National Compensation Survey: 

Occupational Wages in the Mountain 

Census Division, June 2006 

U.S. Department of Labor 

Elaine L. Chao, Secretary 

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 

Philip L. Rones, Deputy Commissioner 

September 2007 
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SUMMARY OF CHANGES 

The National Compensation Survey program publishes occupational for each of the nine census divisions. Between 1997 

and August 2006, the census division publications classified occupations under the Occupational Classification System 

(OCS), based on the 1990 Census of Population, and identified establishments by the 1987 Standard Industrial 

Classification (SIC) system. 

The census division publications have recently undergone a number of major changes. Beginning with these estimates, the 

following changes have been introduced: 

1. The 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system 

2. The 2002 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 

3. Imputation for temporary nonresponse situations 

4. Benchmarking of estimated employment 

5. New tables 

New classification systems 

The 2000 SOC system defines more than 800 detailed occupations and is designed to reflect the current occupational 

structure in the United States better than previous occupational systems. Detailed occupations are combined into broad 

occupations, broad occupations are combined into minor groups, and minor groups are then combined into major groups. 

This design of several levels of aggregation is intended to meet the widely varying needs of data users. In addition, the 

2002 NAICS system was used to classify establishments by industry. 

Imputation for temporary nonresponse of establishments 

For the first time, the census division program is imputing data for temporary nonresponse situations. The National 

Compensation Survey is voluntary, and a company official may refuse to participate in the initial survey or may be 

unwilling or unable to update previously collected data during a subsequent contact. For those situations where previous 

wage data cannot be updated, an estimate for the missing data is imputed using information obtained from similar 

establishments and occupations. 

Benchmarking of estimated employment 

Post stratification, also known as benchmarking, has been introduced to adjust survey sample weights so that these weights 

reflect the current count of employment by industry. Initial weights are derived when the sample of establishments are 

selected, reflecting employment distribution by industry at that time. Those weights may be up to 7 years old for the oldest 

panel of five sample rotation panels at the time of publication. Benchmarking adjusts those weights to reflect the 

employment distribution by industry for the reference date of the data. 

New tables 

In addition to presenting wage data classified according to the SOC, the census division publications have added the 

following new tables: 

• Table that combines work levels into four bands -- levels 1 through 4, levels 5 through 8, levels 9 through 12, and 

levels 13 through 15. The publication of combined levels is intended to make the wage estimates more useful to 

compensation analysts. 

• Tables that present detailed occupational data by size of establishment--specifically, those with fewer than 100 

workers and those with 100 or more workers. 

• Table with detailed occupational data for supervisory workers. 

• Hourly wage percentiles to describe the distribution of hourly earnings for individual workers within each 

published occupation. Data are provided for the 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentiles. 

• Hourly, weekly, and annual average wages for full-time workers in a single table. 

• Tables with detailed occupational data for hospitals.
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Contents 

 Page 

Tables: 

Table 1: Summary: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours for selected worker and establishment 

 Characteristics, Mountain, June 2006........................................................................ 3 

Table 2: Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings for full-time and part-time workers by work levels, 

 Mountain, June 2006............................... ............................................................ 4 

Table 3: Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings for full-time and part-time workers by work 

 levels, Mountain, June 2006......................... ......................................................... 21 

Table 4: State and local government workers: Mean hourly earnings for full-time and part-time workers 

 by work levels, Mountain, June 2006.................. ...................................................... 35 

Table 5: Combined work levels for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings for full-time and part-time 

 workers, Mountain, June 2006................................................................................ 40 

Table 6: Civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles, Mountain, June 2006....................................... 54 

Table 7: Private industry workers: Hourly wage percentiles, Mountain, June 2006............................... 61 

Table 8: State and local government workers: Hourly wage percentiles, Mountain, June 2006................ 67 

 

Table 9: Full-time civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles, Mountain, June 2006............................ 70 

Table10: Part-time civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles, Mountain, June 2006............................ 77 

Table 11: Full-time civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean 

 weekly and annual hours, Mountain, June 2006............................................................ 79 

Table 12: Full-time private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and 

 mean weekly and annual hours, Mountain, June 2006..................................................... 89 

Table 13: Full-time state and local government workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual 

 earnings and mean weekly and annual hours, Mountain, June 2006..................................... 97 

Table 14: Size of establishment: Mean hourly earnings of private industry establishments for major 

 occupational groups, Mountain, June 2006.................................................................. 101 

Table 15: Establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual 

 Earnings and mean weekly and annual hours for full-time industry workers, Mountain, 

 June, 2006......................................................................................................... 102 

Table 16: Establishments with 100 workers or more: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual 

 Earnings and mean weekly and annual hours for full-time industry workers, Mountain, 

 June, 2006........................................................................................................ 106 

Table 17: Union and nonunion workers: Mean hourly earnings for major occupational groups, 

 Mountain, June 2006 .......................................................................................... 111 

Table 18: Time and incentive workers: Mean hourly earnings for major occupational groups, 

 Mountain, June 2006 ............................................................................................ 112 
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Contents-Continued: 

Table 19: Industry sector: Mean hourly earnings for private industry workers by major occupational 

 Group, Mountain, June 2006.................................................................................... 113 

Table 20: Civilian workers in hospitals: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and 

 mean weekly and annual hours for full-time workers by work levels, Mountain, 

 June 2006 ......................................................................................................... 114 

Table 21: Civilian workers in management occupations by supervisory responsibility: Mean and median 

 Weekly and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours, Mountain, June 2006 116 

Table 22: Summary: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours for selected worker and establishment 

 characteristics, Mountain, June 2006.......................................................................... 117 

Technical Note ............................................................................................................... A-1 

Appendix table 1: Number of workers represented by the survey, Mountain, June 2006 ......................... A-3 

Appendix table 2: Survey establishment response, Mountain, June 2006 ............................................ A-4 
Table 1. Summary: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for selected worker and establishment characteristics, Mountain,

June 2006

Worker and establishment

characteristics

Civilian

workers

Private industry

workers

State and local government

workers

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours3

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours3

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours3

Mean

Relative

error2

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error2

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error2

(percent)

All workers .......................................................... $18.03 3.8 36.0 $17.21 3.6 35.9 $23.34 3.2 37.0

Worker characteristics4,5

Management, professional, and related ........... 29.43 4.9 37.9 29.36 5.4 38.3 29.60 4.2 36.8

Management, business, and financial .......... 32.18 5.9 40.4 32.87 6.8 40.5 29.02 5.9 40.2

Professional and related ............................... 28.27 4.8 36.9 27.64 5.2 37.3 29.75 4.2 36.1

Service .............................................................. 10.33 2.1 32.2 9.02 1.9 31.5 17.37 6.0 36.2

Sales and office ................................................ 14.77 2.8 35.6 14.71 3.2 35.4 15.52 3.1 38.0

Sales and related .......................................... 16.10 4.9 33.8 16.11 4.9 33.8 13.19 25.0 27.8

Office and administrative support ................. 13.98 2.4 36.7 13.74 3.1 36.5 15.54 2.8 38.2

Natural resources, construction, and

maintenance ................................................... 17.84 4.6 39.6 17.76 5.0 39.6 19.10 11.2 39.2

Construction and extraction ......................... 17.06 6.3 39.9 17.14 6.6 39.9 15.68 10.9 39.8

Installation, maintenance, and repair ............ 19.45 1.6 39.1 19.12 2.3 39.1 22.84 8.2 38.9

Production, transportation, and material

moving ............................................................ 14.42 3.5 36.4 14.32 3.6 36.4 17.07 3.5 36.0

Production .................................................... 14.39 5.3 38.5 14.18 5.3 38.5 19.83 10.4 39.9

Transportation and material moving ............. 14.43 2.9 35.0 14.42 3.1 35.0 14.89 6.2 33.5

Full time ............................................................ 18.93 5.3 39.7 18.15 5.2 39.7 23.72 4.0 39.4

Part time ........................................................... 11.07 4.5 21.0 10.26 3.4 20.9 18.98 19.5 21.7

Union ................................................................ 21.41 4.0 36.8 20.04 3.3 36.2 23.72 9.5 37.9

Nonunion .......................................................... 17.70 4.3 35.9 17.01 4.0 35.8 23.22 3.0 36.7

Time .................................................................. 17.74 4.2 36.0 16.81 4.1 35.8 23.34 3.2 37.0

Incentive ........................................................... 22.93 7.5 36.1 22.93 7.5 36.1 – – –

Establishment characteristics

Goods producing .............................................. 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 19.51 6.5 39.7 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 6 ( )

Service providing .............................................. – – – – – – – – –

1-99 workers ..................................................... 16.08 1.2 35.3 16.05 1.2 35.3 17.31 7.6 36.3

100-499 workers ............................................... 18.44 3.2 36.2 18.17 3.3 36.0 20.23 5.9 37.3

500 workers or more ......................................... 21.61 13.3 37.3 19.60 19.9 37.4 25.11 3.0 37.0

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, 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. See appendix A for more information. 2 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 appendix A. 3 Mean weekly hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a week,

exclusive of overtime. 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 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational

Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information. 6 Classification of establishments into goods-producing and service-providing

industries applies to private industry only. Industries are determined by the 2002 North

American Industry Classification System (NAICS).

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

criteria.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.

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Table 2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3, Mountain, June

2006

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

All workers .............................................................................. $18.03 3.8 $18.93 5.3 $11.07 4.5

Management occupations ................................................. 35.86 6.4 35.86 6.6 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 14.62 1.7 – – – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 20.10 6.4 20.10 6.4 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 23.14 4.1 23.14 4.1 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 27.43 6.7 27.43 6.7 – –

Level 10 ............................................................ 35.52 3.2 35.52 3.2 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 37.99 5.5 38.75 5.9 – –

Level 12 ............................................................ 54.89 8.9 55.04 9.4 – –

Level 13 ............................................................ 53.48 4.4 53.73 4.9 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 40.92 9.5 40.92 9.5 – –

General and operations managers ................................... 44.10 8.8 44.10 8.8 – –

Level 10 ............................................................ 39.22 5.7 39.22 5.7 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 42.91 1.1 42.91 1.1 – –

Level 13 ............................................................ 52.96 8.7 52.96 8.7 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 33.53 19.2 33.53 19.2 – –

Marketing and sales managers ........................................ 58.81 10.7 59.51 9.5 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 75.54 7.8 75.54 7.8 – –

Marketing managers ..................................................... 61.07 15.9 62.53 14.1 – –

Sales managers ............................................................ 56.30 22.5 56.30 22.5 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 71.59 18.7 71.59 18.7 – –

Public relations managers ................................................ 34.34 22.6 34.34 22.6 – –

Administrative services managers .................................... 22.94 5.1 22.94 5.1 – –

Computer and information systems managers ................. 48.91 12.3 48.91 12.3 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 55.67 3.7 55.67 3.7 – –

Financial managers .......................................................... 34.71 4.1 34.28 4.2 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 27.05 6.9 27.05 6.9 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 50.32 5.6 50.32 5.6 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 33.66 12.9 33.66 12.9 – –

Human resources managers ............................................ 34.41 6.9 34.41 6.9 – –

Industrial production managers ........................................ 39.57 5.9 39.57 5.9 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 44.87 4.3 44.87 4.3 – –

Construction managers .................................................... 25.94 9.5 25.94 9.5 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 25.39 29.9 25.39 29.9 – –

Education administrators .................................................. 39.00 6.9 41.41 4.6 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ – – 37.05 9.8 – –

Level 12 ............................................................ 36.79 12.7 36.79 12.7 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 43.08 5.3 43.08 5.3 – –

Education administrators, elementary and secondary

school ..................................................................... 42.83 4.1 42.83 4.1 – –

Education administrators, postsecondary ..................... 39.54 2.6 39.54 2.6 – –

Engineering managers ..................................................... 56.86 8.0 56.86 8.0 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 55.42 10.7 55.42 10.7 – –

Food service managers .................................................... 22.00 7.9 22.00 7.9 – –

Medical and health services managers ............................ 33.19 7.7 33.19 7.7 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 42.30 3.7 42.30 3.7 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 37.69 6.9 37.69 6.9 – –

Property, real estate, and community association

managers .................................................................... 32.63 13.5 32.63 13.5 – –

Social and community service managers ......................... 24.05 18.7 25.51 20.0 – –

Business and financial operations occupations ............. 25.91 2.4 25.87 2.3 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 16.85 8.0 16.85 8.0 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 16.29 10.1 16.29 10.1 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 20.87 3.5 20.87 3.5 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 24.43 6.8 24.43 6.8 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 28.83 6.2 28.83 6.2 – –

Level 10 ............................................................ 32.09 2.9 32.09 2.9 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 35.28 6.8 35.10 7.8 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 25.04 14.6 25.15 14.6 – –

Buyers and purchasing agents ......................................... 24.41 5.5 24.21 5.7 – –

Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and

investigators ............................................................... 21.60 23.5 21.60 23.5 – –

Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators ........... 21.60 23.5 21.60 23.5 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3, Mountain, June

2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction,

health and safety, and transportation ......................... $25.28 7.7 $25.28 7.7 – –

Cost estimators ................................................................. 31.13 13.0 31.13 13.0 – –

Human resources, training, and labor relations

specialists ................................................................... 22.96 12.5 22.96 12.5 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 24.88 3.5 24.88 3.5 – –

Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists .. 17.23 9.4 17.23 9.4 – –

Training and development specialists .......................... 28.93 3.4 28.93 3.4 – –

Logisticians ....................................................................... 24.00 7.3 24.00 7.3 – –

Management analysts ...................................................... 28.52 18.1 28.52 18.1 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 28.17 12.6 28.17 12.6 – –

Accountants and auditors ................................................. 25.36 9.4 25.36 9.4 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 20.57 3.4 20.58 3.5 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 25.85 4.0 25.85 4.0 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 28.60 4.2 28.60 4.2 – –

Level 10 ............................................................ 32.84 2.3 32.84 2.3 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 27.15 29.7 27.15 29.7 – –

Financial analysts and advisors ........................................ 21.07 16.7 19.85 7.0 – –

Financial analysts ......................................................... 30.81 21.1 26.16 4.1 – –

Loan counselors and officers ............................................ 34.38 8.1 34.38 8.1 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 41.20 17.4 41.20 17.4 – –

Loan officers ................................................................. 35.58 8.1 35.58 8.1 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 41.20 17.4 41.20 17.4 – –

Computer and mathematical science occupations ......... 31.22 7.3 31.23 7.3 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 19.04 4.1 19.04 4.1 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 24.61 3.2 24.61 3.2 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 22.07 5.5 22.10 5.6 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 29.82 6.0 29.82 6.0 – –

Level 10 ............................................................ 34.72 6.6 34.97 6.3 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 41.52 1.9 41.52 1.9 – –

Level 12 ............................................................ 46.93 7.5 46.93 7.5 – –

Level 13 ............................................................ 56.95 4.6 56.95 4.6 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 31.04 16.8 31.04 16.8 – –

Computer programmers ................................................... 33.69 6.9 33.69 6.9 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 37.30 3.6 37.30 3.6 – –

Computer software engineers .......................................... 39.14 1.2 39.14 1.2 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 31.46 10.0 31.46 10.0 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 43.40 1.4 43.40 1.4 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 39.87 3.7 39.87 3.7 – –

Computer software engineers, applications ................. 34.06 9.7 34.06 9.7 – –

Computer software engineers, systems software ......... 42.20 3.9 42.20 3.9 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 32.00 17.2 32.00 17.2 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 43.49 7.3 43.49 7.3 – –

Computer support specialists ........................................... 21.40 9.9 21.40 9.9 – –

Computer systems analysts ............................................. 35.95 8.7 35.95 8.7 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 28.67 12.7 28.67 12.7 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 41.60 2.9 41.60 2.9 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 38.69 7.6 38.69 7.6 – –

Network and computer systems administrators ................ 23.81 34.4 23.81 34.4 – –

Network systems and data communications analysts ...... 22.21 4.2 – – – –

Architecture and engineering occupations ..................... 29.50 6.5 29.43 7.0 $32.62 20.8

Level 5 ............................................................. 15.95 14.0 15.89 13.0 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 20.72 8.8 20.98 9.1 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 21.74 2.3 21.74 2.3 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 26.71 3.6 26.71 3.6 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 32.29 4.5 31.76 3.9 – –

Level 10 ............................................................ 33.76 6.1 33.76 6.1 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 38.72 3.1 38.72 3.1 – –

Level 12 ............................................................ 45.01 3.8 45.01 3.8 – –

Level 13 ............................................................ 53.27 3.7 53.27 3.7 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 36.64 10.2 36.64 10.2 – –

Architects, except naval .................................................... 27.62 1.4 27.62 1.4 – –

Architects, except landscape and naval ....................... 27.62 1.4 27.62 1.4 – –

Engineers ......................................................................... 35.94 3.9 36.08 3.9 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3, Mountain, June

2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Engineers –Continued

Level 7 ............................................................. $22.90 3.2 $22.90 3.2 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 29.13 7.2 29.16 7.3 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 31.07 4.6 31.10 4.8 – –

Level 10 ............................................................ 33.49 7.0 33.49 7.0 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 40.65 1.8 40.65 1.8 – –

Level 12 ............................................................ 45.01 3.8 45.01 3.8 – –

Level 13 ............................................................ 53.27 3.7 53.27 3.7 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 41.96 4.6 41.96 4.6 – –

Civil engineers .............................................................. 35.21 2.4 35.36 2.1 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 31.13 5.8 31.25 6.7 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 39.11 3.4 39.11 3.4 – –

Computer hardware engineers ..................................... 37.01 15.4 37.01 15.4 – –

Electrical and electronics engineers ............................. 37.68 4.8 37.68 4.8 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 31.88 6.6 31.88 6.6 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 43.06 5.6 43.06 5.6 – –

Electrical engineers .................................................. 38.95 6.6 38.95 6.6 – –

Electronics engineers, except computer ................... 36.78 9.0 36.78 9.0 – –

Industrial engineers, including health and safety .......... 31.40 7.2 31.40 7.2 – –

Industrial engineers .................................................. 31.56 7.2 31.56 7.2 – –

Mechanical engineers ................................................... 37.50 8.9 37.73 9.4 – –

Drafters ............................................................................. 20.85 6.9 21.13 8.0 – –

Engineering technicians, except drafters .......................... 20.55 6.5 19.56 10.6 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 19.40 9.5 19.40 9.5 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 21.47 2.5 21.47 2.5 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 24.26 8.9 24.26 8.9 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 34.19 5.8 31.45 2.3 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 23.35 10.4 23.35 10.4 – –

Aerospace engineering and operations technicians ..... 23.88 7.9 23.88 7.9 – –

Civil engineering technicians ........................................ 22.47 11.6 22.47 11.6 – –

Electrical and electronic engineering technicians ......... 17.83 14.7 17.79 14.4 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 18.43 7.8 18.43 7.8 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 23.32 8.9 23.32 8.9 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 24.46 9.2 24.46 9.2 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 23.35 10.4 23.35 10.4 – –

Life, physical, and social science occupations ............... 27.83 4.5 27.96 4.9 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 23.28 1.3 23.28 1.3 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 24.27 5.1 24.77 5.4 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 28.74 8.0 28.92 8.8 – –

Level 10 ............................................................ 25.93 7.3 – – – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 34.91 6.2 34.89 6.3 – –

Level 12 ............................................................ 37.96 4.5 37.96 4.5 – –

Life scientists .................................................................... 31.80 15.1 32.19 15.2 – –

Physical scientists ............................................................ 31.05 5.4 31.05 5.4 – –

Environmental scientists and geoscientists .................. 32.04 7.2 32.04 7.2 – –

Psychologists .................................................................... 30.77 5.4 30.60 6.0 – –

Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists ............. 30.77 5.4 30.60 6.0 – –

Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science

technicians .................................................................. 25.14 14.7 25.38 15.5 – –

Community and social services occupations .................. 18.36 8.3 18.17 8.3 $22.51 6.9

Level 5 ............................................................. 12.41 9.4 12.42 9.4 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 14.31 13.9 14.36 16.1 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 16.96 6.7 17.07 7.7 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 17.39 28.4 15.69 16.3 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 23.58 10.3 23.69 10.6 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 32.73 6.6 32.73 6.6 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 22.61 4.6 22.61 4.6 – –

Counselors ....................................................................... 23.00 11.1 23.20 10.9 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 20.35 14.8 20.35 14.8 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 17.59 24.1 17.28 25.9 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 26.36 7.6 26.36 7.6 – –

Educational, vocational, and school counselors ........... 29.59 4.7 29.54 4.7 – –

Mental health counselors .............................................. 21.24 9.6 – – – –

Rehabilitation counselors ............................................. 16.17 17.1 16.63 15.7 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3, Mountain, June

2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Social workers .................................................................. $19.74 8.9 $19.12 11.0 $25.18 4.8

Level 7 ............................................................. 15.84 7.7 15.98 9.4 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 19.65 11.1 19.49 10.6 – –

Child, family, and school social workers ....................... 20.56 11.0 19.78 9.9 – –

Medical and public health social workers ..................... 19.12 41.7 15.66 11.2 – –

Mental health and substance abuse social workers ..... 18.05 8.6 18.53 8.7 – –

Miscellaneous community and social service specialists 14.92 12.8 14.89 13.0 – –

Social and human service assistants ........................... 11.36 8.0 11.32 8.0 – –

Legal occupations .............................................................. 46.25 27.4 47.22 25.9 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 26.48 9.7 26.92 9.0 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 62.44 21.0 – – – –

Lawyers ............................................................................ 74.96 21.7 74.96 21.7 – –

Paralegals and legal assistants ........................................ 24.87 9.5 25.20 9.1 – –

Education, training, and library occupations .................. 29.03 6.0 30.05 6.6 20.82 18.7

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.82 1.2 – – 9.80 2.8

Level 3 ............................................................. 9.46 3.6 9.41 5.1 9.57 2.8

Level 4 ............................................................. 11.00 16.4 – – 15.25 11.5

Level 5 ............................................................. 13.84 6.5 – – 13.19 7.5

Level 6 ............................................................. 14.80 15.2 14.66 14.4 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 25.09 5.2 25.19 4.8 23.65 18.7

Level 8 ............................................................. 29.39 3.3 29.37 2.9 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 32.42 4.8 32.45 4.8 28.40 12.8

Level 10 ............................................................ 33.98 10.9 33.92 10.8 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 39.27 7.2 39.13 8.4 – –

Level 12 ............................................................ 40.31 15.9 – – – –

Level 13 ............................................................ 59.55 2.2 60.60 3.6 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 32.70 40.5 34.31 37.7 – –

Postsecondary teachers ................................................... 40.84 3.0 41.76 3.5 35.39 16.9

Level 9 ............................................................. 44.23 13.8 44.23 13.8 – –

Level 10 ............................................................ 32.77 10.5 32.82 10.5 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 39.29 7.3 39.15 8.5 – –

Level 12 ............................................................ 40.31 15.9 – – – –

Level 13 ............................................................ 59.55 2.2 60.60 3.6 – –

Business teachers, postsecondary ............................... 38.68 4.8 38.72 4.8 – –

Math and computer teachers, postsecondary .............. 39.98 2.4 40.11 5.5 – –

Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary ....... 42.38 9.0 – – – –

Engineering and architecture teachers, postsecondary 42.86 2.0 – – – –

Engineering teachers, postsecondary ...................... 51.93 20.4 – – – –

Health teachers, postsecondary ................................... 61.89 5.2 62.09 5.2 – –

Health specialties teachers, postsecondary ............. 64.06 4.2 64.29 4.2 – –

Arts, communications, and humanities teachers,

postsecondary ........................................................ 43.43 15.3 43.84 16.4 – –

Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers ........................ 36.53 6.0 37.76 5.8 – –

Level 12 ............................................................ 35.77 7.4 – – – –

Primary, secondary, and special education school

teachers ...................................................................... 29.60 5.1 29.87 5.1 22.32 11.4

Level 5 ............................................................. 12.89 11.5 – – 13.25 13.3

Level 6 ............................................................. 17.79 16.8 – – – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 25.87 7.3 26.03 7.3 23.65 20.1

Level 8 ............................................................. 29.57 5.2 29.46 4.6 32.42 18.4

Level 9 ............................................................. 32.29 4.5 32.32 4.5 28.94 14.7

Preschool and kindergarten teachers ........................... 20.95 8.4 20.95 8.4 – –

Preschool teachers, except special education ......... 12.85 13.2 12.85 13.2 – –

Kindergarten teachers, except special education ..... 25.66 8.4 25.66 8.4 – –

Elementary and middle school teachers ....................... 31.14 4.9 31.55 4.6 22.27 13.4

Level 7 ............................................................. 27.41 8.7 27.46 9.5 26.99 11.5

Level 8 ............................................................. 29.14 8.0 29.25 8.0 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 33.11 4.0 33.12 4.0 – –

Elementary school teachers, except special

education ............................................................ 31.43 4.7 31.86 4.5 22.30 15.3

Level 7 ............................................................. 28.46 8.1 28.52 8.9 28.01 8.8

Level 8 ............................................................. 28.52 6.5 28.48 6.6 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 33.16 4.6 33.17 4.7 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3, Mountain, June

2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Middle school teachers, except special and

vocational education ........................................... $29.13 9.2 $29.43 9.2 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 23.30 4.3 – – – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 30.29 10.4 30.78 10.1 – –

Secondary school teachers .......................................... 31.19 5.0 31.60 5.1 $17.81 22.7

Level 7 ............................................................. 26.77 6.8 27.68 8.0 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 30.16 1.3 29.95 1.2 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 33.26 3.8 33.31 3.7 – –

Secondary school teachers, except special and

vocational education ........................................... 31.45 4.7 31.84 4.8 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 26.43 7.0 27.42 8.4 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 30.35 .9 30.13 .7 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 33.66 2.9 33.66 2.9 – –

Vocational education teachers, secondary school ... 27.68 4.8 – – – –

Special education teachers .......................................... 24.86 7.2 24.60 7.4 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 30.53 4.3 29.59 1.9 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 23.86 10.6 23.59 12.7 – –

Special education teachers, preschool,

kindergarten, and elementary school ................. 24.95 10.9 24.54 11.1 – –

Other teachers and instructors ......................................... 30.90 37.2 34.72 43.0 14.32 8.3

Librarians .......................................................................... 24.98 21.9 24.98 21.9 – –

Teacher assistants ........................................................... 10.45 7.6 9.75 6.1 11.84 11.1

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.82 1.2 – – 9.80 2.8

Level 3 ............................................................. 9.24 5.5 9.06 7.7 9.57 2.8

Level 4 ............................................................. 10.96 16.5 – – 15.26 11.9

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

occupations .................................................................. 20.04 2.4 20.32 1.6 15.46 16.2

Level 5 ............................................................. 12.06 9.2 12.07 9.2 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 17.44 5.0 17.02 5.1 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 16.15 8.9 16.15 8.9 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 27.49 13.0 27.12 15.1 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 25.88 6.0 25.80 6.2 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 19.41 14.4 19.92 10.9 – –

Designers ......................................................................... 18.49 12.2 18.42 12.9 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 11.91 8.8 11.91 8.8 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 17.49 5.5 17.49 5.5 – –

Graphic designers ........................................................ 16.61 6.1 16.32 6.0 – –

Actors, producers, and directors ....................................... 18.90 9.4 18.90 9.4 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 18.90 9.4 18.90 9.4 – –

Producers and directors ............................................... 18.90 9.4 18.90 9.4 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 18.90 9.4 18.90 9.4 – –

News analysts, reporters and correspondents ................. 17.26 10.2 16.54 8.7 – –

Reporters and correspondents ..................................... 17.26 10.2 16.54 8.7 – –

Writers and editors ........................................................... 28.94 5.4 29.01 5.4 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 29.70 19.9 29.70 19.9 – –

Editors .......................................................................... 26.69 9.3 26.69 9.3 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 29.70 19.9 29.70 19.9 – –

Technical writers ........................................................... 30.77 9.3 30.77 9.3 – –

Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio

operators .................................................................... 14.01 20.2 – – – –

Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........ 27.43 4.9 27.37 6.9 27.68 7.6

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.60 12.9 12.32 10.7 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 14.07 7.2 14.24 8.4 12.06 13.6

Level 5 ............................................................. 17.25 5.2 17.44 5.8 16.78 7.7

Level 6 ............................................................. 20.53 19.6 20.53 21.9 20.54 6.5

Level 7 ............................................................. 21.61 3.5 21.59 4.4 21.68 4.7

Level 8 ............................................................. 29.30 4.3 28.97 4.6 30.00 5.4

Level 9 ............................................................. 29.48 2.5 28.42 3.3 32.39 2.9

Level 10 ............................................................ 29.75 17.3 29.52 18.0 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 39.88 10.5 39.99 10.2 – –

Level 12 ............................................................ 65.12 7.8 65.12 7.8 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 27.09 18.9 26.82 20.4 33.84 15.4

Dietitians and nutritionists ................................................. 18.28 14.9 – – – –

Pharmacists ...................................................................... 41.84 4.8 46.33 2.2 33.52 7.1

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3, Mountain, June

2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Pharmacists –Continued

Level 11 ............................................................ $48.28 3.2 $48.39 3.5 – –

Physicians and surgeons .................................................. 62.40 23.0 62.05 23.5 – –

Level 12 ............................................................ 66.53 9.5 66.53 9.5 – –

Family and general practitioners .................................. 71.09 4.8 71.08 4.8 – –

Registered nurses ............................................................ 29.49 3.3 30.16 4.7 $27.94 4.1

Level 7 ............................................................. 23.61 6.7 27.43 5.4 21.75 6.1

Level 8 ............................................................. 27.80 1.6 26.92 2.1 29.12 2.3

Level 9 ............................................................. 28.91 4.3 28.30 4.7 30.65 2.9

Level 10 ............................................................ 35.67 9.8 35.67 9.8 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 36.56 10.2 36.61 11.0 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 31.89 16.7 31.70 18.3 – –

Therapists ......................................................................... 25.22 2.0 23.53 4.2 35.42 9.4

Level 7 ............................................................. 21.64 .4 21.61 .0 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 27.70 9.6 27.70 9.6 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 30.84 3.1 27.15 5.8 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 27.18 6.7 – – – –

Occupational therapists ................................................ 28.06 3.9 27.03 7.1 – –

Physical therapists ........................................................ 32.22 8.7 29.64 6.9 – –

Speech-language pathologists ..................................... 23.26 18.6 – – – –

Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians ............. 17.50 7.1 17.41 7.2 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 25.87 9.0 – – – –

Medical and clinical laboratory technologists ............... 26.07 2.7 25.99 3.5 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 25.87 9.0 – – – –

Medical and clinical laboratory technicians .................. 15.44 4.9 15.48 5.6 – –

Dental hygienists .............................................................. 23.33 38.0 – – – –

Diagnostic related technologists and technicians ............. 25.82 13.9 26.00 14.3 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 22.60 17.6 – – – –

Radiologic technologists and technicians ..................... 22.47 6.6 22.57 7.3 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 22.60 17.6 – – – –

Emergency medical technicians and paramedics ............ 13.80 16.6 – – – –

Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support

technicians .................................................................. 15.88 5.6 15.77 5.8 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.93 6.0 – – – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 17.22 7.5 16.96 8.7 – –

Pharmacy technicians .................................................. 14.33 5.5 14.27 4.8 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.93 6.0 – – – –

Surgical technologists ................................................... 19.27 2.8 – – – –

Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses ........... 19.47 13.0 19.61 19.1 18.60 2.3

Level 4 ............................................................. 17.07 5.1 17.07 5.1 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 19.40 3.0 20.06 3.9 18.49 2.6

Level 6 ............................................................. 20.54 28.8 20.59 33.6 – –

Medical records and health information technicians ......... 14.22 6.9 – – – –

Occupational health and safety specialists and

technicians .................................................................. 27.58 4.4 27.58 4.4 – –

Occupational health and safety specialists ................... 27.58 4.4 27.58 4.4 – –

Healthcare support occupations ....................................... 11.53 3.3 11.75 2.5 10.59 9.2

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.67 3.7 11.05 2.0 10.01 8.5

Level 3 ............................................................. 10.83 9.0 10.94 5.8 10.59 17.6

Level 4 ............................................................. 11.72 3.4 11.75 3.4 11.38 6.0

Level 5 ............................................................. 14.83 9.9 14.70 10.2 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 13.41 2.7 13.41 2.7 – –

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides .................... 11.18 3.9 11.53 4.3 9.83 1.7

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.80 2.8 11.47 1.9 9.65 1.8

Level 3 ............................................................. 10.52 5.7 10.85 5.5 9.00 2.9

Level 4 ............................................................. 11.48 8.2 11.54 8.9 11.00 4.7

Home health aides ........................................................ – – 10.33 12.3 – –

Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ...................... 11.34 4.2 11.50 4.2 10.21 3.3

Level 2 ............................................................. 11.14 1.9 11.45 2.3 10.02 2.1

Level 3 ............................................................. 10.84 4.3 11.09 4.4 9.50 4.0

Level 4 ............................................................. 11.65 8.1 11.64 8.5 – –

Psychiatric aides ........................................................... 13.34 21.6 13.32 21.6 – –

Physical therapist assistants and aides ............................ 10.09 6.1 10.09 6.1 – –

Physical therapist aides ................................................ 9.62 7.7 9.62 7.7 – –

Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ................ 12.37 11.7 12.55 11.4 11.64 15.4

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3, Mountain, June

2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations

–Continued

Level 2 ............................................................. $10.64 18.8 – – – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.34 14.4 – – – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 12.52 8.5 $12.55 9.3 $12.14 10.1

Level 5 ............................................................. 17.25 2.7 – – – –

Dental assistants .......................................................... 14.58 10.6 14.99 10.5 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.80 12.2 – – – –

Medical assistants ........................................................ 14.16 4.9 14.42 7.4 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 12.99 8.1 13.18 9.3 – –

Medical equipment preparers ....................................... 11.79 15.1 – – – –

Medical transcriptionists ............................................... 16.31 7.0 16.11 8.6 – –

Pharmacy aides ............................................................ 12.18 11.6 – – – –

Protective service occupations ......................................... 16.80 5.0 17.22 5.8 11.90 13.1

Level 1 ............................................................. 6.69 10.3 – – 6.06 9.4

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.24 3.2 10.26 3.4 10.05 3.8

Level 3 ............................................................. 9.78 3.7 9.67 3.7 11.24 16.0

Level 4 ............................................................. 11.59 7.6 11.47 8.4 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 16.84 10.0 15.91 8.1 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 21.09 6.6 21.06 7.0 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 22.26 4.2 22.61 2.9 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 28.30 3.6 28.30 3.6 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 29.61 9.8 29.61 9.8 – –

Level 10 ............................................................ 38.55 5.8 38.55 5.8 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 14.81 9.8 14.81 9.8 – –

First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement

workers ....................................................................... 31.96 13.4 31.96 13.4 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of police and

detectives ............................................................... 32.22 13.3 32.22 13.3 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and

prevention workers ..................................................... 26.69 15.8 26.69 15.8 – –

Fire fighters ....................................................................... 16.93 9.4 17.38 9.1 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 19.26 12.6 19.26 12.6 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 16.41 17.5 17.68 12.9 – –

Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers ........................... 16.55 13.7 16.39 14.0 – –

Correctional officers and jailers .................................... 16.64 13.9 16.48 14.2 – –

Detectives and criminal investigators ............................... 27.14 12.8 28.43 10.6 – –

Police officers ................................................................... 25.26 2.2 25.26 2.2 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 23.78 2.0 23.78 2.0 – –

Police and sheriff’s patrol officers ................................. 25.26 2.2 25.26 2.2 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 23.78 2.0 23.78 2.0 – –

Security guards and gaming surveillance officers ............ 10.30 2.4 10.10 2.0 11.87 18.4

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.25 3.3 10.27 3.4 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 9.57 3.8 9.58 3.9 9.43 3.4

Level 4 ............................................................. 11.27 11.4 11.27 11.4 – –

Security guards ............................................................. 10.30 2.4 10.10 2.0 11.87 18.4

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.25 3.3 10.27 3.4 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 9.57 3.8 9.58 3.9 9.43 3.4

Level 4 ............................................................. 11.27 11.4 11.27 11.4 – –

Miscellaneous protective service workers ........................ 14.34 12.8 17.39 11.7 10.28 10.0

Level 1 ............................................................. 6.50 6.3 – – 6.50 6.3

Level 3 ............................................................. 13.24 17.1 – – 13.46 18.6

Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective

service workers ....................................................... 8.89 2.8 – – 8.56 5.0

Level 3 ............................................................. 10.01 4.6 – – 9.84 5.2

Food preparation and serving related occupations ........ 7.64 4.8 8.34 3.9 6.35 2.4

Level 1 ............................................................. 6.42 5.2 6.85 5.8 6.01 3.8

Level 2 ............................................................. 6.69 4.6 7.24 7.8 6.03 2.1

Level 3 ............................................................. 7.44 5.8 7.54 6.0 7.21 7.6

Level 4 ............................................................. 10.09 3.8 10.15 4.0 9.58 4.8

Level 5 ............................................................. 13.43 2.5 13.43 2.5 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 11.78 14.2 11.78 14.2 – –

First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and

serving workers .......................................................... 14.16 2.7 14.21 2.9 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3, Mountain, June

2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and

serving workers –Continued

Level 4 ............................................................. $10.37 6.0 $10.39 6.1 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 14.38 1.6 14.38 1.6 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 15.67 2.4 15.67 2.4 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 14.35 13.9 – – – –

First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation

and serving workers ............................................... 13.86 3.1 13.92 3.1 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 10.37 6.0 10.39 6.1 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 14.38 1.6 14.38 1.6 – –

Cooks ............................................................................... 9.69 2.4 10.06 3.5 $8.48 3.1

Level 2 ............................................................. 7.79 3.9 7.89 5.2 7.55 5.1

Level 3 ............................................................. 9.51 1.4 9.96 2.4 8.63 5.7

Level 4 ............................................................. 10.47 3.4 10.58 4.1 9.73 5.1

Level 5 ............................................................. 12.52 2.8 12.52 2.8 – –

Cooks, fast food ............................................................ 8.78 9.6 9.63 12.7 7.15 2.9

Level 3 ............................................................. 9.23 6.0 – – – –

Cooks, institution and cafeteria .................................... 9.93 5.4 10.10 5.4 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 9.35 4.8 – – – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 10.02 12.0 10.02 12.0 – –

Cooks, restaurant ......................................................... 9.82 4.6 10.15 5.8 8.65 6.0

Level 2 ............................................................. 7.91 1.4 – – – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 9.73 4.1 10.16 3.1 8.92 8.7

Level 4 ............................................................. 10.45 5.1 10.53 7.0 – –

Cooks, short order ........................................................ 9.28 4.6 9.32 5.4 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 10.03 3.6 – – – –

Food preparation workers ................................................. 8.85 3.6 9.25 3.6 7.50 4.2

Level 1 ............................................................. 8.32 7.3 8.43 9.2 7.95 2.3

Level 2 ............................................................. 7.85 4.9 8.28 5.0 6.76 5.8

Level 3 ............................................................. 10.68 5.5 11.04 6.5 – –

Food service, tipped ......................................................... 5.00 13.7 5.37 12.0 4.44 14.9

Level 1 ............................................................. 4.85 18.6 5.45 15.5 4.25 20.2

Level 2 ............................................................. 5.23 10.9 5.68 11.6 4.72 11.9

Level 3 ............................................................. 4.63 12.5 4.74 13.0 4.21 12.3

Level 4 ............................................................. 6.10 29.0 6.13 28.6 – –

Bartenders .................................................................... 6.38 11.3 6.76 17.7 5.84 4.0

Level 2 ............................................................. 6.03 11.4 6.24 23.9 5.92 6.8

Level 3 ............................................................. 6.42 15.1 6.77 22.1 5.76 7.0

Level 4 ............................................................. 6.10 29.0 6.13 28.6 – –

Waiters and waitresses ................................................ 4.33 14.8 4.57 11.0 3.98 21.8

Level 1 ............................................................. 4.10 16.7 4.29 13.8 3.97 25.6

Level 2 ............................................................. 4.66 13.0 5.14 10.6 4.17 18.0

Level 3 ............................................................. 4.16 16.4 4.32 13.9 3.30 21.1

Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender

helpers .................................................................... 6.08 9.0 6.62 5.5 4.91 6.3

Level 1 ............................................................. 5.78 12.9 6.42 7.6 4.76 11.0

Level 2 ............................................................. 7.03 14.6 6.94 14.0 – –

Fast food and counter workers ......................................... 7.75 2.2 8.30 1.7 7.19 2.7

Level 1 ............................................................. 7.58 3.5 8.12 7.1 7.19 1.6

Level 2 ............................................................. 7.31 3.8 8.66 14.9 6.84 6.9

Level 3 ............................................................. 8.95 4.8 9.62 4.3 8.11 4.0

Combined food preparation and serving workers,

including fast food ................................................... 7.69 3.2 8.27 2.3 7.09 2.6

Level 1 ............................................................. 7.54 5.2 8.18 8.6 7.09 3.1

Level 2 ............................................................. 7.25 4.4 8.68 15.2 6.71 6.2

Level 3 ............................................................. 8.97 5.7 9.68 5.1 8.20 5.1

Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and

coffee shop ............................................................. 8.12 4.0 8.56 2.7 7.76 7.9

Level 1 ............................................................. 7.72 7.2 – – 7.57 11.9

Level 3 ............................................................. 8.87 6.6 – – – –

Food servers, nonrestaurant ............................................ 9.00 4.1 8.28 6.2 10.18 6.5

Level 1 ............................................................. 8.10 16.2 – – – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.93 4.7 – – – –

Dishwashers ..................................................................... 7.32 1.7 7.56 2.5 6.90 3.7

Level 1 ............................................................. 7.43 2.7 7.74 3.9 6.94 4.2

Level 2 ............................................................. 6.89 5.9 – – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3, Mountain, June

2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee

shop ............................................................................ $7.59 4.2 $8.80 6.6 $7.00 6.2

Level 1 ............................................................. 6.79 4.3 – – 6.54 6.7

Level 2 ............................................................. 7.64 5.3 – – – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 8.30 9.7 – – 7.50 8.9

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

occupations .................................................................. 10.53 4.6 10.86 5.0 8.52 2.2

Level 1 ............................................................. 8.64 1.7 8.85 2.4 8.11 3.9

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.05 3.9 9.15 4.5 8.27 1.5

Level 3 ............................................................. 10.71 4.5 10.67 4.9 11.11 4.6

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.63 7.7 13.63 7.7 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 16.45 10.6 16.45 10.6 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and

janitorial workers ..................................................... 13.44 20.7 13.44 20.7 – –

Building cleaning workers ................................................. 9.74 3.2 10.02 3.5 8.17 4.2

Level 1 ............................................................. 8.51 2.0 8.73 1.9 7.91 5.4

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.15 4.6 9.27 5.3 8.25 1.6

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.22 4.6 11.23 4.8 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 12.85 11.7 12.85 11.7 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 17.40 9.3 17.40 9.3 – –

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and

housekeeping cleaners ........................................... 10.18 4.4 10.58 4.3 8.22 4.6

Level 1 ............................................................. 8.68 6.6 9.02 9.4 8.15 6.2

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.52 5.2 9.74 6.3 8.21 1.4

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.27 5.3 11.25 5.3 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 12.94 12.1 12.94 12.1 – –

Maids and housekeeping cleaners ............................... 8.69 2.7 8.74 2.9 8.28 10.0

Level 1 ............................................................. 8.42 3.2 8.56 3.7 7.40 10.9

Level 2 ............................................................. 8.43 2.8 8.43 2.9 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 10.42 7.7 – – – –

Grounds maintenance workers ......................................... 11.61 9.6 11.85 8.7 10.53 12.3

Level 1 ............................................................. 10.31 9.6 10.65 8.5 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 9.54 7.6 – – – –

Landscaping and groundskeeping workers .................. 11.33 8.3 11.52 7.1 10.53 14.9

Level 1 ............................................................. 10.31 9.6 10.65 8.5 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 9.50 9.2 – – – –

Personal care and service occupations ........................... 10.00 6.1 10.62 9.6 8.10 4.9

Level 1 ............................................................. 7.24 5.3 7.00 8.5 7.47 2.9

Level 2 ............................................................. 7.55 8.6 7.57 10.0 7.47 7.1

Level 3 ............................................................. 8.71 4.5 8.67 6.4 8.82 6.2

Level 4 ............................................................. 12.13 8.1 12.52 8.6 9.29 13.1

Level 5 ............................................................. 14.23 14.1 14.00 15.7 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 18.15 10.7 18.19 10.7 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of gaming workers ......... 16.14 1.8 16.14 1.8 – –

Gaming supervisors ...................................................... 16.81 2.7 16.81 2.7 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of personal service

workers ....................................................................... 13.29 10.8 13.29 10.8 – –

Gaming services workers ................................................. 6.65 1.7 6.74 2.3 6.23 .0

Level 2 ............................................................. 6.70 .3 6.81 .3 6.13 .0

Level 3 ............................................................. 6.67 8.8 6.63 10.5 – –

Gaming dealers ............................................................ 6.49 2.0 6.61 2.6 5.94 .0

Level 2 ............................................................. 6.65 .0 6.77 .0 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 5.69 1.9 – – – –

Miscellaneous entertainment attendants and related

workers ....................................................................... 7.48 10.2 7.55 10.9 7.23 7.9

Level 1 ............................................................. 6.75 10.3 – – 6.50 2.5

Level 2 ............................................................. 8.51 3.4 – – – –

Amusement and recreation attendants ......................... 7.31 12.3 7.33 13.6 7.23 7.9

Level 1 ............................................................. 6.75 10.3 – – 6.50 2.5

Baggage porters, bellhops, and concierges ..................... 8.33 4.4 8.31 8.6 – –

Baggage porters and bellhops ...................................... 7.47 5.2 – – – –

Transportation attendants ................................................. 28.12 4.9 28.85 4.7 – –

Flight attendants ........................................................... 30.91 .6 30.91 .6 – –

Child care workers ............................................................ 8.07 5.6 8.29 8.2 7.76 4.6

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3, Mountain, June

2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Child care workers –Continued

Level 1 ............................................................. $7.37 4.2 – – $7.37 4.2

Level 2 ............................................................. 7.63 3.4 – – 7.65 6.1

Level 3 ............................................................. 7.79 4.2 – – – –

Personal and home care aides ......................................... 9.52 2.6 $9.39 2.1 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 9.48 4.8 – – – –

Recreation and fitness workers ........................................ 15.31 15.1 17.27 14.8 11.74 14.3

Level 3 ............................................................. 10.42 20.2 – – – –

Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors ...................... 11.07 8.6 – – 16.50 14.8

Recreation workers ....................................................... 15.87 13.0 18.47 6.0 11.02 10.6

Sales and related occupations .......................................... 16.10 4.9 17.93 5.4 8.35 2.8

Level 1 ............................................................. 7.49 2.3 7.82 4.2 7.24 1.0

Level 2 ............................................................. 8.38 5.2 8.95 7.9 7.68 2.9

Level 3 ............................................................. 9.84 4.2 10.23 5.2 8.57 3.7

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.45 2.5 13.81 2.3 11.35 9.1

Level 5 ............................................................. 19.99 13.7 20.02 13.6 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 22.65 8.2 22.69 8.3 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 29.85 10.7 29.85 10.7 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 32.14 20.0 32.14 20.0 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 49.51 19.3 49.51 19.3 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 38.25 13.4 38.13 13.8 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 22.17 36.1 22.76 37.0 – –

First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers ............... 20.83 6.0 22.06 5.3 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 10.46 6.9 10.92 6.6 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 16.16 3.4 16.16 3.4 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 22.02 17.3 22.14 17.5 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 36.86 31.5 36.86 31.5 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 40.82 32.7 40.82 32.7 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers 17.29 13.1 18.15 13.8 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 10.21 8.4 10.59 7.5 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 16.16 3.4 16.16 3.4 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 21.96 20.4 22.12 20.8 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales

workers ................................................................... 31.68 13.0 34.21 17.7 – –

Retail sales workers ......................................................... 11.41 5.7 12.40 6.8 8.35 6.5

Level 1 ............................................................. 7.54 3.0 7.77 4.8 7.31 2.8

Level 2 ............................................................. 8.03 2.9 8.53 6.7 7.54 3.0

Level 3 ............................................................. 9.69 3.3 10.10 3.3 8.49 4.1

Level 4 ............................................................. 14.09 2.1 14.39 3.4 12.15 1.6

Level 5 ............................................................. 18.49 18.5 18.59 18.2 – –

Cashiers, all workers .................................................... 9.37 3.4 9.91 4.1 8.24 8.2

Level 1 ............................................................. 7.49 5.2 7.43 9.7 7.54 4.3

Level 2 ............................................................. 7.84 3.2 8.24 4.6 7.38 4.0

Level 3 ............................................................. 10.19 4.4 10.47 5.6 9.17 5.9

Level 4 ............................................................. 14.33 3.0 14.34 4.7 – –

Cashiers ................................................................... 9.39 4.0 10.02 4.8 8.24 8.2

Level 1 ............................................................. 7.47 6.7 – – 7.54 4.3

Level 2 ............................................................. 7.84 3.2 8.26 4.9 7.38 4.0

Level 3 ............................................................. 10.27 4.6 10.60 6.1 9.17 5.9

Level 4 ............................................................. 14.57 2.5 14.67 4.0 – –

Gaming change persons and booth cashiers ........... 9.10 9.0 9.10 9.0 – –

Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons ....... 12.24 12.4 12.52 13.9 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 9.12 2.8 9.17 2.6 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 15.85 4.2 15.85 4.2 – –

Counter and rental clerks ......................................... 10.39 11.9 10.73 14.5 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 9.00 6.8 9.06 6.9 – –

Parts salespersons ................................................... 14.60 11.2 14.60 11.2 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 17.10 5.9 17.10 5.9 – –

Retail salespersons ...................................................... 12.87 4.0 14.14 4.2 8.57 6.1

Level 1 ............................................................. 7.62 3.6 – – 6.97 6.7

Level 2 ............................................................. 8.79 5.5 10.02 15.7 8.05 3.9

Level 3 ............................................................. 9.28 4.8 10.23 5.7 8.00 2.4

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.44 2.9 13.81 2.5 11.50 2.0

Level 5 ............................................................. 19.40 26.4 19.53 26.0 – –

Advertising sales agents ................................................... 19.06 27.9 19.06 27.9 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3, Mountain, June

2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Insurance sales agents ..................................................... $20.84 9.6 $21.00 9.8 – –

Securities, commodities, and financial services sales

agents ......................................................................... 37.83 28.0 37.83 28.0 – –

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing ...... 33.31 5.0 33.31 5.0 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 21.70 3.6 21.70 3.6 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 39.19 30.2 39.19 30.2 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 40.31 30.0 40.31 30.0 – –

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing,

technical and scientific products ............................. 34.12 11.2 34.12 11.2 – –

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing,

except technical and scientific products ................. 32.77 11.2 32.77 11.2 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 22.25 2.7 22.25 2.7 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 42.04 33.9 42.04 33.9 – –

Real estate brokers and sales agents .............................. 31.71 21.7 31.66 21.9 – –

Real estate sales agents .............................................. 36.11 24.0 36.04 24.4 – –

Telemarketers ................................................................... 9.10 5.9 9.59 7.0 $7.87 4.7

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.01 7.7 – – – –

Miscellaneous sales and related workers ......................... 11.22 23.1 14.24 10.5 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.08 4.6 11.18 5.7 – –

Office and administrative support occupations .............. 13.98 2.4 14.31 3.1 10.99 3.4

Level 1 ............................................................. 9.45 7.4 9.70 6.7 8.91 15.2

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.31 4.5 10.67 4.9 8.96 4.2

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.96 2.0 12.18 2.7 10.64 3.9

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.75 2.3 13.92 2.7 11.16 4.3

Level 5 ............................................................. 16.25 2.6 16.34 2.5 14.95 5.2

Level 6 ............................................................. 17.49 2.3 17.51 2.5 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 23.00 2.5 23.10 2.5 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 24.66 6.4 24.66 6.4 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 14.24 6.3 14.39 6.8 12.79 7.4

First-line supervisors/managers of office and

administrative support workers ................................... 19.64 2.6 19.72 2.6 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 18.55 3.5 18.55 3.5 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 21.70 6.7 21.70 6.7 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 23.44 6.7 23.44 6.7 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 21.83 10.8 21.83 10.8 – –

Financial clerks ................................................................. 13.64 2.8 13.95 3.2 11.36 5.6

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.48 8.0 9.99 10.4 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 10.87 5.4 10.79 6.7 11.36 5.4

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.41 4.1 13.70 3.8 9.71 9.2

Level 5 ............................................................. 16.40 5.8 16.55 6.0 15.30 7.0

Level 6 ............................................................. 16.77 4.4 16.84 4.5 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 12.34 13.1 13.09 11.7 – –

Bill and account collectors ............................................ 14.23 6.8 14.24 7.9 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 14.21 9.4 14.46 8.7 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 13.62 7.2 12.88 5.5 – –

Billing and posting clerks and machine operators ........ 11.90 14.8 11.68 12.8 – –

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks ............. 14.65 3.4 15.00 3.7 11.66 8.3

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.16 3.5 10.83 3.3 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.44 5.2 13.90 5.2 9.26 9.1

Level 5 ............................................................. 16.80 5.6 17.00 5.3 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 16.81 4.7 16.91 4.7 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 14.01 21.9 14.01 21.9 – –

Payroll and timekeeping clerks ..................................... 15.37 7.7 15.46 7.3 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 15.90 6.9 16.04 6.9 – –

Procurement clerks ....................................................... 13.40 13.8 13.40 13.8 – –

Tellers ........................................................................... 10.51 2.5 10.69 3.6 10.00 2.5

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.88 6.8 – – – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 10.49 2.2 10.51 3.3 10.43 5.4

Level 4 ............................................................. 11.17 6.8 11.17 6.8 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 9.45 4.9 – – – –

Court, municipal, and license clerks ................................. 19.85 14.7 19.85 14.7 – –

Customer service representatives .................................... 12.70 4.5 13.17 3.1 9.30 8.8

Level 2 ............................................................. 8.35 6.6 – – – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.90 4.8 12.28 4.7 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.84 1.4 14.03 1.7 11.74 8.2

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3, Mountain, June

2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Customer service representatives –Continued

Level 5 ............................................................. $14.43 9.7 $14.60 10.9 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 16.07 4.2 16.07 4.2 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 19.38 7.0 19.38 7.0 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 16.91 13.6 16.91 13.6 – –

Eligibility interviewers, government programs .................. 17.00 6.4 17.00 6.4 – –

File clerks ......................................................................... 10.18 10.0 11.15 7.4 $8.69 9.9

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.78 11.6 – – – –

Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks ................................. 9.88 5.4 10.37 8.3 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.50 7.2 9.28 9.1 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 8.12 12.0 9.26 17.2 – –

Interviewers, except eligibility and loan ............................ 11.61 4.8 13.37 5.2 9.51 13.3

Library assistants, clerical ................................................ 13.26 10.0 – – 10.86 2.9

Level 4 ............................................................. 15.14 16.5 – – – –

Loan interviewers and clerks ............................................ 14.83 9.7 14.83 9.7 – –

Order clerks ...................................................................... 14.61 35.3 16.07 30.1 – –

Human resources assistants, except payroll and

timekeeping ................................................................ 13.06 4.4 13.19 4.0 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 12.48 3.2 12.48 3.2 – –

Receptionists and information clerks ................................ 12.08 4.3 12.21 5.1 9.83 2.1

Level 2 ............................................................. 11.07 4.0 11.12 3.9 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 13.86 2.1 14.07 3.1 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 12.75 4.6 13.05 5.1 – –

Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel

clerks .......................................................................... 13.33 19.9 13.54 22.9 12.42 2.9

Level 3 ............................................................. 17.26 12.8 – – – –

Couriers and messengers ................................................ 10.75 10.2 – – – –

Dispatchers ....................................................................... 13.79 12.1 14.12 10.9 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 11.34 10.6 – – – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 12.35 8.1 12.61 9.4 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 19.98 10.5 19.98 10.5 – –

Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers ....................... 12.93 11.0 13.08 10.8 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 12.01 9.2 12.00 9.3 – –

Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance .......... 15.50 26.1 16.50 20.8 – –

Meter readers, utilities ...................................................... 16.13 13.3 16.13 13.3 – –

Production, planning, and expediting clerks ..................... 19.84 13.3 19.84 13.3 – –

Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks ............................... 12.65 3.1 12.74 2.6 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 11.25 3.2 11.48 2.5 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.64 8.8 13.64 8.8 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 11.89 9.9 11.89 9.9 – –

Stock clerks and order fillers ............................................ 12.28 4.3 12.83 3.5 9.48 6.4

Level 1 ............................................................. 7.08 5.4 – – 7.18 7.5

Level 2 ............................................................. 11.55 10.9 11.80 12.8 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 12.86 4.9 13.08 4.8 10.99 5.0

Level 4 ............................................................. 14.77 6.9 14.89 7.3 – –

Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers,

recordkeeping ............................................................. 13.55 5.1 13.68 6.2 – –

Secretaries and administrative assistants ........................ 16.06 .6 16.13 .9 15.31 6.1

Level 3 ............................................................. 13.03 3.1 12.98 2.9 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 14.54 7.8 14.53 8.1 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 15.33 2.4 15.32 2.7 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 17.67 8.6 17.67 8.6 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 24.64 3.9 24.99 3.2 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 14.25 12.2 13.66 12.0 – –

Executive secretaries and administrative assistants .... 19.00 4.4 18.96 5.0 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.19 28.7 13.19 28.7 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 15.61 6.3 15.68 6.9 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 17.42 10.0 17.42 10.0 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 25.68 3.1 25.72 3.2 – –

Legal secretaries .......................................................... 18.33 17.6 18.33 17.6 – –

Medical secretaries ....................................................... 14.77 3.6 14.79 4.2 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 15.68 3.3 15.68 3.3 – –

Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........ 14.29 3.7 14.35 3.9 13.85 6.0

Level 3 ............................................................. 12.99 5.3 12.72 6.7 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 14.69 5.5 14.69 5.9 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 15.24 3.2 15.19 3.6 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3, Mountain, June

2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive

–Continued

Level 6 ............................................................. $15.25 3.5 $15.25 3.5 – –

Computer operators .......................................................... 17.55 15.1 16.70 15.5 – –

Data entry and information processing workers ............... 11.03 4.8 11.00 11.3 $11.09 10.7

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.48 4.4 – – – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 9.95 10.0 – – – –

Data entry keyers ......................................................... 11.04 4.9 10.96 11.2 11.31 11.1

Level 3 ............................................................. 9.88 9.7 – – – –

Insurance claims and policy processing clerks ................. 14.68 20.0 14.68 20.0 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.83 7.6 – – – –

Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal

service ........................................................................ 12.49 7.6 12.73 5.1 – –

Office clerks, general ........................................................ 13.03 3.0 13.37 2.8 10.72 6.8

Level 1 ............................................................. 10.59 10.9 – – – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.59 5.7 11.05 5.8 9.44 8.7

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.34 1.0 11.57 1.6 9.74 10.1

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.72 5.3 13.98 4.7 10.60 13.1

Level 5 ............................................................. 17.25 8.2 17.45 7.6 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 15.69 2.6 15.76 2.5 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 13.03 7.2 13.19 11.0 – –

Office machine operators, except computer ..................... 11.94 10.3 12.36 10.1 – –

Construction and extraction occupations ....................... 17.06 6.3 17.07 6.4 – –

Level 1 ............................................................. 14.04 7.3 14.04 7.3 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.34 5.7 10.34 5.6 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 16.15 11.9 15.97 11.7 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 14.31 6.4 14.32 6.4 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 18.31 3.2 18.31 3.2 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 19.42 5.2 19.42 5.2 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 24.69 8.1 24.69 8.1 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 24.49 3.9 24.49 3.9 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 14.68 16.2 14.76 16.5 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades

and extraction workers ............................................... 24.40 4.9 24.40 4.9 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 25.31 4.6 25.31 4.6 – –

Brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons ................ 24.11 4.2 24.11 4.2 – –

Carpenters ........................................................................ 20.38 15.1 20.47 15.2 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 16.36 5.4 16.36 5.4 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 26.69 19.8 26.69 19.8 – –

Construction laborers ....................................................... 12.94 14.9 12.84 14.8 – –

Level 1 ............................................................. 14.61 8.5 14.61 8.5 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 19.38 18.9 19.10 18.9 – –

Construction equipment operators ................................... 17.05 8.3 17.05 8.3 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 18.24 2.1 18.24 2.1 – –

Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators .. 16.81 6.9 16.81 6.9 – –

Operating engineers and other construction equipment

operators ................................................................ 17.12 10.3 17.12 10.3 – –

Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers ........... 16.22 7.1 16.22 7.1 – –

Electricians ....................................................................... 23.22 14.6 23.22 14.6 – –

Painters and paperhangers .............................................. 13.88 6.3 14.00 6.1 – –

Painters, construction and maintenance ...................... 13.88 6.3 14.00 6.1 – –

Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ........... 20.76 6.1 20.76 6.1 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 24.41 2.5 24.41 2.5 – –

Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ......................... 21.10 6.1 21.10 6.1 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 24.41 2.5 24.41 2.5 – –

Roofers ............................................................................. 12.81 6.5 12.81 6.5 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 12.81 6.5 12.81 6.5 – –

Helpers, construction trades ............................................. 14.49 21.2 14.49 21.2 – –

Construction and building inspectors ................................ 26.95 2.3 26.95 2.3 – –

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ......... 19.45 1.6 19.68 3.0 13.66 24.9

Level 3 ............................................................. 12.68 13.0 12.05 13.3 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 15.40 5.7 15.13 6.0 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 16.78 4.8 16.95 3.5 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 22.57 4.2 22.57 4.2 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3, Mountain, June

2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

–Continued

Level 7 ............................................................. $22.83 3.0 $22.83 3.0 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 33.62 5.4 33.62 5.4 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 31.26 14.4 31.26 14.4 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 18.56 22.0 18.70 22.9 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers,

and repairers .............................................................. 26.84 15.0 26.84 15.0 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 27.35 14.2 27.35 14.2 – –

Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and

repairers ..................................................................... 22.54 7.6 23.91 12.2 – –

Telecommunications equipment installers and

repairers, except line installers ............................... 22.54 7.6 23.91 12.2 – –

Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment

mechanics, installers, and repairers ........................... 15.68 13.5 15.68 13.5 – –

Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and

industrial equipment ............................................... 24.72 10.2 24.72 10.2 – –

Aircraft mechanics and service technicians ...................... 23.89 6.6 23.89 6.6 – –

Automotive technicians and repairers .............................. 19.57 4.4 19.57 4.4 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.83 9.9 13.83 9.9 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 17.07 12.5 17.07 12.5 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 22.83 8.0 22.83 8.0 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 19.43 3.9 19.43 3.9 – –

Automotive body and related repairers ......................... 21.42 41.2 21.42 41.2 – –

Automotive service technicians and mechanics ........... 19.33 11.1 19.33 11.1 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 17.29 14.1 17.29 14.1 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 21.24 3.6 21.24 3.6 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 19.54 4.7 19.54 4.7 – –

Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists ... 18.60 4.9 18.60 4.9 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 16.29 6.3 16.29 6.3 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 19.89 7.7 19.89 7.7 – –

Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians

and mechanics ........................................................... 20.10 4.1 20.10 4.1 – –

Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines .. 22.03 2.7 22.03 2.7 – –

Control and valve installers and repairers ........................ 27.69 7.9 27.69 7.9 – –

Control and valve installers and repairers, except

mechanical door ..................................................... 28.19 8.0 28.19 8.0 – –

Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics

and installers .............................................................. 18.67 10.5 18.67 10.5 – –

Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance

workers ....................................................................... 19.51 4.3 19.59 4.4 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 16.87 28.2 16.87 28.2 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 17.80 6.3 17.80 6.3 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 19.95 8.0 19.95 8.0 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 22.03 2.9 22.03 2.9 – –

Industrial machinery mechanics ................................... 21.11 3.8 21.11 3.8 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 19.51 3.0 19.51 3.0 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 21.33 4.8 21.33 4.8 – –

Maintenance and repair workers, general .................... 18.08 7.1 18.23 7.2 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 12.72 6.2 12.72 6.2 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 16.45 2.7 16.45 2.7 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 22.75 5.0 22.75 5.0 – –

Maintenance workers, machinery ................................. 20.49 13.7 20.49 13.7 – –

Line installers and repairers ............................................. 25.58 6.6 25.58 6.6 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 30.70 3.7 30.70 3.7 – –

Electrical power-line installers and repairers ................ 27.14 9.9 27.14 9.9 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 30.70 3.7 30.70 3.7 – –

Telecommunications line installers and repairers ......... 20.01 16.2 20.01 16.2 – –

Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair

workers ....................................................................... 17.21 4.6 17.22 5.2 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 18.93 11.3 18.93 11.3 – –

Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers 14.61 5.9 14.32 4.7 – –

Production occupations .................................................... 14.39 5.3 14.68 5.9 $9.91 8.6

Level 1 ............................................................. 9.12 2.5 9.11 2.6 9.15 2.6

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3, Mountain, June

2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Production occupations –Continued

Level 2 ............................................................. $9.84 1.8 $9.88 1.7 $8.82 3.2

Level 3 ............................................................. 12.64 5.7 12.82 7.6 10.90 1.8

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.39 5.2 13.96 2.4 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 17.02 9.3 17.12 9.2 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 20.30 6.4 20.30 6.4 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 21.64 9.3 21.80 8.8 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 24.29 5.4 24.29 5.4 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 25.37 9.2 25.37 9.2 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 14.19 9.6 14.45 10.5 11.34 2.5

First-line supervisors/managers of production and

operating workers ....................................................... 26.38 15.4 26.38 15.4 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 20.46 9.8 20.46 9.8 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 20.36 10.5 20.36 10.5 – –

Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical

assemblers ................................................................. 12.36 3.4 12.55 3.9 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.30 7.6 11.35 8.4 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 12.25 3.9 12.25 3.9 – –

Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers .......... 12.40 3.5 12.61 4.1 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.24 8.7 11.29 9.7 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 12.22 4.5 12.22 4.5 – –

Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators ....................... 11.05 2.4 11.09 2.4 – –

Level 1 ............................................................. 9.69 4.1 9.79 5.2 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.52 4.6 10.52 4.6 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.29 11.0 11.29 11.0 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 12.16 6.0 12.16 6.0 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 13.28 3.7 – – – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 10.56 12.4 10.56 12.4 – –

Bakers .............................................................................. 11.57 15.1 11.60 15.4 – –

Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing

workers ....................................................................... 13.56 13.8 13.33 14.2 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.15 1.2 11.15 1.2 – –

Butchers and meat cutters ............................................ 15.47 12.2 15.32 14.3 – –

Slaughterers and meat packers .................................... 9.85 .5 9.85 .5 – –

Miscellaneous food processing workers ........................... 15.20 5.8 15.21 5.8 – –

Food batchmakers ........................................................ 16.15 9.9 – – – –

Computer control programmers and operators ................ 17.31 11.4 17.31 11.4 – –

Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal

and plastic .............................................................. 16.78 12.0 16.78 12.0 – –

Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders,

metal and plastic ......................................................... 12.38 2.7 12.38 2.7 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 13.71 10.0 13.71 10.0 – –

Cutting, punching, and press machine setters,

operators, and tenders, metal and plastic .............. 11.82 4.9 11.82 4.9 – –

Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool

setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic .. 12.65 6.3 12.65 6.3 – –

Machinists ......................................................................... 17.84 3.9 17.84 3.9 – –

Welding, soldering, and brazing workers .......................... 16.52 6.8 16.49 6.9 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 13.86 10.4 13.52 10.0 – –

Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ...................... 16.34 7.0 16.30 7.0 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 13.66 10.6 – – – –

Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers ............. 15.87 10.6 15.87 10.6 – –

Printers ............................................................................. 15.26 3.3 16.05 4.6 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.40 .0 13.40 .0 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 16.76 5.8 17.35 4.1 – –

Prepress technicians and workers ................................ 14.83 6.0 17.29 1.4 – –

Printing machine operators ........................................... 16.45 6.9 16.45 6.9 – –

Laundry and dry-cleaning workers ................................... 10.21 10.4 10.23 10.5 – –

Level 1 ............................................................. 8.21 5.1 8.21 5.6 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.26 4.3 9.26 4.3 – –

Miscellaneous textile, apparel, and furnishings workers .. 13.22 13.7 13.22 13.7 – –

Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers ....... 31.20 12.9 31.20 12.9 – –

Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system

operators .................................................................... 23.38 10.7 23.38 10.7 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3, Mountain, June

2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending

workers ....................................................................... $14.65 7.2 $14.65 7.2 – –

Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers ....... 16.48 5.1 16.87 2.4 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.85 7.4 11.88 12.8 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 15.04 8.9 15.04 8.9 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 16.81 2.1 16.81 2.1 – –

Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders ...... 12.88 9.3 13.19 10.1 – –

Semiconductor processors ............................................... 18.01 6.5 18.01 6.5 – –

Miscellaneous production workers ................................... 11.82 15.9 12.19 20.1 $9.65 3.6

Level 1 ............................................................. 8.74 5.8 8.75 6.0 8.70 4.9

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.97 4.2 10.18 8.2 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 15.72 13.6 17.55 22.9 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 12.02 9.0 – – – –

Helpers--production workers ........................................ 10.17 5.7 10.31 6.6 – –

Level 1 ............................................................. 8.23 9.9 – – – –

Transportation and material moving occupations .......... 14.43 2.9 15.04 3.2 9.98 4.7

Level 1 ............................................................. 8.41 3.5 8.39 5.0 8.48 3.5

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.55 2.0 10.72 2.3 10.01 3.2

Level 3 ............................................................. 14.34 5.8 14.36 5.9 13.37 7.5

Level 4 ............................................................. 16.89 4.4 17.12 5.3 12.78 5.4

Level 5 ............................................................. 18.29 4.0 18.46 4.3 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 20.32 9.9 20.67 9.2 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 25.46 11.2 25.46 11.2 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 121.70 14.3 121.70 14.3 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 15.99 10.9 16.03 11.0 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and

material movers, hand ................................................ 17.54 7.1 17.90 6.4 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 18.67 4.8 – – – –

First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and

material-moving machine and vehicle operators ........ 21.34 4.0 21.34 4.0 – –

Aircraft pilots and flight engineers .................................... 118.15 14.6 118.15 14.6 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 121.70 14.3 121.70 14.3 – –

Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers ................... 118.15 14.6 118.15 14.6 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 121.70 14.3 121.70 14.3 – –

Bus drivers ........................................................................ 13.32 5.0 13.39 4.9 13.27 10.4

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.59 21.3 – – 11.23 29.7

Level 3 ............................................................. 13.96 5.4 13.13 5.8 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 14.67 4.7 – – – –

Bus drivers, school ....................................................... 12.82 6.7 13.12 4.0 12.58 13.7

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.49 17.8 – – – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 13.96 5.4 13.13 5.8 – –

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers ............................. 16.07 2.5 16.30 2.2 7.56 33.0

Level 1 ............................................................. 6.64 34.9 7.31 31.1 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 11.00 8.8 11.18 7.6 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 15.12 7.6 15.16 8.2 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 18.05 8.7 18.21 9.4 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 18.34 6.1 18.35 6.1 – –

Driver/sales workers ..................................................... 10.12 29.0 10.93 27.4 7.45 34.8

Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer ......................... 16.89 4.6 16.89 4.6 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 17.48 6.8 17.48 6.8 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 16.81 10.2 16.81 10.2 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 17.99 4.2 17.99 4.2 – –

Truck drivers, light or delivery services ........................ 16.58 2.8 16.60 2.8 – –

Level 1 ............................................................. 10.03 5.3 – – – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 13.88 5.7 13.88 5.7 – –

Industrial truck and tractor operators ................................ 14.69 8.3 14.78 8.4 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 11.19 8.9 11.29 9.1 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 12.40 4.9 12.44 4.7 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 14.14 10.2 14.14 10.2 – –

Laborers and material movers, hand ................................ 10.13 4.3 10.29 5.9 9.48 6.0

Level 1 ............................................................. 8.58 3.9 8.41 5.2 9.04 7.2

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.20 3.5 10.20 2.9 10.19 6.2

Level 3 ............................................................. 13.18 6.3 13.23 6.0 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 14.77 10.2 14.95 10.8 – –

Cleaners of vehicles and equipment ............................ 8.39 4.8 8.33 5.6 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3, Mountain, June

2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Cleaners of vehicles and equipment –Continued

Level 1 ............................................................. $8.32 7.4 $8.18 8.2 – –

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,

hand ........................................................................ 10.95 5.9 11.12 9.0 $10.28 7.0

Level 1 ............................................................. 9.29 5.8 8.93 8.8 9.93 6.8

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.52 2.4 10.41 1.8 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 13.27 5.9 13.33 5.6 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 15.00 11.2 15.24 11.9 – –

Machine feeders and offbearers ................................... 10.33 13.2 10.33 13.2 – –

Packers and packagers, hand ...................................... 8.34 5.4 8.61 3.9 7.37 8.2

Level 1 ............................................................. 7.47 2.2 7.74 3.5 6.54 6.4

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.58 5.5 – – – –

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

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

are premium pay for overtime, vacations, 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. See appendix A for more information. 2 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 Each occupation for which data are collected in an establishment is

evaluated based on four factors, including knowledge, job controls and

complexity, contacts, and physical environment. The knowledge factor is tailored

to 24 families of closely related jobs. 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 appendix A for more information. 4 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard

Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information. 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 appendix A.

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

publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for categories

not shown separately

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.

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Table 3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,

Mountain, June 2006

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

All workers .............................................................................. $17.21 3.6 $18.15 5.2 $10.26 3.4

Management occupations ................................................. 36.35 8.0 36.36 8.3 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 19.88 7.2 19.88 7.2 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 23.49 4.8 23.49 4.8 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 28.03 8.0 28.04 8.0 – –

Level 10 ............................................................ 35.03 3.1 35.03 3.1 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 37.66 5.5 38.46 6.0 – –

Level 12 ............................................................ 57.07 11.3 57.44 12.1 – –

Level 13 ............................................................ 57.94 5.3 59.34 6.4 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 41.82 11.0 41.82 11.0 – –

General and operations managers ................................... 44.22 9.3 44.22 9.3 – –

Level 10 ............................................................ 39.22 5.7 39.22 5.7 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 43.22 1.3 43.22 1.3 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 33.53 19.2 33.53 19.2 – –

Marketing and sales managers ........................................ 58.81 10.7 59.51 9.5 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 75.54 7.8 75.54 7.8 – –

Marketing managers ..................................................... 61.07 15.9 62.53 14.1 – –

Sales managers ............................................................ 56.30 22.5 56.30 22.5 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 71.59 18.7 71.59 18.7 – –

Computer and information systems managers ................. 48.81 12.5 48.81 12.5 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 55.67 3.7 55.67 3.7 – –

Financial managers .......................................................... 35.60 5.9 35.08 5.7 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 27.99 9.5 27.99 9.5 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 50.18 6.0 50.18 6.0 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 32.20 17.7 32.20 17.7 – –

Human resources managers ............................................ 30.43 9.1 30.43 9.1 – –

Industrial production managers ........................................ 40.36 5.2 40.36 5.2 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 45.77 4.3 45.77 4.3 – –

Construction managers .................................................... 26.00 10.3 26.00 10.3 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 25.39 29.9 25.39 29.9 – –

Education administrators .................................................. – – 33.27 24.5 – –

Engineering managers ..................................................... 57.15 8.4 57.15 8.4 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 55.42 10.7 55.42 10.7 – –

Food service managers .................................................... 21.98 8.2 21.98 8.2 – –

Medical and health services managers ............................ 36.12 3.1 36.12 3.1 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 41.99 2.9 41.99 2.9 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 37.10 8.0 37.10 8.0 – –

Property, real estate, and community association

managers .................................................................... 32.63 14.2 32.63 14.2 – –

Social and community service managers ......................... 23.34 20.5 24.81 22.5 – –

Business and financial operations occupations ............. 26.85 2.1 26.81 2.2 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 17.07 7.7 17.07 7.7 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 17.89 3.6 17.89 3.6 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 21.78 7.5 21.78 7.5 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 25.06 7.7 25.06 7.7 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 29.13 7.0 29.13 7.0 – –

Level 10 ............................................................ 32.83 2.2 32.83 2.2 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 35.47 8.5 35.23 9.9 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 25.63 13.1 25.75 13.0 – –

Buyers and purchasing agents ......................................... 24.41 5.5 24.21 5.7 – –

Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and

investigators ............................................................... 22.12 31.3 22.12 31.3 – –

Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators ........... 22.12 31.3 22.12 31.3 – –

Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction,

health and safety, and transportation ......................... 26.09 7.2 26.09 7.2 – –

Cost estimators ................................................................. 31.13 13.0 31.13 13.0 – –

Human resources, training, and labor relations

specialists ................................................................... 25.03 15.4 25.03 15.4 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 25.07 6.5 25.07 6.5 – –

Training and development specialists .......................... 29.48 1.6 29.48 1.6 – –

Logisticians ....................................................................... 24.00 7.3 24.00 7.3 – –

Management analysts ...................................................... 29.92 23.5 29.92 23.5 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 28.28 14.2 28.28 14.2 – –

Accountants and auditors ................................................. 27.59 4.7 27.59 4.7 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,

Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Accountants and auditors –Continued

Level 7 ............................................................. $20.48 3.3 $20.49 3.3 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 26.22 6.7 26.22 6.7 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 28.87 5.1 28.87 5.1 – –

Level 10 ............................................................ 33.32 2.3 33.32 2.3 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 27.15 29.7 27.15 29.7 – –

Financial analysts and advisors ........................................ 21.07 16.7 19.85 7.0 – –

Financial analysts ......................................................... 30.81 21.1 26.16 4.1 – –

Loan counselors and officers ............................................ 34.38 8.1 34.38 8.1 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 41.20 17.4 41.20 17.4 – –

Loan officers ................................................................. 35.58 8.1 35.58 8.1 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 41.20 17.4 41.20 17.4 – –

Computer and mathematical science occupations ......... 32.20 5.6 32.21 5.6 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 18.90 6.9 18.90 6.9 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 24.11 3.0 24.11 3.0 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 21.97 5.6 21.99 5.7 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 30.88 7.3 30.88 7.3 – –

Level 10 ............................................................ 34.78 6.7 35.03 6.3 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 41.68 2.2 41.68 2.2 – –

Level 12 ............................................................ 47.27 7.4 47.27 7.4 – –

Level 13 ............................................................ 56.95 4.6 56.95 4.6 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 31.04 16.8 31.04 16.8 – –

Computer programmers ................................................... 33.67 7.1 33.67 7.1 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 37.30 3.6 37.30 3.6 – –

Computer software engineers .......................................... 39.14 1.2 39.14 1.2 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 31.46 10.0 31.46 10.0 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 43.40 1.4 43.40 1.4 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 39.87 3.7 39.87 3.7 – –

Computer software engineers, applications ................. 34.06 9.7 34.06 9.7 – –

Computer software engineers, systems software ......... 42.20 3.9 42.20 3.9 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 32.00 17.2 32.00 17.2 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 43.49 7.3 43.49 7.3 – –

Computer support specialists ........................................... 21.49 9.9 21.49 9.9 – –

Computer systems analysts ............................................. 36.59 8.8 36.59 8.8 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 42.85 2.9 42.85 2.9 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 38.69 7.6 38.69 7.6 – –

Network and computer systems administrators ................ 23.10 46.2 23.10 46.2 – –

Architecture and engineering occupations ..................... 29.65 7.8 29.73 7.7 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 16.01 14.6 – – – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 20.07 10.0 20.40 10.6 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 21.80 5.4 21.80 5.4 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 27.07 3.9 27.08 4.0 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 31.84 4.3 31.87 4.5 – –

Level 10 ............................................................ 33.73 6.1 33.73 6.1 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 38.93 3.6 38.93 3.6 – –

Level 12 ............................................................ 45.08 3.9 45.08 3.9 – –

Level 13 ............................................................ 53.27 3.7 53.27 3.7 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 36.70 10.1 36.70 10.1 – –

Architects, except naval .................................................... 27.62 1.4 27.62 1.4 – –

Architects, except landscape and naval ....................... 27.62 1.4 27.62 1.4 – –

Engineers ......................................................................... 36.65 4.0 36.82 3.9 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 23.22 5.1 23.22 5.1 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 29.97 7.1 30.02 7.2 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 31.04 5.4 31.06 5.5 – –

Level 10 ............................................................ 33.44 7.1 33.44 7.1 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 41.36 1.6 41.36 1.6 – –

Level 12 ............................................................ 45.08 3.9 45.08 3.9 – –

Level 13 ............................................................ 53.27 3.7 53.27 3.7 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 41.96 4.6 41.96 4.6 – –

Civil engineers .............................................................. 35.67 3.3 35.90 3.2 – –

Computer hardware engineers ..................................... 37.01 15.4 37.01 15.4 – –

Electrical and electronics engineers ............................. 37.68 4.8 37.68 4.8 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 31.88 6.6 31.88 6.6 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 43.06 5.6 43.06 5.6 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,

Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Electrical engineers .................................................. $38.95 6.6 $38.95 6.6 – –

Electronics engineers, except computer ................... 36.78 9.0 36.78 9.0 – –

Industrial engineers, including health and safety .......... 31.40 7.2 31.40 7.2 – –

Industrial engineers .................................................. 31.56 7.2 31.56 7.2 – –

Mechanical engineers ................................................... 37.50 8.9 37.73 9.4 – –

Drafters ............................................................................. 20.53 8.5 20.87 10.0 – –

Engineering technicians, except drafters .......................... 19.21 12.5 19.19 12.3 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 18.98 9.1 18.98 9.1 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 21.74 6.8 21.74 6.8 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 23.50 10.3 23.50 10.3 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 31.12 3.1 31.12 3.1 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 23.35 10.4 23.35 10.4 – –

Aerospace engineering and operations technicians ..... 23.88 7.9 23.88 7.9 – –

Electrical and electronic engineering technicians ......... 17.62 15.2 17.58 14.8 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 17.62 5.3 17.62 5.3 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 23.13 8.7 23.13 8.7 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 23.35 10.4 23.35 10.4 – –

Life, physical, and social science occupations ............... 28.18 4.6 28.18 4.6 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 30.19 5.5 30.19 5.5 – –

Physical scientists ............................................................ 32.41 4.8 32.41 4.8 – –

Community and social services occupations .................. 15.57 10.8 15.17 8.4 $21.61 1.2

Level 5 ............................................................. 11.99 13.1 12.00 13.2 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 12.53 7.7 12.35 9.3 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 16.15 9.2 16.28 10.6 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 16.22 39.7 – – – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 17.64 6.3 – – – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 21.74 9.2 21.74 9.2 – –

Counselors ....................................................................... 17.64 9.0 17.99 7.7 – –

Rehabilitation counselors ............................................. 15.37 18.9 15.82 17.7 – –

Social workers .................................................................. 16.22 12.4 14.90 7.7 24.13 .1

Level 7 ............................................................. 14.72 3.3 14.83 4.4 – –

Child, family, and school social workers ....................... 16.96 9.4 – – – –

Medical and public health social workers ..................... 19.27 45.1 – – – –

Mental health and substance abuse social workers ..... 17.40 5.5 17.77 5.3 – –

Miscellaneous community and social service specialists 14.97 18.8 14.97 18.8 – –

Social and human service assistants ........................... 11.88 8.1 11.88 8.1 – –

Legal occupations .............................................................. 48.36 41.7 49.86 38.9 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 26.48 9.7 26.92 9.0 – –

Paralegals and legal assistants ........................................ 25.79 12.3 – – – –

Education, training, and library occupations .................. 22.81 18.5 23.67 21.7 18.39 24.7

Level 6 ............................................................. 14.81 15.4 14.67 14.4 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 34.45 42.0 36.27 38.3 – –

Postsecondary teachers ................................................... 29.98 5.1 30.42 5.7 – –

Primary, secondary, and special education school

teachers ...................................................................... 22.50 8.2 22.77 9.0 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 17.85 17.4 – – – –

Preschool and kindergarten teachers ........................... 12.32 9.1 12.32 9.1 – –

Elementary and middle school teachers ....................... 29.72 4.6 31.08 1.6 – –

Elementary school teachers, except special

education ............................................................ 29.72 4.7 31.11 1.6 – –

Other teachers and instructors ......................................... 37.44 34.2 41.02 46.3 – –

Teacher assistants ........................................................... 10.63 15.3 – – 14.03 15.8

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

occupations .................................................................. 19.86 1.5 20.05 1.4 16.30 14.0

Level 5 ............................................................. 12.06 9.2 12.07 9.2 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 17.50 5.1 16.99 5.8 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 15.96 9.1 15.96 9.1 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 28.07 15.9 27.65 18.7 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 25.88 6.0 25.80 6.2 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 18.87 10.8 19.19 8.8 – –

Designers ......................................................................... 18.49 12.2 18.42 12.9 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,

Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Designers –Continued

Level 5 ............................................................. $11.91 8.8 $11.91 8.8 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 17.49 5.5 17.49 5.5 – –

Graphic designers ........................................................ 16.61 6.1 16.32 6.0 – –

Actors, producers, and directors ....................................... 18.90 9.4 18.90 9.4 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 18.90 9.4 18.90 9.4 – –

Producers and directors ............................................... 18.90 9.4 18.90 9.4 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 18.90 9.4 18.90 9.4 – –

News analysts, reporters and correspondents ................. 17.26 10.2 16.54 8.7 – –

Reporters and correspondents ..................................... 17.26 10.2 16.54 8.7 – –

Writers and editors ........................................................... 29.53 7.3 29.60 7.4 – –

Editors .......................................................................... 27.74 11.7 27.74 11.7 – –

Technical writers ........................................................... 30.75 9.5 30.75 9.5 – –

Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........ 26.55 4.4 26.63 5.9 $26.19 5.8

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.60 12.9 12.32 10.7 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.90 7.2 14.06 8.3 12.06 13.6

Level 5 ............................................................. 17.36 6.3 17.56 7.4 16.90 8.0

Level 6 ............................................................. 21.28 19.6 21.34 22.2 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 21.75 4.1 21.78 5.1 21.66 5.1

Level 8 ............................................................. 29.87 4.3 29.61 3.8 30.33 6.0

Level 9 ............................................................. 28.64 4.8 27.88 5.1 31.55 3.9

Level 10 ............................................................ 29.75 17.3 29.52 18.0 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 41.82 16.3 42.24 16.5 – –

Level 12 ............................................................ 69.26 6.8 69.26 6.8 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 23.04 13.0 22.57 14.6 33.84 15.4

Pharmacists ...................................................................... 41.74 5.4 46.58 2.6 33.52 7.1

Level 11 ............................................................ 49.33 1.6 49.60 1.2 – –

Physicians and surgeons .................................................. 61.02 34.3 61.01 34.3 – –

Registered nurses ............................................................ 29.51 4.7 30.31 6.8 27.53 5.3

Level 7 ............................................................. 23.85 7.2 28.71 4.0 21.75 6.1

Level 8 ............................................................. 28.37 1.6 27.51 3.6 29.49 3.0

Level 9 ............................................................. 28.28 6.0 27.66 6.5 30.67 3.8

Level 10 ............................................................ 35.67 9.8 35.67 9.8 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 38.02 9.7 – – – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 31.89 16.7 31.70 18.3 – –

Therapists ......................................................................... 23.55 1.2 23.14 2.0 30.71 10.0

Level 7 ............................................................. 21.64 .4 21.61 .0 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 26.84 3.0 – – – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 27.18 6.7 – – – –

Occupational therapists ................................................ 28.03 3.9 27.03 7.1 – –

Physical therapists ........................................................ 28.68 5.7 28.62 5.7 – –

Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians ............. 16.77 5.1 16.60 4.1 – –

Medical and clinical laboratory technologists ............... 25.51 2.4 – – – –

Medical and clinical laboratory technicians .................. 15.14 3.9 15.16 4.3 – –

Dental hygienists .............................................................. 23.33 38.0 – – – –

Diagnostic related technologists and technicians ............. 25.85 14.2 26.00 14.3 – –

Radiologic technologists and technicians ..................... 22.49 6.9 22.57 7.3 – –

Emergency medical technicians and paramedics ............ 12.30 16.8 – – – –

Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support

technicians .................................................................. 16.11 7.1 16.00 7.4 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.93 6.0 – – – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 18.19 5.9 17.91 6.8 – –

Pharmacy technicians .................................................. 14.33 5.5 14.27 4.8 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.93 6.0 – – – –

Surgical technologists ................................................... 19.27 2.8 – – – –

Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses ........... 19.68 15.1 19.73 22.7 19.28 1.6

Level 4 ............................................................. 17.07 5.1 17.07 5.1 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 20.15 4.6 21.02 3.8 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 20.67 30.9 20.72 36.2 – –

Healthcare support occupations ....................................... 11.54 3.1 11.83 2.2 10.40 9.7

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.66 3.7 11.05 2.0 10.01 8.5

Level 3 ............................................................. 10.52 10.5 10.58 5.7 10.39 21.4

Level 4 ............................................................. 12.05 1.8 12.12 1.9 11.42 6.7

Level 5 ............................................................. 15.99 8.1 15.99 8.1 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,

Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Healthcare support occupations –Continued

Not able to be leveled ....................................... $13.41 2.7 $13.41 2.7 – –

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides .................... 11.25 3.7 11.68 3.9 $9.86 2.0

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.79 2.9 11.48 1.9 9.65 1.8

Level 3 ............................................................. 10.26 5.7 10.47 5.0 9.10 4.5

Level 4 ............................................................. 12.20 8.5 12.41 9.3 10.93 4.5

Home health aides ........................................................ – – 10.17 13.1 – –

Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ...................... 11.64 3.9 11.83 4.0 10.36 3.7

Level 2 ............................................................. 11.14 1.9 11.46 2.4 10.01 2.1

Level 3 ............................................................. 10.65 3.2 10.73 3.3 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 12.63 5.9 12.68 6.2 – –

Physical therapist assistants and aides ............................ 10.13 9.3 10.13 9.3 – –

Physical therapist aides ................................................ 9.37 10.7 9.37 10.7 – –

Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ................ 12.19 12.8 12.45 12.6 11.10 18.0

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.64 18.8 – – – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 10.85 17.0 – – – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 12.37 10.3 12.36 11.1 – –

Dental assistants .......................................................... 14.32 11.5 14.73 11.7 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.35 14.6 – – – –

Medical assistants ........................................................ 14.32 5.2 14.49 8.7 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.20 8.8 13.18 9.3 – –

Medical transcriptionists ............................................... 16.11 8.6 16.11 8.6 – –

Pharmacy aides ............................................................ 12.18 11.6 – – – –

Protective service occupations ......................................... 10.60 1.7 10.51 2.8 11.26 18.3

Level 1 ............................................................. 6.64 11.0 – – – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.24 3.3 10.27 3.4 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 9.57 3.9 9.58 3.9 9.36 4.8

Level 4 ............................................................. 11.24 11.7 11.24 11.7 – –

Security guards and gaming surveillance officers ............ 10.29 2.4 10.09 2.0 11.87 18.6

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.25 3.3 10.27 3.4 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 9.57 3.9 9.58 3.9 9.36 4.8

Level 4 ............................................................. 11.24 11.7 11.24 11.7 – –

Security guards ............................................................. 10.29 2.4 10.09 2.0 11.87 18.6

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.25 3.3 10.27 3.4 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 9.57 3.9 9.58 3.9 9.36 4.8

Level 4 ............................................................. 11.24 11.7 11.24 11.7 – –

Food preparation and serving related occupations ........ 7.59 5.0 8.31 4.0 6.25 2.6

Level 1 ............................................................. 6.37 5.3 6.85 5.8 5.88 3.9

Level 2 ............................................................. 6.59 5.0 7.16 8.5 5.91 1.7

Level 3 ............................................................. 7.41 5.9 7.51 6.0 7.19 7.9

Level 4 ............................................................. 10.09 3.8 10.15 4.0 9.57 4.8

Level 5 ............................................................. 13.39 2.6 13.39 2.6 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 11.68 14.4 11.68 14.4 – –

First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and

serving workers .......................................................... 14.18 3.0 14.23 3.1 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 10.37 6.0 10.39 6.1 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 15.81 2.7 15.81 2.7 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation

and serving workers ............................................... 13.87 3.3 13.93 3.4 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 10.37 6.0 10.39 6.1 – –

Cooks ............................................................................... 9.70 2.4 10.06 3.5 8.45 3.4

Level 2 ............................................................. 7.72 4.0 7.89 5.2 7.22 5.1

Level 3 ............................................................. 9.52 1.4 9.99 2.6 8.60 5.9

Level 4 ............................................................. 10.47 3.4 10.58 4.1 9.73 5.1

Level 5 ............................................................. 12.52 2.8 12.52 2.8 – –

Cooks, fast food ............................................................ 8.78 9.6 9.63 12.7 7.15 2.9

Level 3 ............................................................. 9.23 6.0 – – – –

Cooks, institution and cafeteria .................................... 10.10 6.1 10.17 5.8 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 9.40 6.5 – – – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 10.02 12.0 10.02 12.0 – –

Cooks, restaurant ......................................................... 9.82 4.6 10.15 5.8 8.65 6.0

Level 2 ............................................................. 7.91 1.4 – – – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 9.73 4.1 10.16 3.1 8.92 8.7

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,

Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Cooks, restaurant –Continued

Level 4 ............................................................. $10.45 5.1 $10.53 7.0 – –

Cooks, short order ........................................................ 9.28 4.6 9.32 5.4 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 10.03 3.6 – – – –

Food preparation workers ................................................. 8.85 3.8 9.26 3.6 $7.33 5.2

Level 1 ............................................................. 8.29 8.1 8.43 9.2 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 7.80 5.1 8.25 5.2 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 10.70 5.7 11.06 6.7 – –

Food service, tipped ......................................................... 5.00 13.7 5.37 12.0 4.44 14.9

Level 1 ............................................................. 4.85 18.6 5.45 15.5 4.24 20.3

Level 2 ............................................................. 5.23 10.9 5.68 11.6 4.72 11.9

Level 3 ............................................................. 4.63 12.5 4.74 13.0 4.21 12.3

Level 4 ............................................................. 6.04 28.7 6.13 28.6 – –

Bartenders .................................................................... 6.37 11.2 6.76 17.7 5.82 4.0

Level 2 ............................................................. 6.03 11.4 6.24 23.9 5.92 6.8

Level 3 ............................................................. 6.42 15.1 6.77 22.1 5.76 7.0

Level 4 ............................................................. 6.04 28.7 6.13 28.6 – –

Waiters and waitresses ................................................ 4.33 14.8 4.57 11.0 3.98 21.8

Level 1 ............................................................. 4.10 16.7 4.29 13.8 3.97 25.6

Level 2 ............................................................. 4.66 13.0 5.14 10.6 4.17 18.0

Level 3 ............................................................. 4.16 16.4 4.32 13.9 3.30 21.1

Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender

helpers .................................................................... 6.07 9.0 6.62 5.5 4.90 6.4

Level 1 ............................................................. 5.77 12.9 6.42 7.6 4.75 11.1

Level 2 ............................................................. 7.03 14.6 6.94 14.0 – –

Fast food and counter workers ......................................... 7.70 2.3 8.27 1.7 7.08 3.4

Level 1 ............................................................. 7.51 3.5 8.12 7.1 7.05 2.4

Level 2 ............................................................. 7.24 3.9 8.66 14.9 6.71 7.2

Level 3 ............................................................. 9.02 5.0 9.54 4.5 8.28 4.6

Combined food preparation and serving workers,

including fast food ................................................... 7.66 3.3 8.23 2.3 7.03 3.0

Level 1 ............................................................. 7.54 5.2 8.18 8.6 7.09 3.0

Level 2 ............................................................. 7.17 4.6 8.68 15.2 6.56 6.3

Level 3 ............................................................. 9.07 5.9 9.59 5.5 8.42 5.8

Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and

coffee shop ............................................................. 7.97 4.7 8.56 2.7 7.40 11.0

Level 1 ............................................................. 7.37 7.2 – – – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 8.87 6.6 – – – –

Food servers, nonrestaurant ............................................ 9.09 5.2 7.73 10.6 10.24 6.9

Level 1 ............................................................. 8.19 16.7 – – – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 11.13 12.7 – – – –

Dishwashers ..................................................................... 7.32 1.9 7.56 2.5 6.80 4.8

Level 1 ............................................................. 7.43 3.1 7.74 3.9 6.83 5.6

Level 2 ............................................................. 6.89 5.9 – – – –

Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee

shop ............................................................................ 7.59 4.2 8.80 6.6 7.00 6.2

Level 1 ............................................................. 6.79 4.3 – – 6.54 6.7

Level 2 ............................................................. 7.64 5.3 – – – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 8.30 9.7 – – 7.50 8.9

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

occupations .................................................................. 10.02 7.2 10.37 8.1 8.23 4.9

Level 1 ............................................................. 8.52 1.7 8.73 1.7 7.98 5.7

Level 2 ............................................................. 8.63 3.0 8.69 3.2 8.21 1.8

Level 3 ............................................................. 10.22 4.3 10.15 5.1 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.38 9.1 13.38 9.1 – –

Building cleaning workers ................................................. 9.21 2.3 9.45 2.7 8.16 4.5

Level 1 ............................................................. 8.40 1.8 8.59 1.3 7.91 5.6

Level 2 ............................................................. 8.71 3.0 8.79 3.3 8.21 1.8

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.06 5.7 11.08 6.4 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 12.35 12.9 12.35 12.9 – –

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and

housekeeping cleaners ........................................... 9.53 4.9 9.92 6.2 8.22 5.0

Level 1 ............................................................. 8.39 5.8 8.54 6.4 8.16 6.7

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.01 4.2 9.22 4.9 8.15 1.5

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.16 7.0 11.11 7.2 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,

Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and

housekeeping cleaners –Continued

Level 4 ............................................................. $12.46 14.0 $12.46 14.0 – –

Maids and housekeeping cleaners ............................... 8.72 2.4 8.79 2.7 $8.28 10.0

Level 1 ............................................................. 8.52 2.9 8.69 3.6 7.40 10.9

Level 2 ............................................................. 8.30 2.4 8.29 2.5 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 10.42 7.7 – – – –

Grounds maintenance workers ......................................... 11.05 17.0 11.25 17.0 – –

Level 1 ............................................................. 10.30 9.7 10.90 8.5 – –

Landscaping and groundskeeping workers .................. 10.47 16.2 10.63 16.1 – –

Level 1 ............................................................. 10.30 9.7 10.90 8.5 – –

Personal care and service occupations ........................... 9.85 6.0 10.43 9.2 7.91 6.9

Level 1 ............................................................. 7.22 5.4 7.00 8.5 7.45 3.2

Level 2 ............................................................. 7.50 9.9 7.57 10.0 7.23 12.2

Level 3 ............................................................. 8.71 4.6 8.68 6.5 8.77 6.2

Level 4 ............................................................. 12.15 8.6 12.56 9.1 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 14.13 14.5 14.00 15.7 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 18.20 10.7 18.19 10.7 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of gaming workers ......... 16.14 1.8 16.14 1.8 – –

Gaming supervisors ...................................................... 16.81 2.7 16.81 2.7 – –

Gaming services workers ................................................. 6.65 1.7 6.74 2.3 6.23 .0

Level 2 ............................................................. 6.70 .3 6.81 .3 6.13 .0

Level 3 ............................................................. 6.67 8.8 6.63 10.5 – –

Gaming dealers ............................................................ 6.49 2.0 6.61 2.6 5.94 .0

Level 2 ............................................................. 6.65 .0 6.77 .0 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 5.69 1.9 – – – –

Miscellaneous entertainment attendants and related

workers ....................................................................... 7.37 10.0 7.47 10.8 6.95 6.3

Level 1 ............................................................. 6.75 10.3 – – 6.49 2.5

Amusement and recreation attendants ......................... 7.18 12.2 7.24 13.7 6.95 6.3

Level 1 ............................................................. 6.75 10.3 – – 6.49 2.5

Baggage porters, bellhops, and concierges ..................... 8.33 4.4 8.31 8.6 – –

Baggage porters and bellhops ...................................... 7.47 5.2 – – – –

Transportation attendants ................................................. 28.12 4.9 28.85 4.7 – –

Flight attendants ........................................................... 30.91 .6 30.91 .6 – –

Child care workers ............................................................ 8.10 6.5 8.30 8.4 7.78 6.0

Level 2 ............................................................. 7.67 3.3 – – – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 7.78 4.4 – – – –

Personal and home care aides ......................................... 9.52 2.6 9.39 2.1 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 9.48 4.8 – – – –

Recreation and fitness workers ........................................ 14.76 12.9 – – 17.56 13.7

Recreation workers ....................................................... 15.66 12.7 – – – –

Sales and related occupations .......................................... 16.11 4.9 17.93 5.5 8.35 2.9

Level 1 ............................................................. 7.48 2.3 7.82 4.2 7.24 1.0

Level 2 ............................................................. 8.36 5.2 8.93 8.0 7.67 2.9

Level 3 ............................................................. 9.85 4.2 10.23 5.2 8.58 3.7

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.45 2.5 13.81 2.3 11.35 9.1

Level 5 ............................................................. 19.99 13.7 20.02 13.6 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 22.65 8.2 22.69 8.3 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 29.85 10.7 29.85 10.7 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 32.13 20.3 32.13 20.3 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 49.51 19.3 49.51 19.3 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 38.38 13.8 – – – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 22.17 36.1 22.76 37.0 – –

First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers ............... 20.83 6.0 22.06 5.3 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 10.46 6.9 10.92 6.6 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 16.16 3.4 16.16 3.4 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 22.02 17.3 22.14 17.5 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 36.86 31.5 36.86 31.5 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 40.82 32.7 40.82 32.7 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers 17.29 13.1 18.15 13.8 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 10.21 8.4 10.59 7.5 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 16.16 3.4 16.16 3.4 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 21.96 20.4 22.12 20.8 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,

Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales

workers ................................................................... $31.68 13.0 $34.21 17.7 – –

Retail sales workers ......................................................... 11.42 5.8 12.41 6.9 $8.36 6.5

Level 1 ............................................................. 7.54 3.0 7.77 4.8 7.30 2.8

Level 2 ............................................................. 8.00 2.3 8.49 6.4 7.54 3.0

Level 3 ............................................................. 9.70 3.2 10.10 3.3 8.50 4.1

Level 4 ............................................................. 14.09 2.1 14.39 3.4 12.15 1.6

Level 5 ............................................................. 18.49 18.5 18.59 18.2 – –

Cashiers, all workers .................................................... 9.37 3.4 9.91 4.2 8.24 8.3

Level 1 ............................................................. 7.48 5.2 7.43 9.7 7.53 4.3

Level 2 ............................................................. 7.79 2.9 8.17 5.6 7.37 3.9

Level 3 ............................................................. 10.20 4.4 10.47 5.6 9.21 6.1

Level 4 ............................................................. 14.33 3.0 14.34 4.7 – –

Cashiers ................................................................... 9.39 4.0 10.02 4.9 8.24 8.3

Level 1 ............................................................. 7.46 6.7 – – 7.53 4.3

Level 2 ............................................................. 7.79 3.0 8.18 6.2 7.37 3.9

Level 3 ............................................................. 10.28 4.6 10.60 6.1 9.21 6.1

Level 4 ............................................................. 14.57 2.5 14.67 4.0 – –

Gaming change persons and booth cashiers ........... 9.10 9.0 9.10 9.0 – –

Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons ....... 12.24 12.4 12.52 13.9 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 9.12 2.8 9.17 2.6 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 15.85 4.2 15.85 4.2 – –

Counter and rental clerks ......................................... 10.39 11.9 10.73 14.5 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 9.00 6.8 9.06 6.9 – –

Parts salespersons ................................................... 14.60 11.2 14.60 11.2 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 17.10 5.9 17.10 5.9 – –

Retail salespersons ...................................................... 12.87 4.0 14.14 4.2 8.57 6.1

Level 1 ............................................................. 7.62 3.6 – – 6.97 6.7

Level 2 ............................................................. 8.79 5.5 10.02 15.7 8.05 3.9

Level 3 ............................................................. 9.28 4.8 10.23 5.7 8.00 2.4

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.44 2.9 13.81 2.5 11.50 2.0

Level 5 ............................................................. 19.40 26.4 19.53 26.0 – –

Advertising sales agents ................................................... 19.06 27.9 19.06 27.9 – –

Insurance sales agents ..................................................... 20.84 9.6 21.00 9.8 – –

Securities, commodities, and financial services sales

agents ......................................................................... 37.83 28.0 37.83 28.0 – –

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing ...... 33.31 5.0 33.31 5.0 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 21.70 3.6 21.70 3.6 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 39.19 30.2 39.19 30.2 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 40.31 30.0 40.31 30.0 – –

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing,

technical and scientific products ............................. 34.12 11.2 34.12 11.2 – –

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing,

except technical and scientific products ................. 32.77 11.2 32.77 11.2 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 22.25 2.7 22.25 2.7 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 42.04 33.9 42.04 33.9 – –

Real estate brokers and sales agents .............................. 31.70 21.8 31.65 22.0 – –

Real estate sales agents .............................................. 36.14 24.2 36.07 24.6 – –

Telemarketers ................................................................... 9.10 5.9 9.59 7.0 7.87 4.7

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.01 7.7 – – – –

Miscellaneous sales and related workers ......................... 11.22 23.1 14.24 10.5 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.08 4.6 11.18 5.7 – –

Office and administrative support occupations .............. 13.74 3.1 14.08 4.0 10.99 3.7

Level 1 ............................................................. 9.44 7.9 9.71 7.5 8.90 15.6

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.18 4.2 10.57 4.3 8.67 4.4

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.97 1.7 12.20 2.3 10.67 4.2

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.62 2.3 13.81 2.8 11.13 4.2

Level 5 ............................................................. 16.25 4.8 16.38 4.9 14.83 6.1

Level 6 ............................................................. 17.46 2.6 17.49 2.9 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 22.56 1.9 22.68 1.7 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 23.56 2.3 23.56 2.3 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 14.19 6.8 14.34 7.3 12.79 7.4

First-line supervisors/managers of office and

administrative support workers ................................... 18.99 2.5 18.99 2.5 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 18.50 4.3 18.50 4.3 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,

Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

First-line supervisors/managers of office and

administrative support workers –Continued

Level 7 ............................................................. $22.87 6.4 $22.87 6.4 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 22.22 4.9 22.22 4.9 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 22.48 12.5 22.48 12.5 – –

Financial clerks ................................................................. 13.60 3.0 13.94 3.3 $11.36 5.6

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.59 8.6 10.21 10.0 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 10.91 5.4 10.84 6.8 11.36 5.4

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.34 4.5 13.66 4.2 9.71 9.2

Level 5 ............................................................. 16.52 6.9 16.71 7.1 15.30 7.0

Level 6 ............................................................. 17.14 4.3 17.24 4.3 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 12.34 13.1 13.09 11.7 – –

Bill and account collectors ............................................ 14.17 7.1 14.18 8.2 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 14.05 11.1 14.30 10.4 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 13.62 7.2 12.88 5.5 – –

Billing and posting clerks and machine operators ........ 12.53 18.0 12.27 16.2 – –

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks ............. 14.63 4.0 15.04 4.5 11.66 8.3

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.16 3.5 10.83 3.3 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.40 6.2 13.94 6.1 9.26 9.1

Level 5 ............................................................. 17.02 6.3 17.30 5.9 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 17.34 4.7 17.52 3.6 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 14.01 21.9 14.01 21.9 – –

Payroll and timekeeping clerks ..................................... 15.37 7.7 15.46 7.3 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 15.90 6.9 16.04 6.9 – –

Procurement clerks ....................................................... 13.40 13.8 13.40 13.8 – –

Tellers ........................................................................... 10.51 2.5 10.69 3.6 10.00 2.5

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.88 6.8 – – – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 10.49 2.2 10.51 3.3 10.43 5.4

Level 4 ............................................................. 11.17 6.8 11.17 6.8 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 9.45 4.9 – – – –

Customer service representatives .................................... 12.59 4.5 13.06 3.2 9.30 8.8

Level 2 ............................................................. 8.35 6.6 – – – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.90 4.8 12.28 4.7 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.75 1.3 13.94 1.7 11.74 8.2

Level 5 ............................................................. 13.88 11.2 14.04 12.8 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 16.07 4.2 16.07 4.2 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 19.38 7.0 19.38 7.0 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 16.91 13.6 16.91 13.6 – –

File clerks ......................................................................... 10.21 10.3 11.22 7.2 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.78 11.9 – – – –

Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks ................................. 9.88 5.4 10.37 8.3 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.50 7.2 9.28 9.1 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 8.12 12.0 9.26 17.2 – –

Interviewers, except eligibility and loan ............................ 11.25 8.0 12.88 2.3 9.51 13.3

Loan interviewers and clerks ............................................ 14.83 9.7 14.83 9.7 – –

Order clerks ...................................................................... 14.61 35.3 16.07 30.1 – –

Human resources assistants, except payroll and

timekeeping ................................................................ 13.18 4.2 13.18 4.2 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 12.48 3.2 12.48 3.2 – –

Receptionists and information clerks ................................ 12.17 4.7 12.30 5.5 9.89 2.8

Level 2 ............................................................. 11.25 3.5 11.30 3.5 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 13.94 2.0 14.17 3.1 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 12.70 4.7 13.01 5.2 – –

Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel

clerks .......................................................................... 13.33 19.9 13.54 22.9 12.42 2.9

Level 3 ............................................................. 17.26 12.8 – – – –

Dispatchers ....................................................................... 11.66 10.0 12.05 10.0 – –

Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance .......... 12.51 15.4 13.11 15.5 – –

Production, planning, and expediting clerks ..................... 19.84 13.3 19.84 13.3 – –

Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks ............................... 12.65 3.1 12.74 2.6 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 11.25 3.2 11.48 2.5 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.64 8.8 13.64 8.8 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 11.89 9.9 11.89 9.9 – –

Stock clerks and order fillers ............................................ 12.20 4.7 12.75 4.0 9.48 6.4

Level 1 ............................................................. 7.08 5.4 – – 7.18 7.5

Level 2 ............................................................. 11.55 10.9 11.80 12.8 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,

Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Stock clerks and order fillers –Continued

Level 3 ............................................................. $12.86 4.9 $13.08 4.8 $10.99 5.0

Level 4 ............................................................. 14.34 4.7 14.45 5.0 – –

Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers,

recordkeeping ............................................................. 13.55 5.1 13.68 6.2 – –

Secretaries and administrative assistants ........................ 15.98 2.4 16.05 2.4 15.38 6.0

Level 3 ............................................................. 13.06 1.3 13.01 1.5 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 14.29 8.6 14.28 8.9 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 15.73 2.9 15.75 3.3 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 17.73 9.2 17.73 9.2 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 24.07 4.6 24.43 4.2 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 14.27 13.8 13.60 13.9 – –

Executive secretaries and administrative assistants .... 18.33 6.7 18.23 7.5 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.19 28.7 13.19 28.7 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 15.54 6.3 15.61 6.9 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 17.47 10.7 17.47 10.7 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 25.00 4.4 24.99 4.7 – –

Medical secretaries ....................................................... 14.77 3.6 14.79 4.2 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 15.68 3.3 15.68 3.3 – –

Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........ 14.04 3.0 14.06 2.6 13.92 5.7

Level 3 ............................................................. 13.03 5.0 – – – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 14.08 4.5 14.04 4.8 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 16.16 3.7 16.17 4.4 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 15.15 3.5 15.15 3.5 – –

Computer operators .......................................................... 18.20 16.6 16.06 12.9 – –

Data entry and information processing workers ............... 10.99 4.8 10.96 11.2 11.09 10.7

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.48 4.4 – – – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 9.88 9.7 – – – –

Data entry keyers ......................................................... 11.04 4.9 10.96 11.2 11.31 11.1

Level 3 ............................................................. 9.88 9.7 – – – –

Insurance claims and policy processing clerks ................. 14.68 20.0 14.68 20.0 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.83 7.6 – – – –

Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal

service ........................................................................ 12.49 7.6 12.73 5.1 – –

Office clerks, general ........................................................ 12.96 3.6 13.31 2.9 10.73 8.0

Level 1 ............................................................. 10.85 18.9 – – – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.22 6.2 10.76 5.9 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.49 1.1 11.77 1.3 9.84 10.5

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.36 4.9 13.66 4.9 10.60 13.1

Level 5 ............................................................. 17.48 10.8 17.74 9.9 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 13.03 7.2 13.19 11.0 – –

Office machine operators, except computer ..................... 12.36 10.1 12.36 10.1 – –

Construction and extraction occupations ....................... 17.14 6.6 17.14 6.7 – –

Level 1 ............................................................. 14.04 7.3 14.04 7.3 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.34 5.7 10.34 5.7 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 16.15 11.9 15.98 11.7 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 14.66 7.0 14.68 7.0 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 18.43 2.9 18.43 2.9 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 19.44 5.7 19.44 5.7 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 24.90 8.0 24.90 8.0 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 24.43 3.9 24.43 3.9 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 14.68 16.2 14.76 16.5 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades

and extraction workers ............................................... 24.38 5.1 24.38 5.1 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 25.27 4.9 25.27 4.9 – –

Brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons ................ 24.11 4.2 24.11 4.2 – –

Carpenters ........................................................................ 20.50 15.5 20.60 15.6 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 16.33 6.2 16.33 6.2 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 26.69 19.8 26.69 19.8 – –

Construction laborers ....................................................... 12.94 15.1 12.83 15.0 – –

Level 1 ............................................................. 14.61 8.5 14.61 8.5 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 19.41 19.0 19.13 19.0 – –

Construction equipment operators ................................... 18.84 5.9 18.84 5.9 – –

Operating engineers and other construction equipment

operators ................................................................ 19.97 6.7 19.97 6.7 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,

Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers ........... $16.22 7.1 $16.22 7.1 – –

Electricians ....................................................................... 23.72 13.9 23.72 13.9 – –

Painters and paperhangers .............................................. 13.88 6.3 14.00 6.1 – –

Painters, construction and maintenance ...................... 13.88 6.3 14.00 6.1 – –

Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ........... 20.72 6.2 20.72 6.2 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 24.41 2.5 24.41 2.5 – –

Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ......................... 21.06 6.3 21.06 6.3 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 24.41 2.5 24.41 2.5 – –

Roofers ............................................................................. 12.81 6.5 12.81 6.5 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 12.81 6.5 12.81 6.5 – –

Helpers, construction trades ............................................. 14.49 21.2 14.49 21.2 – –

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ......... 19.12 2.3 19.36 2.0 $13.12 24.4

Level 3 ............................................................. 12.05 13.3 12.05 13.3 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 15.41 6.7 15.12 7.1 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 16.58 5.9 16.75 4.5 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 22.62 4.3 22.62 4.3 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 22.63 5.0 22.63 5.0 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 33.73 7.4 33.73 7.4 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 31.42 17.3 31.42 17.3 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 17.78 22.7 17.94 23.8 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers,

and repairers .............................................................. 26.44 16.5 26.44 16.5 – –

Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and

repairers ..................................................................... 22.53 7.6 23.91 12.2 – –

Telecommunications equipment installers and

repairers, except line installers ............................... 22.53 7.6 23.91 12.2 – –

Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment

mechanics, installers, and repairers ........................... 15.32 11.3 15.32 11.3 – –

Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and

industrial equipment ............................................... 24.72 10.2 24.72 10.2 – –

Aircraft mechanics and service technicians ...................... 23.89 6.6 23.89 6.6 – –

Automotive technicians and repairers .............................. 19.60 4.4 19.60 4.4 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.83 9.9 13.83 9.9 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 17.02 13.1 17.02 13.1 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 22.86 8.0 22.86 8.0 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 19.43 3.9 19.43 3.9 – –

Automotive body and related repairers ......................... 21.42 41.2 21.42 41.2 – –

Automotive service technicians and mechanics ........... 19.36 11.3 19.36 11.3 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 17.25 14.8 17.25 14.8 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 21.26 3.6 21.26 3.6 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 19.55 4.7 19.55 4.7 – –

Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists ... 18.20 5.5 18.20 5.5 – –

Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians

and mechanics ........................................................... 19.93 4.2 19.93 4.2 – –

Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines .. 21.87 3.5 21.87 3.5 – –

Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics

and installers .............................................................. 16.18 4.7 16.18 4.7 – –

Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance

workers ....................................................................... 19.47 4.9 19.57 4.9 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 16.89 29.0 16.89 29.0 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 17.41 8.3 17.41 8.3 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 20.06 8.7 20.06 8.7 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 21.97 3.2 21.97 3.2 – –

Industrial machinery mechanics ................................... 21.11 3.8 21.11 3.8 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 19.51 3.0 19.51 3.0 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 21.33 4.8 21.33 4.8 – –

Maintenance and repair workers, general .................... 17.67 9.9 17.86 10.0 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 22.77 6.8 22.77 6.8 – –

Maintenance workers, machinery ................................. 20.33 14.0 20.33 14.0 – –

Line installers and repairers ............................................. 24.12 10.2 24.12 10.2 – –

Electrical power-line installers and repairers ................ 25.66 14.6 25.66 14.6 – –

Telecommunications line installers and repairers ......... 20.01 16.2 20.01 16.2 – –

Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair

workers ....................................................................... 16.78 3.6 16.88 3.7 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 19.06 11.6 19.06 11.6 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,

Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers $13.56 10.9 $13.84 9.3 – –

Production occupations .................................................... 14.18 5.3 14.47 5.9 $9.91 8.6

Level 1 ............................................................. 9.12 2.5 9.11 2.6 9.15 2.6

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.89 1.7 9.93 1.6 8.82 3.2

Level 3 ............................................................. 12.64 5.7 12.82 7.6 10.90 1.8

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.08 5.1 13.63 2.3 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 17.01 9.4 17.11 9.3 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 20.21 6.7 20.21 6.7 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 22.26 8.7 22.48 7.8 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 27.19 5.1 27.19 5.1 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 14.19 9.6 14.45 10.5 11.34 2.5

First-line supervisors/managers of production and

operating workers ....................................................... 26.12 16.2 26.12 16.2 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 20.46 9.8 20.46 9.8 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 20.36 10.5 20.36 10.5 – –

Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical

assemblers ................................................................. 12.36 3.4 12.55 3.9 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.30 7.6 11.35 8.4 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 12.25 3.9 12.25 3.9 – –

Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers .......... 12.40 3.5 12.61 4.1 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.24 8.7 11.29 9.7 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 12.22 4.5 12.22 4.5 – –

Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators ....................... 11.05 2.4 11.09 2.4 – –

Level 1 ............................................................. 9.69 4.1 9.79 5.2 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.52 4.6 10.52 4.6 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.29 11.0 11.29 11.0 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 12.16 6.0 12.16 6.0 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 13.28 3.7 – – – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 10.56 12.4 10.56 12.4 – –

Bakers .............................................................................. 11.57 15.1 11.60 15.4 – –

Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing

workers ....................................................................... 13.56 13.8 13.33 14.2 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.15 1.2 11.15 1.2 – –

Butchers and meat cutters ............................................ 15.47 12.2 15.32 14.3 – –

Slaughterers and meat packers .................................... 9.85 .5 9.85 .5 – –

Miscellaneous food processing workers ........................... 15.20 5.8 15.21 5.8 – –

Food batchmakers ........................................................ 16.15 9.9 – – – –

Computer control programmers and operators ................ 17.31 11.4 17.31 11.4 – –

Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal

and plastic .............................................................. 16.78 12.0 16.78 12.0 – –

Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders,

metal and plastic ......................................................... 12.38 2.7 12.38 2.7 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 13.71 10.0 13.71 10.0 – –

Cutting, punching, and press machine setters,

operators, and tenders, metal and plastic .............. 11.82 4.9 11.82 4.9 – –

Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool

setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic .. 12.65 6.3 12.65 6.3 – –

Machinists ......................................................................... 18.28 2.3 18.28 2.3 – –

Welding, soldering, and brazing workers .......................... 16.37 6.8 16.33 6.8 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 13.86 10.4 13.52 10.0 – –

Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ...................... 16.17 7.0 16.13 7.0 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 13.66 10.6 – – – –

Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers ............. 15.87 10.6 15.87 10.6 – –

Printers ............................................................................. 15.26 3.3 16.05 4.6 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.40 .0 13.40 .0 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 16.76 5.8 17.35 4.1 – –

Prepress technicians and workers ................................ 14.83 6.0 17.29 1.4 – –

Printing machine operators ........................................... 16.45 6.9 16.45 6.9 – –

Laundry and dry-cleaning workers ................................... 10.34 10.7 10.36 10.8 – –

Level 1 ............................................................. 8.21 5.1 8.21 5.6 – –

Miscellaneous textile, apparel, and furnishings workers .. 13.22 13.7 13.22 13.7 – –

Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending

workers ....................................................................... 14.65 7.2 14.65 7.2 – –

Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers ....... 15.61 4.9 15.98 2.3 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.85 7.4 11.88 12.8 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,

Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers

–Continued

Level 4 ............................................................. $15.04 8.9 $15.04 8.9 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 16.81 2.1 16.81 2.1 – –

Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders ...... 12.88 9.3 13.19 10.1 – –

Semiconductor processors ............................................... 18.01 6.5 18.01 6.5 – –

Miscellaneous production workers ................................... 11.82 15.9 12.19 20.1 $9.65 3.6

Level 1 ............................................................. 8.74 5.8 8.75 6.0 8.70 4.9

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.97 4.2 10.18 8.2 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 15.72 13.6 17.55 22.9 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 12.02 9.0 – – – –

Helpers--production workers ........................................ 10.17 5.7 10.31 6.6 – –

Level 1 ............................................................. 8.23 9.9 – – – –

Transportation and material moving occupations .......... 14.42 3.1 15.04 3.3 9.74 5.9

Level 1 ............................................................. 8.36 3.3 8.31 4.8 8.48 3.5

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.50 1.8 10.71 2.3 9.84 2.8

Level 3 ............................................................. 14.35 6.0 14.38 6.1 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 16.96 4.5 17.18 5.4 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 18.47 4.3 18.60 4.5 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 20.29 10.2 20.65 9.5 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 121.70 14.3 121.70 14.3 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 15.99 10.9 16.03 11.0 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and

material movers, hand ................................................ 17.54 7.1 17.90 6.4 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 18.67 4.8 – – – –

First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and

material-moving machine and vehicle operators ........ 21.16 4.0 21.16 4.0 – –

Aircraft pilots and flight engineers .................................... 118.15 14.6 118.15 14.6 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 121.70 14.3 121.70 14.3 – –

Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers ................... 118.15 14.6 118.15 14.6 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 121.70 14.3 121.70 14.3 – –

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers ............................. 16.06 2.5 16.29 2.2 7.56 33.0

Level 1 ............................................................. 6.64 34.9 7.31 31.1 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 11.00 8.8 11.18 7.6 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 15.11 7.7 15.15 8.3 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 18.06 8.7 18.22 9.4 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 18.45 6.4 18.45 6.4 – –

Driver/sales workers ..................................................... 10.12 29.0 10.93 27.4 7.45 34.8

Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer ......................... 16.88 4.7 16.88 4.7 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 17.47 6.8 17.47 6.8 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 16.81 10.3 16.81 10.3 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 18.10 4.1 18.10 4.1 – –

Truck drivers, light or delivery services ........................ 16.58 2.8 16.60 2.8 – –

Level 1 ............................................................. 10.03 5.3 – – – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 13.88 5.7 13.88 5.7 – –

Industrial truck and tractor operators ................................ 14.69 8.3 14.78 8.4 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 11.19 8.9 11.29 9.1 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 12.40 4.9 12.44 4.7 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 14.14 10.2 14.14 10.2 – –

Laborers and material movers, hand ................................ 10.11 4.5 10.26 6.2 9.48 6.0

Level 1 ............................................................. 8.51 3.7 8.31 4.7 9.04 7.2

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.20 3.5 10.20 2.9 10.19 6.2

Level 3 ............................................................. 13.17 6.3 13.22 6.0 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 14.78 10.7 14.97 11.4 – –

Cleaners of vehicles and equipment ............................ 8.33 4.8 8.26 5.6 – –

Level 1 ............................................................. 8.32 7.4 8.18 8.2 – –

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,

hand ........................................................................ 10.95 6.4 11.13 9.7 10.28 7.0

Level 1 ............................................................. 9.21 6.1 8.75 8.9 9.93 6.8

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.52 2.4 10.41 1.8 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 13.25 6.0 13.32 5.7 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 15.01 11.5 15.26 12.3 – –

Machine feeders and offbearers ................................... 10.33 13.2 10.33 13.2 – –

Packers and packagers, hand ...................................... 8.34 5.4 8.61 3.9 7.37 8.2

Level 1 ............................................................. 7.47 2.2 7.74 3.5 6.54 6.4

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3,

Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Packers and packagers, hand –Continued

Level 2 ............................................................. $10.58 5.5 – – – –

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

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

are premium pay for overtime, vacations, 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. See appendix A for more information. 2 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 Each occupation for which data are collected in an establishment is

evaluated based on four factors, including knowledge, job controls and

complexity, contacts, and physical environment. The knowledge factor is tailored

to 24 families of closely related jobs. 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 appendix A for more information. 4 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard

Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information. 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 appendix A.

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

publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for categories

not shown separately

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.

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Table 4. State and local government workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work

levels3, Mountain, June 2006

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

All workers .............................................................................. $23.34 3.2 $23.72 4.0 $18.98 19.5

Management occupations ................................................. 33.56 5.1 33.56 5.1 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 25.55 4.2 25.55 4.2 – –

Level 10 ............................................................ 38.62 8.2 38.62 8.2 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 41.65 4.5 41.65 4.5 – –

Level 12 ............................................................ 39.01 12.4 39.01 12.4 – –

Level 13 ............................................................ 47.42 4.6 47.42 4.6 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 36.62 7.1 36.62 7.1 – –

General and operations managers ................................... 41.32 7.4 41.32 7.4 – –

Financial managers .......................................................... 31.43 11.4 31.43 11.4 – –

Education administrators .................................................. 42.86 2.7 42.86 2.7 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 43.03 6.9 43.03 6.9 – –

Education administrators, elementary and secondary

school ..................................................................... 42.78 4.6 42.78 4.6 – –

Medical and health services managers ............................ 20.94 27.7 20.94 27.7 – –

Business and financial operations occupations ............. 21.82 9.0 21.83 8.9 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 14.07 23.0 14.07 23.0 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 19.12 13.5 19.12 13.5 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 25.60 4.6 25.60 4.6 – –

Accountants and auditors ................................................. 17.99 32.3 17.99 32.3 – –

Computer and mathematical science occupations ......... 22.86 8.2 22.86 8.2 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 25.19 9.7 25.19 9.7 – –

Architecture and engineering occupations ..................... 28.43 7.7 26.95 7.5 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 21.64 4.4 21.64 4.4 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 34.10 5.6 31.08 5.3 – –

Engineers ......................................................................... 30.42 9.8 30.42 9.8 – –

Civil engineers .............................................................. 34.04 4.5 34.04 4.5 – –

Engineering technicians, except drafters .......................... 27.62 20.2 22.39 10.3 – –

Civil engineering technicians ........................................ 22.47 11.6 22.47 11.6 – –

Life, physical, and social science occupations ............... 27.50 5.2 27.73 6.0 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 25.74 7.9 – – – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 25.94 21.8 – – – –

Life scientists .................................................................... 30.72 17.3 31.11 17.8 – –

Psychologists .................................................................... 31.46 4.5 – – – –

Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists ............. 31.46 4.5 – – – –

Community and social services occupations .................. 22.60 12.0 22.51 12.1 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 19.79 25.5 18.67 25.2 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 26.70 9.6 26.75 9.7 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 32.73 6.6 32.73 6.6 – –

Counselors ....................................................................... 27.24 13.7 27.18 13.9 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 18.74 24.7 – – – –

Educational, vocational, and school counselors ........... 33.04 6.5 33.03 6.7 – –

Social workers .................................................................. 26.91 10.4 26.62 10.6 – –

Child, family, and school social workers ....................... 23.61 15.2 22.74 12.8 – –

Miscellaneous community and social service specialists 14.88 19.9 14.82 20.2 – –

Social and human service assistants ........................... 10.97 13.7 10.89 13.7 – –

Legal occupations .............................................................. 43.01 9.0 43.29 8.6 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 62.20 21.7 – – – –

Lawyers ............................................................................ 43.81 9.6 43.81 9.6 – –

Education, training, and library occupations .................. 30.82 4.2 31.74 4.1 22.03 14.2

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.05 1.6 – – 10.23 4.8

Level 3 ............................................................. 9.44 3.7 9.31 4.5 9.69 2.7

Level 4 ............................................................. 12.06 7.6 11.21 3.6 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 13.84 7.9 – – 12.89 9.1

Level 7 ............................................................. 26.25 4.5 26.45 4.9 23.64 19.6

Level 8 ............................................................. 28.89 4.6 28.91 3.8 28.38 25.6

Level 9 ............................................................. 32.65 5.0 32.69 5.0 27.91 13.9

Level 10 ............................................................ 33.89 13.8 33.89 13.8 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 4. State and local government workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work

levels3, Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Education, training, and library occupations –Continued

Level 11 ............................................................ $39.86 6.6 $39.86 8.0 – –

Level 13 ............................................................ 59.55 2.2 60.60 3.6 – –

Postsecondary teachers ................................................... 42.90 4.8 43.54 5.0 $38.21 18.3

Level 9 ............................................................. 44.23 13.8 44.23 13.8 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 39.89 6.7 39.90 8.2 – –

Level 13 ............................................................ 59.55 2.2 60.60 3.6 – –

Business teachers, postsecondary ............................... 38.75 5.2 38.75 5.2 – –

Math and computer teachers, postsecondary .............. 40.00 2.4 40.11 5.5 – –

Health teachers, postsecondary ................................... 61.89 5.2 62.09 5.2 – –

Health specialties teachers, postsecondary ............. 64.06 4.2 64.29 4.2 – –

Arts, communications, and humanities teachers,

postsecondary ........................................................ 52.67 6.5 55.03 4.2 – –

Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers ........................ 38.31 5.4 38.86 5.9 – –

Primary, secondary, and special education school

teachers ...................................................................... 30.80 4.3 31.06 4.3 23.53 8.9

Level 5 ............................................................. 12.62 10.1 – – 13.25 13.3

Level 7 ............................................................. 27.36 7.0 27.70 7.9 23.41 21.0

Level 8 ............................................................. 29.57 5.2 29.46 4.6 32.42 18.4

Level 9 ............................................................. 32.53 4.7 32.56 4.6 28.67 15.2

Preschool and kindergarten teachers ........................... 27.51 4.7 27.51 4.7 – –

Elementary and middle school teachers ....................... 31.32 5.1 31.61 5.0 24.12 11.3

Level 7 ............................................................. 27.22 8.9 27.25 9.7 26.97 12.4

Level 8 ............................................................. 29.14 8.0 29.25 8.0 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 33.22 4.1 33.23 4.1 – –

Elementary school teachers, except special

education ............................................................ 31.68 4.9 31.96 4.8 24.50 13.0

Level 7 ............................................................. 28.33 8.3 28.36 9.1 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 28.52 6.5 28.48 6.6 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 33.28 4.8 33.29 4.9 – –

Middle school teachers, except special and

vocational education ........................................... 29.10 9.5 29.41 9.4 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 30.29 10.4 30.78 10.1 – –

Secondary school teachers .......................................... 31.19 5.0 31.60 5.1 17.81 22.7

Level 7 ............................................................. 26.77 6.8 27.68 8.0 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 30.16 1.3 29.95 1.2 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 33.26 3.8 33.31 3.7 – –

Secondary school teachers, except special and

vocational education ........................................... 31.45 4.7 31.84 4.8 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 26.43 7.0 27.42 8.4 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 30.35 .9 30.13 .7 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 33.66 2.9 33.66 2.9 – –

Vocational education teachers, secondary school ... 27.68 4.8 – – – –

Special education teachers .......................................... 27.66 3.9 27.33 4.5 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 30.53 4.3 29.59 1.9 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 25.76 10.7 – – – –

Special education teachers, preschool,

kindergarten, and elementary school ................. 30.14 10.9 29.44 11.3 – –

Other teachers and instructors ......................................... 17.77 8.9 – – 13.12 11.2

Librarians .......................................................................... 24.98 21.9 24.98 21.9 – –

Teacher assistants ........................................................... 10.31 5.4 10.22 7.6 10.45 1.8

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.05 1.6 – – 10.23 4.8

Level 3 ............................................................. 9.20 5.7 8.90 7.1 9.69 2.7

Level 4 ............................................................. 11.96 7.8 11.21 3.6 – –

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

occupations .................................................................. 22.87 22.9 – – – –

Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........ 31.75 12.8 31.34 16.0 33.08 10.9

Level 5 ............................................................. 16.65 3.3 – – – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 17.37 9.4 17.05 8.7 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 20.28 5.6 – – – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 26.14 3.7 26.47 3.8 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 31.64 5.6 30.33 4.7 33.45 1.8

Registered nurses ............................................................ 29.37 8.1 29.04 10.2 29.87 3.6

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 4. State and local government workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work

levels3, Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Registered nurses –Continued

Level 8 ............................................................. $23.95 4.0 $24.17 3.8 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 31.45 3.4 32.22 7.8 – –

Therapists ......................................................................... 28.61 2.8 – – – –

Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians ............. 23.42 4.7 23.42 4.7 – –

Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses ........... 17.89 4.7 18.51 3.9 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 17.92 5.5 – – – –

Healthcare support occupations ....................................... 11.48 8.1 11.35 7.7 $12.70 17.6

Level 3 ............................................................. 12.41 11.0 12.84 8.4 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 10.54 9.2 10.54 9.5 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 13.50 16.4 13.01 16.2 – –

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides .................... 10.86 9.7 10.97 10.8 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.81 14.2 13.14 10.5 – –

Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ...................... 9.97 6.5 10.06 7.3 – –

Psychiatric aides ........................................................... 16.49 7.6 16.59 8.0 – –

Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ................ 13.76 8.2 – – – –

Protective service occupations ......................................... 22.88 5.5 23.26 5.8 13.80 11.5

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.67 12.9 – – 13.54 13.2

Level 4 ............................................................. 12.81 6.1 12.82 9.6 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 16.49 5.6 16.50 5.7 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 21.42 7.0 21.65 7.4 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 23.37 2.2 23.37 2.2 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 28.30 3.6 28.30 3.6 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 29.87 9.1 29.87 9.1 – –

Level 10 ............................................................ 38.55 5.8 38.55 5.8 – –

First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement

workers ....................................................................... 31.96 13.4 31.96 13.4 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of police and

detectives ............................................................... 32.22 13.3 32.22 13.3 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and

prevention workers ..................................................... 32.86 3.3 32.86 3.3 – –

Fire fighters ....................................................................... 17.83 11.4 17.89 11.3 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 19.24 13.2 19.24 13.2 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 20.34 5.2 20.34 5.2 – –

Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers ........................... 16.55 13.7 16.39 14.0 – –

Correctional officers and jailers .................................... 16.64 13.9 16.48 14.2 – –

Detectives and criminal investigators ............................... 27.14 12.8 28.43 10.6 – –

Police officers ................................................................... 25.26 2.2 25.26 2.2 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 23.78 2.0 23.78 2.0 – –

Police and sheriff’s patrol officers ................................. 25.26 2.2 25.26 2.2 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 23.78 2.0 23.78 2.0 – –

Miscellaneous protective service workers ........................ 14.82 12.6 16.82 12.7 11.73 27.5

Level 3 ............................................................. 13.24 17.1 – – 13.46 18.6

Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective

service workers ....................................................... 8.92 4.5 – – 8.55 7.3

Level 3 ............................................................. 10.01 4.6 – – 9.84 5.2

Food preparation and serving related occupations ........ 9.13 3.6 10.22 7.8 8.35 4.7

Level 1 ............................................................. 8.19 6.8 – – 8.28 7.1

Level 2 ............................................................. 8.95 3.7 – – 8.87 6.7

Level 3 ............................................................. 8.47 11.9 – – – –

Food preparation workers ................................................. 8.85 1.8 – – – –

Fast food and counter workers ......................................... 8.90 8.4 – – 8.59 8.3

Combined food preparation and serving workers,

including fast food ................................................... 8.54 8.4 – – 8.04 6.3

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

occupations .................................................................. 12.13 4.7 12.29 5.2 10.30 10.0

Level 1 ............................................................. 9.82 10.7 9.88 14.5 9.64 12.7

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.49 11.2 10.59 10.9 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.16 7.3 11.14 7.7 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 14.63 2.8 14.63 2.8 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 19.46 2.9 19.46 2.9 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 15.96 10.0 15.96 10.0 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 4. State and local government workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work

levels3, Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds

cleaning and maintenance workers ............................ $18.81 4.6 $18.81 4.6 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and

janitorial workers ..................................................... 18.81 5.6 18.81 5.6 – –

Building cleaning workers ................................................. 11.46 4.6 11.57 4.6 $8.24 4.3

Level 1 ............................................................. 9.72 12.7 9.99 15.6 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.55 12.0 10.66 11.7 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.35 8.5 11.35 8.5 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 14.35 3.1 14.35 3.1 – –

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and

housekeeping cleaners ........................................... 11.61 6.3 11.74 6.4 8.24 4.3

Level 1 ............................................................. 11.57 3.7 12.63 2.8 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.51 13.0 10.61 12.8 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.35 8.5 11.35 8.5 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 14.30 3.5 14.30 3.5 – –

Grounds maintenance workers ......................................... 12.67 8.3 13.39 10.0 11.24 3.8

Level 1 ............................................................. 10.36 13.4 – – – –

Landscaping and groundskeeping workers .................. 12.67 8.3 13.39 10.0 11.24 3.8

Level 1 ............................................................. 10.36 13.4 – – – –

Personal care and service occupations ........................... 13.39 18.5 20.40 19.6 9.66 11.1

Level 2 ............................................................. 8.33 9.2 – – 8.33 9.2

Child care workers ............................................................ 7.75 4.0 – – 7.67 4.3

Recreation and fitness workers ........................................ 15.90 30.3 – – 10.98 10.8

Recreation workers ....................................................... 16.06 31.6 – – 10.94 11.8

Sales and related occupations .......................................... 13.19 25.0 – – – –

Office and administrative support occupations .............. 15.54 2.8 15.80 3.1 11.09 8.0

Level 2 ............................................................. 11.38 7.2 11.67 10.1 10.64 3.0

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.76 7.3 11.99 8.1 10.26 2.2

Level 4 ............................................................. 14.54 4.1 14.55 4.1 12.90 12.4

Level 5 ............................................................. 16.24 7.5 16.24 7.9 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 17.66 4.7 17.71 4.9 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 24.25 8.2 24.25 8.2 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of office and

administrative support workers ................................... 23.31 9.3 24.10 9.7 – –

Financial clerks ................................................................. 14.09 5.9 14.09 5.9 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 14.02 6.3 14.02 6.3 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 15.69 5.0 15.69 5.0 – –

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks ............. 14.80 2.1 14.80 2.1 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 15.69 5.0 15.69 5.0 – –

Court, municipal, and license clerks ................................. 19.85 14.7 19.85 14.7 – –

Eligibility interviewers, government programs .................. 17.00 6.4 17.00 6.4 – –

Library assistants, clerical ................................................ 13.47 11.1 – – 10.86 2.9

Level 4 ............................................................. 15.14 16.5 – – – –

Receptionists and information clerks ................................ 10.51 5.0 10.64 8.1 – –

Dispatchers ....................................................................... 15.48 15.3 15.48 15.4 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 12.38 12.1 – – – –

Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers ....................... 13.87 12.8 13.87 12.8 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 12.38 12.1 – – – –

Secretaries and administrative assistants ........................ 16.38 7.1 16.41 7.3 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 12.91 14.9 – – – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 15.52 6.3 15.51 6.3 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 14.79 2.7 14.79 2.7 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 26.99 5.1 26.99 5.1 – –

Executive secretaries and administrative assistants .... 26.43 12.1 26.43 12.1 – –

Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........ 14.74 5.3 14.76 5.2 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 12.91 14.9 – – – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 15.52 6.3 15.51 6.3 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 14.56 2.6 14.56 2.6 – –

Office clerks, general ........................................................ 13.35 6.7 13.60 7.5 10.63 1.9

Level 2 ............................................................. 11.46 4.9 – – – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 10.58 5.9 10.69 6.2 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 14.90 7.1 14.90 7.1 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 4. State and local government workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work

levels3, Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Construction and extraction occupations ....................... $15.68 10.9 $15.69 11.1 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 16.42 8.2 16.42 8.2 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 19.14 9.4 19.14 9.4 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 18.66 10.7 18.66 10.7 – –

Construction equipment operators ................................... 14.18 13.3 14.18 13.3 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 18.01 6.8 18.01 6.8 – –

Operating engineers and other construction equipment

operators ................................................................ 13.80 12.5 13.80 12.5 – –

Construction and building inspectors ................................ 26.95 2.3 26.95 2.3 – –

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ......... 22.84 8.2 22.96 8.0 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 19.48 2.7 19.48 2.7 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 24.31 6.0 24.30 6.0 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 22.63 22.0 22.63 22.0 – –

Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists ... 20.14 6.4 20.14 6.4 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 22.34 4.6 22.34 4.6 – –

Control and valve installers and repairers ........................ 21.35 4.7 21.35 4.7 – –

Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance

workers ....................................................................... 19.82 3.1 19.82 3.1 – –

Maintenance and repair workers, general .................... 19.53 3.4 19.53 3.4 – –

Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair

workers ....................................................................... 19.70 2.3 – – – –

Production occupations .................................................... 19.83 10.4 19.83 10.4 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 18.77 6.1 18.77 6.1 – –

Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system

operators .................................................................... 23.41 11.3 23.41 11.3 – –

Transportation and material moving occupations .......... 14.89 6.2 14.92 7.8 $14.76 4.2

Level 2 ............................................................. 13.50 8.5 – – – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 14.17 4.2 13.68 4.5 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 15.16 5.0 15.32 6.8 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 15.76 3.1 16.19 1.5 – –

Bus drivers ........................................................................ 14.52 3.0 14.38 3.6 14.76 4.2

Level 2 ............................................................. 14.19 4.6 – – – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 13.96 5.4 13.13 5.8 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 15.22 5.6 – – – –

Bus drivers, school ....................................................... 13.72 3.9 13.09 3.9 14.54 4.3

Level 3 ............................................................. 13.96 5.4 13.13 5.8 – –

Laborers and material movers, hand ................................ 11.11 8.0 11.11 8.0 – –

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, 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. See appendix A for more information. 2 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 Each occupation for which data are collected in an establishment is

evaluated based on four factors, including knowledge, job controls and

complexity, contacts, and physical environment. The knowledge factor is tailored

to 24 families of closely related jobs. 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 appendix A for more information. 4 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard

Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information. 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 appendix A.

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

publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for categories

not shown separately

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.

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Table 5. Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for full-time and part-time workers3,

Mountain, June 2006

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

All workers .............................................................................. $18.03 3.8 $18.93 5.3 $11.07 4.5

Management occupations ................................................. 35.86 6.4 35.86 6.6 – –

Group II ............................................................. 19.97 5.3 – – – –

Group III ............................................................ 35.66 5.4 – – – –

Group IV ........................................................... 55.33 5.5 – – – –

General and operations managers ................................... 44.10 8.8 44.10 8.8 – –

Group III ............................................................ 49.10 15.4 49.10 15.4 – –

Group IV ........................................................... 52.96 8.7 52.96 8.7 – –

Marketing and sales managers ........................................ 58.81 10.7 59.51 9.5 – –

Group III ............................................................ 45.40 11.2 – – – –

Marketing managers ..................................................... 61.07 15.9 62.53 14.1 – –

Group III ............................................................ 49.97 8.0 51.54 5.6 – –

Sales managers ............................................................ 56.30 22.5 56.30 22.5 – –

Public relations managers ................................................ 34.34 22.6 34.34 22.6 – –

Administrative services managers .................................... 22.94 5.1 22.94 5.1 – –

Computer and information systems managers ................. 48.91 12.3 48.91 12.3 – –

Group III ............................................................ 29.28 12.3 29.28 12.3 – –

Financial managers .......................................................... 34.71 4.1 34.28 4.2 – –

Group III ............................................................ 36.43 7.0 35.82 7.5 – –

Human resources managers ............................................ 34.41 6.9 34.41 6.9 – –

Group III ............................................................ 29.79 5.7 – – – –

Industrial production managers ........................................ 39.57 5.9 39.57 5.9 – –

Group III ............................................................ 30.09 1.4 30.09 1.4 – –

Construction managers .................................................... 25.94 9.5 25.94 9.5 – –

Group III ............................................................ 27.37 11.9 27.37 11.9 – –

Education administrators .................................................. 39.00 6.9 41.41 4.6 – –

Group III ............................................................ 34.16 9.0 – – – –

Education administrators, elementary and secondary

school ..................................................................... 42.83 4.1 42.83 4.1 – –

Group III ............................................................ 38.45 7.1 38.45 7.1 – –

Education administrators, postsecondary ..................... 39.54 2.6 39.54 2.6 – –

Group III ............................................................ 42.34 9.7 42.34 9.7 – –

Engineering managers ..................................................... 56.86 8.0 56.86 8.0 – –

Group III ............................................................ 55.23 16.2 55.23 16.2 – –

Food service managers .................................................... 22.00 7.9 22.00 7.9 – –

Group II ............................................................. 22.76 8.5 22.76 8.5 – –

Medical and health services managers ............................ 33.19 7.7 33.19 7.7 – –

Group III ............................................................ 35.35 9.1 35.35 9.1 – –

Property, real estate, and community association

managers .................................................................... 32.63 13.5 32.63 13.5 – –

Social and community service managers ......................... 24.05 18.7 25.51 20.0 – –

Group III ............................................................ 29.39 19.7 29.39 19.7 – –

Business and financial operations occupations ............. 25.91 2.4 25.87 2.3 – –

Group II ............................................................. 20.59 3.1 – – – –

Group III ............................................................ 31.65 3.1 – – – –

Buyers and purchasing agents ......................................... 24.41 5.5 24.21 5.7 – –

Group II ............................................................. 24.23 11.6 – – – –

Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and

investigators ............................................................... 21.60 23.5 21.60 23.5 – –

Group II ............................................................. 16.47 4.0 – – – –

Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators ........... 21.60 23.5 21.60 23.5 – –

Group II ............................................................. 16.47 4.0 16.47 4.0 – –

Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction,

health and safety, and transportation ......................... 25.28 7.7 25.28 7.7 – –

Cost estimators ................................................................. 31.13 13.0 31.13 13.0 – –

Human resources, training, and labor relations

specialists ................................................................... 22.96 12.5 22.96 12.5 – –

Group II ............................................................. 16.04 9.6 – – – –

Group III ............................................................ 25.08 4.6 – – – –

Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists .. 17.23 9.4 17.23 9.4 – –

Training and development specialists .......................... 28.93 3.4 28.93 3.4 – –

Logisticians ....................................................................... 24.00 7.3 24.00 7.3 – –

Management analysts ...................................................... 28.52 18.1 28.52 18.1 – –

Group III ............................................................ 33.82 14.7 33.82 14.7 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 5. Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for full-time and part-time workers3,

Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Accountants and auditors ................................................. $25.36 9.4 $25.36 9.4 – –

Group II ............................................................. 19.36 18.7 19.36 18.7 – –

Group III ............................................................ 30.23 3.7 30.23 3.7 – –

Financial analysts and advisors ........................................ 21.07 16.7 19.85 7.0 – –

Financial analysts ......................................................... 30.81 21.1 26.16 4.1 – –

Loan counselors and officers ............................................ 34.38 8.1 34.38 8.1 – –

Group II ............................................................. 28.59 14.4 – – – –

Group III ............................................................ 37.93 14.9 – – – –

Loan officers ................................................................. 35.58 8.1 35.58 8.1 – –

Group II ............................................................. 28.59 14.4 28.59 14.4 – –

Group III ............................................................ 37.93 14.9 37.93 14.9 – –

Computer and mathematical science occupations ......... 31.22 7.3 31.23 7.3 – –

Group II ............................................................. 21.44 4.1 – – – –

Group III ............................................................ 37.24 1.2 – – – –

Group IV ........................................................... 56.97 4.6 – – – –

Computer programmers ................................................... 33.69 6.9 33.69 6.9 – –

Group III ............................................................ 36.80 4.3 36.80 4.3 – –

Computer software engineers .......................................... 39.14 1.2 39.14 1.2 – –

Group III ............................................................ 38.69 1.4 – – – –

Computer software engineers, applications ................. 34.06 9.7 34.06 9.7 – –

Group III ............................................................ 35.59 8.8 35.59 8.8 – –

Computer software engineers, systems software ......... 42.20 3.9 42.20 3.9 – –

Group III ............................................................ 41.05 4.4 41.05 4.4 – –

Computer support specialists ........................................... 21.40 9.9 21.40 9.9 – –

Group II ............................................................. 19.04 5.5 19.04 5.5 – –

Computer systems analysts ............................................. 35.95 8.7 35.95 8.7 – –

Group II ............................................................. 22.79 3.2 22.79 3.2 – –

Group III ............................................................ 38.93 7.9 38.93 7.9 – –

Network and computer systems administrators ................ 23.81 34.4 23.81 34.4 – –

Group III ............................................................ 30.37 17.2 30.37 17.2 – –

Network systems and data communications analysts ...... 22.21 4.2 – – – –

Architecture and engineering occupations ..................... 29.50 6.5 29.43 7.0 $32.62 20.8

Group I .............................................................. 15.94 7.4 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 20.63 6.9 – – – –

Group III ............................................................ 35.20 1.2 – – – –

Group IV ........................................................... 53.09 3.5 – – – –

Architects, except naval .................................................... 27.62 1.4 27.62 1.4 – –

Architects, except landscape and naval ....................... 27.62 1.4 27.62 1.4 – –

Engineers ......................................................................... 35.94 3.9 36.08 3.9 – –

Group II ............................................................. 26.07 6.2 – – – –

Group III ............................................................ 36.07 1.4 – – – –

Group IV ........................................................... 53.09 3.5 – – – –

Civil engineers .............................................................. 35.21 2.4 35.36 2.1 – –

Group III ............................................................ 36.79 3.0 37.12 2.7 – –

Computer hardware engineers ..................................... 37.01 15.4 37.01 15.4 – –

Electrical and electronics engineers ............................. 37.68 4.8 37.68 4.8 – –

Group II ............................................................. 29.89 8.4 – – – –

Group III ............................................................ 34.65 6.6 – – – –

Electrical engineers .................................................. 38.95 6.6 38.95 6.6 – –

Group III ............................................................ 38.66 6.4 38.66 6.4 – –

Electronics engineers, except computer ................... 36.78 9.0 36.78 9.0 – –

Group III ............................................................ 30.13 8.7 30.13 8.7 – –

Industrial engineers, including health and safety .......... 31.40 7.2 31.40 7.2 – –

Industrial engineers .................................................. 31.56 7.2 31.56 7.2 – –

Mechanical engineers ................................................... 37.50 8.9 37.73 9.4 – –

Group III ............................................................ 33.77 12.1 33.77 12.1 – –

Drafters ............................................................................. 20.85 6.9 21.13 8.0 – –

Group II ............................................................. 20.93 4.4 – – – –

Engineering technicians, except drafters .......................... 20.55 6.5 19.56 10.6 – –

Group II ............................................................. 17.28 11.7 – – – –

Group III ............................................................ 34.18 5.8 – – – –

Aerospace engineering and operations technicians ..... 23.88 7.9 23.88 7.9 – –

Civil engineering technicians ........................................ 22.47 11.6 22.47 11.6 – –

Electrical and electronic engineering technicians ......... 17.83 14.7 17.79 14.4 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 5. Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for full-time and part-time workers3,

Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Electrical and electronic engineering technicians

–Continued

Group II ............................................................. $16.21 15.3 $16.16 14.6 – –

Life, physical, and social science occupations ............... 27.83 4.5 27.96 4.9 – –

Group II ............................................................. 20.23 8.2 – – – –

Group III ............................................................ 31.47 4.2 – – – –

Life scientists .................................................................... 31.80 15.1 32.19 15.2 – –

Group III ............................................................ 29.21 22.6 – – – –

Physical scientists ............................................................ 31.05 5.4 31.05 5.4 – –

Group III ............................................................ 31.40 4.6 – – – –

Environmental scientists and geoscientists .................. 32.04 7.2 32.04 7.2 – –

Group III ............................................................ 32.04 7.2 – – – –

Psychologists .................................................................... 30.77 5.4 30.60 6.0 – –

Group III ............................................................ 30.31 6.9 – – – –

Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists ............. 30.77 5.4 30.60 6.0 – –

Group III ............................................................ 30.31 6.9 – – – –

Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science

technicians .................................................................. 25.14 14.7 25.38 15.5 – –

Group II ............................................................. 22.26 27.3 – – – –

Community and social services occupations .................. 18.36 8.3 18.17 8.3 $22.51 6.9

Group I .............................................................. 9.99 6.9 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 15.84 7.2 – – – –

Group III ............................................................ 24.20 6.4 – – – –

Counselors ....................................................................... 23.00 11.1 23.20 10.9 – –

Group II ............................................................. 16.91 10.3 – – – –

Group III ............................................................ 30.19 4.3 – – – –

Educational, vocational, and school counselors ........... 29.59 4.7 29.54 4.7 – –

Group II ............................................................. 24.27 7.3 23.80 9.8 – –

Group III ............................................................ 35.55 6.1 35.55 6.1 – –

Mental health counselors .............................................. 21.24 9.6 – – – –

Rehabilitation counselors ............................................. 16.17 17.1 16.63 15.7 – –

Group II ............................................................. 15.47 20.5 15.98 19.3 – –

Social workers .................................................................. 19.74 8.9 19.12 11.0 25.18 4.8

Group II ............................................................. 16.28 15.9 – – – –

Group III ............................................................ 24.23 15.9 – – – –

Child, family, and school social workers ....................... 20.56 11.0 19.78 9.9 – –

Group II ............................................................. 20.01 19.4 18.70 16.6 – –

Medical and public health social workers ..................... 19.12 41.7 15.66 11.2 – –

Group II ............................................................. 18.83 44.6 – – – –

Mental health and substance abuse social workers ..... 18.05 8.6 18.53 8.7 – –

Group III ............................................................ 20.11 15.2 – – – –

Miscellaneous community and social service specialists 14.92 12.8 14.89 13.0 – –

Group I .............................................................. 9.95 7.0 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 15.28 7.4 – – – –

Social and human service assistants ........................... 11.36 8.0 11.32 8.0 – –

Group I .............................................................. 9.95 7.0 9.84 6.5 – –

Group II ............................................................. 13.08 8.6 13.08 8.6 – –

Legal occupations .............................................................. 46.25 27.4 47.22 25.9 – –

Group II ............................................................. 25.71 6.3 – – – –

Group III ............................................................ 48.80 9.6 – – – –

Lawyers ............................................................................ 74.96 21.7 74.96 21.7 – –

Group III ............................................................ 48.80 9.6 48.80 9.6 – –

Paralegals and legal assistants ........................................ 24.87 9.5 25.20 9.1 – –

Group II ............................................................. 24.89 9.6 25.22 9.2 – –

Education, training, and library occupations .................. 29.03 6.0 30.05 6.6 20.82 18.7

Group I .............................................................. 10.21 8.2 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 24.40 4.3 – – – –

Group III ............................................................ 34.54 2.1 – – – –

Group IV ........................................................... 59.55 2.2 – – – –

Postsecondary teachers ................................................... 40.84 3.0 41.76 3.5 35.39 16.9

Group III ............................................................ 39.14 7.2 – – – –

Group IV ........................................................... 59.55 2.2 – – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 5. Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for full-time and part-time workers3,

Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Business teachers, postsecondary ............................... $38.68 4.8 $38.72 4.8 – –

Group III ............................................................ 38.72 4.8 38.72 4.8 – –

Math and computer teachers, postsecondary .............. 39.98 2.4 40.11 5.5 – –

Group III ............................................................ 39.77 3.6 – – – –

Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary ....... 42.38 9.0 – – – –

Engineering and architecture teachers, postsecondary 42.86 2.0 – – – –

Engineering teachers, postsecondary ...................... 51.93 20.4 – – – –

Health teachers, postsecondary ................................... 61.89 5.2 62.09 5.2 – –

Group III ............................................................ 61.61 7.8 – – – –

Health specialties teachers, postsecondary ............. 64.06 4.2 64.29 4.2 – –

Group III ............................................................ 64.61 4.8 – – – –

Arts, communications, and humanities teachers,

postsecondary ........................................................ 43.43 15.3 43.84 16.4 – –

Group III ............................................................ 37.62 13.5 – – – –

Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers ........................ 36.53 6.0 37.76 5.8 – –

Group III ............................................................ 35.23 6.4 – – – –

Primary, secondary, and special education school

teachers ...................................................................... 29.60 5.1 29.87 5.1 $22.32 11.4

Group II ............................................................. 26.37 5.7 – – – –

Group III ............................................................ 32.29 4.5 – – – –

Preschool and kindergarten teachers ........................... 20.95 8.4 20.95 8.4 – –

Group II ............................................................. 18.33 19.8 – – – –

Preschool teachers, except special education ......... 12.85 13.2 12.85 13.2 – –

Kindergarten teachers, except special education ..... 25.66 8.4 25.66 8.4 – –

Elementary and middle school teachers ....................... 31.14 4.9 31.55 4.6 22.27 13.4

Group II ............................................................. 27.78 5.6 – – – –

Group III ............................................................ 33.11 4.0 – – – –

Elementary school teachers, except special

education ............................................................ 31.43 4.7 31.86 4.5 22.30 15.3

Group II ............................................................. 28.01 5.2 28.54 5.9 24.17 13.9

Group III ............................................................ 33.16 4.6 33.17 4.7 – –

Middle school teachers, except special and

vocational education ........................................... 29.13 9.2 29.43 9.2 – –

Group II ............................................................. 27.10 8.0 27.45 8.3 – –

Secondary school teachers .......................................... 31.19 5.0 31.60 5.1 17.81 22.7

Group II ............................................................. 27.83 4.7 – – – –

Group III ............................................................ 33.26 3.8 – – – –

Secondary school teachers, except special and

vocational education ........................................... 31.45 4.7 31.84 4.8 – –

Group II ............................................................. 27.71 4.9 28.53 5.9 – –

Group III ............................................................ 33.66 2.9 33.66 2.9 – –

Vocational education teachers, secondary school ... 27.68 4.8 – – – –

Special education teachers .......................................... 24.86 7.2 24.60 7.4 – –

Group II ............................................................. 25.25 10.7 – – – –

Group III ............................................................ 23.86 10.6 – – – –

Special education teachers, preschool,

kindergarten, and elementary school ................. 24.95 10.9 24.54 11.1 – –

Group II ............................................................. 25.10 12.1 24.77 12.2 – –

Other teachers and instructors ......................................... 30.90 37.2 34.72 43.0 14.32 8.3

Group II ............................................................. 18.32 13.8 – – – –

Librarians .......................................................................... 24.98 21.9 24.98 21.9 – –

Teacher assistants ........................................................... 10.45 7.6 9.75 6.1 11.84 11.1

Group I .............................................................. 10.16 8.7 9.14 5.3 11.81 11.4

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

occupations .................................................................. 20.04 2.4 20.32 1.6 15.46 16.2

Group II ............................................................. 16.23 4.9 – – – –

Group III ............................................................ 30.36 5.1 – – – –

Designers ......................................................................... 18.49 12.2 18.42 12.9 – –

Group II ............................................................. 15.61 3.4 – – – –

Graphic designers ........................................................ 16.61 6.1 16.32 6.0 – –

Group II ............................................................. 15.78 5.5 15.28 4.9 – –

Actors, producers, and directors ....................................... 18.90 9.4 18.90 9.4 – –

Producers and directors ............................................... 18.90 9.4 18.90 9.4 – –

News analysts, reporters and correspondents ................. 17.26 10.2 16.54 8.7 – –

Group II ............................................................. 13.96 14.6 – – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 5. Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for full-time and part-time workers3,

Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Reporters and correspondents ..................................... $17.26 10.2 $16.54 8.7 – –

Group II ............................................................. 13.96 14.6 13.00 13.2 – –

Writers and editors ........................................................... 28.94 5.4 29.01 5.4 – –

Group III ............................................................ 30.14 7.2 – – – –

Editors .......................................................................... 26.69 9.3 26.69 9.3 – –

Group III ............................................................ 26.47 10.2 26.47 10.2 – –

Technical writers ........................................................... 30.77 9.3 30.77 9.3 – –

Group III ............................................................ 30.75 9.5 30.75 9.5 – –

Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio

operators .................................................................... 14.01 20.2 – – – –

Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........ 27.43 4.9 27.37 6.9 $27.68 7.6

Group I .............................................................. 13.68 6.4 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 22.87 6.5 – – – –

Group III ............................................................ 34.21 6.5 – – – –

Dietitians and nutritionists ................................................. 18.28 14.9 – – – –

Pharmacists ...................................................................... 41.84 4.8 46.33 2.2 33.52 7.1

Group III ............................................................ 46.98 2.2 47.59 2.3 – –

Physicians and surgeons .................................................. 62.40 23.0 62.05 23.5 – –

Group III ............................................................ 54.02 22.9 – – – –

Family and general practitioners .................................. 71.09 4.8 71.08 4.8 – –

Registered nurses ............................................................ 29.49 3.3 30.16 4.7 27.94 4.1

Group II ............................................................. 26.22 5.4 27.01 1.7 25.41 10.2

Group III ............................................................ 30.98 6.6 31.06 8.0 30.71 3.0

Therapists ......................................................................... 25.22 2.0 23.53 4.2 35.42 9.4

Group II ............................................................. 21.04 1.9 – – – –

Group III ............................................................ 30.87 4.2 – – – –

Occupational therapists ................................................ 28.06 3.9 27.03 7.1 – –

Group III ............................................................ 27.88 4.9 – – – –

Physical therapists ........................................................ 32.22 8.7 29.64 6.9 – –

Speech-language pathologists ..................................... 23.26 18.6 – – – –

Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians ............. 17.50 7.1 17.41 7.2 – –

Group II ............................................................. 20.74 8.0 – – – –

Group III ............................................................ 26.14 2.8 – – – –

Medical and clinical laboratory technologists ............... 26.07 2.7 25.99 3.5 – –

Group II ............................................................. 26.01 6.0 25.89 7.3 – –

Group III ............................................................ 26.20 2.8 – – – –

Medical and clinical laboratory technicians .................. 15.44 4.9 15.48 5.6 – –

Group II ............................................................. 17.73 6.6 – – – –

Dental hygienists .............................................................. 23.33 38.0 – – – –

Diagnostic related technologists and technicians ............. 25.82 13.9 26.00 14.3 – –

Group II ............................................................. 27.22 2.5 – – – –

Radiologic technologists and technicians ..................... 22.47 6.6 22.57 7.3 – –

Group II ............................................................. 26.15 4.0 26.47 4.7 – –

Emergency medical technicians and paramedics ............ 13.80 16.6 – – – –

Group I .............................................................. 9.91 8.6 – – – –

Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support

technicians .................................................................. 15.88 5.6 15.77 5.8 – –

Group I .............................................................. 13.94 6.0 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 17.21 7.4 – – – –

Pharmacy technicians .................................................. 14.33 5.5 14.27 4.8 – –

Group I .............................................................. 13.94 6.0 13.83 4.0 – –

Surgical technologists ................................................... 19.27 2.8 – – – –

Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses ........... 19.47 13.0 19.61 19.1 18.60 2.3

Group I .............................................................. 17.07 5.1 17.07 5.1 – –

Group II ............................................................. 20.16 13.7 20.47 23.2 18.60 2.3

Medical records and health information technicians ......... 14.22 6.9 – – – –

Occupational health and safety specialists and

technicians .................................................................. 27.58 4.4 27.58 4.4 – –

Occupational health and safety specialists ................... 27.58 4.4 27.58 4.4 – –

Healthcare support occupations ....................................... 11.53 3.3 11.75 2.5 10.59 9.2

Group I .............................................................. 11.17 2.9 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 15.06 9.7 – – – –

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides .................... 11.18 3.9 11.53 4.3 9.83 1.7

Group I .............................................................. 11.05 3.6 – – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 5. Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for full-time and part-time workers3,

Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides –Continued

Group II ............................................................. $16.10 6.3 – – – –

Home health aides ........................................................ – – $10.33 12.3 – –

Group I .............................................................. – – 10.33 12.3 – –

Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ...................... 11.34 4.2 11.50 4.2 $10.21 3.3

Group I .............................................................. 11.32 4.2 11.48 4.3 10.21 3.3

Psychiatric aides ........................................................... 13.34 21.6 13.32 21.6 – –

Physical therapist assistants and aides ............................ 10.09 6.1 10.09 6.1 – –

Group I .............................................................. 8.81 2.3 – – – –

Physical therapist aides ................................................ 9.62 7.7 9.62 7.7 – –

Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ................ 12.37 11.7 12.55 11.4 11.64 15.4

Group I .............................................................. 11.72 12.6 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 17.08 9.2 – – – –

Dental assistants .......................................................... 14.58 10.6 14.99 10.5 – –

Group I .............................................................. 13.80 11.2 – – – –

Medical assistants ........................................................ 14.16 4.9 14.42 7.4 – –

Group I .............................................................. 13.07 5.4 13.19 9.2 – –

Medical equipment preparers ....................................... 11.79 15.1 – – – –

Group I .............................................................. 11.79 15.1 – – – –

Medical transcriptionists ............................................... 16.31 7.0 16.11 8.6 – –

Pharmacy aides ............................................................ 12.18 11.6 – – – –

Group I .............................................................. 12.18 11.6 – – – –

Protective service occupations ......................................... 16.80 5.0 17.22 5.8 11.90 13.1

Group I .............................................................. 10.01 1.5 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 21.76 3.8 – – – –

Group III ............................................................ 33.19 4.0 – – – –

First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement

workers ....................................................................... 31.96 13.4 31.96 13.4 – –

Group III ............................................................ 31.72 14.3 – – – –

First-line supervisors/managers of police and

detectives ............................................................... 32.22 13.3 32.22 13.3 – –

Group III ............................................................ 31.70 14.3 31.70 14.3 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and

prevention workers ..................................................... 26.69 15.8 26.69 15.8 – –

Group III ............................................................ 36.59 3.8 36.59 3.8 – –

Fire fighters ....................................................................... 16.93 9.4 17.38 9.1 – –

Group II ............................................................. 18.02 8.3 18.67 6.8 – –

Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers ........................... 16.55 13.7 16.39 14.0 – –

Group II ............................................................. 18.22 11.1 – – – –

Correctional officers and jailers .................................... 16.64 13.9 16.48 14.2 – –

Group II ............................................................. 18.22 11.1 18.14 11.7 – –

Detectives and criminal investigators ............................... 27.14 12.8 28.43 10.6 – –

Police officers ................................................................... 25.26 2.2 25.26 2.2 – –

Group II ............................................................. 24.69 2.3 – – – –

Police and sheriff’s patrol officers ................................. 25.26 2.2 25.26 2.2 – –

Group II ............................................................. 24.69 2.3 24.69 2.3 – –

Security guards and gaming surveillance officers ............ 10.30 2.4 10.10 2.0 11.87 18.4

Group I .............................................................. 9.90 1.7 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 19.78 23.4 – – – –

Security guards ............................................................. 10.30 2.4 10.10 2.0 11.87 18.4

Group I .............................................................. 9.90 1.7 10.01 1.7 8.88 9.0

Group II ............................................................. 19.78 23.4 – – – –

Miscellaneous protective service workers ........................ 14.34 12.8 17.39 11.7 10.28 10.0

Group I .............................................................. 10.13 9.4 – – – –

Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective

service workers ....................................................... 8.89 2.8 – – 8.56 5.0

Group I .............................................................. 8.89 2.8 – – 8.56 5.0

Food preparation and serving related occupations ........ 7.64 4.8 8.34 3.9 6.35 2.4

Group I .............................................................. 7.13 4.1 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 13.58 8.0 – – – –

First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and

serving workers .......................................................... 14.16 2.7 14.21 2.9 – –

Group I .............................................................. 10.18 5.5 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 15.75 5.9 – – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 5. Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for full-time and part-time workers3,

Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation

and serving workers ............................................... $13.86 3.1 $13.92 3.1 – –

Group I .............................................................. 10.18 5.5 10.20 5.6 – –

Group II ............................................................. 15.79 6.1 15.79 6.1 – –

Cooks ............................................................................... 9.69 2.4 10.06 3.5 $8.48 3.1

Group I .............................................................. 9.46 2.2 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 10.99 11.4 – – – –

Cooks, fast food ............................................................ 8.78 9.6 9.63 12.7 7.15 2.9

Group I .............................................................. 8.78 9.6 9.63 12.7 7.15 2.9

Cooks, institution and cafeteria .................................... 9.93 5.4 10.10 5.4 – –

Group I .............................................................. 9.59 6.0 9.73 6.5 – –

Cooks, restaurant ......................................................... 9.82 4.6 10.15 5.8 8.65 6.0

Group I .............................................................. 9.65 4.2 10.02 5.2 8.65 6.0

Cooks, short order ........................................................ 9.28 4.6 9.32 5.4 – –

Group I .............................................................. 9.28 4.6 9.32 5.4 – –

Food preparation workers ................................................. 8.85 3.6 9.25 3.6 7.50 4.2

Group I .............................................................. 8.85 3.7 9.25 3.6 7.41 4.5

Food service, tipped ......................................................... 5.00 13.7 5.37 12.0 4.44 14.9

Group I .............................................................. 4.96 14.0 – – – –

Bartenders .................................................................... 6.38 11.3 6.76 17.7 5.84 4.0

Group I .............................................................. 6.19 11.7 6.44 19.4 5.87 3.8

Waiters and waitresses ................................................ 4.33 14.8 4.57 11.0 3.98 21.8

Group I .............................................................. 4.33 14.8 4.57 11.0 3.98 21.8

Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender

helpers .................................................................... 6.08 9.0 6.62 5.5 4.91 6.3

Group I .............................................................. 6.05 9.2 6.58 5.5 4.91 6.3

Fast food and counter workers ......................................... 7.75 2.2 8.30 1.7 7.19 2.7

Group I .............................................................. 7.86 4.3 – – – –

Combined food preparation and serving workers,

including fast food ................................................... 7.69 3.2 8.27 2.3 7.09 2.6

Group I .............................................................. 7.81 5.7 8.93 11.5 7.09 2.6

Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and

coffee shop ............................................................. 8.12 4.0 8.56 2.7 7.76 7.9

Group I .............................................................. 8.12 4.0 8.56 2.7 7.76 7.9

Food servers, nonrestaurant ............................................ 9.00 4.1 8.28 6.2 10.18 6.5

Group I .............................................................. 9.00 4.1 8.28 6.2 10.18 6.5

Dishwashers ..................................................................... 7.32 1.7 7.56 2.5 6.90 3.7

Group I .............................................................. 7.32 1.7 7.56 2.5 6.90 3.7

Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee

shop ............................................................................ 7.59 4.2 8.80 6.6 7.00 6.2

Group I .............................................................. 7.59 4.2 8.80 6.6 7.00 6.2

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

occupations .................................................................. 10.53 4.6 10.86 5.0 8.52 2.2

Group I .............................................................. 9.77 3.1 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 16.41 9.9 – – – –

First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and

janitorial workers ..................................................... 13.44 20.7 13.44 20.7 – –

Building cleaning workers ................................................. 9.74 3.2 10.02 3.5 8.17 4.2

Group I .............................................................. 9.61 3.9 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 15.06 8.5 – – – –

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and

housekeeping cleaners ........................................... 10.18 4.4 10.58 4.3 8.22 4.6

Group I .............................................................. 10.07 5.3 10.48 5.2 8.21 4.6

Group II ............................................................. 14.22 1.3 14.22 1.3 – –

Maids and housekeeping cleaners ............................... 8.69 2.7 8.74 2.9 8.28 10.0

Group I .............................................................. 8.67 2.8 8.73 3.0 8.28 10.0

Grounds maintenance workers ......................................... 11.61 9.6 11.85 8.7 10.53 12.3

Group I .............................................................. 10.08 8.1 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 18.48 2.0 – – – –

Landscaping and groundskeeping workers .................. 11.33 8.3 11.52 7.1 10.53 14.9

Group I .............................................................. 9.48 5.5 9.15 3.9 10.53 14.9

Group II ............................................................. 18.48 2.0 18.48 2.0 – –

Personal care and service occupations ........................... 10.00 6.1 10.62 9.6 8.10 4.9

Group I .............................................................. 8.40 10.0 – – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 5. Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for full-time and part-time workers3,

Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Personal care and service occupations –Continued

Group II ............................................................. $18.58 7.5 – – – –

First-line supervisors/managers of gaming workers ......... 16.14 1.8 $16.14 1.8 – –

Group II ............................................................. 18.58 5.2 – – – –

Gaming supervisors ...................................................... 16.81 2.7 16.81 2.7 – –

Group II ............................................................. 18.90 5.8 18.90 5.8 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of personal service

workers ....................................................................... 13.29 10.8 13.29 10.8 – –

Gaming services workers ................................................. 6.65 1.7 6.74 2.3 $6.23 0.0

Group I .............................................................. 6.65 1.7 – – – –

Gaming dealers ............................................................ 6.49 2.0 6.61 2.6 5.94 .0

Group I .............................................................. 6.49 2.0 6.61 2.6 5.94 .0

Miscellaneous entertainment attendants and related

workers ....................................................................... 7.48 10.2 7.55 10.9 7.23 7.9

Group I .............................................................. 7.48 10.2 – – – –

Amusement and recreation attendants ......................... 7.31 12.3 7.33 13.6 7.23 7.9

Group I .............................................................. 7.31 12.3 7.33 13.6 7.23 7.9

Baggage porters, bellhops, and concierges ..................... 8.33 4.4 8.31 8.6 – –

Group I .............................................................. 8.33 4.4 – – – –

Baggage porters and bellhops ...................................... 7.47 5.2 – – – –

Group I .............................................................. 7.47 5.2 – – – –

Transportation attendants ................................................. 28.12 4.9 28.85 4.7 – –

Group I .............................................................. 27.14 8.1 – – – –

Flight attendants ........................................................... 30.91 .6 30.91 .6 – –

Child care workers ............................................................ 8.07 5.6 8.29 8.2 7.76 4.6

Group I .............................................................. 8.07 5.6 8.29 8.2 7.76 4.6

Personal and home care aides ......................................... 9.52 2.6 9.39 2.1 – –

Group I .............................................................. 9.31 2.7 – – – –

Recreation and fitness workers ........................................ 15.31 15.1 17.27 14.8 11.74 14.3

Group I .............................................................. 9.74 13.0 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 19.80 9.1 – – – –

Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors ...................... 11.07 8.6 – – 16.50 14.8

Recreation workers ....................................................... 15.87 13.0 18.47 6.0 11.02 10.6

Group I .............................................................. 10.13 11.9 – – 9.18 4.4

Group II ............................................................. 19.75 9.8 – – – –

Sales and related occupations .......................................... 16.10 4.9 17.93 5.4 8.35 2.8

Group I .............................................................. 10.27 2.4 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 23.26 7.9 – – – –

Group III ............................................................ 47.30 14.9 – – – –

First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers ............... 20.83 6.0 22.06 5.3 – –

Group I .............................................................. 10.17 6.5 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 23.00 16.5 – – – –

First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers 17.29 13.1 18.15 13.8 – –

Group I .............................................................. 9.93 7.5 10.53 6.8 – –

Group II ............................................................. 20.68 11.7 20.73 12.0 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales

workers ................................................................... 31.68 13.0 34.21 17.7 – –

Retail sales workers ......................................................... 11.41 5.7 12.40 6.8 8.35 6.5

Group I .............................................................. 10.32 5.6 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 18.92 10.8 – – – –

Cashiers, all workers .................................................... 9.37 3.4 9.91 4.1 8.24 8.2

Group I .............................................................. 9.38 3.5 – – – –

Cashiers ................................................................... 9.39 4.0 10.02 4.8 8.24 8.2

Group I .............................................................. 9.41 4.2 10.09 4.9 8.29 8.5

Gaming change persons and booth cashiers ........... 9.10 9.0 9.10 9.0 – –

Group I .............................................................. 9.10 9.0 9.10 9.0 – –

Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons ....... 12.24 12.4 12.52 13.9 – –

Group I .............................................................. 11.85 13.8 – – – –

Counter and rental clerks ......................................... 10.39 11.9 10.73 14.5 – –

Group I .............................................................. 9.87 9.3 10.18 11.8 – –

Parts salespersons ................................................... 14.60 11.2 14.60 11.2 – –

Group I .............................................................. 14.64 12.5 14.64 12.5 – –

Retail salespersons ...................................................... 12.87 4.0 14.14 4.2 8.57 6.1

Group I .............................................................. 10.83 3.2 11.99 3.4 8.56 6.3

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 5. Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for full-time and part-time workers3,

Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Retail salespersons –Continued

Group II ............................................................. $19.39 14.5 $19.45 14.5 – –

Advertising sales agents ................................................... 19.06 27.9 19.06 27.9 – –

Insurance sales agents ..................................................... 20.84 9.6 21.00 9.8 – –

Securities, commodities, and financial services sales

agents ......................................................................... 37.83 28.0 37.83 28.0 – –

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing ...... 33.31 5.0 33.31 5.0 – –

Group II ............................................................. 28.99 5.4 – – – –

Group III ............................................................ 44.50 21.3 – – – –

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing,

technical and scientific products ............................. 34.12 11.2 34.12 11.2 – –

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing,

except technical and scientific products ................. 32.77 11.2 32.77 11.2 – –

Group II ............................................................. 29.13 7.3 29.13 7.3 – –

Group III ............................................................ 48.76 12.5 48.76 12.5 – –

Real estate brokers and sales agents .............................. 31.71 21.7 31.66 21.9 – –

Real estate sales agents .............................................. 36.11 24.0 36.04 24.4 – –

Telemarketers ................................................................... 9.10 5.9 9.59 7.0 $7.87 4.7

Group I .............................................................. 9.10 5.9 9.59 7.0 7.87 4.7

Miscellaneous sales and related workers ......................... 11.22 23.1 14.24 10.5 – –

Group I .............................................................. 9.86 17.8 – – – –

Office and administrative support occupations .............. 13.98 2.4 14.31 3.1 10.99 3.4

Group I .............................................................. 12.40 1.9 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 17.69 1.5 – – – –

First-line supervisors/managers of office and

administrative support workers ................................... 19.64 2.6 19.72 2.6 – –

Group II ............................................................. 18.63 3.3 18.63 3.3 – –

Financial clerks ................................................................. 13.64 2.8 13.95 3.2 11.36 5.6

Group I .............................................................. 12.14 2.7 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 16.58 4.2 – – – –

Bill and account collectors ............................................ 14.23 6.8 14.24 7.9 – –

Group I .............................................................. 14.01 10.5 14.13 10.7 – –

Group II ............................................................. 14.78 11.0 14.57 13.1 – –

Billing and posting clerks and machine operators ........ 11.90 14.8 11.68 12.8 – –

Group I .............................................................. 10.69 10.3 10.69 10.3 – –

Group II ............................................................. 16.46 7.0 – – – –

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks ............. 14.65 3.4 15.00 3.7 11.66 8.3

Group I .............................................................. 12.58 2.5 13.09 4.4 9.50 11.4

Group II ............................................................. 16.85 4.4 17.04 4.2 14.98 6.9

Payroll and timekeeping clerks ..................................... 15.37 7.7 15.46 7.3 – –

Group I .............................................................. 14.85 8.3 14.95 8.0 – –

Procurement clerks ....................................................... 13.40 13.8 13.40 13.8 – –

Tellers ........................................................................... 10.51 2.5 10.69 3.6 10.00 2.5

Group I .............................................................. 10.55 2.8 10.61 3.8 10.22 3.3

Court, municipal, and license clerks ................................. 19.85 14.7 19.85 14.7 – –

Customer service representatives .................................... 12.70 4.5 13.17 3.1 9.30 8.8

Group I .............................................................. 11.63 6.8 12.08 6.4 9.21 8.8

Group II ............................................................. 15.50 6.5 15.63 7.4 – –

Eligibility interviewers, government programs .................. 17.00 6.4 17.00 6.4 – –

File clerks ......................................................................... 10.18 10.0 11.15 7.4 8.69 9.9

Group I .............................................................. 10.19 11.3 11.31 9.3 8.69 9.9

Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks ................................. 9.88 5.4 10.37 8.3 – –

Group I .............................................................. 9.50 4.2 9.95 1.5 – –

Interviewers, except eligibility and loan ............................ 11.61 4.8 13.37 5.2 9.51 13.3

Group I .............................................................. 11.19 8.3 12.88 2.3 – –

Library assistants, clerical ................................................ 13.26 10.0 – – 10.86 2.9

Group I .............................................................. 13.47 11.1 – – 10.86 2.9

Loan interviewers and clerks ............................................ 14.83 9.7 14.83 9.7 – –

Group I .............................................................. 13.45 9.7 13.45 9.7 – –

Group II ............................................................. 16.59 5.6 16.59 5.6 – –

Order clerks ...................................................................... 14.61 35.3 16.07 30.1 – –

Group I .............................................................. 11.42 15.3 12.78 13.9 – –

Human resources assistants, except payroll and

timekeeping ................................................................ 13.06 4.4 13.19 4.0 – –

Group I .............................................................. 12.40 3.0 12.48 3.2 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 5. Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for full-time and part-time workers3,

Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Receptionists and information clerks ................................ $12.08 4.3 $12.21 5.1 $9.83 2.1

Group I .............................................................. 12.13 3.6 12.30 4.4 9.37 2.2

Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel

clerks .......................................................................... 13.33 19.9 13.54 22.9 12.42 2.9

Group I .............................................................. 13.10 20.6 13.27 24.1 12.42 2.9

Couriers and messengers ................................................ 10.75 10.2 – – – –

Group I .............................................................. 10.75 10.2 – – – –

Dispatchers ....................................................................... 13.79 12.1 14.12 10.9 – –

Group I .............................................................. 11.94 5.3 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 21.30 11.5 – – – –

Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers ....................... 12.93 11.0 13.08 10.8 – –

Group I .............................................................. 12.14 9.3 12.27 9.1 – –

Group II ............................................................. 17.98 6.7 17.98 6.7 – –

Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance .......... 15.50 26.1 16.50 20.8 – –

Group I .............................................................. 11.41 11.5 – – – –

Meter readers, utilities ...................................................... 16.13 13.3 16.13 13.3 – –

Group I .............................................................. 17.60 9.9 17.60 9.9 – –

Production, planning, and expediting clerks ..................... 19.84 13.3 19.84 13.3 – –

Group II ............................................................. 21.56 4.8 21.56 4.8 – –

Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks ............................... 12.65 3.1 12.74 2.6 – –

Group I .............................................................. 12.72 2.5 12.77 2.5 – –

Stock clerks and order fillers ............................................ 12.28 4.3 12.83 3.5 9.48 6.4

Group I .............................................................. 12.06 4.5 12.60 4.2 9.48 6.4

Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers,

recordkeeping ............................................................. 13.55 5.1 13.68 6.2 – –

Group I .............................................................. 13.55 5.1 13.68 6.2 – –

Secretaries and administrative assistants ........................ 16.06 .6 16.13 .9 15.31 6.1

Group I .............................................................. 14.08 5.2 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 18.97 2.5 – – – –

Executive secretaries and administrative assistants .... 19.00 4.4 18.96 5.0 – –

Group I .............................................................. 13.14 29.0 13.14 29.0 – –

Group II ............................................................. 21.24 2.4 21.21 3.0 – –

Legal secretaries .......................................................... 18.33 17.6 18.33 17.6 – –

Group II ............................................................. 22.66 14.0 22.66 14.0 – –

Medical secretaries ....................................................... 14.77 3.6 14.79 4.2 – –

Group I .............................................................. 14.54 5.1 14.73 5.9 – –

Group II ............................................................. 17.20 5.1 16.69 5.0 – –

Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........ 14.29 3.7 14.35 3.9 13.85 6.0

Group I .............................................................. 14.14 4.6 14.30 5.4 13.41 4.5

Group II ............................................................. 15.24 2.1 15.21 2.3 – –

Computer operators .......................................................... 17.55 15.1 16.70 15.5 – –

Group II ............................................................. 18.00 13.7 18.00 13.7 – –

Data entry and information processing workers ............... 11.03 4.8 11.00 11.3 11.09 10.7

Group I .............................................................. 10.71 6.0 – – – –

Data entry keyers ......................................................... 11.04 4.9 10.96 11.2 11.31 11.1

Group I .............................................................. 10.72 6.3 10.51 12.9 11.31 11.1

Insurance claims and policy processing clerks ................. 14.68 20.0 14.68 20.0 – –

Group I .............................................................. 13.76 7.2 13.76 7.2 – –

Group II ............................................................. 15.61 21.3 15.61 21.3 – –

Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal

service ........................................................................ 12.49 7.6 12.73 5.1 – –

Group I .............................................................. 11.99 5.4 – – – –

Office clerks, general ........................................................ 13.03 3.0 13.37 2.8 10.72 6.8

Group I .............................................................. 12.31 3.9 12.64 4.5 10.24 9.0

Group II ............................................................. 16.95 4.8 17.10 4.3 – –

Office machine operators, except computer ..................... 11.94 10.3 12.36 10.1 – –

Group I .............................................................. 11.46 6.4 – – – –

Construction and extraction occupations ....................... 17.06 6.3 17.07 6.4 – –

Group I .............................................................. 13.52 8.1 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 21.20 5.6 – – – –

First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades

and extraction workers ............................................... 24.40 4.9 24.40 4.9 – –

Group II ............................................................. 23.77 4.0 23.77 4.0 – –

Brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons ................ 24.11 4.2 24.11 4.2 – –

Group II ............................................................. 24.11 4.2 – – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 5. Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for full-time and part-time workers3,

Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Carpenters ........................................................................ $20.38 15.1 $20.47 15.2 – –

Group I .............................................................. 13.32 10.8 13.34 11.4 – –

Group II ............................................................. 21.63 17.5 21.63 17.5 – –

Construction laborers ....................................................... 12.94 14.9 12.84 14.8 – –

Group I .............................................................. 13.43 16.2 13.29 16.3 – –

Construction equipment operators ................................... 17.05 8.3 17.05 8.3 – –

Group I .............................................................. 13.75 7.7 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 19.08 3.7 – – – –

Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators .. 16.81 6.9 16.81 6.9 – –

Operating engineers and other construction equipment

operators ................................................................ 17.12 10.3 17.12 10.3 – –

Group II ............................................................. 19.23 5.1 19.23 5.1 – –

Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers ........... 16.22 7.1 16.22 7.1 – –

Electricians ....................................................................... 23.22 14.6 23.22 14.6 – –

Group II ............................................................. 24.31 12.8 24.31 12.8 – –

Painters and paperhangers .............................................. 13.88 6.3 14.00 6.1 – –

Group I .............................................................. 13.78 8.5 – – – –

Painters, construction and maintenance ...................... 13.88 6.3 14.00 6.1 – –

Group I .............................................................. 13.78 8.5 13.78 8.5 – –

Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ........... 20.76 6.1 20.76 6.1 – –

Group II ............................................................. 22.27 4.0 – – – –

Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ......................... 21.10 6.1 21.10 6.1 – –

Group II ............................................................. 22.27 4.0 22.27 4.0 – –

Roofers ............................................................................. 12.81 6.5 12.81 6.5 – –

Group I .............................................................. 12.81 6.5 12.81 6.5 – –

Helpers, construction trades ............................................. 14.49 21.2 14.49 21.2 – –

Group I .............................................................. 12.39 6.7 – – – –

Construction and building inspectors ................................ 26.95 2.3 26.95 2.3 – –

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ......... 19.45 1.6 19.68 3.0 $13.66 24.9

Group I .............................................................. 14.29 3.0 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 20.98 1.6 – – – –

Group III ............................................................ 31.77 11.9 – – – –

First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers,

and repairers .............................................................. 26.84 15.0 26.84 15.0 – –

Group II ............................................................. 34.36 5.4 34.36 5.4 – –

Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and

repairers ..................................................................... 22.54 7.6 23.91 12.2 – –

Telecommunications equipment installers and

repairers, except line installers ............................... 22.54 7.6 23.91 12.2 – –

Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment

mechanics, installers, and repairers ........................... 15.68 13.5 15.68 13.5 – –

Group II ............................................................. 24.56 8.3 – – – –

Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and

industrial equipment ............................................... 24.72 10.2 24.72 10.2 – –

Group II ............................................................. 25.42 8.6 25.42 8.6 – –

Aircraft mechanics and service technicians ...................... 23.89 6.6 23.89 6.6 – –

Automotive technicians and repairers .............................. 19.57 4.4 19.57 4.4 – –

Group I .............................................................. 13.24 8.0 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 20.11 3.4 – – – –

Automotive body and related repairers ......................... 21.42 41.2 21.42 41.2 – –

Automotive service technicians and mechanics ........... 19.33 11.1 19.33 11.1 – –

Group I .............................................................. 13.03 9.8 13.03 9.8 – –

Group II ............................................................. 19.52 8.1 19.52 8.1 – –

Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists ... 18.60 4.9 18.60 4.9 – –

Group II ............................................................. 18.89 5.2 18.89 5.2 – –

Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians

and mechanics ........................................................... 20.10 4.1 20.10 4.1 – –

Group II ............................................................. 21.53 4.0 – – – –

Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines .. 22.03 2.7 22.03 2.7 – –

Group II ............................................................. 21.73 2.8 21.73 2.8 – –

Control and valve installers and repairers ........................ 27.69 7.9 27.69 7.9 – –

Group II ............................................................. 28.28 7.3 – – – –

Control and valve installers and repairers, except

mechanical door ..................................................... 28.19 8.0 28.19 8.0 – –

Group II ............................................................. 28.88 6.6 28.88 6.6 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 5. Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for full-time and part-time workers3,

Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics

and installers .............................................................. $18.67 10.5 $18.67 10.5 – –

Group II ............................................................. 18.32 12.6 18.32 12.6 – –

Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance

workers ....................................................................... 19.51 4.3 19.59 4.4 – –

Group I .............................................................. 16.92 27.1 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 19.78 7.3 – – – –

Industrial machinery mechanics ................................... 21.11 3.8 21.11 3.8 – –

Group II ............................................................. 21.11 3.8 21.11 3.8 – –

Maintenance and repair workers, general .................... 18.08 7.1 18.23 7.2 – –

Group I .............................................................. 13.14 7.4 13.14 7.4 – –

Group II ............................................................. 18.23 8.0 18.23 8.0 – –

Maintenance workers, machinery ................................. 20.49 13.7 20.49 13.7 – –

Group II ............................................................. 21.59 4.8 21.59 4.8 – –

Line installers and repairers ............................................. 25.58 6.6 25.58 6.6 – –

Group II ............................................................. 29.02 3.3 – – – –

Electrical power-line installers and repairers ................ 27.14 9.9 27.14 9.9 – –

Group II ............................................................. 31.11 1.3 31.11 1.3 – –

Telecommunications line installers and repairers ......... 20.01 16.2 20.01 16.2 – –

Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair

workers ....................................................................... 17.21 4.6 17.22 5.2 – –

Group I .............................................................. 15.04 4.6 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 18.76 5.0 – – – –

Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers 14.61 5.9 14.32 4.7 – –

Group I .............................................................. 14.78 6.9 14.48 5.3 – –

Production occupations .................................................... 14.39 5.3 14.68 5.9 $9.91 8.6

Group I .............................................................. 11.50 4.3 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 18.87 7.3 – – – –

Group III ............................................................ 32.97 17.8 – – – –

First-line supervisors/managers of production and

operating workers ....................................................... 26.38 15.4 26.38 15.4 – –

Group II ............................................................. 21.60 6.8 21.60 6.8 – –

Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical

assemblers ................................................................. 12.36 3.4 12.55 3.9 – –

Group I .............................................................. 11.46 1.3 – – – –

Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers .......... 12.40 3.5 12.61 4.1 – –

Group I .............................................................. 11.44 1.4 11.70 3.6 – –

Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators ....................... 11.05 2.4 11.09 2.4 – –

Group I .............................................................. 10.94 4.1 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 13.28 3.7 – – – –

Bakers .............................................................................. 11.57 15.1 11.60 15.4 – –

Group I .............................................................. 11.12 22.5 11.12 22.5 – –

Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing

workers ....................................................................... 13.56 13.8 13.33 14.2 – –

Group I .............................................................. 10.70 6.5 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 18.22 8.5 – – – –

Butchers and meat cutters ............................................ 15.47 12.2 15.32 14.3 – –

Group II ............................................................. 18.21 9.0 18.61 11.4 – –

Slaughterers and meat packers .................................... 9.85 .5 9.85 .5 – –

Group I .............................................................. 9.85 .5 9.85 .5 – –

Miscellaneous food processing workers ........................... 15.20 5.8 15.21 5.8 – –

Group I .............................................................. 14.12 1.7 – – – –

Food batchmakers ........................................................ 16.15 9.9 – – – –

Computer control programmers and operators ................ 17.31 11.4 17.31 11.4 – –

Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal

and plastic .............................................................. 16.78 12.0 16.78 12.0 – –

Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders,

metal and plastic ......................................................... 12.38 2.7 12.38 2.7 – –

Group I .............................................................. 11.79 1.4 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 14.11 9.0 – – – –

Cutting, punching, and press machine setters,

operators, and tenders, metal and plastic .............. 11.82 4.9 11.82 4.9 – –

Group I .............................................................. 11.20 3.4 11.20 3.4 – –

Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool

setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic .. 12.65 6.3 12.65 6.3 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 5. Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for full-time and part-time workers3,

Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Machinists ......................................................................... $17.84 3.9 $17.84 3.9 – –

Group II ............................................................. 17.65 5.0 17.65 5.0 – –

Welding, soldering, and brazing workers .......................... 16.52 6.8 16.49 6.9 – –

Group II ............................................................. 17.14 6.0 – – – –

Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ...................... 16.34 7.0 16.30 7.0 – –

Group II ............................................................. 16.89 6.1 16.84 6.2 – –

Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers ............. 15.87 10.6 15.87 10.6 – –

Group I .............................................................. 11.18 3.8 – – – –

Printers ............................................................................. 15.26 3.3 16.05 4.6 – –

Group I .............................................................. 13.40 .0 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 17.20 5.2 – – – –

Prepress technicians and workers ................................ 14.83 6.0 17.29 1.4 – –

Group II ............................................................. 16.49 5.4 – – – –

Printing machine operators ........................................... 16.45 6.9 16.45 6.9 – –

Group II ............................................................. 17.78 4.4 17.78 4.4 – –

Laundry and dry-cleaning workers ................................... 10.21 10.4 10.23 10.5 – –

Group I .............................................................. 10.21 10.4 10.23 10.5 – –

Miscellaneous textile, apparel, and furnishings workers .. 13.22 13.7 13.22 13.7 – –

Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers ....... 31.20 12.9 31.20 12.9 – –

Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system

operators .................................................................... 23.38 10.7 23.38 10.7 – –

Group II ............................................................. 20.81 7.6 20.81 7.6 – –

Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending

workers ....................................................................... 14.65 7.2 14.65 7.2 – –

Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers ....... 16.48 5.1 16.87 2.4 – –

Group I .............................................................. 13.10 5.4 13.43 4.7 – –

Group II ............................................................. 18.86 8.7 18.86 8.7 – –

Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders ...... 12.88 9.3 13.19 10.1 – –

Group I .............................................................. 12.74 10.1 13.06 10.8 – –

Semiconductor processors ............................................... 18.01 6.5 18.01 6.5 – –

Miscellaneous production workers ................................... 11.82 15.9 12.19 20.1 $9.65 3.6

Group I .............................................................. 11.58 21.1 – – – –

Helpers--production workers ........................................ 10.17 5.7 10.31 6.6 – –

Group I .............................................................. 10.12 6.5 10.28 7.4 – –

Transportation and material moving occupations .......... 14.43 2.9 15.04 3.2 9.98 4.7

Group I .............................................................. 12.55 4.6 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 19.20 3.2 – – – –

Group III ............................................................ 86.82 35.2 – – – –

First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and

material movers, hand ................................................ 17.54 7.1 17.90 6.4 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and

material-moving machine and vehicle operators ........ 21.34 4.0 21.34 4.0 – –

Group II ............................................................. 22.23 3.4 22.23 3.4 – –

Aircraft pilots and flight engineers .................................... 118.15 14.6 118.15 14.6 – –

Group III ............................................................ 121.17 14.5 – – – –

Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers ................... 118.15 14.6 118.15 14.6 – –

Group III ............................................................ 121.17 14.5 121.17 14.5 – –

Bus drivers ........................................................................ 13.32 5.0 13.39 4.9 13.27 10.4

Group I .............................................................. 13.30 5.1 – – – –

Bus drivers, school ....................................................... 12.82 6.7 13.12 4.0 12.58 13.7

Group I .............................................................. 12.75 7.0 13.01 4.5 12.54 14.7

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers ............................. 16.07 2.5 16.30 2.2 7.56 33.0

Group I .............................................................. 15.60 2.9 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 18.20 5.6 – – – –

Driver/sales workers ..................................................... 10.12 29.0 10.93 27.4 7.45 34.8

Group I .............................................................. 8.91 40.5 9.51 41.9 7.41 34.9

Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer ......................... 16.89 4.6 16.89 4.6 – –

Group I .............................................................. 16.56 5.7 16.56 5.7 – –

Group II ............................................................. 18.11 3.9 18.11 3.9 – –

Truck drivers, light or delivery services ........................ 16.58 2.8 16.60 2.8 – –

Group I .............................................................. 16.12 1.7 16.14 1.7 – –

Industrial truck and tractor operators ................................ 14.69 8.3 14.78 8.4 – –

Group I .............................................................. 12.36 1.5 12.43 1.7 – –

Laborers and material movers, hand ................................ 10.13 4.3 10.29 5.9 9.48 6.0

Group I .............................................................. 10.13 4.3 – – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 5. Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for full-time and part-time workers3,

Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Cleaners of vehicles and equipment ............................ $8.39 4.8 $8.33 5.6 – –

Group I .............................................................. 8.39 4.8 8.33 5.6 – –

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,

hand ........................................................................ 10.95 5.9 11.12 9.0 $10.28 7.0

Group I .............................................................. 11.03 6.0 11.25 9.2 10.28 7.0

Machine feeders and offbearers ................................... 10.33 13.2 10.33 13.2 – –

Group I .............................................................. 9.73 3.5 9.73 3.5 – –

Packers and packagers, hand ...................................... 8.34 5.4 8.61 3.9 7.37 8.2

Group I .............................................................. 8.41 5.3 8.73 4.3 7.37 8.2

1 Combined work levels simplify the presentation of work levels by combining

levels 1 through 15 into four broad groups. Group I combines levels 1-4, group II

combines levels 5-8, group III combines levels 9-12, and group IV combines

levels 13-15. 2 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, 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. See appendix A for more information. 3 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. 4 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard

Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information. 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 appendix A.

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

publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for categories

not shown separately

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.

53
Table 6. Civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Mountain, June 2006

Occupation2 10 25 Median

50 75 90

All workers .............................................................................. $7.75 $10.00 $14.44 $22.00 $33.13

Management occupations ................................................. 17.69 23.08 31.75 43.83 60.10

General and operations managers ................................... 24.90 32.84 40.87 53.69 78.20

Marketing and sales managers ........................................ 26.14 43.83 50.98 68.30 96.21

Marketing managers ..................................................... 34.79 50.00 54.08 92.09 96.21

Sales managers ............................................................ 26.14 34.16 50.98 60.63 108.28

Public relations managers ................................................ 11.66 27.43 36.81 36.81 57.31

Administrative services managers .................................... 16.87 18.51 20.00 27.34 30.90

Computer and information systems managers ................. 22.95 29.43 46.94 60.30 72.18

Financial managers .......................................................... 20.71 22.68 30.39 38.77 53.10

Human resources managers ............................................ 18.52 23.08 33.75 46.40 60.56

Industrial production managers ........................................ 27.46 31.14 36.64 49.78 50.78

Construction managers .................................................... 14.06 20.00 24.52 29.66 38.83

Education administrators .................................................. 28.00 28.21 41.83 46.34 53.17

Education administrators, elementary and secondary

school ..................................................................... 31.06 41.83 43.25 46.34 49.75

Education administrators, postsecondary ..................... 29.54 31.15 44.39 47.74 50.62

Engineering managers ..................................................... 37.00 42.74 61.77 68.26 71.93

Food service managers .................................................... 14.10 18.23 21.86 24.52 29.68

Medical and health services managers ............................ 16.87 25.70 35.01 38.25 44.23

Property, real estate, and community association

managers .................................................................... 16.61 24.88 34.04 39.66 54.09

Social and community service managers ......................... 12.02 15.23 24.29 29.04 40.02

Business and financial operations occupations ............. 15.25 18.78 24.50 32.50 38.22

Buyers and purchasing agents ......................................... 18.56 19.46 22.04 29.50 35.89

Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and

investigators ............................................................... 14.13 16.04 16.73 17.77 52.34

Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators ........... 14.13 16.04 16.73 17.77 52.34

Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction,

health and safety, and transportation ......................... 17.31 18.15 28.61 28.61 32.85

Cost estimators ................................................................. 20.00 22.50 34.57 38.75 40.14

Human resources, training, and labor relations

specialists ................................................................... 13.39 16.00 20.26 30.70 36.06

Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists .. 13.39 15.04 16.00 19.81 22.15

Training and development specialists .......................... 20.50 27.04 32.26 32.32 33.65

Logisticians ....................................................................... 19.23 19.23 22.27 29.17 31.06

Management analysts ...................................................... 16.15 19.04 25.13 35.37 43.67

Accountants and auditors ................................................. 12.57 19.25 25.89 32.50 35.71

Financial analysts and advisors ........................................ 14.78 17.03 19.91 21.17 26.93

Financial analysts ......................................................... 21.30 23.56 26.93 44.23 44.23

Loan counselors and officers ............................................ 14.42 24.04 32.52 39.24 44.71

Loan officers ................................................................. 18.02 27.56 32.52 39.24 47.04

Computer and mathematical science occupations ......... 17.30 20.12 29.69 41.00 48.39

Computer programmers ................................................... 19.86 24.39 33.78 38.14 50.00

Computer software engineers .......................................... 24.04 32.76 39.37 46.25 51.26

Computer software engineers, applications ................. 21.64 28.85 33.67 39.28 46.44

Computer software engineers, systems software ......... 30.29 36.76 42.36 48.38 53.17

Computer support specialists ........................................... 9.50 17.30 19.30 23.56 30.49

Computer systems analysts ............................................. 21.64 26.81 37.98 42.60 49.13

Network and computer systems administrators ................ 12.87 12.87 24.67 29.50 36.54

Network systems and data communications analysts ...... 16.91 19.23 19.99 24.72 26.87

Architecture and engineering occupations ..................... 14.19 20.42 28.80 36.91 45.38

Architects, except naval .................................................... 19.23 23.25 26.92 30.77 35.90

Architects, except landscape and naval ....................... 19.23 23.25 26.92 30.77 35.90

Engineers ......................................................................... 23.03 29.20 33.67 43.27 49.19

Civil engineers .............................................................. 22.50 30.55 33.67 41.38 45.38

Computer hardware engineers ..................................... 25.00 29.68 33.72 47.00 54.27

Electrical and electronics engineers ............................. 25.00 32.84 35.75 45.30 49.40

Electrical engineers .................................................. 24.39 33.72 37.72 44.96 48.18

Electronics engineers, except computer ................... 25.20 31.25 33.80 47.10 50.72

Industrial engineers, including health and safety .......... 26.49 28.10 29.20 32.12 41.16

Industrial engineers .................................................. 27.46 28.10 29.20 32.12 41.16

Mechanical engineers ................................................... 25.73 28.39 34.78 45.31 53.40

Drafters ............................................................................. 10.46 16.50 20.00 24.69 30.48

Engineering technicians, except drafters .......................... 12.98 13.78 19.41 25.92 32.52

Aerospace engineering and operations technicians ..... 21.14 21.14 21.14 28.44 29.12

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 6. Civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2 10 25 Median

50 75 90

Civil engineering technicians ........................................ $18.74 $19.32 $20.30 $22.63 $34.58

Electrical and electronic engineering technicians ......... 12.98 13.46 14.19 20.35 26.70

Life, physical, and social science occupations ............... 14.93 20.66 27.47 33.05 40.90

Life scientists .................................................................... 19.02 23.05 28.33 38.67 49.64

Physical scientists ............................................................ 23.62 27.29 30.86 33.16 38.37

Environmental scientists and geoscientists .................. 25.80 28.85 30.86 33.16 38.46

Psychologists .................................................................... 21.62 32.29 32.29 32.40 34.63

Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists ............. 21.62 32.29 32.29 32.40 34.63

Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science

technicians .................................................................. 10.71 22.18 27.31 30.85 33.31

Community and social services occupations .................. 9.45 12.51 15.41 24.36 32.29

Counselors ....................................................................... 12.06 13.41 21.64 29.81 36.08

Educational, vocational, and school counselors ........... 17.65 23.67 29.54 36.08 41.61

Mental health counselors .............................................. 11.78 17.34 24.36 24.40 24.40

Rehabilitation counselors ............................................. 9.45 10.11 15.86 20.19 25.96

Social workers .................................................................. 10.50 13.89 16.93 25.00 32.29

Child, family, and school social workers ....................... 13.46 15.71 18.57 24.66 27.40

Medical and public health social workers ..................... 13.15 14.31 14.31 23.75 35.42

Mental health and substance abuse social workers ..... 13.89 15.00 16.11 19.13 25.00

Miscellaneous community and social service

specialists ................................................................... 9.08 9.08 11.83 19.14 25.28

Social and human service assistants ........................... 9.08 9.08 10.27 14.00 16.11

Legal occupations .............................................................. 20.09 24.04 32.18 51.86 82.12

Lawyers ............................................................................ 32.18 48.81 53.85 81.95 149.28

Paralegals and legal assistants ........................................ 20.09 21.15 24.04 27.41 31.66

Education, training, and library occupations .................. 10.25 19.35 28.52 36.52 43.35

Postsecondary teachers ................................................... 21.94 30.03 39.55 45.45 63.16

Business teachers, postsecondary ............................... 32.97 36.71 39.98 39.98 39.98

Math and computer teachers, postsecondary .............. 35.03 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.18

Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary ....... 32.49 33.59 37.51 51.84 58.83

Engineering and architecture teachers,

postsecondary ........................................................ 23.12 23.12 33.03 58.13 80.51

Engineering teachers, postsecondary ...................... 28.13 31.53 44.72 73.96 87.89

Health teachers, postsecondary ................................... 36.36 43.34 62.68 85.64 85.64

Health specialties teachers, postsecondary ............. 36.36 57.92 62.68 85.64 85.64

Arts, communications, and humanities teachers,

postsecondary ........................................................ 29.36 30.15 35.76 42.07 75.50

Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers ........................ 19.23 23.08 32.05 46.34 60.88

Primary, secondary, and special education school

teachers ...................................................................... 19.62 24.04 29.09 36.08 39.88

Preschool and kindergarten teachers ........................... 10.20 12.52 24.02 26.83 29.17

Preschool teachers, except special education ......... 8.93 10.20 12.23 13.82 17.78

Kindergarten teachers, except special education ..... 12.74 24.94 25.35 28.52 32.19

Elementary and middle school teachers ....................... 21.44 25.44 30.95 36.08 40.39

Elementary school teachers, except special

education ............................................................ 21.98 25.69 31.19 36.37 40.97

Middle school teachers, except special and

vocational education ........................................... 21.08 22.17 29.26 35.02 38.10

Secondary school teachers .......................................... 20.60 26.16 29.63 36.08 41.18

Secondary school teachers, except special and

vocational education ........................................... 20.60 26.16 30.18 36.08 41.82

Vocational education teachers, secondary school ... 23.03 25.54 27.25 29.12 34.12

Special education teachers .......................................... 18.16 20.00 24.02 27.79 38.27

Special education teachers, preschool,

kindergarten, and elementary school ................. 18.16 20.00 23.48 27.48 38.27

Other teachers and instructors ......................................... 11.38 13.46 15.72 40.08 82.58

Librarians .......................................................................... 13.44 13.67 22.82 30.56 41.92

Teacher assistants ........................................................... 7.87 8.73 9.72 11.74 13.95

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

occupations .................................................................. 9.61 13.50 18.08 25.17 30.33

Designers ......................................................................... 11.50 13.68 14.42 19.76 40.48

Graphic designers ........................................................ 13.00 14.00 14.42 18.00 20.19

Actors, producers, and directors ....................................... 11.00 12.88 20.29 24.22 24.22

Producers and directors ............................................... 11.00 12.88 20.29 24.22 24.22

News analysts, reporters and correspondents ................. 9.25 9.61 17.03 20.89 29.80

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 6. Civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2 10 25 Median

50 75 90

Reporters and correspondents ..................................... $9.25 $9.61 $17.03 $20.89 $29.80

Writers and editors ........................................................... 20.95 27.27 27.36 30.24 40.89

Editors .......................................................................... 17.79 22.26 27.27 29.88 40.89

Technical writers ........................................................... 27.36 27.36 27.72 32.51 47.28

Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio

operators .................................................................... 6.91 9.25 12.75 17.48 24.49

Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........ 14.00 17.56 24.14 32.22 41.89

Dietitians and nutritionists ................................................. 14.49 14.49 14.49 22.08 25.95

Pharmacists ...................................................................... 35.00 35.00 44.25 48.63 50.00

Physicians and surgeons .................................................. 21.44 52.44 74.94 78.00 78.79

Family and general practitioners .................................. 52.72 64.96 76.39 76.93 78.79

Registered nurses ............................................................ 20.95 24.00 28.50 33.00 38.50

Therapists ......................................................................... 16.36 19.09 24.14 31.00 37.40

Occupational therapists ................................................ 24.14 24.14 26.49 30.64 33.25

Physical therapists ........................................................ 24.00 29.00 31.00 37.40 37.40

Speech-language pathologists ..................................... 16.36 16.36 21.15 29.11 36.08

Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians ............. 12.43 13.98 15.67 19.67 26.60

Medical and clinical laboratory technologists ............... 19.67 22.83 26.60 28.97 31.22

Medical and clinical laboratory technicians .................. 12.43 13.22 14.42 17.56 19.12

Dental hygienists .............................................................. 10.00 12.00 15.00 37.00 40.63

Diagnostic related technologists and technicians ............. 12.10 13.85 30.45 33.54 34.40

Radiologic technologists and technicians ..................... 12.10 13.85 21.17 33.33 33.54

Emergency medical technicians and paramedics ............ 7.41 10.10 12.00 16.90 22.55

Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support

technicians .................................................................. 11.49 14.50 15.61 18.56 20.47

Pharmacy technicians .................................................. 11.49 14.50 14.50 15.65 15.66

Surgical technologists ................................................... 16.04 16.94 19.22 20.81 21.65

Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses ........... 14.57 16.36 18.50 21.21 24.00

Medical records and health information technicians ......... 12.75 13.00 13.52 14.00 22.00

Occupational health and safety specialists and

technicians .................................................................. 22.10 27.89 29.50 29.50 29.50

Occupational health and safety specialists ................... 22.10 27.89 29.50 29.50 29.50

Healthcare support occupations ....................................... 8.50 9.25 10.56 13.16 16.50

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides .................... 8.88 9.41 10.50 12.23 14.64

Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ...................... 8.98 9.45 10.82 12.37 14.80

Psychiatric aides ........................................................... 9.45 9.91 10.51 18.15 20.74

Physical therapist assistants and aides ............................ 8.50 8.50 9.25 10.22 14.00

Physical therapist aides ................................................ 8.34 8.50 9.25 10.22 10.22

Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ................ 8.22 9.24 12.00 15.00 17.00

Dental assistants .......................................................... 8.39 11.25 16.00 17.00 18.10

Medical assistants ........................................................ 10.00 12.10 14.42 16.50 17.89

Medical equipment preparers ....................................... 7.17 10.00 12.38 12.38 17.00

Medical transcriptionists ............................................... 14.40 14.40 15.00 18.50 20.00

Pharmacy aides ............................................................ 9.75 10.00 10.00 14.91 14.91

Protective service occupations ......................................... 8.75 10.00 13.65 22.78 29.27

First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement

workers ....................................................................... 24.09 24.44 34.18 35.03 39.72

First-line supervisors/managers of police and

detectives ............................................................... 24.09 24.54 34.18 35.03 39.72

First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and

prevention workers ..................................................... 13.72 16.70 24.60 33.49 53.98

Fire fighters ....................................................................... 10.60 13.43 15.64 21.07 22.94

Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers ........................... 10.58 11.76 16.29 19.19 25.80

Correctional officers and jailers .................................... 10.58 11.76 16.29 19.19 25.80

Detectives and criminal investigators ............................... 19.78 19.81 29.79 32.98 33.30

Police officers ................................................................... 19.02 20.97 24.99 29.27 31.91

Police and sheriff’s patrol officers ................................. 19.02 20.97 24.99 29.27 31.91

Security guards and gaming surveillance officers ............ 8.50 9.00 10.00 11.00 12.38

Security guards ............................................................. 8.50 9.00 10.00 11.00 12.38

Miscellaneous protective service workers ........................ 6.00 8.73 16.58 18.35 22.22

Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective

service workers ....................................................... 7.00 8.59 8.81 9.66 10.68

Food preparation and serving related occupations ........ 3.35 5.62 7.00 9.00 11.60

First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and

serving workers .......................................................... 9.25 11.25 14.50 16.74 17.87

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 6. Civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2 10 25 Median

50 75 90

First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation

and serving workers ............................................... $9.25 $10.74 $14.00 $16.88 $18.35

Cooks ............................................................................... 7.00 8.50 9.00 11.00 12.71

Cooks, fast food ............................................................ 5.75 6.50 8.50 10.83 12.71

Cooks, institution and cafeteria .................................... 8.00 8.21 9.90 11.25 13.01

Cooks, restaurant ......................................................... 7.75 8.75 9.00 11.00 12.40

Cooks, short order ........................................................ 8.00 8.00 9.46 9.50 12.00

Food preparation workers ................................................. 6.50 7.15 8.50 10.40 10.70

Food service, tipped ......................................................... 2.13 3.15 5.17 6.00 7.50

Bartenders .................................................................... 3.50 5.15 6.00 7.50 9.88

Waiters and waitresses ................................................ 2.13 2.13 5.15 5.50 6.50

Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender

helpers .................................................................... 4.30 5.15 5.62 6.66 8.50

Fast food and counter workers ......................................... 6.25 6.50 7.01 8.50 10.01

Combined food preparation and serving workers,

including fast food ................................................... 6.25 6.50 7.00 8.40 10.16

Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and

coffee shop ............................................................. 6.00 7.00 8.18 9.25 10.00

Food servers, nonrestaurant ............................................ 6.52 7.50 8.25 10.20 11.81

Dishwashers ..................................................................... 6.31 6.50 7.00 7.75 9.21

Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee

shop ............................................................................ 5.50 6.50 7.00 8.35 9.47

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

occupations .................................................................. 7.00 8.00 9.35 12.60 15.53

First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and

janitorial workers ..................................................... 6.00 6.00 14.10 19.05 20.92

Building cleaning workers ................................................. 7.00 8.00 8.85 11.51 13.91

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and

housekeeping cleaners ........................................... 7.25 8.00 9.33 12.25 14.14

Maids and housekeeping cleaners ............................... 6.75 7.42 8.25 9.49 11.82

Grounds maintenance workers ......................................... 7.00 8.50 10.28 13.13 18.00

Landscaping and groundskeeping workers .................. 7.00 8.33 10.28 13.13 18.00

Personal care and service occupations ........................... 5.91 7.00 8.00 10.00 16.13

First-line supervisors/managers of gaming workers ......... 10.00 10.40 14.83 21.42 25.85

Gaming supervisors ...................................................... 10.00 11.70 15.15 21.64 25.96

First-line supervisors/managers of personal service

workers ....................................................................... 7.00 10.15 13.81 15.30 15.30

Gaming services workers ................................................. 5.17 5.53 6.50 7.39 8.00

Gaming dealers ............................................................ 5.17 5.53 6.34 7.25 7.84

Miscellaneous entertainment attendants and related

workers ....................................................................... 5.96 5.96 7.50 8.40 9.82

Amusement and recreation attendants ......................... 5.96 5.96 6.93 8.40 9.70

Baggage porters, bellhops, and concierges ..................... 5.65 7.21 8.00 10.00 11.03

Baggage porters and bellhops ...................................... 5.38 6.10 7.75 9.00 9.00

Transportation attendants ................................................. 16.18 20.27 28.21 37.59 37.59

Flight attendants ........................................................... 18.08 24.13 30.13 37.59 42.04

Child care workers ............................................................ 6.92 7.44 7.50 8.73 9.58

Personal and home care aides ......................................... 8.14 8.82 9.05 10.40 11.30

Recreation and fitness workers ........................................ 7.50 9.50 16.00 18.02 25.02

Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors ...................... 7.50 7.50 7.50 17.50 21.15

Recreation workers ....................................................... 8.00 10.50 17.00 18.02 25.02

Sales and related occupations .......................................... 7.12 8.20 11.70 17.35 30.87

First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers ............... 8.40 11.02 14.35 21.16 47.62

First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales

workers ................................................................... 8.40 11.02 14.00 19.50 28.87

First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales

workers ................................................................... 10.00 13.50 25.48 54.84 59.54

Retail sales workers ......................................................... 7.00 8.00 9.50 13.71 17.51

Cashiers, all workers .................................................... 6.25 7.50 8.40 10.50 14.97

Cashiers ................................................................... 6.25 7.50 8.25 10.55 14.97

Gaming change persons and booth cashiers ........... 6.75 7.10 8.55 9.85 12.50

Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons ....... 7.50 8.50 12.00 15.00 19.23

Counter and rental clerks ......................................... 7.50 7.75 10.00 12.51 13.00

Parts salespersons ................................................... 9.50 10.40 14.64 17.31 19.23

Retail salespersons ...................................................... 7.50 8.35 10.80 15.14 20.29

Advertising sales agents ................................................... 11.00 16.00 16.00 17.35 41.21

Insurance sales agents ..................................................... 17.26 17.26 17.26 22.83 31.28

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 6. Civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2 10 25 Median

50 75 90

Securities, commodities, and financial services sales

agents ......................................................................... $14.36 $16.11 $24.78 $48.16 $78.38

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing ...... 15.14 20.53 29.14 40.79 55.92

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing,

technical and scientific products ............................. 18.46 24.04 33.78 40.79 55.53

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing,

except technical and scientific products ................. 14.34 19.36 25.72 39.68 57.69

Real estate brokers and sales agents .............................. 11.00 15.49 23.02 34.62 91.33

Real estate sales agents .............................................. .00 14.28 20.41 56.73 96.57

Telemarketers ................................................................... 6.25 7.50 9.00 9.78 11.31

Miscellaneous sales and related workers ......................... 7.00 7.00 7.50 12.52 20.85

Office and administrative support occupations .............. 9.00 10.55 13.18 16.20 19.69

First-line supervisors/managers of office and

administrative support workers ................................... 12.60 15.00 18.51 23.08 25.81

Financial clerks ................................................................. 8.98 10.25 13.00 16.64 18.63

Bill and account collectors ............................................ 10.10 11.30 14.27 16.14 18.61

Billing and posting clerks and machine operators ........ 8.18 8.66 9.75 15.72 17.89

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks ............. 9.75 11.10 14.69 17.00 19.20

Payroll and timekeeping clerks ..................................... 10.00 14.80 15.00 17.47 19.93

Procurement clerks ....................................................... 7.77 9.10 14.99 14.99 17.89

Tellers ........................................................................... 8.38 9.00 10.11 11.86 14.00

Court, municipal, and license clerks ................................. 13.49 15.44 20.53 24.27 27.75

Customer service representatives .................................... 8.00 9.55 12.25 14.44 18.75

Eligibility interviewers, government programs .................. 13.76 14.47 17.00 18.47 19.96

File clerks ......................................................................... 8.00 8.60 9.54 10.68 13.74

Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks ................................. 6.82 8.25 9.50 11.50 12.73

Interviewers, except eligibility and loan ............................ 7.25 9.00 12.26 13.32 14.49

Library assistants, clerical ................................................ 10.27 11.00 12.06 13.49 18.46

Loan interviewers and clerks ............................................ 9.90 12.67 14.42 17.98 19.23

Order clerks ...................................................................... 7.72 10.00 12.74 18.46 25.13

Human resources assistants, except payroll and

timekeeping ................................................................ 11.33 11.62 12.30 13.87 17.78

Receptionists and information clerks ................................ 9.50 10.00 12.00 14.00 15.44

Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel

clerks .......................................................................... 7.65 9.22 11.24 17.70 20.60

Couriers and messengers ................................................ 8.00 9.40 9.40 11.19 15.45

Dispatchers ....................................................................... 9.00 10.50 11.40 16.26 19.88

Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers ....................... 9.50 10.50 11.40 14.52 17.73

Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance .......... 8.00 10.14 14.30 19.23 27.55

Meter readers, utilities ...................................................... 13.10 14.15 14.52 20.15 20.15

Production, planning, and expediting clerks ..................... 12.50 16.10 20.42 23.45 23.45

Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks ............................... 8.95 10.75 12.21 14.38 16.83

Stock clerks and order fillers ............................................ 7.54 9.13 12.50 15.00 16.06

Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers,

recordkeeping ............................................................. 9.04 11.43 14.90 15.90 17.00

Secretaries and administrative assistants ........................ 10.29 13.23 15.00 17.76 25.17

Executive secretaries and administrative assistants .... 9.87 14.46 18.35 25.25 26.87

Legal secretaries .......................................................... 10.00 15.00 16.00 25.69 26.38

Medical secretaries ....................................................... 11.35 13.00 14.50 15.61 18.50

Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........ 10.29 12.17 14.89 16.15 17.60

Computer operators .......................................................... 11.00 11.30 17.42 22.48 22.48

Data entry and information processing workers ............... 8.00 9.00 10.54 12.50 15.00

Data entry keyers ......................................................... 8.00 9.00 10.54 12.47 15.00

Insurance claims and policy processing clerks ................. 10.13 11.00 13.58 16.19 18.82

Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal

service ........................................................................ 10.38 11.25 12.00 12.00 16.20

Office clerks, general ........................................................ 9.17 10.00 12.50 14.84 18.67

Office machine operators, except computer ..................... 9.25 9.75 10.02 15.35 15.65

Construction and extraction occupations ....................... 9.00 12.00 15.90 21.00 26.17

First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades

and extraction workers ............................................... 17.25 20.25 23.70 27.00 35.00

Brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons ................ 21.00 22.00 25.00 26.00 28.00

Carpenters ........................................................................ 13.07 15.00 18.00 24.95 34.93

Construction laborers ....................................................... 8.00 9.00 11.00 15.56 19.45

Construction equipment operators ................................... 12.30 13.30 17.00 19.62 23.10

Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators .. 11.65 15.00 17.00 19.00 20.98

Operating engineers and other construction equipment

operators ................................................................ 12.30 12.30 16.82 19.62 23.45

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 6. Civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2 10 25 Median

50 75 90

Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers ........... $13.00 $14.00 $16.00 $18.00 $21.00

Electricians ....................................................................... 14.90 19.25 25.00 27.30 27.36

Painters and paperhangers .............................................. 8.00 10.00 14.00 17.00 19.00

Painters, construction and maintenance ...................... 8.00 10.00 14.00 17.00 19.00

Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ........... 13.00 16.00 21.08 25.70 27.12

Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ......................... 13.00 16.50 21.08 25.72 27.12

Roofers ............................................................................. 9.07 11.00 12.00 15.00 18.00

Helpers, construction trades ............................................. 10.00 11.00 12.00 17.00 21.00

Construction and building inspectors ................................ 23.74 26.10 27.52 28.44 29.91

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ......... 11.47 14.29 18.50 22.98 28.87

First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers,

and repairers .............................................................. 12.79 12.79 29.01 33.91 46.45

Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and

repairers ..................................................................... 19.51 21.00 21.00 27.86 27.86

Telecommunications equipment installers and

repairers, except line installers ............................... 19.51 21.00 21.00 27.86 27.86

Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment

mechanics, installers, and repairers ........................... 9.50 12.00 12.50 16.60 27.86

Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and

industrial equipment ............................................... 18.22 23.22 25.95 27.86 29.28

Aircraft mechanics and service technicians ...................... 18.28 20.65 24.95 26.80 29.73

Automotive technicians and repairers .............................. 12.00 13.89 19.10 22.50 26.43

Automotive body and related repairers ......................... 10.00 13.17 18.33 32.94 37.96

Automotive service technicians and mechanics ........... 12.50 13.89 19.23 22.50 25.00

Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists ... 15.49 17.00 17.00 20.00 25.00

Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians

and mechanics ........................................................... 13.73 16.00 20.00 24.00 24.58

Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines .. 19.00 19.80 20.48 24.00 26.00

Control and valve installers and repairers ........................ 19.85 23.72 29.34 32.48 32.48

Control and valve installers and repairers, except

mechanical door ..................................................... 19.59 24.37 29.34 32.48 32.48

Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics

and installers .............................................................. 12.00 16.00 17.75 19.70 25.44

Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance

workers ....................................................................... 13.76 15.00 19.53 22.78 24.65

Industrial machinery mechanics ................................... 17.51 19.25 20.00 23.00 24.69

Maintenance and repair workers, general .................... 11.15 15.00 15.00 21.52 26.07

Maintenance workers, machinery ................................. 14.29 15.43 21.90 24.23 24.23

Line installers and repairers ............................................. 15.00 18.50 28.87 30.09 33.10

Electrical power-line installers and repairers ................ 15.00 23.07 28.87 31.80 33.10

Telecommunications line installers and repairers ......... 9.63 14.81 17.75 26.89 27.93

Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair

workers ....................................................................... 11.00 14.14 16.62 20.19 22.98

Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair

workers ................................................................... 7.78 10.50 14.10 19.03 21.52

Production occupations .................................................... 8.55 10.00 12.50 17.00 23.23

First-line supervisors/managers of production and

operating workers ....................................................... 17.00 18.25 21.25 32.28 43.94

Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical

assemblers ................................................................. 9.50 10.50 12.30 12.75 15.40

Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers .......... 9.50 10.60 12.30 12.75 15.40

Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators ....................... 8.54 9.15 10.75 12.00 14.74

Bakers .............................................................................. 6.00 6.00 13.00 13.60 15.08

Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing

workers ....................................................................... 8.90 9.50 11.90 17.98 18.84

Butchers and meat cutters ............................................ 9.50 9.75 16.50 18.63 24.00

Slaughterers and meat packers .................................... 8.40 8.80 9.25 10.00 12.85

Miscellaneous food processing workers ........................... 11.69 13.41 14.16 18.43 19.81

Food batchmakers ........................................................ 13.41 14.16 14.16 19.81 19.81

Computer control programmers and operators ................ 11.33 13.13 16.25 21.65 22.40

Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal

and plastic .............................................................. 11.33 13.13 16.25 21.32 21.65

Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders,

metal and plastic ......................................................... 10.00 10.25 11.50 14.25 15.65

Cutting, punching, and press machine setters,

operators, and tenders, metal and plastic .............. 7.70 10.42 11.14 14.00 15.00

Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool

setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic .. 9.47 10.32 12.17 13.79 15.45

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 6. Civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2 10 25 Median

50 75 90

Machinists ......................................................................... $14.98 $15.12 $18.00 $20.00 $22.83

Welding, soldering, and brazing workers .......................... 11.00 12.00 16.84 21.59 23.45

Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ...................... 11.00 12.00 15.13 21.59 23.45

Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers ............. 9.50 11.06 13.56 21.12 22.45

Printers ............................................................................. 11.00 11.92 15.00 18.04 19.03

Prepress technicians and workers ................................ 11.92 11.92 14.44 17.54 18.54

Printing machine operators ........................................... 13.00 13.80 16.00 19.03 19.62

Laundry and dry-cleaning workers ................................... 7.69 8.50 9.31 10.00 15.00

Miscellaneous textile, apparel, and furnishings workers .. 10.80 11.00 11.50 16.00 17.00

Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers ....... 23.49 29.28 29.44 37.24 39.16

Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system

operators .................................................................... 18.29 18.60 21.91 30.10 30.10

Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending

workers ....................................................................... 9.25 10.35 11.00 16.78 24.22

Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers ....... 11.66 12.50 15.37 19.99 20.90

Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders ...... 8.50 9.50 13.72 13.72 17.20

Semiconductor processors ............................................... 15.38 15.89 17.58 19.05 22.39

Miscellaneous production workers ................................... 8.00 9.00 10.00 12.39 20.79

Helpers--production workers ........................................ 7.00 9.00 9.50 12.00 15.41

Transportation and material moving occupations .......... 7.50 9.50 13.02 16.80 21.44

First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and

material movers, hand ................................................ 11.00 14.25 17.00 20.50 23.18

First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and

material-moving machine and vehicle operators ........ 17.31 18.00 22.15 23.84 25.76

Aircraft pilots and flight engineers .................................... 72.95 87.48 130.78 137.72 173.63

Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers ................... 72.95 87.48 130.78 137.72 173.63

Bus drivers ........................................................................ 9.00 11.79 13.75 15.00 17.46

Bus drivers, school ....................................................... 9.00 11.40 12.71 14.75 15.86

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers ............................. 10.00 13.00 15.14 18.09 25.42

Driver/sales workers ..................................................... 2.13 7.00 10.00 15.00 16.58

Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer ......................... 13.00 14.36 16.07 18.57 22.28

Truck drivers, light or delivery services ........................ 10.00 11.50 14.23 21.41 26.15

Industrial truck and tractor operators ................................ 10.00 11.00 13.20 18.57 23.02

Laborers and material movers, hand ................................ 7.00 7.61 9.28 11.00 14.84

Cleaners of vehicles and equipment ............................ 6.75 7.61 8.00 9.20 10.00

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,

hand ........................................................................ 7.48 8.81 10.00 12.25 16.00

Machine feeders and offbearers ................................... 7.54 8.75 9.43 10.52 15.43

Packers and packagers, hand ...................................... 6.16 6.65 7.48 10.25 11.40

1 Percentiles designate position in the earnings distribution and are

calculated from individual-worker earnings and the hours they are

scheduled to work. At the 50th percentile, the median, half of the hours

are paid the same as or more than the rate shown, and half are paid the

same as or less than the rate shown. At the 25th percentile, one-fourth

of the hours are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the

75th percentile, one-fourth are paid the same as or more than the rate

shown. The 10th and 90th percentiles follow the same logic. Hourly

wages are the straight-time 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. 2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard

Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more

information.

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

meet publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data

for categories not shown separately

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.

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Table 7. Private industry workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Mountain, June 2006

Occupation2 10 25 Median

50 75 90

All workers .............................................................................. $7.50 $9.52 $14.00 $20.50 $31.25

Management occupations ................................................. 17.09 23.08 32.06 44.62 63.94

General and operations managers ................................... 24.90 32.84 40.87 53.69 78.20

Marketing and sales managers ........................................ 26.14 43.83 50.98 68.30 96.21

Marketing managers ..................................................... 34.79 50.00 54.08 92.09 96.21

Sales managers ............................................................ 26.14 34.16 50.98 60.63 108.28

Computer and information systems managers ................. 22.95 29.43 46.94 60.30 72.18

Financial managers .......................................................... 19.23 21.70 30.39 39.06 63.94

Human resources managers ............................................ 18.52 19.80 24.66 40.00 46.40

Industrial production managers ........................................ 26.39 29.59 47.00 49.78 50.78

Construction managers .................................................... 14.06 20.00 25.00 29.66 38.83

Engineering managers ..................................................... 37.00 42.82 61.78 70.68 71.93

Food service managers .................................................... 14.10 18.23 21.86 25.08 29.68

Medical and health services managers ............................ 25.68 31.75 35.01 40.38 44.23

Property, real estate, and community association

managers .................................................................... 16.61 24.88 34.04 39.66 54.09

Social and community service managers ......................... 12.02 15.23 20.15 26.49 40.02

Business and financial operations occupations ............. 16.00 19.46 25.00 33.12 38.75

Buyers and purchasing agents ......................................... 18.56 19.46 22.04 29.50 35.89

Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and

investigators ............................................................... 14.63 16.04 16.73 17.63 52.60

Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators ........... 14.63 16.04 16.73 17.63 52.60

Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction,

health and safety, and transportation ......................... 17.31 18.15 28.61 28.61 32.85

Cost estimators ................................................................. 20.00 22.50 34.57 38.75 40.14

Human resources, training, and labor relations

specialists ................................................................... 13.39 17.82 24.10 32.32 36.36

Training and development specialists .......................... 22.96 27.04 32.26 32.32 33.65

Logisticians ....................................................................... 19.23 19.23 22.27 29.17 31.06

Management analysts ...................................................... 16.15 19.43 24.50 37.71 59.04

Accountants and auditors ................................................. 19.23 21.79 26.92 32.50 38.22

Financial analysts and advisors ........................................ 14.78 17.03 19.91 21.17 26.93

Financial analysts ......................................................... 21.30 23.56 26.93 44.23 44.23

Loan counselors and officers ............................................ 14.42 24.04 32.52 39.24 44.71

Loan officers ................................................................. 18.02 27.56 32.52 39.24 47.04

Computer and mathematical science occupations ......... 17.30 21.64 32.45 42.50 49.30

Computer programmers ................................................... 19.86 24.04 33.78 38.14 50.00

Computer software engineers .......................................... 24.04 32.76 39.37 46.25 51.26

Computer software engineers, applications ................. 21.64 28.85 33.67 39.28 46.44

Computer software engineers, systems software ......... 30.29 36.76 42.36 48.38 53.17

Computer support specialists ........................................... 9.50 17.30 19.30 23.56 29.81

Computer systems analysts ............................................. 21.64 26.81 39.53 44.56 49.30

Network and computer systems administrators ................ 12.87 12.87 25.58 36.54 36.54

Architecture and engineering occupations ..................... 13.78 20.35 28.85 36.91 45.67

Architects, except naval .................................................... 19.23 23.25 26.92 30.77 35.90

Architects, except landscape and naval ....................... 19.23 23.25 26.92 30.77 35.90

Engineers ......................................................................... 24.39 29.39 33.80 44.46 50.72

Civil engineers .............................................................. 20.42 29.24 34.33 43.58 45.38

Computer hardware engineers ..................................... 25.00 29.68 33.72 47.00 54.27

Electrical and electronics engineers ............................. 25.00 32.84 35.75 45.30 49.40

Electrical engineers .................................................. 24.39 33.72 37.72 44.96 48.18

Electronics engineers, except computer ................... 25.20 31.25 33.80 47.10 50.72

Industrial engineers, including health and safety .......... 26.49 28.10 29.20 32.12 41.16

Industrial engineers .................................................. 27.46 28.10 29.20 32.12 41.16

Mechanical engineers ................................................... 25.73 28.39 34.78 45.31 53.40

Drafters ............................................................................. 10.46 14.00 20.00 25.22 30.48

Engineering technicians, except drafters .......................... 12.98 13.78 17.00 23.47 28.57

Aerospace engineering and operations technicians ..... 21.14 21.14 21.14 28.44 29.12

Electrical and electronic engineering technicians ......... 12.98 13.46 14.19 20.35 26.70

Life, physical, and social science occupations ............... 14.93 20.50 27.61 33.31 45.96

Physical scientists ............................................................ 23.08 28.23 31.83 35.10 44.71

Community and social services occupations .................. 10.11 12.51 13.80 17.55 23.39

Counselors ....................................................................... 10.05 12.40 16.63 21.64 25.96

Rehabilitation counselors ............................................. 9.45 10.05 14.86 16.63 24.03

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 7. Private industry workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2 10 25 Median

50 75 90

Social workers .................................................................. $9.88 $13.00 $14.31 $17.30 $25.00

Child, family, and school social workers ....................... 13.46 13.46 15.94 18.94 23.39

Medical and public health social workers ..................... 13.15 14.31 14.31 26.43 35.42

Mental health and substance abuse social workers ..... 13.89 15.00 16.10 18.51 25.00

Miscellaneous community and social service

specialists ................................................................... 9.33 10.30 13.80 21.64 21.64

Social and human service assistants ........................... 8.53 9.60 11.25 14.54 15.55

Legal occupations .............................................................. 21.15 24.04 27.41 56.41 111.43

Paralegals and legal assistants ........................................ 21.15 24.04 24.04 27.41 34.72

Education, training, and library occupations .................. 8.15 11.35 18.88 29.98 38.46

Postsecondary teachers ................................................... 19.43 23.75 30.03 30.15 43.77

Primary, secondary, and special education school

teachers ...................................................................... 10.63 14.49 20.00 27.89 36.66

Preschool and kindergarten teachers ........................... 8.93 10.20 12.23 12.85 17.18

Elementary and middle school teachers ....................... 23.08 25.65 27.89 35.06 40.39

Elementary school teachers, except special

education ............................................................ 23.08 25.65 27.89 35.06 40.39

Other teachers and instructors ......................................... 13.45 14.00 15.72 73.96 82.58

Teacher assistants ........................................................... 7.87 7.87 9.47 11.85 17.40

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

occupations .................................................................. 9.61 13.25 18.00 24.22 30.24

Designers ......................................................................... 11.50 13.68 14.42 19.76 40.48

Graphic designers ........................................................ 13.00 14.00 14.42 18.00 20.19

Actors, producers, and directors ....................................... 11.00 12.88 20.29 24.22 24.22

Producers and directors ............................................... 11.00 12.88 20.29 24.22 24.22

News analysts, reporters and correspondents ................. 9.25 9.61 17.03 20.89 29.80

Reporters and correspondents ..................................... 9.25 9.61 17.03 20.89 29.80

Writers and editors ........................................................... 20.95 27.36 27.36 30.24 40.89

Editors .......................................................................... 17.50 20.95 27.27 29.98 40.89

Technical writers ........................................................... 27.36 27.36 27.36 32.51 47.28

Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........ 13.98 16.94 23.08 31.00 40.54

Pharmacists ...................................................................... 35.00 35.00 44.25 48.63 50.00

Physicians and surgeons .................................................. 21.44 22.71 76.39 78.00 79.33

Registered nurses ............................................................ 20.85 23.79 28.07 33.15 40.00

Therapists ......................................................................... 14.21 19.62 24.00 29.00 31.00

Occupational therapists ................................................ 24.14 24.14 26.37 30.71 33.25

Physical therapists ........................................................ 24.00 27.74 29.00 31.00 31.00

Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians ............. 12.43 13.92 15.45 18.67 25.54

Medical and clinical laboratory technologists ............... 19.67 22.83 26.60 27.80 29.16

Medical and clinical laboratory technicians .................. 11.48 13.22 14.00 17.56 18.67

Dental hygienists .............................................................. 10.00 12.00 15.00 37.00 40.63

Diagnostic related technologists and technicians ............. 12.10 13.85 30.45 33.54 34.40

Radiologic technologists and technicians ..................... 12.10 13.85 21.17 33.33 33.54

Emergency medical technicians and paramedics ............ 7.41 10.00 11.03 14.85 18.27

Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support

technicians .................................................................. 11.49 14.50 15.65 18.58 20.81

Pharmacy technicians .................................................. 11.49 14.50 14.50 15.65 15.66

Surgical technologists ................................................... 16.04 16.94 19.22 20.81 21.65

Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses ........... 14.57 16.50 18.50 21.98 25.50

Healthcare support occupations ....................................... 8.50 9.25 10.70 13.19 16.50

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides .................... 8.98 9.50 10.65 12.30 14.64

Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ...................... 9.14 9.75 11.21 12.81 15.00

Physical therapist assistants and aides ............................ 8.30 8.50 8.57 11.39 14.00

Physical therapist aides ................................................ 8.05 8.50 8.50 9.25 12.34

Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ................ 8.22 9.24 11.38 14.91 17.28

Dental assistants .......................................................... 8.39 10.50 15.00 17.25 18.10

Medical assistants ........................................................ 10.00 12.30 14.47 16.68 17.89

Medical transcriptionists ............................................... 14.40 14.40 14.40 18.50 20.00

Pharmacy aides ............................................................ 9.75 10.00 10.00 14.91 14.91

Protective service occupations ......................................... 8.50 9.00 10.00 11.25 13.75

Security guards and gaming surveillance officers ............ 8.50 9.00 10.00 11.00 12.38

Security guards ............................................................. 8.50 9.00 10.00 11.00 12.38

Food preparation and serving related occupations ........ 3.35 5.60 7.00 9.00 11.59

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 7. Private industry workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2 10 25 Median

50 75 90

First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and

serving workers .......................................................... $9.25 $11.25 $14.50 $16.74 $18.17

First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation

and serving workers ............................................... 9.25 10.74 14.00 16.88 18.35

Cooks ............................................................................... 7.00 8.50 9.00 11.00 12.71

Cooks, fast food ............................................................ 5.75 6.50 8.50 10.83 12.71

Cooks, institution and cafeteria .................................... 8.00 8.50 10.00 11.58 13.01

Cooks, restaurant ......................................................... 7.75 8.75 9.00 11.00 12.40

Cooks, short order ........................................................ 8.00 8.00 9.46 9.50 12.00

Food preparation workers ................................................. 6.50 7.15 8.50 10.50 10.70

Food service, tipped ......................................................... 2.13 3.15 5.17 6.00 7.50

Bartenders .................................................................... 3.50 5.15 6.00 7.50 9.45

Waiters and waitresses ................................................ 2.13 2.13 5.15 5.50 6.50

Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender

helpers .................................................................... 4.30 5.15 5.62 6.66 8.50

Fast food and counter workers ......................................... 6.02 6.50 7.00 8.50 10.00

Combined food preparation and serving workers,

including fast food ................................................... 6.25 6.50 7.00 8.36 10.00

Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and

coffee shop ............................................................. 6.00 6.64 8.00 9.25 10.00

Food servers, nonrestaurant ............................................ 6.52 6.52 8.00 11.00 12.05

Dishwashers ..................................................................... 6.31 6.50 7.00 7.86 9.25

Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee

shop ............................................................................ 5.50 6.50 7.00 8.35 9.47

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

occupations .................................................................. 7.00 8.00 8.83 11.64 15.09

Building cleaning workers ................................................. 7.00 7.75 8.50 10.20 13.00

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and

housekeeping cleaners ........................................... 7.00 8.00 8.77 10.50 13.72

Maids and housekeeping cleaners ............................... 6.75 7.50 8.38 9.50 11.82

Grounds maintenance workers ......................................... 7.00 8.06 9.46 12.60 18.00

Landscaping and groundskeeping workers .................. 7.00 8.00 9.00 12.00 18.00

Personal care and service occupations ........................... 5.91 6.97 8.00 10.00 15.30

First-line supervisors/managers of gaming workers ......... 10.00 10.40 14.83 21.42 25.85

Gaming supervisors ...................................................... 10.00 11.70 15.15 21.64 25.96

Gaming services workers ................................................. 5.17 5.53 6.50 7.39 8.00

Gaming dealers ............................................................ 5.17 5.53 6.34 7.25 7.84

Miscellaneous entertainment attendants and related

workers ....................................................................... 5.96 5.96 7.50 8.40 9.70

Amusement and recreation attendants ......................... 5.96 5.96 6.73 8.12 9.00

Baggage porters, bellhops, and concierges ..................... 5.65 7.21 8.00 10.00 11.03

Baggage porters and bellhops ...................................... 5.38 6.10 7.75 9.00 9.00

Transportation attendants ................................................. 16.18 20.27 28.21 37.59 37.59

Flight attendants ........................................................... 18.08 24.13 30.13 37.59 42.04

Child care workers ............................................................ 6.91 7.44 7.50 9.00 9.75

Personal and home care aides ......................................... 8.14 8.82 9.05 10.40 11.30

Recreation and fitness workers ........................................ 7.50 12.50 18.02 18.02 18.02

Recreation workers ....................................................... 12.50 12.50 18.02 18.02 18.02

Sales and related occupations .......................................... 7.10 8.20 11.70 17.35 30.87

First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers ............... 8.40 11.02 14.35 21.16 47.62

First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales

workers ................................................................... 8.40 11.02 14.00 19.50 28.87

First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales

workers ................................................................... 10.00 13.50 25.48 54.84 59.54

Retail sales workers ......................................................... 7.00 8.00 9.50 13.75 17.51

Cashiers, all workers .................................................... 6.25 7.50 8.33 10.55 14.97

Cashiers ................................................................... 6.25 7.50 8.20 10.56 14.97

Gaming change persons and booth cashiers ........... 6.75 7.10 8.55 9.85 12.50

Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons ....... 7.50 8.50 12.00 15.00 19.23

Counter and rental clerks ......................................... 7.50 7.75 10.00 12.51 13.00

Parts salespersons ................................................... 9.50 10.40 14.64 17.31 19.23

Retail salespersons ...................................................... 7.50 8.35 10.80 15.14 20.29

Advertising sales agents ................................................... 11.00 16.00 16.00 17.35 41.21

Insurance sales agents ..................................................... 17.26 17.26 17.26 22.83 31.28

Securities, commodities, and financial services sales

agents ......................................................................... 14.36 16.11 24.78 48.16 78.38

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing ...... 15.14 20.53 29.14 40.79 55.92

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 7. Private industry workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2 10 25 Median

50 75 90

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing,

technical and scientific products ............................. $18.46 $24.04 $33.78 $40.79 $55.53

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing,

except technical and scientific products ................. 14.34 19.36 25.72 39.68 57.69

Real estate brokers and sales agents .............................. 11.00 15.49 23.02 34.62 91.33

Real estate sales agents .............................................. .00 14.28 19.03 56.73 96.57

Telemarketers ................................................................... 6.25 7.50 9.00 9.78 11.31

Miscellaneous sales and related workers ......................... 7.00 7.00 7.50 12.52 20.85

Office and administrative support occupations .............. 8.75 10.47 13.00 16.00 19.23

First-line supervisors/managers of office and

administrative support workers ................................... 12.13 15.00 18.51 21.63 25.48

Financial clerks ................................................................. 8.92 10.11 12.75 16.64 18.63

Bill and account collectors ............................................ 10.10 11.17 13.82 15.90 18.61

Billing and posting clerks and machine operators ........ 8.18 8.18 12.74 16.27 17.89

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks ............. 9.75 11.00 14.90 17.00 19.20

Payroll and timekeeping clerks ..................................... 10.00 14.80 15.00 17.47 19.93

Procurement clerks ....................................................... 7.77 9.10 14.99 14.99 17.89

Tellers ........................................................................... 8.38 9.00 10.11 11.86 14.00

Customer service representatives .................................... 8.00 9.34 12.20 14.42 17.85

File clerks ......................................................................... 8.00 8.60 9.54 10.68 13.74

Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks ................................. 6.82 8.25 9.50 11.50 12.73

Interviewers, except eligibility and loan ............................ 7.00 9.00 11.85 13.26 13.75

Loan interviewers and clerks ............................................ 9.90 12.67 14.42 17.98 19.23

Order clerks ...................................................................... 7.72 10.00 12.74 18.46 25.13

Human resources assistants, except payroll and

timekeeping ................................................................ 11.33 12.00 12.30 13.87 17.78

Receptionists and information clerks ................................ 9.50 10.00 12.00 14.00 15.50

Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel

clerks .......................................................................... 7.65 9.22 11.24 17.70 20.60

Dispatchers ....................................................................... 8.00 9.00 10.50 12.61 17.86

Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance .......... 8.00 8.00 11.00 15.50 19.23

Production, planning, and expediting clerks ..................... 12.50 16.10 20.42 23.45 23.45

Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks ............................... 8.95 10.75 12.21 14.38 16.83

Stock clerks and order fillers ............................................ 7.50 9.13 12.48 15.00 16.06

Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers,

recordkeeping ............................................................. 9.04 11.43 14.90 15.90 17.00

Secretaries and administrative assistants ........................ 10.29 13.05 14.92 17.83 25.17

Executive secretaries and administrative assistants .... 8.28 14.42 18.00 23.62 25.92

Medical secretaries ....................................................... 11.35 13.00 14.50 15.61 18.50

Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........ 10.29 11.06 14.63 15.14 17.00

Computer operators .......................................................... 11.00 11.00 18.95 19.76 29.76

Data entry and information processing workers ............... 8.00 9.00 10.54 12.34 15.00

Data entry keyers ......................................................... 8.00 9.00 10.54 12.47 15.00

Insurance claims and policy processing clerks ................. 10.13 11.00 13.58 16.19 18.82

Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal

service ........................................................................ 10.38 11.25 12.00 12.00 16.20

Office clerks, general ........................................................ 9.00 10.00 12.50 14.64 18.03

Office machine operators, except computer ..................... 9.25 9.75 10.27 15.35 15.65

Construction and extraction occupations ....................... 9.00 12.00 16.00 21.00 26.17

First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades

and extraction workers ............................................... 17.25 20.25 24.00 27.00 35.00

Brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons ................ 21.00 22.00 25.00 26.00 28.00

Carpenters ........................................................................ 13.07 15.00 18.00 24.95 34.93

Construction laborers ....................................................... 8.00 9.00 11.00 15.56 19.45

Construction equipment operators ................................... 15.00 16.70 18.00 20.25 23.45

Operating engineers and other construction equipment

operators ................................................................ 15.00 17.60 18.55 22.44 23.45

Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers ........... 13.00 14.00 16.00 18.00 21.00

Electricians ....................................................................... 17.00 20.00 25.00 27.30 27.36

Painters and paperhangers .............................................. 8.00 10.00 14.00 17.00 19.00

Painters, construction and maintenance ...................... 8.00 10.00 14.00 17.00 19.00

Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ........... 13.00 16.00 21.08 25.70 27.12

Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ......................... 13.00 16.50 21.08 25.72 27.12

Roofers ............................................................................. 9.07 11.00 12.00 15.00 18.00

Helpers, construction trades ............................................. 10.00 11.00 12.00 17.00 21.00

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ......... 11.15 14.00 18.05 22.55 27.86

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 7. Private industry workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2 10 25 Median

50 75 90

First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers,

and repairers .............................................................. $12.79 $12.79 $24.98 $34.00 $46.45

Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and

repairers ..................................................................... 19.51 21.00 21.00 27.86 27.86

Telecommunications equipment installers and

repairers, except line installers ............................... 19.51 21.00 21.00 27.86 27.86

Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment

mechanics, installers, and repairers ........................... 9.50 12.00 12.43 16.60 26.65

Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and

industrial equipment ............................................... 18.22 23.22 25.95 27.86 29.28

Aircraft mechanics and service technicians ...................... 18.28 20.65 24.95 26.80 29.73

Automotive technicians and repairers .............................. 11.45 13.89 19.10 22.50 26.77

Automotive body and related repairers ......................... 10.00 13.17 18.33 32.94 37.96

Automotive service technicians and mechanics ........... 12.43 13.89 19.35 22.50 25.40

Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists ... 14.50 17.00 17.00 20.00 25.00

Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians

and mechanics ........................................................... 13.73 15.50 19.85 24.00 24.58

Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines .. 19.00 19.80 20.00 24.00 26.00

Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics

and installers .............................................................. 12.00 15.97 16.20 18.00 18.49

Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance

workers ....................................................................... 12.35 15.00 20.00 23.11 24.99

Industrial machinery mechanics ................................... 17.51 19.25 20.00 23.00 24.69

Maintenance and repair workers, general .................... 11.15 13.27 15.00 21.52 27.87

Maintenance workers, machinery ................................. 14.29 15.14 21.90 24.23 24.23

Line installers and repairers ............................................. 13.50 17.00 26.89 28.87 31.80

Electrical power-line installers and repairers ................ 15.00 18.50 28.87 30.03 37.27

Telecommunications line installers and repairers ......... 9.63 14.81 17.75 26.89 27.93

Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair

workers ....................................................................... 10.50 14.14 16.38 19.28 22.98

Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair

workers ................................................................... 7.50 7.78 13.00 18.51 21.52

Production occupations .................................................... 8.55 10.00 12.50 16.70 23.23

First-line supervisors/managers of production and

operating workers ....................................................... 17.00 18.25 21.25 30.21 43.94

Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical

assemblers ................................................................. 9.50 10.50 12.30 12.75 15.40

Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers .......... 9.50 10.60 12.30 12.75 15.40

Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators ....................... 8.54 9.15 10.75 12.00 14.74

Bakers .............................................................................. 6.00 6.00 13.00 13.60 15.08

Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing

workers ....................................................................... 8.90 9.50 11.90 17.98 18.84

Butchers and meat cutters ............................................ 9.50 9.75 16.50 18.63 24.00

Slaughterers and meat packers .................................... 8.40 8.80 9.25 10.00 12.85

Miscellaneous food processing workers ........................... 11.69 13.41 14.16 18.43 19.81

Food batchmakers ........................................................ 13.41 14.16 14.16 19.81 19.81

Computer control programmers and operators ................ 11.33 13.13 16.25 21.65 22.40

Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal

and plastic .............................................................. 11.33 13.13 16.25 21.32 21.65

Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders,

metal and plastic ......................................................... 10.00 10.25 11.50 14.25 15.65

Cutting, punching, and press machine setters,

operators, and tenders, metal and plastic .............. 7.70 10.42 11.14 14.00 15.00

Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool

setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic .. 9.47 10.32 12.17 13.79 15.45

Machinists ......................................................................... 14.29 15.97 18.50 20.50 23.00

Welding, soldering, and brazing workers .......................... 11.00 12.00 15.60 21.59 23.45

Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ...................... 11.00 11.64 14.00 21.59 23.45

Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers ............. 9.50 11.06 13.56 21.12 22.45

Printers ............................................................................. 11.00 11.92 15.00 18.04 19.03

Prepress technicians and workers ................................ 11.92 11.92 14.44 17.54 18.54

Printing machine operators ........................................... 13.00 13.80 16.00 19.03 19.62

Laundry and dry-cleaning workers ................................... 8.00 8.63 9.31 10.95 15.00

Miscellaneous textile, apparel, and furnishings workers .. 10.80 11.00 11.50 16.00 17.00

Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending

workers ....................................................................... 9.25 10.35 11.00 16.78 24.22

Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers ....... 11.66 11.99 15.25 17.87 20.25

Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders ...... 8.50 9.50 13.72 13.72 17.20

Semiconductor processors ............................................... 15.38 15.89 17.58 19.05 22.39

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 7. Private industry workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2 10 25 Median

50 75 90

Miscellaneous production workers ................................... $8.00 $9.00 $10.00 $12.39 $20.79

Helpers--production workers ........................................ 7.00 9.00 9.50 12.00 15.41

Transportation and material moving occupations .......... 7.48 9.43 13.00 16.80 21.44

First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and

material movers, hand ................................................ 11.00 14.25 17.00 20.50 23.18

First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and

material-moving machine and vehicle operators ........ 17.31 18.00 20.55 23.32 25.76

Aircraft pilots and flight engineers .................................... 72.95 87.48 130.78 137.72 173.63

Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers ................... 72.95 87.48 130.78 137.72 173.63

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers ............................. 10.00 13.00 15.14 18.44 25.42

Driver/sales workers ..................................................... 2.13 7.00 10.00 15.00 16.58

Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer ......................... 13.00 14.36 15.97 18.62 22.89

Truck drivers, light or delivery services ........................ 10.00 11.50 14.23 21.41 26.15

Industrial truck and tractor operators ................................ 10.00 11.00 13.20 18.57 23.02

Laborers and material movers, hand ................................ 7.00 7.54 9.28 11.00 14.73

Cleaners of vehicles and equipment ............................ 6.75 7.61 8.00 9.20 10.00

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,

hand ........................................................................ 7.48 8.81 10.00 12.28 16.00

Machine feeders and offbearers ................................... 7.54 8.75 9.43 10.52 15.43

Packers and packagers, hand ...................................... 6.16 6.65 7.48 10.25 11.40

1 Percentiles designate position in the earnings distribution and are

calculated from individual-worker earnings and the hours they are

scheduled to work. At the 50th percentile, the median, half of the hours

are paid the same as or more than the rate shown, and half are paid the

same as or less than the rate shown. At the 25th percentile, one-fourth

of the hours are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the

75th percentile, one-fourth are paid the same as or more than the rate

shown. The 10th and 90th percentiles follow the same logic. Hourly

wages are the straight-time 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. 2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard

Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more

information.

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

meet publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data

for categories not shown separately

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.

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Table 8. State and local government workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Mountain, June 2006

Occupation2 10 25 Median

50 75 90

All workers .............................................................................. $10.18 $13.85 $20.60 $30.04 $38.77

Management occupations ................................................. 20.00 22.69 31.05 41.83 49.87

General and operations managers ................................... 30.47 34.24 41.22 44.57 52.62

Financial managers .......................................................... 22.68 24.95 30.04 38.77 40.93

Education administrators .................................................. 29.54 40.54 43.21 47.26 53.17

Education administrators, elementary and secondary

school ..................................................................... 31.06 41.83 42.82 47.26 50.76

Medical and health services managers ............................ 13.85 13.85 16.87 16.87 48.08

Business and financial operations occupations ............. 12.57 15.23 19.16 28.18 35.34

Accountants and auditors ................................................. 10.57 12.37 15.23 25.47 29.64

Computer and mathematical science occupations ......... 16.22 18.20 21.66 26.87 31.61

Architecture and engineering occupations ..................... 19.32 21.21 28.21 37.03 40.00

Engineers ......................................................................... 21.21 21.21 31.90 37.03 41.38

Civil engineers .............................................................. 28.80 31.90 31.90 37.03 41.38

Engineering technicians, except drafters .......................... 17.22 19.32 22.63 40.00 40.00

Civil engineering technicians ........................................ 18.74 19.32 20.30 22.63 34.58

Life, physical, and social science occupations ............... 18.26 21.63 27.47 32.29 36.71

Life scientists .................................................................... 20.19 23.62 28.33 36.71 42.63

Psychologists .................................................................... 21.62 32.29 32.29 32.40 34.87

Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists ............. 21.62 32.29 32.29 32.40 34.87

Community and social services occupations .................. 9.08 12.92 24.36 30.86 36.08

Counselors ....................................................................... 12.92 18.25 26.24 36.08 41.61

Educational, vocational, and school counselors ........... 26.10 26.24 31.58 36.35 42.64

Social workers .................................................................. 16.79 22.41 28.94 32.29 32.29

Child, family, and school social workers ....................... 15.71 16.79 22.74 24.97 36.84

Miscellaneous community and social service

specialists ................................................................... 9.08 9.08 9.54 18.21 29.34

Social and human service assistants ........................... 9.08 9.08 9.08 11.70 16.11

Legal occupations .............................................................. 20.09 20.09 43.09 50.02 80.77

Lawyers ............................................................................ 32.18 34.49 48.81 49.30 51.86

Education, training, and library occupations .................. 11.48 22.11 29.92 38.10 44.72

Postsecondary teachers ................................................... 23.12 32.97 39.98 48.82 65.07

Business teachers, postsecondary ............................... 32.97 36.71 39.98 39.98 39.98

Math and computer teachers, postsecondary .............. 35.03 40.00 40.00 40.00 41.35

Health teachers, postsecondary ................................... 36.36 43.34 62.68 85.64 85.64

Health specialties teachers, postsecondary ............. 36.36 57.92 62.68 85.64 85.64

Arts, communications, and humanities teachers,

postsecondary ........................................................ 32.77 35.76 42.07 63.06 102.84

Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers ........................ 19.23 23.72 35.47 49.67 61.67

Primary, secondary, and special education school

teachers ...................................................................... 21.08 25.35 29.87 36.08 40.59

Preschool and kindergarten teachers ........................... 22.89 25.35 25.35 28.52 33.25

Elementary and middle school teachers ....................... 21.44 25.38 31.19 36.08 41.27

Elementary school teachers, except special

education ............................................................ 21.80 25.75 31.29 36.45 41.61

Middle school teachers, except special and

vocational education ........................................... 21.08 22.17 28.71 35.02 38.10

Secondary school teachers .......................................... 20.60 26.16 29.63 36.08 41.18

Secondary school teachers, except special and

vocational education ........................................... 20.60 26.16 30.18 36.08 41.82

Vocational education teachers, secondary school ... 23.03 25.54 27.25 29.12 34.12

Special education teachers .......................................... 18.66 22.30 26.79 32.74 39.04

Special education teachers, preschool,

kindergarten, and elementary school ................. 20.82 25.18 29.04 38.27 42.30

Other teachers and instructors ......................................... 11.22 11.38 16.43 20.04 34.91

Librarians .......................................................................... 13.44 13.67 22.82 30.56 41.92

Teacher assistants ........................................................... 8.05 8.74 9.80 11.65 13.30

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

occupations .................................................................. 11.00 17.48 22.37 28.01 33.21

Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........ 16.36 20.55 29.50 37.40 52.72

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 8. State and local government workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2 10 25 Median

50 75 90

Registered nurses ............................................................ $22.22 $25.80 $30.02 $31.76 $34.43

Therapists ......................................................................... 16.36 16.36 33.14 37.40 37.40

Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians ............. 16.99 17.79 22.78 31.22 31.22

Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses ........... 15.52 15.63 18.72 19.23 20.11

Healthcare support occupations ....................................... 8.88 9.08 10.22 12.38 16.51

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides .................... 8.75 9.00 9.33 11.47 15.39

Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ...................... 8.74 8.88 9.33 10.52 11.60

Psychiatric aides ........................................................... 10.93 12.17 17.83 20.43 20.74

Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ................ 11.88 12.38 12.38 15.78 16.82

Protective service occupations ......................................... 13.37 17.85 22.25 27.12 32.19

First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement

workers ....................................................................... 24.09 24.44 34.18 35.03 39.72

First-line supervisors/managers of police and

detectives ............................................................... 24.09 24.54 34.18 35.03 39.72

First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and

prevention workers ..................................................... 22.89 22.89 30.02 33.96 53.98

Fire fighters ....................................................................... 12.62 14.22 16.10 21.63 23.13

Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers ........................... 10.58 11.76 16.29 19.19 25.80

Correctional officers and jailers .................................... 10.58 11.76 16.29 19.19 25.80

Detectives and criminal investigators ............................... 19.78 19.81 29.79 32.98 33.30

Police officers ................................................................... 19.02 20.97 24.99 29.27 31.91

Police and sheriff’s patrol officers ................................. 19.02 20.97 24.99 29.27 31.91

Miscellaneous protective service workers ........................ 7.75 9.05 16.58 17.85 22.22

Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective

service workers ....................................................... 7.00 8.20 8.82 10.04 10.97

Food preparation and serving related occupations ........ 7.04 7.50 8.40 10.20 11.91

Food preparation workers ................................................. 8.07 8.24 8.74 9.28 9.79

Fast food and counter workers ......................................... 6.69 7.35 9.11 10.18 11.15

Combined food preparation and serving workers,

including fast food ................................................... 6.35 7.35 7.68 10.00 10.95

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

occupations .................................................................. 7.91 9.11 11.85 14.14 17.50

First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds

cleaning and maintenance workers ............................ 15.70 16.26 18.81 20.75 20.92

First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and

janitorial workers ..................................................... 15.44 16.26 18.81 20.75 20.92

Building cleaning workers ................................................. 7.69 9.04 11.32 13.68 15.22

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and

housekeeping cleaners ........................................... 8.39 9.11 11.63 13.66 15.19

Grounds maintenance workers ......................................... 9.43 9.84 11.83 16.55 17.73

Landscaping and groundskeeping workers .................. 9.43 9.84 11.83 16.55 17.73

Personal care and service occupations ........................... 7.00 7.83 9.50 19.45 25.02

Child care workers ............................................................ 6.92 6.92 7.83 8.00 8.95

Recreation and fitness workers ........................................ 8.00 9.00 15.13 25.02 25.02

Recreation workers ....................................................... 8.00 9.02 15.89 25.02 25.02

Sales and related occupations .......................................... 7.50 8.74 9.42 11.73 31.80

Office and administrative support occupations .............. 10.09 11.40 14.59 17.76 21.74

First-line supervisors/managers of office and

administrative support workers ................................... 13.28 16.24 19.67 33.13 34.34

Financial clerks ................................................................. 9.58 11.10 14.69 16.11 19.02

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks ............. 11.10 11.66 14.69 16.73 19.45

Court, municipal, and license clerks ................................. 13.49 15.44 20.53 24.27 27.75

Eligibility interviewers, government programs .................. 13.76 14.47 17.00 18.47 19.96

Library assistants, clerical ................................................ 10.27 11.22 12.06 16.49 20.36

Receptionists and information clerks ................................ 7.74 7.74 10.14 12.70 13.00

Dispatchers ....................................................................... 10.50 11.30 14.52 17.73 23.80

Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers ....................... 10.50 11.30 13.46 15.15 18.15

Secretaries and administrative assistants ........................ 11.49 13.47 15.66 17.63 22.25

Executive secretaries and administrative assistants .... 17.06 25.25 25.25 32.53 32.53

Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........ 10.75 13.09 15.33 16.60 17.76

Office clerks, general ........................................................ 9.41 10.75 12.47 15.46 19.02

Construction and extraction occupations ....................... 11.80 12.30 13.30 18.60 23.70

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 8. State and local government workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2 10 25 Median

50 75 90

Construction equipment operators ................................... $11.80 $12.30 $12.30 $15.31 $18.60

Operating engineers and other construction equipment

operators ................................................................ 11.80 12.30 12.30 14.03 18.60

Construction and building inspectors ................................ 23.74 26.10 27.52 28.44 29.91

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ......... 15.57 18.74 21.63 25.51 31.88

Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists ... 15.57 17.39 19.14 23.62 24.83

Control and valve installers and repairers ........................ 16.92 19.17 22.81 23.72 24.37

Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance

workers ....................................................................... 15.83 16.98 19.01 22.24 22.81

Maintenance and repair workers, general .................... 15.83 16.98 19.01 22.24 22.81

Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair

workers ....................................................................... 14.10 14.25 19.03 21.43 40.27

Production occupations .................................................... 9.91 15.12 20.30 24.55 30.10

Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system

operators .................................................................... 18.29 18.60 21.72 30.10 30.10

Transportation and material moving occupations .......... 10.16 12.05 14.66 17.13 18.55

Bus drivers ........................................................................ 11.79 12.54 14.19 16.06 18.55

Bus drivers, school ....................................................... 11.79 11.95 13.61 14.91 16.38

Laborers and material movers, hand ................................ 8.86 9.11 10.43 12.18 14.84

1 Percentiles designate position in the earnings distribution and are

calculated from individual-worker earnings and the hours they are

scheduled to work. At the 50th percentile, the median, half of the hours

are paid the same as or more than the rate shown, and half are paid the

same as or less than the rate shown. At the 25th percentile, one-fourth

of the hours are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the

75th percentile, one-fourth are paid the same as or more than the rate

shown. The 10th and 90th percentiles follow the same logic. Hourly

wages are the straight-time 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. 2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard

Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more

information.

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

meet publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data

for categories not shown separately

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.

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Table 9. Full-time1 civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles2, Mountain, June 2006

Occupation3

Full-time workers

10 25 Median

50 75 90

All workers .............................................................................. $8.39 $10.69 $15.17 $23.00 $34.02

Management occupations ................................................. 17.69 23.08 32.06 43.27 60.30

General and operations managers ................................... 24.90 32.84 40.87 53.69 78.20

Marketing and sales managers ........................................ 26.14 46.32 50.98 68.30 96.21

Marketing managers ..................................................... 46.32 50.00 54.08 92.09 96.21

Sales managers ............................................................ 26.14 34.16 50.98 60.63 108.28

Public relations managers ................................................ 11.66 27.43 36.81 36.81 57.31

Administrative services managers .................................... 16.87 18.51 20.00 27.34 30.90

Computer and information systems managers ................. 22.95 29.43 46.94 60.30 72.18

Financial managers .......................................................... 20.71 22.68 30.39 37.90 57.64

Human resources managers ............................................ 18.52 23.08 33.75 46.40 60.56

Industrial production managers ........................................ 27.46 31.14 36.64 49.78 50.78

Construction managers .................................................... 14.06 20.00 24.52 29.66 38.83

Education administrators .................................................. 28.85 33.50 43.25 47.26 53.17

Education administrators, elementary and secondary

school ..................................................................... 31.06 41.83 43.25 46.34 49.75

Education administrators, postsecondary ..................... 29.54 31.15 44.39 47.74 50.62

Engineering managers ..................................................... 37.00 42.74 61.77 68.26 71.93

Food service managers .................................................... 14.10 18.23 21.86 24.52 29.68

Medical and health services managers ............................ 16.87 25.70 35.01 38.25 44.23

Property, real estate, and community association

managers .................................................................... 16.61 24.88 34.04 39.66 54.09

Social and community service managers ......................... 12.02 20.15 24.29 37.69 40.02

Business and financial operations occupations ............. 15.34 18.78 24.50 32.50 38.00

Buyers and purchasing agents ......................................... 18.56 19.46 21.64 28.94 35.89

Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and

investigators ............................................................... 14.13 16.04 16.73 17.77 52.34

Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators ........... 14.13 16.04 16.73 17.77 52.34

Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction,

health and safety, and transportation ......................... 17.31 18.15 28.61 28.61 32.85

Cost estimators ................................................................. 20.00 22.50 34.57 38.75 40.14

Human resources, training, and labor relations

specialists ................................................................... 13.39 16.00 20.26 30.70 36.06

Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists .. 13.39 15.04 16.00 19.81 22.15

Training and development specialists .......................... 20.50 27.04 32.26 32.32 33.65

Logisticians ....................................................................... 19.23 19.23 22.27 29.17 31.06

Management analysts ...................................................... 16.15 19.04 25.13 35.37 43.67

Accountants and auditors ................................................. 12.57 19.25 25.89 32.50 35.71

Financial analysts and advisors ........................................ 14.78 17.03 19.91 20.17 24.84

Financial analysts ......................................................... 21.17 21.30 24.84 26.98 35.30

Loan counselors and officers ............................................ 14.42 24.04 32.52 39.24 44.71

Loan officers ................................................................. 18.02 27.56 32.52 39.24 47.04

Computer and mathematical science occupations ......... 17.30 20.12 29.69 41.00 48.41

Computer programmers ................................................... 19.86 24.39 33.78 38.14 50.00

Computer software engineers .......................................... 24.04 32.76 39.37 46.25 51.26

Computer software engineers, applications ................. 21.64 28.85 33.67 39.28 46.44

Computer software engineers, systems software ......... 30.29 36.76 42.36 48.38 53.17

Computer support specialists ........................................... 9.50 17.30 19.30 23.56 30.49

Computer systems analysts ............................................. 21.64 26.81 37.98 42.60 49.13

Network and computer systems administrators ................ 12.87 12.87 24.67 29.50 36.54

Architecture and engineering occupations ..................... 14.19 20.42 28.60 36.06 45.38

Architects, except naval .................................................... 19.23 23.25 26.92 30.77 35.90

Architects, except landscape and naval ....................... 19.23 23.25 26.92 30.77 35.90

Engineers ......................................................................... 23.08 29.20 33.72 43.39 49.53

Civil engineers .............................................................. 20.42 31.39 35.37 41.46 45.38

Computer hardware engineers ..................................... 25.00 29.68 33.72 47.00 54.27

Electrical and electronics engineers ............................. 25.00 32.84 35.75 45.30 49.40

Electrical engineers .................................................. 24.39 33.72 37.72 44.96 48.18

Electronics engineers, except computer ................... 25.20 31.25 33.80 47.10 50.72

Industrial engineers, including health and safety .......... 26.49 28.10 29.20 32.12 41.16

Industrial engineers .................................................. 27.46 28.10 29.20 32.12 41.16

Mechanical engineers ................................................... 26.00 28.39 35.46 45.51 53.93

Drafters ............................................................................. 10.46 17.48 20.28 24.69 30.48

Engineering technicians, except drafters .......................... 12.98 13.78 19.00 23.32 28.77

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 9. Full-time1 civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles2, Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation3

Full-time workers

10 25 Median

50 75 90

Aerospace engineering and operations technicians ..... $21.14 $21.14 $21.14 $28.44 $29.12

Civil engineering technicians ........................................ 18.74 19.32 20.30 22.63 34.58

Electrical and electronic engineering technicians ......... 12.98 13.46 14.19 20.35 26.70

Life, physical, and social science occupations ............... 14.93 20.66 27.50 33.16 40.90

Life scientists .................................................................... 18.26 23.62 28.33 38.67 49.73

Physical scientists ............................................................ 23.62 27.29 30.86 33.16 38.37

Environmental scientists and geoscientists .................. 25.80 28.85 30.86 33.16 38.46

Psychologists .................................................................... 21.62 32.11 32.29 32.40 33.90

Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists ............. 21.62 32.11 32.29 32.40 33.90

Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science

technicians .................................................................. 10.71 22.18 27.31 30.85 33.31

Community and social services occupations .................. 9.33 12.51 14.54 24.04 31.39

Counselors ....................................................................... 12.50 13.89 22.32 30.21 36.08

Educational, vocational, and school counselors ........... 17.65 23.40 29.54 36.08 41.61

Rehabilitation counselors ............................................. 9.45 10.11 15.86 20.19 25.96

Social workers .................................................................. 10.50 13.46 16.58 25.00 32.29

Child, family, and school social workers ....................... 13.46 15.55 17.67 24.10 27.40

Medical and public health social workers ..................... 13.15 14.31 14.31 17.25 17.97

Mental health and substance abuse social workers ..... 13.89 15.00 16.93 20.83 25.00

Miscellaneous community and social service

specialists ................................................................... 9.08 9.08 11.70 19.14 25.28

Social and human service assistants ........................... 9.08 9.08 10.27 13.39 16.11

Legal occupations .............................................................. 20.09 24.04 33.56 53.85 82.12

Lawyers ............................................................................ 32.18 48.81 53.85 81.95 149.28

Paralegals and legal assistants ........................................ 20.09 20.09 24.04 27.41 31.66

Education, training, and library occupations .................. 11.29 20.60 29.15 36.71 44.72

Postsecondary teachers ................................................... 21.41 30.15 38.75 49.67 65.07

Business teachers, postsecondary ............................... 32.97 36.71 39.98 39.98 39.98

Math and computer teachers, postsecondary .............. 31.79 32.60 37.51 43.06 57.52

Health teachers, postsecondary ................................... 36.36 57.92 62.68 85.64 85.64

Health specialties teachers, postsecondary ............. 36.36 57.92 62.68 85.64 85.64

Arts, communications, and humanities teachers,

postsecondary ........................................................ 26.80 30.15 32.77 43.79 102.84

Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers ........................ 19.23 23.08 35.19 49.04 61.14

Primary, secondary, and special education school

teachers ...................................................................... 19.87 24.54 29.23 36.08 39.89

Preschool and kindergarten teachers ........................... 10.20 12.52 24.02 26.83 29.17

Preschool teachers, except special education ......... 8.93 10.20 12.23 13.82 17.78

Kindergarten teachers, except special education ..... 12.74 24.94 25.35 28.52 32.19

Elementary and middle school teachers ....................... 21.95 25.63 31.19 36.23 40.59

Elementary school teachers, except special

education ............................................................ 22.64 26.36 31.19 36.66 41.61

Middle school teachers, except special and

vocational education ........................................... 21.08 22.17 29.59 35.48 38.10

Secondary school teachers .......................................... 21.76 26.16 29.99 36.08 41.21

Secondary school teachers, except special and

vocational education ........................................... 20.94 26.16 30.54 36.08 41.82

Special education teachers .......................................... 18.16 20.00 24.02 27.48 34.24

Special education teachers, preschool,

kindergarten, and elementary school ................. 18.16 20.00 23.48 27.18 38.27

Other teachers and instructors ......................................... 11.38 13.46 20.04 73.96 82.58

Librarians .......................................................................... 13.44 13.67 22.82 30.56 41.92

Teacher assistants ........................................................... 7.87 8.15 9.58 10.80 12.62

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

occupations .................................................................. 11.00 13.68 18.15 26.29 30.68

Designers ......................................................................... 9.42 13.25 14.42 18.60 40.48

Graphic designers ........................................................ 13.00 14.00 14.42 18.00 20.19

Actors, producers, and directors ....................................... 11.00 12.88 20.29 24.22 24.22

Producers and directors ............................................... 11.00 12.88 20.29 24.22 24.22

News analysts, reporters and correspondents ................. 9.25 9.61 17.03 20.38 29.80

Reporters and correspondents ..................................... 9.25 9.61 17.03 20.38 29.80

Writers and editors ........................................................... 20.95 27.27 27.36 30.24 40.89

Editors .......................................................................... 17.79 22.26 27.27 29.88 40.89

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 9. Full-time1 civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles2, Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation3

Full-time workers

10 25 Median

50 75 90

Technical writers ........................................................... $27.36 $27.36 $27.72 $32.51 $47.28

Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........ 14.00 16.70 23.00 31.22 45.53

Pharmacists ...................................................................... 41.99 44.25 44.25 50.00 50.65

Physicians and surgeons .................................................. 21.44 52.44 76.37 78.00 78.79

Family and general practitioners .................................. 52.72 64.96 76.39 76.93 78.79

Registered nurses ............................................................ 21.16 23.82 28.10 33.54 40.54

Therapists ......................................................................... 14.43 17.54 23.35 29.00 32.25

Occupational therapists ................................................ 24.14 24.14 26.37 30.38 30.78

Physical therapists ........................................................ 24.00 27.74 31.00 31.00 33.14

Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians ............. 12.43 13.92 15.67 19.67 26.60

Medical and clinical laboratory technologists ............... 19.67 22.83 26.60 29.16 31.22

Medical and clinical laboratory technicians .................. 11.48 13.22 14.00 17.56 20.55

Diagnostic related technologists and technicians ............. 12.10 13.85 30.45 33.54 34.40

Radiologic technologists and technicians ..................... 12.10 13.85 23.09 33.33 33.54

Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support

technicians .................................................................. 11.49 14.50 15.61 17.90 20.00

Pharmacy technicians .................................................. 11.49 14.50 14.50 15.61 15.66

Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses ........... 14.57 16.26 18.50 21.98 26.68

Occupational health and safety specialists and

technicians .................................................................. 22.10 27.89 29.50 29.50 29.50

Occupational health and safety specialists ................... 22.10 27.89 29.50 29.50 29.50

Healthcare support occupations ....................................... 8.75 9.45 11.00 13.37 16.82

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides .................... 8.98 9.46 10.97 12.66 15.84

Home health aides ........................................................ 8.50 8.50 9.96 12.02 13.03

Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ...................... 9.00 9.55 11.00 12.67 15.05

Psychiatric aides ........................................................... 9.45 9.91 10.51 18.15 20.74

Physical therapist assistants and aides ............................ 8.50 8.50 9.25 10.22 14.00

Physical therapist aides ................................................ 8.34 8.50 9.25 10.22 10.22

Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ................ 8.50 9.75 12.00 14.91 17.35

Dental assistants .......................................................... 8.50 13.00 16.25 17.25 18.10

Medical assistants ........................................................ 10.00 12.30 14.47 17.00 17.89

Medical transcriptionists ............................................... 14.40 14.40 14.40 18.50 20.00

Protective service occupations ......................................... 9.00 10.00 14.22 23.11 29.27

First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement

workers ....................................................................... 24.09 24.44 34.18 35.03 39.72

First-line supervisors/managers of police and

detectives ............................................................... 24.09 24.54 34.18 35.03 39.72

First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and

prevention workers ..................................................... 13.72 16.70 24.60 33.49 53.98

Fire fighters ....................................................................... 12.25 13.48 16.10 21.12 23.02

Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers ........................... 10.58 11.57 15.79 19.02 25.80

Correctional officers and jailers .................................... 10.58 11.57 15.79 19.22 25.80

Detectives and criminal investigators ............................... 19.81 22.20 31.42 33.06 33.35

Police officers ................................................................... 19.02 20.97 24.99 29.27 31.91

Police and sheriff’s patrol officers ................................. 19.02 20.97 24.99 29.27 31.91

Security guards and gaming surveillance officers ............ 8.50 9.00 10.00 11.00 12.00

Security guards ............................................................. 8.50 9.00 10.00 11.00 12.00

Miscellaneous protective service workers ........................ 8.82 16.04 17.85 20.26 22.22

Food preparation and serving related occupations ........ 5.15 6.18 8.00 10.25 13.00

First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and

serving workers .......................................................... 9.25 12.00 14.50 16.74 17.87

First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation

and serving workers ............................................... 9.25 10.74 14.00 16.88 18.35

Cooks ............................................................................... 8.00 9.00 9.46 11.59 12.75

Cooks, fast food ............................................................ 5.75 6.49 10.40 11.14 12.71

Cooks, institution and cafeteria .................................... 8.00 8.50 10.00 11.58 13.01

Cooks, restaurant ......................................................... 8.00 9.00 9.00 11.59 13.00

Cooks, short order ........................................................ 8.00 8.00 9.46 10.00 12.00

Food preparation workers ................................................. 6.75 7.75 8.95 10.58 11.50

Food service, tipped ......................................................... 2.13 3.50 5.32 6.50 8.45

Bartenders .................................................................... 3.50 4.37 6.25 8.35 11.00

Waiters and waitresses ................................................ 2.13 2.35 5.15 5.50 7.00

Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender

helpers .................................................................... 5.24 5.55 6.18 7.88 8.91

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 9. Full-time1 civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles2, Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation3

Full-time workers

10 25 Median

50 75 90

Fast food and counter workers ......................................... $6.71 $6.79 $8.00 $9.36 $11.49

Combined food preparation and serving workers,

including fast food ................................................... 6.50 6.79 7.28 9.50 11.49

Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and

coffee shop ............................................................. 7.00 8.00 8.25 9.25 10.33

Food servers, nonrestaurant ............................................ 6.52 7.04 8.16 9.26 10.66

Dishwashers ..................................................................... 6.31 6.50 7.12 8.00 9.82

Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee

shop ............................................................................ 6.83 7.00 8.35 9.47 13.00

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

occupations .................................................................. 7.17 8.00 9.62 13.04 16.28

First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and

janitorial workers ..................................................... 6.00 6.00 14.10 19.05 20.92

Building cleaning workers ................................................. 7.17 8.00 9.00 12.03 14.10

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and

housekeeping cleaners ........................................... 7.68 8.37 10.01 13.04 14.30

Maids and housekeeping cleaners ............................... 6.81 7.50 8.25 9.26 12.29

Grounds maintenance workers ......................................... 7.00 8.33 10.28 16.57 18.06

Landscaping and groundskeeping workers .................. 7.00 8.22 9.85 16.27 18.00

Personal care and service occupations ........................... 5.96 7.10 8.50 10.80 18.02

First-line supervisors/managers of gaming workers ......... 10.00 10.40 14.83 21.42 25.85

Gaming supervisors ...................................................... 10.00 11.70 15.15 21.64 25.96

First-line supervisors/managers of personal service

workers ....................................................................... 7.00 10.15 13.81 15.30 15.30

Gaming services workers ................................................. 5.36 5.66 6.63 7.46 8.06

Gaming dealers ............................................................ 5.36 5.53 6.35 7.36 7.84

Miscellaneous entertainment attendants and related

workers ....................................................................... 5.96 5.96 7.50 8.57 9.82

Amusement and recreation attendants ......................... 5.96 5.96 7.50 8.40 9.72

Baggage porters, bellhops, and concierges ..................... 5.65 7.75 8.00 10.00 10.30

Transportation attendants ................................................. 17.27 22.05 28.23 37.59 37.59

Flight attendants ........................................................... 18.08 24.13 30.13 37.59 42.04

Child care workers ............................................................ 7.00 7.44 7.50 9.15 10.00

Personal and home care aides ......................................... 8.14 8.80 9.00 10.30 11.17

Recreation and fitness workers ........................................ 7.50 12.50 18.02 25.02 25.02

Recreation workers ....................................................... 12.50 12.75 18.02 25.02 25.02

Sales and related occupations .......................................... 7.75 9.30 13.43 19.23 33.78

First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers ............... 10.25 12.35 15.70 21.92 51.25

First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales

workers ................................................................... 8.55 11.14 14.20 19.50 30.84

First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales

workers ................................................................... 10.25 13.50 25.77 55.08 59.54

Retail sales workers ......................................................... 7.50 8.50 10.53 14.97 18.09

Cashiers, all workers .................................................... 7.00 7.75 8.99 11.65 15.35

Cashiers ................................................................... 7.00 7.75 9.22 11.73 15.35

Gaming change persons and booth cashiers ........... 6.75 7.10 8.55 9.85 12.50

Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons ....... 7.50 9.50 12.51 15.74 19.23

Counter and rental clerks ......................................... 7.50 8.20 10.00 12.51 14.91

Parts salespersons ................................................... 9.50 10.40 14.64 17.31 19.23

Retail salespersons ...................................................... 8.00 9.25 12.69 17.51 23.21

Advertising sales agents ................................................... 11.00 16.00 16.00 17.35 41.21

Insurance sales agents ..................................................... 17.26 17.26 17.26 22.83 31.28

Securities, commodities, and financial services sales

agents ......................................................................... 14.36 16.11 24.78 48.16 78.38

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing ...... 15.14 20.53 29.14 40.79 55.92

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing,

technical and scientific products ............................. 18.46 24.04 33.78 40.79 55.53

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing,

except technical and scientific products ................. 14.34 19.36 25.72 39.68 57.69

Real estate brokers and sales agents .............................. 11.00 15.49 23.02 34.62 91.33

Real estate sales agents .............................................. .00 14.28 19.03 56.73 96.57

Telemarketers ................................................................... 6.25 7.64 9.78 10.00 12.74

Miscellaneous sales and related workers ......................... 7.00 7.41 12.52 17.11 25.00

Office and administrative support occupations .............. 9.50 11.00 13.52 16.63 20.15

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 9. Full-time1 civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles2, Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation3

Full-time workers

10 25 Median

50 75 90

First-line supervisors/managers of office and

administrative support workers ................................... $12.82 $15.00 $18.51 $23.08 $25.81

Financial clerks ................................................................. 9.50 10.45 13.75 16.64 18.89

Bill and account collectors ............................................ 10.00 11.27 13.65 16.14 18.61

Billing and posting clerks and machine operators ........ 8.18 8.66 9.75 14.00 17.69

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks ............. 9.82 11.40 14.90 17.50 19.23

Payroll and timekeeping clerks ..................................... 10.00 14.80 15.00 17.47 19.93

Procurement clerks ....................................................... 7.77 9.10 14.99 14.99 17.89

Tellers ........................................................................... 8.17 8.92 10.50 12.00 14.10

Court, municipal, and license clerks ................................. 13.49 15.44 20.53 24.27 27.75

Customer service representatives .................................... 8.12 10.75 12.75 14.76 19.30

Eligibility interviewers, government programs .................. 13.76 14.47 17.00 18.47 19.96

File clerks ......................................................................... 9.00 9.54 10.50 12.00 14.50

Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks ................................. 7.87 8.80 9.50 11.50 13.35

Interviewers, except eligibility and loan ............................ 11.43 11.85 13.20 13.75 17.29

Loan interviewers and clerks ............................................ 9.90 12.67 14.42 17.98 19.23

Order clerks ...................................................................... 10.00 11.25 13.41 19.78 28.71

Human resources assistants, except payroll and

timekeeping ................................................................ 11.33 12.00 12.30 13.87 17.78

Receptionists and information clerks ................................ 9.50 10.00 12.00 14.00 15.50

Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel

clerks .......................................................................... 7.65 8.75 11.25 19.30 21.67

Dispatchers ....................................................................... 9.00 11.00 12.00 17.00 20.68

Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers ....................... 9.75 11.30 11.40 14.52 17.73

Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance .......... 8.00 11.00 15.50 19.58 28.93

Meter readers, utilities ...................................................... 13.10 14.15 14.52 20.15 20.15

Production, planning, and expediting clerks ..................... 12.50 16.10 20.42 23.45 23.45

Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks ............................... 8.96 10.90 12.21 14.38 16.83

Stock clerks and order fillers ............................................ 8.00 10.50 13.00 15.00 16.57

Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers,

recordkeeping ............................................................. 9.04 12.34 15.42 15.90 17.10

Secretaries and administrative assistants ........................ 10.29 13.22 15.00 17.66 25.25

Executive secretaries and administrative assistants .... 8.28 14.46 18.35 25.25 28.85

Legal secretaries .......................................................... 10.00 15.00 16.00 25.69 26.38

Medical secretaries ....................................................... 12.00 13.39 14.50 15.61 17.75

Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........ 10.29 12.00 14.89 16.25 17.60

Computer operators .......................................................... 11.00 11.04 17.42 20.86 22.48

Data entry and information processing workers ............... 8.00 8.65 10.54 12.50 16.30

Data entry keyers ......................................................... 8.00 8.65 10.54 12.50 17.00

Insurance claims and policy processing clerks ................. 10.13 11.00 13.58 16.19 18.82

Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal

service ........................................................................ 11.25 11.25 12.00 12.06 16.20

Office clerks, general ........................................................ 9.86 10.34 12.59 15.19 19.02

Office machine operators, except computer ..................... 9.25 9.75 10.27 15.35 15.65

Construction and extraction occupations ....................... 9.00 12.00 16.00 21.00 26.17

First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades

and extraction workers ............................................... 17.25 20.25 23.70 27.00 35.00

Brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons ................ 21.00 22.00 25.00 26.00 28.00

Carpenters ........................................................................ 13.07 15.00 18.00 24.95 34.93

Construction laborers ....................................................... 8.00 9.00 11.00 15.00 19.04

Construction equipment operators ................................... 12.30 13.30 17.00 19.62 23.10

Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators .. 11.65 15.00 17.00 19.00 20.98

Operating engineers and other construction equipment

operators ................................................................ 12.30 12.30 16.82 19.62 23.45

Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers ........... 13.00 14.00 16.00 18.00 21.00

Electricians ....................................................................... 14.90 19.25 25.00 27.30 27.36

Painters and paperhangers .............................................. 8.00 10.00 15.00 17.00 19.00

Painters, construction and maintenance ...................... 8.00 10.00 15.00 17.00 19.00

Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ........... 13.00 16.00 21.08 25.70 27.12

Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ......................... 13.00 16.50 21.08 25.72 27.12

Roofers ............................................................................. 9.07 11.00 12.00 15.00 18.00

Helpers, construction trades ............................................. 10.00 11.00 12.00 17.00 21.00

Construction and building inspectors ................................ 23.74 26.10 27.52 28.44 29.91

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ......... 12.00 14.81 18.75 23.07 29.01

First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers,

and repairers .............................................................. 12.79 12.79 29.01 33.91 46.45

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 9. Full-time1 civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles2, Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation3

Full-time workers

10 25 Median

50 75 90

Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and

repairers ..................................................................... $17.59 $19.91 $27.86 $27.86 $27.86

Telecommunications equipment installers and

repairers, except line installers ............................... 17.59 19.91 27.86 27.86 27.86

Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment

mechanics, installers, and repairers ........................... 9.50 12.00 12.50 16.60 27.86

Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and

industrial equipment ............................................... 18.22 23.22 25.95 27.86 29.28

Aircraft mechanics and service technicians ...................... 18.28 20.65 24.95 26.80 29.73

Automotive technicians and repairers .............................. 12.00 13.89 19.10 22.50 26.43

Automotive body and related repairers ......................... 10.00 13.17 18.33 32.94 37.96

Automotive service technicians and mechanics ........... 12.50 13.89 19.23 22.50 25.00

Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists ... 15.49 17.00 17.00 20.00 25.00

Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians

and mechanics ........................................................... 13.73 16.00 20.00 24.00 24.58

Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines .. 19.00 19.80 20.48 24.00 26.00

Control and valve installers and repairers ........................ 19.85 23.72 29.34 32.48 32.48

Control and valve installers and repairers, except

mechanical door ..................................................... 19.59 24.37 29.34 32.48 32.48

Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics

and installers .............................................................. 12.00 16.00 17.75 19.70 25.44

Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance

workers ....................................................................... 13.77 15.00 20.00 22.81 24.66

Industrial machinery mechanics ................................... 17.51 19.25 20.00 23.00 24.69

Maintenance and repair workers, general .................... 11.44 15.00 15.83 21.52 26.07

Maintenance workers, machinery ................................. 14.29 15.43 21.90 24.23 24.23

Line installers and repairers ............................................. 15.00 18.50 28.87 30.09 33.10

Electrical power-line installers and repairers ................ 15.00 23.07 28.87 31.80 33.10

Telecommunications line installers and repairers ......... 9.63 14.81 17.75 26.89 27.93

Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair

workers ....................................................................... 11.00 14.14 16.39 19.55 22.98

Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair

workers ................................................................... 7.78 10.50 14.10 19.03 21.52

Production occupations .................................................... 8.75 10.00 12.81 17.55 23.23

First-line supervisors/managers of production and

operating workers ....................................................... 17.00 18.25 21.25 32.28 43.94

Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical

assemblers ................................................................. 9.75 11.00 12.33 13.19 15.40

Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers .......... 9.60 11.00 12.54 13.20 15.40

Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators ....................... 8.54 9.15 10.82 12.00 14.74

Bakers .............................................................................. 6.00 6.00 13.00 13.60 15.08

Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing

workers ....................................................................... 8.90 9.50 11.35 18.29 18.84

Butchers and meat cutters ............................................ 9.50 9.50 16.93 18.63 24.00

Slaughterers and meat packers .................................... 8.40 8.80 9.25 10.00 12.85

Miscellaneous food processing workers ........................... 11.69 13.41 14.16 18.43 19.81

Computer control programmers and operators ................ 11.33 13.13 16.25 21.65 22.40

Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal

and plastic .............................................................. 11.33 13.13 16.25 21.32 21.65

Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders,

metal and plastic ......................................................... 10.00 10.25 11.50 14.25 15.65

Cutting, punching, and press machine setters,

operators, and tenders, metal and plastic .............. 7.70 10.42 11.14 14.00 15.00

Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool

setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic .. 9.47 10.32 12.17 13.79 15.45

Machinists ......................................................................... 14.98 15.12 18.00 20.00 22.83

Welding, soldering, and brazing workers .......................... 11.00 12.00 15.60 21.59 23.45

Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ...................... 11.00 11.64 14.00 21.59 23.45

Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers ............. 9.50 11.06 13.56 21.12 22.45

Printers ............................................................................. 11.00 13.15 16.00 18.54 19.03

Prepress technicians and workers ................................ 14.25 17.00 17.51 18.41 18.81

Printing machine operators ........................................... 13.00 13.80 16.00 19.03 19.62

Laundry and dry-cleaning workers ................................... 7.69 8.50 9.37 10.00 15.00

Miscellaneous textile, apparel, and furnishings workers .. 10.80 11.00 11.50 16.00 17.00

Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers ....... 23.49 29.28 29.44 37.24 39.16

Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system

operators .................................................................... 18.29 18.60 21.91 30.10 30.10

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 9. Full-time1 civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles2, Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation3

Full-time workers

10 25 Median

50 75 90

Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending

workers ....................................................................... $9.25 $10.35 $11.00 $16.78 $24.22

Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers ....... 11.66 13.00 16.54 20.00 20.90

Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders ...... 8.50 11.70 13.72 13.72 17.20

Semiconductor processors ............................................... 15.38 15.89 17.58 19.05 22.39

Miscellaneous production workers ................................... 8.00 9.00 10.37 14.00 23.23

Helpers--production workers ........................................ 7.00 9.00 9.75 12.00 15.41

Transportation and material moving occupations .......... 7.87 10.00 13.95 17.15 22.15

First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and

material movers, hand ................................................ 11.00 15.00 17.60 23.00 23.18

First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and

material-moving machine and vehicle operators ........ 17.31 18.00 22.15 23.84 25.76

Aircraft pilots and flight engineers .................................... 72.95 87.48 130.78 137.72 173.63

Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers ................... 72.95 87.48 130.78 137.72 173.63

Bus drivers ........................................................................ 7.00 11.79 13.61 15.42 18.55

Bus drivers, school ....................................................... 11.78 11.79 12.71 14.23 15.09

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers ............................. 10.61 13.13 15.17 18.50 25.42

Driver/sales workers ..................................................... 2.13 7.00 10.25 15.00 16.58

Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer ......................... 13.00 14.36 16.07 18.57 22.28

Truck drivers, light or delivery services ........................ 10.00 11.50 14.25 21.43 26.15

Industrial truck and tractor operators ................................ 10.00 11.09 13.20 18.57 23.02

Laborers and material movers, hand ................................ 7.10 7.73 9.29 11.19 15.43

Cleaners of vehicles and equipment ............................ 6.75 7.61 8.00 9.20 10.00

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,

hand ........................................................................ 7.48 8.86 10.01 12.28 16.21

Machine feeders and offbearers ................................... 7.54 8.75 9.43 10.52 15.43

Packers and packagers, hand ...................................... 6.40 7.00 7.73 10.44 11.75

1 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. 2 Percentiles designate position in the earnings distribution and are

calculated from individual-worker earnings and the hours they are

scheduled to work. At the 50th percentile, the median, half of the hours

are paid the same as or more than the rate shown, and half are paid the

same as or less than the rate shown. At the 25th percentile, one-fourth

of the hours are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the

75th percentile, one-fourth are paid the same as or more than the rate

shown. The 10th and 90th percentiles follow the same logic. Hourly

wages are the straight-time 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. 3 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard

Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more

information.

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

meet publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data

for categories not shown separately

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.

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Table 10. Part-time1 civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles2, Mountain, June 2006

Occupation3

Part-time workers

10 25 Median

50 75 90

All workers .............................................................................. $5.62 $7.00 $8.50 $11.50 $20.25

Architecture and engineering occupations ..................... 13.43 30.55 40.00 40.00 40.00

Social workers .................................................................. 16.10 16.10 24.66 35.42 35.42

Education, training, and library occupations .................. 9.03 10.63 15.89 30.03 40.00

Postsecondary teachers ................................................... 25.64 30.03 40.00 40.00 41.48

Primary, secondary, and special education school

teachers ...................................................................... 10.63 11.00 23.00 29.78 35.12

Elementary and middle school teachers ....................... 10.63 12.00 23.51 29.12 35.12

Elementary school teachers, except special

education ............................................................ 10.63 10.63 23.61 30.78 35.12

Secondary school teachers .......................................... 10.63 11.00 11.00 25.54 34.48

Other teachers and instructors ......................................... 11.22 11.22 14.00 14.00 18.10

Teacher assistants ........................................................... 8.73 9.24 10.45 13.73 17.40

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

occupations .................................................................. 6.91 9.22 13.74 19.76 19.76

Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........ 15.45 21.12 28.97 33.54 37.40

Pharmacists ...................................................................... 13.08 35.00 35.00 35.00 47.25

Registered nurses ............................................................ 19.57 24.53 29.55 32.07 34.15

Therapists ......................................................................... 29.11 33.25 37.40 37.40 37.40

Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses ........... 15.60 16.66 19.40 19.40 20.50

Healthcare support occupations ....................................... 8.22 8.75 9.75 11.38 15.78

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides .................... 8.50 9.00 9.72 10.42 11.40

Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ...................... 8.75 8.93 9.75 11.00 12.36

Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ................ 7.17 8.22 11.38 15.78 17.00

Protective service occupations ......................................... 5.15 8.00 10.00 14.02 23.00

Security guards and gaming surveillance officers ............ 5.15 7.80 9.80 12.00 25.00

Security guards ............................................................. 5.15 7.80 9.80 12.00 25.00

Miscellaneous protective service workers ........................ 6.00 6.00 8.59 16.47 16.63

Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective

service workers ....................................................... 6.44 7.50 8.59 9.35 10.50

Food preparation and serving related occupations ........ 2.15 5.15 6.50 7.75 9.00

Cooks ............................................................................... 6.60 7.00 8.50 9.50 10.25

Cooks, fast food ............................................................ 6.50 6.50 6.85 7.50 8.50

Cooks, restaurant ......................................................... 6.77 8.00 8.50 9.00 11.00

Food preparation workers ................................................. 6.00 6.50 7.90 8.32 8.74

Food service, tipped ......................................................... 2.13 2.15 5.15 5.75 6.59

Bartenders .................................................................... 5.00 5.15 5.75 6.75 7.00

Waiters and waitresses ................................................ 2.13 2.13 3.85 5.61 6.00

Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender

helpers .................................................................... 3.25 4.00 5.15 5.62 6.00

Fast food and counter workers ......................................... 6.00 6.28 7.00 8.09 9.19

Combined food preparation and serving workers,

including fast food ................................................... 6.00 6.28 7.00 8.00 8.55

Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and

coffee shop ............................................................. 6.00 6.02 7.75 9.41 10.00

Food servers, nonrestaurant ............................................ 6.52 7.70 10.00 11.00 15.00

Dishwashers ..................................................................... 6.50 6.50 6.75 7.50 7.65

Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee

shop ............................................................................ 5.50 6.40 7.00 8.00 9.00

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

occupations .................................................................. 6.50 7.00 8.00 10.00 11.50

Building cleaning workers ................................................. 6.50 7.00 8.00 9.00 10.00

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and

housekeeping cleaners ........................................... 7.00 7.25 8.00 8.50 10.00

Maids and housekeeping cleaners ............................... 6.00 6.75 7.22 10.00 11.50

Grounds maintenance workers ......................................... 8.25 9.25 11.04 11.87 12.00

Landscaping and groundskeeping workers .................. 8.25 9.00 11.14 11.87 12.00

Personal care and service occupations ........................... 5.75 6.90 7.89 8.47 10.50

Gaming services workers ................................................. 5.15 5.25 6.50 6.50 7.50

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 10. Part-time1 civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles2, Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation3

Part-time workers

10 25 Median

50 75 90

Gaming dealers ............................................................ $5.15 $5.17 $6.13 $6.50 $6.50

Miscellaneous entertainment attendants and related

workers ....................................................................... 5.50 6.00 6.73 8.00 9.00

Amusement and recreation attendants ......................... 5.50 6.00 6.73 8.00 9.00

Child care workers ............................................................ 6.91 6.92 7.75 8.00 9.35

Recreation and fitness workers ........................................ 7.50 8.25 10.00 16.00 17.63

Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors ...................... 7.00 10.00 18.00 21.15 21.15

Recreation workers ....................................................... 7.50 8.25 9.56 14.00 17.00

Sales and related occupations .......................................... 6.00 7.00 7.77 8.98 11.05

Retail sales workers ......................................................... 6.00 7.00 7.90 9.07 11.43

Cashiers, all workers .................................................... 5.82 6.75 7.70 9.00 11.05

Cashiers ................................................................... 5.82 6.75 7.70 9.00 11.05

Retail salespersons ...................................................... 6.50 7.49 8.00 9.36 11.70

Telemarketers ................................................................... 6.00 7.00 7.50 8.98 8.98

Office and administrative support occupations .............. 7.50 8.51 10.02 12.50 15.54

Financial clerks ................................................................. 7.50 9.00 10.25 14.42 16.50

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks ............. 7.00 7.85 11.50 15.70 16.50

Tellers ........................................................................... 8.67 9.00 9.50 10.25 11.86

Customer service representatives .................................... 7.50 7.50 8.25 10.00 10.98

File clerks ......................................................................... 7.27 8.00 8.60 10.00 10.00

Interviewers, except eligibility and loan ............................ 6.50 7.25 9.00 12.30 13.26

Library assistants, clerical ................................................ 9.32 10.27 10.45 12.06 12.12

Receptionists and information clerks ................................ 6.60 8.29 10.00 10.50 14.75

Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel

clerks .......................................................................... 8.77 11.24 11.24 12.53 20.60

Stock clerks and order fillers ............................................ 6.00 7.39 8.84 12.05 14.97

Secretaries and administrative assistants ........................ 10.96 14.25 14.25 18.00 18.50

Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........ 10.72 14.25 14.25 14.25 14.63

Data entry and information processing workers ............... 9.00 9.35 10.47 11.35 15.00

Data entry keyers ......................................................... 9.00 9.35 10.47 11.35 15.00

Office clerks, general ........................................................ 8.50 8.51 10.60 12.50 13.00

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ......... 6.91 8.50 11.47 21.00 21.00

Production occupations .................................................... 6.00 8.00 9.75 11.82 12.50

Miscellaneous production workers ................................... 7.75 8.25 9.75 10.00 11.40

Transportation and material moving occupations .......... 6.50 7.73 9.50 12.16 14.36

Bus drivers ........................................................................ 9.00 12.16 13.75 15.00 15.76

Bus drivers, school ....................................................... 9.00 9.00 12.80 15.00 16.25

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers ............................. 2.13 5.15 8.46 8.50 10.51

Driver/sales workers ..................................................... 2.13 2.13 8.46 8.50 10.51

Laborers and material movers, hand ................................ 6.00 7.30 9.00 10.74 13.02

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,

hand ........................................................................ 7.16 8.00 10.00 12.15 14.10

Packers and packagers, hand ...................................... 5.55 6.00 6.65 8.00 10.25

1 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. 2 Percentiles designate position in the earnings distribution and are

calculated from individual-worker earnings and the hours they are

scheduled to work. At the 50th percentile, the median, half of the hours

are paid the same as or more than the rate shown, and half are paid the

same as or less than the rate shown. At the 25th percentile, one-fourth

of the hours are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the

75th percentile, one-fourth are paid the same as or more than the rate

shown. The 10th and 90th percentiles follow the same logic. Hourly

wages are the straight-time 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. 3 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard

Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more

information.

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

meet publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data

for categories not shown separately

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.

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Table 11. Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and

annual hours, Mountain, June 2006

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

All workers ................................................ $18.93 $15.17 $751 $604 39.7 $38,309 $31,200 2,024

Management occupations ................... 35.86 32.06 1,466 1,313 40.9 75,819 68,301 2,114

General and operations managers ..... 44.10 40.87 1,837 1,635 41.7 95,514 85,010 2,166

Marketing and sales managers .......... 59.51 50.98 2,435 2,039 40.9 126,612 106,032 2,127

Marketing managers ....................... 62.53 54.08 2,615 2,028 41.8 135,961 105,433 2,174

Sales managers .............................. 56.30 50.98 2,252 2,039 40.0 117,111 106,032 2,080

Public relations managers .................. 34.34 36.81 1,385 1,472 40.3 70,829 76,554 2,063

Administrative services managers ...... 22.94 20.00 929 800 40.5 48,296 41,600 2,105

Computer and information systems

managers ...................................... 48.91 46.94 1,985 1,878 40.6 102,538 97,641 2,097

Financial managers ............................ 34.28 30.39 1,391 1,216 40.6 72,344 63,215 2,110

Human resources managers .............. 34.41 33.75 1,424 1,249 41.4 73,390 68,002 2,133

Industrial production managers .......... 39.57 36.64 1,625 1,465 41.1 84,510 76,205 2,136

Construction managers ...................... 25.94 24.52 1,063 1,000 41.0 55,297 52,000 2,132

Education administrators .................... 41.41 43.25 1,655 1,730 40.0 79,451 77,501 1,919

Education administrators,

elementary and secondary

school ....................................... 42.83 43.25 1,713 1,730 40.0 79,330 77,501 1,852

Education administrators,

postsecondary .......................... 39.54 44.39 1,574 1,776 39.8 81,873 92,337 2,071

Engineering managers ....................... 56.86 61.77 2,363 2,499 41.6 122,854 129,938 2,161

Food service managers ...................... 22.00 21.86 890 874 40.5 45,839 45,469 2,084

Medical and health services

managers ...................................... 33.19 35.01 1,349 1,400 40.6 70,130 72,819 2,113

Property, real estate, and community

association managers ................... 32.63 34.04 1,301 1,362 39.9 67,639 70,801 2,073

Social and community service

managers ...................................... 25.51 24.29 1,006 960 39.4 52,315 49,943 2,051

Business and financial operations

occupations .................................... 25.87 24.50 1,048 968 40.5 54,501 50,315 2,106

Buyers and purchasing agents ........... 24.21 21.64 997 882 41.2 51,855 45,841 2,142

Claims adjusters, appraisers,

examiners, and investigators ........ 21.60 16.73 860 669 39.8 44,733 34,800 2,071

Claims adjusters, examiners, and

investigators ............................. 21.60 16.73 860 669 39.8 44,733 34,800 2,071

Compliance officers, except

agriculture, construction, health

and safety, and transportation ...... 25.28 28.61 1,011 1,144 40.0 52,577 59,500 2,080

Cost estimators ................................... 31.13 34.57 1,245 1,383 40.0 64,752 71,906 2,080

Human resources, training, and labor

relations specialists ...................... 22.96 20.26 915 810 39.9 47,596 42,099 2,073

Employment, recruitment, and

placement specialists ............... 17.23 16.00 689 640 40.0 35,829 33,280 2,080

Training and development

specialists ................................. 28.93 32.26 1,157 1,291 40.0 60,169 67,109 2,080

Logisticians ......................................... 24.00 22.27 960 891 40.0 49,923 46,317 2,080

Management analysts ........................ 28.52 25.13 1,141 1,005 40.0 59,315 52,275 2,080

Accountants and auditors ................... 25.36 25.89 1,027 1,050 40.5 53,413 54,583 2,106

Financial analysts and advisors .......... 19.85 19.91 790 796 39.8 41,068 41,411 2,069

Financial analysts ........................... 26.16 24.84 1,046 994 40.0 54,413 51,667 2,080

Loan counselors and officers .............. 34.38 32.52 1,364 1,301 39.7 70,906 67,631 2,062

Loan officers ................................... 35.58 32.52 1,411 1,301 39.6 73,350 67,631 2,061

Computer and mathematical science

occupations .................................... 31.23 29.69 1,263 1,221 40.4 65,562 63,344 2,099

Computer programmers ..................... 33.69 33.78 1,348 1,351 40.0 70,076 70,264 2,080

Computer software engineers ............ 39.14 39.37 1,583 1,596 40.4 82,293 83,000 2,103

Computer software engineers,

applications ............................... 34.06 33.67 1,366 1,347 40.1 71,048 70,027 2,086

Computer software engineers,

systems software ...................... 42.20 42.36 1,715 1,715 40.6 89,167 89,190 2,113

Computer support specialists ............. 21.40 19.30 858 772 40.1 44,291 40,134 2,070

Computer systems analysts ............... 35.95 37.98 1,451 1,520 40.3 75,435 79,040 2,098

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 11. Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and

annual hours, Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

Network and computer systems

administrators ............................... $23.81 $24.67 $999 $1,023 42.0 $51,936 $53,206 2,181

Architecture and engineering

occupations .................................... 29.43 28.60 1,185 1,144 40.3 61,599 59,488 2,093

Architects, except naval ...................... 27.62 26.92 1,105 1,077 40.0 57,442 56,000 2,080

Architects, except landscape and

naval ......................................... 27.62 26.92 1,105 1,077 40.0 57,442 56,000 2,080

Engineers ........................................... 36.08 33.72 1,458 1,352 40.4 75,821 70,304 2,101

Civil engineers ................................ 35.36 35.37 1,445 1,396 40.9 75,152 72,571 2,125

Computer hardware engineers ....... 37.01 33.72 1,508 1,391 40.8 78,436 72,344 2,119

Electrical and electronics

engineers .................................. 37.68 35.75 1,507 1,430 40.0 78,376 74,354 2,080

Electrical engineers .................... 38.95 37.72 1,558 1,509 40.0 81,020 78,458 2,080

Electronics engineers, except

computer ............................... 36.78 33.80 1,471 1,352 40.0 76,512 70,304 2,080

Industrial engineers, including

health and safety ...................... 31.40 29.20 1,301 1,185 41.5 67,672 61,645 2,155

Industrial engineers .................... 31.56 29.20 1,309 1,185 41.5 68,061 61,645 2,157

Mechanical engineers ..................... 37.73 35.46 1,497 1,391 39.7 77,864 72,342 2,064

Drafters ............................................... 21.13 20.28 845 811 40.0 43,952 42,182 2,080

Engineering technicians, except

drafters ......................................... 19.56 19.00 783 760 40.0 40,721 39,520 2,082

Aerospace engineering and

operations technicians .............. 23.88 21.14 975 846 40.8 50,715 43,969 2,124

Civil engineering technicians .......... 22.47 20.30 901 812 40.1 46,852 42,224 2,085

Electrical and electronic

engineering technicians ............ 17.79 14.19 711 567 40.0 36,995 29,505 2,080

Life, physical, and social science

occupations .................................... 27.96 27.50 1,117 1,099 40.0 57,895 57,138 2,071

Life scientists ...................................... 32.19 28.33 1,302 1,133 40.4 67,698 58,916 2,103

Physical scientists .............................. 31.05 30.86 1,252 1,234 40.3 65,104 64,191 2,097

Environmental scientists and

geoscientists ............................. 32.04 30.86 1,282 1,234 40.0 66,647 64,191 2,080

Psychologists ...................................... 30.60 32.29 1,223 1,291 40.0 61,773 67,155 2,019

Clinical, counseling, and school

psychologists ............................ 30.60 32.29 1,223 1,291 40.0 61,773 67,155 2,019

Miscellaneous life, physical, and

social science technicians ............ 25.38 27.31 982 1,092 38.7 51,056 56,805 2,012

Community and social services

occupations .................................... 18.17 14.54 746 692 41.0 37,076 36,475 2,040

Counselors ......................................... 23.20 22.32 898 865 38.7 41,049 38,600 1,769

Educational, vocational, and school

counselors ................................ 29.54 29.54 1,126 1,090 38.1 46,358 43,759 1,569

Rehabilitation counselors ............... 16.63 15.86 641 603 38.6 32,928 31,339 1,980

Social workers .................................... 19.12 16.58 764 663 40.0 39,728 34,486 2,077

Child, family, and school social

workers ..................................... 19.78 17.67 791 707 40.0 41,150 36,754 2,080

Medical and public health social

workers ..................................... 15.66 14.31 622 572 39.7 32,343 29,765 2,066

Mental health and substance abuse

social workers ........................... 18.53 16.93 741 677 40.0 38,543 35,214 2,080

Miscellaneous community and social

service specialists ......................... 14.89 11.70 572 455 38.4 29,256 23,670 1,964

Social and human service

assistants .................................. 11.32 10.27 428 382 37.8 21,756 18,436 1,922

Legal occupations ................................ 47.22 33.56 1,904 1,342 40.3 99,026 69,807 2,097

Lawyers .............................................. 74.96 53.85 3,103 2,441 41.4 161,362 126,906 2,153

Paralegals and legal assistants .......... 25.20 24.04 999 962 39.6 51,933 49,999 2,061

Education, training, and library

occupations .................................... 30.05 29.15 1,123 1,105 37.4 45,032 42,541 1,499

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 11. Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and

annual hours, Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

Postsecondary teachers ..................... $41.76 $38.75 $1,551 $1,468 37.1 $62,694 $57,999 1,501

Business teachers,

postsecondary .......................... 38.72 39.98 1,531 1,599 39.5 58,337 60,770 1,506

Math and computer teachers,

postsecondary .......................... 40.11 37.51 1,545 1,437 38.5 56,220 51,617 1,402

Health teachers, postsecondary ..... 62.09 62.68 1,908 1,960 30.7 93,809 76,422 1,511

Health specialties teachers,

postsecondary ...................... 64.29 62.68 1,941 1,960 30.2 96,534 76,422 1,502

Arts, communications, and

humanities teachers,

postsecondary .......................... 43.84 32.77 1,625 1,323 37.1 62,435 49,009 1,424

Miscellaneous postsecondary

teachers .................................... 37.76 35.19 1,520 1,413 40.3 60,409 55,099 1,600

Primary, secondary, and special

education school teachers ............ 29.87 29.23 1,118 1,121 37.4 42,975 42,000 1,439

Preschool and kindergarten

teachers .................................... 20.95 24.02 802 906 38.3 34,266 39,053 1,635

Preschool teachers, except

special education .................. 12.85 12.23 500 489 38.9 24,438 25,438 1,901

Kindergarten teachers, except

special education .................. 25.66 25.35 973 951 37.9 38,807 39,928 1,513

Elementary and middle school

teachers .................................... 31.55 31.19 1,203 1,196 38.1 44,590 43,789 1,413

Elementary school teachers,

except special education ...... 31.86 31.19 1,210 1,213 38.0 44,667 44,389 1,402

Middle school teachers, except

special and vocational

education .............................. 29.43 29.59 1,149 1,183 39.0 44,026 43,167 1,496

Secondary school teachers ............ 31.60 29.99 1,198 1,185 37.9 45,960 43,845 1,454

Secondary school teachers,

except special and vocational

education .............................. 31.84 30.54 1,207 1,185 37.9 46,169 44,000 1,450

Special education teachers ............ 24.60 24.02 805 757 32.7 34,196 35,234 1,390

Special education teachers,

preschool, kindergarten, and

elementary school ................ 24.54 23.48 756 738 30.8 32,990 34,371 1,344

Other teachers and instructors ........... 34.72 20.04 1,389 801 40.0 67,985 41,677 1,958

Librarians ............................................ 24.98 22.82 976 925 39.1 45,350 45,198 1,815

Teacher assistants ............................. 9.75 9.58 347 326 35.6 14,752 14,686 1,514

Arts, design, entertainment, sports,

and media occupations .................. 20.32 18.15 814 726 40.1 41,976 37,752 2,066

Designers ........................................... 18.42 14.42 751 649 40.8 39,036 33,750 2,120

Graphic designers .......................... 16.32 14.42 676 649 41.4 35,133 33,750 2,153

Actors, producers, and directors ......... 18.90 20.29 756 812 40.0 39,304 42,203 2,080

Producers and directors ................. 18.90 20.29 756 812 40.0 39,304 42,203 2,080

News analysts, reporters and

correspondents ............................. 16.54 17.03 639 596 38.6 32,838 30,160 1,985

Reporters and correspondents ....... 16.54 17.03 639 596 38.6 32,838 30,160 1,985

Writers and editors ............................. 29.01 27.36 1,160 1,094 40.0 60,334 56,900 2,080

Editors ............................................ 26.69 27.27 1,067 1,091 40.0 55,506 56,722 2,080

Technical writers ............................. 30.77 27.72 1,231 1,109 40.0 63,996 57,647 2,080

Healthcare practitioner and technical

occupations .................................... 27.37 23.00 1,075 900 39.3 55,084 46,550 2,012

Pharmacists ........................................ 46.33 44.25 1,827 1,770 39.4 94,996 92,040 2,050

Physicians and surgeons .................... 62.05 76.37 2,375 2,496 38.3 123,525 129,792 1,991

Family and general practitioners .... 71.08 76.39 2,836 3,031 39.9 147,494 157,589 2,075

Registered nurses .............................. 30.16 28.10 1,182 1,095 39.2 61,011 56,312 2,023

Therapists ........................................... 23.53 23.35 903 881 38.4 43,142 44,886 1,833

Occupational therapists .................. 27.03 26.37 1,081 1,055 40.0 56,215 54,854 2,080

Physical therapists .......................... 29.64 31.00 1,103 1,160 37.2 53,640 47,501 1,810

Clinical laboratory technologists and

technicians .................................... 17.41 15.67 695 648 39.9 36,120 33,717 2,075

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 11. Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and

annual hours, Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

Medical and clinical laboratory

technologists ............................. $25.99 $26.60 $1,030 $1,064 39.6 $53,551 $55,330 2,061

Medical and clinical laboratory

technicians ................................ 15.48 14.00 619 560 40.0 32,165 29,120 2,078

Diagnostic related technologists and

technicians .................................... 26.00 30.45 1,021 1,201 39.3 53,084 62,450 2,042

Radiologic technologists and

technicians ................................ 22.57 23.09 892 861 39.5 46,377 44,762 2,055

Health diagnosing and treating

practitioner support technicians .... 15.77 15.61 626 624 39.7 32,573 32,460 2,065

Pharmacy technicians .................... 14.27 14.50 571 580 40.0 29,687 30,160 2,080

Licensed practical and licensed

vocational nurses .......................... 19.61 18.50 778 740 39.7 40,466 38,480 2,064

Occupational health and safety

specialists and technicians ........... 27.58 29.50 1,103 1,180 40.0 57,364 61,350 2,080

Occupational health and safety

specialists ................................. 27.58 29.50 1,103 1,180 40.0 57,364 61,350 2,080

Healthcare support occupations ......... 11.75 11.00 457 432 38.9 23,651 22,402 2,013

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health

aides ............................................. 11.53 10.97 452 432 39.2 23,492 22,464 2,037

Home health aides .......................... 10.33 9.96 387 298 37.5 20,146 15,470 1,950

Nursing aides, orderlies, and

attendants ................................. 11.50 11.00 451 432 39.3 23,473 22,464 2,042

Psychiatric aides ............................. 13.32 10.51 523 420 39.3 27,188 21,861 2,041

Physical therapist assistants and

aides ............................................. 10.09 9.25 395 370 39.1 20,533 19,240 2,036

Physical therapist aides .................. 9.62 9.25 375 370 39.0 19,492 19,240 2,026

Miscellaneous healthcare support

occupations .................................. 12.55 12.00 482 480 38.4 24,720 24,960 1,970

Dental assistants ............................ 14.99 16.25 539 627 36.0 28,046 32,604 1,871

Medical assistants .......................... 14.42 14.47 571 579 39.6 29,341 30,098 2,035

Medical transcriptionists ................. 16.11 14.40 644 576 40.0 33,510 29,952 2,080

Protective service occupations ........... 17.22 14.22 708 575 41.1 36,585 29,120 2,124

First-line supervisors/managers, law

enforcement workers .................... 31.96 34.18 1,331 1,384 41.7 67,031 71,094 2,097

First-line supervisors/managers of

police and detectives ................ 32.22 34.18 1,344 1,401 41.7 67,598 71,968 2,098

First-line supervisors/managers of fire

fighting and prevention workers .... 26.69 24.60 1,374 1,213 51.5 71,466 63,085 2,677

Fire fighters ......................................... 17.38 16.10 828 744 47.6 42,962 38,584 2,471

Bailiffs, correctional officers, and

jailers ............................................ 16.39 15.79 660 652 40.3 34,305 33,883 2,094

Correctional officers and jailers ...... 16.48 15.79 664 652 40.3 34,510 33,883 2,094

Detectives and criminal

investigators ................................. 28.43 31.42 1,137 1,257 40.0 59,133 65,354 2,080

Police officers ..................................... 25.26 24.99 1,013 1,000 40.1 52,669 51,979 2,085

Police and sheriff’s patrol officers ... 25.26 24.99 1,013 1,000 40.1 52,669 51,979 2,085

Security guards and gaming

surveillance officers ...................... 10.10 10.00 401 400 39.8 20,856 20,800 2,066

Security guards ............................... 10.10 10.00 401 400 39.8 20,856 20,800 2,066

Miscellaneous protective service

workers ......................................... 17.39 17.85 708 714 40.7 29,294 37,120 1,685

Food preparation and serving related

occupations .................................... 8.34 8.00 317 300 38.0 16,318 15,392 1,955

First-line supervisors/managers, food

preparation and serving workers .. 14.21 14.50 583 640 41.1 29,980 32,001 2,110

First-line supervisors/managers of

food preparation and serving

workers ..................................... 13.92 14.00 571 600 41.0 29,269 31,200 2,103

Cooks ................................................. 10.06 9.46 390 371 38.7 20,202 19,240 2,009

Cooks, fast food .............................. 9.63 10.40 384 416 39.8 19,951 21,632 2,071

Cooks, institution and cafeteria ...... 10.10 10.00 392 376 38.8 19,934 19,282 1,974

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 11. Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and

annual hours, Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

Cooks, restaurant ........................... $10.15 $9.00 $391 $360 38.5 $20,332 $18,720 2,002

Cooks, short order .......................... 9.32 9.46 361 378 38.7 18,767 19,673 2,015

Food preparation workers ................... 9.25 8.95 356 324 38.5 18,412 16,868 1,990

Food service, tipped ........................... 5.37 5.32 196 198 36.5 10,141 10,296 1,890

Bartenders ...................................... 6.76 6.25 252 240 37.3 13,113 12,480 1,939

Waiters and waitresses .................. 4.57 5.15 163 173 35.6 8,400 8,986 1,837

Dining room and cafeteria

attendants and bartender

helpers ...................................... 6.62 6.18 256 247 38.7 13,328 12,854 2,014

Fast food and counter workers ........... 8.30 8.00 312 280 37.6 16,046 14,560 1,933

Combined food preparation and

serving workers, including fast

food ........................................... 8.27 7.28 309 273 37.3 15,851 14,213 1,917

Counter attendants, cafeteria, food

concession, and coffee shop .... 8.56 8.25 339 330 39.6 17,614 17,160 2,058

Food servers, nonrestaurant .............. 8.28 8.16 331 326 40.0 16,873 16,973 2,037

Dishwashers ....................................... 7.56 7.12 295 280 39.1 14,595 14,560 1,930

Hosts and hostesses, restaurant,

lounge, and coffee shop ............... 8.80 8.35 325 292 36.9 15,606 15,197 1,773

Building and grounds cleaning and

maintenance occupations ............. 10.86 9.62 430 380 39.6 21,569 19,448 1,985

First-line supervisors/managers of

housekeeping and janitorial

workers ..................................... 13.44 14.10 525 560 39.1 27,320 29,120 2,032

Building cleaning workers ................... 10.02 9.00 396 360 39.5 20,198 18,533 2,015

Janitors and cleaners, except

maids and housekeeping

cleaners .................................... 10.58 10.01 419 398 39.6 21,465 20,072 2,028

Maids and housekeeping

cleaners .................................... 8.74 8.25 343 326 39.3 17,350 16,931 1,985

Grounds maintenance workers ........... 11.85 10.28 464 405 39.2 21,035 19,606 1,775

Landscaping and groundskeeping

workers ..................................... 11.52 9.85 450 377 39.1 20,024 19,240 1,738

Personal care and service

occupations .................................... 10.62 8.50 402 333 37.9 19,871 16,640 1,870

First-line supervisors/managers of

gaming workers ............................ 16.14 14.83 649 593 40.2 33,774 30,846 2,093

Gaming supervisors ........................ 16.81 15.15 679 606 40.4 35,306 31,512 2,100

First-line supervisors/managers of

personal service workers .............. 13.29 13.81 532 552 40.0 27,642 28,729 2,080

Gaming services workers ................... 6.74 6.63 267 254 39.5 13,859 13,195 2,056

Gaming dealers .............................. 6.61 6.35 261 250 39.5 13,570 13,000 2,054

Miscellaneous entertainment

attendants and related workers .... 7.55 7.50 274 250 36.4 10,360 12,397 1,372

Amusement and recreation

attendants ................................. 7.33 7.50 264 238 36.0 9,695 12,397 1,323

Baggage porters, bellhops, and

concierges .................................... 8.31 8.00 330 320 39.7 17,139 16,640 2,062

Transportation attendants ................... 28.85 28.23 656 597 22.7 34,131 31,056 1,183

Flight attendants ............................. 30.91 30.13 643 556 20.8 33,416 28,918 1,081

Child care workers .............................. 8.29 7.50 332 300 40.0 17,227 15,600 2,077

Personal and home care aides ........... 9.39 9.00 374 360 39.8 19,459 18,720 2,072

Recreation and fitness workers .......... 17.27 18.02 691 721 40.0 31,392 37,486 1,818

Recreation workers ......................... 18.47 18.02 739 721 40.0 33,062 37,486 1,790

Sales and related occupations ............ 17.93 13.43 715 534 39.9 37,137 27,720 2,072

First-line supervisors/managers, sales

workers ......................................... 22.06 15.70 908 630 41.1 47,212 32,760 2,140

First-line supervisors/managers of

retail sales workers ................... 18.15 14.20 747 607 41.1 38,822 31,566 2,139

First-line supervisors/managers of

non-retail sales workers ............ 34.21 25.77 1,409 1,031 41.2 73,277 53,600 2,142

Retail sales workers ........................... 12.40 10.53 496 416 40.0 25,713 21,632 2,073

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 11. Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and

annual hours, Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

Cashiers, all workers ...................... $9.91 $8.99 $389 $350 39.3 $20,139 $18,200 2,031

Cashiers ..................................... 10.02 9.22 393 356 39.2 20,295 18,200 2,025

Gaming change persons and

booth cashiers ...................... 9.10 8.55 364 342 40.0 18,929 17,778 2,080

Counter and rental clerks and parts

salespersons ............................ 12.52 12.51 511 486 40.8 26,563 25,272 2,122

Counter and rental clerks ........... 10.73 10.00 431 400 40.1 22,393 20,800 2,086

Parts salespersons ..................... 14.60 14.64 608 600 41.6 31,608 31,200 2,165

Retail salespersons ........................ 14.14 12.69 569 500 40.2 29,523 26,000 2,088

Advertising sales agents ..................... 19.06 16.00 741 640 38.9 38,525 33,280 2,021

Insurance sales agents ....................... 21.00 17.26 821 690 39.1 42,694 35,899 2,033

Securities, commodities, and financial

services sales agents ................... 37.83 24.78 1,512 991 40.0 78,616 51,540 2,078

Sales representatives, wholesale and

manufacturing ............................... 33.31 29.14 1,341 1,165 40.2 69,719 60,603 2,093

Sales representatives, wholesale

and manufacturing, technical

and scientific products .............. 34.12 33.78 1,365 1,351 40.0 70,961 70,267 2,080

Sales representatives, wholesale

and manufacturing, except

technical and scientific

products .................................... 32.77 25.72 1,324 1,029 40.4 68,873 53,500 2,102

Real estate brokers and sales

agents ........................................... 31.66 23.02 1,256 921 39.7 65,311 47,880 2,063

Real estate sales agents ................ 36.04 19.03 1,410 816 39.1 73,320 42,447 2,035

Telemarketers ..................................... 9.59 9.78 351 306 36.6 18,249 15,897 1,902

Miscellaneous sales and related

workers ......................................... 14.24 12.52 569 501 39.9 29,577 26,031 2,076

Office and administrative support

occupations .................................... 14.31 13.52 567 539 39.6 29,379 28,001 2,052

First-line supervisors/managers of

office and administrative support

workers ......................................... 19.72 18.51 795 740 40.3 41,079 38,501 2,083

Financial clerks ................................... 13.95 13.75 548 538 39.2 28,478 27,980 2,041

Bill and account collectors .............. 14.24 13.65 546 517 38.3 28,406 26,894 1,994

Billing and posting clerks and

machine operators .................... 11.68 9.75 467 390 40.0 24,296 20,280 2,080

Bookkeeping, accounting, and

auditing clerks ........................... 15.00 14.90 588 594 39.2 30,598 30,867 2,040

Payroll and timekeeping clerks ....... 15.46 15.00 618 600 40.0 32,160 31,200 2,080

Procurement clerks ......................... 13.40 14.99 536 600 40.0 27,880 31,177 2,080

Tellers ............................................. 10.69 10.50 422 420 39.5 21,953 21,840 2,053

Court, municipal, and license clerks ... 19.85 20.53 794 821 40.0 41,291 42,709 2,080

Customer service representatives ...... 13.17 12.75 524 508 39.8 27,238 26,437 2,067

Eligibility interviewers, government

programs ...................................... 17.00 17.00 680 680 40.0 35,364 35,360 2,080

File clerks ........................................... 11.15 10.50 424 389 38.0 22,043 20,238 1,977

Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks ... 10.37 9.50 411 380 39.7 20,766 19,760 2,002

Interviewers, except eligibility and

loan ............................................... 13.37 13.20 531 528 39.7 27,625 27,456 2,067

Loan interviewers and clerks .............. 14.83 14.42 585 577 39.5 30,430 30,000 2,052

Order clerks ........................................ 16.07 13.41 643 537 40.0 33,415 27,901 2,080

Human resources assistants, except

payroll and timekeeping ................ 13.19 12.30 523 480 39.7 27,199 24,960 2,062

Receptionists and information clerks .. 12.21 12.00 486 480 39.8 25,272 24,960 2,070

Reservation and transportation ticket

agents and travel clerks ................ 13.54 11.25 542 450 40.0 28,173 23,400 2,080

Dispatchers ......................................... 14.12 12.00 567 480 40.2 29,493 24,960 2,089

Police, fire, and ambulance

dispatchers ............................... 13.08 11.40 523 456 40.0 27,200 23,712 2,080

Dispatchers, except police, fire, and

ambulance ................................ 16.50 15.50 670 620 40.6 34,828 32,240 2,111

Meter readers, utilities ........................ 16.13 14.52 645 581 40.0 33,561 30,202 2,080

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 11. Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and

annual hours, Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

Production, planning, and expediting

clerks ............................................ $19.84 $20.42 $805 $817 40.6 $41,839 $42,474 2,109

Shipping, receiving, and traffic

clerks ............................................ 12.74 12.21 509 489 39.9 26,448 25,403 2,077

Stock clerks and order fillers .............. 12.83 13.00 510 520 39.8 26,537 27,036 2,068

Weighers, measurers, checkers, and

samplers, recordkeeping .............. 13.68 15.42 547 617 40.0 28,444 32,074 2,080

Secretaries and administrative

assistants ...................................... 16.13 15.00 643 600 39.9 33,085 31,200 2,051

Executive secretaries and

administrative assistants .......... 18.96 18.35 758 734 40.0 39,391 38,168 2,078

Legal secretaries ............................ 18.33 16.00 723 640 39.4 37,574 33,280 2,050

Medical secretaries ......................... 14.79 14.50 586 577 39.7 30,495 30,014 2,062

Secretaries, except legal, medical,

and executive ........................... 14.35 14.89 573 596 39.9 29,103 30,783 2,028

Computer operators ............................ 16.70 17.42 668 697 40.0 34,736 36,236 2,080

Data entry and information processing

workers ......................................... 11.00 10.54 435 377 39.5 22,613 19,581 2,055

Data entry keyers ........................... 10.96 10.54 433 377 39.5 22,513 19,581 2,055

Insurance claims and policy

processing clerks .......................... 14.68 13.58 579 543 39.5 30,131 28,246 2,052

Mail clerks and mail machine

operators, except postal service ... 12.73 12.00 496 450 38.9 25,769 23,400 2,024

Office clerks, general .......................... 13.37 12.59 522 500 39.1 26,931 26,000 2,014

Office machine operators, except

computer ....................................... 12.36 10.27 495 411 40.0 25,716 21,362 2,080

Construction and extraction

occupations .................................... 17.07 16.00 682 629 39.9 34,822 31,408 2,040

First-line supervisors/managers of

construction trades and extraction

workers ......................................... 24.40 23.70 1,014 948 41.6 52,733 49,290 2,162

Brickmasons, blockmasons, and

stonemasons ................................ 24.11 25.00 964 1,000 40.0 50,139 52,000 2,080

Carpenters .......................................... 20.47 18.00 818 720 40.0 42,032 36,720 2,054

Construction laborers ......................... 12.84 11.00 512 440 39.9 25,735 22,880 2,005

Construction equipment operators ..... 17.05 17.00 682 680 40.0 35,077 34,736 2,057

Paving, surfacing, and tamping

equipment operators ................. 16.81 17.00 672 680 40.0 33,497 33,280 1,993

Operating engineers and other

construction equipment

operators .................................. 17.12 16.82 685 673 40.0 35,543 34,923 2,076

Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers,

and tapers ..................................... 16.22 16.00 649 640 40.0 33,615 33,280 2,072

Electricians ......................................... 23.22 25.00 929 1,000 40.0 48,293 52,000 2,080

Painters and paperhangers ................ 14.00 15.00 552 560 39.5 28,412 29,120 2,030

Painters, construction and

maintenance ............................. 14.00 15.00 552 560 39.5 28,412 29,120 2,030

Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and

steamfitters ................................... 20.76 21.08 829 843 39.9 43,083 43,846 2,076

Plumbers, pipefitters, and

steamfitters ............................... 21.10 21.08 842 843 39.9 43,790 43,846 2,075

Roofers ............................................... 12.81 12.00 512 480 40.0 26,637 24,960 2,080

Helpers, construction trades ............... 14.49 12.00 571 480 39.4 26,706 22,880 1,842

Construction and building inspectors .. 26.95 27.52 1,078 1,101 40.0 56,057 57,242 2,080

Installation, maintenance, and repair

occupations .................................... 19.68 18.75 794 750 40.4 41,307 38,977 2,099

First-line supervisors/managers of

mechanics, installers, and

repairers ....................................... 26.84 29.01 1,105 1,160 41.2 57,469 60,341 2,141

Radio and telecommunications

equipment installers and

repairers ....................................... 23.91 27.86 957 1,115 40.0 49,740 57,955 2,080

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 11. Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and

annual hours, Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

Telecommunications equipment

installers and repairers, except

line installers ............................. $23.91 $27.86 $957 $1,115 40.0 $49,740 $57,955 2,080

Miscellaneous electrical and

electronic equipment mechanics,

installers, and repairers ................ 15.68 12.50 625 500 39.9 32,526 26,000 2,074

Electrical and electronics repairers,

commercial and industrial

equipment ................................. 24.72 25.95 976 1,038 39.5 50,727 53,972 2,052

Aircraft mechanics and service

technicians .................................... 23.89 24.95 956 998 40.0 49,698 51,896 2,080

Automotive technicians and

repairers ....................................... 19.57 19.10 793 770 40.5 41,227 40,040 2,107

Automotive body and related

repairers ................................... 21.42 18.33 922 825 43.0 47,921 42,899 2,237

Automotive service technicians and

mechanics ................................ 19.33 19.23 778 770 40.2 40,441 40,040 2,092

Bus and truck mechanics and diesel

engine specialists ......................... 18.60 17.00 744 680 40.0 38,691 35,360 2,080

Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment

service technicians and

mechanics .................................... 20.10 20.00 865 794 43.0 44,962 41,288 2,237

Mobile heavy equipment

mechanics, except engines ...... 22.03 20.48 881 819 40.0 45,822 42,600 2,080

Control and valve installers and

repairers ....................................... 27.69 29.34 1,108 1,174 40.0 57,603 61,031 2,080

Control and valve installers and

repairers, except mechanical

door .......................................... 28.19 29.34 1,128 1,174 40.0 58,642 61,031 2,080

Heating, air conditioning, and

refrigeration mechanics and

installers ....................................... 18.67 17.75 747 710 40.0 38,833 36,920 2,080

Industrial machinery installation,

repair, and maintenance

workers ......................................... 19.59 20.00 783 800 39.9 40,704 41,600 2,077

Industrial machinery mechanics ..... 21.11 20.00 842 800 39.9 43,788 41,600 2,075

Maintenance and repair workers,

general ...................................... 18.23 15.83 729 633 40.0 37,886 32,926 2,078

Maintenance workers, machinery ... 20.49 21.90 820 876 40.0 42,620 45,552 2,080

Line installers and repairers ............... 25.58 28.87 1,023 1,155 40.0 53,206 60,043 2,080

Electrical power-line installers and

repairers ................................... 27.14 28.87 1,086 1,155 40.0 56,458 60,043 2,080

Telecommunications line installers

and repairers ............................ 20.01 17.75 801 710 40.0 41,628 36,920 2,080

Miscellaneous installation,

maintenance, and repair

workers ......................................... 17.22 16.39 686 665 39.8 35,669 34,570 2,071

Helpers--installation, maintenance,

and repair workers .................... 14.32 14.10 564 564 39.4 29,336 29,328 2,049

Production occupations ...................... 14.68 12.81 585 509 39.9 30,425 26,466 2,073

First-line supervisors/managers of

production and operating

workers ......................................... 26.38 21.25 1,066 910 40.4 55,426 47,335 2,101

Electrical, electronics, and

electromechanical assemblers ..... 12.55 12.33 502 493 40.0 26,114 25,646 2,080

Electrical and electronic equipment

assemblers ............................... 12.61 12.54 504 502 40.0 26,233 26,083 2,080

Miscellaneous assemblers and

fabricators ..................................... 11.09 10.82 444 433 40.0 23,064 22,506 2,080

Bakers ................................................ 11.60 13.00 464 520 40.0 24,127 27,040 2,080

Butchers and other meat, poultry, and

fish processing workers ................ 13.33 11.35 527 454 39.5 27,391 23,608 2,054

Butchers and meat cutters .............. 15.32 16.93 599 647 39.1 31,162 33,652 2,034

Slaughterers and meat packers ...... 9.85 9.25 394 370 40.0 20,481 19,240 2,080

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 11. Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and

annual hours, Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

Miscellaneous food processing

workers ......................................... $15.21 $14.16 $603 $566 39.6 $31,349 $29,447 2,061

Computer control programmers and

operators ...................................... 17.31 16.25 693 650 40.0 36,014 33,800 2,080

Computer-controlled machine tool

operators, metal and plastic ..... 16.78 16.25 671 650 40.0 34,910 33,800 2,080

Machine tool cutting setters,

operators, and tenders, metal and

plastic ........................................... 12.38 11.50 495 460 40.0 25,748 23,920 2,080

Cutting, punching, and press

machine setters, operators, and

tenders, metal and plastic ......... 11.82 11.14 473 446 40.0 24,580 23,171 2,080

Grinding, lapping, polishing, and

buffing machine tool setters,

operators, and tenders, metal

and plastic ................................ 12.65 12.17 506 487 40.0 26,316 25,314 2,080

Machinists ........................................... 17.84 18.00 708 690 39.7 36,816 35,880 2,064

Welding, soldering, and brazing

workers ......................................... 16.49 15.60 659 624 40.0 34,291 32,448 2,080

Welders, cutters, solderers, and

brazers ...................................... 16.30 14.00 652 560 40.0 33,894 29,120 2,080

Miscellaneous metalworkers and

plastic workers .............................. 15.87 13.56 625 541 39.4 32,499 28,130 2,048

Printers ............................................... 16.05 16.00 630 640 39.2 32,750 33,280 2,041

Prepress technicians and workers .. 17.29 17.51 671 685 38.8 34,905 35,607 2,018

Printing machine operators ............. 16.45 16.00 647 640 39.3 33,626 33,280 2,044

Laundry and dry-cleaning workers ..... 10.23 9.37 408 375 39.9 21,208 19,479 2,073

Miscellaneous textile, apparel, and

furnishings workers ....................... 13.22 11.50 529 460 40.0 27,487 23,920 2,080

Power plant operators, distributors,

and dispatchers ............................ 31.20 29.44 1,235 1,177 39.6 64,238 61,227 2,059

Water and liquid waste treatment

plant and system operators .......... 23.38 21.91 935 877 40.0 48,633 45,579 2,080

Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing,

and blending workers ................... 14.65 11.00 586 440 40.0 30,464 22,880 2,080

Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers,

and weighers ................................ 16.87 16.54 673 662 39.9 35,018 34,403 2,076

Packaging and filling machine

operators and tenders .................. 13.19 13.72 524 549 39.7 27,244 28,538 2,066

Semiconductor processors ................. 18.01 17.58 707 688 39.3 36,756 35,796 2,041

Miscellaneous production workers ..... 12.19 10.37 487 415 39.9 25,315 21,563 2,077

Helpers--production workers .......... 10.31 9.75 412 390 40.0 21,447 20,280 2,080

Transportation and material moving

occupations .................................... 15.04 13.95 594 550 39.5 30,643 28,288 2,038

First-line supervisors/managers of

helpers, laborers, and material

movers, hand ................................ 17.90 17.60 716 704 40.0 37,242 36,608 2,080

First-line supervisors/managers of

transportation and

material-moving machine and

vehicle operators .......................... 21.34 22.15 890 886 41.7 46,284 46,062 2,169

Aircraft pilots and flight engineers ...... 118.15 130.78 2,399 2,583 20.3 124,726 134,311 1,056

Airline pilots, copilots, and flight

engineers .................................. 118.15 130.78 2,399 2,583 20.3 124,726 134,311 1,056

Bus drivers .......................................... 13.39 13.61 480 495 35.9 20,102 18,160 1,501

Bus drivers, school ......................... 13.12 12.71 437 478 33.3 16,367 18,160 1,247

Driver/sales workers and truck

drivers ........................................... 16.30 15.17 655 621 40.2 33,831 32,267 2,076

Driver/sales workers ....................... 10.93 10.25 432 400 39.6 22,483 20,800 2,058

Truck drivers, heavy and

tractor-trailer ............................. 16.89 16.07 685 643 40.6 35,178 33,430 2,083

Truck drivers, light or delivery

services .................................... 16.60 14.25 660 570 39.7 34,302 29,640 2,066

Industrial truck and tractor operators .. 14.78 13.20 590 528 39.9 30,686 27,456 2,076

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 11. Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and

annual hours, Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

Laborers and material movers, hand .. $10.29 $9.29 $405 $371 39.4 $21,085 $19,311 2,049

Cleaners of vehicles and

equipment ................................. 8.33 8.00 326 320 39.1 16,944 16,640 2,033

Laborers and freight, stock, and

material movers, hand .............. 11.12 10.01 440 400 39.6 22,880 20,800 2,057

Machine feeders and offbearers ..... 10.33 9.43 410 377 39.7 21,334 19,614 2,065

Packers and packagers, hand ........ 8.61 7.73 336 300 39.0 17,475 15,600 2,030

1 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. 2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard

Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B 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, 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. See

appendix A for more information. 4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries

paid to employees. Median weekly earnings designates position - one-half of

the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean weekly

hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a week, exclusive of

overtime. 5 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries

paid to employees. Median annual earnings designates position - one-half of

the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean annual

hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a year, exclusive of

overtime.

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

publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for

categories not shown separately

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.

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Table 12. Full-time1 private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean

weekly and annual hours, Mountain, June 2006

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

All workers ................................................ $18.15 $14.70 $721 $584 39.7 $37,244 $30,104 2,052

Management occupations ................... 36.36 32.16 1,491 1,313 41.0 77,461 68,301 2,130

General and operations managers ..... 44.22 40.87 1,844 1,635 41.7 95,890 85,010 2,168

Marketing and sales managers .......... 59.51 50.98 2,435 2,039 40.9 126,612 106,032 2,127

Marketing managers ....................... 62.53 54.08 2,615 2,028 41.8 135,961 105,433 2,174

Sales managers .............................. 56.30 50.98 2,252 2,039 40.0 117,111 106,032 2,080

Computer and information systems

managers ...................................... 48.81 46.94 1,982 1,878 40.6 102,344 97,641 2,097

Financial managers ............................ 35.08 30.39 1,425 1,216 40.6 74,079 63,215 2,111

Human resources managers .............. 30.43 24.66 1,258 987 41.3 65,408 51,299 2,149

Industrial production managers .......... 40.36 47.00 1,659 1,880 41.1 86,261 97,750 2,137

Construction managers ...................... 26.00 25.00 1,067 1,000 41.0 55,494 52,000 2,134

Education administrators .................... 33.27 43.25 1,326 1,730 39.9 68,949 89,960 2,073

Engineering managers ....................... 57.15 61.78 2,368 2,499 41.4 123,144 129,938 2,155

Food service managers ...................... 21.98 21.86 889 874 40.5 45,790 45,469 2,084

Medical and health services

managers ...................................... 36.12 35.01 1,473 1,400 40.8 76,617 72,819 2,121

Property, real estate, and community

association managers ................... 32.63 34.04 1,301 1,362 39.9 67,635 70,801 2,073

Social and community service

managers ...................................... 24.81 24.29 977 927 39.4 50,819 48,205 2,048

Business and financial operations

occupations .................................... 26.81 25.00 1,089 1,005 40.6 56,647 52,268 2,113

Buyers and purchasing agents ........... 24.21 21.64 997 882 41.2 51,855 45,841 2,142

Claims adjusters, appraisers,

examiners, and investigators ........ 22.12 16.73 880 669 39.8 45,773 34,800 2,069

Claims adjusters, examiners, and

investigators ............................. 22.12 16.73 880 669 39.8 45,773 34,800 2,069

Compliance officers, except

agriculture, construction, health

and safety, and transportation ...... 26.09 28.61 1,043 1,144 40.0 54,257 59,500 2,080

Cost estimators ................................... 31.13 34.57 1,245 1,383 40.0 64,752 71,906 2,080

Human resources, training, and labor

relations specialists ...................... 25.03 24.10 996 920 39.8 51,786 47,840 2,069

Training and development

specialists ................................. 29.48 32.26 1,179 1,291 40.0 61,312 67,109 2,080

Logisticians ......................................... 24.00 22.27 960 891 40.0 49,923 46,317 2,080

Management analysts ........................ 29.92 24.50 1,197 980 40.0 62,233 50,950 2,080

Accountants and auditors ................... 27.59 26.92 1,122 1,154 40.7 58,333 60,000 2,114

Financial analysts and advisors .......... 19.85 19.91 790 796 39.8 41,068 41,411 2,069

Financial analysts ........................... 26.16 24.84 1,046 994 40.0 54,413 51,667 2,080

Loan counselors and officers .............. 34.38 32.52 1,364 1,301 39.7 70,906 67,631 2,062

Loan officers ................................... 35.58 32.52 1,411 1,301 39.6 73,350 67,631 2,061

Computer and mathematical science

occupations .................................... 32.21 32.45 1,305 1,313 40.5 67,842 68,251 2,106

Computer programmers ..................... 33.67 33.78 1,347 1,351 40.0 70,034 70,264 2,080

Computer software engineers ............ 39.14 39.37 1,583 1,596 40.4 82,293 83,000 2,103

Computer software engineers,

applications ............................... 34.06 33.67 1,366 1,347 40.1 71,048 70,027 2,086

Computer software engineers,

systems software ...................... 42.20 42.36 1,715 1,715 40.6 89,167 89,190 2,113

Computer support specialists ............. 21.49 19.30 864 772 40.2 44,945 40,134 2,091

Computer systems analysts ............... 36.59 39.53 1,478 1,581 40.4 76,837 82,224 2,100

Network and computer systems

administrators ............................... 23.10 25.58 988 1,033 42.8 51,397 53,699 2,225

Architecture and engineering

occupations .................................... 29.73 28.85 1,197 1,154 40.3 62,264 60,000 2,094

Architects, except naval ...................... 27.62 26.92 1,105 1,077 40.0 57,442 56,000 2,080

Architects, except landscape and

naval ......................................... 27.62 26.92 1,105 1,077 40.0 57,442 56,000 2,080

Engineers ........................................... 36.82 34.52 1,489 1,394 40.4 77,413 72,498 2,102

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 12. Full-time1 private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean

weekly and annual hours, Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

Civil engineers ................................ $35.90 $37.41 $1,479 $1,442 41.2 $76,913 $75,005 2,143

Computer hardware engineers ....... 37.01 33.72 1,508 1,391 40.8 78,436 72,344 2,119

Electrical and electronics

engineers .................................. 37.68 35.75 1,507 1,430 40.0 78,376 74,354 2,080

Electrical engineers .................... 38.95 37.72 1,558 1,509 40.0 81,020 78,458 2,080

Electronics engineers, except

computer ............................... 36.78 33.80 1,471 1,352 40.0 76,512 70,304 2,080

Industrial engineers, including

health and safety ...................... 31.40 29.20 1,301 1,185 41.5 67,672 61,645 2,155

Industrial engineers .................... 31.56 29.20 1,309 1,185 41.5 68,061 61,645 2,157

Mechanical engineers ..................... 37.73 35.46 1,497 1,391 39.7 77,864 72,342 2,064

Drafters ............................................... 20.87 20.00 835 800 40.0 43,405 41,600 2,080

Engineering technicians, except

drafters ......................................... 19.19 16.87 768 675 40.0 39,930 35,090 2,081

Aerospace engineering and

operations technicians .............. 23.88 21.14 975 846 40.8 50,715 43,969 2,124

Electrical and electronic

engineering technicians ............ 17.58 14.19 703 567 40.0 36,560 29,505 2,080

Life, physical, and social science

occupations .................................... 28.18 27.61 1,117 1,104 39.6 58,074 57,387 2,061

Physical scientists .............................. 32.41 31.83 1,297 1,273 40.0 67,420 66,200 2,080

Community and social services

occupations .................................... 15.17 13.46 653 630 43.0 33,824 32,760 2,230

Counselors ......................................... 17.99 16.83 703 673 39.1 36,576 35,000 2,033

Rehabilitation counselors ............... 15.82 15.86 610 582 38.6 31,733 30,267 2,006

Social workers .................................... 14.90 14.31 595 572 39.9 30,943 29,765 2,076

Mental health and substance abuse

social workers ........................... 17.77 16.50 711 660 40.0 36,969 34,320 2,080

Miscellaneous community and social

service specialists ......................... 14.97 13.80 591 552 39.5 30,290 25,009 2,023

Social and human service

assistants .................................. 11.88 11.25 466 450 39.2 23,689 23,400 1,994

Legal occupations ................................ 49.86 27.41 1,968 1,096 39.5 102,339 57,004 2,052

Education, training, and library

occupations .................................... 23.67 20.00 917 726 38.7 40,937 31,200 1,729

Postsecondary teachers ..................... 30.42 29.12 1,242 1,174 40.8 51,968 47,029 1,709

Primary, secondary, and special

education school teachers ............ 22.77 23.08 841 738 36.9 34,610 31,200 1,520

Preschool and kindergarten

teachers .................................... 12.32 12.23 470 443 38.2 23,569 22,786 1,913

Elementary and middle school

teachers .................................... 31.08 28.85 1,243 1,154 40.0 39,705 40,261 1,278

Elementary school teachers,

except special education ...... 31.11 28.85 1,244 1,154 40.0 39,606 40,261 1,273

Other teachers and instructors ........... 41.02 24.36 1,641 974 40.0 84,262 41,899 2,054

Arts, design, entertainment, sports,

and media occupations .................. 20.05 18.00 804 720 40.1 41,774 37,440 2,083

Designers ........................................... 18.42 14.42 751 649 40.8 39,036 33,750 2,120

Graphic designers .......................... 16.32 14.42 676 649 41.4 35,133 33,750 2,153

Actors, producers, and directors ......... 18.90 20.29 756 812 40.0 39,304 42,203 2,080

Producers and directors ................. 18.90 20.29 756 812 40.0 39,304 42,203 2,080

News analysts, reporters and

correspondents ............................. 16.54 17.03 639 596 38.6 32,838 30,160 1,985

Reporters and correspondents ....... 16.54 17.03 639 596 38.6 32,838 30,160 1,985

Writers and editors ............................. 29.60 27.36 1,184 1,094 40.0 61,569 56,900 2,080

Editors ............................................ 27.74 27.27 1,110 1,091 40.0 57,695 56,722 2,080

Technical writers ............................. 30.75 27.36 1,230 1,094 40.0 63,958 56,900 2,080

Healthcare practitioner and technical

occupations .................................... 26.63 22.46 1,047 888 39.3 54,458 46,176 2,045

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 12. Full-time1 private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean

weekly and annual hours, Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

Pharmacists ........................................ $46.58 $44.25 $1,834 $1,770 39.4 $95,384 $92,040 2,048

Physicians and surgeons .................... 61.01 76.39 2,294 2,496 37.6 119,303 129,792 1,955

Registered nurses .............................. 30.31 28.21 1,190 1,089 39.3 61,869 56,638 2,041

Therapists ........................................... 23.14 23.87 905 900 39.1 47,046 46,800 2,034

Occupational therapists .................. 27.03 26.37 1,081 1,055 40.0 56,215 54,854 2,080

Physical therapists .......................... 28.62 29.00 1,064 1,160 37.2 55,312 60,320 1,932

Clinical laboratory technologists and

technicians .................................... 16.60 15.15 663 560 40.0 34,497 29,120 2,078

Medical and clinical laboratory

technicians ................................ 15.16 14.00 606 560 40.0 31,495 29,120 2,078

Diagnostic related technologists and

technicians .................................... 26.00 30.45 1,021 1,201 39.3 53,084 62,450 2,042

Radiologic technologists and

technicians ................................ 22.57 23.09 892 861 39.5 46,377 44,762 2,055

Health diagnosing and treating

practitioner support technicians .... 16.00 15.65 635 624 39.7 33,022 32,460 2,064

Pharmacy technicians .................... 14.27 14.50 571 580 40.0 29,687 30,160 2,080

Licensed practical and licensed

vocational nurses .......................... 19.73 18.50 785 740 39.8 40,810 38,480 2,068

Healthcare support occupations ......... 11.83 11.12 460 433 38.9 23,944 22,506 2,023

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health

aides ............................................. 11.68 11.25 457 434 39.1 23,740 22,568 2,033

Home health aides .......................... 10.17 8.50 379 298 37.2 19,696 15,470 1,936

Nursing aides, orderlies, and

attendants ................................. 11.83 11.44 464 444 39.2 24,119 23,088 2,038

Physical therapist assistants and

aides ............................................. 10.13 8.57 393 343 38.8 20,430 17,826 2,018

Physical therapist aides .................. 9.37 8.50 361 322 38.6 18,794 16,744 2,005

Miscellaneous healthcare support

occupations .................................. 12.45 11.78 481 462 38.6 25,015 24,024 2,009

Dental assistants ............................ 14.73 16.00 523 600 35.5 27,190 31,200 1,846

Medical assistants .......................... 14.49 14.50 574 580 39.6 29,835 30,160 2,059

Medical transcriptionists ................. 16.11 14.40 644 576 40.0 33,510 29,952 2,080

Protective service occupations ........... 10.51 10.00 424 400 40.4 22,072 20,800 2,101

Security guards and gaming

surveillance officers ...................... 10.09 10.00 401 400 39.8 20,862 20,800 2,068

Security guards ............................... 10.09 10.00 401 400 39.8 20,862 20,800 2,068

Food preparation and serving related

occupations .................................... 8.31 8.00 316 298 38.0 16,279 15,184 1,959

First-line supervisors/managers, food

preparation and serving workers .. 14.23 14.58 589 658 41.4 30,635 34,204 2,153

First-line supervisors/managers of

food preparation and serving

workers ..................................... 13.93 14.00 577 604 41.4 30,013 31,416 2,155

Cooks ................................................. 10.06 9.46 390 371 38.7 20,248 19,240 2,012

Cooks, fast food .............................. 9.63 10.40 384 416 39.8 19,951 21,632 2,071

Cooks, institution and cafeteria ...... 10.17 10.00 394 395 38.7 20,302 19,552 1,997

Cooks, restaurant ........................... 10.15 9.00 391 360 38.5 20,332 18,720 2,002

Cooks, short order .......................... 9.32 9.46 361 378 38.7 18,767 19,673 2,015

Food preparation workers ................... 9.26 8.95 357 324 38.5 18,494 16,848 1,996

Food service, tipped ........................... 5.37 5.32 196 198 36.5 10,141 10,296 1,890

Bartenders ...................................... 6.76 6.25 252 240 37.3 13,113 12,480 1,939

Waiters and waitresses .................. 4.57 5.15 163 173 35.6 8,400 8,986 1,837

Dining room and cafeteria

attendants and bartender

helpers ...................................... 6.62 6.18 256 247 38.7 13,328 12,854 2,014

Fast food and counter workers ........... 8.27 7.82 311 280 37.6 15,973 14,560 1,931

Combined food preparation and

serving workers, including fast

food ........................................... 8.23 7.25 307 273 37.3 15,767 14,213 1,915

Counter attendants, cafeteria, food

concession, and coffee shop .... 8.56 8.25 339 330 39.6 17,614 17,160 2,058

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 12. Full-time1 private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean

weekly and annual hours, Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

Food servers, nonrestaurant .............. $7.73 $7.50 $309 $300 40.0 $16,077 $15,600 2,080

Dishwashers ....................................... 7.56 7.12 295 280 39.1 14,595 14,560 1,930

Hosts and hostesses, restaurant,

lounge, and coffee shop ............... 8.80 8.35 325 292 36.9 15,606 15,197 1,773

Building and grounds cleaning and

maintenance occupations ............. 10.37 9.00 410 356 39.5 20,660 18,356 1,992

Building cleaning workers ................... 9.45 8.75 373 342 39.5 18,914 17,680 2,001

Janitors and cleaners, except

maids and housekeeping

cleaners .................................... 9.92 9.00 394 360 39.7 19,989 18,720 2,014

Maids and housekeeping

cleaners .................................... 8.79 8.50 344 330 39.2 17,383 17,139 1,978

Grounds maintenance workers ........... 11.25 9.66 437 370 38.9 20,573 18,200 1,829

Landscaping and groundskeeping

workers ..................................... 10.63 9.01 411 328 38.6 18,958 16,640 1,783

Personal care and service

occupations .................................... 10.43 8.40 395 328 37.8 19,475 16,640 1,867

First-line supervisors/managers of

gaming workers ............................ 16.14 14.83 649 593 40.2 33,774 30,846 2,093

Gaming supervisors ........................ 16.81 15.15 679 606 40.4 35,306 31,512 2,100

Gaming services workers ................... 6.74 6.63 267 254 39.5 13,859 13,195 2,056

Gaming dealers .............................. 6.61 6.35 261 250 39.5 13,570 13,000 2,054

Miscellaneous entertainment

attendants and related workers .... 7.47 7.50 271 240 36.3 10,171 12,397 1,362

Amusement and recreation

attendants ................................. 7.24 7.25 260 238 35.9 9,482 12,397 1,310

Baggage porters, bellhops, and

concierges .................................... 8.31 8.00 330 320 39.7 17,139 16,640 2,062

Transportation attendants ................... 28.85 28.23 656 597 22.7 34,131 31,056 1,183

Flight attendants ............................. 30.91 30.13 643 556 20.8 33,416 28,918 1,081

Child care workers .............................. 8.30 7.50 332 300 40.0 17,263 15,600 2,080

Personal and home care aides ........... 9.39 9.00 374 360 39.8 19,459 18,720 2,072

Sales and related occupations ............ 17.93 13.45 716 534 39.9 37,194 27,784 2,074

First-line supervisors/managers, sales

workers ......................................... 22.06 15.70 908 630 41.1 47,212 32,760 2,140

First-line supervisors/managers of

retail sales workers ................... 18.15 14.20 747 607 41.1 38,822 31,566 2,139

First-line supervisors/managers of

non-retail sales workers ............ 34.21 25.77 1,409 1,031 41.2 73,277 53,600 2,142

Retail sales workers ........................... 12.41 10.54 497 416 40.0 25,787 21,632 2,078

Cashiers, all workers ...................... 9.91 8.95 390 350 39.3 20,265 18,200 2,044

Cashiers ..................................... 10.02 9.15 393 357 39.3 20,441 18,543 2,040

Gaming change persons and

booth cashiers ...................... 9.10 8.55 364 342 40.0 18,929 17,778 2,080

Counter and rental clerks and parts

salespersons ............................ 12.52 12.51 511 486 40.8 26,563 25,272 2,122

Counter and rental clerks ........... 10.73 10.00 431 400 40.1 22,393 20,800 2,086

Parts salespersons ..................... 14.60 14.64 608 600 41.6 31,608 31,200 2,165

Retail salespersons ........................ 14.14 12.69 569 500 40.2 29,523 26,000 2,088

Advertising sales agents ..................... 19.06 16.00 741 640 38.9 38,525 33,280 2,021

Insurance sales agents ....................... 21.00 17.26 821 690 39.1 42,694 35,899 2,033

Securities, commodities, and financial

services sales agents ................... 37.83 24.78 1,512 991 40.0 78,616 51,540 2,078

Sales representatives, wholesale and

manufacturing ............................... 33.31 29.14 1,341 1,165 40.2 69,719 60,603 2,093

Sales representatives, wholesale

and manufacturing, technical

and scientific products .............. 34.12 33.78 1,365 1,351 40.0 70,961 70,267 2,080

Sales representatives, wholesale

and manufacturing, except

technical and scientific

products .................................... 32.77 25.72 1,324 1,029 40.4 68,873 53,500 2,102

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 12. Full-time1 private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean

weekly and annual hours, Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

Real estate brokers and sales

agents ........................................... $31.65 $23.02 $1,256 $921 39.7 $65,290 $47,880 2,063

Real estate sales agents ................ 36.07 19.03 1,411 816 39.1 73,364 42,447 2,034

Telemarketers ..................................... 9.59 9.78 351 306 36.6 18,249 15,897 1,902

Miscellaneous sales and related

workers ......................................... 14.24 12.52 569 501 39.9 29,577 26,031 2,076

Office and administrative support

occupations .................................... 14.08 13.35 557 527 39.6 28,946 27,414 2,056

First-line supervisors/managers of

office and administrative support

workers ......................................... 18.99 18.51 767 740 40.4 39,880 38,501 2,101

Financial clerks ................................... 13.94 13.50 546 520 39.2 28,384 27,040 2,036

Bill and account collectors .............. 14.18 13.42 543 502 38.3 28,226 26,083 1,991

Billing and posting clerks and

machine operators .................... 12.27 12.74 491 510 40.0 25,528 26,505 2,080

Bookkeeping, accounting, and

auditing clerks ........................... 15.04 15.00 588 595 39.1 30,570 30,940 2,033

Payroll and timekeeping clerks ....... 15.46 15.00 618 600 40.0 32,160 31,200 2,080

Procurement clerks ......................... 13.40 14.99 536 600 40.0 27,880 31,177 2,080

Tellers ............................................. 10.69 10.50 422 420 39.5 21,953 21,840 2,053

Customer service representatives ...... 13.06 12.64 519 500 39.8 26,999 26,000 2,067

File clerks ........................................... 11.22 10.58 426 390 38.0 22,156 20,280 1,974

Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks ... 10.37 9.50 411 380 39.7 20,766 19,760 2,002

Interviewers, except eligibility and

loan ............................................... 12.88 13.13 512 525 39.7 26,604 27,310 2,065

Loan interviewers and clerks .............. 14.83 14.42 585 577 39.5 30,430 30,000 2,052

Order clerks ........................................ 16.07 13.41 643 537 40.0 33,415 27,901 2,080

Human resources assistants, except

payroll and timekeeping ................ 13.18 12.30 522 480 39.6 27,170 24,960 2,061

Receptionists and information clerks .. 12.30 12.00 490 480 39.8 25,454 24,960 2,070

Reservation and transportation ticket

agents and travel clerks ................ 13.54 11.25 542 450 40.0 28,173 23,400 2,080

Dispatchers ......................................... 12.05 11.00 488 440 40.4 25,353 22,880 2,103

Dispatchers, except police, fire, and

ambulance ................................ 13.11 11.00 535 440 40.8 27,814 22,880 2,122

Production, planning, and expediting

clerks ............................................ 19.84 20.42 805 817 40.6 41,839 42,474 2,109

Shipping, receiving, and traffic

clerks ............................................ 12.74 12.21 509 489 39.9 26,448 25,403 2,077

Stock clerks and order fillers .............. 12.75 12.96 507 514 39.8 26,358 26,728 2,068

Weighers, measurers, checkers, and

samplers, recordkeeping .............. 13.68 15.42 547 617 40.0 28,444 32,074 2,080

Secretaries and administrative

assistants ...................................... 16.05 15.00 639 600 39.8 33,230 31,200 2,070

Executive secretaries and

administrative assistants .......... 18.23 17.83 728 713 40.0 37,879 37,086 2,078

Medical secretaries ......................... 14.79 14.50 586 577 39.7 30,495 30,014 2,062

Secretaries, except legal, medical,

and executive ........................... 14.06 14.89 561 596 39.9 29,172 30,977 2,075

Computer operators ............................ 16.06 18.95 642 758 40.0 33,402 39,412 2,080

Data entry and information processing

workers ......................................... 10.96 10.54 433 377 39.5 22,513 19,581 2,055

Data entry keyers ........................... 10.96 10.54 433 377 39.5 22,513 19,581 2,055

Insurance claims and policy

processing clerks .......................... 14.68 13.58 579 543 39.5 30,131 28,246 2,052

Mail clerks and mail machine

operators, except postal service ... 12.73 12.00 496 450 38.9 25,769 23,400 2,024

Office clerks, general .......................... 13.31 12.57 517 500 38.8 26,878 26,000 2,019

Office machine operators, except

computer ....................................... 12.36 10.27 495 411 40.0 25,716 21,362 2,080

Construction and extraction

occupations .................................... 17.14 16.00 684 640 39.9 34,971 32,359 2,040

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 12. Full-time1 private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean

weekly and annual hours, Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

First-line supervisors/managers of

construction trades and extraction

workers ......................................... $24.38 $24.00 $1,015 $960 41.6 $52,757 $49,920 2,164

Brickmasons, blockmasons, and

stonemasons ................................ 24.11 25.00 964 1,000 40.0 50,139 52,000 2,080

Carpenters .......................................... 20.60 18.00 823 720 40.0 42,284 36,720 2,053

Construction laborers ......................... 12.83 11.00 512 440 39.9 25,818 22,880 2,012

Construction equipment operators ..... 18.84 18.00 754 720 40.0 38,490 37,336 2,043

Operating engineers and other

construction equipment

operators .................................. 19.97 18.55 799 742 40.0 41,373 38,584 2,072

Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers,

and tapers ..................................... 16.22 16.00 649 640 40.0 33,615 33,280 2,072

Electricians ......................................... 23.72 25.00 949 1,000 40.0 49,335 52,000 2,080

Painters and paperhangers ................ 14.00 15.00 552 560 39.5 28,412 29,120 2,030

Painters, construction and

maintenance ............................. 14.00 15.00 552 560 39.5 28,412 29,120 2,030

Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and

steamfitters ................................... 20.72 21.08 827 843 39.9 43,008 43,846 2,076

Plumbers, pipefitters, and

steamfitters ............................... 21.06 21.08 841 843 39.9 43,713 43,846 2,075

Roofers ............................................... 12.81 12.00 512 480 40.0 26,637 24,960 2,080

Helpers, construction trades ............... 14.49 12.00 571 480 39.4 26,706 22,880 1,842

Installation, maintenance, and repair

occupations .................................... 19.36 18.25 782 729 40.4 40,662 37,896 2,101

First-line supervisors/managers of

mechanics, installers, and

repairers ....................................... 26.44 24.98 1,091 1,145 41.3 56,748 59,563 2,146

Radio and telecommunications

equipment installers and

repairers ....................................... 23.91 27.86 957 1,115 40.0 49,740 57,955 2,080

Telecommunications equipment

installers and repairers, except

line installers ............................. 23.91 27.86 957 1,115 40.0 49,740 57,955 2,080

Miscellaneous electrical and

electronic equipment mechanics,

installers, and repairers ................ 15.32 12.43 611 500 39.9 31,782 26,000 2,074

Electrical and electronics repairers,

commercial and industrial

equipment ................................. 24.72 25.95 976 1,038 39.5 50,727 53,972 2,052

Aircraft mechanics and service

technicians .................................... 23.89 24.95 956 998 40.0 49,698 51,896 2,080

Automotive technicians and

repairers ....................................... 19.60 19.10 794 770 40.5 41,293 40,040 2,107

Automotive body and related

repairers ................................... 21.42 18.33 922 825 43.0 47,921 42,899 2,237

Automotive service technicians and

mechanics ................................ 19.36 19.35 779 770 40.2 40,502 40,040 2,092

Bus and truck mechanics and diesel

engine specialists ......................... 18.20 17.00 728 680 40.0 37,858 35,360 2,080

Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment

service technicians and

mechanics .................................... 19.93 19.85 862 792 43.2 44,808 41,190 2,249

Mobile heavy equipment

mechanics, except engines ...... 21.87 20.00 875 800 40.0 45,486 41,600 2,080

Heating, air conditioning, and

refrigeration mechanics and

installers ....................................... 16.18 16.20 647 648 40.0 33,645 33,696 2,080

Industrial machinery installation,

repair, and maintenance

workers ......................................... 19.57 20.00 782 800 39.9 40,638 41,600 2,077

Industrial machinery mechanics ..... 21.11 20.00 842 800 39.9 43,788 41,600 2,075

Maintenance and repair workers,

general ...................................... 17.86 15.00 713 600 39.9 37,091 31,200 2,077

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 12. Full-time1 private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean

weekly and annual hours, Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

Maintenance workers, machinery ... $20.33 $21.90 $813 $876 40.0 $42,278 $45,552 2,080

Line installers and repairers ............... 24.12 26.89 965 1,076 40.0 50,162 55,933 2,080

Electrical power-line installers and

repairers ................................... 25.66 28.87 1,026 1,155 40.0 53,371 60,043 2,080

Telecommunications line installers

and repairers ............................ 20.01 17.75 801 710 40.0 41,628 36,920 2,080

Miscellaneous installation,

maintenance, and repair

workers ......................................... 16.88 16.43 672 670 39.8 34,931 34,861 2,070

Helpers--installation, maintenance,

and repair workers .................... 13.84 13.00 542 520 39.2 28,205 27,040 2,037

Production occupations ...................... 14.47 12.72 577 509 39.9 29,993 26,466 2,073

First-line supervisors/managers of

production and operating

workers ......................................... 26.12 21.25 1,056 902 40.4 54,909 46,894 2,102

Electrical, electronics, and

electromechanical assemblers ..... 12.55 12.33 502 493 40.0 26,114 25,646 2,080

Electrical and electronic equipment

assemblers ............................... 12.61 12.54 504 502 40.0 26,233 26,083 2,080

Miscellaneous assemblers and

fabricators ..................................... 11.09 10.82 444 433 40.0 23,064 22,506 2,080

Bakers ................................................ 11.60 13.00 464 520 40.0 24,127 27,040 2,080

Butchers and other meat, poultry, and

fish processing workers ................ 13.33 11.35 527 454 39.5 27,391 23,608 2,054

Butchers and meat cutters .............. 15.32 16.93 599 647 39.1 31,162 33,652 2,034

Slaughterers and meat packers ...... 9.85 9.25 394 370 40.0 20,481 19,240 2,080

Miscellaneous food processing

workers ......................................... 15.21 14.16 603 566 39.6 31,349 29,447 2,061

Computer control programmers and

operators ...................................... 17.31 16.25 693 650 40.0 36,014 33,800 2,080

Computer-controlled machine tool

operators, metal and plastic ..... 16.78 16.25 671 650 40.0 34,910 33,800 2,080

Machine tool cutting setters,

operators, and tenders, metal and

plastic ........................................... 12.38 11.50 495 460 40.0 25,748 23,920 2,080

Cutting, punching, and press

machine setters, operators, and

tenders, metal and plastic ......... 11.82 11.14 473 446 40.0 24,580 23,171 2,080

Grinding, lapping, polishing, and

buffing machine tool setters,

operators, and tenders, metal

and plastic ................................ 12.65 12.17 506 487 40.0 26,316 25,314 2,080

Machinists ........................................... 18.28 18.50 725 740 39.6 37,677 38,480 2,061

Welding, soldering, and brazing

workers ......................................... 16.33 15.13 653 605 40.0 33,962 31,470 2,080

Welders, cutters, solderers, and

brazers ...................................... 16.13 14.00 645 560 40.0 33,541 29,120 2,080

Miscellaneous metalworkers and

plastic workers .............................. 15.87 13.56 625 541 39.4 32,499 28,130 2,048

Printers ............................................... 16.05 16.00 630 640 39.2 32,750 33,280 2,041

Prepress technicians and workers .. 17.29 17.51 671 685 38.8 34,905 35,607 2,018

Printing machine operators ............. 16.45 16.00 647 640 39.3 33,626 33,280 2,044

Laundry and dry-cleaning workers ..... 10.36 9.37 413 375 39.9 21,472 19,479 2,073

Miscellaneous textile, apparel, and

furnishings workers ....................... 13.22 11.50 529 460 40.0 27,487 23,920 2,080

Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing,

and blending workers ................... 14.65 11.00 586 440 40.0 30,464 22,880 2,080

Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers,

and weighers ................................ 15.98 15.25 638 610 39.9 33,158 31,720 2,075

Packaging and filling machine

operators and tenders .................. 13.19 13.72 524 549 39.7 27,244 28,538 2,066

Semiconductor processors ................. 18.01 17.58 707 688 39.3 36,756 35,796 2,041

Miscellaneous production workers ..... 12.19 10.37 487 415 39.9 25,315 21,563 2,077

Helpers--production workers .......... 10.31 9.75 412 390 40.0 21,447 20,280 2,080

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 12. Full-time1 private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean

weekly and annual hours, Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

Transportation and material moving

occupations .................................... $15.04 $13.82 $595 $550 39.6 $30,782 $28,538 2,047

First-line supervisors/managers of

helpers, laborers, and material

movers, hand ................................ 17.90 17.60 716 704 40.0 37,242 36,608 2,080

First-line supervisors/managers of

transportation and

material-moving machine and

vehicle operators .......................... 21.16 20.55 885 865 41.8 46,029 45,001 2,175

Aircraft pilots and flight engineers ...... 118.15 130.78 2,399 2,583 20.3 124,726 134,311 1,056

Airline pilots, copilots, and flight

engineers .................................. 118.15 130.78 2,399 2,583 20.3 124,726 134,311 1,056

Driver/sales workers and truck

drivers ........................................... 16.29 15.14 655 620 40.2 33,805 31,870 2,076

Driver/sales workers ....................... 10.93 10.25 432 400 39.6 22,483 20,800 2,058

Truck drivers, heavy and

tractor-trailer ............................. 16.88 15.97 685 643 40.6 35,173 33,430 2,083

Truck drivers, light or delivery

services .................................... 16.60 14.25 660 570 39.7 34,302 29,640 2,066

Industrial truck and tractor operators .. 14.78 13.20 590 528 39.9 30,686 27,456 2,076

Laborers and material movers, hand .. 10.26 9.28 404 371 39.4 21,024 19,311 2,048

Cleaners of vehicles and

equipment ................................. 8.26 8.00 323 320 39.1 16,793 16,640 2,033

Laborers and freight, stock, and

material movers, hand .............. 11.13 10.01 440 400 39.5 22,884 20,800 2,056

Machine feeders and offbearers ..... 10.33 9.43 410 377 39.7 21,334 19,614 2,065

Packers and packagers, hand ........ 8.61 7.73 336 300 39.0 17,475 15,600 2,030

1 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. 2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard

Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B 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, 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. See

appendix A for more information. 4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries

paid to employees. Median weekly earnings designates position - one-half of

the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean weekly

hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a week, exclusive of

overtime. 5 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries

paid to employees. Median annual earnings designates position - one-half of

the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean annual

hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a year, exclusive of

overtime.

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

publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for

categories not shown separately

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.

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Table 13. Full-time1 State and local government workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings

and mean weekly and annual hours, Mountain, June 2006

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

All workers ................................................ $23.72 $21.02 $934 $839 39.4 $44,304 $40,514 1,868

Management occupations ................... 33.56 31.05 1,358 1,239 40.5 68,623 64,438 2,045

General and operations managers ..... 41.32 41.22 1,681 1,635 40.7 87,437 85,030 2,116

Financial managers ............................ 31.43 30.04 1,273 1,202 40.5 66,171 62,483 2,106

Education administrators .................... 42.86 43.21 1,714 1,728 40.0 81,165 77,501 1,894

Education administrators,

elementary and secondary

school ....................................... 42.78 42.82 1,711 1,713 40.0 78,211 77,501 1,828

Medical and health services

managers ...................................... 20.94 16.87 837 675 40.0 43,548 35,090 2,080

Business and financial operations

occupations .................................... 21.83 19.16 873 766 40.0 45,408 39,853 2,080

Accountants and auditors ................... 17.99 15.23 720 609 40.0 37,424 31,678 2,080

Computer and mathematical science

occupations .................................... 22.86 21.66 910 866 39.8 46,708 41,850 2,043

Architecture and engineering

occupations .................................... 26.95 24.69 1,082 987 40.2 56,274 51,347 2,088

Engineers ........................................... 30.42 31.90 1,224 1,276 40.2 63,667 66,346 2,093

Civil engineers ................................ 34.04 31.90 1,364 1,276 40.1 70,905 66,346 2,083

Engineering technicians, except

drafters ......................................... 22.39 22.22 897 889 40.1 46,662 46,213 2,084

Civil engineering technicians .......... 22.47 20.30 901 812 40.1 46,852 42,224 2,085

Life, physical, and social science

occupations .................................... 27.73 27.47 1,118 1,099 40.3 57,712 57,138 2,081

Life scientists ...................................... 31.11 28.33 1,261 1,133 40.5 65,557 58,916 2,107

Community and social services

occupations .................................... 22.51 24.36 866 942 38.4 40,903 39,520 1,817

Counselors ......................................... 27.18 26.24 1,044 1,050 38.4 43,746 42,772 1,610

Educational, vocational, and school

counselors ................................ 33.03 31.58 1,241 1,209 37.6 47,158 43,759 1,428

Social workers .................................... 26.62 28.21 1,065 1,128 40.0 55,380 58,677 2,080

Child, family, and school social

workers ..................................... 22.74 22.42 910 897 40.0 47,309 46,634 2,080

Miscellaneous community and social

service specialists ......................... 14.82 9.54 556 382 37.5 28,353 16,517 1,913

Social and human service

assistants .................................. 10.89 9.08 401 318 36.8 20,346 16,517 1,869

Legal occupations ................................ 43.29 43.09 1,804 1,723 41.7 93,809 89,617 2,167

Lawyers .............................................. 43.81 48.81 1,941 1,972 44.3 100,948 102,544 2,304

Education, training, and library

occupations .................................... 31.74 30.56 1,175 1,158 37.0 45,942 43,845 1,448

Postsecondary teachers ..................... 43.54 39.98 1,594 1,541 36.6 64,139 60,241 1,473

Business teachers,

postsecondary .......................... 38.75 39.98 1,536 1,599 39.6 58,494 60,770 1,510

Math and computer teachers,

postsecondary .......................... 40.11 37.51 1,545 1,437 38.5 56,220 51,617 1,402

Health teachers, postsecondary ..... 62.09 62.68 1,908 1,960 30.7 93,809 76,422 1,511

Health specialties teachers,

postsecondary ...................... 64.29 62.68 1,941 1,960 30.2 96,534 76,422 1,502

Arts, communications, and

humanities teachers,

postsecondary .......................... 55.03 39.55 1,934 1,878 35.1 72,703 67,966 1,321

Miscellaneous postsecondary

teachers .................................... 38.86 36.28 1,552 1,453 39.9 60,755 56,250 1,563

Primary, secondary, and special

education school teachers ............ 31.06 30.18 1,166 1,169 37.5 44,295 43,785 1,426

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 13. Full-time1 State and local government workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings

and mean weekly and annual hours, Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

Preschool and kindergarten

teachers .................................... $27.51 $25.35 $1,056 $951 38.4 $40,523 $39,928 1,473

Elementary and middle school

teachers .................................... 31.61 31.19 1,198 1,209 37.9 45,246 44,799 1,431

Elementary school teachers,

except special education ...... 31.96 31.49 1,206 1,216 37.7 45,429 45,341 1,421

Middle school teachers, except

special and vocational

education .............................. 29.41 29.59 1,147 1,148 39.0 44,051 43,789 1,498

Secondary school teachers ............ 31.60 29.99 1,198 1,185 37.9 45,960 43,845 1,454

Secondary school teachers,

except special and vocational

education .............................. 31.84 30.54 1,207 1,185 37.9 46,169 44,000 1,450

Special education teachers ............ 27.33 26.79 895 961 32.7 34,123 37,101 1,248

Special education teachers,

preschool, kindergarten, and

elementary school ................ 29.44 28.11 840 951 28.5 31,775 37,101 1,079

Librarians ............................................ 24.98 22.82 976 925 39.1 45,350 45,198 1,815

Teacher assistants ............................. 10.22 9.72 335 310 32.7 13,104 12,411 1,282

Healthcare practitioner and technical

occupations .................................... 31.34 27.88 1,220 1,109 38.9 58,122 50,954 1,854

Registered nurses .............................. 29.04 27.98 1,127 1,105 38.8 55,016 55,542 1,894

Clinical laboratory technologists and

technicians .................................... 23.42 22.78 923 855 39.4 48,014 44,470 2,050

Licensed practical and licensed

vocational nurses .......................... 18.51 19.00 722 684 39.0 37,565 35,568 2,030

Healthcare support occupations ......... 11.35 10.22 442 409 38.9 22,338 21,029 1,968

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health

aides ............................................. 10.97 9.42 433 373 39.5 22,509 19,406 2,052

Nursing aides, orderlies, and

attendants ................................. 10.06 9.33 398 373 39.6 20,697 19,406 2,058

Psychiatric aides ............................. 16.59 18.15 640 653 38.6 33,267 33,977 2,005

Protective service occupations ........... 23.26 22.65 971 948 41.7 49,902 49,134 2,145

First-line supervisors/managers, law

enforcement workers .................... 31.96 34.18 1,331 1,384 41.7 67,031 71,094 2,097

First-line supervisors/managers of

police and detectives ................ 32.22 34.18 1,344 1,401 41.7 67,598 71,968 2,098

First-line supervisors/managers of fire

fighting and prevention workers .... 32.86 30.02 1,661 1,566 50.5 86,353 81,420 2,628

Fire fighters ......................................... 17.89 16.10 839 754 46.9 43,556 39,190 2,434

Bailiffs, correctional officers, and

jailers ............................................ 16.39 15.79 660 652 40.3 34,305 33,883 2,094

Correctional officers and jailers ...... 16.48 15.79 664 652 40.3 34,510 33,883 2,094

Detectives and criminal

investigators ................................. 28.43 31.42 1,137 1,257 40.0 59,133 65,354 2,080

Police officers ..................................... 25.26 24.99 1,013 1,000 40.1 52,669 51,979 2,085

Police and sheriff’s patrol officers ... 25.26 24.99 1,013 1,000 40.1 52,669 51,979 2,085

Miscellaneous protective service

workers ......................................... 16.82 17.85 673 714 40.0 26,864 36,379 1,597

Food preparation and serving related

occupations .................................... 10.22 9.33 393 354 38.4 18,281 17,971 1,789

Building and grounds cleaning and

maintenance occupations ............. 12.29 12.09 487 475 39.7 24,145 23,546 1,965

First-line supervisors/managers,

building and grounds cleaning and

maintenance workers ................... 18.81 18.81 753 752 40.0 39,132 39,125 2,080

First-line supervisors/managers of

housekeeping and janitorial

workers ..................................... 18.81 18.81 752 752 40.0 39,122 39,125 2,080

Building cleaning workers ................... 11.57 11.57 458 463 39.6 23,776 23,546 2,055

See footnotes at end of table.

98
Table 13. Full-time1 State and local government workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings

and mean weekly and annual hours, Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

Janitors and cleaners, except

maids and housekeeping

cleaners .................................... $11.74 $11.88 $464 $473 39.6 $24,095 $24,326 2,052

Grounds maintenance workers ........... 13.39 10.28 535 411 40.0 22,094 21,380 1,650

Landscaping and groundskeeping

workers ..................................... 13.39 10.28 535 411 40.0 22,094 21,380 1,650

Personal care and service

occupations .................................... 20.40 25.02 816 1,001 40.0 42,138 52,044 2,066

Office and administrative support

occupations .................................... 15.80 14.69 632 588 40.0 32,075 30,208 2,030

First-line supervisors/managers of

office and administrative support

workers ......................................... 24.10 21.31 955 841 39.6 47,788 41,246 1,983

Financial clerks ................................... 14.09 14.69 564 588 40.0 29,305 30,555 2,080

Bookkeeping, accounting, and

auditing clerks ........................... 14.80 14.69 592 588 40.0 30,775 30,555 2,080

Court, municipal, and license clerks ... 19.85 20.53 794 821 40.0 41,291 42,709 2,080

Eligibility interviewers, government

programs ...................................... 17.00 17.00 680 680 40.0 35,364 35,360 2,080

Receptionists and information clerks .. 10.64 10.14 426 406 40.0 22,057 21,091 2,073

Dispatchers ......................................... 15.48 14.52 619 581 40.0 32,201 30,208 2,080

Police, fire, and ambulance

dispatchers ............................... 13.87 13.46 555 538 40.0 28,854 27,997 2,080

Secretaries and administrative

assistants ...................................... 16.41 15.66 656 626 40.0 32,579 31,034 1,985

Executive secretaries and

administrative assistants .......... 26.43 25.25 1,057 1,010 40.0 54,965 52,520 2,080

Secretaries, except legal, medical,

and executive ........................... 14.76 15.33 590 613 40.0 29,009 29,494 1,965

Office clerks, general .......................... 13.60 13.16 544 526 40.0 27,135 27,102 1,995

Construction and extraction

occupations .................................... 15.69 13.30 627 532 40.0 32,017 27,664 2,041

Construction equipment operators ..... 14.18 12.30 567 492 40.0 29,502 25,584 2,080

Operating engineers and other

construction equipment

operators .................................. 13.80 12.30 552 492 40.0 28,707 25,584 2,080

Construction and building inspectors .. 26.95 27.52 1,078 1,101 40.0 56,057 57,242 2,080

Installation, maintenance, and repair

occupations .................................... 22.96 22.10 919 884 40.0 47,768 45,968 2,081

Bus and truck mechanics and diesel

engine specialists ......................... 20.14 19.14 806 766 40.0 41,889 39,811 2,080

Control and valve installers and

repairers ....................................... 21.35 22.81 854 912 40.0 44,411 47,445 2,080

Industrial machinery installation,

repair, and maintenance

workers ......................................... 19.82 19.01 793 760 40.0 41,218 39,541 2,080

Maintenance and repair workers,

general ...................................... 19.53 19.01 781 760 40.0 40,617 39,541 2,080

Production occupations ...................... 19.83 20.30 791 812 39.9 41,117 42,224 2,073

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 13. Full-time1 State and local government workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings

and mean weekly and annual hours, Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

Water and liquid waste treatment

plant and system operators .......... $23.41 $21.72 $936 $869 40.0 $48,688 $45,180 2,080

Transportation and material moving

occupations .................................... 14.92 14.61 571 568 38.3 26,958 26,250 1,807

Bus drivers .......................................... 14.38 13.98 507 532 35.2 20,624 18,778 1,435

Bus drivers, school ......................... 13.09 12.71 435 478 33.2 16,216 18,160 1,239

Laborers and material movers, hand .. 11.11 10.43 444 417 40.0 23,099 21,694 2,080

1 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. 2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard

Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B 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, 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. See

appendix A for more information. 4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries

paid to employees. Median weekly earnings designates position - one-half of

the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean weekly

hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a week, exclusive of

overtime. 5 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries

paid to employees. Median annual earnings designates position - one-half of

the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean annual

hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a year, exclusive of

overtime.

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

publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for

categories not shown separately

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.

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Table 14. Size of establishment: Mean hourly earnings1 of private industry establishments

for major occupational groups, Mountain, June 2006

Occupational group2 Total 1-99

workers

100-499

workers

500

workers

or more

All workers .................................................................... $17.21 $16.05 $18.17 $19.60

Management, professional, and related ..................... 29.36 26.33 32.45 32.00

Management, business, and financial .................... 32.87 30.22 33.65 37.89

Professional and related ......................................... 27.64 24.20 31.88 29.60

Service ........................................................................ 9.02 8.41 9.90 9.88

Sales and office .......................................................... 14.71 15.02 14.10 14.43

Sales and related .................................................... 16.11 16.51 15.49 14.89

Office and administrative support ........................... 13.74 13.84 13.11 14.28

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance .... 17.76 17.81 16.69 20.71

Construction and extraction ................................... 17.14 17.62 – –

Installation, maintenance, and repair ...................... 19.12 18.27 20.83 21.69

Production, transportation, and material moving ........ 14.32 13.19 14.54 17.47

Production .............................................................. 14.18 13.21 15.27 14.83

Transportation and material moving ....................... 14.42 13.18 13.94 19.93

Relative error3 (percent)

All workers .................................................................... 3.6 1.2 3.3 19.9

Management, professional, and related ..................... 5.4 2.7 6.6 9.2

Management, business, and financial .................... 6.8 4.5 7.8 8.6

Professional and related ......................................... 5.2 3.9 8.3 10.2

Service ........................................................................ 1.9 2.9 8.8 6.9

Sales and office .......................................................... 3.2 2.0 5.4 17.4

Sales and related .................................................... 4.9 4.5 11.9 45.8

Office and administrative support ........................... 3.1 2.9 2.6 8.0

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance .... 5.0 6.2 6.8 7.9

Construction and extraction ................................... 6.6 7.7 – –

Installation, maintenance, and repair ...................... 2.3 5.2 6.1 14.0

Production, transportation, and material moving ........ 3.6 2.9 8.8 4.8

Production .............................................................. 5.3 5.0 11.5 12.4

Transportation and material moving ....................... 3.1 3.9 8.1 5.6

1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries

paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living

adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for

overtime, vacations, 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.

See appendix A for more information. 2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000

Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See

appendix B for more information.

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 appendix A.

NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that

data did not meet publication criteria.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation

Survey.

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Table 15. Establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean

weekly and annual hours for full-time1 private industry workers, Mountain, June 2006

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

All workers .................................................................... $17.11 $14.36 $680 $574 39.8 $35,023 $29,744 2,047

Management occupations ....................................... 31.50 27.43 1,298 1,169 41.2 67,452 60,008 2,141

General and operations managers ......................... 35.44 32.84 1,487 1,442 42.0 77,319 75,001 2,182

Marketing and sales managers .............................. 58.52 50.64 2,341 2,026 40.0 121,718 105,331 2,080

Sales managers .................................................. 58.52 50.64 2,341 2,026 40.0 121,718 105,331 2,080

Financial managers ................................................ 30.65 27.11 1,266 1,118 41.3 65,846 58,151 2,148

Construction managers .......................................... 25.29 21.00 1,041 1,000 41.2 54,119 52,000 2,140

Medical and health services managers .................. 32.78 35.01 1,357 1,400 41.4 70,545 72,819 2,152

Property, real estate, and community association

managers .......................................................... 33.84 34.04 1,355 1,362 40.0 70,455 70,801 2,082

Business and financial operations occupations ... 27.58 26.92 1,135 1,154 41.2 59,015 60,000 2,140

Buyers and purchasing agents ............................... 25.14 22.04 1,036 882 41.2 53,892 45,841 2,144

Accountants and auditors ....................................... 29.55 31.96 1,209 1,300 40.9 62,859 67,600 2,127

Loan counselors and officers .................................. 35.84 32.52 1,419 1,301 39.6 73,769 67,631 2,058

Loan officers ....................................................... 35.84 32.52 1,419 1,301 39.6 73,769 67,631 2,058

Computer and mathematical science

occupations ........................................................ 27.89 24.72 1,136 989 40.7 59,065 51,426 2,118

Computer support specialists ................................. 20.00 17.30 807 692 40.4 41,987 35,984 2,099

Architecture and engineering occupations ........... 27.01 26.70 1,088 1,068 40.3 56,560 55,540 2,094

Engineers ............................................................... 33.94 33.17 1,374 1,295 40.5 71,441 67,319 2,105

Civil engineers .................................................... 33.58 33.67 1,400 1,347 41.7 72,807 70,034 2,168

Electrical and electronics engineers ................... 33.94 33.50 1,357 1,340 40.0 70,587 69,680 2,080

Electrical engineers ........................................ 31.65 33.72 1,266 1,349 40.0 65,833 70,131 2,080

Drafters ................................................................... 20.49 19.75 820 790 40.0 42,625 41,080 2,080

Life, physical, and social science occupations ..... 25.19 23.08 980 658 38.9 50,935 34,193 2,022

Community and social services occupations ........ 14.24 12.83 651 690 45.7 33,630 35,880 2,361

Counselors ............................................................. 13.54 12.75 524 510 38.7 27,228 26,520 2,011

Social workers ........................................................ 14.09 13.00 564 520 40.0 29,316 27,040 2,080

Education, training, and library occupations ........ 19.13 18.16 734 600 38.4 33,318 29,000 1,742

Primary, secondary, and special education school

teachers ............................................................ 22.16 20.00 813 726 36.7 33,390 31,200 1,507

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

occupations ........................................................ 17.53 15.58 705 649 40.2 36,667 33,750 2,092

Designers ............................................................... 15.41 14.42 638 649 41.4 33,177 33,750 2,154

Graphic designers .............................................. 14.93 14.42 627 649 42.0 32,594 33,750 2,184

Actors, producers, and directors ............................. 18.29 20.29 732 812 40.0 38,048 42,203 2,080

Producers and directors ..................................... 18.29 20.29 732 812 40.0 38,048 42,203 2,080

Healthcare practitioner and technical

occupations ........................................................ 27.45 22.20 1,074 881 39.1 55,847 45,802 2,035

Registered nurses .................................................. 34.60 30.00 1,356 1,098 39.2 70,500 57,075 2,038

Therapists ............................................................... 26.66 27.74 1,020 965 38.2 53,022 50,201 1,989

Licensed practical and licensed vocational

nurses ............................................................... 19.27 20.16 771 806 40.0 40,074 41,933 2,080

Healthcare support occupations ............................. 12.65 12.00 489 468 38.6 25,404 24,317 2,009

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides .......... 12.47 12.00 491 454 39.4 25,532 23,629 2,047

Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ............ 12.70 12.00 499 466 39.3 25,964 24,232 2,044

Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ...... 13.28 13.00 506 520 38.1 26,332 27,040 1,983

Dental assistants ................................................ 14.73 16.00 523 600 35.5 27,190 31,200 1,846

Medical assistants .............................................. 14.36 14.47 568 579 39.5 29,528 30,098 2,056

Protective service occupations ............................... 10.07 10.00 398 396 39.5 20,698 20,592 2,055

Security guards and gaming surveillance officers .. 9.93 10.00 392 390 39.5 20,394 20,280 2,054

Security guards ................................................... 9.93 10.00 392 390 39.5 20,394 20,280 2,054

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 15. Establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean

weekly and annual hours for full-time1 private industry workers, Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

Food preparation and serving related

occupations ........................................................ $7.97 $8.00 $298 $280 37.4 $15,348 $14,560 1,926

First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation

and serving workers ......................................... 13.65 14.00 566 600 41.5 29,435 31,200 2,156

First-line supervisors/managers of food

preparation and serving workers .................. 13.49 13.54 560 583 41.5 29,128 30,333 2,159

Cooks ..................................................................... 9.57 9.00 371 360 38.8 19,275 18,720 2,013

Cooks, fast food .................................................. 8.60 9.25 342 360 39.8 17,796 18,720 2,069

Cooks, institution and cafeteria .......................... 9.54 9.27 365 340 38.2 18,735 17,680 1,963

Cooks, restaurant ............................................... 9.68 9.00 373 360 38.6 19,415 18,720 2,007

Cooks, short order .............................................. 9.19 9.46 359 378 39.0 18,663 19,673 2,030

Food preparation workers ....................................... 8.26 8.00 312 289 37.7 16,133 15,028 1,952

Food service, tipped ............................................... 5.04 5.15 178 173 35.3 9,191 8,986 1,825

Bartenders .......................................................... 6.80 6.00 249 240 36.6 12,962 12,480 1,906

Waiters and waitresses ...................................... 4.36 5.15 151 165 34.6 7,764 8,570 1,782

Fast food and counter workers ............................... 7.94 7.10 294 261 37.0 15,273 13,559 1,923

Combined food preparation and serving

workers, including fast food .......................... 7.86 7.01 289 256 36.7 15,009 13,291 1,909

Dishwashers ........................................................... 7.28 7.00 283 266 38.9 13,599 13,520 1,868

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

occupations ........................................................ 9.97 8.83 398 350 39.9 19,915 18,200 1,997

Building cleaning workers ....................................... 8.99 8.50 358 340 39.8 18,086 17,680 2,012

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and

housekeeping cleaners ................................. 9.19 8.83 365 350 39.7 18,023 17,680 1,961

Maids and housekeeping cleaners ..................... 8.76 8.50 349 338 39.9 18,164 17,576 2,075

Grounds maintenance workers ............................... 9.47 8.00 379 280 40.0 15,993 9,975 1,690

Landscaping and groundskeeping workers ........ 9.16 7.00 367 280 40.0 14,836 9,632 1,619

Personal care and service occupations ................. 9.50 9.00 367 360 38.7 16,752 16,946 1,764

Child care workers .................................................. 8.30 7.50 332 300 40.0 17,263 15,600 2,080

Sales and related occupations ................................ 18.58 14.25 746 577 40.2 38,764 29,869 2,086

First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers ..... 22.03 14.20 916 628 41.6 47,608 32,656 2,161

First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales

workers ......................................................... 16.34 14.00 680 596 41.7 35,385 31,005 2,166

First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail

sales workers ................................................ 35.91 32.16 1,484 1,206 41.3 77,176 62,712 2,149

Retail sales workers ............................................... 12.93 11.00 518 416 40.0 26,873 21,632 2,078

Cashiers, all workers .......................................... 9.46 8.14 371 326 39.2 19,280 16,931 2,037

Cashiers ......................................................... 9.46 8.14 371 326 39.2 19,280 16,931 2,037

Counter and rental clerks and parts

salespersons ................................................ 13.05 12.51 535 500 41.0 27,813 26,021 2,132

Counter and rental clerks ............................... 11.47 10.00 462 400 40.3 24,025 20,800 2,094

Parts salespersons ......................................... 14.51 14.38 605 600 41.7 31,467 31,200 2,168

Retail salespersons ............................................ 14.70 13.00 589 520 40.1 30,538 27,040 2,077

Advertising sales agents ......................................... 19.76 16.00 766 640 38.8 39,850 33,280 2,017

Insurance sales agents ........................................... 19.51 17.26 761 690 39.0 39,581 35,899 2,029

Securities, commodities, and financial services

sales agents ..................................................... 35.73 17.31 1,429 692 40.0 74,308 36,005 2,080

Sales representatives, wholesale and

manufacturing ................................................... 33.37 28.70 1,339 1,165 40.1 69,618 60,603 2,086

Sales representatives, wholesale and

manufacturing, technical and scientific

products ........................................................ 32.45 31.23 1,298 1,249 40.0 67,488 64,958 2,080

Sales representatives, wholesale and

manufacturing, except technical and

scientific products ......................................... 34.01 23.49 1,368 939 40.2 71,125 48,851 2,091

Real estate brokers and sales agents .................... 28.90 23.45 1,152 938 39.9 59,923 48,784 2,074

Miscellaneous sales and related workers ............... 14.37 12.52 573 501 39.9 29,815 26,031 2,075

Office and administrative support occupations .... 14.20 13.50 560 540 39.5 29,112 28,080 2,050

First-line supervisors/managers of office and

administrative support workers ......................... 18.41 18.01 744 740 40.4 38,687 38,501 2,101

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 15. Establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean

weekly and annual hours for full-time1 private industry workers, Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

Financial clerks ....................................................... $14.27 $14.47 $556 $560 39.0 $28,912 $29,120 2,026

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks ... 15.62 16.64 604 596 38.7 31,410 31,000 2,011

Tellers ................................................................. 10.73 10.71 422 420 39.3 21,954 21,840 2,046

Customer service representatives .......................... 14.77 13.07 585 523 39.6 30,434 27,181 2,061

Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks ....................... 10.43 10.00 412 400 39.5 20,286 19,760 1,945

Loan interviewers and clerks .................................. 14.15 12.74 557 480 39.4 28,962 24,960 2,047

Order clerks ............................................................ 12.83 12.72 513 509 40.0 26,694 26,458 2,080

Receptionists and information clerks ...................... 12.62 12.29 505 491 40.0 26,249 25,555 2,080

Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks ..................... 12.74 12.76 510 510 40.0 26,501 26,541 2,080

Stock clerks and order fillers .................................. 12.33 12.84 491 514 39.8 25,542 26,707 2,072

Secretaries and administrative assistants .............. 15.31 15.00 610 600 39.9 31,742 31,200 2,073

Executive secretaries and administrative

assistants ...................................................... 17.21 17.83 686 713 39.9 35,685 37,086 2,073

Medical secretaries ............................................. 14.95 14.50 596 580 39.8 30,983 30,160 2,072

Secretaries, except legal, medical, and

executive ...................................................... 14.07 14.89 561 596 39.9 29,171 30,977 2,073

Insurance claims and policy processing clerks ....... 13.07 12.05 511 482 39.1 26,553 25,064 2,032

Office clerks, general .............................................. 13.14 12.50 506 488 38.5 26,307 25,351 2,002

Construction and extraction occupations ............. 17.60 16.00 702 640 39.9 35,642 31,200 2,025

First-line supervisors/managers of construction

trades and extraction workers .......................... 27.19 26.00 1,154 1,065 42.4 59,993 55,384 2,207

Brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons ...... 24.11 25.00 964 1,000 40.0 50,139 52,000 2,080

Carpenters .............................................................. 21.42 19.00 856 760 40.0 43,789 39,520 2,045

Construction laborers ............................................. 13.25 11.00 528 440 39.8 26,353 22,880 1,989

Construction equipment operators ......................... 17.43 16.00 697 640 40.0 34,821 31,200 1,998

Electricians ............................................................. 24.14 25.00 966 1,000 40.0 50,211 52,000 2,080

Painters and paperhangers .................................... 15.95 17.00 624 680 39.1 31,877 33,280 1,998

Painters, construction and maintenance ............ 15.95 17.00 624 680 39.1 31,877 33,280 1,998

Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and

steamfitters ....................................................... 19.66 20.56 786 822 40.0 40,883 42,765 2,080

Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ............... 19.88 20.56 795 822 40.0 41,341 42,765 2,080

Helpers, construction trades ................................... 14.54 12.00 572 480 39.3 26,435 22,880 1,818

Installation, maintenance, and repair

occupations ........................................................ 18.57 17.00 752 680 40.5 39,096 35,360 2,105

First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics,

installers, and repairers .................................... 25.57 21.70 1,049 846 41.0 54,565 44,000 2,134

Automotive technicians and repairers .................... 19.12 19.10 773 764 40.4 40,211 39,728 2,103

Automotive body and related repairers ............... 21.42 18.33 922 825 43.0 47,921 42,899 2,237

Automotive service technicians and

mechanics .................................................... 18.74 19.10 751 764 40.1 39,058 39,728 2,084

Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service

technicians and mechanics .............................. 19.39 19.85 853 760 44.0 44,336 39,520 2,286

Industrial machinery installation, repair, and

maintenance workers ....................................... 18.72 17.51 749 700 40.0 38,932 36,421 2,080

Industrial machinery mechanics ......................... 20.99 20.00 839 800 40.0 43,649 41,600 2,080

Maintenance and repair workers, general .......... 17.13 15.00 685 600 40.0 35,631 31,200 2,080

Line installers and repairers ................................... 22.45 18.73 898 749 40.0 46,687 38,958 2,080

Electrical power-line installers and repairers ...... 24.66 23.07 987 923 40.0 51,300 47,986 2,080

Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and

repair workers ................................................... 15.07 14.40 596 590 39.6 31,015 30,680 2,058

Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair

workers ......................................................... 13.66 13.00 533 520 39.0 27,736 27,040 2,030

Production occupations .......................................... 13.48 12.17 538 483 39.9 27,992 25,126 2,076

First-line supervisors/managers of production and

operating workers ............................................. 23.27 20.51 940 735 40.4 48,894 38,230 2,101

Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators ............. 11.45 10.85 458 434 40.0 23,825 22,560 2,080

Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish

processing workers ........................................... 13.11 9.50 524 380 40.0 27,269 19,760 2,080

Butchers and meat cutters .................................. 15.04 11.35 602 454 40.0 31,291 23,608 2,080

Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and

tenders, metal and plastic ................................. 12.25 11.50 490 460 40.0 25,476 23,920 2,080

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 15. Establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean

weekly and annual hours for full-time1 private industry workers, Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

Cutting, punching, and press machine setters,

operators, and tenders, metal and plastic .... $11.63 $11.08 $465 $443 40.0 $24,200 $23,046 2,080

Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing

machine tool setters, operators, and

tenders, metal and plastic ............................. 13.04 12.26 521 490 40.0 27,114 25,505 2,080

Machinists ............................................................... 17.85 18.50 709 720 39.7 36,869 37,440 2,066

Welding, soldering, and brazing workers ................ 14.34 13.47 574 539 40.0 29,823 28,018 2,080

Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ............ 14.34 13.47 574 539 40.0 29,823 28,018 2,080

Printers ................................................................... 14.64 15.00 582 600 39.8 30,287 31,200 2,069

Printing machine operators ................................. 14.95 15.00 593 600 39.7 30,835 31,200 2,063

Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and

weighers ........................................................... 13.45 15.00 538 600 40.0 27,974 31,200 2,080

Miscellaneous production workers ......................... 10.41 9.50 416 380 40.0 21,648 19,760 2,080

Helpers--production workers .............................. 10.02 9.50 401 380 40.0 20,840 19,760 2,080

Transportation and material moving

occupations ........................................................ 13.63 13.00 543 520 39.9 27,984 27,040 2,053

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers ................... 15.30 14.36 617 574 40.3 31,728 29,858 2,074

Driver/sales workers ........................................... 10.33 10.00 408 400 39.5 21,219 20,800 2,053

Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer ............... 15.65 14.36 639 574 40.9 32,621 29,858 2,085

Truck drivers, light or delivery services .............. 16.27 13.75 645 550 39.6 33,530 28,600 2,060

Industrial truck and tractor operators ...................... 13.71 12.25 548 490 40.0 28,511 25,480 2,080

Laborers and material movers, hand ...................... 9.76 9.52 382 380 39.1 19,861 19,760 2,035

Cleaners of vehicles and equipment .................. 7.97 8.00 310 320 38.9 16,101 16,640 2,021

Laborers and freight, stock, and material

movers, hand ................................................ 11.00 10.34 430 404 39.1 22,379 21,002 2,035

Packers and packagers, hand ............................ 8.13 7.73 319 300 39.3 16,601 15,600 2,041

1 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. 2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational

Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B 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, 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. See appendix A for more information. 4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to

employees. Median weekly earnings designates position - one-half of the hours are

paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean weekly hours are the hours an

employee is scheduled to work in a week, exclusive of overtime. 5 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to

employees. Median annual earnings designates position - one-half of the hours are

paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean annual hours are the hours an

employee is scheduled to work in a year, exclusive of overtime.

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

publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not

shown separately

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.

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Table 16. Establishments with 100 workers or more: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean

weekly and annual hours for full-time1 private industry workers, Mountain, June 2006

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

All workers .................................................................... $19.54 $15.15 $775 $603 39.7 $40,203 $31,304 2,058

Management occupations ....................................... 42.20 40.00 1,719 1,601 40.7 89,333 83,248 2,117

General and operations managers ......................... 57.19 56.64 2,364 2,416 41.3 122,906 125,644 2,149

Marketing and sales managers .............................. 60.02 53.19 2,485 2,128 41.4 129,217 110,641 2,153

Marketing managers ........................................... 62.53 54.08 2,615 2,028 41.8 135,961 105,433 2,174

Computer and information systems managers ....... 47.57 46.94 1,943 1,878 40.8 100,079 97,641 2,104

Financial managers ................................................ 38.47 30.39 1,542 1,216 40.1 80,191 63,215 2,084

Human resources managers .................................. 33.93 34.14 1,435 1,365 42.3 74,629 71,001 2,199

Industrial production managers .............................. 42.91 49.78 1,777 1,991 41.4 92,415 103,551 2,154

Construction managers .......................................... 28.60 27.50 1,161 1,100 40.6 60,393 57,200 2,112

Engineering managers ........................................... 60.50 62.47 2,450 2,550 40.5 127,417 132,621 2,106

Medical and health services managers .................. 40.95 40.38 1,636 1,615 40.0 85,089 83,990 2,078

Business and financial operations occupations ... 26.13 24.04 1,050 956 40.2 54,577 49,712 2,089

Buyers and purchasing agents ............................... 23.56 20.74 970 856 41.2 50,430 44,512 2,140

Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and

investigators ..................................................... 24.45 16.42 971 657 39.7 50,473 34,147 2,065

Claims adjusters, examiners, and

investigators ................................................. 24.45 16.42 971 657 39.7 50,473 34,147 2,065

Cost estimators ....................................................... 33.37 38.75 1,335 1,550 40.0 69,417 80,600 2,080

Human resources, training, and labor relations

specialists ......................................................... 27.40 27.04 1,089 1,082 39.7 56,633 56,252 2,067

Management analysts ............................................ 29.92 24.50 1,197 980 40.0 62,233 50,950 2,080

Accountants and auditors ....................................... 24.80 25.13 999 1,005 40.3 51,972 52,268 2,095

Financial analysts and advisors .............................. 21.39 20.17 846 807 39.6 43,998 41,958 2,057

Financial analysts ............................................... 26.16 24.84 1,046 994 40.0 54,413 51,667 2,080

Loan counselors and officers .................................. 26.17 22.61 1,049 904 40.1 54,570 47,029 2,085

Computer and mathematical science

occupations ........................................................ 34.76 34.57 1,403 1,399 40.4 72,975 72,727 2,099

Computer programmers ......................................... 33.88 33.78 1,355 1,351 40.0 70,479 70,264 2,080

Computer software engineers ................................ 40.97 40.36 1,659 1,654 40.5 86,268 86,000 2,106

Computer software engineers, applications ....... 38.10 36.26 1,530 1,450 40.2 79,552 75,423 2,088

Computer software engineers, systems

software ........................................................ 42.20 42.36 1,715 1,715 40.6 89,167 89,190 2,113

Computer support specialists ................................. 23.60 22.96 944 918 40.0 49,087 47,746 2,080

Computer systems analysts ................................... 32.17 28.70 1,309 1,249 40.7 68,067 64,944 2,116

Architecture and engineering occupations ........... 32.99 32.50 1,328 1,300 40.3 69,066 67,600 2,094

Engineers ............................................................... 38.96 38.67 1,574 1,586 40.4 81,838 82,493 2,100

Civil engineers .................................................... 41.80 42.79 1,672 1,712 40.0 86,943 89,003 2,080

Computer hardware engineers ........................... 40.37 37.25 1,657 1,686 41.1 86,187 87,662 2,135

Electrical and electronics engineers ................... 41.05 42.47 1,642 1,699 40.0 85,387 88,338 2,080

Electrical engineers ........................................ 44.16 43.78 1,766 1,751 40.0 91,846 91,062 2,080

Electronics engineers, except computer ......... 38.42 39.48 1,537 1,579 40.0 79,915 82,118 2,080

Industrial engineers, including health and

safety ............................................................ 31.40 29.20 1,301 1,185 41.5 67,672 61,645 2,155

Industrial engineers ........................................ 31.56 29.20 1,309 1,185 41.5 68,061 61,645 2,157

Mechanical engineers ......................................... 44.77 44.21 1,831 1,839 40.9 95,219 95,618 2,127

Drafters ................................................................... 21.55 20.28 862 811 40.0 44,826 42,182 2,080

Engineering technicians, except drafters ................ 21.24 20.35 851 814 40.1 44,235 42,324 2,083

Aerospace engineering and operations

technicians .................................................... 23.88 21.14 975 846 40.8 50,715 43,969 2,124

Electrical and electronic engineering

technicians .................................................... 21.18 19.50 847 780 40.0 44,051 40,560 2,080

Life, physical, and social science occupations ..... 29.78 27.75 1,192 1,110 40.0 61,993 57,712 2,082

Physical scientists .................................................. 29.58 28.98 1,183 1,159 40.0 61,525 60,280 2,080

Community and social services occupations ........ 16.52 15.75 655 603 39.7 34,070 31,339 2,062

Counselors ............................................................. 20.70 19.23 815 769 39.4 42,380 40,000 2,048

Social workers ........................................................ 15.92 14.50 634 580 39.8 32,975 30,160 2,071

Miscellaneous community and social service

specialists ......................................................... 11.97 11.87 467 451 39.0 24,265 23,455 2,028

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 16. Establishments with 100 workers or more: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean

weekly and annual hours for full-time1 private industry workers, Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

Social and human service assistants ................. $11.63 $10.27 $452 $390 38.8 $23,481 $20,294 2,018

Education, training, and library occupations ........ 34.23 28.51 1,354 1,125 39.6 58,224 45,646 1,701

Postsecondary teachers ......................................... 31.07 29.36 1,237 1,174 39.8 50,017 46,922 1,610

Primary, secondary, and special education school

teachers ............................................................ 29.30 29.98 1,172 1,199 40.0 49,457 49,798 1,688

Elementary and middle school teachers ............. 31.44 30.81 1,258 1,233 40.0 49,919 49,798 1,588

Elementary school teachers, except special

education .................................................. 31.84 32.74 1,274 1,310 40.0 51,999 49,798 1,633

Other teachers and instructors ............................... 41.02 24.36 1,641 974 40.0 84,262 41,899 2,054

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

occupations ........................................................ 24.40 23.30 974 932 39.9 50,484 48,256 2,069

Designers ............................................................... 22.05 17.47 882 699 40.0 45,861 36,338 2,080

Graphic designers .............................................. 19.82 16.82 793 673 40.0 41,228 34,986 2,080

News analysts, reporters and correspondents ....... 24.36 24.27 959 945 39.4 48,133 46,332 1,976

Reporters and correspondents ........................... 24.36 24.27 959 945 39.4 48,133 46,332 1,976

Writers and editors ................................................. 29.16 29.11 1,166 1,165 40.0 60,643 60,555 2,080

Editors ................................................................ 28.74 27.27 1,149 1,091 40.0 59,774 56,722 2,080

Healthcare practitioner and technical

occupations ........................................................ 26.23 22.51 1,034 898 39.4 53,775 46,717 2,050

Pharmacists ............................................................ 45.11 42.28 1,692 1,470 37.5 87,971 76,415 1,950

Physicians and surgeons ........................................ 69.33 78.00 2,537 2,496 36.6 131,935 129,792 1,903

Registered nurses .................................................. 29.41 27.85 1,155 1,089 39.3 60,066 56,618 2,042

Therapists ............................................................... 20.34 21.09 810 822 39.8 42,110 42,744 2,070

Occupational therapists ...................................... 28.11 26.49 1,124 1,060 40.0 58,465 55,099 2,080

Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians ... 16.60 15.15 663 560 40.0 34,497 29,120 2,078

Medical and clinical laboratory technicians ........ 15.16 14.00 606 560 40.0 31,495 29,120 2,078

Diagnostic related technologists and technicians ... 25.69 30.45 1,011 1,201 39.4 52,588 62,450 2,047

Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support

technicians ........................................................ 16.62 16.94 655 666 39.4 34,065 34,628 2,049

Pharmacy technicians ........................................ 13.35 11.49 534 459 40.0 27,776 23,889 2,080

Licensed practical and licensed vocational

nurses ............................................................... 20.11 17.75 796 710 39.6 41,395 36,920 2,058

Healthcare support occupations ............................. 10.94 10.46 429 410 39.2 22,319 21,320 2,040

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides .......... 11.15 10.72 434 418 38.9 22,563 21,757 2,024

Home health aides .............................................. 10.17 8.50 379 298 37.2 19,696 15,470 1,936

Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ............ 11.25 10.90 440 423 39.1 22,881 21,993 2,034

Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ...... 10.57 10.00 421 400 39.8 21,908 20,800 2,072

Protective service occupations ............................... 10.70 10.00 436 402 40.8 22,693 20,904 2,121

Security guards and gaming surveillance officers .. 10.16 10.00 405 400 39.9 21,084 20,800 2,075

Security guards ................................................... 10.16 10.00 405 400 39.9 21,084 20,800 2,075

Food preparation and serving related

occupations ........................................................ 8.98 8.50 352 330 39.2 18,205 17,121 2,027

First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation

and serving workers ......................................... 15.46 15.75 638 669 41.3 33,199 34,808 2,147

First-line supervisors/managers of food

preparation and serving workers .................. 15.66 16.47 644 670 41.1 33,497 34,819 2,140

Cooks ..................................................................... 11.53 11.59 445 427 38.6 23,133 22,214 2,007

Cooks, institution and cafeteria .......................... 11.59 12.08 464 483 40.0 24,112 25,126 2,080

Cooks, restaurant ............................................... 11.39 11.50 436 420 38.3 22,675 21,840 1,991

Food preparation workers ....................................... 10.39 10.40 409 412 39.4 21,282 21,403 2,049

Food service, tipped ............................................... 5.93 5.60 230 221 38.7 11,935 11,502 2,012

Bartenders .......................................................... 6.64 6.50 262 260 39.5 13,648 13,520 2,056

Waiters and waitresses ...................................... 5.14 5.30 198 211 38.5 10,287 10,982 2,001

Dining room and cafeteria attendants and

bartender helpers ......................................... 6.62 6.18 256 245 38.7 13,319 12,730 2,013

Fast food and counter workers ............................... 9.33 8.17 368 320 39.4 18,231 16,640 1,954

Combined food preparation and serving

workers, including fast food .......................... 9.59 8.71 380 346 39.6 18,571 17,121 1,936

Food servers, nonrestaurant .................................. 7.77 6.52 311 261 40.0 16,158 13,562 2,080

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 16. Establishments with 100 workers or more: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean

weekly and annual hours for full-time1 private industry workers, Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

Dishwashers ........................................................... $8.05 $7.30 $317 $285 39.4 $16,506 $14,816 2,049

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

occupations ........................................................ 10.78 9.49 422 370 39.2 21,423 18,928 1,988

Building cleaning workers ....................................... 9.89 9.00 388 354 39.2 19,686 18,246 1,990

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and

housekeeping cleaners ................................. 10.53 9.91 417 394 39.6 21,707 20,488 2,061

Maids and housekeeping cleaners ..................... 8.83 8.48 339 327 38.4 16,518 16,848 1,871

Grounds maintenance workers ............................... 12.29 10.50 470 389 38.2 23,602 21,050 1,921

Landscaping and groundskeeping workers ........ 11.46 9.45 434 346 37.9 21,687 18,928 1,892

Personal care and service occupations ................. 10.94 7.84 409 314 37.4 21,083 16,307 1,928

First-line supervisors/managers of gaming

workers ............................................................. 16.37 15.00 659 600 40.3 34,267 31,200 2,093

Gaming supervisors ............................................ 17.10 15.15 691 606 40.4 35,940 31,512 2,101

Gaming services workers ....................................... 6.72 6.59 266 254 39.5 13,813 13,195 2,056

Gaming dealers .................................................. 6.61 6.35 261 250 39.5 13,570 13,000 2,054

Baggage porters, bellhops, and concierges ........... 8.31 8.00 330 320 39.7 17,139 16,640 2,062

Transportation attendants ....................................... 28.85 28.23 656 597 22.7 34,131 31,056 1,183

Flight attendants ................................................. 30.91 30.13 643 556 20.8 33,416 28,918 1,081

Sales and related occupations ................................ 16.67 11.79 658 460 39.5 34,202 23,920 2,052

First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers ..... 22.17 17.91 886 714 40.0 46,067 37,140 2,078

First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales

workers ......................................................... 22.45 18.01 897 716 40.0 46,648 37,253 2,078

Retail sales workers ............................................... 11.59 10.47 463 416 40.0 24,067 21,632 2,077

Cashiers, all workers .......................................... 10.31 9.50 407 374 39.4 21,148 19,448 2,051

Cashiers ......................................................... 10.66 9.83 419 388 39.3 21,776 20,176 2,043

Gaming change persons and booth

cashiers .................................................... 9.10 8.55 364 342 40.0 18,929 17,778 2,080

Retail salespersons ............................................ 13.17 11.81 534 456 40.5 27,745 23,712 2,107

Securities, commodities, and financial services

sales agents ..................................................... 43.22 48.16 1,724 1,926 39.9 89,628 100,162 2,074

Sales representatives, wholesale and

manufacturing ................................................... 33.13 31.25 1,347 1,250 40.7 70,048 64,992 2,114

Sales representatives, wholesale and

manufacturing, except technical and

scientific products ......................................... 29.06 31.25 1,193 1,250 41.0 62,019 64,992 2,135

Miscellaneous sales and related workers ............... 14.00 10.50 560 420 40.0 29,127 21,840 2,080

Office and administrative support occupations .... 13.93 13.00 553 515 39.7 28,734 26,770 2,063

First-line supervisors/managers of office and

administrative support workers ......................... 21.94 21.28 887 825 40.4 45,990 42,920 2,096

Financial clerks ....................................................... 13.47 12.50 531 487 39.4 27,626 25,307 2,051

Bill and account collectors .................................. 14.44 14.39 539 530 37.3 28,016 27,560 1,940

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks ... 14.07 12.75 560 510 39.8 29,137 26,520 2,070

Payroll and timekeeping clerks ........................... 14.54 14.80 581 592 40.0 30,238 30,784 2,080

Tellers ................................................................. 10.55 9.75 422 390 40.0 21,951 20,280 2,080

Customer service representatives .......................... 12.68 12.40 504 495 39.8 26,227 25,730 2,069

File clerks ............................................................... 10.93 9.64 419 386 38.3 21,795 20,051 1,994

Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks ....................... 10.31 9.50 410 380 39.8 21,335 19,760 2,069

Human resources assistants, except payroll and

timekeeping ...................................................... 12.89 12.30 511 480 39.6 26,558 24,960 2,061

Receptionists and information clerks ...................... 11.40 11.00 448 420 39.3 23,275 21,840 2,041

Reservation and transportation ticket agents and

travel clerks ...................................................... 13.54 11.25 542 450 40.0 28,173 23,400 2,080

Dispatchers ............................................................. 13.65 12.00 545 480 39.9 28,361 24,960 2,077

Production, planning, and expediting clerks ........... 15.91 16.10 636 644 40.0 33,087 33,488 2,080

Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks ..................... 12.73 12.21 507 489 39.9 26,388 25,403 2,073

Stock clerks and order fillers .................................. 13.27 13.63 526 537 39.7 27,369 27,914 2,063

Secretaries and administrative assistants .............. 16.94 15.22 673 603 39.8 35,019 31,367 2,068

Executive secretaries and administrative

assistants ...................................................... 18.83 18.35 753 734 40.0 39,173 38,168 2,080

Medical secretaries ............................................. 14.44 14.77 567 565 39.3 29,480 29,403 2,041

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 16. Establishments with 100 workers or more: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean

weekly and annual hours for full-time1 private industry workers, Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

Secretaries, except legal, medical, and

executive ...................................................... $14.04 $13.94 $561 $558 40.0 $29,174 $28,995 2,078

Data entry and information processing workers ..... 12.17 11.44 467 458 38.4 24,275 23,795 1,995

Data entry keyers ............................................... 12.17 11.44 467 458 38.4 24,275 23,795 1,995

Insurance claims and policy processing clerks ....... 15.88 13.58 631 543 39.8 32,837 28,246 2,067

Office clerks, general .............................................. 13.88 13.40 554 536 39.9 28,805 27,878 2,076

Construction and extraction occupations ............. 15.98 15.56 640 622 40.0 33,240 32,359 2,080

First-line supervisors/managers of construction

trades and extraction workers .......................... 20.00 20.25 808 810 40.4 42,015 42,120 2,101

Carpenters .............................................................. 17.87 17.00 715 680 40.0 37,165 35,360 2,080

Construction equipment operators ......................... 19.72 19.05 789 762 40.0 40,855 39,624 2,071

Operating engineers and other construction

equipment operators ..................................... 20.02 19.62 801 785 40.0 41,453 40,810 2,071

Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and

steamfitters ....................................................... 25.16 26.47 996 1,059 39.6 51,770 55,058 2,058

Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ............... 26.80 26.47 1,058 1,059 39.5 55,014 55,058 2,053

Roofers ................................................................... 12.84 12.50 514 500 40.0 26,717 26,000 2,080

Installation, maintenance, and repair

occupations ........................................................ 21.20 20.05 852 802 40.2 44,293 41,679 2,089

First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics,

installers, and repairers .................................... 28.02 28.04 1,169 1,159 41.7 60,788 60,251 2,169

Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment

mechanics, installers, and repairers ................. 20.26 18.22 795 729 39.2 41,316 37,896 2,039

Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial

and industrial equipment .............................. 22.31 23.97 870 886 39.0 45,259 46,059 2,029

Automotive technicians and repairers .................... 22.54 20.50 925 811 41.0 48,077 42,151 2,133

Automotive service technicians and

mechanics .................................................... 22.54 20.50 925 811 41.0 48,077 42,151 2,133

Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine

specialists ......................................................... 17.48 18.00 699 720 40.0 36,355 37,440 2,080

Industrial machinery installation, repair, and

maintenance workers ....................................... 20.52 21.52 818 861 39.9 42,539 44,762 2,074

Industrial machinery mechanics ......................... 21.26 21.68 846 867 39.8 43,967 45,084 2,068

Maintenance and repair workers, general .......... 19.24 21.52 767 861 39.8 39,864 44,762 2,072

Maintenance workers, machinery ....................... 20.93 24.23 837 969 40.0 43,535 50,398 2,080

Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and

repair workers ................................................... 18.46 17.94 738 718 40.0 38,396 37,315 2,080

Production occupations .......................................... 15.38 13.00 613 520 39.8 31,847 27,040 2,070

First-line supervisors/managers of production and

operating workers ............................................. 29.25 25.22 1,183 946 40.4 61,517 49,179 2,103

Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical

assemblers ....................................................... 12.77 12.72 511 509 40.0 26,567 26,466 2,080

Electrical and electronic equipment

assemblers ................................................... 12.83 12.72 513 509 40.0 26,694 26,466 2,080

Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators ............. 10.95 10.57 438 423 40.0 22,786 21,977 2,080

Bakers .................................................................... 13.76 12.90 551 516 40.0 28,629 26,832 2,080

Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish

processing workers ........................................... 13.66 12.85 530 514 38.8 27,561 26,728 2,018

Machinists ............................................................... 20.50 22.01 804 856 39.2 41,789 44,519 2,038

Welding, soldering, and brazing workers ................ 18.79 21.59 752 864 40.0 39,088 44,907 2,080

Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ............ 18.58 21.59 743 864 40.0 38,651 44,907 2,080

Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers ... 16.69 15.32 655 597 39.3 34,070 31,025 2,042

Printers ................................................................... 18.43 18.81 707 705 38.4 36,758 36,680 1,994

Printing machine operators ................................. 19.44 19.03 750 761 38.6 39,010 39,582 2,007

Laundry and dry-cleaning workers ......................... 8.46 8.50 337 340 39.8 17,530 17,680 2,072

Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and

weighers ........................................................... 17.05 17.11 680 680 39.9 35,347 35,360 2,073

Packaging and filling machine operators and

tenders .............................................................. 14.08 13.72 560 549 39.8 29,123 28,538 2,068

Semiconductor processors ..................................... 18.01 17.58 707 688 39.3 36,756 35,796 2,041

Miscellaneous production workers ......................... 15.17 15.21 604 602 39.8 31,426 31,304 2,072

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 16. Establishments with 100 workers or more: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean

weekly and annual hours for full-time1 private industry workers, Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

Transportation and material moving

occupations ........................................................ $16.96 $15.10 $665 $604 39.2 $34,557 $31,408 2,038

Aircraft pilots and flight engineers .......................... 118.15 130.78 2,399 2,583 20.3 124,726 134,311 1,056

Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers ......... 118.15 130.78 2,399 2,583 20.3 124,726 134,311 1,056

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers ................... 18.49 17.50 739 700 40.0 38,452 36,400 2,080

Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer ............... 19.37 17.90 775 716 40.0 40,288 37,224 2,080

Truck drivers, light or delivery services .............. 17.35 16.36 694 654 40.0 36,081 34,023 2,080

Industrial truck and tractor operators ...................... 16.28 15.57 648 623 39.8 33,686 32,386 2,069

Laborers and material movers, hand ...................... 10.86 9.28 431 371 39.7 22,420 19,311 2,064

Laborers and freight, stock, and material

movers, hand ................................................ 11.25 9.28 449 371 39.9 23,350 19,311 2,076

Packers and packagers, hand ............................ 9.55 8.05 369 320 38.6 19,170 16,640 2,007

1 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. 2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational

Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B 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, 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. See appendix A for more information. 4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to

employees. Median weekly earnings designates position - one-half of the hours are

paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean weekly hours are the hours an

employee is scheduled to work in a week, exclusive of overtime. 5 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to

employees. Median annual earnings designates position - one-half of the hours are

paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean annual hours are the hours an

employee is scheduled to work in a year, exclusive of overtime.

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

publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not

shown separately

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.

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Table 17. Union1 and nonunion workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for major occupational groups, Mountain, June

2006

Occupational group3

Union Nonunion

Civilian

workers

Private

industry

workers

State and

local

government

workers

Civilian

workers

Private

industry

workers

State and

local

government

workers

All workers .................................................................... $21.41 $20.04 $23.72 $17.70 $17.01 $23.22

Management, professional, and related ..................... 28.43 24.57 29.16 29.49 29.43 29.71

Management, business, and financial .................... 19.28 – – 32.41 32.89 29.98

Professional and related ......................................... 29.25 24.73 30.13 28.19 27.70 29.64

Service ........................................................................ 18.67 14.00 21.21 9.54 8.83 15.24

Sales and office .......................................................... 15.87 15.66 16.27 14.71 14.67 15.31

Sales and related .................................................... 14.57 14.57 – 16.15 16.16 13.19

Office and administrative support ........................... 16.20 16.15 16.27 13.82 13.64 15.34

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance .... 22.30 22.38 21.62 17.10 17.03 18.31

Construction and extraction ................................... 21.86 21.92 – 16.30 16.37 15.04

Installation, maintenance, and repair ...................... 23.13 23.42 22.04 18.78 18.45 23.30

Production, transportation, and material moving ........ 21.13 21.23 19.81 13.26 13.18 15.91

Production .............................................................. 18.98 18.44 – 13.90 13.76 18.36

Transportation and material moving ....................... 21.96 22.27 17.18 12.73 12.70 13.78

Relative error4 (percent)

All workers .................................................................... 4.0 3.3 9.5 4.3 4.0 3.0

Management, professional, and related ..................... 12.0 3.7 15.5 4.6 5.5 2.4

Management, business, and financial .................... 32.8 – – 5.7 6.8 3.5

Professional and related ......................................... 10.0 4.0 12.8 4.5 5.3 3.0

Service ........................................................................ 6.4 13.9 6.5 3.0 1.8 6.2

Sales and office .......................................................... 1.7 1.6 4.4 3.0 3.3 2.6

Sales and related .................................................... 3.1 3.1 – 5.0 5.0 25.0

Office and administrative support ........................... 1.8 2.5 4.4 3.0 3.4 2.2

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance .... 4.6 5.1 7.2 5.3 5.4 15.1

Construction and extraction ................................... 6.1 6.2 – 7.3 7.6 10.8

Installation, maintenance, and repair ...................... 4.3 3.3 10.3 2.5 2.4 6.2

Production, transportation, and material moving ........ 7.6 8.0 4.3 5.2 4.9 11.4

Production .............................................................. 2.6 5.1 – 5.6 5.4 16.9

Transportation and material moving ....................... 10.6 11.1 6.7 6.4 6.6 7.6

1 Union workers are those whose wages are determined through

collective bargaining. 2 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, 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. See

appendix A for more information. 3 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard

Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more

information. 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 appendix

A.

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

publication criteria.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.

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Table 18. Time and incentive workers1: Mean hourly earnings2 for major occupational

groups, Mountain, June 2006

Occupational group3

Time Incentive

Civilian

workers

Private

industry

workers

Civilian

workers

Private

industry

workers

All workers .................................................................... $17.74 $16.81 $22.93 $22.93

Management, professional, and related ..................... 29.27 29.14 35.17 35.17

Management, business, and financial .................... 31.59 32.20 41.35 41.35

Professional and related ......................................... 28.35 27.73 22.62 22.62

Service ........................................................................ 10.31 8.99 12.44 12.44

Sales and office .......................................................... 13.62 13.42 21.94 21.94

Sales and related .................................................... 13.04 13.04 23.10 23.10

Office and administrative support ........................... 13.87 13.61 16.55 16.55

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance .... 17.68 17.58 20.18 20.18

Construction and extraction ................................... – 17.07 – 22.21

Installation, maintenance, and repair ...................... 19.34 18.91 20.01 20.01

Production, transportation, and material moving ........ 14.37 14.27 18.52 18.52

Production .............................................................. 14.38 14.18 – –

Transportation and material moving ....................... 14.36 14.34 18.45 18.45

Relative error4 (percent)

All workers .................................................................... 4.2 4.1 7.5 7.5

Management, professional, and related ..................... 4.8 5.3 11.8 11.8

Management, business, and financial .................... 5.7 6.5 10.8 10.8

Professional and related ......................................... 4.8 5.2 16.4 16.4

Service ........................................................................ 2.2 2.1 20.1 20.1

Sales and office .......................................................... 2.1 2.6 9.5 9.5

Sales and related .................................................... 4.0 4.1 9.4 9.4

Office and administrative support ........................... 1.9 2.5 6.3 6.3

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance .... 4.8 5.1 11.2 11.2

Construction and extraction ................................... – 6.8 – 24.0

Installation, maintenance, and repair ...................... 3.3 1.6 12.0 12.0

Production, transportation, and material moving ........ 3.5 3.6 10.5 10.5

Production .............................................................. 5.3 5.3 – –

Transportation and material moving ....................... 3.2 3.4 10.8 10.8

1 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. 2 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, 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.

See appendix A for more information. 3 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000

Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See

appendix B for more information. 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 appendix A.

NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that

data did not meet publication criteria.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation

Survey.

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Table 19. Industry sector1: Mean hourly earnings2 for private industry workers by major occupational group, Mountain, June

2006

Occupational group3

Goods producing Service providing

ConstructionManufacturing

Trade,

transportation,

and utilities

InformationFinancial

activities

Professional and

business

services

Education

and

health

services

Leisure

and

hospitality

Other

services

All workers ................................................ $18.12 – $16.05 $23.53 $20.03 – $18.39 $8.64 $14.50

Management, professional, and

related ............................................... 28.18 – 27.78 29.08 29.18 – 25.32 22.47 18.56

Management, business, and

financial ........................................ 26.80 – 29.86 38.93 30.89 – 31.37 25.07 24.97

Professional and related ..................... – – 25.50 26.19 24.65 – 24.17 16.50 17.14

Service .................................................... – – 13.43 – 10.38 – 10.60 7.73 9.01

Sales and office ...................................... 18.11 – 14.06 17.22 17.39 – 13.36 10.13 13.37

Sales and related ................................ – – 14.36 19.00 29.51 – 13.98 8.51 –

Office and administrative support ....... 16.07 – 13.43 16.11 13.91 – 13.34 11.24 13.80

Natural resources, construction, and

maintenance ..................................... 17.27 – 18.48 23.20 14.54 – 16.26 17.49 17.37

Installation, maintenance, and repair .. 18.88 – 18.75 23.20 14.54 – 15.02 17.49 17.65

Production, transportation, and material

moving .............................................. 15.73 – 15.56 15.75 – – 10.38 7.93 12.67

Production .......................................... – – 15.87 16.73 – – – 7.94 12.67

Transportation and material moving ... 16.43 – 15.52 12.05 – – – 7.88 12.68

Relative error4 (percent)

All workers ................................................ 7.4 – 3.2 6.8 5.6 – 3.8 6.3 7.2

Management, professional, and

related ............................................... 6.3 – 4.2 5.8 7.1 – 2.6 16.2 17.2

Management, business, and

financial ........................................ 7.0 – 11.5 11.6 4.7 – 7.2 3.3 23.8

Professional and related ..................... – – 9.6 7.8 15.6 – 3.1 22.2 8.1

Service .................................................... – – 10.4 – 19.3 – 2.1 5.7 12.9

Sales and office ...................................... 14.6 – 2.8 6.0 6.7 – 5.2 4.3 10.3

Sales and related ................................ – – 3.7 18.7 12.4 – 26.6 7.0 –

Office and administrative support ....... 9.4 – 5.0 6.8 4.2 – 4.8 4.0 5.1

Natural resources, construction, and

maintenance ..................................... 7.5 – 8.4 10.9 12.3 – 9.4 1.7 9.6

Installation, maintenance, and repair .. 7.2 – 8.8 10.9 12.3 – 5.2 1.7 9.8

Production, transportation, and material

moving .............................................. 5.8 – 4.7 2.6 – – 5.2 3.7 5.5

Production .......................................... – – 5.2 7.5 – – – 2.9 8.0

Transportation and material moving ... 4.1 – 4.7 10.2 – – – 6.4 9.2

1 Industry sectors are determined by the 2002 North American Industry

Classification System (NAICS). 2 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, 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. See appendix A for more information. 3 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational

Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information.

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 appendix A.

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

criteria.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.

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Table 20. Civilian workers in hospitals: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly

and annual hours for full-time workers by work levels, Mountain, June 2006

Occupation1

Hourly earnings2 Weekly earnings3 Annual earnings4

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

All workers ................................................ $19.01 $14.27 $752 $562 39.6 $39,105 $29,245 2,057

Level 1 ............................... 7.64 7.47 303 299 39.6 15,732 15,538 2,061

Level 2 ............................... 10.00 9.91 397 396 39.7 20,657 20,613 2,066

Level 3 ............................... 11.14 10.58 440 423 39.5 22,859 22,006 2,052

Level 4 ............................... 11.71 11.42 464 457 39.6 24,137 23,754 2,061

Level 5 ............................... 15.41 14.90 601 594 39.0 31,268 30,907 2,029

Level 6 ............................... 17.09 16.50 683 660 39.9 35,506 34,320 2,077

Level 7 ............................... 21.97 21.09 869 844 39.6 45,207 43,867 2,057

Level 8 ............................... 23.95 25.31 942 1,012 39.3 48,967 52,639 2,044

Level 9 ............................... 25.79 24.89 1,016 990 39.4 52,833 51,501 2,049

Level 10 .............................. 36.87 40.54 1,455 1,622 39.5 75,675 84,323 2,052

Level 11 .............................. 41.70 44.25 1,650 1,728 39.6 85,789 89,877 2,057

Not able to be leveled ......... 45.70 35.10 1,819 1,404 39.8 94,570 73,008 2,070

Management occupations ................... 29.60 23.23 1,183 929 40.0 61,530 48,318 2,078

Not able to be leveled ......... 41.36 35.10 1,650 1,404 39.9 85,812 73,008 2,075

Medical and health services

managers ...................................... 32.18 28.10 1,286 1,124 40.0 66,852 58,448 2,077

Not able to be leveled ......... 44.14 48.08 1,760 1,923 39.9 91,524 100,006 2,073

Business and financial operations

occupations .................................... 23.25 25.31 930 1,012 40.0 48,360 52,639 2,080

Community and social services

occupations .................................... 16.21 12.92 661 517 40.8 34,368 26,874 2,121

Counselors ......................................... 13.76 12.92 550 517 40.0 28,624 26,874 2,080

Healthcare practitioner and technical

occupations .................................... 26.42 23.04 1,038 910 39.3 53,965 47,299 2,043

Level 5 ............................... 20.48 21.48 772 786 37.7 40,130 40,884 1,959

Level 8 ............................... 28.39 28.63 1,083 1,123 38.1 56,294 58,394 1,983

Level 9 ............................... 26.12 25.42 1,026 1,014 39.3 53,368 52,749 2,043

Level 11 .............................. 41.03 44.25 1,612 1,728 39.3 83,840 89,877 2,043

Not able to be leveled ......... 59.74 76.93 2,373 3,077 39.7 123,383 160,014 2,065

Physicians and surgeons .................... 68.30 76.93 2,884 3,077 42.2 149,961 160,014 2,196

Registered nurses .............................. 29.03 27.94 1,128 1,081 38.9 58,680 56,217 2,021

Level 7 ............................... 31.01 31.79 1,194 1,222 38.5 62,113 63,536 2,003

Level 8 ............................... 28.21 28.27 1,067 1,116 37.8 55,506 58,013 1,968

Level 9 ............................... 26.29 25.64 1,029 1,009 39.1 53,513 52,478 2,036

Not able to be leveled ......... 56.15 70.95 2,189 2,838 39.0 113,852 147,566 2,028

Therapists

Level 8 ............................... 29.63 30.00 1,185 1,200 40.0 61,631 62,400 2,080

Clinical laboratory technologists and

technicians .................................... 15.91 13.22 632 529 39.8 32,887 27,498 2,068

Medical and clinical laboratory

technologists ............................. 24.79 26.60 964 1,064 38.9 50,135 55,330 2,023

Medical and clinical laboratory

technicians ................................ 14.41 13.22 575 529 39.9 29,900 27,498 2,075

Diagnostic related technologists and

technicians .................................... 29.87 32.44 1,139 1,201 38.1 59,212 62,450 1,982

Radiologic technologists and

technicians ................................ 27.41 29.36 1,096 1,174 40.0 57,015 61,069 2,080

Health diagnosing and treating

practitioner support technicians .... 14.50 11.49 559 459 38.5 29,046 23,889 2,003

Healthcare support occupations ......... 11.02 10.22 435 409 39.4 22,601 21,258 2,051

Level 2 ............................... 10.95 10.96 429 428 39.2 22,312 22,256 2,037

Level 3 ............................... 12.26 12.35 475 473 38.8 24,721 24,598 2,017

Level 4 ............................... 10.49 9.60 415 377 39.6 21,606 19,614 2,059

Level 5 ............................... 12.25 10.22 481 409 39.2 24,988 21,258 2,039

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health

aides ............................................. 10.68 9.86 420 388 39.3 21,836 20,197 2,045

Level 2 ............................... 10.93 10.95 428 427 39.2 22,272 22,194 2,037

Level 3 ............................... 12.40 12.54 478 478 38.6 24,873 24,835 2,006

Level 4 ............................... 9.95 9.33 394 373 39.6 20,489 19,406 2,059

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 20. Civilian workers in hospitals: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly

and annual hours for full-time workers by work levels, Mountain, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation1

Hourly earnings2 Weekly earnings3 Annual earnings4

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

Nursing aides, orderlies, and

attendants ................................. $10.38 $9.68 $409 $384 39.4 $21,261 $19,989 2,048

Level 2 ............................... 10.93 10.95 428 427 39.2 22,272 22,194 2,037

Level 3 ............................... 12.56 12.62 483 487 38.4 25,114 25,334 1,999

Level 4 ............................... 9.93 9.33 393 373 39.6 20,433 19,406 2,059

Physical therapist assistants and

aides ............................................. 10.97 10.22 439 409 40.0 22,827 21,258 2,080

Miscellaneous healthcare support

occupations .................................. 13.04 12.38 516 495 39.6 26,850 25,750 2,059

Level 4 ............................... 13.21 12.38 522 495 39.5 27,146 25,750 2,055

Medical assistants .......................... 14.69 14.61 588 584 40.0 30,557 30,389 2,080

Food preparation and serving related

occupations .................................... 10.56 10.58 420 423 39.8 21,862 22,006 2,070

Level 2 ............................... 9.84 10.20 394 408 40.0 20,477 21,216 2,080

Fast food and counter workers ........... 12.49 11.20 485 446 38.8 25,226 23,192 2,019

Building and grounds cleaning and

maintenance occupations ............. 9.07 8.10 363 324 40.0 18,863 16,848 2,080

Level 2 ............................... 9.01 8.44 360 338 40.0 18,744 17,555 2,080

Building cleaning workers ................... 9.06 8.10 363 324 40.0 18,854 16,848 2,080

Level 2 ............................... 9.01 8.44 360 338 40.0 18,744 17,555 2,080

Janitors and cleaners, except

maids and housekeeping

cleaners .................................... 8.81 8.44 352 338 40.0 18,321 17,555 2,080

Maids and housekeeping cleaners 8.09 7.47 324 299 40.0 16,837 15,538 2,080

Office and administrative support

occupations .................................... 12.76 12.34 505 474 39.6 26,282 24,660 2,059

Level 2 ............................... 11.99 11.65 468 444 39.1 24,356 23,067 2,031

Level 3 ............................... 10.96 10.96 433 435 39.5 22,500 22,610 2,053

Level 4 ............................... 13.14 13.47 520 505 39.6 27,029 26,250 2,057

Level 5 ............................... 12.80 10.55 512 422 40.0 26,617 21,944 2,080

Interviewers, except eligibility and

loan ............................................... 14.37 13.79 565 550 39.3 29,375 28,579 2,044

Receptionists and information clerks .. 12.89 12.96 508 524 39.4 26,400 27,248 2,049

Secretaries and administrative

assistants ...................................... 15.72 15.00 611 591 38.9 31,761 30,722 2,021

Level 3 ............................... 13.28 12.48 505 474 38.0 26,246 24,660 1,976

Level 4 ............................... 15.85 17.42 598 672 37.7 31,114 34,965 1,963

Medical secretaries ......................... 14.16 13.94 538 513 38.0 27,957 26,683 1,974

Secretaries, except legal, medical,

and executive ........................... 14.78 14.79 591 592 40.0 30,753 30,763 2,080

Office clerks, general .......................... 12.26 12.46 475 468 38.8 24,710 24,315 2,015

1 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard

Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more

information. 2 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, 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. See

appendix A for more information. 3 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries

paid to employees. Median weekly earnings designates position - one-half of

the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean weekly

hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a week, exclusive of

overtime. 4 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries

paid to employees. Median annual earnings designates position - one-half of

the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean annual

hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a year, exclusive of

overtime.

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

publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for

categories not shown separately

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.

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Table 21. Civilian workers in management occupations by supervisory responsibility: Mean

and median weekly and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours, Mountain, June

2006

Occupation1

Weekly earnings2 Annual earnings3

Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

Management occupations

Team leader ....................... $1,029 $840 37.4 $53,020 $43,680 1,928

First line .............................. 1,397 1,216 40.8 72,260 63,215 2,111

Second line ......................... 2,056 1,842 41.1 106,925 95,776 2,137

General and operations managers

First line .............................. 1,528 1,444 42.8 79,459 75,088 2,224

Second line ......................... 2,485 2,625 41.1 129,224 136,505 2,136

Marketing managers

First line .............................. 2,976 2,732 42.0 154,747 142,056 2,184

Sales managers

First line .............................. 2,384 1,900 40.0 123,982 98,821 2,080

Financial managers

First line .............................. 1,302 1,202 40.1 67,688 62,500 2,083

Industrial production managers

First line .............................. 1,598 1,332 41.4 83,077 69,264 2,155

Construction managers

First line .............................. 1,102 1,080 41.5 57,281 56,160 2,155

Education administrators, elementary

and secondary school

First line .............................. 1,583 1,503 40.0 72,470 65,523 1,830

Education administrators,

postsecondary

First line .............................. 1,445 1,246 39.7 75,127 64,800 2,062

Engineering managers

First line .............................. 2,444 2,476 42.6 127,063 128,773 2,213

Food service managers

First line .............................. 912 875 40.5 46,914 45,500 2,084

Medical and health services

managers

First line .............................. 1,214 1,400 40.9 63,121 72,819 2,125

Social and community service

managers

First line .............................. 882 806 33.0 45,858 41,912 1,715

1 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000

Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See

appendix B for more information. 2 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly

wages or salaries paid to employees. Median weekly earnings

designates position - one-half of the hours are paid the same

as or more than the rate shown. Mean weekly hours are the

hours an employee is scheduled to work in a week, exclusive

of overtime. 3 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual

wages or salaries paid to employees. Median annual earnings

designates position - one-half of the hours are paid the same

as or more than the rate shown. Mean annual hours are the

hours an employee is scheduled to work in a year, exclusive of

overtime.

NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data

did not meet publication criteria. Overall occupational groups

may include data for categories not shown separately

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation

Survey.

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Table 22. Summary: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for selected worker and establishment characteristics, Mountain,

June 2006

Worker and establishment

characteristics

Total Metropolitan areas Nonmetropolitan areas

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours3

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours3

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours3

Mean

Relative

error2

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error2

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error2

(percent)

All workers .......................................................... $18.03 3.8 36.0 $18.49 4.9 36.1 $16.33 2.5 35.7

Worker characteristics4,5

Management, professional, and related ........... 29.43 4.9 37.9 30.04 5.9 38.1 26.52 3.1 36.8

Management, business, and financial .......... 32.18 5.9 40.4 32.87 6.7 40.6 27.82 6.9 39.3

Professional and related ............................... 28.27 4.8 36.9 28.78 5.9 37.1 26.14 3.4 36.1

Service .............................................................. 10.33 2.1 32.2 10.42 2.5 32.6 9.99 4.3 30.7

Sales and office ................................................ 14.77 2.8 35.6 15.44 3.2 35.6 12.21 4.9 35.5

Sales and related .......................................... 16.10 4.9 33.8 17.30 4.5 33.7 10.99 9.6 34.0

Office and administrative support ................. 13.98 2.4 36.7 14.30 3.2 36.9 12.85 4.5 36.4

Natural resources, construction, and

maintenance ................................................... 17.84 4.6 39.6 17.44 5.1 39.4 18.92 8.1 39.9

Construction and extraction ......................... 17.06 6.3 39.9 16.59 6.7 39.9 18.27 12.4 39.8

Installation, maintenance, and repair ............ 19.45 1.6 39.1 19.15 1.8 38.7 20.31 2.7 40.2

Production, transportation, and material

moving ............................................................ 14.42 3.5 36.4 14.29 2.2 36.1 14.82 12.0 37.4

Production .................................................... 14.39 5.3 38.5 14.02 3.2 38.5 15.40 19.1 38.6

Transportation and material moving ............. 14.43 2.9 35.0 14.47 2.8 34.6 14.31 9.3 36.4

Full time ............................................................ 18.93 5.3 39.7 19.34 7.0 39.7 17.36 2.5 39.5

Part time ........................................................... 11.07 4.5 21.0 11.52 5.7 20.7 9.75 7.8 21.9

Union ................................................................ 21.41 4.0 36.8 21.75 5.0 36.7 19.24 5.6 37.6

Nonunion .......................................................... 17.70 4.3 35.9 18.15 5.6 36.0 16.16 2.8 35.5

Time .................................................................. 17.74 4.2 36.0 18.16 5.5 36.1 16.23 2.7 35.5

Incentive ........................................................... 22.93 7.5 36.1 23.74 8.3 35.7 18.66 9.4 38.2

Establishment characteristics

Goods producing .............................................. 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 19.66 8.5 39.8 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 6 ( )

Service providing .............................................. 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 17.90 3.6 35.2 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 6 ( )

1-49 workers ..................................................... 15.75 2.3 35.0 16.08 2.1 35.1 14.95 5.9 34.9

50-99 workers ................................................... 16.81 3.8 36.0 17.34 3.5 36.1 14.35 13.6 35.6

100-499 workers ............................................... 18.44 3.2 36.2 19.01 3.3 36.1 16.11 10.2 36.7

500 workers or more ......................................... 21.61 13.3 37.3 21.54 15.6 37.3 21.98 5.7 36.7

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, 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. See appendix A for more information. 2 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 appendix A. 3 Mean weekly hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a week,

exclusive of overtime. 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 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational

Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information. 6 Classification of establishments into goods-producing and service-providing

industries applies to private industry only. Industries are determined by the 2002 North

American Industry Classification System (NAICS).

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

criteria.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.

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A-1 

Technical Note 

he data in these tables 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 2,252 establishments representing approximately 

8,893,500 workers within the scope of the survey. (See 

Appendix tables). The survey included establishments with 

one or more workers in private goods-producing industries, 

private service-providing industries, State governments; and 

local governments employing 50 or more workers. 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. The employment 

figures reflect for the first time post-stratification, to adjust 

survey sample weights to reflect current employment by 

industry. For more information, see the article at 

www.bls.gov/opub/cwc/cm20070122ar01p1.htm. 

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 locality 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 2005 and January 2007. 

The average payroll reference month was June 2006. 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 

2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 

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. If a specific work level 

could not be determined, wages were still collected.

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In step one, the jobs to be sampled were selected at 

each establishment by the BLS field economist during a 

personal visit. A complete list of employees was used for 

sampling, with each selected worker representing a job 

within the establishment. As with the selection of establishments, the selection of a job was based on probability 

proportional to its size in the establishment. The greater 

the number of people working in a job in the establishment, the greater its chance of selection. 

The second step of the process entailed classifying the 

selected jobs into occupations based on their duties. NCS 

now uses the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification 

(SOC) system. A selected job may fall into any one of 

about 800 occupational classifications, from accountant to 

zoologist. For cases in which a job’s duties overlapped two 

or more SOC classification codes, the duties used to set the 

wage level were used to classify the job. Classification by 

primary duties was the fallback. 

Each occupational classification is an element of a 

broader classification known as a major group. 

Occupations can fall into any of 22 major groups (the 

group 55-0000, Military Specific Occupations, is not 

included). For more information on the SOC classification 

system and a complete list of all occupations, see the BLS 

Internet site www.bls.gov/soc/home.htm. 

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, matches certain aspects of a 

job to specific levels of work with assigned point values. 

Points for each factor are then totaled to determine the 

overall work level for the job. For more information on 

occupational leveling and an example of how to use the 

criteria for leveling a job, see the publication “National 

Compensation Survey: Guide for Evaluating Your Firm’s 

Jobs and Pay,” available at the BLS Internet site 

http://www.bls.gov/ncs/ocs/sp/ncbr0004.pdf. 

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 result of 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 standard error can be used to calculate a 

“confidence interval” around a sample estimate. As an 

example, suppose a table shows that mean hourly earnings 

for all workers of $19.29 per hour and a relative standard 

error of 1.2 percent for this estimate. At the 90-percent 

level, the confidence interval for this estimate is from 

$18.91 to $19.67 ($19.29 x 1.645 x 0.012 = $0.3808, 

rounded to $0.38); ($19.29 - 0.38 = $18.91; $19.29 + 0.38 

= $19.67). 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. 

Additional information. NCS reports for the nation and 

about 80 metropolitan areas. These publications, as well as 

a list of occupational classifications and the factors used in 

determining work levels, may be obtained from BLS by 

calling (202) 691-6199. You may also write to BLS at: 

Division of Compensation Data Analysis and Planning, 2 

Massachusetts Ave., NE., Room 4175, Washington, DC 

20212-0001; or send e-mail to NCSinfo@bls.gov. 

The national summary and bulletin, along with locality 

publications, are available on the BLS Internet site: 

www.bls.gov/ncs/home.htm in a Portable Document 

Format (PDF). 

Material in this summary is in the public domain and, 

with appropriate credit, may be reproduced without 

permission. This information will be made available to 

sensory-impaired individuals upon request. Voice phone: 

(202) 691-5200; Federal Relay Service: 1-800-877-8339. 
Appendix table 1. Number of workers1 represented by the survey, Mountain,

June 2006

Occupational group2 Civilian

workers

Private

industry

workers

State and

local

government

workers

All workers .................................................................... 8,893,500 7,620,700 1,272,800

Management, professional, and related ..................... 2,218,300 1,542,000 676,300

Management, business, and financial .................... 583,000 475,800 107,200

Professional and related ......................................... 1,635,300 1,066,200 569,100

Service ........................................................................ 1,933,100 1,646,300 286,800

Sales and office .......................................................... 2,391,700 2,200,600 191,000

Sales and related .................................................... 938,100 934,800 3,300

Office and administrative support ........................... 1,453,600 1,265,800 187,800

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance .... 1,089,900 1,019,800 70,200

Construction and extraction ................................... 715,400 679,400 36,000

Installation, maintenance, and repair ...................... 367,000 333,500 33,500

Production, transportation, and material moving ........ 1,260,500 1,212,000 48,500

Production .............................................................. 501,000 483,400 17,600

Transportation and material moving ....................... 759,600 728,600 30,900

1 The 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 to other statistical series to measure

employment trends or levels. 2 Workers are classified by occupation using the

2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC)

system. See appendix B for more information.

NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or

that data did not meet publication criteria.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National

Compensation Survey.

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Appendix table 2. Survey establishment response, Mountain, June 2006

Establishments Total Private

industry

State and

local

government

Total in sampling frame1 ................................................ 210,242 209,951 292

Total in sample ............................................................... 2,252 2,107 145

Responding ............................................................ 1,370 1,243 127

Refused or unable to provide data ......................... 514 500 14

Out of business or not in survey scope .................. 368 364 4

1 The list of establishments from which the

survey sample was selected (sampling frame) was

developed from State unemployment insurance

reports and is based on the 2002 North American

Industry Classification System (NAICS). For private

industries, an establishment is usually a single

physical location. For State and local governments,

an establishment is defined as all locations of a

government entity.

NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or

that data did not meet publication criteria.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National

Compensation Survey.

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