National Compensation Survey:

Occupational Wages in the

Middle Atlantic Census Division, 1998

U.S. Department of Labor

Alexis M. Herman, Secretary

Bureau of Labor Statistics

Katharine G. Abraham, Commissioner

August 2000

Bulletin 2530-01
The National Compensation Survey (NCS) provides comprehensive measures of occupational earnings, compensation cost trends, and detailed benefit provisions. It integrates three Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) programs—the

Occupational Compensation Survey (OCS), the Employment

Cost Index (ECI), and the Employee Benefits Survey (EBS).

OCS provides data on occupational earnings; the ECI measures changes in labor costs, as well as average hourly

employer costs for employee compensation; and the EBS

provides information on detailed benefit provisions. When

fully integrated, the NCS will provide data on benefit costs

and provisions as well as wages. This bulletin, a product of

the first phase of the NCS, focuses on occupational earnings.

The NCS replaced the Occupational Compensation Survey (OCS) with the release of the 1997 data. The major difference between these two surveys is that the OCS 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 more fully represent the employment patterns and occupational mix of each locality.

This bulletin presents aggregate pay data from the metropolitan and nonmetropolitan local area surveys conducted

in the Middle Atlantic census division. (See Technical Note).

It provides estimates of occupational pay for the census

division, as well as selected data on worker and establishment characteristics.

NCS bulletins are published for each of the nine census

divisions: New England, Middle Atlantic, East North Central, West North Central, South Atlantic, East South Central,

West South Central, Mountain, and Pacific. (See Technical

Note.) Data also are published for some individual localities,

as well as for the entire United States. The census division

publications may be useful to NCS data users in localities for

which separate data were not published.

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and tabulations. Field economists from the Bureau’s regional

offices, under the direction of the Assistant Regional Commissioners for Operations, collected the survey data. The

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Preface

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Contents

Occupational Wages in the Middle Atlantic Census Division, 1998 .............................................................. 1

Tables:

Table 1. Summary, Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by selected characteristics,

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

Table 2. Summary, Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by selected characteristics,

metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas ............................................................................................................ 4

Table 3. Selected occupations, Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours for full-time

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

Table 4. Selected occupations, Middle Atlantic, private industry: Mean hourly earnings for full-time

and part-time workers ......................................................................................................................................... 12

Table 5. Selected occupations, Middle Atlantic, State and local government: Mean hourly earnings and

weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers ............................................................................................... 18

Table 6. Occupations and levels, Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours, private

 industry and State and local government.......................................................................................................... 21

Technical note ......................................................................................................................................................... 45

Table A. Number of establishments represented by the survey and number studied by industry group

and establishment employment size, Middle Atlantic ........................................................................................ 47

Table B. Number of workers represented by the survey, by occupational group, Middle Atlantic ................... 48

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Overview

This bulletin provides 1998 National Compensation Survey

(NCS) estimates of occupational pay in the Middle Atlantic

census division. The bulletin highlights average (mean)

hourly pay for workers by seven establishment or worker

characteristics:

• Private industry or State and local government

• Metropolitan or nonmetropolitan area

• Selected occupations and major occupational groups

• Full-time or part-time status

• Bargaining status

• Size of establishment

• Work level

Wages in the Middle Atlantic census division averaged $18.10 per hour during 1998. Workers in private

industry in the region averaged $17.14 per hour, while

those in State and local government averaged $21.72. The

nationwide hourly average for all workers covered by the

survey was $15.72.

Table 1 provides an overview of average pay for workers

in private industry and State and local government in the

Middle Atlantic division, by selected worker and establishment characteristics. It shows that white-collar workers in

private industry averaged $21.19 per hour; blue-collar workers averaged $13.52; and service workers averaged $9.13.

Corresponding averages in State and local government were

$25.10, $16.68, and $16.77. Generally, average hourly earnings for private industry workers were lower than those for

State and local government workers. Part of this difference

can be explained by differences in the occupational and industrial mix of the two sectors. For example, professional

specialty and technical occupations are proportionately more

prevalent in State and local government than in private industry. With the exception of the construction industry, few

State and local government workers are in goods-producing

industries.

Full-time workers in the Middle Atlantic region averaged

$18.93 per hour, while part-time workers averaged $10.33. In

private industry, full-time workers averaged $17.99 an hour,

and part-time workers averaged $9.82. For workers in State

and local government, average hourly pay was $22.29 for

full-timers and $13.45 for part-timers. Full-time or part-time

designation is determined by the employer.

Average hourly pay generally is higher for workers in

larger establishments. In the Middle Atlantic region, workers in large establishments—that is, establishments with

2,500 employees or more—had average hourly pay of $22.04.

Workers in the smallest establishment-size category studied

(50 to 99 employees) averaged $14.77.

Table 2 shows that workers in metropolitan areas in the

Middle Atlantic region averaged $18.39 per hour, while average pay for workers in nonmetropolitan areas was $13.58.

The table also shows that, for most of the worker and establishment characteristics for which data are presented, average pay for metropolitan area workers was higher than

that of their counterparts in nonmetropolitan areas. (See

the Technical Note for definitions of metropolitan and

nonmetropolitan areas.)

For purposes of comparison, tables 1 and 2 also show

average earnings for all nine census divisions. As indicated,

average earnings were generally highest in the New England,

Middle Atlantic, and Pacific regions.

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

occupations in private industry and in State and local government in the Middle Atlantic division are shown in tables

3, 4, and 5. These tables present wage rates and mean weekly

hours for individual occupations and for major occupational

groups. Table 3, for example, shows that all registered nurses

in the region averaged $23.17 per hour. Registered nurses in

private industry averaged $23.28 per hour (table 4), while

their counterparts in State and local government averaged

$22.42 (table 5). Laborers, except construction, averaged

$10.08 in private industry and $12.97 in State and local governments. Janitors and cleaners, a service occupation, averaged $9.50 in private industry and $12.47 in State and local

government.

Earnings by occupational group and work level are shown

in table 6. In determining the work level, the Bureau applies

a “generic leveling” technique to all occupations selected

during the collection process, using 10 criteria to level occupations. Use of this technique tends to show higher pay at

higher levels. In the Middle Atlantic region, average hourly

Occupational Wages in the Middle

Atlantic Census Division, 1998

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earnings of white-collar workers ranged from $7.19 for work

level 1 to $69.54 for level 15. Average earnings of blue-collar

workers ranged from $8.46 for work level 1 to $24.35 for work

level 9; those of service workers ranged from $8.11 for work

level 1 to $26.65 for work level 10. The Technical Note presents more information on generic leveling.

Table A in the Technical Note shows the number of establishments studied in the Middle Atlantic census division

by employment size; more establishments were studied in

the 100- to 499-worker group than in any other size category.

This table also shows the number of establishments represented. Table B in the Technical Note shows the number of

workers represented by the surveys in the Middle Atlantic

census division by major occupational groups, such as professional specialty and technical, sales, and transportation

and material moving.

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Table 1. Summary, Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by selected characteristics, private industry

and State and local government, National Compensation Survey,2 1998

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

error

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error

(percent)

Total ........................................................... $18.10 1.5 35.8 $17.14 1.8 35.8 $21.72 1.6 35.5

Worker characteristics:3

White-collar occupations4 ....................... 22.06 1.4 35.7 21.19 1.7 36.0 25.10 1.9 34.7

Professional specialty and technical ... 27.00 1.7 35.2 25.28 2.1 35.5 30.58 2.3 34.5

Executive, administrative, and

managerial ........................................ 31.04 1.9 38.9 31.92 2.0 39.4 27.28 4.6 36.9

Sales ................................................... 14.98 6.4 31.6 14.98 6.5 31.5 15.07 4.5 37.9

Administrative support ........................ 13.44 1.3 36.1 13.33 1.5 36.6 13.89 2.0 34.0

Blue-collar occupations4 ......................... 13.85 1.6 38.3 13.52 1.7 38.3 16.68 2.7 37.7

Precision production, craft, and repair 18.33 1.6 39.4 18.29 1.8 39.4 18.58 3.8 39.4

Machine operators, assemblers, and

inspectors ......................................... 11.84 1.7 39.6 11.81 1.7 39.7 14.74 7.6 35.3

Transportation and material moving ... 14.72 2.2 36.2 14.22 2.6 36.3 16.37 4.0 35.7

Handlers, equipment cleaners,

helpers, and laborers ........................ 10.93 2.6 36.6 10.56 2.6 36.4 14.22 4.2 38.5

Service occupations4 .............................. 11.67 2.4 32.8 9.13 2.3 31.3 16.77 2.8 36.2

Full time .................................................. 18.93 1.5 38.8 17.99 1.8 39.1 22.29 1.6 37.6

Part time ................................................. 10.33 3.3 20.7 9.82 3.9 20.9 13.45 3.6 19.7

Union ...................................................... 18.42 1.5 36.2 15.36 2.4 36.0 21.96 1.6 36.5

Nonunion ................................................ 17.90 2.0 35.5 17.77 2.0 35.8 20.34 4.9 30.6

Time ........................................................ 18.08 1.5 35.7 17.07 1.7 35.8 21.72 1.6 35.5

Incentive ................................................. 19.06 9.3 37.2 19.05 9.4 37.2 – – –

Establishment characteristics:

Goods producing .................................... 5 ( ) 5 ( ) 5 ( ) 17.43 2.8 39.7 5 ( ) 5 ( ) 5 ( )

Service producing ................................... 5 ( ) 5 ( ) 5 ( ) 17.01 1.9 34.5 5 ( ) 5 ( ) 5 ( )

50-99 workers6 ....................................... 14.77 2.7 35.6 14.72 2.9 35.6 16.36 2.9 33.3

100-499 workers ..................................... 16.06 2.3 35.3 15.39 2.6 35.5 22.71 3.0 33.8

500-999 workers ..................................... 19.22 3.4 36.0 18.03 4.3 36.4 22.61 3.9 34.9

1000-2499 workers ................................. 20.93 2.8 36.1 20.58 3.2 36.6 21.85 5.3 34.7

2500 workers or more ............................. 22.04 1.7 36.5 22.81 2.5 36.1 21.29 2.4 36.8

Geographic areas:7

Metropolitan ............................................ 18.39 1.6 35.7 17.42 1.8 35.8 22.18 1.6 35.5

Nonmetropolitan ..................................... 13.58 1.6 36.2 11.91 1.6 36.5 17.17 1.0 35.4

New England .......................................... 17.38 1.4 35.1 16.50 1.7 35.0 21.35 1.3 35.5

Middle Atlantic ........................................ 18.10 1.5 35.8 17.14 1.8 35.8 21.72 1.6 35.5

East North Central .................................. 16.08 .8 36.2 15.44 .9 36.3 19.32 1.5 35.7

West North Central ................................. 14.85 1.6 36.5 14.05 1.9 36.3 17.87 1.2 37.0

South Atlantic ......................................... 14.40 1.0 37.1 13.82 1.1 36.9 16.22 1.4 38.0

East South Central ................................. 11.87 2.3 37.7 11.21 2.6 37.9 15.93 2.2 36.8

West South Central ................................ 14.62 1.8 37.2 14.27 2.3 36.9 15.63 1.2 38.0

Mountain ................................................. 14.58 2.7 36.4 13.30 2.9 36.4 18.32 2.9 36.4

Pacific ..................................................... 17.86 1.3 36.2 16.82 1.7 36.4 21.26 1.0 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 In this census division, collection was conducted between November 1997

and April 1999. The average reference period was July 1998. 3 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.

4 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to

cover all workers in the civilian economy. See Technical Note for more information. 5 Classification of establishments into goods-producing and service-producing

industries applies to private industry only. 6 Establishments classified with 50-99 workers may contain establishments

with fewer than 50 due to staff reductions between survey sampling and collection. 7 Data are presented for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area divisions as

well as 9 census area divisions. See Technical Note for a list of survey areas in

each census area division and the States comprising the 9 census area divisions.

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

publication criteria. 

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Table 2. Summary, Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by selected characteristics, metropolitan

and nonmetropolitan areas,2 National Compensation Survey,3 1998

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

error

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error

(percent)

Total ............................................................ $18.10 1.5 35.8 $18.39 1.6 35.7 $13.58 1.6 36.2

Private Industry ....................................... 17.14 1.8 35.8 17.42 1.8 35.8 11.91 1.6 36.5

State and local government .................... 21.72 1.6 35.5 22.18 1.6 35.5 17.17 1.0 35.4

Worker characteristics:4

White-collar occupations5 ....................... 22.06 1.4 35.7 22.30 1.5 35.7 16.95 2.4 35.3

Professional specialty and technical ... 27.00 1.7 35.2 27.34 1.8 35.2 20.94 1.7 34.1

Executive, administrative, and

managerial ........................................ 31.04 1.9 38.9 31.35 1.9 38.9 21.46 3.0 38.5

Sales ................................................... 14.98 6.4 31.6 15.05 6.7 31.5 13.85 15.8 33.0

Administrative support ........................ 13.44 1.3 36.1 13.56 1.3 36.1 10.68 2.6 36.9

Blue-collar occupations5 ......................... 13.85 1.6 38.3 14.12 1.7 38.3 10.97 2.7 38.2

Precision production, craft, and repair 18.33 1.6 39.4 18.67 1.7 39.4 13.55 2.1 40.0

Machine operators, assemblers, and

inspectors ......................................... 11.84 1.7 39.6 12.11 1.9 39.6 9.42 5.8 39.9

Transportation and material moving ... 14.72 2.2 36.2 14.68 2.2 36.5 16.09 7.4 28.3

Handlers, equipment cleaners,

helpers, and laborers ........................ 10.93 2.6 36.6 11.01 2.9 36.5 10.35 3.8 37.4

Service occupations5 .............................. 11.67 2.4 32.8 11.70 2.6 32.6 11.33 1.7 34.7

Full time .................................................. 18.93 1.5 38.8 19.26 1.6 38.7 13.73 2.0 39.3

Part time ................................................. 10.33 3.3 20.7 10.20 3.6 20.7 12.30 5.6 21.4

Union ...................................................... 18.42 1.5 36.2 18.53 1.6 36.3 16.34 1.6 34.7

Nonunion ................................................ 17.90 2.0 35.5 18.30 2.0 35.4 12.29 .9 36.9

Time ........................................................ 18.08 1.5 35.7 18.37 1.5 35.7 13.57 1.6 36.2

Incentive ................................................. 19.06 9.3 37.2 19.04 9.4 37.2 – – –

Establishment characteristics:

Goods producing6 .................................. 17.43 2.8 39.7 17.98 2.7 39.6 11.18 1.6 40.5

Service producing6 ................................. 17.01 1.9 34.5 17.20 1.9 34.5 12.52 2.4 33.8

50-99 workers7 ....................................... 14.77 2.7 35.6 14.86 2.8 35.5 13.01 5.5 37.3

100-499 workers ..................................... 16.06 2.3 35.3 16.43 2.5 35.3 12.49 1.2 36.3

500-999 workers ..................................... 19.22 3.4 36.0 19.46 3.6 36.1 16.02 1.7 34.6

1000-2499 workers ................................. 20.93 2.8 36.1 21.23 2.9 36.0 16.38 4.8 36.5

2500 workers or more ............................. 22.04 1.7 36.5 22.04 1.7 36.5 – – –

Geographic areas:8

New England .......................................... 17.38 1.4 35.1 17.75 1.2 35.2 14.75 3.6 34.2

Middle Atlantic ........................................ 18.10 1.5 35.8 18.39 1.6 35.7 13.58 1.6 36.2

East North Central .................................. 16.08 .8 36.2 16.55 .8 36.2 13.55 1.3 36.5

West North Central ................................. 14.85 1.6 36.5 15.83 2.4 36.5 12.10 2.3 36.4

South Atlantic ......................................... 14.40 1.0 37.1 14.89 .7 37.0 12.00 4.4 37.7

East South Central ................................. 11.87 2.3 37.7 13.88 2.2 36.9 9.97 4.3 38.6

West South Central ................................ 14.62 1.8 37.2 14.86 2.1 37.2 13.08 5.6 37.1

Mountain ................................................. 14.58 2.7 36.4 14.73 3.4 36.5 13.99 3.3 36.0

Pacific ..................................................... 17.86 1.3 36.2 18.04 1.3 36.2 14.96 2.8 35.6

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

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

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

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

the number of workers, weighted by hours. 2 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 November 1997

and April 1999. The average reference period was July 1998. 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 Establishments classified with 50-99 workers may contain establishments

with fewer than 50 workers due to reduction in staff from the time of sampling to

data collection. 8 See Technical Note for a list of survey areas in each census area division and

the States comprising the 9 census area 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, Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2

National Compensation Survey,3 1998

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 .......................................................................................... $18.10 1.5 35.8 $18.93 1.5 38.8 $10.33 3.3 20.7

All excluding sales ......................................................... 18.30 1.5 36.1 18.97 1.5 38.7 11.03 3.6 20.7

White collar ...................................................................... 22.06 1.4 35.7 22.92 1.4 38.5 12.84 4.0 20.3

White collar excluding sales ...................................... 22.88 1.4 36.3 23.35 1.4 38.3 15.91 4.6 20.2

Professional specialty and technical ......................... 27.00 1.7 35.2 27.39 1.7 37.9 22.05 4.9 18.5

Professional specialty ................................................ 29.12 1.5 35.1 29.46 1.5 37.8 24.62 5.3 18.1

Engineers, architects, and surveyors ..................... 27.99 1.9 39.7 27.97 1.9 39.9 – – –

Architects ........................................................... 22.84 12.8 41.4 22.84 12.8 41.4 – – –

Metallurgical and materials engineers ............... 25.24 4.2 40.1 25.24 4.2 40.1 – – –

Chemical engineers ........................................... 33.02 5.7 39.7 33.02 5.7 39.7 – – –

Nuclear engineers .............................................. 35.65 8.7 40.0 35.65 8.7 40.0 – – –

Civil engineers ................................................... 26.07 5.3 39.5 26.07 5.3 39.5 – – –

Electrical and electronic engineers .................... 29.73 2.1 39.3 29.74 2.1 39.8 – – –

Industrial engineers ........................................... 24.85 12.9 41.1 24.85 12.9 41.1 – – –

Mechanical engineers ........................................ 25.18 4.3 38.3 25.26 4.3 39.1 – – –

Engineers, n.e.c. ................................................ 29.88 2.5 39.6 29.80 2.6 40.0 – – –

Mathematical and computer scientists ................... 32.31 5.2 39.4 31.68 5.1 39.5 – – –

Computer systems analysts and scientists ........ 29.87 2.6 39.5 29.90 2.6 39.5 – – –

Operations and systems researchers and

analysts ............................................................ 42.90 9.3 39.5 40.27 11.2 40.0 – – –

Statisticians ........................................................ 27.89 6.9 35.6 27.89 6.9 35.6 – – –

Natural scientists ................................................... 30.23 4.3 39.2 30.33 4.3 39.4 – – –

Chemists, except biochemists ........................... 34.05 6.6 39.6 34.35 6.7 39.9 – – –

Physical scientists, n.e.c. ................................... 26.00 5.7 39.9 26.00 5.7 39.9 – – –

Biological and life scientists ............................... 30.63 6.5 38.0 30.63 6.5 38.0 – – –

Medical scientists ............................................... 28.77 10.4 37.9 28.77 10.4 37.9 – – –

Health related ........................................................ 23.94 1.9 33.5 24.06 1.9 39.2 23.33 3.9 19.2

Physicians .......................................................... 29.37 5.4 40.0 27.83 6.9 43.8 55.20 3.9 16.4

Registered nurses .............................................. 23.17 1.8 32.5 23.58 1.9 38.5 21.39 3.0 19.5

Pharmacists ....................................................... 27.40 2.8 35.0 27.36 3.1 39.1 27.79 2.3 17.6

Dietitians ............................................................ 16.61 4.0 35.6 16.51 4.1 38.0 – – –

Respiratory therapists ........................................ 20.78 2.3 32.3 21.24 2.8 38.8 18.93 2.6 19.3

Occupational therapists ..................................... 24.12 6.6 30.1 23.82 6.8 38.0 – – –

Physical therapists ............................................. 26.95 5.7 33.6 25.66 3.5 38.2 32.36 17.1 22.2

Speech therapists .............................................. 22.30 9.1 24.8 21.45 12.2 37.0 – – –

Therapists, n.e.c. ............................................... 16.28 5.0 37.1 16.47 5.0 39.4 – – –

Physicians’ assistants ........................................ 24.61 11.5 37.3 24.47 11.9 38.1 – – –

Teachers, college and university ........................... 41.23 2.7 32.6 40.79 2.7 37.1 48.32 11.2 10.9

Biological science teachers ............................... 35.79 4.8 32.6 36.12 5.2 36.2 – – –

Chemistry teachers ............................................ 37.13 18.6 35.3 37.13 18.6 35.3 – – –

Natural science teachers, n.e.c. ........................ 48.95 3.3 39.0 48.95 3.3 39.0 – – –

Psychology teachers .......................................... 38.83 14.0 31.8 39.50 14.4 36.0 – – –

Mathematical science teachers ......................... 42.43 13.3 36.0 42.61 13.4 37.6 – – –

Medical science teachers .................................. 69.75 10.2 26.0 53.73 13.2 38.9 – – –

Health specialities teachers ............................... 29.77 4.5 38.8 29.77 4.5 38.8 – – –

Business, commerce, and marketing teachers .. 46.86 8.5 32.2 47.44 8.6 35.0 – – –

Art, drama, and music teachers ......................... 29.68 4.8 30.0 31.27 4.2 37.1 22.79 3.8 16.5

Education teachers ............................................ 32.26 6.7 27.6 33.11 7.4 36.6 – – –

English teachers ................................................ 40.23 10.4 35.9 40.26 10.4 36.4 – – –

Theology teachers ............................................. 45.15 10.4 34.9 45.26 10.5 35.4 – – –

Teachers, post secondary, subject not specified 33.85 7.3 35.8 34.79 6.8 41.3 – – –

Teachers, post secondary, n.e.c. ....................... 39.78 5.8 30.6 40.74 5.9 36.7 23.93 9.2 8.1

Teachers, except college and university ................ 33.46 2.3 33.1 34.34 2.4 34.9 19.59 4.8 18.3

Prekindergarten and kindergarten ..................... 28.51 15.8 33.0 28.99 16.2 34.5 – – –

Elementary school teachers .............................. 35.70 2.5 34.5 36.04 2.6 35.3 25.76 12.4 20.9

Secondary school teachers ............................... 36.02 3.8 35.8 36.21 3.9 36.0 31.70 3.3 32.1

Teachers, special education .............................. 34.31 3.5 33.3 34.64 3.7 33.8 26.59 15.1 24.7

Teachers, n.e.c. ................................................. 32.67 4.3 30.3 33.80 4.2 33.9 16.22 10.1 12.0

Substitute teachers ............................................ 10.18 3.4 21.0 – – – 10.23 4.8 18.1

Vocational and educational counselors ............. 27.08 11.8 35.4 27.30 11.8 35.8 – – –

Librarians, archivists, and curators ........................ 24.03 7.9 35.3 24.07 8.0 36.4 22.02 9.5 13.1

Librarians ........................................................... 25.44 7.2 34.6 25.51 7.3 35.8 22.02 9.5 13.1

Social scientists and urban planners ..................... 28.60 7.5 35.3 28.60 7.8 36.7 28.47 9.5 18.9

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 3. Selected occupations, Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2

National Compensation Survey,3 1998–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

Social scientists and urban planners –Continued

Economists ........................................................ $29.16 7.9 37.8 $29.16 7.9 37.8 – – –

Psychologists ..................................................... 28.99 11.5 33.6 29.04 12.3 35.9 $28.47 9.5 18.9

Social, recreation, and religious workers ............... 18.06 2.8 35.7 18.20 2.8 37.6 14.98 7.7 16.9

Social workers ................................................... 18.27 3.0 35.9 18.40 3.0 37.5 15.25 8.3 18.5

Recreation workers ............................................ 14.13 8.2 33.0 14.23 8.3 38.1 – – –

Lawyers and judges ............................................... 38.47 7.2 39.0 38.25 7.3 40.5 – – –

Lawyers ............................................................. 38.45 7.3 39.3 38.25 7.3 40.5 – – –

Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and

professionals, n.e.c. ............................................. 28.22 7.1 35.7 28.35 7.2 38.5 25.24 30.0 12.9

Technical writers ................................................ 22.21 10.1 40.0 22.21 10.1 40.0 – – –

Designers ........................................................... 23.15 4.6 38.9 23.39 4.6 39.2 – – –

Actors and directors ........................................... 38.70 13.5 34.1 – – – – – –

Editors and reporters ......................................... 28.31 12.6 37.1 28.69 12.3 37.5 – – –

Public relations specialists ................................. 22.23 7.2 37.1 22.23 7.2 37.1 – – –

Athletes .............................................................. 16.54 9.1 17.8 – – – 17.57 14.8 12.5

Professional, n.e.c. ............................................ 28.55 7.0 39.3 28.55 7.0 39.3 – – –

Technical ................................................................... 19.08 4.3 35.6 19.55 4.5 38.3 13.80 3.1 19.8

Clinical laboratory technologists and

technicians ....................................................... 16.75 4.0 35.7 16.90 4.1 38.6 15.14 8.1 19.3

Health record technologists and technicians ..... 12.92 8.9 29.5 13.59 7.4 38.6 – – –

Radiological technicians .................................... 17.98 4.7 31.9 18.50 4.4 38.5 15.54 7.8 17.7

Licensed practical nurses .................................. 14.43 2.1 33.1 14.42 2.2 38.7 14.44 3.3 21.6

Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ...... 15.44 2.2 34.2 15.74 2.4 38.4 12.92 4.3 17.8

Electrical and electronic technicians .................. 17.51 5.5 39.5 17.55 5.6 39.8 – – –

Mechanical engineering technicians .................. 21.05 2.2 39.3 21.05 2.2 39.3 – – –

Engineering technicians, n.e.c. .......................... 19.04 2.1 39.4 19.02 2.2 39.7 – – –

Drafters .............................................................. 17.30 6.7 40.0 17.30 6.7 40.0 – – –

Surveying and mapping technicians .................. 14.03 12.0 38.8 14.96 11.3 38.7 – – –

Biological technicians ........................................ 19.17 5.1 37.8 19.71 4.9 39.5 – – –

Chemical technicians ......................................... 17.58 4.1 39.8 17.58 4.1 39.8 – – –

Science technicians, n.e.c. ................................ 16.53 6.5 38.4 16.58 6.6 39.0 – – –

Airplane pilots and navigators ............................ 83.07 27.5 23.8 83.07 27.5 23.8 – – –

Broadcast equipment operators ......................... 25.65 13.1 33.5 28.46 10.5 38.6 – – –

Computer programmers ..................................... 21.05 5.7 38.3 21.15 5.8 38.6 – – –

Legal assistants ................................................. 18.65 5.0 38.2 18.65 5.0 38.2 – – –

Technical and related, n.e.c. .............................. 21.08 3.9 37.3 21.37 3.9 38.8 10.82 12.5 16.0

Executive, administrative, and managerial ............... 31.04 1.9 38.9 31.11 1.9 39.2 19.35 8.8 17.4

Executives, administrators, and managers ............ 35.74 2.0 39.3 35.83 2.0 39.5 19.92 14.9 18.4

Administrators and officials, public

administration .................................................. 29.07 5.6 36.8 29.07 5.6 36.8 – – –

Financial managers ........................................... 40.56 6.2 39.2 40.56 6.2 39.2 – – –

Personnel and labor relations managers ........... 36.84 5.3 39.5 36.84 5.3 39.5 – – –

Purchasing managers ........................................ 30.70 6.3 40.7 30.70 6.3 40.7 – – –

Managers, marketing, advertising, and public

relations ........................................................... 38.04 4.8 39.8 38.04 4.8 39.8 – – –

Administrators, education and related fields ...... 35.85 7.1 36.5 36.29 6.8 37.5 – – –

Managers, medicine and health ......................... 33.29 5.6 38.6 33.34 5.7 39.3 30.58 14.8 21.9

Managers, food servicing and lodging

establishments ................................................. 21.77 12.1 42.7 21.77 12.1 42.7 – – –

Managers, properties and real estate ................ 29.05 2.4 39.6 29.05 2.4 39.6 – – –

Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ............ 33.43 9.6 38.1 33.70 9.6 38.3 – – –

Managers and administrators, n.e.c. ................. 35.96 2.5 40.1 35.98 2.5 40.2 – – –

Management related .............................................. 23.84 2.9 38.3 23.88 2.9 38.7 18.68 7.9 16.4

Accountants and auditors .................................. 22.78 3.2 38.3 22.80 3.2 38.7 – – –

Underwriters ...................................................... 34.64 12.9 38.7 34.64 12.9 38.7 – – –

Other financial officers ....................................... 28.73 10.4 37.2 28.85 10.4 37.7 – – –

Management analysts ........................................ 29.08 5.6 38.7 29.08 5.6 38.7 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 3. Selected occupations, Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2

National Compensation Survey,3 1998–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

Personnel, training, and labor relations

specialists ........................................................ $22.78 5.6 39.1 $22.79 5.6 39.2 – – –

Buyers, wholesale and retail trade, except farm

products ........................................................... 24.35 10.6 40.5 24.35 10.6 40.5 – – –

Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. ............... 22.92 8.9 39.1 22.92 8.9 39.1 – – –

Construction inspectors ..................................... 20.64 8.2 36.3 20.44 8.1 39.2 – – –

Inspectors and compliance officers, except

construction ..................................................... 20.06 9.6 37.9 20.06 9.6 37.9 – – –

Management related, n.e.c. ............................... 23.00 4.2 38.4 23.07 4.3 38.8 – – –

Sales ............................................................................. 14.98 6.4 31.6 18.11 6.6 39.8 $6.98 1.9 20.7

Supervisors, sales ............................................. 22.69 9.5 40.5 22.74 9.5 40.7 – – –

Insurance sales .................................................. 18.42 13.2 39.1 18.42 13.2 39.1 – – –

Securities and financial services sales .............. 45.57 8.3 39.7 45.57 8.3 39.7 – – –

Advertising and related sales ............................. 18.95 4.9 37.1 19.33 4.8 37.7 – – –

Sales, other business services .......................... 20.92 10.4 34.6 22.47 10.3 38.9 – – –

Sales engineers ................................................. 22.44 9.0 43.2 22.44 9.0 43.2 – – –

Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing,

and wholesale .................................................. 26.23 7.0 41.6 26.23 7.0 41.6 – – –

Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats .......... 23.34 19.0 44.9 23.34 19.0 44.9 – – –

Sales workers, apparel ...................................... 7.46 5.8 29.2 7.79 8.1 37.4 6.80 4.1 20.4

Sales workers, shoes ......................................... 9.45 6.7 31.4 – – – – – –

Sales workers, furniture and home furnishings .. 13.74 16.7 37.8 14.16 15.9 41.7 7.64 15.5 15.9

Sales workers, radio, tv, hi-fi, and appliances ... 9.86 8.5 36.0 9.97 8.9 40.7 – – –

Sales workers, hardware and building supplies 12.43 8.5 36.0 13.31 8.1 39.8 8.64 8.1 25.4

Sales workers, parts .......................................... 17.45 22.3 36.9 18.36 21.3 39.0 – – –

Sales workers, other commodities ..................... 8.85 4.6 27.6 10.16 6.1 39.3 7.10 3.3 19.7

Sales counter clerks .......................................... 8.57 6.1 28.6 8.77 5.6 39.1 8.25 11.6 20.0

Cashiers ............................................................. 8.26 3.5 26.5 10.53 4.2 39.4 6.60 2.0 21.3

Demonstrators, promoters, and models, sales .. 9.50 9.8 26.5 10.91 10.6 37.1 7.46 3.5 18.8

Sales support, n.e.c. .......................................... 13.72 10.6 34.5 14.66 9.9 38.9 8.60 15.8 21.4

Administrative support, including clerical ................ 13.44 1.3 36.1 13.76 1.3 38.4 10.02 5.0 22.2

Supervisors, general office ................................ 19.01 3.9 38.2 19.01 3.9 38.2 – – –

Supervisors, computer equipment operators ..... 20.37 5.5 38.1 20.37 5.5 38.1 – – –

Supervisors, financial records processing ......... 18.19 4.3 38.2 18.21 4.3 38.6 – – –

Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and

adjusting clerks ................................................ 18.67 10.1 40.1 18.67 10.1 40.1 – – –

Computer operators ........................................... 14.78 3.5 38.3 14.78 3.5 38.3 – – –

Peripheral equipment operators ........................ 10.75 8.4 33.2 10.88 8.3 38.0 – – –

Secretaries ......................................................... 14.74 1.7 37.0 14.89 1.6 38.0 11.78 8.5 24.7

Stenographers ................................................... 16.35 4.4 35.1 16.52 4.7 37.9 – – –

Typists ............................................................... 12.66 2.7 34.2 12.80 2.9 36.7 10.68 6.1 17.9

Interviewers ....................................................... 10.72 5.8 27.9 11.22 6.0 38.0 9.50 11.3 16.9

Hotel clerks ........................................................ 9.70 6.3 38.6 9.70 6.3 38.6 – – –

Transportation ticket and reservation agents ..... 14.81 5.3 34.9 15.46 5.1 39.5 10.97 6.1 20.6

Receptionists ..................................................... 10.38 2.7 34.3 10.69 2.8 38.8 8.64 6.1 20.6

Information clerks, n.e.c. .................................... 14.36 14.0 34.5 12.48 4.2 39.0 19.16 23.7 26.8

Correspondence clerks ...................................... 13.31 5.1 37.8 13.44 5.1 39.5 – – –

Order clerks ....................................................... 15.28 4.4 38.7 15.36 4.4 39.0 – – –

Personnel clerks, except payroll and

timekeeping ..................................................... 14.71 3.7 38.7 14.80 3.7 39.3 – – –

Library clerks ..................................................... 11.56 2.9 26.6 12.40 3.2 35.3 9.88 3.9 17.8

File clerks ........................................................... 10.24 3.9 36.0 10.36 4.0 37.9 – – –

Records clerks, n.e.c. ........................................ 12.64 3.1 36.4 12.88 3.0 38.6 9.34 6.0 20.8

Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ... 13.12 2.1 37.6 13.27 2.1 38.3 9.04 2.8 24.5

Payroll and timekeeping clerks .......................... 12.95 4.8 38.5 12.96 4.9 39.1 – – –

Billing clerks ....................................................... 11.11 4.4 38.5 11.09 4.5 39.4 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 3. Selected occupations, Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2

National Compensation Survey,3 1998–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

Billing, posting, and calculating machine

operators .......................................................... $10.69 7.8 29.9 $11.69 7.1 38.5 $8.06 6.4 18.9

Duplicating machine operators .......................... 9.44 5.4 32.3 9.81 7.0 39.2 – – –

Office machine operators, n.e.c. ........................ 8.61 9.9 37.3 8.68 10.5 39.1 – – –

Telephone operators .......................................... 14.18 5.1 36.0 14.71 4.6 38.6 9.51 7.3 22.7

Mail clerks, except postal service ...................... 10.64 8.8 37.6 10.80 9.2 39.0 8.11 9.3 24.2

Messengers ....................................................... 8.93 15.6 37.4 8.87 17.0 38.4 – – –

Dispatchers ........................................................ 15.60 9.0 38.5 15.73 9.1 39.7 10.45 1.5 16.8

Production coordinators ..................................... 15.67 7.4 38.7 15.94 7.5 39.8 – – –

Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks ................. 11.82 2.7 39.3 11.93 2.6 39.5 8.32 3.7 33.2

Stock and inventory clerks ................................. 12.16 5.7 35.1 13.08 4.4 39.3 – – –

Meter readers .................................................... 18.38 3.3 40.0 18.38 3.3 40.0 – – –

Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers 12.63 22.2 38.6 13.69 19.2 40.3 – – –

Expeditors .......................................................... 13.24 9.8 36.0 13.90 9.7 39.3 – – –

Material recording, scheduling, and distribution

clerks, n.e.c. ..................................................... 11.29 8.0 34.1 12.43 6.6 39.0 6.60 6.4 22.4

Insurance adjusters, examiners, and

investigators ..................................................... 16.36 13.1 39.1 16.36 13.1 39.1 – – –

Investigators and adjusters, except insurance ... 14.95 7.8 38.1 15.15 7.8 39.5 10.53 12.7 21.8

Eligibility clerks, social welfare ........................... 14.26 3.3 35.8 14.26 3.3 35.8 – – –

Bill and account collectors ................................. 13.84 8.4 38.3 14.04 8.5 39.5 – – –

General office clerks .......................................... 12.58 2.9 35.3 13.12 2.7 38.1 8.28 7.5 22.4

Bank tellers ........................................................ 9.67 1.6 34.4 9.73 1.7 38.7 9.36 2.8 21.8

Proofreaders ...................................................... 11.97 12.3 36.7 – – – – – –

Data entry keyers ............................................... 10.54 2.6 37.4 10.69 2.7 39.1 9.32 6.2 27.9

Statistical clerks ................................................. 12.02 6.7 36.4 12.03 6.9 36.9 – – –

Teachers’ aides ................................................. 10.97 6.2 28.2 10.25 4.2 33.6 12.05 10.4 22.8

Administrative support, n.e.c. ............................ 13.36 4.1 34.7 13.96 4.2 38.0 8.83 5.3 20.7

Blue collar ........................................................................ 13.85 1.6 38.3 14.10 1.7 39.8 9.18 5.5 22.3

Precision production, craft, and repair ...................... 18.33 1.6 39.4 18.35 1.7 39.8 16.65 11.5 24.1

Supervisors, mechanics and repairers .............. 23.68 5.1 39.7 23.75 5.1 40.2 – – –

Automobile mechanics ....................................... 19.33 6.6 40.0 19.33 6.6 40.0 – – –

Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics .... 16.80 2.6 40.0 16.80 2.6 40.0 – – –

Automobile body and related repairers .............. 13.60 1.6 40.2 13.60 1.6 40.2 – – –

Aircraft mechanics, except engine ..................... 19.46 5.8 40.0 19.46 5.8 40.0 – – –

Heavy equipment mechanics ............................. 17.44 12.0 40.0 17.44 12.0 40.0 – – –

Industrial machinery repairers ........................... 15.40 7.3 39.9 15.40 7.3 39.9 – – –

Machinery maintenance ..................................... 17.40 4.3 40.1 17.40 4.3 40.1 – – –

Electronic repairers, communications and

industrial equipment ......................................... 21.99 5.2 38.8 22.11 5.2 40.0 – – –

Data processing equipment repairers ................ – – – 15.34 3.3 40.1 – – –

Household appliance and power tool repairers 20.45 6.5 40.0 20.45 6.5 40.0 – – –

Telephone installers and repairers .................... 17.78 3.5 40.0 17.78 3.5 40.0 – – –

Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration

mechanics ........................................................ 19.84 4.0 39.9 19.84 4.0 39.9 – – –

Mechanical controls and valve repairers ........... 23.76 4.4 40.0 23.76 4.4 40.0 – – –

Millwrights .......................................................... 17.47 8.1 40.0 17.47 8.1 40.0 – – –

Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ......................... 17.88 2.4 39.3 17.97 2.4 39.5 – – –

Supervisors, electricians and power

transmission installers ..................................... 30.48 8.7 39.2 30.48 8.7 39.2 – – –

Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ............. 20.88 8.0 39.6 20.88 8.0 39.6 – – –

Carpenters ......................................................... 18.33 5.4 38.9 18.41 5.4 39.5 – – –

Electricians ........................................................ 20.48 5.3 39.5 20.43 5.3 39.7 – – –

Electrician apprentices ....................................... 17.02 12.6 39.9 17.02 12.6 39.9 – – –

Electrical power installers and repairers ............ 25.11 2.7 40.0 25.11 2.7 40.0 – – –

Painters, construction and maintenance ............ 20.03 10.5 37.7 20.12 10.4 37.8 – – –

Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ............... 21.34 3.9 39.5 21.34 3.9 39.5 – – –

Construction trades, n.e.c. ................................. 15.87 6.1 39.3 15.87 6.1 39.3 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 3. Selected occupations, Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2

National Compensation Survey,3 1998–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

Supervisors, production ..................................... $19.68 2.6 40.2 $19.69 2.6 40.2 – – –

Tool and die makers .......................................... 19.26 2.2 40.0 19.26 2.2 40.0 – – –

Precision assemblers, metal .............................. 16.97 6.3 40.0 16.97 6.3 40.0 – – –

Machinists .......................................................... 17.01 3.9 40.0 17.01 3.9 40.0 – – –

Patternmakers and modelmakers, metal ........... 23.31 3.3 40.0 23.31 3.3 40.0 – – –

Sheet metal workers .......................................... 15.19 14.2 40.0 15.19 14.2 40.0 – – –

Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers 11.28 4.4 39.6 11.31 4.5 39.9 – – –

Miscellaneous precision workers, n.e.c. ............ 19.10 8.0 40.0 19.10 8.0 40.0 – – –

Butchers and meat cutters ................................. 14.18 5.9 38.5 14.35 5.9 40.0 – – –

Bakers ................................................................ 11.01 12.7 36.5 11.57 12.1 38.9 – – –

Inspectors, testers, and graders ........................ 18.84 5.5 40.0 18.84 5.5 40.0 – – –

Water and sewer treatment plant operators ...... 15.95 4.4 40.0 15.95 4.4 40.0 – – –

Stationary engineers .......................................... 18.78 4.3 38.5 18.71 4.4 39.7 – – –

Miscellaneous plant and system operators,

n.e.c. ................................................................ 19.84 6.7 41.3 19.84 6.7 41.3 – – –

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ..... 11.84 1.7 39.6 11.88 1.7 39.9 $7.74 3.9 24.9

Lathe and turning machine operators ................ 14.50 7.6 39.3 14.50 7.6 39.3 – – –

Punching and stamping press operators ........... 12.13 9.5 40.0 12.13 9.5 40.0 – – –

Rolling machine operators ................................. 17.52 6.0 40.0 17.52 6.0 40.0 – – –

Drilling and boring machine operators ............... 14.76 7.0 40.0 14.76 7.0 40.0 – – –

Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing

machine operators ........................................... 13.25 4.1 40.0 13.25 4.1 40.0 – – –

Numerical control machine operators ................ 13.20 6.3 40.0 13.20 6.3 40.0 – – –

Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. ............... 14.14 5.2 40.0 14.14 5.2 40.0 – – –

Molding and casting machine operators ............ 10.19 9.7 39.9 10.25 10.0 40.0 – – –

Metal plating machine operators ........................ 12.45 3.5 40.0 12.45 3.5 40.0 – – –

Heat treating equipment operators .................... 16.16 6.2 39.7 16.16 6.2 39.7 – – –

Printing press operators ..................................... 15.79 4.9 39.7 15.79 4.9 39.7 – – –

Photoengravers and lithographers ..................... 13.20 6.6 36.6 13.49 5.6 37.9 – – –

Typesetters and compositors ............................. 16.65 9.9 33.3 17.83 8.9 38.2 – – –

Winding and twisting machine operators ........... 10.63 6.3 38.9 10.70 5.9 40.0 – – –

Knitting, looping, taping, and weaving machine

operators .......................................................... 10.60 7.2 40.0 10.60 7.2 40.0 – – –

Textile cutting machine operators ...................... 7.87 7.2 40.0 7.87 7.2 40.0 – – –

Textile sewing machine operators ..................... 7.53 3.8 39.6 7.53 3.8 39.6 – – –

Pressing machine operators .............................. 8.11 17.4 36.2 8.26 18.7 38.7 – – –

Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators 9.75 4.7 35.0 9.86 5.2 39.3 9.00 7.7 19.7

Packaging and filling machine operators ........... 10.20 9.6 40.0 10.20 9.6 40.0 – – –

Extruding and forming machine operators ......... 11.22 7.1 40.0 11.22 7.1 40.0 – – –

Mixing and blending machine operators ............ 14.04 4.5 40.0 14.04 4.5 40.0 – – –

Separating, filtering, and clarifying machine

operators .......................................................... 14.25 5.0 38.7 14.45 4.3 40.0 – – –

Painting and paint spraying machine operators 13.52 5.4 40.0 13.52 5.4 40.0 – – –

Folding machine operators ................................ 10.92 7.8 39.2 10.92 7.8 39.2 – – –

Furnace, kiln, and oven operators, except food 12.63 4.2 39.3 12.61 4.3 40.0 – – –

Crushing and grinding machine operators ......... 15.22 6.1 39.1 15.22 6.1 39.1 – – –

Slicing and cutting machine operators ............... 12.42 3.3 40.0 12.42 3.3 40.0 – – –

Photographic process machine operators ......... 10.61 3.9 39.7 10.65 3.9 40.0 – – –

Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. .......... 13.39 2.2 39.9 13.40 2.2 39.9 – – –

Welders and cutters ........................................... 16.24 4.8 40.0 16.24 4.8 40.0 – – –

Solders and braziers .......................................... 10.19 5.1 40.0 10.44 5.9 40.0 – – –

Assemblers ........................................................ 9.97 6.2 39.5 10.07 6.4 40.0 6.52 2.9 28.8

Hand painting, coating, and decorating ............. 12.55 18.4 40.0 12.55 18.4 40.0 – – –

Miscellaneous hand working, n.e.c. ................... 11.31 6.0 40.0 11.31 6.0 40.0 – – –

Production inspectors, checkers and examiners 11.85 4.7 39.9 11.85 4.7 39.9 – – –

Production testers .............................................. 12.55 3.1 40.0 12.55 3.1 40.0 – – –

Transportation and material moving ......................... 14.72 2.2 36.2 15.21 2.1 39.6 10.85 5.6 21.3

Supervisors, motor vehicle operators ................ 18.83 3.4 40.0 18.83 3.4 40.0 – – –

Truck drivers ...................................................... 14.98 2.8 38.3 15.18 2.8 40.1 11.55 5.4 21.8

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 3. Selected occupations, Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2

National Compensation Survey,3 1998–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

Transportation and material moving –Continued

Driver-sales workers .......................................... $17.99 4.2 40.3 $18.16 4.0 40.6 – – –

Bus drivers ......................................................... 14.26 3.9 30.4 15.54 4.0 37.6 $11.79 4.6 22.3

Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs .......................... 10.24 11.5 31.5 10.53 11.2 38.7 9.60 18.8 22.4

Motor transportation, n.e.c. ................................ 12.33 8.9 36.7 12.54 8.9 38.0 – – –

Locomotive operating ........................................ 19.06 5.5 40.0 19.06 5.5 40.0 – – –

Supervisors, material moving equipment ........... 18.91 5.1 39.2 18.91 5.1 39.2 – – –

Operating engineers .......................................... 17.96 9.3 40.0 17.96 9.3 40.0 – – –

Crane and tower operators ................................ 17.20 12.7 40.0 17.20 12.7 40.0 – – –

Excavating and loading machine operators ....... 14.26 6.7 40.4 14.26 6.7 40.4 – – –

Grader, dozer, and scrapper operators ............. 19.05 11.3 40.1 19.05 11.3 40.1 – – –

Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators 12.31 3.3 39.8 12.32 3.4 40.0 – – –

Miscellaneous material moving equipment

operators, n.e.c. ............................................... 15.63 3.3 37.8 15.73 3.4 39.0 – – –

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and

laborers ....................................................................... 10.93 2.6 36.6 11.39 2.7 39.7 7.27 3.0 22.5

Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ... 11.66 4.6 36.7 12.01 4.8 39.4 8.34 12.4 22.4

Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and

laborers, n.e.c. ................................................. 16.79 5.9 39.5 16.79 5.9 39.5 – – –

Helpers, mechanics and repairers ..................... 11.78 7.0 37.4 11.94 7.0 39.3 – – –

Helpers, construction trades .............................. 13.46 16.5 39.5 13.46 16.5 39.5 – – –

Construction laborers ......................................... 12.63 4.3 39.0 12.70 4.3 39.2 – – –

Production helpers ............................................. 10.52 4.6 38.5 10.61 4.4 39.5 – – –

Garbage collectors ............................................. 16.57 5.3 39.9 16.57 5.3 39.9 – – –

Stock handlers and baggers .............................. 9.58 4.8 30.3 11.23 6.5 39.9 6.78 2.8 21.5

Machine feeders and offbearers ........................ 9.60 4.7 39.3 9.63 4.8 39.9 – – –

Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ...... 12.10 4.1 36.3 12.67 4.2 40.0 8.96 7.7 24.1

Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners ......... 10.30 8.3 35.2 11.06 9.5 39.8 5.99 12.9 21.2

Hand packers and packagers ............................ 9.57 5.4 39.3 9.70 5.6 40.0 7.15 6.9 30.3

Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. ................. 10.41 2.9 39.0 10.49 3.0 39.9 7.78 7.6 23.6

Service .............................................................................. 11.67 2.4 32.8 12.75 2.5 38.2 7.27 2.0 20.7

Protective service .................................................. 17.80 3.5 37.2 18.50 3.4 39.7 8.90 5.1 21.0

Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ...... 25.37 8.1 44.6 25.37 8.1 44.6 – – –

Supervisors, police and detectives .................... 28.47 4.4 39.9 28.47 4.4 39.9 – – –

Supervisors, guards ........................................... 18.03 5.0 39.9 18.03 5.0 39.9 – – –

Firefighting ......................................................... 19.89 2.4 43.2 19.89 2.4 43.2 – – –

Police and detectives, public service ................. 22.79 3.6 39.6 22.81 3.6 39.6 – – –

Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement

officers ............................................................. 19.23 5.7 34.3 19.91 5.3 38.0 12.45 18.0 17.2

Correctional institution officers ........................... 18.88 2.7 39.9 18.89 2.7 39.9 – – –

Crossing guards ................................................. 9.97 7.6 20.6 – – – 9.37 9.7 20.8

Guards and police, except public service .......... 9.89 6.2 35.0 10.21 6.9 39.1 8.22 5.3 22.8

Protective service, n.e.c. .................................... 12.36 12.8 26.7 14.40 20.0 38.4 9.56 12.6 18.8

Food service .......................................................... 7.66 2.7 28.5 8.81 3.0 37.8 5.90 3.3 20.7

Supervisors, food preparation and service ........ 12.34 8.0 36.9 12.98 7.8 40.4 6.68 6.0 21.0

Bartenders ......................................................... 6.32 12.4 26.5 7.37 14.7 34.6 4.98 8.0 20.4

Waiters and waitresses ...................................... 4.69 6.4 25.8 5.21 9.8 36.6 4.18 5.7 20.1

Cooks ................................................................. 9.85 3.2 35.0 10.12 3.3 38.0 7.84 6.4 22.1

Food counter, fountain, and related ................... 7.20 5.7 26.8 8.12 4.6 38.1 6.45 6.9 21.6

Kitchen workers, food preparation ..................... 9.16 4.6 29.2 10.40 5.7 39.2 7.27 3.1 21.0

Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ......................... 5.82 7.8 26.2 6.72 8.2 36.7 4.39 7.5 18.0

Food preparation, n.e.c. ..................................... 7.65 3.6 27.7 8.61 3.9 37.6 6.55 5.2 21.3

Health service ........................................................ 9.73 2.3 33.9 9.94 2.6 38.0 8.44 1.8 20.5

Health aides, except nursing ............................. 11.22 2.9 34.5 11.55 3.1 38.8 8.64 4.6 18.5

Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants ............ 9.42 2.5 33.8 9.59 3.0 37.8 8.41 2.0 20.9

Cleaning and building service ................................ 10.74 3.2 34.4 11.45 2.6 39.0 7.31 3.3 21.9

Supervisors, cleaning and building service

workers ............................................................ 14.27 9.1 38.8 15.58 5.5 39.3 – – –

Maids and housemen ........................................ 10.20 5.9 35.7 10.35 6.1 37.6 8.10 7.6 20.2

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 3. Selected occupations, Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2

National Compensation Survey,3 1998–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

Cleaning and building service –Continued

Janitors and cleaners ......................................... $10.59 3.6 33.8 $11.44 2.8 39.4 $7.25 3.4 21.7

Personal service .................................................... 11.02 6.5 28.4 12.13 7.7 34.6 8.19 3.6 19.5

Supervisors, personal service ............................ 16.74 6.3 36.1 17.37 6.4 40.0 – – –

Hairdressers and cosmetologists ....................... 10.98 19.0 32.2 – – – 7.46 6.5 22.6

Attendants, amusement, and recreation

facilities ............................................................ 7.33 5.5 27.5 7.84 6.6 39.8 6.33 5.8 17.1

Ushers ............................................................... 8.33 8.6 16.7 – – – 8.33 8.6 16.7

Public transportation attendants ........................ 22.53 17.6 23.0 24.30 15.9 23.3 8.91 22.6 20.8

Baggage porters and bellhops ........................... 7.54 24.5 39.2 7.33 24.8 39.7 – – –

Welfare service aides ........................................ 9.54 4.8 34.1 9.83 5.8 38.8 8.27 7.0 22.2

Early childhood teachers’ assistants .................. 9.14 7.2 27.6 9.85 7.6 35.7 7.22 9.7 17.1

Child care workers, n.e.c. .................................. 8.72 2.5 28.2 8.71 3.9 38.7 8.72 4.0 20.3

Service, n.e.c. .................................................... 9.64 8.3 28.4 10.31 11.0 35.1 8.09 9.4 19.6

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

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

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

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

weighted by hours. 2 All workers include 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 November 1997 and April

1999. The average reference period was July 1998. 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, Middle Atlantic, private industry: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers,2 National

Compensation Survey,3 1998

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 .......................................................................................... $17.14 1.8 35.8 $17.99 1.8 39.1 $9.82 3.9 20.9

All excluding sales ......................................................... 17.31 1.8 36.2 17.98 1.8 39.1 10.54 4.5 20.9

White collar ...................................................................... 21.19 1.7 36.0 22.13 1.7 39.1 12.17 4.8 20.5

White collar excluding sales ...................................... 22.13 1.7 36.8 22.59 1.6 39.0 15.64 5.7 20.5

Professional specialty and technical ......................... 25.28 2.1 35.5 25.64 2.1 38.9 21.50 6.1 18.6

Professional specialty ................................................ 27.46 2.0 35.5 27.76 2.0 39.1 24.31 6.9 18.1

Engineers, architects, and surveyors ..................... 28.57 1.9 39.9 28.56 1.9 40.2 – – –

Architects ........................................................... 20.34 13.4 43.9 20.34 13.4 43.9 – – –

Metallurgical and materials engineers ............... 26.63 5.8 40.2 26.63 5.8 40.2 – – –

Chemical engineers ........................................... 33.02 5.7 39.7 33.02 5.7 39.7 – – –

Nuclear engineers .............................................. 35.65 8.7 40.0 35.65 8.7 40.0 – – –

Civil engineers ................................................... 27.03 7.1 40.3 27.03 7.1 40.3 – – –

Electrical and electronic engineers .................... 29.73 2.1 39.3 29.74 2.1 39.8 – – –

Industrial engineers ........................................... 24.85 12.9 41.1 24.85 12.9 41.1 – – –

Mechanical engineers ........................................ 25.79 4.6 39.0 25.90 4.7 40.0 – – –

Engineers, n.e.c. ................................................ 30.29 2.3 39.7 30.21 2.3 40.1 – – –

Mathematical and computer scientists ................... 32.53 5.2 39.4 31.90 5.2 39.5 – – –

Computer systems analysts and scientists ........ 30.10 2.6 39.5 30.13 2.6 39.5 – – –

Operations and systems researchers and

analysts ............................................................ 42.90 9.3 39.5 40.27 11.2 40.0 – – –

Statisticians ........................................................ 27.89 6.9 35.6 27.89 6.9 35.6 – – –

Natural scientists ................................................... 30.34 4.5 39.3 30.45 4.5 39.5 – – –

Chemists, except biochemists ........................... 34.05 6.6 39.6 34.35 6.7 39.9 – – –

Physical scientists, n.e.c. ................................... 25.85 6.4 40.0 25.85 6.4 40.0 – – –

Biological and life scientists ............................... 30.59 7.5 38.5 30.59 7.5 38.5 – – –

Medical scientists ............................................... 28.82 10.6 38.0 28.82 10.6 38.0 – – –

Health related ........................................................ 24.17 2.2 32.7 24.39 2.2 38.9 23.21 4.0 19.0

Physicians .......................................................... 31.58 7.3 36.8 29.77 8.1 40.8 55.65 4.1 16.0

Registered nurses .............................................. 23.28 2.2 32.0 23.79 2.1 38.6 21.38 3.1 19.4

Pharmacists ....................................................... 28.04 2.1 34.4 28.07 2.3 39.2 27.79 2.3 17.6

Dietitians ............................................................ 17.05 3.9 34.8 16.98 4.4 38.2 – – –

Respiratory therapists ........................................ 20.78 2.4 32.0 21.30 3.0 39.2 18.93 2.6 19.3

Occupational therapists ..................................... 22.70 8.8 29.2 23.69 8.8 38.0 – – –

Physical therapists ............................................. 26.20 6.6 33.4 24.00 1.8 39.3 34.83 17.6 21.0

Speech therapists .............................................. 20.73 12.8 24.6 – – – – – –

Therapists, n.e.c. ............................................... 14.96 4.8 36.4 15.13 4.8 39.3 – – –

Physicians’ assistants ........................................ 24.49 12.2 37.2 24.34 12.6 38.2 – – –

Teachers, college and university ........................... 38.98 4.5 33.0 39.87 4.4 37.5 23.50 6.6 10.7

Biological science teachers ............................... 36.19 2.8 29.7 – – – – – –

Medical science teachers .................................. 48.59 12.1 39.1 48.59 12.1 39.1 – – –

Health specialities teachers ............................... 30.04 6.0 38.0 30.04 6.0 38.0 – – –

Business, commerce, and marketing teachers .. 45.21 10.6 35.6 45.21 10.6 35.6 – – –

Art, drama, and music teachers ......................... 26.00 3.6 27.5 27.29 4.2 36.7 22.82 3.8 17.0

Education teachers ............................................ 32.26 6.7 27.6 33.11 7.4 36.6 – – –

English teachers ................................................ 37.84 24.5 38.2 37.84 24.5 38.2 – – –

Theology teachers ............................................. 45.15 10.4 34.9 45.26 10.5 35.4 – – –

Teachers, post secondary, subject not specified 33.76 8.5 35.3 34.70 8.0 41.1 – – –

Teachers, post secondary, n.e.c. ....................... 39.43 12.9 29.0 41.09 13.1 38.0 21.84 15.3 8.2

Teachers, except college and university ................ 19.44 3.7 31.0 19.79 3.8 36.9 16.82 10.3 14.1

Prekindergarten and kindergarten ..................... 14.27 9.6 32.3 14.45 9.2 34.3 – – –

Elementary school teachers .............................. 22.62 6.0 33.0 22.96 6.3 37.9 20.74 8.4 19.3

Secondary school teachers ............................... 24.33 7.5 37.0 24.42 7.5 37.5 – – –

Teachers, special education .............................. 21.08 8.3 33.2 21.08 8.5 35.7 – – –

Teachers, n.e.c. ................................................. 17.68 8.8 23.0 18.07 8.6 37.2 16.56 17.6 11.1

Substitute teachers ............................................ 7.69 3.8 18.8 – – – 7.69 3.8 18.8

Vocational and educational counselors ............. 17.01 9.4 36.9 17.12 9.5 37.8 – – –

Librarians, archivists, and curators ........................ 21.40 8.0 35.8 21.36 8.2 36.7 – – –

Librarians ........................................................... 22.66 7.0 34.7 22.63 7.2 35.9 – – –

Social scientists and urban planners ..................... 25.30 7.7 35.4 25.07 8.3 37.8 28.44 9.8 19.0

Economists ........................................................ 29.16 7.9 37.8 29.16 7.9 37.8 – – –

Psychologists ..................................................... 19.40 5.7 31.9 17.28 6.0 37.9 28.44 9.8 19.0

Social, recreation, and religious workers ............... 16.47 3.8 35.3 16.51 3.9 38.1 15.92 7.8 18.2

Social workers ................................................... 16.48 3.9 35.4 16.49 4.1 38.2 16.27 7.8 19.3

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 4. Selected occupations, Middle Atlantic, private industry: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers,2 National

Compensation Survey,3 1998–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

Social, recreation, and religious workers

–Continued

Recreation workers ............................................ $12.00 8.8 32.7 $12.07 9.2 38.0 – – –

Lawyers and judges ............................................... 46.17 6.7 44.9 46.17 6.7 44.9 – – –

Lawyers ............................................................. 46.17 6.7 44.9 46.17 6.7 44.9 – – –

Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and

professionals, n.e.c. ............................................. 28.75 7.3 36.2 28.74 7.4 38.6 $29.08 33.4 11.9

Technical writers ................................................ 22.21 10.1 40.0 22.21 10.1 40.0 – – –

Designers ........................................................... 23.15 4.6 38.9 23.39 4.6 39.2 – – –

Editors and reporters ......................................... 28.40 12.7 37.1 28.78 12.4 37.5 – – –

Public relations specialists ................................. 23.26 8.9 37.0 23.26 8.9 37.0 – – –

Athletes .............................................................. 16.96 11.6 18.6 – – – 19.39 21.1 10.7

Professional, n.e.c. ............................................ 28.74 7.1 39.4 28.74 7.1 39.4 – – –

Technical ................................................................... 19.46 4.7 35.5 19.98 4.9 38.3 13.85 3.3 20.0

Clinical laboratory technologists and

technicians ....................................................... 16.54 4.3 35.6 16.65 4.4 38.7 15.32 8.3 19.3

Health record technologists and technicians ..... 12.93 9.0 29.4 13.62 7.6 38.6 – – –

Radiological technicians .................................... 17.82 4.6 31.8 18.32 4.3 38.6 15.54 7.8 17.7

Licensed practical nurses .................................. 14.38 2.4 32.6 14.42 2.5 38.5 14.25 3.6 22.2

Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ...... 14.75 2.7 33.6 14.97 2.8 38.5 13.24 4.2 17.8

Electrical and electronic technicians .................. 17.51 5.6 39.8 17.54 5.6 39.8 – – –

Mechanical engineering technicians .................. 21.05 2.2 39.3 21.05 2.2 39.3 – – –

Engineering technicians, n.e.c. .......................... 19.15 2.3 39.6 19.13 2.4 39.9 – – –

Drafters .............................................................. 17.30 6.7 40.0 17.30 6.7 40.0 – – –

Surveying and mapping technicians .................. 14.44 15.1 40.0 – – – – – –

Biological technicians ........................................ 19.71 4.9 39.5 19.71 4.9 39.5 – – –

Chemical technicians ......................................... 17.59 4.1 39.8 17.59 4.1 39.8 – – –

Science technicians, n.e.c. ................................ 16.51 6.5 38.5 16.56 6.6 39.0 – – –

Airplane pilots and navigators ............................ 83.07 27.5 23.8 83.07 27.5 23.8 – – –

Broadcast equipment operators ......................... 25.95 12.9 33.4 28.89 10.3 38.7 – – –

Computer programmers ..................................... 21.48 5.1 38.3 21.61 5.1 38.6 – – –

Legal assistants ................................................. 18.51 5.9 38.5 18.51 5.9 38.5 – – –

Technical and related, n.e.c. .............................. 21.80 3.9 37.9 22.05 3.9 39.2 11.62 11.8 16.2

Executive, administrative, and managerial ............... 31.92 2.0 39.4 31.97 2.0 39.5 20.81 11.8 19.6

Executives, administrators, and managers ............ 36.19 2.2 39.7 36.26 2.2 39.9 21.98 16.6 19.5

Financial managers ........................................... 41.57 6.3 39.2 41.57 6.3 39.2 – – –

Personnel and labor relations managers ........... 37.83 5.3 39.5 37.83 5.3 39.5 – – –

Purchasing managers ........................................ 30.73 6.5 40.9 30.73 6.5 40.9 – – –

Managers, marketing, advertising, and public

relations ........................................................... 38.08 4.8 39.8 38.08 4.8 39.8 – – –

Administrators, education and related fields ...... 26.43 9.7 35.4 27.03 9.5 37.8 – – –

Managers, medicine and health ......................... 34.76 5.9 38.7 34.86 6.0 39.5 30.58 14.8 21.9

Managers, food servicing and lodging

establishments ................................................. 21.45 13.2 43.4 21.45 13.2 43.4 – – –

Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ............ 33.97 9.9 38.2 34.17 9.9 38.4 – – –

Managers and administrators, n.e.c. ................. 36.08 2.6 40.3 36.11 2.6 40.3 – – –

Management related .............................................. 24.64 3.3 38.9 24.67 3.3 39.0 18.36 8.6 19.7

Accountants and auditors .................................. 23.12 3.5 38.9 23.11 3.5 39.0 – – –

Underwriters ...................................................... 34.64 12.9 38.7 34.64 12.9 38.7 – – –

Other financial officers ....................................... 29.30 11.8 37.6 29.45 11.9 38.2 – – –

Management analysts ........................................ 29.21 6.1 39.2 29.21 6.1 39.2 – – –

Personnel, training, and labor relations

specialists ........................................................ 24.03 5.9 39.4 24.06 5.9 39.4 – – –

Buyers, wholesale and retail trade, except farm

products ........................................................... 24.35 10.6 40.5 24.35 10.6 40.5 – – –

Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. ............... 23.14 9.2 39.1 23.14 9.2 39.1 – – –

Inspectors and compliance officers, except

construction ..................................................... 25.43 5.9 38.3 25.43 5.9 38.3 – – –

Management related, n.e.c. ............................... 22.65 5.7 39.1 22.68 5.7 39.3 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 4. Selected occupations, Middle Atlantic, private industry: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers,2 National

Compensation Survey,3 1998–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 ............................................................................. $14.98 6.5 31.5 $18.17 6.8 39.8 $6.97 1.9 20.7

Supervisors, sales ............................................. 22.69 9.5 40.5 22.74 9.5 40.7 – – –

Securities and financial services sales .............. 45.57 8.3 39.7 45.57 8.3 39.7 – – –

Advertising and related sales ............................. 18.95 4.9 37.1 19.33 4.8 37.7 – – –

Sales, other business services .......................... 20.92 10.4 34.6 22.47 10.3 38.9 – – –

Sales engineers ................................................. 22.44 9.0 43.2 22.44 9.0 43.2 – – –

Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing,

and wholesale .................................................. 26.23 7.0 41.6 26.23 7.0 41.6 – – –

Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats .......... 23.34 19.0 44.9 23.34 19.0 44.9 – – –

Sales workers, apparel ...................................... 7.46 5.8 29.2 7.79 8.1 37.4 6.80 4.1 20.4

Sales workers, shoes ......................................... 9.45 6.7 31.4 – – – – – –

Sales workers, furniture and home furnishings .. 13.74 16.7 37.8 14.16 15.9 41.7 7.64 15.5 15.9

Sales workers, radio, tv, hi-fi, and appliances ... 9.86 8.5 36.0 9.97 8.9 40.7 – – –

Sales workers, hardware and building supplies 12.43 8.5 36.0 13.31 8.1 39.8 8.64 8.1 25.4

Sales workers, parts .......................................... 17.45 22.3 36.9 18.36 21.3 39.0 – – –

Sales workers, other commodities ..................... 8.85 4.6 27.6 10.16 6.1 39.3 7.10 3.3 19.7

Sales counter clerks .......................................... 8.57 6.1 28.6 8.77 5.6 39.1 8.25 11.6 20.0

Cashiers ............................................................. 7.95 3.3 26.1 10.02 4.0 39.5 6.58 2.0 21.3

Demonstrators, promoters, and models, sales .. 9.50 9.8 26.5 10.91 10.6 37.1 7.46 3.5 18.8

Sales support, n.e.c. .......................................... 13.72 10.6 34.5 14.66 9.9 38.9 8.60 15.8 21.4

Administrative support, including clerical ................ 13.33 1.5 36.6 13.64 1.5 38.8 9.86 5.5 22.7

Supervisors, general office ................................ 19.43 4.5 38.8 19.43 4.5 38.8 – – –

Supervisors, computer equipment operators ..... 19.77 5.2 38.6 19.77 5.2 38.6 – – –

Supervisors, financial records processing ......... 18.46 4.5 38.6 18.49 4.6 39.1 – – –

Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and

adjusting clerks ................................................ 18.67 10.1 40.1 18.67 10.1 40.1 – – –

Computer operators ........................................... 14.49 3.6 38.5 14.50 3.6 38.5 – – –

Peripheral equipment operators ........................ 9.79 12.5 31.2 – – – – – –

Secretaries ......................................................... 14.69 1.7 37.1 14.85 1.6 38.2 11.96 8.6 25.2

Stenographers ................................................... 12.78 5.2 36.1 12.84 5.6 38.7 – – –

Typists ............................................................... 12.70 5.3 37.0 12.81 5.2 37.9 – – –

Interviewers ....................................................... 10.51 5.8 27.5 11.06 5.9 38.1 9.07 10.3 16.0

Hotel clerks ........................................................ 9.70 6.3 38.6 9.70 6.3 38.6 – – –

Transportation ticket and reservation agents ..... 14.49 6.4 34.0 15.23 6.4 39.4 10.97 6.1 20.6

Receptionists ..................................................... 10.37 2.7 34.3 10.68 2.9 38.9 8.65 6.2 20.6

Information clerks, n.e.c. .................................... 14.17 15.5 34.4 11.99 4.6 39.2 19.18 23.7 26.8

Correspondence clerks ...................................... 13.31 5.1 37.8 13.44 5.1 39.5 – – –

Order clerks ....................................................... 15.28 4.4 38.7 15.36 4.4 39.0 – – –

Personnel clerks, except payroll and

timekeeping ..................................................... 14.83 3.8 38.9 14.92 3.8 39.6 – – –

Library clerks ..................................................... 12.03 4.4 27.7 13.16 4.2 36.2 10.22 4.3 20.2

File clerks ........................................................... 10.26 3.9 36.3 10.34 4.0 37.9 – – –

Records clerks, n.e.c. ........................................ 12.56 3.5 36.3 12.83 3.4 38.6 9.34 6.0 20.8

Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ... 13.00 2.1 37.9 13.16 2.1 38.7 8.79 3.3 24.6

Payroll and timekeeping clerks .......................... 12.98 5.0 39.1 12.98 5.0 39.1 – – –

Billing clerks ....................................................... 11.11 4.4 38.5 11.09 4.5 39.4 – – –

Billing, posting, and calculating machine

operators .......................................................... 10.69 7.8 29.9 11.69 7.1 38.5 8.06 6.4 18.9

Duplicating machine operators .......................... 9.44 5.6 32.1 9.83 7.4 39.3 – – –

Office machine operators, n.e.c. ........................ 8.61 9.9 37.3 8.68 10.5 39.1 – – –

Telephone operators .......................................... 14.34 5.1 36.1 14.91 4.6 38.6 9.34 7.6 22.7

Mail clerks, except postal service ...................... 10.59 9.2 37.6 10.76 9.6 39.0 8.11 9.3 24.2

Messengers ....................................................... 8.45 16.0 37.7 8.34 17.3 38.9 – – –

Dispatchers ........................................................ 12.61 5.8 37.3 12.69 5.9 39.3 – – –

Production coordinators ..................................... 15.71 7.4 38.7 15.99 7.6 39.8 – – –

Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks ................. 11.61 2.9 39.4 11.72 2.9 39.6 8.32 3.7 33.2

Stock and inventory clerks ................................. 12.09 6.1 34.8 13.09 4.5 39.3 – – –

Meter readers .................................................... 18.80 1.8 40.0 18.80 1.8 40.0 – – –

Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers 12.22 26.1 38.9 13.33 23.0 41.0 – – –

Expeditors .......................................................... 13.24 9.8 36.0 13.90 9.7 39.3 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 4. Selected occupations, Middle Atlantic, private industry: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers,2 National

Compensation Survey,3 1998–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

Material recording, scheduling, and distribution

clerks, n.e.c. ..................................................... $11.28 8.1 33.9 $12.46 6.8 39.0 $6.60 6.4 22.4

Insurance adjusters, examiners, and

investigators ..................................................... 16.32 13.2 39.1 16.32 13.2 39.1 – – –

Investigators and adjusters, except insurance ... 14.84 8.4 38.0 15.05 8.4 39.5 10.53 12.7 21.8

Eligibility clerks, social welfare ........................... 13.01 11.5 39.0 13.01 11.5 39.0 – – –

Bill and account collectors ................................. 13.84 8.4 38.3 14.04 8.5 39.5 – – –

General office clerks .......................................... 12.53 3.1 35.9 12.96 3.3 38.7 9.09 3.5 22.7

Bank tellers ........................................................ 9.67 1.6 34.4 9.73 1.7 38.7 9.36 2.8 21.8

Proofreaders ...................................................... 11.97 12.3 36.7 – – – – – –

Data entry keyers ............................................... 10.16 3.8 36.9 10.29 4.4 38.9 9.32 6.2 27.9

Statistical clerks ................................................. 11.96 6.9 36.4 11.97 7.1 36.9 – – –

Teachers’ aides ................................................. 8.47 4.7 35.7 8.42 6.0 37.8 – – –

Administrative support, n.e.c. ............................ 13.47 5.0 35.0 14.13 5.1 38.6 8.98 5.7 21.5

Blue collar ........................................................................ 13.52 1.7 38.3 13.78 1.7 39.8 8.83 6.2 22.5

Precision production, craft, and repair ...................... 18.29 1.8 39.4 18.31 1.8 39.9 16.66 11.4 24.2

Supervisors, mechanics and repairers .............. 24.29 5.4 39.7 24.37 5.4 40.2 – – –

Automobile mechanics ....................................... 16.51 3.5 40.3 16.51 3.5 40.3 – – –

Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics .... 16.70 3.3 40.0 16.70 3.3 40.0 – – –

Automobile body and related repairers .............. 13.60 1.6 40.2 13.60 1.6 40.2 – – –

Aircraft mechanics, except engine ..................... 19.46 5.8 40.0 19.46 5.8 40.0 – – –

Heavy equipment mechanics ............................. 17.62 15.0 40.0 17.62 15.0 40.0 – – –

Industrial machinery repairers ........................... 15.40 7.3 39.9 15.40 7.3 39.9 – – –

Machinery maintenance ..................................... 17.40 4.3 40.1 17.40 4.3 40.1 – – –

Electronic repairers, communications and

industrial equipment ......................................... 22.03 5.3 38.8 22.15 5.2 40.0 – – –

Data processing equipment repairers ................ – – – 15.40 3.8 40.1 – – –

Household appliance and power tool repairers 20.45 6.5 40.0 20.45 6.5 40.0 – – –

Telephone installers and repairers .................... 17.78 3.5 40.0 17.78 3.5 40.0 – – –

Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration

mechanics ........................................................ 20.52 3.8 40.0 20.52 3.8 40.0 – – –

Mechanical controls and valve repairers ........... 24.62 4.1 40.0 24.62 4.1 40.0 – – –

Millwrights .......................................................... 17.47 8.1 40.0 17.47 8.1 40.0 – – –

Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ......................... 18.77 2.6 39.3 18.91 2.5 39.6 – – –

Supervisors, electricians and power

transmission installers ..................................... 29.55 9.4 39.1 29.55 9.4 39.1 – – –

Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ............. 20.97 10.3 39.7 20.97 10.3 39.7 – – –

Carpenters ......................................................... 18.53 5.6 39.4 18.63 5.6 40.0 – – –

Electricians ........................................................ 21.38 5.6 39.5 21.33 5.7 39.7 – – –

Electrician apprentices ....................................... 17.00 17.8 39.8 17.00 17.8 39.8 – – –

Electrical power installers and repairers ............ 25.70 1.9 40.0 25.70 1.9 40.0 – – –

Painters, construction and maintenance ............ 20.48 11.1 38.0 20.60 10.9 38.2 – – –

Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ............... 23.15 3.7 39.7 23.15 3.7 39.7 – – –

Construction trades, n.e.c. ................................. 17.32 7.1 39.2 17.32 7.1 39.2 – – –

Supervisors, production ..................................... 19.67 2.6 40.2 19.68 2.6 40.2 – – –

Tool and die makers .......................................... 19.26 2.2 40.0 19.26 2.2 40.0 – – –

Precision assemblers, metal .............................. 16.97 6.3 40.0 16.97 6.3 40.0 – – –

Machinists .......................................................... 16.40 3.4 40.0 16.40 3.4 40.0 – – –

Patternmakers and modelmakers, metal ........... 23.31 3.3 40.0 23.31 3.3 40.0 – – –

Sheet metal workers .......................................... 15.19 14.2 40.0 15.19 14.2 40.0 – – –

Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers 11.28 4.4 39.6 11.31 4.5 39.9 – – –

Miscellaneous precision workers, n.e.c. ............ 19.10 8.0 40.0 19.10 8.0 40.0 – – –

Butchers and meat cutters ................................. 14.18 5.9 38.5 14.35 5.9 40.0 – – –

Bakers ................................................................ 11.08 13.2 36.4 11.69 12.4 39.0 – – –

Inspectors, testers, and graders ........................ 18.56 7.2 40.0 18.56 7.2 40.0 – – –

Stationary engineers .......................................... 19.93 5.3 38.0 19.86 5.6 39.8 – – –

Miscellaneous plant and system operators,

n.e.c. ................................................................ 19.94 6.7 41.3 19.94 6.7 41.3 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 4. Selected occupations, Middle Atlantic, private industry: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers,2 National

Compensation Survey,3 1998–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 ..... $11.81 1.7 39.7 $11.86 1.7 39.9 $7.58 4.0 25.5

Lathe and turning machine operators ................ 14.50 7.6 39.3 14.50 7.6 39.3 – – –

Punching and stamping press operators ........... 12.13 9.5 40.0 12.13 9.5 40.0 – – –

Rolling machine operators ................................. 17.52 6.0 40.0 17.52 6.0 40.0 – – –

Drilling and boring machine operators ............... 14.76 7.0 40.0 14.76 7.0 40.0 – – –

Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing

machine operators ........................................... 13.25 4.1 40.0 13.25 4.1 40.0 – – –

Numerical control machine operators ................ 13.20 6.3 40.0 13.20 6.3 40.0 – – –

Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. ............... 14.14 5.2 40.0 14.14 5.2 40.0 – – –

Molding and casting machine operators ............ 10.19 9.7 39.9 10.25 10.0 40.0 – – –

Metal plating machine operators ........................ 12.45 3.5 40.0 12.45 3.5 40.0 – – –

Heat treating equipment operators .................... 16.16 6.2 39.7 16.16 6.2 39.7 – – –

Printing press operators ..................................... 16.01 5.1 39.6 16.01 5.1 39.6 – – –

Photoengravers and lithographers ..................... 13.20 6.6 36.6 13.49 5.6 37.9 – – –

Typesetters and compositors ............................. 15.35 11.1 31.9 – – – – – –

Winding and twisting machine operators ........... 10.63 6.3 38.9 10.70 5.9 40.0 – – –

Knitting, looping, taping, and weaving machine

operators .......................................................... 10.60 7.2 40.0 10.60 7.2 40.0 – – –

Textile cutting machine operators ...................... 7.87 7.2 40.0 7.87 7.2 40.0 – – –

Textile sewing machine operators ..................... 7.52 3.9 39.6 7.52 3.9 39.6 – – –

Pressing machine operators .............................. 8.11 17.4 36.2 8.26 18.7 38.7 – – –

Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators 9.55 5.2 36.0 9.67 5.6 39.4 8.49 10.5 20.5

Packaging and filling machine operators ........... 10.20 9.6 40.0 10.20 9.6 40.0 – – –

Extruding and forming machine operators ......... 11.22 7.1 40.0 11.22 7.1 40.0 – – –

Mixing and blending machine operators ............ 14.04 4.5 40.0 14.04 4.5 40.0 – – –

Separating, filtering, and clarifying machine

operators .......................................................... 14.25 5.0 38.7 14.45 4.3 40.0 – – –

Painting and paint spraying machine operators 13.52 5.4 40.0 13.52 5.4 40.0 – – –

Folding machine operators ................................ 10.92 7.8 39.2 10.92 7.8 39.2 – – –

Furnace, kiln, and oven operators, except food 12.18 4.0 39.2 12.15 4.1 40.0 – – –

Crushing and grinding machine operators ......... 15.22 6.1 39.1 15.22 6.1 39.1 – – –

Slicing and cutting machine operators ............... 12.42 3.3 40.0 12.42 3.3 40.0 – – –

Photographic process machine operators ......... 10.61 3.9 39.7 10.65 3.9 40.0 – – –

Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. .......... 13.38 2.2 39.9 13.39 2.2 39.9 – – –

Welders and cutters ........................................... 16.24 4.8 40.0 16.24 4.8 40.0 – – –

Solders and braziers .......................................... 10.19 5.1 40.0 10.44 5.9 40.0 – – –

Assemblers ........................................................ 9.97 6.2 39.5 10.07 6.4 40.0 6.52 2.9 28.8

Hand painting, coating, and decorating ............. 12.55 18.4 40.0 12.55 18.4 40.0 – – –

Miscellaneous hand working, n.e.c. ................... 11.31 6.0 40.0 11.31 6.0 40.0 – – –

Production inspectors, checkers and examiners 11.85 4.7 39.9 11.85 4.7 39.9 – – –

Production testers .............................................. 12.55 3.1 40.0 12.55 3.1 40.0 – – –

Transportation and material moving ......................... 14.22 2.6 36.3 14.78 2.3 39.8 9.89 6.1 21.7

Supervisors, motor vehicle operators ................ 16.84 5.7 40.0 16.84 5.7 40.0 – – –

Truck drivers ...................................................... 14.81 3.0 38.2 15.02 2.9 40.2 11.61 5.4 21.7

Driver-sales workers .......................................... 17.99 4.2 40.3 18.16 4.0 40.6 – – –

Bus drivers ......................................................... 11.94 4.8 29.1 13.16 7.3 36.3 10.56 3.4 23.8

Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs .......................... 9.80 11.9 32.2 10.53 11.8 38.6 – – –

Motor transportation, n.e.c. ................................ 11.25 11.8 35.6 11.49 12.1 37.5 – – –

Supervisors, material moving equipment ........... 19.21 7.8 40.0 19.21 7.8 40.0 – – –

Crane and tower operators ................................ 17.20 12.7 40.0 17.20 12.7 40.0 – – –

Excavating and loading machine operators ....... 14.37 6.9 40.4 14.37 6.9 40.4 – – –

Grader, dozer, and scrapper operators ............. 12.60 10.6 42.9 12.60 10.6 42.9 – – –

Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators 12.31 3.3 39.8 12.32 3.4 40.0 – – –

Miscellaneous material moving equipment

operators, n.e.c. ............................................... 15.87 4.2 37.4 16.09 4.2 39.5 – – –

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and

laborers ....................................................................... 10.56 2.6 36.4 11.00 2.7 39.8 7.30 3.0 22.5

Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ... 10.80 5.0 36.3 11.00 5.4 39.5 – – –

Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and

laborers, n.e.c. ................................................. 16.44 6.7 39.4 16.44 6.7 39.4 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 4. Selected occupations, Middle Atlantic, private industry: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers,2 National

Compensation Survey,3 1998–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

Helpers, mechanics and repairers ..................... $9.41 5.1 35.8 $9.59 5.7 40.0 – – –

Helpers, construction trades .............................. 13.39 18.6 39.4 13.39 18.6 39.4 – – –

Construction laborers ......................................... 12.80 5.7 39.4 12.95 5.6 39.7 – – –

Production helpers ............................................. 10.50 4.6 38.5 10.59 4.5 39.5 – – –

Stock handlers and baggers .............................. 9.58 4.8 30.3 11.23 6.5 39.9 $6.78 2.8 21.5

Machine feeders and offbearers ........................ 9.60 4.7 39.3 9.63 4.8 39.9 – – –

Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ...... 12.10 4.1 36.3 12.67 4.2 40.0 8.96 7.7 24.1

Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners ......... 9.99 8.8 34.8 10.77 10.3 39.8 5.99 12.9 21.2

Hand packers and packagers ............................ 9.57 5.4 39.3 9.70 5.6 40.0 7.15 6.9 30.3

Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. ................. 10.08 3.1 39.3 10.13 3.1 39.9 8.23 8.8 25.5

Service .............................................................................. 9.13 2.3 31.3 9.87 2.6 37.6 6.90 2.0 20.7

Protective service .................................................. 9.99 6.0 34.4 10.38 6.6 39.2 8.00 5.9 21.1

Supervisors, guards ........................................... 16.43 5.2 39.9 16.43 5.2 39.9 – – –

Guards and police, except public service .......... 9.66 6.7 35.1 9.96 7.5 39.1 8.17 5.7 22.9

Protective service, n.e.c. .................................... 9.64 22.7 24.5 – – – 6.61 5.4 12.9

Food service .......................................................... 7.24 2.9 28.4 8.39 3.4 38.0 5.54 3.0 20.7

Supervisors, food preparation and service ........ 12.11 8.6 36.7 12.81 8.3 40.6 6.68 6.0 21.0

Bartenders ......................................................... 6.32 12.4 26.5 7.37 14.7 34.6 4.98 8.0 20.4

Waiters and waitresses ...................................... 4.69 6.4 25.8 5.21 9.8 36.6 4.18 5.7 20.1

Cooks ................................................................. 9.62 3.6 35.4 9.92 3.6 38.6 7.30 6.0 21.5

Food counter, fountain, and related ................... 6.98 5.8 27.7 8.08 4.6 38.1 5.91 5.6 21.9

Kitchen workers, food preparation ..................... 8.86 5.3 28.5 10.08 6.8 39.1 7.24 3.2 21.0

Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ......................... 5.56 7.4 25.9 6.37 7.5 36.9 4.37 7.6 18.0

Food preparation, n.e.c. ..................................... 6.90 3.4 27.5 7.82 3.9 37.8 5.92 3.2 21.3

Health service ........................................................ 8.97 2.1 33.1 9.09 2.6 37.7 8.41 1.9 20.8

Health aides, except nursing ............................. 10.20 3.5 33.3 10.50 3.8 38.7 8.54 4.7 18.6

Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants ............ 8.74 2.2 33.1 8.82 2.7 37.5 8.39 2.1 21.2

Cleaning and building service ................................ 9.93 4.6 33.1 10.75 4.1 38.8 7.20 3.2 22.1

Supervisors, cleaning and building service

workers ............................................................ 13.25 11.5 38.6 14.84 7.2 39.2 – – –

Maids and housemen ........................................ 10.24 6.0 35.6 10.39 6.2 37.6 8.05 8.1 20.1

Janitors and cleaners ......................................... 9.50 5.8 31.8 10.50 5.4 39.4 7.13 3.2 21.9

Personal service .................................................... 11.23 8.3 28.8 12.23 9.4 34.0 7.86 4.8 18.9

Supervisors, personal service ............................ 17.40 7.5 35.5 18.24 7.7 40.0 – – –

Hairdressers and cosmetologists ....................... 10.99 19.1 32.3 – – – 7.43 7.1 22.7

Attendants, amusement, and recreation

facilities ............................................................ 7.04 4.4 28.7 7.53 4.8 39.7 5.61 4.2 15.8

Ushers ............................................................... 8.33 8.6 16.7 – – – 8.33 8.6 16.7

Public transportation attendants ........................ 23.53 19.0 21.9 25.17 16.8 22.1 – – –

Baggage porters and bellhops ........................... 7.54 24.5 39.2 7.33 24.8 39.7 – – –

Welfare service aides ........................................ 9.15 4.1 33.9 9.35 4.4 39.0 8.31 8.2 21.9

Early childhood teachers’ assistants .................. 8.12 5.3 25.6 8.74 6.2 36.3 7.27 9.9 18.1

Child care workers, n.e.c. .................................. 8.09 2.4 31.8 8.19 3.0 39.5 7.65 4.0 17.6

Service, n.e.c. .................................................... 9.48 9.4 28.3 10.11 12.5 34.7 8.08 10.2 20.1

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

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

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

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

weighted by hours. 2 All workers include 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 November 1997 and April

1999. The average reference period was July 1998. 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, Middle Atlantic, State and local government: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time

and part-time workers,2 National Compensation Survey,3 1998

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 .......................................................................................... $21.72 1.6 35.5 $22.29 1.6 37.6 $13.45 3.6 19.7

All excluding sales ......................................................... 21.75 1.7 35.5 22.32 1.6 37.6 13.46 3.6 19.7

White collar ...................................................................... 25.10 1.9 34.7 25.59 1.8 36.5 16.80 5.6 19.2

White collar excluding sales ...................................... 25.18 1.9 34.7 25.67 1.8 36.5 16.85 5.7 19.2

Professional specialty and technical ......................... 30.58 2.3 34.5 30.88 2.3 36.0 24.19 6.5 18.2

Professional specialty ................................................ 31.85 2.2 34.4 32.14 2.2 35.8 25.62 6.6 18.3

Engineers, architects, and surveyors ..................... 24.25 2.9 38.3 24.25 2.9 38.3 – – –

Civil engineers ................................................... 24.66 5.6 38.4 24.66 5.6 38.4 – – –

Mathematical and computer scientists ................... 21.16 6.4 38.8 21.16 6.4 38.8 – – –

Computer systems analysts and scientists ........ 21.16 6.4 38.8 21.16 6.4 38.8 – – –

Natural scientists ................................................... 28.31 7.5 37.6 28.31 7.5 37.6 – – –

Health related ........................................................ 22.71 2.9 39.0 22.57 3.1 40.4 25.75 4.2 22.6

Physicians .......................................................... 22.95 10.6 53.4 22.47 11.0 54.7 – – –

Registered nurses .............................................. 22.42 3.5 36.6 22.47 3.7 37.7 21.56 8.2 23.2

Pharmacists ....................................................... 23.73 7.7 38.7 23.73 7.7 38.7 – – –

Therapists, n.e.c. ............................................... 20.03 1.1 39.5 20.03 1.1 39.5 – – –

Teachers, college and university ........................... 44.27 2.1 32.1 42.06 2.1 36.6 77.79 9.0 11.2

Biological science teachers ............................... 35.49 7.8 35.2 35.49 7.8 35.2 – – –

Mathematical science teachers ......................... 42.96 4.2 31.5 – – – – – –

Health specialities teachers ............................... 29.15 5.3 40.8 29.15 5.3 40.8 – – –

Business, commerce, and marketing teachers .. 51.05 15.3 25.8 – – – – – –

English teachers ................................................ 41.86 5.6 34.5 41.92 5.6 35.3 – – –

Teachers, post secondary, n.e.c. ....................... 40.00 4.9 31.7 40.53 5.0 36.0 26.86 6.7 8.1

Teachers, except college and university ................ 35.42 2.5 33.4 36.22 2.6 34.6 20.49 5.8 20.3

Prekindergarten and kindergarten ..................... 39.29 8.7 33.6 39.99 8.8 34.6 – – –

Elementary school teachers .............................. 37.11 2.7 34.7 37.26 2.8 35.1 29.83 7.1 22.5

Secondary school teachers ............................... 36.66 3.9 35.7 36.89 4.0 35.9 31.89 2.8 32.6

Teachers, special education .............................. 36.22 2.9 33.3 36.63 3.0 33.5 – – –

Teachers, n.e.c. ................................................. 34.81 4.0 31.8 35.51 4.0 33.6 15.86 9.8 12.9

Substitute teachers ............................................ 10.31 3.5 21.1 – – – 10.44 4.7 18.0

Vocational and educational counselors ............. 32.31 10.8 34.7 32.51 10.7 34.9 – – –

Librarians, archivists, and curators ........................ 29.65 11.3 34.4 29.83 11.4 35.6 – – –

Librarians ........................................................... 29.65 11.3 34.4 29.83 11.4 35.6 – – –

Social scientists and urban planners ..................... 34.07 9.0 35.1 34.08 9.0 35.2 – – –

Psychologists ..................................................... 34.99 8.4 34.9 35.02 8.5 35.0 – – –

Social, recreation, and religious workers ............... 19.24 3.6 36.1 19.38 3.6 37.2 – – –

Social workers ................................................... 19.49 3.8 36.3 19.63 3.8 37.1 – – –

Recreation workers ............................................ 16.01 8.6 33.3 16.10 8.7 38.2 – – –

Lawyers and judges ............................................... 29.79 5.8 33.9 29.13 5.6 36.4 – – –

Lawyers ............................................................. 29.73 5.8 34.4 29.13 5.6 36.4 – – –

Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and

professionals, n.e.c. ............................................. 19.92 5.6 29.8 20.87 6.4 37.3 16.05 4.2 16.3

Technical ................................................................... 16.48 3.1 35.6 16.70 3.4 38.2 13.32 7.8 17.9

Clinical laboratory technologists and

technicians ....................................................... 18.71 11.7 36.9 19.00 12.2 38.1 – – –

Licensed practical nurses .................................. 14.62 2.7 34.8 14.45 2.7 39.2 16.00 3.2 18.1

Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ...... 17.17 8.8 35.9 17.54 10.2 38.3 – – –

Computer programmers ..................................... 18.06 10.7 38.4 18.06 10.7 38.4 – – –

Technical and related, n.e.c. .............................. 16.30 7.2 33.7 16.74 7.3 36.1 – – –

Executive, administrative, and managerial ............... 27.28 4.6 36.9 27.40 4.6 37.6 16.71 14.7 14.5

Executives, administrators, and managers ............ 33.33 4.8 37.3 33.47 4.8 37.6 10.90 24.6 14.8

Administrators and officials, public

administration .................................................. 29.02 5.8 36.8 29.02 5.8 36.8 – – –

Financial managers ........................................... 29.43 11.2 39.1 29.43 11.2 39.1 – – –

Administrators, education and related fields ...... 41.49 6.0 37.2 41.60 6.0 37.3 – – –

Managers, medicine and health ......................... 26.08 4.4 38.3 26.08 4.4 38.3 – – –

Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ............ 25.32 4.4 36.1 26.24 4.5 37.0 – – –

Managers and administrators, n.e.c. ................. 34.42 11.7 38.1 34.42 11.7 38.1 – – –

Management related .............................................. 21.32 5.0 36.6 21.36 5.0 37.5 18.95 12.9 14.4

Accountants and auditors .................................. 20.54 6.5 34.3 20.57 6.8 37.1 – – –

Other financial officers ....................................... 25.71 3.1 35.2 – – – – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 5. Selected occupations, Middle Atlantic, State and local government: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time

and part-time workers,2 National Compensation Survey,3 1998–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

Personnel, training, and labor relations

specialists ........................................................ $18.72 6.0 38.5 $18.72 6.0 38.5 – – –

Construction inspectors ..................................... 20.33 9.8 34.9 20.00 9.4 38.8 – – –

Inspectors and compliance officers, except

construction ..................................................... 18.60 11.0 37.7 18.60 11.0 37.7 – – –

Management related, n.e.c. ............................... 23.94 3.5 36.5 24.13 3.4 37.7 – – –

Sales ............................................................................. 15.07 4.5 37.9 15.36 4.5 39.3 – – –

Cashiers ............................................................. 14.76 6.9 36.8 15.18 6.5 38.9 – – –

Administrative support, including clerical ................ 13.89 2.0 34.0 14.26 1.8 36.6 $10.57 11.4 20.5

Supervisors, general office ................................ 17.45 5.6 36.1 17.45 5.6 36.1 – – –

Computer operators ........................................... 16.89 7.1 36.8 16.89 7.1 36.8 – – –

Secretaries ......................................................... 14.94 3.7 36.6 15.03 3.7 37.2 9.16 4.3 18.8

Stenographers ................................................... 18.01 6.9 34.7 18.14 7.2 37.6 – – –

Typists ............................................................... 12.63 2.8 32.7 12.79 3.3 35.9 11.08 5.0 17.9

Receptionists ..................................................... 10.59 1.9 36.7 – – – – – –

Personnel clerks, except payroll and

timekeeping ..................................................... 12.25 4.2 34.9 12.25 4.2 34.9 – – –

Library clerks ..................................................... 11.04 3.6 25.4 11.69 4.2 34.6 9.37 6.3 15.1

Records clerks, n.e.c. ........................................ 13.31 4.3 38.0 13.31 4.3 38.0 – – –

Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ... 13.91 6.6 36.0 13.96 6.6 36.4 – – –

Telephone operators .......................................... 11.22 6.2 35.0 – – – – – –

Dispatchers ........................................................ 17.99 11.1 39.5 18.07 11.1 39.9 – – –

Stock and inventory clerks ................................. 12.90 4.1 39.1 12.90 4.1 39.1 – – –

Eligibility clerks, social welfare ........................... 14.60 2.5 35.0 14.60 2.5 35.0 – – –

General office clerks .......................................... 12.68 6.2 34.1 13.49 4.5 36.9 6.51 12.6 21.8

Data entry keyers ............................................... 12.02 4.3 39.6 12.02 4.3 39.6 – – –

Teachers’ aides ................................................. 11.60 5.9 26.8 10.94 2.9 32.2 12.38 10.1 22.3

Administrative support, n.e.c. ............................ 12.96 4.8 33.4 13.38 4.4 36.4 7.83 9.2 16.7

Blue collar ........................................................................ 16.68 2.7 37.7 16.87 2.8 39.3 12.67 7.0 20.3

Precision production, craft, and repair ...................... 18.58 3.8 39.4 18.58 3.8 39.5 – – –

Automobile mechanics ....................................... 21.78 5.8 39.7 21.78 5.8 39.7 – – –

Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics .... 17.02 4.2 40.0 17.02 4.2 40.0 – – –

Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration

mechanics ........................................................ 17.24 12.9 39.5 17.24 12.9 39.5 – – –

Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ......................... 15.56 4.7 39.2 15.56 4.7 39.2 – – –

Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ............. 20.80 12.5 39.6 20.80 12.5 39.6 – – –

Carpenters ......................................................... 17.52 14.6 37.3 17.55 14.7 37.7 – – –

Electricians ........................................................ 16.54 4.9 39.6 16.54 4.9 39.6 – – –

Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ............... 18.40 6.0 39.1 18.40 6.0 39.1 – – –

Construction trades, n.e.c. ................................. 13.30 4.3 39.7 13.30 4.3 39.7 – – –

Water and sewer treatment plant operators ...... 16.78 2.1 40.0 16.78 2.1 40.0 – – –

Stationary engineers .......................................... 16.69 3.5 39.7 16.69 3.5 39.7 – – –

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ..... 14.74 7.6 35.3 15.13 7.8 38.8 – – –

Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators 11.56 5.9 27.8 – – – – – –

Transportation and material moving ......................... 16.37 4.0 35.7 16.61 4.5 39.1 14.29 5.0 20.1

Supervisors, motor vehicle operators ................ 21.15 1.1 40.0 21.15 1.1 40.0 – – –

Truck drivers ...................................................... 16.81 7.7 39.7 16.89 7.6 39.8 – – –

Bus drivers ......................................................... 16.47 1.9 31.8 17.10 1.6 38.4 14.25 5.5 19.8

Motor transportation, n.e.c. ................................ 14.43 10.2 39.1 14.43 10.2 39.1 – – –

Miscellaneous material moving equipment

operators, n.e.c. ............................................... 15.32 4.7 38.4 15.32 4.7 38.4 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 5. Selected occupations, Middle Atlantic, State and local government: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time

and part-time workers,2 National Compensation Survey,3 1998–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 ....................................................................... $14.22 4.2 38.5 $14.50 4.0 39.5 $6.30 4.0 22.2

Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ... 13.18 6.8 37.5 13.80 7.8 39.2 – – –

Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and

laborers, n.e.c. ................................................. 17.97 12.5 39.9 17.97 12.5 39.9 – – –

Helpers, mechanics and repairers ..................... 13.65 4.3 38.8 13.65 4.3 38.8 – – –

Construction laborers ......................................... 12.41 6.5 38.5 12.41 6.5 38.5 – – –

Garbage collectors ............................................. 17.20 2.6 39.9 17.20 2.6 39.9 – – –

Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. ................. 12.97 4.0 37.3 13.45 3.7 40.0 6.37 6.2 19.3

Service .............................................................................. 16.77 2.8 36.2 17.53 2.8 39.3 9.27 2.6 20.4

Protective service .................................................. 21.22 2.4 38.6 21.59 2.4 39.9 10.79 5.5 20.7

Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ...... 25.37 8.1 44.6 25.37 8.1 44.6 – – –

Supervisors, police and detectives .................... 28.61 4.4 39.9 28.61 4.4 39.9 – – –

Firefighting ......................................................... 19.89 2.4 43.2 19.89 2.4 43.2 – – –

Police and detectives, public service ................. 22.79 3.6 39.6 22.81 3.6 39.6 – – –

Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement

officers ............................................................. 19.23 5.7 34.3 19.91 5.3 38.0 12.45 18.0 17.2

Correctional institution officers ........................... 19.03 2.6 39.9 19.05 2.6 39.9 – – –

Crossing guards ................................................. 9.97 7.6 20.6 – – – 9.37 9.7 20.8

Guards and police, except public service .......... 13.33 3.2 34.8 13.83 3.1 38.8 9.30 7.3 19.0

Protective service, n.e.c. .................................... 15.00 14.4 29.3 – – – – – –

Food service .......................................................... 10.79 3.7 29.7 11.54 4.8 36.9 9.24 2.3 21.3

Supervisors, food preparation and service ........ 13.99 16.9 38.9 13.99 16.9 38.9 – – –

Cooks ................................................................. 11.33 3.3 32.5 11.45 3.8 34.1 – – –

Food counter, fountain, and related ................... 9.35 4.9 20.4 – – – 9.19 5.0 20.1

Kitchen workers, food preparation ..................... 12.17 4.0 37.6 12.42 4.1 39.9 – – –

Food preparation, n.e.c. ..................................... 10.22 4.3 28.5 10.96 6.3 37.2 9.15 3.3 21.2

Health service ........................................................ 12.82 2.8 37.6 12.92 2.7 39.2 9.28 6.2 15.9

Health aides, except nursing ............................. 13.62 2.2 37.8 13.70 2.2 39.0 – – –

Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants ............ 12.54 3.6 37.5 12.65 3.5 39.2 9.06 7.6 15.9

Cleaning and building service ................................ 12.57 2.6 37.9 12.73 2.6 39.4 8.79 3.7 19.6

Supervisors, cleaning and building service

workers ............................................................ 17.35 5.4 39.5 17.35 5.4 39.5 – – –

Maids and housemen ........................................ 9.19 4.1 36.5 – – – – – –

Janitors and cleaners ......................................... 12.47 2.6 37.9 12.62 2.6 39.4 8.78 3.9 19.5

Personal service .................................................... 10.40 4.5 27.4 11.72 6.1 37.0 8.71 4.2 20.5

Attendants, amusement, and recreation

facilities ............................................................ 7.84 10.6 25.7 – – – 6.99 4.5 18.5

Welfare service aides ........................................ 11.24 14.2 34.7 11.84 15.0 37.8 – – –

Early childhood teachers’ assistants .................. 10.81 9.0 31.8 10.95 8.8 35.0 – – –

Child care workers, n.e.c. .................................. 9.65 2.3 24.2 10.95 3.9 35.7 9.15 3.7 21.6

Service, n.e.c. .................................................... 10.95 5.7 28.5 11.73 1.1 37.9 – – –

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 All workers include 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 November 1997 and April

1999. The average reference period was July 1998. 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. Occupations 1 and levels,2 Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998

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 .......................................................................................... $18.10 1.5 35.8 $17.14 1.8 35.8 $21.72 1.6 35.5

All excluding sales ......................................................... 18.30 1.5 36.1 17.31 1.8 36.2 21.75 1.7 35.5

White collar ...................................................................... 22.06 1.4 35.7 21.19 1.7 36.0 25.10 1.9 34.7

 1 ................................................................... 7.19 2.7 25.9 7.09 2.8 25.8 7.98 12.0 27.3

 2 ................................................................... 9.26 4.1 30.8 9.16 4.5 31.4 10.11 6.0 27.1

 3 ................................................................... 10.01 1.5 33.0 9.76 1.4 32.8 11.79 3.7 34.4

 4 ................................................................... 12.47 1.9 35.8 12.33 2.2 36.0 13.33 1.9 34.3

 5 ................................................................... 14.52 1.3 36.6 14.40 1.3 37.4 15.00 2.6 34.0

 6 ................................................................... 16.21 1.5 36.8 16.35 1.7 37.1 15.68 3.4 35.7

 7 ................................................................... 19.77 2.2 36.5 19.05 1.2 37.1 22.34 7.7 34.6

 8 ................................................................... 23.99 2.4 35.9 21.39 1.5 36.5 30.21 4.9 34.6

 9 ................................................................... 28.24 1.7 35.9 25.25 1.6 36.7 32.79 3.0 34.7

10 ................................................................... 28.42 2.2 38.1 28.72 2.6 38.4 27.55 3.9 37.4

11 ................................................................... 31.80 2.5 38.2 31.99 2.9 38.3 31.00 3.1 37.7

12 ................................................................... 39.93 2.3 38.9 40.00 2.5 39.4 39.40 5.3 35.7

13 ................................................................... 48.28 2.7 38.5 48.31 3.0 38.9 48.03 1.9 35.9

14 ................................................................... 61.87 4.6 39.4 63.34 5.0 40.1 52.19 2.3 35.6

15 ................................................................... 69.54 14.1 39.4 69.54 14.1 39.4 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 29.52 6.5 35.9 34.68 7.1 35.7 21.87 8.3 36.3

White collar excluding sales ...................................... 22.88 1.4 36.3 22.13 1.7 36.8 25.18 1.9 34.7

 1 ................................................................... 7.70 4.5 29.2 7.62 4.8 29.8 7.98 12.0 27.3

 2 ................................................................... 10.20 4.1 33.0 10.22 4.7 34.3 10.11 6.0 27.1

 3 ................................................................... 10.63 1.4 35.3 10.45 1.4 35.5 11.55 3.7 34.3

 4 ................................................................... 12.81 1.9 36.4 12.72 2.3 36.8 13.31 1.9 34.3

 5 ................................................................... 14.44 1.2 36.4 14.27 1.2 37.3 15.01 2.6 33.9

 6 ................................................................... 16.05 1.4 36.6 16.16 1.6 36.9 15.68 3.4 35.7

 7 ................................................................... 19.69 2.3 36.2 18.87 1.3 36.8 22.51 7.8 34.5

 8 ................................................................... 23.97 2.6 35.6 20.97 1.4 36.0 30.21 4.9 34.6

 9 ................................................................... 28.25 1.7 35.8 25.15 1.7 36.6 32.79 3.0 34.7

10 ................................................................... 28.36 2.2 37.9 28.62 2.6 38.1 27.65 4.0 37.4

11 ................................................................... 31.75 2.6 38.2 31.93 3.1 38.3 31.00 3.1 37.7

12 ................................................................... 38.95 1.7 38.8 38.88 1.8 39.4 39.40 5.3 35.7

13 ................................................................... 48.28 2.7 38.5 48.31 3.0 38.9 48.03 1.9 35.9

14 ................................................................... 60.80 4.1 39.4 62.13 4.6 40.1 52.19 2.3 35.6

15 ................................................................... 69.54 14.1 39.4 69.54 14.1 39.4 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 29.39 6.6 35.9 34.63 7.3 35.6 21.87 8.3 36.3

Professional specialty and technical ......................... 27.00 1.7 35.2 25.28 2.1 35.5 30.58 2.3 34.5

Professional specialty ................................................ 29.12 1.5 35.1 27.46 2.0 35.5 31.85 2.2 34.4

 4 ................................................................... 9.00 6.3 17.4 8.99 6.4 17.4 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 14.51 2.8 32.8 14.67 3.2 34.4 13.83 6.7 27.6

 6 ................................................................... 17.46 4.6 33.1 17.33 7.1 34.3 17.65 4.2 31.3

 7 ................................................................... 21.86 5.1 34.1 19.63 2.4 34.7 26.32 11.2 33.0

 8 ................................................................... 26.57 3.5 33.8 21.29 2.3 33.5 33.05 4.5 34.3

 9 ................................................................... 29.72 2.2 34.5 24.81 2.5 34.4 33.72 3.2 34.5

10 ................................................................... 27.28 2.7 37.5 26.72 2.6 37.5 28.52 6.2 37.5

11 ................................................................... 29.94 1.9 38.1 29.94 2.1 38.2 29.97 3.7 37.2

12 ................................................................... 37.84 2.2 37.8 37.66 2.4 38.7 39.08 3.3 32.7

13 ................................................................... 47.19 2.6 37.1 46.77 3.8 37.4 48.82 4.6 35.7

14 ................................................................... 57.28 5.5 39.1 57.93 6.6 39.8 54.34 3.7 36.0

15 ................................................................... 56.90 11.5 39.1 56.90 11.5 39.1 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 34.03 8.3 34.2 38.00 11.4 32.3 27.94 3.3 37.5

Engineers, architects, and surveyors ..................... 27.99 1.9 39.7 28.57 1.9 39.9 24.25 2.9 38.3

 5 ................................................................... 15.75 8.0 41.8 15.75 8.0 41.8 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 18.79 3.0 40.0 18.79 3.0 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 20.15 1.8 38.8 20.00 2.0 38.9 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 19.35 7.8 40.9 18.84 8.6 42.5 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 25.07 2.2 39.6 25.87 2.3 40.2 23.45 2.7 38.4

10 ................................................................... 25.87 4.1 39.7 26.81 5.0 39.6 – – –

11 ................................................................... 29.45 2.3 39.9 29.46 2.4 39.9 – – –

12 ................................................................... 33.43 2.2 39.5 33.35 2.2 39.6 – – –

13 ................................................................... 41.08 3.4 39.8 41.08 3.4 39.8 – – –

14 ................................................................... 48.98 2.3 39.6 48.98 2.3 39.6 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 6. Occupations 1 and levels,2 Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–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

Not able to be leveled .................................... $27.72 5.0 35.3 $27.72 5.0 35.3 – – –

Architects ........................................................... 22.84 12.8 41.4 20.34 13.4 43.9 – – –

Metallurgical and materials engineers ............... 25.24 4.2 40.1 26.63 5.8 40.2 – – –

Chemical engineers ........................................... 33.02 5.7 39.7 33.02 5.7 39.7 – – –

Nuclear engineers .............................................. 35.65 8.7 40.0 35.65 8.7 40.0 – – –

Civil engineers ................................................... 26.07 5.3 39.5 27.03 7.1 40.3 $24.66 5.6 38.4

 9 ................................................................... 23.37 3.8 39.2 23.51 9.4 40.0 23.32 3.6 38.9

12 ................................................................... 33.53 8.5 39.8 – – – – – –

Electrical and electronic engineers .................... 29.73 2.1 39.3 29.73 2.1 39.3 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 26.40 3.3 39.5 26.40 3.3 39.5 – – –

10 ................................................................... 25.30 3.2 39.2 25.30 3.2 39.2 – – –

11 ................................................................... 30.27 2.0 39.9 30.27 2.0 39.9 – – –

12 ................................................................... 33.95 2.1 39.9 33.95 2.1 39.9 – – –

Industrial engineers ........................................... 24.85 12.9 41.1 24.85 12.9 41.1 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 20.45 4.6 40.0 20.45 4.6 40.0 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 23.63 5.6 39.2 23.63 5.6 39.2 – – –

11 ................................................................... 29.93 7.5 40.0 29.93 7.5 40.0 – – –

12 ................................................................... 33.63 6.9 39.8 33.63 6.9 39.8 – – –

Mechanical engineers ........................................ 25.18 4.3 38.3 25.79 4.6 39.0 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 24.34 2.6 39.1 24.06 3.1 40.0 – – –

10 ................................................................... 23.57 9.6 40.0 23.35 10.2 40.0 – – –

11 ................................................................... 30.35 3.2 40.0 30.76 2.9 40.0 – – –

Engineers, n.e.c. ................................................ 29.88 2.5 39.6 30.29 2.3 39.7 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 18.34 3.7 40.2 18.34 3.7 40.2 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 26.29 5.1 40.6 27.55 3.7 41.1 – – –

10 ................................................................... 30.72 4.8 39.1 30.72 4.8 39.1 – – –

11 ................................................................... 28.28 5.0 39.7 28.19 5.2 39.8 – – –

12 ................................................................... 33.09 1.9 38.9 33.09 1.9 38.9 – – –

14 ................................................................... 47.32 2.7 40.0 47.32 2.7 40.0 – – –

Mathematical and computer scientists ................... 32.31 5.2 39.4 32.53 5.2 39.4 21.16 6.4 38.8

 5 ................................................................... 16.57 6.4 39.6 16.96 7.4 39.5 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 19.63 6.3 39.2 19.72 6.4 39.4 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 23.00 6.6 38.8 23.00 6.6 38.8 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 22.86 4.8 40.4 22.93 5.0 40.5 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 29.90 10.5 38.8 30.15 10.7 38.8 – – –

10 ................................................................... 30.24 4.2 40.6 30.24 4.2 40.6 – – –

11 ................................................................... 31.56 3.3 39.1 31.69 3.3 39.1 – – –

12 ................................................................... 36.03 4.4 39.0 36.03 4.4 39.0 – – –

14 ................................................................... 59.27 15.1 41.6 59.27 15.1 41.6 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 33.98 11.5 39.2 33.98 11.5 39.2 – – –

Computer systems analysts and scientists ........ 29.87 2.6 39.5 30.10 2.6 39.5 21.16 6.4 38.8

 7 ................................................................... 21.05 3.9 39.0 21.05 3.9 39.0 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 21.63 3.0 40.8 21.65 3.2 40.9 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 26.21 3.5 39.3 26.36 3.5 39.3 – – –

10 ................................................................... 29.90 4.2 40.6 29.90 4.2 40.6 – – –

11 ................................................................... 30.19 2.1 39.0 30.33 2.2 39.0 – – –

12 ................................................................... 35.83 4.5 39.0 35.83 4.5 39.0 – – –

13 ................................................................... 42.54 8.9 40.0 42.54 8.9 40.0 – – –

14 ................................................................... 50.27 7.9 39.7 50.27 7.9 39.7 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 35.11 13.1 39.1 35.11 13.1 39.1 – – –

Operations and systems researchers and

analysts ............................................................ 42.90 9.3 39.5 42.90 9.3 39.5 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 29.48 10.3 38.2 29.48 10.3 38.2 – – –

11 ................................................................... 35.79 7.7 39.4 35.79 7.7 39.4 – – –

Statisticians ........................................................ 27.89 6.9 35.6 27.89 6.9 35.6 – – –

Natural scientists ................................................... 30.23 4.3 39.2 30.34 4.5 39.3 28.31 7.5 37.6

 7 ................................................................... 18.03 6.5 37.7 18.03 6.5 37.7 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 25.78 3.3 39.3 26.00 3.3 39.4 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 6. Occupations 1 and levels,2 Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–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

Natural scientists –Continued

10 ................................................................... $26.09 4.1 39.9 $26.09 4.1 39.9 – – –

11 ................................................................... 28.26 3.7 39.7 28.55 3.8 39.6 – – –

12 ................................................................... 36.86 3.1 39.2 37.48 2.8 39.6 – – –

14 ................................................................... 50.42 3.8 39.0 50.72 3.9 38.9 – – –

Chemists, except biochemists ........................... 34.05 6.6 39.6 34.05 6.6 39.6 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 24.09 5.0 40.0 24.09 5.0 40.0 – – –

12 ................................................................... 37.84 4.1 40.0 37.84 4.1 40.0 – – –

Physical scientists, n.e.c. ................................... 26.00 5.7 39.9 25.85 6.4 40.0 – – –

Biological and life scientists ............................... 30.63 6.5 38.0 30.59 7.5 38.5 – – –

Medical scientists ............................................... 28.77 10.4 37.9 28.82 10.6 38.0 – – –

Health related ........................................................ 23.94 1.9 33.5 24.17 2.2 32.7 $22.71 2.9 39.0

 5 ................................................................... 18.49 8.0 31.2 18.54 8.0 31.4 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 22.19 11.1 33.4 24.20 13.2 31.3 19.29 8.9 37.0

 7 ................................................................... 19.72 3.5 33.2 19.83 4.0 33.0 18.71 6.4 35.4

 8 ................................................................... 21.76 2.3 31.7 21.74 2.3 31.2 21.92 6.3 36.4

 9 ................................................................... 23.53 1.6 32.8 23.79 1.8 31.9 22.39 3.8 37.7

10 ................................................................... 23.41 5.4 40.1 25.08 5.4 38.2 16.56 13.2 50.4

11 ................................................................... 26.97 5.1 37.9 26.84 5.3 37.2 28.03 16.6 45.1

12 ................................................................... 38.98 10.9 31.7 38.98 11.6 31.8 – – –

13 ................................................................... 53.96 5.5 32.3 55.94 10.3 31.8 46.28 5.8 34.2

14 ................................................................... 56.52 6.1 34.1 – – – 53.13 5.1 37.6

Not able to be leveled .................................... 27.76 11.3 42.1 38.59 11.8 34.6 16.24 11.0 54.7

Physicians .......................................................... 29.37 5.4 40.0 31.58 7.3 36.8 22.95 10.6 53.4

 7 ................................................................... 16.77 7.2 40.0 16.77 7.2 40.0 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 18.09 9.3 44.8 19.59 9.0 41.6 – – –

10 ................................................................... 16.58 7.5 47.4 19.11 3.9 41.5 – – –

11 ................................................................... 24.35 11.8 41.9 24.57 11.3 39.5 – – –

12 ................................................................... 45.80 17.0 28.5 45.63 17.3 28.5 – – –

13 ................................................................... 55.75 4.8 31.7 58.70 9.2 31.2 44.06 4.0 34.1

14 ................................................................... 56.52 6.1 34.1 – – – 53.13 5.1 37.6

Not able to be leveled .................................... 26.42 16.8 48.2 47.37 17.6 37.4 – – –

Registered nurses .............................................. 23.17 1.8 32.5 23.28 2.2 32.0 22.42 3.5 36.6

 5 ................................................................... 19.51 7.8 33.5 19.60 7.7 33.8 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 24.42 10.8 31.4 24.55 13.3 31.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 20.25 3.9 32.6 20.44 4.7 32.3 18.80 6.7 35.4

 8 ................................................................... 22.06 2.7 31.1 22.14 2.6 30.4 21.49 6.6 36.6

 9 ................................................................... 23.84 1.8 32.2 24.04 2.0 31.3 22.87 4.0 37.2

10 ................................................................... 28.99 4.6 37.8 28.99 4.6 37.8 – – –

11 ................................................................... 27.43 7.0 37.4 26.97 7.4 37.3 32.05 3.7 37.8

12 ................................................................... 33.26 6.8 38.4 – – – – – –

Pharmacists ....................................................... 27.40 2.8 35.0 28.04 2.1 34.4 23.73 7.7 38.7

 8 ................................................................... 25.16 2.1 38.0 25.16 2.1 38.0 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 27.35 1.8 34.1 27.60 1.1 33.6 – – –

10 ................................................................... 24.61 7.4 33.9 – – – – – –

11 ................................................................... 30.17 4.9 37.3 30.32 4.9 37.2 – – –

Dietitians ............................................................ 16.61 4.0 35.6 17.05 3.9 34.8 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 16.69 4.5 37.2 – – – – – –

Respiratory therapists ........................................ 20.78 2.3 32.3 20.78 2.4 32.0 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 20.14 4.4 32.5 20.42 4.9 31.7 – – –

Occupational therapists ..................................... 24.12 6.6 30.1 22.70 8.8 29.2 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 23.89 8.5 25.9 21.09 7.5 26.2 – – –

Physical therapists ............................................. 26.95 5.7 33.6 26.20 6.6 33.4 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 26.59 4.4 35.3 25.53 3.7 35.1 – – –

Speech therapists .............................................. 22.30 9.1 24.8 20.73 12.8 24.6 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 20.02 10.6 26.8 – – – – – –

Therapists, n.e.c. ............................................... 16.28 5.0 37.1 14.96 4.8 36.4 20.03 1.1 39.5

 7 ................................................................... 14.44 8.4 39.0 14.44 8.4 39.0 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 19.20 4.7 34.6 – – – – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 6. Occupations 1 and levels,2 Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–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

Physicians’ assistants ........................................ $24.61 11.5 37.3 $24.49 12.2 37.2 – – –

Teachers, college and university ........................... 41.23 2.7 32.6 38.98 4.5 33.0 $44.27 2.1 32.1

 7 ................................................................... 24.11 2.3 22.1 24.12 2.7 27.4 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 51.33 16.9 16.3 21.00 5.7 18.2 72.94 14.5 15.2

 9 ................................................................... 25.83 3.5 32.8 24.70 4.2 34.2 28.99 4.0 29.5

10 ................................................................... 29.65 9.2 29.5 26.97 4.5 26.7 34.29 18.8 35.9

11 ................................................................... 33.57 3.3 36.0 33.44 4.5 36.8 33.83 5.2 34.4

12 ................................................................... 41.25 4.4 35.7 43.79 7.4 37.0 38.85 4.3 34.6

13 ................................................................... 47.35 3.3 32.8 44.71 4.7 29.1 49.24 5.1 36.0

14 ................................................................... 64.26 7.0 36.8 69.90 8.9 38.5 56.08 8.4 34.5

Not able to be leveled .................................... 44.11 5.3 39.1 40.37 9.4 38.4 – – –

Biological science teachers ............................... 35.79 4.8 32.6 36.19 2.8 29.7 35.49 7.8 35.2

12 ................................................................... 36.58 6.9 35.9 – – – – – –

Chemistry teachers ............................................ 37.13 18.6 35.3 – – – – – –

Natural science teachers, n.e.c. ........................ 48.95 3.3 39.0 – – – – – –

Psychology teachers .......................................... 38.83 14.0 31.8 – – – – – –

Mathematical science teachers ......................... 42.43 13.3 36.0 – – – 42.96 4.2 31.5

Medical science teachers .................................. 69.75 10.2 26.0 48.59 12.1 39.1 – – –

Health specialities teachers ............................... 29.77 4.5 38.8 30.04 6.0 38.0 29.15 5.3 40.8

Business, commerce, and marketing teachers .. 46.86 8.5 32.2 45.21 10.6 35.6 51.05 15.3 25.8

Art, drama, and music teachers ......................... 29.68 4.8 30.0 26.00 3.6 27.5 – – –

Education teachers ............................................ 32.26 6.7 27.6 32.26 6.7 27.6 – – –

English teachers ................................................ 40.23 10.4 35.9 37.84 24.5 38.2 41.86 5.6 34.5

Theology teachers ............................................. 45.15 10.4 34.9 45.15 10.4 34.9 – – –

Teachers, post secondary, subject not specified 33.85 7.3 35.8 33.76 8.5 35.3 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 27.15 3.8 27.2 – – – – – –

Teachers, post secondary, n.e.c. ....................... 39.78 5.8 30.6 39.43 12.9 29.0 40.00 4.9 31.7

 8 ................................................................... 23.02 8.6 19.2 – – – 26.73 2.5 17.9

 9 ................................................................... 27.78 11.6 30.9 – – – – – –

11 ................................................................... 33.41 6.1 34.3 – – – 33.94 6.8 34.2

12 ................................................................... 41.26 8.4 36.8 – – – 39.70 8.5 36.8

13 ................................................................... 45.16 5.6 28.4 – – – 47.08 6.2 35.0

Teachers, except college and university ................ 33.46 2.3 33.1 19.44 3.7 31.0 35.42 2.5 33.4

 4 ................................................................... 8.07 6.0 12.3 8.06 6.0 12.4 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 12.94 6.1 24.5 12.39 5.2 27.2 13.80 11.9 21.2

 6 ................................................................... 15.40 7.8 26.0 13.67 8.3 29.3 16.85 9.0 23.7

 7 ................................................................... 27.68 11.3 33.2 19.41 4.8 34.0 30.24 12.8 32.9

 8 ................................................................... 34.57 4.5 34.7 22.35 7.0 33.5 36.21 4.4 34.9

 9 ................................................................... 36.73 2.8 33.8 23.31 7.6 34.1 37.30 2.9 33.8

10 ................................................................... 32.81 4.9 33.3 – – – 33.69 5.2 34.2

11 ................................................................... 33.69 5.8 33.0 – – – 34.29 6.3 34.0

Prekindergarten and kindergarten ..................... 28.51 15.8 33.0 14.27 9.6 32.3 39.29 8.7 33.6

 5 ................................................................... 11.81 8.5 32.6 11.81 8.5 32.6 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 32.05 21.1 33.2 – – – 40.70 9.4 34.1

 9 ................................................................... 34.75 6.4 33.1 – – – 35.12 6.9 33.0

Elementary school teachers .............................. 35.70 2.5 34.5 22.62 6.0 33.0 37.11 2.7 34.7

 7 ................................................................... 30.27 15.3 33.6 20.06 4.7 34.6 38.50 14.2 32.8

 8 ................................................................... 35.53 3.1 34.9 27.13 9.8 33.4 36.12 3.2 35.0

 9 ................................................................... 37.02 3.6 34.8 24.77 13.7 36.7 37.59 3.7 34.7

11 ................................................................... 30.21 2.6 31.4 – – – – – –

Secondary school teachers ............................... 36.02 3.8 35.8 24.33 7.5 37.0 36.66 3.9 35.7

 7 ................................................................... 29.12 4.0 37.1 – – – 30.72 4.6 37.0

 8 ................................................................... 38.05 6.1 36.2 – – – 38.54 6.2 36.2

 9 ................................................................... 36.26 5.1 35.6 23.16 11.2 37.4 36.61 5.1 35.6

Teachers, special education .............................. 34.31 3.5 33.3 21.08 8.3 33.2 36.22 2.9 33.3

 7 ................................................................... 36.55 18.9 34.2 – – – – – –

 8 ................................................................... 33.65 9.6 34.1 – – – 36.90 7.8 34.0

 9 ................................................................... 35.59 3.5 33.1 – – – 36.21 3.4 33.5

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 6. Occupations 1 and levels,2 Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–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

Teachers, special education –Continued

10 ................................................................... $33.40 6.4 33.3 – – – – – –

Teachers, n.e.c. ................................................. 32.67 4.3 30.3 $17.68 8.8 23.0 $34.81 4.0 31.8

 4 ................................................................... 8.12 6.6 12.0 8.12 6.6 12.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 12.60 10.5 22.8 – – – – – –

 6 ................................................................... 17.65 9.8 27.1 14.23 5.6 25.9 21.60 2.9 28.7

 7 ................................................................... 30.93 12.9 33.8 20.27 6.7 29.2 32.15 13.2 34.4

 8 ................................................................... 30.59 3.5 31.2 21.40 3.9 23.3 31.33 4.2 32.1

 9 ................................................................... 38.68 3.0 30.8 – – – 39.11 2.9 30.7

Substitute teachers ............................................ 10.18 3.4 21.0 7.69 3.8 18.8 10.31 3.5 21.1

 5 ................................................................... 9.62 6.1 13.2 – – – 9.68 6.3 13.6

 6 ................................................................... 11.52 8.4 18.6 – – – 11.63 8.4 18.9

 7 ................................................................... 9.91 3.4 26.8 – – – 10.06 3.4 26.6

Vocational and educational counselors ............. 27.08 11.8 35.4 17.01 9.4 36.9 32.31 10.8 34.7

 5 ................................................................... 13.70 7.4 37.0 – – – – – –

 6 ................................................................... 11.99 7.9 37.4 – – – – – –

 7 ................................................................... 18.01 9.7 36.3 18.04 14.7 36.6 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 26.12 6.8 36.1 16.34 9.1 36.4 30.41 3.6 35.9

 9 ................................................................... 34.48 13.3 34.1 – – – 36.26 11.3 34.1

Librarians, archivists, and curators ........................ 24.03 7.9 35.3 21.40 8.0 35.8 29.65 11.3 34.4

 7 ................................................................... 15.40 9.7 36.5 15.24 10.7 36.5 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 26.70 10.2 37.0 – – – 28.07 12.6 37.4

 9 ................................................................... 26.78 15.1 35.4 20.69 12.9 36.4 36.04 16.1 33.9

11 ................................................................... 28.11 9.1 33.9 26.85 11.6 34.0 – – –

Librarians ........................................................... 25.44 7.2 34.6 22.66 7.0 34.7 29.65 11.3 34.4

 7 ................................................................... 17.06 2.2 35.2 – – – – – –

 8 ................................................................... 26.70 10.2 37.0 – – – 28.07 12.6 37.4

 9 ................................................................... 29.57 13.4 34.5 – – – 36.04 16.1 33.9

11 ................................................................... 29.69 8.7 32.6 28.63 12.2 32.3 – – –

Social scientists and urban planners ..................... 28.60 7.5 35.3 25.30 7.7 35.4 34.07 9.0 35.1

 5 ................................................................... 15.34 5.6 40.0 15.34 5.6 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 18.74 7.6 37.4 – – – – – –

 8 ................................................................... 21.89 12.7 37.8 21.89 12.7 37.8 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 32.13 13.4 32.8 23.56 11.0 32.9 40.25 5.1 32.7

10 ................................................................... 28.88 13.8 35.4 24.85 15.2 35.4 – – –

11 ................................................................... 29.97 5.9 36.1 32.70 10.3 33.3 27.98 2.1 38.5

Economists ........................................................ 29.16 7.9 37.8 29.16 7.9 37.8 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 28.78 5.7 40.0 28.78 5.7 40.0 – – –

Psychologists ..................................................... 28.99 11.5 33.6 19.40 5.7 31.9 34.99 8.4 34.9

 9 ................................................................... 33.67 15.9 30.5 17.35 9.8 27.1 41.09 3.4 32.4

10 ................................................................... 28.49 23.9 35.0 – – – – – –

11 ................................................................... 28.02 3.4 36.5 – – – 27.98 2.1 38.5

Social, recreation, and religious workers ............... 18.06 2.8 35.7 16.47 3.8 35.3 19.24 3.6 36.1

 5 ................................................................... 11.88 4.3 34.8 10.82 3.1 33.2 13.50 8.4 37.8

 6 ................................................................... 15.37 4.4 37.5 10.69 2.4 37.8 17.49 3.1 37.4

 7 ................................................................... 16.36 3.9 34.6 15.56 4.1 37.6 17.06 6.2 32.3

 8 ................................................................... 17.72 3.4 35.3 16.48 3.5 37.1 18.67 4.0 34.1

 9 ................................................................... 19.53 3.8 35.9 19.12 5.0 34.1 19.75 5.3 37.0

10 ................................................................... 22.10 4.3 36.1 – – – – – –

11 ................................................................... 26.26 5.7 36.5 23.18 5.4 34.2 – – –

Social workers ................................................... 18.27 3.0 35.9 16.48 3.9 35.4 19.49 3.8 36.3

 5 ................................................................... 12.02 5.9 36.2 10.77 4.2 35.2 13.84 8.2 37.7

 6 ................................................................... 15.63 4.2 37.5 11.00 1.5 37.6 17.56 3.1 37.4

 7 ................................................................... 16.25 4.3 33.4 15.70 4.3 37.4 16.92 8.3 29.6

 8 ................................................................... 17.93 3.6 36.5 16.62 4.0 36.9 18.76 4.0 36.3

 9 ................................................................... 19.35 3.8 35.8 18.55 4.7 33.8 19.75 5.3 37.0

10 ................................................................... 20.73 6.8 35.9 – – – – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 6. Occupations 1 and levels,2 Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–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

Social, recreation, and religious workers

–Continued

Social workers –Continued

11 ................................................................... $26.26 5.7 36.5 $23.18 5.4 34.2 – – –

Recreation workers ............................................ 14.13 8.2 33.0 12.00 8.8 32.7 $16.01 8.6 33.3

 5 ................................................................... 11.40 8.4 30.8 – – – – – –

Lawyers and judges ............................................... 38.47 7.2 39.0 46.17 6.7 44.9 29.79 5.8 33.9

11 ................................................................... 34.08 8.7 39.7 36.18 7.3 43.2 – – –

12 ................................................................... 50.14 10.1 36.2 52.14 12.2 42.8 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 31.63 6.7 36.8 – – – – – –

Lawyers ............................................................. 38.45 7.3 39.3 46.17 6.7 44.9 29.73 5.8 34.4

11 ................................................................... 33.88 8.9 42.3 36.18 7.3 43.2 – – –

12 ................................................................... 50.14 10.1 36.2 52.14 12.2 42.8 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 31.63 6.7 36.8 – – – – – –

Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and

professionals, n.e.c. ............................................. 28.22 7.1 35.7 28.75 7.3 36.2 19.92 5.6 29.8

 5 ................................................................... 14.89 4.3 39.5 14.89 4.3 39.5 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 14.60 7.2 37.4 14.60 7.2 37.4 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 19.14 5.8 37.2 19.51 6.2 37.6 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 20.04 4.2 38.4 20.04 4.2 38.4 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 26.05 6.0 38.3 26.69 6.5 38.2 – – –

10 ................................................................... 28.87 3.1 38.4 28.87 3.1 38.4 – – –

11 ................................................................... 31.08 5.9 38.5 31.79 6.1 38.4 – – –

12 ................................................................... 42.07 8.2 39.5 42.07 8.2 39.5 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 38.75 22.3 26.9 40.66 22.8 28.0 16.36 5.2 18.2

Technical writers ................................................ 22.21 10.1 40.0 22.21 10.1 40.0 – – –

Designers ........................................................... 23.15 4.6 38.9 23.15 4.6 38.9 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 26.43 8.1 38.2 26.43 8.1 38.2 – – –

Actors and directors ........................................... 38.70 13.5 34.1 – – – – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 38.70 13.5 34.1 – – – – – –

Editors and reporters ......................................... 28.31 12.6 37.1 28.40 12.7 37.1 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 14.12 10.5 36.5 14.12 10.5 36.5 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 18.69 7.3 36.5 18.69 7.3 36.5 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 27.07 11.3 37.3 27.07 11.3 37.3 – – –

Public relations specialists ................................. 22.23 7.2 37.1 23.26 8.9 37.0 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 21.80 5.1 38.0 – – – – – –

Athletes .............................................................. 16.54 9.1 17.8 16.96 11.6 18.6 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 16.54 9.1 17.8 16.96 11.6 18.6 – – –

Professional, n.e.c. ............................................ 28.55 7.0 39.3 28.74 7.1 39.4 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 20.74 12.7 38.5 21.13 14.6 39.2 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 29.39 10.4 39.1 29.61 10.8 39.4 – – –

11 ................................................................... 30.32 10.9 40.0 31.20 11.7 40.0 – – –

12 ................................................................... 36.84 3.4 40.0 36.84 3.4 40.0 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 31.83 22.4 37.7 31.83 22.4 37.7 – – –

Technical ................................................................... 19.08 4.3 35.6 19.46 4.7 35.5 16.48 3.1 35.6

 3 ................................................................... 11.06 7.7 27.7 11.29 7.8 28.3 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 13.05 2.5 35.5 12.85 2.7 35.8 14.30 3.9 33.3

 5 ................................................................... 14.19 2.6 34.6 14.04 2.8 34.4 14.96 4.0 35.9

 6 ................................................................... 15.61 2.4 36.1 15.75 2.7 35.7 15.02 3.3 38.0

 7 ................................................................... 18.54 3.6 35.2 18.78 4.1 35.7 16.90 2.7 32.1

 8 ................................................................... 19.94 2.6 37.8 20.12 3.1 37.8 17.22 10.9 38.8

 9 ................................................................... 24.95 4.3 37.1 24.85 4.8 37.0 25.87 1.5 37.7

10 ................................................................... 33.53 12.2 37.0 33.53 12.2 37.0 – – –

11 ................................................................... 58.35 28.9 30.0 62.37 29.3 29.1 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 18.03 6.2 38.5 17.54 6.7 38.9 – – –

Clinical laboratory technologists and

technicians ....................................................... 16.75 4.0 35.7 16.54 4.3 35.6 18.71 11.7 36.9

 4 ................................................................... 12.07 8.0 34.7 12.07 8.0 34.7 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 14.61 7.2 34.1 14.97 7.6 34.4 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 6. Occupations 1 and levels,2 Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–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

Clinical laboratory technologists and

technicians –Continued

 6 ................................................................... $15.19 5.9 38.5 $15.82 4.9 38.3 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 17.18 4.6 35.9 17.25 5.8 35.3 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 18.40 4.9 35.6 17.55 3.0 35.8 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 20.64 3.4 35.4 20.51 3.5 35.4 – – –

11 ................................................................... 24.89 4.9 35.3 – – – – – –

Health record technologists and technicians ..... 12.92 8.9 29.5 12.93 9.0 29.4 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 11.45 8.7 33.2 11.41 8.9 33.1 – – –

Radiological technicians .................................... 17.98 4.7 31.9 17.82 4.6 31.8 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 12.03 6.7 22.0 12.03 6.7 22.0 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 17.76 5.4 34.8 17.76 5.4 34.8 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 21.21 5.2 28.2 21.21 5.2 28.2 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 19.40 3.0 36.3 19.40 3.0 36.3 – – –

Licensed practical nurses .................................. 14.43 2.1 33.1 14.38 2.4 32.6 $14.62 2.7 34.8

 4 ................................................................... 13.72 4.8 34.8 12.98 8.8 32.8 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 14.25 2.5 33.2 14.03 2.9 31.6 14.73 4.9 37.4

 6 ................................................................... 14.08 4.1 33.3 14.16 4.6 32.9 13.52 3.3 37.2

 7 ................................................................... 15.82 2.2 30.2 15.85 2.5 32.0 15.65 2.8 23.5

 8 ................................................................... 14.14 5.1 37.5 14.08 5.8 37.2 – – –

Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ...... 15.44 2.2 34.2 14.75 2.7 33.6 17.17 8.8 35.9

 3 ................................................................... 12.54 10.3 21.1 12.54 10.3 21.1 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 13.37 4.1 34.0 13.35 4.2 36.2 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 14.31 3.3 36.4 13.90 3.1 36.5 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 14.49 2.4 34.9 13.12 2.5 30.6 15.37 5.0 38.4

 7 ................................................................... 16.82 6.1 34.1 16.82 6.1 34.1 – – –

Electrical and electronic technicians .................. 17.51 5.5 39.5 17.51 5.6 39.8 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 10.89 11.9 37.8 10.81 11.9 39.2 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 16.33 4.0 40.0 16.33 4.0 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 19.47 3.9 40.4 19.45 3.9 40.4 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 20.72 3.4 39.8 20.79 3.4 39.8 – – –

Mechanical engineering technicians .................. 21.05 2.2 39.3 21.05 2.2 39.3 – – –

Engineering technicians, n.e.c. .......................... 19.04 2.1 39.4 19.15 2.3 39.6 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 15.11 6.5 39.1 14.16 5.1 39.5 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 17.11 3.3 39.5 16.94 3.7 40.0 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 21.17 2.5 40.0 21.17 2.5 40.0 – – –

Drafters .............................................................. 17.30 6.7 40.0 17.30 6.7 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 15.01 8.1 40.0 15.01 8.1 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 16.51 2.4 40.0 16.51 2.4 40.0 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 24.32 7.2 40.0 24.32 7.2 40.0 – – –

Surveying and mapping technicians .................. 14.03 12.0 38.8 14.44 15.1 40.0 – – –

Biological technicians ........................................ 19.17 5.1 37.8 19.71 4.9 39.5 – – –

Chemical technicians ......................................... 17.58 4.1 39.8 17.59 4.1 39.8 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 17.24 7.3 38.9 17.26 7.3 38.9 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 18.28 6.2 40.0 18.28 6.2 40.0 – – –

Science technicians, n.e.c. ................................ 16.53 6.5 38.4 16.51 6.5 38.5 – – –

Airplane pilots and navigators ............................ 83.07 27.5 23.8 83.07 27.5 23.8 – – –

Broadcast equipment operators ......................... 25.65 13.1 33.5 25.95 12.9 33.4 – – –

Computer programmers ..................................... 21.05 5.7 38.3 21.48 5.1 38.3 18.06 10.7 38.4

 5 ................................................................... 14.30 3.6 33.4 – – – – – –

 6 ................................................................... 15.28 12.9 37.7 15.28 12.9 37.7 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 18.38 5.9 38.2 19.28 5.1 37.7 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 25.28 5.5 39.6 25.32 6.2 39.7 – – –

11 ................................................................... 30.70 8.7 40.2 30.70 8.7 40.2 – – –

Legal assistants ................................................. 18.65 5.0 38.2 18.51 5.9 38.5 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 18.16 4.0 37.5 17.40 3.8 38.1 – – –

Technical and related, n.e.c. .............................. 21.08 3.9 37.3 21.80 3.9 37.9 16.30 7.2 33.7

 4 ................................................................... 13.35 8.8 32.0 13.63 9.4 31.4 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.73 5.6 39.2 13.54 6.4 39.8 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 6. Occupations 1 and levels,2 Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–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

Technical and related, n.e.c. –Continued

 6 ................................................................... $17.24 6.6 37.1 $18.30 5.7 37.6 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 20.92 14.6 37.8 23.95 14.9 39.1 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 22.76 11.3 40.2 23.09 11.6 40.2 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 23.51 4.4 37.7 23.51 4.4 37.7 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 23.03 8.2 36.7 – – – – – –

Executive, administrative, and managerial ............... 31.04 1.9 38.9 31.92 2.0 39.4 $27.28 4.6 36.9

 5 ................................................................... 15.10 3.6 39.4 14.74 3.7 39.8 17.36 5.1 36.8

 6 ................................................................... 15.95 5.0 37.9 16.83 2.4 37.3 14.16 7.7 39.3

 7 ................................................................... 17.91 1.9 38.5 18.05 2.1 38.8 17.41 3.6 37.3

 8 ................................................................... 20.94 2.4 38.1 21.16 2.8 39.1 20.25 3.7 35.4

 9 ................................................................... 25.71 1.9 38.7 25.67 2.1 39.3 25.96 5.1 35.9

10 ................................................................... 28.57 2.7 38.5 29.43 3.0 39.1 26.47 2.5 37.2

11 ................................................................... 31.70 2.0 39.1 31.60 2.2 39.4 32.01 4.8 38.1

12 ................................................................... 39.77 2.3 39.6 39.79 2.2 39.9 39.60 8.4 37.9

13 ................................................................... 49.23 4.2 39.9 49.41 4.3 40.0 42.52 2.0 37.5

14 ................................................................... 62.63 5.6 39.6 64.14 5.9 40.2 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 40.77 7.4 37.0 45.72 7.5 37.9 27.58 4.8 35.0

Executives, administrators, and managers ............ 35.74 2.0 39.3 36.19 2.2 39.7 33.33 4.8 37.3

 5 ................................................................... 13.64 9.1 40.0 13.67 9.2 40.0 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 14.95 6.1 32.9 15.16 6.4 33.3 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 18.29 3.9 38.5 18.07 4.3 38.8 19.75 9.2 36.6

 8 ................................................................... 21.79 4.7 39.2 21.91 5.4 39.9 21.07 4.7 35.8

 9 ................................................................... 27.04 2.7 39.4 26.69 2.9 39.7 29.55 8.4 37.6

10 ................................................................... 29.33 4.0 39.6 28.96 4.4 39.9 32.98 4.0 37.0

11 ................................................................... 32.73 2.4 39.2 32.63 2.5 39.6 32.99 5.8 38.0

12 ................................................................... 39.78 2.2 39.7 39.69 2.1 40.0 40.25 8.5 37.9

13 ................................................................... 48.90 4.5 39.9 49.05 4.6 40.0 40.15 3.5 37.6

14 ................................................................... 64.83 5.2 39.6 66.83 5.4 40.4 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 42.90 8.8 37.4 47.31 9.0 38.0 27.77 7.0 35.4

Administrators and officials, public

administration .................................................. 29.07 5.6 36.8 – – – 29.02 5.8 36.8

 7 ................................................................... 17.81 10.1 35.2 – – – 17.81 10.1 35.2

 9 ................................................................... 32.78 13.2 37.6 – – – 32.78 13.2 37.6

11 ................................................................... 32.55 6.5 36.9 – – – 32.55 6.5 36.9

Not able to be leveled .................................... 30.93 15.1 37.7 – – – 30.93 15.1 37.7

Financial managers ........................................... 40.56 6.2 39.2 41.57 6.3 39.2 29.43 11.2 39.1

 7 ................................................................... 18.17 6.9 38.8 18.17 6.9 38.8 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 22.62 12.7 37.5 22.62 12.7 37.5 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 28.15 13.2 38.9 29.07 13.7 38.8 – – –

10 ................................................................... 30.58 9.5 39.3 – – – – – –

11 ................................................................... 31.69 6.8 40.1 32.73 7.5 40.1 – – –

12 ................................................................... 41.26 6.2 39.2 41.26 6.2 39.2 – – –

13 ................................................................... 60.71 12.4 38.6 61.37 12.7 38.7 – – –

14 ................................................................... 72.37 13.4 38.8 75.79 13.7 39.3 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 58.41 23.1 37.7 58.41 23.1 37.7 – – –

Personnel and labor relations managers ........... 36.84 5.3 39.5 37.83 5.3 39.5 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 26.46 7.3 40.0 23.93 5.8 39.9 – – –

11 ................................................................... 31.40 4.4 39.0 31.49 4.4 39.0 – – –

13 ................................................................... 47.86 5.3 39.2 47.86 5.3 39.2 – – –

14 ................................................................... 63.53 7.4 37.1 63.53 7.4 37.1 – – –

Purchasing managers ........................................ 30.70 6.3 40.7 30.73 6.5 40.9 – – –

12 ................................................................... 35.62 9.9 42.6 35.62 9.9 42.6 – – –

Managers, marketing, advertising, and public

relations ........................................................... 38.04 4.8 39.8 38.08 4.8 39.8 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 24.37 17.1 38.4 24.59 17.4 38.5 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 27.83 5.0 39.9 27.83 5.0 39.9 – – –

11 ................................................................... 35.56 10.3 38.9 35.56 10.3 38.9 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 6. Occupations 1 and levels,2 Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–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

Managers, marketing, advertising, and public

relations –Continued

12 ................................................................... $42.81 5.2 39.8 $42.84 5.2 39.8 – – –

13 ................................................................... 46.97 2.9 44.0 46.97 2.9 44.0 – – –

14 ................................................................... 67.09 14.2 36.8 67.09 14.2 36.8 – – –

Administrators, education and related fields ...... 35.85 7.1 36.5 26.43 9.7 35.4 $41.49 6.0 37.2

 7 ................................................................... 17.61 14.2 32.8 13.95 8.2 30.1 24.96 5.9 40.0

 8 ................................................................... 22.90 6.3 35.9 – – – 26.88 7.3 33.8

 9 ................................................................... 28.20 20.8 36.9 20.65 6.1 37.6 45.13 23.2 35.4

10 ................................................................... 30.70 13.6 38.5 – – – 37.60 2.2 37.9

11 ................................................................... 39.25 7.3 37.4 26.96 5.8 37.3 41.65 7.6 37.4

12 ................................................................... 41.97 10.0 37.5 28.34 10.3 38.6 44.44 8.8 37.3

13 ................................................................... 43.84 19.8 36.4 44.50 25.1 36.1 41.48 3.2 37.4

Managers, medicine and health ......................... 33.29 5.6 38.6 34.76 5.9 38.7 26.08 4.4 38.3

 8 ................................................................... 19.09 5.4 38.5 19.36 5.9 39.2 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 26.08 4.1 36.5 26.22 4.4 36.6 – – –

11 ................................................................... 26.56 4.3 39.6 27.90 4.9 39.7 24.75 3.7 39.5

12 ................................................................... 38.70 9.2 37.0 38.77 11.2 37.1 38.38 2.6 36.5

13 ................................................................... 40.89 11.9 38.4 40.96 12.0 38.4 – – –

14 ................................................................... 54.64 8.8 42.5 54.64 8.8 42.5 – – –

Managers, food servicing and lodging

establishments ................................................. 21.77 12.1 42.7 21.45 13.2 43.4 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 17.67 7.4 39.0 – – – – – –

Managers, properties and real estate ................ 29.05 2.4 39.6 – – – – – –

Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ............ 33.43 9.6 38.1 33.97 9.9 38.2 25.32 4.4 36.1

 7 ................................................................... 15.59 13.4 41.0 15.52 13.8 41.1 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 23.95 11.1 38.2 23.97 11.4 38.3 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 31.48 9.8 36.5 32.15 10.2 36.6 – – –

11 ................................................................... 35.99 19.6 37.1 38.43 22.4 36.8 – – –

12 ................................................................... 42.34 9.8 38.9 42.67 10.0 39.0 – – –

Managers and administrators, n.e.c. ................. 35.96 2.5 40.1 36.08 2.6 40.3 34.42 11.7 38.1

 5 ................................................................... 15.71 22.7 40.0 15.71 22.7 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 20.35 5.4 38.6 20.39 5.4 38.7 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 22.20 10.1 41.4 22.20 10.1 41.4 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 26.11 3.1 40.7 26.10 3.3 41.0 26.18 5.6 37.5

10 ................................................................... 28.86 5.7 39.9 28.86 5.7 39.9 – – –

11 ................................................................... 33.13 2.6 39.6 33.11 2.7 39.7 – – –

12 ................................................................... 38.48 2.4 40.6 38.79 2.4 40.7 – – –

13 ................................................................... 49.90 7.3 40.5 49.90 7.3 40.5 – – –

14 ................................................................... 65.12 6.9 40.0 67.85 6.8 41.2 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 37.28 8.9 38.3 39.90 8.4 37.9 – – –

Management related .............................................. 23.84 2.9 38.3 24.64 3.3 38.9 21.32 5.0 36.6

 5 ................................................................... 15.49 3.3 39.2 15.08 3.3 39.8 17.45 5.1 36.8

 6 ................................................................... 16.03 5.4 38.4 17.02 2.4 37.8 14.20 7.9 39.5

 7 ................................................................... 17.69 1.7 38.4 18.03 2.0 38.7 16.74 2.5 37.6

 8 ................................................................... 20.42 2.2 37.5 20.60 2.4 38.5 20.00 4.4 35.2

 9 ................................................................... 24.06 1.8 37.9 24.34 2.0 38.7 22.70 3.2 34.4

10 ................................................................... 28.06 3.7 37.8 29.91 4.3 38.3 25.52 2.9 37.2

11 ................................................................... 28.73 3.4 38.7 28.89 4.1 38.8 28.06 2.3 38.4

12 ................................................................... 39.68 8.4 39.4 40.37 8.3 39.5 – – –

13 ................................................................... 52.64 11.7 39.8 53.43 12.7 40.1 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 35.82 15.4 36.2 41.06 17.4 37.5 27.32 4.2 34.4

Accountants and auditors .................................. 22.78 3.2 38.3 23.12 3.5 38.9 20.54 6.5 34.3

 5 ................................................................... 15.33 4.2 39.5 15.34 4.4 39.8 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 17.47 5.4 37.1 17.44 6.3 37.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 17.51 3.1 38.8 17.67 3.2 39.3 16.70 9.9 36.7

 8 ................................................................... 20.62 3.6 38.6 20.96 4.4 38.3 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

29
Table 6. Occupations 1 and levels,2 Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–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

Accountants and auditors –Continued

 9 ................................................................... $22.95 3.6 37.0 $23.11 4.0 38.8 – – –

10 ................................................................... 26.99 4.2 38.7 26.89 5.1 39.3 – – –

11 ................................................................... 27.16 4.3 38.5 27.02 4.7 38.8 – – –

12 ................................................................... 33.70 6.9 39.0 33.70 6.9 39.0 – – –

Underwriters ...................................................... 34.64 12.9 38.7 34.64 12.9 38.7 – – –

Other financial officers ....................................... 28.73 10.4 37.2 29.30 11.8 37.6 $25.71 3.1 35.2

 6 ................................................................... 15.90 6.3 36.9 15.91 6.4 36.9 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 17.27 5.2 36.4 17.27 5.2 36.4 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 19.90 5.6 38.4 19.90 5.6 38.4 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 21.95 4.3 37.3 21.82 5.0 37.5 – – –

10 ................................................................... 28.30 6.5 35.4 – – – – – –

11 ................................................................... 32.36 8.0 38.0 32.36 8.0 38.0 – – –

12 ................................................................... 46.80 13.2 38.7 47.07 13.1 38.9 – – –

Management analysts ........................................ 29.08 5.6 38.7 29.21 6.1 39.2 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 25.14 3.4 38.8 25.29 3.3 38.9 – – –

13 ................................................................... 49.13 9.8 46.5 49.13 9.8 46.5 – – –

Personnel, training, and labor relations

specialists ........................................................ 22.78 5.6 39.1 24.03 5.9 39.4 18.72 6.0 38.5

 5 ................................................................... 14.88 8.7 38.3 14.02 9.1 39.5 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 17.01 3.1 37.6 16.35 4.5 37.7 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 17.18 3.2 38.9 17.38 5.1 38.6 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 19.86 7.1 38.2 20.13 7.6 38.6 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 23.74 4.8 39.1 23.92 5.1 39.1 – – –

10 ................................................................... 26.55 16.0 40.1 – – – – – –

11 ................................................................... 24.20 5.3 39.6 24.16 5.7 40.0 – – –

12 ................................................................... 33.03 7.9 42.5 – – – – – –

Buyers, wholesale and retail trade, except farm

products ........................................................... 24.35 10.6 40.5 24.35 10.6 40.5 – – –

Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. ............... 22.92 8.9 39.1 23.14 9.2 39.1 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 17.30 4.9 40.0 17.30 4.9 40.0 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 17.01 6.3 40.6 16.66 9.6 40.9 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 16.85 6.4 39.5 16.78 6.6 39.6 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 16.45 7.0 39.5 16.45 7.0 39.5 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 26.06 9.7 38.0 26.20 10.1 38.0 – – –

Construction inspectors ..................................... 20.64 8.2 36.3 – – – 20.33 9.8 34.9

 7 ................................................................... 18.16 2.5 37.6 – – – – – –

Inspectors and compliance officers, except

construction ..................................................... 20.06 9.6 37.9 25.43 5.9 38.3 18.60 11.0 37.7

 7 ................................................................... 17.20 5.1 35.9 – – – – – –

 8 ................................................................... 19.08 1.5 35.5 – – – – – –

 9 ................................................................... 23.57 5.2 38.0 25.36 5.2 38.1 – – –

Management related, n.e.c. ............................... 23.00 4.2 38.4 22.65 5.7 39.1 23.94 3.5 36.5

 5 ................................................................... 15.32 5.1 37.7 15.18 5.6 39.3 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 17.52 3.0 37.6 17.59 3.1 37.6 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 18.69 3.2 39.0 19.61 2.6 39.0 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 21.18 3.4 37.7 20.68 3.0 38.3 22.68 6.6 35.9

 9 ................................................................... 24.03 3.0 37.7 24.56 3.7 38.6 22.93 3.5 35.9

10 ................................................................... 26.23 3.0 39.7 28.97 6.1 38.9 – – –

11 ................................................................... 33.33 6.5 38.4 33.60 7.0 38.5 – – –

12 ................................................................... 33.38 2.1 39.9 33.71 2.3 39.9 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 32.10 16.4 36.0 35.97 23.8 37.8 27.90 3.9 34.2

Sales ............................................................................. 14.98 6.4 31.6 14.98 6.5 31.5 15.07 4.5 37.9

 1 ................................................................... 6.61 2.6 22.9 6.60 2.6 22.9 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 6.77 3.1 26.3 6.77 3.1 26.3 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 8.52 3.2 28.5 8.32 2.9 28.3 14.91 9.7 36.7

 4 ................................................................... 10.34 5.6 32.6 10.28 5.7 32.6 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

30
Table 6. Occupations 1 and levels,2 Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–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

 5 ................................................................... $15.18 4.8 38.1 $15.18 4.8 38.1 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 18.46 7.5 39.1 18.46 7.5 39.1 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 21.15 10.5 41.9 21.81 10.0 42.1 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 24.25 5.5 39.6 24.25 5.5 39.6 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 27.80 9.0 40.4 27.80 9.0 40.4 – – –

10 ................................................................... 29.30 10.9 41.6 29.80 11.2 41.7 – – –

11 ................................................................... 33.23 5.7 39.2 33.23 5.7 39.2 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 36.08 25.7 36.3 36.08 25.7 36.3 – – –

Supervisors, sales ............................................. 22.69 9.5 40.5 22.69 9.5 40.5 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.23 9.1 41.7 12.23 9.1 41.7 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 12.92 6.6 40.3 12.92 6.6 40.3 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 14.49 2.9 39.9 14.49 2.9 39.9 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 16.83 6.2 40.9 16.83 6.2 40.9 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 22.38 8.5 41.1 22.38 8.5 41.1 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 28.76 6.1 41.0 28.76 6.1 41.0 – – –

10 ................................................................... 27.01 10.9 41.3 27.01 10.9 41.3 – – –

11 ................................................................... 30.55 6.2 38.6 30.55 6.2 38.6 – – –

Insurance sales .................................................. 18.42 13.2 39.1 – – – – – –

Securities and financial services sales .............. 45.57 8.3 39.7 45.57 8.3 39.7 – – –

Advertising and related sales ............................. 18.95 4.9 37.1 18.95 4.9 37.1 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 21.22 4.6 38.0 21.22 4.6 38.0 – – –

Sales, other business services .......................... 20.92 10.4 34.6 20.92 10.4 34.6 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.77 8.0 40.4 13.77 8.0 40.4 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 31.33 9.2 36.3 31.33 9.2 36.3 – – –

Sales engineers ................................................. 22.44 9.0 43.2 22.44 9.0 43.2 – – –

Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing,

and wholesale .................................................. 26.23 7.0 41.6 26.23 7.0 41.6 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 20.83 12.6 39.0 20.83 12.6 39.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 24.76 11.0 45.2 24.76 11.0 45.2 – – –

10 ................................................................... 38.35 7.1 43.5 38.35 7.1 43.5 – – –

11 ................................................................... 35.80 5.8 39.7 35.80 5.8 39.7 – – –

Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats .......... 23.34 19.0 44.9 23.34 19.0 44.9 – – –

Sales workers, apparel ...................................... 7.46 5.8 29.2 7.46 5.8 29.2 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 6.93 2.1 33.1 6.93 2.1 33.1 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 7.19 5.6 28.8 7.19 5.6 28.8 – – –

Sales workers, shoes ......................................... 9.45 6.7 31.4 9.45 6.7 31.4 – – –

Sales workers, furniture and home furnishings .. 13.74 16.7 37.8 13.74 16.7 37.8 – – –

Sales workers, radio, tv, hi-fi, and appliances ... 9.86 8.5 36.0 9.86 8.5 36.0 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 8.15 4.8 33.7 8.15 4.8 33.7 – – –

Sales workers, hardware and building supplies 12.43 8.5 36.0 12.43 8.5 36.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 11.30 8.1 35.5 11.30 8.1 35.5 – – –

Sales workers, parts .......................................... 17.45 22.3 36.9 17.45 22.3 36.9 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 8.11 4.7 34.5 8.11 4.7 34.5 – – –

Sales workers, other commodities ..................... 8.85 4.6 27.6 8.85 4.6 27.6 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 5.90 6.6 22.1 5.90 6.6 22.1 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 6.61 2.7 23.8 6.61 2.7 23.8 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 7.90 3.1 27.3 7.90 3.1 27.3 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 8.59 3.9 29.8 8.59 3.9 29.8 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 12.80 7.0 31.0 12.80 7.0 31.0 – – –

Sales counter clerks .......................................... 8.57 6.1 28.6 8.57 6.1 28.6 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 7.82 10.9 22.7 7.82 10.9 22.7 – – –

Cashiers ............................................................. 8.26 3.5 26.5 7.95 3.3 26.1 $14.76 6.9 36.8

 1 ................................................................... 6.51 3.0 22.6 6.51 3.0 22.6 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 6.88 9.6 24.1 6.88 9.6 24.1 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 9.02 5.3 28.2 8.61 4.8 27.8 14.91 9.7 36.7

 4 ................................................................... 9.43 8.0 30.9 9.09 8.0 30.6 – – –

Demonstrators, promoters, and models, sales .. 9.50 9.8 26.5 9.50 9.8 26.5 – – –

Sales support, n.e.c. .......................................... 13.72 10.6 34.5 13.72 10.6 34.5 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 8.31 8.9 35.2 8.31 8.9 35.2 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 11.35 3.6 37.3 11.35 3.6 37.3 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 6. Occupations 1 and levels,2 Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–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 support, n.e.c. –Continued

 5 ................................................................... $17.40 17.6 38.5 $17.40 17.6 38.5 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 14.44 12.6 39.3 14.44 12.6 39.3 – – –

Administrative support, including clerical ................ 13.44 1.3 36.1 13.33 1.5 36.6 $13.89 2.0 34.0

 1 ................................................................... 7.70 4.5 29.2 7.62 4.8 29.8 7.98 12.0 27.3

 2 ................................................................... 10.23 4.2 33.1 10.25 4.7 34.5 10.11 6.0 27.1

 3 ................................................................... 10.62 1.4 35.6 10.43 1.3 35.8 11.59 3.7 34.5

 4 ................................................................... 12.85 2.1 36.4 12.77 2.5 36.9 13.24 2.1 34.4

 5 ................................................................... 14.41 1.4 37.3 14.17 1.4 38.4 15.04 3.1 34.6

 6 ................................................................... 15.90 1.3 37.9 15.97 1.5 38.3 15.52 2.9 36.1

 7 ................................................................... 18.84 1.8 38.0 18.69 1.9 38.1 19.60 4.7 37.1

 8 ................................................................... 20.50 4.0 38.8 20.68 4.2 39.1 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 24.22 5.8 39.0 24.56 6.0 39.8 – – –

11 ................................................................... 30.76 16.1 37.8 31.63 17.1 38.1 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 14.38 3.6 36.6 13.65 7.0 37.3 14.84 3.6 36.2

Supervisors, general office ................................ 19.01 3.9 38.2 19.43 4.5 38.8 17.45 5.6 36.1

 5 ................................................................... 16.24 6.5 37.8 16.49 8.2 38.1 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 15.57 4.5 39.2 15.59 4.6 39.2 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 17.38 4.7 36.9 17.63 5.1 37.8 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 19.50 2.7 39.3 19.64 2.8 39.7 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 26.52 8.0 39.4 26.36 8.9 40.3 – – –

Supervisors, computer equipment operators ..... 20.37 5.5 38.1 19.77 5.2 38.6 – – –

Supervisors, financial records processing ......... 18.19 4.3 38.2 18.46 4.5 38.6 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 14.70 7.8 39.5 14.70 7.8 39.5 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 15.49 3.2 40.0 15.49 3.2 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 16.43 4.9 36.5 16.87 4.9 36.7 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 18.87 4.4 38.2 19.02 5.0 38.9 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 23.35 11.2 37.6 26.02 7.7 38.7 – – –

Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and

adjusting clerks ................................................ 18.67 10.1 40.1 18.67 10.1 40.1 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 14.99 4.5 41.2 14.99 4.5 41.2 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 23.33 11.9 40.2 23.33 11.9 40.2 – – –

Computer operators ........................................... 14.78 3.5 38.3 14.49 3.6 38.5 16.89 7.1 36.8

 4 ................................................................... 13.35 5.7 37.7 13.46 5.8 37.9 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 14.11 5.7 38.9 14.15 6.1 39.2 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 15.50 4.7 38.6 15.12 5.6 38.7 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 19.63 3.3 37.8 20.41 3.5 37.9 – – –

Peripheral equipment operators ........................ 10.75 8.4 33.2 9.79 12.5 31.2 – – –

Secretaries ......................................................... 14.74 1.7 37.0 14.69 1.7 37.1 14.94 3.7 36.6

 2 ................................................................... 7.77 5.1 33.4 7.79 5.2 34.6 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.28 3.9 36.4 10.20 3.3 35.9 10.58 11.3 38.4

 4 ................................................................... 13.19 1.9 36.3 12.94 2.2 36.1 14.10 2.8 37.1

 5 ................................................................... 14.94 2.8 37.4 14.55 1.8 38.4 16.60 7.8 33.7

 6 ................................................................... 16.27 2.1 37.5 16.32 2.4 37.6 16.00 3.4 37.1

 7 ................................................................... 18.90 2.9 37.6 19.14 3.1 37.7 17.39 4.1 36.9

Not able to be leveled .................................... 14.19 4.5 39.8 – – – – – –

Stenographers ................................................... 16.35 4.4 35.1 12.78 5.2 36.1 18.01 6.9 34.7

 4 ................................................................... 16.56 4.7 36.2 13.91 7.1 30.8 17.01 4.4 37.3

 5 ................................................................... 15.43 5.2 34.1 12.26 6.3 39.4 – – –

Typists ............................................................... 12.66 2.7 34.2 12.70 5.3 37.0 12.63 2.8 32.7

 2 ................................................................... 10.38 10.7 30.0 8.46 10.3 32.2 12.25 10.4 28.1

 3 ................................................................... 12.25 3.8 36.3 12.44 3.6 37.6 12.16 5.3 35.7

 4 ................................................................... 12.58 2.3 32.5 12.92 6.1 37.7 12.42 .9 30.4

 5 ................................................................... 14.26 7.6 37.6 13.93 11.6 38.6 14.65 8.6 36.5

Interviewers ....................................................... 10.72 5.8 27.9 10.51 5.8 27.5 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 8.42 7.9 29.1 8.42 7.9 29.1 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 11.11 5.4 30.3 11.11 5.4 30.3 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 11.31 8.4 23.6 11.05 8.8 22.6 – – –

Hotel clerks ........................................................ 9.70 6.3 38.6 9.70 6.3 38.6 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 6. Occupations 1 and levels,2 Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–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

Hotel clerks –Continued

 3 ................................................................... $9.62 6.7 38.6 $9.62 6.7 38.6 – – –

Transportation ticket and reservation agents ..... 14.81 5.3 34.9 14.49 6.4 34.0 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 13.33 9.8 36.0 – – – – – –

 4 ................................................................... 14.92 8.3 32.0 14.92 8.3 32.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 18.81 4.5 39.7 18.81 4.5 39.7 – – –

Receptionists ..................................................... 10.38 2.7 34.3 10.37 2.7 34.3 $10.59 1.9 36.7

 1 ................................................................... 7.21 7.7 25.4 7.21 7.7 25.4 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 9.70 4.0 33.4 9.62 4.3 33.1 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.88 3.0 36.5 10.88 3.0 36.5 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 10.58 6.1 35.9 10.60 6.2 35.9 – – –

Information clerks, n.e.c. .................................... 14.36 14.0 34.5 14.17 15.5 34.4 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 9.29 2.7 33.0 8.33 2.1 32.7 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.29 5.6 38.9 12.24 5.7 39.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 14.07 4.9 40.0 14.07 4.9 40.0 – – –

Correspondence clerks ...................................... 13.31 5.1 37.8 13.31 5.1 37.8 – – –

Order clerks ....................................................... 15.28 4.4 38.7 15.28 4.4 38.7 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 9.81 5.9 36.4 9.81 5.9 36.4 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.72 4.4 38.2 10.72 4.4 38.2 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 14.62 7.1 38.4 14.62 7.1 38.4 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 16.25 6.5 39.9 16.25 6.5 39.9 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 20.02 5.4 39.5 20.02 5.4 39.5 – – –

Personnel clerks, except payroll and

timekeeping ..................................................... 14.71 3.7 38.7 14.83 3.8 38.9 12.25 4.2 34.9

 4 ................................................................... 12.15 3.1 36.4 12.10 3.3 36.6 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 10.13 6.7 39.8 – – – – – –

Library clerks ..................................................... 11.56 2.9 26.6 12.03 4.4 27.7 11.04 3.6 25.4

 1 ................................................................... 6.19 6.4 11.4 – – – 6.32 7.6 9.9

 2 ................................................................... 8.72 10.9 20.0 – – – 9.21 11.0 19.8

 3 ................................................................... 11.07 4.5 25.3 – – – 10.59 1.6 27.8

 4 ................................................................... 12.54 5.5 31.9 12.01 7.5 29.9 13.42 5.4 35.8

 5 ................................................................... 12.86 3.8 36.5 – – – – – –

File clerks ........................................................... 10.24 3.9 36.0 10.26 3.9 36.3 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 9.27 4.8 37.1 9.27 4.8 37.1 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.80 5.6 36.3 10.80 5.6 36.3 – – –

Records clerks, n.e.c. ........................................ 12.64 3.1 36.4 12.56 3.5 36.3 13.31 4.3 38.0

 2 ................................................................... 11.10 12.4 32.4 9.15 7.3 31.2 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.33 4.7 35.1 10.33 4.7 35.1 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.61 4.2 36.5 12.59 4.4 36.4 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.64 4.1 38.4 14.08 4.3 37.9 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 15.60 7.6 37.5 – – – – – –

Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ... 13.12 2.1 37.6 13.00 2.1 37.9 13.91 6.6 36.0

 2 ................................................................... 9.12 5.2 38.0 9.18 5.3 38.0 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.55 3.1 36.8 10.74 3.7 36.9 10.09 3.6 36.5

 4 ................................................................... 11.78 2.3 37.7 11.72 2.4 37.8 12.49 2.5 36.9

 5 ................................................................... 14.19 3.3 37.7 13.65 2.5 38.3 16.85 7.1 35.0

 6 ................................................................... 15.53 5.1 37.9 15.70 5.3 37.9 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 17.87 3.8 37.9 17.78 4.4 38.5 – – –

Payroll and timekeeping clerks .......................... 12.95 4.8 38.5 12.98 5.0 39.1 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 11.25 6.5 36.8 11.34 6.7 39.1 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 10.63 8.7 38.9 10.48 9.3 39.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.35 3.9 39.1 13.35 3.9 39.1 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 15.37 7.1 38.5 15.37 7.1 38.5 – – –

Billing clerks ....................................................... 11.11 4.4 38.5 11.11 4.4 38.5 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 9.45 6.5 39.9 9.45 6.5 39.9 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 11.62 2.5 37.6 11.62 2.5 37.6 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 12.50 6.8 38.9 12.50 6.8 38.9 – – –

Billing, posting, and calculating machine

operators .......................................................... 10.69 7.8 29.9 10.69 7.8 29.9 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 6. Occupations 1 and levels,2 Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–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

Duplicating machine operators .......................... $9.44 5.4 32.3 $9.44 5.6 32.1 – – –

Office machine operators, n.e.c. ........................ 8.61 9.9 37.3 8.61 9.9 37.3 – – –

Telephone operators .......................................... 14.18 5.1 36.0 14.34 5.1 36.1 $11.22 6.2 35.0

 2 ................................................................... 15.38 4.2 37.3 15.52 3.9 37.4 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 11.45 8.0 33.5 11.48 8.2 33.4 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.21 9.3 33.2 12.21 9.3 33.2 – – –

Mail clerks, except postal service ...................... 10.64 8.8 37.6 10.59 9.2 37.6 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 8.93 4.3 36.6 8.93 4.3 36.6 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 13.09 13.0 37.4 13.17 14.1 37.3 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 9.54 6.1 38.0 9.54 6.1 38.0 – – –

Messengers ....................................................... 8.93 15.6 37.4 8.45 16.0 37.7 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 7.37 17.7 38.2 7.13 17.3 38.3 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 9.69 5.3 32.7 9.69 5.3 32.7 – – –

Dispatchers ........................................................ 15.60 9.0 38.5 12.61 5.8 37.3 17.99 11.1 39.5

 3 ................................................................... 11.65 9.3 38.8 10.68 8.1 39.5 13.64 16.0 37.5

 4 ................................................................... 13.67 6.1 38.1 – – – – – –

 5 ................................................................... 14.35 9.7 34.6 – – – – – –

 7 ................................................................... 22.43 7.2 40.0 – – – – – –

Production coordinators ..................................... 15.67 7.4 38.7 15.71 7.4 38.7 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 17.72 12.3 40.0 17.72 12.3 40.0 – – –

Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks ................. 11.82 2.7 39.3 11.61 2.9 39.4 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 8.36 5.0 37.9 8.36 5.0 37.9 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.20 2.9 39.3 10.20 2.9 39.3 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 11.75 4.4 39.1 11.75 4.4 39.1 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.87 1.8 39.2 13.42 2.3 40.0 – – –

Stock and inventory clerks ................................. 12.16 5.7 35.1 12.09 6.1 34.8 12.90 4.1 39.1

 2 ................................................................... 8.95 5.3 35.8 8.75 5.8 35.7 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 11.37 9.0 36.7 11.38 9.7 36.4 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.71 4.4 39.1 12.60 4.9 39.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 14.23 4.4 39.7 14.04 4.9 39.6 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 16.95 4.4 38.7 17.52 4.0 39.2 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 19.70 7.8 40.0 19.70 7.8 40.0 – – –

Meter readers .................................................... 18.38 3.3 40.0 18.80 1.8 40.0 – – –

Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers 12.63 22.2 38.6 12.22 26.1 38.9 – – –

Expeditors .......................................................... 13.24 9.8 36.0 13.24 9.8 36.0 – – –

Material recording, scheduling, and distribution

clerks, n.e.c. ..................................................... 11.29 8.0 34.1 11.28 8.1 33.9 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.23 11.8 34.5 12.31 12.7 34.2 – – –

Insurance adjusters, examiners, and

investigators ..................................................... 16.36 13.1 39.1 16.32 13.2 39.1 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 10.85 9.0 38.8 10.85 9.0 38.8 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.85 12.2 39.8 13.85 12.2 39.8 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 18.96 7.1 39.1 18.88 7.3 39.1 – – –

Investigators and adjusters, except insurance ... 14.95 7.8 38.1 14.84 8.4 38.0 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 9.69 5.6 33.3 9.69 5.6 33.3 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 16.42 10.7 39.6 16.42 10.7 39.6 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 14.05 5.0 37.8 14.05 5.0 37.8 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 14.57 4.8 39.7 14.16 4.5 39.7 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 16.96 2.6 38.0 17.12 2.7 37.0 – – –

Eligibility clerks, social welfare ........................... 14.26 3.3 35.8 13.01 11.5 39.0 14.60 2.5 35.0

 4 ................................................................... 12.62 4.1 37.6 – – – – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.52 8.9 37.3 – – – 15.71 1.0 35.2

 6 ................................................................... 14.25 6.7 34.9 – – – – – –

Bill and account collectors ................................. 13.84 8.4 38.3 13.84 8.4 38.3 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 11.90 5.4 37.6 11.90 5.4 37.6 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.66 5.6 38.9 13.66 5.6 38.9 – – –

General office clerks .......................................... 12.58 2.9 35.3 12.53 3.1 35.9 12.68 6.2 34.1

 1 ................................................................... 6.77 12.4 25.3 8.76 3.5 25.8 5.70 10.4 24.9

 2 ................................................................... 9.02 3.9 32.8 8.93 4.5 33.2 9.47 3.6 31.0

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 6. Occupations 1 and levels,2 Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–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

General office clerks –Continued

 3 ................................................................... $10.58 2.7 34.9 $10.52 3.3 34.8 $10.77 4.5 34.9

 4 ................................................................... 13.33 4.0 36.9 13.47 4.8 37.2 12.81 2.3 36.0

 5 ................................................................... 14.39 3.3 37.5 14.42 4.1 38.8 14.37 4.9 36.6

 6 ................................................................... 16.72 4.3 38.9 16.79 5.4 39.5 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 19.32 5.1 37.2 19.51 5.4 37.4 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 15.41 7.5 35.7 13.09 23.9 38.1 – – –

Bank tellers ........................................................ 9.67 1.6 34.4 9.67 1.6 34.4 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 9.16 1.3 34.4 9.16 1.3 34.4 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 10.30 2.6 33.5 10.30 2.6 33.5 – – –

Proofreaders ...................................................... 11.97 12.3 36.7 11.97 12.3 36.7 – – –

Data entry keyers ............................................... 10.54 2.6 37.4 10.16 3.8 36.9 12.02 4.3 39.6

 2 ................................................................... 9.88 4.4 36.3 9.37 4.1 35.6 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 9.67 4.8 38.0 9.50 6.2 37.9 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 11.78 4.2 37.4 11.78 5.5 37.1 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.89 6.5 39.4 14.83 10.1 38.8 – – –

Statistical clerks ................................................. 12.02 6.7 36.4 11.96 6.9 36.4 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 11.69 8.5 36.9 11.69 8.5 36.9 – – –

Teachers’ aides ................................................. 10.97 6.2 28.2 8.47 4.7 35.7 11.60 5.9 26.8

 2 ................................................................... 8.62 2.9 22.0 9.15 8.8 35.1 8.52 3.0 20.7

 3 ................................................................... 8.89 4.2 31.0 – – – 8.98 4.2 30.7

 4 ................................................................... 10.22 6.4 30.5 – – – 11.52 5.7 28.0

 5 ................................................................... 15.27 3.5 27.3 – – – – – –

 6 ................................................................... 14.79 10.7 35.0 – – – – – –

Administrative support, n.e.c. ............................ 13.36 4.1 34.7 13.47 5.0 35.0 12.96 4.8 33.4

 1 ................................................................... 6.44 6.9 21.7 6.35 8.1 21.5 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 9.79 12.8 29.5 9.98 14.4 30.2 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.68 4.1 32.4 10.54 3.5 34.4 11.55 19.6 23.6

 4 ................................................................... 12.51 3.9 36.3 12.44 4.4 36.5 12.89 5.7 34.9

 5 ................................................................... 13.16 5.2 38.7 13.77 5.5 38.3 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 15.94 6.7 36.8 16.11 6.8 36.9 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 18.27 7.1 38.0 18.39 7.3 38.2 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 14.80 4.5 35.0 15.23 9.5 34.9 – – –

Blue collar ........................................................................ 13.85 1.6 38.3 13.52 1.7 38.3 16.68 2.7 37.7

 1 ................................................................... 8.46 4.2 35.1 8.28 4.6 35.1 12.15 7.4 33.9

 2 ................................................................... 9.29 2.3 37.4 9.11 2.4 37.4 12.83 4.3 36.6

 3 ................................................................... 11.89 2.5 37.9 11.71 2.6 38.1 13.86 9.2 35.3

 4 ................................................................... 13.13 2.4 38.6 12.80 2.5 38.9 15.94 3.3 36.3

 5 ................................................................... 14.82 1.6 39.5 14.71 1.7 39.6 15.55 1.9 38.9

 6 ................................................................... 16.07 2.3 39.3 15.77 2.5 39.3 18.16 3.1 39.3

 7 ................................................................... 19.69 1.5 39.6 19.77 1.6 39.6 19.27 4.2 39.6

 8 ................................................................... 21.38 2.2 39.9 20.86 2.1 40.0 23.73 4.3 39.1

 9 ................................................................... 24.35 2.8 39.6 24.27 2.8 39.6 25.26 15.3 38.9

Not able to be leveled .................................... 15.66 10.4 38.2 16.01 10.7 38.3 – – –

Precision production, craft, and repair ...................... 18.33 1.6 39.4 18.29 1.8 39.4 18.58 3.8 39.4

 1 ................................................................... 6.91 2.3 34.1 6.91 2.3 34.1 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 9.29 9.3 38.8 9.17 10.2 38.7 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.70 3.2 39.4 10.50 3.2 39.3 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.87 4.0 39.6 12.67 4.2 39.8 14.41 7.2 38.3

 5 ................................................................... 15.12 2.5 39.3 15.13 2.8 39.4 15.01 4.3 38.8

 6 ................................................................... 15.93 3.5 39.2 15.70 3.9 39.2 17.54 5.1 39.1

 7 ................................................................... 20.27 1.6 39.6 20.51 1.7 39.5 19.15 4.8 39.8

 8 ................................................................... 21.50 2.5 39.8 20.93 2.4 40.0 24.19 4.4 38.9

 9 ................................................................... 24.39 3.2 39.5 24.30 3.2 39.5 25.35 15.7 38.9

Not able to be leveled .................................... 20.81 9.4 38.9 21.03 9.5 39.1 – – –

Supervisors, mechanics and repairers .............. 23.68 5.1 39.7 24.29 5.4 39.7 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 22.27 7.5 36.1 22.27 7.5 36.1 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 6. Occupations 1 and levels,2 Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–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

Supervisors, mechanics and repairers

–Continued

 8 ................................................................... $21.59 9.5 41.4 – – – – – –

 9 ................................................................... 25.40 7.1 40.0 $25.40 7.1 40.0 – – –

Automobile mechanics ....................................... 19.33 6.6 40.0 16.51 3.5 40.3 $21.78 5.8 39.7

 5 ................................................................... 14.10 2.9 40.0 14.03 3.1 40.0 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 16.27 5.0 38.9 – – – 17.99 5.4 37.7

 7 ................................................................... 20.87 6.0 40.2 18.27 4.2 40.6 22.28 5.5 40.0

Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics .... 16.80 2.6 40.0 16.70 3.3 40.0 17.02 4.2 40.0

 5 ................................................................... 13.60 4.8 40.0 12.75 3.6 40.0 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 15.00 8.4 40.0 – – – – – –

 7 ................................................................... 17.59 2.5 40.0 17.62 3.3 40.0 17.52 3.7 40.0

Automobile body and related repairers .............. 13.60 1.6 40.2 13.60 1.6 40.2 – – –

Aircraft mechanics, except engine ..................... 19.46 5.8 40.0 19.46 5.8 40.0 – – –

Heavy equipment mechanics ............................. 17.44 12.0 40.0 17.62 15.0 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 19.26 8.1 40.0 21.53 7.5 40.0 – – –

Industrial machinery repairers ........................... 15.40 7.3 39.9 15.40 7.3 39.9 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.11 11.5 39.9 13.11 11.5 39.9 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 14.64 1.2 40.0 14.64 1.2 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 17.97 2.2 40.0 17.97 2.2 40.0 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 17.57 3.9 40.0 17.57 3.9 40.0 – – –

Machinery maintenance ..................................... 17.40 4.3 40.1 17.40 4.3 40.1 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 16.34 6.3 40.3 16.34 6.3 40.3 – – –

Electronic repairers, communications and

industrial equipment ......................................... 21.99 5.2 38.8 22.03 5.3 38.8 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 16.18 15.2 37.1 16.18 15.2 37.1 – – –

Household appliance and power tool repairers 20.45 6.5 40.0 20.45 6.5 40.0 – – –

Telephone installers and repairers .................... 17.78 3.5 40.0 17.78 3.5 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 18.68 3.6 40.0 18.68 3.6 40.0 – – –

Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration

mechanics ........................................................ 19.84 4.0 39.9 20.52 3.8 40.0 17.24 12.9 39.5

 7 ................................................................... 20.63 5.2 39.9 21.90 2.9 40.0 – – –

Mechanical controls and valve repairers ........... 23.76 4.4 40.0 24.62 4.1 40.0 – – –

Millwrights .......................................................... 17.47 8.1 40.0 17.47 8.1 40.0 – – –

Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ......................... 17.88 2.4 39.3 18.77 2.6 39.3 15.56 4.7 39.2

 4 ................................................................... 13.79 4.3 38.2 13.82 7.1 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 17.08 5.2 39.3 18.10 6.2 39.4 14.66 2.6 39.1

 6 ................................................................... 17.72 3.1 39.8 17.79 3.6 39.8 17.50 7.0 39.6

 7 ................................................................... 18.18 3.4 39.1 18.69 4.0 38.9 17.05 6.7 39.7

Supervisors, electricians and power

transmission installers ..................................... 30.48 8.7 39.2 29.55 9.4 39.1 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 27.57 13.1 39.6 27.57 13.1 39.6 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 34.74 3.4 38.6 – – – – – –

Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ............. 20.88 8.0 39.6 20.97 10.3 39.7 20.80 12.5 39.6

 7 ................................................................... 15.83 2.4 39.6 – – – – – –

Carpenters ......................................................... 18.33 5.4 38.9 18.53 5.6 39.4 17.52 14.6 37.3

 7 ................................................................... 19.21 4.8 40.0 19.63 4.8 40.0 – – –

Electricians ........................................................ 20.48 5.3 39.5 21.38 5.6 39.5 16.54 4.9 39.6

 5 ................................................................... 16.10 3.3 39.9 16.31 3.4 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 21.01 6.0 39.5 21.99 6.3 39.4 16.54 2.1 39.9

Electrician apprentices ....................................... 17.02 12.6 39.9 17.00 17.8 39.8 – – –

Electrical power installers and repairers ............ 25.11 2.7 40.0 25.70 1.9 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 24.59 2.7 40.0 25.35 .9 40.0 – – –

Painters, construction and maintenance ............ 20.03 10.5 37.7 20.48 11.1 38.0 – – –

Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ............... 21.34 3.9 39.5 23.15 3.7 39.7 18.40 6.0 39.1

 7 ................................................................... 20.85 4.4 40.0 22.98 3.0 39.9 16.88 1.9 40.0

Construction trades, n.e.c. ................................. 15.87 6.1 39.3 17.32 7.1 39.2 13.30 4.3 39.7

 5 ................................................................... 13.34 5.5 38.4 – – – – – –

 7 ................................................................... 18.89 7.4 39.8 19.62 7.9 39.8 – – –

Supervisors, production ..................................... 19.68 2.6 40.2 19.67 2.6 40.2 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 6. Occupations 1 and levels,2 Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–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

Supervisors, production –Continued

 6 ................................................................... $15.88 3.1 38.7 $15.88 3.1 38.7 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 18.41 5.0 41.0 18.41 5.0 41.0 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 21.62 2.8 40.1 21.62 2.8 40.1 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 21.73 3.9 39.7 21.71 4.0 39.7 – – –

Tool and die makers .......................................... 19.26 2.2 40.0 19.26 2.2 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 19.28 2.5 40.0 19.28 2.5 40.0 – – –

Precision assemblers, metal .............................. 16.97 6.3 40.0 16.97 6.3 40.0 – – –

Machinists .......................................................... 17.01 3.9 40.0 16.40 3.4 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 15.27 7.5 40.0 15.27 7.5 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 17.69 2.8 40.0 17.48 2.4 40.0 – – –

Patternmakers and modelmakers, metal ........... 23.31 3.3 40.0 23.31 3.3 40.0 – – –

Sheet metal workers .......................................... 15.19 14.2 40.0 15.19 14.2 40.0 – – –

Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers 11.28 4.4 39.6 11.28 4.4 39.6 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 8.29 1.4 38.9 8.29 1.4 38.9 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 9.80 4.8 40.0 9.80 4.8 40.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 11.94 9.7 40.0 11.94 9.7 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.07 7.4 40.0 13.07 7.4 40.0 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 13.21 9.9 40.0 13.21 9.9 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 15.21 3.8 39.2 15.21 3.8 39.2 – – –

Miscellaneous precision workers, n.e.c. ............ 19.10 8.0 40.0 19.10 8.0 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 22.85 3.9 40.0 22.85 3.9 40.0 – – –

Butchers and meat cutters ................................. 14.18 5.9 38.5 14.18 5.9 38.5 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 11.47 8.6 37.9 11.47 8.6 37.9 – – –

Bakers ................................................................ 11.01 12.7 36.5 11.08 13.2 36.4 – – –

Inspectors, testers, and graders ........................ 18.84 5.5 40.0 18.56 7.2 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 20.53 1.6 40.0 20.10 3.6 40.0 – – –

Water and sewer treatment plant operators ...... 15.95 4.4 40.0 – – – $16.78 2.1 40.0

Stationary engineers .......................................... 18.78 4.3 38.5 19.93 5.3 38.0 16.69 3.5 39.7

 5 ................................................................... 16.04 6.6 40.0 – – – – – –

 7 ................................................................... 21.25 5.6 38.5 22.62 4.7 38.2 – – –

Miscellaneous plant and system operators,

n.e.c. ................................................................ 19.84 6.7 41.3 19.94 6.7 41.3 – – –

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ..... 11.84 1.7 39.6 11.81 1.7 39.7 14.74 7.6 35.3

 1 ................................................................... 7.72 3.3 38.7 7.69 3.3 39.0 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 8.51 4.6 39.5 8.50 4.6 39.5 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 11.31 3.5 39.7 11.31 3.5 39.7 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 11.66 3.4 39.8 11.64 3.4 39.8 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.83 2.0 39.8 13.83 2.1 39.8 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 15.45 2.4 39.9 15.45 2.4 39.9 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 16.88 2.1 39.8 16.81 2.1 39.8 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 19.68 2.7 40.0 19.68 2.7 40.0 – – –

Lathe and turning machine operators ................ 14.50 7.6 39.3 14.50 7.6 39.3 – – –

Punching and stamping press operators ........... 12.13 9.5 40.0 12.13 9.5 40.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 15.52 10.2 40.0 15.52 10.2 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.69 3.7 40.0 13.69 3.7 40.0 – – –

Rolling machine operators ................................. 17.52 6.0 40.0 17.52 6.0 40.0 – – –

Drilling and boring machine operators ............... 14.76 7.0 40.0 14.76 7.0 40.0 – – –

Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing

machine operators ........................................... 13.25 4.1 40.0 13.25 4.1 40.0 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 9.93 7.9 40.0 9.93 7.9 40.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 15.36 7.3 40.0 15.36 7.3 40.0 – – –

Numerical control machine operators ................ 13.20 6.3 40.0 13.20 6.3 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 16.77 5.4 40.0 16.77 5.4 40.0 – – –

Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. ............... 14.14 5.2 40.0 14.14 5.2 40.0 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 14.41 16.7 40.0 14.41 16.7 40.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 15.18 4.9 40.0 15.18 4.9 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 14.25 3.4 40.0 14.25 3.4 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 17.41 3.4 40.0 17.41 3.4 40.0 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 6. Occupations 1 and levels,2 Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–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

Molding and casting machine operators ............ $10.19 9.7 39.9 $10.19 9.7 39.9 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 13.35 10.0 40.0 13.35 10.0 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 12.49 7.5 40.0 12.49 7.5 40.0 – – –

Metal plating machine operators ........................ 12.45 3.5 40.0 12.45 3.5 40.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 13.44 2.1 40.0 13.44 2.1 40.0 – – –

Heat treating equipment operators .................... 16.16 6.2 39.7 16.16 6.2 39.7 – – –

Printing press operators ..................................... 15.79 4.9 39.7 16.01 5.1 39.6 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 14.33 2.7 39.9 – – – – – –

 7 ................................................................... 18.07 7.6 39.5 18.07 7.6 39.5 – – –

Photoengravers and lithographers ..................... 13.20 6.6 36.6 13.20 6.6 36.6 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 14.50 9.3 38.4 14.50 9.3 38.4 – – –

Typesetters and compositors ............................. 16.65 9.9 33.3 15.35 11.1 31.9 – – –

Winding and twisting machine operators ........... 10.63 6.3 38.9 10.63 6.3 38.9 – – –

Knitting, looping, taping, and weaving machine

operators .......................................................... 10.60 7.2 40.0 10.60 7.2 40.0 – – –

Textile cutting machine operators ...................... 7.87 7.2 40.0 7.87 7.2 40.0 – – –

Textile sewing machine operators ..................... 7.53 3.8 39.6 7.52 3.9 39.6 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 7.48 5.8 39.5 7.48 5.8 39.5 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 7.34 5.2 39.9 7.34 5.2 39.9 – – –

Pressing machine operators .............................. 8.11 17.4 36.2 8.11 17.4 36.2 – – –

Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators 9.75 4.7 35.0 9.55 5.2 36.0 $11.56 5.9 27.8

 1 ................................................................... 9.26 6.6 35.4 9.10 7.2 36.9 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 9.62 7.5 35.4 9.38 9.6 36.2 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 11.14 12.9 37.9 11.14 12.9 37.9 – – –

Packaging and filling machine operators ........... 10.20 9.6 40.0 10.20 9.6 40.0 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 9.01 16.8 40.0 9.01 16.8 40.0 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.49 6.9 40.0 10.49 6.9 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 16.52 15.1 40.0 16.52 15.1 40.0 – – –

Extruding and forming machine operators ......... 11.22 7.1 40.0 11.22 7.1 40.0 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 12.10 6.8 40.0 12.10 6.8 40.0 – – –

Mixing and blending machine operators ............ 14.04 4.5 40.0 14.04 4.5 40.0 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 11.57 7.0 40.0 11.57 7.0 40.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 13.32 7.0 40.0 13.32 7.0 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 15.22 4.0 40.0 15.22 4.0 40.0 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 17.48 12.8 40.1 17.48 12.8 40.1 – – –

Separating, filtering, and clarifying machine

operators .......................................................... 14.25 5.0 38.7 14.25 5.0 38.7 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 11.46 2.7 36.8 11.46 2.7 36.8 – – –

Painting and paint spraying machine operators 13.52 5.4 40.0 13.52 5.4 40.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 11.95 7.0 40.0 11.95 7.0 40.0 – – –

Folding machine operators ................................ 10.92 7.8 39.2 10.92 7.8 39.2 – – –

Furnace, kiln, and oven operators, except food 12.63 4.2 39.3 12.18 4.0 39.2 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 11.34 1.1 40.0 11.34 1.1 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 12.81 5.9 38.9 12.24 6.1 38.6 – – –

Crushing and grinding machine operators ......... 15.22 6.1 39.1 15.22 6.1 39.1 – – –

Slicing and cutting machine operators ............... 12.42 3.3 40.0 12.42 3.3 40.0 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 9.76 6.2 40.0 9.76 6.2 40.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.83 3.9 40.0 12.83 3.9 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.41 6.5 40.0 13.41 6.5 40.0 – – –

Photographic process machine operators ......... 10.61 3.9 39.7 10.61 3.9 39.7 – – –

Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. .......... 13.39 2.2 39.9 13.38 2.2 39.9 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 7.06 3.3 39.2 7.06 3.3 39.2 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 9.26 3.8 39.7 9.26 3.8 39.7 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 11.67 8.4 40.0 11.67 8.4 40.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.77 4.2 40.0 12.72 4.2 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 14.86 2.5 39.7 14.86 2.5 39.7 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 17.01 2.4 40.0 17.01 2.4 40.0 – – –

Welders and cutters ........................................... 16.24 4.8 40.0 16.24 4.8 40.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.10 6.6 40.0 12.10 6.6 40.0 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

38
Table 6. Occupations 1 and levels,2 Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–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

Welders and cutters –Continued

 5 ................................................................... $13.42 5.4 40.0 $13.42 5.4 40.0 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 17.32 9.5 40.0 17.32 9.5 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 19.17 2.8 40.0 19.17 2.8 40.0 – – –

Solders and braziers .......................................... 10.19 5.1 40.0 10.19 5.1 40.0 – – –

Assemblers ........................................................ 9.97 6.2 39.5 9.97 6.2 39.5 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 7.19 4.1 38.4 7.19 4.1 38.4 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 7.42 7.1 39.8 7.42 7.1 39.8 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 13.30 4.1 39.5 13.30 4.1 39.5 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 11.82 2.8 40.0 11.82 2.8 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 12.60 6.2 39.7 12.60 6.2 39.7 – – –

Hand painting, coating, and decorating ............. 12.55 18.4 40.0 12.55 18.4 40.0 – – –

Miscellaneous hand working, n.e.c. ................... 11.31 6.0 40.0 11.31 6.0 40.0 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 8.97 12.4 40.0 8.97 12.4 40.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 14.70 10.5 40.0 14.70 10.5 40.0 – – –

Production inspectors, checkers and examiners 11.85 4.7 39.9 11.85 4.7 39.9 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 9.68 9.6 40.0 9.68 9.6 40.0 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 9.56 9.0 40.0 9.56 9.0 40.0 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 11.89 5.4 39.6 11.89 5.4 39.6 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 11.02 4.6 39.8 11.02 4.6 39.8 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 14.60 3.7 40.0 14.60 3.7 40.0 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 13.32 3.2 39.8 13.32 3.2 39.8 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 16.27 6.7 40.0 16.27 6.7 40.0 – – –

Production testers .............................................. 12.55 3.1 40.0 12.55 3.1 40.0 – – –

Transportation and material moving ......................... 14.72 2.2 36.2 14.22 2.6 36.3 $16.37 4.0 35.7

 1 ................................................................... 7.22 4.1 30.5 7.07 4.0 30.8 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 9.37 6.6 29.8 8.52 6.2 29.4 14.28 8.3 32.3

 3 ................................................................... 12.93 5.6 34.5 12.44 6.3 34.8 14.11 12.9 33.8

 4 ................................................................... 15.28 3.0 36.0 15.04 3.6 36.7 16.37 4.4 33.2

 5 ................................................................... 15.77 2.2 39.8 15.62 2.9 40.3 16.18 1.4 38.5

 6 ................................................................... 16.98 4.4 38.9 16.19 6.3 38.7 19.07 2.8 39.7

 7 ................................................................... 19.85 4.7 39.1 19.72 6.5 39.5 20.04 6.1 38.5

 8 ................................................................... 21.78 1.0 40.0 – – – – – –

Supervisors, motor vehicle operators ................ 18.83 3.4 40.0 16.84 5.7 40.0 21.15 1.1 40.0

 7 ................................................................... 19.66 3.1 40.0 – – – – – –

Truck drivers ...................................................... 14.98 2.8 38.3 14.81 3.0 38.2 16.81 7.7 39.7

 2 ................................................................... 9.52 11.1 38.5 8.00 5.4 38.5 14.53 5.7 38.6

 3 ................................................................... 14.12 8.3 38.2 13.01 9.3 37.8 18.92 7.8 40.0

 4 ................................................................... 15.98 3.9 37.9 16.05 3.9 37.8 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 15.81 2.9 39.8 15.84 3.1 39.9 15.52 5.6 39.5

 6 ................................................................... 15.05 4.8 37.0 14.91 4.7 36.9 – – –

Driver-sales workers .......................................... 17.99 4.2 40.3 17.99 4.2 40.3 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 18.82 4.1 43.1 18.82 4.1 43.1 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 16.95 7.8 40.0 16.95 7.8 40.0 – – –

Bus drivers ......................................................... 14.26 3.9 30.4 11.94 4.8 29.1 16.47 1.9 31.8

 2 ................................................................... 10.20 4.0 25.8 10.12 5.0 26.9 10.58 9.4 21.6

 3 ................................................................... 11.80 6.2 24.1 10.81 6.1 25.1 14.05 1.6 22.0

 4 ................................................................... 15.03 6.0 31.9 13.07 8.0 32.0 17.38 2.2 31.7

 5 ................................................................... 16.41 2.1 38.0 – – – 16.64 1.9 37.9

Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs .......................... 10.24 11.5 31.5 9.80 11.9 32.2 – – –

Parking lot attendants

 1 ................................................................... 7.11 16.8 24.6 7.11 16.8 24.6 – – –

Motor transportation, n.e.c. ................................ 12.33 8.9 36.7 11.25 11.8 35.6 14.43 10.2 39.1

 2 ................................................................... 10.42 16.8 35.3 8.22 8.7 34.5 – – –

Locomotive operating ........................................ 19.06 5.5 40.0 – – – – – –

Supervisors, material moving equipment ........... 18.91 5.1 39.2 19.21 7.8 40.0 – – –

Operating engineers .......................................... 17.96 9.3 40.0 – – – – – –

Crane and tower operators ................................ 17.20 12.7 40.0 17.20 12.7 40.0 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 6. Occupations 1 and levels,2 Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–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

Crane and tower operators –Continued

 4 ................................................................... $14.48 11.9 40.0 $14.48 11.9 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 15.71 3.4 40.1 15.71 3.4 40.1 – – –

Excavating and loading machine operators ....... 14.26 6.7 40.4 14.37 6.9 40.4 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 13.15 7.5 41.6 13.81 10.3 42.5 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.81 9.0 40.3 13.81 9.0 40.3 – – –

Grader, dozer, and scrapper operators ............. 19.05 11.3 40.1 12.60 10.6 42.9 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 12.65 9.2 42.4 – – – – – –

Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators 12.31 3.3 39.8 12.31 3.3 39.8 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 10.71 5.4 40.0 10.71 5.4 40.0 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 11.46 6.8 40.0 11.46 6.8 40.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.91 3.1 39.5 12.91 3.1 39.5 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.41 7.8 40.0 13.41 7.8 40.0 – – –

Miscellaneous material moving equipment

operators, n.e.c. ............................................... 15.63 3.3 37.8 15.87 4.2 37.4 $15.32 4.7 38.4

 4 ................................................................... 14.36 8.1 37.8 15.77 6.0 37.8 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 16.27 2.9 39.0 16.60 5.7 40.0 15.97 1.5 38.0

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and

laborers ....................................................................... 10.93 2.6 36.6 10.56 2.6 36.4 14.22 4.2 38.5

 1 ................................................................... 8.71 4.7 34.4 8.50 5.3 34.4 12.19 7.7 34.9

 2 ................................................................... 10.05 3.7 37.5 9.88 4.1 37.4 12.37 4.1 39.5

 3 ................................................................... 12.22 3.9 37.6 12.14 4.1 37.5 13.58 6.1 39.7

 4 ................................................................... 13.87 4.5 39.4 13.13 4.2 39.3 15.80 5.5 39.6

 5 ................................................................... 15.43 5.0 38.4 15.50 6.1 37.9 15.21 7.0 39.9

 6 ................................................................... 17.36 7.5 40.0 17.86 8.5 40.6 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 18.03 3.5 40.0 17.73 4.0 40.0 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 10.30 14.3 37.9 10.83 14.3 37.9 – – –

Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ... 11.66 4.6 36.7 10.80 5.0 36.3 13.18 6.8 37.5

 1 ................................................................... 9.48 21.1 29.9 – – – 10.28 21.8 33.3

 2 ................................................................... 10.08 10.1 39.2 9.36 13.0 39.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 13.76 11.1 39.3 12.13 8.0 39.1 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 11.73 3.2 35.5 11.67 4.2 34.1 – – –

Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and

laborers, n.e.c. ................................................. 16.79 5.9 39.5 16.44 6.7 39.4 17.97 12.5 39.9

 7 ................................................................... 18.65 3.3 40.0 18.57 3.6 40.0 – – –

Helpers, mechanics and repairers ..................... 11.78 7.0 37.4 9.41 5.1 35.8 13.65 4.3 38.8

Helpers, construction trades .............................. 13.46 16.5 39.5 13.39 18.6 39.4 – – –

Construction laborers ......................................... 12.63 4.3 39.0 12.80 5.7 39.4 12.41 6.5 38.5

 1 ................................................................... 10.33 9.1 37.6 10.54 11.2 38.5 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 11.61 6.7 39.0 – – – 12.39 3.8 38.5

 3 ................................................................... 13.01 7.2 40.0 – – – – – –

Production helpers ............................................. 10.52 4.6 38.5 10.50 4.6 38.5 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 8.32 10.8 36.7 8.32 10.8 36.7 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 9.74 8.2 39.8 9.74 8.2 39.8 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.92 4.8 39.9 10.90 4.7 39.9 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.55 7.6 37.8 12.48 7.8 37.8 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 14.79 3.7 40.0 14.79 3.7 40.0 – – –

Garbage collectors ............................................. 16.57 5.3 39.9 – – – 17.20 2.6 39.9

Stock handlers and baggers .............................. 9.58 4.8 30.3 9.58 4.8 30.3 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 7.68 9.2 23.7 7.68 9.2 23.7 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 8.56 4.9 33.1 8.56 4.9 33.1 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 11.73 9.8 35.9 11.73 9.8 35.9 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 13.46 5.4 39.8 13.46 5.4 39.8 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 14.40 6.8 40.0 14.40 6.8 40.0 – – –

Machine feeders and offbearers ........................ 9.60 4.7 39.3 9.60 4.7 39.3 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 7.78 8.3 40.0 7.78 8.3 40.0 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 9.11 9.5 39.7 9.11 9.5 39.7 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 11.52 1.1 38.1 11.52 1.1 38.1 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 6. Occupations 1 and levels,2 Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–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

Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ...... $12.10 4.1 36.3 $12.10 4.1 36.3 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 8.71 7.1 34.9 8.71 7.1 34.9 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 12.37 6.4 37.2 12.37 6.4 37.2 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 12.90 5.2 35.3 12.90 5.2 35.3 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 15.48 7.5 38.9 15.48 7.5 38.9 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 14.37 6.6 38.4 14.37 6.6 38.4 – – –

Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners ......... 10.30 8.3 35.2 9.99 8.8 34.8 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 6.16 3.0 30.0 6.16 3.0 30.0 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 9.42 7.7 38.4 9.42 7.7 38.4 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 14.03 6.1 39.4 14.03 6.1 39.4 – – –

Hand packers and packagers ............................ 9.57 5.4 39.3 9.57 5.4 39.3 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 8.19 5.7 39.2 8.18 5.7 39.2 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 8.52 3.3 39.3 8.52 3.3 39.3 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 12.70 13.6 39.3 12.70 13.6 39.3 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 13.37 5.8 40.0 13.37 5.8 40.0 – – –

Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. ................. 10.41 2.9 39.0 10.08 3.1 39.3 $12.97 4.0 37.3

 1 ................................................................... 9.44 4.7 38.7 9.19 6.2 39.2 12.31 7.1 33.9

 2 ................................................................... 10.52 7.7 39.4 10.35 9.0 39.3 11.79 7.6 40.0

 3 ................................................................... 12.50 3.8 39.6 12.22 3.7 39.6 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.82 4.6 40.0 12.42 5.2 40.0 13.80 5.7 39.9

 5 ................................................................... 15.86 5.5 39.0 – – – – – –

Service .............................................................................. 11.67 2.4 32.8 9.13 2.3 31.3 16.77 2.8 36.2

 1 ................................................................... 8.11 4.6 28.2 7.82 5.4 28.0 10.03 4.3 29.6

 2 ................................................................... 8.08 1.8 30.4 7.65 1.9 30.8 10.29 2.3 28.8

 3 ................................................................... 9.10 2.0 32.9 8.30 1.9 32.3 11.68 2.9 35.2

 4 ................................................................... 10.79 2.5 34.2 10.10 2.6 34.1 13.24 3.3 34.2

 5 ................................................................... 15.00 5.8 35.1 15.13 10.3 32.7 14.84 2.5 38.3

 6 ................................................................... 16.87 2.9 38.3 13.96 3.2 35.7 18.21 2.5 39.7

 7 ................................................................... 21.03 4.4 38.2 18.48 17.9 32.2 21.66 3.8 40.0

 8 ................................................................... 20.68 3.4 39.4 20.81 3.4 36.9 20.66 3.7 39.7

 9 ................................................................... 25.56 4.0 40.4 – – – 25.66 4.2 40.4

10 ................................................................... 26.65 4.7 40.1 – – – 26.29 4.6 40.1

Not able to be leveled .................................... 18.11 17.5 36.4 13.99 15.3 36.9 21.29 19.1 36.0

Protective service .................................................. 17.80 3.5 37.2 9.99 6.0 34.4 21.22 2.4 38.6

 1 ................................................................... 7.20 10.1 29.1 6.67 9.1 33.8 8.68 14.1 21.1

 2 ................................................................... 8.32 5.2 27.2 8.04 4.8 28.0 10.39 4.7 22.5

 3 ................................................................... 8.65 4.9 33.5 8.27 4.8 34.5 12.08 7.5 26.9

 4 ................................................................... 12.95 5.4 33.2 11.26 4.5 36.8 15.88 5.4 28.3

 5 ................................................................... 15.21 4.3 39.0 13.45 8.3 37.6 16.11 3.9 39.7

 6 ................................................................... 18.43 2.4 40.2 16.71 5.9 34.6 18.54 2.5 40.7

 7 ................................................................... 22.39 3.6 40.0 18.09 9.5 40.0 22.76 3.8 40.0

 8 ................................................................... 20.72 3.6 39.7 21.19 3.6 40.0 20.69 3.8 39.7

 9 ................................................................... 25.69 4.2 40.4 – – – 25.69 4.2 40.4

10 ................................................................... 26.35 4.7 40.1 – – – 26.35 4.7 40.1

Not able to be leveled .................................... 22.91 17.0 35.5 – – – – – –

Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ...... 25.37 8.1 44.6 – – – 25.37 8.1 44.6

Supervisors, police and detectives .................... 28.47 4.4 39.9 – – – 28.61 4.4 39.9

 9 ................................................................... 32.03 6.1 39.7 – – – 32.03 6.1 39.7

10 ................................................................... 29.39 6.9 40.0 – – – 29.39 6.9 40.0

Supervisors, guards ........................................... 18.03 5.0 39.9 16.43 5.2 39.9 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 20.03 4.0 40.1 – – – – – –

Firefighting ......................................................... 19.89 2.4 43.2 – – – 19.89 2.4 43.2

 7 ................................................................... 20.11 1.3 42.0 – – – 20.11 1.3 42.0

Police and detectives, public service ................. 22.79 3.6 39.6 – – – 22.79 3.6 39.6

 6 ................................................................... 19.43 3.5 39.7 – – – 19.43 3.5 39.7

 7 ................................................................... 25.51 4.4 39.2 – – – 25.51 4.4 39.2

 8 ................................................................... 20.12 2.6 39.9 – – – 20.12 2.6 39.9

 9 ................................................................... 25.22 5.0 39.9 – – – 25.22 5.0 39.9

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 6. Occupations 1 and levels,2 Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–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

Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement

officers ............................................................. $19.23 5.7 34.3 – – – $19.23 5.7 34.3

 4 ................................................................... 16.59 6.7 28.0 – – – 16.59 6.7 28.0

 6 ................................................................... 18.53 2.0 38.5 – – – 18.53 2.0 38.5

Correctional institution officers ........................... 18.88 2.7 39.9 – – – 19.03 2.6 39.9

 5 ................................................................... 16.07 5.2 39.8 – – – 16.52 4.3 39.7

 6 ................................................................... 17.99 4.8 39.9 – – – 17.99 4.8 39.9

Crossing guards ................................................. 9.97 7.6 20.6 – – – 9.97 7.6 20.6

 1 ................................................................... 9.32 15.1 19.8 – – – 9.32 15.1 19.8

Guards and police, except public service .......... 9.89 6.2 35.0 $9.66 6.7 35.1 13.33 3.2 34.8

 1 ................................................................... 7.60 7.1 29.3 7.54 7.7 30.2 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 8.28 5.6 31.0 8.20 5.6 31.3 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 8.39 4.8 35.0 8.29 4.8 35.0 12.69 4.4 32.9

 4 ................................................................... 11.64 4.6 38.7 11.44 5.0 39.1 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 12.89 6.4 37.6 12.92 7.7 37.3 12.78 1.7 39.3

Protective service, n.e.c. .................................... 12.36 12.8 26.7 9.64 22.7 24.5 15.00 14.4 29.3

 2 ................................................................... 6.52 7.5 15.1 6.59 8.3 14.4 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 11.90 9.8 24.3 – – – – – –

Food service .......................................................... 7.66 2.7 28.5 7.24 2.9 28.4 10.79 3.7 29.7

 1 ................................................................... 6.11 3.2 25.6 5.95 3.3 25.7 8.60 6.3 25.3

 2 ................................................................... 6.91 4.6 28.3 6.38 4.5 28.6 10.13 3.9 26.6

 3 ................................................................... 7.55 3.6 28.4 7.24 4.0 28.0 10.02 3.9 31.5

 4 ................................................................... 9.97 4.2 34.8 9.37 4.5 34.7 12.46 6.6 35.0

 5 ................................................................... 12.04 4.9 37.7 11.98 6.2 39.2 12.26 8.3 33.3

 6 ................................................................... 14.16 11.4 38.6 11.99 10.2 39.6 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 15.09 6.8 41.2 – – – – – –

Supervisors, food preparation and service ........ 12.34 8.0 36.9 12.11 8.6 36.7 13.99 16.9 38.9

 3 ................................................................... 8.89 17.4 32.0 8.89 17.4 32.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 9.43 7.1 39.6 – – – – – –

 5 ................................................................... 11.72 3.9 41.5 11.69 4.0 41.7 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 15.06 13.9 38.8 12.20 14.2 39.4 – – –

Bartenders ......................................................... 6.32 12.4 26.5 6.32 12.4 26.5 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 6.74 9.8 24.3 6.74 9.8 24.3 – – –

Waiters and waitresses ...................................... 4.69 6.4 25.8 4.69 6.4 25.8 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 3.93 6.6 22.7 3.93 6.6 22.7 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 4.64 7.8 28.3 4.64 7.8 28.3 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 5.15 11.9 26.8 5.15 11.9 26.8 – – –

Cooks ................................................................. 9.85 3.2 35.0 9.62 3.6 35.4 11.33 3.3 32.5

 2 ................................................................... 7.02 5.4 31.3 7.02 5.4 31.3 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 9.06 8.4 36.4 8.91 9.5 36.5 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 10.09 3.3 34.7 9.91 3.7 35.1 11.50 3.6 32.1

 5 ................................................................... 11.46 6.7 35.2 11.63 9.0 37.5 – – –

Food counter, fountain, and related ................... 7.20 5.7 26.8 6.98 5.8 27.7 9.35 4.9 20.4

 1 ................................................................... 6.26 5.6 29.0 6.24 5.7 29.4 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 7.62 9.4 25.7 7.33 10.0 26.1 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 8.88 5.2 22.9 8.63 6.6 24.2 – – –

Kitchen workers, food preparation ..................... 9.16 4.6 29.2 8.86 5.3 28.5 12.17 4.0 37.6

 1 ................................................................... 6.87 4.1 21.8 6.87 4.1 21.8 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 8.72 5.8 30.2 8.34 6.3 29.5 11.77 3.9 37.0

 3 ................................................................... 9.11 5.2 30.7 9.09 5.5 30.6 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 11.40 6.1 34.9 10.82 8.3 33.6 – – –

Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ......................... 5.82 7.8 26.2 5.56 7.4 25.9 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 5.51 8.8 26.6 5.50 8.9 26.7 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 8.61 12.7 31.4 7.30 11.2 29.9 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 4.65 18.2 20.5 4.65 18.2 20.5 – – –

Food preparation, n.e.c. ..................................... 7.65 3.6 27.7 6.90 3.4 27.5 10.22 4.3 28.5

 1 ................................................................... 7.05 3.7 26.8 6.81 3.9 26.9 8.82 6.2 25.8

 2 ................................................................... 7.14 8.0 27.5 6.36 6.4 28.5 9.70 3.3 24.8

 3 ................................................................... 8.80 6.4 28.9 8.14 8.5 26.8 10.01 4.6 33.9

 4 ................................................................... 11.69 15.4 34.4 – – – – – –

Health service ........................................................ 9.73 2.3 33.9 8.97 2.1 33.1 12.82 2.8 37.6

See footnotes at end of table.

42
Table 6. Occupations 1 and levels,2 Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–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

Health service –Continued

 1 ................................................................... $8.85 5.3 30.5 $8.86 5.7 31.1 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 8.33 2.8 32.8 7.98 2.7 32.3 $11.68 1.2 37.6

 3 ................................................................... 9.05 3.0 33.9 8.58 3.1 33.2 11.06 3.2 37.3

 4 ................................................................... 10.43 4.3 34.5 9.98 4.7 34.1 12.99 1.7 37.4

 5 ................................................................... 12.81 1.9 35.7 12.09 2.5 33.8 13.45 2.0 37.6

 6 ................................................................... 14.25 3.7 37.7 13.87 3.9 37.8 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 16.29 6.3 39.6 – – – 16.71 6.9 40.0

Health aides, except nursing ............................. 11.22 2.9 34.5 10.20 3.5 33.3 13.62 2.2 37.8

 1 ................................................................... 9.49 6.2 30.5 9.49 6.2 30.5 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 10.22 4.1 33.9 8.97 5.9 32.3 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 9.53 4.9 35.5 9.23 5.2 35.0 11.61 6.9 39.3

 4 ................................................................... 11.94 3.2 34.4 11.10 5.5 32.0 13.13 1.3 38.8

 5 ................................................................... 12.84 3.7 30.5 11.71 6.0 29.3 14.25 1.3 32.0

 6 ................................................................... 14.79 4.8 38.6 14.59 5.3 39.3 – – –

Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants ............ 9.42 2.5 33.8 8.74 2.2 33.1 12.54 3.6 37.5

 1 ................................................................... 8.46 6.9 30.5 8.42 7.6 31.5 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 8.10 2.8 32.6 7.90 2.8 32.3 10.95 4.9 37.3

 3 ................................................................... 8.97 3.4 33.6 8.46 3.4 32.9 11.00 3.2 37.1

 4 ................................................................... 10.05 5.0 34.4 9.77 5.2 34.3 12.85 3.5 36.1

 5 ................................................................... 12.80 2.2 37.6 12.23 2.8 35.7 13.26 2.3 39.3

 6 ................................................................... 12.89 3.0 35.7 12.73 2.5 35.6 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 16.48 8.2 39.5 – – – 17.06 9.3 40.0

Cleaning and building service ................................ 10.74 3.2 34.4 9.93 4.6 33.1 12.57 2.6 37.9

 1 ................................................................... 9.79 6.4 31.9 9.52 7.9 31.2 11.01 4.5 35.6

 2 ................................................................... 9.77 2.9 33.1 9.32 3.1 32.3 11.57 3.9 36.7

 3 ................................................................... 11.41 3.4 37.8 9.70 4.5 36.4 12.79 4.0 39.1

 4 ................................................................... 12.27 5.1 39.4 11.32 4.4 39.2 14.01 9.0 39.8

 5 ................................................................... 13.79 4.7 39.4 12.84 6.2 39.3 15.18 4.6 39.5

 6 ................................................................... 14.02 2.0 40.0 14.02 2.1 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 17.72 5.3 39.5 – – – – – –

Supervisors, cleaning and building service

workers ............................................................ 14.27 9.1 38.8 13.25 11.5 38.6 17.35 5.4 39.5

 3 ................................................................... 11.24 24.9 38.0 – – – – – –

 5 ................................................................... 14.88 12.5 38.5 14.74 16.1 38.5 – – –

Maids and housemen ........................................ 10.20 5.9 35.7 10.24 6.0 35.6 9.19 4.1 36.5

 1 ................................................................... 10.52 8.4 34.6 10.60 8.4 34.4 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 9.83 5.0 37.3 9.85 5.1 37.4 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 8.79 4.0 37.0 8.67 4.3 37.5 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.36 9.2 38.4 12.36 9.2 38.4 – – –

Janitors and cleaners ......................................... 10.59 3.6 33.8 9.50 5.8 31.8 12.47 2.6 37.9

 1 ................................................................... 9.57 7.8 31.2 9.12 10.4 30.1 11.12 4.5 35.5

 2 ................................................................... 9.76 3.5 32.0 9.12 3.7 30.6 11.65 3.9 36.8

 3 ................................................................... 11.79 3.5 37.9 9.84 4.3 35.9 12.88 4.1 39.2

 4 ................................................................... 12.04 6.4 39.6 10.93 3.9 39.6 13.77 11.2 39.7

 5 ................................................................... 13.49 4.6 39.6 12.08 3.3 39.6 15.15 7.5 39.6

 6 ................................................................... 12.65 4.8 40.0 12.65 4.8 40.0 – – –

Personal service .................................................... 11.02 6.5 28.4 11.23 8.3 28.8 10.40 4.5 27.4

 1 ................................................................... 7.10 4.5 22.8 7.10 5.1 23.6 7.07 3.8 18.7

 2 ................................................................... 7.66 3.8 27.2 6.97 4.0 30.0 8.64 3.8 24.1

 3 ................................................................... 8.64 3.8 30.4 8.02 3.6 31.4 9.89 3.4 28.6

 4 ................................................................... 10.67 4.8 32.7 10.14 5.0 32.4 12.24 7.6 33.4

 5 ................................................................... 22.55 19.0 24.2 24.29 19.3 22.8 13.49 15.6 35.1

 6 ................................................................... 13.50 7.1 29.9 13.33 8.6 31.2 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 22.22 34.4 24.4 22.22 34.4 24.4 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 21.96 4.9 35.4 21.96 4.9 35.4 – – –

Supervisors, personal service ............................ 16.74 6.3 36.1 17.40 7.5 35.5 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 14.61 13.7 39.8 14.84 16.0 39.8 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 22.60 4.9 40.0 22.60 4.9 40.0 – – –

Hairdressers and cosmetologists ....................... 10.98 19.0 32.2 10.99 19.1 32.3 – – –

Attendants, amusement, and recreation

facilities ............................................................ 7.33 5.5 27.5 7.04 4.4 28.7 7.84 10.6 25.7

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 6. Occupations 1 and levels,2 Middle Atlantic: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1998–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

Attendants, amusement, and recreation

facilities –Continued

 1 ................................................................... $6.12 3.3 16.5 $5.93 5.3 13.5 $6.23 4.2 18.8

 2 ................................................................... 6.73 5.4 27.7 6.64 6.9 32.5 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 7.38 6.2 33.9 7.41 6.2 34.6 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 8.73 9.0 29.9 7.43 11.0 23.8 – – –

Ushers ............................................................... 8.33 8.6 16.7 8.33 8.6 16.7 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 8.33 9.4 16.2 8.33 9.4 16.2 – – –

Public transportation attendants ........................ 22.53 17.6 23.0 23.53 19.0 21.9 – – –

Baggage porters and bellhops ........................... 7.54 24.5 39.2 7.54 24.5 39.2 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 7.92 25.0 39.6 7.92 25.0 39.6 – – –

Welfare service aides ........................................ 9.54 4.8 34.1 9.15 4.1 33.9 11.24 14.2 34.7

 1 ................................................................... 6.49 2.2 16.5 – – – – – –

 2 ................................................................... 8.21 4.3 36.9 7.77 2.0 36.0 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 8.09 3.1 31.7 8.18 2.9 31.0 – – –

Early childhood teachers’ assistants .................. 9.14 7.2 27.6 8.12 5.3 25.6 10.81 9.0 31.8

 1 ................................................................... 6.14 6.3 16.3 – – – – – –

 2 ................................................................... 7.34 5.2 27.6 7.17 6.1 27.2 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 8.47 10.4 30.4 6.67 2.4 25.5 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 11.45 8.7 33.3 9.98 4.5 31.0 12.03 8.9 34.3

Child care workers, n.e.c. .................................. 8.72 2.5 28.2 8.09 2.4 31.8 9.65 2.3 24.2

 1 ................................................................... 7.46 6.1 17.8 – – – 6.76 5.9 18.1

 2 ................................................................... 8.93 3.3 23.5 – – – – – –

 3 ................................................................... 8.59 8.8 29.0 7.46 5.2 35.5 9.91 4.1 23.9

 4 ................................................................... 8.75 4.8 33.3 8.19 3.6 35.3 10.79 3.7 27.7

Service, n.e.c. .................................................... 9.64 8.3 28.4 9.48 9.4 28.3 10.95 5.7 28.5

 1 ................................................................... 6.95 4.9 27.3 6.87 4.9 27.2 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 7.44 2.2 23.5 – – – – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.67 3.7 29.4 10.26 5.5 27.5 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 11.06 4.4 32.3 10.81 6.6 31.3 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.88 9.4 38.4 – – – – – –

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 November 1997 and April

1999. The average reference period was July 1998. 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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The data in this report are based on the National Compensation Survey (NCS) conducted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics 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 Middle Atlantic census division, the

NCS studied 2,211 establishments with 50 workers or more,1

representing about 46,400 establishments within the scope

of the survey. (See table A.) The number of workers represented by the survey (9,447,200) 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 is March 1996.

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 locality areas that contribute to the estimates

for the Middle Atlantic census division are:

Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY MSA

Clinton County, NY

Columbia County, NY

Johnstown, PA MSA

New York-Northern-New Jersey-Long

 Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA CMSA

Northumberland County, PA

Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,

 PA-NJ-DE-MD CMSA

Pittsburgh, PA MSA

Reading, PA MSA

Rochester, NY MSA

St. Lawrence County, NY

York, PA MSA

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 its 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 collection.

The third stage of sample selection was a probability

sample of occupations within a sampled establishment. In

the Middle Atlantic region, collection was conducted between November 1997 and April 1999, with an average reference period of July 1998. Additional information about the

area sample and method of estimation is available in National Compensation Survey: Occupational Wages in the

United States, 1998, Bulletin 2529.

Occupational selection and classification. Identification

of the occupations for which wage data were collected was a

four-step process involving:

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

Technical Note

1

 Establishments classified as employing between 50 and 99 workers may include establishments with fewer than 50 workers because

staff reductions may have taken place between the time of sampling

and the time of data collection.

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For each occupation, wage data were collected for those

workers who met all the criteria identified in the last three

steps. Special procedures were developed for jobs for which

a correct classification or level could not be determined.

In step one, the jobs to be sampled were selected at each

establishment by the BLS field economist during a personal

visit. A complete list of employees was used for sampling,

with each selected worker representing a job within the establishment. As with the selection of establishments, the

selection of a job was based on probability proportional to

its size in the establishment. The greater the number of people

working in a job in the establishment, the greater its chance

of selection.

The second step of the process entailed classifying the

selected jobs into occupations based on their duties. The

National Compensation Survey occupational classification

system is based on that used in 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 a part-time job, based on the

establishment’s definition of those terms. Then, the worker

was classified as having a time versus incentive job, depending on whether any part of pay was directly based on

actual production, 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 a generic leveling process. This process, involving discussions between the Bureau’s field

economist and the respondent, ranks and compares all selected establishment occupations using 10 leveling factors.

For more information on generic leveling and an example of

how to use the criteria for leveling a job, see appendix C and

appendix D at http://www.bls.gov/compub.htm or any NCS

locality bulletin. The website also has a link to the NCS job

descriptions.

Data reliability. The data in this report 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 result of all possible

samples. The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard

error divided by the estimate. Tables in this report 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 that the mean hourly earnings for all workers

were $15.09 per hour, with a relative standard error of 0.6

percent for this estimate. At the 90-percent level, the confidence interval for this estimate is $15.24 to $14.94 ($15.09 x

1.645 x 0.006 = $0.149, rounded to $0.15); ($15.09 + .15 =

$15.24; $15.09 - .15 = $14.94). 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.

A Technical Reinterview Program conducted in all survey

areas will be used in the development of a formal quality

assessment process to help compute nonsampling error.

Although nonsampling errors were not specifically measured,

efforts were made to minimize them through 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 Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Areas

(CMSAs) and Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) that

cross State lines.

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Table A. Number of establishments represented by the survey and number studied by industry group and establishment

employment size, Middle Atlantic, National Compensation Survey, 1998

Industry division

Number of

establishments represented1

Number of establishments studied

Total 50 - 99

workers

100 - 499

workers

500 - 999

workers

1000 -

2,499

workers

2,500 -

4,999

workers

5,000 or

more

workers

All .................................................................................................... 46,400 2,211 543 979 287 238 108 56

Private Industry .......................................................................... 42,700 1,870 513 867 205 175 79 31

Goods-producing industries ..................................................... 10,800 533 137 261 69 45 17 4

Mining .................................................................................. 100 27 16 9 2 – – –

Construction ......................................................................... 1,500 38 19 17 1 1 – –

Manufacturing ...................................................................... 9,200 468 102 235 66 44 17 4

Durable goods ................................................................. 4,800 290 53 147 44 28 14 4

Fabricated metal products, except machinery and

transportation equipment ....................................... 900 49 15 26 5 3 – –

Industrial and commercial machinery and computer

equipment .............................................................. 500 39 7 196511

Electronic and electrical equipment ............................. 700 45 5 2576 2 –

Transportation equipment ............................................ 100 26 – 84482

Measuring, analyzing, and controlling instruments ...... 600 38 5 16 11411

Nondurable goods ........................................................... 4,400 178 49 88 22 16 3 –

Food and kindred products .......................................... 400 29 4 16 7 2 – –

Printing, publishing, and allied industries ..................... 800 37 13 1643 1 –

Chemicals and allied products ..................................... 1,100 52 9 2579 2 –

Service-producing industries ................................................... 31,900 1,337 376 606 136 130 62 27

Transportation and utilities ................................................... 2,600 128 38 53 9 16 9 3

Wholesale trade ................................................................... 2,800 70 32 32 3 2 – 1

Retail trade .......................................................................... 10,000 297 135 140 16 2 4 –

Finance, insurance and real estate ...................................... 3,100 108 27 41 19 10 5 6

Depository institutions ...................................................... 1,000 51 10 229433

Insurance carriers ............................................................ 800 25 3974 2 –

Services ............................................................................... 13,400 734 144 340 89 100 44 17

Business services ............................................................ 3,300 117 33 60 14 9 1 –

Educational services ........................................................ 1,100 112 35 47 14655

Health services ................................................................ 3,500 268 14 113 41 63 28 9

Hospitals ...................................................................... 600 149 1 21 31 59 28 9

Engineering, accounting, research, management, and

related services .......................................................... 1,300 53 18 2157 2 –

State and local government ...................................................... 3,600 341 30 112 82 63 29 25

Health services ................................................................ 200 51 3 9 12 14 11 2

Hospitals ...................................................................... 100 30 1 3 5 10 10 1

1 Number of establishments represented by the survey rounded to the nearest 100. 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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Table B. Number of workers1 represented by the survey, by occupational group,2 Middle Atlantic,

National Compensation Survey,3 1998

Occupational group All industries Private industry State and local

government

All ............................................................................................. 9,447,200 7,282,500 2,164,700

All excluding sales ................................................................ 8,824,300 6,668,400 2,155,900

White collar ......................................................................... 5,393,800 4,035,400 1,358,400

White collar excluding sales ............................................. 4,770,800 3,421,200 1,349,600

Professional specialty and technical ................................. 2,095,300 1,313,600 781,700

Professional specialty occupations ............................... 1,693,200 963,400 729,700

Technical occupations .................................................. 402,200 350,200 51,900

Executive, administrative, and managerial ....................... 947,700 756,100 191,700

Sales ................................................................................. 623,000 614,100 8,800

Administrative support, including clerical .......................... 1,727,800 1,351,500 376,300

Blue collar ........................................................................... 2,234,700 1,994,100 240,600

Precision production, craft, and repair .............................. 593,800 506,800 87,100

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors .............. 700,400 694,800 5,600

Transportation and material moving ................................. 371,100 279,400 91,700

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ...... 569,400 513,200 56,200

Service ................................................................................. 1,818,800 1,253,100 565,700

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

November 1997 and April 1999. The average reference period

was July 1998.

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