care facilities................. 623 16.02 16.37 16.64 – 523.85 533.66 555.78 –

Nursing care facilities................................. 6231 16.99 17.23 17.48 – 553.87 565.14 589.08 –

Residential mental health facilities.................. 6232 15.05 15.60 15.96 – 517.72 535.08 560.20 –

Residential intellectual and developmental

disability facilities................................. 62321 13.86 14.31 14.50 – 475.40 493.70 508.95 –

Residential mental health and substance

abuse facilities.................................... 62322 17.14 17.86 18.44 – 593.04 607.24 649.09 –

Community care facilities for the elderly........... 6233 14.97 15.41 15.61 – 468.56 476.17 493.28 –

Continuing care retirement communities. . . . . . .. 623311 15.97 16.38 16.62 – 509.44 514.33 526.85 –

Assisted living facilities for the elderly........... 623312 13.74 14.23 14.41 – 421.82 431.17 452.47 –

Other residential care facilities...................... 6239 15.96 16.19 16.59 – 549.02 539.13 567.38 –

Social assistance........................................... 624 14.49 14.82 15.03 – 426.01 425.33 438.88 –

Individual and family services.......................... 6241 14.84 15.27 15.46 – 421.46 422.98 435.97 –

Child and youth services............................. 62411 18.71 18.98 19.12 – 566.91 580.79 611.84 –

Services for the elderly and persons with

disabilities............................................ 62412 13.51 13.99 14.15 – 372.88 376.33 384.88 –

Other individual and family services................ 62419 18.44 18.76 19.03 – 569.80 560.92 586.12 –

Emergency and other relief services.................. 6242 17.76 18.00 18.01 – 580.75 577.80 596.13 –

Vocational rehabilitation services...................... 6243 14.28 14.28 14.32 – 438.40 429.83 435.33 –

Child day care services................................. 6244 13.19 13.32 13.72 – 407.57 402.26 422.58 –

Leisure and hospitality.......................................... 13.50 13.80 13.97 14.09 338.85 350.52 347.85 348.02

Arts, entertainment, and recreation......................... 71 17.12 16.37 17.55 – 395.47 386.33 387.86 –

Performing arts and spectator sports.................... 711 25.33 24.75 25.22 – 633.25 613.80 630.50 –

Performing arts companies............................. 7111 29.00 25.98 27.10 – 693.10 667.69 644.98 –

Spectator sports.......................................... 7112 25.34 23.99 24.17 – 717.12 597.35 657.42 –

See footnotes at end of table.

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ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-8b. Average hourly and weekly earnings of production and nonsupervisory employees on private

nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, not seasonally adjusted1 — Continued

Industry 2017 NAICS

code

Average hourly earnings Average weekly earnings

Oct.

2017

Aug.

2018

Sept.

2018p

Oct.

2018p

Oct.

2017

Aug.

2018

Sept.

2018p

Oct.

2018p

Arts and sports promoters and agents and

managers for public figures.......................... 7113,4 21.42 23.86 23.55 – 469.10 546.39 529.88 –

Independent artists, writers, and performers......... 7115 26.83 26.83 28.33 – 796.85 759.29 827.24 –

Museums, historical sites, and similar institutions...... 712 17.68 17.21 17.85 – 464.98 457.79 473.03 –

Museums.................................................. 71211 19.21 18.57 18.95 – 486.01 464.25 485.12 –

Historical sites and other similar institutions. . . . . . . .. 71212,3,9 15.82 15.77 16.58 – 435.05 451.02 457.61 –

Amusements, gambling, and recreation................. 713 14.31 14.05 14.91 – 317.68 323.15 311.62 –

Gambling industries..................................... 7132 16.66 16.82 16.87 – 566.44 566.83 561.77 –

Golf courses and country clubs........................ 71391 14.80 14.90 15.44 – 374.44 381.44 396.81 –

Skiing facilities............................................ 71392 17.77 17.52 18.54 – 364.29 473.04 437.54 –

Marinas.................................................... 71393 17.82 16.59 18.87 – 541.73 497.70 567.99 –

Fitness and recreational sports centers............... 71394 14.15 13.80 14.28 – 250.46 253.92 248.47 –

Bowling centers.......................................... 71395 11.75 12.26 12.44 – 239.70 242.75 247.56 –

Accommodation and food services......................... 72 12.98 13.38 13.45 – 329.69 343.87 340.29 –

Accommodation............................................. 721 14.55 14.59 14.93 – 440.87 449.37 449.39 –

Traveler accommodation................................ 7211 14.58 14.67 14.97 – 443.23 453.30 452.09 –

Hotels and motels, except casino hotels........... 72111 14.53 14.62 14.91 – 444.62 448.83 445.81 –

RV parks and recreational camps..................... 7212 13.52 13.30 13.74 – 370.45 385.70 370.98 –

Food services and drinking places....................... 722 12.66 13.11 13.14 – 311.44 325.13 321.93 –

Special food services.................................... 7223 14.42 15.03 15.06 – 377.80 408.82 414.15 –

Food service contractors............................. 72231 14.03 14.84 14.82 – 399.86 442.23 443.12 –

Caterers and mobile food services................. 72232,3 15.86 15.63 15.95 – 318.79 332.92 338.14 –

Drinking places, alcoholic beverages................. 7224 14.50 15.33 14.99 – 317.55 335.73 335.78 –

Restaurants and other eating places.................. 7225 12.47 12.91 12.93 – 306.76 320.17 315.49 –

Full-service restaurants............................... 722511 13.89 14.40 14.33 – 345.86 360.00 351.09 –

Limited-service restaurants.......................... 722513 10.79 11.12 11.23 – 264.36 274.66 274.01 –

Cafeterias, grill buffets, and buffets................. 722514 10.42 11.08 11.15 – 281.34 290.30 296.59 –

Snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars............ 722515 11.89 12.30 12.56 – 272.28 286.59 287.62 –

Other services.................................................... 81 20.39 20.50 20.75 20.75 628.01 635.50 643.25 641.18

Repair and maintenance..................................... 811 20.53 20.77 21.05 – 753.45 764.34 772.54 –

Automotive repair and maintenance..................... 8111 19.34 19.35 19.63 – 696.24 690.80 696.87 –

Automotive mechanical and electrical repair......... 81111 20.04 19.95 20.20 – 751.50 744.14 755.48 –

General automotive repair........................... 811111 20.19 20.04 20.31 – 755.11 747.49 759.59 –

Automotive body, interior, and glass repair........... 81112 23.44 23.13 23.12 – 883.69 869.69 864.69 –

Other automotive repair and maintenance........... 81119 12.85 13.67 14.22 – 409.92 431.97 439.40 –

Car washes............................................ 811192 12.11 12.56 12.94 – 356.03 380.57 379.14 –

Auto oil change shops and all other auto repair

and maintenance................................... 811191,8 14.15 15.83 16.58 – 532.04 546.14 570.35 –

Electronic equipment repair and maintenance.......... 8112 24.59 24.07 24.26 – 917.21 907.44 946.14 –

Computer and office machine repair.................. 811212 23.09 21.24 21.06 – 872.80 817.74 855.04 –

Miscellaneous electronic equipment repair and

maintenance........................................... 811211,3,9 25.63 26.36 26.91 – 948.31 977.96 1,017.20 –

Commercial machinery repair and maintenance. . . . . .. 8113 24.06 25.45 25.81 – 964.81 1,046.00 1,050.47 –

Household goods repair and maintenance.............. 8114 18.24 18.49 18.37 – 638.40 669.34 666.83 –

Personal and laundry services.............................. 812 15.68 16.00 15.90 – 432.77 448.00 442.02 –

Personal care services..................................... 8121 16.69 16.63 16.31 – 420.59 430.72 412.64 –

Hair, nail, and skin care services...................... 81211 16.33 16.11 15.72 – 431.11 444.64 421.30 –

Other personal care services........................... 81219 18.37 19.34 19.23 – 387.61 375.20 382.68 –

Death care services........................................ 8122 20.03 20.27 19.92 – 562.84 559.45 555.77 –

Drycleaning and laundry services........................ 8123 13.12 13.80 13.97 – 442.14 459.54 465.20 –

Coin-operated laundries and drycleaners............. 81231 12.06 12.51 12.74 – 315.97 267.71 271.36 –

Drycleaning and laundry services, except

coin-operated.......................................... 81232 11.86 12.61 12.68 – 372.40 384.61 393.08 –

Linen and uniform supply............................... 81233 14.30 14.83 15.08 – 540.54 579.85 582.09 –

Other personal services................................... 8129 14.79 15.48 15.62 – 396.37 433.44 442.05 –

Pet care services, except veterinary.................. 81291 13.91 14.68 14.65 – 349.14 387.55 394.09 –

See footnotes at end of table.

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ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-8b. Average hourly and weekly earnings of production and nonsupervisory employees on private

nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, not seasonally adjusted1 — Continued

Industry 2017 NAICS

code

Average hourly earnings Average weekly earnings

Oct.

2017

Aug.

2018

Sept.

2018p

Oct.

2018p

Oct.

2017

Aug.

2018

Sept.

2018p

Oct.

2018p

Parking lots and garages............................... 81293 14.24 13.99 14.40 – 411.54 408.51 419.04 –

Membership associations and organizations.............. 813 22.56 22.53 22.94 – 676.80 675.90 695.08 –

Grantmaking and giving services......................... 8132 30.65 31.38 32.59 – 993.06 1,063.78 1,134.13 –

Grantmaking foundations............................... 813211 34.76 34.31 35.75 – 1,105.37 1,166.54 1,247.68 –

Social advocacy organizations............................ 8133 23.21 23.60 24.43 – 758.97 748.12 798.86 –

Human rights organizations............................ 813311 24.29 25.76 26.24 – 779.71 839.78 884.29 –

Environment, conservation, and other social

advocacy organizations............................... 813312,9 22.93 23.03 23.96 – 754.40 725.45 776.30 –

Civic and social organizations............................ 8134 16.06 15.48 16.56 – 308.35 309.60 308.02 –

Professional and similar organizations................... 8139 27.34 27.09 27.40 – 904.95 880.43 931.60 –

Business associations................................... 81391 29.86 29.12 28.81 – 1,080.93 992.99 1,037.16 –

Professional organizations.............................. 81392 30.48 30.03 30.48 – 1,106.42 1,072.07 1,124.71 –

Labor unions and similar labor organizations........ 81393 35.04 36.41 36.95 – 1,110.77 1,208.81 1,256.30 –

Miscellaneous professional and similar

organizations........................................... 81394,9 17.63 18.41 18.39 – 537.72 548.62 581.12 –

1 Data relate to production employees in mining and logging and manufacturing, construction employees in construction, and nonsupervisory

employees in the service-providing industries. These groups account for approximately four-fifths of the total employment on private nonfarm

payrolls.

2

Includes motor vehicles, motor vehicle bodies and trailers, and motor vehicle parts.

3

Includes ambulatory health care services, hospitals, and nursing and residential care facilities.

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