National Compensation Survey: 

Occupational Wages in the West South 

Central Census Division, January 2001 

U.S. Department of Labor 

Elaine L. Chao, Secretary 

Bureau of Labor Statistics 

Kathleen P. Utgoff, Commissioner 

January 2003 

Bulletin 2553-7 
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Preface 

he National Compensation Survey (NCS) provides 

comprehensive measures of occupational earnings, 

compensation cost trends, benefit incidence, and detailed 

benefit provisions. This bulletin focuses on occupational 

earnings. 

The NCS replaced the Occupational Compensation 

Survey. The major difference between these two surveys 

is that the Occupational Compensation Survey used the 

same preselected list of occupations for all localities. The 

NCS uses a probability-based sample of establishments and 

occupations that is intended to represent more fully the 

employment patterns and occupational mix of each 

locality. 

This bulletin presents aggregated pay data from the 

metropolitan and nonmetropolitan local area surveys conducted in the West South Central census division. (See 

Technical Note.) It provides estimates of occupational pay 

for the census division, as well as selected data by worker 

and establishment characteristics. 

NCS bulletins were published for eight census divisions: New England, Middle Atlantic, East North Central, 

West North Central, South Atlantic, West South Central, 

Mountain, and Pacific. Estimates for the East South 

Central census division did not meet publishability 

standards. 

For additional information regarding this survey, 

contact the information staff in the Bureau of Labor 

Statistics (BLS) National Office at (202) 691-6199. You 

may also write to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Division 

of Compensation Data Analysis and Planning, 2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE., Room 4175, Washington, DC 

20212-0001, or send e-mail to OCLTINFO@bls.gov. 

BLS field economists collected and reviewed the survey data. The Office of Compensation and Working Conditions, in cooperation with the Office of Field Operations 

and the Office of Technology and Survey Processing in the 

BLS National Office, designed the survey, processed the 

data, and prepared the survey for publication. The survey 

could not have been conducted without the cooperation of 

the many private and government jurisdictions that provided pay data included in this bulletin. BLS thanks these 

respondents for their cooperation. 

The data presented in this bulletin also are displayed in 

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site at http://www.bls.gov/ncs/home.htm. Material in the 

bulletin is in the public domain and, with appropriate credit, may be reproduced without permission. This information will be made available to sensory impaired individuals 

upon request. Voice phone: (202) 691-5200; Federal Relay 

Service: 1-800-877-8339. 

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Contents 

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Occupational Wages in the West South Central Census Division, January 2001 ................................... 1

Tables: 

 Table 1. Summary, West South Central: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by selected 

 characteristics, private industry and State and local government ................................................... 3 

 Table 2. Summary, West South Central: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by selected 

 characteristics, metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas ............................................................ 4 

 Table 3. Selected occupations, West South Central: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours for 

 full-time and part-time workers ......................................................................................... 5 

 Table 4. Selected occupations, West South Central, private industry: Mean hourly earnings for 

 full-time and part-time workers .......................................................................................... 11 

 Table 5. Selected occupations, West South Central, State and local government: Mean hourly 

 earnings and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers ..................................................... 17 

 Table 6. Occupations and levels, West South Central: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours, 

 private industry and State and local government ....................................................................... 20 

Technical Note ................................................................................................................ 39 

 Table A. Number of workers represented by the survey, by occupational group, West South Central ....... 41 

 Table B. Number of establishments studied by industry group and establishment 

 employment size, West South Central ................................................................................... 42 
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Occupational Wages in the West South 

Central Census Division, January 2001 

his bulletin provides January 2001 National Compensation Survey (NCS) estimates of occupational pay in 

the West South Central census division. The bulletin highlights average (mean) hourly pay for workers by seven 

characteristics: 

• Private industry and State and local government 

• Metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas 

• Selected occupations and major occupational 

groups 

• Full-time and part-time status 

• Bargaining status 

• Size of establishment 

• Work level 

Wages in the West South Central census division 

averaged $15.07 per hour in January 2001. Workers in 

private industry in the West South Central region averaged 

$14.57 per hour, while pay of workers in State and local 

government averaged $17.46 per hour. The nationwide 

hourly average for all workers covered by the survey was 

$16.23. 

Table 1 in this bulletin provides an overview of average pay for workers in private industry and State and local 

government by selected worker and establishment characteristics. For example, white-collar workers in private industry averaged $18.34 per hour; blue-collar workers averaged $12.56. Corresponding averages in State and local 

government were $20.09 and $12.09. In the West South 

Central census division, service workers averaged $6.93 in 

private industry and $12.31 in State and local governments. 

Full-time workers in the West South Central census 

region averaged $15.93 per hour while part-time workers 

averaged $7.59. In private industry, full-time workers 

averaged $15.54 an hour and part-time workers averaged 

$7.40. For workers in State and local government, average 

hourly pay was $17.63 and $11.52, respectively. Full-time 

or part-time designation is based on the employer’s definition of those terms. 

Average hourly pay is generally higher for workers in 

larger establishments. In the West South Central region, 

workers in large establishments—that is, establishments 

with 2,500 or more workers—had average hourly pay of 

$20.56. Workers in the smallest establishment-size category studied (1 to 99 employees) averaged $13.10. 

Table 2 shows that workers in metropolitan areas averaged $15.12 per hour, compared with average hourly pay 

 

of $14.45 for workers in nonmetropolitan areas. Table 2 

also shows that, for many of the worker and establishment 

characteristics presented, average pay for metropolitan area 

workers was higher than that for their counterparts in nonmetropolitan areas. See the Technical Note for definitions 

of metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas. 

Among the census divisions, average earnings generally 

were highest in the Middle Atlantic, New England, and 

Pacific regions. Average earnings for the census divisions, 

and for other characteristics, can be seen in tables 1 and 2. 

Full-time, part-time, and combined average pay rates 

for occupations in private industry and in State and local 

governments in the West South Central region are shown 

in tables 3, 4, and 5. These tables contain wage rates and 

mean weekly hours for individual occupations and for major occupational groups. All registered nurses, for example, 

averaged $21.38 per hour (table 3). Registered nurses in 

private industry averaged $21.28 (table 4), while their 

counterparts in State and local government averaged 

$21.64 per hour (table 5). Laborers, except construction, 

averaged $8.84 in private industry and $9.73 in State and 

local governments. Janitors and cleaners, a service occupation, averaged $7.01 in private industry and $8.61 in 

State and local government. 

Earnings by occupational group and level are shown in 

table 6. In determining the work level, the Bureau of Labor Statistics applies an “occupational leveling” technique 

to all occupations selected during the collection process, 

using 10 criteria to level occupations. Usually, the results 

tend to show higher pay at higher levels. In this region, average hourly earnings of white-collar workers ranged from 

$6.87 for work level 1 to $63.07 for level 14. Average 

earnings of blue-collar workers ranged from $7.44 for level 

1 to $25.71 at level 9; service workers’ average earnings 

ranged from $6.11 for level 1 to $25.53 for level 10. The 

Technical Note has more information on occupational 

leveling. 

Table A in the Technical Note shows the number of 

workers represented by the surveys in the West South 

Central census division by major occupational group, such 

as professional specialty and technical, sales, and transportation and material moving. Table B shows the number of 

establishments studied in the West South Central census 

division by employment size; more establishments were 

studied in the group having 1 to 99 workers than in any 

other size category. 

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TABLE 1. Summary, West South Central: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by selected characteristics, private

industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey,2 January 2001

Worker and establishment characteristics,

and geographic areas

Total Private industry State and local government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error3

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error3

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error3

(percent)

Total ........................................................... $15.07 3.5 36.9 $14.57 4.2 36.6 $17.46 1.8 38.3

Worker characteristics:4

White-collar occupations5 ....................... 18.72 3.6 37.3 18.34 4.7 37.0 20.09 1.5 38.2

Professional specialty and technical ... 25.91 3.9 37.7 27.40 5.9 37.7 23.62 1.7 37.7

Executive, administrative, and

managerial ........................................ 26.67 2.7 40.8 27.00 3.1 41.1 25.25 4.4 39.2

Sales ................................................... 12.34 7.2 33.7 12.35 7.3 33.7 9.81 12.4 30.5

Administrative support ........................ 11.91 2.7 37.9 12.14 3.1 37.6 10.99 2.4 38.8

Blue-collar occupations5 ......................... 12.52 2.0 38.6 12.56 2.2 38.6 12.09 3.4 38.5

Precision production, craft, and repair 15.47 2.7 39.7 15.53 2.9 39.7 14.63 3.4 39.9

Machine operators, assemblers, and

inspectors ......................................... 10.58 5.7 39.0 10.58 5.7 39.0 10.99 15.1 39.4

Transportation and material moving ... 12.35 3.9 39.3 12.50 4.4 39.8 11.38 3.5 36.5

Handlers, equipment cleaners,

helpers, and laborers ........................ 9.11 4.9 36.0 9.07 5.2 35.7 9.52 4.8 39.3

Service occupations5 .............................. 8.11 3.5 33.0 6.93 2.4 31.7 12.31 4.9 38.6

Full time .................................................. 15.93 3.3 39.9 15.54 3.9 40.0 17.63 1.8 39.6

Part time ................................................. 7.59 4.6 22.3 7.40 4.4 22.6 11.52 9.5 17.6

Union ...................................................... 17.92 4.9 38.2 17.97 5.4 38.1 17.46 3.9 38.5

Nonunion ................................................ 14.90 3.7 36.8 14.35 4.4 36.5 17.46 1.8 38.3

Time ........................................................ 14.77 3.2 36.7 14.16 3.8 36.4 17.46 1.8 38.3

Incentive ................................................. 19.99 10.7 39.7 19.99 10.7 39.7 – – –

Establishment characteristics:

Goods producing .................................... 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 15.56 3.4 39.6 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 6 ( )

Service producing ................................... 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 14.22 4.8 35.7 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 6 ( )

1 to 99 workers7 ..................................... 13.10 5.5 36.3 13.04 5.7 36.3 14.83 8.5 36.6

100 to 499 workers ................................. 13.73 2.0 36.5 13.52 2.4 36.4 15.14 3.5 37.6

500 to 999 workers ................................. 17.48 4.0 37.5 17.10 4.7 37.3 18.89 4.5 38.0

1,000 to 2,499 workers ........................... 17.58 4.4 38.3 17.60 4.9 38.0 17.54 5.8 38.9

2,500 workers or more ............................ 20.56 4.2 38.2 23.72 7.5 37.5 18.32 2.1 38.7

Geographic areas:8

Metropolitan ............................................ 15.12 3.8 36.9 14.65 4.4 36.6 17.83 2.0 38.7

Nonmetropolitan ..................................... 14.45 3.1 36.8 12.54 8.6 36.6 16.10 2.7 37.0

New England .......................................... 17.54 1.7 35.4 16.88 2.4 35.4 23.06 1.6 35.5

Middle Atlantic ........................................ 18.72 3.2 34.7 17.88 3.9 34.5 23.42 1.7 35.4

East North Central .................................. 16.08 2.5 35.8 15.32 2.6 35.8 21.53 2.2 35.9

West North Central ................................. 14.99 3.5 35.4 14.14 3.4 35.1 19.49 2.9 37.0

South Atlantic ......................................... 15.24 2.6 36.5 14.66 3.4 36.2 18.12 1.6 38.1

East South Central ................................. – – – – – – – – –

West South Central ................................ 15.07 3.5 36.9 14.57 4.2 36.6 17.46 1.8 38.3

Mountain ................................................. 14.70 3.6 35.7 13.78 4.1 35.5 20.22 2.8 37.3

Pacific ..................................................... 17.64 1.7 35.6 16.52 2.3 35.5 23.70 1.4 35.7

1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees.

They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded

are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses;

and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by

the number of workers, weighted by hours. 2 In this census division, collection was conducted between March 2000 and

January 2002. The average reference period was January 2001. 3 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a

percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a

sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see Technical Note. 4 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule

based on the definition used by each establishment. Union workers are those

whose wages are determined through collective bargaining. Wages of time workers

are based solely on hourly rate or salary; incentive workers are those whose wages

are at least partially based on productivity payments such as piece rates,

commissions, and production bonuses. 5 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to

cover all workers in the civilian economy. See Technical Note for more information. 6 Classification of establishments into goods-producing and service-producing

industries applies to private industry only. 7 Estimates include private establishments employing 1 to 99 workers and

State and local government establishments employing 50 to 99 workers. 8 Data are presented for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area divisions as

well as eight census divisions. Average hourly earnings and mean weekly hours for

the East South Central census division did not meet publishability standards. See

Technical Note for a list of States comprising the nine census divisions.

NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet

publication criteria. 

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TABLE 2. Summary, West South Central: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by selected characteristics,

metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas,2 National Compensation Survey,3 January 2001

Worker and establishment characteristics,

and geographic areas

Total Metropolitan areas Nonmetropolitan areas

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error4

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error4

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error4

(percent)

Total ............................................................ $15.07 3.5 36.9 $15.12 3.8 36.9 $14.45 3.1 36.8

Private Industry ....................................... 14.57 4.2 36.6 14.65 4.4 36.6 12.54 8.6 36.6

State and local government .................... 17.46 1.8 38.3 17.83 2.0 38.7 16.10 2.7 37.0

Worker characteristics:5

White-collar occupations6 ....................... 18.72 3.6 37.3 18.71 3.9 37.3 18.92 4.8 36.9

Professional specialty and technical ... 25.91 3.9 37.7 26.43 4.3 37.9 21.83 3.1 36.5

Executive, administrative, and

managerial ........................................ 26.67 2.7 40.8 26.62 2.8 40.9 27.80 12.9 37.6

Sales ................................................... 12.34 7.2 33.7 12.37 7.3 33.8 8.23 9.7 26.8

Administrative support ........................ 11.91 2.7 37.9 11.97 2.9 37.8 10.92 3.4 38.8

Blue-collar occupations6 ......................... 12.52 2.0 38.6 12.59 2.1 38.6 – – –

Precision production, craft, and repair 15.47 2.7 39.7 15.68 2.7 39.7 – – –

Machine operators, assemblers, and

inspectors ......................................... 10.58 5.7 39.0 10.59 6.0 39.0 10.49 7.1 39.7

Transportation and material moving ... 12.35 3.9 39.3 12.47 4.3 39.3 11.19 2.6 39.4

Handlers, equipment cleaners,

helpers, and laborers ........................ 9.11 4.9 36.0 8.93 4.0 35.9 – – –

Service occupations6 .............................. 8.11 3.5 33.0 8.08 3.8 32.9 8.45 4.2 33.9

Full time .................................................. 15.93 3.3 39.9 16.01 3.6 40.0 14.92 3.4 39.3

Part time ................................................. 7.59 4.6 22.3 7.57 4.7 22.4 7.98 10.6 19.6

Union ...................................................... 17.92 4.9 38.2 18.14 5.0 38.1 – – –

Nonunion ................................................ 14.90 3.7 36.8 14.94 4.0 36.8 14.49 3.4 36.7

Time ........................................................ 14.77 3.2 36.7 14.80 3.5 36.7 14.36 3.5 36.7

Incentive ................................................. 19.99 10.7 39.7 19.99 10.9 39.7 – – –

Establishment characteristics:

Goods producing7 .................................. 15.56 3.4 39.6 15.65 4.0 39.5 14.10 15.9 40.0

Service producing7 ................................. 14.22 4.8 35.7 14.31 5.0 35.7 11.54 10.8 34.6

1 to 99 workers8 ..................................... 13.10 5.5 36.3 13.13 5.8 36.3 – – –

100 to 499 workers ................................. 13.73 2.0 36.5 13.90 2.1 36.4 12.49 6.6 37.5

500 to 999 workers ................................. 17.48 4.0 37.5 17.10 4.1 37.6 19.90 13.4 36.6

1,000 to 2,499 workers ........................... 17.58 4.4 38.3 17.26 4.4 38.3 – – –

2,500 workers or more ............................ 20.56 4.2 38.2 20.56 4.2 38.2 – – –

Geographic areas:9

New England .......................................... 17.54 1.7 35.4 17.69 1.6 35.4 15.57 6.9 34.7

Middle Atlantic ........................................ 18.72 3.2 34.7 18.77 3.3 34.6 16.63 6.5 36.0

East North Central .................................. 16.08 2.5 35.8 16.12 2.7 35.8 15.68 3.1 36.5

West North Central ................................. 14.99 3.5 35.4 15.46 4.0 35.0 12.93 4.0 36.9

South Atlantic ......................................... 15.24 2.6 36.5 15.46 2.8 36.4 13.34 4.8 37.5

East South Central ................................. – – – – – – – – –

West South Central ................................ 15.07 3.5 36.9 15.12 3.8 36.9 14.45 3.1 36.8

Mountain ................................................. 14.70 3.6 35.7 14.41 3.9 35.6 17.56 3.4 36.9

Pacific ..................................................... 17.64 1.7 35.6 17.63 1.7 35.5 – – –

1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees.

They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded

are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses;

and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by

the number of workers, weighted by hours. 2 Metropolitan areas can be a Metropolitan Statistical Area or Consolidated

Metropolitan Statistical Area as defined by the Office of Management and Budget,

1994. Nonmetropolitan areas are counties that do not fit the definitions above. For

more information, see Technical Note. 3 In this census division, collection was conducted between March 2000 and

January 2002. The average reference period was January 2001. 4 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a

percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a

sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see Technical Note. 5 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule

based on the definition used by each establishment. Union workers are those

whose wages are determined through collective bargaining. Wages of time workers

are based solely on hourly rate or salary; incentive workers are those whose wages

are at least partially based on productivity payments such as piece rates,

commissions, and production bonuses. 6 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to

cover all workers in the civilian economy. See Technical Note for more information. 7 Classification of establishments into goods-producing and service-producing

industries applies to private industry only. 8 Estimates include private establishments employing 1 to 99 workers and

State and local government establishments employing 50 to 99 workers. 9 Data are presented for eight census divisions. Average hourly earnings and

mean weekly hours previously published for the East South Central census division

did not meet publishability standards. See Technical Note for a list of States

comprising the nine census divisions.

NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet

publication criteria. 

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TABLE 3. Selected occupations, West South Central: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2

National Compensation Survey,3 January 2001

Occupation4

Total Full time Part time

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

All .......................................................................................... $15.07 3.5 36.9 $15.93 3.3 39.9 $7.59 4.6 22.3

All, excluding sales ........................................................ 15.40 3.2 37.3 16.13 3.1 39.8 7.79 5.4 22.5

White collar ...................................................................... 18.72 3.6 37.3 19.55 3.3 40.0 9.43 5.3 21.2

White collar, excluding sales ..................................... 20.38 2.8 38.3 20.70 2.9 39.8 12.99 6.4 20.6

Professional specialty and technical ......................... 25.91 3.9 37.7 26.16 4.2 39.5 19.13 8.3 17.1

Professional specialty ................................................ 28.70 4.4 37.5 29.02 4.7 39.6 19.92 10.7 15.5

Engineers, architects, and surveyors ..................... 37.63 11.1 41.3 37.63 11.1 41.3 – – –

Aerospace engineers ......................................... 26.03 9.2 40.0 26.03 9.2 40.0 – – –

Petroleum engineers .......................................... 37.42 6.5 40.0 37.42 6.5 40.0 – – –

Chemical engineers ........................................... 35.92 8.0 40.7 35.92 8.0 40.7 – – –

Civil engineers ................................................... 32.26 6.1 41.3 32.26 6.1 41.3 – – –

Electrical and electronic engineers .................... 33.06 9.5 41.3 33.06 9.5 41.3 – – –

Industrial engineers ........................................... 28.55 6.6 41.5 28.55 6.6 41.5 – – –

Mechanical engineers ........................................ 32.27 5.7 40.7 32.27 5.7 40.7 – – –

Engineers, n.e.c. ................................................ 45.40 18.3 41.9 45.40 18.3 41.9 – – –

Mathematical and computer scientists ................... 35.51 12.8 37.1 36.56 12.4 40.1 – – –

Computer systems analysts and scientists ........ 36.01 13.0 37.0 37.14 12.6 40.0 – – –

Operations and systems researchers and

analysts ............................................................ 24.29 5.0 42.4 24.29 5.0 42.4 – – –

Natural scientists ................................................... 25.52 8.7 39.9 25.52 8.7 39.9 – – –

Geologists and geodesists ................................. 39.69 5.8 40.0 39.69 5.8 40.0 – – –

Physical scientists, n.e.c. ................................... 20.91 4.9 40.0 20.91 4.9 40.0 – – –

Biological and life scientists ............................... 25.17 14.8 40.0 25.17 14.8 40.0 – – –

Medical scientists ............................................... 17.62 13.6 39.7 17.62 13.6 39.7 – – –

Health related ........................................................ 28.64 13.8 36.1 28.83 14.6 39.6 26.13 10.5 16.6

Physicians .......................................................... 57.78 11.2 40.4 57.69 11.4 40.5 – – –

Registered nurses .............................................. 21.38 1.1 35.8 21.39 1.2 39.5 21.35 2.3 18.1

Pharmacists ....................................................... 32.67 2.3 28.8 32.86 2.3 39.0 – – –

Respiratory therapists ........................................ 17.49 2.9 34.4 17.25 3.2 39.4 20.38 8.2 13.5

Occupational therapists ..................................... 17.14 23.2 29.7 – – – – – –

Physical therapists ............................................. 19.30 13.5 37.1 19.08 14.0 38.7 – – –

Speech therapists .............................................. 24.94 1.0 38.7 25.07 .8 39.7 – – –

Teachers, college and university ........................... 32.64 4.7 35.0 32.93 4.7 39.2 24.76 6.2 9.0

Mathematical science teachers ......................... 26.28 9.9 37.8 26.26 9.9 39.1 – – –

Medical science teachers .................................. 46.88 13.7 37.1 46.96 13.7 39.4 – – –

Health specialties teachers ................................ 30.93 15.3 36.5 31.29 15.6 38.2 – – –

Business, commerce, and marketing teachers .. 31.16 10.2 37.8 31.16 10.2 37.8 – – –

English teachers ................................................ 27.15 7.5 27.5 – – – – – –

Trade and industrial teachers ............................ 21.93 14.5 36.1 22.07 16.1 39.7 – – –

Other post-secondary teachers ......................... 33.26 7.6 34.6 33.41 7.8 39.4 28.18 7.3 7.0

Teachers, except college and university ................ 25.59 2.2 37.4 25.92 2.0 38.6 11.47 8.5 15.8

Prekindergarten and kindergarten ..................... 22.79 14.8 35.7 24.35 9.8 37.7 – – –

Elementary school teachers .............................. 25.65 2.0 38.4 25.66 2.0 38.5 19.62 23.5 12.9

Secondary school teachers ............................... 26.40 2.2 38.5 26.40 2.2 38.6 – – –

Teachers, special education .............................. 26.02 3.5 38.2 26.09 3.3 38.3 – – –

Teachers, n.e.c. ................................................. 23.94 6.4 34.1 25.01 5.0 39.5 12.34 19.6 13.7

Substitute teachers ............................................ 7.62 4.4 14.1 – – – 7.64 5.0 13.1

Vocational and educational counselors ............. 27.12 5.7 37.8 27.41 5.7 39.3 – – –

Librarians, archivists, and curators ........................ 18.90 8.0 38.9 19.04 7.9 39.7 – – –

Librarians ........................................................... 18.19 10.2 38.7 18.35 10.4 39.6 – – –

Social scientists and urban planners ..................... 24.80 6.5 35.5 24.15 6.3 39.6 – – –

Economists ........................................................ 21.24 9.2 40.0 21.24 9.2 40.0 – – –

Psychologists ..................................................... 28.30 6.1 30.4 27.30 7.1 38.9 – – –

Urban planners .................................................. 24.90 10.8 40.0 24.90 10.8 40.0 – – –

Social, recreation, and religious workers ............... 14.01 2.1 39.4 14.05 2.2 39.9 11.48 8.1 21.5

Social workers ................................................... 14.21 1.9 39.6 14.23 2.0 39.9 – – –

Recreation workers ............................................ 12.04 10.3 37.1 12.03 10.3 37.3 – – –

Lawyers and judges ............................................... 36.33 8.6 34.9 38.01 9.7 41.6 – – –

Lawyers ............................................................. 35.89 9.0 34.9 37.52 10.2 41.7 – – –

Judges ............................................................... 42.63 11.4 36.1 – – – – – –

Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and

professionals, n.e.c. ............................................. 26.23 14.6 37.5 26.79 15.4 40.2 13.61 6.5 15.0

Technical writers ................................................ 23.13 6.8 41.4 23.71 6.2 42.6 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 3. Selected occupations, West South Central: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2

National Compensation Survey,3 January 2001–Continued

Occupation4

Total Full time Part time

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Professional specialty and technical –Continued

Professional specialty –Continued

Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and

professionals, n.e.c. –Continued

Designers ........................................................... $21.15 14.2 39.8 $21.22 14.3 40.3 – – –

Editors and reporters ......................................... 17.28 11.7 40.2 17.29 11.8 40.3 – – –

Public relations specialists ................................. 25.14 9.9 36.4 25.77 10.2 39.9 – – –

Announcers ........................................................ 69.74 46.3 24.8 – – – – – –

Professional, n.e.c. ............................................ 29.28 9.5 39.3 29.51 9.7 39.9 – – –

Technical ................................................................... 18.11 6.1 38.3 18.15 6.2 39.3 $17.12 7.4 23.4

Clinical laboratory technologists and

technicians ....................................................... 15.17 4.1 38.7 15.21 4.3 39.7 13.70 15.2 20.9

Radiological technicians .................................... 17.55 4.2 39.7 17.55 4.3 40.1 – – –

Licensed practical nurses .................................. 14.09 1.4 38.1 13.99 1.4 39.8 15.85 5.3 21.4

Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ...... 17.24 15.9 39.1 17.42 17.0 39.9 13.11 10.1 26.7

Electrical and electronic technicians .................. 19.34 7.8 39.8 19.37 7.8 40.0 – – –

Mechanical engineering technicians .................. 18.71 14.4 38.3 – – – – – –

Engineering technicians, n.e.c. .......................... 19.41 8.9 40.0 19.41 8.9 40.0 – – –

Drafters .............................................................. 23.00 6.9 39.8 23.00 6.9 39.8 – – –

Chemical technicians ......................................... 21.60 7.9 40.0 21.60 7.9 40.0 – – –

Science technicians, n.e.c. ................................ 18.62 27.7 40.0 18.62 27.7 40.0 – – –

Airplane pilots and navigators ............................ 81.14 27.5 24.7 81.14 27.5 24.7 – – –

Broadcast equipment operators ......................... 8.07 8.6 39.1 – – – – – –

Computer programmers ..................................... 19.37 9.3 40.1 19.37 9.3 40.1 – – –

Legal assistants ................................................. 16.30 5.8 39.8 16.30 5.8 39.8 – – –

Technical and related, n.e.c. .............................. 16.74 7.4 40.0 16.76 7.3 40.0 – – –

Executive, administrative, and managerial ............... 26.67 2.7 40.8 26.70 2.7 40.9 13.02 14.9 15.7

Executives, administrators, and managers ............ 31.03 4.1 41.3 31.05 4.1 41.5 16.55 35.7 6.3

Legislators ......................................................... 5.11 41.2 18.8 – – – – – –

Administrators and officials, public

administration .................................................. 24.24 8.0 40.4 24.24 8.0 40.4 – – –

Financial managers ........................................... 27.98 9.9 40.4 27.98 9.9 40.4 – – –

Personnel and labor relations managers ........... 35.95 10.3 39.4 35.95 10.3 39.4 – – –

Purchasing managers ........................................ 31.76 8.5 40.2 31.76 8.5 40.2 – – –

Managers, marketing, advertising, and public

relations ........................................................... 35.46 8.2 40.7 35.46 8.2 40.7 – – –

Administrators, education and related fields ...... 32.64 3.4 39.6 32.64 3.4 39.6 – – –

Managers, medicine and health ......................... 28.08 8.2 39.6 28.20 8.2 39.9 – – –

Managers, food servicing and lodging

establishments ................................................. – – – – – – – – –

Managers, properties and real estate ................ 29.51 13.0 39.4 29.51 13.0 39.4 – – –

Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ............ 18.10 8.7 39.6 18.10 8.7 39.6 – – –

Managers and administrators, n.e.c. ................. 33.72 6.5 42.8 33.72 6.5 42.8 – – –

Management related .............................................. 20.99 3.3 40.1 21.03 3.3 40.2 12.08 12.7 25.9

Accountants and auditors .................................. 22.47 5.4 39.9 22.47 5.4 39.9 – – –

Underwriters ...................................................... 21.21 11.3 39.6 21.21 11.3 39.6 – – –

Other financial officers ....................................... 22.43 6.7 41.1 22.43 6.7 41.1 – – –

Management analysts ........................................ 31.60 7.9 40.3 31.60 7.9 40.3 – – –

Personnel, training, and labor relations

specialists ........................................................ 19.16 9.4 40.0 19.16 9.4 40.1 – – –

Buyers, wholesale and retail trade, except farm

products ........................................................... 25.09 26.6 40.0 25.09 26.6 40.0 – – –

Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. ............... 21.03 7.2 40.5 21.03 7.2 40.5 – – –

Construction inspectors ..................................... 17.91 2.1 40.0 17.91 2.1 40.0 – – –

Inspectors and compliance officers, except

construction ..................................................... 22.99 5.6 40.1 22.99 5.6 40.1 – – –

Management related, n.e.c. ............................... 20.21 8.9 39.8 20.36 9.1 40.1 – – –

Sales ............................................................................. 12.34 7.2 33.7 13.99 6.9 40.7 6.97 2.6 21.7

Supervisors, sales ............................................. 16.58 13.4 41.3 16.60 13.5 41.5 – – –

Insurance sales .................................................. 24.58 31.3 39.9 24.58 31.3 39.9 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 3. Selected occupations, West South Central: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2

National Compensation Survey,3 January 2001–Continued

Occupation4

Total Full time Part time

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Sales –Continued

Securities and financial services sales .............. $16.45 8.8 39.4 $16.45 8.8 39.4 – – –

Advertising and related sales ............................. 20.10 12.9 39.7 20.10 12.9 39.7 – – –

Sales, other business services .......................... 18.76 9.3 39.9 19.34 9.6 42.0 $6.80 1.7 19.5

Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing,

and wholesale .................................................. 23.81 9.1 42.0 23.81 9.1 42.0 – – –

Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats .......... 15.23 8.6 47.1 15.23 8.6 47.1 – – –

Sales workers, apparel ...................................... 7.67 4.3 25.4 8.46 7.6 38.7 7.29 5.2 21.8

Sales workers, shoes ......................................... 9.97 2.0 28.3 – – – 9.69 2.4 27.0

Sales workers, furniture and home furnishings .. 15.37 25.1 33.8 18.91 20.7 42.5 – – –

Sales workers, hardware and building supplies 11.97 10.3 46.0 12.03 10.7 47.2 – – –

Sales workers, parts .......................................... 9.06 17.5 35.5 10.05 17.4 40.8 – – –

Sales workers, other commodities ..................... 10.70 22.3 32.1 12.10 25.6 40.1 7.43 4.3 21.9

Sales counter clerks .......................................... 7.99 9.2 31.2 8.50 11.8 40.2 6.20 5.1 17.5

Cashiers ............................................................. 6.85 3.1 29.0 7.20 4.0 37.8 6.29 3.7 21.2

Sales support, n.e.c. .......................................... 11.04 11.0 35.8 11.61 10.6 40.5 – – –

Administrative support, including clerical ................ 11.91 2.7 37.9 12.07 2.8 39.6 9.68 5.5 23.3

Supervisors, general office ................................ 16.41 4.3 40.3 16.42 4.3 40.5 – – –

Supervisors, financial records processing ......... 17.43 12.3 40.2 17.43 12.3 40.2 – – –

Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and

adjusting clerks ................................................ 21.21 7.0 40.6 21.21 7.0 40.6 – – –

Computer operators ........................................... 14.27 6.3 38.7 14.42 5.8 40.0 – – –

Secretaries ......................................................... 12.97 5.2 38.6 13.04 5.5 39.5 – – –

Typists ............................................................... 10.92 4.3 36.4 11.06 4.0 38.8 – – –

Interviewers ....................................................... 9.91 8.9 29.1 10.91 8.8 40.0 – – –

Hotel clerks ........................................................ 8.22 2.0 36.9 8.29 2.2 40.0 – – –

Transportation ticket and reservation agents ..... 12.91 7.2 38.5 12.95 7.5 40.0 – – –

Receptionists ..................................................... 9.00 2.9 35.9 9.04 3.1 37.7 8.25 5.6 19.3

Information clerks, n.e.c. .................................... 10.34 3.3 39.3 10.31 3.5 39.8 10.77 5.9 33.2

Correspondence clerks ...................................... 12.56 2.9 40.0 12.56 2.9 40.0 – – –

Order clerks ....................................................... 11.80 7.3 35.8 12.53 5.2 39.9 – – –

Personnel clerks, except payroll and

timekeeping ..................................................... 13.56 7.2 39.2 13.49 7.9 39.9 – – –

Library clerks ..................................................... 9.31 3.4 34.2 9.57 4.5 39.2 7.86 5.2 20.2

File clerks ........................................................... 8.74 6.8 38.9 8.81 6.8 39.8 – – –

Records clerks, n.e.c. ........................................ 11.07 7.0 39.0 11.09 7.2 39.6 9.93 12.8 18.9

Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ... 11.17 3.2 38.9 11.28 3.2 39.7 – – –

Payroll and timekeeping clerks .......................... 13.21 10.5 40.0 13.21 10.5 40.0 – – –

Billing clerks ....................................................... 11.58 10.3 40.0 11.58 10.3 40.0 – – –

Billing, posting, and calculating machine

operators .......................................................... 9.25 7.5 33.9 – – – – – –

Duplicating machine operators .......................... 8.48 5.5 35.6 – – – – – –

Telephone operators .......................................... 9.28 9.5 36.2 9.25 13.2 39.5 – – –

Mail clerks, except postal service ...................... 9.22 10.6 37.5 9.49 11.9 39.8 – – –

Messengers ....................................................... 8.05 5.6 28.9 – – – – – –

Dispatchers ........................................................ 12.47 3.6 40.0 12.47 3.6 40.3 – – –

Production coordinators ..................................... 17.23 6.5 40.0 17.23 6.5 40.0 – – –

Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks ................. 12.18 7.0 39.8 12.29 7.2 40.0 8.40 3.9 34.6

Stock and inventory clerks ................................. 10.02 5.3 35.2 10.07 5.7 40.0 – – –

Meter readers .................................................... 10.85 11.3 39.7 10.84 11.4 40.0 – – –

Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers 12.76 9.2 40.0 12.76 9.2 40.0 – – –

Expeditors .......................................................... 15.96 9.5 40.0 15.96 9.5 40.0 – – –

Material recording, scheduling, and distribution

clerks, n.e.c. ..................................................... 14.61 30.3 39.9 14.61 30.4 40.0 – – –

Insurance adjusters, examiners, and

investigators ..................................................... 17.70 10.9 37.7 17.67 11.3 39.1 – – –

Investigators and adjusters, except insurance ... 14.41 5.1 38.8 14.50 5.2 40.0 – – –

Eligibility clerks, social welfare ........................... 10.09 5.9 39.3 10.09 5.9 39.7 – – –

Bill and account collectors ................................. 13.12 5.8 39.7 13.17 5.7 39.9 – – –

General office clerks .......................................... 10.69 2.6 35.6 10.91 2.9 39.6 8.79 6.1 18.9

Bank tellers ........................................................ 9.17 5.3 35.5 9.31 6.1 40.0 8.53 4.1 23.6

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 3. Selected occupations, West South Central: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2

National Compensation Survey,3 January 2001–Continued

Occupation4

Total Full time Part time

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Administrative support, including clerical

–Continued

Data entry keyers ............................................... $10.01 6.5 38.5 $9.87 7.3 39.2 – – –

Statistical clerks ................................................. 11.68 14.9 39.4 11.76 15.5 40.0 – – –

Teachers’ aides ................................................. 9.45 2.2 38.6 9.46 2.3 38.8 – – –

Administrative support, n.e.c. ............................ 10.77 3.8 38.6 10.83 4.0 39.8 $9.89 7.5 26.1

Blue collar ........................................................................ 12.52 2.0 38.6 12.81 1.9 40.1 7.26 3.9 22.5

Precision production, craft, and repair ...................... 15.47 2.7 39.7 15.51 2.7 40.0 10.44 9.0 17.0

Supervisors, mechanics and repairers .............. 20.65 7.7 41.8 20.65 7.7 41.8 – – –

Automobile mechanics ....................................... 15.61 7.0 40.6 15.61 7.0 40.6 – – –

Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics .... 14.11 13.9 40.0 14.11 13.9 40.0 – – –

Aircraft engine mechanics ................................. 17.53 8.2 40.0 17.53 8.2 40.0 – – –

Automobile body and related repairers .............. 12.60 9.6 40.4 12.60 9.6 40.4 – – –

Aircraft mechanics, except engine ..................... 22.50 4.5 40.0 22.50 4.5 40.0 – – –

Heavy equipment mechanics ............................. 13.49 7.2 40.0 13.49 7.2 40.0 – – –

Industrial machinery repairers ........................... 18.60 12.6 40.0 18.60 12.6 40.0 – – –

Machinery maintenance ..................................... 10.81 4.1 40.0 10.81 4.1 40.0 – – –

Electronic repairers, communications and

industrial equipment ......................................... 17.19 7.6 39.0 17.90 7.3 40.0 – – –

Telephone line installers and repairers .............. 19.87 6.3 40.0 19.87 6.3 40.0 – – –

Telephone installers and repairers .................... 18.51 7.8 40.0 18.51 7.8 40.0 – – –

Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration

mechanics ........................................................ 14.95 5.3 40.0 14.95 5.3 40.0 – – –

Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ......................... 13.74 7.0 39.9 13.74 7.0 39.9 – – –

Supervisors, carpenters and related workers .... 18.39 3.6 40.6 18.39 3.6 40.6 – – –

Supervisors, electricians and power

transmission installers ..................................... 21.43 7.9 40.0 21.43 7.9 40.0 – – –

Supervisors, plumbers, pipefitters, and

steamfitters ...................................................... 17.26 11.2 40.0 17.26 11.2 40.0 – – –

Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ............. 21.53 16.7 40.2 21.53 16.7 40.2 – – –

Carpenters ......................................................... 11.66 7.4 39.8 11.68 7.5 40.0 – – –

Electricians ........................................................ 17.03 9.1 40.0 17.03 9.1 40.0 – – –

Electrician apprentices ....................................... 11.10 5.7 40.0 11.10 5.7 40.0 – – –

Painters, construction and maintenance ............ 10.88 5.3 38.5 10.88 5.3 38.5 – – –

Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ............... 15.04 7.7 40.0 15.04 7.7 40.0 – – –

Concrete and terrazzo finishers ......................... 11.14 9.4 38.1 11.14 9.4 38.1 – – –

Construction trades, n.e.c. ................................. 12.33 3.4 39.6 12.38 3.5 39.6 – – –

Supervisors, extractive ...................................... 19.53 27.0 40.1 19.53 27.0 40.1 – – –

Supervisors, production ..................................... 20.32 5.0 40.1 20.32 5.0 40.2 – – –

Precision assemblers, metal .............................. 17.99 4.9 40.0 17.99 4.9 40.0 – – –

Sheet metal workers .......................................... 14.57 9.1 40.0 14.57 9.1 40.0 – – –

Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers 9.58 6.1 40.0 9.58 6.1 40.0 – – –

Butchers and meat cutters ................................. 10.00 2.5 33.9 – – – – – –

Food batchmakers ............................................. 10.27 8.5 34.6 – – – – – –

Inspectors, testers, and graders ........................ 14.82 10.3 41.9 14.82 10.3 41.9 – – –

Water and sewer treatment plant operators ...... 13.11 9.2 39.5 13.17 9.0 40.0 – – –

Stationary engineers .......................................... 14.89 6.1 40.0 14.89 6.1 40.0 – – –

Miscellaneous plant and system operators,

n.e.c. ................................................................ 23.55 2.4 39.9 23.55 2.4 39.9 – – –

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ..... 10.58 5.7 39.0 10.65 5.7 39.8 6.68 7.1 18.2

Lathe and turning machine operators ................ 12.67 8.6 40.0 12.67 8.6 40.0 – – –

Punching and stamping press operators ........... 10.59 11.7 40.0 10.59 11.7 40.0 – – –

Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing

machine operators ........................................... 10.75 8.7 40.0 10.75 8.7 40.0 – – –

Numerical control machine operators ................ 14.54 10.0 39.7 14.54 10.0 39.7 – – –

Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. ............... 13.31 11.4 40.0 13.31 11.4 40.0 – – –

Molding and casting machine operators ............ 12.43 15.7 39.7 12.43 15.7 39.7 – – –

Printing press operators ..................................... 10.76 12.2 39.8 10.76 12.2 39.8 – – –

Textile sewing machine operators ..................... 7.84 6.9 39.7 7.84 6.9 39.7 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 3. Selected occupations, West South Central: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2

National Compensation Survey,3 January 2001–Continued

Occupation4

Total Full time Part time

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Blue collar –Continued

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

–Continued

Pressing machine operators .............................. $6.75 5.8 34.4 $6.77 6.6 39.9 – – –

Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators 6.53 6.1 39.8 6.53 6.1 39.9 – – –

Packaging and filling machine operators ........... 10.38 9.7 39.6 10.38 9.7 39.6 – – –

Mixing and blending machine operators ............ 9.48 23.9 40.0 9.48 23.9 40.0 – – –

Separating, filtering, and clarifying machine

operators .......................................................... 14.40 6.6 40.0 14.40 6.6 40.0 – – –

Painting and paint spraying machine operators 13.34 14.4 40.0 13.34 14.4 40.0 – – –

Slicing and cutting machine operators ............... 10.71 13.0 40.0 10.71 13.0 40.0 – – –

Photographic process machine operators ......... 9.41 20.7 29.9 10.93 20.0 39.9 – – –

Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. .......... 11.32 4.1 39.9 11.33 4.1 39.9 – – –

Welders and cutters ........................................... 13.07 3.1 38.9 13.20 3.2 40.0 – – –

Assemblers ........................................................ 9.89 16.4 39.3 9.90 16.5 39.5 – – –

Miscellaneous hand working, n.e.c. ................... 10.38 6.9 36.3 10.90 5.3 40.0 – – –

Production inspectors, checkers and examiners 11.46 3.6 40.0 11.46 3.6 40.0 – – –

Production testers .............................................. 10.36 16.2 39.9 10.36 16.2 39.9 – – –

Transportation and material moving ......................... 12.35 3.9 39.3 12.75 4.0 41.4 $7.84 6.8 25.0

Supervisors, motor vehicle operators ................ 13.30 5.2 43.9 13.65 5.5 44.4 – – –

Truck drivers ...................................................... 11.43 3.6 40.5 11.80 3.4 42.4 7.61 12.0 27.7

Driver-sales workers .......................................... 12.35 8.8 37.1 13.00 6.3 41.2 – – –

Bus drivers ......................................................... 11.38 4.8 31.4 11.79 6.6 38.3 10.38 4.0 21.7

Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs .......................... 7.10 4.7 30.7 – – – – – –

Motor transportation, n.e.c. ................................ 7.66 7.9 33.5 8.20 11.4 38.9 – – –

Operating engineers .......................................... 13.18 7.8 40.0 13.18 7.8 40.0 – – –

Crane and tower operators ................................ 16.70 8.1 40.0 16.70 8.1 40.0 – – –

Excavating and loading machine operators ....... 11.79 5.2 40.0 11.79 5.2 40.0 – – –

Grader, dozer, and scrapper operators ............. 12.22 1.7 40.0 12.22 1.7 40.0 – – –

Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators 11.90 8.8 39.8 11.89 8.9 39.9 – – –

Miscellaneous material moving equipment

operators, n.e.c. ............................................... 17.91 13.6 39.6 17.98 13.6 40.0 – – –

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and

laborers ....................................................................... 9.11 4.9 36.0 9.48 4.7 39.7 6.76 4.0 22.6

Supervisors, agriculture-related workers ........... 13.59 20.0 39.5 13.67 20.1 40.0 – – –

Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ... 9.54 7.3 39.0 9.63 7.1 39.6 6.25 2.0 25.7

Animal caretakers, except farm ......................... 8.07 7.6 38.2 – – – – – –

Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and

laborers, n.e.c. ................................................. 13.23 13.8 39.3 13.28 14.3 40.1 – – –

Helpers, mechanics and repairers ..................... 9.72 6.6 40.0 9.72 6.6 40.0 – – –

Helpers, construction trades .............................. 8.44 4.4 39.8 8.44 4.4 39.8 – – –

Construction laborers ......................................... 8.07 5.3 39.9 8.07 5.3 40.0 – – –

Production helpers ............................................. 8.45 5.7 40.0 8.45 5.7 40.0 – – –

Garbage collectors ............................................. 9.42 5.6 36.6 9.56 7.2 40.0 – – –

Stock handlers and baggers .............................. 8.01 3.2 30.5 9.11 4.6 39.7 6.06 1.8 21.6

Machine feeders and offbearers ........................ 10.06 10.5 40.0 10.06 10.5 40.0 – – –

Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ...... 11.04 16.0 35.1 11.61 15.2 39.5 7.76 10.4 21.3

Garage and service station related .................... 8.95 11.3 37.4 10.32 4.8 39.9 – – –

Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners ......... 8.58 5.9 35.6 9.05 8.5 40.2 – – –

Hand packers and packagers ............................ 7.79 8.2 34.4 8.20 8.7 40.0 – – –

Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. ................. 8.94 3.9 37.0 9.12 4.3 39.8 7.90 6.1 25.8

Service .............................................................................. 8.11 3.5 33.0 8.92 4.0 39.0 5.91 3.2 23.3

Protective service .................................................. 13.14 5.2 39.3 13.41 5.0 41.5 8.61 9.9 20.7

Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ...... 20.72 12.5 48.5 20.72 12.5 48.5 – – –

Supervisors, police and detectives .................... 19.39 8.8 40.1 19.39 8.8 40.1 – – –

Supervisors, guards ........................................... 14.19 5.9 40.0 14.19 5.9 40.0 – – –

Firefighting ......................................................... 14.45 7.0 48.8 14.51 7.1 51.2 – – –

Police and detectives, public service ................. 18.05 5.1 40.0 18.04 5.1 40.2 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 3. Selected occupations, West South Central: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2

National Compensation Survey,3 January 2001–Continued

Occupation4

Total Full time Part time

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Service –Continued

Protective service –Continued

Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement

officers ............................................................. $14.02 6.4 39.7 $13.99 6.5 40.4 – – –

Correctional institution officers ........................... 11.22 3.8 39.9 11.27 3.7 40.2 – – –

Crossing guards ................................................. 7.22 16.1 16.6 – – – $7.22 16.1 16.6

Guards and police, except public service .......... 9.23 6.0 35.9 9.33 5.7 40.1 8.64 11.2 21.9

Protective service, n.e.c. .................................... 9.54 9.5 36.2 9.83 8.9 40.0 – – –

Food service .......................................................... 6.09 2.3 31.9 6.47 2.7 37.8 5.41 4.0 25.0

Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders ................... 3.65 5.3 31.1 3.75 4.8 36.4 3.44 13.9 23.5

Bartenders ......................................................... 5.56 9.1 33.9 6.00 4.5 38.7 3.99 27.3 23.5

Waiters and waitresses ...................................... 3.08 6.1 30.4 3.00 5.7 35.6 3.26 17.8 23.4

Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ......................... 5.01 11.7 32.7 5.43 14.3 38.5 3.97 8.9 23.9

Other food service ............................................... 7.04 3.4 32.3 7.66 3.5 38.5 6.03 3.4 25.6

Supervisors, food preparation and service ........ 10.68 6.7 37.0 11.83 4.6 41.0 – – –

Cooks ................................................................. 7.17 5.3 36.2 7.20 5.5 38.0 6.87 6.4 26.2

Kitchen workers, food preparation ..................... 6.40 3.9 31.8 6.97 6.0 39.0 5.76 6.4 26.4

Food preparation, n.e.c. ..................................... 6.55 2.3 29.9 7.05 3.0 38.3 6.02 1.9 24.3

Health service ........................................................ 8.40 2.6 32.7 8.76 2.8 39.3 7.22 6.0 21.3

Health aides, except nursing ............................. 9.10 4.1 36.1 9.36 5.6 39.5 7.25 5.4 22.4

Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants ............ 7.93 4.1 33.0 8.31 3.6 39.1 6.84 5.8 22.9

Cleaning and building service ................................ 7.61 2.1 34.6 8.10 3.5 39.5 5.70 3.3 23.2

Supervisors, cleaning and building service

workers ............................................................ 11.84 3.8 39.5 11.93 4.0 40.3 – – –

Maids and housemen ........................................ 6.30 2.8 36.4 6.36 3.5 38.9 – – –

Janitors and cleaners ......................................... 7.54 3.9 33.5 8.22 3.4 39.6 5.70 3.5 23.7

Personal service .................................................... 8.08 8.6 28.7 9.41 9.7 37.1 6.04 5.2 21.3

Supervisors, personal service ............................ 11.09 19.1 39.6 11.09 19.1 39.6 – – –

Attendants, amusement, and recreation

facilities ............................................................ 7.84 5.7 32.5 8.63 6.4 40.0 5.69 3.0 21.6

Public transportation attendants ........................ 32.62 14.3 21.9 33.60 14.6 21.9 – – –

Baggage porters and bellhops ........................... 5.48 5.9 39.6 5.48 5.9 39.6 – – –

Welfare service aides ........................................ 5.77 2.6 22.1 8.12 11.4 39.3 5.55 .0 21.3

Early childhood teachers’ assistants .................. 6.55 7.4 32.6 6.73 9.6 39.7 6.09 7.6 22.1

Child care workers, n.e.c. .................................. 6.27 8.3 34.3 6.32 8.4 39.8 6.02 9.7 20.4

Service, n.e.c. .................................................... 7.61 3.1 28.3 7.72 4.6 38.5 – – –

1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They

include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium

pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is

computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers,

weighted by hours. 2 Total includes full-time and part-time workers. Employees are classified as working

either a full-time or a part-time schedule based on the definition used by each

establishment. Therefore, a worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered

a full-time employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where

a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule. 3 In this census division, collection was conducted between March 2000 and January

2002. The average reference period was January 2001. 4 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all

workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see Technical Note. 5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the

estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For

more information about RSEs, see Technical Note.

NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication

criteria, and n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational groups may

include data for categories not shown separately. 

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TABLE 4. Selected occupations, West South Central, private industry: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers,2

National Compensation Survey,3 January 2001

Occupation4

Total Full time Part time

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

All .......................................................................................... $14.57 4.2 36.6 $15.54 3.9 40.0 $7.40 4.4 22.6

All, excluding sales ........................................................ 14.90 3.9 37.1 15.74 3.8 39.9 7.54 5.4 22.9

White collar ...................................................................... 18.34 4.7 37.0 19.36 4.3 40.2 9.14 5.0 21.6

White collar, excluding sales ..................................... 20.47 3.7 38.4 20.89 3.8 40.1 12.70 6.6 21.6

Professional specialty and technical ......................... 27.40 5.9 37.7 27.78 6.2 39.8 19.54 9.4 18.2

Professional specialty ................................................ 32.38 6.2 37.5 32.96 6.5 40.2 20.71 13.3 16.2

Engineers, architects, and surveyors ..................... 37.79 11.2 41.3 37.79 11.2 41.3 – – –

Aerospace engineers ......................................... 26.03 9.2 40.0 26.03 9.2 40.0 – – –

Petroleum engineers .......................................... 37.42 6.5 40.0 37.42 6.5 40.0 – – –

Chemical engineers ........................................... 35.92 8.0 40.7 35.92 8.0 40.7 – – –

Civil engineers ................................................... 32.21 6.7 41.5 32.21 6.7 41.5 – – –

Electrical and electronic engineers .................... 33.14 9.7 41.3 33.14 9.7 41.3 – – –

Industrial engineers ........................................... 28.72 6.1 41.6 28.72 6.1 41.6 – – –

Mechanical engineers ........................................ 32.27 5.7 40.7 32.27 5.7 40.7 – – –

Engineers, n.e.c. ................................................ 45.70 18.3 41.9 45.70 18.3 41.9 – – –

Mathematical and computer scientists ................... 36.59 13.0 36.9 37.77 12.5 40.1 – – –

Computer systems analysts and scientists ........ 37.12 13.2 36.8 38.38 12.7 40.1 – – –

Operations and systems researchers and

analysts ............................................................ 24.48 5.0 42.5 24.48 5.0 42.5 – – –

Natural scientists ................................................... 29.18 10.3 39.9 29.18 10.3 39.9 – – –

Geologists and geodesists ................................. 39.69 5.8 40.0 39.69 5.8 40.0 – – –

Health related ........................................................ 30.48 15.3 35.3 30.86 16.0 39.5 26.38 11.3 16.3

Registered nurses .............................................. 21.28 1.6 34.8 21.29 1.7 39.3 21.20 2.5 17.7

Pharmacists ....................................................... 33.39 1.2 27.4 33.73 1.0 38.8 – – –

Respiratory therapists ........................................ 17.30 3.0 34.0 17.02 3.4 39.3 20.38 8.2 13.5

Occupational therapists ..................................... 16.81 23.9 29.5 – – – – – –

Physical therapists ............................................. 19.49 14.4 37.0 19.27 15.1 38.6 – – –

Teachers, college and university ........................... 37.27 11.4 37.6 37.29 11.4 38.6 – – –

Health specialties teachers ................................ 33.78 22.2 40.0 33.78 22.2 40.0 – – –

Other post-secondary teachers ......................... – – – – – – – – –

Teachers, except college and university ................ 17.42 10.5 35.8 18.57 7.8 39.5 11.52 12.0 24.1

Prekindergarten and kindergarten ..................... – – – 10.19 20.5 39.7 – – –

Elementary school teachers .............................. 20.07 5.1 39.2 20.08 5.1 39.8 – – –

Secondary school teachers ............................... 24.99 2.5 38.8 – – – – – –

Teachers, n.e.c. ................................................. 19.28 10.7 34.8 20.59 11.7 39.2 13.07 15.5 22.7

Vocational and educational counselors ............. – – – – – – – – –

Librarians, archivists, and curators ........................ 15.72 15.1 38.3 – – – – – –

Librarians ........................................................... 15.72 15.1 38.3 – – – – – –

Social scientists and urban planners ..................... 24.35 11.3 30.2 22.03 9.7 40.0 – – –

Social, recreation, and religious workers ............... 14.77 8.9 38.0 15.00 9.4 39.5 – – –

Social workers ................................................... 15.78 9.0 38.4 15.96 9.7 39.8 – – –

Lawyers and judges ............................................... 39.20 14.9 37.6 39.00 14.8 41.7 – – –

Lawyers ............................................................. 39.20 14.9 37.6 39.00 14.8 41.7 – – –

Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and

professionals, n.e.c. ............................................. 26.38 15.4 37.9 26.87 16.1 40.2 13.39 8.1 15.1

Technical writers ................................................ 23.13 6.8 41.4 23.71 6.2 42.6 – – –

Designers ........................................................... 21.24 14.7 39.8 21.30 14.8 40.3 – – –

Editors and reporters ......................................... 16.79 12.1 40.2 16.79 12.2 40.3 – – –

Public relations specialists ................................. 26.36 11.7 40.0 26.36 11.7 40.0 – – –

Announcers ........................................................ 69.74 46.3 24.8 – – – – – –

Professional, n.e.c. ............................................ 30.07 9.4 39.9 30.19 9.5 39.9 – – –

Technical ................................................................... 18.85 6.9 38.1 18.92 7.2 39.2 17.29 7.5 23.7

Clinical laboratory technologists and

technicians ....................................................... 15.33 3.9 38.3 15.40 4.0 39.6 13.70 15.2 20.9

Radiological technicians .................................... 17.69 4.5 39.6 17.69 4.7 40.5 – – –

Licensed practical nurses .................................. 14.29 1.2 38.1 14.21 1.1 39.8 15.83 6.1 21.6

Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ...... 18.95 17.3 38.6 19.29 18.7 39.6 13.11 10.1 26.7

Electrical and electronic technicians .................. 19.41 8.1 40.0 19.41 8.1 40.0 – – –

Mechanical engineering technicians .................. 18.71 14.4 38.3 – – – – – –

Engineering technicians, n.e.c. .......................... 21.08 9.4 40.0 21.08 9.4 40.0 – – –

Drafters .............................................................. 23.24 6.8 39.8 23.24 6.8 39.8 – – –

Chemical technicians ......................................... 21.51 8.5 40.0 21.51 8.5 40.0 – – –

Airplane pilots and navigators ............................ 81.14 27.5 24.7 81.14 27.5 24.7 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4. Selected occupations, West South Central, private industry: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers,2

National Compensation Survey,3 January 2001–Continued

Occupation4

Total Full time Part time

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Professional specialty and technical –Continued

Technical –Continued

Computer programmers ..................................... $19.42 9.4 40.1 $19.42 9.4 40.1 – – –

Legal assistants ................................................. 16.31 6.0 39.8 16.31 6.0 39.8 – – –

Technical and related, n.e.c. .............................. 18.04 6.8 40.4 18.04 6.8 40.4 – – –

Executive, administrative, and managerial ............... 27.00 3.1 41.1 27.00 3.1 41.1 – – –

Executives, administrators, and managers ............ 31.52 4.8 41.9 31.53 4.8 41.9 – – –

Financial managers ........................................... 27.80 10.1 40.4 27.80 10.1 40.4 – – –

Personnel and labor relations managers ........... 34.40 14.8 40.0 34.40 14.8 40.0 – – –

Purchasing managers ........................................ 31.76 8.5 40.2 31.76 8.5 40.2 – – –

Managers, marketing, advertising, and public

relations ........................................................... 35.46 8.2 40.7 35.46 8.2 40.7 – – –

Administrators, education and related fields ...... 21.68 9.4 39.5 21.68 9.4 39.5 – – –

Managers, medicine and health ......................... 30.48 10.2 39.3 30.71 10.2 39.9 – – –

Managers, food servicing and lodging

establishments ................................................. – – – – – – – – –

Managers, properties and real estate ................ 29.33 15.4 40.0 29.33 15.4 40.0 – – –

Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ............ – – – – – – – – –

Managers and administrators, n.e.c. ................. 34.08 6.8 42.9 34.08 6.8 42.9 – – –

Management related .............................................. 21.57 3.8 40.2 21.56 3.8 40.2 – – –

Accountants and auditors .................................. 23.27 5.1 39.9 23.26 5.1 39.9 – – –

Underwriters ...................................................... 21.21 11.3 39.6 21.21 11.3 39.6 – – –

Other financial officers ....................................... 22.96 7.4 41.2 22.96 7.4 41.2 – – –

Management analysts ........................................ 32.59 7.1 40.3 32.59 7.1 40.3 – – –

Personnel, training, and labor relations

specialists ........................................................ 19.74 12.0 40.2 19.74 12.0 40.2 – – –

Buyers, wholesale and retail trade, except farm

products ........................................................... 25.09 26.6 40.0 25.09 26.6 40.0 – – –

Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. ............... 21.53 7.7 40.5 21.53 7.7 40.5 – – –

Inspectors and compliance officers, except

construction ..................................................... 25.08 3.3 40.1 25.08 3.3 40.1 – – –

Management related, n.e.c. ............................... 20.62 10.9 40.1 20.62 10.9 40.1 – – –

Sales ............................................................................. 12.35 7.3 33.7 14.00 6.9 40.7 $6.98 2.6 21.7

Supervisors, sales ............................................. 16.58 13.4 41.3 16.60 13.5 41.5 – – –

Insurance sales .................................................. 24.57 31.6 39.9 24.57 31.6 39.9 – – –

Securities and financial services sales .............. 16.45 8.8 39.4 16.45 8.8 39.4 – – –

Advertising and related sales ............................. 20.10 12.9 39.7 20.10 12.9 39.7 – – –

Sales, other business services .......................... 18.76 9.3 39.9 19.34 9.6 42.0 6.80 1.7 19.5

Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing,

and wholesale .................................................. 23.81 9.1 42.0 23.81 9.1 42.0 – – –

Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats .......... 15.23 8.6 47.1 15.23 8.6 47.1 – – –

Sales workers, apparel ...................................... 7.67 4.3 25.4 8.46 7.6 38.7 7.29 5.2 21.8

Sales workers, shoes ......................................... 9.97 2.0 28.3 – – – 9.69 2.4 27.0

Sales workers, furniture and home furnishings .. 15.37 25.1 33.8 18.91 20.7 42.5 – – –

Sales workers, hardware and building supplies 11.97 10.3 46.0 12.03 10.7 47.2 – – –

Sales workers, parts .......................................... 9.06 17.5 35.5 10.05 17.4 40.8 – – –

Sales workers, other commodities ..................... 10.70 22.3 32.1 12.10 25.6 40.1 7.43 4.3 21.9

Sales counter clerks .......................................... 7.99 9.2 31.6 8.50 11.8 40.2 6.18 5.2 17.8

Cashiers ............................................................. 6.81 3.0 28.9 7.14 3.8 37.7 6.29 3.8 21.2

Sales support, n.e.c. .......................................... 11.04 11.0 35.8 11.61 10.6 40.5 – – –

Administrative support, including clerical ................ 12.14 3.1 37.6 12.35 3.2 39.7 9.71 5.7 23.5

Supervisors, general office ................................ 16.85 4.8 40.6 16.87 4.8 40.8 – – –

Supervisors, financial records processing ......... 17.49 12.6 40.2 17.49 12.6 40.2 – – –

Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and

adjusting clerks ................................................ 21.07 7.3 40.7 21.07 7.3 40.7 – – –

Computer operators ........................................... 15.22 5.5 40.0 15.22 5.5 40.0 – – –

Secretaries ......................................................... 13.39 6.9 38.3 13.53 7.4 39.5 – – –

Typists ............................................................... 11.07 5.1 35.0 11.31 3.6 38.5 – – –

Interviewers ....................................................... 9.86 9.4 27.4 11.22 6.9 40.0 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4. Selected occupations, West South Central, private industry: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers,2

National Compensation Survey,3 January 2001–Continued

Occupation4

Total Full time Part time

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Administrative support, including clerical

–Continued

Hotel clerks ........................................................ $8.18 2.0 36.8 $8.24 2.2 40.0 – – –

Transportation ticket and reservation agents ..... 12.91 7.2 38.5 12.95 7.5 40.0 – – –

Receptionists ..................................................... 8.97 2.9 35.8 9.01 3.1 37.6 $8.25 5.6 19.3

Information clerks, n.e.c. .................................... 10.28 3.6 39.5 10.27 3.8 39.9 – – –

Order clerks ....................................................... 11.80 7.3 35.8 12.53 5.2 39.9 – – –

Personnel clerks, except payroll and

timekeeping ..................................................... 13.25 7.8 39.1 13.15 8.6 39.9 – – –

File clerks ........................................................... 8.80 7.4 38.9 8.89 7.5 39.9 – – –

Records clerks, n.e.c. ........................................ 11.18 10.2 38.7 11.20 10.5 39.7 – – –

Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ... 11.24 3.9 38.8 11.38 4.1 39.8 – – –

Payroll and timekeeping clerks .......................... 13.43 12.5 40.0 13.43 12.5 40.0 – – –

Billing clerks ....................................................... 11.55 10.9 40.0 11.55 10.9 40.0 – – –

Duplicating machine operators .......................... 8.23 8.5 35.1 – – – – – –

Telephone operators .......................................... 9.25 9.4 36.2 9.20 13.2 39.5 – – –

Mail clerks, except postal service ...................... 9.30 10.8 37.4 9.60 11.9 39.8 – – –

Messengers ....................................................... 8.08 5.8 28.6 – – – – – –

Dispatchers ........................................................ 13.80 8.0 40.9 13.80 8.0 40.9 – – –

Production coordinators ..................................... 17.22 5.8 40.0 17.22 5.8 40.0 – – –

Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks ................. 12.17 7.1 39.8 12.28 7.2 40.0 8.40 3.9 34.6

Stock and inventory clerks ................................. 10.14 5.3 34.8 10.19 5.7 40.0 – – –

Meter readers .................................................... 10.77 12.9 40.0 10.77 12.9 40.0 – – –

Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers 12.76 9.2 40.0 12.76 9.2 40.0 – – –

Expeditors .......................................................... 15.96 9.5 40.0 15.96 9.5 40.0 – – –

Material recording, scheduling, and distribution

clerks, n.e.c. ..................................................... 14.58 30.6 39.9 14.59 30.6 40.0 – – –

Insurance adjusters, examiners, and

investigators ..................................................... 17.69 11.2 37.7 17.66 11.7 39.1 – – –

Investigators and adjusters, except insurance ... 14.49 5.3 38.8 14.59 5.4 40.0 – – –

Eligibility clerks, social welfare ........................... 9.28 8.0 38.4 9.25 8.4 39.3 – – –

Bill and account collectors ................................. 13.54 5.5 39.6 13.59 5.4 39.9 – – –

General office clerks .......................................... 10.97 3.7 34.4 11.34 4.3 39.5 8.76 6.6 19.3

Bank tellers ........................................................ 9.17 5.3 35.5 9.31 6.1 40.0 8.53 4.1 23.6

Data entry keyers ............................................... 9.95 6.8 38.6 9.79 7.7 39.4 – – –

Statistical clerks ................................................. 11.32 22.6 39.0 – – – – – –

Administrative support, n.e.c. ............................ 10.75 4.1 38.6 10.79 4.2 39.8 – – –

Blue collar ........................................................................ 12.56 2.2 38.6 12.86 2.1 40.2 7.11 4.5 22.5

Precision production, craft, and repair ...................... 15.53 2.9 39.7 15.57 2.9 40.0 10.46 9.0 17.0

Supervisors, mechanics and repairers .............. 21.07 8.3 42.1 21.07 8.3 42.1 – – –

Automobile mechanics ....................................... 15.76 7.3 40.6 15.76 7.3 40.6 – – –

Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics .... 14.15 14.7 40.0 14.15 14.7 40.0 – – –

Aircraft engine mechanics ................................. 17.28 9.1 40.0 17.28 9.1 40.0 – – –

Automobile body and related repairers .............. 12.52 9.7 40.4 12.52 9.7 40.4 – – –

Aircraft mechanics, except engine ..................... 22.50 4.5 40.0 22.50 4.5 40.0 – – –

Heavy equipment mechanics ............................. 13.16 6.8 40.0 13.16 6.8 40.0 – – –

Industrial machinery repairers ........................... 18.64 12.7 40.0 18.64 12.7 40.0 – – –

Machinery maintenance ..................................... 10.80 4.2 40.0 10.80 4.2 40.0 – – –

Electronic repairers, communications and

industrial equipment ......................................... 17.19 7.7 38.9 17.90 7.3 40.0 – – –

Telephone line installers and repairers .............. 19.87 6.3 40.0 19.87 6.3 40.0 – – –

Telephone installers and repairers .................... 18.51 7.8 40.0 18.51 7.8 40.0 – – –

Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration

mechanics ........................................................ 14.94 6.0 40.0 14.94 6.0 40.0 – – –

Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ......................... 13.81 7.7 39.9 13.81 7.7 39.9 – – –

Supervisors, carpenters and related workers .... 18.60 3.6 40.7 18.60 3.6 40.7 – – –

Supervisors, electricians and power

transmission installers ..................................... 22.08 7.7 40.0 22.08 7.7 40.0 – – –

Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ............. 23.68 15.2 40.3 23.68 15.2 40.3 – – –

Carpenters ......................................................... 11.60 7.4 39.7 11.62 7.5 40.0 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4. Selected occupations, West South Central, private industry: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers,2

National Compensation Survey,3 January 2001–Continued

Occupation4

Total Full time Part time

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Blue collar –Continued

Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued

Electricians ........................................................ $17.09 9.8 40.0 $17.09 9.8 40.0 – – –

Electrician apprentices ....................................... 11.09 5.7 40.0 11.09 5.7 40.0 – – –

Painters, construction and maintenance ............ 10.74 5.6 38.3 10.74 5.6 38.3 – – –

Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ............... 15.56 8.3 40.0 15.56 8.3 40.0 – – –

Concrete and terrazzo finishers ......................... 10.77 8.4 37.7 10.77 8.4 37.7 – – –

Construction trades, n.e.c. ................................. 12.18 3.7 39.5 12.23 3.7 39.5 – – –

Supervisors, extractive ...................................... 19.53 27.0 40.1 19.53 27.0 40.1 – – –

Supervisors, production ..................................... 20.55 5.2 40.1 20.55 5.2 40.2 – – –

Precision assemblers, metal .............................. 17.99 4.9 40.0 17.99 4.9 40.0 – – –

Sheet metal workers .......................................... 14.57 9.1 40.0 14.57 9.1 40.0 – – –

Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers 9.58 6.1 40.0 9.58 6.1 40.0 – – –

Butchers and meat cutters ................................. 10.00 2.5 33.9 – – – – – –

Food batchmakers ............................................. 10.27 8.5 34.6 – – – – – –

Inspectors, testers, and graders ........................ 14.55 10.0 42.2 14.55 10.0 42.2 – – –

Stationary engineers .......................................... 15.70 3.9 40.0 15.70 3.9 40.0 – – –

Miscellaneous plant and system operators,

n.e.c. ................................................................ 23.67 2.4 39.9 23.67 2.4 39.9 – – –

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ..... 10.58 5.7 39.0 10.64 5.7 39.8 $6.68 7.1 18.2

Lathe and turning machine operators ................ 12.67 8.6 40.0 12.67 8.6 40.0 – – –

Punching and stamping press operators ........... 10.59 11.7 40.0 10.59 11.7 40.0 – – –

Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing

machine operators ........................................... 10.75 8.7 40.0 10.75 8.7 40.0 – – –

Numerical control machine operators ................ 14.54 10.0 39.7 14.54 10.0 39.7 – – –

Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. ............... 13.31 11.4 40.0 13.31 11.4 40.0 – – –

Molding and casting machine operators ............ 12.43 15.7 39.7 12.43 15.7 39.7 – – –

Printing press operators ..................................... 10.44 12.5 40.0 10.44 12.5 40.0 – – –

Textile sewing machine operators ..................... 7.84 6.9 39.7 7.84 6.9 39.7 – – –

Pressing machine operators .............................. 6.75 5.8 34.4 6.77 6.6 39.9 – – –

Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators 6.43 5.7 39.8 6.43 5.8 39.9 – – –

Packaging and filling machine operators ........... 10.38 9.7 39.6 10.38 9.7 39.6 – – –

Mixing and blending machine operators ............ 9.48 23.9 40.0 9.48 23.9 40.0 – – –

Separating, filtering, and clarifying machine

operators .......................................................... 14.40 6.6 40.0 14.40 6.6 40.0 – – –

Painting and paint spraying machine operators 13.15 14.6 40.0 13.15 14.6 40.0 – – –

Slicing and cutting machine operators ............... 10.71 13.0 40.0 10.71 13.0 40.0 – – –

Photographic process machine operators ......... 9.41 20.7 29.9 10.93 20.0 39.9 – – –

Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. .......... 11.33 4.2 39.9 11.34 4.2 39.9 – – –

Welders and cutters ........................................... 13.09 3.2 38.9 13.21 3.3 40.0 – – –

Assemblers ........................................................ 9.89 16.4 39.3 9.90 16.5 39.5 – – –

Miscellaneous hand working, n.e.c. ................... 10.38 6.9 36.3 10.90 5.3 40.0 – – –

Production inspectors, checkers and examiners 11.47 3.7 40.0 11.47 3.7 40.0 – – –

Production testers .............................................. 10.36 16.2 39.9 10.36 16.2 39.9 – – –

Transportation and material moving ......................... 12.50 4.4 39.8 12.94 4.4 41.7 7.37 8.0 25.9

Supervisors, motor vehicle operators ................ 14.07 7.6 47.7 14.81 7.5 49.4 – – –

Truck drivers ...................................................... 11.48 3.6 40.6 11.88 3.6 42.6 7.61 12.0 27.7

Driver-sales workers .......................................... 12.35 8.8 37.1 13.00 6.3 41.2 – – –

Bus drivers ......................................................... 11.90 11.4 34.1 12.40 12.1 40.0 – – –

Motor transportation, n.e.c. ................................ 7.66 7.9 33.5 8.20 11.4 38.9 – – –

Operating engineers .......................................... 14.63 8.5 40.0 14.63 8.5 40.0 – – –

Crane and tower operators ................................ 16.85 7.9 40.0 16.85 7.9 40.0 – – –

Excavating and loading machine operators ....... 11.89 5.9 40.0 11.89 5.9 40.0 – – –

Grader, dozer, and scrapper operators ............. 12.37 6.7 40.0 12.37 6.7 40.0 – – –

Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators 11.90 9.0 39.8 11.90 9.0 39.9 – – –

Miscellaneous material moving equipment

operators, n.e.c. ............................................... 18.70 12.8 39.6 18.79 12.6 40.0 – – –

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and

laborers ....................................................................... 9.07 5.2 35.7 9.47 5.0 39.7 6.75 4.1 22.6

Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ... 9.07 14.0 38.9 9.22 14.4 39.5 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4. Selected occupations, West South Central, private industry: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers,2

National Compensation Survey,3 January 2001–Continued

Occupation4

Total Full time Part time

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Blue collar –Continued

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and

laborers –Continued

Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and

laborers, n.e.c. ................................................. $13.23 14.9 39.2 $13.28 15.5 40.1 – – –

Helpers, mechanics and repairers ..................... 9.83 9.0 40.0 9.83 9.0 40.0 – – –

Helpers, construction trades .............................. 8.35 4.4 39.8 8.35 4.4 39.8 – – –

Construction laborers ......................................... 8.12 5.7 39.9 8.12 5.7 40.0 – – –

Production helpers ............................................. 8.44 5.7 40.0 8.44 5.7 40.0 – – –

Stock handlers and baggers .............................. 8.01 3.2 30.5 9.11 4.6 39.7 $6.06 1.8 21.6

Machine feeders and offbearers ........................ 10.19 10.8 40.0 10.19 10.8 40.0 – – –

Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ...... 11.10 16.2 35.0 11.69 15.4 39.5 7.76 10.4 21.3

Garage and service station related .................... 8.37 9.1 37.1 9.59 2.0 39.9 – – –

Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners ......... 8.55 5.9 35.6 9.01 8.5 40.2 – – –

Hand packers and packagers ............................ 7.79 8.2 34.4 8.20 8.7 40.0 – – –

Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. ................. 8.84 4.5 36.7 9.01 5.1 39.8 7.92 6.2 25.8

Service .............................................................................. 6.93 2.4 31.7 7.49 2.9 38.4 5.83 3.2 23.5

Protective service .................................................. 9.30 5.6 36.4 9.42 5.2 40.0 8.41 11.0 22.2

Supervisors, guards ........................................... 12.61 8.0 39.6 12.61 8.0 39.6 – – –

Guards and police, except public service .......... 9.18 6.5 36.1 9.29 6.2 40.1 8.47 11.7 22.4

Food service .......................................................... 5.81 2.3 31.9 6.11 2.8 37.9 5.32 3.9 25.3

Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders ................... 3.65 5.3 31.1 3.75 4.8 36.4 3.44 13.9 23.5

Bartenders ......................................................... 5.56 9.1 33.9 6.00 4.5 38.7 3.99 27.3 23.5

Waiters and waitresses ...................................... 3.08 6.1 30.4 3.00 5.7 35.6 3.26 17.8 23.4

Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ......................... 5.01 11.7 32.7 5.43 14.3 38.5 3.97 8.9 23.9

Other food service ............................................... 6.75 3.4 32.2 7.31 3.8 38.8 5.95 3.3 26.0

Supervisors, food preparation and service ........ 9.71 6.1 36.2 10.98 5.0 42.3 – – –

Cooks ................................................................. 7.05 5.6 36.3 7.09 5.8 38.2 6.68 7.4 26.0

Kitchen workers, food preparation ..................... 6.24 4.0 31.7 6.81 6.7 39.5 5.69 6.4 26.5

Food preparation, n.e.c. ..................................... 6.30 1.9 30.5 6.73 3.0 39.0 5.89 1.9 25.2

Health service ........................................................ 7.89 2.5 32.0 8.14 1.9 39.2 7.19 6.1 21.3

Health aides, except nursing ............................. 8.40 2.5 35.4 8.60 3.6 39.4 7.25 5.4 22.4

Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants ............ 7.53 3.9 32.5 7.83 3.1 39.0 6.79 5.7 22.9

Cleaning and building service ................................ 7.07 2.0 33.0 7.59 4.1 39.3 5.69 3.2 23.2

Supervisors, cleaning and building service

workers ............................................................ 11.37 4.2 39.1 11.50 4.5 40.6 – – –

Maids and housemen ........................................ 6.30 2.8 36.4 6.37 3.6 38.9 – – –

Janitors and cleaners ......................................... 7.01 4.9 31.1 7.88 3.6 39.4 5.69 3.4 23.6

Personal service .................................................... 7.91 9.5 27.9 9.42 11.6 36.6 5.97 5.1 21.4

Attendants, amusement, and recreation

facilities ............................................................ 7.37 7.0 33.1 8.08 4.7 40.0 – – –

Public transportation attendants ........................ 33.12 14.5 22.0 33.60 14.6 21.9 – – –

Baggage porters and bellhops ........................... 5.48 5.9 39.6 5.48 5.9 39.6 – – –

Welfare service aides ........................................ 5.57 .6 21.6 – – – 5.55 .0 21.3

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4. Selected occupations, West South Central, private industry: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers,2

National Compensation Survey,3 January 2001–Continued

Occupation4

Total Full time Part time

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Service –Continued

Personal service –Continued

Early childhood teachers’ assistants .................. $5.71 1.8 31.8 $5.69 1.8 40.0 $5.76 3.6 22.4

Child care workers, n.e.c. .................................. 6.20 8.4 34.4 6.23 8.7 39.8 6.01 9.9 20.5

Service, n.e.c. .................................................... 7.33 2.0 27.8 7.29 3.1 38.5 – – –

1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They

include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium

pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is

computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers,

weighted by hours. 2 Total includes full-time and part-time workers. Employees are classified as working

either a full-time or a part-time schedule based on the definition used by each

establishment. Therefore, a worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered

a full-time employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where

a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule. 3 In this census division, collection was conducted between March 2000 and January

2002. The average reference period was January 2001. 4 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all

workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see Technical Note. 5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the

estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For

more information about RSEs, see Technical Note.

NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication

criteria, and n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational groups may

include data for categories not shown separately. 

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TABLE 5. Selected occupations, West South Central, State and local government: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for

full-time and part-time workers,2 National Compensation Survey,3 January 2001

Occupation4

Total Full time Part time

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

All .......................................................................................... $17.46 1.8 38.3 $17.63 1.8 39.6 $11.52 9.5 17.6

All, excluding sales ........................................................ 17.48 1.8 38.3 17.64 1.9 39.6 11.69 9.7 17.5

White collar ...................................................................... 20.09 1.5 38.2 20.20 1.5 39.3 14.41 10.5 15.9

White collar, excluding sales ..................................... 20.13 1.5 38.2 20.23 1.5 39.3 15.00 10.1 15.6

Professional specialty and technical ......................... 23.62 1.7 37.7 23.75 1.7 39.1 17.79 13.1 14.5

Professional specialty ................................................ 24.72 1.5 37.5 24.87 1.5 39.0 18.06 13.8 14.1

Engineers, architects, and surveyors ..................... 26.57 8.8 40.0 26.57 8.8 40.0 – – –

Mathematical and computer scientists ................... 20.50 12.3 39.9 20.50 12.3 39.9 – – –

Computer systems analysts and scientists ........ 20.55 13.1 39.9 20.55 13.1 39.9 – – –

Natural scientists ................................................... 19.13 4.4 40.1 19.13 4.4 40.1 – – –

Health related ........................................................ 22.09 3.1 39.1 22.05 3.2 40.0 23.31 3.8 20.9

Registered nurses .............................................. 21.64 2.5 38.6 21.61 2.5 39.7 – – –

Speech therapists .............................................. 25.31 1.5 39.6 25.31 1.5 39.6 – – –

Teachers, college and university ........................... 31.53 4.8 34.4 31.84 5.1 39.3 24.61 6.1 9.2

Medical science teachers .................................. 45.41 16.4 37.1 45.50 16.4 39.9 – – –

Trade and industrial teachers ............................ 26.08 4.6 34.2 – – – – – –

Other post-secondary teachers ......................... 32.56 8.1 34.7 32.70 8.3 39.6 27.98 7.6 7.1

Teachers, except college and university ................ 26.01 2.1 37.4 26.24 1.9 38.5 11.44 13.7 13.3

Prekindergarten and kindergarten ..................... 27.55 1.7 37.3 27.55 1.7 37.3 – – –

Elementary school teachers .............................. 25.77 2.0 38.3 25.78 2.0 38.5 – – –

Secondary school teachers ............................... 26.43 2.3 38.5 26.43 2.3 38.5 – – –

Teachers, special education .............................. 26.63 2.5 38.1 26.70 2.5 38.2 – – –

Teachers, n.e.c. ................................................. 24.59 6.8 34.0 25.57 5.5 39.6 12.09 25.3 12.1

Substitute teachers ............................................ 7.62 4.4 14.1 – – – 7.64 5.0 13.1

Vocational and educational counselors ............. 29.01 4.0 38.1 29.12 4.1 39.4 – – –

Librarians, archivists, and curators ........................ 19.26 8.4 39.0 19.26 8.5 39.7 – – –

Librarians ........................................................... 18.54 11.5 38.7 18.54 11.6 39.6 – – –

Social scientists and urban planners ..................... 25.06 7.4 39.4 25.06 7.4 39.4 – – –

Psychologists ..................................................... 27.06 7.5 38.8 27.06 7.5 38.8 – – –

Urban planners .................................................. 24.90 10.8 40.0 24.90 10.8 40.0 – – –

Social, recreation, and religious workers ............... 13.83 2.0 39.7 13.83 2.0 39.9 – – –

Social workers ................................................... 13.96 1.9 39.8 13.96 1.9 39.9 – – –

Lawyers and judges ............................................... 31.87 7.3 31.5 35.39 7.8 41.3 – – –

Lawyers ............................................................. 29.68 1.7 30.7 32.11 3.8 41.9 – – –

Judges ............................................................... 42.63 11.4 36.1 – – – – – –

Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and

professionals, n.e.c. ............................................. 23.68 13.2 31.7 25.24 15.0 39.8 – – –

Technical ................................................................... 14.04 2.3 39.3 14.03 2.3 40.0 – – –

Clinical laboratory technologists and

technicians ....................................................... 14.57 6.6 40.0 14.57 6.6 40.0 – – –

Radiological technicians .................................... 17.40 7.4 39.8 17.40 7.4 39.8 – – –

Licensed practical nurses .................................. 13.01 5.5 38.1 12.86 5.0 39.8 – – –

Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ...... 11.78 4.4 40.8 11.78 4.4 40.8 – – –

Electrical and electronic technicians .................. 17.45 14.0 34.8 17.97 13.6 39.0 – – –

Engineering technicians, n.e.c. .......................... 15.15 10.3 40.0 15.15 10.3 40.0 – – –

Computer programmers ..................................... 18.53 12.3 39.6 18.53 12.3 39.6 – – –

Technical and related, n.e.c. .............................. 13.43 8.0 38.8 13.44 8.0 38.9 – – –

Executive, administrative, and managerial ............... 25.25 4.4 39.2 25.39 4.6 39.9 12.16 14.3 15.2

Executives, administrators, and managers ............ 29.25 3.7 39.2 29.27 3.7 39.9 – – –

Legislators ......................................................... 5.11 41.2 18.8 – – – – – –

Administrators and officials, public

administration .................................................. 24.45 8.1 40.5 24.45 8.1 40.5 – – –

Personnel and labor relations managers ........... 38.37 9.7 38.5 38.37 9.7 38.5 – – –

Administrators, education and related fields ...... 34.01 4.2 39.6 34.01 4.2 39.6 – – –

Managers, medicine and health ......................... 24.24 3.8 40.0 24.24 3.8 40.0 – – –

Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ............ 23.85 14.2 40.0 23.85 14.2 40.0 – – –

Managers and administrators, n.e.c. ................. 26.13 7.5 41.3 26.13 7.5 41.3 – – –

Management related .............................................. 17.71 2.6 39.3 17.88 2.5 39.9 – – –

Accountants and auditors .................................. 17.35 2.4 39.6 17.35 2.4 39.6 – – –

Personnel, training, and labor relations

specialists ........................................................ 16.11 8.2 39.3 16.10 8.3 39.9 – – –

Construction inspectors ..................................... 17.82 3.5 40.0 17.82 3.5 40.0 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 5. Selected occupations, West South Central, State and local government: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for

full-time and part-time workers,2 National Compensation Survey,3 January 2001–Continued

Occupation4

Total Full time Part time

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Executive, administrative, and managerial

–Continued

Management related –Continued

Inspectors and compliance officers, except

construction ..................................................... $18.45 4.0 40.0 $18.45 4.0 40.0 – – –

Management related, n.e.c. ............................... 18.47 7.6 38.5 19.14 7.3 40.0 – – –

Sales ............................................................................. 9.81 12.4 30.5 11.41 8.0 40.0 – – –

Cashiers ............................................................. 9.02 10.7 34.1 10.20 5.1 40.0 – – –

Administrative support, including clerical ................ 10.99 2.4 38.8 11.02 2.5 39.5 $9.09 4.6 19.6

Supervisors, general office ................................ 14.96 3.3 39.7 14.96 3.3 39.7 – – –

Secretaries ......................................................... 11.81 2.9 39.5 11.82 3.0 39.6 – – –

Interviewers ....................................................... 10.15 14.3 39.5 10.20 14.8 40.0 – – –

Receptionists ..................................................... 9.78 6.9 39.5 9.78 6.9 39.5 – – –

Information clerks, n.e.c. .................................... 11.03 3.9 36.6 10.72 3.6 39.1 – – –

Library clerks ..................................................... 9.14 3.4 33.6 9.41 4.5 39.1 7.86 5.2 20.2

Records clerks, n.e.c. ........................................ 10.88 4.5 39.4 10.89 4.5 39.5 – – –

Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ... 10.79 5.7 38.9 10.79 5.7 38.9 – – –

Billing clerks ....................................................... 11.80 13.3 39.6 11.80 13.3 39.6 – – –

Dispatchers ........................................................ 11.91 3.6 39.6 11.91 3.6 40.0 – – –

Stock and inventory clerks ................................. 8.89 7.8 40.0 8.89 7.8 40.0 – – –

Meter readers .................................................... 11.19 16.1 38.6 – – – – – –

Insurance adjusters, examiners, and

investigators ..................................................... 17.99 11.0 40.0 17.99 11.0 40.0 – – –

Investigators and adjusters, except insurance ... 12.19 4.0 40.0 12.19 4.0 40.0 – – –

Eligibility clerks, social welfare ........................... 10.71 6.1 40.0 10.71 6.1 40.0 – – –

General office clerks .......................................... 10.11 2.0 38.2 10.13 2.0 39.8 9.16 6.7 15.4

Data entry keyers ............................................... 10.93 3.0 37.0 10.93 3.0 37.0 – – –

Teachers’ aides ................................................. 9.45 2.2 38.6 9.46 2.3 38.8 – – –

Administrative support, n.e.c. ............................ 10.97 5.6 38.5 11.08 5.9 39.8 – – –

Blue collar ........................................................................ 12.09 3.4 38.5 12.17 3.5 39.7 9.97 3.3 21.4

Precision production, craft, and repair ...................... 14.63 3.4 39.9 14.63 3.3 39.9 – – –

Supervisors, mechanics and repairers .............. 16.63 9.7 39.8 16.63 9.7 39.8 – – –

Automobile mechanics ....................................... 11.89 10.4 40.0 11.89 10.4 40.0 – – –

Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics .... 13.45 9.8 40.0 13.45 9.8 40.0 – – –

Industrial machinery repairers ........................... 16.29 8.4 40.0 16.29 8.4 40.0 – – –

Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ......................... 13.38 6.7 39.7 13.38 6.7 39.7 – – –

Supervisors, electricians and power

transmission installers ..................................... 18.28 10.5 39.9 18.28 10.5 39.9 – – –

Supervisors, plumbers, pipefitters, and

steamfitters ...................................................... 17.30 12.8 40.0 17.30 12.8 40.0 – – –

Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ............. 15.37 6.6 40.0 15.37 6.6 40.0 – – –

Electricians ........................................................ 16.27 3.8 40.0 16.27 3.8 40.0 – – –

Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ............... 11.20 11.0 40.0 11.20 11.0 40.0 – – –

Construction trades, n.e.c. ................................. 13.46 7.8 40.0 13.46 7.8 40.0 – – –

Water and sewer treatment plant operators ...... 13.11 9.2 39.5 13.17 9.0 40.0 – – –

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ..... 10.99 15.1 39.4 10.99 15.1 39.4 – – –

Transportation and material moving ......................... 11.38 3.5 36.5 11.48 3.7 39.4 10.39 3.3 21.3

Truck drivers ...................................................... 10.71 5.8 39.7 10.72 5.8 39.9 – – –

Bus drivers ......................................................... 11.12 7.1 30.2 11.44 10.1 37.3 10.42 3.3 21.3

Operating engineers .......................................... 10.36 3.2 40.0 10.36 3.2 40.0 – – –

Grader, dozer, and scrapper operators ............. 12.17 2.1 40.0 12.17 2.1 40.0 – – –

Miscellaneous material moving equipment

operators, n.e.c. ............................................... 11.36 16.7 40.0 11.36 16.7 40.0 – – –

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and

laborers ....................................................................... 9.52 4.8 39.3 9.57 5.0 39.9 7.30 3.9 22.5

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 5. Selected occupations, West South Central, State and local government: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for

full-time and part-time workers,2 National Compensation Survey,3 January 2001–Continued

Occupation4

Total Full time Part time

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Blue collar –Continued

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and

laborers –Continued

Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ... $9.83 7.1 39.0 $9.88 7.1 39.6 – – –

Helpers, mechanics and repairers ..................... 9.46 1.9 40.0 9.46 1.9 40.0 – – –

Construction laborers ......................................... 7.66 8.1 40.0 7.66 8.1 40.0 – – –

Garbage collectors ............................................. 9.42 5.6 36.6 9.56 7.2 40.0 – – –

Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. ................. 9.73 8.1 38.9 9.84 8.2 40.0 – – –

Service .............................................................................. 12.31 4.9 38.6 12.51 5.1 40.6 $8.04 5.9 18.9

Protective service .................................................. 15.40 4.8 41.2 15.49 4.8 42.3 9.61 10.7 15.2

Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ...... 20.72 12.5 48.5 20.72 12.5 48.5 – – –

Supervisors, police and detectives .................... 19.53 9.0 40.1 19.53 9.0 40.1 – – –

Supervisors, guards ........................................... 15.22 10.5 40.2 15.22 10.5 40.2 – – –

Firefighting ......................................................... 14.41 7.2 48.9 14.47 7.3 51.3 – – –

Police and detectives, public service ................. 18.08 4.9 40.0 18.08 4.9 40.2 – – –

Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement

officers ............................................................. 14.02 6.4 39.7 13.99 6.5 40.4 – – –

Correctional institution officers ........................... 11.64 3.7 40.2 11.65 3.7 40.3 – – –

Crossing guards ................................................. 7.22 16.1 16.6 – – – 7.22 16.1 16.6

Guards and police, except public service .......... 10.14 6.6 33.0 9.98 7.5 40.0 – – –

Protective service, n.e.c. .................................... 9.16 4.6 35.7 9.74 4.7 40.0 – – –

Food service .......................................................... 9.46 5.1 32.4 9.73 6.5 37.0 7.93 4.7 18.9

Other food service ............................................... 9.46 5.1 32.4 9.73 6.5 37.0 7.93 4.7 18.9

Supervisors, food preparation and service ........ 13.33 10.5 39.0 13.33 10.5 39.0 – – –

Cooks ................................................................. 8.66 2.9 35.8 8.58 3.3 36.7 – – –

Kitchen workers, food preparation ..................... 7.89 5.6 33.5 7.86 6.3 36.8 8.10 5.4 21.7

Food preparation, n.e.c. ..................................... 8.36 2.4 26.2 8.70 3.8 35.1 7.60 5.7 16.8

Health service ........................................................ 11.64 8.3 38.5 11.80 8.4 39.8 – – –

Health aides, except nursing ............................. 12.25 8.6 39.8 12.25 8.6 39.8 – – –

Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants ............ 11.11 12.0 37.1 11.40 12.7 39.8 – – –

Cleaning and building service ................................ 9.10 5.2 39.7 9.12 5.3 40.0 – – –

Supervisors, cleaning and building service

workers ............................................................ 12.49 5.7 40.0 12.49 5.7 40.0 – – –

Janitors and cleaners ......................................... 8.61 4.3 39.7 8.63 4.4 40.0 – – –

Personal service .................................................... 9.12 5.1 34.4 9.37 5.7 39.2 7.51 11.6 19.5

Attendants, amusement, and recreation

facilities ............................................................ 8.68 12.3 31.5 – – – – – –

Welfare service aides ........................................ 9.04 10.1 38.5 9.10 10.5 40.0 – – –

Early childhood teachers’ assistants .................. 8.93 7.4 35.2 8.96 8.2 38.9 – – –

Service, n.e.c. .................................................... 11.03 7.2 35.3 11.47 5.5 38.5 – – –

1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They

include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium

pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is

computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers,

weighted by hours. 2 Total includes full-time and part-time workers. Employees are classified as working

either a full-time or a part-time schedule based on the definition used by each

establishment. Therefore, a worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered

a full-time employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where

a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule. 3 In this census division, collection was conducted between March 2000 and January

2002. The average reference period was January 2001. 4 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all

workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see Technical Note. 5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the

estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For

more information about RSEs, see Technical Note.

NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication

criteria, and n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational groups may

include data for categories not shown separately. 

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TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 West South Central: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and

local government, National Compensation Survey,4 January 2001

Occupations and levels

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

All .......................................................................................... $15.07 3.5 36.9 $14.57 4.2 36.6 $17.46 1.8 38.3

All, excluding sales ........................................................ 15.40 3.2 37.3 14.90 3.9 37.1 17.48 1.8 38.3

White collar ...................................................................... 18.72 3.6 37.3 18.34 4.7 37.0 20.09 1.5 38.2

 1 ................................................................... 6.87 2.7 25.5 6.82 3.0 25.3 8.02 4.6 32.8

 2 ................................................................... 8.11 2.5 33.4 7.89 3.2 32.7 9.29 1.5 37.9

 3 ................................................................... 9.17 4.3 36.1 9.09 4.9 35.8 9.62 1.1 37.9

 4 ................................................................... 11.60 2.2 38.6 11.61 2.4 38.5 11.55 2.0 39.1

 5 ................................................................... 14.08 2.9 38.5 14.41 3.5 39.2 12.67 3.2 35.8

 6 ................................................................... 17.13 3.5 39.8 17.23 4.4 40.1 16.82 6.6 38.9

 7 ................................................................... 21.09 2.5 38.6 19.93 3.5 38.7 23.01 3.4 38.5

 8 ................................................................... 22.68 1.6 38.6 21.61 2.3 38.5 24.08 1.5 38.7

 9 ................................................................... 25.87 2.5 39.0 26.42 3.7 39.8 24.89 2.4 37.8

10 ................................................................... 29.78 5.6 38.9 30.64 5.4 38.9 26.13 9.6 39.0

11 ................................................................... 35.36 3.5 40.3 37.07 3.8 40.8 28.38 4.2 38.6

12 ................................................................... 43.38 7.7 40.1 45.62 9.2 40.2 36.18 4.1 39.8

13 ................................................................... 62.97 9.8 41.0 64.70 10.0 41.1 42.95 7.2 40.7

14 ................................................................... 63.07 5.0 41.8 63.73 5.3 42.3 60.57 13.2 40.0

Not able to be leveled .................................... 24.49 9.3 36.6 24.38 10.4 37.0 25.56 9.5 33.0

White collar, excluding sales ..................................... 20.38 2.8 38.3 20.47 3.7 38.4 20.13 1.5 38.2

 1 ................................................................... 7.79 2.8 26.0 7.70 3.8 24.8 8.25 3.8 34.1

 2 ................................................................... 8.95 1.5 36.5 8.85 2.0 36.0 9.30 1.6 38.3

 3 ................................................................... 9.56 2.8 37.8 9.55 3.5 37.8 9.62 1.1 37.9

 4 ................................................................... 11.99 1.4 39.0 12.07 1.7 38.9 11.55 2.1 39.1

 5 ................................................................... 14.29 1.8 38.0 14.84 2.0 38.8 12.67 3.2 35.8

 6 ................................................................... 16.61 4.0 39.2 16.51 4.9 39.3 16.82 6.6 38.9

 7 ................................................................... 20.97 2.4 38.6 19.66 3.4 38.6 23.02 3.4 38.5

 8 ................................................................... 22.79 1.5 38.2 21.58 2.3 37.8 24.08 1.5 38.7

 9 ................................................................... 25.79 2.6 38.9 26.33 3.9 39.7 24.89 2.4 37.8

10 ................................................................... 29.18 4.2 38.2 30.08 3.9 38.0 26.13 9.6 39.0

11 ................................................................... 34.63 3.9 40.1 36.31 4.4 40.6 28.38 4.2 38.6

12 ................................................................... 43.44 7.8 40.1 45.72 9.2 40.2 36.18 4.1 39.8

13 ................................................................... 62.97 9.8 41.0 64.70 10.0 41.1 42.95 7.2 40.7

14 ................................................................... 63.07 5.0 41.8 63.73 5.3 42.3 60.57 13.2 40.0

Not able to be leveled .................................... 25.08 9.7 36.7 25.02 10.8 37.1 25.56 9.5 33.0

Professional specialty and technical ......................... 25.91 3.9 37.7 27.40 5.9 37.7 23.62 1.7 37.7

Professional specialty ................................................ 28.70 4.4 37.5 32.38 6.2 37.5 24.72 1.5 37.5

 3 ................................................................... 7.96 17.9 17.2 – – – – – –

 4 ................................................................... 9.37 8.5 33.5 – – – – – –

 5 ................................................................... 14.39 6.8 33.3 15.57 6.1 38.9 13.17 11.6 28.9

 6 ................................................................... 19.12 5.3 38.4 17.72 5.9 37.8 20.18 7.1 38.9

 7 ................................................................... 23.67 2.8 36.4 21.28 5.0 32.9 24.68 3.3 38.1

 8 ................................................................... 24.14 1.8 37.7 22.60 2.5 36.4 24.96 2.2 38.5

 9 ................................................................... 26.28 3.1 37.8 27.64 5.8 38.4 25.18 2.7 37.3

10 ................................................................... 30.03 2.6 36.7 31.08 3.3 36.1 26.98 4.0 38.3

11 ................................................................... 33.32 3.1 39.5 35.40 2.1 40.0 25.67 5.4 37.7

12 ................................................................... 46.19 14.3 39.9 48.11 16.2 39.8 38.28 5.2 40.1

13 ................................................................... 63.28 11.4 40.9 63.62 11.7 40.9 52.91 14.1 40.0

14 ................................................................... 57.31 7.3 41.1 51.00 5.5 41.5 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 30.59 19.7 33.8 31.51 22.0 33.5 24.95 16.5 35.6

Engineers, architects, and surveyors ..................... 37.63 11.1 41.3 37.79 11.2 41.3 26.57 8.8 40.0

 5 ................................................................... 23.38 3.0 40.6 23.38 3.0 40.6 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 20.88 5.3 40.0 20.88 5.3 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 26.58 4.9 40.9 26.58 4.9 40.9 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 31.41 7.5 41.6 31.41 7.5 41.6 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 30.65 4.3 40.3 30.67 4.3 40.3 – – –

10 ................................................................... 32.27 2.9 40.4 33.13 3.2 40.4 – – –

11 ................................................................... 35.89 4.3 41.8 35.94 4.3 41.8 – – –

12 ................................................................... 40.58 3.4 41.9 40.76 3.5 41.9 – – –

13 ................................................................... 79.21 23.8 44.1 79.21 23.8 44.1 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 28.01 13.1 40.0 28.01 13.1 40.0 – – –

Aerospace engineers ......................................... 26.03 9.2 40.0 26.03 9.2 40.0 – – –

Petroleum engineers .......................................... 37.42 6.5 40.0 37.42 6.5 40.0 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 West South Central: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and

local government, National Compensation Survey,4 January 2001–Continued

Occupations and levels

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Professional specialty and technical –Continued

Professional specialty –Continued

Engineers, architects, and surveyors –Continued

Chemical engineers ........................................... $35.92 8.0 40.7 $35.92 8.0 40.7 – – –

Civil engineers ................................................... 32.26 6.1 41.3 32.21 6.7 41.5 – – –

Electrical and electronic engineers .................... 33.06 9.5 41.3 33.14 9.7 41.3 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 30.22 3.5 40.0 30.22 3.5 40.0 – – –

11 ................................................................... 30.64 2.0 44.7 30.64 2.0 44.7 – – –

Industrial engineers ........................................... 28.55 6.6 41.5 28.72 6.1 41.6 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 27.35 7.1 41.4 27.35 7.1 41.4 – – –

11 ................................................................... 33.00 2.6 43.4 33.00 2.6 43.4 – – –

Mechanical engineers ........................................ 32.27 5.7 40.7 32.27 5.7 40.7 – – –

Engineers, n.e.c. ................................................ 45.40 18.3 41.9 45.70 18.3 41.9 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 23.55 4.2 40.9 23.55 4.2 40.9 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 27.95 9.0 42.7 27.95 9.0 42.7 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 35.18 9.6 40.0 35.18 9.6 40.0 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 31.97 9.2 40.3 31.97 9.2 40.3 – – –

10 ................................................................... 33.10 3.6 40.7 34.13 3.0 40.8 – – –

11 ................................................................... 38.85 9.0 41.3 38.96 9.0 41.3 – – –

12 ................................................................... 39.14 5.8 41.7 39.14 5.8 41.7 – – –

13 ................................................................... 91.37 21.9 46.1 91.37 21.9 46.1 – – –

Mathematical and computer scientists ................... 35.51 12.8 37.1 36.59 13.0 36.9 $20.50 12.3 39.9

 6 ................................................................... 16.97 4.2 40.0 19.44 6.3 40.0 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 22.19 9.2 40.4 22.59 9.9 40.4 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 32.68 10.1 40.0 33.18 10.4 40.0 22.73 3.0 40.0

10 ................................................................... 31.67 2.6 39.9 31.67 2.6 39.9 – – –

11 ................................................................... 35.15 4.2 40.2 35.81 3.6 40.2 – – –

12 ................................................................... 62.25 26.0 40.8 62.25 26.0 40.8 – – –

13 ................................................................... 47.09 5.8 40.0 47.09 5.8 40.0 – – –

Computer systems analysts and scientists ........ 36.01 13.0 37.0 37.12 13.2 36.8 20.55 13.1 39.9

 6 ................................................................... 16.90 4.1 40.0 – – – – – –

 8 ................................................................... 21.68 12.0 40.8 22.10 13.0 40.9 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 33.15 10.4 40.1 33.56 10.7 40.1 – – –

10 ................................................................... 31.67 2.6 39.9 31.67 2.6 39.9 – – –

11 ................................................................... 35.18 4.2 40.2 35.84 3.6 40.2 – – –

12 ................................................................... 65.53 25.6 40.1 65.53 25.6 40.1 – – –

13 ................................................................... 47.09 5.8 40.0 47.09 5.8 40.0 – – –

Operations and systems researchers and

analysts ............................................................ 24.29 5.0 42.4 24.48 5.0 42.5 – – –

Natural scientists ................................................... 25.52 8.7 39.9 29.18 10.3 39.9 19.13 4.4 40.1

 5 ................................................................... 15.87 13.3 39.2 – – – – – –

 7 ................................................................... 23.57 15.0 40.0 – – – – – –

 9 ................................................................... 21.97 8.1 40.1 – – – – – –

Geologists and geodesists ................................. 39.69 5.8 40.0 39.69 5.8 40.0 – – –

Physical scientists, n.e.c. ................................... 20.91 4.9 40.0 – – – – – –

Biological and life scientists ............................... 25.17 14.8 40.0 – – – – – –

Medical scientists ............................................... 17.62 13.6 39.7 – – – – – –

Health related ........................................................ 28.64 13.8 36.1 30.48 15.3 35.3 22.09 3.1 39.1

 5 ................................................................... 13.18 9.7 38.5 – – – – – –

 6 ................................................................... 19.27 3.3 39.0 19.22 4.5 39.1 19.39 4.2 38.8

 7 ................................................................... 20.84 3.8 36.9 20.41 3.5 36.1 22.35 9.6 39.6

 8 ................................................................... 21.28 1.7 34.8 21.28 2.2 33.7 21.28 2.8 37.6

 9 ................................................................... 22.63 3.2 35.4 21.59 4.9 33.3 24.40 5.5 39.8

10 ................................................................... 28.85 7.0 32.1 28.71 7.5 31.7 – – –

11 ................................................................... – – – – – – 20.75 10.7 43.0

Not able to be leveled .................................... 20.47 3.3 21.3 20.09 2.5 21.5 – – –

Physicians .......................................................... 57.78 11.2 40.4 – – – – – –

Registered nurses .............................................. 21.38 1.1 35.8 21.28 1.6 34.8 21.64 2.5 38.6

 6 ................................................................... 20.10 4.2 38.8 20.66 6.3 38.9 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 19.93 2.4 36.7 19.85 2.6 36.3 20.37 6.2 39.3

 8 ................................................................... 20.97 1.7 34.8 20.93 2.0 33.9 21.06 2.8 37.3

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 West South Central: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and

local government, National Compensation Survey,4 January 2001–Continued

Occupations and levels

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Professional specialty and technical –Continued

Professional specialty –Continued

Health related –Continued

Registered nurses –Continued

 9 ................................................................... $21.76 2.8 35.6 $21.17 3.9 33.8 $22.96 4.9 40.0

10 ................................................................... 27.02 6.3 40.0 25.96 7.3 40.0 – – –

11 ................................................................... 25.77 8.2 39.2 28.92 11.8 37.9 – – –

Pharmacists ....................................................... 32.67 2.3 28.8 33.39 1.2 27.4 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 32.62 3.6 28.2 32.62 3.6 28.2 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 30.81 6.4 40.0 – – – – – –

10 ................................................................... 33.80 1.2 24.2 33.80 1.2 24.2 – – –

Respiratory therapists ........................................ 17.49 2.9 34.4 17.30 3.0 34.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 17.00 7.6 37.2 15.86 6.0 36.2 – – –

Occupational therapists ..................................... 17.14 23.2 29.7 16.81 23.9 29.5 – – –

Physical therapists ............................................. 19.30 13.5 37.1 19.49 14.4 37.0 – – –

Speech therapists .............................................. 24.94 1.0 38.7 – – – 25.31 1.5 39.6

Teachers, college and university ........................... 32.64 4.7 35.0 37.27 11.4 37.6 31.53 4.8 34.4

 7 ................................................................... 29.86 5.8 32.7 – – – 30.36 10.4 28.6

 8 ................................................................... 26.62 6.7 37.7 – – – 22.18 7.3 40.0

 9 ................................................................... 26.48 3.5 30.5 – – – 26.12 3.2 30.2

10 ................................................................... 31.09 9.9 35.7 34.68 21.8 35.4 29.74 9.5 35.8

11 ................................................................... 31.37 8.6 34.0 41.01 11.2 38.6 28.52 5.5 32.8

12 ................................................................... 38.26 6.2 40.3 – – – 38.78 6.3 40.3

13 ................................................................... 52.20 13.3 40.0 – – – 52.64 14.6 40.0

Not able to be leveled .................................... 32.21 12.4 36.7 45.93 11.0 38.9 19.00 13.8 34.8

Mathematical science teachers ......................... 26.28 9.9 37.8 – – – – – –

Medical science teachers .................................. 46.88 13.7 37.1 – – – 45.41 16.4 37.1

Health specialties teachers ................................ 30.93 15.3 36.5 33.78 22.2 40.0 – – –

Business, commerce, and marketing teachers .. 31.16 10.2 37.8 – – – – – –

English teachers ................................................ 27.15 7.5 27.5 – – – – – –

Trade and industrial teachers ............................ 21.93 14.5 36.1 – – – 26.08 4.6 34.2

Other post-secondary teachers ......................... 33.26 7.6 34.6 – – – 32.56 8.1 34.7

 7 ................................................................... 33.50 4.9 36.0 – – – – – –

 8 ................................................................... 20.98 7.7 37.4 – – – – – –

 9 ................................................................... 26.54 5.0 31.4 – – – 26.53 5.1 31.4

10 ................................................................... 31.81 10.4 36.9 – – – 31.81 10.7 37.0

11 ................................................................... 32.42 5.1 29.6 – – – 31.55 4.5 29.2

12 ................................................................... 36.85 4.8 40.6 – – – 36.90 4.8 40.7

Not able to be leveled .................................... 33.07 27.4 37.5 – – – – – –

Teachers, except college and university ................ 25.59 2.2 37.4 17.42 10.5 35.8 26.01 2.1 37.4

 3 ................................................................... 6.53 5.6 13.6 – – – – – –

 4 ................................................................... 8.04 7.2 24.5 – – – – – –

 5 ................................................................... 14.68 19.8 19.5 – – – 15.04 30.5 15.8

 6 ................................................................... 23.02 9.4 36.6 10.89 15.8 31.5 26.22 1.2 38.3

 7 ................................................................... 25.64 3.9 38.1 19.83 9.4 39.1 25.79 4.0 38.1

 8 ................................................................... 26.29 2.4 38.5 22.59 6.3 37.7 26.46 2.6 38.5

 9 ................................................................... 26.31 2.0 38.4 31.35 14.7 37.8 26.31 2.0 38.4

10 ................................................................... 30.23 2.4 39.1 – – – 30.28 2.3 39.2

11 ................................................................... 25.89 11.4 39.6 – – – 25.70 11.7 39.6

Prekindergarten and kindergarten ..................... 22.79 14.8 35.7 – – – 27.55 1.7 37.3

 7 ................................................................... 29.21 4.1 35.1 – – – – – –

 8 ................................................................... 27.10 1.6 38.0 22.13 7.1 37.3 27.41 1.4 38.0

 9 ................................................................... 26.91 1.3 37.7 – – – 26.88 1.3 37.7

Elementary school teachers .............................. 25.65 2.0 38.4 20.07 5.1 39.2 25.77 2.0 38.3

 5 ................................................................... 23.69 8.6 24.7 – – – – – –

 6 ................................................................... 26.50 1.2 38.3 – – – 26.59 1.2 38.3

 7 ................................................................... 25.38 4.4 38.2 23.62 9.6 38.9 25.40 4.5 38.2

 8 ................................................................... 25.77 2.4 38.7 19.55 6.5 40.0 25.97 2.6 38.7

 9 ................................................................... 25.45 2.2 38.5 – – – 25.45 2.2 38.5

Secondary school teachers ............................... 26.40 2.2 38.5 24.99 2.5 38.8 26.43 2.3 38.5

 6 ................................................................... 25.72 .4 39.6 – – – – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 West South Central: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and

local government, National Compensation Survey,4 January 2001–Continued

Occupations and levels

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Professional specialty and technical –Continued

Professional specialty –Continued

Teachers, except college and university

–Continued

Secondary school teachers –Continued

 7 ................................................................... $26.24 4.6 38.4 – – – $26.23 4.6 38.4

 8 ................................................................... 27.12 3.0 38.3 – – – 27.26 3.2 38.3

 9 ................................................................... 26.21 3.3 38.7 – – – 26.20 3.3 38.7

Teachers, special education .............................. 26.02 3.5 38.2 – – – 26.63 2.5 38.1

 7 ................................................................... 27.20 3.7 38.9 – – – 27.20 3.7 38.9

 8 ................................................................... 25.62 1.8 38.5 – – – 25.62 1.8 38.5

 9 ................................................................... 27.60 7.4 37.0 – – – 27.60 7.4 37.0

Teachers, n.e.c. ................................................. 23.94 6.4 34.1 $19.28 10.7 34.8 24.59 6.8 34.0

 5 ................................................................... 9.94 22.3 11.5 – – – – – –

 7 ................................................................... 22.55 6.3 37.8 – – – 23.58 8.5 37.4

 8 ................................................................... 24.30 11.9 32.9 25.06 23.1 29.3 – – –

Substitute teachers ............................................ 7.62 4.4 14.1 – – – 7.62 4.4 14.1

 5 ................................................................... 8.56 3.2 14.3 – – – 8.56 3.2 14.3

Vocational and educational counselors ............. 27.12 5.7 37.8 – – – 29.01 4.0 38.1

 9 ................................................................... 26.83 4.5 35.8 – – – 26.83 4.5 35.8

10 ................................................................... 30.04 2.7 39.1 – – – 30.15 2.7 39.1

11 ................................................................... 31.58 6.3 39.1 – – – 31.85 6.7 39.0

Librarians, archivists, and curators ........................ 18.90 8.0 38.9 15.72 15.1 38.3 19.26 8.4 39.0

 7 ................................................................... 18.92 11.9 36.5 – – – 19.05 13.5 36.0

 8 ................................................................... 17.04 7.4 39.7 – – – – – –

 9 ................................................................... 24.48 4.5 39.6 – – – 24.36 4.8 39.6

Librarians ........................................................... 18.19 10.2 38.7 15.72 15.1 38.3 18.54 11.5 38.7

 8 ................................................................... 17.04 7.4 39.7 – – – – – –

 9 ................................................................... 24.12 9.3 39.2 – – – 23.83 10.4 39.2

Social scientists and urban planners ..................... 24.80 6.5 35.5 24.35 11.3 30.2 25.06 7.4 39.4

 9 ................................................................... 26.40 3.7 39.4 – – – 26.35 6.1 39.1

10 ................................................................... 25.78 8.8 39.6 – – – 25.31 8.7 39.6

11 ................................................................... 30.68 3.9 37.0 – – – – – –

Economists ........................................................ 21.24 9.2 40.0 – – – – – –

Psychologists ..................................................... 28.30 6.1 30.4 – – – 27.06 7.5 38.8

 9 ................................................................... 26.74 6.4 39.0 – – – 26.74 6.4 39.0

10 ................................................................... 30.03 4.4 39.3 – – – 29.81 5.2 39.2

Urban planners .................................................. 24.90 10.8 40.0 – – – 24.90 10.8 40.0

Social, recreation, and religious workers ............... 14.01 2.1 39.4 14.77 8.9 38.0 13.83 2.0 39.7

 5 ................................................................... 11.79 3.5 38.7 10.81 6.5 36.2 12.14 4.4 39.7

 6 ................................................................... 12.65 2.7 39.1 – – – 12.68 3.0 39.6

 7 ................................................................... 13.94 4.2 39.2 – – – 14.26 4.5 40.0

 8 ................................................................... 15.31 3.7 39.9 – – – 15.23 4.6 40.0

 9 ................................................................... 16.20 7.0 39.3 – – – 14.79 1.9 39.2

11 ................................................................... 16.81 7.1 42.3 – – – – – –

Social workers ................................................... 14.21 1.9 39.6 15.78 9.0 38.4 13.96 1.9 39.8

 5 ................................................................... 12.06 3.7 39.6 – – – 12.13 4.4 40.0

 6 ................................................................... 12.97 2.5 39.6 – – – 12.94 2.7 39.6

 7 ................................................................... 13.94 4.3 39.2 – – – 14.25 4.6 40.0

 8 ................................................................... 15.35 3.8 40.0 – – – 15.23 4.6 40.0

 9 ................................................................... 16.26 8.0 39.2 – – – 15.04 1.8 39.1

Recreation workers ............................................ 12.04 10.3 37.1 – – – – – –

Lawyers and judges ............................................... 36.33 8.6 34.9 39.20 14.9 37.6 31.87 7.3 31.5

 9 ................................................................... 27.03 1.4 25.6 – – – – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 43.44 10.9 36.1 – – – 43.44 10.9 36.1

Lawyers ............................................................. 35.89 9.0 34.9 39.20 14.9 37.6 29.68 1.7 30.7

 9 ................................................................... 27.03 1.4 25.6 – – – – – –

Judges ............................................................... 42.63 11.4 36.1 – – – 42.63 11.4 36.1

Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and

professionals, n.e.c. ............................................. 26.23 14.6 37.5 26.38 15.4 37.9 23.68 13.2 31.7

 5 ................................................................... 11.27 5.0 32.5 11.04 5.3 40.9 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 West South Central: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and

local government, National Compensation Survey,4 January 2001–Continued

Occupations and levels

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Professional specialty and technical –Continued

Professional specialty –Continued

Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and

professionals, n.e.c. –Continued

 6 ................................................................... $15.65 5.1 40.2 – – – – – –

 7 ................................................................... 20.76 10.4 38.5 $20.54 11.3 39.5 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 22.05 5.3 40.8 22.04 5.4 40.8 – – –

11 ................................................................... 35.33 17.5 41.2 35.33 17.5 41.2 – – –

12 ................................................................... 38.21 8.8 40.6 38.21 8.8 40.6 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 37.21 39.6 31.6 38.87 43.3 30.9 $27.51 28.1 36.6

Technical writers ................................................ 23.13 6.8 41.4 23.13 6.8 41.4 – – –

Designers ........................................................... 21.15 14.2 39.8 21.24 14.7 39.8 – – –

Editors and reporters ......................................... 17.28 11.7 40.2 16.79 12.1 40.2 – – –

Public relations specialists ................................. 25.14 9.9 36.4 26.36 11.7 40.0 – – –

Announcers ........................................................ 69.74 46.3 24.8 69.74 46.3 24.8 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 69.74 46.3 24.8 69.74 46.3 24.8 – – –

Professional, n.e.c. ............................................ 29.28 9.5 39.3 30.07 9.4 39.9 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 29.84 23.8 40.0 29.84 23.8 40.0 – – –

Technical ................................................................... 18.11 6.1 38.3 18.85 6.9 38.1 14.04 2.3 39.3

 2 ................................................................... 9.56 4.5 38.5 9.47 4.8 38.5 – – –

 3 ................................................................... – – – – – – 8.29 1.3 39.6

 4 ................................................................... 13.16 3.3 39.6 13.40 3.0 39.6 11.70 5.6 39.9

 5 ................................................................... 15.08 2.7 38.1 15.72 2.9 37.6 12.77 2.7 40.0

 6 ................................................................... 16.92 4.2 38.3 17.55 4.6 38.3 14.85 3.6 38.1

 7 ................................................................... 19.49 8.2 39.4 19.69 8.4 39.3 15.70 5.3 40.1

 8 ................................................................... 20.49 3.6 35.3 21.00 3.2 34.3 18.83 7.6 39.1

 9 ................................................................... 25.44 5.5 38.7 26.08 6.0 38.6 17.72 7.5 39.8

10 ................................................................... 42.65 27.3 36.7 48.91 27.4 36.1 – – –

11 ................................................................... 64.88 37.6 30.8 67.18 38.7 30.5 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 15.26 5.8 39.1 – – – – – –

Clinical laboratory technologists and

technicians ....................................................... 15.17 4.1 38.7 15.33 3.9 38.3 14.57 6.6 40.0

 2 ................................................................... 8.57 .9 37.2 8.57 .9 37.2 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 8.79 6.3 39.4 9.12 5.3 39.3 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.97 11.4 40.0 – – – – – –

 6 ................................................................... 17.93 2.1 37.5 17.87 2.3 37.3 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 16.63 2.1 38.2 16.91 4.2 37.5 – – –

Radiological technicians .................................... 17.55 4.2 39.7 17.69 4.5 39.6 17.40 7.4 39.8

 6 ................................................................... 16.88 3.3 39.3 17.25 6.9 38.3 16.68 3.4 39.8

 8 ................................................................... 21.73 14.3 41.8 18.59 7.1 42.4 – – –

Licensed practical nurses .................................. 14.09 1.4 38.1 14.29 1.2 38.1 13.01 5.5 38.1

 4 ................................................................... 13.90 2.8 39.7 – – – 12.49 6.7 39.6

 5 ................................................................... 14.03 2.9 36.2 14.48 2.9 35.5 11.90 4.3 40.0

 6 ................................................................... 14.18 3.9 36.7 14.04 4.2 37.4 14.54 3.9 35.1

 7 ................................................................... 15.58 3.3 37.9 15.58 3.3 37.9 – – –

Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ...... 17.24 15.9 39.1 18.95 17.3 38.6 11.78 4.4 40.8

 3 ................................................................... 9.55 7.9 39.9 – – – – – –

 4 ................................................................... 11.11 4.1 39.5 12.04 2.3 37.6 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 14.71 2.0 37.5 15.04 1.7 36.7 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 15.26 7.6 38.4 17.00 2.9 37.6 – – –

Electrical and electronic technicians .................. 19.34 7.8 39.8 19.41 8.1 40.0 17.45 14.0 34.8

 5 ................................................................... 16.97 2.7 39.7 16.97 2.7 39.7 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 17.77 7.7 40.0 17.78 7.8 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 24.12 13.0 40.0 24.21 13.0 40.0 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 22.45 3.2 40.1 22.62 3.3 40.3 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 24.74 2.4 40.0 24.74 2.4 40.0 – – –

Mechanical engineering technicians .................. 18.71 14.4 38.3 18.71 14.4 38.3 – – –

Engineering technicians, n.e.c. .......................... 19.41 8.9 40.0 21.08 9.4 40.0 15.15 10.3 40.0

 5 ................................................................... 14.17 11.9 40.0 – – – – – –

 6 ................................................................... 19.88 12.8 40.0 20.18 13.0 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 21.87 12.0 40.0 – – – – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 West South Central: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and

local government, National Compensation Survey,4 January 2001–Continued

Occupations and levels

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Professional specialty and technical –Continued

Technical –Continued

Drafters .............................................................. $23.00 6.9 39.8 $23.24 6.8 39.8 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 18.47 10.5 40.0 18.47 10.5 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 20.50 6.8 40.0 20.50 6.8 40.0 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 28.44 8.5 40.0 28.44 8.5 40.0 – – –

Chemical technicians ......................................... 21.60 7.9 40.0 21.51 8.5 40.0 – – –

Science technicians, n.e.c. ................................ 18.62 27.7 40.0 – – – – – –

Airplane pilots and navigators ............................ 81.14 27.5 24.7 81.14 27.5 24.7 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 38.33 25.4 30.6 38.33 25.4 30.6 – – –

Broadcast equipment operators ......................... 8.07 8.6 39.1 – – – – – –

Computer programmers ..................................... 19.37 9.3 40.1 19.42 9.4 40.1 $18.53 12.3 39.6

 9 ................................................................... 23.94 8.4 39.7 24.15 8.9 39.7 – – –

Legal assistants ................................................. 16.30 5.8 39.8 16.31 6.0 39.8 – – –

Technical and related, n.e.c. .............................. 16.74 7.4 40.0 18.04 6.8 40.4 13.43 8.0 38.8

Executive, administrative, and managerial ............... 26.67 2.7 40.8 27.00 3.1 41.1 25.25 4.4 39.2

 5 ................................................................... 14.14 6.8 39.4 14.05 8.4 39.6 14.42 6.8 39.0

 6 ................................................................... 14.01 10.0 40.1 13.84 11.3 40.2 15.02 6.4 39.4

 7 ................................................................... 18.68 3.0 41.4 18.89 3.2 41.7 17.56 5.1 40.0

 8 ................................................................... 20.30 3.6 40.4 20.67 4.7 40.6 18.92 6.2 39.7

 9 ................................................................... 25.13 3.9 41.1 25.35 4.3 41.2 23.85 5.1 40.5

10 ................................................................... 27.13 6.0 40.3 27.26 3.9 40.4 26.64 20.9 39.9

11 ................................................................... 33.01 2.3 42.2 33.44 3.1 43.0 31.56 2.8 39.5

12 ................................................................... 40.91 3.8 40.2 43.30 3.8 40.5 34.83 5.4 39.6

13 ................................................................... 62.24 17.9 41.3 67.70 19.9 41.4 38.95 6.5 41.0

14 ................................................................... 66.52 5.7 42.2 70.44 4.5 42.7 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 33.61 5.4 37.8 34.24 6.7 40.0 30.25 10.9 29.0

Executives, administrators, and managers ............ 31.03 4.1 41.3 31.52 4.8 41.9 29.25 3.7 39.2

 5 ................................................................... 11.55 7.3 39.1 10.79 6.8 39.1 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 12.82 5.9 40.5 12.84 6.1 40.5 12.66 15.7 40.2

 7 ................................................................... 18.15 5.7 43.4 18.06 6.1 43.8 18.92 11.5 39.9

 8 ................................................................... 21.00 6.4 40.5 20.85 7.8 40.6 21.70 10.3 40.0

 9 ................................................................... 25.82 3.8 41.8 25.79 5.2 42.0 25.94 5.2 40.8

10 ................................................................... 27.21 9.6 40.1 27.42 4.8 40.2 26.80 21.8 39.9

11 ................................................................... 33.12 2.4 42.5 33.48 3.2 43.6 31.92 3.0 39.4

12 ................................................................... 41.46 4.3 40.2 44.44 4.2 40.5 34.67 5.4 39.6

13 ................................................................... 62.35 18.1 41.3 67.90 20.1 41.4 38.95 6.5 41.0

14 ................................................................... 66.52 5.7 42.2 70.44 4.5 42.7 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 36.15 10.2 36.9 37.77 10.5 40.3 31.59 13.3 29.8

Legislators ......................................................... 5.11 41.2 18.8 – – – 5.11 41.2 18.8

Not able to be leveled .................................... 5.11 41.2 18.8 – – – 5.11 41.2 18.8

Administrators and officials, public

administration .................................................. 24.24 8.0 40.4 – – – 24.45 8.1 40.5

 8 ................................................................... 19.29 25.4 40.0 – – – – – –

 9 ................................................................... 28.12 10.5 39.6 – – – 28.12 10.5 39.6

11 ................................................................... 29.30 6.0 42.9 – – – 29.30 6.0 42.9

12 ................................................................... 29.76 4.7 40.3 – – – 29.63 4.8 40.3

Financial managers ........................................... 27.98 9.9 40.4 27.80 10.1 40.4 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 28.72 8.4 40.0 28.77 8.7 40.0 – – –

10 ................................................................... 24.64 8.5 40.4 24.64 8.5 40.4 – – –

11 ................................................................... 35.74 9.0 41.3 36.03 9.3 41.3 – – –

12 ................................................................... 39.33 4.1 39.7 40.27 4.9 39.6 – – –

Personnel and labor relations managers ........... 35.95 10.3 39.4 34.40 14.8 40.0 38.37 9.7 38.5

Purchasing managers ........................................ 31.76 8.5 40.2 31.76 8.5 40.2 – – –

Managers, marketing, advertising, and public

relations ........................................................... 35.46 8.2 40.7 35.46 8.2 40.7 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 32.74 27.0 42.7 32.74 27.0 42.7 – – –

11 ................................................................... 31.70 12.7 40.0 31.70 12.7 40.0 – – –

12 ................................................................... 43.54 4.6 40.1 43.54 4.6 40.1 – – –

13 ................................................................... 50.19 14.2 40.0 50.19 14.2 40.0 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 West South Central: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and

local government, National Compensation Survey,4 January 2001–Continued

Occupations and levels

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Executive, administrative, and managerial

–Continued

Executives, administrators, and managers

–Continued

Administrators, education and related fields ...... $32.64 3.4 39.6 $21.68 9.4 39.5 $34.01 4.2 39.6

 7 ................................................................... 19.43 13.4 39.8 – – – – – –

 9 ................................................................... 29.88 10.4 39.6 – – – 29.32 11.3 39.6

10 ................................................................... 33.07 8.4 40.1 – – – 34.17 6.8 40.0

11 ................................................................... 32.98 4.0 38.7 – – – 33.02 4.0 38.7

12 ................................................................... 35.36 7.6 39.7 – – – 35.37 7.8 39.7

Not able to be leveled .................................... 37.16 33.7 39.2 – – – – – –

Managers, medicine and health ......................... 28.08 8.2 39.6 30.48 10.2 39.3 24.24 3.8 40.0

 9 ................................................................... 24.02 4.4 40.0 26.37 5.5 40.0 22.93 2.3 40.0

10 ................................................................... 24.59 4.2 40.0 – – – – – –

13 ................................................................... 47.48 8.7 39.6 – – – – – –

Managers, food servicing and lodging

establishments ................................................. – – – – – – – – –

Managers, properties and real estate ................ 29.51 13.0 39.4 29.33 15.4 40.0 – – –

Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ............ – – – – – – – – –

 9 ................................................................... 21.11 14.2 39.9 – – – – – –

Managers and administrators, n.e.c. ................. 33.72 6.5 42.8 34.08 6.8 42.9 26.13 7.5 41.3

 6 ................................................................... 11.89 6.9 40.0 11.66 5.8 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 18.43 7.7 45.0 18.49 7.8 45.1 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 23.05 4.4 40.4 23.60 5.0 40.5 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 25.14 5.7 43.0 24.98 6.0 42.8 27.76 1.6 46.8

10 ................................................................... 30.00 6.1 40.3 29.66 6.8 40.3 – – –

11 ................................................................... 33.08 3.1 44.6 33.11 3.1 44.7 – – –

12 ................................................................... 45.03 5.7 40.8 45.68 5.7 40.8 – – –

13 ................................................................... 73.21 23.9 41.8 73.37 24.0 41.8 – – –

14 ................................................................... 67.28 3.5 43.3 67.28 3.5 43.3 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 34.42 23.6 42.1 34.25 24.1 42.2 – – –

Management related .............................................. 20.99 3.3 40.1 21.57 3.8 40.2 17.71 2.6 39.3

 5 ................................................................... 16.64 10.7 39.7 17.77 13.0 40.1 13.94 10.0 39.0

 6 ................................................................... 14.39 12.9 39.9 14.16 15.0 40.1 15.56 4.7 39.2

 7 ................................................................... 19.12 3.1 40.0 19.65 3.6 40.0 16.94 5.3 40.0

 8 ................................................................... 19.74 3.0 40.4 20.51 3.6 40.6 17.35 1.2 39.6

 9 ................................................................... 24.50 7.6 40.5 25.00 7.8 40.6 19.67 2.9 39.9

10 ................................................................... 27.02 5.5 40.5 27.11 5.8 40.5 – – –

11 ................................................................... 32.22 6.1 39.5 33.17 6.1 39.3 – – –

12 ................................................................... 35.18 5.5 40.1 34.67 5.7 40.2 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 30.75 8.8 38.8 31.18 9.1 39.7 – – –

Accountants and auditors .................................. 22.47 5.4 39.9 23.27 5.1 39.9 17.35 2.4 39.6

 6 ................................................................... 20.98 5.7 40.0 20.98 5.9 40.0 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 18.46 5.5 39.9 21.82 9.9 39.7 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 21.73 9.0 40.5 21.81 9.2 40.5 – – –

11 ................................................................... 33.83 9.3 37.3 35.36 7.4 36.9 – – –

Underwriters ...................................................... 21.21 11.3 39.6 21.21 11.3 39.6 – – –

Other financial officers ....................................... 22.43 6.7 41.1 22.96 7.4 41.2 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 18.94 4.3 39.9 19.29 5.8 39.8 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 22.31 8.3 42.0 22.67 8.3 42.2 – – –

11 ................................................................... 32.94 7.1 40.0 – – – – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 48.38 26.7 42.3 48.38 26.7 42.3 – – –

Management analysts ........................................ 31.60 7.9 40.3 32.59 7.1 40.3 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 31.70 7.5 39.7 32.52 7.2 39.7 – – –

Personnel, training, and labor relations

specialists ........................................................ 19.16 9.4 40.0 19.74 12.0 40.2 16.11 8.2 39.3

 5 ................................................................... 12.39 4.4 40.0 – – – – – –

 6 ................................................................... 17.00 24.5 40.0 – – – – – –

 7 ................................................................... 15.93 5.7 40.4 – – – 14.15 .9 40.0

 9 ................................................................... 25.64 11.0 40.6 25.46 13.3 40.8 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 West South Central: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and

local government, National Compensation Survey,4 January 2001–Continued

Occupations and levels

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Executive, administrative, and managerial

–Continued

Management related –Continued

Buyers, wholesale and retail trade, except farm

products ........................................................... $25.09 26.6 40.0 $25.09 26.6 40.0 – – –

Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. ............... 21.03 7.2 40.5 21.53 7.7 40.5 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 22.30 5.5 40.4 22.66 5.5 40.4 – – –

Construction inspectors ..................................... 17.91 2.1 40.0 – – – $17.82 3.5 40.0

Inspectors and compliance officers, except

construction ..................................................... 22.99 5.6 40.1 25.08 3.3 40.1 18.45 4.0 40.0

Management related, n.e.c. ............................... 20.21 8.9 39.8 20.62 10.9 40.1 18.47 7.6 38.5

 5 ................................................................... 18.77 27.6 39.8 20.33 27.6 39.7 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 15.69 6.8 39.8 15.80 8.8 40.3 15.43 9.2 38.7

 7 ................................................................... 20.15 3.8 39.5 21.04 3.3 39.3 17.79 6.5 40.0

 8 ................................................................... 19.43 6.8 40.0 19.42 7.7 40.5 19.48 12.0 37.6

11 ................................................................... 29.67 3.4 42.8 – – – – – –

Sales ............................................................................. 12.34 7.2 33.7 12.35 7.3 33.7 9.81 12.4 30.5

 1 ................................................................... 6.63 3.1 25.4 6.63 3.2 25.4 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 6.34 2.6 28.3 6.33 2.6 28.4 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 8.39 6.6 33.1 8.39 6.6 33.1 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 10.48 5.5 37.6 10.48 5.6 37.5 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.45 8.8 40.1 13.45 8.8 40.1 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 19.25 9.1 42.5 19.25 9.1 42.5 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 24.19 12.5 39.8 24.30 12.6 39.8 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 21.74 6.9 41.8 21.74 6.9 41.8 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 27.76 5.9 42.5 27.76 5.9 42.5 – – –

10 ................................................................... 32.68 18.2 42.5 32.68 18.2 42.5 – – –

11 ................................................................... 44.55 17.5 43.0 44.55 17.5 43.0 – – –

12 ................................................................... 36.08 15.6 40.0 36.08 15.6 40.0 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 15.53 26.1 35.7 15.53 26.1 35.7 – – –

Supervisors, sales ............................................. 16.58 13.4 41.3 16.58 13.4 41.3 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 9.78 7.1 39.6 9.78 7.1 39.6 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.20 15.2 39.4 13.20 15.2 39.4 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 13.97 18.6 45.1 13.97 18.6 45.1 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 17.59 8.5 41.4 17.70 9.3 41.6 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 21.37 4.0 42.3 21.37 4.0 42.3 – – –

10 ................................................................... 55.10 33.6 42.0 55.10 33.6 42.0 – – –

Insurance sales .................................................. 24.58 31.3 39.9 24.57 31.6 39.9 – – –

Securities and financial services sales .............. 16.45 8.8 39.4 16.45 8.8 39.4 – – –

Advertising and related sales ............................. 20.10 12.9 39.7 20.10 12.9 39.7 – – –

Sales, other business services .......................... 18.76 9.3 39.9 18.76 9.3 39.9 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 9.39 24.5 36.9 9.39 24.5 36.9 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 26.14 22.7 40.7 26.14 22.7 40.7 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 25.28 19.7 43.6 25.28 19.7 43.6 – – –

Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing,

and wholesale .................................................. 23.81 9.1 42.0 23.81 9.1 42.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 11.05 8.0 41.1 11.05 8.0 41.1 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 28.61 12.9 41.4 28.61 12.9 41.4 – – –

Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats .......... 15.23 8.6 47.1 15.23 8.6 47.1 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 15.88 16.5 50.1 15.88 16.5 50.1 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.75 14.4 47.4 12.75 14.4 47.4 – – –

Sales workers, apparel ...................................... 7.67 4.3 25.4 7.67 4.3 25.4 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 8.10 3.5 27.0 8.10 3.5 27.0 – – –

Sales workers, shoes ......................................... 9.97 2.0 28.3 9.97 2.0 28.3 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 9.82 2.5 27.4 9.82 2.5 27.4 – – –

Sales workers, furniture and home furnishings .. 15.37 25.1 33.8 15.37 25.1 33.8 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 20.44 32.0 45.5 20.44 32.0 45.5 – – –

Sales workers, hardware and building supplies 11.97 10.3 46.0 11.97 10.3 46.0 – – –

Sales workers, parts .......................................... 9.06 17.5 35.5 9.06 17.5 35.5 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 14.32 12.7 43.2 14.32 12.7 43.2 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 West South Central: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and

local government, National Compensation Survey,4 January 2001–Continued

Occupations and levels

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Sales –Continued

Sales workers, other commodities ..................... $10.70 22.3 32.1 $10.70 22.3 32.1 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 6.77 4.3 23.5 6.77 4.3 23.5 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 7.72 5.4 22.9 7.72 5.4 22.9 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 7.13 10.2 35.3 7.13 10.2 35.3 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 8.64 12.9 32.3 8.64 12.9 32.3 – – –

Sales counter clerks .......................................... 7.99 9.2 31.2 7.99 9.2 31.6 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 6.17 4.9 22.3 6.17 4.9 22.3 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 8.78 15.6 36.1 8.78 15.6 36.1 – – –

Cashiers ............................................................. 6.85 3.1 29.0 6.81 3.0 28.9 $9.02 10.7 34.1

 1 ................................................................... 6.62 4.0 26.5 6.62 4.1 26.5 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 6.16 2.9 30.7 6.13 2.7 30.6 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 7.95 5.0 33.1 7.94 5.0 33.1 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 10.28 4.6 36.7 10.10 5.2 36.2 – – –

Sales support, n.e.c. .......................................... 11.04 11.0 35.8 11.04 11.0 35.8 – – –

Administrative support, including clerical ................ 11.91 2.7 37.9 12.14 3.1 37.6 10.99 2.4 38.8

 1 ................................................................... 7.79 2.8 26.0 7.70 3.8 24.8 8.25 3.8 34.1

 2 ................................................................... 8.94 1.5 36.5 8.83 2.0 35.9 9.30 1.6 38.6

 3 ................................................................... 9.66 2.3 38.0 9.66 2.8 37.7 9.67 1.1 39.0

 4 ................................................................... 11.77 2.1 38.9 11.81 2.5 38.8 11.57 2.2 39.2

 5 ................................................................... 13.96 2.3 39.0 14.45 2.8 39.3 12.16 2.4 37.9

 6 ................................................................... 16.58 6.9 39.6 17.65 7.3 39.8 13.42 5.0 39.0

 7 ................................................................... 18.43 4.8 39.7 19.34 4.6 39.7 15.04 2.0 39.6

 8 ................................................................... 21.01 6.9 40.0 21.12 7.4 40.0 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 22.33 6.8 39.8 22.38 7.2 39.8 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 16.22 10.8 38.4 16.30 11.0 38.4 – – –

Supervisors, general office ................................ 16.41 4.3 40.3 16.85 4.8 40.6 14.96 3.3 39.7

 5 ................................................................... 12.21 4.1 38.0 – – – – – –

 6 ................................................................... 14.21 4.0 39.9 13.91 8.3 40.0 14.68 7.1 39.8

 7 ................................................................... 16.43 5.5 40.8 16.92 7.3 41.2 15.46 1.3 39.9

Supervisors, financial records processing ......... 17.43 12.3 40.2 17.49 12.6 40.2 – – –

Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and

adjusting clerks ................................................ 21.21 7.0 40.6 21.07 7.3 40.7 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 19.82 10.0 40.0 19.18 9.6 40.0 – – –

Computer operators ........................................... 14.27 6.3 38.7 15.22 5.5 40.0 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.32 3.4 32.0 – – – – – –

Secretaries ......................................................... 12.97 5.2 38.6 13.39 6.9 38.3 11.81 2.9 39.5

 2 ................................................................... 9.93 5.7 35.7 9.90 7.1 33.4 9.97 8.8 40.0

 3 ................................................................... 9.63 4.0 38.7 9.44 5.6 38.6 10.17 3.7 39.0

 4 ................................................................... 12.13 3.4 39.0 12.08 3.8 38.8 12.29 4.1 39.7

 5 ................................................................... 14.49 3.0 38.8 15.54 2.4 38.7 11.65 4.8 39.0

 6 ................................................................... 20.43 12.6 39.6 – – – 13.31 8.5 39.8

 7 ................................................................... 17.10 5.6 38.3 18.48 7.6 37.6 15.45 4.9 39.3

Not able to be leveled .................................... 15.15 9.1 39.9 15.33 9.2 39.9 – – –

Typists ............................................................... 10.92 4.3 36.4 11.07 5.1 35.0 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 11.19 5.2 35.4 11.17 6.2 34.8 – – –

Interviewers ....................................................... 9.91 8.9 29.1 9.86 9.4 27.4 10.15 14.3 39.5

 4 ................................................................... 12.05 6.8 38.2 11.76 7.4 37.9 – – –

Hotel clerks ........................................................ 8.22 2.0 36.9 8.18 2.0 36.8 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 7.78 5.7 35.9 7.78 5.7 35.9 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 8.34 2.9 38.7 8.34 2.9 38.7 – – –

Transportation ticket and reservation agents ..... 12.91 7.2 38.5 12.91 7.2 38.5 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 13.73 2.9 37.0 13.73 2.9 37.0 – – –

Receptionists ..................................................... 9.00 2.9 35.9 8.97 2.9 35.8 9.78 6.9 39.5

 1 ................................................................... 7.41 8.3 29.7 7.41 8.3 29.7 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 8.90 5.9 35.7 8.92 5.9 35.6 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 9.02 2.7 36.3 8.97 2.6 36.3 – – –

Information clerks, n.e.c. .................................... 10.34 3.3 39.3 10.28 3.6 39.5 11.03 3.9 36.6

 3 ................................................................... 10.62 4.2 36.3 – – – – – –

 4 ................................................................... 10.62 1.6 39.8 10.58 1.6 39.8 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 West South Central: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and

local government, National Compensation Survey,4 January 2001–Continued

Occupations and levels

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Administrative support, including clerical

–Continued

Correspondence clerks ...................................... $12.56 2.9 40.0 – – – – – –

Order clerks ....................................................... 11.80 7.3 35.8 $11.80 7.3 35.8 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 11.30 10.6 39.5 11.30 10.6 39.5 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 10.97 9.3 31.8 10.97 9.3 31.8 – – –

Personnel clerks, except payroll and

timekeeping ..................................................... 13.56 7.2 39.2 13.25 7.8 39.1 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 13.17 3.2 38.2 13.07 3.7 38.0 – – –

Library clerks ..................................................... 9.31 3.4 34.2 – – – $9.14 3.4 33.6

 2 ................................................................... 8.55 8.6 39.9 – – – – – –

 3 ................................................................... 9.50 2.8 36.3 – – – 9.46 2.7 36.1

File clerks ........................................................... 8.74 6.8 38.9 8.80 7.4 38.9 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 8.53 10.5 38.4 – – – – – –

 3 ................................................................... 9.71 5.5 40.0 9.71 6.0 40.0 – – –

Records clerks, n.e.c. ........................................ 11.07 7.0 39.0 11.18 10.2 38.7 10.88 4.5 39.4

 2 ................................................................... 8.82 3.5 38.9 8.38 7.8 37.9 9.22 3.4 39.9

 3 ................................................................... 9.51 6.8 39.1 9.31 7.5 38.9 10.10 6.9 39.8

 4 ................................................................... 11.89 7.1 39.5 11.30 9.7 40.0 13.17 6.9 38.6

 5 ................................................................... 16.53 9.2 39.9 17.68 9.2 40.0 13.92 2.6 39.6

 6 ................................................................... 11.91 17.6 40.0 – – – – – –

Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ... 11.17 3.2 38.9 11.24 3.9 38.8 10.79 5.7 38.9

 3 ................................................................... 9.77 4.4 38.7 10.02 3.4 38.3 8.96 4.8 40.0

 4 ................................................................... 11.60 4.5 38.2 11.67 5.1 38.0 11.13 5.8 39.9

 5 ................................................................... 14.38 4.7 39.6 14.80 4.7 39.6 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 13.01 6.5 37.4 15.01 12.5 39.7 – – –

Payroll and timekeeping clerks .......................... 13.21 10.5 40.0 13.43 12.5 40.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 13.08 7.8 40.0 – – – – – –

Billing clerks ....................................................... 11.58 10.3 40.0 11.55 10.9 40.0 11.80 13.3 39.6

 3 ................................................................... 11.80 12.3 40.0 – – – – – –

 4 ................................................................... 10.84 8.0 39.8 10.29 4.1 40.0 – – –

Billing, posting, and calculating machine

operators .......................................................... 9.25 7.5 33.9 – – – – – –

Duplicating machine operators .......................... 8.48 5.5 35.6 8.23 8.5 35.1 – – –

Telephone operators .......................................... 9.28 9.5 36.2 9.25 9.4 36.2 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 8.06 6.8 35.4 8.01 6.9 35.4 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.56 13.0 38.4 10.56 13.0 38.4 – – –

Mail clerks, except postal service ...................... 9.22 10.6 37.5 9.30 10.8 37.4 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 9.57 5.0 37.8 9.57 5.0 37.8 – – –

Messengers ....................................................... 8.05 5.6 28.9 8.08 5.8 28.6 – – –

Dispatchers ........................................................ 12.47 3.6 40.0 13.80 8.0 40.9 11.91 3.6 39.6

 2 ................................................................... 9.05 3.7 35.9 – – – – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.79 6.7 40.0 – – – 10.32 4.8 40.0

 4 ................................................................... 13.20 7.4 40.8 – – – 12.80 8.5 40.0

 5 ................................................................... 12.99 4.7 40.0 – – – 12.84 5.4 40.0

Production coordinators ..................................... 17.23 6.5 40.0 17.22 5.8 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 17.65 7.8 40.0 – – – – – –

 6 ................................................................... 17.49 6.7 40.0 – – – – – –

Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks ................. 12.18 7.0 39.8 12.17 7.1 39.8 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 7.98 9.2 40.0 7.98 9.2 40.0 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 9.24 7.2 39.4 9.24 7.2 39.4 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.74 9.7 40.0 12.73 9.8 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 14.09 5.5 40.0 14.09 5.5 40.0 – – –

Stock and inventory clerks ................................. 10.02 5.3 35.2 10.14 5.3 34.8 8.89 7.8 40.0

 2 ................................................................... 9.07 5.5 35.9 9.21 4.8 35.6 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 9.55 4.5 30.3 9.59 4.9 30.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 9.47 6.1 40.0 9.31 6.2 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 14.62 7.9 40.0 14.62 7.9 40.0 – – –

Meter readers .................................................... 10.85 11.3 39.7 10.77 12.9 40.0 11.19 16.1 38.6

Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers 12.76 9.2 40.0 12.76 9.2 40.0 – – –

Expeditors .......................................................... 15.96 9.5 40.0 15.96 9.5 40.0 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 West South Central: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and

local government, National Compensation Survey,4 January 2001–Continued

Occupations and levels

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Administrative support, including clerical

–Continued

Material recording, scheduling, and distribution

clerks, n.e.c. ..................................................... $14.61 30.3 39.9 $14.58 30.6 39.9 – – –

Insurance adjusters, examiners, and

investigators ..................................................... 17.70 10.9 37.7 17.69 11.2 37.7 $17.99 11.0 40.0

 5 ................................................................... 14.47 2.2 39.1 14.48 2.2 39.1 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 17.41 7.1 37.9 17.22 6.7 37.8 – – –

Investigators and adjusters, except insurance ... 14.41 5.1 38.8 14.49 5.3 38.8 12.19 4.0 40.0

 3 ................................................................... 9.07 9.7 39.4 9.08 9.9 39.4 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 16.88 3.3 39.7 17.31 4.6 39.7 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 18.87 9.3 40.0 – – – – – –

Eligibility clerks, social welfare ........................... 10.09 5.9 39.3 9.28 8.0 38.4 10.71 6.1 40.0

 4 ................................................................... 9.77 6.1 38.9 – – – 10.12 6.8 40.0

Bill and account collectors ................................. 13.12 5.8 39.7 13.54 5.5 39.6 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 11.83 7.6 40.0 11.83 7.6 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 15.93 11.6 40.0 16.39 10.8 40.0 – – –

General office clerks .......................................... 10.69 2.6 35.6 10.97 3.7 34.4 10.11 2.0 38.2

 1 ................................................................... 7.76 7.5 25.0 7.72 8.1 24.8 8.29 2.4 28.5

 2 ................................................................... 8.99 1.9 27.9 8.87 2.5 25.7 9.28 2.1 35.0

 3 ................................................................... 9.32 2.2 39.4 9.36 3.5 39.3 9.28 1.8 39.5

 4 ................................................................... 11.20 4.4 37.4 11.39 5.3 36.8 10.70 4.0 39.1

 5 ................................................................... 12.97 4.1 37.0 13.79 9.1 38.6 12.38 3.7 35.9

 6 ................................................................... 14.16 8.4 40.0 14.87 9.9 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 17.32 4.5 40.0 18.03 1.4 40.0 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 13.91 4.7 40.0 13.91 4.7 40.0 – – –

Bank tellers ........................................................ 9.17 5.3 35.5 9.17 5.3 35.5 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 7.57 4.2 36.2 7.57 4.2 36.2 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 9.18 2.6 33.7 9.18 2.6 33.7 – – –

Data entry keyers ............................................... 10.01 6.5 38.5 9.95 6.8 38.6 10.93 3.0 37.0

 2 ................................................................... 9.66 4.4 38.7 9.60 4.6 38.9 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 9.19 9.1 37.7 9.11 8.9 37.7 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 10.77 7.2 39.5 10.80 8.1 39.8 – – –

Statistical clerks ................................................. 11.68 14.9 39.4 11.32 22.6 39.0 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 8.08 4.9 40.0 – – – – – –

Teachers’ aides ................................................. 9.45 2.2 38.6 – – – 9.45 2.2 38.6

 1 ................................................................... 8.63 6.0 36.0 – – – 8.63 6.0 36.0

 2 ................................................................... 9.17 1.5 38.8 – – – 9.17 1.5 38.8

 3 ................................................................... 9.58 3.2 39.1 – – – 9.58 3.2 39.1

 4 ................................................................... 10.56 2.9 37.5 – – – 10.56 2.9 37.5

Administrative support, n.e.c. ............................ 10.77 3.8 38.6 10.75 4.1 38.6 10.97 5.6 38.5

 2 ................................................................... 8.36 7.8 36.0 8.31 8.0 36.3 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 9.30 3.8 39.8 9.21 4.5 39.8 9.79 8.1 39.9

 4 ................................................................... 10.50 6.1 38.8 10.44 6.7 39.0 10.96 4.9 37.7

 5 ................................................................... 12.91 2.7 39.2 12.92 2.7 39.2 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 14.63 5.0 39.1 14.71 7.3 38.8 14.43 9.1 39.7

 7 ................................................................... 20.01 2.6 40.7 20.01 2.6 40.7 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 11.81 11.8 35.6 11.77 12.5 35.4 – – –

Blue collar ........................................................................ 12.52 2.0 38.6 12.56 2.2 38.6 12.09 3.4 38.5

 1 ................................................................... 7.44 5.1 34.5 7.43 5.3 34.4 7.87 4.6 36.8

 2 ................................................................... 8.51 4.6 37.5 8.47 4.8 37.5 9.10 4.9 37.6

 3 ................................................................... 10.95 4.2 39.1 10.96 4.4 39.2 10.92 5.1 37.3

 4 ................................................................... 12.16 4.4 40.1 12.24 4.6 40.3 10.73 3.2 36.9

 5 ................................................................... 13.98 2.7 39.8 14.13 2.9 39.8 12.53 4.4 39.9

 6 ................................................................... 16.18 3.6 40.1 16.49 4.0 40.2 13.93 4.2 40.0

 7 ................................................................... 18.95 3.2 40.4 19.35 2.9 40.4 15.51 4.3 39.8

 8 ................................................................... 22.41 2.8 40.1 22.95 3.5 40.2 16.27 3.6 39.9

 9 ................................................................... 25.71 5.7 40.8 25.90 5.8 40.8 22.87 4.0 40.0

Not able to be leveled .................................... 14.48 14.2 40.3 14.57 14.4 40.3 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 West South Central: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and

local government, National Compensation Survey,4 January 2001–Continued

Occupations and levels

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Blue collar –Continued

Precision production, craft, and repair ...................... $15.47 2.7 39.7 $15.53 2.9 39.7 $14.63 3.4 39.9

 1 ................................................................... 7.88 3.7 39.3 7.87 3.8 39.3 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 9.18 1.8 36.0 9.18 1.8 36.0 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 9.71 2.5 39.4 9.63 2.6 39.3 10.75 5.1 39.6

 4 ................................................................... 11.13 4.2 39.8 11.13 4.3 39.8 11.28 2.0 40.0

 5 ................................................................... 13.72 3.3 39.5 13.74 3.7 39.5 13.36 6.4 39.8

 6 ................................................................... 16.70 4.5 40.0 16.86 5.0 40.0 15.14 2.1 40.0

 7 ................................................................... 19.30 3.4 40.2 19.71 2.9 40.3 15.70 5.1 39.9

 8 ................................................................... 22.01 5.1 40.2 22.58 6.4 40.2 16.27 3.6 39.9

 9 ................................................................... 24.30 6.1 40.9 24.42 6.6 41.0 22.87 4.0 40.0

Not able to be leveled .................................... 17.44 15.8 40.0 17.44 15.8 40.0 – – –

Supervisors, mechanics and repairers .............. 20.65 7.7 41.8 21.07 8.3 42.1 16.63 9.7 39.8

 7 ................................................................... 16.91 11.0 42.4 17.14 13.0 42.8 15.43 12.0 39.7

 8 ................................................................... 21.75 6.8 40.7 21.75 6.8 40.7 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 27.53 6.9 41.7 27.86 6.9 41.8 – – –

Automobile mechanics ....................................... 15.61 7.0 40.6 15.76 7.3 40.6 11.89 10.4 40.0

 5 ................................................................... 15.70 6.9 41.7 15.91 7.2 41.9 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 17.59 7.4 40.8 18.00 7.9 40.8 – – –

Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics .... 14.11 13.9 40.0 14.15 14.7 40.0 13.45 9.8 40.0

 5 ................................................................... 12.69 7.9 40.0 12.61 8.0 40.0 – – –

Aircraft engine mechanics ................................. 17.53 8.2 40.0 17.28 9.1 40.0 – – –

Automobile body and related repairers .............. 12.60 9.6 40.4 12.52 9.7 40.4 – – –

Aircraft mechanics, except engine ..................... 22.50 4.5 40.0 22.50 4.5 40.0 – – –

Heavy equipment mechanics ............................. 13.49 7.2 40.0 13.16 6.8 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 17.25 11.1 40.0 16.34 11.6 40.0 – – –

Industrial machinery repairers ........................... 18.60 12.6 40.0 18.64 12.7 40.0 16.29 8.4 40.0

 4 ................................................................... 13.30 7.7 40.0 13.30 7.8 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 16.49 11.4 40.0 16.28 13.2 40.0 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 17.40 10.3 40.0 17.51 10.9 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 21.13 10.2 40.0 21.13 10.2 40.0 – – –

Machinery maintenance ..................................... 10.81 4.1 40.0 10.80 4.2 40.0 – – –

Electronic repairers, communications and

industrial equipment ......................................... 17.19 7.6 39.0 17.19 7.7 38.9 – – –

Telephone line installers and repairers .............. 19.87 6.3 40.0 19.87 6.3 40.0 – – –

Telephone installers and repairers .................... 18.51 7.8 40.0 18.51 7.8 40.0 – – –

Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration

mechanics ........................................................ 14.95 5.3 40.0 14.94 6.0 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 11.67 8.7 40.0 – – – – – –

 6 ................................................................... 16.21 6.0 40.0 16.19 6.3 40.0 – – –

Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ......................... 13.74 7.0 39.9 13.81 7.7 39.9 13.38 6.7 39.7

 3 ................................................................... 10.45 4.7 40.0 – – – – – –

 4 ................................................................... 13.21 7.7 40.0 13.28 8.8 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 12.13 3.4 40.0 12.31 4.3 40.0 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 16.64 5.8 40.0 18.30 7.2 40.0 14.81 4.0 40.0

 7 ................................................................... 19.10 7.4 39.7 20.21 7.3 39.8 14.87 5.8 39.1

Supervisors, carpenters and related workers .... 18.39 3.6 40.6 18.60 3.6 40.7 – – –

Supervisors, electricians and power

transmission installers ..................................... 21.43 7.9 40.0 22.08 7.7 40.0 18.28 10.5 39.9

 7 ................................................................... 22.26 8.3 40.0 23.27 6.9 40.0 – – –

Supervisors, plumbers, pipefitters, and

steamfitters ...................................................... 17.26 11.2 40.0 – – – 17.30 12.8 40.0

 7 ................................................................... 18.50 11.2 40.0 – – – 18.82 13.2 40.0

Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ............. 21.53 16.7 40.2 23.68 15.2 40.3 15.37 6.6 40.0

 7 ................................................................... 23.15 19.7 40.2 – – – 15.07 6.3 40.0

Carpenters ......................................................... 11.66 7.4 39.8 11.60 7.4 39.7 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 11.50 13.6 40.0 11.45 14.0 40.0 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 13.90 8.2 38.5 13.90 8.2 38.5 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 16.02 11.0 40.0 – – – – – –

Electricians ........................................................ 17.03 9.1 40.0 17.09 9.8 40.0 16.27 3.8 40.0

 5 ................................................................... 10.57 19.5 40.0 – – – – – –

 6 ................................................................... 16.35 11.6 40.0 16.41 12.2 40.0 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 West South Central: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and

local government, National Compensation Survey,4 January 2001–Continued

Occupations and levels

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Blue collar –Continued

Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued

Electricians –Continued

 7 ................................................................... $18.39 7.8 40.0 $18.51 7.8 40.0 – – –

Electrician apprentices ....................................... 11.10 5.7 40.0 11.09 5.7 40.0 – – –

Painters, construction and maintenance ............ 10.88 5.3 38.5 10.74 5.6 38.3 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 10.84 5.3 37.7 – – – – – –

 5 ................................................................... 11.96 4.4 40.0 – – – – – –

Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ............... 15.04 7.7 40.0 15.56 8.3 40.0 $11.20 11.0 40.0

 5 ................................................................... 12.79 6.6 40.0 12.79 6.6 40.0 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 16.34 3.4 40.0 16.63 3.4 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 17.36 4.7 40.0 17.71 4.7 40.0 – – –

Concrete and terrazzo finishers ......................... 11.14 9.4 38.1 10.77 8.4 37.7 – – –

Construction trades, n.e.c. ................................. 12.33 3.4 39.6 12.18 3.7 39.5 13.46 7.8 40.0

 3 ................................................................... 9.48 2.8 40.0 9.40 2.9 40.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 10.60 1.3 38.5 – – – – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.23 1.7 40.0 – – – 13.33 1.6 40.0

 6 ................................................................... 13.80 5.9 39.9 13.77 6.1 39.9 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 17.50 2.8 40.0 – – – – – –

Supervisors, extractive ...................................... 19.53 27.0 40.1 19.53 27.0 40.1 – – –

Supervisors, production ..................................... 20.32 5.0 40.1 20.55 5.2 40.1 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 18.16 4.9 40.0 18.19 5.1 40.0 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 29.60 4.6 40.3 29.60 4.6 40.3 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 21.71 12.5 40.1 21.71 12.5 40.1 – – –

Precision assemblers, metal .............................. 17.99 4.9 40.0 17.99 4.9 40.0 – – –

Machinists

 5 ................................................................... 15.18 7.9 40.0 15.18 7.9 40.0 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 16.98 6.8 40.0 16.98 6.8 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 16.74 7.9 39.8 16.74 7.9 39.8 – – –

Sheet metal workers .......................................... 14.57 9.1 40.0 14.57 9.1 40.0 – – –

Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers 9.58 6.1 40.0 9.58 6.1 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 12.28 2.3 40.0 12.28 2.3 40.0 – – –

Butchers and meat cutters ................................. 10.00 2.5 33.9 10.00 2.5 33.9 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 11.61 5.1 37.7 11.61 5.1 37.7 – – –

Food batchmakers ............................................. 10.27 8.5 34.6 10.27 8.5 34.6 – – –

Inspectors, testers, and graders ........................ 14.82 10.3 41.9 14.55 10.0 42.2 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 16.54 2.3 40.0 16.54 2.3 40.0 – – –

Water and sewer treatment plant operators ...... 13.11 9.2 39.5 – – – 13.11 9.2 39.5

 3 ................................................................... 9.25 13.3 36.6 – – – 9.25 13.3 36.6

 5 ................................................................... 12.10 1.8 40.0 – – – 12.10 1.8 40.0

 6 ................................................................... 15.43 5.2 40.0 – – – 15.43 5.2 40.0

Stationary engineers .......................................... 14.89 6.1 40.0 15.70 3.9 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.94 7.5 40.0 – – – – – –

Miscellaneous plant and system operators,

n.e.c. ................................................................ 23.55 2.4 39.9 23.67 2.4 39.9 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 21.45 5.8 40.0 21.45 5.8 40.0 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 22.70 3.3 40.0 22.99 3.3 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 24.66 2.4 39.9 24.66 2.4 39.9 – – –

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ..... 10.58 5.7 39.0 10.58 5.7 39.0 10.99 15.1 39.4

 1 ................................................................... 6.83 2.9 37.6 6.82 3.0 37.6 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 8.02 8.5 38.6 8.02 8.5 38.6 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 12.11 8.0 39.8 12.11 8.0 39.8 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.67 4.5 39.0 12.70 4.6 39.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.91 2.3 39.9 13.91 2.3 39.9 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 14.73 5.0 40.0 14.79 5.2 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 17.31 7.6 39.7 17.49 7.8 39.8 – – –

Lathe and turning machine operators ................ 12.67 8.6 40.0 12.67 8.6 40.0 – – –

Punching and stamping press operators ........... 10.59 11.7 40.0 10.59 11.7 40.0 – – –

Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing

machine operators ........................................... 10.75 8.7 40.0 10.75 8.7 40.0 – – –

Numerical control machine operators ................ 14.54 10.0 39.7 14.54 10.0 39.7 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 West South Central: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and

local government, National Compensation Survey,4 January 2001–Continued

Occupations and levels

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Blue collar –Continued

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

–Continued

Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. ............... $13.31 11.4 40.0 $13.31 11.4 40.0 – – –

Molding and casting machine operators ............ 12.43 15.7 39.7 12.43 15.7 39.7 – – –

Printing press operators ..................................... 10.76 12.2 39.8 10.44 12.5 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.15 12.6 39.9 13.15 12.6 39.9 – – –

Textile sewing machine operators ..................... 7.84 6.9 39.7 7.84 6.9 39.7 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 8.06 4.0 39.2 8.06 4.0 39.2 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 8.06 14.9 40.0 8.06 14.9 40.0 – – –

Pressing machine operators .............................. 6.75 5.8 34.4 6.75 5.8 34.4 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 6.48 4.1 34.0 6.48 4.1 34.0 – – –

Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators 6.53 6.1 39.8 6.43 5.7 39.8 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 6.30 7.0 39.8 6.23 6.8 39.8 – – –

Packaging and filling machine operators ........... 10.38 9.7 39.6 10.38 9.7 39.6 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 11.39 10.1 39.2 11.39 10.1 39.2 – – –

Mixing and blending machine operators ............ 9.48 23.9 40.0 9.48 23.9 40.0 – – –

Separating, filtering, and clarifying machine

operators .......................................................... 14.40 6.6 40.0 14.40 6.6 40.0 – – –

Painting and paint spraying machine operators 13.34 14.4 40.0 13.15 14.6 40.0 – – –

Slicing and cutting machine operators ............... 10.71 13.0 40.0 10.71 13.0 40.0 – – –

Photographic process machine operators ......... 9.41 20.7 29.9 9.41 20.7 29.9 – – –

Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. .......... 11.32 4.1 39.9 11.33 4.2 39.9 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 7.04 3.6 40.0 7.04 3.6 40.0 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 10.33 3.7 40.0 10.33 3.7 40.0 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.61 6.1 39.8 10.61 6.1 39.8 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.72 3.7 40.0 12.80 3.7 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.91 4.1 40.0 13.91 4.1 40.0 – – –

Welders and cutters ........................................... 13.07 3.1 38.9 13.09 3.2 38.9 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 10.51 4.0 34.3 10.51 4.0 34.3 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.08 4.0 40.0 13.08 4.0 40.0 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 13.26 6.0 40.0 13.33 6.6 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 14.80 5.7 40.0 14.80 5.7 40.0 – – –

Assemblers ........................................................ 9.89 16.4 39.3 9.89 16.4 39.3 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 7.60 8.0 36.9 7.60 8.0 36.9 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 6.81 7.0 39.2 6.81 7.0 39.2 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 15.61 12.8 40.0 15.61 12.8 40.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 17.25 15.3 40.0 17.25 15.3 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 14.39 6.5 39.9 14.39 6.5 39.9 – – –

Miscellaneous hand working, n.e.c. ................... 10.38 6.9 36.3 10.38 6.9 36.3 – – –

Production inspectors, checkers and examiners 11.46 3.6 40.0 11.47 3.7 40.0 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 8.07 9.1 40.0 8.07 9.1 40.0 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.61 7.1 40.0 10.61 7.1 40.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 10.33 8.4 40.0 10.16 8.7 40.0 – – –

Production testers .............................................. 10.36 16.2 39.9 10.36 16.2 39.9 – – –

Transportation and material moving ......................... 12.35 3.9 39.3 12.50 4.4 39.8 $11.38 3.5 36.5

 1 ................................................................... 6.82 6.3 31.8 6.82 6.3 32.0 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 9.10 4.0 36.5 8.96 4.6 36.9 9.84 3.6 34.4

 3 ................................................................... 11.78 5.5 39.0 11.83 6.3 40.0 11.51 6.8 34.8

 4 ................................................................... 12.52 7.2 41.0 12.71 7.8 41.6 10.64 4.7 35.4

 5 ................................................................... 14.88 4.5 41.0 15.66 3.5 41.3 11.61 5.6 40.0

 6 ................................................................... 14.33 6.5 41.3 16.06 6.7 42.4 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 17.11 5.0 42.4 17.49 5.9 42.8 14.87 1.1 40.0

Supervisors, motor vehicle operators ................ 13.30 5.2 43.9 14.07 7.6 47.7 – – –

Truck drivers ...................................................... 11.43 3.6 40.5 11.48 3.6 40.6 10.71 5.8 39.7

 2 ................................................................... 8.68 5.6 36.2 8.58 6.0 36.0 9.80 3.4 39.2

 3 ................................................................... 11.93 4.9 41.0 11.87 5.3 41.1 12.50 6.0 40.0

 4 ................................................................... 11.59 6.3 42.3 11.71 6.6 42.4 9.52 3.2 39.8

 5 ................................................................... 15.77 4.5 42.9 15.79 4.5 42.9 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 18.59 4.2 47.2 18.59 4.2 47.2 – – –

Driver-sales workers .......................................... 12.35 8.8 37.1 12.35 8.8 37.1 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 West South Central: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and

local government, National Compensation Survey,4 January 2001–Continued

Occupations and levels

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Blue collar –Continued

Transportation and material moving –Continued

Driver-sales workers –Continued

 4 ................................................................... $13.00 5.3 41.9 $13.00 5.3 41.9 – – –

Bus drivers ......................................................... 11.38 4.8 31.4 11.90 11.4 34.1 $11.12 7.1 30.2

 2 ................................................................... 9.59 8.3 32.2 – – – 10.12 4.9 28.4

 3 ................................................................... 11.26 6.6 32.4 – – – 11.32 7.8 33.7

 4 ................................................................... 13.06 8.6 27.7 – – – 12.15 11.7 22.4

Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs .......................... 7.10 4.7 30.7 – – – – – –

Motor transportation, n.e.c. ................................ 7.66 7.9 33.5 7.66 7.9 33.5 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 7.03 4.3 32.8 7.03 4.3 32.8 – – –

Operating engineers .......................................... 13.18 7.8 40.0 14.63 8.5 40.0 10.36 3.2 40.0

Crane and tower operators ................................ 16.70 8.1 40.0 16.85 7.9 40.0 – – –

Excavating and loading machine operators ....... 11.79 5.2 40.0 11.89 5.9 40.0 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 11.63 8.6 40.0 11.63 8.6 40.0 – – –

Grader, dozer, and scrapper operators ............. 12.22 1.7 40.0 12.37 6.7 40.0 12.17 2.1 40.0

 4 ................................................................... 12.23 3.0 40.0 – – – – – –

 5 ................................................................... 11.37 4.5 40.0 – – – 11.08 3.2 40.0

Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators 11.90 8.8 39.8 11.90 9.0 39.8 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 10.09 7.0 40.0 10.12 7.3 40.0 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 11.99 13.9 39.9 11.99 13.9 39.9 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 11.75 3.5 40.0 11.70 4.1 40.0 – – –

Miscellaneous material moving equipment

operators, n.e.c. ............................................... 17.91 13.6 39.6 18.70 12.8 39.6 11.36 16.7 40.0

 3 ................................................................... 12.21 9.9 39.1 12.28 10.5 39.1 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 15.03 4.2 38.3 – – – – – –

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and

laborers ....................................................................... 9.11 4.9 36.0 9.07 5.2 35.7 9.52 4.8 39.3

 1 ................................................................... 7.73 7.8 33.6 7.72 8.2 33.5 7.94 4.5 37.3

 2 ................................................................... 8.51 4.5 37.3 8.51 4.7 37.0 8.52 5.1 40.0

 3 ................................................................... 9.78 4.2 37.9 9.70 4.4 37.6 10.24 8.7 39.9

 4 ................................................................... 13.46 7.3 39.4 13.65 7.2 39.4 10.47 6.1 40.0

 5 ................................................................... 14.05 3.9 39.2 14.93 3.8 38.7 12.57 1.3 40.0

 6 ................................................................... 14.97 9.9 40.0 14.97 10.1 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 21.81 23.5 40.0 – – – – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 10.26 4.9 39.0 10.36 5.2 38.9 – – –

Supervisors, agriculture-related workers ........... 13.59 20.0 39.5 – – – – – –

Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ... 9.54 7.3 39.0 9.07 14.0 38.9 9.83 7.1 39.0

 1 ................................................................... 7.76 3.4 37.9 7.54 4.7 38.9 8.07 3.1 36.6

 2 ................................................................... 8.60 3.5 39.3 – – – 9.00 3.1 40.0

 3 ................................................................... 11.09 7.6 40.0 – – – 10.17 8.1 40.0

Animal caretakers, except farm ......................... 8.07 7.6 38.2 – – – – – –

Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and

laborers, n.e.c. ................................................. 13.23 13.8 39.3 13.23 14.9 39.2 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.64 5.8 36.9 – – – – – –

Helpers, mechanics and repairers ..................... 9.72 6.6 40.0 9.83 9.0 40.0 9.46 1.9 40.0

 1 ................................................................... 7.96 11.6 40.0 7.94 11.9 40.0 – – –

Helpers, construction trades .............................. 8.44 4.4 39.8 8.35 4.4 39.8 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 7.80 5.8 40.0 7.80 5.9 40.0 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 8.83 5.8 39.5 8.84 5.7 39.4 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 9.27 8.3 40.0 – – – – – –

Construction laborers ......................................... 8.07 5.3 39.9 8.12 5.7 39.9 7.66 8.1 40.0

 1 ................................................................... 7.65 7.5 39.9 7.65 7.6 39.9 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 8.49 6.4 40.0 8.86 6.0 40.0 – – –

Production helpers ............................................. 8.45 5.7 40.0 8.44 5.7 40.0 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 8.34 6.6 40.0 8.34 6.6 40.0 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 7.54 5.7 40.0 7.54 5.7 40.0 – – –

Garbage collectors ............................................. 9.42 5.6 36.6 – – – 9.42 5.6 36.6

Stock handlers and baggers .............................. 8.01 3.2 30.5 8.01 3.2 30.5 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 6.16 2.7 24.2 6.16 2.7 24.2 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 7.72 4.9 35.5 7.72 4.9 35.5 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 West South Central: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and

local government, National Compensation Survey,4 January 2001–Continued

Occupations and levels

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Blue collar –Continued

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and

laborers –Continued

Stock handlers and baggers –Continued

 4 ................................................................... $11.92 2.5 39.1 $11.92 2.5 39.1 – – –

Machine feeders and offbearers ........................ 10.06 10.5 40.0 10.19 10.8 40.0 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 7.88 13.5 40.0 7.88 13.5 40.0 – – –

Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ...... 11.04 16.0 35.1 11.10 16.2 35.0 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 9.48 27.6 33.7 9.55 27.9 33.6 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 9.00 16.3 33.1 9.00 16.3 33.1 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 11.26 5.7 37.9 11.26 5.7 37.9 – – –

Garage and service station related .................... 8.95 11.3 37.4 8.37 9.1 37.1 – – –

Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners ......... 8.58 5.9 35.6 8.55 5.9 35.6 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 7.37 9.1 31.3 7.37 9.1 31.3 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 13.31 12.8 40.0 – – – – – –

Hand packers and packagers ............................ 7.79 8.2 34.4 7.79 8.2 34.4 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 6.41 8.3 31.2 6.41 8.3 31.2 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 8.47 3.2 38.5 8.47 3.2 38.5 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.03 10.5 40.0 10.03 10.5 40.0 – – –

Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. ................. 8.94 3.9 37.0 8.84 4.5 36.7 $9.73 8.1 38.9

 1 ................................................................... 7.71 2.2 34.7 7.67 2.4 34.4 8.05 4.9 37.1

 2 ................................................................... 9.00 11.4 37.7 8.89 12.3 37.4 10.03 9.1 40.0

 3 ................................................................... 10.28 6.2 40.0 9.92 6.2 40.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 10.54 4.1 37.2 – – – – – –

Service .............................................................................. 8.11 3.5 33.0 6.93 2.4 31.7 12.31 4.9 38.6

 1 ................................................................... 6.11 2.2 30.6 5.88 1.9 30.2 8.19 5.9 34.9

 2 ................................................................... 6.79 2.9 32.9 6.40 2.8 32.4 9.18 3.5 36.5

 3 ................................................................... 7.92 6.2 35.8 7.54 9.1 35.3 9.21 3.9 37.3

 4 ................................................................... 9.98 4.0 33.3 9.33 4.3 32.0 12.56 4.4 39.2

 5 ................................................................... 12.40 4.1 40.6 11.76 11.0 41.6 12.73 4.1 40.1

 6 ................................................................... 13.36 4.4 41.1 11.07 12.8 38.9 13.93 4.2 41.7

 7 ................................................................... 20.23 7.4 36.5 – – – 16.97 3.1 42.3

 8 ................................................................... 17.51 4.2 43.8 – – – 17.73 5.0 44.2

 9 ................................................................... 21.09 5.5 40.5 – – – 21.28 4.9 40.5

10 ................................................................... 25.53 2.8 41.6 – – – 25.75 2.9 41.8

Protective service .................................................. 13.14 5.2 39.3 9.30 5.6 36.4 15.40 4.8 41.2

 1 ................................................................... 8.25 7.7 37.7 8.24 8.0 38.3 8.44 2.7 23.7

 2 ................................................................... 7.37 8.4 32.9 6.91 9.9 31.2 8.32 11.9 37.4

 3 ................................................................... 10.10 4.2 39.1 10.38 4.1 39.2 8.64 5.5 38.4

 4 ................................................................... 12.31 6.2 38.1 10.26 8.1 35.4 13.41 5.9 39.7

 5 ................................................................... 11.86 3.3 40.8 11.13 2.9 40.0 12.00 3.4 41.0

 6 ................................................................... 14.20 4.3 41.4 – – – 14.13 4.3 42.1

 7 ................................................................... 16.97 3.1 42.3 – – – 16.97 3.1 42.3

 8 ................................................................... 17.69 5.0 44.2 – – – 17.73 5.1 44.3

 9 ................................................................... 21.09 5.5 40.5 – – – 21.28 4.9 40.5

10 ................................................................... 25.53 2.8 41.6 – – – 25.75 2.9 41.8

Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ...... 20.72 12.5 48.5 – – – 20.72 12.5 48.5

 8 ................................................................... 16.05 13.3 53.0 – – – 16.05 13.3 53.0

Supervisors, police and detectives .................... 19.39 8.8 40.1 – – – 19.53 9.0 40.1

 7 ................................................................... 14.49 8.7 40.1 – – – 14.49 8.7 40.1

 8 ................................................................... 17.32 8.6 40.7 – – – 17.32 8.6 40.7

10 ................................................................... 27.45 2.1 40.0 – – – 27.45 2.1 40.0

Supervisors, guards ........................................... 14.19 5.9 40.0 12.61 8.0 39.6 15.22 10.5 40.2

 5 ................................................................... 11.24 3.9 40.4 – – – – – –

Firefighting ......................................................... 14.45 7.0 48.8 – – – 14.41 7.2 48.9

 4 ................................................................... 15.54 10.5 39.5 – – – 15.54 10.5 39.5

 5 ................................................................... 10.86 4.5 50.0 – – – 10.31 8.4 50.7

 6 ................................................................... 13.34 9.6 52.1 – – – 13.34 9.6 52.1

 7 ................................................................... 15.70 3.4 52.7 – – – 15.70 3.4 52.7

 8 ................................................................... 19.30 2.7 53.0 – – – 19.30 2.7 53.0

Police and detectives, public service ................. 18.05 5.1 40.0 – – – 18.08 4.9 40.0

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 West South Central: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and

local government, National Compensation Survey,4 January 2001–Continued

Occupations and levels

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Service –Continued

Protective service –Continued

Police and detectives, public service

–Continued

 4 ................................................................... $11.92 5.9 40.0 – – – $11.92 5.9 40.0

 5 ................................................................... 15.38 17.5 40.4 – – – 16.65 13.9 40.4

 6 ................................................................... 16.78 6.3 39.7 – – – 16.78 6.3 39.7

 7 ................................................................... 18.00 5.3 40.2 – – – 18.00 5.3 40.2

 8 ................................................................... 19.19 9.6 40.0 – – – 19.19 9.6 40.0

 9 ................................................................... 21.88 5.3 40.0 – – – 21.88 5.3 40.0

Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement

officers ............................................................. 14.02 6.4 39.7 – – – 14.02 6.4 39.7

 6 ................................................................... 12.57 14.3 38.1 – – – 12.57 14.3 38.1

 7 ................................................................... 17.85 2.7 40.3 – – – 17.85 2.7 40.3

Correctional institution officers ........................... 11.22 3.8 39.9 – – – 11.64 3.7 40.2

 2 ................................................................... 9.66 3.8 40.4 – – – 9.66 3.8 40.4

 4 ................................................................... 10.65 11.2 38.7 – – – 13.05 2.0 40.1

 5 ................................................................... 11.87 2.4 40.3 – – – 11.87 2.4 40.3

Crossing guards ................................................. 7.22 16.1 16.6 – – – 7.22 16.1 16.6

Guards and police, except public service .......... 9.23 6.0 35.9 $9.18 6.5 36.1 10.14 6.6 33.0

 1 ................................................................... 8.30 7.9 38.2 8.32 7.9 38.3 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 7.00 9.8 31.0 6.90 10.0 31.4 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.35 4.0 39.2 10.41 4.2 39.1 9.34 8.3 40.0

 4 ................................................................... 11.66 9.1 33.5 11.99 9.7 32.3 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 11.42 11.6 33.3 – – – – – –

Protective service, n.e.c. .................................... 9.54 9.5 36.2 – – – 9.16 4.6 35.7

 3 ................................................................... 10.09 7.7 39.7 – – – 8.65 6.6 39.4

Food service .......................................................... 6.09 2.3 31.9 5.81 2.3 31.9 9.46 5.1 32.4

 1 ................................................................... 5.45 2.9 30.3 5.30 2.7 30.3 7.82 4.3 29.6

 2 ................................................................... 5.77 4.2 32.0 5.57 4.7 32.2 8.39 2.3 29.7

 3 ................................................................... 5.95 11.9 33.4 5.70 13.7 33.2 8.98 2.7 36.7

 4 ................................................................... 7.88 3.2 37.6 7.74 2.3 37.7 10.67 6.0 36.2

 5 ................................................................... 11.76 6.5 39.8 9.01 3.7 41.5 13.68 10.6 38.8

Not able to be leveled .................................... 9.80 27.5 28.3 9.80 27.5 28.3 – – –

Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders ................... 3.65 5.3 31.1 3.65 5.3 31.1 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 3.85 7.2 29.8 3.85 7.2 29.8 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 3.09 6.9 30.4 3.09 6.9 30.4 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 3.09 20.2 35.5 3.09 20.2 35.5 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 4.21 17.7 31.8 4.21 17.7 31.8 – – –

Bartenders ......................................................... 5.56 9.1 33.9 5.56 9.1 33.9 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 5.14 18.6 35.7 5.14 18.6 35.7 – – –

Waiters and waitresses ...................................... 3.08 6.1 30.4 3.08 6.1 30.4 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 3.42 11.7 28.7 3.42 11.7 28.7 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 2.87 5.9 30.6 2.87 5.9 30.6 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 2.64 16.4 35.5 2.64 16.4 35.5 – – –

Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ......................... 5.01 11.7 32.7 5.01 11.7 32.7 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 4.68 11.1 32.2 4.68 11.1 32.2 – – –

Other food service ............................................... 7.04 3.4 32.3 6.75 3.4 32.2 9.46 5.1 32.4

 1 ................................................................... 6.20 2.8 30.5 6.04 2.7 30.6 7.82 4.3 29.6

 2 ................................................................... 6.65 3.8 32.6 6.46 3.9 32.9 8.39 2.3 29.7

 3 ................................................................... 7.72 5.5 32.2 7.55 5.6 31.7 8.98 2.7 36.7

 4 ................................................................... 8.30 3.0 38.4 8.17 3.0 38.6 10.67 6.0 36.2

 5 ................................................................... 11.76 6.5 39.8 9.01 3.7 41.5 13.68 10.6 38.8

Not able to be leveled .................................... 9.35 29.6 27.7 9.35 29.6 27.7 – – –

Supervisors, food preparation and service ........ 10.68 6.7 37.0 9.71 6.1 36.2 13.33 10.5 39.0

 3 ................................................................... 7.56 4.6 30.1 – – – – – –

 5 ................................................................... 11.99 6.3 39.9 9.17 3.0 41.8 13.73 10.9 38.8

Cooks ................................................................. 7.17 5.3 36.2 7.05 5.6 36.3 8.66 2.9 35.8

 1 ................................................................... 7.16 4.7 31.9 – – – – – –

 2 ................................................................... 6.35 7.4 35.3 6.26 8.2 35.5 7.94 1.7 33.3

 3 ................................................................... 7.99 3.3 38.6 7.78 3.4 38.4 9.03 3.2 39.5

 4 ................................................................... 8.02 6.0 37.2 7.95 6.3 37.4 – – –

Food counter, fountain, and related ................... 6.44 5.9 27.8 6.41 5.9 27.6 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 West South Central: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and

local government, National Compensation Survey,4 January 2001–Continued

Occupations and levels

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Service –Continued

Food service –Continued

Other food service –Continued

Food counter, fountain, and related –Continued

 1 ................................................................... $6.58 6.6 29.5 $6.54 6.6 29.4 – – –

Kitchen workers, food preparation ..................... 6.40 3.9 31.8 6.24 4.0 31.7 $7.89 5.6 33.5

 1 ................................................................... 5.93 3.4 31.3 5.74 4.0 30.8 7.67 6.4 36.1

 2 ................................................................... 7.05 3.6 30.7 6.92 4.2 31.5 8.10 2.9 25.6

 3 ................................................................... 9.23 7.4 37.0 9.18 8.6 36.8 – – –

Food preparation, n.e.c. ..................................... 6.55 2.3 29.9 6.30 1.9 30.5 8.36 2.4 26.2

 1 ................................................................... 6.30 2.9 29.9 6.12 2.2 30.8 7.99 4.1 23.2

 2 ................................................................... 6.77 3.0 30.3 6.40 1.5 30.3 8.75 3.2 30.3

 3 ................................................................... 7.82 4.0 32.6 – – – 8.00 8.0 27.7

Health service ........................................................ 8.40 2.6 32.7 7.89 2.5 32.0 11.64 8.3 38.5

 1 ................................................................... 6.89 6.8 27.5 – – – 11.78 12.4 30.6

 2 ................................................................... 8.04 2.7 36.3 7.66 2.3 35.9 11.23 10.9 39.6

 3 ................................................................... 9.31 3.6 36.9 8.83 4.0 36.2 10.98 10.3 39.3

 4 ................................................................... 9.62 4.6 26.0 9.14 4.0 24.7 12.38 6.7 38.4

 5 ................................................................... 14.32 6.2 37.7 – – – – – –

Health aides, except nursing ............................. 9.10 4.1 36.1 8.40 2.5 35.4 12.25 8.6 39.8

 2 ................................................................... 8.27 2.2 38.3 – – – – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.25 9.0 38.7 8.54 5.3 37.8 12.51 10.9 40.0

 4 ................................................................... 9.90 5.8 33.2 9.18 5.5 32.2 13.26 7.1 39.1

Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants ............ 7.93 4.1 33.0 7.53 3.9 32.5 11.11 12.0 37.1

 1 ................................................................... – – – – – – 11.78 12.4 30.6

 2 ................................................................... 7.91 4.1 35.2 7.36 3.3 34.7 12.00 11.6 39.5

 3 ................................................................... 8.85 3.9 36.0 8.92 4.0 35.7 8.26 2.2 37.9

 4 ................................................................... 9.87 5.6 33.7 10.06 6.8 33.4 – – –

Cleaning and building service ................................ 7.61 2.1 34.6 7.07 2.0 33.0 9.10 5.2 39.7

 1 ................................................................... 6.65 3.0 32.8 6.37 2.7 31.6 7.95 6.8 39.7

 2 ................................................................... 7.71 3.5 36.3 7.12 5.5 34.3 8.57 4.0 39.6

 3 ................................................................... 9.29 2.9 38.9 9.05 3.0 37.2 9.42 5.3 39.9

 4 ................................................................... 10.45 5.6 39.4 10.35 7.1 39.3 10.80 6.2 40.0

 5 ................................................................... 12.82 7.0 40.0 12.49 6.7 40.0 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 12.57 3.7 40.6 12.46 8.6 41.3 – – –

Supervisors, cleaning and building service

workers ............................................................ 11.84 3.8 39.5 11.37 4.2 39.1 12.49 5.7 40.0

 4 ................................................................... 9.89 9.0 40.0 – – – – – –

 5 ................................................................... 12.92 7.7 40.0 – – – – – –

 6 ................................................................... 12.96 4.5 40.6 13.45 9.0 41.8 – – –

Maids and housemen ........................................ 6.30 2.8 36.4 6.30 2.8 36.4 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 6.31 3.0 36.4 6.31 3.0 36.4 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 6.74 5.3 33.9 6.74 5.3 33.9 – – –

Janitors and cleaners ......................................... 7.54 3.9 33.5 7.01 4.9 31.1 8.61 4.3 39.7

 1 ................................................................... 6.80 4.8 31.4 6.40 5.1 29.3 7.97 6.9 39.7

 2 ................................................................... 7.82 4.1 36.6 7.20 6.7 34.4 8.57 4.0 39.6

 3 ................................................................... 9.31 3.4 39.7 8.91 4.1 39.2 9.49 5.5 39.9

 4 ................................................................... 10.82 7.1 39.1 10.84 10.6 38.6 – – –

Personal service .................................................... 8.08 8.6 28.7 7.91 9.5 27.9 9.12 5.1 34.4

 1 ................................................................... 6.39 4.5 26.3 6.18 4.0 26.0 9.37 10.9 31.6

 2 ................................................................... 6.06 5.8 28.3 5.66 1.4 27.6 9.52 5.0 36.6

 3 ................................................................... 7.11 8.2 34.4 6.40 10.8 34.9 8.33 7.0 33.6

 4 ................................................................... 12.27 13.6 30.3 12.39 14.7 29.8 10.66 4.5 40.0

Supervisors, personal service ............................ 11.09 19.1 39.6 – – – – – –

Attendants, amusement, and recreation

facilities ............................................................ 7.84 5.7 32.5 7.37 7.0 33.1 8.68 12.3 31.5

 1 ................................................................... 7.45 16.1 26.4 6.11 5.5 27.1 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 7.19 13.1 39.3 – – – – – –

 3 ................................................................... 7.61 3.8 35.0 – – – – – –

Public transportation attendants ........................ 32.62 14.3 21.9 33.12 14.5 22.0 – – –

Baggage porters and bellhops ........................... 5.48 5.9 39.6 5.48 5.9 39.6 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 6.10 7.9 40.0 6.10 7.9 40.0 – – –

Welfare service aides ........................................ 5.77 2.6 22.1 5.57 .6 21.6 9.04 10.1 38.5

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 West South Central: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and

local government, National Compensation Survey,4 January 2001–Continued

Occupations and levels

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Service –Continued

Personal service –Continued

Welfare service aides –Continued

 1 ................................................................... $5.67 0.8 24.5 $5.64 0.6 24.3 – – –

Early childhood teachers’ assistants .................. 6.55 7.4 32.6 5.71 1.8 31.8 $8.93 7.4 35.2

 2 ................................................................... 6.20 8.2 32.1 5.70 1.4 31.4 10.15 2.9 38.7

 3 ................................................................... 6.85 11.3 35.2 – – – 8.38 8.6 33.6

Child care workers, n.e.c. .................................. 6.27 8.3 34.3 6.20 8.4 34.4 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 9.22 11.1 23.6 – – – – – –

Service, n.e.c. .................................................... 7.61 3.1 28.3 7.33 2.0 27.8 11.03 7.2 35.3

 1 ................................................................... 6.77 3.2 22.9 6.72 3.2 22.8 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 7.50 11.3 32.4 7.17 12.3 33.4 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 7.83 2.1 36.4 7.82 2.1 36.4 – – –

1 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all

workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see Technical Note. 2 Each occupation for which data are collected in an establishment is evaluated based

on 10 factors, including knowledge, complexity, work environment, etc. Points are assigned

based on the occupation’s rank within each factor. The points are summed to determine the

overall level of the occupation. See the Technical Note for more information. 3 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They

include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium

pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is

computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers,

weighted by hours. 4 In this census division, collection was conducted between March 2000 and January

2002. The average reference period was January 2001. 5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the

estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For

more information about RSEs, see Technical Note.

NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication

criteria, and n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational groups may

include data for categories not shown separately. 

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Technical Note 

he data in this bulletin are based on the National Compensation Survey (NCS) conducted by the Bureau of 

Labor Statistics (BLS) throughout the year. The surveys 

are locality-based and cover establishments in private industry and State and local governments. Bulletins are 

issued for individual localities when sufficient data meet 

publication standards. Agriculture, private households, and 

the Federal Government are excluded from the scope of the 

survey. 

Survey scope. In the West South Central census division, 

the NCS studied 1,918 establishments representing approximately 8,616,900 workers within the scope of the survey. 

Beginning with the 1999 NCS, private sector establishments with one or more workers are included in the survey. 

State and local governments with 50 or more workers also 

are included. The number of workers represented by the 

survey is shown in table A, and the number of establishments is shown in table B. For purposes of this survey, an 

establishment is an economic unit that produces goods or 

services, a central administrative office, or an auxiliary unit 

providing support services to a company. For private industries in this survey, the establishment is usually at a 

single physical location. For State and local governments, 

an establishment is defined as all locations of a government 

entity. 

Sampling frame. The list of establishments from which the 

survey sample was selected (sampling frame) was developed from the State unemployment insurance reports. The 

reference month for the public sector is June 1994. Due to 

the volatility of industries within the private sector, sampling frames were developed using the most recent month 

of reference available at the time the sample was selected. 

The reference month for the private sector varied by area. 

Sample design and data collection. The sample for this 

survey was selected using a three-stage design. The first 

stage consisted of the selection of areas. The nationwide 

NCS sample consists of 154 metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas that represent the Nation’s 326 metropolitan 

statistical areas and the remaining portions of the 50 States. 

Metropolitan areas are designated Metropolitan Statistical 

Areas (MSA) or Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Areas (CMSA), as defined in 1994 by the U.S. Office of 

Management and Budget. Nonmetropolitan areas are 

counties that do not fit the metropolitan area definition. 

The NCS areas that contribute to the West South Central census division are: 

Amarillo, TX, MSA 

Andrews County, TX 

Austin-San Marcos, TX, MSA 

Brownsville-Harlingen-San Benito, TX, MSA 

Corpus Christi, TX, MSA 

Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, CMSA 

Gillespie County, TX 

Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX, CMSA 

New Orleans, LA, MSA 

Oklahoma City, OK, MSA 

Palo Pinto County, TX 

Panola County, TX 

Pope County, AR 

Prairie County, AR 

San Antonio, TX, MSA 

St. Frances County, AR 

Vermilion Parish, LA 

In the second stage, the sample of establishments was 

drawn by first stratifying the sampling frame by ownership 

and industry. The number of sample establishments allocated to each stratum is approximately proportional to the 

stratum employment. Each sampled establishment is selected within a stratum with a probability proportional to its 

employment. Use of this technique means that the larger 

an establishment’s employment, the greater the establishment’s chance of selection. Weights were applied to each 

establishment when the data were tabulated so that the 

establishment represents similar units (by industry and 

employment size) in the economy that were not selected 

for data collection. 

The third stage of sample selection was a probability 

sample of occupations within a sampled establishment. In 

the West South Central region, data were collected 

between March 2000 and January 2002, with an average 

reference period of January 2001. 

Occupational selection and classification. Identification 

of the occupations for which wage data were collected was 

a four-step process: 

1. Probability-proportional-to-size selection of establishment jobs 

2. Classification of jobs into occupations based on the 

Census of Population system 

3. Characterization of jobs as full-time vs. part-time, 

union vs. nonunion, and time vs. incentive 

4. Determination of the level of work of each job 

For each occupation, wage data were collected for those 

workers who met all the criteria identified in the last three 

steps. Special procedures were developed for jobs for 

which a correct classification or level could not be determined. 

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In step one, the jobs to be sampled were selected at 

each establishment by the BLS field economist during a 

personal visit. A complete list of employees was used for 

sampling, with each selected worker representing a job 

within the establishment. As with the selection of establishments, the selection of a job was based on probability 

proportional to its size in the establishment. The greater 

the number of people working in a job in the establishment, the greater its chance of selection. 

The second step of the process entailed classifying the 

selected jobs into occupations based on their duties. The 

NCS occupational classification system is based on the 

1990 Census of Population. A selected job may fall into 

any one of about 480 occupational classifications, from 

accountant to wood lathe operator. For cases in which a 

job’s duties overlapped two or more census classification 

codes, the duties used to set the wage level were used to 

classify the job. Classification by primary duties was the 

fallback. 

In step three, certain other job characteristics of the 

chosen workers were identified. First, the worker was 

identified as holding either a full-time or part-time job, 

based on the establishment’s definition of those terms. 

Then, the worker was classified as having a time or incentive job, depending on whether any part of pay was directly based on the actual production of the worker, rather 

than solely on hours worked. Finally, the worker was identified as being in a union or a nonunion job. 

The fourth step in the job classification procedure was 

to determine the work level of each of the establishment's 

selected jobs, using an “occupational leveling” process. 

This process, involving discussions between the BLS field 

economist and the respondent, ranks and compares all 

selected establishment occupations using 10 leveling factors. For more information on occupational leveling and 

an example of how to use the criteria for leveling a job, see 

appendixes C and D of any published NCS locality bulletin 

or visit http://www.bls.gov/ncs/ocs/compub.htm on the 

World Wide Web. The Web site also has a link to the NCS 

job descriptions. 

Data reliability. The data in this bulletin are estimates from 

a scientifically selected probability sample. There are two 

types of errors possible in an estimate based on a sample 

survey, sampling and nonsampling. 

Sampling errors occur because observations come only 

from a sample and not from an entire population. The sample used for this survey is one of a number of possible samples of the same size that could have been selected using 

the sample design. Estimates derived from the different 

samples would differ from 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 of estimates 

from all possible samples. The relative standard error 

(RSE) is the standard error divided by the estimate. Tables 

in this bulletin provide RSE data for indicated series. 

The relative standard error can be used to calculate a 

“confidence interval” around a sample estimate. As an 

example, suppose the mean hourly earnings for all workers 

was $16.23 per hour with a relative standard error of 1.0 

percent for this estimate. At the 90-percent level, the 

confidence interval for this estimate is $15.96 to $16.50 

($16.23 x 1.645 x 0.010 = $0.2670, round to $0.27); 

($16.23 - .27 = $15.96; $16.23 + .27 = $16.50). If all 

possible samples were selected to estimate the population 

value, the interval from each sample would include the true 

population value approximately 90 percent of the time. 

Nonsampling errors also affect survey results. They 

can stem from many sources, such as inability to obtain 

information for some establishments, difficulties with 

survey definitions, inability of the respondents to provide 

correct information, or mistakes in recording or coding the 

data obtained. Although such errors were not specifically 

measured, efforts were made to minimize nonsampling 

errors through the extensive training of field economists 

who gathered survey data by personal visit, computer 

editing of the data, and detailed data review. 

Census area divisions. Data are tabulated by census 

divisions defined as follows: New England—Connecticut, 

Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont, and 

Rhode Island; Middle Atlantic—New Jersey, New York, 

and Pennsylvania; East North Central—Illinois, Indiana, 

Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin; West North Central—

Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, South 

Dakota, and Nebraska; South Atlantic—Delaware, 

District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North 

Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia; 

East South Central—Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, 

and Tennessee; West South Central—Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas; Mountain—Montana, Idaho, 

Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, and 

Nevada; and Pacific—Washington, Oregon, California, 

Hawaii, and Alaska. Some census divisions include 

CMSAs and MSAs that cross State lines. 
TABLE A. Number of workers1 represented by the survey, by occupational group,2 West South

Central, National Compensation Survey,3 January 2001

Occupational group All industries Private industry State and local

government

All ............................................................................................. 8,616,900 7,005,700 1,611,200

All, excluding sales ............................................................... 7,622,500 6,017,000 1,605,500

White collar ......................................................................... 4,564,200 3,450,200 1,114,000

White collar, excluding sales ............................................ 3,569,800 2,461,500 1,108,300

Professional specialty and technical ................................. 1,525,300 841,200 684,100

Professional specialty occupations ............................... 1,167,600 537,200 630,400

Technical occupations .................................................. 357,700 304,000 53,600

Executive, administrative, and managerial ....................... 619,600 494,400 125,100

Sales ................................................................................. 994,300 988,600 5,700

Administrative support, including clerical .......................... 1,425,000 1,125,900 299,100

Blue collar ........................................................................... 2,481,500 2,297,700 183,800

Precision production, craft, and repair .............................. 947,100 884,000 63,100

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors .............. 486,400 481,700 4,700

Transportation and material moving ................................. 452,400 381,700 70,700

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ...... 595,600 550,300 45,300

Service ................................................................................. 1,571,200 1,257,700 313,400

1 Number of workers represented by the survey are rounded

to the nearest 100. Estimates of the number of workers provide a

description of size and composition of the labor force included in

the survey. Estimates are not intended, however, for comparison

with other statistical series to measure employment trends or

levels. Both full-time and part-time workers were included in the

survey.

2 A classification system including about 480 individual

occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy.

For more information, see Technical Note. 3 In this census division, collection was conducted between

March 2000 and January 2002. The average reference period

was January 2001. 

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TABLE B. Number of establishments studied by industry group and establishment employment size, West South Central, National

Compensation Survey,1 January 2001

Industry division

Number of establishments studied

Total 1 to 99

workers2

100 to

499

workers

500 to

999

workers

1,000 to

2,499

workers

2,500 to

4,999

workers

5,000 or

more

workers

All ...................................................................................................................... 1,918 754 656 199 175 69 65

Private Industry ............................................................................................ 1,608 718 564 153 106 37 30

Goods-producing industries ....................................................................... 414 150 160 49 34 13 8

Mining .................................................................................................... 39 21 10 5 3 – –

Construction ........................................................................................... 104 67 28 5 3 1–

Manufacturing ........................................................................................ 271 62 122 39 28 12 8

Durable goods ................................................................................... 158 36 69 21 13 11 8

Nondurable goods ............................................................................. 113 26 53 18 15 1 –

Service-producing industries ..................................................................... 1,194 568 404 104 72 24 22

Transportation and utilities ..................................................................... 143 54 47 11 21 1 9

Wholesale trade ..................................................................................... 99 63 237321

Retail trade ............................................................................................ 300 164 119 7631

Finance, insurance and real estate ........................................................ 138 93 21 10824

Services ................................................................................................. 514 194 194 69 34 16 7

State and local government ........................................................................ 310 36 92 46 69 32 35

1 In this census division, collection was conducted between March 2000 and January

2002. The average reference period was January 2001. 2 Estimates include private establishments employing 1 to 99 workers and State and

local government establishments employing 50 to 99 workers. 

NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported. Overall industry and industry groups

may include data for categories not shown separately.

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