National Compensation Survey: 

Occupational Wages in the Mountain 

Census Division, June 2004 

U.S. Department of Labor 

Elaine L. Chao, Secretary 

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 

Kathleen P. Utgoff, Commissioner 

September 2005 
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Contents 

 Page 

Tables: 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 part-time workers ............................................................................................... 10 

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

 weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers ......................................................... 14 

 Table 6. Occupations and levels, Mountain: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours, private industry 

 and State and local government .............................................................................. 16 

Technical Note ............................................................................................................... 28 

 Table A. Number of workers represented by the survey, by occupational group, Mountain ................... 30 

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

 employment size, Mountain .................................................................................. 31 
TABLE 1. Summary, Mountain: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by selected characteristics, private industry and

State and local government, National Compensation Survey,2 June 2004

Worker and establishment characteristics,

and geographic areas

Total Private industry State and local government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error3

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error3

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error3

(percent)

Total ........................................................... $16.90 2.6 35.8 $15.80 2.5 35.6 $23.00 3.5 37.2

Worker characteristics:4

White-collar occupations5 ....................... 20.82 1.2 36.2 19.45 2.2 35.9 26.03 2.9 37.2

Professional specialty and technical ... 27.29 4.5 36.4 25.31 3.8 36.3 31.06 3.6 36.8

Executive, administrative, and

managerial ........................................ 29.18 5.0 40.5 29.63 6.1 40.8 27.92 5.9 39.8

Sales ................................................... 16.73 12.2 33.8 16.73 12.2 33.8 15.42 25.5 30.9

Administrative support ........................ 12.91 1.5 35.7 12.72 1.9 35.5 13.87 2.3 36.6

Blue-collar occupations5 ......................... 15.21 2.5 37.6 15.11 2.2 37.6 17.10 8.7 37.4

Precision production, craft, and repair 19.05 2.7 39.7 18.92 2.8 39.7 21.10 10.9 39.9

Machine operators, assemblers, and

inspectors ......................................... 12.07 3.6 38.9 12.08 3.5 38.9 – – –

Transportation and material moving ... 14.89 5.3 35.5 14.97 6.0 35.6 14.08 10.0 34.7

Handlers, equipment cleaners,

helpers, and laborers ........................ 11.40 4.4 35.4 11.36 4.4 35.4 12.37 8.9 37.2

Service occupations5 .............................. 9.44 2.4 32.8 8.27 1.4 32.1 15.66 4.9 37.0

Full time .................................................. 17.88 3.8 39.6 16.80 3.2 39.7 23.40 4.3 39.2

Part time ................................................. 10.19 3.0 21.6 9.51 3.5 21.6 17.70 22.8 21.9

Union ...................................................... 20.30 3.3 36.9 18.95 2.5 36.5 22.47 11.2 37.5

Nonunion ................................................ 16.53 3.0 35.7 15.55 2.7 35.5 23.18 3.5 37.1

Time ........................................................ 16.42 3.6 35.7 15.15 3.3 35.4 23.00 3.5 37.2

Incentive ................................................. 26.05 15.2 38.0 26.05 15.2 38.0 – – –

Establishment characteristics:

Goods producing .................................... 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 18.89 2.5 39.5 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 6 ( )

Service producing ................................... 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 14.83 2.3 34.5 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 6 ( )

1 to 99 workers7 ..................................... 14.71 4.0 34.8 14.63 4.0 34.8 17.69 2.5 37.4

100 to 499 workers ................................. 17.37 3.8 36.1 16.75 4.4 36.0 20.60 3.4 36.7

500 to 999 workers ................................. 17.04 11.1 37.9 16.49 14.1 37.9 18.75 6.9 37.7

1,000 to 2,499 workers ........................... 18.72 14.9 38.0 16.29 16.7 38.1 23.55 2.1 37.8

2,500 workers or more ............................ 25.67 4.3 37.0 24.32 5.9 37.0 26.65 2.4 37.0

Geographic areas:8

Metropolitan ............................................ 16.97 3.0 35.8 16.05 2.5 35.7 24.42 4.1 37.1

Nonmetropolitan ..................................... 16.60 4.7 35.5 14.06 5.4 34.6 20.95 7.7 37.3

New England .......................................... 20.12 2.8 34.5 19.20 3.1 34.4 26.10 2.3 35.8

Middle Atlantic ........................................ 20.59 .7 35.0 19.62 .9 35.0 26.15 1.4 35.5

East North Central .................................. 18.21 1.3 35.3 17.38 1.4 35.2 23.57 2.0 36.0

West North Central ................................. 16.84 3.1 35.3 16.02 1.9 35.0 21.40 5.1 37.2

South Atlantic ......................................... 16.71 1.3 36.2 16.05 1.6 35.7 19.94 1.3 38.4

East South Central ................................. 14.49 7.6 37.4 13.87 7.9 37.4 18.99 3.8 37.4

West South Central ................................ 16.07 1.9 36.6 15.47 2.3 36.3 19.10 1.2 38.2

Mountain ................................................. 16.90 2.6 35.8 15.80 2.5 35.6 23.00 3.5 37.2

Pacific ..................................................... 20.70 1.8 35.7 19.63 2.6 35.8 26.45 1.2 35.4

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, data were collected between December 2003 and

January 2005. The average reference period was June 2004. 3 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

well as nine census divisions. See Technical Note for a list of States making up the

nine census divisions.

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

publication criteria. 

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TABLE 2. Summary, Mountain: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by selected characteristics, metropolitan and

nonmetropolitan areas,2 National Compensation Survey,3 June 2004

Worker and establishment characteristics,

and geographic areas

Total Metropolitan areas Nonmetropolitan areas

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error4

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error4

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error4

(percent)

Total ............................................................ $16.90 2.6 35.8 $16.97 3.0 35.8 $16.60 4.7 35.5

Private Industry ....................................... 15.80 2.5 35.6 16.05 2.5 35.7 14.06 5.4 34.6

State and local government .................... 23.00 3.5 37.2 24.42 4.1 37.1 20.95 7.7 37.3

Worker characteristics:5

White-collar occupations6 ....................... 20.82 1.2 36.2 20.96 1.4 36.3 20.02 5.8 35.3

Professional specialty and technical ... 27.29 4.5 36.4 27.32 5.5 36.7 27.19 4.8 35.2

Executive, administrative, and

managerial ........................................ 29.18 5.0 40.5 29.44 5.7 40.6 27.66 8.7 40.0

Sales ................................................... 16.73 12.2 33.8 17.49 13.0 34.4 10.66 4.1 30.2

Administrative support ........................ 12.91 1.5 35.7 13.10 1.4 35.6 11.84 5.7 36.4

Blue-collar occupations6 ......................... 15.21 2.5 37.6 14.86 2.7 37.5 16.75 1.5 38.3

Precision production, craft, and repair 19.05 2.7 39.7 18.60 2.8 39.6 21.13 5.6 40.0

Machine operators, assemblers, and

inspectors ......................................... 12.07 3.6 38.9 12.00 3.0 39.1 12.65 15.3 36.6

Transportation and material moving ... 14.89 5.3 35.5 14.23 4.2 34.0 16.19 10.8 38.9

Handlers, equipment cleaners,

helpers, and laborers ........................ 11.40 4.4 35.4 11.53 5.2 35.5 10.56 6.8 35.0

Service occupations6 .............................. 9.44 2.4 32.8 9.46 2.7 32.8 9.36 3.1 32.9

Full time .................................................. 17.88 3.8 39.6 17.96 4.6 39.6 17.53 5.1 39.5

Part time ................................................. 10.19 3.0 21.6 10.10 4.1 21.5 10.62 3.8 21.7

Union ...................................................... 20.30 3.3 36.9 20.31 4.0 36.6 20.26 4.9 38.2

Nonunion ................................................ 16.53 3.0 35.7 16.59 3.5 35.8 16.23 6.3 35.3

Time ........................................................ 16.42 3.6 35.7 16.40 4.2 35.7 16.53 5.0 35.4

Incentive ................................................. 26.05 15.2 38.0 27.17 16.1 37.8 18.21 6.3 39.1

Establishment characteristics:

Goods producing7 .................................. 18.89 2.5 39.5 – – – – – –

Service producing7 ................................. 14.83 2.3 34.5 – – – – – –

1 to 99 workers8 ..................................... 14.71 4.0 34.8 14.79 4.5 34.8 14.28 8.0 35.2

100 to 499 workers ................................. 17.37 3.8 36.1 17.82 3.1 36.6 15.78 15.4 34.5

500 to 999 workers ................................. 17.04 11.1 37.9 16.58 13.7 38.0 18.96 10.8 37.2

1,000 to 2,499 workers ........................... 18.72 14.9 38.0 18.07 16.8 38.1 23.06 3.9 37.1

2,500 workers or more ............................ 25.67 4.3 37.0 25.35 4.8 36.6 – – –

Geographic areas:9

New England .......................................... 20.12 2.8 34.5 20.62 2.5 34.5 15.85 5.9 34.6

Middle Atlantic ........................................ 20.59 .7 35.0 20.80 .6 35.1 16.59 5.6 35.0

East North Central .................................. 18.21 1.3 35.3 18.60 1.5 35.3 15.58 3.1 35.6

West North Central ................................. 16.84 3.1 35.3 17.61 3.6 35.5 14.00 4.0 35.0

South Atlantic ......................................... 16.71 1.3 36.2 17.06 1.5 36.1 14.35 2.6 36.8

East South Central ................................. 14.49 7.6 37.4 15.42 4.3 36.6 12.99 16.1 38.7

West South Central ................................ 16.07 1.9 36.6 16.22 2.0 36.7 14.94 5.3 35.7

Mountain ................................................. 16.90 2.6 35.8 16.97 3.0 35.8 16.60 4.7 35.5

Pacific ..................................................... 20.70 1.8 35.7 20.94 1.8 35.7 16.43 2.5 34.9

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 A metropolitan area can be a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) or

Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA) as defined by the Office of

Management and Budget, 1994. Nonmetropolitan areas are counties that do not fit

the definitions above. 3 In this census division, data were collected between December 2003 and

January 2005. The average reference period was June 2004. 4 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

State and local government establishments employing 50 to 99 workers. 9 Data are presented for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area divisions as

well as nine census divisions. See Technical Note for a list of States making up the

nine census divisions.

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

publication criteria. 

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

Compensation Survey,3 June 2004

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 .......................................................................................... $16.90 2.6 35.8 $17.88 3.8 39.6 $10.19 3.0 21.6

All, excluding sales ........................................................ 16.93 3.5 36.0 17.80 5.0 39.5 10.56 4.8 21.9

White collar ...................................................................... 20.82 1.2 36.2 21.72 3.0 39.8 13.73 7.6 21.0

White collar, excluding sales ..................................... 21.85 2.7 36.8 22.42 4.9 39.7 16.47 14.2 21.7

Professional specialty and technical ......................... 27.29 4.5 36.4 27.47 5.8 39.3 25.29 10.2 20.2

Professional specialty ................................................ 29.93 2.3 36.3 30.38 2.9 39.4 25.16 6.4 20.0

Engineers, architects, and surveyors ..................... 32.98 1.7 40.6 32.97 1.7 40.6 – – –

Civil engineers ................................................... 34.22 7.5 41.2 34.19 7.6 41.3 – – –

Electrical and electronic engineers .................... 34.89 4.1 40.0 34.89 4.1 40.0 – – –

Mechanical engineers ........................................ 30.88 14.3 41.3 30.88 14.3 41.3 – – –

Engineers, n.e.c. ................................................ 30.00 5.6 40.2 30.00 5.6 40.2 – – –

Mathematical and computer scientists ................... 29.19 9.2 39.9 29.36 9.0 40.4 – – –

Computer systems analysts and scientists ........ 29.47 10.0 39.9 29.65 9.8 40.4 – – –

Natural scientists ................................................... 29.94 13.0 39.3 30.17 12.6 40.3 – – –

Geologists and geodesists ................................. 39.08 12.2 40.0 39.08 12.2 40.0 – – –

Medical scientists ............................................... 26.17 14.8 33.4 – – – – – –

Health related ........................................................ 29.15 7.2 34.4 30.17 10.8 39.2 25.73 4.8 24.4

Physicians .......................................................... 55.82 18.4 40.0 55.80 18.5 40.4 – – –

Registered nurses .............................................. 26.43 3.8 33.6 27.01 5.7 39.2 25.10 4.5 25.3

Pharmacists ....................................................... 40.10 4.1 30.1 44.65 1.4 39.3 – – –

Dietitians ............................................................ 21.74 3.9 36.7 21.19 2.6 40.0 – – –

Physical therapists ............................................. 29.19 2.1 35.7 28.70 2.6 39.2 – – –

Speech therapists .............................................. 21.93 30.9 35.7 – – – – – –

Teachers, college and university ........................... 41.50 3.3 34.3 42.13 3.7 37.1 37.15 15.9 22.5

Health specialties teachers ................................ 57.51 9.4 30.6 – – – – – –

Business, commerce, and marketing teachers .. 33.58 5.2 38.9 33.63 5.2 39.7 – – –

Other post-secondary teachers ......................... 37.49 10.1 36.9 38.01 10.7 40.6 – – –

Teachers, except college and university ................ 28.11 5.7 36.0 28.48 6.0 37.8 18.12 13.2 16.2

Prekindergarten and kindergarten ..................... 20.24 22.3 38.9 20.24 22.3 38.9 – – –

Elementary school teachers .............................. 29.37 5.9 37.0 29.52 5.8 38.1 25.00 12.3 20.5

Secondary school teachers ............................... 30.51 4.8 37.6 30.54 4.7 38.0 – – –

Teachers, special education .............................. 25.05 7.3 34.7 25.05 7.3 34.7 – – –

Teachers, n.e.c. ................................................. 23.58 13.4 23.2 30.89 12.9 39.1 12.09 7.7 14.2

Substitute teachers ............................................ 11.99 6.3 13.9 – – – 11.99 6.3 13.9

Vocational and educational counselors ............. 27.19 6.3 37.1 27.19 6.3 37.1 – – –

Librarians, archivists, and curators ........................ 27.65 29.2 38.3 27.65 29.2 38.3 – – –

Librarians ........................................................... 27.65 29.2 38.3 27.65 29.2 38.3 – – –

Social scientists and urban planners ..................... 31.64 18.9 36.2 32.51 18.8 38.8 – – –

Psychologists ..................................................... 30.60 27.0 34.9 31.73 28.0 38.3 – – –

Social, recreation, and religious workers ............... 17.81 5.7 37.2 17.36 7.6 39.9 22.60 19.9 21.7

Social workers ................................................... 17.65 6.8 38.7 17.10 8.2 39.8 – – –

Recreation workers ............................................ 18.35 13.4 33.9 – – – – – –

Lawyers and judges ............................................... 48.48 17.8 48.0 48.48 17.8 48.0 – – –

Lawyers ............................................................. 41.93 9.3 50.0 41.93 9.3 50.0 – – –

Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and

professionals, n.e.c. ............................................. 21.86 6.5 31.6 22.34 7.4 39.9 – – –

Designers ........................................................... 22.61 28.3 40.5 23.06 29.6 41.3 – – –

Editors and reporters ......................................... 19.39 7.2 38.9 19.29 6.9 39.5 – – –

Public relations specialists ................................. 38.36 25.4 39.5 – – – – – –

Professional, n.e.c. ............................................ 24.88 6.1 40.0 24.88 6.1 40.0 – – –

Technical ................................................................... 19.96 9.3 36.7 19.51 11.9 39.1 25.72 23.2 20.8

Clinical laboratory technologists and

technicians ....................................................... 19.33 16.3 38.3 19.41 19.2 40.0 – – –

Radiological technicians .................................... 17.25 17.4 37.8 17.22 18.2 39.2 – – –

Licensed practical nurses .................................. 16.92 2.6 37.5 16.80 3.3 39.6 17.69 3.9 27.6

Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ...... 14.70 7.0 33.0 14.64 3.5 40.5 – – –

Electrical and electronic technicians .................. 16.50 20.2 39.2 16.48 20.3 40.0 – – –

Engineering technicians, n.e.c. .......................... 27.81 20.4 38.2 21.49 7.5 40.0 – – –

Drafters .............................................................. 20.02 8.3 39.1 20.19 9.1 40.0 – – –

Surveying and mapping technicians .................. 21.75 8.0 40.0 21.75 8.0 40.0 – – –

Biological technicians ........................................ 15.26 12.4 40.0 15.26 12.4 40.0 – – –

Computer programmers ..................................... 29.36 26.0 40.0 29.36 26.0 40.0 – – –

Legal assistants ................................................. 17.82 6.0 39.1 17.82 6.0 39.1 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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

Compensation Survey,3 June 2004–Continued

Occupation4

Total Full time Part time

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Professional specialty and technical –Continued

Technical –Continued

Technical and related, n.e.c. .............................. $20.91 8.2 40.2 $20.91 8.3 40.4 – – –

Executive, administrative, and managerial ............... 29.18 5.0 40.5 29.20 5.2 41.1 $28.06 20.0 23.9

Executives, administrators, and managers ............ 30.90 6.0 40.8 30.94 6.1 41.4 – – –

Administrators and officials, public

administration .................................................. 30.54 5.4 40.6 30.54 5.4 40.6 – – –

Financial managers ........................................... 28.81 7.3 40.2 28.32 6.8 40.5 – – –

Personnel and labor relations managers ........... 44.02 6.6 41.8 44.02 6.6 41.8 – – –

Managers, marketing, advertising, and public

relations ........................................................... 40.84 5.3 46.2 41.08 5.9 46.7 – – –

Administrators, education and related fields ...... 37.49 6.9 36.3 39.03 6.3 40.0 – – –

Managers, medicine and health ......................... 31.73 15.2 39.9 31.72 15.3 40.0 – – –

Managers, food servicing and lodging

establishments ................................................. 17.25 10.6 43.6 17.25 10.6 43.6 – – –

Managers, properties and real estate ................ 18.46 12.8 40.0 18.46 12.8 40.0 – – –

Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ............ 24.16 14.2 39.6 24.60 13.8 42.3 – – –

Managers and administrators, n.e.c. ................. 32.03 7.2 41.3 32.03 7.2 41.3 – – –

Management related .............................................. 25.17 1.7 40.0 25.21 1.8 40.3 – – –

Accountants and auditors .................................. 21.78 4.0 40.5 21.78 4.0 40.5 – – –

Other financial officers ....................................... 28.68 3.9 40.1 28.78 3.8 40.3 – – –

Management analysts ........................................ 26.51 29.1 40.0 26.51 29.1 40.0 – – –

Personnel, training, and labor relations

specialists ........................................................ 18.71 8.1 39.8 17.78 10.2 40.1 – – –

Construction inspectors ..................................... 25.00 2.4 40.0 25.00 2.4 40.0 – – –

Inspectors and compliance officers, except

construction ..................................................... 24.09 12.5 36.1 24.52 12.2 40.0 – – –

Management related, n.e.c. ............................... 27.22 10.0 40.2 27.22 10.0 40.2 – – –

Sales ............................................................................. 16.73 12.2 33.8 18.67 12.7 40.2 8.13 11.1 19.8

Supervisors, sales ............................................. 24.62 14.2 39.7 26.39 19.4 43.2 – – –

Securities and financial services sales .............. 53.82 14.6 39.9 53.99 14.3 39.9 – – –

Advertising and related sales ............................. 14.59 17.5 40.0 14.59 17.5 40.0 – – –

Sales, other business services .......................... 23.73 40.5 39.5 24.71 41.2 40.8 – – –

Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing,

and wholesale .................................................. 27.41 11.3 40.8 27.41 11.3 40.8 – – –

Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats .......... 17.44 15.0 46.8 17.44 15.0 46.8 – – –

Sales workers, apparel ...................................... 8.78 14.8 18.9 – – – 7.09 5.5 15.6

Sales workers, hardware and building supplies 13.44 12.6 38.6 13.79 13.9 40.4 – – –

Sales workers, parts .......................................... 13.92 8.3 40.1 13.92 8.3 40.1 – – –

Sales workers, other commodities ..................... 14.70 26.2 30.8 17.05 28.4 39.7 7.56 2.5 18.4

Sales counter clerks .......................................... 9.55 9.5 35.9 9.60 9.6 37.7 – – –

Cashiers ............................................................. 9.31 7.3 30.9 9.72 3.4 39.2 8.44 19.9 21.4

Sales support, n.e.c. .......................................... 13.82 18.4 37.4 14.35 18.0 40.5 – – –

Administrative support, including clerical ................ 12.91 1.5 35.7 13.32 3.5 39.5 10.42 6.1 22.5

Supervisors, general office ................................ 15.80 11.5 40.5 15.80 11.5 40.5 – – –

Supervisors, financial records processing ......... 16.62 12.5 40.0 16.62 12.5 40.0 – – –

Computer operators ........................................... 18.57 6.3 40.0 18.57 6.3 40.0 – – –

Secretaries ......................................................... 14.10 2.1 37.3 14.21 2.5 39.8 13.06 7.8 23.2

Interviewers ....................................................... 11.56 9.9 34.1 – – – – – –

Hotel clerks ........................................................ 9.20 6.2 33.0 9.35 11.1 39.5 – – –

Receptionists ..................................................... 10.14 5.8 30.3 11.08 5.4 39.7 – – –

Information clerks, n.e.c. .................................... 11.43 6.9 32.1 12.31 7.8 39.5 – – –

Order clerks ....................................................... 13.93 19.7 36.9 15.33 15.0 41.1 – – –

Personnel clerks, except payroll and

timekeeping ..................................................... 13.23 7.9 36.7 13.45 7.9 40.0 – – –

Library clerks ..................................................... 13.12 8.9 33.5 13.81 10.1 40.0 9.81 4.0 18.8

File clerks ........................................................... 9.64 5.0 35.9 – – – – – –

Records clerks, n.e.c. ........................................ 12.31 4.5 38.8 12.37 5.3 39.6 – – –

Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ... 14.00 4.0 36.9 14.32 3.6 39.6 10.17 10.7 20.4

See footnotes at end of table.

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

Compensation Survey,3 June 2004–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

Payroll and timekeeping clerks .......................... $16.51 4.4 40.0 $16.51 4.4 40.0 – – –

Billing clerks ....................................................... 10.66 7.6 39.9 10.64 7.6 40.0 – – –

Mail clerks, except postal service ...................... 14.08 10.8 37.1 – – – – – –

Dispatchers ........................................................ 15.31 16.4 37.4 15.85 15.4 40.8 – – –

Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks ................. 13.73 4.0 39.9 13.73 4.0 39.9 – – –

Stock and inventory clerks ................................. 12.37 7.6 35.5 12.65 10.5 40.0 $9.94 8.4 18.0

Meter readers .................................................... 15.51 8.9 40.0 15.57 11.2 40.0 – – –

Material recording, scheduling, and distribution

clerks, n.e.c. ..................................................... 10.94 21.3 39.1 10.96 21.6 39.3 – – –

Insurance adjusters, examiners, and

investigators ..................................................... 18.26 6.7 39.8 18.26 6.7 39.8 – – –

Investigators and adjusters, except insurance ... 13.44 4.5 39.0 13.51 4.4 39.5 – – –

Eligibility clerks, social welfare ........................... 14.24 10.6 40.0 14.24 10.6 40.0 – – –

Bill and account collectors ................................. 11.92 5.0 32.8 11.69 9.9 36.4 – – –

General office clerks .......................................... 13.39 7.4 35.8 13.60 6.1 39.6 12.25 17.2 23.5

Bank tellers ........................................................ 10.77 13.3 34.6 11.07 13.5 39.6 9.86 3.4 25.1

Statistical clerks ................................................. 13.88 4.2 38.9 14.04 5.2 40.0 – – –

Teachers’ aides ................................................. 10.80 11.8 25.3 10.00 6.1 30.0 12.07 18.8 20.2

Administrative support, n.e.c. ............................ 12.13 10.3 35.6 12.55 11.6 39.7 9.90 13.2 23.1

Blue collar ........................................................................ 15.21 2.5 37.6 15.70 2.6 39.8 8.09 5.0 21.0

Precision production, craft, and repair ...................... 19.05 2.7 39.7 19.12 2.9 40.0 10.88 4.6 18.7

Supervisors, mechanics and repairers .............. 30.38 12.9 42.2 30.38 12.9 42.2 – – –

Automobile mechanics ....................................... 21.36 1.6 39.3 21.36 1.6 39.3 – – –

Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics .... 18.12 5.2 40.0 18.12 5.2 40.0 – – –

Heavy equipment mechanics ............................. 20.42 6.5 39.8 20.50 6.8 40.0 – – –

Farm equipment mechanics .............................. 14.64 15.6 42.9 14.64 15.6 42.9 – – –

Industrial machinery repairers ........................... 18.93 3.2 40.0 18.93 3.2 40.0 – – –

Electronic repairers, communications and

industrial equipment ......................................... 22.74 10.1 39.8 22.74 10.1 40.0 – – –

Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration

mechanics ........................................................ 17.72 4.5 40.0 17.72 4.5 40.0 – – –

Mechanical controls and valve repairers ........... 27.65 6.1 40.0 27.65 6.1 40.0 – – –

Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ......................... 18.38 2.9 37.0 19.08 6.9 39.9 – – –

Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ............. 18.13 5.0 40.4 18.13 5.0 40.4 – – –

Carpenters ......................................................... 21.68 9.6 40.0 21.68 9.6 40.0 – – –

Electricians ........................................................ 22.73 12.2 40.0 22.73 12.2 40.0 – – –

Electrical power installers and repairers ............ 29.12 2.0 40.0 29.12 2.0 40.0 – – –

Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ............... 22.77 6.7 39.8 22.77 6.7 39.8 – – –

Supervisors, production ..................................... 18.94 16.6 40.0 18.94 16.6 40.0 – – –

Machinists .......................................................... 18.35 2.2 40.0 18.35 2.2 40.0 – – –

Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers 13.43 7.6 39.8 13.43 7.6 39.8 – – –

Butchers and meat cutters ................................. 16.00 6.4 33.5 16.38 8.1 39.0 – – –

Bakers ................................................................ 9.07 7.9 39.5 8.99 7.1 40.0 – – –

Inspectors, testers, and graders ........................ 22.31 13.7 41.0 22.31 13.7 41.0 – – –

Water and sewer treatment plant operators ...... 22.47 12.6 40.0 22.47 12.6 40.0 – – –

Miscellaneous plant and system operators,

n.e.c. ................................................................ 23.74 6.0 40.0 23.74 6.0 40.0 – – –

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ..... 12.07 3.6 38.9 12.35 3.7 40.0 7.79 7.1 27.5

Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. ............... 13.17 7.6 40.0 13.17 7.6 40.0 – – –

Printing press operators ..................................... 14.66 7.9 39.9 14.66 7.9 39.9 – – –

Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. .......... 12.97 7.2 39.2 13.14 9.5 39.8 – – –

Welders and cutters ........................................... 17.75 13.5 40.0 17.75 13.5 40.0 – – –

Assemblers ........................................................ 11.62 3.4 38.9 11.70 3.8 40.0 – – –

Production inspectors, checkers and examiners 13.56 10.6 40.0 13.56 10.6 40.0 – – –

Transportation and material moving ......................... 14.89 5.3 35.5 15.57 4.5 40.0 8.45 13.4 17.1

Truckdrivers ....................................................... 14.69 4.8 40.1 14.72 4.8 40.3 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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

Compensation Survey,3 June 2004–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 .......................................... $8.70 25.6 28.2 – – – – – –

Busdrivers .......................................................... 12.55 5.1 25.2 $13.77 2.9 36.4 $11.61 9.0 20.3

Motor transportation, n.e.c. ................................ 9.09 11.6 29.5 10.14 4.9 40.0 – – –

Operating engineers .......................................... 12.12 14.3 40.0 12.12 14.3 40.0 – – –

Excavating and loading machine operators ....... 16.92 1.7 39.4 16.92 1.7 39.4 – – –

Grader, dozer, and scraper operators ............... 18.64 7.1 40.0 18.64 7.1 40.0 – – –

Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators 17.36 17.0 39.9 17.39 17.0 40.0 – – –

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and

laborers ....................................................................... 11.40 4.4 35.4 12.00 5.3 39.2 7.73 8.1 22.2

Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ... 10.49 7.0 36.9 10.54 6.5 38.5 10.17 16.3 29.7

Helpers, construction trades .............................. 14.13 17.4 40.0 14.13 17.4 40.0 – – –

Construction laborers ......................................... 12.50 3.9 38.1 12.50 3.9 38.1 – – –

Production helpers ............................................. 10.61 4.6 40.0 10.61 4.6 40.0 – – –

Stock handlers and baggers .............................. 9.44 6.9 30.8 10.84 16.5 38.9 6.53 7.7 21.5

Machine feeders and offbearers ........................ 12.74 13.4 39.3 12.74 13.4 39.3 – – –

Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ...... 11.78 4.5 37.8 11.87 5.8 39.9 10.22 5.4 19.6

Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners ......... 9.31 5.9 31.9 10.23 12.7 40.0 – – –

Hand packers and packagers ............................ 9.60 23.0 34.5 10.26 20.2 40.0 6.23 11.3 20.4

Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. ................. 10.15 2.1 31.4 10.96 5.5 40.0 8.79 4.3 23.1

Service .............................................................................. 9.44 2.4 32.8 10.27 3.9 38.6 6.91 2.8 22.5

Protective service .................................................. 15.32 11.4 38.7 15.71 13.1 40.7 9.60 8.4 22.7

Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ...... 29.37 4.0 51.3 29.37 4.0 51.3 – – –

Supervisors, police and detectives .................... 28.79 12.6 41.2 28.79 12.6 41.2 – – –

Firefighting ......................................................... 17.41 14.1 46.3 17.43 14.2 46.4 – – –

Police and detectives, public service ................. 24.67 3.6 40.0 24.67 3.6 40.0 – – –

Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement

officers ............................................................. 21.68 3.4 40.3 21.68 3.4 40.3 – – –

Correctional institution officers ........................... 15.21 13.6 40.2 15.21 13.6 40.2 – – –

Guards and police, except public service .......... 8.65 4.2 36.8 8.57 3.9 39.7 9.24 12.2 23.3

Protective service, n.e.c. .................................... 14.73 11.9 30.2 16.18 10.1 37.5 11.47 10.2 21.1

Food service .......................................................... 7.39 3.7 31.0 8.01 3.2 37.8 6.29 4.4 23.6

Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders ................... 4.98 18.2 29.7 5.22 14.9 36.3 4.65 23.2 23.5

Bartenders ......................................................... 6.29 19.8 30.7 6.42 27.2 36.4 6.11 7.1 25.1

Waiters and waitresses ...................................... 4.39 21.4 28.6 4.48 17.8 35.7 4.30 25.5 23.6

Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ......................... 5.96 7.0 32.9 6.10 7.9 37.6 5.28 3.6 20.5

Other food service ............................................... 8.71 2.3 31.8 9.37 4.1 38.6 7.40 1.0 23.6

Supervisors, food preparation and service ........ 12.49 9.1 38.8 13.11 7.4 41.3 – – –

Cooks ................................................................. 9.70 3.9 33.7 10.32 4.1 39.0 7.86 5.5 24.0

Kitchen workers, food preparation ..................... 8.88 6.8 29.6 9.66 7.6 39.5 7.39 4.3 20.0

Food preparation, n.e.c. ..................................... 7.68 2.6 31.2 8.14 2.9 38.4 7.16 2.7 25.7

Health service ........................................................ 10.60 6.1 33.4 10.81 5.7 38.4 9.51 7.9 20.3

Dental assistants ............................................... 13.62 12.3 32.2 13.92 11.7 34.1 – – –

Health aides, except nursing ............................. 9.85 7.6 36.7 9.67 6.9 39.0 12.62 6.7 19.1

Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ........... 10.32 4.4 32.7 10.66 4.0 39.1 9.03 4.8 20.1

Cleaning and building service ................................ 9.73 6.1 36.6 9.91 6.5 39.1 7.56 2.3 21.0

Supervisors, cleaning and building service

workers ............................................................ 16.77 12.3 40.0 16.77 12.3 40.0 – – –

Maids and housemen ........................................ 7.65 2.3 38.4 7.70 2.4 39.7 – – –

Janitors and cleaners ......................................... 10.06 4.0 35.8 10.31 4.3 38.8 7.74 3.0 20.8

See footnotes at end of table.

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

Compensation Survey,3 June 2004–Continued

Occupation4

Total Full time Part time

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Service –Continued

Personal service .................................................... $9.01 7.1 29.9 $9.61 10.0 38.1 $7.56 6.1 19.7

Supervisors, personal service ............................ 14.50 6.8 40.2 14.50 6.8 40.2 – – –

Attendants, amusement and recreation facilities 6.99 3.6 33.4 7.07 3.4 39.0 6.63 6.4 20.3

Public transportation attendants ........................ 29.47 1.4 19.4 29.99 .5 19.4 – – –

Baggage porters and bellhops ........................... 7.65 23.7 38.5 – – – – – –

Early childhood teachers’ assistants .................. 8.93 9.0 23.8 – – – 7.56 7.9 15.9

Childcare workers, n.e.c. ................................... – – – – – – 6.99 7.7 18.7

Service, n.e.c. .................................................... 8.37 9.8 23.4 9.61 .9 39.7 – – –

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule. 3 In this census division, data were collected between December 2003 and January

2005. The average reference period was June 2004. 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, Mountain, private industry: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers,2 National

Compensation Survey,3 June 2004

Occupation4

Total Full time Part time

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

All .......................................................................................... $15.80 2.5 35.6 $16.80 3.2 39.7 $9.51 3.5 21.6

All, excluding sales ........................................................ 15.67 3.2 35.8 16.56 4.3 39.6 9.78 3.2 21.9

White collar ...................................................................... 19.45 2.2 35.9 20.45 2.5 40.1 12.57 1.6 20.8

White collar, excluding sales ..................................... 20.37 2.7 36.6 21.00 4.4 40.1 15.16 8.4 21.4

Professional specialty and technical ......................... 25.31 3.8 36.3 25.52 4.5 39.8 23.22 4.6 19.4

Professional specialty ................................................ 28.03 1.7 36.3 28.50 1.1 40.3 24.06 3.1 19.8

Engineers, architects, and surveyors ..................... 33.71 1.8 40.7 33.71 1.8 40.7 – – –

Civil engineers ................................................... 34.72 10.2 41.8 34.67 10.4 41.9 – – –

Electrical and electronic engineers .................... 34.89 4.1 40.0 34.89 4.1 40.0 – – –

Mechanical engineers ........................................ 30.88 14.3 41.3 30.88 14.3 41.3 – – –

Engineers, n.e.c. ................................................ 31.37 6.6 40.0 31.37 6.6 40.0 – – –

Mathematical and computer scientists ................... 29.40 9.5 39.9 29.58 9.2 40.4 – – –

Computer systems analysts and scientists ........ 29.71 10.4 39.9 29.91 10.2 40.4 – – –

Natural scientists ................................................... 33.26 9.9 40.0 33.26 9.9 40.0 – – –

Health related ........................................................ 27.96 4.8 34.4 28.70 6.7 39.4 25.75 5.2 24.9

Physicians .......................................................... 48.13 32.1 39.9 48.04 32.3 40.9 – – –

Registered nurses .............................................. 26.32 4.5 33.9 26.85 7.0 39.2 25.11 4.9 25.9

Pharmacists ....................................................... 40.10 4.1 30.1 44.65 1.4 39.3 – – –

Physical therapists ............................................. 29.12 1.9 36.2 28.70 2.6 39.2 – – –

Teachers, college and university ........................... 26.46 10.4 26.5 26.41 12.1 42.0 26.69 2.6 8.9

Other post-secondary teachers ......................... 30.11 5.8 37.4 30.86 5.8 40.0 – – –

Teachers, except college and university ................ 18.93 11.9 36.3 19.37 12.8 39.5 12.95 8.1 17.4

Secondary school teachers ............................... 20.65 20.6 40.7 20.65 20.6 40.7 – – –

Teachers, n.e.c. ................................................. 24.20 14.7 25.1 30.89 12.9 39.1 12.26 7.5 15.3

Vocational and educational counselors ............. 16.65 16.2 36.8 16.65 16.2 36.8 – – –

Social scientists and urban planners ..................... 33.44 28.5 35.3 35.12 27.7 38.1 – – –

Psychologists ..................................................... 32.71 47.0 32.8 35.58 48.1 36.8 – – –

Social, recreation, and religious workers ............... 14.88 15.9 35.6 13.36 8.6 39.9 – – –

Social workers ................................................... 14.37 23.5 38.0 12.75 8.7 39.4 – – –

Lawyers and judges ............................................... – – – – – – – – –

Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and

professionals, n.e.c. ............................................. 21.09 9.8 31.3 21.47 11.1 39.9 – – –

Designers ........................................................... 22.61 28.3 40.5 23.06 29.6 41.3 – – –

Editors and reporters ......................................... 19.39 7.2 38.9 19.29 6.9 39.5 – – –

Technical ................................................................... 19.57 13.5 36.3 19.54 14.8 38.8 20.02 15.9 17.8

Clinical laboratory technologists and

technicians ....................................................... 19.26 16.9 38.2 19.33 20.2 40.0 – – –

Radiological technicians .................................... 17.25 17.7 38.1 17.22 18.2 39.2 – – –

Licensed practical nurses .................................. 16.90 3.0 37.2 16.77 4.0 39.5 17.69 3.9 27.6

Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ...... 14.55 7.8 32.8 14.49 3.5 40.5 – – –

Electrical and electronic technicians .................. 16.70 18.7 39.1 16.68 18.9 40.0 – – –

Engineering technicians, n.e.c. .......................... 22.10 5.5 40.0 22.10 5.5 40.0 – – –

Drafters .............................................................. 19.58 12.1 38.7 19.80 13.5 40.0 – – –

Computer programmers ..................................... 29.32 26.5 40.0 29.32 26.5 40.0 – – –

Technical and related, n.e.c. .............................. 19.19 13.2 40.5 19.18 13.3 40.8 – – –

Executive, administrative, and managerial ............... 29.63 6.1 40.8 29.66 6.3 41.5 28.70 20.8 24.4

Executives, administrators, and managers ............ 30.71 7.4 41.0 30.76 7.7 41.9 – – –

Financial managers ........................................... 28.77 8.9 40.2 28.09 7.9 40.7 – – –

Managers, marketing, advertising, and public

relations ........................................................... 40.84 5.3 46.2 41.08 5.9 46.7 – – –

Administrators, education and related fields ...... 30.92 13.5 31.2 31.71 22.2 39.9 – – –

Managers, medicine and health ......................... 34.65 5.1 39.8 34.67 5.2 40.0 – – –

Managers, food servicing and lodging

establishments ................................................. 17.20 10.6 43.7 17.20 10.6 43.7 – – –

Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ............ 24.36 14.0 39.6 24.86 13.5 42.5 – – –

Managers and administrators, n.e.c. ................. 32.76 7.5 41.5 32.76 7.5 41.5 – – –

Management related .............................................. 26.84 2.4 40.4 26.87 2.4 40.5 – – –

Accountants and auditors .................................. 23.45 5.1 40.8 23.46 5.1 40.8 – – –

Other financial officers ....................................... 28.99 4.3 40.1 29.10 4.2 40.3 – – –

Management analysts ........................................ 31.42 26.7 40.0 31.42 26.7 40.0 – – –

Personnel, training, and labor relations

specialists ........................................................ 17.42 11.3 40.2 17.42 11.3 40.2 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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

Compensation Survey,3 June 2004–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

Management related, n.e.c. ............................... $28.96 15.5 40.4 $28.96 15.5 40.4 – – –

Sales ............................................................................. 16.73 12.2 33.8 18.67 12.7 40.2 $8.12 11.2 19.8

Supervisors, sales ............................................. 24.62 14.2 39.7 26.39 19.4 43.2 – – –

Securities and financial services sales .............. 53.82 14.6 39.9 53.99 14.3 39.9 – – –

Advertising and related sales ............................. 14.59 17.5 40.0 14.59 17.5 40.0 – – –

Sales, other business services .......................... 23.71 40.6 39.5 24.69 41.3 40.8 – – –

Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing,

and wholesale .................................................. 27.41 11.3 40.8 27.41 11.3 40.8 – – –

Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats .......... 17.44 15.0 46.8 17.44 15.0 46.8 – – –

Sales workers, apparel ...................................... 8.78 14.8 18.9 – – – 7.09 5.5 15.6

Sales workers, hardware and building supplies 13.44 12.6 38.6 13.79 13.9 40.4 – – –

Sales workers, parts .......................................... 13.92 8.3 40.1 13.92 8.3 40.1 – – –

Sales workers, other commodities ..................... 14.70 26.2 30.8 17.05 28.4 39.7 7.56 2.5 18.4

Sales counter clerks .......................................... 9.55 9.5 35.9 9.60 9.6 37.7 – – –

Cashiers ............................................................. 9.31 7.5 30.9 9.73 3.6 39.4 8.43 20.1 21.4

Sales support, n.e.c. .......................................... 13.82 18.4 37.4 14.35 18.0 40.5 – – –

Administrative support, including clerical ................ 12.72 1.9 35.5 13.14 4.6 39.7 10.41 6.5 22.5

Supervisors, general office ................................ 14.94 7.3 40.6 14.94 7.3 40.6 – – –

Supervisors, financial records processing ......... 15.42 11.1 40.0 15.42 11.1 40.0 – – –

Computer operators ........................................... 17.74 2.0 40.0 17.74 2.0 40.0 – – –

Secretaries ......................................................... 14.19 2.6 36.9 14.29 3.0 39.7 13.41 6.8 23.5

Interviewers ....................................................... 11.56 9.9 34.1 – – – – – –

Hotel clerks ........................................................ 9.20 6.2 33.0 9.35 11.1 39.5 – – –

Receptionists ..................................................... 10.17 6.1 30.0 11.20 5.9 39.6 – – –

Information clerks, n.e.c. .................................... – – – 12.02 7.9 39.5 – – –

Order clerks ....................................................... 13.82 20.3 36.9 15.23 15.6 41.1 – – –

Personnel clerks, except payroll and

timekeeping ..................................................... 13.46 8.0 40.0 13.46 8.0 40.0 – – –

File clerks ........................................................... 9.63 5.5 36.8 – – – – – –

Records clerks, n.e.c. ........................................ 12.41 6.6 38.6 12.50 5.7 39.8 – – –

Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ... 13.91 4.2 36.5 14.28 3.7 39.5 10.17 10.7 20.4

Payroll and timekeeping clerks .......................... 16.51 4.4 40.0 16.51 4.4 40.0 – – –

Mail clerks, except postal service ...................... 14.08 10.8 37.1 – – – – – –

Dispatchers ........................................................ 16.28 18.2 34.4 17.99 13.7 42.2 – – –

Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks ................. 13.73 4.0 39.9 13.73 4.0 39.9 – – –

Stock and inventory clerks ................................. 11.88 5.2 35.2 12.12 7.5 40.0 9.94 8.4 18.0

Material recording, scheduling, and distribution

clerks, n.e.c. ..................................................... 10.94 21.3 39.1 10.96 21.6 39.3 – – –

Insurance adjusters, examiners, and

investigators ..................................................... 18.26 6.7 39.8 18.26 6.7 39.8 – – –

Investigators and adjusters, except insurance ... 13.29 4.0 39.0 13.36 4.0 39.5 – – –

Bill and account collectors ................................. 11.92 5.0 32.8 11.69 9.9 36.4 – – –

General office clerks .......................................... 13.36 8.5 34.5 13.57 6.7 39.4 12.50 18.8 22.6

Bank tellers ........................................................ 10.77 13.3 34.6 11.07 13.5 39.6 9.86 3.4 25.1

Statistical clerks ................................................. 14.04 5.2 40.0 14.04 5.2 40.0 – – –

Administrative support, n.e.c. ............................ 11.40 15.1 35.4 11.86 16.6 39.7 8.87 13.0 22.1

Blue collar ........................................................................ 15.11 2.2 37.6 15.61 2.2 39.8 7.80 5.8 20.9

Precision production, craft, and repair ...................... 18.92 2.8 39.7 18.99 2.8 40.0 10.85 4.3 18.9

Supervisors, mechanics and repairers .............. 30.40 13.2 42.3 30.40 13.2 42.3 – – –

Automobile mechanics ....................................... 21.91 2.2 39.2 21.91 2.2 39.2 – – –

Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics .... 17.54 5.9 40.0 17.54 5.9 40.0 – – –

Heavy equipment mechanics ............................. 20.28 6.5 39.8 20.36 6.9 40.0 – – –

Industrial machinery repairers ........................... 18.93 3.2 40.0 18.93 3.2 40.0 – – –

Electronic repairers, communications and

industrial equipment ......................................... 23.24 10.5 40.0 23.24 10.5 40.0 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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

Compensation Survey,3 June 2004–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

Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration

mechanics ........................................................ $17.27 3.5 40.0 $17.27 3.5 40.0 – – –

Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ......................... 18.01 8.3 36.6 18.81 4.0 39.9 – – –

Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ............. 17.85 6.4 40.4 17.85 6.4 40.4 – – –

Carpenters ......................................................... 22.02 9.4 40.0 22.02 9.4 40.0 – – –

Electricians ........................................................ 23.48 12.5 40.0 23.48 12.5 40.0 – – –

Electrical power installers and repairers ............ 28.80 4.4 40.0 28.80 4.4 40.0 – – –

Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ............... 22.75 6.8 39.8 22.75 6.8 39.8 – – –

Supervisors, production ..................................... 18.45 17.9 40.0 18.45 17.9 40.0 – – –

Machinists .......................................................... 18.35 2.2 40.0 18.35 2.2 40.0 – – –

Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers 13.43 7.6 39.8 13.43 7.6 39.8 – – –

Butchers and meat cutters ................................. 16.00 6.4 33.5 16.38 8.1 39.0 – – –

Bakers ................................................................ 9.07 7.9 39.5 8.99 7.1 40.0 – – –

Inspectors, testers, and graders ........................ 23.25 19.4 41.3 23.25 19.4 41.3 – – –

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ..... 12.08 3.5 38.9 12.36 3.7 40.0 $7.79 7.1 27.5

Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. ............... 13.17 7.6 40.0 13.17 7.6 40.0 – – –

Printing press operators ..................................... 14.66 7.9 39.9 14.66 7.9 39.9 – – –

Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. .......... 12.97 7.2 39.2 13.14 9.5 39.8 – – –

Welders and cutters ........................................... 17.63 13.9 40.0 17.63 13.9 40.0 – – –

Assemblers ........................................................ 11.62 3.4 38.9 11.70 3.8 40.0 – – –

Production inspectors, checkers and examiners 13.56 10.6 40.0 13.56 10.6 40.0 – – –

Transportation and material moving ......................... 14.97 6.0 35.6 15.71 4.5 40.1 7.63 11.3 16.7

Truckdrivers ....................................................... 14.67 4.9 40.1 14.69 4.8 40.3 – – –

Driver-sales workers .......................................... 8.70 25.6 28.2 – – – – – –

Busdrivers .......................................................... 11.43 2.8 24.1 – – – – – –

Motor transportation, n.e.c. ................................ 8.95 11.7 29.3 – – – – – –

Excavating and loading machine operators ....... 16.92 1.7 39.4 16.92 1.7 39.4 – – –

Grader, dozer, and scraper operators ............... 18.78 8.3 40.0 18.78 8.3 40.0 – – –

Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators 17.36 17.0 39.9 17.39 17.0 40.0 – – –

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and

laborers ....................................................................... 11.36 4.4 35.4 11.97 5.3 39.2 7.59 8.3 22.0

Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ... 10.01 10.7 36.8 10.12 9.7 38.0 – – –

Helpers, construction trades .............................. 14.13 17.4 40.0 14.13 17.4 40.0 – – –

Construction laborers ......................................... 12.51 4.0 38.1 12.51 4.0 38.1 – – –

Production helpers ............................................. 10.61 4.6 40.0 10.61 4.6 40.0 – – –

Stock handlers and baggers .............................. 9.40 7.2 30.7 10.83 17.2 38.9 6.53 7.7 21.5

Machine feeders and offbearers ........................ 12.74 13.4 39.3 12.74 13.4 39.3 – – –

Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ...... 11.78 4.5 37.8 11.87 5.8 39.9 10.22 5.4 19.6

Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners ......... 9.23 5.3 31.8 10.13 11.9 40.0 – – –

Hand packers and packagers ............................ 9.60 23.0 34.5 10.26 20.2 40.0 6.23 11.3 20.4

Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. ................. 9.92 4.0 31.3 10.65 5.9 40.0 8.78 4.3 23.3

Service .............................................................................. 8.27 1.4 32.1 8.83 2.3 38.2 6.80 3.2 22.7

Protective service .................................................. 8.90 5.3 36.8 8.87 4.9 39.6 9.20 12.6 23.3

Guards and police, except public service .......... 8.61 4.5 36.8 8.53 4.2 39.7 9.23 12.6 23.3

Food service .......................................................... 7.32 3.8 31.3 7.95 3.0 37.8 6.19 4.9 23.8

Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders ................... 4.98 18.2 29.7 5.22 14.9 36.3 4.65 23.2 23.5

Bartenders ......................................................... 6.28 19.8 30.7 6.42 27.2 36.4 6.09 7.1 25.1

Waiters and waitresses ...................................... 4.39 21.4 28.6 4.48 17.8 35.7 4.30 25.5 23.6

Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ......................... 5.96 7.0 32.9 6.10 7.9 37.6 5.28 3.6 20.5

Other food service ............................................... 8.68 2.1 32.3 9.32 3.8 38.6 7.33 1.0 24.0

Supervisors, food preparation and service ........ 12.31 9.3 38.6 13.00 8.0 41.5 – – –

Cooks ................................................................. 9.74 4.0 34.3 10.34 4.2 39.0 7.80 5.9 24.7

Kitchen workers, food preparation ..................... 8.89 7.5 30.5 9.73 8.8 39.5 7.37 4.7 21.5

Food preparation, n.e.c. ..................................... 7.64 2.8 31.5 8.08 3.1 38.4 7.07 3.6 25.5

Health service ........................................................ 10.45 6.6 32.6 10.66 6.3 38.1 9.54 8.3 20.1

Dental assistants ............................................... 13.44 13.4 31.8 13.74 12.8 33.7 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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

Compensation Survey,3 June 2004–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

Health service –Continued

Health aides, except nursing ............................. $9.47 9.6 35.4 $9.18 6.5 38.5 $12.62 6.7 19.1

Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ........... 10.15 3.5 32.0 10.48 2.8 39.1 9.03 5.0 19.9

Cleaning and building service ................................ 9.19 7.9 35.8 9.38 9.3 38.8 7.52 2.5 21.5

Supervisors, cleaning and building service

workers ............................................................ 16.00 15.0 40.0 16.00 15.0 40.0 – – –

Maids and housemen ........................................ 7.60 2.5 38.2 7.66 2.6 39.7 – – –

Janitors and cleaners ......................................... 9.49 4.5 34.4 9.78 6.4 38.1 7.71 3.3 21.4

Personal service .................................................... 8.94 7.6 30.1 9.54 10.2 38.0 7.42 7.2 19.7

Supervisors, personal service ............................ 14.36 6.5 40.2 14.36 6.5 40.2 – – –

Attendants, amusement and recreation facilities 6.86 3.2 34.4 7.04 3.0 39.0 5.86 10.6 20.6

Public transportation attendants ........................ 29.47 1.4 19.4 29.99 .5 19.4 – – –

Baggage porters and bellhops ........................... 7.65 23.7 38.5 – – – – – –

Early childhood teachers’ assistants .................. 8.98 8.5 24.2 – – – – – –

Service, n.e.c. .................................................... 8.37 9.8 23.4 9.61 .9 39.7 – – –

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule. 3 In this census division, data were collected between December 2003 and January

2005. The average reference period was June 2004. 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, Mountain, State and local government: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and

part-time workers,2 National Compensation Survey,3 June 2004

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 .......................................................................................... $23.00 3.5 37.2 $23.40 4.3 39.2 $17.70 22.8 21.9

All, excluding sales ........................................................ 23.03 3.6 37.2 23.42 4.4 39.2 17.77 22.9 21.9

White collar ...................................................................... 26.03 2.9 37.2 26.22 3.9 38.8 23.12 24.9 22.9

White collar, excluding sales ..................................... 26.08 3.1 37.2 26.25 4.1 38.8 23.31 24.8 22.9

Professional specialty and technical ......................... 31.06 3.6 36.8 31.07 4.7 38.4 30.93 23.4 22.8

Professional specialty ................................................ 32.83 3.9 36.4 33.06 4.6 38.1 28.55 22.8 20.5

Engineers, architects, and surveyors ..................... 29.15 8.5 40.3 29.15 8.5 40.3 – – –

Civil engineers ................................................... 33.12 4.9 40.1 33.12 4.9 40.1 – – –

Engineers, n.e.c. ................................................ 27.05 10.9 40.6 27.05 10.9 40.6 – – –

Mathematical and computer scientists ................... 26.85 7.9 40.0 26.85 7.9 40.0 – – –

Computer systems analysts and scientists ........ 26.85 7.9 40.0 26.85 7.9 40.0 – – –

Natural scientists ................................................... 27.52 13.1 38.7 27.75 13.2 40.6 – – –

Health related ........................................................ 35.78 22.6 34.4 37.03 24.1 38.0 25.35 7.0 19.2

Registered nurses .............................................. 27.64 7.2 30.5 28.59 8.9 38.5 – – –

Teachers, college and university ........................... 42.99 3.6 35.3 43.62 4.1 36.7 38.47 16.8 27.8

Health specialties teachers ................................ 57.51 9.4 30.6 – – – – – –

Other post-secondary teachers ......................... 38.25 9.8 36.8 38.73 10.6 40.7 – – –

Teachers, except college and university ................ 29.69 4.6 36.0 29.99 4.8 37.5 20.11 13.6 15.7

Elementary school teachers .............................. 29.63 5.8 37.1 29.69 5.9 38.0 27.50 6.7 20.0

Secondary school teachers ............................... 30.59 5.0 37.6 30.63 5.0 38.0 – – –

Teachers, special education .............................. 27.28 10.7 30.1 27.28 10.7 30.1 – – –

Substitute teachers ............................................ 11.97 6.4 13.6 – – – 11.97 6.4 13.6

Vocational and educational counselors ............. 31.69 12.2 37.3 31.69 12.2 37.3 – – –

Librarians, archivists, and curators ........................ 27.65 29.2 38.3 27.65 29.2 38.3 – – –

Librarians ........................................................... 27.65 29.2 38.3 27.65 29.2 38.3 – – –

Social scientists and urban planners ..................... 28.76 8.0 37.7 28.47 7.5 40.0 – – –

Psychologists ..................................................... 28.38 7.7 37.4 – – – – – –

Social, recreation, and religious workers ............... 20.65 5.8 38.9 20.70 5.9 40.0 – – –

Social workers ................................................... 20.45 6.9 39.3 20.43 7.0 40.0 – – –

Lawyers and judges ............................................... 57.38 16.8 42.4 57.38 16.8 42.4 – – –

Lawyers ............................................................. 41.92 5.8 44.2 41.92 5.8 44.2 – – –

Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and

professionals, n.e.c. ............................................. 31.42 23.7 35.4 – – – – – –

Technical ................................................................... 21.48 6.6 38.7 19.37 4.9 40.1 – – –

Engineering technicians, n.e.c. .......................... 29.75 24.5 37.6 21.10 10.9 40.0 – – –

Executive, administrative, and managerial ............... 27.92 5.9 39.8 27.96 5.9 40.1 – – –

Executives, administrators, and managers ............ 31.51 6.5 40.2 31.51 6.5 40.2 – – –

Administrators and officials, public

administration .................................................. 30.54 5.4 40.6 30.54 5.4 40.6 – – –

Financial managers ........................................... 28.91 11.2 40.0 28.91 11.2 40.0 – – –

Administrators, education and related fields ...... 41.30 2.4 40.0 41.30 2.4 40.0 – – –

Managers, medicine and health ......................... 28.85 31.7 40.0 28.85 31.7 40.0 – – –

Managers and administrators, n.e.c. ................. 23.94 4.8 40.1 23.94 4.8 40.1 – – –

Management related .............................................. 21.68 8.5 39.1 21.62 9.0 40.0 – – –

Accountants and auditors .................................. 19.33 13.0 40.0 19.33 13.0 40.0 – – –

Construction inspectors ..................................... 25.49 1.4 40.0 25.49 1.4 40.0 – – –

Inspectors and compliance officers, except

construction ..................................................... 19.59 13.1 33.2 20.11 12.6 40.0 – – –

Management related, n.e.c. ............................... 24.83 5.7 40.0 24.83 5.7 40.0 – – –

Sales ............................................................................. 15.42 25.5 30.9 – – – – – –

Administrative support, including clerical ................ 13.87 2.3 36.6 14.18 2.3 38.7 10.51 7.8 23.2

Secretaries ......................................................... 13.78 3.8 38.8 13.94 3.0 40.0 – – –

Receptionists ..................................................... 9.67 3.8 37.3 – – – – – –

Library clerks ..................................................... 13.12 8.9 33.5 13.81 10.1 40.0 9.81 4.0 18.8

Records clerks, n.e.c. ........................................ 12.07 17.0 39.2 12.07 17.0 39.2 – – –

Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ... 14.56 4.1 40.0 14.56 4.1 40.0 – – –

Dispatchers ........................................................ 14.61 20.3 39.9 14.61 20.4 40.0 – – –

General office clerks .......................................... 13.47 6.2 39.6 13.68 7.2 40.0 – – –

Teachers’ aides ................................................. 9.83 4.9 27.1 10.00 6.1 30.0 9.34 2.1 21.3

Administrative support, n.e.c. ............................ 18.29 13.6 38.0 18.77 16.4 40.0 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 5. Selected occupations, Mountain, State and local government: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and

part-time workers,2 National Compensation Survey,3 June 2004–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 ........................................................................ $17.10 8.7 37.4 $17.48 8.0 39.6 $12.62 7.6 22.7

Precision production, craft, and repair ...................... 21.10 10.9 39.9 21.10 10.9 40.0 – – –

Automobile mechanics ....................................... 16.90 14.7 40.0 16.90 14.7 40.0 – – –

Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics .... 21.38 4.4 40.0 21.38 4.4 40.0 – – –

Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ......................... 20.63 12.6 40.0 20.63 12.6 40.0 – – –

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ..... – – – – – – – – –

Transportation and material moving ......................... 14.08 10.0 34.7 14.18 11.9 38.9 13.47 3.9 20.8

Busdrivers .......................................................... 13.60 2.7 26.3 13.72 4.0 34.6 13.47 3.9 20.8

Operating engineers .......................................... 12.12 14.3 40.0 12.12 14.3 40.0 – – –

Miscellaneous material moving equipment

operators, n.e.c. ............................................... 15.99 6.7 40.0 15.99 6.7 40.0 – – –

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and

laborers ....................................................................... 12.37 8.9 37.2 12.70 9.6 40.0 – – –

Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ... 11.45 10.7 37.1 11.72 16.4 40.0 – – –

Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. ................. 14.95 5.1 33.7 – – – – – –

Service .............................................................................. 15.66 4.9 37.0 16.42 4.9 40.7 8.68 2.9 20.0

Protective service .................................................. 21.25 5.5 40.7 21.53 6.0 41.8 11.13 11.5 20.8

Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ...... 29.37 4.0 51.3 29.37 4.0 51.3 – – –

Supervisors, police and detectives .................... 28.79 12.6 41.2 28.79 12.6 41.2 – – –

Firefighting ......................................................... 17.41 14.1 46.3 17.43 14.2 46.4 – – –

Police and detectives, public service ................. 24.70 3.6 40.0 24.70 3.6 40.0 – – –

Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement

officers ............................................................. 21.68 3.4 40.3 21.68 3.4 40.3 – – –

Correctional institution officers ........................... 15.21 13.6 40.2 15.21 13.6 40.2 – – –

Protective service, n.e.c. .................................... 14.10 10.5 27.9 16.19 20.6 39.6 11.74 13.5 20.9

Food service .......................................................... 9.23 5.5 25.3 10.81 8.0 39.6 8.07 4.9 20.0

Other food service ............................................... 9.23 5.5 25.3 10.81 8.0 39.6 8.06 4.9 20.0

Kitchen workers, food preparation ..................... 8.71 7.5 23.2 – – – – – –

Food preparation, n.e.c. ..................................... 8.24 8.2 28.2 – – – 7.75 6.2 26.8

Health service ........................................................ 11.39 8.8 38.8 11.50 9.6 39.6 – – –

Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ........... 11.47 15.8 37.8 11.69 16.9 39.3 – – –

Cleaning and building service ................................ 10.94 3.7 38.6 11.00 3.7 39.7 – – –

Janitors and cleaners ......................................... 10.98 4.5 38.4 11.05 4.5 39.7 – – –

Personal service .................................................... 10.36 5.5 26.3 11.55 6.0 39.3 9.09 9.9 19.5

Attendants, amusement and recreation facilities 9.84 4.0 20.5 – – – 9.75 4.1 19.1

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 Total includes full-time and part-time workers. Employees are classified as working

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

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

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

a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule. 3 In this census division, data were collected between December 2003 and January

2005. The average reference period was June 2004. 4 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all

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

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

more information about RSEs, see Technical Note.

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

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

include data for categories not shown separately. 

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TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 Mountain: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2004

Occupations and level

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 .......................................................................................... $16.90 2.6 35.8 $15.80 2.5 35.6 $23.00 3.5 37.2

All, excluding sales ........................................................ 16.93 3.5 36.0 15.67 3.2 35.8 23.03 3.6 37.2

White collar ...................................................................... 20.82 1.2 36.2 19.45 2.2 35.9 26.03 2.9 37.2

 1 ................................................................... 7.24 4.0 27.0 7.18 3.8 27.1 9.12 1.5 25.1

 2 ................................................................... 9.52 2.8 29.8 9.46 2.7 29.6 10.13 8.4 32.6

 3 ................................................................... 10.51 3.1 34.0 10.52 3.1 34.2 10.50 6.5 31.9

 4 ................................................................... 13.26 4.1 36.1 13.17 4.7 35.8 13.89 4.2 37.9

 5 ................................................................... 15.86 2.9 37.7 15.97 3.8 37.9 15.36 5.5 36.9

 6 ................................................................... 17.90 10.9 39.0 18.09 12.3 39.2 17.19 9.0 38.6

 7 ................................................................... 22.61 5.3 38.6 22.48 6.9 39.1 23.01 5.5 37.3

 8 ................................................................... 25.66 6.8 37.4 26.49 8.5 37.1 23.10 4.3 38.2

 9 ................................................................... 29.27 2.6 38.2 28.69 3.3 38.9 30.02 2.3 37.3

10 ................................................................... 33.72 8.1 39.3 35.68 9.1 39.4 28.62 7.1 38.9

11 ................................................................... 39.07 5.7 39.3 42.23 6.0 40.5 33.88 3.9 37.5

12 ................................................................... 41.74 4.9 41.5 41.54 4.0 43.0 42.07 11.5 39.4

13 ................................................................... 57.10 1.4 38.7 59.47 4.2 39.2 54.63 4.0 38.2

14 ................................................................... 64.03 7.2 41.0 62.05 10.7 40.4 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 20.69 6.8 34.5 19.26 4.4 34.3 42.14 22.9 37.8

White collar, excluding sales ..................................... 21.85 2.7 36.8 20.37 2.7 36.6 26.08 3.1 37.2

 1 ................................................................... 9.06 8.2 29.3 9.03 10.3 30.6 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 10.24 3.7 31.8 10.24 3.4 31.6 10.20 9.6 32.9

 3 ................................................................... 11.15 7.8 35.2 11.26 8.2 35.8 10.49 6.6 32.0

 4 ................................................................... 12.89 4.2 36.0 12.70 5.0 35.7 13.89 4.2 37.9

 5 ................................................................... 15.71 4.1 37.5 15.81 5.8 37.7 15.36 5.5 36.9

 6 ................................................................... 16.28 5.6 38.6 15.95 5.3 38.6 17.19 9.1 38.6

 7 ................................................................... 21.56 3.1 37.7 20.93 4.0 37.9 23.01 5.5 37.3

 8 ................................................................... 24.04 4.3 36.7 24.43 5.2 36.2 23.06 4.4 38.2

 9 ................................................................... 28.64 3.0 38.0 27.49 3.2 38.7 30.02 2.3 37.3

10 ................................................................... 33.96 7.6 39.3 36.04 8.3 39.4 28.61 7.3 38.9

11 ................................................................... 37.12 5.0 39.1 39.45 6.1 40.4 33.89 3.9 37.5

12 ................................................................... 41.74 4.9 41.5 41.54 4.0 43.0 42.07 11.5 39.4

13 ................................................................... 57.10 1.4 38.7 59.47 4.2 39.2 54.63 4.0 38.2

14 ................................................................... 64.03 7.2 41.0 62.05 10.7 40.4 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 21.29 10.1 34.8 19.71 8.0 34.6 42.14 22.9 37.8

Professional specialty and technical ......................... 27.29 4.5 36.4 25.31 3.8 36.3 31.06 3.6 36.8

Professional specialty ................................................ 29.93 2.3 36.3 28.03 1.7 36.3 32.83 3.9 36.4

 5 ................................................................... 14.57 6.0 33.0 14.24 5.4 35.9 15.81 10.8 25.3

 6 ................................................................... 16.46 6.1 35.6 16.48 6.8 35.4 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 23.37 4.8 35.7 22.19 7.2 36.1 25.84 4.4 34.9

 8 ................................................................... 25.39 1.8 35.4 25.44 1.9 34.0 25.30 3.8 38.4

 9 ................................................................... 29.22 6.5 37.5 27.77 7.8 38.2 30.57 4.0 36.8

10 ................................................................... 30.83 5.3 39.3 31.66 7.8 39.7 29.06 9.4 38.4

11 ................................................................... 36.24 4.0 38.5 37.60 7.7 41.2 34.73 3.4 35.9

12 ................................................................... 42.38 11.8 39.4 42.06 4.8 40.1 42.60 17.7 38.9

13 ................................................................... 56.71 2.0 38.5 57.68 6.8 39.2 55.74 3.0 37.8

14 ................................................................... 63.75 6.9 41.1 59.77 7.0 40.0 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 31.40 15.5 30.8 27.29 18.5 30.6 76.39 23.7 33.9

Engineers, architects, and surveyors ..................... 32.98 1.7 40.6 33.71 1.8 40.7 29.15 8.5 40.3

 7 ................................................................... 32.29 6.6 40.0 – – – – – –

 8 ................................................................... 24.54 10.3 40.0 26.16 10.8 40.0 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 30.64 1.6 40.3 30.58 2.7 40.3 – – –

10 ................................................................... 34.92 5.2 41.4 34.90 5.3 41.4 – – –

11 ................................................................... 35.05 6.5 40.5 35.57 8.6 40.6 – – –

12 ................................................................... 40.84 2.9 39.7 41.04 3.5 39.7 – – –

Civil engineers ................................................... 34.22 7.5 41.2 34.72 10.2 41.8 33.12 4.9 40.1

Electrical and electronic engineers .................... 34.89 4.1 40.0 34.89 4.1 40.0 – – –

Mechanical engineers ........................................ 30.88 14.3 41.3 30.88 14.3 41.3 – – –

Engineers, n.e.c. ................................................ 30.00 5.6 40.2 31.37 6.6 40.0 27.05 10.9 40.6

 9 ................................................................... 31.05 2.3 40.0 – – – – – –

11 ................................................................... 36.73 1.2 40.6 – – – – – –

Mathematical and computer scientists ................... 29.19 9.2 39.9 29.40 9.5 39.9 26.85 7.9 40.0

 8 ................................................................... 23.04 5.6 40.0 22.78 6.6 40.0 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 Mountain: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2004–Continued

Occupations and level

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

Mathematical and computer scientists –Continued

 9 ................................................................... $29.61 5.5 40.0 $31.12 5.0 40.0 $23.88 7.5 40.0

10 ................................................................... 35.06 8.3 35.9 35.06 8.3 35.9 – – –

11 ................................................................... 36.78 1.3 40.7 37.76 4.8 40.9 – – –

12 ................................................................... 40.55 11.3 40.0 40.67 11.7 40.0 – – –

13 ................................................................... 53.04 4.9 40.0 53.04 4.9 40.0 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 23.51 29.1 41.3 23.51 29.1 41.3 – – –

Computer systems analysts and scientists ........ 29.47 10.0 39.9 29.71 10.4 39.9 26.85 7.9 40.0

 8 ................................................................... 25.22 4.2 40.0 25.00 4.2 40.0 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 29.61 5.5 40.0 31.12 5.0 40.0 23.88 7.5 40.0

10 ................................................................... 35.06 8.3 35.9 35.06 8.3 35.9 – – –

11 ................................................................... 35.55 2.9 40.9 36.41 .9 41.1 – – –

12 ................................................................... 40.55 11.3 40.0 40.67 11.7 40.0 – – –

13 ................................................................... 53.04 4.9 40.0 53.04 4.9 40.0 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 23.41 29.6 41.3 23.41 29.6 41.3 – – –

Natural scientists ................................................... 29.94 13.0 39.3 33.26 9.9 40.0 27.52 13.1 38.7

 9 ................................................................... 27.71 5.5 36.6 27.93 5.5 40.0 – – –

Geologists and geodesists ................................. 39.08 12.2 40.0 – – – – – –

Medical scientists ............................................... 26.17 14.8 33.4 – – – – – –

Health related ........................................................ 29.15 7.2 34.4 27.96 4.8 34.4 35.78 22.6 34.4

 5 ................................................................... 16.72 4.5 28.3 17.07 6.5 27.4 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 22.81 4.2 31.8 22.82 4.3 31.7 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 26.86 3.3 32.1 27.05 3.4 31.8 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 27.54 9.4 35.9 27.01 11.7 37.1 30.36 5.7 30.7

10 ................................................................... 26.69 21.1 37.7 26.71 21.6 38.5 – – –

11 ................................................................... 39.64 15.0 31.7 40.17 15.7 31.4 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 36.81 14.1 38.1 36.81 14.1 38.1 – – –

Physicians .......................................................... 55.82 18.4 40.0 48.13 32.1 39.9 – – –

Registered nurses .............................................. 26.43 3.8 33.6 26.32 4.5 33.9 27.64 7.2 30.5

 8 ................................................................... 26.31 2.0 32.6 26.51 2.1 32.2 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 26.95 7.3 35.9 26.71 10.0 37.3 28.54 6.9 29.2

10 ................................................................... 30.98 10.9 38.1 30.98 10.9 38.1 – – –

Pharmacists ....................................................... 40.10 4.1 30.1 40.10 4.1 30.1 – – –

11 ................................................................... 45.10 1.9 32.9 45.10 1.9 32.9 – – –

Dietitians ............................................................ 21.74 3.9 36.7 – – – – – –

Physical therapists ............................................. 29.19 2.1 35.7 29.12 1.9 36.2 – – –

Speech therapists .............................................. 21.93 30.9 35.7 – – – – – –

Teachers, college and university ........................... 41.50 3.3 34.3 26.46 10.4 26.5 42.99 3.6 35.3

 8 ................................................................... 20.55 5.5 38.2 21.97 16.5 32.9 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 35.64 29.5 37.6 – – – – – –

10 ................................................................... 30.63 8.3 36.3 28.13 11.7 33.6 31.61 13.6 37.5

11 ................................................................... 36.71 6.3 34.7 – – – 36.76 6.9 34.5

13 ................................................................... 60.57 3.6 36.0 – – – 60.57 3.6 36.0

Not able to be leveled .................................... 66.14 29.6 19.3 25.77 3.6 10.7 – – –

Health specialties teachers ................................ 57.51 9.4 30.6 – – – 57.51 9.4 30.6

Business, commerce, and marketing teachers .. 33.58 5.2 38.9 – – – – – –

Teachers, except college and university ................ 28.11 5.7 36.0 18.93 11.9 36.3 29.69 4.6 36.0

 5 ................................................................... 11.97 5.5 15.8 11.47 1.0 21.0 12.37 9.4 13.1

 6 ................................................................... 18.23 11.0 34.0 18.23 11.0 34.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 25.28 7.1 35.8 – – – 26.52 6.5 34.6

 8 ................................................................... 26.35 7.2 37.9 – – – 27.53 9.2 37.9

 9 ................................................................... 30.95 4.6 37.5 22.72 4.7 37.8 31.15 4.7 37.5

Prekindergarten and kindergarten ..................... 20.24 22.3 38.9 – – – – – –

Elementary school teachers .............................. 29.37 5.9 37.0 – – – 29.63 5.8 37.1

 7 ................................................................... 26.87 8.0 35.1 – – – 26.88 8.0 35.2

 8 ................................................................... 25.75 7.0 38.2 – – – 25.93 6.9 38.0

 9 ................................................................... 31.59 4.8 37.3 30.78 5.4 37.4 31.60 4.8 37.3

Secondary school teachers ............................... 30.51 4.8 37.6 20.65 20.6 40.7 30.59 5.0 37.6

 7 ................................................................... 27.07 6.7 40.0 – – – 27.11 6.8 40.0

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 Mountain: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2004–Continued

Occupations and level

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Professional specialty and technical –Continued

Professional specialty –Continued

Teachers, except college and university

–Continued

Secondary school teachers –Continued

 8 ................................................................... $31.72 1.3 37.5 – – – $31.72 1.3 37.5

 9 ................................................................... 31.60 4.6 37.4 – – – 31.60 4.6 37.4

Teachers, special education .............................. 25.05 7.3 34.7 – – – 27.28 10.7 30.1

Teachers, n.e.c. ................................................. 23.58 13.4 23.2 $24.20 14.7 25.1 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 16.01 25.6 28.2 16.01 25.6 28.2 – – –

Substitute teachers ............................................ 11.99 6.3 13.9 – – – 11.97 6.4 13.6

 5 ................................................................... 12.68 11.1 15.6 – – – – – –

Vocational and educational counselors ............. 27.19 6.3 37.1 16.65 16.2 36.8 31.69 12.2 37.3

Librarians, archivists, and curators ........................ 27.65 29.2 38.3 – – – 27.65 29.2 38.3

Librarians ........................................................... 27.65 29.2 38.3 – – – 27.65 29.2 38.3

Social scientists and urban planners ..................... 31.64 18.9 36.2 33.44 28.5 35.3 28.76 8.0 37.7

Psychologists ..................................................... 30.60 27.0 34.9 32.71 47.0 32.8 28.38 7.7 37.4

Social, recreation, and religious workers ............... 17.81 5.7 37.2 14.88 15.9 35.6 20.65 5.8 38.9

 5 ................................................................... 12.97 5.3 36.1 – – – – – –

 7 ................................................................... 16.43 13.4 40.0 13.54 3.2 40.0 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 18.77 24.5 38.8 – – – – – –

 9 ................................................................... 21.49 6.9 34.4 – – – 21.93 8.6 38.5

Social workers ................................................... 17.65 6.8 38.7 14.37 23.5 38.0 20.45 6.9 39.3

 5 ................................................................... 12.26 6.2 37.0 – – – – – –

 7 ................................................................... 13.54 3.2 40.0 13.54 3.2 40.0 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 21.93 8.6 38.5 – – – 21.93 8.6 38.5

Recreation workers ............................................ 18.35 13.4 33.9 – – – – – –

Lawyers and judges ............................................... 48.48 17.8 48.0 – – – 57.38 16.8 42.4

Lawyers ............................................................. 41.93 9.3 50.0 – – – 41.92 5.8 44.2

Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and

professionals, n.e.c. ............................................. 21.86 6.5 31.6 21.09 9.8 31.3 31.42 23.7 35.4

 5 ................................................................... 12.70 10.5 39.7 12.70 10.5 39.7 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 17.65 10.5 36.2 17.65 10.5 36.2 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 18.63 17.4 42.4 18.56 17.3 42.5 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 23.19 14.4 39.4 23.19 14.4 39.4 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 20.83 13.2 19.1 21.17 17.1 19.2 – – –

Designers ........................................................... 22.61 28.3 40.5 22.61 28.3 40.5 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 20.04 17.2 35.5 20.04 17.2 35.5 – – –

Editors and reporters ......................................... 19.39 7.2 38.9 19.39 7.2 38.9 – – –

Public relations specialists ................................. 38.36 25.4 39.5 – – – – – –

Professional, n.e.c. ............................................ 24.88 6.1 40.0 – – – – – –

Technical ................................................................... 19.96 9.3 36.7 19.57 13.5 36.3 21.48 6.6 38.7

 4 ................................................................... 12.84 8.3 31.5 12.73 9.0 30.7 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 16.94 16.4 37.4 16.88 20.6 37.1 17.47 12.3 40.0

 6 ................................................................... 17.01 12.2 39.8 16.58 12.5 39.8 17.81 13.0 39.9

 7 ................................................................... 21.03 3.7 39.9 20.55 3.1 39.8 21.68 7.0 40.0

 8 ................................................................... 23.44 3.1 34.7 23.43 3.9 35.0 23.48 1.8 34.0

 9 ................................................................... 29.35 7.9 35.1 25.30 7.6 35.0 – – –

10 ................................................................... 31.40 4.2 34.2 31.00 7.8 32.6 – – –

11 ................................................................... 77.90 26.7 25.9 77.90 26.7 25.9 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 18.34 5.4 39.7 18.36 5.4 39.8 – – –

Clinical laboratory technologists and

technicians ....................................................... 19.33 16.3 38.3 19.26 16.9 38.2 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 21.20 5.8 36.5 20.89 5.7 36.0 – – –

Radiological technicians .................................... 17.25 17.4 37.8 17.25 17.7 38.1 – – –

Licensed practical nurses .................................. 16.92 2.6 37.5 16.90 3.0 37.2 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 14.29 13.8 37.5 14.29 13.8 37.5 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 18.01 3.7 34.1 17.87 4.3 33.2 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 17.33 3.0 39.1 17.53 4.8 39.0 – – –

Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ...... 14.70 7.0 33.0 14.55 7.8 32.8 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.48 4.8 29.5 12.32 5.3 28.3 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 Mountain: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2004–Continued

Occupations and level

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

Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c.

–Continued

 5 ................................................................... $16.42 8.3 40.5 $16.42 8.3 40.5 – – –

Electrical and electronic technicians .................. 16.50 20.2 39.2 16.70 18.7 39.1 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 17.06 12.1 40.0 20.32 7.5 40.0 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 23.63 5.4 33.2 23.49 5.8 33.1 – – –

Engineering technicians, n.e.c. .......................... 27.81 20.4 38.2 22.10 5.5 40.0 $29.75 24.5 37.6

 7 ................................................................... 19.77 3.0 40.0 – – – – – –

Drafters .............................................................. 20.02 8.3 39.1 19.58 12.1 38.7 – – –

Surveying and mapping technicians .................. 21.75 8.0 40.0 – – – – – –

Biological technicians ........................................ 15.26 12.4 40.0 – – – – – –

Computer programmers ..................................... 29.36 26.0 40.0 29.32 26.5 40.0 – – –

Legal assistants ................................................. 17.82 6.0 39.1 – – – – – –

Technical and related, n.e.c. .............................. 20.91 8.2 40.2 19.19 13.2 40.5 – – –

Executive, administrative, and managerial ............... 29.18 5.0 40.5 29.63 6.1 40.8 27.92 5.9 39.8

 5 ................................................................... 14.58 5.0 39.2 14.47 5.8 39.1 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 16.39 3.3 38.5 15.88 4.9 41.3 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 19.90 4.3 39.3 19.90 6.0 39.1 19.89 7.2 40.0

 8 ................................................................... 22.39 11.2 39.6 23.71 12.8 39.5 17.09 11.6 39.7

 9 ................................................................... 26.77 3.3 40.6 27.43 4.6 40.8 25.41 3.8 40.1

10 ................................................................... 39.48 8.5 40.2 – – – 26.88 7.8 40.0

11 ................................................................... 35.08 7.2 41.6 36.66 12.4 42.5 32.47 5.7 40.4

12 ................................................................... 40.97 4.3 43.6 40.94 4.7 44.7 41.05 5.9 40.4

13 ................................................................... 58.80 8.5 39.7 66.76 7.6 39.5 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 28.68 14.5 40.0 27.90 12.6 40.0 32.60 27.8 40.0

Executives, administrators, and managers ............ 30.90 6.0 40.8 30.71 7.4 41.0 31.51 6.5 40.2

 6 ................................................................... 15.65 12.8 40.0 15.65 12.8 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 19.62 7.5 38.8 19.57 8.0 38.7 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 20.73 8.0 39.2 22.37 8.8 39.1 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 26.97 3.8 40.9 27.75 5.4 41.2 25.35 4.7 40.3

10 ................................................................... 40.70 9.0 40.2 – – – – – –

11 ................................................................... 36.52 7.0 41.5 37.98 14.4 42.1 33.81 6.6 40.5

12 ................................................................... 41.32 6.5 44.3 41.43 8.5 46.1 41.05 5.9 40.4

13 ................................................................... 58.81 8.5 39.7 66.79 7.6 39.5 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 30.33 11.4 40.1 28.59 11.1 40.1 – – –

Administrators and officials, public

administration .................................................. 30.54 5.4 40.6 – – – 30.54 5.4 40.6

 9 ................................................................... 28.24 8.0 40.6 – – – 28.24 8.0 40.6

11 ................................................................... 34.15 4.2 40.9 – – – 34.15 4.2 40.9

Financial managers ........................................... 28.81 7.3 40.2 28.77 8.9 40.2 28.91 11.2 40.0

 9 ................................................................... 25.66 3.7 40.2 – – – – – –

Personnel and labor relations managers ........... 44.02 6.6 41.8 – – – – – –

11 ................................................................... 42.38 4.6 42.7 – – – – – –

Managers, marketing, advertising, and public

relations ........................................................... 40.84 5.3 46.2 40.84 5.3 46.2 – – –

Administrators, education and related fields ...... 37.49 6.9 36.3 30.92 13.5 31.2 41.30 2.4 40.0

11 ................................................................... 36.14 6.1 39.9 – – – – – –

12 ................................................................... 44.16 1.9 40.0 – – – 44.38 2.1 40.0

Managers, medicine and health ......................... 31.73 15.2 39.9 34.65 5.1 39.8 28.85 31.7 40.0

Managers, food servicing and lodging

establishments ................................................. 17.25 10.6 43.6 17.20 10.6 43.7 – – –

Managers, properties and real estate ................ 18.46 12.8 40.0 – – – – – –

Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ............ 24.16 14.2 39.6 24.36 14.0 39.6 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 29.27 20.8 41.7 – – – – – –

Managers and administrators, n.e.c. ................. 32.03 7.2 41.3 32.76 7.5 41.5 23.94 4.8 40.1

 7 ................................................................... 18.12 6.3 42.4 18.12 6.3 42.4 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 22.61 15.4 41.8 23.33 14.3 42.2 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 26.26 4.1 41.6 27.15 2.9 41.9 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 Mountain: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2004–Continued

Occupations and level

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 and administrators, n.e.c.

–Continued

11 ................................................................... $32.39 13.4 42.1 $33.04 22.9 42.4 – – –

12 ................................................................... 51.17 5.4 41.6 51.40 6.3 41.3 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 30.68 16.5 40.2 31.81 13.7 40.2 – – –

Management related .............................................. 25.17 1.7 40.0 26.84 2.4 40.4 $21.68 8.5 39.1

 5 ................................................................... 16.21 13.0 37.6 16.62 18.3 36.4 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 16.57 1.4 38.1 – – – – – –

 7 ................................................................... 20.35 2.4 40.1 20.73 5.8 40.1 19.77 9.6 40.0

 8 ................................................................... 24.95 13.6 40.2 25.69 15.7 40.2 21.56 5.2 40.0

 9 ................................................................... 26.31 3.4 39.9 26.68 5.1 40.0 25.54 3.4 39.7

11 ................................................................... 29.71 6.0 42.1 30.50 9.2 44.2 – – –

12 ................................................................... 39.15 11.5 40.2 39.15 11.5 40.2 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 25.25 19.2 39.9 26.58 16.3 39.9 – – –

Accountants and auditors .................................. 21.78 4.0 40.5 23.45 5.1 40.8 19.33 13.0 40.0

 7 ................................................................... 18.19 8.4 40.3 18.20 9.0 40.4 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 21.58 3.8 40.0 – – – – – –

 9 ................................................................... 30.79 9.6 40.0 – – – – – –

Other financial officers ....................................... 28.68 3.9 40.1 28.99 4.3 40.1 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 31.68 27.0 40.0 – – – – – –

 9 ................................................................... 26.21 4.2 40.0 26.21 4.2 40.0 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 29.72 20.7 39.8 29.72 20.7 39.8 – – –

Management analysts ........................................ 26.51 29.1 40.0 31.42 26.7 40.0 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 20.82 7.4 40.0 – – – – – –

Personnel, training, and labor relations

specialists ........................................................ 18.71 8.1 39.8 17.42 11.3 40.2 – – –

Construction inspectors ..................................... 25.00 2.4 40.0 – – – 25.49 1.4 40.0

Inspectors and compliance officers, except

construction ..................................................... 24.09 12.5 36.1 – – – 19.59 13.1 33.2

Management related, n.e.c. ............................... 27.22 10.0 40.2 28.96 15.5 40.4 24.83 5.7 40.0

 7 ................................................................... 20.29 6.5 39.9 – – – – – –

 8 ................................................................... 23.59 6.0 40.5 23.93 6.3 40.5 – – –

Sales ............................................................................. 16.73 12.2 33.8 16.73 12.2 33.8 15.42 25.5 30.9

 1 ................................................................... 6.90 2.9 26.6 6.90 2.9 26.6 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 7.75 7.2 25.9 7.72 7.5 25.9 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 9.64 5.4 32.5 9.64 5.4 32.5 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 14.43 6.9 36.4 14.43 6.9 36.4 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 16.44 8.9 38.5 16.44 8.9 38.5 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 24.91 20.1 41.0 24.98 20.0 41.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 27.11 12.5 43.0 27.11 12.5 43.0 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 35.63 20.6 42.1 35.68 20.8 42.1 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 44.30 25.4 41.4 44.30 25.4 41.4 – – –

Supervisors, sales ............................................. 24.62 14.2 39.7 24.62 14.2 39.7 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 34.29 20.9 43.5 34.29 20.9 43.5 – – –

Securities and financial services sales .............. 53.82 14.6 39.9 53.82 14.6 39.9 – – –

Advertising and related sales ............................. 14.59 17.5 40.0 14.59 17.5 40.0 – – –

Sales, other business services .......................... 23.73 40.5 39.5 23.71 40.6 39.5 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 26.20 26.0 40.3 26.20 26.0 40.3 – – –

Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing,

and wholesale .................................................. 27.41 11.3 40.8 27.41 11.3 40.8 – – –

Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats .......... 17.44 15.0 46.8 17.44 15.0 46.8 – – –

Sales workers, apparel ...................................... 8.78 14.8 18.9 8.78 14.8 18.9 – – –

Sales workers, hardware and building supplies 13.44 12.6 38.6 13.44 12.6 38.6 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 11.78 13.1 36.4 11.78 13.1 36.4 – – –

Sales workers, parts .......................................... 13.92 8.3 40.1 13.92 8.3 40.1 – – –

Sales workers, other commodities ..................... 14.70 26.2 30.8 14.70 26.2 30.8 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 Mountain: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2004–Continued

Occupations and level

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Sales –Continued

Sales workers, other commodities –Continued

 2 ................................................................... $8.12 6.6 19.8 $8.12 6.6 19.8 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.21 9.6 28.8 10.21 9.6 28.8 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 13.35 8.9 33.8 13.35 8.9 33.8 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 14.15 11.3 36.8 14.15 11.3 36.8 – – –

Sales counter clerks .......................................... 9.55 9.5 35.9 9.55 9.5 35.9 – – –

Cashiers ............................................................. 9.31 7.3 30.9 9.31 7.5 30.9 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 6.74 3.2 28.4 6.73 3.2 28.5 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 7.41 12.2 30.0 7.35 12.6 30.0 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.34 2.8 34.2 10.33 2.9 34.2 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 14.35 4.9 31.5 14.35 4.9 31.5 – – –

Sales support, n.e.c. .......................................... 13.82 18.4 37.4 13.82 18.4 37.4 – – –

Administrative support, including clerical ................ 12.91 1.5 35.7 12.72 1.9 35.5 $13.87 2.3 36.6

 1 ................................................................... 9.06 8.2 29.3 9.03 10.3 30.6 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 10.24 3.5 31.5 10.25 3.0 31.4 10.20 9.6 32.9

 3 ................................................................... 11.14 7.7 35.9 11.24 8.2 36.6 10.49 6.6 32.5

 4 ................................................................... 12.87 3.7 36.3 12.67 4.4 36.0 13.89 4.4 37.9

 5 ................................................................... 15.38 3.7 38.7 15.60 3.2 38.6 14.94 5.7 39.0

 6 ................................................................... 15.43 1.8 38.7 15.30 1.7 38.6 16.56 2.7 40.0

 7 ................................................................... 19.70 3.8 39.8 19.72 2.0 39.7 19.66 12.4 40.0

 8 ................................................................... 21.49 5.4 39.9 20.96 6.1 39.9 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 11.65 7.3 33.7 11.62 7.1 33.5 – – –

Supervisors, general office ................................ 15.80 11.5 40.5 14.94 7.3 40.6 – – –

Supervisors, financial records processing ......... 16.62 12.5 40.0 15.42 11.1 40.0 – – –

Computer operators ........................................... 18.57 6.3 40.0 17.74 2.0 40.0 – – –

Secretaries ......................................................... 14.10 2.1 37.3 14.19 2.6 36.9 13.78 3.8 38.8

 2 ................................................................... 9.32 8.8 29.0 9.32 8.8 29.0 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 12.64 4.5 29.6 12.65 5.1 29.1 12.59 9.9 31.6

 4 ................................................................... 14.04 4.9 39.9 13.95 4.4 39.8 14.30 7.8 40.0

 5 ................................................................... 13.92 2.1 39.4 14.08 2.7 38.9 13.77 1.9 40.0

 6 ................................................................... 14.04 3.8 38.6 13.99 3.8 38.6 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 18.23 8.2 36.7 19.72 4.3 35.9 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 14.22 5.7 38.2 14.22 5.7 38.2 – – –

Interviewers ....................................................... 11.56 9.9 34.1 11.56 9.9 34.1 – – –

Hotel clerks ........................................................ 9.20 6.2 33.0 9.20 6.2 33.0 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 8.70 2.9 32.4 8.70 2.9 32.4 – – –

Receptionists ..................................................... 10.14 5.8 30.3 10.17 6.1 30.0 9.67 3.8 37.3

 1 ................................................................... 9.71 7.3 27.8 – – – – – –

 2 ................................................................... 10.53 3.0 30.8 10.74 2.9 30.3 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.69 14.0 37.2 10.65 15.4 36.9 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 11.78 1.6 38.6 11.72 1.9 38.4 – – –

Information clerks, n.e.c. .................................... 11.43 6.9 32.1 – – – – – –

Order clerks ....................................................... 13.93 19.7 36.9 13.82 20.3 36.9 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.34 6.5 33.2 10.34 6.5 33.2 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 13.72 10.1 40.0 – – – – – –

Personnel clerks, except payroll and

timekeeping ..................................................... 13.23 7.9 36.7 13.46 8.0 40.0 – – –

Library clerks ..................................................... 13.12 8.9 33.5 – – – 13.12 8.9 33.5

 4 ................................................................... 16.06 6.7 38.2 – – – 16.06 6.7 38.2

File clerks ........................................................... 9.64 5.0 35.9 9.63 5.5 36.8 – – –

Records clerks, n.e.c. ........................................ 12.31 4.5 38.8 12.41 6.6 38.6 12.07 17.0 39.2

 3 ................................................................... 11.88 2.2 40.0 11.79 1.9 40.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.48 9.6 32.7 – – – – – –

Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ... 14.00 4.0 36.9 13.91 4.2 36.5 14.56 4.1 40.0

 3 ................................................................... 12.29 4.6 36.3 12.29 4.6 36.3 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.74 8.2 34.8 12.63 9.7 34.1 13.37 6.7 40.0

 5 ................................................................... 15.84 4.4 39.2 – – – 15.07 1.7 40.0

 6 ................................................................... 15.35 4.4 36.4 15.25 5.7 35.6 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 12.56 21.1 39.7 12.56 21.1 39.7 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 Mountain: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2004–Continued

Occupations and level

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

Payroll and timekeeping clerks .......................... $16.51 4.4 40.0 $16.51 4.4 40.0 – – –

Billing clerks ....................................................... 10.66 7.6 39.9 – – – – – –

Mail clerks, except postal service ...................... 14.08 10.8 37.1 14.08 10.8 37.1 – – –

Dispatchers ........................................................ 15.31 16.4 37.4 16.28 18.2 34.4 $14.61 20.3 39.9

 4 ................................................................... 11.72 8.9 35.8 – – – – – –

 5 ................................................................... 19.70 11.1 40.0 – – – – – –

Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks ................. 13.73 4.0 39.9 13.73 4.0 39.9 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 12.99 13.2 39.3 12.99 13.2 39.3 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 15.21 4.4 40.0 15.21 4.4 40.0 – – –

Stock and inventory clerks ................................. 12.37 7.6 35.5 11.88 5.2 35.2 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 14.02 12.9 40.0 14.02 12.9 40.0 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.66 9.6 39.1 10.66 9.6 39.1 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 13.86 13.2 39.6 12.69 4.2 39.5 – – –

Meter readers .................................................... 15.51 8.9 40.0 – – – – – –

Material recording, scheduling, and distribution

clerks, n.e.c. ..................................................... 10.94 21.3 39.1 10.94 21.3 39.1 – – –

Insurance adjusters, examiners, and

investigators ..................................................... 18.26 6.7 39.8 18.26 6.7 39.8 – – –

Investigators and adjusters, except insurance ... 13.44 4.5 39.0 13.29 4.0 39.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.80 4.4 38.8 12.75 4.3 38.8 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 15.27 4.5 39.4 14.80 3.4 39.1 – – –

Eligibility clerks, social welfare ........................... 14.24 10.6 40.0 – – – – – –

Bill and account collectors ................................. 11.92 5.0 32.8 11.92 5.0 32.8 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 11.91 10.2 28.8 11.91 10.2 28.8 – – –

General office clerks .......................................... 13.39 7.4 35.8 13.36 8.5 34.5 13.47 6.2 39.6

 2 ................................................................... 10.33 8.1 33.7 9.88 7.2 31.9 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 12.46 13.7 35.1 12.80 16.3 34.1 11.41 5.6 38.5

 4 ................................................................... 13.69 4.0 34.9 13.36 2.3 32.8 14.36 7.6 40.0

 5 ................................................................... 16.62 9.5 39.6 16.95 13.3 39.4 15.68 4.9 40.0

Bank tellers ........................................................ 10.77 13.3 34.6 10.77 13.3 34.6 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 12.98 11.6 34.8 12.98 11.6 34.8 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 9.95 4.2 32.8 9.95 4.2 32.8 – – –

Statistical clerks ................................................. 13.88 4.2 38.9 14.04 5.2 40.0 – – –

Teachers’ aides ................................................. 10.80 11.8 25.3 – – – 9.83 4.9 27.1

 2 ................................................................... 9.15 5.7 25.4 – – – 9.23 7.3 27.6

 3 ................................................................... 9.05 1.9 27.8 – – – 9.05 1.9 27.8

Administrative support, n.e.c. ............................ 12.13 10.3 35.6 11.40 15.1 35.4 18.29 13.6 38.0

 3 ................................................................... 9.68 1.7 39.5 – – – – – –

 4 ................................................................... 11.56 9.2 33.8 11.15 11.5 33.4 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 15.90 7.8 38.6 14.38 2.5 40.0 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 12.83 17.2 37.4 12.83 17.2 37.4 – – –

Blue collar ........................................................................ 15.21 2.5 37.6 15.11 2.2 37.6 17.10 8.7 37.4

 1 ................................................................... 8.80 2.7 31.3 8.77 2.7 31.4 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 10.57 3.5 35.6 10.57 3.5 35.6 10.22 15.1 35.5

 3 ................................................................... 13.38 6.9 38.4 13.48 7.0 38.8 11.34 6.0 32.0

 4 ................................................................... 14.20 2.7 39.1 14.28 2.9 39.3 13.24 10.5 36.8

 5 ................................................................... 15.82 3.3 39.3 15.75 3.2 39.3 17.04 5.1 38.3

 6 ................................................................... 17.39 5.1 40.1 17.32 5.9 40.2 18.09 8.2 40.0

 7 ................................................................... 21.27 4.2 40.0 21.26 4.9 40.0 21.42 6.6 39.8

 8 ................................................................... 25.73 3.5 39.9 26.11 4.8 39.9 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 26.10 5.7 38.9 26.24 6.8 38.7 25.39 1.8 40.0

Not able to be leveled .................................... 16.08 11.0 38.6 16.08 11.1 38.6 – – –

Precision production, craft, and repair ...................... 19.05 2.7 39.7 18.92 2.8 39.7 21.10 10.9 39.9

 2 ................................................................... 13.28 10.4 39.2 13.28 10.4 39.2 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 16.29 25.7 39.9 16.29 25.7 39.9 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 14.76 4.4 39.5 14.54 3.3 39.5 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 15.86 .9 39.0 15.73 1.5 38.9 18.96 4.3 40.0

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 Mountain: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2004–Continued

Occupations and level

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

 6 ................................................................... $17.54 6.5 40.0 $17.49 7.5 40.0 $17.98 9.2 40.0

 7 ................................................................... 21.36 4.7 40.0 21.33 5.3 40.0 21.91 6.9 39.7

 8 ................................................................... 25.89 3.2 39.9 26.29 4.5 39.9 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 25.98 6.1 38.6 26.11 7.6 38.3 25.39 1.8 40.0

Not able to be leveled .................................... 17.16 19.4 40.2 17.27 19.8 40.2 – – –

Supervisors, mechanics and repairers .............. 30.38 12.9 42.2 30.40 13.2 42.3 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 26.32 11.9 44.9 26.32 11.9 44.9 – – –

Automobile mechanics ....................................... 21.36 1.6 39.3 21.91 2.2 39.2 16.90 14.7 40.0

 7 ................................................................... 21.77 6.8 40.5 21.83 6.8 40.5 – – –

Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics .... 18.12 5.2 40.0 17.54 5.9 40.0 21.38 4.4 40.0

 7 ................................................................... 19.25 6.4 40.0 18.69 7.3 40.0 – – –

Heavy equipment mechanics ............................. 20.42 6.5 39.8 20.28 6.5 39.8 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 20.87 8.3 40.0 20.87 8.3 40.0 – – –

Farm equipment mechanics .............................. 14.64 15.6 42.9 – – – – – –

Industrial machinery repairers ........................... 18.93 3.2 40.0 18.93 3.2 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 18.26 1.1 40.0 18.26 1.1 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 18.51 8.0 40.0 18.51 8.0 40.0 – – –

Electronic repairers, communications and

industrial equipment ......................................... 22.74 10.1 39.8 23.24 10.5 40.0 – – –

Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration

mechanics ........................................................ 17.72 4.5 40.0 17.27 3.5 40.0 – – –

Mechanical controls and valve repairers ........... 27.65 6.1 40.0 – – – – – –

Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ......................... 18.38 2.9 37.0 18.01 8.3 36.6 20.63 12.6 40.0

 5 ................................................................... 15.82 19.1 33.4 – – – – – –

 7 ................................................................... 21.90 6.3 39.7 21.87 7.1 39.7 – – –

Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ............. 18.13 5.0 40.4 17.85 6.4 40.4 – – –

Carpenters ......................................................... 21.68 9.6 40.0 22.02 9.4 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 23.10 10.9 40.0 23.10 10.9 40.0 – – –

Electricians ........................................................ 22.73 12.2 40.0 23.48 12.5 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 24.04 13.2 40.0 – – – – – –

Electrical power installers and repairers ............ 29.12 2.0 40.0 28.80 4.4 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 29.07 2.5 40.0 29.33 2.2 40.0 – – –

Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ............... 22.77 6.7 39.8 22.75 6.8 39.8 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 23.25 2.9 39.9 23.25 2.9 39.9 – – –

Supervisors, production ..................................... 18.94 16.6 40.0 18.45 17.9 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 18.48 14.3 40.2 17.35 13.6 40.2 – – –

Machinists .......................................................... 18.35 2.2 40.0 18.35 2.2 40.0 – – –

Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers 13.43 7.6 39.8 13.43 7.6 39.8 – – –

Butchers and meat cutters ................................. 16.00 6.4 33.5 16.00 6.4 33.5 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 19.48 4.0 37.4 19.48 4.0 37.4 – – –

Bakers ................................................................ 9.07 7.9 39.5 9.07 7.9 39.5 – – –

Inspectors, testers, and graders ........................ 22.31 13.7 41.0 23.25 19.4 41.3 – – –

Water and sewer treatment plant operators ...... 22.47 12.6 40.0 – – – – – –

Miscellaneous plant and system operators,

n.e.c. ................................................................ 23.74 6.0 40.0 – – – – – –

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ..... 12.07 3.6 38.9 12.08 3.5 38.9 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 9.07 4.6 38.1 9.07 4.6 38.1 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 10.04 3.3 39.8 10.08 3.2 39.8 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 12.37 3.4 38.9 12.37 3.4 38.9 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 13.09 5.6 37.5 13.09 5.6 37.5 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 14.96 3.8 39.5 14.96 3.8 39.5 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 15.73 6.6 40.0 15.73 6.6 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 18.42 7.7 39.9 18.02 7.6 39.9 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 15.61 17.3 39.7 15.61 17.3 39.7 – – –

Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. ............... 13.17 7.6 40.0 13.17 7.6 40.0 – – –

Printing press operators ..................................... 14.66 7.9 39.9 14.66 7.9 39.9 – – –

Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. .......... 12.97 7.2 39.2 12.97 7.2 39.2 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 9.34 7.8 38.1 9.34 7.8 38.1 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 10.91 5.3 39.0 10.91 5.3 39.0 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 Mountain: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2004–Continued

Occupations and level

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

Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.

–Continued

 3 ................................................................... $12.63 10.7 37.6 $12.63 10.7 37.6 – – –

Welders and cutters ........................................... 17.75 13.5 40.0 17.63 13.9 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 19.39 9.2 40.0 – – – – – –

Assemblers ........................................................ 11.62 3.4 38.9 11.62 3.4 38.9 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 9.51 10.1 39.9 9.51 10.1 39.9 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 12.00 5.3 38.0 12.00 5.3 38.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 13.67 6.7 40.0 13.67 6.7 40.0 – – –

Production inspectors, checkers and examiners 13.56 10.6 40.0 13.56 10.6 40.0 – – –

Transportation and material moving ......................... 14.89 5.3 35.5 14.97 6.0 35.6 $14.08 10.0 34.7

 1 ................................................................... 8.26 5.9 18.7 8.26 5.9 18.7 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 9.96 13.5 29.7 9.90 14.0 29.8 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 12.91 6.1 37.1 12.94 6.7 38.6 12.61 2.1 27.5

 4 ................................................................... 15.03 5.8 39.5 15.57 5.6 40.2 12.13 7.7 36.1

 5 ................................................................... 17.21 3.2 39.5 17.42 3.1 40.0 15.63 5.5 36.3

 6 ................................................................... 19.36 12.8 42.2 19.53 16.0 42.8 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 20.51 7.4 40.0 21.01 8.4 40.0 19.61 4.8 40.0

Not able to be leveled .................................... 18.51 11.2 40.0 18.51 11.2 40.0 – – –

Truckdrivers ....................................................... 14.69 4.8 40.1 14.67 4.9 40.1 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 11.12 4.5 39.8 11.12 4.5 39.8 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 12.53 5.1 39.0 12.51 5.2 39.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 15.84 7.5 41.1 15.84 7.5 41.1 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 17.42 5.1 40.0 – – – – – –

Driver-sales workers .......................................... 8.70 25.6 28.2 8.70 25.6 28.2 – – –

Busdrivers .......................................................... 12.55 5.1 25.2 11.43 2.8 24.1 13.60 2.7 26.3

 3 ................................................................... 13.45 6.7 30.3 – – – 12.40 3.1 26.9

 4 ................................................................... 14.23 6.3 26.1 – – – 14.99 4.3 27.3

Motor transportation, n.e.c. ................................ 9.09 11.6 29.5 8.95 11.7 29.3 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 7.96 9.2 24.4 7.96 9.2 24.4 – – –

Operating engineers .......................................... 12.12 14.3 40.0 – – – 12.12 14.3 40.0

Excavating and loading machine operators ....... 16.92 1.7 39.4 16.92 1.7 39.4 – – –

Grader, dozer, and scraper operators ............... 18.64 7.1 40.0 18.78 8.3 40.0 – – –

Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators 17.36 17.0 39.9 17.36 17.0 39.9 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.46 11.0 39.5 10.46 11.0 39.5 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 14.66 11.0 40.0 14.66 11.0 40.0 – – –

Miscellaneous material moving equipment

operators, n.e.c. ............................................... – – – – – – 15.99 6.7 40.0

 5 ................................................................... 15.49 6.7 40.0 – – – – – –

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and

laborers ....................................................................... 11.40 4.4 35.4 11.36 4.4 35.4 12.37 8.9 37.2

 1 ................................................................... 8.69 3.6 31.7 8.64 3.6 31.7 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 11.19 3.1 36.5 11.21 3.1 36.5 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 13.34 6.4 38.1 13.67 6.5 38.1 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.93 2.1 39.5 12.86 2.5 39.5 14.37 5.7 40.0

 5 ................................................................... 14.65 18.5 39.8 14.57 19.3 39.8 16.03 11.5 40.0

Not able to be leveled .................................... 12.29 4.8 35.6 12.29 4.8 35.6 – – –

Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ... 10.49 7.0 36.9 10.01 10.7 36.8 11.45 10.7 37.1

 1 ................................................................... 9.55 4.4 34.3 9.40 4.2 36.2 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 9.24 7.1 38.1 8.18 9.1 35.9 – – –

Helpers, construction trades .............................. 14.13 17.4 40.0 14.13 17.4 40.0 – – –

Construction laborers ......................................... 12.50 3.9 38.1 12.51 4.0 38.1 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 11.50 13.2 39.0 11.50 13.2 39.0 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 15.44 1.0 40.0 – – – – – –

Production helpers ............................................. 10.61 4.6 40.0 10.61 4.6 40.0 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 10.03 2.6 40.0 10.03 2.6 40.0 – – –

Stock handlers and baggers .............................. 9.44 6.9 30.8 9.40 7.2 30.7 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 Mountain: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2004–Continued

Occupations and level

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Blue collar –Continued

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and

laborers –Continued

Stock handlers and baggers –Continued

 1 ................................................................... $6.38 6.4 26.1 $6.38 6.4 26.1 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 8.16 10.2 33.8 7.98 12.0 32.8 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 13.13 15.2 37.4 13.13 15.2 37.4 – – –

Machine feeders and offbearers ........................ 12.74 13.4 39.3 12.74 13.4 39.3 – – –

Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ...... 11.78 4.5 37.8 11.78 4.5 37.8 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 10.09 5.7 36.2 10.09 5.7 36.2 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 16.98 9.2 39.6 16.98 9.2 39.6 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.48 7.5 39.9 12.48 7.5 39.9 – – –

Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners ......... 9.31 5.9 31.9 9.23 5.3 31.8 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 7.86 6.6 32.4 7.86 6.6 32.4 – – –

Hand packers and packagers ............................ 9.60 23.0 34.5 9.60 23.0 34.5 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 7.49 8.9 31.0 7.49 8.9 31.0 – – –

Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. ................. 10.15 2.1 31.4 9.92 4.0 31.3 $14.95 5.1 33.7

 1 ................................................................... 9.17 6.4 30.5 9.13 6.3 30.4 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 10.41 15.0 29.8 10.15 13.0 29.6 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.90 9.8 36.3 10.87 9.7 40.0 – – –

Service .............................................................................. 9.44 2.4 32.8 8.27 1.4 32.1 15.66 4.9 37.0

 1 ................................................................... 6.62 4.4 28.2 6.46 4.7 28.0 8.68 6.1 31.0

 2 ................................................................... 7.82 5.4 31.6 7.73 5.5 32.1 9.12 6.3 26.4

 3 ................................................................... 8.21 4.4 34.0 7.88 5.2 33.6 10.78 5.9 37.8

 4 ................................................................... 11.06 4.4 35.9 10.98 4.3 35.7 11.60 6.5 37.6

 5 ................................................................... 12.52 7.9 39.6 11.58 10.5 38.9 14.01 8.2 40.8

 6 ................................................................... 16.77 4.4 39.3 14.21 8.4 37.5 19.84 5.0 41.7

 7 ................................................................... 20.06 3.5 41.0 16.16 9.9 40.2 20.94 2.2 41.2

 8 ................................................................... 23.10 3.8 36.6 – – – 25.56 3.8 41.4

 9 ................................................................... 27.47 10.8 42.1 – – – 27.47 10.8 42.1

10 ................................................................... 35.16 5.4 43.9 – – – 35.16 5.4 43.9

Not able to be leveled .................................... 8.45 4.4 35.9 – – – – – –

Protective service .................................................. 15.32 11.4 38.7 8.90 5.3 36.8 21.25 5.5 40.7

 1 ................................................................... 7.23 18.8 23.8 – – – – – –

 3 ................................................................... 9.09 3.5 37.2 8.89 1.4 37.5 10.88 13.5 34.7

 4 ................................................................... 11.22 7.0 37.9 10.94 7.3 39.8 12.68 7.6 30.4

 5 ................................................................... 14.00 11.3 41.3 – – – 15.66 6.1 41.9

 6 ................................................................... 21.25 6.5 42.0 – – – 21.23 6.6 42.8

 7 ................................................................... 21.34 2.6 41.2 – – – 21.34 2.6 41.2

 8 ................................................................... 23.59 5.3 35.4 – – – 25.56 3.8 41.4

 9 ................................................................... 27.47 10.8 42.1 – – – 27.47 10.8 42.1

10 ................................................................... 35.16 5.4 43.9 – – – 35.16 5.4 43.9

Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ...... 29.37 4.0 51.3 – – – 29.37 4.0 51.3

Supervisors, police and detectives .................... 28.79 12.6 41.2 – – – 28.79 12.6 41.2

Firefighting ......................................................... 17.41 14.1 46.3 – – – 17.41 14.1 46.3

 6 ................................................................... 19.99 14.8 49.1 – – – 19.99 14.8 49.1

 7 ................................................................... 18.78 6.9 49.4 – – – 18.78 6.9 49.4

Police and detectives, public service ................. 24.67 3.6 40.0 – – – 24.70 3.6 40.0

 6 ................................................................... 23.55 2.1 40.0 – – – 24.02 1.3 40.0

 7 ................................................................... 22.37 2.5 40.0 – – – 22.37 2.5 40.0

 9 ................................................................... 28.68 5.6 40.0 – – – 28.68 5.6 40.0

Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement

officers ............................................................. 21.68 3.4 40.3 – – – 21.68 3.4 40.3

 7 ................................................................... 20.28 4.2 40.5 – – – 20.28 4.2 40.5

Correctional institution officers ........................... 15.21 13.6 40.2 – – – 15.21 13.6 40.2

Guards and police, except public service .......... 8.65 4.2 36.8 8.61 4.5 36.8 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 8.96 .7 37.4 8.89 1.4 37.5 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 10.96 7.2 39.8 10.94 7.3 39.8 – – –

Protective service, n.e.c. .................................... 14.73 11.9 30.2 – – – 14.10 10.5 27.9

Food service .......................................................... 7.39 3.7 31.0 7.32 3.8 31.3 9.23 5.5 25.3

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 Mountain: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2004–Continued

Occupations and level

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Service –Continued

Food service –Continued

 1 ................................................................... $6.21 6.3 28.7 $6.17 6.4 28.9 $7.72 8.2 24.0

 2 ................................................................... 7.07 4.8 28.7 7.00 5.1 29.4 8.47 5.2 19.2

 3 ................................................................... 6.87 10.5 32.5 6.81 10.9 32.5 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 10.05 6.2 36.3 10.05 6.2 36.4 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 10.93 6.8 39.7 10.53 6.7 39.6 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 13.68 5.7 41.0 13.68 5.7 41.0 – – –

Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders ................... 4.98 18.2 29.7 4.98 18.2 29.7 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 4.59 16.5 27.7 4.59 16.5 27.7 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 5.88 7.2 28.8 5.88 7.2 28.8 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 4.34 22.7 32.4 4.34 22.7 32.4 – – –

Bartenders ......................................................... 6.29 19.8 30.7 6.28 19.8 30.7 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 6.17 18.5 27.3 6.17 18.5 27.3 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 6.11 12.7 32.4 6.11 12.7 32.4 – – –

Waiters and waitresses ...................................... 4.39 21.4 28.6 4.39 21.4 28.6 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 3.97 23.1 26.6 3.97 23.1 26.6 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 5.62 7.7 26.4 5.62 7.7 26.4 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 3.94 22.5 32.6 3.94 22.5 32.6 – – –

Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ......................... 5.96 7.0 32.9 5.96 7.0 32.9 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 5.74 8.9 30.5 5.74 8.9 30.5 – – –

Other food service ............................................... 8.71 2.3 31.8 8.68 2.1 32.3 9.23 5.5 25.3

 1 ................................................................... 7.23 1.5 29.4 7.21 1.4 29.7 7.72 8.2 24.0

 2 ................................................................... 8.04 1.7 28.6 8.00 2.1 29.9 8.47 5.2 19.2

 3 ................................................................... 9.07 2.8 32.6 9.10 2.8 32.5 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 10.46 3.8 36.1 10.46 3.8 36.1 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 11.24 6.7 39.6 10.82 5.2 39.6 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 13.68 5.7 41.0 13.68 5.7 41.0 – – –

Supervisors, food preparation and service ........ 12.49 9.1 38.8 12.31 9.3 38.6 – – –

Cooks ................................................................. 9.70 3.9 33.7 9.74 4.0 34.3 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 8.10 10.7 27.2 8.05 12.1 28.9 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 9.16 4.4 34.9 9.18 4.6 34.8 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 10.17 4.3 35.9 10.17 4.3 35.9 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 10.81 5.4 39.5 10.81 5.4 39.5 – – –

Food counter, fountain, and related ................... 7.10 8.2 29.9 7.07 8.2 30.1 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 7.11 4.9 26.0 7.02 5.0 26.3 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 7.21 6.3 27.0 7.21 6.3 27.0 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 8.45 3.3 31.5 8.45 3.3 31.5 – – –

Kitchen workers, food preparation ..................... 8.88 6.8 29.6 8.89 7.5 30.5 8.71 7.5 23.2

 1 ................................................................... 7.03 5.1 28.7 6.99 5.2 29.5 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 8.25 7.0 25.3 8.32 7.8 27.0 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 9.91 5.9 32.8 9.89 6.8 32.2 – – –

Food preparation, n.e.c. ..................................... 7.68 2.6 31.2 7.64 2.8 31.5 8.24 8.2 28.2

 1 ................................................................... 7.39 1.8 31.1 7.41 1.9 31.3 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 7.97 7.3 33.2 7.87 8.1 33.9 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 7.46 6.9 25.6 – – – – – –

Health service ........................................................ 10.60 6.1 33.4 10.45 6.6 32.6 11.39 8.8 38.8

 2 ................................................................... 9.92 3.3 31.7 9.93 3.4 31.7 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 9.66 9.4 31.2 9.52 9.4 31.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 11.15 8.4 35.0 11.27 8.5 34.0 10.72 10.0 39.1

 5 ................................................................... 12.53 13.4 39.3 – – – – – –

Dental assistants ............................................... 13.62 12.3 32.2 13.44 13.4 31.8 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 13.04 15.4 31.8 – – – – – –

Health aides, except nursing ............................. 9.85 7.6 36.7 9.47 9.6 35.4 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 8.61 8.1 32.4 8.61 8.1 32.4 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.41 14.1 32.3 10.41 14.1 32.3 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 10.05 10.0 38.8 8.99 5.8 38.1 – – –

Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ........... 10.32 4.4 32.7 10.15 3.5 32.0 11.47 15.8 37.8

 2 ................................................................... 10.09 3.4 31.7 10.09 3.5 31.6 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 9.32 7.7 30.8 9.12 7.3 30.6 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 10.71 4.1 35.3 11.22 2.0 34.5 – – –

Cleaning and building service ................................ 9.73 6.1 36.6 9.19 7.9 35.8 10.94 3.7 38.6

 1 ................................................................... 7.78 5.7 33.2 7.33 5.1 31.8 9.07 7.6 38.1

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 Mountain: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2004–Continued

Occupations and level

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

Cleaning and building service –Continued

 2 ................................................................... $8.81 3.3 36.5 $8.55 1.2 36.6 $9.71 8.1 35.9

 3 ................................................................... 10.51 2.9 39.5 9.95 4.0 39.2 11.27 4.3 40.0

 4 ................................................................... 14.68 5.0 40.0 15.17 7.2 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 14.80 6.4 40.0 – – – – – –

 6 ................................................................... 14.24 6.0 40.0 – – – – – –

Supervisors, cleaning and building service

workers ............................................................ 16.77 12.3 40.0 16.00 15.0 40.0 – – –

Maids and housemen ........................................ 7.65 2.3 38.4 7.60 2.5 38.2 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 7.21 5.5 38.4 7.04 5.8 38.0 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 8.40 1.1 37.8 8.40 1.1 37.8 – – –

Janitors and cleaners ......................................... 10.06 4.0 35.8 9.49 4.5 34.4 10.98 4.5 38.4

 1 ................................................................... 8.38 5.8 29.1 7.72 5.7 26.1 9.65 10.6 37.1

 2 ................................................................... 8.94 3.5 36.1 8.62 1.9 36.1 9.71 8.1 35.9

 3 ................................................................... 10.76 2.5 39.5 10.33 4.2 39.1 11.27 4.3 40.0

 4 ................................................................... 14.36 2.3 40.0 14.88 4.2 40.0 – – –

Personal service .................................................... 9.01 7.1 29.9 8.94 7.6 30.1 10.36 5.5 26.3

 1 ................................................................... 6.94 4.8 20.8 6.92 5.1 20.9 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 7.44 12.1 33.7 7.41 13.6 34.9 7.90 8.0 20.5

 3 ................................................................... 8.20 4.7 33.8 8.09 4.3 33.6 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 10.76 20.7 34.3 10.70 21.5 34.6 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 12.78 4.3 36.0 13.39 10.9 34.3 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 14.61 17.8 34.0 14.57 18.1 34.6 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 9.87 1.6 33.2 9.42 1.2 33.1 – – –

Supervisors, personal service ............................ 14.50 6.8 40.2 14.36 6.5 40.2 – – –

Attendants, amusement and recreation facilities 6.99 3.6 33.4 6.86 3.2 34.4 9.84 4.0 20.5

 1 ................................................................... 6.39 7.4 23.9 6.28 9.0 25.0 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 6.67 1.4 35.1 6.59 .9 36.0 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 7.59 16.3 32.8 7.56 16.2 32.8 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 7.16 5.9 39.4 – – – – – –

Public transportation attendants ........................ 29.47 1.4 19.4 29.47 1.4 19.4 – – –

Baggage porters and bellhops ........................... 7.65 23.7 38.5 7.65 23.7 38.5 – – –

Early childhood teachers’ assistants .................. 8.93 9.0 23.8 8.98 8.5 24.2 – – –

Service, n.e.c. .................................................... 8.37 9.8 23.4 8.37 9.8 23.4 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 9.80 16.1 34.5 9.80 16.1 34.5 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 11.64 16.6 31.3 11.64 16.6 31.3 – – –

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, and so forth. 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, data were collected between December 2003 and January

2005. The average reference period was June 2004. 5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the

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

more information about RSEs, see Technical Note.

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

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

include data for categories not shown separately. 

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Technical Note 

he data in this bulletin are based on the National Compensation Survey (NCS) conducted by the U.S. Bureau 

of Labor Statistics (BLS) throughout the year. The surveys 

are locality-based and cover establishments in private industry and State and local governments. Bulletins are issued for individual localities when sufficient data meet 

publication standards. Agriculture, private households, and 

the Federal Government are excluded from the scope of the 

survey. 

Survey scope. In the Mountain Census Division, the NCS 

studied 1,215 establishments representing approximately 

4,787,400 workers within the scope of the survey. Private 

sector establishments with 1 or more workers are included 

in the survey. State and local governments with 50 or 

more workers within a survey area are also included. The 

number of workers represented by the survey is shown in 

table A, and the number of establishments is shown in table 

B. For purposes of this survey, an establishment is an 

economic unit that produces goods or services, a central 

administrative office, or an auxiliary unit providing support 

services to a company. For private industries in this 

survey, the establishment is usually at a single physical 

location. For State and local governments, an establishment is defined as all locations of a government entity. 

Sampling frame. The list of establishments from which the 

survey sample was selected (sampling frame) was developed from State unemployment insurance reports. The 

reference month for the public sector is June 1994. Due to 

the volatility of industries within the private sector, sampling frames were developed using the most recent month 

of reference available at the time the sample was selected. 

The reference month for the private sector varied by area. 

Sample design. 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 

152 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 (MSAs) or 

Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Areas (CMSAs), as 

defined in 1994 by the U.S. Office of Management and 

Budget. Nonmetropolitan areas are counties that do not fit 

the metropolitan area definition. 

The NCS areas that contribute to the Mountain Census 

Division are: 

Bannock County, ID 

Carson City County, NV 

Cheyenne County, CO 

Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO, CMSA 

Fergus County, MT 

Fort Collins-Loveland, CO, MSA 

Great Falls, MT, MSA 

Lincoln County, WY 

Phoenix-Mesa, AZ, MSA 

Reno, NV, MSA 

Yavapai County, AZ 

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 was approximately proportional to 

the stratum employment. Each sampled establishment was 

selected within a stratum with a probability proportional to 

its employment. Use of this technique means that the 

larger an establishment’s employment, the greater the 

establishment’s chance of selection. Weights were applied 

to each establishment when the data were tabulated so that 

the establishment represents similar units (by industry and 

employment size) in the economy that were not selected 

for data collection. 

The third stage of sample selection was a probability 

sampling of occupations within a sampled establishment. 

Data collection. Collection was the responsibility of field 

economists, working out of the BLS regional offices, who 

contacted each establishment surveyed. Collection was 

conducted between December 2003 and January 2005. 

The average payroll reference month was June 2004. For 

each establishment in the survey, the data reflect the 

establishment’s practices on the day of collection. 

Identification of the occupations for which wage data 

were collected was a four-step process: 

1. Probability-proportional-to-size selection of establishment jobs 

2. Classification of jobs into occupations based on the 

Census of Population system 

3. Characterization of jobs as full-time vs. part-time, 

union vs. nonunion, and time vs. incentive 

4. Determination of the level of work of each job 

For each occupation, wage data were collected for those 

workers whose jobs could be characterized by 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 

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within the establishment. As with the selection of establishments, the selection of a job was based on probability 

proportional to its size in the establishment. The greater 

the number of people working in a job in the establishment, the greater its chance of selection. 

The second step of the process entailed classifying the 

selected jobs into occupations based on their duties. The 

NCS occupational classification system is based on 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, duties used to set the wage level were 

used to classify the job. Classification by primary duties 

was the fallback. 

In step three, certain other job characteristics of the 

chosen workers were identified. First, the worker was 

identified as holding either a full-time or part-time job, 

based on the establishment’s definition of those terms. 

Then, the worker was classified as having a time or incentive job, depending on whether any part of pay was directly based on the actual production of the worker, rather 

than solely on hours worked. The worker also was identified as being in a union or a nonunion job. 

The fourth step in the job classification procedure was 

to determine the work level of each of the establishment’s 

selected jobs, using an occupational leveling process. This 

process, involving discussions between the BLS field 

economist and the respondent, ranks and compares all 

selected establishment occupations using 10 leveling 

factors. For more information on occupational leveling 

and an example of how to use the criteria for leveling a job, 

see appendixes C and D of any published NCS locality 

bulletin or visit http://www.bls.gov/ncs/ocs/compub.htm 

on the World Wide Web. The Web site also has a link to 

the NCS job descriptions. 

Data reliability. The data in these tables are estimates from 

a scientifically selected probability sample. There are two 

types of errors possible in an estimate based on a sample 

survey, sampling errors and nonsampling errors. 

Sampling errors occur because observations come only 

from a sample and not from an entire population. The 

sample used for this survey is one of a number of possible 

samples of the same size that could have been selected 

using the sample design. Estimates derived from the 

different samples would differ from each other. 

A measure of the variation among these differing 

estimates is called the standard error or sampling error. It 

indicates the precision with which an estimate from a 

particular sample approximates the average of estimates 

from all possible samples. The relative standard error 

(RSE) is the standard error divided by the estimate. Tables 

in this bulletin provide RSE data for indicated series. 

The relative standard error can be used to calculate a 

confidence interval around a sample estimate. As an 

example, suppose the mean hourly earnings for all workers 

were $18.09 per hour, with a relative standard error of 0.9 

percent for this estimate. At the 90-percent level, the 

confidence interval for this estimate is $17.82 to $18.36 

($18.09 x 1.645 x 0.009 = $0.2678, round to $0.27); 

($18.09 - .27 = $17.82; $18.09 + .27 = $18.36). 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. These 

errors can stem from many sources, such as inability to 

obtain information for some establishments, difficulties 

with survey definitions, inability of the respondents to 

provide correct information, or mistakes in recording or 

coding the data obtained. Although such errors were not 

specifically measured, efforts were made to minimize 

nonsampling errors by the extensive training of field 

economists who gathered survey data by personal visit, 

computer editing of the data, and detailed data review. 

Census area divisions. Data are tabulated by census 

divisions defined as follows: New England—Connecticut, 

Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont, and 

Rhode Island; Middle Atlantic—New Jersey, New York, 

and Pennsylvania; East North Central—Illinois, Indiana, 

Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin; West North Central—

Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, South 

Dakota, and Nebraska; South Atlantic—Delaware, 

District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North 

Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia; 

East South Central—Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, 

and Tennessee; West South Central—Arkansas, 

Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas; Mountain—Montana, 

Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, 

and Nevada; and Pacific—Washington, Oregon, 

California, Hawaii, and Alaska. Some census divisions 

include CMSAs and MSAs that cross State lines. 
TABLE A. Number of workers1 represented by the survey, by occupational group,2 Mountain,

National Compensation Survey,3 June 2004

Occupational group All industries Private industry State and local

government

All ............................................................................................. 4,787,400 4,004,100 783,300

All, excluding sales ............................................................... 4,276,200 3,495,700 780,500

White collar ......................................................................... 2,444,600 1,890,000 554,500

White collar, excluding sales ............................................ 1,933,400 1,381,700 551,700

Professional specialty and technical ................................. 853,800 520,900 332,900

Professional specialty occupations ............................... 645,400 354,100 291,300

Technical occupations .................................................. 208,400 166,800 41,600

Executive, administrative, and managerial ....................... 299,800 216,900 82,800

Sales ................................................................................. 511,200 508,400 2,800

Administrative support, including clerical .......................... 779,800 643,800 136,000

Blue collar ........................................................................... 1,270,800 1,202,200 68,700

Precision production, craft, and repair .............................. 469,200 440,900 28,300

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors .............. 223,300 221,500 –

Transportation and material moving ................................. 264,400 236,100 28,300

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ...... 313,900 303,600 10,300

Service ................................................................................. 1,072,000 911,800 160,100

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, data were collected between

December 2003 and January 2005. The average reference period

was June 2004. 

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 B. Number of establishments studied by industry group and establishment employment size, Mountain, National

Compensation Survey,1 June 2004

Industry division

Number of establishments studied

Total 1 to 99

workers2

100 to

499

workers

500 to

999

workers

1,000 to

2,499

workers

2,500 to

4,999

workers

5,000 or

more

workers

All ...................................................................................................................... 1,215 615 327 94 104 54 21

Private Industry ............................................................................................ 1,094 603 287 75 79 40 10

Goods-producing industries ....................................................................... 237 134 66 19 6 11 1

Mining .................................................................................................... 20 12 4 4 – – –

Construction ........................................................................................... 77 60 14 3 – – –

Manufacturing ........................................................................................ 140 62 48 12 6 11 1

Durable goods ................................................................................... 80 34 24 9571

Nondurable goods ............................................................................. 60 38 34 3 1 4 –

Service-producing industries ..................................................................... 857 469 221 56 73 29 9

Transportation and utilities ..................................................................... 92 40 24 5986

Wholesale trade ..................................................................................... 51 37 12 2 – – –

Retail trade ............................................................................................ 222 158 55 7 1 1 –

Finance, insurance and real estate ........................................................ 105 61 21 6 10 6 1

Services ................................................................................................. 387 173 109 36 53 14 2

State and local government ........................................................................ 121 12 40 19 25 14 11

1 In this census division, collection was conducted between December 2003 and

January 2005. The average reference period was June 2004. 2 Estimates include private establishments employing 1 to 99 workers and State and

local government establishments employing 50 to 99 workers. 

NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported. Overall industry and industry groups

may include data for categories not shown separately.

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