HOUSEHOLD DATA HOUSEHOLD DATA

ANNUAL AVERAGES ANNUAL AVERAGES

43. Median weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by union affiliation, occupation, and industry

Occupation and industry

2004 2005

Total

Members

of

unions 1

Represented

by

unions 2

Nonunion Total

Members

of

unions 1

Represented

by

unions 2

Nonunion

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations ....................... $918 $921 $916 $918 $937 $942 $937 $937 

 Management, business, and financial operations

 occupations ............................................................................... 965 963 972 965 997 1,015 1,029 995

 Management occupations ........................................................ 1,052 1,065 1,074 1,050 1,083 1,137 1,146 1,076

 Business and financial operations occupations ........................ 847 880 881 844 871 854 866 872

 Professional and related occupations ........................................... 883 915 907 875 902 932 924 894

 Computer and mathematical occupations ................................ 1,114 1,000 983 1,124 1,132 1,009 1,029 1,141

 Architecture and engineering occupations ............................... 1,098 1,080 1,090 1,100 1,105 1,133 1,133 1,101

 Life, physical, and social science occupations ......................... 957 949 977 955 965 978 1,011 959

 Community and social services occupations ............................ 707 827 817 666 725 880 865 693

 Legal occupations ..................................................................... 1,070 1,174 1,155 1,058 1,052 1,147 1,155 1,042

 Education, training, and library occupations ............................. 781 899 886 687 798 913 898 710

 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

 occupations ........................................................................... 768 953 972 754 819 983 925 808

 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ................... 852 938 933 841 878 932 932 867

Service occupations ......................................................................... 411 655 647 389 413 643 629 392

 Healthcare support occupations ................................................... 407 458 462 401 410 466 462 405

 Protective service occupations ..................................................... 700 907 897 567 678 896 886 568

 Food preparation and serving related occupations ...................... 360 445 435 355 356 439 442 350

 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

 occupations ............................................................................... 385 515 513 368 394 528 518 378

 Personal care and service occupations ........................................ 402 522 518 394 409 558 549 397

Sales and office occupations ............................................................ 558 662 658 545 575 681 675 562

 Sales and related occupations ..................................................... 604 576 577 606 622 623 625 622

 Office and administrative support occupations ............................. 535 676 671 519 550 689 682 528

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance

 occupations ................................................................................... 621 867 858 581 623 910 903 585

 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations ................................... 356 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 352 372 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 369

 Construction and extraction occupations ...................................... 604 861 852 555 604 913 903 554

 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ....................... 704 886 880 662 705 915 913 666

Production, transportation, and material moving

 occupations ................................................................................... 523 687 681 498 540 709 704 510

 Production occupations ................................................................ 526 681 674 503 538 698 693 511

 Transportation and material moving occupations ......................... 520 695 689 491 543 721 717 508

See footnotes at end of table.

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HOUSEHOLD DATA HOUSEHOLD DATA

ANNUAL AVERAGES ANNUAL AVERAGES

43. Median weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by union affiliation, occupation, and industry—Continued

Occupation and industry

2004 2005

Total

Members

of

unions 1

Represented

by

unions 2

Nonunion Total

Members

of

unions 1

Represented

by

unions 2

Nonunion

INDUSTRY

Private sector .................................................................................... $615 $739 $734 $604 $625 $757 $752 $615 

 Agriculture and related industries ................................................... 403 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 402 402 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 402

 Nonagricultural industries ............................................................... 617 740 735 606 629 758 753 617

 Mining .......................................................................................... 874 905 911 865 885 3 ( ) 989 870

 Construction ................................................................................ 618 893 884 588 619 933 926 590

 Manufacturing .............................................................................. 662 694 692 654 676 722 719 667

 Durable goods ......................................................................... 691 707 706 687 704 751 747 695

 Nondurable goods ................................................................... 611 670 662 602 624 676 672 618

 Wholesale and retail trade ........................................................... 550 596 590 547 566 615 610 562

 Wholesale trade ....................................................................... 677 722 709 674 692 678 676 694

 Retail trade .............................................................................. 509 567 560 507 515 590 585 513

 Transportation and utilities .......................................................... 711 854 850 662 726 864 860 676

 Transportation and warehousing ............................................. 668 819 814 619 688 829 827 640

 Utilities ..................................................................................... 957 979 978 948 941 960 954 931

 Information 4 ................................................................................ 828 893 887 808 832 931 925 810

 Publishing, except Internet ...................................................... 720 844 829 710 755 860 867 740

 Motion pictures and sound recording ...................................... 805 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 762 751 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 691

 Broadcasting, except Internet .................................................. 763 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 749 749 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 738

 Telecommunications ................................................................ 918 910 897 929 927 937 935 923

 Financial activities ....................................................................... 706 657 649 708 741 698 696 743

 Finance and insurance ............................................................ 738 636 629 740 765 692 696 767

 Finance ............................................................................... 735 606 616 737 765 650 667 768

 Insurance ............................................................................ 743 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 744 764 3 ( ) 729 766

 Real estate and rental and leasing .......................................... 615 677 670 613 653 711 696 649

 Professional and business services ............................................ 709 679 694 710 739 663 673 743

 Professional and technical services ........................................ 927 940 937 927 961 770 858 963

 Management, administrative, and waste services ................... 478 607 606 470 488 586 578 485

 Education and health services ..................................................... 613 717 728 603 627 731 736 617

 Educational services ................................................................ 716 828 831 679 737 818 809 718

 Health care and social assistance ........................................... 595 656 671 588 607 684 692 601

 Leisure and hospitality ................................................................. 407 518 508 402 409 513 510 405

 Arts, entertainment, and recreation ......................................... 523 677 662 513 521 652 618 515

 Accommodation and food services .......................................... 391 477 473 387 388 487 486 384

 Accommodation ................................................................... 432 481 490 422 455 515 510 438

 Food services and drinking places ...................................... 378 467 422 377 372 400 406 372

 Other services 4 ........................................................................... 528 749 750 521 535 694 698 524

 Other services, except private households .............................. 560 764 764 551 579 698 701 572

Public sector ..................................................................................... 751 832 827 683 758 850 842 692

 Federal goverment ....................................................................... 856 840 848 869 882 873 879 887

 State government ......................................................................... 725 788 781 681 733 802 798 684

 Local government ......................................................................... 731 844 834 627 738 858 844 633

1 Data refer to members of a labor union or an employee association

similar to a union. 2 Data refer to members of a labor union or an employee association

similar to a union as well as workers who report no union affiliation but

whose jobs are covered by a union or an employee association contract. 3 Data not shown where base is less than 50,000.

4 Includes other industries, not shown separately.

 NOTE: Beginning in January 2005, data reflect revised population

controls used in the household survey. Data refer to the sole or principal

job of full- and part-time workers. Excluded are all self-employed workers

regardless of whether or not their businesses are incorporated.

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